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RIO CRANK HERALD
UO dANDE CITY. TEXAS
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1M7
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industrial for an elementary school (east of
Rio Grande City). We're looking
for 10 to 12 acres. About 400
elementary students attend from
the (Santa Cruz) area." He noted
that trustees "Paco" Zarate and
Jaime Ramirez also serve on the
board's Land Committee.
Vale commented, "It would be
beneficial to us only if the lift
marketing thing falls through. The
30 acres over here (to the east of
the industrial park) are designated
as a foreign trade zone." Vale said,
"Raising money for the industrial
park took a lot of hard work and
sacrifice."
Cantu said, "The lift marketing
should be (decided) in the near
future." RGCCISD Superintendent
Dr. A.E. Garcia said, "We've been
trying (to acquire property) for
several months. A lot of property is
flood-prone. We have over 3000 kids
now at the Fort Ringgold site."
Vale said, "It should take no
more than 60 days to know
something definitive about the lift
manufacturer...The lack of existing
buildings (at the industrial park) is
detrimental to our ability to attract
customers."
County Judge J.M. Martinez, Jr.,
a Foundation board member, said,
"We need to decide on a priority."
He suggested that perhaps a new
school should carry a higher
priority than industrial develop-
ment, for the time being.
Foundation board member Holly
Guerrero asked, "What is more
important to the children,
overcrowding or possible health
hazards. I would rather not have a
school located next to the industrial
park." Several persons present
suggested that weighing possible
hazards and liabilities would be up
to the school district.
Vale suggested, "Perhaps the
school and Foundation could work
together to maximize the benefits
for the application. Maybe we
could work together on some of the
infrastructure. The two groups
need to have more discussion. If we
can work out something jointly, it
will be of benefit to the entire
community."
RGCCISD Business Manager
Romeo Lopez suggested, "We re-
cognize the liability; maybe the
school ought to purchase more
land," as a safety barrier near the
plant.
Cantu stressed, "The yarn facto-
ry did not come because we did not
have an industrial park in place."
A motion was thus passed
authorizing a Foundation commit-
tee to report back in 60 days, after
discussion with the Rio board of
trustees' land committee.
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The Rio freshman girls volleyball team is pictured above. From left to right in the
front row are Isela Cruz, Valerie Garcia. Yolanda Cortez, Maria Longoria, and Sofia
Rodriguez. In the second row are Hortensia Cardenas, Belinda Garcia, Norma
Gonzalez, Marta Espinoza, San Juanita Montes, and Gloria Aguero. In the back row
are Rosie Lopez, Sally Ramirez, and Melissa Santa Maria.
PAU Tourism Study
Shows Tourism On Rise
Pope Gregory XIII reformed the
calendar in 1522.
EDINBURG-- Winter Texans
spent $154 million in the Rio
Grande Valley last year, 67 percent
more than the estimate for the
previous year, and their numbers
continue to increase, according to
two Pan American University
business professors.
Those statistics-- and a wealth of
other facts-are included in the
latest census and survey of con-
sumer spending habits of Winter
Texans completed by Dr. Vern
Vincent and Dr. Gilberto de los
Santos.
They estimate that 75,700 Winter
Texans stayed in the Rio Grande
Valley at the peak of the winter
season last year, seven percent
more than 1985-86, and 11 percent
more than. 1984-85.
The estimate of total direct
expenditures by the Winter Texans
increased dramatically over the
1985-86 estimates of $92 million,
because the researchers also asked
visitors about "one-time, big ticket
purchases," such as vehicles and
appliances, in addition to average
weekly expenditures, de los Santos
said.
The estimate of the number of
Winter Texans reflects the largest
number who are here at the same
time, not the cumulative total who
pass through the Rio Grande
Valley during the winter season,
generally considered to last from
November to April.
The professors believe their
estimates to be accurate to plus or
minus 10 percent. They distributed
some 1,750 questionnaires to Winter
Texans throughout the Rio Grande
Valley and 1,222 usable ones were
returned.
The Winter Texans told re-
searchers they were influenced
most by "word of mouth" com-
ments from friends and family in
their decision to come to the
Valley.
"Climate and friendliness of the
local people" were two of the most
important factors for Winter Tex-
ans in choosing a winter home, the
survey showed.
A mojority of the Winter Texans
(85 percent) said no other single
attraction or activity was needed to
improve their visit to the Valley.
Others said they would like more
golf courses, more fishing spots,
more stage plays, horse racing,
and concerts.
The two professors have con-
tinued the Winter Texan Surveys
begun by Dr. Carl Rush in 1976.
Rush conducted the survey until
1985, when he retired from the
University.
The survey also found:
. Of the 75,700 Winter Texans who
visited in the Valley during the
peak period (February 1987) of
visitation, 69,600 lived in RV/MH
parks with an additional 6,100
living in apartments, condomini-
ums, hotels, and motels
• Nearly 70 percent of all the
Winter Texans visiting the Valley
came from the midwestem states
with Minnesota and Iowa account
ing for approximately 25 percent of
the total Winter Texan population.
• The typical Winter Texan ar
rives in mid-November, leaves by
mid-April, and has made seven
previous trips to the Valley.
• In addition to reading newspa
pers and magazines, listening to
the radio, and watching television,
Winter Texans enjoy a variety of
Valley attractions, especially Mex-
ico, the beach, the zoo, and wild
life refuges.
• More than a third of all Winter
Texans "failed to identify a single
problem in their visit this year."
Their most frequently cited com-
plaint last year (14 percent) was
dealing with local residents who
speak Spanish in their presence
Bad drivers (eight percent) and
gas prices (seven percent) were
also listed as minor problems
• When asked their former or
present occupation, approximately
one-third of the Winter Texans
indicated they were in managerial
or professional fields, one-third in
agricultural or technical pro-
fessions, and the remaining third in
a variety of occupations.
• Hidalgo COunty has the largest
percentage (66 percent) of RV/MH
sites in the Valley as well as the
largest number (48,500) and per-
centage (70 percent) of Winter
Texans. Mission leads Valley cities
with the largest number of Winter
Texans with about 14,800 residents.
For their study, the professors
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supporting case law. I didn't feel
this case would reach trial proceed-
ings. I had no doubt that if we had
gone to trial, this man would have
been acquitted."
Judge Garcia agreed to the
motion to dismiss at approximately
4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon,
Sept. 2.
The motion to dismiss reads as
follows: "The prosecution of this
defendant for the act alleged in the
indictment herein is barred by the
two-year statute of limitations of
the State of Texas, to wit .Tex.
Code Crim. Proc. Ann. Art. 12.02
Vernon's 1977. The Grand Jury
would had to have brought an
indictment against this defendant
on or before January 1987."
On another matter, Judge Garcia
agreed to hold in abeyance a
defense motion to quash theft and
forgery indictments returned
against El Tanque Water Supply
Manager Lazaro Rodriguez on
April 3,1987
The case will be held in
abeyance, said Carrillo, "until the
state provides some case law
information, which would show that
the state can make amendments to
the indictments. We're asking for
the court to give us permission to
amend the indictments."
Rodriguez was indicted on April 3
for 83 counts of alleged theft and 21
counts of alleged forgery from El
Tanque Water Supply.
Carrillo said, "They're alleging
that any theft was from Pedro
Mendoza fan El Tanque employee
who installed water meters) not
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AMERICAN
PHOTOGRAPHS
Twentieth-Century Master American
Photographs," an exhibition of works
by 13 American photographers, is on
view at the Whitney Museum of
American Art-Fairfield Country
through Nov. 11.
The 86 works, both black-and-white
and color, date from the lum of the cen-
tury to the present and represent ma-
jor developments in modern
photography
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surveyed park owners, opertors or
managers of 100 of the 491 parks
listed in the 1987 RV and MH Park
Directory for the Texas Rio Grande
Valley by Les Johnson. Question-
naires also were distributed to 1,757
Winter Texans in the RV/MH
parks, with a 70 percent return
rate. A total of 1,222 usable
questionnaires were returned.
The professors said they also can
provide customized research pro-
jects for hospitals, medical clinics,
banks, restaurants, and grocery
stores patronized by Winter Tex-
ans.
"We have been meticulous in the
data collection procedures to
ensure the accuracy and reliability
of the data," they said.
The professors said they appre-
ciated the cooperation of the Va'ley
Chamber of Commerce, other city
chambers, tourist bureaus, mobile
home and recreational vehile park
owners and managers, and
"especially Winter Texans."
A copy of the 1986-87 Winter
Texan Report can be obtined by
telephoning 381-3311 or writing to
the School of Business Administra-
tion, Pan American University,
Edinburg, TX 78539. An order
blank will be sent that can be
returned with a check or money
order. The price of the 53-page
report is $35.
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from El Tanque .We're not alleg-
ing that the work was not done."
He -noted that Rodriguez has
stronglv denied any wrongdoing at
all.
Rodriguez's attorney. Arnulfo
Guerra of Roma, indicated that he
could not comment ;n detail about
his client's case while it is still
pending in court.
Guerra indicated that "the mo-
tions state that the indictments are
not well-founded, and that the
indictments should be quashed
because no offense occurred for
which an action can be brought. No
laws were violated."
Guerra concluded that pending
matters relate to both the defense
and prosecution researching case
law, and presenting such case law
in support of their cases before
Judge Garcia
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Gonzalez noted, "Each bird is a
separate violation. The prior max-
imum was $213. They can be
charged up to $513.50 for every
violation."
Gonzalez and Perez noted that in
addition to fines in J.P. courts, the
state can sue hunters and require
payment for the replacement costs
for each bird, or $15 per bird.
Gonzalez noted that hunting
hours are from noon to sunset, and
that the west zone, from Pete Diaz
Avenue westward covering all
areas south of U.S. Highway 83, are
closed. Gonzalez said, "They can
shoot anywhere in the east and
west zones, if it's north of U.S.
Highway 83 "
Gonzalez stressed, "Shotguns
must be plugged, with no more
than three shells, including in the
chamber."
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 10, 1987, newspaper, September 10, 1987; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195097/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.