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New clinic gets the nod New law Zapata man back after 25 years will operate facility By JULIE DAFFERN THE ZAPATA TIMES
The Zapata Commissioners Court agreed to contract with a former resident to take over its medical clinic Oct. 1. Dr. Edmundo Garcia grew up in Zapata, but has been living in San Antonio since he received his medical degree 25 years ago. Garcia said when he was a child, the primary reason for becoming a doctor was a desire to serve Zapata residents. When he recently began helping out at the clinic, Garcia said he “realized that there was a little certain part of me missing in the medical world.
“It’s probably the biggest challenge I’ve had in my career, short of starting my practice 25 years ago,” Garcia added. “I think it’s going to be good for the townspeople. I think it’s going to be good for everyone.” Garcia’s staff will include Dr. Miguel Vasquez, who has more than 20 years experience as a family physician in San Antonio, and Dr. Ernesto Cabrera, who was a partner in the Zapata Medical Group. Garcia’s budget will be $1.7 million. The current contract with Zapata Medical Group, which also had an original budget of about $1.7 million, expires at the end of the month. The court received four proposals to run the clinic, including one
for the medical group. The other two proposals were from Ernie Domenech, a former Doctors Hospital administrator and Laredo Medical Center. Dr. Larry Sands, with Zapata Medical Group, came under fire in July when most of the staff walked out because they were told they would not be getting paid as scheduled. In a written statement, Guerra said Sands’ proposal was considered along with the other three, and he was not included on a summary sheet distributed to the court because he was not available to answer additional questions.
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READYTO RUMBLE
may stop water reselling By JULIE DAFFERN THE ZAPATA TIMES
The Zapata County Commissioners Court is looking to stop those in the business of reselling water from tapping into the county’s waterlines. The court aims to include a provision allowing for commercial buyers to solely purchase water at the water plant in the wastewater ordinance county officials are drafting. “The county does not have a policy or an ordinance that deals with water tapping,” said County Judge Rosalva Guerra in a written statement Friday. “There are presently some people that tapped into the county water supply and use our valuable source for profit.” During Commissioners Court on Monday, Guerra noted the tapping occurred between 26th and 27th avenues, an area that has been experiencing low water pressure. County officials said only one or two of the remaining taps have been there for years. Commissioner Gabriel Villarreal said the people tapping into the system have been “getting water from a land that doesn’t provide enough water for the area.” Guerra said Monday she hopes to increase the cost for people to fill up their tankers. Currently, it costs $45 to fill up a 3,000-gallon tank. “If it’s for commercial resale, I wouldn’t recommend it,” Guerra said.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
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eigh-ins took place Friday night at Tonic Bar and Patio in Laredo for tonight’s Ultimate Battle No. 1: Extreme Cage Fighting beginning at 8 p.m. at Laredo International Fair and Exposition grounds. Top: Matthew Caleb Esch, left, faces off with Matt “The Hammer” Holland during their weighin. Esch is the son of “Butterbean,” Eric Scott Esch. Right, Butterbean gets weighed by Greg Alvarez. See related story, photo on page 6.
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verbal agreement with the county to contract for five years. He said he has borrowed $650,000 to help pay for the equipment to service Zapata, adding that not every penny has gone to Zapata equipment. Hernandez said he’d need the full five years to pay it off.
Zapata County schools would get $807,000 in federal funds to improve facilities under a bill approved by the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week. “Every dollar spent from this funding will go towards enhancing the learning environment in our local schools,” said Congressman Henry Cuellar, whose 29th Congressional District includes Zapata. “Just as people renovate their homes, our schools need modernizations, too. “This funding will help Zapata’s students now and in the fuCUELLAR ture,” Cuellar said. “These are the kind of investments which last for decades, and the benefits here are immeasurable.” The funding is part of the 21st Century Green High-performing Public School Facilities Act, approved by the House in May. The act was incorporated into a major student aid bill that passed the House on Thursday. Total funding for Texas for the facilities improvements is $529 million. “In light of the economy, now more than ever $807,000 will have a big impact in Zapata County,” Cuellar said. Zapata students also stand to gain from the main part of the measure approved by the House, the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, HR 3221, which reforms the federal student loan system. Supporters say it will save taxpayers $87 billion over the next 10 years while putting $77 billion of savings back into education. “At a time when American families need it most, we’ve taken an unprecedented step towards helping more students pay for college,” Cuellar said. “By enhancing the system we already have in place, we can save taxpayer dollars and reinvest that money back into education. There’s no better place for these dollars to go.” Beginning July 1, 2010, new federal student loans will originate through the federal
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ZAPATA
Trash contract up for new bids By JULIE DAFFERN THE ZAPATA TIMES
Zapata County is canceling the current contract with its trash collection agency and will soon be seeking bids. County Judge Rosalva Guerra placed the item on Monday’s Commissioners Court agenda, seeking to send a termination notice to Grande Garbage Col-
Schools in line for fed grant funds
lection Company. The contract, which is up for renewal in April, requires 180-days notice for termination. “We are happy that our landfill has finally opened; however, I do believe that it is a good policy to seek bids and/or proposals at least every two years, which will give the county the opportunity to upgrade any issues affecting the county,” Guerra said
in a written statement Friday. Grande Garbage, owned by Patricio Hernandez, began servicing the county in 2006. Prior to that, the county had been picking up its own trash. A written agreement was not signed until June 2007. The contract was for a year, with the option to extend it year-to-year for five years. Hernandez said he made a
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SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 19,2009
TODAY IN HISTORY
AROUND TEXAS
SATURDAY,SEPT.19 Team Roping Productions presents the first Falcon Lake Team Roping Classic today beginning at 4 p.m. There will be fun and activities for the entire family including water slides and kids dummy roping. The roping tournament begins promptly at 5:30 p.m.For more information on how to register, call Tony Reyes at (361) 319-1139. A steak plate sale will be held today by the American Legion Post 486 beginning at 11 a.m. The plate will include steak, jalepeños, ranchero beans, rice, and bread. The Diocese of Laredo, which includes Zapata, will have its Youth Spectacular in the Texas A&M International University Student Center Ballroom today, beginning with signup at 9 a.m.The conference will begin at 10 a.m. and will end by 6 p.m. The cost is $25. The keynote speaker will be Josh Blakesley. Contact Alma Flores at (956) 727-2140 or aaflores@dioceseoflaredo.org for more information. This event has limited seating. The American Legion Post No. 59, 809 Zaragoza St., will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a family fun-filled all-day event today starting at noon. The event is free and open to the public, with live music and a plate sale. The plate will consist of steak,chicken,sausage,beans and a free soda and will cost $6. Live music will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, call Cande Rodriguez at 762-7373. The first movie screening of “Bajo La Misma Luna,” based on the book “Enrique’s Journey,” by Sonia Nazario,will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Laredo Public Library H-E-B Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road. The group discussion, to be held in both English and Spanish, is an informal setting that will allow for full exploration of messages,themes and ideas related to immigration. For more information, call Pam Burrell at the Laredo Public Library at 795-2400, extension 2268. At today’s Villa San Agustin de Laredo Genealogical Society meeting, Cordelia Barrera will make a presentation on “Border Places, Frontier Spaces — Exploring the Literature of the Southwest”from 1:30 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.at the UTHSC Laredo Campus Auditorium, 1937 E. Bustamante St. The Webb County Retired Teachers Association will hold its first meeting of the 2009-2010 year at 2 p.m.today at the Blessed Sacrament Church Hall, 2219 Galveston St. For more information, call Marta B. Kinslow at 722-0214 or 763-8427. The Texas A&M International University Lamar Bruni Vergara Planetarium will show “Wonders of the Universe” at 3 p.m., “Secrets of the Sun”at 4 p.m.,“Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope” at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., and “Stars of the Pharaohs” at 6 p.m. For more information, call 326-DOME or visit tamiu.edu/planetarium. Admission is $3. For additional show times, call 326-DOME or visit tamiu.edu/planetarium.
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Kate Williams Beebe and her son, Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. James Beebe, pose at her home in San Antonio on Jan. 3, 2008. The photo at left is a photo of her uncle, Frederick Williams, right, and the other victims of the “George One” crash.
Families press for bodies of 3 dead in 1946 crash ASSOCIATED PRESS
SAN ANTONIO — The Navy and families of three sailors killed in a 1946 plane crash in Antarctica are clashing over the families’ desires to have their remains returned home. Petty Officer 1st Class Fred Williams, Ensign Maxwell Lopez and Petty Officer 1st Class Wendell Hendersin died when their PBM-5 Mariner flying boat went down in a storm on Thurston Island on Dec. 30, 1946. They were part of the crew of the flight designated “George One” that took off from the seaplane tender USS Pine Island on a polar training mission. The Navy has said the six survivors wrapped the sailors’ remains in parachutes
and buried them under a piece of the aircraft’s wing tip used to mark the site. That is not good enough for Kate Williams Beebe of San Antonio, who said she has tried for six years to talk the Navy into bringing the three home. Beebe said Williams, her uncle, should be buried in a family plot in Clarksburg, Tenn., a town of about 300 residents. The local high school has a display dedicated to him. “There’s a plot between grandma and granddaddy that’s been saved for him for a number of years,” the 72-year-old told the San Antonio Express-News for a story in Friday’s editions. “They’re still waiting for their hero to come home,” she said.
Police: Guard killed at Dallas ATM
Group hits scent IDs as junk science
Sword attack leads to charges in Bryan
DALLAS — Police are appealing for public help in identifying the gunman who fatally gunned down an armored truck guard at a drive-thru ATM at a Dallas bank. Cresencio Borquez, 46, was loading money into the machine about 9:30 a.m. Friday at a Chase bank in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. A gunman approached and shot him dead.
DALLAS — The Innocence Project of Texas said Friday scent identification lineups, in which dogs determine if a suspect’s smell matches the smell of evidence, are based on faulty science and have led to wrongful convictions. A report will detail cases in which innocent people were arrested following scent ID lineups.
BRYAN — An apparent fight over a soda can led to assault charges after a Bryan man allegedly used a sword to cut two of his roommates. The accused was in the Brazos County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to family violence. Bail was $25,000.
Ex-first lady busy with memoirs
Austin chief mulls Web postings
Death rowwoman loses an appeal
DALLAS — Laura Bush and a surprise escort helped raise money in Dallas for a famed Houston cancer center. She was the guest of honor at a fundraising luncheon for the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Houston. Joining her were her husband, former President George W. Bush, and daughter Jenna Bush Hager.
AUSTIN — Austin’s police chief and other officials from the department are casting about for ways to fight what police say are fictitious Web postings about them. Authorities say postings on local news media Web sites raise fictitious issues or complaints and wrongly malign officers.
HOUSTON — A British woman on Texas death row has lost a federal appeal, moving her closer to execution for the abduction and death of a woman whose child she also had snatched eight years ago in Houston. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments from Linda Carty that her trial lawyers were deficient. — Compiled from AP reports
SUNDAY,SEPT.20 The United Methodist Men will have their All You Can Eat Spaghetti Lunch today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall, 1220 McClelland Ave. in Laredo.The public is invited, and free-will donations are accepted. Soprano Adrienne Danrich will perform her one-person show, “This Little Light of Mine,” at Laredo Community College’s Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center Theater at 3 p.m.today.Admission costs $5 and will help support LCC’s performing arts department student scholarship fund.
TUESDAY,SEPT.22 The second and final movie screening of “Bajo La Misma Luna,” based on the book “Enrique’s Journey,” by Sonia Nazario, will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Laredo Public Library H-E-B MultiPurpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road. The group discussion, to be held in both English and Spanish, is an informal setting that will allow for full exploration of messages, themes and ideas related to immigration.For more information,call Pam Burrell at the Laredo Public Library at 7952400, ext. 2268. Texas A&M International University will host two professional comedians at 7 p.m. at the TAMIU Student Center, Room 236. Season passes for students are $15, $30 for TAMIU faculty and staff, and $45 for the public. Call the Student Center at 326-2934 for more information.
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2 states lose jobs in August WASHINGTON — Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio. The Labor Department also reported Friday that 27 states saw their unemployment rates increase in August, and 14 states and Washington D.C., reported unemployment rates of 10 percent or above.
Court nixes nonprofit political rules WASHINGTON — Independent advocacy groups will be able to spend more money to try to influence
Today is Saturday, Sept. 19, the 262nd day of 2009. There are 103 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 19, 1796, President George Washington’s farewell address was published. In it, the nation’s first chief executive wrote, “Observe good faith and justice towards all Nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.” On this date: In 1777, during the Revolutionary War, American soldiers won the first Battle of Saratoga. In 1783, Jacques Etienne Montgolfier launched a duck, a sheep and a rooster aboard a hot-air balloon at Versailles in France. In 1934, Bruno Hauptmann was arrested in New York and charged with the kidnap-murder of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. In 1960, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in New York to visit the United Nations, angrily checked out of the Shelburne Hotel in a dispute with the management; Castro accepted an invitation to stay at the Hotel Theresa in Harlem. In 1989, a Paris-bound DC-10 belonging to French airline UTA was bombed over Niger, killing all 170 people on board. (A French court later convicted six Libyans in absentia for the bombing; Libya agreed in 2004 to pay $170 million in compensation, although it stopped short of acknowledging responsibility.) Ten years ago: German voters handed Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder’s governing Social Democrats a humiliating defeat in elections in the eastern state of Saxony, giving it just 11 percent of the votes. Five years ago: Hu Jintao became the undisputed leader of China with the departure of former President Jiang Zemin from his top military post. Militants decapitated three hostages believed to be Iraqi Kurds in a videotape that surfaced hours after Iraq’s prime minister said that January elections would be held on schedule. The United States suffered its biggest Ryder Cup loss in 77 years as it lost to the Europeans, 18½ to 9½. “The Sopranos” won best drama series at the Emmy Awards while “Arrested Development” won best comedy series. One year ago: Struggling to stave off financial catastrophe, the Bush administration laid out a radical bailout plan calling for a takeover of a half-trillion dollars or more in worthless mortgages and other bad debt held by tottering institutions. Relieved investors sent stocks soaring on Wall Street and around the globe. China’s food safety crisis widened after the industrial chemical melamine was found in milk produced by three of the country’s leading dairy companies. Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people. (DJ AM, whose real name was Adam Goldstein, was found dead in his apartment on Aug. 28; he was 36.) Today’s Birthdays: Opera singer Blanche Thebom is 91. TV host James Lipton (“Inside the Actors Studio”) is 83. Actress Rosemary Harris is 82. Actor Adam West is 79. Actor David McCallum is 76. Actor Jeremy Irons is 61. Actress Twiggy Lawson is 60. Singeractor Rex Smith is 54. Actress Carolyn McCormick is 50. Country singer Jeff Bates is 46. Comedian and TV talk show host Jimmy Fallon is 35. TV personality Carter Oosterhouse is 33. Actress-TV host Alison Sweeney is 33. Rock musician Ryan Dusick is 32. Actor Kevin Zegers is 25. Actress Danielle Panabaker is 22. Thought for Today: “If you are losing your leisure, look out; you may be losing your soul.” — Logan Pearsall Smith, Anglo-American author (18651946).
federal elections under a decision Friday from a federal appeals court that overturned rules limiting nonprofits’ campaign spending. The court backed Emily’s List, a nonprofit for women candidates who support abortion rights.
Initial vaccine may be nasal spray ATLANTA — The first doses of swine flu vaccine may all be the nasal spray version. The government has said a trickle of vaccine will be available in early October, but on Friday said it was an estimated 3.4 million doses. It looks like all of them will be a nasal spray vaccine that is approved only for healthy people ages 2 to 49. — Compiled from AP reports
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LOTERIA FUN
THE BLOTTER DWI Florencio Prado Ortiz, 45, was arrested at 9:45 p.m. Sept. 13 in the intersection of 13th Avenue and Juarez Street. He was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child passenger less than 15 years of age. Prado was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail under a $3,000 bond.
A fight occurred between a 17-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on two occasions at midnight Sept. 13 in the 900 block of Carla Street.No arrests were made. Juan Manuel Valadez, 48, was arrested on charges of assault family violence at 11 p.m.Sept.14 in the 100 block of Lazos Street.He was booked and transported to the Zapata Regional Jail under a $10,000 bond.
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Grandparents play loteria with their grandchildren as part of the recent celebration of Grandparents Day at Zapata South Elementary School. Shown, left to right, are Teofilo Vela Sr., Victoria Alexis Vela, Antonia Vela, Josie Perez and Justin Perez.
Orlando Guerra, 47, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 12 in the 1100 block of Fresno Street on charges of assault family violence. Guerra was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail pending magistration. Uriel Sanchez, 27, was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Sept. 12 in the 1800 block of Medina Avenue on charges of assault causes bodily injury. He was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail under a $10,000 bond. Derly Thatcher, 58, was arrested at midnight Sept. 13 in the 1100 block of Medina Avenue on charges of assault by intimidation. He was booked and transported to Zapata Regional Jail.
POSSESSION Dionicia Salinas, 45, was arrested at 2 a.m. Sept. 11 in the 800 block of Medina Avenue on charges of possession of a controlled substance. She was booked and transported to Zapata County Female Jail under a $20,000 bond. Ricardo Lee Ramirez,29,and Rogelio Guzman Jr., 28, were arrested at 2:30 a.m. Sept. 11 in the intersection of 17th Avenue and Carla Street after failure to make a complete stop. Investigators found 246 grams of marijuana inside the Ford sports utility vehicle.Both subjects were charged with possession of marijuana and transported to Zapata Regional Jail under $5,000 bond for each.
THEFT A47-year-old man reported at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11 his Weed Eater and chainsaw were stolen from a storage building in the 5400 block of Siesta Lane.Value of the items stolen is $550. A29-year-old man reported at 10:45 a.m.Sept.12 a 5500-watt generator and a 500-gallon water tank were stolen from La Potra Ranch, at the intersection of U.S. 83 and Los Potreritos Road. Value of the items stolen is $690. A 37-year-old man reported at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 a known woman stole $300 from his mailbox in the 600 block of Hidalgo Boulevard.
Man fondly remembered by his family By CÉSAR G. RODRIGUEZ
JESUS ALEJANDRO TERRAZAS:
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Jesus Alejandro Terrazas, 17, will be remembered as a loving, caring, motivating and fun boy. Terrazas passed away Sept. 13 at his residence in the 1400 block of Juarez Avenue. Zapata County Sheriff Department deputies responded to a call around 11 a.m. at the residence and encountered Terrazas inside his room. “When we got there, the male subject was on the top of the bed unresponsive,” Zapata County Capt. Aaron Sanchez said. Zapata Fire Department Chief Juan J. Meza said a paramedic crew responded to the scene but Terrazas had passed away. Judge Jose Clemente Gutierrez ordered an autopsy on Terrazas, but there are no results yet from Webb County Medical Examiner Dr. Corinne
A senior at Zapata High School, passed away Sept. 13.
Stern. The sheriff ’s department has an open investigation on the case. Lupita Gonzalez, Terrazas’ sister, said Friday evening his memory will remain deep in their hearts. She said friends, especially girlfriends, would always surround him, though he seemed as a quiet and shy person. Terrazas loved the good life, Gonzalez said, defining him as someone always wanted to have a good time. “He enjoyed clubbing,” she said. Terrazas was attached to his sister’s children SanJuanita Gonzalez, 13, and Octavio Gonzalez Jr., 5. Gonzalez’s daughter would call Terrazas “my brother from another mother.” Terrazas was a motivator.
He would push Gonzalez’s daughter to try her best at sports. Gonzalez’s daughters recently competed in a cross-country tournament in Falfurrias. Terrazas congratulated her for placing third. “He was very proud of her,” Gonzalez said. Terrazas was a senior at Zapata High School and had plans to continue his education. “He dreamed of graduating,” Gonzalez said. “He wanted it so bad.” As soon as he would turn 18, he wanted to come to Laredo and enroll in Texas Careers. He would then pursue a technical profession that would earn him good income to buy expensive clothing and accessories such as Versace sunglasses. “Money was always on his mind,” Gonzalez said, noting he drove a 2006 Jaguar. “That’s what he was used to.” Terrazas was also attached to Gonzalez.
His 6-feet-3 height made him comfortable as a bodyguard on field trips to the 4-foot-11-inch Gonzalez. “I’m going to miss him not being with me,” Gonzalez said. Sundays will never be the same without Terrazas. Gonzalez said her house was point of gathering for the family to enjoy carne asada. “If he wasn’t here, I would call him,” Gonzalez said. Terrazas enjoyed the delights of the Mexican cuisine. “He loved to eat menudo,” Gonzalez said. His mother San Juana Gonzalez enjoyed looking at her son eating his favorite meals, potato and egg and picadillo. “We’ll miss him very much,” his mother said. “He was a good boy.” (César G. Rodriguez may be reached at 728-2568 or cesar@lmtonline.com)
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Commissioners should honor promise; Zapata kids need lighted youth football field To the editor: I am writing this letter to shed light on the fact that the Commissioners Court does not always have the best interest of its community members in mind. This is in reference to the Commissioners Court meeting held Monday, Sept. 14. Members of the Youth Football League Committee were present to ask permission to use a lighted baseball field to practice on with their players. Being that Zapata County is not equipped with youth football fields, this is their only option. When this item was voted on, Mr. Said Figueroa answered with the response, “let them use the 4-H arena.” And the commissioners laughed along with him. Let me say that this answer disappoints me because the arena is not sanitary nor safe and it is being used by ropers, 4-H Horse Club members and cattle! These young boys are being taught a new skill that some may never have the chance to learn and are being taught by men and women giving their own free time.
The community speaks of all the issues and bad habits plaguing our youth today, and when we ask for help from the Commissioners Court to help guide these children to better use of their time, they are laughed at. As a reminder, this isn’t the first time we ask! We have been asking the commissioners for the past three years, and last season we were told by Judge Rosalva Guerra that they would work on a football field for us behind Precinct 4, instead they made two covered basketball courts. Let me remind you that the parents who spend $200$300 on uniforms and equipment are the same people/parents that vote for the positions you hold. Another reminder, these young boys learning how to play football will be the young men gracing Hawk Stadium under the Friday Night Lights one day. Help us come up with a fair answer to the issue at hand. The youth of Zapata are and should be considered as the future of Zapata. Signed, Sada Montes-Burnham
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Bush’s options for final rest By KEN HERMAN COX NEWSPAPERS
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USTIN — Attention George W. Bush: Please call the Texas State Cemetery. You have qualified for an upgrade on the burial sites you reserved for yourself and wife Laura. There’s nothing wrong with the selected plots on the cemetery’s western boundary near Navasota and East Eighth streets. They’re under a shady oak and near some famous folks. But if Bush is buried there, it could be among the least impressive final resting places for a U.S. president. And that — along with Bush’s posthumous potential as a tourist attraction — is why Texas State Cemetery Committee Chairman Scott Sayers of Austin wants to talk to the ex-president about upgrading to elsewhere in the East Austin cemetery. Bush, who picked the plots while governor, long has said he wants a Texas State Cemetery burial, Sayers said. “And we have no reason to believe otherwise,” he told me, “other than a lot of presidents are buried at their libraries. I don’t know if that will change once he gets the library finished in Dallas.” Library/museum burial has become the trend. Presidents Reagan, Nixon and Ford — the most recent to die — are buried at their libraries. Bush’s Dallas office offers “no comment” when asked about a final decision about a final resting place. For the record, I’m not trying to rush anything. As far as I know, Bush remains as healthy, vibrant, fit and alive as he was the last time I spoke with him — in the Oval Office last December. I join all caring Americans in hoping we all are living in peace long before Bush rests in it. OK, that disclaimer aside, Sayers says it’s time to revisit Bush’s burial plans with an eye toward something “more appropriate” for an ex-president. Sayers has some state cemetery spots in mind with “a little bit better access and a larger area.” “I would hope now that he is out of office and settled in his house, he and Laura might make a visit to Austin at some point. I hope they stop by,” he said. As golfer Ben Crenshaw’s longtime agent, Sayers knows something about grassy fields and holes in the ground. The Bushes’ current reservations would put them in an
area with some interesting neighbors. Gov. Rick Perry and wife Anita have reservations right next to the Bushes. Former Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock, former Govs. John Connally and Preston Smith, former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan of Houston, and former U.S. Rep Jake Pickle of Austin are among the notables buried in the Republic Hill section. Stephen F. Austin is not far away. So is the cemetery’s tallest monument — 31 feet and honoring Edmund Davis, one of the state’s most despised governors. Davis served from 1870-73 after serving as a brigadier general on the Union side. A few spots over from Bush’s is Rufus Easton Campbell, who, according to the bio on the cemetery’s Web site, was “part of the party that captured Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. In fact, lore has it that Rufus made the shackles that held Santa Anna.” Way to go, Rufus. Campbell also was productive after the war, fathering 17 kids. Way to go, Rufus. Robert Potter (1799-1842) is buried a few paces from Bush’s reserved spot. Potter, a North Carolina native, found his way to Texas after some difficulties at home. “He resigned (from the North Carolina legislature) after an incident that occurred on August 28, 1831, in which Potter, in a jealous rage, maimed his wife’s cousin and another man,” says the cemetery bio. His wife divorced him in 1834, and with his checkered past, Potter had only one future: Texas. Here, he started the Texas Navy and did other civicminded stuff. The maiming was behind him, but scandal was not. “In September 1836 he entered into a marriage of dubious legality with Harriet A. M. Ames,” says the bio. Potter wound up embroiled in the Regulator-Moderator War, an East Texas land feud between the, you guessed it, Regulators and Moderators. Potter was a leader on the Moderator side. This was not a good career move. “A Regulator band surrounded his home and killed him on March 2, 1842, as he attempted to escape,” the bio notes. Potter was buried near his East Texas home. In October 1928, he was moved to Republic Hill, where he could wind up as an ex-president’s neighbor. Is this a great country or
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Goldenrod: nature’s clock By VERLYN KLINKENBORG NEW YORK TIMES
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EW YORK — Somehow my internal timekeeper failed this summer — broken down, perhaps, during the utterly sodden month of June. Time passed, and all the natural events that happen on this farm happened in order. But when the goldenrod began to bloom a few weeks ago, I failed to make a connection between the two.
The goldenrod ripens with nearly the same power as the leaves turning. It’s one of the strongest temporal clues I know, and I usually respond to it the way I respond to most signs of a shifting season: with an inward emotional tug. This year, I seem to be absent, or perhaps I’m just resting in the lull of late summer. Or perhaps I’ve become just another of the creatures on this farm. I don’t suppose the bees answer the blooming golden-
rod with a rush of emotion. They’re acutely aware of the sun’s position. They’re connoisseurs of ripeness, that moment of nectareous perfection in each blooming species. In the life sequence of the hive, bees certainly know the order in which things are done. But it isn’t — or so it seems to me — a nextness that reaches beyond the very task at hand. And yet what could all that honey mean except an awareness of the future?
What I needed, besides the goldenrod, was a few cool nights. And now that they’ve come, I feel my clock restarting. The goldenrod is pointing headlong to September’s end, and soon the world around me will be turning copper, deepening the blue overhead. I moved to the country, long ago, in order to live with time. I believed it was something happening around me. Now I know that it’s passing in me.
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ASHINGTON — You wouldn’t know it to look at me, but I go running several times a week. My favorite route, because it’s so flat, is from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol and back. I was there last Saturday and found myself plodding through tens of thousands of anti-government “tea party” protesters. They were carrying “Don’t Tread on Me” flags, “End the Fed” placards and signs condemning big government, Barack Obama, socialist health care and various elite institutions. Then, as I got to where the Smithsonian museums start, I came across another rally, the Black Family Reunion Celebration. Several thousand people had gathered to celebrate AfricanAmerican culture. I noticed that the mostly white tea party protesters were mingling in with the mostly black family reunion celebrants. The tea party people were buying lunch from the family reunion food stands. They had joined the audience of a rap concert.
No tension Because sociology is more important than fitness, I stopped to watch the interaction. These two groups were from opposite ends of the political and cultural spectrum. They’d both been energized by eloquent speakers. Yet I couldn’t discern any tension between them. It was just different groups of people milling about like at any park or sports arena.
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And yet we live in a nation in which some people see every conflict through the prism of race. So over the past few days, many people, from Jimmy Carter on down, have argued that the hostility to President Barack Obama is driven by racism.
No code words Some have argued that tea party slogans like “I Want My Country Back” are code words for white supremacy. Others say incivility on Capitol Hill is magnified by Obama’s dark skin. Well, I don’t have a machine for peering into the souls of Obama’s critics, so I can’t measure how much racism is in there. But my impression is that race is largely beside the point. There are other, equally important strains in American history that are far more germane to the current conflicts. For example, for generations schoolchildren studied the long debate between Hamiltonians and Jeffersonians. Hamiltonians stood for urbanism, industrialism and federal power. Jeffersonians were suspicious of urban elites and financial concentration and believed in small-town virtues and limited government. Jefferson advocated “a wise and frugal government” that will keep people from hurting each other, but will other-
wise leave them free and “shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.” Jefferson’s philosophy inspired Andrew Jackson, who led a movement of plain people against the cosmopolitan elites. Jackson dismantled the Second Bank of the United States because he feared the fusion of federal and financial power. This populist tendency continued through the centuries. Sometimes it took right-wing forms, sometimes left-wing ones. Sometimes it was agrarian. Sometimes it was more union-oriented. Often it was extreme, conspiratorial and rude. The populist tendency has always used the same sort of rhetoric: for the ordinary people and against the fat cats and the educated class; for the small towns and against the financial centers.
Moral backbone And it has always had the same morality, which the historian Michael Kazin has called producerism. The idea is that free labor is the essence of Americanism. Hard-working ordinary people, who create wealth in material ways, are the moral backbone of the country. In this free, capitalist nation, people should be held responsible for their own output. Money should not be redistributed to those who do not work, and it should not be sucked off by condescending, manipulative elites. Barack Obama leads a government of the highly
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educated. His movement includes urban politicians, academics, Hollywood donors and information-age professionals. In his first few months, he has fused federal power with Wall Street, the auto industry, the health care industries and the energy sector.
Populist backlash Given all of this, it was guaranteed that he would spark a populist backlash, regardless of his skin color. And it was guaranteed that this backlash would be ill mannered, conspiratorial and over the top — since these movements always are, whether they were led by Huey Long, Father Coughlin or anybody else. What we’re seeing is the latest iteration of that populist tendency and the militant progressive reaction to it. We now have a populist news media that exaggerates the importance of the Van Jones and ACORN stories to prove the elites are decadent and un-American, and we have a progressive news media that exaggerates stories like the Joe Wilson shout and the opposition to the Obama schools speech to show that small-town folks are dumb wackos. “One could argue that this country is on the verge of a crisis of legitimacy,” the economic blogger Arnold Kling writes. “The progressive elite is starting to dismiss rural white America as illegitimate, and vice versa.” It’s not race. It’s another type of conflict, equally deep and old.
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The ‘Bean’ is back By KIRSTEN CROW
LAREDO MORNING TIMES
If you’ve never seen the legendary Butterbean fight, this weekend may be your last chance. The Toughman championturned-boxer-turned-kickboxerturned-mixed martial arts fighter and pop culture figure will be fighting one of his last six bouts at the Laredo International Fair and Exposition grounds during Laredo’s first sanctioned MMA fight, referred to as “Ultimate Battle No. 1: Extreme Cage Fighting” at 8 p.m. Today. Also on the card? His youngest son, Caleb Esch. The duo represent just two of the bouts on the 10-fight card, which includes both professional fighters and local brawlers.
Birth of the Bean Born Eric Esch in Americus, Ga., Butterbean got his start in the now largely-outlawed Toughman competitions before turning pro as a wrestler, boxer, kickboxer and now, MMA fighter. It’s been about 15 years since he made his last stop in Laredo, he said, but he’s proud that he’ll be competing in the city’s first sanctioned MMA fight. “This is definitely one of my last fights,” he said. “I probably only have about five fights before I hang it up.” Following his appearance tonight, he’s off to about a halfdozen more engagements, including one in Australia, before officially retiring. Those fights will be his swan songs as a professional in a career that has spanned more than two decades, all starting with a Toughman fight in Texarkana. Getting his start in the then-popular amateur matches, he was almost immediately identified as a standout among his cohorts. In addition to his colorful personality, bald head and size (he’s about 6 feet and 400 pounds), he was, so to speak, a real knockout — about 75 percent of his wins are attributed to KOs. The competitions — which
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Nothing can water down the appetite of Jennifer, played by Megan Fox.
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Larry Holmes, right, uses his reach advantage to land a punch on Eric "Butterbean" Esch, left, on Saturday night,July 27, 2002, at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Va. have since been deemed illegal in the state per the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — may have gotten a bad rap, but they also jumpstarted the careers of superstars, he said, including “some of the top fighters of MMA or even professional wrestling and boxing, for that matter.”
The appeal At least part of what drew Butterbean to the now ragingly popular sport of MMA was the complexity of fighting — about four combined styles, including boxing, jujitsu and wrestling. “It’s about the most exciting fighting style you’ll come across,” Butterbean said. “Like in boxing — clenching is against the rules. It gets boring. But when you’re clenching someone and you take them to the ground and you’re pounding them — that takes out the boring.” Shortly after he joined the MMA ranks, he found himself in 2006 on the losing end of a man who is more than half his size — Ikuhisa Minowa — and he realized he would have to hone his skills in ground fighting, especially since he’d spent most of his career fighting with his fists and following the sometimesrigid rules of the sweet science. “This 190-pound guy submitted me,” Butterbean said. “That’s
when I started to learn the discipline. If you don’t know stand-up (fighting) or ground (fighting), you’re in trouble.” He still prefers to go in and just “smash them” in the ring, but he’s also learned more about the other fighting styles, giving him more of an advantage than when he first entered the sport. In the time since he’s joined MMA, he’s had his share of knockouts and wins, including one against James Thompson. Jim Morris, promoter of the show, noted that MMA is the upand-coming sport for a younger set of fighters. “This is the new age of boxing,” Morris said. “This is the sign of the times; this is a new generation.”
Pop culture In addition to his name on the fight scene, Butterbean is also known in the pop culture world, appearing as a character in EA Sports’ “Toughman Contest” and “Knockout Kings,” and also for making various appearances in television commercials, talk shows and movies. The most notable and wellknown, by far, might have been his cameo in Johnny Knoxville’s 2002 release, “Jackass: The Movie.” In the film, Butterbean fights Knoxville in a department store,
leaving the star on the floor and later muttering, “Is Butterbean okay?” Butterbean shakes his head, noting this is an especially popular scene in the film. “To me, I didn’t find it funny,” he said, adding the Knoxville had insisted that he truly knock him out — if it wasn’t real, it wouldn’t be funny, Knoxville said. “(Knoxville) told me he didn’t get nervous or scared until I agreed to it so quickly,” he laughed.
Last few fights Tonight marks the first, and likely only time he and his younger son, Caleb Esch, will share a card as professionals. Caleb Esch is following in the footsteps of his father and his older brother, Brandon, in the ring, when he makes his professional debut in a fight against Matt “The Hammer” Holland, of Fredericksburg, Texas. “It can be kind of nervewracking,” Butterbean admitted about watching his son fight. “He listens real well… but you never know what’s going to happen.” Ironically, and despite the fact his two sons have made their way into the profession, his daughter is “the only one to get into a fight at school.”
‘Jennifer’s Body’ not as hot as it should be By CHRISTY LEMIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LOS ANGELES — “Jennifer’s Body,” the second screenplay from Diablo Cody following her Oscar-winning debut smash “Juno,” is so chock full of her quirky trademarks, it almost plays like a parody of something she’d write. The self-consciously clever dialogue, the gratuitous pop-culture references, the made-up phrases intended to convey a specific high school ethos — they’re all there. Even though fembot Megan Fox is an excellent fit to spit out these witty quips, it’s all so familiar, it makes you wonder whether Cody has any other weapons in her arsenal. Part of the allure of the Showtime series Cody created, “The United States of Tara” — beyond the versatility of its fabulous star, Toni Collette — is the humor she finds in everyday suburbia, the reality and the absurdity. And that’s actually the best part of “Jennifer’s Body,” too. “Jennifer’s Body,” a 20th Century Fox release, is rated R for sexuality, bloody violence, language and brief drug use. It is playing at Cinemark Mall Del Norte and Hollywood Theaters.
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Agenda en Breve SÁBADO 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE NUEVO LAREDO — Se convoca a actrices a audicionar para la obra “La muerte y la Doncella de Ariel Dorfman el lunes 21 de septiembre a las 7 p.m.en la Casa de la Cultura. Los requisitos son ser mayor de edad,presentar algo preparado de cinco minutos, memorizar sobre un fragmento de obra que se les dará una vezinscrito.Más informes en el número de radio 62*13*6392. LAREDO — Hoyes el matiné del Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de TAMIU.Se presenta “Wonders of the Universe”a las 3 p.m.y “Secrets of the Sun”a las 4 p.m.La entrada general es de 3 dólares. LAREDO — Pase la tarde en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Vergara de TAMIU y explore “Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope” a las 5 p.m., “Stars of the Pharaohs” a las 6 p.m., y una repetición de “Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope” a las 7 p.m. LAREDO — La American Legion Post 59 celebrará su 90 Aniversario con un evento de diversión familiar en la Plaza San Augustin a partir de las 12 p.m.El evento es gratis y abierto al público en general con música en vivo y venta de platillos por 6 dólares. La música en vivo empieza a las 6 p.m. Más información llamando a Cande Rodriguez en el 762-7373. LAREDO — La Diócesis de Laredo tendrá su Youth Spectacular en el Student Center Ballroom de Texas A&M International University a partir de las 9 a.m. La conferencia dará inicio a las 10 a.m. y concluirá a las 6 p.m.El costo de entrada es de 25 dólares. El conferencista principal será Josh Blakesley. El evento tiene espacio limitado,llame al 727-2140 para más información.
SÁBADO 19 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2009
García dirigirá clínica médica Por JULIE DAFFERN TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
La Corte de Comisionados de Zapata estuvo de acuerdo en contratar a un ex residente para hacerse cargo de su clínica médica a partir del 1 de octubre. Dr. Edmundo Garcia creció en Zapata, pero ha estado viviendo en San Antonio desde que recibió su título médico hace 25 años. Garcia dijo que cuando era niño, la principal razón para convertirse en doctor era un deseo de servir a los residentes de Zapata. Cuando recientemente empezó a ayudar en la clínica, Garcia dijo que él, “se dio cuenta de que había un cierta pequeña parte de mí perdida en el mundo médico. “Es quizá el reto más grande que he tenido en mi carrera, poco después de empezar mi práctica hace 25 años”, dijo Garcia. “Creo que será
positivo para las personas de la ciudad. Creo que será bueno para todo. El pesonal de Garcia incluirá a Dr. Miguel Vasquez, quien tiene más de 20 años de experiencia como un médico familiar en San Antonio, y Dr. Ernesto Cabrera, quien era un socio en el Zapata Medical Group. El presupuesto de Garcia será de 1.7 millones de dólares. El actual contrato con Zapata Medical Group, quien también tiene un presupuesto de aproximadamente 1.7 millones de dólares, concluye el última día del mes. La corte recibió cuatro propuestas para hacerse cargo de la clínica, incluyendo una del grupo médico. Las otras dos propuestas fueron de Dr. Ernie Domenech, un ex administrador de Doctors Hospital y Laredo Medical Center. Dr. Larry Sands, con Zapata Medical Group, fue objeto de críticas en julio cuando la mayoría de su personal se salió debido a que les di-
jeron que no se les pagaría como estaba programado. Tras que representantes de los tres grupos siendo considerados para el contrato hablaron, en la corte de comisionados, el Comisionado Gabriel Villarreal hizo una moción para aprobar la propuesta de Garcia. Todos votaron en favor de la moción excepto el Comisionado Joseph Rathmell, quien se abstuvo.
Inicio Garcia dijo que evaluará a todos los actuales empleados y a los que se salieron para ver si hay un puesto para ellos en la clínica. Él tendrá 16 vacantes. Garcia dijo que necesitará reunirse con comisionados para ver si se requiere una clínica abierta 24/7. Si el condado decide que desea mantener el citado horario, Garcia sugiere trabajar con Laredo Medical
Center, quienes también sometieron una propuesta. “Tendría que seguir trabajando con LMC — y no estoy excluyendo a Doctors Hospital, pero LMC ya tiene raíces en Zapata — para tener algún tipo de cohesión, para tener una mejor relación de trabajo en general”, dijo él. Finalmente, Garcia dejó en claro a la Corte de Comisionados que daría servicio a residentes indigentes. “Nadie será rechazado”, dijo. Agregó que debido a que la clínica fue creada bajo el Texas Indigent Healthcare Act, no es sencillo hacer dinero. “Entonces tienes un dilema porque si deseas tratar y dar tanta atención a esas personas, obviamente no va a haber mucho dinero disponible”, dijo. (Localice a Julie Daffern en el 7282565 ó escriba jdaffern@lmtonline.com)
DOMINGO 20 SEPTIEMBRE LAREDO — El equipo de fútbol soccer varonil de TAMIU recibe a la University of Texas – Permian Basin hoy a las 5 p.m. en la cancha universitaria. ¡Apoye al equipo de casa! La entrada general es de 5 dólares, 3 dólares para estudiantes y gratis para cualquier con identificación de TAMIU. Más información llamando al 326.2891.
JUEVES 24 DE SEPTIEMBRE LAREDO — Hoy es el Graduate Studies Open House de TAMIU. El evento, que es gratuito y abierto al público, está previsto ser de 6 p.m. a 8 p.m. en el Student Center Ballroom. Más información llamando al 326-3020.
SÁBADO 26 DE SEPTIEMBRE LAREDO — La Asociación de Parques y Vida Salvaje de Texas invita a las familias al Lago Casa Blanca por un día de pesca, diversión y actividades. Habrá estaciones para enseñar a los niños como preparar todo al momento de ir a pescar. Las inscripciones son hoy mismo de 8:30 a.m. Las actividades serán de 9 a.m. a 1 p.m. Se le conmina traer sus botanas, y lo necesario para pescar ya que solamente hay un número limitado de cañas de pescar que se podrán prestar pagando un depósito. Más información llamando a Jose Diaz de Leon al 725-3826 ó 489-9095.
DOMINGO 27 DE SEPTIEMBRE LAREDO — La Orquesta Filarmónica de Laredo presenta “Popular Orchestral Gems” hoy en el Martinez Fine Arts Center de LCC a las 3 p.m. El evento incluirá al Laredo Philharmonic Chorale. Más información llamando al 326-2654.
SÁBADO 3 DE OCTUBRE LAREDO — El comediante Gabriel “Picachu”Iglesias se presenta hoy a las 7:30 p.m. en el Laredo Entertainment Center. Adquiera su boleto de 35.50 dólares (no incluye costo de instalaciones) en la taquilla de LEC o en Ticketmaster.
MARTES 6 DE OCTUBRE LAREDO — Hoy se presenta Pitbull en concierto en el Laredo Entertainment Center a las 7:30 p.m.Adquiera sus boletos en la taquilla del LEC. - Compilado por Tiempo de Zapata
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SUPERIOR: El Presidente Municipal de Nuevo Laredo Ramón Garza Barrios encabezó la ceremonia del Grito de Independencia el 15 de septiembre por la noche. INFERIOR: Varios niños vistiendo como héroes mexicanos participaron en el Desfile de la Independencia el 16 de septiembre.
Miles celebran fiestas patrias Por MIGUEL TIMOSHENKOV TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
NUEVO LAREDO — Paz y tranquilidad se respiró en Nuevo Laredo durante la ceremonia del Grito de Independencia la noche del 15 de septiembre. Igualmente familias disfrutaron el desfile educativo/militar el 16 de septiembre. La noche del 15, en una sola voz familias vestidas de blanco gritaron “Viva” cuando el jefe de gobierno Ramón Garza Barrios mencionó los nombres de los héroes mexicanos. La seguridad fue parte importante del evento, elementos de policía, seguridad vial y Protección Civil vigilaron la callejoneada de la avenida Guerrero, la ceremonia del Grito en la Explanada de Palacio Federal y los alrededores a la fiesta, lo que dio tranquilidad a las familias asistentes. El colorido de las banderas, el sonido de las trompetillas, los antojitos mexicanos, el mariachi y los
juegos pirotécnicos hicieron sentir un clima de mexicanidad y de unión entre los neolaredenses.
Desfile El conjunto armonioso y simetría de la formación de elementos del Ier Batallón de Caballería Motorizada abrió el desfile conmemorativo al inicio de la Independencia Mexicana el miércoles. Las fuerzas militares participaron junto con otras instituciones en una trayectoria de 15 cuadras, a partir de la calle Dr. Mier hacia el sur sobre la Avenida Guerrero. El tiempo estimado de duración fue de tres horas. Participaron 73 contingentes, 5 carros alegóricos, 70 instituciones educativas, 5 dependencias municipales, 3 clubes de servicio y un contingente de 6,100 ciudadanos. Lo más impresionante fueron las seis cuadras que ocupaba durante el desfile el
personal militar. Los soldados llevaban camuflajeado su rostro en azul soldado y amarillo oro. El Sistema para el Desarrollo Integral de la Familia fue representado por oficiales de vialidad de la tercera edad. Se trata de personas que resguardan lugares públicos y evitan que automovilistas se estacionen en áreas exclusivas para discapacitados. El carro alegórico de los planteles USAER 79 y 80 pre-
Zapata presenta nueva guía ESPECIAL PARA TIEMPO DE ZAPATA
Visitantes deseando tener una experiencia completa del Condado de Zapata ahora cuentan con una herramienta para guiar su salida, el “Zapata, Texas: A Venture in Adventure”. La guía destaca lo mejor que el condado tiene para ofrecer a los turistas, Winter Texans y empresarios. Es fácil de leer, divertida y dinámica, indica un comunicado de prensa. La guía sirve como el principal recurso de información y es lo más reciente en una serie de empresas energéticas diseñadas para confiar en Zapata como el destino de elección para diversión, aventura y negocios.
“Estamos muy emocionados de presentar nuestra primera Zapata Visitors Guide como parte de la revitalizada misión de la Cámara”, dijo Paco Mendoza, CEO de Zapata Chamber of Commerce. “La aventura es el centro de nuestras actividades promocionales”. Mendoza agregó que Zapata tiene de todo, desde la mejor feria pequeña de condado en el estado hasta el campeonato de pesca de lubina y el clima de negocios en crecimiento. La guía cuenta con 36 páginas que presentan secciones sobre días de viaje a áreas alrededor, hoteles y restaurantes, consejos para viajar e ideas. Fue diseñana por Graphitiks Advertising Design.
sentaron a los alumnos encarnando a los héroes de la independencia. Otros grupos desfilando representaron a esucelas del Sector 1: Ocho de Mayo, Colegio San Miguel, Benito Juárez, Alberto Carrera Torres, Colegio Irlandés, Cuauhtémoc Matutina, Pablo Belleza, Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez y Ángel Acevedo Rodríguez. Los desfiles son una tradición que data desde el Siglo XIX cuando el 27 de
septiembre de 1821 el Ejército Trigarante, encabezado por Agustín de Iturbide, entró triunfante a la Ciudad de México consumando así la independencia. De acuerdo a la historia, fue Maximiliano de Habsburgo, quien como Emperador de México, decretó que el 16 de septiembre era la fecha idónea para celebrar la Independencia. (Localice a Miguel Timoshenkov en el 728-2583 ó en timo1@lmtonline.com)
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Second-grader Carlos Homero Flores Jr., a student at Zapata South Elementary School, smiles after he purchased the book“The Alphabet Thief Who Stole the Vowels,” written by Claudia Villarreal, right. Villarreal autographed copies of the books Flores and other students bought during her recent visit to the school.
Man charged after incident at house By CÉSAR G. RODRIGUEZ THE ZAPATA TIMES
A domestic dispute led to several charges for a man at 3 p.m. Wednesday in San Ygnacio. Flumencio Muñoz, 24, was arrested on charges of three counts of aggravated assault to a public servant, deadly conduct discharge of a firearm, unlawful possession of a weapon, evading arrest with a vehicle and assault family violence. Zapata County Capt. Aaron Sanchez said Muñoz could face more charges since he allegedly shot toward his residence while people were inside. Muñoz was transported to Zapata Regional Jail pending magistration. Deputies responded to a family violence call at about 3 p.m. Wednesday to the 400 block of Morelos Street in San Ygnacio. A fight was in progress be-
tween Muñoz and his 44year-old father by the time deputies arrived on the scene, Sanchez said. Muñoz then ran to his 2008 Lincoln pickup truck and drove off, evading arrest, Sanchez said. He then came back to the residence, pulled out a .25caliber rifle and shot toward his residence. Deputies also opened fire and struck Muñoz’s vehicle twice, according to a report. It is still undetermined how many shots Muñoz fired. According to Sanchez, no injuries were reported. As Muñoz attempted to flee again, he threw down the rifle and gave up a few blocks later, officials said. The Sheriff ’s Department has an open investigation on the case. (César G. Rodriguez may be reached at 728-2568 or cesar@lmtonline.com)
SCHOOLS | Continued from Page 1A Direct Loan program which will reduce subsidies currently paid to private lenders who administer federally funded loans. The savings will reinvest $40 billion into increasing Pell Grant scholarships from $5,550 in 2010 to $6,900 by 2019. Specifically, the 28th Congressional District will benefit by $152.5 million in Pell Grant scholarship funding
over the next 10 years and more than 29,000 of the district’s students will be eligible for Pell Grants next year. The plan would also lower interest rates on federal need-based and subsidized loans, making interest rates variable beginning in 2012, and simplify the FAFSA application process by allowing students and families to use information from their tax returns to apply.
Hector “La Camioneta” Dominguez 53, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at Laredo Medical Center. Mr. Dominguez is preceded in death by his father, Rodolfo Dominguez; sister, Esther Dominguez and a grandson, Joaquin Z. Rivera. Mr. Dominguez is survived by mother, Maude R. Dominguez; daughters, Delia (Ricardo) Paredez, Valeria (Carlos) Rivera and Amanda (Juan Carmona) Dominguez; grandchildren, Crystal Paredez, Oscar Paredez, Omar Paredez, Christian Javier Rivera, Alexzandro Rivera, Daniel Villarreal and Marcos Carmona; brother, Hilario Dominguez; sisters, Maria Del Rosario Escobedo, Amada Gonzalez, Cecilia Dominguez; nephews and nieces, Sonia Guzman, Veronica Lopez, Mike Delgado, Eva Salinas, Frenda Dominguez, Cynthia Gonzalez, Jessica Gamez, Tina Hernandez, Jacqueline Villarreal, Juan Jaime Villarreal, Abelardo Hernandez, Edith Hernandez, Jose Ruben “Pinguin” Peña III and by many friends. Visitation hours will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rose Gar-
den Funeral Home. The funeral procession will depart Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal services will follow at Zapata County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rosegardenfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home, Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 U.S. 83, Zapata.
BIDS | Continued from Page 1A “Who’s going to want to spend a half a million dollars if the contract is only for a year?” Hernandez asked the court at Monday’s meeting. One of the issues Guerra brought up is the amount of money the county charges Hernandez for every truckload of trash he brings. The $150 fee is the same for both residential and commercial trash. “When our landfill was temporarily closed this summer and Grande Garbage disposed of the garbage in Laredo, I believe the charge was $1,000 per truckload (Laredo does have a scale),” Guerra said. “Obviously, we need to upgrade our contract.” The permit for the Zapata landfill only allows for 20 tons of trash per day. Hernandez said he hauls 28 tons of trash for Zapata daily. “What am I supposed to do with the other 8 (tons)?” he asked the court Monday. The current contract does not require the county to provide a place for Hernandez to haul the trash. At the meeting, Commissioner Gabriel Villarreal said he has received several complaints from within his district the trash has not been picked up.
“When the landfill was there, you didn’t get those calls,” Hernandez told the commissioner at the meeting. Villarreal said Friday, “I’m ready to put it up for bids, and if he gets it back, we need a new contract just to make sure that he’s going to provide the service.” Commissioner Joseph Rathmell, one of three commissioners on the court when Hernandez began picking up trash for the county, said county officials did originally tell Hernandez he could use the landfill. “It’s the county’s responsibility to find a place for its garbage,” Rathmell said at the meeting. He later added items in the contract, such as the rate the county is paid, can be changed rather that rebidding the contract. Hernandez said that since he’s begun picking up trash for the county, he’s paid the county $750,000 — $100,000 for trashcans the county had already purchased and the rest in landfill fees. “They’re really doing well,” he said. (Julie Daffern may be reached at 728-2565 or jdaffern@lmtonline.com)
WATER | Continued from Page 1A “The consumers have received correspondence and it has advertised to conserve our precious commodity because of drought conditions and low pressure,” Guerra stated. “Under this condition, I do not believe that the waterplant should be letting any water tapping. Thus, an ordinance needs to address … this issue.”
Also at Monday’s meeting, the court: Approved the tax rate of $0.736 per $100 evaluation Agreed to install storm gutters on the county easement on Colorado Lane Awarded the construction contract for the Pedernales Road Project Took no action on award-
ing the construction contract the for Jennings Road Project Agreed to install a speed hump at 2510 Iturbide Agreed to install fourway stop signs at the intersection of Iturbide Street and 26th Avenue Agreed to install a speed bump at 416 Hidalgo St. in San Ygnacio
Agreed to install two speed bumps on Carrizo Lane Agreed to approve speed bumps on Fourth and Medina avenues Agreed to install a speed bump at Seventh and 10th avenues on Villa Agreed to install a speed bump between 13th and 16th avenues on Juarez
JESUS ALEJANDRO TERRAZAS Jesus Alejandro Terrazas, 17, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at his residence. Jesus Alejandro is preceded in death by his father, Heberto Terrazas and his grandparents, Enrique (Eugenia) Alanis. Jesus Alejandro is survived by his parents, San Juana (Javier) Gonzalez; brothers, Ruben Carlos Terrazas, Heberto Terrazas Jr., sisters, Miria Terrazas, San Juana Guadalupe (Octavio) Gonzalez, Gloria Eugenia (Armando) Chapa and by numerous nephews, nieces and many friends. Visitation hours were held Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rose Garden Funeral Home. The funeral procession will depart on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal services will follow at Zapa-
ta County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rosegardenfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home, Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 Hwy. 83 Zapata.
HECTOR ‘BETO’ MARTINEZ Hector “Beto” Martinez, 77, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at Laredo Specialty Hospital. Mr. Martinez is preceded in death by his wife, Maria Irma Martinez and by his parents, Zaragoza (Pilar) Martinez Jr. Mr. Martinez is survived by his sons, Hector Jr. (Juanita) Martinez, Jorge Luis (Pepita) Martinez, Raul Martinez, Manuel (Maclovia) Martinez; daughter, Norma Irene (Jose Rene Jr.) Peña; grandchildren, Hector III (Patricia) Martinez, Daniel Martinez, Irma Araceli Martinez, Jose Rene Peña III, Jorge Luis Martinez Jr., Carlos Javier Peña, Juan Carlos Martinez, Manuel Martinez Jr., Maria Irma Martinez; great-grandchildren, Emily Renee Martinez, Jorge Luis Martinez III; and by numerous relatives and many friends. Pallbearers were Hector Martinez Jr., Jorge Luis Martinez, Jose Rene Peña Jr., Raul Martinez, Manuel Martinez, Hector Martinez III, Jose Rene Peña III and Jorge Luis Martinez Jr. Visitation hours were held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. at Rose Gar-
den Funeral Home. The funeral procession departed Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. for a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Committal services followed at Zapata County Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rosegardenfuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rose Garden Funeral Home, Daniel A. Gonzalez, funeral director, 2102 Hwy. 83 Zapata.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
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BOOK TALK
REMEMBERING 9-11 PARADE
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ZSES first grade students wait for the Remembering 9-11 parade to begin at Zapata South Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 11. Every year ZSES remembers 9-11.“Most of our students were not even born when this happened but we feel it is very important for them to know about this day and how it changed our lives,” a school official said. “It is also a great opportunity to instill in our students the pride that comes with being an American.”
Photo by Rosa Bigler/ZSES | Special to the Times
Claudia Villarreal, local children’s book author, talks with students at Zapata South Elementary School about how she wrote the book,“The Alphabet Thief who Stole the Vowels.” She also discussed where her idea came from and all the steps that go into publishing a book. Students and staff enjoyed Villarreal’s visit.
CLINIC | Continued from Page 1A Possible special meeting Before the court voted, County Attorney Saíd Figueroa suggested the court could hold a special meeting to discuss all of the bids. Commissioner Joseph Rathmell indicated a special meeting would be a good idea because the court just received the packages Monday morning. The court then agreed to meet Thursday morning. However, after representatives for all three groups being considered for the contract spoke, Commissioner Gabriel Villarreal motioned to approve Garcia’s proposal. Everyone voted in favor of the motion, except Rathmell, who abstained. “I wanted more time on it, but I think Dr. Garcia is a good choice,” Rathmell said after the meeting. “LMC, I thought, might provide more resources.” Villarreal said Friday he went ahead with the motion because he came to the meeting ready to hear from all the applicants and make a decision. “I figured that Dr. Garcia was the best choice for Zapata County because we’re only going to pay him $1.7 million
and we get to keep the revenues for the clinic,” Villarreal said. He added, that with the contract up in two weeks, he wanted to make a decision soon. Ed Romero, representing LMC, told the court Zapatans are important to the hospital, which already has an office staffed with a nurse practitioner in the community. “We have the stability. We have the consistency. We have the resources to serve the community,” he said. LMC submitted a low bid of $1.4 million, but wanted to keep all of the clinic’s revenues.
Starting fresh Garcia said he would assess all of the current employees and the ones that walked out to see if there is a position for them in his clinic. He will have 16 open slots. Prior to the vote, Domenech told the court that regardless of who gets the contract, the county should make sure that a doctor is at the facility 24/7. He also encouraged the county to make sure the new management applies to be classified as an urgent health clinic, which
he said would increase Medicare coverage. “I want you to know that this clinic can make money,” Domenech said, adding that the court shouldn’t contract with anyone who wants to keep the revenue. Domenech, who turned in a bid of about $2.3 million, suggested the clinic be turned into a limited hospital. The summary sheet submitted to the court stated Domenech would not negotiate his bid, but in a phone interview this week, Domenech said he wanted to speak to the court about what exactly they wanted. He added that several times the county’s request for proposals states the court wanted an urgent care facility. Domenech said he has opened six clinics in rural areas, adding clinics registered as rural health clinics make more money, and urgent care clinics make even more while providing more indepth service during the “golden hour.” Using figures from December 2008, Domenech said the clinic served 1,300 patients, which should have added up to a gross revenue of about $300,000.
“The collection should have been $90,000,” Domenech said. “Using the same numbers, and you have urgent care, with the same patients, the gross revenue would have been $400,000. The reimbursement would be somewhere around 70 percent ($280,000).” But, he said, “the scrutiny is a lot higher” for a rural health clinic or an urgent care clinic because the federal government will check the staff ’s credentials annually.
Limited hours Garcia said Monday night he plans to meet with commissioners to see if a 24/7 clinic is needed. “Why would a clinic need to be open 24 hours, if it doesn’t provide urgent care?” he asked. During the meeting, he told commissioners, “If you want a hospital, good luck with that because hospitals take a lot of money.” Monday night, Garcia said, “The urgent care clinic should not be the base of what we do because it is a primary care, family care-type entity.” If the county decides it wants to keep its hours at 24
hours a day, Garcia suggested working with Laredo Medical Center, which also submitted a bid. He said he spoke with LMC representatives briefly after the meeting. “I would have to keep working with LMC — and I’m not excluding Doctors Hospital, but LMC already has roots in Zapata — to have some type of cohesion to have a better working relationship all around,” he said. Officials with LMC could not be reached for comment Friday afternoon. Judge Guerra said Garcia had not spoken to the court about limiting the clinic’s hours of operation. “This is something that could be considered,” Guerra said in a written statement. Commissioner Villarreal, however, said he would not
consider limiting the hours, adding “We need to stay open 24 hours.” Garcia made a point at Commissioners Court to say he would treat all indigent residents. “You can fudge numbers the way you want, but I don’t know if anyone dealt with poverty the way I did because nobody will be turned away,” he said. He added because the clinic was created under the Texas Indigent Healthcare Act, it’s not easy to make money. “So then you have a dilemma because if you want to try and give as much care to those people, obviously there’s not going to be a lot of money available,” he said. (Julie Daffern may be reached at 728-2565 or jdaffern@lmtonline.com)
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Sports&Outdoors King rules court By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Brandi King does not look like a threat on the volleyball court when she first walks into an opponent’s gymnasium. Once the game gets under way, her opponents quickly realize that King is a force to be reckoned with on the court with her offensive game.
BRANDI KING:
Ready to rumble District football begins next week for determined Hawks By JOY LINDSAY
ZAPATA HAWKS:
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With three non-district losses in their rearview mirror, the Zapata Hawks know that the most important part of the season is yet to come.
Begin 32-3A season at home against defending champ Rio Hondo on Friday.
Zapata will host the defending 32-3A champion Rio Hondo Bob-
cats on Friday in the district opener for both teams. The Hawks (0-3) handed Rio Hondo (0-3) its only 32-3A loss in a 21-14 game last season and will look to get off to a winning district start again this time around. “If you’re going to go up against
defending champs, it’s very important (to win),” Zapata head coach Mario Arce said. “It’s not intimidating for us at all. If we are able to cut down on our turnovers, I like our chances. Our kids have been
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JUSTGETTING WARMED UP
Junior hitter has already knocked down 244 kills during the 2009 season.
King, a multi-sport athlete who also excels in basketball and track, leads the Zapata offense by amassing 244 kills in 20 games. She is also a well-rounded defensive player who can block (51) an opponent’s offense or can dig (78) the ball in the back row. “I just love smacking the ball in an opponent’s face,” she said. “Plus, I love it when I block someone.” King also carries a strong service game, as she has recorded a teamhigh 47 aces so far this season.
Leading her team The Lady Hawks hope to ride King’s arm all the way into the playoff with her dominating performance. “She is one determined young lady that wants to make herself better on the court,” Zapata coach Rosie Villarreal said. “She brings a lot of spirit to the team.” Looking for a new challenge during her middle school years, King picked up volleyball in the seventh grade when she played for the Lady Merlins. King was not a fan of the sport the first two years played volleyball as basketball was her passion and her first love. “In middle school, I was very outgoing and wanted to try new things,” King said. “At first I did not like volleyball because I was all into basketball.”
Time for change A pivotal moment for King came while the Lady Hawks were practicing for the season during her freshman year. At the time, King was on the freshmen team and was the team’s setter when Villarreal noticed King was 5-foot-6 and realized her height could be utilized at the net. Villarreal convinced King that being a hitter would benefit the team the most on the court. “She is a very good setter,” Villarreal said “But her height could help us a lot more as a hitter. Villarreal started teaching King how to play the net and when to attack the net. As a natural athlete, King quickly picked up on how to play the hitting position and to this day continues to grow as a player.
Impressive debut King’s first varsity experience came during her freshmen year when Villarreal brought her up during a district game to see how she would fair in a varsity game. King did not disappoint, as she held her own on the court with seniors and juniors. “She surprised a lot of people in that game, but I knew that she was able to play to that capably,” Villarreal said. King played her first full season during her sophomore year and excelled beyond anyone’s expectations, being named Newcomer of the Year for District 32-3A. “Brandi just has the will to win and over the years has developed a desire to become a better volleyball player,” Villarreal said.
Still working hard King has continued to hone her skills during those long summer months at volleyball camps. Last summer she attended the prestigious University of Texas hitter-setter camp to add more weapons to her
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Members of the Zapata varsity girls’ cross-country team stretch to warm up for the Falfurrias Open last weekend. The Lady Hawks will compete in a meet at UTSA today.
Lady Hawks running successfully early in season By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
The Zapata girls’ cross-country team got back on the course at Falfurrias Open last Saturday. Fifteen teams attended the meet, and the Lady Hawks turned in a stellar performance despite the mud and humidity. Zapata made a strong showing as it captured third place behind 5A powerhouse PSJA North and 4A Calallen. Marlena Garcia came in sixth place to pace the Lady Hawks and was followed by the surprise runner of the week, Kristy Garcia, who came in 10th place, 25 seconds behind Garcia. Melissa Martinez came in 19th place. Also contributing were Alba Jasso and newcomer Erica Hernandez.
Missing pieces The Lady Hawks are not immune to the injury bug as the team is dealing with the loss of several runners. Still missing from the line up was Michelle Garcia, last year’s top runner. “Michelle went for a second opinion since the pain had not gone away,” Zapata coach Mike Villarreal said. “She did run for about four days but with discomfort and will be receiving therapy twice a week.
“Hopefully she will make a full recovery. She had a great summer of training, so I know we can get her back to form, but we do miss her leadership and her competitiveness.” The Lady Hawks were also without the services of Gloria Jauregui last week as she was resting her knee. Jauregui has been an integral part of the team’s success in the past and is taking time to recover fully from her injury.
Bright future Making her varsity debut was freshmen Erika Hernandez, who was moved up to gain some experience. The future looks bright for the Zapata as its freshmen and JV teams have quietly been taking the course by storm. The freshmen girls did not skip a beat without the services of Hernandez and managed to capture their second victory of the short season by edging out PSJA North. Wendy Medina captured her first-ever individual title, leading the way for teammates to victory lane. Leslie Juarez (fifth place), Dinorah Monsivais (sixth), Kassy Garza (seventh), Amy Rangel (ninth) and Lizzie Griffin (12th) followed Medina’s trail. Success has even filtered down to the junior
high level as the seventh- and eighth-grade girls found success on the course. The Lady Merlins captured seven out the top 10 places as they cruised to an easy victory. In the seventh grade girls division, Zapata was led by Isela Gonzalez, who captured second place. Coming in a close third was teammate San Juanita Gutierrez, followed by Cristina Garcia (fifth), Norma Ramirez (sixth), Maria Rodriguez (eighth), Nadya Mercado (10th) and Alexa Alvarez (10th). Not to be outdone by their seventh-grade counterparts, the eighth-grade girls dominated with their 1-2 punch of Jazmine Garcia and Joyce Garcia. Jazmine captured the individual title to lead the team to the championship trophy, while Joyce came in a close second. They were followed Clarissa Villarreal (fifth), Cassie Peña (sixth) and Sara Peña (10th).
Running on This morning, the Lady Hawks, along with the Lady Merlins, will be running at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic hosted by UTSA on the grounds of Brooks City Base in south San Antonio.
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Boys’ XC teams progressing steadily By CLARA SANDOVAL SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
After taking a week off, the Hawks are back this morning at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic hosted by UTSA at Brooks City Base in south San Antonio. “I expect the team to place well,” said Zapata coach Luis Escamilla. “Last year, we placed third, but this year we are going for the win.” The Hawks will face old foe La Vernia, defending regional champions and state runner-up. “My goal is to scout them this weekend,” Escamilla said. They have a great coach (Richard Hinojosa) who has been winning the region and earning two consecutive state runner-up finishes. I’m
ZAPATA HAWKS: Freshmen and JV boys made their mark last weekend at Falfurrias Open.
sure Hinojosa has been developing runners in the woodwork to make a run at state.”
Running in 3A Zapata will run in the 3A division to taper off from the grind of 5A competition. “It’s time to level off in the 3As,” Escamilla said. “It doesn’t make sense to me to increase the intensity in practice and demand the athlete to stay with the front pack at 4:40 at the mile. It will lead to poor racing and perhaps injuries. I would rather train smart,
race smart, leading to fast recovery and better results.” The varsity line-up will be screaming with talent this weekend as Escamilla has added Juan “J.A.” Alvarado, Horse Garcia, and Justin “J.C.” Cobb. “We have a race plan for UTSA,” he said. “Times will not concern us anymore. We don’t even race with watches. Cross-country is all about placing. Watches hinder the athlete’s limit.” Escamilla recalls a conversation this week when he was told to hope for the best. “I smiled with grimace burning down my throat because I believe you have to work to be the best,” he said. “Nothing is deserved in life. You have to earn what you achieve. “There is no luck in cross-coun-
try. All of the training, countless miles, agony, obstacles, racing and dedication boil down to 15 min of pain that we runners only know. “There are no second opportunities to meet your goal. There is only one shot against the district to see whom advances to regional and state. We’re working towards that direction.”
JV and freshmen results The junior varsity and freshmen teams ran at the 45th Falfurrias Open last weekend and came away with some hardware. In the JV division, Justin Cobb seems to have regained his confidence and fitness as he placed seventh overall and is excited to join
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MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB New York 94 53 .639 — Boston 86 59 .593 7 Tampa Bay 74 73 .503 20 Toronto 66 80 .452 27½ Baltimore 60 86 .411 33½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 78 68 .534 — Minnesota 74 72 .507 4 Chicago 72 75 .490 6½ Cleveland 61 85 .418 17 Kansas City 59 87 .404 19 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 87 59 .596 — Texas 80 65 .552 6½ Seattle 76 71 .517 11½ Oakland 68 78 .466 19 Thursday’s Games Kansas City 9, Detroit 2 Seattle 4, Chicago White Sox 3, 14 innings Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 0 L.A. Angels 4, Boston 3 Oakland 5, Cleveland 2 Friday’s Games Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:38 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Cleveland (Sowers 6-9) at Oakland (G.Gonzalez 5-6), 4:05 p.m. Detroit (Verlander 16-8) at Minnesota (Pavano 12-11), 4:10 p.m. Boston (Lester 13-7) at Baltimore (Da.Hernandez 4-8), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (Davies 8-9) at Chicago White Sox (Peavy 0-0), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Jer.Weaver 15-6) at Texas (Feldman 16-5), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (R.Romero 12-8) at Tampa Bay (Garza 7-10), 7:08 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 17-7) at Seattle (Fister 2-2), 10:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games L.A. Angels at Texas, 1:05 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 1:38 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m. Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Baltimore at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE All Times EDT East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 85 60 .586 — Atlanta 78 68 .534 7½ Florida 78 69 .531 8 New York 63 84 .429 23 Washington 50 96 .342 35½ Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 85 62 .578 — Chicago 75 70 .517 9 Milwaukee 71 75 .486 13½ Houston 70 76 .479 14½ Cincinnati 68 79 .463 17 Pittsburgh 55 89 .382 28½ West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 88 59 .599 — Colorado 83 64 .565 5 San Francisco 79 67 .541 8½ San Diego 66 81 .449 22 Arizona 64 83 .435 24 Thursday’s Games Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Philadelphia 4, Washington 2 Cincinnati 3, Florida 2 Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 3 Friday’s Games San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Florida at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games San Diego (Cl.Richard 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 11-10), 12:35 p.m. Washington (Lannan 9-11) at N.Y. Mets (Redding 2-6), 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Dempster 10-8) at St. Louis (C.Carpenter 16-4), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Penny 3-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Garland 10-11), 4:10 p.m. Houston (Moehler 8-10) at Milwaukee (Suppan 6-10), 7:05 p.m. Florida (Nolasco 11-9) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 13-12), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (P.Martinez 5-0) at Atlanta (J.Vazquez 13-9), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Hammel 8-8) at Arizona (Scherzer 9-9), 8:10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Florida at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m. San Diego at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games San Diego at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Team-by-Team Disabled List
(Provided by Major League Baseball) (x-60-day all others are 15-day) Through Sept. 17 AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore RHP Brad Bergesen-x, July 31 LHP Rich Hill-x, July 29 OF Adam Jones, Sept. 2 RHP Kam Mickolio, Sept. 7 OF Luis Montanez-x, May 23 RHP Alfredo Simon-x, April 15 RHP Koji Uehara, June 24 Boston RHP Miguel Gonzalez-x, March 27 Chicago RHP Bartolo Colon, July 25 RHP Jake Peavy, June 9 Cleveland RHP Anthony Reyes-x, May 23 OF Grady Sizemore, Sept. 4 RHP Joe Smith, Sept. 1 RHP Jake Westbrook-x, March 26 Detroit RHP Alfredo Figaro, June 28 INF Michael Hollimon, Sept. 1 1B Jeff Larish-x, Sept. 5 C Matt Treanor-x, April 24 LHP Dontrelle Willis, June 15 RHP Joel Zumaya-x, July 18 Kansas City SS Mike Aviles-x, May 24 OF Coco Crisp-x, June 13 RHP Juan Cruz, Aug. 6 RHP Doug Waechter-x, Aug. 12 Los Angeles RHP Kelvim Escobar-x, June 7 RHP Dustin Moseley-x, April 18 C Scott Shields-x, May 27 Minnesota RHP Boof Bonser-x, March 27 RHP Pat Neshek-x, Feb. 21 RHP Kevin Slowey-x, July 4 New York OF Xavier Nady-x, April 15 RHP Chien-Ming Wang-x, July 5 Oakland LHP Dallas Braden, Aug. 1 3B Eric Chavez-x, April 25 RHP Joey Devine-x, April 4 RHP Justin Duchscherer-x, March 27 RHP Dan Giese-x, May 16 LHP Josh Outman-x, June 20 Seattle LHP Erik Bedard-x, July 26 1B Russell Branyan, Aug. 29 OF Endy Chavez-x, June 20 LHP Ryan Feierabend-x, March 15 LHP Cesar Jimenez-x, March 29 RHP Carlos Silva-x, May 7 RHP Sean White-x, Sept. 15 Tampa Bay RHP Jason Isringhausen-x, June 14 1B Carlos Pena-x, Sept. 8 RHP Troy Percival-x, May 22 Texas RHP Joaquin Benoit-x, April 5 OF Brandon Boggs-x, Sept. 1 LHP Matt Harrison-x, June 24 RHP Eric Hurley-x, April 5 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 Conor Jackson-x, May 12 RHP Chad Qualls-x, Aug. 31 C Chris Snyder, Aug. 27 RHP Brandon Webb-x, April 7 Atlanta RHP Jorge Campillo-x, May 29 OF Jordan Schafer, Sept. 4 Chicago RHP Chad Fox, May 10 OF Reed Johnson, July 30 OF Alfonso Soriano, Sept. 4 Cincinnati OF Jay Bruce, July 12 C Wilkin Castillo-x, June 21 OF Chris Dickerson, Aug. 24 RHP Aaron Harang, Aug. 21 C Ramon Hernandez, July 17 RHP Mike Lincoln-x, June 13 INF Danny Richar-x, July 2 CF Willy Tavares, Aug. 19 RHP Edinson Volquez-x, June 2 Colorado RHP Taylor Buchholz-x, March 27 RHP Aaron Cook, Aug. 22 RHP Manuel Corpas-x, July 21 LHP Alan Embree-x, July 11 LHP Jeffrey Francis-x, March 27 INF Chris Nelson-x, Sept. 8 RHP Greg Reynolds, Sept. 1 LHP Greg Smith, Sept. 1 Florida SS Alfredo Amezaga-x, May 17 LHP David Davidson-x, May 23 RHP Scott Proctor-x March 27 Houston RHP Alberto Arias, Aug. 28 LHP Mike Hampton-x, Aug. 14 Los Angeles LHP Eric Milton-x, June 28 LHP Will Ohman-x, May 28 OF Xavier Paul-x, May 21 RHP Travis Schlichting, Aug. 31 RHP Jason Schmidt-x, Aug. 6 Milwaukee RHP Mark DiFelice-x, Sept. 15 RHP Seth McClung, July 25 RHP David Riske-x, April 10 2B Rickie Weeks-x, May 18 New York INF Alex Cora-x, Aug. 13 1B Carlos Delgado-x, May 11 OF Fernando Martinez, July 9 INF Ramon Martinez-x, June 3 LHP Jonathon Niese-x, Aug. 6 RHP Fernando Nieve-x, July 20 LHP Oliver Perez, Aug. 24 RHP J.J. Putz-x, June 5 SS Jose Reyes, May 21 LHP Johan Santana, Aug. 25 Philadelphia RHP Clay Condrey, July 23 RHP John Ennis, Aug. 31 LHP J.C. Romero, July 20 Pittsburgh RHP Jose Ascanio, Aug. 12 RHP Craig Hansen-x, April 20 RHP Evan Meek-x, Aug. 12 RHP Tyler Yates-x, May 16 St. Louis
None San Diego RHP Mike Adams, Aug. 22 RHP Cha Seung Baek-x, March 30 OF Kyle Blanks, Aug. 29 OF Cliff Floyd-x, June 19 OF Brian Giles-x, June 19 RHP Shawn Hill-x, April 26 RHP Mark Worrell-x, April 1 RHP Chris Young-x, June 15 San Francisco 2B Emmanuel Burriss-x, Sept. 1 LHP Noah Lowry-x, March 26 RHP Justin Miller-x, Sept. 13 RHP Kelvin Pichardo-x, June 28 RHP Henry Sosa-x, Aug. 5 Washington CF Roger Bernadina-x, April 19 OF Austin Kearns, Aug. 4 CF Nyjer Morgan, Aug. 28 LHP Scott Olsen-x, July 11 1B Dmitri Young-x, April 1 RHP Terrell Young-x, March 27 RHP Jordan Zimmermann-x, July 19
NFL At A Glance All Times EDT AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 1 0 0 1.000 25 24 N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 24 7 Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 24 25 Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 19 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 14 12 Houston 0 1 0 .000 7 24 Jacksonville 0 1 0 .000 12 14 Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 10 13 North W L T Pct PF PA Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 38 24 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 13 10 Cincinnati 0 1 0 .000 7 12 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 20 34 West W L T Pct PF PA San Diego 1 0 0 1.000 24 20 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 12 7 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 24 38 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 20 24 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 1.000 23 17 Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 34 21 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 38 10 Washington 0 1 0 .000 17 23 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 45 27 Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 19 7 Carolina 0 1 0 .000 10 38 Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 21 34 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 21 15 Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 34 20 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 15 21 Detroit 0 1 0 .000 27 45 West W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco1 0 0 1.000 20 16 Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 28 0 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 16 20 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 0 28 Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh 13, Tennessee 10, OT Sunday’s Games Atlanta 19, Miami 7 N.Y. Jets 24, Houston 7 New Orleans 45, Detroit 27 Denver 12, Cincinnati 7 Baltimore 38, Kansas City 24 Dallas 34, Tampa Bay 21 Minnesota 34, Cleveland 20 Philadelphia 38, Carolina 10 Indianapolis 14, Jacksonville 12 Seattle 28, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Giants 23, Washington 17 San Francisco 20, Arizona 16 Green Bay 21, Chicago 15 Monday’s Game New England 25, Buffalo 24 San Diego 24, Oakland 20 Sunday, Sept. 20 Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 1 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 1 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Oakland at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Green Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Arizona at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4:05 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Chicago, 4:15 p.m. Baltimore at San Diego, 4:15 p.m. Cleveland at Denver, 4:15 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21 Indianapolis at Miami, 8:30 p.m. Injury Report NEW YORK — The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league (OUT-Definitely will not play; DNP-Did not practice; LIMITED-Limited participation in practice; FULL-Full participation in practice): Sunday ARIZONA CARDINALS at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — CARDINALS: DNP: WR Steve Breaston (knee), DE Kenny Iwebema (ankle), LB Chike Okeafor (shoulder), S Matt Ware (shoulder). LIMITED: WR Anquan Boldin (hamstring), WR Early Doucet (ribs), WR Sean Morey (ribs), QB Brian St. Pierre (back). FULL: G Reggie Wells (thumb). JAGUARS: DNP: TE Zach Miller (knee), CB Brian Witherspoon (hamstring). BALTIMORE RAVENS at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — RAVENS: DNP: LB Terrell Suggs (concussion, chest), S Tom Zbikowski (concussion). LIMITED: S Ed Reed (concussion), TE L.J. Smith (hamstring). FULL: LB Tavares Gooden (knee). CHARGERS: Practice Not Complete. CAROLINA PANTHERS at AT-
LANTA FALCONS — PANTHERS: DNP: S Chris Harris (knee), DT Nick Hayden (toe), CB Sherrod Martin (knee), RB Jonathan Stewart (heel). LIMITED: DE Everette Brown (ankle), DE Charles Johnson (knee), T Jeff Otah (shoulder). FALCONS: LIMITED: K Jason Elam (left hamstring), S William Moore (hamstring). FULL: DT Peria Jerry (chest). CINCINNATI BENGALS at GREEN BAY PACKERS — BENGALS: OUT: CB David Jones (foot), T Andre Smith (foot). DNP: DE Jonathan Fanene (not injury related), G Nate Livings (knee). LIMITED: RB Brian Leonard (chest). FULL: T Scott Kooistra (knee). PACKERS: OUT: S Atari Bigby (knee). DNP: RB Brandon Jackson (ankle). LIMITED: K Mason Crosby (abdomen), WR Greg Jennings (wrist). FULL: CB Will Blackmon (quadricep), DT B.J. Raji (ankle). CLEVELAND BROWNS at DENVER BRONCOS — BROWNS: OUT: G Rex Hadnot (knee). DNP: RB James Davis (shoulder). LIMITED: LB David Bowens (knee), RB Jamal Lewis (neck), WR Mohamed Massaquoi (shoulder), RB Cedric Peerman (thigh), DT Shaun Rogers (foot). FULL: RB Jerome Harrison (knee), TE Steve Heiden (knee), P Dave Zastudil (right knee). BRONCOS: Practice Not Complete. HOUSTON TEXANS at TENNESSEE TITANS — TEXANS: DNP: DT Shaun Cody (knee), WR Andre Davis (concussion), RB Vonta Leach (knee), CB Antwaun Molden (quadricep). LIMITED: DE Antonio Smith (illness). FULL: CB Jacques Reeves (fibula), WR Kevin Walter (hamstring), CB Eugene Wilson (knee). TITANS: DNP: TE Jared Cook (ankle), TE Bo Scaife (knee), LB David Thornton (knee). FULL: P Craig Hentrich (back). MINNESOTA VIKINGS at DETROIT LIONS — VIKINGS: DNP: LB Erin Henderson (calf). LIMITED: LB Heath Farwell (hamstring), G Anthony Herrera (back). FULL: TE Jim Kleinsasser (hand). LIONS: DNP: DE Cliff Avril (hamstring), QB Drew Stanton (knee). LIMITED: DT Andre Fluellen (knee), DT Grady Jackson (knee), CB William James (foot), CB Eric King (shoulder). FULL: K Jason Hanson (right knee). NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at NEW YORK JETS — PATRIOTS: DNP: LB Jerod Mayo (knee). LIMITED: C Dan Connolly (back), WR Julian Edelman (ankle), LB Rob Ninkovich (calf), DT Myron Pryor (calf), WR Matt Slater (elbow), LB Adalius Thomas (foot), WR Wes Welker (knee), CB Terrence Wheatley (knee). FULL: QB Tom Brady (right shoulder). JETS: LIMITED: DT Kris Jenkins (back), DT Sione Pouha (ankle), T Damien Woody (illness), WR Wallace Wright (hamstring). FULL: QB Kellen Clemens (right elbow), DE Mike Devito (hamstring), RB Shonn Greene (rib), LB Bryan Thomas (ankle), LB Jamaal Westerman (quadricep). NEW ORLEANS SAINTS at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — SAINTS: DNP: T Jammal Brown (hip), T Jermon Bushrod (ankle), DT Kendrick Clancy (knee), TE Darnell Dinkins (foot), CB Tracy Porter (knee), TE Jeremy Shockey (ankle). LIMITED: S Roman Harper (thigh, hamstring). FULL: RB Pierre Thomas (knee), S Usama Young (shoulder). EAGLES: OUT: G Todd Herremans (foot). DNP: S Quintin Demps (hamstring), LB Joe Mays (shoulder), QB Donovan McNabb (rib). LIMITED: WR DeSean Jackson (groin). FULL: WR Kevin Curtis (knee), T King Dunlap (elbow), G Max Jean-Gilles (knee), T Winston Justice (shoulder). OAKLAND RAIDERS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — RAIDERS: Practice Not Complete. CHIEFS: LIMITED: QB Matt Cassel (knee), CB Brandon Flowers (shoulder). PITTSBURGH STEELERS at CHICAGO BEARS — STEELERS: DNP: S Tyrone Carter (not injury related), S Troy Polamalu (knee), DE Aaron Smith (not injury related), WR Hines Ward (not injury related). LIMITED: WR Limas Sweed (foot), LB Lawrence Timmons (ankle). BEARS: DNP: DE Mark Anderson (toe), TE Desmond Clark (rib), S Danieal Manning (back), CB Trumaine McBride (knee), LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee). LIMITED: S Al Afalava (shoulder), DT Tommie Harris (knee), G Frank Omiyale (ankle). SEATTLE SEAHAWKS at SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — SEAHAWKS: OUT: LB LeRoy Hill (groin). DNP: WR Deion Branch (hamstring), CB Travis Fisher (hamstring), WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (back spasms), T Walter Jones (knee), C Chris Spencer (quadricep), LB Lofa Tatupu (hamstring). FULL: S C.J. Wallace (rib). 49ERS: Practice Not Complete. ST. LOUIS RAMS at WASHINGTON REDSKINS RAMS: DNP: S Craig Dahl (hamstring), T John Greco (wrist). REDSKINS: LIMITED: LB Robert Henson (illness). TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS at BUFFALO BILLS — BUCCANEERS: DNP: CB E.J. Biggers (shoulder), C Jeff Faine (triceps), DE Kyle Moore (groin). LIMITED: WR Antonio Bryant (knee), TE John Gilmore (ankle). BILLS: DNP: DE Chris Kelsay (knee), LB Paul Posluszny (forearm). LIMITED: TE Derek Fine (hamstring), CB Drayton Florence (knee). FULL: DE Aaron Schobel (back). NEW YORK GIANTS at DALLAS COWBOYS — GIANTS: DNP: S Michael Johnson (shoulder), T Adam Koets (ankle), WR Hakeem Nicks (foot), S Kenny Phillips (knee), CB
SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 19,2009 Aaron Ross (hamstring), RB Danny Ware (elbow). LIMITED: LB Michael Boley (hip), DE Chris Canty (calf), CB Kevin Dockery (hamstring), LB Clint Sintim (groin). COWBOYS: DNP: S Michael Hamlin (wrist), LB Jason Williams (ankle). FULL: LB Curtis Johnson (hamstring), QB Stephen McGee (knee), QB Tony Romo (ankle), S Gerald Sensabaugh (chest).
MLS All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Columbus 11 4 9 42 36 26 Chicago 10 6 9 39 34 29 D.C. United 8 612 36 39 38 Toronto FC 9 9 7 34 33 36 New England 9 8 6 33 28 32 Kansas City 711 6 27 25 32 New York 417 4 16 20 42 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Houston 11 8 7 40 32 24 Los Angeles 9 511 38 31 29 Seattle FC 9 610 37 31 24 Colorado 10 8 6 36 38 30 Chivas USA 11 9 3 36 25 24 Real Salt Lake 9 9 7 34 36 28 FC Dallas 711 6 27 39 40 San Jose 512 5 20 27 40 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Friday’s Games New England at New York, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 11 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chivas USA at Seattle FC, 3 p.m. FC Dallas at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Columbus at Chicago, 3 p.m. Wednesday’s Games San Jose at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Los Angeles at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Seattle FC at New England, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Colorado at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Real Salt Lake at FC Dallas, 8:30 p.m. New York at Chivas USA, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 San Jose at D.C. United, 3 p.m.
NHL Preseason Glance EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 1 0 0 2 3 2 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 2 5 4 N.Y. Rangers 0 1 1 1 3 5 N.Y. Islanders0 2 1 1 8 10 Philadelphia 0 2 0 0 1 7 Northeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 2 0 0 4 5 3 Montreal 1 0 0 2 3 2 Toronto 1 1 0 2 6 3 Buffalo 0 0 1 1 3 4 Ottawa 0 2 0 0 2 5 Southeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 2 1 0 4 7 5 Washington 1 0 0 2 4 3 Tampa Bay 0 0 1 1 3 4 Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 0 1 0 0 0 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 1 0 0 2 3 1 Nashville 1 0 0 2 5 0 St. Louis 1 0 0 2 3 1 Columbus 0 0 1 1 4 5 Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 Northwest Division W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 2 0 0 4 7 3 Vancouver 2 0 0 4 5 1 Colorado 1 0 0 2 3 1 Minnesota 0 1 0 0 1 3 Calgary 1 1 0 2 6 8 Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 1 1 1 3 7 9 Phoenix 1 1 1 3 9 9 Anaheim 1 1 0 2 3 5 Dallas 1 1 0 2 5 6 San Jose 1 0 0 2 2 1 Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or shootout loss. Wednesday’s Games Boston 3, Toronto 2 New Jersey 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO Florida 2, Ottawa 1 Detroit 3, Philadelphia 1 Dallas 4, Tampa Bay 3, SO Edmonton 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Anaheim 3, Phoenix 2, SO Thursday’s Games Washington 4, Buffalo 3, OT Toronto 4, Philadelphia 0 Montreal 3, Florida 2 Nashville 5, Atlanta 0 Colorado 3, Dallas 1 Calgary 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, SO Vancouver 3, Anaheim 0 San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday’s Games Nashville at Carolina, 7 p.m. Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Columbus at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Florida at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Anaheim at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 4 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 7 p.m. Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Calgary vs. N.Y. Islanders at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 8 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Phoenix at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 Chicago at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Boston vs. Montreal at Quebec City, 7 p.m. Edmonton vs. N.Y. Islanders at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 8 p.m. St. Louis at Colorado, 9 p.m. Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m.
NCAA Football EAST Ball St. (0-2) at Army (1-1), Noon Delaware St. (0-1) at Delaware (1-1), Noon Duquesne (1-1) at Monmouth, N.J. (0-2), Noon Temple (0-1) at Penn St. (2-0), Noon Dayton (0-1) at Robert Morris (0-2), Noon Bucknell (1-1) at Cornell (0-0), 12:30 p.m. Yale (0-0) at Georgetown, D.C. (0-2), 1 p.m. Harvard (0-0) at Holy Cross (2-0), 1 p.m. Youngstown St. (1-1) at Northeastern (0-2), 1 p.m. Colgate (2-0) at Dartmouth (0-0), 1:30 p.m. Winston-Salem (0-2) vs. Morgan St. (0-1) at East Rutherford, N.J., 2 p.m. The Citadel (0-1) at Princeton (0-0), 3 p.m. Rhode Island (1-0) at Massachusetts (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Maine (2-0) at Albany, N.Y. (0-2), 4 p.m. Fla. International (0-1) at Rutgers (1-1), 5 p.m. Columbia (0-0) at Fordham (0-1), 6 p.m. Liberty (1-1) at Lafayette (1-0), 6 p.m. Navy (1-1) at Pittsburgh (2-0), 6 p.m. Brown (0-0) at Stony Brook (0-2), 6 p.m. Villanova (2-0) at Penn (0-0), 7 p.m. Northwestern (2-0) at Syracuse (02), 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina (1-1) at Towson (01), 7 p.m. SOUTH Boston College (2-0) at Clemson (11), Noon Louisville (1-0) at Kentucky (1-0), Noon East Carolina (1-1) at North Carolina (2-0), Noon North Texas (1-1) at Alabama (2-0), 12:20 p.m. Old Dominion (2-0) at Jacksonville (1-1), 1 p.m. Morehead St. (1-1) at N.C. Central (0-2), 1:30 p.m. Chattanooga (1-1) at Presbyterian (0-2), 1:30 p.m. Miles (2-1) at Samford (1-1), 3 p.m. Tennessee (1-1) at Florida (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Middle Tennessee (1-1) at Maryland (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Hofstra (2-0) at Richmond (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Virginia (0-2) at Southern Miss. (20), 3:30 p.m. UAB (1-1) at Troy (0-2), 3:30 p.m. Nebraska (2-0) at Virginia Tech (11), 3:30 p.m. Grambling St. (1-1) at Jackson St. (0-2), 4:30 p.m. Campbell (1-1) at Davidson (0-2), 6 p.m. VMI (1-0) at James Madison (0-1), 6 p.m. Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-1) at MVSU (0-1), 6 p.m. Hampton (1-1) at N. Carolina A&T (2-0), 6 p.m. Gardner-Webb (2-0) at N.C. State (1-1), 6 p.m. William & Mary (2-0) at Norfolk St. (1-1), 6 p.m. Elon (2-0) at Wake Forest (1-1), 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville St. (0-2) at Alabama A&M (2-0), 7 p.m. Tennessee Tech (1-0) at E. Kentucky (0-1), 7 p.m. W. Carolina (0-2) at Georgia Southern (1-1), 7 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette (2-0) at LSU (20), 7 p.m. Nicholls St. (1-1) at Louisiana Tech (0-2), 7 p.m. Bowling Green (1-1) at Marshall (11), 7 p.m. North Dakota (0-1) at Northwestern St. (0-2), 7 p.m. Florida Atlantic (0-1) at South Carolina (1-1), 7 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-2) at South Florida (2-0), 7 p.m. Tennessee St. (1-1) at Southern U. (1-1), 7 p.m. Mississippi St. (1-1) at Vanderbilt (11), 7 p.m. Cent. Arkansas (0-1) at W. Kentucky (0-2), 7 p.m. SE Louisiana (2-0) at Mississippi (10), 7:30 p.m. Buffalo (1-1) at UCF (1-1), 7:30 p.m. West Virginia (2-0) at Auburn (2-0), 7:45 p.m. Edward Waters (0-2) at Alabama St. (1-0), 8 p.m. Savannah St. (1-1) at McNeese St. (2-0), 8 p.m. Tenn.-Martin (1-1) at Memphis (0-2), 8 p.m. MIDWEST Duke (1-1) at Kansas (2-0), Noon E. Michigan (0-2) at Michigan (2-0), Noon California (2-0) at Minnesota (2-0), Noon N. Illinois (1-1) at Purdue (1-1), Noon Ohio St. (1-1) vs. Toledo (1-1) at Cleveland, Noon
Wofford (1-1) at Wisconsin (2-0), Noon Hanover (0-2) at Butler (2-0), 1 p.m. Furman (2-0) at Missouri (2-0), 2 p.m. Indiana (2-0) at Akron (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Alcorn St. (0-1) at Cent. Michigan (11), 3:30 p.m. Michigan St. (1-1) at Notre Dame (11), 3:30 p.m. Arizona (2-0) at Iowa (2-0), 3:35 p.m. Murray St. (1-1) at Missouri St. (11), 4 p.m. St. Francis, Pa. (1-1) at N. Iowa (11), 5:05 p.m. Drake (2-0) at South Dakota (1-1), 5:05 p.m. Iowa St. (1-1) at Kent St. (1-1), 7 p.m. Wagner (1-1) at N. Dakota St. (0-2), 7 p.m. Cal Poly (1-0) at Ohio (1-1), 7 p.m. Indiana St. (0-3) at S. Dakota St. (10), 7 p.m. SW Baptist (0-3) at S. Illinois (0-1), 7 p.m. E. Illinois (2-0) at SE Missouri (1-1), 7 p.m. Miami (Ohio) (0-2) at W. Michigan (0-2), 7 p.m. Stephen F.Austin (1-1) at W. Illinois (1-1), 7:05 p.m. Austin Peay (1-1) at Illinois St. (0-2), 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST Tulsa (2-0) at Oklahoma (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Connecticut (1-1) at Baylor (1-0), 5 p.m. Rice (0-2) at Oklahoma St. (1-1), 7 p.m. Texas St. (1-0) at TCU (1-0), 7 p.m. Utah St. (0-1) at Texas A&M (1-0), 7 p.m. Texas College (0-3) at Texas Southern (0-2), 7 p.m. Georgia (1-1) at Arkansas (1-0), 7:45 p.m. Texas Tech (2-0) at Texas (2-0), 8 p.m. FAR WEST Portland St. (1-1) at Montana (2-0), 3:05 p.m. Wyoming (1-1) at Colorado (0-2), 3:30 p.m. Utah (2-0) at Oregon (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Southern Cal (2-0) at Washington (11), 3:30 p.m. Marist (1-1) at San Diego (1-1), 4 p.m. N. Colorado (1-1) at E. Washington (1-1), 4:05 p.m. Nevada (0-1) at Colorado St. (2-0), 5 p.m. San Diego St. (1-1) at Idaho (1-1), 5 p.m. SMU (2-0) at Washington St. (0-2), 5 p.m. S. Utah (1-1) at N. Arizona (0-1), 6:05 p.m. Cincinnati (2-0) at Oregon St. (2-0), 6:45 p.m. Florida St. (1-1) at BYU (2-0), 7 p.m. Air Force (1-1) at New Mexico (0-2), 7:30 p.m. UTEP (0-2) at New Mexico St. (1-1), 8 p.m. Idaho St. (0-2) at Weber St. (0-2), 8:05 p.m. San Jose St. (0-2) at Stanford (1-1), 9 p.m. Louisiana-Monroe (1-1) at Arizona St. (1-0), 10 p.m. Kansas St. (1-1) at UCLA (2-0), 10:15 p.m. Hawaii (2-0) at UNLV (1-1), 11 p.m.
World Cup 2010 Qualifying Glance All Times EDT NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN FINALS Top three qualify Fourth-place team advances to play off vs. South America fifth-place team GP W D L GF GA Pts United States 8 5 1 2 14 9 16 Mexico 8 5 0 3 12 9 15 Honduras 8 4 1 3 14 8 13 Costa Rica 8 4 0 4 9 13 12 El Salvador 8 2 2 4 8 10 8 Trinidad 8 1 2 5 8 16 5 Saturday’s Games At Sandy, Utah United States 2, El Salvador 1 At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras 4, Trinidad and Tobago 1 At San Jose, Costa Rica Mexico 3, Costa Rica 0 Wednesday’s Games At Port-of-Spain, Trinidad United States 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0 At San Salvador, El Salvador El Salvador 1, Costa Rica 0 At Mexico City Mexico 1, Honduras 0 Saturday, Oct. 10 Costa Rica vs. Trinidad and Tobago Honduras vs. United States Mexico vs. El Salvador Wednesday, Oct. 14 El Salvador vs. Honduras Trinidad and Tobago vs. Mexico United States vs. Costa Rica EUROPE Winners qualify Top eight second-place teams ad vance to European playoffs GROUP ONE GP W D L GF GA Pts Denmark 8 5 3 0 15 4 18 Sweden 8 4 3 1 9 3 15 Portugal 8 3 4 1 10 5 13 Hungary 8 4 1 3 9 5 13 Albania 9 1 4 4 5 9 7 Malta 9 0 1 8 0 22 1 Saturday’s Games At Copenhagen Denmark 1, Portugal 1 At Budapest, Hungary
Sweden 2, Hungary 1 Wednesday’s Games At Ta’Qali, Malta Sweden 1, Malta 0 At Tirana, Albania Albania 1, Denmark 1 At Budapest, Hungary Portugal 1, Hungary 0 GROUP TWO GP W D L GF GA Switzerland 8 5 2 1 15 8 Greece 8 4 2 2 13 7 Latvia 8 4 2 2 13 8 Israel 8 3 3 2 17 9 Luxembourg 8 1 2 5 3 20 Moldova 8 0 3 5 3 12 Saturday’s Games At Chisinau, Moldova Moldova 0, Luxembourg 0 At Ramat Gan, Israel Latvia 1, Israel 0 At Basel, Switzerland Switzerland 2, Greece 0 Wednesday’s Games At Ramat Gan, Israel Israel 7, Luxembourg 0 At Riga, Latvia Latvia 2, Switzerland 2 At Chisinau, Moldova Moldova 1, Greece 1
Pts 17 14 14 12 5 3
Fight Schedule National TV in parentheses Sept. 19 At MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather, Las Vegas, vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, Anaheim, Calif., 12, welterweights; Chris John, Indonesia, vs. Rocky Juarez, Houston, 12, for John’s WBA featherweight title; Vicente Escobedo, Woodland, Calif. vs. Michael Katsidis, Thailand, 12, for vacant interim WBO lightweight title; Orlando Cruz, Puerto Rico, vs. Cornelius Lock, Detroit, 10, featherweights.. At Neubrandenburg, Germany, Giovanni Lorenzo, New York, vs. Sebastian Sylvester, Germany, 12, for vacant IBF middleweight title. Sept. 25 At The Bell Centre, Montreal, Jean Pascal, Canada, vs. Silvio Branco, Italy, 12, for Pascal’s WBC light heavyweight title. Sept. 26 At The 02, Dublin, Ireland, Bernard Dunne, Ireland, vs. Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, Thailand, for Dunne’s WBA super bantamweight title. At Staples Center, Los Angeles, Vitali Klitschko, Los Angeles, vs. Chris Arreola, Riverside, Calif., 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title; Alexander Ustinov, Belarus, vs. Cedric Boswell, Atlanta, 12, for Ustinov’s WBA European title; Johnathon Banks, Detroit, vs. Javier Mora, Anaheim, Calif., 10, heavyweights. At UIC Pavilion, Chicago, David Diaz, Chicago, vs. Jesus Chavez, Austin, Texas, 10, lightweights. Oct. 3 At Tokyo, Nobuo Nashiro, Japan, vs. Hugo Cazares, Mexico, 12, for Nashiro’s WBA junior bantamweight title. Oct. 6 At Osaka, Japan, Denkaosan Kaovichit, Thailand, vs. Daiki Kameda, Japan, 12, Kaovichit’s WBA flyweight title.
Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed OF Nolan Reimold on the 15-day DL. KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Assigned RHP Federico Castaneda, RHP Blake Wood and LHP Brandon Sisk to Surprise (AFL). OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Purchased the contract of OF Matt Carson from Sacramento (PCL). Placed RHP Vin Mazzaro on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 8. National League SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated RHP Mike Adams from the 15-day DL. FOOTBALL National Football League BUFFALO BILLS—Signed CB Terrence McGee to a contract extension. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL—Suspended N.Y. Islanders F Pascal Morency indefinitely for his actions during Thursday night’s preseason game against Calgary. ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned LW Josh Brittain, D Mat Clark, G Marco Cousineau, C Nicolas Deschamps, C Peter Holland and D Stefan Warg to their junior teams. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Assigned F Akim Aliu, F Dan Bertram, F Nathan Davis, F Bryan Ewing, F Adam Hobson, F Bracken Kearns, F Peter MacArthur, F Derek Nesbitt, D Michael Brennan, D Jonathan Carlsson, D Simon Danis-Pepin, D David Phillips, G Joe Fallon and G Alec Richards to Rockford (AHL). ECHL READING ROYALS—Signed D Nicholas Bilotto and D Nick St. Pierre. SOCCER Major League Soccer COLUMBUS CREW—Signed G Kenny Schoeni. COLLEGE KENT STATE—Named Carrie Sordel women’s assistant golf coach. POINT PARK—Named Jeff Allen and Mark Perhacs men’s and women’s assistant golf coaches. ST. EDWARD’S—Named Brenda Niemeyer women’s tennis coach.
HAWKS | Continued from Page 1B working hard, having good practices all week, even today (Friday). Our kids are not shying away from anything, and we’re kind of excited to see the effort that they put forward. “We’re not used to being 0-3 here; we’re used to winning. We don’t like the feeling we have, but now we’re excited about playing supposedly one of the best teams in the Valley.”
Title hopes Arce and his players have made it clear from the start that their plan this season is to capture a district title, which would be a first for the Hawks since moving to 32-3A.
“Our goal is to win a district title, and our goal has not changed yet,” Arce said. “Barring those turnovers (we’ve had), it could be a different story, but they happened, and we have to work past them. We just hope all that is out of the way and our injuries are out of the way. “Right now, everything seems like it’s starting to come together.” Injuries have been a problem for Zapata already this season, but the team hopes to be at nearly full strength when it hits the turf on Friday. The only players anticipated to miss the game are sophomore lineman Joey Barrera, who is recovering from wrist surgery and
should return in a few weeks, and defensive tackle David Villarreal, who is out for the season.
Fixing flaws The Hawks got a good chance to gauge their progress last week when they faced the Roma Gladiators in a game that ended 21-14 in Roma’s favor. Despite losing, Zapata was able to improve some areas of its game and identify areas that still need improving. “We were able to move the ball and our fullback (Sergio Quintanilla) had 149 yards, so we saw some good things,” Arce said. “But
we’re still struggling with turnovers. This week, we worked hard with ball-handling drills to prevent those. Other than that, we saw good things in spite of some breakdowns on both sides of the ball. “Roma played a good game, but we still had a really good chance there at the end.” With a full week of practice due to their bye, the Hawks settled down to work out everything they have left to do before Friday. “We just went back to fundamentals,” Arce said. “Trying to work on things that we can control, work on holding onto the ball, tackling drills… we went back to doing things we did during two-a-days. We’re really buckling down.”
KING | Continued from Page 1B already full arsenal. She also has developed a passion for the game over the years, and continues to play whenever time allowed. “I love volleyball,” King said. “It’s fun. I’d rather practice than watch TV or be on the computer.” It’s not uncommon for King to go
home after practice and pull family members outside to play. “Brandi will go home after volleyball practice and get her mother to go outside and play with her,” Villarreal said. “She has naturally developed herself and just wants to play the game. “This is the first time in my
years of coaching that I have coached an athlete that has a passion for volleyball. It is just amazing to watch her play.” According to Villarreal, King has just scratched the surface of her potential and is now reading the court better.
“She has developed into a great player but still has a lot more inside,” she said. “In the last few games she is starting to read the court and know where to place the ball. She is becoming a smarter player.” Despite the individual accolades that she has collected, King wants
to take the team deep into the playoffs, something that has not been done in Zapata. “How the team does in the season is the most important thing to me,” King said. “I want to be able to go farther in the playoffs, farther than any Zapata team.”
GIRLS | Continued from Page 1B “We attend the UTSA meet for many reasons,” Villarreal said. “It’s an overnighter, so
the team bonds. Plus, it’s the regional course and the competition is great.”
The Lady Hawks have been running in the 3A division for many years, and after win-
ning it in 2007, the girls asked to run the gold division. “We now run the gold divi-
sion which is the elite runners from the region, and last year we placed third,” Villar-
real said. “Teams at this meet can choose to run with bigger schools.”
BOYS | Continued from Page 1B the varsity at UTSA. “Justin and Jossue ‘Puppet’ Velasquez ran big personal records this past weekend,” Escamilla said. “Sam ‘Flake’ Camacho and Jerome ‘Yo’ Cabugos are starting to lift my left eyebrow. I plan to test their limits in an overextended race this season.” The freshmen team was the highlight of the week, as they placed second to PSJA for the second consecutive week.
“Despite running in the mud, the freshmen team managed to average the exact team average (12:14) of last week,” Escamilla said. “This team looks great to obtain the freshmen district title.” The top six freshmen all placed in the top 15 out of 100 participants “Their season ends in five weeks, but after two weeks of rejuvenation they will start their XC training to reload our graduating
seniors,” Escamilla said. “Here in Zapata, champions are not born, they are made when no one is watching.” In the varsity division, Albert Chapa has started to turn Escamilla’s head as he has steadily improved throughout the course of the season. “A lot of runners come to mind, but at this point of the season, Albert Chapa is the most improved runner,” Escamilla said.
Chapa, who this year decided to join the team, has improved by leaps and bounds. He is still learning how to race the 5K and should start getting faster during this phase of the season, Escamilla said. “He is a blue-collar guy who is still developing into a cross-country runner,” Escamilla said. “He never questions a workout, and his work ethic has made the transition from a sprinter to a distance runner a lot easier.”
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ADVICE | HELOISE Dear Heloise: We have a precious 18-month-old Maltepoo named Sami Sue. Maybe you can help us with a problem. There is no way to put it politely — she eats her poop! We take her out at regular times and pick up her “business” immediately. Our vet suggested we put meat tenderizer on her food. I said no to that. Can you offer any help with this? — Jo and Don Hoffman, Cleveland, Tenn. Sami Sue has a common condition called COPROPHAGIA — some dogs eat their own (or other dogs’) feces. Some animal behaviorists say this condition comes about if your dog isn’t getting adequate nutrition or enough quality food. Your veterinarian’s advice (sprinkling unseasoned meat tenderizer on her food) actually is a great hint! Other ideas you can try include: Adding 2-4 tablespoons of canned pumpkin to the food daily. Adding 1 spoonful (teaspoon or tablespoon, depending on the dog’s size) of canned pineapple or pineapple juice to the food. Sprinkling some hot pepper powder or liquid on the dog’s stool as a deterrent. Last but not least, get regular veterinarian care, since your dog may have an enzyme or pancreatic
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deficiency! — Heloise P.S.: Dogs can cross-contaminate each other or reinfest themselves with worms if stool is not picked up! PET PAL Dear Readers: Wendy McCulloch of Chino Valley, Ariz., sent one of the funniest pet photos I’ve seen! Her two cats, Oscar and Newman, are eating their food, and in the background, Boone (a blond Lab) has just his head sticking out through a small pet door! “I want dinner, too!” he seems to be saying. To see this photo, visit www.Heloise.com! — Heloise EASY CLEAN Dear Heloise: Dog’s automatic water dispenser moldy? Once empty, place about 1/8 cup of uncooked rice in the opening, along with one small drop of dish detergent and 2 cups of warm water. Cover the opening with your hand and shake. Rinse with more warm water and empty out all of the rice. Sparklingclean! — Carol from Connecticut
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Texas and Texas Tech lock horns again quarterback, junior Taylor Potts. Potts has looked good so far. His 861 yards passing leads the nation and he threw for seven touchdowns last week in a 55-10 win over Rice. Still, tonight will be his first start on the road. Leach was either protecting his quarterback or just teasing the media when he didn’t make Potts available to talk with reporters this week. Texas expects him to be latest great gunslinger in Leach’s plug-’n-play offense. “They had seven touchdown passes last week and that’s nearly unheard of,” Brown said. “Tech gets the credit for coaching on offense, I’ve never felt like their kids get credit for being really good players.”
By JIM VERTUNO ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN — Revenge. For days, it’s the only thing Texas players have heard about. All it takes is for someone to mention Texas Tech or Michael Crabtree’s electrifying game-winning touchdown catch against the Longhorns last season. It can’t be helped. That one play with one second left cost Texas so much. Quarterback Colt McCoy dismisses the very notion of payback as No. 2 Texas (2-0) gets ready for tonight’s rematch. “Put it in the past,” McCoy said. “I’ve never been a revenge-type guy.” The greater motivator, he said, is about being one second and one play better than last season.
McCoy’s loss
The last drive “We’ve talked to our defense about making a stand on the last drive of the game,” Texas coach Mack Brown said. “The norm for us is to make that play and win.” That’s the message to the media. For about 101,000 Texas fans at Royal-Memorial Stadium, revenge may be the only thing that matters. Up in Lubbock last year, Red Raiders fans were at a fever pitch from the opening kick to their victory party when they stormed the field not once but twice. “I expect our fans,” Brown said, “to be the best they’ve ever been.” Texas Tech coach Mike Leach seemed unconcerned about the reception that awaits. He suggested Texas is more likely to be looking ahead to upcoming games against ranked opponents Oklahoma and Oklahoma State than worried about his unranked Red Raiders (2-0), who don’t seem to be on anybody’s radar nationally this season.
Photo by Tom Reel/San Antonio Express-News | AP
In this Nov. 1, 2008, file photo, Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree steps into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown against Texas in Lubbock.The Longhorns will get a chance to avenge last season’s loss in a Big 12 rematch tonight. “I imagine we’re probably another game to them,” Leach said.
Prime-time drama The game was originally scheduled for Nov. 7, a more traditional time slot for an intense Big 12 South rivalry. But with last year’s nail-biter and a television schedule needing a big game this weekend, ABC asked that it be moved to a prime-time slot this week.
History suggests the change will not help Texas Tech. The Red Raiders’ spread offense requires extreme precision between the quarterback and receivers, and Leach usually has more time to get it in gear for games like this. Things haven’t turned out well when he didn’t. Since 2000, the Red Raiders have lost all four games played against ranked teams in August and September. And this time, they face Texas with a new
For McCoy, last season’s loss stalled his Heisman Trophy campaign and he finished runner-up to Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. With Bradford out with a shoulder injury, the Heisman could come down to a two-man race between McCoy and Florida’s Tim Tebow, the 2007 winner. A big game in front of a revved-up home crowd with a national television audience could be a big boost. McCoy has been solid his first two games, passing for 654 yards and five touchdowns with two interceptions. His 67.1 percent completion rate is well off last season’s 76.7 that set an NCAA single-season record. Brown said he talked with McCoy about not trying to be perfect. “Everybody who has walked up to that young guy for the last year in the state of Texas has said, ‘Win the Heisman for me. Win the national championship for me.’ That’s all he’s heard,” Brown said. “He’s trying to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. I had a long talk with him and told him, ‘You need to relax and go back and have fun.”’
ZAPATA COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
ZAPATA COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB POSTING
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Position: Secretary for Special Instructional Services Salary:
$24,535.00 Minimum
$36,431.00 Maximum
Position: Bilingual Secretary Salary:
$22,727.00 Minimum
$33,719.00 Maximum
Pay Grade: Paraprofessional - Pay Grade IV
Pay Grade: Paraprofessional Pay Grade III
Minimum Duty Days: 226 Days
Minimum Duty Days: 226 Days
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or GED; three years of secretarial experience.
Minimum Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Experience: Previous experience working in a special education office or educational service environment.
Preferred Experience: Previous experience working in a school office.
Special Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrate ability to work effectively and harmoniously with administrators and other staff; demonstrate ability to communicate effectively both in written form and orally; possess technical skills necessary to perform essential job requirements such as proficient typing, word processing, ability to develop spreadsheets and databases; treat all people with dignity and respect; demonstrate ability to work in the processing of grants, proposal applications and the processing of required program documents.
Special Knowledge/Skills: Typing, word processing and filing skills; and ability to deal with all people in a courteous and positive manner. Deadline For Applying: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. Applications May Be Obtained From: Human Resources Department 17th & Carla Streets P.O. Box 158 - Zapata, Texas 78076 (956) 765-6858 - Fax (956) 765-5940
Deadline For Applying: Monday, September 28, 2009 by 5:00 p.m. Applications May Be Obtained From: Human Resources Department 17th & Carla Streets P.O. Box 158 - Zapata, Texas 78076 (956) 765-6858 - Fax (956) 765-5940 ZAPATA COUNTY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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JOB POSTING
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Position: Instructional Assistant Salary:
$14,047.00 Minimum
$21,498.00 Maximum
Pay Grade: Paraprofessional - Pay Grade I
Position: Director of Special Instructional Services Salary:
$76,544.00 Minimum
$103,560.00 Maximum
Minimum Duty Days: 187 Days
Pay Grade: Professional Pay Grade VIII
Minimum Requirements: 1. Possess a high school diploma or equivalent and; 2. Meet one of the following qualifications: A. Completion of an associate’s degree or higher degree from an accedited institution. B. Possess 48 semester credit hours from an accredited institution. C. Successful completion of a rigorous training program approved by the Superintendent. D. Passing scores on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA). (Exceptions Based on the SAT/ACT or TAKS are accepted).
Minimum Duty Days: 226 Days
Preferred Experience: Some experience working with children. Special Knowledge/Skills: Demonstrate ability to work effectively and harmoniously with administrators and other staff; demonstrate ability to communicate effectively both in written form and orally; possess technical skills necessary to perform essential job requirements such as adequate knowledge of subject matter, sound teaching methodology, and effective discipline techniques; and treat all people with dignity and respect.
Minimum Requirements: Master’s Degree; Texas Mid-Management or Principal’s Certificate; valid Texas Teaching Certificate and Special Education Certification endorsement. Preferred Experience: Three years of administrative experience; direct experience in the functions of assigned fields of responsibility. Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of the selection, training and supervision of personnel; knowledge of specialized fields, such as special education, gifted and talented, Dyslexia and 504; ability to interpret policy, procedures and data; ability to manage a budget; strong communication, public relations and interpersonal skills; and ability to conduct staff development i.e. prescriptive teacher coaching and monitoring of instruction. Deadline For Applying: Until Position Is Filled
Deadline For Applying: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 by 5:00 p.m.
Applications May Be Obtained From: Applications May Be Obtained From: Human Resources Department 17th & Carla Streets P.O. Box 158 - Zapata, Texas 78076 (956) 765-6858 - Fax (956) 765-5940
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We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, marital or veteran status, the presence of a medical condition, disability or any other legally protected status.
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