The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1988 Page: 9 of 12
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The Roma ISD Special Education students pictured
above competed at the recent Area I Special Olympics in
Harlingen.
Roma Special
Olympians To
Compete At State
Eight students from the Koma
ISD will compete at the state
Special Olympics to be held May
24-i7 in Austin.
Di order to be able to compete at
thfi state level. Special Olympians
iTujst have received a first, second,
or-third at the Area I Special
Olympics held in March of this
year.
Those students attending at the
state level are Jose Juan Kamos,
Ricardo Guerra, Rosvel Gomez,
Lydia Cantu, Felicitas Perez from
Roma High School; Laura Guerra
from Roma Intermediate; and
Juanita Garcia and Cynthia
Ramirez from F J. Scott Elemen-
tary.
Al the Area I Special Olympics
held in March at Harlingen, 15
students competed and received
the following ribbons:
50 METER RACE- Hermilo
Talamante, first; Jose Juan
Ramos, first; Ricardo Guerra,
first; Consuelo Garcia, second;
Cynthia Ramirez, second; Juanita
Garcia, second; Lydia Cantu, sec-
ond; Rosa Neli Garcia, third;
Esmeralda Reyes, third; Maribel
Garza, fourth; Felicitas Perez,
fourth.
100-METER RACE- Rosvel
Gomez, second; Juan Jesus
Ramirez, second; Laura Guerra,
fifth.
400-METER RELAY Rosvel
Gomez, Juan Jesus Ramirez, Jose
Juan Ramirez, Ricardo Guerra,
first.
SOFTBALL THROW- Teresa
Bazan, first; Ricardo Guerra, first;
Juan Jesus Ramirez, first; Cynthia
Ramirez, first: Jose Juan Ramos,
first; Juanita Garcia, first;
Hermilo Talamante, first; Rosvel
Gomez, second: Lydia Cantu, sec-
ond; Felicitas Perez, second;
Esmeralda Reyes, third; Laura
Guerra, third; Maribel P. Garza
third; Rosa Neli Garcia, fourth;
Consuelo Garcia, fourth.
The head coach for the Roma
Gladiators is Mrs Anita Alvarez
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The newly elected Rattler Pride Club members, Olga
Hinojosa. Francisco Trevino, Eric Lopez and Marcos
Cjnr/u, are pictured above. Olga Hinojosa is pictured
}h'>ve in front, while Francisco Trevino, Erie Lopez and
Marcos Gar/a are standing from left to right. Olga was
elected as a representative of the Industrial Cooperative
Program, who was recently honored as "Employee of the
Month" by a local fast-food restaurant. Francisco was
elected for his significant academic improvement. Eric
and Marcos were elected for having demonstrated sound
judgment among their peers.
Flooding Conditions
Often Relate To
Poor Planning
lb: >11 \ I > I 111 UIN/U I / have never been built in the first
llisirirt ( nnsmalioiiixl
! A lot of areas in Starr County
have had suffered losses, due to
high waters inside homes and lack
of drainage
; What causes flooding" Too much
rain, could be one reason, but in
most cases with proper precautions
,wid good planning the damages
caused b\ floods can be prevented
During hurricane Beulah. we had
jtis! about :!2 inches in 4H hours In
the tragic 1960 flash flood of Rio
Grande City up to 12 inches fell on
lyirtions of the Los Olmos ( reek
watershed, around El Sauz in eight
flours During this crisis. 53 city
lilocks were flooded in Rio Grande
City leaving at least 2.000 persons
Homeless and over a million dollars
worth of damages When it rains
Itke this, all predictions are off
Flooding is going to occur and
ciities must be prepared to contain
these conditions
; The second important reason lor
flooding is that many homes and
other improvements are located in
Hood-prone land, where they should
Beef Checkoff
Referendum
Election Tuesday
KIO GRANDE HKKALD KIO GKANDK CITY, TEXAS THIRSDAY. MAY 5.19U PAGE
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Starr County ranchers, like those
everywhere else, will be voting
Tuesday, May 10 on whether to
approve the "beef checkoff" on a
permanent basis.
Voting will take place at the
County Extension Office (County
Agent) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
Tuesday, May 10.
The beef checkoff first began on
Oct. 1, 1986. That was the date that
the nation's cattle producers began
contributing $1 per head for re-
search, promotion and education
about beef.
Dr. Roberto S. Margo, Starr
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County chairman of the Beef
Referendum Committee said, "It is
extremely important for all Starr
County ranchers to take the time
and vote for this very important
issue."
Margo urged all producers who
have owned cattle between Oct. 1.
1986 and March 31, 1988 to vote
"yes" for the beef checkoff pro-
gram. He added, "This 'yes' vote
will definitely continue to improve
the economic conditions of beef
producers at the county, state and
national level."
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place Some flood-plains are pro-
tected by flood control projects of
one kind or another, but the
long-term answer i^ to use flood-
plains for grasslands, parks, or
uses that will not be seriously
damaged by overflow waters
If you already have a home on a
floodprone area, about all you can
do is to take out a good flood
insurance policy, and have a plan
to evacuate and for moving your
valuables quickh in case of high
waters So. if you are considering
buying or building, check with the
Soil Conservation Service Office or
a soil survey report and floodprone
area maps These maps are
prepared by the Soil Conservation
Service or other Federal agencies
and reflect whether or not the
development will be subject to
flooding
It is a sad fact that local
government officials throughout,
approve subdivision plats without
regard to location and being in a
flood prone area
Some say dreaming of eggs means riches.
135 Starr Plaza If*\Aff*
Rio Grande City, Texas 78582 J^ WQsJlsl J
487-3238
would like to introduce it's new employee,
Daniel Ricardo Cruz. Daniel invites all his
friends to come by and see him.
Open Mon. thru Sat. 9:30 A.M.
to 6:30 P.M.
ALL Beef Producers:
May 10th Determines Your Future
In this year of elections, the last thing you need is
someone else talking to you about polities or your responsibility
to other beef producers. It's a busy time of the year,
and you've got your mind on your operation, not on going to town.
But, on Tuesday, May 10th,
if you don't stop for a few minutes, go to your
County Kxtension ()ftice and vote, you'll miss the referendum
that decides the fate of the Beef Checkoff Program.
Just a couple of years ago, our industry
was being beaten up, and we were backing up . . . taking it.
But we got our backs up and did something.
We drew a line in the dust.
We began to tight back. And you know what . . . it's working.
Many people are eating beef more often,
and the newspaper headlines read that beef is coming back.
Now, we're not telling you how to vote. That's your business.
But, on Tuesday, May 10th, the National Beef Checkoff Program
is going to continue, or it's going to stop dead in its tracks.
It's totally up to you. So take a trip to your
County Kxtension Office and vote.
You'll be glad you did.
Vote May 10 th
Beef (checkoff Referendum at your
Countv Kxtension Office
Don't let someone else determine vour future.
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Roberts, Kenneth. The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1988, newspaper, May 5, 1988; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195131/m1/9/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.