Duval County Picture (San Diego, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 14, 1995 Page: 3 of 8
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Wednesday, Jtine 14,1995
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Amy Ford gets scholarship to Schreiner
I^ERRVILLE - Amy Ford, a 5-
foot, 10-inch tall senior at Freer
High School, recently signed on to
play volleyball and attend college
at Schreiner College in Kerrville.
Ford was a member of the AA
state champion volleyball team at
Freer High School and was named
most valuable player at the AA
state tournament. In addition to
her volleyball career, Ford also was
a member of the district champion
basketball team of Freer and was a
four-year starter on both teams.
Off the court, Ford was named
the Freer Chamber of Commerce
Junior Citizen of the Year and was
a finalist for the National Science
Scholar Award; a nominee for the
Wendy’s National High School
HeismarC vice president of the
National Honor Society; secretary
for the Future Teachers of America;
and placed third in UIL competi-
tion in accounting, first in team
accounting, and first in computer
applications, during her senior year.
Ford will begin at Schreiner in
the fall. She will be welcomed by
the college and volleyball coach
*" V
Rep. Raymond completes
second legislative session
Barry Shaw, who recently served
as primary administrator of the
United States Olympic Festival try-
outs in Austin, invited by USA
Volleyball, the governing entity
which operated the event.
Schreiner College is a small-
independent, four-year liberal arts
college related by choice and by
covenant to the Presbyterian
Church (U S A ). Recently it was
listed in the top 10 western liberal
arts colleges in the nation by U. S.
News and World Report.
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AUSTIN - State Representa-
tive Richard Raymond completed
his second legislative session Mon-
day, May 29, and he pointed to a
number of accomplishments dur-
ing the 74th Legislature. Once
again, said Raymond, he kept his
promise to oppose an^ tax in-
creases.
Asa member of the Appropria-
tions Committee, Raymond said
he was pleased to take a hands on
role in drafting a no new taxes state
budget.
“I made a commitment to the
people of District 44 that I would
oppose any new taxes,” Raymond
saitf.‘“I am proud to say that I kept
thdPpromise.”
^Raymond said he used the bud-
gef process to fight for important
programs such as the Smart Jobs
worker training fund that will help
cifedte high wage jobs.
“As a member of the Appro-
priations Committee, I was able to
secure an additional $29 million
for worker training at companies
that guarantee a job at the end of
thf process,” Raymond said. “The
S triad Jobs program will help thou-
sands of Texans secure the high-
w dge, high skill jobs of the future.”
' Raymond also pointed to other
personal efforts on the Appropria-
tions Committee from securing $4
million for a statewide juvenile
crime database to providing the
se<;d money to draw Federal matc'n-
ing.funds for housing programs. ,
;;.“One of the lessons I learned
apput the budget process was the
importance of taking advantage of
available federal funding,”
Ray mond said. “I was very pleased
to be able to secure the seed money
to that will enable the state to re-
ceive almost $50 million in federal
matching funds for housing pro-
grafns for Texas families who are
in transition because they have been
displaced or have lost jobs.”
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Richard Raymond
In addition to his work on the
state budget committee, Raymond
said he passed a number of bills
during the session that will affect
his district and the state. A per-
sonal favorite, Raymond passed
legislation creating the Texas To-
morrow Fund, a prepaid higher
education tuition program that will
increase access to a college educa-
tion for Texas families. The pro-
gram will allow parents to prepay
college tuition and fees at today’s
prices to send their children to col-
lege in the future. “The goal of the
prepaid tuition program is simple,”
Raymond said. “We want our chil-
dren to go to college. The prepaid
tuition plan will make a college
education more affordable for
Texas families.”
“Success in the 21st century
will require the ability to under-
stand information and adapt to
change,” Raymond said. “A col-
lege education will be essential if
we are going to give our children
the skills and the knowledge to
meet those new challenges. I be-
lieve the prepaid tuition program
will help our children succeed”
Raymond also passed legisla-
tion to increase funding for local
school districts by providing more
of the state’s share of education
funds at the beginning of the school
year when local districts need it the
most.
“I discovered that by simply
providing more of the state’s share
of education funding to local school
districts at the beginning of the
school year, we can save an addi-
tional $30 million over the next
two years," Raymond said. “Local
school districts can use that money
for teachers and classroom instruc-
tion.”
Raymond also passed legisla-
tion to help victims of domestic
violence. By changing the state’s
emergency assistance plan, the state
could receive more than $25 mil-
lion in federal funds for victims of
domestic violence at no cost to the
state.
Raymond still hopes to pass
legislation in future sessions dedi-
cating lottery revenues to educa-
tion.
“I will continue to Fight for the
idea that we should dedicate lot-
tery revenues to education*”
Raymond said, “The people of
Texas believed that lottery money
was going to be dedicated to edu-
cation. My proposal will not hurt
education, but it will restore the
people’s faith in what we do in
Austin.”
SD man found
after rollover
A 22 year old San Diego man
left his rolled over vehicle on
Thursday, June 8, and wandered
off causing emergency personnel
to “follow a trail of blood” in
search for him so they could ren-
der him aid.
Jose Corona said he tried to
avoid hitting a cow on Springfield
road and loss control of his ve-
hicle. He rolled over and left the
scene looking for help.
The accident occurred around
midnight and it took rescuers three
hours before they found him
When they located him he ap-
peared weak from loss of blood.
“He apparently got disori-
ented,” said San Diego EMS Su-
pervisor Sergio Garcia. “He wan-
dered off and said he fell in the
creek.”
Corona suffered large lacera-
tions on his backs and arms and
loss a lot of blood, said Garcia.
EMS transported him to an Alice
hospital for treatment where he
underwent suigery for his wounds.
Community Notes
James Utley
Utley retires
after 34 years
in education
James Utley recently retired
afttir 34 years in education in the
Sait Antonio Independent School
District. He served as teacher at J.
T.-;Brackenridge Elementary
School and later as principal at
Iv^hhoe Rodriguez Elementary
School, Grasbner Elementary
School and most recently - Bowie
El&ientary School.
IHe plans to spend his retire-
ment days with his family and farm-
inland ranching in the Poteet and
( trey’s crow area.
fie was honored on June 11 by
hi^family at a retirement party
lx-to at the home of his mother,
Ki£ S. Utley in Benavides. The
> was hosted by his wife, Lupita
his children Elsa and Jeff
(sham, Olga Ann Utley and
Jaiftes A. Utley.
Benavides V. F. W. Post #8585
wi 11 hold a dance on Saturday, June
17, from 9 p.m. - 1 a m. at the
Benavides Civic Center. Music
will be provided by the band
“Etemo”. Proceeds will be used
for the new building.
****
There will be a drill team and
cheerleading clinic held on June
19-23 at the San Diego High School
activity center. Fee is $30 per girl
or $45 for two sisters.
Registration will be held on
Monday, June 23 at 8:30 a m.
Clinic hours will run from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Contact Gloria Gonzalez at
279-3114 or Yadira Mendoza at
279-2037.
*•**
Little Dribblers basketball
teams will be organized in San
Diego for girls and boys from age
5-9. Call The Duval-San Diego
Library at 279-8201 for more in-
formation.
The City of San Diego is plan-
ning a four on four basketball tour-
nament tp be held in July. Call The
Duval-San Diego Library at 279-
8201 for more information.
•***
Duval County has announced
plans to distribute U. S. Govern-
ment Commodities to residents of
the County, if they meet with eligi-
bility criteria from the Texas De-
partment of Human Services. Ap-
plicants may use driver’s license,
unemployment check, utility bill,
etc. as proof of residence.
The distributions will be at the
following locations:
Concepcion Civic Center, Tues-
day, June 13; Realitos Civic Cen-
ter, Wednesday, June 14; San Jose
Community, Thursday, June 15;
Benavides Civic Center, Friday,
June 16; Freer Civic Center, Mon-
day, June 19; La Rosita Commu-
nity, Tuesday, June 20; and San
Diego Civic Center, Wednesday,
June 21.
All centers are open from 8:30
a.m. until 4 p.m., except San Diego
which will distribute food from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. All centers will be
open during the noon hour.
Contact your respective com-
munity centers for further infor-
mation.
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