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Master of Ceremonies for the RGCCISD Partners-In-Excellence Banquet was Sam
Ramos, Office Manager of Central Power and Light Company, shown at right, as
members of the Rio Grande City High School Estudiantina sing the national anthem,
accompanied by the Rio High Jazz Band. (RGCCISD Photo)
The Rio Grande City
Consolidated Independent School
District held its first annual
Partners-In-Excellence Banquet on
April 29 at the Multi-Purpose
Center. The banquet was to honor
the Partners-In-Excellence who
donate their time, money, and
talents to the schools of the
RGCCISD.
Included in the list of Partners
are H.E.B., Tender Loving Care
Adult Center, Giand'- Bvane
Company, Pizza Hut, McDonalds,
Valley Mart Express, Lopez Ready
Mix, Dairy Queen, What-A-Burger,
Zarsky Lumber Company, El Patio
Gifts and Antiques, Grande Garbage
Collection Company, Valley Mart
Stores, Border Tire and Wheel, Pat's
Novelty No. 1, Office Equipment
Company, Knights of Columbus,
Church's Fried Chicken, Central
Power and Light Company, C.R.
Anthony Company, West Point
Service Station, City Glass Shop,
Jose Luis Garza, Attorney at Law;
Family Health Center, Regional II
Chiropractic and Physical Therapy
Clinic, George's Market, Budget
Market, David Garza, Winn's, El
Chaparral Family Center, Margil
Sanchez, Attorney at Law; Starr
County Judge J.M. Martinez, Jr.,
Triple L Furniture, Garza and
Montalvo, Attorneys at Law;
Father Gustav Gollbach Circle
#1481, Columbian Squires; Gemini
Enterprises, Stars, and Boone and
David LaGrange Farms.
Sam Ramos, Office Manager
for CGPtra! Powiv 'Afirt I 'S'.l't, was
the Master ot Ceremonies. Romeo
Lopez, Assistant Superintendent of
Finance/Business Manager,
delivered the Invocation. The Rio
Grande City High School Jazz Band
played the national anthem, and
Mario Espino., a band member, led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
Entertainment was provided before,
and during the meal by the jazz
band, directed by Mr. A1 Cortinas,
and the Rio Grande City High
School Estudiantina, directed by
Mr. Jose Flores.
Superintendent Ruben Saenz
extended the welcome to the first
Probe continues into
two murders
The Sheriffs Department is
continuing its investigations into
murders that took place Sunday and
Monday evening in the Escobares
and Los Saenz areas.
Sheriff Gene Falcon indicated
Monday that few leads have
developed thus far in the gunshot
slaying of a 24-year-old man north
of Escobares in the late-night hours
Sunday.
In Monday night's murder in the
Los Saenz area, a warrant warrant
has been issued for a 27-year-old
Mexican national.
In the first slaying, Eulalio
Salinas, Jr., 24, of Escobares was
found shot to death just after 5 a.m.
Monday adjacent to San Julian
Road approximately six miles north
of Escobares.
Sheriff Falcon said, "We think
the murder took place some uine
around midnight."
Falcon indicated that the Sheriffs
Department was contacted at 5 a.m.
Monday "by some pcisons traveling
on that road. They said they had
found a male lying on the side of
the road. A Sheriffs Department
unit arrived at 5:07 a.m."
The sheriff noted, "The victim
had multiple wounds to the body.
He was identified later in the
morning; he had no identification
on his person." The victim was
also shot in the head.
Falcon declared, "Several spent
cartridges were found. We believe
that a .45 caliber weapon was
used-
He added, "We think that wa5 the
crime scene (adjacent to San Julian
Road). We do believe many shots
were fired; we can't say for sure
how many."
Falcon said Monday afternoon,
"We're asking the public to provide
any information that could prove
helpful in solving this case." He
stressed that investigation into the
case is continuing.
Concerning the other homcide,
Falcon indicated that on Monday
night sometime close to 7:30 p.m.,
Ariel Salas, 31, of Salineno was
beaten to death at horse stables
about two miles north of Los
Saenz.
On Tuesday morning, the
Sheriffs Department obtained an
arrest warrant for Luis Orta
Arguellon, a 27-year-old Mexican
national.
Falcon said, "The victim was
struck with a caliche pick,
somewhat similar to a hoc. It was
like a heavy, pointed hoc."
The sheriff continued, "He (Salas)
was struck several times on the
upper body. He was then dragged by
being lied to the saddle horn of a
horse."
Falcon declared, "The two men
knew each other. They had some
kind of fight; both were drinking.
Salas was pronounced dead at
approximately 10:20 p.m. Monday
at Starr County Memorial Hospital
by Justice of the Peace Arnoldo
Gonzalez, Jr.
Falcon noted Tuesday morning,
"At this time, we haven't been able
to find the suspect...Some
witnesses are being interviewed."
On Saturday, voters in the Kio
Grande City area voted by roughly a
4-3 margin that Rio Grande City
should be incorporated as a city
with the needed government
machinery.
Also on Saturday, a proposal to
incorporate the community of La
Rosita failed by considerably more
than a 2-1 margin.
The total of votes cast in favor of
the Rio Grande City incorporation
proposal was 576. A total of 405
votes were cast in opposition.
The absentee voting was heavily
in favor of incorporation, with 180
voting in favor and 86 against.
The voting day results were
considerably more even, with 396
persons voting in favor of
incorporation and 319 against.
County Judge J.M. Martinez, Jr.,
commented Tuesday night, "This
action puts Rio Grande City in the
20th century. The area is on the
move, and this is a big step forward
that will lead to even greater
'hings."
Martinez predicted that
"sometime within the next six
months, an election could be held
to determine the type of city
government."
Prior to the election, the
boundaries of the proposed city of
Rio Grande City were designated as
roughtly the same as the boundaries
of the Starr County Water Control
and Improvement District No ?
Rio Grande City was last
incorporated as a city in the late
1920's and early 1930's.
Roma trustees defeated;
Krueger leads Senate vote
annual banquet. Mr. Saenz stated
that he was pleased with the
commitment made by the Partners,
who assist the schools in meeting
their many needs. "Any
commitment, whether large or
small, is deeply appreciated," he
stated, adding that we have over
forty Partners-in-Excellence to date,
toward a goal of fifty for our first
year. "This is a great tribute to our
community. You are a very
essential part cSf our schools," stated
Mr. Saenz.
Eloy R. Garcia, President of
the Board of Trustees was
introduced by Superintendent
Saenz. Mr. Garcia congratulated
Ruben Saenz for accomplishing an
idea that was planned several years
ago. Mr. Garcia stated that the
concept of having businesses and
individuals from our community
involved with assisting the schools
was developed some time ago, but
it took Mr. Saenz to turn it into
reality.
Mr. Garcia stated, "With the
implementation of the Partners-in-
Excellence program, the HOSTS
program, and Parental Involvement
Specialists, the RGCCISD is
making an all-out effort to involve
parents and the business
Community to participate in
education. You as Partners-in-
Excellence have certainly done your
part. This community has always
cooperated with the district. This
program is a tribute to your efforts.
With your continued cooperation,
we'll see the children have a well-
rounded education in our school
district." He closed by encouraging
all present to vote on the
amendments concerning education
in the upcoming election.
A message was provided by
Mr. Mario De Leon, Store Director
of H.E.B. Mr. DcLeon began by
stating, "As we move into the
twenty-first century, HEB is
committed to three important goals:
customer service; low prices
(See PARTNERS. Page 4)
Saturday's elections in Starr
County were highlighted by the
victories of three challengers over
three incumbent Roma school
trustees.
Challengers Arnoldo Guerra,
Eloy Vera and Johnny Garcia
received 1866, 1897 and 1882
votes, respectively, to defeat
incumbent trustees Hector E.
Salinas, Israel Rodriguez and
Gilberto Resendez. Salinas,
Rodriguez and Resendez received
1537, 1444, and 1435 votes,
respectively.
A Roma ISD administrator
indicated that the 1993 election
resulted in the most votes ever cast
in a Roma school board election. A
total of 2347 absentee votes were
cast in that election.
In Saturday's balloting for the
U.S. Senate race, appointed Senator
Robert "Bob" Krueger was far and
away the leading votegetter in Stan-
County with 1100 votes. Jose
Angel Gutierrez was a distant
second with 261 votes and
Republican State Treasurer Kay
Bailey Hutchison received 194
votes.
In the statewide voting, Krueger
and Hutchison were the leading
votegetters and thus qualified for the
runoff election in early June.
In early 1993, Krueger was
appointed by Governor Ann
Richards to fill the seat left vacant
when Senator Lloyd Bentsen was
named to serve as Treasury
Secretary in the new Clinton
Administration. A special election
was declared for May 1, with all
candidates on one ballot. A total of
23 candidates wound up running for
the Senate seat.
After Krueger, Gutierrez and
Hutchison, the highest vote
recipients in Starr County were
Richard Fisher with 66 votes and
U.S. Congressman Jack Fields with
60 votes.
Senatorial candidates receiving
more than 20 votes were as
follows: Gene Kelly, 37; Herbert
Spiro, 24; Joe Barton, 20.
In the constitutional amendments
election, Proposition One, which
would authorize limited
redistribution of ad valorem taxes
for school funding, was approved
by Starr County voters by a margin
of 1460 votes in favor to 344 in
opposition.
Proposition Two, which would
exempt schools from obligation of
unfunded mandates, was approved
by Starr County voters by a margin
of 1217 votes in favor to 476 votes
against.
The county's voters approved
Propostion Three, which would
authorize the issuance oi $750
million in bonds to assist school
districts, by a margin of 1363 to
330.
Three directors of the Stan
County Water Control and
Improvement District No. 2 were
chosen S°'"rday. The top three
(See DEFEATED, Page 2)
Dog confirmed rabid north
of county landfill
rhe 12th rabies case of 1993 in
Starr County was confirmed Friday
as a dog living about seven miles
north of Rio Grande City was
officially proven to have been a
carrier of the deadly virus.
Veterinarian Dr. Roberto S.
Margo indicated that the dog was a
family pet living about three miles
north of the county landfill. He* said
that the dog was sent in for analysis
on Wednesday, April 28, with state
health authorities in Austin
providing confirmation on Friday
that the animal had indeed been
rabid.
Margo declared, "The dog was
probably exposed to rabies by the
coyote that was confirmed positive
in the same area a week or two
ago."
The veterinarian noted, "There are
five or six family members that are
taking the anti-rabies
vaccination...They were probably
exposed through saliva."
Margo emphasized, "The dog was
acting different and lethargic, but
not belligerent. The dog was not
acting as usual. The dog had not
been vaccinated."
He noted, "This was not an
obvious case of rabies. This type of
case is very dangerous because a lot
oi these cases can go unreported.
Pet owners need to be alert to any
changes in their pet's behavior."
There have been 12 confirmed
cases of rabies in Starr County thus
far in 1993 and 104 confirmed cases
since the outbreak began in
September 1988.
Margo emphasized, "People need
to take advantage of the reduced cost
vaccination clinics against rabies
that arc being offered at different
sites," in conjunction with the U.S.
Army and Texas Department of
Health.
On Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m.,
the fourth in the scries of reduced
cost clinics, at $3 per animal, will
be offered at the VFW' Hall in the
El Arroyo area. On Friday from 4
to 8 p.m., the final clinic in this
scries will be offered at the El
Cenizo Service Center in La Casita.
Margo emphasized that in order
to protect themselves against
rabies, citizens MUST keep their
pets vaccinations up to date on an
ANNUAI basis, beginning when
the pet is three months of age. He
added that people also need to
humanely dispose of unwanted
animals and stay away from strange
animals, especially frnm the wild.
Veia qualifies for
state track meet
Senior Carlos Vela qualified to
compete at the state track meet in
Austin May 14-15 through Ins
outstanding performance at regional
competition in San Antonio this
past Saturday.
Coach Rcy Ramirez noted that
Vela finished a very strong sccond
in the 300-intcrmcdiate hurdles with
a time of 38.35. Ramirez called the
outcome "a photo finish ", noting
that the first place winner achieved
a time of 38.30.
Ramirez indicated that Vela is
scheduled to compete on Saturday,
May 15 ai S'ai. * ^ track ineet
at Memorial Stadium in Austin.
Ramirez expressed pride and
satisfaction at the perfomiance of
all the Rio Grande City ninners. He
noted that Tony Cantu achieved a
personal best in the mile relay with
a time of 49.5.
Ramirez also stressed that Eddie
Gonzalez ran his personal best in
the split mile relay with a lime of
51.6.
The regional track meet took
place Friday and Saturday at
Northside Stadium in San Antonio.
Both the mile relay and sprint rcl i>
teams of Rio Grande City qualified
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RIO SCHOOLS LITERARY EVENTS RESULTS—The
Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School
District held its Literary Events Award Presentation on
April 8 at the auditorium. Grade Level tropHes for the
Literary Events were presented to Hinojosa Elementary
and Grulla Elementary, tie for second grade honors;
Ringgold Elementary for third grade, fourth grade and
fifth grade honors; and Ringgold Intermediate for sixth
grade honors. Pictured are, l-r, Alfredo Garcia, John • ,1
Olive Hinojosa Elementary Principal; Rose Pena, ulla
Elementary Principal; Guadalupe Amador. Ringgold
Elementary Vice Principal; and Lorenzo Garcia,
Ringgold Intermediate Principal. (RGCCISD Photo)