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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, January 04, 2001, Page 3
A Celebration of Thanksgiving
Florcncc J Scott Study Club members and guests enjoyed a special celebration at their November
meeting, held in the home of Lydia G Saenz. Co-hostesses Mrs. Saen/ and Abbic Vela served :>
delicious Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. A business meeting was held during which a
report was heard from the delegates to the South Texas District Fall Board meeting, and plans were made
for the District's Spring Convention to be held here in March. Lucinda Villarreal reported on a rcccnt
trip to the Christmas House in Premont and the cleaning of trails and building of benches at the
Chachalaca Refuge. Billy Canales of Rio Motors was lauded for his pledge of $25 from each car sold lo
support the ccologicaJ efforts of the local conservation group working on the nature trail in Fort
Ringgold.
UT-Austin calls Appeals Court
Hopwood ruling partial victory
. AUSTIN- The University of
Texas at Austin achieved an
important partial victory with the
decision announced Thursday, Dec.
21 by the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit in the case of
Cheryl J. Hopwood vs. the State
of Texas.
In this ease, several applicants
Another Arctic
front brings frigid
air, steady rain
An Arctic cold front, one of
many in recent weeks of an
unusually chilly winter thus far,
brought frigid temperatures and later
steady rain to Starr County on
Monday and Tuesday.
After temperatures reached the
mid to upper 60's on Sunday, the
cold front began to move through
the county very late Sunday
evening. The frigid air mass kept
temperatures in the middle 40's or
Selow all of Monday, which was
New Year's Day.
Tuesday was even colder as
temperatures dropped to the mid and
upper 3()'s. Light and occasionally
steady rain fell throughout the day,
making the weather seem even
colder.
Forecasters on Tuesday were
predicting that sleet or freezing rain
was a possibility in Starr County
and other areas of the Upper Valley
early Wednesday.
The rain showers first began after
midnight Monday in the Rio
Grande City area. The Rio Grande
City Fire Department recorded .14
of an inch in the 24 hours ending at
7 a.m. KURV Radio in Edinburg
indicated that one weather observer
in Rio Grande City recorded .30 of
an inch, with another observer in
the Alvarez Road area registering
.18 inch.
Bob Alderman of Rio Grande
City indicated that .35 inch had
fallen in his rain gauge as of 5 p.m.
Tuesday.
Hie Fire Department recorded a
low temperature of 38 on Tuesday.
An earlier cold front dropped
temperatures into the low 40's late
Tuesday evening, Dec. 26. The Fire
Department recorded the following
low temperatures last week:
V. ednesday, Dec. 27- 42; 1 hursday,
Dec. 28- 36; Friday, Dec. 29- 32;
Saturday, Dec. 30- 32.
challenged the admissions policy of
the School of Law at UT-Austin
that allowed for the consideration of
race as one of many factors in the
decision for admission. In a 1996
opinion in this case, the Fifth
Circuit Court prohibited UT-Austin
from using race or ethnicity as a
factor in its admission process.
Before the 1996 process, it was
common practice in Texas
universities to take account of race
and ethnicity as part of their
policies toward building minority
enrollment.
In the decision announced Dec.
21, the U.S. Court of Appeals
determined several important issues
in favor of the University:
* That the plaintiffs were not
admissible to the UT-Austin
School of Law under standard merit-
based criteria.
* That no money damages be
awarded to the plaintiffs.
* That no additional attorney fees
be awarded to the plaintiffs.
The Court of Appeals did not
authorize any change in the current
admissions policy at UT-Austin. It
noted that the U.S. Supreme
Court's decision in the case of
Bakke vs. University of California
"clearly stands for the proposition
that the government can use racial
preferences under some
circumstances." However, this
three-judge panel held that it is
bound by the 1996 decision
prohibiting consideration of race in
the admissions process.
_Jhe Court of Appeals did issue
an important procedural ruling in
the case. It reversed an injunction
by U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks
on procedural grounds, but it sent
the case back to Judge Sparks to
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cruel destino que lo han vencido siempre
en la lucha humana Ya si tu poder divino
no intercede en mi favor sucumbir por
lalta de ayuda Brazo poderoso asisteme,
amparaine n v-endueeme a la giona celes-
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Gracias dulce Jc -us J.A.M.
(Re/ar 15 dias empe/ando Vierncs Publi-
car antes de los ochos dias.)
Caret of
I would like to thank friends, famih and the community for all the support that
have received during m\ illness I appreciate all the prayers and phone calK. we
are so touched that the community cares so much. I would especially like to thank
all the people who organized, donated money or item for m\ fund tai -ors like
David Bazan. Mr & Mrs. Cresencio Cantu. Hugo Canales \ I iiisnio C anales.
Rosbel Garcia Jr., Mr. & Mrs. Basilio Villarreal. Mr & Mrs I redd> Villarreal.
Ms V Garcia. Ms. li. Garcia, Mrs Mendietta & Student Council. vVal-Mart as
well as all the parents of Troop 558 and many more. I he time all tlu-se people
took to help me is greatl) appreciated as well as the community's etlort to bus
tickets and send money or cards.. I also would like to thank Iticnds and famil>
who went to Corpus Christi to see me at the hospital as well .is all m\ teachers
counselor (Mrs. Vasquez) sand principal (Mr. A. Garcia) for helping me catch up
and not letting me fall behind.
Thank You,
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KENNETH ROBERTS
Adveitiiing
DIANA SALDMflW.
In Loving cMemory
■ of
Luciano Canutes III
Our fieartfeCt thanfis andappreciation to afCour relatives,
friend's an d neighbors for the many gifts, cards, ffowcrs,
food, prayers and masses durign our time oj mourning. The
presence of aCCwho were abCe to 6e with us during this sor
roufuCtime heCpedease the pain.
Canafes and (Ramirez '}• amities
Critical habitat designated in
county for endangered plant
consider whether tlfe injunction
should be re-entered. Such an
injunction must be in placc before
the University can appeal lo the
entire Fifth Circuit or the U.S.
Supreme Court.
"This is an important procedural
step in what we already knew would
be a long process," said UT-Austin
Professor Douglas Laycock, one of
the attorneys representing the
University. The next step in the
case will be in Judge Sparks'
courtroom in Austin.
"I want to emphasize that our
mission is to serve all the people of
Texas," said Larry R. Faulkner,
president of The University of
Texas at Austin. "While this
appeals co<irt decision docs not
permit changes in our present
admissions policies, we remain
committed to keeping the door of
opportunity open for all. We arc
dedicated to having an excellent
student body that reflects the diverse
population of Texas, and we
continue to devise new methods
toward that goal."
On Friday, Dec. 22, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service designated
eight sites in Starr County as
critical habitat for the Zapata
bladderpod, an endangered plant
growing in South Texas.
Originally sites in both Zapata
and Starr counties were proposed in
be included in the critical habitat
designation. After a thorough study,
the Service included only the sites
in Starr County in the final
designation, which was published
in the Dec. 22 Federal Register.
Seven sites totaling 5158 acres arc
on federally owned land, the Lower
Rio Grande Valley National
Wildlife Refuge. The other site; 1.3
acres, is on private land northeast of
the town of Salineno.
Critical habitat refers to specific
geographic areas that arc essential
for the conservation of a threatened
or endangered species and which
may require special management
considerations. A designation docs
not set up a preserve or refuge;
rather, it adds an element to the
consultations required under the
Endangered Species Act when
activities carried out, authorized or
funded by a Federal agency affect
threatened or endangered species. It
does not affect landowners taking
actions that do not involve Federal
funding or permits.
"Critical habitat designation
primarily affects federal agencies,
but it also highlights the
importance of protecting particular
areas to benefit this species," said
Nancy Kaufman, the Service's
regional director for the Southwest
Region. "Our ultimate goal is to
recover the Zapata bladderpod and
eventually remove it from the list
of threatened and endangered
species."
The silvery-green Zapata
bladderpod, Lesquerella
thamnophila, is one of the rarest
plant species in Texas. Bright
yellow flower appear following
significant rainfall throughout most
of the year. The major threat to this
mustard plant is habitat loss. The
species has declined by 95 percent
within its range. The introduction
of nonnative grasses such as
buffelgrass, overgrazing, urban
development, and oil and gas
production activities have all
contributed to the plant's decline.
Tne Endangered Species Act does
not prohibit "take" of listed plants
on private lands, but landowners
must comply with state laws
protecting imperiled plants.
Consultations with the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service are necessary
for private and other landowners
only when Federal funding or
permits are required for activities
that may affect listed species.
Native plants arc important for their
ecological, economic, and aesthetic
values.
Plants play an important role in
development of crops that resist
disease, insects, and drought. At
least 25 percent of prescription
drugs contain ingredients derived
from plant compounds, including
medicinc used to treat cancer, heart
disease, juvenile leukemia, and
malaria, as well as that used to
assist organ transplants. Plants are
also used to develop natural
pesticides.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service is the principal Federal
agency responsible for conserving,
protecting and enhancing fish,
wildlife and plants and their habitats
for the continuing benefit of the
American people. The Service
manages the 93-million-acre
National Wildlife Refuge System
which encompasses more than 530
national wildlife refuges, thousands
of small wetlands and other'special
management areas. It also operates
66 national fish hatcheries, 64
fishery resource offices and 78
ecological services field stations.
The agency enforces Federal
wildlife laws, administers the
Endangered Species Act, manages
migratory bird populations, restores
nationally significant fisheries,
conserves and restores wildlife
habitat such as wetlands, and helps
foreign governments with their
conservation efforts. It also
oversees the Federal Aid program
that distributes hundreds of millions
of dollars in excise taxes on Fishing
and hunting equipment to state fish
and wildlife agencies.
Cantu honored at Tabor
College athletic banquet
Tabor College students, including
one Rio Grande City native, who
participated in fall sports were
honored at the Fall Athletic Banquet
on Dec. 2.
Henry Cantu, a football player
originally from Rio Grande City
was one of 16 students named to
the Academic All-Conference Team.
These students have a cumulative
grade point average of 3.3 and have
attended Tabor at least two years.
Cantu was recognized as a fourth
year letter winner in football. He
was also presented a Senior Award.
labor College, located in
Hillsboro, Kansas, is a four-year
Christian liberal arts institution
founded in 1908. The Tabor
Bluejays compete in the Kansas
Collegiate Athletic Conference and
the National Association of
Intercollegiate Athletics.
Cantu, a 1997 graduate of Rio
Grande City High School, won first
team All-District 31-5A honors in
1996 at the flanker position. He
also received second team All-
District recognition as a defensive
back. During the 1996 seasoti,
Cantu caught scoring passes of 68,
29 and 22 yards. He also returned a
kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 2001, newspaper, January 4, 2001; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195755/m1/3/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.