Alice Echo-News Journal Your hometown newspaper serving Jim Wells County and the area for more than 100 years. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 www.alicetx.com $1 Friday WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • WWW.EDWARDSFURNITURECO.COM EASTER & SPRING LARGE SELECTION OF DECORATIONS...NOW IN STOCK! 72710 GUNMAN ROBS MICHAS • 18-WHEELER ACCIDENTS • AUTO ACCIDENTS • JOB ACCIDENTS • SERIOUS INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATHS THE LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS HENRY J. 521 Starr St., Corpus Christi Tx • 866-411-5628 • www.thomasjhenrylaw.com Available 24/7 Police said man confessed to robbery of Michas store Ofelia Garcia Hunter Alice Echo-News Journal Muhammed Ashraf, owner of Michas store, used his hands Thursday to demonstrate how the robber pointed a gun at him and demanded money from the cash reg- ister. “Open the safe, get the money out,” said Ashraf the robber told him. “It took maybe two or three minutes...he's a neighbor, I recognized him.” After a foot chase, police arrested Mel Manuel Hernandez, 22, who walked into Michas store on the 300 block of South Cameron at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday with a loaded .45 caliber Taurus pistol. The gun has a full clip and one round in the chamber, police said. Hernandez stole $2,442 in cash along with rolls of quarters and loose change, officials said. Hernandez also took post- age stamps and cigars. The gun was stolen from the Corpus Christi area. Hernandez has a crimi- nal history since 2007 and has been arrested at least a dozen times since then for possession of marijua- na, assault family vio- lence, resisting arrest, criminal mischief and other charges. Ashraf said he was wearing a black ski mask, black pants, a hoodie and carried a black backpack. After he demanded money, Hernandez went around the counter and began grabbing the cur- rency. “All you could see were his eyes,” he said. “He was wearing all black.” After the robbery, Hernandez ran out of the store heading south towards the Guadalupe Hacienda apartments, (See ROBBERY, Page 3) SPORTS Inside Alice freshmen open with 7-1 mark Alice High School's Freshmen baseball team is off to a fast start this season. The team has a 7-1 record so far. Page 9 Reasons to pick up Sunday's Alice Echo-News Journal n Candidates last chance to file closes 6 p.m. Friday, check out complete list. — IN NEWS n Featured is the Teen and Club of the Week. — IN EDUCATION n Alice basketball players earned all-district honors in the recent 31-4A all- district selections. — IN SPORTS Inside Alice radioplay See what songs are the most requested this week, according to KOPY and KUKA. See Your Weekend only at www.alicetx.com Mel Manuel Hernandez, 22, confessed to the Michas store robbery Wednesday night, police said. CLAUDIA GARCIA Athletic Director Chris Sosa shows off football equipment during M.R. Garcia Elementary's Career Fair for Texas Public School Week. See more photos on page 5. Ramirez family gives back to community M.R. Garica students get a glimpse of the radiology department from CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice. Texas Public School Week Life for the Ramirez’s was drastically different just a year ago when their young daughter under- went her second heart surgery with a third one on the horizon. Now on better footing, Jason and Rachel Ramirez want to help those who blessed them when they were down on their luck. Their now three-year- old daughter, Azyluh, was born with only a three-chamber heart, and doctors had encouraged her mother to end the pregnancy. Putting their faith in God, Rachel went ahead with the pregnancy and said if people aren't aware of Azyluh's condi- tion, they wouldn't know anything is wrong with her. They believe their faith and numerous prayers spared their daughter from a third surgery that was scheduled last June. The family opened up the shop Sew'd With Love in Alice recently and are determined to keep their prices cheap after know- ing financial hardship last year with Azyluh's medi- cal bills. "We went from having nothing to having a little something," they both said. Last year, Azyluh's parents, along with her two siblings, spent Easter in the hospital, so the holiday passed unnoticed. The hardships continued as other special days passed without celebra- tion because of money constraints. Now in a position to give back to the commu- nity, the couple are host- ing an Easter egg hunt and basket giveaway the weekend of April 7-8. The hunt will be near their shop on the seventh, and they will hand out baskets the same day. On Eas- Julie Neal Alice Echo-News Journal (See RAMIREZ, Page 3) 3
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Alice Echo-News JournalYour hometown newspaper serving Jim Wells County and the area for more than 100 years.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2012 www.alicetx.com $1 Friday
WE SUPPORT
OUR TROOPS
119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • WWW.EDWARDSFURNITURECO.COM119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 • 119 N. King St. • Alice, Texas • (361) 664-3421 •
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• 18-WHEELER ACCIDENTS• AUTO ACCIDENTS• JOB ACCIDENTS • SERIOUS INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATHS
THE LAW OFFICES OF
THOMAS HENRYJ.521 Starr St., Corpus Christi Tx • 866-411-5628 • www.thomasjhenrylaw.com
THOMAS HENRY521 Starr St., Corpus Christi Tx • 866-411-5628 • www.thomasjhenrylaw.com Available 24/7
Police said man confessed to robbery of Michas store
Ofelia Garcia HunterAlice Echo-News Journal
Muhammed Ashraf, owner of Michas store, used his hands Thursday to demonstrate how the robber pointed a gun at him and demanded money from the cash reg-ister.
“Open the safe, get the money out,” said Ashraf the robber told him. “It took maybe two or three minutes...he's a neighbor, I recognized him.”
After a foot chase, police arrested Mel Manuel Hernandez, 22,
who walked into Michas store on the 300 block of South Cameron at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday with a loaded .45 caliber Taurus pistol. The gun has a full clip and one round in the chamber, police said.
Hernandez stole $2,442 in cash along with rolls of quarters and loose change, officials said. Hernandez also took post-age stamps and cigars.
The gun was stolen from the Corpus Christi area.
Hernandez has a crimi-nal history since 2007 and has been arrested at least a dozen times since then for possession of marijua-na, assault family vio-
lence, resisting arrest, criminal mischief and other charges.
Ashraf said he was wearing a black ski mask, black pants, a hoodie and carried a black backpack. After he demanded money, Hernandez went around the counter and began grabbing the cur-rency.
“All you could see were his eyes,” he said. “He was wearing all black.”
After the robbery, Hernandez ran out of the store heading south towards the Guadalupe Hacienda apartments,
(See ROBBERY, Page 3)
SportSInside
Alice freshmenopen with 7-1 mark
Alice High School's Freshmen baseball team is off to a fast start this season.
The team has a 7-1 record so far. Page 9
Reasons to pick up Sunday's Alice
Echo-News Journal
n Candidates last chance to file closes 6 p.m. Friday, check out complete list. — IN NEWS
n Featured is the Teen and Club of the Week. — IN EDUCATION
n Alice basketball players earned all-district honors in the recent 31-4A all-district selections.
— IN SPORTS
Inside
Alice radioplaySee what songs are
the most requested this week, according to KOPY and KUKA.
See Your Weekend only at www.alicetx.com
Mel Manuel Hernandez, 22, confessed to the Michas store robbery Wednesday night, police said.
CLAUDIA GARCIA
Athletic Director Chris Sosa shows off football equipment during M.R. Garcia Elementary's Career Fair for Texas Public School Week. See more photos on page 5.
Ramirez family gives back to community
M.R. Garica students get a glimpse of the radiology department from CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice.
Texas Public School Week
Life for the Ramirez’s was drastically different just a year ago when their young daughter under-went her second heart surgery with a third one on the horizon. Now on better footing, Jason and Rachel Ramirez want to help those who blessed them when they were down on their luck.
Their now three-year-old daughter, Azyluh, was born with only a three-chamber heart, and doctors had encouraged her mother to end the pregnancy. Putting their faith in God, Rachel went ahead with the pregnancy and said if people aren't aware of Azyluh's condi-tion, they wouldn't know anything is wrong with her.
They believe their faith and numerous prayers spared their daughter from a third surgery that was scheduled last June.
The family opened up the shop Sew'd With Love in Alice recently and are determined to keep their prices cheap after know-ing financial hardship last year with Azyluh's medi-cal bills.
"We went from having nothing to having a little something," they both said. Last year, Azyluh's parents, along with her two siblings, spent Easter in the hospital, so the holiday passed unnoticed. The hardships continued as other special days passed without celebra-tion because of money constraints.
Now in a position to give back to the commu-nity, the couple are host-ing an Easter egg hunt and basket giveaway the weekend of April 7-8. The hunt will be near their shop on the seventh, and they will hand out baskets the same day. On Eas-
Julie NealAlice Echo-News Journal
(See RAMIREZ, Page 3)
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nold, age 38 of Alvin, Texas went home to be with the Lord, S a t u r d a y, March 3, 2012. Bran-don was born on July 9, 1973 in Corpus Christi, Texas and was a resident of the Alvin-Manvel area for 12 years. Brandon was com-pletely devoted to his wife Sarah and his precious son Jacob. His entire world re-volved around them. An adventurous spirit to the core, Brandon was an avid outdoorsman, a dedicated angler and very passionate hunter. He looked forward to passing on his knowl-edge and skills to his son Jacob. His interest in His-tory made Brandon every-body’s “phone a friend” guy and a “walking ency-clopedia”. Being a “human GPS” Brandon could find his way around no mat-ter where he travelled and could hone in on any Chi-nese restaurant. He was an animal lover and enjoyed breeding and training his Chesapeake Bay Retrievers or “Chessies” as he affec-tionately referred to them. His other interests includ-ed a love for all types of music especially classic rock and playing his guitar for loved ones and singing. Brandon enjoyed spend-ing time camping, floating the river, boating, and re-laxing at the beach. Above all he thrived on spending time with his family and friends. Brandon will be deeply missed by all as he impacted many, many lives.
Brandon graduated from Orange Grove H.S. in 1991. He attended Texas A & M University and hon-orably served in the Unit-ed States Army Reserves.
Brandon is survived by his wife, Sarah Arnold; son, Jacob Wayne Arnold; grandmother, Mary Weid-man; father, Joe and step-mother Sandra Arnold; mother, Glenda Arnold; sisters, Lacey O’Neal and husband, Mike; Ashley Jimenez and husband, Ma-
rio; brothers, Joe Dale Ar-nold and Owen Kyle Ar-nold; mother-in-law, Marie Barth and husband, Dan-iel; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at Scott Funeral Home. Fu-neral services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Scott Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Brewer officiating. Inter-ment will followed at For-est Lawn Cemetery, 8701 Almeda-Genoa, Houston, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests and ap-preciates contributions to the Brandon Arnold Fam-ily Fund to benefit Sarah and Jacob. Contributions can be made at any Wells Fargo Bank.
The family would like to extend special thanks to the Mueller Water Condi-tioning Company and to the Mueller family, Alvin Independent School Dis-trict, as well as to Cecelia Lund, for their generosity and continued support.
Arrangements under the direction of the Scott Fam-ily, 1421 East Hwy 6, Alvin, Texas 77511 www.scottfuner-alhome.net.
– Paid Obituary
CadenaCidelia G. Cadena, 79,
passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at the Al-ice hospital. She retired as a dietar-ian at the P&S Hospi-tal in Alice, Texas.
She was p r e c e d e d in death by his parents, Alberico and Elida Garcia; and husband, Roberto H. Cadena.
She is survived by one son, Rolando Cadena of Al-ice, Texas; two daughters, Dina (Roland) Gutierrez of Alice, Texas and Celina (Ruben) Torres of Harlin-gen, Texas; four brothers, Alberico Garcia of Alice, Texas, Armando (Martha) Garcia of Concepcion, Texas, Jesus Garcia of Al-ice, Texas, Ramon (Gracie) Garcia of Portland, Texas; four sisters, Filomena Me-
heen of Corpus Christi, Texas; Belia Martinez of Corpus Christi, Texas; Amanda (Glen) Thompson of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Noelia (Carlos) Sanchez of Alice, Texas; six grand-children; five great grand-children; numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 9, 2012, from 2 to 9 p.m. at Rosas Fu-neral Home Chapel with a Rosary being recited at 7 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Saturday, March 10, 2012, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Palito Blanco, Texas. Burial to follow at the Garcia Cemetery in La Bandera Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements en-trusted with Rosas Funeral Home.
GarciaDeborah Ann Garcia,
55, passed away Tuesday March 6, 2012, in Alice, Texas. She was born Au-gust 8, 1956 in Alice, Texas to Lupe and Ana Maria M a r t i n e z . She gradu-ated from St. Joseph C a t h o l i c School and was a 1974 graduate of Alice High School. She later attended East Texas State University where she received her
Bachelor’s Degree. She was preceded in
death by her mother, Ana Maria Martinez Gar-cia; grandparents, Maria Longoria Martinez, Arturo Martinez, Hermelinda Hi-nojosa Garcia and Lupe G. Garcia.
She is survived by her
father, Lupe H. Garcia; brother, Javier Garcia; nu-merous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Visitation was held on March 8, 2012, from 3 to 9 p.m. at Rosas Funeral Home Chapel with a Ro-sary recited at 7 p.m.
A Funeral Mass was
celebrated Friday, March 9, 2012, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Burial to follow at New Collins Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements en-trusted with Rosas Funeral Home.
COMMUNITY CALENDARFriday, March 9• Rummage Sale at
the Community Center/ County Park located on 415 Mainer Road in Robstown, Texas. Breakfast taquitos, menudo, arts and crafts, dishes, clothes, jewelry and lots more. Friday, March 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Saturday, March 10• Junior League of Cor-
pus Christi Community rummage sale will be held Saturday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. cost is $5 admission at the door, cash and major credit cards ac-cepted.
Sunday, March 11• Annual Fish Fry at the
Masonic Lodge. Fish fry is set for Sunday, March 11, from 11a.m to 2 p.m. at the VFW on Highway 359 in Mathis, Texas. Plates are $8.
Monday, Tuesday, March 12 and 13
• Masquerade $5 Jew-elry and Accessories Sale at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Alice on Monday, March 12 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and
Tuesday March 13 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21•Benavides ISD Health
fair will be from 12 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 21 at the Benavides High School.
Thursday, March 22•Parenting workshop
focuses on Developing and Maintaining Trusting Rela-tionships Within the Fam-ily at Dubose Intermediate School at 6 p.m. on Thurs-day, March 22.
Saturday, March 24•Northwest Rotary Club
will host their 7th Annual Fish Fry at the VFW Post located at 12030 Leopard St., Corpus Christi, Texas, starting at 6 p.m. For more information contact Donna Weiss at 361-387-8485.
Friday, April 13•Please join us in this
fight at Northwest Corpus Christi Relay For Life on April 13 at RMB Regional Fairgrounds. For Survivor, Sponsorship and or Team Info.please contact Grace
Martinez at (361) 549-4874.You can also visit us at
www.relayforlifecorpuschristi.com.
Saturday, April 14First event for Roberto
Rene Saenz, II Hoop for a Cure Tourney set for Sat-urday, April 14 at Bernarda Jaime Jr. High Gymnasium in San Diego, Texas.Seven-man team with entry fee of $100. Contact: Leo Charles (361) 207-3027. Benefiting Relay for Life Team: Super-man..Strength of Shield.
April 20-21• 2012 Relay For Life of
Jim Wells County Texas 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at Alice High school practice field.
•“On The Road To A Cure,” the Relay for Life of Duval County, will take place April 20 to 21 at the Freer High School track starting at 6 p.m. Teams from Freer, San Diego, Benavides and the sur-rounding area are encour-aged to participate in this event to help raise funds for cancer research.
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where his girlfriend lives, officials said.
One of the officers saw him at the apartments and noticed he had a white muscle shirt on, but still wore his black pants, shoes and backpack. The police report said he was carrying a baby. He put the baby down and began running southwest around the apartment complex. The officer chased him on foot and commanded Hernandez several times to stop. Hernandez at one time, slipped and fell, but got up immediately and changed his direction running eastbound. As the officer was in the foot pursuit, Hernandez switched the backpack in front of him and began reaching inside the back-pack.
Another officer tased Hernandez, which hit his leg and the backpack. At that time, officer Rene Garcia tackled the suspect and brought him down to the ground.
After his arrest, he confessed to the robbery,
Bueno said."The officers did an
excellent job," he said.Hernandez was
charged with aggravated robbery and evading arrest and is currently in jail on two separate bonds of $30,000 and $2,000.
Ashraf said the rob-bery happened so fast and is appreciative of the officer's quick work.
“Police did a great job,” he said. “I really appreciate the police.”
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ter Sunday, Jason plans to dress up in a bunny costume and take baskets to the pediatric unit at CHRISTUS Spohn Health System in Alice. He was also be available to take free pictures with the kids."It's just something to make people's day a little bit better, because we wished for it when we were in their shoes," he said.
Despite his cheerful
attitude toward the event, naysayers have crawled out of the woodwork to offer their opinions.
"We had our bad com-ments," he said. "We've had people come in and say, 'How are you going to know they're less for-tunate? Everyone in Alice wants something for free.' Less fortunate or not, it's something we're doing out of our own heart."
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JULIE NEAL
Jason and Rachel Ramirez stand next to a table full of dona-tions they have already received for their Easter weekend giveaway. H-E-B and Dollar Tree are just a couple of stores that have helped out with the event. Donations of Easter baskets and candy can be dropped off at Ramirez's store at 402 S. Cameron.
Easter raffle
Submitted
An Easter basket raffle filled with goodies, stuffed toys and candy will be raffled at Dubose Intermediate School. Tickets are being sold until April 4. They are $1 and can be pur-chased at the school during lunch or after classes.Proceeds benefit the school's activity fund.
I think life is getting a bit more conserva-tive, or as I like to call it, “old-school”, around here. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison ex-
pressed concern about security risks posed by an unmanned border crossing at the Big Bend National Park, now under con-struction by the U.S. National Park Ser-vice. Sen. Hutchison’s comments on this matter and other border issues came at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appro-priations Commit-tee’s Subcommittee on Commerce, State and Justice that in-cluded U.S. Attor-ney General Eric Holder testifying on the Justice Department’s Fiscal Year 2013 bud-get.
“I am very concerned about the U.S. National Park Service’s construction of a $3.7 million unmanned border crossing at the Big Bend National Park in South Tex-as,” said Sen. Hutchison. “This is an area where illegal immigrants are already walk-ing through ankle-deep water to U.S. soil and presents an easy way for illegal drugs to be brought into the U.S. and guns to cross into Mexico. We should be spending taxpayer money securing our borders, not on an unsecure border crossing.”
Senator Hutchison also discussed sev-eral additional border issues with Attor-ney General Holder, below:
State Criminal Alien Assistance Pro-
gramSen. Hutchison was critical of the Ad-
ministration’s budget for the State Crimi-nal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), where funding was cut by $170 million or 71 percent from last year’s total. "Vital public safety services suffer when state and local agencies have to divert their re-sources for these costs, forcing these agen-cies to engage in early release of prisoners as a cost saving measure.” She pledged that she would fight to restore SCAAP funding, noting that last year she had been successful in restoring $250 million to the program zeroed out by the House.
Fast and FuriousSen. Hutchison noted that in response
to Operation Fast and Furious, language was included in last year’s bill that would prohibit federal law enforcement agencies from selling operable weapons to cartels. The Administration’s budget request re-moves that language; Sen. Hutchison said she would seek to retain this language. The bipartisan language was added on the floor by a unanimous vote.
Violence Against Law Enforcement
and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Sur-vivability (VALOR) program:
Senator Hutchison emphasized that the safety of our nation’s police officers should continue to be a top priority for the Department. She supports the efforts by the Department of Justice towards this end through the VALOR officer safety initiative. The feedback from the training and research being conducted through the VALOR program partners, including the ALERRT Center at Texas State University, shows how a small financial investment can make a very big impact on the safety of our nation’s law enforcement officers. In-deed, during the tragic Fort Hood shooting in 2009, Sergeants Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd, Ft Hood Department of Army Civilian Police Officers (DACP), were the first two officers to arrive at the scene. Sgt. Munley was shot multiple times by Ma-jor Nidal Hasan and Sgt. Todd was able to shoot and incapacitate Hasan before he could shoot Sgt. Munley again. Both Ser-geants credited their swift response and heroic actions that day to the ALERRT ac-tive shooter training they had received. Their actions undoubtedly saved countless lives.
El Paso Intelligence Center Senator Hutchison noted that last year’s
Commerce, Justice, and State Appropria-tions Bill provided $10 million to expand the capacity at the overcrowded El Paso In-telligence Center. This facility is critical for our Southwest border information sharing and has the potential to become the bor-der’s focal point to help stop the flow of narcotics, combat illegal immigration and end human trafficking and firearms smug-gling. Senator Hutchison urged federal law enforcement agencies to take advan-tage of the El Paso Intelligence Center and asked for a status report on her request.
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Are you going to vote in the GOP election?
I don't know I'm still kind of up in the air about it. I'll probably get just a little bit more information about it. score.
— Linda Pena
Yes, I'm still undecided who I'm going to vote for.
— Rose EmilyResendez
I don't know, I haven't been keeping up with it.
— Sonya Lozano
Yea I mean I vote but it's just depending on what the whole scenario thing is but I always cast my vote. Like they say when you vote it makes a difference.
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God looked around His garden and He found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest. God’s garden must be beautiful. He always takes the best. He knew that you were suffering. He knew you were in pain. He knew that you would never get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb. So
He closed your weary eyelids and whispered “Peace be thine.” It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone. Part of us went with you the day God called you home.
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Jim Wells County Attorney Jesusa Sanchez-Vera and business owner Margie H. Gonzalez visited Noonan Elementary School Thursday morning as a celebrity readers. Sanchez-Vera read the book My Mommy Hung The Moon to the students at Noonan. The reading was closed circuit to the whole school and then recorded for the pre-k students to listen to later on in the day. The celebrity reading is part of the school's Texas Public School Week activities and on Friday they will have a surprise guest as their celebrity reader.
Orange Grove Elementary School principal Haley Kopplin presented Peter L. Wyro, executive director of the Coastal Bend chapter of the American Red Cross, with a check for $492.94 Thursday afternoon as part of the Penny Power Challenge. Health and computer lab teacher Kari Barmettler organized the fundraiser which chal-lenged the kids to bring in spare change to donate start-ing Feb. 6 up through this week. The money will be used to help local Red Cross chapters in South Texas.
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When Robin Vitale and her daughter walked into the Animal Rescue Kleberg (ARK) in Kings-ville in November, the pair never dreamed they would walk out the foster family of eight puppies and their mother.
Vitale stopped at the shelter that day to ex-change a cat that she had recently adopted for her daughter for one that was more suited to be an indoor cat. She was ap-proached by Jim Shepard with the Neighbors Offering Animals Hope (NOAH) group of Alice.
He was desperately searching for someone to foster a canine family to
spare them from being put down.
"Because they weren't old enough to survive without the mama, he said they were going to put the whole family down," she said.
Vitale asked again how many puppies there were, listened to the answer again, sighed and said she could do it.
"I wasn't planning on puppies, but I've got a backyard so why not?" she said.
Since the puppies were only 2 to 3 weeks old, their mother, Sammy, had to join them at the Vitale's. At their initial check-up, the veterinarian told Vitale to expect two or three of the puppies to not make it. Fortunately, they defied the odds.
Vitale, her husband, Tony, and their two kids settled into life with their newly expanded family around Thanksgiving.
"When we first got home, it was OK," she said. "They were cute and tiny."
Within a couple days, Sammy stopped feeding her babies because the de-mand was too much for her tiny body. The pup-pies were not old enough to handle chewing puppy food, so the Vitales had to soak the food first before they gave it to the dogs.
"Once they started eating, we couldn't stop them," Robin said. "They ate non-stop."
Soon, Robin said they were going through 40 pounds of food every three days.
"They're going to be big dogs," she said.
As the puppies grew older and became more curious, the foster family had to keep on their toes to keep the little ones out of trouble. When Sammy went to be neutered, Robin said the puppies lost their minds without their mother to keep them in line.
She came home to find seven puppies ganged up against one and pull-ing its body in different directions. They kept the traumatized dog inside for the evening, but had to get eight individual cages after that.
The trials kept coming when a neighbor called animal control on them the day before the pup-pies were scheduled to
be fixed. Robin said the neighbor complained the dogs didn't have food or water and were being mistreated all because the man couldn't hear his television.
An animal control of-ficer came by found noth-ing wrong with the dogs' treatment, but instructed the Vitales to make sure each puppy had their own food and water in the individual cages. The bowls didn't actually have to have anything in them, just the appearance of being used.
On Feb. 21, the Vitales parted with a couple of their young charges and have had to endure the mixed emotions of find-ing the dogs good homes, but also realizing they may never see the dogs
again. Robin said her daugh-
ter cries each time one of the puppies leaves, but now realizes how hard it was to care for almost 10 dogs.
"I had no idea," the good Samaritan said. "I've only ever had my dog. I knew it would be a hand-ful."
Three of the original puppies are still avail-able for adoption as well as their mom, Sammy. To adopt Dirty, Toots, Misty or their mother, call Melanie Noble, foster care coordinator for NOAH, at (913) 226-6517.
The dogs are about 16 weeks old, have been fixed or spayed and have had all their shots.
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Five people were sentenced to time in jail Wednesday in the 79th District Court.
Judge Richard Terrell accepted Raul Almeida Jr.'s plea on a burglary of a building charge and sentenced him to 14 months in a state jail facility. Almeida also pleaded to possession of marijuana which resulted in another 14 months in a state jail facility that will run concurrent with his other sentence.
Edward Longoria pleaded for failure to reg-ister as a sex offender and will spend three years in prison.
Daniel Perez was given three years in jail after pleading guilty to DWI third or more.
For pleading guilty to possession of 40 pounds of marijuana, Victor Manuel Villagomez was sentenced to four years in prison.
Enrique Navejar III will spend three years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to online solicitation of a minor.
Several other people who pleaded were given fines and probation after entering guilty pleas before Terrell, including
Manuel Enrique Trevino who received five years probation and a $2,500 fine for burglary of habi-tation.
Roberto Hernandez pleaded guilty to unau-thorized use of a motor vehicle and was given five years probation and a $1,500 fine. Hector Agu-irre Espinoza was also or-dered to pay a $1,500 fine and three years probation for possession of less than one gram of cocaine.
Both John De La Paz and Irma D. Smithwick pleaded guilty to theft over $1,500 and under $20,000 and will pay a $1,500 fine. De La Paz will remain on probation for five years while Smith-wick will be monitored for two. Melva Deleon also pleaded guilty to the same charge and received a $500 fine and five years probation.
Eric Vela pleaded to possession of a controlled substance, less than one gram, and was given three years probation and a $1,500 fine.
Roberto Hinojosa wrapped up the numer-ous pleas by pleading guilty to possession of marijuana. He was ordered to serve four years probation and pay a $3,000 fine.
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Former State Repre-sentative and Chairwom-an of the Agriculture & Livestock Committee Yvonne Gonzalez Tou-reilles announced that she is making a bid to return to the Texas House in the newly created House District 43. The new district includes Jim Wells, Kleberg, Bee and San Patricio counties.
Representative Gon-zalez Toureilles served in the Texas House from 2005-2011 and represent-ed seven central South Texas counties includ-ing 50% of the newly created district. In her position as Chairwoman of the Agriculture & Livestock Committee she had jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to agriculture, livestock, forestry and the lumber industry including over a dozen state agencies, boards and commissions. In addition, Representa-tive Gonzalez Toureilles
served for six years as a member of the Energy Resources Committee, which had oversight on the conservation, produc-tion, regulation, transpor-tation, and development of oil, gas, and other energy resources of the Texas oil and gas indus-try.
Gonzalez Toureilles has run a number of highly competitive campaigns and is a well-known and popu-lar figure in the area. In addition, she has already garnered a number of high profile endorse-ments on the heels of the announcement by the incumbent that he will be switching par-ties this week. Gonzalez Toureilles is a highly re-spected and experienced local leader in the Coastal Bend.
“Serving families, farmers, small businesses and constituents in our communities in the Texas
House was the honor of a lifetime. Now more than ever we need leaders who will take a balanced approach to the serious issues facing Texas and who will never turn their back on the people who elected them. In the last several months, I have received dozens of calls from community leaders asking me to consider re-turning to public life and I am honored to answer that call to service,” said Gonzalez Toureilles.
In the coming days the Yvonne Gonzalez Tou-reilles campaign will be
announcing the hiring of a strong and experienced campaign team and a growing list of support-ers and endorsements.
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■ In 2011, Doc (1980) and Austin Rivers became the sec-ond father-son basketball duo to be named McDonald's All-Americans. Who was the first?
ANSWER: Milt (1981) and Dajuan (2001) Wagner.
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The Alice American League is beginnings reg-istration for the upcoming Little League baseball season. Registration is on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 208 E. Main St.
The league is signing up players between 8 and 14. Registration fee is $35 per player.Anyone inter-ested in coaching can also attend and fill out the paperwork needed. For more information, call league president Albert Molina at (361) 592-9746.
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BASEBALL■ The Alice National LIttle League is registering players for the upcoming season. The league is for players between 8 and 18.Registration forms are avail-able at Bowden Ford, Greens Nursery and the Alice Boys and Girls Club. For more information on registration, call Monica at (361) 219-3893.The registration dead-line is March 26 and registra-tion fee is $45 per player and parents or guardians must provide at least three proofs of residency, not including phone bills. The league is looking for managers, coach-es and volunteers.For more information on the league, go to www.alicenationallittlelea-gue.com or AliceNationalLittleLeague on Facebook.
SOCCER■ The Alice 50-Plus Golf Club plays its monthly “skins” game on the second Tuesday of every month at the Alice Municipal Golf Course.
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There's a reason Leo Adams hits the weightroom with such intensity — football.
As an effort to bulk up to start at linebacker for the Coyotes, Adams has devoted all of his spare time to weightlifting.
It's paid off. At 5-foot-9 and about 198
pounds, Adams isn't often the big-gest on the football field. However, he's usually as strong as anyone out there. In 2011, the Alice High School junior was a first team all-district pick.
All the weight work also has him headed to the regional powerlifting meet Saturday at Weslaco High School.
Adams and Harley Vickers are Alice's only regional qualifiers in Saturday's meet.
Adams qualified in the 198-pound weight class with a total of 1,355 pounds, which includes a 505-pound squat, a deadlift of 475 pounds and a 380-pound bench press.
To qualify for the state meet, Adams would have to increase by at least 45 pounds and total 1,400 pounds.
It's a lot to overcome, but he's improved so much already that he believes anything is possible.
"I think I can do it," he said. "It's a lot of weight, but it's possible."
@ Coyote Baseball ComplexThursday
Ray 4, Nikki Rowe 3Alice 3, Kingsville 0
FridayRay vs. Kingsville, 10 a.m.Kingsville vs. Rowe, 1 p.m.Alice vs. Ray, 4 p.m.Alice vs. Rowe, 7 p.m.
Saturday3rd seed vs. 4th seed, noon1st seed vs. 2nd seed, 3 p.m.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Aaron Bueno has rushing TD in TAMUK spring game.
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COYOTE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Alice 3, Kingsville 0
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Alice shortstop A.J. Perez gets the throw from Aaron Duplantis to tag HMK's David Cavazos.
Three runs enough for Coyote win vs. HMKPete Garcia
Alice Echo-News Journal
It took a while for Alice to get going Thursday night, but with a defense like theirs and the kind of pitching Rony Chavarria provided, the Coyotes had more than enough time.
Playing on the first day of the
Coyote Baseball Tournament, Chavarria struckout five while allowing four hits and two walks in the 3-0 victory.
Meanwhile, Alice did just enough offensively to get by.
Matt Hernandez gave the Coyotes a one-run lead in the bot-tom of the second when he hit a two-out single to score Oscar
Resendez who reached on a walk.Jakob Alaniz led off the fifth
inning with a single and later scored on an Aaron Duplantis base hit. A.J. Perez hit a long fly ball to deep right field to score Preston Valenzuela later in the inning.
The Coyotes, who finished with nine hits, play Corpus Christi Ray at 4 p.m. Friday.
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The Alice High School freshmen baseball team is out to a fast start this sea-son with a 7-1 record. The Coyotes reached the finals of their own tournament recently and went 4-1 in the Calallen tournament. Good pitching and timely hitting has helped the Coyotes reach this mark.
Games have been close,
so there is room for more improvement defensively and offensively, coach Rene Silva said.
In their first game ver-sus Corpus Christi King, the Coyotes opened up to a 9-1 second-inning lead, but watched it evaporate in the third through fifth innings. A combined five hits by King and four errors led to a 9-8 deficit. With one out in the bot-tom of the sixth, Josh
Adams hit a double and later scored on a single by David DelaCruz. The Coyotes held the Mustangs scoreless in the 6th and 7th innings.
The Coyotes' next encounter was against the Bulldogs from Orange Grove in the Alice tourna-ment. Normar Garcia took the mound and held the Bulldogs scoreless.
ALEXIS SANCHEZ, SPECIAL TO THE ALICE ECHO-NEWS JOURNAL
The Alice High School freshman baseball team, pictured in prayer before a game, began the season with a 7-1 run.
TIME OUT: Aaron Duplantis
(See FRESHMEN, Page 9)
Pete GarciaAlice Echo-News Journal
Not many baseball players in Class 4A can boast of a four-year varsi-ty career, but Aaron Duplantis can.
This season is the Alice High School senior's fourth as a starter for the Coyotes. What's more is Duplantis has played a major role for the team each season.
As a freshman, he had a winning hit to help Alice beat then state-ranked Medina Valley in the state playoffs.
Duplantis has one of the team's most reliable bats. He starts at third base and is part of the Coyotes' pitching rotation.
Here is Duplantis' Time Out Q&A session:
Your favorite sports movie?
“My favorite movie is Friday Night Lights. I just like the theme of it. It gets me pumped up before a game, especially a huge game. It gets me motivat-ed to just go out there and fight and come out on top for the victory.”
Your favorite athlete and why?
“My favorite athlete is Hanley Ramirez. He's kind of big for a third baseman, but he plays for the Florida Marlins. I just like the way he plays. He's big in stature, just kind of like me, I guess.”
Who influenced you most in being an athlete?
“My brother influenced me whenever he played baseball. He used to play for the Alice Coyotes back in 2007. He made me the person I am today. He made me better than he was. He pushed me as hard as he could to make me as good as he could.”
Your most memorable sports moment?
“My favorite high school moment was in my freshman year playing against Medina Valley. I was on varsity batting it the five hole. We were los-ing 3-2 going into the last inning and I got the win-ning hit and everyone dog-piled me on first base.”
What are the best words of wisdom given to you by a coach?
“The best advise whenever I was young came from coach (Victor) Escamilla. He always told me to use quick hands and short feet whenever I'm hitting, because all the good hitters have quiet hands and quiet feet when they're bat-ting.”
Duplantis a four-year starter
PETE GARCIA
Aaron Duplantis is a four-year starter for the Alice Coy-otes baseball team.
Reyes Sanchez led off the inning with a single, then stole second and later scored on a hit by Garcia, hit a sharply up the mid-dle. Garcia took second on the throw home and then scored on a past ball by the catcher. Hunter Valenzuela singled and courtesy runner Johnaton Martinez scored when Isaul Molina singled sharply to left. Molina then scored later in the inning when Brandon Guerra singled to center field. The Coyotes fin-ished the game with a 6-0 win.
In the semifinals, the Coyotes encountered the Bishop Badgers. The game started with the Badgers taking an early lead 1-0 in the top half of the inning. The Coyotes answered back with a lead-off single by Reyes Sanchez and back to back to back dou-bles by Garcia, Chris Gonzalez and Valenzuela. Chris Gonzalez had two RBIs while Valenzuela had one in the bottom of the first inning. With Valenzuela at second and two outs, Molina ripped a single to left field scoring Valenzuela from second. In the second inning, the Coyotes added another run when Sanchez singled with one out, then stole second and then scored on a double by Gonzalez. Adams took the mound and gave up one run in the first and four in the third, but settled down in the fourth to get the win. The finals were set between the Coyotes and the JV Refugio team, but was cancelled due to rain.
The Coyotes then trav-eled to the Fairgrounds in Robstown for the Calallen freshmen tournament. The first opponent they faced were the warriors from Tuloso-Midway. Sanchez led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a past ball and
then later scored with two outs on a double by Adams. The Warriors responded with two runs in the first and second innings. In the top of the third with two outs, Gonzalez doubled to left center and then scored on single by Adams. In the top of the fourth inning, DeLa Cruz singled then scored on a one out dou-ble by Ben Torres. Torres then scored on a single by Fabian Ramos. The Coyotes left six men in scoring position through-out the ball game but in the end would end up being too costly in their loss to the Warriors. Molina took the mound for the Coyotes, giving up four runs. Adams gave up only one.
Next on the Coyotes pool play were the Wildcats from Gregory-Portland. Once again, the Coyotes opened the game by scoring in the bottom of the first inning. With one out, Garcia, singled, then took second on a past ball. He would score with two outs. Jared Jaramillo singled to bring Garcia from second. The Coyotes would add three more runs in the bottom of the second inning. Andres Soliz and DeLa Cruz drew walks to start the inning. Sanchez then had an RBI-single bringing in Soliz. Garcia followed up with a two-run RBI to bring in Dela Cruz and Sanchez. Gonzalez took the mound and held the Wildcats to only one run, giving the Coyotes a 4-1 victory.
Garcia got the assign-ment of pitching against the Sinton Pirates and continued his scoreless pitching performance for seven more innings with a 2-0 victory.
Offensively, Sanchez got things going with a lead-off double and would later score in the inning on a sacrifice fly to left from Gonzalez. The second run scored in the bottom of the second when Dela
Cruz drew a bases on balls which would bring up Soliz who hit a double down the left field line allowing DeLaCruz to score on a hit and run attempt.
Molina took the mound on Saturday versus the Wildcats from Gregory-Portland in a rematch from the day before. Molina got the win with a 7-1 outcome. Molina only allowed one run in three innings.
After getting in a jam in the fourth, Molina turned over the ball to relieve pitcher Adams, who did not allow any more runs to score.
In the final game Saturday, the Coyotes faced a new foe in the Centurions from John Paul II. In an epic battle between two teams with tremendous talent, it came down to a one-run victory for the Coyotes. With the score tied 1-1 in the sec-ond inning, lead-off batter Sanchez opened up the bottom of the third with a single and advanced to third on a single by Garcia. Jaramillo hit a one-out single to bring in Garcia. With the score tied, 3-3, Soliz singled to start off the bottom of the fifth inning. With time expired, the Coyotes needed to score one run to win or else go into extra innings. Sanchez drew a walk to first, advancing Soliz to second. With two outs, Garcia hit a single up the middle, scoring the win-ning run and giving the Coyotes a 4-3 victory.
The Coyotes opened district play traveling to Flour Bluff Monday night. The game started with the Coyotes scoring two runs in the top half of the inning. With one out, Garcia scored on a base hit to centerfield by Jaramillo. Jaramillo would later score on a single by Adams. The Coyotes would not score again until the 4th inning on a two-run home run by Soliz to tie the ballgame.
With time expiring the Hornets scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Coyotes had one more chance with runners at first and second, but failed to score tying run.
The team's next game is in the Robstown baseball tournament.
• The Alice junior var-sity baseball team tied Flour Bluff, 1-1, Monday night.
Saul Garza pitched six innings and struckout nine batters, while walk-ing three.
Jon Jaramillo went 1-for-3 with an RBIs.
Joseph Canales, Jesse Rios, Leo Cardona and Richie Hinojosa each had a basehit and a stolen base.
The team's record went to 2-5-1.
SOCCER• The Alice junior var-
sity boys traveled to Calallen to take on the Wildcats Saturday.
The Coyotes were able to play aggressively on defense and were always attacking on the offensive side. Scoring for the Coyotes were Alberto Rodriguez with two goals and Andre Saenz
with one. The Coyotes dominated the game from the beginning to the end. They played with a lot of grit and determination. This brings the Coyotes season record to 7-3-2 and district record to 4-2-0, with one match remain-ing.
Defensively, the Coyotes did a tremen-dous job being led by Andrew Edelen, Jonathon Garcia, Steven Lopez, Rolly Hernandez and a host of others. Goalie Sam Arebalo did a fantas-tic job, allowing no goals with three saves credited to him.
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The San Diego Lady Vaqueros have had their share of good games this season, but Monday night's dismantling of Banquete was probably their best.
The Lady Vaqueros shined in every facet of the game Monday, mak-ing quick work of the Lady Bulldogs, 12-0.
Sophomore pitcher Gabby Gonzalez struck-
out five while limiting Banquete to just one hit. She didn't walk a single batter.
At the plate, Sydney Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a single, double and a walk. She also had two RBIs. Sirena Martinez went 1-for-3 with a dou-ble and a walk. She also had two RBIs. Valerie Soliz went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a walk and Gonzalez was 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. She drew two walks.
However, coach Rey Ramirez said defense is where San Diego stood out the most Monday night.
“We hit the ball well, but I was more impressed with our defense,” Ramirez said. “We made some key plays through-out the game. Justina Lazo made four or five big plays at third. Sirena Martinez made some big plays at shortstop and Lindsey Bernal made a big catch in left. This was
by far the most complete game we have played to date, both hitting and fielding.”
• The Bulldogs dropped to 7-5 overall following Monday’s 9-4 loss to Rockport-Fulton.
Trailing 6-1, Orange Grove cut the deficit in half with two runs in the top of the fourth inning. However, the Pirates responded with three runs in the fifth to put the game away.
The Bulldogs finished
with 12 hits, three of those by Alex Chapa, including two doubles. Briana Davila, Jessica Flores, Morgan Gwosdz and Ashley King each had two hits. Gwosdz drove in two runs and Chapa and King one each.
Despite finishing with five more hits than R-F, eight fielding errors doomed Orange Grove.
BASEBALL• The Wildcats opened
District 31-4A play on
Monday with a 4-0 win over Ray. Mando Arevalo went the distance, giving up only three hits and striking out 13 in seven innings to improve to 3-0 on the mound.
Justice Flores, Wyatt Mathisen and Tyler Sordia each had two hits for Calallen, which pounded the Texans for 11 hits. The Wildcats also stole nine bases, includ-ing three by Jimmy Roche and two each by Mathisen and Sordia.
SD Lady Vaqueros playing some good softballHIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK
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Dear Dr. Brothers: I knew my husband was afraid of flying when I married him, but I never thought it would bother me so much. We strug-gled through our first few years financially, so it wasn't even an issue. Now that we can afford to take nice vacations and go visit distant fam-ily, he refuses to even think about getting over his phobia. I find myself very angry and losing respect for him, and maybe even some of the love I used to feel. How can he be so selfish and weak? – N.B.
Dear N.B.: If you truly think of your husband as selfish and weak, it would seem that the problem in your mar-riage has gone a lot far-ther than just the annoy-ance of having a spouse who won't be up for vacationing in the Caribbean. You may not be responding to his problem in a way that does anything but make him dig his heels in and be more selfish and weaker. So you need to think about how you've been communicating your disappointment – is
it with name-calling or other angry attempts to get back at him for stand-ing in the way of your vacation fantasies? If so, you have seen how suc-cessful that strategy has been.
I know it's hard, but you might try approach-ing your husband with a sympathetic attitude toward his debilitating fear. The truth is, the only way he can possibly let this go is to deliber-ately work on the prob-lem -- there are a number of effective approaches he can research -- but he has to do it in his own way and on his own timetable. No one else can motivate him if he doesn't really care whether he ever gets to Martinique. Let him know that you under-stand how difficult it is for him, and explain that you just want to be with him and explore new
horizons together. If your attitude improves, I bet his won't be far behind.
Dear Dr. Brothers: I am in college and am totally confused by the dating scene here. Back home in my little suburb, we all hung out in groups, or else we were couples. I thought that was normal. But here at this place, there seem to be a lot of different lev-els of hook-ups, and hardly anyone dates the way I was used to back home. Should I try to buy into all this, or keep looking for someone nor-mal who wants to date me, or just give up and sit in the dorm? I feel so out of step. – G.A.
Dear G.A.: Don't worry, you will get used to the new social scene as you go through your col-lege years. It doesn't mean that you have to buy into the system -- it may just take a while to find your niche among the students who are also used to a more simple and traditional way of dating, casually and oth-erwise. In the meantime, be assured that the most recent trends in the dat-
ing scene among college students are confusing to many people both on and off campus. While the hook-up, a casual form of uncommitted sex, has taken center stage, it was perhaps inevitable that it would take on a life of its own, with several varia-tions on the theme.
It's so interesting that some researchers have made it an academic study to find out who is doing what with whom, and what they are calling it. Researchers at the University of Ottawa have outlined several different forms of what can loosely be termed "dating," including the "booty call," the "friends with benefits" and the good old "one-night stand." Add to those the "sex buddy" (substitut-ing a word that isn't used in polite company), and you have a confusing array of slightly different arrangements for Friday night and Saturday morning. What an inter-esting time to be in col-lege. Stay true to your own ideals, and be assured that there is nothing wrong with you!
For FridayThe Stars Show the
Kind of Day You’ll H ave : 5 - D y n a m ic ; 4 -Positive; 3 -Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult
ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You could attempt to be dip-lomatic, only to find that your fuse is way too short to do so. Pressure builds when dealing with others who have very dif-ferent ideas. Adjust your plans. Tonight: Work on being diplomatic, for ev-eryone's sake.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You are even and careful. You could be far more ner-vous than you realize, as you attempt to juggle different interests. Honor and internalize informa-tion that puts a new slant on a situation. Tonight: Your treat.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Good inten-tions might not carry you as far as you might like, but clear, analytic think-ing will. A partnership soars into the limelight. You wonder what is pos-sible as a team. Why not find out? Tonight: Wave in the weekend.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Deal direct-ly with a child or loved one who keeps tossing the status quo out the window. Detach more, and get past your emo-tional response. You need to let this person see the
results of his or her ac-tions. Tonight: Not to be found.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Zero in on what you want. You could be overwhelmed by all the calls and unexpected re-quests that seem to come your way. Just know that you need to focus or up-date your plans. You simply cannot be every-where at once. Tonight: Join friends and/or loved ones for a TGIF celebra-tion.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Be aware of the cost of an expendi-ture. You could be over-whelmed by your op-tions, but if you keep looking at all the choices, you might lose the mo-ment. Sometimes you cannot go through every detail and check out each idea, no matter how wise it may seem. Tonight: Use care with any type of risk.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH You can handle whatever comes
down the pike far better than many other people. Your sense of humor and general sense of well-be-ing come into play. Think positively about a choice you have to make, even if you only can get wild feedback. Tonight: Trust your desirability.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could be a little out of kilter if you try to do something that really is out of your league. Right now, the best and only choice is to step back and think more about your options. Oth-ers do not seem to be able to communicate what is on their minds. Tonight: Take some much-needed personal time.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Focus on groups and meetings. You could be pulled in by a situation; howev-er, after some thought, you will regret the con-nection. If you can, buy yourself some time rath-er than have to back out
later. Financial matters are subject to dramatic changes. Tonight: Say "yes."
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your mood is changeable and so are you. Why wonder which way to go? Simply flow with the moment. Understanding becomes possible if you let go of a need to control and struc-ture every single second. Tonight: Invite others to join you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You are more than ready for the weekend but frequently are distracted from what you need to do in the here and now. Consider taking the afternoon off, if you can -- you will be a lot happier. A new friend could prove to be unpre-dictable. Tonight: Paint the town red.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You might want to rethink a deci-sion, even if you thought it was a good one. Some-one around you could be explosive and quite dif-ferent from how he or she usually is. This person might need space from you at the moment. Don't fight it, for now. Tonight: Head home.
BORN TODAYRussian cosmonaut
Yuri Gagarin (1934), chess Grandmaster Bob-by Fischer (1943), rapper Bow Wow (1987)
Happy Birthday!Born March 9: This year you see life from a more
caring perspective. You develop more empathy for people and gain understanding. Sometimes you could be jolted by your insights. Use care with your finances. Do not take risks where you cannot take the loss. If you are single, your circle of friends might change, and you could meet someone quite intense. When relating to this person, you will review many of your life assump-tions. If you are attached, there could be financial struggles. Reduce the quarreling. Consider getting separate bank accounts. Share a change in your per-spectives about life, money or love. LIBRA is indul-gent.
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Full medical, dental and 401k plan, weekly pay and direct
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Requirements:• CDL A, Hazmat and Tanker
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• All drivers must pass MVR and Background checks
If interested, please contact Mindy at 318-734-6535 or
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Cowboy Country Federal Credit Union
Premont, TexasJob Opening for
Manager PositionRequirements:
Business Degree and Credit Union or Banking Experience
Preferred.Salary: Negotiable based upon
QualificationsBenefits: Include paid
holidays, sick leave, health insurance, and disability Resumes may be emailed to
[email protected], mailed to P.O. Box 106 Premont, Texas 78375, or
you may apply in person at 501 S. Broadway, Premont, Texas
All resumes must be postmarked or in our office by March 14, 2012.
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• 5 positions available• Can earn $30, $40, $50 to $100.
CASH everyday plus salary• Full & Part Time positions
• Flexible hours• Great second job
• “$200 Hiring Bonus”
Alice - 361-668-64002000 Dr. N.W. Atkinson Blvd.
Wal-Mart Shopping CenterEqual Opportunity Employer
Delivery Drivers• 5 positions available
• Can earn $30, $40, $50 to $100. CASH everyday plus salary
• Full & Part Time positions• Flexible hours
• Great second job
Alice - 361-668-64002000 Dr. N.W. Atkinson Blvd.Wal-Mart Shopping Center
Equal Opportunity Employer
Domino’s Pizza
50137
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Disclaimer - Must work Min. 90 days. Must be in good standing.
7384
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Falfurrias VillageApartments
898 S. CenterFalfurrias, Texas 78355
Has immediate vacancies for the following bedroom size:
3 Bedroom -- Section 8 Assistance
Come in now and complete your application.
Call Today! 361-325-2613
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110 ADOPTIONS
ADOPT:Loving 1st time parents promise to give your baby
a safe, happy home. Expenses
paid. Olivia & Matt, 1-866- 664-1213.
120 GIVEAWAYS
FREEBlue Healer puppies to good home 11/2
months old all males. Call 668–4781 or
756-0178.
FREECat to good
home. Declawed. Please call
668-8419 leave message.
130 LOST & FOUND
dog photo
EVERYONE DESERVES
A HOMEAdopt a Pet Today!
Alice Animal Shelter
1150 Commerce, Alice
664-1086
140 PERSONALS
THE POTTERS
HOUSE
FREEFood, Clothes, (Hair Cuts) for children only. Saturday
12 noon-3pm700 S. Cameron
410 PROFESSIONAL
EQUIPMENTOperators to work
in the Alive, TX area. Must be proficient with Dozer and/or
Excavator. Call for appointment M-F 8am-5pm. (361-813-7087.
410 PROFESSIONAL
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CSRNow hiring full time
CSR. Complete ben- efit package. No ex- perience necessary. Please apply in per- son at 1629 E. Main Suite B, Alice, TX. EOE M/F
Retail Store Man- ager/Travel Ctr Truck-
stopSalary
$50,000.00/Yr + earned quarterly
bonuses!!!Looking for a highly
motivated Store Manager with Truck- stop or High Volume C-Store experience to Manage a New
Travel Center. Can- didate must be ex- perienced in devel-
oping new em- ployee's and teaching
or motivating great customer service
skills. This will be a high volume location where your skills will
be put to the test. Sales building and
cash & inventory ac- countability skills are a must. This will be a
rewarding career with a long term stable company.
Only serious candi- dates who are willing to relocate to work in Alice Texas need ap- ply. Position is avail- able now for this fast paced rewarding ca- reer. Please fax re- sume to 210-579-
1137. I look forward to seeing Resumes from experienced Leader and we will contact Qualified
Candidates for an in- terview. Thanks and
have a great day!
THE JIM WELLS CO.
Sheriff's Department
is now accepting ap- plications for full- time Correctional
Officers. Applicants must be computer
literate. Applications can be picked up at the Jim Wells Coun-
ty Sheriff's Dept., Monday-Friday bet- ween the hours of 8
A.M.-5 P.M.
410 PROFESSIONAL
WHATEVERYOU WANT
IN A NEW JOByou'll find your way to it in the
Classifieds. Visit us online at
www.alicetx.com
IMMEDIATE OPENINGADVERTISING
SALESEXECUTIVE
• Are you ready to join a winning team?• Want the opportuni- ty to grow personally and in your career, eventually moving into a management
position?• Are you self-moti-
vated, goal-oriented, reliable and honest?
• Do you have a positive attitude and
personality?
Then we want you on our team!
Alice Newspapers, Inc., publisher of a daily newspaper,
three weekly news- papers, a weekly shopper in South Texas, has an im-
mediate opening for a full-time sales asso-
ciate.
Duties include serv- icing our current
customer base in the Alice and surround- ing areas as well as developing new ac- counts. Prior sales experience a must.
We offer salary, commission and bo-
nuses that could reach $30,000, $40,000 or even $50,000-plus for those willing to
achieve top sales performance. We have an excellent
benefits package in- cluding health, dental, life and disability in- surance, 401K, paid holidays, paid vaca- tion and paid sick
leave.
Please send resume to: Alice
Newspapers, Inc.Attn: Advertising
Sales P.O. Box 1610
Alice, TX 78333.
420 CLERICAL/OFFICE
Assistant cashier/
bookkeeper.
If you have good computer skills
and bookkeeping experience you need to join our growing compa- ny. Paid vacation
and holidays, health and other insurance plans available. Apply at Alice Chevrolet Buick GMC, Main
office, 2250 E. Main St. or fax resume to 361-
664-2018.
Alice Pest Control
Inc.is accepting
applications for Service
Technician. No experience needed. Paid Training. Ben- efit package
with incentive program. A
Clerical Assistant.
Must be organ- ized, detail ori- ented and self
motivated. Excellent job
security. Apply at :
101 N. Flournoy
Rd., Alice,Tx,
M-F, 8-5. Drug screen & crimi-
nal back- ground req.
PART-TIMEat San Diego Court- house computer exp. req'd. Contact Terry
956-723-6346.
430 MEDICAL/DENTAL
LVN &CNA
NEEDED La Paloma Nurs- ing Center cur- rently has open-
ings for 2pm- 10pm shift with a sign on bonus,
must qualify . Ap- ply in person at
138 S. FM 1329, San Diego, Tx
78384.
430 MEDICAL/DENTAL
MEDICALRECORDS ROI
SPECIALISTHealthPort is seeking
candidates with medical records or
medical office exp. to process medical
records in Alice, TX. Full-time. Apply on- line at www.Health- Port.com/careers.
NOWHIRING!
CNA's Full Time/PRN
Sign on Bonuses Available!
Please apply in person at:
Retama Manor Robstown
Nursing Center603 E. Ave. JRobstown, TX
78380
450 FULL-TIME
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Join a growing com- pany. Full & part-
time positions avail- able in customer
service and laundry pressing. Good pay. Group medical & life
insurance for full time. 401k retire-
ment plan. Paid va- cations & holidays. Christmas savings bonus. Uniforms
provided. Drug test req. Will train. Apply in person right away.BRITE STAR
57 S. Reynolds, Alice.
CASHIERExperience Male or Female for Ay-
cock on South Hwy. 281, with
good work refer- ences required. Apply in person, see Lorenzo at Aycock Oil Co.,
1238 S. 281 HWY, Alice,
Texas.
470 DRIVERS/DELIVERY
CDL DRIVERw/Haz preferred. Drug test req'd.
Benefits avail. 361- 396-2347.
DRIVERS:CDL-A, $1,200 Sign- On Bonus. Limited Positions, Co. Solos
& Teams. Newer Equipment. We offer
more home time, higher earning poten- tial & one of the best bonus programs., 1 yr. OTR exp. 1-800-
738-7705 x1286.
LOCALTRANSPORT CO.
seeking experienced vacuum truck driver with minimum of 1
yr. exp. Starting pay: 26%, 28% with X-
Endorsement Please call 389-0510.
470 DRIVERS/DELIVERY
R.E.A.L. INC. Now hiring part- time drivers with a clean driving
record. Must take drug test & physi- cal. Apply at 301 Lucero, Alice, TX. No Phone Calls.
EOE
TRUCKDRIVER WANTED
Must have more than 2 yrs. ex- perience with a CDL License. Willing to offer
$14.00 to $16.00 per hour. Contact Hector Martinez
@ (361) 668-8000 or (361) 354-
3136.
480 GENERAL
LOOKINGfor caretaker for el- derly woman Wed. - Sun. evening, 7pm- 7am, 361-288-0025.
480 GENERAL
LANDFILLworkers needed
$8.00/hr., Mon.-Sat. Apply at 3759 Leo- pard, between 8am-
2pm, (361) 452-0974.
Advertise Today!
480 GENERAL
AVON REPSneeded. $10 Fee. Earn up to 40%.
Sophia, 1-800-298- 9017 Ind. Rep.
Night Clerkat facility 10 miles
South of Alice, TX. Must be
dependable and able to follow
directions. Call for appointment M-F 8am-5pm.
(361-) 813-7087.
PLAZA IVTHEATREis now accepting applications for Concession
workers. Must be able to work
nights, weekends & Holidays. Appli- cations available at the box office
after 7pm.
PLAZA IVTHEATREis now accepting applications for a Manager. Must be
able to work nights, weekends & Holidays. Appli- cations available at the box office
after 7pm.
SALESposition availablePaid training for an- Automotive Sales person who likes
people and enjoys connecting them with
the right vehicle. $2,000 sign on bonus
AND paid training along with vacation, health care, 401K plan and a very
friendly work envi- ronment. Email your
resume to [email protected] or call 361-516-0011.
SPARKLINGA'S JANITORIAL
SERVICES is now accepting ap-
plications for part- time positions. Late
Hours - Call Michelle (361) 522-
1472.
TEX-BESTTravel Center
is now hiring Cash- iers & Assistant
Manager must be available for all
shifts. And for Cooks day shift only! Start- ing $9./hr. Apply at 5015 S. 281, Alice, TX. Call 361-668– 8877 ask for Rosie.
TEXAS STAR CONVENIENCE
STORE
Has immediate openings at each of their three Alice Lo- cations for Sales As-
sociates, Main- tenance Technician, Assistant Managers and Store Managers. Experience preferred but will train. Start- ing pay is $8.00 and up + night shift differ-
480 GENERAL
ential also available. FT positions include
benefits such as medical, dental,
401K, wellness pro- grams, paid life ins., LTD and vacation.
Must be able to work day/night shifts/wee-
kends & holidays. Apply now at ANY
ALICE TEXAS STAR CONVENIENCE
STORE.
WILLIAMSBROTHERS CONSTRUC-
TION CO. INC.is a vertically in- tegrated, highly
skilled, and motivat- ed highway con-
struction company dedicated to excel-
lence in every aspect of business. (Equal Employment Oppor-
tunity employer)NOW HIRINGROCKPORT, TXPile driver, Crane Operators, Barge hands, laborers,
welders and Service truck driver with CDL Hazmat.
Apply in person M-F 8am-5p. 5701 FM
1781, Rockport, TX. 78382 (361)790-
8721.
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510 YARD/GARAGE SALE
FRI-SATFriday-noon-?? Sat. 10am-?? 3 Storage Build- ings, 16X24,
14X40, & 8X8. Contents of all
buildings plus of- fice antiques, fur- niture and misc. Off Rose Dr. look for signs. Liz 249- 4363 and Linda
765-4758.
FRIDAY8am-12noon, 1124 Las Palmas, little of
everything.
GARAGE SALEFri-Sat, 8-5pm511 EscobarMulti-family,
Brighton purses, baby clothes, plus
lots more.
Saturday513 E. 8th, 9am-?? Antique Iron Bed, Day Bed, plus lots
more.
SATURDAY8 am-12 noon, 915
Franco (off Jo- sephine behind
Sagewood Mall).
510 YARD/GARAGE SALE
Have something to
sell that is
UNDER $50?
Run it 6 days for $6.00
One item per ad.Private Party
only.Come by Alice
Newspapers, Inc. to place your ad.
Ad must be prepaid.
Huge Multi- Family
Lots of Every- thing. Menudo & Pan de Campo, Prom Dresses,
baby items - Fur- niture, HHI, Purs- es, shoes, MWC clothing. Lots of Holiday Decor.,
Avon Sales. Sat- urday-March 10, 2012. 8am-?? 422 SE 1st. , Premont, Tx.
LOOKINGFOR THAT SPECIAL
ITEM? The Classifieds has everything you need. Log
onto our web site at:
www.alicetx.com
SATURDAY506 ANGELINA, 8AM-12. MULTI-
FAMILY, LOTS OF EVERYTHING.
550 FURNITURE
I BUY/SELL USED FURNITURE.Antique Dresser w / mirror - $259., An-
tique Matching Chest -$259., Antique Ar-
moire -$289., Antique Corner Curio Cabinet -
$249., Sofa - $175., Matching Love seat - $125., Chair / Brown - $65., Dresser / Vanity
w/mirror & Stool - $175., Desk w/chair $125., Vanity w/mir-
ror & Stool $175., New Mattress Sets.
Twin $179. Full $199. Queen $259.
King $349. Euro Pil- low Top Twin $219 Full $259. Queen
$299. King $399. 312 E. Main (Downtown), Alice Paint & Deco- rating Center 664- 0776 or 361-562-
1399 (Cell)
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610 CATS/DOGS
cat photo
EVERYONE DESERVES
A HOMEAdopt a Pet Today!
Alice Animal Shelter
1150 Commerce, Alice
664-1086
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710 EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
PICTURE
2000 TractorYanmar, 2 cylinder, Standard transmis- sion, 24HP, 5' cutter.
$5000. 701-6335.
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810 APARTMENTS
FURNISHED1BR & New 2BR w/ washer/dryer $500/
mo. & $800/mo. 361- 389-2444.
VACANCIESAvailable. Call 361- 668-8717 M-F, 10-5. Village Green Apart- ments, 1111 Wood-
worth (next to Ander- son Park)-Alice, Tx.
830 HOUSES
FOR RENT14 Gorgeous-
Brand New Homes - All
Brick 3BR/2BA, Single Car Garage, all appliances. C/A/ H. Located on
700 North View Court in Rob- stown, Texas.
Section 8 Hous- ing Welcome.
Available March 1, 2012. Contact Jose Vielma 361-
443–1212.
Homes for Rent In Alice1/1 home, w/ap-
pliances, ceiling fans, wood floors. $675/ mo. Call 512-501-
2750.
3BR/1BA- House in Benton- ville. No A/C/H. Call 562-8228
for info.
RV SITES: All bills paid, Lake CC/Mathis, Eagle Ford Shale area,
$300/month 361-739-6228
830 HOUSES
MEDIA NOTICE-
PUBLISHER'S STATEMENT
All Real Estate ad- vertised herein is
subject to the Fed- eral Fair Housing
Act, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or dis-
crimination because of race, color, re- lgiion, sex, handi-
cap, familial status, or national origin, or
intention to make any such prefer-
ence, limitation, or discrimination."
We will not know- ingly accept any ad-
vertising for real estate which is in
violation of the law. All persons are
hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an
equal opportunity basis.
850 LOTS & ACREAGE
CITY LOT204ft deep by
50ft wide. Clear. $16500. w/$3500/
down. Call 664–0996.
870 COMMERCIAL
50X100metal bldg. with lay- down area. 11 miles N. of Alice on Hwy 281. Price Negoti-
able contact 361-815- 3375 or 361-960-
5243.
870 COMMERCIAL
SHOPfor rent or lease
20x30 heavy steel building on concrete
slab, electricity, phone hookup. Call
664–7220.
880 STORAGE
BUCKHORNMINI STORAGE$25. and up per
month, 668-2000
After 5 & wee- kends.
Call 664-3849
ALICE MINI STORAGE
425 Flournoy Rd.
668-6868
RV/BOAT/CARCovered-cement floors, w/electric- ity & door. 10ft
X38ft. 664-0996.
920 COMMERCIALbldg. photo
1001 S. ReynoldsGreat Business Op- portunity!! This is a very nice bldg., well maintained. Com- mercial bldg., being
sold with some equip. Please call
Cynthia Carrasco for more information
361-227-5353. Prop- erty offered by Cen- tury 21-Hallmark.
920 COMMERCIAL
C/A/HOffices w/Large
shop & Yard fenced.
664-0996.
930 FARMS & RANCHES
23 AC.Ranch for
Sale! CR 231 & Hwy 285, Brooks
Co., Tx. Water well, elect, deer, hogs & quail. Tx. Vet Finance (361)
215-3800.
940 HOUSES
2BR/1BAC/A/H, 2 Car
Garage & Laundry Room. 1211 Washing-
ton. $87,000. Call 512-905-7477.
Pic. from emailHouse for
Sale!Lagarto Creek.
100X300 water front lot. House & Water- well. 361-442-4688.
$40000.00.
TownhouseForSale!
2BR/1.5BA, 2 car garage, behind Sagewood Mall- Alice. Call 361-
334–7222.
950 LOTS & ACREAGE
LOTfor sale ready to build 403 Nayer St, $5,500.
Call 244–8194.
950 LOTS & ACREAGE
10.1 AC.DUVAL CO. Heavy South TX.
brush cover, deer,
hogs, quail. Private
roads, locked gate.
$1,795 Down,
$353/mo. Toll Free 866-286-0199 westerntexas-
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PICTURE
'95 Bayhawk20' Fiberglass, out-
board Runabout with 1989 Mercury,
200HP Motor. $7000. Call 701-6335.
1010 CAMPERS & TRAVEL
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'94 - 33' PaceArrow, 72KMS- Loaded- Storage plus, Levelers - Reduced @K -
Sell - Trade Now $12,750 - OBO 361-215-1008.
1990travel trailer, 2 axle
28' long, good condi- tion $8,500. Call (815) 780–7748.
1010 CAMPERS & TRAVEL
200842' fiberglass, 5th
wheel, 2BR, 3 elec- tric slideouts,
washer & dryer, dishwasher, every option. Will deliv- er- local area. Cell
320-217-1412 or 320-217-1086
2008COACHMAN WYOMING 5th Wheel Camper:
38 ft., 4 slide-outs, 2- AC's, fireplace, sat- ellite, awning, large kitchen and living
space. Immaculate condition! Must sell
ASAP! $39,000, Priced very low!
Call Megan, (361)537-1779.
For Sale 18ft 2008 Frontier
RV Explorer Scout 185Travel
Trailer . Sleeps 5 to 6. Perfect for oil field housing.
Contact Ed Trevi- no at 361-207- 1123 for more details. Asking 11500 OBO
For Sale2010 Hyline, 38ft Travel Trailer, 2 slides, washer / dryer, C/A, Will Deliver.$19800. 210-391-7684.
1020 CARS
#2
'03 NEONSXT, loaded, 4cly. Auto, $5995. We
Finance. Padre Sta- ples Auto Mart, 855–
9784
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'04 Dodge Neon Auto, Gas Saver,
Clean, $5,995. We Finance. PSAM, 2744 SPID, 855-
9784.
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'05 Chevy Malibu LS V-6 Auto, Loaded,
Clean, $7,995. PSAM 2744 SPID 855-9784
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'06 Dodge Stratus SXT, 4 door, loaded, $6,995. We Finance,
PSAM 2744 SPID 855-9784.
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'08 Chevy Cobalt LS, 4 Door, Loaded, 50K
Miles, $8,995. We Finance, PSAM 2744
SPID 855-9784.
1020 CARS
RC
'07 HondaCivic, EX, All power, X-tra
Clean. 86K miles. $12,000. OBO.
562-3304.
#1
'05 FORDFocus 2X4 ST 80K,
nice. $7995. We Finance. Padre Sta- ples Auto Mart, 855–
9784
'91 FORDMustange Con- vertiable. 5.0 en- gine. $4200. Call 361-668-1457 or 361-701-1270.
'99 LincolnTowncar good
condition. $3000. but negotiable. Call 562-1733.
2004Lexus GS 430 beau- tiful, chrome wheels, leather, sunroof, low miles $14,750. Call
361-866-3310.
2007Mitsubishi Galant,
drive it to appreciate it only $9,250. Call
361-866-3310.
2008Nissan Altima 2.5, white, cloth, very
nice, 1 owner, fuel efficient, only
$15,621. Call 361- 866-3310.
2009Chevy Cobalt LT, 1 owner, fuel efficient vehicle, you must drive this beauty!
Priced at $12,860. Call 361-866-3310.
2010Chevy Malibu LS, 7K
miles, like new. Must see it won't last long., $14,995. Call
361-866-3310.
AUTO
SPECIALRun your ad till it sells for only $25,
5 lines, photo included. Private Party Only! Call
664-6588 for more details.
'90 LINCOLN TOWN CAR. IN
VERY GOOD CON- DITION, VERY CLEAN, RUNS
GOOD, 5.0 MOTOR. ASKING $2,000 OR
OBO.361-562-6147
1030 MOTORCYCLES/ATV
'06 HONDAShadow 2,260 miles,
exc. condition, $5,100. Call 668–
1457.
1030 MOTORCYCLES/ATV
2002Harley
Davidson Road King Trike
Blk/white, 6K miles, excellent cond. $20,000
firm. Call 664-5636.
FOR SALE2000 Honda Shadow 750 V Twin, 19,495 miles. Please call
361-389-6228.
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FOR SALE2006 Yamaha motor-
cycle Road Star Midnight Silverado
20,129 miles, $6,500 OBO. Call 361-701-
3834.
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FOR SALE2007 Harley David- son Electra Glide Classic FLHTC
Black Cherry, Great Condition, 3,287
miles, $16,500. Call 361-701-3834.
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2003 HARLEY-
DAVIDSONUltra Classic,
Custom painted, 30K miles, many extras, $10,000
firm. Call 361-701-5588.
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'05 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, 9K
miles, lots of chrome and extras, LED
lights, hardly used, 562-9344.
1040 SUVS
PSAM Photo
'01 Nissan Xterra, loaded, V6, Auto,
Runs Great, $7,995. We Finance, PSAM
2744 SPID 855-9784.
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'04 Ford Explorer XLT Sport Truck,
Loaded, $8,995 or $2,800 Down, $285/ mo. PSAM, 2744 SPID, 855-9784.
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'99 CHEVYTahoe, good condi- tion $3,500 OBO.
Call 361-756–0470.
2000Ford Expedition
$5,950, low miles very clean. Call 361-
866-3310.
1040 SUVS
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'01 Ford Expedition XLT, 3rd Row Seat, Rear Air, Rear En-
tertainment System, $1,500 Dn. Call Lon- nie’s Used Cars 664-
9864.
1050 SUBURBANS
PHOTOPSAM 0191
'02 Chevy Suburban LS, Loaded, Clean,
Drives Great, $7,995. We Finance. PSAM,
2744 SPID, 855- 9784.
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'04 Chevy Suburban C-1500 LS, 3rd Row Seat, Rear Air, Load-
ed. Call Lonnie’s Used Cars 664-9864.
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'04 Chevy Suburban LS, Repo Special,
$8,995, Loaded. We Finance, PSAM 2744
SPID 855-9784.
2000Chevy Suburban
perfect vehicle for the family on a tight
budget only $5,950. Call 361-866-3310.
1070 TRUCKSPhoto
Lonnie’s 0561
'02 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab, 4 Door, Cold A/C,
DVD Player, New Tires. Call Lonnie’s
Used Cars 664-9864.
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'03 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab, Cold A/C, Real Nice Must Drive! Call Lonnie’s
Used Cars 664-9864.
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'03 GMC Sierra Ext. Cab V-8 Auto, Load-
ed, Runs Great, $8,995. PSAM 2744
SPID 855-9784
PhotoLonnie’s 0563
'04 Chevy Silverado Extended Cab, 92K Miles, Cold A/C, V8
Engine. Call Lonnie’s Used Cars 664-9864.
PSAM Photo
'04 Dodge Dakota Sport, V8, Auto, Runs Great, $6,995, Low Miles. We Finance, PSAM 2744 SPID
855-9784.
'82 KENWORTHWinch Truck with 400 Cummins BC engine. Braeden winch with rolling tailboard. Plus 40 foot trailer with roll- ing tailboard. 361-
460-0826 .
1070 TRUCKS
PhotoLonnie’s 0569
'04 Ford F-150 Super Cab, STX 4 Door,
Super Clean, V8 En- gine, Cold A/C. Call Lonnie’s Used Cars
664-9864.
'06 CHEVYColorado Crew Cab,
white, 70K miles, $11,500. Call 361-
906–4699.
PSAM Photo
'06 Dodge Dakota STX, Loaded, Auto, Like New, $7,995.
We Finance, PSAM 2744 SPID 855-9784.
'06 DODGE Dakota SLT Extra Cab Auto, Runs
Great, $8,495. PSAM 2744 SPID 855-9784
PhotoLonnie’s 0571
'07 Ford F-150 Reg. Cab, 89K Miles, 6
Cyl., Cold A/C. Call Lonnie’s Used Cars
664-9864.
Bowden Photo
$25,995 - '09 Ford F- 150 Lariat Edition, leather interior, re-
verse camera, MP3 ready. Ask for Elly
664-9541.
'74 WHITE9000 Truck with Tul-
sa Winch-Rolling Tail Board & Poles.
$2500. Call 361-384- 2807.
RC
1989 Freightlinerwith Winch & 40'
Oilfield Float. Ready to Work.
Call 361-389-0759.
2006Chevy Silverado,
83K Miles, $12,850. Very nice truck per-
fect for that 16 yr. old. Call 361-866-3310.
1080 VANS
2006Toyota Sienna CE
very clean, 1 owner and priced to sell only $12,500. Call
361-866-3310.
2007Hyundai Entourage,
52K miles, very clean, the right van for the right money only $12,207. Call
361-866-3310.
1090 GENERAL
PHOTOPSAM 0196
Kubota GL 7000 Die- sel Generators 6500 KW, One Excellent
Working Condition, 2 more good motors.
All for $2,950. PSAM, 2744 SPID,
855-9784.
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2003 & 2004 jet skis straight out of shop. Ready to hit the wa- ter. Asking $8,500. Located @ Foxco
Supply off of S. Bus. 281. Call Audric at
361-389-1592.
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1110 JIM WELLS COUNTY
LEGAL NOTICE
The Al ice Plan- ning and Zoning Commission wil l h o l d a p u b l i c hearing on Tues- day, March 20 , 2 0 1 2 , a t 6 : 0 0 p.m. at City Hall in the City Council Chambers, 500 E. M a i n S t r e e t t o consider:
1.) a request to replat Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7 of Block 4 of Gloria Addition, a map of which is recorded in Volume 3, Page 5 2 o f t h e m a p r e c o r d s o f J i m W e l l s C o u n t y, Texas.
1110 JIM WELLS COUNTY
T h e A l i c e C i t y Council will hold a public hearing on W e d n e s d a y , March 28, 2012, a t 6 :30 p .m. a t C i ty Hal l in the C i t y C o u n c i l Chambers, 500 E. M a i n S t r e e t t o c o n s i d e r t h e P l a n n i n g a n d Zoning Commis- s i o n ’ s r e c o m - mendation.
For more informa- t ion, please call Communi ty De- v e l o p m e n t D e - partment at 361- 668-7260 o r e - m a i l a t y b u e - n o @ c i t y o f a - lice.org.
1190 GENERAL
LEGALNOTICE
Notice of Ap- plication for Commercial Fluid Injec- tion Well Permit
B a s i c E n e r g y S e r v i c e s , L P, P.O. Box 10460, M i d l a n d , T X 79702 is applying to the Ra i l road C o m m i s s i o n o f Texas for a permit to inject fluid into a formation which is product ive of oil and gas.T h e a p p l i c a n t proposes to inject fluid into the Frio Formation, Pre-
1190 GENERAL
mont SWD Lease, Well Number 1. The proposed in-jection well is lo-cated 3.2 mi les N o r t h W e s t o f P r e m o n t in the Haldeman, S o u t h ( 3 4 0 0 ) Field, in Jim Wells County. Fluid will be in jected into strata in the sub-surface depth in-terval from 3000 to 3700 feet.LEGAL AUTHOR-ITY: Chapter 27 of the Texas Wa-t e r C o d e , a s amended, Title 3 of the Texas Nat-u ra l Resources Code, as amend-e d , a n d t h e Statewide Rules of the Oil and Gas D i v i s i on o f t he Railroad Commis-sion of Texas.Reques ts fo r a p u b l i c h e a r i n g from persons who c a n s h o w t h e y are adversely af-f e c t e d o r r e -quests for further information con-cerning any as-pect of the appli-cation should be submitted in writ-ing, within fifteen days of publica-tion, to the Envi-ronmental Servic-es Sec t ion , O i l and Gas Division, Railroad Commis-s i o n o f Te x a s , P.O. Box 12967, A u s t i n , Te x a s 78711 (Telephone 512/463-6792).
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1190 GENERAL
LEAGLNOTICENotice of
Application for
Fluid Injec- tion Well Permit
Sanchez Oil & Gas Corpo- ration, 1111 Bag- by Street, Suite 1600, Houston, Texas 77002 is applying to the
Railroad Commis- sion of Texas for a permit to inject fluid into a forma- tion which is pro- ductive of oil and
gas.The applic-
ant proposes to inject fluid into
the 1st Mirando Formation, San- terra Lease, Well Number 1. The proposed injec- tion well is locat- ed 14.5 miles SW
of Freer, in the Lopez, North (Lo- pez) field, in Du- val County. Fluid will be injected
into strata in the subsurface depth
interval from 2,080 to 2,110
feet.LEGAL AU- THORITY:
Chapter 27 of the Texas Water
Code, as amend- ed, Title 3 of the Texas Natural
Resources Code, as amended, and
the Statewide Rules of the Oil
and Gas Division of the Railroad Commission of
Texas.Requests
for a public hear- ing from persons who can show
they are adverse- ly affected or re- quests for further information con- cerning any as- pect of the appli- cation should be submitted in writ- ing, within fifteen days of publica- tion, to the Envi-
ronmental Servic- es Section, Oil
and Gas Division, Railroad Commis-
sion of Texas, P.O. Box 12967,
Austin, Texas 78711 (Telephone 512/463-6792).
1190 GENERAL
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRAC- TORS OF
PROPOSED TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANS- PORTATION
(TxDOT) CONTRACTS
Sealed proposals for contracts list- ed below will be received by Tx- D O T u n t i l t h e d a t e ( s ) s h o w n below, and then publicly read.
CONSTRUC- TION/MAIN- TENANCE/ BUILDING FACILITIES
CONTRACT(S) --------------------
Dist/Div: Corpus ChristiCon t rac t 6237- 52-001 for PAVE- M E N T M A R K - I N G S i n J I M WELLS County, e t c . w i l l b e opened on April, 03, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the State Office for an es- t i m a t e o f $744,647.09.
-------------------Plans and speci- f i c a t i o n s a r e avai lable for in- spect ion, a long with bidding pro- posals, and appli- ca t i ons f o r t he TxDOT Prequali- fied Contractor's list, at the appli- cable State and/ or Dist/Div Offic- es listed below. If appl icable, b id- ders must submit p requal i f i ca t ion information to Tx- DOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eli- gible to bid on a project. Prequal- ification materials may be requested f r o m t h e S t a t e Office l isted be- low. Plans for theabove contract(s) are available from TxDOT's website at www.txdot.gov and from repro-duct ion compa-n ies a t the ex -pense of the con-tractor. NPO: 39352
State Office -------------------
Constr./Maint. Division
200 E. Riverside Dr. Austin,
Texas 78704 Phone:
512-416-2540
Dist/Div Office(s)
-------------------Corpus Christi
DistrictDistrict Engineer1701 S. Padre
Island Dr.
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Corpus Christi, Texas 78416
Phone: 361-808-2300
M i n i m u m w a g e rates are set out in bidding docu- m e n t s a n d t h e rates will be part o f the contract . TXDOT ensures that bidders wil l not be discr imi- nated against on t he g rounds o f race, color, sex, or national origin.
1190 GENERAL 1190 GENERAL
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CONTRAC- TORS OF
PROPOSED TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANS- PORTATION
1190 GENERAL
(TxDOT) CONTRACTS
Sealed proposals for contracts list- ed below will be received by Tx- D O T u n t i l t h e d a t e ( s ) s h o w n below, and then publicly read.
CONSTRUC- TION/MAIN- TENANCE/ BUILDING FACILITIES
CONTRACT(S) --------------------
Dist/Div: Corpus ChristiCon t rac t 6225- 24-001 for HMA CP OVERLAY in J I M W E L L S Coun ty, w i l l be opened on April, 04, 2012 at 1:00 pm at the State Office for an es- t i m a t e o f $352,340.60.
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-------------------Plans and speci- f i c a t i o n s a r e avai lable for in- spect ion, a long with bidding pro- posals, and appli- ca t i ons f o r t he TxDOT Prequali- fied Contractor's list, at the appli- cable State and/ or Dist/Div Offic- es listed below. If appl icable, b id- ders must submit p requal i f i ca t ion information to Tx- DOT at least 10 days prior to the bid date to be eli- gible to bid on a project. Prequal- ification materials may be requested f r o m t h e S t a t e Office l isted be- low. Plans for theabove contract(s) are available from TxDOT's website
at www.txdot.gov and from repro- duct ion compa- n ies a t the ex - pense of the con- tractor. NPO: 39437
State Office -------------------
Constr./Maint. Division
200 E. Riverside Dr. Austin,
Texas 78704 Phone:
512-416-2540
Dist/Div Office(s)
-------------------Corpus Christi
DistrictDistrict Engineer1701 S. Padre
Island Dr.Corpus Christi, Texas 78416
Phone: 361-808-2300
M i n i m u m w a g e rates are set out in bidding docu- m e n t s a n d t h e rates will be part o f the contract . TXDOT ensures that bidders wil l not be discr imi- nated against on t he g rounds o f race, color, sex, or national origin.
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For the 40 years he hasbeen a resident of OrangeGrove, Sam “Mac”Armstrong has done whathe can to advance the Cityof Orange Grove. “Youcan ask any of the old-timers around here, I domy best to bring whateveris needed to OrangeGrove,” Armstrong said.“A while back, I figuredthat we could use a motelhere, so I built one. Therehave been several busi-nesses over the years that Ihave built and sold to helpenhance our economy."As a person involved inreal estate and rental prop-erties, especially mobilehomes, I saw a need for amobile home equipmentstore. I used to have to goto Seguin to get a hold ofwhat I needed for mymobile homes, and I fig-ured that since there are abunch of mobile homes inthis area, I ought to justbuild a mobile homeequipment store.” That isexactly what he did andnow Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts services not onlythe Orange Grove area,but all of South Texas aswell. Administrator AliciaStansell, along withManager Amy Salisbury,assist Mac in running an
efficient, customer-serviceoriented business that doesa little of everything. Notonly does Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts sell and specialorder almost anything forany mobile home, theyalso can handle printingneeds. They are a full-service copy center andprint shop that can handleeverything from invita-tions to business cards.Amy is also a professionalphotographer for wed-dings and quinceñeras.“Our goal here is to pro-vide the best quality serv-ice to all of South Texas.If there’s a part that youneed, and we do not haveit, we’ll get it,” Mac said.“There is hardly a busi-ness like ours anywherenear this area. We offeralmost any kind of part orequipment that you wouldneed for a mobile home.Whether it's plumbing,doors or skirting, we do itall.” Orange Grove MobileHome Equipment andParts can even find a con-tractor to install thenewly-purchased equip-ment for customers anddeliver orders no matterhow large. Since demandon mobile homes has risenin South Texas, a placelike Orange Grove Mobile
Home Equipment andParts is the natural choicefor maintenance needs.Orange Grove MobileHome Equipment andParts carries one-quarterinch sheetrock used formanufactured homeswhich is a rare item for ahardware store to carry,Mac said. Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts is locally ownedoperated business thatsupports the troops. Theysend cards to soldiers twoto three times per weekand forward care packagesoften. Whether it's newskirting or a high-end lux-ury door that a customermight need, Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts is a one-stopshop for mobile home andprinting needs. Since2008, Mac and his staffhave put the customerfirst. For more informa-tion or to place an ordercontact Amy or Alicia at384-0033 or visit them at401 E. Orange (FM 624)in Orange Grove. OrangeGrove Mobile Home Parkis open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Fridayand 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. thefirst and third Saturday ofthe month.
If you would like yourbusiness featured in theBusiness Review call
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Business owner Sam “Mac” Armstrong is pictured with Alicia Stansell and Amy Salisbury.
The interior of Orange Grove Mobile Home Equipment and Parts boasts an array of items for any mobile home.
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For the 40 years he hasbeen a resident of OrangeGrove, Sam “Mac”Armstrong has done whathe can to advance the Cityof Orange Grove. “Youcan ask any of the old-timers around here, I domy best to bring whateveris needed to OrangeGrove,” Armstrong said.“A while back, I figuredthat we could use a motelhere, so I built one. Therehave been several busi-nesses over the years that Ihave built and sold to helpenhance our economy."As a person involved inreal estate and rental prop-erties, especially mobilehomes, I saw a need for amobile home equipmentstore. I used to have to goto Seguin to get a hold ofwhat I needed for mymobile homes, and I fig-ured that since there are abunch of mobile homes inthis area, I ought to justbuild a mobile homeequipment store.” That isexactly what he did andnow Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts services not onlythe Orange Grove area,but all of South Texas aswell. Administrator AliciaStansell, along withManager Amy Salisbury,assist Mac in running an
efficient, customer-serviceoriented business that doesa little of everything. Notonly does Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts sell and specialorder almost anything forany mobile home, theyalso can handle printingneeds. They are a full-service copy center andprint shop that can handleeverything from invita-tions to business cards.Amy is also a professionalphotographer for wed-dings and quinceñeras.“Our goal here is to pro-vide the best quality serv-ice to all of South Texas.If there’s a part that youneed, and we do not haveit, we’ll get it,” Mac said.“There is hardly a busi-ness like ours anywherenear this area. We offeralmost any kind of part orequipment that you wouldneed for a mobile home.Whether it's plumbing,doors or skirting, we do itall.” Orange Grove MobileHome Equipment andParts can even find a con-tractor to install thenewly-purchased equip-ment for customers anddeliver orders no matterhow large. Since demandon mobile homes has risenin South Texas, a placelike Orange Grove Mobile
Home Equipment andParts is the natural choicefor maintenance needs.Orange Grove MobileHome Equipment andParts carries one-quarterinch sheetrock used formanufactured homeswhich is a rare item for ahardware store to carry,Mac said. Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts is locally ownedoperated business thatsupports the troops. Theysend cards to soldiers twoto three times per weekand forward care packagesoften. Whether it's newskirting or a high-end lux-ury door that a customermight need, Orange GroveMobile Home Equipmentand Parts is a one-stopshop for mobile home andprinting needs. Since2008, Mac and his staffhave put the customerfirst. For more informa-tion or to place an ordercontact Amy or Alicia at384-0033 or visit them at401 E. Orange (FM 624)in Orange Grove. OrangeGrove Mobile Home Parkis open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Monday through Fridayand 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. thefirst and third Saturday ofthe month.
If you would like yourbusiness featured in theBusiness Review call
664-6588 ask for Nancy,Linda, Ricardo or Russel.
“A Comfortable Home Run By Experienced People Providing Dependable Service for Over 50 Years”
MERIDIAN CARE
6273
0
(361) 664-4366
MERIDIAN CARE
Business owner Sam “Mac” Armstrong is pictured with Alicia Stansell and Amy Salisbury.
The interior of Orange Grove Mobile Home Equipment and Parts boasts an array of items for any mobile home.
Paradise PoolsConstruction & RepairMonthly Pool Service
Building Outdoor Living Spaces
& Kitchens
FREE ESTIMATESMario: 548-8148Juan: 562-1028
Everyone can afford a poolSTARTING AT $12,700
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With continuously warm Texas weather most of the time, Coastal Bend residents can enjoy a swimming pool for a good part of the year.
And with their winter special, homeowners can add a pool to their back-yard starting at $12,700.
Pools have become the latest trend in the Hub-City so when you make the decision to buy one for your family, remem-
ber the one name that has always been at the top - Paradise Pools.
Paradise Pools is fam-ily owned and operated.
Owner Mario Lo-pez has been repairing and building swimming pools for more than 38 years. His son, Juan Lo-pez, said he was born into the business.
“This is what my fa-ther has done his whole life,” Lopez said. “Build-
ing pools is what I know and it is what we do. My father started his own company when he was 27 years old and takes pride in his work.”
Pride is definitely what you will feel after Paradise installs your family's new swimming pool.
They specialize in pool construction and repair.
No job is too big for the crew of Paradise
Pools. “We offer a variety of
services,” Lopez said. “Paradise offers repairs, flagstone, flat concrete, stamp concrete, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces and much more.”
When it is time for your new pool, the folks over at Paradise will give you a free estimate.
“Paradise Pools will go out and observe where you want the pool,” Lo-
pez said. “Just give us an idea of what you want, and we will help you de-sign the perfect addition to your home.”
Lopez said pools usu-ally are installed within a month's time, and they are complete and ready to use immediately after installation.
“We make sure the water is clean and ready to go before we finish,” Lopez said. “All equip-
ment is included with the installation.”
Right now, Paradise is offering a Fall special which is a 15-foot by 30-foot pool with four feet of Standard Kool Decking. The pool is three-to five-feet deep and includes all equipment.
For more information on how to get your pool installed, call Mario at 548-8148 or Juan at 562-1028.
Paradise pools offers "Winter Special"
Coastal Bend residents can enjoy a swimming pool for a good part of the year and with their winter special, homeowners can add a pool to their backyard starting at $12,700.
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