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Letter Permit process gets OK stuns board BY ZACH LINDSEY
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By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES
Sexually oriented businesses now have to complete a permit process to open in Zapata. “We cannot violate their rights,” said Commissioner Jose Vela. “Business people have the right to start any kind of business, but when it comes to that particular kind of business, we do have some control now.” Commissioners Court approved an ordinance dictating a permit process at its Monday meeting. The necessity of such an ordinance came after
a sexually oriented business called Zapata Fantasy Ranch opened by Falcon Lake Estates. Residents came out in force to protest. “They came into Commissioners Court and gave us a total of over 1,000 signatures that did not want that business startVELA ed in that area,” Vela said. Vela stressed again and again the court must not violate the business’s First Amendment rights. “We cannot deny the right to anybody to start
a business like that, but then again, in a setting where we have residents and churches or schools, the ordinance is going to include that anything like that, we will have the authority to control that,” Vela said. One part of the ordinance will require sexually oriented businesses to be more than 1,000 feet from a residential area, religious establishment or school. Sexually oriented businesses also have to worry about Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission rules.
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Zapata CISD Superintendent Romeo Rodriguez recently saw a $2,500 bump in his salary, effective Jan. 14, after the Board of Trustees voted unanimously to increase his pay. “I requested to get the same increase that everyone else got,” Rodriguez said. According to Rodriguez, this $2,500 increase is the average to what teachers, principals and other professional staff received. Rodriguez’s annual salary is now RODRIGUEZ $124,400. Also, during the Jan. 13 board meeting Rodriguez, in a surprising move, submitted a letter to the Board of Trustees requesting a non-extension of his contract unless he is able to move the district to a recognized status. “I was surprised he did it,” said Board President Jose Ramirez. “We will be supportive of his plans to take us to the recognized point.” Rodriguez said the board was not excited about the letter but he felt it was something he had to do. In the letter, which Rodriguez read aloud while the board was in closed session, Rodriguez said this is his way of holding himself accountable for the district’s performance.
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Crude oil prices in free fall
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Anglers leave the public boat ramp in Zapata on Friday morning as they prepare to check in for the second day of the FLW-Stren Series Fishing Tournament at Falcon Lake.
LAKE HOSTS ANOTHER FISH HUNT
By CHRIS KAHN ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Burgeoning crude inventories pushed oil prices lower Friday with yet another major energy group predicting demand will fall again this year in a widening recession. In its closely watched monthly survey, the Paris-based International Energy Agency cited “the relentless worsening of global economic conditions” as it reduced its global demand expectations by 1 million barrels, to 85.3 million barrels a day. It would mark the first time in more than a quarter century that global demand fell in consecutive years. “This is more than just your MICHAEL LYNCH average bear market,” said Michael Lynch, president of Strategic Energy & Economic Research. “There’s so much pent up inventory in terms of cars, houses, industrial equipment. It’s going to take a long time to get out of this.” The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and the U.S. Energy Information Administration also cut their demand expectations this week. OPEC said crude demand should fall by 180,000 barrels per day this year. The
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Final 10 finish tournament today By ZACH LINDSEY THE ZAPATA TIMES
LEFT: Dave Longrie, of Stoughton,Wis., prepares fishing lures. ABOVE RIGHT: Laredoan Richard Cremo, right, and his fishing pertner Pete Elliott follow other fishermen as they make their way into deep water.Friday was the second day of the FLW-Stren Series Fishing Tournament at Falcon Lake.
ore than 200 fishing boats set out onto Falcon Lake as the sun rose Friday morning. Later today, those 203 will have been narrowed down to 10. Anglers come from around the country to participate in events at Falcon Lake, which is quickly becoming famous with
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events such as FLW Outdoors tournaments. Eleven states were represented on Friday. Chris Pennington, of San Diego, said this was his first time in Zapata, but he called Falcon Lake “the greatest fishing in the country.” Pennington, like many anglers, threw Brush Hogs, a type of lure. He said he
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Fever tick fight gets $4.9M By ZACH LINDSEY THE ZAPATA TIMES
Photo by Cuate Santos | Laredo Morning Times
Congressman Henry Cuellar, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Edward T. Schafer and Texas Department of Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples, left to right at table, held a roundtable discussion with ranchers and farmers Monday morning at U.S. Cold Storage facilities in Laredo.
As the “fever tick” quarantine zone expands in South Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture freed up $4.9 million in emergency funding to address the issue. Secretary of Agriculture Ed Shafer and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples listened to the concerns of ranchers and farm owners at the request of U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar on Monday.
“You’ve been involved here today,” Shafer said to the audience. “I appreciate your efforts.” The money is for public cattle dipping and injections, as well as fences to prevent wildlife from spreading outside of quarantine areas. “In the past couple of years, we’ve seen movement outside of the quarantine zone,” Shafer said. “We’ve got to get a handle on wildlife infestation.” There has long been a permanent quarantine zone from Del Rio
to Brownsville, but, since July 2007, five new quarantine areas have been established in Webb, Zapata, Maverick, Dimmit, Jim Hogg and Starr counties. The permanent quarantine zone is made up of about 500,000 acres, and more than one million acres now lie under the preventative quarantine zone. But many locals think that the quarantine zone is not functioning.
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A local expo is scheduled at the Zapata County Community Center as part of the FLW Outdoors tournament.To have a booth at the expo,call the Zapata County Chamber of Commerce at 765-4871. There is no fee for the booth. Today is the “Flavor of South Texas” barbecue cook-off, sanctioned by the International Barbeque Cookers Association, at the Zapata County Community Center.Judging for beans is 10 a.m.; chicken, 11 a.m.; ribs, noon; brisket, 2 p.m. For the non-IBCAcategories,judging is 1 p.m. for pan de campo and 2 p.m. for chef’s choice. For more information, call the Zapata Chamber of Commerce at 765-4871.
THURSDAY,JAN.22 The Washington’s Birthday Celebration will kick off today, and continues through Feb. 22. For more information about events and schedules, visit www.wbcalaredo.org
FRIDAY,JAN.23 Today is the deadline for entering the Cook-off for the Second Annual Sporting ClayTournament,set for Jan.31. Categories include fajitas, chicken, pork ribs, pan de campo and beans. Entry forms must be submitted by 5 p.m. For more information, call MarkAlvarenga at 251-2178 or Ricardo Ramirez at 2510839.
SATURDAY,JAN.24 UETAJamboozie is today, 4 p.m. – midnight. The fifth annual KLRN Laredo Women’s Health Conference is today from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Texas A&M International University’s Center for the Study of Western Hemispheric Trade.The keynote speaker is Gloria G. Rodriguez, Ph.D. Admission is $30 and includes lunch. For more information, visit www.klrn.org or call (800) 627-8193.
SATURDAY,JAN.31 Second Annual Sporting ClayTournament to benefit Boys and Girls Club of Zapata is today.Abreakfast will be served from 7 a.m to 9 a.m., provided by the Steak House Restaurant. Check in and registration is from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Mandatory safety meeting is at 8:30 p.m. There are two flights at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. For more information, call Mark Alvarenga at 251-2178 or Ricardo Ramirez at 251-0839.All proceeds from the tournament and cook-off will benefit the boys and girls club of Zapata. U.S. Air Force Band of the West performs at 7 p.m. at the Texas A&M International University Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Sponsored by TAMIU and Laredo Morning Times. Admission is free, but tickets are required. The 14th annual Crime Stoppers Menudo Bowl is set for today at Laredo International Fair & Exposition Downs, on U.S. 59, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults and free for children 12 or younger.
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A person bundled up against the cold passes through steam rising from a manhole cover in Philadelphia, on Friday.
Brrr, y’all: Temperatures startle South, blanket the East By JAY REEVES ASSOCIATED PRESS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Miserable, lung-burning, face-numbing temperatures are one thing in the Midwest and Northeast. But the Deep South? Temperatures plummeted Friday across the Midwest and eastern U.S., and delivered a stinging slap to Southerners unaccustomed to the frigid weather. Schools were closed in a dozen states and homeless shelters were overcrowded. Those that did venture outside bundled up and made quick trips. In an odd twist, Alabama was colder than Alaska. “I never thought I’d see weather like this, not at all,” said Maya Morgan, a 20year-old Christian missionary from Barbados, who is on a fellowship at the Atlanta University complex. “And so that’s why I like have, literally, six jackets on. Sometimes it’s too cold to keep your eyes open.” Forecasters said temperatures in the upper Midwest could turn into the coldest in years as Arctic air keeps spilling southward from Canada. The cold snap has claimed at least six lives and contributed to dozens of traffic accidents. One death involved a man in a wheelchair who was
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AROUND TEXAS | IN BRIEF
Last day of the FLW Outdoors Forrest Wood Cup Tournament on Falcon Lake.
Today is the Border Patrol,Zapata Welfare and Recreation Plate sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Zapata County Community Center.The plate includes brisket burger, chips, and a coke. Cost of the plate is $4.
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found in subzero temperatures stuck in the snow, a shovel in his hand, outside his home in Des Moines, Iowa. He died at a hospital. The cold weather has gripped the Midwest and Northeast for days, but as it crept farther South, some were growing worried. “We’re afraid people will die in this kind of weather,” said Anita Beaty, who works with the homeless in Atlanta, where temperatures dropped below the teens, some 20 degrees below normal lows in January. About 900 men packed a shelter that normally houses 700. Freezing temperatures threatened to kill picturesque Spanish moss hanging from Gulf Coast trees. Wind and choppy seas frustrated efforts to free an endangered right whale tangled in fishing gear off the Southeastern coast. And it was too cold to bet on dogs in West Virginia: A greyhound track shut down because of a predicted high of 7 degrees. Then again, the cold was testing even the heartiest winter-weather states. On Friday morning, it was minus 10 in Cleveland, minus 6 in Detroit and minus 11 in Chicago. In upstate New York, areas near Lake Erie received up to 2 inches of snow per hour.
Search on for plane’s missing engines
Chrysler Financial gets $1.5B bailout loan
Stimulus plan repeals break for banks
NEW YORK — The Hudson River was the site of a miraculous splash-landing one day, helping save the lives of 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549. The next day, the river became the biggest obstacle in the investigation. The two engines broke away from the plane and ended up at the bottom of the Hudson. Friday, the current was so swift and the water so cold that authorities could not hoist the plane out of the river to retrieve the flight data and voice recorders.
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department said Friday it will provide a $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler LLC’s financing arm, and the automaker announced it will immediately use the money to offer zero-percent financing on several models and expand lending to car buyers with less than ideal credit. The Treasury said the new aid is in addition to the $17.4 billion in loans earmarked for Chrysler and General Motors Corp. last month in an effort to buy time for the two companies to reorganize.
WASHINGTON — House Democrats’ version of the $825 billion recession rescue package would end billions of dollars in tax breaks. Already almost exclusive beneficiaries of a $700 billion Wall Street bailout, banks are largely left out of the House stimulus package that President-elect Barack Obama wants passed quickly through Congress. Those getting financial bailout money wouldn’t even be eligible for tax breaks aimed at priming the economic pump. —Compiled from AP reports
S.Texas men arrested in cocaine bust
Commission tours Galveston damage
McALLEN — Three South Texas men face federal charges related to distributing crack cocaine after the unsealing of a grand jury indictment Friday. In total, eight arrests have been made in connection to the case. Besides the three men facing federal charges, 11 others face state drug charges. Sergio Alvarez-Rodgriguez, 25, of Rio Grande City, and Francisco Mireles, 50, of Roma, were arrested Thursday, the statement said. Sigifredo Alvarez, 26, of Rio Grande City, was already in jail. The charges carry sentences of between five and 40 years in prison. Alvarez-Rodriguez and Mireles have scheduled detention hearings Jan. 21. Eleven others face state charges of manufacturing or distributing crack cocaine.
GALVESTON — Galveston leaders gave a tour of their battered island to members of a new commission created to help Texas communities recover from natural disasters and told them the city is still in dire need of help after Hurricane Ike. The Governor’s Commission for Disaster Recovery and Renewal held its first meeting after a particularly tough hurricane season for Texas. The state got slammed by three major storms, the deadliest and costliest being Ike, which barreled ashore near Galveston on Sept. 13. The commission listened to testimony for much of Friday from Southeast Texas leaders whose cities and counties were damaged by Ike.
Laredo man escapes federal prison
AUSTIN — As construction and fundraising to repair the fire-damaged Texas Governor’s Mansion continue, an investigation into who started the blaze more than half a year ago drags on with no arrest despite $50,000 in reward money. So the Texas Department of Public Safety, whose Texas Rangers are leading the arson investigation, is making another plea for the public to come forward with tips. Though few solid leads are coming in, there are no plans to increase the $50,000 reward money that has been in place since last summer shortly after the June 8 fire, Mange said. She said there is no reason to believe someone close to the arsonist would turn that person in for an additional amount of cash. — Compiled from AP reports
POLLOCK, La. — Authorities are looking for a federal prisoner from Texas who walked away from a minimum-security prison camp in Pollock, La. Officials say 39-year-old Juan Manuel Perez of Laredo was discovered missing Wednesday night. Facility spokeswoman Karen Million said Perez had been at the prison camp since Nov. 7 and was expected to be released in 2013. He was serving a 120month sentence for a federal conviction of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Million said Perez was being housed in the lowest security level of the facility where there are no fences.
DPS seeks new tips in mansion fire
AROUND THE WORLD | IN BRIEF Alleged hit men using ‘Jackass’logo
Bush go-ahead to trade deal sparks criticism
TIJUANA, Mexico — Soldiers in Tijuana have detained three suspected drug assassins with uniforms featuring a skull above crossed crutches, apparently patterned after the logo of the “Jackass” television show and movies. The men are suspected of working for a Mexican cartel operator nicknamed “Muletas,” or “Crutches.” The 15 black uniforms found in the men’s SUV in Tijuana, across the border from San Diego, had arm patches with the logo and the slogan, “Muletas Special Forces.”
LIMA, Peru — President George W. Bush signed off Friday on a free trade pact with Peru that U.S. officials say will foster economic growth, but which lawmakers in both countries complain does not meet environmental and labor protection requirements. In a statement issued in Washington, where Bush signed a proclamation enacting the pact on Feb. 1, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab called trade expansion “a vital component of our effort to restore economic growth in the global economy.” —Compiled from AP reports
SHACKLES OF HISTORY
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Today is Saturday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2009. There are 348 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 17, 1961, in his farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned against the rise of “the militaryindustrial complex.” On this date: In 1562, French Protestants were recognized under the Edict of St. Germain. In 1893, the 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70; Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Lili’uokalani to abdicate. In 1917, the United States paid Denmark $25 million for the Virgin Islands. In 1946, the United Nations Security Council held its first meeting, in London. In 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first U.S. execution in a decade. In 1989, five children were
shot to death at the Cleveland Elementary School in Stockton, Calif., by a drifter, Patrick Purdy, who then killed himself. In 1994, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck Southern California, killing at least 72 people. In 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe, Japan. T e n y e a r s a g o : As White House lawyers met to work on President Bill Clinton’s defense, their client spent the day preparing for his State of the Union address. The defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos defeated the New York Jets, 23-10, to win the American Football Conference title; the Atlanta Falcons upset the Minnesota Vikings, 30-27, to win the National Football Conference championship. Five years ago: Three U.S. soldiers were killed north of Baghdad, pushing the U.S. death toll in the Iraq conflict to 500. Hollywood producer Ray Stark died at age 88. One year ago: Bobby Fischer, the chess master who became a Cold War icon when he de-
throned the Soviet Union’s Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, died in Reykjavik, Iceland, at age 64. Character actor Allan Melvin died in Los Angeles at age 84. Today’s Birthdays: Actress Betty White is 87. Actor James Earl Jones is 78. Talk show host Maury Povich is 70. Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is 67. Pop singer Chris Montez is 67. Rhythm-andblues singer William Hart (The Delfonics) is 64. Rock musician Mick Taylor is 61. Rhythm-andblues singer Sheila Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 56. Singer Steve Earle is 54. Singer Paul Young is 53. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 52. Singer Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) is 50. Actor-comedian Jim Carrey is 47. Future first lady Michelle Obama is 45. Actor Joshua Malina is 43. Singer Shabba Ranks is 43. Actor Naveen Andrews is 40. Rapper Kid Rock is 38. Actor Freddy Rodriguez is 34. Actress Zooey Deschanel is 29. T h o u g h t f o r T o d a y : “The course of history can be changed but not halted.” — Paul Robeson, American actor, singer and civil rights activist (1898-1976).
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Shown is a set of circa 1700s “Middle Passage Shackles” used on slave ships, on display at the new black history exhibit,“AmericaIAm: The African-American Imprint”at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, on Wednesday.The exhibit is scheduled to run through May 3.
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Permit can triple size of landfill By JASON BUCH THE ZAPATA TIMES
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has approved a permit that will triple the size of Zapata County’s landfill. TCEQ on Wednesday approved the county’s request to expand its landfill its current 10-acre site to 30 acres. The site is located about two miles south of San Ignacio near U.S. 83. The Commissioners Court began the process of seeking a permit to expand the landfill four years ago when it became clear the current landfill would soon be full, said Precinct 3 Commissioner Joseph Rathmell. “It just filled up,” Rathmell said. “Four years ago we came in and saw we had about a year to go on existing landfill. That’s why tried to work on getting something more permanent.” In the meantime, Zapata has had to ship trash to Laredo’s landfill, and received a temporary permit to raise the level of the landfill, Rathmell said. When the Commissioners Court analyzed the
landfill issue, they decided the quickest way to resolve the problem was to expand the current site, he said. There has been discussion of creating a regional landfill shared with Starr and Jim Hogg counties, but that is in the early stages, Rathmell said. The expanded landfill site should last for 25-30 years, according to engineers’ estimates, he said. “We’re within months of having to ask Laredo again to help us out accepting household trash, but with this permit expansion we’ll be OK for years to come,” Rathmell said. The Commissioners Court will likely hold a special meeting soon to put out bids for the expansion project he said. Since getting the temporary permit to raise the level of waste, the landfill accepts, Zapata residents have been able to dispose of most household waste, but not other things like tree limbs and construction debris, Rathmell said. “It was quite a burden on our citizens, so I’m sure they’ll be happy once (the landfill is) operational,” he said. (Jason Buch may be reached at 728-2547 or jbuch@lmtonline.com)
THE BLOTTER EVADING ARRESTWITH A MOTOR VEHICLE A man was arrested at about 2 a.m. Sunday after allegedly trying to evade arrest. According to the offense report, a deputy saw a man traveling 80 mph in a 35mph zone on U.S. 83 and then tried to pull him over. However, the driver tried to evade the deputy by turning onto a back street,the report states.But the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a stop sign and small wood posts near the intersection of 19th Avenue and U.S. 83. The deputy detained the driver, identified as Eduardo Salinas-Gonzalez, of the 800 block of Avenue, charging him with evading arrest with a motor vehicle and reckless driving.
DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED A man was charged with his third or more DWI offense Jan. 10 after being pulled over near the intersection of 20th Avenue and Carla Street. He was identified as Facundo LandaZamora of Zapata. Deputies also arrested the vehicle’s passenger, David Sanchez-Luna, on the charge of public intoxication. Deputies arrested a man at about 10 p.m. Jan. 10 after responding to a chase in progress. Adan Jonjitu-Antonio,of the 1500 block of the Kennedy Street, was charged with DWI and having an open container in the ve-
hicle. He was pulled over near the intersection of Highway 16 and 9th Street. According to the offense report, the vehicle is owned by the Zapata County Sheriff’s Office.
POSSESSION OFA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE Deputies detained a male juvenile at about 10 a.m.Wednesday at Zapata Middle School. The juvenile was charged with possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone, a Class-A misdemeanor. A juvenile was detained at about 1 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of 4th Street and Guerrero Avenue. Deputies charged him with third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance and took him to the Starr County juvenile detention center, where he was booked and processed. Deputies detained a juvenile at about 6:30 p.m.Jan. 10 after pulling him over near the intersection of 7th Street and Laredo Avenue. The juvenile, of the 1800 block of Bravo Avenue, was charged with possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana, a Class-B misdemeanor.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT A man accused of threatened another man with a baseball bat was arrested at about 7:30 p.m. Sunday near the intersection of 16th Street and Villa Avenue. Alejandro Alaniz, of the 600 block of Bravo Street, was charged with aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon and later taken to jail.
ASSAULT Police arrested a man at about 2 p.m. Tuesday after responding a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Madison Street. Luis Alfredo Vidal, of the 300 block of Gonzalez Street, was charged with assault, a Class-A misdemeanor. According to the offense report, Vidal was “aggressive and belligerent”toward his mother,who had called 911 to report the domestic disturbance.
BURGLARY OFA HABITATION A residence in the 5300 block of Peña Lane was reported burglarized Jan. 8. The male complainant told police at about 11 a.m. someone had vandalized his residence and stolen several items. A residence in the 100 block of Santa Maria Street was reported burglarized Tuesday. The male complainant told police at about 1:30 a.m. that someone entered his residence through the southside window and stole several items.
BURGLARY OFAVEHICLE A vehicle was reported burglarized Monday in the 200 block of Bluff Road. The female complainant told deputies someone stole a digital camera from her vehicle. In the offense report, deputies identified a suspect who resides in Zapata.
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Registration continues for tournament and cook-off BY ERIKA LAMBRETON LAREDO MORNING TIMES
The Boys and Girls Club of Zapata will be holding its second annual Sporting Clay Tournament and Cook Off on Saturday, Jan. 31 at Rancho Ramirez. All proceeds from the tournament and cook-off will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Zapata. Ricardo Ramirez, president, has high hopes for this year’s event. “Last year we had a huge turn out,” Ramirez said. “We are expecting a bigger (crowd this year).” In addition to the tournament and the cook-off, a Badboy Buggy and trailer will be raffled. A breakfast will be served from 7 to 9 a.m., provided by the Steak House Restaurant. There will also be a mandatory safety meeting starting at 8:30 a.m. The shoot-off will begin at 9 a.m., but all participants must be signed in by 7:30 a.m. Entry fee is $100 per shooter, and teams will consist of five members. The annual tournament got its start last year, when Ramirez and several others decided to organize a large fundraising event profiting the Boys and Girls Club. Ramirez said that since the Boys and Girls Club is a nonprofit organization, most of its funding comes from private donations, and this was the perfect opportunity to bring it to the Carmen Ramirez - Rathmell, D.D.S.
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“We are) hoping that we will have a good turn out to make sure that everyone has a good time and make sure that the Boys and Girls Club has money (for the year).” PRESIDENT OF BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ZAPATA RICARDO RAMIREZ forefront of the community. “(We are) hoping that we will have a good turn out to make sure that everyone has a good time and make sure that the Boys and Girls Club has money (for the year),” Ramirez said. Viola Torres, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club, said she expects between 200 and 300 people, and hopes to raise more money than last year. Ramirez said last year the tournament raised about $30,000, and with over 39 teams already registered this year, hopes to bring in a larger sum. “(The tournament) is one of our biggest fundraiser the year so its very important,” said Ramirez, adding she hopes more people will attend. Torres also expressed the importance of the fundraiser, saying “this is all for our kids here in Zapata County.” Illeana Thatcher, program coordinator of the Boys and Girls Club, said she expects this year to be big. “We basically (expect) a very good turnout,” said Thatcher.
Torres said last year there were not many activities for children, but this year there would be extra Boys and Girls Club volunteers around to help out. Last year Torres went to the skeet tournament as a spectator, “I was not employed with the Boys and Girls Club (last year). I thought it was a lot of fun,” she said. Those who enter the cookoff are asked to bring extra food so hungry spectators will be able to eat while the skeet tournament crowns a new champion. “(We would like to) thank all the corporate sponsors that help us put this event on,” Ramirez said. To obtain an application for the Skeet Tournament and Cook-Off or for more information, call Ricardo Ramirez at 2510839, or Mark Alvarenga at 2512178 or e-mail malvarenga@ibc.com. The deadline to register is Friday. (Erika Lambreton can be reached at 728-2567 or e-mail erika@lmtonline.com)
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Kennedy’s call to service is timely HOUSTON CHRONICLE
hat would the late President John F. Kennedy make of it all? What would JFK have to say about the lines of advocates for special interests and pleaders for narrow causes queuing up for a piece of Washington’s seemingly boundless largess? Barack Obama’s Inauguration Day will mark the 48th anniversary of the clear and frosty Washington afternoon when Kennedy’s challenge to his nation echoed across the globe: “Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country.” Indeed. A generation was energized into service by the young president’s words. Do Kennedy’s sentiments resonate in 2009, when the answers to most of the country’s economic troubles seem to begin and end with more dollars from Washington? They can and they must — starting with the way the stimulus package is handled. There are literally mountains of federal cash here, seemingly for the taking, and the scene is starting to be described as a feeding frenzy. But wait, isn’t there also an opportu-
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nity for one or several among those seeking federal treasure to honor Kennedy’s memory — and make a mark and a difference in a time of real crisis? Of course there is. And what about the expected Obama tax cut? According to many economists, it seems as likely to crash and burn as did the Bush tax rebate of a few months ago. The amounts to taxpayers are anticipated to be slightly larger — $500 for qualifying individuals and $1,000 for qualifying couples. The problem, already identified by many, is that those amounts are too little to be much help to those in real need, and almost meaningless to those relatively well-fixed. Kennedy’s clarion call could be used to stir a noble response from the latter group. One appealing notion: donating the rebate to a worthy local cause. In Houston, the United Way offers a host of choices tailored to a donor’s wishes. Surely, there are other deserving possibilities. Let’s hear more about those. One of Barack Obama’s Kennedyesque themes is his call for sacrifice to master our problems. A thoughtful response to his stimulus plan seems a good place to start.
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Leaders must unite for the state’s good
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Investigations should I indeed take place ast Sunday President-elect Barack Obama was asked whether he would seek an investigation of possible crimes by the Bush administration. “I don’t believe that anybody is above the law,” he responded, but “we need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards.” I’m sorry, but if we don’t have an inquest into what happened during the Bush years — and nearly everyone has taken Obama’s remarks to mean that we won’t — this means that those who hold power are indeed above the law because they don’t face any consequences if they abuse their power. Let’s be clear what we’re talking about here. It’s not just torture and illegal wiretapping, whose perpetrators claim, however implausibly, that they were patriots acting to defend the nation’s security. The fact is that the Bush administration’s abuses extended from environmental policy to voting rights. And most of the abuses involved using the power of government to reward political friends and punish political enemies. At the Justice Department, for example, political appointees illegally reserved nonpolitical positions for “right-thinking Americans” — their term, not mine — and there’s strong evidence that officials used their positions both to undermine the protection of minority voting rights and to persecute Democratic politicians. The hiring process at Justice echoed the hiring process during the occupation of Iraq — an occupation whose success was supposedly essential to national security — in which applicants were judged by their politics, their personal loyalty to President Bush and, according to some reports, by their views on Roe v. Wade, rather than by their ability to do the job. Speaking of Iraq, let’s also not forget that country’s failed reconstruction: the Bush administration handed billions of dollars in no-bid contracts to politically connected companies, companies that then failed to deliver. And why should they have bothered to do their jobs? Any government official who tried to enforce accountability on, say, Halliburton quickly found his or her career derailed. There’s much, much more. By my count, at least six important government agencies experienced major scandals over the past eight years — in most cases, scandals that were never properly investigated. And then there was the biggest scandal of all: Does anyone seriously doubt that the Bush administration deliberately misled the nation into invading Iraq? Why, then, shouldn’t we have an official inquiry into abuses during the Bush years? One answer you hear is that
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PAUL KRUGMAN pursuing the truth would be divisive, that it would exacerbate partisanship. But if partisanship is so terrible, shouldn’t there be some penalty for the Bush administration’s politicization of every aspect of government? Alternatively, we’re told that we don’t have to dwell on past abuses, because we won’t repeat them. But no important figure in the Bush administration, or among that administration’s political allies, has expressed remorse for breaking the law. What makes anyone think that they or their political heirs won’t do it all over again, given the chance? In fact, we’ve already seen this movie. During the Reagan years, the Iran-contra conspirators violated the Constitution in the name of national security. But the first President Bush pardoned the major malefactors, and when the White House finally changed hands the political and media establishment gave Bill Clinton the same advice it’s giving Obama: let sleeping scandals lie. Sure enough, the second Bush administration picked up right where the Irancontra conspirators left off — which isn’t too surprising when you bear in mind that Bush actually hired some of those conspirators. Now, it’s true that a serious investigation of Bush-era abuses would make Washington an uncomfortable place, both for those who abused power and those who acted as their enablers or apologists. And these people have a lot of friends. But the price of protecting their comfort would be high: If we whitewash the abuses of the past eight years, we’ll guarantee that they will happen again. Meanwhile, about Obama: While it’s probably in his shortterm political interests to forgive and forget, next week he’s going to swear to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” That’s not a conditional oath to be honored only when it’s convenient. And to protect and defend the Constitution, a president must do more than obey the Constitution himself; he must hold those who violate the Constitution accountable. So Obama should reconsider his apparent decision to let the previous administration get away with crime. Consequences aside, that’s not a decision he has the right to make.
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n mid-December, the Sunset Advisory Commission offered a no-punches-pulled diagnosis of the state of the Texas Department of Transportation: TxDOT is “a mess,” the legislative panel avowed; it does not have the public’s trust, pursues its own agenda contrary to public wishes and does not communicate well with its constituents. Word last week that the state’s transportation megaagency is pulling back from plans for its controversial Trans-Texas Corridor seems confirmation of the Sunset Commission’s unhappy conclusion. TxDOT officials say they finally heard the public outcry over the project. It is being renamed — obtusely, some would say — as Innovative Connectivity in Texas. It’s about time. But will it be reworked to answer public con-
cerns? That seems less clear. This is hardly the most propitious moment for a diagnosis of disarray in the state’s hulking transportation bureaucracy. Over the coming weeks, hundreds of billions of federal dollars will be made available for worthy infrastructure projects nationwide, as part of the Obama administration’s stimulus package. Texas has its share of these pressing needs and must have its transportation act together at every level. Pullback of plans for the massive Trans-Texas project marks a rejection of Gov. Rick Perry’s strategy of privatizing management of the state’s toll roads and placing that duty in the hands of foreign entities. It is also and unmistakably a roar of the vox populi in rural Texas. Perry, a son of that robust tradition, has appeared strangely tone-deaf to this noisy appeal. Farm folks said the Trans-Texas Corridor was
too intrusive, took too much private land and threatened to change their way of life — and they came out in great numbers to say it. Those zingers to Perry were not lost on Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who recently announced her plans to challenge the incumbent in the 2010 governor’s race. In a fund-raising letter sent last week, Hutchison accused the governor of indifference to property rights “in a quest to cover our state with massive toll roads.” A Perry spokesman promptly shot back that Hutchison had been ineffective in Washington, and was left with little choice but to campaign in attack mode. Transportation is a heavyweight issue deserving of vigorous debate in the governor’s race. Meanwhile, however, Texans will be better served if Hutchison and Perry hold off on the political salvos and commit to work to-
gether to improve Texas’ infrastructure funding chances in Washington. When it comes to such funding, Texas has an abysmal record — and has had for a long time. This was a particular pet peeve of the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, who tried without success to turn the funding math in Texas’ favor. In Bullock’s day, the state received back only about 75 cents for every tax dollar sent to Washington. It’s better now, as Hutchison recently noted. The state currently receives 92 cents back for each dollar sent to Washington. But that is still no bargain. It is galling that Texans have underwritten projects in other states in a big way over such a long period. Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison have an opportunity to set gubernatorial politics aside and pull together for the good of Texas. That is the road they should take.
YOUR OPINION Children’s Advocacy Center ready to provide Zapata schools with help in addressing child abuse To the editor: All of us who work on behalf of children in our community who have suffered abuse, often at the hands of predators who are actually in the home or related in some way, are grateful for the attention that you have recently given our community presentations. Last year, the Children’s Advocacy Center of Laredo-Webb County launched a communitywide education program, driven by members of its Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and dedicated to bringing attention to the ways by which all of us can come to the aid of children suffering from abuse in Webb County and Zapata County. MDT members include representatives from the agencies that work on a daily basis with the CAC staff, responding to outcries of child abuse, providing therapy and counseling for the child and non-offending family members, carefully assessing and investi-
gating the allegations of abuse, assuring medical treatment and any other needed social service, and ultimately prosecuting the alleged perpetrator if the facts substantiate the allegation. These individuals represent law enforcement: District Attorney, Laredo Police Department, Webb and Zapata County Sheriffs, school district police forces; Child Protective Services; medical providers such as Dr. Amando Garza and Doctor’s Hospital SANE program; and our own staff (forensic interviewer, child advocate, crime victim services, licensed professional counselor, forensic psychologist). They are a powerful and dedicated team that has seen an increase both in the number of children that we have been able to treat, over 5000 since 1997, and in the number of predators that have been brought to justice. However, the research tells us that for every child who out-
cries, there are likely to be another ten still hidden. Why? Because we do not talk to our children about this troubling possibility. Because it represents a Pandora’s Box that we are hesitant to open. We spend enormous amounts of funds, rightfully so, on education programs dedicated to drug and alcohol abuse, to suicide and depression, to teen pregnancies, but far too little time or funding on programs dedicated to the signs of child abuse and on informing children about the means to protect themselves. And so we thank Laredo Morning Times and Odie Arambula for giving front page and Monday Wash coverage to recent efforts by the CAC and its multidisciplinary team partners. We are especially grateful for District Attorney Isidro “Chilo” Alaniz’s dedication to the CAC team’s mission. We thank UISD Superintendent Bobby Santos for inviting us to speak to all his ad-
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ministrators,, to Principals Anabel Gomez, Cordelia Gutierrez and Eduardo Garza for welcoming us to their campuses, and UISD/LISD Directors of Nurses Irene Rosales and Patricia Keck for giving us the opportunity to present to their nurses. Teachers, nurses, counselors, principals are often the adults that these children, who are in deep crisis, turn to because they trust them, so a partnership with them is literally essential. Our hope is that every school principal in the city invites us to speak to his/her faculty and staff, to their parents and to their children. Quite simply, the safety and security of our children might very well be dependent on this partnership that we are wholeheartedly seeking. Signed, Sylvia Bruni Executive Director Children’s Advocacy Center of Laredo-Webb County
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Marching on: Ambassador family joins fight By TARYN WHITE
Joining the march
LAREDO MORNING TIMES
s Kristina and Ismael Cavazos prepare their three children for bed during the chaos that is their nightly routine, a casual observer would never guess that these all too seemingly happy parents of three beautiful little ones recently survived a sixmonth struggle they said not only tested their marriage daily, but also their patience and strength. On Feb. 16, 2008, Kristina Cavazos gave birth to her third child, Carlos, but it was not like her two previous healthy pregnancies with her daughter, Alex, and her son, Ismael Jr.; Carlos was born at only 23 weeks. “All the doctors we talked to and the research we did said that the cut-off for a child surviving premature birth is 24 weeks,” Kristina Cavazos said. “It was terrifying.”
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For 2½ months, Kristina and Ismael Cavazos would go to the hospital every day during the designated visiting hours to see their son Carlos, who weighed in at only 1 pound, 8 ounces. Daily, he fought for his life. “Every day, the doctors would tell us something new that was wrong with him, and when they would fix one thing, the side effects would bring on a whole new thing for us to worry about,” Ismael Cavazos said. After 2½ months of not knowing what was going to happen, Carlos was moved to a hospital in San Antonio, which meant Kristina and Ismael Cavazos had to make the difficult decision of leaving their two older children in
Kristina R. Cavazos holds Carlos as her husband, Ismael Cavazos Sr., plays with him. Laredo with family to be by Carlos’ side. According to them, it was one of the hardest things they had to do — splitting their family up and not being with their children as they experienced their first day of school. “It was horrible to separate our family; even though I knew the kids were safe with my parents, it was awful,” Kristina Cavazos said. “But it was the right choice. Carlos needed to be in San Antonio.” In September, Ismael Cavazos was called back to Laredo due to his employment as a Border Patrol agent.
Going alone — and with friends Kristina’s daily life in San Antonio was consistent: She would wake up, head to the hospital, spend all day with Carlos, go home, sleep. For four months, this was the Cavazos’ life — being separated from one another and tending to a hospitalized son, who no one was sure would survive from one day to the next. “The whole situation is still very fresh for us; it was terrible,”
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Think globally Take a trip around the world during International Week 2009 at Texas A&M International University from Tuesday, Jan. 20, through Friday, Jan. 23. Meet people from different parts of the world, watch foreign movies, enjoy music from international musicians, take in an international art gallery show, attend an Indian festival and find out more about the TAMIU Division of International Programs. These events are free and open to the public. Tuesday, Jan. 20: Café du Monde, Bob Bullock Hall outdoor corridor, 11 a.m.; Division of International Programs Information Table, Student Center, 11 a.m.; movie: “Arranged,” SC 236, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21: Indian Festival, SC, 3 p.m.; movie: “A Peck on the Cheek” (India), SC 236, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22: International Art Gallery Show, Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, Gallery, 9 a.m. to noon; International Chamber Music Festival, CFPA Recital Hall, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23: Division of International Programs Information Table, SC, 11 a.m.; movie: “The Middle of the World” (Brazil), SC 236, 6:30 p.m.
Amateur art More than 40 hand-selected works of art will be on display during the Laredo Community College Art Student Semi-Annual Exhibition next week. An opening reception will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the LCC Art Teaching Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served during the reception. The art exhibit will be on display at the gallery until Feb. 26. Viewing hours are from Monday
through Thursday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Friday from 8 to 11:30 a.m. For more information about the LCC Art Student Semi-Annual Art Exhibit, call the LCC art department at 721-5224.
‘Heroes’back The award-winning Laredo Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert series continues with “Heroes Who Changed Music Forever” on Sunday, Jan. 25, at Texas A&M International University’s Center for the Fine and Performing Arts’ Recital Hall at 3 p.m. The concert will feature renowned pianist Ilya Itin, the winner of the Leeds International Piano Competition and the Cleveland International Piano Competition. Other highlights include Heroic Overture, by Heather Schmidt; Piano Concert No. 2 in C Minor, by Sergei Rachmaninov; and Symphony No. 3 Eroica, by Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets are $25 for adults and $17 for seniors 62 and older. Students with school ID get in free.
Menudo madness After 13 delicious years of serving “the breakfast of champions,” Laredo Crime Stoppers is back again with its trademark fundraiser, Menudo Bowl, on Jan. 31. Entertainment additions this year include a trail ride by the Brush Country Trail Riders; a Chinese martial arts exhibition by Panfeilei Gung Fu Institute; an “America’s Next Top Model” casting call sponsored by KGNS-TV, CW Laredo, Telemundo and Ashley Furniture HomeStore; a Customs and Border Protection, Border Patrol and Air Marines exhibit on air boats, helicopters and ATVs; and the Crime Stoppers’ pottery and chimeneas sale in the Exhibit Barn. The 14th annual Crime Stoppers Menudo Bowl kicks off Saturday, Jan. 31, at LIFE Downs, off U.S. 59.
Evocative and real, ‘Notorious’ is a B.I.G. winner By JESSE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATED PRESS
You love to hear the story, again and again: Young boy trapped in poverty, chooses crime over the classroom, rises to infamous heights only to be gunned down at the apex of success. But the film “Notorious,” a biography of the rapper Notorious B.I.G., transcends gangster-flick clichés because of the outsized talents of the artist and the actor who portrays him. B.I.G., aka Biggie Smalls, was an artist of unique skill and charisma — all of which is captured in a pitch-perfect, and at times, even moving performance by the obscure rapper Jamal “Gravy” Woolard. This story begins in the late 1980s, when a young Christopher Wallace (played by Biggie’s real
son, Christopher Jr.) is seduced by the easy money being made by crack dealers in BedfordStuyvesant, Brooklyn. When his mother (Angela Bassett) discovers what the white stuff under his bed really is, she kicks the teenage hustler out, accelerating his criminal exploits. Wallace does a quick jail bid and returns home with an assortment of potent new rhymes and a new name: B.I.G. His demo cassette ends up in the hands of a brash record exec named Sean “Puffy” Combs (Derek Luke), and a rap phenomenon is born. Unlike recent music biopics such as “Ray” or “Walk the Line,” whose audiences may have been unfamiliar with some biographical events, most “Notorious” viewers will know exactly what comes next: The classic hits; the
illogical beef with Tupac Shakur, birthing the East-West feud; the twin killings of these gifted storytellers. But “Notorious” manages to add something new to Biggie’s exhaustively chronicled story. The interwoven stories of the women in his life give fresh insight into Biggie’s music and personality. No matter how bad his behavior, they always gave him one more chance: his mother, Voletta; his baby’s mother; the girl who Biggie plucked off the corner and Svengalied into the sex bomb Lil’ Kim; and his wife, the singer Faith Evans. “Notorious,” a Fox Searchlight release, is rated R for profane language, graphic sex, drugs and violence. It is playing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.
Kristina Cavazos said. “But through it all, we always had faith that Carlos would survive. Every day, we would say, ‘As sick as he is, he is going to be okay,’ and we knew it was true.” It was during this long journey that Kristina Cavazos reached out to the March of Dimes, a nonprofit agency dedicated to improving the health of babies and preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. What Kristina and Ismael Cavazos didn’t expect was the overwhelming support they would receive.
“I knew very little about March of Dimes. We had participated in a fundraiser walk before, but I really didn’t know exactly what they did,” Kristina Cavazos said. “After calling them, they came to our house and gave us information. Lisa (Longoria, the director of March of Dimes) gave us her home and cell phone numbers, and she made us feel like we could call her at any time, day or night.” March of Dimes also helped her to understand all the options and provided added support, she added. As March of Dimes helped the Cavazoses understand different medical procedures, they also introduced them to other parents who had premature babies. One of most important things March of Dimes does is to get the message out there that it is not mothers who don’t take care of themselves and who don’t care during their pregnancies that have premature babies, but it is also happens to people who do everything they know is healthy and who love their children.
Changes Today, the Cavazoses’ story is a happy one. Carlos, who is 11 months old and now weighs 17 pounds, smiles regularly. Although he still needs to breathe with an oxygen tube and is fed through a feeding tube, Carlos lives at home and shows signs that he is eager to get up and play with his older brother and sister. “Whenever they are running around and playing, he will make a grunting sound or reach out like he wants to join them,” Kristina Cavazos said.
According to his mother, Carlos’ life right now is a busy one. He attends therapy sessions, such as physical therapy, speech and vision therapy, and developmental therapy, four times a week. On top of that, even simple tasks like feeding their baby or taking the children out is a complicated, time-consuming ordeal. “Our lives have changed so much — things like going out to dinner or planning simple day trips, we just don’t do,” Ismael said.
A bright future But the Cavazoses are quick to point out how thankful they are for being given Carlos and for the unending support they have received from their family, who help take care of Carlos every day. Because of the Cavazoses’ strength and constant faith, the March of Dimes asked them to be this year’s ambassador family. “They are an exceptional family who have been through so much,” Longoria said. “They are the perfect example of how parents with two beautiful, healthy children can still give birth to a premature baby.” And even though the Cavazoses are not entirely out of the woods when it comes to Carlos, they are excited for what the future will bring and remain optimistic of his strength. “When all of this first happened, we were told by everyone that this would test our marriage and our patience,” Ismael Cavazos said. “This has really shown us that you cannot take anything for granted.” (Taryn White may be reached at 728-2568 or by e-mail at twhite@lmtonline.com)
U.S. Air Force Band of the West returning SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The United States Air Force Band of the West will perform a concert at Texas A&M International University’s Center for Fine and Performing Arts on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. sharp. As a concert band, the group — the largest ensemble of the U.S. Air Force Band of the West — performs a variety of genres, from jazz and Big Band to marches and orchestral overtures. This year, the program will include a Duke Ellington melody, “Courtly Dances,” by Benjamin Britten; “Liberty Bell March,” by John Philip Sousa; “The Flying Dutchman,” by Richard Wagner; and Concerto for Double Bass, by Sergei Koussevitzky, among others. In the second half of the concert, the band will also perform a Berlin Airlift Set, which celebrates and recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift operation during June 1948. The concert, which is cosponsored by TAMIU and Laredo Morning Times, is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, visit the LMT
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The United States Air Force Band of the West Concert Band performs under the direction of Commander Cristina Moore Urrutia. Web site, www.lmtonline.com/, and fill out the form that appears at the top of the page. As many as four tickets may be requested. Ticketholders must be seated 15
minutes prior to the start of the concert. If not, the seat will be given to members of the general public. For more information, call 728-2500.
ZFrontera AGENDAEN BREVE CULTURA LAREDO — “Masterpiece art’ se presentará el miércoles 21 de enero de 4:30 p.m. a 6:30 p.m. en el Art Teaching Gallery de LCC. La entrada es gratuita y abierta al público en general. La exhibición estará abierta hasta el 26 de febrero. Más información llamando al 721-5224. NUEVO LAREDO — El Centro Cultural de Nuevo Laredo se vestirá de gala el jueves 22 de enero con el concierto de la Orquesta Sinfónica de la Escuela Nacional de Música de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) en el Centro Cultural Nuevo Laredo a las 8 p.m. La orquesta es dirigida por el maestro Sergio Cárdenas. La entrada es gratuita.
ENTRETENIMIENTO LAREDO — El viernes 23 de enero inicia el Laredo Sister Cities Festival & Expo en el Laredo Civic Center. De 10 a.m. a 7 p.m. las familias podrán admirar obras, manualidades, productos, muebles, pinturas, y más de más de 17 estados mexicanos. La entrada es gratuita. LAREDO — El viernes 23 y sábado 24 de enero es la presentación del Freestyle Motocross en el Laredo Entertainment Center a las 7:30 p.m.
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SERVICIO SOCIAL NUEVO LAREDO — La Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional,a través de la Comandancia de la Octava Zona Militar,invita a los jóvenes que deberán cumplir con su servicio militar este año,a entregar las cartillas militares para su respectivo procesamiento. La recepción de cartillas es el 17,18,24,25 y 31 de enero.Se trata de jóvenes conscriptos de la Clase 1990, anticipados y remisos. Las cartillas pueden entregarse en las instalaciones del Cuartel Militar “Macario Zamora”, al poniente de la ciudad. LAREDO — El domingo 18 de enero, es la Novena Caminata Anual del Rosario Pro-Vida de Laredo, a las 2:30 p.m. Se trata de una caminata de dos millas rezando el rosario y culminando con una Hora Santa en la Catedral San Agustín. La salida es en el crucero de Boston St. y Santa Ursula (cerca de la Funeraria Hernández-Lopez & Sons). Habrá servicio de transportación hacia el evento de 1 p.m. a 1:45 p.m. en la Catedral San Agustín. Más información llamando al (956) 727-2140. LAREDO — El lunes 19 de enero se llevará a cabo una campaña de donación de sangre de las 10 a.m. a 5 p.m. en el centro comunitario del primer piso del Doctors Hospital de Laredo, 10700 McPherson Road,a un lado de la cafeteria. Refrigerios y un mini examen físico se ofrecerá a cada persona donante. LAREDO — El Centro de Rehabilitación Ruthe B. Cowl encabezará una Clínica de Ortopedia Infantil el martes 20 de enero de 8 a.m. a 1 p.m. para pacientes necesitando consultar con un especialista. Si está interesado en entrevistar con Dr.J.Edeen,llame al (956) 722-2431.
Para informar acerca de eventos y actividades envíe el nombre, fecha, hora y dirección, y un número de contacto a tiempo@lmtonline.com
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Con apoyo de Pemex crearán Museo Regional Ribereño TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
NUEVA CIUDAD GUERRERO — El viernes 9 de enero, la presidenta municipal Olga Juliana Elizondo Guerra, estuvo en Reynosa, donde recibió para la ciudad, la cantidad de 1 millón y medio de pesos de parte de Petróleos Mexicanos. El dinero fue entregado por Luis Chapa Elizondo, en representación del Administrador de la Cuenca Integral Burgos Juan Arturo Hernández Carrera. Con este dinero se tiene considerado iniciar la obra del Museo Regional Ribereño, una propuesta desde el primer año de gobierno de la actual administración municipal. “(Esta obra) beneficiará en gran medida a todas las personas de nuestra región la Gran Frontera Ribereña, sembrando así la educación y nuestra interesante y grandiosa cultura de cada municipio”, dijo Elizondo Guerra en
comunicado de prensa. El museo se tiene considerado que sea la puerta para conocer y conservar detalladamente cada personaje, rincón, parte física, artículos y vestimentas sumamente antiguos y de gran valor histórico. Elizondo Guerra reconoció el apoyo de PEMEX, “porque (me) queda claro que trabajar en conjunto Estado, Municipio y PEMEX se logran grandes obras para tener mejores ciudades”. Al concluir la reunión, a la que acudieron los presidentes municipalres de la Región Ribereña, se tomó la decisión de crear un circuito de Ayuda Mutua 2-Ribereña perteneciente al GRAME (Grupo Regional para la Atención y Manejo de Emergencia) Noreste de PEMEX. El objetivo es contar con los recursos necesarios ante cualquier contingencia que se presente en el sector.
Será en agosto cuando en Nueva Ciudad Guerrero deba estar creada la CRAE Centro Regional de Atención a Emergencias con recursos de PEMEX donde el Municipio proporcionará el terreno cumpliendo con la seguridad de todos los pobladores de la Región Ribereña. También estuvieron presentes en la reunión Silvia del Carmen Treviño representante de la gerente corporativa de Desarrollo Social Yolanda Valladares Valles.
Miguel Alemán En tanto, en Miguel Alemán, el presidente municipal Servando López Moreno recibió dos millones de pesos de parte de Petróleos Mexicanos, recursos que se aplicarán en la rehabilitación del Auditorio Municipal. También en Reynosa, López recibió el cheque de manos de Chapa Elizondo y fungiendo
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De izquierda a derecha, , la presidenta municipal Olga Juliana Elizondo Guerra; Luis Chapa Elizondo, en representación del Administrador de la Cuenca Integral Burgos; y, Silvia del Carmen Treviño representante de la gerente corporativa de Desarrollo Social, en la firma del acuerdo de donación de Pemex para crear el Museo Regional Ribereño, el 9 de enero, en Reynosa, México. como testigo Treviño. El alcalde refrendó el compromiso del Gobierno Municipal 2008-2010 de trabajar en conjun-
to con PEMEX, “pues las tareas que realiza la paraestatal están contribuyendo al desarrollo sustentable de Miguel Alemán”.
Tamaulipas producirá tequila
EDUCACIÓN LAREDO — El lunes 19 de enero no hay clases y las oficinas de la Texas A&M International University estarán cerradas por la autorización estatal por el día de Martin Luther King. Las clases reinician, y las oficinas reabren, el martes 20 de enero a las 8 a.m. LAREDO — La Oficina de Actividades Estudiantiles y Consejo de Actividad en el Campus de TAMIU serán anfitriones para ver la ceremonia de Inauguración del 44to Presidente de los Estados Unidos en el Student Center Auditorium, el martes 20 de enero a las 10 a.m. El evento es gratuito y abierto a la comunidad de TAMIU. Más información llamando a Gerardo Alva, director de Actividades Estudiantiles en el 3262280 ó escribiendo a jerry@tamiu.edu. Esta es la Semana Internacional 2009 en Texas A&M International University, del 20 al 23 de enero. El martes 20 de enero a las 11 a.m. estará el Café de Monde ubicado en el pasillo exterior del Bob Bullock Hall; también se transmitirá la cinta “Arranged” en el Studen Center,aula 236,a las 6:30 p.m.El miércoles 21 de enero será el Festival Indio a las 3 p.m. en el Student Center de TAMIU.Se proyectará también la película “A Peck on the Cheek”a las 6:30 p.m. en el Student Center,aula 236.El jueves 22 de enero es el Festival de la Música Internacional de Cámara en el Center for the Fine and Perfomring Art Recital Hall a las 7 p.m. El viernes 23 de enero, a las 11 a.m. se transmitirá la película brasileña “The Middle of the World”a las 6:30 p.m. en el Student Center, aula 236, a las 6:30 p.m. Los eventos son gratuitos y abiertos al público.
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CIUDAD VICTORIA, México — Tamaulipas prepara su ingreso a los mercados mundiales tequileros con la puesta en marcha de su primera planta destiladora de agave cultivado en el Estado que producirá 4 millones de litros de la bebida mexicana más representativa internacionalmente. La inversión, según comunicado de prensa, es de 45 millones de pesos y generará más de 2 mil empleos en Mante y la región. Se tiene considerado que sea a finales de enero cuando concluyan los trabajos de la nave que albergará la nueva agroindustria. Víctor de León Orti Secretario de Desarrollo Rural en el Estado,
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La instructora de inglés en cl curso de doble crédito del Laredo Community College, Lucinda Farrokh, saluda a más de 40 estudiantes de Martin y Nison High School, frente al Edificio Adkins, en el campus Fort McIntosh.
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Tras un exitoso lanzamiento en el otoño del 2008, una solidaridad dirigida por el Laredo Community College y distritos escolares del área, continúan esta primavera con más de 250 estudiantes preparatorianos quienes están obteniendo doble crédito por su diploma y título de colegio. El pasado agosto, LCC colaboró con los distritos escolares independientes de United, Laredo y Zapata County para ofrecer a estudiantes preparatorianos varios cursos de nivel-colegio. Los camiones de los distritos escolares locales trasladan a los estudiantes ya sea al Campus Fort McIntosh ó South tres días a la semana, en tanto que estudiantes en Zapata toman el curso en su preparatoria. “He obtenido retroalimentación positiva tanto de los estudiantes como de los maestros en LCC. Ellos (los estudiantes) tienen una oportunidad de obtener 12 horas de crédito universitario mientras sean juniors ó seniors”, dijo Veronica Cavazos-Chavarria, directora de Asesoría Académica y Éxito Estudiantil en LCC. Heriberto Sanchez, un junior en Martin High School, dijo que los cursos del colegio le han ayudado en gran manera. “Mi mamá fue la que me alentó a inscribirme en cursos de crédito doble. Gracias a ella, ya cuento con un crédito de curso universitario”, dijo. “Tomé Historia 1302 el semestre pasado, y ahora estoy tomando Inglés 1301. Si todo sale conforme a lo planeado, me inscribiré en Álgebra el próximo semestre de otoño. Para cuando me gradúe de la prepara-
toria, contaré con 12 horas de crédito universitario. Sé que ésto me ayudará a largo plazo”. Sanchez también es empleado de medio tiempo en Academy Sports & Outdoors, jugador de tenis en Martin, y participante en la Liga interescolar Universitaria. Dice que su ocupado horario lo mantiene de pie por un buen motivo. “He logrado equilibrar todo. Es un poco difícil, pero valdrá la pena”, agregó. Bajo la ley del Senado 1 Sección 28.009, las preparatorias de los distritos deben de ofrecer un programa que le permita a los estudiantes “obtener el equivalente de al menos 12 horas de créditos universitarios (mientras estén inscritos) en la preparatoria”. United y Laredo ISD cubren los costos totales, incluyendo tutorías, libros, cuotas y traslado hacia y de LCC. Esta primavera, cinco maestros de créditos dobles de LCC están participando en el programa. Hay 25 estudiantes de Nixon y 17 de Martin inscritos en el Fort McIntosh Campus. En el South hay 96 estudiantes de United South, 48 de L.B. Johnson y 16 de Cigarroa. La mayoría de los estudiantes son juniors. Otros cursos de crédito doble a ser ofrecidos vía esta iniciativa incluyen English 1301 y 1302, History 1302, y College Algebra 1314. En Zapata, el distrito escolar también ha estado ofreciendo cursos de crédito doble a sus estudiantes en sociedad con LCC. Pero este término de programa a cero-costo ha sido iniciado por ZCISD para estudiantes que se inscriban en aprendizaje a distancia ó en cursos universitarios en el campus.
“Tamaulipas espera estar en el mapa nacional e internacional junto a los estados tequileros tradicionales del país como Jalisco y Nayarit” VÍCTOR DE LEÓN ORTI SECRETARIO DE DESARROLLO RURAL
dijo que será en junio cuando se realicen los primeros ensayos y el arranque de operaciones de esta factoría. De esta forma, Tamaulipas espera estar en el mapa nacional e internacional junto a los estados tequileros tradicionales del país
como Jalisco y Nayarit. La nave se construye en una extensión de 20 hectáreas con una capacidad de procesamiento de 200 hectáreas anuales y la generación de 4 millones de litros de tequila, unas 80 toneladas por hectárea.
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CP cutting global work force By JOHN PORRETTO ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — ConocoPhillips, the third-largest U.S. oil company, said Friday it’s cutting 4 percent of its overall work force, or about 1,300 jobs, as the oil giant adjusts to tumbling crude prices and a dismal global economy. The Houston-based company also said it would slash capital spending by about 18 percent in 2009. After peaking above $147 a barrel in July, oil prices have fallen to around $40 a barrel, and oil and gas companies large and small are scaling back operations to ride out the economic malaise. Just last week, Schlumberger Ltd., the world’s largest oilfield services company, said it would eliminate up to 1,000 jobs in North America, or about 5 percent of its work force, and is looking at cuts elsewhere globally. Halliburton Co. also said it would begin laying off workers but didn’t say how many or when. In addition to the estimated 1,300 employee cuts, ConocoPhillips said it also planned to reduce its contractor headcount, but the company didn’t provide specifics. “We are positioning ourselves in the current business environment to live within our means in order to maintain financial strength,” ConocoPhillips Chairman and Chief Executive Jim Mulva said in a statement. “We’re doing this by reducing our cost structure, addressing our balance sheet and continuing to manage the company through prudent capital discipline.” In the lengthy statement, ConocoPhillips also said it expects fourth-quarter earnings to reflect $34 billion in noncash charges linked to the substantial decline in commodity prices and worldwide equity markets. The largest is a $25.4 billion after-tax impairment to goodwill at its exploration and production arm. It also plans to reduce the value of its equity investment in Russian oil producer Lukoil by $7.3 billion. “These impairments are primarily a function of falling commodity prices and the decline in the market capitalization of ConocoPhillips and of Lukoil,” the company said. With prices swinging downward, ConocoPhillips and its rivals simply haven’t been making as much money as they did during the spring and summer. Exxon Mobil Corp., the world’s largest publicly traded oil company, reported income of $14.83 billion for the third quarter, shattering its own record for the biggest profit from operations by a U.S. corporation. But fourth-quarter results are expected to be the worst of 2008 for ConocoPhillips and others when they start reporting earnings later this month. ConocoPhillips is slated to report fourth-quarter and full-year results Jan. 28.
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Rosie Perez enjoys life as a school teacher By DORA MARTINEZ Rosie Perez is a born educator. A native of Laredo, she graduated from Nixon High School in 1978, and received an associate’s degree from then-Laredo Junior College. She went on to receive a bachelor’s degree in education from then-Laredo State University. She began her teaching career in Brownsville, where she taught for 11 years. She experienced first and fourth grades, but says her fa-
COLUMN vorite was second grade. In 1997, she started teaching fifth grade at Los Fresnos, where she stayed for two years before moving to Zapata. Perez started teaching at Zapata Middle School 10 years ago. She has taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to students in grades six through eight. She says the ambiance is great and she is surrounded
by wonderful teachers and a very supportive administration. Her passion has always been teaching. She was selected as Teacher of the Year for Zapata Middle School in 20042005.Perez is proud of her family. She has been married for 24 years to Jose L. Perez, who retired Dec. 31 from the U.S. CBP Border Patrol after more than 23 years of service. They have two wonderful daughters: Amanda,
who just graduated from U.T. Pan American at Edinburg with a bachelor’s degree and is now teaching at Zapata County ISD; and Krissy, the younger of the two, who graduated from Zapata High School in May 2008 and is pursuing a degree in speech therapy at U.T. Pan American at Edinburg. Perez said her biggest thrill is watching her daughters play sports, and she enjoys spending time with her family. She’s also part owner of The
Round Up Liquor Shack, where she spends quality time meeting a wide variety of people such as Winter Texans, hunters and fishermen from as far as Minnesota and Wisconsin. It has been a wonderful experience, she says. Rosie is an orgullo for our county and pride of our city. (Dora Martinez is a native of Zapata who was publisher of Hispanic News in San Antonio for 21 years. She can be reached at thezapatatimes@att.net)
COMMISSIONERS | Continued from Page 1A Graphic material cannot be displayed in locations that sell alcohol. Fantasy Ranch features a bar and a bookstore. To conform to TABC standards, the owner of the location would have to go by two different addresses. “It’s not a complicated thing to do,” said Eddie Torres, a local TABC representative. “If the gentleman that is there now decides to keep his permit, he needs to go by the post office, have the post office change it to suite one or two, a or b or whatever, and after that he needs to file for a change of address.”
The Catch 22 of the change of address, Torres said, is that although the new permit does not cost anything, the application must be certified by the county judge and the county clerk. Also, the Falcon Lake Estates subdivision has its own set of regulations. “It’s really your subdivision, and whatever legal action you take is separate from the county,” Vela said. “We have an ordinance in place, but then again, you can still come up with other things within your jurisdiction. (You) can also come up with another set of rules, another set
of regulations.” It is difficult to enforce zoning laws in Zapata because the town is not an incorporated city, Vela said. “With this at least … we’re going to be able to know who is applying for that particular business and what things they’re planning on doing,” Vela said.
The court took weeks to make a ruling on the issue, to research legislation in similar communities and make sure its decision was within the law. “Of course, we just want to be responsible and follow a process just like any other community does,” said Commissioner Joe Rathmell.
Torres said that other people have expressed interest in applying for an alcoholic beverage permit at the location. “The current owner who is now closed for business, he may not even open again,” Torres said. “He may just allow somebody else to come in and lease from him.”
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OBITUARIES EULOGIO BONILLA Eulogio Bonilla, 78, passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at Laredo Medical Center. Mr. Bonilla is survived by his wife, Maria De La Luz Bonilla; sons, Juan Carlos (Myra) Bonilla and Loreto Bonilla; daughters, Vicenta Bonilla (Jaime Ramirez) and Maria Lourdcs Bonilla (Frank Rios) and by numerous nephews, nieces and many friends. A graveside service was held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Zapata County Cemetery.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rosegardenfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home, Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 Hwy. 83, Zapata.
ALICIA V. BENAVIDES Alicia V. Benavides, 82, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at her residence in Zapata. Mrs. Benavides is preceded in death by her husband, Anastacio Benavides; parents, Trinidad (Josefa) Vela; brother, Jesus Vela; sister, Elvira (Serafin) Saenz and a brother-in-law, Ramon Benavides. Mrs. Benavides is survived by daughters, Martha B. Rodriguez, Mirtha (Manuel) Garcia and Melida M. Benavides; grandchildren, Anselmo Rodriguez. Jr., Mirza Rodriguez, Celina (Sergio) Alaniz, Alec D. Garcia, Christian G. Garcia and Carlos D. Benavides; great-grandchildren, Neidalynn Rodriguez, Marco Rodriguez, Julian Cruz, Facundo Landa III, Iloni Landa, Brianna Alaniz and Kively Alaniz; sister, Amalia V. Benavides and by numerous nephews, nieces and many
friends. Visitation hours were held Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home. The funeral procession departed Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal services followed at Zapata County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home, Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 Hwy. 83, Zapata.
“To say it’s failing is an understatement,” said Oscar Dodier Jr. “In Zapata city, people have given up the river.” The officials acknowledged this. “We’ve got to complete this job or it’s going to get bigger,” said Dr. Bob Hillman, executive director of the Texas Animal Health Commission. The Texas Animal Health Commission, an organization that has been fighting infestations and diseases like the cattle fever since 1893, has a long-term plan for eradicating the tick. The $4.9 million will go far, but is not as much as the agency requires implementing its two-year plan. “We need help,” Dodier said. Texas is the number-one beef-producing state in the nation, and some involved with eradication efforts fear that the tick could substantially impact beef production. But part of the difficulty with securing funding for the fever tick problem is that awareness of the problem does not exist. State Representative Ryan Guillen, who was also at
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE TEXAS ANIMAL HEALTH COMMISSION DR. BOB HILLMAN
the meeting, described a hearing in the Valley, in which he brought 16 legislators from Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, Mexico. Not one of the legislators were aware of the disease, or the depth of the problem, he said. Cuellar had the same problem before the House Committee on Agriculture, of which he is a member. “When I brought up fever ticks, the question was, ‘What are fever ticks?’” Cuellar said. Texas fever, as the disease the ticks spread
FISHING | Continued from Page 1A spent Thursday in 20-25 feet of water, and brought in 31.9 pounds. On Thursday, anglers in the tournament brought in a total of 4,700 pounds of fish. Pennington wasn’t the only one throwing Brush Hogs. “Looking at the rods this morning, more than a third of the fishermen that came in said (that) … most of them are throwing some kind of big plastic thrower,” said Ron Lappin, the tournament’s coordinator. Today, the final day of the tournament, will also feature a college competition, fea-
ZCISD | Continued from Page 1A “I ask that my contract not be renewed unless I guide the district toward results our district and our community deserve,” Rodriguez said. Rodriguez, whose contract will expire June 2011, said he plans on getting started right away to get the district where it needs to be. “I will have been with the district for 10 years when my contract expires,” Rodriguez said. “This is not about wanting to jump ship. It is quite the contrary; this just brings forward a necessary sense of urgency.” Rodriguez said the first thing he plans on doing is enacting something he calls “Operation Graduation.” In this, he will be working closely with school principals and teachers to close the gap between those students who speak English and those who don’t.
“We’ve got to complete this job or it’s going to get bigger.”
is sometimes known, is fatal if left untreated. The disease can cost ranchers tens of thousands of dollars in eradication methods. It is unknown exactly why the quarantine was breached. “The data’s not there, but there’s been reports of white-tailed deer being carriers,” said Dodier. The USDA transferred the money from the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service to make it available. The amount of funding Shafer secured was up in the air until recently. “Our offices were working on a press release,” Shafer said. “Up to this morning, it said (the money was) pending.” Shafer, who leaves office with Presidentelect Barack Obama’s inauguration, said that the USDA is ready for the transition, and that services the USDA offers will not be impacted. “We at the USDA have been working on a transition for several months,” he said. (Zach Lindsey may be reached at 7282538 or zach@lmtonline.com)
“Accountability needs to start in my office,” Rodriguez said. “I want to ensure the principals that it won’t all fall on them.” Also on Tuesday night, the board approved Rodriguez’s request to spend $15,000 plus added expenses on a demographic study to show the district how strong of a need there is for a new elementary school. In the past, the district has done studies like these in-house, but Rodriguez said he was reluctant to ask principals to use their time on this, rather than on instruction. The study will be done by Templeton Demographic and is estimated to take six weeks. “The data will be worth the money we invest. We don’t want to do this haphazardly,” Rodriguez said. (Taryn White may be reached at 728-2568 or at twhite@lmtonline.com)
turing 40 teams from schools such as Texas Tech, Texas A&M, Central Oklahoma and Louisiana Tech. “We have to have a future,” said Kevin Hunt, the coordinator of the college tournament. “They’re our future. They’re the future of the sport.” Zapatans will be able to come out to the lake today and watch the college weigh-in at 3 p.m. “We flat them in the afternoon,” Lappin said. “There are seven 15-minute flats in the afternoon, the first one being at 3 p.m. and the
last one being in at 4:30 p.m.” By the time the college results are announced, the final results of the tournament will be ready. Residents can head over to the community center for the tournament weigh-in. A Zapata family outdoor expo will also take place at the community center today. On top of a “Flavor of South Texas” cook-off, there will also be entertainment for the kids, including a Ranger boat simulator ride, a casting class and a dance studio performance.
OIL | Continued from Page 1A U.S. Energy Information Agency, part of the Energy Department, was much more pessimistic, projecting that oil consumption would fall by 800,000 barrels per day. Light, sweet crude for March delivery fell 97 cents Friday to settle at $42.57 on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The February contract, which expires Tuesday, rose $1.11 to settle at $36.51 a barrel in very light trading. The February contract tumbled from a high of $50.47 a barrel last week as dismal economic and corporate results stoked investor fears that a dropoff in crude demand may be greater than expected. Crude prices have fallen so far, so fast, retail gasoline prices have yet to catch up and on Friday, rose above $1.80 per gallon for the first time this year.
Bad economic news has continued to arrive daily, giving plenty ammunition to market bears who see energy demand continuing to fall at least through 2009. The Federal Reserve said Friday that industrial production plunged in December at twice the rate that analysts expected, with output falling 2 percent. The dismal showing underscored the heavy toll the housing, credit and financial crises are taking on the nation’s manufacturers. Pfizer Inc., the world’s No. 1 drugmaker by revenue, was expected to lay off as many as 2,400 salespeople, according to published reports on Friday. Pfizer declined to comment on reports by Bloomberg News and the Wall Street Journal. Fewer jobs, less production and little hope of economic growth has led to huge builds in U.S. crude inventories.
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Sports&Outdoors Hawks finding success at home with 4-0 record By NINO CARDENAS THE ZAPATA TIMES
Zapata has been a tough place to play for District 32-3A opponents, so far this season. The Hawks (4-0 32-3A, 11-10) have won three of their four games at home to place themselves atop the standings, alongside Hidalgo. The streak is the best start for Zapata in awhile, creating a buzz around town. “We’ve gotten a bigger crowd this last home game,” coach Juan Villarreal said. “I’m getting calls from people around town saying that we’re doing a good job. We’re getting a lot more support from them. I’m liking that that the fans are noticing.” The extra attention only brings positive results to the players, who can not help but notice the growing number of fans sitting around the gym. “They’re enjoying playing basketball now,” Villarreal said. “The first game of the season we didn’t have that many fans (against Martin). Now that we are playing to the level we are supposed to play, our kids are feeling a little bit more confident.” Up next for the Hawks is a slate of games that sees them playing on the road in four of their next five games to close out the month. The Hawks have back-to-back games against some tough competition in Hidalgo, who’s also 40 (last night), and defending district champ Rio Hondo, whose only loss on the season was
“Now that we are playing to the level we are supposed to play, our kids are feeling a little bit more confident.” COACH JUAN VILLARREAL
against Hidalgo. “It’s going to be tough, they’ve always been real tough. They are very scrappy, they play man-toman all game long. They like to run and fast break like we do,” Villarreal said. Villarreal’s top concern against Hidalgo was whether to run with them or slow the game down. “I love to fast break, that’s where most of our points come from. I like moving and pushing the ball,” he said. Sandwiched in between is a home game against Lyford to wrap up the first round, before playing the next two at La Feria and Raymondville, teams Zapata has already defeated at home. Victories on the road are usually the determining factor toward a district championship. “Our big test is if we can at least take one of these two and we’ll be in good position,” Villarreal said.
Girls on a roll in district By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
After opening the district season 1-3, the Zapata Lady Hawks have rebounded to go on a two-game win streak to even their district record at 3-3 and keep their playoff hopes alive. The Lady Hawks are starting to utilize the free-throw line to their advantage, and the full court press is giving opponents headaches. Here is a recap of the last three district games:
Raymondville 72, Zapata 53 The Lady Hawks ran into one of the top three teams in district 32-3A when they traveled to Raymondville to square off against the Lady Kats on Jan. 6. Raymondville (5-1) is in second place be-
hind league leader and state-ranked Hidalgo Lady Pirates (6-0, 242). The long road trip to the Valley took a toll on the Lady Hawks in the first quarter as they played sluggishly. The Lady Kats took advantage of Zapata’s early scoring woes and raced out to a 17point first quarter lead. “With a team like Raymondville you cannot start off slow,” Zapata coach Clyde Guerra Jr. said. “They had a height advantage and had very good ball handlers.” The Lady Hawks came alive in the second half, cutting the deficit to nine points in the fourth quarter. At the end, however, they could not make up the point gap.
“We wasted a lot of energy trying to come back in the game. In the fourth quarter, we just plain ran out of gas,” Guerra said. Senior Lynda Leyva and junior Adriana Peña led the Lady Hawks’ offensive attack with 12 points apiece. Sophomore Brandi King added 10 points.
Zapata 56, Port Isabel 32 The first quarter blues followed the Lady Hawks for a second straight game. They looked like they were playing in a quagmire from the inception of the game despite having home court advantage. Despite a slow start, Zapata took a 10-5 lead in the first quarter. The Lady Hawks started to run the floor extremely well in the second quarter.
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Tough times have helped NFC teams By BARRY WILNER ASSOCIATED PRESS
TEMPE, Ariz. — The lessons of losing have not been lost on the Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles. One step from the Super Bowl, both can reflect on how tough times helped them get this far. The Cardinals, of course, are far more familiar with the tail end of the NFL, having occupied a variety of divisional basements whether they represented Chicago, St. Louis or, now Arizona. And the Eagles, while they have stayed put in Philly, have not won a league crown since 1960. Although they’ve experienced far more success than the Cardinals, they have felt the sting of losing in the bigtime, including three NFC championship games and a Super Bowl this decade. So can that much losing eventually help you win? “Obviously, the lows would be the losses that we’ve had,” said Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb as he prepared for Sunday’s surprising NFC championship matchup with the Cardinals. “The things that stick in your mind in situations like that are the opportunities that you had that you didn’t capitalize on; the Carolina game (in January 2004), the Tampa game (January 2003).” McNabb refuses to view those defeats, plus one to St. Louis after the 2001 season — when current Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was the league MVP and guided the Rams into the Super Bowl — as lasting negatives. “No, as opportunities, just like any other regular-season game that we didn’t take full advantage of,” he said. “Knowing the magnitude of it, obviously, we win and we move on. But, I don’t put them as low points in my career.” The magnitude of being one step from the Super Bowl cannot be blocked out, no matter what McNabb or any professional ath-
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ fans Terry Peterson, of Forest Hills, Pa., waves a “Terrible Towel” while cheering on his team during a pep rally in the courtyard of the courthouse in Pittsburgh, on Friday. The Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC championship football game tomorrow, in Pittsburgh.
Nasty Raiders-Steelers rivalry will determine AFC champs By ALAN ROBINSON ASSOCIATED PRESS
ITTSBURGH — The Raiders-Steelers rivalry was so filled with enmity and emotion, hatred and hostility during the 1970s that a football field couldn’t hold it. About all that’s missing from the NFL’s newest and nastiest rivalry, the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, is a player suing the opposing coach in federal court for labeling him part of football’s criminal element, as Oakland’s George Atkinson once did former Steelers coach Chuck Noll. That the two relatively close-by teams are playing Sunday for the AFC championship, barely a month since they last met, is only ratcheting up the hard feelings. So far, the talk has been respectful between teams that are eerily alike in personality and performance but, at least in Pittsburgh, the expectations are the bad mouthing has only begun. Wait until Sunday night, and the backand-forth exchanges between the Ravens and Steelers will be real, will be ugly and won’t be suitable for showing on Nickelodeon. “I knew this was a big rivalry when I came into the league (in 2001) and I remember Ray Lewis and Jerome Bettis really getting after it, talking trash, hitting each other,” Steelers defensive lineman Chris Hoke said. “It was unbelievable, some of the talking and some of the hits. They’d hit each other, then they’d talk to each other.” Neither the talking nor the hitting has stopped. In the last few years: The Ravens’ Bart Scott, so angry with big hits that Hines Ward put on him and safety Ed Reed, threatened to kill Ward the next time they played.
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The Arizona Cardinals’ Larry Fitzgerald (11) and Anquan Boldin (81) talk as they participate in the NFL team’s football practice on Friday, in Tempe, Ariz. The Cardinals face the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game Sunday in Glendale, Ariz. lete might say. For the Cardinals, one of six current NFL franchises never to reach the big game — hey, Arizona is the only NFC team never to make the conference title contest until now — there’s isn’t much more than a litany of losing to reflect on. So this mid-January stuff is totally new. But so are the Cardinals, in makeup and attitude, safety Adrian Wilson insists. “I think this team is a lot different than teams in the past,” said Wilson, the longest-tenured Cardinal with eight seasons in the Valley of the Sun. “Just because I think we actually do want to get the organization turned around and not always have a sense of disrespect. “Whenever you get out on the field, people always have that same old thing in the back of their
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Baltimore Ravens fullback Lorenzo Neal, left, talks with defensive coordinator Rex Ryan, right, before the start of football practice on Friday, in Owings Mills, Md. “I’m still here,” said Ward, who epitomizes the physical way these teams play — a wide receiver not afraid to take on some of the league’s biggest hitters. Terrell Suggs bragged the Ravens put bounties on Ward and rookie running back Rashard Mendenhall during Pittsburgh’s 23-20 overtime win at Heinz Field on Sept. 29, when Lewis’ hard hit gave Mendenhall a season-ending shoulder injury. Mendenhall angered the Ravens by saying beforehand he anticipated having a big game.
The NFL investigated but apparently took no action, and it is uncertain if Suggs’ bounty talk was braggadocio or fact. But Mendenhall has been seen only irregularly at the Steelers’ practice complex since. “You feel a lot worse on Monday after a (Ravens-Steelers) game,” Ravens safety Jim Leonhard said. “It’s a physical game. It’s everything you think it would be.” Ward has been called the most hated man in Baltimore because of how he hits, then smiles about it. “They don’t like it that I’m happy all the time,” Ward said. “If the city of Baltimore is mad at me for doing that, I’m sorry to the city of Baltimore.” There’s no love for Lewis or safety Ed Reed in Pittsburgh either, though, Reed said, “Man, I think we’re bad guys, regardless (not just in Pittsburgh).” Here’s how much the Ravens are disliked in Pittsburgh: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (note the first six letters in his last name) changed the name on his office door this week to Steelerstahl. Mitch Berger — the punter! — alleged the Ravens’ Frank Walker spit on him during a last-minute 13-9 win in Baltimore on Dec. 14 that clinched the AFC North title for Pittsburgh. Walker said it was, ahem, unintentional. Talk about two teams that are spitting images of each other. Steelers defensive end Brett Keisel finds it impossible to root for the Ravens under any circumstances. He wanted Tennessee to win last weekend’s divisional game, despite the fact a Baltimore victory means the AFC championship game will be played in Pittsburgh, not Nashville. “There’s a lot of extracurricular stuff that goes on in these games,” Keisel said.
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Zscores CHL NORTHERN CONFERENCE Northeast Division W L OTL Pts GF GA Mississippi 23 12 0 46 124 88 Oklahoma City 20 10 5 45 105 83 Bossier-Shreveport21 12 2 44 109 97 Tulsa 9 19 5 23 90 146 Northwest Division W L OTL Pts GF GA Colorado 27 6 1 55 153 103 Rocky Mountain 18 14 4 40 115 124 Rapid City 12 15 7 31 99 123 Wichita 12 21 2 26 94 114 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Southeast Division W L OTL Pts GF GA Texas 22 10 3 47 118 98 Laredo 20 10 4 44 117 94 Rio Grande Valley16 15 3 35 123 120 Corpus Christi 13 17 4 30 103 117 Southwest Division W L OTL Pts GF GA Odessa 24 9 3 51 147 106 Arizona 17 18 2 36 135 143 New Mexico 14 20 2 30 126 148 Amarillo 10 23 0 20 94 148 NOTE: Two points are awarded for a win, one point for loss in overtime or shootout. Overtime or shootout losses are only denoted in the OTL column, not the loss column. Wednesday’s Games Colorado 8, All-Stars 4 Friday’s Games Laredo at Corpus Christi Arizona at Texas Oklahoma City at Mississippi Amarillo at Rio Grande Valley Bossier-Shreveport at Tulsa Odessa at Colorado New Mexico at Rapid City Wichita at Rocky Mountain Saturday’s Games Arizona at Corpus Christi Laredo at Texas Bossier-Shreveport at Oklahoma City Amarillo at Rio Grande Valley Mississippi at Tulsa Wichita at Colorado New Mexico at Rapid City Odessa at Rocky Mountain Sunday’s Game Wichita at Rocky Mountain
NFL Playoff Glance All Times EST Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 3 Arizona 30, Atlanta 24 San Diego 23, Indianapolis 17, OT Sunday, Jan. 4 Baltimore 27, Miami 9 Philadelphia 26, Minnesota 14 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 10 Baltimore 13, Tennessee 10 Arizona 33, Carolina 13 Sunday, Jan. 11 Philadelphia 23, N.Y. Giants 11 Pittsburgh 35, San Diego 24 Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 18 NFC Philadelphia at Arizona (FOX), 3 p.m. AFC Baltimore at Pittsburgh (CBS), 6:30 p.m. Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1 Tampa, Fla. AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (NBC) Pro Bowl Sunday, Feb. 8 At Honolulu AFC vs. NFC, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) Injury Report NEW YORK — The updated National Football League injury report, as provided by the league: SUNDAY PHILADELPHIA EAGLES at ARIZONA CARDINALS — EAGLES: OUT: G Shawn Andrews (back). PROBABLE: DE Victor Abiamiri (foot), WR Jason Avant (knee), S Brian Dawkins (back), RB Dan Klecko (shoulder), T Jon Runyan (knee), RB Brian Westbrook (knee). CARDINALS: QUESTIONABLE: WR Anquan Boldin (hamstring), P Ben Graham (groin), DE Travis LaBoy (ankle), TE Ben Patrick (knee). BALTIMORE RAVENS at PITTSBURGH STEELERS — RAVENS: OUT: LB Antwan Barnes (shoulder). DOUBTFUL: CB Samari Rolle (thigh). QUESTIONABLE: DT Justin Bannan (foot), WR Mark Clayton (thigh), TE Todd Heap (back), LB Jarret Johnson (calf), WR Derrick Mason (knee), FB Le’Ron McClain (ankle), LB Terrell Suggs (shoulder). PROBABLE: LB Ray Lewis (shoulder), FB Lorenzo Neal (shoulder), S Ed Reed (knee). STEELERS: PROBABLE: C Justin Hartwig (knee), S Troy Polamalu (calf).
NBA Boston New Jersey Philadelphia New York Toronto
Orlando Atlanta Miami Charlotte Washington
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Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct 32 9 .780 19 21 .475 18 20 .474 15 22 .405 16 24 .400 Southeast W L Pct 31 8 .795 23 15 .605 21 17 .553 15 24 .385 7 31 .184 Central W L Pct 30 7 .811 22 15 .595
GB — 12½ 12½ 15 15½ GB — 7½ 9½ 16 23½ GB — 8
Milwaukee Chicago Indiana
19 22 .463 13 18 22 .450 13½ 14 25 .359 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L Pct GB San Antonio 25 12 .676 — New Orleans 23 12 .657 1 Houston 24 16 .600 2½ Dallas 22 17 .564 4 Memphis 11 27 .289 14½ Northwest W L Pct GB Denver 27 13 .675 — Portland 24 15 .615 2½ Utah 23 16 .590 3½ Minnesota 11 26 .297 14½ Oklahoma City 7 33 .175 20 Pacific W L Pct GB L.A. Lakers 31 7 .816 — Phoenix 22 14 .611 8 Golden State 11 29 .275 21 Sacramento 10 30 .250 22 L.A. Clippers 8 30 .211 23 Thursday’s Games Portland 105, New Jersey 99 Chicago 102, Cleveland 93, OT Denver 119, Phoenix 113, OT Friday’s Games Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Washington, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Orlando at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Atlanta at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 1 p.m. Portland at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Houston, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Phoenix at Toronto, 12:30 p.m. Miami at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.
NHL All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 26 15 4 56 120 118 Philadelphia 23 12 9 55 143 132 New Jersey 25 15 3 53 132 113 Pittsburgh 21 20 4 46 137 143 N.Y. Islanders 12 28 4 28 111 158 Northeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 33 7 4 70 159 96 Montreal 26 11 6 58 136 114 Buffalo 22 17 5 49 126 125 Toronto 17 21 6 40 130 158 Ottawa 15 21 6 36 101 122 Southeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 28 14 3 59 147 133 Carolina 21 19 5 47 116 138 Florida 20 16 6 46 120 119 Tampa Bay 14 20 10 38 109 136 Atlanta 14 25 5 33 126 160 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 31 7 6 68 165 121 Chicago 24 10 7 55 147 104 Columbus 21 18 4 46 115 117 Nashville 20 21 3 43 108 124 St. Louis 17 23 3 37 125 143 Northwest Division W L OT Pts GF GA Calgary 27 12 4 58 136 124 Vancouver 22 19 5 49 131 129 Minnesota 22 18 3 47 111 98 Colorado 22 21 1 45 118 129 Edmonton 21 19 3 45 119 130 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 32 6 5 69 152 102 Anaheim 22 18 5 49 129 128 Phoenix 22 18 5 49 113 127 Dallas 18 17 7 43 121 145 Los Angeles 17 20 6 40 104 121 Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss. Thursday’s Games Boston 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Toronto 6, Carolina 4 Montreal 3, Nashville 2 Tampa Bay 4, Philadelphia 1 Minnesota 5, Edmonton 1 St. Louis 5, Colorado 2 Buffalo 5, Dallas 4, SO Phoenix 4, Vancouver 1 Calgary 3, San Jose 2 Detroit 4, Los Angeles 0 Friday’s Games New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Los Angeles at Dallas, 2 p.m. Carolina at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Nashville, 8 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 10 p.m. Detroit at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. Calgary at Colorado, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Columbus at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Schedule All Times EST Saturday, Jan. 17 EAST Holy Cross at Bucknell, Noon Northeastern at Hofstra, Noon Notre Dame at Syracuse, Noon South Florida at West Virginia, Noon Fairleigh Dickinson at Bryant, 1 p.m. Navy at Lafayette, 1 p.m. Albany, N.Y. at Maine, 1 p.m. Boston U. at Binghamton, 2 p.m. Iona at Canisius, 2 p.m. American U. at Colgate, 2 p.m. Sacred Heart at Mount St. Mary’s, Md., 2 p.m. Penn at N.J. Tech, 2 p.m. Vermont at Stony Brook, 2 p.m. Siena at Fairfield, 3:30 p.m. Ohio at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Rider at Niagara, 4 p.m. Cornell at Columbia, 7 p.m. New Hampshire at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. William & Mary at Delaware, 7 p.m. Dayton at Duquesne, 7 p.m. Army at Lehigh, 7 p.m. Temple at Massachusetts, 7 p.m. Quinnipiac at Monmouth, N.J., 7 p.m. Wagner at Robert Morris, 7 p.m. Cent. Connecticut St. at St. Francis, Pa., 7 p.m. Hartford at UMBC, 7:05 p.m. Marquette at Providence, 9 p.m. SOUTH Maryland at Florida St., Noon Georgia Tech at N.C. State, Noon Belmont at S.C.-Upstate, 1 p.m. Liberty at VMI, 1 p.m. Georgetown at Duke, 1:30 p.m. Alabama at Auburn, 2 p.m. Coppin St. at Bethune-Cookman, 2 p.m. Arkansas at Florida, 2 p.m. James Madison at George Mason, 2 p.m. Savannah St. at Longwood, 2 p.m. Appalachian St. at Samford, 2 p.m. UNC-Asheville at Winthrop, 2 p.m. Davidson at Georgia Southern, 3 p.m. Idaho at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Northwestern St., 3 p.m. Jacksonville at Campbell, 3:15 p.m. Wake Forest at Clemson, 3:30 p.m. Lipscomb at ETSU, 4 p.m. Morgan St. at Florida A&M, 4 p.m. Towson at Georgia St., 4 p.m. Winston-Salem at Howard, 4 p.m. Troy at Louisiana-Monroe, 4 p.m. Lamar at McNeese St., 4 p.m. LSU at Mississippi, 4 p.m. Md.-Eastern Shore at N. Carolina A&T, 4 p.m. Old Dominion at Va. Commonwealth, 4 p.m. Boston College at Virginia Tech, 4 p.m. Tenn.-Martin at Jacksonville St., 5 p.m. Houston at Southern Miss., 5 p.m. S. Carolina St. at Hampton, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh at Louisville, 6 p.m. Delaware St. at Norfolk St., 6 p.m. South Carolina at Tennessee, 6 p.m. Alabama St. at Alabama A&M, 7 p.m. UTEP at East Carolina, 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Elon, 7 p.m. Radford at High Point, 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure at Richmond, 7 p.m. Drexel at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. The Citadel at Wofford, 7 p.m. W. Carolina at Chattanooga, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Fla. International, 7:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Gardner-Webb, 7:30 p.m. Chowan at N.C. Central, 7:30 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Furman, 8 p.m. UAB at Memphis, 8 p.m. Vanderbilt at Mississippi St., 8 p.m. Murray St. at Tennessee Tech, 8 p.m. New Orleans at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m. MVSU at Alcorn St., 8:30 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Southern U., 8:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Tennessee St., 8:30 p.m. Miami at North Carolina, 9 p.m. MIDWEST N. Iowa at Drake, Noon Iowa St. at Missouri, 1:30 p.m. Cincinnati at DePaul, 2 p.m. Butler at Ill.-Chicago, 2 p.m. N. Illinois at W. Michigan, 2 p.m. Valparaiso at Loyola of Chicago, 4 p.m. Illinois at Michigan St., 4 p.m. Creighton at Wichita St., 4:05 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 4:30 p.m. Ball St. at Cent. Michigan, 4:30 p.m. Penn St. at Indiana, 6 p.m. Kansas St. at Nebraska, 6 p.m. Oakland, Mich. at IPFW, 7 p.m. Centenary at IUPUI, 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Kent St., 7 p.m. E. Michigan at Toledo, 7 p.m. Morehead St. at E. Illinois, 8 p.m. Ohio St. at Michigan, 8 p.m. Oral Roberts at W. Illinois, 8 p.m. Youngstown St. at Wis.-Green Bay, 8 p.m. Cleveland St. at Wis.-Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Indiana St. at Evansville, 8:05 p.m. N. Dakota St. at UMKC, 8:05 p.m. E. Kentucky at SE Missouri, 8:45 p.m. George Washington at Saint Louis, 9 p.m. SOUTHWEST
Oklahoma St. at Baylor, 1:45 p.m. Oklahoma at Texas A&M, 2 p.m. Texas St. at Cent. Arkansas, 3 p.m. UCF at Rice, 4 p.m. Texas at Texas Tech, 4 p.m. Nicholls St. at Stephen F.Austin, 7 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Ark.-Little Rock, 8 p.m. South Alabama at Arkansas St., 8 p.m. Florida Atlantic at North Texas, 8 p.m. Tulane at SMU, 8 p.m. SE Louisiana at Sam Houston St., 8 p.m. Texas-Arlington at Texas-San Antonio, 8 p.m. Marshall at Tulsa, 8:05 p.m. Grambling St. at Prairie View, 8:30 p.m. Jackson St. at Texas Southern, 8:30 p.m. FAR WEST Washington St. at Oregon, 2 p.m. TCU at Air Force, 3 p.m. Kansas at Colorado, 3:30 p.m. Arizona St. at UCLA, 3:45 p.m. BYU at New Mexico, 4 p.m. UC Davis at UC Irvine, 4:05 p.m. Colorado St. at Utah, 6 p.m. CS Northridge at Long Beach St., 7:05 p.m. San Francisco at Gonzaga, 8 p.m. Pepperdine at Saint Mary’s, Calif., 8 p.m. Arizona at Southern Cal, 8 p.m. California at Stanford, 8 p.m. Loyola Marymount at San Diego, 9 p.m. Montana St. at Idaho St., 9:05 p.m. Boise St. at Utah St., 9:05 p.m. Montana at Weber St., 9:05 p.m. S. Dakota St. at S. Utah, 9:30 p.m. UC Riverside at CS Bakersfield, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at Cal Poly, 10 p.m. Washington at Oregon St., 10 p.m. Santa Clara at Portland, 10 p.m. Wyoming at UNLV, 10 p.m. Fresno St. at Nevada, 10:05 p.m. Pacific at Cal St.-Fullerton, 11:05 p.m. San Jose St. at Hawaii, 12:05 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 EAST Marist at Loyola, Md., Noon Charlotte vs. Saint Joseph’s at the Palestra, Noon St. John’s at Villanova, Noon Seton Hall vs. Connecticut at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 2 p.m. Fordham at Rhode Island, 2 p.m. SOUTH Kentucky at Georgia, Noon Stetson at Mercer, 2 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at Kennesaw St., 3 p.m. Winston-Salem at Hampton, 8 p.m. MIDWEST Iowa at Purdue, Noon Minnesota at Northwestern, 2 p.m. Missouri St. at Illinois St., 3:05 p.m. Bradley at S. Illinois, 7:05 p.m. La Salle at Xavier, 7:30 p.m. FAR WEST Portland St. at N. Colorado, 4:05 p.m. N. Arizona at Sacramento St., 6:35 p.m.
NCAA Women’s Basketball Saturday, Jan. 17 EAST New Hampshire at Boston U., 1 p.m. George Washington at Fordham, 1 p.m. Bucknell at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. Saint Louis at La Salle, 1 p.m. Massachusetts at St. Bonaventure, 1 p.m. Cent. Connecticut St. at St. Francis, Pa., 1 p.m. Vermont at Albany, N.Y., 2 p.m. Colgate at American U., 2 p.m. Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo, 2 p.m. Syracuse vs. Connecticut at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 2 p.m. St. Francis, N.Y. at Long Island U., 2 p.m. South Florida at Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. Charlotte at Rhode Island, 2 p.m. West Virginia at Villanova, 2 p.m. Quinnipiac at Monmouth, N.J., 3 p.m. Sacred Heart at Mount St. Mary’s, Md., 3 p.m. Louisville at Georgetown, 4 p.m. Wagner at Robert Morris, 4 p.m. Cornell at Columbia, 4:30 p.m. Maine at UMBC, 4:30 p.m. Richmond at Saint Joseph’s, 6 p.m. Lafayette at Navy, 7 p.m. SOUTH Coppin St. at Bethune-Cookman, Noon Jacksonville at Campbell, 1 p.m. Lipscomb at ETSU, 1:30 p.m. Stetson at Mercer, 2 p.m. Winston-Salem at Howard, 2 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at Kennesaw St., 2 p.m. Md.-Eastern Shore at N. Carolina A&T, 2 p.m. Delaware St. at Norfolk St., 2 p.m. Radford at UNC Asheville, 2 p.m. Tenn.-Martin at Jacksonville St., 3 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls St., 3 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff at Southern U., 3 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at Wofford, 3 p.m. S. Carolina St. at Hampton, 4 p.m. Belmont at S.C.-Upstate, 4 p.m. Sam Houston St. at SE Louisiana, 4 p.m. UNC Greensboro at W. Carolina, 4 p.m. Alabama St. at Alabama A&M, 5 p.m. Davidson at Chattanooga, 5 p.m. Denver at Fla. International, 5 p.m. Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb, 5 p.m. Liberty at Presbyterian, 5 p.m. Appalachian St. at Samford, 5 p.m. New Orleans at W. Kentucky, 5 p.m. Coastal Carolina at Winthrop, 5 p.m. Morgan St. at Florida A&M, 5:30 p.m. Georgia Southern at Furman, 5:30 p.m. Murray St. at Tennessee Tech, 6 p.m. MVSU at Alcorn St., 6:30 p.m. Austin Peay at Tennessee St., 6:30 p.m. MIDWEST Toledo at Ball St., 1 p.m. Akron at Bowling Green, 1 p.m. Ill.-Chicago at Butler, 2 p.m. W. Michigan at Cent. Michigan, 2 p.m.
NBA fines Cuban $25K over conduct ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — Mark Cuban is in trouble with the NBA again. The league fined the Dallas Mavericks owner $25,000 Friday for “improper interactions with Denver Nuggets players” at halftime and his conduct immediately following the Mavericks’ 99-97 loss on Tuesday. The penalty was the 14th the league has announced against Cuban, who has been penalized about $1.5 million over the years and suspended from three games. Cuban went onto the court at halftime to complain to J.R. Smith about an elbow he saw
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the Nuggets player throw at the Mavs’ Antoine Wright. Denver coach George Karl criticized Cuban following the game, then again the next day at practice, for coming onto the court and yelling at one of his players. The league informed teams before the 2006-07 season that club personnel other than coaches was prevented from going into huddles or the floor — a ruling Cuban felt was aimed at him. There was no action against Smith. Cuban didn’t respond to an e-mail request for comment, but wrote about the fine under an item titled “Me and JR Smith” on his blog. After beginning the letter by apologizing
to Smith for not accepting his offer of a signed pair of sneakers, Cuban continued: “The NBA tells me a tech should have been called on you for throwing the elbow and that I should pay a 25k dollar fine because owners aren’t supposed to get mad. Ever. “In the spirit of the joy of my getting fined and your not getting the tech, have the Nuggets PR folks contact the Mavs PR folks and I will donate 25k to the charity of your choice. “Unless of course your coach thinks that the wrong thing to do, or the NBA says I can’t because it would be a violation of a rule. In which case, I will find a charity that I think you would like and make the donation in your name.”
Xavier at Dayton, 2 p.m. Ohio at Kent St., 2 p.m. St. John’s at Notre Dame, 2 p.m. Indiana St. at Missouri St., 2:05 p.m. Cleveland St. at Youngstown St., 2:05 p.m. Loyola of Chicago at Valparaiso, 2:35 p.m. N.J. Tech at Chicago St., 3 p.m. Iowa St. at Kansas St., 3 p.m. E. Michigan at N. Illinois, 3 p.m. Wright St. at Wis.-Green Bay, 3 p.m. Detroit at Wis.-Milwaukee, 3 p.m. Morehead St. at E. Illinois, 4 p.m. Bradley at N. Iowa, 4:05 p.m. Drake at S. Illinois, 4:05 p.m. Oakland, Mich. at IPFW, 4:30 p.m. Centenary at IUPUI, 4:30 p.m. Creighton at Evansville, 5 p.m. N. Dakota St. at UMKC, 5 p.m. Oral Roberts at W. Illinois, 5:30 p.m. Nebraska at Missouri, 6 p.m. E. Kentucky at SE Missouri, 6:30 p.m. Seton Hall at Cincinnati, 7 p.m. Providence at DePaul, 8 p.m. Texas Tech at Kansas, 8 p.m. Illinois St. at Wichita St., 8:35 p.m. SOUTHWEST Northwestern St. at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, 2 p.m. McNeese St. at Lamar, 3 p.m. Cent. Arkansas at Texas St., 3 p.m. Texas-San Antonio at Texas-Arlington, 5 p.m. Middle Tennessee at Ark.-Little Rock, 5:30 p.m. Air Force at TCU, 6 p.m. Florida Atlantic at North Texas, 6 p.m. Grambling St. at Prairie View, 6:30 p.m. Jackson St. at Texas Southern, 6:30 p.m. Oklahoma St. at Baylor, 8 p.m. CS Bakersfield at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m. Colorado at Texas, 8 p.m. FAR WEST Utah at Colorado St., 3 p.m. UNLV at Wyoming, 3:30 p.m. UCLA at Arizona, 4 p.m. Cal Poly at UC Santa Barbara, 5 p.m. Saint Mary’s, Calif. at Pepperdine, 5 p.m. Portland at Santa Clara, 5 p.m. Gonzaga at San Francisco, 5 p.m. Oregon at Washington St., 5 p.m. Oregon St. at Washington, 5 p.m. Boise St. at Utah St., 5 p.m. New Mexico at BYU, 5 p.m. N. Colorado at Portland St., 5:05 p.m. Southern Cal at Arizona St., 6 p.m. Long Beach St. at CS Northridge, 7 p.m. Cal St. Fullerton at Pacific, 7 p.m. S. Dakota St. at S. Utah, 7 p.m. Nevada at Hawaii, 9 p.m. Idaho St. at Montana St., 9 p.m. Weber St. at Montana, 9 p.m. UC Irvine at UC Davis, 10 p.m. San Diego at Loyola Marymount, 11 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 EAST Marquette at Rutgers, Noon Fairfield at Niagara, 1 p.m. Manhattan at Canisius, 2 p.m. Temple at Duquesne, 2 p.m. Marist at Siena, 2 p.m. William & Mary at Hofstra, 2 p.m. Stony Brook at Binghamton, 2 p.m. Rider at Iona, 2 p.m. Loyola, Md. at St. Peter’s, 2 p.m. Miami at Boston College, 2 p.m. UNC Wilmington at Towson, 2 p.m. Lehigh at Army, 3 p.m. SOUTH Georgia St. at Old Dominion, Noon East Carolina at Marshall, 2 p.m. Northeastern at George Mason, 2 p.m. Drexel at James Madison, 2 p.m. Delaware at Va. Commonwealth, 2 p.m. UTEP at Tulane, 2 p.m. Georgia at Florida, 2 p.m. Mississippi St. at Kentucky, 4 p.m. Virginia Tech at Maryland, 4 p.m. Georgia Tech at Florida St., 6 p.m. MIDWEST Michigan at Minnesota, 3 p.m. Northwestern at Iowa, 3:05 p.m. Penn St. at Michigan St., 4 p.m. Illinois at Wisconsin, 6 p.m. SOUTHWEST SMU at Tulsa, 3 p.m. Auburn at Arkansas, 3 p.m. UAB at Rice, 3 p.m. Memphis at Houston, 3 p.m. South Alabama at Arkansas St., 3:05 p.m. Texas A&M at Oklahoma, 4 p.m. CS Bakersfield vs. Houston Baptist at UTPA Field House, Edinburg, Texas, 8 p.m. FAR WEST N. Arizona at Sacramento St., 3:35 p.m. Fresno St. at New Mexico St., 4:05 p.m. Stanford at California, 6 p.m.
Fight Schedule National TV in parentheses Jan. 17 At Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Miss. (HBO), Andre Berto, Winterhaven, Fla., vs. Luis Collazo, New York, 12, for Berto’s WBC welterweight title; Sergio Gabriel Martinez, Spain, vs. Joe Greene, Jamaica, N.Y., 12, for Martinez’s interim WBC light middleweight title. Jan. 24 At Staples Center, Los Angeles (HBO), Antonio Margarito, Mexico, vs. Shane Mosley, Pomona, Calif., for Margarito’s WBA welterweight title; Robert Guerrero, Gilroy, Calif., vs. Edel Ruiz, Mexico, 10, super featherweights. Jan. 30 At Bell Centre, Montreal (ESPN2), Herman Ngoudjo, Canada, vs. Juan Urango, Miami, 12, for the vacant IBF light welterweight title; Antonin Decarie, Canada, vs. Michael Clark, Columbus, Ohio, 12, for the WBO-NABO welterweight title. Feb. 6 At Wicomico Civic Center, Salisbury, Md. (ESPN2), Yusaf Mack, New York, vs. Chris Henry, Houston, 10, for Macks’ NABA light heavyweight title and Henry’s NABF light heavy-
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weight title. Feb. 7 At Rostock, Germany, Andriy Kotelnik, Germany, vs. Marcos Rene Maidana, Argentina, 12, for Kotelnik’s WBA light welterweight title; Ruslan Chagaev, Germany, vs. Carl Davis Drumond, Costa Rica, 12, for Chagaev’s WBA heavyeweight title. At Honda Center, Anaheim, Calif. (SHO), Vic Darchinyan, Australia, vs. Jorge Arce, Mexico, 12, for Darchinyan’s IBFWBC-WBA junior bantamweight title; Antonio DeMarco, Mexico, Almazbek Raiymkulov, Las Vegas, 12, for the vacant NABO lightweight title. Feb. 14 At St. Quentin, France, Cristobal Cruz, Mexico, vs. Cyril Thomas, France, 12, for Cruz’s IBF featherweight title; Osman Aktas, France, vs. Guillaume Frenois, France, 10, for Aktas’ French featherweight title. At TBA, United States (HBO), Alfredo Angulo, Coachella, Calif., vs. Ricardo Mayorga, Nicaragua, 12, middleweights; Nate Campbell, Tampa, Fla., vs. Ali Fuenka, South Africa, 12, for Campbell’s IBF-WBA-WBO lightweight titles. Feb. 20 At Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (ESPN2), Jesus Gonzales, Phoenix, vs. Richard Gutierrez, Miami, 10, light middleweights; Breidis Prescott, Colombia, vs. Ivan Hernandez, Mexico, 10, lightweights. Feb. 21 At Madison Square Garden, New York (PPV), Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, vs. Michael Jennings, England, 12, for the vacant WBO welterweight title. At Youngstown, Ohio (PPV), Kelly Pavlik, Youngstown, Ohio, vs. Marco Antonio Rubio, Mexico, 12, for Pavlik’s WBCWBO middleweight titles. Feb. 27 At Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla. (ESPN2), Glen Johnson, Miami, vs. Daniel Judah, Brooklyn, N.Y., 10, light heavyweights. Feb. 28 At the Toyota Center, Houston (HBO), Juan Manuel Marquez, Anaheim, Calif., vs. Juan Diaz, Houston, 12, for Diaz’s IBO lightweight title. March 6 At Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Conn. (ESPN2), Delvin Rodriguez, Danbury, Conn., vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo, South Africa, 12, IBF welterweight title eliminator. March 14 At TBA (HBO), Chad Dawson, New Haven, Conn., vs. Antonio Tarver, Tampa, Fla., 12, for Dawson’s IBF-IBO light heavyweight title; Paul Williams, Augusta, Ga., vs. Ronald Wright, St. Petersburg, Fla., 12, for the interim WBO light middleweight title. April 4 At TBA (SHO), Timothy Bradley, Palm Springs, Calif., vs. Kendall Holt, Paterson, N.J., 12, for Bradley’s WBC light welterweight title and Holt’s WBO light welterweight title.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed the terms with 1B Kevin Youkilis on a four-year contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Herges and RHP Jack Cassel on minor league contracts. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Grant Balfour and RHP Lance Cormier on one-year contracts. Designated RHP Dewon Day for assignment. National League CHICAGO CUBS—Agreed to terms with INF Ronny Cedeno on a one-year contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Bill Lajoie senior advisor. American Association EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed RHP Josh Neitz. SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Signed LHP Ronald Lowe. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES—Released OF Will Smith. LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Purchased INF Steven Alexander from Reno (GBL). Can-Am League ATLANTIC CITY SURF—Signed 1B/OF Cleveland Brownlee. OTTAWA RAPIDS—Acquired INF Trino Aguilar from Winnipeg (Northern) for a player to be named. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Signed F Austin Croshere to a 10day contract. FOOTBALL National Football League TAMPA BAY BUCCANERS—Named Joe Barry linebackers coach. WASHINGTON REDSKINS—Announced the retirement of director of sports medicine Bubba Tyer. HOCKEY National Hockey League COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Activated LW Raffi Torres from injured reserve. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Recalled F Janne Pesonen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Assigned G Karri Ramo to Norfolk (AHL). American Hockey League SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE—Assigned G Joel Gistedt to Arizona (CHL). WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS—Recalled F Jordan Morrison from Wheeling (ECHL). ECHL CHARLOTTE CHECKERS—Agreed to terms with F Chris Capraro. Eastern Professional Hockey League BROOKLYN ACES—Announced G Eddie Neville was recalled to Elmira (ECHL). Signed G Anthony Felice. DANBURY MAD HATTERS—Signed F Brian Hannafin. JERSEY ROCKHOPPERS—Signed F Jason McCrimmon. COLLEGE CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE—Announced Susquehanna will join the conference as an associate member in football and women’s golf, effective 2010. BALL STATE—Named Joey Lynch wide receivers coach. CENTRAL MICHIGAN—Announced retirement of men’s track and field coach Jim Knapp. DUKE—Named James Mitchell director of football player development. MISSISSIPPI—Named Terry Price defensive line.
HAWKS | Continued from Page 1A Playing on the road is nothing new for the Hawks, who had more road games than home contests in their pre-district portion of the schedule. “We are used to traveling, we travel everywhere. In the district, we are the only ones that have traveled six times,” Villarreal said. The Hawks got another strong performance from their core players in their latest victory over Progreso, with four players scoring in double figures. Sophomore Andrew Magee continued his fine play, along with sen-
iors Rene Garcia and Meliton Trejo, Raul Serna and Arlo De Los Santos. Having another strong outing was sophomore Luis Gonzalez. The Hawks, despite having small numbers, have found some depth in players like Frankie Trejo, Joey Barrera, Ricky Martinez and Tony Guzman. “We are doing okay,” Villarreal said. “I wish my second group was a little bit better. We are still putting in kids that we think can do the job in certain spots, and right now, we are doing a good job.”
DISTRICT | Continued from Page 1B King and Peña took full advantage of the Lady Hawks’ transitional offense, scoring four points each in the quarter. They led all scorers with 15 and 12 points, respectively, in the game. The Lady Hawks also utilized the freethrow line to their advantage as they hit on 9-of-11 from the charity stripe in the first half. For the game, they were 19-of25. “I am very proud of the girls. As a
team we played well,” Guerra said. Zapata started to pull away from the Lady Tarpons in the second quarter with its full court press as the Lady Hawks headed into the locker room with a 26-11 lead. Zapata continued to add to its lead in the third and fourth quarters to put the game out of reach and come away with the victory.
Zapata 66, Progresso 46 Zapata hit the road to square off against the Lady Red Ants. Its scored first and often as it led from the opening tip to jump out to a 16-4 first quarter lead. “Our girls played a wonderful game. Teamwork and a great attitude were the keys to the game. Everyone contributed,” Guerra said.
Defensively, the Lady Hawks were flawless as they held Progresso to 12 points in the first half. Zapata did not allow the Lady Red Ants to breathe on offense, keeping them away from the paint and the boards. Once again, the Lady hawks were exceptional from the free-throw line, connecting on 13-of-17 from the charity stripe. “I always tell the girls that free throws
are very important in a game. We ran the floor well and took it to the basket to draw the foul. They girls just capitalized on every opportunity,” Guerra said. Guerra also noted the team is starting to pass the ball well and are patient on offense. “We are starting to gel,” Guerra said. “We are looking for the open shot on offense. They are starting to get accustomed to each other.”
probably going to be the highest intensity level we’ve seen to this point this year.” For the first time since the Steelers eliminated the reigning Super Bowl champion Ravens in a divisional game in January 2002, one team’s season is guaranteed of ending in a Baltimore-Pittsburgh game. The Steelers haven’t played
a divisional rival for the AFC title since defeating the Houston Oilers (now the Titans) during the 1978 and ‘79 seasons. “It’s not like we’re going to go outside the stadium and fight each other,” Ward said. “But it’s genuine hate when we go out and play each other. There’s no helping each other up, there’s going to be a lot
it’s fun and I’m glad I’m here. “It’s funny because, even though we’ve exceeded expectations, now that we’re here, I’m not satisfied.” The Eagles have been this far many times since Andy Reid became coach in 1999. And they lost. And they learned. “As a player, I think that you understand that the window of opportunity is not going to stay open forever,” Eagles star
running back Brian Westbrook said. “But if you have a very good team you could go back year after year and hopefully have the opportunity to achieve your goal. We have a very good team here and we really don’t think about it, we really don’t worry about the window of opportunity. We try to make the most of every opportunity that we have, and if we do that, then we’ll be right where we want to be at.”
AFC | Continued from Page 1B “It’s just two teams that play basically the same way: physical football, in-yourface football.” Ward said the defenses are so good, with Pittsburgh No. 1 in the league and Baltimore No. 2, that it is the only game the Steelers play all season in which only a single touchdown is expected.
Before leaving for the Giants, former Steelers wide receiver Plaxico Burress had his head stomped on by Baltimore’s James Trapp during a midfield altercation, and Shannon Sharpe ridiculed Burress by calling him “Plexiglas.” This is the fifth-Ravens Steelers game
in 15 months, and familiarly breeds contempt between teams that have combined to win six of the last seven AFC North titles. “It never gets old,” Steelers defensive end Aaron Smith said. “I’d play them every other week if they let us. These are games you play all season for. I think it’s
NFC | Continued from Page 1B mind, that we’re the Cardinals, and you have to get that turned around and have teams come in and respect you.” Respect the Cardinals. What a unique approach. But a valid one after what they’ve achieved this season, taking their first division title since 1975, then winning as underdogs against Atlanta and at Carolina. Although they are not favored again —
Philadelphia is giving four points in the latest line — the Cardinals hardly are a pushover. Many of them know what it feels like to be a nonentity. “When you think about where we were five years ago, to not really feel like we had a chance to win,” defensive end Bertrand Berry said, “to be in this point, it’s unbelievable. It’s something I always thought could happen, but we had to ac-
tually go out and make it happen.” Not even Warner, the eternal optimist with a history of winning that seemed to make him a misfit here, was certain such success would happen now. “I really can’t say what my expectations were,” Warner said, “although every year I go in hoping to go to the Super Bowl and preparing that way. It’s probably exceeded my expectations as well, but
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HINTS BY HELOISE Dear Readers: It’s snowy and can be wet and cold, but that doesn’t stop your dog from WANTING TO PLAY OUTSIDE! No one wants a wet dog running through the house, but your floor and furniture are not your only concerns. There could be dangerous chemicals, salt or other subHELOISE stances on your dog’s paws from the street or sidewalk. Your pet might lick these off, which could cause serious health problems. So, be sure to wipe your dog’s paws! Also, keep a couple of old towels and sheets in the trunk of your vehicle during the winter in case you have to dry your dog off for the ride home. They will protect the interior, too. — Heloise PET TRUST Dear Readers: Did you know that there is such a thing as a pet trust? There is, and it’s a great way to be sure your pet or pets will be cared for if you become disabled or die. A trust is legal and binding, and provides peace of mind if you’re worried about what would happen to your beloved pets if you are not able to take care of them. Also, if you live alone, leave a key to your home with a neighbor
or family member so you can be sure your pet will be fed and cared for if you are unexpectedly hospitalized or have some other emergency. — Heloise TOILET-PAPER ROLL Dear Heloise: I have a small cat, and one of her fun things to do is unroll an entire roll of toilet paper onto the bathroom floor. We cured this problem by reversing the roll of toilet paper. Now the paper comes out from the backside of the roll. So, when Ginger paws the TP, instead of unrolling all over the floor, the paper remains on the roll. — Gordon Castle, Corona, Calif. PET PAL Dear Readers: Rosemarie Edelbach of Barnegat, N.J., sent a photo of her beautiful Siamese-mix cat named Asiash Blue, sitting pretty in a chair, alert and ready for the doorbell to ring. She runs down the hall to greet her visitor. If your newspaper doesn’t print the pet photo, check out my Web site, www.Heloise.com. Click on “Pets” to visit the Pet Pal page. — Heloise GERBILS Dear Heloise: I read your column about gerbils, and I wanted to add a couple of things. If you live in an apartment and are looking for a pet, then a gerbil might be perfect for you. Gerbils are very active and social, so you should really get two of the same sex when they are young. They won’t breed, will get along well
and will entertain each other and you for hours on end. — Scott, Bozeman, Mont. MIX FOODS Dear Heloise: Our dog Roxee isn’t a fan of dry dog food, but we found that by adding a small amount of canned food and mixing it well, she loves it. A little goes a long way, so it’s easy on the budget. — Patrick Conley, Colville, Wash. WINDOW WASHING Dear Heloise: I wanted to share something I learned from my brother, who spent time in the United States Air Force. The best way to clean window glass on cars is to use a glass-cleaning liquid with newspaper. It will not leave any streaks or smudges. To keep your hands clean, however, gloves must be worn. — Daily Houston Reader, via e-mail CLEAN HOUSEPLANTS Dear Heloise: My girlfriend and I disagree on what to use to clean and shine houseplant leaves. Her mother used milk, and mine used cooking oil. What’s the story? — A Reader, Boothbay Harbor, Maine Well, half right and half not. These old hints have been around a long time. The update is that shiny leaves just need plain old tap water to clean and dust them. To shine them, use a little vegetable oil (not baby oil, which is only mineral oil with fragrance). Remember that plants breathe through the leaves, so put oil or a commercial plant shine only on the top. — Heloise
HOROSCOPES | BY FRANCIS DRAKE ARIES (March 21 to April 19) The Moon is opposite your sign today, which means you have to go more than halfway when dealing with others, especially partners and close friends. (This is no big deal.) TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You’ll be pleased if you do something to get better organized at home or at work. It might be just a little thing or two, but it’s an effort in the right direction. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Flirtations, sports, playful times with children and fun times with the arts and creative activities are just some of the things that will please you today. Your priority today is to have fun! CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Focus on home, family and domestic issues today. Discussions with parents could be significant. Childhood memories will spring to mind for some of you. LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You’re eager to communicate to others today. You might also be busy running errands. Short trips, buying and selling, plus reading, writing and studying are your focus today.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Financial matters catch your attention today. Make friends with your bank account. Organize your possessions. You want to feel in control of your life! LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Because the Moon is in your sign today you feel more emotional than usual. However, your good luck will increase slightly. Yay! SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Work behind the scenes or work alone today if you can. Try to get a little solitude just for you so you can mentally pull your act together. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Discussions with friends, especially a female friend, could be important today. Perhaps someone needs to confide in you, or vice versa. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Some aspect of your private life will be made public today. Be aware of this, because you like to create a good impression on others. You also like to compartmentalize your private life from your professional world.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Do something different today. Go someplace you’ve never been to before. You want adventure and you want to learn something new! PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) This is a good day to focus on issues related to insurance matters, inheritances and anything to do with shared property. Try to clear up some loose details here. YOU BORN TODAY You have a desire for self-mastery. You’re curious about many things, and you have a straightforward, energetic style. Some of you can be quite dramatic! You have a quick, fast mind and a strong sense of business. You’re intelligent and ambitious but also practical. Many of you are drawn to careers in business, law and politics. This year your focus is on important partnerships. Birthdate of: Jim Carrey, actor/comedian; Michelle Obama, American first lady elect; James Earl Jones, actor.
Zclassified REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 82 $ Great Opportunity$ Franchise La Paletera $85,000 Been operating for 3yrs. Fully Equip 1212 International Blvd. Call 251-3797
HOMES FOR SALE
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1316 O’Kane 2Bd/1Ba, $54,000 including trailer in backyard. 251-0071 727-7843 3/2/2 North side home 1578 sf 967 Tiara Trail, Block Fence, appliances Incl, Solar screens tile/wood floors $178k neg 324-6325 info/appt
House for Sale by owner, 1509 Sarazen (Plantation) 3bd/2.5ba. 2,477 SqFt per WCAD. $275,500 www.buymyhouselaredo.com Please Call for an appt. 956-723-9705
LOTS FOR SALE
Ideal a/c building for flea market/church/reception salon recently remodeled 140’ x 80’ large lighted parking includes outdoor area hi traffic west Laredo 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946 Restaurant equipment for sale kitchen, ovens, tables, chairs, lounge (956)740-9323
RENTALS
ACREAGE FOR SALE 76
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 94
5 acre tract, frontage on Casa Verde Rd. $200,000 per acre. Contact (956)725-6641 316 acres. High fenced, Exotic Animals, $980,000. We Finance, 722-4447
Nice clean efficiency apt, utilities pd.,stove, ref., w/AC window unit. $450m+ $250dp 2106 Cedar Ave. 722-0663
40acs. for Sale. 10mil. from Freer, TX. $70,000 Call 956-220-0232
3bd/2ba/2 car garage next to nixon high school 800 mo+200 dep call 645-9042
430ac. Northwest Webb County, Mineral incl. $1750 p/ac Call 724-8596 Broker COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT 79
ROOMS FOR RENT 106
12 Apts for sale $480,000 OBO. 4018 San Agustin. Call:722-4447.We Finance!
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* Parakeets, Cockatoos, love birds, finches, canaries, loros/red & yellow heads, quakers, palomas. Inc: Cage & Food. $12 & up Call 857-2408
* Pure Breed Adult Boxers 1M/1F (pregnat), 1 & 2yrs old $225, All shots. Schnauzers, Serious Inq. Only Call 857-2408; 231-9983 *Snakes, Ball python, iguanas, corn snake, large, small, $100 & up. 231-9983; 857-2408
*T-cup, tiny Chihuahua Puppies M/F $395 Call 857-2408 3 UKC Reg. Razor Edge /Brooks Denton, 3 Blue F pit bull pups 6wks old, 2 brindles, 1 blue $350ea. Call 286-7967 German Shepherds pups 4M-$250ea; 3F-$200ea, 5 wks old, w/shots 763-6856
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607 Mier, R3, $37,500 obo, some financing available. Call:(956)236-9459; 723-6540
PETS & SUPPLIES
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT 118 All sizes available lowest rentals in Laredo move in today first month free mucho parking 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946
Now you can make the news come to you.
COMMERCIAL RENTALS 120
Start your subscription now by calling 728-2555
PETS & SUPPLIES
Beauty salon, furnished, $950mo., 27’x80’, remodeled, 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946 New Beauty Salon Furnished $950 mo, 27’x80’ remodeled, 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES 130 Becerritas For Sale, $275 and Up. Call: 645-7419 or 286-2760 Quarter horse colt, extra gentle, halter broke, $600 Call:(956)645-7419; 286-2760 Registered Paint Horse Stallion for sale. 1.5yrs old,sorrel overo w/ blue eyes. Very gentle and halter broken. Champion blood lines, $2000 Call 722-8187 or 645-1655
FARM & RANCH SUPPLIES 132 Hay For Sale,large net wrapped,Round Bales,located in Alice, $40 and up.Delivery available.(361)219-4545
MISCELLANEOUS
red, female pit bull puppy 7mo old $100, 324-7968
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES 130
GARAGE SALES
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Fri & Sat only 9am-2pm 424 A Mulberry Cr (BASE) clothes, shoes, electronic, misc
ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 Beautiful, Gentle Registered Paint horse stallion for sale. 8 mths old w/perfect conformation. $1,000 Call 722-8187 or 645-1655
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 “Store fixtures” for sale, 4 flat walls, 6ft. display case, storage display, mini-fridge $800 OBO Call 220-4310 or leave message on 722-4632
* Dell Laptop, Windows XP, wireless internet ready $300 Call: 220-9654 * Mesquite Firewood leña, Full pick up load (apx 1cord)San Ygnacio $125 you cut $90 Call 763-1320 *Dell Desktop, Windows XP Pro PC, internet ready $175 Call: 220-9654 AB SCISSOR Body by Jake. Great condition! $60. 324-5515 Baseball Pitching Machine, like new, $50.Call:(956)286-4077
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 Bowflex Power Rod Home Gym System Complete With Leg Ext. $350 call 956-237-8923 Bowflex Xtreme Good Condition $800 OBO Call 765-5355 Doors for sale, $50ea. wood or metal. Call:(956)220-9654 Electric range, Magic Chef, white, glass,$250 call 324-5515 G.E. Refrigerator, frostless, 18.2 cubic feet, like new. $150.00 obo. (956)771-1550 Kenmore range 30in., black w/white, good condition, $150 Call:(956)286-4077 LAPTOP DELL XP 40 HARD DR 512 RAM, BURN CD’S $350 CALL 956-220-5146 Lexington all wood bdrm set 8pcs -hdbrd, dresser 2 chest, 2 mirr, 2nitestnd $1,200
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136
Massage by Licensed Therapists. $45, Call 285-4286 or 286-2760
Weslo Cadence DX12 treadmill, fold up. $150.Call:(956)286-4077
navy blue stroller for boy brand new, still in box $ 45 call 324-7968
TRANSPORTATION
Refrigerator Frigidaire 21Cu. Ft. White $375 O.B.O. Over-The-Range Microwave, Sharp $100 Call 324-5515 Retail wireless furniture, front counter with ledge $295 See more at laredotoner.com Call:(956)717-8844
SUPER DEAL! Large Refrigerator . Very good cond.! $300. 740-9323 Weider Pro Power stack w/ 2 seats, exercise equipment great condition, $300 Call:(956)286-4077
BOATS
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Mercury 4hp motor, 3 gal. gas tank, $300 obo. Call:(956)220-7665 Skeeter Bass Boat ‘84, 15ft., 40hp., trolly motor, $2,850 OBO Call:(956)220-7665.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT 192 Good usde trailer, 6x16, included ramps, rear axle wired for electric brakes, $1,195 obo. Call:(956)206-6881. International, 2001, 160,000 miles, 24ft. box, $13,000. Call:(972)489-9021
Pekingese puppies 4wks old w/shots $300ea. Call 324-3226 or www.texaspups.webs.com
UNFURNISHED HOUSES 100
Furnished room for 1, refrig, a/c, mic ro,downtown, $365/m $180/d ultilities pd. 206-9281.
BY PHONE: (956) 728-2527
“MARIACHI POPULAR”. All Occasions. Starting @ $400 Hector Caballero 236-8905
HELP WANTED
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American Dispatch Inc. of Laredo Solicita el Siguiente personal • Receptionista Interesados aplicar en 302 Quivira Dr. Tel: 956-791-8300
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 194 1999-2004 Impala Body Kit Complete set for $600 OBO Made of fiberglass. Call 765-5355 Magnum 500 wheel & tire set Like New $600 OBO Wheel size 14x7 P225/70R14 BF Goodrich Radial T/A Tires. Call 765-5355
MOTORCYCLES
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2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 800, $3,250 call 956-285-1691 Harley Fat Bob ‘09, includes many upgrades, financing or take over payments available, must sell. $21,500 obo. Call:(956)740-1983
TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 1991 Toyota pick up 4cy ac excellent codition 2,600 OBO call 286-7354 2000 Chrysler Mini Van Town &Country $2,800 O.B.O 956-334-5930 or 956-334-5456
2001 Silverado Single cab, V6, $3850 OBO Call 523-9324 2002 Toyota Hylander, 4cly, 6,500 Call 956-333-4881 2006 Ford pick up F150 lariat 18K miles, 4door, $12,300 call 231-7773 Chevy pick up ‘84, 4x4, motor needs work, $950. 740-0418 Dodge Caravan ‘06, $7,500 obo. Call:(956)727-0633. Dodge Dokota ‘99, 4cyl., strd., a/c, $2,350 obo. Call:(956)725-0677.
TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 Ford F-350 ‘00, 4X4, 4dr.,a/c, new motor, diesel 7.3, dully, $9,800 obo. Call:(956)235-7658; 753-8181 Ford pick up truck ‘94, V-6, good condition, $2,500 dllrs. obo. (956)771-1550 Ford Windstar ‘01, $3,500. Call:(956)333-6001
Jeep Cherokee Sport ‘99, 6cyl., a/c, auto, 44k mi., $3,700. Call: (956)236-6650. Jeep Liberty ‘03, 78k mi., 1 owner, $5,700 obo. Call:(956)251-9651
Jeep Liberty ‘04, V6, Cd, Pw, 80K mil., $6500 Call 771-7047 Moving truck, 26ft., ‘96, Ford F-series, runs great, $10,000. Call:(956)857-8480
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*Ford Classic ‘74 Econoline 300 Super Van heavy duty w/ New Engine , 6 cyl., $2,500. Call 324-7968. 1998 Volkswagon Cabrio. Convertible . 4 cyl, a/c, 74K miles. $3,000 OBO 1-956-330-7155 or 145*4*51649 2007 Ford Mustang GT, 32k mi., black leather int., air bags, rear wing, side scoops, quarter glass scoops. $11,500 Inf:326-5731 ‘01 PT Crusier, Fully Equipped, Leather Seats, $3500 OBO Call 326-6178
‘04 Hyundai Tiburon all power, moon roof, Low Mileage $7900 OBO Call 220-2380 04’ BMW 525i, Great Cond. Luxury, Bronze, 70k miles $17k OBO, 740-9323
‘2004 Grand Prix GT, Great Condition, $5000 OBO Call 523-9324 Honda Civic LX ‘95, $1,200 obo. Call:(956)326-0733. Lexus ES 350 ‘07, red, 23,000 miles, beautiful car, $30,000 Call:(956)237-3090 2007 Milan 28k miles, color blue, 4door, 4cyl, $8,600 Call 231-7773 Toyota Camry ‘93, 4 door, 6 cyl., 95,000 miles, one owner. Call:(956)237-3090
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REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 82 $ Great Opportunity$ Franchise La Paletera $85,000 Been operating for 3yrs. Fully Equip 1212 International Blvd. Call 251-3797
HOMES FOR SALE
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1316 O’Kane 2Bd/1Ba, $54,000 including trailer in backyard. 251-0071 727-7843 3/2/2 North side home 1578 sf 967 Tiara Trail, Block Fence, appliances Incl, Solar screens tile/wood floors $178k neg 324-6325 info/appt
House for Sale by owner, 1509 Sarazen (Plantation) 3bd/2.5ba. 2,477 SqFt per WCAD. $275,500 www.buymyhouselaredo.com Please Call for an appt. 956-723-9705
LOTS FOR SALE
Ideal a/c building for flea market/church/reception salon recently remodeled 140’ x 80’ large lighted parking includes outdoor area hi traffic west Laredo 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946 Restaurant equipment for sale kitchen, ovens, tables, chairs, lounge (956)740-9323
RENTALS
ACREAGE FOR SALE 76
UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 94
5 acre tract, frontage on Casa Verde Rd. $200,000 per acre. Contact (956)725-6641 316 acres. High fenced, Exotic Animals, $980,000. We Finance, 722-4447
Nice clean efficiency apt, utilities pd.,stove, ref., w/AC window unit. $450m+ $250dp 2106 Cedar Ave. 722-0663
40acs. for Sale. 10mil. from Freer, TX. $70,000 Call 956-220-0232
3bd/2ba/2 car garage next to nixon high school 800 mo+200 dep call 645-9042
430ac. Northwest Webb County, Mineral incl. $1750 p/ac Call 724-8596 Broker COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT 79
ROOMS FOR RENT 106
12 Apts for sale $480,000 OBO. 4018 San Agustin. Call:722-4447.We Finance!
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* Parakeets, Cockatoos, love birds, finches, canaries, loros/red & yellow heads, quakers, palomas. Inc: Cage & Food. $12 & up Call 857-2408
* Pure Breed Adult Boxers 1M/1F (pregnat), 1 & 2yrs old $225, All shots. Schnauzers, Serious Inq. Only Call 857-2408; 231-9983 *Snakes, Ball python, iguanas, corn snake, large, small, $100 & up. 231-9983; 857-2408
*T-cup, tiny Chihuahua Puppies M/F $395 Call 857-2408 3 UKC Reg. Razor Edge /Brooks Denton, 3 Blue F pit bull pups 6wks old, 2 brindles, 1 blue $350ea. Call 286-7967 German Shepherds pups 4M-$250ea; 3F-$200ea, 5 wks old, w/shots 763-6856
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607 Mier, R3, $37,500 obo, some financing available. Call:(956)236-9459; 723-6540
PETS & SUPPLIES
OFFICE SPACES FOR RENT 118 All sizes available lowest rentals in Laredo move in today first month free mucho parking 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946
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COMMERCIAL RENTALS 120
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PETS & SUPPLIES
Beauty salon, furnished, $950mo., 27’x80’, remodeled, 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946 New Beauty Salon Furnished $950 mo, 27’x80’ remodeled, 4100 San Bernardo 237-5946
Becerritas For Sale, $275 and Up. Call: 645-7419 or 286-2760 Quarter horse colt, extra gentle, halter broke, $600 Call:(956)645-7419; 286-2760 Registered Paint Horse Stallion for sale. 1.5yrs old,sorrel overo w/ blue eyes. Very gentle and halter broken. Champion blood lines, $2000 Call 722-8187 or 645-1655
FARM & RANCH SUPPLIES 132 Hay For Sale,large net wrapped,Round Bales,located in Alice, $40 and up.Delivery available.(361)219-4545
MISCELLANEOUS
red, female pit bull puppy 7mo old $100, 324-7968
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES 130
GARAGE SALES
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Fri & Sat only 9am-2pm 424 A Mulberry Cr (BASE) clothes, shoes, electronic, misc
ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 Beautiful, Gentle Registered Paint horse stallion for sale. 8 mths old w/perfect conformation. $1,000 Call 722-8187 or 645-1655
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 “Store fixtures” for sale, 4 flat walls, 6ft. display case, storage display, mini-fridge $800 OBO Call 220-4310 or leave message on 722-4632
* Dell Laptop, Windows XP, wireless internet ready $300 Call: 220-9654 * Mesquite Firewood leña, Full pick up load (apx 1cord)San Ygnacio $125 you cut $90 Call 763-1320 *Dell Desktop, Windows XP Pro PC, internet ready $175 Call: 220-9654 AB SCISSOR Body by Jake. Great condition! $60. 324-5515 Baseball Pitching Machine, like new, $50.Call:(956)286-4077
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 Bowflex Power Rod Home Gym System Complete With Leg Ext. $350 call 956-237-8923 Bowflex Xtreme Good Condition $800 OBO Call 765-5355 Doors for sale, $50ea. wood or metal. Call:(956)220-9654 Electric range, Magic Chef, white, glass,$250 call 324-5515 G.E. Refrigerator, frostless, 18.2 cubic feet, like new. $150.00 obo. (956)771-1550 Kenmore range 30in., black w/white, good condition, $150 Call:(956)286-4077 LAPTOP DELL XP 40 HARD DR 512 RAM, BURN CD’S $350 CALL 956-220-5146 Lexington all wood bdrm set 8pcs -hdbrd, dresser 2 chest, 2 mirr, 2nitestnd $1,200
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ARTICLES FOR SALE 136
Massage by Licensed Therapists. $45, Call 285-4286 or 286-2760
Weslo Cadence DX12 treadmill, fold up. $150.Call:(956)286-4077
navy blue stroller for boy brand new, still in box $ 45 call 324-7968
TRANSPORTATION
Refrigerator Frigidaire 21Cu. Ft. White $375 O.B.O. Over-The-Range Microwave, Sharp $100 Call 324-5515 Retail wireless furniture, front counter with ledge $295 See more at laredotoner.com Call:(956)717-8844
SUPER DEAL! Large Refrigerator . Very good cond.! $300. 740-9323 Weider Pro Power stack w/ 2 seats, exercise equipment great condition, $300 Call:(956)286-4077
BOATS
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Mercury 4hp motor, 3 gal. gas tank, $300 obo. Call:(956)220-7665 Skeeter Bass Boat ‘84, 15ft., 40hp., trolly motor, $2,850 OBO Call:(956)220-7665.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT 192 Good usde trailer, 6x16, included ramps, rear axle wired for electric brakes, $1,195 obo. Call:(956)206-6881. International, 2001, 160,000 miles, 24ft. box, $13,000. Call:(972)489-9021
Pekingese puppies 4wks old w/shots $300ea. Call 324-3226 or www.texaspups.webs.com
UNFURNISHED HOUSES 100
Furnished room for 1, refrig, a/c, mic ro,downtown, $365/m $180/d ultilities pd. 206-9281.
LIVESTOCK & SUPPLIES 130
“MARIACHI POPULAR”. All Occasions. Starting @ $400 Hector Caballero 236-8905
HELP WANTED
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American Dispatch Inc. of Laredo Solicita el Siguiente personal • Receptionista Interesados aplicar en 302 Quivira Dr. Tel: 956-791-8300
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 194 1999-2004 Impala Body Kit Complete set for $600 OBO Made of fiberglass. Call 765-5355 Magnum 500 wheel & tire set Like New $600 OBO Wheel size 14x7 P225/70R14 BF Goodrich Radial T/A Tires. Call 765-5355
MOTORCYCLES
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2001 Kawasaki Vulcan Classic 800, $3,250 call 956-285-1691 Harley Fat Bob ‘09, includes many upgrades, financing or take over payments available, must sell. $21,500 obo. Call:(956)740-1983
TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 1991 Toyota pick up 4cy ac excellent codition 2,600 OBO call 286-7354 2000 Chrysler Mini Van Town &Country $2,800 O.B.O 956-334-5930 or 956-334-5456
2001 Silverado Single cab, V6, $3850 OBO Call 523-9324 2002 Toyota Hylander, 4cly, 6,500 Call 956-333-4881 2006 Ford pick up F150 lariat 18K miles, 4door, $12,300 call 231-7773 Chevy pick up ‘84, 4x4, motor needs work, $950. 740-0418 Dodge Caravan ‘06, $7,500 obo. Call:(956)727-0633. Dodge Dokota ‘99, 4cyl., strd., a/c, $2,350 obo. Call:(956)725-0677.
TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 Ford F-350 ‘00, 4X4, 4dr.,a/c, new motor, diesel 7.3, dully, $9,800 obo. Call:(956)235-7658; 753-8181 Ford pick up truck ‘94, V-6, good condition, $2,500 dllrs. obo. (956)771-1550 Ford Windstar ‘01, $3,500. Call:(956)333-6001
Jeep Cherokee Sport ‘99, 6cyl., a/c, auto, 44k mi., $3,700. Call: (956)236-6650. Jeep Liberty ‘03, 78k mi., 1 owner, $5,700 obo. Call:(956)251-9651
Jeep Liberty ‘04, V6, Cd, Pw, 80K mil., $6500 Call 771-7047 Moving truck, 26ft., ‘96, Ford F-series, runs great, $10,000. Call:(956)857-8480
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*Ford Classic ‘74 Econoline 300 Super Van heavy duty w/ New Engine , 6 cyl., $2,500. Call 324-7968. 1998 Volkswagon Cabrio. Convertible . 4 cyl, a/c, 74K miles. $3,000 OBO 1-956-330-7155 or 145*4*51649 2007 Ford Mustang GT, 32k mi., black leather int., air bags, rear wing, side scoops, quarter glass scoops. $11,500 Inf:326-5731 ‘01 PT Crusier, Fully Equipped, Leather Seats, $3500 OBO Call 326-6178
‘04 Hyundai Tiburon all power, moon roof, Low Mileage $7900 OBO Call 220-2380 04’ BMW 525i, Great Cond. Luxury, Bronze, 70k miles $17k OBO, 740-9323
‘2004 Grand Prix GT, Great Condition, $5000 OBO Call 523-9324 Honda Civic LX ‘95, $1,200 obo. Call:(956)326-0733. Lexus ES 350 ‘07, red, 23,000 miles, beautiful car, $30,000 Call:(956)237-3090 2007 Milan 28k miles, color blue, 4door, 4cyl, $8,600 Call 231-7773 Toyota Camry ‘93, 4 door, 6 cyl., 95,000 miles, one owner. Call:(956)237-3090