The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 67, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1991 Page: 3 of 8
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RIO GRANDE HERALD . Thursday, March 21, 1991, Page 3
Roma High School hosting
UIL academic competition
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La Union breakfast
La Union Elementary held its first annual breakfast in appreciation of migrant parents for their help in the
lunchroom every morning while teachers are teaching tutorial classes. Shown with the parents in the back tow
are Mrs. Felicia G Garza, principal; Gonzalo Ba/an Jr., I TO president; and Mrs. Aurora S. Saenz, community
liaison.
La Union migrant parents
host first breakfast meet
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La Union Elementary held a first
ever annual breakfast in
appreciation of migrant parents for
their tireless daily duty in helping
out at the lunchroom every
morning while teachers arc. teaching
tutorial classes.
The La Union administration
indicated that the ladies shown have
been a great asset and help to La
Union faculty and at the same time
arc instilling in their children their
interest for their doing the best they
can in school.
While dining with the school
principal and the community
liaison Aurora Saenz, there was
informal discussion of happenings
during their daily lives. Some of
the invitees are 'ready getting
prepared to go o 'her states to
work.
Mrs. Felicia G^/.a, La Union
Principal, opened the formal
meeting by thanking the women
present for their total participation
during the school year and
encouraged them to continue their
commitment as long as they had
children in school.
The principal concluded by
inviting them to join the school
staff the. week of April 8-12. She
explained that a Texas Education
Agency team would be here that
week to monitor all the district
schools and she would like to have
them present since they play such
an integral part in school.
Immediately, all parents
volunteered their services in every
way they could help. Mrs. Gar/.a
thanked them and the meeting was
lioumcd.
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Alaniz attends NACo
legislative conference
Scores of Roma High School
students will be competing at the
UIL regional academic spring meet
at Roma High School on Friday
and Saturday. The meet is scheduled
to begin at 8 a.m. Friday
UIL academic contests cover
several subject areas including
math, science, business, language
arts, journalism, speech and theater.
Recently, contests in current issues
and events and computer skills were
added this year.
The purpose of the UIL academic
program is to use competition to
develop students' higher order
thinking skills. "A primary
objective for League directors is to
maintain a high correlation between
what is taught in the classroom and
what is required of students
involved in extracurricular
competition," said Janet Wiman,
UIL academic director.
"Consequently, as much emphasis
is placed on the educational context
of the contests as is placed on the
contests themselves."
Students who com^pte at the
State Meet level als^ qualify for
Texas lntcrscholastic League
Foundation scholarships. During
1990-91, the TII.F awarded more
than S490,0(X) in scholarship grants
to 380 college students who
competed at the UIL State
Academic Meet. In 1991-92, the
TILF expects to award an estimated
480 new and renewed grants, valued
at approximately $590,000. The
TILF funds are made possible
through grants from foundations,
individuals and families. 1 o TILF
has over S2 million in endowed
funds.
Anyone seeking further
information should contact Roma
High UIL Coordinator Iscla V.
Gonzalez or Roma Principal
Bamboo is not a tree. It's a grass.
Humbcrto Vasquez at 849-1333.
District 32-4A Executive
Committee Chairman and Roma
ISD Superintendent Elcuterio Garza
and Roma High Principal
Humbcrto Vasquez will wclcomc
six Rio Grande Valley schools that
will join Roma High School in an
academic competition of young
minds of 32-4A schools.
Mrs. Isela V. Gonzalez, UIL
Coordinator, indicates that she is
very enthusiastic about hosting this
spring meet and added that Roma
High School tcachers and studens
arc all looking forward to doing
their best. The following events and
their coaches and teams will
participate.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
PERSUASIVE SPEAKING (Mr.
Abraham Gonzalez)- Victor
Canalcs, Arlina Munoz and Norma
Salinas. POETRY
INTERPRETATION (Mrs. Iscla V.
Gonzalez)- Anaica Canalcs, Mario
Canalcs, Debbie Gonzalez, and
Higinio Garza.
PROSE INTERPRETATION
(Mrs. Iscla V. Gonzalez)- Ileana
Barrcra, Andres Gucrra, Patricia
Pcna and Higinio Gar/.a.
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE
(Mrs. Nadine Plunkett)- Edna
Alaniz.
ACCOUNTING (Mrs. Anabcl
Saenz)- Pedro O. Alaniz,
Annandina Ramirez, Armandina
Gucrra, and Matilde Barrcra.
CALCULATOR APPLICATIONS
(Mr. Alberto A. Alvarez, Jr.)-
Heraclio Cantu, Jose Z. Garcia,
Jose Noel Cruz, and Eden Ramirez.
COMPUTER SCIENCE (Mr.
Vidal Hinojosa)- Jose Z. Garcia,
Oscar Garcia, Pedro V. Lopez, and
Osicl Garza.
JOURNALISM (Ms. Janicc
Martin, Mr. Roger Rodrigucz)-
Marlo Canalcs, Osiel Garza,
Patricia Pcna, Erica Garcia, Gcrardo
Garcia, Elsa N. Perez, Debbie
Gonzalez, and Victor Canalcs.
CURRENT ISSUES AND
EVENTS (Mi. Encarnacion Garcia
and Ms. Nadine Plunkett)- Robert
Cantu, Linda Ysaguirrc, and Yadira
Maldonado. KEYBOARDING
(Mrs. Lclicia Cadcna)- Lcticia A
Ramirez, Cynthia A. Gucrra, and
Rachel Cantu.
LITERARY CRITICISM (Mrs.
Yvonne Munoz)- Thomasina
Munoz, Anabcl Alaniz, David
Hinojosa and Arlina Munoz.
NUMBER SENSE (Mrs. Edna G.
Vasquez)- Jose Z. Garcia, Oscar
Garcia, Hcraclio Cantu, and Jose
Noel Cruz.
READY WRITING (Mrs. Iscla
V. Gonzalez)- Mario L. Gucrra,
David Hinojosa, Willie Pcna,
Danny Gonzalez and Cynthia
Gucrra. SCIENCE (Mr. Arturo S
Perez)- Oscar Garcia, Jose Z.
Garcia, Hcraclio Cantu, Jose N.
Cruz, Ramon Rodriguez, Osiel
Garza, Tom Brannan.
SHORTHAND (Mrs. Elva
Garcia)- Pedro Alaniz, Armandina
Gucrra, Eliamar Garza, and Maria
Guadalupe Guzman; SPELLING
(Ana Maria Gonzalez)- Pedro
Alaniz, Yadira Maldonado, Jorge
Gucrra, anil Sarah Gucrra.
UIL DRAMA ("One Flew Over
the Cuckoos Nest", Ms. Dcbora J.
Truinor): CAST- Valentin Perez,
Francisco Rodriguez, Jr.,
Ra'Shonna White, Veronica Pcna,
Debbie Gonzalez, Osicl Gar/a, Jose
B. Garcia, Willie Pcna, Jose Ncal
Cruz, Ccsario Gucrra, Victor
Canalcs, Tom Brannan, Anaica
Canalcs, Mario Canalcs, Elvia
Isabel Garza, Crisliria Trcvino,
Cynthia Munoz, Nicquc Martin.
Precinct Four County
Commissioner Rcynaldo "Moreno"
Alaniz. joined more than 2000
county officials from across the
United States in attending the
National Association of Counties'
(NACo) Legislative Conference
from March 16-19 (Saturday
through Tuesday) at the
Washington Hilton and Towers in
Washington, D.C.
Alaniz is co-chair of NACo's
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Steering Committee.
Key leaders of Congress and the
Administration were invited to
speak at the confcrcncc. Speaker of
the House Thomas S. Foley
(D-Wash.) is invited to give a
presentation at Tuesday's luncheon
meeting, while U.S. Trade
Representative ('aria Hills and Sen.
Chuck Robb (D-Va.) ate scheduled
for Monday's luncheon.
Other speakers planned for the
conference are Sen. Conrad Burns
(D-Mont ), Rep Ben Erdrcich
(D Ala.) and Rep. John Conyers,
Jr. (I) Mich.).
Workshops at the confcrcncc will
cover topics such as child care,
tax-exempt financing, solid waste,
indigent health care, "Real Work"
programs for jail inmates, and
transportation/
NACo policy review began on
Saturday in steering committee
meetings, and new policy and
changcs to existing policy were
considered by the NACo Board of
Directors when it met Sunday
afternoon.
Tuesday morning, conference
delegates attended meetings on
Capitol Hill with their state's
congressional representatives to
discuss the conccrns and the needs
of their county.
NACo is the only organization
representing county governments in
the United States. The organization
indicates that its goals are to
improve county government, act as
a liaison with other levels of
government, serve as the national
spokesman for counties and advance
public understanding of the role of
counties.
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Roma ISI) school board
okay various projects
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The regular meeting of the Roma
;ISD board ol trustees was called to
jordcr by Board Vice President Israel
iRodrigucz. on Wednesday, March 13
jit 6:15 p.m.
■ After approval of the minutes,
.•correspondence was read. Approval
lot bills for payment was made by
•Baldemar A. Chapa and seconded by
•Humbcrto Saenz, and'the motion
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Jc.irned.
; La Posta Construction was
• approved lor the additional paving
•work needed at the new high
; school.
; Superintendent Eleulcrio Garza,
!Jr., gave an update on the new
• Resource and Nursing Center. Hie
• final floor should be poured by
; Saturday, he indicated.
; c; & G was awarded the insurance
' for bases. Diversco was awarded the
• bid on the computer program for
; Roma Intermediate The Cafeteria
• food items were awarded to the
lowest bidders.
The board heard the final review
and gave approval to Update 38 of
the localized policy manual The
board approved the textbook
committee recommendations fot
new textbooks presented by the
superintendent.
A public hearing was held for the
Chapter 2 Program and on the need
lor child care services as required by
Section 21.928 of TEC. The
hearing was directed by Ricardo
F.sparza, Federal Program Director.
1 he board called the order for the
school election on May 4. There
w ill be two full-term positions up
for election. Absentee voting is to
begin on April 15 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. daily, except on
weekends, up to April 30 at the old
Tax Office. Jose Guadalupe
Gonzales was named Absentee
Voting Clerk.
The superintendent gave a report
on the District Educational
Improvement Advisory Council
meeting.
New personnel hired were Jessica
Marie Saenz, Azuccna Escobar,
Carmen Rosa, and Maria Patricia
Falcon Teacher contract renewals
were approved as recommended by
the superintendent and principals
The board approved the minimum
wage increase to S4.25 per hour,
effective April 1.
The board approved the
resignation of Sharon Bland and
also approved an educational trip for
the 1991 Senior Class to Houston.
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Job Training Partnership Act
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING DIVISION
SUMMER YOUTH
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J i PA - Employment and Training Division of Starr County will accept applicant for summer employment for ail youths
ages 15-21 who are economically disadvantaged.
Application dates are as follows:
ROMA-ROMA ISD
All age groups-'15-21
March 11, 1991-March 16, 1991
Monday thru Friday 4 lo B p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Apply at: HOUSING AUTHORITY
SAN ISIDRO-SAN ISIDRO ISD
All age groups-*15-21
March 18, 1991-March 21, 1991
Monday thru Thursday: 4 to 8 p.m. -
Apply at: SAN ISIDRO HIGH SCHOOt
LA GRULLA-RIO GRANDE CCISD
All age groups -'15-21
March 22, 1991-March 23, 1991
Friday: 4 lo 8 p.m
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. lo 6:00 p.m.
Apply at: Water Departmenl
RIO GRANDE-RIO GRANDE CCISD
All age groups-*15-21
March 25. 1991 - April 06. 1991
Monday Thru Friday: 3 to 9 p m
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. lo 6:00 p.m
Apply at: 201 W. Water Slreel
Applicants unable to apply on these dates may apply from APRIL 8.1991 TO APRIL 19.1391 All applications must be made
at the JTPA-South Texas Private Industry Council Office at 201 W. Water Street. (512)487-5617.
The following information is required before anyone is allowed to make an application.
-Original Card, Selective Service Letter, IRS Form, DD 214.
Birth Certificate, Alien Work Card, Vital Statistics Letter. DRS
Referral Form, Social Secuity Letter with Printout
Rent Receipt, Utility Bills, DHS Referral form
1 Social Security Card
2 Proof of Age
3 Proof of Residency
4 Proof of Citizenship
5 Proof of Veteran's Status
6. Proof of Selective Service
Registration if born on or after
January 01, 1960.
7 Amount/Source of Family
Income of all family members
for the past 6 months.
8 Social Security Insurance
Recipient
9 AFDC Recipient
10 Food Stamp Recipient
11 Proof of Unemployment
Compensation
12. Physically Mentally
Handicapped
13 Foster Child Ward of
Court
14 Employment Status and
History
15 Proof of Applicant's
Family Size
'6 Proof of Assesment
(Test Score)
-Naturalization Certificate, Alien Work Card. Birth Certificate, Social Security
Letter with Printout, DHS Referral form
•DD 214
Selective Service Card or Letter with Number, posi-Mark of Registration
by Post Office or Registration by our Registrar
-Pay stubs, Letter(s) from employer (s) indicating income
received for the past 6 months.
Report of Confidential I Social Security Benefits Information Form
SSA-2458
-Letter from Agency providing Assistance, DHS Referral form,
-DHS Referral form
Award Letters
-Letter from Agency Providing Assistance, Schoc diagnostician Physioan
-Letter from Agency Providing Assistance. Court documental
identifying custody
Name. Address, and Telephone Number of last employers- ?
Letter from relative or neighbor (Number in Family
Copy of independent School District's Latest CAT score
results or JTPA Standarized Test Score form
17 Social Secutity Number or an family members who are 16 years of age or older
'Applicants, whose proof of age indicates that they are 17 years of age or younger, must be accompanied by their
parents or legal guardian for purpose of confirmation of stated information No application will be taken tor scuh youths
not accompanied by parents or guardm
"An Equal Opportunity Employe'"
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 67, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1991, newspaper, March 21, 1991; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195281/m1/3/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.