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RIO GRANDE HERALD RIO GRANDE OTV. TEXAS THURSDAY. AUGUST 27.1U7 PAGE 4
Driving Safely Near Schools Most Important
Bv LINDA PIERCE
Crime Prevention Offieer
School is here once again, and
the need for safety is very
important.
That is why we should observe
warning signs. One of our most
disregarded signs is that of the
Flashing red lights of a school bus.
Another warning sign that is very
crucial to the safety of our children
is the speed limits in school zones.
Please observe these warning signs
for a great school beginning.
When you see red signals dis-
played on the front or back of a
school bus as you approach the bus
from either direction, you must
stop your vehicle. (Recommend
stopping distance from bus: 30 Ft.)
Flashing red lights mean the bus
has been stopped to take on or
unload passengers. When the red
light are switched off, the bus
resumes motion, or the bus driver
signals you, proceed with caution!
Always be preapred to stop for
school buses whenever you see
them on our roadways. Allow
additional time and distance to stop
your vehicle in inclement weather.
Flashing amber lights are dis-
played on the front and back of a
school bus when the bus driver is
preparing to stop to load or
discharge passengers. Prepare to
stop when you see these lights!
Exceptions to the law requiring
stop for school bus displaying
flashing red lights: This applies if
motorist approaches bus from
opposite side of a divided roadway
(divided by grass median, fence,
concrete divider, or railing).
Motorists approaching the back of
the bus on the same roadway must
stop
All school buses must stop at
railroad crossings .You may pro-
ceed with caution if your vehicle is
approaching the front of the bus. If
you approach the bus from the
rear, remember that the law
prohibits crossing the center line to
pass any vehicle within 100 ft. of a
railroad crossing.
The red flashing lights are not
used by school bus drivers at
special loading and unloading zones
next to controlled acess highways.
Pedestrians are not permitted to
cross the roadway at these zones,
and motorists are not required to
stop.
However, motorists should still
be watchful when driving by these
zones. Please observe the speed
limits in school zones, and be alert
for increased pedestrian traffic in
neighborhoods at the beginning and
ending of each school day.
An officer will be on duty all this
month working radar.
This is to insure the safety oi the
children, and for volunteer compli-
ance of the speed limit of the
driver.
Rattlers Do Well
In Scrimmage
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The Rio Grande City Rattler
varsity football team performed
well here Friday night in their
initial 1987 scrimmage, against San
Benito.
The Rattlers registered two
scores to one for the opposition in
"open field" play, while scoring
four times to San Benito's two in
"goal line" scrimmaging.
Rattier head coach Ramiro
Villegas commented, "We played
two-platoon all the way, with a
defensive and offensive team. The
kids performed well, being that it
was the first scrimmage."
About San Benito, a 32-5A team.
had
Villegas commented, "They
good potential and good size."
The coach said, "Our main
interest with the scrimmages is to
have a look at all players. We want
to look at our personnel to see how
they'll fare in the heat of the
competition "
The Rattlers' freshman,
sophomore, junior varsity, and
varsity teams will scrimmage
against their opposites from Phar-
r-San Juan-Alamo, beginning this
Thursday at 4.30 p.m. here in Rio
Grande City. Villegas commented,
"This A'ill be a very good test."
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RGC Area Receives
Scattered Showers
The Rio Grande City area
received spotty showers this past
week that dumped fairly substan-
tial rains in some parts of the
community.
About Friday morning's brief
heavy downpour, SCS District
Conservationist Silvestre Gonzalez
said, "We got about nine tenths of
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an inch in the north/northeast part
of Rio Grande City. It was a
narrow band of showers, coming in
from the southeast to the
northwest "
Gonzalez added, "It helped the
area that got the rain. The
remainder of the county got only a
trace."
Local weather observer Frank
Anderson indicated that approxi-
mately one inch fell at his
residence in Friday morning's
showers.
Brief, but heavy showers again
hit parts of Rio Grande City at
about 5:30 p.m. Monday. Anderson
said that roughly .75 of an inch fell
at his residence then.
jVeather observer Elder P. Neie,
who lives several miles west of Rio
Grande City, indicated that his rain
gauge registered .12 of an inch
from Friday's showers.
Stephanie Shuford, the six-year-old granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Shuford of Rio Grande City, recently
captured the title of Texas State Mini Queen in the Our
Little Miss Pageant held in Austin.
Shufords' Granddaughter
Wins Mini Queen Title
Stephanie Shuford, the six-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Shuford of Grapevine, Tex-
as, and the granddaughter of Mr
and Mrs. John Shuford of McAllen,
recently captured the title of Texas
State Mini-Queen in the Out Little
Miss Pageant held in Austin.
The Our Little Miss Pageant is a
scholarship pageant, with contes-
tants judged on the interview,
poise, beauty, and modeling In
talent competition, Stephanie
placed first in instrumental, first in
stage arts, second in vocal, and
third in on-camera print.
She is a print and commercial
model with a Dallas agency.
Among her sponsors were
Shuford Farms and Starr Produce
of Rio Grande City, Ramirez Ford
Sales of Rio Grande City, Ramirez
Ford Sales of Rio Grande City, and
McAllen State Bank
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Garcia Named To
TSTI Regents Honor Roll
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Sir James Brooke, an English soldier
and traveler, was made Rajah of
Sarawak in 1841 as a reward for help-
ing the Sultan of Borneo put down a
rebellion.
Eleven graduates of the 471
candidates for graduation, includ-
ing Alfredo Garcia of Rio Grande
City, were named to the Board of
Regents Honor Roll during TSTI
commencement ceremonies held
Tuesday evening, Aug. 18 at the
Municipal Auditorium in Harl-
ingen.
The 11 students maintained 4.0
grade-point averages during their
studies at the TSTI-Harlingen
campus or the McAllen Extension.
Garcia received his honor in the
field of electronics servicing.
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1987, newspaper, August 27, 1987; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195095/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.