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MONDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2020 $1.00 On $52M bond, city secures low interest rate

Allows for financing of Manadas announce that for the first ny. 15 years this debt will have a The project is being fi- Creek Sewer Plant, a longtime 0% interest rate, and for nanced through the Texas priority of Utilities Department the following 15 years it will Water Development Board, have a 0.315% interest rate. which approved the loan in “The rates we were able December. Jasso said that By Julia Wallace the Manadas Creek Sewer to secure were just phe- the cost differential if they LAREDO MORNING TIMES Plant, which once con- nomenal and unlike any- were to have gone out for a structed, will phase out the thing we’ve seen,” said bond in the open market is Laredo City Council last aged Zacate Wastewater Tony Jasso, representing about $29 million. week signed off on borrow- Treatment Plant. the city’s financial adviser Utilities Director Riazul ing $52 million to finance City staff was excited to Estrada Hinojosa & Compa- Bond continues on A10 Jorge A. Vela /Laredo Morning Times Senate candidate Annie “Mama” Garcia displays the medication she was able to buy in Nuevo Laredo. Student comes home US senate for miniature parade candidate visits Laredo on foot By Jorge A. Vela Spain we did not go bank- LAREDO MORNING TIMES rupt, and I am very appre- ciative of their government As election day nears, providing a million and a candidates throughout the half dollars in treatment,” state of Texas have been Garcia said. “So,I started a running around to get the nonprofit organization. I vote out. Annie “Mama” became ‘Mama’ from that Garcia literally ran to Lare- experience … and since do this week and stopped have worked in trying to for a visit to meet voters. showcase why this coun- Garcia is an outspoken, try’s healthcare sucks and no-holds-barred individual can be changed.” who is running her cam- She pointed out that the paign by being her own high cost of medicine, mouthpiece. With few cam- which included even sim- paign donations she is trav- ple medication such as lice eling throughout the state treatment that she needed on foot. She is one of 12 can- for her daughter, costs be- didates vying to win the tween $300 and $500. Her Democratic nomination for family and other friends in the Senate seat that is cur- her daughter’s school also rently held by incumbent did not have the money. Republican Sen. John During her Garcia Cornyn. crossed to Nuevo Laredo in “I don’t make sense as a an effort to find cheaper candidate because I don’t medicine and prove a point have the money, but at the on how the price of phar- same time if I had the mon- maceuticals in the United ey,I would fit right up there States is astronomically with the rest of them as I am higher. She made a point as Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning Times alawyer, trilingual, I have she found the very medi- Second grade students at Col. Santos Benavides Elementary had an opportunity to show off their miniature lived in multiple countries cine that she needed for her floats as they participated in a Youth Parade, resembling the WBCA Youth Parade, inside the school, and I know how to talk pret- daughter at just $3.50 in Thursday. Among the participants were current student, Natalia Aileen Santos, representing the United ty,” Garcia said. “However, I Mexico and not the $500 States as an Abrazo Child and former student Ryan Joshua Sciaraffa, as Chief Sacred Warrior for the am not that candidate as I they were charging her in Princess Pocahontas Council. did not get to run, but rath- Texas. er decided to get the filing “I want the same thing Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary students visited by court royalty fee of $5,000 and run.” that I found in Spain.I don’t Considering her lack of want parents to fear taking By Jorge A. Vela Chief Sacred Warrior — al- “It’s a great honor as my cluding even as chief, such fundraising or notoriety, their children to the ER or LAREDO MORNING TIMES so known as Ryan Joshua family has been in it for a as Joseph Sciaraffa in 2007, she points out that as sena- have to wait until their in- Sciaraffa when he is not re- while now and it is just Kristina Davila in 2007, Ser- tor she would care about surance changes so they n Thursday, presenting royalty — was amazing,” Sciaraffa said. gio “Red” Velasquez in 2009 taking the money out of have to wait for the new de- students at present at the event as well “It’s a very memorable year as chief, and Trey Sciaraffa politics, bringing true com- ductible to be of consider- Colonel with Stacy Allison Lanier, and all the stuff we have in 2012. prehensive immigration re- ation,” Garcia said. “I do Santos Be- who is the 2020 Princess Po- done is cool, and all the As for Princess Pocahon- form to the forefront and not want people to pay at navides cahontas. They paraded events are fun and nice.” tas, she also stated that she having a real debate about the point of service (or) suf- Owere treat- throughout the halls of the Sciaraffa is the fifth mem- enjoyed the event and her healthcare, which is one of fer due to preexisting con- ed not just to a miniature pa- elementary school. For Scia- ber of his family to be a part experience as royalty dur- her major concerns. ditions. And everybody is rade performed by second raffa, the occasion hit closer of the royal court as in the ing the month-long journey “My daughter was born covered and included.” graders but also to a visit to home as he is a former past his family members to the Anheuser-Busch with a heart defect in Spain. For Garcia, providing from court royalty as well. student of the school. have been members, in- Parade continues on A10 Because it happened in Senate continues on A10

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CALENDAR AROUND THE NATION TODAY IN HISTORY

TUESDAY, FEB. 25 ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Monday, Feb. 24, the 55th United Methodist Men’s Shrove day of 2020. There are 311 days left in Tuesday Pancake Supper from 6 the year. p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 1220 McClel- Today's Highlight in History: land Ave. All you can eat pancakes, On Feb. 24, 1989, a state funeral was held in Japan for Emperor Hirohi- syrup, butter, bacon and sausage, to, who had died the month before at with a choice of coffee, orange age 87. juice, milk or lemonade. Public is On this date: In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued an invited. Free will donations accept- edict outlining his calendar reforms. ed. Proceeds are used to support (The Gregorian Calendar is the calen- the church’s mission projects. dar in general use today.) In 1803, in its Marbury v. Madison decision, the Supreme Court estab- THURSDAY, FEB. 27 lished judicial review of the constitu- tionality of statutes. Villa San Agustin De Laredo In 1864, the first Union prisoners Genealogical Society Meeting arrived at the Confederates' An- and Presentation at 3 p.m., Joe A dersonville prison camp in Georgia. Guerra Public Library- Second In 1868, the U.S. House of Repre- Floor. Guest speaker for this event sentatives impeached President Andrew Johnson by a vote of 126-47 is Joe Arciniega presenting "Visit following his attempted dismissal of With A Maker Of Texas: Jose Miguel Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; De Arciniega." For more informa- Johnson was later acquitted by the Mercedes Blackehart /AP Senate. tion, call Sylvia Reash at (956) In 1981, a jury in White Plains, New 763-1810. In this Saturday afternoon photo "Mad" Mike Hughes’ rocket takes off, with what appears to York, found Jean Harris guilty of sec- be a parachute tearing off during its launch near Barstow, Calif. ond-degree murder in the fatal shoot- ing of "Scarsdale Diet" author Dr. SATURDAY, FEB. 29 Herman Tarnower. (Sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, Harris was WBCA President’s Cup Golf FLAT EARTHER DIES IN granted clemency by New York Gov. Tournament Sponsered by Van- Mario Cuomo in December 1992.) tage Bank from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 In 1996, Cuba downed two small p.m. Laredo County Club. The event American planes operated by the is offering one last chance to cele- ROCKET CRASH group Brothers to the Rescue that it claimed were violating Cuban air- brate the Father of our Country space; all four pilots were killed. with red, white, blue and green. In 2008, Cuba's parliament named Tournament admission is $225 per ASSOCIATED PRESS held the Guinness world record for "longest Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel. player and will consist of individual limousine ramp jump," for jumping103 feet Ten years ago: Testifying before stroke medal play. $500 for first in a Lincoln Town Car stretch limousine, at Congress, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda place winners of each flight. Join us apologized personally and repeatedly BARSTOW, Calif. — A California man who a speedway in 2002. to the United States and millions of for the registration party at the said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer A video on TMZ.com showed the rocket American Toyota owners for safety Laredo Country Club on Friday, Feb. lapses that had led to deaths and space to see if the world is round has died taking off, with what appears to be a para- widespread recalls. Trainer Dawn 28 along with a Cakutta and a night after his home-built rocket blasted off into chute tearing off during the launch. The Brancheau was dragged to her death time glow in the dark closest to the the desert sky and plunged back to earth. steam-powered rocket streaks upward, by a killer whale, Tilikum, at SeaWorld pin contest. Register online at in Orlando, Florida. "Mad" Mike Hughes was killed on Satur- Five years ago: President Barack wbcalaredo.org. then takes around10 seconds to fall straight day afternoon after his rocket crashed on Obama, defying a Republican-led back to earth. Shrieks can be heard as the Congress, rejected a bill to approve TUESDAY, MARCH 3 private property near Barstow, California. rocket plows into the desert. construction of the Keystone XL oil Waldo Stakes, a colleague who was at the Freelance journalist Justin Chapman said pipeline. The Justice Department Alzheimer’s Support Group at 7 announced that George Zimmerman, rocket launch, said Hughes, 64, was killed. the rocket appeared to rub against the the former neighborhood watch p.m. in Laredo Medical Center, The Science Channel said on Twitter it launch apparatus, which might have volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon meeting room 2, building B. The Martin in a 2012 confrontation, would support group is for family mem- had been chronicling Hughes' journey and caused the mishap with the parachute. not face federal charges. A Texas jury rejected the insanity defense of Eddie bers and caregivers taking care of that "thoughts & prayers go out to his family In March 2018, Hughes propelled himself Ray Routh, convicting him of murder- someone who has Alzheimer's. For & friends during this difficult time." about 1,875 feet into the air. He deployed ing famed "American Sniper" author information, please call 956-693- "It was always his dream to do this one parachute and then a second one but Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. Alaska became the third U.S. state to legalize 9991. launch," the Twitter message said. still had a hard landing in the Mojave Desert the recreational use of marijuana. Hughes also was a limousine driver, who in California, and injured his back. Today's Birthdays: Opera singer- Submit calendar items by emailing director Renata Scotto is 86. Singer Joanie Sommers is 79. Actress Jenny [email protected] with the O'Hara is 78. Actor Barry Bostwick is event’s name, date and time and Feds to investigate Several passengers were said. 75. Actor Edward James Olmos is 73. location, purpose and contact Actress Debra Jo Rupp is 69. Actress thrown from the bus, and one of The bus had no seat belts, ac- Helen Shaver is 69. Baseball Hall of information for a representative. California bus the dead was trapped under the cording to Choi. Famer Eddie Murray is 64. Actor Mark Items will run as space is available. rollover that killed 3 vehicle, Choi said. Another per- The wounded were taken to Moses is 62. Actress Beth Broderick is PALA MESA, Calif.— Federal in- son who died was trapped inside, three hospitals with varying inju- 61. Actor Emilio Rivera is 59. Actor Billy he said. ries, Choi said. Zane is 54. Actress Bonnie Somerville vestigators are sending a team to is 46. Former boxer Floyd Mayweather the scene of a charter bus crash The National Transportation One of the patients was in crit- Jr. is 43. Actor Daniel Kaluuya is 31. 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Courtesy of Laredo College Nursing students celebrate Laredo College being named the No. 1 Associate Degree in Nursing Program in Texas for a third straight year. LC nursing programs shape the future of Texas healthcare sector

COURTESY OF LAREDO ered four factors in their The program uses a vari- LC’s BSN students are al- vices once a year. Medical ucation in Texas,” she said. COLLEGE methodology to rate each ety of manikins including ready registered nurses, services will also be avail- “We strive to be the best school. These are NCLEX- 3GSim Mans/Nurse Annie and the BSN degree pro- able to qualifying students. and to focus on the nursing Laredo College antici- RN first time pass rates Simulators, which present vides students with a differ- Additionally, the clinic will profession changes which pates 2020 to be the biggest from the past four years, af- real-life situations for the ent nursing focus as well as moonlight as an on-site are occurring and to be the year to date for its nursing fordability, the nursing students to respond to dur- ahigher educational de- training facility for LC stu- innovators required to as- and health sciences pro- schools’ reputation, and ing their training. The ma- gree. dents completing their sist students in meeting grams. academic quality. The lat- ternity/pediatric courses clinical rotations. their goals and the commu- LC started the decade off ter category encompasses have simulators for birth- New building Miller said she is proud nity’s needs.” strong, being named as the the school’s acceptance ing moms, newborns and Additionally, the South of the nursing team and for If you or anyone you No. 1 Associate Degree in rate, graduation rate, re- pediatric patients. Campus College of Health all of their collective efforts know is interested in be- Nursing Program in Texas tention rate and student- LC students receive a Sciences Building will be to provide effective and ef- coming a nurse, contact for a third consecutive to-faculty ratio. broader education with a opening its doors later this ficient nurses for our com- the Laredo College Nursing year. Program graduates in greater depth of experi- year with cutting-edge munity. Department at (956) 721- NursingProcess.org, an the past four years have at- ence than can be found in technology and state-of- “It is a great honor to be 5252 to schedule an ap- online resource that simpli- tained an impressive 100% an actual hospital setting. the-art facilities for LC’s apacesetter, and we will pointment to discuss the fies access to nursing edu- passing rate in their licens- In addition, the faculty students to have a great en- strive to continue to be at program requirements and cation and career informa- ing exams. This is higher members offer group and vironment that is condu- the forefront of nursing ed- career pathways. tion, found that LC excelled than both the state and na- one-on-one weekly ses- cive to learning and honing in its mission to provide as- tional averages for regis- sions to assist students their skills. piring nurses with different tered nurse candidates, ac- through case studies, sce- This building will also options to complete their cording to information narios, understanding and house a new Gateway Com- associate’s degree in nurs- from the Texas Board of practicing ways to improve munity Health Center clin- ing through clinical experi- Nursing. on exams and much more. ic. This collaboration is the ences and preparing them Dr. Dianna Miller, LC first of its kind in the entire for the national licensing Dean of Health Sciences, BSN nation. Other colleges and exam. said the qualityof all of LC’s The Bachelor of Science universities are looking to Previously, the institu- nursing programs is based in Nursing (BSN) Program Laredo College as a model tion had been ranked as the on teamwork. Students has also been a major ac- for this type of innovative No.1 ADN Program in Texas meet with a nursing adviser complishment that will partnership. by RNCareers.org and Reg- who discusses the different bear its fruits with the first Full-time LC students isteredNursing.org. After nursing professions, and a graduating class walking will receive free dental ser- nabbing this honor once retention specialist assists across the stage in June again, LC has positioned it- students in applying to the 2020. self as the top choice for program. This helps the The purpose of the BSN students all around the students determine the Program is to provide the state who are looking for a best career pathway for opportunity for nurses in quality, affordable educa- them. the community with an as- tion. In addition, the profes- sociate’s degree to further This momentous accom- sors’ nursing experience, their education. The pro- plishment has been knowledge level and dedi- gram focuses on leader- achieved through the dili- cation to the profession ship, research, community gent work of LC’s nursing provide an excellent edu- and informatics. director, faculty and staff. cation for the students.A The traditional ADN and These talented profession- variety of learning strate- BSN students take the same als have revolutionized the gies are incorporated in the licensing exam. After com- way healthcare industry theory, labs and clinical pleting the ADN Program professionals are being courses. For instance, the and passing the NCLEX-RN, prepared for the ever- program has incorporated LC graduates can already changing demands of the 25-40% of the laboratory begin working in the field. time in simulation, skills healthcare field while also The ADN Program team lab and clinical courses. pursing their BSN. is comprised of six full- time and three adjunct fac- ulty members. Competing against other two-year col- leges with larger budgets and staff, LC has focused on providing top-level quality education along with as much hands-on teaching experience as possible. While compiling the list of top contenders and their respective rankings, Nur- singProcess.org consid- Letters to the editor Send your signed letter to [email protected]

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COLUMN OTHER VIEWS Can Sanders be stopped?

By Ross Douthat insurmountable advantage. THE NEW YORK TIMES And if you can narrow the field, the second lesson With Bernie Sanders comes into play. romping in Nevada, we Against an unconvention- come to it again. The insur- al front-runner, unconven- gent candidate, armored tional measures are re- against normal political quired. forces and equipped with a In the case of Trump, the passionate following, leads a person most willing to think field of more conventional this way was Ted Cruz, who party politicians. His early- made a serious bid to induce state successes have given Marco Rubio to join him in him a clear path to a plurality an anti-Trump unity ticket. of pledged convention dele- Would this have ultimately gates. And his rivals are di- worked? Quite possibly not, viding the votes that might but it was a brighter idea derail him while what re- than the path that Rubio ulti- mains of the party establish- mately took — passionately ment day by day proves itself bemoaning Trump’s ascent irrelevant. but refusing to gamble boldly As with Donald Trump in in response. 2016, so with Sanders so far There isn’t an obvious uni- in 2020. The characters are ty ticket equivalent for the different, but the same dy- non-Sanders Democrats, but namics are in play. the dynamic between The Democratic Party, no Bloomberg, Biden and Butti- less than the Republican Par- gieg is worth watching. They ty, looks like a derelict ship are all positioned as moder- awaiting capture by a band ate alternatives to the Sand- of pirates. The center-left es- ers revolution, and after tablishment, no less than its South Carolina and Super COLUMN GOP counterpart, seems old, Tuesday one of them may exhausted, promising to look a lot more viable than mildly reform a status quo the others. In which case two that an intense and motivat- of the B’s swiftly dropping China’s health failures ed portion of its base regards out and just as swiftly cam- as too decadent to be worth paigning and fundraising for preserving.And the partyac- (or simply funding, in distract us from our own tors who don’t want to see Bloomberg’s case) the third Sanders nominated are find- might be the only chance at a ing, like NeverTrumpers be- not-Sanders consolidation. By Nicholas Kristof But whatever happens with the outcomes at enormous fore them, that it’s awfully And that chance is worth tak- THE NEW YORK TIMES cost. “Prices for virtually hard to stop a candidate if ing because of the third les- coronavirus, America’s health system is a any health care product or you can’t agree on the alter- son. President Donald mess. That is a consequence of failures service in the United States native. You probably can’t stop a Trump praises a “strong, tend to be at least twice as The repetition is far plurality candidate at a con- sharp and powerfully fo- that go way back, and Trump is now high as those for compara- enough advanced that a re- tested convention. cused” Chinese President compounding them. In particular, his ble products or services in play of 2016 may be inevita- And that’s especially true Xi Jinping for his handling other countries,” Rein- ble. But there’s still time for if he has a clear delegate of the coronavirus out- lawsuit to destroy Obamacare without hardt wrote. conservatives who opposed lead.I spent the early break. “President Xi offering anything to take its place is the We spend an average of Trump to offer some advice months of 2016 arguing oth- strongly leads what will be more than $10,000 per to Democrats who want to erwise, but the party system avery successful opera- height of irresponsibility; it’s not policy person on health care each nominate someone other Iwas defending is pretty ob- tion,” Trump said. but vandalism. Already, Trump’s policies year, more than twice what than the Vermont socialist. viously dead. There’s little This offended some France, Canada and Japan So here are three lessons stomach among party offi- Americans. At a time when have led to the loss of health insurance for each spend (even though for PleaseNotBernie from cialdom to work against a many Chinese are criticiz- 400,000 children. Imagine that your child the French, Canadians and the wreckage that was Never- candidate who wins the ing Xi for initially covering Japanese all live longer). Trump: most primary votes, and vot- up the outbreak, should is crying from an ear infection or a An excellent forthcoming You need candidates who ers themselves are unlikely America’s president really toothache and you have no doctor to go to. book by Anne Case and An- aren’t actually winning pri- to sustain rival candidacies if side with a dictator who gus Deaton, “Deaths of De- maries to drop out. they’re clearly just playing punished doctors rather What are you supposed to We’re bad at simple spair and the Future of The fatal conceit of estab- for a brokered convention. than listening to them? do? things, like vaccinating Capitalism,” argues that lishment politicians facing Isuspect that this is what That critique seems I’ve written scathing col- children. Rwanda has a this discourages hiring of an insurgencyis thatbecause doomed Cruz, in the end: right to me. But a focus on umns about Xi’s bungling higher share of girls vacci- low-income workers. The the insurgent has obvious Between his victory in Wis- China’s failures or on of the coronavirus out- nated to prevent cervical average cost of a family weaknesses, they should consin and his campaign- Trump’s praise risks dis- break, but we Americans cancer than the United health insurance policy is hang around and hang ending defeat in Indiana, tracting from our own fail- live in a glass house. A new- States does. $20,000, which is a reason around, piling up third-place part of the anti-Trump coali- ures in health care — and born in Beijing has a longer One study found that for a company not to hire a finishes and minor delegate tion seemed to become ex- this is where Trump’s ac- life expectancy (82 years) 21,000 American chil- junior employee and as- hauls, in the hopes of gaining hausted by the idea of a con- tions have been more de- than a baby born in Wash- dren’s lives would be saved sume insurance costs. ... something. What they are vention fight that at best structive than his words. ington, D.C. (78), or New each year if we only had “Unless costs are some- actually likely to gain is would end with Trump try- He has proposed enor- York City (81). the same mortality rates as how reined in, the long- blame, irrelevance or both; ing to split the party and vot- mous budget cuts for Med- Democrats’ internecine the rest of the rich world. run prospects for less-edu- just ask those noted influenc- ed strategically to end the icaid, the National Institut- battle over so-called So two American kids die cated Americans remain ers JebBushand John Kasich. race early instead. es of Health and the Cen- “Medicare for All” is large- each hour because we have bleak,” Deaton warns. So if you are, say, Amy Klo- The Democrats’ delegate ters for Disease Control ly irrelevant, because the worse child survival rates Sadly, health profession- buchar, the fact that you apportionment rules do and Prevention; if carried plan won’t get through than our peer countries. als are part of the problem. have a solid case for your make a contested conven- out, these would leave the Congress. What’s impera- In my reporting, I’ve Dentists have fought the li- own electability is not a rea- tion more likely, but Bernie is U.S. more vulnerable to a tive is simply achieving been struck by how much censing of dental thera- son to stick around for Super better-liked by most Demo- pandemic. universal medical and den- more widespread dental pists, who can perform Tuesday if you finish behind crats than Trump was by Re- But whatever happens tal coverage, either by a pain is in America than in simple procedures more Pete Buttigieg in South Caro- publicans at this stage in ’16. with the coronavirus, single-payer system (like other countries. Some 74 cheaply. And doctor lina as well as in Nevada. If So my bet is that history will America’s health system is Britain’s) or a multipayer million Americans don’t groups limit medical train- you’re Buttigieg, your strong repeat itself: A world where amess. That is a conse- system (like Germany’s); have dental coverage, ing and qualified foreign Iowan and New Hampshire Sanders is on track to get a quence of failures that go both work fine. What mat- about four times as many physicians to keep prices performances aren’t a rea- clear delegate plurality in way back, and Trump is ters is the universal part. as lack medical insurance. high; that’s why there are son to stay in if it’s clear you late March is probably a now compounding them. In some ways, America’s When their teeth rot, they fewer doctors per capita in can’t compete nationally world where he gets a major- In particular, his lawsuit to health care is outstanding. suffer constant excruciat- the United States than in with Michael Bloomberg and ity by May. destroy Obamacare with- Specialized anti-cancer ing, debilitating pain that peer countries. As Case Joe Biden. If you’re Biden, if Which means that the out offering anything to treatments are saving lives. should be unfathomable in and Deaton write: “The in- you lose South Carolina you long game of delegate accu- take its place is the height But overall our system has acountry as rich as ours. dustry that is supposed to should drop out the next day. mulation and superdelegate of irresponsibility; it’s not two fundamental flaws. Health care in the Unit- improve our health is un- And so on. machination is probably ir- policy but vandalism. First, outcomes are me- ed States is “a moral mo- dermining it.” None of this means that relevant, and the only ques- Already, Trump’s poli- diocre and inequitable. rass,” a question of our This year’s election simply consolidating the tion is whether it’s possible cies have led to the loss of Rich Americans live 20 “soul,” Uwe Reinhardt, a should in part be a debate field will stop Bernie; he to unite a not-Sanders vote health insurance for years longer than poor brilliant health economist about all these issues, and might well win a head-to- across the first three Tues- 400,000 children. Imag- Americans, and low-in- at Princeton wrote in the coronavirus anxiety head race, too. But giving days in March. ine that your child is crying come American men have “Priced Out,” a book re- should remind us of the him five or six opponents in To quote an ancient Nev- from an ear infection or a approximately the longevi- cently published posthu- dysfunction of our own every contest makes the so- erTrump proverb: Good luck toothache and you have no ty of men living in Sudan. mously. health system. Let’s hold lidity of his core support an with that. doctor to go to. Or you’re Several American counties The second fundamen- China accountable — but worried that your daugh- have a shorter life expec- tal problem with our we Americans should also ter is slow to speak or your tancy than Cambodia health care system is that it look unflinchingly in the LETTERS POLICY son isn’t growing properly. does. delivers these second-rate mirror.

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By Frank Bajak may not notice if a hack or Even without technical ASSOCIATED PRESS programming error man- troubles, the new machines gled their choices. A Univer- can lead to longer lines, po- In the rush to replace in- sity of Michigan study deter- tentially reducing turnout. secure, unreliable electron- mined that only 7 percent of Voters need more time to ic voting machines after Rus- participants in a mock elec- cast ballots and the ma- sia's interference in the 2016 tion notified poll workers chine's high costs have U.S. presidential race, state when the names on their prompted election officials and local officials have printed receipts did not to limit how many they pur- Courtesy of TAMIU scrambled to acquire more match the candidates they chase. TAMIU “Reading the Globe” students present one of their “glocal” gifts to the trustworthy equipment for voted for. "Thereareahuge number Sacred Heart Children's Home. Pictured in front from left are Dr. Hayley Kazen, this year's election, when ES&S rejects those sce- of reasons to reject today's Andrea Flores, Sister Maria Isidra Valdez, Sister Teresa Escamilla, Lourdes U.S. intelligence agencies narios. Spokeswoman Kati- ballot-marking devices — ex- Marquez, Mary Joy Patricio and Dr. Conchita Hickey. In the back row are fear even worse problems. na Granger said the compa- cept for limited use as assis- Marcos Enriquez, Astrid Veliz, Mariana Ponce, Estefania Magallanes, Lesdy But instead of choosing ny's ballot-marking ma- tive devices for those unable Posadas, Juan Manuel Sanchez. simple, hand-marked paper chines' accuracy and securi- to mark a paper ballot them- ballots that are most resis- ty "have been proven selves," says Doug Jones, a tant to tampering because through thousands of hours University of Iowa comput- TAMIU ‘Reading The Globe’ paper cannot be hacked, of testing and tens of thou- er scientist who co-au- many are opting for pricier sands of successful elec- thored the voting technolo- technology that computer tions." Dominion declined gy history "Broken Ballots." ' students award $5,000 in security experts consider al- to comment for this story. But election officials see most as risky as earlier dis- Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters ballot-marking devices as ‘glocal’ donations to charities credited electronic systems. will be using ballot-marking improvements over paper- Called ballot-marking de- machines this year, com- less touchscreens, which COURTESY OF TAMIU ‘glocal’ gift.” do community. vices, the machines have pared with less than 2% in were used by 27 percent of The charities splitting the Since its inception, more touchscreens for registering 2018, according to Verified voters in 2018. They like Student advocates in Tex- “glocal” award will be the than 10,000 TAMIU fresh- voter choice. Unlike touch- Voting, which tracks voting them because the touch- as A&M International Uni- International Campaign to men have engaged with screen-only machines, they technology. screens are familiar to vot- versity’s internationally Ban Landmines and Sacred “Reading the Globe” to print out paper records that Pivotal counties in the ers, looking and feeling like recognized “Reading The Heart Children’s Home. have a transformative inter- are scanned by optical read- crucial states of Pennsylva- what they have been using Globe” program have iden- “The students were im- national experience. Over ers. South Carolina voters nia, Ohio and North Caroli- for nearly two decades, and tified two charities to be re- pressed by the Switzerland- 170 Ambassadors have trav- will use them in Saturday's na have bought ballot-mark- officials can use one voting cipients of “glocal” award based campaign’s work for eled to Cambodia, Chile, primary. ing machines. So have coun- method for everyone. donations totaling $5,000. aworld free of landmines China, Eastern Europe, The most pricey solution ties in much of Texas, as well Michael Anderson, elec- Dr. Conchita Hickey, TA- and cluster munitions. Like- Ghana, India, Poland, Rus- available, they are at least as California's Los Angeles tions director for Pennsylva- MIU Dean Emerita and se- wise, the needs of the chil- sia, South Africa and, most twice as expensive as the County and all of Georgia, nia's Lebanon County, said nior lecturer, said the stu- dren of Sacred Heart Chil- recently, Brazil. hand-marked paper ballot Delaware and South Caroli- "voters want it." The county dents wanted to provide dren’s Home are close to The “Reading the Globe” option. They have been vig- na. The machines' certifica- offers voters both machine- award donations that would our students’ heart and program was recently rec- orously promoted by the tion has often been stream- and hand-marked ballots. have both global and local home,” Hickey said. ognized by the Institute of three voting equipment ven- lined in the rush to get ma- "When we give them a pa- impact. “Reading the Globe” re- International Education in dors that control 88 percent chines in place for presiden- per ballot, the very first “‘Reading the Globe’ is a cently celebrated its12th an- the 2020 IIE Andrew Heis- of the U.S. market. tial primaries. thing they say to us is, 'We're cornerstone program at the niversary at TAMIU. It pro- kell Awards as an Honor- Some of the most popular Ballot-marking devices going back in time,'" he said. university. For the 12 years vides freshmen students an able Mention in the Interna- ballot-marking machines, were not conceived as pri- New York State election since its inception, students international memoir as tionalizing the Campus cat- made by industry leaders mary vote-casting tools but commission co-chair Doug- have traveled and visited 11- part of a common read. Stu- egory. Election Systems & Software as accessible options for las Kellner was an early crit- plus countries,” Hickey dents engage with the work “Reading the Globe” stu- and Dominion Voting Sys- people with disabilities. ic of paperless electronic said. “They frequently con- and discuss it in university dents will be presenting on tems, register votes in bar Critics see them as vul- voting machines. But he is duct fundraisers thereafter, seminars, and the author their 2020 trip to Brazil at codes that the human eye nerable to hacking. At last confident in a ballot-mark- building a fund that can be comes to campus to ad- the April Lamar Bruni Ver- cannot decipher. That's a year's DefCon hacker con- ing device, the ImageCast awarded in the future. Re- dress the entire freshman gara Academic Conference problem, researchers say: vention in Las Vegas, it took Evolution by Dominion, cer- flective of their global expe- class. at TAMIU. Voters could end up with tinkerers at the 'Voting Vil- tified for use in his state. He rience, they wanted to se- An essay competition fol- For additional informa- printouts that accurately lage' not even eight hours to saidsafeguards builtinto the lect a global charity. In rec- lows with 15 “Reading the tion about TAMIU’s “Read- spell out the names of the hack two older ballot-mark- machines and security pro- ognition of their home and Globe” ambassadors select- ing the Globe” program, candidates they picked, but, ing devices. tocols makeahack of the Im- love of community, they al- ed to travel to the author’s visit tamiu.edu/spotlight, because of a hack, the bar Tampering aside, some of age Evolution "extraordi- so wanted a local charity to country for programming visit offices in the Senator codes do not reflect those the newer ballot-marking narily unlikely." share in the award. Over- to prepare them to become Judith Zaffirini Student Suc- choices. Because the bar machines have stumbled But Jones is among ex- arching both gifts is the responsible global citizens. cess Center in room 223 or codes are what's tabulated, badly in actual votes. That perts who think today's bal- 50th anniversary of our in- It introduces narratives call (956) 326-2134. voters would never know happened most spectacu- lot-marking devices under- ternational university and about events of the highest For more on the Interna- that their ballots benefited larly in November when mine the very idea of retain- the opportunity to give in a global importance, pro- tional Campaign to Ban another candidate. ES&S's top-of-the-line Ex- ing a paper record that can way that recognizes both motes discussions of inter- Landmines, visit icbl.org. Even on machines that do pressVote XL debuted in a be used in audits and re- our international perspec- national issues across the To learn more about Sacred not use bar codes, voters Pennsylvania county. counts. tive and our pride of ho- campus and connects the Heart Children’s Home, vis- me…The combination is a broader world to the Lare- it its Facebook page. LUNES 24 DE FEBRERO DE 2020 PréstamoCIUDAD millonario DE LAREDO

Fondos financiarían Planta de Alcantarillado Manadas Creek; obtienen tasa de interés baja

Por Julia Wallace El personal de la ciudad ción del asesor financiero El Director de Servicios Cuando la junta aprobó vo esta baja tasa de interés, TIEMPO DE LAREDO se complace en anunciar de la ciudad, Estrada Hino- Públicos, Riazul Mia, dijo el préstamo, la ciudad espe- dijo Mia. que durante los primeros 15 josa & Company. que presentarán más raba que la tasa de interés “Estábamos muy conten- La semana pasada, el Ay- años esta deuda tendrá una El proyecto se está finan- proyectos a la Junta de De- fuera del 0,87%, dijo Mia. tos”, dijo. untamiento de Laredo fir- tasa de interés del 0%, y du- ciando a través de la Junta sarrollo del Agua de Texas La ciudad pudo mostrar Con el aumento anual mó un préstamo de 52 mil- rante los siguientes 15 años de Desarrollo del Agua de porque pueden ahorrar ala junta la calificación del 5% en las tarifas de agua lones de dólares para finan- tendrá una tasa de interés Texas, que aprobó el prés- mucho dinero de esta man- crediticia del Departamen- yaguas residuales, la ciu- ciar la Planta de Alcantaril- del 0.315%. tamo en diciembre. Jasso era. Señaló que este es un to de Servicios Públicos, el dad planea financiar 178 lado Manadas Creek, que “Las tarifas que pudimos dijo que el diferencial de fondo de préstamos rotati- efectivo en reserva y el re- millones en nueva infraes- una vez construida, elimi- asegurar fueron fenome- costos si hubieran salido a vos subsidiado por el esta- ciente aumento de la tasa tructura en los próximos nará la antigua Planta de nales y diferentes a todo lo buscar un bono en el mer- do; cualquier interés que para los usuarios de agua y años. La planta de Manadas Tratamiento de Aguas Re- que hemos visto”, dijo cado abierto es de aproxi- acumule la junta vuelve al aguas residuales, que es la Creek es su primera priori- siduales Zacate. Tony Jasso, en representa- madamente 29 millones. fondo. forma en que la junta obtu- dad.

COLONEL SANTOS BENAVIDES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Desfila corte real ante estudiantes

Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times Obtiene premio por consumir 310 jalapeños en Jalapeño Festival Concursantes profesionales y amateurs consumen cuantos jalapeños sean posibles durante un periodo de 15 minutos, el sábado 22 de febrero de 2020 en el El Metro Park and Ride, durante el Jalapeño Festival, patrocinado por La Costeña. Molly Schuyler, tercera desde la izquierda, fue la ganadora al ingerir un total de 310 jalapeños durante el concurso.

ELECCIONES 2020

Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning Times Estudiantes de segundo grado en la escuela primaria Colonel Santos Benavides Elementary School tuvieron oportunidad de mostrar sus carros alegóricos en miniatura mientras participaban en un desfile, similar al Jorge A. Vela /Laredo Morning Times Desfile Juvenil de WBCA, en el interior de la escuela, el jueves 20 de febrero de 2020. Entre los participantes La candidata al Senado Annie “Mamá” García estuvieron la actual estudiante Natalia Aileen Santos, Niña del Abrazo representando a Estados Unidos y el muestra medicamentos que pudo comprar en Nuevo ex estudiante Ryan Joshua Sciaraffa, como Jefe Guerrero Sagrado de la Corte de la Princesa Pocahontas. Laredo, México. Alumnos disfrutan visita de Princesa Pocahontas y Jefe Candidata a Senado Guerrero Sagrado, además de un desfile en miniatura visita Laredo Por Jorge A. Vela Princesa Pocahontas 2020. Ellos des- fa en 2007, Kristina Dávila en 2007, TIEMPO DE LAREDO filaron por los pasillos de la escuela Sergio “Red” Velásquez en 2009 co- primaria. Para Sciaraffa, la ocasión mo jefe y Trey Sciaraffa en 2012. Por Jorge A. Vela García es una persona l jueves, los estudiantes de la fue más cercana, ya que es un ex al- En cuanto a la princesa Pocahon- TIEMPO DE LAREDO abierta, sin ataduras, que escuela primaria Colonel umno de la escuela. tas, ella también declaró que disfrutó dirige su campaña siendo Santos Benavides Elementa- “Es un gran honor ya que mi familia el evento y su experiencia como parte Amedida que se acerca su propia portavoz. Con Ery School fueron invitados no ha estado en él por un tiempo y es sim- de la realeza durante el mes de even- el día de las elecciones, los pocas donaciones de cam- solo a presenciar un desfile en miniat- plemente increíble”, dijo Sciaraffa. tos hasta el Desfile Anheuser-Busch candidatos en todo el esta- paña, viaja por todo el es- ura realizado por estudiantes de se- “Es un año muy memorable y todo lo por el Natalicio de Washington el sába- do de Texas han estado en tado. Ella es uno de los 12 gundo grado, sino también a una vis- que hemos hecho es genial y todos los do por la mañana. campañas para lograr el candidatos que compiten ita de la realeza de la corte. eventos son divertidos y agradables”. “Me siento muy honrada de ser la voto. Annie “Mamá” Gar- por ganar la nominación El Jefe Guerrero Sagrado, también Sciaraffa es el quinto miembro de princesa Pocahontas porque no solo cía literalmente corrió a demócrata para el escaño conocido como Ryan Joshua Sciaraffa su familia en formar parte de la corte puedo representar a una organiza- Laredo esta semana para en el Senado que actual- cuando no representa a la realeza, es- real, ya que en el pasado los miembros ción increíble, sino que también pue- una visita con el fin de reu- mente ocupa el Senador tuvo presente en el evento junto con de su familia han sido miembros, in- do representar a Laredo saliendo en el nirse con los votantes. SENADO continúa en A7 Stacy Allison Lanier, quien es la cluso como jefe, como Joseph Sciaraf- DESFILE continúa en A7

DONALD TRUMP Desconocería esfuerzo ruso para ayudar a Bernie Sanders

WASHINGTON — El pres- Además, el mandatario ernes que autoridades esta- “Leí donde Rusia está ay- idente Donald Trump dijo acusó a un importante con- dounidenses le informaron udando a Bernie Sanders”, el domingo que nunca se le gresista demócrata de fil- el mes pasado sobre su- dijo Trump a los periodis- Jacquelyn Martin /Associated Press informó sobre los esfuerzos trar información de seguri- puestos esfuerzos de Rusia tas antes iniciar un viaje a la El presidente Donald Trump habla con los rusos para ayudar a Bernie dad electoral obtenida en para aumentar sus posibili- India. “Nadie me lo dijo. Na- reporteros afuera de la Casa Blanca, el domingo 23 Sanders a ganar la nomina- una sesión informativa clas- dades de ser el candidato die me lo dijo en absoluto. de febrero de 2020, en Washington, antes de viajar a ción presidencial demócra- ificada. contra Trump en no- Nadie me informó sobre la India. ta. Sanders reconoció el vi- viembre. SANDERScontinúa en A7

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Martes 25 de febrero Por Zelidéh López bro sólo identifica una pér- neurotransmisores y los ñado de una verdadera ori- struyes cada día con tus pa- • Laredo International ESPECIAL PARA TIEMPO DE dida. Los niños pueden aprendizajes previos. En la entación vocacional y un labras y pensamientos. Haz Fair & Exposition en su 57 LAREDO caer en depresión o triste- adolescencia, suelen com- enfoque personal y único. consciente tus procesos y ava edición inicia hoy en za crónica. Perder la con- portarse en reptiliano (de- Las personas aprende- potencializa las bendi- los terrenos de L.I.F.E. Pronto entraremos en el fianza o creer que no valen fensa) o mamífero (emo- mos a través de las emo- ciones que has recibido a Puertas abren a las 8 a.m. hasta medianoche. Entra- mes de marzo. Un mes para lo suficiente. Los chicos ciones), ya que la corteza ciones, las experiencias y través de tus dones, tus ca- da 5 dólares. Mayores crear y consolidar. 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Ejem- dos serán más de lo que ya destruidas por tu sistema erang del karma, para que inicio del carnaval en López emociones plos tomados de casa. tenemos. de defensa. Significa que tu lances bendiciones y reci- Golondrina Food Park. más inten- Si eres una mamá, que Embarazos tempranos o cuerpo (cerebro y sistema bas satisfacciones. Hasta el Disfrute de bebidas in- spiradas en Nueva Orleans, sos acaban de hacer su arri- dice, “que amarren a sus no deseados, autismo, hip- nervioso), te ha defendido próximo mes, el mes de la hora feliz, música y col- bo durante el mes de febr- gallinas porque su gallo an- eractividad, bajo rendi- yte ha salvado de morir creación. lares!. La cita es en Go- ero. Esas emociones y los da suelto”, la enseñanza miento académico, proble- miles de millones de veces. Cada día importa, lo que londrina Food Park, 10211 resultados no se apagan de que transmite es que el ma- mas de comportamiento, Te pregunto ¿qué haces hagas, digas y siembres, se- Golondrina Dr., desde las 4 p.m. un día para otro y puede cho tiene derechos y las disturbios emocionales, por tu cuerpo todos los rá la cosecha de toda una ser que tus hijos estén por hembras deben esperar o suicidios, divorcios, ma- días en reciprocidad? A to- vida. Miércoles 26 de pasar una desilusión por- pelear por él. En la prepa- dres solteras, asesinatos, da acción, corresponde febrero que el noviazgo, que empe- ratoria existen muchos narcotráfico, feminicidios, una reacción o respuesta Zelidéh López es licenciada • Laredo International zó con la motivación de un pleitos entre chicas que se infanticidios y me puedo igual o de mayor magnitud. en Educación y posee una Fair & Exposition en su 57 día especial, se termine y la disputan al “macho alfa”. seguir con una larga lista Vivimos de acuerdo con maestría en Español. Ella ava edición en los terrenos vida les dé un revés. Un chico que destaca en el de “cidios”. El embarazo nuestros pensamientos, está en www. de L.I.F.E. Puertas abren a Un corazón roto es tan deporte, generalmente. debe ser un proyecto de vi- creencias, costumbres, facebook.com/neducacion/ las 8 a.m. hasta medi- anoche. Entrada 5 dólares. importante como un divor- Todo eso es normal y re- da que inicie en la adoles- cultura, emociones y reac- yen “Radio a Domicilio” en Mayores informes al 956- cio o una muerte. El cere- sponde a las hormonas, los cencia y que esté acompa- ciones. La realidad la con- Stereo 91. 722-9948. • Curso básico de comer- cio exterior, a partir de las 9:30 a.m., en 901 Hidalgo SANDERS mo siempre", dijo Trump. nipular la ayuda de Ucrania DESFILE telares de la comunidad”. St.. Inscripciones en línea “Deberían investigar a Ad- en 2019 y no protegerá Otros maestros pres- al correo: cursos@alfafor- Viene de la página A6 am Schiff por filtrar esa in- nuestras elecciones en Viene de la página A6 entes en la ceremonia tam- warders.org. Duración eso... Ellos lo filtraron”. formación. No debería es- 2020”. Desfile de WBCA (Washing- bién felicitaron a Sciaraffa aproximada de 3 horas. El mandatario acusó a tar filtrando información Una investigación de casi ton’s Birthday Celebration por el reconocimiento y por Jueves 27 de febrero Adam Schiff, presidente del de inteligencia. Deberían dos años dirigida por el fis- Association) y yendo a otros ser parte de la familia de la • Laredo International Comité de Inteligencia de la investigar a Adam Schiff.” cal especial Robert Mueller eventos WBCA también en realeza. Fair & Exposition en su 57 Cámara de Representantes, El legislador demócrata concluyó que una opera- la ciudad”, dijo Lanier. Esta no es la primera vez ava edición en los terrenos un demócrata de Califor- dijo que la acusación de ción sofisticada del Kremlin Algunos otros deberes que el jefe o cualquier otro de L.I.F.E. Puertas abren a nia, de filtrar información Trump era falsa. trató de sembrar división que Lanier ha completado miembro de la corte real las 8 a.m. hasta medi- anoche. Entrada 10 dólares. de una sesión clasificada. “Buena desviación, se- en Estados Unidos en la como princesa incluyen son de la escuela, de acuer- Disfrute de los grupos Los Schiff fue uno de los princi- ñor presidente. Pero sus fal- campaña electoral de 2016. aparecer en varios festi- do a Vela. García Brothers, Bernardo y pales promotores del juicio sas afirmaciones no enga- Funcionarios de inteligen- vales y celebraciones en “Hemos tenido personas sus compadres, Rodney y político contra Trump. ñan a nadie”, tuiteó Schiff. cia han advertido que Rusia San Antonio, así como rep- de la corte real que son ex- Los Cucuy’s y Los Amores. “Schiff y su grupo lo fil- “Usted recibió la ayuda de está haciendo lo mismo en resentar el gran espíritu y estudiantes de la escuela Mayores informes al 956- 722-9948. traron a los periódicos, co- Rusia en 2016, trató de ma- este año electoral. tradición de Laredo. Uno de primaria Colonel Santos a • La Sociedad Genealóg- los eventos que se avecinan lo largo de los años, por lo ica Villa San Agustín de es un desfile durante la Fies- que es muy bueno verlos re- Laredo invita a su reunión “Mi hija nació con un defecto cardíaco en ta en San Antonio. gresar.Y se los digo a los es- mensual que contará con SENADO la presencia de Joe Arcinie- España. Debido a que sucedió en España, Sin embargo, la princesa tudiantes para que puedan ga quien presentará “Visit Viene de la página A6 yel jefe notaron que esta- hacer esa conexión y saber with a Maker of Texas: José Republicano John Cornyn. no fuimos a la bancarrota, y estoy muy ban extremadamente emo- que en unos años también Miguel de Arciniega”, a las “No encajo como candi- cionados por el desfile del pueden hacerlo”, dijo Vela. 3 p.m., en la segunda agradecida de que su gobierno haya data porque no tengo el sábado, al que señalaron Varias distinciones harán planta de la Biblioteca brindado un millón y medio de dólares en Pública de Laredo, Joe A. dinero, pero al mismo como el evento principal. que el reconocimiento de Guerra. Mayores informes tiempo si tuviera el dinero, tratamiento ... Entonces, comencé una “Estoy muy emocionada Sciaraffa y Lanier sea muy con Sylvia Reash al 956- encajaría con el resto de el- por el desfile del sábado, ya diferente este año. Sciaraffa 763-1810. organización sin fines de lucro. Me los ya que soy un abogado, convertí en “mamá” por esa experiencia ... que vamos en el caballo, y señaló que usaría un nuevo trilingüe, yo he vivido en podemos ver a todos con- color que nunca antes se Viernes 28 de varios países y sé hablar y desde entonces he trabajado tratando de migo y mi escolta y la corte había usado. febrero • Laredo International bien”, dijo García. “Sin em- mostrar por qué la atención médica de este ytodos nosotros juntos. Es- “Todo está hecho a la Fair & Exposition en su 57 bargo, no soy ese candida- país no funciona y se puede cambiar” tamos muy emocionados”, medida”, dijo. “Es el prime- ava edición en los terrenos to ya que no obtuve la pos- dijo Lanier. ro también qen el que usa- de L.I.F.E. Puertas abren a tulación, sino que decidí ir Annie “Mamá García, candidata al Senado por Texas. La madre de Sciaraffa, remos una chaqueta. Es un las 8 a.m. hasta medi- por la tarifa de presenta- Olympia Sciaraffa, también poco pesado, pero al final anoche. Disfrute la música de Kinfux Kix García y Rick ción de 5.000 dólares y estaba muy entusiasmada vale la pena. Una de las Treviño. Entrada 25 dó- postularme”. ban en Texas. ción médica a la vanguar- con el evento y contenta de cosas que más me gustó de lares. Informes 722-9948. Teniendo en cuenta su “Quiero lo mismo que dia o demostrar que al- que su hijo tuviera la opor- esta experiencia es conocer falta de recaudación de encontré en España. No guien puede postularse pa- tunidad de ser jefe por elec- atodas estas personas y for- fondos o notoriedad, seña- quiero que los padres ten- ra un cargo simplemente ción de Lanier. mar un vínculo real con el- EFEMÉRIDES la que, como senadora, se gan miedo de llevar a sus porque puede, sino mos- “Comenzamos desde las”. preocuparía por sacar el hijos a la sala de emergen- trar que una persona abril pasado y anunciaron Tanto la princesa como 24 de febrero, 1845— El dinero de la política, llevar cias o que tengan que espe- puede lograr mucho si se en La Posada el año pasado el jefe también alientan a Presidente de EU, John Tyler, la verdadera reforma mi- rar hasta que cambie su se- lo propone. que él sería el jefe cuando cualquier otro niño o estu- firma resolución, ya autorizada por el Congreso Americano, gratoria integral a la van- guro para que tengan que “Las únicas personas Stacy Lanier eligió a mi hi- diante interesado en parti- aceptando la anexión de Texas. guardia y tener un debate esperar a que el nuevo de- que no siguen las reglas jo”, dijo. “Entonces comen- cipar en los eventos o en la real sobre la atención méd- ducible sea considerado”, son las que nos gobiernan; zamos a ordenar nuestros corte real en el futuro, que 1890— En Laredo, la “Logia Masónica No. 4 Tribu Yaqui ica, que es una de sus prin- dijo García. “No quiero sin embargo, crean las mis- materiales y nos reunimos simplemente lo hagan ya Mejorada Orden de los Pieles cipales preocupaciones. que las personas paguen mas reglas con las que de- con la mesa directiva, y eli- que es una gran experien- Rojas” inicia organización de “Mi hija nació con un de- en el punto de servicio (o) bemos ser gobernados. De- gieron los colores que de- cia. La escuela también tra- festejos especiales con motivo fecto cardíaco en España. sufran debido a condi- bemos tener personas que seaban y comenzó luego el ta de preparar a los estu- del natalicio de George Wash- ington. Debido a que sucedió en ciones preexistentes. Y to- sigan las reglas para que diseño”. diantes para tales roles en España, no fuimos a la ban- dos están cubiertos e in- podamos cambiar las Aunque señaló que el su vida. 1927— Rompen los sellos de clausura del periódico ‘El carrota, y estoy muy agra- cluidos”. leyes”, dijo García. proceso para formar parte “Tratamos de enseñarles Porvenir’ y personas se in- decida de que su gobierno Para García, brindar García quiere dar nueva de la corte real es extenso y einculcarles que es parte troducen a la oficina. Entonces, haya brindado un millón y atención médica a todos es forma a lo que sucede en el lleva tiempo, cree que al fi- de esta tradición de WBCA Eutimio Cisneros, ordenó la medio de dólares en trata- lo moral. Sin embargo, país y el estado. Aunque su nal vale la pena y agradece a que sirve como celebración clausura, decomiso de mue- bles y prohibió la circulación de miento”, dijo García. “En- tampoco está de acuerdo mejor puntuación ha sido Lanier y su familia por ele- precursora aquí en la escue- El Porvenir y el arresto de sus tonces, comencé una or- con que el modelo Medi- del cinco al seis por ciento gir a su hijo para represen- la Colonel Benavides, por- representantes. Integrantes de ganización sin fines de lu- care para Todos sea la me- en la mayoría de las en- tar al jefe este año. que queremos inculcar en El Porvenir de Monterrey viaja- cro. Me convertí en “ma- jor opción a implemen- cuestas, según la candida- “Ni siquiera puedo ex- los niños el amor no solo ron a la frontera y lograron arreglar el problema. má” por esa experiencia ... tarse. ta, ella cree que tiene la presar con palabras cómo por su país y el estado, sino ydesde entonces he traba- AGarcía le gustaría eva- posibilidad de ganar la no- me siento, especialmente también por la comunidad 1928— Se intensifica la siem- jado tratando de mostrar luar los planes de otros minación al provocar una cuando lo vi aparecer en el yla comunidad donde vi- bra de algodón en mayor escala en la orilla de Río por qué la atención médica países que tienen atención segunda vuelta entre ella y concurso, ya que es inexpli- ven”, dijo Vela. Grande, lado de Nuevo Laredo, de este país no funciona y médica para todos y luego cualquiera de los otros cable lo que sientes”, dijo. Señaló que cualquier es- México. Se levantan buenas se puede cambiar”. incorporar lo que funciona candidatos. “Estoy muy orgullosa de él tudiante interesado en par- cosechas en el rancho “La Señaló que el alto costo del sistema estadouni- Al final, afirma que in- yrecibí muy buenos cum- ticipar en tales eventos de- Esmeralda” de Donaciano Echavarría Lozano, en el Ejido de la medicina, que incluía dense para tener una solu- cluso si no gana la nomina- plidos del consejo ... defin- bería tener buenas califica- El Carrizo, en el rancho “San incluso medicamentos ción coherente. Esto elimi- ción, apoyará al eventual itivamente fue un jefe mara- ciones, estar dispuesto y ser Francisco” de Paulino y Jesús simples como el tratamien- naría el modelo con fines nominado demócrata para villoso este año”. capaz de retribuir a la co- Canseco, en el rancho “La to de piojos que necesitaba de lucro y abordaría el he- el escaño que está tratan- En cuanto al personal es- munidad con horas de ser- Cruz” y en el “Canelo”. para su hija, cuesta entre cho de que 40.000 person- do de ganar, ya que no ve colar en la escuela, también vicio y simplemente estar 1939— Todas las calles entre 300 y 500 dólares. Su fa- as mueren anualmente de- otra alternativa más que estaban contentos de que el dispuesto a aprender y Independencia y Pino Suárez, quedan dotadas de tubería de milia y otros amigos en la bido a la falta de atención abandonar el país si las jefe de este año sea uno de querer participar. agua. escuela de su hija tampoco médica. cosas empeoran. los suyos. Por lo tanto, a los estu- 1943— En la banqueta del tenían el dinero. “La atención médica es “La razón por la que “Recuerdo que nuestro diantes se les enseña sobre Hotel Plaza, Jorge Pasquel Durante su travesía, Gar- algo que va a afectar la vi- hice esto es porque real- Jefe Guerrero Sagrado era WBCA y otras tradiciones Casanueva, mata de siete cía cruzó a Nuevo Laredo da, pero también afectará mente creo que estamos un estudiante aquí en el de Laredo en el segundo balazos al Agente de Migración en un esfuerzo por encon- económica y socialmente, en un último suspiro Colonel Santos, caminaba grado, dijo Vela. Jesús Vaca Ávalos. Luego huyó trar medicamentos más ya que las personas ya no aquí”, dijo García. “Sin em- por los pasillos, y fue un “Honestamente, vale la rumbo a Laredo. Retorna y es detenido en el Kilómetro 26. baratos y demostrar que el permanecerán en los tra- bargo, ayudaré a otros can- muy buen estudiante y pena la experiencia”, dijo precio de los productos bajos que odian debido al didatos demócratas a ser siempre lo ha sido”, dijo la Lanier. “Podrás conocer y 1962— El Secretario del Traba- jo de Estados Unidos, Arthur farmacéuticos en los Esta- seguro de salud”, dijo Gar- elegidos, pero sincera- directora de la Escuela Pri- crear recuerdos con mu- Golberg, fijó el mínimo de un dos Unidos es astronómi- cía. “Se mudarán a donde mente tengo mis dudas maria Colonel Santos Bena- chas personas increíbles y dólar por hora, como jornal de camente más alto. Tenía quieran trabajar, la prod- sobre qué hacer después vides, Adriana Vela. “Era un hacer nuevos amigos, y se- los braceros mexicanos en los un argumento al encontrar uctividad aumentará y ten- de estas elecciones. De- estudiante directo, muy in- rás invitado a diferentes Estados del Norte del País, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, la medicina que necesitaba dremos una sociedad mu- pende de cuán mala sea la volucrado y, como directo- eventos que te ayudarán a Minnesota y Wisconsin. para su hija a solo 3.50 dó- cho mejor y más feliz”. situación aquí. Sin embar- ra y educadora, me siento ver muchas otras cosas. Les En memoria de lares en México y no los En general, su mensaje go, haré todo lo posible pa- muy orgullosa de ver a mis diría que simplemente lo Carlos Treviño Treviño 500 dólares que le cobra- no es solo llevar la aten- ra sacar a John Cornyn”. alumnos ser miembros es- hagan”. A8 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | LAREDO MORNING TIMES OBITUARIES & MORE

JORGE ALBERTO “SONNY” NIETO ELIDA A. GARCIA AVITU Jorge Alberto “Sonny” DECEMBER 31, 1943 – FEBRUARY 21, 2020 Nieto passed away on Sun- day, February 23, 2020 Mrs. Elida A. Garcia, 76, depart at 8:50 a.m. on Tues- surrounded by his beloved entered into the presence of day, February 25, 2020 to St. family in Laredo, Texas at the Almighty in His Heaven- Joseph Catholic Church for a the age of 37. Funeral ser- ly Kingdom on Friday, Feb- Mass of Christian Burial at 9 vices are pending, for fur- ruary 21, 2020 at a local hos- a.m. ther information please pital. She leaves behind a Rite of Committal and In- call our office at 956-722- great legacy that will be terment will follow at the 2000. cherished by her entire fam- Calvary Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements are un- ily who miss her and will You may extend your der the care of Agüero Fu- keep her memory alive for condolences to the family neral Home & Crematori- generations to come. online at: www.joejackson- um, 4402 E. Saunders St., Preceded in death by her funeralchapels.com Laredo, TX 78041, 956-722- husband: Guillermo Santos Arrangements are under 2000. Garcia; siblings: Humberto the care and direction of the “La Granja” Avitu, Yolanda funeral service profession- Jimenez, Esperanza Cirlos. daughter-in-law: Dalilah The family will receive als at Joe Jackson Heights, Left behind to cherish her Garcia; partner in life: Lam- condolences on Monday, 719 Loring at Cortez, Lare- memory are her children: berto Gonzalez; 35 grand- February 24, 2020 from 4 do, TX 78040, 956.722.0001 Olga L. Martinez, Yolanda E. children, 75 great-grand- p.m. until 9 p.m. at Joe Jack- Martinez, Guillermo Marti- children, 21 great-great son Heights Funeral Cha- nez, Rene (Maria Luisa) Gar- grandchildren; sisters: Di- pels, 719 Loring at Cortez, cia, Roberto Garcia, Blanca ana Melendez and Nora Or- where a Vigil for the Deceas- I. (Sergio de Leon) Garcia, tegon, as well as by numer- ed and Rosary will be recit- MARIA JOSEFINA “JOSIE” GONZALEZ Ricardo J. (Aileen) Garcia, ous nieces, nephews, other ed at 7 p.m. Cindy (Misael) Bravo; relatives and many friends. Funeral procession will Maria Josefina “Josie” Gonzalez, 76, passed away on Friday, February 21, DORA O. RENDON 2020 at a local hospital. Visitation will be held on Dora O. Rendon, 89, en- na Garcia (Raul) Palacios; The family would like to Monday, February 24, 2020 tered into eternal rest Fri- granddaughter/daughter, express their utmost grat- from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and a day, February 21, 2020. Rose Marie (Julian) Villa- itude to her caretakers: Lu- Vigil of the Deceased will be She was born in La Lajil- nueva; grandchildren: la, Gladyss & Yaya & to Dr. held at 7 p.m. in the Her- la, Tamaulipas. She lived Pablo Beau Rendon, Diana Armando Hinojosa for the nandez, Lopez and Sons, in San Rafael (Las Torti- Vidal, Paco F. (Liza) Camp- caring attention given to Northside Chapels, 800 llas). She immigrated to ero, Monica A. Campero, Dora while under their Boston St. on San Bernardo Laredo, Texas where she and 7 great-grandchildren. care. Ave. Funeral services will lived most of her life. She is also survived by To send flowers to Dora begin departing the funeral She is preceded in death many friends and relatives O. Rendon's family, please home chapel at 10 a.m. on by her parents, Juan Rodri- that loved her. visit our floral section. Tuesday, February 25, pezFH.com guez Garcia and Feliz Ren- Avisitation will be held 2020. Holy Mass will be cel- don Garcia; daughter, Rosa on Tuesday, February 25, ebrated at 10:30 a.m. at San Maria Rendon (Francisco) 2020, from 5:00 p.m. to Martin de Porres Catholic Campero; brothers, Juan 9:00 p.m. at Gamez & Sons Church. Committal servic- Manuel Garcia and Balde- ory is her husband of 69 Funeral and Cremation es and interment will follow mar Garcia (Arabella), sis- years, Pablo G. Rendon; Services where a rosary at the Calvary Catholic ter, Diamantina Garcia son, Pablo G. Rendon Jr.; will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Cemetery. (+Antonio) Gonzalez. sisters: Abigail Garcia Acremation will be held www.HernandezLo- Left to cherish her mem- (+Rogelio) Delgado, Azuce- at a later date. MELCHOR CORONADO GONZALEZ UN study: One of every three Melchor Coronado Gon- zalez born February 5, 1940 in Matehuala, San Luis Po- tosi, beloved husband, fa- Venezuelans is facing hunger ther, grandfather and friend passed away peace- By Jorge Rueda and unable to meet basic dietary forward to provide assis- throes of a political and hu- fully on Thursday, Febru- Christine Armario needs. tance for those who are food manitarian crisis that has ary 20, 2020 at the age of ASSOCIATED PRESS The study describes food insecure," the agency said in led over 4.5 million people 80 in Laredo, TX. insecurity as a nationwide astatement. to flee in recent years. Ma- He is preceded in death CARACAS, Venezuela — concern, though certain There was no immediate duro has managed to keep by his parents, Escolástica One of every three people in states like Delta Amacuro, response to the findings by his grip on power despite a Gonzales Coronado and Jo- Venezuela is struggling to Amazonas and Falcon had Maduro's government. push by opposition leader sé Coronado, brothers and put enough food on the ta- especially high levels. Even The survey found that Juan Guaidó to remove him sisters, Ignacio Coronado ble to meet minimum nutri- in more prosperous regions, 74% of families have adopt- from office and mounting Gonzalez, José Angel Coro- tion requirements as the na- one in five people are esti- ed "food-related coping U.S. sanctions. nado Gonzalez, Maria Co- other relatives. tion's severe economic con- mated to be food insecure. strategies," such as reducing Maduro frequently ronado Gonzalez, Apolinar Visitation will be held traction and political up- "The reality of this report the variety and quality of blames the Trump adminis- Coronado Gonzalez and Monday, February 24, heaval persists, according to shows the gravity of the so- food they eat. Sixty percent tration for his nation's woes, Dolores Coronado Gonza- 2020 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. astudy published Sunday cial, economic and political of households reported cut- and his government has lez. at Aguero Funeral Home by the U.N. World Food Pro- crisis in our country," said ting portion sizes in meals, urged the International Mr. Coronado is survived and Crematorium, 4402 E. gram. Miguel Pizarro, a Venezue- 33% said they had accepted Criminal Court to open an by his spouse Dolores Coro- Saunders St., Laredo, TX Anationwide survey lan opposition leader. food as payment for work investigation, alleging that nado, together they had a 78041. A rosary will be recit- based on data from 8,375 Venezuelan President Ni- and 20% reported selling the financial sanctions are beautiful family and is sur- ed at 7 p.m. questionnaires reveals a colás Maduro has been family assets to cover basic causing suffering and even vived by his children Patric- Interment will follow at startling picture of the large largely reluctant in recent needs. death. The nation's strug- ia (Michael) Ursem, Adri- the family plot in the Jardin number of Venezuelans sur- years to invite international The issue appears to be gles to feed citizens and pro- ana (Eddie) Scutchfield, De Los Angeles in Nuevo viving off a diet consisting organizations to provide as- one that is less about the vide adequate medical care Eduardo (Lori) Coronado, Laredo Tamps., Mexico. largely of tubers and beans sessments of the nation's availability of food and predate U.S. sanctions on Jose (Denise) Coronado, Su- Arrangements are under as hyperinflation renders humanitarian ordeal, more about the difficulty in the Venezuelan govern- sana Coronado, Melchor the care of Agüero Funeral many salaries worthless. though the World Food Pro- obtaining it. Seven in 10 re- ment. (Lisa) Coronado Jr., and Home & Crematorium, Atotal of 9.3 million peo- gram said it was granted ported that food could al- In addition to food, the Jose Manuel (Edna) Lopez 4402 E. Saunders St., Lare- ple – roughly one-third of "full independence" and col- ways be found but said it is survey also looked at inter- and his brother and sisters do, TX 78041, 956-722- the population – are moder- lected data throughout the difficult to purchase be- ruptions in access to elec- Rosario Coronado Gonza- 2000. ately or severely food inse- country "without any im- cause of high prices. Thirty- tricity and water, finding lez, Guadalupe Coronado cure, said the World Food pediment or obstruction." seven percent reported they that four in 10 households Gonzalez and Luis Corona- Program's study, which was "WFP looks forward to a had lost their job or busi- experience daily power do Gonzalez. He is also sur- conducted at the invitation continuation of its dialogue ness as a result of Venezue- cuts. Four in 10 also report- vived by numerous grand- of the Venezuelan govern- with the Venezuelan gov- la's severe economic con- ed recurrent interruptions children, great grandchild- ment. Food insecurity is de- ernment and discussions traction. in water service, further ren, nieces, nephews and fined as an individual being that will focus on the way Venezuela has been in the complicating daily life. Italy rushes to contain Europe’s first major virus outbreak By Luca Bruno and the ban had been lifted. Aus- including boats in Venice — been able to track down the flights from China, Hong Lombardy's ban on pub- Frances D'Emilio trian Interior Minister Karl were being disinfected, Zaia source of the virus that is Kong, Taiwan and Macau. It- lic events also extended to ASSOCIATED PRESS Nehammer said the two told reporters. Museums spreading in the north and aly has also tested millions Masses in the predominant- people suspected of being were also ordered to shut which surfaced last week of airport passengers arriv- ly Roman Catholic nation. CODOGNO, Italy — Italy infected with the virus on down after Sunday in Ven- when an Italian man in his ing from other places for Venice also was forbidding scrambled Sunday to check the Eurocity 86 train from ice, a top tourist draw any- late 30s in Codogno became any signs of fever. public Masses, while in Mi- the spread of Europe's first Venice to Munich had tested time of the year, as well as in critically ill. "Worry is understand- lan, the city's iconic Gothic major outbreak of the new negative and the train neighboring Lombardy, "The health officials ha- able, panic, no,'' Premier cathedral was closed to visi- viral disease amid rapidly would be allowed to contin- which, with at least 110 con- ven't been yet able to pin- Giuseppe Conte told a state tors. School trips inside Ita- rising numbers of infections ue on its way, according to firmed cases, is the epicen- point 'patient zero,'" Angelo TV talk show host, who in- ly and overseas were and a third death, calling off the ORF broadcast network. ter of the viral outbreak. Borrelli, head of the nation- formed him that four bot- banned. the popular Venice Carni- The decision to call off Authorities said three al Civil Protection agency, tles of disinfectant hand gel, But in the south, thou- val, scrapping major league Venice Carnival was an- people in Venice have tested told reporters in Rome. which normally sell for a sands turned out for a visit soccer matches in the strick- nounced by Veneto regional positive for the viral disease At first, it was widely pre- few euros a piece, were be- by Pope Francis in the port en area and shuttering the- Gov. Luca Zaia as the num- known as COVID-19, all of sumed that the man was in- ing hawked for 200 euros city of Bari. The pontiff aters, including Milan's leg- ber of confirmed virus cases them in their late 80s and fected by an Italian friend on the internet. The inter- shook hands with many of endary La Scala. soared to 152, the largest who were hospitalized in he dined with and who had view was conducted by the faithful. Concern was also on the number outside Asia. critical condition. recently returned from his phone in a studio without In Lombardy, a populous rise in neighboring Austria, "The ordinance is imme- Other northern regions job, based in Shanghai. But an audience after authori- region which includes the which halted all rail traffic diately operative and will go with smaller numbers of when the friend tested neg- ties requested that the pub- country's financial capital, to and from Italy for several into effect at midnight,'' said cases are Emilia-Romagna ative for the virus attention lic not be allowed in for Milan, nearly all the cases of hours after suspicion that a Zaia, whose area includes and Piedmont. turned to several Chinese health concerns. COVID-19 were in the coun- train at its southern border Venice, where thousands Italy's first two cases were residents who frequent the Gallera told reporters in tryside, mainly in Codogno with Italy had two passen- packed St. Mark's Square. aChinese tourist couple, di- same cafe visited by the Milan that schools, muse- and nine neighboring gers possibly infected with Carnival would have run agnosed earlier this month stricken man. But Lombar- ums, discos, pubs and the- towns. In those towns, only the virus on board, author- through Tuesday. and reported recovering in dy Gov. Attilio Fontana told aters would stay closed for grocery stores and pharma- ities said. Austria's interior Road blocks were set up aRome hospital. reporters they all tested at least seven days. But res- cies were permitted to ministry said it had been in- in at least some of 10 towns The death on Sunday of negative too. taurants in Milan and other open, and people weren't formed by Italy's railway in Lombardy at the epicen- an elderly woman, who was So for now, Borrelli indi- Lombardy cities outside the supposed to enter or leave company that two passen- ter of the outbreak, includ- already suffering from can- cated the strategy is to con- main cluster area can still the towns. gers had fever and stopped ing in Casalpusterlengo, to cer when she contracted centrate on closures and operate since, unlike at con- Dispensers of hand disin- the train at the Brenner keep people from leaving or the virus, raised the nation's other restrictions to try to certs and other entertain- fectant were being installed crossing before it could en- arriving. Even trains transit- death toll to three, said stem the spread in the coun- ment venues, in eateries in trains run by the state rail- ter Austria. ing the area weren't allowed Lombardy regional official try, which already had tak- "people are not congregated ways, which also said it was However, just before mid- to stop. Giulio Gallera. en measures early on in the in one place and there is supplying its crews with night Austria's Federal Rail- Buses, trains and other Authorities expressed global virus alarm that in- space between tables," Gal- masks and disposable ways announced on Twitter forms of public transport — frustration that they haven't cluded banning direct lera said. gloves. LAREDO MORNING TIMES | Monday, February 24, 2020 | A9

US gas prices steady at $2.53 per gallon over past 2 weeks

ASSOCIATED PRESS gallon over the past two 9 cents higher than it was a The lowest average is weeks. year ago. $2.06 in Jackson, Mississip- CAMARILLO, Calif. — Industry analyst Trilby The highest average pi. The average U.S. price of Lundberg of the Lundberg price in the nation for reg- The average price of die- regular-grade gasoline re- Survey said Sunday that the ular-grade gas is $3.54 per sel is $2.98, down three mained steady at $2.53 per price at the pump averages gallon in San Diego. cents. Wastewater becomes better option NextDecade / Courtesy Photo for oil companies in West Texas Artist rendering of NextDecade's proposed Rio Grande LNG export terminal at the Port of By Sergio Chapa Brownsville. HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Oil field wastewater is more often being used for LNG opponents drilling and fracking opera- tions in places such as Tex- as’ Permian Basin, experts sue feds over say, helping to preserve freshwater and to solve one of the industry’s persistent twoPortof problems. Millions of gallons of wa- ter are needed to bring into Brownsville production a single well for horizontal drilling and hy- draulic fracturing. The permits amount of wastewater brought back up from a By Sergio Chapa other fracked gas facilities well during its lifetime can HOUSTON CHRONICLE would harm already-mar- be several times as much. ginalized Latinx communi- Oil companies are find- Opponents of the lique- ties in the Rio Grande Val- ing, however, that waste- fied natural gas industry ley," Sierra Club organizer water used instead of pur- have sued a federal agency Rebekah Hinojosa said in a chased freshwater or that issued permits for a statement. "This fracked brackish groundwater not controversial LNG export gas export facility would only preserves a natural re- terminal at the Port of devastate our local econo- source but can also im- Brownsville and a related my and subject our fami- prove production. pipeline. lies to dangerous pollu- “Some companies say Courtesy Solaris Water Midstream In a petition filed before tion, and it's unacceptable they get better results with Oil companies are finding that wastewater used instead of freshwater or the U.S. Court of Appeals that FERC has refused to reused water,”said Josh Ad- brackish groundwater can improve production. for the District of Columbia take these threats into con- ler, CEO of the Houston oil Circuit, the Sierra Club, the sideration." field water tracking compa- then analyzed options for is injected deep under- pipeline company EVX City of Port Isabel and four However, supporters of ny Sourcewater. “It’s the recycling and reusing that ground at sites known as Midstream, said the recent other opponents are ask- the projects say they will same water from the for- water. saltwater disposal wells. wastewater studies have ing a federal judge to re- reduce flaring in the Perm- mation. You’re basically Researchers determined Researchers determined come out at a time when view and overturn permits ian Basin of West Texas by taking something out of the that oil and natural gas that reusing that water for his company’s customers issued by the Federal Ener- creating a market for natu- ground and putting it right wells from those eight hydraulic fracturing is the areaskingformorewater gy Regulatory Commission ral gas that would other- back where it came from.” shale basins produced most cost-effective and sus- recycling services. Cham- for Rio Grande LNG and wise be burned off. De- The Permian Basin, once more than 160 billion gal- tainable option for the in- bers said one of his compa- the Rio Bravo Pipeline. signed to export 27 million a prehistoric sea, holds tril- lons of wastewater in 2017 dustry. ny’s customers recently No court hearing has metric tons of LNG per lions of gallons of hypersa- — enough to fill more than “Recycled water will al- signed a deal that will ex- been set in the lawsuit. year, the plant and pipe- line water underground 242,000 Olympic-size most entirely replace the pand its water recycling FERC officials issued a per- line will also bring billions with oil and natural gas re- swimming pools. use of groundwater soon,” and reuse across the entire mit for the controversial of dollars of private invest- serves. In the western end Fracking operations in Adler said. “How soon? basin. projects in November and ment to the impoverished of the shale play, known as the lifetime of the Permian Within five years. That’s “Our basinwide gather- then denied a request by region, generate thou- the Delaware Basin, as Basin will require 2.85 tril- about the amount of time it ing system functions as a opponents to reconsider sands of construction jobs many as five to 10 barrels of lion gallons of water, re- will take for everybody to reuse and recycling distri- the agency's decision. and hundreds of high-pay- saltwater come out of the searchers said, but will get used to the practice.” bution network for all of Citing safety and envi- ing permanent jobs. ground for every barrel of produce an estimated 10.4 But even if all hydraulic our producer customers,” ronmental concerns, op- Rio Grande LNG is crude oil produced. trillion gallons of wastewa- fracturing operations Chambers said. “We’re ponents of the projects say owned by Houston lique- In a pair of studies re- ter. switch to reused water, the committed to helping pro- that Rio Grande LNG will fied natural gas company leased this month, scien- That wastewater con- industry will still need salt- ducers develop energy in become the largest pollut- NextDecade. Canadian tists with the University of tains hydrocarbons, chem- water disposal sites be- the most sustainable way. er in the Rio Grande Valley, pipeline operator En- Texas at Austin Jackson icals, salts and sometimes cause of the sheer volume We’re excited at our cus- an impoverished region bridge has entered a deal School of Geosciences and even radioactive contami- of wastewater produced in tomers’ response to em- along the U.S./Mexico bor- to buy the Rio Bravo Pipe- three other universities nants, making it too expen- places such as the Permian brace reuse and recycling.” der. line from NextDecade. studied how much waste- sive to clean for agriculture Basin. "FERC has consistently water eight major U.S. or municipal purposes. Herb Chambers, CEO of [email protected] ignored concerns about [email protected] shale basins produced and Most oil field wastewater the Houston oil field water twitter.com/sergiochapa how Rio Grande LNG and twitter.com/sergiochapa Natural gas flaring is off the charts

By Sergio Chapa over one year’s time. ing with regards to flaring. company’s wells flaring 7.7 Sitton is up for re-election Environmentalists are HOUSTON CHRONICLE Sitton, one of three elect- With an average of nearly million cubic feet of natural this year to a six-year term. open to the dialogue. Colin ed commissioners oversee- 23.4 million cubic feet of gas per day, Pioneer re- The Friendswood Republi- Leyden, with the Austin of- The oil and natural gas ing the state agency regulat- natural gas burned per day ceived a 0.02 flaring index can faces one challenger in fice of the Environmental industry practice of flaring, ing the oil and natural gas during that one-year peri- score. As a general practice, the Republican primary. Defense Fund, said the re- or burning surplus natural industry, told the Houston od, Exxon Mobil led all oth- Pioneer does not put an oil Four Democrats, two Liber- port echoes previous fig- gas from oil wells, has Chronicle that he released ers in the amount of gas well into production until tarian Party candidates and ures and reports about flar- reached volumes not seen the report to provide con- burned off. But Exxon pro- natural gas gathering pipe- a Green Party candidate al- ing issued by the Washing- in Texas since the 1950s, a crete data about the issue duced more than 181,000 lines are in place. so are making a run at Sit- ton-based environmental new report released Tues- and to help environmental- barrels of crude oil per day Asawhole,Texasflared ton’s seat. Some of those group. The Railroad Com- day by Railroad Commis- ists, companies, regulators in the same time, giving the 410 million cubic feet of nat- candidates say the release mission, he said, has the au- sioner Ryan Sitton re- and landowners develop company a relatively low ural per day during the one- of the report was timed to thority to handle the issue vealed. solutions. Those solutions flaring intensity score of year period of Sitton’s re- boost Sitton’s election ef- through its own rules, regu- During the 1950s, an oil range from building more 0.13 in Sitton’s report. port and produced an aver- fort. lations and permits without boom outpaced pipeline pipelines and gas process- Exxon Mobil’s score was age of 4.4 million barrels of “I started this analysis the Texas Legislature need- construction prompting ing plants to shutting in the much lower than the 2.93 crude oil per day, meaning five or six months ago, be- ing to pass new laws. companies to burn off a re- wells with the worst flaring received by Oklahoma City- that the entire state had an fore any of those candidates At the opposite end of cord 815 million cubic feet ratestoaskingOPECtostep based Continental Trend index score of 0.09, lower filed for office, so that’s a the spectrum, Sitton’s re- of natural gas per day in up production or setting Resources, which pro- than other oil-producing pretty weak political port received endorse- 1953. flaring goals that compa- duced 62 barrels of crude states such as North Dakota claim,” Sitton said. “But I’m ments from pro-industry A similar situation is tak- nies would need to hit. per day from its wells in the and oil-producing nations not surprised; that’s what groups such as the Texas Oil ing place now. Without “Everybody talks about Texas Panhandle and such as Iran, Iraq and Rus- weak political candidates & Gas Assocation and the enough pipelines to move flaring levels being higher burned off 181,000 cubic sia. do.” Texas Independent Produc- natural gas to market and for the past couple of years, feet of natural gas per day — “I’m not putting the spot- Chrysta Castañeda, a ers & Royalty Owners Asso- thousands of oil wells pro- but just using total flaring making the company the light on anybody, this is all Dallas energy attorney ciation. ducing it as a byproduct in volume is a pretty poor data most flaring intense compa- publicly available data,” Sit- among the four candidates “Oil and gas is an indus- the Permian Basin of West point,” Sitton said. “The in- ny operating in Texas. ton said. “All I’m doing is seeking the Democratic try defined by innovation Texas and elsewhere sight into what these num- In a statement, Exxon the analysis and saying Party nomination, called and results,” TIPRO Presi- around the state, oil compa- bers actually mean and Mobil said the company is these are results.” the Railroad Commission dent Ed Longanecker said nies burned an estimated what they tell us takes a working to reduce its num- Sitton is releasing the re- race the most important en- in a statement. “TIPRO 650 million cubic feet of unique skill set.” bers even further. “We are port independently of the vironmental race in the looks forward to continuing natural gas per day in 2018 — Taking publicly available making significant invest- agency and his two fellow United States this year. Over its work with partners and more than double the 268 data on the agency’s web- ments in gathering, pro- commissioners on the Rail- the past seven years, the stakeholders on realistic so- million reported a year ear- site, Sitton compared the cessing and natural gas road Commission of Texas, Railroad Commission has lutions, collaboration and lier. amount of natural gas a pipelines to enable re- the state agency that regu- not denied any of the more innovation to reduce emis- The amount of natural company flared to the source development and lates the oil and natural gas than 27,000 requests for sions. Cleaner operations, gas burned daily in 2018 amount of crude oil the reduce flaring intensity,” industry. That move, he flaring permits that came to facilities and products all would have been enough to company produced from the company said. said, was done to sidestep the agency for review. are part of this sector’s supply nearly 4 million U.S. November 2018 to October Irving-based Pioneer the politics of his fellow “The report unsuccess- commitment to responsibly homes for a single day. And 2019 to create a flaring in- Natural Resources is con- commissioners, release the fully attempts to reframe develop our nation’s energy at current market prices, it tensity score. That index, sidered to be the top oil pro- data to the public and begin the issue to take scrutiny resources.” would have also generated he said, can be used to mea- ducer in Texas, producing a fact-based public debate away from Sitton’s poor de- $1.3 million of revenue per sure how well companies more than 360,000 barrels on how to handle the issue. cisions on flaring,” Castañe- [email protected] day or roughly $475 million and the state are perform- of crude per day. With the Elected to office in 2014, da said. twitter.com/sergiochapa A10 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | LAREDO MORNING TIMES FROM THE COVER & MORE

crues goes right back into which is how the board BOND the fund. landed on this low interest Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders' From page A1 When the board ap- rate, Mia said. proved the loan, the city “We were so happy,” he momentum after Nevada win Mia said that they will be expected the interest rate said. submitting more projects would be about 0.87%, Mia With the annual 5% in- By Alexandra Jaffe and day on ABC's "This Week." the campus of the Universi- to the Texas Water Devel- said. crease to water and waste Meg Kinnard Prominent Democrats ty of Houston that he would opment Board because The city was able to water rates, the city plans ASSOCIATED PRESS expect Clyburn will en- win in the state both next they can save so much show the board the Utili- to finance $178 million in dorse Biden this week. The month and next fall. money this way. He noted ties Department’s credit new infrastructure in the CHARLESTON, S.C. — congressman said he'll "If working people and that this is a state-subsi- rating, cash in reserve and coming years. The Mana- Bernie Sanders' command- back a candidate on Wed- young people of this city, dized revolving loan fund; recent rate increase for wa- das Creek Plant is their first ing Nevada caucus victory nesday — after the next black and white and Latino, any interest the board ac- ter and wastewater users, priority. made him a top target for Democratic debate — and gay or straight, if our peo- his Democratic rivals and a pointed to the impact a ple stand together, come growing source of anxiety Sanders nomination would out to vote, we're going to ing to move where they didate, she does believe for establishment Demo- have on House districts win here in Texas," he said. SENATE want to work, productivity that she has the chance of crats worried that the nom- Democrats flipped to take Sanders was announcing From page A1 will increase and we will winning the nomination by ination of an avowed demo- control of the House in a plan to provide universal, have a much better and causing a run-off between cratic socialist could cost 2018. government-funded child healthcare to all is the mor- happy society to live in.” her and any of the other the party in November. "In those districts, it's go- care until age 3 and univer- al thing to do. However, she Overall, her message is candidates. The win solidified Sand- ing to be tough to hold on to sal pre-kindergarten pro- also does not agree on the not to just bring to the fore- In the end, she states that ers' front-runner status as these jobs if you have to grams after that. In an in- Medicare for All model be- front healthcare or show even if she does not win the the race turned to Satur- make the case for accepting terview with "60 Minutes" ing the best choice to imple- that someone can run for nomination, she will sup- day's presidential primary a self-proclaimed demo- that aired Sunday night, he ment. office just because they port the eventual Demo- in South Carolina. The Ver- cratic socialist," he said. said he'd pay for it using Garcia would like to as- can, but rather showcase cratic nominee for the seat mont senator was trounced Sanders' campaign ar- part of the proceeds from sess plans from other coun- that one individual can ac- she is trying to win as she in the state by more than 40 gued he will bring in new his previously announced tries that have healthcare complish a lot if they set sees no other alternative percentage points in 2016, and infrequent voters — wealth tax, which would be for all and then incorporate their minds to it. other than leaving the but he is hoping that his largely progressives, young levied annually on fortunes what works from the Amer- “The only people who country if things gets success in diverse Nevada people and voters of color worth more than $32 mil- ican system to have a cohe- don’t follow the rules are worse. will prove to black voters in — who have been alienated lion. sive solution. This would do those who govern us; yet, “The reason I did this is South Carolina that his from the process and seek a Sanders' new status was away with the for-profit they create the very same because I truly believe that campaign has broad ap- drastic overhaul of Wash- clear as most of his rivals model and address the fact rules that we must be gov- we are in a last gasp here,” peal. ington, not merely trying to sharpened their focus on 40,000 people die annual- erned with. We must have Garcia said. “However, I Any momentum that oust Trump. him. ly due to lack of healthcare. people that follow the rules will be helping other Demo- Sanders gains in South Car- He successfully relied on On Sunday, Buttigieg “Healthcare is some- so we can change laws,” cratic candidates get elect- olina could be devastating that coalition Saturday to ripped Sanders' for his thing that is going to affect Garcia said. ed, but honestly I have my to former Vice President dominate his Democratic massive and often combat- lives but also affect eco- Garcia wants to reshape doubts of what to do follow- Joe Biden, who is looking to rivals in Nevada, pulling far ive online following, saying nomically and socially as what happens in the coun- ing this election. It depends the state for a commanding ahead of Biden, the second- the nominee's job "is to call people will no longer stay in try and the state. Although on how bad the situation victory that can keep his place finisher, and Pete people into our tent, not to the jobs that they hate be- her best polling has been at gets here. However, I will candidacy alive through Buttigieg, the former may- call them names online." cause of health insurance,” five to six percent in most do anything I can to get Super Tuesday. The March or of South Bend, Indiana, Speaking to a crowd of Garcia said. “They are go- polls, according to the can- John Cornyn out.” 3 contests will unfold in 14 who came in third. Massa- thousands gathered in a states and award one-third chusetts Sen. Elizabeth high school football field in of the delegates needed for Warren landed in fourth, Arlington, Virginia, Butti- the Democratic nomina- while Minnesota Sen. Amy gieg said Democrats should tion. Klobuchar and California nominate someone who With time running short, billionaire Tom Steyer were will focus on "mobilizing, moderate Democrats grew in a close race for fifth as not polarizing the Ameri- increasingly nervous Sun- the Nevada Democratic can majority." day that Sanders' call for a Party continued to tabulate "Politics will be fierce political "revolution" would results. sometimes, but it is not just drive voters away from the Sanders celebrated the combat," he said. party, both in the matchup win in Texas, a top Super But some Democrats against President Donald Tuesday prize and a state were worried that the new Trump and in House and that Democrats see trend- focus on Sanders may be Senate races. ing their way thanks to a too little, too late. For "I think it would be a real growing Hispanic popula- months, as several Demo- burden for us in these tion and opposition to crats jockeyed to become states or congressional dis- Trump in the suburbs. the chief alternative to tricts that we have to do Sounding like a candi- Sanders, they largely at- well in," South Carolina date who had already se- tacked each other on de- Rep. Jim Clyburn, the cured the nomination, bate stages and in ads while House majority whip and Sanders told thousands of taking relatively few the top-ranking black Dem- cheering supporters who punches at the Vermont ocrat in Congress, said Sun- filled a basketball arena on senator.

Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times Princess Pocahontas and Chief Sacred Warrior portrayed by Stacy Allison Lanier and Ryan Joshua Sciaraffa lead the Princess Pocahontas Court on Feb. 14 during the Princess Pocahontas Media Night at the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Fine Arts Center Theater.

part of the royal court is ex- recognition much different PARADE tensive and takes time, she this year. Sciaraffa points From page A1 believes it is worth it in the out that he will wear a new end and thanks Lanier and color that has never been Washington’s Birthday Pa- her family for choosing her used before. rade on Saturday morning. son to represent the chief “It’s all custom made,” he “I am very honored to be this year. said. “It is the first also that Princess Pocahontas be- “I can’t even put into we will use a jacket. It’s a lit- cause not only do I get to words how I feel, especially tle bit heavy, but it’s worth it represent an amazing orga- when I saw him come out in in the end. One of the things nization, but I also get to the pageant, as it is just un- Iliked more about this expe- represent Laredo coming explainable what you feel,” rience is getting to know all out at the WBCA Parade and she said. “I am very proud of these people and form a real going to other WBCA events him and got very good com- bond with them.” as well in the city,” Lanier pliments from the council … Both the princess and said. he was definitely a wonder- chief also encourage any Some other duties that ful chief this year.” other child or student inter- Lanier has completed as As for school faculty, they ested in participating in the princess include appearing are also content that this events or the royal court in in several festivals and cele- year’s chief is one of their the future to just simply do it brations in San Antonio as own. as it is a great experience. well representing the great “I remember our Chief The school also tries to pre- spirit and tradition of Lare- Sacred Warrior was a stu- pare students for such roles do. One of the events still dent here at Colonel Santos, later in their life. upcoming is a parade dur- walking down the hallways, “We try to teach them ing Fiesta in San Antonio. and he was a very good stu- and instill in them that’s However, the princess dent and always has been,” part of this WBCA tradition and the chief noted they Colonel Santos Benavides which serves as a precursor were extremely excited for Elementary School Princi- celebration here at Colonel, Saturday’s parade which pal Adriana Vela said. “He is because we want to instill in they pointed out is the main astraight-A student, very in- the children the love for not event of them all. volved, and as a principal only their country and the “I am really excited about and educator, I feel very state but also for the com- Saturday’s parade as we are proud to see my students to munity and the community on the horse, and we get to be stellar community mem- where they live in,” Vela see everyone with me and bers.” said. my escort and the court and Other teachers present at She noted that any stu- all of us together. We are so the ceremony also congrat- dents interested in partici- excited,” Lanier said. ulated Sciaraffa for the rec- pating in such events should Sciaraffa’s mother Olym- ognition and being part of have good grades, be willing pia Sciaraffa was also very the royalty family. and able to give back to the excited about the event and This is not the first time community in service hours content that her child got that the chief or any other and to simply be willing to the opportunity to be chief members of the royal court learn and want to partici- by Lanier. are from the school, accord- pate. “We started since last ing to Vela. Therefore, students are April, and they announced “We have had people taught about the WBCA and at La Posada last year that he from the royal court who other Laredo traditions in was going to be the chief as are ex-Colonel Santos stu- the second grade, Vela said. Stacy Lanier chose my son,” dents throughout the years, “Honestly, it is worth the she said. “So afterward we so it’s just very good to see experience,” Lanier said. start ordering our materials them come back. And I tell “You will get to meet and and get together with the the students so they can make memories with many board, and they get to pick make that connection and amazing people and get to the colors that they want know that in a few years make new friends, and you and the designing then be- they can also make it,” Vela get invited to different gins.” said. events which helps you get Although she pointed out Several distinctions will to see many other things. I that the process to become make Sciaraffa and Lanier’s would tell them to just do it.” Newcomers find Rockets’ offense an easy fit Sports Covington, Carroll and Green filling roles early Page B6

Monday, February 24, 2020 | SECTION B | LAREDO MORNING TIMES

HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER Teams battling for playoff positions

LBJ Wolves are first in District the SAC. LBJ hasn’t messed 29-6A with 13 points, Martin around in league play second in 29-5A behind Flour Bluff this year as they are only one of two teams with a positive goal differential By Garrett Kroeger standings as they are 4- in district competition. LAREDO MORNING TIMES 0-1 with 13 points in dis- The Wolves’ goal differ- trict action this season. ential is plus-10 in 29-6A With the midway point The Wolves are coming action while Alexander is approaching rapidly off a 3-1 win over Nixon the other team with a within District 29-6A, Friday in which Omar positive with a plus-8. the five local soccer Merla scored twice while Nixon and Alexander teams in the league are Luis Valdez had the oth- are tied for second with battling for playoff posi- er. The win marked the nine points each. The tioning. All five the Lare- Purple & Gold’s 150th dis- Mustangs (3-3-0 District do programs in 29-6A trict victory as a pro- 29-6A play) have had a rank No. 1-5 in the district gram. They look to widen solid year beating the standings. their lead as they play at likes of Eagle Pass, Del The LBJ Wolves are 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Rio and defending Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times currently atop the league against United South at Soccer continues on B2 Henry Costilla and LBJ are currently first in Distrcit 29-6A with 13 points.

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: NIXON MUSTANGS UNITED LADY LONGHORNS Dynamic Mustangs ready for playoffs

Nixon has averaged 95.5 points per game over the last six contests, plays PSJA North Tuesday

By Garrett Kroeger LAREDO MORNING TIMES Courtesy of United athletics United’s Krizia Perez was recently named to a The way Nixon played prestigious watch list as a rising star. throughout the second half of its district sched- ule was what head coach United’s Krizia Pete Solis envisioned the Mustangs to be this year. Ateam that can score at Perez named to will and withstand any opponent’s best shot. “We played for a good watch list while during the summer and in summer leagues, By Clara Sandoval team and enjoying work- but they don’t count,” LAREDO MORNING TIMES ing hard.” Solis said. “I knew we Perez joins only 88 vol- had the capability to go United volleyball player leyball players to be on one of those streaks Krizia Perez had a sensa- named to the 14-18 list. that can be crazy. It just tional freshman season as Each division has over 100 so happens that we are she helped the Lady Long- teams. on one right now.” horns claim the District Perez competes in the In the second half of 29-6A title and received 150year-old division and league action, Nixon’s of- many postseason acco- there 128 teams with 10 fense found its groove. lades. players each at the event. The Mustangs averaged Perez continues turning Only 24 girls from the 15- 95.5 points per game in heads as she was recently year division were named their last six regular sea- named to a prestigious to the list and Perez was son games. They faced watch list as a rising star by one of two girls from Texas everyone’s best effort. the Triple Crown National to be honored. Nixon almost, once Invitational Tournament “I was one of the few again, went perfect in in Kansas City, Missouri. Texans as it was me and the last six games of dis- The Triple Crown tourna- one more girl from San An- trict like it did last year. ment is a competitive tonio,” Perez said. “I was It’s lone slip up was a 90- event that has teams from the only one from San An- 89 loss to United on a last across country competing tonio Magic that was recog- second block. After the for the overall title. nized.” one-point loss, the Mus- “It is an honor for her Scouts from the Maga- tangs defeated LBJ 106- and for us because she is zine Prep Volleyball attend 91, who was fighting for a not only representing our national tournaments, re- playoff spot. Nixon fol- school, United, but the city port on teams playing and lowed up the 100-plus of Laredo,” United head identify individual athletes performance with a 97- coach Lety Longoria said. that stand out in order to 90 win over United “From day one I have seen be placed on the list. It is South, who was also bat- Krizia grow in the mental tough to be named as it on- tling to get into the post- Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning Times part of the game. She is ly consists of the best vol- season. Then the Mus- Bryan Garcia and Nixon open the postseason at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against PSJA having fun with her club Perezcontinues on B2 Nixoncontinues on B2 North.

TRACK & FIELD Local track teams continue to perform well By Clara Sandoval head coach Toby Tobias, af- Nixon picked up plenty LAREDO MORNING TIMES ter scoring 142.5 points at of points in the relays as it the Juan Antonio Saenz Re- won the 4x200-meter and The track and field sea- lay. the 4x400-meter relay (Ana son continued as local “Beyond blessed to have Meza, Alyssa Guerra, Mar- teams had a solid weekend. an opportunity to work cela Rodriguez and Sofia Alexander, Cigarroa, LBJ, with an amazing group of Cabello). The 4x100-meter Martin and Nixon all com- young ladies,” Tobias said. relay (Guerra, Meza Julissa peted at the Juan Antonio “This is a great team win as Sanchez and Viviana Cabal- Saenz Relay in Zapata while we get ready for Border lero) placed third. United along with the Alex- Olympics. Special thanks to Cabello won the 400-me- Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning Times file ander girls’ squad partici- all our Mustang family for ter dash (1:03) while Marce- LISD, St. Augustine set to play ball pated at the 7th Annual Mc- their endless support, espe- la Rodriguez (300-meter Allen ISD Relays. cially Coach Ruben Castillo. hurdles, 48.28; long jump The three LISD programs along with St. Augustine are set to open the new The Lady Mustangs won We will enjoy this team win 16-3.5) and Jada Perez (high Veterans Field Monday. Cigarroa will play St. Augustine at 4:15 p.m. while ameet for the first time and get back to work on Track & Field Martin and Nixon face one another at 7. since 2011, according to Monday.” continues on B2 Scoreboard

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7. Maryland 21-4 1194 9 LOCAL CALENDAR BASKETBALL 8. Florida St.21-41088 8 Friday’s games 9. Penn St.20-5 1024 13 No. 3 Oregon 93, California 61 NBA 10. Kentucky20-5 1011 12 No. 4 Stanford 63, No. 15 Oregon State 60 11. Louisville 21-5837 5 No. 8 UCLA 70, Washington State 62 EASTERN CONFERENCE 12. Villanova 19-6824 15 No. 11 Arizona 85, Utah 69 HS BASEBALL vs. Philadelphia, Clearwater, Fla. No. 12 DePaul 87, Georgetown 69 Atlantic WL PctGB 13. Auburn22-3 818 11 4:15 p.m. No. 21 Arizona State 65, Colorado 59 NBA Toronto4215.737 — 14. Oregon 20-6742 17 No. 23 Missouri State 76, Evansville 62 St. Augustine vs. Cigarroa at Vets Boston 39 17 .69621/2 15. Creighton20-6 718 23 Noon No. 25 Princeton 66, Harvard 45 Field Philadelphia3522.614 7 16. Seton Hall18-7 672 10 ESPN — Kobe Bryant Memorial 17. West Virginia18-7 552 14 Saturday’s games 7 p.m. Brooklyn2629.473 15 Service New York 17 39 .304241/2 18. Colorado 20-6501 16 No. 2 Baylor 101, Oklahoma 69 Martin vs. Nixon at Vets Field Southeast WL PctGB 19. Marquette17-7 404 18 No. 6 UConn 66, UCF 53 6 p.m. Miami 36 20 .643 — 20. Iowa 18-8254 21 No. 13 Gonzaga 64, Pepperdine 50 HS SOCCER NBATV— Atlanta at Philadelphia No. 18 Northwestern 82, Wisconsin 66 Orlando 24 32 .429 12 21. Butler 19-7 242 19 No. 19 Iowa 100, Penn State 57 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Washington2035.364 151/2 22. Houston 20-6 237 20 23. BYU21-7 188 — No. 20 South Dakota 77, South Dakota State 67 United vs. Alexander at SAC NBATV — Memphis at LA Clippers Charlotte1937.339 17 No. 24 Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Atlanta1741.293 20 24. Arizona 18-7 102 — 25. Ohio St.17-8 95 — No. 25 Princeton 87, Dartmouth 55 TV SOCCER Central WL PctGB Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 92, Michigan St. 87, Sunday’s games 1:20 p.m. Milwaukee 48 8.857 — Michigan 83, LSU 55, Rhode Island 39, Virginia 32, Cincin- BIATHLON Indiana3324.579 151/2 No. 1 South Carolina 67, No. 14 Kentucky 58 FS2 — Bundesliga: Union Berlin at nati 14, Stephen F. Austin 14, Illinois 12, N. Iowa 9, Utah No. 5 Louisville 79, Pittsburgh 47 Noon Chicago2038.345 29 St. 8, Florida 6, Rutgers 6, ETSU 5, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 4, Frankfurt Detroit 19 39 .328 30 Washington 74, No. 8 UCLA 68 NBCSN — IBU World Championship: Richmond 3, Tulsa 3, New Mexico St. 2, SMU 2, Arizona St Alabama 66, No. 9 Mississippi State 64 1:55 p.m. Cleveland 15 41 .26833 1, Wright St. 1. Colorado 50, No. 11 Arizona 38 Women’s 12.5km Mass Start, Antholz- NBCSN — Premier League: West WESTERN CONFERENCE Friday’s games Villanova 76, No. 12 DePaul 58 Anterselva, Italy (taped) Ham at Liverpool No. 15 Oregon State 76, California 63 No games scheduled Southwest WL PctGB No. 16 Texas A&M 84, Auburn 54 COLLEGE BASKETBALL TENNIS Houston 36 20 .643 — Saturday’s games Georgia Tech 65, No. 17 Florida State 62 6 p.m. Dallas 34 23 .596 21/2 Utah 75, No. 21 Arizona State 71 4 a.m. No. 3 Kansas 64, No. 1 Baylor 61 Memphis 28 28 .500 8 Florida 83, No. 22 Arkansas 80 ESPN — Louisville at Florida State TENNIS — ATP/WTA: Dubai-ATP, No. 23 BYU 91, No. 2 Gonzaga 78 No. 23 Missouri State 82, Indiana State 58 San Antonio 24 32 .429 12 UNLV 66, No. 4 San Diego State 63 ESPNU — West Virginia at Texas Santiago-ATP, Doha-WTA New Orleans 24 32 .429 12 No. 5 Dayton 80, Duquesne 70 FOOTBALL 8 p.m. 2:00 p.m. NorthwestWLPct GB No. 6 Duke 88, Virginia Tech 64 BTN — Nebraska at Illinois No. 8 Florida State 67, N.C. State 61 NFL TENNIS — ATP/WTA: Dubai-ATP, Denver3918.684 — 8 p.m. Utah 36 20 .643 21/2 No. 10 Kentucky 65, Florida 59 Santiago-ATP, Doha-WTA Calendar Oklahoma City3522.614 4 No. 11 Louisville 72, North Carolina 55 ESPN — Oklahoma State at Kansas 4 p.m. Portland 25 32 .439 14 No. 12 Villanova 64, Xavier 55 Feb. 24-March 2: NFL scouting combine, Indianapolis. No. 13 Auburn 73, Tennessee 66 ESPN — ATP: Abierto Mexicano, Minnesota 16 39 .291 22 Feb. 25: First day for clubs to designate franchise or tran- COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOM- No. 14 Oregon 73, No. 24 Arizona 72 sition players. Acapulco, Mexico Pacific WL PctGB EN’S) TCU 67, No. 17 West Virginia 60 March 10: Deadline for clubs to designate franchise or 3 a.m. L.A. Lakers 43 12 .782 — UCLA 70, No. 18 Colorado 63 transition players before 3 p.m. EDT 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers 37 19 .661 61/2 Providence 84, No. 19 Marquette 72 March 18: Free agency, trading periods begin, 3 p.m. ESPN2 — Duke at North Carolina TENNIS — ATP/WTA: Dubai-ATP, Memphis 60, No. 22 Houston 59 Sacramento2333.411 201/2 EDT State Santiago-ATP, Doha-WTA Phoenix 23 34 .404 21 Sunday’s games March 29-April 1: Annual league meeting, Palm Beach, 4 a.m. (Tuesday) Golden State 12 44 .214 311/2 Fla. FS1 — Baylor at West Virginia No. 25 Ohio State 79, No. 7 Maryland 72 April 17: Deadline for restricted free agents to sign offer 8 p.m. TENNIS — ATP/WTA: Dubai-ATP, Saturday’s games Indiana 68, No. 9 Penn State 60 Sacramento 112, L.A. Clippers 103 sheets. Santiago-ATP, Doha-WTA No. 15 Creighton 81, No. 21 Butler 59 April 23-25: NFL draft, Las Vegas. ESPN2 — Oregon at Stanford Brooklyn 115, Charlotte 86 No. 16 Seton Hall 81, St. John’s 65 5 a.m. (Tuesday) Atlanta 111, Dallas 107 HOCKEY MLB Phoenix 112, Chicago 104 Women’s Basketball TENNIS — ATP/WTA: Dubai-ATP, Noon Santiago-ATP, Doha-WTA Miami 124, Cleveland 105 AP Top 25 (Week 17) National Hockey League Milwaukee 119, Philadelphia 98 MLBN — Spring Training: Baltimore Houston 120, Utah 110 Rec. PtsPrv EASTERN CONFERENCE Sunday’s games 1. South Carolina (27) 24-1747 1 Atlantic GP WLOT PtsGFGA L.A. Lakers 114, Boston 112 2. Baylor (2)23-1 713 2 Boston 63 39 12 12 90 208 159 Toronto 127, Indiana 81 3. Oregon (1)24-2 700 3 Tampa Bay624017585 221 171 Denver 128, Minnesota 116 4. Stanford23-3 620 8 Toronto633223872 220 210 Oklahoma City 131, San Antonio 103 Washington 5, Pittsburgh 3 5. Louisville 23-3611 9 Florida 62 32 24 670217 212 Pacific GP WLOT PtsGFGA Chicago 126, Washington 117 6. UConn 21-3605 5 Vegas633322874 202 191 Buffalo 2, Winnipeg 1 New Orleans at Golden State, late Buffalo622925866 182 193 Dallas 2, Chicago 1 7. Maryland 22-4 557 10 Montreal642927866 194 195 Vancouver 61 33 22 672203 187 Detroit at Portland, late Edmonton 61 32 22 771194 190 N.Y. Islanders 4, San Jose 1 8. UCLA 21-3554 7 Ottawa 62 21 30 11 53 164 212 Calgary 4, Detroit 2 Monday’s games 9. Mississippi St.22-4516 6 Calgary 63 32 25 670187 196 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Detroit 64 15 45 434130 240 St. Louis 4, Minnesota 1 10. N.C. State22-3481 4 Metropolitan GP WLOT PtsGFGA Arizona 65 31 26 870181 174 Edmonton at Los Angeles, late Miami at Cleveland, 6 p.m. San Jose 62 26 32 456159 203 Milwaukee at Washington, 6 p.m. 11. Arizona 21-4460 12 Washington623818682 218 190 Vegas at Anaheim, late Anaheim612430755 156 191 Orlando at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. 12. DePaul 24-3 413 13 Pittsburgh 61 37 18 680201 168 Monday’s games Los Angeles622234650 154 199 New York at Houston, 7 p.m. 13. Gonzaga 25-2337 15 Philadelphia 62 35 20 777206 183 Ottawa at Columbus, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. 14. Kentucky19-5 320 18 N.Y. Islanders 61 35 20 676176 164 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Phoenix at Utah, 8 p.m. 15. Oregon St.19-6 311 11 Carolina 61 35 22 474201 172 Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per TRANSACTIONS conference advance to playoffs. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. 16. Texas A&M 20-5307 16 Columbus6330191474162 163 BASEBALL NCAA College Basketball 17. Florida St.20-5269 14 N.Y. Rangers 61 33 24 470203 188 Saturday’s games 18. Northwestern 22-3263 19 New Jersey 61 24 27 10 58 167 210 Buffalo 5, Pittsburgh 2 Major League Baseball Men’s Basketball 19. Iowa 21-5 203 17 Philadelphia 4, Winnipeg 2 20. South Dakota 24-2167 21 WESTERN CONFERENCE New Jersey 3, Washington 2 American League AP Top 25 (Week 17) N.Y. Rangers 3, San Jose 2 21. Arizona St.18-8143 22 Central GP WLOT PtsGFGA Montreal 3, Ottawa 0 BOSTON REDSOX: Claimed RHP Phillips Valdez off wavi- Rec. PtsPrv 22. Arkansas20-5 128 23 St. Louis6336171082200 174 Carolina 6, Toronto 3 ers from Seattle. 1. Baylor (48) 23-11559 1 23. Missouri St.21-3 122 24 Colorado 61 36 18 779212 166 Arizona 7, Tampa Bay 3 SEATTLE MARINERS: Agreed to terms with OF Rymer 2. Gonzaga (14)26-1 1518 2 24. Indiana 20-78720 Dallas 62 36 20 678167 159 Nashville 4, Columbus 3, SO Liriano on a minor league contract. 3. Kansas (1) 22-31434 3 25. Princeton 19-1 52 — Winnipeg643227569 193 191 Vegas 5, Florida 3 4. San Diego St.26-01404 4 Others receiving votes: TCU 30, Florida Gulf Coast 15, Nashville 61 30 23 868195 196 Vancouver 9, Boston 3 5. Dayton 23-21294 6 LSU 6, Tennessee 5, Cent. Michigan 3, Stony Brook 3, Fres- Minnesota612925765 186 197 Colorado 2, Los Angeles 1, SO 6. Duke22-3 1285 7 no St. 2. Chicago622727862 182 197 Sunday’s games

eight guys or even seven guys,” tournaments and won two of go five in, five out at times this lier this year 77-72 —-at La Grul- NIXON Solis said. “Here in Laredo, we them — the Border Olympics season. la High School in Rio Grande From page B1 have coaches who know how and New Braunfels tourna- “Once we got 10 guys, it is City. to coach seven or eight guys.I ment. The only event it didn’t easy for me to pull out the phi- “We feel good heading into tangs ended the year with an think they are masterminds. win was the Kingsville Holiday losophy and run the system. the playoffs,” junior forward 87-74 victory against Alexan- Me, I’m only good at coaching shootout. The Mustangs lost in We can put up points and tire Bryan Garcia said. “This is our der, who had a chance to 10 guys. That’s what I’m good the championship game out teams a little bit more. time. clinch a share of the District at.” against now No. 20 Los Fres- That’s our game plan. Every- “We have been hitting a lot 29-6A title with a win. For nearly two months, Solis nos 62-58. Yet, Nixon was with- one is going to hang with us. of shots lately. We have been “After our tough loss to Unit- and the Mustangs didn’t have out starters Bryan Garcia and The first quarter is going to be playing good defense. And we ed, we came back confident,” the luxury of utilizing 10 play- Jonathan Garcia in the defeat. close. The second quarter is are executing more.” senior guard LJ Herrera said. ers throughout their rotation. Another example of how dif- going to be close. The third Nixon is finally healthy. It “We wanted to learn more. We When one player came back ferent the Mustangs are with a quarter will too. The key is the has found its groove offensive- built more chemistry with one healthy, Nixon would lose an- full, healthy lineup is their two final quarter is where they ly and is ready to get the post- another. We communicated other athlete to injury. It was a district contests against Alex- wear out and we take advan- season started as it hopes to more and we were able to take cycle that frustrated and limit- ander. Herrera missed the first tage of that.” make yet another deep run. constructive criticism.” ed the Green & Gold. league matchup against the The hot-handed Mustangs “I wish we had the playoff Solis is adamant that all he The Mustangs started the Bulldogs due to a concussion now enter the postseason with game (last) Friday. That's how knows is how to coach 10 play- year at less than 100% — that’s and Nixon fell 54-41. Herrera the mindset of reaching yet an- good I feel,” Solis said. “We ers. He can’t fathom only using what Solis credited Nixon’s played in the second district other Elite Eight and hopefully should be really fresh on Tues- seven or eight players. He con- slow start, too. Once the Mus- contest against Alexander and getting over the hump and day.” siders coaches who can utilize tangs got healthy, they went on the Mustangs won. make it to state this season. that small of a rotation a ge- a16-win streak that was ended “We have 10 guys now and Nixon opens the playoffs at [email protected] nius. by Edinburg Vela on Dec. 20. we can go five in, five out,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesday against Twitter: @gkroegs “I don’t know how to coach Nixon competed in three Solis said. “We weren’t able to PSJA North — a team it beat ear-

week and plays for the San Anto- practices,” Perez said. “I have All-City Newcomer or the Year SOCCER PEREZ nio Magic15 Elite team. The squad been with the San Antonio Magic this past season. She is one of the From page B1 From page B1 plays in tournaments all over the since 7th grade. We go to tourna- key returners for the Lady Long- United States. ments all over Texas and out of horns next season. league champion United. leyball players. “We drive to San Antonio every state.” As for the Bulldogs (3-2-0), During the club season, Perez week for Thursday practice and Perez was named the District [email protected] they have had a solid district makes the trek up I-35 twice a then on Sunday we have six hour 29-6A and Laredo Morning Times Twitter: @claralmtsports season too. Yet they are in sec- ond place as they lost to LBJ 2-1 and Eagle Pass 3-2 earlier this Cigarroa finished third in the fi- Garza (800 meter run, 2:04), Ed- also captured gold. Bronze finish- year. Alexander aims to make a TRACK& FIELD nal team standings. The Lady To- gar Reyes (1600 meter run, ers for the Tigers were Angel Sala- run for first place as it plays at From page B1 ros lone gold medal winner was It- 4:39.41), Kromminga (110 hurdles) zar (300-meter hurdles, 43.99) 7:30 p.m. Monday against zel Hinojosa (shot put, 35-1.5). Sil- and Andres Bautista (long jump, and Javier Amador (shot put, 40- United at the SAC. jump, 4-08) also picked up gold ver medals were earned by Angela 18-3.5; high jump, 5-06). Third- 10) United (2-2-1) is firmly in medals. Perez in the 100-meter Davila (200-meter dash, 28.15), Al- place winners were Marquel Gar- At the McAllen ISD 7th Annual fourth place with seven hurdles (18.72), Marcela Rodri- exa Reyes (800-meter run, 2:34; za (800-meter run, 2:09.88), Mar- Invitational, United’s D’Carlo Cal- points. The Longhorns’ goal guez (triple jump, 35-2) both won 1600-meter run, 5:43), the 4x100- garito Benavides (1600-meter deron had another stellar perfor- differential is at 0 as they have silver medals while Meza (long meter relay team (Summer Marti- run, 4:39.96) and Edgar Reyes mance with two gold medals and scored 11 goals and allowed 11 in jump, 14-9) claimed a bronze nez, Chelsea Gonzalez, Davila, (3,200-meter run, 10:11.24). asilver. Calderon won the100-me- district competition. award. Emily Lara) and the 4x200-meter Alexander’s Tony Amaro won ter dash (11.20) and the 300-meter United South (2-3-0) follows In the long-distance events, An- relay (Martinez, Gonzalez, Davila, the100-meter dash (11.12) and 200- hurdles (38.32). He helped the behind with six points. The nalise Paul took second in the Lara) while bronze medals went meter dash (22.81) while Nathan 4x400-meter relay (Aric De Los Panthers are tied with Eagle 3,200-meter run (12:44) while Ab- to the 4x400-meter relay (Itzel Jasso (110-meter hurdles, 16.12), Santos, Steven Loring, Sammy Pass in terms of points. But the dina Marines placed third (12:49). Rojo, Reyes, Gonzalez, Abby Pe- Luis Mario Alvarado (shot put, Reyes) take silver with a 3:28.86. Black & Silver have a better The LBJ Lady Wolves finished rez) and Martinez (200-meter 46-0), Damian Flores (high jump, The Longhorns picked major goal differential with a nega- second behind Nixon with 128 dash, 28.46). 5-08) and Juan Lopez (triple points in the field events with Gus- tive-two while the Eagles has a points. The lone gold medals for Samantha Gonzalez led Martin jump, 40-1) all placed first in their tavo Ramirez. He won gold in the negative-eight. LBJ went to Alyssa Cruz (3,200- as she won the 800-meter dash respective events. Silver medals high jump (5-8) and long jump (21- Over in District 29-5A, Mar- meter run, 12:37) and Angeles (2:32) and the 1,600-meter run went to Alvarado (discus, 140-0) 06.25) while finishing with a tin and Cigarroa both would Marquez (100-meter hurdles, (5:31) while Julie Martinez won the and Nick Treviño (pole vault,11-6). bronze in the triple jump (40- make the playoffs if the season 17.87). Silver medals went to Mar- pole vault (6-06). Keyli Lopez Bronze medalists were Sean Ed- 04.75). Sergio Alvarado placed ended today. quez (300-meter hurdles, 51.6), (800-meter dash, 2:35) and Mela- mond (400-meter dash, 53.31) an- third in the shot put (47-04) and The Tigers (4-1-1 District Vivianna Ostequin (shot put, 33- nie Duron (shot put. 33-3.5) both dAguiles Briones (110-meter hur- Marco Vallejo in the discus (140-11) 29-5A play) is second in the 10; discus, 96.8), Jada Rios (high placed third in their respective dles, 17.09) On the girls’ side, United had league with 13 points behind jump, 4-6) and the 4x400-meter events. Gilbert Garcia (800-meter the 4x100-meter relay (Natalia Flour Bluff, who is undefeated relay (Rios, Adriana Martinez, The Nixon boys’ team also dash, 2:03), the 4x200-meter re- Suarez, Jazmin Cortez, Magde- in district action with 21 Destiny Echeverria, Ayleen Soto; placed first. Nixon picked up the lay, the 4x400-meter relay and Je- lene Davila, Abriana Casarez, points. The Red & White have 4:24). bulk of its points in the relays. The sus Dominguez (pole vault, 12-0) 50.62) place second along with scored a plethora of goals in Bronze medalists for LBJ con- 4x100-meter relay (Juan Garcia, picked up gold medals for Cigar- the 4x200-meter relay (Casarez, league play as they hold a sisted of Zaida Arizpe (100-meter Carlos Palacios, Pablo Tovar, Alex roa. The Toros’ silve- medal win- Janeth Salazar, Davila, Cortez, plus-19 goal differential half- dash, 13.7), Ayleen Soto (400-me- Castro) won the gold medal while ners were Garcia (400-meter 1:48.29). Third-place finishes for way through district. ter dash, .66), Alyssa Cruz (1,600- the 4x200-meter relay (Garcia, dash, 53.26), Devin Reyes (300- the Lady Longhorns were Cortez The Toros (3-1-3) have strug- meter run, 5:46) and Marquez (tri- Palacios, Tovar, Ricky Navarro) meter hurdles, 43.0) and Arturo (100-meter dash, 13.57), Suarez gled with injuries this year, but ple jump, 32-91/2; high jump 4-6). and the 4x400-meter relay (Ricky Alvarez (shot put, 44-1). Pablo Sa- (400-meter dash,1:03.8) and Vale- they sit in fourth place with 10 “What an exciting meet for Navarro, Arturo Garza, Andres lazar (100-meter dash, 23.53) and rie Garcia (3,200-meter dash, points. Alice and Calallen both these young ladies,” LBJ coach Bautista, Palacios) both finished Reyes (high jump, 5-06) both 11:43.92). follow behind Cigarroa with Delta Garcia said “They went out second. grabbed bronze medals. Alexander’s Isabella Gonzalez seven points each. on a cold day and worked really Matthew Kromminga (300-me- Martin’s Miguel Vazquez won won the pole vault (9-6) and took hard as A team . They continue to ter hurdles, 42.62) won gold for the 400-meter dash (53.21) while third in the high jump (4-8). [email protected] improve and show us that they Nixon. The Mustangs’ silver-med- Jesse Rodriguez (1,600-meter run, Twitter: @gkroegs want it. We are very proud of our al winner included Eduardo Lares 4:38; 3,200-meter run, 9:57) and [email protected] Lady Wolves.” (200-meter dash, 23.42), Arturo Pedro Contreras (discus, 144-10) Twitter: @claralmtsports LAREDO MORNING TIMES | Monday, February 24, 2020 | B3 SPORTS Astros to ask more of Zack Greinke in 2020 SPORTS SHORTS LMT Sports Desk By Chandler Rome world. Sometimes over the last Hotline couple years, I’ve been not quite HOUSTON CHRONICLE Please email Sports@LMTOn- ready even when the season line.com with any score reports, team WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — starts. But it just happens.” or program information, athletic fund- The decision haunting Houston During his hiatus, Greinke raisers, tournaments, etc. baseball fans for four months worked out at Orlando-based All score reports must be made by hasn’t hounded Zack Greinke. In Rollins College, “did some run- 9:30 p.m. by email to be published the the seventh inning of the World ning” and threw a few bullpen following day. They must include final Series’ seventh game, with the sessions. On Sunday, his first full results of games and team records. Astros ahead by a run in their day in camp, Greinke faced Yuli For announcements, please home ballpark, Greinke was Gurriel, Alex Bregman, Carlos include the who, what, when (in- yanked with the tying run Correa and Garrett Stubbs in a clude specific end date) and where aboard. He was untouchable for well-attended live batting prac- along with contact information to six innings, the best showing of tice session. Correa took him be published. No handwritten, his still-brief Houston tenure. deep to left field, after which phoned in or dropped off announce- “Let two guys get on base, and Greinke grumbled, “Aw, man.” ments will be published; they must that was just kind of how I was Stubbs stung a few balls, too. be emailed and have all the neces- used ever since I got to the team,” “He can pitch. He can really sary information in paragraph form, Greinke said Saturday. pitch,” Baker said. “He can get all not in a PDF or picture. Greinke’s arrival in July gave Karen Warren /Houston Chronicle his pitches over at any time. He Send us your pictures! the Astros a third big-name start- Zack Greinke threw more than six innings only thrice in 10 reminds me of the modern-day We want to publish pictures of er behind workhorses Justin Ver- regular-season appearances as an Astro last year. Greg Maddux. He doesn’t have Laredoans enjoying different sporting lander and Gerrit Cole. Rarely, high velocity, but he has high events. From supporting your local though, was the six-time All-Star solo home run in the seventh. A Pitching deep is impossible control and savvy of how he team to photos of athletic or outdoors relied upon for a long outing. walk to Juan Soto — aided by a without pitching well. Greinke wants to pitch and what he wants action, email your pictures to Greinke threw more than six questionable call on a 2-1 change- reported to his first Astros spring to do.” [email protected] by Sunday innings only thrice in 10 regular- up — ended Greinke’s night. The training 10 days later than his fel- Greinke’s one stated spring afternoon and they could be featured in Tuesday’s 956 Sports Unlimited. season appearances as an Astro. Nationals scored five times after low pitchers and catchers. He training goal is to solve the re- He tossed more than 95 pitches his departure, beginning the As- has a noted disdain for the mo- gression of his slider. He’s Texas seeks revenge on just five times. A wide division tros’ brutal offseason. notony of spring. thrown the pitch at least 16 per- WVU lead and the two flamethrowers “I just (pitched) my five in- Manager Dusty Baker gave cent of the time in each of the AUSTIN (AP) — Texas seeks re- who preceded him allowed the nings, six innings and let the bull- Greinke’s odd timing his bless- past four seasons. In 2016, oppo- venge on West Virginia after dropping tactic to work. pen do the rest,” Greinke said. ing, but skepticism exists even nents hit .191 against it. In 2017, it the first matchup in Morgantown After Greinke’s arrival on July “That’s kind of how I was being from Greinke that he will be at induced a 44.5 percent whiff West Virginia (19-8, 7-7) vs. Texas 31, the Astros’ lead in the Amer- used. It was kind of expected.” full strength for the start of the rate. (16-11, 6-8) ican League West never got low- Expectations will be altered in regular season. Last season? The slider was Frank Erwin Special Events Center, er than 6½ games. Cole and Ver- 2020 for the enigmatic 36-year- Last year, when he reported to knocked around for a .308 bat- Austin, Texas; Monday, 7 p.m. EST lander were embroiled in a head- old righthander. Greinke is now Diamondbacks spring training ting average. It generated a swing BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia goes to-head race for the American elevated to Verlander’s co-ace in two days behind his fellow pitch- and miss just 27.2 percent of the for the season sweep over Texas after winning the previous matchup in League Cy Young Award. If both arotation that must cope with ers, Greinke endured a wretched time. Morgantown. The teams last faced were pitching well, former man- Cole’s absence and absorb un- beginning. After his first four “Hopefully, I could get it bet- each other on Jan. 20, when the ager A.J. Hinch didn’t want to certainty in the fourth and fifth starts, Greinke wore an ERA of ter. But more importantly, (I’m) Mountaineers outshot Texas from the show a preference, so both were spots. 5.79. Opponents had an .866 OPS just trying to keep the other field 51.4 percent to 35.8 percent and permitted to pitch deep. Allowing Greinke to operate against him and struck eight pitches as good as they were the had 10 fewer turnovers en route to a Greinke appeared on a differ- with a longer leash is nothing home runs in 231/3 innings. last couple years and not let 97-59 victory. ent plan, one that manifested it- new. He has thrown at least 200 “I just try to get healthy (in them get worse,” Greinke said. STEPPING UP: The Mountaineers self in Game 7 against the Wash- innings in five of his last six sea- spring training) and try to get all “If the slider could get better at are led by Oscar Tshiebwe and Derek ington Nationals. He had yielded sons. In 23 starts with Arizona my pitches working, about like a the same time, that’d be nice. But Culver. Tshiebwe has averaged 11 only one baserunner before An- last season, Greinke threw more start or so before the season,” it’s probably not going to hap- points and 9.3 rebounds while Culver thony Rendon struck a one-out than six innings 12 times. Greinke said. “That’s in a perfect pen.” has recorded 10.4 points and 8.7 re- bounds per game. The Longhorns have been led by Matt Coleman III and Courtney Ramey, who have combined Adjusting his batting stroke has helped to score 23 points per outing.MIGHTY MATT: Coleman has connected on 41.2 percent of the 97 3-pointers he’s prospect Jones better utilize his power attempted and has made 4 of 11 over the last five games. He’s also made By Chandler Rome 78.6 percent of his free throws this season. HOUSTON CHRONICLE UNBEATEN WHEN: Texas is a perfect 6-0 when the team records WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — eight or more steals. The Longhorns Taylor Jones threw a mean two- are 10-11 when they steal the ball fewer seam fastball, one that ran sub- than eight times. stantially, hovered in the high STREAK STATS: West Virginia has 80s and was wicked on college lost its last five road games, scoring hitters who couldn’t pick up the 65.4 points, while allowing 75.8 per baseball from Jones’ wiry frame. game. He threw almost100 innings dur- DID YOU KNOW: The West Virginia ing two seasons at Gonzaga, al- defense has allowed only 61.5 points ternating time between the per game to opponents, which is the mound and occasional designat- 13th-best mark in the country. The ed hitter duties. Texas offense has produced just 64.6 But some time during his ju- points through 27 games (ranked nior year, Jones had a revelation. 293rd among Division I teams). His swing, though still so very Red Sox put former AL raw, was in sync. Hitting came MVP Pedroia on easier. Extra base hits piled up 60-day injured list and Jones’ natural athleticism FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The shined at first base. The allure of Boston Red Sox placed second base- playing every day overtook ap- man Dustin Pedroia on the 60-day pearing once or twice a week. injured list Sunday, further putting in “I transitioned and said ‘I doubt whether the former AL MVP don’t want to pitch anymore,’” Karen Warren /Houston Chronicle will play again. Jones said this week. The organization’s top power prospect Taylor Jones is the Astros’ projected first baseman of The Red Sox made the move while “I always had a passion for be- the not-too-distant future. claiming right-hander Phillips Valdez ing a position player and playing off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. every day.” the shift a ton — lefthanded pull some who were on board with of hitting has really blossomed.” The 36-year-old Pedroia has played Now, Jones towers over almost shift — and I got a chance to move me and it just didn’t work out.” Jones entered professional just nine games over the last two everyone in the Astros’ spring him from third to the (shortstop) Manager Dusty Baker will uti- baseball as a self-diagnosed seasons. The four-time All-Star has training clubhouse but eschews spot and I never felt the need to. lize the first few weeks of spring “steep hitter,” someone who spent the time trying to recover from any other attention. He stands 6- Being as long as he is, he’s able to training to better learn the popped up too many hittable an injury he sustained when Balti- foot-7, forecasted as the first cover a pretty good amount of “kids,” those prospects with an pitches and bounced others into more’s Manny Machado slid spikes- baseman of the not so distant fu- range.” opportunity to affect the major the ground. In college, he wig- high into his left knee in May 2017. ture. Jones is the latest in a long line league club at some point this gled his bat during his pre-pitch Pedroia has two years and $25 Most mornings, the 26-year- of Astros minor leaguers who’ve season. His Saturday lineup was setup. His hands were some- million remaining on his contract. old breakout prospect squeezes been asked to increase their ver- littered with them — from bally- times centered. The commotion Earlier this month, new Boston manager Ron Roenicke said Pedroia his long frame into a folding satility. For Abraham Toro and hooed prospects Jeremy Peña caused an uneven swing, rushed wouldn’t report to spring training with chair at his corner locker and Myles Straw, their request was and Cristian Javier to major decisions and poor pitch selec- the rest of the position players. scrolls through an iPhone. He re- the final step before a call-up. league experienced youngsters tion. “When a guy just ages and then peated the routine Saturday be- “Very impressive the first cou- Garrett Stubbs and Straw. Work with organizational hit- he’s not as good, that part’s easy to fore facing three-time Cy Young ple of weeks,” Houston bench Jones is in neither category. ting coaches Ben Rosenthal and see. But not a guy who has an injury winner Max Scherzer in the coach Joe Espada said. “I’m ex- The team selected him in the19th Troy Snitker solved Jones’ prob- and because of it has not been able to team’s Grapefruit League open- cited to see more. He’s going to round during the 2016 draft. He lems. His swing is now flatter, en- perform,“ Roenicke said at the time. er. get an opportunity to open some finished his first full season of af- hancing his ability to get behind “That part is really difficult.“ “Obviously, being close (to the eyes here this spring.” filiated ball with a .634 OPS. He and drive the baseball. He hardly This was the third straight spring major leagues) and being in Class As Yuli Gurriel enters his final struck out 101 times in 365 at- moves his bat before a pitcher the Red Sox were hoping Pedroia AAA all last year and playing season under club control, the bats. Rediscovering his swing delivers. could return to the lineup. They signed well, you get excited because the organizational first-base depth is during the following season sup- “If I’m not moving prior as infielder Jose Peraza to a one-year next step is the big leagues,” depleted. Former top prospect plied hope. much, I have less time to get on contract in December, and Michael Jones said. “I just have to keep AJ Reed was put on waivers last “He kind of started to figure plane,” Jones said. “Making Chavis also plays second base. doing the same thing I’ve been year. Seth Beer went to Arizona out that he’s a strong guy, has movements to start to be on Pedroia is the longest-tenured doing and then they make the de- in the Zack Greinke deal. Yordan great plate discipline and his plane makes everything quicker player on the Red Sox roster. He was cisions at the end of the day. If I Alvarez is a left fielder — if he ever swing decisions are really good,” and everything more simple. It AL Rookie of the Year when Boston can just go out and do what I do, plays defense at all. Storey said. “Just kind of control helped with decision making. won the 2007 World Series, was AL the rest will take care of itself.” Kyle Tucker experimented at what you can control and let the Now I have more time in my load MVP and the next season and helped Jones traveled a circuitous first base during the minor rest take part to get the fastball or offspeed the Red Sox win another title in 2013. Pedroia had surgery after the 2017 route onto the Astros radar — league season, but acknowl- In the hitter-friendly Pacific pitch. I think it all correlates.” season and admitted to rushing back from high school basketball play- edged this week he “hasn’t really Coast League, Jones slugged .501 With the swing changes imple- the next year. He played in only three er to pitcher and, now, versatile been working much” as an in- and struck 50 extra-base hits last mented, Jones hit 22 home runs games in late May before going back infielder.A swing fix found previ- fielder lately. When Tucker was, season. He became a mainstay in last season. He had 33 in the on the injured list as the Red Sox ously untapped power. Natural Jones was the man he emulated. Storey’s everyday lineup, after three years of professional ball posted a franchise-record 108 wins athleticism allowed the club to “He’s one of the best first base- the manager acknowledged in a that preceded it. Just this week, and another crown. try him at different positions, key men in (minor league) baseball,” face-to-face meeting months ear- MLBPipeline labeled Jones as the Last season, Pedroia played just six for Jones’ chances at eventually Tucker said. “And he rakes.” lier that at-bats may be difficult to team’s top power prospect. games. Over the winter, the Red Sox cracking the major league roster. Houston added Jones to its 40- earn. “There was still some ques- said Pedroia had incurred a “signif- Of the 125 Class AAA games man roster this winner — the only “He’s probably one of the tions on the bat last year,” Storey icant setback“ in his comeback bid. Jones started last season, 15 were other primary first baseman on hardest working guys we got — said. “Everyone knew he could Pedroia is a four-time Gold Glover at third base. Thirty others were the roster. Addressing the posi- puts in serious amounts of time play first base, but now it’s like with a career .299 batting average, 140 in the outfield. His athleticism is tion during the offseason is al- in the cage and he’s always a ‘Oh, he can play third, he can home runs and 725 RBIs. natural and his frame affords ab- most a given, but Jones’ stellar re- pro,” Storey said. “The evolution play left, he can hit.’ It’s a much The 28-year-old Valdez made his surd reach on balls in the gap or cent production offers a reassur- of Taylor Jones, credit goes to easier situation for him to break major league debut last season. He deep in the hole. ing internal option. him. He’s taken what we’ve been through this year. And I don’t see was 0-0 with a 3.94 ERA in 11 relief “We got video of him ranging “To me, the (major league) op- able to give him and absorb it and how it doesn’t happen, honest- appearances for Texas. The Mariners long ways,” said Class AAA man- portunity was there last year,” run with it and kind of develop ly.” claimed off waivers from Texas in ager Mickey Storey. “We play in Storey said. “I know there were his own deal. 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B6 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | LAREDO MORNING TIMES NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Gilgeous- Newcomers find Rockets’ Alexander leads Thunder offense an easy fit past Spurs By Jonathan Feigen ment, it starts after the top HOUSTON CHRONICLE scorers get the ball, rather By Cliff Brunt than to get it to them, simpli- ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY— The fying the movements for ev- Rockets trailed the Lakers by eryone around them if there OKLAHOMA CITY— San Antonio Spurs one hours after Robert Cov- is any movement at all. coach Gregg Popovich was surly, even by his ington had joined them and As with everything else the standards, during his postgame media ses- immediately found himself in Rockets do, that has been sion. the rotation and in the spot- even more the case since their It was easy to see why. light. Russell Westbrook was move to play without a center Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 22 points and at the point, with Covington and almost no pick-and-rolls, 13 rebounds, Steven Adams added 21 points on the wing to his left and Lak- once the start of most posses- and 14 rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thun- ers forward Kyle Kuzma in po- sions in D’Antoni’s offense. der rolled past the Spurs131-103. It was Oklaho- sition to contest any shot “We space the floor and ma City’s largest victory margin ever against Westbrook set up Covington just have to put ourselves in San Antonio. to launch. the right position,” Covington Popovich interrupted reporters mid ques- Then, as Westbrook began said. “We have a good feel for tion and gave terse answers. About a minute aquick move to his left, Tha- how we want to play. It’s hard into the session, Popovich asked, “Are there bo Sefolosha came up from to guard five guys out. Nor- any other questions that are going to amaze the near corner, setting a mally, you have one guy in, me, because I’ve got to talk to my boss.” screen for Covington, who two guys in sometimes with There were no further questions. moved sharply toward the pick-and-roll teams. With five Luguentz Dort, a rookie who is on a two- corner Sefolosha had vacated out, a lot of bigs aren’t used to way contract, scored 15 points on 6-for-6 with Kuzma powerless to stop playing like that. It kind of shooting for Oklahoma City. Chris Paul added him. puts a fog in their head. We’ve 12 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds to help Barely moments passed just got to keep building off it. the Thunder win for the 12th time in 15 games. from Westbrook’s pass to Cov- “With so much attention on Eight Oklahoma City players scored in double ington’s catch-and-shoot 3, James and Russ, I’ve got to figures — a first for the team since moving from with execution too flawlessly make sure I’m in the right Seattle in 2008. The Thunder had seven play- precise to be stopped. spot at the right time and put ers in double figures on Friday in a win over This was not a play called myself in position to be good Denver. from the bench. If it were, Eric Christian Smith /Associated Press for myself and teammates in “We are playing unselfishly, and that’s what Covington would likely not Forward Robert Covington (33) has made his share of general. Sometimes, you Coach (Billy Donovan) is telling us to do,” have had time to learn it. To 3-pointers since joining the Rockets. don’t need a shot. You need to Thunder guard Dennis Schroder said. “Just Rockets coach Mike D’Anto- swing, swing it. Overall, moving the ball, and people had great shots or ni’s way of thinking, he might Where teams typically will ably will DeMarre Carroll. we’ve been moving the ball (sometimes) good shots, you know, then pass- have had to slow down to run roughly 25 plays per “They don’t have to re- really well, and guys are ing the ball for a great shot. It’s just amazing to check his memory rather game, the Rockets might use member plays,” D’Antoni knocking down shots really see.” than just flow naturally into approximately a dozen, in- said. “They’re not thinking. well.” The Spurs shot just 37% from the field. Rudy the swished 3. cluding out-of-bounds plays They know, more or less. Just In their two-game road trip Gay scored14 points and Marco Belinelli added That is typical Rockets, after timeouts. go where you need to go. Now coming out of the All-Star 13. DeMar DeRozan was held to 11 points and how their offense is designed There are sets, positions on it’s just catching and shooting break, the Rockets sank at LaMarcus Aldridge scored just eight — both to operate. It is also how vet- the floor or even screens (now and playing, not thinking least 20 3-pointers in consec- well below their averages. erans, from Covington at the off the ball or in dribble hand- what system are we going to utive games for the first time The Spurs led 45-36 in the second quarter trade deadline to Jeff Green offs rather than in pick-and- run. Most of it is just transi- this season, moving to 9-0 before the Thunder went on a 16-0 run. Okla- last week, can step in and play roll) that start possessions. tional basketball, getting to when making at least 20 3- homa City led 61-55 at halftime behind 13 effectively the day they ar- But generally, where other spots, and it’s easier to pick pointers and 21-2 when scor- points from Dort. rive. teams run plays, the Rockets up. ing 120 points heading into The Thunder opened the second half on an After six games with the play with principles. “A lot plays (teams typically Monday’s game against the 8-2 run, and the Spurs called a timeout. The Rockets, Covington has not, There are positions where run), there are four or five Knicks. Thunder continued to roll and outscored the he said, just become accus- players are expected to be, movements. When you start Rather than needing to Spurs 37-18 in the third quarter to take a 98-73 tomed to how their offense with James Harden frequently thinking, your game goes take a step back with the addi- lead. The Thunder shot 66.7% in the quarter works. He was from the start. directing teammates into cor- (down). Until you get in that tion of newcomers, the Rock- while the Spurs shot 23.8%. “To me, with this style, I ners or to clear out based on groove, you can’t concentrate ets have surged, in part be- Early in the fourth quarter, Adams passed was familiar with these guys the defense he sees in front of on the game. Right now, you cause of an offensive ride easy behind his back to Schroder, who lobbed the coming in, understanding the him. can just concentrate on the to hop aboard. ball to Adams for a one-handed throwdown schemes,” Covington said. D’Antoni’s logic is that op- game.” “It’s team basketball,” that gave the Thunder a 104-77 lead. “I’m very much familiar with ponents can’t learn what the The Rockets have long Green said. “We know who It was a tough loss for a Spurs team that was our schemes and everything. Rockets are doing and take it played that way, with Harden our go-to guys are, we share coming off a solid win at Utah on Friday. It makes it an easier transi- away because even the Rock- and Westbrook empowered the ball, and we love when ev- “We have been playing well, but after that tion. You know the scheme, ets don’t know until it has al- to create off the dribble, a erybody is aggressive. And we first half, it just looked like they didn’t have where the (defensive) atten- ready been done. But that style that puts a premium on take the shot that’s there. And any juice,“ Popovich said. “And in the second tion is going to be. It’s about philosophy has also helped spacing that sends shooters to when we’re going, it’s a beau- half, we were behind the eight ball in a lot of being at the right place at the Covington and Green inte- the corners and wings. If tiful thing.” different ways.” right time.” grate quickly, as it presum- there is ball or body move-

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ACREAGE FOR SALE76 $349,900. (956) 753-8888 SqFt 9,645 Block Fence, Large Car- 1st month rent (956) 652-8692 (956) 652-8692 *Exclusive 2,800 SqFt port w/ Storage. Lot Broker & Realty 316 ACRES, High Fence, (956) 652-8692 Apartment 2 and 3 bedrooms, 48 X 139, R3 Zone, TX Elite Realty 300 W Lyon St for LEASE, SALE OR close to mall del Norte. for Rent fridge, stove, w/d hkps, 2 Homes on 1 Lot. $165K, (956) Group $475,000, SqFt RENT. (956) BUSINESS OPPORTU- 2BD, 1BA, Washer 2806 Convent Ave. 754-9343 9816 Spindrift Dr. 722-4447 water paid. New CAH. SPECIAL NOTICES 31 38,580 NITY 82 & Dryer hookup, Centrally Located, Near 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1,957 Residential, Call (956) 712-2527 39+acre tract(s) for Water bill Schools. $125,000. Home for sale! SqFt multi-family, TX Elite Realty ADVERTISE Your An- OBO (956) 337-3214 3109 Salinas sale included. 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Casa tiene 3 Student School Bus Water, Fridge & Stove Lomas, with 2bdrm, CONDOS FOR SALE 64 3 BD, 2 BA.SqFt 1,413 Pickup Swimming Pools 1 bth home, electricity/ $165,000. 3218 y 3220 Recamaras, Cocina, San Francisco, 4 (956) 652-8692 Close to Mall, Close to (956) 337-1675 septic tank, siding ceiling La Mansion 101 W. Del Comedor,y A/C. PROMOTION Restaurants, Water Paid thru-out, pond and plenty apartamentos 2 casas en Dep. $150.00 ‘’’Studio; Fixer Upper brush on hill, $130,000, Mar, 2Bd, 2Bth, 1st. 1/2 off on Restrictions Apply Owner Finance. dos solares. FARMS & RANCHES 77 1bd as is; Secluded with HOMES FOR SALE 61 (956)754-5850 (956) 740-5838 Floor Unit $97,000. Call 1st month rent use of boat ramp $125 (956) 763-6630 2 and 3 bedrooms, ONE MONTH month San Ygnacio RV For Apptmt. 640 Ac on County Rd. North Laredo. fridge, *Coldwell Banker 602 Minuteman Dr. TX Elite Realty Group 2895. 5 Miles North of stove, w/d hkps, water FREE RENT! Park ONLY22 Miles 8507 Callow Ct 3bd/2bths, w/Palapa pa- 1605 Bilbao Dr. MOBILE HOMES FOR 2 Lots For Sale Mobile Aguilares, Hwy paid. New CAH. Foremost Apartments away (956)763-1320 Pool. 3 Bedroom, 5 full tio, $125,000. (956) 3 Bd, 2 Ba, 1,267 Home. $75,000 OBO Frontage, Great Call (956) 712-2527 3519 Arkansas SALE 67 Los Angeles Sub. 4578 Hunting, Electricity (956)724-3632 U N F U R N I S H E D bathrooms, 701-0457 or (956) SqFt Eff. 1 & 2 Bedroom. Maids Quarters Santa Anita Loop. and 5 Ac Stock Pond. APARTMENTS 94 701-4696 $159,500 2 Bed 2 Ba Mobile Home (956)266-6653 Broker Beaux Cook & **Apts for Rent 1 or 2** Available. Water paid. (956)693-8181 (956) 652-8692 or call (956)319-8324 Close to bus route, & Lot. $58,500. Associates, LLC Call bedrm, call for info shopping center, & 1207 E Hillside HOMES FOR SALE 61 HOMES FOR SALE 61 HOMES FOR SALE 61 332 Moonstone Rd. FARMS & RANCHES 77 Preston Hardin at 722-2491 hospital. 2/bd,2/bth, (956) 333-3398 (512) 876-4392 Mon -Fri 9am -6pm, Open Saturdays! Ref. Stv. W/D hookup, 1616 Calle del Norte Water Pd, Close to Elem Thornton Ranch Sales Apt #48 HILLSIDE APTS. Sch. $900/mo, PROMOTION HALF 200 W. HILLSIDE RD. • Hwy. 359 -10 Acres W/Buildings, 2Mi. East of Lp 20. 1 & 2 BDRM. $450/dep $900,000. OFF ON FIRST TOWNHOUSES AVAILABLE (956) 285-3775 MONTH RENT ON SWIMMING POOLS, LAUNDRY ROOMS, NEXT 3006 B Corpus Christi St. • Zapata County- 1,113 Acres Farmland, River & Hwy 1 BEDROOMS ONLY!! TO CLARK ELEMENTARY Frontage, House, Barn. $2,750 per Ac. & MIDDLE SCHOOL, ONE 2Bd Duplex,1 Bth, BLOCK FROM MALL, Stove, • LaSalle/McMullen Counties- 587 Ac. Turn Key, Tanks, 1, 2, & 3 Bd. APTS. WALKING DISTANCE TO Deer. $2,495/Ac. (All or Part) SOLD Also 3 Bd., 2 Ba HEB AND RESTAURANTS, Refr., C/A/H. HOMES for Rent. WATER PAID. 727-3132 $700/Mon.& $550/Dep. • Dimmit County 345 acres rear Catarina, high fenced, For more Information (956) 726-4553 elect, H2O, $2,650/ac Call: (956) 722-2084 ** BILLS PAID!!**✩ 4bd, 3ba HOUSE for SALE 302 Lake Clark New beautiful rock and stucco ✩ Las Brisas HOUSES FOR RENT 97 • Webb County - 111 acres, deer, brush, close to ✩ in Las Lomas. Property sits on 2 acres, home located in a corner lot in Lakeside Laredo $2,550/ac. REDUCED 1610 Hibiscus ✩ 904 Jasent Subdivision. This home utilized only top of the “”” Liveable Fixer Up- cleared off and fenced. Also includes a Circle ✩ 2 - 3 Bdrm(s) ✩ per, Secluded Home, pri- line fi xtures and quality materials. Foam • Boerne - 3.74 acre building lot, views, BISD, gated. Duplex. Great decorative entrance, cabana for Studio Apt, Bdrm, ✩ ✩ vate gate, 2Bd/2Ba, W/ insulated, marble, granite and many extras. $260,000 Kitchen, & bathroom, Location! hosting parties, carport and water 2 car garage 4 bedrooms with one that can be ✩ ✩ office room, sundeck, storage system. $245,000. For more information pool. All Bills Paid. free use of boat ramp converted into a bedroom or office. Call at (956) 740-4849. ✩ ✩ Call Mike with Laredo Real Estate 4-1/2 restrooms, 3,599 s.f. $475,000, Possible See all details at $475 per month $450, at San Ygnacio RV Group. (956) 337-1391 Owner Finance, if interested text 956-815-8279 Thorntonranchsales.com. Call (956) 645-9036 ✩ 956-722-2211 ✩ Park. (956) 763-1320 LAREDO MORNING TIMES | Monday, February 24, 2020 | B7

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SUNDAY APPLY IN EGALS We are hiring CDL 1-F German Sheppard and Bernedoodles Drivers with urgent PERSON AT Puppy, 5 weeks,$150 Pre-trained puppies & Service For Lease- need. Apply in person Pure Yorkie Puppies, 2 at 269 Sulfur Mine Rd. 6423 MCPHERSON RD, dogs. PTSD dogs, Service, 1820 Laredo St. male, tails clipped, 4 B-1 Zoning Laredo TX, 78045. STE 16 LAREDO, TX ESA, Therapy, and Autism. (956) 725-7303. weeks, $200 PUBLICATION POLICY Commercial Office. (956) 701-2191 (509)710-7998. Warehouse, Yard, Come join 78041 956-791-8365 Publisher reserves the right to edit our team now! DogologyNW.com Fenced, Corner Lot. Adorable Yorkies, Tiny or reject copy to comply with poli- Call: (956) 724-5769 cy of newspaper. Teddy bear Faced, $700 HELP WANTED 122 HELP WANTED 122 HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 each. Parents on Site. ARTICLES FOR SALE SUVS 196 ERRORS and CORRECTIONS (956)286-6209 136 Corrections of errors by the news- 2003 Suburban, buenas paper may be called in any day BABY Geese $20ea, 1.5 TO 5 TON A/C CON- condiciones, doble aire, Chicks -$5ea. Young DENSER/ OUTSIDE $2,600. (956) during business hours and will be CAREGIVER NEEDED white leghorn UNIT 693-1193 corrected for the following day, Chickens-$25ea, Young STARTING @ $250 TRUCKS FOR SALE198 except Wednesday, Saturday Large Black (956)333-0528 JOB FOR 5 DAYS A WEEK Chickens-$30ea, Very and Sunday. Good Egg Layers, Large Adult Pampers For Sale, ERROR RESPONSIBILITIES AND 5 HOURS PER DAY White Ducks-$20ea 72 Count Box. $15.00. The Laredo Morning Times does WAGES IS $22.5 PER www.thewaylaredo.co (956) 220-1108 not assume any responsibility for m Antiques&collectibles. (956) 949-6834 an ad beyond the cost of ad itself. Border Region Behavioral HOURS coins,old bottles,bird 2006 Ford Dually 6.0 4x4 cages,head vases, 180K Miles, New Heads/ We are responsible only for the Health Center For more details about the Great Pyrenees/ Anatolian Gaskets Delete Kit. Runs Human Resources Director stamps,military items, pet- fi rst incorrect insertion of an ad. Shepherd 7wks. Live rified rocks, furn., sports Good $12,000 OBO $3,518.00-$4,679.00/mo. position, Contact stock figures, tin-metal toys, (956)849-9460 Advertisers are advised to check Laredo, Texas guard dogs. $225 For their ad immediately after it ap- ([email protected]) glass ware, collectible Sale glasses, beer signs, pears in the paper and report at Bachelor’s degree from an accredited (956)206-3499 pecans. 2619 Salinas college or university with a major in hu- once any error found. Notice of Pure Siberian Huskys for 1-6p.m.333-7699 errors must be given before sec- man resources management, business administration, public administration, HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 sale, 6 wks old,1st shots Complete dining room set ond insertion of claims or exten- or related fi eld, plus fi ve (5) years of given, 4 female, 1 male, Lg. Table 2 extetions, & 8 sions will be recognized. Parents on sight for chairs together w/ China 93 GMC, Single Cap work experience in the management viewing, Call or txt Cabnet & Glass Shelves Short bed, Sound AD CANCELLATIONS and oversight of a human resources (956)337-4588 System, Rims 20, 8 Cyl. TEXAS HEALTH $450 OBO (956) $4,800. (956) 290-5440 An ad may be cancelled for the program which must have included es- 740-9273 next following day during busi- tablishing goals and objectives, coor- STAFFING Call after 3 PM dinating program activities and devel- ness hours daily, except on oping or evaluating budget requests. LG Washer & Dryer, Wednesday, Saturday and Sun- One year (18-25) semester hours of IS SEEKING P/T Brand New 3mths day. graduate level from an accredited col- old, CERTIFIED NURSE Stainless Steel. OMISSION OF ADS lege or university in a related fi eld may 1996 Chevrolet The Laredo Morning Times shall substitute for the required work experi- ASSISTANT. MUST HAVE Schnauzer Puppy, Value Suburban, 4 Wheel ence on a year for year basis. Male, One left. Tail cut, LG$4,000,Washer asking & Dryer, Drive, A/C, Excel. Cond. not be liable for any damages or EXPERIENCE, PASS Brand New$1,500 3mths old, $2,700 OBO. $200 (956) 754-8544 Stainless Steel. Value (956) 763-4246 loss that might occur from error or Application available at: www.border- A CRIMINAL HISTORY $4,000, asking $1,500 omissions in advertisements as region.org. Please submit your appli- CHECK. APPLY AT SIBERIAN Husky 2 (956) 286-2288 printed in excess of the amount cation electronically to: HR@borderre- White Mattresses, Colchones charged therefore in case an ad gion.org or in person at: Border Region 1115 CHIHUAHUA, STE A, Females, 4 Months Old. tamaño, King desde fails to appear, no liability shall BHC, 1500 Pappas St. Laredo, Texas LAREDO, (956)791-3012. $75ea. (956) $125 -$240 78041 645-6446 llamar (956) 898-2201 or 1999 F250 Super Duty exist on the part of The Laredo 2717 Santa Clara 5.7 Liter, A/C , Good Morning Times, except that no MISCELLANEOUS Tires, 4in. Lift Kit, Iron Border Region Behavioral Bumpers, New Battery, charge shall be made therefore. Health Center HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 Mesquite Fire Wood $ 7,500 OBO is an Equal Employment Above 3 bags $3.66 (956)334-4728 Opportunity Employer ea., more then 50 bags spe- HORIZONTAL DIRECTIONAL cial price. (956) HOUSES FOR RENT 97 Legals 250 Legals 250 DRILL, LOCATOR 334-4013 or (956) GARAGE SALES 134 480-9490 107 Ridgnore lane 78041 Rent $1,100. OR NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALES Para Mi Sala - 2000 Ford F250 7.3L 6 with Class A CDL and clean Advertise YOUR NEXT Vendo Television Speed Manual New Sale $120,000 GARAGE SALE with Motor, Injectors, Turbo, (956)744-4868. 1,100 Sony etc. Harley Edition By virtue of Orders of Sales granted and issued on the following Judg- driving record needed! LMT(956)728-2500 Comes w/ Warranty SqFt. ments out of the District Courts, of Webb County, Texas, in favor of the 65” con mueble lateral $5,250 OBO 237-3337 Insurance benefits available Classifieds@lmton- Color Gris $450. UNITED Independent School District, et al, against the following listed line.com 314 W. Montgomery defendants for the sums hereinafter listed, I levied on the hereinafter de- Inf. (956)774-0464 Front. 2bd,1ba, CAH, after probation period. scribed real property situated in Webb County, Texas, and will sell same ARTICLES FOR SALE Washer, Dryer & Freezer $700 rent + dep. on March 3, 2020, at the area outside the northwest (parking garage) 1st Call for phone interview, NO PETS, fl oor entrance to the Webb County Justice Center, 1110 Victoria St. in 136 for sale please contact @ Call 281-450-1549 Laredo, Webb County Texas, at 10:00 a.m. 903-630-6308. (956)334-9137 Please only call if you have 1 Tuxedo completo y 2 TRANSPORTATION MOBILE HOMES FOR BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE trajes y Bolsa de ropa, RENT 112 experience excelentes condiciones 2001 Ford F-250, Auto, 8 Cause No.: 2018TXA001481-D3 por $200. (956) cyl, 5.4 Liters, Gas, A/C, 8604 Superior, Lot 8, Defendant(s): ENOC QUIROZ RAMOS, NINFA RAMOS HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 704-5485 $4,500. (956) 740-8130 2bed/1bath, CAHm frige, Account No(s).: stove $750/mo, $300 961-40000-040 LOT 40 ABST 2157 SUR 862 LOS MESQUITES 2002 Toyota Tacoma dep.1yr lease 1.0028 AC, AS PER DOC. NO. 1009035, WEBB 4 Cilindros Cabina 956-744-6465 COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH ALL BOATS 190 Censilla, Automatica. or 956-724-4566 IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, WEBB COUNTY, $3,700. (956) TEXAS 635-7365 OFFICE SPACES FOR 961-40000-041 LOT 41 ABST 2157 SUR 862 LOS MESQUITES RENT 118 1.0028 AC, AS PER DOC. NO. 1009034, WEBB COUNTY RECORDS, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, WEBB COUNTY, 2019 Yamaha Waverun- OFFICE SUITES TEXAS ner ExSport, like new FOR RENT Judgment Amt.: $2,906.00 Judgment Date: December 11, 2019 only 3 Hrs of use w/ 9320 Mines Road- 2019 New Ez Loader F.M.1472 Galvanized Trailer. Cause No.: 2018TXA001486-D1 $7,500. O.B.O. 2003 Chevy Trail Blazer, 425 sq.ft. 620 sq.ft. Defendant(s): FRANCISCA EVANGELINA HERNANDEZ Call (956) 436-3904 Auto, 4x4, 5cyl, A/C, FOR INFORMATION Account No(s).: 4.2L, Blue Title. $2,750. CALL 962-90005-190 LOT 19 BLK 5 ELEDEN VIII, TOGETHER WITH FOR SALE Used 1973 (956) 231-9838 956-722-8021 ALL IMPROVEMENT THEREON, CITY OF Sears Jon Boat w/trailer LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS & 40 HP Evenride Eng., C O M M E R C I A L 812-09003-420 1 2012 MOBILE HOME 16X76 FLEETWOOD new tires, new 5 gal gas RENTALS 120 240EG EAGLE 16763K BROWN tank, new trailer wirimg S#FLE240TX1231055A L#PFS1101884 harness AS IS -will ac- CERT#MH00461711 @ LOT 19 BLK 5 ELEDEN cept Any Reasonable 1 Acre Commercial VIII, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS Lot Offer. 2003 Ford F250 THEREON, CITY OF LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, (956) 727-4579 w/Office for 18 Wheel- TEXAS Diesel 6.0, King Ranch. $7,800 OBO. ers Co. on Hwy 59 Judgment Amt.: $1,857.16 Judgment Date: December 11, 2019 near CAMPERS & RV’S 191 (956) 290-5440 Loop 20 Cause No.: 2019TXA000602-D4 Call (956) 724-6978 Defendant(s): AQUERO MANAGEMENT II, LLC Account No(s).: LEGALS 250 900-90321-221 ABST 296 POR 32 A TREVINO 19.0485 ACS, TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, CITY OF LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, City of Laredo TEXAS Wild XT, Sleeps 6, 2004 Ford F-350, Super Purchasing Division Stove, Sink, Ref, Micro- Notice to Bidders Judgment Amt.: $10,957.21 Judgment Date: December 11, 2019 Duty, Auto, Crew Cab, wave ,A/C, Sofa Sleeper, 4x4, Diesel, 6.0 Liters, Queen Bed, Bath. Notice is hereby given A/C. $6,500 Cause No.: 2019TXA000612-D4 $5,500. (956) 334-4728 (956) 645-5865 that the City of Laredo is Defendant(s): NKG MANAGEMENT CO., L.L.C. now accepting sealed proposals, subject to the Account No(s).: 2004 Jeep Cherokee Terms and Conditions of 948-30001-108 PARK PLACE COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS A/C, Power this Invitation for Propos- BLDG “A” UNIT # 8-A AND 8.00% INT IN Windows, als and other contract COMMON ELEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH ALL Sunroof, Good provisions, for awarding IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, CITY OF a contract for Pharma- Condi- LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS ceutical Services. These 2015 Capacity Yard tion2004 $2,900. Jeep Cherokee O.B.O. services will be for Health 948-30001-188 PARK PLACE COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS Mule, Title, A/C,(956) Power 286-2288Windows, Department and its differ- BLDG “A” UNIT # 8-B AND 8.00% INT IN No emissions, Sunroof, Good ent programs. Copies of COMMON ELEMENTS, TOGETHER WITH ALL cummins motor, Jesse Condition $2,800. the specifications may be IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, CITY OF 237-0624 $50k O.B.O. (956) 286-2288 obtained from the Finance Department – Purchasing LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS Division, 5512 Thomas Judgment Amt.: $24,990.38 Judgment Date: December 11, 2019 Ave., Laredo, TX 78041 or by downloading from our Cause No.: 2019TXA000659-D3 HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 HELP WANTED122 website: https://cityoflar- Defendant(s): OMAR GARZA edo.ionwave.net/Current- SourcingEvents.aspx. Account No(s).: Equipment for Sale 941-40003-330 ELEDEN, BLOCK 3, LOT 33, UNIT XV, (956) 645-2644 Proposals can be hand TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS Water truck & Front 2005 Chrysler Town & delivered to City Secre- THEREON, CITY OF LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, Loader 980 B Country. Auto. 6 cyl, tary Office, 1110 Houston TEXAS Excavators, A/C, 73k Miles. $4,000 St., 3rd. Floor, Laredo, Bobcat, and more (956) 645-5865 Texas 78040 or submitted 812-09003-143 1 1999 MOBILE HOME 16X56 SPIRIT through Cit-E-Bid system HOMES PHOENIX MIX BEIGE/WHITE TRIM LMT’s Spanish Department is looking for a WANT TO BUY 146 WANT TO BUY 146 until 5:00 P.M. on March #RAD1142041 S#SCAR339965633581 C#M 24, 2020 and all submit- H00412435 @ LOT 33 BLK 3 EL EEN X, bilingual assistant to the editor ted proposals received TOGETHER WITH ALL IMPROVEMENTS will be opened and pub- licly acknowledged at THEREON, CITY OF LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, Compro todo tipo 9:30 A.M. on March 25, TEXAS Duties include: 2020. 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Business News Laredo Chamber of Commerce OpEd names Businessperson Mario C. Canales, of the Year independent trade advisor & consultant F2 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times A note from the editor

his is an that is a good sign. advocates agree that the exciting We still identify with next step for the area will issue for downtown. Even though have to be an increase A publication of Laredo Morning Times me because people still say “no one in residential activity. If it marks a will go,” Laredoans have people move downtown, Bill Green T PUBLISHER complete shown that they will. the industry can move year, 52 issues, of the Although it’s not beyond nightlife, as one Business Journal. You as easy as that, I’m business owner says in Adriana Devally have your hands on the afraid. In Jorge A. Vera’s the cover story. GENERAL MANAGER fi rst issue of our second cover story, downtown It has been such a volume, and to mark this business owners express privilege to produce the 111 Esperanza Drive, full trip around the sun concern about the health Business Journal for the Laredo, Texas, 78041 we’re revisiting the topic of the area. A successful past year, and I hope Ph. (956) 728-2500 of our fi rst cover story, business in another downtown is revisited as which came out Feb. and concern about the part of town opened and a topic for many more LMT Business Journal is the business 25, 2019 – downtown viability of this, the subsequently closed its issues to come. section of the Laredo Morning Times. businesses. most urban, dense and downtown storefront Reproduction, in whole or in part, without Laredoans continue historical area of Laredo. recently. Best, expressed written permission of the to express interest And I continue to believe Business owners and Julia Wallace publisher is prohibited.

EDITOR Business Calendar Julia Wallace WRITER Ashley Sanchez

PHOTOGRAPHY THURSDAY, MARCH 5 Cuate Santos Laredo Association of Realtors fi nance and TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Danny Zaragoza executive committee meeting. 12-2 p.m. 616 Laredo Association of Realtors board of directors meeting. 9-11 Christian Ocampo Leal St. a.m. 616 Leal St. CREATIVE DESIGN Ashley Salas Louis San Miguel Joseph Veloz

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 TUESDAY, APRIL 21 ADVERTISING Laredo Association of Realtors board of Laredo Economic Development Corporation board of directors Rosie Camacho directors meeting. 9-11 a.m. 616 Leal St. meeting. 12-1:30 p.m. LEDC boardroom, 616 Leal St. 728-2515 [email protected]

Araceli Guerra 728-2513 [email protected] TUESDAY, MARCH 17 THURSDAY, MAY 7 Laredo Economic Development Corporation Laredo Association of Realtors fi nance and executive committee Kazandra Gonzalez board of directors meeting. 12-1:30 p.m. LEDC meeting. 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. 616 Leal St. 728-2508 boardroom, 616 Leal St. [email protected]

Amy Gonzalez 728-2520 THURSDAY, APRIL 2 [email protected] Laredo Association of Realtors fi nance and executive committee meeting. 12-2 p.m. 616 Leal St.

EDITOR’S NOTE: If you know of any upcoming business events, membership meetings, or anything you would like published in the Business Journal calendar, please email [email protected]. Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F3 F4 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times Business News Laredo Chamber of Commerce announces businessperson of the year

By Jorge A. Vela “Mr. Garza was definitely Uni-Trade, has 500 Laredo Morning Times on top of the list,” said Imelda employees throughout the Rodriguez, who is a member region. He is also partnered ast Monday of the small business with 16 companies in Mexico morning, the community in the Laredo and has representation and Laredo Chamber Chamber of Commerce and businesses in Japan as well. of Commerce also part of the Falcon Bank “We are in the logistics L announced A. A. family. business since we (Uni- Lic. Eduardo A. “For years, we have Trade) were born in Nuevo Garza Robles as the 2020 mentioned Mr. Garza Robles Laredo, Tamaulipas … we Business Person of the Year. as a possible businessperson are in the business that The announcement was of the year as he has highlights what Laredo is as made at a breakfast press contributed greatly to the the capital of NAFTA, which conference. Garza Robles community.Itisagreathonor is an important entity in was described as a staple to have recognized him, and the global trade community. of the community who has much more for him to have And it is a pleasure to form both served well through accepted such award,” said a small part of this immense his work as the founder and Arsenio Morales, who is endeavor and community,” CEO of Grupo Uni-Trade for also a member of the small said Robles Garza. over 32 years, and also due business committee for the Although confidence Photos by Cuate Santos/Laredo Morning Times to his support of giving back Chamber of Commerce and in the industry declined Miguel Conchas, Eduardo Garza, Parker Neel and Pete Saenz at Laredo to the community through also law review and legal before the USMCA was Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished scholarships and athletic analysis for Falcon Bank. passed in Congress, it seems Business Award Recipient Announcement. support. Some of the reasons why to be growing back again his company is ready for both Laredo and Nuevo “It is a nice gesture he was chosen, according smoothly, he said. such effects and changes, as Laredo,” said Garza Robles. by the Laredo Chamber to Morales, was due to the “The unpredictability the true change begins with For his commitment to of Commerce. It helps us fact that Garza Robles has that we currently live in due local industry and individual bettering the community commit more to the goals done many community acts to the new signing of the entrepreneurs despite any and his audacity to continue we want to accomplish as such as providing $150,000 treaty (USMCA) created some tensions between the United promoting the importance a community. Our goal has in scholarships to Laredo confidence issues between States, Mexico, and global of the Laredo region as a always been to support the College and providing the partnering countries and trade. business center, members community as a strong social employment opportunities the industry. However, once Garza Robles states that of the Laredo Chamber of responsibility corporation throughout the city for years. signed, we began to see once his company will continue Commerce fully agreed such as in athletics as the Morales believes he again the confidence back in to empower local support on him being given the stadium Unit-Trade … and is an example for young the transportation industry. for the community and distinction. also help in the education of entrepreneurs and other It will only help grow the continue its events such “We just want to thank Mr. the community as well,” said business leaders to follow. business with Mexico – and as providing scholarships Garza for giving us the honor Garza Robles. “Mr. Robles is such a it will grow, I assure you even if the USMCA causes of accepting this award and Garza Robles was chosen dedicated person, inspiring, that,” said Garza Robles. some negative effects in the for also being part of the by the Laredo Chamber and he is always into helping Although Garza Robles industry. Falcon family as he is one of of Commerce committee, the students as I have seen it notes that no effects of the “It is the responsibility our board of directors,” said which does an analysis of a lot with the LULAC Awards. treaty have been felt in his of each businessowner to Rodriguez. which business partners and He is always recognizing business and the industry give back to the community Garza Robles will be members are successful and people who work hard and in general, he does point what it has given to us. formally commemorated go beyond their business also helps others to do more out that he expects some There is truly no border and and honored with the award duties to help provide for the community,” said repercussions from the no bridges when it comes on March 31 at the Laredo services and charity around Rodriguez. treaty to begin by the end of to helping the community Country Club at 6 p.m. the city. Garza Robles’s company, the year. However, he says altogether, which includes Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F5 F6 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times OpEd Bernie promises NAFTA 3.0

BY MARIO C CANALES Klobuchar, while Sanders 7. Sheldon Whitehouse INDEPENDENT TRADE and Warren lead the latter. (D-Rhode Island) ADVISOR & CONSULTANT 8. Jack Reed (D-Rhode According to a WSJ/NBC Island) f elected President, News poll published Feb. 18, 9. Brian Schatz Bernie Sanders •40% of Democrats favor a (D-Hawaii) promises to more liberal candidate, while 10. Bernie Sanders immediately begin centrist candidates capture (I-Vermont) I renegotiating USMCA, 45%-50% of preferences. Free trade is at the the modernized •At the same time, President center of Laredo’s growth. free trade agreement with Trump gained a post- Even Mayor Pete Saenz said México and Canada. Yes, impeachment push to it from Washington D.C. Bernie vows to renegotiate 51% approval among after witnessing President the renegotiated! independents, a record high. Trump’s USMCA signing, For Laredo, this can Bernie not only carries “free trade is truly the mean a return down chaos his own credentials, but economic engine that drives road. Not only are we not a movement of young our city.” And he’s right. done with USMCA yet, but supporters proven skeptical Laredo has benefited greatly Senator Sanders’ rise in of voting for any other from secured economic the Democratic race to the candidate. Sanders promises integration with México. nomination pushes his to begin renegotiating the • Laredo hosts close to renegotiation statement into renegotiated on his first day half of all commercial trade a double-downed sense of of office. In his statement between México and the urgency. opposing USMCA, Sanders United States. Last month I wrote about documents the agreement’s Bernie’s promise to México becoming key in failure to address climate renegotiate the renegotiated 2020, but Senator Sanders’ change, which is not sets Laredo’s path near rise to the top of the polls mentioned in the text of the chaos, again. After months seriously puts Laredo’s agreement. However, USMCA of hard work by many in interests back into the is widely endorsed for being Laredo to redirect President political fray. Certainty on strong on labor, a topic he’s Trump’s efforts into re- free trade would walk right widely embraced. Sanders negotiation not cancellation, change, stop the outsourcing on our community only back into the front and has been a long-time skeptic then into securing USMCA’s of American jobs and end a year ago, in the form of center of a heated campaign of free trade agreements; he passage through the the destructive race to the border closures and tariff rhetoric. opposed NAFTA in 1993 and labyrinths of Congress, here bottom.” threats. And, if it all weren’t Bernie’s momentum into again a few weeks ago. comes another existential These thoughts go beyond enough, next April is the South Carolina primary threat in the form of Bernie threatening Sanders’ rise President Trump’s one year next Saturday comes after The following Senators also Sanders’ efforts to trigger to a potential presidency or deadline for México to “stop a strong performance in voted against USMCA: another re-negotiation avoiding his authentic claims the flow of drugs” or else he Iowa, New Hampshire and 1. Pat Toomey process. for climate change. Rather, will tariff the cars or close Nevada. After Super Tuesday (R-Pennsylvania) the call for action remains the border. on March 3rd, Sanders 2. Chuck Schumer Sanders statement in Laredo. Considering For Laredo to sort through can easily consolidate his (D-New York) opposing USMCA: the aforementioned all this, while at the same front-runner position, a 3. Kirsten Gillibrand •“As the only leading circumstances, it is time hosting WBCA’s Abrazo stunning reversal to long- (D-New York) presidential candidate to imperative to stay involved Ceremony with México, is time favorites. It appears 4. Cory Booker (D-New oppose Trump’s NAFTA 2.0, I and raise our hands in the perfect backdrop, and the Democratic party has Jersey) am pledging today that upon the ongoing national ironic, in the face of so many split into two streams, one 5. Kamala Harris being sworn in as president, discussions. existential threats to our less liberal than the other: (D-California) I will immediately begin One must always socioeconomic wellbeing. the former led by Buttigieg, 6. Ed Markey renegotiating this disastrous remember the existential Sinatra said it best, that’s Biden, Bloomberg and (D-Massachusetts) deal to combat climate threats that wreaked havoc life. And he was right! Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F7

Photos by Cuate Santos/Laredo Morning Times Alberto Torres, Eduardo Garza and Pete Saenz at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Business Monica Salinas, Celina Garcia Overbo, Lupita Zepeda and Pablo Arenaz at Laredo Chamber Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement. of Commerce Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement.

Photos by Cuate Santos/Laredo Morning Times

Michael Gonzalez, David Dodier, Imelda Rodriguez, Miriam Castillo and Arsenio Morales at Luis Hinojosa, Gilbert Narvaez, Ruben Nevarez and Hugo Adriano at Laredo Chamber Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award of Commerce Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Recipient Announcement. Announcement.

Javier Peña and Gregory Alvarez at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee Michael Gonzalez, David Dodier, Imelda Rodriguez, Eduardo Garza, Miriam Castillo, Arsenio 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement. Morales and Juan Caballero at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement. F8 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F9

COVER STORY Laredo downtown business sector a mix of accomplishments and failures

By Jorge A. Vela “Downtown Laredo is coming to an in the area subsequently closed despite Laredo Morning Times end. I believe that a partnership must be having successful business in other parts made with the city and all the businesses of the city. Gabe Rodriguez, owner of Por aredo’s downtown is a mix of in the area in order to help revitalize the Vida Tattoos, said downtown is not ready open businesses and closed area. One of these things might include for anything other than a bar scene right shops that still display their bettering the public parking downtown as it now. discounts in the window. has become too expensive for consumers,” “We have a full bar scene opening and Meanwhile, nightlife in the area said Betty Sandoval, owner of Daisy’s it is awesome; however, will this allow for Lcontinues to thrive. Boutique. people to have a whole day enjoying the Most of the businesses In an effort to sustain her business and downtown area like in Austin where people currently opening in the area are clubs and so that the downtown area looks more go eat, drink, and then dine? … Laredo does bars, while more established retail shops alive, Sandoval rents apartments to people not have that,” Rodriguez said. are having a hard time thriving. Yet, there is moving downtown, which she notes is He believes if people begin to move into some hope that the trend may be changing one of the main areas of growth here. She the area, the city will increase lighting and soon. believes almost all living spaces for rent security. Laredo Morning Times file “We have seen an increase in new are fi lled. Iglesias agrees that there are some This 2016 file photo shows the view from Jarvis Park in downtown Laredo, looking out onto the former federal courthouse and the Hamilton Hotel. business permits being pulled out in the Iglesias shares the idea that more barriers for businesses but that her downtown area, so I can say there has people need to live downtown for it to organization is doing their best to bring been growth in downtown,” said Executive continue growing. solutions to the problems. Director for Laredo Main Street Priscilla According to Iglesias, plans are taking Laredo Main Street is part of the effort Iglesias. shape to not just bring businesses and to make downtown a designated cultural She adds that these businesses tend to other investors to the area but also to bring district, which is possible if the businesses be more concentrated on nightlife, which in residential homes and units as well by in the area – from retail to entertainment has been booming along Iturbide Street. the Intercity Housing Initiative led by the and the arts – all gather together. One of these is Arturo Orozco’s Laredo Housing Authority. According to Iglesias, this will allow the business, La Patrona nightclub, which is “We are actually planning the second city to have more access to funds that the slated to open in the coming months at annual Intercity Housing Summit, and city currently does not have to better invest 1011 Iturbide St. so it is getting all of the city offi cials in the downtown area. “We choose the downtown of Laredo as and departments heads and all other “It is a tourism tool that you can use. our business location because right now stakeholders to discuss the needs of what We were encouraged to apply as what’s it’s the place where people are coming are the obstacles to bringing residential intriguing about our downtown is the when they go out at night,” said Orozco. homes downtown to create solutions,” said historic significance that we provide to the He plans for La Patrona to be not Iglesias. United States. We have just so much rich just a club but rather one that hosts Iglesias and Sandoval both point out history here … and would like to see the events regularly by bringing artists both that this would be beneficial to not just community take advantage of it. But what internationally known, up-and-coming and bring in more people but also to help is needed is a cohesive marketing plan that Photos by Cuate Santos / Laredo Morning Times local. Since Orozco and the other nightclub sustain the businesses already in the has not been established for the area,” said Daisy and Elizabeth Sandoval pose inside their store, Daisy’s Boutique, located in downtown Laredo. promoters are in talks no names could be downtown area. Restaurants, for instance, Iglesias. given at the moment as they prepare for depend on people all day and not just in Laredo Main Street is also working on investors to contact us directly for us to and going, but also having a significant downtown. … By significant change what I their opening. the nighttime to remain in business. creating an inventory database for the work for them if they are interested in strategic economic plan in mind with mean is that we will have all our partners Some other businesses that have “Walmart isn’t built fi rst and then the 364 buildings in the downtown area to buying or leasing a space for business,” redevelopment of the district, keeping in together to invest in the areas that need opened in the area recently include the houses around it. First, it is the houses help future and potential investors and said Iglesias. mind the businesses there. investing. In the next fi ve years, we will see Downtown Drafthouse, House of Whiskey, around it and then the business,” said stakeholders be able to fi nd business sites She said that ultimately the changes “It is hard to put a timeline on things new businesses coming,” said Iglesias. Kolors, The Screaming Flower, some tattoo Iglesias. more easily online, according to Iglesias. that will fully revitalize the area do not we are planning. Personally, I think in fi ve shops, and Daisy’s Boutique. A tattoo shop that recently opened “This will allow businesses and other just come from more businesses coming years we will see significant change in F10 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times It’s Who You Know

Celina Garcia Overbo, Eduardo Garza and Lupita Zepeda at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Juanita, Eduardo and David Eduardo Garza at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Business Small Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement. Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement.

Juan Carlos Mendoza Sanchez, Dionisio J. Gonzalez de Castilla, Elia Guevara, Eduardo Garza, Jesus Lemos, Anissa and Heri Rios and Orlando Ramirez at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Natalie Hernandez, Adrian Zapata and Rafael Dueñas at Laredo Chamber of Commerce Small Main Event. Business Committee 2020 Distinguished Business Award Recipient Announcement.

Miguel Conchas and Cesar Briseño at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Main Event.Amanda Valle. Celina Overbo, Sandra Valdez, Lupita Zepeda, Carlos Salinas and Al Guevara at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Main Event. Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F11 F12 | Monday, February 24, 2020 | lmtonline.com |Laredo Morning Times By the Numbers

Abstracts of judgment 2/20/20 417 Boomtown St. $2,928,000 vs. Trata USA LLC. 49th District Ahern Rental Inc. vs. Jose Manuel Continued on page 10 This information comes from the Webb application valuation. 2/4/20 Court. Filed 2/6/20 Valdez. 49th District Court. Filed County Clerk’s offi ce from Feb. 17 to 21. Micloyds African Mexican and 2/7/20 District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Carribbean Food Store: Ayodele 5209 Marcela Ave. $149,292 United Independent School District Texas Workforce Commission Michael Falade. 2/20/20 application valuation. 2/7/20 vs. Noble Americas Corp. 406th Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Independent School District, vs. Five O’clock Holdings LLC. District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Laredo College vs. Roberto Gustavo Laredo College vs. Guadalupe Morin $18,593.43. 2/18/20 BI Ramirez Services: Blanca Ethel Certificates of occupancy Gonzalez. 406th District Court. Filed Jr. 49th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Ramirez. 2/20/20 United Independent School District 2/7/20 Diversified Solutions Inc. vs Texas Casa De Oracion Church, 5119 vs. CHG Meridian USA Corp. 406th Laredo Independent School District, Power Unlimited LLC. $24,556.55. Aquatek Laredo North: Lineth Fairfi eld Dr. Religious worship. District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Lidia Castro de Escamilla vs. Laredo College vs. Carlos Trevino. 2/18/20 Gutierrez. 2/20/20 Owner: Julio Cesar Patino. Enrique Romero. County Court at 111th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Occupancy load: 85. United Independent School District Law 1. Filed 2/7/20 Cooper Asset Superior Capital LLC Roofing Construction & Services: vs. Lone Star Materials Inc. 49th Laredo Independent School vs. Fran Transport Inc. $58,836.50. Adela Guadalupe Quintero Tere Santos Real Estate LLC, 7110 District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Laredo Independent School District, District, Laredo College vs. Amado 2/19/20 Gonzalez. 2/20/20 Rocio Dr. Suite 7. Professional Laredo College vs. Roberto Elizondo. Dominguez, Margarita Dominguez … offi ce. Owner: Maria Teresa Santos. Jorge Santos Navarro vs. Ex parte. 111th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 406th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 DMF NYC LLC vs. Cowboys Night CJ Construction: Jesus Chaires. Occupancy load: 7. 111th District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Club Inc. $28,350.00. 2/21/20 2/20/20 Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Independent School District, Sandy’s Day Care & Learning Bank of America NA vs. Yuridia Laredo College vs. Andrea Avelina Laredo College vs. Alejandro DMF NYC LLC vs. Cowboys Night Wolf Techs: Erick Maldonado. Center #2, 120 S US Highway 83. Gonzalez. 49th District Court. Filed Borrego aka … 49th District Court. Trevino, Maximina Trevino … 49th Club Inc. $35,836.48. 2/21/20 2/20/20 Day care. Owner: Nayra Rodriguez. 2/6/20 Filed 2/7/20 District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Occupancy load: 46. State tax lien Webb Marketing & Co: Dora Michelle US Bank National Association dba Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Independent School District, Maldonado. 2/20/20 Routa 35, 1308 Grant St. Retail store. Elan Financial Services vs. Sergio Laredo College vs. Maria A Martinez. Laredo College vs. Juan Jose Alonso, GA Metals Inc. $2,969.77. 2/18/20 Owner: Sylvia Gonzalez. Occupancy Segura. 406th District Court. Filed 341st District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Alicia Alonso … 341st District Court. Klassic Motors: Ruben A Rosales load: 13. 2/6/20 Filed 2/7/20 G&G Xpress Inc. $22,817.98. 2/21/20 Gonzalez. 2/21/20 Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Pet Vet, 2101 Shiloh Dr. Suite Wells Fargo Bank NA vs. Jorge Laredo College vs. Laura Alicia Laredo Independent School District, Release of state tax lien Master Makeup Artist & Hairstylist 140. Veterinary hospital. Owner: Bustamante. 111th District Court. Garcia. 111th District Court. Filed Laredo College vs. Heirs of Jose Azalia Garcia: Azalia Rodriguez Rebecca Rodriguez. Occupancy Filed 2/6/20 2/7/20 Ramos, dec’d … 111th District Court. Chicos Comida Casera LLC. $773.08. Ayala. 2/21/20 load: 22. Filed 2/7/20 2/19/20 Laredo Vapor Land LLC vs. Cesar Laredo Independent School District, Huitrons Boutique: Evelyn Huitron, JQ Auto Sales, 401 S Meadow Ave. Garza. 49th District Court. Filed Laredo College vs. Abraham Laredo Independent School District, Patmo Concrete LLC. $3,776.74. Olga L Huitron. 2/21/20 Auto sales. Owner: Jesus Quezada. 2/6/20 Gonzalez, Jose Gonzalez … 406th Laredo College vs. Maria M Trevino. 2/21/20 Occupancy load: 3. District Court. Filed 2/7/20 49th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Los 3 Locos Seasonings: Claudia Cesar Perez Tovar vs. Ex parte. Jones Catherine. $255.09. 2/21/20 Contreras. 2/21/20 Funky Monkey Shot Bar, 1110 County Court at Law 2. Filed 2/6/20 Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Independent School District, Lincoln St. Suite 3. Bar. Owner: Laredo College vs. Eric Hinojosa. Laredo College vs. Thomas O’Conner Castillo Jesus. $236.03. 2/21/20 Dalary Entertainment LLC: Jose Lizbeth Salinas. Occupancy load: 49. Castle Heihgts Townhomes-Owners 49th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Jr. 406th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Angel Campos Camacho. 2/21/20 Association, a Texas Nonprofi t Assumed names Elotitos, 601 Shiloh Dr. Snack bar. Corporation vs. Eduardo Guzman … Laredo Independent School District, Laredo Independent School District, Rocalde Auto Sales: Roberto A Owner: Gau Hernandez. Occupancy County Court at Law 1. Filed 2/6/20 Laredo College vs. Mercedes Guapo. Laredo College vs. Luciano Lopez, Carry On Transport: Jose Villarreal. Calderon. 2/21/20 load: 3 inside, 30 outside. 341st District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Maria De Lopez. 341st District Court. 2/18/20 Absolute Resolutions Investments Filed 2/7/20 New business permits Civil lawsuits fi led LLC assignee of Prosper Funding Laredo Independent School Locksmith Shop: Felix Cordova. This information comes from the City of This information comes from the Webb LLC (webbank) vs. Juan Guerrero District, Laredo College vs. Wilfredo Laredo Independent School District, 2/18/20 Laredo Building Development Services County District Clerk’s Office, for civil … Filed 406th District Court. Filed Sanchez. 406th District Court. Filed Laredo College vs. Evangelina C Department from Feb. 3 to 7. lawsuits fi led from Feb. 7 to 14. 2/6/20 2/7/20 Reyna. 111th District Court. Filed Alondras Beauty Salon: Corona 2/7/20 Medrano. 2/18/20 Party Dreams LLC, 2204 Guadalupe United Independent School District Samuel Gomez vs. Ovidio Garza, Laredo Independent School District, St. 2/4/20 vs. Dragonfly Aviation LLC. 406th Texan Rentals & Lease Services LLC. Laredo College vs. Jessica Isabel Irma Flores vs. Rebecca Elizabeth Alliance Realtors Group: Edna G District Court. Filed 2/6/20 341st District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Garcia. 341st District Court. Filed Cantu. 406th District Court. Filed Ibarra, Higinio Ibarra. 2/18/20 C.H. Riddle, LCB, 1019 Mier St. 2/7/20 2/10/20 2/4/20 United Independent School District OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Gamez Petroleum Trucking: vs. Inter American Transportation Guadalupe N Garcia. 111th District Laredo Independent School District, Citibank NA vs. Yahaira Saito. 111th Baltazar Gamez. 2/18/20 Tamarindos, 2707 E Lyon St. 2/4/20 Service Inc. 111th District Court. Court. Filed 2/7/20 Laredo College vs. Jose L Villarreal, District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 Filed 2/6/20 Diana G Villarreal … 49th District Logistics Solutions de Mexico: OK Taco, 2305 S Zapata HWY. 2/5/20 Luis Lozano vs. In re. 406th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Ana Salinas vs. Texas Farmers Eduardo Duran. 2/18/20 United Independent School District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Insurance Company. 406th District Crane Worldwide Logistics, 13113 vs. Penn Petroleum LLC. 341st Laredo Independent School District, Court. Filed on 2/10/20 AIM CBD: Arturo Mora Jr. 2/18/20 Spivey Dr. 2/5/20 District Court. Filed 2/6/20 United Independent School District Laredo College vs. Amadee Casso, vs. Jimenez Motorsports LLC. 49th trustee, Joel Pena … 111th District The State of Texas vs. Jesus La Potosina: Yasmin Castillo. The Office Barber Shop, 5901 United Independent School District District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Court. Filed 2/7/20 Hernandez, Cisneros Bail Bonds. 2/18/20 McPherson Rd. Suite 1B. 2/6/20 vs. Texas Microgrid LLC. 49th 111th District Court. Filed on District Court. Filed 2/6/20 United Independent School District Laredo Independent School District, 2/10/20 Connies Flower y Decoration: Chopsticks at Toyko Garden, 2515 E vs. Precision Group Energy Services Laredo College vs. Ismael Lopez, Blanca Proa. 2/19/20 Del Mar Blvd. 2/6/20 United Independent School District Inc. 341st District Court. Filed Candido Lopez … 406th District Fernando Gonzalez vs. In the matter vs. Zaro Transportation LLC. 111th 2/7/20 Court. Filed 2/7/20 of. 111th District Court. Filed on Moons Tuxedo Rental & Alterations: Top Trenz, 5300 San Dario Ave. District Court. Filed 2/6/20 2/10/20 Rosalinda Sanchez Luna. 2/19/20 2/7/20 United Independent School District Laredo Independent School District, United Independent School District vs. Southwest Industrial Recycling Laredo College vs. Veronica Garza. The State of Texas vs. Christopher 956 Car Wash: Juan Jose Rodriguez Offices, banks vs. Cold Terminals LLC. 49th District LLC. 406th District Court. Filed 341st District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Corpus. 111th District Court. Filed Jr. 2/19/20 Court. Filed 2/6/20 2/7/20 on 2/10/20 1504 Guadalupe St. $106,000 The State of Texas vs. Jason JC in Bond Services: Edna Parra. application valuation. 2/3/20 United Independent School District United Independent School District Vasquez, $5,000 … 49th District John Laurel vs. In the matter of. 2/19/20 vs. Sunrise Growers Inc. 341st vs. Bryan’s Express Inc. 111th Court. Filed 2/7/20 406th District Court. Filed on Stores & retail District Court. Filed 2/6/20 District Court. Filed 2/7/20 2/10/20 Bejeweled by Claudia and Rocio: Nicolas Ramos vs. Warren Transport Amelie Jacaman, Claudia Peters. 6407 Arena Blvd. $4,837,500 United Independent School District United Independent School District Inc., Victor Rangel. 111th District Citibank NA vs. Roel Castillo. 341st 2/19/20 application valuation. 2/4/20 vs. ABC Express Inc. 406th District vs. IH 35 Trucking LLC. 406th Court. Filed 2/7/20 District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 Court. Filed 2/6/20 District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Mr Freight Logistics: Rene Molina. 5203 Bob Bullock Loop. $385,000 La Bota Property Owners Department Stores National Bank 2/19/20 application valuation. 2/4/20 Mary Ann Minas vs. Asi Lloyds United Independent School District Association Inc. vs. Juan Vicente vs. Blanca Rodriguez. 341st District Insurance Company, Wardlaw vs. Celadon Trucking Services LLC. Ventura. 406th District Court. Filed Court. Filed on 2/10/20 L&A Rail Solutions LLC: Robert L Commercial driveway and sidewalk Claims Service, Liam O’Connor. 111th District Court. Filed 2/7/20 2/7/20 Bonds Jr. 2/19/20 4619 S US Highway 83. $1,000,000 111th District Court. Filed 2/6/20 Department Stores National Bank application valuation. 2/6/20 Citibank NA vs. Alice J McCoy. 341st La Bota Ranch Owners Association vs. Francisca Saldana. 49th District Rava Services LLC: Rafael Vasquez. United Independent School District District Court. Filed 2/7/20 Inc. vs. Martha Mireles. 341st . . . 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Continued from page 9 Company. 111th District Court. Filed Jessica Lancon vs. Ex parte. 49th District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 United Independent School District on 2/11/20 Jose Carrizales vs. Ex parte. 406th District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 vs. Southcross Energy. 111th District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Juan Javier Sanchez vs. Texas Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Ovation Services, LLC vs. Lilia Elva Isabel Almanza, Aliz Yaritin Farmers Insurance Company. 111th Celica Gonzalez vs. In re., TKO Morales, Oasis Council of Co- First Tech Federal Credit Union Robles vs. Antonio Centeno Jr. 406th District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 United Independent School District Smokehouse and Spirits Inc. 49th Owners, Inc. 49th District Court. D/B/A First Tech Federal Credit District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 vs. Media Networks Services USA, District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 Filed on 2/11/20 Union vs. Jessica Arredondo. 49th Vanessa Ochoa vs. Alexis Bolanos, Inc. 49th District Court. Filed on District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Eduardo Moya vs. Federal Express Juan Vasquez. 341st District Court. 2/12/20 Veronica Cruz vs. United Property & Ovation Services, Inc. vs. Sandra Corporation, Jaime Alfaro. 406th Filed on 2/12/20 Casualty Insurance Company. 111th Rodriguez. 406th District Court. Francisco Hernandez vs. Ex parte. District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 United Independent School District District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 Filed on 2/11/20 341st District Court. Filed on David Palacios vs. In the matter of. vs. Luca Trailer Leasing, LLC. 406th Gabriela Rivera vs. Alberto De Jesus 2/12/20 Jorge Catalani Jr. vs. State of Texas. 49th District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Veliz. 111th District Court. Filed on Rogelio Pena vs. Asi Lloyds. 341st 111th District Court. Filed on 2/10/20 District Court. Filed on 2/11/20 Unifund CCR LLC vs. Sergio Jesus 2/12/20 Juan Gonzalez vs. In the matter Vanessa Ovalle vs. Ex parte. 341st Quintero. 111th District Court. Filed of. 341st District Court. Filed on District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Maria De Jesus Martinez vs. Gonzalo State of Texas bs. Jose Rodriguez on 2/12/20 Alejandro Garcia Jr. vs. Hat Creek 2/12/20 Campos Cortez, Manuel Alejandro III, Pandora Amusement Center, Services LLC. 49th District Court. Bank of America NA vs. Erika Rios, Laredo Transit Management. $15,700… 406th District Court. Filed Brenda Sepulveda vs. Ex parte. 49th Filed on 2/12/20 United Independent School District Solis. 111th District Court. Filed on 406th District Court. 2/10/20 on 2/11/20 District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 vs. D&H Oil and Gas Services. 111th 2/13/20 Steve M Eades vs. Salinas Armando Torres vs. Texas Farmers District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Warehouse & Distribution Inc. 49th State of Texas vs. Ruli Wu, Chaoquan Gabriel Rocha vs. Ex parte. 111th Insurance Company. 111th District Falcon International Bank vs. Juan District Court. Filed on 2/11/20 Zeng, Gold Fish Amusement Center, District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Court. Filed on 2/12/20 United Independent School District Espinoza. 406th District Court. Filed $148,000… 111th District Court. vs. RDZ Oilfield Lease Services. on 2/13/20 Juan J Garza Lopez, Miguela A Serna Filed on 2/11/20 Maria Esther Castillo, Lilliana Ivette George Newsome vs. Texas Farmers 406th District Court. Filed on vs. Gabriela Nieto Ortega. 49th Castillo vs. Jose Angel G Olivares. Insurance Company. 406th District 2/12/20 Michael Marentes vs. In the matter District Court. Filed on 2/11/20 TD Auto Finance, LLC f/k/a Chrysler 406th District Court. Filed on Court. Filed on 2/12/20 of. 49th District Court. Filed on Financial vs. Miguel Meza 406th 2/12/20 United Independent School District 2/14/20 State of Texas vs. Shangou Chen, District Court. Filed on 2/11/20 Collins Asset Group, LLC as vs. Fiberlight, LLC. 406TH District Lucky Bamboo Amusement Center, Roxanna Garza vs. Ex parte. 341st successor in interest to Nationstar Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Glenn Wayne Jane Jr. vs. Reynaldo $17,200… 111th District Court. Filed Jose Carrizales vs. State of Texas. District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Mortgage LLC vs. Maria Martinez. Gonzalez Ramirez, Landway on 2/11/20 49th District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 341st District Court. Filed on United Independent School District Carriers, Inc. 111th District Court. Armando Lopez vs. Ex parte. 111th 2/12/20 vs. Viasat, Inc. 341st District Court. Filed on 2/14/20 San Juana Landin vs. Allstate Liza Lozano vs. Ex parte. 341st District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Filed on 2/12/20 Vehicle and Property Insurance District Court. Filed on 2/12/20 Cach LLC vs. Darla Salazar. 49th Sen. Cruz hosts roundtable with Laredo business leaders

BY JULIA WALLACE a couple dozen people in the LAREDO MORNING TIMES meeting. Cruz then held a brief press .S. Sen. Ted Cruz conference, where he said was in Laredo the biggest thing he heard for a few hours was a sense of optimism and on Thursday to excitement about the economic U meet with CBP boom in Texas. and Border Patrol “As we see more jobs, as we see leadership and then participate wages rising, as we see poverty in a roundtable discussion falling, as we see opportunity with local community and increasing – that is an exciting business leaders at the Laredo thing to be a part of,” Cruz said. International Airport. There was also a lot of City of Laredo Economic discussion about the U.S.- Development Director Teclo Mexico-Canada Agreement, the Garcia said Cruz wanted to hear senator noted. He congratulated from locals about any issues he the leaders in Laredo for should be aware of. Members of speaking out about the benefits the private sector asked Cruz to of robust trade between Texas carry the message in Washington, and Mexico. D.C. that Laredo is the No. 1 “I think that will produce yet inland port and has national more economic opportunity in and international significance, Laredo, throughout Texas and Mayor Pete Saenz is pictured with Sen. Ted Cruz at a roundtable discussion with local business leaders at according to Garcia. There were throughout the country,” he said. the Laredo International Airport on Thursday. (Courtesy of City of Laredo) Laredo Morning Times | lmtonline.com | Monday, February 24, 2020 | F15

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