December 17, 2010 archive

Superintendent defends spending

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ San Benito CISD Superintendent of Schools Antonio G. Limón downplayed on Friday a recent report conducted by the Texas Comptroller’s office, which ranked the district’s spending index as “very high”. Yet, according to Limón and an online source for the report, the website also indicates that the district shows “Strong Relative …

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Saldañas launch blanket project

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By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ What better way to show affection to someone than to embrace them with a nice warm hug?  That seems to be the mindset of Mary Lou Saldaña and her family this year as they initiate the first annual “Christmas Hugs” project, a campaign aimed at collecting coats, jackets, and blankets from …

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Flores plans to croon his way to top

Hugo Flores pic

 By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Eighteen-year-old Hugo Flores, Jr. has a dream. It’s not one that includes the lavish lifestyles of a rock and roll star; instead, this multi-instrumentalist from San Benito wants to use his craft to bring joy to others. Cynics would scoff at such a statement, but not this optimist. Armed with mature vocals …

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Christmas Scrooges

By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Unlike last year’s, I plan to make this column as short and as painless as humanly possible. After all, it is Christmas and while this little annual write-up of mine is always in good fun, there are those who have been known to take things a little too seriously. So I hope …

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Guadalupe (Toto) Rodriguez

Guadalupe Toto Rodriguez

Guadalupe Rodriguez died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 16, 2010. Guadalupe was born on May 22, 1918, to Taurino and Inez Rodriguez. He was a lifetime resident of San Benito. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Raul Rodriguez, and two sisters Mercedes R. Caballero and Idolina R. …

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