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The Rio Grande Herald-Thursday, July 12,2001, Page 4
AEP boosts contributions to
low-income programs by $500,000
American Electric Power's (AEP)
electric operating companies in
Texas will increase by a total of
$500,000 the amount contribute. 'o
low-income assistance programs in
2001.
This increases the total amount
contributed to these programs by
Central Power and Light (CPL),
West Texas Utilities (WTU) and
Southwestern Electric Power
Company (SWEPCO) to nearly SI
million.
AEP announced the contribution
increase in conjunction with a
statewide initiative launched by the
Association of Electric Companies
of Texas (AECT). AECT has
announced the Texas Heat Relief
Initiative to help consumers stay
cool this summer while
minimizing their electricity
consumption.
The Texas Heat Relief Initiative
outlines strategies for all consumers
and particularly low-income, senior
citizens and hard-to-reach customers
of Texas' investor-owned utilities
to reduce their electricity
consumption without harming their
well-being or safety.
CPL, WTU and SWEPCO
already work with community
action agencies throughout AEP's
Texas service territory by providing
bill payment assistance to
qualifying low-income customers.
The Neighbor to Neighbor program
is funded by customer donations
that are matched dollar for dollar up
to specified funding levels at each
of the AEP Texas companies.
CPL currently contributes
S250,000 to the program while
WTU and SWEPCO each
coniributc $100,000. The additional
$500,000 will be available to all
three companies as the need arises.
The Neighbor to Neighbor Program
is administered in Starr, Duval, Jim
Hogg and Zapata Counties by the
Community Action Council of
South Texas. For further
information, CACST can be
reached at 487-2585 or P.O. Drawer
98, Rio Grande City, Texas 78582.
AEP also has committed $2
million to low-income energy
efficiency programs. One of these,
The Homesavers Progiam, provides
weatherization and conservation
measures installed in homes of
qualifying low-income customers.
The program, which began in 1998,
provides customers with added
insulation, weather-stripping,
replacement of window unit air
conditioners, low-flow
showerheads, faucet aerators and
compact fluorescent lighting. The
Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs and its
affiliated community action
agencies throughout AEP service
areas administers the HomeSavcrs
Program.
"We are pleased to be a part of
this statewide initiative," said Olga
Maldonado, CPL general manager
of Community Services. "These
activities arc in addition to the other
energy efficiency outreach programs
that we initiate each year.
Customers will be hearing more
about these proglams in the coming
weeks."
American Electric Power is a
multinational energy company
b. i in Columbus, Ohio. AEP
owns an 1 operates more than
38,000 megawatts ol generating
capacity, making it America's
largest generator of electricity. The
company is also a leading
wholesale energy marketer and
trader, ranking second in the U.S.
in electricity volume with a
growing presence in natural gas.
AEP provides retail electricity to
more than seven million customers
worldwide and has holdings in the
U.S. and select international
markets. Wholly owned subsidiaries
are involved in power engineering
and construction services, energy
management and
telecommunications.
RGCPD to distribute
childsafe gun locks
The Rio Grande City Police
Department will continue to
distribute childproof gun locks to
help citizens exercise safety and
responsibility in the handling of
firearms.
The program, designed to
promote and increase firearm safety,
is sponsored by the State of Texas
Office of the Governor, Criminal
Justice Division
The Rio Grande City Police
Department will distribute childsafe
gun locks at the following dates and
locations:
* July 11, 2001 at City Hall,
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During this
RGC church plans
healing, miracle services
Need a miracle? There is hope.
Centra dc Amistad Church and their
pastors, Anselmo and Hilda Cruz of
Rio Grande City, are inviting all
the public to come and praise the
Lord!
Pastor Cruz said, "God cares for
you and so do we. These powerful
miracle and healing services will be
taking place at the Rattlers
Convention Center, located across
from the Fire Department on
Highway 83 in Rio Grande City."
Reunions will be held every Sunday
at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m and also every
Thursday at 7 p.m. The pastor
sug • sted. "Take a step of faith and
let God make a change in you and
New cat food product keeps
cats healthy inside and out.
"We No Longer Need
To Advertise."
A. If we do not have anything to selL*.
R. If all our customers know all product benefits...
C. If we are certain they will not Forget these
benefits*..
D. If their are no new customers we wish to sell...
E. If there is notiung about our business that needs
explaining...
R If we have nothing to sell that might help our
customers plan for the future...
G. If we believe our trademark w ill remain indelibly
fixed in the memory of our customers...
HL If no competitor in the meantime continues to
advertise his products...
ADVERTISE IN
The Rio Grande Herald
A tradition in Starr County for over 85 years.
distribution, only residents within
the Rio Grande City limits can
participate. Residents must bring an
I D. or driver's license. Weapons
MUST NOT be brought to the
location.
Childproof safety locks can also
be picked up on Monday through
Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Rio Grande City Police Department
beginning July 12. Any resident of
Starr County is eligible to pick up
firearm safety locks at the RGCPD
offices.
Anyone seeking more
information should call Detective
R. Ramirez or Officer Noe Florcs at
487-8892.
I.C.S. Students to be Televised
These Immaculate Conception School students took part in an educational field trip to St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Edinburg recently, where they toured the television studio of Pastor Father Robert Maher. lather Bob
showed the students the facility, then interviewed some of the students for his Sunday morning program shown
weekly on KMBH, channel 60 (PBS). The second, third, and fourth grade students taking part were Ruben
Lopez, Giovana Cor' / Julietta Hinojosa, Jessie Alvarez, Katarina Salazar, Grecia Cortcz, Veronica Regalado,
Regina Ramirez, Dannais Salinas, and Dennise Salinas. Pictured ready for their interview are third graders
Giovana. Julietta, and Katarina.
Gramm announces Guerra selection
to US DA FSA state committee
U.S. Senator Phil Gramm has
announced the appointment of five
Texans, including one Starr County
rancher, to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Farm Service Agency
State Committee.
The appointees arc Dario Vidal
Guerra, Jr., who ranches in Starr,
Hidalgo and Brooks Counties;
Willie Fred "Red" Kitchen, a forage
producer and rancher in Houston
County; Linda C. Raun, a rice
producer and agri-businesswoman
from Wharton County; Scott
McGarraugh, who ranches and
raises wheat in Texas and
Oklahoma; and Jerry D. Harris, a
cotton, peanut and grain sorghum
producer in Dawson and Gaines
Counties.
"The Farm Service Agency is the
key USDA agency in terms of
citizen involvement and the state
committee exemplifies the agency's
long-standing tradition of citizens
sacrificing personal time to serve
ihe Texas agricultural community,"
said Gramm.
The state committee, an
extension of the county committee
system, has an enormous
responsibility serving as the eyes,
cars and voice of the state's
production agriculture industry
regarding federal farm program
delivery, he said.
The state committee is comprised
of live appointed individuals who
work in i junction with the slate
executive director to insure
consistent and equitable delivery ol
farm programs in Texas.
Committee members are
responsible for applying national
program policy and procedure to
meet local needs.
"The system provides for a
unique process of local- and state-
administered federal larm
programs," Gramm said. "It makes
certain that federal farm programs
work for Texas producers, not the
other way around."
your family."
For prayer, call (956) 487-8723
or write to Centra dc Amistad, P.O.
Box 1438, Rio G'andc City, Texas
78582.
State of Texas receives $935,000
for crime reporting system
The Justice Department has
awarded $935,000 to the State ol
Texas to bring the stale's crime
reporting system into the 21st
Century, U.S. Senator Phil
Gramma announced on Thursday,
June 28.
"Law enforcement agencies across
America are still working with
crime reporting standards developed
in the days of Bonnie and Clyde,
Gramm said, in making the
announcement. "This system will
provide the quick, detailed
information that police need to
fight crime in the modern era."
"I am pleased that some of the
tax dollars sent by Texans to
Washington are being returned to
benefit local citizens by funding
programs such as this," the senator
said. "My strong commitment is to
assure a fair return to Texas
taxpayers on the money we pay in
f ederal taxes."
Texas is one of 26 states
receiving funding for the new
National Incident Based Reporting
System (NIBRS). The total amount
awarded is more than $12 million.
The NIBRS grants, provided
through the Office of Justice
Programs, will assist states in
converting crime statistics from
simple summary acounts to a new
and more sophisticated system ol
incident-based data, detailing many
of the elements of crimes recorded
at the scene by the investigating
officer. Agencies will be able to use
the new standards without replacing
their existing computerized field
reporting equipment, saving local
agencies the cost of upgrading their
systems.
The information will be used by
local, stale and federal agencies to
better understand trends in crime and
improve allocation of resources to
fight it
What's America Eating?
New Study Shows Despite Exotic Options, Families Crave
Convenience & Traditional Favorites
I NAPS)—Mexican. Japanese.
Thai. More than ever before, myriad
new food choices are "spicing up"
our grocery store shelves and "sea-
soning* America's restaurant rows
Despite these global culinary
options, the new Kraft Kitchens
Study indicates Americans consis-
tently return to comforting, easy,
family-pleasing favorites when
preparing meals at home The
study—which has been conducted
every five years since 1980 to iden-
tify the most universally prevalent
ingredients and appliances found
in America's kitchens -reveals the
level to which we are opting for
convenience and blazing shortcuts
to the final dish. Results show that
core cooking staples including but-
ter, sugar, milk, and the usage
rate of common kitchen appliances
such as mixers and blenders, are
being shelved in record numbers
for ready-made favorites and easy
meal solutions such as pizza, pasta
and frozen meals Additional culi-
nary trends uncovered by the sur-
vey include:
Gadget Gurus. Americans
own multitudes of kitchen gadgets
and appliances but rarely use
them. Among owners, the usage
rate of mixers has decreased 'M
percent in the last five years,
blenders by 29 percent and toaster
ovens by eight percent. Though '26
percent of us own bread machines
and 34 percent food processors,
the regular usage rate remains
constant at four percent for each
Say cheese! When if comes to
comfort food, macaroni and cheese
maintains its status as a quick-
and-easy national favorite. Fifty-
five percent of America's kitchens
contain macaroni and cheese mix,
A PEEK IN AMERICA'S PANTRY
REVEALS MANY OF THE NATION S
MOST COMMONLY STOCKED FOODS
83% 72%
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57% 51%
Peanut Spaghetti Spaghetti Bartwque Flavored American
Butter Vermicelli S?uco Sauce Golatfn Cheese
Source: Kraft Kitchens Study 8Mcgs
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an eight percent increase since
1995. Elbow macaroni continues
to claim real estate in our pant-
ries with 55 percent of us rou-
tinely stocking this item.
I,ivin' La Villa Loca. Items
with a Mexican flair have gar-
nered a 17 to .'50 percent increase
in our pantries since 1995. Nearly
•it) percent of families keep dry
taco mix on hand, a 17 percent
gain from the last study. Salsa is
commonly stocked by 40 percent of
households, cheddar cheese shreds
by 26 and tortillas by more than
20 percent.
"Kraft closely studies the
results of this survey, and other
input it receives from families, to
create real-world solutions to
everyday meal dilemmas," said
Stephanie Williams, director of
the Kraft Kitchens.
The Kraft Kitchens Study
serves as the foundation for the
recently launched Kraft Cimnec
lions program. A comprehensive
service network of easily accessi-
ble mealtime tools and resources,
Kraft Connections is designed to
provide families wilh simple, deli-
cious and inspiring i.i ■ e
ideas to make the most ol lime
with family and friends. Families
can find the various program ele-
ments in the grocery store, news-
papers. cookbooks, recipe bro-
chures, as well as the Internet.
Following are some of the most
popular offerings;
www.kraftfoods.com. Kraft s
award-winning Web site provides
families with the most valuable
features and time-saving functions
available via the Internet. The site
offers thousands of tempting food
ideas, creative seasonal recipes
and tips to connect at mealtime.
I)i nner On Hand. The Dinner
on Hand program offers delicious
meal solutions using only a few
ingredients typically found in the
kitchen. Based on research that
shows dinner decisions are made
the same day and are driven bv
the availability of ingredients
already in the home, Dinner on
Hand ideas can be found on
www. kraftfoods.com , in free
leaflets in the meat departments
of grocery stores, and on various
Kraft dinner products. Families
can look for the Dinner on Hand
"spinning plate" icon and recipes
for assurance that family-pleasing
ideas are only a fingertip away.
Kraft Connections Publica-
tions. Kraft offers a series of pub-
lications featuring delicious recipes
to help families spend less time cook-
ing and more time connecting. The
Food and Family insert, found peri-
odically in Sunday newspapers, oilers
timely recipes, helpful articles and
valuable coupons. Also, look for
Kraft's seasonal cookbooks and free
recipe leaflets in grocery stores
nationwide
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