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THURSDAY
WEEKLY
EDITION
February 13,2003
90th YEAR No. 7
#215
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A Newspaper Serving the People of South Texas
Jorge Gonzalez awarded SWT football schol
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Gonzalez signs SWT letter of intent
Jorge Gonzalez, is pictured above as he prepares to sign a letter ol intent to play college football at Southwest
Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas Seated next to him are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Abel N
Gonzalez, Jr. of Rio Grande City Standing left to right are RGCCISD Athletic Director Ricardo Lopez, Rid
Grande City High School Principal Maria Elena Olivarez. and Rattler Football Coach Danny Martinez.
(RGCCISD photo).
Commissioners hear reports
from Foundation, sheriff
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By KENNETH ROBERTS
At their regular monthly meeting
Monday morn in::, the Couniy
Commissioners were provided an
update on the status of county
prisoner population at the
Detention Center and also several
recent or ongoing projects of the
Starr County Industrial Foundation.
Industrial foundation Executive
Director Hector Soils emphasized.
">Ve had a very successful
legislative visit with the help ol
county stall and Commissioners
Alvarez and Pena "
Foundation Assistant Executive
Director Rose Benavidez
commented, "We received a call
Friday from FDA (Economic
Development Administration) staff
in Austin and were told that your
application involving STCC
(South Texas Community College)
received the highest tanking of any
application. FDA directors in
Washington should meet soon to
consider the application. Everything
looks very, very good."
Benavidez continued. A building
permit should be finalized soon lot
Jack-m-the-Box and a full-service
carwash. We received a phone call
from the legislators expressing
heartfelt thanks for the hospitali(>
shown to them during their visit."
"I thank Rose and I 'lisa (Beas) for
ihe fine work they did during the
visit." stressed County Judge Floy
Vera. "From all indications, they
really enjoyed their visit and
indicated thev didn't want to leave "
Precinct One Commissions
Jaime Alvarez declared, 'I've got to
give a lot of credit to (State
Representative) Ryan Guillen. He
was an excellent liosi " Vera
emphasized. "Everyone is sincerely
lhanked for their role in making the
Historic
designations
sought for Starr
cemeteries
Anyone seeking a histoni
designation lor their cemetery
should call Nate Eultz ol the S.an
County Historical Society it 4X7
3524 or 716-6751
There are known to be at lea -t
105 cemeteries in Starr County."
indicated Fultz. "Registration forms
have been sent to individuals I i
whom we have addresses.
visit successful.'' The legislative
visit to Rio Grande City, Roma and
I all on Dam look place on
Saturday. Ieb. I
Sheriff Reymundo Guerra
informed the commissioners that
Monday's total of 93 county
prisoners at the Detention Center is
the lowest daily figure in about a
month. He explained. "For much of
the period, there have been 100 or
more inmates. Right now there are
only six empty beds at the jail. We
currentl\ have a total of 269
prisoners.
The sheriff indicated that total
revenues for January 2003
amounted to approximately
$191,000. most of which came
from the U.S. Marshal's Service
He noted, "This is a little below
average, but not bad considering the
high total of county prisoners
"This is a trend taking place all
along the border,' commented
Guerra. "We're doing what we an
to try to expedite the cases Many
(See FOUNDATION, Page 6)
Front brings helpful
rains, wintry chill
An Arctic cold front that blew
through Starr County in the early
morning hour of Friday, Feb. 7
brought benelicial soaking rains and
some ol the coldest weather of the
winter season.
Temperatures soared into the low
XO's on Thursday prior lo the
arrival of the cold front By mid
mornine Friday. however,
temperature • plummeted to the mid-
■40's Temperatures stayed in the
low to mid-40's through Saturday,
with Saturday s lo v temperatures in
Chapa to relinquish Fair
Queen crown March 2
On Sunday, March 2. Betsy Ann
Chapa, 2002 Youth Fair Queen,
will relinquish her crown to the
2003 Youth Fair Queen,
Betsy Ann Chapa is the daughter
ol Mr. and Mrs. Alberto Chapa of
Rio Grande City.
I bis year's pageant committee is
accepting applications for the
following four categories:
4 Petite lair Princess (Kinder
thru second grade)
' Pre Teen Princess (Third grade
thru fifth grade)
1 Teen Princess (Sixth grade thru
eighth grade)
4 County lair Queen (High
Schot 11
\pph, iiions ■ in be picked up at
the Stan County I xtension office
at 500 N Button in Rio Grande
City.
Participants will be reporting for
rehearsal on Wednesday, Feb 26
starting al 1:00 p.m
This pai^ant is being held at the
By KENNETH ROBERTS
Jorge Gonzalez, a football and
track standout for most of his lour
years at Rio Grande City High
School, signed a letter of intent on
Wednesday morning, Feb. 5 to play
college football at Southwest 'Texas
State University in San Man os.
Texas.
After Gonzalez signed his
scholarship, Rio Grande City CIS!)
Athletic Director Ricardo 1 ope/,
emphasized. "This is i great
milestone for the school and the
community. We're very happy ior
him and his family His success
speaks very well lor our school
district
Lopez predicted that Gonzalez
"will lit in very well with then
offensive scheme i at SV I
Gonzalez signed his letter ol
intent witli SW I sT,. ally alio
a.m. on Wednesday morning. Feb.
5 at the Multipurpose Center. ! he
letter of intent ind' ah that
Gonzalez, will be receiving a lull
football scholarship from SW T
Gonzalez, the - a ol Mi and
Mrs. Abel N. Gonzalez Ji ol Rio
Grande City, is the brother ol Abe)
Gonzalez III. the outstanding
Rattler quarterback from 1996-1998
who became the all-time careei total
offense leader at Texas A&M
University Klngs\ i 11e durini- hi-
career .is quarterbacl with the
Javelinas from 1999 2002. M- I
Gonzalez led the laselina- to the
NCAA Division II plavolfs in Ins
junior and senior seasons, with the
2002 team reaching the semifinal
round alier winniiv tv. rlavoff
games.
Jorge Gonzalez indicated to The
Rio Grande Herald that Bobcat Hi id
Coach Manny Matsakis and Inside
Receivers Assistant Coach Frank
Hernandez helped persuade him to
sign with SWT.
"1 made my decision when I ••• w
up there 'luring Super Bowl
weekend." he noted. I was vei •
impressed with the new facilities
and the overall campus I was
pleased with the location
Everything fell into place so I made
a verbal commitment that
weekend "
Gonzalez indicated. "A few >thei
schools, inc!udin s: U I LP
(University of 'Texas it El Paso!
showed interest, but oi.ct I 11 ated
SWT the decision was linah/t d
" This is an honor not onT. t >
me but for my I imily and h>i lE
ci mmunityhe stie I
thankful tust foi .•citing the
to play college football I
lot lliis opportunity allet battlin
injuries lor much 1 my hit*!
M.hool careei I m healthv now is>
reauv for track (competition!
As y sophomore in 200(
Gonzalez won unanimous firsl u. ii
All Dislriet 31-5A honors at ih
slotback position He rushed I
92 ^ vards and broke free for si >riri•
runs ol 67 59, 53. 47 and 42 \ard-
Hc dso caught scoring passes o
45 and 26 yards and returned
kickoff 102 yards for a touchdov. n.
Gonzalez first emerged as .1
outstanding player in the latter pat
of his freshman season of 1999 a
he motored 67 .aids Er
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Rep. Guillen calls for con
amendment on equal schot
the high 30's Sunday's
temperatures warmed into ihe upper
50's as skies cleared to some
extent.
The cold front was most notable
for bringing steady, soaking rains
for most of Friday, with light
drizzle taking place on Saturday
also. For brief periods during both
Friday morning and afternoon, rains
were moderate anil occasionally
heavy.
NRCS District Conservationist
(See HEEPFUE. Page 6)
AIJS'I IN FX - Representative'
Ryan Guillen, D Rio Grande C its
announced today that his staff is
drafting a constitutional
amendment with the help of the
Texas Legislative Council to make
equal funding for Texas students
the "law of the land" in Texas He
said he decided to take the action
after a vote (o end th current
system of school funding on
I tiesday.
"We will take this bill to the
Public Education Committee as
soon as it is ready The proposed
constitutional amendment will
require any legislation dealing w ith
public school binding in Texas to
guarantee that ii will provide < qua I
funds for the education of every
student in Texas, regardless of
where they live or the wealth or
poverty of their community,"
Guillen said.
"I believe that, with the support
of other representatives and
senators, from both parties, men
and women of good will can come ! dn ati<
together to give the people of Tc a
the right to decide if they want the majorih
children to have equal education want I
opportunities regardless of wit- • of I
thev live or work." Guillen Texa
commented we m
"The "Robin Hood" plan wv fundiii:
created to meet the ruling of th' T
courts that Texas must have equal iriauHaii
funding in public education ft is m -. '■
not part of the Texas Constitution.
ft is only an answer to a court want
opinion That opinion could I"
changed if and when new school ducatn
funding legislation sparks a new in I1
lawsuit," Guillen explained
"News stories maintain that phi!' ■;
many representatives made Guillen
promises to the folks back home
that the\ would end the "Robin ill tlo
Hood" school funding system 1 join is
understand that if they did not keep :o hum
that promise, their day> in the vole!
legislature were likely to be short." oppniu
Guillen said, talking aboui the all mu
Tuesday vote of the Public Inline '
:>v uiitdren
uildrcn of
I believe
find a new
c Drolrv'ews
Starr County Fairgrounds on
Sunday, March 2 and is sponsored
bv the Starr County 4TI Council.
The theme for this year's Youth
Fair is "Cactus. Boots, and Wide-
()pen Spaces "
An entry form provided by the
Starr County 4-H Council must be
submitted to enter a contestant in
the show. This form must be
signed by the contestant, parents, or
guardian, and sponsor and must be
accompanied by the $25.00 entry
fee paid by the sponsor. A sponsor
may be an individual, parent,
business or youth organization
Each entry must be submitted to
the Starr County 4 H Council c/o
Yolanda Morado, Starr County
Extension Office, 500 N Button
Rio Grande City. TX (white house
on the hill).
More details about the pageant
are expected to be published in next
week's edition of The Rio Grande
Herald
RGC Recruitment Day considered succ
Rio Grande Citv High School recently held . Ri ruitment I o
high school next year. Various organizations, faculty and aJm.nitration >n.i"
inform these students about what is available to ihein I'vimcd at- Km>—ol 1 Mi
attentively to Bobln Bazan (Student C outu il President l ■ RGO IS!' pi >i,
II bi ittettdmg
resent lions to
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 2003, newspaper, February 13, 2003; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196203/m1/1/: accessed May 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.