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EDUCATION

TAKS scores show declineBy TARYN WHITE

THE ZAPATA TIMES

Zapata CISD may have an unac-ceptable campus for the first timein nine years, according to prelimi-nary Texas Assessment of Knowl-edge and Skills or TAKS scores.

The scores were made availableto the district earlier this week.

The figures also show A.L Bena-vides Elementary is the only recog-

nized campus for the year. The dis-trict had two recognized campuseslast year: Benavides and ZapataSouth Elementary, which this timearound made the acceptable list.

According to this year’s num-bers, 67 percent of the students atVillarreal Elementary Schoolpassed the reading portion of thetest. State standards require at least70 percent of students pass to beconsidered acceptable.

“We are all shocked,” said RomeoRodriguez, superintendent. “Noone was expecting this. I think theroot of the problem is we need to doa better job of making our kidscome to school.”

Just last year, Villarreal missed arecognized designation by just afew kids, he said.

However, Rodriguez remains op-timistic as the school is just threepercentage points below the stan-

dard and the results are just prelim-inary, still subject to change.

“We are expecting the worst andwishing the best,” Rodriguez said.“Right now, what we want to let thecommunity know is that we’restudying it and we’re trying to see ifthere’s any possibility to appeal.”

The final numbers will be re-leased by the state in August.

According to Norma Garcia,chief instructional officer, the

school percentages were put togeth-er by school principals after theywere given a list of each child’s in-dividual score.

Garcia said that since the princi-pals were rushing to calculate allthe numbers, there is a largechance of human error.

Both Garcia and Rodriguezstressed these are just preliminary

RECREATION

HEALTH CARE

Officials urge boat

safetyBy ZACH LINDSEY

LAREDO MORNING TIMES

In the wake of what the Texas Parks andWildlife Department is referring to as a “deadly”boating season, including one death on FalconLake, the agency is urging boaters to update theirregistrations and take boater safety courses.

In 2008, there were two accidents on FalconLake. The one that led to a fatality occurred May31 at about 7 p.m. and involved alcohol.

Statewide, 61 boaters died in 2008. The last timethat number has been so high was 2002.

However, in 2002, there were more than 620,000registered boaters in the state. That number hasdropped to 591,000. That means that the 61 deathscreate a higher per capita rate than in 2002.

“We have about five percent fewer boats thanwe did the last time we saw a number that high,”said Aaron Reed, Wildlife and Fisheries informa-tion specialist for the Texas Parks and WildlifeDepartment.

In nearly 30 percent of those fatalities, alcoholwas a contributing factor.

“I would certainly encourage anyone who hasalcohol on their boat to designate a sober driver,not just for the lake, but for a safe ride home,” Reedsaid. “Drunken boaters become drunken driverswhen they pull their boat out of the water.”

The penalties for boating while intoxicated aresimilar to the penalties for Driving while Intoxi-cated, and can result in a suspended driver’s li-cense.

Reed recommended that every boater in thestate take a boater education course.

The courses are $13. There are no courses of-fered in the Zapata area any time soon, but an on-line version of the course is available atwww.boat-ed.com/tx/.

There will also be a course in San Antonio onJune 6.

Boating safety classes are required for anyoneunder the age of 18. They can also be required forviolators of certain Water Safety Act regulations.

Even if someone is not required to take theclass, Reed said the class provides valuable les-sons. The class includes instructions about legalrequirements for a boat, tips about handling acci-dents and emergencies, and dealing with in-clement weather.

Photo by Ricardo Segovia | The Zapata Morning TimesDentist Eduardo Perez and destal assistan Enrique de la Ola provide dental service to five-year-oldGabriela Lizeth Davial of Zapata in a UT Health Science Center van on Tuesday afternoon.

Dental van makes the roundsBy TARYN WHITE

THE ZAPATA TIMES

Teeth cleaning, cavity fillingsand learning to floss aren’t any-one’s idea of a good time. Butparked outside of Zapata Mid-dle School the UT Health Sci-ence Center Mobile Dental Vanis determined to provide dentalcare to as many people in Zapataas possible.

Supplying pediatric dentalservices, the UT dental van ac-cepts Medicaid and uninsuredpatients at no cost.

Every week, two days a weekfor the next six months the vanwill see patients for everythingfrom basic check-ups to rootcanals to teeth pulling. Accord-

ing to dentist Eddie Perez, ifthere is a medical need the vancan’t provide, patients are re-ferred to UT’s state-of-the-artdental facility in Laredo.

“This is our second time inZapata. In our first trip we did alot of treatment. Now most ofour patients are coming backagain for a regular check-up,”Perez said. “Eventually wewould like to get to a pointwhere we are just doing preven-tative care.”

The dental van travels to Zap-ata and neighboring counties atsix-month intervals. After visit-ing one county, it will move onand come back only after com-pleting the rotation.

“In small communities like

these, often there is a lack of ac-cess,” Perez said. “We bring thedental care to the patients.”

Anthony Grove, 17, came tothe dental van to get his teethcleaned and get a couple of cavi-ties filled.

According to his mother, Al-berta Blair, the dental van is agreat service.

“He hasn’t really been to thedentist since he was young be-cause it’s so expensive,” Blairsaid. “The only way you canqualify for any sort of assis-tance is if you are practicallyhomeless.”

Blair added Grove has had apainful tooth and he will finally

See TAKS | PAGE 14A

See SAFETY | PAGE 14A

See DENTAL | PAGE 14A

Photo by Ricardo Segovia | Laredo Morning TimesZapata County Maintance workers clean up the debris at the Zapata County Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Chamber of Commerce renovating old plaza By TARYN WHITE

THE ZAPATA TIMES

The Zapata County Plaza on U.S.83 and 17th Street is getting afacelift. Over the next couple ofmonths the Zapata Chamber of

Commerce will be renovating the plaza,which was once a place politicians gath-ered to announce their candidacies.

“There is a bandstand in the center ofthe plaza that we are going to renovatealong with a kiosk,” said Paco Mendoza,Chamber of Commerce director. “Politi-cians used to come here to make speech-es, and we want to keep that history.”

The Chamber of Commerce beganthe renovation of the plaza last week af-

ter speaking with the Zapata Commis-sioners Court.

“It is very rare you have someonewho wants to adopt a park and make itbetter,” said Pct. 1 Commissioner JoseVela. “We are lucky the chamber want-ed to do this, and I am very confident itwill turn out well.”

In addition to renovating the histori-cal bandstand and the kiosk, grass andtrees will be added to the plaza, alongwith a sprinkler system, lights andbenches.

Mendoza said the renovation will becompleted in two phases.

Phase one will include restoration ofthe bandstand and kiosk, and phase twoincludes wiring the area with lights and

a sprinkler system and adding grassand 10 new trees.

It should all be completed in aboutsix months.

“Right now we are just cleaning up,”Mendoza said. “We are pulling weeds andgetting rid of trees that are falling down.”

The plaza spans about 17,000 squarefeet, and Mendoza is hopeful that afterthe renovation, the plaza will be used bythe public as a place to go and enjoy theoutdoors.

“We have a really nice courthouseand the plaza has been neglected forsuch a long time. We want to bring it upto the same standard,” Mendoza said.

(Taryn White may be reached at 728-2568 or twhite@lmtonline.com)

PLANNING A NEW PARK

AROUND THE NATION

AROUND TEXAS

TODAY IN HISTORYCALENDAR

Rain keeps shuttle in orbit

Obama speaks at Naval Academy

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — PresidentBarack Obama promised graduat-ing midshipmen at the U.S. NavalAcademy on Friday he will onlysend them “into harm’s way whenit is absolutely necessary.”

In his first address to militarygraduates, Obama also pledged toinvest in the men and women whodefend America’s liberty.

Prosecutors: Ex-coptried hiring hitman

JOLIET, Ill. — Former policeofficer Drew Peterson offeredsomeone $25,000 to kill his thirdwife because he thought a pend-ing divorce settlement would fi-nancially ruin him, but thenkilled her himself months later.

Prosecutor James Glasgowmade the allegation at a bail re-duction hearing for Peterson’s $20million bond.

Calif. facing fiscal,political reckoning

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Theday of reckoning that Californiahas been warned about for yearshas arrived.

The longest recession in gener-ations and the defeat this week ofbudget-balancing ballot measuresare expected to lead to state spend-ing cuts so deep they couldrewrite the social contract be-tween California and its citizens.

– Compiled from AP reports

Pakistanis captureTaliban base

BANAI BABA ZIARAT, Pakistan — A Pakistaniflag now flies over army troops dug in on a strategicridge that until two days ago was held by the Taliban,a base where militants trained fighters, built tunnelsand caves with electricity and air vents.

The takeover is evidence of the success of Pak-istan’s month-old army offensive.

Quake sends peopleinto the streets

MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake swayedskyscrapers in Mexico City and rattled colonialbuildings in neighboring Puebla state Friday, send-ing frightened people into the streets.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had amagnitude of 5.7 and was centered 90 miles south-east of the capital.

— Compiled from AP reports

Demos talk to stallvoter ID bill

AUSTIN — Talkative HouseDemocrats used stalling tacticsFriday to prevent passage of avoter identification bill they op-pose that’s scheduled for debatethis weekend.

Democrats say the bill wouldprevent people without thoseforms of identification from vot-ing and suppress turnout.

Demo leader saysthey’ll keep trying

AUSTIN — Rep. Jim Dunnam,D-Waco, leader of the House De-mocrats, said party memberswere willing to compromise onkey legislation but would contin-ue to use maneuvers to keep thevoter ID bill off the House floor.

Democrats would allow im-portant bills to be passed out oforder with a vote of a superma-jority of legislators.

Senate finally eyes24th Amendment

AUSTIN — The Senatemoved to add Texas to the list of

states in support of the 24thAmendment — 45 years afterthe ban on poll taxes in elec-tions was added to the U.S. Con-stitution in 1964.

To become part of the U.S.Constitution, three-fourths ofthe states must vote to ratify anamendment.

– Compiled from AP reports

SATURDAY, MAY 23The 16th annual Memorial Day

PowWow continues today with spe-cial performances, dances and storytelling at the Laredo Civic Centerfrom 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. The event isto honor all veterans and families ofveterans and is free and open to thepublic. For more information, callXavier Delapass at (210) 461-4798.

The Texas A&M InternationalUniversity Lamar Bruni Vergara Plan-etarium will show “Black Holes” at 6p.m.,“One World, One Sky, Big Bird’sAdventure” at 7 p.m. and “U2 Full-dome Experience” at 8 p.m. Generaladmission is $5, $4 for children,TAMIU students, staff and alumni.Premium shows are $1 extra on Sat-urdays; get 50 percent off when youbuy a ticket for a second show. Formore information, call 326-2444.

Texas A&M International Uni-versity presents its first TAMIU AnnetteOlsen-Fazi International Film Festival.The Festival will primarily be screenedat the TAMIU Student Center Theater,room SC 236 twice weekly throughoutMay.Films are free of charge and opento the public.The film series continueswith “Quince” (“Fifteen,” Encinal) at 7p.m. and “Finding Dawn” (Canada) at7:15 p.m.For more information,contactAngela M. Moran at 326-3047 oramoran@tamiu.edu or visithttp://www.tamiu.edu/coas/filmfest/.

TUESDAY, MAY 24The Texas A&M International

University Center for the Fine andPerforming Arts will host the 2009Young Dancer Recital today at 3 p.m.in the CFPA Recital Hall.This end-of-the-year recital will feature studentsfrom the TAMIU Young Dancer Pro-gram and Ballet Folklorico Juvenile.The event is free and open to thepublic. For more information, con-tact Bede Leyendecker at 326-2649or bleyendecker@tamiu.edu.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27A Pesticide Applicator Recerti-

fication Course will be held today from8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.The course will beheld at the Webb County AgriculturalBuilding, located at 7209 E. SaundersSt.,Suite 4.This recertification courseis being sponsored by Texas AgriLifeExtension Servce and is an approvedTexas Department of Agriculturalcourse worth five credits toward a pri-vate, noncommercial pesticide appli-cator license. For more information,call the Webb County AgriLife Exten-sion Service at 721-2626.

TUESDAY, MAY 26The Zapata County Commu-

nity mobile dental van program willbe offering their services every Tues-day and Wednesday for this summerat the Zapata ISD located betweenZapata Middle School and A.L. Be-navides Elementary school parkingarea. The program will provide pri-mary dental care and Texas healthstep up check-ups which includedental exams and x-rays among oth-er services, and is offered to all chil-dren of Zapata who are Medicaid en-rolled or with out insurance (limitedappointments available) For more in-formation please call Sonia Perez at523-7517 or 229-9830.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5The AgriLIFE Extension in coop-

eration with the Texas and SouthwesternCattle Raisers Association presents:How the New LawAffects Ranch EstatePlanning,a seminar which will be held to-day at the College Station ConferenceCenter in College Station, Texas. Theseminar will last from 1-5 p.m. and par-ticipants will diuscuss basic Estate plan-ning devices,with Dr.Wayne A.Hayengaserving as special guest speaker. Thisseminar is offered to provide partici-pants enough information on taxand es-tate planning matters to help themmake difficult estate plannin decisions.A registration fee of $125 is required toattend the seminar. To register pleasecontact Connie at 979-845-2226 orcsmotek@tamiu.edu.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6The AgriLIFE Extension in co-

operation with the Texas and South-western Cattle Raisers Associationpresents: How the New Law AffectsRanch Estate Planning, a seminarwhich will be held today at the Col-lege Station Conference Center inCollege Station, Texas. The seminarwill last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. withlunch to be served at noon. Dr.Wayne A. Hayenga will serve as spe-cial guest speaker. A registration feeof $125 is required to attend. To reg-ister please To register please con-tact Connie at 979-845-2226 orcsmotek@tamiu.edu.

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AROUND THE WORLD

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Today is Saturday, May 23, the143rd day of 2009. There are 222 daysleft in the year.

TTooddaayy’’ss HHiigghhlliigghhtt iinn HHiissttoorryy:: On May 23, 1934, bank robbers

Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parkerwere shot to death in a police am-bush in Bienville Parish, La.

OOnn tthhiiss ddaattee:: In 1430, Joan of Arc was captured

by the Burgundians, who sold her tothe English.

In 1533, the marriage of England’sKing Henry VIII to Catherine ofAragon was declared null and void.

In 1701, William Kidd was hangedin London after he was convicted ofpiracy and murder.

In 1788, South Carolina becamethe eighth state to ratify the U.S.Constitution.

In 1939, the Navy submarine USSSqualus sank during a test dive offthe New England coast. Thirty-twocrew members and one civilian wererescued, but 26 others died; the subwas salvaged and recommissionedthe USS Sailfish.

In 1944, during World War II, Al-lied forces bogged down in Anzio be-gan a major breakout offensive.

In 1945, Nazi official HeinrichHimmler committed suicide whileimprisoned in Luneburg, Germany.

In 1949, the Federal Republic ofGermany (West Germany) was es-tablished.

In 1960, Israel announced it hadcaptured former Nazi official AdolfEichmann in Argentina. (Eichmannwas tried in Israel, found guilty ofcrimes against humanity, andhanged in 1962.)

In 1984, Surgeon General C.Everett Koop issued a report sayingthere was “very solid” evidence link-ing cigarette smoke to lung diseasein nonsmokers.

TTeenn yyeeaarrss aaggoo:: Social DemocratJohannes Rau won election to Ger-many’s largely ceremonial presiden-cy. Pro wrestler Owen Hart, alsoknown as “The Blue Blazer,” diedwhen he fell 78 feet from a cable as hewas being lowered into the ring at aWorld Wrestling Federation show inKansas City, Mo. “Rosetta,” a Bel-gian film, won top honors at the 52ndannual Cannes Film Festival.

FFiivvee yyeeaarrss aaggoo:: A large section ofroof of a new passenger terminal atParis’ Charles de Gaulle airport col-lapsed, killing four people. A riverferry capsized in easternBangladesh during a storm, leavingas many as 200 dead.

OOnnee yyeeaarr aaggoo:: Hillary RodhamClinton quickly apologized after cit-ing the June 1968 assassination ofRobert F. Kennedy as a reason to re-main in the race for the Democraticpresidential nomination despite in-creasingly long odds. TelevangelistJohn Hagee parted ways with JohnMcCain following a storm over hisendorsement of the Republicanpresidential candidate. (McCain re-jected Hagee’s endorsement after anaudio recording surfaced in whichthe preacher said God had sent AdolfHitler to help Jews reach the prom-ised land.)

TTooddaayy’’ss BBiirrtthhddaayyss:: Actress BettyGarrett is 90. Pianist Alicia de Lar-rocha is 86. Bluegrass singer MacWiseman is 84. Actor Nigel Daven-port is 81. Actress Barbara Barrie is78. Actress Joan Collins is 76. ActorCharles Kimbrough is 73. R&Bsinger General Johnson (Chairmenof the Board) is 66. Actress LaurenChapin is 64. Country singer MistyMorgan is 64. Country singer JudyRodman is 58. Singer Luka Bloom is54. Actor-comedian Drew Carey is51. Country singer Shelly West is 51.Actor Linden Ashby is 49. Actress-model Karen Duffy is 48. Rock musi-cian Phil Selway (Radiohead) is 42.

TThhoouugghhtt ffoorr TTooddaayy:: “He who can-not rest, cannot work; he who cannotlet go, cannot hold on; he who cannotfind footing, cannot go forward.” —Henry Emerson Fosdick, Americanclergyman (1878-1969).

By MARCIA DUNNASSOCIATED PRESS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Thunder-storms raking NASA’s spaceport kept spaceshuttle Atlantis in orbit an extra day Friday,giving the crew unwanted downtime asthey aimed for a landing the next day.

After passing up two opportunities toland Friday at Kennedy Space Center, Mis-sion Control thanked the seven astronautsfor their patience.

“We know you looked at it hard,” repliedcommander Scott Altman. A little later, heinformed flight controllers, “We’re enjoyingthe view.”

The astronauts — fresh off successfulrepairs of the Hubble Space Telescope’s so-phisticated instruments — intended tospend part of their day off watching DVDs.

But when they tried to play the movies, theyfound out that their laptops didn’t have theproper software.

Engineers on the ground tried to trou-bleshoot the problem, but the astronautsgave up after more than an hour of trying.

“We’ll be home tomorrow,” an optimisticastronaut John Grunsfeld radioed to Earth.“We’ll go to the movie theater and that willbe our consolation.”

The astronauts had been warned for daysthat the weather outlook was grim, and theforecasts proved true

NASA pressed ahead, instead, with apossible return to the landing site on Sat-urday morning. But the low-pressure sys-tem drenching Florida stretched from theGulf of Mexico to the Caribbean, andforecasters anticipated only slightly im-proved conditions over the weekend.

Photo by Kevin M. Cox/The Galveston County Daily News | APRebecca and Jay Lesniewski dedicate a cross to Jay’s father who served in the Army,in the Abundant Life Christian Center’s Memorial Field in La Marque, Texas, on Friday

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Photo by NASA | APThe Hubble Space Telescope is shown after its release from the Space Shuttle Atlantis on Tuesday. During the week five space-walks were performed to complete the final servicing mission for the orbital observatory.

BY DORA MARTINEZ

Carlos Jaime Martinezgraduated from Texas A&MUniversity last week. He’sthe son of Arturo and Ros-alinda Martinez and hasthree sibilings: Arturo,Javier and Christina.

Carlos Martinez graduat-ed from Zapata High Schoolin 2004. During his highschool years, he was in theUIL one-act play all fouryears, was a state qualifier,All-Star Cast (area) 2004, BestActor (district) 2003 and All-star Cast 2002.

He also was the ZHS mas-

cot for two years, taking sec-ond place in mascot nation-als, 2003.

In addition to drama, hewas involved in UIL proseand informative, Ballet Folk-lorico, band and studentcouncil. He was president ofthe National Honor Society,2003-2004, and was a class of-ficer.

During his college years,Carlos was a makeup design-er and received HonorableMention for the play “AnimaMundi” with American Col-

lege Theater Festival formakeup in 2008.

In 2009, Carlos got firstrunner up for the play “BigLove” and TAMUCC MakeupDesigner of the Year awardin 2005-2009.

American College TheatreFestival is a six-state compe-tition that has 500 shows par-ticipating for a chance tocompete at the NationalCompetion in Washington,D.C.

In college, Carlos was amember of Alpha Psi Omegaand the Last Act Theatre. Heis the owner of AirbrushMake-up and Hair Designs

By Carlos. He has a bache-lor’s degree in arts and the-atre.

Carlos would like to give aspecial thanks to Nelly Cuel-lar-Garcia, Belinda Vela, Ter-ry Lewis, Rosa Lazaro, all hisprofessors and especially hisparents and family.

Carlos plans to come backto Zapata and teach theaterclasses in the area.

Good luck, Carlos!(Dora Martinez is a native

of Zapata who was publisherof Hispanic News in San An-tonio for 21 years. She can bereached at thezapata-times@att.net)

CRIMINAL TRESSPASSDeputies at about 2:15 a.m.

May 16 arrested Rigoberto Barrientosin the 5100 block of Laredo Lane on acriminal tresspassing charge.

BURGLARY OF A HABITATIONDeputies on May 16 received a

report of a burglary of a habitation inthe 2200 block of Fresno Street.

ASSAULTDeputies arrested Jose Eliseo

Martinez at about 11:30 a.m. May 16on an assault charge near the cornerof 4th and Laredo Lane.

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATEDDeputies at about 1 a.m. Sun-

day arrested Andres Perez Jr. at thecorner of 1st and U.S. 83 on a chargeof driving while intoxicated.

PUBLIC INTOXICATIONDeputies arrested

Hermenegildo Gutierrez Sanchez atabout 1 p.m. Sunday on a charge ofpublic intoxication near 20th andGuerrero.

THEFTDeputies received a report

Monday that someone stole mirrors

from a vehicle in the 2500 block ofCarla Street.

n Deputies on Monday received areport that someone stole an air con-ditioner from a home in the 1900block of Brazos Street.

RECKLESS DRIVINGDeputies on Tuesday arrested

Flumencio Muñoz near the corner of11hth Avenue and U.S. 83 for reck-less driving at about 1 a.m.

POSSESSION OF MARIJUANADeputies detained a male ju-

venile for possession of less than two

ounces of marijuana in a drug-freezone at about 9 a.m. May 15 near thecorner of 22nd and Kennedy. The ju-venile was referred to juvenile proba-tion.

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Bank, grocery chain head Operation Care DropSPECIAL TO THE TIMES

IBC Bank and H-E-B are part-nering again for Operation CareDrop, an initiative in support ofU.S. servicemen and women sta-tioned overseas in defense of ournation.

More than 225 IBC branchesacross Texas and Oklahoma, and69 H-E-B locations in Texas willserve as drop-off stations forcare package supplies fromMemorial Day (Monday) throughJuly 4.

Nine IBC Bank branches areparticipating, including those inZapata, Hebbronville, Freer,Kingsville, Beeville, Rio Grande

City and Roma. Laredo H-E-Bstores as well as the Rio H-E-B inRio Grande City are among thestores participating.

This is the second year IBCBank and H-E-B have united forOperation Care Drop.

“As a community-focused bank,we take pride in being able tocome together across all of ourmarkets to ‘do more’ and give backto the communities we call home,”said Dennis Nixon, IBC chairmanand chief executive officer. “Ourpartnership with H-E-B on Opera-tion Care Drop is a cause we be-lieve makes an impact on our cus-tomers and members of thecommunity. This gives our two

companies an opportunity to giveback to those who are servingoverseas in defense of our free-doms.”

Participating in Operation

Care Drop is easy and conven-ient. Customers can purchaseready made care packages at par-ticipating H-E-B stores and placethose items in the “Drop Zone”

boxes located in participatingIBC and H-E-B in-store branches.To help pack and ship the goodsoverseas, IBC and H-E-B areworking with Operation Interde-pendence, the premier Civilian-to-Military Delivery System inthe United States.

“H-E-B is thrilled to be a partof this tremendous effort to sup-port those who continue to fightfor our great nation,” saidWinell Herron, group vice presi-dent of public affairs, diversityand environmental affairs. “Weask our communities to get in-volved and let our soldiers knowthat we are proud of them andtheir commitment.”

“ As a community-focused bank, we take pride in being able to come together across all of our markets to ‘do more’ and give back to the

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As Memorial Day approaches, a grateful nation cannot forget the sacrifices of its servicemen and women

COLUMN

TToo tthhee eeddiittoorr::“Greater love hath no man

than this, that a man lay downhis life for his friends.” TheApostle John meant what hesaid in John 15:13.

To me, these words describeexactly what our servicemenand women have done for theircountry time and time again inour nation’s history. Some ofthese heroes didn’t even consid-er the gravity of the things theydid at the time; they simply didit for the benefit of their coun-try and for their brothers andsisters on the battlefield. To ourfallen heroes who faithfully an-swered the call of duty and paidthe ultimate sacrifice, there tru-ly is “no greater love” in exis-tence.

I do not possess the elo-quence to say enough aboutthese patriots and the role theyplay in protecting our nation

and its freedom. They answeredtheir country’s calling whendrafted and many others volun-teered to serve, because they feltcompelled to do their part toprotect this nation to ensure itsprosperity.

Our men and women are nowserving in some capacity insome 130 countries around theworld and have served the past233 years, Americans have losttheir lives in some 85 wars andassorted military actions. Mostof the casualties have occurredin a dozen or so major wars. Butthat does not lessen the sacri-fice of those killed in the nu-merous and most forgotten mi-nor expeditions in the far-flungcorners of the globe. Wheneverany American in uniform iskilled by a hostile enemy action,it is meaningful and that lossmust be remembered and forev-er recognized.

Our nation has placed anenormous burden upon itsarmed forces and too often thisburden has been placed uponour servicemen and womenwith only limited guidance.

However, the history of ourmilitary institution suggeststhat if anyone can pull off thedifficult task of bearing ourcountry’s liability it is our sol-diers.

We simply cannot allow our-selves as a society to take forgranted the bravery of thesesoldiers. Their acts of heroism,and humility, epitomize nobilityof service to country and, as theApostle John articulated, serv-ice above self. In giving up theirlives, they entered the pantheonof the greatest American he-roes, showing their brothers-in-arms and their nation the im-measurable depth of the heartof one who chooses to sacrifice

everything for another. Thusthese souls have become immor-tal representatives of today’sAmerican character and theysymbolize the real spirit to helpand defend.

Let us always honor these he-roes, their families and lovedones in our prayers and remem-ber the sweet memories theyleft behind. Failure to do that isnot just ungrateful, it is un-American.

I am a proud advocate fortheir legacy and I am honoredto be considered in the samelight as these brave and selflessheroes. To share even a smallpart of their heroic lineage issimply the greatest honor I willever know as a soldier.

SSiiggnneedd,, Luis VargasUS Army (Ret.) Brandon, Miss.Former Laredoan

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. —Just about every city, townand even the crossroads

I’ve been through have one. It’s aplace where, in the heat of sum-mer, barefoot children sit aroundpicnic benches in a race againsttime, frantically lapping up melt-ing, creamy delights.

Licking the sides of a soft-serve ice cream cone can be askill, if you’re practiced. Prac-tice must start at an early age,though. It starts when you’re in-troduced to the place that servesthe swirling mounds of creamywhite frozen custard atopcrunchy, vanilla colored cones.

Love of Leo’sMy first place was Leo’s. Leo’s

was a small place with a few ta-bles inside and out where theysold footlong chilidogs yearround, and soft serve when thethermometer hit the 70s andabove.

My grandmother would takeme to Leo’s after a long day ofrunning errands and swimmingat the pool. It would be around 3

or 4 in the afternoon, just enoughtime between lunch and dinnerto justify the swirling mound offrozen cream.

Outside Leo’s was a woodenpicnic bench, situated acrossfrom a small take-out window.My grandmother would hand methe money, I’d hustle to the win-dow across the hot concrete,dancing a jig in my bare feet toavoid the scolding concrete, placemy order, and wait for a handwith a cone to ceremoniously ap-pear through the small window.

Ice cream raceAs my grandmother sat in the

car, reading a book amidst theair-conditioned air, I gladly sat onthe edge of the wooden table,swinging my legs, quickly wrap-ping the sides of the melting

cone with my tongue. Faster and faster the licking

became, fighting the heat thatwas taking its toll. It was meltingmy cone, and streams of meltedcream flowed over my fist thatwas clenching the cone just right,so as not to crack it before I couldget to the bottom for that lastcream-filled bite.

Real skillAs the cream flowed over my

fist like lava oozing down the sideof a volcanic mountain, I racedever faster, licking as much as Icould lick before it was too late.Too late meant, if I was not care-ful, that I had a lap full of cream,instead of a stomach full of it; 90degree days can be like that.

Skill comes with age, however,and these days I am practiced atthis race against time and heat.Of course, my tongue grew larg-er with time, as well, so I supposeI have an advantage over my chil-dren who are, in turn, learningthis great skill; a rite of passagefor children, in the summertime,I suppose.

At a little place not far fromour house, where they serve softserve through a small windowwhere, these days, I must bend inhalf to place my order clearly, wewill all gather for the ritual. Onlynow I am the master here, and Iwill lick my cone clean before theheat takes it from me.

My children? Well, they raceagainst time, praying that theywill take the cone, frozen creamand all, into their bellies before itall lands on their fists, and intheir laps.

They will race joyouslyagainst the heat and time, lick-ing, slurping, laughing, and smil-ing.

The masterAnd then they will look on at

me in awe, because I have man-aged an entire cone, no drip, andno loss.

I have mastered my soft-serve,I tell them.

(To reach Robert Kelly-Goss,who writes for The Daily Ad-vance in Elizabeth City, N.C.,write to rkelly-goss@coxnc.com)

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Fond memories of summers past

Dick,Rummystill at it

By MAUREEN DOWDNEW YORK TIMES

WASHINGTON — Dick andRummy are at Cafe Milano inGeorgetown, holding court.

The maitre d’ scrapes. Waiters hover.Tourists snap pics on their digital cam-eras. Cable chatterers stop by to ingra-tiate themselves.

It isn’t so much that Dick and Rum-my are back. It’s that they never left.

They had no intention of turningAmerica’s national security over to theBoy Wonder. The two best infighters inWashington history weren’t yieldingturf to a bunch of peach-fuzz pinkoswho side with terrorists.

Let W. work out at the SMU gym,waiting for history to redeem him; Dickand Rummy are leaning forward intohistory, as they always do. Cheney istawny with TV makeup; there’s no pointtaking it off. The gigs are nonstop.

Dick raises a fork of his Risotto Guc-ci with roasted free-range quail.

Ready to fight “The punks thought they could roll

over us,” Vice mutters. “Nobody putsBaby in a corner.”

Dick is looking over at himself onthe TV behind the bar, where Fox is do-ing a segment about how Republicanson the Sunday talk shows praised himfor his shock-and-awe campaignagainst Obama.

“I can’t believe how easy it was tobring Obama into line,” Rummy says,gnawing on Gorgonzola. “We wouldn’thave needed waterboarding if every-body cracked like a peanut. It was eveneasier than getting the bit into Junior’smouth. Way simpler than if we’d had tocontend with McCain. In the end, theright guy won.”

“You’re running national securitynow and everyone knows it,” Rummysays. “You got Obama to do an about-face on the torture photos. He’s usingour old line about how it would endan-ger the troops. He’s keeping our mili-tary tribunals. His Justice Departmentinvoked our state secrets privilege totry to get that lawsuit on torture andrendition dismissed. He’s trying to stopany sort of truth commission, thankgoodness. He’s got his own surge goingin Afghanistan. He’s withdrawing fromIraq more slowly. He’s extended our se-cret incursions over the Afghan borderinto Pakistan.”

Still in chargeDick smiles on one side of his face. “Transparency bites,” he snarls. Rummy knocks back some more

brunello, and shoos away Japanesetourists after confiscating their cameras.

“I hear Poppy Bush is furious at you,”he says. “He’s telling folks he put Juniorin your care and you stole his presidencyand destroyed the Bush name and de-railed Jeb’s chances to ever be president,and P.S., you wrecked the country and theAtlantic alliance to boot. He has it in forLynne, too. Thinks she spun you up, likeshe did in high school with her flamingbatons. He thinks you got loopy from allthe heart procedures. And Colin’s mad atyou.”

“He can go to yoga with Pelosi for allI care,” Dick growls.

The two old connivers clink glasses.“So,” Rummy muses, “what do wemake our new White House boy toy donext?”

The plots continue“Well,” Dick says. “He’s got to keep

Gitmo open. It’s rich that his own partywon’t give him the money to close it.The NIMBY factor works every time —no terrorists in my backyard. He’s gotto stop this pansy diplomacy with Mus-lim nations. He’s got to let Bibi take outthose Iranian centrifuges. He’s got tostop his Kodak moments and Commiebook club with Hugo Chavez. He’s gotto release those CIA memos provingthat we were right to rip up the Consti-tution. And, of course, he’s got to par-don Scooter.”

“Can we get him to do all that,Dick?”

Dick twinkles. “Yes, we can.”

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By JULIETA CHIQUILLOLAREDO MORNING TIMES

After 20 years of service inthe military, including six de-ployments to Iraq, GabrielLopez felt intimidated on hisfirst day of graduate schoolas a student veteran.

“Younger students whowere not veterans, I didn’tknow how they were going totake it,” Lopez said. “Youknow, if you say, ‘I’m GabrielLopez. I’m a veteran,’ theyseem to think I’m 80 yearsold, something like that.”

Now in his second year ofpursuing a master’s degreein public administration, the40-year-old finds it funny thathe would be nervous aboutschool, given the life-threat-ening situations he faced as apetty officer in the Navy.

Challenges facedCollege students show a

lack of awareness about vet-erans on campus, and it canbe difficult to reverse theproblem, considering thatveterans tend to be morereclusive, Lopez said.

But Lopez plans to put vet-erans on the map — or at leaston the Texas A&M Interna-tional University campus,where he leads a newlyformed student veteran organ-ization. The goal of the stu-dent group, along with a re-cently created university-wideveteran affairs task force, is toeducate students about veter-ans on campus and provide asupport network for the uni-versity’s 75 student veteransand future recruits.

The task force, formed byLopez, as well as several fac-ulty and staff — many ofwhom are veterans — aims toidentify ways in which theuniversity can better cater toveterans’ needs, said OscarReyna, university registrar.

Introducing the new GI Bill

With the new GI Bill kick-

ing in Aug. 1, universitiesand colleges nationwide areexpecting an increase in vet-eran applications.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill,which is more generous thanits predecessor, the Mont-gomery GI Bill, would fundfull tuition for veterans at-tending a public two- or four-year degree-granting institu-tion, in addition to a housingstipend depending on theschool’s ZIP code. It also in-cludes a book stipend of upto $1,000. The new bill alsostretches the time limit touse benefits from 10 years to15 years after a memberleaves service.

Tracing a roadmapServices offered to veter-

ans at TAMIU are currentlylimited, Reyna said. The uni-versity has one full-time staffmember who helps veteranswith the paperwork theyneed to apply and remain eli-gible for education benefits.

The university already of-fers counseling services to allits students, and the counsel-ing staff received training ontreating post-traumatic stressdisorder — a severe anxiety

disorder that follows a trau-matic event — in San Antoniothis spring, Reyna said. Thetask force is also looking intoveteran-centered training forcounselors, he added.

For Lopez, talking to otherveterans was the best way tocope during the initial transi-tion to civilian life in college.

The first few months werethe most difficult. After yearsof strict rules and rigid sched-ules in the military, civilianlife was too different, andLopez wanted to be left alone.

“The best thing a veterancan do is to talk about it andto share experiences withother veterans,” Lopez said.“A veteran will say, ‘Yes, thatis what happened to me. Thisis what you do next.’”

Lopez’s goal is to providethat outreach to the veterancommunity on campusthrough the student veterangroup.

Paving the wayLaredo Community Col-

lege is also preparing for thenew GI Bill. The Veteran Af-fairs and International Stu-dent Center expects to receiveabout 300 veteran applications

to the college this year, morethan twice the 120 student vet-erans who are currently en-rolled at the institution, ac-cording to a veteran affairsrepresentative. Two full-timeemployees and three studentworkers, two of whom are vet-erans, staff the center.

One advantage communi-ty colleges offer veterans ispersonalized attention, saidVeronica Hernandez, coordi-nator of the center. The staffkeeps track of student veter-ans’ GPAs and will referthem to tutors if they needhelp, she continued. Studentveterans will also receive e-mail updates about informa-tion concerning them. Fur-ther, the center has liaisonswith local veteran organiza-tions such as the Laredo Vet-eran Outpatient Clinic andthe Veteran Business Out-reach Center.

“The benefits are outthere,” Hernandez said. “Wewant them (veterans) to geton board and educate them-selves.”

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ADVICEFrom combat to classStudent veterans face new challenges in college

Photo by Cuate Santos | Laredo Morning TimesMilitary veteran Gabriel Lopez looks for school supplies at the TAMIU Bookstore Tuesday afternoon. Lopez whoserved in the U.S. Navy for 20 years is taking advantage of the G.I. Bill to continue his education.

Absence makes the heart grow

fonder - sometimesDEAR MISS MANNERS

— Two months ago, I start-ed a beautiful relationshipwith a 59-year-old guy. I am44. We broke up with ourcurrent relationships basedon the strong feelings wefelt for each other.

After a month of feelingbad for his ex, my new mansays he feels we should take abreak, but after a few days, hewanted to see me. He hugs mefor dear life when he does seeme, but when we speak on thephone, he goes back to “let’stake a break.” I do not under-stand what’s going on. He istalking with the ex, and I dobelieve him when he saysthere is no intimacy, they’reestablishing a better friend-ship. He was feeling a lot ofguilt from their breakup.

The other day (Monday),he was to return my call,and I waited all night. Keepin mind he just lost a friendon Friday or Saturday. I de-cided to call and let thephone ring over and over. Ileft two bad messages, but Ilet it ring over and over.

Well, he finally called backto say this was the last timehe’ll talk to me. (He had saidthat to the ex when she visitedme at the job, but now they’retalking.) He told me I should’vechecked my e-mail. I was un-aware that hours before. hesent me this message: “Pleaselet it be for now. I ask for soli-tude at this time. I am OK, but Iask that you not call me. I needto be alone. Thanks.”

I felt so bad. I would nothave called like that. How doI make up? I sent a replythat I had wanted him to seethis important DVD thatwill help us both. He did notrespond. I want to go by hishome — should I? Help.

GENTLE READER — Oh,dear. This is a lesson you

should have learned 30 yearsago. You wouldn’t have be-lieved your mother when shetold you what to do, or ratherwhat not to do, but at leastshe would have been onhand to dry your tears.

When a romance gets tothe point where the otherperson asks to be left alone,talking does not help. Sug-gesting relationship materi-al does not help. Apologizingfor calling does not help. Allthat makes it worse.

Your only hope is toleave him strictly alone.

Hope? Hope? Did MissManners get your attentionwith the only possibilitythat interests you?

It is only a very slimhope. But if anything worksto reverse a break-up, it isthe emotional realization ofwhat one has lost. This iswhat happened to your beauin regard to your predeces-sor. He dumped her for you,realized she was reallygone, and went back.

In contrast, you are notgone: You are hangingaround, and in a rather ir-ritating manner, Miss Man-ners has to say. Instead, youshould have made yourselftotally unavailable at thefirst indication of his defec-tion, so that his regret fo-cused, instead, on you.

At this point, it is not easy,and no, you can’t call him tosay you are writing him offand going on with your life.But if you can get out andabout, in an apparently re-lieved and happy state, wordmay get back to him.

“JUDITH MARTINMiss Manners

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Annual pow wow honors soldiersBy ERIKA LAMBRETON

LAREDO MORNING TIMES

In a Hollywood-ob-sessed world, AmericanIndians have been subjectto a number of stereotypesand misconceptions thatstray from the intensespirituality and the deep-seated traditions that arepassed down the genera-tions. In an effort to com-bat these exhausted no-tions while celebrating thenoble services of those inthe armed forces, the Lare-do Civic Center will hostthe 16th Annual MemorialDay Pow Wow this week-end.

“We want to reveal thereal Indian, not the Holly-wood Indian,” said XavierDelapass, a Comanche whofounded the American Indi-an Council of Laredo in1992.

“There are a lot of thethings (people) read (thatare) not true,” he added.

One such misconcep-tion Delapass noted wasthe incorrect naming ofthe so-called “peace pipe,”which is passed aroundduring important cere-monies. The pipe was be-lieved to be essential forproper communicationduring these meetings, heexplained, and as such, itwas dubbed the peacepipe.

Delapass also hopes tocreate an open forum forthose who attend to askabout anything pertain-

ing to American Indi-ans.

It is expected that rep-

resentatives from sevendifferent tribes will con-gregate, performing tradi-tional dances and story-telling.

Delapass intends toshatter the molds Holly-wood and old folk legendshave instilled about Amer-ican Indians, all whilehonoring service men andwomen.

“(We want to) honor allmilitary people, because nomatter what war you (fight

in) we consider them to bewarriors,” Delapass said.

His objective is clear: Inhis eyes, if one personleaves the event as an en-lightened individual withan open mind, then he hassucceeded.

For more information,call Xavier Delapass at(210) 461-4798.

(Erika Lambreton maybe reached at 728-2567 or bye-mail at erika@lmton-line.com)

Photo by Ricardo Segovia | Laredo Morning TimesLucio Jimenes represents Kickapoo dancers from Eagle Pass as he performs during the 2008 Memorial DayPow Wow. This year’s event continues today.

WHAT: The 16th Annual Memorial Day Pow WowWHEN: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. todayWHERE: Laredo Civic CenterCOST: Free

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Sunny Ozuna to shine on SundaySPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Legendary performers SunnyOzuna and the Sunliners, accompa-nied by Carlos Miranda, will sendLaredoans’ toes tapping when thegroup plays for the League of Unit-ed Latin American Citizens CouncilNo. 7’s Memorial Day Dance andCelebration, a fundraiser for schol-arships.

The Grammy Award-winningOzuna, born Ildefonso Fraga Ozu-

na, may be best known for songslike “El Orgullo de Tejas,” “ElMonito de Chocolate,” “Mr. LittleBrown Eyed Soul” and “El CharroCaparro.”

The dance will be held from 6 p.m.to midnight on Sunday at the CasaBlanca Ballroom, located off U.S. 59.

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Photo by Doane Gregory/20th Century Fox | APIn this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, Ben Stiller andAmy Adams are shown in a scene from "Night at the Museum: Battle ofthe Smithsonian."

Too much crammed into one ‘Night’

By CHRISTY LEMIREASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — “Nightat the Museum: Battle of theSmithsonian” is one of thosesequels in which “bigger” issupposed to mean “better,”in which more characters,more sight gags and more ac-tion are supposed to add upto more fun.

They don’t.The follow-up to the enor-

mous 2006 hit “Night at theMuseum” heaps on the his-torical figures and cramsthem into not one but twomuseums, with the end re-sult feeling crazed, scat-tered and desperate. Somany new characters havebeen added to the ones whoappeared in the originalfilm, and director ShawnLevy flits between them atsuch a zippy pace, no onegets much of a chance toregister. And that’s a hugewaste of the comic talentsamassed among the cast.

Besides returning starsBen Stiller, Ricky Gervais,Owen Wilson, Steve Cooganand Robin Williams, now wehave Amy Adams, HankAzaria, Christopher Guest,Jonah Hill and Bill Hader.Craig Robinson, MindyKaling and Jay Baruchel areseverely squandered — they

get maybe two lines apiece.It’s amazing that screen-

writers Robert Ben Garantand Thomas Lennon cancome up with awesomelytwisted material for TV se-ries like “Reno 911!” but offersuch safe, flat laughs inmovies like this, its predeces-sor and “The Pacifier.” Pity,too, because the core concept— that famous figures at themuseum come to life whenthe lights go out at night — isstill a clever one.

Having said all that, kidsare the primary targets for alot of the jokes and visuals,and will probably enjoythemselves. Ever the straightman, Stiller gets smackedaround by two capuchinmonkeys this time. A giantfuchsia octopus wreaks hav-oc and the T-Rex skeletonthat acts like a playful pupshould provoke some giggles.And yes, those are the JonasBrothers, flying around andharmonizing harmlessly ascherubim.

“Night at the Museum:Battle of the Smithsonian,” a20th Century Fox release, israted PG for mild action andbrief language. It is playingat Cinemark Mall Del Norteand Hollywood Theaters.

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Sábado 23 de mayoLAREDO — Pase la tarde

en el Planetario Lamar Bruni Ver-gara de Texas A&M InternationalUniversityy explore “Black Holes”a las 6 p.m., seguido de “OneWorld, One Sky Big Bird’s Adven-ture” a las 7 p.m. y “U2 FulldomeExperience” a las 8 p.m. La en-trada general es de 5 dólares; entanto que niños, estudiantes, per-sonal y ex alumnos de TAMIU pa-gan 4 dólares. En sábado obten-ga un 50% de descuento cuandocompre un boleto para un se-gundo espectáculo.

LAREDO — Texas A&M In-ternational University presentasu primer Festival Internacionalde Cine Annette Olsen-Fazi en elBob Bullock Hall, aula SC 236,de forma gratuita y abiertos alpúblico en general. La serie con-tinúa hoy con Quince (Encinal) alas 7 p.m. y Finding Dawn (Cana-da) a las 7:15 p.m.

LAREDO — Hoy es el 16toMemorial Day Pow Wow anual enel Laredo Civic Center a partirde las 5 p.m. El Pow Wow es unFestival Nativo Americano paracelebrar con auténticas exhibi-ciones de danza nativo ameri-canas, y variedad de artículosnativo americanos para venta.La celebración también presen-tará cuenta cuentos.

Domingo 24 de mayoLAREDO — El Center for

the Fine and Performing Arts deTAMIU será anfitrión del 2009Young Dancer Recital hoy a las 3p.m. en el Recital Hall del Centerfor the Fine and Performing Arts.Esto concluye el año de recitalesque presentará a estudiantes delYoung Dancer Program y BalletFolklorico Juvenil. El evento esgratuito y abierto al público engeneral. Más información lla-mando al 326.2649.

Miércoles 27 de mayoLAREDO — El Theater

Troupe de TAMIU realizará suprimera reunión hoy a partir delas 6 p.m. en el Black Box The-ater de TAMIU ubicado dentrodel Edificio de Artes Escénicas.El Theater Troupe busca ac-tores, directores, maquillistas,diseñadores de vestuario, ger-entes trasbambalinas, luces ysupervisores musicales. Másinformación escribiendo aStephanie Ibarra en ste-phie@students.tamiu.edu.

Jueves 28 de mayoNUEVO LAREDO — DIF de

Nuevo Laredo presenta hoy lacelebración del “Día del Niño” apartir de las 3 p.m. en la Ex-planada Independencia de laPlaza Hidalgo (Sector Centro).Habrá rifas de regalos, bolsitasde dulces, shows artísticos,payasos, juegos inflables y enconcierto la Nueva Banca Tim-biriche. Adquiera sus boletos enla oficina del DIF (Maclovio Her-rera 2244).

LAREDO — El LaredoMedical Center realizará exam-enes gratis para detectar can-cer de próstata a hombres may-ores de 50 años, el día de hoy de8 a.m. a 11 a.m. en el LMCSanchez Cancer Center, Torre A,primer piso. Más información lla-mando al 796-3223.

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CD. VICTORIA, México — El gobernadorde Tamaulipas Eugenio Hernández Floresha destinado más de 70 millones de pesospara las acciones y la atención médica paracontrolar la influenza A/H1N1 en la entidad.

El Secretario de Salud Juna GuillermoMansur Arzola refirió que esto ha permitidomantener el control a pesar de que el estadose encuentra rodeado por entidades con granporcentaje de casos.

Algunas medidas especiales han sidomantener la vigilancia en los filtros y módu-los de atención en tanto que en los hospitalesse tiene la indicación precisa de atender demanera inmediata a los pacientes que pre-senten este tipo de enfermedad.

Tamaulipas cuenta con una partida espe-cial de casi 100 millones de pesos para estacontingencia y Mansur Arzola rechazó queexista una afectación en lo que se refiere aobra o programas previamente establecidospara la Secretaria de Salud.

“(La Influenza A/H1N1) es una enfer-medad que llegó para quedarse y debemossumarla al catálogo de enfermedades que yaexisten”, dijo Mansur Arzola. “Pero no debe-mos restringir los movimientos migratoriosdebido a que si lo hacemos limitamos tam-bién la economía de nuestro estado”.

Tamaulipas no ha levantado la emergen-cia epidemiológica ya que estados querodean la entidad siguen presentando un in-cremento de casos.

CasosDurante la semana se confirmó el fallec-

imiento de una persona en Nuevo Laredo yuno más en Reynosa, con lo que aumentarona tres las muertes por influenza en la entidad.

En cuanto al caso de Nuevo Laredo fueun chofer que era originario de León, Gua-najuato.

El chofer de 52 años de edad, cuyo nombreno ha sido dado a conocer, falleció en el Hos-pital del Seguro Social el 11 de mayo. Su saludestaba deteriorada por una diabetes mal aten-dida e hipertensión, dijeron oficiales.

El conductor salió de la Ciudad de Méxi-co con un cargamento para Nuevo Laredo,pasando por San Luis Potosí a inicios demayo. Conforme dejaba Nuevo Laredo el 11de mayo, fue revisado por personal en elpunto de revisión de la Aduana sobre laCarretera.

El personal reportó que el chofer estabamuy enfermo y una prueba rápida en el lu-gar dio positivo a Influenza A. Inmediata-mente fue trasladado al hospital donde falle-ció cuatro horas después, de acuerdo aldepartamento de salud en el estado.

El resultado del examen que indicó que elchofer tenía el virus H1N1 no fue dado aconocer sino hasta el martes. Los análisistoman hasta 10 días.

En cuanto a los casos en Reynosa, en unose trató de una menor de edad que presenta-ba parálisis cerebral infantil y que era aten-dida en un hospital de PEMEX; el otro se tra-ta del paciente ya reportado que presenta elvirus del VIH, lo cual complicó su padec-imiento, señala un comunicado de la Secre-taría de Salud.

El número total de casos confirmados entodo el estado era 42 el miércoles, de acuerdoal departamento de salud.

Durante la sesión del Consejo Estatal deSalud se dio a conocer que el Instituto Na-cional de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemi-ológica confirmó los más recientes cuatro ca-sos positivos al virus de la influenzahumana, los cuales se presentaron en los mu-nicipios de Matamoros, Ocampo y 2 pa-cientes en Reynosa.

Mansur Arzola reiteró la importancia deluso del cubre bocas, lavarse las manos confrecuencia y toser o estornudar con unpañuelo que después debe de ser desechado.

Se busca a ‘Nuestra Belleza Tamaulipas’

ESPECIAL PARA TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

CD. VICTORIA, México —Para buscar a la joventamaulipeca que promuevalos valores de la juventudmexicana así como nuestrosatractivos y fortalezas turís-ticas en certámenes comoMiss Universo, quedó abier-ta la convocatoria para Nues-tra Belleza Tamaulipas 2009,en la que podrán participarjóvenes de los 43 municipiosde la entidad.

Bajo el lema de “Si lasves, dinos quién es” la Di-rectora de Promoción Turís-tica en la entidad GabrielaPaula Millá Carrión expresóque de esta forma se reafir-ma la imagen de nuestro es-tado como un destino turís-tico familiar, económico, deinfraestructura, higiene yservicios con estándares decalidad mundial.

“En estos momentos eltema de turismo para Méxi-co en general es de suma im-portancia por las situacionesque acabamos de vivir, porello tenemos la plena seguri-dad que Nuestra BellezaTamaulipas 2009 será uno delos mejores escaparates paraposicionar nuestros atrac-tivos” dijo Millá.

Las aspirantes a ser coro-nadas con este títulograbarán en locaciones ysitios de interés paramostrar al mundo a travésde la televisión escaparatestamaulipecos naturalescomo la Reserva de la Biós-fera El Cielo, el centro Eco-Turístico Los Troncones, los

Janambres, sólo por men-cionar algunos.

Millá dijo que se busca elconcepto de mujer integralcon cualidades de armoníafísica, desenvolvimiento, tal-ento, preparación intelectu-al y disciplina.

RequisitosLas aspirantes a la corona

deberán ser mexicanas denacimiento, sexo femenino,de 18 a 23 años de edad, es-tatura mínima 1.68 metrossin zapatos, conocimientosbásicos del idioma inglés,soltera, buena salud, resi-dencia mínima de un año enel estado, entre otros.

En conferencia de prensaestuvieron presentes el Direc-tor comercial y productor deTelevisa Eugenio Zambrano

Ruiz, el Director de Desarrol-lo Económico de Ciudad Vic-toria Héctor de Anda Cortés yNuestra Belleza Tamaulipas2008 Alejandra Silva.

Una vez que se elijan a lasrepresentantes de las difer-entes zonas del estado se lle-vará a cabo la final en el mu-nicipio de Nuevo Laredo.

Las interesadas pueden so-licitar información e in-scribirse en los teléfonos (834)312 54 21, 312 37 91 de Televisao en la Secretaría de Turismo01 800 710 65 32 o bien ingre-sar a la página oficialwww.visitatamaulipas.com.

Centro deSalud de Miertrabajará 24/7Por CÉSAR RAMÍREZ RODRÍGUEZESPECIAL PARA TIEMPO DE ZAPATA

CIUDAD MIER — El Go-bierno local y el Patronatodel Centro de Salud autor-izaron la apertura del ser-vicio de 24/7 en el Centrode Salud.

“Fueron innumerablesgestiones que se tuvieronque realizar para que alCentro de Salud se le autor-izara más personal, paraasí cumplir con el objetivode dar la atención las 24 ho-ras los siete días de la sem-ana”, dijo el Presidente delPatronato César RamírezRodríguez.

Al autorizarse más per-sonal el Presidente Munici-pal José Iván Mancías Hi-nojosa dijo que se cumpleel compromiso adquiridode llevar como beneficio lacálidad del servicio a losmás desprotegidos.

EquipamientoInclusive esta semana el

Secretario de Salud en laentidad Juan GuillermoMansur Arzola visitó Ciu-dad Mier para realizar ellevantamiento de informa-ción que permita realizar elproyecto de la adaptación yacondicionamiento delquirófano y de los cuartosde internamiento.

Mancías dijo que con elapoyo del Activo IntegralBurgos (PEMEX) se logróla adquisición del sigu-iente equipo de quirófano:un ultrasonido, un equipoquirúrgico de laparo-scopia, un monitor fetal,una plancha para cirugíamayor, un equipo instru-mental completo paracirugía mayor y una in-cubadora.

El equipo está valuadoen más de ochocientos milpesos.

Con el equipo se podránllevar a cabo a nivel localoperaciones de primergrado, sin que el pacientedeba ser trasladado a otrasciudades vecinas.

Campbelldeja cargo

Por MIGUEL TIMOSHENKOVTIEMPO DE ZAPATA

NUEVO LAREDO — ElDr. Jorge Gutiérrez Serra-no, con 20 años de servicioen la Secretaría de Salud,fue nombrado el jueves Jefede la Jurisdicción Sani-taria V, sustituyendo al Dr.Luis Eduardo Cambell Loa.

En conferencia de prensael jueves por la tarde, Camp-bell dijo que presentó la re-nuncia el miércoles y que elGobernador de TamaulipasEugenio Heernandez Floresla había aceptado.

Gutiérrez Serrano dijoque el jueves recibió elnombramiento y asume laresponsabilidad para con-tinuar en el servicio públi-co con la comunidad.

“Habré de continuar conel trabajo que ha venidoejerciendo el Dr. Campbellde proteger de amenazas yriesgo a la salud publica”,dijo Gutiérrez. “No de-sconozco su operación (dela Jurisdicción) pero apli-caremos nuevos esquemasde servicio”.

Campbell comentó quedeja la responsabilidad en-medio de un trabajo exce-lente que permitió a la co-munidad ir reintegrándosea las actividades después dela emergencia que se viviócon la influenza A/H1N1.

“La misión es continuartrabajando con esfuerzo re-doblado para evitar unresurgimiento de la in-fluenza”, dijo Gutiérrez.Aunque ha bajado la alertano reducirán sus esfuerzospara mantenerse activos yeficientes, dijo el Gutiérrez.

G u t i é r -rez es médi-co generalque cuentacon unam a e s t r í aen saludpública y eljueves ini-

ció su actividad como jefedel sector realizando unrecorrido por módulos desalud en la ciudad.

PersonalCampbel explicó que

presentó su renuncia porrazones personales, de-spués de cuatro años de ser-vicio activo con el Gobier-no de Tamaulipas.

Dijo que deja la jurisdic-ción dentro del esquema dela alerta que se ha vividocon la Influenza.

Mostró agradecimientocon el personal médico yautoridades “que le permi-tieron ejercer su respons-abilidad dentro de lasnecesidades de estos tiem-pos”.

“Durante cuatro años ymedio desempeñé la fun-ción y el tiempo de dejar laresponsabilidad llegó porun asunto personal”, dijoCampbell. “Me avisaronque este día (jueves) lle-garía el nuevo jefe de la Ju-risdicción y entregamos (elcargo) con satisfacción”.

Sobre Gutiérrez, dijoque cuenta con experienciay trabajará con ahinco pormantener la seguridad desalud en la comunidad.

(Puede localizar aMiguel Timoshenkov lla-mando al (956) 728-258).

CAMPBELL

Foto de cortesíaEn conferencia de prensa, de izquierda a derecha, Nuestra Belleza Tamauli-pas 2008 Alejandra Silva, el Director de Desarrollo Económico de CiudadVictoria Héctor de Anda Cortés y la Directora de Promoción Turística enla entidad Gabriela Paula Millá Carrión.

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Ricardo Aguilar Eliza Alanis Luis Alanis Lizzette Alaniz Mayra Alaniz Luis Aleman Jr.

Ivette Almaraz Dora Alvarado Mario Alvarez Manuel Barrera Carolina Bautista Andrea Benavides

Celina Benavides Denise Benavides SSaalluuttaattoorriiaann

Rene Benavides Dustin Brandon Gerardo Buentello Joanna Camarillo

Oscar Cantu Diego Chapa Gerardo Chapa Karla Chapa Chris Cooper Cesar Cuellar Jr.

ZAPATA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2009

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Emmanuel Cuellar Allison De La Garza Arlo De Los Santos Julian Delgado Tania Diaz Isela Dominguez

Jeanette Dominguez Mariel Dominguez Mary Esquivel Ashley Flores Eduardo Flores Arturo Flores Luis

Roberto Flores Jose A. Galvan Adrian Garcia Alejandra Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Enedina Garcia

Evelyn Garcia Gerardo Renee Garcia Hector C. Garcia Jaqueline Garcia Judy Garcilazo Stephanie Garcilazo

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Abigail Garza Ernest M. Garza Jr. Esteban Garza Jose Noe Garza III Luis A. Garza III Nanette Garza

Valentin Garza Valeria Garza

Joey Guerra

Angela Gonzalez Eusebio Gonzalez Jr. Ivonne Gonzalez Leslie Gonzalez

Vicente Gonzalez Jr. Alma Gracia Idelfonso Guardian III Jazmin Guardian Gema Guerra

Orlando Guerra Jr. Christina Gutierrez Jorge Gutierrez III Mindy Gutierrez Alexandra HarsackyVVaalleeddiiccttoorriiaann

Sandra Hernandez

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Yessica Hernandez Leroy Herrera Blanca Herrera Erik Jasso Vanessa Jasso Lynda Leyva

Julio A. Lopez Jr. Omar Lopez Abigail Lozano Angela Lozano Arian Lozano Mayra Maldonado

Amado Martinez Celisa Martinez Cristina Martinez Hervey Martinez Jr. Jorge Martinez Juan A. Martinez

Mayra Martinez Rut Martinez Enrique Mendoza III Jorge Medrano Fidencio Mendoza Lizette Mendoza

Juan Molina Jr. Horacio Monsivais Jr. Theresa Moss Jessica Muñoz Jesus Alberto Muñoz Ashley Navarro

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Erica Navarro Jennifer Navarro Gabriela Nuñez Isaac Patterson Amber Perez Bobby Joe Perez

Jesus Perez Jr. Adriana Ramirez Angela Ramirez Delina Ramirez Javier Ramirez Jr. Joel Ramirez

Rigo Ramirez Vivian Ramirez Andrew Raymond Jerika Reyes Ramiro Reyes Sara Rios

Jesus Rivera Zelina Rosas Velma Saenz Michelle Salinas Carolina Sanchez Dalia Sanchez

Victor Sanchez Paris Schaefer Raul A. Serna Jr. Janet Silva Juan G. Torres Ryan Torres

Marisol Trejo Christina Treviño Rosangela Valadez Claritza Vasquez Adriana Vela Carla Vela

Linda Jo Vela Michelle Vela Armando Velazco

Pablo Zapata Gabriela Zuñiga

Melissa Villarreal Zaira Villarreal Judisa Villarreal

Editor’s note: These photographs and the list of Class of 2009 graduates were provided by the

Zapata County Independent School District. Not all graduates’ photos were available .

Ricardo AguilarLuis Roberto AlanisLizzette AlanizMayra L. AlanizErika L. AlanizLuis Felipe Aleman Jr.Ernesto AlmaguerIvette AlmarazDora Nelly AlvaradoMario Adalberto AlvarezMayra ArambulaBraulio T. Arellano Jr.Esther ArroyoManuel S. BarreraCarolina BautistaAndrea Daniela BenavidesDenise Yvette BenavidesRene R. Benavides Jr.Celina BenavidesBenito Bernal Jr.Celina Yvette BotelloDustin James BrandonGerardo Buentello Jr.Analuisa BuruatoJose D. Buruato IIIJoanna CamarilloDavid CantuJose G. CantuOscar J. CantuDiego Alfonso ChapaGerardo J. ChapaJosue A. ChapaKarla T. ChapaOzbel I. ChapaEmmanuel N. CuellarCesar Cuellar Jr.Rene A. CuellarAllison Nicole de la Garza

Arlo de los SantosJulian J. Delgado Jr.Tania L. DiazIsela Yvette DominguezMariel DominguezJeanette DominguezMaria EsquivelSergio R. EsquivelAshley Annette FloresEduardo Manuel FloresLuis Arturo Flores Jr.Roberto Carlos FloresJose Mando GalvanAdrian GarciaElizabeth M. GarciaEnedina GarciaEvelyn GarciaGerardo Rene GarciaYesenia M. GarciaAlejandra A. GarciaHector J. GarciaJaqueline GarciaJudy Jenee GarcilazoStephanie GarcilazoAbigail Arely GarzaJose Noe Garza IIILuis A. Garza IIIErnest M. Garza Jr.Esteban GarzaNanette GarzaValentine H. GarzaValeria GarzaAngela Cristina GonzalezLeslie Mariel GonzalezRoosevelt GonzalezVicente Gonzalez Jr.Beatriz GonzalezEusebio Gonzalez Jr.

Ivonne A. GonzalezAlma Adela GraciaAnthony A. GroveIdelfonso Guardian IIIJazmin GuardianGema GuerraJose F. Guerra Jr.Orlando Guerra Jr.Christina Belen GutierrezJorge A. Gutierrez IIIMindy GutierrezOlga S. GuzmanAlexandra M. HarsackySamuel HernandezSandra E. HernandezYessica HernandezLuis J. HernandezBlanca Azucena HerreraLeroy HerreraOsiel JassoErik JassoVanessa JassoEduardo Landeros Jr. Lynda L. LeyvaJulio A. Lopez Jr.Omar E. LopezBeatriz A. LopezAbigail A. LozanoAngela A. LozanoArian Azereth LozanoMayra Judith MaldonadoIllse A. MariscalCelisa A. MartinezJorge MartinezJuan Antonio MartinezMarla MartinezMayra Jasminne MartinezRut Martinez

Cristina M. MartinezHervey Martinez Jr.Jorge MartinezJorge Leonardo MedranoEva M. MendezLizette Renee MendozaEnrique Mendoza IIIJuan R. Molina Jr.Horacio Monsivais Jr.Juan A. Moreno Jr.Theresa D. MossJessica Ann MuñozAshley Vianey NavarroJennifer Marie NavarroErica L. NavarroViviana T. NavarroGabriela Linette NuñezLuis M. OlveraMaegan B. ParedesIsaac K. PattersonAmber Marie PerezBobby Joe PerezJesus Perez Jr.Cesar PradoAndres QuinteroGenaro QuirozAdriana Florinda RamirezJavier Ramirez Jr.Joel E. RamirezJose C. RamirezRigo RamirezVivian Celest RamirezDelina M. RamirezAngela D. RamirezAndrew S. RaymondJerika Jean ReyesRamiro ReyesJesus F. Rivera

Leo RodriguezZelina RosasVelma SaenzMichelle Marie SalinasClaudia Yvonne SanchezDalia SanchezVictor A. SanchezRaul A. Serna Jr. Janet SilvaThomas Lee SmithDavid Arturo SolisJuan Gonzalo Torres MontesRyan TorresAlicia M. TorresMarisol TrejoMeliton Trejo Jr.Christina A. Treviño

Rosangela ValadezRicardo ValadezClaritza Ariell VasquezMary Eliza VazquezAdriana Lizette VelaCarla Yvette VelaLinda Jo VelaMisha VelaCynthia E. VelaArmando VelazcoMelissa VillarrealZaira VillarrealJudisa Lorena VillarrealPablo Eduardo Zapata Gabriela ZuñigaMichael A. Zuñiga

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LAREDO MORNING TIMES

Zapata High School re-cently announced the Classof 2009 valedictorian asAlexandra Harsacky andthe Class of 2009 salutatori-an as Denise Yvette Bena-vides.

Harsacky, daughter ofFrank and Maria ElenaHarsacky, is originallyfrom California. She plansto attend Harvard Univer-sity in the fall, where shewants to major in chemicaland physical biology withhopes of one day becominga cardiovascular surgeon.

“When I was told that Iwas the valedictorian, thelast four years of high schooljust rushed through my headand replayed themselves —the challenges, the triumphs,and finally the end result ofmy efforts,” she said.

“I have been well awareof all the help I’ve re-ceived this whole time,

and am happy to share myaccomplishment with myfriends, family, and teach-ers,” Harsacky added.“Right now, I am glad thatthe year is over, but I lookforward to the challengeof college next year.”

Benavides, daughter of

Cesar and Yvette Benavides,was born and grew up in Za-pata. She plans to attendTexas A&M InternationalUniversity in the fall.

Always the creative type,Benavides plans to studyart in order to expand herknowledge on the subject.

Top students named

Zapata High School Class of 2009

Denise Benavides SSaalluuttaattoorriiaann

Alexandra HarsackyVVaalleeddiiccttoorriiaann

BP agents aid trooper, seize 10 pounds of cocaine

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Border Patrol agents as-signed to the Zapata stationseized more than 10 poundsof cocaine Tuesday nightwhen responding to a call forassistance by a Departmentof Public Safety trooper.

The trooper requested per-mission after making a traf-fic stop, said Roque Sariñana,a Border Patrol spokesman.

Through a coordinated ef-fort between the agents andthe trooper, a man was ar-rested for being present inthe United States illegally

and transporting four bun-dles of cocaine that werefound hidden behind thebackseat of the SUV he wasdriving. The bundles con-tained cocaine with a totalweight of 10.5 pounds and anestimated street value of$336,000.

Sgt. Eduardo Botello back from IraqSPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Army Reserve Sgt. Ed-uardo J. Botello is returningto the U.S. after a deploy-ment to the Iraqi Theater ofOperations in support ofOperation Iraqi Freedom.

Botello, an infantrymanwith 15 years of militaryservice, is normally as-signed to the 164th Quarter-master Company, Broken

Arrow, Okla. He is the son of Eduardo

and Maricela G. Botello ofSan Ygnacio.

The sergeant graduatedin 1993 from Zapata HighSchool and received an as-sociate degree in 1998 fromITT Technical Institute inTexas.

Operation Iraqi Freedomis the official name given tomilitary operations involv-

ing members of the U.S.armed forces and coalitionforces participating in ef-forts to free and secure Iraq.Mission objectives focus onforce protection, peacekeep-ing, stabilization, securityand counter-insurgency op-erations as the Iraqi transi-tional governing bodies as-sume full sovereign powersto govern the peoples ofIraq.

numbers and they includelanguage English proficien-cy students and special edu-cation students, which thestate does not look at.

According to Garcia,when the final numbers aremade available, LEP and spe-cial ed students will be putinto a subgroup that will notbe factored into the schools’final percentage.

For these reasons the pre-liminary numbers will mostlikely change, she said.

“These are just a roughdraft. Last year (VillarrealElementary) missed being arecognized campus by justone student, so these num-bers shouldn’t be consideredto highly,” Garcia said.

Although district officialsare expecting the final num-bers to be different, they areplanning to appeal VillarrealElementary’s reading score.

According to Garcia, thereare a number of reasons whya district can appeal TAKSscores, and one of them al-lows for an appeal if the per-centage is within a five-pointdifference of the standard.

This will be the first ap-peal the district has had tomake.

“We are really not surewhat will happen, but we aregoing to appeal becausethere is always a possibilityof coding errors with the re-sults,” Garcia said.

Rodriguez recalled thedays when he was a princi-pal, and his school twice waslisted as low performing.

“That’s very demoraliz-ing,” he said. “We always be-lieve in giving that campusall the support it needs sothat it can bounce back.”

But even with a positiveoutcome from the appeal, thedistrict’s TAKS scores will notput the district at a recognizedstatus, something Rodriguezhas put his job on the line for.

On Jan. 13, Rodriguezasked the Board of Trusteesnot to renew his contract un-less he is able to get the dis-trict recognized.

“I’m going to stick to itand we will continue to workhard,” Rodriguez said. “Wehave made a lot of improve-ments and I am confident.”

Rodriguez specifically not-ed the secondary levelschools’ improvement inreading and writing. Morethan 80 percent of ZapataMiddle School and ZapataHigh School students passedthese subjects.

But both schools’ sciencescores barely met the 50 per-cent standard, which accord-ing to Rodriguez is why thedistrict plans on stressingscience classes during sum-mer school.

About 53 percent of Zapa-ta Middle School studentspassed the science portionand 58 percent of ZapataHigh students passed.

Rodriguez has two moreyears left on his contract,which is up in June 2011.

Schools TAKS results:A.L. Benavides Elemen-

tary Schoolreading: 84 percent writing: 88 percentmath: 89 percentscience: 89 percent

Zapata South Elemen-tary School

reading: 72 percentwriting: 81 percentmath: 73 percentscience: 65 percent

Villarreal ElementarySchool

reading: 67 percentwriting: 80 percentmath: 75 percentscience: 86 percent.

Zapata Middle Schoolreading: 81 percentwriting: 86 percentmath: 64 percentscience: 53 percentsocial studies: 81 percent.

Zapata High Schoolreading: 81 percentmath: 62 percentscience: 58 percentsocial studies: 88 percent

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SAFETY | Continued from Page 1A

DENTAL | Continued from Page 1A

According to the TexasParks and Wildlife Depart-ment, those who passed aboater safety course arehalf as likely to be in an ac-cident as those who havenot, and the courses canbenefit even experiencedboaters.

“Wear your life jacket,”Reed said. “That’s the singlemost important thing thatanyone can do.”

Law requires children 12or under to wear a CoastGuard-approved life jacketany time a boat is not tied upor anchored. The law also re-quires there be one life jack-et for each person on board avessel, but it is optional foradults to wear the jacket.

“It’s a lot like a seatbelt,

though,” Reed said. “I don’tknow that wearing a lifejacket would ever becomemandatory, but, certainly,it’s a good idea for every-one.”

Registering a vessel isalso important, according toReed.

To make things more con-venient for those with exist-ing permits, boat ownerscan renew their permit on-line on the department’sWeb site,www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fish-boat.

Spanish-speaking repre-sentatives are available inmost regions.

(Zach Lindsey may bereached at 728-2538 orzach@lmtonline.com)

be able to get it pulled.“I don’t think he is nerv-

ous. It has been hurting himfor so long I think he justwants it out,” Blair said.

The van prefers patients tomake appointments but will

see the occasional walk-in.The van will be parked at

Zapata Middle school everyMonday and Tuesday. Ap-pointments can be made bycalling Sonia Perez at 523-7517 or 229-9830.

MARIJUANA-CARRYING TRUCK

Courtesy photo/CPB BP | Special to the TimesAgents assigned to the Laredo North station check out a truck found to be carrying 805.3 pounds of mar-ijuana in the toolbox and cab.The bust occurred last week when agents observed the white truck markedwith the emblems of a railroad company circumventing the Interstate 35 checkpoint by driving northon an access road. When agents tried to stop the vehicle, the driver turned the truck to get across thetracks but got stuck. He ran out of the vehicle and disappeared into the brush. The logos on the truckturned out to be fake. The drugs were valued at more than a half million dollars.

Summerreadingprogram

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Olga V. Figueroa Zap-ata County Public Library,in cooperation with theTexas State Library andArchives Commission, issponsoring the 2009 TexasReading Club this summer.

The theme is Libraries:Deep in the Heart of Texas!

Programs and activitiesare planned to promote read-ing as a leisure activity,stimulate curiosity and en-courage children to use li-brary resources.

The Texas Reading Clubis self-paced and fostersreading success by askingchildren to record titles ofbooks that they read or thelength of the time theyspend reading each day.

A certificate created byTexas children’s book illus-trator Joy Fisher Hein andsigned by the Texas governorwill be awarded to each childwho attains reading goals.

Sports&Outdoors

The Zapata TimesON THE WEB: THEZAPATATIMES.COMSATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009

HIGH SCHOOL

TRACK AND FIELD

4 shine as BuddiesBy CLARA SANDOVALSPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The 8th annual Laredo BosomBuddies-Mercy Ministries all-stargames are in the books.

Lynda Leyva, Tessa Moss, MyraAlaniz and Ashley Navarro repre-sented Zapata at the all-star games.

Leyva pulled double duty as sheplayed in the basketball and volley-ball all-star game, while Moss andNavarro participated in the volley-ball game and Alaniz played in thebasketball game.

Leyva played in the West all-starbasketball team and Alaniz on theopposing team, the East all-starteam.

Coach Clyde Guerra coached the

East all-stars and was assisted byJuan Villarreal and Ana Villarreal,while the West all-stars wascoached by Laredo Martin’s JulioCantu and his coaching staff.

Alaniz and company jumped to a12-8 first quarter lead to give theEast all-stars the early advantage.

The West came back and cutdown the lead to 29-21 at halftime.

In the second half the game seesawed back and forth and was knot-ted at the 40 points apiece.

Leyva and the West retook thelead late in the fourth quarter andheld on to the 53-49 victory at St. Au-gustine High School on Tuesdaynight.

Leyva, along with Moss andNavarro, traveled to Laredo on

Wednesday night for the volleyballall-star game that was held at Cigar-roa High School.

In front of 300 spectators, theEast all-stars, for a second year in arow, beat the West all-stars 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 22-25, and 15-8 to concludethe Bosom Buddies all-star games.

Cigarroa’s Irma De La Cruzwho was assisted by Ale Arreguin,Linda Sanchez and Marbella Wal-do coached the East all-stars andLBJ’s Priscilla San Miguel whowas assisted by Angie Lerma andErika Vigil, coached the West all-stars.

“Everybody wins and all thegirls got to play,” an excited De La

See BUDDIES | PAGE 4B

Courtesy photoMayra Alaniz, left, and Lynda Leyva pose for a picture at the Bosom Buddies All-Star bas-ketball game earlier this week at St. Augustine High School in Laredo.

PGA

Unlikely golfer

takes leadBy RUSTY MILLER

ASSOCIATED PRESS

BEACHWOOD, Ohio — Theleader midway through the SeniorPGA Championship has never wona a tournament outside his home-land, has no sponsors and is morefamous for being the subject of agolf book than anything he’s doneon a course.

Meet Scotland’s Ross Drum-mond, the unlikeliest of leaders atthe first major championship ofthe year for the over-50 set.

“I know it’s going to be difficultand I’m going to be nervous, butyou just have to draw from that,”Drummond said Friday aftermatching the low round of thetournament with a 4-under 66 tograb the lead by two shots through36 holes.

“You don’t come to these tourna-ments just to be down at the bottomend of the field,” he said. “You real-ly come here to try to be success-ful.”

The 52-year-old Drummond,whose life on the fringes of fameand fortune were told in the popu-lar 1996 book “Four Iron In theSoul,” had a 4-under 136 total.

No European player has won theSenior PGA since Jock Hutchison— also a Scot — in 1947.

Drummond was asked, why nothim?

“Well, to be honest, I don’t thinkI even want to contemplate that,”he said. “It would be a dream cometrue, obviously. It would be an un-believable achievement and some-thing to be very proud of. But Idon’t think I can even contemplatethat.”

The 66 tied the low competitivescore at Canterbury Golf Club,which has also hosted two U.S.Opens, a PGA Championship, aU.S. Senior Open and two U.S. Ama-teurs.

Tom Purtzer, whose 66 tied himfor the first-round lead with Scott

Courtesy photoMichelle Garcia, on the outside, and Marlene Garcia were significant runners for the Za-pata High track and field team this season.

7 run at region track meetBy CLARA SANDOVALSPECIAL TO THE TIMES

The Zapata track teams conclud-ed the season at the Region IV trackmeet last week.

The Hawks sent seven athletes tothe regional track meet at FlourBluff High School on Tuesday andWednesday.

They boys track team was repre-sented by Andrew Madgee, KeithCobb, and Juan Alvarado.

Madgee jumped his way to re-gionals in the triple jump. He madethe finals at regionals and placedseventh with a jump of 43.1 1/4.

Cobb placed in the top two at thedistrict meet in the 800-meter run

and the 1600-meter run to earn atrip to regionals. In the 800-meterrun he made the finals. Alvaradoran the 3200-meter run and the 1600-meter run in district but only ranthe latter at the regional meet.

On the girls side, Zapata was rep-resented by Brandi King, LaurenMendoza, Marlene Garcia andMichelle Garcia at the regional meet.

King won the district title in thehigh jump, while Marlene andMichelle ran the 3200-meter and1600-meter runs.

Mendoza ran the 800 meter-runand the 300-meter hurdles.

At the regional meet the LadyHawks ran some of the best times ofthe season despite the long layoff.

Marlene ran a personal best 12:18to drop from last year’s 13:20 andplaced fourth in the 3200-meter run.

In the 1600-meter run she ran a5:36.67 and missed out on a medal byless than a tenth of a second as thethird place finisher ran a 5:36.65.

Michelle placed sixth in the 1600-meter run with a 5:39.96.

“This is the first time any girl hasplaced in the mile and two girls com-peted in the two miles,” assistanttrack coach Mike Villarreal said.

“I am really proud of the dis-tance runners. We had two girls atregionals in the two events and noone had that.”

RECOGNIZING TOUGHNESS

Courtesy photoZapata High athletic director Mario Arce, far left, honored, from left to right, Lynda Leyva, Tessa Moss, Rene Garcia, Meliton Trejo and Raul Serna as the 2009 mostoutstanding female and male athletes.

Booster Club awards five three-sport athletes at banquetBy CLARA SANDOVALSPECIAL TO THE TIMES

University InterscholasticLeague seasons have end-ed for the Hawks and Lady

Hawks, with the exception of thebaseball team — which is still inthe mist of its playoff run.

After long and eventful sea-sons that saw many successes onthe playing field, the time hascome to hand out awards to ath-letes who stood out above therest of their teammates

The Zapata Booster Club heldits annual sports banquet tohonor the best athletes for the

2008-2009 school year.Athletic Director Mario Arce

presented five athletes with themost outstanding male and fe-male athlete awards.

Three males made their markthis year and were awarded for alltheir accomplishments as theycompeted in three sports apiece.

Rene Garcia, Meliton Trejo andRaul Serna were named Outstand-ing Male Athletes of the Year.

Garcia played tailback for thefootball team then took his gameto the hardwood as a guard forthe basketball team, and round-ed out the year on the diamondas a right fielder in baseball.

Trejo played quarterback andwas also an outstanding basket-ball player that helped thecagers secure a play-off spot.

At the moment Trejo is apinch runner for the baseballteam, which captured the areachampionship this past week.

Serna captured the individualdistrict title in cross-country,placed eighth at the regionalcross-country meet and for a sec-ond year in a row ran at the statemeet, placing 17th.

He helped the Hawks capturethe district and regional team ti-tles, sending the team to thestate meet.

As a team they placed fifth at thestate meet. On the girls side twoyoung ladies were iron horses asthey each competed in three sports.

Seniors Lynda Leyva and Tes-sa Moss were named Outstand-ing Female Athletes.

“It was very hard to choose oneover the other as they are both out-standing athletes,” Zapata volley-ball coach Rosie Villarreal said.

Leyva played the all-aroundposition in volleyball for theLady Hawks and could easilyplay the post or guard positionon the basketball team.

See LEAD | PAGE 4BSee AWARDS | PAGE 4B

See TRACK | PAGE 4B

Zscores SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009PAGE 2B

NNBBAAPPllaayyooffff GGllaanncceeAAllll TTiimmeess EEDDTTFFIIRRSSTT RROOUUNNDD

((BBeesstt--ooff--77))EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE

CClleevveellaanndd 44,, DDeettrrooiitt 00Saturday, April 18: Cleveland 102, Detroit 84Tuesday, April 21: Cleveland 94, Detroit 82Friday, April 24: Cleveland 79, Detroit 68Sunday, April 26: Cleveland 99, Detroit 78

BBoossttoonn 44,, CChhiiccaaggoo 33Saturday, April 18: Chicago 105, Boston 103, OTMonday, April 20: Boston 118, Chicago 115Thursday, April 23: Boston 107, Chicago 86Sunday, April 26: Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OTTuesday, April 28: Boston 106, Chicago 104, OTThursday, April 30: Chicago 128, Boston 127, 3OTSaturday, May 2: Boston 109, Chicago 99

OOrrllaannddoo 44,, PPhhiillaaddeellpphhiiaa 22Sunday, April 19: Philadelphia 100, Orlando 98Wednesday, April 22: Orlando 96, Philadelphia 87Friday, April 24: Philadelphia 96, Orlando 94Sunday, April 26: Orlando 84, Philadelphia 81Tuesday, April 28: Orlando 91, Philadelphia 78Thursday, April 30: Orlando 114, Philadelphia 89

AAttllaannttaa 44,, MMiiaammii 33Sunday, April 19: Atlanta 90, Miami 64Wednesday, April 22: Miami 108, Atlanta 93Saturday, April 25: Miami 107, Atlanta 78Monday, April 27: Atlanta 81, Miami 71Wednesday, April 29: Atlanta 106, Miami 91Friday, May 1: Miami 98, Atlanta 72Sunday, May 3: Atlanta 91, Miami 78

WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEELL..AA.. LLaakkeerrss 44,, UUttaahh 11

Sunday, April 19: L.A. Lakers 113, Utah 100Tuesday, April 21: L.A. Lakers 119, Utah 109Thursday, April 23: Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86Saturday, April 25: L.A. Lakers 108, Utah 94Monday, April 27: L.A. Lakers 107, Utah 96

DDeennvveerr 44,, NNeeww OOrrlleeaannss 11Sunday, April 19: Denver 113, New Orleans 84Wednesday, April 22: Denver 108, New Orleans

93Saturday, April 25: New Orleans 95, Denver 93Monday, April 27: Denver 121, New Orleans 63Wednesday, April 29: Denver 107, New Orleans

86DDaallllaass 44,, SSaann AAnnttoonniioo 11

Saturday, April 18: Dallas 105, San Antonio 97Monday, April 20: San Antonio 105, Dallas 84Thursday, April 23: Dallas 88, San Antonio 67Saturday, April 25: Dallas 99, San Antonio 90Tuesday, April 28: Dallas 106, San Antonio 93

HHoouussttoonn 44,, PPoorrttllaanndd 22Saturday, April 18: Houston 108, Portland 81Tuesday, April 21: Portland 107, Houston 103Friday, April 24: Houston 86, Portland 83Sunday, April 26: Houston 89, Portland 88Tuesday, April 28: Portland 88, Houston 77Thursday, April 30: Houston 92, Portland 76

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EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECClleevveellaanndd 44,, AAttllaannttaa 00

Tuesday, May 5: Cleveland 99, Atlanta 72Thursday, May 7: Cleveland 105, Atlanta 85Saturday, May 9: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 82Monday, May 11: Cleveland 84, Atlanta 74

OOrrllaannddoo 44,, BBoossttoonn 33Monday, May 4: Orlando 95, Boston 90Wednesday, May 6: Boston 112, Orlando 94Friday, May 8: Orlando 117, Boston 96Sunday, May 10: Boston 95, Orlando 94Tuesday, May 12: Boston 92, Orlando 88Thursday, May 14: Orlando 83, Boston 75Sunday, May 17: Orlando 101, Boston 82, Orlando

wins series 4-3WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE

LL..AA.. LLaakkeerrss 44,, HHoouussttoonn 33Monday, May 4: Houston 100, L.A. Lakers 92Wednesday, May 6: L.A. Lakers 111, Houston 98Friday, May 8: L.A. Lakers 108, Houston 94Sunday, May 10: Houston 99, L.A. Lakers 87Tuesday, May 12: L.A. Lakers 118, Houston 78Thursday, May 14: Houston 95, L.A. Lakers 80Sunday, May 17: L.A. Lakers 89, Houston 70,

L.A. Lakers win series 4-3DDeennvveerr 44,, DDaallllaass 11

Sunday, May 3: Denver 109, Dallas 95Tuesday, May 5: Denver 117, Dallas 105Saturday, May 9: Denver 106, Dallas 105Monday, May 11: Dallas 119, Denver 117Wednesday, May 13: Denver 124, Dallas 110

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EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECClleevveellaanndd vvss.. OOrrllaannddoo

Wednesday, May 20: Orlando 107, Cleveland 106,Orlando leads series 1-0

Friday, May 22: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.Sunday, May 24: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30 p.m.Tuesday, May 26: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30

p.m.Thursday, May 28: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30

p.m., if necessarySaturday, May 30: Cleveland at Orlando, 8:30

p.m., if necessaryMonday, June 1: Orlando at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m.,

if necessaryWWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE

LL..AA.. LLaakkeerrss vvss.. DDeennvveerrTuesday, May 19: L.A. Lakers 105, Denver 103Thursday, May 21: Denver 106, L.A. Lakers 103,

series tied 1-1Saturday, May 23: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 8:30

p.m.Monday, May 25: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m.Wednesday, May 27: Denver at L.A. Lakers, 9

p.m.Friday, May 29: L.A. Lakers at Denver, 9 p.m.,

if necessarySunday, May 31: Denver at L.A. Lakers, 8:30

p.m., if necessaryNNBBAA FFIINNAALLSS

((BBeesstt--ooff--77))TBD

NNHHLLPPllaayyooffff GGllaanncceeAAllll TTiimmeess EEDDTTFFIIRRSSTT RROOUUNNDD

((BBeesstt--ooff--77))EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE

BBoossttoonn 44,, MMoonnttrreeaall 00Thursday, April 16: Boston 4, Montreal 2Saturday, April 18: Boston 5, Montreal 1Monday, April 20: Boston 4, Montreal 2Wednesday, April 22: Boston 4, Montreal 1

WWaasshhiinnggttoonn 44,, NN..YY.. RRaannggeerrss 33Wednesday, April 15: N.Y. Rangers 4, Washing-

ton 3Saturday, April 18: N.Y. Rangers 1, Washington

0Monday, April 20: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0Wednesday, April 22: N.Y. Rangers 2, Washing-

ton 1Friday, April 24: Washington 4, N.Y. Rangers 0Sunday, April 26: Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 3Tuesday, April 28: Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 1

CCaarroolliinnaa 44,, NNeeww JJeerrsseeyy 33Wednesday, April 15: New Jersey 4, Carolina 1Friday, April 17: Carolina 2, New Jersey 1, OTSunday, April 19: New Jersey 3, Carolina 2, OTTuesday, April 21: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3Thursday, April 23: New Jersey 1, Carolina 0Sunday, April 26: Carolina 4, New Jersey 0Tuesday, April 28: Carolina 4, New Jersey 3

PPiittttssbbuurrgghh 44,, PPhhiillaaddeellpphhiiaa 22Wednesday, April 15: Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia

1Friday, April 17: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 2, OTSunday, April 19: Philadelphia 6, Pittsburgh 3Tuesday, April 21: Pittsburgh 3, Philadelphia 1Thursday, April 23: Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 0Saturday, April 25: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 3

WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEAAnnaahheeiimm 44,, SSaann JJoossee 22

Thursday, April 16: Anaheim 2, San Jose 0Sunday, April 19: Anaheim 3, San Jose 2Tuesday, April 21: San Jose 4, Anaheim 3Thursday, April 23: Anaheim 4, San Jose 0Saturday, April 25: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2, OTMonday, April 27: Anaheim 4, San Jose 1

DDeettrrooiitt 44,, CCoolluummbbuuss 00Thursday, April 16: Detroit 4, Columbus 1Saturday, April 18: Detroit 4, Columbus 0Tuesday, April 21: Detroit 4, Columbus 1Thursday, April 23: Detroit 6, Columbus 5

VVaannccoouuvveerr 44,, SStt.. LLoouuiiss 00Wednesday, April 15: Vancouver 2, St. Louis 1Friday, April 17: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 0Sunday, April 19: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2Tuesday, April 21: Vancouver 3, St. Louis 2, OT

CChhiiccaaggoo 44,, CCaallggaarryy 22Thursday, April 16: Chicago 3, Calgary 2, OTSaturday, April 18: Chicago 3, Calgary 2Monday, April 20: Calgary 4, Chicago 2Wednesday, April 22: Calgary 6, Chicago 4Saturday, April 25: Chicago 5, Calgary 1Monday, April 27: Chicago 4, Calgary 1

CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE SSEEMMIIFFIINNAALLSS((BBeesstt--ooff--77))

EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECCaarroolliinnaa 44,, BBoossttoonn 33

Friday, May 1: Boston 4, Carolina 1Sunday, May 3: Carolina 3, Boston, 0Wednesday, May 6: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OTFriday, May 8: Carolina 4, Boston 1Sunday, May 10: Boston 4, Carolina 0Tuesday, May 12: Boston 4, Carolina 2Thursday, May 14: Carolina 3, Boston 2, OT

PPiittttssbbuurrgghh 44,, WWaasshhiinnggttoonn 33Saturday, May 2: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2Monday, May 4: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3Wednesday, May 6: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2,

OTFriday, May 8: Pittsburgh 5, Washington 3Saturday, May 9: Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3, OTMonday, May 11: Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4, OTWednesday, May 13: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2

WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEEDDeettrrooiitt 44,, AAnnaahheeiimm 33

Friday, May 1: Detroit 3, Anaheim 2Sunday, May 3: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, 3OTTuesday, May 5: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1Thursday, May 7: Detroit 6, Anaheim 3Sunday, May 10: Detroit 4, Anaheim 1Tuesday, May 12: Anaheim 2, Detroit 1Thursday, May 14: Detroit 4, Anaheim 3

CChhiiccaaggoo 44,, VVaannccoouuvveerr 22Thursday, April 30: Vancouver 5, Chicago 3Saturday, May 2: Chicago 6, Vancouver 3Tuesday, May 5: Vancouver 3, Chicago 1Thursday, May 7: Chicago 2, Vancouver 1Saturday, May 9: Chicago 4, Vancouver 2Monday, May 11: Chicago 7, Vancouver 5

CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEE FFIINNAALLSS((BBeesstt--ooff--77))

EEAASSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECCaarroolliinnaa vvss.. PPiittttssbbuurrgghh

Monday, May 18: Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2Thursday, May 21: Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 4,

Pittsburgh leads series 2-0Saturday, May 23: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30

p.m.

Tuesday, May 26: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30p.m.

Friday, May 29: Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30p.m., if necessary

Sunday, May 31: Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:30p.m., if necessary

Tuesday, June 2: Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:30p.m., if necessary

WWEESSTTEERRNN CCOONNFFEERREENNCCEECChhiiccaaggoo vvss.. DDeettrrooiitt

Sunday, May 17: Detroit 5, Chicago 2Tuesday, May 19: Detroit 2, Chicago 2, OT, De-

troit leads series 2-0Friday, May 22: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.Sunday, May 24: Detroit at Chicago, 3 p.m.Wednesday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, 7:30

p.m., if necessarySaturday, May 30: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m., if

necessaryMonday, June 1: Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m., if

necessarySSTTAANNLLEEYY CCUUPP FFIINNAALLSS

TBD

MMLLBBAAMMEERRIICCAANN LLEEAAGGUUEE

AAllll TTiimmeess EEDDTTEEaasstt DDiivviissiioonn

WW LL PPcctt GGBBToronto 27 17 .614 —Boston 25 16 .610 ½New York 24 17 .585 1½Tampa Bay21 22 .488 5½Baltimore 16 25 .390 9½

CCeennttrraall DDiivviissiioonnWW LL PPcctt GGBB

Detroit 23 16 .590 —Kansas City21 20 .512 3Minnesota19 23 .452 5½Chicago 17 23 .425 6½Cleveland 16 26 .381 8½

WWeesstt DDiivviissiioonnWW LL PPcctt GGBB

Texas 23 17 .575 —Los Angeles21 19 .525 2Seattle 19 23 .452 5Oakland 15 23 .395 7

TThhuurrssddaayy’’ss GGaammeessDetroit 4, Texas 3Minnesota 20, Chicago White Sox 1Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3Tampa Bay 6, Oakland 5N.Y. Yankees 7, Baltimore 4Boston 5, Toronto 1L.A. Angels 3, Seattle 0

FFrriiddaayy’’ss GGaammeessBaltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m.Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy’’ss GGaammeessKansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 3-

3), 1:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte

4-1), 4:10 p.m.Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2),

4:10 p.m.Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler

0-0), 7:05 p.m.Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3),

7:05 p.m.Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox

(Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m.Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2),

7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0),

7:10 p.m.Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2),

7:10 p.m.Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0),

9:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 2-

1), 10:10 p.m.San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 3-

3), 10:10 p.m.SSuunnddaayy’’ss GGaammeess

Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m.Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m.Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m.

FFrriiddaayy’’ss GGaammeessBaltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m.Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy’’ss GGaammeessKansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 3-

3), 1:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte

4-1), 4:10 p.m.Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2),

4:10 p.m.Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler

0-0), 7:05 p.m.Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3),

7:05 p.m.Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox

(Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m.Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2),

7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0),

7:10 p.m.Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2),

7:10 p.m.Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0),

9:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 0-0) at San Diego (Geer 0-

1), 10:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 2-

1), 10:10 p.m.San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 3-

3), 10:10 p.m.SSuunnddaayy’’ss GGaammeess

Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m.Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m.Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy’’ss GGaammeessToronto at Baltimore, 1:35 p.m.N.Y. Yankees at Texas, 2:05 p.m.Boston at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.Detroit at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.Seattle at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:05 p.m.Chicago White Sox at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

NNAATTIIOONNAALL LLEEAAGGUUEEAAllll TTiimmeess EEDDTTEEaasstt DDiivviissiioonn

WW LL PPcctt GGBBPhiladelphia 22 17 .564

—New York 21 19 .525 1½Atlanta 20 20 .500 2½Florida 19 23 .452 4½Washington12 28 .300 10½

CCeennttrraall DDiivviissiioonnWW LL PPcctt GGBB

Milwaukee26 15 .634 —St. Louis 24 17 .585 2Chicago 21 18 .538 4Cincinnati 21 19 .525 4½Pittsburgh19 22 .463 7Houston 18 21 .462 7

WWeesstt DDiivviissiioonnWW LL PPcctt GGBB

Los Angeles29 13 .690 —San Francisco 19 21 .475 9San Diego 19 22 .463 9½Arizona 17 24 .415 11½Colorado 16 24 .400 12

TThhuurrssddaayy’’ss GGaammeessPhiladelphia 12, Cincinnati 5Washington 5, Pittsburgh 4Arizona 4, Florida 3Colorado 9, Atlanta 0Milwaukee 4, Houston 3St. Louis 3, Chicago Cubs 1San Diego 3, San Francisco 2

FFrriiddaayy’’ss GGaammeessBaltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m.Colorado at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:10 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.Texas at Houston, 8:05 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy’’ss GGaammeessKansas City (Hochevar 0-1) at St. Louis (Lohse 3-

3), 1:10 p.m.Philadelphia (Happ 2-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte

4-1), 4:10 p.m.Texas (Feldman 2-0) at Houston (Moehler 1-2),

4:10 p.m.Baltimore (Uehara 2-3) at Washington (Detwiler

0-0), 7:05 p.m.Colorado (Marquis 5-3) at Detroit (Galarraga 3-3),

7:05 p.m.Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 5-3) at Chicago White Sox

(Richard 0-0), 7:05 p.m.Cleveland (D.Huff 0-1) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.Milwaukee (Looper 4-2) at Minnesota (Swarzak 0-

0), 7:10 p.m.N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 4-1) at Boston (Beckett 4-2),

7:10 p.m.Tampa Bay (Niemann 4-3) at Florida (West 0-0),

7:10 p.m.Toronto (Janssen 0-0) at Atlanta (D.Lowe 5-2),

7:10 p.m.Arizona (Haren 3-4) at Oakland (E.Gonzalez 0-0),

9:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs (R.Wells 0-0) at San Diego (Geer 0-

1), 10:05 p.m.L.A. Angels (Lackey 1-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 2-

1), 10:10 p.m.San Francisco (Cain 4-1) at Seattle (Washburn 3-

3), 10:10 p.m.SSuunnddaayy’’ss GGaammeess

Colorado at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 1:10 p.m.Baltimore at Washington, 1:35 p.m.N.Y. Mets at Boston, 1:35 p.m.Toronto at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 p.m.Texas at Houston, 2:05 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m.Arizona at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.San Francisco at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy’’ss GGaammeessHouston at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.St. Louis at Milwaukee, 2:05 p.m.L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m.San Diego at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.Atlanta at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

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((xx--6600--ddaayy aallll ootthheerrss aarree 1155--ddaayy))TThhrroouugghh MMaayy 2211

AAMMEERRIICCAANN LLEEAAGGUUEEBBaallttiimmoorree

RHP Dennis Sarfate, May 2OF Luke Scptt, May 11RHP Alfredo Simon, April 15

BBoossttoonnRHP Miguel Gonzalez-x, March 27OF Mark Kotsay, March 27SS Jed Lowrie, April 12RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, April 15RHP John Smoltz, March 27

CChhiiccaaggooOF DeWayne Wise, April 14

CClleevveellaanndd1B Travis Hafner, April 29LHP Scott Lewis-x, April 11RHP Joe Smith, April 29RHP Jake Westbrook-x, March 26

DDeettrrooiittRHP Jeremy Bonderman, March 30SS Carlos Guillen, May 5OF Marcus Thames, April 19C Matt Treanor-x, April 24

KKaannssaass CCiittyyLHP John Bale, March 273B Alex Gordon, April 16SS Tony Pena, May 3RHP Joakim Soria, May 8RHP Doug Waechter, April 18

LLooss AAnnggeelleessRHP Kelvim Escobar-x, April 4OF Vladimir Guerrero, April 16RHP Dustin Moseley, April 18

MMiinnnneessoottaaRHP Boof Bonser, March 27RHP Pat Neshek-x, Feb. 21LHP Glen Perkins, May 19

NNeeww YYoorrkkLHP Damaso Marte, April 26C Jose Molina, May 8OF Xavier Nady, April 15C Jorge Posada, May 5SS Bryan Ransom-x, April 25RHP Chien-Ming Wang, April 19

OOaakkllaanndd3B Eric Chavez-x, April 25RHP Joey Devine-x, April 4RHP Justin Duchscherer-x, March 272B Mark Ellis-x, April 29SS Nomar Garciaparra, April 29RHP Dan Giese, May 16

SSeeaattttlleeRHP Roy Corcoran, April 29LHP Ryan Feierabend-x, March 15LHP Cesar Jimenez, March 29RHP Shawn Kelly, May 6LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, April 11RHP Carlos Silva, May 7

TTaammppaa BBaayyRHP Chad Bradford, March 27OF Pat Burrell, May 11CF Fernando Perez, March 27C Shawn Riggans, April 10

TTeexxaassRHP Joaquin Benoit-x, April 5RHP William Eyre, April 23RHP Franklin Francisco, May 7RHP Eric Hurley-x, April 5RHP Dustin Nippert-x, March 27

TToorroonnttooC Michael Barrett, April 18RHP Jesse Litsch, April 14RHP Shaun Marcum, March 27RHP Dustin McGowan, March 27

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AAttllaannttaaRHP Jorge Campillo, April 17LHP Tom Glavine, April 2RHP Tim Hudson-x, Feb. 24SS Omar Infante, May 21LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, May 21

CChhiiccaaggooRHP Chad Fox, May 103B Aramis Ramirez, May 9RHP Carlos Zambrano, May 4

CCiinncciinnnnaattii3B Edwin Encarnacion, April 28RHP Nick Masset, May 11

CCoolloorraaddooINF Jeff Baker, April 27RHP Taylor Buchholz-x, March 27RHP Matt Daley, May 18LHP Jeffrey Francis-x, March 27LHP Franklin Morales, April 22RHP Ryan Speier, April 19

FFlloorriiddaaSS Alfredo Amezaga, May 17RHP Scott Proctor-x March 27RHP Anibal Sanchez, May 8RHP Henricus Vandenhurk-x, March 29

HHoouussttoonnRHP Brandon Backe, March 273B Aaron Boone-x March 27RHP Doug Brocail, May 4RHP Geoff Geary, May 14RHP Jose Valverde, April 27

LLooss AAnnggeelleessLHP Hong-Chih Kuo, April 30RHP Hiroki Kuroda, April 71B Doug Mienkiewicz-x, April 17RHP Jason Schmidt, March 30RHP Claudio Vargas-x, April 6

MMiillwwaauukkeeeeRHP David Riske, April 102B Rickie Weeks, May 18

NNeeww YYoorrkkINF Alex Cora, May 181B Carlos Delgado, May 11LHP Oliver Perez, May 3C Brian Schneider, April 16LHP Billy Wagner, March 27

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SStt.. LLoouuiissOF Rick Ankiel, May 5LHP Jaime Garcia, March 273B Troy Glaus, March 27OF Ryan Ludwick, May 13

SSaann DDiieeggooRHP Mike Adams-x, April 1RHP Cha Seung Baek-x, March 30SS Everth Cabrera-x, April 20OF Cliff Floyd, April 5RHP Shawn Hill, April 262B Luis Rodriguez, May 14RHP Walter Silva, April 14RHP Mark Worrell-x, April 1

SSaann FFrraanncciissccooLHP Noah Lowry, March 26RHP Joseph Martinez-x, April 10RHPSergio Romo, March 26OF Andres Torres, April 28

WWaasshhiinnggttoonnCF Roger Bernadina-x, April 19LHP Matt Chico-x, March 27OF Elijah Dukes, May 18C Jesus Flores, May 10LHP Scott Olsen, May 171B Dmitri Young, April 1

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SSuunnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 99Buffalo vs. Tennessee at Canton, Ohio, 8 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1133New England at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Baltimore, 7:30 p.m.Arizona at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.Dallas at Oakland, 10 p.m.

FFrriiddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1144St. Louis at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.Minnesota at Indianapolis, 7:30 p.m.Cincinnati at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Denver at San Francisco, 10 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1155Atlanta at Detroit, 4 p.m.Chicago at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Green Bay, 8 p.m.Houston at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m.Seattle at San Diego, 10 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 1177Jacksonville at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Carolina at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2200Cincinnati at New England, 7:30 p.m.Philadelphia at Indianapolis, 8 p.m.

FFrriiddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2211Tennessee at Dallas, 8 p.m.Atlanta at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Kansas City at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2222Carolina at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Detroit at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m.Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.Buffalo at Green Bay, 8 p.m.New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m.N.Y. Giants at Chicago, 8 p.m.Oakland at San Francisco, 8:15 p.m.San Diego at Arizona, 10 p.m.Denver at Seattle, 10:30 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2244N.Y. Jets at Baltimore, 8 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2277Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.Miami at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m.

FFrriiddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2288New England at Washington, 8 p.m.Green Bay at Arizona, 10 p.m.

SSaattuurrddaayy,, AAuugg.. 2299Indianapolis at Detroit, 1 p.m.New Orleans at Oakland, 4 p.m.Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m.Tennessee at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.San Diego at Atlanta, 8 p.m.Baltimore at Carolina, 8 p.m.N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 8 p.m.San Francisco at Dallas, 8 p.m.Seattle at Kansas City, 8 p.m.

SSuunnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 3300Chicago at Denver, 8 p.m.

MMoonnddaayy,, AAuugg.. 3311Minnesota at Houston, 8 p.m.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 33Detroit at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Jets, 7 p.m.Baltimore at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Indianapolis at Cincinnati, 7:30 p.m.N.Y. Giants at New England, 7:30 p.m.Washington at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m.Cleveland at Chicago, 8 p.m.Green Bay at Tennessee, 8 p.m.Kansas City at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Pittsburgh at Carolina, 8 p.m.Arizona at Denver, 9 p.m.Oakland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

FFrriiddaayy,, SSeepptt.. 44Houston at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.San Francisco at San Diego, 10 p.m.

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15New England2 2 4 10 7

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SSuunnddaayy,, MMaayy 2244Chicago at New York, 3 p.m.

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Rafael Nadal (1), Spain, vs. q-Marcos Daniel,Brazil

Igor Kunitsyn, Russia, vs. Teimuraz Gabashvili,Russia

Denis Gremelmayr, Germany, vs. Andrey Gol-ubev, Kazakhstan

Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, vs. Ivo Karlovic (26),Croatia

Robin Soderling (23), Sweden, vs. Kevin Kim,United States

Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, vs. q-Santiago Giral-do, Colombia

q-Ilja Bozoljac, Serbia, vs. Nicolas Kiefer, Ger-many

Frederico Gil, Portugal, vs. David Ferrer (14),Spain

Nikolay Davydenko (10), Russia, vs. StefanKoubek, Austria

Diego Junquiera, Argentina, vs. Paul Capdeville,Chile

Nicolas Massu, Chile, vs. Daniel Koellerer, Aus-tria

Nicolas Devilder, France, vs. Stanislas Wawrin-ka (17), Switzerland

Nicolas Almagro (31), Spain, vs. Agustin Calleri,Argentina

Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, vs. Sam Querrey, Unit-ed States

q-Peter Polonsky, Canada, vs. Philipp Petzschn-er, Germany

Florent Serra, France, vs. Fernando Verdasco(8), Spain

Andy Murray (3), Britain, vs. Juan Ignacio Chela,Argentina

Mischa Zverev, Germany, vs. Potito Starace,Italy

Janko Tipsarevic, Serbia, vs. Albert Montanes,Spain

q-Franco Ferreiro, Brazil, vs. Feliciano Lopez(28), Spain

Radek Stepanek (18), Czech Republic, vs. wc-Gaston Gadio, Argentina

Yen-Hsun Lu, Taiwan, vs. ll-Mathieu Montcourt,France

Dudi Sela, Israel, vs. q-Jean-Rene Lisnard,Monaco

Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, vs. Marin Cilic(13), Croatia

Fernando Gonzalez (12), Chile, vs. q-Jiri Vanek,Czech Republic

q-Rui Machado, Portugal, vs. Kristof Vliegen,Belgium

Marcel Granollers, Spain, vs. wc-Josselin Ouan-na, France

wc-Alexandre Sidorenko, France, vs. MaratSafin (20), Russia

Victor Hanescu (30), Romania, vs. Stever Dar-cis, Belgium

Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, vs. Gilles Muller, Lux-embourg

q-Daniel Brands, Germany, vs. Robert Kendrick,United States

Wayne Odesnik, United States, vs. Gilles Simon(7), France

Juan Martin del Potro (5), Argentina, vs. MichaelLlodra, France

Viktor Troicki, Serbia, vs. q-Lukasz Kubot,Poland

Thomaz Bellucci, Brazil, vs. Martin Vassallo Ar-guello, Argentina

q-Fabio Fognini, Italy, vs. Igor Andreev (25),Russia

Dmitry Tursunov (21), Russia, vs. ArnaudClement, France

Fabrice Santoro, France, vs. Christophe Rochus,Belgium

Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, vs. Juan Monaco,Argentina

Julien Benneteau, France, vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(9), France

Tommy Robredo (16), Spain, vs. wc-Adrian Man-narino, France

Evgeny Korolev, Russia, vs. Daniel GimenoTraver, Spain

Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, vs. Andreas Sep-pi, Italy

Maximo Gonzalez, Argentina, vs. Mardy Fish(22), United States

Philipp Kohlschreiber (29), Germany, vs. wc-Bernard Tomic, Australia

Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain, vs. Ivan Ljubicic,Croatia

Brian Dabul, Argentina, vs. q-SergiyStakhovsky, Ukraine

Nicolas Lapentti, Ecuador, vs. Novak Djokovic(4), Serbia

Andy Roddick (6), United States, vs. wc-RomainJouan, France

Oscar Hernandez, Spain, vs. Ivo Minar, CzechRepublic

Ivan Navarro, Spain, vs. Andreas Beck, Ger-many

Marc Gicquel, France, vs. Rainer Schuettler(27), Germany

Jurgen Melzer (24), Austria, vs. Sergio Roitman,Argentina

wc-Guillaume Rufin, France, vs. EduardoSchwank, Argentina

q-Victor Crivoi, Romania, vs. q-Simon Greul,Germany

Bobby Reynolds, United States, vs. Gael Monfils(11), France

James Blake (15), United States, vs. q-LeonardoMayer, Argentina

Andrei Pavel, Romania, vs. Tommy Haas, Ger-many

Bjorn Phau, Germany, vs. Jeremy Chardy,France

Simone Bolelli, Italy, Tomas Berdych (19), CzechRepublic

Paul-Henri Mathieu (32), France, vs. wc-Lau-rent Recouderc, France

Robby Ginepri, United States, vs. Pablo Andujar,Spain

Jose Acasuso, Argentina, vs. q-Santiago Ventura,Spain

Alberto Martin, Spain, vs. Roger Federer (2),Switzerland

WWoommeennDinara Safina (1), Russia, vs. Anne Keothavong,

Britainq-Vitalia Diatchenko, Russia, vs. Mathilde Jo-

hansson, FranceNuria Llagostera Vives, Spain, vs. Julie Coin,

FranceIoana Raluca Olaru, Romania, vs. Anastasia

Pavlyuchenkova (27), RussiaAlisa Kleybanova (23), Russia vs. q-Polona

Hercog, SloveniaAi Sugiyama, Japan, vs. Aravane Rezai, Franceq-Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, vs.

Melanie South, BritainStephanie Cohen-Aloro, France, vs. Zheng Jie

(15), ChinaVictoria Azarenka (9), Belarus, vs. Roberta Vin-

ci, ItalyMaria-Emilia Salerni, Argentina, vs. Kristina

Barrois, Germanyq-Yvonne Meusburger, Austria, vs. Lucie

Hradecka, Czech RepublicEdina Gallovits, Romania, vs. Carla Suarez

Navarro (22), SpainIveta Benesova (32), Czech Republic, vs. Julia

Goerges, GermanyVarvara Lepchenko, United States, vs. Alla

Kudryavtseva, RussiaTamarine Tanasugarn, Thailand, vs. Camille

Pin, FranceSara Errani, Italy, vs. Ana Ivanovic (8), SerbiaVenus Williams (3), United States, vs. Bethanie

Mattek-Sands, United StatesLucie Safarova, Czech Republic, vs. Sabine

Lisicki, GermanyElena Vesnina, Russia, vs. Severine Bremond

Beltrame, Franceq-Corinna Dentoni, Italy, vs. Agnes Szavay (29),

HungaryDominika Cibulkova (20), Slovakia, vs. Alona

Bondarenko, UkraineStephanie Foretz, France, vs. Kirsten Flipkens,

BelgiumTamira Paszek, Austria, vs. Gisela Dulko, Ar-

gentinaAnna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, vs. Amelie

Mauresmo (16), FranceNadia Petrova (11), Russia, vs. wc-Lauren Em-

bree, United StatesAnastasiya Yakimova, Belarus, vs. Maria

Sharapova, Russiawc-Olivia Sanchez, France, vs. q-Arantxa Rus,

Netherlandsq-Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, vs. Kaia

Kanepi (19), EstoniaLi Na (25), China, vs. Marta Domachowska,

Polandwc-Emilie Loit, France, vs. Timea Bacsinszky,

Switzerlandwc-Irena Pavlovic, France, vs. Akgul Aman-

muradova, UzbekistanOlga Govortsova, Belarus, vs. Vera Zvonareva

(6), RussiaJelena Jankovic (5), Serbia, vs. Petra Cetkovska,

Czech RepublicMagdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, vs. wc-Kristi-

na Mladenovic, FranceJarmila Groth, Australia, vs. wc-Kinnie Laisne,

Francell-Mariana Duque Marino, Colombia, vs. Anna

Chakvetadze (26), RussiaAlize Cornet (21), France, vs. Maret Ani, Estoniaq-Carly Gullickson, United States, vs. Sorana

Cirstea, RomaniaTsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, vs. Jill Craybas,

United StatesVera Dushevina, Russia, vs. Caroline Wozniac-

ki (10), DenmarkMarion Bartoli (13), France, vs. Pauline Par-

mentier, FranceTathiana Garbin, Italy, vs. Ayumi Morita, JapanVirginie Razzano, France, vs. Daniela Hantu-

chova, SlovakiaEkaterina Makarova, Russia, vs. Anabel Medi-

na Garrigues (18), SpainSamantha Stosur (30), Australia, vs. Francesca

Schiavone, ItalyYanina Wickmayer, Belgium, vs. Urszula Rad-

wanska, PolandJelena Dokic, Australia, vs. Karolina Sprem,

Croatiaq-Chanelle Scheepers, South Africa, vs. Elena

Dementieva (4), RussiaSvetlana Kuznetsova (7), Russia, vs. wc-Claire

Feuerstein, FranceGalina Voskoboeva, Kazakhstan, vs. Sania

Mirza, Indiaq-Anastasija Sevastova, Latvia, vs. Melinda

Czink, HungaryNathalie Dechy, France, vs. Sybille Bammer

(28), AustriaPatty Schnyder (17), Switzerland, vs. Kateryna

Bondarenko, Ukrainewc-Olivia Rogowska, Australia, vs. Maria Kir-

ilenko, RussiaPatricia Mayr, Austria, vs. Mariya Koryttseva,

UkraineRossana de Los Rios, Paraguay, vs. Agnieszka

Radwanska (12), PolandFlavia Pennetta (14), Italy, vs. Alexa Glatch,

United StatesBarbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic,

vs. Lourdes Dominguez Lino, SpainMara Santangelo, Italy, vs. q-Petra Martic,

CroatiaMonica Niculescu, Romania, vs. Aleksandra

Wozniak (24), CanadaPeng Shuai (31), China, vs. Maria Jose Martinez

Sanchez, SpainViktoriya Kutuzova, Ukraine, vs. q-Zuzana On-

draskova, Czech RepublicVirginia Ruano Pascual, Spain, vs. Nicole Vaidis-

ova, Czech RepublicKlara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, vs. Serena

Williams (2), United States

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MMaayy 2233At Monterrey, Mexico, Toshiaki Nishioka, Japan,

vs. Jhonny Gonzalez, Mexico, 12, for Nishioka’s WBCjunior featherweight title; Rafael Marquez, Mexico,vs. Jose Mendoza, Colombia, 10, featherweights.

At Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Jorge Linares, Japan,vs. Josafat Perez, Mexico, 12, for Linares’ WBA jun-ior lightweight title; Jose Guadalupe Martinez, Mexi-co, vs. Oscar Saturnino, Mexico, 12, from Martinez’sMexican light flyweight title; Filomeno Jaramillo,Mexico, vs. Victor Terrazas, Mexico, 12, for the in-terim Mexican super bantamweight title.

MMaayy 2266At Shanghai, Daisuko Naito, Japan, vs. Xiong

Zhao Zhong, China, 12, for Naito’s WBC flyweight ti-tle.

At TBA, Thailand, Denkaosen Kaowichit, Thai-land, vs. Hiroyuki Hisataka, Japan, 12, for Kaowichit’sWBA flyweight title.

MMaayy 3300At Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland, Ruslan

Chagaev, Germany, vs. Nikolai Valuev, Russia, 12,for Chagaev’s WBA heavyweight title.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Holly-wood, Fla. (HBO), Andre Berto, Winter Haven, Fla.,vs. Juan Urango, Miami, 12, welterweights; AlfredoAngulo, Coachella, Calif., vs. Kermit Cintron, Read-ing, Pa., 12, light middleweights.

JJuunnee 55At Chicago (ESPN2), Carlos Quintana, Puerto

Rico, vs. Danny Perez, San Diego, 12, junior mid-dleweights; Joey Hernandez, Miami, vs. DamianFrias, Miami, 10, welterweights

JJuunnee 1133At Madison Square Garden, New York (HBO),

Miguel Cotto, Puerto Rico, vs. Joshua Clottey, Bronx,N.Y., 12, for Cotto’s WBO welterweight title.

JJuunnee 1199at Montreal, Adrian Diaconu, Canada, vs. Jean

Pascal, Canada, 12, for Diaconu’s WBC light heavy-weight title.

At Laredo (Texas) Entertainment Center(ESPN2), Fernando Beltran Jr. vs. Monty Meza-Clay,Rankin, Pa., 12, for Beltran’s Latino featherweight ti-tle.

JJuunnee 2200At London, Wladimir Klitschko (HBO), Ukraine,

vs. David Haye, Britain, 12, for Klitschko’s IBF-WBO-IBO heavyweight titles.

JJuunnee 2277At London, Andreas Kotelnik, Germany, vs.

Amir Khan, Britain, 12, for Kotelnik’s WBA light wel-terweight title; Matthew Hall, Britain, vs. AnthonySmall, Britain, 12, for Hall’s Commonwealth juniormiddleweight title.

At Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J., KellyPavlik, Youngstown, Ohio, vs. Sergio Mora, Los An-geles, 12, for Pavlik’s WBC-WBO middleweight titles;Fernando Montiel, Mexico, vs. Eric Morel, Madison,Wis., 12, for Montiel’s WBO bantamweight title.

At Staples Center, Los Angeles (HBO), ChrisJohn, Indonesia, vs. Rocky Juarez, Houston, 12, forJohn’s WBA featherweight title; Victor Ortiz, Oxnard,Calif., vs. Marcos Maidana, Argentina, 12, for the in-terim WBA light welterweight title.

JJuullyy 44At Vienne, France, Anselmo Moreno, Panama,

vs. Mahyar Monshipour, France, 12, for Moreno’sWBA bantamweight title.

JJuullyy 1111At Nuerberg, Germany, Felix Sturm, Germany,

vs. Khoren Gevor, Germany, 12, for Sturm’s WBAmiddleweight title.

At Kempton Park, South Africa, Philip Ndou,South Africa, vs. Lovermore Ndou, Australia, 12,IBO welterweight elimination bout; Simpiwe Vetkeya,South Africa, vs. Eric Barcelona, Philippines, 12, forthe vacant IBO bantamweight title.

At BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Fla. (SHO),Joseph Agbeko, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Vic Darchinyan,Australia, 12, for Agbeko’s IBF bantamweight title;Yuri Romanov, Belarus, vs. Fernando Angulo,Venezuela, 12, for the vacant IBF lightweight title.

JJuullyy 1188At MGM Grand, Las Vegas (PPV), Floyd May-

weather Jr., Las Vegas, vs. Juan Manuel Marquez,Anaheim, Calif., 12, welterweights.

JJuullyy 2255At TBA, Mexico, Edwin Valero, Venezuela, vs.

Breidis Prescott, Colombia, 12, for Valero’s WBClightweight title.

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AAmmeerriiccaann LLeeaagguueeBALTIMORE ORIOLES—Released RHP Adam

Eaton. Recalled RHP Matt Albers from Norfolk (IL).BOSTON RED SOX—Activated RHP Daisuke

Matsuzaka from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP HunterJones to Pawtucket (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHPJonathan Albaladejo to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Placed LHP Scott Kazmir,retroactive to May 21, and RHP Troy Percival on the15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dale Thayer and SS ReidBrignac from Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Frank

Francisco from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Vicente

Padilla on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Recalled RHP Casey

Janssen and INF Joe Inglett from Las Vegas (PCL).

Optioned OF Travis Snider, LHP Brett Cecil and

RHP Bobby Ray to Las Vegas.

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ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP James Parr

to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Manny Acosta from

Gwinnett.

CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Carlos Zam-

brano from 15-day DL. Placed RHP Rich Harden on

15-day DL.

CINCINNATI REDS—Optioned RHP Ramon

Ramirez to Louisville (IL). Designated OF Darnell

McDonald for assignment. Recalled RHP Carlos Fish-

er and RHP Homer Bailey from Louisville. Pur-

chased the contract of OF Jonny Gomes from

Louisville.

FLORIDA MARLINS—Recalled C Brett Hayes

from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Cristhian

Martinez to Jacksonville (SL).

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EL PASO DIABLOS—Signed RHP Anthony Plu-

ta.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Signed RHP Griffin

Bailey and OF Justin Nelson.

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NEW JERSEY JACKALS—Signed INF Landry

Walker.

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MONTREAL ALOUETTES—Signed G Matt

Singer, DE Stan van Sichem and DE Ivan Brown.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed RB Joe

Smith and K Bradley Pierson to contract extensions.

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STOCKTON LIGHTNING—Announced OL Dave

Lose’ has been assigned to the team.

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CALGARY FLAMES—Fired Mike Keenan coach.

CCOOLLLLEEGGEE

AUBURN—Named Paul Yetter assistant swim-

ming and diving coach.

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON—Named Mike

Shearer women’s assistant volleyball coach.

OHIO—Announced sophomore basketball F Alex

Kellogg has transferred from Providence.

ST. EDWARD’S—Named Greg Cooper assistant

athletic director for facilities and event management.

WAKE FOREST—Announced the contract of

Rick Rembielak, baseball coach, will not be renewed.

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HOMES FOR SALE 61

Negotiable, 2922 Hemingway (Alexander) 4/2/2, w/ heated pool. Granite, new S.S. appli-ances, his/hers walk-in clos-ets. $229,000 .Serious inq.only! Call:(956) 220-3450

REAL ESTATECARS FOR SALE 200

Daewoo Lanos Sport 2001,4 cyl., 5 spd.standard, leather

int., ex. cond$2,200 firm 791-6881.

Honda Civic ‘02A/C, All power,Sunroof, Well maintained

$5,200Negotiable Call

220-8603

Lincoln LS ‘00, v6, de lujo,sunroof, electrico,

ofresca $4,500.Inf:956-220-5146

Pontiac GC 2006, v6,45,000 millas, flamante $7,500. Inf:717-0990

Pontiac GTO 1966, 389 engine, 4 spd., posi traction,all original.

$1,500. Call956-722-1530

TRUCKS FOR SALE198Jeep Wrangler ‘97, soft top,good condition, $5,000 obo.

Call:(956)251-4166Mazda B-3000 ‘03, excellent condition, 58k mi., $5,000 obo.

Call:(956)333-2227

CARS FOR SALE 200‘05 Chevrolet Impala A/c, CD,Very good condition,51k miles,$5,300 o.b.o call 324-6783BMW M3 Roadster ‘99, 36k mi, 5spd., convertible, red

w/blk. top, $15,900 Call:(956)722-0501,

645-7434Cadillac Bograham ‘90,5.7 en-gine, good condition, $2,350.

Call:(956) 728-7244;285-5654

Chevrolet Impala ‘06, beige,4dr., very good condition.

$14,000 obo.Call:(956)220-2730

Chevy Belair 1964, 2dr, body only, good

condition, $1,500.Call956-722-1530

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS194

Set of 4 Bridgestone tires,brand new, 245/75/r16,

$300. Call:(956)285-2855

MOTORCYCLES 196

Honda CRF450X ‘06, trail bike,lots of accessories.Very low

hours, $4,350.Call:(956)237-8923

TRUCKS FOR SALE198

Chevrolet Suburban LT ‘03,leather captain seats, DVD,

black, $15,300 obo.Call:(956)206-8088

Chevy S-10 pick up ‘99, 4cyl.,std., 73k mi., almost every item

replaced, new or rebuilt.$2,600 Call(956)774-7379

Chevy Silverado ‘03, clean title,auto, a/c, 6cyl.,68k mi.,

$6,500. Call:(956)635-0336

GMC Sierra 2001, 20in rims,a/c, good condition, $6,750

obo. Call:(956)251-4581

SPORTING GOODS 142

4 exercise machines + free weights & bars, $400.

Call:(956)724-5965

TRANSPORTATION

CAMPERS & RV’S 191

2006 40’Vortex toyhauler, 5th wheel, trvl trlr, 2 roof, A/Cs,oNLY 78hrs on gen - $27,500

Call:645-2071

AUTOMOTIVE PARTS194

285/70/16 tires w/rims for Chevy six lug. $350.

Call:(956)727-0001

ARTICLES FOR SALE136Moving sale, furniture & household items, $35 & up

living room set, bedroom set & more. 712-3110

Orange cap & gown, $60 Call:(956)333-1799

128 Catalina Dr.Pro Form exercise bike,

almost new,pd $399 asking $100Call:712-8067

RCA 5 CD player, w/remote, $40712-8067

Sharp microwave, excellent cond., black, asking $60Call:712-8067

Weslo treadmill, excellent cond. pd.$450 asking $100

Call:712-8067

MUSICAL INSTRU-MENTS 138

For sale 2 Pioneer CDJ 800 MK2s. Like new,

bought brand new @ $680 ea. Asking $800 for both.

Contact Mario @251-8612

ARTICLES FOR SALE136

21 in.T.V. Samsung $60.00. 722-7711

38 gal. rectangle diesel tank w/elec. pump $275 obo.

956-229-030650 peso gold centenario w/ bezel, $1,550, uncirculated conditions Call:712-8067

Crib, white,wood,excellent condition, $180 obo. Call:(956) 206-8088Dog stroller/jogger, lrg., blue,super lite, pd $200 asking

$75Call:712-8067Gorgeous antique wooden

doors, 8 1/2 ft. tall, all hand engraved,must see! $650.Call:

712-8067Jacuzzi hot tub spa, 8 per-son, with glass/wood en-closure house. $599 obo.

206-6876 / 727-0444MAXX whole body gym set

$189 obo. 206-6876 / 727-0444

PETS & SUPPLIES 128Boxer puppies, 2 white & 2

fawn females. $250.00 (956)795-0261; 857-1123

Yorky w/chip, med. size, 2 yrs. old w/papers. $700.00

dlrs. bought at $2,300 dlrs. Call:(956)523-9528

LIVESTOCK & SUP-PLIES 1304yr old Palomino mare w/filly by side, reg. AQHA $3,200 obo.

Call:(956) 568-1961;771-0934

Young bulls, perfect for Heif-ers, Angus & Brangus, starting

at $725.Call:(956)740-1981

BUSINESS OPPORTU-NITY 82

National Retailer looking for ambitious owner/operator No Franchise Fees, No Royalty

Fees No Inventory CostLow Initial Investment Call Fred

Carter 318-792-2648www.searsdealerstores.com

PETS & SUPPLIES 128Adorable Pomeranian

puppies, $400ea.956-231-9404

Beautiful Chihuahuas 6wks, 2M, $150 229-3900

after 5pm.

CONDOS FOR SALE 64

1 Condo $60,000OBO

Must Sell, Moving Out, nego-tiable, 2bd/1.5ba, 2803 Bay-ard. Brand new, south Laredo.

For sale by owner.Call Dr. Rendon

011-52-867-714-1502 or 956-333-0122

MOBILE HOMES FORSALE 67Remodled, 1983, 2bd/1ba,w/lot in Zapata,Tx. $28,000

obo. Call:(956)763-1616

LOTS FOR SALE 70

4730 Madera (Los Obispos), 45 x 103,

$22,000 Call 286-7486

ACREAGE FOR SALE7611 + acres, mile 18 hwy 35, in Bonanza Hills sbdvn. Next to Los Botines, $8,500 per acre.

(956)231-9404

ON THE WEB: THEZAPATATIMES.COM Zclassified BY PHONE: (956) 728-2527

Dear Heloise: We just re-turned from an RV vacation inMyrtle Beach, S.C., and one ofthe RV owners has a SIGN in thevehicle’s front window indicat-ing “In an emergency or powerfailure, please remove pets frominside.” We have this kind of no-tice on our home, but RVs are agood spot, too, because if thepower goes out in the camp-ground, they can become veryhot quickly, which apparentlyhappened to this lady before.Thanks for all your tips. — Pa-tricia, via e-mail

This is an important reminderfor all who have pets. They can beharmed and die if left in any vehi-cle when the weather is warm, hotor even extremely cold. — Heloise

PET PAL Dear Readers: Therese Young

of Vassalboro, Maine, sent a pho-to of one of her laying hens “kiss-ing” one of her cats. Therese says,“I actually had time to get mycamera and capture this cute mo-ment!”

To “see-ze” the moment, visitwww.Heloise.com. — Heloise

SEAT COVER-UP Dear Heloise: I read a column

where a reader asked about put-ting something on vehicle seats tokeep dog hair from adhering. Ithought I would share what I do. Icover the seats in my truck withfitted crib sheets. They fit perfect-ly! When Boo-Boo rides with me, Iput a sheet on the seat. When peo-ple ride with me, I roll up thesheet and put it in a plastic bag(used only for this).

You can buy the sheets atgarage sales or thrift stores tosave money. — Pat Harris, Rain-

bow, Texas Pat, good hint. Crib sheets also

make great pet bed covers, sincethey can easily be removed andcleaned. And, speaking of petbeds, here’s a hint from J. Kelly ofChester, N.Y:. “I clean my dog’sbedding with a small amount ofdiluted dish detergent. When Ipurchased the dog bed, I also pur-chased an extra cover for easychanges.”

— Heloise CAT TREAT

Dear Heloise: Our three cats’main diet is dry cat food. Onceeach day, we give them a treat oftwo spoonfuls of moist cat food.I find that the round plastic topsfrom food items such as cottagecheese, yogurt, etc., make idealfood dishes. When turned up-side down, they have a liparound the edge that keeps thefood from scooting onto thefloor. They easily rinse off, arereusable and are free! — Gene,Fort Wayne, Ind.

UNUSUAL PET NAMES Dear Heloise: This is another

unusual pet name. My grandfa-ther, as a young man, had twohounds he named Uno (“youknow”) and Ino (“I know”).When he was asked his dogs’names, he would say, “Uno andIno.” The person almost alwaysreplied, “You might know, but Idon’t know.” — Louise Robison,San Angelo, Texas

ADVICE | HELOISE

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Villarreal also noted thetime off due to the swine flu.

“We had a successful yearbut the long lay-off did affectthe athletes,” Villarreal said.“Twenty days between racesis unheard of. We went amonth with out a race. It wasdifficult to get into the grove.I think that we would haveran better.”

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AWARDS

Cruz said. “It was a greatmatch between both teams.Once again the Laredo com-munity has come out to sup-port such a great cause.

Moss and the East all-stars jumped out to a 12-6lead in the first game.

The East took the firstgame and they split the nextthree with the West to force afifth and final game.

The East jumped out to a6-0 lead in the fifth game andeventually won 15-8 to winthe all-star game.

“It was fun mixing in withall the different players fromLaredo,” Moss said. “I wasnervous because I did notknow anyone but the girls dida great job working together.”

Added Leyva, “It is agreat experience just gettingto know the different girlsand trying to bond withsome of the best players inLaredo and Eagle Pass.”

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BUDDIES

The Lady Hawks hopesrode on the arm of Leyvawho was a force on themound as a pitcher for thesoftball team.

Moss complimented Ley-va on the volleyball court, asthey were the backbone ofthe team.

Moss caught every soft-ball game and had them onthe brink of a playoff ap-pearance all season long.

Moss pulled double dutyin the spring as she also com-peted in track while playingsoftball.

Hoch, faded to a 72 and wastwo shots back along withHoch. Also at 2-under 138were Jeff Sluman (68), LarryMize (69) and BernhardLanger (70).

Drummond’s 24 puttswere the fewest by anyone inthe elite 156-player field thatincludes eight members ofthe World Golf Hall of Fameand 23 players who have wona total of 41 major champi-onships.

Drummond labored for 20years on the European tourwithout winning, althoughhis most successful year —42nd on the Order of Merit— was the year he was pro-filed in the book by journal-ist, author and his caddie,Lawrence Donegan. Thebook has sold thousands ofcopies in Europe.

“It’s nice when peoplecome up and tell me thatthey read the book and thatthey enjoyed the book,” hesaid.

Then he conceded that hehas never read the booksince proofreading it prior topublication.

In 1996 Drummond fin-ished second to RetiefGoosen in the Slaley HallNorthumberland Challengeand third to Jesper Parnevikin the Trophee Lancome.But within a year he hadplayed so poorly that he losthis tour card.

He went through qualify-

ing four times before finallygiving up, playing in pro-amtournaments in his home-land for five years beforejoining the European seniortour.

Although he never wonon the European tour, he didcapture titles at the ScottishProfessional Championshipin 1986, ‘87, ‘89 and ‘90. Hehas played in 13 BritishOpens, tying for 31st in 1984and again in 1995.

Still, he has barelyscraped by on his earningsand with almost no sponsor-ship money. He wears a hatfrom his home course, Dun-

donald Links in Ayrshire,Scotland, but doesn’t receiveany money to represent it.

“I would say that I’vejust squeaked by,” said themarried father of a 10-year-old daughter, addingthat he had a minor spon-sor for a couple of years inthe mid-1980s. “I’ve neverhad any endorsements assuch that paid big money.Probably from maybe 1986,I funded it purely by my-self.”

The lanky Drummondturned in even par for theday and the tournamentbut then birdied three of

the first four holes on theback nine. With a friendand traveling companionfrom Scotland, DuncanKerr, carrying his bag,Drummond made an 8-footbirdie putt on the 10th andthen hit an 8 iron to 6 feet atNo. 11. After missing a 3-foot birdie putt at the par-412th, he holed a 40-footerfor birdie at the 13th hole.

He added a 15-footer forbirdie at No. 16 and thensaved par on each of the lasttwo holes from just off thegreen.

Gil Morgan (68), Tom Kite(70), Jay Don Blake (69) and

club pro Chris Starkjohann— with his wife caddieingfor him as he shot a 68 —were at 1-under 139.

“It’s a tricky little golfcourse (and) it’s not going togive up many low scores,”Kite said.

Michael Allen also had a66 Friday and was at 140.

Among those missing thecut of 7-over 148 were CraigStadler, Fuzzy Zoeller, NickPrice, Ben Crenshaw, SandyLyle and Lanny Wadkins.

Former British Openchampion Tom Lehmanbounced back with a 68 tostand at 143. Multiple major-winners Tom Watson (72)and Hale Irwin (74) led thepack at 144. Greg Normanwas 2 under on the day whenhe shanked his third shotover the green and out ofbounds on the 616-yard, par-516th hole, ending up with atriple bogey. He had to settlefor a 72 that left him at 145.

“I just pulled a sandwedge a little thin and itwent unplayable,” said Nor-man, who still easily madethe cut.

Drummond was ahead ofNorman by nine shots as hetries to capture the biggestwin of his life.

“I feel that my game isgood enough to make thecut,” Drummond said. “But Ididn’t expect to be in or nearthe lead.”

Neither did anyone else.

Photo by Amy Sancetta | APRoss Drummond, of Scotland, tees off the 16th tee during the second round of the 70th Senior PGA Champi-onship golf tournament at the Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio, on Friday.

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Torres sets US record, wins 50 fly in TexasBy CHRIS DUNCANASSOCIATED PRESS

COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Dara Torres’ last-minute decision totry the 50-meter butterfly turned outbetter than she imagined.

Torres set an American recordFriday morning, then improved thattime in the evening final at the TexasSenior Circuit No. 2 meet at TexasA&M.

The 42-year-old Torres, who wonthree silver medals in Beijing lastsummer, says she’s hardly workedon the butterfly since 2000. She onlyentered the event on Thursday be-cause she’s been fighting a bronchialinfection and didn’t think she hadthe stamina to compete in the 100

free and withdrew. But Torres breezed to victory in

the 50 fly, touching the wall in 25.72seconds to beat her record time of25.84 seconds from the morning pre-liminaries.

“I really wasn’t expecting to even

go that fast,” she said. “Sometimes,when you don’t expect to do any-thing, good things happen. You don’tput so much pressure on yourself.”

Both her times beat JennyThompson’s American record of26.00 seconds, set in Barcelona in

2003. Marleen Veldhuis of theNetherlands set the world record of25.33 seconds in April.

Torres, the first Americanswimmer to compete in fiveOlympics, is preparing for the U.S.championships in Indianapolis inJuly with an eye on the worldchampionships in Rome later thatmonth.

She’ll swim the 50 freestyle Sun-day, one of the events in which shewon the silver medal in Beijing. Af-ter her performance on Friday, Tor-res said she’ll also consider trainingfor the 50 fly leading up to the worldchampionships.

“It’s kind of a fluke thing,” shesaid. “I really wasn’t expecting to gothat fast.”

“Sometimes, when you don’t expect to doanything, good things happen. You don’tput so much pressure on yourself.”DARA TORRES, RECORD-SETTING SWIMMER

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TTRRUUCCKKSS FFOORR SSAALLEE119988Ford Expedition ‘03, blue title,

low mi., leahter interior,$8,500 obo.

Call:(956)775-2937Ford F-150 ‘02, super cab,goose neck hitch, cold A/C, $3,000 Call:(956)645-7419; 286-2760KIA Sportage 2001, 80K mi.,

auto, A/C, CD,$3,400 obo 723-5996SPORT MOMS! GMC

Suburban ‘1994, loaded, A/C,leather power seats& windows,DVD.Very well kept, must see to appreciate. $3,650 obo.956-744-0719 (Leo) after

1:00pm.

CCAARRSS FFOORR SSAALLEE 220000‘03 Ford Taurus SES, Fully

Loaded, Carfax Certified $4700 firm, (956) 795-0261

‘08 Nissan Altima Coupe,4800 Miles, electric win-

dows. $14,200 Call 857-4365

‘97 Sentra.Automatic a/c,new tires, $2365 OBO Call

729-1706Chevy Cobalt coupe ‘07,$3,000 down or $7,000

cash. Call for details (956)774-0607

Ford Mustang GT 1988,$3,000 obo.

Call:(956)229-8674

AAUUTTOOMMOOTTIIVVEE PPAARRTTSS119944

Toyota Supra ‘90, new clutch & 2 yr.

old motor.Call:(956)740-0414

MMOOTTOORRCCYYCCLLEESS 119966

1979 Harley Davidson Sporters Old School, cus-

tom paint $4200 Call 763-0764

Honda 250 DIRT BIKE 2004,built last year for track/trail $1,800 obo. 956-693-8105

TTRRUUCCKKSS FFOORR SSAALLEE119988

A/C de ventana, 2 toneladas,semi nuevo $300.Call:(956)775-2937

A/C mini split, una tonelada,semi nuevo $400.

Call:(956)775-2937

Chevrolet Suburban ‘00, blue title, $4,500 obo.

Call:(956)775-2937

Chevy 1500 ‘06,v8, 8 lugz,

$8,500 obo.Call:(956)771-8168

Dodge Dakota ‘01, Std., A/C,4.7L,V8, A&K Intake

Flowmaster, 4dr., all power,$2,500 down 693-8105

TTRRAANNSSPPOORRTTAATTIIOONN

HHEEAAVVYY EEQQUUIIPPMMEENNTT119922

40 foot Goosenecktrailer. $7,000.

Call:(956)324-7770

Ford box-cargo van 1979,8cyl, propane gas, $800

(956)324-6790

Fruehauf 1985, 48 Ft., new brakes,

$2,300 obo.Call:(956)857-5207;

401-3655

Kenworth T2000 1997, perfect condition, Detroit 12.7 engine,

$16,800 obo.Call:(956)857-5207;

401-3655

AAUUTTOOMMOOTTIIVVEE PPAARRTTSS119944

Set oring. 93 GT Mustang Rims Inc. 255/55 Hankook

Venus Tires Good Cond $275 OBO 206-6595

AARRTTIICCLLEESS FFOORR SSAALLEE113366A/C unit,GE,12,500 BTUs,115

volts, almost new, $225Call:(956)251-2821

Bedroom set, bed, dresser & mirror, 2 night stands

$300. Call:744-5544Jukebox, 45 rpm records,holds 80 records, $500.

Call:(956)727-5429Sofa, Green 2 seats $70 Good

Condition 286-9887Tall chest of drawers $75

Call:SOLDTwo T.V.s for sale, 27 in.

conventional w/stand, 36 in conventional in large

black wood cabinet. both in excellent condition

w/good picture.$75 & up. 725-7011

Vendo T.V., 27 pulgadas,digital, $135.

Call:(956)333-5451White Frigidaire

sidebyside fridge. Ice & water at door. 3yrs old.great cond. $395 O.B.O

Call 206-6595 for more inf

SSPPOORRTTIINNGG GGOOOODDSS 114422Almost new Life Cycle $500.

Call 722-1574after 6 pm

Almost new Treadmill $300 Call 722-1574 after 6pm

LLIIVVEESSTTOOCCKK && SSUUPP--PPLLIIEESS 113300

Becerritas For Sale, $350and Up. Call: 645-7419 or

286-2760Siete Chivas, un Chivo, Boar crosses $600 Call:645-7419 or

286-2760Young bulls, perfect for Heif-ers, Angus & Brangus, starting

at $725.Call:(956)740-1981

MMIISSCCEELLLLAANNEEOOUUSS

GGAARRAAGGEE SSAALLEESS 113344Huge Garage Sale Sat &

Sun,8am-?, 2107 Santa Clara,Clothes,TV’s,TwinBeds, dress-

ers, shoes & toysSaturday May 23rd,203 West Mayberry,

8am-1pm, Clothing, Ceil-ing Fans & Misc Items

AARRTTIICCLLEESS FFOORR SSAALLEE113366

5 pc. dining table,beveled glass, $550.Call:(956)337-1184

PPEETTSS && SSUUPPPPLLIIEESS 112288

*Toy French Poodles,German Shepards,

Chihuahuas & Cocker Spaniels. With shots,

$200 & up. Call 791-1676.

5 male black Lab/Chow mix pups, 4 wks old adorable

$50ea. 956-754-9706

Basset Hound puppies,Pure breed $250 at 1542

Summit, 337-5363,251-4637 or 334-8181

Beautiful Boxers, Show Quality $300 firm, (956)795-0261;

857-1123

Lab pups, shots, de wormed, 7 wks. old, $200

& up. (956)286-4516

Pitbull puppies $140.Call 235-5859

Tiny Chihuahua puppies, 2 male, cream colored,

5wks., $300, parents on site. Call:754-1747

LLIIVVEESSTTOOCCKK && SSUUPP--PPLLIIEESS 113300

Beautiful horse, Leopard Appa-loosa, $1,800.

Call:(956)645-7419;286-2760

MMOOBBIILLEE HHOOMMEESS FFOORRSSAALLEE 6677Remodled, 1983, 2bd/1ba,w/lot in Zapata,Tx. $28,000

obo. Call:(956)763-1616

LLOOTTSS FFOORR SSAALLEE 7700

4730 Madera (Los Obispos), 45 x 103,

$22,000 Call 286-7486Zapata,TX 406 Condor

3 lots 157 by 150 ftRon 286-1499 Realtor

Zapata,TX. town lot. 1108 Del-Mar Ave. 70 by 140 s.f.Ron 286-1499 Realtor

AACCRREEAAGGEE FFOORR SSAALLEE7766Mangana 316 acres. High fenced $1,050,000. We

Finance, 722-4447

CC OO MM MM EE RR CC II AA LLIINNVVEESSTTMMEENNTT 7799

3 Lots,14 Apts $490,000 Call: 722-4447 We Fi-

nance!

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HHOOMMEESS FFOORR SSAALLEE 6611Income property in

Heights.Two houses on a 69 x 139 lot, also includes

an extra 35 x 139 lot.$173,500

Call:334-2442

JSJ ESTATES314 Latour 6/4/2

Open House Sat. 16 & Sun. 17 from

12p- 6p $350,000.Owner Finance,

10% down, $2,500 monthly payment.Realtors Welcome 3%. Call 645-6724

CCOONNDDOOSS FFOORR SSAALLEE 6644

CCOONNDDOOSS FFOORR SSAALLEE 6644

En Nuevo Laredo, 5 de Febrero 1834,2 recamaras, 1 1/2

banos, Sala, Comedor, Cocina,A/C, Equipados,

Estacionaminto, 840 SqFt.$39,000. Financiamiento

disponible por banco237-2377

Regency Oaks Townhomes for sale, 4246 Dorrel 2 & 3

bedroom, $87,900. Near Paul Young Dodge. Call

956-237-2377

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HHOOMMEESS FFOORR SSAALLEE 6611House for Sale by owner, 1509

Sarazen (Plantation) 3bd/2.5ba. 2,477 SqFt per

WCAD. $275,500 www.buymyhouselaredo.com

Please Call for an appt.956-723-9705

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