The Rio Grande Herald (Rio Grande City, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 108, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 2, 1992 Page: 4 of 8
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RIO GRANDE HERALD-Thursday, Jm. 2, 1992, Page 4.
ALL DISTRICT SELECTIONS---Members of the Rio Grande City High School
Rattler football team named to 3I-5A All District teams were, l-r front, Junior Laco
Flores, Honorable Mention Running Back; Junior Marco Bazan, Honorable Mention
Linebacker; Sophomore Noe Gonzalez, First Team Fullback, who was the district's
leading rusher with 1061 yards; and Senior Juan Garcia, Honorable Mention
Offensive Guard; middle row, Junior Carlos Vela, Second Team Wingback/flanker;
Senior Arturo Trevino, Second Team Offensive Tackle; Senior Gus Olivarez,
Honorable Mention Tight End; and Junior Jake Margo, Honorable Mention Center;
top row, Junior Corando Cantu, Second Team Defensive Line; Senior Chema
Aldrete, Honorable Mention Secondary; and Senior Mario Gutierrez, Honorable
Mention Defensive End. Not pictured is Junior Ronald Smith, Honorable Mention
Place Kicker and Honorable Mention Punter. (RGCCISD Photo)
Whitefly has major effect
on produce markets
By: Edith Chenault
The whitefly infestation in
California and Arizona is plaguing
ihe winter produce market, sending
prices of lettuce and melons up,
said an economist with the Texas
Agricultural Extension Service.
"This area is the primary source
of letluce and melon crops that are
sold during the winter months,"
said Dr. Dick Edwards.
"The whitefly has caused farmers
to plow under many acres of crops
thai were planted last November.
What's left is only about 25 percent
of the normal yields," Edwards said.
Prices of head lettuce will hover
around the dollar mark and melons
will cost about three times their
normal price during January, he
said.
There still is much good news for
consumers, however. Edwards said
that alternative to head lettuce, such
as the leafy varieties of Ramine and
red leaf, as well as fresh spinach and
broccoli florets, are less expensive
substitutes. Cabbage also will be
in abundant supply. Other greens,
such as kale, turnip and collards,
can be put onto the table to replace
less plentiful green vegetables, he
said.
Other domestic produce that will
be discounted arc avocados, brusscls
sprouts, celery, cucumbers, and bell
peppers. Yellow squash, carrots,
onions, sweet potatoes and white
potatoes will be featured January
items.
Orange and grapefruit crops
should be about the same size as
last year, but Texas producuon will
lag for the next two or three years
bccausc of the 1989 freeze. The
amount of citrus from other states
will be plentiful as the season hits
its peak in late January. Pears and
apples also will be good buys
bccausc of exceptional fall crops.
Since the barriers to the entry of
Chilean fruit arc completely
removed during January, its peak
production month, there will be
plentiful supplies of grapes,
peaches, plums, nectarines,
raspberries, and kiwis. Prices will
be lower and quality higher than
last year because of more acreage
and fewer weather problems, he
said.
However, the same results cannot
be projected for winter tomatoes
from Mexico.
"These will, once again, be
disappointed in texture and
hardness," Edwards said. Supplies
and prices, however, will be at
acceptable levels.
The Super Bowl will give
consumers another chance to snack
and lake advantage of promotions
geared at the sporting event, he
said. The biggest discounts will be
in the drink and "finger food"
snacks, such as chips, dips, cold
cuts, soft drinks and beer.
January is National Frozen Pizza
Month, so an advertising blitz of
price reductions and coupons omi be.
expected, he said.
The cold of January wiil be offset
with historically low prices on
coffee. Prices at around a dollar per
package will continue to be seen.
"Over the past few years, the
package size on many brands has
been cut from 1 pound to 13
ounces. The manufacturers say the
product content is the same because
the grounds are more concentrated
and fewer scoops per cup of coffec
are needed," he said.
The cooler weather also will
bring an extensive advertising
campaign by pasla makers. These
companies have seen consumption
grow by about 50 percent over the
last 10 years.
"They want this trend to
continue. Ads will center on using
pasta items as substitutes for
potatoes and vegetables served with
heavy creams," he said.
Discounts on spaghetti and
macaroni packaged alone or as the
Guess Who
Is 27 on
January 9,
1992?
Happy
Birthday,
Love Mom
VOLLEYBALL ALL DISTRICT PICKS---Rio Grande City High School Lady
Rattlers had three players named to All District 3I-5A volleyball teams for 9 .
Coach Noelia Vasquez announced that they are, l-r, seniors I atsy - izon o,
honorable mention; Sandra Garza, second team; and Ana Solis, a senior, who earne
first team honors for the third year in a row. Ana was also named to the first team
of the All-Area Team selected by the Monitor. (RGCCISD Photo)
Roma Gladiators crush
three non-district foes
primary base in a convenience item
will be plentiful.
Other cool weather menu items
such as soups, biscuit dough and
hot chocolatc will be featured as
well.
Lower beef and pork prices will
continue in January. The meats
discounted the most are, again,
those that fit into cool weather
menus. For beef, this means chuck
roasts between SI .50 and SI .75 per
pound and ground beef at less that
$1 per pound in 3- and 5-pound
prepackaged chubs. Boneless
shoulder roasts, stew meat, and
sirloin tip roasts also will be
featured, Edwards said.
Pork specials will be on chops,
shoulder roasts, and boneless loins,
with the best prices on pork steaks
at about $1.50 per pound and bacon
at SI.25 to $1.50 per pound.
Sausage prices will vary, depending
on fat content, but will still be
discounted by about 50 cents per
pound.
Seafood sales in January arc
traditionally slow due to reduced
consumption. The old standbys—
shrimp and catfish - will have
lower prices, the best shrimp buys
will be the medium (50-60 count)
at about $3.50 per pound. The
large 31-40 count) black tiger
shrimp at $5 also is a good bargain,
he said.
This past year was not as good to
catfish growers as 1990 due to
lower prices and expansion.
However, belter management is
reducing their costs, and production
is back on the rise. Fillets at $2.50
to $3 per pound are the best buys,
the economist said.
After New Year's Day, sales on
several items will be worth
investigating. Poinsettias still
around will be cut in price by more
than half. Cards, wrapping paper,
cosmetics, and men's fragrances arc
usually left over in the nonfood
department of large food stores and
prices will be slashed, he said.
"Most people look for these sales
at department and discount stores
rather than food stores, so the
choice and selection may be better
at your local supermarket" he said.
Cough and cold remedies and flu
medications will be hot sellers in
January. The flu season started
early this year and is expected to
last a long time, he said. Also,
holiday eating and New Year's
resolutions trigger questions about
weight.
The Roma Gladiator varsity
basketball tuned up for district play
this past week by defeating three
non-district foes by decisive
margins.
The Gladiators entertained Lyford
on Friday afternoon and won a
resounding 89-44 victory. Roma led
24-16 after one quarter, 45-22 at
halftimc, and 74-36 after three
quarters.
Ronui Head Coach Jesus "Chuy"
Guerra, Jr., commented, "We came
out of the blocks pretty good. Our
defensive hustle and intensity was
good throughout the game.
Everybody pitched in. We created a
lot of turnovers that led to plenty of
easy baskets."
The Gladiators hit 35 of 64 shots
from two-point range, and sank 4 of
15 three-point attempts. Luis
Ramirez, Jerry Rosa, Juan C.
Munoz and Joey Garcia each drilled
one three-pointer for the Gladiators.
Roma sank 7 of 11 free throw
opportunities, while Lyford was
only 3 of 14 from the charity
stripe.
Juan C. Munoz paced a balanced
Roma attack with 23 points.
Amcrico Salinas, Joey Garcia and
Leone! Mirclcs also reached double
figures with 16, 15, and 13 points,
respectively. The rest of Roma's
scoring went as follows: Jerry
Rosa, 9; Luis Ramirez, 6; Heron
Perez, 4; Eden Guerra, 3.
Luis Espar/.a was the only Lyford
player who reached double figures
as he scored 12 points.
Americo Salinas and Lconcl
Mireles each hauled down 10
rebounds for the Gladiators. Luis
Ramirez contributed eight assists,
and Jerry Rosa chipped in with four
more. Heron Perez achieved four
steals.
On Saturday night, the Gladiators
hosted Edinburg North and achieved
an 80-73 triumph. The Gladiators
led 14-9 after one quarter, 37-24 at
halftime and 67-47 after three
quarters.
The Cougars launched a fierce
fourth quarter rally as they drilled
five of their seven three-point
baskets during the final period. But
North could come no closer than
seven points. Mike Dc La Rosa
drilled four of North's seven
three-pointers.
Guerra commented, "We played a
fairly good first half. Our third
quarter was excellent, in terms of
defensive pressure and executing our
style of play. We had lots of fast
breaks and easy baskets in the third
quarter, but we also had some in the
first half."
Guerra added, "North made a run
at us in the fourth quarter as they
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I would like to thank my family
and friends who called and visited
me at the hospital & home during
my surgery. Many thanks for the
floral arrangements, get well cards,
calls, foody etc. A special thanks to
Father Lanese , Sister Melissa, Sister
Martha & staff and prayer groups
who prayed for me during my recent
illness.
Thank You,
Carmen A. Pen a
hit five three-pointers. We bent, but
didn't break."
The Gladiators hit 29 of 46 shots
from two-point territory and sank 5
of 18 three-point attempts. Luis
Ramirez and Jerry Rosa each drilled
two three-pointers for Roma, and
Joey Garcia sank one.
The Gladiators sank 9 of 13 free
throw opportunities, while the
Cougars were 6 of 8 from the foul
line.
Americo Salinas paced the
Gladiators offensively with 24
points, and Juan C. Munoz and
Jerry Rosa also achieved double
figures with 16 and 11 points. "Ihe
rest of Roma's scoring went as
follows: Joey Garcia, 9; Luis
Ramirez, 8; Leo Mireles, 6; Heron
Perez, 4; Eden Guerra, 2.
Mike De La Rosa paced the
Cougars with 20 points, and Edgar
Anzaldua and Ramiro Gomez
chipped with 16 and 11 points.
Americo Salinas hauled down six
rebounds to lead Roma in that
department. Luis Ramirez and Jerry
Rosa contributed 10 and seven
assists, respectively. Jerry Rosa
achieved five steals, and Luis
Ramirez and Heron Perez added four
steals each.
The Gladiators traveled to
Hidalgo on Monday and won an
88-65 victory. Roma led 23-15 after
one quarter, 46-33 at halftimc and
67-50 after three quarters.
Coach Guerra commented, "We
played a pretty smart game
defensively. We did an outstanding
job of pressuring the basketball.
We played very unselfishly on
offense and did a good job of
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Hernandez Arechiga, P.I.; Mario
Nicasio Guerra, unauthorized use of
motor vehicle; Bernardino
Rodriguez, P.I.; Servando Martinez,
P.I.
Monday, Dec. 23- Javier Every
Barrera, DWI; Jose Pcna, PL;
Norbcrto Rios, disorderly conduct.
Tuesday, Dec. 24- Reymundo
Gal van, P.I.; Abilio Hinojosa, P.I.;
Noel Munoz, P.I., eluding a peace
officer.
Wednesday, Dcc. 25- Abel Carlos
Garza, unsafe speed, failure to
display driver's license; Eleazarr
Lopez, P.I.
Friday- Bcnigno Gonzalez, hold
for Game Wardens; Sergio
Villarreal, reckless driving; Mario
San Miguel DeLcon, unlawfully
carrying a weapon.
Saturday- Jose Garza Gonzalez,
unlawfully carrying a weapon,
Salvador Reyes, P.I.; Amancio
Moreno Calderon, P.I.
Sunday- Jesus Diaz, P.I.; Benito
Javier Garcia, P.I.
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moving the ball around and hitting
the open man for easy baskets."
The Gladiators hit 30 of 56 shots
from two-point territory and hit 5
of 14 three-point attempts. Dicky
Garza drilled two three-pointers, and
Jerry Rosa, Juan C. Munoz and
Onesimo Garcia sank one each.
Omar Garcia sank Hidalgo's only
three-pointer.
Roma sank 13 of 19 free throw
opportunities, compared to 10 of 19
for Hidalgo.
Dicky Garza paced a balanced
Roma attack with 21 points.
Amcrico Salinas, Leo Mireles, Luis
Ramirez, and Juan C. Munoz also
reached double figures with 16, 14,
14, and 10 points, respectively. The
rest of Roma's scoring went as
follows: Heron Perez, 4; Onesimo
Garcia, 4; Jerry Rosa, 3; Joey
Garcia, 2.
Hidalgo featured four players in
double figures, as Oscar Trevino
was the leading scorer wilh 15
points. Cesar Ibarra, Gus Sanchez,
and Omar Garcia added 14, 12, and
11 points.
Leo Mirclcs and Amcrico Salinas
paced Roma on the boards with
eight and seven rebounds. Luis
Ramirez and Jerry Rosa provided
five and four assists, and Heron
Perez contributed four steals.
The Gladiators, now 13-4 on the
season, will face the Edinburg High
Bobcats on the road Friday nighl in
a non-district encounter. The
Gladiators will begin District
32-4A competition on Tuesday
nighl, Jan. 7 on the road against the
Edcouch-Elsa Ycllowjackets.
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tection systems, like air hags, safety
belts and passenger compartment
integrity. My neighbor says it's ac-
cident avoidance systems, such as
brakes, steering, handling and vis-
ibility. Who's right?
A You both arc. but if you look
at safely based on usage, your neigh-
bor is more correct Crash avoid
ance counts for 99 percent of the
usage, crash protection one percent
rhat means you use >our vehicle's
brakes and steering systems more
oltcn to avoid an accident than you
would use your safety bell or air bag
system to protect you once a colli-
sion occurs
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