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eteenseventythr nin ee 31YEARS tw r o t h o u s a n d f o u VOL. 31, No. 46 SERVING ANTHONY, VINTON, CANUTILLO, EAST MONTANA, HORIZON, SOCORRO, CLINT, FABENS, SAN ELIZARIO AND TORNILLO NOVEMBER 11, 2004 NEWSBRIEFS Unique veterans award to be County to open New Socorro council long awaited Socorro City Council representatives, both unveiled in Clint this weekend former and those elected last Tuesday, CLINT — The Victory Veterans Organization CSM William R. White of the 31st BDE, and continued a recent streak of absenteeism in Clint will host the unveiling of two marble other dignitaries. animal shelter by not showing up for the regular council plaques on Saturday, Nov. 13, bearing the names The plaques are to be mounted on either side EL PASO COUNTY — El Paso’s home- meeting on Thursday, Nov. 4 — with the of about 430 veterans from WWI, WWII, Ko- of a monument built in the late 1940’s by less pet population will have new digs after exception of Mayor Irma Sanchez, who rea, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, and Rafael Guardado of Clint to honor the town’s the grand opening of the city and county’s was the lone councilperson to appear. all other veterans from Clint that have or are Catholic veterans from WWII. The additional new Animal Shelter next week. Votes from last week’s election were to currently serving in the U.S. military. names will complete the roster, and names will The 30,000 square-foot Southwest-style be canvassed this week on Nov. 9. The new The ceremony, to begin at 11 a.m. at the San be read by descendents of the veterans, others building will be officially inaugurated and mayor will be Willie Gandara Jr. who won Lorenzo Catholic Church in Clint, will feature by members of the organization and still oth- placed into service at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, in a three way race against Sanchez and guest speaker Robert Skov Jr., son of a WWII ers by volunteers. Nov. 18 at 5001 Fred Wilson Road. Tours Chuy Hernandez. Gary Gandara will re- veteran. In attendance will be Chief of Staff A reception will follow the ceremony and will be provided of the open, well-lighted main councilman at large; Luis Varela won from Ft. Bliss, Gen. Harry D. Boomer, and the public is encouraged to attend. the district one seat; Mary Perez will rep- structure that includes spacious holding ar- resent district two; Trini Lopez district eas, examination rooms, a surgical suite, three; and Jesse Gandara Jr. district four. classrooms and adoption spaces. ‘Peter Pan’ helps establish Jim Kluetz, the shelter’s advisory board Official arrested chairman, described the new shelter as of- fering state- Belen Barrio Arriaga, 43, of Chaparral, healthy habits in San Eli The public, too, of-the-art fa- New Mexico has been charged with theft has to commit to cilities to con- over $20,000 but under $100,000 by a trol the animal Public Servant. She is also charged with By Don Woodyard the proper care Courier Staff Writer population in five counts of Tampering with Govern- the region. ment Records. Detectives allege Arriaga of their pets. SAN ELIZARIO — If you have visited Compared to has altered numerous government records Borrego Elementary in the San Elizario school the old animal shelter, which had repeatedly and it is suspected Arriaga stole more than district recently, you might have seen a green- failed to pass health inspections, this is an $88,000 from El Paso County. Her bond ish figure who bore a striking resemblance to animal shelter for the future, he said. is $100,000 and she remained in the El Peter Pan walking — not flying — around the “I’m thrilled this is happening, it’s good Paso County Jail as of 2 p.m. last Friday. campus. to see all the work and all those years of try- El Paso County Sheriff’s Office began in- Portrayed by Borrego’s cafeteria manager ing to get a new shelter for El Paso become vestigating after receiving information Jackie Mendoza, this Peter Pan is not flying a reality,” Kluetz said. “This community has from the County Auditor’s office of some around and living in the fantasy and make-be- needed one for a long time. I’m also glad discrepancies in an internal review of fi- lieve world of James Barrie. Rather she is very the construction was finished on time and nancial records. The White Collar Crime much down-to-earth, reflecting the reality and within budget.” Unit initiated the investigation in mid-Oc- importance of a healthier lifestyle in a fun way Kluetz explained the delay in getting the tober 2004 after a preliminary investiga- for the students. project going was one of procedure, outlin- tion indicated funds from several “grant “I enjoy it; we are big kids,” Mendoza says. ing two basic reasons for the five-year hold- files” assigned to Arriaga appeared to be “Not every cafeteria manager would put on a back. One was selecting the right location missing some money. “We appreciate the Peter Pan costume.” NOT EASY BEING GREEN — Jackie and negotiating the right price, he said. The cooperation and professionalism of the Mendoza dons colors to teach kids you are Why Peter Pan? 4.5-acre site where the shelter is now located County Auditor and his staff. The internal what you eat. Peter Pan is the name of a popular brand of belonged to the Public Service Board. An- review helped our Detectives in the initial peanut butter and what better way to get the Healthy Rams Club, a group of 60 students, at other delay was in approval of the architec- stages of this investigation,” said Rick kids’ attention than to make healthy snacks last count, who have pledged to live a more tural design. Glancey, Public Information Officer, El from peanut butter, reasoned school nurse healthy life. She sees the kids educating other “You have to realize that two government Paso County Sheriff’s Office. Laura Rodriguez. kids and serving as role models. entities had to approve the design, each with In addition to peanut butter items, Mendoza Students hit the trail, a walking trail around its own financial problems,” he said. “There Memorial fund offers fruits such as watermelon and grapes. the school. Four times around is a mile. Twice wasn’t enough money for some of the aes- A memorial fund has been established at “They love it; they are accustomed to it.” They around the school three times a week earns the thetic details, such as the tower and mural the First National Bank of Fabens for the are so accustomed to it, that they run out of the child a special foot token for a chain. The girl and the bridge in the ponding area, which family of Cristobal Cano, the Clint High healthy snacks.” or boy with the most tokens at the end of the can be added later. We had to prioritize, and School senior who was killed in a tragic Rodriguez has established a new front in her the cages were more important. The truth is accident on Nov. 3. Persons who would war against unhealthy lifestyle habits. It is the See HABITS, Page 5 we all worked well together.” like to make a contribution, are invited to Commissioner Charles Scruggs, who was visit any branch of FNB or mail your con- a strong force in getting the animal shelter tribution to any branch. Contributions can built, described the construction of the shel- be made payable to the Cristobal Cano Former law officer, Adolfo Lazcano, charged with drug trafficking ter not as an end but as a beginning of an- Memorial Fund account # 600100641. EL PASO COUNTY — The El Paso County Lazcano is being held without bond in the other project. The building is only one as- Sheriff’s officers and FBI agents made what El Paso County Jail. pect of animal control, he said. There also In other news they are calling a significant arrest last week “Our Metro Narcotics Detectives worked very has to be a strong commitment from the gov- as part of a two-month-long special investiga- hard on this case. We really appreciate the assis- I Megan Tara Harris was crowned Miss ernment to maintain and operate the shelter tion into area narcotics trafficking. tance of the FBI. This partnership (between Teen El Paso last month in a competition as required, including the mobile unit. Rick Glancey, Public Information Officer EPCSO the FBI) proves very rewarding when against about 700 other contestants. She The public, too, has to commit to the for El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, said in- you can take someone off the street who abuses will now travel to the National Competi- proper care of their pets. formation obtained by the EPCSO Metro Nar- his law enforcement training,” said Glancey. tion in Orlando, Florida Dec. 17-22. She “I’m proud that we were finally able to cotics Unit indicated a former law enforcement “This individual violated a sacred trust and is a 19-year-old sophomore at El Paso give such a quality facility to the commu- official was allegedly involved in narcotics attempted to use his previous law enforcement Community College and she plans to nity,” Scruggs said. “But this is no time to trafficking. experience to further his illegal operation. This rest on our laurels. We need to bring a no- See BRIEFS, Page 5 On Wednesday, Nov. 3, around 2 p.m.