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Vol. 31, No. 36 WEEKLY WEDNESDAY • SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 Office (956) 487-6544 - Fax (956) 487-6165 - E-Mail: sctc78582@aol.com - www.starrcountytowncrier.com

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The district would like to welcome all the new educators and personnel to the district and wish them a great 2016-2017 school year. The new hires are as follows; Issamar Balderas, Adrian Barrera, Audry Barrera, Joanna Barrera, Leonel Cantu, Michelle Cantu, Diana Carrillo, Araceli Conway, Guadalupe Diaz, Marcela L. Falcon, Erica Flores, Guadalupe Flores, Karina Garcia, Joseph Garza, Luis Gonzalez, Reuben Gonzalez, Brenda Gutierrez, Mark Lopez, Alyssa Lopez, Bethany Martinez, Katrina Martinez, Rosa A. Mendoza, Kassandra Montes, Juan Oyervides, Kassandra Ramirez, Yanci Rios, Claudia Rivera, Vianney Rivera, Mary Rodriguez, Micah Rolph, Yaritza Saenz, Benito Saldana, Derric Trevino, Isaac Trevino, Veronica Trevino, Briana Valadez, Sally Valadez, Richard Vannest, and Christopher Wilson.

Pictured are newest members of RGCCISD with Interim Superintendent Alfredo Garcia and Assistant Superintendent Arcadio J. Salinas, III.

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Roma ISD’s Business & Finance Division Earns Award for Financial Reporting for Second Consecutive Year Once again the Roma ISD Business and Finance Division led

by Business Manager Alfonso Perez has earned the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government F i n a n c e Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The team earned the certificate for the second year in a row for its comprehensive financial report. According to the GFOA, this is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by Roma ISD and its management.

“I salute Mr. Perez for the work of him and his team to earn this award. He has set a great expectation for Roma ISD and we hope to continue seeing this result for many years to come,” said Roma ISD Superintendent Carlos Guzman. “We thank him and all the folks that work in the Business Division for their hard work to keep our finances in top shape.”

“We thank you Mr. Guzman and the entire school board and administration for your support,” said Alfonso Perez. “It is an honor to get this award, but it does not just belong to my team, but to all of Roma ISD. Thank you again for always being so supportive of all we do for Roma ISD.” For more information on the award program visit http://www.gfoa. org/coa.

New Playground Equipment GHS Volleyball Parents Night at Ac2E Elementary

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The Grulla Lady Gator Volleyball teams had their Parents Night on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Parents and players were presented before the JV and Varsity teams took the court. The Gators played against the La Sara Lady Lions and all three GHS teams were victorious over the Lions. Parents and players enjoyed refreshments after the presentation. Gooooo Gators!!!

Rio Grande City CISD is happy to announce that Park Place Recreational Designs has completed the installation of the new playground equipment at Ac2E Elementary. The playground equipment project is about 85 percent completed throughout the district. The installation will continue and should be finished at the other campuses within the next week. The company has also used recycled tires instead of mulch which will avoid having to be replaced. The district would like to thank the Board of Trustees for this initiative and for also continuing to work towards providing RGCCISD students the very best!!!

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Rio Grande City CISD kickedoff New Teacher Orientation

Rio Grande City CISD kickedoff their New Teacher Orientation on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at the Multi-Purpose Center.

Superintendent Alfredo Garcia

Texas Pediatricians Reaffirm the Safety and Efficacy of Vaccines The Texas Pediatric Society, the Texas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, representing more than 3,500 pediatricians across the state, stands by the Bexar County Medical Society in reaffirming the safety and efficacy of vaccines and strongly encourages all families to vaccinate their children.

Unfortunately, myths and factual inaccuracies continue to be circulated and exaggerated, but it is especially concerning when these views are stated by an elected or appointed official in his or her official capacity. Using one’s influence to jeopardize the health and well-being of children in their community is reckless and irresponsible. Physicians rely on the evidence-based science behind vaccines and reaffirm that there is no scientific link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder.

The American Academy of Pediatrics’ recent clinical report and policy statement that addresses vaccine hesitancy provides resources and approaches for physicians to use with parents to help them make the decision to vaccinate their child.

The Texas Pediatric Society is committed to keeping our children safe and healthy, and adhering to the vaccination schedule protects them from vaccine-preventable diseases. Not vaccinating jeopardizes the health and well-being of everyone. The TPS supports immunizations as good public health policy.

Virgen Desata Nudos

Madre compasiva, Madre llena de amor, Madre que siempre nos acompañas y nos otorgas bienes y bendición: mira mis problemas, mis graves dificultades, mira mis penas, llantos y desolaciones, mira mi impotencia para resolver lo que me aflige, no me abandones en tan grave situación, tú que gozas de poder en los Cielos, ayúdame a resolver mis complicaciones y problemas, favoréceme y haz que mi vida sea mas fácil. Madre generosa, Madre de misericordia, desata los nudos que enredan mi vida para que pueda tener paz y tranquilidad, aleja la desesperación que siento, tiende tus manos hacia mi y atiende te suplico mis peticiones, pide ante el Altísimo por mis necesidades y consigue que sea asistido cuanto antes en: (decir con inmensa fe lo que se quiere conseguir). María desata los nudos, desata los nudos de mi, tu eres mi auxiliadora, mi aliento, desata los nudos por mi. Mi vida es madeja de nudos, envia a un ángel aqui, yo traigo mi alma, mis sueños, aboga ante tu amado Hijo por mi. María desata los nudos, desata los nudos de mi, tu eres mi intercesora, mi protectora, desata los nudos de mi. María desata los nudos, desata los nudos de mi, tu me inspiras confianza, eres mi esperanza, desata los nudos por mi. Con mi alma confusa te pido, desata los nudos por mi, no me abandones ahora, no me dejes solo y sobre todo, dame un poco de ti. María desata los nudos, desata los nudos de mi, tu eres mi amparo, mi sostén, te ruego, desata los nudos por mi. Yo con tu amor, Madre mía, si, ya vivo, y después que te he visto a ti recibo consuelo, recibo esperanza, recibo ilusión, y sé que recibiré ayuda como en mis rezos pedí.

Rezar la Salve, Padrenuestro, Avemaría y Gloria.

L. C.

welcomed the new teachers to the district and provided them insight into the district’s goals and expectations. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Professional

Blue Lives Matter

Accountability, Arcadio J. Salinas, III gave them an overview of the orientation.

Information on curriculum and instruction was presented

by Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Support, Adolfo Pena, Jr. In addition, Rey Alvarez, PEIMS Specialist, talked to the audience about the PowerTeacher Portal.

The orientation continued on Thursday with presentations on Leadership by Aaron J. Garcia, Rio Grande City High School Head Football Coach, and Insurance and Payroll by the RGCCISD Business Office.

Rio Grande City CISD welcomes all the new teachers Pastor Juan Pablo Lozano from Remolino Baptist Church invited all of Starr County First Responders to to the district and wishes them a a special blessing on Thursday August 4, 2016 in the kiosk in the heart of Rio Grande City, Texas. fantastic 2016-2017 school year!

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †SANTOS L. LOPEZ, SR. (26TH AN.)

by Sons & Daughters †REBECCA R. SEPULVEDA

by Celinda Salinas & Family †HERNAN R. GARZA & HILA by Becky Canales †POMPILLO VALERA by Patiño Family †SILVESTRA & JOSE MARIA VILLARREAL by Goya & Family THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8TH - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. †EDNA M. HERNANDEZ

by Husband, Son & Family †CARMEN O. GARZA (10TH AN.) by Family †MIGUEL MALDONADO (10TH AN.)

by Hilda Salinas FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH - I.C.C. 8:20 A.M. ICS STUDENTS & STAFF 6:00 P.M. †FRANCISCO “PANCHITO” GARZA (17TH AN.) by His Family

SUNDAY SACRED HEART/LOS GARCIA 9:00 A.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE

†MRS. BERTHA GARZA

by Silvestre & Alma Gloria Gonzalez †REYNALDO RAMIREZ

by Silvestre & Alma Gloria Gonzalez SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH - I.C.C. 5:00 P.M. †ANTONIO D. SAENZ (49TH AN.)

by Ella Saenz & Sisters †JOSE JESUS RODRIGUEZ

by Esposa, Hijos, Sus Padres y Hermanas †RICARDO E. RECIO by Wife Elia & Daughters †LAURO LOPEZ

by Mr. & Mrs. Silvestre Gonzalez †GUADALUPE “LUPITO” MUÑOZ

by Mr. & Mrs. Silvestre Gonzalez SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH - I.C.C. 7:00 A.M. †DIOFANTO PEREZ (7TH AN.) by Family †JUAN B. ACEVEDO (56TH AN.)

by Nieces & Nephews †FAUSTINO MARTINEZ (1ST AN.)

by Familia Flores-Martinez †ANGELICA ALANIZ

by Araceli Sandoval & Familia

Matthew Wayne RippetoeGarza passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 4th, 2016 at his home in San Antonio, TX. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on September 16th, 1982.

Matthew grew up in San Antonio where he formed many close and lifelong friendships.

He attended The International School of the Americas and MacArthur High School in San Antonio and after relocating to Tulsa, Matthew Wayne Oklahoma, graduated from Jenks High School. Matthew Rippetoe-Garza loved following different sports teams and events with his friends and was a big fan of the San Antonio Spurs, especially Tim Duncan. He was employed by Alorica Corp.

He is survived by his parents Bill Rippetoe and Yolanda Garza, sisters Tara and Libby, brothers Fil and Bill Lee, and three nieces and three nephews and Godparents Mr. and Mrs. Enrique Gonzalez, Wilfrido Garza and Dr. Melissa Walschak.

Visitation will be on Friday September 9th, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The rosary will begin at 7:00 PM. The funeral will be on Saturday September 10th at 9:00 AM at the Immaculate Conception Church and interment will follow at the Rio Grande City cemetery.

Arrangements were made by Sanchez Funeral Home.

The Rio Grande City High celebrate with all the old faces School Class of 1967 Reunion that you have missed over the last Committee invites you to 50 years. Come and join us as we renew old friendships, reminisce about days gone by and share in Pida a los 3 Ángeles San Miguel, Rafael life experiences both old and new. y Gabriel.

The 50th Reunion will be held Prenda 3 velas blancas en un plato con agua y Saturday; November 5,2016 in azúcar, haga su petición.

Rio Grande City. Price will be $30 A los tres días publique per person. Please contact either esta oración. Aunque no crea mire que pasa el (956)500-0610 or (956)607-1590 cuarto día. to make your reservation.

Card of Thanks In Loving Memory of

Margarita C. Garcia October 20, 1931 - July 17, 2016

To all who sent floral tributes, prayed, visited, delivered food and otherwise supported our family during the loss of our loved one, we say Thank You. You are truly appreciated and we could not begin to tell you how much your prayers and support helped to sustain us in our time of sorrow. May God bless each of you.

Much love & appreciation,

Garcia & Carrera Family

Notice of Public Hearing Notice on Tax Increase onof Public TaxHearing Increase

The South Texas College will hold two public hearings on a proposal to increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll in the preceding tax year by 2.78 percent (percentage by which proposed tax rate exceeds lower of rollback tax rate or effective tax calculated under Chapter 26, Tax Code). Your individual taxes may increase at a greater or lesser rate, or even decrease, depending on the change in the taxable value of your property in relation to the change in taxable value of all other property and the tax rate that is adopted.

The first public hearing will be held on September 13, 2016 at 5:30 PM at South Texas College, Board Room, Annex Bldg, 2nd Floor, 3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, Texas.

The second public hearing will be held on September 20, 2016 at 5:30 PM at South Texas College, Board Room, Annex Bldg, 2nd Floor, 3201 W. Pecan, McAllen, Texas.

The members of the governing body voted on the proposal to consider the tax increase as follows: Alejo Salinas, Jr. Rose Benavidez Roy De Leon

Graciela Farias Gary Gurwitz

Jesse Villarreal

Paul R. Rodriguez

AGAINST: PRESENT and not voting: ABSENT:

1:00 P.M. †SATURNINA G. GUERRA (10TH AN.)

by Elia Escobar & Family †GERONIMO LOPEZ

by Holy Spirit Prayer Group †HUMBERTO GARZA (9TH AN.)

by Wife Selenia & Family ALMAS DE LEGIONARIOS DIFUNTOS by: Legion De Maria INTENCION ESPECIAL POR SAN JUDAS TADEO by Maria Hernandez

RGC High School Class of 1967 Reunion

OBITUARY

FOR:

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH - I.C.C. 11:00 A.M. †FLAVIO CANALES, JR. by Wife & Family †FIACRO SALAZAR, JR. by Canales Family †TEODORA C. GARZA by Her Family †MARIA DEL REFUGIO BROWN

by Amanda Solis & Family

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in South Texas College last year was $66,143. Based on last year's tax rate of $0.1850 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed last year on the average home was $122.36.

The average taxable value of a residence homestead in South Texas College this year is $68,051. If the governing body adopts the effective tax rate for this year of $0.1800 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $122.49.

If the governing body adopts the proposed tax rate of $0.1850 per $100 of taxable value, the amount of taxes imposed this year on the average home would be $125.89.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend the hearings and express their views.

5:00 P.M. †MAGDALENO & ESTEFANA ELIZONDO (AN.) by Israel & Lupita Chapa †TERESA ROLLINS (1ST AN.)

by Nancy Rollins & Family †ANDY ELIAZAR GARCIA by Family †ESTEBAN GARCIA (1ST AN.)

by Esposa, Hijas y Nietos INTENCION ESPECIAL POR LUIS ALBERTO ANDRADE TANGUMA by Parents MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH – I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †SANTOS SANCHEZ, JR. (36TH AN.)

by Daughters & Granddaughters †GLORIA MASCORRO CANALES

by Sus Hijos y Familia †GERONIMO LOPEZ

by Silvestre & Alma Gloria Gonzalez †BERTHA GARZA by Dr. & Mrs. David A. Gonzalez †MARY ELIZABETH DOYNO

by Silvestre & Alma Gloria Gonzalez TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 13TH - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. †ALBINA ROMERO (16TH AN.) by Romero Family

La Union Elementary Started the Year Off with Hands on Activities!

La Union Elementary welcomed parents and students to a GREAT beginning of the 2016-17 school year! Students were excited to be back in school and started the year off to a grand start with hands on activities! We are off to a dynamic school year of many successes!

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2016 Property Tax Rates in Starr County This notice concerns the 2016 property tax rates for Starr County. It presents information about three tax rates. Last year's tax rate is the actual tax rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year's effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. This year's rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers start rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

General Fund

Farm to Market/ Flood Control Fund

Last year's tax rate: Last year's operating taxes $11,378,399

$0

Last year's debt taxes

$0

$0

Last year's total taxes

$11,378,399

$0

Last year's tax base

$2,103,216,081

$0

Last year's total tax rate $0.541000/$100 This year's effective tax rate:

$0.000000/$100

Last year's adjusted taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property)

$11,361,748

$0

÷ This year's adjusted tax base (after subtracting value of new property)

$1,958,689,531

$0

= This year's effective tax rate for each fund

$0.580068/$100

$0/$100

Rural Development LEGAL NOTICE USDA Application has been made Announces Decreased Interest Rate with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a WINE AND BEER R E TA I L E R ’ S O F F PREMISE PERMIT by: CIRENIA ORTEGA dba RODRIGUEZ DRIVETHRU to be located at 4 2 6 C A S T I L L O S T. , S A L I N E N O , S TA R R COUNTY, TEXAS.

Texas USDA Rural Development has announced the implementation of an interest rate decrease for the Single Family Housing Direct Loan Program effective September 1, 2016. The new rate of 2.875% will be at an all-time low.

“USDA Rural Development is pleased to assist rural Texans in meeting their housing needs, a critical goal to the long term sustainability of our communities,” said Paco Valentin,

Total effective tax rate $0.580068/$100 (Maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearings.)

This year's rollback tax rate: Last year's adjusted operating taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property and adjusting for any transferred function, tax $11,361,748 increment financing, state criminal justice mandate, and/or enhanced indigent healthcare expenditures)

$0

÷ This year's adjusted tax base

$1,958,689,531

$0

=This year's effective operating rate

$0.580068/$100

$0/$100

x 1.08=this year's maximum operating rate

$0.626473/$100

$0/$100

$0.032440/$100

$0/$100

= This year's rollback rate $0.658913/$100 for each fund

$0/$100

+ This year's debt rate

rate

2016 Property Tax Rates in Starr County Memorial Hosp.

This notice concerns the 2016 property tax rates for Starr County Memorial Hosp.. It presents information about three tax rates. Last year's tax rate is the actual tax rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year's effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. This year's rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers start rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

Last year's tax rate:

This year's total rollback $0.658913/$100

Statement of Increase/Decrease If Starr County adopts a 2016 tax rate equal to the effective tax rate of $0.580068 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2015 taxes by $127,529.

Schedule A: General Fund - Unencumbered Fund Balance The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Type of Property Tax Fund Balance 0

Schedule B: General Fund - 2016 Debt Service The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes.

These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Description of Debt

Principal or Contract Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes

Series 2004 GO/Refunding 569,039

Interest to be Paid from Property Taxes

Other Amounts Total Payment to be Paid

74,428

0

Total required for 2016 debt service

643,467

$643,467 $0

- Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A - Amount (if any) paid from other resources

$0

- Excess collections last year = Total to be paid from taxes in 2016 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 100.00% of its taxes in 2016 = Total debt levy

$0 $643,467 $0 $643,467

Schedule A: Farm to Market/Flood Control Fund - Unencumbered Fund Balance The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Type of Property Tax Fund Balance

Last year's operating taxes

$5,245,068

Last year's debt taxes

$0

Last year's total taxes

$5,245,068

Last year's tax base

$2,114,162,488

Last year's total tax rate This year's effective tax rate:

$0.248092/$100

Last year's adjusted taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property)

$5,240,281

÷ This year's adjusted tax base (after subtracting value of new property)

$1,889,654,429

=This year's effective tax rate (Maximum rate unless unit publishes notices and holds hearings.)

This year's rollback tax rate:

$0.277314/$100

Last year's adjusted operating taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property and adjusting for any transferred function, tax increment financing, state criminal justice mandate, and/or enhanced indigent healthcare expenditures)

$5,240,281

÷ This year's adjusted tax base

$1,889,654,429

=This year's effective operating rate

$0.277314/$100

x 1.08=this year's maximum operating rate

$0.299499/$100

+ This year's debt rate

$0/$100

= This year's total rollback rate

$0.299499/$100

Statement of Increase/Decrease If Starr County Memorial Hosp. adopts a 2016 tax rate equal to the effective tax rate of $0.277314 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2015 taxes by $64,148.

Schedule A - Unencumbered Fund Balance The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Type of Property Tax Fund Balance

0

0

Schedule B: Farm to Market/Flood Control Fund - 2016 Debt Service The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes.

These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Principal or Contract Interest to be Other Amounts Description of Debt Payment to be Paid Paid from Total Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes Property Taxes 0

0

0

0

Schedule B - 2016 Debt Service The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes.

These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Principal or Contract Interest to be Other Amounts Description of Debt Payment to be Paid Paid from Total Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes Property Taxes 0

Total required for 2016 debt service - Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A - Amount (if any) paid from other resources - Excess collections last year = Total to be paid from taxes in 2016 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 0% of its taxes in 2016 = Total debt levy

USDA Rural Development State Director.

This program assists low- and very-low-income applicants obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability. Payment assistance is a type of subsidy that reduces the mortgage payment for a short time. The amount of assistance is determined by the adjusted family income.

USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, administers and manages housing, business and community infrastructure and facility programs through a national network of state and local offices.

Rural Development programs are designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America.

Further information on this program is available by visiting USDA’s at http://www.rd.usda. gov/tx For local information, verification of area eligibility and application assistance, determine your local office http://www. rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices/tx or call the Texas State Office at (254)742-9770.

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $ $0

This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates' calculations. You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at Starr County Courthouse Annex 100 N. FM 2167, Suite 201 Rio Grande City, TX 78582.

Name of person preparing this notice: Juan M. Cantu Title: Starr County Interim Tax Assessor Collector Date Prepared: 09/02/2016

Total required for 2016 debt service - Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A - Amount (if any) paid from other resources - Excess collections last year = Total to be paid from taxes in 2016 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 0% of its taxes in 2016 = Total debt levy

0

0

0

$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates' calculations. You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at Starr County Courthouse Annex 100 N. FM 2167, Suite 201 Rio Grande City, TX 78582.

Name of person preparing this notice: Juan M. Cantu Title: Starr County Interim Tax Assessor Collector Date Prepared: 09/01/2016

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Students at North Grammar Elementary are ready for the 2016-2017 school year. Mr. Eduardo “Eddie” Ramirez (School Board Vice-President) stopped by to welcome them back to school. The Pre-kinder kids were eager to sit with him and talk to him about their 1st day and what they are going to be learning. Mr. Ramirez along with Mrs. Olga Smedley, Dr. Leticia Trevino, Mrs. Cindy Bazan, Mr. Adolfo Pena, Mrs. Nora Rivera (Principal) and Mrs. Gloria Alvarez (Assistant Principal), made rounds throughout the school visiting all grade levels and were convinced that the students at North Grammar Elementary are ready to build that foundation to make the connection for their future. “CONGRATULATIONS” North Grammar Elementary! GOOOOO LONGHORNS!!!

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34. Joel Lopez 35. Rodrigo Rodriguez 36. Daniel Perez 42. Juan Carlos Perez 44. Jonathan Casarez 45. Jaime Gomez 50. Mario Pena 51. Joseph Ellert 54. Lawrence Fuentes 55. Caleb Longoria 56. Jesus B.Saenz 57. Juan Martinez 58. Brando Jimenez 60. Edgar Rodriguez 62. Luis Salinas 64. Candidio Garcia 65. Jose Guerrero 68. Rey Guerrero 71. Hugo Alaniz 72. Dillon McGuffin 74. Joey Lopez 75. Fernando Robles 77. Erik Guerrero 78. Alejandro Isias 80. Luis Coutino 90. Oscar Montalvo 91. Ivan Reyes 93. Maximino Rivera 94. Javier L. Garcia 95. Derek Solis

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Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Alfredo Garcia Athletic Director: Mr. Rey Ramirez High School Principal: Mr. Ricardo Saenz

Rio Grande City Rattlers 2016 Varsity Football Schedule District 31 - 5A

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Ath. Coordinator/Head Coach: Aarron J. Garcia Defence Coordinator: Kevin Whaley Offense Coordinator: Paul Reyes Special Teams Coordinator: Joe Trevino

Assistant Coaches: Danny Longoria Abel Ramirez Omar Trevino Eladio Bermusez

Ron Pratt Frank Clarke Victor Gonzalez Mike Gonzalez Sam Mangum

Trainers: James Meguire LAT Terry Cantu Jose Perez Jr.

Athletic Dept Staff: Esther Pena America Arredondo Christin Garcia

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RGC High School Class of 1967 Reunion

The Rio Grande City High School Class of 1967 Reunion Committee invites you to celebrate with all the old faces that you have missed over the last 50 years. Come and join us as we renew old friendships, reminisce about days gone by and share in life experiences both old and new.

The 50th Reunion will be held Saturday; November 5,2016 in Rio Grande City. Price will be $30 per person. Please contact either (956)500-0610 or (956)607-1590 to make your reservation.

Behind the scenes of Starr County Gas Department

Starr County provides the convenience of natural gas to families who prefer this kind of energy to cook or cool their homes. The gas department technicians are charged with ensuring the safety of the distribution of gas to homes. This process takes many steps and gauges and terminals are assessed in a daily basis to ensure safety.

Natural gas is processed in terminals at the point of sale (POS) which is where the pipelines that carry the gas to the homes connects to the terminals that process the gas. Natural gas is naturally odorless and colorless so the technicians add odor components for the safety of the consumer. The odor helps homeowners detect a gas leak in their home. The process of adding the odor is very tedious and must be done with extreme caution. The county keeps several substations where gauges are set to regulate pressure and volume on a daily basis. This sub-stations are maintained on a daily basis and must be kept debris free as mandated by the Texas Railroad Commission. Mr. Chema Alvarez who is the Department’s Coordinator supervises all terminals on a daily basis and logs in the data which allows him to detect any abnormalities that might arise. The work that takes place in order to provide this commodity is never ending and all Starr County Gas employees go through extensive safety trainings on a regular basis to ensure the safe distribution of gas to homes in Starr County. (County of Starr Public Relations Office).

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Starr County Community Coalition holds the Annual Family Fun

Every year, with the help of volunteer agencies, Starr County Community Coalition holds the annual Family Fun at designated areas. This year was held a Roma Housing Authority, hence making it the 9th year we have been collaborating with the Community to give much needed school supplies and/or other items for school.

School age children typically receive a backpack and school supplies, but this year thanks to Easter Seals and TMC, families were able to take a pair of shoes as well. Families were also given information on the dangers of alcohol and other drugs and various Health Care information.

Special thanks to Driscoll for providing the school backpacks and The Pediatric Care Center for providing the Moon Jump. School supplies and other donations from RGCCISD Parental Involvement, Rivera’s Towing, Rodeo Dental, Roma Housing Authority, Krystal Garcia (SCAN), Templo La Hermosa (Estela Alvarez), Los Reyes Home Care, H.E.B., Molina Health Care, Denta Quest, District Attorney Omar Escobar,

Superheroes converge for reunion

Mario A. Garza, Odilia Garza and Blanca Garza, all of Rio Grande City, enjoy the fun and festivities at Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s third annual Craniofacial Reunion. The theme of the event was come dressed as your favorite superhero. Held at the Museum of Science and History in Corpus Christi, the event offered a chance for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batgirls, Supergirls, Spider-Men, and Wonder Women (all in their secret identities as Driscoll patients, parents and Nuestra Clinica Del Valle, MHP that gave time and effort to make staff, of course) a chance to catch up, have their face painted, eat, see, and be seen. Driscoll patients from the Valley were among those attending.

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Open Enrollment in Texas Tuition Promise Fund® Open enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund®, the state’s prepaid college tuition program, begins Sept. 1, and runs through Feb. 28, 2017. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that the Texas Tuition Promise Fund offers parents and loved ones the chance to prepay a child’s education at Texas public colleges and universities at today’s prices.

“Giving your child the opportunity

to pursue a college education is one of the most important decisions you can make for your family,” Hegar said. “A Texas Tuition Promise Fund account is a good way to start paying for future college expenses. The sooner you start, the more affordable a Texas public college education can be.”

Participants in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund purchase prepaid “tuition units” that can later be

used toward undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities. Prices are based on 2016-17 academic year costs for the state’s public colleges and universities.

Type I units, priced for undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at the most expensive Texas public four-year university, cost $135.22 per unit.

REY RAMIREZ, COMMISSIONER DAVE Ò CHACHIÓ JONES, COMMISSIONER ELISA Y. BEAS, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER

JOEL VILLARREAL, MAYOR HERNAN R. GARZA, III MAYOR PROTEMPORE ARCADIO J. SALINAS, III, COMMISSIONER

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 MUNICIPAL BUDGET The City Commission of Rio Grande City, Texas will hold a public hearing on the 2016-2017 Municipal Budget on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 6:00 pm in the Commission Chambers located at 5332 E. U.S. Highway 83, Suite A, Rio Grande City, Texas. The meeting will be held for the purpose of receiving community input on the budget, which will cover the CityÕ s fiscal year from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017.

All citizens and interested persons are encouraged to attend this hearing and present their views to the City Commission. Disabled individuals who might have difficulty attending this public hearing should contact the City SecretaryÕ s office at 956-487-0672 to arrange for special assistance. A copy of the proposed budget is available for viewing at City Hall during the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you are unable to attend this public hearing, you may send comments to: City of Rio Grande City, City Hall, 5332 E. U.S. Highway 83, Rio Grande City, Texas 78582, attention Holly D. Guerrero, City Secretary.

2016 Property Tax Rates in City of Escobares This notice concerns the 2016 property tax rates for City of Escobares. It presents information about three tax rates. Last year's tax rate is the actual tax rate the taxing unit used to determine property taxes last year. This year's effective tax rate would impose the same total taxes as last year if you compare properties taxed in both years. This year's rollback tax rate is the highest tax rate the taxing unit can set before taxpayers start rollback procedures. In each case these rates are found by dividing the total amount of taxes by the tax base (the total value of taxable property) with adjustments as required by state law. The rates are given per $100 of property value.

Last year's tax rate: Last year's operating taxes

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Last year's tax base

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Last year's adjusted taxes (after subtracting taxes on lost property)

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÷ This year's adjusted tax base (after subtracting value of new property)

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This year's rollback tax rate:

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Statement of Increase/Decrease If City of Escobares adopts a 2016 tax rate equal to the effective tax rate of $0.393006 per $100 of value, taxes would increase compared to 2015 taxes by $1,950.

Schedule A - Unencumbered Fund Balance The following estimated balances will be left in the unit's property tax accounts at the end of the fiscal year. These balances are not encumbered by a corresponding debt obligation.

Type of Property Tax Fund Balance 0

Schedule B - 2016 Debt Service The unit plans to pay the following amounts for long-term debts that are secured by property taxes.

These amounts will be paid from property tax revenues (or additional sales tax revenues, if applicable).

Principal or Contract Interest to be Other Amounts Description of Debt Payment to be Paid Paid from Total Payment to be Paid from Property Taxes Property Taxes 0

Total required for 2016 debt service - Amount (if any) paid from Schedule A - Amount (if any) paid from other resources - Excess collections last year = Total to be paid from taxes in 2016 + Amount added in anticipation that the unit will collect only 100.00% of its taxes in 2016 = Total debt levy

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This notice contains a summary of actual effective and rollback tax rates' calculations. You can inspect a copy of the full calculations at Starr County Courthouse Annex 100 N. FM 2167, Suite 201 Rio Grande City, TX 78582.

Name of person preparing this notice: Juan M. Cantu Title: Starr County Interim Tax Assessor Collector Date Prepared: 09/01/2016

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Desert Yaupon is drought tolerant As I look at the weather predictions for the Valley, all I see coming are more hot and dry days. With that in mind, I’d like to tell you about and recommend a plant that seems to be mostly ignored: the desert yaupon.

If you’re planning any landscaping in the near future, desert yaupon, Schaefferia cuneifolia, should be seriously considered. It’s a common native plant.

It’s called a subshrub because it only grows to about 6 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. That’s perfect for small yards.

becomes more densely branched niceties of our native plant life. if pruned, can produce showy, More people should take note of red-orange berries from February it. to September, and its berries are eaten by birds such as quail. It’s perennial and evergreen.

An unusual feature is that it’s Application has been made dioecious. That is, it has separate with the Texas Alcoholic male and female flowers which B e v e r a g e C o m m i s s i o n are on separate plants. So you for a WINE AND BEER have male plants and female R E TA I L E R ’ S O F F plants. The small, yellowish flowers usually occur after a good PREMISE PERMIT by: AJ’S DRIVE THRU, rain.

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Keep Kids Safe Around Water Child drowning in Texas hits seven-year high 91 kids and teens have drowned in Texas this year, the state’s highest total since 2009.

With thousands of families spend times by swimming pools, lakes and beaches, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) urges parents and caregivers to keep constant watch on kids when they’re around water, especially young children. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death for kids under the age of 5.

“It’s sad because these are preventable tragedies,” said Sasha Rasco, the chief of DFPS prevention programs. “Yes, we live in a fast-paced, multi-tasking world, but we all need to realize it only takes seconds for a child to drown when adults aren’t paying close attention.”

Learn more about child drowning deaths and how to prevent them at our HelpAndHope.org - Water Safety.

The website is full of water safety tips, drowning statistics, and a “Lifeguard 101” teaching tool. The goal is to educate and motivate parents and other adults to be vigilant about watching kids around water both indoors and outdoors, while also having fun and enjoying being active and together as a family.

Most child drownings occur in backyard or apartment swimming pools. Children also drown in ponds, rivers, lakes, coastal waters, drainage ditches,

creeks, bathtubs, and anywhere there is water. Yet, even a small amount of water can be deadly.

Last month, an El Paso toddler drowned in a bucket.

“There are many common myths about drowning,” said Rasco. “A lot of people think a young child will scream and wave their arms when they find themselves in water over their head. But, a drowning happens quickly and without warning and often with no cry for help.

Drowning is a silent killer.”

DFPS started a $1 million advertising campaign in April for the Help for Parents, Hope for Kids Campaign, designed to help parents with some of the toughest parenting challenges. About a quarter of a forth of those dollars are for water safety messages, which will run heaviest through Memorial Day before ending on September 30. The summer months are the most dangerous time of the year for drowning.

Child Drownings in Texas - 10 year snapshot: 2007-63, 200882, 2009-113, 2010-79, 201190, 2012-74, 2013-82, 2014-73, 2015-75, 2016-91. * Total from Jan. 1, 2016 to Aug. 31, 2016 * Basic Water Safety Tips Outside the house ·Never leave children alone around water whether it is in a pool, drainage ditch, creek, pond, lake, or beach. ·Constantly watch children who are swimming or playing

in water. They need an adult or certified lifeguard watching and within reach. ·Secure swimming pools. Use fences, self-closing and latching gates, and water surface alarms. ·Completely remove the pool cover when the pool is in use. ·Store water toys away from the water, when not in use, so they don’t attract a small child. ·Don’t assume young children will use good judgment and caution around water. ·Be ready for emergencies.

Keep emergency telephone numbers handy and learn CPR. ·Find out if your child’s friends or neighbors have pools.

Inside the house ·Never leave small children alone near any container of water. This includes toilets, tubs, aquariums, or mop buckets. ·Keep bathroom doors closed and secure toilet lids with lid locks. ·Never leave a baby alone in a bath for any reason. Get the things you need before running water. Infants can drown in any amount of water. If you must leave the room, take the child with you. ·Warn babysitters or caregivers about the dangers of water to young children and stress the need for constant supervision. ·Make sure small children cannot leave the house through pet doors or unlocked doors and reach pools or hot tubs.

Class of ’71 Did you know? - A prediabetes diagnosis means you have higher than normal blood glucose levels, but not high enough to Reunion Social be considered diabetes. Excessive glucose in the blood can damage Date: SaturdayOctober 29, 2016

For more information contact: ●Adelmina Carrion (956) 844-7056 or ●Nela Garcia (956) 500-0104 or ●Thelma McGuffin (956) 451-5777 or ●Becky Ybarra (956) 445-9473

the body over time, and those diagnosed with prediabetes are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, the majority of people with prediabetes do not have any symptoms.

The condition is typically revealed after blood tests indicate blood glucose levels are higher than normal. Being overweight and living an inactive lifestyle are two of the biggest risk factors for prediabetes, and doctors may recommend that men and women 45 and older, especially those who are overweight, be tested for prediabetes. Those who have been diagnosed with prediabetes will not necessarily develop diabetes down the road. In fact, the NIDDK notes that men and women who lose at least 5 to 10 percent of their starting weight can prevent or delay the onset of diabetes and may even be able to reverse prediabetes.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 SECTION II, PAGE 1

Norman Rozeff, January 2008

In his J o u r n a l recounting his experiences as a Fortyniner, John Wo o d h o u s e Audubon notes briefly his encounters with the dark, handsome (Henry) Clay Davis. Who was this gentleman and what was he doing in the sparsely populated Lower Rio Grande Valley in the year 1849?

Davis was the son of Theodore A. Davis and Ida Lund. He was undoubtedly named after Kentucky’s famed statesman and orator, Henry Clay, said by John F. Kennedy to be one of the five greatest US Senators. Like Kentuckian before him he was adventurous and by 1833 (another source says 1839) had arrived in Texas. In December 1842 he was to become involved in the ill-fated Mier Expedition.

Out of a party of 261 that crossed into Mexico on an ill-advised retaliatory mission, 30 Texans were killed or wounded in this south-of-the border skirmish before an offer to surrender to Mexican forces was accepted by the Texans. While Mexican losses were 600 killed and 200 wounded, the Texans simply had run out of supplies. Later, in attempting to escape, 176 Texans were captured, and 17 were executed in the infamous Black Bean Episode. It wasn’t until September 16, 1844 that the remaining prisoners were released by Santa Anna. Clay Davis was among them.

After the Texas Revolution he migrated to Camargo. Here he would encounter his future wife. Her family owned and operated family the Carnestolendas Ranch on the north side of the river about twenty miles south of Roma. It also ranched on the south side of the river. The name is taken from a three week pre-Lent Carnival period where it is customary to “leave the meat” in the second weekly period. Blas Maria de la Garza Falcon, early explorer and colonizer under Jose de Escandon, established the ranch in 1752 and in a legal document of 1755 deposited in Camargo attested to running cattle on it at a location called Carnestolendas Hill.

In time the property, Porcion 80, would come into the hands of a descendent, Francisco Antonio de la Garza Martinez, who was to die in1821. Francisco was to have a son Teodoro de la Garza who would marry Maria Antonia Garza. One of their nine children was Maria Hilaria de la Garza.

It was this attractive young lady whom Clay Davis was to marry on 3/24/46. Theodoro, grantee of the “El Alazan” tract in Hidalgo County, had died in October 1843.

An historian from Camargo clarifies how the ranch came into Clay’s hands. He relates that “it was a precondition to marriage that allowed Henry to lay claim to the land” and that “He and Hilaria would oversee the vast parcel of land on both sides of the river.”

It was however the north side on which Henry and Hilaria would concentrate and manage for many years until his death.

The marriage arrangement was not unusual for the period.

“The property rights of women during the nineteen century were dependent on their marital status. Once women married their property rights were governed

by English common law, which required that the property women took into marriage, or acquired subsequently, be legally absorbed by their husbands.” A marital separation, regardless of who initiated it, would often leave a woman destitute, but property could be reclaimed if widowhood was the case. This structure began to change with passage of laws in England in 1882. In the US changes were piecemeal state by state from 1860 in New York.

Southern states were among the last to incorporate women’s property rights into their laws.

After 4/18/46 Nueces County had been established when it was divided from San Patricio County.

Davis was appointed as District 4 Judge in the new county. He was to serve in Gen. Zachary Taylor’s army in 1846 when the Mexican American War commenced.

It was during the Mexican American War, 1846-1848, that steamboats began to ply the Rio Grande in order to re-supply military camps as far north as Laredo, when water levels allowed.

The area near the ranch took on the name Davis’ Landing, probably because it was less of a tongue twister than the original name. It was also called Rancho Davis.

Activities picked up sharply when, on 10/26/1848, two US Army companies under Bvt. Maj. Joseph H. LaMotte arrived to establish a

post. Davis leased 33 acres along the river to the government. The military base was initially called The Post at Davis Landing. It was then named Camp Ringgold, in honor of the first US officer killed in the Mexican American War, this being at the Battle of Palo Alto.

When Audubon visited there in March 1849 this is how he referred to it. It changed again to Ringgold Barracks, and in 1878 when the Davis heirs sold 350 acres total at the site to the US government it was renamed Fort Ringgold. The establishment of the military base just to the south was to ensure the growth of the nascent community that Davis laid out in 1847.

Clay designed the city with broad, straight streets and a courthouse, somewhat resembling those in Austin, and it had a road directly to the river. Though Davis’ efforts and those of others, Starr County was organized and Rio Grande City named its county seat on 8/18/48. Clay was chosen as the county’s first county clerk.

A post office was authorized for it in 1849. This same year in August, Davis with three other partners opened a wagon route to facilitate freighting between Corpus Christi, Laredo, Rio Grande City, and Mier.

Assisting Davis in laying out the city’s design was Captain Forbes N. Britton, a US Military Academy graduate, veteran of the Mexican American War, and responsible for relocating Texas Indian tribes. Britton would go on to a distinguished business and political career centered in Corpus Christi where his house, constructed in 1850 and now

called Centennial House, remains the oldest home in the city. In 1850 Britton had resigned from the army.

In 1852 with others he formed a company to build a railroad from Corpus Christi to El Paso. The Texas Western Railroad Company laid no track. In 1857 he joined with Clay Davis, Brownsville founder Charles Stillman and Frederick Belden, the brother of another of its founders (Samuel Belden), and others to establish the Western Artesian Well Co. Britton, then a Texas legislator, introduced a bill granting rights to the company to drill wells along major roads in a vast area from the Nueces River to the Rio Grande, west to Laredo and San Antonio.

Ostensibly these would “promote internal improvements.” The bill apparently went nowhere.

Davis’ adventures were not over yet. In December 1859 he joined with John S. Ford’s Ranger detachment, which together with Major Heintzelman’s US troops, engaged the tumultuous Juan Cortina. In a battle between Rio Grande City and Roma on 12/27/59, Cortina and his forces were defeated and fled across the river. His subsequent guerilla actions north of the river greatly depopulated the area over time.

Clay and Maria were to have six offspring—three daughters and three sons. These were Louisiana, Rosa, Magie N., George W., Theodore A. and Edward Downey.

Edward Downey Davis, and his wife Lucilla Pena, were prolific in that they had nine children. Davis descendents continue to live in the Rio Grande City area and Mission.

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