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Published weekly in Rio Grande City, Texas every Thursday by The Rio Grande Publishing Co.
USPS 466-200
VOL. 83, NO. 28 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1996
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Perry to delay Cost-Recovery Ag
fees increases during drought
The RGCHS FBLA won first place at the National Competition in Washington D.C. on
July 11. They are l-r: Oralia Garcia, Mayra Garcia, Rsteban Martinez, Ramiro Gonzalez,
Kduardo Ray Ramiresz, Aireene Umandap and Cynthia Anette Lara.
FBLA wins 1st place at National
Competition in Washington
AUSTIN-- Agriculture
Commissioner Rick Perry today
said he is delaying previously
scheduled SepL 1 increases in three
categories of agricultural-regulatory
fees to avoid placing further
economic hardship on the state's
farmers and ranchers.
"The 74th Texas Legislature
directed the Texas Department of
Agriculture to achieve 100 percent
cost recovery by Sept. 1 in most of
our regulatory programs, when
feasible," Perry said. "Due to the
severe drought conditions we are
experiencing and the projected S2.4
billion loss in agricultural income,
I have determined that it is not
feasible to implement these fee
The Rio Grande City High
School Future Business Leaders of
America Chapter #12637 won first
place for their community service
project written report. The FBLA
chapter sponsored by R.G.C.H.S.
business teacher, Mrs. Carlota
A Garza, was named the national
winner at FBLA's National
Leadership Conference in
Washington, D.C. on July 11 for
their VITA project.
"This is the first time that our
FBLA chapter competes at the
national level, and I think it was an
extraordinary experience for the
a students to make history by
winning first place," Mrs. Garza
said. "Their hard work and
dedication to excellence paid off."
Approximately 23 students
participated in the project which
provided free income tax assistance
to the Starr County community.
Thcv also taught other students
how to prepare their own personal
income tax returns.
Mrs. Garza praised the school
district, especially the Migrant
Program, the Rotary Club, the
local newspapers and radio stations
for their help in making the VITA
project a successful one. "We will
continue with the VITA program as
a service to the community even
though our chapter cannot en"er it
in the community service project
competitive event," Garza said.
"VITA is a valuable service to the
Rio community, and FBLA is
proud to continue offering their
support to the citizens of Starr
County."
Mr. Miguel Villarreal,
R.G.C.H.S. principal said, "I was
very impressed with the FBLA
student's commitment to the VITA
program because they gave up
several days of their Christmas
holidays to take the Internal
Revenue Service's training for
volunteers."
The theme for the FBLA
National Leadership Conference was
"Proud to be an American."
President Bill Clinton had the
following message for conference
participants, "Our nation faces
many challenges as we compete in
today's increasingly complex global
economy. Through your hard work
and commitment to professional
development, you arc demonstrating
your eagerness to meet these
challenges and turn them into
successes. The theme of your
conference, "Proud to be an
American," reflects your
willingness to prepare for your
important role in our nation's
future success. I applaud your
commitment to educational
excellent and to advancing our
country."
(See FBLA, Page 4)
Rangle inquires into the STCC
proposal site process
Austin, TX- Recently, our office
received a telephone call from a
constituent who was conccrned that
_ perhaps politics was playing a part
™ in the proposal process of the future
site of the South Texas
Community College facility in
Starr County. As a result, we
inquired as to the procedures that
STCC-McAllen had undertaken in
this matter.
Our intentions was to ensure that
all parties who were interested in
submitting a proposal had equal
0 preparation, notification and
consideration. After a thorough
review of these procedures which
were provided to our office by Dr.
Shirley Reed, president fo STCC-
McAllen, we are of the opinion that
all parties had an equal opportunity
in every aspect of the process.
For the first time in history, a
branch of the South Texas
Community College will be
established in Starr County. All of
us should support whatever site the
Board selects and we should all be
prepared to work together for the
benefit of all the students in Starr
County. As chair of the House
Higher Education Committee and
your State Representative, my
primary concern in this matter lies,
with the students. Every student
from San Isidro, to La Grulla, and
all the way to Salineno should be
given equal accessibility to this
wonderful educational facility. In
the next legislative session, 1 will
make every attempt to obtain the
necessary funding to make this an
outstanding educational facility.
Continued united efforts could very
well bring an additional facility to
Starr County in the future. This
could be accomplished only if we
all work together for our students-
our future leaders, our future
HOPE.
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This year's bears made several projects, even initiated a pack conservation project. These boys worked had
and had fun at there meetings. The group consisted ou four boys and all were honored on graduation night
<s they passed on to the Webelogroup. Pictured:left to right, VVoves are Aaron Olivarez, Kric Garcia, Osbaldo
lenz Jr., Felix Guerra Jr. Not shown are AJ Acevedo, Raul Castillo Jr., Daniel A. Corlez, Roberto Fuentes,
\thonv M. Ortega, Francis F. Tan.
increases at this time."
Perry this week notified Gov
George W. Bush, Li. Gov. Bob
Bullock and Speaker of the House
Pete Laney about his decision to
delay the fee increases.
The scheduled increases will be
delayed for grain warehouse
inspection and license fees; produce
dealer license fees; and seed
certification label and inspection
fees. A fee increase will be
implemented by Sept. 1 as
scheduled for pesticide product
registration fees, which are paid by
companies that manufacture -inf.i
di tribute pesticides in Texas.
Perry said he will continue to
monitor and review when the fee
increases can be implemented
without causing significant harm to
Texas' second largest industry,
agriculture.
"In times of crisis such as this,
state and federal government
officials must use common sense
and be flexible, " Perry said.
"Clearly, now is no the lime to
raise rcguiatory costs on our
producers."
Perry also has asked the U.S.
Department of Agriculture to
rescind its June 6 fee increase that
is a high as 400 percent on several
veterinary health export fees that
certify cattle arid other livestock as
healthy for export.
Drought Curtails State
Water Use Permitting
The Texas Natural Resource
Conervation Commission
(TNRCC) has stopped processing
applications for temporary water
use in nine major river and coastal
basins of the state.
"Because of the drought affecting
Texas, streamflows in these basins
are far below normal level," said
TNRCC Commissioner John
Baker. "Actual flows in these rivers
right now range from 11 percent to
39 percent of normal. There is
simply not enough water to spare
for new temporary uses."
In a resolution approved late
Wednesday, the Commission
directed agency staff to suspend all
reviews of applications for
temporary water use permits in the
nine basins. "We can not
concentratc staff resources on more
urgent needs arising from the
drought," Baker said
Wednesday's action affects the
following basins: Brazos River,
Brazos-Colorado Coastal, Colorado
River, Guadalupe River, Lavaca-
Guadalupe Coastal, San Antonio
River, San Antonio-Nueces
Coastal, and tributaries of the Rio
Grande.
The Commission anticipates
amending the resolution on July 24
to include three additional basins:
the Nueces River, Nueces Rio
Grande Coastal, and Colorado-
Lavaca Coastal. Other basins may
be added as drought conditions
warrant.
The TNRCC regulates surface
water pumped or diverted from
Texas lakes and rivers. All users
must be permitted, with the
exception of persons taking water
for domestic or livestock use.
Permitted water right holders
include river authorities, which
typically wholesale water to other
entities, municipalities, industrial
Health Fair
set for July
26
The Scientific Medical
Laboratory will be having a Health
Fair for all your laboratory exams.
They will be located at Wal-Mart
in Rio Grande City on July 26,
1996 from 9:00 .am. to 12:00
noon.
All Grande Home Health Agency
personnel will be there to do health
screening, with the same special
prices: TB lest $5; Glucose $5;
Cholesterol S5; HIV $30; Health
card $20 and PSA $30 and much
more.
Grande Home Health asks for all
persons interested in a laboratory
exam to please come fasting for the
exam.
users, mining operations, and
farmers and ranchers. The state may
permit temporary uses when stream
flows exceed minimum required to
satisfy senior rights holders.
Temporary permits arc issued for a
variety of uses, such as highway
construction, other short-term
construction projects, oil and gas
drilling activities, shcrt-lerm crop
irrigation, and any other type of
activity requiring small amounts of
water for up to three years.
The TNRCC also is working
with water rights holders to develop
mechanisms for curtailing
unpermitted diversions from Texas
lakes and rivers.
Milk Prices
Expected to go Jp
COLLEGE STATION -Cows
may be contented, but consumers
may not be as the price of milk
and milk products crawl up as
summer ends.
"Milk will probably go up some
in price," said Dr. Bud Schwart, an
agricultural economist with the
Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, "because we have a very
tight milk supply in most of the
country. We'll probably see them
go up 8 cents to 10 cents per g ill ,
(in Texas)."
And, the milk supply i not
expected to increase significantly in
the short run, he said.
"We're going through a period
where we're experiencing high feed
prices. We had a very bad feed erop
last year," he explained.
Additionally, this year's drought
that has scared much of the central
and southern part of the United
States has impacted hay supplies.
Dairy producers are facing high
prices for hay and feed g. lins this
year as well, he said.
0,
As a consequence, a lot of the
small-time farmers are retiring, and
these cows are "leaving the
industry," lowering the milk supply
ven further. Another factor is the
beginning of school, adding to the
competition for available milk
.supplies are driving up the price.
According to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture's
Economic research Service,
Americans drank and average of
23.5 gallons of whole, lowfat and
skim milk in 1994, the latest year
or which figures arc available.
Consumers also may see an
increase in another favorite product-
-ice cream. Several ice cream
manufacturers already have
announced price increases.
"Ice cream is made of milk and if
milk supplies are tight, the price
(ice cream manufacturers) pay for
their raw ingredients is going to go
up," Schwart said. The average
consumption of frozen dairy
(See MILK, Page 6)
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Graciela Solus daughter of Mr & Mrs. Jose Raul Solis of La Victoria
Ranch and a fourth grade student at L t Inio nl .lementary was selected
as the Fourth Grande Winner of t he Texas Wildlife Fxpo '96 Fssay,
Foster, and Poetry Contest. Gracit la wan an $800.00 lifetime hunting
and fishing license and a year subscription to" I'exas Wildlife Viewing
Guide" for her poster "Taret-In On T exas Outdoors." She and her
parents have been invited to attend a banquet in Austin. Texas where
awards will be presented to the winner, t ongratualations Gracie!!
Continued Success in your efforts to keep tohe use of the great outdoors
in Texas a Legacy.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 25, 1996, newspaper, July 25, 1996; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195558/m1/1/: accessed May 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.