Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 2009 Page: 4 of 6
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The Rio Grande Htr.ild-Thursday, November 26, 2009, Page 4
Beef nutrition in any
language offered by TBC
The Texas beef checkoffs
Hispanic public relations
outreach has taken a new
direction focusing on
nutrition and delivering
newsworthy beef
information. To answer the
growing need for Spanish-
language resources, registered
dietitian and diabetes educator
Martha Cortez McHenry
partnered with the Texas Beef
Council (TBC) to deliver
nutrition information
through multiple Spanish-
language media outlets.
Free ESL
classes offered
at RGC Library
Rio Grande City Public
Library is offering free
classes in English as a
second language. Classes
will be Tuesday and
Thursday 5:00 p.m. - 7:00
p.m. For more information
visit 591 E. Canales Bros St.
or call 487-4389.
Se Ofrecen clases basicas
de ingles como segundo
idioma en la biblioteca de la
ciudad de Rio Grande.
Curso es gratis. Clases son
Martes y Jueves 5:00pm
6:30pm, Para mas
informacion puede llamar a
487-4389 o visite 591 E.
Canales Bros St., Rio
Grande City.
"To reach the primary
objective of increasing
awareness and consumption
of beef among the Hispanic-
population, TBC
disseminates culturally
relevant information through
Spanish-language print, radio
and television mediums,"
said Erin Johnston. TBC
senior manager of
communications. "In its
fourth year, the TBC
Hispanic public relations
efforts continue to build on
the Hispanic marketing
campaign while also
educating Spanish-speaking
consumers about the
nutritional benefits of beef in
an overall healthy diet."
McHenry recently
conducted two interviews on
popular Spanish-language
television stations in Dallas,
Houston and San Antonio on
behalf of the Texas beef
checkoff. Each segment
featured the perfect nutrient-
rich plate for Hispanic
consumers including colorful
fruits and vegetables, whole
grains, lowfat and nonfat
dairy and lean beef. The
television interviews reached
more than 128,000
consumers.
In addition to television
outreach, TBC
communications developed a
digital press kit which
included a press release,
audio news release and online
links to MejorProvecho.com
recipes and beef information.
This comprehensive piece
focused on nutrient-rich
foods and showcased how
lean beef is part of a healthy
diet for Hispanic consumers.
The outreach garnered
more than 20,000 online
audience impressions,
280,000 print impressions
and the audio news release
received more than 4 million
impressions. The overall
combination of print, radio
and television garnered more
than 5 million impressions
in fiscal year 2009.
"The TBC board of
directors continues to
recognize and find value in
providing Spanish-speaking
consumers with tools to help
them prepare and enjoy
beef," said Linda Bebee, TBC
vice president of domestic
marketing. "The Hispanic-
population is the fastest
growing demographic in the
nation and to remain viable
in the marketplace we must
continually adjust our focus
to ensure we're reaching key
consumer audiences which
includes the Hispanic
population."
For more information on
this and other checkoff-
funded programs, please visit
www.TexasBeef.org or call
1-800-846-4113.
Tooth decay and periodontal
disease are the two most
common infectious diseases
in the world.
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COMBINED NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS
November 26, 2009
City of Rio Grande City
101 S. Washington Street
Rio Grande City, Texas 78582
956/487-0672
This Notice shall satisfy the above-cited
procedural notification requirements.
REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS
two separate but related
On or about December 14 2009 the City of Rio Grande City will submit a
request to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs for the release of Community
Development Block Grant funds under Section 104(f) of Title I of the Housing
and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake a project
known as TDRA Project #729661. Paving Improvement, for the purpose of
reconstruction of streets, between 2Q feet and 34 feet wide on Escobedo Street
Kennedy Street Pine Street and Redwood Street in Rio Grande City Texas
FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The City of Rio Grande City has determined that the project will have no
significant impact on the human environment Therefore, an Environmental
Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
is not required Additional project information is contained in the Environmental
Review Record (ERR) on file at City Hall-Planning Department 2nd FI.-101 S
Washington Street Rio Grande City Texas 78582 and may be examined or
copied weekdays, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8.00 A.M. to
5 00 P.M.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to
comment on the project may submit written comments to the City of Rio Grande
City Planning Department 2rd FI.-1Q1 S. Washington Street. Rio Grande City
Texas 78582 All comments received by Decemher 11, 2009 will be considered
by the City of Rio Grande City prior to authorizing submission of a request for
release of funds Commentors should specify which part of this Notice they are
addressing
RELEASE OF FUNDS
The City of Rio Grande City certifies to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs
that Ruben O Villarreal in his capacity as Mayor consents to accept the
jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce
responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these
responsibilities have been satisfied The Department's approval of the
certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and
authorities, and allows the City of Rio Grande City to use Program funds
OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS
The Texas Department of Rural Affairs will consider objections to its release of
funds and the City of Rio Grande City certification received by January 8. 2010
or a period of fifteen days from its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only
if they are on one of the following bases (a) the certification was not execute J by
the Certifying Officer or other officer of the City of Rio Grande City approved by
the Department, (b) the City of Rio Grande City has omitted a step jr failed to
make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c)
the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or
incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of
funds by the Department, or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40
CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory
from the standpoint of environmental quality Objections must be prepared and
submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and
shall be addressed to the Texas Department of Rural Affairs at P.O. Box 12877,
Austin, Texas 78711 Potential objectors should contact the Department to verify
the actual last day of the objection period
Ruben O Villarreal Mayor of Rio Grande City
Sanchez Elementary stresses being drug-free
General Ricardo Sanchez Elementary Counselors coordinated several interactive activities
during Red Ribbon Week. One of the various activities involved pledging to be drug free.
After our students were informed of the dangers of using drugs, they were invited to pledge
to live -Jrug free lives. The ultimate goal of this activity is to create a drug free America.
Pictured above are several of our drug free pledges: Counselor Elizabeth "Bitsy" Margo,
Ms. Cynthia "CiCi" Brown and her Kindergarten Class (Submitted by A.B. Villarreal).
STC Starr Campus showcases
architectural expressions
South Texas College's
Starr County Campus
Library Art Gallery will
soon be the showcase for
"Architectural Expressions,"
an exhibit featuring artworks
by the faculty of STC's
Computer Aided Drafting
and Design (CADD)
Program. The exhibit opens
Thursday, Nov. 19 with an
Art Talk and reception at 3
p.m. The exhibit will be on
view through Friday, Dec.
II.
The campus is located at
142 FM 3167 in Rio Grande
City. Admission is free and
open to the public.
Architecture in its many
forms is portrayed through
various types of mediums,
such as hand drawn sketches
and schematics, computer-
generated renderings,
photographs, and
animations. Participating
faculty include Reynaldo
Sanchez III, Laura Salas,
Omar Valdes, Irma Olivo,
Sara Cardoza, Samuel
Saldana, Vicente Sauceda,
Javier Reyes, Margarita
Vanguelova, and Jose Vela.
The highly talented group
received formal education
from prestigious universities
across the nation and world
including Yale University,
The University of Texas at
Austin, The University of
Texas-Pan American, Texas
A&M University-Kingsville,
and The University of
Architecture, Civil
Engineering and Geodesy,
Sharing
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congestion."
RGCCISD Public
Information Officer Cynthia
Ybarra indicated that her
office would be the central
point for distributing
relevant news information
about the upcoming Feast ol'
Sharing event.
Gonzalez concluded,
"Hopefully we can know by
Nov. 23 if adult day care
centers can participate. 1
think it would be good to
have a nice opening
ceremony, with the
presentation of colors."
It was indicated that
another planning meeting
would take place on Monday,
Nov. 23 at the Tijerina
Building.
The Feast of Sharing is
planned for Friday evening,
Dec. 4 from 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. The annual Christmas
Parade will take place during
the late afternoon hours that
day.
Sofia, Bulgaria, just to name
a few.
"Too often we pass by old,
abandoned buildings,
without knowing their
history," said Laura Salas in
regards to the central theme
of the exhibition. "It's only
when we learn of their past
that we appreciate their
existence."
South Texas College's
Library Art Gallery Program
exhibits regional, national
and international artwork,
explores new visions and
theories of creativity, and
introduces innovative artistic
expressions to the South
Texas region.
For more information
contact Sofia K. Vestweber
at 956-872-3488,
librarvart@southtexascolleg
e.edu
mailto:librarvart@southtexas
colleiie.edu
or visit
http^'lagsouthtexascollenee
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• http://laiJ.southtexascolleae
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Roberts, Kenneth. Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 2009, newspaper, November 26, 2009; Edinburg, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth196387/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.