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RETIREES HONORED---The Rio Grande City CISI) honored retirees during Rio
;| rande City High School commencement exercises recently. Honored for their years
ij of' dedicated service to the district were, I-r, Romeo Lopez, 29 years of service;
Atlfrana Vela, 36 years; Patricio Saenz, 34 years; llortencia Lopez, 35 years; Renato
Chstvez, 29 years; and Maria Azucena Bocanegra, 33 years.Not pictured ae Francisca
Gririco, 28 years; Raymond Martinez, 34 years; and Elia Munoz, 38 years. (RGC-
CISD Photo)
Summer girls basketball
features close games
Tuesday, June 15 marked the first
day the girls from Rio Grande City,
Roma, San Isidro and Zapata got
together to improve their basketball
skills and have some fun playing
basketball.
Unlike the boys league, this is
the first year for the girls, and
hopefully it will continue every
year. The interest was outstanding.
Over 30 girls signed up for the
league, mid a lot were turned down
because of signing in too late.
Lalo Alvarado of San Isidro took
the task of organizing the girls
league. Mr. Alvarado made the
scheduled, formed the teams and in
a matter of two days, the girls
league was ready for action.
Four teams were made up; the
teams arc comprised of eight girls
on each team. The teams are: The
Red team. Black team, Blue team
and Green team.
The Red team consists of Marissa
Muniz, Rio Grande City; Alissa
Garza, Rio Grande City; Juana
Pena, Rio Grande City, Erica
Lopez, Roma; Naitha Laurel, San
Isidro; Arge Galindo, Zapata; Jackie
Hein, Zapata; and Connie Medina,
Zapata. The Red team is coached by
Manuel Muniz, Jr., with the
assistance of his wife.
The Blue team consists of Alexis
Solis, Rio Grande City; Roxy
Molina, Rio Grande City; Ana
Olivarez, Rio Grande City; Marly
Gonzalez, Roma; Carissa de los
Santos, Zapata; Mariela Gutierrez,
Zapata; and Maricia Perez, Zapata.
The Blue team is coached by Leo
Solis.
The Green team consists of
Velma Sepulveda, Rio Grande City;
Ana Carmona, Rio Grande City;
Denise Margo, Rio Grande City;
Cindy Gomez, Roma; Vanessa
Recio, Roma; Nydia Medina,
Zapata; Ana Landa, Zapata; Sandra
Alonzo, Zapata. The team is
coached by Sara Alvarado.
The Black team consists of Mary
Ann Garza, Rio Grande City; Rita
Hinojosa, Rio Grande City; Elvira
Guerrero, Rio Grande City; Melissa
Cruz, San Isidro; Christy Medina,
Zapata; Erika Martinez, Zapata;
Mine Lopez, Zapata. The team is
coached by Rosie Ruiz.
On Tuesday, June 15, the Red
and Blue teams were in action at 6
p.m. at the Ringgold Jr. High
Gym. It took two quarters before
both teams got the momentum of
the game going.
The first quarter score was a clear
evaluation of how slow it was,
Romeo Lopez named
FNB Vice-President
Romeo Lopez of Rio Grande
City has been named Vice President
and Personal Banker of the First
National Bank of South Texas,
according to an announcement by
Fredrick Erck, chairman and
president
Lopez comes to First National
from the Rio Grande City school
system, where he served as an
assistant superintendent for
business. For the last nine years, he
has administered the school district
budget, which was $44 million this
year. Additionally, Lopez served as
State Director for the Texas
Classroom Teachers Association
and has 29 years experience in
education.
An active member of the Rio
Grande City community, Lopez
was recently elected President of the
Rotary Club, and is a member of
the Methodist Church.
Lopez, 55, graduated from Texas
A&M with a Bachelors of Science
degree in Chemistry, later
completing a Masters Degree in
Curriculum and Instruction. His
pioneering work in chemistry at
Dow Chemical has led him to
patent three adhesives and resins.
Lopez is expected to assume his
position with First National Bank
on July I.
"Romeo Lopez is an outstanding
Romeo Lopez
community leader," said Erck. "His
experience in education, in financial
management, and with people, will
make him a fir-, addition to our
First National Bank team. He has
demonstrated community interest,
and a commitment to our children
and their families. We think these
qualities arc important for business
leaders."
Larry Gonzalez, Executive Vice
President at First National, said,
"We are pleased to have an
individual with his unique
(See LOPEZ, PaRe 2)
Efforts continue to
help flood victims
with the score 7-2 Red team ahead.
With the heat setting in, fatigue
was very obvious; however, both
teams battled it out to the very end.
The Red team came out ahead by
the score of 30-26.
Scoring fot the Red team was
Naitha Laurel, 4 points; Jackie
Hein, 2 points; Connie Medina, 4
points; Juana Pena, 8 points;
Alissa Garza, 2 points; and Marissa
Muniz, 10 points. Scoring for the
Red team was Marly Gonzalez, 10
points; Carissa de los Santos, 1;
Myra Davila, 8; Oneida Rios, 2;
Ana Olivarez, 2; and Marcia Perez,
5.
In the second game, the Green
team played against the Black team.
The wind coming into the gym was
just as hot as in the first game, as
the heat had not let up.
In the first quarter, the girls got it
started very quickly, with die Green
team ahead 9-7. Drenching with
sweat and dehydration, the Green
team managed to pull out a victory
by the score of 37-27.
Scoring for the Green team was
Nydia Medina, 8 points; Sandra
Alonzo, 2; Denise Margo, 5;
Velma Sepulveda, 5; Ana Carmona,
4; and Vanessa Recio, 12.
Scoring for the Black team was
Melissa Cruz, 2; Cristy Medina, 2;
Erica Martinez, 9; Jennifer Guerra,
5; Rita Hinojosa, 6; and Mary Ann
Garza, 4.
That concluded the games for the
day. The girls were already looking
forward to playing in the high
school gym, which is
air-conditioned, and ready to got at
it again.
On Thursday, June 17, the first
game was the Blue team against the
Black team. The Blue team, facing
an injury and three girls attending
camp, were left with only five
players to play the entire game.
Lack of fresh legs from the bench
proved to be the major disadvantage
for the Blue team as the Black team
(See BASKETBALL Page 4)
RGC Post Office
plans social
Friday
The Rio Grande City office of the
U.S. Postal Service will be holding
a "Customer Appreciation Day"
from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, July
2.
Cake and punch wili be served at
the reception. Local Postmaster
Richard Espinosa and all Postal
Service employees invite all
customers to visit the reception.
Espinoza indicated that the
reception is "in appreciation of our
loyal customers." One purpose of
the social is to strengthen the
Postal Service's relationships with
its customers.
Residents of Starr County who
suffered damage to their homes as a
result of the heavy rains spawned
by Tropical Storm Arlene on June
20-21 are seeking to bounce back
with the assistance of organizations
such as the American Red Cross.
County Judge J.M. Martinez, Jr.,
indicated , "We are seeking a
disaster declaration (from the federal
government). It may not be that
easy. I don't have an exact dollar
figure concerning damage...We're
try ing to combine all the counties
(in the state) that were affected by
this storm."
Martinez emphasized, "There's no
doubt that this is the worst flooding
we've seen in Starr County since
Hurricane Beulah (in 1967)."
Aaron Smith, active with the Red
Cross relief effort which is
headquartered at the El Cenizo
Nutrition Center in Garciasville,
indicated Tuesday, "In Starr
County, according to our damage
assessment, we have identified 300
homes affected by the flooding."
Smith emphasized, "Our damage
assessment is ongoing. There may
be more homes identified."
Smith indicated that the
subdivisions most seriously affected
in the eastern and centra! parts of
the county include Tierra Linda,
Manuel Garza Subdivision, El
Chaparral Subdivision and Loma
Vista Subdivision, as well as
Northern Industrial Park.
Torrential rains spawned by
Tropical Storm Arlene, which made
landfall on June 20 north of
Raymondville, dropped more than
10 inches of rain in many locations
in Starr County.
The flooding problems were most
severe in low-lying communities
east of Rio Grande City such as El
Arroyo and Las Lomas. The
Garciasville-La Casita area also
sustained serious flooding.
Smith declared, "The majority of
homes, approximately 65 percent,
received what we called minor
damage'. Water got into these
houses, but these homes can
quickly be made liveable again
Uirough temporary repairs."
Smith noted, however, that the
remaining 35 percent of homes
affected sustained major damage or
severe destruction.
Smith said, "There are several
homes that have been destroyed. As
I understand it, there were some
lightning strikes. If it will cost
more to replace the home than the
pre-disaster value, the home is
considered destroyed."
He indicated, "We are told that
some homes has as much as three
feet of water in them."
Smith noted, "We have now seen
about 40 percent of the people
affected (by 'he flooding). If people
have needs related to the disaster,
they should come by the El Cenizo
Nutrition Center in Garciasville,
located on FM 1430."
Smith noted, "The shelters are
closed right now." Rio Grande City
CISD Superintendent Ruben Saenz
said Tuesday, "Since last
Wednesday, the Red Cross has
moved off campus (of the Fort
Ringgold complex)...We remain
ready to help in any way we can "
Russell Hubbard of the Red
Cross office in McAllen indicated
Tuesday, "We have one operation in
Starr County and the other in
Willacy County. In the three
counties of Starr, Hidalgo and
Willacy, 949 family residences have
been affected. This figure includes a
handful of residences in Brooks
County."
Hubbard noted, "There have been
six mobile feeding units in the
affected areas serving meals. As of
today, 18,259 meals have been
served (in the Valley). A total of
3820 meals were served yesterday
(Monday)."
Hubbard said, "Vehicles are
bringing meals to the affected areas
in Starr County. There are two
(See FLOOD. Page 2)
Zip Code crucial part of
correctly mailing letter
"To letter carriers, little things
mean a lot," says Rio Grande City
Postmaster Richard Espinosa.
"For example," says Espinosa,
"just one missing digit in a street
number may send a letter to the
wrong person. It is the street
number that tells the letter carrier
where to deliver the mail. The name
in the address simply separates the
intended recipient from other people
in that house."
Espinosa says that many carriers
remember names on their routes -
which average 500 households and
businesses in Rio Grande City - and
Roma girl injured by
hit-and-run driver
A 12-year-old girl in the
Escobares area suffered serious
injuries as a result of a hit-and-run
accident on the evening of Tuesday,
June 15.
A family friend indicated that
Erika Sanchez, 12, was struck by a
gray Buick Regal car traveling
northbound on Efren Ramirez Road.
The accident took place at 9 p.m.
on Tuesday, June 15 approximately
2 miles north on Efren Ramirez
Road.
Family members indicated that
Erika sustained massive lacerations
to her face and required plastic
surgery. She weathered the serious
initial threat
The family friend indicated that
the passenger mirror of the Regal
involved in the accident was
broken. Other than that, she said,
neither F.rika's family nor law
enforcement authorities have any
clues about the vehicle involved in
the accident
The friend stated that the car was
traveling north, but turned around,
after the accident at a dead end, and
drove back to the south.
Anyone with information about
the accident should contact DPS
trooper Armando Garza at
487-5411.
can deliver to the right person even
though the address is incorrect. He
noted, "But a substitute carrier or a
new employee must rely entirely on
the street number."
Apartment and suite numbers fall
in the same category of little things
that count, according to Espinosa.
"Think of a substitute letter carrier
confroned with 100 or more boxes
in an apartment or office building,
all in numerical order," he says.
"Similarly, proper directional
designations for streets - North,
South, East or West - get letters
delivered without detours. The
correct abbreviation is N, S, E or
W. Also important are the correct
designations: Street Lane, Terrace,
Drive or Circle, with the
abbreviations ST, LN, CT, Terr,
DR or CIR."
In the case of ZIP Codes, a
wrong one is worse than none,
according to Espinosa. The first
three numbers of a ZIP Code
identify a state or portion of a state.
When a lcter arrives at the main
post office for that area, the last
two digits are used to route the
letter to the delivery station.
(See ZIP, Page 5)
GIRLS FINISH I I \GUK PLAY---Team Two, the Blue Team, finished first at the end of
regular league play in the Starr County Basketball Summer League <gached by Leo
Solis, team members are Marly Gonzalez, Roma; Carissa De Los Santos, Zapata;
Mariela Gutierrez, Zapata; Alexis Solis, Rio; Roxy Molina, Rio; Ana Olivarez, Rio;
and Maricia Perez, Zapata. Pictured with Coach Solis are Gonzalez, Gutierrez, Solis,
Olivarez, and Perez. They finished with a three win, two loss record as did the Green
Team, but Blue registered a win over Green to capture the lead.
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 1, 1993, newspaper, July 1, 1993; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth195399/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rio Grande City Public Library.