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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, November 12,1998, Page 7
jj] Spaying will stop explosive
growth in stray animals
County teachers
among finest
in America
'Safety first1 stressed at meeting
At a safety meeting conducted by the Maintenance Department, a special invitation was extended to Roque
Gucrra, Jr., Elementary Principal Mr. Joel Trigo.Jr., to present the Safety and Beautification Awards. Both
awards are difficult to attain since the school must be inspected by a stale inspector and pass all areas of safety.
Presenting the award was Mr. Ramon Hinojosa, Superintendent of Schools. Also pictured arc Mr. Jaime Lopez,
Maintenance Supervisor; Mrs. Adelina Villarreal, Vice Principal of Roque Gucrra Jr. Elementary; Mr. Arcadio
Salinas, Director ol Maintenance; and Mr. Robert Alvarado, RGCCISD Safety Officer. (RGCCISD photo)
24 Starr
honored
teachers
A select group of America's
teachers, including 24 from Starr
County, arc being honored by their
toughest critics...their former
students, in the fifth edition of
"Who's Who Among America's
Teachers, 1998."
All of the approximately 130,(XX)
teachers being honored were selected
by their former students who
themselves are currently listed in
"Who's Who Among American
High School Students", or "The
National Dean's List.",
publications which recognize 5
pcrcent of our nation's high school
and college students respectively.
Paul Krouse, publisher of
"Who's Who Among America's
Teachers", said, "There is no greater
honor teachers can receive than to
be recognized by former students for
their excellence and dedication. In
this publication, we clearly have
the best teachers in America
selected by the best students."
The students were requested to
nominate teachers who "made a
difference in their lives" by helping
to shape their values, inspiring
interest in a particular subject
RGC High Class
of 1984 plans
15-year reunion
The Rio Grande City High
School Class of 1984 will hold its
15-year reunion in conjunction with
the City's Sesquicentennial
celebration.
The reunion is set for Nov. 14,
1998. Contact Reunion Coordinator
Josie Hinojosa-Amar or Ross
Barrera at 770-819-8268 or email
Rossl984@Aol.com for more
information concerning reunion
activities.
A class spokesperson
emphasized, "The Class of
1984....supports our city and
schools."
Investors who call 1-800-774-
4117 may order shares of stock
for themselves, or as a gift for a
loved one, directly from 242 com-
panies and 82 Mutual Funds.
and/or challenging them to strive
for excellence.
Many of the students commented
about the enthusiasm and
knowledge their teachers
demonstrated in the classroom, and
many praised their teachers for their
ability to relate to youngsters on a
personal as well as a professional
level. One student wrote about her
teacher saying, "she made education
something pleasurable, instead of a
dreadful ordeal, by letting me spread
my wings and showing me the best
way to fly."
Local educators honored in
"Who's Who Among America's
Teachers" arc listed as follows:
RIO GRANDE CITY CISD:
Pedro Alvarez, Jr., Rio Grande City
High School; Berta G. Cerda,
Roque Gucrra Elementary School;
Maria Yolese Cortez, Rio Grande
City High School; Timothy Edward
Forsting, Rio Grande City High
School; Rosslyn Halekakis, Rio
Grande City High School;
Auristclia Rodriguez-Merlano
Lung, Roque Guerra Elementary
School; Jesus A. Martinez, Rio
Grande City High School; Dora
Did Vou Know?
(NAP,Si- Publisher, politician
and builder Abe Hirschfeld advis
I'm New York to create a parking
garage and surround it with a sta-
dium for the New York Yankees
and retail complex. Put in a dome
to keep the rain out. Add value
with a hotel, a mall, and modern
transportation.
Some of the finest food found in
America is the hearty home cook-
ing created for our country fairs.
At many fairs, con'.esus sponsored
bv Shedd's Spread Country Crock
inspire the creation of delicious
treats.
To learn great tips and tech-
niques for catching all types of
fish, pick up a copy of The Art of
Freshwater Fishing from Cowles
Creative Publishing.
According to a nationwide poll
of 401 < k) investors, taken for
Money magazine and Lincoln
Financial Group, participants in
employer-sponsored 401 (k> retire-
ment savings plans have a fair
knowledge of investing fundamen-
tals, but aren't taking the actions
necessary to reach their goals.
Visitors enjoy the savings at
the outlet stores of Pigeon Forge,
Tennessee.
With satellite football coverage,
fans "an enjoy all their favorite
team's games, even outside the
local broadcast area. The satellite
package is called NFL Sunday
Ticket. It is available to digital
satellite system (DSS) owners
through DirecTV (888-889-4847),
C-band owners (888-NFL-4338)
and satellite-equipped restaurants
and bars.
Spaying of female dogs and cats
and neutering of male pets is
suggested to prevent an explosive
growth in the population of stray
animals.
Rio Grande City veterinarian Dr.
Roberto S. Margo emphasized,
"People need to neuter their male
dog or cat or spay their female dog
or cat. This will help control the
population of unwanted animals."
Margo noted, "The rabies
problem has quieted down
drastically, wnich is good news."
There was not a single confirmed
case in Starr County during all of
1997, and there have been no
confirmed cases thus far in 1998.
"We definitely should not be
complacent," warned the
veterinarian. 'The rabies problem is
still out there and could pop up
again at any time."
Margo suggested, "For spaying
and neutering, people need to take
their animals to the veterinarian of
their choice. With our new
facilities, we can perform this on a
local basis. What we have is a
clinic, not a veterinary hospital."
He noted that Margo Veterinary
Clinic has several small kennel
spaces in a a recovery room where
animals can recuperate after
undergoing surgery.
Ovariohysterectomy is the
medical term for spaying or
neutering a female dog or cat. 'Hie
procedure consists of surgical
removal of the ovaries and uterus. If
the ovaries are not removed, the
bothersome heat periods can occur
even though pregnancy is
impossible. Surgery is usually
performed at 5 1/2 to 9 months of
age for cats and 6 to 9 months for
dogs.
Though it is routinely performed,
"spaying" is major abdominal
surgery requiring general anesthesia
and sterile operating technique.
Prevention of pregnancy and heat
periods is the main reason for the
surgery, but the procedure is often
necessary in treating severe uterine
infections, ovarian and/or uterine
tumors, and some skin disorders.
The advantages of spaying are
that there will be no more heat
periods, there will be no unwanted
puppies or kittens, the uterine
infections so common in older dogs
rarely occur, and mammary giand
cancer seldom develops in dogs
spayed before their first heat. There
is also less chance of mammary
cancer in cats.
Before this surgical procedure,
your dog or cat should be free of
internal parasites (worms) and all
vaccinations should be current
before surgery.
Spaying will not make a dog or
cat fat or lazy. Obesity is due to
excessive calorie intake. Weight can
be controlled by proper feeding and
e> "re,
'tne animal's personality,
disposition or intelligence will nbt
be changed. Dogs' personalities do
not fully develop until 1-2 years ot
age. If there is a personality
problem in a dog or cat neutered at
a young age, it would have occurred
without surgery. Cats' personalities
do not fully develop until about 1
year of age. There is no advantage
in allowing your dog or cat to have
a litter of puppies or kittens.
A very small percentage of dogs
have trouble holding their urine as
they grow older. This is normally
controlled with medication.
Anyone seeking further
information should contact Margo
Veterinary Clinic at 487-3623.
More lYavelers Discover Benefits Of Vacation Ownership
Salazar Olson, Roque Guerra
Elementary School; Nancy Turner
Perez, Rio Grande City High
School. Perez has been honored in
more than one edition.
ROMA ISD: Lorena Abrego,
Roma High School; Cynthia
Arratia Alaniz, Roma High School;
Evan L. Butcher, Roma High
School; Madga Molina Escobar,
Ynes B. Escobar Elementary
School; Yolanda Saenz. Escobar,
Roma High School; Encarnacion
Garcia, Roma High School; Elva
Jane Garcia-Welch, Roma High
School; Noe Guzman, Jr., Roma
High School; Starla Mayo Jones,
Roma High School; Patrick Jerome
Polsin, Roma High School; Benito
Villegas Saldana, Roma High
School; Julie Marie Schmaltz,
Roma Middle School; Maximiliano
Torres, Roma High School. Alaniz,
Magda Molina Escobar and
Encarnacion Garcia have been
honored in more than one edition.
SAN ISIDRO ISD: Francisco G.
Alvarado, San lsidro School;
Crisclda Juarez Guerra, San lsidro
School.
(NAPS)—A growing number of
Americans who have dreamed of
owning a second home are discov-
ering that they can have the
advantages of a vacation home
without paying for it on the weeks
they don't use it.
The increasingly popular
choice is called vacation owner-
ship, a second home alternative
with rewards that include travel
flexibility, facilities and services.
Simply put, it combines the com-
fort and familiarity of home own-
ership with the benefits of a luxu-
ry resort vacation. Among the
hospitality industry's fastest-
growing areas, vacation owner-
ship now exceeds $2.7 billion in
U.S. sales, with nearly two mil-
lion American owners: primarily
upper-middle income, well-edu-
cated professionals, active ret-
irees, couples and families.
Leading hotel companies have
entered the vacation ownership
marketplace, offering a selection
of options with a new level of con-
sistency. Owners enjoy the five-
star services and amenities they
have come to expect from top
resorts around the world. For
example, Four Seasons Hotels
and Resorts recently introduced a
vacation ownership option at the
new Four Seasons Resort Aviara
in Carlsbad, California. The Four
Seasons Resort Club Aviara offers
spacious accommodations, an
exclusive owners' lounge, fitness
center, pool and poolside cafe bar.
Owners also share the use of the
resort facilities, including the
Four Seasons Resort Aviara Golf
Course, an 18-hole Arnold Palmer
championship course, a spectacu-
lar clubhouse and golf academy, a
full-service spa, tennis courts and
a selection of fine dining. Aviara
owners can also experience other
Four Seasons destinations. That's
because exchange options let
them visit future Four Seasons
vacation ownership resorts, or
Four Seasons hotels and resorts
worldwide. Affiliation with Inter-
val International affords owners
further exchange privileges with-
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MOUNTAINSIDE VILLA OR BEACHFRONT CONDOMINIUM—For
many, vacation ownership offers the flexibility and comfort of a vaca-
tion home at a fraction of the cost of year-round ownership.
in a global network of hotels and
resorts.
"Four Seasor • Hotels and
Resorts have se a ri.^w standard
in vacation own< ••s* p, offering a
new benchmark for the industry,"
said-Anthony Sharp, executive
vice president of vacation owner-
ship for Four Seasons Hotels and
Resorts. "With the success of
vacation ownership at Aviara.
Four Seasons plans to introduce
this option at new resorts now
under development in Scottsdale,
Arizona and Punta Mita, Mexico."
A recent study conducted by
the American Resort Development
Association (ARDA) has shown
that owners consider flexibility,
quality and value as the key
incentives to purchase vacation
ownership inter- Is. The siudy
revealed "' it flexibility is the sin-
gle most important incentive
among consumers purchasing
intervals, finding special appeal
in exchange privileges with other
resorts. Now reflecting the guest
experience at top luxury resorts,
vacation ownership offers the flex-
ibility and comfort of a vacation
home, at a fraction of the cost of
year-round ownership.
"Vacation ownership has given
us a great opportunity to spend
time with our children and grand-
children," said Frederick Simon,
an Omaha-based entrepreneur
and owner at Four Seasons Resort
Club Aviara. "We've enjoyed vaca-
tions at many Four Seasons hotels
over the years, and appreciate the
consistent level of service they
provide," he added.
For more information aboui
vacation ownership, contact Four
Seasons Hotels and Resorts vaca-
tion owners division at t760> 603-
3780 or visit the company's web-
site at www.fourseasons.com.
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El Domingo, 15 de Noviembre de 1998
a las 7 a.m. en la Iglesia de la Immaculada
Concepion de Rio Grande City, Texas
Se celbrara una Solernne Misa de
Requien que sera aplicada por el
eterno descanso del alma de
GUADALUPE RAMIREZ
En conmemoracion del primer aniversario de su sentido fallecimiento.
Se Esposa. Nieves Ramirez, hijos e hijas agradeceran su asistencia y les ruegan '
tenerle presente en sus oraciones.
Lupe. tu memoria es inolvidable. te recordaremos etemamente, vives en
nuestro corazon, pero extranamos tu presenaa.
Card of Thanks
Ros aura S.
RA MIREZ
3/21/16-10/20/98
would like to express oui undying
gratitude to all of our family & friends
who have supported us in tlx' loss of our
beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother & friend.
Thanks of behalf of her three daughter,
Rosa R. Valdez, Anita R. Alvarez, and . ^
Minerva R. Saldana, fifteen grandchil-
dren,Twenty-tree great-grandchildren,
one great, great-grandchild.
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