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TAKS scores show decline By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES

Zapata CISD may have an unacceptable campus for the first time in nine years, according to preliminary Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills or TAKS scores. The scores were made available to the district earlier this week. The figures also show A.L Benavides Elementary is the only recog-

nized campus for the year. The district had two recognized campuses last year: Benavides and Zapata South Elementary, which this time around made the acceptable list. According to this year’s numbers, 67 percent of the students at Villarreal Elementary School passed the reading portion of the test. State standards require at least 70 percent of students pass to be considered acceptable.

“We are all shocked,” said Romeo Rodriguez, superintendent. “No one was expecting this. I think the root of the problem is we need to do a better job of making our kids come to school.” Just last year, Villarreal missed a recognized designation by just a few kids, he said. However, Rodriguez remains optimistic as the school is just three percentage points below the stan-

dard and the results are just preliminary, still subject to change. “We are expecting the worst and wishing the best,” Rodriguez said. “Right now, what we want to let the community know is that we’re studying it and we’re trying to see if there’s any possibility to appeal.” The final numbers will be released by the state in August. According to Norma Garcia, chief instructional officer, the

school percentages were put together by school principals after they were given a list of each child’s individual score. Garcia said that since the principals were rushing to calculate all the numbers, there is a large chance of human error. Both Garcia and Rodriguez stressed these are just preliminary

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RECREATION

PLANNING A NEW PARK Officials urge boat safety By ZACH LINDSEY LAREDO MORNING TIMES

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Zapata County Maintance workers clean up the debris at the Zapata County Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Chamber of Commerce renovating old plaza By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES

he Zapata County Plaza on U.S. 83 and 17th Street is getting a facelift. Over the next couple of months the Zapata Chamber of Commerce will be renovating the plaza, which was once a place politicians gathered to announce their candidacies. “There is a bandstand in the center of the plaza that we are going to renovate along with a kiosk,” said Paco Mendoza, Chamber of Commerce director. “Politicians used to come here to make speeches, and we want to keep that history.” The Chamber of Commerce began the renovation of the plaza last week af-

ter speaking with the Zapata Commissioners Court. “It is very rare you have someone who wants to adopt a park and make it better,” said Pct. 1 Commissioner Jose Vela. “We are lucky the chamber wanted to do this, and I am very confident it will turn out well.” In addition to renovating the historical bandstand and the kiosk, grass and trees will be added to the plaza, along with a sprinkler system, lights and benches. Mendoza said the renovation will be completed in two phases. Phase one will include restoration of the bandstand and kiosk, and phase two includes wiring the area with lights and

a sprinkler system and adding grass and 10 new trees. It should all be completed in about six months. “Right now we are just cleaning up,” Mendoza said. “We are pulling weeds and getting rid of trees that are falling down.” The plaza spans about 17,000 square feet, and Mendoza is hopeful that after the renovation, the plaza will be used by the public as a place to go and enjoy the outdoors. “We have a really nice courthouse and the plaza has been neglected for such a long time. We want to bring it up to the same standard,” Mendoza said. (Taryn White may be reached at 7282568 or twhite@lmtonline.com)

In the wake of what the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is referring to as a “deadly” boating season, including one death on Falcon Lake, the agency is urging boaters to update their registrations and take boater safety courses. In 2008, there were two accidents on Falcon Lake. The one that led to a fatality occurred May 31 at about 7 p.m. and involved alcohol. Statewide, 61 boaters died in 2008. The last time that number has been so high was 2002. However, in 2002, there were more than 620,000 registered boaters in the state. That number has dropped to 591,000. That means that the 61 deaths create a higher per capita rate than in 2002. “We have about five percent fewer boats than we did the last time we saw a number that high,” said Aaron Reed, Wildlife and Fisheries information specialist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. In nearly 30 percent of those fatalities, alcohol was a contributing factor. “I would certainly encourage anyone who has alcohol on their boat to designate a sober driver, not just for the lake, but for a safe ride home,” Reed said. “Drunken boaters become drunken drivers when they pull their boat out of the water.” The penalties for boating while intoxicated are similar to the penalties for Driving while Intoxicated, and can result in a suspended driver’s license. Reed recommended that every boater in the state take a boater education course. The courses are $13. There are no courses offered in the Zapata area any time soon, but an online version of the course is available at www.boat-ed.com/tx/. There will also be a course in San Antonio on June 6. Boating safety classes are required for anyone under the age of 18. They can also be required for violators of certain Water Safety Act regulations. Even if someone is not required to take the class, Reed said the class provides valuable lessons. The class includes instructions about legal requirements for a boat, tips about handling accidents and emergencies, and dealing with inclement weather.

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HEALTH CARE

Dental van makes the rounds By TARYN WHITE THE ZAPATA TIMES

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Dentist Eduardo Perez and destal assistan Enrique de la Ola provide dental service to five-year-old Gabriela Lizeth Davial of Zapata in a UT Health Science Center van on Tuesday afternoon.

Teeth cleaning, cavity fillings and learning to floss aren’t anyone’s idea of a good time. But parked outside of Zapata Middle School the UT Health Science Center Mobile Dental Van is determined to provide dental care to as many people in Zapata as possible. Supplying pediatric dental services, the UT dental van accepts Medicaid and uninsured patients at no cost. Every week, two days a week for the next six months the van will see patients for everything from basic check-ups to root canals to teeth pulling. Accord-

ing to dentist Eddie Perez, if there is a medical need the van can’t provide, patients are referred to UT’s state-of-the-art dental facility in Laredo. “This is our second time in Zapata. In our first trip we did a lot of treatment. Now most of our patients are coming back again for a regular check-up,” Perez said. “Eventually we would like to get to a point where we are just doing preventative care.” The dental van travels to Zapata and neighboring counties at six-month intervals. After visiting one county, it will move on and come back only after completing the rotation. “In small communities like

these, often there is a lack of access,” Perez said. “We bring the dental care to the patients.” Anthony Grove, 17, came to the dental van to get his teeth cleaned and get a couple of cavities filled. According to his mother, Alberta Blair, the dental van is a great service. “He hasn’t really been to the dentist since he was young because it’s so expensive,” Blair said. “The only way you can qualify for any sort of assistance is if you are practically homeless.” Blair added Grove has had a painful tooth and he will finally

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SATURDAY,MAY 23,2009

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SATURDAY,MAY 23 The 16th annual Memorial Day PowWow continues today with special performances, dances and story telling at the Laredo Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event is to honor all veterans and families of veterans and is free and open to the public. For more information, call Xavier Delapass at (210) 461-4798. The Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium will show“Black Holes” at 6 p.m.,“One World, One Sky, Big Bird’s Adventure” at 7 p.m. and “U2 Fulldome Experience” at 8 p.m. General admission is $5, $4 for children, TAMIU students, staff and alumni. Premium shows are $1 extra on Saturdays; get 50 percent off when you buy a ticket for a second show. For more information, call 326-2444. Texas A&M International Universitypresents its first TAMIU Annette Olsen-Fazi International Film Festival. The Festival will primarily be screened at the TAMIU Student Center Theater, room SC 236 twice weeklythroughout May.Films are free of charge and open to the public.The film series continues with “Quince” (“Fifteen,” Encinal) at 7 p.m. and “Finding Dawn” (Canada) at 7:15 p.m.For more information,contact Angela M. Moran at 326-3047 or amoran@tamiu.edu or visit http://www.tamiu.edu/coas/filmfest/.

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The Hubble Space Telescope is shown after its release from the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday. During the week five spacewalks were performed to complete the final servicing mission for the orbital observatory.

Rain keeps shuttle in orbit By MARCIA DUNN

TUESDAY,MAY 24 The Texas A&M International University Center for the Fine and Performing Arts will host the 2009 Young Dancer Recital today at 3 p.m. in the CFPA Recital Hall.This end-ofthe-year recital will feature students from the TAMIU Young Dancer Program and Ballet Folklorico Juvenile. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Bede Leyendecker at 326-2649 or bleyendecker@tamiu.edu.

WEDNESDAY,MAY 27 A Pesticide Applicator Recertification Course will be held todayfrom 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.The course will be held at the Webb County Agricultural Building,located at 7209 E.Saunders St.,Suite 4.This recertification course is being sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Servce and is an approved Texas Department of Agricultural course worth five credits toward a private, noncommercial pesticide applicator license. For more information, call the Webb County AgriLife Extension Service at 721-2626.

TUESDAY,MAY 26 The Zapata County Community mobile dental van program will be offering their services everyTuesday and Wednesday for this summer at the Zapata ISD located between Zapata Middle School and A.L. Benavides Elementary school parking area. The program will provide primary dental care and Texas health step up check-ups which include dental exams and x-rays among other services, and is offered to all children of Zapata who are Medicaid enrolled or with out insurance (limited appointments available) For more information please call Sonia Perez at 523-7517 or 229-9830.

WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 5 The AgriLIFE Extension in cooperation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association presents: Howthe NewLawAffects Ranch Estate Planning,a seminar which will be held today at the College Station Conference Center in College Station, Texas. The seminar will last from 1-5 p.m.and participants will diuscuss basic Estate planning devices,with Dr.Wayne A.Hayenga serving as special guest speaker. This seminar is offered to provide participants enough information on taxand estate planning matters to help them make difficult estate plannin decisions. Aregistration fee of $125 is required to attend the seminar. To register please contact Connie at 979-845-2226 or csmotek@tamiu.edu.

THURSDAY,AUGUST 6 The AgriLIFE Extension in cooperation with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association presents: How the New Law Affects Ranch Estate Planning, a seminar which will be held today at the College Station Conference Center in College Station, Texas. The seminar will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch to be served at noon. Dr. Wayne A. Hayenga will serve as special guest speaker.A registration fee of $125 is required to attend.To register please To register please contact Connie at 979-845-2226 or csmotek@tamiu.edu. To submit an item for the daily calendar, send the name of the event, the date, time, location and a contact phone number to editorial@lmtonline.com

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunderstorms raking NASA’s spaceport kept space shuttle Atlantis in orbit an extra day Friday, giving the crew unwanted downtime as they aimed for a landing the next day. After passing up two opportunities to land Friday at Kennedy Space Center, Mission Control thanked the seven astronauts for their patience. “We know you looked at it hard,” replied commander Scott Altman. A little later, he informed flight controllers, “We’re enjoying the view.” The astronauts — fresh off successful repairs of the Hubble Space Telescope’s sophisticated instruments — intended to spend part of their day off watching DVDs.

But when they tried to play the movies, they found out that their laptops didn’t have the proper software. Engineers on the ground tried to troubleshoot the problem, but the astronauts gave up after more than an hour of trying. “We’ll be home tomorrow,” an optimistic astronaut John Grunsfeld radioed to Earth. “We’ll go to the movie theater and that will be our consolation.” The astronauts had been warned for days that the weather outlook was grim, and the forecasts proved true NASA pressed ahead, instead, with a possible return to the landing site on Saturday morning. But the low-pressure system drenching Florida stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Caribbean, and forecasters anticipated only slightly improved conditions over the weekend.

Obama speaks at Naval Academy

Prosecutors: Ex-cop tried hiring hitman

Calif.facing fiscal, political reckoning

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — President Barack Obama promised graduating midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy on Friday he will only send them “into harm’s way when it is absolutely necessary.” In his first address to military graduates, Obama also pledged to invest in the men and women who defend America’s liberty.

JOLIET, Ill. — Former police officer Drew Peterson offered someone $25,000 to kill his third wife because he thought a pending divorce settlement would financially ruin him, but then killed her himself months later. Prosecutor James Glasgow made the allegation at a bail reduction hearing for Peterson’s $20 million bond.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The day of reckoning that California has been warned about for years has arrived. The longest recession in generations and the defeat this week of budget-balancing ballot measures are expected to lead to state spending cuts so deep they could rewrite the social contract between California and its citizens. – Compiled from AP reports

AROUND TEXAS Demos talk to stall voter ID bill AUSTIN — Talkative House Democrats used stalling tactics Friday to prevent passage of a voter identification bill they oppose that’s scheduled for debate this weekend. Democrats say the bill would prevent people without those forms of identification from voting and suppress turnout.

Demo leader says they’ll keep trying AUSTIN — Rep. Jim Dunnam, D-Waco, leader of the House Democrats, said party members were willing to compromise on key legislation but would continue to use maneuvers to keep the voter ID bill off the House floor. Democrats would allow important bills to be passed out of order with a vote of a supermajority of legislators.

Senate finally eyes 24th Amendment AUSTIN — The Senate moved to add Texas to the list of

Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2009. There are 222 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, La. On this date: In 1430, Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians, who sold her to the English. In 1533, the marriage of England’s King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void. In 1701, William Kidd was hanged in London after he was convicted of piracy and murder. In 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1939, the Navy submarine USS Squalus sank during a test dive off the New England coast. Thirty-two crew members and one civilian were rescued, but 26 others died; the sub was salvaged and recommissioned the USS Sailfish. In 1944, during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio began a major breakout offensive. In 1945, Nazi official Heinrich Himmler committed suicide while imprisoned in Luneburg, Germany. In 1949, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was established. In 1960, Israel announced it had captured former Nazi official Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. (Eichmann was tried in Israel, found guilty of crimes against humanity, and hanged in 1962.) In 1984, Surgeon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was “very solid” evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in nonsmokers. Ten years ago: Social Democrat Johannes Rau won election to Germany’s largely ceremonial presidency. Pro wrestler Owen Hart, also known as “The Blue Blazer,” died when he fell 78 feet from a cable as he was being lowered into the ring at a World Wrestling Federation show in Kansas City, Mo. “Rosetta,” a Belgian film, won top honors at the 52nd annual Cannes Film Festival. Five years ago: A large section of roof of a new passenger terminal at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport collapsed, killing four people. A river ferry capsized in eastern Bangladesh during a storm, leaving as many as 200 dead. One year ago: Hillary Rodham Clinton quickly apologized after citing the June 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy as a reason to remain in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination despite increasingly long odds. Televangelist John Hagee parted ways with John McCain following a storm over his endorsement of the Republican presidential candidate. (McCain rejected Hagee’s endorsement after an audio recording surfaced in which the preacher said God had sent Adolf Hitler to help Jews reach the promised land.) Today’s Birthdays: Actress Betty Garrett is 90. Pianist Alicia de Larrocha is 86. Bluegrass singer Mac Wiseman is 84. Actor Nigel Davenport is 81. Actress Barbara Barrie is 78. Actress Joan Collins is 76. Actor Charles Kimbrough is 73. R&B singer General Johnson (Chairmen of the Board) is 66. Actress Lauren Chapin is 64. Country singer Misty Morgan is 64. Country singer Judy Rodman is 58. Singer Luka Bloom is 54. Actor-comedian Drew Carey is 51. Country singer Shelly West is 51. Actor Linden Ashby is 49. Actressmodel Karen Duffy is 48. Rock musician Phil Selway (Radiohead) is 42. Thought for Today: “He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.” — Henry Emerson Fosdick, American clergyman (1878-1969).

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Rebecca and Jay Lesniewski dedicate a cross to Jay’s father who served in the Army, in the Abundant Life Christian Center’s Memorial Field in La Marque,Texas, on Friday states in support of the 24th Amendment — 45 years after the ban on poll taxes in elections was added to the U.S. Constitution in 1964.

To become part of the U.S. Constitution, three-fourths of the states must vote to ratify an amendment. – Compiled from AP reports

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Quake sends people into the streets

BANAI BABA ZIARAT, Pakistan — A Pakistani flag now flies over army troops dug in on a strategic ridge that until two days ago was held by the Taliban, a base where militants trained fighters, built tunnels and caves with electricity and air vents. The takeover is evidence of the success of Pakistan’s month-old army offensive.

MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake swayed skyscrapers in Mexico City and rattled colonial buildings in neighboring Puebla state Friday, sending frightened people into the streets. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 5.7 and was centered 90 miles southeast of the capital. — Compiled from AP reports

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Bank, grocery chain head Operation Care Drop SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

IBC Bank and H-E-B are partnering again for Operation Care Drop, an initiative in support of U.S. servicemen and women stationed overseas in defense of our nation. More than 225 IBC branches across Texas and Oklahoma, and 69 H-E-B locations in Texas will serve as drop-off stations for care package supplies from Memorial Day (Monday) through July 4. Nine IBC Bank branches are participating, including those in Zapata, Hebbronville, Freer, Kingsville, Beeville, Rio Grande

City and Roma. Laredo H-E-B stores as well as the Rio H-E-B in Rio Grande City are among the stores participating. This is the second year IBC Bank and H-E-B have united for Operation Care Drop. “As a community-focused bank, we take pride in being able to come together across all of our markets to ‘do more’ and give back to the communities we call home,” said Dennis Nixon, IBC chairman and chief executive officer. “Our partnership with H-E-B on Operation Care Drop is a cause we believe makes an impact on our customers and members of the community. This gives our two

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As a community-focused bank, we take pride in being able to come together across all of our markets to ‘do more’ and give back to the communities we call home.” IBC CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DENNIS NIXON

companies an opportunity to give back to those who are serving overseas in defense of our freedoms.” Participating in Operation

Care Drop is easy and convenient. Customers can purchase ready made care packages at participating H-E-B stores and place those items in the “Drop Zone”

boxes located in participating IBC and H-E-B in-store branches. To help pack and ship the goods overseas, IBC and H-E-B are working with Operation Interdependence, the premier Civilianto-Military Delivery System in the United States. “H-E-B is thrilled to be a part of this tremendous effort to support those who continue to fight for our great nation,” said Winell Herron, group vice president of public affairs, diversity and environmental affairs. “We ask our communities to get involved and let our soldiers know that we are proud of them and their commitment.”

A&M grad eyes returning home BY DORA MARTINEZ

Carlos Jaime Martinez graduated from Texas A&M University last week. He’s the son of Arturo and Rosalinda Martinez and has three sibilings: Arturo, Javier and Christina. Carlos Martinez graduated from Zapata High School in 2004. During his high school years, he was in the UIL one-act play all four years, was a state qualifier, All-Star Cast (area) 2004, Best Actor (district) 2003 and Allstar Cast 2002. He also was the ZHS mas-

COLUMN cot for two years, taking second place in mascot nationals, 2003. In addition to drama, he was involved in UIL prose and informative, Ballet Folklorico, band and student council. He was president of the National Honor Society, 2003-2004, and was a class officer. During his college years, Carlos was a makeup designer and received Honorable Mention for the play “Anima Mundi” with American Col-

lege Theater Festival for makeup in 2008. In 2009, Carlos got first runner up for the play “Big Love” and TAMUCC Makeup Designer of the Year award in 2005-2009. American College Theatre Festival is a six-state competition that has 500 shows participating for a chance to compete at the National Competion in Washington, D.C. In college, Carlos was a member of Alpha Psi Omega and the Last Act Theatre. He is the owner of Airbrush Make-up and Hair Designs

By Carlos. He has a bachelor’s degree in arts and theatre. Carlos would like to give a special thanks to Nelly Cuellar-Garcia, Belinda Vela, Terry Lewis, Rosa Lazaro, all his professors and especially his parents and family. Carlos plans to come back to Zapata and teach theater classes in the area. Good luck, Carlos! (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)

THE BLOTTER from a vehicle in the 2500 block of Carla Street. n Deputies on Monday received a report that someone stole an air conditioner from a home in the 1900 block of Brazos Street.

CRIMINALTRESSPASS

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

Deputies at about 2:15 a.m. May 16 arrested Rigoberto Barrientos in the 5100 block of Laredo Lane on a criminal tresspassing charge.

Deputies at about 1 a.m. Sunday arrested Andres Perez Jr. at the corner of 1st and U.S. 83 on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

BURGLARY OFA HABITATION

PUBLIC INTOXICATION

Deputies on May 16 received a report of a burglary of a habitation in the 2200 block of Fresno Street.

ASSAULT

Deputies arrested Hermenegildo Gutierrez Sanchez at about 1 p.m. Sunday on a charge of public intoxication near 20th and Guerrero.

Deputies on Tuesday arrested Flumencio Muñoz near the corner of 11hth Avenue and U.S. 83 for reckless driving at about 1 a.m.

Deputies arrested Jose Eliseo Martinez at about 11:30 a.m. May 16 on an assault charge near the corner of 4th and Laredo Lane.

THEFT

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

Deputies received a report Monday that someone stole mirrors

RECKLESS DRIVING

Deputies detained a male juvenile for possession of less than two

ounces of marijuana in a drug-free zone at about 9 a.m. May 15 near the corner of 22nd and Kennedy. The juvenile was referred to juvenile probation. Carmen Ramirez - Rathmell, D.D.S.

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Dick, Rummy still at it By MAUREEN DOWD NEW YORK TIMES

ASHINGTON — Dick and Rummy are at Cafe Milano in Georgetown, holding court. The maitre d’ scrapes. Waiters hover. Tourists snap pics on their digital cameras. Cable chatterers stop by to ingratiate themselves. It isn’t so much that Dick and Rummy are back. It’s that they never left. They had no intention of turning America’s national security over to the Boy Wonder. The two best infighters in Washington history weren’t yielding turf to a bunch of peach-fuzz pinkos who side with terrorists. Let W. work out at the SMU gym, waiting for history to redeem him; Dick and Rummy are leaning forward into history, as they always do. Cheney is tawny with TV makeup; there’s no point taking it off. The gigs are nonstop. Dick raises a fork of his Risotto Gucci with roasted free-range quail.

Ready to fight “The punks thought they could roll over us,” Vice mutters. “Nobody puts Baby in a corner.” Dick is looking over at himself on the TV behind the bar, where Fox is doing a segment about how Republicans on the Sunday talk shows praised him for his shock-and-awe campaign against Obama. “I can’t believe how easy it was to bring Obama into line,” Rummy says, gnawing on Gorgonzola. “We wouldn’t have needed waterboarding if everybody cracked like a peanut. It was even easier than getting the bit into Junior’s mouth. Way simpler than if we’d had to contend with McCain. In the end, the right guy won.” “You’re running national security now and everyone knows it,” Rummy says. “You got Obama to do an aboutface on the torture photos. He’s using our old line about how it would endanger the troops. He’s keeping our military tribunals. His Justice Department invoked our state secrets privilege to try to get that lawsuit on torture and rendition dismissed. He’s trying to stop any sort of truth commission, thank goodness. He’s got his own surge going in Afghanistan. He’s withdrawing from Iraq more slowly. He’s extended our secret incursions over the Afghan border into Pakistan.”

YOUR OPINION As Memorial Day approaches,a grateful nation cannot forget the sacrifices of its servicemen and women To the editor: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” The Apostle John meant what he said in John 15:13. To me, these words describe exactly what our servicemen and women have done for their country time and time again in our nation’s history. Some of these heroes didn’t even consider the gravity of the things they did at the time; they simply did it for the benefit of their country and for their brothers and sisters on the battlefield. To our fallen heroes who faithfully answered the call of duty and paid the ultimate sacrifice, there truly is “no greater love” in existence. I do not possess the eloquence to say enough about these patriots and the role they play in protecting our nation

and its freedom. They answered their country’s calling when drafted and many others volunteered to serve, because they felt compelled to do their part to protect this nation to ensure its prosperity. Our men and women are now serving in some capacity in some 130 countries around the world and have served the past 233 years, Americans have lost their lives in some 85 wars and assorted military actions. Most of the casualties have occurred in a dozen or so major wars. But that does not lessen the sacrifice of those killed in the numerous and most forgotten minor expeditions in the far-flung corners of the globe. Whenever any American in uniform is killed by a hostile enemy action, it is meaningful and that loss must be remembered and forever recognized.

Still in charge Dick smiles on one side of his face. “Transparency bites,” he snarls. Rummy knocks back some more brunello, and shoos away Japanese tourists after confiscating their cameras. “I hear Poppy Bush is furious at you,” he says. “He’s telling folks he put Junior in your care and you stole his presidency and destroyed the Bush name and derailed Jeb’s chances to ever be president, and P.S., you wrecked the country and the Atlantic alliance to boot. He has it in for Lynne, too. Thinks she spun you up, like she did in high school with her flaming batons. He thinks you got loopy from all the heart procedures. And Colin’s mad at you.” “He can go to yoga with Pelosi for all I care,” Dick growls. The two old connivers clink glasses. “So,” Rummy muses, “what do we make our new White House boy toy do next?”

The plots continue “Well,” Dick says. “He’s got to keep Gitmo open. It’s rich that his own party won’t give him the money to close it. The NIMBY factor works every time — no terrorists in my backyard. He’s got to stop this pansy diplomacy with Muslim nations. He’s got to let Bibi take out those Iranian centrifuges. He’s got to stop his Kodak moments and Commie book club with Hugo Chavez. He’s got to release those CIA memos proving that we were right to rip up the Constitution. And, of course, he’s got to pardon Scooter.” “Can we get him to do all that, Dick?” Dick twinkles. “Yes, we can.”

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Our nation has placed an enormous burden upon its armed forces and too often this burden has been placed upon our servicemen and women with only limited guidance. However, the history of our military institution suggests that if anyone can pull off the difficult task of bearing our country’s liability it is our soldiers. We simply cannot allow ourselves as a society to take for granted the bravery of these soldiers. Their acts of heroism, and humility, epitomize nobility of service to country and, as the Apostle John articulated, service above self. In giving up their lives, they entered the pantheon of the greatest American heroes, showing their brothers-inarms and their nation the immeasurable depth of the heart of one who chooses to sacrifice

everything for another. Thus these souls have become immortal representatives of today’s American character and they symbolize the real spirit to help and defend. Let us always honor these heroes, their families and loved ones in our prayers and remember the sweet memories they left behind. Failure to do that is not just ungrateful, it is unAmerican. I am a proud advocate for their legacy and I am honored to be considered in the same light as these brave and selfless heroes. To share even a small part of their heroic lineage is simply the greatest honor I will ever know as a soldier. Signed, Luis Vargas US Army (Ret.) Brandon, Miss. Former Laredoan

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Fond memories of summers past E

LIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Just about every city, town and even the crossroads I’ve been through have one. It’s a place where, in the heat of summer, barefoot children sit around picnic benches in a race against time, frantically lapping up melting, creamy delights. Licking the sides of a softserve ice cream cone can be a skill, if you’re practiced. Practice must start at an early age, though. It starts when you’re introduced to the place that serves the swirling mounds of creamy white frozen custard atop crunchy, vanilla colored cones.

Love of Leo’s My first place was Leo’s. Leo’s was a small place with a few tables inside and out where they sold footlong chilidogs year round, and soft serve when the thermometer hit the 70s and above. My grandmother would take me to Leo’s after a long day of running errands and swimming at the pool. It would be around 3

ROBERT KELLY-GOSS or 4 in the afternoon, just enough time between lunch and dinner to justify the swirling mound of frozen cream. Outside Leo’s was a wooden picnic bench, situated across from a small take-out window. My grandmother would hand me the money, I’d hustle to the window across the hot concrete, dancing a jig in my bare feet to avoid the scolding concrete, place my order, and wait for a hand with a cone to ceremoniously appear through the small window.

Ice cream race As my grandmother sat in the car, reading a book amidst the air-conditioned air, I gladly sat on the edge of the wooden table, swinging my legs, quickly wrapping the sides of the melting

cone with my tongue. Faster and faster the licking became, fighting the heat that was taking its toll. It was melting my cone, and streams of melted cream flowed over my fist that was clenching the cone just right, so as not to crack it before I could get to the bottom for that last cream-filled bite.

Real skill As the cream flowed over my fist like lava oozing down the side of a volcanic mountain, I raced ever faster, licking as much as I could lick before it was too late. Too late meant, if I was not careful, that I had a lap full of cream, instead of a stomach full of it; 90 degree days can be like that. Skill comes with age, however, and these days I am practiced at this race against time and heat. Of course, my tongue grew larger with time, as well, so I suppose I have an advantage over my children who are, in turn, learning this great skill; a rite of passage for children, in the summertime, I suppose.

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At a little place not far from our house, where they serve soft serve through a small window where, these days, I must bend in half to place my order clearly, we will all gather for the ritual. Only now I am the master here, and I will lick my cone clean before the heat takes it from me. My children? Well, they race against time, praying that they will take the cone, frozen cream and all, into their bellies before it all lands on their fists, and in their laps. They will race joyously against the heat and time, licking, slurping, laughing, and smiling.

The master And then they will look on at me in awe, because I have managed an entire cone, no drip, and no loss. I have mastered my soft-serve, I tell them. (To reach Robert Kelly-Goss, who writes for The Daily Advance in Elizabeth City, N.C., write to rkelly-goss@coxnc.com)

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SATURDAY,MAY 23,2009

From combat to class Student veterans face new challenges in college By JULIETA CHIQUILLO LAREDO MORNING TIMES

After 20 years of service in the military, including six deployments to Iraq, Gabriel Lopez felt intimidated on his first day of graduate school as a student veteran. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Younger students who were not veterans, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how they were going to take it,â&#x20AC;? Lopez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, if you say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Gabriel Lopez. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a veteran,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; they seem to think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 80 years old, something like that.â&#x20AC;? Now in his second year of pursuing a masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in public administration, the 40-year-old finds it funny that he would be nervous about school, given the life-threatening situations he faced as a petty officer in the Navy.

Challenges faced College students show a lack of awareness about veterans on campus, and it can be difficult to reverse the problem, considering that veterans tend to be more reclusive, Lopez said. But Lopez plans to put veterans on the map â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or at least on the Texas A&M International University campus, where he leads a newly formed student veteran organization. The goal of the student group, along with a recently created university-wide veteran affairs task force, is to educate students about veterans on campus and provide a support network for the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 75 student veterans and future recruits. The task force, formed by Lopez, as well as several faculty and staff â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many of whom are veterans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; aims to identify ways in which the university can better cater to veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs, said Oscar Reyna, university registrar.

Introducing the new GI Bill With the new GI Bill kick-

Photo by Cuate Santos | Laredo Morning Times

Military veteran Gabriel Lopez looks for school supplies at the TAMIU Bookstore Tuesday afternoon. Lopez who served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years is taking advantage of the G.I. Bill to continue his education. ing in Aug. 1, universities and colleges nationwide are expecting an increase in veteran applications. The Post-9/11 GI Bill, which is more generous than its predecessor, the Montgomery GI Bill, would fund full tuition for veterans attending a public two- or fouryear degree-granting institution, in addition to a housing stipend depending on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ZIP code. It also includes a book stipend of up to $1,000. The new bill also stretches the time limit to use benefits from 10 years to 15 years after a member leaves service.

Tracing a roadmap Services offered to veterans at TAMIU are currently limited, Reyna said. The university has one full-time staff member who helps veterans with the paperwork they need to apply and remain eligible for education benefits. The university already offers counseling services to all its students, and the counseling staff received training on treating post-traumatic stress disorder â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a severe anxiety

disorder that follows a traumatic event â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in San Antonio this spring, Reyna said. The task force is also looking into veteran-centered training for counselors, he added. For Lopez, talking to other veterans was the best way to cope during the initial transition to civilian life in college. The first few months were the most difficult. After years of strict rules and rigid schedules in the military, civilian life was too different, and Lopez wanted to be left alone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best thing a veteran can do is to talk about it and to share experiences with other veterans,â&#x20AC;? Lopez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A veteran will say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Yes, that is what happened to me. This is what you do next.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Lopezâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to provide that outreach to the veteran community on campus through the student veteran group.

Paving the way Laredo Community College is also preparing for the new GI Bill. The Veteran Affairs and International Student Center expects to receive about 300 veteran applications

to the college this year, more than twice the 120 student veterans who are currently enrolled at the institution, according to a veteran affairs representative. Two full-time employees and three student workers, two of whom are veterans, staff the center. One advantage community colleges offer veterans is personalized attention, said Veronica Hernandez, coordinator of the center. The staff keeps track of student veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; GPAs and will refer them to tutors if they need help, she continued. Student veterans will also receive email updates about information concerning them. Further, the center has liaisons with local veteran organizations such as the Laredo Veteran Outpatient Clinic and the Veteran Business Outreach Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The benefits are out there,â&#x20AC;? Hernandez said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want them (veterans) to get on board and educate themselves.â&#x20AC;?

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Absence makes the heart grow fonder - sometimes DEAR MISS MANNERS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two months ago, I started a beautiful relationship with a 59-year-old guy. I am 44. We broke up with our current relationships based on the strong feelings we felt for each other. After a month of feeling bad for his ex, my new man says he feels we should take a break, but after a few days, he wanted to see me. He hugs me for dear life when he does see me, but when we speak on the phone, he goes back to â&#x20AC;&#x153;letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a break.â&#x20AC;? I do not understand whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on. He is talking with the ex, and I do believe him when he says there is no intimacy, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re establishing a better friendship. He was feeling a lot of guilt from their breakup. The other day (Monday), he was to return my call, and I waited all night. Keep in mind he just lost a friend on Friday or Saturday. I decided to call and let the phone ring over and over. I left two bad messages, but I let it ring over and over. Well, he finally called back to say this was the last time heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll talk to me. (He had said that to the ex when she visited me at the job, but now theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking.) He told me I shouldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve checked my e-mail. I was unaware that hours before. he sent me this message: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please let it be for now. I ask for solitude at this time. I am OK, but I ask that you not call me. I need to be alone. Thanks.â&#x20AC;? I felt so bad. I would not have called like that. How do I make up? I sent a reply that I had wanted him to see this important DVD that will help us both. He did not respond. I want to go by his home â&#x20AC;&#x201D; should I? Help. GENTLE READER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oh, dear. This is a lesson you

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should have learned 30 years ago. You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have believed your mother when she told you what to do, or rather what not to do, but at least she would have been on hand to dry your tears. When a romance gets to the point where the other person asks to be left alone, talking does not help. Suggesting relationship material does not help. Apologizing for calling does not help. All that makes it worse. Your only hope is to leave him strictly alone. Hope? Hope? Did Miss Manners get your attention with the only possibility that interests you? It is only a very slim hope. But if anything works to reverse a break-up, it is the emotional realization of what one has lost. This is what happened to your beau in regard to your predecessor. He dumped her for you, realized she was really gone, and went back. In contrast, you are not gone: You are hanging around, and in a rather irritating manner, Miss Manners has to say. Instead, you should have made yourself totally unavailable at the first indication of his defection, so that his regret focused, instead, on you. At this point, it is not easy, and no, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call him to say you are writing him off and going on with your life. But if you can get out and about, in an apparently relieved and happy state, word may get back to him.

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Annual pow wow honors soldiers By ERIKA LAMBRETON LAREDO MORNING TIMES

In a Hollywood-obsessed world, American Indians have been subject to a number of stereotypes and misconceptions that stray from the intense spirituality and the deepseated traditions that are passed down the generations. In an effort to combat these exhausted notions while celebrating the noble services of those in the armed forces, the Laredo Civic Center will host the 16th Annual Memorial Day Pow Wow this weekend. “We want to reveal the real Indian, not the Hollywood Indian,” said Xavier Delapass, a Comanche who founded the American Indian Council of Laredo in 1992. “There are a lot of the things (people) read (that are) not true,” he added. One such misconception Delapass noted was the incorrect naming of the so-called “peace pipe,” which is passed around during important ceremonies. The pipe was believed to be essential for proper communication during these meetings, he explained, and as such, it was dubbed the peace pipe. Delapass also hopes to create an open forum for those who attend to ask about anything pertain-

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In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, Ben Stiller and Amy Adams are shown in a scene from "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian."

Too much crammed into one ‘Night’ By CHRISTY LEMIRE Photo by Ricardo Segovia | Laredo Morning Times

Lucio Jimenes represents Kickapoo dancers from Eagle Pass as he performs during the 2008 Memorial Day Pow Wow. This year’s event continues today.

THE 411 WHAT: The 16th Annual Memorial Day Pow Wow

WHEN: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today WHERE: Laredo Civic Center COST: Free

ing to American Indians. It is expected that rep-

resentatives from seven different tribes will congregate, performing traditional dances and storytelling. Delapass intends to shatter the molds Hollywood and old folk legends have instilled about American Indians, all while honoring service men and women. “(We want to) honor all military people, because no matter what war you (fight

in) we consider them to be warriors,” Delapass said. His objective is clear: In his eyes, if one person leaves the event as an enlightened individual with an open mind, then he has succeeded. For more information, call Xavier Delapass at (210) 461-4798. (Erika Lambreton may be reached at 728-2567 or by e-mail at erika@lmtonline.com)

Sunny Ozuna to shine on Sunday SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Legendary performers Sunny Ozuna and the Sunliners, accompanied by Carlos Miranda, will send Laredoans’ toes tapping when the group plays for the League of United Latin American Citizens Council No. 7’s Memorial Day Dance and Celebration, a fundraiser for scholarships. The Grammy Award-winning Ozuna, born Ildefonso Fraga Ozu-

na, may be best known for songs like “El Orgullo de Tejas,” “El Monito de Chocolate,” “Mr. Little Brown Eyed Soul” and “El Charro Caparro.” The dance will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Sunday at the Casa Blanca Ballroom, located off U.S. 59. Presale tickets are available for $12 at the Z-93 studios. Admission is $15 at the door. For more information, call Joe Gonzalez at 717-1727 or 693-7853.

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LOS ANGELES — “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian” is one of those sequels in which “bigger” is supposed to mean “better,” in which more characters, more sight gags and more action are supposed to add up to more fun. They don’t. The follow-up to the enormous 2006 hit “Night at the Museum” heaps on the historical figures and crams them into not one but two museums, with the end result feeling crazed, scattered and desperate. So many new characters have been added to the ones who appeared in the original film, and director Shawn Levy flits between them at such a zippy pace, no one gets much of a chance to register. And that’s a huge waste of the comic talents amassed among the cast. Besides returning stars Ben Stiller, Ricky Gervais, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Robin Williams, now we have Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Christopher Guest, Jonah Hill and Bill Hader. Craig Robinson, Mindy Kaling and Jay Baruchel are severely squandered — they

get maybe two lines apiece. It’s amazing that screenwriters Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon can come up with awesomely twisted material for TV series like “Reno 911!” but offer such safe, flat laughs in movies like this, its predecessor and “The Pacifier.” Pity, too, because the core concept — that famous figures at the museum come to life when the lights go out at night — is still a clever one. Having said all that, kids are the primary targets for a lot of the jokes and visuals, and will probably enjoy themselves. Ever the straight man, Stiller gets smacked around by two capuchin monkeys this time. A giant fuchsia octopus wreaks havoc and the T-Rex skeleton that acts like a playful pup should provoke some giggles. And yes, those are the Jonas Brothers, flying around and harmonizing harmlessly as cherubim. “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated PG for mild action and brief language. It is playing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.

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Agenda en Breve Sábado 23 de mayo

LAREDO — Pase la tarde en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de Texas A&M International Universityy explore “Black Holes” a las 6 p.m., seguido de “One World,One Sky Big Bird’s Adventure”a las 7 p.m. y“U2 Fulldome Experience” a las 8 p.m. La entrada general es de 5 dólares; en tanto que niños,estudiantes,personal y ex alumnos de TAMIU pagan 4 dólares. En sábado obtenga un 50% de descuento cuando compre un boleto para un segundo espectáculo. LAREDO — Texas A&M International University presenta su primer Festival Internacional de Cine Annette Olsen-Fazi en el Bob Bullock Hall, aula SC 236, de forma gratuita y abiertos al público en general. La serie continúa hoy con Quince (Encinal) a las 7 p.m.y Finding Dawn (Canada) a las 7:15 p.m. LAREDO — Hoy es el 16to Memorial Day PowWow anual en el Laredo Civic Center a partir de las 5 p.m. El Pow Wow es un Festival Nativo Americano para celebrar con auténticas exhibiciones de danza nativo americanas, y variedad de artículos nativo americanos para venta. La celebración también presentará cuenta cuentos.

Domingo 24 de mayo

LAREDO — El Center for the Fine and Performing Arts de TAMIU será anfitrión del 2009 Young Dancer Recital hoy a las 3 p.m. en el Recital Hall del Center for the Fine and Performing Arts. Esto concluye el año de recitales que presentará a estudiantes del Young Dancer Program y Ballet Folklorico Juvenil. El evento es gratuito y abierto al público en general. Más información llamando al 326.2649.

Miércoles 27 de mayo

LAREDO — El Theater Troupe de TAMIU realizará su primera reunión hoy a partir de las 6 p.m. en el Black Box Theater de TAMIU ubicado dentro del Edificio de Artes Escénicas. El Theater Troupe busca actores, directores, maquillistas, diseñadores de vestuario, gerentes trasbambalinas, luces y supervisores musicales. Más información escribiendo a Stephanie Ibarra en stephie@students.tamiu.edu.

Jueves 28 de mayo

NUEVO LAREDO — DIF de Nuevo Laredo presenta hoy la celebración del “Día del Niño” a partir de las 3 p.m. en la Explanada Independencia de la Plaza Hidalgo (Sector Centro). Habrá rifas de regalos, bolsitas de dulces, shows artísticos, payasos, juegos inflables y en concierto la Nueva Banca Timbiriche. Adquiera sus boletos en la oficina del DIF (Maclovio Herrera 2244). LAREDO — El Laredo Medical Center realizará examenes gratis para detectar cancer de próstata a hombres mayores de 50 años, el día de hoy de 8 a.m. a 11 a.m. en el LMC Sanchez Cancer Center,Torre A, primer piso.Más información llamando al 796-3223.

Para informar acerca de eventos y actividades envíe el nombre, fecha, hora y dirección, y un número de contacto a tiempo@lmtonline.com

SÁBADO 23 DE MAYO DE 2009

Van tres muertos Campbell por influenza deja cargo TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

CD. VICTORIA, México — El gobernador de Tamaulipas Eugenio Hernández Flores ha destinado más de 70 millones de pesos para las acciones y la atención médica para controlar la influenza A/H1N1 en la entidad. El Secretario de Salud Juna Guillermo Mansur Arzola refirió que esto ha permitido mantener el control a pesar de que el estado se encuentra rodeado por entidades con gran porcentaje de casos. Algunas medidas especiales han sido mantener la vigilancia en los filtros y módulos de atención en tanto que en los hospitales se tiene la indicación precisa de atender de manera inmediata a los pacientes que presenten este tipo de enfermedad. Tamaulipas cuenta con una partida especial de casi 100 millones de pesos para esta contingencia y Mansur Arzola rechazó que exista una afectación en lo que se refiere a obra o programas previamente establecidos para la Secretaria de Salud. “(La Influenza A/H1N1) es una enfermedad que llegó para quedarse y debemos sumarla al catálogo de enfermedades que ya existen”, dijo Mansur Arzola. “Pero no debemos restringir los movimientos migratorios debido a que si lo hacemos limitamos también la economía de nuestro estado”. Tamaulipas no ha levantado la emergencia epidemiológica ya que estados que rodean la entidad siguen presentando un incremento de casos.

Casos Durante la semana se confirmó el fallecimiento de una persona en Nuevo Laredo y uno más en Reynosa, con lo que aumentaron a tres las muertes por influenza en la entidad. En cuanto al caso de Nuevo Laredo fue un chofer que era originario de León, Guanajuato.

El chofer de 52 años de edad, cuyo nombre no ha sido dado a conocer, falleció en el Hospital del Seguro Social el 11 de mayo. Su salud estaba deteriorada por una diabetes mal atendida e hipertensión, dijeron oficiales. El conductor salió de la Ciudad de México con un cargamento para Nuevo Laredo, pasando por San Luis Potosí a inicios de mayo. Conforme dejaba Nuevo Laredo el 11 de mayo, fue revisado por personal en el punto de revisión de la Aduana sobre la Carretera. El personal reportó que el chofer estaba muy enfermo y una prueba rápida en el lugar dio positivo a Influenza A. Inmediatamente fue trasladado al hospital donde falleció cuatro horas después, de acuerdo al departamento de salud en el estado. El resultado del examen que indicó que el chofer tenía el virus H1N1 no fue dado a conocer sino hasta el martes. Los análisis toman hasta 10 días. En cuanto a los casos en Reynosa, en uno se trató de una menor de edad que presentaba parálisis cerebral infantil y que era atendida en un hospital de PEMEX; el otro se trata del paciente ya reportado que presenta el virus del VIH, lo cual complicó su padecimiento, señala un comunicado de la Secretaría de Salud. El número total de casos confirmados en todo el estado era 42 el miércoles, de acuerdo al departamento de salud. Durante la sesión del Consejo Estatal de Salud se dio a conocer que el Instituto Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológica confirmó los más recientes cuatro casos positivos al virus de la influenza humana, los cuales se presentaron en los municipios de Matamoros, Ocampo y 2 pacientes en Reynosa. Mansur Arzola reiteró la importancia del uso del cubre bocas, lavarse las manos con frecuencia y toser o estornudar con un pañuelo que después debe de ser desechado.

Se busca a ‘Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas’ ESPECIAL PARATIEMPO DE ZAPATA

CD. VICTORIA, México — Para buscar a la joven tamaulipeca que promueva los valores de la juventud mexicana así como nuestros atractivos y fortalezas turísticas en certámenes como Miss Universo, quedó abierta la convocatoria para Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2009, en la que podrán participar jóvenes de los 43 municipios de la entidad. Bajo el lema de “Si las ves, dinos quién es” la Directora de Promoción Turística en la entidad Gabriela Paula Millá Carrión expresó que de esta forma se reafirma la imagen de nuestro estado como un destino turístico familiar, económico, de infraestructura, higiene y servicios con estándares de calidad mundial. “En estos momentos el tema de turismo para México en general es de suma importancia por las situaciones que acabamos de vivir, por ello tenemos la plena seguridad que Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2009 será uno de los mejores escaparates para posicionar nuestros atractivos” dijo Millá. Las aspirantes a ser coronadas con este título grabarán en locaciones y sitios de interés para mostrar al mundo a través de la televisión escaparates tamaulipecos naturales como la Reserva de la Biósfera El Cielo, el centro EcoTurístico Los Troncones, los

Por MIGUELTIMOSHENKOV TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

NUEVO LAREDO — El Dr. Jorge Gutiérrez Serrano, con 20 años de servicio en la Secretaría de Salud, fue nombrado el jueves Jefe de la Jurisdicción Sanitaria V, sustituyendo al Dr. Luis Eduardo Cambell Loa. En conferencia de prensa el jueves por la tarde, Campbell dijo que presentó la renuncia el miércoles y que el Gobernador de Tamaulipas Eugenio Heernandez Flores la había aceptado. Gutiérrez Serrano dijo que el jueves recibió el nombramiento y asume la responsabilidad para continuar en el servicio público con la comunidad. “Habré de continuar con el trabajo que ha venido ejerciendo el Dr. Campbell de proteger de amenazas y riesgo a la salud publica”, dijo Gutiérrez. “No desconozco su operación (de la Jurisdicción) pero aplicaremos nuevos esquemas de servicio”. Campbell comentó que deja la responsabilidad enmedio de un trabajo excelente que permitió a la comunidad ir reintegrándose a las actividades después de la emergencia que se vivió con la influenza A/H1N1. “La misión es continuar trabajando con esfuerzo redoblado para evitar un resurgimiento de la influenza”, dijo Gutiérrez. Aunque ha bajado la alerta no reducirán sus esfuerzos para mantenerse activos y eficientes, dijo el Gutiérrez.

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Janambres, sólo por mencionar algunos. Millá dijo que se busca el concepto de mujer integral con cualidades de armonía física, desenvolvimiento, talento, preparación intelectual y disciplina.

Requisitos Las aspirantes a la corona deberán ser mexicanas de nacimiento, sexo femenino, de 18 a 23 años de edad, estatura mínima 1.68 metros sin zapatos, conocimientos básicos del idioma inglés, soltera, buena salud, residencia mínima de un año en el estado, entre otros. En conferencia de prensa estuvieron presentes el Director comercial y productor de Televisa Eugenio Zambrano

Ruiz, el Director de Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Victoria Héctor de Anda Cortés y Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2008 Alejandra Silva. Una vez que se elijan a las representantes de las diferentes zonas del estado se llevará a cabo la final en el municipio de Nuevo Laredo. Las interesadas pueden solicitar información e inscribirse en los teléfonos (834) 312 54 21, 312 37 91 de Televisa o en la Secretaría de Turismo 01 800 710 65 32 o bien ingresar a la página oficial www.visitatamaulipas.com.

Personal Campbel explicó que presentó su renuncia por razones personales, después de cuatro años de servicio activo con el Gobierno de Tamaulipas. Dijo que deja la jurisdicción dentro del esquema de la alerta que se ha vivido con la Influenza. Mostró agradecimiento con el personal médico y autoridades “que le permitieron ejercer su responsabilidad dentro de las necesidades de estos tiempos”. “Durante cuatro años y medio desempeñé la función y el tiempo de dejar la responsabilidad llegó por un asunto personal”, dijo Campbell. “Me avisaron que este día (jueves) llegaría el nuevo jefe de la Jurisdicción y entregamos (el cargo) con satisfacción”. Sobre Gutiérrez, dijo que cuenta con experiencia y trabajará con ahinco por mantener la seguridad de salud en la comunidad. (Puede localizar a Miguel Timoshenkov llamando al (956) 728-258).

Centro de Salud de Mier trabajará 24/7 ESPECIAL PARA TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

En conferencia de prensa,de izquierda a derecha,Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas 2008 Alejandra Silva, el Director de Desarrollo Económico de Ciudad Victoria Héctor de Anda Cortés y la Directora de Promoción Turística en la entidad Gabriela Paula Millá Carrión.

Gutiérrez es médico general que cuenta con una maestría en salud pública y el CAMPBELL jueves inició su actividad como jefe del sector realizando un recorrido por módulos de salud en la ciudad.

CIUDAD MIER — El Gobierno local y el Patronato del Centro de Salud autorizaron la apertura del servicio de 24/7 en el Centro de Salud. “Fueron innumerables gestiones que se tuvieron que realizar para que al Centro de Salud se le autorizara más personal, para así cumplir con el objetivo de dar la atención las 24 horas los siete días de la semana”, dijo el Presidente del Patronato César Ramírez Rodríguez. Al autorizarse más personal el Presidente Municipal José Iván Mancías Hinojosa dijo que se cumple el compromiso adquirido de llevar como beneficio la cálidad del servicio a los más desprotegidos.

Equipamiento Inclusive esta semana el

Secretario de Salud en la entidad Juan Guillermo Mansur Arzola visitó Ciudad Mier para realizar el levantamiento de información que permita realizar el proyecto de la adaptación y acondicionamiento del quirófano y de los cuartos de internamiento. Mancías dijo que con el apoyo del Activo Integral Burgos (PEMEX) se logró la adquisición del siguiente equipo de quirófano: un ultrasonido, un equipo quirúrgico de laparoscopia, un monitor fetal, una plancha para cirugía mayor, un equipo instrumental completo para cirugía mayor y una incubadora. El equipo está valuado en más de ochocientos mil pesos. Con el equipo se podrán llevar a cabo a nivel local operaciones de primer grado, sin que el paciente deba ser trasladado a otras ciudades vecinas.

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ZAPATA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009 Ricardo Aguilar

Eliza Alanis

Luis Alanis

Lizzette Alaniz

Mayra Alaniz

Luis Aleman Jr.

Ivette Almaraz

Dora Alvarado

Mario Alvarez

Manuel Barrera

Carolina Bautista

Andrea Benavides

Celina Benavides

Denise Benavides Salutatorian

Rene Benavides

Dustin Brandon

Gerardo Buentello

Joanna Camarillo

Oscar Cantu

Diego Chapa

Gerardo Chapa

Karla Chapa

Chris Cooper

Cesar Cuellar Jr.

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Emmanuel Cuellar

Allison De La Garza

Arlo De Los Santos

Julian Delgado

Tania Diaz

Isela Dominguez

Jeanette Dominguez

Mariel Dominguez

Mary Esquivel

Ashley Flores

Eduardo Flores

Arturo Flores Luis

Roberto Flores

Jose A. Galvan

Adrian Garcia

Alejandra Garcia

Elizabeth Garcia

Enedina Garcia

Evelyn Garcia

Gerardo Renee Garcia

Hector C. Garcia

Jaqueline Garcia

Judy Garcilazo

Stephanie Garcilazo

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Abigail Garza

Ernest M. Garza Jr.

Esteban Garza

Jose Noe Garza III

Luis A. Garza III

Nanette Garza

Valentin Garza

Valeria Garza

Angela Gonzalez

Eusebio Gonzalez Jr.

Ivonne Gonzalez

Leslie Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez Jr.

Alma Gracia

Idelfonso Guardian III

Jazmin Guardian

Gema Guerra

Joey Guerra

Orlando Guerra Jr.

Christina Gutierrez

Jorge Gutierrez III

Mindy Gutierrez

Alexandra Harsacky Valedictorian

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Yessica Hernandez

Leroy Herrera

Blanca Herrera

Erik Jasso

Vanessa Jasso

Lynda Leyva

Julio A. Lopez Jr.

Omar Lopez

Abigail Lozano

Angela Lozano

Arian Lozano

Mayra Maldonado

Amado Martinez

Celisa Martinez

Cristina Martinez

Hervey Martinez Jr.

Jorge Martinez

Juan A. Martinez

Mayra Martinez

Rut Martinez

Jorge Medrano

Enrique Mendoza III

Fidencio Mendoza

Lizette Mendoza

Juan Molina Jr.

Horacio Monsivais Jr.

Theresa Moss

Jessica Mu単oz

Jesus Alberto Mu単oz

Ashley Navarro

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Erica Navarro

Jennifer Navarro

Gabriela Nuñez

Isaac Patterson

Amber Perez

Bobby Joe Perez

Jesus Perez Jr.

Adriana Ramirez

Angela Ramirez

Delina Ramirez

Javier Ramirez Jr.

Joel Ramirez

Rigo Ramirez

Vivian Ramirez

Andrew Raymond

Jerika Reyes

Ramiro Reyes

Sara Rios

Jesus Rivera

Zelina Rosas

Velma Saenz

Michelle Salinas

Carolina Sanchez

Dalia Sanchez

Victor Sanchez

Paris Schaefer

Raul A. Serna Jr.

Janet Silva

Juan G. Torres

Ryan Torres

Marisol Trejo

Christina Treviño

Rosangela Valadez

Claritza Vasquez

Adriana Vela

Carla Vela

Linda Jo Vela

Michelle Vela

Armando Velazco

Melissa Villarreal

Zaira Villarreal

Judisa Villarreal

Pablo Zapata

Gabriela Zuñiga

Editor’s note: These photographs and the list of Class of 2009 graduates were provided by the Zapata County Independent School District. Not all graduates’ photos were available .

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Top students named LAREDO MORNING TIMES

Zapata High School recently announced the Class of 2009 valedictorian as Alexandra Harsacky and the Class of 2009 salutatorian as Denise Yvette Benavides. Harsacky, daughter of Frank and Maria Elena Harsacky, is originally from California. She plans to attend Harvard University in the fall, where she wants to major in chemical and physical biology with hopes of one day becoming a cardiovascular surgeon. “When I was told that I was the valedictorian, the last four years of high school just rushed through my head and replayed themselves — the challenges, the triumphs, and finally the end result of my efforts,” she said. “I have been well aware of all the help I’ve received this whole time,

BP agents aid trooper, seize 10 pounds of cocaine SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Border Patrol agents assigned to the Zapata station seized more than 10 pounds of cocaine Tuesday night when responding to a call for assistance by a Department of Public Safety trooper.

Alexandra Harsacky Valedictorian and am happy to share my accomplishment with my friends, family, and teachers,” Harsacky added. “Right now, I am glad that the year is over, but I look forward to the challenge of college next year.” Benavides, daughter of

The trooper requested permission after making a traffic stop, said Roque Sariñana, a Border Patrol spokesman. Through a coordinated effort between the agents and the trooper, a man was arrested for being present in the United States illegally

and transporting four bundles of cocaine that were found hidden behind the backseat of the SUV he was driving. The bundles contained cocaine with a total weight of 10.5 pounds and an estimated street value of $336,000.

Sgt. Eduardo Botello back from Iraq Denise Benavides Salutatorian Cesar and Yvette Benavides, was born and grew up in Zapata. She plans to attend Texas A&M International University in the fall. Always the creative type, Benavides plans to study art in order to expand her knowledge on the subject.

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Army Reserve Sgt. Eduardo J. Botello is returning to the U.S. after a deployment to the Iraqi Theater of Operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Botello, an infantryman with 15 years of military service, is normally assigned to the 164th Quartermaster Company, Broken

Arrow, Okla. He is the son of Eduardo and Maricela G. Botello of San Ygnacio. The sergeant graduated in 1993 from Zapata High School and received an associate degree in 1998 from ITT Technical Institute in Texas. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involv-

ing members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in efforts to free and secure Iraq. Mission objectives focus on force protection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counter-insurgency operations as the Iraqi transitional governing bodies assume full sovereign powers to govern the peoples of Iraq.

Zapata High School Class of 2009 Ricardo Aguilar Luis Roberto Alanis Lizzette Alaniz Mayra L. Alaniz Erika L. Alaniz Luis Felipe Aleman Jr. Ernesto Almaguer Ivette Almaraz Dora Nelly Alvarado Mario Adalberto Alvarez Mayra Arambula Braulio T. Arellano Jr. Esther Arroyo Manuel S. Barrera Carolina Bautista Andrea Daniela Benavides Denise Yvette Benavides Rene R. Benavides Jr. Celina Benavides Benito Bernal Jr. Celina Yvette Botello Dustin James Brandon Gerardo Buentello Jr. Analuisa Buruato Jose D. Buruato III Joanna Camarillo David Cantu Jose G. Cantu Oscar J. Cantu Diego Alfonso Chapa Gerardo J. Chapa Josue A. Chapa Karla T. Chapa Ozbel I. Chapa Emmanuel N. Cuellar Cesar Cuellar Jr. Rene A. Cuellar Allison Nicole de la Garza

Arlo de los Santos Julian J. Delgado Jr. Tania L. Diaz Isela Yvette Dominguez Mariel Dominguez Jeanette Dominguez Maria Esquivel Sergio R. Esquivel Ashley Annette Flores Eduardo Manuel Flores Luis Arturo Flores Jr. Roberto Carlos Flores Jose Mando Galvan Adrian Garcia Elizabeth M. Garcia Enedina Garcia Evelyn Garcia Gerardo Rene Garcia Yesenia M. Garcia Alejandra A. Garcia Hector J. Garcia Jaqueline Garcia Judy Jenee Garcilazo Stephanie Garcilazo Abigail Arely Garza Jose Noe Garza III Luis A. Garza III Ernest M. Garza Jr. Esteban Garza Nanette Garza Valentine H. Garza Valeria Garza Angela Cristina Gonzalez Leslie Mariel Gonzalez Roosevelt Gonzalez Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Beatriz Gonzalez Eusebio Gonzalez Jr.

Ivonne A. Gonzalez Alma Adela Gracia Anthony A. Grove Idelfonso Guardian III Jazmin Guardian Gema Guerra Jose F. Guerra Jr. Orlando Guerra Jr. Christina Belen Gutierrez Jorge A. Gutierrez III Mindy Gutierrez Olga S. Guzman Alexandra M. Harsacky Samuel Hernandez Sandra E. Hernandez Yessica Hernandez Luis J. Hernandez Blanca Azucena Herrera Leroy Herrera Osiel Jasso Erik Jasso Vanessa Jasso Eduardo Landeros Jr. Lynda L. Leyva Julio A. Lopez Jr. Omar E. Lopez Beatriz A. Lopez Abigail A. Lozano Angela A. Lozano Arian Azereth Lozano Mayra Judith Maldonado Illse A. Mariscal Celisa A. Martinez Jorge Martinez Juan Antonio Martinez Marla Martinez Mayra Jasminne Martinez Rut Martinez

Cristina M. Martinez Hervey Martinez Jr. Jorge Martinez Jorge Leonardo Medrano Eva M. Mendez Lizette Renee Mendoza Enrique Mendoza III Juan R. Molina Jr. Horacio Monsivais Jr. Juan A. Moreno Jr. Theresa D. Moss Jessica Ann Muñoz Ashley Vianey Navarro Jennifer Marie Navarro Erica L. Navarro Viviana T. Navarro Gabriela Linette Nuñez Luis M. Olvera Maegan B. Paredes Isaac K. Patterson Amber Marie Perez Bobby Joe Perez Jesus Perez Jr. Cesar Prado Andres Quintero Genaro Quiroz Adriana Florinda Ramirez Javier Ramirez Jr. Joel E. Ramirez Jose C. Ramirez Rigo Ramirez Vivian Celest Ramirez Delina M. Ramirez Angela D. Ramirez Andrew S. Raymond Jerika Jean Reyes Ramiro Reyes Jesus F. Rivera

Leo Rodriguez Zelina Rosas Velma Saenz Michelle Marie Salinas Claudia Yvonne Sanchez Dalia Sanchez Victor A. Sanchez Raul A. Serna Jr. Janet Silva Thomas Lee Smith David Arturo Solis Juan Gonzalo Torres Montes Ryan Torres Alicia M. Torres Marisol Trejo Meliton Trejo Jr. Christina A. Treviño

Rosangela Valadez Ricardo Valadez Claritza Ariell Vasquez Mary Eliza Vazquez Adriana Lizette Vela Carla Yvette Vela Linda Jo Vela Misha Vela Cynthia E. Vela Armando Velazco Melissa Villarreal Zaira Villarreal Judisa Lorena Villarreal Pablo Eduardo Zapata Gabriela Zuñiga Michael A. Zuñiga

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DENTAL | Continued from Page 1A be able to get it pulled. “I don’t think he is nervous. It has been hurting him for so long I think he just wants it out,” Blair said. The van prefers patients to make appointments but will

MARIJUANA-CARRYING TRUCK

see the occasional walk-in. The van will be parked at Zapata Middle school every Monday and Tuesday. Appointments can be made by calling Sonia Perez at 5237517 or 229-9830.

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SAFETY | Continued from Page 1A According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, those who passed a boater safety course are half as likely to be in an accident as those who have not, and the courses can benefit even experienced boaters. “Wear your life jacket,” Reed said. “That’s the single most important thing that anyone can do.” Law requires children 12 or under to wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket any time a boat is not tied up or anchored. The law also requires there be one life jacket for each person on board a vessel, but it is optional for adults to wear the jacket. “It’s a lot like a seatbelt,

though,” Reed said. “I don’t know that wearing a life jacket would ever become mandatory, but, certainly, it’s a good idea for everyone.” Registering a vessel is also important, according to Reed. To make things more convenient for those with existing permits, boat owners can renew their permit online on the department’s Web site, www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat. Spanish-speaking representatives are available in most regions. (Zach Lindsey may be reached at 728-2538 or zach@lmtonline.com)

TAKS | Continued from Page 1A numbers and they include language English proficiency students and special education students, which the state does not look at. According to Garcia, when the final numbers are made available, LEP and special ed students will be put into a subgroup that will not be factored into the schools’ final percentage. For these reasons the preliminary numbers will most likely change, she said. “These are just a rough draft. Last year (Villarreal Elementary) missed being a recognized campus by just one student, so these numbers shouldn’t be considered to highly,” Garcia said. Although district officials are expecting the final numbers to be different, they are planning to appeal Villarreal Elementary’s reading score. According to Garcia, there are a number of reasons why a district can appeal TAKS scores, and one of them allows for an appeal if the percentage is within a five-point difference of the standard. This will be the first appeal the district has had to make. “We are really not sure what will happen, but we are going to appeal because there is always a possibility of coding errors with the results,” Garcia said. Rodriguez recalled the days when he was a principal, and his school twice was listed as low performing. “That’s very demoralizing,” he said. “We always believe in giving that campus all the support it needs so that it can bounce back.” But even with a positive outcome from the appeal, the district’s TAKS scores will not put the district at a recognized status, something Rodriguez has put his job on the line for. On Jan. 13, Rodriguez asked the Board of Trustees not to renew his contract unless he is able to get the district recognized. “I’m going to stick to it and we will continue to work hard,” Rodriguez said. “We have made a lot of improvements and I am confident.” Rodriguez specifically noted the secondary level schools’ improvement in reading and writing. More than 80 percent of Zapata Middle School and Zapata High School students passed these subjects. But both schools’ science scores barely met the 50 percent standard, which according to Rodriguez is why the district plans on stressing science classes during summer school. About 53 percent of Zapata Middle School students passed the science portion and 58 percent of Zapata High students passed. Rodriguez has two more years left on his contract, which is up in June 2011. Schools TAKS results: A.L. Benavides Elementary School reading: 84 percent writing: 88 percent math: 89 percent science: 89 percent Zapata South Elementary School reading: 72 percent writing: 81 percent math: 73 percent science: 65 percent Villarreal Elementary School reading: 67 percent writing: 80 percent math: 75 percent science: 86 percent.

Zapata Middle School reading: 81 percent writing: 86 percent math: 64 percent science: 53 percent social studies: 81 percent. Zapata High School reading: 81 percent math: 62 percent science: 58 percent social studies: 88 percent

Summer reading program

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Agents assigned to the Laredo North station check out a truck found to be carrying 805.3 pounds of marijuana in the toolbox and cab.The bust occurred last week when agents observed the white truck marked with the emblems of a railroad company circumventing the Interstate 35 checkpoint by driving north on an access road. When agents tried to stop the vehicle, the driver turned the truck to get across the tracks but got stuck. He ran out of the vehicle and disappeared into the brush. The logos on the truck turned out to be fake. The drugs were valued at more than a half million dollars.

The Olga V. Figueroa Zapata County Public Library, in cooperation with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, is sponsoring the 2009 Texas Reading Club this summer. The theme is Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas! Programs and activities are planned to promote reading as a leisure activity, stimulate curiosity and encourage children to use library resources. The Texas Reading Club is self-paced and fosters reading success by asking children to record titles of books that they read or the length of the time they spend reading each day. A certificate created by Texas children’s book illustrator Joy Fisher Hein and signed by the Texas governor will be awarded to each child who attains reading goals.

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4 shine as Buddies By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

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Mayra Alaniz, left, and Lynda Leyva pose for a picture at the Bosom Buddies All-Star basketball game earlier this week at St. Augustine High School in Laredo.

The 8th annual Laredo Bosom Buddies-Mercy Ministries all-star games are in the books. Lynda Leyva, Tessa Moss, Myra Alaniz and Ashley Navarro represented Zapata at the all-star games. Leyva pulled double duty as she played in the basketball and volleyball all-star game, while Moss and Navarro participated in the volleyball game and Alaniz played in the basketball game. Leyva played in the West all-star basketball team and Alaniz on the opposing team, the East all-star team. Coach Clyde Guerra coached the

East all-stars and was assisted by Juan Villarreal and Ana Villarreal, while the West all-stars was coached by Laredo Martin’s Julio Cantu and his coaching staff. Alaniz and company jumped to a 12-8 first quarter lead to give the East all-stars the early advantage. The West came back and cut down the lead to 29-21 at halftime. In the second half the game see sawed back and forth and was knotted at the 40 points apiece. Leyva and the West retook the lead late in the fourth quarter and held on to the 53-49 victory at St. Augustine High School on Tuesday night. Leyva, along with Moss and Navarro, traveled to Laredo on

Wednesday night for the volleyball all-star game that was held at Cigarroa High School. In front of 300 spectators, the East all-stars, for a second year in a row, beat the West all-stars 25-22, 2225, 25-20, 22-25, and 15-8 to conclude the Bosom Buddies all-star games. Cigarroa’s Irma De La Cruz who was assisted by Ale Arreguin, Linda Sanchez and Marbella Waldo coached the East all-stars and LBJ’s Priscilla San Miguel who was assisted by Angie Lerma and Erika Vigil, coached the West allstars. “Everybody wins and all the girls got to play,” an excited De La

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PGA

Unlikely golfer takes lead

RECOGNIZING TOUGHNESS

By RUSTY MILLER ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — The leader midway through the Senior PGA Championship has never won a a tournament outside his homeland, has no sponsors and is more famous for being the subject of a golf book than anything he’s done on a course. Meet Scotland’s Ross Drummond, the unlikeliest of leaders at the first major championship of the year for the over-50 set. “I know it’s going to be difficult and I’m going to be nervous, but you just have to draw from that,” Drummond said Friday after matching the low round of the tournament with a 4-under 66 to grab the lead by two shots through 36 holes. “You don’t come to these tournaments just to be down at the bottom end of the field,” he said. “You really come here to try to be successful.” The 52-year-old Drummond, whose life on the fringes of fame and fortune were told in the popular 1996 book “Four Iron In the Soul,” had a 4-under 136 total. No European player has won the Senior PGA since Jock Hutchison — also a Scot — in 1947. Drummond was asked, why not him? “Well, to be honest, I don’t think I even want to contemplate that,” he said. “It would be a dream come true, obviously. It would be an unbelievable achievement and something to be very proud of. But I don’t think I can even contemplate that.” The 66 tied the low competitive score at Canterbury Golf Club, which has also hosted two U.S. Opens, a PGA Championship, a U.S. Senior Open and two U.S. Amateurs. Tom Purtzer, whose 66 tied him for the first-round lead with Scott

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Zapata High athletic director Mario Arce, far left, honored, from left to right, Lynda Leyva, Tessa Moss, Rene Garcia, Meliton Trejo and Raul Serna as the 2009 most outstanding female and male athletes.

Booster Club awards five three-sport athletes at banquet By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

niversity Interscholastic League seasons have ended for the Hawks and Lady Hawks, with the exception of the baseball team — which is still in the mist of its playoff run. After long and eventful seasons that saw many successes on the playing field, the time has come to hand out awards to athletes who stood out above the rest of their teammates The Zapata Booster Club held its annual sports banquet to honor the best athletes for the

2008-2009 school year. Athletic Director Mario Arce presented five athletes with the most outstanding male and female athlete awards. Three males made their mark this year and were awarded for all their accomplishments as they competed in three sports apiece. Rene Garcia, Meliton Trejo and Raul Serna were named Outstanding Male Athletes of the Year. Garcia played tailback for the football team then took his game to the hardwood as a guard for the basketball team, and rounded out the year on the diamond as a right fielder in baseball.

Trejo played quarterback and was also an outstanding basketball player that helped the cagers secure a play-off spot. At the moment Trejo is a pinch runner for the baseball team, which captured the area championship this past week. Serna captured the individual district title in cross-country, placed eighth at the regional cross-country meet and for a second year in a row ran at the state meet, placing 17th. He helped the Hawks capture the district and regional team titles, sending the team to the state meet.

As a team they placed fifth at the state meet. On the girls side two young ladies were iron horses as they each competed in three sports. Seniors Lynda Leyva and Tessa Moss were named Outstanding Female Athletes. “It was very hard to choose one over the other as they are both outstanding athletes,” Zapata volleyball coach Rosie Villarreal said. Leyva played the all-around position in volleyball for the Lady Hawks and could easily play the post or guard position on the basketball team.

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TRACK AND FIELD

7 run at region track meet By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

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Michelle Garcia, on the outside, and Marlene Garcia were significant runners for the Zapata High track and field team this season.

The Zapata track teams concluded the season at the Region IV track meet last week. The Hawks sent seven athletes to the regional track meet at Flour Bluff High School on Tuesday and Wednesday. They boys track team was represented by Andrew Madgee, Keith Cobb, and Juan Alvarado. Madgee jumped his way to regionals in the triple jump. He made the finals at regionals and placed seventh with a jump of 43.1 1/4. Cobb placed in the top two at the district meet in the 800-meter run

and the 1600-meter run to earn a trip to regionals. In the 800-meter run he made the finals. Alvarado ran the 3200-meter run and the 1600meter run in district but only ran the latter at the regional meet. On the girls side, Zapata was represented by Brandi King, Lauren Mendoza, Marlene Garcia and Michelle Garcia at the regional meet. King won the district title in the high jump, while Marlene and Michelle ran the 3200-meter and 1600-meter runs. Mendoza ran the 800 meter-run and the 300-meter hurdles. At the regional meet the Lady Hawks ran some of the best times of the season despite the long layoff.

Marlene ran a personal best 12:18 to drop from last year’s 13:20 and placed fourth in the 3200-meter run. In the 1600-meter run she ran a 5:36.67 and missed out on a medal by less than a tenth of a second as the third place finisher ran a 5:36.65. Michelle placed sixth in the 1600meter run with a 5:39.96. “This is the first time any girl has placed in the mile and two girls competed in the two miles,” assistant track coach Mike Villarreal said. “I am really proud of the distance runners. We had two girls at regionals in the two events and no one had that.”

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NBA Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Detroit 0 Saturday, April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84 Tuesday, April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82 Friday, April 24: Cleveland 79, Detroit 68 Sunday, April 26: Cleveland 99, Detroit 78 Boston 4, Chicago 3 Saturday, April 18: Chicago 105, Boston 103, OT Monday, April 20: Boston 118, Chicago 115 Thursday, April 23: Boston 107, Chicago 86 Sunday, April 26: Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OT Tuesday, April 28: Boston 106, Chicago 104, OT Thursday, April 30: Chicago 128, Boston 127, 3OT Saturday, May 2: Boston 109, Chicago 99 Orlando 4, Philadelphia 2 Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98 Wednesday, April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87 Friday, April 24: Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94 Sunday, April 26: Orlando 84, Philadelphia 81 Tuesday, April 28: Orlando 91, Philadelphia 78 Thursday, April 30: Orlando 114, Philadelphia 89 Atlanta 4, Miami 3 Sunday, April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64 Wednesday, April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93 Saturday, April 25: Miami 107, Atlanta 78 Monday, April 27: Atlanta 81, Miami 71 Wednesday, April 29: Atlanta 106, Miami 91 Friday, May 1: Miami 98, Atlanta 72 Sunday, May 3: Atlanta 91, Miami 78 WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Utah 1 Sunday, April 19: L.A. Lakers 113, Utah 100 Tuesday, April 21: L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109 Thursday, April 23: Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86 Saturday, April 25: L.A. Lakers 108, Utah 94 Monday, April 27: L.A. Lakers 107, Utah 96 Denver 4, New Orleans 1 Sunday, April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84 Wednesday, April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans 93 Saturday, April 25: New Orleans 95, Denver 93 Monday, April 27: Denver 121, New Orleans 63 Wednesday, April 29: Denver 107, New Orleans 86 Dallas 4, San Antonio 1 Saturday, April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97 Monday, April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84 Thursday, April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67 Saturday, April 25: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90 Tuesday, April 28: Dallas 106, San Antonio 93 Houston 4, Portland 2 Saturday, April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81 Tuesday, April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103 Friday, April 24: Houston 86, Portland 83 Sunday, April 26: Houston 89, Portland 88 Tuesday, April 28: Portland 88, Houston 77 Thursday, April 30: Houston 92, Portland 76 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland 4, Atlanta 0 Tuesday, May 5: Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72 Thursday, May 7: Cleveland 105, Atlanta 85 Saturday, May 9: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 82 Monday, May 11: Cleveland 84, Atlanta 74 Orlando 4, Boston 3 Monday, May 4: Orlando 95, Boston 90 Wednesday, May 6: Boston 112, Orlando 94 Friday, May 8: Orlando 117, Boston 96 Sunday, May 10: Boston 95, Orlando 94 Tuesday, May 12: Boston 92, Orlando 88 Thursday, May 14: Orlando 83, Boston 75 Sunday, May 17: Orlando 101, Boston 82, Orlando wins series 4-3 WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers 4, Houston 3 Monday, May 4: Houston 100, L.A. Lakers 92 Wednesday, May 6: L.A. Lakers 111, Houston 98 Friday, May 8: L.A. Lakers 108, Houston 94 Sunday, May 10: Houston 99, L.A. Lakers 87 Tuesday, May 12: L.A. Lakers 118, Houston 78 Thursday, May 14: Houston 95, L.A. Lakers 80 Sunday, May 17: L.A. Lakers 89, Houston 70, L.A. Lakers win series 4-3 Denver 4, Dallas 1 Sunday, May 3: Denver 109, Dallas 95 Tuesday, May 5: Denver 117, Dallas 105 Saturday, May 9: Denver 106, Dallas 105 Monday, May 11: Dallas 119, Denver 117 Wednesday, May 13: Denver 124, Dallas 110 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland vs. Orlando Wednesday, May 20: Orlando 107, Cleveland 106, Orlando leads series 1-0 Friday, May 22: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m., if necessary Saturday, May 30: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30 p.m., if necessary Monday, June 1: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m., if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE L.A. Lakers vs. Denver Tuesday, May 19: L.A. Lakers 105, Denver 103 Thursday, May 21: Denver 106, L.A. Lakers 103, series tied 1-1 Saturday, May 23: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 25: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 27: Denver at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Friday, May 29: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m., if necessary Sunday, May 31: Denver at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m., if necessary NBA FINALS (Best-of-7) TBD

NHL Playoff Glance All Times EDT FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston 4, Montreal 0 Thursday, April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Saturday, April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1 Monday, April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2 Wednesday, April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1 Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 Wednesday, April 15: N.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 Saturday, April 18: N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington 0 Monday, April 20: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Wednesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1 Friday, April 24: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0 Sunday, April 26: Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Tuesday, April 28: Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Wednesday, April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1 Friday, April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OT Sunday, April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OT Tuesday, April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Thursday, April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0 Sunday, April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0 Tuesday, April 28: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3 Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 Wednesday, April 15: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 1 Friday, April 17: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OT Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3 Tuesday, April 21: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1 Thursday, April 23: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0 Saturday, April 25: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Anaheim 4, San Jose 2 Thursday, April 16: Anaheim 2, San Jose 0 Sunday, April 19: Anaheim 3, San Jose 2 Tuesday, April 21: San Jose 4, Anaheim 3 Thursday, April 23: Anaheim 4, San Jose 0 Saturday, April 25: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OT Monday, April 27: Anaheim 4, San Jose 1 Detroit 4, Columbus 0 Thursday, April 16: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Saturday, April 18: Detroit 4, Columbus 0 Tuesday, April 21: Detroit 4, Columbus 1 Thursday, April 23: Detroit 6, Columbus 5 Vancouver 4, St. Louis 0 Wednesday, April 15: Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1 Friday, April 17: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0 Sunday, April 19: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2 Tuesday, April 21: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT Chicago 4, Calgary 2 Thursday, April 16: Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OT Saturday, April 18: Chicago 3, Calgary 2 Monday, April 20: Calgary 4, Chicago 2 Wednesday, April 22: Calgary 6, Chicago 4 Saturday, April 25: Chicago 5, Calgary 1 Monday, April 27: Chicago 4, Calgary 1 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina 4, Boston 3 Friday, May 1: Boston 4, Carolina 1 Sunday, May 3: Carolina 3, Boston, 0 Wednesday, May 6: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT Friday, May 8: Carolina 4, Boston 1 Sunday, May 10: Boston 4, Carolina 0 Tuesday, May 12: Boston 4, Carolina 2 Thursday, May 14: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3 Saturday, May 2: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 Monday, May 4: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 Wednesday, May 6: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT Friday, May 8: Pittsburgh 5, Washington 3 Saturday, May 9: Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OT Monday, May 11: Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OT Wednesday, May 13: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 4, Anaheim 3 Friday, May 1: Detroit 3, Anaheim 2 Sunday, May 3: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, 3OT Tuesday, May 5: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 7: Detroit 6, Anaheim 3 Sunday, May 10: Detroit 4, Anaheim 1 Tuesday, May 12: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 14: Detroit 4, Anaheim 3 Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Thursday, April 30: Vancouver 5, Chicago 3 Saturday, May 2: Chicago 6, Vancouver 3 Tuesday, May 5: Vancouver 3, Chicago 1 Thursday, May 7: Chicago 2, Vancouver 1 Saturday, May 9: Chicago 4, Vancouver 2 Monday, May 11: Chicago 7, Vancouver 5 CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7) EASTERN CONFERENCE Carolina vs. Pittsburgh Monday, May 18: Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2 Thursday, May 21: Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4, Pittsburgh leads series 2-0 Saturday, May 23: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, May 26: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 29: Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m., if necessary Sunday, May 31: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30 p.m., if necessary Tuesday, June 2: Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m., if necessary WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago vs. Detroit Sunday, May 17: Detroit 5, Chicago 2 Tuesday, May 19: Detroit 2, Chicago 2, OT, Detroit leads series 2-0 Friday, May 22: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 24: Detroit at Chicago, 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., if necessary Saturday, May 30: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m., if necessary Monday, June 1: Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., if necessary STANLEY CUP FINALS TBD

MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Toronto 27 17 .614 — Boston 25 16 .610 ½ New York 24 17 .585 1½ Tampa Bay21 22 .488 5½ Baltimore 16 25 .390 9½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 23 16 .590 — Kansas City21 20 .512 3 Minnesota 19 23 .452 5½ Chicago 17 23 .425 6½ Cleveland 16 26 .381 8½ West Division W L Pct GB Texas 23 17 .575 — Los Angeles21 19 .525 2 Seattle 19 23 .452 5 Oakland 15 23 .395 7 Thursday’s Games Detroit 4, Texas 3 Minnesota 20, Chicago White Sox 1 Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 6, Oakland 5 N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 4 Boston 5, Toronto 1 L.A. Angels 3, Seattle 0 Friday’s Games Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Kansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 33), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 4-1), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox (Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 00), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 00), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0), 9:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 21), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 33), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m. Friday’s Games Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Kansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 33), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 4-1), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox (Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 00), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 00), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0), 9:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 0-0) at San Diego (Geer 01), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 21), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 33), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Toronto at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 2:05 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Detroit at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 22 17 .564 — New York 21 19 .525 1½ Atlanta 20 20 .500 2½ Florida 19 23 .452 4½ Washington12 28 .300 10½ Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee26 15 .634 — St. Louis 24 17 .585 2 Chicago 21 18 .538 4 Cincinnati 21 19 .525 4½ Pittsburgh19 22 .463 7 Houston 18 21 .462 7 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles29 13 .690 — San Francisco 19 21 .475 9 San Diego 19 22 .463 9½ Arizona 17 24 .415 11½ Colorado 16 24 .400 12 Thursday’s Games Philadelphia 12, Cincinnati 5 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 4, Florida 3 Colorado 9, Atlanta 0 Milwaukee 4, Houston 3 St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 1 San Diego 3, San Francisco 2 Friday’s Games Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Kansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 33), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte

4-1), 4:10 p.m. Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2), 4:10 p.m. Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox (Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 00), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 00), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0), 9:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 0-0) at San Diego (Geer 01), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 21), 10:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 33), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Houston at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Team-by-Team Disabled List (Provided by Major League Baseball) (x-60-day all others are 15-day) Through May 21 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore RHP Dennis Sarfate, May 2 OF Luke Scptt, May 11 RHP Alfredo Simon, April 15 Boston RHP Miguel Gonzalez-x, March 27 OF Mark Kotsay, March 27 SS Jed Lowrie, April 12 RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, April 15 RHP John Smoltz, March 27 Chicago OF DeWayne Wise, April 14 Cleveland 1B Travis Hafner, April 29 LHP Scott Lewis-x, April 11 RHP Joe Smith, April 29 RHP Jake Westbrook-x, March 26 Detroit RHP Jeremy Bonderman, March 30 SS Carlos Guillen, May 5 OF Marcus Thames, April 19 C Matt Treanor-x, April 24 Kansas City LHP John Bale, March 27 3B Alex Gordon, April 16 SS Tony Pena, May 3 RHP Joakim Soria, May 8 RHP Doug Waechter, April 18 Los Angeles RHP Kelvim Escobar-x, April 4 OF Vladimir Guerrero, April 16 RHP Dustin Moseley, April 18 Minnesota RHP Boof Bonser, March 27 RHP Pat Neshek-x, Feb. 21 LHP Glen Perkins, May 19 New York LHP Damaso Marte, April 26 C Jose Molina, May 8 OF Xavier Nady, April 15 C Jorge Posada, May 5 SS Bryan Ransom-x, April 25 RHP Chien-Ming Wang, April 19 Oakland 3B Eric Chavez-x, April 25 RHP Joey Devine-x, April 4 RHP Justin Duchscherer-x, March 27 2B Mark Ellis-x, April 29 SS Nomar Garciaparra, April 29 RHP Dan Giese, May 16 Seattle RHP Roy Corcoran, April 29 LHP Ryan Feierabend-x, March 15 LHP Cesar Jimenez, March 29 RHP Shawn Kelly, May 6 LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, April 11 RHP Carlos Silva, May 7 Tampa Bay RHP Chad Bradford, March 27 OF Pat Burrell, May 11 CF Fernando Perez, March 27 C Shawn Riggans, April 10 Texas RHP Joaquin Benoit-x, April 5 RHP William Eyre, April 23 RHP Franklin Francisco, May 7 RHP Eric Hurley-x, April 5 RHP Dustin Nippert-x, March 27 Toronto C Michael Barrett, April 18 RHP Jesse Litsch, April 14 RHP Shaun Marcum, March 27 RHP Dustin McGowan, March 27 NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona 1B Tony Clark, May 5 RHP Tom Gordon, May 4 1B Conor Jackson, May 12 RHP Yusmeiro Petit, May 9 RHP Brandon Webb, April 7 Atlanta RHP Jorge Campillo, April 17 LHP Tom Glavine, April 2 RHP Tim Hudson-x, Feb. 24 SS Omar Infante, May 21 LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, May 21 Chicago RHP Chad Fox, May 10 3B Aramis Ramirez, May 9 RHP Carlos Zambrano, May 4 Cincinnati 3B Edwin Encarnacion, April 28 RHP Nick Masset, May 11 Colorado INF Jeff Baker, April 27 RHP Taylor Buchholz-x, March 27 RHP Matt Daley, May 18 LHP Jeffrey Francis-x, March 27 LHP Franklin Morales, April 22 RHP Ryan Speier, April 19 Florida SS Alfredo Amezaga, May 17 RHP Scott Proctor-x March 27 RHP Anibal Sanchez, May 8 RHP Henricus Vandenhurk-x, March 29 Houston RHP Brandon Backe, March 27 3B Aaron Boone-x March 27 RHP Doug Brocail, May 4 RHP Geoff Geary, May 14 RHP Jose Valverde, April 27 Los Angeles LHP Hong-Chih Kuo, April 30 RHP Hiroki Kuroda, April 7 1B Doug Mienkiewicz-x, April 17 RHP Jason Schmidt, March 30 RHP Claudio Vargas-x, April 6 Milwaukee RHP David Riske, April 10 2B Rickie Weeks, May 18 New York INF Alex Cora, May 18 1B Carlos Delgado, May 11 LHP Oliver Perez, May 3 C Brian Schneider, April 16 LHP Billy Wagner, March 27 Philadelphia None Pittsburgh C Ryan Doumit, April 20 LHP Phil Dumatrait-x, March 27 RHP Craig Hansen, April 20 RHP Tyler Yates, May 16 St. Louis OF Rick Ankiel, May 5 LHP Jaime Garcia, March 27 3B Troy Glaus, March 27 OF Ryan Ludwick, May 13 San Diego RHP Mike Adams-x, April 1 RHP Cha Seung Baek-x, March 30 SS Everth Cabrera-x, April 20 OF Cliff Floyd, April 5 RHP Shawn Hill, April 26 2B Luis Rodriguez, May 14 RHP Walter Silva, April 14 RHP Mark Worrell-x, April 1 San Francisco LHP Noah Lowry, March 26 RHP Joseph Martinez-x, April 10 RHPSergio Romo, March 26 OF Andres Torres, April 28 Washington CF Roger Bernadina-x, April 19 LHP Matt Chico-x, March 27 OF Elijah Dukes, May 18 C Jesus Flores, May 10 LHP Scott Olsen, May 17 1B Dmitri Young, April 1

NFL Preseason Schedule All Times EDT Subject to Change Sunday, Aug. 9 Buffalo vs. Tennessee at Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Dallas at Oakland, 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m. Cincinnati at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Denver at San Francisco, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15 Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m. Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Houston at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY,MAY 23,2009 Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 Jacksonville at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20 Cincinnati at New England, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21 Tennessee at Dallas, 8 p.m. Atlanta at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22 Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Buffalo at Green Bay, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m. Denver at Seattle, 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24 N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28 New England at Washington, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m. N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m. Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30 Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31 Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m. Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m. Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.

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11 San Jose 1 5 2 5 8 16 FC Dallas1 6 2 5 8 16 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Saturday’s Games Chicago 2, Toronto FC 0 New England 1, Colorado 1, tie New York 1, Houston 1, tie FC Dallas 1, Seattle FC 1, tie Kansas City 2, Real Salt Lake 0 Chivas USA 2, D.C. United 2, tie Sunday’s Game Los Angeles 1, Columbus 1, tie Saturday, May 23 New England at Toronto FC, 4 p.m. Real Salt Lake at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m. CD Chivas USA at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Seattle FC at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24 Chicago at New York, 3 p.m.

Golf LPGA-Corning Classic Par Scores Friday At Corning Country Club Corning, N.Y. Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,223- Par 72 Second Round Karine Icher 64-66-130 -14 Hee-Won Han 65-67-132 -12 Mikaela Parmlid 67-67-134 -10 Seon Hwa Lee 67-67-134 -10 Na Yeon Choi 66-68-134 -10 Sarah Kemp 66-68-134 -10 Sandra Gal 65-69-134 -10 Soo-Yun Kang 65-69-134 -10 Song-Hee Kim 67-68-135 -9 Suzann Pettersen 67-68-135 -9 Reilley Rankin 67-68-135 -9 Jimin Jeong 66-69-135 -9 Minea Blomqvist 65-70-135 -9 Lorie Kane 70-66-136 -8 Beth Bader 70-66-136 -8 Meredith Duncan 69-67-136 -8 Mi Hyun Kim 69-67-136 -8 Helen Alfredsson 67-69-136 -8 Lindsey Wright 67-69-136 -8 Mika Miyazato 70-67-137 -7 Ji Young Oh 70-67-137 -7 Wendy Doolan 70-67-137 -7 Katherine Hull 68-69-137 -7 Nicole Castrale 66-71-137 -7 Hee Young Park 64-73-137 -7 Michele Redman 72-66-138 -6 Brittany Lang 70-68-138 -6 Marcy Hart 69-69-138 -6 Becky Morgan 69-69-138 -6 Angela Stanford 69-69-138 -6 In-Kyung Kim 69-69-138 -6 Pat Hurst 69-69-138 -6 Natalie Gulbis 68-70-138 -6 Yani Tseng 68-70-138 -6 Il Mi Chung 67-71-138 -6 Morgan Pressel 66-72-138 -6 Paula Creamer 66-72-138 -6 Sarah Lee 65-73-138 -6 Se Ri Pak 73-66-139 -5 Momoko Ueda 72-67-139 -5 Jee Young Lee 72-67-139 -5 Vicky Hurst 70-69-139 -5 Janice Moodie 69-70-139 -5 Jamie Hullett 69-70-139 -5 Stacy Prammanasudh 69-70-139 -5 Ai Miyazato 69-70-139 -5 Kris Tamulis 69-70-139 -5 Amy Hung 68-71-139 -5 Cristie Kerr 68-71-139 -5 Jiyai Shin 68-71-139 -5 Meena Lee 67-72-139 -5 Michelle Wie 73-67-140 -4 Sun Young Yoo 72-68-140 -4 Eunjung Yi 71-69-140 -4 Stacy Lewis 71-69-140 -4 Russy Gulyanamitta 70-70-140 -4 Mollie Fankhauser 70-70-140 -4 Rachel Hetherington 69-71-140 -4 Jimin Kang 69-71-140 -4 Alena Sharp 69-71-140 -4 Amy Yang 68-72-140 -4 Na On Min 67-73-140 -4 Maria Hjorth 73-68-141 -3 Karen Stupples 73-68-141 -3 Eva Dahllof 72-69-141 -3 Wendy Ward 72-69-141 -3 Teresa Lu 71-70-141 -3 Allison Hanna-Williams 70-71-141 -3 Brittany Lincicome 70-71-141 -3 Anna Grzebien 70-71-141 -3 Sung Ah Yim 70-71-141 -3 Shanshan Feng 69-72-141 -3 Anna Nordqvist 69-72-141 -3 Haeji Kang 68-73-141 -3 Failed to qualify Leah Wigger 75-67-142 -2 Shi Hyun Ahn 74-68-142 -2 Jill McGill 72-70-142 -2 Louise Stahle 72-70-142 -2 Meaghan Francella 72-70-142 -2 Paige Mackenzie 71-71-142 -2 Brandie Burton 71-71-142 -2 Angela Park 71-71-142 -2 Carin Koch 71-71-142 -2 Karin Sjodin 70-72-142 -2 Moira Dunn 70-72-142 -2 Carri Wood 69-73-142 -2 Mindy Kim 69-73-142 -2 Shiho Oyama 69-73-142 -2 Eun-Hee Ji 74-69-143 -1 Laura Davies 72-71-143 -1 Sophie Gustafson 72-71-143 -1 Louise Friberg 72-71-143 -1 Stephanie Louden 72-71-143 -1 Joo Mi Kim 72-71-143 -1 Jin Joo Hong 71-72-143 -1 Kim Hall 71-72-143 -1 Chella Choi 71-72-143 -1 Christina Kim 71-72-143 -1 Kris Tschetter 69-74-143 -1 Heather Bowie Young 75-69-144 E Johanna Mundy 74-70-144 E Maggie Will 74-70-144 E Kristy McPherson 73-71-144 E Diana D’Alessio 71-73-144 E Ashleigh Simon 70-74-144 E Jeanne Cho-Hunicke 77-68-145 +1 Anna Rawson 75-70-145 +1 Liselotte Neumann 74-71-145 +1 Young Jo 74-71-145 +1 Erica Blasberg 72-73-145 +1 Jennifer Rosales 70-75-145 +1 Becky Lucidi 77-69-146 +2 Charlotte Mayorkas 75-71-146 +2 Linda Wessberg 75-71-146 +2 M.J. Hur 73-73-146 +2 Jeehae Lee 73-73-146 +2 Marisa Baena 72-74-146 +2

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French Open Draw At Stade Roland Garros Paris May 24-June 7 Surface: Clay-Outdoor q-qualifier wc-wild card ll-lucky loser Men Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, vs. q-Marcos Daniel, Brazil Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili, Russia Denis Gremelmayr, Germany, vs. Andrey Golubev, Kazakhstan Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, vs. Ivo Karlovic (26), Croatia Robin Soderling (23), Sweden, vs. Kevin Kim, United States Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, vs. q-Santiago Giraldo, Colombia q-Ilja Bozoljac, Serbia, vs. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany Frederico Gil, Portugal, vs. David Ferrer (14), Spain Nikolay Davydenko (10), Russia, vs. Stefan Koubek, Austria Diego Junquiera, Argentina, vs. Paul Capdeville, Chile Nicolas Massu, Chile, vs. Daniel Koellerer, Austria Nicolas Devilder, France, vs. Stanislas Wawrinka (17), Switzerland Nicolas Almagro (31), Spain, vs. Agustin Calleri, Argentina Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, vs. Sam Querrey, United States q-Peter Polonsky, Canada, vs. Philipp Petzschner, Germany Florent Serra, France, vs. Fernando Verdasco (8), Spain Andy Murray (3), Britain, vs. Juan Ignacio Chela, Argentina Mischa Zverev, Germany, vs. Potito Starace, Italy Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, vs. Albert Montanes, Spain q-Franco Ferreiro, Brazil, vs. Feliciano Lopez (28), Spain Radek Stepanek (18), Czech Republic, vs. wcGaston Gadio, Argentina Yen-Hsun Lu, Taiwan, vs. ll-Mathieu Montcourt, France Dudi Sela, Israel, vs. q-Jean-Rene Lisnard, Monaco Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, vs. Marin Cilic (13), Croatia Fernando Gonzalez (12), Chile, vs. q-Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic q-Rui Machado, Portugal, vs. Kristof Vliegen, Belgium Marcel Granollers, Spain, vs. wc-Josselin Ouanna, France wc-Alexandre Sidorenko, France, vs. Marat Safin (20), Russia Victor Hanescu (30), Romania, vs. Stever Darcis, Belgium Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, vs. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg q-Daniel Brands, Germany, vs. Robert Kendrick, United States Wayne Odesnik, United States, vs. Gilles Simon (7), France Juan Martin del Potro (5), Argentina, vs. Michael Llodra, France Viktor Troicki, Serbia, vs. q-Lukasz Kubot, Poland Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, vs. Martin Vassallo Arguello, Argentina q-Fabio Fognini, Italy, vs. Igor Andreev (25), Russia Dmitry Tursunov (21), Russia, vs. Arnaud Clement, France Fabrice Santoro, France, vs. Christophe Rochus, Belgium Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, vs. Juan Monaco, Argentina Julien Benneteau, France, vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (9), France Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, vs. wc-Adrian Mannarino, France Evgeny Korolev, Russia, vs. Daniel Gimeno Traver, Spain Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, vs. Andreas Seppi, Italy Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, vs. Mardy Fish (22), United States Philipp Kohlschreiber (29), Germany, vs. wcBernard Tomic, Australia Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, vs. Ivan Ljubicic, Croatia Brian Dabul, Argentina, vs. q-Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, vs. Novak Djokovic (4), Serbia Andy Roddick (6), United States, vs. wc-Romain Jouan, France Oscar Hernandez, Spain, vs. Ivo Minar, Czech Republic Ivan Navarro, Spain, vs. Andreas Beck, Germany Marc Gicquel, France, vs. Rainer Schuettler (27), Germany Jurgen Melzer (24), Austria, vs. Sergio Roitman, Argentina wc-Guillaume Rufin, France, vs. Eduardo Schwank, Argentina q-Victor Crivoi, Romania, vs. q-Simon Greul, Germany Bobby Reynolds, United States, vs. Gael Monfils (11), France James Blake (15), United States, vs. q-Leonardo Mayer, Argentina Andrei Pavel, Romania, vs. Tommy Haas, Germany Bjorn Phau, Germany, vs. Jeremy Chardy, France Simone Bolelli, Italy, Tomas Berdych (19), Czech Republic Paul-Henri Mathieu (32), France, vs. wc-Laurent Recouderc, France Robby Ginepri, United States, vs. Pablo Andujar, Spain Jose Acasuso, Argentina, vs. q-Santiago Ventura, Spain Alberto Martin, Spain, vs. Roger Federer (2), Switzerland Women Dinara Safina (1), Russia, vs. Anne Keothavong, Britain q-Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, vs. Mathilde Johansson, France Nuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, vs. Julie Coin, France Ioana Raluca Olaru, Romania, vs. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (27), Russia Alisa Kleybanova (23), Russia vs. q-Polona Hercog, Slovenia Ai Sugiyama, Japan, vs. Aravane Rezai, France q-Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, vs. Melanie South, Britain Stephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, vs. Zheng Jie (15), China Victoria Azarenka (9), Belarus, vs. Roberta Vinci, Italy Maria-Emilia Salerni, Argentina, vs. Kristina Barrois, Germany q-Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, vs. Lucie Hradecka, Czech Republic Edina Gallovits, Romania, vs. Carla Suarez Navarro (22), Spain Iveta Benesova (32), Czech Republic, vs. Julia Goerges, Germany Varvara Lepchenko, United States, vs. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia Tamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, vs. Camille Pin, France Sara Errani, Italy, vs. Ana Ivanovic (8), Serbia Venus Williams (3), United States, vs. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, vs. Sabine Lisicki, Germany Elena Vesnina, Russia, vs. Severine Bremond Beltrame, France q-Corinna Dentoni, Italy, vs. Agnes Szavay (29), Hungary Dominika Cibulkova (20), Slovakia, vs. Alona Bondarenko, Ukraine Stephanie Foretz, France, vs. Kirsten Flipkens, Belgium Tamira Paszek, Austria, vs. Gisela Dulko, Argentina Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, vs. Amelie Mauresmo (16), France Nadia Petrova (11), Russia, vs. wc-Lauren Embree, United States Anastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, vs. Maria Sharapova, Russia wc-Olivia Sanchez, France, vs. q-Arantxa Rus, Netherlands q-Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, vs. Kaia Kanepi (19), Estonia Li Na (25), China, vs. Marta Domachowska, Poland wc-Emilie Loit, France, vs. Timea Bacsinszky, Switzerland wc-Irena Pavlovic, France, vs. Akgul Amanmuradova, Uzbekistan Olga Govortsova, Belarus, vs. Vera Zvonareva (6), Russia Jelena Jankovic (5), Serbia, vs. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, vs. wc-Kristina Mladenovic, France Jarmila Groth, Australia, vs. wc-Kinnie Laisne, France ll-Mariana Duque Marino, Colombia, vs. Anna Chakvetadze (26), Russia Alize Cornet (21), France, vs. Maret Ani, Estonia q-Carly Gullickson, United States, vs. Sorana

Cirstea, Romania Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, vs. Jill Craybas, United States Vera Dushevina, Russia, vs. Caroline Wozniacki (10), Denmark Marion Bartoli (13), France, vs. Pauline Parmentier, France Tathiana Garbin, Italy, vs. Ayumi Morita, Japan Virginie Razzano, France, vs. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, vs. Anabel Medina Garrigues (18), Spain Samantha Stosur (30), Australia, vs. Francesca Schiavone, Italy Yanina Wickmayer, Belgium, vs. Urszula Radwanska, Poland Jelena Dokic, Australia, vs. Karolina Sprem, Croatia q-Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, vs. Elena Dementieva (4), Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova (7), Russia, vs. wc-Claire Feuerstein, France Galina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, vs. Sania Mirza, India q-Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, vs. Melinda Czink, Hungary Nathalie Dechy, France, vs. Sybille Bammer (28), Austria Patty Schnyder (17), Switzerland, vs. Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine wc-Olivia Rogowska, Australia, vs. Maria Kirilenko, Russia Patricia Mayr, Austria, vs. Mariya Koryttseva, Ukraine Rossana de Los Rios, Paraguay, vs. Agnieszka Radwanska (12), Poland Flavia Pennetta (14), Italy, vs. Alexa Glatch, United States Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, vs. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain Mara Santangelo, Italy, vs. q-Petra Martic, Croatia Monica Niculescu, Romania, vs. Aleksandra Wozniak (24), Canada Peng Shuai (31), China, vs. Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez, Spain Viktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, vs. q-Zuzana Ondraskova, Czech Republic Virginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, vs. Nicole Vaidisova, Czech Republic Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, vs. Serena Williams (2), United States

Fight Schedule National TV in parentheses May 23 At Monterrey, Mexico, Toshiaki Nishioka, Japan, vs. Jhonny Gonzalez, Mexico, 12, for Nishioka’s WBC junior featherweight title; Rafael Marquez, Mexico, vs. Jose Mendoza, Colombia, 10, featherweights. At Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Jorge Linares, Japan, vs. Josafat Perez, Mexico, 12, for Linares’ WBA junior lightweight title; Jose Guadalupe Martinez, Mexico, vs. Oscar Saturnino, Mexico, 12, from Martinez’s Mexican light flyweight title; Filomeno Jaramillo, Mexico, vs. Victor Terrazas, Mexico, 12, for the interim Mexican super bantamweight title. May 26 At Shanghai, Daisuko Naito, Japan, vs. Xiong Zhao Zhong, China, 12, for Naito’s WBC flyweight title. At TBA, Thailand, Denkaosen Kaowichit, Thailand, vs. Hiroyuki Hisataka, Japan, 12, for Kaowichit’s WBA flyweight title. May 30 At Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, Ruslan Chagaev, Germany, vs. Nikolai Valuev, Russia, 12, for Chagaev’s WBA heavyweight title. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla. (HBO), Andre Berto, Winter Haven, Fla., vs. Juan Urango, Miami, 12, welterweights; Alfredo Angulo, Coachella, Calif., vs. Kermit Cintron, Reading, Pa., 12, light middleweights. June 5 At Chicago (ESPN2), Carlos Quintana, Puerto Rico, vs. Danny Perez, San Diego, 12, junior middleweights; Joey Hernandez, Miami, vs. Damian Frias, Miami, 10, welterweights June 13 At Madison Square Garden, New York (HBO), Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, vs. Joshua Clottey, Bronx, N.Y., 12, for Cotto’s WBO welterweight title. June 19 at Montreal, Adrian Diaconu, Canada, vs. Jean Pascal, Canada, 12, for Diaconu’s WBC light heavyweight title. At Laredo (Texas) Entertainment Center (ESPN2), Fernando Beltran Jr. vs. Monty Meza-Clay, Rankin, Pa., 12, for Beltran’s Latino featherweight title. June 20 At London, Wladimir Klitschko (HBO), Ukraine, vs. David Haye, Britain, 12, for Klitschko’s IBFWBO-IBO heavyweight titles. June 27 At London, Andreas Kotelnik, Germany, vs. Amir Khan, Britain, 12, for Kotelnik’s WBA light welterweight title; Matthew Hall, Britain, vs. Anthony Small, Britain, 12, for Hall’s Commonwealth junior middleweight title. At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J., Kelly Pavlik, Youngstown, Ohio, vs. Sergio Mora, Los Angeles, 12, for Pavlik’s WBC-WBO middleweight titles; Fernando Montiel, Mexico, vs. Eric Morel, Madison, Wis., 12, for Montiel’s WBO bantamweight title. At Staples Center, Los Angeles (HBO), Chris John, Indonesia, vs. Rocky Juarez, Houston, 12, for John’s WBA featherweight title; Victor Ortiz, Oxnard, Calif., vs. Marcos Maidana, Argentina, 12, for the interim WBA light welterweight title. July 4 At Vienne, France, Anselmo Moreno, Panama, vs. Mahyar Monshipour, France, 12, for Moreno’s WBA bantamweight title. July 11 At Nuerberg, Germany, Felix Sturm, Germany, vs. Khoren Gevor, Germany, 12, for Sturm’s WBA middleweight title. At Kempton Park, South Africa, Philip Ndou, South Africa, vs. Lovermore Ndou, Australia, 12, IBO welterweight elimination bout; Simpiwe Vetkeya, South Africa, vs. Eric Barcelona, Philippines, 12, for the vacant IBO bantamweight title. At BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla. (SHO), Joseph Agbeko, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Vic Darchinyan, Australia, 12, for Agbeko’s IBF bantamweight title; Yuri Romanov, Belarus, vs. Fernando Angulo, Venezuela, 12, for the vacant IBF lightweight title. July 18 At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Floyd Mayweather Jr., Las Vegas, vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, Anaheim, Calif., 12, welterweights. July 25 At TBA, Mexico, Edwin Valero, Venezuela, vs. Breidis Prescott, Colombia, 12, for Valero’s WBC lightweight title.

Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Released RHP Adam Eaton. Recalled RHP Matt Albers from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX—Activated RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Hunter Jones to Pawtucket (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES—Activated RHP ChienMing Wang from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Albaladejo to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS—Placed LHP Scott Kazmir, retroactive to May 21, and RHP Troy Percival on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dale Thayer and SS Reid Brignac from Durham (IL). TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Frank Francisco from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Recalled RHP Casey Janssen and INF Joe Inglett from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Travis Snider, LHP Brett Cecil and RHP Bobby Ray to Las Vegas. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP James Parr to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Manny Acosta from Gwinnett. CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Carlos Zambrano from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Rich Harden on 15-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS—Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez to Louisville (IL). Designated OF Darnell McDonald for assignment. Recalled RHP Carlos Fisher and RHP Homer Bailey from Louisville. Purchased the contract of OF Jonny Gomes from Louisville. FLORIDA MARLINS—Recalled C Brett Hayes from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Cristhian Martinez to Jacksonville (SL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed RHP Anthony Pluta. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Griffin Bailey and OF Justin Nelson. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed INF Landry Walker. FOOTBALL Canadian Football League MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Signed G Matt Singer, DE Stan van Sichem and DE Ivan Brown. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed RB Joe Smith and K Bradley Pierson to contract extensions. arenafootball2 STOCKTON LIGHTNING—Announced OL Dave Lose’ has been assigned to the team. HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES—Fired Mike Keenan coach. COLLEGE AUBURN—Named Paul Yetter assistant swimming and diving coach. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Named Mike Shearer women’s assistant volleyball coach. OHIO—Announced sophomore basketball F Alex Kellogg has transferred from Providence. ST. EDWARD’S—Named Greg Cooper assistant athletic director for facilities and event management. WAKE FOREST—Announced the contract of Rick Rembielak, baseball coach, will not be renewed.

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ADVICE | HELOISE Dear Heloise: We just returned from an RV vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and one of the RV owners has a SIGN in the vehicle’s front window indicating “In an emergency or power failure, please remove pets from inside.” We have this kind of notice on our home, but RVs are a good spot, too, because if the power goes out in the campground, they can become very hot quickly, which apparently happened to this lady before. Thanks for all your tips. — Patricia, via e-mail This is an important reminder for all who have pets. They can be harmed and die if left in any vehicle when the weather is warm, hot or even extremely cold. — Heloise PET PAL Dear Readers: Therese Young of Vassalboro, Maine, sent a photo of one of her laying hens “kissing” one of her cats. Therese says, “I actually had time to get my camera and capture this cute moment!” To “see-ze” the moment, visit www.Heloise.com. — Heloise SEAT COVER-UP Dear Heloise: I read a column where a reader asked about putting something on vehicle seats to keep dog hair from adhering. I thought I would share what I do. I cover the seats in my truck with fitted crib sheets. They fit perfectly! When Boo-Boo rides with me, I put a sheet on the seat. When people ride with me, I roll up the sheet and put it in a plastic bag (used only for this). You can buy the sheets at garage sales or thrift stores to save money. — Pat Harris, Rain-

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bow, Texas Pat, good hint. Crib sheets also make great pet bed covers, since they can easily be removed and cleaned. And, speaking of pet beds, here’s a hint from J. Kelly of Chester, N.Y:. “I clean my dog’s bedding with a small amount of diluted dish detergent. When I purchased the dog bed, I also purchased an extra cover for easy changes.” — Heloise CAT TREAT Dear Heloise: Our three cats’ main diet is dry cat food. Once each day, we give them a treat of two spoonfuls of moist cat food. I find that the round plastic tops from food items such as cottage cheese, yogurt, etc., make ideal food dishes. When turned upside down, they have a lip around the edge that keeps the food from scooting onto the floor. They easily rinse off, are reusable and are free! — Gene, Fort Wayne, Ind. UNUSUAL PET NAMES Dear Heloise: This is another unusual pet name. My grandfather, as a young man, had two hounds he named Uno (“you know”) and Ino (“I know”). When he was asked his dogs’ names, he would say, “Uno and Ino.” The person almost always replied, “You might know, but I don’t know.” — Louise Robison, San Angelo, Texas

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Daewoo Lanos Sport 2001, 4 cyl., 5 spd.standard, leather int., ex. cond $2,200 firm 791-6881.

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‘05 Chevrolet Impala A/c, CD, Very good condition, 51k miles, $5,300 o.b.o call 324-6783 BMW M3 Roadster ‘99, 36k mi, 5spd., convertible, red w/blk. top, $15,900 Call:(956)722-0501, 645-7434 Cadillac Bograham ‘90, 5.7 engine, good condition, $2,350. Call:(956) 728-7244; 285-5654 Chevrolet Impala ‘06, beige, 4dr., very good condition. $14,000 obo. Call:(956)220-2730 Chevy Belair 1964, 2dr, body only, good condition, $1,500. Call956-722-1530

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Honda Civic ‘02 A/C, All power, Sunroof, Well maintained $5,200 Negotiable Call 220-8603 Lincoln LS ‘00, v6, de lujo, sunroof, electrico, ofresca $4,500. Inf:956-220-5146 Pontiac GC 2006, v6, 45,000 millas, flamante $7,500. Inf:717-0990 Pontiac GTO 1966, 389 engine, 4 spd., posi traction,all original. $1,500. Call956-722-1530

4B | THE ZAPATA TIMES

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009

Sports

Torres sets US record, wins 50 fly in Texas By CHRIS DUNCAN ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Dara Torres’ last-minute decision to try the 50-meter butterfly turned out better than she imagined. Torres set an American record Friday morning, then improved that time in the evening final at the Texas Senior Circuit No. 2 meet at Texas A&M. The 42-year-old Torres, who won three silver medals in Beijing last summer, says she’s hardly worked on the butterfly since 2000. She only entered the event on Thursday because she’s been fighting a bronchial infection and didn’t think she had the stamina to compete in the 100

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Sometimes, when you don’t expect to do anything, good things happen. You don’t put so much pressure on yourself.” DARA TORRES, RECORD-SETTING SWIMMER

free and withdrew. But Torres breezed to victory in the 50 fly, touching the wall in 25.72 seconds to beat her record time of 25.84 seconds from the morning preliminaries. “I really wasn’t expecting to even

go that fast,” she said. “Sometimes, when you don’t expect to do anything, good things happen. You don’t put so much pressure on yourself.” Both her times beat Jenny Thompson’s American record of 26.00 seconds, set in Barcelona in

2003. Marleen Veldhuis of the Netherlands set the world record of 25.33 seconds in April. Torres, the first American swimmer to compete in five Olympics, is preparing for the U.S. championships in Indianapolis in July with an eye on the world championships in Rome later that month. She’ll swim the 50 freestyle Sunday, one of the events in which she won the silver medal in Beijing. After her performance on Friday, Torres said she’ll also consider training for the 50 fly leading up to the world championships. “It’s kind of a fluke thing,” she said. “I really wasn’t expecting to go that fast.”

LEAD | Continued from Page 1B Hoch, faded to a 72 and was two shots back along with Hoch. Also at 2-under 138 were Jeff Sluman (68), Larry Mize (69) and Bernhard Langer (70). Drummond’s 24 putts were the fewest by anyone in the elite 156-player field that includes eight members of the World Golf Hall of Fame and 23 players who have won a total of 41 major championships. Drummond labored for 20 years on the European tour without winning, although his most successful year — 42nd on the Order of Merit — was the year he was profiled in the book by journalist, author and his caddie, Lawrence Donegan. The book has sold thousands of copies in Europe. “It’s nice when people come up and tell me that they read the book and that they enjoyed the book,” he said. Then he conceded that he has never read the book since proofreading it prior to publication. In 1996 Drummond finished second to Retief Goosen in the Slaley Hall Northumberland Challenge and third to Jesper Parnevik in the Trophee Lancome. But within a year he had played so poorly that he lost his tour card. He went through qualify-

Photo by Amy Sancetta | AP

Ross Drummond, of Scotland, tees off the 16th tee during the second round of the 70th Senior PGA Championship golf tournament at the Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, on Friday. ing four times before finally giving up, playing in pro-am tournaments in his homeland for five years before joining the European senior tour. Although he never won on the European tour, he did capture titles at the Scottish Professional Championship in 1986, ‘87, ‘89 and ‘90. He has played in 13 British Opens, tying for 31st in 1984 and again in 1995. Still, he has barely scraped by on his earnings and with almost no sponsorship money. He wears a hat from his home course, Dun-

donald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, but doesn’t receive any money to represent it. “I would say that I’ve just squeaked by,” said the married father of a 10year-old daughter, adding that he had a minor sponsor for a couple of years in the mid-1980s. “I’ve never had any endorsements as such that paid big money. Probably from maybe 1986, I funded it purely by myself.” The lanky Drummond turned in even par for the day and the tournament but then birdied three of

the first four holes on the back nine. With a friend and traveling companion from Scotland, Duncan Kerr, carrying his bag, Drummond made an 8-foot birdie putt on the 10th and then hit an 8 iron to 6 feet at No. 11. After missing a 3foot birdie putt at the par-4 12th, he holed a 40-footer for birdie at the 13th hole. He added a 15-footer for birdie at No. 16 and then saved par on each of the last two holes from just off the green. Gil Morgan (68), Tom Kite (70), Jay Don Blake (69) and

club pro Chris Starkjohann — with his wife caddieing for him as he shot a 68 — were at 1-under 139. “It’s a tricky little golf course (and) it’s not going to give up many low scores,” Kite said. Michael Allen also had a 66 Friday and was at 140. Among those missing the cut of 7-over 148 were Craig Stadler, Fuzzy Zoeller, Nick Price, Ben Crenshaw, Sandy Lyle and Lanny Wadkins. Former British Open champion Tom Lehman bounced back with a 68 to stand at 143. Multiple majorwinners Tom Watson (72) and Hale Irwin (74) led the pack at 144. Greg Norman was 2 under on the day when he shanked his third shot over the green and out of bounds on the 616-yard, par-5 16th hole, ending up with a triple bogey. He had to settle for a 72 that left him at 145. “I just pulled a sand wedge a little thin and it went unplayable,” said Norman, who still easily made the cut. Drummond was ahead of Norman by nine shots as he tries to capture the biggest win of his life. “I feel that my game is good enough to make the cut,” Drummond said. “But I didn’t expect to be in or near the lead.” Neither did anyone else.

BUDDIES Continued from Page 1B Cruz said. “It was a great match between both teams. Once again the Laredo community has come out to support such a great cause. Moss and the East allstars jumped out to a 12-6 lead in the first game. The East took the first game and they split the next three with the West to force a fifth and final game. The East jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the fifth game and eventually won 15-8 to win the all-star game. “It was fun mixing in with all the different players from Laredo,” Moss said. “I was nervous because I did not know anyone but the girls did a great job working together.” Added Leyva, “It is a great experience just getting to know the different girls and trying to bond with some of the best players in Laredo and Eagle Pass.”

TRACK Continued from Page 1B Villarreal also noted the time off due to the swine flu. “We had a successful year but the long lay-off did affect the athletes,” Villarreal said. “Twenty days between races is unheard of. We went a month with out a race. It was difficult to get into the grove. I think that we would have ran better.”

AWARDS Continued from Page 1B The Lady Hawks hopes rode on the arm of Leyva who was a force on the mound as a pitcher for the softball team. Moss complimented Leyva on the volleyball court, as they were the backbone of the team. Moss caught every softball game and had them on the brink of a playoff appearance all season long. Moss pulled double duty in the spring as she also competed in track while playing softball.

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REAL ESTATE

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HOMES FOR SALE 61 Income property in Heights. Two houses on a 69 x 139 lot, also includes an extra 35 x 139 lot. $173,500 Call:334-2442

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LIVESTOCK & SUP PLIES 130

ARTICLES FOR SALE 136

German Shepards, Chihuahuas & Cocker Spaniels. With shots, $200 & up. Call 791-1676.

Becerritas For Sale, $350 and Up. Call: 645-7419 or 286-2760

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Young bulls, perfect for Heifers, Angus & Brangus, starting at $725. Call:(956)740-1981

A/C unit, GE, 12,500 BTUs, 115 volts, almost new, $225 Call:(956)251-2821 Bedroom set, bed, dresser & mirror, 2 night stands $300. Call:744-5544 Jukebox, 45 rpm records, holds 80 records, $500. Call:(956)727-5429 Sofa, Green 2 seats $70 Good Condition 286-9887 Tall chest of drawers $75 Call:SOLD Two T.V.s for sale, 27 in. conventional w/stand, 36 in conventional in large black wood cabinet. both in excellent condition w/good picture. $75 & up. 725-7011 Vendo T.V., 27 pulgadas, digital, $135. Call:(956)333-5451 White Frigidaire sidebyside fridge. Ice & water at door. 3yrs old. great cond. $395 O.B.O Call 206-6595 for more inf

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 67

PETS & SUPPLIES 128

Remodled, 1983, 2bd/1ba, w/lot in Zapata,Tx. $28,000 obo. Call:(956)763-1616

LOTS FOR SALE

4730 Madera (Los Obispos), 45 x 103, $22,000 Call 286-7486 Zapata, TX 406 Condor 3 lots 157 by 150 ft Ron 286-1499 Realtor Zapata,TX. town lot. 1108 DelMar Ave. 70 by 140 s.f. Ron 286-1499 Realtor

*Toy French Poodles,

Basset Hound puppies, Pure breed $250 at 1542 Summit, 337-5363, 251-4637 or 334-8181

ACREAGE FOR SALE 76

Beautiful Boxers, Show Quality $300 firm, (956)795-0261; 857-1123

Mangana 316 acres. High fenced $1,050,000. We Finance, 722-4447

Lab pups, shots, de wormed, 7 wks. old, $200 & up. (956)286-4516

COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT 79

Pitbull puppies $140. Call 235-5859

3 Lots,14 Apts $490,000 Call: 722-4447 We Finance!

Tiny Chihuahua puppies, 2 male, cream colored, 5wks., $300, parents on site. Call:754-1747

PETS & SUPPLIES

LIVESTOCK & SUP PLIES 130 Beautiful horse, Leopard Appaloosa, $1,800. Call:(956)645-7419; 286-2760

Siete Chivas, un Chivo, Boar crosses $600 Call: 645-7419 or 286-2760

MISCELLANEOUS

GARAGE SALES

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Huge Garage Sale Sat & Sun,8am-?, 2107 Santa Clara, Clothes,TV’s,TwinBeds, dressers, shoes & toys Saturday May 23rd, 203 West Mayberry, 8am-1pm, Clothing, Ceiling Fans & Misc Items

ARTICLES FOR SALE 136 5 pc. dining table, beveled glass, $550. Call:(956)337-1184

SPORTING GOODS 142 Almost new Life Cycle $500. Call 722-1574 after 6 pm Almost new Treadmill $300 Call 722-1574 after 6pm

TRANSPORTATION

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 194 Toyota Supra ‘90, new clutch & 2 yr. old motor. Call:(956)740-0414

HEAVY EQUIPMENT 192 40 foot Gooseneck trailer. $7,000. Call:(956)324-7770 Ford box-cargo van 1979, 8cyl, propane gas, $800 (956)324-6790 Fruehauf 1985, 48 Ft., new brakes, $2,300 obo. Call:(956)857-5207; 401-3655 Kenworth T2000 1997, perfect condition, Detroit 12.7 engine, $16,800 obo. Call:(956)857-5207; 401-3655

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS 194 Set oring. 93 GT Mustang Rims Inc. 255/55 Hankook Venus Tires Good Cond $275 OBO 206-6595

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1979 Harley Davidson Sporters Old School, custom paint $4200 Call 763-0764 Honda 250 DIRT BIKE 2004, built last year for track/trail $1,800 obo. 956-693-8105

TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 A/C de ventana, 2 toneladas, semi nuevo $300. Call:(956)775-2937 A/C mini split, una tonelada, semi nuevo $400. Call:(956)775-2937 Chevrolet Suburban ‘00, blue title, $4,500 obo. Call:(956)775-2937 Chevy 1500 ‘06, v8, 8 lugz, $8,500 obo. Call:(956)771-8168 Dodge Dakota ‘01, Std., A/C, 4.7L, V8, A&K Intake Flowmaster, 4dr., all power, $2,500 down 693-8105

TRUCKS FOR SALE 198 Ford Expedition ‘03, blue title, low mi., leahter interior, $8,500 obo. Call:(956)775-2937 Ford F-150 ‘02, super cab, goose neck hitch, cold A/C, $3,000 Call: (956)645-7419; 286-2760 KIA Sportage 2001, 80K mi., auto, A/C, CD, $3,400 obo 723-5996 SPORT MOMS! GMC Suburban ‘1994, loaded, A/C, leather power seats& windows, DVD.Very well kept, must see to appreciate. $3,650 obo. 956-744-0719 (Leo) after 1:00pm.

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‘03 Ford Taurus SES, Fully Loaded, Carfax Certified $4700 firm, (956) 795-0261 ‘08 Nissan Altima Coupe, 4800 Miles, electric windows. $14,200 Call 857-4365 ‘97 Sentra. Automatic a/c, new tires, $2365 OBO Call 729-1706 Chevy Cobalt coupe ‘07, $3,000 down or $7,000 cash. Call for details (956)774-0607

Ford Mustang GT 1988, $3,000 obo. Call:(956)229-8674