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FALFURR AS FACTS

Vol. 109, No. 21

Serving Falfurrias, Premont and Encino since 1906 Falfurrias, Texas 78355

Thursday, July 24, 2014

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Indictments include robbery, murder

The Brooks County Grand Jury met July 17 and returned several indictments.

Four locals indicted include: Emmanuel Garza, aggravated robbery; Éric Lee Pérez, murder; Joel Sánchez, murder; and Liliana Edith Rivera, murder and tampering with evidence.

The murder indictments stem from the May 31, 2014

STATE FINALIST–Marco “Tommy” Arévalo competed in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation meet in Corpus Christi on July 12, 2014. In the regional level, he placed first in the shotput event with a 52’ 3” and first in the discus

79th Judicial District Attorney Carlos Omar García

Community Calendar

event with a 159’ 6’. Tommy advanced to the State Finals, which will be held in College Station July 31–August 3, 2014.

(Courtesy photo)

D.A. Carlos Omar García appointed to the Board of Directors for the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend

Carlos Omar García, 79th Judicial District Attorney, has been appointed to the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend’s Board of Directors. The Children’s Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend (CACCB) is a collaborative effort of

stabbing death of Óscar González, 31.

Falfurrias police were called to Lamar Park at 12:41 a.m. in reference to a stabbing.

Rivera, 31, is the mother of Sánchez, 19. Pérez, 18, is no relation.

Also indicted was Rafael Ordaz, possession of marijuana more than 50 pounds but less than 2,000 pounds.

Joel Sánchez

Liliana Edith Rivera

public agencies charged with investigating, prosecuting, and treating child victims of sexual abuse and physical abuse.

The CACCB is an accredited member of the National Children’s Alliance (See García, Page 5)

July 22–24 and July 31-Aug. 1–Fightin’ Jersey Band marching fundamentals and reviewing marching contest music for entire band, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. and 1 p.m.–4 p.m.

July 29–VA Medical Mobile Unit, Falfurrias.

Aug. 1–Uniting Falfurrias for Christ meeting, First United Methodist Chuch, 302 W. Allen, Falfurrias.

Aug. 4–VA Medical Mobile Unit, Hebbronville.

Aug. 4-7 and 11-14–Fightin’ Jersey Band marching fundamentals and learning first marching drill for full band, 9 a.m.–12 p.m.

Aug. 5–St. Theresa Church Charitable Bingo, CLC, doors open at 6 p.m. (Lic. # 17422358766) Aug. 8–Food Bank distribution, check in by 9 a.m.

Aug. 8-10–Texas Sales Tax Holiday.

Aug. 12– St. Theresa Church Charitable Bingo, CLC, doors open at 6 p.m. (Lic. # 17422358766) Aug. 12–VA Medical Mobile Unit, Falfurrias.

Aug. 18-21–Brooks Co. ISD staff development days.

Aug. 18-21–La Gloria ISD staff development days.

Aug. 22–Brooks Co. ISD teacher workday.

Aug. 22–La Gloria ISD teacher workday.

Aug. 25–Brooks Co. ISD first day of school.

Éric Lee Pérez

Accident near Freer claims life of Falfurrias man, another local man was injured

Ricardo Antonio Figueróa

Ricardo Antonio Figueroa, 26, of Falfurrias died in a fatal accident ten miles west of Freer on July 19, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver, Romeo López, 65, also of Falfurrias was HaloFlighted to Brooks Medical

Center in San Antonio. He is in stable condition.

A DPS trooper from Alice said that a 1998 Sterling pickup truck going east on State Highway 44 at 75 miles per hour veered into the westbound lane, drove off (See Accident, Page 5)

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Matter of Fact

SUPER NOTES

By David K. Perry Superintendent Brooks County ISD

By Marcelo Silva After a long winter during which some of us suffered various weather-related illnesses, inluding pneumonia, who would have thought that someday we would complain about the heat. Well, we are complaining. It is hot.

To top things off, over the weekend burglars removed copper tubings from our air conditioning unit, severely damaging the system. So things are now pretty hot in here.

Also, while damaging the unit, the burglars also messed up our telephone system. We were without telephone service for a bit.

Fortunately, no sooner had we called and Falfurrias Lt. Balde Lozano was here to investigate, and R. Treviño Electric and VTX arrived to make necessary repairs to the air conditioning and telephone systems, respectively.

We expect things to be back to normal very quick.

We are grateful for living in a small town where things get done fast.

I hope all of our students are having a wonderful summer! Our maintenance and custodial staff is working very hard to have everything ready for them when they return August 25.

Our teachers are working hard as well. No, they do not have the entire summer off. Most of them have attended some professional workshops and conferences over the summer to better prepare themselves for the coming year.

Everyone is looking forward to our students returning!

––– I want to personally and publicly thank First National Bank of Falfurrias for sponsoring our new football scoreboard and clocks. If you have not seen it you need to drive by. Also, the stadium is being painted and is looking great!

I also want to thank Dairy Queen for sponsoring our small basketball/volleyball scoreboards at both gyms.

Both of these sponsors support our school in other ways as well and we sincerely

appreciate all that they do.

That said, I am still looking for sponsors for the larger scoreboards at both gymnasiums. I do have one commitment for half of the expense for the one at the high school. If anyone knows of an interested sponsor, please let me know and I will contact them. Just call 3258001 and leave a number and I will contact you.

––– We are now opening the track from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily for the community to

use. We will continue this practice as long as the facility is not abused. We will need the assistance of the public if anyone is seen mistreating anything on the property.

Phone numbers to call will be posted as well as rules for use. We appreciate the need of community members to use the track and hope all (See Super Notes, Page 8)

Events of the Past

By Alberto Huerta Falfurrias Facts, Thursday, March 5, 1953

(Picture by Carole Dryden)

Work Progressing on Half-Million Dollar Hospital Work is progressing ahead of schedule on the new halfmillion dollar Brooks County Hospital, which is under construction here on a site on South St. Mary’s Street and is scheduled for completion within 360 working days, which would be some time in November of this year.

The 31 bed hospital will be completely air conditioned and will be of first class construction designed to hold maintenance costs to a minimum and planned so that 20 additional bed units may be added to the present working plant.

The new structure will

contain major and minor operating rooms, a delivery room, an emergency room, a complete laboratory and pathology unit, an isolation ward, an office, kitchen and storage rooms, private rooms with bath, private rooms with semi-private baths, double rooms with community baths

and facilities for staff.

J.B. Hughes is the general contractor and Tom Gammie, resident engineer, represents the architectural firm of Wyatt C. Hedrick on the building site.

Judson Masters of Tyler has been engaged as administrator for the hospital

and already is assisting in the construction work as building consultant. Masters will move to Falfurrias some time in July.

Members of the board of directors of the county-built institution are W.A. Stockton, chariman, Álvaro López, Mrs. John Askey, R.R. Scott,

A.A. Cosby Jr., Mauricio González and Judge J.M. Brooks, ex-officio.

The board, in a lengthy meeting Monday, worked out details of equipping the hospital with Tyler Lightfoot of Houston representing the architect and with Gammie the resident engineer.

VETERANS’ NEWS

By Godfrey Vela Veterans Service Officer Blumer Building, Room 102 countyserviceofficer@brooks-county.com 361-325-3742

SSA Fast Tracks Injured and Ill Veterans The Social Security Administration (SSA) adds

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In March, the SSA began expediting the claims of those veterans already deemed fully disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, in order to help alleviate lengthy delays in (See Veterans, Page 7)

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Border Patrol agents administer vital fluids, save man’s life

U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Río Grande Valley Sector encountered a severely dehydrated man, administered lifesaving fluids, reviving him at a ranch near Falfurrias, Thursday, July 10 afternoon.

Agents from the Border Patrol Search, Trauma and Rescue (BORSTAR) team conducting normal patrol operations observed two men attempting to circumvent the Falfurrias checkpoint who were walking on a ranch road carrying a third man toward Highway 281 just South of Falfurrias, Texas. Agents measured the distressed man’s vital signs and treated him for dehydration with intravenous therapy and cold compresses. After administering a second bag of I.V. fluid, the man revived and was no longer in medical distress. All three subjects were later transported for processing.

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Texas Perry deploys Texas National Guard troops to Border

Monday, July 21 Gov. Rick Perry directed Texas Adjutant General John Nichols to immediately begin preparations for the deployment of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to the border. These troops will support the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) ongoing law enforcement surge, Operation Strong Safety is focused on combatting criminal activity in the region..

Since 2008, more than 203,000 criminal aliens have been booked into Texas county jails. Over the course

of their criminal careers, these individuals have committed more than 640,000 crimes in the state of Texas alone, including more than 3,000 homicides and nearly 8,000 sexual assaults.

“There can be no national security without border security, and Texans have paid too high a price for the federal government’s failure to secure our border,” Gov. Perry said. “The action I am ordering today will tackle this crisis head-on by multiplying our efforts to combat the cartel activity, human traffickers

Judge rules constable does not have peace officers license

A visiting district on Friday, July 18, ruled that Pablo Soliz “failed to provide evidence to the Brooks County Commissioners Court of being issued a permanent peace officer license as reqired by Texas Local Govt.

Code Section 86.0021(b).

The case, the State of Texas v. Pablo Soliz, was heard in the Brooks County district

courtroom.

Soliz began serving a fouryear term as Constable of Precinct Three on Jan. 1, 2013.

Soliz had failed to provide evidence to the Commissioners Court that he had abtained a permanent peace officers license within 270 days of taking office, the State of Texas had alleged.

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This deployment builds upon Operation Strong Safety by providing additional personnel that will work seamlessly and side by side with law enforcement officials. It also builds on the National Guard’s existing border presence, which has

been utilizing air assets to patrol the region looking for illegal activity.

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Two weeks ago, Gov. Perry met with President Barack Obama to discuss the ongoing humanitarian and national security crises occurring along the Texas-Mexico border. At this meeting, the governor reiterated his request for the president to activate 1,000 Title 32 National Guard troops to temporarily support

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Deaths

Regina M. Treviño

Regina M. Treviño, 81, of Falfurrias died July 14, 2014.

Survivors include five daughters, Josefita Díaz of Corpus Christi, Lidia T. Pérez of Falfurrias, Alicia Treviño and Rosalinda Trevino, both of Lubbock, María Luisa Treviño of Dallas; Two brothers, Serapio Noriega of Sinton and

Ernesto Pantoja of Ohio; three sisters, Diana Pantoja of Houston, Susan Anne Pantoja Gutiérrez of Houston, Betty Rodríguez of Taft; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

A rosary will be recited on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Alaniz Funeral Home in Falfurrias.

Odesia Jiménez Hinojosa

Odesia Jiménez Hinojosa, 80, of Alice died July 13, 2014.

Survivors include a brother of Premont, Cristobal Jiménez III. Other survivors include two daughters, Estela H. García of Alice and Lizze H. Segura

of Corpus Christi; three grandchildren; and a greatgrandchild.

Services were held at 10 a.m. July 17 at the Kingdwom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Burial followed at the New Collins Cemetery.

Lucinda María Pérez Sendejo

Lucinda María Pérez Sendejo, 96, of Falfurrias died July 4, 2014. Lucinda was a lay teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School and in later years, a teacher’s aide at Lasater School.

Survivors include a son, Xavier Sendejo; a daughter, Rose Matlock; 16

grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.

A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. July 18 at Funeraria Del Ángel Howard-Williams.

Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. July 19 at the Sacred heart Catholic Church. Burial followed at Falfurrias Burial Park.

Guadalupe Treviño, aka Lupe Treviño, has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson

on July 17.

Treviño, 64, of McAllen, was the former sheriff of Hidalgo County and pleaded guilty April 14, 2014.

“No one is above the law,” (See Sheriff, Page 9)

Former sheriff ordered to prison

Figueróa, all of Falfurrias; and One sister, Mary López of Falfurrias.

A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. July 22 at Alaniz Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. July 23 at Puerta Del Cielo Asembleas De Diós. Burial followed at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Josepha H. Sedillo

Josepha H. Sedillo, 95, of Fort Worth, Texas died July, 17, 2014. She was a maid for many years until her retirement.

Survivors include three sons, Gilberto Sedillo of Florida, Agripin Sedillo of Fort Worth and Gregorio Sedillo, Jr. of Dallas, Texas; one daughter, Sylvia Sedillo of Fort Worth; Three brothers, Nicolas Hernández of Laredo, Texas, Vidal Hernández of Zapata, Texas and Eginio Hernández

of Dallas; one sister, Santos González of Ohio; 22 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A rosary was recited at 9:30 a.m. on July 23 at Funeraria Del Ángel Howard Williams in Hebbronville and visitation began at 8 a.m.

Mass followed at 11 a.m. at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hebbronville and services concluded at New Hebbronville Cemetery.

Reymundo S. Ramos

Reymundo S. Ramos, 68, of Ben Bolt died July 15, 2014.

Survivors include two brothers and three sisters of Falfurrias, Peter Ramos, Juán Martín Ramos, Dora Martínez, Hermelinda Ramos and Rosario Ramos.

Other survivors include the mother of his children, Margarita T. Ramos of Ben Bolt; five sons, Reymundo Ramos Jr. of New Braunfels, Rudy Ramos and Rolando Ramos, both of Ben Bolt, Daniel Ramos of Alice, and Julio Ramos of Corpus Christi; Six daughters, Ester Salazar of Freer, Maricela

Guzmán and Elizabeth Jaime-Hernández, both of Freer, Adelita R. Briseño of Brownsville, Melinda T. Salinas of Alvarado and Roxanne Benavídez of Pasadena; Another sister, Rosie Ramos of San Antonio; 38 grandchildren; and 23 greatgreat-grandchildren.

A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. July 16 at Rosas Funeral Home Chapel in Alice.

Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. July 17 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Falfurrias. Burial followed at the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Falfurrias.

Ignacio Quintanilla Jr. Ignacio Quintanilla Jr., 72, of Ralls died July 19, 2014.

A native of Premont, he wasa master welder for Eagle Pitcher.

Survivors include his wife, Shonna; one son, Billy Joe Quintanilla of Lubbock; Five daughters, JoeAnn

García

Hicks of SanAntonio, JoLinda Trujillo of Hobbs, New Mexico, Joni Jo Martínez, Ashley Edwards and Amber Edwards all of Lubbock; and nine grandchildren.

Services were held at 2 p.m.

July 21 at the Ralls Cemetery Chapel.

and Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. and provides services in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio counties.

The CACCB provides forensic interviews to children aged 2-17 for law enforcement and CPS in the Coastal Bend area; oversee each child abuse case to make certain the victim understands the procedures of their case; and conduct child abuse prevention presentations for both children and adults.

“I am honored and excited to have been appointed to the board of the Children’s Advocacy Center and to be a part of an organization filled with individuals dedicated to protect and serve our victims of child abuse.” García said, “In the past, I have had the opportunity to work with the forensic interviewers in child abuse cases and have seen first-hand the importance of the services provided by the center.”

Accident

the roadway, went into a side skid, overturned multiple times, and landed on its top. Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.

8/18/1954

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7/26/2013

God saw He was getting tired and a cure was not to be, So He put his arms around him and whispered, “Come with me.”

With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer and saw him fade away.

Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating—hard-working hands put to rest; God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

We love and miss you, Olga, Ralph, Jay & Tasha, Opo & Lori, Dante & Ene, Chris & Ashley, Grandkids

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Ricardo Antonio Figueróa

Ricardo Antonio Figueróa, 26, of Falfurrias died July 19, 2014.

Survivors include his wife, Gabriela L. Figueróa of Falfurrias; one son, Ricardo Antonio Figueróa Jr. of Falfurrias; His parents Rubén and Elinora Figueróa Sr. of Falfurrias; three brothers, Rubén Figueroa Jr., Roel Figueróa and Robert Lee

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AVISO DE LA SOLICITUD Y DECISION PRELIMINAR PARA CLASE III INYECCION DE POZO RENOVACION DEL PERMISO Número de Permiso UR03050 SOLICITUD Y DECISION PRELIMINAR. URI, Inc. con sede en el 6950 S. Potomac Street, Suite 300, Centennial, CO 80112, a la minería de uranio y la empresa de transformación ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) para la autorización permanente para la restauración de las aguas subterráneas resultante de uranio in situ la minería. La instalación es situado a unos 4 kilómetros al noroeste de Hebbronville en el condado de Duval, Texas. TCEQ recibió la solicitud el 18 de julio de 2012 La siguiente enlace a un mapa electrónico del sitio o ubicación general de las instalaciones se ofrece como cortesía público y no es parte de la solicitud o notificación:. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=27.378888&lng=98.715833&zoom=13&type=r. Para conocer la ubicación exacta, consulte la aplicación.

El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisión técnica de la solicitud y ha preparado un borrador del permiso. El proyecto de permiso, de aprobarse, establecería las condiciones bajo las cuales la instalación debe operar. El Director Ejecutivo ha tomado una decisión preliminar que si este permiso es emitido, cumple con todos los requisitos legales y reglamentarios. La solicitud, la decisión preliminar del Director Ejecutivo, y el proyecto de permiso están disponibles para su visualización y copia a la Oficina del Condado de Duval que Courthouse del Secretario del Condado / 100 W. Graves Street / San Diego, TX 78363.

COMENTARIO PÚBLICO / REUNIÓN PÚBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la

oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. TCEQ realizará una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que existe un interés público suficiente en la solicitud, o si es pedida por un legislador local. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso .

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia

administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud.

Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar

a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA PEDIR UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU PEDIDO LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre; dirección; teléfono; nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y la distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; y la declaración "[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos un/a audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso". Si presenta por parte de un grupo o asociación el pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, debe identificar el nombre y la dirección de una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; debe identificar un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; debe proveer la información ya indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y la distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; debe explicar como y porqué el miembro sería afectado y como los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo.

Después del cierre de los períodos para los pedidos y comentarios, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y los pedidos para reconsideración o por una audiencia administrativa de lo contenciosos a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración en una reunión programada de la Comisión.

La Comisión otorgará solamente un audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los hechos reales disputados del caso que son pertinentes y esenciales para la decisión de la Comisión sobre la solicitud. Además, la Comisión sólo otorgará una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los asuntos que fueron presentados antes del plazo de vencimiento y que no fueron retirados posteriormente.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si entrega unos comentarios, pide por una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, o pide una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, La Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que TCEQ le pone su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista correo permanente para recibir los avisos de un solicitante indicado por nombre y numero de permiso y/o (2) la lista correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico . Si desea se pone su nombre in una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina de la Secretario Principal de TCEQ. CONTACTOS Y INFORMACIÓN DE TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del público y los pedidos deben ser presentados a La Oficina de la Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet al www.tceq.state.tx.us/about/comments.html.

Si necesita más información en Español sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a la oficina de Asistencia al Público de TCEQ, gratis, al 1-800-687-4040. La información general sobre TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la web: TCEQ1.

También se puede obtener información adicional del URI, Inc a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Sr. Mark Pelizza al (303)531-0470.

Fecha de emisión 12 de Mayo 2014.

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http://www.tceq.texas.gov/

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Falfurrias Church of the Brethren N. Hwy. 281, Falfurrias, 325-3491 Adult & Children’s Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday Children’s Church 11:30 a.m.

Wed. Evening Bible Study 6 p.m.

Heritage Church Pastor Beto Gonzalez 207 N.W. 1st, Premont, 325-1231 Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wed. Worship 7:30 p.m.

Encino Baptist Church Ernesto Cantu Soliz (Business 281) • Encino, Texas Pastor Jose S. Martinez, 956-387-0724 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 3 p.m.

Wed. Prayer Service 5 p.m.

Hidalgo Park Baptist Church 335 SE 4th, Premont, 348-3486 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wed. Prayer Service 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church Pastor Luke Robertson 115 W. Blucher, Falfurrias, 325-2616 Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Wed. Team KID K–5th 6 p.m.

Party Shack South est. 1994 Call: Premont, Texas CATERIN CHURCH – LEFT SIDEG (alternating) (361) PAGE FOR ANY OCCASION

* A Child Development Center *

Now Accepting Enrollment, Ages 18 Months–6 Years

St. •Fal. Premont 348-3872 312 S. 241 Hwy.NW 281 1st (behind Elem.) •325-4116

CHURCH PAGE – LEFT SIDE (alternating)

Hwy. 281 South ☺ Falfurrias ☺ 361-325-3601

R. Treviño Electric & Refrigeration Air Conditioning Electrical Refrigeration

Commercial Industrial Residential

M.E. 00014051 Humberto Treviño, Owner

TACLA 007065C

Air Conditioning 361-325-9045 Electrical 1607 N. Hwy. 281 P.O. Box 297 Refrigeration

Commercial Industrial Falfurrias, Residential TX 78355

PREMONT REHAB William J. Tinnell, D.D.S.&

NURSING CENTER

Dixie Villarreal, Hygienist

431 NW 3rd

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1402 S. St. Mary’sMEDICARE Falfurrias SERVICES” 325-4288 “NOW PROVIDING

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Avery Kibbe, Commercial Pilot www.nueceshelicopters.com

RITA’S DRIVE IN 208Broadway E. Rice 603 N.

Oasis Restaurant Falfurrias 361-325-2822

303 S. Broadway MAKE PAYMENTS FOR UTILITIES 361-348-3412 361-348-3917

701 S. St. Mary

F 127 E. Rice

Open 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

325-2054

BARNES L PEZ TIRE SERVICE NSURAN E, INC. 601 S.I Broadway •C Premont 102 S. Caldwell Falfurrias Cell: 361.455-7724, Business: 361.348-3013 325-3025 Owner: Joseph Weeks

Adult Day Care

325-5453

119 W. Rice  P.O. Box 725 325-3600  fax: 325-3050

Over P.O. 20 Years  FreeTX Estimates 1607 N. Hwy. 281 BoxExperience 297 Falfurrias, 78355

Specializing in Ranch & Wild Game Fencing 1301 S. Terrell Falfurrias 325-3658 Over 20 Years Experience  Free Estimates

361-325-3604

RED’S “We Make Your House A Home” INE URNITURE

361-325-9045 Specializing in Ranch & Wild Game Fencing

Falfurrias Nursing R&R Fencing & Rehabilitation 325-5453

Open Mon-Fri: 6:30361-325-3200 am-2:30 pm Fri: 6 pm-9 pm 24 HOUR TOWING

AUTOHOME LEASE SERVICES INC. LIFEBUSINESS Donald Storck INSURANCE – Owner

220 S. Agnes Premont “WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL CHURCHES” 348-3509

RIOS: Sunday 9:30 a.m.

REALITOS Sacred Heart Catholic Church Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m.

Bethany Baptist Sunday School 10 (alternating) a.m.

CHURCH PAGE – LEFT SIDE Sunday Services 11 a.m.

CHURCH PAGE – RIGHT

SUNDANCE APARTMENTS APARTMENTS

201 Taylor Rd. Falfurrias Falfurrias 361-325-9600 Swimming Pool  Playground Playground I NG : 2 b e☺ dro om LE☺ ASFalfurrias om//11 ba bath th Hwy. 281NOW South 361-325-3601

R. Treviño Electric & Refrigeration COLLINSWORTH M.E. 00014051 TACLA 007065C WELL TREATING Air Conditioning Commercial Electrical Industrial Refrigeration325-3588 Residential FUNERARIA DEL ÁNGEL

William J. Tinnell, D.D.S. HOWARD-WILLIAMS Dixie Villarreal, Hygienist

1208 S. S. St. Marys, Falfurrias 401 Texas, Hebbronville 1208 Hebbronville 325-2323 Robert Ramírez, Manager 527-3112 325-2323 527-3112 Alonzo Funeral Directors Alonzo Rangel & Selina Garza,Falfurrias Directors 1402 S. St. Mary’s 325-4288

510361-325-9045 S. St. Mary’s • 361-325-2300 1607 N.Mon-Fri Hwy. 2819 a.m.-6 P.O. Box 297& Sat Falfurrias, TX 78355 Open: p.m.

9 a.m.-2 p.m.

204333 N. St. Mary’s Williams 1041 W.N. Hwy. 281 PREMONT REHAB & TX TX NURSINGFalfurrias, CENTER

431 NW 3rd 361-325-1661  361-348-3553

“NOW PROVIDING MEDICARE SERVICES”

BOOKKEEPING BROADWATER Memories Forever R&R Fencing Only locally-owned manufacturing Annie Broadwater & TAX SERVICE Broadwater headstone business.

325-5453 Fax: 361.325.5881 Serving Falfurrias &&Surrounding Areas Office: 361.325.2961 361.325.5881 Specializing in Ranch Wild Game Fencing OverSt., 20 Experience Free Estimates Call 222 E. Rice St.Years •Suite Falfurrias, TX78355 B,325-9491 Falfurrias TX 78355 127 E. Huisache 78355

COWBOY COUNTRY

FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

809501 S. St. Mary’s St. •361-221-1625 361-221-1625 S. Broadway 361-348-3578

FALFURRIAS BAKERY Santa’s Texas Workshop Falfurrias Nursing

1518 S. St. Mary’s • 361-325-5256 Lic. No. TACLB-019565 C Open: Wed–Sun, 7:30 am–4:00 pm

Air Conditioning, Heating, • Pan SALES & SERVICE Cakes for all occasions Dulce Daily in Premont & Refrigeration 361.348.4455 Menudo & Barbacoa on Saturdays & Sundays

DAVID T. GARCIA ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

P.O. Box 143

(361) 325-2585

Falfurrias, TX 78355

325-2520

Res. (361) 325-5286

State FarmS. Insurance L-J’S HECTOR LOPEZ S IDE WRECKER DOO129 R E.CHuisache ASERVICE FÉ Al Soliz – Agent 230 E. Rice • 361-325-5151

RAMIREZ: Sunday 8 a.m.

GM Certified Technician

Humberto Treviño, Owner

431 NW 3rd  361-348-3553 501 S. Broadway • 361-348-3578 “NOW PROVIDING MEDICARE SERVICES”

CONCEPCION: Saturday 7 p.m.

SUMARA’S FURNITURE Treviño Auto Works Humberto Treviño, Owner & GIFTS

GM Certified Technician Treviño Auto Works R&R Fencing

PREMONT & COWBOY REHAB COUNTRY NURSING CENTER FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Worship Center Love & Mercy Outreach Corner of Adams & Terrell, Falfurrias Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Thurs. Prayer 7 p.m.

New Life Christian Church 1101 S. St. Mary’s, 227-1225 Pastor August Patroelj Sun. Adult Bible Study 10 a.m.

Sun. Worship 11 a.m./Wed. Evening Service 7 p.m.

Dixie Villarreal, Hygienist

GM Certified Technician R. Treviño Electric & Refrigeration Treviño Auto Works

Templo Nazaret Pentecostal Church C.I.M.C Pastors: Rev. Daniel & Esmeralda Rodriguez 426 W. Edwards/Center Sunday Worship 10 a.m.

Sunday School & Children 11 a.m.

Sunday Service 6 p.m Thursday 7 p.m

Seventh Day Adventist Church Pastor Sergio Hernandez 1808 W. Hwy. 285, 361-985-6999/539-4465 Spanish Bible Study & Worship Sat. 9:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.

William J. Tinnell, D.D.S. St. Mary’s Falfurrias 325-4288 Hwy.1402 281 S.South ☺ Falfurrias ☺ 361-325-3601

Templo Monte De Olivar Pastor Francisco Curiel 311 NE 2nd St., Premont, 348-3907 Sunday School 10 a.m.

Sun., Wed. Worship 6 p.m.

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Fr. Matthew Stephan 310 S. Caldwell, Falfurrias, 325-3455 Saturday Masses 8 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sun. Masses 8 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

Daily Masses Tues. - Fri. 7:30 a.m.

CHURCH PAGE – MIDDLE

Dayspring Daycare

Templo Eben-Ezer Pastor Hermenegildo DeLaPaz, Jr. 322 NW Bernice, Pramont, 348-3648, 348-3293

New Covenant Church Pastor Sam May 110 Magnolia Hts., Falfurrias, 325-5641 Sun. Adult Bible School 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Services 10:30 a.m.

Wed. Service 6:30 p.m.

Iglesia Bethania Pentecostes Pastors Robert & Loena Perez 213 N. Lincoln, Falfurrias Sunday School 10 a.m.

Thurs. Worship 7 p.m.

Family First Falfurrias Iglesia Familiar 325-5036 Wed. Services 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

M.E. 00014051 TACLA 007065C

Maranatha Assembly of God Pastor Daniel Maldonado 100 S. Negri, Falfurrias, 325-2893 Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

(Interpretacion En Español) Sunday Worship 7 p.m.

Wed. Prayer/Bible Study 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Rev. Dean Fleming 248 SW 1st, Premont, 325-3525 Sunday Worship Service 11 a.m. www.prefalumc.com

Church of Christ Iglesia De Cristo P.O. Box 1221, 325-3208 Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Evening Bible Class 7 p.m.

St. Teresa’s Catholic Church Fr. John Ouellette, Pastor Adm. 235 SW 4th, Premont, 348-2202 Saturday Bilingual Mass 5 p.m.

Sunday Masses 11 a.m. & 7 p.m.

Daily Masses-Mon., Thurs., & Fri. 8 a.m.

Wed. 6 p.m.

The Lord’s House 103 N. Hartman • Pastor Frank Cantu Sun. School 9:30 a.m.. Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m.

Sun. 6 p.m. & Wed. Bible Study 6 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Rev. Dean Fleming 302 W. Allen, Falfurrias, 325-2912 Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 a.m. www.prefalumc.com

Church of Christ Minister Nilo Donnell 401 E. Rice, Falfurrias, 325-3208 Sunday Bible Class 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Evening Bible Class 7 p.m.

St. Anne’s Catholic Church Fr. Matthew Stephan Encino, Texas 325-3455 Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m.

La Parrita Baptist Church Rt. 1, Box 31BB, 325-4846 Sunday Worship 11 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church Pastor Michael Doane S. Center, Falfurrias, 325-2252 Sunday Worship 1:30 p.m. only

Campo Evangelista Centro de Milagros, 200 W. Lopez Saturday Worship 7:30 p.m.

348-3074

Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses 1600 S. Lasater, Falfurrias, 325-5960

First Baptist Church Pastor Rick Rice SW 5th, Premont, 348-3567 Sunday Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Wed. Worship 7 p.m.

Asambleas De Dios Pastoras Betty & Chelo Rodriguez Puerta Del Cielo, 135 W. 10th, 584-2124 Prayer Service Mon. 5 p.m.

Thurs. Worship 6 p.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m.

Evangelical Sunday 6 p.m.

COU N SELOR AT L AW

P.O. Box 2226123 N. Las Pitas voice: 664-3363 Alice, TX 78333361-325-3664 fax: 664-3365

Alaniz Funeral Home Personalized Service 516 N. St. Mary Falfurrias 361-325-5800 fax 361-325-5802 Toll free: 1-877-925-5800

A Store Store Where It Is Christmas Every Day A

& Rehabilitation

JANIE, ESTHER, & DOROTHY MINTEN JANIE,

1301 S. Terrell Falfurrias 325-3658 325-2068

VET I & SPHA SALON MACY F WILKINSON ED’S SPA SERVICES & GIFTS

CLINIC Falfurrias 202 201 W.W.Rice Rice • (361) 756-1842 PREMONT, TEXAS 3 1 - 310am–5pm 48-2716 Open: Tue–Fri 10am–8pm • 6 Sat 361-325-3651 361-325-3651 “Free Delivery” DR. GLEN WILKINSON, D.V.M. APPOINTMENTS AND WALK-INS ARE WELCOME! F A L F U R RLEASE I A S SERVICES INC. MUFFLER SHOP

Donald Storck – Owner 1822 N. Hwy. 281 OUR LOCAL CHURCHES” 3“WE 2 5 -SUPPORT 5988

“Strong Churches Make Strong Communities” Communities”

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK ANK IN FALFURRIAS

Falfurrias Facts, July 24, 2014, Page 7

Lack of bids delays Falfurrias paving project

The Falfurrias City Council was informed of another delay for the 2014 Street Improvements project. At the July 16 meeting, the Council was informed that no bids were received for the project.

“The companies that might bid on this project are

Veterans

processing.

The SSA, like the VA, has struggled to topple the massive backlog of benefits claims, which has increased by 7.6 million over the past decade. On average, a claim takes approximately three months for an initial determination and nearly a year to complete an appeal.

With the new expedited procedure, veterans can expect to have an initial

busy with larger projects at this time. We may need to wait and advertise for bids in a few months,” City Administrator Noel Bernal explained.

Municipal Court Mayor Pro-tem Letty Garza made a motion to

interview within three days of filing a claim and a determination about their financial eligibility for benefits in a matter of days.

While this new regulation would help only the 10 percent of veterans who have already received their rating of 100-percent disabled from the VA, SSA officials believe this may be beneficial to tens of

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evaluate the condition of the Chamber of Commerce building for possible use by the Municipal Court.

Alderman Manuel Pérez made the second to the motion. It carried 5-0.

A title search will also be conducted before any repairs are made.

thousands of veterans over time.

Though it will not make it more likely that a veteran will receive benefits, the fast-track process means faster decisions for veterans, some whom have waited for years to receive their rating and compensation from the VA. Reimbursement of Travel Costs Certain Veterans may be provided special mode travel (e.g. wheelchair van, ambulance) or reimbursed for travel costs when traveling for approved VA medical care.

Reimbursement is paid at 41.5 cents per mile and is subject to a deductible of $3 for each one-way trip and $6 for a round trip; with a maximum deductible of $18 or the amount after six one-way trips (whichever occurs first) per calendar month. Two exceptions to the deductible are travel in relation to a VA compensation or pension examination and travel requiring a special mode of transportation. The deductible may be waived when their imposition would cause a severe financial hardship.

The following are eligible for VA travel: 1. Veterans whose serviceconnected disabilities are rated 30 percent or more.

2. Veterans traveling for treatment of serviceconnected conditions.

3. Veterans who receive a VA pension.

4. Veterans traveling for scheduled compensation or pension examinations.

5. Veterans whose gross household income does not exceed the maximum annual VA pension rate.

6. Veterans in certain emergency situations.

7. Veterans whose medical condition requires a special mode of transportation, if

Falfurrias Utilities Advisory Board The City Council decided to hold a workshop to work on a detailed plan for the function of the Falfurrias Utilities Advisory Board.

“The members want to know exactly what their

they are unable to defray the costs and travel is pre-authorized. Advance authorization is not required in an emergency if a delay would be hazardous to life or health.

8. Certain non-Veterans when related to care of a Veteran (attendants & donors).

Beneficiary travel fraud can take money out of the pockets of deserving Veterans.

Inappropriate uses of beneficiary travel benefits include: incorrect addresses provided resulting in increase mileage; driving/

roles will be. They need detailed guidelines,” Bernal told the Council.

The board has been asked to assist and advise with planning, design and construction decisions, but the guidelines will provide further detail in these areas, as well as address any

concerns the board members may have.

riding together and making separate claims; and taking no cost transportation, such as DAV, and making claims.

Veterans making false statements for beneficiary travel reimbursement

may be prosecuted under applicable laws.

Comprehensive Plan The City Council also made plans to work on the City’s Comprehensive Plan.

Zoning will be a top priority for the workshop on July 29.

Ref: DAV Magazine, July/ August 2014; VA Federal Benefits for Veterans, 2010 edition.

Shop local. Come by and visit with salesman

Werner Hofstetter

Bring in this ad & get a $200 gas card w/purchase of any vehicle

Registration for children that will be riding the bus for the 2014-2015 school year will be held: When: Monday, July 28th thru Thursday, July 31st Times: 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Place: Maintenance & Transportation Office, located across the street from the stadium

Bus students must be registered at the beginning of every school year. If your child was registered for the 2013-2014 school year, they must still be registered for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. Please make sure your child is registered so that he/she may be allowed to ride the bus on the first day of school.

Brooks County I.S.D. will only transport students who live outside a radius of two (2) miles from the High School—this being north, south, east or west.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Maintenance and Transportation Office at (361)

325-8033.

Thank you for your cooperation, Romeo J. Ozuna, Director of Operations

for Jr. High & High School Students

participating in any Extra Curricular Activities (Band, Athletics, UIL Participants, Cheerleaders, Lariettes, FFA)

DAY 1: Monday, August 11th, 2014 8 a.m.—12 p.m. & 1 p.m.—5 p.m.

Falfurrias Jr. High Gym DAY 2: Monday, August 12th, 2014 8:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m.

Falfurrias Jr. High Gym Parent’s Consent forms must be signed prior to student drug testing. If you are a new Brooks Co. ISD student, please bring your Social Security Card. If you have any

questions, please contact Marty Cabrera at (361) 455-5566

ARE YOU IN THE DARK Right from your smart phone, report a power outage and find out when your power will be restored.

With a few clicks on our new website tool, we’ll tell you when to expect power to return and the cause of the outage, too. When the power goes out, go to AEPTexas.com/MyOutage

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GARAGE SALES

AUCTION

A Public Auction of Abandoned Vehicles on behalf of

BROOKS COUNTY CONSTABLES OFFICE Apple Auctioneering Co

Kevin C Scully TX16772

Auction: Sat. 07/26/2014 10am Gates open at 8am *****NEW LOCATION***** Location: 404 W TRAVIS ST Falfurrias TX 78355 ph: 361-500-4788 & 713-600-7778 List & Photos @ www.appleauctioneeringco.com & www.appletowing.com 5% Buyers Premium (with reserve)

HELP WANTED

• Front Desk Clerk with computer experience

FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

50 Acre South Texas Ranch

• Maintenance • Housekeepers

Located at: 710 Martínez Rd., Asherton, TX

For more information, please call: 830-374-7920

Apply in person at:

Holiday Inn Express

*3BR *2BA *Spanish Tile Floor *2 Car Garage *New Water Well *Livestock Pens

S. Hwy 281•Falfurrias NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

HOME HEALTH PROVIDER LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT!

Decade of Experience • Days-Weekends-Nights • Also Housecleaning and Night Care Ready to help when and where you need it.

CARING, PROFESSIONAL, DEPENDABLE. English & Spanish.

PREMONT

3br,123 NW 7th,large lot,gar,shop 3br,2ba on 2 lots,carpt,gar,222 SW 7th 3 lots near school, SW 3rd 3br, frame, 308 NW 2nd, $45k FM716, 24k sqft bldg, lot, $42,5k 1004 S Bdwy, dr ofc, 2892 sft, 5cp 15 acres, FM 716/CR426, $30k 12,498 sq ft lot, US 281w, $20k 37,494 sq ft lot, US 281w, $30k

Call 361-227-0733

E G Trucking

real estate

DRIVERS NEEDED • Class A CDL with X endorsement and HAZMAT needed.

• 4 years experience required

Apply in person at: 596 CR 418, Premont 361.474.0691

NOW HIRING COOKS

at Strickland’s Restaurant. Dependable, reliable, hardworking. Please apply in person at 1918 S. Hwy. 281. No phone calls.

Super Notes will assist us in caring for it.

––– The renovation project at the high school is substantially complete as is the construction of the new junior high school.

The new Lasater school foundation will be poured soon and we will see the framing begin. We hope to be in that school before the end of the school year and to begin the new Falfurrias Elementary campus. I will keep you posted!

––– There have been some changes in leadership in

our district this summer.

Our curriculum director, Mr. González, has retired and we are in the process of filling that position.

Dr. Cynthia Pérez, who was our junior high principal last year, will be the high school principal this year.

Mrs. Marie Vidaurri who was the elementary principal will now be the junior high principal, and Mrs. Mora who was the principal at Lasater will now be the elementary principal.

Mrs. Elda Ramos is our new principal at Lasater.

Assistant principals have also changed campuses:

ORACIÓN AL ESPIRÍTU SANTO

Espíritu Santo, tú que me aclaras todos, que iluminas todos los caminos para que yo alcance me ideal, tú que me das el don divino de perdonar y olvidar el mal que me hacen y que en todos los instantes de mi vida estas conmigo, yo quiero en este corto diálogo agradecerte por todo y confirmar una vez más que nunca quiero separarme de tí y por mayor que sea la ilusión material deseo estar contigo y todos mis seres queridos en la gracia perpetua. Gracias por tu misericordia para conmigo y los mios.

(La persona deberá rezar esta oración tres días seguidos sin decir el pedido, dentro de tres días será alcanzada la gracia por mas difícil que sea.

Publicar en cuando se reciba la gracia).

Agradece la gracia alcanzada;

J.S.G.

GARAGE SALE: Sat., July 26. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

402-1/2 N. Lincoln.

----------------------------BIG MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: 324 W. Potts.

8 a.m.–1 p.m. Sat., July 26.

TV’s, exercise equipment, almost new coats M/W/C, toys, household, etc.

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361-348-3511 104 S. Bernice

361-348-3221 Premont

e-mail: bill@ishamagency.com web: www.ishamagency.com

Mr. Arnulfo Guerra will be at the high school, Mrs. Delma Carrión will be at the junior high, and Mrs. Debra McGehee will be at Falfurrias Elementary.

Some teaching and counseling changes have taken place as well. We are looking forward to another exciting, successful year both academically and in our extra-curricular activities!

I hope you will support everyone in their new positions and that you will come out and support

THE GIFT THAT WILL GIVE ALL YEAR...

FALFURRIAS FACTS

R.M.G.

Call 325-2200

2014-2015 BROOKS COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE TO BIDDERS CONTRACT SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES Brooks County I.S.D. is accepting sealed bids for Speech Therapy Services. Bids will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on July 30, 2014.

Specifications can be obtained upon request at the Business Office located at 221 S. Calixto Mora Blvd (361-325-8015) or by emailing asanchez@bcisd.esc2.net or breyes@bcisd.esc2.net.

Sealed bids shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Schools located at 200 E. Allen, P.O. Box 589, Falfurrias, Texas 78355.

Brooks County Independent School District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and waiver any or all informalities in bidding.

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Contracted Speech Therapy Services Specifications for Bids Brooks County Independent School District is requesting bids for Speech Therapy services for the 2014-2015 school year.

Qualifications: 1) Speech Language Pathologist with Masters Degree and Texas Licensed by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Speech Language Pathology; Description of Services required: • Need to serve the students in the District, which includes approximately forty students.

• Responsibilities include, but not limited to: Provide Direct/Consult Speech Therapy services; ARD coordination and participation; Student assessments, to include reports; Campus administrative reports, ie., monthly progress reports, annual ARD progress report.

Sealed Bids should be forwarded to: Brooks County ISD Attn: Speech Therapy Bids P.O. Box 589 Falfurrias, Texas 78355 20-2t

USDA Continues Farm Bill implementation with provisions to help farmers manage risk

FURNISHED APT FOR RENT. Bills paid.

Call 325-2112.

Agriculture Secretary Tom today’s farmers and ranchers 17-tf Vilsack today announced and our agriculture economy.

FOR SALE– MISCELLANEOUS

TILLER FOR SALE, good condition. $150.

Showgoats for Co. Fair for sale. Call 361-2271052.

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This time I ask you this very special one (mention favor).

Take it Dear Jesus and place it within your own Heart where your Father sees it, then in your merciful eyes it will become Your favor not mine. Amen.

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Vilsack also announced new support for beginning farmers that will make crop insurance more affordable and provide greater support when new farmers experience substantial losses. These announcements build on other recent USDA efforts to support beginning farmers.

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We need to not only encourage new farmers to get into agriculture, we must ensure they’re not wiped out in their riskiest initial seasons so they can remain in agriculture for years to come.”

The U. S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) filed an interim rule with the Federal Register today, allowing USDA to move forward with changes to crop insurance provisions. The (See USDA, Page 10)

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Keeping in Touch From the Sacred Heart Church Bulletin: Appointments are being taken for pictures for the 100th Anniversary booklet. Any parishioner who is interested may call Bianca Cabrera at 361246-8190.

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Calling this day a “sad” one for Hidalgo County, U.S. District Judge Micaela Álvarez upwardly departed from the recommended guidelines and handed Treviño a 60-month term of imprisonment. He was also ordered to pay a $60,000 fine and will serve a two-yearterm of supervised release following completion of the prison sentence.

“The sentencing of the former Hidalgo County sheriff is the culmination of a long-term investigation into corruption and the violation

of public trust,” said Special Agent in Charge Janice Ayala of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in San Antonio. “While the local community mourns this violation, they’re now able to put this chapter behind them.”

José A. Padilla, of Weslaco, a former deputy commander with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office who served under the leadership of Treviño pleaded guilty to receiving a bribe, in a separate, but related case. Nine others, including drug trafficker Tomás Reyes González aka “El Gallo,” were convicted in relation to the underlying narcotics/money laundering conspiracy. They will all be sentenced Sept. 18, 2014,

by U.S District Judge Randy Crane.

The investigation revealed that from 2007 to 2013, Reyes González headed a drug trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of thousands of kilograms of marijuana and hundreds of kilograms of cocaine. The narcotics were transported from the Rio Grande Valley to Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. Reyes González used the resulting drug proceeds to purchase properties.

Treviño admitted he received cash contributions for his election campaign through Padilla from Reyes González, acknowledging he accepted the money knowing it was from illegal activities.

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Treviño admitted he accepted the monies directly and through others as donations to assist with his 2012 election campaign.

Some of the monies received were subsequently deposited into bank accounts Treviño controlled and were comingled with other funds. During and after the transactions, Treviño and others acted to disguise

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provisions provide better options for beginning farmers, allow producers to have enterprise units for irrigated and non-irrigated crops, give farmers and ranchers the ability to purchase different levels of coverage for a variety of irrigation practices, provide

guidance on conservation compliance, implement protections for native sod and provide adjustments to historical yields following significant disasters.

The Farm Bill authorizes specific coverage benefits for beginning farmers and

REGINA M. TREVIÑO

Regina M. Treviño, 81, passed away July 14, 2014 at her residence in Falfurrias, Texas.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Lupe Martínez & Victoria Adames Pantoja also Ernesto Pantoja Sr.; husband, José María Treviño; seven daughters; five brothers and sisters; and two grandchildren.

Survivors include

her five daughters, Josefita Díaz of Corpus Christi, Lidia T. Pérez of Falfurrias, Alicia Treviño and Rosalinda Treviño both of Lubbock, María Luisa Treviño of Dallas; two brothers, Serapio Noriega (Juanita) of Sinton, Ernesto Pantoja (Victoria) of Ohio; three sisters, Diana Pantoja (Juan Esperaza) of Houston, Susan Anne Pantoja Gutiérrez (René) of Houston, Betty Rodríguez (Gregorio) of Taft; numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

A Holy Rosary was recited on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Alaniz Funeral Home of Falfurrias.

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ranchers starting with the 2015 crop year. The changes announced today exempt new farmers from paying the $300 administrative fee for catastrophic policies. New farmers’ premium support rates will also increase ten percentage points during their first five years of farming. Beginning farmers will also receive a greater yield adjustment when yields are below 60 percent of the

applicable transitional yield.

These incentives will be available for most insurance plans in the 2015 crop year and all plans by 2016.

Starting in the fall of 2014, producers who till native sod and plant an annual crop on that land will see reductions in their crop insurance benefits during the first four years.

Native sod is acreage that has never been tilled, or land which a producer cannot

substantiate has ever been tilled for the production of a crop. The provision applies to acreage in all counties in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota that is greater than five acres per policy and is producing annual crops.

Additional flexibility for irrigated and non-irrigated enterprise units and coverage levels will be available in the spring of 2015. Additional informationonimplementation of these changes is available at the RMA website, www.rma. usda.gov.

The interim rule is available to the public at the Federal Register at www.ofr.gov/ inspection.aspx.

More information is available on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov. Written comments on the rule can be submitted to www.regulations. gov by Sept. 2, 2014. All

7-15-85 † 7-23-12 We little knew that morning God was going to call your name; In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you— You did not go alone; For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories; Your love is still our guide And though we cannot see you, Your always by our side.

Our family chain is broken And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one The chain will link again.

RICARDO ANTONIO FIGUEROA

Ricardo Antonio Figueroa, 26, passed away July 19, 2014 in Duval County.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Antonio & Tomasa Figueroa Sr.; maternal grandparents, Ricardo & Eva Salazar; one sister-in-law, Brenda Ann Figueroa.

Survivors include his wife, Gabriela L. Figueroa of Falfurrias; parents, Rubén Figueroa Sr. (Elinora) of Falfurrias; one son, Ricardo Antonio Figueroa Jr. of Falfurrias; three brothers, Rubén Figueroa Jr., Roel Figueroa (Laura) and Robert Lee Figueroa all of Falfurrias; one sister, Mary López (Javier) of Falfurrias.

A Prayer Service was held on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at

comments will be considered when the rule is made final.

The Farm Bill builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past five years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. Since enactment, USDA has made significant progress to implement each provision of this critical legislation,includingproviding disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made products; and investing in infrastructure, housing and community facilities to help improve quality of life in rural America.

For more information, visit www.usda.gov/farmbill.

José Maldonado WORLD SERIES CHAMPION–José Maldonado, member of the select team “S3 Heat” of Corpus Christi, participated and became a champion in the 2014 Dallas/ Ft. Worth World Series Championship game. He was the only player with a home run in the game. Ten-year old José currently attends Falfurrias Elementary School. His parents are Joel and Elva Maldonado and his grandparent is Estella Vela, all of Falfurrias.

Alaniz Funeral Home of Falfurrias.

Funeral Service was conducted on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Puerta Del Cielo Asembleas De Dios of Falfurrias. Burial followed at the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

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RAMIRO PÉREZ, JR. > June 9, 1965

July 29, 1995

Lucinda María Pérez Sendejo

Lucinda María Pérez, Vda. De Sendejo, 96, lately residing at Country Village Care in Angleton, Texas, died peacefully at 7 a.m., July 14, 2014 at Houston Hospice after a short stay at Memorial Hermann Hospital. She was born to Máximo Pérez García and his wife, Alicia de la Garza Gutiérrez on March 26, 1918 in Falfurrias, Texas and was baptized

by P. Álvarez at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rectory on December 22 that year. Her godparents were her aunt and uncle – Olivia and Teodoro Pérez. Her confirmation sponsor was Ana Guerra Barrera, wife of Rufino García, Jr. She graduated from Falfurrias High School in the class of 1935.

She married Serapio Lealdo Sendejo from San Diego, Texas on December 25, 1936 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church and they lived

with her parents while he earned a teaching certificate at Texas A&I– Kingsville. After their son Xavier was born, her husband enlisted in the US Navy and was assigned to Laredo, Texas and they moved there.

Later, they moved to San Diego, TX where their son Carlos Jaime (Jimmy) was born in 1941. Her husband was transferred to Washington, D.C. and would come home on leave. Their daughter, Rosa Verónica (Mimi) was born in 1945 in San Diego, TX. Lucinda was a lay teacher at Sacred Heart Elementary School and in later years, a teacher’s aide at Lasater School before her retirement.

She was active at Sacred Heart Church and was an organist, lector, and extra-ordinary minister.

She was also a Catholic Daughter. She was a member of Canary Island Descendants Association because her father was a descendant of the founders of ‘La Villita’ or San Fernando de Bexar (now San Antonio). She dearly loved reading articles about the Roman Catholic – church and religion. She prayed the rosary and other prayers daily. She loved spending time with children.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her spouse, her son—Jimmy, her brother, Fidel and more recently her sister— Alicia (José Guerra, d.)

She is survived by her son Xavier (Marianne, d.) and their children: Marcel, Lucinda, Helen (Chris Kneupper), Theresa (Eric Murray), and Margaret.

Also by Jimmy’s sons: Jay Dolina and Corey Dolina (Andrea). And, finally, by her daughter, Rose Matlock (Richard) and their children: Cindy Wilson, Leslie (Will Weaver), and Greg Matlock, Maria Eugenie ‘Jenny’ , Jon (Angela), Max (Kari), Michael (Mary), James (Jamie), Megan Markey (Tobias) and many greatgrandchildren and other relatives.

Visitation was Friday, July 18 from 6–9 p.m. with Holy Rosary by Deacon Ricardo E. Costley at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, July 19 at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by Fr. Matthew J. Stephan.

Interment followed at Falfurrias Burial Park.

Arrangements were handled by Funeraria Del Ángel Howard-Williams of Falfurrias.

“Heaven Needed A Deputy” (By: Loretta Cox)

It was the 29th of July that he went away, A little over a month short of his 30th birthday. His family and friends all asked, “Why a young man, a deputy So full of life With so many things yet to experience Was taken away that day.” Then this tiny voice whispered deep inside our hearts: “God needed a young Deputy Angel in Heaven And “Ramiro” was His chosen one.”

Ramiro is now a Deputy Angel With wings of silver And his golden deputy’s star still upon his chest Around his head was placed a golden halo band” Yes, our loss is great, But Heaven needed a special Deputy Angel To serve at the Lords’ right hand; Ramiro was specially selected by Our Lord As one of His Very Special Angels that serve at His right hand. So every night Ramiro looks down from the white puffy cloud That makes his bed, he smiles and whispers “I was taken away from you only temporarily; The Lord needed me to help here in Heaven… Some day we will be reunited and never again have to part.

Until we are reunited… Take care and I send you all of the love In my heart.”

“You are thought of and remembered lovingly, always.”

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Brooks Co. Sheriff Rey Rodríguez & Staff