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The Starr County Campus Psychology Club was invited to the monthly City of Rio Grande City mayor/ commissioners meeting to be presented with the “Star Volunteer Award” (recognition plaque) for all the community service the Starr Psych Club has engaged in for nearly 10 years. Rio Grande City Mayor Joel Roma ISD is proud to announce Villarreal and the city commissioners expressed their admiration and appreciation to the Starr Psych Club for that it has earned a rating of always volunteering and helping out in community functions.

“Superior” with a letter grade of an “A” and perfect score of 100 from TEA for the district’s financial South Texas College is offering Advising, Student Financial will also be open on Saturdays performance.

According to TEA, “the state’s students every opportunity to Services, Counseling, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. school financial accountability register as the fall semester inches Cashier’s Offices are open Aug. STC offers a variety of rating system, known as the School closer.

18 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. installment plans, emergency Extended hours at STC continue at Pecan, Mid-Valley, and Starr loans, and continuing education Financial Integrity Rating System of every Saturday until classes begin County campuses. The bookstore installment plans for students who Texas (F.I.R.S.T.), ensures that Texas Aug. 27. at Pecan Campus and Mid-Valley have registered.

STC, page 5 public schools are held accountable for the quality of their financial management practices and that they improve those practices. The system is designed to encourage Texas public schools to better manage their financial resources to provide the maximum allocation possible for direct instructional purposes.”

Under these guidelines, a larger percentage of the district’s annual funding must be directed toward instructional budget items – teacher salaries and instruction materials.

“I’m very proud of our Business Manager Alfonso Perez and his team for ensuring we are abiding by all the rules, regulations and guidelines outlined by TEA for excellence in

Extended hours continue through August at South Texas College

financial management,” expressed Roma ISD Superintendent Carlos Guzman. “Mr. Perez has a long track record of keeping our Roma ISD finances in top shape and providing the great advice that me and the school board need to ensure our district is operating properly and within the boundaries of the law.

On behalf of the entire district and school board, I congratulate and commend our entire Business Office Team for their fine efforts.”

The TEA F.I.R.S.T. ratings are based on 15 financial indicators, such as administrative cost expenditures; the accuracy of a district or charter’s financial information submitted to TEA; and any financial vulnerabilities or material weaknesses in internal controls as determined by an external auditor.

For more information visit:http:// tea.texas.gov/Finance_and_ Grants/Financial_Accountability/ Financial_Integrity_Rating_ S y s t e m _ o f _ Te x a s _ ( F I R S T ) / Financial_Integrity_Rating_ System_of_Texas/.

Roma Teachers Honored by Region One

Congratulations to Roma ISD District Teachers of the Year Elsa Cruz and Dena Laurel, who were honored for their excellence in teaching by Region One at a special dinner in early August!

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DPS Reminds Drivers of Traffic Dangers Associated with New School Year As the new school year begins, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) cautions Texans to slow down in school zones, and to be aware of children walking to and from school or waiting for buses. Drivers should be especially alert and careful around school buses – which make frequent stops – and always follow traffic laws regarding school buses and school zones. The start of the school year also generates an increase in overall traffic in many areas, and drivers should take extra precautions.

“With school districts across Texas returning to classes in the coming weeks, DPS is urging drivers to slow down and be alert in school zones and wherever children are present,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw.

“Motorists who disregard the law

and illegally pass stopped school buses put our schoolchildren in harm’s way – and that reckless and irresponsible behavior will not be tolerated by DPS.” The moments when students are entering or exiting the bus can be one of the most dangerous times during a child’s trip on a school bus.

Accordingly, DPS reminds drivers to reduce speed and be aware that children may unexpectedly step into a roadway without checking for oncoming traffic.

State law requires that drivers stop when a bus is stopped and operating a visual signal – either red flashing lights or a stop sign.

Drivers should not proceed until the school bus resumes motion; the driver is signaled by the bus driver to proceed; or the visual signal is no longer activated.

Approaching drivers do not have

to stop for a school bus that is operating a visual signal if the roadway is separated by a physical barrier or an intervening space. (If a highway is divided only by a leftturning lane, the roadways are not considered separated, and drivers must stop for school buses.) As a reminder, school buses, by law, must stop at all railroad crossings.

Drivers who illegally pass school buses face fines up to $1,250 for the first offense. For individuals convicted of this offense more than once, the law allows the individual’s driver license to be suspended for up to six months. (A ticket for illegally passing a school bus cannot be dismissed through defensive driving.) Additionally, this offense could potentially include criminal charges if they cause serious bodily injury to another.

Starr County Officials met with SCMH (Hospital) Officials

Starr County Commissioners Court joined Starr County Memorial Hospital Board and Staff at a meeting to discuss an article published in the Rio Grande Guardian Newspaper referring to the possibility of Starr County joining Hidalgo to create a StarrHidalgo Hospital District.

All of the leaders present agreed that being an Independent

District has been very successful and that joining Hidalgo County in a Hospital District would not represent the best interest of Starr County Citizens. The leaders indicated that they are willing to explore options designed to improve access to lower healthcare costs, and enhance the quality of healthcare in the area. They will continue to do so without waving

their commitment to act in the best interest of the residents of Starr County.

The hospital has grown considerable since it opened its doors in 1975 and the Hospital Board and Administrators continuously work at expanding medical services to provide the best possible and innovative healthcare.

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Campaña Evangelistica 2018 Le invitamos a 3 noches de Campaña Los días 17, 18 y 19 de Agosto en la Iglesia Bautista Remolino 9 Lopez Ave, RGC (en seguida de la que era Rosita Gravel) a las 7:00 P.M.

Tendremos Alabanzas, Testimonios, Cantos Especiales y en la Palabra de Dios tendremos al Dr. Tony Miranda, Pastor Profesor y Director de Programas de STSCS En la Música: Grupo de la Iglesia Porque dice: En tiempo aceptable te he oído, Y en día de Salvación te he socorrido.

He aquí ahora el tiempo aceptable; He aquí ahora el día de salvación.

2 Corintios 6:2

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †MANUELA S. GUERRA by Family †GERONIMO LÓPEZ (2ND AN.)

by López Sisters †WESLEY ROLLINS (8TH AN.)

by Nancy, Wesley & Family †JOSE OZUNA, JR. & BELINDA PEREZ

by JoAnn Hernandez & Family THURSDAY AUGUST 16TH - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE FRIDAY AUGUST 17TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †NICEFORO SOLIS by Family †ALBERTO BARRERA by Israel & Lupita Chapa †MARÍA ELIDA BARRERA

by Dorothy Day Deanery †DORALVA PEREZ

by Jose Arnoldo & Denise Alaniz & Family

SATURDAY AUGUST 18TH - I.C.C. 5:00 P.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH - I.C.C. 7:00 A.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE SUNDAY SACRED HEART/LOS GARCIA 9:00 A.M. †SANTIAGO OLIVAREZ, JR.

by Villarreal & Olivarez Family †DANIEL ALBERTO GOMEZ, JR.

by Mom & Dad †SOFIA PERALTA & ADALBERTO RAMIREZ PERALTA

by Rachel Ramirez †MELISSA & ALVARO TREVIÑO, JR.

by Rachel Ramirez †BENITO & VICTORIA TREVIÑO

by Rachel Ramirez

†ALVARO & DARIO TREVIÑO

by Rachel Ramirez SUNDAY AUGUST 19TH - I.C.C. 11:00 A.M. †KIMBERLY FLORES (14TH AN.)

by Parents †MARIO ELIZONDO

by Israel & Lupita Chapa †JOEL F. SALINAS by Family †CLARLES CHRISTESSON

by Ringgold Elementary Faculty & Staff †LYDIA O. GARZA by Sons & Daughters †JUSTIN VANDERVORT

by Zena Vandervort

Jose Alfredo Herrera

February 2, 1943 † August 4, 2018

Jose Alfredo Herrera passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the age of 75, he was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico to his parents, Alberto and Felipa Herrera. He grew up in Rio Grande City, Texas where he attended school and graduated from Rio Grande City High School in 1962, after graduation

Texas, sisters Amalia H. Rangel, Rio Grande City, Texas, Angelina (Ed) Barbee, Alamo, Texas and Ana Herrera, Rio Grande City, Texas. Brothers Abel Herrera, Houston, Texas and Armando (Norma) Herrera, McAllen, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents; Alberto Herrera and Felipa Silva Herrera, and a

MONDAY AUGUST 20TH – I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †ALFREDO GARCÍA by Wife Zoila & Family †GEORGE XAVIER DURAN (2ND AN.)

by Wife & Daughters †DOLORES PEREZ by Children †NOE OLIVAREZ by Wife & Family †RAMBO FUENTES (AN.) by Parents & Brothers TUESDAY

AUGUST 21ST - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE

1:00 P.M. †JESUS MARÍA SOLIS

by Daughter Leticia S. Guerra 5:00 P.M. †FILIBERTO OLIVAREZ by Elia Guerra, Sisters & Brothers from San Antonio, TX

Obituary he joined the U.S. Army and was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division.

In 1974 he married the love of his life, Guadalupe. He started his career, with US Steel and the company went through different name changes until he retired 29 years later.

Jose will be remembered by his family and friends as a humble, generous and caring man who was ready and willing to help anyone in need. His hobbies included his love for guns, bike riding in the neighborhood, and playing pool.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 44 years of marriage, Guadalupe Herrera, his four children; Lisa Lopez, Jacquelyn Romero, Brittany and her husband, Rolando Orea, Antonio Rodolfo Diaz and 8 grandchildren all from Houston,

†MARIE D. LÓPEZ (AN.)

by López & Benega Family INTENCIÓN ESPECIAL PARA LUIS ALBERTO ANDRADE TANGUMA

by Tios Raudel & Lina

brother, Alberto Herrera Jr., his brother-in-laws, Jorge Rivera Sr., Mission, Texas and Juan Jose Rangel, Mission, Texas.

A memorial service will be held at St. John United Methodist Church on August 25, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. in Rio Grande City, Texas. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the American Cancer Society.

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON AUGUST 15, 2018 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. THANK YOU!

Veterans Memorial Elementary School To Start Morning Announcement Broadcast

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Kudos to Mr. Alan Mayne and some Veterans Memorial Elementary School students working on an audio broadcast at GTN this summer.

The students will start a morning broadcast of announcements next year!

12th Anniversary Mass In Loving Memory Of

Ramiro Omar (Rambo) Fuentes Feb. 4, 1984 † Aug. 19, 2006

The Broken Chain We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

Rambo, We Love You!

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Monday, August 20, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church

The Fuentes Family

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Roma ISD, City of Roma Stuff Backpacks at United Way Day of Caring

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Teams from Roma ISD and the City of Roma made our community proud with their teamwork to help prepare backpacks filled with school supplies for our incoming Gladiator Nation Freshmen. A huge thanks to The United Way of South Texas and all the companies and community partners that made the annual Starr County Day of Caring possible!

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Students can select courses, register, and pay online.

The final payment deadline for Fall 2018 is Sept. 12. Students may continue registering for classes up until the first class day.

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Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District

ALTO BONITO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rt. 019 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 19 Ramirez, Daniel Sub-Station Sunrise Rd Olmito Rd N Fm-2360 N Fm-2360 & Estrellita Rd N Fm-2360 & Agua Dulce Rd N Fm-2360 & Juan Antonio Garcia St Adelfa St Felipe St Josefa St Eugenio St Camelia St N Fm-2360 Francis St. Gabriela St Mele St Alto Bonito Elementary School Rt. 036 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 36 Barrera, Federico Sub-Station N Fm-2360 (Chavez) Doroteo St Sierra St & N Fm-2360 N Fm-2360 & Narciso Pena St N Fm-2360 & Irene Solis St Los Nietos Rd & N Fm-2360 Emilia St Palma St Herrera St E Diaz Ln Alto Bonito Elementary School Rt. 042 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 42 Botello, Criselda Sub-Station Rincon St Sunset St Lobos Rios Rd & Sunset St Alicia St & Lobos Rios Rd Midnite Rd Sunset St Alto Bonito Elementary School Rt. 007 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 7 Rodriguez, Francisco Sub-Station Frontage Rd Pete Solis Rd Valley St Redwood Rd Benwood Rd Pete Solis Rd Alto Bonito Elementary School Rt. 041 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 41 Flores , Ovidio Sub-Station Elias Lopez St La Chista St Alto Bonito Elementary School Rt. 018 Alto Bonito Elem. Am Rt. 18 Chavez, Jose Sub-Station El Paisano Rd N La Paloma Las Tortolitas St. Ala Blanca St. Frontage Rd & La Paloma St Frontage Rd & Arnold St Alto Bonito Elementary School Grulla Elementary School Rt. 024 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 24 Elisondo, Jose Sub-Station Frontage Rd Elvia Zarate St Us-83 Us-83 Cenizos Rd Pipeline Rd Polo St Grulla Elementary School Rt. 060 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 60 Rodriguez, Edmundo Sub-Station Grulla Main St Johnson St W Pvt Lazaro Solis St Mission St Johnson St La Cuchilla St W 4Th St Pvt Leopoldo Longoria St W 2Nd St W Pvt Lazaro Solis St Gonzales St 139 Mission St W Las Palmas St Pvt Leopoldo Longoria St Texas St La Cabana St Migrant St Grulla Elementary School Rt. 009 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 9 Flores , Salvador Sub-Station N La Paloma Ranchetes N La Paloma Subdivision G.Elem. Ln Grulla Elementary School Rt. 006 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 6 Cervantez, Andres Sub-Station Benito St Hermiston St

ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL BUS ROUTES & CAMPUS SCHEDULES 2018-2019

Pasco St Grulla Elementary School Rt. 026 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 26 Lopez, Alejos Sub-Station Case St Jose Lopez St Familia St & Nicolas Lopez St Familia St & Jose Maria Chapa St Elias Lopez St & Familia St Domingo Navarez St & Familia St Amada Vera St & Domingo Navarez St Delfino Lopez St & Elias Lopez St Amada Vera St & Elias Lopez St Amada Vera St & Jose Maria Chapa St 12 Grulla Elementary School Rt. 010 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. 10 Trevino , Roberto Sub-Station Fm-2360 & Rodolfo St Chango St Villarreal St Fm-2360 & Trinidad St Toppenish St Toppenish St & Medelez St Chicas St Posada St Frontage Rd & Alto Bonito St Fm-2360 & El Venadito Ln Fm-2360 & W. Zarate St Grulla Elementary School Rt. 050 Grulla Elem. Am Rt. Garcia , Noel Sub-Station Alto St Plaza St 2Nd St Division St Alto St Los Alegrias Rd E Las Palmas St E Pvt Lazaro Solis St Grulla Elementary School La Union Elementary School Rt. 053 La Union Elem. Am Rt. 53 Rodriguez, Edgar Sub-Station E Us-83 Loop ( Frontage) Francisco Chapa Rd Agira St Buffel St High Hill St Us-83 ( Apts Celedon ) Guevara Rd Wildcat Ln ( Kctm Rd.) Patriot Ln La Union Elementary School Rt. 037 La Union Elem. Am Rt. 37 Cortez, Jesus Sub-Station Old Casita Rd Old Casita Rd 2 Community Center Rd 6217 Fm-1430 Fm-1430 Fm-1430 Bionas St Ladrillera St Fm-1430 Judge Dr La Union Elementary School Rt. 049 La Union Elem. Am Rt. 49 Villarreal, Aurelio Sub-Station Rio Colorado St Garciasville Cemetery Rd Auto Shop Dr & Old Military Rd Old Military Rd Max Garcia Cir Old Church Rd Old Military Rd Fm-1430 Cortina St & Emilio Garcia St Jesus Garcia Ln Fm-1430 La Union Elementary School Rt. 008 La Union Elem. Am Rt. 8 Montalvo , Alberto Sub-Station Montalvo Rd Old Casita Rd Casita Cemetery Rd Day Care Rd Gutierrez St Espinosa Ln Fm-1430 El Vagio St & Fm-1430 Arambula Ln & Fm-1430 Fm-1430 & Silvas Alley Casita Loop Mayorga Rd Fm-1430 Old Casita Rd La Union Elementary School Rt. 063 La Union Elem. Am Rt. 63 Quiroz, Onesimo Sub-Station Yarrow St Yarrow St & Achillea St Loma Linda Ave Us-83 & La Lomita Ln ( Botes ) Oyervides St E Trevino St Loma Blanca Rd & Chevy St Sunrise Ln La Union Elementary School North Grammar Elementary School Rt. 003 North Grammar Elem.

Am Rt. 3 Olivarez, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Fm-755 Villanueva Ln Fm-755 & Wishbone Ranch Rd El Brazil Rnch Carla Ln & La Carla Alley La Carla Rd Wood Rd & 5 Star Ranch A & E Ranch Wood Rd North Grammar Elementary School Rt. 004 North Grammar Elem.

Am Rt. 4 Carrillo, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Old Charco-Blanco Rd Dumpsite Rd Gloria Ranch Rd Reyna St Hill St Rio St N Old El Sauz Rd Marys Mobile Home Park Ln Jose Garcia Ln Fernando Salinas Ln Castillo Ln & Jesse Warren Dr Cipriano’s Rd North Grammar Elementary School Rt. 005 North Grammar Elem.

Am Rt. 5 Salinas, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot La Sagunada Rd Woods Bros Rd Beto Guerrero Ln Ebony Cir Cardenas St & Ebony Cir Livestock Rd Mockingbird Dr Coyote Dr & Mockingbird Dr Pencil Stick Dr Cactus Dr Coyote Dr Turtle Dr North Grammar Elementary School Rt. 023 North Grammar Elem.

Am Rt. 23 Saenz, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot Fm-755 ( Las Palmas Apts ) Lily St ( Church Ln ) Church Ln & Levander St Fm-755 & Moss Ln Embassy St El Caro Ranch Ln Mesquite Ln. Sanchez Dr & Guadalupe St North Grammar Elementary School Ramirez Elementary School Rt. 013 Ramirez Elem. Am Rt. 13 Saenz, Raul Santa Rosa Rd Rios Ave & Us-83 Sanchez St & Us-83 Us-83 Bluebird St & Us-83 Los Velas Ranch Rd Us-83 Ramirez Elementary School Rt. 039 Ramirez Elem. Am Rt. 39 Guerrero, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot Acapulco St & Bar Rd Bar Rd Rosita St Lito Garza St Espinosa St & Lito Garza St Lencho St Bar Rd Ramirez Elementary School Rt. 034 Ramirez Elem. Am Rt. 34 Gutierrez, Roberto Main Gate Parking Lot Us-83 ( Arechar’s House ) Acapulco St Railway St Bar Rd Bustos St E Tampico St & Los Ninos St E Tampico St Ramirez Elementary School Rt. 029 Ramirez Elem. Am Rt. 29 Huitron, Luis Main Gate Parking Lot San Bernardo St San Agustin St El Chaparral St Zamora St. Acapulco St Salinas Ave & Tampico St Tampico St Acapulco St & Hidalgo Ave Santa Cruz Rd Ramirez Elementary School Ringgold Elementary School Rt. 001 Ringgold Elem. Am Rt. 1 Lopez , Juan S. Main Gate Parking Lot San Juanita Rd E San Diego Rd Guerra St & N Blanca Rd Doria St Doria St Tijuana St Puebla St Nogales St Doria St

Jesus Javier St Ringgold Elementary School Rt. 038 Ringgold Elem. Am Rt. 38 Hinojosa , Jose Main Gate Parking Lot S Aguirre St S Arredondo St E Hidalgo St N Pine St Nyssa St N Redwood St N Quince St Ringgold Elementary School Rt. 011 Ringgold Elem. Am Rt. 11 Pena, Gloria L. Main Gate Parking Lot W Houston St Galveston St & N Ebano St Fort Worth St Galveston St & Old El Sauz Rd Old El Sauz Rd & W Houston St Old El Sauz Rd & W Irving St Jasper St Ringgold Elementary School Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 017 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. 17 Fuentes , Jose W Main St River Rd & W Main St W Elizondo St Old Us Hwy 83 W Palito Blanco St & Old El Sauz Rd Old El Sauz Rd Old El Sauz Rd & Plainview St Plainview St & Plainview St & River Oak Ave Oak Ridge Dr & Plainview St Margarita St Oak Ridge Dr Live Oak Ave Claudio Garcia St Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 032 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. 32 Estrada, Martina Main Gate Parking Lot Old El Sauz Rd & Canyon St Forrest St & Canyon St River Oak Ave & Canyon St River Oak Ave & Sumerfield St Old El Sauz Rd & Sumerfield St Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 027 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. 27 Saenz, Raul Main Gate Parking Lot W Eisenhower St & Reyna St W Eisenhower St & Hill St Rio St N Fairgrounds Rd W Canales Bros Rd Olivo St & San Diego Olivo St & W San Leonardo St Massara Charles St N Charco Blanco Rd W Fairview Ave Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 015 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. Main Gate Parking Lot N Clay St N San Antonio St N Kennedy St W Ash St & W Birch St N Garcia St N Clay St W 4Th St N Garcia St & Canales Bros St Olivo St & W Canales Bros Rd N Charco Blanco Rd & Mesquite St Old El Sauz Rd & Mesquite St Old El Sauz Rd & W Palma St. N Charco Blanco Rd & W Palma St Charles St Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 021 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. 21 Alanis, Rosa Main Gate Parking Lot Austin St N Chapote St W Retama St W Retama St Gardenia Cir W Carr St Old El Sauz Rd Roque Guerra Elementary School Rt. 043 Roque Guerra Elem.

Am Rt. Main Gate Parking Lot Huisache Old El Sauz Rd Guadalupe St Cristo Rey St W Trevino St W Palma St Old El Sauz Rd Roque Guerra Elementary School Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 044 Sanchez Elem. Am Rt. 44 Guerra , Adan Main Gate Parking Lot Petterson Dr Ross Dr Ross Dr Marquez Ranch Lane Alvarez Rd

Alvarez Rd & Flor Del Rio St Hopi St Cody St Dakota Dr Blackfoot Trl & Seminole Dr General Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 035 Sanchez Elem. Am Rt. 35 Perez , Maria Del Rosario Main Gate Parking Lot Hernandez Rd Sendero Rd El Campo Rd Papalote Rd Corrales Rd Vaquero Rd El Campo Rd Papalote Rd General Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 028 Sanchez Elem. Am Rt. 28 Gonzalez , Joaquin Main Gate Parking Lot Travis St Crockett St Bowie St Travis St N Suntex Rd Riverside St Mississippi St La Resaka Riverbend St Us-83 & Nuve Ln Veterans Middle School (Rg044) General Sanchez Elementary School Rt.052 Sanchez Elem. & V.M.S. Am Rt. 52 Carrillo, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Alvarez Rd Apache Dr Blackfoot Trl Comanche Ln & Elizabeth St Marisa St Shady Groove Dr General Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 002 Sanchez Elem. Am Rt. 2 Pena , Victor Main Gate Parking Lot N Alvarez Rd Amparo St & N Alvarez Rd Mascorro St Amparo St & Consuelo St & Speaker St Consuelo St & Rosario St & Speaker St Freddy St General Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 058 Sanchez Elem. Am Rt. 58 Rodriguez, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Manuel Benavidez Housing Complex Mesquite Country Ave Royal Palm Dr & Central Palm Dr & Lady Palm Royal Palm Dr Sable Palm Dr Mi Ranchita La Mesa St El Mirador St. Los Altos Ln Barreta Ave Acasia St San Marcos & Santa Elena Santa Maria San Roberto St Santa Lucia Santa Elena San Roberto St General Sanchez Elementary School Rt. 020 Sanchez Elem. & V.M.S. Am 20 Iglesias, Alvaro Main Gate Parking Lot Hernandez Rd Chapote Dr Encino St Olmitos St Fresno St Dana St Ramirez St Jm Alvarez St Us-83 ( Mini Star ) Sepulveda Cir Midway Rd General Sanchez Elementary School Grulla Middle School Rt. 036 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 36 Barrera, Federico A.B.Elem. Ln Rincon St Lobos Rios Rd & Sunset St Alicia St & Lobos Rios Rd Midnite Rd Sunset St Grulla Middle School Rt. 037 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 37 Cortez, Jesus La Union Ln Loma Blanca Rd Oyervides St E Trevino St Loma Branca Rd & Ramon St Montalvo Rd Old Casita Rd

Casita Cemetery Rd Gutierrez St Old Casita Rd Grulla Middle School Rt. 006 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 6 Cervantez, Andres G.Elem. Ln El Paisano Rd N La Paloma El Colibi St & El Cardenal St Ala Blanca St La Paloma Sub Grulla Middle School Rt. 010 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 10 Trevino , Roberto G.Elem. Ln N Fm-2360 & Amado St N Fm-2360 & Esther St & N Fm-2360 Pastor’s Ln & Olmito Rd & Olmito Rd N Fm-2360 N Fm-2360 & Estrellita Rd N Fm-2360 Adelfa St & Camelia St Josefa St Eugenio St N Fm-2360 Franciss Ln. Mele St Grulla Middle School Rt. 049 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 49 Villarreal, Aurelio La Union Ln Yarrow St Loma Linda Ave & Reserve Ln Old Casita Rd Fm-1430 Garciasville Cemetery Rd Garciasville Cemetery Rd Old Military Rd Jalapeno Rd Max Garcia Cir Garciasville Cemetery Rd & Old Church Rd Triangle Ln & Old Military Rd Cortina St Cortina St & Jesus Garcia Ln Fm-1430 Grulla Middle School Rt. 008 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 8 Montalvo , Alberto La Union Ln Old Casita Rd Fm-1430 Mayorga Rd & Casita Loop Beauty Shop Ln & Fm-1430 Us-Hwy 83 ( 1,2,3) Grulla Middle School Rt. 042 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 42 Botello, Criselda A.B.Elem. Ln Elias Lopez St La Chista St Grulla Middle School Rt. 063 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 63 Quiroz, Onesimo La Union Ln Us-83 & La Lomita Ln ( Botes ) Bionas St Ladrillera St Us-83 ( Sylverio ) Sunrise Ln Rio Colorado St Grulla Middle School Rt. 009 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 9 Flores , Salvador G.Elem. Ln Fm-2360 & W. Zarate St Fm-2360 Frontage Rd Us Hwy 83 Pete Solis Rd Valley St Gumwood Rd W Benwood Rd Valley St Fm-2360 & Rodolfo St. Grulla Middle School Rt. 026 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 26 Lopez, Alejos Grulla Elementary School Case St Jose Lopez St Familia St & Jose Lopez St Familia St & Nicolas Lopez St Familia St & Jose Maria Chapa St Elias Lopez St & Familia St Domingo Navarez St & Familia St Amada Vera St & Domingo Navarez St Delfino Lopez St & Elias Lopez St Amada Vera St & Elias Lopez St Amada Vera St & Jose Maria Chapa St Amada Vera St & Nicolas Lopez St Grulla Middle School Rt. 041 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 41 Flores , Ovidio A.B.Elem. Ln N Fm-2360 & Amado St

PreK - Kinder 7:40 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.

Elementary 7:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Magnet Elementary 7:40 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Middle Schools (RMS and VMS) and Magnet Middle 7:55 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.

N Fm-2360 ( Apts Saenz ) N Fm-2360 ( Chavez Kids ) Doroteo St Sunrise Rd Sierra St & N Fm-2360 N Fm-2360 & Narciso Pena St Irene Solis St & N Fm-2360 Los Nietos Rd & N Fm-2360 Emilia St Primo Santos St Palma St Herrera St E Diaz Ln N Fm-2360 & Seanz St. Grulla Middle School Rt. 018 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 18 Chavez, Jose A.B.Elem. Ln Benito St Hermiston St Pasco St Grulla Middle School Rt. 050 Grulla Middle School Am Rt. 50 Garcia , Noel G.Elem. Ln Toppenish St Chicas St Posada St Texas St Migrant St Grulla Middle School Ringgold Middle School Rt. 003 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 3 Olivarez, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Fm-755 Villanueva Ln Fm-755 & Wishbone Ranch Rd El Brazil Rnch Carla Ln & La Carla Alley La Carla Rd Wood Rd & 5 Star Ranch A & E Ranch Wood Rd Ringgold Middle School Rt. 001 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 1 Lopez, Juan S. Main Gate Parking Lot San Juanita Rd E San Diego Rd Guerra St & N Blanca Rd Tijuana St Puebla St Nogales St Doria St Jesus Javier St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 023 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 23 Saenz, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot Fm-755 ( Las Palmas Apts ) Lily St ( Church Ln ) Church Ln & Levander St Fm-755 & Moss Ln Embassy St El Caro Ranch Ln Mesquite Ln. Sanchez Dr & Guadalupe St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 027 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 27 Pena, Pedro Main Gate Parking Lot W Water St ( Semillera ) N Texas St E. 3Rd St. N San Antonio St N Kennedy St N San Antonio St W 6Th St N East St E 5Th St N Texas St W 4Th St N Garza St E Eisenhower St La Reforma E Dr Rodriguez St N Lopez St E San Benito St N East St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 013 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 13 Saenz, Raul Main Gate Parking Lot Santa Rosa Rd Kctm Fm 103 Rd & Patriot Ln Rios Ave & Us-83 Sanchez St & Us-83 Us-83 Bluebird St & Us-83 Los Velas Ranch Rd Us-83 Dr. Ramirez Elem.

Bryan Loop & Trophy St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 021 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 21 Alanis ,Rosa Elia Main Gate Parking Lot N Avasolo St & E 6Th St N Flores St & E 6Th St N Avasolo St N Juarez St N Juarez St & E San Benito St E San Benito St N San Zeferino St & E San

Benito St E Gonzalez St N Juarez St & E Gonzalez St N Juarez St & E Monroe St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 016 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 16 Gonzalez, Jesus Main Gate Parking Lot Us-83 El Chaparral St San Agustin St San Bernardo St Us-83 & Dapper Ln Next Drive-In E Us-83 Loop & Francisco Chapa Rd Agira St Arroyo Aly High Hill St & Buffel St Us-83 Guevara Rd & Eligio Garza St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 034 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 34 Gutierrez, Roberto Dr. R.Elem.

Paseo Lindo St Alto Vista St White Rock Loop Embassy St & Duran Rd Ringgold Middle School Rt. 039 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 39 Guerrero, Jose Dr. R.Elem. Ln Acapulco St A And A St Bustos St Bar Rd Rosita St Lito Garza St Espinosa St & Lito Garza St Lovell St Bar Rd Ringgold Middle School Rt. 031 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 31 Ponce, Rey Main Gate Parking Lot Zamora St. Acapulco St Hidalgo Ave Barcelona St Salinas Ave & Tampico St Guadalajara St Benavidez St Benavidez St E Tampico St Los Ninos St Acapulco St Us-83 Ringgold Middle School Rt. 012 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 12 Ricano, Maribel Main Gate Parking Lot Santa Cruz Rd E Sauz St Rafael Reyna Rd Wale St Las Lomas & E Hinojosa St I Rangel St & Las Lomas E Chapa St & Las Lomas E Juarez Blvd & Las Lomas E Juarez Blvd & Elliot St E Chapa St & Elliot St I Rangel St & Elliot St E Hinojosa St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 038 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 38 Hinojosa , Jose Main Gate Parking Lot S Aguirre St S Arredondo St E Hidalgo St N Pine St Nyssa St N Redwood St N Quince St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 025 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 25 Paz, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot Las Lomas & Guerra St Las Lomas & Doria St Embassy St Ringgold Middle School Rt. 022 Ringgold Middle School Am Rt. 22 Triana, Jorge Main Gate Parking Lot Guerra St Elliot St Doria St N Lopez St E Juarez Blvd Ringgold Middle School Veterans Middle School Rt. 005 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 5 Salinas, Jose Main Gate Parking Lot La Sagunada Rd Woods Bros Rd Beto Guerrero Ln Ebony Cir Cardenas St & Ebony Cir Livestock Rd Mockingbird Dr Coyote Dr & Mockingbird Dr

Pencil Stick Dr Cactus Dr Coyote Dr Turtle Dr North Grammar Elementary (Rg104) E Nixon St N Salinas St N Muniz St Veterans Middle School Rt. 004 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 4 Carrillo, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Old Charco-Blanco Rd Dumpsite Rd Gloria Ranch Rd Reyna St Hill St Rio St N Old El Sauz Rd Marys Mobile Home Park Ln Jose Garcia Ln Fernando Salinas Ln Castillo Ln & Jesse Warren Dr Cipriano’s Rd Veterans Middle School Rt. 044 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 44 Guerra , Adan Main Gate Parking Lot Petterson Dr Ross Dr Marquez Ranch Lane Alvarez Rd Alvarez Rd & Flor Del Rio St Hopi St Cody St Dakota Dr Blackfoot Trl & Seminole Dr Veterans Middle School Rt. 058 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 58 Rodriguez, Juan Main Gate Parking Lot Manuel Benavidez Housing Complex Mesquite Country Ave Royal Palm Dr & Central Palm Dr & Lady Palm Royal Palm Dr Sable Palm Dr Mi Ranchita La Mesa St El Mirador St. Los Altos Ln Barreta Ave Acasia St San Marcos & Santa Elena Santa Maria San Roberto St Santa Lucia Santa Elena San Roberto St Veterans Middle School Rt. 002 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 2 Pena , Victor Main Gate Parking Lot N Alvarez Rd Amparo St & N Alvarez Rd Mascorro St Amparo St & Consuelo St & Speaker St Consuelo St & Rosario St & Speaker St Freddy St Veterans Middle School Rt. 035 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 35 Perez , Maria Del Rosario Main Gate Parking Lot Hernandez Rd Sendero Rd El Campo Rd Papalote Rd Corrales Rd Vaquero Rd El Campo Rd Papalote Rd Veterans Middle School Rt. 028 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 28 Gonzalez , Joaquin Main Gate Parking Lot Travis St Crockett St Bowie St Travis St N Suntex Rd Riverside St Mississippi St La Resaka Riverbend St Us-83 & Nuve Ln Veterans Middle School Rt. 040 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 40 Martinez, Lucio Main Gate Parking Lot N Fairgrounds Rd Rio St W Columbus St N Lincoln St N Lincoln St N Fairgrounds Rd W Santa Maria St W Ramirez St W Roosevelt St W Fairview Ave W Santa Maria St Veterans Middle School Rt. 032 Veterans Middle School

SCHOOL START TIMES Grulla Middle School 8:00 a.m. - 4:05 p.m.

Am Rt. 32 Estrada, Martina Main Gate Parking Lot Us-83 ( Zarsky Lumber ) Us-83 ( Trailitas ) Us-83 ( Casa Blanca Apts.)

1338 W Blue Bonnet St Old Us Hwy 83 Shelby St W Water St W Circle Dr & W Main St El Ebano Rd Old El Sauz Rd Canyon St Canyon St & Forrest St Sumerfield St Plainview St & River Oak Ave Margarita St River Oak Ave Quito Ave Spanish Oak Ave Oak Ridge Dr Veterans Middle School Rt. 011 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 11 Pena, Gloria R. Elem. Ln N Ebano St & W Irving St N Ebano St Galveston St & N Ebano St Fort Worth St Galveston St & Old El Sauz Rd Old El Sauz Rd & W Houston St Old El Sauz Rd & W Irving St Veterans Middle School Rt. 020 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 20 Iglesias, Alvaro Main Gate Parking Lot Hernandez Rd Chapote Dr Encino St Olmitos St Fresno St Dana St Ramirez St Jm Alvarez St Us-83 ( Mini Star ) Sepulveda Cir Midway Rd Veterans Middle School Rt. 015 Veternas Middle School Am Rt. Main Gate Parking Lot N Clay St N San Antonio St N Kennedy St W Ash St & W Birch St N Garcia St N Clay St W 4Th St N Garcia St & Canales Bros St Olivo St & W Canales Bros Rd N Charco Blanco Rd & Mesquite St Old El Sauz Rd & Mesquite St Old El Sauz Rd & W Palma St. N Charco Blanco Rd & W Palma St Charles St Veterans Middle School Rt. 021 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. 21 Alanis, Rosa Main Gate Parking Lot Austin St N Chapote St W Retama St W Retama St Gardenia Cir W Carr St Old El Sauz Rd Veterans Middle School Rt. 043 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. Main Gate Parking Lot Huisache Old El Sauz Rd Guadalupe St Cristo Rey St W Trevino St W Palma St Old El Sauz Rd Veterans Middle School Rt. 052 Veterans Middle School Am Rt. Main Gate Parking Lot Alvarez Rd Apache Dr Blackfoot Trl Comanche Ln & Elizabeth St Marisa St Shady Groove Dr Veterans Middle School Grulla High School Rt. 036 Grulla High School Am Rt. 36 Barrera, Federico G.M.S. Ln El Paisano Rd N La Paloma Grulla High School Rt. 007 Grulla High School Am Rt. 7 Rodriguez, Francisco A.B.Elem. Ln N Fm-2360 & Amado St Doroteo St Sunrise Rd Olmito Rd Eugenio St N Fm-2360 & Estrellita Rd N Fm-2360 & Agua Dulce Rd &

N Fm-2360 N Fm-2360 & Saenz St Grulla High School Rt. 053 Grulla High School Am Rt. 53 Rodriguez, Edgar La Union Elem.

La Union Ln Rio Colorado St Yarrow St Yarrow St & Achillea St Oyervides St E Trevino St Francisco Chapa Rd Agira St Buffel St High Hill St Guevara Rd Kctm Fm 103 Rd & Wildcat Ln Kctm Fm 103 Rd & Patriot Ln Fm-1430 & Chili St Grulla High School Rt. 060 Grulla High School Am Rt. 60 Rodriguez, Edmundo G.M.S. Ln Elvia Zarate St Us-83 ( Sullivan ) Cenizos Rd Polo St Las Tortolitas Ala Blanca St. N La Paloma Frontage Rd ( Arnold & Palomino ) Grulla High School Rt. 050 Grulla High School 50 Garcia , Noel G.M.S. Ln Benito St Chicas St Hermiston St Emilia St Saltillo St Primo Santos St & Palma St E Diaz Ln Grulla High School Rt. 008 Grulla High School Am Rt. 8 Montalvo , Alberto G.M.S. Ln Fm-1430 Mayorga Rd Fm-1430 & Rodriguez Ln Rodriguez Ln Bionas St Ladrillera St Fm-1430 Grulla High School Rt. 009 Grulla High School Am Rt. 9 Flores , Salvador G.M.S. Ln W Pvt Lazaro Solis St Pvt Leopoldo Longoria St & W 4Th St La Cuchilla St Johnson St & W 4Th St 342 W Pvt Lazaro Solis St Migrant St La Cabana St Texas St & Gloria Ln El Gato Ln & Texas St El Quiote Rd & Texas St Texas St Fm-2360 & W. Zarate St El Venadito Ln & Fm-2360 Fm-2360 & Rodolfo St Grulla High School Rt. 042 Grulla High School Am Rt. 42 Botello, Criselda G.M.S. Ln Frontage Rd ( Trailer Park ) Pete Solis Rd Redwood Rd Benwood Rd Pete Solis Rd Grulla High School Rt. 026 Grulla High School Am Rt. 26 Lopez, Alejos G.M.S. Case St Jose Lopez St Familia St & Jose Maria Chapa St Elias Lopez St & Familia St Domingo Navarez St & Familia St Amada Vera St & Domingo Navarez St Amada Vera St & Elias Lopez St Amada Vera St & Jose Maria Chapa St Amada Vera St & Nicolas Lopez St Grulla High School Rt. 049 G.H.S. Am (Gps) 49 Villarreal, Aurelio G.M.S. Ln Fm-1430 Garciasville Cemetery Rd & Bibote St Old Military Rd Jalapeno Rd & Old Church Rd Garciasville Cemetery Rd Cortina St Jesus Garcia Ln Old Casita Rd Montalvo Rd Grulla High School Rt. 006 Grulla High School Am Rt.

Rio Grande City 8:40 a.m. - 4:35 p.m.

Grulla High School 8:45 a.m. - 4:25 p.m.

Early College High School 8:40 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.

6 Cervantez, Andres G.M.S. Ln La Chista St Elias Lopez St Grulla High School Rt. 041 Grulla High School Am Rt. 41 Flores , Ovidio G.M.S. Ln Pasco St Chicas St Toppenish St Posada St Grulla High School Rt. 024 Grulla High School Am Rt. 24 Elisondo, Jose G.M.S. Ln Johnson St E Pvt Lazaro Solis St Los Alegrias Rd Alto St & Division St Fm-2360 Grulla High School Rt. 037 Grulla High School Am Rt. 37 Cortez, Jesus G.M.S. Ln Old Casita Rd Casita Cemetery Rd Gutierrez St Old Casita Rd Grulla High School Rt. 018 Grulla High School Am Rt. 18 Chavez, Jose G.M.S. Ln N Fm-2360 ( 4 W Stops To Rincon St. ) Rincon St Lobos Rios Rd & Sunset St Cordo Lobo St & Lobos Rios Rd Lobos Rios Rd Lobos Rios Rd & Alicia St Midnite Rd Sunset St Grulla High School Rio High School Rt. 025 Rio High School Am Rt. 25 Paz, Jose Ringgold Middle School Trophy St Las Lomas & E Hinojosa St Las Lomas & Doria St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 002 Rio High School Am Rt. 2 Pena , Victor V.M.S. Ln Alvarez Rd & La Posta Ln Petterson Dr Ross Dr Marquez Ranch Lane N Alvarez Rd & Freddy St N Alvarez Rd & Naty St N Alvarez Rd & Rosario St N Alvarez Rd & Amparo St Mascorro St & N Alvarez Rd Alvarez Rd & Dakota Dr Alvarez Rd & Hopi St Alvarez Rd & Seminole Dr Alvarez Rd & Navajo Dr Rio Grande City High School Rt. 022 Rio High School Am Rt. 22 Triana, Jorge Ringgold Middle School Church Ln Tijuana St Puebla St Nogales St Doria St Doria St & N Lopez St N Lopez St & E Juarez Blvd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 005 Rio High School Am Rt. 5 Salinas, Jose V.M.S. Ln Turtle Dr Coyote Dr Wood Rd Fm-755 & Alta Vista Ln Beto Guerrero Ln La Carla Rd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 003 Rio High School Am Rt. 3 Olivarez, Juan Ringgold Middle School Fm-755 Fm-490 & Feeders Sagunada & Woods Bros Rd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 044 Rio High School Am Rt. 44 Guerra , Adan V.M.S. Travis St & Crockett St N Suntex Rd Ramirez St Jm Alvarez St Us-83 ( .50C Takos ) Riverbend St & Mississippi St Riverside St Midway Rd Shady Groove Dr Us-83 Rio Grande City High School Rt. 004 Rio High School Am Rt. 4 Carrillo, Juan N.G.Elem Dr Old Charco-Blanco Rd Dumpsite Rd Gloria Ranch Rd W Eisenhower St & Reyna St W Eisenhower St & Hill St Rio St

Marys Mobile Home Park Ln Jose Garcia Ln Fernando Salinas Ln N Old El Sauz Rd Jesse Warren Dr & Castillo Ln Cipriano’s Rd Manuel Benavidez Housing Complex Rio Grande City High School Rt. 001 Rio High School Am Rt. 1 Lopez , Juan S. R. Elem. Ln Los Velas Ranch Rd Us-83 Us-83 Santa Rosa Rd El Chaparral St San Agustin St San Bernardo St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 012 Rio High School Am Rt. 12 Ricano, Maribel Ringgold Middle School Santa Cruz Rd E Sauz St Rafael Reyna Rd Wale St Reynaldo Gomez Dr Us-83 & Rios St. Us-83 & Sanchez St. Us-83 & Rio Fence St. Us-83 & Casa Blanca Apts.

Gabilan St & N Blanca Rd San Juanita Rd E San Diego Rd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 023 Rio High School Am Rt. 23 Saenz, Jose Ringgold Middle School Mitchell St N Muniz St E Nixon St E Eisenhower St Fm-755 ( Las Palmas Apts. ) Sanchez Dr & Guadalupe St Ebony Cir Mesquite Ln Rio Grande City High School Rt. 035 Rio High School Am Rt. 35 Perez , Maria Del Rosario Sanchez Elem.

Central Palm Dr Lady Palm Ponytail Palm Dr Pacific Palms Royal Palm Dr Sable Palm Dr Hernandez Rd Sendero Rd El Campo Rd Papalote Rd Corrales Rd Vaquero Rd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 031 Rio High School Am Rt. 31 Ponce, Rey Ringgold Middle School Zamora St. Acapulco St Hidalgo Ave Barcelona St Salinas Ave & Tampico St Guadalajara St Benavidez St Tampico St Rio Grande High School Rt. 052 Rio High School Am Rt. V.M.S. Ln Mi Ranchita Dr. La Mesa St El Mirador Los Altos Ln Los Frontones St & El Mirador Sierra Dr Mt. Shasta Dr Rio Grande City High School Rt. 040 Rio High School Am Rt. 40 Martinez, Lucio V.M.S. Ln N Fairgrounds Rd W Columbus St N Lincoln St W Colin Kelly St W Santa Maria St W Ramirez St W Guerra St N Arredondo St N Martinez St W Roosevelt St W Fairview Ave W El Prado Dr Rio Grande City High School Rt. 032 Rio High School Am Rt. 32 Estrada, Martina V.M.S. Us-83 ( Trailitas ) Us-83 ( Casa Blanca Apts.)

W Main St Ellert St S Charco Blanco Rd El Ebano Rd Old El Sauz Rd Canyon St Canyon St & Forrest St Sumerfield St Plainview St & River Oak Ave River Oak Ave Quito Ave Rio Grande City High School Rt. 021 Rio High School Am Rt. 21 Alanis, Rosa Roque Guerra Elementary School N Garza St & E 3Rd St ( Library )

N Garza St & E Dr Martin St N Lopez St & E Dr Martin St E Dr Martin St & N Washington St N Washington St N East St N East St & W Eisenhower St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 039 Rio High School Am Rt. 39 Guerrero, Jose Ringgold Middle School Acapulco St Bar Rd Rosita St Lito Garza St Espinosa St & Lito Garza St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 015 Rio High School Am Rt. V.M.S. Ln N Fairgrounds Rd Olivo St & W Canales Bros Rd Charles St W Canales Bros Rd & Massara N Garcia St & Canales Bros St N San Antonio St N Kennedy St W E C Carter St Teodora Dr W Gutierrez Ave W Birch St & W Ash St N Garcia St W 4Th St N San Antonio St & W 4Th St N Clay St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 058 Rio High School Am Rt. 58 Rodriguez, Juan V.M.S. Ln W Blue Bonnet St W Water St E Mirasoles St & S Corpus Christi St S Avasolo St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 017 Rio High School Am Rt. 17 Fuentes , Jose Magnet Elem.

N Avasolo St & E 6Th St N Avasolo St & E San Benito St N Juarez St & E San Benito St E San Benito St N San Zeferino St & E San Benito St E Gonzalez St & N San Zeferino St N Juarez St & E Gonzalez St N Avasolo St & E Monroe St N Avasolo St & E Gonzalez St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 020 Rio High School Am Rt. 20 Iglesias, Alvaro Magnet Middle School Charles St W Palma St 1683 W Trevino St Mesquite St N Ebano St Fort Worth St Old El Sauz Rd Jasper St Huisache Rio Grande City High School Rt. 029 Rio High School Am Rt. 29 Huitron, Luis Magnet Elementary School Embassy St Elliot St White Rock Loop Alto Vista St Paseo Lindo St Rio Grande City High School Rt. 038 Rio High School Am Rt. 38 Hinojosa , Jose Rms Loading Zone S Aguirre St E Canales St & S Arredondo St E Hidalgo St N Pine St N Quince St & Nyssa St N Redwood St N Quince St & Orange Rd Rio Grande City High School Rt. 011 Rio High School Am Rt. 11 Pena, Gloria V.M.S. Santa Elena & San Marcos San Roberto St & Santa Maria San Roberto St & Santa Isabel Gardenia Cir & W. Carr St Old El Sauz Rd & Austin St Old El Sauz Rd & Beaumont St Old El Sauz Rd & W Durasno St Old El Sauz Rd & Cenizo St Old El Sauz Rd & W Brazil St Old El Sauz Rd & W Retama St Old El Sauz Rd & W Nacaguita St Old El Sauz Rd & W Palma St N Chapote St & W Nacaguita St N Chapote St & W Retama St N Chapote St & W Brazil St N Chapote St & Cenizo St N Chapote St & Beaumont St Rio Grande City High School

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Rio Grande City Main Street Roma ISD Enjoy Summer Enrichment Field Trip Installs Benches Downtown Rio Grande City Main Street invites everyone to visit Britton Avenue and sit a spell.

Rio Grande City Main Street initiated the Sponsor a Bench program as part of ongoing beautification efforts to replace damaged benches on the Britton Avenue corridor south of 2nd Street. Various Rio Grande City organizations, businesses, and residents sponsored a total of 16 benches in the first installment of the program. The benches are custom made with names engraved on the backrest.

“The new benches add to the walk ability of downtown and invoke the Spanish plaza ambiance of Rio Grande City’s history,” said Nancy Perez, Rio Grande City Main Street Program and Business Development Coordinator.

Ten benches were installed along the south side of Britton Avenue between Main and 2nd streets in the city’s downtown area. The remaining benches will be installed in the upcoming

weeks.

Due to the popularity of the program, Rio Grande City Main Street plans to roll out Phase Two to replace benches on the south side of Britton Avenue’s corridor starting in November 2018.

Applications will be available at that time.

The Rio Grande City Main Street Program provides many opportunities to get involved in downtown revitalization Students from Ramiro Barrera Middle School, Roma Middle School and Roma High School enjoyed a efforts. Anyone interested in great summer enrichment field trip to Dave & Busters! (Photo courtesy Paola Garcia.) volunteering is encouraged to visit the Main Street office at 406.

E. Main Street or call (956) 4880047.

Would like to welcome New Teachers and New Employees to the district And invite you to visit and join the credit union Let us help you make the transition easier by...

1. Becoming a member of the credit union 2. Opening a savings and checking account 3. Obtain our debit card 4. Get a loan up to $1500 (with no credit check) 5. Sign up to payroll deduction or direct deposit

And receive a Goody Bag with our logo and filled with school supplies to help get you started.

Don‛t hesitate come by today...

(956) 487-4044 1322 E. San Benito St. Rio Grande City, TX 78582

(956) 847-1376 801 N. Garcia St. Roma, TX 78584

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Retiring? You have a choice to make on Medicare

By Bob Moos/Southwest regional public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services When you retire and qualify for Medicare at 65, you’ll need to decide how you’d like to receive your health care benefits.

Because you’ll be new to Medicare, you may not realize you have two options.

One is to join the government’s fee-for-service program that’s existed for 53 years. The other is to buy a Medicare Advantage plan from a private insurer.

The choice may seem bewildering at first, so let’s go over each option.

With traditional fee-for-service coverage, you may go to any doctor, hospital or other provider that accepts Medicare. Medicare pays the provider a fee for the service you receive. Once you meet your annual deductible, Medicare typically covers 80 percent of the cost for your care.

You have a few choices for covering the other 20 percent: •You may use your retiree health plan from your former employer, if you’re retired and have such a policy. Some retiree plans may cost less or provide more benefits than other supplemental coverage.

•You may qualify for Medicaid, if you have limited income and savings. Besides helping with your out-of-pocket costs like deductibles and co-insurance, Medicaid may pay for your monthly Medicare premiums.

•If neither of those applies, you may buy a “Medigap” policy from a private insurer to cover what Medicare does not. There are 10 kinds of Medigap plans, with different benefits, so you’ll need to decide which is best for you.

If you choose the traditional fee-for-service program, you’ll probably also want to buy a prescription drug plan to go with your other coverage.

Traditional Medicare remains the favorite among people wanting the broadest possible access to doctors, hospitals and other providers. When coupled with a supplemental plan, it also makes your health care costs relatively predictable.

Still, 33 percent of all Medicare beneficiaries – including 33

percent of Texans with Medicare -now prefer to get their health care benefits through a private insurer.

The number of people buying private Medicare Advantage plans has more than doubled over the last 10 years.

With Medicare Advantage, insurance companies contract with the government to provide care.

Every private plan must cover all the benefits that traditional Medicare covers. In some cases, Medicare Advantage plans may offer extra benefits, like routine hearing or vision care.

Many plans charge a premium on top of the amount you’ll pay each month for Medicare’s Part B medical insurance, but there’s no need to buy a supplemental Medigap policy. Likewise, most Medicare Advantage plans include drug coverage with their other benefits.

The premiums, deductibles and co-payments will vary from one Medicare Advantage plan to another. But all plans, by law, must have annual limits on their overall out-of-pocket costs.

Unlike the traditional fee-forservice program, most Medicare Advantage plans require you to go to doctors and hospitals within their network of providers or pay more for getting care outside the network.

Still, the private health plans have been especially popular among people with low to moderate incomes. They provide relatively affordable supplemental coverage, with lower premiums than those for Medigap policies.

So, which is better -- the traditional fee-for-service coverage or a private Medicare Advantage plan? That depends on your own circumstances and preferences.

What’s best for one person may not work as well for someone else.

To find out more about your options, you can visit www. medicare.gov and browse through the “Medicare and You” handbook.

The website will also give you detailed information about the Medigap and Medicare Advantage policies available in your area.

Becoming informed will help you select the health care option that best fits your needs. It will also help you avoid mistakes that may cost you money.

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Roma High Successful Summer College Application Event

Roma High School’s Counseling Department was thrilled with the turnout of 74 Class of 2019 seniors for their Summer College Information Session held this summer! Thanks to the students and their parents for understanding the importance of getting a head start on the college application process. Good luck to our incoming senior class! Just remember you have an excellent team ready and willing to help you meet your goals. (Photo courtesy Eva Garza.).

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Give Your Child a Back Seat for Safety Why It’s Important to Keep Children in the Back Until Age 13 As parents, it is very tempting to reward children by letting them sit up front in the vehicle just like grown-ups do. But, the fact is that the front seat is engineered with safety features to protect adults, and children are not small adults.

Even children, whom when we observe them from the outside may be as big or even bigger than their parents, are not as strong and well developed as their parents on the inside. Until a child reaches age 13, their bones are not fully developed. They do not have a mature skeleton that can take the forces of the most common type of automobile crash, which is a frontal crash. Placing a child whose bones are not strong enough yet in the front seat, where there is the windshield, dashboard, and air bags, puts them at greater risk of injury or death during a crash.

The hip bone, which helps keep the lap belt low and away from the abdominal cavity, where there is soft tissue and vital organs, is not fully developed until closer to age 13. The breast bone, also referred to as the sternum, is not strong enough to take crash forces or the impact of a frontal air bag.

The lap/shoulder belt and air bag is designed to save the lives of adults in the front seat. It is not designed to properly protect children under age 13 — and it can actually cause more harm rather than protect them.

Over the last two decades, vehicles have added features to the front seat to protect adult passengers. A recent study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, looking at the safety of the back seat for adult passengers, shows that the safety features that have been added to the front seat — including air bags and crumple zones — have significantly increased crash protection for front passengers to the point where it may be safer for adults to

ride in the front. That was not the case for older vehicles when riding in the front, which put vehicle occupants closer to where most crashes were happening and did not provide the extra protection that modern cars have.

Another reason that the rear seat may no longer be the safest place for adults is that many adults do not wear seat belts in the back seat and there are no warnings from the vehicle to remind rear passengers to buckle up.

However, the rear seat still remains the safest place for children to ride. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children under age 13 be seated in the rear, citing a higher risk of injury and more severe injuries to children seated in the front seat. While children age 12 and younger account for 56 percent of passengers who sit in the back of vehicles, they are only part of 24 percent of crash fatalities, according to a recent study by the IIHS and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that reviewed U.S. crashes between 2007 and 2012.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Passenger Safety and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Community Health Educator, Yolanda Morado, from Starr County, reminds parents and caregivers to keep children under age 13

properly buckled up and in the back seat to increase their chances of surviving a crash.

Follow these best practice recommendations to keep children riding safely: 1. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat until they are at least 2-yearsold, or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of their child safety seat.

2. Children who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car seat should use a forward-facing seat with a harness for as long as possible — up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer.

3. All children whose weight or height is above the forward-facing limit for their car seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle lap-and-shoulder seat belt fits properly. Typically, this happens sometime between 8 and 12 years of age.

4. When children are old enough and large enough to use the vehicle seat belt alone, they should always use lap-and-shoulder seat belts for optimal protection.

5. Remember: All child passengers under age 13 should ride securely restrained in the back seat, where they are safest — every trip, every time.

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Shuttle Transportation Regular routes buses will start pick up at 6:30am all eligible students at their home transported to their home elementary campus and shuttled to magnet schools. Elementary students will get shuttled back to their home campus at 3:10pm to get on their respective buses to take them home.

Middle school students will get shuttled back to home campus at 1:50pm to finish out their academic course work.

Early Preparatory High School: Regular routes buses will start pick up at 7:30am all eligible students at their home transported to their home high school campus and shuttled to Early Preparatory High school. Mid morning shuttle routes will be available for students that have extra‐curricular activities/classes at their home campus. All students will be shuttled back to their home campus at the end of the day for extra‐curricular activities or to board respective buses to take them home.

If there are any questions please call the Transportation Department at (956) 716‐6990 Alto Bonito Elementary—Bus # 19 (Both AM and PM) Grulla Elementary‐ Bus # S‐13 (AM) bus #19( PM) La Union Elementary‐Bus #S‐04 (AM) bus # 47 (PM) John and Olive Elementary‐ Bus # 29 (AM) Bus # 16(PM) Dr. Mario Ramirez Elementary – Bus # 25 (AM) and Bus # 16 (PM) Ringgold Elementary‐ Bus # 38 (Both AM and PM) North Grammar Elementary –Bus # 27 (AM) and Bus # 12 (PM) Roque Guerra Elementary‐ Bus # 17 (AM) and Bus # 31 (PM) General R. Sanchez Elementary‐ Bus # 28 (AM) and Bus # 40 (PM) Veterans Middle School – Bus # 20 (AM) and Bus # 32 and #28 (Pm) Ringgold Middle School‐ regular RMS routes Grulla Middle School‐ Bus #19 from Alto Bonito Elem. zone(AM) Bus # S‐13 from Grulla Elem. zone(AM) Bus # S‐04 from La Union Elem. zone(AM) Bus # 19 and # 41 (PM) Early Prep. High School Grulla High School ‐ Bus # 7 (8:20am) Bus #42 (8:30am) Bus #9 (9:40am) Rio High School‐ Bus # 12 and # 22(8:35am) Bus # 11 and #35(9:40am) Buses at 3:15pm and 4:15pm to home campuses.

RIO GRANDE CITY CISD The Rio Grande City CISD Transportation Department is ready for a new and safe school year. We emphasize school bus safety with our on-going hands-on school bus safety training to all of our students and staff. We ask that parents encourage their sons/daughters to follow bus conduct rules and school bus safety tips so our school bus drivers can concentrate better in providing a safer bus trip to and from school. If you have any questions regarding bus routes and/or campus schedules, please call us at 716-6838.

SCHOOL BUS SAFETY TIPS • • • • • •

Get to the bus stop five minutes early.

Stand away from the curb ~ at least ten feet from bus.

Sit quietly in seat.

Be quiet at train crossings.

Do not wear clothing with loose strings.

Make sure backpack straps are short and do not get caught on handrail or in the bus door.

• When stepping off bus, look to make sure no cars are passing on the shoulder.

• Before crossing the street, take five giant steps out from the front of the bus, or until the driver can see you.

TIPS FOR DRIVING IN SCHOOL ZONE • Put away your cell phone. Cell phone use is banned in active school zones, and violators face fines of up to $200 in school zones where signs are posted.

• Always obey school zone speed limit signs.

Remember,traffic fines usually double in school zones.

• Drop off and pick up your children in your school’s designated areas, not the middle of the street.

• Keep an eye on children gathered at bus stops.

• Be alert for children who might dart across the street or between vehicles on their way to school.

To our community motorists, we would like to remind them that in Texas it’s unlawful to pass a stopped school bus while the bus has activated its mechanical stop sign and flashing red lights for the purpose of receiving and discharging passengers. Also, the use of cell phones are not allowed in school zones and school property.

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Sec. 545.066. PASSING A SCHOOL BUS; OFFENSE. (a) An operator on a highway, when approaching from either direction a school bus stopped on the highway to receive or discharge a student:(1) shall stop before reaching the school bus when the bus is operating a visual signal as required by Section 547.701; and(2) may not proceed until:(A) the school bus resumes motion;(B) the operator is signaled by the bus driver

to proceed; or(C) the visual signal is no longer actuated. (b) An operator on a highway having separate roadways is not required to stop:(1) for a school bus that is on a different roadway; or(2) if on a controlledaccess highway, for a school bus that is stopped:(A) in a loading zone that is a part of or adjacent to the highway; and(B) where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.(c) An offense under this section

is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $1,250, except that the offense is:(1) a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000 if the person is convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section committed within five years of the date on which the most recent preceding offense was committed;(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the person causes serious

bodily injury to another; or(3) a state jail felony if the person has been previously convicted under Subdivision (2).(d) The court may order that the driver’s license of a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense under this section be suspended for not longer than six months beginning on the date of conviction.

In this subsection, “driver’s license” has the meaning assigned by Chapter 521.(e) If a person does not pay

the previously assessed fine or costs on a conviction under this section, or is determined by the court to have insufficient resources or income to pay a fine or costs on a conviction under this section, the court may order the person to perform community service. The court shall set the number of hours of service under this subsection.(f) For the purposes of this section:(1) a highway is considered to have separate roadways

only if the highway has roadways separated by an intervening space on which operation of vehicles is not permitted, a physical barrier, or a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic; and(2) a highway is not considered to have separate roadways if the highway has roadways separated only by a left turn lane.

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Roma ISD Students Attend Summer TexPREP Program

Roma ISD students completed the 2018 Summer TexPREP Pre-Engineering Program at South Texas College. TexPREP is an intensive six-week summer program that exposes sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth- grade students to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) career fields. The students attended classes from June 11 to July 19 at STC’s Rio Grande City Campus. The program includes course work, team projects, class presentations, examinations, career awareness speakers, field trips and special events. This is the 8th year that the program has been offered to Roma ISD students in partnership with South Texas College. Congratulations to the students for continuing to expand their knowledge throughout the summer and preparing themselves for STEM careers! A special recognition to the STC instructors, chaperones, and bus drivers who accompanied the students throughout the summer. By: Joe R. Martinez Jr., Roma ISD CTE/State Comp. Director

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How to ease kids’ transition to a new school Being the new kid in school can be a tall order for youngsters.

Children who change schools may face a host of challenges that studies suggest can affect both their social and academic development.

In a 2010 study that followed students who entered kindergarten in 1998 through 2007, the Government Accountability Office found that 13 percent of students changed schools four or more times by the end of eighth grade. Such mobility can adversely affect students, as a study of 13,000 students in the city of Chicago found that children who had changed schools four or more times by the sixth grade were roughly a year behind their classmates.

In addition to the toll transferring schools can take on their academic performance, students also may experience difficulty assimilating into their new schools. Though there’s no formula to make such transitions easier, parents can try various strategies to help their kids successfully adjust to new schools. · Speak with children about the transition. Pathways.org, a notfor-profit organization devoted to providing free child development information to parents and health professionals, recommends

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Pathways also recommends parents of students who are transitioning to a new school do their best to replicate first day of school routines from years past.

Some familiar traditions might help calm kids’ concerns about their first day in a new school. · Assimilate into a new community before the school year begins. The education resource Edweek.org notes that the most common causes of students changing schools are residential moves related to parents’ jobs or financial instability. Parents on the lookout for a new job or those who may need to relocate for financial reasons may want to delay moving until the current school year has ended. Moving between school years gives families time to acclimate to their new communities. That means kids will get time to make new friends. Some familiar faces on the first day at a new school can go a long way toward alleviating the fears children may have. · Volunteer at your child’s new

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The bottom line: Meningococcal bacteria can cause severe illness, even death.

The most severe illnesses are meningitis (infection of the lining covering the brain and spinal cord) and sepsis (bloodstream infection). Two types of meningococcal vaccines are available to prevent this infection that can kill up to 15 percent of patients who become infected.

Some people live their lives unaware they are carrying an infectious disease that could have deadly consequences. The Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) Texas Medicine magazine reports meningococcal disease — the spread of the Meningococcus bacteria from one person to another — can lead to meningitis, bloodstream infections, and other ailments.

The disease kills 10 to 15 percent of infected people. Those younger than 1 year — but especially those between age 16 and 23 years old — are most commonly infected.

Doctors say underestimating the threat of Meningococcus bacteria has consequences.

Most common is meningitis, an infection of the lining covering the brain and spinal cord.

Some people have contracted meningitis and died within hours of suffering its first symptoms.

“It is very serious.

Symptoms such as a sudden fever, headache, chills, rapid breathing, and a stiff neck are all signs of the disease,” said Maria Monge, MD, an Austin pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. “In babies,

slowness, inactivity, vomiting, or poor eating also point to the disease. This infection can result in limb amputations, brain damage, and even death within a few hours,” she said.

“Meningococcal disease is spread by close contact, especially among teenagers and young adults in settings like college dormitories,” Dr. Monge said. Military barracks are another prime setting for people spreading the bacteria.

To prevent the spread of the disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends vaccinations for children and adults at increased risk for meningococcal disease.

In addition, CDC recommends routine meningococcal vaccinations for all preteens and teens at 11 to 12 years old, and then a booster shot at age 16. Texas requires all new or transferring college students to show proof they received the booster.

“The best way to prevent meningococcal disease is to be vaccinated,” Dr. Monge said. “Two different vaccines are available to prevent this potential deadly infection.” She recommends people ask their physician for advice.

About 1 in 10 people, known as “carriers”, live normally with the bacteria in their nose and throat without showing any symptoms. Most carriers never become sick but can still spread the bacteria through saliva. A carrier’s close contact with others — including kissing, or coughing nearby — are common ways the

disease spreads.

More information on meningococcal diseases, including a short video and printable infographic, can be found on the TMA website.

This release is part of a monthly TMA series highlighting contagious diseases that childhood and adult vaccinations can prevent. TMA designed the series to inform patients of the facts about these diseases, and to help them understand the benefits of vaccinations to prevent illness.

Visit the TMA website to see efforts to raise immunization awareness and how funding is used to increase vaccination rates TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 51,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.

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Child Care Conference Scheduled for August 18th

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, even if you believe you have a handle on all that is going on around you, some surprises are bound to pop up. Enjoy any unexpected turn of events.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, embrace your inner storyteller in the days ahead.

Family and friends will want to catch up, and sharing memorable moments can be fun.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, words flow effortlessly from your lips this week, and others are captivated by your tales. You can use this power and creative streak to your advantage.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you may have been a little preoccupied of late. Focus on what has been on your mind and how it is affecting your relationships, making changes where necessary.

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Relationships with friends and associates have significant influence on your life this week, Leo. They can create new business opportunities and expand your social circle.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 There is fun to be had in the days ahead, Virgo. Embrace any opportunity to have some fun, rewarding yourself for all your recent hard work.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a budding relationship is ready to be taken to the next level.

Devote the time necessary to make that happen, as doing so can further build on an already strong foundation.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, reaching an acceptable conclusion is easier if you run ideas by others as you work out some details in your head.

Discussing any doubts you have

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will provide 7 clock hours in the Care Licensing.

Service has scheduled their one day training to help child For more information contact annual Child Care Conference to care provides acquire some of the the Starr County Extension can be helpful. be held on Saturday August 18th requirements established by the Offi ce at: 956-487-2306 or at SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Texas Department of Family and http://starr.agrilife.org Sagittarius, make a concerted effort at South Texas College.

The Child Care Conference Protective Services/ Texas Child to keep lines of communication open in the days ahead. This can benefit you and your loved ones in some surprising ways.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you feel like you are in the driver’s seat as it pertains to your love life and relationship this week. But a partnership requires sharing responsibilities.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 August 8, 2018 Aquarius, nearly everything you do this week will be connected to your career. Strategic moves come easily to you, and certain pieces The County of Starr is requesting bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, may fall into place just when you supervision and performance of all work required for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of need them to. single family residential homes. The following house to be rehabilitated or reconstructed is: PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, there is a time to share your 414 Las Comas Loop, Rio Grande City, TX 78582 dreams, and this week may be the 53 N FM 649, Roma, TX 78584 perfect time to do just that. Open up to your closest loved ones.

Public Notice Starr County Invitation for Bids

Project Type: Reservation System Participant, RSP Agreement #2017-0040; Starr County Contract Number #1002675/1002676.

Bid Documents (Project Manual) may be obtained in person from Starr County Court House Annex at 100 N FM 3167 Rio Grande City, TX, between the hours of 8:00a.m. & 5:00p.m.

Monday through Friday (excluding Holidays). Bid packages are limited to one package per contractor. For further information contact Connie Cantu, Project Manager at 716-4800 ext.

8115.

Sealed Bids will be accepted by the Starr County Federal & State Programs Staff at Starr County Annex suite 220 at 100 N FM 3167 Rio Grande City, TX. Until 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 23, 2018. Bids not received prior to the date and time set forth above will not be accepted for consideration. Starr County will consider the lowest responsible Bid. Bids may be held by Starr County for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.

Pre-Bid conference will be held at Starr County Courthouse Annex 100 N. F.M. 3167 Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16, 2018. All Perspective Bidders are encouraged to attend.

All Bidders/Contractors must be registered with the Texas Residential Construction Commission. Bidder/Contractor shall be an Equal Opportunity Firm and practice nondiscrimination. All Bidders/Contractors must present proper documentation of capability, adequate staffing and experience to perform the tasks required. Starr County supports the submission of Bids from historically underutilized businesses. All qualified Bidders will receive consideration for selection without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, and handicap or as otherwise provided by applicable law.

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Thorn crested agaves are both attractive and useful There are many species of agave (uh-GAH-vee) but the one I’d like to tell you about is native to the Valley and one of its varieties is visually magnificent. It’s also, historically and currently, a very useful plant. Its common names are thorn crested agave and center stripe agave. The scientific name is going through a change. Usually

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called Agave lophantha, it’s now being recognized as Agave univitatta. The name change is happening because of the recent discovery that the univitatta name was registered y e a r s earlier than lophantha.

The rules of naming say that it’s the first name given that must be used.

The common names “thorn crested” and “center stripe”

describe it well. At the tip of each leaf is a very sharp point and along each edge is a regular line of slightly curved, s h a r p prickles. They’re called prickles because they arise from the bark or surface cells rather than from buds or branches as spines and thorns do. Each bright green leaf is also striped with a lighter green area running down its center.

The plant’s structure and growth

cycle are interesting. The leaves are thick, shaped like pointed straps, rather rubbery and, as noted, are sharply armed. The flower stalk, rising from the center of the 1 to 2 foot plant, can be 8 to 10 feet tall.

The long bloom stalk produces greenish-yellow flowers which are essentially without petals, the color coming only from the stamens and pistils. Please note that agaves bloom only once every 8 to 10 years and then die. By the time they die, however, they have produced a clump of pup plants, from underground rhizomes and off to the side a foot or two, and thus the colony survives. These pup plants are easy to transplant.

Agave univitatta are found in southern Texas, specifically the Rio Grande Plains, and northeastern Mexico. A near look-a-like called Agave lechuguilla is found in the Chihuahuan desert.

Agaves prefer the limestone, alkaline soils associated with rocky outcroppings and are drought tolerant.

I mentioned their usefulness.

Of the many agaves, thorn crested are loaded with particularly tough fibers. Consequently, they’re used to make strong, high quality rope, especially for lassoes. Furthermore, the sharp tip of a leaf can be bent over and torn loose leaving some fibers attached. These fibers can be scraped clean with your fingernails leaving you with a sharp needle, thread already attached, for darning or emergency, medical wound stitching.

All plant and animal species exhibit individual variations within the species. A natural variation of Agave univitatta was discovered which has come to be called quadricolor. It’s magnificent and I highly recommend it for your

garden. I grow one in a large pot and it’s like having a large, everblooming flower. The size is moderate and it requires no special care. Growth is slow but steady and, since it’s native to the Valley, it’s hardy. The “quad” in the name refers to the four bright green to yellow stripes in the leaves. If grown in a pot, it needs occasional repotting because it sends out pups, as noted above, and becomes crowded. The pups can be easily transplanted and you’ll then have even more to enjoy or share with friends. Try it, you’re sure to like it.

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