College Night at Del Rio High Sees Plenty of Presenters
Del Rio High School hosts its annual College Night drawing more than 40 presenters from colleges trade schools and military and law enforcement agencies. About 100 parents and students attend the two hour event as juniors and seniors total near a thousand. Aida Gomez attended with her son Sergio noting questions on housing class ranking and financial aid while representatives answered in detail.
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Marion Russell Middle School
Randee Montgomery
Montgomery
del Rio High School
Military
Aida Gomez
Sergio Gomez
News-Herald
Brian Argabright
Gabriela Calderon
Jerry Calderon II
Texas State University
San Marcos
City seeks changes In water plan
City Attorney David Sorola voiced concerns that Del Rio may lack sufficient representation on a proposed Val Verde County Groundwater Conservation District board. He argued the bill grants too much leeway to agricultural water users and the council voted to submit written objections to Rep. Pete Gallego and Sen. Frank Madla for the 2005 legislative session.
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David Sorola
Sorola
del Rio
Rene “Reno” Luna
Val Verde County
Pete P. Gallego
Frank Madla
Gallego
Oprahs Come to My Small Town Bid Planned in Del Rio
STAFF WRITER says a mass request for Oprah Winfrey to visit Del Rio will be held today at 6 p.m. in Dr. Alfredo Gutierrez Jr. Amphitheatre. Lena Hernandez, Del Rio entry coordinator, notes larger locations failed and the 1100 block of West De La Rosa Street amphitheatre is the only available site.
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Oprah Winfrey
del Rio
Alfredo Gutierrez Jr
Graffiti artists seek city support to display talents
A trio of Del Rio graffiti artists asked the city council for about 300 dollars worth of spray paint and use of a wall at the San Felipe Neighborhood Center to prove teens with spray cans can create art. Bea Vallejo and the artists argued it would showcase self expression and beauty for the community.
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del Rio
Del
Raul Menchaca
Eric Ibarra
Art Ibarra
Council
San Felipe
Bridge St
Colleagues Remember Del Rio's Cuellar
A packed Val Verde Regional Medical Center memorial honored Dr. Roberto Antonio Cuellar with about 180 family friends and coworkers in a service led by Rev. Marvin Wood. The ceremony featured scripture hymn and prayer and quoted a WWII sermon about Lazarus.
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Val Verde Regional Medical Center
Roberto Antonio Cuellar
Marvin Wood
VVRMC
Wood
Lazarus
Methodist Minis
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