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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, October 8,2009, Page 4
Starr schools invited to take
part in Walk Across Texas
Starr County schools can
be marching forward under
new legislation that requires
every student to be
physically active for at least
30 minutes a day.
The Texas Education
Agency has joined with the
Texas AgriLife Extension
Service to encourage
students, teachers and
parents to "Walk Across
Texas."
Though people will not be
actually trekking from
Texarkana to El Paso or
from the Panhandle to the
Rio Grande Valley, officials
at the two state agencies say
students, parents and
teachers might try to go the
830-mile distance right at
home.
Walk Across Texas was
created by AgriLife
Extension as a fun way to
increase physical activity,
offering education as well as
support and encouragement
in a team structure,
according to Yolanda
Morado, AgriLife Extension
Agent. Morado said that the
14-year-old Walk Across
Texas initiative is a well
established program readily
available to help school
districts meet the legislative
requirement for physical
activities.
Grulla Elementary School
with support of Coach Janie
Gomez has been in the fore
front of the project having
implemented the program
for several years with her
students.
Under Texas Senate Bill
891, all public school
students below the sixth
grade are now required to
participate in moderate or
vigorous physical activity
for at least 30 minutes daily
throughout the school year.
This daily activity may be
part of a district's physical
education curriculum or part
of a structured activity
during recess, according to
the education agency.
One possible way to meet
that law is for teachers to
team up with Starr County
AgriLife Extension says
Yolanda Morado agent - to
start the walking program.
AgriLife Extension leaders
said a good time to start
Cuellar announces $420,000
for street improvements
Washington, D.C. -
Congressman Henry Cuellar
announced on Friday, Sept.
18 that the Office of Rural
Community Affairs has
awarded Starr County
$420,000 for street
improvements.
With the money, Starr
County will reconstruct
more than 11,600 linear feet
of roadway that w ill improve
access to 139 households.
Construction will take place
at the following locations:
Elizabeth, Tulip. La Prima,
Jose Lopez, Nicolas Lopez,
Jose Maria, Chapa, Cenica,
and New Gonzalez streets,
Garcia Lane, Barrera and
Placido roads, and Pio
Avenue.
"Ensuring that our residents
have access to their homes
by way of quality roadways
should not be a luxury, but
rather a necessity. We have
seen first-hand how
dangerous streets in Starr
County get when it rains,
and I am confident that these
road improvements will
bring that added sense of
security to the area'j
residents." said
Congressman Cuellar. "1
also applaud the efforts of
Starr County officials for
always looking out for the
best interest of its residents
and for applying for these
federal funds."
The improvements to the
streets will create jobs, and
the purchase of construction
materials and new
equipment will support the
economy in Starr County.
Walk Across Texas may be
September during the state's
Obesity Awareness Week.
"We created the program to
encourage a habit of
physical fitness," Morado
added.
Curriculum is available on
the Web site,
http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.
edu. It is designed to meet
Texas Essential Knowledge
and Skills requirements,
according to Morado.
She pointed to a recent
study by the Cooper Institute
of Dallas which found that
the more physically fit
students are more likely to
do well on standardized
tests, attend school regularly
and have fewer disciplinary
referrals.
Though the activity
requirement is only for
school kids, AeviLife
Extension leaders said
another benefit is that the
program encourages
teachers, the entire school
district workforce and parent
volunteers to participate.
Within one school, for
instance, teams could form
for parents and teachers of
different grade levels, or
perhaps the cafeteria
workers and office staff
could try to track more
walking than the other.
"This program enables each
school or district to design a
fun effort over eight weeks
so that healthy walking may
become a habit," Morado
added.
To find out how to begin
the program, go to the Web
site,
http://walkacrosstexas.tamu.
edu where you will find the
quick link to teachers, grade-
level appropriate curricula,
various activities and
informational materials.
Information and assistance
is available from Starr
County AgriLife Extension's
Office by contacting Elva
Yolanda Morado, Extension
Agent at 956-487-2306.
Everyone copes with
traumatic events differently -
it's important to keep the lines
of communication open.
You are hereby notified that the City Commission of Rio Grande City, Starr
County, Texas, adopted the following Ordinance at a meeting duly held on
September 16, 2009.
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-3
An Ordinance adopting regulations passed by the Legislature of the State of
Texas in the Flood Control Insurance Act, Texas Water Code, Section 16.315,
delegating the responsibility of local governmental units to adopt regula-
tions designed to minimize flood losses.
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 16th day of September.
Holly D. Guerrero, City Secretary
You are hereby notified that the City Commission of Rio Grande City, Starr
County, Texas, adopted the following Ordinance at a meeting duly held on
September 16, 2009.
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS, AMENDING
THE 2008-2009 BUDGET FOR RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS FOR OCTOBER
1, 2008 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND ORDAINING OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE SUBJECT MATTER
THEREOF.
Witness my hand and seal of office this the 16th day of September.
Holly D. Guerrero, City Secretary
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Roque Guerra celebrates Grandparents Day
On Friday September 11, 2009 Grandparents were invited to Roque Guerra, Jr. Elementary
for a Grand Celebration. Over 500 people gathered at the Cafeteria and were treated to
refreshments as they watched the performances of the students on stage. Several musical
selections were presented by the Mighty Rio Grande City High School Mariachi ( ascabel.
They were also serenaded with beautiful songs to commemorate the occasion by stall
member Monica Hernandez. Mrs. Virginia Gonzalez (Principal) and all the stall .it Roque
Guerra, Jr. Elementary believe that family is very important in the life of their students and
therefore take great pride in honoring them. (RGCC1SD photo).
Cuellar says recession hits
minorities especially hard
Washington, D.C. - On
Tuesday, Sept. 29,
Congressman Henry Cuellar
(1 X-28) raised concerns
over a study indicating how
the nation's minorities have
been affected by the
economic downturn.
Unemployment figures and
home lending numbers
indicate disparity gaps
among minority groups,
according to a Center for
American Progress report
released last week to the
House Committee on
Oversight and Government
Reform.
"These numbers are a
telling story of how
minorities have weathered
this economic storm," said
Congressman Cuellar. "Few
Americans have gone
untouched, but this recession
has hit our minorities hard."
The report claims
minorities are 40 percent
more likely than non-
minorities to experience
unemployment. According
to the Department of Labor,
14.9 million Americans are
currently unemployed.
Among no n- minority
Americans, the
unemployment rate is 8.8
percent and among African
Americans it is fifteen.
Among Hispanic
Americans, 13 percent are
unemployed.
"Minorities have made
incredible strides in closing
the employment gaps in this
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country," said Cuellar. "We
have to ensure this recession
doesn't cause them to lag
behind."
According to the study,
minorities have experienced
a high rate of foreclosures
during the recent housing
market meltdown. In 2006,
homeownership among
Hispanics peaked to 49.8
percent, but in 2008 home
ownership among Hispanics
decreased to 48.9 percent.
"Some groups have felt
more economic pain than
others," said Christian
Weller, Ph.D., Senior Fellow
at the Center for American
Progress.
"African Americans and
Hispanics have lost more
economic ground and done
so more quickly than their
white counterparts from the
end of 2007 to the summer
of 2009."
During this period,
incomes among all
Americans declined. The
median income among non-
minority Americans dropped
2.7 percent between 2007
and 2008. Hispanic families'
incomes dropped 5.8 percent
and African Americans'
incomes fell by 2.9 percent.
"Half of America's incomes
come from small
businesses," said Cuellar.
"So one thing is clear, we
have to keep their doors
open to keep millions of
Americans employed."
Over the past decade,
minority-owned businesses
made up for more than half
of the two million new small
enterprises in the United
States.
To support small
businesses, Congress
dedicated $720 million this
year to small business
lending programs through
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Ac (ARRA).
Through 2010. ARRA tax
cuts will put more than $4.2
billion back in the pockets of
8.4 million working Texans.
Supported by the President
and drafted by Congress,
these tax cuts are aimed at
bringing relief to working
Americans during the
economic recession.
"Now it appears that the
freefall has stopped and the
markets have stabilized,"
said Cuellar. "But it's
important to remember how
for some of our families it
will take longer to recover."
For more information on
the Center for American
Progress Report, please
visit:
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RGC Library
offers ESL classes
Rio Grande City Public
Library is offering free
classes in English as a
second language. Classes
will be Tuesday and
Thursday 5:00 p.m. 7:00
p.m. For more information
visit 591 E. Canales Bros St.
or call 487-4389.
Se Ofrecen clases basicas
de ingles como segundo
idioma en la biblioteca de la
ciudad de Rio Grande.
Curso es gratis. Clases son
Martes y Jueves 5:00pm
6:30pm, Para mas
informacion puede llamar a
487-4389 o visite 591 E.
Canales Bros St., Rio
Grande City.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 2009, newspaper, October 8, 2009; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196380/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.