Del Rio baby in critical condition after water accident
A 10 month old Del Rio infant, Rolando Fernandez, remains in critical condition at Santa Rosa Children's Hospital after crawling onto a back porch and falling head first into a bucket of water. His sister Rosa, 10, found him and pulled him from the bucket. Authorities note the family suspects the bucket tipped the infant, who was unattended at the time.
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A del Rio
Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital
San Antonio
Rolando Fernandez
Don Pedro
Chaparral Hills
Rosa
Cadena sued over delinquent county taxes in Del Rio
The San Felipe Del Rio school district, the city and Val Verde County sue former county judge Valeriano Cadena for 14086 in delinquent property taxes plus interest penalties and attorney fees on two parcels not including his home. Cadena says he is unaware of the suit and blames community property with his wife Florisa. The case No 20583 was filed Nov 2 in 63rd District Court with interventions added Nov 16 17. County seeks 3295 and district 7106 with detailed year breakdowns and costs.
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Val Verde
Valeriano E. Cadena
Cadena
Florisa
63Rd Judicial District Court
San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
City of del Rio
Val Verde County
Texas
North del Rio
Mary R. Foster
Center Drive
S. Main St
South Main
103 Center Drive
Committee calls for double review of school finances
The school board finance committee plans two reviews of district finances. Garza and Gonzalez will conduct a management and activity fund review, while TASBO will perform a self study across departments. Total cost about 16000 dollars. The board will be asked to approve at 6 30 p m Monday at 205 Memorial Drive.
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School Board
Board of Trustees
Garza and Gonzalez
Texas Association of School Business Officials
Garza
Frances Fuentes-Rodriguez
Gonzalez
Bill Cauthorn
Fuentes- Rodriguez
TASBO
Sifuentez to retire early at request of city officials
Del Rio public works director Robert Sifuentez will resign December 31 after four and a half years, following a retire or be fired pattern set with the fire chief. Acting City Manager Carlos Martinez and City Attorney James Bayne met with him November 10 to relay the pressure and outline retirement options amid city restructuring.
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Sifuentez
Robert Sifuentez
del Rio Public Works
Carlos Martinez
James Bayne
Martinez
Bayne
Fuentez
del Rio Fire Department
Howard Baughman
Baughman
Crisis Center to get new Shelter home funding
The Amistad Family Violence and Rape Crisis Center marked its first independence anniversary with a $447,000 federal Community Development Block Grant approved by County Judge Val Cadena. Most funds ($230,000) will fund a new women’s shelter, with additional $155,000 for the Comstock Fire Station and $32,000 for a museum training center plus $30,000 for architecture. The grant supports expanding services for domestic violence and rape victims.
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Amistad
Val Cadena
Whitehead Memorial Museum
Comstock
Cadena
Honda Family Life Center
Linda O’quinn
Center
Sonia Salinas
Mary Ortiz
Bertha Villarreal
Anne Parker
Jodie White
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Susan Cottle Whistler
Postal Commission
Washington
Independent Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service
Nation
LOTTO
OUR Services
Andy Lott
Raul Hernandez
Mary Parrish
South Main Street
Academy
Pecan Street
Fuentes
Rodriguez
City of
Simentez
H-E-B
Pecan St
Firestone
Big City Savings
Ave
S. Main
AY Finance
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