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Rio Grande City Commission Welcomes New Public Utilities Department Director By Christian Salinas Rio Grande City Manager, Alberto Perez, oﬃcially introduced newly hired Public Utilities Director, Steven Cruz, to the City Commission on Wednesday evening, January 16, at their regular meeting held at City Hall. “Mr. Steven Cruz comes to us from the way of Hidalgo County. He was most recently the director of operations for Precinct 4,” declared Perez. Originally from Edinburgh

Texas, Cruz is a graduate of the University of Texas Pan-American and a small business owner. “I would like to thank you for this opportunity,” declared Cruz addressing the Commission. “I promise to work hard for you every single day I am here for you.” Rio Grande City Mayor, Joel Villarreal, emphasized the City’s Public Utilities Department has several upcoming projects that could beneﬁt from planning with a

business perspective. “Without the [Public Utilities Dept.] it is hard for the city to grow,” stated Mayor Villarreal. Cruz ﬁlls the position left open following the resignation of former Rio Grande City Public Utilities Director, Araceli Saenz. At the meeting, Mr. Perez took a moment to recognize the eﬀorts of Mrs. Cindy Escamilla who severed as interim P.U. Director since Saenz’ departure late last year.

Serving h e r second full term on the S o u t h Te x a s College Board of Trustees, R o s e Benavidez says safeguarding the value of all students’ education remains her top priority for the coming year. As Vice Chair on the Board of Trustees, Benavidez says she will promote even greater accessibility for families seeking higher education so students overcome their challenges on their way to a better life by working to develop more mentoring programs. “We want them to know that together we can and will do anything,” she said.

“We are facing considerable dilemmas at the national level with damaging rhetoric about the border, and it obviously impacts our students. We want them to know that they have a voice at the state and national level, and more importantly that we are going to ensure that we protect and safeguard the value of their education,” said Benavidez, who represents Starr County on the Board. Originally selected to continue on the Board of Trustees in place of her father Manuel Benavidez after he passed away, Trustee Benavidez has served on the board since November 2009. Her constituents have recognized her as a tireless advocate for Starr County as she was re-elected to a second term in May 2012 and then a third term in May 2018. She chaired the Board during its BENAVIDEZ, page 4

Ramiro Barrera Middle School Wins Battle of the Books Competition

Rio Grande City Lady Rattlers Defeated the Roma Lady Gladiators

On January 22, 2019 the Rio Grande City Lady Rattlers defeated the Roma Lady Gladiators by a score of 7542.Several Lady Rattlers had outstanding performances. Roxy Morales led the way with 30 points as she made a school record ten 3 pointers to go along with six rebounds. Alyssa Reyna added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Anaid Perez scored 9 points, had 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Emily Lopez scored 8 points, had six rebounds and 3 blocks. Claudette Rodriguez scored 6 points and had 5 rebounds, Leslie Alaniz scored 6 points and had 4 rebounds. Dianee Diaz had 5assists and 6 steals. Darielly Ochoa had 8 rebounds and 4 steals. It was great overall game for the Lady Rattlers. The win improves the Lady Rattlers to an overall record of 21-11 on the season. They currently sit in 4th place in their District. The Lady Rattlers are coached by Coach G. Valenciana.

Congratulations to the Ramiro Barrera Middle School Battle of the Books teams for winning the district’s Middle School Division Competition! In order to compete, the students had to read the ﬁve award-winning books selected and try out to qualify for their school’s team by demonstrating knowledge of each book. Upon selection to their school’s team, students re-read the books and discussed them to determine important details, themes and

interpretations of each book. During the competition, student teams work together to respond to a variety of random questions about each book. All participants should be proud of the hard work they put into preparing for the competition! The Ramiro Barrera Middle School Team will go on to represent Roma ISD at the Region One Battle of the Books Competition in February. For more information about Battle of the Books visit http://www.esc1. net/Page/3626.

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Main Street, EDC Promote Tourism to Historic Downtown Rio Grande City By Christian Salinas The Rio Grande City Economic Development Corp, and the city’s Main Street program, teamed up earlier this week to help promote their popular Trolley Tours of historic downtown RGC, and their upcoming Chili Showdown Cookoﬀ. Proudly representing Rio Grande City at the 2019 Winter Texan Expo & Health Fair, held at the McAllen Convention Center from Tuesday, January 15 to Wednesday, January 16, were Main Street and EDC employees Nancy Perez, and Melinda Gomez. According to the Expo’s website, every year between the months of October and March, 150,000 Winter Texans visit the Rio Grande Valley. These visitors infuse about $802.5 million into the Valley’s economy and

many of them will decide to retire permanently in Texas. Today’s retirees are increasing in number, are more ﬁnancially secure, and live longer than their predecessors. Area businesses, H e a l t h Professionals, and Health Related services beneﬁt from these seasonal residents and their families. During the month of February, visitors to Rio Grande City will have the option to sign up for a Lunch & Trolley Tour combo for only $15.

For more information please contact the Rio Grande City Main Street oﬃce at 956-488-0074. The 11th annual Chili Showdown is set for February 2nd.

Roma ISD Middle School Mariachi Students Excel

Congratulations to both Ramiro Barrera Middle School and Roma Middle School Mariachi Program groups on earning 1st Division ratings at the TAME Area Competition! Also, both groups are two of just four middle school groups from across the state of Texas selected to perform at the Texas Association of Mariachi Educators Conference in February in Grand Prairie!

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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †PABLO A. RAMIREZ, JR. (9TH AN.) by Beatrice Brossig †LORENA MORIN by Flores-Morin Families †GREGORIA CASTILLO (6TH AN.) by Daughters & Grandchildren †JOSE G. PEREZ (17TH AN.) by Basilia & Abraham THURSDAY JANUARY 31ST - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. PRO POPULO - MASS SAID FOR THE PEOPLE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1ST - I.C.C. 8:20 A.M. ICS STUDENTS & STAFF 6:00 P.M. †JESUS SOLIS, SR. (17TH AN.) by Amanda Solis & Family †RAUL R. REYNA (12TH AN.) by Family

†REYNA DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS by Family †GUSTAVO PEREZ (23RD AN.) by Family †REBECCA SEPULVEDA (5TH AN.) by Celinda Salinas & Family SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2ND - I.C.C. 5:00 P.M. †REYNALDO MOLINA, III by Bazan-Molina Families †ALBERTO ZURITA by Familia Garza-De La Torre †FORTUNATO SEGOVIA (4TH AN.) by Familia Segovia †MARTIN & TEODORA GARZA by Lydia Garza Saenz & Family †JUAN ERASMO SAENZ, SR. by Amanda Solis & Family SUNDAY FEBRUARY 3RD - I.C.C. 7:00 A.M. †LILLY LOPEZ ROBINSON by Noelia Muñoz

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BENAVIDEZ Continued from Front Page November 2013 Bond and Maintenance Tax Election, and through her constituents in Starr County and their strong support, were instrumental in seeing the bond and the maintenance tax

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to develop programming that ensures our students are not just receiving rigorous academic programming, but that they also obtain employment,” Benavidez said. “We understand the value of dual enrollment for example, and we realize that it not only benefits our students but our families and our communities in terms of wealth of knowledge and the college readiness it provides. “We know that our efforts are creating a college-going culture in this region, and we want to make sure that we continue to expand these programs and leave no doubt about their effectiveness and the tremendous benefit they yield,” she said. Trustee Rose Benavidez’s top priorities for 2019: • Promote greater accessibility

for those seeking higher education opportunities, so students may overcome their challenges and transform their lives and communities. • Increase advocacy at the local, state and national level to ensure we safeguard the value of higher education by highlighting its signiﬁcant impact. • Develop more programming that will guarantee our students are exposed to rigorous academic standards and state of the art training that enables them to obtain meaningful and gainful employment. This story can be found online at https://news.southtexascollege. edu/safeguarding-the-value-ofeducation-still-top-priority-forstc-trustee-benavidez/

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El tiempo me ha separado de ustedes, aunque no muy lejos. Voy a estar mirándolos a través de la luz del sol y a través de la estrella más brillante. Voy a estar viéndolos a todos ustedes desde arriba, desde el cielo. Por lo tanto cuidensen mucho unos a otros y reciban todo mi amor. Si alguna vez se preguntan si yo estoy allí, echen un vistazo dentro de ustedes mismos, en lo mas profundo de su corazón siempre voy a estar. Así que cada vez que me necesiten, cierren los ojos ... ¡Y estaré de vuelta otra vez!

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Congratulations to Roma ISD Orchestra Program students Alec A. Vasquez-Kanhere and Kymberly Garza for earning spots in the Middle School All-Region Orchestra! Also, congratulations goes to Roma High School Orchestra student Sheila R. Mayne for earning a spot in the High School Level All-Region Orchestra, and to Marco A. Santistevan (not pictured) for earning a spot in the High School Level AllState Orchestra and being named an All-State Musician! The students and their teachers were honored at Roma ISD School Board Meeting.

To Residents of Rio Grande City Aﬀected by the Partial Government Shutdown All late fees associated with Public Utilities bills will be waived, and services will not be interrupted for any federal government employee who has not received a paycheck as a result of the partial government shutdown. (Services include: Water, Sewer, and Brush Collection.) To qualify please present the following to clerks at the Public Utilities Dept.

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Grab your boots and round up the gang and head over to the 11th Annual Chili Showdown CookOﬀ set for Saturday, February 2, 2018 at the Historic Quiosco (Kiosk) in Downtown Rio Grande City. Cooking teams from around the Rio Grande Valley will go head to head and compete for RGC’s Chili Showdown honors. There is no entry fee for the pan de campo, fajita and bean categories. And for anyone feeling lucky, there is a $50 Jackpot chili (no beans) category. The event will feature live music from Tejano Knights, Sergio and Roping the Wind, Mario Bros,

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John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary held a ReadyRosie Meeting

John & Olive Hinojosa Elementary held a ReadyRosie meeting on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 for Pre-Kindergarten parents and students. ReadyRosie is a free research-based early education tool that helps families, schools and communities with family engagement by providing meaningful activities to support our students learning. 2-minute modeled videos are sent out to parents once per week which show a simple, quick and fun activity that is rooted in learning goals for children. Parents and students viewed the “Finding Letters in Ads” video and then worked on an activity together at our school’s library. Both parents and students were very engaged during the activity. Thank you to all the parents that attended. We are looking forward to our next ReadyRosie meeting in March! 5TH Annual Starr County Youth Fair ACADEMIC RODEO Friday, February 22ND, 2019 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH

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Hope Masonic Lodge #471 of Rio Grande City Conducted a Toy Drive

Hope Masonic Lodge #471 of Rio Grande City conducted a toy drive for the students of Ringgold Elementary and Ringgold Middle School during the month of December, previously in November, lodge members gave Thanksgiving meals to families throughout Starr County. Worshipful Master-Hernan Garza IV would like to thank everyone who donated and participated in these generous events.

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On behalf of The Caring Hearts Food Pantry, The Child Wellness Network, and The Pediatric Care Center, we would like to say THANK YOU to all participating families that arrived early and remained serene outside until our doors opened. And to all the Volunteers THANK YOU for your great volunteer spirit, the kindness you showed to families in need, and your beautiful energetic leadership style. From packing food bags to distributing to participants, you are one amazing Volunteer! The hours you put in to helping us organize and run The Caring Hearts Food Pantry was an incredibly generous gift to our community. You are such a blessing to our non-proﬁt organization. The positive feedback we received from those who attended was astonishing. Everyone had a fabulous time that evening, and we met and exceeded our distribution goal.

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Loving Your Heart - For The Health Of It!

While February is best known for Valentine’s Day, did you know that it is also American Heart Month? This February, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service recommends giving your heart love, too, by being aware of heart problems and the steps you can take to prevent them. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, accounting

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Student Cyber Security Precautions

Students should implement cyber security practices at home and in school. Thanks to advancements in technology, students and educators are increasingly turning to birth, tablets and computers when working on daily assignments and classroom activities. Students rely on the internet for research and keeping in touch with teachers and other students, and work is even assigned and completed via digital platforms. Despite the upside of technology, cyber crime is a potential pitfall of all that time spent online. The internet provides instant access, and that can put students at risk. According to Verizon’s 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report, the education sector ranked sixth in the United States for the total number of reported “security incidents.” Schools are data-rich, meaning they give hackers access to information like identification numbers, birthdates, email addresses, financial data, medical records, and more. Students must understand cyber security risks when working and sharing data online. The following are some tips students can follow. · Protect passwords. Students are urged to keep their passwords to themselves. This prevents others from using accounts maliciously or even in seemingly harmless ways that can put you in trouble, such as searching for inappropriate content in school. Choose complicated passwords that can’t be easily guessed, and opt for two-step authentication whenever offered. · Use secured WiFi networks.

Free or open WiFi connections are not encrypted, meaning they can be accessed by anyone. Many cyber criminals gain access to information through these channels. Schools should have encrypted systems in place. · Limit what you share on the internet. Students are urged to be aware of what they share online. According to DataManagement, a computing service, information posted to social media is permanent, and deleted items aren’t necessarily gone. Exercise caution on social media. Don’t post unless it is something you would be comfortable sharing in public. · Watch out for phishing scams. Phishing usually occurs through fraudulent email messages that mimic the look of reputable solicitations. Scammers rely on these tactics to tempt people to click on links or download attachments that can put malware on a device and steal personal data. Exercise caution with all links and downloads. · Schedule routine backups. Data can be lost if a device crashes, so routinely back up personal devices and home computers. Backups can be stored on external hard drives or with cloud services. · Exercise caution when filesharing. UC Santa Cruz’s information technology services says viruses and malware can be transmitted by filesharing software, and files offered by others may not be what they say they are. Only used schoolapproved filesharing options. Cyber security is something students should prioritize this school year. The right security measures can protect students, their classmates and their schools.

Women diﬀer from men in many unique ways. The female body and mind is a marvel, and many diﬀerent things distinguish women from men. The following are just a few of the many things that make women unique. Health & body · Women live longer than men on average because it is believed their immune systems age more slowly. (Source: Tokyo Medical and Dental University) · Male brains may be larger than female brains, but they both contain the same number of brain cells. (Source: Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute) · Due to high production of estrogen during puberty, girls’ brains generally mature two years earlier than boys’. (Source: Encyclopedia of Children’s Health) · Women cry on average between 30 and 64 times a year, whereas men do so between six and 17 times. (Source: German Society of Ophthalmology) · The longest human pregnancy on record occurred in 1945. Beulah Hunter carried her baby for 375 days. (Source: Time magazine) · A female’s heartbeat is faster than a male’s. (Source: LiveStrong) · Women have a greater number of taste buds than men. (Source: Physiological Society) · Women blink 19 times per minute. (Source: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics) · At birth, a female has 1 million eggs. By the time she reaches puberty, only about 300,000 remain. Of these, only 300 to 400 will be ovulated during a woman’s reproductive lifetime. (Source: Cleveland Clinic) · Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of U.S. women. (Source: American Heart Association) · Women perspire half the amount as men. (Source: Science Daily) Lifestyle · Buttons on women’s clothing are on the opposite side than the buttons on men’s clothing. That is because men dressed themselves during the last few centuries, while women were typically dressed by

servants. (Source: Smithsonian magazine) · Women speak about 20,000 words a day, which is 13,000 more than the average man. (Source: Journal of Neuroscience) · Men, not women, were the ﬁrst to wear high heels. (Source: The Society Pages) · Women are generally very interested in and able to distinguish facial expressions, emotional tones in voices and nonverbal cues. (Source: Psychology Today) · Women pay less for auto insurance because they’re statistically less likely to get into car accidents. (Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners) · More than 80 percent of women wear incorrectly-sized bras. (Source: Triumph lingerie company) Employment & money · Women earn more than 60 percent of all the college degrees issued in the United States. (Source: National Center for Education Statistics) · Only 20 percent of women in the United States earn more than $5,000 more than their spouses. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau) · The smallest wage gap between men and women is in New Zealand. (NZ Ministry for Women) Miscellaneous · The word “woman” is purported to be derived from the Middle English word “wifeman,” meaning “wife of the man.” (Source: Dictionary.com) · A 43-year-old female school teacher was the ﬁrst person to ever ride over Niagara Falls in a barrel. (Source: History.com) · There are 9 million more women than men in Russia. (Source: Pew Research) · The average woman in the United Kingdom will own 111 handbags during her lifetime. (Source: Daily Mail) · Mini golf was invented because Victorian manners meant women couldn’t raise clubs over their shoulders on backswings. (Source: Curiosity.com) · Women were not able to compete in the Olympic Games until 1900. (Source: Olympic.org)

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$12,000 in ORU Roma ISD Salutes Police, Security on Rio Grande City High School JROTC Rattler Donations in 2018 Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Battalion went through JPA Inspection In 2018, Medina EC’s Operation Round Up program donated $12,000 to families and individuals throughout the 17 counties served by the co-op. Some of those who were helped by an ORU donation in 2018 include: • $500 – Jose Luis “Bibi” Perez and Celinda Gallegos Mr. Perez has been diagnosed with Hodgkins and non-Hodgkins lymphoma and grey area B-cell cancer. This donation helped with medical expenses. In an eﬀort to help make the Christmas holidays a little more special for families in need, the ORU committee approved Operation Grocery Give. Eight $150 HEB gift cards were donated to those who applied to help put a meal on their table for their family during the Christmas holidays. Some of those recipients included: Roberto & Melida Escobar, Rafaela B. Cantu, and Elizabeth Castro. Applications to receive funds are accepted throughout the year with quarterly deadlines for donations. The deadlines for 2019 are February 1, May 3, August 2 and November 1. Applicants do NOT need to be a member of Medina EC to be considered for a donation but must live within the 17 counties we serve. ORU is funded by the generosity of Medina EC members who opt to have their electric bills rounded up to the next whole dollar, by MEC employees who donate through payroll deduction and by donations from individuals or organizations straight to the program. If you are interested in supporting the ORU program, please visit MedinaEC.org/ORU or visit any of our oﬃces and request a sign up sheet. To learn more about ORU visit www.MedinaEC.org/ORU.

The Roma ISD Administration thanked the Roma ISD Police and Security Department on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day with online ads, as well as with a special cake delivery to the department. “While there will never be enough ways to thank our Roma ISD police oﬃcers and security guards for their service to community, devotion to training and decision to put themselves on

the front lines of duty, we thought they would enjoy a sweet treat on behalf of the district,” said Roma ISD Superintendent Carlos Guzman. “In my book, every day is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. We thank all the women and men of our PD and security teams for keeping our schools safe 365 days a year. We are blessed to have a great team under the superior leadership of Chief Benjamin Gonzalez.”

On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, the Rio Grande City High School JROTC Rattler Battalion went through JPA Inspection. All cadets participated in brieﬁng presentation, In-ranks inspection, cadet portfolios, Drill & Ceremony, and/or Color Guard. The cadets went through intense training to get ready for this inspection; through the dedication of the Rattler Battalion they remain an Honor Unit with Distinction program for the next three years achieving a score of 97 out of 100. On behalf of Mr. Jorge Pena, Rio Grande City High School Principal, and all RGCHS Faculty and Staﬀ, we would like to congratulate the Rattler Battalion on a job well done, we are extremely proud of you!

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Starr County Youth Fair PARADE The annual Trail Ride and Western parade is set for Saturday, February 23. The parade will start at Britton Avenue at 11:00 a.m. and follow Main Street into Fort Ringgold. Lineup begins at 9:00 a.m. To enter, call Parade Chairman Tissa Peterson at 956-500-1430. The parade rules and entry form can be found on our website at:

h t t p s : / / w w w. s t a r r c o u n t y f a i r. com/221851_2 TRAIL RIDE The Starr County Fair trail ride will be on Saturday, February 23rd and will begin at 7:00 A.M. at the RGC Municipal Airport. The trail ride will join the parade at Britton Avenue. For more information, call Ronnie Alaniz at 956-534-4911 or Norma Sepulveda at 956-735-3288.

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WILD GAME DINNER It’s that time of the year!!! Preparations for this year’s Wild Game Dinner are in full swing. Tickets are available at Rio Motor Co., Starr County Teachers Federal Credit Union and Lone Star National Bank in both Rio Grande City and Roma. Tickets are $20.00 pre-sale and $25.00 at the gate. Anyone wanting to donate items for the auctions is welcomed to do so. Each of our youth organizations

- FFA chapters, 4-H clubs, FCCLA and Art classes is encouraged to make a donation. The top selling group will receive a $100 donation for their club. Contact our chairman, Celinda Salinas at 500-2337, Iris Fleming at 500-2251 or any Fair Association member. Donations are also being accepted at the Starr County Farm Bureau Oﬃce in RGC.

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The market continues steady to higher on all categories. We invite everyone to come and visit so you can compare our prices. We at Triple G Livestock would like to thank all of our customers for choosing our auction for your needs. Please call our ofﬁce for assistance in hauling your cattle to our barn yard. Sellers, consider the shrinkage when transporting and handling of your cattle during the long haul to other sale yards. Come try Zulma’s Mexican Restaurant Mon-Fri 7am-4pm We Thank You For Your Business!!

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MEDICAL ASSISTANT

NUESTRA CLINICA DEL VALLE (NCDV) has employment opportunity in Roma for a Medical Assistant. Bilingual (English/Spanish) communications skills required. High school graduate or GED. Graduate from medical assistant program. Must be registered/eligible through national board. Phlebotomy experience required. Apply at Nuestra Clinica del Valle, 801 W. 1st Street, San Juan, TX, or mail resume to: P.O. Box 1689, Pharr, Tx 78577; phone 787-8915; fax 787-2021. Applications available at the Roma Clinic. 2891 E. Grant Street; on line: www. nuestraclinicadelvalle.org EOE

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Texas motorists: Slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles After a recent outbreak of fatality and injury incidents involving tow truck drivers and other first responders, Texas motorists are asked to slow down or move over for stopped emergency vehicles including tow trucks, police cars and fire trucks. “Our tow truck licensees work hard every day to help people who are stranded on the side of the road. And, like everyone else, they are anxious to return home safely each night,” said Brian E. Francis, executive director for the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. “Please obey state law and slow down or move over when you see emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road.” In the past few months, at least three Texas tow truck drivers and a towing customer have been struck and killed while on the side of the road. That statistic doesn’t include several Texas police officers who have been seriously injured when they were hit. Among the recent incidents: • 3, 2019: Tow truck operator Keith Holt was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Grand

Prairie as he was helping a single mom. • 2, 2018: Tow truck customer Dylan Thomas Pietrzyk was struck and killed by an 18-wheeler as he waited to have his vehicle towed. • 20, 2018: Tow truck operator Charles McGough was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Fort Worth as he was working. • 3, 2018: A Fort Worth Police Department officer was injured when he was hit by a car. • 21, 2018: A Dallas Police Department officer was critically injured when he was hit by a car Texas law requires drivers to slow down at least 20 miles per hour under the posted speed limit or, if able, to change lanes when they’re passing a first responder stopped on the road. “Please help us make sure emergency personnel including tow truck operators are safe when they’re trying to help people on our roadways. Slow down and move over. You can help prevent another tragedy just by taking the time to obey the law,” Francis said.

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Alto Bonito Elementary 3rd Six Weeks Honor Roll

Mrs Yvette Pena proudly announces the honor roll for the 3rd six weeks 2018-2019 at Alto Bonito Elementary. PRE-KINDER Teacher: Elsa Solis “A” Karla Bautista, Ilekks Cordova, Scarlett Garcia, Kayden Requenez & Bruno Solis “A&B” Juliet Barajas, Isabella Cantu, Sanjuanita Garcia, Jorge Lozano, Brayden Ochoa & Edrick Velasquez Teacher: Elaine G. Lozano “A” Sophia Carillo, Chelsea Garcia, Joycie Lopez & Luis Vargas Jr. “A&B” Sherlyn Aguas, Natalee Flores, Nayara Leal, Karyme Lopez, Genesis Martinez, Gilbert Martinez, Jonah Ortiz & Jesus Garcia Teacher: Rosario Alvarez “A” Celestino Chavez, Ianelee C. Garcia, Jayden I. Guerrero, Gianna D. Solis & Ethan Rodriguez “A&B” Erasmo Flores III, Bryan A. Pena, Leonardo Pena, Julian Pena, Sebastian Salinas & Yobeli Zamarripa Teacher: Yvonne Lopez “A” Emma Camarillo, Oscar Elizondo, Rosemary Garcia, Alexa D. Garza, Jackelyn Garza-Sandoval, Lilah Gonzalez, Victoria Hernandez, Lesly Hinojosa & Angel Martinez “A&B” Addyzel Alaniz, Candace Carrera, Noah Horta & Alanna Pina KINDER Teacher: Isamar Sanchez “A” Daniel Benitez, Emma Flores, Soﬁa Flores, Blake Gonzalez, Edgar Mendez, Zuleika Pena, Daniel Salinas & Emmanuel Salinas “A&B” Joy Alaﬀa, Leonel Martinez, Emiliano Otero, Derek Pena & Katheryn Gonzalez Teacher: Antonia K. Garcia “A” Royce Barrera, Blaise De Luna, Eliseo Flores, Eligio Garcia, Anna Garza, Pedro Garza, Angel Gutierrez, Eduardo Guzman, Jzebelle Lopez, Alexa Marrtinez, Reyes Martinez, Jacqueline Rocha, Lucia Rosales, Juel Solis & Gael Vasquez

“A&B” Kimberly Perez & Makayla Vega Teacher: Marilu Guerra “A” Ashley Alejos, Jesus Castaneda, Noe Flores, Fernando Gutierrez, Scarlett Leal, Elias Luna, Alan Marquez, Daisy Pena, Adolfo Rios, Jahel Rios & Jayden Zamora “A&B” Anahi Botello, Tristan Carreno, Kimberly Gallegos, David Lopez, Aldo Martinez, Aliyah Sandoval & Leilani Trevino Teacher: Sandra Lopez “A” Damian Esparza, Cesar Garcia, Rylie Gonzalez, Yuridia Martinez, Anthony Lopez, Derek Lopez, Adan Morales, Izaiah Rodriguez, Aubrey Payne, Roberto Ozuna, John Logan Reyna, Dayren Salinas, Mariel Soria & Lesly Vargas “A&B” Yavelyn Avelar, Darvin Corona, Paola Gonzalez & Santiago Morales 1ST GRADE Teacher: Maria Claudia Saenz “A” Kassandra Alaniz, Sebastian Garza, Amairelli Lerma, Rolando Marquez, Kaylee Reyes, Khloe Reyes, Stephanie Reyna, Bridgette Sustaita & Alexis Villarreal “A&B” Daisy Dela Cruz, Yaneth Flores, Katherine Gonzalez & Mathew Guerrero Teacher: Juan M. Garcia “A” Janel Alanis, Adamarys Avila, Reginaldo Chavez, David Garcia, Eden Garcia, Magaly Garcia, Damaris Salinas, Cristian Trejo & Alexy Vazquez “A&B” Itzabella Arambula, Rolando Cadena, Jessie Castillo, Marie Ann Lopez & Samuel Trevino Teacher: Maribel Solis “A” Jocelyn Martinez, Abrielle Pena, Maria G. Pena, David Rocha, Jennifer Solis, Jesus Solis & Victor Torres “A&B” Mario Garcia, Damian Reyes, Rosbel Reyna, Amber Villarreal, Giovany Villarreal, Isaii Villarreal & Wendy Yanez Teacher: Alma R. Venecia “A” Martin Estrada, Adriana Garcia,

Abigail Ozuna, Nancy Perez & Hailey Rodriguez “A&B” Mayson Alanis, Antonio Coronado, Janet Cruz, Jereniah Garcia, Kimberly Ontiveros, Gavin Ortiz, Julian Pena, Joscelynn Pena & Alexander Vasquez 2ND GRADE Teacher: Roxana Castillo “A” Eduardo Flores “A&B” Yamila Rocha Teacher: Lorenza Seale “A&B” Valeria Garza, Daira Martinez, Maria Menchaca & Seah Solis Teacher: Raquel I. Salinas “A” Mariafernanda Arechiga, Carlos Carrera, Alessandro Diaz, Jorge Garcia, Arianna Zurita-Garza, William Gonzalez & Antonio Morales “A&B” Jesslyn Barrera, Kimberly Bautista & Rodrigo Chavez Teacher: Felda Bautista “A” Yarivett Hinojosa & Jada Venecia “A&B” Nithzary Gaytan, Emma Herrera, Luis Hinojosa, Jasmin Ibarra, Natalee Lopez, Zoe Medelez, Eva Sanchez & Victoria Torres 3RD GRADE Teacher: Sandra Sanchez “A” Sebastian Garcia “A&B” Raymundo Cerda, Katelynn Medina & Michelle Vargas-Rojas Teacher: Denise Clarke “A” Kayli Alaniz & Lindsey Garcia “A&B” Pablo Aguas, Alecio Cantu, Maria Gloria, Joel Gutierrez, Khloe Lopez & Maggie Salazar Teacher: Alicia Martinez “A” Noah James Garza, Giselle Martinez, Ailyn Morales, Miguel Ramirez, Lidi Venecia & Brian Zarazua-Aguas “A&B” Ian Cordova & Denisse Esparza Teacher: Maria Elena Orta “A&B” Diego Hernandez, Airalih Olivarez, Jorge Salinas Jr. & Osbaldo Silva

4TH GRADE Teacher: Melissa L. Gutierrez “A” Devin Flores “A&B” Luis Diaz, Jason Martinez, Litzy Sanchez & Danna Zarazua Teacher: Melissa Martinez “A” Andrew Gonzalez “A&B” Emily Camarillo, Sheila Casas, Juan Garcia Jr., Alexandra Gonzalez, Cecilia Marroquin & Joana Zamora Teacher: Erika Ramirez “A&B” Santiago Alaniz, Carlos Herrera, Anahi Lopez, Jose Reyes & Anayanci Salazar Teacher: Krystal A. Gonzalez “A” Aeryn Bautista & Audrey Martinez “A&B” Valeria Alvarado, Andrea Garcia, Jose Gonzalez & Audrey Zarate 5TH GRADE Teacher: Mariela Melchor “A” Ivan Chapa & Joel Garcia “A&B” April Barrera, Carolina Botello, Nahomy Munoz, Yamilex Saenz & Jason Solis Teacher: Rosa Cota “A&B” Lizbeth Botello-Garcia, Carla Falcon & Jorge Alberto Rocha Teacher: Linda Pena “A” Kylie Trevino “A&B” Jeslene Castaneda, Fermin Estudio, Esmeralda Hinojosa, Sarina Martinez, Erika Olvera & Ashley Perez Teacher: Rosalba Melchor “A&B” Jonathan Flores, Ezequiel Garcia, Lexia Garcia, Miranda Garcia, Carlos Gonzalez, Daisy Hernandez, Alina Hinojosa, Katrina Jimenez, Emilia Rodriguez, Gustavo Vazquez & Alina Zapata SPECIAL ALL STARS Teacher: Gary R. Cruz “A&B” Emily Yazmin Flores, Edie Faith Garza, Javier I. Gonzalez, Antonio Guzman, Leonardo Haro, Cristian Olivarez, Diego Pena, Victoria L. Serna & Ana C. Solis - Congratulations and keep up the good work!!!!!! Go Roadrunners!!!

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La Union Elementary 3rd Six Weeks Honor Roll

Pre-K – Alma Roiz “A” Maiah E. Castillo, Dariel Flores, Sergio Hernandez, Carla D. Hinojosa, Reyes Limon III, Ariana K. Lopez, Nicolas I. Medina, Alyssa Moreno, Luis A. Ortiz, Janette Rios, Damian Salinas, Madaline D. Vasquez “A&B” Hailey R. Estrada, Christian Lopez, Roel Rodriguez, Jr., Angel M. Vargas Pre-K – Olalla Striebel “A” Nicole Coronel Salinas, Chelsea Garcia, Ezra Garcia, Jason Gonzalez Valentina Ochoa, David Vela, Jr., Daniel Velazquez “A&B” Yahriel Araujo, Makayla Morales Kinder – Thelma Venecia “A” Hazael Flores, Isabella Garcia, Kyra Landa, Devin Rios, Danelys Velazquez “A&B” Jaylah Aguirre, Jose Barcenas, Citlaly DelCid Vasquez, Isabella Garcia, Jaycee Olvera, Dylan Ortiz Elissa Zurita Kinder – Sandra G. Bazan “A” Sophia Marie Flores, Aubrey Nichole Garcia, Mario Alberto Garrido, Jr., Joslynn Patricia Hernandez, William James Schwartz, III “A&B” Elian Osvaldo Alaniz, Samantha Hall, Iridiana Leal, Jose Armando Olivarez, Xiomara Danalee Ramirez, Odalys Zamora Kinder – Julie M. Saenz “A” Katty Alanis, Joseangel Alvarez, Abril Barrera, Daritza Cantu, Bryanika Galaviz, Devin Magallanes, Madelyn Montemayor, Keylin Muñoz “A&B” Michael Garza, Eduardo Salinas 1st Grade – Guadalupe Limón “A” Miley A. Montalvo, Aiyden L. Muñoz, Aleili M. Ortiz, Kimberly G. Ramirez, Natalee Silva, Giuseppe Zertuche “A&B” Jose A. Negrete

1st Grade – Liza Villarreal “A” Tatiana Hernandez-Lopez, Casey Marks “A&B” Aaron Diaz, Genesis Flores, Leah Garrido, Roel Gazca, Eduardo Guerrero, Paola Guzman, Luis Peña Jayden Rodriguez, Eileen Zurita 1st Grade – Guadalupe Alaniz “A” Rebecca Barrera, Danely Lopez, Eric Lopez, Jorge Montalvo, III, David Muñiz “A&B” Kiana Arjona, Luis Castillo, Zury Monsivais, Melanie Ortiz, Daisy Salinas, Omar Zuniga, Renata Zurita 2nd Grade – Yolanda Garza “A” Layla Becerra, Alexa Fernandez, Jaylin Rios “A&B” Angel Garza, Briana Villarreal 2nd Grade – Alicia Barrera “A” Dariana Cantu, Jozette Longoria “A&B” Eliazar Garza, Jr. 2nd Grade – Teresa Solis “A” Daniel Rodriguez “A&B” Alejandro Bazan, Rigoberto Chapa, Jr., Lucas Garcia, Miah Martinez, Derrick Morin, Andre Salinas, Izaiah Zarate 3rd Grade – Sara Gonzalez “A” Edward Beltran, Mathew Montes “A&B” Axel Alvarez, Gabriel Alvarez, Kelsie Barrera, Valeria Salinas, Jaylynn Hernandez, Jesus Islas, Charles Lopez, Ruby Martinez, Jorge Medina, Eduardo Pineda, Felipe Serna 3rd Grade – Jocelyn Rodriguez “A” Adan Acevedo, Mia Garrido, Lilah Moreno, Leslie Quezada “A&B” Paloma Alvarez, Max Lopez, Dianela Moreno, Astrid Villarreal, Marely Zamora 3rd Grade – Sylvia J. Garcia “A” Anahi Alvirde, Idani Bazan, Jose C. Hernandez, Jr., Jadelyn Lopez,

Fernanda Zurita “A&B” Martin Bazan, Jr., Daniel Lopez, Jr. 4th Grade – Sandra Bazan “A” Ervey Bazan, Johnny Bazan, Roel Flores “A&B” Desarae Aguilar, Jesus Ramos, Dayna Rios, Dianella Robles, Camila Vela 4th Grade – Cecilia Machuca “A” Keira Diaz “A&B” David Acosta, Devon Cosway, Helen Elizondo, Daniela Garcia, Janell Garcia, Diana Hernandez, Jaslene Romero 4th Grade – Anabel Segovia “A” Ashley Garcia, Kolton Gutierrez, Diego Perez “A&B” Mia Amaro, Leonardo Garcia, Johanna Montalvo, Jesus Rodriguez, Ruby Salinas, Arnoldo Treviño, Brianda Villarreal 5th Grade – Lucia Garza “A” Alexis Diaz, Hailey Rodriguez, Aylinne Rosas “A&B” Zoey Becerra, Anthony Chapa, Khloe Oyervides, Jose Peña, Juan Velasquez 5th Grade – Nancy Cantu “A” Aliz Escoto, Mia Flores, Giselle Villarreal, Hilda Zuñiga “A&B” Andrea Falcon, Damian Garcia, Mariana Hernandez, Tiﬀany Islas, Jacob Lopez, Brianna Luna, John Paul Rios 5th Grade – Aide Peña “A” Kassandra dela Rosa “A&B” Kelly Aguilera, Maisha Araiza, Aritzy Garza, Mercy Garza, Juan Quiroga, Ruben Vela, Lluvia Zuniga, Olany Quiroz

5TH Annual Starr County Youth Fair ACADEMIC RODEO Friday, February 22ND, 2019 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15TH

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE STARR COUNTY TEXAS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM Starr County will hold a public hearing at 5:30 pm, February 7th, 2019 , at Starr County Courthouse Annex Conference Room regarding the submission of an application to the Texas Department of Agriculture for a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) 2019-2020 grant. The purpose of this meeting is to allow citizens an opportunity to discuss the citizen participation plan, the development of local housing and community development needs, the amount of TxCDBG funding available, all eligible TxCDBG activities, and the use of past TxCDBG funds. The County encourages citizens to participate in the development of this TXCDBG application and to make their views known at this public hearing. Citizens unable to attend this meeting may submit their views and proposals to Eloy Vera, Starr County Judge at the Starr County Courthouse Annex located on 100 N. FM 3167, Rio Grande City, TX 78582. Persons with disabilities that wish to attend this meeting should contact the Federal & States Programs Oﬃce at (956)-716-4800 ext. 4842 to arrange for assistance. Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact the County Courthouse at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

AUDENCIA PÚBLICA Condado Starr tendrá una audiencia pública a las 5:30 pm, Febrero 7, 2019, ubicada en la Casa de Corte Annex en la ciudad de Rio Grande City, Texas. El Condado Starr estará dando aviso para aplicar a Departamento de Agricultura de Texas para un programa de Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) 2019-2020. El propósito de esta reunión es permitir a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de discutir el plan de participación ciudadana, el desarrollo de la vivienda y las necesidades locales de desarrollo comunitario, la cantidad de fondos disponibles TxCDBG, todas las actividades TxCDBG elegibles, y el uso de fondos TxCDBG pasadas. El Condado anima a los ciudadanos a participar en el desarrollo de esta aplicación TXCDBG y hacer conocer sus opiniones en esta audiencia pública. Las personas que no puedan asistir a esta reunión podrán presentar sus opiniones y propuestas a Eloy Vera, Juez del Condado Starr en el Condado de Starr Courthouse Annex ubicado en 100 N. FM 3167, Rio Grande City, TX 78582. Las personas con discapacidad que deseen asistir a esta reunión deben contactar a la Oﬁcina Federal de los Estados y los programas al (956) -716 a 4800 ext. 4842 para organizar la asistencia. Las personas que requieren ayudas o servicios auxiliares para esta junta deberán comunicarse con la Corte del Condado de por lo menos dos días antes de la reunión para que los arreglos apropiados se puedan hacer.

Medina EC Grant Opportunity for South Texas Counties Medina EC is seeking applications for their Community Empowerment Program, which will provide up to $10,000 in grants during 2019. The deadline for applications is April 1. Grants will be awarded for capital projects that support community and economic development in any of the 17 counties served by Medina EC, which include Atascosa, Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Edwards, Frio, Jim Hogg, Kinney, LaSalle, McMullen, Medina, Real, Starr, Uvalde, Webb, Zapata and Zavala. Emphasis will be placed on

projects that: • Encourage economic diversity • Contribute to community health and development • Improve the quality or quantity of services essential for the development of viable communities Over $46,900 has been donated to diﬀerent non-proﬁts and local governments since the program was started in 2015. Some of the donations made were to the following organizations and projects in 2017 and 2018 included: • City of Pearsall VFD – purchase an AED

• Devine Food Pantry – purchase a storage building • Uvalde Healthcare Foundation (dba Kate Marmion Rides to Radiation) - towards the purchase of a new 2018 Dodge Caravan SE 7-passenger van • Boys and Girls Club of Zapata County – purchase sports equipment • Dimmit County Public Library – upgrade museum displays For details on previous recipients and to review the 2019 eligibility information and the grant application, visit MedinaEC. org/Grant.

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Starr County Youth Fair Parade - 54th Annual Starr County Youth Fair “Cowboy Boots and Hometown Roots” Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 11:00 a.m. Lineup begins at 9:00 on South Britton Avenue and Water St., Rio Grande City

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