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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, August 18, 2005, Page 3
RGC summer track team members
win medals in New Orleans
The Rio Grande City Summer
Track Team competed at the
National AAU Junior Olympics
Track and field Meet on August 1-
6, 2005 in New Orleans, LA.—.
The team obtained some excellent
results with several of the team
members finishing among the top 8
in the Nation. The top 8 finishers in
each individual event become
National Medalists. The team
earned 9 N ational Medals during
the 5 days of competition. National
Junior Olympics Meet results were
as follow:
Kendra Saenz 3,d Discus Throw
kathy Trevino 4" 400m Dash
(57.58 FAT)
Kassandra Ramirez 51' in the
800m, 9th in the 1500m
Heatriz Garza 8lh in the 800m,
10th in the 3000m
Amanda Garza 4,h in the Shot
Put
Hilda Gailoso 8lh in the 3000m
Elizabeth Gailoso
800m
14 in the
Alex Garza - 4 ,h i n the Discus
Throw
Gabriel Salinas - 5lh in the Shot
Put
Stephen Saenz - 4" in the Discus
Throw
Ricky Altahif- 13th in the 2000m
Steeplechase
The Summer Track Team
enjoyed an outstanding season, nd
wants to extend their appreciation
to the parents and sponsors for all
their support.
Immaculate Conception Technology Club
The Immaculate Conception Technology Club is gearing up for the 2005-06 school year. Last year's group
took an educational field trip to South Texas College, Starr County Campus, where they enjoyed a presentation
by Campus Director Ruben Saenz and a tour of the technology facilities by several informative assistants. Last
year's officers were Janine Aldaba, president; Heriberto Montalvo, vice-president; Kathy Salazar, secretary;
Dennise Salinas, treasurer; Felipe Alanis and Betzabe Flores, reporters; and Mark Lopez, parliamentarian. The
Technology Club is made up of seventh and eighth graders and is sponsored by Tissa Peterson
World Breastfeeding Month celebration
planned Aug. 30 at YouthPlex
Business loan forum
scheduled Sept. 14 in RGC
By Ana Gonzalez, MSRD,
Breastfeeding Coordinator,
Community Action Council of
South Texas WIC Clinics
Community Action Council of
South Texas WIC clinics of Roma
and Rio Grande City will celebrate
World Breastfeeding Month on
Tuesday, Aug. 30 with a party from
4 to 6 p.m. at the new YouthPlex
Pavilion at 1409 W. Canales
Brothers Ave just east of
Fairground Road.
Families interested in learning
more about breastfeeding and those
already choosing to breastfeed are
all cordially invited to attend
Various activities will be going on
at the same time. The recently
released video El Regalo de una
Madre will be shown. A new
vegetable game for young children
will be demonstrated and given out.
The basketball court will be open
and the computers and game room
will be available for older children.
Sandwiches, water, fruits and
vegetables will be served.
Many generous sponsors from
our business community from Rio
Grande City and Roma have
donated food, gift coupons and
gifts, including a purse, a massage
system, an supplies, caps, shirts,
and toys (including a game boy and
a frogger). Prizes will be given to
all children submitting art work on
our theme, "Mother's Milk: it's
more than just food." Art materials
will be available for children to
draw posters at the party.
I his event marks the end of
World Breastfeeding Month 2005,
a time each August when health
officials spotlight the benefits of
breastfeeding.. Sponsors include
the World Alliance for
Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in
conjunction with the World Health
Organization, UNICEF. La Leche
League International and the Texas
Department of State Health
Services.
This year's theme, "Mother's
Milk: it's more than just food",
summarizes the core difference
between breastmilk and formula.
Formula is just food, while
breastmilk provides protection
from disease and optimal nutrition
for the nursing infant. According to
Tracy Erickson, breastfeeding
coordinator with the Texas
Department of State Health
Services, "Breastmilk is the only
infant food that protects infants
against infection and disease while
offering health improvement
benefits throughout life. Formula
fed infants are at an increased risk
of ear infections, diarrhea and
upper respiratory diseases."
Recent research indicates that
formula fed infants have an
increased risk of developing several
chronic diseases later in life
including obesity, diabetes, asthma
and other allergies when compared
to breastfed infants. Erickson said
breastfeeding also promotes
optimal cognitive development for
the child, and mothers who
breastfeed experience many
positive physical effects including a
decreased risk of breast and ovarian
cancer and osteoporosis.
Breastfeeding is becoming more
popular in our own communities.
Monthly breastfeeding rates for
Community Action Council WIC
LA09 (which lump all infants from
birth to six months enrolled in
WIC) have gone up from a low of
36 percent in April 2004 to 52
percent in March 2005. Rio Grande
City and Roma breastfeeding rates
usually exceed the agency averages
but fall short of the goals of
Healthy People 2010. These are for
75 percent of newborns to leave the
hospital breastfeeding, and for 50
percent of infants at six months and
25 percent of infants at one year of
age to still be breastfeeding. The
American Academy of Pediatrics
recommends exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six
months, continued breastfeeding
for the first year and then for as
long as mutually desired by mother
and child.
Encouraging mothers to
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breastfeed their infants is an
important step for better health.
The benefits for the state include
not only healthier Texans, but also
a significant reduction in health
care costs now and in the future.
Community Action Council of
South Texas WIC offices of Rio
Grande City and Roma would like
to thank the following sponsors of
World Breastfeeding Month 2005
Bema Ice, Burger King, Caro's
Restaurant, Church's Fried
Chicken, Dairy Queen of RGC and
Roma, Denny's, FJvia's Beauty
Shop. HEB. Jack-ln-The-Box, LFD
Home Furnishings, Lino's
Pharmacy, Maday's LA Fashion.
Maya Wrap, McCoys Building
Supply Ctr., McDonald's, Peter
Piper Pizza, Pizza Hut, RE
Supplies, Rio Cafj, Sally's Beauty
Supply, Saenz Mini-Mart, Stars
Drive-In. Subway Sandwiches &
Salads, Texas Cafe, Wal-Mart
Supercenter and Whataburger
Restaurant
A great gift can be one that
helps someone make better use
of time and more sense out of life.
Small business owners will have
an opportunity to apply for loans
during an upcoming forum of
SBA's Community Express Loan
Program.
The program is aimed to reach
small businesses owned by ethnic
minorities, women, and veterans
who are underrepresented in the
population of business owners
compared to their representation in
the general population; as well as
businesses located in or locating to
Low and Moderate Income (LMI)
urban and all rural areas. Starr
County is considered an LMI area.
Attendees can apply for $5000 to
$25,000 during the meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, Sept.
14 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the Rio Grande City Council
Chamber Meeting Room, located at
101 South Washington Street, Rio
Grande City. The loan program
requires that the individual have
good credit; however, no business
plan or financial statements are
needed, there is no prepayment
penalty and no collateral required.
Representatives of the U.S.
Small Business Administration and
the Southwest Community
Investment Corporation's Women's
Business Center will be on hand to
answer questions and assist with
loan applications. Loans can be
used to start a business or expand
an existing business.
"Many small businesses in the
Valley have difficulty obtaining
needed financing due to the small
amount of capital needed to get
them started or to push them to the
next level of growth," stated Sylvia
Zamponi, District Director of the
local office of the Small Business
Administration. "This program
allows SBA to guaranty up to 85
percent of the loan, mitigating the
majority of the risk to the lender."
Funds from a loan must be used
exclusively for business related
purposes. The program was
designed to include financial and
technical assistance to the small
business community.
"I encourage anyone to come and
learn more about the program," said
Nancy Cuellar with the Women's
Rusiness Cen"*'-
For more information about the
seminar, call Veronica Padilla at
(956) 427-8533, extension 221 or
Nancv Cuellar at (956* 661-6560.
Roma High 2005
varsity football schedule
The 2005 Roma High School
regular season varsity football
schedule is printed as follows, with
the last seven games being District
32-4A contests:
FRIDAY, SEPT. 2- Roma at
Falfurrias, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9- Roma at
Rio Grande City, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 16- Weslaco at
Roma, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 23- Roma at
PSJA Memorial, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 30- Edcouch-
Elsa at Roma (Parents Night), 7:30
p.m.
FRIDAY. OCT. 7- Roma at
Mission High, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. OCT 14- Roma at
Mercedes, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY. OCT. 21- Mission
Memorial at Roma, 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 27- Roma
at W'eslaco East, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, NOV 4- Brownsville
Lopez at Roma (Homecoming),
7:30 p.m.
Prior to the regular season, the
Gladiators will compete at the
following scrimmages:
SATURDAY, AUG. 13- Roma
at Raymondville, 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG. 18- Lyford
ai Roma, 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG. 25- Roma
at La Feria, 7:00 p.m.
11:15a.m. Tuesday
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 2005, newspaper, August 18, 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196334/m1/3/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.