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I he Hondo Anvil Herald. I hursdav. December 12. 2002. Sec. 2. Fact 5
* Business Matters
Acura offers good gas mileage
By Bill Berger
Member, T exas Automobile WRrmis Assn.
One of the economical cars which
I have driven recently was the Honda
product known as the Acura. This
model was the 2002 RSX three door
Type-S, listing at $23,650 with a six-
speed manual transmission. The en-
gine is a 200 horse power four cylin-
der type, and it gels about thirty miles
down the road on a gallon of gas.
95% of the parts are made in Japan,
and it is assembled there.
With seven Bose speakers, the
sound system gives excellent music
quality, whether you use cassettes,
CD’s or radio.
Here is some of what the factory
has to say:
Available in two distinct models - the
sporty RSX and the high-performance
RSX Type-S-this sports coupe ideally feel while also providing a warm,
compliments the Acura line-up of pre- inviting ambiance. Deeply sculp
cision-crafted luxury performance ve- tured seats offer support during en-
hicle. With their high-performance en- thusiastic driving as well as comfort,
gines, abundant luxury features, ad- Ample head and leg room ensure a
vanced safety and security systems, and comfortable ride for both front and
innovative cockpit and body designs, rear passengers, while a generous
the RSX and RSX Type-S set a bold cargo area (with 50/50 fold down rear
standard of driving excitement and re- seats) delivers ample storage. Stan-
finement in the sports coupe class. dard safety features include dual
Building on its decidedly enthusi- front and side-impact air bag.
ast-oriented theme, the RSX features The fully featured RSX is also
a dynamic, “driver-tuned” cockpit, designed to provide an upscale dnv-
Large-diameter metallic face analog ing environment. Standard features
gauges with a backlit design are on both models include an Automatic
grouped in a pod that sits in the cen- Climate Control System, a keyless
ter of the instrument panel. A small entry system with anti theft engine
diameter, three spoke, leather immobilizer, power mirrors, power
wrapped sport steering wheel is stan- moonroof and power w indows with
dard. Carefully chosen, high quality an auto-up/down feature on the
materials enhance the cabin’s sporty driver’s window.
2002 Acura RSX
The exterior design ol the RSX is as extremely short and precise tluows.
pleasing to the wind tunnel as it is to I lie RSX pl.itlomi has Is an aim-
passers-by. A new five-sided grille, in- puter designed to at. I neve a live star
tegrated headlights and integrated tail NCAP rating loi frontal nr.p.u t in the
lights reinforce the "Acura family look" National Highway I rat I ie Safety Ad
of the RSX, while thin roof pillars, as- ministration. Specially designed
tutely shaped body panels, and curved crumple /ones in the front and iear
window1 glass provide exceptional vis- help dissipate impact forces before
ibility and excellent aerodynamics. they can intrude on the passengei
Both the RSX and the RSX hype- cabin, while impact-absorbing pails in
S meet the strict Low [-mission Ve- the pillars, root sides, and door lin-
hicle-II (LEV-II) standards adopted mgs work in conjunction with the
by the California Air Resources standard trout and side air bags to help
Board (CARB) for 2004. mmimi/e the chare ot occupant injury.
In keeping with its high-perfor- Despite its 101 2 nidi wheelbase,
mance mission, the RXS Type S is the RSX pros ides generous room tor
available exclusively w ith a 6-speed both passengers and cargo thanks
manual transmission. Designed to be m part to its compact suspension sys-
exceptionally compact and light tern and cah-loiward design. With
weight, this brand-new 6-speed has the rear seals up. the cargo area ot-
also been engineered to shift with lets 16 cubic feet ol cargo space
ANNIVERSARY... Steven F. Pollack, branch manager of Fomi Co
in San Antonio, presents a 10th anniversary award to Cecil AtCssir
Hondo Ford dealer. Atkission began his Ford dealership in Her dr
Dec 8. 1992. Ford sponsored a lunch for all the Atkission empt.
at their used car display room Monday. Dec 9
Sen. Hutchison addresses Farm Bureau leaders
In addressing delegates at Texas
Farm Bureau’s 69th annual meeting
in Corpus Christi, Senator Kay Bailey
Hutchison pledged her continued
commitment to agriculture and ex-
pressed frustration regarding the lin-
gering Mexican water debt, and its
adverse impact on Rio Grande Val-
ley producers.
“We have seen our farms dry up be-
cause Mexico has not kept their com-
mitment on the water treaty. The U.S.
has always kept our part of the treaty
and the Mexicans have failed time
after time after time to let the water
flow from the Rio Grande into our
side which they are required to do,”
said Hutchison.
Mexico has consistently refused to
abide by the 1944 treaty that outlines
the rules for water use from the river
that separates Texas from Mexico.
The senator said Mexico had not
been honest about the situation.
“At first they said they didn't have
the water to pay the debt. Then, sadly
enough, we got the satellite photos
that showed in the state of Chihua-
hua beautiful irrigated farms -green,
green farms and big reservoirs with
our water and you saw clearly on the
other side of the Rio Grande, on the
west side, dryness, brown farms that
had dried up. So you could see clearly
that the water was in Mexico and it
was being held by the state of Chi-
huahua. So it is time for us to step up
to the plate,” she said
Hutchison acknowledged that the
$10 million in emergency grants she
had insisted on in the emergency
supplemental appropriations bill for
farmers was merely a “band aid,” to
supply money for planting next year's
crops. The answer, she said, is to let
farmers farm, and ensure that the
water is there to do it.
“1 think we’ve got to take some
very strong steps," s.iul Ilutcluson. "I
will be talking to the White House and
to our State Department about either
having sanctions against Chihualuian
agricultural products coming into the
U.S. because clearly they have been
holding our water illegally Or we've
got to re-examine the treafy itsell We
have got to make sure that we have
parity and we cannot just sit there and
let our farmers bear the brunt tor a
failed foreign policy." she said.
Hutchison has appeared at every
TFB annual meeting since she began
her political career as Texas state trea-
surer. The Texas Farm Bureau annual
meeting continues at the Convention
Center here through Wednesday .
HELPING HANDS... Edna Cuellar (center), executive director ot ttv
Southwest Family Life Center in Hondo, accepts donations from Saliie
Harbodh. Farmers1 Insurance Agent in Castroville. and from Toad
Boales. director of marketing for the Gerloff Company in San Anto-
nio. Cuellar said the funds will help the center repair storm-damageo
areas of the women's shelter.
Rep. Stenholm honored as a ’giant of Texas agriculture'
Corpus Christi Congressman
Charles Stenholm was presented the
lexas Farm Bureau's Meritorious
Service Award at the organization's
60th Annual ( onv ention.
In presenting the aw.ud to
Stenholm. lexas Farm Bureau Presi-
dent Donald Patman said. "()ur hon-
oree today can only he described as
one ol the giants of lexas agi’culture.
I hat is true lodav and it's ulw> true in
the historic al sense He is on
evervone’s short list ol individuals
who have had great and lasting im-
pact on our industry ."
Stenholm is the 21st person to re-
ceive the award in TFB's seven-de-
cade historv It is the highest honor
the organization can bestow.
Patman cited Stenholm's work on the
2002 Farm Bill as the Congressman's
most recent contribution to Texas agri-
culture and noted his influence with
other members of Congress.
"There hav e been many, many times
that I've talked vv ith a member ot Con-
gress about an issue or bill ol . ot\oi
to agriculture and Farm But .-an
Patman said. "Yen often, when tl at
Congressman did not understand the
details of agricultural legol ition. h
or she would sa\ something like 'Ll'
have to talk to Charlie about th e
Previous Meritorious Serv k lion
orees include Governor Do!pi'
Briscoe. Progressive I aiinci I 1 : ’
C.G. Scruggs, niembeis ot '. on •
and the lexas Legislature. .1,1.1 i "
TFB presidents
Social Security and You
By Oscar Garcia, public affairs specialist, 210-257-4017
Q Why is it important not to carry
your Social Security card in your wal-
let? Everybody asks for it these days. I
find it convenient just to carry it with me.
A. Wallets and purses can be lost or
stolen. The combination of information
you would generally carry in your wal-
let—identification cards, credit cards,
checkbooks—along with your Social
Security card is an invitation for some-
one to commit identity fraud. Since the
Social Security Number (SSN) is widely
used as an identifier, it is seen as a key
to obtaining other personal information
that can help an unscrupulous person
commit identity fraud. It is also impor-
tant to keep other personal informa-
tion—date of birth, mother’s maiden
name, etc.—private, because this infor-
mation can also be used as keys to iden-
tity theft. With enough personal infor-
mation, an unscrupulous individual may
also be able to obtain access to credit
reports. Those generally contain SSNs,
account numbers, and other information
that facilitates identity fraud. An unscru-
pulous person may be able to use your
SSN to obtain personal information that
is cataloged by that number. More im-
portantly, once they have that informa-
tion, they can pose as you and open
credit accounts, obtain drivers’ licenses,
and otherwise “become” you. Except
for your employer and financial insti-
tutions, which need them for tax report-
ing purposes, you are not required to
give your SSN to private businesses.
However, that may mean you will not
be provided with the goods or services
you are seeking. If you are asked for
your number by a private business, we
encourage you to ask: why your num-
ber is needed, how it will be used, whai
happens if you refuse, and what law re-
quires you to provide your number. One
last bit of advice, do not include your
SSN on your checks. By providing your
SSN, you have made it easy for anyone
who may see or obtain a copy of that
check to commit identity fraud. The
Federal Trade Commission has pub-
lished a comprehensive booklet, ID
Theft: When Bad Things Happen to
Your Good Name, which is available on
their website (www.ftc.gov).
Q My husband and / have owned
and operated a business together for
many years, but my Social Security
Statement doesn’t show any earnings
for me We file joint income tax re-
turns every year What happened to
my share of our earnings?
A. If you and your husband own and
operate a business together and you
share in the profits and losses, you
may be entitled to receive Social Se-
curity credits as a partner. This may
be true even if you and your husband
have no formal partnership agreement.
To receive credit for your share of the
business income, you must file a sepa-
rate self-employment return (Sched-
ule SE) even though you and your
husband file a joint income tax return.
If you don’t file a separate Schedule
SE, all the earnings from the business
will be reported under your husband's
Social Security number. In that case,
your Social Security record will not
show your earnings and you may not
get credit for them. If you have not
filed Schedule SE for yourself for past
years, you may be able to file corrected
tax returns for past years. You should
contact the Internal Revenue Service
for more information on this, or any
other tax-related questions.
THE HONDO
When it comes
to farming and
ranching, we
speak your
language.
Farmers and ranchers account for the
majority of customers at The Hondo
National Bank. And, likewise, our
officers and employees have strong
roots in the area. What this means
is when you talk to us about blight
drought and disease- we know what
you mean. We commiserate And then
we try to help
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Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 116, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 2002, newspaper, December 12, 2002; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth819730/m1/21/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.