The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 69, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 4, 1991 Page: 1 of 8
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THE Riw HHANDE HERALD
Published weekly in Rio Grande City, Texas every Thursday by The Rio Grande Publishing Co.
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Vol. 80, No.69, Thursday, April 4, 1991
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The Rio Grande City High School varsity track mile relay team is pictured above.
From left to right are Tony Cantu, Carlos Vela, James Ball, and ( hema Aldrete.
Aldrete finished second iri the long jump at the recent City of Palms track meet in
McAllen. On the far right is Tony Avila, a sprint relay team member and a standout
in the 100 and 200 meters. (RGCCISD Photo).
. Starr Task Force seizes
almost $1 million in cocaine
Roughly $1 million of
cocaine was seized on
Tuesday afternoon, March 26
in a joint operation of the Starr
County Multi-Agency
Narcotics Task Force and
two federal agencies.
A spokesman for the Task
Force indicated that the
cocaine was seized at a mobile
home in La Puerta east of Rio
Grande City on Tuesday,
March 26 at approximately
3:30 p.m.
Group visits Austin
to advocate new court
A delegation of Starr County
attorneys and officials traveled to
Austin early tins week to urge the
approval of a new district court for
Starr County.
County Judge J.M. Martinez, Jr.,
indicated that County Attorney
Romero Molina, District Attorney
Hcribcrlo Silva and County
Commissioner Amando Pena
, traveled to Austin to advocate the
new district court.
Local attorney Frank Randall Nye
indicated that a Senate committee
approved an omnibus bill which
contained the legislation setting up
a new slate district court
Nye said, "We (myself and
several attorneys) were going, but
the hearing happened so quickly
r that we weren't able to go. The bill
was favorably reported out of a
Senate committee."
Judge Martinez said, "I'd like to
think it has a good chance of
passing. If it is enacted, it will
mean better law enforcement as we
take care of a large backlog of
cases. One judge covers three
counties, and that surely is a heavy
burden."
Nye commented, "We would be
very fortunate to get our own
district court. This would be in
conjunction will) the current district
court. Both courts would have the
same basic jurisdiction in both civil
and criminal matters."
Arguing that a new district court
is badly needed, Nye said, "There
are currently a total of nearly 1000
civil cases pending and several
hundred criminal cases pending."
The 229th District Court, of
which Ricardo H. Garcia is the
judge, serves Starr, Jim Hogg and
Duval Counties.
Hernandez, Olivarez
candidates for Water Board
Patricio Hernandez and Noc
Olivarez have announced that they
are candidates for positions on the
Starr County Water District Board
of Directors.
Three positions will be up for
election in the election for the
Water Board that is scheduled for
Saturday, May 4. Incumbents
Cipriano Lopez, Roberto Cruz, and
Jose 1. "Pcpe" Tijcrina have
announced that they arc candidates
for reclcction.
Hernandez is currently employed
by the U.S. Border Patrol and is the
owner of Grande Garbage
Company.
Hernandez is a 1969 graduate of
Rio Grande City High School and
attended Texas A&I University in
Kingsvillc.
He is married to the former Estcla
Aguilar of Brownsville. The couple
has three children-- Cecilia Celeste,
Lily Crystal, and April Christine.
Noe Olivarez is a 1968 graduate
of San Isidro High School and a
graduate of Del Mar College. He is
currently employed by the U.S.
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Patricio Hernandez
Postal Service.
Olivare? joined the U.S. Army in
1970 during the Vietnam conflict
and is the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commander for the Rio Grande
City Post.
Olivarez is married to the former
Argentina Fuentes. The couple has
four children-- Noe, Jr., Monica
Iris, Mark Anthony, and Vanessa
Rcncc.
Olivarez said that he has always
RGCCISD awaits
TEA accreditation visit
No one was present at the
mobile home when the raid
took place. The Task Force
spokesman said the
investigation is continuing and
that arrest warrants could be
issued fairly soon.
The Task Force, with
assistance from officers of
U.S. Customs and the U.S.
Border Patrol, also found a
sawed-off shotgun and four
handguns. The officers also
discovered over $13,000 of
U.S. currency in varying
denominations. A total of 10
officers were involved in
executing the raid.
The Task Force officer said,
"The cocaine had a street
value of approximately $1
million. That's our best
guess."
The 33 pounds of cocaine
seized was packaged in brick
form. The cocaine seized was
the equivalent of 13
kilograms.
The Task Force spokesman
said, "Part of the cocaine was
found inside the mobile home.
The majority of the cocaine
was found hidden in gaps
between cinder blocks at the
rear of the residence. All of
the weapons were found
inside the mobile home."
Noe Olivarez
been a firm believer in working for
the community.
Olivarez commented, "This
community needs 100 percent
improvement in the water and sewer
system. If elected, I will work with
the current directors to better the
system. According to national
statistics, Starr County will double
our current population by 1995. We
arc not ready for this big influx of
people coming into the county."
A Texas Education Agency
(TEA) accreditation team will be
visiting the Rio Grande City CISD
to evaluate the state of the school
district as part of a full accreditation
visit.
The accreditation visit will take
place from Monday, April 12
through Friday, April 16. The visit
will take place as the result of a
preliminary visit by a three-member
TEA investigative team on Feb.
25-26. From this visit, a
preliminary report was issued
contending that governance and
management problems exist in the
RGCCISD.
The members of the accreditation
team will participate in a public
meeting on Tuesday, April 9 in the
board room of the administrative
offices at the Multipurpose Center.
At that time, the TEA team will
hear parents and patrons who have
an interest in expressing their views
and opinions about the Rio Grande
City CISD.
On Wednesday night, April 3, the
trustees were scheduled to discuss
the the critical preliminary TEA
report in depth at their regular
monthly meeting.
At their meeting on Tuesday,
March 26, the trustees voted to
authorize legal counsel to prepare a
legal response to the allegations
that led to the TEA investigative
visiL The district's attorney, Isabel
Trcvino, indicated Tuesday that "the
legal response should be ready by
the end of the week."
Jim Ramsey, the chairperson of
the three-member team and an
Educational Research Specialist
with the TEA's Accreditation
Division, told The Rio Grande
Herald, "It will be a standard
accreditation visit. It's a rather
lengthy process. The matters
covered will include curriculum,
instruction, instrucuonal strategies,
management and organization of the
campuscs, parental and community
involvement, and the types of
resources, including financial."
Ramsey stressed, "We look at all
the different aspects that have an
impact on the learning of the
students."
Ramsey emphasized, "This is an
ongoing investigation. This is not
a final report by any means; it's
more like a progress report."
The TEA investigative team's
visit came as the result of separate
letters written to TEA in early
February by Precinct County
Commissioner Amando Pena of
Roma and RGCCISD-area residents
Efrain "Kookie" Carrcra, Juan E.
Salazar, and Euscbio Saenz.
Both letters contended that the
school district, including the board
of trustees, is headed in a faulty
policy direction. The letters insisted
that board members have unduly
Wildlife Corridor
meeting planned
Rio Grande Wilderness, Inc., an
environmental and
wildlife-conservation non-profit
organization, will be holding an
informational meeting on Ihursday
night, April 18 at 7 p.m. at the
K.C. Hall in Rio Grande City.
The main topic of the mccung
will be the purchasing of land for
the Wildlife Corridor in Stan-
County. Larry Ditto, the Rio
Grande Valley Director of the U.S.
Department of Interior's Fish and
Wildlife Service, will be the
featured speaker.
The general public is invited to
the mccung, which will take placc
at the K.C. Hall in Rio Grande
City. Refreshments will be served.
Anyone seeking further
information about the meeting
should call David Porras at
487-2614.
interfered with the administrative
and management duties of the
superintendent and other
administrators.
Board President Eloy R. Garcia
expressed consternation that the
original complaints had nothing to
do with accreditation issues such as
low test scores. Gan i contended
that the trustees have been deeply
concerned about such matters for a
(See TEA, Page 6)
Coyote near Sail
Isidro confirmed rabid
The fourth rabies case in the last
three weeks was confirmed
Wednesday, March 27 when a
coyote near San Isidro was proven
to have been a carrier of the deadly
disease.
Veterinarian Dr. Roberto S.
Margo said, "This happened at a
ranch. The coyote was fighting
with and biting some goats, and a
dog got involved in the fight. The
dog was bitten; the dog was not
vaccinated. The dog will have lo be
put to sleep."
Margo indicated, "The coyote was
killed early on Monday, March 25
and the results came back
Wednesday. The rancher brought the
coyote in, and I cut the head off."
Margo warned, "This rabies
epidemic is as dangerous as ever.
As long as there's even one case, it
can multiply into many more cases
very quickly."
The veterinarian emphasized,
"People need to keep their pets'
vacccinations up lo 'late. The effort
to pick up strays needs to be
continued and even intensified."
There have been five confirmed
cases of rabies in Starr County
since Jan. 1, 1991. There have been
73 confirmed cases since the
outbreak began in September 1988.
Recio candidate for
Roma City Commission
Gabriel M. Recio has announced
his candidacy for a seat on the
Roma City Commission.
Recio is known by hi fr. ' x,
"Kinm" and has worked for the
public in different capacities for
many years. For the past 10 years,
he has been chief of the Roma
Volunteer Fire Department. Recio
is a member of the Rio Grande
Valley Firefighters and Fire
Marshals Association and the Suite
Firefighters and Fire Marshals
Association.
Recio has been president of the
Roma Little League for the past
two years and also the current year.
Recio previously served as president
when the Roma Little League
became an independent
organization. Recio also served as
consultant when the Little League
Park was built.
Recio is a fourth degree member
and past secretary of the Roma
Knights of Columbus. He is a
Omhriel E. Recio
member of the Roma Lions Club
and held the office of secretary in
the organization, which promotes
eye care and guidance for youth.
Recio is also a member of the
Roma Beef Syndicate, an
(See RECIO, Page 4)
Senior Art Show
Annabel Guerra, pictured hei* with Frank Manuel la, professor of
Art at the University ofTexas Pan American, will have an exhibition
and reception displaying over 30 pieces of art work in the UTPA Fine
Arts Gallery University of in Edinburgon Monday, April 8 from 7:30-
10 p.m. The art exhibition, which includes pastels port'-aito,
illustrations and graphic design work, will remain on display April
8th 12th from 1-4 p m daily. Annabel, r tp "d of Rio Grande
City High School, will graduate from UTPA in May with a BFAin Art
and a specialization in Advertising and Design She has won and
placed in several contests while at UTPA including a Texas Depart-
ment of Human Services Adoption Agency contest and a UTPA
poster contest emphasizing Drug Awareness Week. While a student
at RGC High School, Annabel was involved in art projects. She has
served as a judge in several art contests and shows in Starr County
and Hidalgo County. Annalwl is the daughter of Ramiro and Elva L.
Gutierrez of La Grulla. The exhibition is open to the public
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