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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursdav, October 27, 2005, Page 2
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RGC native stars in TAMUK production
Rio Grande City native Elisa Larralde, third from right, played a key part in a recent play during the Texas
A&M University-Kingsville theatre season. Elisa played the part of Calletana in "Confessions of Women
from East L.A." Pictured to Elisa's left is Lorraine Rodriguez and Lindsay Ramos. To her right are Krystal
Seidel and Phillip T. Anderson. The play tells the stories of women from East Los Angeles with imagination
and poetry.
RGC native stars in
TAMUK theatre production
KINGSVILLE — Elisa
Larralde, theatre arts and social
work senior from Rio Grande City,
played the part of Calletana in
CONFESSIONS OF WOMEN
FROM EAST L.A., a play in this
'Texas A&M University-Kingsville
theatre season.
Confessions of Women from
East L.A. celebrates being Latina
and being a woman in the United
States. Elisa's previous acting
credits include Lurker and The
Line That Picked up a Thousand
Babes.
Written by Josefina Lopez,
Confessions of Women from East
L.A. ran in the Lab Theatre, room
123 of the Drama Arts building,
Wednesday and Thursday. Oct. 5
and 6, at 7:30 p.m., with a matinee
Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m.
The play challenges Latina
stereotypes with the vibrant humor
and authentic voices of women
from East Los Angeles, telling their
stories with imagination and
poetry.
Senior theatre arts and radio &
TV student Erica C. Gallegos of
Alamo directed the production.
She also played the role of
Marquez-Bernstein Ph.D. She
previously directed The Shape of
Things and acted in the
productions of Boy Gets Girl and
Dracula Bites.
Junior art and theatre student
Vanessa Vargas of La Feria served
as assistant director and stage
manager for the production. Her
previous credits include serving as
stage manager of A Midsummer
Night's Dream, Confessional and
Comadres.
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Cross Ministries Inc.
Pastores Anselmo & Hilda Cruz
P.O. Box 1438
Rio Grande City. TX. 78582
Ph. 956-487-7379
Ceil. 956-735-3749
956-735-3784
RGCCISD conducts Grulla
Elementary paving project
RGCCISD News Release
Paving is underway for Leonor
Drive which is located in the Grulla
Elementary area. Beginning on
October 3, 2005 Leonor Drive will
be closed and everyone is asked to
take the an alternative route in
order to reach the school. The
alternative route is as follows, Eloy
Jr. Road which then intersects with
Anna Lilia Road.
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The location of this road is as
follows, Eloy Jr. Road is located
north of Leonor Drive. If you are
traveling south bound from
Expressway 83 you need to turn
left before the yellow house located
directly to the right of Exp. 83
you are traveling north bound from
La Grulla area, you need to turn
right on Eloy Jr. Road.
The duration of the project
should take approximately six
weeks or maybe less. Grulla
Elementary staff and administration
would like to thank everyone for
their cooperation and ask that you
be patient while construction
underway. For more information
please call 487-3306,
My idea of exercise is a good
brisk sit.
—Phyllis Diller
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RGC native helps New Orleans in Katrina aftermath
Army Spec. Juan Alaniz, pictured above, served with dedication in the U.S. Army's relief effort in New
Orleans in the aftermath of the Flurricane Katrina disaster. Alaniz is the son of Mr. Eustoilo and Rosa Alani/
of the Las Lomas area in Rio Grande City. Alaniz, an infantryman assigned to Fort Hood, is one of thousands
of soldiers who have helped patrol New Orleans in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster in modern U.S.
history. He previously served in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
RGC soldier helps Army
relief effort in New Orleans
"We heard gun shots in our
neighborhood throughout the night
... I didn't sleep at all. But once the
Army got here ... we can now
peacefully attempt to put our lives
back together."
A New Orleans resident
By Michael Tolzmann
NEW ORLEANS - Baghdad
may be the only place on Earth
where more soldiers patrol the
streets. Soldiers here move about
much like those in war zones -
stepping over fallen trees and
rubble, breathing foul-smelling air
that permeates the skin and
clothing, flying overhead in
helicopters, and rolling down
deserted streets in Humvees.
The son of a Rio Grande City
couple knows this American city in
ruin first hand. He and thousands
of soldiers from Army posts
located throughout the United
States descended into the heart of
the worst natural disaster known to
the United States in modern times
for one simple reason - Americans
desperately needed their help.
Army Spec. Juan Alaniz, son of
Eustoilo and Rosa Alaniz of Le Las
Lomas, Rio Grande City, is an
infantryman assigned to the 1st
Battalion, 8th Cavalry, Fort Hood.
Texas. In the midst of a
devastated, deserted city, he made
way to New Orleans to help.
"I have been supporting the
headquarters platoon by driving
soldiers around the city in search of
people who need help," said
Alaniz, a 1994 graduate of Rio
Grande City High School.
Arriving in the city days after
Hurricane Katrina struck, Alaniz
saw the remnants of a city that once
stood with stately grandeur.
"I've seen a lot of severely
damaged houses and downed
power lines, but there are a lot of
people here to help the city of New
Orleans," he said.
Although the nation's military
typically spends its time in the
United States preparing for combat
situations for the defense of our
country, diverting from traditional
Army training to assist people in
need from our own country is an
important gesture.
"It's important to help these
people - simply because they
desperately need our help," said
Alaniz.
Helping the people of New
Orleans is likely to be a lasting
military memory for Alaniz, but his
experience is vast.
"1 served in a combat zone -
Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation
Iraqi Freedom II," he said
As the rubble, downed trees and
foul-smelling waters are removed
from this American iconic city, the
soldiers who served here will
prepare for their next challenge.
Imprinted in their memories will be
the time they spent serving in an
American city that at first glance
could have been Baghdad.
Free TAKS Readiness
Program available for students
RGCCISD News Release
TRACK-TAKS Readiness and
Core Knowledge is an online
TAKS readiness program. It
contains diagnostics to measure
understanding of o^'ectives tested
on the 11th grade e vit-level test and
a library of learning tutorials to
improve understanding of those
objectives.
TRACK is free and can be visited
as often as necessary. UT
TeleCampus and The University of
Texas System have made this site
possible. More than 65,000
students in Texas have used
TRACK since it was first offered in
February 2004.
TRACK can be used at home, in
the classroom, in public libraries,
or any place you can access the
Internet. Sample diagnostics tests
and tutorials and a downloadable
brochure are available on the site.
Go to
www .trackuttel campus, org
for more information. (TexasPR
Express/September 2005).
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION
and
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
City of Rio Grande City
101 s Washington Street
Rio Grande City. Texas 78582
TO: All Interested Agencies, Groups and Persons:
Nine (9) days after this publication, the City of Rio Grande City, Texas intends to request the Office of Rural Community Af-
fairs (ORCA) to release Federal funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P L 93-383) for
Contract No.723242.
Exempt Activities
Administration
Planning and Engineering
Categorically Excluded Activities
Replacement or upgrade of existing sidewalks
An Environmental Review Record for the proposed project has been made by the City of Rio Grande City that documents the
environmental review of the project The Environmental Review Record is on file at the City Hall, City of Rio Grande City, 101
s. Washington St., 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
All interested agencies, groups and persons, disagreeing with this decision are invited to submit written comments for consid-
eration by the City of Rio Grande City to the address as set forth above. Such written comments must be received at the ad-
dressed specified within eight (8) days after this publication. All such comments so received will be considered and the City of
Rio Grande City will not request the release of funds or take administrative action on the project prior to the date specified in
the proceeding sentence.
Release of Funds
The City of Rio Grande City will undertake the activities described above with Community Development Block Grant funds
under Title I from its Program Year 2004 under grant numbered 723242 from the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 The City/County of Anywhere is certifying to ORCA that Mr Kevin D Hiles in his official capacity as Mayor, consents
to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce iesponsibilities in relation to environmental
reviews, decision-making and action; and that these responsibilities have been satisfied The legal effect of the certification is
that upon its approval, the City of Rio Grande City 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 to its approval only on one or more of the
bases and the procedures described in 24 CFR Part 58 75 Objections are to be addressed to the Office of Rural Community
Affairs, P 0. Box 12877, Austin, Texas 78711
Objections to the release of funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the ORCA No objections
received later than twenty-five (25) days after this publication will be considered by ORCA
Kevin D Hiles. Mayor
City of Rio Grande City
101 S Washington St.
Rio Grande City, Texas 78582
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