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EL UNICO PERIODICO BILINGÜE EN EL WINTERGARDEN THE ONLY BILINGUAL NEWSPAPER IN THE WINTERG ARDEN AREA
Vol. Ill,
No. 64
621 W. Main St. Uvalde, Texas 78801
May 3, 1979
This I Have To Say
Olga M. Rodriquez
Good Concern But Action Is What Is Needed...”
Uvalde School Board members pondered over the dilema of having much more repairs needed in our schools than the $40,000 it had allowed in the budget for this year for that item. They did a wonderful job of listing the repairs needed and had a difficult time deciding which repairs could hold up till next year and which could be done this summer. They all agreed more money was needed and began thinking that a bond issue was the only way out of the building shortage problem.
School District Short
of Money For Repairs
I wondered at the prudence of these men who last month approved the salaries of a tennis coach and a gold coach. I also remembered the pay raises given to our coaches not too long ago. There was very little argument presented as those expenditures were approved.
I also think of all the money that could be acquired if the district would go ahead and reevaluate properties now. Blaming the delay on pending legislation has already cost the school the money it could have saved by having the re-evaluation done jointly with the city. The city has gone ahead on their own and the job is nearly completed.
Die high drop out rate of our students before they even reach high school is a problem that the board has not once shown any concern for since I have been covering these meetings. It is very sad to think of all those individuals that have been lost from the educational standpoint, most probably due to poor curriculum and insensitive administrators, but that is not the only aspect that the board should consider on the drop out problem. There is a lot of money lost by our district each time a student drops out. Maybe this reason is important enough for the board to care about it.
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The Public Should Care.... J
Which is more important— the covered sidewalks for the elementary school children at Batesville or the dangerous wiring at the Jr. High School? What about the bad shape of the parking lots at Anthon and Robb? The boys bathrooms at Robb are in sad shape, too.
These are some of the questions the Uvalde School Board pondered at last Tuesday night’s meeting. The board had allowed $40,000 for summer repairs but each committee formed to field check the schools had returned with a long lists of requests from the principals,
teachers, their own personal observation and that of Maintenance Supervisor Dave Bingham and Assistant Superintendent Paul Curtis.
It was soon evident that it would be im-
possible to comply with even some of the most pressing needs the school has. Trustee Dan Davis made the comment that it looked as if the only way out was to think about a bond
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A Visto Esta Troca?
E1 Departamento de Policia de Uvalde esta pidiendo la cooperación del publico para encontrar a los asesinos de la Sra. Yolanda Garcia quien fue encontrada muerta en una pastura dos millas al noroeste de Batesville.
La Sra. Garcia manejaba esta troca Dodge 1974
de color azul es martes por la tarde, 17 de Abril cuando salió de su trabajo de la Escuela Dalton a las 3:30 p.m.
Si alguna persona vio la troca, favor de llamar al Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson al 278-5639 o al Departamento de Policia de Uvalde 278-9147.
Hoy Empieza Fiesta Del Cinco De Mayo
The Uvalde Police Department and Texas Ranger Joaquin Jackson are doing the best they can in finding the murderers of Mrs. Yolanda Garcia. It is so important that anyone knowing something about the case notify the authorities and help apprehend the people involved. There is no need to identify yourself, just call the crime stop numer, 278-2332.
Hoy empieza en Uvalde la gran celebración del Cinco de Mayo, fecha histórica en la cual Mexico gano una batalla contra los ^Franceses en 1862 en Ja cual los mexicanos dirigidos por el General Ignacio Zaragoza se cubrieron de gloia y lograron una de las mas importantes victorias en la historia de Mexico.
Para celebrar esta
fecha tan importante en Uvalde habra la tradicional fiesta en el Parque Jardin de. Heroes con puestos de comida y juegos para todos los gusots y bajje / gratis jtody>	*
noy jueves, el viernes y el sabado. La música estara acargo de Beto Saenz y su Conjunto de Devine, Texas.
La Legion Americana
dirige las fiestas y el Sr. Juan (Baico) Martinez es el encargado. Si alguna persona desea participar durante la pro-gramacion,!^ decla-aSIB¿■ alguna foF|fc de entretenimiento para el publico se pueden comunicar con el Sr. Martinez. Se pide la coperacion del publico para hacer la fiesta pla-sentera para todos.
Esto Lo Tengo Que Decir
Olga M. Rodriquez
Sixth Grader
Makes Jr. High
Regional Band
Do you remember seeing this truck? Authorities here are asking for help in obtaining information on the murder of Mrs. Yolanda Garcia, 24, who was found dead in a field near Batesville. Mrs. Garcia was last seen driving this pickup on Wednesday afternoon, April 18. Citizens may call the UPD at 278-9147 or Crime Stop 278-2332.


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Uvalde Jr. High Regional Band Members
Jr. High Places Top
Number in
All Region Band
Mucho Concierno, Poca Acción....
La Mesa Directiva Escolar estudio cuidadosamente el dilema de tener muchas reparaciones necesarias en nuestras escuelas que lo que sé puede hacer con $40,000 que es la cantidad que se habia apartado del presupuesto anual para dichas reparaciones. Hicieron un excelente trabajo en enumerar todas las reparaciones que se necesitan en todas las escuelas, y fue difícil para ellos decidir cuales trabajos se pueden esperar para el otro ano y cuales se deben hacer este ano. Todos estaban de acuerdo que se necesita mas dinero y empezaron a pensar que la única solución sera un ‘bond issue’, o sea venta de bonos si es que los votantes lo aprobaran.
Considere durante la junta, la prudencia de estos hombres que el mes pasado aprobaron el gasto de los salarios de un entrenador (coach) de tennis y* otro de golf. También recordé que no hace mucho le dieron enormes aumentos en salarios a los ‘coaches'. No tuvieron ningún problema en aprobar estos gastos.
También pienso en todo el dinero que se podia adquirir si el distrito escolar re-evaluara las propiedades de una vez. (Hay mucha gente que paga muy pocos impuestos apesar de que todas las propiedades han subido en valor.) flechándole la culpa a la legislatura que esta considerando leyes de impuestos ya le ha costado al distrito el dinero que podia haberse ahorrado si hubiera hecho la re-evaluacion junto con la ciudad. La ciudad siguió adelante con su programa de re-evaluacion y el proyecto ya esta casi terminado.
El gran numero de estudiantes que se salen de la escuela antes de llegar a la hi¿i school es un problema que la directiva nunca ha considerado desde que yo empeze a cubrir estas juntas. Es muy triste pensar en todos estudiantes que se han perdido del punto de vista de la educación-probablemente por falta de un programa de enseñanza que no es muy productativo y la insensi-
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Dee Dee Chapa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Chapa and a six grade student at Benson Elementary were the only six grade students to be named to the All Regional Band during competition in Pearsall, Texas. Dee Dee was competing with 7th and 8th grade members.
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Dee Dee Chapa
Leona River Canoe
Races Sunday!
UVALDE- The Leona River, as it flows through Ft. Inge County Park, will be the setting for the Fourth Annual Greater Leona River Canoe Races sponsored by the Kiwanis Club. Die races will begin at 2 m. Sunday, May 6.
A grand prize of $100 cash will be presented to the winners of the Championship Race with merchandise prizes being presented to the winners of the divisonal races.
Divisional races will be. held for those under the age of 17; 17 through 15;	26
through 35 and 36 and over. Women will have
a choice of competing in the age groups or participating in an “open division” restricted only to women without concern of age.
All contestants entered in the divional races
will also be eligible to participate in the Championship Race which will follow all division races. No one will be eligible to participate in the Championship Race without first parties iting Continued on page 3
Se Anuncian Mejoras
Para Carreteras
Del Rio- La comission del Estado de Carreteras y Transportación Publica hoy aprovo un programa de $238 millones de mejoramientos de carreteras en todo el estado.
El programa incluye el trabajo de rehabilitar, mejoramientos de seguridad, y mejoramientos de carreteras nacionales y estatales y caminos de la hacienda al mercado.
Saturday, April 28 some of the better musicians of the Uvalde Junior High Band traveled to Pearsall for the All Region Band tryouts.
The students did an outstanding job individually and placed a total of thirty one members in the All= Region Band. This number is almost twice as many as any other school in the Region, the only other school to come close was
Crystal City with teen.
All the members are to be commended on a fine effort and performance.
Students who won first chair in their respective instruments were Tina* .Everett-Obe, Doug g Hodger-Tympani, Lizi Scott-French Hom, and Mary Esther Ramirez-Bass Clarinet. The other members of the Band that won All-
Region honors were: Diana Koenning-oboe, Mary Ellen Ramirez- Bass Clarinet, Jennifer Walther-contralto clarinet, Sharon Pope- Freeh Hom, Layne Farris- French Horn, Tammy Mart-inez-Baritone Hom, Brookii Wootton-Alto Sax, Dee Dee Chapa (6th grade) Alto Sax, Michael W righ t- PercussionI, Dee Ann Dilllahunty-Piccolo, Isael Garcia-Trumpet, Santa Cruz-
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Kiwanis Club President Rudy Gonzales and Bobby Lester load up their canoe in preparation for the Greater Leona Canoe Races their club is sponsoring this Saturday, May 5.
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Rudy Gonzales, Presidente del Club Kiwanis de Uvalde y Bobby Lester se preparan para las carreras de Canoa que el club patrocinara el sabado, 5 de Mayo en el Rio Leona cerca de Ft Inge. El evento empieza a las 2 p.m. Ademas, habra puestos de