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Youth study New abstinence program coming to ZCISD By CHRIS ADAMS DEL RIO NEWS-HERALD
The federal department of Health and Human Services recently awarded the San Antonio-based Healthy
Futures of Texas a five-year $4.3 million Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grant to appraise the efficacy of their Big Decisions curriculum, which will include Zapata County ISD.
The grant will primarily study the effectiveness of the Big Decisions model among predominantly Hispanic youth in four rural border school districts in Val Verde, Maverick, Webb
and Zapata counties. The Big Decisions curriculum promotes “abstinence-plus” education for high school students.
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Photo by Cuate Santos | The Zapata Times file
Jose Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Foundation representatives Bob Gonzalez and Shirley Sandlin Gonzalez pose with South Texas Food Bank board member and Zapata County Treasurer Romeo Salinas at the LEA in May.
Empty Bowls fundraiser set
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10 start at $1,500, which includes concert, dinner and The South Texas Food access to silent auction. Bank serves Zapata and The auction has become the Zapata area via several a staple of the event — pantries and agencies. The supporters look forward to food bank’s top fundraiser, the unique and beautiful Empty Bowls IX, is Aug. 21 works of art, which is why at the Laredo Energy Are- the food bank wants to na, and will feature a con- reach out the art commucert by 1970s-80s and 90s nity for support. They legendary musical group, would love to showcase Kansas. and introduce to their supThe group, which pro- porters art from artists duced eight gold albums, is from the different commuknow for hits like “Dust In nities they serve. The Wind,” “Carry On Past contributing artists Wayward Son,” “Two for have included Armando the Show” and “Point of Hinojosa, Amado Peña, Known Return.” Tickets Jorge Kurczyn, Daniel are only $10, $15 and $25 Maltzman, David Grizzle, available via ticketmaster- Mary Bausmann and com.com. See FOOD PAGE 9A Sponsorship tables for SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
TEXAS
Unemployment falls in June State rate falls to 4.2 percent, Valley still has highest rate at 7.8 percent ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN — Texas’ unemployment rate fell slightly in June to 4.2 percent, down from 4.3 percent in May, a state agency reported Friday. The Texas Workforce Commission said this marks the third month this year that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 4.2 percent, the lowest rate of unemployment for the state since July 2007. Texas continued to be below the national unemployment rate, which was at 5.3 percent. However, the
Photo by Brett Gundlock | New York Times
Visitors light a candle at a shrine to Jesus Malverde, the Robin Hood-esque bandit venerated by many, particularly in the narcotics trade, in Culiacan, Mexico, Wednesday. The recently-escaped cartel boss Joaquin Guzman Loera is a source of mirth, grudging respect or even outright reverence, particularly here in El Chapo’s home town in the western state of Sinaloa.
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area had the highest rate in the state last month, with 7.8 percent. The state added 16,700 nonagricultural jobs in June, marking Texas’ third straight month of seasonally adjusted job growth. Texas has added jobs in 56 of the last 57 months, including a total of 53,600 positions in the first half of 2015. “Texas employers continue to create employment opportunities, which is great news for the state and its work-
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Long before ‘El Chapo’s’ escape, help offered By AZAM AHMED NEW YORK TIMES
Less than three weeks before Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the infamous drug kingpin known
as El Chapo, escaped from Mexico’s highest security prison, the United States issued a formal request for his extradition, according to a statement by the Mexican attorney general late Thursday
night. The request, issued June 25, was made public after testimony by the attorney general, Arely Gómez González, before senators and representatives of the country, raising fresh
questions about the relationship between the two nations. The U.S. government has been frustrated by the Mexican authorities, who have delayed a decision on
See EL CHAPO PAGE 9A
Photo by Brett Gundlock | New York Times
Culiacan, Mexico, the home town of the notorious cartel boss Joaquin Guzman Loera, Wednesday. For many Mexicans, “El Chapo”is part Robin Hood, part billionaire, and a source of mirth, grudging respect or even outright reverence — particularly in the western state of Sinaloa, where a second prison escape has entrenched Guzman’s status as a folk hero.