Tuesday, December 13, 2016

RUENES FAMILY DISPUTES AHUMADA'S REVISIONISM

By Rick Ruenes
Special to El Rrun-Rrun

Dear Editor:
I see where Pat "Mamada" Ahumada is now taking the credit for HEB's building on Southmost where the Ruenes Drive In used to be.
Conveniently, he forgot to mention that Cormack Elementary School was complaining that traffic would increase and create a problem for the students to be picked up. That piece of red tape delayed a resolution to the problem of dropping off or picking up students safely. 

 HEB wanted a solution and approached the Ruenes family (not Pat Mamada) which was selling them the majority of the land. Wanting to help out the community, the Ruenes family was ready and willing to help and donated/deducted $100,000 from the selling price in order to build the Southmost Police Substation and a half moon drive way to help out Cormack School.

A plaque ceremony dedication was done at the school in honor of Ramon and Viola Ruenes and family. Mr. Mamada esta saludando con sombrero ajeno. Mr. Mamada had noting to do with this. It was mainly HEB and the Ruenes Family that did all the negotiation. If he fabricated this about Cromack School and the police substation, is he also fabricating his role in the passing of the plastic bags ordinance? What else has Pat invented? Will he now say – like Al Gore – that he invented the Internet?

27 comments:

Anonymous said...

Pat Ahumada hasn't any integrity

Anonymous said...

Time for Pat Ahumada to get on his pony and ride away into the brush. Adios Pat. Get a life.

Anonymous said...

Ahumada is a clown, who cares about his opinion

Anonymous said...

I not surprised Ahumada is mentally disable

Pat Ahumada said...

You can say what you want, but there are plenty of witnesses to what I stated and it is true. I also stated the name of the witnesses and nominated Mr. Charles Butt for the Humanitarian Award of the year based in part to what I stated about the police substation. There will always be those who want to attack me, because they can't stand the fact that I at least tried to improve our city. Shame on you for trying to distort the truth to suit whatever purpose. Like I said, there are plenty of witnesses, what I did leave out for the sake a brevity in the article was that I also asked and got from Mr. Butt school supplies and his agreement to build parking for Cromack who had no parking at the time. The reason I asked for those two things was because BISD Board President was Joey Lopez the competitor to HEB, which helped soften the opposition to Mr. Butt's plan to build HEB. Again, shame on you, because you are distorting the truth. I expect it from McHale who is very well known and by his own admission to make up stuff and by Charlie Atkinson whose actions speak much louder than his words. Trying to distort and make be be something I am not can be your past time, but it is diservice to what the blogs should be about, which is to inform people and not to go around attacking for the sake of attacking. You can interview the city and traffic engineers who were very instrumental in resolving part of the issues, the same thing happened with Walgreens who was leaving Brownsville, because the city would not let them build. The other person involved was attorney Brian Janis. I know the Ruenes people and knew them well, but they were not part of our discussions as Mr. Butt had already purchased the land sometime back prior to permitting. So say what you want. I am disappointed... Go back to the city meetings, mayor's video reports.

Anonymous said...

That's why he isn't any more the mayor. He is just talking....pardon barking

Pat Ahumada said...

Do not be another Jerry who makes up stuff, next feel free to call me before you go blasting what I say. Be a responsible blogger, because people want the truth not make up to see how people respond like Jerry does.

First, let me say that my campaign published proposals included police substations, which was a new concept for Brownsville, even the police union opposed this proposal and I was ridiculed. The herald ads will identify very clearly my proposals which included and not limited to police substations, beautification, restoring passenger service to our airport that had none, recycling and much more. Published facts, not made up.

Second, the Ruenes family patriots are no longer alive and your information must be from nowhere, made up or someone who was not even part of the sale, which had already transpired according to Mr. Butt when he came to me. I never had discussions with the Ruenes family about the police substation or helping Cromack with school supplies or building a parking lot for Cromack. Mr. Butt was worried about BISD/Joe Lopez efforts to kill the project. The city would not issue the permit based on the fact that it was within 200 feet of a school and HEB sells beer, wine, spirits. With the help of city staff as stated and manager, we found a way to overcome the opposition and permit the HEB project.

I have in storage published ads and campaign agendas. So, do not try to convince people that the Ruenes family had even thought of having a police substation built, which would be a lie. You can easily check the deed history through the county clerk's office if it is that important to you. Like I said actions speak louder than words, you can also go back and request city meetings and I am sure you will find in the mayor's report related information to this matter. So, you have the Herald ads and published agendas, city videos, witnesses Brian Janis, PJ Garcia, Robert Esparza and me, but if this is not good enough then go on publishing the lie.

I hope this blog becomes more about facts and the truth than the McHale standard or Atkinson who denies being toxic, but all you have to do is get the city meeting videos and you will see who was the instigator of attacks. I defended myself, because he was a bully and is a coward who like Jerry makes up stuff. Atkinson was never about public service, but about what was in it for him. Atkinson was about cutting deals, which he did with Cabler that allowed him free rein while Atkinson got to do all he wanted with the Sports Park that went way over budget with authorization after the fact. When the sports park was audited, auditors were taken off because the serious and illegal discrepancies were coming to light. So, to protect Atkinson, the cover up proceeded. Atkinson got his job at BISD during a hiring freeze and without credentials, because deals were cut and this and more is how he operated at the city. Now he attacks me, but I can go on and on and will, but right now I got work to do.

Pat Ahumada said...

For clarity, I was not part of any discussions on the purchase of the land before Mr. Butt came into my office, which was located on the expressway at the time. I am personally not aware of any involvement or have any recollection of any involvement with the city by anyone other than those I mentioned to assist Mr. Butt with overcoming the obstacles or challenges to obtain the building permit for the Southmost HEB store. The police substation is the result of the discussions I had with Mr. Butt and then included the city manager Kirby Lilljedahl, Robert Esparza, PJ Garcia and following that the police chief at the time Victor Rodriguez. First we helped Mr. Butt over come the permit challenges, he agreed to gives the land and then the police substation project was assigned to be constructed.

Anonymous said...

The Crab Syndrome.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a Patman moment.

Anonymous said...

Pat eres un ocicon bato

Anonymous said...

Shame on you Pat

Pat Ahumada said...

You will be served with a lawsuit by me.

Anonymous said...

Only negativity from Ahumada
Pat you are out of your mind

Anonymous said...

Your credibility immediately plummeted after your childish attack of attack with of "Pat "Mamada" Ahumada".

Anonymous said...

Mr. Mamada just wants attention
Get a life dude

Anonymous said...

When I hear the threat of a lawsuit in situations like this I always wonder if the purpose is to stifle discussion. If you did what you say you did then fuck em, who cares what others say. You can stand on the facts. If you didn't, then a lawsuit threat is a way to keep that from seeing the light of day. Which is it?

Anonymous said...

So you did what you were elected to do. Why do you seek recognition for doing what your supposed to do?

I don't get it. Who cares - it was done, and its in the past and nobody remembers but you, ruenes and butt.

Why don't you 3 get together and celebrate amongst yourselves.

We don't give a shit. You were supposed to be doing that anyways.

Pat Ahumada said...

The first amendment does not give Montoya and McHale the right to bully, defame and slander. I will defend myself and the field is the courthouse. My attorney is Kelly McGinnis and I am bringing one or two more attorney's, because I am not going to allow this individuals to continue with their defamation. So, get ready for discovery, witnesses and findings of facts, not make up lies like they are use to and then call it satire. Whatever it takes and how much it costs will not be a factor.

Anonymous said...

I understand you wanting tell your story, but when you started insulting with "mamada", defending your family this way was disrespectful.

Anonymous said...

Where is Pat negative?

Pat Ahumada said...

I was not seeking recognition, I was nominated Mr. Charles Butt for citizen of the year award based on his cooperation with me as Mayor and for all he does for the citizens of the LRGV and Mexico. It was Montoya and McHale who turned this into defamation. They tried to turn something good into something to attack me for doing. I was the mayor and had the opportunity to do some good things for our city with the help of many, including Mr. Butt, city staff, managers, commission members, citizens at large and it appears some people prefer to attack than to support or just keep their mouth shut. To slander, defame, bully and attack just to attack when there is no basis for it. Do you think I would nominate Mr. Charles Butt and state publicly facts that are false? When has anybody known me to be deceitful, a manipulator or a liar. I have always stood by what I say and do. I dont; his as Anonymous. My father taught me to be truthful, stand behind what I have to say and never speak ill of people unless you can say it publicly or to their face, which I am known to do. Unlike Anonymous, Montoya, and McHale, I do not make up things just to get a rise out of people or for attention. I never make threats, when I say, I am going to do something, I do it. In this instance, I have the right to defend myself and will at the courthouse, as they too will have the opportunity to do so. Merry Christmas..

Anonymous said...

In his soul

Anonymous said...

Or is this story coming out to defame Pat before the city commission elections?

Anonymous said...


What is happening to this world with all this childish bickering just like Orange Trump did throughout his campaign. Not even when we were kids did we resort to all this name-calling an bickering. Besides, who cares what happened so long ago. Let's try to improve what we have now without having to be given credit for every thing you do, instead of trying to help out to improve our city. We certainly do need a lot of improvement to equal McAllen and Harlingen on just their aesthetic appearance. OUr downtown shacks are deporable and we should have an ordinance to clean up the fronts of the building and the inside mugerdo de China.

Anonymous said...

It is juvenile.

Anonymous said...

Charles Butt did not visit Ahumada. Ahumada wishful thinking.

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