VOL. 29, No. 43 SERVING ANTHONY, VINTON, CANUTILLO, EAST MONTANA, HORIZON, SOCORRO, CLINT, FABENS, SAN ELIZARIO AND TORNILLO OCTOBER 24, 2002 NEWSBRIEFS Two Socorro citizens say Tornillo shows Lower Valley incentives they want to recall mayor off improvements El Paso County has received $12 million in tax incentives for the Empowerment eral hundred people ready to sign the petition” Zones and Renewal Communities below By Arleen Beard to recall the mayor. and introduces I-10 to the border and East from Loop 375 Special to the Courier Bernardo Frescas, also a Socorro resident, (Avenue of the Americas) to the county spoke out during open forum, but he is against line. A public information meeting will be SOCORRO — Two Socorro residents say the recall petition and is satisfied with the job superintendent held on Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. in the Clint Com- they intend to file a petition to recall Mayor Mayor Sanchez is doing. munity Center, 200 N. San Elizario Rd. to Irma Sanchez from office. Trini Lopez, a former city rep- hear a presentation from the County Eco- At the regularly scheduled City resentative, addressed Council to at open house nomic Development Office. The informa- Council meeting on Oct. 17, dur- share his disappointment for the tion will include which projects are eli- ing open forum, Monica Aguirre presence of security guards at the By Don Woodyard gible for funding, benefits available, dead- and Laura Rizo spoke separately, meetings. He said there is no need Courier Staff Writer lines and other existing incentive programs requesting “a recall petition form” for the security guards and that which benefit economically distressed in the hopes of removing Mayor people who attend the meetings TORNILLO — The Tornillo school dis- communities. The County will be taking Sanchez. “behave in a civil manner.” applications at that time for business own- City Attorney Francisco No one from Council responded trict bills itself as “a small district doing BIG ers or property owners interested in ap- Dominguez informed Ms. to his comments. things for students.” plying for benefits. For more information Dominguez that she may go for- In other business, David However, in a festive open house last contact John Torres with the El Paso ward and file their petition, but that Claudio, a representative from Monday night, the district was also doing County Economic Development, which is there was no specific form avail- CBS Environmental made a pre- big things for 200 residents of the Lower the administrative agency in charge of the able unless it was for an initiative sentation to Council regarding the Valley community. funding at 546-2000. Tax Incentive infor- or a referendum. Irma Sanchez MS-4 permit which the City of Gathered in the cafeteria of the elemen- mation from the IRS is available at He also went on to inform her Socorro would be required to ob- tary school, they dined and were entertained www.irs.gov, Publication 954. that she would need to wait until six months tain, regarding the storm sewer system. This as they met and mingled with the new su- after the May election to file the petition. Ms. perintendent, Paul Vranish; school board Rizo also told City Council that there are “sev- See SOCORRO, Page 5 Service noted president Carol Escarciga and other trustees. Horizon City community booster Art Borst The district was opening its doors to the was recently awarded the “Distinguished community and showing them the fruits of President” pin by the International San Elizario Paint-a-thon turns their tax dollars at work. Kiwanis Club for his service as president Tornillo voters had approved a $6 million of the Horizon City Kiwanis from Octo- bond issue. Combined with state funding, the ber of 2000 to October of 2002. Borst was home into canvas of accomplishment money went to move and remodel the cen- noted for his successful supervision of canvases had windows and rooftops — during fund-raising and charitable events, recruit- By Phillip Cortez Project Bravo’s Pain-a-thon. tral administration office, build the Jim ment of new members, establishing a Key Special to the Courier “Project Bravo came to me last spring and O’Neal vocational building at the high Club at , a superla- wanted to know if we’d participate during the school and build a new library at the elemen- tive guest-speaker program, and the do- SAN ELIZARIO — It’s one of the most sat- fall,” said Col. Roy Gray, who along with Chief tary school. nation of $51,000 to the Iodine Deficiency isfying senses of accomplishment, when brush Manuel Jaquez head up the Naval JROTC at “You don’t know how absolutely ex- Syndrome (IDS) Prevention Program meets canvas and color and imagination bring San Elizario High School. “Our only condi- cited I am to see so many of you here to- through which Kiwanis International helps life to an empty slate until that final signature tion was that we wanted to help out right here night,” said Vranish who joined the dis- prevent blindness in children in third world of completion is painted. in San Elizario.” trict on June 3. countries. Bethani Sellers was also noted A few select students from both San Elizario So Gray and his group of 23 students in the Vranish has 24 years in the education field for her outstanding service as secretary High School and Middle School felt that ac- Naval JROTC Officer Training class spent a with six years experience as superintendent. during that tenure. complishment last month — although their late September Saturday painting the light He comes to Tornillo from the Buffalo, TX, beige home of Evangelina Rodriguez school district. Tornillo is the third district In other news in which he has held the superintendency. The central polling location has to a classic white. “I’m very happy Repeatedly emphasizing that everyone changed for voters in the San Elizario area. worked together as a team, Vranish, who It has moved from San Elizario Middle with the job the stu- came on board June 3, reached out to the School to Borrego Elementary School at dents did,” Rodriguez 13300 Chicken Ranch Rd. The change was said. “They came and community. made because it is more centrally located worked hard.” “I need your help,” he said. He defined a in the district and there is more parking San Elizario Middle team as a group that gets together and does accommodations for the general public. School students in the things better than any one person could. Questions can be directed to 872-3900. Peer Assistance Lead- “How many of you will be part of the ership (PAL) club team?” he asked. He then asked for a show About 130 JROTC teams are expected worked just as hard, according to Elizabeth of hands from board members and parents to converge in the Socorro Activities Com- from those who would be a part of that team plex on Oct. 26 for the largest drill event Amato, a teacher at COLORING THE COMMUNITY — San Elizario High School Naval the school who — and many hands went up. in the El Paso area. Teams will demon- In an earlier interview he also stressed strate their expertise in marksmanship, JROTC students take a break from painting the home of Evangelina See PAINT, Page 7 teamwork — “of getting parents involved, color guard and other drill events. Com- Rodriguez, part of the Project Bravo Paint-a-thon, September 28. petition begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends with of getting heavily involved, of working to- an awards ceremony at 6 p.m. gether.” He said Tornillo is the first district he’s The Village of Vinton and the TexCare Fabens ISD names finalist for superintendent come to that hasn’t had financial problems. Collaborative of West are hosting FABENS — The Fabens Independent School first Texas Education Agency “Recognized” However, he candidly pointed out a major the first-ever Vinton Social Service and District board of trustees has named campus in the district. problem. “Test scores are terrible.” Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 26 from Eldefonso “Pancho” Garcia as the Prior to coming to Fabens, He also noted some positives. 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 436 E. Vinton Road. single finalist for the position of su- Garcia was a principal of schools “I’ve got to brag about the staff. The lead- Free screenings for blood sugar levels, fin- perintendent during their regular in Ft. Stockton, Presidio and Al- ership is very good. The talent is there. They ger-printing for children, CHIP enrollment meeting on Oct. 16. The action was pine. He is a graduate of Sul Ross are extra talented.” He noted that people here and more will be offered. Contact the taken on unanimous vote to finalize State University where he earned know their jobs, something that was not al- Garcia’s service as interim superin- a masters in school administration ways the case in the other districts where he See BRIEFS, Page 6 in 1979. tendent since the departure of Dr. Lu served. Stephens last summer. His wife, Rosa Garcia, is “There is a lot going well, (but) we’ve got Garcia has been the district’s As- Dean of Instruction at Fabens Being perfect requires a knack for sistant Superintendent for Curricu- High School, and their son, Ja- to get our flow better — people supporting shoving your mistakes off on someone lum since July of 2000. He super- son, is in medical school in each other.” else. vised the overall instructional pro- Pancho Garcia Houston. Escarciga challenged the parents. “Let’s — Quips and Quotes gram for the district which has re- Final approval will be made at keep our focus on the most important things sulted in Fabens High School becoming the the November meeting. we have — our kids.” Page 2 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER October 24, 2002 One perspective By Francis Shrum Another dog tale

I want to make one thing perfectly About a year ago while we were clear. out of town he crawled out of the I don’t like dogs. Never have. They back yard and we never saw him are messy, noisy, destructive, expen- again. That was the first time I ever sive and never take responsibility for missed trouble I no longer had. themselves. Now here I was, repeating my Still, my mood this morning is error. lower than a boxer’s lips. “Your pet may be living at my I lost another dog yesterday. house. Small dog found in Horizon He’s not really lost. I know where City. Call to identify,” the ad read. he is. It’s just that he doesn’t live at We ran it for more than a month. We my house anymore. He went home got all kinds of hopeful calls, from yesterday with two darling little girls folks missing a dachshund, a poodle, who have really been missing him. a mix with health problems. Now it’s my turn. We started calling him Jackson. He Our big red dog died several was some kind of watch dog. He put months ago, on the Fourth of July, the neighbor’s yard man, the air con- and like everything else he did, he ditioner repair man, the trash man, did it the hard way. It took him all and the big black birds in the pecan day. Every time we decided it was tree on notice that he was on duty 24 time to end his suffering for him, it hours a day and they’d better walk looked like he was dead. Then a few softly on his turf. minutes later he would somehow re- Best of all, the boxer liked him so vive the breathing process in his 150 much she stayed home without be- pounds of bone and red hair. It was a ing chained. terrible day. Then yesterday afternoon we came Of course, it was even worse for home to find an anxious-looking the boxer. The Most Valuable Dog family in the front yard. in the World was understandably Suddenly, Jackson’s name lonely after that. Then one day a wasn’t Jackson anymore. His name few months ago our neighbor was Whiskey and he had this whole showed up at the door with this other family and they were going drop-dead darling terrier he found to take him home, rightfully so, and wandering the street. It was plain what kind of fool was I for not re- that he was somebody’s baby. He membering this very thing would was wearing a collar and a leash likely happen? harness but no tags. There is something to be said for Now, I know better than to do what immature, emotional children who we did. We took him in. burst into tears when they are disap- This happened to me once be- pointed. You can hide a whole lot of fore. There was this cute little dog un-grownup-like feelings behind that hanging out in the neighborhood. kind of turmoil. He was thin and hungry and took a I was suddenly wishing I had some liking to my girls. After several kids like that. days I let him in the back yard and Instead, mine just quietly handed fed him. over the dog and stood there, wear- We named him “Trouble,” as in ing that I-hope-Mom-is-going-to “one more dog is nothing but trouble.” See DOG, Page 7

For Sanity’s Sake them from pain. We now have five minutes left, and my son’s hair still By Taprina Milburn looks as if he just rolled out of bed. “Is there anything else you might want to do before the bus gets here?” I ask. SERVING ANTHONY, VINTON, CANUTILLO, EAST MONTANA, HORIZON, SOCORRO, CLINT, FABENS, SAN ELIZARIO AND TORNILLO Bus stop blues He touches his head, remembering that his hair needs PUBLISHED: AD DEADLINE: a comb run through it. Published each Thursday by Monday 4 p.m. for Thursday My youngest child, a first-grader, is at the table day- Homesteader News, Inc. Appreciation publication. My daughter tells us that she hears the bus up the street. to our many contributors. Office open dreaming, and so far all that he’s eaten of his breakfast I walk into the bathroom and see that my son has combed Monday through Thursday. 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I have a recurring dream that my kids call me from Phone: 852-3235 I read somewhere recently that three of the important college to ask what they are to wear or what they are to Fax: 852-0123 rules for living a happy family life and creating inde- have for breakfast. I wake with the feeling that I did my E-mail: [email protected] pendent children are: 1) don’t nag, 2) don’t nag and 3) job so well taking care of them and every detail of their Publisher don’t nag. So I’m struggling with trying a more hands- lives that they are unable to take care of themselves. Rick Shrum off approach lately to parenting. My son told my husband and me one day that we Business Manager Instead of standing over my children from the time they wouldn’t have to worry about him remembering what to Francis D. Shrum get out of bed until their sneakers step on the bus, I’m do when he’s in college. Contributors attempting to see if they can handle their morning routine “I want to be home-colleged,” he informed us. Marjorie F. Graham Homesteader on their own, knowing that there will be days they won’t All the more reason I plan to be vigilant about helping Don Woodyard Est. 1973 make it, and will have to experience the consequences of him learn to get out to the bus stop on time. Member Texas Community Steve Escajeda Newspaper Association Arleen Beard News, Inc. not eating their breakfast or not remembering their homework. ______Yikes. I’ve always thought it was my job to buffer (c) 2002 King Features Synd., Inc. October 24, 2002 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER Page 3

PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF SOCORRO The Planning Department and the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Socorro will be conducting two Public Hearings on October 29, 20002 at City Hall at 124 S. Horizon Blvd., and on October 30, 2002 at the Rio Vista Community Center located at 901 Rio Vista Road, Socorro, Texas. The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested persons to appear and testify at the hearing regarding:

1) Ordinance 76, Amendment 1A, establishing comprehensive zoning and land use regulations for the City of Socorro, El Paso County, Texas and its planning and platting jurisdiction; pro- viding for the administration, enforcement, and amendment thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section 211 of the Texas Local Government Code.

Those that are unable to attend the public hearing may submit their views to the City of Socorro City Hall, 124 S. Horizon Blvd., Socorro Texas 79927. Accommodations for handicapped persons will be avail- able. Persons with disabilities that wish to attend this meeting should contact City Hall to arrange for assistance. Individuals who require auxiliary aids or services for this meeting should contact City hall at least two days before the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The City of Socorro promotes Fair Housing/Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity.

Teresa Rodriguez Interim City Clerk Eye on D.C. By U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla WTCC: 10/24/02 The touch of agriculture I had a meeting the other day with some folks from pharmacist. the Texas Farm Bureau. They’re a great group of people No doubt about it — agricul- and I always look forward to talking with them. In our ture fuels our economy. The agri- meetings, we discuss everything from the price of live- culture industry accounts for two stock to the latest cotton regulations to foot and mouth percent of our nation’s gross do- disease. An interesting point was brought up in our last mestic product. It also accounts discussion. Does the American public realize how often for $50 billion in exports each year. Let’s not forget that agriculture touches their daily lives? farmers pay incredible sums of money to cover their It’s not something we think about every day. You prob- business expenses. In recent years, farmers paid as much ably don’t get up in the morning, put on your clothes, as $73 billion in purchases and over $25 billion in em- and consider who raised the sheep for your wool pants ployee wages. or who grew the cotton for your shirt. When we get to When you add up the products, the jobs and the eco- the breakfast table, we often forget about the corn that nomic advantages you can come to just one conclusion: was harvested for our morning bowl of cereal or the cows The agriculture industry is literally the backbone of our milked for our tall glass of calcium. When our children country. This was true when the founding fathers met in arrive at school, we seldom think about the school lunch Philadelphia, it was true during the industrial revolution program they are provided each day. Nor do we think of the 1800s, and it is still true today. about the vaccinations that keep them safe from disease. So the next time you’re in the grocery story picking And when we stop at the grocery store on our way home, out apples or at a department store selecting a new shirt, how often do we take for granted the high quality of the think about the time and energy invested in every prod- products we purchase. The produce and meat are fresh, uct you see. We may take these things for granted, but and the aisles packed with availability and variety. Not for thousands of people nation-wide these items are truly many countries have this type of luxury. a necessity of life. Let’s be thankful for our agriculture I make this point because it’s important we understand industry and for the men and women who work hard how fortunate we are to have a safe and successful agri- every day to keep it strong. culture industry. Agriculture affects so many aspects of ______our lives. Beyond food and clothing, the agriculture in- Congressman Henry Bonilla is chairman of the Agricul- dustry accounts for one in every six U.S. jobs. Farmers ture Appropriations Subcommittee. As chairman, Bonilla and ranchers are not the only people working for this oversees all of the nation’s agriculture funding, the huge industry. Agriculture supports your neighbor who nation’s food supply, emergency disaster relief, and farm works at the clothing production plant, your friend who and ranch programs. Bonilla is in his fifth term as a manages the local grocery store and even your family Congressman from Texas’ 23rd district. Page 4 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER October 24, 2002 Sanchez for the problems the City Write stuff is experiencing. The truth is we, the Second graders use technology to meet new friends citizenry are to blame for impeding Dear Editor Socorro’s progress by not taking an Independent School District’s I do not remember the City of active stance in ensuring that previ- By Alfredo Vasquez intranet capabilities. Socorro ever receiving as much ous administrations kept the City Special to the Courier The students, who are in the news coverage as it has in the past moving forward. District’s bilingual program, were few months. The attention has been It is interesting to see that a faction CANUTILLO — Intra-district given an opportunity to introduce mostly negative. These issues came has formed trying to remove Mayor communications via audio-visual themselves as they viewed a pro- to light after Mayor Irma Sanchez Sanchez from office after only five computer equipment is allowing sec- jected image of each other on a large took office. months of being sworn in. I have ond grade students at Davenport El- screen. Also, every student in I find it refreshing that the new ad- worked with the Mayor before and it ementary School in the Westway Hernandez’s class was paired with a ministration has the courage to ad- was no secret that we did not agree community to make new friends with second grader in Martin’s class so mit that Socorro needs an overhaul. on several issues. Yet, for as long as I second graders at Childress Elemen- that they can become pen pals and More importantly, Mayor Sanchez have known the Mayor, I cannot dis- tary School, which is about five miles send email messages to each other. has taken the initiative of correcting pute her commitment to trying to away in the Town of Vinton. According to Hernandez, the tech- those problems that have been present make Socorro a better place to live. “I enjoyed talking to the kids and nology lesson is helping his students in Socorro for the past 16 years. Under Mayor Sanchez’s leader- learning to use the computer to see develop communication skills in- If Socorro is not overhauled soon, ship, Socorro has the potential of them,” said Jeanette Ramirez, a seven cluding reading, writing, and speak- as the Mayor is intent on doing, the taking its rightful place as one of the year-old second grade student at Dav- ing, as well as learning to use com- DEVELOPING CYBERPALS — very foundation of the City will de- most historic cities in Texas. enport Elementary School. puter equipment and software. Davenport and Childress elemen- teriorate and it will no longer Victor Perez Teachers Jesus Hernandez, Daven- “We hope to expand the lesson to tary schools’ second grade stu- progress. It is easy to blame Mayor Socorro port ES second grade teacher, and be able to communicate with a class dents are learning to use audio-vi- Patricia Martin, Childress ES second in a school in another state and even- sual computer equipment. Daven- grade teacher, teamed up recently to tually establish contact with students port ES second grader Isaiah Li- City of Socorro present a joint lesson using Canutillo in another country,” said Hernandez. mon takes his turn. PUBLIC NOTICE Improvements at Anthony ISD get a boost from grants funds A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 6:00 p.m. on ance of the elementary and middle for new carpeting and painting in the November 12, 2002 during the Planning Commission By Don Woodyard schools, says Ann Geyer, grant writer two schools and new roofs as well as meeting at City Hall, 124 S. Horizon Blvd., Socorro, Texas. Courier Staff Writer for AISD. The funding came through new heating and air condition sys- Purpose of the public hearing is to receive public com- the Texas Education Agency and is tems. ANTHONY — More than $2 mil- being used to replace floor and ceil- Work is expected to be completed ments on the following proposed rezoning(s): lion in grants and other funds is fuel- ing tile in the middle school and in by Dec. 12. 1) Lots 33, 34, 35, and 36, Block 9 Friedman Es- ing a physical and technological the older sections of Anthony El- In addition, the district received a facelift in the Anthony Independent ementary. It is also providing for a federal E-rate technology grant of tates, Corner of Passmore and Socorro Rd. from School District. new fire alarm system that brings the $894,684 this month. With 10 per- R-1, Single Family Residential to C-1, Light Com- A repair and renovation grant of two schools up to state code. mercial by AFIC. $967,034 is improving the appear- In addition, the funding is going See ANTHONY ISD, Page 7 2) Tracts 8B, 8B1 and 8B2, Block 18 Socorro Socorro ISD Grant, Corner of Buford and Nicholas Rd. from A-2 Agricultural to R-3, High Density Residen- recognizes tial by Barajas Family. media partners 3) Lot 8, Block 1, Mary Lou Park, 10729 Lydia HORIZON CITY — The Socorro ISD Communications Services Depart- Rd., from R-1, Single Family Residential to C-1, ment presented awards to area ra- Light Commercial by Osvaldo and Elizabeth dio, television and print journalism on Oct. 18 as part of the Texas As- Carrasco. sociation of School Boards’ Media Honor Roll program. Pifas Silva, 4) Lot 3, Block 3 Country Green, 10259 North representing KVIA-TV Channel 7, Loop from C-1, Light Commercial to C-2, Gen- is shown receiving an award from eral Commercial by Ernesto Sanchez. Socorro ISD Communications Di- rector Minerva Bauman. Other media honored included the Cou- rier, the , KINT-TV TERE RODRIGUEZ Channel 26, KDBC-TV Channel 4, Interim City Clerk KTSM-TV Channel 9, KFOX-TV WTCC: 10/24/02 Channel 14, KTSM-AM/FM, and Time-Warner Cable TV. Classified Ads

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Windshield Repair not constitute a “major City thority and 1 municipal GLYCONUTRITIONALS YARD SALE: Saturday, Specialists change” as that term is SOCORRO 852-3949 water pumping custom- Newest breakthrough in Oct. 26, 12500 North Alcohólicos Anónimos By appt. at your home defined by Section INDEPENDENT ______ers within the Towns of optimal health and Loop (farm near Clint). Grupo Paso Del Norte or office: 104.101 of the Texas SCHOOL DISTRICT Anthony, Clint, and Hori- longevity. Miscellaneous items. sesiones lunes a sabado, R.V. Dick Harshberger Utilities Code. Invitation to Bid/ Y&M zon City, the City of TOP COMMISSIONS ______a 8-9 de la tarde, 8501 915-852-9082 Respond: AIRCONDITIONING Socorro and the Village plus bonuses and Kingsway, Westway. 886- ______Based on the proposed 852-1516 or 726-3768 of Vinton, Texas. incentives. 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Alcoholics 1558 Oxbow, $1.36, or 4.7 percent, Appliances percent increase in the owner or bank. 309-4388 Anonymous Group 8 de Horizon City while the average resi- LIBRARY PERIODICAL VISA & MasterCard Company’s total adjusted or 858-1130. Enero meets at 15360 ______dential January bill of 109 SERVICES FINANCIAL TX Lic.#TACLA021147E revenues in its El Paso 10/10-10/31 Horizon Blvd. in Horizon Ccf will decrease by ap- CSP NO.199-1101-0307 OPPORTUNITY Free Estimates on Service Area. While the ______City on Mondays through HORIZON proximately $3.67, or 5.6 FRIDAY, NOV. 01, 2002 New Installations requested revenue in- Saturdays at 8 p.m. Call CITY percent. The Company’s 2:30 P.M. ATTENTION VETER- ______crease is derived for the RENTALS 859-0484 for information. PLUMBING entire service area, the last rate case in the mu- ANS: 852-1079 annual revenue increase nicipalities of Anthony, Proposals will be re- Mortgage 7.5% or • Electric rooter service CLASSIFIED TWO BEDROOM Tiene problemas con el for the municipalities of Clint, Horizon City, ceived at Business Ser- higher? for sewers and drains ADVERTISING HOUSE for rent in Clint. alcohol? Hay una Anthony, Clint, Horizon Socorro and Vinton oc- vices Dept., 12300 You may be eligible for 852-3235 October 24, 2002 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER Page 5 amination of each bid. the planning and Capacity Fund Socorro The second reading of Ordinance Grant No. 721174 was approved by From Page 1 76, Amendment 1A, as required by Council. ______permit impacts urbanized areas with populations over 10,000 people and which have at least PUBLIC MEETING 1,000 people living within a square The Transportation Policy Board (TPB) of the El Paso mile. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will hold a There were also two public hear- PUBLIC MEETING on FRIDAY, October 25, 2002, ings held. The first hearing was for at 9:00 A.M., at Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, 1 Ordinance 76, Amendment 1A, as Ardovino Drive, Sunland Park, NM, 88063, to required by the Planning and Ca- discuss the following agenda: pacity Building Fund Grant No. 721174. The ordinance establishes 1. Approval of Minutes. comprehensive zoning and land use regulations for the City of Socorro, 2. TxDOT El Paso District Annual Report FY 2002. and its planning and platting juris- 3. Discussion and Action to Accept the Recommendations diction; providing for the adminis- of the Executive Committee on the Following Items: tration, enforcement, and amend- Clint dairy farm hosts Bonilla ment thereof, in accordance with a. Status Report on the RFP for New MPO Office About 80 people gathered at the Bos Dairy Farm in Clint on Tuesday to the provisions of Section 211 of the Space; support Rep. Henry Bonilla in his bid for reelection and to hear up- Texas Local Government Code. dates on agriculture and other issues. In introducing Bonilla, Bill b. To Hire Legal Counsel for the MPO Transportation Lovelady said the representative had been successful in championing The second hearing regarded the Policy Board; a cause that produced some $6 million to breed and raise sterile moths completion of Office of Rural Community Affairs Community c. To Determine When MPO Items (budgets, contracts which will eliminate “pink” boll worms, the most devastating pest faced etc.) will be presented to the Transportation Policy by cotton farmers in Texas. Bonilla, who is chairman of the Agriculture Development Program Grant Con- Appropriations Subcommittee with oversight all of the nation’s agri- tract No. 721751 Street Improve- Board and the El Paso City Council for Review and culture funding, the nation’s food supply, emergency disaster relief, ments Project. Approval; and farm and ranch programs, is in his fifth term as Congressman for There was no public input for ei- d. To Require Consultants make Oral Presentations to the 23rd district. He was treated to a tour of the dairy following the ther hearing. event. Serving a district that spans two time zones and is made up of the Executive Committee for the Camino Real Bids for the City of Socorro Border Improvement Plan. 65 percent minority has specific challenges, Bonilla said. “I’m here to- Street Improvement Project were day to ask for your vote,” he said. “I’ll serve as long as you’ll have me. opened by City Attorney 4. Discussion and Action to Amend the 2025 Metropolitan This is an important year — we have several important races and mine Transportation Plan and the 2002-2006 Transportation happens to be one of them.” Above, Bonilla stands with Brad Bouma Dominguez and tabled by City of Desert View Dairy, who co-sponsored the event. Council to allow for thorough ex- Improvement Program: a. To use $412,725 CMAQ Funds (NM Funds) to establish and operate a Public Transportation PUBLIC NOTICE System in the City of Sunland Park, NM in FY 2003; COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC MEETING FOR: b. To amend the Unified Planning Work Program FY 2003 to use $427,158.82 of STP 4C funds (NM funds) AMENDED DOCUMENTS to hire a consultant to prepare a Presidential Permit 2025 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN Application for the Proposed Sunland Park Port TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, 2002-2006 of Entry, NM in FY 2003; TRANSPORTATION CONFORMITY DETERMINATION c. To use $3,750,000 of STP 4C funds to construct the Great Streets Project on the Mesa, Montana, and AND Alameda Corridors in FY 2003 and 2004; NEW DOCUMENTS d. To use $3,569,000 of CMAQ funds to construct an Sun Metro Long Range Plan International Transit Terminal in FY 2003, 2004, and SUN METRO AREA RAPID TRANSIT (SMART) STARTER LINE 2005; e. To use $304,514 of STP (4C) funds to provide Safety The El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is conducting a series of public Lighting on FM 1110 Clint cutoff through the Town of meetings to receive comments on the draft amendments to: Clint in FY 2003; f. To use $225,531 of STP (4C) funds to provide Safety • 2025 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Lighting on SH 20 Alameda Ave. through the City of • 2002-2006 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Clint in FY 2003; • Transportation Conformity Determination documents g. To use $945,652 of STP (4C) funds to provide Safety • Sun Metro Long Range Plan Lighting on FM 76 North Loop Rd. through the City • Sun Metro Area Rapid Transit (SMART) Starter Line of Socorro in FY 2003; The public comment period is open for 30 days beginning on October 22, 2002 and ending h. To use $736,357 of STP (4C) funds to provide Safety on November 20, 2002. Lighting on FM 258 Socorro Rd. through the City of Socorro in FY 2003; The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a short-range program of capital improvements i. To use $690,939 of STP (4C) funds to provide Safety for highways, bridges, and transit projects for the El Paso region for the fiscal years 2002-2006. Lighting on SH 20 Alameda Ave. through the City of These projects are recommended for construction by each fiscal year. Socorro in FY 2003; The Transportation Conformity Determination demonstrates how the MPO meets EPA’s j. To submit this project for Priority 2 funding and use requirement for reduction of ozone, CO and PM-10 for the El Paso County nonattainment area, $2,000,000 of CMAQ funds to implement Traffic Light and for reduction of ozone for the southern Doña Ana County nonattainment area. Synchronization – Phase 6 for the Alameda System The draft MTP, TIP amendments and Conformity Determination will be available for public in FY 2004. review for 30 days, from October 22, 2002 thru November 20, 2002 at the MPO 5. Discussion and Action to Amend the 2025 Metropolitan office, 10767 Gateway Blvd. West, Suite 605, El Paso, TX 79935; at the Texas Department of Transportation Plan and the 2002-2006 Transportation Transportation, 13301 Gateway West; at Sun Metro Office, 700-A San Antonio, and at all public Improvement Program: libraries (call the MPO office at [915] 591-9735 x 16 for locations). a. To move Project R020X Paisano Drive, CSJ: Public meetings and open house is scheduled for November 5, 6, 7, 2002. 0001-04-073 into FY 2003 from FY 2007 to Install Specific locations and times will be published in the Borderland Section of Concrete Pavement from Santa Fe St. to Campbell the El Paso Times, on Sunday, October 27, 2002. For more information, St.; contact the MPO office. b. To increase funding on Project I007A-05A, IH-10 Translation services will be available for oral presentations and comments. Americas Ave. (Loop 375) Phase I by $9,000,000 for a total project cost of $19,000,000 and move from Interested citizens are encouraged to review the draft 2025 MTP, 2002-2006 TIP and the air FY 2004 to FY 2003. quality conformity document during this public comment period. Written comments must be received at the MPO office by 4:00 p.m., November 20, 2002 and may be 6. Director’s Report: mailed or faxed to: a. Metropolitan Capacity Building meeting between El Paso MPO/San Diego Association of Government Roy Gilyard, Executive Director (SANDAG); Mail: 10767 Gateway Blvd. West, Suite 605, b. Federal Certification Review Report. El Paso, TX 79935 Fax: (915) 591-7296 Under federal legislation, the MPO, through the TPB has an expanded role in transportation project selection and The Transportation Policy Board will review public comments received and approve the programming in El Paso County and the City of Sunland Park, documents at its meeting of November 23, 2002. New Mexico. For more information call the MPO Office at

WTCC: 10/24/02 (915) 591-9735. WTCC: 10/24/02 Page 6 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER October 24, 2002 Art Linkletter would have switched subjects if he had heard these guys How about the proud concern of a true fam- Then there are guys who just want to praise expecting a baby, and I don’t know if I’m go- By Steve Escajeda ily man, former major leaguer Tito Fuentes: their coaches like Houston Cougars receiver ing to be an uncle or an aunt.” Special to the Courier “They shouldn’t throw at me. I’m the father of Torrin Polk about coach John Jenkins: “He Former NBA coach Tom N-I-S-S-A-L-K-E five or six kids.” treats us like men. He lets us wear earrings.” was once asked how he pronounced his name. Many accusations have been made over the Former Boston Red Sox player Mike At least there are former players, like Joe He clarified things by answering, “Tom.” years about certain types of individuals, some Greenwell knows how to treat a lady: “I’m a Theismann, who can recognize genius when Mike Tyson, on clearing his good name af- proven and some not. 4-wheel-drive pickup type of guy. So is my they see it: “Nobody in football should be ter reading what reporter Wallace Mathews Some of the proven include the fact that fire- wife.” called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman wrote: “[He] called me a ‘rapist’ and a ‘recluse’. men are brave, that lawyers are unscrupulous Some players are great mathemati- Einstein.” I’m not a recluse.” and that politicians are as honest as the Earth cians, like pitcher Dan Osinski, he was asked There seems to be a pattern concerning math. Sometimes it’s just plain spooky how well is flat. how he wanted his medium pizza sliced: “Bet- Former NFL running back George Rogers was players work together, like when Magic Another accusation that has been going on ter make it six slices; I can’t eat eight.” no different: “I want to rush for 1,000 or 1,500 Johnson described his relationship with team- for years is that professional athletes are, Former baseball great Mickey Rivers must yards, whichever comes first.” mate James worthy: “It’s almost like we have well…just plain dumb. have had the same math teacher as Osinski. Former North Carolina State ESPN.” After painstakingly researching the subject, When asked about George Steinbrenner and player Charles Shackleford was a man of many Thank goodness Joaquin Andujar was a good I found some evidence about those high-paid Billy Martin, he replied, “Me and George and talents: “Left hand, right hand, it doesn’t mat- pitcher: “There is one word in America that heroes that will help answer the question: Are Billy are two of a kind.” ter. I’m amphibious.” says it all, and that word is, ‘You never know.’” professional athletes dumb? Or, more appro- Then again, some guys are just confused, like Shaquille O’Neal was successful even be- And how can we forget the lovable Yogi priately, exactly how dumb are professional former pitcher Joquin Andujar: “That’s why I fore he won an NBA title: “I’ve won at every Berra. At least his heart’s in the right place, athletes? don’t talk. Because I talk too much.” level, except college and pro.” “Always go to other peoples’ funerals, other- Here is a list of actual quotes some of these Former Dodger great Pedro Guerrero raised Shaquille is also a man of the world. When wise they won’t go to yours.” athletes have uttered over the years…you be eyebrows with this comment on sportswriters: asked if he visited the Parthenon during his trip I don’t know if this is enough evidence for the judge. “Sometimes they write what I say and not what to Greece he answered: “I can’t really remem- you to make an informed decision. But in case Pete Incaviglia, former baseball player made I mean.” ber the names of the clubs that we went to.” this isn’t enough to prove that most profes- us almost feel sorry for him 12 years ago with It’s not always athletes, sometimes coaches Some poor guys have problems with sional athletes lack the intellect to chew gum his: “People think we make $3 million and $4 are a little fuzzy, like Florida State assistant anatomy, like former North Carolina State and scratch themselves at the same time, I’ll million a year. They don’t realize that most of Bill Peterson: “You guys line up alphabetically basketballer Chuck Nevitt, who wasn’t sure be do more research in the future. us only make $500,000.” by height.” what his sister was going to have: “My sister’s But for now, I think I need an aspirin.

Glaze Senior Center, 13969 Veny from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A panel dis- vehicle accidents, falls, fires, lock- the experience. Helpful informa- Briefs Webb. Free screenings for blood cussion on admission process and outs, water and gas leaks, animal tion on time management and From Page 1 sugar levels, cholesterol and blood requirements, and a question-and- problems and others. Calls to 911 study skills will be provided. Key ______pressure; wound assessment; and answer session will be held. A na- are routed through the El Paso content from the in-school pre- testing of vision and hearing/ tional forum will be held on Nov. County Sheriff’s dispatch and then sentations are also available at CHIP office at 351-6466 or the speech will be offered. Flu and 5 at the Americas High School Au- to ESD#1. There are 28 active and www.makingitcount.com. Village of Vinton at 886-5104 for pneumonia shots will be provided ditorium with representatives from numerous part time volunteers op- more information. by Pro Action at a cost of $15, MIT in Massachusetts; Vassar Col- erating ESD #1 with in-house Seven Lorenzo G. Loya Pri- Medicare accepted. Information on lege in New York; Stanford in Cali- training provided by a Texas Tech mary School students competed Canutillo Independent School cancer, maternity issues, sleep dis- fornia; and Harvard in Massachu- qualified instructor, Keys said. The in the annual San Elizario ISD District will hold a District Goal- orders, women’s services, and pain setts. An area forum, with repre- ESD #1 is equipped with Jaws of United Interscholastic League Setting meeting 6 p.m., Wednes- of the hip, knee and shoulder will sentatives from UTEP, El Paso Life, defibrillators, breathing suits (UIL) Tiny-Tot Story Telling in- day, Oct. 30, at Canutillo Middle be counseled. Registration for Community, Sul Ross State and and emergency medical packs. The district competition. Tiny Tot School, 800 Talbot. The meeting CHIP insurance and preparation New Mexico State Universities, district will host an Open House Story Telling requires the kinder- is designed to give Canutillo par- for Children’s Emergency ID cards will be at Socorro High School in at the Station at 7 p.m. on Oct. 30, garten and first grade students to ents and residents the opportunity will be conducted. Unused eye- the Band Room on Dec. 5. For at the corner of Nunda and retell a descriptive story in se- to ask questions and provide in- glasses will be accepted for dona- more information call Hilda Lopez Darrington in Horizon City. quence in less than three minutes. put on instructional programs and tion by the area Lions Clubs. The at 937-6605. Five Loya Primary School stu- educational services. The meeting event is sponsored by the Horizon has acquired dents will represent San Elizario is open to the public. “The infor- City Lions Club, Del Sol Medical Alan Keys, Chief of El Paso the “Making High School Count” in the area UIL competition on mation gathered during the pub- Center and the Oz Glaze Center. County Emergency Services Dis- program to be delivered free to Saturday, Dec. 4. The area com- lic meeting will be used by dis- For information call 852-1988 or trict #1 (ESD #1), which provides freshmen students and their parents petition will be held at Borrego trict staff for future planning,” 621-6589. emergency medical and fire ser- on Oct. 29 at 12:30 p.m. in a one- Elementary school, 13306 said Dr. Pam Padilla, assistant su- vices to 155 square miles of East hour, assembly-style event. The Chicken Ranch Road, beginning perintendent for Student Perfor- Additional collegiate forums El Paso County, was guest speaker program has been highly rated by at 8:30 a.m. Loya Primary School mance. For informatio: 877-7440. sponsored by the Socorro ISD for at a recent Horizon Kiwanis meet- high school counselors — 9.5 on a competitors are Esteban Ramirez, students and parents to help pre- ing. Keys said most of the 600 calls scale of 10 — to help students un- Ann Dee Alvidrez, Angel Ortiz, The Horizon City Health Fair pare for life after high school will answered per year are related to derstand the importance of their Kathy Pargas, and Bianca is Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Oz be held Nov. 5 and Dec. 5, both medical conditions but also include high school years and to maximize Moreno. King Super Crossword

BIG CHEESES hit) 125 Soprano Tetrazzini 24 Encircle 89 From _ Z ACROSS 66 TV’s “My Two _” 129 Brink 31 Comice kin 91 Omit 1 Scrabble piece 69 Toyshop initials 131 Cheesy aviator? 33 Maintains 92 Hatcher of “Lois & 5 Colt color 70 Stocking stuffer? 135 Is inexact 34 Comic Crosby Clark” 9 Chore 71 Deface 136 Sporting dog 35 _ shark 93 Geometry 13 Marine leader? 72 Old Testament 137 Toast topper 36 Defeat by a calculation 17 “Tosca” tune book 138 “_ Came Running” knockout 95 Joust 18 Woody’s boy 75 Cheesy (’58 film) 37 No gentlemen 97 Encounter 19 Synagogue singer clarinetist? 139 Pub missile 38 A Four Corners 98 Landon or Kjellin 21 Columbo or 80 Sheridan or 140 Director Nicolas state 99 Johannesburg Tamblyn Sothern 141 Request 39 A many- resident 22 Cheesy football 81 Copy 142 Baseball’s splendored thing 101 Standards player? 82 Singer Tex Speaker 41 “Pshaw!” 106 Restrict Rover 25 Decree 83 Tallahassee sch. 45 The _ Piper 108 Furniture wood 26 Incorporate, as 84 Baal or Elvis DOWN 47 Beer barrel 109 Railroad deps. territory 86 Actress Tilly 1 Reid of “Just 48 Uplift 111 ’64 Michael Caine 27 Madame Tussaud 87 Find fault Visiting” 50 Jamaican cultist film 28 English trio? 88 George Hamilton’s 2 Nutritional need 52 _ ballerina 113 Brandish 29 Self-esteem ex 3 Pride papa 53 Macho type 114 Where to eat 30 Scientific site 90 Chula _, CA 4 Blackboard 54 Long for biryani 32 Cheesy TV 94 A Muse support 56 Olive _ 115 Light beer character? 96 Cheesy 5 _4 (Toyota model) 57 Lug 116 Cold-war assn. 37 _ -de-sac televangelist? 6 38 Down city 58 With detachment 117 Certain deck 40 Throng 100 Swift stuff 7 Islamic deity 59 Campbell or Judd 118 Sam of “Jurassic 42 Robotic rock 102 Where flocks frolic 8 _ Dame 64 Knight’s quaff Park” group 103 Go it alone 9 Kind of cross 67 _ vu 120 Pop 43 Bit of hardware 104 Green land 10 “_ Day Now” (’62 68 Stallion sound 124 Hook’s right hand? 44 Perched on 105 Mississippi hit) 72 Maestro Levine 126 Oistrakh or 46 Beppu brew senator 11 Word with bath or 73 Wagner work Stravinsky 49 Miscalculate 107 Hellenic letters shovel 74 Biblical repetition 127 Word form for 51 Award 110 Red cap 12 Agile Olga 76 Katmandu’s “somewhat” 55 Cheesy late-night 112 Actress Zadora 13 Pound sound country 128 Pugnacious host? 113 Cheesy basketball 14 Peace’s partner 77 Lofty initials? Olympian 60 Binge player? 15 Custom 78 Sahara sights 130 Cornerstone abbr. 61 Gossamer 119 Massage 16 Mary of “The 79 _ Scotia 132 AAA offering 62 They just want to 121 Tempest _ teapot Maltese Falcon” 85 Relish 133 Poultry serving have fun 122 Mineral suffix 19 _ de menthe 87 French painter 134 Stole 63 Close as can be 123 Throws down the 20 Just out 88 Cremona 65 “_ Believer” (’66 gauntlet 23 Final craftsman Answer Page 7 October 24, 2002 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER Page 7

new students from Mexico or “new- Paint comers” with “non-newcomer” stu- The greatest thing since sliced bread? From Page 1 dents who are more socially estab- ______lished at the campus. The Paint-a- By Don Flood withstand an extraterrestrial on- rant. He knows as much about facilitates the PAL club. One of the thon served as the perfect activity for Has anyone else noticed the slaught, with or without an air bag? farm chores as the average milk goals of this national program is to PAL club members, an idea that came alarming increase in near misses You have no doubt read about how cow knows about quantum me- promote community service. from the “newcomer” students. by asteroids? officials are starting to remove from chanics.) “Our primary focus is to instill in “It came from the students who You’ll be watching TV and schools such all-American games as And here’s the galling part. The these students the need to help oth- wanted to do community service,” they’ll flash a news bulletin across “Tag” and “Dodge Ball.” bread actually comes under the ers, serve the community and be a said Middle School principal John the bottom: Too rough, they say. Too damag- brand name IronKids. strong part of the community,” Tanner. “Ms. Amato just jumped in A giant asteroid might destroy ing to children’s self-esteem. That’s right. Not SoftKids or Amato said. there to make sure the kids would be the earth at 9 a.m. Tuesday. All li- How soft can we get? FlabKids or SpoiledKids, but The PAL club also strives to link able to do it.” brary books must be returned be- Answer: Pretty soft, because we IronKids. fore that date. are removing something else from (The bread contains extra cal- This is very disturbing, espe- our children’s lives: bread crust! cium and fiber but, oddly enough, Dog put up a dog-run in their backyards. cially if you can’t remember where Yes, it is now possible to buy bread no iron.) We built a people-run so the dogs From Page 2 could have more room. I wind up all your library books are. (On the that has been de-crusted! The bread bag pictures one kid ______plus side, you might get out of pay- And you know what that means, with a basketball and the other on getting wet, dirty, and slobbered- take-this-like-a-man kind of look. ing your fines.) don’t you? a skateboard, but, really, if there on more often than I care to admit. So I’m back to talking to the boxer But — and this is absolutely true (Editor’s note: It means the writer were a Truth in Product Pictures The smell of dogfood being mixed while I hang out clothes or am other- — a scientist has proposed a solu- is ready for a full-fledged rant.) Law you’d show kids: in the morning really turns my wise occupied in the back yard, and tion: a giant air bag, similar to a It’s the end of American sandwich- • Watching TV stomach. she is back on the chain to keep her car’s except the Earth has no steer- eating civilization as we know it! • Playing video games So I’ve sworn off dogs again. I re- valuable self out of the neighbor’s ing-wheel column or side panels (Editor’s note: See?) • Asking parents for money ally don’t need this. No more foster garbage can. in which to store the device. Great Americans have always These pictures would be accom- homes for strays — let somebody For a person who doesn’t like Someone, presumably Bruce eaten the crust. Washington devoured panied by realistic slogans: else deal with it. That’s a relief. dogs, my life sure seems to get Willis or Vin Diesel or myself, if the crust on his PB&Js; Lincoln Gives kids the energy to whine, But somehow, I still feel about as mixed up with them. Some people necessary, would have to take the scarfed down his fried banana cre- “There’s nothing to do!” sorrowful as that boxer’s face looks. air bag into outer space. ations. (Or was that Elvis?) Calcium-fortified bread helps Just as in a car, children of less It was expected. It built character. build the strong bones kids need efiting from the facelift. Construc- than 80 pounds would be required In my day, after I milked the cows, to play on the computer! Anthony ISD tion started Oct. 21 on a new quar- to sit in the back of the planet. cleaned out the barns and mended the But don’t expect me to help get From Page 4 ter-mile regulation track that is re- But my real concern today is, do fencing, I was thankful to sit down this law passed. I’m busy enough ______placing the old dirt one around the we as a species — and that would to a meal that included bread crust. deflecting that asteroid. cent matching money from the dis- football field. The track renovation most likely include you, dear (Editor’s note: The writer has now ______trict, the total funding is $984,152. It will also provide for field events reader — have what it takes to reached the hallucinatory stage of his (c) 2002 King Features Synd., Inc. will bring infrastructure improve- such as high jump, pole vault and ments, speeding up access to the discus throw. Total cost is $82,000 Internet with a new T-Line and 11 in district funding. new servers. • The district has a new school Comix “It will broaden our band,” Geyer board and community meeting room says. The funds will also allow for a in the building which once housed the OUT ON A LIMB By Gary Kopervas wireless system whereby computers cafeteria, Geyer said. The renovation can be used without physically be- was completed the middle of Octo- ing plugged into a wall outlet. ber. The school board, which for- Other changes are coming, but they merly met in the old high school li- are not funded through grants. brary, held its first meeting in its new • The athletic department is ben- facility Oct. 15.

benefits. Disabled In particular, our “Ticket to Work” From Page 8 program helps beneficiaries find ______training, rehabilitation services, job a severe impairment. referrals and other employment sup- Vocational Rehabilitation: The Na- port from a “provider” of their tional Organization on Disability es- choice. This program is being gradu- timates that about three-fourths of ally put into effect nationwide, and people with disabilities would rather the first 13 states began participat- GOT A LIFE By Terri Davis work, given the opportunity. But less ing in the program in February. As than one percent of people who re- of November, the Ticket to Work pro- ceive disability benefits actually re- gram will be available in an addi- turn to work. In an age of expanding tional 20 states and the District of Co- opportunities for people with dis- lumbia, and it will be available in all abilities, more needs to be done. states by the end of 2003. One goal of Disability Employ- ______ment Awareness Month in October For more information log onto our of each year is to make people with website, http://www.ssa.gov, call our disabilities more aware of the em- toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 ployment support opportunities open or visit your local Social Security to them. New Social Security disabil- office. If you have any questions that ity programs and policies let people you would like to have answered, with disabilities try to return to work please mail them to the Social Secu- at their own pace, knowing that a rity Office, 11111 Gateway West, Attn: THE SPATS By Jeff Pickering failed attempt does not mean loss of Ray Vigil, El Paso, Texas 79935.

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Newspapers work! Page 8 WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIER October 24, 2002 ability insurance — but nearly all eficiaries can qualify for Medicare Horizon City Community Chapel Social Security: Q & A By Ray Vigil have Social Security. And here’s what coverage. Most people with disabili- we provide. ties who work will continue to receive Sunday School ...... 9:45 a.m. Cash: The Social Security disabil- a little more than seven years of hos- Sunday Service ...... 10:45 a.m. Workers can count on social ity program pays about $815 a month pital and medical insurance under Sunday Yth. Group ..... 6:30 p.m. to an average wage earner who be- Medicare, with no premium for the Wednesday Night security if they become disabled comes disabled. An average wage hospital insurance. After premium-free Adult Bible Study ...... 6:30 p.m. earner with a spouse and two chil- Medicare coverage ends due to work, Mr. Dean Pinney, Pastor EL PASO COUNTY — October person has a one-in-five chance of dren who becomes disabled would some people can buy continued Medi- is Disability Employment Awareness becoming disabled before age 65. But receive about $1,360 a month from care coverage, as long as they remain Spanish Services Month. Many Americans without it’s something we tend not to think Social Security. medically disabled. Estudio Dominical ...... 9:45 a.m. disabilities may think this observance about — until it happens. The needs-based Supplemental For SSI beneficiaries, Medicaid Servicios en Español ... 10:45 a.m. doesn’t really concern them, but If you should become disabled, Security Income (SSI) program, coverage can continue even if their Estudio en Español they’re wrong. ‘The truth is that lives would you have income to see you which is administered by Social Se- earnings become too high to get an Biblico Jueves ...... 6:30 p.m. can change in the blink of an eye, and and your family through a long-term curity but which is paid from gen- SSI cash payment. And some states Mr. Pablo Gonzalez, Assoc. Pastor we never know what may lie ahead. disability? Would you have the con- eral revenues, pays about $545 a may provide Medicaid to workers I see this every day when people tacts and resources to retrain for a month to eligible people who are dis- who lose that coverage due to medi- Sunday Morning Nursery Available come into our office to file for dis- new career if you wanted to try go- abled. cal improvement, but who still have Non-Denominational ability benefits. ing back to work? The truth is that Medical insurance: After two years 14802 Duanesburg • 852-3154 Studies show, in fact, that a young most workers do not have private dis- of receiving disability payments, ben- See DISABLED, Page 7 WEATHER AccuWeather.com SEVEN-DAY FORECAST FOR EL PASO THURSDAY THUR. NIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

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UV INDEX Statistics for noon. TEXAS WEATHER TRAVELERS CITIES The higher the UV Index, the greater Anthony 75 48 Thur. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. the need for eye and skin protection. Santa Fe Canutillo 76 49 59/33 City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Thursday ...... 6 ...... Moderate Albuquerque 64/41/pc 63/42/pc 60/42/pc 60/39/pc 64/42/s Friday ...... 6 ...... Moderate Clint 74 49 Albuquerque 64/41 Amarillo Atlanta 59/57/r 66/54/c 66/49/pc 64/47/pc 61/46/r Saturday ...... 5 ...... Moderate 42/38 Atlantic City 58/44/pc 58/46/c 62/42/c 58/40/s 57/29/pc Sunday ...... 5 ...... Moderate E. Montana 74 46 Lubbock Austin/San Antonio 73/60/t 71/55/pc 70/57/sh 71/56/t 70/49/pc Monday ...... 6 ...... Moderate Fabens74 49 58/42 Baltimore 54/44/pc 54/48/c 59/39/c 57/36/pc 58/31/pc Tuesday ...... 6 ...... Moderate Boston 52/40/s 52/42/pc 54/40/c 55/40/s 53/32/pc Wednesday ...... 6 ...... Moderate Horizon 76 49 Ruidoso 60/40 Chicago 48/38/c 52/38/c 52/35/pc 48/32/pc 46/26/s Dallas/Ft. Worth 64/54/r 66/53/pc 68/54/c 63/52/t 63/40/pc San Elizario 73 46 Alamogordo 72/42 Cloudcroft Denver 44/28/pc 56/30/pc 54/34/pc 42/29/c 47/34/c REAL FEEL TEMP™ Deming 51/24 Socorro 74 46 Flagstaff 55/26/s 57/34/s 54/34/pc 51/28/c 49/23/r The exclusive AccuWeather composite of the 74/43 Las Cruces Carlsbad effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine, 74/45 Houston 80/62/t 74/60/sh 74/58/sh 72/62/t 72/50/pc Tornillo 74 49 66/47 precipitation, and elevation on the human body. Kansas City 46/38/c 54/40/pc 56/42/pc 48/34/r 47/32/c El Paso Las Vegas 74/50/s 72/52/pc 72/52/pc 70/52/pc 68/46/sh Thursday ...... 75° Vinton 76 49 74/46 Ciudad Odessa Miami 86/75/pc 87/74/pc 87/75/pc 87/74/pc 87/75/pc Friday ...... 62° 63/51 Juárez Minneapolis 44/26/c 46/28/pc 44/28/pc 42/28/pc 40/21/pc Saturday ...... 60° Shown is Thursday’s 75/47 New Orleans 82/66/t 79/63/t 75/60/pc 78/62/r 75/58/r Sunday ...... 60° Alpine weather. 70/47 New York City 54/44/pc 54/46/c 54/42/c 56/46/s 56/42/s Monday ...... 69° Temperatures are Philadelphia 56/44/pc 54/48/c 56/40/c 56/38/pc 57/31/pc Tuesday ...... 72° Mexico Lajitas Thursday’s highs and Phoenix 82/58/s 80/58/s 80/56/pc 77/56/pc 72/48/c Wednesday ...... 66° 76/51 Thursday night’s lows. Portland 64/38/s 60/42/pc 58/42/c 60/42/c 58/36/s San Francisco 62/54/pc 63/52/c 65/52/pc 66/52/pc 67/45/s AGRICULTURE Seattle 60/42/s 56/44/pc 56/46/c 56/41/pc 54/36/s There will be 5-7 hours of sunshine Thursday and Friday with highs in the lower 70s. Drying conditions will be good to very good both Tucson 78/54/s 80/53/s 78/50/pc 78/52/pc 70/43/pc days. A moist southeast flow will lead to more cloudiness and the chance for a shower or thunderstorm this weekend. However, any Washington, DC 55/46/c 58/48/c 63/42/c 59/40/s 58/35/pc rainfall will be light and spotty. Mainly dry early next week. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, All maps, forecasts and data provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2002 r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.

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