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Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, February 4,2009
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CHIHUAHUAS FOR
SALE
Las Jaras Subdivision
FOR RENT
Dogs in Style
PLANTS FOR SALE : : :
Variety of Desert Rose, • Two females and two I
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APARTMENT FOR RENT
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deposit - pay light bill only.
Call 956-532-6102 or 956-
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Located East of Mercedes
on 2 1/2 Mile East
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
State .Capital
HIGHLGHTS
and respond to disasters, such
as hurricanes Ike and Dolly,
which struck the state last year.
Perry also presented his
budget ideas for 2010-11. He
suggested:
• Replenishing the state’s
economic incentive funds with
$260 million to the Texas En-
terprise Fund and $203.5 mil-
lion to the Emerging Technol-
ogy Fund — the state’s most
powerful tools for job cre-
ation and research and com-
; AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Per- mercialization funding — and
; ry delivered his biannual “state $60 million to the Texas Film
of the state” address Jan. 27 Incentive Program, a grow-
in the House Chamber of the ing economic resource for
state capitol, during a joint ses- the state, which contributed
1tp-3
Owner
available.
For more
call: (956)
4tp-4
financing
information
793-8987.
NEW APARTMENT
FOR RENT
189 East Liberty
Mercedes, Texas
Call 224-577-5020
Call for
appointment,
956-797-3040
108 S. East St.,
La Feria
growing threat of transnational
gang activity across the state.
Bill links property taxes to
pay
Rep. Mike Villarreal, D-San
Antonio, filed HB 866, a step
toward linking property taxes
to a homeowner’s ability to
pay.
Villarreal's bill directs the
Los Ebanos Study Club
holds February meeting
Special to The Enterprise
The Los Ebanos Study Club
met in the home of Mrs. Kath-
ryn Churchill for its Feb. 2
state comptroller to study and meeting. After welcoming ev-
make recommendations for eryone, Mrs. Linda Schwarz,
establishing a “circuit break- president, called the meeting
er” program in Texas to limit to order and led members in
the amount of property taxes reciting pledges to the Ameri-
thatmay be imposed onaresi- can and Texas flags and the
dence based on the owner’s club collect..;
annual income:
Members reported on books
member about our co-spon- of food and other necessities,
soring a Girls State candidate It is a fascinating view of
this year. At the conclusion human nature and what occurs a
of the business meeting, Mrs. when civilization and morality
Schwarz asked Mrs. Gautier breaks down. She writes about
to introduce Professor William how people behave and what
Turk, the guest speaker, people have to do and will do
Professor Turk gave a rivet- in order to survive.
ing review of a book entitled It is an eyewitness tale of •
“A Woman in Berlin.” the devastation in Berlin. The
The anonymous author was author remained anonymous
a young woman at the time throughout her lifetime, al-
of the fall of Berlin. She was though it was stated in the in-
HB 866 also instructs the they had read or were current- a journalist and editor during troduction to the book that the
sion ofthe House and Senate. $102.4 million to the state’s state comptroller to set up a ly reading as they answered and after World War II. First woman died in 2001.
Despite a sobering revenue economy in 2008. panel of school districts, real roll call. published in 1953, the book Before the meeting ended,
estimate, Perry said, the state • Allocating $622.5 million estate agents and organizations During the business portion disappeared from view, re- Mrs. Schwarz announced that
can still invest in priorities that to continue and expand teach- to make recommendations on of the meeting, Mrs. Anna emerged and was reissued a the March meeting will be in
will help Texans weather the er incentive and reward pro- establishing the circuit breaker Smith, secretary, read the min- half century after it was writ- the home of Mrs. Alice Miles,
economic downturn, grams, including the District program. utes of the January meeting, ten. with Mrs. Marsha Morrison
The governor said his policy Award for Teacher Excellence At least 18 other states have They were approved as read. The book, a diary of daily as co-hostess. Mrs. Anatole
objectives include: and Texas Educator Excel- circuit breaker programs that Mrs. Jean Lauder gave the life as seen through the eyes Shurik will provide the pro-
•Freezing college tuition for lence Grant programs.. / * limit property taxes on ho- treasurer’s report. In new busi- of the 34-year-old journalist, gram.
four years at the rate a student • Increasing funding for meowners for whom the tax ness, Mrs. Schwarz appointed begins on April 20 and contin- After the meeting, Mrs. 0
/ pays as an entering freshman, higher education incentives payments represent a signifi- Mrs. Mimi Gautier, Mrs. Glo- ues for just over two months Churchill and Mrs. Elida Gar-
• Revisiting the business and funding for nursing edu- cant portion of their family’s ria Hinojosa and Mrs. Ada until June 22. She writes about za served refreshments to Mrs.
margins tax and to consider cation. income, Villarreal said. Kay St. John to the nominat-everyday life in her apartment Margie Brewer, Mrs. Gautier,
raising the small business ex- • Increasing student finan- Bill would expand CHIP ing committee for club officers building and what happens to Mrs. Hinojosa, Mrs. Lauder,
emption to $1 million in an ef- cialaidwith $110 million for coverage for the 2009 — 2010 year. They its resident. Mrs. Miles, Mrs. Morrison,
fort to protect small businesses the TEXAS Grant program; Rep. Ellen Cohen, D-Hous- will report at the next meeting. The author tells about Rus- Mrs. Pinkerton, Mrs. Janet •
in Texas, tripling funding for com- ton, filed HB 787 to expand In other business, Mrs. Lise sian troop entering the city, the Porter, Mrs. St. John, Mrs.
• Emphasizing student per- munity college financial aid the Children’s Health Insur- Pinkerton stated that she would lack of electricity and running Schwarz, Mrs. Shunk, Mrs.
formance accountability and through the Texas Education ance Program to cover more check with a Beta Sigma Phi water, as well as the shortage Smith, and Professor Turk.
funding of teacher incentive Opportunity Grant; expanding children.
and dropout prevention pro- the Skills Development Fund
grams like the Texas High
School Project.
program to $60 million for the
“Clearly, this expansion
isn’t just money well spent; it
next biennium; and funding is a needed investment in the
• Tapping the Rainy Day $10 million for the hospital- health of Texas children,” Co-
Book fair held at Ruben Hinojosa
Elementary, Feb. 2-6
Fund to pay for critical water based nursing program that le-
needs outlined in the state’s verages partnerships between
Water Plan.
hospitals and academic institu-
, • Diversifying the state’s en- tions to graduate more nurses.
ergy sources.
• Allocating $150 million
• Passing a constitutional for a disaster contingency fund
amendment limiting the gov- for essential needs prior to and
ernment’s eminent domain following natural disasters,
authority to traditional public including assisting local com-
uses.
• Combating transnational
gangs.
munities in recovery efforts.
hen said.
CHIP provides a federal
match of $2.52 for every dol-
lar invested in the program by
the State of Texas.
Texas leads the nation in the
number of uninsured children
and to date has turned away
almost $1 billion in matching
funds. In Harris County —
• Improving border security Cohen’s home county — one
with $135 million to continue
• Establishing a fund to help the state-led border security
local communities prepare for strategy and to combat the
out of every three people do
not have insurance coverage.
Arroyo Palms Subdivision
LOTS FOR SALE
Only $500 down
Owner finance
10 % Discount with flyer
LOT 2. BLOCK 67
sun'-
■ CER SO TATES MARIS ON
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Arroyo Palm Subdivision
Contact Robert Gracia
Pharr Realty 956-463-8429
(Photos courtesy of Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School)
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 5, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 4, 2009, newspaper, February 4, 2009; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1655752/m1/4/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.