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Omar Dela Garza Selected to Participate in the 2020 Football University National Championship Tournament

The Roma High School Girl’s Basketball Program would like to congratulate Class of 2020 graduate Michelle Garcia for being selected for the Texas A&M International University Women’s Basketball Team!

“Michelle is an excellent student athlete who is committed to whatever she sets out to accomplish,” said RHS Girl’s Varsity Basketball Coach Morales. “We are extremely proud of the hard work she put into transitioning from her role as a Lady Gladiator to now playing with the TAMIU Lady Dustdevils.

She will be a wonderful addition to their team and be a real role NCAA level is something few our program. Congrats Michelle! model for her younger peers high school athletes accomplish We will continue to be rooting for at Roma High. Playing at the so this is a real honor for her and you.”

Rio Grande City native Omar Dela Garza a 8th Grader at Veterans Middle School has been selected to play with (San Marcos) Team South Central Texas in the 2020 (FBU) Football University.

This football tournament is the only one of its kind, for a chance to advance to the FBU National Champion.

The first two rounds of the tournament for Team South Central Texas will take place Dec. 5-6, 2020. The Texas regional tournament will be held in Dallas,Texas. Need to win the first two games, to go to Naples, Florida, for Championship Week from Dec. 18th-22nd.

With this honor Omar has been identified as one of the best at his position in his area of the country - with an entire nation watching now, it’s time to prove it on the field. A National Championship is at stake.

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WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †GUADALUPE GONZALEZ

by Mr. & Mrs. Simon Garza †HOMERO & YOLA SALDAÑA

by Mr. & Mrs. Erasmo R. Lopez, Jr. & Family †DOMINGO PORRAS (12TH AN.)

by Porras Family †HOWARD DANNHAUS (1ST AN.)

by Sister Debra Villarreal FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY OF LIBERTY ANDERSON by Mom Nora Peña THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH - I.C.C. 6:30 A.M. †CECILIA GALVAN (5TH AN.)

by Daughter Elvira FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY OF LIBERTY ANDERSON by Mom Nora Peña FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH - I.C.C. 6:00 P.M.

†LORENZA O. TREVIÑO (9TH AN.)

by Family †CECILIA GALVAN (5TH AN.)

by Sus Hijos e Hijas †IGNACIA G. GUTIERREZ

by Rosario G. Pope & Family †SILVESTRE GONZALEZ

by Rosario G. Pope & Family FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY OF LIBERTY ANDERSON by Mom Nora Peña SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH - I.C.C. 5:00 P.M. NO MASS SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH - I.C.C. 9:00 A.M. †LOLITA FERNANDEZ (21ST AN.)

by Fernandez Family †SILVESTRE GONZALEZ

by Celia Barrera & Family †FORTUNATO LOPEZ, JR. (11TH AN.)

by Family

Heaven Gained A Beautiful Angel

Heidi Elaine Saenz October 7, 1978 † August 3, 2020

On August 3,2020, our heavenly father gifted His daughter, Heidi Elaine Saenz her wings and called her to join Him in Paradise. She is survived by her mother Yvonne Saenz, father Julio Saenz Jr.(†), daughters Meagan E. Morales (Jomar), Madison Marks, her son Michael E. Morales ,brothers, Christopher D. Saenz(Elaine), David C. Saenz, , sisters ,Jessica M. Saenz, Stephanie M. Guzman (L.T.) and San Juanita Romero. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews who will miss her dearly.

Heidi was a graduate of Nikki Rowe High School in McAllen Tx and received an Associates Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from South Texas College. She was committed to making a difference in her community. As such ,she was involved in the Young Democrats Club and the Psychology Club while at STC. She organized toy drives and food drives Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, thus making sure under privileged kids received gifts and had happy holiday for they will be comforted. memories. She impacted and touched people of all ages, whether as a Substitute Teacher, a Poll Watcher, or a leader in the area of enlightening people as to the politics in Rio Grande City and allowing them to make their own choices. Everywhere Heidi went, she touched people, often leaving a footprint on their hearts. Her family and friends have treasured memories of her wearing many hats, as a doting mother, a treasured daughter,a friend, big sister, little sister, counselor,and staunch supporter of you. Whether you made the right choice or the choice that left you needing a hug.... she was by your side, giving you the best hugs. She will be missed as surely as a rainbow that doesn’t make an appearance after a rainstorm. She was a breath of fresh air and a bit of a firecracker.

One thing is for sure ,Paradise is now a much livelier place!

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Card of Thanks In Loving Memory of

Celia G. Peña October 31, 1929 † September 4, 2020

When Tomorrow Starts Without Me When tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand, That an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand; The angel said my place was ready, In Heaven far above, And that I’d have to leave behind all those I dearly love.

But when I walked through Heaven’s Gates I felt so much at home, for God looked down, smiled at me, And told me “Welcome Home.”

So when tomorrow starts without me, Don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart.

We wish to express our most sincere thanks and appreciation to all our relatives, neighbors, and friends for the gifts of masses, prayers, �lowers, food, and all kindnesses shown during our time of the loss of our beloved, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and sister.

The Peña and Gomez families

†DANNY GOMEZ, JR. (4TH AN.)

by Mom & Dad FOR THE SUCCESSFUL SURGERY OF LIBERTY ANDERSON by Mom Nora Peña SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH - I.C.C. 11:00 A.M. †OLGA MENDEZ LOPEZ (27TH AN.)

by Family †GEORGE XAVIER DURAN

by Wife & Daughters †JOEL F. SALINAS by Family †NOE OLIVAREZ (6TH AN.)

by Wife & Children †TERESITA PANGANIBAN

by Perez Family †JUAN ABEL LOPEZ

by Wife Mary B. Lopez †BILL D. POPE, SR.

by Wife Rosario Pope & Family †IGNACIO GUTIERREZ

by Rosario Pope & Family “There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” ~Dalai Lama XIV

Pida a los 3 Ángeles San Miguel, Rafael y Gabriel.

Prenda 3 velas blancas en un plato con agua y azúcar, haga su petición.

A los tres días publique esta oración. Aunque no crea mire que pasa el cuarto día.

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ST. JUDE NOVENA May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us.

Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus, pray for us, St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us. (Say this nine times a day, by the 8th day your prayer will be answered. Say it nine days, it has never been known to fail.

Publication must be promised.)

Thank you St. Jude.

A. P. R.

FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF PADRE PIO

by Israel & Lupita Chapa 5:00 P.M. †FELIPE REYNA (3RD AN.)

by Reyna Family †MEDLINA B. TREVIÑO by Family †ALFREDO PRADO RIOS (1ST AN.)

by Familia Prado-Urbano MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST– I.C.C. 6:00 P.M. †MARIA TERESA RAMON by Family †MARICELA & PANCHITO GARZA

by Lydia Garza Saenz & Family †MEDLINA B. TREVIÑO by Family TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 22ND – I.C.C. 6.30 A.M. †SILVESTRE GONZALEZ

by Alma Gloria T. Gonzalez & Family †MEDLINA B. TREVIÑO by Family

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Any Texan who receives a suspicious text message should take the following steps: •Do not click on any links.

•Do not respond to the message, share the message, or give out any personal, financial or identifying information.

•Delete the message and block the number that sent the message.

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message contents to the Office of the Attorney General or the Federal Trade Commission.

Shipping companies such as DHL, UPS, FedEx and Amazon will not contact consumers about issues with a package via text message. Unsolicited text messages, particularly those containing unfamiliar links or purporting to come from a company you have not contacted first, should always be treated with caution.

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ALERTA DE FRAUDE: Procurador Paxton Alerta a Texanos Sobre Fraude de Mensajes de Texto El Procurador General de Texas Ken Paxton emitió una alerta a los Texanos sobre estafadores que envían mensajes de texto que incluyen avisos falsos de entrega de paquetes con un enlace fraudulento. Los mensajes de texto en cuestión generalmente afirman que la entrega de un paquete está pendiente y solicita que el recipiente “reclame su propiedad” proporcionando una tarjeta de crédito y su información personal.

Cualquier texano que reciba un mensaje de texto sospechoso debe tomar los siguientes pasos: •No haga clic en los enlaces.

•No responda al mensaje, ni comparta el mensaje, ni divulgue información personal, financiera o de identificación.

•Borre el mensaje y bloquee el número que le envió el mensaje.

•Reporte el número de teléfono y el contenido del mensaje ante la Procuraduría General de Texas o la Comisión Federal de Comercio.

Las empresas de mensajería como DHL, UPS, FedEx y Amazon no se comunican con los consumidores sobre asuntos relacionados a los paquetes a través de mensajes de texto. Los mensajes de texto inesperados, especialmente aquellos con enlaces desconocidos o pretendiendo ser de una empresa con la que usted no se comunicó primero, siempre deben ser manejados con precaución.

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Senator Zaffirini Kicks-off Re-election Campaign Senator Judith Zaffirini kickedoff her re-election campaign by Zoom on September 1, stressing positive and optimistic messages of responsibility, hope and confidence in a better future.

“Together we have done so much,” she said, “passing legislation that saves or changes lives; bringing much-needed resources and opportunities to our communities and working hard to keep them safe and economically secure; promoting jobs and protecting our environment; providing a better future, particularly through education and with a focus on early childhood and higher education; and championing the needs of the very young, the very old, the very poor, persons with disabilities, and veterans.”

She added that “Although there is much to celebrate, there is

greater cause to look to the future.

“Our vision for the next ten years begins with dealing with the pandemic at hand, helping Texans get back to work and resolving threats to our environment and the reasons for civil unrest— doing everything possible to keep ourselves and each other healthy and safe, especially for our

children; and refusing to panic or to bow to doom and gloom—but, instead, to take positive, productive steps to function responsibly with the determination that tomorrow will be a better day.”

“Celebrating the Families of District 21,” the program’s theme, was reinforced in its centerpiece, a video of cameo appearances by supporters from each of the 18 counties she represents in the Texas Senate.

A rich diversity of supporters talked about a variety of qualifications and characteristics that are hallmarks of Senator Zaffirini’s leadership. The most heartwarming plea was from Asher, the senator’s 3-year-old grandson: “I love Ma Z. Please vote for Ma Z!” Former La Salle County Judge Leodoro Martinez talked about the ZAFFIRINI, page 6

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Rio Grande City Accepting Applications for Small Business COVID 19 Relief Grant To ensure the resiliency of Rio Grande City businesses, the City of Rio Grande City and the Rio Grande City EDC have established a grant program for small businesses affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.

The Rio Grande City Small Business Relief Grant offers a one-time $1,000 grant for eligible for-profit small businesses. Funds are limited and distributed on a first-come, first-served basis based upon availability, program guidelines, and submission of complete documentation by September 30, 2020.

Eligibility: •For-profit business owned and operated in the corporate limits of Rio Grande City; •Maintain a physical and publicly accessible location in a commercial building within the corporate limits of Rio Grande City; •Engaged in the sale of taxable goods and services; •May not exceed $250,000 in gross annual revenue; •In good standing and current with City of Rio Grande City required permits; utilities, sales and tax payments;

•Maintain a minimum number of employees for effective business operations; •Engaged in activities that are legal under city and state law; •Must have been in continuous operation within the corporate city limits of Rio Grande City for a period of at least nine months prior to the application submission date.

Documents Required: •Signed Acknowledgment Form (Available for download on City website or pick up at drive through window at City Hall between 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday) •Certificate of occupancy provided by the City of Rio Grande City, or application or receipt for certificate by the Rio Grande City Planning Office; •Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts sales tax statement for either February 2020 or most recent filing; 2018 or 2019 Income Tax Return that has been filed depending on the structure of the business (Form 1065 for Partnership, Form 1120 for an S-Corp, Form 1120 for a C-Corp, Form Schedule C for a Sole

Proprietorship/Single Member LLC) disclosing $250,000 or less in gross annual revenue; •RGCCISD Tax Office 2019 ad valorem tax receipt for payment of 2019 City of Rio Grande City personal and/or business property taxes; •Texas Workforce Commission’s most recent quarterly filing (January 2020 for most covering the period OctoberDecember 2019) or Form 941 for 2019 Employee Federal Quarterly Tax Return and filing confirmation. IRS Form Schedule C will satisfy this requirement for sole proprietorship applicants.

•Completed W-9 Form.

Applicants must submit the required documents in a sealed envelope with the business name and “Covid 19 Business Grant” written on the envelope using the drive-thru service window at Rio Grande City Hall between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday through September 30, 2020.

For complete program rules and guidelines, visit www. cityofrgc.com.

Starr County COVID Condolence Program (Funeral Expenses) Starr County has established a COVID Condolence Program to assist eligible individuals who have lost a loved one due to COVID-19 for funeral expenses. Please follow links to review eligibility and print application.

El condado de Starr ha establecido un Programa de Condolencias de COVID para ayudar a las personas elegibles que han perdido a un ser querido debido a COVID-19 con los gastos del funeral. Siga los enlaces para revisar la elegibilidad e imprimir la solicitud. https://www.starrcounty.org/docs/2020-Condolence-STARR-COUNTY-CARES-ACT-Final https://www.starrcounty.org/docs/2020-CondolenceApplicationFinal

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ZAFFIRINI

Continued from page 3 senator’s first campaign in which she was outspent 2-to-1 in the primary and in the general election, but prevailed because of hard work and grassroots organization.

Representative Richard Peña Raymond followed, describing her record of excellence as the “smartest, hardest-working Texas senator.”

Carlos Zaffirini Jr., attorney and businessperson, introduced his mother. He got emotional as he talked about the barriers she had overcome to pursue her higher education at The University of Texas at Austin, including being a survivor of the state’s first mass shooting and holding as many as three part-time jobs and getting a National Defense Student Loan when she was denied financial aid.

Saying her favorite author, Ralph Waldo Emerson, had been called a “mind on fire,” Carlos said his mother was “a mind, heart and soul on fire.”

Information about Senator Zaffirini’s campaign is available via campaign@judithzaffirini.com or 956/724-8379.

“DPS reminds all travelers to be responsible and practice safe driving habits,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “It’s imperative for everyone to do their part to keep our roadways safe, and DPS will also do our part by increasing patrols and enforcing traffic laws.”

Drivers are urged to follow these safety tips: •Don’t drink and drive.

Make alternate plans if you are consuming alcohol.

•Move Over or Slow Down for police, fire, EMS, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) vehicles and tow trucks stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated.

Show the same courtesy to fellow drivers who are stopped on the side of the road.

•Buckle up everyone in the vehicle — it’s the law.

•Slow down, especially in bad weather, heavy traffic, unfamiliar areas or construction zones.

•Eliminate distractions while driving, including the use of mobile devices. Texas law prohibits the

use of portable wireless devices to read, write or send an electronic message unless the vehicle is stopped. Also, if you’re using a navigation device or app, have a passenger operate it, so you can keep your eyes on the road.

•Drive defensively.

•Don’t drive fatigued - allow plenty of time to reach your destination.

•On multi-lane roadways, use the left lane for passing only. Not only is it courteous driving and avoids impeding traffic, Texas law requires slower traffic to keep to the right and to use the left lane for passing only (when posted).

•If you can Steer It, Clear It: If you are involved in a non-injury crash and your vehicle can be moved, clear the traffic lanes to minimize traffic impact. Leaving vehicles in a traffic lane increases traffic congestion and leaves those involved with an increased risk of harm or a secondary wreck. On some highways, if you don’t move your vehicle when it’s safe to do so, it’s against the law.

Woodrats build very effective fortresses When I hike the trails here at Rancho Lomitas, a most familiar sight is of branches from spiny cacti and thorny shrubs piled up to two feet high in the middle of a clump of prickly pear cactus. The branches are frequently from tasajillo (Christmas cactus) and allthorn, both of which are well armed with prominent spines or thorns.

E a c h of these fortresses belongs to a family of woodrats. The species most often seen here is the southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus.

The fortress may include some underground tunnels but the pile of sharp spines and thorns protects the rats very effectively from predators like coyotes. However, I’ve observed snakes crawling into entrance holes. On one notable occasion I watched a bull snake crawl into a woodrat nest and saw

a couple of woodrats scamper out of an exit on the other side. The fortress isn’t entirely protective.

Radiating from each of the rat fortresses are well traveled paths, used as they forage for food each night. I enjoy tracking and these paths contain excellent impressions of woodrat footprints.

The southern plains woodrats are identified by the bluegray color of their soft fur without any trace of brown. Also by the white fur of the throat, belly and feet as well as by the fact that the tail, while not bushy, has short hairs on it. The ears are relatively large and rounded. As rats go, these are really attractive animals. I’m not sure, but they might make interesting pets.

They grow to about 14 inches in length and are nocturnal which means that they’re seldom seen.

I walk my log Lance late every evening and it’s not unusual to hear and get a flashlight peek at a rat

dining on prickly pear pads.

Woodrats have an all vegetable diet which consists of cactus pads, cactus fruits (tunas) seeds and some leaves. They get all the water they need from the juices in the cactus pads they eat. Javelinas can do the same thing.

Unfortunately for me, raising lots of potted plants, and for Benito Trevino, maintaining a large native plant nursery, the woodrats can cause considerable damage as they consume the leaves and small branches of plants in our collections.

I’ve occasionally resorted to live trapping the rats and then transporting them to uninhabited locations some distance away. The population here doesn’t seem much diminished however.

Woodrats mate once a year and give birth to litters of 2 to 4 young which are able to leave the nest in about a month.

Found throughout the western two-thirds of Texas, these animals are a significant part of the ecological balance in our area.

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FEMA Ends Lost Wages Assistance Program, State Unemployment Benefits to Continue Last Week of Funding was Week Ending Sep. 5 On September 9, 2020, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), that the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, which provided an additional $300 a week to qualified unemployment claimants, ends with the benefit week ending September 5, 2020. Because the funds provided by FEMA were limited, TWC cannot extend payments beyond that date.

FEMA previously approved TWC funding requests for the benefit weeks of:

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For more information on eligibility requirements, available benefits and questions about the unemployment process, visit TWC’s COVID-19 FAQ page.

“Hard work, pays off” Alberto & Celia Barrera Elementary fourth grade teacher, Ms. Armandina Garza, rewarded two students who earned tickets the last couple of weeks by being on task, showing up to class all the time, and participating. She had the wheel raffle, and they won a pizza delivery! Look at them glisten. We just can’t hide, our Longhorn Pride!

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2018 Chevy Colorado

37,995

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STARR COUNTY TOWN CRIER, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, PAGE 9

Starr County Groundwater Conservation District LEGAL NOTICE

Adalberto Garza DVM, Interim General Manager As a state, Texas is blessed to have groundwater aquifers throughout most of the state.

Without doubt, water is one of our most valuable resources on Earth. Because we cannot visually see groundwater, it is a resource that may be difficult to value, as opposed to surface water in our rivers and lakes. However, groundwater, as a resource, is more valuable than surface

water. Our aquifers in Texas provide approximately sixty percent of the state’s total water supply. About eighty percent of groundwater usage goes to agriculture. Today about twenty percent of the groundwater usage is used by municipalities and industry.

Worldwide we are already witnessing depletion of groundwater aquifers, including here in the United States and in Texas. As the need for water becomes more critical, the dynamics of the politics of water will become more complicated.

The history of groundwater in the state has been that groundwater goes with private property rights.

The groundwater is the private property of the land owner and is pretty much left unregulated.

There is already much political pressure because of increased urban growth, an economy driven outside the agricultural sector, high technology industries, and tourism, to change the laws.

Texas as a state is becoming less rural and more urban at a fast rate. A number of cities are already buying rural properties to develop groundwater resources for city use. Agriculture and rural communities regard that as a threat.

Up to now, the state regulation of groundwater has been minimal, specially when compared to the regulation of surface water.

Basically surface water is the property of the state. As surface water becomes scarce, the need for groundwater will increase. In the legal battle over water, and

in cases that have reached the Texas Supreme Court, the Texas Supreme Court has deferred the issue to the state legislature to develop rules for groundwater protection. The state legislature’s answer is the formation of local groundwater conservation districts. This approach makes the local land owner a stakeholder in protecting their water rights.

A groundwater conservation district is its own political entity.

A groundwater conservation district can have the authority to regulate excessive pumping of water within its jurisdiction.

Because in many cases several conservation districts share a common aquifer, it is important that similar management plans be implemented to insure the long term sustainability of the

aquifers. It is important to find a balance between protecting private property rights, managing aquifers, and sustaining our transitioning economy.

In Starr County our best opportunity to maintain our future groundwater rights, is to be supportive of the complete formation of our groundwater conservation district.

The state legislature has given us the opportunity to empower ourselves. Sooner or later a big city or a corporation is going to want to take our water elsewhere.

We need to be in control. We need to be able to regulate what is probably today our most valuable resource.

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a WINE AND BEER RETAILER’S OFFPREMISE PERMIT, by ELISEO HERNANDEZ dba CRAZY FLAMINGO, to be located at 100 HIDALGO AVE., STE. D, RIO GRANDE CITY, STARR COUNTY, TX

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LOANS $ UP TO 1,400

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ALMA ALONSO

JOANNA ALONSO

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CSR COLLECTOR

4762 E. Hwy 83 Ste. B • Rio Grande City, TX

*all loans subject to our normal credit criteria. Must have verifiable income & residence. Title must be in customer’s name and vehicle must be registered and running.

2020 GMC TERRAIN SLE $7,098 OFF

2020 GMC ACADIA AT4 $7,675 OFF

MSRP PRICE REDUCTION BELOW MSRP SPECIAL VALUE PRICE 1 CUSTOMER CASH 2

MSRP PRICE REDUCTION BELOW MSRP SPECIAL VALUE PRICE 1 CUSTOMER CASH 2

STK# 22413

STK# 22062

MSRP

MSRP

SALE PRICE

$

$30,090 -$ 1,095 $28,995 -$ 6,000

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22,995

$

STK# 21315

$

39,995

STK# 22264

MSRP

MSRP

SALE PRICE

$39,995

2020 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB SLT 2WD $10,000 OFF

2020 GMC YUKON DENALI XL $11,000 OFF MSRP PRICE REDUCTION BELOW MSRP SPECIAL VALUE PRICE 1 CUSTOMER CASH 2

$47,670 -$ 2,425 $45,245 -$ 5,250

MSRP PRICE REDUCTION BELOW MSRP SPECIAL VALUE PRICE 1 CUSTOMER CASH 2

$79,305 -$ 6,750 $72,555 -$ 4,250

SALE PRICE

$68,305

68,305

$

$52,860 -$ 3,000 $49,860 -$ 7,000 $42,860

42,860

1 Not available with special finance, lease or some other offers. 2 Not available with special financing, lease and some other offers.

See Dealer for details. Residency restrictions apply. All prices plus tax, title and license. Take delivery by 09/30/2020.

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