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THURSDAY
WEEKLY
EDITION
March 11,2010
97th YEAR No. 10
Rio Grande
A Newspaper Serving the People of South Texas
Fair leaders evaluate 2010 event as solid success
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County Fair 2010 Grand Champion Steer
Capturing Grand Champion honors with her steer at the 2010 Starr County Fair was Lilith
Alvarez, who earned a $7,500 premium from the Stars for Starr sponsors. Lilith is a
member of Rio FFA The Reserve Champion steer was shown by Brittany Gonzalez of Rio
FFA Senior Grand Showmanship winner was Jorge Gonzalez II, Roma FFA; Senior
Reserve Champion Showmanship honors went to Jaime Requenez, San Isidro FFA; Junior
Grand Champion Showman was Lisa Saenz, San Isidro FFA, and the Junior Reserve
Champion Showman was Joe David Pena, Rio FFA
Parade of Champions honors
grand, reserve champions
I he Parade of Champions
on Saturday afternoon, Feb
27 at the 2010 Starr County
Youth fair honored the
"r a nd an d rcserve
champions in many different
categories.
I'he Grand Champion
Steer was shown by Lilith
Alvarez A $7500 premium
was paid at the Auction by
"Stars for Starr", a
consortium of different
businesses that purchased
the grand and reserve
champion exhibits, including
animals, in many different
categories.
The Reserve Champion
steer was shown by
Brittany Gonzalez. A $5000
premium was paid at the
Auction by Stars for Starr
Other information and
highlights about the 2010
Fair are printed in this
edition of I'he Rio Grande
Ilerald
The Parade of Champions
honorees are listed as
follows:
STEERS: Grand
Champion- Lilith Alvarez,
Rio FFA; Reserve
Champion- Brittany
Gonzalez, Kio FFA; Junior
Showmanship: Grand
Champion- L.isa Saenz. San
Isidro FFA; Reserve
Champion- Joe David Pena,
Rio FFA; Senior
Showmanship: Grand
Champion- Jorge Gonzalez
II, Roma FFA; Reserve
Champion- Jaime Requenez,
San Isidro FFA.
LAMBS: Grand
Champion- Yathen Galvan,
San Isidro FFA; Reserve
Champion- Emily P. Landa,
San Isidro FFA; Junior
Showmanship: Grand-
Emily P. Landa, San Isidro
FFA; Reserve- Olivia
Galvan, San Isidro FFA.
Senior Showmanship:
Blue Dogs, Cuellar
call for balanced budget
Washington, DC - On
Tuesday. March 2,
Congressman Henr\ Cuellar
(IX 28) joined his
colleagues in the fiscally-
conservative Blue Dog
Coalition to introduce
legislation that would
require the federal
government to pay down the
national debt and balance the
nation's budget by 2020. The
Blue Dog Balanced Budget
Amendment'' is a key
component ol the Blue Dog
Blueprint for Fiscal Reform,
a comprehensive plan to
immediately begin reducing
the deficit by adhering to
sound fiscal policies now
and in the future.
American families are
balancing then budgets, it's
time for Washington to
follow suit," said
Congressman Cuellar "This
common sense policy is an
essential part of a broader
plan to reduce the nation's
deficit with responsible
spending. Balancing the
budget is an effective step
towards long-term fiscal
sustainability."
I'he Blue Dog "Balanced
Budget Amendment" would
require Congress to produce
a balanced budget every
fiscal year and require the
President to submit a
balanced budget in his or her
annual transmission to
Congress Specifically, the
plan would prohibit
spending for a fiscal year
(See CUELLAR, PageS)
Grand- Jaime Requenez, San
Isidro FFA; Reserve-
Brittany Gonzalez, Rio FFA
YOUTH FAIR QUEEN-
Andrea Rae Noles. TEEN
PRINCESS- Annike Karen
Nunez, PRE-TEEN
PRINCESS- Eliza Briana
Rodriguez, PETITE
PRINCESS- llani Solis;
PRECIOUS PRINCESS-
Jayda Vianey Garcia.
SCHOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS Heraldo
Gonzalez, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship ($2000)-
Crystal Lee Perez, San
Isidro HS; TOP RECIPIENT
(S1500)- Jaime Requenez,
San Isidro High School; Rio
Grande City High School-
Stacey Garcia and Stephanie
Saenz. Roma High School-
Juan Escobar and Jorge A.
Gonzalez, II: San Isidro
High School- Oscar
Longoria, Jr. and Jose Angel
Valdez, Jr.
EDUCATIONAL
POSTERS PEE WEE
DIVISION: Grand-
Rogelio Hernandez,
Immaculate Conception
School; Reserve- Jaime
Mendoza III. San Isidro
ISD; EDUCATIONAL
POSTERS JUNIOR
DIVISION: Grand- Destiney
Bazan. Texas Starr 4H;
Reserve- Fernando Garza,
Dr. Ramirez Elementary;
EDUCTIONAL POSTERS
SENIOR DIVISION. Grand
Claudia Lozano, Roma HS
FCCLA; Reserve Claudia
Lozano, Roma HS FCCLA.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
PEE WEE DIVISION:
Grand- Jaime Mendoza III.
San Isidro ISD; Reserve-
Adamaris Briceno, Vaquero
4-H; ARTS AND CRAFTS
JUNIOR DIVISION: Grand-
Luis Omar Pena, Vaquero
4H; Reserve- Juan Carlos
Martinez, Rattler 4H; ARTS
(See RESERVE, Page 8)
The 2010 Starr County
Youth Fair, which reached
its peak from Thursday, Feb.
25 through Saturday, Feb.
27, has been called a strong
overall success, and this is
being evaluated as a
remarkable achievement
considering the continued
shaky economy.
This year's Fair featured a
three-day format from
Thursday through Saturday
for the third consecutive
year. For many years, the
peak of the Fair took place
during a three-day period
from Friday through Sunday.
The Fair Parade took place
on Saturday morning, and
the Parade of Champions
and Auction both took place
late Saturday afternoon.
I'he theme of the 2010
County Fair was "A Good
Ol' Starr County Roundup."
The Grand Champion
Steer, shown by Lilith
Alvarez of Rio FFA, was
purchased for a $7500
premium by the "Stars for
Stair" sponsors. The
Reserve Champion
Steer, shown by Brittany
Gonzalez of Rio FFA, was
purchased for a $5000
premium by Stars for Starr.
As in the past several
County Fairs, the "Stars for
Starr" group pooled funds
together to purchase grand
and reserve champion
projects in numerous
categories.
A full list of the Parade of
Champions is printed
elsewhere in this edition of
The Rio Grande Herald.
Fair Association President
Billy Canales told The
Herald on Monday, March 8,
"1 think it went pretty well.
The cold and windy weather
slowed things down
somewhat Thursday night.
We had recordbreaking
attendance Saturday night."
Canales emphasized, "All
in all, we had an excellent
l air. I think we did really
well considering the shaky
economic
situation...Enthusiasm about
the Fair seemed to be as
stiong as ever."
People seemed to be
happy with the quality of the
Fair," he commented.
"Baking and Art seemed to
be enjoyed by
everyone.. .There were quite a
few livestock entries; the
number seemed to hold its
own with last year, as did the
numbers of Baking and Art
entries. Interest among the
students seemed to be as
strong as ever."
Canales stressed, "The
volunteers were tremendous
this year, doing an excellent
job in every respect... We
thank all the sponsors, and
volunteers for their efforts.
We look forward to an even
better Fair next year.. We
also thank all those who
came out and enjoyed the
Fair."
The Fair Association
president noted, "We did
build and complete the new
office complex within the
Fairgrounds (during the past
year). That's where the
baking competion took
place."
Among this year's Fair
(See SUCCESS,.Page 8)
Garcia holds 88-vote lead
in District Clerk race
The Starr County
Democratic primary elections
of Tuesday, March 2 was
highlighted by a razor-thin
District Clerk race in which
the incumbent held a lead of
88 votes out of more than
6200 cast after the counting
of votes was complete.
I'he vote count indicated
that Eloy Garcia, seeking re-
election to a second term as
District Clerk, garnered 3169
votes to 3081 for challenger
Dave "Chachr Jones. Garcia
gained 50.7 percent of the
votes cast to 49.3 percent.
As of late last week, it
seemed a strong possibility
thai a recount would take
place in the District Clerk's
contest.
On Thursday, March 4,
District Attorney HeriOerto
Silva indicated that his office
and the Texas Rangers are
investigating an issue
<EMr!
involving mail-in ballots.
Silva stated, "More than a
handful ol ballots are in
question; a total of 112
ballots have been
impounded.. The envelopes
were impounded, not the
ballots. I did not take
custody of the ballots, but
the envelopes and
applications for mail-in
requests."
Silva explained, "I'm
investigating whether 112
mail-in ballots delivered to
the Post Office were
delivered in violation of the
statute."
Silva emphasized. "Right
now these are merely
allegations. We will follow
up and investigate the
allegations."
The Rio Grande Herald
will print more information
about the mail-in issue in
the near future. 1
Voting in the Precinct.
Seven Justice of the Peace
race resulted in a runoff
scheduled for April 13.
Incumbent Johnny Garcia
received 180 votes to 121
and 106 for challengers
Julian Gonzalez, Jr. and Raul
Vidal. As the challenger
receiving the most votes,
Gonzalez qualified for the
April 13 runoff. Garcia
received 44.33 percent of the
vote to 29.80 for Gonzalez
and 25.86 for Vidal.
There were three other
contested Justice of the Peace
races. Precinct Four
incumbent Homero Garcia
defeated challenger Martin
Martinez by a margin of
1091-655. or 62.5 percent to
37.5 percent.
Precinct Six incumbent
Ramon De La Cruz defeated
challenger Jorge Bazan by a
(See DISTRICT, Page 8)
County Fair 2010 Reserve Champion Steer
The Reserve Champion Steer at the 2010 Starr County Fair was exhibited by Brittany
Gonzalez, who earned a $5,000 premium from the Stars for Starr sponsors and a $5,000
add-on by Gonzalez 3 Sisters Ranch. Brittany is a member of Rio FFA Senior Grand
Showmanship honors went to Jorge Gonzalez II, Roma FFA; Senior Reserve Champion
Showman was Jaime Requenez, San Isidro FFA; Junior Grand Champion Showman was
Lisa Saenz, San Isidro FFA; and Junior Reserve Champion Showman was Joe David Pena
Rio FFA.
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