June 2011 archive

Federico Sanchez

Federico Sanchez

LOS FRESNOS – Federico Sanchez, 104, passed away at his residence on Tuesday morning surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife Maria Sanchez and a son Jesus Sanchez. He is survived by one son Ramiro Sanchez of California; two daughters Paulita Nunez of Commerce, Texas and Irene Gonzalez of San …

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Rib-Eating Contest – Police vs. Firefighters

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San Benito firefighters overcame officers from the police department, and Hot Kiss 106.3 DJ Jay Cantu (below, right) defeated his fellow disc jockeys at a rib-eating contest held outside Texas Roadhouse in Harlingen on Thursday. (Photos by Jose Ramos)

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Lucio: Commission fired Prida to move RH forward

Arturo Prida

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Rio Hondo City Administrator Arturo Prida was terminated Tuesday night following a unanimous vote of the Rio Hondo City Commission. As first reported by the News on sbnewspaper.com Wednesday, the decision to terminate Prida came from items 14 and 15 on the agenda. “It was …

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Police officer fighting Stage IV cancer

Guadalupe Ayala (family) pic

By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com In 2008, San Benito Police Officer Guadalupe Ayala was diagnosed with colon cancer. Ever resilient, he was able to overcome surgery, one which would require the removal of part of his large intestine, and was declared cancer-free. But 2011 hasn’t been as kind to him. After a recent …

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San Benito graduate earns pilot’s license

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com For a San Benito graduate, the sky is the limit, both figuratively and literally. Christella “Christy” Medina, a 1989 graduate of San Benito High School, has successfully obtained a pilot’s license from Indy Jet Center at the Greenwood Municipal Airport in Greenwood, Indiana. “I’m very proud of her. …

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Rio Hondo cowboy students ride into rodeo

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com RIO HONDO – Four Rio Hondo High School students are competing in the 2011 Van Horn, Texas Ranch Rodeo. The four students, 16-year-old Adam Juarez, 16-year-old Caleb Ortega, 17-year-old Jaime Ortega, and 16-year-old Manny Tamez, departed on Van Horn on Thursday at 9 a.m. “My goal is to …

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WhiteWings visit Miller Jordan students

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Two Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings baseball players visited the students from the Summer Recreation Program at Miller Jordan Middle School on Wednesday. Mickey Casidy and Andrew Dowl, both pitchers, took time out of their schedule to talk to the students about the importance of eating healthy and engaging in physical activity before challenging the students to try to hit wiffle balls tossed by the WhiteWings themselves. It was all part of the Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)

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San Benito Basketball Hoops Camp

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The Eighth Annual San Benito Basketball Hoops Camp was held at San Benito High School from Monday, June 13 through Thursday, June 16. Over 126 kids registered to participate in the basketball camp, the most in the camp’s eight years. The club, which was originally started by former Head Basketball Coach Roy Garcia, was held by Greyhound Head Basketball Coach Eddie Abrego for two years now. Boys and girls from kinder to ninth grade participated in the camp. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez)

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Richard L. “Dick” Shafer

Richard Shafer

BRECKENRIDGE – Commander Richard L. “Dick” Shafer, age 90 of Breckenridge, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Abilene Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 17th, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Andrew Channer and Rev. Charles Kuhn officiating. Richard Luther Shafer was born on June 3, …

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BREAKING NEWS: Rio Hondo City Manager terminated

Arturo Prida

NEWS Staff Report RIO HONDO – City Manager Arturo Prida was terminated Tuesday night following a unanimous vote of the Rio Hondo City Commission. City Attorney Eddie Lucio, III, who also serves as State Representative for District 38, confirmed Wednesday morning that Prida was indeed terminated and will be receiving a two-week severance package; the …

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