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MARFA - Memorial Day will be
observed by Marfa AmVets Post
members in a ceremony beginning
at 10 a.m. Monday on the Presidio
County Courthouse lawn.
U.S. Marine veteran Pat Ward,
the Marfa Independent School
District athletic director and Short­
horn head football coach, will be
guest speaker.
A reception will follow at the
post, after which post members
will put flags on the graves o f their
fallen comrades at the Marfa cem­
eteries.
Memorial Day is a national day
o f observance honoring U.S. mili­
tary veterans killed in action to pro­
tect and defend America’s free­
doms.
The public cordially is invited to
all events.
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May 27,1999
Vol. 66 No. 11
news
n o te s
W h o *s W h o a t M H S f o r
50 cents
R a in f in a lly c o m e s
to F a r W e s t T e x a s
By STER RY BUTCHER
FAR WEST TEXAS - Either the
prayers and dances worked or the
atmospheric conditions were fi­
nally correct. After months o f vir­
tually zero precipitation in the Big
Bend, the area was treated to four
consecutive nights o f rain,
in Marfa, it started as a shower
Friday night, enough to cool things
down and freshen the air. Satur­
day night, however, brought a del­
uge at about 10 p.m. - sheets o f
rain and a gusty wind that lasted
until the early morning.
—
Sunday night’s rain lasted a good,
steady couple o f hours, while late
Monday evening/early Tuesday
morning it showered'again for
about 45 minutes.
Folks across Marfa, Alpine and
Fort Davis received between 1.9
and 3 inches over the four rainy
nights. Hail was reported in Fort
Davis Friday night and in Marfa
on Saturday night, along with a
terrific electrical storm.
Dave Doss o f McDonald Ob­
servatory reported that 1.27 inches
total on the mountain, while Jake
Brisbin Jr. recorded 1.9 inches in
Marfa.
Points outside the city limits of
Marfa and Alpine received even
m ore rain. Ray H endryx o f
KVLF-AM 1240 radio in Alpine
broadcast a report o f extraordi­
narily hard rain not far from
Marfa. "About 7:45 or 8 o ’clock
Tuesday morning,” said Hendryx,
“ in the Ryan R anch, Barrel
Springs area 15 miles west o f
Marfa, they got two inches o f rain
in 16 minutes. That’s about as fast
as it can rain.’’
Residents returning home from
out o f town trips were surprised
to see standing w ater in the
creeks and streets in town. “1
didn’t have a rain gauge up,” said
Marfa resident Dan O ’Steen.
“But when we got home after the
weekend, the dog’s bowl was
overflowing. I figure th at’s a
pretty significant rain.’’
Ariel Juarez
Valedictorian
Gabriel Carrillo
Salutatorian
Juarez is valedictorian and Carrillo
salutatorian o f MHS class o f 1999
Commencement is Friday
is T u e s d a y
MARFA - Simon G arza Jr.,
Chief Patrol Agent o fthe United
States Border Patrol, cordially in­
vites the public to a 75th Anni­
versary Observance and Awards
Ceremony beginning at 10 a.m.
Tuesday at Marfa Sector Head­
quarters.
O pen House will co n tin u e
through 4 p.m. for touring the fa­
cilities, observing the displays and
-enjoying refreshments.
Historical photos, as well as
present operational techniques,
will be on exhibit.
The Special Response Team will
be dem onstrating various re­
sponse procedures. The latest
equipment for processing undocu­
mented immigrants also will be
demonstrated.
B ris b in o n s h o rt
lis t f o r C O G jo b
M ARFA - P residio C ounty
Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. has made
the list o f finalists for the position
o f Rio Grande Council o f Govern­
ments executive director in El
Paso.
He and three other finalists will
be interviewed Wednesday by the
COG selection committee, com­
m ittee ch air and COG board
president Vicki Icard said earlier
this week from El Paso.
The other finalists are Fort Stock­
ton City Manager Jesse Garcia,
Clint ISD Superintendent Ronald
Rowell and Elisa Davis o f Flag­
staff, Arizona, a COG director
there, Icard said.
A special meeting o f COG direc­
tors is scheduled for M onday,
June 4, in El Paso at which time
the hiring committee is expected
to make a selection recommenda­
tion to the full panel, Icard said.
L ig h ts fe s t c o n te s t
d e a d lin e n e a rs
MARFA - The last day to sub­
mit designs for the 1999 Marfa
Lights Festival T-shirt Contest is
June 10, by 5 p.m.
All entries will be considered.
Let your winning design be the
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"M A R F A - The top academic
students ofthe Marfa High School
class o f 1999 are Valedictorian
Ariel Juarez and Salutatorian
Gabriel Carrillo.
MHS commencement is set for
7 p.m. Friday, May 28, at Martin
Field.
Daniel A. Rubio, CFO Solutions
Director for AnswerThink Con­
sulting Group o f Austin, will give
the commencement address.
Juarez is the son o f Teresa
Salgado Juarez o f Marfa and
Mario Juarez o f Fort Stockton.
Juarez’ four-year grade point av­
erage at MHS is 97.18.
Carrillo, the son o f Ernesto and
Fanny Carrillo, concludes his high
school career with a 97.16 grade
point average.
Both students have been ac­
cepted to the University ofTexas
at Austin.
A 1977 MHS graduate, Rubio
is the son o f M arfa natives
Manuel and Eloisa Rubio.
In 1981 he graduated from Sul
Ross State Uj>iversity with a
bachelor's degree in accounting.
He continued his education at the
University o fT e x a s at Austin
graduating with honor in 1983 with
a bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science.
While in college, Rubio was
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Cabezuela, Guevara are Mr. & Miss MHS
(staff photo by ARTHUR SPRAGG)
Marfa E M S staffers are, fro m left, Donna Poenisch, Shirley
Macario, Jeanne Amis and Lee Bruttomesso.
M a rfa E M S crew
g e ts n e w h o m e
By STER RY BUTCHER
MARFA - After years o f their
operation being split between the
Marfa Activity Center and the
Fire Department, the Marfa EMS
finally has a home to call its own.
Up until two months ago, when
EMS moved to their new site in
the Casnerbuilding/City Hall, the
act o f responding to a call was a
cumbersome process for Marfa
paramedics. “Our office was at
the MAC building, but the rig was
at the F ire D epartm ent,” ex*
plained Shirley Marcario. “W e’d
have to go to the Fire Depart­
ment, get the ambulance, go on
the run, refuel, go to the MAC
building to restock the ambulance
and then take it back to the Fire
Department.’’
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The community greatW benefits
from the new arrangement, which
houses the ambulance, the para­
medics’ office and all their sup­
plies under the same roof. “Our
response time used to be five to
six minutes,’’ said Marcario. “Now
it’s one to two minutes.”
The pride the four paramedics
tike in their new facility is evi­
dent in the four big grins they
w ear as they show v isito rs
through the site. The new facility
sports a bathroom with a shower,
a decontamination room with a
washer and dtyer and small over­
night sleeping quarters - none of
which was available at the MAC
building offices.
Also at the new office is a meet­
ing room/lounge, gym equipment,
a full kitchen and an area devoted
io the EMS computer base and
study materials.
Much o f the paramedics’ down
time is spent in organized study,
said Jeanne E. Amis, RN. Para­
medics are subject to a rigorous
continuing education program, one
that requires 160 hours o f study
every four years for recertifica­
tion. Given their remote location,
Marfa paramedics are especially
keen on updating their knowledge
o f current procedures and stay
well ahead o f basic educational
requirements. “We average 150
hours every tw o years here,”
Amis said.
“We cannot get enough hours o f
e d u c a tio n ,” echocd D onna
Poenisch. “It’s continuous learning.
Beyond learning for their own
enrichment, the paramedics are
also responsible for a community
(Contlnutd on page 8)
MARFA - Yohans Cabezuela
and Amanda Guevara are Mr. and
Miss MHS for the 1998-1999
school year.
C abezuela has been on the
honor roll throughout his high,
school career and has earned a
place in the National Honor Soci­
ety his sophomore, junior and se­
nior years. He w as selected
Who’s Who at Marfa High School
as a junior and senior and W ho’s
Who Am ong A m erican High
School Students his freshman,
sophomore and junior years.
He was named All-American
Scholar and received the National
S cience M erit A w ard and
Wendy's High School Heisman
award. He was the 1998 MHS
representative to Boy’s State in
Austin.
Cabezuela has played football
for four years and was selected
All-District lineman as a junior
and senior.
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Yohans Cabezuela
He has been a member o f the
golf team for three years and the
baseball team for four years.
His class elected him reporter
his freshman year and vice presi­
dent for three years. This year he
is the Student Council President.
He has been a member o f the
Amanda Guevara
Spanish Club, FFA and Fellowship
o f Christian Athletes.
Cabezuela was elected Most
Handsome his junior year, Best
Dressed this year; and Class Fa­
vorite his freshman and junior
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First adult certification hearing held in area
By STERRY BUTCHER
P R ESID IO C O U N TY - A
Presidio youth who faces two
first-degree felony charges o f
aggravated assault on a public
servant and escape has'been cer­
tified to stand trial as an adult, ac*
cording the Presidio C ounty
Attorney’s office.
Those charges stem from a 1997
incident in which Jaime Gallegos,
then 16, was picked up in Presidio
for probation violations. While be­
ing transported from Presidio to
a Pecos juvenile detention cen­
ter by Kelly Baker, a Presidio
County probation officer at that
time, Gallegos apparently man­
aged to slip his handcuffs and
remove his belt. Gallegos next
allegedly wrapped the belt around
Baker's throat as Baker drove
near Elephant Rock and Bunton
F lat on U .S. 67. As B aker
slowed the car, Gallegos leaped
from the moving car with his leg
shackles still in place. Baker was
not seriously injured in the inci­
dent.
Although Gallegos was spotted
by an area rancher the next day,
he managed to elude extensive
ground and air searches by a num­
ber of local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies.
Gallegos was eventually located
in Kermit and apprehended there
on a Presidio County warrant in
September 1998, a year and a
half after his cscapc.
Brewster C ounty Val Beard
heard the case after Presidio
County Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. re­
cused himself from the matter.
The order certifies Gallegos to
face trial as an adult and “means
that he's treated like an adult for
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(2) The Big Bend Sentinel. Marfa. Texas. Mav 27. 1999
Alpine man killed in one car
accident near Shafter Saturday
Charges dropped in Alpine threat
case; Presidio youth detained
PRESIDIO COUNTY - A 38- Patrick Heintz, Dyal was north­
year-old Alpine man has died from bound in a 1997 Chevrolet pickup
injuries he sustained in a one-ve- when he apparently veered off the
hicle traffic accident.early Satur­ roadway on the right side as he
day morning near Shafter, accord­ entered a slight left curve.
He then overcorrected to the left,
ing to the Texas Department of
skidding broadside across the
Public Safety.
Justin Wade Dyal, a building con­ roadw ay, straddling a bridge
tractor, was pronounced dead at guardrail and then the vehicle
Odessa MedicalXenter_Hospj]al__rplled over
Dyal, who w asn’t wearing a
at about 10:45 a.m. Saturday, the
safety
belt, was ejected from the
DPS said. The accident occurred
vehicle.
at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday about
He first was transported to Big
13 miles north ofPresidio on U.S.
Bend Regional Medical Center in
67.
A lpine and then was air
According to the accident inves­
ambulanced to the Odessa hospi­
tigation report by Marfa highway
tal.
patrolm en R obert Lujan and
A LPIN E,
PR ESID IO
Charges against an Alpine High
School student accused o f mak­
ing a terroristic threat against a
teach er have been dropped,
while a 12-year-old Presidio
Franco Middle School student
accused o f making death threats
against a teacher was remanded
to the Pecos County Juvenile
Detention Center in Fort Stock­
ton Monday.
Presidio County Judge Jake
Brisbin Jr. sentenced the Presidio
student to spend time in the cus­
tody ofFort Stockton juvenile au­
thorities after a Monday deten­
tion hearing in Marfa. TTie juve­
nile will be held until the next de­
tention hearing on June 7, Brisbin
said.
During the hearing, Brisbin said
he heard enough evidence to con­
vince him that the child “could be
a potential danger to the public
safety. He’s not receiving proper
supervision at home.”
VVTiile in the juvenile lock-up, the
student will undergo counseling
and have the opportunity to keep
up with schoolwork, Brisbin ex­
plained.
He said the juvenile and his par­
ents would more than likely be
represented by a lawyer at the
June detention hearing.
The Presidio student had been
suspended for 10 days by PISD
A lpine trio nabbed in Van
■Horn after Alpine car thefts
FAR WEST TEXAS - Two ju ­
venile males and a 23-year-old
man, all from Alpine, have been
charged in connection with a se­
ries o f incidents beginning in Al­
pine and ending near Van Hom
on Friday, according to reports.
Jason Camllo is charged with
tw o counts o f vehicle theft,
Brewster County Justice o f the
Peace Jerry Sotello said Tuesday.
The 15- and 16-year-old boys
also face the same charges.
They wen: ordered held at the
Fort Stockton juvenile detention
facility, Brewster County Judge
Val Beard said.
Carrillo was free Wednesday on
a $3,500 bond^set by Sotello,
Brewster County Deputy Sheriff
Elva Acosta said.
Events began at about 8 a.m. Fri­
day when suspects allegedly stole
a car from the Valley Motors lot,
according to reports. That vehicle
broke down on West M osley
Lane. The suspects then got a ride
back into town where they again
allegedly stole another Valley
Motors vehicle at about 10 a.m.
At about 2 p.m. Friday, Marfa
DPS trooper Robert Lujan re­
ceived a report o f a hit and run
accident about two miles west o f
Valentine.
His investigation revealed that an
eastbound vehicle with four oc­
cupants from Maricopa, Arizona,
had been sideswiped by. a west­
bound vehicle with a similar de­
scription as a vehicle stolen ear­
lier that day in Alpine.
TheArizona residents called au­
thorities from Valentine. Lujan
said there were no injuries and
damage to the vehicle was minor.
They continued their travels.
Lujan alerted fellow DPS troop­
ers andthe_£jjlberson County
-S hcriir’lTOffiee in Van Horn.
Near the southern outskirts o f
Van Horn, law enforcement of­
ficers a short time later found a
vehicle matching the description
of the stolen Alpine vehicle with
a flat tire, and the suspects at the
scene were taken into custody.
Hearing—
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all p u rp o ses,” said P residio
County Attorney Teresa Todd.
“It acts like an arrest o f him as
an adult, no different than-any
other case. It's the first ever adult
certification case in the whole
area, Jeff Davis, Brewster or
Presidio counties,” she added.
"And it’s a real cumbersome pro­
cess.”
Now alm ost 19 years old,
G alleg o s was m ag istrated
Wednesday by Municipal Judge
Charles Henderson, who took
the state's recommendation and
set the bond at S100.000 for each
offense. The district attorney's
office will next take the case to
the grand jury. Todd said.
If convicted. Gallegos faces a
punishment o f five to ()9 years or
life in prison and up to a S10.000
fine.
(photo by ROBERT ARMENDARIZ)
Lions Club members Eddie Pallarez and Steve Brown help sell brooms
made by the blind at the annual Lions Club sale in front o f the Post Office
last Thursday.
Missile vapor trail spotted
here Tuesday morning
FAR WEST TEXAS - Area
residents looking at the northeast:
em sky Tuesday morning may
have spotted the white-hot glare
and vapor trail o f a missile.
Jim Eckles, White Sands Missile
Range, N.M., public affairs of­
ficer, said they launched a Hera
target missile at about 6:15 a.m.
Tuesday. Central time.
Weather conditions and the tim­
ing o f the launch - just before
dawn - made it favorable for the
launch to been seen in West
Texas, he said.
-The Herawas to be Intercepted'
by a THAAD missile, but the test
was aborted, he said. The Hera
was launched near Socorro,
N.M ., and came down on the
3,200-square-mile range.
C o n te s t
(C ontinued fr o m p a g e I)
last ot this millenium.
cate colors and/or black and white
The Marla Chamber o f Comareas; all entries become the exmeree Board o f Dircctors_will— -'elusive property o f the Marfa
judge and select a winner. Two
Chamber o f Commerce; all entickets lo the 1999 Marfa Lights
tries must be submitted with an
Festival Saturday Night Concert
entry form by 5 p.m., June 10,
and two winning design T-shirts
1999; all entries must be submit­
will be awarded to the design
ted to the Marfa Chamber office
winner.
at 200 S. A bbott St. M arfa,
Rules o f Contest
Texas 79843.
Artwork must be an original de­
For more information or to ob­
sign; M arfa Lights Festival
tain an entry form, contact the
Marfa. Texas should be some­
Marfa Chamber o f Commerce at
where on the design; the design
9_L5.729.4942 or e-m ail at
must not include festival date/
marfacoc@iglobal.net.
vear: final submission must indi-
authorities after allegedly threat­
ening to kill a teacher. The stu­
dent and an older Ojinaga rela­
tive were alleged to have plotted
to carry out the threat when the
teacher went across the border
into Ojinaga.
The
B rew ster
C oqnty
Attorney’s Office “won’t pursue
charges” against the 16-vcar-old _
AHS student that earlier this
' month wrote an alleged threat in
a class journal entry against his
teacher, according to County At­
torney Steve Houston.
The student spent nearly three
weeks in the Pecos County juve­
nile facility and was released last
week, said AISD Superintendent
Ernesto Martinez said Monday.
He com pleted the rest o f the
school year in the district’s Al­
ternative Education Program
(AEP).
“It’s been quiet; we haven’t had
any more incidents,” Martinez
said.
Houston said that while the
youth was detained he was sub­
jected to a battery o f psychologi­
cal testing by a Texas Depart­
ment o f Mental Health/Mental
Retardation (MHMR) psychia­
trist who determined that he was
“no danger to himself or to oth­
ers.” That finding led to his deci­
sion not to follow up on charges
against the youth, Houston said.
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The Alpine Public Library’s Video Series concludes its series o f
films written by Graham Greene with “Saint Joan" (dir. Otto
Preminger, 1957).
Last week’s “The Fugitive,” based on the novel “The Power and
the Glory” but not actually scripted by Greene, was found in the
post-screening discussion to be overly simplified, with little ofthe
deftness associated with his novels and other scripts, so this week
•'e will conclude our series on Graham Greene with his last
produced script.
Next week begins a short series on British director Mike Leigh,
known for his unflinching yet compassionate views o f working
class England. Our first film will be “Nuts in May” ( 1976).
The video series takes place each Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
in room 309 o f Lawrence Hall (the museum building on the Sul
Ross campus).
There are only a few days left to take advantage o f the Scholastic
Book Fair currently in place in both Alpine and Marathon Public
Libraries. It’s a great opportunity to donate a book to the library’s
children's collection, and to get something for yourself at the same
time. Buy one book for the library, and get one free! Also available
are posters o f Sports figures, CD-Rom programs, and much more.
It’s only here until June 1, so hurry!
On Tuesday, June 1, the Children’s Story Hour will have the
theme “Berries, Berries, Berries!" and the craft will be to make a
paper blueberry pie. The Story Hour will happen every Tuesday at
10 a.m. in June and July, for children 5 and under. Children must
be accompanied by an adult.
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I h e Big Bend Sentinel. Marfa. Texas. Mav 27.1999 (3)1
Opponents critical of bill approved by State
Senate to privatize Andrews County nuke dump
AUSTIN - The state could con­
difference at this point. If it fails, Waste Authority could obtain a li­
tract with private companies to
however, somebody is going to cense to dispose o f waste by
store low-level radioactive waste
have to come back and pick an­ burial.
- but only in Andrews County in
other county. That won’t be easy
The House version would allow
West Texas - under a bill the Sen­
to do,” Brown said.
the authority and a private com­
ate approved Friday.
Although some lawmakers - and pany to obtain a license for long­
“What we want to do is prop­
Gov. George W. Gush - say they term storage o f the material in
erly and safely dispose o f this ra­
are concerned the legislation could above-ground vaults.
dioactive waste," said Sen. J.E.
make Texas America’s radioac­
The Senate version would allow
“Buster” Brown, R-Lake Jacktiv e w aste dum ping ground,
cither the agency or private com­
son. Senate sponsor o f the mea­
Brown said his bill Would avoid panies to be permitted for storage
sure.
just that.
and drew criticism from environ­
The bill must go back to the
The bill would limit the amount
mental groups.
House because o f several amend­
o f radioactive waste Texas would
Lim iting disposal licenses to
ments the Senate added, includ­
take from the federal Department
state-owned
facilities is the only
ing the provision to limit storage
o f Energy and prevent Texas
way
to
prevent
private companies
sites only to Andrews County,
from taking it from states other
from becoming conduits for “mas­
where officials have said they
than Vermont and Maine, Brown
sive amounts o f radioactive waste
welcome the industry.
said.
to flow to Texas,” Sierra Club of­
Sen. Robert Duncan, R-LubWithout such limitations in place,
ficials said.
b o ck , w ho p ro p o sed th e
the federal government could con­
“The radioactive waste legisla­
Andrews-only provision, said he
tract with private companies to
tion
passed today by the Texas
was concerned that many wastestore high-level radioactive waste
Senate
is fatally flawed,” said
storage sites eventually would be
in Texas without state regulation,
state Sierra Club Director Ken
approved across the state.
Brown said.
~
~ The Legislature should decide ~ B u s h
sp o k esm an
S cott “ Kramer.
Allowing
the
private
companies
the location o f any additional sites,
McClellan said the governor will
Duncan said. “This is not a county
consider the bill if it reaches his to com pete for perm its could
speed.up the process o f finding
issue. This is a regional issue.”
desk.
suitable sites, Brown said.
Brown opposed the Andrews“Governor Bush has consistently
“I believe the private sector will
only limitation because a provision
said he does not want Texas to
in the bill would prevent any sites become a dumping ground for spend the money to find the best
from being permitted if they were
low -level radioactive w aste,” available technology,” Brown said
The radioactive waste bill is
not first approved by the host McClellan said.
HB1171.
county commission.
Under the House plan, only the
{El Paso Times)
“I don’t think it makes a lot o f Texas Low-Level Radioactive
(photo by ARTHUR SPRAGGJ
Marfa Volunteer Firefighters honored one o f their own, Billy Roberts, left, last Friday with a barbeque and a :
plaque honoring his many years o f service as a member o fth e MVFD. Chief Bob Johnson, right, presented the
award.
Mexican official expects NAFTA trucking agreement
W ASHINGTON - M ex ico 's
tran sp o rta tio n secretary ex ­
pressed confidence Friday that
resolution is near on a NAFTA
cross-border trucking stalemate
that has pitted his country against
the United States in recent years.
“We hope we can get an agree­
ment as soon as possible.” Carlos
Ruiz Sacristan, the secretary o f
transportation and communica­
income is derived from any pub­
tions, said in an interview at the
lic assistance program, or because
Mexican Embassy.
the applicant has in good faith ex­
Under NAFTA, Mexican and
ercised any right under the Con­
U.S. commercial truckers should
sumer Credit Protection Act. The
have been allowed to cross freely
federal agency that administers
into each others’ border states
compliance with this law is the
beginning in December 1995. But
Federal Trade Commission, Equal
the Clinton administration clocked
Credit Opportunity, Washington, ' the trucking provision at the elev­
DC 20280. Rural Development is
enth hour out o f concern over
an Equal O pportunity lender.
Mexican truck safety and amid
Com plaints o f discrim ination
intense pressure from organized
should be sent to: Secretary of
labor. In delaying the expanded
A griculture W ashington, DC
trucking access, administration
20250
officials said Mexican trucks fre­
Home ownership loans are avail­
able through the Fort Stockton
Local Service Center o f Rural
Development located at 2306 W.
Dickinson Blvd. Ste. 2, Fort Stock­
ton, TX 79735. To determine
whether or not you qualify for a
home loan please come to the
scheduled meeting. Should you not
be able to attend and would like
to schedule an appointm ent,"
please call (915) 336-7585 ext. 4
and a representative o f Rural De­
velopment will complete a pre­
qualification in about 5 minutes.
Home ownership a reality with USDA program
MARFA - In celebration o f Na­
tional Home Ownership week,
June 6-12, 1999, USDA-Rural
Development will be holding a
meeting to discuss the possibili­
ties o f home ownership for fami­
lies o f very low, low to moderate
income. This meeting will be held
at the Marfa City Hall on June 2,
at 7 p.m.
The R ural H ousing S ervice
(RHS) o f United States Depart­
ment o f Agriculture, Rural Devel­
opment works to improve the
quality oflife for rural Americans
by ensuring that they have access
to safe, well-built, affordable
homes. A house is more than a
roof over our heads; it is often the
cornerstone upon which rests our
Gramm bill
proposes BP
pay increase
WASHINGTON - “Even as v?e
have sought to increase the num­
ber o f Border Patrol agents who
are our first line o f defense in the
war against drugs, we have been
fighting a losing battle in retaining
these same agents who find that
they can receive better pay from
other government agencies. W e
need to counter the high attrition
rate o f our agents,” said U.S. Sen.
Phil Gramm.
“Therefore, I have co-sponsored
legislation, the ‘Border Patrol Re­
cruitment and Retention Act o f
1999,’ which will increase the ba­
sic pay o f olir B order Patrol
agents to fall in line with other
federal law enforcement officers.
“I am very concerned about the
impact o f narcotics trafficking on
Texas and the nation and have
worked closely with federal and
state law enforcement officials to
identify and secure the necessary
resources to battle the onslaught
o f illegal drugs. At the same time,
however, our current enforcement
strategy is burdened by insufficient
staffing and a gross underuse o f
vital interdiction technology, which
is why earlier this year I rc-introduced my Customs Border Initia­
tive to require an increase in Cus­
toms personnel and needed hightech equipment.
“But once these Border Patrol
agents have been hired, wc need
them to stay on the job. Since
1994, over 6,100 have been hired,
but only 3,500 currently remain
with the agcncy. It is wasted en­
ergy and money to have to con­
stantly replenish our forces,”
Gramm said.
In addition to increased pay, the
new bill (S.912) would create an
Office o f Border Patrol Recruit­
ment and Retention which would
develop outreach programs for
recruitm ent o f new agents, and
retention o f current ones.
ability to live near good jobs and
to gain access to good schools
and other public services. Home
ownership builds economic stabil­
ity. RHS thus not only helps rural
people acquire homes, it helps
build better lives and stronger
communities.
RHS offers two types o f home
ownership loans: guaranteed and
direct. The purpose is to provide
financing *with no down payment
required, and at favorable rates
and terms - either through direct
loan with RHS or with a loan from
a private financial institution
which is guaranteed by RHS.
These loans are for the purchase,
construction, and related facilities
for low and moderate income ru­
ral persons.
The Federal Equal Credit Op­
portunity Act prohibits creditors
from discriminating against credit
applicant on the basis o f race,
color, religion, national origin, sex,
marital status, age (provided that
the applicant has the capacity to
enter into a binding contract), be­
cause all or part o f the applicant’s
quently don’t meet U.S. safety,
weight, driver and insurance stan­
dards.
Despite high-level talks, the
United States has yet to open its
border-state roadways to Mexi­
can truck drivers - keeping them
to their pre-NAFTA access in a
narrow border zone. And now, the
adm inistration faces a second
NAFTA-mandated timeline: As
o f next January 1, Mexican arid
U.S. truck drivers are supposed
to have unfettered access in both
countries.
U.S. and M exican o fficials
struck an accord last summer
mandating that Mexican drivers
operating north of the border meet
the same drug-and alcohol-testing standards required o f U.S.
drivers.
Ruiz, who was in Washington to
meet with his U.S transportation
and communications counterparts,
said Mexico has worked to re­
solve U.S. questions over truck,
safety and inspections.
>
“I think that those questions have
been solved on both sides o f the.
border," he said. "I am confident,
and positive that we are now on.
the right track to have a solution
to this issue."
In finding a resolution, a big
question for U.S. and Mexican
negotiators remains whether to;
allow complete access immedi­
ately or slowly phase in cross bor­
der trucking by limiting access to
the original border-state zone.
Transportation Department offi-;
cials offered no comment. But a
spokesman for the Team sters
union, which has lobbied to keep,
Mexican trucks off U.S. roads,,
said the administration may be.
poised to lift its objections.
“There’s a very real possibility
that the border will be opened, jn,
2000,” said spokesm an Chip
Roth.
(E l Paso Times)
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L e t t e r s
to th e e d ito r
Editor
About ten days ago, our red heeler called Pansy was involved in a
sudden and serious accident for.which he required emergency
veterinary care.
It is difficult to overstate the professionalism with which the staff
at Fort Davis Veterinary Services received this crisis. The staff was
calm, yet managed to convey a level o f compassion that soothed
both the dog and the three badly shaken people who brought him to
the clinic.
Over the ensuing days, the staff was likewise generous with their
time during our daily phone calls and the visits o f friends.
After six days in the hospital, the dog is now home - gimpy and
sore, but alive and mending. Our many thanks go out to the staff at
the Fort Davis Veterinary Services.
At the risk o f sounding platitudinous, the speed with which the
accident occuned reminds us o f how drastically one’s life whether it be a dog’s life or that o f a person - can change in just an
instant. Jerked out o f complacency by the fate o f a dog, we also
wanted tp thank the friends who help buoy us through the events of
life, sublime, extraordinary or mundane alike.
S terry B utcher
gM ichael Roch
KMarfa
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^ Editor:
£ I have been a resident ofM arfa for the past 19 plus years and only
Recently have I started reading articles about our water; its usage
pnd conservation thereof, from individuals and other entities.
f. Almost all o f the letters eventually mention the tomato farm and
Jfeather factory, and how much water they use. At least these
Iplaces produce something and provide monies to M arfa’s economy.
! There is a place in Marfa, closer than either o f the two places
•mentioned above, that used untold thousands o f gallons o f water,
;each and every day o f the year and produces nothing. Yet there has
inever been a complaint letter written about this place? Perhaps no
■one knows and/or cares.
v
; I am referring to the Marfa Golf Course. The course uses untold
iamounts of water, most o f which is a blatant waste o f our precious
!water. The waste occurs because the watering is done during the
■day, and is primarily lost to evaporation,
j Another waste is the watering of the cart paths, which renders
Jhem almost impassable. Also, why are sprinklers installed in the
tough and on the driving range? To waste more water? To have
sprinklers in these locations is a blatant waste ofM arfa water.
; But as I said before, no one really seems to care.
! I just wonder though, when El Paso drains the Valentine Aquifer,
fand the tomato farm/feather factory/golf course drains the Marfa
isupply to such a dangerous low, that rationing or worse, will have to
be put into effect, will anyone care then? Or will it be too late?
Btt\ F letch er
! M arfa
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‘ Editor
11 would like to take time to talk about Calvary Baptist Church. I
know they have only been in existence for one year and two
jnonths, but the church has grown and continues to grow.
' There is so much to look forward in the future. So many people
don’t know about the church. It is a great church and it has a great
future ahead.
j I am a proud member o f the church. I got saved on February 2,
J999! And my life changed completely. I have the Lord in my life
now.
Brother Jack Olvera and his family have been a blessing to our
church. They are great people.
; Also we have a Vacation Bible School a week ahead on June 7-11
from 6 p.m.- 8-8:30 p.m. We encourage kids from ages 5-11 years
pld to attend so you can leam about the Lord and see how He c a n .
work in your life.
1 would love to thank Brother Tom Ninia and the whole
congregation. Marfa will be a better community and town because
o f the influence of Calvary Baptist Church and the Lord Jesus
Christ. So please all o f you who feel lost and don't have direction in
your life, come by and see how your life would change. We have
proof within the church with each testimony. Let the Lord and Holy
Spirit lead you to the promise land. Calvary Baptist Church, the
church o f how and the future.
Always,
R obert O. Salazar
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M arfa
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Editor
It strikes me that what our representatives in Austin have been
recently talking about in regard to. storage of nuclear waste has
touched steadily on one of the major problems o f our society. It is
the very big question o f who should be responsible for public
concerns...whether it should be our duly elected government
representatives or privately owned businesses.
There are arguments on both sides. There is always the risk o f
possible inefficiencies, delays, even corruption, along with wastage
o f public tax monies if placed in government hands. However such
developments are something o f a minimum risk compared to the
general sense that the public interest is the chief concern o f those in
charge.
The great advantage o f private handling is the almost assured
efficiencies that will be forthcoming. This, of course, is the chief
argument in favor o f a private “business” operation. Efficiency is a
"must" for a business to make money and this has to be the only
real purpose for those who have invested in that particular
undertaking. When one invests money it can be for no other
purpose but to anticipate profit. That is simple economics and simple
common sense. Any other purpose for tfie business but THAT has
to be secondary.
Now there are a lot of businesses that have no other purpose than
to produce a desirable product for the public and make a profit. But
when that business is taking on an activity that involves either the
safety or health o f the public, the situation is veiy different. No
longer must profit be the chief concern o f the business, but the
public welfare.
But that’s not the \yay business works. Profit comes first and
everything else second. Just look at the current health care
businesses that are being constantly criticized for cutting back on
treatments and hospital stays. The same will be the situation for
nuclear waste storage. The public will have to be satisfied with
blow ing that those in charge are not first concerned about them but
about showing a profit.
It strikes me that that is the height of lack o f foresight, misplaced
wisdom and total irresponsibility. There are doubtless many good
things about what business can contribute to our lives, but it should
not be asked, or permitted, to meddle in activities that involve the
public’s safety, health or welfare. That is what governments are
created for.
M alcolm Tweedy
Fort Davis
W OOL GATHERING
M ary K atherine M etcalfe E am ey
Cabrito, anyone?
It is with no deliberate intention on my part, but ( ieorgetown is
now, once more, again, looking askance at me. Lovely word,
• • •
askance.
"
Daughter Ann is coming down in a couple of weeks for a visit.
She said she wanted me to fix M amaw's stuffed tomatoes and her
Daddy’s cabrito. Tomatoes arc easily available, but where does one
get cabrito in Georgetown?
H.E.B. butchers were rather abrupt. "Never heard of it."
Albertson’s butchers replies were much the same.
Finally, I went to the new maintenance woman. She beamed. "Try.
B y State Rep. P E T E P. G ALLEG O
the Taylor Meat Market," and then she was off on listing recipes
that would go well with cabrito. She makes a salsa by boiling long
greens, seeds and all, down to a mashable size and adding a bit of
tomatoes, chile powder, and vinegar. Just makes the stomach hurt to
hear about it.
The clock starts ticking the moment a trauma accident occurs.
Now with Bill's barbecue recipe and the promise of cabrito from
The harsh medical truth is that the more time it takes to get medical
the
Taylor Meat Market, we are in business, as the saying goes.
help, the less chance the patient has of surviving the accident.
The barbecue sauce is a combination of Mary Baugh's (Nickcls)
Though Emergency Medical Services (EMS) teams race against
recipe in the First Episcopal Cookbook plus some other
the clock, it is sometimes impossible for an ambulance to reach an
ingredients...like Grandma's Molasses, huge helpings of chili, and
injured person in time, particularly in the sparsely populated areas of
smoke sauce. He liked to experiment.
South and West Texas, lt has been estimated that an astonishing
The other incident was brought about by a recipe of Irish Stew in
85% o f trauma deaths in rural counties could be prevented with
the Austin-American Statesman. It calls for the usual ingredients
more rapid medical attention.
plus 1/2 cup o f Guinness Stout, the Irish beer. Since there is no
To address this grave problem, I have authored an amendment to
Guinness Stout around, we went looking for one bottle o f beer.
HB 2085 which would allow operators who receive 9-1-1 calls to
Apparentry you cannot buy just one bottle o f beer. It must be a six-,
give the callers simple^ but potentially life-saving medical directions.
pack. We went around asking for one bottle of beer. After a few
The procedures described over the phone would be the same
futile tries and requests, that silly song o f "99 Bottles of Beer on the
techniques taught in a basic class in first aid. For example, the
Wall" began to ring over and over in my mind. The kids use to sing
Emergency Medical Sen ices (EMS) dispatcher could guide the
it on trips, driving us up the wall before they got down to that
caller through the steps to clear a blocked airway, stop severe
mournful
last verse o f “No bottles o f beer on the wall..."
bleeding, or stabilize a seizure. Each o f these procedures can be
Nothing
would
do but to start singing it. Mary Gurley, office
explained over the phone, in simple terms, so that even a distressed
secretary, started singing it with me, but she had to get back to her
caller could follow the instructions.
' desk. Every time I passed her all thafday. she would laugh and ask,
These first aid techniques can greatly improve the chances o f
“How many?"
survival for some injuries. In the case o f a blocked airway, brain
1 would answer “Eighty" or “Sixty-two’’ much to the bewilderment
damage can occur after only four minutes without oxygen.
o f anyone around who heard us. It took al) day but I finally finished
Unfortunately, no medical team can get to a patient in four minutes.
the song and it stopped ringing in my mind.
But the person at the other end o f the line could be walked through
We did find one bottle o f beer and made the stew in a crock pot. It
the Heimlich maneuver or CPR in less than four minutes. A patient
is undoubtedly the best stew I have ever eaten, bar none. Here with
bleeding profusely can die o f shock caused by decreased blood
permission o f Drew Mark o f the Austin-American Statesman and
circulation. When blood does not circulate normally, cells begin to
copyrighted by that newspaper is the stew:
die because they don't get the oxygen and nutrients they need. By
Irish Beef Stew with Guinness Stout
coaching a caller through the procedure to stop or limit blood loss,
2 pounds beef stew meat; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large yellow
they can maintain enough blood pressure to keep a patient alive until
onion in 1/4 inch slices; 1/2 pound carrots, sliced: 2 bay leaves; 2
medics arrive on the scene.
cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoon dried thyme, whole; 1
Currently, most Emergency Medical Service (EMS) dispatchers in
teaspoon dried rosemary; 3/4 cup beef stock; 1/2 cup Guinness
the U.S. are not trained to provide medical information. They are
Stout; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 2.3 tablespoons flour; salt and
only allowed to inform callers that the ambulance has been
freshly ground black pepper to taste:
dispatched and that help is on the way. Many are strictly forbidden,
We cut it down to half; used canncd beef broth; and an American
Thom giving out medical advice because their employerafear
beer.
potential lawsuits.
Brown the meat in olive oil on both sides on high heat. Place
HB 2085 would allow the Texas Department o f Health to develop
•onions and carrots on bottom o f slow cooker. Add meat, bay leaves,
voluntary training courses for EMS operators which would teach
garlic, thyme, rosemary, stock, Guinness and parsley. Cover and
them to recognize the kinds o f injuries that require immediate
cook
in slow cooker on high 4-6 hours or follow guidelines for low
attention and link the type o f injury with the correct medical
setting. After removing meat from pot, thickcn juiccs with the 2
procedure. Only after successful completion o f this course, and
tablespoons o f flour that have been mixed well with 2 tablespoons
proper continuing education, would an operator be qualified to give
water. Add to pot and cook on high until boiling. Add salt and
medical guidance over the phone. The bill also shields EMS
pepper
to taste. Return meat to pot. Eat and enjoy.
operators, citieS and counties from lawsuits except in cases o f gross
To pile on more disgrace, I carried the bottle of beer into the
negligence. Without this protection, operators would continue to
Methodist Retirement Home in a brown paper sack. No one sitting
find it too risky to offer critical help.
in'the lobby was fooled a minute. My disgrace is complete.
Though wc cannot post an emergency medical team at every
.
Sure was good stew.
comer, wc can teach every 9-1-1 caller to perform basic
emergency care. Members o f both the House and Senate have
voted to adopt this solution to this serious medical problem, so the
bill awaits only the governor’s approval. Should HB 2085 be
enacted, it will be an important piece of the continuing effort to
upgrade medical care in rural South and West Texas.
QAncfer
(Do/ne
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The Big Bend Sentinel. Marfa. Texas. Mav 27.1999 (5)
Chamber of commerce calls
Presidio onion fest a success Local program
sales, and Fort Leaton had nu­
targets diabetes
PRESIDIO - Unlike many o f
merous visitors at its open house.
the past onion festivals, this
Daly Park received a lot o f posi­
year’s cebolla celebration broke
prevention
tive comments, and the city put
.even money-wise and was above
expectations fun-wise.
Friday night’s dance with Los
PincheGringos was enjoyed by
an estimated S00 to 600 people,
while S aturday’s dance with
Wayne W est and Indomables
played to an estimated crowd o f
more than 1,000 folks when it
was brought to an early close due
to threatening weather condi­
tions.
Y es, fo lk s, it does rain in
Presidio; not very often, but when
it does it can be a gully washer.
A brief shower that cooled things
o ff preceded Friday’s success­
ful dance.
Because o f inclement weather
Saturday, concerns about equip­
ment damage and crowd safety
led to the cancellation o f the
dance before the scheduled 1
a.m. ending.
Both dances were outdoors at
Daly Park.
Bandleader Wayne West was
sympathetic to the early end of
the Saturday night dance, and
stated he and his band would re­
turn in the near future.
The p arad e was short, and
sweet with several cute floats,
equestrians and the Presidio High
School Band.
Most vendors had successful
a lot ofeffort into getting it ready.
The next thing to look forward
to is Wayne West’s return in the
near future, which may be as
soon as July 3.
The Binational Trade Show in
O jin ag a w as w ell atten d ed .
There were several exhibitors
from this United States, includ­
ing the Chinati Foundation from
Marfa and the Museum o f the
Big Bend from Alpine.
Food from Panaderia Francesa,
El Bucanero and other Ojinaga
restaurants were sampled. Eiger
and Roadmaster had displays pro­
moting the local maquiladoras.
The roping was also very suc­
c e ssfu l, w ith Jim m y S teve
Martinez ofMarfa being the high
money winner and taking home
the saddle, which was presented
by the Presidio Chamber o f Com­
merce.
The chamber would like to ex­
tend special thanks to the Presi­
dent and Co-President o f the
Consejo Binacional de Turismo,
Coors Beer Distributors, Rio
Pecos Sales, West Texas Waste
Services, the Presidio County
Sheriffs Office, and the Presidio
EMS ambulance crew and, again,
to the city ofPresidio for fixing
up Daly Park.
The focus of the new Tri-County
Diabetes Program is prevention.
Many projects are currently un­
derway to accomplish that goal:
Information dissemination has
taken place throughout the Big
Bend - radio, TV, and newspa­
per ads have been placed in all
local publications. Awareness activities are being held in towns
within the service areas. Letters
have been sent to clubs and or­
ganizations so that speakers can
discuss diabetes. If your organi­
zation has not been contacted and
your club would like to leam more
about diabetes prevention, please
contact Cinda at 915-837-9255.
In addition to the above efforts,
a telephone survey will take place
throughout the month of May.
A bout 150 people from each
county will be contacted by tele­
phone and asked questions re­
garding diabetes. This is a very
important suh'ey, that wilMSe used
to determine baseline data, to help
Tri-County staff decide where
best to concentrate efforts.
Co-operation with the surveys
will be very much appreciated,
and will help the diabetes program
accomplish maximum benefit for
the Big Bend.
(photo by ROBERT HALPERN)
V.S. Congressman Henry Bonilla addressed the Leadership Big Bend graduation last weekend in Alpine.
Sul Ross man
named to All
Conference
tennis team
s1 0 0 o f P a y P e r V ie w
Sul Ross State University ten­
nis player Shane Zimmerman,
Devine, was selected to the
American
Southwest
AllConference men’s team in recent
balloting. Several other Lobos
received All-West Division rec­
ognition.
Zimmerman, a senior, and the
Lobos’ number one men’s sin­
gles player, was also named to
the
West
Division
first
team.Wade Zimmerman, Devine, a sophomore, was selected
on the West Division second
team, and freshman Felipe Tre­
vizo, Tomillo, gained honorable
mention recognition. Junior
Jeannette Saldana, Tomillo, was
named to the women’s West Di­
vision second team.
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Marfa Police Chief Oscar Carrillo puts up a banner across from the Elementary School that reminds parents
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Marfa police officer Jonathan Seals tickets a driver who was not buckled up Tuesday morning. Local police
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Mother’s Day was declared a
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Alexandra Ortega Munoz, girl, born Muy 17. 1999. to Jesus and
Maria Teresa Munoz of Odessa: 7 lb. 2 1/2 oz. 21-in.
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for adoption.
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ter are three Labrador-mixed,
adorable puppies. They are very
playful and approximately eight
weeks old. The two females and
one male are from a litter found
abandoned, and they desperately
need caring homes NOW! When
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with each one. Their fur is black
with a bit o f white markings. All
three are extremely sweet and
affectionate. W on’t you please
give these irresistible pups a
home?
Also at the shelter is an adult
male “Heintz 57" dog. He’s about
2 '/] years old, has a short black
and brown coat and weighs about
40 pounds. He’s very even-tem­
pered and gentle and will certainly
be som e lucky p erso n ’s best
friend forever. Please make room
in your home for this deserving
friend.
An adult female boxer, aban­
doned by her owners, also awaits
a new home at the shelter. She’s
approximately 2 years old, brown
with white markings, and gentle.
She’ll be a tremendous, loving
companion to her new owner.
An adult male terrier mix dog has
also been abandoned by his own­
ers. This dog is loving and sweet,
and is accustomed to living with
other dogs. This handsome young
male is white with a few black
spots and is a real character. He
needs someone to love him and care for him right now. Please find
a place in your heart and home
for this young dog.
The sh elter is also housing
Sheba, a nine month old Shar-Pei
mix: She’s about 30 -pounds o f
love and active companionship for
the right person - someone who
will give her the home she de­
serves. S h e 's alread y been
spayed and has all her shots, so
all you need to do is give her your
love and attention. She’s beauti­
ful and the sweetest dog you could
ever ask for.
If you are interested in meeting
any o f these animals, please call
Alex Leos at the S heriffs dis­
patcher at 729-4320 or Rena
Kelly at the Iris shop at 729-4432.
Ponderosa Inn Restaurant
M o n d a y , M ay 31
MemonarQay
In loving memory o f Yvonne M arie Saulter beloved sister ami dear friend. 5-25-98
Gone from our sight, but not our hearts.
Comforted in heaven forever with our
heavenly Father.
I miss you. Yvonne.
M o lly
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outreach program in which they
train and educate local volunteers.
“Lee Bruttomesso and 1 are in­
structor examiners and Texas De­
partment o f Health coordinators,”
Amis said. ‘‘We get to set up
classes and figure out who needs
what where and get it done.” The
Marfa paramedics have trained
a number, o f volunteers in Marfa
and Presidio, but the paramedics'
spirit of outreach and cooperation
does not end at international bor­
ders. Lee Bruttomesso recently
traveled to Ojinaga, Chihuahua,
Mexico, to help train 60 police
officers in cardio pulmonary re­
suscitation.
All this education is imperative
in the face o f the serious calls for
help the Marfa EMS receives.
The Marfa paramedics responded
to over 300 calls last year, with
this year looking like it will match
or top that number. “The volume
and criticality o f transports is in­
creasing,” said Marcario. “What
with cutbacks in Medicare regu­
lations, hospitals are sending
sick er people h o m e,” said
Bruttomesso. “Motor vehicle ac­
cidents are up, and their severity
is going up.”
In order to better meet the chal­
lenge of their job, the EMS is
hopeful that a pending grant will
result in a brand new ambulance,
one that can handle up to,six m ed -.
ics and up to four patients. The
paramedics have an almost sen­
timental fondness for their exist­
ing, workhorse ambulance. “It’s
our pride and joy, even if she’s
an old girl," said Marcario. That
ambulance, able to carry two pa­
tients at a time, is Mobile Inten­
sive Care Unit capable, ihe high­
est level possible for an ambu­
lance.
The EMS expects to hear the
fate of the grant for the new am­
bulance sometime this August or
September. “Any donations for
the ambulance are gratefully ac­
cepted.” Marcario said with-ff
smile.
■ In their job. the closely-knit
group of paramedics must rou­
tinely rely upon the cooperation
and good will of each other and
the community at large. Although
Marcario keeps a four-day-on.
four-day-off schedule that in­
cludes sleeping at the EMS facil­
ity, the paramedics make clear
that they feel on-call even when
they are scheduled time off.
“There are two (param edics)
“on” 24 hours a day,” explained
Amis. “But in reality, if you’re in~
town and another call comes in,
you can be used.”
"Sometimes there really isn’t any
time off,” said Poenisch. “Even
days off aren't really days off.”
The Marfa EMS gets help on
certain calls from a reciprocal ar­
rangement with the Fire Depart­
ment, and likewise has a mutual
aid agreem ent w ith Presidio
EMS.
Much o f the equipment, text­
books, furniture and computer-re­
lated items were also donated to
the EMS, often by the paramed­
ics th em selv es. "E verybody
brings what they can,” said Amis.
The Marfa EMS is unique in that
.they the only EMS unit in the area
that works out its own facility, and
not from a fire station or some
other arrangement. “At the old
place,” said Bruttomesso, “we
didn’t have the room we have
now. We didn’t have facilities.”
"Without the m ayor and com­
missioners and Leo Salgado we
n ever w ould h av e had this,"
Marcario said as she gestured at
the garage-like space around her.
"It’s so much more convenient
and it has far exceeded our ex­
p e d itio n !.’’
Clockwise from top right: Shirley Marcario, center and Lee Bruttomesso, right, teach Marfa El­
ementary students about the E M S service and the ambulance. Jeanne Amis, right, explains the
tools o fth e trade to students touring the ambulance. The EM S team inside the new E M S faclllty-the
only one o f its kind in the area. Marcario shows o ff part o f the ample supply storage area in the new
facility behind M arfa City H all The best part o f the new facility is the shower area according to
Donna Poenisch, pictured in the bathroom mirror. Poenisch, Bruttomesso and Amis discuss training
In the facUlty office area. A ll photos by Arthur Spragg.
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Longtime BBNP worker to
retire after 30 years of service
BIG BEND N A TIO N A L
PARK - Johnny Hemandez, long
time maintenance worker in Big
Bend National Park, will retire
May 29.
Hemandez was first hired in May
,1969, and his career in the park
has spanned four decades.
“Johnny has devoted over 30
years ofhis professional life to Big
Bend National Park,” said Act­
ing Superintendent Vidal Davila.
“There are very few people who
have livedand worked so long in
the park or who have done so
many different jobs.”
Hemandez has worked under
seven park su p erin ten d en ts.
Through the years, he has been a
truck driver, operated heavy
Sul Ross to receive grant to
expand Upward Bound program
equipment, worked as a carpen­
ter and sign maker, worked on
fires and rescues, and assisted all
divisions.
Hemandez and his wife Claudia
raised four children, and three at­
tended San Vicente School in the
park from kindergarten through
eighth grade. Three o f his chil­
dren still live and work in Big
Bend and three grandchildren now
attend San Vicente school.
“Johnny and Claudia have been
an important part ofthe Big Bend
community for as long as anyone
can remember,” said Davila. "We
will miss them and we wish them
the best in their retirement."
Johnny and Claudia Hemandez
will retire to their home in Mara­
thon.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S.
Representative Heray Bonilla (RTX-23) today announced that Sul
Ross State University will receive
a $200,000 grant for its TRIO Up­
ward Bound Program. The money
will go to expand and improve the
programs in Alpine.
Upward Bound, one o f the six
TRIO programs,, helps prepare
young people and adults for col­
lege. Participants receive instruc­
tion in literature, composition,
math and science on college cam­
puses after school and on Satur­
days during the summer.
. ‘‘T he T R IO pro g ram is ex ­
T echnology to im prove at
Sul Ross due to TIF m onies
Temporary superintendent
hired for Big Bend Nat’l. Park
BIG BEND NATIONAL
PARK - Steven D. Bone, a 30year veteran of the National Park
Service, has been appointed Act­
ing Superintendent o f Big Bend
National Park and the Rio Grande
Wild and Scenic River.
Bone will begin work today and
will hold the post for two months
or until a permanent superinten­
dent has been selected.
Bone is currently Chief of Visi­
tor and Resource Protection at
Grand Canyon National Park in
Arizona where he manages a di­
vision o f 120 employees. He has
also worked at Wind Cave Na­
tional Park, Theodore Roosevelt
National Park, Badlands National
Park, Independence National His­
torical Park; and El Morro Na­
tional Monument.
He has degrees in Botany and
Sociology from Eastern New
Mexico University.
“I am looking forward to the op­
portunity to work in Big Bend,”
said Bone. “I am especially in­
terested in resource management
and field programs. I also look
forward to hiking in the park and
getting to know the area.”
Former Superintendent Jose A.
Cisneros rejiredon April 17. Vidal
Davila, Chief o f Science and Re­
sources Management, has been
the interim Acting Superintendent.
P ut a Craftsman to work
in your yard this year!
(photo by Marline Julien)
Presidio resident Simone Swan ’s Innovative adobe house is noted fo r its
clean lines and vaulted roof.
Presidio adobe builder to show
brick work in Tuscan village
PR ESID IO - The work o f
Simone Swan ofPresidio will be
shown at the Galcria Camera
O scura in San C asciano dei
Bagni, near Siena in Italy,, from
June 19 through August 3,1999.
Swan will build a vaulted roof
made with adobe bricks right in­
side the gallery to show residents
and visitors the engineering tech­
nique ofbuilding adobe roofs with­
out wood. She will mix the adobe
and mold the bricks on the site
with the help o f a local adobe ar­
chitect.
D ocum entation, photos and
books will be on exhibit. Through
the internet, adobe enthusiasts will
be invited to participate in handson construction and inform al
roundtables on earth architecture
and on the work o f Egyptian ar­
chitect Hassan Fathy, with whom
Simone studied in Cairo.
The gallery is located in the cen­
ter o f town on the piazza, or plaza.
The website featuring this sum­
mer event is:
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at the Marfa Sector Headquarters
l. Rebecca Cordero. want to thunk my wonderful parents, Mr. &
Mrs. Felipe Cordero for my Quinceafiera celebration. A big thank
you to all the girls and boys who accompanied me. especially my
partner Eric Flores. A very special thank you goes out from the
bottom o f my heart tb Danny and Jeanie Paiomino, o f Midland, for
all their help, the dress, the bar-b-que and all the other things they
donated. Thank you to Mr. & Mrs. Rey Sotelo for the invitations,
and to the E.N. Galindo family for the beautiful cake, and to Eva
Cortez for cutting the cake. Also a very big thank you and lo fc o jl
love to my Grandma Margarita Sotelo for all her help and for
making all the cookies. Thanks to all the people who donated
things orhelpcd us with different things, and to all the people
who attended. Thank you for all the beautiful gifts, the cards,
money and for thinking of me on this very special occasion.
Thanks to all the people who came from out o f town, especially
~ M r. & Mrs. M ark Skeen and girls who drove all the way from
Florida.
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75th Anniversary Observance &
Awards Ceremony
Sul Ross State University has portunity to purchase equipment
received a $ 150,000 Higher Edu­ for expanded Internet access and
cation Technology Advance­ the means to move toward using
ment
Grant
from
the distance learning a's an advanced
Telecommunications Infrastruc­ teaching tool,” Cockrum said.
Since its creation by the 74th
ture Fund Board (TIF), a state
Legislature in 1995, the TIF
agency in Austin.
This grant will allow Sul Ross Board has awarded approxi­
to purchase the necessary equip­ mately S202 million in telecomment to enhance Internet access jnunications grants to 1,018
and to improve distance learning school districts and charter
capabilities. The grant project scho61s, 57 community colleges,
public
libraries
and
begins July 1. Higher education 592
applicants were required to com­ branches, 300 public and notplete a detailed application and to for-profit healthcare facilities, 11
provide, in matching funds, a collaboratives o f model projects"
minimum o f 10 percent o f funds and 13 collaboratives o f rural
school districts. The agency re­
requested from the TIF Board.
“We are very pleased to receive ceives about S I50 million per
this award,” said Dr. David year in revenues from telecom­
Cockrum, Sul Ross vice presi­ munications assessments to dis­
dent for Academic Affairs. “We burse over a 10-year period.
For more information, contact
will use TIF Board funds, along
with the matching funds we have the TIF Board, (512) 344-4300 or
committed to the project, to en­ 1-888-5333-TIFB. Additional
hance our current infrastructure.
information is available at
“This grant will give us the op­ http://www.tifb.state.tx.us.
Drooksdata.net/pcrsonal/adobesim.
MONEY MATTERS
CRAFTSMAN TRACTORS
tremely important in encouraging students from low-income fami­
lies to go to college,” Bonilla said.
“I understand the importance o f f
TRIO programs. Because o f the '
TRIO programs, I was the first
in my family to graduate from .
college. This money will help *
make this dream come true for ‘
more families in Alpine.”
Bonilla has worked in Congress
as a strong advocate for TRIO.
He is a mem ber o f the Labor,
HHS and education Appropria­
tions Subcommittee which has
ju risd ictio n over funding the
TRIO program.
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Joe & Pam Harris
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Balloons afloat over Alpine
this Memorial Day weekend
ALPINE-It’s official! Fifteen
balloons will visit Alpine this Sat­
urday.
According to Tim Brady, 1999
Balloonmeister, this year Alpine
will become the Balloon Capital
ofTexas with rallies both on Me­
morial Day Weekend and Labor
Day Weekend.
Events start at 6:15 a.m. on Sat­
urday, with the inflation at 6:45
a.m. and the mass launch at 7
a.m.
The vulture hunt is not a shoot­
ing of local black birds, but rather
the symbolic title of a scavenger
game that lasts all day.
In the evening, the Parade of
Fire to the Alpine Civic Center
will be held, followed by the teth­
ering at 8:30 p.m. and the coun­
try western and Tejano dance
from 9 p.m. to I a.m., featuring
Craig Carter and new sensation
Monica Marquez.
Craig Carter, a legendary local
musician, is originally fromMara­
thon. He now performs country
and western music in Tennessee.
In Nashville he writes his own
music, which has its roots in all
of the great traditional and cur­
rent country and western tradi­
tions.
Annual folk m usic festival
kicks off in Kerrville May 27
Monica Marquez is the daugh­
ter of Delma Marquez of Alpine.
A former resident of Alpine, she
now lives and works in Lubbock
forTejano Radio Station FM 97.1
andTelemundo Television Chan­
nel 46.
Many local residents feel she
may have the voice and move
ments as exciting as the best fe­
male Tejano singers in the country.
On Saturday at 10 a.m., there
will be a citywide sidewalk sale.
One hour later the Harley Mo­
torcycle Gathering starts at the
Best Western Motel.
KERRVILLL - The N 99 18Hancock, Jimmy LaFave, Peter
day edition o fth e Kerrville Folk
Yarrow, Ray Wylie Hubbard,
Festival celebrates 28 years start­ Sara Hickman, Vance Gilbert and
ing May 27 at Quiet Valley Ranch,
Mickey Newbury. Other perfor­
nine miles south ol the Texas Hill
mances flagged for special attenCountry resort com m unity o f tion include those by George
Kerrville on Te\as Hiylnvav 16.
Hamilton IV, Limpopo. Canadian
The first festival weekend coin­ James Keelaghan, and Austin's
cides with the Texas State arts &
Asylum Street Spankers.
Crafts Fair. The festival is spon­
The three-weekend festival in­
sored by the internationally distrib­ cludes eleven six-to-seven
uted Elixir Guitar Strings from
evening concerts, six two-hour
W.L. Gore & Associates.
children’s concerts, three New
Among the highlights to look for
Folk Concerts showcasing emerg­
this year are the first time appear­
ing songwriters in competition,
seven two-hour weeknight
ances o f Four B itehin' Babes,
Kinky Friedman. New Orleans
Sunddown concerts, eleven two-B luesm arr-M crrrShnnnonrand ~ -hour song-sharing Ballad Trees,
David Nelson, formerly o f The
bike rides, arts and crafts, a Blues
Grateful Dead and The New Rid­
Project, schools and seminars, folk
ers o f the Purple Sage. Return­ songs services and more, camp­
ingout, cookingout, singingaround
ing after long al'-ences are Eric
the campfires, and shopping the
A ndersen. Ian Tyson. David
crafts booths favorite pastimes for
Wilcox, Don Henry, and Pele
Juju. Returning regulars, popular attendees.
with the Kerrville crowd include
Information: (830)257-3600;
the Austin l.ounue Li/ards, Butch Tickets, (800)435-8429.
At 4 p.m. the Granberry Avia­
tion Club will treat the crowds to
a flyover and flyby with a static
display at 4:45 p.m. at the airport
Further launches and events fol­
low on Sunday and Monday, in­
cluding Tailgate parties at the
Ramada Inn in the mornings and
Folleyball, volleyball competitions
inside hot air balloons. The Best
ofTexas Competitions begin at
noon on Sunday.
For more information, please call
the Alpine Chamber of Com­
merce at 915.837.2326 or
800.561.3735.
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summer theater productions w elcom es new m em bers
Auditions for the upcoming
Theatre of the Big Bend produc­
tions, “I Hate Hamlet" and “The
Music Man” will be held Mon­
day, May 31 and Tuesday, June 1
at 6 p.m. at the Studio Theatre.
In addition to adults, children
ages seven-16 are sought for
“The Music Man,” which offers
several key roles for young ac­
tors. All persons auditioning for
“The Music Man” are asked to
bring a prepared musical solo. “I
Hate Hamlet” will run July 2,
3,11, 15, 17,23, 25, 29, 31, and
Aug. 6 in the Kokemot Amphi­
theater. “The Music Man” will
playJuly9,10,16,18,22,24,30,
Aug. 1and 7 at the Kokemot Out­
door Theatre.
Scripts for the productions are
available in Greg Schwab’s of­
fice, Fine Arts Building, Room
203.
“I Hate Hamlet," by Paul Rudnick, will be directed by Chuck
Pulliam, Sul Ross State Univer­
sity assistant professor oftheatre.
Meredith Willson’s “The Music
Man” will be directed by
Schwab, associate professor and
chair of fine arts and communica­
tion, with music director Ellen
Boyd, associate professor of mu­
sic. Cynthia Hood will serve as
Perry reception
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A retirement reception for Ken
Peny, director ofthe Museum of
the Big Bend, will be held at 3
p.m. Monday, June 7 at the Mu­
seum, located in<Lawrence Hall
at Sul Ross State University.
Perry, who has served &s mu­
seumdirector since 1975, will re­
tire May 31.
Lifeguard
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choreographer.
“I Hate Hamlet” concerns a
young, successful television ac­
tor who relocates to New York
and rents a marvelous, gothic
apartment. He is offered the op­
portunity to play Hamlet on
stage, which is a dilemma be­
cause he hates Hamlet. His di­
lemma deepens when John
Barrymore’s ghost arrives in­
toxicated and in full costume to
the apartment that once was his.
The play contrasts the two Ham­
lets and their funny duel over
women, art, success, duty, televi­
sion and the apartment. The cast
will include three men and three
women.
“The Music Man” tells the
story of fasMalking Harold Hill,
who cons the good citizens of
River City, Iowa into buying mu­
sical instruments by promising to
create a boys’ band. Not knowing
a clarinet from a saxophone, Har­
old expects to skip with cash in
hand, only to be caught by the
arms of the beautiful Marian the
Librarian, who transforms him
into a reformed rogue and re­
spectable citizen by curtain’s
fall.
For more information, contact
Schwab, (915) 837-8220.
ALPINE - The regular meeting refrain from the use of fragrance
ofthe Lupus Awareness Discus­ which might affect others.
For further information, contact
sion Group is planned for Sunday,
Helen
Anderson in Alpine.at 837May 27 at 3 p.m. in the home of
Helen Anderson, 303 East Sul 2168 or Elaine Harmon in Fort
Ross Avenue, Alpine. The pur­ Davis at 426-3164.
pose of this meeting is to welcome
new members having the chronic
conditions of Systemic Lupus
As of
Erythematosus and related prob­
lems of the auto-imraune system,
April 28,1999,
fibromyalgia, and those with
I will no longer be
chemical sensitivities. Family
members and individuals from the
responsible for any
medical profession are also en­
couraged to attend.
debts incurred by
In blending the newer members
Beauty College of
with those who have coped with
chronic illness for longer periods,
the Big Bend.
it is hoped that information can be
exchanged andhelpful suggestions
will be made. The group is an in­
L o la G r iffis
formal association of people who
can share personal experiences
that has been meeting for the past
five years.
All meetings are free of charge
and light refreshments are avail­
able. In consideration for those
having chemical sensitivities, it is
important that all those attending
Mike’s
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Sundays
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ing classes will be offered
Friday-Sunday, June 4-6 at the
Sul Ross State University swim
ming pool.
Classes will begin at 6 p.m. Fri
day, June 4 and will be held all
' day Saturday and Sunday, June ' 4
5-6. Cost of the sessions is $40
pliu books.
For more information, contact
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Huge Hereford celebration set for San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Plans have the San Antonio stock show over white face Hereford breed as the
100 years ago. Col. William S. breed to improve the beef quali­
been completed for a huge “Here­
Ikard, the man that brought the ties o f the millions o f native Texas
ford Cattle Celebration Sale" to
first Hereford Cattle into Texas, Longhom Cattle that roamed all
be held in San Antonio, Texas on
exhibited
his Herefords in the San over the state ofTexas. His se­
Saturday, November 20, 1999.
lection proved to be a wise one
Antonio
stock
show in 1899.
This-Hereford event will com­
as
Texas, in a vei7 short time, be­
In planing this historical Here­
memorate 125 years o f Hereford
came the most important Here­
ford
event,
Reyes
selected
three
Cattle in Texas.
ford area in the world. American
H.V. Bert Reyes, Sale coordi­ internationally known Hereford
Hereford Association records
nator, stated that this historic judges from Canada, Mexico and
show that for almost 100 years
Hereford sale will be held in San the United States to select and
Texas has been the leading state
critic
the
Cattle
nominated
for
this
Antonio, a historic city that has
in the U.S.A. in the number o f
traditionally been a Cattle Center ■ sale. Hereford Breeders and Of­
H erefords registered in their
ficials from all over the world
for over 250 years. Reyes also
books.
have
been
invited
to
this
Here­
reported that the most important
Several prominent Texas Here­
ford Celebration Sale. Reyes
Hereford breeders from all over
ford
breeders decided that the end
stressed the fact that San Anto­
the state o f Texas have already
o f this millennium was the time
nio
is
still
the
marketing
center
for
nominated high quality Hereford
and San Antonio the place to cel­
bulls and females to this Hereford millions o f cattle that go from
ebrate the introduction o f the
South Texas to feed-lots and
event.
Hereford Breed into Texas, ap­
packing
plants
all
over
the
United
Reyes pointed out that San An­
proximately 125 years ago. This
States
and
Mexico.
He
pointed
out
tonio has traditionally been the
celebration and sale will pay trib­
home o f some o f the most impor­ that San Antonio remains the
ute to Col. William S. Ikard and
home
o
f
some
o
f
the
largest
and
tant Hereford Breeders in Texas.
his early, forward-looking, objec­
m
ost
influential
ranchers
in
Before the city o f San Antonio
tive-thinking fellow Hereford
America.
expanded, as it has for the past
-Breeders that introduced, propa­
—
The
H
ereford
Breed
“40 earsrB exar County was the
gated and promoted this wonder­
About 125 years ago col. Will­
leading county in American in the
ful Hereford Breed in Texas.
iam
S.
Ikard,
Henrietta,
Texas
number o f Registered Hereford
Cattle in one county. The first brought the very first Hereford ■ The Historic Menger Hotel will
serve as the headquarters for this
Hereford cattle were exhibited at Cattle into Texas. He selected the
Historic Hereford event.
AUSTIN - The Texas House
voted to increase lottery prizes in
an effort to revive the ailing state
lottery, according to the Capital
Spotlight news service.
State law limits the amount o f lot­
tery revenue that can be paid as
prizes to a percentage o f the total
revenue generated by the sale o f
lottery tickets during any fiscal
year. In 1997 the limit was de­
creased from 57.45 percent to
52.45 percent. In the last two
years state lottery sales have
fallen 17.5 percent.
HB 844 repeals the limit on the
total amount o f lottery prizes. It
allows the executive director o f
the Lottery Commission to set
prize payouts without regard to
any total limit.
Supporters claim increasing the
size o f prizes will increase lottery
revenue which provides some
funding for the Foundation School
Fund.
They point to other sates where
lottery sales rebounded after prize
payouts were increased.
Opponents argue lottery sales
have decreased because the nov­
elty has worn off and more people
have realized the odds o f winning
are against them and that gam­
bling is a bad investment. Increas­
ing prize sizes will only entice
more people to gamble and cost
the state more as the social prob­
lems inherent in gambling exert
both a social and financial toll.
Read the cunent text o f HB 844,
read an explanation o f the bill and
the views o f supporters and op­
ponents, listen to the debate on the
House floor and find out how
members voted by visiting the
Capitol Spotlight
www.capitolspotlight.com.
Capitol Spotlight is a free infor­
mation service.
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Carrasco to attend El Paso Benavidez to address 8th grade
HOBY leadership conference promotion ceremony today
MARFA - Marfa High School
sophomore Lorean Carrasco is
this year’s Hugh O ’Brian Youth
Leadership (HOBY) Ambassa­
dor.
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Carrasco, 16, attended the lead­
ership conference Friday and Sat­
urday, May 22-23, at the Univer­
sity ofTexas at El Paso.
“The HOBY seminar assists and
develops sophomore class mem­
bers o f the formative age group
in our quest for self-identification
and self-development. We were
given the opportunity to interact
with nationally recognized leaden*
from various fields. l ‘m clad I
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teract with people from all over
the state.”
Canasco has been a member
the basketball and volleyball tea.—*
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A memberofSt. Mary's Catho­
lic Church, she completed c o n fir ­
mation and is a member o f the
youth group and church choir.
Carrasco is the daughter o f
Pablo and Nancy Carrasco.
HOBY was created in 195S
when actor Hugh O ’Brian re­
turned from Africa inspired by a
visit spent working and talking with
MARFA - T he eighth grade
class o f 1999 will make their offi­
cial transition to high school in a
promotion ceremony set for 3 p.m.
today in Gregg Auditorium.
Louisa Benavidez will be the
speaker at to d ay ’s event. Ms.
Benavidez obtained her Bachelor
of Science at Sul Ross State Uni­
versity and attended the Univer­
sity o f Massachusetts, Amherst,
for her M aster’s o f Education in
Secondary Mathematics.
Lorean Carrasco
D r A lbert >c‘n \\e ii/e r . Later that
> ?ar O 'B ria n decided to make his
-t'-.vn contribution to society by esVrv.ns: H O B Y . lie chose youth
i c . i-'opment as the most prom is— ; i—’.erprise that H O B V could
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There are tw o basic tenets o f
H O B V . O n e is that program s
should be a fundam entally private
sector initiative: people, businesses
and other se r\ice organizations.
The >econd is that volunteerism
is e>'Cntial. to the fabric o f the
U nited S tate* and .other demo^~
cratic nations.
Alpine, Fort Davis schools announce
top students for 1998-99 school year
ALPINE, FORT DAVIS - Al­
pine and Fort Davis schools have
announced their top students for
the 1998-99 school year.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian
for the Alpine High School class
o f 1999 are Amanda Havens and
Valerie Loeffler, respectively.
The top academic students of
Fort Davis High School for the
class o f 1999 are Lacy Denae
Davis, valedictorian, and Sharon
Marie Livingston, salutatorian.
Havens accumulated a grade
point average o f 99.16. She is the
daughterofM r. and Mrs. Mickey
Havens. Throughout high school,
she participated in National Honor
Society, athletics, and numerous
community activities, and has
won many scholastic honors.
Havens plans on attending Texas
Christian University in Fort Worth
this fall.
Loeffler will graduate with a
grade point average o f 98.698.
She is the daughter o f Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Loeffler. She was ac-
tivo in athletics. L I.L., National
Honor Society. band. 4-11 and
community programs. She plans
on attending Texas A&M Uni­
versity in College Station this fall.
Davis is the daughterj>f Nancy
and Bill Davis. In theTall she will
attend McMurry University in
Abilene where she plans to re­
ceive a degree in elementary edu­
cation. Davis participated in Na­
tional Honor Society. U.I.L.. the
Fort Davis Indian band, and
sports while in high school, and
was involved with Meals on
Wheels, the Fort Davis Youth
Center, the Fellowship of Chris­
tian A thletes., and the Big
Brother Big Sister program.
Livingston is the daughter of
Mike and Carol Livingston. She
will attend Angelo State Univer­
sity iu the fail and plans to major
in history and kinesiology.
Livingston participated in the
National Honor Society, 4-H,
U.I.L.. sports, and the Fort Davis
Indian Band.
After attending summer school
at Texas A&M in Kingsville, Ms.
Benavidez was accepted into the
PhD. statistics program at South­
ern Methodist University in Dal­
las. She was also awarded the
Gean Gibbons Fellowship for the
1999-2000 school year.
Ms. Bctmvidez has taught in the
Brownsville ISD, the Marfa ISD
and at Sul Ross. She is a member
ofthe Family Crisis Center of the
Big Bend, the Child Advocacy
Center o f the Big Bend and a
sponsor o f the Newman Club at
Sul Ross. Her contributions to edu­
cation have made a big impact on
our local area. We are proud o f
her accomplishments and she will
make a great speaker for these
eighth graders that face their fu­
ture as high schoolers.
A reception will immediately fol­
low the promotion exercise at 4
p.m., in the Carl P. Robinson caf­
eteria.
A dance for the eighth grade stu­
dents will be held at the Marfa El­
em en tary S chool G ym th at
evening from 8-11 p.m.
Lora Leos is top cookie seller
for Girl Scouts this year
M A R FA -The Girl Scouts endof-the-year party and awards
ceremony were held on April 27,
1999.
The Brownie Troop consisted
of Krista Baltazar, Angel Catafio,
D estiny C atafio, S am antha
Garcia, Tara Guevara, Claudia
Hernandez, Gaelean Kilbride,
Lora Lee L eos, L ucinda
Ontiveros, Blair Park, Briane
Reece, Lorraine Rojas, Jessica
Staford, Victoria Villarreal, and
Ashley W atts. The Brownie
Troop lead er w as Bunny
Petrosky.
The B row nies received as
many as 14 badges each for all
o f the various projects that they
completed during the year.
The Brownies that bridged over
to Junior G irl S couts w ere
G aelean K ilbride, Lucinda
Ontiveros and Ashley Watts
TheJunioEGirLScouts in attendance were Vanessa Catafio,
A ndrea C onners, A ngela
Cordero, Cindy Cordova, Rita
Valerio, and Megan Ward. Their
leader was Irish Kilbride. All of
the above Juniors bridged to Ca-
Lora Lee Leos
dets.
The top cookie seller for Girl
Scouts this year was Lora Lee
_Leos, who sold 300 boxes.
Special awards given through­
out the evening were a 20-year
G irl S couts pin to Evelyn
Petrosky and a special recogni­
tion for volunteer/leader pin
awarded to Bunny Petrosky.
Juarez, Carrillo <
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elected to W ho’s Who Among
Students. He w as president o f the
Student Government Association
and o f the Spanish Club “ Los
Tertulianos." While attending UT,
he worked as a Tcacher’s Assis­
tant and Student Proctor for the
Data Processing and Analysis De­
partment.
In 1984, Rubio joined KPMG
Peat Marwick, a worldwide ac­
counting firm, as a consultant for
the systems development group.
He worked throughout the United
States and internationally.
In 1997, Rubio and 45 partners
and senior managers ventured off
from KPMG Peat M arwick to
found their own co'nsulting-company. AnsvverTbink Consulting
Group. The company has estab­
lished more than 15 officers in the
United States with over 800 em­
ployees. Clients include IBM. Fed-'
oral l:\press. Sara Lee and Ryder
Transportation.
Rubio is active in the commu­
nity through Big Brothers / Big
Sisters. Junior Achievement Scho­
lastic Awards Program and the
Sentbradores de Amnistad Schol­
arship Endowment Fund. He'also
participates in the AnsvverThink
Mentoring Program.
He now resides in Austin with
his wife. Veronica.
EL] COLUMBUS
MAY 31.
Scott and McCarroll named
MHS teachers ofthe year - again
MARFA - For a second year,
M arfa High S chool stu d en ts
elected Jeremy M cCarroll and
Allison Ryan Scott as Teachers of
the Year.
McCarroll begin teaching in the
district in January 1998. Currently
he teaches English. History and
Theater Arts.
As the director o f the One-Act
Play, his cast and crew performed
“ Impromptu” by'Tad Mosel this
year, advancing from zone to dis­
trict com petition. All the cast
members received awards o f rec­
ognition.
M cC arroll g rad u ated from
Southwest Texas State University
in San Marcos in 1997. Before
moving to Marfa, he taught En­
glish in Guatemala.
He is m arried to M artha
McCarroll who is employed at
M cD onald O bservatory. The
couple will move to Oregon this
summer.
"This award makes it harder to
leave. I’ve really enjoyed my time
here," McCarroll said.
"The students and faculty have
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C r e a te y o u r o w n g i ft b a s k e t o f
left me with memories for the rest
o f my life.”
Scott has taught at Marfa High
School for th ree years.. She
teaches Reading, Speech, English
I, Journalism arid Photojournalism.
This y ear, she was the
checrleading sponsor, yearbook
advisor and one o f the junior class
sponsors.
A 1975 graduate o f MHS and
a 1980 graduate o f Sul Ross State
University, Scott returned to the
area in 1995 to complete teacher
certification and a m aster’s in
education at SRSU. She was
hired by MISD in August 1996.
She is m arried to Rosendo
‘Rudy’ Scott and they have two
sons, M ark, a sixth grader at
Marfa Junior High, and-James,
currently an American Field Ser­
vice exchange student in Darwin,
Australia.
“ I am humbled. It is so amazing
to be chosen a second year,” Scott
said.
“The students and faculty make
my teaching career a wonderful
experience.”
Mr., Miss MHS
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years.
He is a member o f St. Mary’s
Catholic Church and has served
as MinisterofHospitality and Al­
ter Server.
He is the son o f Joe and Alma
Cabezuela.
Guevara is a three-year mem­
ber o f National Honor Society
serving as secretary this year. She
earned a place on the honor roll
all four years o f high school.
She has been named Who’s Who
Among American High School
Students for four years and re­
ceived the Wendy’s High School
Heisman Award this year.
Guevara has been very active
in athletics in her high school ca­
reer playing volleyball, basketball
and golf all four years.
She served as captain o f the Dis­
trict Runner up volleyball team
this year. She played on the Dis­
trict Champion team as a sopho­
more. She was named All District
second team last year and first
team this year.
Guevara also served as captain
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Guevara has been a member of
Future Homemakers o f America
serving as vice president last year
and president this year. She is a
two-year member o f the Spanish
Club and is the club’s president
this year. She has been elected
Student Council secretary for two
years.
As a band member for three
years, G uevara served on the
council for two years and was
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She was elected Most Outgo­
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and Homecoming Queen Candi­
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Blood Drive, Cibolo Creek Ranch,
PTA Babysitting, Elementary Tu­
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Sarah Agan
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American Scholar and received
the National Science Merit Award “
and W en d y ’s H igh School
Heisman award. He was the 1998
MHS representative to B oy’s
State in Austin.
Cabezuela has played football
for four years and was selected
All-District lineman as ajuniorand
senior. He has been a member o f
the golf team for three years and
the baseball team for four years.
His class elected him reporter
his freshman year and vice presi­
dent for three years. This year he
is the Student Council President.
He has been a member o f the
Spanish Club, FFA and Fellowship
o f Christian Athletes.
Cabezuela was elected Most
Handsome his j unior year, Best
Dressed this year; and Class Fa­
vorite his freshman and junior
years. He is a m em ber o f St.
Mary's Catholic Church and has
served as Minister o f Hospitality
and Alter Server.
He is the son o f Joe and Alma
Cabezuela.
Carrillo, this year’s MHS salu­
tatorian, is a three-year member
o f National Honor Society serv­
ing as reporter this year. As a
sophomore he was named Gifted
and Talented Student o f the Year
for. Marfa ISD. .
He attended the GT Problem
Solving Conference and the Mi' norities Introduction to Engineer*
ing at the USCG Academy. He
has been a member o f the Stu­
dent Council all four years and a
member o f the Spanish Club his
freshman and sophomore years.
C arrillo w as elected M ost
Likely to Succeed his sophomore,
junior and senior years and Most
Handsome this year.
As a four-year member o f the
MHS ‘Puro’ Homs football team,
he was named All-District hon­
orable mention each year and first
team in 1998. He has played golf
for four years and participated on
the track team this year.
He is a member o f St. Mary’s
Catholic Church serving as Min­
ister o f Hospitality.
He is the son o f Fanny and
Ernesto Carrillo o f Marfa.
Ariel Juarez is the MHS Class
o f 1999 Valedictorian and a threeyear member o f National Honor
Gabriel Carrillo
Ariel Juarez
John Robertson
Paul Carrasco
Damian Carrillo
Randy White
Society He is NHS president this
year.
Juarez is the 1999 Gifted and
Talented Student o f the Year for
Marfa ISD. He was selected as
the Hugh O ’Brian Youth Leader­
ship Ambassador as a sophomore,
W ho’s Who at MHS last year and
W ho’s Who Among American
High Schools for two years. He
was named American Legion
Boy’s State alternate, All-Ameri­
can Scholar an National Merit Sci­
ence Award winner.
He attended the GT Problem
Solving Conference this year.
Juarez has played football for
three years earning a spot on the
All-District second team his jun­
ior and senior years. He is a fouryear member o f the gol f team and
was named All-District his fresh­
man and sophomore years.
He played basketball his sopho­
more year.
Juarez has been a member o f
the Spanish Club and Student
Council and served as class presi­
dent his freshm an and ju n io r
years.
A member o f St. Mary’s Catho­
lic Church, Juarez has been a
member o f the youth group and
an Alter Server.
He is the son o f Teresa Salgado
Juarez o f Marfa and Mario Juarez
o f Fort Stockton;
John "Tooter” Robertson is a
tw o-year mem ber o f National
Honor Society and is this year’s
vice president. He is also a twoyear member o f Who’s Who at
MHS and W ho’s Who Among
American High Schools.
As a m em ber o f FFA and
Presidio County 4-H, Robertson
has shown livestock for four years
throughout the state. While in the
FFA, he has competed in Chap­
ter Conducting for four years win­
ning district and advancing to area
each year. He was a member of
the Dairy Cattle judging team his
first two years of high school ad­
vancing to area each year. As a
junior and senior, he has been a
member o f the state qualifying
Horse Judging Team.
Robertson has served as FFA
president for two years and as a
district officer this year. He has
also served as Presidio County 4H president for three years and
vice president this year.
He has been active in the high
school band playing first chair
trumpet for four years. He has
served as a band officer each
year.
This year he is class president.
He has volunteered at the First
Unitell Methodist Church.
Robertson is the son o f J.P.
Robertson o f Marfa and Debbie
Sloverof Alpine.
Damian Carrillo, a junior at
MHS, is a second year member
o f National Honor Society. He
has been named W ho’s Who
Among American High Schools
and received the National Science
Merit and United Stated Achieve­
ment Academy awards. This year
he competed in UIL Computer
S cience com petition and ad ­
vanced to regional.
Carrillo has played football for
three years earning All-District
second team fullback his sopho­
more year and All-District first
team linebacker and All WcstTexas linebacker this year. He has
also participated in track, baseball,
basketball and golf.
. As a mem ber o f St. M ary’s
Catholic Church he completed 20
hours o f community service and
served as Minister o f Hospitality.
He is a resident webmaster for
Overland Network in Alpine, de­
signing web pages for area busi­
nesses and organizations.
He is the son o f Ernesto and
Fanny Carrillo o f Marfa.*
MHS junior Randy White is a
two-year mem ber o f National
Honor Society and will serve as
NHS president next year. He has
■been elected class president for
three years.
He has been a member of Stu­
dent Council for three years and elected vice president o f the or­
ganization for two years.
He has been named to the Na­
tional Honor Roll, Who’s Who
Among American High Schools,
United States Student Council, and
All-American Scholar, received
the National Science Merit Award
and selected as the Hugh O ’Brian
Youth Ambassador.
White has played on the varsity
football team for three years, serv­
ing as captain the last two years.
He was named all-district honor­
able mention last year and sec­
ond team all-district quarterback
this year.
White has earned a number of
aw ards during his three-year
membership with the FFA includ­
ing G reenhand D egree and
Award. Chapter Farmer Degree,
Star C hapter Farm er Award,
Land Judging, State Q ualifier
Horse Judging, State Champion
Individual Horse Judging and fifth
place individual in state Horse
Judging this year,
He has participated in the Junior
and Senior Chapter Conducting
teams. He is the FFA District sen­
tinel this year and was FFA vice
president his sophomore year.
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Eight Shorthorns chosen by
faculty for Who’s Who listing
MARFA - Five seniors and
-three juniors have been selected
as 1998-99 Who’s Who at Marfa
High School.
Each year faculty members se­
lect students for WWMHS based
on academic performance, lead­
ership, character and participation
in school activities.
T hiY year’s senior WWMHS
are Sarah A gan, Y ohans
Cabezuela, Gabriel Carrillo, Ariel
Juarez and John “T o o te r”
Robertson. Selected juniors are
Damian Carrillo, Paul Carrasco
and Randy White.
Agan is a three-year member
o f National Honor Society and
served as secretary this year. She1
was selected to WWMHS last
year.
She was named to Who’s Who
Among American High Schools
each year and received the Na­
tional Science Merit Award for
two years. She has been a mem­
ber o f the high school band
throughout high school and has
been the drum m ajor for two
years.
Agan has been active in athlet­
ics, playing basketball as a sopho­
more and volleyball and golf all
four years. She advanced to re­
gional golf her sophomore year
and was named All-District hon­
orable mention in volleyball this
year.
She is a m em ber o f Future
Homemakers o f America serving
as treasurer this year. She has
been a member o f the Spanish
Club and is NHS Student Council
Representative.
In 1998, Agan was St. Mary’s
Catholic Church Queen o f Hearts
and a candidate for MHS Home­
coming Queen. This year she was
elected Most Likely to Succeed.
She volunteered as Kindergarten
CCD teacher, PTA babysitting
and Open House hostess. .
Agan is the daughter o f Jerry and
Elvia Agan o f Marfa.
> Cabezuela has earned a place
in the National Honor Society his
sophom ore, ju n io r and senior
years. He was selected W ho’s
Who at Marfa High School as a
junior and W ho’s Who Among
American High School Students
his freshman, sophomore and jun­
ior years. He was named All-
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MARFA - Marfa Elementary
School will have a summer school
from June 1 through July 12 from
8 a.m. until noon each day. There
will also be no cost to attend this
program.
Bus transportation will be pro­
vided in the morning and at 12:30,
with bus stops at specific loca­
tions to be announced.
Lunch will be served in the caf­
eteria at no charge.
Summer sessions will be in the
areas o f language arts and math
for grades 1-8. The kindergarten
program will focus on the intro­
duction o f the kindergarten cur*
riculum and will help students
develop social and readiness
skills. Students will explore the
alphabet and match concepts that
will be taught in kindergarten.
-Social skills and readiness skills^
will be addressed daily. All chil­
dren who will be entering kinder­
garten in Marfa in the fall are
encouraged to atten.d.
If you have any questions per­
taining to summer school, please
call the Marfa Elementary School
at 915.729.4602.
As a member o f the Presidio
County 4-H, White has served as
vice president, two years; presi­
dent, one year; Outstanding Boy,
two years; and recipient o f the
Gold Star Award.
White is the son o f Robert and
Sara White o f Marfa.
Junior Paul Carrasco is a mem­
ber o f the National Honor Soci­
ety and served as secretary o fth e
NHS this year. He’s also served
as a student council representa-tiveTluringTiis career at MHS.
He’s also been a Boy's State del­
egate and received the National
Science Merit Award.
Carrasco’s name can be found
consistently on the Hqnpr Roll ar|d
he also participated in sprihg
U.I.L. academic competition.
He has been a member o f the
football, basketball and track .
teams at MHS and has also par­
ticipated in band.
A mem ber o f the St. M ary’s
youth group, Carrasco also sings
in the choir. He works part-time
at Welsh’s Village grocery store.
He is the son o f P ablo and
Nancy Carrasco o f Marfa.
Tucker receives
Sul Ross degree
Pamela Tucker, Alpine, was
among more than 275 graduates
who received degrees at Sul Ross
State University commencement
exercises on Saturday, M ay 15.
Tucker, who graduated summa
cum laude, received a bachelor o f
business administration degree
in accounting.
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Sul Ross catcher Mario Porras slides home safely on a single by David MuAoz to forge a 2-2 score against
Southwestern University• Friday. The Pirates ralliedfo r a 13-4 win in NCAA Region I I I play.
Lobos baseball ends season with 30-9 record
Losses to top-10 ranked teams
ended Sul Ross State Universi­
ty’s bid for a trip to the NCAA
Division III World Series, but the
Lobos concluded the 1999 base-'
ball season with a host o f laurels.
Sul RosS fell 5-1 to Chapman
University of California Thurs­
day (May 20) in opening round
play at Southwestern University,
Georgetown, then lost 13-4 to
host Southwestern in Friday's
losers’ bracket. Third-seeded
California Lutheran, with former
Sul Ross assistant Milan Rasic
on the coaching staff, won the
tournament with three straight
victories, 8-3 over Southwestern
and-9-8 and 5-2 decisions over
Chapman to gain a slot in this
week’s World Series at Salem,
Va.
“Despite the losses, this was an
extremely successful and enjoy­
able season," said coach Donnie
Randell. “We fell one step short
o f our goal - reaching the World
Series - but just getting to re­
gional competition is an honor.
We were one ofthe 25 best teams
in the country and gave the uni­
versity and Alpine community an
achievement to be proud of."
Defense, a cornerstone of the
Lobos’ 1999 success, showed the
effects o f a 19-day layoff be­
tween the American Southwest'
Conference and regional tourna­
ments. Sul Ross committed
seven errors during the two
games, leading to five unearned
runs. The bats were quieted as
well, with just 16 hits in the tour­
nament. The Lobos stranded 11
runners in the loss to Southwest­
ern.
“We played well all year long."
Randell said. “Two days that we
didn’t play up to our capabilities
doesn’t take away from what we
accomplished."
Sul Ross met one o f Division
Ill’s top hurlers Thursday, as
Chapman’s Jeff Blitstein scat­
tered seven hits and with the aid
o f four double plays, improved
his season record to 13-0. Lobo
lefthander
Jason
Alvarado
(Seminole) was almost as effec­
tive, allowing nine hits, two
walks and only two earned pans
over eight frames.
Blitstein kept the Lobos off
balance with a sinking fastball
and an off-speed assortment, pro­
ducing numerous infield groun­
ders. His Panther teammates
broke a scoreless tie in the bot­
tom o fth e fourth on a pair o f sin­
gles and a two-out throwing
error, then added two markers in
the fifth, one unearned. Two
To all the wonderful
people that have given
donations to the
Presidio County
Museum Thrift Shop -
“Thank You.”
It is.much appreciated.
more runs in the eighth, with the
help o f tw'o hits and two miscues.
built a 5-0 lead.
Sul Ross spoiled Blitstein’s
shutout in the ninth as Rob Bor­
chardt (Lampasas) walked, Scott
Kubosh (Humble) singled, and
Andy Mata (El Paso) plated Bor­
chardt with a one-out single. Blit­
stein ended the threat with a
double play grounder.
Kubosh doubled, singled and
walked in four appearances,
while Mata stroked two singles.
Ihe El Paso trio o f Frank
McDonald, Mario Porras and
Da vid Munoz had the other Lobo
hits, all singles.
On Friday, the Lobos rallied
from a 2-0 deficit for a short­
lived 3-2 lead before the host Pi­
rates tallied five runs in the fifth
and sixth innings to take the lead
to stay. Southwestern notched
single runs in the second and
third, before Robbie Schaffner’s
(Wolfforlh) double and a single
by Kubosh cut the lead to 2-1 in
the last ofthe third. In the fourth,
Porras reaiched on ah error, Ste­
ven Henn (Aledo) singled and
David Munoz plated the tying
run with a base hit to right. Henn
scorcd the go-ahead tally on a
balk by Southwestern starter
James Cunningham.
A three-run burst in the fifth
produced a 5-3 Southwestern
lead, and Wayne Weigelt blasted
a two-run homer - the first ofhis
two roundtrippers * for a 7-3 mar­
gin in the sixth. The Pirates broke
the game open wltE six more
counters in the top of the ninth,
three coming on WeTgelt’s shot
off the scoreboard-in leftfield.
Kubosh ended his collegiate
career on a sparkling note as he
cracked a solo homer to deep
leftfield with one out in the ninth,
capping th? Sul Ross scoring. He
finished the game with two hits
in five trips and a pair o f RBI.
Schaffner and Henn also col­
lected two hits each, while Bor­
chardt,' Mata and David Munoz
each rapped a single. Rene Mu­
noz (El Paso) worked the first
eight innings and suffered his
first loss o f the campaign after 10
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victories. Chris Estrada (El Paso)
and Chris Tobola (San Antonio)
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Lobo T racks: Seven seniors Mata, Porras. David Munoz.
Kubosh, Borchardt, Estrada and
Ben Engels (El Paso) completed
their Lobo baseball careers...Alvarado and Borchardt were
members o f Sul Ross’ last titletwinning team, the 1996 Texas
Intercollegiate Athletic Associa­
tion champs—Assistant coach
Zivan Snively and statistician
Tony Puente (both o f El Paso)
also played on the 1996
squad...After five seasons. Ran­
dell has a 120-80 won-lost record
as Sul Ross head coach.
Jaime
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Congratulations!
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Enjoy high school!
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MARFA The Marfa Short=hom s lost 9-7 against the Ira Bull­
dogs in Monahans on Saturday in
Seldom does a contest of any
kind give particip an ts a little bit 1999 bi-district play.
The Bulldogs managed 9 runs
o f the old fashion things in life
and still produce between the on only 3 hits as the Shorthorns
lines, but th a t will be th e case had 6 miscues. Marfa had 7 runs
w ith the \Mry popular third An­ on 7 hits.
n u a l M e m o ria l W eek en d
Josh M elendez was credited
"H uachas” Tournam ent-m ent
with
the loss as J Brown received
slated to be held in beautiful
(photo hy Eddie Pallarez)
F ort Davis, Texas Saturday. the win for Ira. which advanced
Baseball coach John Ward, left,
the Bulldogs to the area round
May 29"'.'
conferences with pitcher Josh
The w ashers to urnam ent not ag ain st R anger at H ardinMelendez and catcher Eddie
only will feature some of the Simmons today.
best w asher players in a 200Pallarez Jr. at last Saturday's
Trailing 9-3 in the top o f the 7th
j n i l e radius, but it will give con­ —the Shorthorns put together a playoff game in Monahans.-----te sta n ts a weekend of nothing
ralley and scored 4 runs closing
b u t pleasure and relaxation.
This y ear’s event will be held the gap but falling short by 2 runs.
in honor of local resident Joe
Dominguez.
Dominguez sta rte d this popu­
la r tournam en t two years ago
and is considered one of th e top
players in th e area.
congratulations on
Dominguez has been fighting
your promotion to
h ea lth problems lately.
The event will be hold on the
high school.
S t. Joseph ’s Catholic Church
grounds.
R egistration will begin at 11
in the m orning and tournam ent
play will get going a t 1 p.m.
E n try fee per team is $30 and
We’re very proud of you
first, second and third place
team s will receive money and a
and we loVe you,
trophy.
Prizes will be determ ined by
th e num ber of en tries and 80%
of th e total purse will be paid
out.
The playing a rea for the
to u rn am en t will be 30-feet long
and the cups will be 3-inches in
diam eter.
Players will be allowed to
play with th eir own huachas.
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G regorio Gom ez Jr., son o f previously earned a Bachelor’s o f
Free summer
Gregorio and Rosa Gomez o f Science in biology from the Uni­
Marfa, was awarded a Doctor of versity ofTexas.
lunch program Philosophy degree in Biological
Sciences from the University of
He will be a postdoctoral fellow
at Austin on May 22,1999. at the National Institute o f Health
begins Tuesday^ Texas
Dr. Gomez, who is a 1987 gradu­ in Bethesda, Maryland beginning
Winners o f the Texas Department o f Child Protective Services essay contest are from left, Marco Garcia, 1st, Samantha Quintana,
2nd and Elizabeth Salgado, 3rd. The trio was honored at the elementary/junior high awards ceremony Tuesday at the high school
auditorium.
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MARFA - The free sum m er
lunch program begins Tuesday,
June 1, at the Marfa schools caf­
eteria.
T h ere’s no registration, and
lunches are free to all kids age 18
and younger. Persons 19 years old
and older may eat for S2.50 per
meal.
The program goes through July
9; however, the cafeteria will be
closed on June 8 ,9 and 10.
Lunch will be served weekdays
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Information: 729.3485.
(staffphoto by ARTHUR SPRAGG)
Members o f the 4-H Food and Nutrition Cooking Group work as
one unit to serve Presidio County Agent Robert Gates at their fin a l
meat presentation to parents and sponsors last Sunday at the First
United Methodist Church.
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Wednesday
Beef stew, cheese sticks, carrot & celery sticks, crackers
and cornbread, fruit cup
Thursday
Spaghetti with meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread, fruit
Friday
Pizza Hut pizza, tossedsalad, fruit
(Milk served with all meats. Juice served with all breakfasts. Menus subject to
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M a rfa IS D B o a r d o f tr u s te e s
F riday, Ju n e 25: Final day to
drop a course with a “W” (with­
draw). Drops must be processed
and in the Admissions and Re­
cords Office by 4 p.m.
Sunday, Ju ly 4: Holiday.
Tuesday, Ju ly 6: Final exami­
nations.
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held July 6-Aug. 14.
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Good lu ck and good wishes to all!
M arfa H igh School Class o f '9 9
first summer session include:
Tuesday, Ju n e 8: Notification
o f observed holy days due from
students to faculty.
W ednesday-Friday,
June
9-11: Summer orientation for
new students.
Tuesday, Ju n e 15: Last day to
register for shortened format
classes.'
W ednesday, Ju n e 16: Mid­
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R egistration for Sill Ross
first summer session is May 31
Sul Ross State University will
begin its first summer session
Sunday, May 30 with the open­
ing o f residence halls. Classes
begin Tuesday, June 1.
Registration for the first sum­
mer session, which concludes
Tuesday, July 6, will be held
Monday, May 3 1 ,9 a.m.-4 p.m.
at Graves-Pierce Complex. A
Quick TASP Test will be held at
8 a.m.
Classes, late registration and
schedule changes begin Tues­
day, June 1. Thursday, June 3
marks the last day for late regis^ tra tio n and schedule changes.
Registration for shortened, Sat­
urday and weekend format
classes will be held Saturday,
June 5, 9 a.m.-noon in GravesPierce.
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C o n g r a tu la tio n s !!!
Make plans to attend the
1999 Marfa High School
commencement ceremony
7 p.m. Friday
Martin Field
Y v e tte R a m ir e z
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To a young and very
talented lady, it has
been a very hard road
to travel, but you’ve
finally reached your
destination. We are so
very proud of you!
V a n e ssa S a n c h e z
and all the
CongratuCations
Veronica
upon your high school graduation
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Mark Anthony ZuaZtia
We've made the
journey together so
far,
And now you step
out alone—
Remain fo r me ju st
as you are
And I ’ll be there fo r
you.
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adolescence and the
beginning ofa new life in
adulthood, through joyful
triumphs and sad ones,
always know I'll be there for
you.
Here's wishing you the best
of luck and success in your
career with the U.S. Coast
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Congratulations!
After a while, you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren’t promises.
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open.
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With the grace of a woman, not the grief of axhild.
And learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans.
And futures have a way of falling down in midflight.
And after a while, you learn
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.
So you plant your own garden and decorate your
own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure...
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth
and you learn and learn....
With every goodbye, you learn.
Ernie
Villarreal
good luck in
your future.
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Victoria,
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CongratuCations
Yohans,
on all your
accomplishments
and for being
selected Mr. MHS.
You’ve made us
so proud!
May God bless
you.
Ariel,
Gabriel\
If you can make the most of your
own talents and give the world
what it may ask of you. each day
will be a wonderful adventure,
and you’11 find happiness your
whole life through.
We’re so proud of you and all
your accomplishments.
May God bless you and keep you
safe in Austin!
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your future transition
from a Shorthorn to
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May 28.
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Your life is ju s t beginning.
T h e best is yet to com e.
We are proud o f you.
All the dreams we
prayed you’d be
are all the things
you are.
on your graduation
from MHS.
You were once
our little girl, and
now, bur shining
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all your
accomplishments.
L o ve you,
So proud of you!
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Jonathan and Joseph,
God blessed us with
very special people in
our lives. They are our
children!
We are very proud of
you and all you do.
Congratulations on your
graduation, and all of
your, future endeavors.
Remember the Lord
walks with you!
Love,
Mom, Jack, Kyle &
Maurice
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Bill would make tampering
with TAAS test a felony crime
AUSTIN • Tampering with the
Texas Assessment o f Academic
Skills - a student test that's at the
heart o fth e state’s rating system
for schools - would be a telony
under a bill approved Friday by the
state Senate.
The bill was approved earlier by
the House but returns there for
consideration o f Senate changes.
Legislative action came after the
Texas Education Agency in Janu­
ary asked 11 o f the state's 1.042
school districts tp investigate 33
campuses with too many erasures
on the TAAS.
Some found cheating or im ­
proper administration o f the ‘ :st.
and some found no wrongdoing or
had inconclusive results.
In addition, a Travis County
grand jury last month handed up
indictments against the Austin in­
(photo by ROBERT ARMENDARIZ)
dependent School District and a
deputy superintendent for alleged
tampering.
The county attorney said it was
the first time criminal charges
have been filed against a school
district.
Under the bill, tampering with the
TAAS would be a third-degree
felony, punishable by two to 10
years in prison and up toa $10,000
fine. The crime is now a misde­
meanor. according to a bill analy­
sis.
Tampering with the intent to de­
fraud or harm would be a seconddegree felony punishable by two
to 20 years in prison and up to a
SI 0,000 fine.
The TAAS tam pering bill is
HB926.
( The F.l Paso Times)
,
The 1009 Marfa High School senior class gathered last Sunday at S t Mary’s Church for a Mass in their honor.
n
Co-op names Youth Tour winner
Rio Grande Electric Cix>perative
Inc. announces this year's Youth
Tour winner.
Kody G entry o f D e ll C ity is on
his wav to W ashington. D .C ., for
a trip o f a lifetim e.
Fourteen-year old Kody is the
son o f M e lv in and Carm en G en­
try o f D ell C ity.
"It is especially gratifying to see
the children o fo u r members par­
ticipate in leadership activities
such as the W ashington D C you
tour. We are proud to send such
a hiiih caliber individual to repre­
sent Rio Grande E C I and its m em ­
bership." said G eneral M anager/
C E O Dan Laws.
G entry w ill jo in MX) other Texas
youths and chaperons in activities
including; meeting their respective
C o n g re s s m a n , to u r in g
the
Smithsonian Institution, participat­
ing in a w reath-laying ceremony
al the Tom b o f the U n kn o w n Sol­
dier at A rlin gto n N ational C e m ­
etery and visiting Mount Vernon,
the home o f George and Martha
Washington, and memorials hon­
oring presidents, heroes and his­
toric events important in the evo­
lution of the United States.
The group will watch money
being printed at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing and attend
a stage play at the Kennedy cen­
ter. The Texans will be part of
1.400 youth tour delegates in the
nation’s Capitol participating in
Rural Youth Day activities hosted
by the National Rural Electric
Cooperative Association.
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Congratulations!
Hector 'Tito ' Sanchez
It’s Raining Cats & D ogs
HELP!!
Klsit? Nestle Yote Pinochio Terry Billy
Benny Bobby Max and Sels
51» All of us need a good home and someone to love.
L o v e ,'
y o u r g ra n d p a re n ts ,
M r. a n d M rs . C irild o S a n c h e z
& M a r y F lo re s
*
Call the JefV D avis C o u n ty H um ane Society *
at 9 1 5 - 4 2 6 - 3 0 8 6 o r 4 2 6 - 3 3 8 5
Kody w ill be attending Rio
Grande ECI’s Annual Meeting on
O cto b er 9, 1999 at the
B rackettville Civic C enter to
present a speech about what he
learned and experienced on his
tour of Washington. Rio Grande
ECI congratulates each partici­
pant on a job well done!
B E S T W IS H E S
ON YOUR
G R A D U A T IO N
to the
Marfa High School
Class of 1999!
WE SALUTE
Congratulations to all the
Marfa High School Class of
*99 graduates!
Marfa Chamber
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Lets c f luck In
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Ih g Pic Bend Sentinel. Marfa. Texas. Mav 27.1999 (211
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PUBLIC N O TICE
The City of Marfa Zoning Board
has scheduled a meeting for Fri­
day, May 28,1999 at 5 p.m., 113
South Highland. The Board mem­
bers will discuss issues concern­
ing Variance Permit Request No.
99-01 for a mobile home to be
placed on Loi 7-8, Block 5, West
Heights Addition from Paul and
Joann Lujan.
N
o t l c a s
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice to all persons having
claims against the estate of
William YV. Christopher,
Deceased
O
PUBLIC NOTICE
Applicationhas been made to the
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com­
mission for a Wine and Beer
Retailer’s Permit, doing business
as the Marfa Book Company, lo­
cated at 105 S. Highland Avenue,
Marfa, Presidio County, Texas.
Applicant is the Marfa Book
Company, L.L.C., whose mem­
bers are Timothy J. Crowley,
member, and Lynn Goode
Crowley, member.,
Notice is hereby given that origi­
nal Letter Testamentary for the
Estate o f William W. Christopher,
were issued on May 24. 1999, in
Cause No. 1660. pending in the
County Court, in Matters Probate,
The public is invited to attend and
Presidio County. Texas, to: Daniel
voice any concerns they may
Pollard Dunlap.
have on behalf of this petition.
Claims shall be presented in care
mbc-May 27, June 3,1999
Dona S. Puckett
o f the Executor’s attorney, at the
Notice of Determination of
Administrative Secretary
follow ing address: C harles
Certain Counties
Blackley, P.O. Box 244, Alpine,
PU B LIC M EETIN G
In accordance with Subchapter
Texas
79831.
Solid Waste Grants Program
E, Chapter 5, Property Code, as
All persons having claims against
Wednesday, June 23,1999, at 6
added
by Chapter 994, Acts of the
this Estate which is currently be­
p.m.
74th
Legislature,
(Sections 5.091
ing administered are required to
Van Hom City Hall
and 5.092, Property Code), the
present
them
within
the
time
and
1801 West Broadway Avenue,
Texas Department of Housing
in the manner prescribed by law.
Van Hom, Texas
and
Community Affairs has de­
Dated May 24, 1999.
The Rio Grande Council of Gov­
termined that the requirements
Charles
Blackley
ernments (RGCOG) will hold a
—governing residential contracts for
—public meeting to discuss the Solid “ —State-Bar Nor02394300---------- deed in Subchapter E will regu­
110B N. Sixth Street
Waste Management Grants pro­
late executory contract for deed
P.O. Box 244
gram for fiscal years 2000 and
transactions involving residential
Alpine,
Texas
79831
-0244
2001. An estim ated total o f
property located in Presidio
Tel: (915)837-1696
5269,000 will be available to local
County effective June 1, 1999
Fax:(915)837-1597
governments in each o f the next
through May 31,2000.
Attorney
for
the
Estate
two years for projects and activi­
En acuerdo con Capitu'o 5,
CB-Pd
ties that will help to implement the
Subcapitulo E, Codigo de
regional solid waste management
Propiedad, agregado por Capitulo
PUBLIC NOTICE
plan.
The Marfa National Bank will 994, hechos de la camera
RGCOG staff will discuss the
accept written bids on a 1993 legislativa 74, (secciones 5.091 y
objectives ofthe regional plan and
Chevrolet
pickup, to be sold as is, 5.092, Codigo de Propiedad), el
the recommended grant catego­
Departamento de Viviendas y
no
w
arranty.
M inim um bid:
ries. Public Comment is invited
Asuntos Comunitarios de Tejas
510,300.
regarding the priorities for fund­
determino
que los requisitos
The Bank reserves the right to
ing, eligible activities, and proposal
refuse
any
and
all
bids.
V
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h
ic
tfT
8
°b
crn
an
d
o
los c o n tra to s
review procedures.
can be seen at the Bank’s ioca- ««d en ciales en Subcapitulo E
Persons unable to attend the
regularan transmites de contratos
meeting are invited to submit writ­ tion at 301 S. Highland, Marfa, para titulo de propiedad
Texas.
ten comments to the'Rio Grande
localizados en Presidio County
May 27 & June 3
council o f Governments, Atten­
efectivo 1 dejuniodel 1999 hasta
tion: Barbara Kauffman,-1100
el 31 de mayo del 2000.
North Stanton Street, Suite 610,
PC-May 27, June 3 & 10
El Paso, Texas 79902, or fax their
comments to: (915)532-9385. For
further information, call (915)
533-0998. ll-22-ltb
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SS3SSCONVENIENCESTORE
818 West San Antonio St. • MARFA 915-729-4541
b i t u a r i e s
bronze star, ah invasion arrow­
head, and five campaign stars. He
Bentley
continued as a reservist alter the
The services for Brooks David war retiring as a colonel in 1973.
While training in Marta m 1942,
Bentley, 83, ofMarfa were held he met Rossie Elaine Gregg. She
at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 23,1999
was the church organist and he
in Marfa at the First Presbyterian
sang in the choir. They married m
Church and burial was at the
1946 and had four children.
Marfa Cemetery.
Mr. Boyer was a chemical en­
Brooks David Bentley died at 9
gineer forPhillips Petroleum for
p.m. May 20,1999 in a local nurs­
35 years, working in Bartlesville,
ing home after a lengthy illness..
Okla.: Borger. Idaho Falls. Idaho:
He married Evelyn Bishop on
February 15, 1939 in Alpine, Waco; and Norway. He was ini­
Texas. They were married 60 tially in research, then atomic en­
ergy. rocket fuels, computing and.
wonderful years.
finally, construction of offshore
Brooks D. Bentley was bom in
platforms in the North Sea.
Claude, Texas March 21, 1916 to
Mr. Boyer retired to Hou.ston m
Ella and George Bentley. He re­
1980. He m anaged a large
ceived his B.S. degree in Math­
ematics and Science from Sul townhome association there, then
served on the board ot'directors.
Ross State University in 1940. He
taught school in Rio Hondo, Texas In 19S8. he and his wife moved
to Decatur. He was an enthusi­
as head coach, high school math­
ematics and science teacher. In astic singer, woodworker, church
1942-1947, he was a Special member and genealogist, and he
Agent for the F.B.I. in Washing­ enjoyed working on his computer.
ton, D.C. He was also in the . Up to the end ofhis life. Lee Hill
remained active and interested in
ranching business in Marfa. For
his community and hi? hobbies..
30 years he was a communica­ His many friends will remember
tion specialist for the U.S. Bor­
his hard work, sense of humor and
der Patrol-Marfa Sector. He was enthusiasm. He was j hn ;ng and
owner and operator of Bentley’s Supportive-husband and father,
Radio and T.V. Service.
and exemplified hone>iy. i-'.egnty
Mr. Bentley was an active mem­
and Christian responsibil;!> to all
ber of the First Presbyterian
who knew him.
Church of Marfa. He was very
Lee Hill Boyer was preceded in
active in the Masonic Lodge #596
death by a son. John Tied Hover,
and served as Post Master. An­
and a sister Louise Mice
otherorganizationthat hebelonged
He is survived by his wife.
to was Order of the Eastern Star.
Elaine Boyer: daughter. Judith Lee
He served many terms as Wor­ Boyer o f Decatur: daughter and
thy Patron. In the Marfa Invest­ son-in-law Jannette Boy er Rainey
ment Club he was a leader. He
and Ed Rainey of Kingswood;
was an active member of the daughter and son-in-law. Ellen
Marfa Volunteer Fire Department Boyer Fulmer and L.A. Fulmer:
for over 30 years. He was a mem­ g ran d -daughters. Emma and
ber of the Sheriffs Association
Elizabeth Hodcrott. all of Arling­
ofTexas, American Association ton; a nephew; a sister-in-law; a
• Retired Persons, National As­
brother-in-law; and several cous­
sociation for Retired Federal Em­
.
ployees, Marfa and Presidio ins.
Mrs. Boyer who grew up in
County Museum Board, chairman
of American Red Cross. He was Marfa, is the daughter ofthe late
recognized for his service as • Supt. J. E. G regg, for whom
juror in the District Court by the Gregg Auditorium is named.
State ofTexas 83rd Judicial Dis­
trict.
Mr. Bentley was a devoted hus­
band, father and grandfather. He.
is survived by his wife, Evelyn
Bishop Bentley; a daughter and
son-in-law, Mary Helen and
Walter C. Peterson; one grand­
son, Michael J. Peterson; three
sisters: Anne Fails of El Paso,
Texas, Sue Walker of Snyder,
Texas and Neva Longnecker of
Fort Worth, Texas. He had numer­
ous nephews and nieces.
The pallbearers were the mem­
bers ofthe Marfa Masonic Lodge
#596.
The family requests that memo­
rials be made to the Alzheimer’s
Association, Permian Basin chap­
ter, 500 W. Wall Street, Midland,
TX 79701; or the First Presbyte­
rian Church ofMarfa.
Boyer
DECATUR * Lee Hill Boyer, a
World War II veteran and retired
chemical engineer, died Wednes­
day, May 5, 1999, at home. He
was 80.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Friday
at First United Methodist Church
of Decatur. Burial was at Pleas­
ant Grove Cemetery No. 1.
Lee Hill Boyer was bom near
Clarksville, Ark., on December
21,1918. He graduated from the
Berryvtlle, Ark., high school, at­
tended the University ofthe
Ozarks at Clarksville for one year
and graduated from the Univer­
sity of Arkansas in chemical en­
gineering in 1940. At the same
time, he was commissioned a sec­
ondlieutenant in the army, having
participated in ROTC throughout
collcge. He was a member of
honorary engineering and math­
ematics fraternities and the pro­
fessional chemistry fraternity.
Boyer pursued his Ph.D. at the
University of Minnesota, but Pearl
Harbor cut short his academic ca­
reer. He received a master’s de­
gree in chemical engineering be­
fore being called into the Army in
early 1942.
He spent four years in the Army,
most of it with the 81st Chemical
Mortar Battalion. He participatedin the invasion of Normandy on
D-Day, June 6, 1944. At war’s
end; he was a captain, had a
ber of the First Baptist Church in
Marfa, as well as, a charter mem­
ber o f the Century Culture Club
o f Marfa.
Helen was a mother, wife and
active partner in ranching along
with her husband, N.B. She loved
the-life o f a rancher’s wife and
personally ow ned a ranch in
Presidio County where she and
N.B. and their two daughters lived
until their girls were in school in
Marfa. Her paternal and mater­
nal grandparents were Texas pio­
neer fam ilies who originally
settled near San Antonio. Helen’s
mother and father w ere early
residents of Marfa. Her father,
Hans Briam, had a general store
known as “Briam’s Store,” which
still stands today in downtown
Marfa with the original name on
the side o f the building.
Helen is surv ived by two daugh­
ters; M rs. A nnette H u tto -o f
Camp Wood. Texas and Mrs.
Margie Lea Langfitt o f Odessa,
Texas; two grandchildren Mrs.
Dana Stumpf of Comfort, Texas,
and David Lee o f Odessa, Texas;
one brother Willie V. Briam o f
Willington, Nevada; plus numer­
ous nieces and nephews.
•Helen and her hugband, N.B.
were well know for their civic and
charitable contributions. Helen
added love, humor, and excel­
lence to the world of friends, fam­
ily. civic and professional life.
' Pall bearers were Britt Webb,
Bill R oberts. J.W . C liffo rd ,
Tommy D. Wood, A.R. Rojas and
Bill Renfroe.
Dyal
Justin Dyal, 38, o f Alpine, died
Saturday. May 22,1999, from in­
juries he sustained in a motor ve­
hicle accidcnt.
A memorial service will be at 7
p.m. Saturday, May 29, at Re­
deemer Lutheran Church in Al­
pine. He was crem ated, and
Dyal’s ashes will be spread on the
Newberry Ranch at sunset fol­
lowing the service. Dr. James
Luecke will be officiating.
Dyal was bom in San Antonio
on March 4, 19 6 1, to Gerald and
Peggy Holstine Dyal. He lived in
San Antonio most ofh is life and
moved to Alpine in 1994. He was
in the construction business as a
mason. Justin leaves behind many,
many friends.
t S urvivors include his wife.
Dawn, of Alpine; a son, Austin
Dyal o f San Antonio; a daughter,
Jenna Dyal o f San Antonio; a
stepson, Travis Bigham o f San
Antonio; a stepdaughter, Lindsey
Bigham o f Alpine; his parents,
Helen C haffin
Peggy M artin o f A lpine and
G erald Dyal; tw o b ro th ers,
Chaffin
Michael and Billy Bigham o f San
Antonio; j sister, Kelly Dyal o f
Helen B. Chaffin. 88 of Odessa,
Alpine; and a grandmother, Freda
former resident of Marfa and
Dyal of San Antonio.
Presidio County Clerk, died last
•The family has requested that
Wednesday night at an ( )de»$a
donations be made to the Presidio
retirement center.
EMS, P.O. Box 1899, Presidio,
Funeral services were May 22.
TX 79845 or the Alpine Humane
1999 at First Baptist Church in
Society.
Marfa with burial following in
Marfa Cemetery. Merr<\ la! Fu­
Freeman
neral Home ofM arfa is in charge
of arrangements.
Mary Jovce Freeman died May
Helen Briam Chaffin. SS, passed
25,1999.'
away on May 19. 1999. She w as
She was born to E ffie and
bom April 1,1911 in Marfa.
Grover (G.G.) Flinn on Septem­
Helen was a graduate ofM arfa
ber 12,1929, in Lubbock County.
High School, class o f 1929 and
She attended school at Caldwell
received her higher education di­
and Monroe. She graduated from
ploma from Draughons Business
New Deal High School in 1947
College in San Antonio. Texas in
and earned a Bachelor o f Science
1931. She married N.B. Chaffin
Degree in Home Economics at
in Marfa, April 20, 1933; where
Texas Tech in 1952. She contin­
they continued to live and cel­
ued her education throughout her
ebrate 54 years o f marriage. She
life by earning certification in
worked at McDonald Observa­
math
from Angelo State Univer­
tory just after it was built in 1941,
sity and reading specialist en­
and she was a stenographer at
dorsement from Sul Ross State
Fort Russell in Marfa from 1937University.
38. She served as Director o f
M ary m arried John G arlon
Presidio County Salvation Army
Freeman. They have three sons.
from 1963-68; S ecretary o f
Survivors include her children,
W om en's C ham bcr o f C om ­
D ale Freem an and h is w ife
merce 1965; Sccrctary-Treasurcr
Dianna o f Abilene; Leon Free­
Davis Mountain Federation 1955;
man and his wife Anna o f Lohn;
Texas Pioneer Association sincc
Jesse Freeman of Lubbock; Jen­
1950; Presidio County Woman’s
nifer and John Priestley o f Ply­
Democratic Chairman 1962.
mouth, Minnesota and grandchil­
Later after her two daughters
dren: Matt and Ashley Freeman
graduated from Sul Ross Univer­
o f Plano; Matt and Tanner Gill o f
sity in Alpine, she went into poli­
A bilene: Dustin F reem an o f
tics becoming District-Coimtv
. 1.,!..
McFarland and
Clerk for Presidio County fum*
in
ri
l-iceman
o f L ohn, and
.1963-1971. Helen was acti\^ tn
Allison and Mike Priestley o f Ply­
politics at the county, stataosnd
mouth, Mintfcsota.
national levels. She was a mem*
t l
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P.O. Box 1508
Marfa, TX 79843
915-729-4424 Fax: 915-729-3286
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2
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• Paris
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• 10? E. Second- 1.4(X)+sq.ft.. 3 B R . 2 bath hom e on large lot.
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Ranches from 1.200 acres to 20,000+ acres
HAVE BUYERS - NEED LISTINGS
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CLEAT STEPH EN S
Associate B roker
FOR SAI.F.
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A lp in e, TX
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9 1 5 -8 3 7 -3 3 2 5 ;
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• 2 BR w/2 BA on 1/4 blk.
Formal living & dining
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Central air/heat. 2-car grg $112,000
WANTED
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FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Used furniture.
C all 9!:>.729.457l.
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FOR SALE - 199ft F -150 Ford
pick-up.''S cylinder, auto transmis­
sion. A /C . speed control, tilt wheel.
AM/FM. Iona bed with custom
shell - 39.000 miles. Very clean.
Curl Rubins. m. 9 1 5 -7 2 9 -4 0 5 2 .
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^ P o in te r s
-^For Parents
N e w S h o e P r o g r a m H e lp s
P a r e n ts K eep Up W ith
K id s G r o w in g F eet
' N A P S i— K ids grow fast and so
tin th e ir feet. To hulp p a re n ts keep
pace Kids Knot L ocker introduce!)
the 10 P lus Shoe D e a l.
H ere's how it w o rk s : A fte r 10
footw ear purchases, a store associ­
a te w ill ta k e th e a v e ra g e o f a ll
purchases and ap p ly it tow ard the
11 t li p a ir . P a r e n t s w i ll e it h e r
re c e iv e a fre e p a ir o f shoes fo r
t h e ir k id s o r a s iz a b le d is c o u n t.
"10 P lus" c a rd s a rc a v a ila b le a t
. any K ids Foot L ocker store.
H ow do p aren ts k n o w w hen it ’s
tim e to check th e fit o f th e ir c h il­
d re n ’s shoes? T h e K id s Foot Lock­
e r F it E x p e rts recom m en d check­
in g th e fit as follows:
Age
Check Fit
0-18 months
1-2 months
18-24 months 2-3 months
2-3 years
3-4 months
3 years
4-6 months
WANTED - Designs for the
1999 Marfa Lights Festival Tshirt contest! Please submit your
original designs by June 10.1999.
Call the Marfa chamber at 915729-4942 for details.
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PETS
PUPPIES FOR SALE
Great Pyrenees puppies, sixweeks old, $75
Call 915.445.2579 (Pecos) 7tfnb
WINCHESTER
ARMS
APARTMENTS
G o lf Course Road,
M arfa
NEW RATESi!
Rental Assistance
Available
• Modern appfcancti
•CentralMat &*'»
• laundry room &play area
I0UAI HQUUtQ
LENDER
Offiice: 915-729*4490
or 915-837*2483
The Big Bend Sentinel
Robert I.ouis Halpem
Rosario Salgado Halpem
Teresa .Salgado Juarez
Sierry Butcher
Arthur Spragg
Robert Armendariz
Editor* Publisher
C hief Financial Officer
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address Drawer P. Marfa. T X 79843
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C O U N S E L O R INTERN N E E D E D IN FORT STO C K TO N .
High school diplom a or GED required. M ust he working toward
LCDC. To provide prevention/intervention services for youth at
risk for developing substance abuse problems. Assist with
cleanliness and safety o fthe facility. Salary S 1.363.25 per month.
F or details call ourjob line 915-570-3424 or subm it application
to: PERM IA N BASIN C O M M U N ITY C E N T E R S, 401 E.
Illinois, Suite 400. Midland. TX 79701. E.O.E.
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
C lerk I, Adm issons and R ecords
S 14,844. High school graduate with business courses or equivalent;
one to two years office experience or a combination of training
and/or experience required: standard office machines. Prefer
college or business school courses: more than two years
experience in a related area: computer skills. Responsible for
providing information to students and general public; sorts and
compiles records or data: maintains filing systems; may prepare
reports, posts to records: will use typewriter and computer: may
answer telephone and serve as receptionist. Apply to Human
Resources Director. Sul Ross State University. Box C-13, Alpine,
TexaS 79832. 915-837-8058. EEO/AAE. Sul Ross is a member of^
the Texas State University System. Visit our website (http://
www.sulross.edu).
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SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
Accounting C lerk I, C ontro ller’s Office
$15,672. High school graduate or equivalent with course work in
bookkeeping and one year experience or training in accounting;
college course work in accounting with some or all experience
gained at a university preferred. Process a variety of accounting
source documents, including invoices, vouchers, cash receipts;
checks for correctness and completeness of identifying
information: posts summaries to permanent journals and reports;
prepares journal vouchers and other related documents;
maintains student accounts receivable records; assists in the
preparation of financial reports; may conduct inventory; assists
with registration: perform duties unique to the department and
other duties as assigned. Position is Security Sensitive. Apply to
H um an Resources Director, Sul Ross State University,
Box C-13, A lpine, Texas 79832. (915) 837-8058.
Applications accepted until position is filled. Visit our website at
http://www.sulross. edu. Sul Ross is a member of the Texas
State University System. EEO/AAE.
SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY
A dm inistrative Secretary
C enter for Big Bend Studies
S 18,516. High school graduate with business courses or equivalent,
college or business courses preferred; four years secretarial
experience or combination of training and/or experience, more
than four years experience at SRSU or related experience
preferred; typing 55 wpm; standard office machines and computer
skills. Perform tasks requiring high level of skill in typing and
transcription of material from dictation or draft; assigns and
reviews work of small clerical staff; keeps various administrative,
fiscal, and/or academic records; verifies documents for
completeness and accuracy; composes correspondence; compiles
complex reports which may include research, calculation, and
composition; requisitions materials, serves as receptionist provides
individuals and general public with information on policies and
procedures; makes arrangements for travel, meetings and special
programs; operates computer. Apply to H um an Resources
D irector, Sul Ross State University, Box C-13, A lpine, TX
79832. (915) 837-8058. Review o f applications begins
immediately and continues until the position is filled. Visit our
website (http://www.sulross.edu).
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HELP W A N T E D
JO B PO STIN G
The Presidio County Attorney’s
office is seeking applications for
the full-time position of legal sec­
retary. Applicants must be highly
organized, self-motivated and able
to work under pressure and dead­
lines. Basic job requirements in­
clude producing and modifying le­
gal documents, researching legal
and court records, maintaining
court dockets, dealing with the
public personally and by tele­
phone. and maintaining confiden­
tial files. Applicants must be able
to use a PC with Windows 95 and
should be able to type proficiently.
Prior legal experience preferred,
but not required. Spanish speak­
ers preferred, but not required.
Salary is S15.561 with medical
and dental benefits included.
Interested applicants should sub­
mit an application along with a
resume containing references to
the Presidio County Attorney’s
oifice either in person or by mail
to Post Office Drawer M. Marfa.
Texas, 79843 on or before May
21. 1999. at 5 p.m. Applications
are available in M arfa at the
Presidio County Attorney’s office
and the Presidio County Judge's
office, both in the Presidio County
Courthouse, and in Presidio at the
P residio C ounty Annex. The
Presidio County Attorney’s Of­
fice is an Equal Opportunity Em­
ployer.
H E L P W A N TED - C ibolo
Creek Ranch needs waitstaff,
evenings and weekends a must.
Great working conditions, good
opportunity to make excellent
tips. Will train. Must have trans­
p o rtatio n .
P lease
call
915.229.3340.
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H E L P W A N TED - h o u se­
keeper and yard man needed in
Marfa. One person can fill both
positions if they want, or will hire
a couple, or two persons. Free liv­
ing quarters provided in house
next door if needed. Interested
persons should write to:
Cassandra Mead
Box 869
Alpine, TX 79831
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9/20-3 lb -
Nurses Unlimited, Inc. needs
personal care attendants. Please
call Dora, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.
- 5 p.m., 1.800.867.1160. E.O.E.
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HEAVY E Q U IPM EN T O P ­
ERA TO R NEED to maintain
mountain roads in private commu­
nity near Fort Davis. Texas. Call
915-426-3374.
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H ELP WANTED - truck driv­
ers. m ust have com m ercial
driver’s license. Apply in person.
Highland Concrete, 2801 E. Hwy.
90, Alpine.
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P C - M a y 13 & 20________ _________
Alpine Independent School
D istrict Vacancy Announce­
m ent 1999-2000 School Y ear
P osition: Elem entary Spanish
Teacher
Location: Alpine, Texas
S a la ry : S tate B ase + Local
Supplement
C ontract Type: 10-month term
Position Sum m ary: Implement
the Alpine Elementary Spanish Pro­
gram. Develop appropriate curricu­
lum guide for program. Provide stu­
dents with appropriate learning ac­
tivities and experiences designed to
help them fulfill their potential for
intellectual, emotional, physical and
social growth. Enable students to
develop competencies and skills to
function successfully in society.
E d u c a tio n /C e rtific a tio n :
B achelor’s degree from an ac­
credited college or university, valid
Texas Teaching C ertificate with
a n E le m e n ta r y S p a n is h e n ­
d o rsem en t.
S p e c ia l K n o w le d g e /S k ills;
Ability to communicate in Spanish,
general knowledge o f curriculum
and instruction, ability to instruct
students and manage their behav­
ior, strong organizational, commu­
nication and interpersonal skills. A
high level o f motivation and enthu­
siasm is a must.
Experience: Prefer experience in
teaching elementary Spanish, ex­
perience in developing a success­
ful program, experience in devel­
oping curriculum.
A pplication Procedure: Submit
a letter o f intent, district applica­
tion (available upon request), re­
sume o f experience and credentials
to:
A lp in e In d e p e n d e n t S chool
D istrict
E rn esto M artin ez J r ., S uper­
in ten d en t
704 W . Sul Ross Avenue
A lpine, Texas 79830
Alpine I.S.D. is an E.O.E. Any
questions concerning application
p ro c ed u re
p lease
call
915.837.7700. Applications will be
accepted until position is filled.
AISD-May 27 & June 3
A dvertisem ent F o r J o b *
Position
First National Bank in Alpine is
accepting applications for full time
employment at the Quicksilver
Branch in Study Butte, Texas.
Basic skills required include, cash
handling experience, 10-key by
touch, typing, basic computer us­
age, ability to work with others,
problem solving, com putation
skills, ability to follow instructions,
and ability to work quickly and
accurately. Applications may be
o b tain ed at tlie Q u ick silv er
Branch or from First National
Bank offices in Alpine. First Na­
tional Bank is an Equal Opportu­
nity Employer.
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EXECUTIVE D IR EC T O R
United Methodist Community
Center in Alpine, Texas, seeking
Executive Director to plan, direct,
and coordinate: development and
administration of all programs and
services; development and man­
agement of personnel, finances,
property maintenance, and fund
raising. Qualifications: under­
graduate degree in social sciences
or business managem ent pre­
ferred; experience in personnel
management; excellent communi­
cation skills; experience in fund
raising and budget control; com­
mitment to mission and outreach
ministries of United Methodist
Church. Annual salary 520,000.
Contact Jim Hardin, Search Com­
mittee Chairman, at 915-837-1757
for further information.
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. Outreach Health Services, R.N.
supervisor. Do you have excel­
lent assessm ent skills but no
longer care for the pressures o f
all clinical setting? Do you enjey
managing people? Try Outreach.
We offer flexible hours, non-clini­
cal setting and bonus plan. Send
resume to 6300 Gateway East
#C, El Paso, Texas 79905
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Th* triathlon—1.5 kllom*t*r
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