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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, January 27, 2005, Page 4
Pipeline Group plans contractor
awareness program Feb. 8
The Pipeline Group's annual
"Public Education - Contractor
Awareness Program" will be held
at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8,
2005, at the Trenton Point
Reception Center, 2314 W. Trenton
Road (on Trenton Road between
Jackson and McCall, 1 mile off
Hwy 281), in Edinburg.
The program will be sponsored
by a group of companies with a
common goal of preventing
accidents and damages to
underground pipelines and utilities.
A free dinner will be catered by
Lone Star Barbecue for all persons
involved in excavation related
activities in Cameron, Hidalgo,
Starr, and Willacy counties.
Following the dinner, a brief
safety program will be presented
which stresses the importance of
accident prevention by identifying
pipeline and utility rights of way,
use of one-call systems, and the
importance of working with
pipeline and utility companies to
safely excavate in the vicinity of
underground facilities. The Texas
law requiring notification to a one-
call system before excavating will
be discussed. Sponsors will provide
promotional materials; including
notification information for their
companies, safety related brochures
and other safety reminders.
Each year many lives are injured
or lost, plus millions of dollars in
repairs and lost products are
incurred due to "third party"
incidents - someone digging into a
pipelhie. Thousands of
communications, some life-
threatening, may be disrupted when
expensive fiber-optic cables are
damaged or severed. These types of
excavation can be financially
to the responsible
safety program is an
help those who do
work to avoid such
devastating
party. This
attempt to
excavation
situations.
Medina Electric
offers scholarships
For the sixth year in a row,
Medina Electric Cooperative will
offer nine $2,500 scholarships to
eligible Medina EC members and
their dependents. Applications are
available at each district office and
schools throughout Medina EC's 17
county service area.
"For the last five years Medina
Electric Coop., Inc. has helped a
number of students achieve their
educational goals," said Medina EC
General Manager Larry Oefinger.
"It has been very rewarding to hear
some of the success stories of our
scholarship recipients and look
forward to another year with this
program."
Texas State Law (HB 3202),
enacted in 1997, allows non-profit
electric cooperatives to use
escheated funds for scholarships
programs in the rural areas.
Members and their dependents
that are served by Medina EC, and
are in good standing are eligible to
apply.
Applicants must plan to attend a
recognized Texas institution of
higher education.
High school seniors, home
school, GED students and adults
pursuing an undergraduate degree
are encouraged to apply.
"We wanted to help as many
people as possible to meet their
educational goals," Oefinger said.
"That's why we decided to make
the scholarship available to recent
graduates as well as adults."
All applications must be
received by 5 p.m. in the Medina
EC General Office in Hondo on
February 18, 2005.They are
available from high school
guidance counselors, by contacting
the nearest Medina EC district
office or visiting our website at
www.medinaec.org.
Sponsors for the program
include: BP America Production
Co., Calpine Natural Gas Co.,
Crosstex Energy Service, DIG
TESS, Dominion Exploration &
Production Ct , Duke Energy Field
Services LP, El Paso Production.
Enterprise Products Operating LP,
EOG Resources Inc., HESCO
Utility Co., Kaiser-Francis Oil Co..
Noble Energy Inc-Onshore
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., Total
F&P USA Inc., Williams Gas
Pipeline/Transco.
For more information call (800)
982-8752 or visit our web site at
www.pipelinegroup.com.
Check Out
These Wbb Sites:
The Blue Dolphin Group at
www.bluedolphin.com.
Cruise information for the New
York State Canal System at
www. canals, state, ny. lis.
World Vision gift catalog at
www.worldvisiongifts.org.
The American Academy of
Facial and Plastic and Recon-
structive Surgery (AAFPRS) at
www.FACEMD.org.
Sleep Solutions at www.sleep
sleep.com.
March of Dimes at www.mo
dimes.org.
Fleischmann's Yeast Helping
Bakers Bake at www.bread
world.com.
Lexmark International at
www.lexmark.com.
MSN HomeAdvisor at www.
msnhomeadvisor.com.
Downy Wrinkle Releaser at
www.spraytuKsmooth.com.
Infusium HaiRepair Institute at
www.infusium.com.
Toshiba at www.medical.toshi
ba.com.
Gardening
(NU) - Are weeds winning
the battle in your lawn? The se-
cret is to use a weed and feed
product that "sticks." such as
Scotts weed and feed. Re-
member, if it doesn't stick, it
doesn't work. If you have lawn
care questions, call the Scotts
Help Line at 1-800-543-TLRE
or log on to www.askashton.u>m.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
Starr County
401 N. Britton Ave., Suite 407
Rio Grande City. Texas 78582
TO: All Interested Agencies, Groups and Persons:
Seventeen (17) days after this publication, Starr County, Rio Grande City, Texas intends to request the Office <>l
of the Housing and Community De
Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) to release Federal funds under Title
opment Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383) for Project No. 723215.
Exempt Activities
Administration
Planning and Engineering
Categorically Excluded Activities (Include Description/Location)
Rehabilitation of Private Properties (Water Service)
Rehabilitation of Private Properties (Sewer Service)
Environmental Assessment Activities (include Description/Location)
Water Facilities
Sewer Facilities
Finding of No Significant Impact
It has been determined that such a request of release of funds will rot constitute an action significantly affecting
the quality of the human environment and accordingly Starr County, Rio Grande City, Texas has declared not to
prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.I 91-190).
The reason for such a decision not to prepare such a Statement is based upon the fact that all environmental con-
cerns could either be minimized or mitigated.
An Environmental Review Record for the proposed project has been made by Starr County that documents the
environmental review of the project and more fully sets forth the reas ;n why such u statement is not required
The Environmental Review Record is on file at the Office of Federal & State Programs, Stan County, 401 N
Britton Ave., Suite 407, Rio Grande City. Texas 78582. and is available for public examination and copying upon
request between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.. Monday through Friday
Public Comments on Findings
AH interested agencies, groups and persons, disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments
for consideration by Starr County to the address as set forth above. Such written comments must be received at
the addressed specified within sixteen (16) days after this publication. All such comments so received will be
considered and the County will not request the release of funds or take administrative action on the project print
to the date specified in the proceeding sentence.
Release of Funds
Starr County of Rio Grande City will undertake the activities described above with Community Development
Block Grant under Title 1 from its Program Year 2003 under grant numbered 723215 from the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974. Starr County is certifying to ORCA that Mr. Eloy Vera in his official ca-
pacity as Starr County Judge, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to
enforce responsibilities in relation to environmental reviews, decision-making and action; and that these responsi-
bilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval. Starr County may use:
the Block Grant funds and it will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969. ORCA will accept an objection 'o its approval only one or more of the bases and the procedures dc
scribed in 24 CFR Part 58.75. Objections are to be addressed to the Office of Rural Community Affairs. I* O
Box 12877 Austin, Texas 78711.
Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the OR(
No objections received later than thirty-three (33) days after this publication will be considered by ORCA.
I.loy Vera, Stai r County Judge
401 N. Britton Ave , Suite 407
Rio Grande City, Texas 7858
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Los Trevinos family enjoys Christinas snow
This family, which i- sides in the I os 1'icinos area of Rio Grande City, is pictured enjoying Christmas
morning after the lit-i snowfall accumulation in Starr County in almost 38 years. Pi-, aired above are Aissa
Garcia, Gab\ C ucia O'ismia Gareia * !:ian : >arcia. Alberto Garcia, Juan Garcia and s i 'tco Garcia.
Virtually all areas of Stat: < '<...r.:v reeeiwd at least one inch of snow, and many places c ,c.ted three inches
of the white powder
UT-Pan American appoints
deans for two colleges
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Texas-Pan American
appointed two interim deans I':
Wallace I I ucker to the Collegt
of Arts and Ilumanitics and I)r
Velma Mcnchaca to the (
Education after administrative
changes were made in botl
colleges early this month.
"I am very pleased that these twi
individuals were willing to lake oi
this very critical role. 1 am ver;
confident that both l)t I ucker ant
Dr. Menchaca will In aicce-..sful 1
leading the colic
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tenures as intern
years of service t
and to their respei
be an asset to the facul
as we begin a new
Rodollo Arevalo,
president for Acadcn
said.
Arevalo said the a
will be effective slarti
Jan. 24. fucker
received overwh
from faculty and si
colleges said Are
bachelor's in music
! ucker was appointed associate
dean of (he College of Arts and
Humanities Sept. 1, 2004. Prior to
that hf served as assistant dean in
if the college from January 1999-
,e Augti t 2004 He was also assistant
th to the associate vice president for
Graduate Affairs from September
o !"'99 Augu:-' 2000. In addition, he
hi was el air ot the Department of
v Music for 10 years.
"! am excited about lacing the
i any challenges that come with the
.losition of acting dean of the
lean* 'I heir C-illege of Art and Humanities. I
i I ni\i:sit; welcome the opportunity for
i '>l|i _v ; will personal growth and I appreciate
Ity and in the overwhelming support that I
year," I >i. haw received from the staff and the
provost v faculty of the College of Arts and
\ffair: Humanities," l ucker said.
Menchaca started at UTPA in
itmc it 1998 .is director for the Center of
onda\ Applietl Research in Education,
itch i a She also served as coordinator for
iupport secondan education in
i of the Depanment of Curriculum and
it tl Instrm tion from 1999-2000 and as
'iiierim director of the doctoral
gram in the College
Education during summer 2002.
: urn 2001-2003 Menchaca was the
chair and associate professor for
v.' II ihc Department of I ducational
I • .i.ter--'.ip tnd she . currently the
.fin hait and nrofessor of the
look forward to the challenges and
opportunities to come," Menchaca
said "I want to create a community
of scholars within the College of
Education that supports the
president's vision to move toward a
research community.
Simultaneously, I am hoping to
expand that learning community to
include other colleges at UTPA and
our field constituencies such as our
school districts, regional service
center, other institutions of higher
education and professional
associations."
Arevalo said a schedule for the
dean search process will be
determined in the near future by the
faculty in each of the colleges.
"The search process will be
reviewed and discussed with
faculty in each of the colleges and a
time frame for initiating the dean
searches will be determined. It is
hoped that the process will not take
more then a year to complete,"
Arevalo said.
Travel
(NU) When you think of
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Paris. London and Rome
quickly come to mind. But
many tie realizing that Bu-
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Celebrities and trendsetters
Hock to Budapest for its eclec-
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the country's breathtaking nat-
ural beauty. For more informa
tion about Hungary, log on to
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 2005, newspaper, January 27, 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196305/m1/4/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.