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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, February 25,2010, Page 4
Gubernatorial candidate White
to visit RGC Friday, Feb. 26
I. HOUSTON--Former
Houston Mayor Bill White is
reaching out to Starr, Zapata
and Brooks Counties on
Friday, Feb. 26. With less
than a week until the March
2 primary, White has been
traveling the state, listening
to Texans share their
concerns about the current
state of job growth,
education, infrastructure and
veterans' services in Texas.
:; White last visited Starr and
E^Zapata Counties in January.
He met with Starr County
.leaders, including Judge
! Eloy Vera, Sheriff Rene
' Fuentes and Rio Grande City
; Mayor Ruben Villarreal. In
I Zapata County, White also
i has the support of Judge
j R o s a 1 v a Guerra,
; Commissioner Norberto
| Villarreal and former
! Commissioner Joe Rathmell,
■ and in Brooks County, he
has the support of Judge
[Raul Ramirez and
[Commissioners Luis
;Arevalo and Carlos
; Villarreal.
; White, a former mayor,
! has said that when it comes
!to issues such as
immigration, border security
and local development, state
government should first
understand and respect the
needs of local government.
The schedule on Friday,Feb.
26 is as follows:
8:30 a.m.
Texas Cafe
517 East 2nd Street
Rio Grande City
10:30 a.m.
F1 Paraiso Restaurant
1904 N. U.S. Hwy 83
Zapata
12:30 p.m.
Star of Texas Restaurant
312 E. Rice St.
Falfurrias
White has said, "We have
hardworking people. We
have friendly people. We
have a diverse population.
We have a young
population. One out of every
12 young people in the
whole country lives in
Texas. We are at the very
center of what America will
be in the future."
White warned, though, that
Texas will not be as good as
it can be if we continue to
lag behind other states on
important test scores and in
the percentage of young
adults with a high school
diploma.
White said, "People want
good jobs with a future.
Governor Perry says things
are just fine with the
economy but that's not true
for a lot of Texans who have
been laid off or are working
at jobs for lower wages than
they used to have. We need
to educate our citizens to
have a skilled workforce so
that we can attract
companies that will allow us
to work with our brains —
not just our backs."
The son of San Antonio
schoolteachers, White
helped build a law firm and
managed a successful
business before being
elected Houston's mayor in
2003. He was re-elected
twice with 91 percent and 86
percent of the vote. During
White's administration, the
Houston area led the nation
cities in job growth and
added more jobs than 34
states combined. At the same
time, he cut property tax
rates five years in a row and
helped seniors with tax
relief.
2010 County Fair Parade set
for this Saturday morning
"A Good ol' Starr County
Roundup" is the theme for
the 2010 Starr County Fair
parade, which will be on
Saturday morning. February
27, at 10:00 a.m., with
lineup once again taking
place on South Britton
Avenue and along Water
Street.
The JROTC Twelfth
Cavalry Memorial Unit from
Rio Grande City High
School will proudly carry
the colors, and Parade
Marshal Emma Gonzalez
will be featured at the
forefront.
The 2010 Starr County
Fair Queen and her court, to
be crowned on Sunday,
February 21, will be riding
on the Queen's float
sponsored by the Starr
County Fair Association
Board of Directors.
The parade will once again
proceed east on Main to
historic Fort Ringgold.
The City of Rio Grande
City and TXDOT are asking
that no vehicles park on the
north side of Main Street
along the parade route so
that emergency vehicles may
come through if necessary.
Lineup for the parade
begins at 8:00 a.m., and pre-
registration is not required.
The fee of $20 per vehicle
and/or float is payable the
morning of the parade.
Entry numbers may be
obtained from Parade
Chairman Tissa Peterson at
the USPS mailbox on South
Britton Avenue next to the
Compass Drive-In Bank.
All floats and vehicles
should line up on Water
Street facing toward Britton
Avenue. Walking groups
will line up on the median of
South Britton. Bands and
JROTC will line up as
before on the Britton
Avenue median north of
Main Street.
Judging of floats and
decorated vehicles will begin
at 9:00. There will be
money prizes for the top
floats in the youth category
and rosette ribbons in the
commercial category.
Out-of-county entries,
horses, and marching
groups, including bands, are
encouraged to participate
free of charge.
In order that the parade
focus on Starr County youth,
political entries are not
allowed.
For parade information,
call Tissa Peterson, 487-
2151. Leave a message with
an evening telephone
number. Cell phone number
is 500-1430.
A wise man will make haste to
forgive because he knows the
true value of time and will not
suffer it to pass away in unnec-
essary pain.
—Samuel Johnson
Petite Princess and Runners-Up
Hani Solis, at left, is the Starr County Fair Petite Princess for 2010. Runners-up were
Natalie Ann Rodriguez, center, first runner-up; and Ayleen Lizette Ortiz, second runner-up.
The 2010 Youth Fair Pageant took place on Sunday evening, Feb. 21 at the Fort Ringgold
Auditorium.
Food Check-Out Week
evolves to include nutrition
Farmer and rancher
members of Starr County
Farm Bureau are reaching
out to consumers with
practical information and
tips on how to put nutritious
meals on the table with
fewer dollars during Food
Check-Out Week, Feb. 15-
21.
"Stretching Your Grocery
Dollar with Healthy,
Nutritious Food," the new
official theme of Farm
Bureau's Food Check-Out
Week, reflects the fact that
many Americans are feeling
an economic squeeze and, as
a result, are eating out less
and preparing more meals at
home.
"Public health experts are
concerned that today's tough
economic times could lead
consumers, many of whom
are already overweight, to
cut costs by buying less-
nutritious foods that, lack
important vitamins,
minerals, fiber and other
nutrients," said Terry
Gilbert, a Kentucky farmer
and chair of the AFB
Women's Leadership
Committee.
"During this week, we are
pleased to offer consumers
information on how to
stretch their grocery dollars
with healthy, nutritious food.
Tips for better nutrition on a
stretched budget, making
sense of food labels, and
understanding USDA's
MyPyramid are among the
topics Farm Bureau
members will be talking
about with consumers," said
Gilbert.
The connection between
Farm Bureau and Ronald
McDonald House Charities
that began more than a
decade ago remains strong.
"Through continued
charitable donations during
Food Check-Out Week to
local Ronald McDonald
Houses, as well as other
charities, we're helping
these worthy organizations
provide the people they
serve with healthy foods on
a stretched budget," said
Gilbert.
"While America's farmers
are committed to producing
safe, healthy food, they
share with consumers the
same issues of putting
nutritious meals m the table
while sticking to a tight
budget."
Commenting on the nearly
universal need among
consumers to stretch their
food dollars in today's
economy, Gilbert noted that
a number of studies have
shown that recent higher
retail food prices were
caused primarily by rising
energy costs for processing,
packaging and
transportation.
On behalf of the American
Farm Bureau, Gilbert and
the committee will make
monetary and food donations
to Ronald McDonald Houses
in Phoenix and Louisville.
Ronald McDonald Houses
provides a "home-away-
from-home" for the families
of seriously ill children
receiving medical treatment
at area hospitals. The
donations will be used to
help feed families staying at
the houses. In the Rio
Grande Valley, donating to
the Ronald McDonald House
in Harlingen is
recommended.
During Food Check-Out
Week, it is appropriate for
all Americans to reflect on
how they might help those in
need in their communities,
Gilbert said. Since the
program was initiated in the
mid-1990s, Farm Bureau
members have donated more
than $2.6 million in food and
monetary contributions to
Ronald McDonald Houses
and other worthwhile
charities during Food Check-
Out Week.
Participating county and
state Farm Bureaus will hold
events throughout Food
Check-Out Week. Links to
state Farm Bureau Web sites
may be found here:
http://www.fb.org/state/.
Once you get there, click on
Texas.
Starting this year, the
timing of Farm Bureau's
Food Check-Out Week is
(See EVOLVES, Page 6)
TAXPAYER
Seven Ways to Get a Jump Start on Your Taxes
Earlier is better when it comes to working on your taxes. Taxpayers are
encouraged to get a head start on tax preparation, especially since early
filers avoid the last minute rush and get their refunds sooner.
Here are seven easy ways to get a good jump on your taxes long before
the April deadline is here:
1. GATHER YOUR RECORDS IN ADVANCE.
Make sure you have all the records you need, including W-2s and 1099s.
Don't forget to save a copy for your files.
2. GET THE RIGHT FORMS.
They're available around the clock on the IRS Web site, IRS.gov.
3. TAKE YOUR TIME.
Don't forget to leave room for a coffee break when filling out your tax return
as rushing can mean making a mistake.
4. DOUBLE-CHECK YOUR MATH...
and verify all Social Security numbers These are among the most common
errors found on tax returns. Taking care will reduce your chance of hearing
from the IRS and speed up your refund.
5. GET THE FASTEST REFUND.
When you file early, you receive your refund faster. When you choose direct
deposit, you receive your refund sooner than waiting for a check
6. E-FILING IS EASY.
E-filing catches math problems, provides confirmation your return has been
received and gives you a faster refund.
7. DON'T PANIC.
If you have a problem or a question, remember the IRS is there to help. Try
the IRS Web site at IRS.gov or call the IRS customer service number at 1-
800-829-1040.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 25, 2010, newspaper, February 25, 2010; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196400/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.