Del Rio Border Patrol town meeting and local election notes
A Del Rio Border Patrol town meeting at 5 p m today at the Del Rio Station on U S Highway 90 east invites ranchers and residents to meet Jim Van Gorkom new patrol agent in charge and discuss rural enforcement. Also updates on Place 5 and Place 4 at large school board races for San Felipe Del Rio ISD with early voting April 18 through May 1 and the general election May 5. The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce hosts a Business After Hours mixer at the Ramada Inn with a $600 jackpot drawing and a monthly add on prize for missing attendees. contact Linda Auldridge for details.
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San Felipe del Rio Consolidated Independent School District
James Fernandez
Brown Automotive
Fernandez
Roger Blanks
Sylvia Delgado
Gloria Aquilino
Sonia Haynes
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Chamber Business Journal
Linda Auldridge
Upstagers win State title in Texas Non-Profit Theatre contest
The Upstagers of Del Rio captured the State crown in Fort Worth, the first since 1989, earning a spot at regional competition in Duncan, Oklahoma, with Backdoor Theatre of Wichita Falls. Robert Wade earned an All Star Cast nod for Monky Business, amid a large cast and crew lineup for the Paul Bunyan Theatre production.
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Upstagers
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Fort Worth
Duncan
Okla
Wichita Falls
Robert Wade
Alissa Seeling
United States Community Theatre Southwest
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arkansas
Harrisburg
Casino Royale
Paul Pong Theatre
City of Del Rio profits from TexPool investments
Acting City Manager Rafael Castillo Jr reports Del Rio’s cash reserves grew after adopting TexPool investments. Since October 2000 the city earned 316,760.47 in interest, with monthly gains of 65,537.87 in October and 66,280.38 in January.
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TexPool Investments
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Tornado Anxiety Grows After Citywide Storm Tragedy
Oklahoma City reports rising cases of tornado anxiety as residents cope with memories of a 1999 may tornado that killed 44 and left thousands homeless. Therapists note sleep loss, hot flashes, and high blood pressure in patients, with Callers increasing each spring.
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Oklahoma City
Cindy Crosslin
Crosslin
Remains of O Hair and kin buried in Texas graveyard
A private ceremony in Central Texas buried atheist leader Madalyn Murray O Hair along with her son Jon Murray and granddaughter Robin Murray O Hair. William Murray arranged the service, saying she wished no prayer. The dismembered remains were found earlier after their 1995 disappearance. The burial avoided a legal fight with American Atheists.
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Madalyn Murray O’hair
Central Texas
O’hair
William Murray
Murray
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Jon Garth Murray
Robin Murray O’hair
San Antonio
Ellen Johnson
American Atheists
Johnson
Del Rio seniors win Mirabeau B Lamar Award for 2001
Del Rio High School seniors Enrique Padilla Jr and Eva Garret received the 2001 Mirabeau B Lamar Awards at a Monday evening ceremony. The Masonic Order No 646 awarded each a Lamar medal and a $300 scholarship. Padilla, with a 3.667 GPA, participates in Interact, ROTC, UIL events and helps orphanages in Mexico. Garret, 4.12 GPA, is in National Honor Society, Physics Club, Cheraliers and UIL ready writing.
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Enrique Padilla Jr
Eva Garret
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Padilla
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Ramon Flores II
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del Rio High School
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Terra Wade
Lorraine Williams
Bill Pratt
Gloria Crisp
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