MAPS Season Opens At ANRA With Bird Banding Event
Volunteers assisted NPS biologists at Amistad National Recreation Area kicking off MAPS fifth season. They caught and banded 49 birds including a rare species, under the guidance of NPS biologist David Larson, highlighting riparian habitats’ importance for survival. Also notes National Police Week May 12-19 with a public ceremony and blue-ribbon drive-by option at Del Rio Civic Center, and a DeSoto teen trial linked to a fatality in Dallas County involving a 3yearold homicide.
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National Park Service
Amistad National Recreation Area
Institute of Bird Population
Amistad
NPS
David Larson
The
del Rio
John F. Kennedy
del Rio Civic Center
Civic Center
Desoto, Texas
North Texas
DeSoto
Dallas County
Jonathan Hogan
Mother's Day stabbing ends in man's death in Del Rio
Deanna De Leon, 34, is charged with murder after stabbing Valdemar Esquivel once in the chest at 407 W. Martin Street early Mother's Day morning. Police say the fight started inside the residence area and EMS attempted life-saving measures, but Esquivel died at the scene.
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Valdemar Esquivel
Deanna de Leon
Steve Berg
del Rio Police Department
W. Martin
Berg
del Rio
Esquivel
Charles Jenigen
George Garcia
Martin Street
de Leon
Wackenhut Correctional Corp
Herald
Alejandra Valdez
WCC
Air Amistad 2002 dazzles Texas with flights and demos
The Mother's Day air show drew crowds and acclaim as skies cleared for scheduled demonstrations. Wings of Blue parachute team opened, then T-37, T-38, and T-1 flybys, P-40, A-10, Thunderbirds, F-16s, F-117, and other aircraft impressed spectators. Static displays and interactive rigs from Lackland and Del Rio USAF ROTC kept lines busy, while signs and soldiers maintained crowd safety.
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Air Amistad
Texas
U.S. Air Force Academy
Wings of Blue
Laughlin Air Force Base
U.S. Air Force
Thunderbirds
Air Force Experience
Lackland Air Force Base
del Rio
Garfield Elementary Wins City UIL Meet with 195 Points
Garfield Elementary School defended its title at the city wide UIL comp, finishing first with 195 points. Buena Vista 118 points and North Heights 15 points followed, with participants from Sacred Heart and St James Episcopal Day School. Complex results include poetry placements for third and fourth grades with multiple Garfield students among the top finishers.
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Garfield Elementary School
Garfield
Buena Vista Elementary School
North Heights
Buena Vista
Sacred Heart Catholic School
St. James Episcopal Day School
Ruby Adams
News-Herald
Brian Argabnight
Garfield Elementary
Wal-Mart Del Rio grand opening aids community groups
Wal-Mart Supercenter Del Rio marks its grand opening by donating 10,500 to local organizations through Good Works. Associations receive 1,000 each for De Rio High School Operation Graduation St James Church School reading rally American Cancer Society Special Olympics Texas Brackett High School Whitehead Memorial Museum Del Rio Council for the Arts Laughlin Officers Wives Club Boys & Girls Club Salvation Army United Way of Del Rio and more. Nine charter associates will be honored for almost 40 years of combined service. Jay Novacek signs autographs and other activities occur during the opening week.
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Wal-Mart
del Rio
Store Associates
de Rio
St. James Church
American Cancer Society
Texas Inc
Brackett High School
Whitehead Memorial Museum
del Rio Council For the Arts
Laughlin Officers Wives Club Charitable Association
Boys & Girls Club of
Salvation Anny
Earted Way of del Die
Jay Novacek
Dallas Cowboy
del Rio High School
Charter Associates
Alicia Celedon
Joe Garcia
Tony Juarez
Janis Lee
Shannon Lynch
Edna Mortea
Linda Martinez
Grace Reyna
Esperanza Sierra
Relay For Life
Cheryl Stall
Chan
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MAPS
Anra
Ace Maps
National Police
Inden
Charles Jones
Ruben Chavira
Brittney Ramirez
Ruben Polanco
Joseph Austin
Meghan Boston
Vanessa Guadiana
East Side
Jesse Green
St. James
Carlos Garza
Gabri Guerra
Alejandra Lopez
Ethan Draper
Sie
Jessica Savoie
Alexis Sheedy
Nicole Mantua
Bist Sale
Wal-Mart Associates
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