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Little League field for Falcon, Lopeño area moves ahead; other items tabled By LORRAINE L. RODRIGUEZ THE ZAPATA TIMES
Several controversial items were tabled at the Zapata County Commissioners Court meeting earlier this week, but the court approved a plan that will result in a Little League baseball park for the Falcon and Lopeño area. “Already everyone said it’s about time,” County Commissioner Jose E. Vela said about the park. “They were very happy about it.” The court authorized county staff to negotiate a lease agreement with a local rancher for one acre of
land where the park will be located. No time line for construction was announced. Among the many reports and presentations made at Monday’s meeting was a petition by local resident Joel Ruiz to be compensated by the county for use of land on lot 18, block 5 in San Ygnacio. The item was tabled to discuss in executive session for further review and legal consultation. The county has said that Ruiz’s property is improperly sitting on county land. County officials claim a sur-
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Photos by Cuate Santos | Laredo Morning Times
This rest stop near San Ygnacio provides an impressive view of the Rio Grande, but it’s threatened by inconsiderate visitors.
To keep rest stops open, state needs county help By LORRAINE L. RODRIGUEZ
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ZCISD OKs T new rules on admissions By LORRAINE L. RODRIGUEZ THE ZAPATA TIMES
The Zapata County School Board of Trustees welcomed Norma Garcia, Ph. D, to her first school board meeting as interim superintendent before approving the new admission policy Tuesday night. “I had a wonderful first meeting,” Garcia said. “The whole community has embraced the Board’s decision to appoint me as interim.” ZCISD Chief Personnel Officer Jose Luis Morales brought forth an updated student admission policy for the board’s approval. The board approved the new policy, adding 11 new items pertaining to the proof of residency and enrollment of students. The items include penalties for falsifying enrollment, adding a student records requirement and granting authority to determine residency. Other items include
host family information, clarifying information for a minor living apart, recommendation of withdrawal of students not qualified to enroll, appeals procedures, grandparent care information, students not enrolled and withdrawal. According to Morales, the new admission policy is simply an update and the district has not had any issues with enrollment the last four years he has been in charge. He also added that in a case where a student’s parent falsified information, the student would be penalized temporarily by getting expelled from the school. The penalization only lasts until the proof of residency is cleared and then authorization can be granted to re-attend if the proper procedures are met. “We don’t want to keep kids out of school,” Morales said.
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he Texas Department of Transportation is threatening to shut down scenic overlook rest stops in Zapata and San Ygnacio if they don’t get cleaning help from Zapata County, citing a serious problem with large amounts of trash. County commissioners say there’s no money in the budget to hire someone just for maintenance, but they indicated at a Commissioners Court meeting Monday that they want to find a way
to keep the popular picnic spots open. Illegal dumping of household items, used tires, animal carcasses and even abandoned appliances create health and safety hazards at the rest stops, state officials said. “We might have to close and dismantle them,” said Eddie Gracia, TxDOT Project Engineer. “We spend a lot of time and effort cleaning.” During a recent visit, an old, plastic trash can filled to the brim with empty beer bottles had been left next to the offi-
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A trash can full of beer bottles, empty coffee cups and other trash litters the area of the scenic rest stop north of San Ygnacio in Zapata County.
ENERGY
Gulf spill ticks off Obama By ERICA WERNER ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Declaring himself as angry as the rest of the nation, President Barack Obama assailed oil drillers and his own administration Friday as he ordered extra scrutiny of drilling permits to head off any repeat of the sickening oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Engineers worked desperately to stop the leak that’s belching out at least
210,000 gallons of crude a day. As Louisiana wildlife officials reported huge tar balls littering a beach, BP PLC technicians labored to accomplish an engineering feat a mile below the water surface. They were gingerly moving joysticks to guide deep-sea robots and thread a mile-long, 6inch tube with a rubber stopper into the 21-inch pipe gushing oil from the
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President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the White House after a closed meeting on the efforts to stop the BP oil spill Friday.
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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
AROUND TEXAS
TODAY IN HISTORY
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The Laredo Builders Association, Border Media and Sames Motor are teaming up once again to host the fourth annual Parade of Stars, to be held at this year’s 13th annual Parade of Homes at Los Ebanos, San Isidro Subdivision, off North Loop 20 (across from the new Academy). The Parade of Homes continues Sunday. For more information, check out www.laredobuilders.org. Laredo Legend Riders Motorcycle Club Ride for the Hungry is today from South Texas Food Bank to Tio Hut Restaurant. The cost is $10 per biker, $5 per rider. Cars are welcome. Money collected benefits the South Texas Food Bank. More than 100 bikers are expected. There will be several stops along the way. For more information, call 791-6633. Walkers unite for the fifth annual Autism Walk sponsored by Families for Autism Support and Awareness today at 8 a.m. at the SAC in Laredo. Registration begins at 7 a.m. and the walk continues until noon. It’s $10 for adults and children. For information, visit www.familiesforautism.org. Villa San Agustin de Laredo Genealogical Society will sponsor The Battle of Medina, a seminar, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the at UTHSC auditorium, 1937 E. Bustamante St. The event is free. To RSVP or get more information, call Elisa Gutierrez at 763-7415 or Bibi Garza-Gongora at 723-8419.
Today is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2010. There are 230 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 15, 1970, just after midnight, Phillip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green, two black students at Jackson State College in Mississippi, were killed as police opened fire during student protests. On this date: In 1911, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the breakup of Standard Oil Co., ruling it was a monopoly in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 1929, a fire at the Cleveland Clinic claimed 123 lives. In 1930, registered nurse Ellen Church, the first airline stewardess, went on duty aboard an Oakland-to-Chicago flight operated by Boeing Air Transport (a forerunner of United Airlines). In 1940, nylon stockings were first introduced to the public by DuPont. In 1942, wartime gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 Eastern states, limiting sales to three gallons a week for non-essential vehicles. In 1948, hours after declaring its independence, the new state of Israel was attacked by Transjordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. In 1960, the Michelangelo Antonioni film “L’Avventura,” starring Monica Vitti, was roundly jeered by the audience at the Cannes Film Festival, but went on to win a special jury prize. In 1972, George C. Wallace was shot by Arthur Bremer and left paralyzed while campaigning in Laurel, Md., for the Democratic presidential nomination. In 1975, U.S. forces invaded the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and recaptured the American merchant ship Mayaguez. (All 40 crew members had already been released safely by Cambodia; some 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in the operation.) Ten years ago: By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a key provision of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, saying that rape victims could not sue their attackers in federal court. Five years ago: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice paid a surprise visit to Iraq to express support for its new government One year ago: General Motors told about 1,100 dealers their franchises would be terminated. CIA Director Leon Panetta defended the agency against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s charge that she was misled in 2002 about the use of waterboarding. Today’s Birthdays: Playwright Sir Peter Shaffer (“Equus”) is 84. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is 73. Singer Trini Lopez is 73. Singer Lenny Welch is 72. Actress-singer Lainie Kazan is 70. Actor-director Paul Rudd (“Knots Landing”) is 70. Country singer K.T. Oslin is 68. Singer-songwriter Brian Eno is 62. Actor Nicholas Hammond (“The Sound of Music”) is 60.Rock musician Ahmet Zappa is 36. Actor David Krumholtz is 32. Thought for Today: “History is a better guide than good intentions.” — Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
THURSDAY, MAY 20 AARP Chapter No. 1308 joins today at 12:30 p.m. for a pot luck lunch, followed by a meeting at 1 p.m. at 2008 Sunset Drive. American Legion meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Building, 2213 North U.S. 83.
SATURDAY, MAY 22 Texas A&M International University teams up with the March of Dimes for the March for Babies this morning. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the walk at 9 a.m. This year’s fundraising goal is $150,000. Teams can sign up online by visiting www.marchforbabies.org. Border Paintball 2 presents G.I. Joe vs. Cobra today to benefit the South Texas Food Bank. The cost is $20 per person with equipment, $30 per person with marker rental (quantities limited on rentals). There is a $1 donation per spectator. You can register at Border Paintball 2, 2804 Santa Ursula Ave., Laredo, TX 78040 or you can call 796-0136. Registration will be $10 more on event day. Doors open at 8 a.m. and games start at 9 a.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 27 A coin toss party will kick start the second annual Border Battle II today. The party is from 7 p.m. to midnight at Buckets Bar and Grill, 5507 McPherson Road. Admission is $10 at the door. Whichever team brings in the most fans, CBP or Border Patrol, will win the coin toss for Border Battle II, a friendly football exhibition game Saturday, July 31, between local off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection Field Operations officers and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents.
FRIDAY, MAY 28 The American Indian Council of Laredo will have its 17th annual PowWow from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. today at the Laredo Civic Center Ballroom, 2400 San Bernardo Ave. The event will include arts and crafts, dancers and drummers. Admission is free. For more information, call Xavier Delapass at (210) 461-4796 or Robert Barrera at (956) 235-0848.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4 Registration will be from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for The Zapata County Chamber of Commerce’s API Border Chapter Bass Tournament & BBQ Cookoff. At least one team member must be present at registration. The team entry fee is $200/$100 each. At least one person per boat is required to work in the oil and gas industry. Fisherman Auction will start at 8 p.m. Payback is 80 percent. For more information, call 765-4339.
SATURDAY, JUNE 5 The Zapata County Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual API Border Chapter Bass Tournament & BBQ Cookoff today and Sunday, June 6, at Falcon Lake. Takeoff is set at 7 a.m. with weigh-ins at 3 p.m. Food will be served at 6 p.m. For more information, please call 765-4339.
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Sheri Lynn Davis, center, and her attorneys, Chip Lewis, left, and Lisa Andrews, speak during a news conference Friday in Houston. The former science teacher was fired from a charter school after a cell phone video showing an alleged beating of a 13-year-old student became public.
Teacher sorry for attack By MICHAEL GRACZYK ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — A teacher who was recorded on cell phone video beating a student apologized Friday, saying she was “without excuse” for the attack on the 13-year-old. Science teacher Sheri Lynn Davis, who was fired by the charter school this week over the attack, said she regrets what happened and would act much differently if given the opportunity. “I apologize for the pain that the result of this situation has brought,” she said in a brief appearance at her lawyer’s office. “I apologize for this particular incident.” Davis took no questions about her attack on Isaiah Reagins at Jamie’s House Charter School, a Houston-area alternative school. Reagins suffered a black eye and other
Former Customs official pleads guilty EL PASO — A 43-year-old U.S. Customs and Border Protection technician says she’s guilty of conspiring to smuggle marijuana and illegal immigrants into the country. Martha Alicia Garnica pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to charges of conspiracy to import more than 100 kilos of marijuana into the United States, conspiracy to smuggle undocumented immigrants, three counts of bribery of a public official and one count of importation of a controlled substance. Prosecutors said Garnica, who faces up to five years in prison when sentenced later this year, admitted helping smuggle marijuana and illegal immigrants into the U.S. starting in April 2009. Three other defendants have also pleaded guilty and are scheduled to be sentenced later this year. Prosecutors say a fourth defendant was killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the Rio
bruises in the attack. His mother, Alesha Johnson, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Davis and the school. Davis’ attorney, Chip Lewis, said he believed the lawsuit would bring to light problems at the school that led to the confrontation. He said she was forced to become “not only an educator but also a bouncer, an enforcement officer.” “There is a fundamental lack of security, of support and staffing for the teachers to provide a safe environment for these kids to learn in,” he said. “And there’s going to be a lot said about that.” Davis, 40, was fired Monday night after the recording of the April 29 beating became public. It shows Davis dragging the boy by his feet and flailing him, repeatedly slapping him as he is on the floor and tries to cover up.
Grande from El Paso, in February.
Woman faces charges in Texas polygamist deaths HOUSTON — FBI agents in Honduras arrested the fugitive daughter of a polygamist sect leader wanted in a 1988 quadruple slaying and extradited her to Houston to face murder and conspiracy charges, the agency said Friday. FBI Special Agent Shauna Dunlap said a tip led to the capture of Jacqueline Tarsa LeBaron on Thursday. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Interpol and the U.S. consulate in Honduras helped to track LeBaron down in the city of Moroceli, the FBI said in a statement. LeBaron, wanted since 1992, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mary Malloy Friday. The judge ruled that LeBaron would remain in federal custody and ordered a hearing for next Wednesday to determine whether her detention will continue pending trial, said Angela Dodge, a
spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Houston. LeBaron told the court she is a Mexican citizen and complained that she was denied due process when she was removed from Honduras, Dodge said.
SMU museum has art Nazis stole in WWII DALLAS — Southern Methodist University’s Meadow’s Museum has learned that three of its well-known paintings were among the millions of works of art Nazis stole from Jewish families more than 65 years ago. The founder of the Dallasbased Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art discovered the paintings’ connection to World War II plunder while doing research for two books. Robert Edsel said he came across a black and white photo shot in Germany in 1945 that showed a painting he thought looked “eerily like one” he had seen at SMU’s museum. —Compiled from AP reports
AROUND THE WORLD Mexico questions, releases wife of ‘El Chapo’
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MEXICO CITY — The wife of Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord was questioned and released after she was found during raids on seven houses linked to fugitive trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, prosecutors said Thursday. The Attorney General’s Office said Griselda Lopez Perez was in one of the houses raided Wednesday and was taken to the offices of investigative police, where she made a statement and was let go early Thursday.
6 killed in shooting near kindergarten in Mexico MEXICO CITY — Gunmen killed six men Friday and wounded two more in a drive-by shooting near a kindergarten in a northern Mexico region besieged by drug gang battles. Gunmen in a car opened fire
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Dozens of children were outside the nearby school for recess. The children panicked but no one was hurt Towns outside Ciudad Juarez have been terrorized by shootings and torching of homes. —Compiled from AP reports
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A REALLY BUSY BEE
DPS: border threat unsure By ZACH LINDSEY THE ZAPATA TIMES
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Delighted students at Villarreal Elementary in Zapata gather around the International Bank of Commerce Bee last week after IBC employees Eloy Lopez, Vicky Vela, Mayra Campos, Cristina Medina and Mark Alvarenga presented the IBC Money Buzz. IBC Money Buzz lessons help students learn the importance of saving money as well as the basics of check writing and budgeting. The kids enjoyed many fun giveaways. The "Free Bee Hive," named for IBC’s mascot, was especially appreciated. It serves as a piggy bank that encourages saving.
THE BLOTTER ASSAULT Deputies responded to an assault call Wednesday in the 1300 block of Falcon Lane. The complainant stated that a known man pushed her. Jose Manuel Barrientos was arrested on a charge of assault on a public servant at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Siesta Shores subdivision. After booking procedures, the man was transported to Zapata Regional Jail.
CHILD NEGLIGENCE Edgardo Daniel Camarillo was arrested after a 3-year-old boy was seen walking west on Park Drive toward U.S. 83 at about 11:30 a.m. on May 7. Details of the incident and the exact charge filed against Camarillo were not known Friday. Camarillo was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail.
BURGLARY Deputies responded to a burglary of vehicle call at about 10 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Vista Hermosa. The complainant stated that someone stole a CD player from his vehicle.
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Sofia Sanjuanita Treviño was arrested on a charge of criminal mischief at about 7:30 p.m. May 8 in La Loma, off FM 496. An incident report states that Treviño threw a large rock and smashed the victim’s windshield of his vehicle.
DWI Daniel Aguilar-Morales was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated at about 9 a.m. on May 9 by the Villarreal Salvage Yard, off U.S. 83.
The man was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail.
POSSESSION Delfino Vargas-Casso was arrested on a charge of possession of marijuana on Monday at the intersection of 16th Avenue and Alamo Street. An incident report states that Casso was stopped for a traffic violation and was found in possession of marijuana. After booking procedures, the man was taken to Zapata Regional Jail.
THEFT Deputies responded to a theft call at about 8:45 p.m. Monday in the 5300 block of Siesta Lane. The complainant stated someone stole the small motor from his boat.
An internal DPS memo warns of a bloody weekend in Mexico as a precaution, but officials said Friday that the credibility of the information, derived from a flier left on a car in Brownsville, could not be verified. Tela Mange, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman, said that the letter and an accompanying DPS memo were not meant for public dissemination, specifically because the agency “has been unable to verify the accuracy or credibility of the claims made in the letter.” The purpose of the memo was inter-agency communications, Mange said. The intelligence bulletin was widely disseminated this week, going viral as it was e-mailed to recipients up and down the Texas-Mexico border. The memo was based on information left on a flier that describes a plan by an unidentified cartel to “finish the cleaning that we have been undertaking of our rivals” and warning that “it will be the most violent weekend in Mexican history.” The letter recommends that civilians not dress in black or other dark colors, and to remain indoors. Although the Brownsville Police Department is on guard, BPD public information officer Sergeant Esteban Mendoza said the concern is in Mexico, not the United States. “They’re beefing up on the Mexican side, with soldiers and so forth, but we’re always vigilant,” hesaid. The source of the letter is not clear. Mendoza said Brownsville PD and DPS are seeking to determine its origin. (Zach Lindsey may be reached at 728-2538 or zach@lmtonline.com)
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ou don’t have to look far for proof that this country must cut its dependence on fossil fuels and develop cleaner sources of energy. It can be found in the oil-slicked Gulf of Mexico. It can be found in China’s aggressive efforts to win the global competition for green technologies and green jobs. And, most urgently, it can be found in the inexorable math of accumulating greenhouse gas emissions. And where is the Senate? After a year of talking, utterly nowhere. Paralyzed by partisanship, hobbled by indifferent leadership, it is unable to muster a majority (much less a filibuster-proof 60 votes) for even a modest energy and climate bill. Sens. John Kerry and Joseph Lieberman presented a good but far from perfect bill on Wednesday that would at least point the country in the right direction. For the first time, it would set a price on carbon emissions that are now dumped without penalty into the atmosphere. A price signal is an essential prerequisite for reducing emissions and for shifting American industry to cleaner, less polluting sources of energy. The measure would also invest widely in lowcarbon technologies, renewable fuels, more efficient vehicles and mass transit. The two senators (originally three, until Lindsey Graham jumped ship) have worked hard to fashion a worthy companion
to a similar measure passed by the House in June of last year. They deserve thanks. Yet the bill has no chance unless President Barack Obama steps up. Obama pledged to “engage” with the Senate to pass a comprehensive energy and climate bill “this year.” This was one of those ticket-punching statements that isn’t going to change any minds. What he should have said is that he is going to hammer on the Senate until it does what this country needs. Getting the Senate to act is not just a matter of leadership for Obama. It is also a matter of honor and sound science. At the Copenhagen climate conference in December, the president — who did much to rescue that meeting from failure — committed this country to a 17 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. That is the target in the Senate bill and the bare minimum that scientists believe is necessary to get the United States on track toward reducing its emissions by 80 percent by midcentury — which it must do to help the world avoid the worst impacts of a warming planet. The United States is the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases after China. Until America moves seriously to control emissions, the big developing countries will not do so. As Obama knows well, all senators like to imagine themselves as world leaders. Well, here’s his chance, and their chance, to lead.
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Texas keeps on glowing By JOHN KELSO COX NEWSPAPERS
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USTIN — Sure, at first glance, the possibility of burying radioactive waste from as many as 36 states in Texas doesn’t sound like a really swell deal. But think of the tourism possibilities. We should take advantage of the boycott of Arizona because of the new immigration law there and funnel people here to enjoy the Lone Star State. How’s this for a radiating tourist attraction jingle? “Going on vacation? Want to grow a second head? Then blow off Arizona. Come to Texas instead.” Or, for a bumper sticker: “Texas. It glows on ya.” This summer the LowLevel Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission, run by Texas and Vermont, could decide to let low-level radioactive waste be buried in Texas. The burial site would be the Waste Control Specialists dump about half an hour west of Andrews, home of Buddy’s Drive-In, known for world-class steak fingers. Radiation and Steak Fingers: No Place But Texas. To be buried: syringes, hospital rags and hardware from nuclear plants that, if sealed in a drum, would be safe enough to sit on top of. You go first, OK? Oh, I suppose I ought to
be a teeny bit suspicious because Harold Simmons, board chairman of the company of which Waste Control Specialists is a subsidiary, gave at least $620,000 to Rick Perry’s campaign during this decade. And Waste Control Specialists could gross about $3 billion on this deal. Maybe a Christmas card from Perry just wasn’t enough. But what really bugs me is that the eight-member commission that will decide the fate of the radioactive waste is made up of six Texans and two Vermonters. The Vermonters are presumably NOT Ben and Jerry. Texas and Vermont sit down at the same table: What’s up with that? That’s like Rick Perry dating Lady Gaga. Are there two states more diametrically opposed politically and culturally than Texas and Vermont? Vermont’s idea of the death penalty is an extra pilates class. Doing nuke business with Vermont: Is this Perry’s idea of seceding? I smell a hose job here. I suspect the Vermonters on the commission are there to talk Texas into taking this garbage because they want it as far away from the maple syrup as they can ship it. Hey, you won’t hear these Vermonters trying to send this radioactive stuff over to New Hampshire. (Reach John Kelso at jkelso@statesman.com)
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High court hardly mainstream W
ASHINGTON – The magnificent author and son of the Great Santini, Pat Conroy, began “The Prince of Tides” with these words: “My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call.” Those 13 words imprinted on my brain when I first read them years ago and have stuck with me. Somewhat oddly, they came to mind a few days ago upon the nomination of Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court. Much has been made of Kagan’s career path and her professional trailblazing. Despite a lack of any judicial experience, she is the first of her sex in two previously male-dominated domains – first female dean of Harvard Law School and first female U.S. solicitor general. No small accomplishments. But though we are what we do, what we do is not all of what we are. We are also products of place. Where we grew up and how we experienced the physical environment of our formation are also a part of who we are. What is Kagan’s geography? What is her anchorage, her port of call? Coincidentally, she shares the same hometown as the other two women on the court. Assuming Kagan is confirmed, all three women will hail from New York City. Kagan grew up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Sonia Sotomayor is from the Bronx, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg is from Brooklyn. If diversity on the court is our goal, we may be missing a region or two.
Cultural marinade These facts ultimately may be more anecdotally interesting than significant in terms of how a judge might perform. Then again, spending one’s formative years walking past the infamously crime-riddled “Murder Hotel” en route to school, as
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Kagan did – and, say, walking past the First Baptist Church to ballet class – are not the same cultural marinade. The latter hypothetical is proffered only for the sake of contrast and metaphor. It seems remote to unlikely that a woman whose life has involved Baptist churches and ballet slippers would find herself on a track to today’s Supreme Court, though that ought not to be the case. Women are not of one cloth. (As a footnote, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor grew up between El Paso in Texas and an Arizona ranch and is a famously good dancer.) Both current female justices and Kagan also attended Ivy League schools, not that there’s anything wrong with that. But does a gender-mixed court featuring Kagan, Sotomayor and Ginsburg qualify as a diverse court because they are women? Or do these three represent ideological purity in a lace bib? The jury is still out.
President Obama has made clear his desire to nominate justices who are in touch with “ordinary Americans.” He specifically mentioned “empathy” in choosing Sotomayor. Before Kagan’s nomination, Obama said he wanted someone with a “keen understanding of how the law affects the daily lives of the American people.” He wanted a justice who, like retiring John Paul Stevens, “knows that in a democracy, powerful interests must not be allowed to drown out the voices of ordinary citizens.” Enter Kagan?
More of the same Certainly New York City dwellers would argue that they struggle with ordinary concerns, just in a more densely arranged environment. But New York, like other urban areas, tends to be more liberal than the vast rest of the country. More than half the country also happens to be Protestant, yet with Kagan, the court will feature three Jews, six Catholics, and nary a Protestant. Fewer than one-fourth of Americans are Catholic and 1.7 percent are Jewish. One does not have to be
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from a rural Georgia backwater (Clarence Thomas), or the child of recently arrived immigrants (Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito), to qualify as a justice, though it might help in claiming identity with ordinary people. One could even argue that it matters only that one regard the law with utter neutrality.
Hardly mainstream But the president adheres to the ordinary-people principle, and so the question must be asked: Does Kagan meet the standard? She may have other qualifications, including her willingness at Harvard to invite conservative scholars to her faculty. But a New York City girl who attended a prep school, Ivy League colleges and law school – who once barred military recruiters from Harvard’s recruitment office and was an adviser to Goldman Sachs – can’t be characterized as anything close to mainstream America. Either Obama may want to tweak his operating narrative – or geography may well be Kagan’s wound. (Reach Kathleen Parker at kathleenparker@washpost.com)
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‘Fluffy’ returning to Laredo SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Gabriel Iglesias, the comedian known as “Fluffy,” is returning to Laredo. He is scheduled to perform at the Laredo Energy Arena on Saturday, Oct. 2. Iglesias has been described as unbelievably funny, electrifying and a gifted performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a quality comedy experience
in every venue he performs in. His high-octane show is a hilarious mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal issues to life. Gabe’s clean, animated comedy style has earned national crossover appeal. Known for always wearing a Hawaiian shirt, the 32year old funny man has gained mass appeal.
Iglesias has been featured on screen in shows such as “Last Comic Standing,” ABC’s “My Wife & Kids,” Showtime’s “Resurrection Boulevard,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Good Morning America,” “Mind of Mencia,” “The Late Late Show,” “The Family Guy” on Fox, “Showtime at the Apollo” and BET’s
“Comic View.” His big screen debuts include the independent films “El Matador” and “The Surfer King.” The LEA show is at 8 p.m. and all seats will be $38.50. Tickets are on sale at the LEA box office. Check Ticketmaster.com for availability.
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THE CARNIVAL IS IN TOWN
Joe Nichols is back By CHRIS TALBOTT ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The Alamo Attractions carnival is open at the Mall del Norte parking lot in Laredo. Hours vary between weekdays and weekends, and there is no entrance fee. It will be in Laredo until May 23.
COMING UP Glow Teen Night at Mall del Norte
WWE back to LEA July 28
G.B.M., radio personality Kask Kasanova and City Trendz are hosting a glow teen night party Saturday, May 29. The event will be held inside Mall del Norte near Dillard’s. The first 500 teens will get free glowsticks. Tickets are $10 presale, available at City Trendz inside Mall del Norte, or by calling Kash at 744-5274.
The World Wrestling Entertainment is returning to the Laredo Energy Arena on Wednesday, July 28, at 7 p.m. According to the WWE website, some of the SmackDown superstars coming include The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, The Big Show, Kane and Jack Swagger. Tickets go on sale Saturday, May 29, at 10 a.m. — Emilio Rábago III
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Joe Nichols is in such a good mood these days he almost glows. The smooth baritone — called the heir to guys like George Strait and Merle Haggard — is back on top with a No. 1 single, “Gimmie That Girl.” Already blessed with good looks, he’s fit and chiseled thanks to a healthy lifestyle and regular workouts, and he and his wife are thinking about expanding the family from two to three. Nichols knows all that hard, difficult work he did in alcohol rehabilitation has paid off. Life is good right now. “I think I appreciate it more, too,” Nichols said in an interview. “(I feel) the humility that came along with treatment — not humiliation — humility that came along with that. And gratitude. It trickles into what I’m feeling today.” Nichols’ rehab in October 2007 — just a month after getting married and two after releasing an album — was a risky move. He faced a lot of personal
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Joe Nichols performs during the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo at the AT&T Center in San Antonio in this February file photo. questions. Did he really care about his career? Did he want to put in the work? The success of “Gimmie That Girl” offers a resounding answer. The single from album “Old Things New” is No. 1 on the country charts, his first since 2005’s “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off.” “Old Things New” is notable in a career that started at top speed eight years ago and began to fade, a fate that’s befallen a great number of good looking guys with dynamite voices who get muscled out by the
next country heartthrob. The Arkansas-born Nichols got married, but his new wife quickly diagnosed a problem. Heather Nichols met the singer after high school and had kept in touch with him from a distance for a decade. “The person he was then was a very empty guy,” she said. Heather had “the talk” with Nichols. She wanted him to get better for his own good. Her husband is now the man she thought she married.
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Agenda en Breve SÁBADO 15 DE MAYO Oficiales en el Parque Estatal Internacional Casa Blanca enseñarán a las personas cómo pescar hoy como parte de su Torneo de Pesca Familiar, un evento gratuito para familiares con niños mayores de 5 años de edad. Para más información llamar a Jose Diaz De Leon al 725-3826 ó visitar texasstateparks.org/gofish. El Consulado de México en Laredo anuncia que su Programa de Jornadas Sabatinas será hoy de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m., donde se brinda servicio al público que requiera documentación consular además de orientación en el ámbito de protección. Más información en el 7230990. Hoy salen a la venta los boletos para disfrutar el espectáculo del comediante Gabriel Iglesias. Iglesias se presentará en el Laredo Energy Arena el sábado 2 de octubre. El Bubble Home Project anuncia su concurso de canto “Laredo Idol” a fin de recaudar dinero destino a colocar a residentes de bajo ingreso en su propia casa. El concurso se realizará de 11 a.m. a 6 p.m. Más información en www.bubblehomeproject.com. Pase la tarde en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de TAMIU y explore “One World, One Sky Big Bird’s Adventure” a las 5 p.m., “Attack of the Space Pirates” a las 6 p.m., y Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” a las 7 p.m. La entrada general es de 5 dólares y un dólar menos para niños. Más información en tamiu.edu/ planetarium.
SÁBADO 15 DE MAYO DE 2010
Abaten a tiros a precandidato POR MIGUEL TIMOSHENKOV
MARIO LUIS GUAJARDO VARELA: Pre-candidato del PAN muerto a balazos.
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El precandidato del Partido Acción Nacional (PAN) a la presidencia municipal de Valle Hermoso Mario Luis Guajardo Varela fue muerto a balazos el jueves por la mañana en instalaciones de su empresa Agro Industrias Guajardo, en el camino a las Yescas. Junto con Guajardo Varela fallecieron su hijo Mario Guajardo Adame y su chofer Fernando Treviño. El gobierno de Tamaulipas informó en su sitio de Internet que el precandidato murió por el impacto de un proyectil de arma de fuego. El jueves por la noche el Segundo SubProcurador de Tamau-
lipas Jesús de la Garza Castro informó que se tienen retratos hablados de los sospechosos y que los habían enviado a las agencias policiacas, incluidas el ICE y el FBI ‘por si intentan cruzar la frontera a EU’. Durante la tarde, el Procurador de Justicia de Tamaulipas Jaime Rodríguez Inunigarro había declarado que un testigo de los hechos reportó que el triple homicidio fue cometido por dos hombres cuyas edades fluctúan entre los 22 y 28 años. Sobre el caso se inició la averiguación previa penal 263/2010, con las evidencias que obtuvie-
ron en la escena del asesinato. El hecho enlutó el inicio del proceso de renovación de las 43 presidencias municipales y Cámara Legislativa. El proceso de registro de candidatos se vence el sábado mientras que las elecciones son el 4 de julio. El Presidente Nacional del PAN César Nava dijo en conferencia de prensa que el hecho siembra un signo oscuro en la elección de Tamaulipas. “Mario Guajardo ya había recibido amenazas, ya había sido amenazado, expresamente”, reveló Nava. “Había sido invitado por la vía de la amenaza a abandonar la candidatura de Acción Nacional”. Nava sostuvo que otros candidatos del PAN también han sido amenazados, pero no dio a conoc-
er sus identidades. La Dirigencia Nacional del PAN solicitó el jueves a las fuerzas federales policíacas el apoyo para la protección de esos candidatos. El Presidente del Comité Estatal del PAN Javier Garza de Coss exigió que se investigue, aclare y se atrape a los responsables. Garza agregó que este hecho demuestra la debilidad de las autoridades a cargo de la seguridad en Tamaulipas. El candidato del PAN a Gobernador de Tamaulipas José Julián Sacramento también condenó los hechos. Aunque el jueves suspendió su visita a Matamoros, Sacramento dijo que continuará viajando a los 43 municipios y que no solicitará seguridad.
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DOMINGO 16 DE MAYO Hoy es el tercer y último día del 13vo Parade of Homes Anual de 12 p.m. a 7 p.m.. El evento ofrece una oportunidad a potenciales compradores de casa de ver lo último en diseño y construcción. El costo de entrada es de 5 dólares. Más información es www.laredobuilders.org ó llamando al 722-5553.
JUEVES 20 DE MAYO Hoy es la Primera Cena de Reconocimiento de Catholic Social Services of Laredo, donde se rendirá homenaje a Mr. & Mirs Martin S. Cuellar, padres del Congresista Henry Cuellar y el Alguacil del Condado de Webb Martin Cuellar. El evento se realizará esta tarde en el Laredo Country Club. El Consulado General de México, el Instituto Cultural Mexicano de Laredo y TAMIU invitan a la presentación de la compañía de danza “Ballet de Monterrey” con el espectáculo “New directions for a new Century” hoy a las 7 p.m. en el Teatro del Center for the Fine and Performing Arts de TAMIU. La entrada es gratuita, pero el cupo es limitado. Solicite boletos en el LCA y TAMIU. Más información en el (956) 725-1715.
SÁBADO 22 DE MAYO La Marcha por los Bebés 2010 es hoy en TAMIU. Las inscripciones son a las 8 a.m. y la caminata iniciará a las 9 a.m. Equipos pueden inscribirse en línea visitando www.marchforbabies.org. SAN ANTONIO — El Ballet de Monterrey, dirigido por Luis Serrano, presentta “New Directions for a New Century” hoy a las 7 p.m. en el Auditorio Municipal (100 Auditorium Circle). La entrada es gratuita pero se requiere presentar boleto. Los boletos estarán disponibles en la taquilla del Alamodome.
DOMINGO 30 DE MAYO El Women’s City Club tendrá su 7mo Torneo de Golf Anual Juvencio de Anda Memorial Day, rindiendo homenaje a Rey Palacios, el día de hoy en el Laredo Country Club (1415 Country Club Dr.). Más información llamando a Nancy de Anda en el 763-9960 ó a Elsa Miles en el 251-1559. El programa Fishing Derby, organizado por el Condado de Webb, se realizará hoy de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. en el “Ranchito” dentro del Casa Blanca State Park. FORT WORTH- Fort Worth Opera presenta el estreno mundial de ‘Before Night Falls’ de Jorge Martín hoy en el Bass Performance Hall. Una presentación adicional está programada para el 6 de junio. — Compilado por Tiempo de Zapata
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Puertas principales en casas antiguas de Ciudad Mier. Estas puertas, que son muestra del pasado del Pueblo Mágico, se encuentran por la calle Morelos.
Mier: entregan despensas y regalos en mayo TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
NL: Se registran candidatos a alcalde POR MIGUEL TIMOSHENKOV TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
CIUDAD MIER — Más de 300 familias fueron beneficiadas por el programa Unidos Avanzamos Más mediante la entrega de despensas con productos básicos. La entrega se realizó casa por casa y la meta es llegar a entregar 5,000 despensas este año, dijo el Director del programa Jesús Guerra Ríos. “El esquema de ‘Unidos Avanzamos Más’ forma parte de un conjunto de acciones del programa ‘Tamaulipas Avanza’, que consiste en llevar a todas las comunidades de la entidad obras de infraestructura, servicios y apoyos para el mejoramiento de la calidad de vida de las familias”, dijo Guerra.
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NUEVO LAREDO — Hoy se vence el plazo para el registro de los candidatos a Presidente Municipal de Nuevo Laredo. Los Partidos Acción Nacional (PAN) y de la Revolución Democrática (PRD),
García Amador; para diputados locales Francisca Gladis Álvarez Molina, Julio César Baldenegro y Sofía Aurora Cervantes Gómez.
Registros en Ciudad Victoria GALVÁN
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(Los niños) deben ser hombres y mujeres de los cuales nos sintamos orgullosos”. ISABEL CRISTINA TREVIÑO RUIZ, PRESIDENTA SISTEMA DIF
Celebraciones El pasado 30 de abril la Presidenta del Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) Isabel Cristina Treviño Ruiz y la Directora del DIF Magda Emilia Higareda coordinaron la entrega de “Mi Regalo del Día del Niño”, un programa del DIF Tamaulipas. Los obsequios se enviaron a cinco instituciones de nivel pre-escolar y primaria. La entrega simbólica se llevó a efecto en la Escuela Primaria Club de Leones. “El futuro de Mier son los niños”, dijo Treviño. “Deben ser hombres y mujeres de los cuales nos sintamos orgullosos”. En cuanto al Día de las Madres, el Gobierno de Tamaulipas envió a Ciudad Mier 1,250 despensas para igual número de madres de familia. “Todas las mamás de Ciudad Mier recibirán una despensa”, dijo Mancias, quien aseguró que si la cantidad enviada por el gobierno del Estado no alcanza, el Municipio invertiría para lograr la meta. “Si alguna madre de familia no recibió su despensa, puede pasar a las oficinas del DIF ó a Presidencia Municipal y solicitarla”, dijo Mancias.
anunciaron que registrarán en el Consejo General del Instituto Electoral de Tamaulipas de Ciudad Victoria a los 43 candidatos a alcalde y 22 a las diputaciones de mayoría relativa. Por el PAN se conoce que su candidato a Alcalde es Salvador Rosas Quintanilla y que jugando para las dos posiciones de candidata a diputada por mayoría relativa y proporcional se encuentre Ileana Medina. El PRD anunció que su candidato a Alcalde es Everardo Quiroz; y, los candidatos a diputaciones son Jorge Salinas Falcón, Lizbeth Marín Sánchez y Rafael Orozco Domínguez. En el Consejo Municipal Electoral el jueves se registró el candidato por la coalición ‘Todos Tamaulipas’ (Partido Revolucionario Institucional –PRI-, Partido Verde Ecologista –PV- y Nueva Alianza –PANAL-) Benjamín Galván Gómez; durante la tarde del jueves, en distintas direcciones, se registraron los candidatos a Diputados por el Distrito I Héctor Canales; Distrito III Rosa María Alvarado y en el Distrito II Aurelio Uvalle Gallardo. En el Partido del Trabajo (PT) los candidatos son: a Alcalde Juanny Guadalupe Ferdín; a diputaciones locales Laura Villegas Esquivel, Ana Laura López Martínez e Irene López Ramírez. El viernes por la tarde, el Partido Convergencia registró a sus candidatos, siendo a alcalde, Jorge Alejandro
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El Presidente del Comité Municipal del PRD Rafael Del Orbe y Rendiz sostuvo que la decisión de archivar los registros en el IETAM en Ciudad Victoria es para evitar disturbios. “Algunos personajes de la política que han buscado crear enfrentamientos habrían amenazado con algún enfrentamiento”, dijo Del Orbe. “Tenemos esta prerrogativa y la usaremos”.
Lista nominal
En la lista nominal tendrán la capacidad de votar 289 mil ciudadanos en la elección del 4 de julio. Se han preparado 286 casillas para el proceso electoral, los representantes de candidatos serán ROSAS habilitados después de que los candidatos acudan a su registro oficial. El Presidente del Consejo Municipal Electoral Bernardino Cerda Aguilar dijo que el proceso electoral no ha mostrado hasta el momento dudas de su ejecución. “Si existiera alguna inconformidad por las decisiones que asuman los partidos ó candidatos, aquí tomaríamos su queja y la turnaríamos al Consejo Estatal”, dijo Cerda. “Aquí tenemos representantes de partidos. Ellos conocen los procedimientos y les atenderíamos en su caso”. (Localice a Miguel Timoshenkov en el (956) 728-2583 y en mramirez@lmtonline.com)
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REST STOP Continued from Page 1A cial trash drum at the site. Paint cans and open bags of kitchen garbage littered the place. Complaints have been received from local residents as well as travelers about all the trash strewn around the stops and dumped in the landscaping. Gracia said the state cleans the rest stops every Monday and Friday, but it’s not enough to keep up. Already, the state has dismantled two rest stops in Zapata, but Gracia hopes the remaining ones won’t have to close. “The remaining rest stops are nicer and we’d like to keep them if possible,” Gracia said. In all, 11 of the 15 rest stops in the area have been shut down. State officials expect to make a decision no later than this fall on whether to close the remaining two in Zapata County. Gracia’s suggestion that the county hire someone specifically to take charge of picking up trash at the sites was tabled; Commis-
sioner Jose E. Vela stated there is no room in the county budget to hire another county employee. But he said that perhaps a prison labor program could provide the necessary staffing. Judge Rosalva Guerra suggested local organizations could help by adopting the rest areas. There were also calls for improvements on the state’s part. Each rest stop has only two trash drums, which quickly fill up. The containers don’t have lids, which causes lightweight trash to go flying around when the wind picks up. And there are no signs indicating that dumping is prohibited at the rest stops. “We’re supposed to have signs,” Gracia said. “We will be checking on that soon.” According to Gracia, the trash cans are purposely small because they are meant for trash accumulated in a vehicle while traveling or while eating at the rest stop. If
a larger container is placed, the trash could become an even bigger issue. Then there’s the matter of cultural change. With faster vehicles, higher speed limits and more roadside convenience stores, trips are shorter and rest stops aren’t as needed. Gracia noted that some of the newer gas stations offer more amenities than rest stops. The trip was once as much a part of the traveling experience as the arrival. These days, not many people stop to enjoy an outdoor picnic amid nature’s beauty. “The leisure is not there anymore,” Gracia said. Still, the fact that there are complaints indicate that the rest stops are being used and county leaders see a need to keep them open. Options will be explored and presented at a future Commissioners Court meeting. (Lorraine L. Rodriguez may be contacted at (956) 728-2557.)
Oil prices settle below $72 as stock markets slide By SANDY SHORE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Oil prices have dropped to levels not seen since February. Crude tumbled with the stock market Friday as investors worried that European economies would slow down and hurt the global economic recovery. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost about 200 points, or 2 percent. The NASDAQ and the S&P 500 were each off about 2.5 percent. Benchmark crude for June delivery lost $2.79, almost 4 percent, to settle at $71.61 a
barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. That’s down about 18 percent from the May 3 settlement of $87.15 a barrel, an 18-month high. Analysts expect oil prices will fluctuate for months in a volatile market created by plentiful oil supplies, sluggish demand and European financial woes that have weakened the euro and strengthened the dollar. The Energy Department said this week that crude supplies in the U.S. rose by almost 2 million barrels and were well above the average range for this time of year.
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RULES Continued from Page 1A The board also approved several new positions after deliberating in closed session. The new positions include a math and reading interventionist for the soonto-be Zapata North Elementary. The positions currently exist in Villarreal and Zapata South Elementary. According to Garcia, the purpose of the positions involves pulling students that need additional help in either reading or math. The interventionists are teachers specializing in helping children who learn differently or are simply transitioning from Spanish to English. “This extra time will be utilized in providing them with hands-on activities
that will help them learn and therefore catch up to their peers.” Garcia said. Other positions include a permanent counselor for Disciplinary Alternative Education Program and a Bilingual and English as a Second Language Director. ZCISD Board of Trustee Norberto Lopez demonstrated great concern for DAEP students, curriculum, and the due process in the last school board meeting. “I’ve been fighting for that for a really long time and they really need the help they deserve,” Lopez said. According to Lopez, he has been fighting to get a permanent counselor for the students because they
deserve to be treated equally and to prevent further behavioral issues that could result in having them end up in prison when they are older. “We cannot forget about those kids,” Lopez said. “Later on instead of getting counselors for them to go on we’re going to have to get some jail cells. That’s what I’m trying to avoid.” According to Garcia, the Bilingual and ESL director position has been in the works for several years and has now become more of a priority since the Bilingual and ESL students are not performing as well as other students. (Lorraine L. Rodriguez may be contacted (956) 7282557.)
COUNTY Continued from Page 1A vey shows Ruiz’s property should be reduced by 7 feet, 4 inches. Ruiz strongly disagrees and has his own survey that he says shows the property is his. “It’s my land,” Ruiz said. “I’m not invading in county property.” In other items, Texas Department of Transportation Area Engineer Eddie Gracia asked the county for help in cleaning up the scenic rest stops in Zapata or risk having them closed. According to Gracia, the picnic rest stops have become a burden because of residential trash and animal carcasses. The district has removed 11 out of 15 rest stops in the area because of the problem; two remain open in Zapata. “We would hate to let them go,” County Commissioner Eddie Martinez said. The county is working with the state to determine what can be done to improve the situation and keep the rest stops open.
Church concern Also at the meeting, Vela read a letter out loud from an unnamed constituent concerning using zoning regulations to prevent a pastor’s plans to build a church in a residential area. According to Vela, the woman’s main concern is the traffic and parking issues that a new church could bring since the lots purchased are next to her property. The letter also raised another concern about possible imposition of
religion on the neighborhood. “We’re setting up a board dealing with zoning in the county. Hopefully by next meeting we have names for them,” Vela said. “They will set up guidelines.” Another request by Vela was for a status report on the Higher Education Center. The program will offer college credits for high school students and graduates. According to Zapata County Projects Coordinator Mario Gonzalez-Davis, the center still needs the parking lot resurfaced and extended. It also needs sidewalks and landscaping. The project is expected to be complete by July.
Library hope In other business, there was good news for Aida Garcia, the Olga V. Figueroa Public Library director, as her request to allow Gonzalez-Davis to seek grant funds for the construction of a new public library was approved by the commissioner’s court. “We are working on it,” Garcia said. “We are getting together with out governing board and we’ll take it from there.” According to Garcia the library has encountered Carmen Ramirez - Rathmell, D.D.S.
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several years of sewer flooding during stormy weather that the employees and patrons have had to put up with. County commissioners also: Granted permission to County Judge Rosalva Guerra to modify the existing “Welcome to Zapata” sign on the north side of Zapata near the Texas Department of Transportation. Guerra didn’t specify how she wanted to modify the sign; one commissioner asked her to “make it pretty” and she said she would. Approved the extension requested by Southwest Museum Service for completion of the Zapata County Museum of History. The opening of the museum has been delayed several times; it was unclear when officials expect it will be open for the public. (Lorraine L. Rodriguez may be contacted at (956) 7282557.)
GULF Continued from Page 1A ocean floor — a task one expert compared to stuffing a cork with a straw through it into a gushing soda bottle. It’s the latest scheme to stop the flow after all others have failed, more than three weeks since the oil rig explosion that killed 11 workers and set off the disastrous leak. Obama, whose comments until now have been measured, heatedly
condemned a “ridiculous spectacle” of oil executives shifting blame in congressional hearings and denounced a “cozy relationship” between their companies and the federal government. “I will not tolerate more finger-pointing or irresponsibility,” Obama said in the White House Rose Garden, flanked by members of his Cabinet. “The system failed, and
it failed badly. And for that, there is enough responsibility to go around. And all parties should be willing to accept it,” the president said. Obama’s tone was a marked departure from the deliberate approach and mild chiding that had characterized his response since the huge rig went up in flames April 20 and later sank 5,000 feet to the ocean floor.
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ZHS GRAD FINDING SUCCESS AT TAMUK Martinez stars for Javs By CLARA SANDOVAL
Distance runner making Zapata history at UIL Track & Field Championships
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ormer Zapata and current Texas A&M University-Kingsville athlete Jessica Martinez captured third place at the Lone Star Conference Track and Field Meet in San Angelo on May 5-9. Martinez crossed the finish with a time of 18:56 in the women’s 5,000-meter run to break her personal record. Abilene Christian’s Amis Belledant captured first place, followed by Eastern New Mexico’s Nicky Reid and Martinez to earn a medal. Martinez, who is completing her second season as a member of the Javelinas track team, is a 2008 graduated of Zapata and had a stellar high school career. Martinez was a three-time regional track qualifier and a four-time state cross country qualifier for the Lady Hawks. Earlier this year, Martinez reached personal best in the 1,500-meter run and was named “Most Improved Track Athlete” for the 2010
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Garcia to compete at state today By CLARA SANDOVAL
MARLENA GARCIA: Junior will compete in 1,600-meter run at state meet today.
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History will be made this afternoon, as Zapata High School junior Marlena Garcia is scheduled to run at the UIL Track & Field State Championships in Austin. Garcia becomes the first female athlete in Zapata’s history to extend her track season all the way into the state meet. “This year going into the (track) season we knew what her capabilities were and her potential was because of her work from cross country,” long distance coach Mike Villarreal said. “Being the regional champion in cross country gave her a world of confidence.”
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Former Zapata standout and current Texas A&M University-Kingsville athlete Jessica Martinez (15) competes in the 5,000-meter run at the Lone Star Conference Track and Field Meet in San Angelo last week.
Garcia will carry the banner for the entire Zapata community as she set to compete at Mike A. Meyers stadium on the grounds of the University of Texas at Austin.
Garcia earned a silver medal at the Region IV-3A meet in Flour Bluff on the last day of regional competition to punch her ticket to the state meet. Zapata fans who cannot make the trip to Austin will still have the opportunity to watch Garcia run. Meet events will be streamed live at http://flotrack.org. Garcia will compete in the 1,600-meter run at 2:45 p.m.
Positive start Garcia kicked off her junior campaign with a regional title in cross country and help the Lady Hawks make a trip to the state cross country championships this past fall. That success carried over into the track season as she dom-
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BOARD HONORS TOP ATHLETES Powerlifting, track standouts lauded By CLARA SANDOVAL THE ZAPATA TIMES
The Zapata County School School Board recently honored eight Zapata High School athletes for their outstanding performances on the track and in the weight room. Track and field distance running coach Mike Villarreal introduced junior Marlena Garcia, who was honored for becoming the first female athlete from Zapata to reach the UIL Track & Field State Championships. Garcia will compete in the 1,600-meter run at the state meet in Austin today at 2:45 p.m. Alex Wheeler and Virgil Alfaro, members of the
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Coach Mike Villarreal, coach Lupe Hernandez, Alex Wheeler, Virgil Alfaro, Marisol Garcia, Marlena Garcia, Michelle Garcia, Amanda Sanchez, Kat Garcia, April Guzman, coach Veronica Arce and coach Luis Alaniz were honored by the Zapata school board, background, earlier this week.
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Three will represent Zapata at all-star games By CLARA SANDOVAL THE ZAPATA TIMES
Three senior Zapta athletes will get to lace up their shoes for the last time of their high school careers next week. Ashley Martinez, Lorylee Rivera and Kat Garcia will participate at the ninth annual Mercy-Bosom Buddies all-star games in Laredo at St. Augustine High School. Martinez will participate in the girls’ basketball allstar game, while Rivera and
Garcia are schedule to participate in the volleyball allstar game. The girls’ basketball game will tip off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the boys’ all-star game at 7:30 p.m. The volleyball all-stars will take center stage on Wednesday at St. Augustine at 6 p.m. Tickets can only be purchased at the gate for only $5. All the proceeds benefit the Mercy Cancer Assist-
The girls’ basketball all-star game will tip off at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the boys’ game at 7:30. The volleyball all-stars will take center stage Wednesday at 6 p.m. ance Program. The girls’ basketball East All-Star roster includes Martinez; Nixon’s Michelle Martinez; United’s Samantha Abastta, Bianca Rami-
rez and Carolina Gonzalez; and United South’s Lori Garcia and Amanda Rivera. The girls’ West All-Star roster includes LBJ’s Krystal De Leon, Martin’s Yese-
nia Rojas, Nixon’s Celina Guerra, United’s Celina Sariñana and Alex Reyes and United South’s Jannel Castilleja. United coach Arlene Elizondo will coach the East All-Stars and United South’s Jonathan Cherry will coach the West AllStars. The volleyball East roster include Rivera, Alexander’s Lili Garcia and Maleny Garza; Cigarroa’s Mayra Gutierrez; LBJ’s Alexy Gallegos; Nixon’s Celina Guer-
ra; and United’s Nohemi Basurto, Celina Sarinana and Priscilla Gonzalez. The West volleyball allstars are Garcia, Alexander’s Tierny Bannon-Coad, Leslie Ydrogo and Monica Stahl; Cigarroa’s Jessica Quintana; LBJ’s Kimberly Lopez, Martin’s Klaire Alvarado; Nixon’s Ana Inocencio and United South’s Samantha De La Cruz. Becky Acosta will lead the East All-Stars, while Andrea Pierce-Garza will manage the West All-Stars.
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TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS: Recalled OF Casper Wells from Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Alfredo Figaro to Toledo. KANSAS CITY ROYALS: Fired third base coach Dave Owen. Shifted first base coach Eddie Ro-
driguez to third base. Named Rusty Kuntz first base coach. National League WASHINGTON NATIONALS: Named Angela T. Gordon, MPT, ATC, to the teams physical therapy staff. American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS: Signed RHP Billy Weitzman.
Can-Am League SUSSEX SKYHAWKS: Released RHP Mike Schellinger. Acquired LHP Ryan Miller from Lincoln (AA) to complete an earlier trade. BASKETBALL NBA ATLANTA HAWKS: Fired coach Mike Woodson. Women’s NBA WASHINGTON MYSTICS: Waived F Jennifer La-
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cy, G-F La’Tangela Atkinson, F Kristen Mann and C Ewelina Kobryn. FOOTBALL NFL SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: Annnounced the resignation of vice president of player personnel Ruston Webster to join Tennessee in a similar position. Promoted Scott Fitterer to director of college scouting and Eric Stokes to assistant director of college scouting.
HOCKEY NHL CAROLINA HURRICANES: Signed F Jared Staal to a three-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGS: Signed F Mitchell Callahan to a three-year contract. NEW JERSEY DEVILS: Signed F Mattias Tedenby and F Jacob Josefson. ST. LOUIS BLUES: Signed F Anthony Nigro. COLLEGE
MASS.-DARTMOUTH: Announced the resignation of softball coach Kelly Roy-Sale. NEBRASKA: Signed women’s basketball coach Connie Yori to a three-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season. PARK: Named Kenneth Cooper women’s basketball coach. ST. JOHN’S: Named Derrick Wrobel assistant to the men’s basketball coach. WINGATE: Named Keith Bell women’s assistant basketball coach and recruiting coordinator.
US proposes World Cup draw in Miami If bid is accepted, opener for 2018 or 2022 games could be held at Cowboys Stadium By RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK — The United States proposed holding the World Cup draw in Miami ahead of a tournament in 2018 or 2022 and suggested the possibility of hosting the opener at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The five-volume U.S. bid book, presented to FIFA on Friday, would put the qualifying draw in New York, its location ahead of the 1994 tournament. The U.S. bid committee has steadily been adding big names to its group and scheduled a news conference with former President Bill Clinton at a field in Harlem on Monday. “We’ve got 320 million people. If we get even a small percentage increase of them turned onto the game in a way that follows the team or MLS now, it would be extraordinary growth,” said U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati, chairman of the USA Bid Committee. “We don’t have to spend money on infrastructure, and not only don’t we have to do it, we don’t have to ask the U.S. government or any state governments to do it.” Gulati said proposals for the specific sites for the draws and the opener were preliminary.
stadiums would be considered if they are built for the NFL in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis and other places. “There are a number of combinations that would work,” Gulati said. “Clearly New York is an important city. The same goes for Miami, which has become very much the gateway for South America.” The bid committee has reserved 170,000 rooms totaling 12.8 million hotel nights for 2018 and 2022. It has lined up 68 base camps and 118 training sites and projected 5 million tickets sold and over $1 billion in revenue. “I don’t see how anyone else could technically match all of the standards at the level we’ve met,” Gulati said. He said FIFA has not brought up the new immigration law in Arizona, but said he thinks there will be changes in the statute making it more favorable to human rights. “I think there will be a better balance struck soon, is my view. It’s being challenged legally. It’s obviously being challenged in public opinion,” he said. “At this stage, they’re part of the bid. We’ve got 18 cities, so we have plenty of options.”
Site decisions
Proposed stadiums The U.S. bid proposed 18 stadiums, six more than probably would be used. In addition, new
Gulati said that if the U.S. were hosting the World Cup in six months, he would have to think “long and hard” about whether to
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Sunil Gulati, President of the US Soccer Federation USSF and Bid Chairman, left, Carlos Bocanegra, Captain of the U.S. men’s national team, center, and FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter shake hands during the handover of the USA bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2018/2022 in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday. drop Glendale, Ariz., as a proposed site. England, Russia, Australia, Spain-Portugal and Belgium-Netherlands are competing for both tournaments, and Japan, Qatar and South Korea are bidding for 2022 only. Because Europe has eight of 24 votes on the FIFA executive committee, soccer’s top economic continent is likely to host in 2018. FIFA’s executive committee will vote on both hosts Dec. 2, and Gulati said the U.S. starts with the three votes from North and Central America and the Caribbean. Major League Soccer launched
after the 1994 World Cup. There are now several all-soccer television networks in the U.S. “In 1994 the World Cup was a kind of pilot, because for the first time in the history of the World Cup not only all the tickets were sold but all the seats were occupied,” FIFA president Sepp Blatter said. “Now it is passe.”
Growing promise USSF officials believe growth would be even greater following another World Cup in America. “The first World Cup changed
the landscape of the United States in an extraordinary way,” Gulati said. “If American television gets involved in the World Cup in the same way that American television essentially funds the Olympic movement, that would be a landmark change in the way FIFA’s revenues and therefore FIFA’s programs around the world are. It’s a very large country. We don’t need to rival the NFL to have a multiple increase.” U.S. captain Carlos Bocanegra, who helped hand over the bid, said a successful tournament in South Africa this year will be important to the bid.
Second round of Texas Open delayed by rain By PAUL J. WEBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN ANTONIO — Rain washed out the second round of the Texas Open on Friday, and PGA officials said more bad weather this weekend could push the tournament into Monday. More than three inches of rain soaked the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio, where leader Matt Jones and the rest of the field never got on the course. They’ll try again Saturday, when Jones will start with a one-stroke lead over Paul Stankowski. Tournament officials delayed play for more than seven hours Friday before a late storm cell finally forced them to give up. “Sad. We tried,” PGA Tour tournament director Slugger White said. “We did everything we possibly could.” Only the second round will be played Saturday, White said. The hope is that the final 36 holes could then be played Sunday, but White did not rule out extending the tournament into Monday if necessary. The National Weather Service called for a 30 percent chance of rain for the San Antonio area throughout the weekend. “A lot is going to depend on
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A sign displays weather warnings on Friday at the Texas Open in San Antonio. The second round of the PGA tournament was postponed due to thunderstorms across the area. what we do tomorrow weatherwise, how much play we get,” White said. “So probably, I would think, early to midafternoon we’ll know a little more about what’s going on Sunday.” Jones, the 30-year Australian, shot a 6-under 66 on Thursday to finish with the first openinground lead of his career. He has
four top-10 finishes this year but has yet to win on the tour. Stankowski opened with a 67, and J.B. Holmes, Matt Weibring, Charley Hoffman and Steve Lowery had 68s. Ernie Els, the only player in field ranked in the top 10, was even. Zach Johnson, the two-time defending champion, was 8 over.
The weather has put a damper on the debut of the new, Greg Norman-designed course where the Texas Open moved after 15 years at La Cantera Golf Club. The course is already proving to be more challenging than the “birdie fest” that Els called La Cantera. The average opening-round
score Thursday was 73.7 — the second-highest on the tour this year, behind round two of the Masters. The tour stays in Texas with next week’s Byron Nelson Classic. White said that tournament being so close has no bearing on whether they might play into Monday.
SCHOOL BOARD Continued from Page 1B boys’ powerlifting team were recognized by coach Lupe Hernandez for their efforts in the
weight room after coming away with regional championships. Coach Veronica Arce recog-
nized her girls’ powerlifting team and the members who reached the state meet – Mi-
chelle Arce, Kat Garcia, Marisol Garcia, April Guzman and Amanda Sanchez.
Arce won the Class 4A state title in the 165-pound weight class.
MARTINEZ Continued from Page 1B season. Martinez also met the demands of the classroom and was reward-
ed two academic awards of recognition. Martinez was named to the
Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team and to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner’s Hon-
or Roll. Athletes who have at least a 3.3 grade point average were be-
stowed with the honor. Martinez is the daughter of Carlos and Raquel Martinez.
GARCIA Continued from Page 1B inated on the track in the 3,200 and 1,600-meter runs. Garcia picked up District 32-3A titles in both the long distance events and was hoping for similar success at the regional meet.
In her first day of competition, Garcia missed the opportunity qualify for the state meet as she captured a bronze medal in the 3,200, one of her stronger events.
Final hope All her hopes and aspirations were pinned on the 1,600-meter run in the final day of competition. Garcia stuck to her race
day formula that has worked all season long for her, sticking with the pack and kicking at the end. That game plan proved to be beneficial, even when the Gonzales athlete passed
her with 300 meters left in the race. Garcia waited patiently, and at the 100-meter mark gave a all-out effort to run into second place and into Zapata’s history books.
“It feels great to be the first female from Zapata to run at the state meet,” Garcia said. “I never though that I would reach my goal. That was one of my biggest goals.”
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Hay square bales starting at $7.00 call:401-3070 Longhorn Cattle for Sale. $300 & up Call 956-285-2222
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winter here in Texas, my skin gets dry. My doctor is always telling me to take colder showers, and gosh, I hate to hear that! I never like putting on moisturizer when I finish showering because the moisturizer is too cold. Now I put the bottle down near the drain, and my shower water warms it up. When done, I just put the lotion in the
Rottweiler for sale, 5.5yrs. old, $100 Call 725-5472
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Dear Heloise: I have brown hair, and the hair dye I use gets on my face and is so hard to get off. Is there anything I can try? Thanks so much. — Linda,
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*eMac G4, power PC, 1.0 GHZ, 768 MB SD RAM, OSX 10.3.9 $175, Call 220-9654 20 Pantalones de mujer Tallas: 0, 9, y 10 $100 725-5472
2817 San Dario vacant commercial lot, 24x15, great opportunity $55,000 call: 635-4188
GE washer and dryer heavy load $700, Call 753-6314 Lacks love seat, green color, good cond., $135 +other items. Call: 727-8443
Lazy-Boy Brand 2 pc., & 1 large sofa, Good cond. REDUCED $350 OBO 217 Huisache Dr. (Bellmont Plaza) Massage by Licensed Therapists. MT101421 $45, Call 285-4286 or 286-2760 Maytag Washer, working cond. $80 Call 722-8771 New 26”, 12 speed mens mountain bike $95 724-7316
New weed eater $40 Call 727-8401
Rustic Furniture,Closet &Vanity. Above ground pool, $150ea Call 568-1512 Showcase w/lights. 19” x 18” X 36” $250 Call 333-2732
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Uniflame outdoor LP gas BAR-BQ GRILL 60” $85 OBO Call 401-7410 Used 6 silice toaster & oven $30 Call 727-8401
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SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010
Stars fueled by lost time By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
He was rusty and reluctant to attack on the league’s biggest stage, and Orlando lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games. Nelson was criticized for disrupting the team’s chemistry and has sheltered the blame since. “I wasn’t myself in the finals,” Nelson said. “I’m not making any excuses. I should have helped my team out better.” Consider this season’s playoff series their chance. The Magic went 3-1 against the Celtics this season, but that means little if the teams are only now both healthy.
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Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James walks off the court after his team’s 94-85 loss to Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their secondround playoff series on Thursday in Boston. The Cavaliers were eliminated from the playoffs with the loss.
Cavaliers not sure of future By TOM WITHERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers are keeping coach Mike Brown — for now. Team owner Dan Gilbert refuted a report Friday that Brown had been fired. “That’s not true,” he said during a news conference at Cleveland Clinic Courts, the team’s three-year-old, $25 million training facility. “We are right now just going through the evaluation process.” He said the team expects to have answers “in the next week to 10 days,” Gilbert said. “I don’t think it’s a secret coaching is one of the things we’ll look at.” Stung by the Cavs’ stunning loss to Boston in the second round of the NBA playoffs, Gilbert said an organizational review will include general manager Danny Ferry, who failed in his attempt to put a cham-
pionship team around twotime MVP LeBron James. “Everybody will be evaluated,” said Gilbert, who earlier called it a “very sad day in Cleveland.” Brown was the league’s coach of the year last season when the Cavs won 66 games. Cleveland lost to Orlando in the East finals, however, and it was assumed Brown would have to get closer to a championship to keep his job. Instead, the Cavs regressed in Brown’s fifth season. They were badly outplayed by the Celtics, who won the last two games played in Cleveland by a combined 50 points. But Gilbert insisted the team didn’t quit against Boston. “It’s one of those things that you can’t believe it after it’s happened,” Gilbert said. “I feel bad for the fans more than anybody. It’s a nightmare and we’ve got to get through it.”
ORLANDO, Fla. — They were superstars in suits. Boston’s Kevin Garnett and Orlando’s Jameer Nelson, sidelined with injuries in last year’s secondround playoff series, were diminished to spectators on the bench. The feisty competitors could only make their presence known through words. “We were talking so much trash to each other, it felt like we were in the game,” Nelson said. “Probably the whole entire game, I’d say 65 percent of it actually, we spent looking down at each other’s bench talking trash to each other.” Anything to feel a part of the playoffs. The injuries to each last season, in their own ways, became the symbol of why their teams fell short. Now healthy and playing their best basketball of the season, both get a shot at redemption when the Celtics and Magic meet in the Eastern Conference finals beginning Sunday. “I’m quite sure he’s feeling the same way I’m feeling,” Nelson said. “I have a chip on my shoulder, and I’m going to go out there and try to seize this moment because there’s nothing promised to you.” Last year proved that.
Cut short They were hit hard with injuries last February after making the AllStar team. The injury to Garnett’s right knee led to surgery to remove bone spurs in the summer; Nelson tore the labrum in his right shoulder and had
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Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson (14) is fouled by Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson (92) during Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series on Saturday, May 8, in Atlanta. what was then-called season-ending surgery. Garnett, the centerpiece of Boston’s 2008 championship, was out for the playoffs, crushing the Celtics’ dreams of a repeat. They lost to the Magic in seven games. The Big Ticket was slowed again by the knee and other injuries this season. But Garnett has regained his rhythm in the past few months, and he averaged 18.8 points per game in Boston’s win over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. “Over the course of the season, I’ve been fortunate to be healthy, and I can
honestly say each month I’ve gotten stronger,” Garnett said. “I don’t know, the playoffs come around, it’s time to pick it up another notch and that’s all I’ve been trying to do. Nothing more than that, less than that.”
Making comebacks Perhaps the only difference between the two is that the Magic advanced enough to allow Nelson to attempt a comeback. Nelson’s surprise return in the NBA finals didn’t have the kind of ending he had hoped for.
Nelson is averaging a team-best 20.5 points per game in the postseason, helping the Magic to two series sweeps and 14 straight wins. He provides an elusive point guard who can create his own shot, something they lacked last season. The same goes for the guys in green. Garnett’s resurgence has ignited Boston’s bruising style, smothering opponents defensively. His offensive game has picked up, too, and — if he can stay healthy — has proved he can still be a gamechanging player. The Celtics believe Garnett just needed time to shake off the rust. “The key was just keeping him healthy throughout the season. He had his ups and downs, and I think right now you are starting to see a healthy Kevin the way he is elevating,” Celtics coach Doc Rivers said. “There’s no way we can win a championship without him.”