12 Mar 2001
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Newspaper
Del Rio News Herald
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2001
Page
1
Archbishop Patrick Flores remained in good condition Sunday following a septuple bypass operation at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital. The four and a half hour surgery came after a checkup showed several clogged arteries.
Del Rio moves toward finalizing a closing date for applications to fill the City Manager post as about 20 candidates remain. Acting City Manager Rafael Castillo Jr. is among the applicants, with others from across Texas and the nation. The council will also hear from officials on Union Slaughter relocation, new road designs for a junior high, plat approval for Estrella Subdivision, and a bridge expansion study, plus code adoptions and grant/lease actions.
The council schedules inviting bids for NT workstations servers GIS plotters Trimble GPS receivers and other equipment. It also authorizes a bid award for polyethylene gas pipe and a request for proposal for street and infrastructure plans in the Chihuahua neighborhood. A pole attachment license with AEP Central Power and Light Co is planned to maintain aerial wireline to distribution poles.
Ten Scouts from Troop 272 and Scout master Matt Bowzee braved windy damp morning conditions to pursue Aviation Merit Badges. Phillips Air donated a Cessna 172 and instructor Chris Baker offered time to train, outlining aircraft types engines lift and flight principles while aiming for hands on flight experience.
People in Val Verde County can welcome Black-throated and Ruby-throated hummingbirds, part of a 30 species New World family. Feeders lure them with sugar water, but steady upkeep is required. alternative is planting nectar-rich flowers and shrubs.
Val Verde Community Action Plan for Safety joined with Safe Kids and regional groups near Southwest Texas Junior College library to urge students and staff to complete a youth attitudes survey and sign a pledge to buckle up obey speed limits and avoid driving after drinking. The event featured handouts from VVCAPS Safe Kids Quad Counties Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse TABC TxDOT and Texas Extension Services outlining safety tips and resources.
A practical guide outlines a one to four sugar to water mix, boiling water to inhibit spoilage, and full cooling before use. It warns not to use honey, stresses thorough cleaning without soap, and recommends monthly and frequent cleanings with bleach solution, plus red color and plant ideas to attract hummingbirds.
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