BALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.” March 31, 2008 NOTICE: To the Heirs of Ballí Spanish Land GrantsRE: Update March 2008  The following are updates on the Ballí book, the certified genealogist and case issues: Rene Escobar has completed the documentation on the upcoming Ballí book. The book should be available by summer. We will post on the BFO web site when the book is ready for market. There will only be 300 copies made of the first edition. Dee Dee King has been selected and has accepted to be our Certified Genealogist. She is well respected by her peer group and has outstanding credentials. We are currently working with her on finalizing and executing a plan to make this happen. It is in the family’s best interest to take this route. Visit her web site at: www.genealogyfinder.com Jules L. Laird, Jr. will be orally arguing in the Texas Supreme Court on April 22nd against the oil company in the Ballí PI case. This is the one opportunity we will have to be face to face with the Supreme Court Justices. While most of you are not named appellants in this case, it is the main precedent case in nearly all of the Spanish Land Grant cases, and is going to be the deciding factor in the upcoming other cases such as Chapa, Longoria, Trevino, La Barreta, etc during their inevitable appellate processes. I am asking for your support in the Court by way of attendance. We need to have a standing room only crowd, similar to many of the other cases we have had. The case will be heard at the Texas Tech Law School, on the Texas Tech University Campus, in Lubbock, Texas, on April 22, 2008, at 9:00 AM. The physical address of the law school is: Texas Tech University School of Law1802 Hartford AvenueLubbock, Texas 79409A map and directions can be found on the link below:http://www.law.ttu.edu/about/maps This will be our one chance to show the Supreme Court that these cases are not just a corporate fraud against a nameless crowd, but that these land thefts have hurt many, many people. Putting a group of faces to the Justices may be very important to this case, and I hope that we can show them that the numbers are clearly on our side. Respectfully yours,Fred B. BallíBALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.” April 20, 2008 NOTICE: To the Heirs of Ballí Spanish Land GrantsRE: Upcoming Ballí Padre Island Case  IMPORTANT NOTE – Oral arguments before the Texas Supreme Court will be broadcast via a web cast in near “live time” from the following internet link on Tuesday, April 22, beginning at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time: http://www.stmarytx.edu/law/webcasts You will be able to see the court action from your very own computer. Please get the word out. While most of you are not named appellants in this case, it is the main precedent case in nearly all of the Spanish Land Grant cases, and is going to be the deciding factor in the upcoming other cases. Those of you that will be there in person will show the Justices that we care and we are not going to fade away. We need to have a standing room only crowd. This is the one opportunity we will have to be face to face with the Supreme Court Justices. Respectfully yours,Fred B. BallíBALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.” May 18, 2008 NOTICE: To the Heirs of Ballí Spanish Land GrantsRE: Update May 2008  The following are updates on the Ballí book, the certified genealogist and case issues: Rene Escobar on Monday, June 2, 2008, Author of, “The Ballí Family – Reynosa and Matamoros” will present a Power Point presentation of our book to Las Porciones Society that will start at 7:00 P.M. at the Dustin M. Sekula Memorial Library in the Main Meeting Room, 1906 S. Closner Edinburg, Texas. You are welcomed to come see a preview of the book’s content and meet Mr. Escobar. Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist, has already processed several hundred documents for many family members. For those of you that submitted your documents with the contract and payment, your evidence has been entered into the Ballí Family Documented Database and she will continue to search for connections. Those who submitted the documents for review only and did not submit a contract or payment, please contact her if you wish to submit a contract and payment so you can be added to the database. Anyone being on record as an heir in another court such as Zapata, is “open for challenge”, if they submit that instrument in a new case. This is the main purpose of building the Ballí Family Documented Database. Once the evidence documenting the family connections has been entered, we will be able to quickly generate a list of the people whom we can prove connect. We will be able to defend connections in court now because we have the paper trail as evidentiary proof. Visit her web site for more information at: http://www.forensicgenealogyservices.com/Balli.html Jules L. Laird, Jr. argued before the Texas Supreme Court on April 22nd against the oil company in the Ballí PI (Kerlin v. Sauceda) case. Many of the University students that wanted to attend the hearing were turned away due to an over capacity crowd. The Supreme Court Justices will deliver an opinion on the case at a later date. The oral arguments before the Court were broadcast via a web cast. You can still see the court action from the following internet link: http://www.stmarytx.edu/law/webcasts/ With a fifty year dilemma, Jules has had a tough job on his hands proving the family’s rights in front of nine Texas Supreme Court Judges. The family is saying that he did an outstanding job. Respectfully yours,Fred B. Ballí P.S. We are still searching for Padre Island heirs that connect to the Juan Jose Ballí and Candida de la Garza Falcon lineage, which have not yet been identified by the Court. If you believe you are an heir to Juan Jose Ballí and Candida de la Garza Falcon please take immediate action and notify Dee Dee King. Your time is running out! BALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.”www.balli.org October 29, 2008 The letter below has been sent to the following politicians and Judges:Senator John McCain Senator Eddie LucioSenator Barack Obama Judge Rogelio ValdezSenator John Cornyn Judge Dori GarzaSenator Kay Hutchison Judge Linda YañezSenator Juan Hinojosa Judge Nelda RodriguezIf there is someone we missed please let us know so we can send them a letter. We will post the outcome of their replies as soon as they are available.NOTICE:RE: To an Honorable Public ServantSouth Texas Land Grant DilemmaI am writing this letter on behalf of the Heirs of José Manuel Ballí de Villarreal. We are engaged in a legal dispute with the Kenedy Memorial Foundation over a land grant of thousands of acres in Kenedy County, Texas known as “La Barreta.” “La Barreta” was never sold to the Kenedy family as the Kenedy Memorial Foundation claims. We have documents to proof that the land was leased to the Kenedy family since the mid 1800’s through several leases. In fact the most recent lease was approved and signed by the late Sarita Kenedy East, in 1948. This 1948 lease document was produced to a court by the Ballí Heirs and dismissed. The document clearly shows a lease extension agreement that gave Sarita Kenedy East access to “La Barreta” for an additionally fifty years in return for $10,000 dollars in cash and gold to the Balli Heirs. However officials from the Kenedy Memorial Foundation claimed that a Title in their possession makes them the rightful owners of “La Barreta.” That claimed Title by the Foundation has never been produced. The Foundation has instead dismissed the Ballí family claim and consequently filed suit in 1997, asking a court to declare the Foundation the rightful owner of “La Barreta.” In September 2005, the Court ruled in favor of the Foundation saying our documents were untrue, unfounded and not fit for trial. We feel that a Jury not a Judge should make that final decision. Furthermore, we believe that no development of the land should take place until all recourses before the Court have been exhausted. We have plenty of factual evidence to prove our case to a jury of our peers. It is our right and we are asking for your support. Recently we have held several peaceful Wind Farm demonstrations, four miles south of Sarita, Texas. The attempt of the demonstration is to stop The Wind Farm Project. The partners in this development need to get their story straight and stop all work immediately. They will make a big mistake if they continue to build. Many companies have gone under because of bad decisions and this company’s outcome won’t be any different if they move forward in this endeavor without Ballí family permission. “We are worthy of Justice! We are citizens of this great State and we expect to be treated as such.” If this happens to us it can happen to others as well. In 1798, José Francisco Ballí de Villarreal was elected the new Chief Justice of the Villa de Reynosa in the Province of Nuevo Santander. Jose Francisco petitioned the King of Spain, Carlos III, for new lands to move the township of Reynosa Vieja to higher ground because it was prone to devastating floods. Before the King could comply, the river overflowed, inundating and destroying the old village. Jose Francisco then donated his land, which had initially been granted to his father, Juan Antonio Ballí to establish the new village of Reynosa Nueva on higher ground. In gratitude for that gesture, King Carlos III bestowed upon him a land grant north of the Rio Grande River which came to be called “La Barreta” land grant. On March 23, 1804, Jose Francisco Balli sold that grant to his younger brother, José Manuel Ballí de Villarreal, for the sum of 200 pesos. The reason for the sale was because of land laws promulgated by the King of Spain from 1800-1820. These laws were acted upon La Barreta during this time frame. In the mid 1800’s the land was leased to Mifflin Kenedy and his family. The last lease between both parties expired in October of 1999. Over the years, we the Balli Heirs have taken the necessary steps in the court system to get back what is rightfully ours. We have never been given due justice by the Court because of the political vice from our opponent.  This is a case, with the same old tune, where the wealthy have always been protected and the poor have been denied justice. The case of The Balli Family is crucial, not only to us, but to other similar pending cases because those cases will never be given due justice either. The Balli Family is united in this cause and is taking the political side of our dilemma. We are uniting with other families with pending litigation. We have determined that our vote counts and is our best weapon to get justice. Three-thousand Balli votes are very valuable in any election. The Balli Family is asking for your support today in getting our case back into court. As previously said, a jury, not a Judge, needs to see the evidence and decide the outcome based on that evidence. We have plenty of information to force the truth on this issue. Please response to this letter with the type of support that you are willing to give. If no response is received it will be taken that you are non-supportive. Sincerely, Fred B. Balli, PresidentRicardo P. Balli, Vice-PresidentBalli Family OrganizationBALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.”www.balli.org October 30, 2008 NOTICE:RE: To the Heirs of Ballí Spanish Land GrantsLetter to Public Servant (Replies)The replies below have been received as a result of the letter:______________________________________________________________________________ Dear Mr. Balli, Thank you for contacting my offices. Your correspondence has been received, and we will respond to you as quickly as possible. A copy of your message is attached below for your records. If you need immediate assistance regarding an urgent problem you are experiencing with the federal government, visit the “Help with Federal Agencies” section of the website for details on how to proceed so that your difficulties are brought to my attention as soon as possible. If you are seeking information or services from my offices that are NOT related to my Legislative duties, please visit my “Services for Texans” section for more information. Warmest Regards,U.S. Senator John Cornyn______________________________________________________________________________ Dear Balli Family Organization: This will acknowledge receipt of your email correspondence dated October 26, 2008. The opinion in cause number 13-03-258-CV styled Sylvia Menchaca Balli Aguillera, v. The John G. and Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation was delivered by our court on March 24, 2005.  A petition for review filed with the Texas Supreme Court was denied on September 2, 2005.  Accordingly, the decision in the case is final and no further review is possible.  I want to assure you that our court carefully considered the issues raised on appeal and made the decision based on the facts and circumstances presented to the trial court. At the appellate court, in a summary judgment proceeding, we are limited to the record that was before the trial court. We reviewed the record and made our decision within the confines of the law.  As a judge, I am bound by the Code of Judicial Conduct and must remain neutral and impartial in all cases that come before the court.  Therefore, I cannot respond “with the type of support that [I am] willing to give.”  I can only say that any other cases that may come before the court will also be reviewed carefully and decided according to the law. Thank you.Justice Dori Contreras Garza______________________________________________________________________________ The following individuals have not yet replied:Senator John McCain Senator Eddie LucioSenator Barack Obama Judge Rogelio ValdezSenator Kay Hutchison Judge Linda YañezSenator Juan Hinojosa Judge Nelda RodriguezIf there is someone we missed please let us know so we can send them a letter. We will post the outcome of their replies as soon as they are available.Sincerely,Fred B. BalliBALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.”www.balli.org November 2 , 2008 NOTICE:RE: To Justice Dori Contreras GarzaLetter to Public Servant (Reply to Reply)Dear Dori, Thank you for your reply. You have our vote… When we show up again in court just remember what you said, “As a judge, I am bound by the Code of Judicial Conduct and must remain neutral and impartial in all cases that come before the court. Therefore, I cannot respond with the type of support that [I am] willing to give. I can only say that any other cases that may come before the court will also be reviewed carefully and decided according to the law.” As for our case the last chance for the heirs of Jose Manuel Balli Villarreal to directly attack the judgment is on or before September 2, 2009. We have to properly document and attach evidence of extrinsic fraud to a Petition for Bill of Review and file it with the Court. We have new evidence of fraud, collusion, payoffs and malpractice that will come out in court. Any strategy or evidence about our case is strictly on a need to know basis because people’s careers are at stake. Sincerely, Fred B. Balli, PresidentRicardo P. Balli, Vice-PresidentBalli Family OrganizationBALLÍ FAMILY ORGANIZATION “At BFO,We lead the family worldwide to information vital to our heritage.Fact finding is our mission andUnity is our bond.”www.balli.org November 28 , 2008 NOTICE:RE: To the Heirs of Ballí Spanish Land GrantsKenedy Memorial Foundation Demand Letter Please read the letter below from Jorge Rangel. Jorge is a Ballí from the Padre Island branch.______________________________________________________________________________

We are seeking advice from attorneys for a safe path forward. The struggle to this incredible and true story will continue…..

Sincerely,

Fred B. Ballí