Starr County Historical Commission Members Tour Historical Sites F. J. Scott Elementary Takes Home 1st Place in District Robotics Competition

from JUNE 7, 2023

Odyssey of the Mind World Champions

Members of the Starr County Historical Commission toured the “Hidden Trails; The Roads Not Taken” on Friday May 19, 2023.

The tour included El Sauz Texas, Cuevitas Tx (Jim Hogg County), Guerra Texas “El Rancho Colorado Museum, and the East Ranch (San Antonio Viejo). The tour was facilitated by Mrs. Dora Villarreal (Member of the Texas Historical Commission and Jim Hogg Historical Commission) and her sister Maria Teresa Flores from El Sauz, TX, The delegation was treated to a delicious meal of Carne Guisada and homemade treats at El Rancho Colorado in Guerra Texas.

The Commission Members enjoyed learning about El Sauz School, church and post ofﬁce, visited a cemetery in Cuevitas Texas, the museum in Guerra Texas with the last stop being at the East Ranch to visit the house of Robert East.

The tour was very educational and fascinating, and the commission will schedule more tours in the near future to focus on local historical sites to learn more about our roots and our heritage.

The members of the Starr County Historical Commission and their Chairman Mr. R.C. Salinas would like to thank Judge Eloy Vera and his ofﬁce for making this tour possible,

Pct. 1 Commissioner Jose F. “Kiko” Perez for providing the transportation and The Historical Commission of Jim Hogg, Judge Juan Carlos Guerra and Commissioner Cynthia Betancourt from Jim Hogg, Mrs. Dora Villarreal, Mrs. Maria Teresa Flores and their family.

Gary Rhea Graduate from UT Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler recognize spring 2023 degree candidates during Spring 2023 Commencement April 2829.

Rio Grande City, TX - Gary Rhea, Master of Science, Industrial Management

Request For Proposal

The Area Agency on Aging of the South Texas Development Council is currently seeking contractors for Fiscal Year 2024 (October 1, 2023-September 30, 2024) who are qualiﬁed entities to provide Congregate Meals, Home Delivered Meals, Demand/Response Transportation, Residential Repair, Homemaker, Personal Assistance, In-home Respite, Emergency Response and Health Maintenance Services.

These services are provided to individuals 60 years of age and older, their family members and other caregivers under the Older Americans Act of 1965 as amended with funding administered by Health and Human Service Commission in the Counties of Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb and Zapata.

Parties interested in providing services within our service area must contact the Area Agency on Aging and request an application during the closed enrollment period June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 for consideration.

To request an application package contact: South Texas Development Council Area Agency on Aging

1002 Dickey Ln. P.O. Box 2187

Laredo, Texas 78044-2187

(956) 722-3995

1-800-292-5426

The ACE Program has partnered with STC ( c/o Dr. A. Montiel ) and with the Science Mill out of Johnson City and will be offering Free summer classes at South Texas College. The elementary Academy of Secret Agents (3rd to 5th grade ) will be starting June 12-15 . We have 2 engineering teachers that will only be accepting 15 students each to attend this advanced summer camp at no cost to the parents. RGCGISD food services will be providing bfast and lunch. Parents are responsible to drop off and pick up their children since it is a college. The Middle School Camp will begin at STC on June 19-22 for Middle Schoolers. This will be on a ﬁrst come ﬁrst serve basis.