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VOL. II
No. 32
UVALDE, TEXAS
Septiembre 17, 1978
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I HAVE TO SAY
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By Olga Rodriquez
The Diez y Seis caught up with us and it was not easy to work this week. Oscar Lopez and Elia Moreno of my staff became official members of the *Comite-Pro-Fiestas Patrias’ and the three of us would rather be at the park this Friday morning than finishing.up this issue!
ESPAÑOL
Kelley Suit Delayed
Demanda Contra Kelley Detenida
We enjoy being bicultural!
The flag raising ceremony held at the West End Park last Thursday night was simple but sim-bolic. By destiny, we Mexican-Americans embrace two cultures, and patiently, lovingly and somewhat misteriously, blend them in our everyday lives. We enjoy being bicultural. We have adapted ourselves to eating tacos and hamburgers, toast and tortillas; to dancing polkas, cumbias and disco and rock; we sing western songs and Mexican songs. We don’t try to separate ourselves, really, we simply enjoy our two inherited cultures.
Watch our little children- the magic with which they develop happily in both cultures. And our youth strolling about at the park each night. The adults working in the booths. The elderly sitting around enjoying the fiesta. Everyone is working and enjoying being together.
Los ciudadanos de Uvalde míe asistieron la última junta de la Corte de Comisionados de Uvalde el pasado lunes por la mañana escucharon	f uertes
acusaciones y verdaderas revelaciones de varios de nuestros ofciales del condado. El Juez Leo Darle y se lucio dando a conocer al publico detalles sobre los tres argumentos más fuertes de estos dias.
For those of us who help organize the fiesta— Carmen Garza, Santos Flores, Pablo Luna, Hector Garcia, and El Uvalde Times staff— our greatest satisfaction is seeing our people happy and united, and also being able to work with so many people, Anglo and Mexican alike, who gave us so much help. Thanks and thanks, everyone!
?omethingNew!
“OPEN FORUM’’
Issues of the Day
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La gente que se encontraba en la junta con la esperanza de escuchar algunas buenas noticias sobre el propuesto proyecto de presas para prevenir inundaciones del Rio Leona River rápidamente fueron desanimados cuando perdió la moción de que se limpie el Rio Leona y la discusión J>obre el proyecto f terminó en nada.
El Juez Leo Darle y hizo la moción para que se limpiara el Rio Leona como remedio inmediato de prevenir la inundación y el Comisionado Gilberto Torres voto con él. Los Comisionados Norment Foley y Gene Use votaron en contra. La Comisionada Faye Dismukes estuoo ausente , y la motion perdió.
Foly y Use no creen en gastar dinero en la limpieza del rio, prefiriendo que el proyecto de construcción de presas sea procur ado. El Juez Darley insistió7 que el Comisionado Foley se descalificara en hacer opiniones, mociones en el asunto porque el es dueño de propiedades que se beneficiaría del proyecto propuesto.
El Juez Datjtey dio t de nuevo urta historia
de los acónteunineii ios que han detenido el proyecto. La Oficina del Soil Conservation pidió al condado desde hace varios años que consiguiera los derechos a las tierras al lado del rio en donde se construirán las presas. El condado ya consiguió derechos a dos de estos terrenos pero después de eso el Juez Darley investigó y se dio" cuenta que no existía dinero federal apropiado para la construcción de estas presas y vio que sena un gasto de dinero para el condado muy inútil, (el de conseguir los derechos). Por esta razón el condado no continua en conseguir los derechos. De acuerdo con el Sr. Bob Price de la Oficina del Soil Conservation ouien estuvo presente
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The citizens of Uvalde that attended last Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting were in for some strong accusations and honest to goodness revelations about our county officials. Judge Leo Darley made it a point to enlight the people three of the strongest issues of the the day.
The people present there hoping to hear some good news on the Leona Watershed Project or at least the cleaning of the Leona River bed were rapidly disappointed, Commissioners Foley and Gene Use voted down and killed Judge Darley’s motion that the county clean the Leona River bed as an immediate alleviation to the danger of flooding. With the absence of Commissioner Faye Dismukes , Judgq Darley
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only had Commissioner Torres’ vote and that was not enough. The discussion over the proposed proyect for the building of dams created only frustration and division and left no positive conclusions.
Foley and Use do not beleive in spending money on the cleaning project , preferring that the overwall proposed dam project be pursued. Judge Darley insisted that Commissioner Foley disqualify himself from voting or making motions on the issue because he owned land that would benefit from the proposed project.
Judge Darley again gave a history of the developments that have stalled the project. The Soil Conservation Office asked the
county to secure easements on the property : where the proposed dams are to be built. The county secured two of these easements after which the county found out that the federal money that was to finance these dams had never really been appropriated. For this reason Judge Darley feels it would be a waste of the taxpayers money to purchase these easement land when the federal money for the project may be a long time coming, /according to Bob Price, head of the Soil Conservation Office, even if the County were to secure the first four: easements in the next 30 days, the law would not permit his office to begin the: dams. (He advised: this reporter it would
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Dr. Little Named
Diez y Seis Flag Raising Ceremony
ESTO LO TENGO QUE DECIR
por Olga Rodriquez
El Diez y Seis ya nos contagio' y esta semana no fue muy fácil trabajar en el periódico. Oscar Lopez y Elia Moreno de mi oficina, se hicieron miembros oficiales del Comité Pro-Fiestas Patrias y los tres prefeririamos estar celebrando en el parque este viernes por la maiíana y no estar terminando esta edición!
Nos gusta ser biculturales!
La ceremonia que tuvo lugar el jueves por la tarde en el West End Park en la cual se alzaron la bandera de los Estados Unidos y la de Mexico fue muy simple pero tiene un gran simbolismo. Por destino, nosotros los mexico-americanos abrazamos dos culturas, y pacientemente, con mucho amor, y a veces misteriosamente, las mesclamos dentro de nuestra vida diaria. Nos gusta igual comer tacos como hamburgesas, el pan tostado y las tortillas, bailar polkas, cumbias y 'disco music' y rock. Cantamos canciones western y canciones rancheras mexicanas, simplemente nos gustan mucho nuestras dos culturas heredadas.
Superintendent Elect
Dr. Eddie Little was tabbed as SUPERINTENDENT -ELECT during an emergency session od the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School Board of. Trusteed Thursday night. After the board returned from an executive session, Dr. Dean P Dimmitt made a motion to elect Little	as
Superintendent-Elect Charles Griffin second the motion and it carried unanimously Little Will assume the superintendent duties when superin-tendet R. E. Byron’s current contract
Vean a nuestros niñitos- la magia con que se desarrollan felizmente en las dos culturas. A nuestros jovenes pasear alegres por la noche en el parque.... a los adultos trabajar con tanto gusto y animo en los puestos. A los ancianos divertirse admirando la fiesta y platicando. Todos trabajando y divirtiéndose unidos con mucha alegria.
Para nosotros que ayudamos a organizar la fiesta— Carmen Garza, Santos Flores, Pablo Luna, Hector Garcia, Teresa Maldonado, y los de la oficina del Uvalde Times— nuestra mayor satisfacción es ver a nuestra gente unida, y el poder trabajar con tanta gente, Anglos y Mexicanos igualmente, quienes nos dieron tanta ayuda. Muchas, muchas gracias!
Council Meeting On Wednesday
The Uvalde City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, September 12 but was rescheduled due to a lack of quorum.
Items to be discussed at the meeting include a Public Hearing on the proposed rezoning of Block 93, North Uvalde Addition from MR-3’ Third One-Family Dwelling District to *B-2’ Hi eh wav
expires June 30,1979. In another move, John Loehr made the motion to have Dr. Little assume the duties of personnel director, effective immediately, and continue with his current duties of curriculum director. Robert Jacbos seconded this motion and voting for the motion were board president Mrs. Billie Bailey, Jacobs, Dimmitt, Loehr, Griffin, and Dr. Cecil Arnim. Dan Davis voiced a no vote.
No other action was taken by the board.
and Secondary Business District, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission .
Bids will be opened for one traffic radar, utility pole for parks project, lighting fixtures for parks project, and anodes for cathodic protection of gas system.
Mrs.	Lawton
of the Middle Rio Grande Developmental Council will be present to seek sun-
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Flag Raising ceremonies took place last Thursday evening at the West End Park to officially open the three-day celebration of the Diez y Seis, Mexican Independence Day in Uvalde. American Legion members Santos Flores III (second from left) and Pablo Luna (Commander) asisted Boy Scout Troop No. 234 in raising the American and Mexican Flag. Rev. Julien Moreno and Rev. David Zumaya gave the opening prayers.
Public Opinion On
Health Needs Sought
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Residents of Uvalde County are invited to attend a Community Involvement Workshop slated for Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Uvalde Civic Center, 300 E. Main At 7 p.m.
Purpose of the workshop, sponsored by the Camino Real Health Systems Agency, is to gain public input in determining priority


concerns for the revised 1979 Health Systems Plan (HSP), according to Ms. Micheal Hubbbard , Health Plan Development Manager.
Camino Real is an independent, private, non-profit health planning corporation created in 1976 by Congressional legislation ( P.L. 93-641)
and designed to serve an area within Texas known as Health Service Area; No. 9 (HSA 9), a 21 county region extending from San Antonio to Del Rio.
“While the HSP is a five-year document, yearly revisions have to be implemented to assure that the plan continues to meet the
concerns of the area: residents,” hubbard: said.
The document to be revised during 1979 and for which the workshops are scheduled is expected to provide the residents of HSA 9 with the basis to promote a healthful environ-
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