12th Annual Uvalde area Job & Career Fair
2010
Staff photo by Mario Rangel
The 12th Annual Uvalde area Job and Career Fair was held
Thursday March 4, 2010 at the Uvalde Civic Center.
Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce Hires New Tourism Director
UVALDE,TX
(March ,2010)-The Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Miss Megan
Hundahl as the new Director of Tourism. Miss Hundahl will be responsible
for managing the marketing/advertising efforts for the Uvalde County
occupancy tax contract that was awarded to the Uvalde Chamber.
Miss Hundahl was born and raised in Houston, but spent many of her summers
in the Uvalde/Concan area with her grandparents George and Ruby Horner.
“I have such great memories of this area. I learned to two-step at Garner
State Park, loved going to the soda fountain at Rexall and I can’t count how
many chicken fried steaks I’ve had at Neal’s.” the new Tourism Director
said.
Prior to her new position, Megan spent 10 years in New York City working in
the broadcast news industry at CNN and ABC News. As a Senior Editorial
Producer for Anderson Cooper, she worked on a variety of stories including
Election 2004 and Katrina. Since returning to Texas, Megan has been doing a
variety of public relations/marketing and advertising consulting. In
December, she made a permanent move to Uvalde.
"We are excited that Megan will be joining our team as the Director of
Tourism with the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce," said Tony Arce, Jr. ,
President of the Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce. "She brings a wealth of
experience in marketing and communications that will greatly benefit our
efforts to increase overnight lodging and year-round tourism for the Uvalde
County area."
Adds Executive Director, Wendy Speer, “Megan’s official start date is March
15. She plans to hit the ground running, which is important as we have so
many great things to get started on.”
If she has any questions about working in the Uvalde area, she has the
perfect resource at her fingertips. Her grandfather, George Horner, is a
former Mayor of Uvalde and helped run the Horner’s store from 1947-1983.
“My granddad always says he can do two things really well. Eat and give
advice.” Megan said. “I can tell you he has the eating part down and I am
so thankful to be able to still ask for his advice.”
Megan graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in
Radio/Television and Film.
She is the daughter
of Ernest and Louise Hundahl.
One on One
Photo by Journalism student Angela Mason
Cavender Neutze interviewing former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Thursday at the Uvalde High School.
Positive Animal Rabies Case.
This is the 6th case for
Region 8 in 2010 and the first case for
Uvalde County
A 22 month old dog became positive for rabies, presumably after encountering
a rabid skunk at an undetermined time point. The dog was originally taken
to a local animal health clinic for injuries it sustained while chewing its
way through a wood and metal door and entering the residence. The dog was
euthanatized and submitted for rabies testing by the attending veterinarian
a few days later, after developing obvious neurologic signs and its
condition declined further. Investigation into the case by DSHS
demonstrated that were 3 other dogs at the residence with varied vaccination
histories. One dog, that had never been vaccinated was killed and delivered
to the veterinarian.
The second dog a pregnant female that was approximately half way through the
gestational period and up to date on its vaccinations, was given a booster
vaccination by the attending veterinarian is being isolated at home for the
required 45 day period. The 3rd dog, an adult blue heeler mix that had
received only one dose of rabies vaccine as a puppy, was taken to another
veterinarian where it was evaluated and started on its 3 dose vaccination
protocol. The dog is presently in isolation on the property of a third
party for the required 90 day period.
Neither the owners of the dogs or the veterinary technicians and staff at
the original clinic (one of which had been bitten by the animal), were
vaccinated for rabies, bringing the total needing post-exposure treatment to
nine. All nine individuals are presently undergoing rabies prophylaxis
according to protocol.
You never know when a wild animal will visit. Make sure to keep your pets
vaccinated against rabies!
For more information, please call Zoonosis Control in Uvalde at 830/
591-4383, 591-4385, or 591-4382.
National Youth
Week: County Government
Plans have been set for the 20th annual observance of National Youth Week in
which top Uvalde High School students serve as mock local officials. This
year, National Youth Week: County Government will be held on March 24-26,
2010. The even is sponsored by the Uvalde Lions Club in cooperation with
Uvalde County and Uvalde CISD.
All students who are interested in elective and appointed positions must
maintain at least a “B” average and have no pending disciplinary actions.
For this year’s National Youth Week: County Government, seniors will be
eligible to run for the positions of county judge and the four commissioner
posts on the mock Commissioner’s Court in a student election to be held on
February 24, 2010 at Uvalde High School through the economic and U. S.
Government classes.
In addition, seniors and juniors can apply through March 2, 2010 for
appointed positions decided by a Lions Club committee. Applicants should
provide a cover letter explaining why they were seeking a position as well
as a resume outlining school, extracurricular, community service and /or
employment activities. Appointed positions include sheriff, chief probation
officer, Extension agent, county clerk, district clerk, road administrator,
county treasurer, tax assessor-collector/voter registrar, county attorney,
county auditor, Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace, and Precinct 6 Justice of
the Peace.
Students who gain elective and appointed posts will observe the regular
Uvalde County Commissioner’s Court meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 24, at
the Uvalde County Courthouse. On Tuesday, March 25, students will meet at 8
a.m. in the Commissioners Court to be paired with their real-life
counterparts. Staff members will spend the day with students named to
appointed posts while the mock commissioners’ court will tour county
operations and develop an agenda. The county will provide lunch with the
day to conclude within school powers. Then on Wednesday, March 26, all
students will participate in a mock commissioner’s court meeting at 6 p.m.
in the Commissioners Court. Parents, friends, school personnel, etc., are
welcome to attend. A reception will follow sponsored by the Lions Club.
Vic Hilderbran and Lott Whitwell are serving as National Youth Week chairmen
for the Uvalde Lions Club; UHS teacher Sharon Fowler is coordinating events
at the high school.
COMMUNITY HEALTH DEVELOPMENT, INC. RECEIVES $25,000 GRANT FROM THE JAMES
AVERY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION IN SUPPORT OF NEW CENTER FOR COMMUNITY WELLNESS
UVALDE, TEXAS – Community Health Development, Inc. (CHDI) has received a
contribution of $25,000 from the James Avery Charitable Foundation of
Kerrville, Texas in support of the campaign to construct the $5.8M Center
for Community Wellness at 908 South Evans Street in Uvalde.
“We are deeply grateful and pleased to announce this generous gift from the
James Avery Charitable Foundation,” said CHDI Chief Executive Officer,
Rachel A. Gonzales-Hanson. “With this significant grant, we are brought
much closer to finishing the campaign. The construction of the Fitness
Center and the Administration / Electronic Health Records building will
complete the campus and realize our project mission of bringing
opportunities for health and wellness to more than 14,000 individuals each
year across the entire the CHDI health center system.”
Chris Avery, CEO of James Avery and Trustee of the James Avery Charitable
Foundation, commented on the recent contribution: “The foundation is pleased
to be able to contribute to the Community Health Development, Inc of Uvalde.
We hope that this contribution will allow more opportunities for the CHDI to
reach the people in our community that are in need of healthcare. We are
grateful to the people who continue to make our communities a better place
to live and work. We proudly support the
mission and work of the CHDI.”
The first building in the new Center for Community Wellness opened on
November 17, 2009 to provide expanded oral health services, previously
provided at Our Health / Nuestro Centro de Salud. A new comprehensive and
affordable Mental / Behavioral Health Department and a Teaching Kitchen /
Classroom to address chronic diseases such as diabetes are scheduled to open
in the same building later this year.
The next two buildings to be constructed at 908 South Evans Street will
include a climate-controlled Exercise / Fitness facility to support health
and wellness, housing for a new Electronic Health Records system, and space
for administrative program staff.
To make a gift to the Center for Community Wellness capital campaign or
request a packet of information about the project, please contact CEO Rachel
A. Gonzales-Hanson or Development Director Chuck Lutke at (830) 278-5604,
extension 3100, or by e-mail to
clutke.chdi@tachc.org.
CHDI’s mission, observed daily at each of its four health centers, is “to
continuously improve the Nuestro Bienstar (Health and Well-Being) of the
community we serve by providing access to quality health care services that
are responsive to the diverse rural, cultural and bilingual populations in
our community.”
Annual Rabies Drive
Staff photo by Richard Morris
Donuts with Uvalde High
School Principal set for Friday March 12th.
Uvalde County Commissioners
will be accepting the Texas Department of Transportation inspection
report on off system bridges when they meet Monday morning at 10 at
the Uvalde County Courthouse. Also on the agenda is the annual audit
by Beyer and Company and acceptance of the annual report from the
Bandera, Uvalde, Medina and Real County Emergency Services District.
Girl Scouts visit Uvalde Radio
Photo by Julissa Alvarado
Bryson
Dalrymple, Weekly News Column
It is that time of year to start preparing for your spring garden.
The average last freeze date for the area is March 1st, although I
have seen it freeze as late as Easter weekend.
Site preparation for your home garden should be underway. Remember,
the idea garden site should get full or nearly full sun and should
have a deep well drained soil. When preparing your garden site,
never work the soil when it is wet. You can determine if the soil is
dry enough by squeezing together a small handful of soil. If it
sticks together in a ball and does not easily crumble under slight
pressure by your thumb and finger, the soil it to wet for
working. Working the soil wet will compact the soil. The idea foil
for planting should be granular and not lumpy or powdery. If your
soil is heavy clay, you can improve the soil by adding 1 to 2 inches
of good sand along with 2 to 3 inches of organic matter to the
surface of the soil in late winter or early spring. You will then
need to turn this mixture under and mix it thoroughly with the
soil. Just remember, it may take several years for you to improve
the soil’s physical condition. Before you fertilize your garden, you
should get an accurate recommendation regarding fertilization rates.
You can come by the Texas AgriLife Extension office located on the
3rd floor of the Uvalde County Court House and pick up a soil test
bag. Once you have collected your soil sample you will need to send
it to the soils lab at College Station. They will test your soil
and will send back a detailed print out of the soil sample and give
you specific recommendations of what type and how much fertilizer to
apply. This service cost around $10-$15 and can help you save money
in the long run by not over fertilizing. It will also help with
water quality because excess fertilizer can leach (migrate) into
soils and into water tables or be picked up by excess water and
carried off into storm drains or creeks and end up eventually in our
rivers and lakes.
If you choose
not to have your soil tested, and you have deep sandy soils, you can
apply a complete pre-plant fertilizer such as 5-10-10 or 6-12-12 at
the rate of 1 to 2 pounds per 100 square feet. Soils with a high
percentage of clay, you can apply a fertilizer such as 1-20-10 or
12-24-12 also at 1 to 2 pounds per 100 square feet.
You should plant your garden as early as possible in the spring sot
the vegetable will grow and mature in ideal conditions. Our
summers are extremely hot and production is low during the hottest
months. To help you get a head start, use transplants rather than
seeds. This allows them to mature earlier and extend the production
period of many crops.
Once you have your garden up and going, apply enough water to wet
the soil to a depth of at least 6”. Most gardens require about 1”
of rain or irrigation per week during the growing season. If you use
a sprinkler to water, make sure you water in the morning. This will
allow the plant foliage to dry out before night. This will help
prevent foliage disease. One of the best ways to water your garden
is by using a drip irrigation system. This keeps the moisture at the
root zone and off of the plant foliage. You will also have less
evaporation of water. You can also set up a drip irrigation system
in conjunction with rainwater harvesting systems. These systems are
easy to install. They can be constructed by installing a gutter
system, or utilizing existing gutters and diverting the water to a
storage tank. From here, you can use the water to hand water plants
or set up a drip or soaker hose to water flower beds or gardens. If
you would like more information on rainwater harvesting come by the
Texas AgriLife Extension office and I would be glad to help.
The Uvalde County AgriLife Extension Office is located at 100 North
Getty Street in Uvalde on the third floor of the Uvalde County Court
House. You can contact us at P.O. Box 1708 Uvalde, TX 78802. By
phone 830-278-6661 or by email at
jbdalrymple@ag.tamu.edu
Educational Programs of Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service are open to
all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion,
age, or national origin. Individuals with disabilities who require
an auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation in order to participate
in meetings are encouraged to contact the Extension Office at (830)
278-6661 for assistance. The information given herein is for
educational purposes only. References to commercial products or
trade names are made with the understanding that no discrimination
is intended and no endorsement by Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service
is implied.
Brackettville Man
Has a Bad Morning Man caught with more than 600 pounds of marijuana
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Brackettville
Station arrested a Brackettville man as he was trying to circumvent a Border
Patrol checkpoint with more than 600 pounds of marijuana valued at nearly
$500,000.
Agents observing traffic, Feb. 11 on Ranch Road 334, stopped a 2005 Ford
F-250 crew cab pickup truck loaded with sacks of deer corn and fencing
materials two miles east of Brackettville. After stopping the vehicle the
agents discovered the marijuana concealed underneath the deer corn and
fencing. The driver, a United States citizen, was placed under arrest and
turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement along with the
contraband.
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