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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2004
Page
1
In San Antonio, voters rejected three proposed charter revisions that would raise council pay, extend term limits, and allow staff on the payroll. A single measure strengthening the ethics commission passed, enabling fines for campaign violations.
Water levels at Amistad Reservoir rise to 191.33 feet on May 16 with surface area 43 382 acres, the highest in nearly ten years. ANRA staff update weekly on the park site as anglers and boaters anticipate more visitors this summer. Local officials note increased inquiries as the lake reappears on the state map.
San Felipe Del Rio CISD trustees plan to discuss naming the Air Force Junior ROTC building after the late Army Air Forces Raymond Losano. The vote follows a 2003 veterans group push led by Dr. Roberto Cuellar, with aims to honor Losano who died in Afghanistan in 2003. Also on the agenda are grants continuations and proposed amendments to the district budget and funds.
Del Rio Rotary Club members applauded Border Patrol helicopter pilots from the Del Rio Sector Air Operations for a April 4 emergency response in Piedras Negras, Mexico, during severe flooding. The pilots located survivors, airlifted them to safety, and operated under difficult conditions with night vision gear, saving lives amid downed towers and debris near the Rio Escondido. Rotarian Lonnie Ricks recalls pilots saving his life and his uncle Ken Ricks during a 2000 crash near Brackettville, aided by colleagues who alerted Border Patrol air units.
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