July 2015 Revista De Victoria

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Charlando del Cine y TVPage 10

Commissioner GarciaPage 13

Cocina de Tia YolePage 19

Jax (jaX)the jaguar makes his debut at the Texas Zoo in Victoria. The University of Houston-Victoria made a donation to the zoo to bring jaXto Victoria and renovate the former lion enclosure for the male jaguar. The jaguar came from the Wild World of Animals in Pennsylvaniaand will be 5 years old on August 14. jaX, which stands for jaguars are eXceptional, gets his name from UHVs mascot. After former UHVemployee and artist Harold Nichols donated a life-sized jaguar sculpture to the university in 2009, UHV held a naming contest. About 250suggested names came from UHV employees and students, the community and local school children, and the name jaX was unveiled ata UHV Jaguar Xtravaganza on Jan. 21, 2010.. Contributed photo.

UHV receives funding boost, studentcenter approval from Texas Legislature

The University of Houston-Vic-toria plans to use money allocatedfrom several bills passed by theTexas Legislature to build aca-demic buildings, purchase equip-ment and enlarge a student grantprogram.

The Legislature approved sever-

al bills during the now completed2015 session that could providesignicant nancial assistance in

helping the university achieve itsgoal of 6,000 on-campus studentsby 2025.

The bills still must be signed by

Gov. Greg Abbot before becoming

law. He is expected to do so in thenear future, UHV Interim Presi-dent Vic Morgan said.

I think UHV made a compel-ling case for why increased fund-ing will benet the people andcommunities of the Coastal Bend

Victoria County United

Way exceeds $1 millionThe Victoria County United Way has concluded its 2014 commu-nity campaign, raising $1,005,240, exceeding the goal of $945,000by 6%. The campaign was led by Campaign Chair Greg Westbrook,Plant Manager, DuPont (Victoria Plant).

What makes this feateven more amazing is thatthis is the second time inour 69 year history of ser-vice to our community thatwe exceeded the 1 million

dollar mark, said GregWestbrook.

We did what we set outto do, to reach out to everyindividual and companyin our community and le-verage the many acts ofgenerosity into a success-ful campaign that producemeaningful dollars of com-munity support, statedWestbrook.

Our thanks go out tomajor employers in Vic-toria County, individualdonors, campaign volunteers and a Campaign Cabinet that workedhard to deliver results we knew we could attain, and without whom,this would not have been possible.

Their acts of kindness will help children realize their potential,develop strong families and safe neighborhoods, help seniors sus-tain their independence and support those who are rebuilding theirlives, concluded Greg Westbrook.

We set our sights on engaging our Oil and Gas employers, they

See UHV, pg. 17

See United Way, pg. 18

Victoria United Way executive director CliffordGrimes. Contributed photo.


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Citizens Medical Center of-cials announced today that thehospital and Your Health Lab havesigned a letter of intent for YourHealth Lab to take over Citizens

outreach laboratory services effec-tive July 6, 2015.

According to the agreementYour Health Lab will assume own-

ership of most of the assets Citi-zens Medical Center acquired fromits purchase of Regional MedicalLaboratories (RML) in September2014. These assets include clients,

employees, and vehicles used forcourier service in exchange forequity in the company. The intentbehind this ownership transition

is to reclaim some of the outreach

lab business that was not retainedby the hospital after the RML pur-chase due to billing and infrastruc-ture support issues.

Dr. Jeffrey Ackerman, InterimCEO of Citizens Medical Center,said transitioning outreach lab ser-

vices to a reputable local outreach

service provider was the best so-lution for both the hospital andour loyal patients. Your HealthLab will provide our patients withthe best, most affordable lab careto the citizens of our communitywhich is consistent with Citizensmission.

Dr. Ackerman also said, Cut-ting-edge businesses recognize

when they need to change their

business model to reect marketneeds. We have listened to ourcustomers and clients and feel thispartnership agreement will moveus in the right direction and al-low us to achieve patient-focusedgoals.

Further details of the agreementare pending.

Citizens Medical Center signs letter of intent regarding outreach laboratory services

Citizens Medical Center. Contributed photo.


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Mexico and The University of Texas expand scholarly exchange

The University of Texas at Aus-

tin and the government of Mexicohave renewed and expanded anagreement that will deepen aca-demic relations between the two.UT Austin President Gregory L.Fenves and UT System ChancellorWilliam H. McRaven welcomedtop Mexican ofcials to campusThursday to sign the agreement.

The Matas Romero Agreementwas originally signed in 2002 bythen-UT Austin President Larry

Faulkner and Mexican Secretaryof Foreign Affairs Jorge Casta-eda. It is administered by UTsLLILAS Benson Latin AmericanStudies and Collections (LLILASBenson). For more than a decade,the agreement has supported travelby Mexican social sciences, hu-manities and legal scholars to theUT Austin campus to carry out re-search at the Benson Latin Ameri-can Collection and to teach at

the Teresa Lozano Long Institute

of Latin American Studies (LLI-LAS).Mexicos Secretary of Foreign

Affairs Jos Antonio Meade Kuri-brea and President Fenves haveexpanded the agreement, estab-lishing grants to fund short-termvisits by Mexican scholars to pur-sue research and collaboration atUT Austin. It will provide key sup-port in the STEM elds (science,

technology, engineering and math-

ematics) where dynamic areas ofresearch, teaching and student ex-change between the university andMexico are on the rise.

I am excited to welcome thisdistinguished delegation fromMexico to UT Austin, saidFenves. Texas and Mexico sharea border more than 1,200 mileslong, and our pasts and our futuresare tied together at the deepest lev-el. As the states agship univer-

sity, we look forward to expanding

our collaboration with Mexican in-stitutions on a wide variety of edu-cational and research initiatives.I welcome these discussions withSecretary Meade and our otherdistinguished visitors.

Fenves and Meade formallysigned the amended agreement ata meeting on campus on Thursday,July 9.

The amendment strikes an ide-

al balance, reecting the strategicinterests of educational collabora-tion both of UT and of our Mexi-can counterparts, noted LLILASBenson director Charles Hale, a

professor of anthropology at UTAustin. Strengthened relations ofhorizontal academic collaborationbetween the UT System and Mexi-can institutions of higher educa-tion are vital and will also encour-age advancements in other realmsof TexasMexico relations.

Remarking on the depth of tiesbetween UT and Mexico, Con-

sul General of Mexico CarlosGonzlez Gutirrez emphasizedboth economic and social connec-tions: UT has been the driver ofeconomic growth in Austin and

is the alma mater of thousands ofMexicans. It is only natural that invisiting Austin, Secretary Meadewould give a high priority to thismeeting with Chancellor McRa-ven and President Fenves.

For more information, con-tact: Susanna Sharpe, LLILASBenson Latin American Studiesand Collections, 512-232-2403.

Contributed art.


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por Santos Raya

VATICAN Mas detalles del

Papa Francisco sobre su viaje alos Estados Unidos en Septiembreincluye que durante su visita enPhiladelphia va ver un conciertodonde el cantante ColombianoJuanes y el tenor Italiano AndreaBocelli van a cantar para el. Va serparte del Encuentro Mundial de lasFamilias. Antes de su visi-ta a Philadelphia, el Papa visitara aNew York y Washington.

MEXICO Comenzando en el

primer da de Julio, Mxico vaaplicar impuestos a la comida pre-parada como tacos, tamales, snd-wiches etc., 16% sobre su precio.

CUBA Des pues de que el Pres-idente Obama anuncio el restabl-ecer de las relaciones diplomti-cas con Cuba, Republicano John

Boehner de la Camera de Repre-sentantes dijo, La administracinObama esta ofreciendo a los Cas-

tros el sueo de la legitimidadsin obtener una sola cosa para elpblico Cubano que esta siendooprimido por este dictador comu-nista.

NEW YORK FCC anuncio queesta demanda a AT&T por $100millones de dlares por engaara los clientes mviles sobre susplanes de datos ilimitados.

Los clientes se merecen conse-guir lo que pagan, dijo el Presi-dente de la FCC Tom Wheeler.AT&T se prepara para defenderse.

INDONESIA Muren 74 perso-nas cuando se estrello el avin y sereporta que decenas estn heridas.Era un avin de transporte militar.Se estrello contra un hotel y unavivienda en una zona residencial

en la ciudad Indonesia de Medan.

GREECE Grecia cierra bancose impone controles a retiros dedinero. Una reunin del gabinetede ocho horas decidi que losbancos griegos permaneceran cer-rados por seis das y restringi losretiros efectivos.

MEXICO Muri el famososperiodista de Mxico Jacobo Zab-ludovsky el primer da de Julio enla ciudad de Mxico. Tena 87aos.

WASHINGTON El gobierno ha

anunciado que para el ao 2020aparecer la imagen de una mujeren los diez billetes de dlar. Hayuna larga lista de mujeres Ameri-canas famosas que han contribuidoa la mejor de la humanidad perotodava no se sabe quien va ser.

CUBA Elin Gonzlez en unaentrevista dijo, Cuba seria Haitsi no fuera socialista. Gonzalesquiere que aspira a que su passe desarrolle y considero que en

ese sentido se va por buen cami-

no.El fue rescatado por pescado-

res de los Estados Unidos con sumadre que falleci en ese viajepara llegar a los Estados Unidoshace unos aos.

TAIWAN En una esta hubouna explosin en una esta donde

resulto en 200 personas herido. Elenciendo comenz a donde 1,000personas estaban en una esta.


$10 USD will have a woman by 2020. Contributed photo.


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Senior citizen safety

by Officer John Turner

Statistics show that for seniors,the fear of crime far outweighsthe chances of them being a vic-tim. That fear, however, can cause

them to alter their habits whichmay negatively affect their qualityof life. Here are some tips that mayhelp reduce that fear.

When at home, use deadboltlocks on all doors and keep thedoors locked, even when youreinside. Make sure that your win-dows have latches that are in goodworking order and consider addinga secondary lock.

You can make your home appear

occupied when youre out by us-ing timers on lights or televisions.

Dont let strangers into yourhome, if your door is equippedwith a peephole, by all means, useit. If not, think about installing

one, just make sure it has at least a190 degree viewing angle. Alwaysanswer the door but never open it.If a solicitor tries to pressure youinto opening the door or otherwiseseem suspicious, call 911.

Dont hide spare keys under adoormat or other obvious places.Instead leave a set with a neighbor,friend or family member.

Make sure your street number isclearly visible from the road so po-lice, re or EMS can quickly ndyour home in an emergency.

When out and about, ideally gowith friends or family, dont carryany credit cards that you dontneed and try not to carry large

amounts of cash.Ladies, watch your purses when

shopping. A number of purseshave been stolen after the victimleft a purse in a shopping cart,dressing room or restroom. Keep

your purse close to your body, nothanging from the strap. You dontwant to give someone the opportu-nity to snatch it. If someone doestry to steal your purse, its better

to just let them have it than risk in-jury to yourself. A safer bet wouldbe to carry a small wallet with onlyyour essentials.

Be careful of con artists. If anoffer sounds too good to be true,it probably is. Dont rush intoanything. Speak about any ques-tionable offers with friends and

relatives or check with the FederalTrade Commission or Better Busi-ness Bureau. Never give creditcard, bank account or personalinformation over the phone and

never wire money to someone youdont know. Dont worry aboutappearing rude; simply hang up onany unwanted telephone solicitor.You can also get on the no call list.This list prevents a lot of unwant-ed calls.

If you are the victim of a scam,report it as soon as you can. It may

be embarrassing but it may alsoprevent others from becoming vic-tims.

Dont let fear take over yourlife. Be aware of your surround-

ings, take action to improve yoursecurity and sleep a little better atnight.

John Turner is a crime preven-tion ofcer with the Victoria Po-lice Department. For more infor-mation of senior safety or othercrime prevention tips, he may becontacted at (361)485-3808.

A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:

Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, ha solicitado a laComisin de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQpor sus siglas en ingls) para una enmienda y la renovacindel Permiso Nmero 19199 de Calidad Atmosfrica, el cualautorizara modicaciones a, y la operacin seguida de la

planta de di cloruro etilnico en la Formosa Plastics Plant,ubicada por la calle 201 Formosa Drive, en la cuidad de PointComfort, Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77978. En la seccinde avisos pblicos de este peridico se encuentra informacinadicional acerca de estas solicitudes.

Crime Prevention: Senior Citizen Safety. Contributed photo.


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United Way announces awardsAt its annual Celebrating Phi-

lanthropy Awards Reception, theVictoria County United Way cel-ebrated philanthropy in commu-nities throughout the Crossroads.

The organization recognized thegenerosity of their volunteers, lo-cal companies and their employeesfor their outstanding support to theVictoria County United Way.

This annual tradition allows usto thank, recognize and acknowl-edge the human spirit that makesour community unique. UnitedWay is all of us. You, me, every-oneworking together for thecommon good. Its the way wework together to build a strongercommunity. It is how we put ourshared aspirations to workto

bring lasting, positive change tothe communities we serve saidGreg Westbrook 2014 CampaignChair.

The Victoria County UnitedWay presented four awards to f-teen companies and their employ-ees.

Spirit of Texas Award

The Spirit of Texas Award is ourtop award and recognizes com-panies and their employees whodemonstrate campaign excellenceand community commitment. Or-ganizations and companies werejudged on leadership giving, vol-unteerism, employee participationand giving levels, year-round edu-cation, corporate support, incen-

tive programs, and campaign ral-lies. The 2014 campaign awardrecipients are:

City of Victoria, Dillards andLyondellBasell.

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award is givenin recognition to companies thatutilize Victoria County UnitedWay Campaign Best Practicesand achieve sizeable campaigngrowth in participation and percentincreases, resulting in outstandingoverall campaign success. The2014 campaign award recipientsare: Devon Energy, Inteplast, Pio-neer Natural Resources and Pros-perity Bank

Community Spirit Award

The Community Spirit Awardis given in recognition to com-panies that incorporate a strongphilanthropic philosophy in theirbusiness practices and community

endeavors through their VictoriaCounty United Way campaignand corporate support of vol-unteerism. The 2014 campaignaward recipients are:

Caterpillar Inc., DOW, HEB andDuPont

Community Leadership Award

The Community LeadershipAward recognizes corporationsand entities whose civic leader-

ship is felt within every sector ofour community. Collectively thisgroup is known as the ChairmensCircle and raised 85% of our to-tal campaign. Four companieswithin this group stand out. Theyhave each in their own unique way

strengthened philanthropic giving,supported employee giving andvolunteerism and have supportedcommunity endeavors that re-sulted in lasting improvements inCrossroads communities. The2014 campaign award recipientsare:

Formosa, INEOS, Seadrift, LPand Wells Fargo.

United Way celebrates philanthropy throughout the crossroads. Contributed photo.


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Victoria County United Way awards $745,062 in grants to local charities

The Victoria County UnitedWay Board of Directors approvedgrants totaling $745,062 to supportservices aimed at helping VictoriaCounty become a stronger, saferand healthier community. Grantswere awarded to seventeen agen-cies providing twenty-one pro-grams ranging from after schoolcare to services for seniors.

Im particularly impressed

with the human spirit of Victori-ans and our ability to solve prob-lems and care for one another. Our2015/2016 United Way Grants al-low us to strengthen the buildingblocks for a good life a qualityeducation that leads to a stable job,enough income to support a fam-ily through retirement, and goodhealth, said Dale Jones, of kleancorp international and Chair ofUnited Way Community Invest-

ment Committee.Thirty volunteers spent an es-

timated 300 hours visiting agencyprograms, reviewing grant propos-als and deliberating grant recom-mendations. We are indebted to

them for the time they have givento review proposals and manage afunding process that agencies anddonors depend upon to be fair,transparent and accountable. Liter-ally thousands of individuals will

benet from their thoughtful de-liberations said Clifford Grimes,Executive Director of the VictoriaCounty United Way.

Victoria County United Way

creates opportunities for every-one to become involved by fo-cusing on the building blocks ofa good life: Education, helpingindividuals achieve their poten-

tial; Income, helping families be-come stable and independent; andHealth, improving peoples health.We invite you to be a part of thischange. United, we can inspire

hope and create opportunities fora better tomorrow. Please contactVictoria County United Way at361.578.3561 or visit online atwww.unitedwayvictoria.org.


Fordyce Holdings, Inc., ha solicitado a la Comisin de Cali-dad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) la renovacin del Permiso

Nm. 29407 de Calidad de Aire, la cual autorizara el func-

ionamiento continuado de una instalacin de trituracin de

la roca ubicado 3.5 millas al norte de Nursery, Texas por el

camino US Highway 87, cerca de Victoria, en el Condado de

Victoria, Texas 77904. En la seccin de avisos pblicos de

este peridico se encuentra informacin adicional sobre esta

solicitud.

Contributed art.

Improving Peoples HealthBilly T. Cattan Recovery Outreach $34,500

CASA $33,500Hope of South Texas $20,000Mid Coast Family Services $97,000STARS $44,000Community Action Agency of Victoria, Texas $2,000Sub Total $231,000

Helping Families Become Stable & IndependentAmerican Red Cross $22,800Gulf Bend Center $22,500Food Bank of the Golden Crescent $20,000

Habitat for Humanity, Victoria $30,000Perpetual Help Home $40,000Victoria Christian Assistance Ministry $50,000Victoria Senior Citizens $72,000Sub Total $257,300

Helping Individuals Achieve Their PotentialBoys and Girls Club Vic toria $72,500Boys and Girls DeWitt County $2,000Communities in Schools $30,000Victoria Adult Literacy Council $27,000

YMCA $36,500Sub Total $168,000

Designated By Donors toArea United Ways & Programs $88,762GRAND TOTAL $745,062


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Working your way through retirement


Many people who waited ea-gerly for the day they could stopworking and enjoy a leisurelyretirement nd that the reality

doesnt match their dreams.Some people are not prepared

nancially or mentally to retire,says Michael Bivona, a retiredCPA and author of the book Re-tiring? Beware!! Dont Run Out ofMoney and Dont Become Bored(www.michaelbivonabooks.com).

He suggests a part-time job pro-vides a possible solution for bothdeciencies giving a boost to

your bank account and a missionto your daily living that anotherround of golf just isnt supplying.

I dont think many people re-alize that they may live 30 to 40years after leaving the workforce,Bivona says. The amount ofmoney required to sustain a com-fortable lifestyle is staggering.

Meanwhile, boredom becomes

an insidious enemy, even for re-tirees with a beloved pastime theyhoped to make the centerpieceof their existence. Playing tennisor lying on the beach is relaxingand pleasurable when done once aweek or a couple of times a month.But the novelty wears off quicklywhen it becomes a persons prima-ry occupation, Bivona says.

He suggests a few part-time jobpossibilities that could work outnicely for retirees, whether theirneeds are nancial or they justwant a place to go every day to

mingle with co-workers: Cruise ship employ-

ment.This is an ideal way to com-bine a part-time job with pleasure,Bivona says. The ships provideroom and board and the use oftheir facilities when the workersare not plying their trade. Possiblejobs onboard cruise ships include

golf instructors, scuba diving/water sports instructors, bridgeinstructors, arts and crafts instruc-tors, caricature artists, dance in-structors and photographers.

The opportunities on cruiseships are endless, Bivona says.Where else can retirees spendtime teaching what they enjoywhile traveling around the world,eating wonderful food and earn-ing extra pocket money? I have afriend who has been a dance hoston ships for six years, and plans oncontinuing for as long as his legshold out.

Librarian.Part-time work at

the local library could be a greatopportunity for anyone who en-joys being around both books andother people who appreciate them.The duties include answering cus-tomers questions, shelving books,helping patrons check out books,

tracking overdue materials andcataloging and keeping an eye outfor lost and damaged items.

Bookkeeper.If you have theright experience with bookkeep-ing and computer applications,then this can be a good possibility.Usually, the opportunities are withsmall businesses and entail a fullsweep of nancial record keeping.

Duties may include establishingand maintaining inventory data-base systems, tracing accountsreceivable and accounts payable,maintaining checking and savingsaccounts, producing nancial re-ports and following up on delin-

quent accounts. Virtual assistant. This is a

job you can do from your home.The main purpose of a virtual as-sistant is to assist busy businessexecutives who do not have in-

house staff to attend to various ad-ministrative functions. These posi-tions have become available dueto small companies trying to keeppermanent overhead costs down.Training programs are availableat community colleges, many ofwhich offer online certications.

The duties of an assistant includemaking travel arrangements, send-ing out letters and providing othersupport services, which are easilyhandled remotely via email andtelephone.

If you look around, there area multitude of opportunities outthere, Bivona says. I recom-

mend rst trying to nd somethingyou have a passion for. But if youarent successful with that, widenthe search because there are plentyof other possibilities that will putextra money in your pocketbook.

A part-time job could be the answer

Michael Bivona, a retired CPA and author of the book Retiring? Beware!! Dont Run Out of Money and Dont Become Bored. Contributedphoto.


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How to revitalize a neighborhoodby Thomas Doyle, MBA

Every city has old neighbor-hoods that have seen better days.As neighborhoods age, sadly,

many of them tend to fall to de-cay, social decay and the ravagesof time. Property values fall, busi-nesses move out, and the aestheticsfall apart. But that doesnt mean aneighborhood has to stay that way.

Neighbors helping neighborscan renovate, revitalize and reju-venate a neighborhood with bothpublic and private help.

We dont have a silver bullet,said John Kagochi, an assistant

professor of economic develop-ment and entrepreneurship at theUniversity of Houston-Victoria.But, he said, there is a tool chestfull of proven ideas that can beput to work to rebuild a neighbor-hood..

Where to startChange usually starts with some

sort of instigation with local buyin. Someone has to start with thedesire to improve a neighborhoodand then get the people who livethere involved and engaged.

The rst step, Kagochi said, is

to nd opinion setters in the com-munities and social rallying pointsthat can be used to get people in-volved. An organization, such asa neighborhood church, is a greatplace to start. Those desiring to in-stigate change must rst convince

the opinion setters and respectedleaders in that rallying point tosupport neighborhood improve-ment.

There needs to be a coming to-gether of people from within theneighborhood and people outside

the neighborhood to develop astrategy, a plan, a vision rst for

what the neighborhood could bein the future, said William Rohe,Director of the Center for Urbanand Regional Studies at the Uni-versity of North Carolina ChapelHill. Rohe teaches courses in ur-ban renewal and revitalization.

This planning process shouldinclude identifying what resourcesare available and creating a strat-egy to employ those resources,Kagochi said.

Every community has re-sources, he said. A person is aresource.

The planning process shouldinclude as many members of thecommunity as practical to givethem a sense of ownership in theplan, Kagochi said. Unless peo-ple own a plan, they will feel it is

imposed on them.Improving neighborhood aesthet-ics improves neighborhood image

A good place to start in theplan is by deciding on the bestway to improve the aesthetics of

the neighborhood, Kagochi said.Neighborhood work days can bea good way to clean up trash and

help older residents who maynot be physically able to x theirhomes to improve the aestheticsof them. Those residents who can-not maintain their property can do

their part by keeping watch overthe neighborhood during the dayand calling the police when theysee something suspicious.

Other projects include creatingparks, planting community gar-dens and creating hike/bike trails,he said. Communities can also putin basketball courts or a pool.

Many neighborhood revitaliza-tions will include a housing reha-bilitation component, Rohe said.Foundations and other fundingsources can sometimes providegrants to those with qualifying

low-income levels to help themupgrade and clean up their prop-erties if the owners otherwisecannot afford to do so. The Com-munity Development Block Grant

program administered by the USDepartment of Housing and UrbanDevelopment can provide fund-ing for these and other programs,including infrastructure improve-ment.

Improved aesthetics often leadsto greater community pride, ahigher perception of safety, lowercrime, and younger families mov-ing into the area to take advantageof lower housing prices. Oftenthese young people will bringhigher paychecks with them.


Carbon Silica Partners, LP, se ha registrado con la Comis-ion de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ o Texas Commis-sion on Environmental Quality) para renovar y enmendar unPermiso de Calidad de Aire Nm. 20081, lo cual autorizarcontinuar el funcionamiento y la modicacin de una planta

de fabricacin de productos de bra de vidrio en 1036 Indus-trial Park Drive, Victoria, Condado de Victoria, Texas. Infor-macin adicional sobre esta solicitud puede encontrarse en laseccin de avisos pblicos de esta publicacin.

See REVITALIZE, pg. 12

Revitalizing a community starts in the neighborhood. Contributed photo.


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Hola! Julio es uno de los me-ses ms calientes y el mundo delespectculo esta caliente. Todas

las parejas que andan juntos y lasparejas de las telenovelas are hot!Bueno hay unos calientes y

otros no muy calientes.Con lagrimas de alegra, Sofa

Vergara ya esta en el Paseo de laFama de Hollywood. Estuvo consus dos favoritos hombres, su hijo,

Manolo y su novio, Joe Maganiel-lo. Ella tambin es la mujer mejorpagada en la televisin en su serieModern Family. Sofa y Joe es-tn listos para casarse!

Antonio Banderas reciente-mente dijo, A pesar de ver pasadopor muchas cosas en mi vida, soyhombre de una mujer. Antonioanda todava con Nicole Kimpely ya tienen varios meses de andarjuntos. Si se casan ella va ser es-posa numero tres!

Hace poco que Adamari Lpeztuvo su primer beb, una nia, y

ahora dice que esta lista para otrobeb, un nio - tan pronto!

Finalmente Gabriel Soto y Ger-

aldine Bazn se casaron despusde que tuvieron dos hijas. Por quese casaron? Gabriel contesto, Laamo.

Eduardo Yez quien hace elpapel de Facundo en la telenove-la Amores Con Trampas. tuvotiempo recientemente de dar unaentrevista. Dijo que tiene 54 aos.El tambin dijo, Digo mi edadporque nosotros los actores nopodemos ocultarla.

Yez tambin comento quetiene que estar en forma para lastelenovelas pero cuando anda parabajar de peso, casi todo el tiempohay tacos en una esquina!

Yez sali en la exitosa novelaFuego en la Sangre con AdelaNoriega.

Roberto Carlos es la persona delao, elegido por el Latin GrammyPersona del Ao de la AcademiaLatina de la Grabacin por sus

logros artsticos y aportacionessociales a la msica y la culturaLatina, dijo la Academia.

El productor de telenovelas,Jos Alberto Castro anda buscandoactores para sus nuevas novelas.Una novela que va producir muypronto es el remake de Pasin yPoder, una novela que sali en


See CHARLANDO, pg. 11

por Gloria Rivera

Joe Maganiello y Sofia Vergara. Contributedphoto.Antonio Banderas y Nicole Kimpel. Contrib-uted photo.


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1988 y fue exitosa. El productoranda buscando los protagonistas.Anglica Vale y Ral Gonzales

siguen preparndose para el nuevoshow en Telemundo muy pronto.Los dos son muy talentosos.

Jorge Salinas y su esposa Eliza-beth nalmente estn esperando un

beb. Varias veces haba rumoresque ella estaba embarazada perono. Esta vez los dos lo anunciaronjuntos en frente de reporteros.

Parece que todo el mundo es-pera el bautismo de la PrincesaCharlotte Elizabeth Diana de In-glaterra, hija del Prncipe Williamy su esposa la Duquesa Kate. Seva llevar acabo este mes.

Paulina Rubio anuncio que vatener un hijo con su novio GeraldoBazsa. Lo anuncio en DespiertaAmrica.

Susana Gonzales, actriz de mu-chas exitosas telenovelas, conesaque esta muy enamorada con sunovio, Marcos Montero. Tienentiempo de andar juntos y se venmuy feliz. Ella dice que el es 13aos menor que ella.

El amor no tiene edad!Ojala todas tuvieron un feliz 4

de Julio en este pas tan hermoso.Hast pronto.


CHARLANDO, from pg. 10

Susana Gonzalez * Marcos Montero. Con-tributed photo.

Eduardo Yez. Contributed photo.


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The critical issue of crimeCrime is a critical issue that

must be addressed, Rohe said.Residents can work with local

law enforcement, like the VictoriaPolice Department, to get trainingand assistance in forming a neigh-borhood watch, he said. Commu-nity members can also organizelocal patrols. Police departmentselsewhere have assigned specic

ofcers to work more closely with

neighborhood organizations whohave made crime reduction a pri-ority. Law enforcement can alsoprovide more intensive patrols inareas targeted for revitalization orlocate police substations to theseneighborhoods to improve policepresence and response times.

Some neighborhoods have evenhelp anti-crime rallies in front ofknown drug houses, Rohe said.Criminals often dont like the at-tention, so they pack up their op-erations and move elsewhere.

Crime can further be reduced byorganizing more benecial activi-ties for the youth who are often the

perpetrators of such crimes. Rec-reational, educational and socialprograms that give youths anotheroption other than crime have prov-en successful elsewhere. Activitiessuch as after school recreationalprograms between 3 p.m. and 6p.m. and midnight basketball onweekends are two examples ofsuccessful programs.

Increase average area income

Other tools can help elevate theaverage income of a community,Kagochi said.

Vocational training, businesscenters, and business counselingcan help elevate a neighborhood.Often, these resources can bemade available through public/pri-vate partnerships. As an example,Kagochi mentioned that entrepre-neurial-minded residents can workwith the UHV Small Business

Development Center to help teachthem how to start successful busi-nesses.

Tutors and trainers may also beavailable through community col-leges to help residents raise theirlevel of educational attainmentalong with their income levels.

Help from the governmentGovernment can also provide

valuable resources to rejuvenate

AVISO DE RECIBO DE SOLICITUD E INTENTO DE RENOVAR Y ENMENDAR UN PERMISO DE CALIDAD DE AIRE

PERMISO NM. 20081

SOLICITUDCarbon Silica Partners, LP, se ha registrado con la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ o Texas Commission on EnvironmentalQuality) para renovar y enmendar un Permiso de Calidad de Aire Nm. 20081, lo cual autorizar continuar el funcionamiento y la modicacin de una planta de

fabricacin de productos de bra de vidrio en por la calle1036 Industrial Park Drive, Victoria, Condado de Victoria, Texas. Este enlace a un mapa electrnico de

la ubicacin general del sitio o de la instalacin es proporcionado como una cortesa y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacin exacta, consulte la

solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.773333&lng=-97.095555&zoom=13&type=r. La instalacin existente va a emitirlos siguientes contaminantes atmosfricos: partculas, incluyendo partculas con dimetro de 10 micras o menos y 2.5 micras o menos, compuestos orgnicos ycontaminantes del aire peligrosos.

Esta solicitud se le present a TCEQ el da 1 de junio del ao 2015. La solicitud estarn disponibles para ser revisados y en la Ocina Central de la TCEQ, para

revisarla y sacarle copia, en la ocina regional de TCEQ en Corpus Christi y la biblioteca publica de Victoria por la calle 302 North Main Street, en la cuidad de

Victoria, el Condado de Victoria, Texas, empezando el primer da de la publicacin de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento de la planta, si existe alguno,esta disponible para su revisin en la ocina regional de TCEQ en Corpus Christi.

El director ejecutivo de TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud est administrativamente completa y llevar a cabo una revisin tcnica de la solicitud.

COMENTARIOS PBLICOS/REUNIN PUBLICA Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos, una peticin para reunin pblica, o solicitar unaaudiencia de caso impugnado a la Ocina del Funcionario Jefe al domicilio a continuacin. TCEQ tomar en cuenta todos los comentarios pblicos en la

decisin nal de la solicitud. La fecha lmite para presentar comentarios pblicos es 30 das despus de que se publique el aviso en el peridico.

El propsito de la reunin pblica es proporcionar la oportunidad de hacer comentarios o preguntas acerca de la solicitud. Si el director ejecutivo determina queexiste un importante grado de inters pblico con respecto a la solicitud o si lo solicita un legislador local, se llevar a cabo una reunin pblica. Una reuninpblica no es una audiencia de caso impugnado.Si solamente se reciben comentarios con respecto a la solicitud, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con el aviso de la accin del director ejecutivo con respectoa la solicitud ser enviada por correo a cualquier persona que presente comentarios o si se encuentra en la lista de correos para esta solicitud.

Si se presenta oportunamente una peticin para audiencia, el director ejecutivo terminar la revisin tcnica, expedir una decisin preliminar con respecto a lasolicitud, y se publicar y enviar por correo un Aviso de la Solicitud y Decisin Preliminar a aquellas personas que se encuentren en la lista de correos para estasolicitud. El aviso incluir el plazo nal para presentar comentarios pblicos.

Despus del plazo nal para comentarios pblicos y despus de cualquier Aviso de Solicitud y Decisin Preliminar que se requiera, el director ejecutivo

tomar en cuenta los comentarios y preparar una respuesta para todos los comentarios pblicos pertinentes y materiales, o signicativos. Si se recibealgn comentario, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con la decisin del director ejecutivo con respecto a la solicitud se enviar por correo a cual-quier persona que haya presentado un comentario pblico o que se encuentre en la lista de correos de esta solicitud.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnado. Una audiencia de casoimpugnado es un procedimiento legal similar a un juicio civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una solicitud para una audiencia decaso impugnado dentro de 30 das de esta noticacin, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Si no se recibe una solicitud para audiencia dentrodel perodo de 30 das, no se dar otra oportunidad para audiencia.Una audiencia de caso impugnado solo se conceder con base a cuestiones debatiblesde hechos que son pertinentes y materiales para las decisiones de la Comisin con respecto a la solicitud. Adems, la Comisin solo conceder una audienciasobre cuestiones que se presenten durante el perodo de comentarios pblicos y no se retiran.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por contaminantes de emisiones atmosfricas de una planta tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se so-licita una audiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociacin, un representante ocial), direccin,

nmero de telfono y nmero de facsmile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y nmero de permiso; (3) la declaracin [yo/nosotros] solicito unaaudiencia de un caso impugnado; (4) una descripcin especca de como se vera adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosfricas dela planta de manera que no es comn para el publico en general; (5) la ubicacin y distancia de su propiedad con relacin a la planta; y (6) una De-scripcin de como emplea la propiedad la cual puede ser impactada por la planta. Si la peticin la hace un grupo o asociacin, el miembro o miembrosque tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia y los intereses que el grupo o la asociacin busca proteger, tambin se deben identicar. Las peticionespara una audiencia de caso impugnado se deben presentar por escrito dentro de 30 das despus de este aviso a la Ocina del Funcionario Jefe, a ladireccin a continuacin.

Si se registra oportunamente una peticin para audiencia, se dar aviso adicional. Despus del cierre de todos los comentarios que aplican y los perodos depeticin, el director ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y cualquier peticin para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los comisionados de TCEQ para su consideracindurante la reunin programada de la Comisin. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estar limitado a casos debatibles de hecho relacionadosa intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad ATMOSFRICA que se hayan presentado durante el perodo de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de lapropiedad, ruido, seguridad de trco y zonicacin no estn dentro de la ju risdiccin de la Comisin para abordarse en este proceso judicial.

LISTA DE CORRESPONDENCIAAparte de presentar comentarios pblicos, puede solicitar que lo / la incluyan en la lista de correos para recibir en el futuroavisos pblicos para esta solicitud especca que enva por correo la Ocina del Funcionario Jefe enviando una peticin por escrito a la Ocina del Funcionario

Jefe de TCEQ a la direccin a continuacin.

INFORMACIN Los comentarios pblicos o peticiones para una reunin pblica o audiencia de caso impugnado se debe presentar a la Ocina del Funciona-rio Jefe, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o por el Internet al www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Para mayor informacinacerca de esta solicitud para permiso o el proceso para permisos, por favor llame a la TCEQ, gratis, El Programa de Educacin Pblica de la TCEQ, al 1-800-687-4040.

Se puede obtener informacin adicional de Carbon Silica Partners, LP, 1036 Industrial Park Drive, Victoria, Texas 77905-0701, o al llamar Sr. Don Porr, Presi-dente, al (361) 572-4040.

Fecha de Expedicin: el da18 de junio del ao 2015 See REVITALIZE, pg. 14

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Victoria County Commissioner Danny Garcia 2013 to current highlights Received one-time Freeport

taxes from Invista, Valerus, BerryPlastics & Dragon Rig Sales of$214,000.

Started Pre-Trial Services de-partment to assist in reducing indi-gent representation costs.

Completed repairs on brick ex-terior of Courthouse Annex Build-ing.

Completed remodel of Em-ployee Clinic at Health Depart-ment, adding waiting room &exam room.

Reconstructed and repavedCourthouse Annex Building park-

ing lot.

Reconstructed and repavedparking lot at the old elections of-ce downtown.

Purchased Hartman building

for $300,000 for JP 1 ofce, main-tenance department, emergencymanagement and records mgmt.section.

Purchased new VOIP phonesystem for Juvenile Facility.

Moved Elections ofce toHealth Department building (for-mer Red Cross space).

Started work on road projectson Canal Road and Old Bloom-ington Road, with Invista and

the Navigation district donating

$600,000. Partially funded with the city

for Railroad Quiet Zone Study. New airline service, Public

Charters, started ying Nov.1st toAustin and Dallas. Matched a Forestry grant for

Fire Marshal new pumper truck atthe airport.

Received $185,000 grant fromTXDOT for county roads.

Received two $5,000 grantsfrom Golden Cresent RegionalPlanning Commission.

Purchased buildings for JP 2and JP4 courtrooms.


VICTORIA COUNTYTAX SALE

August 4, 2015 @ 10:00 A.M.

At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse

For Tax Sale Information contactLINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP at:

(855) 650-5848 orwww.lgbs.com

Victoria County Commissioner Danny Garcia. Contributed photo.

by Commissioner Danny Garica

Total roadway miles maintained

by precinct one is 146 miles. Pavedroadways are 108 miles, gravelroads are 34 miles, dirt roads are3.6 miles, and there are 118 cul-verts/crosspipes and 17 bridges inprecincint one. Precinct one hasinstalled 171 driveways, 205 cul-verts and cleaned 46,202 feet ofditches.

Projects completed in 2013 were9,373 feet of sealcoating, 12,883feet of reconstruction and seal-

coating, 68 driveways installed, 66culverts, and 14,208 feet of ditchescleaned.

Projects completed in 2014 were2,502 feet of sealcoating, 47,770feet of reconstruction and seal-coating, 66 driveways installed, 87culverts, and 14,423 feet of ditchescleaned.

Projects in 2015 are 40,376 feetof reconstruction and sealcoating,41 driveways installed, 52 cul-verts, and 17,517 feet of ditchescleaned to date.

Victoria County Precinct 1maintenance report


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neighborhoods, said Dale Fowler,president of the Victoria EconomicDevelopment Corporation.

Cities can provide improvedinfrastructure, such as roads, sew-age and electricity, to help supportreinvestment in a declining part oftown, he said.

There are other tools availablesuch as tax abatements and sale taxrefunds that can be offered to busi-nesses to help incentivize themto locate to depressed neighbor-hoods, he said.

Cities can also provide moralsupport to provide neighborhoodrenewal efforts with a greatersense of legitimacy, Kagochi add-ed. They can help maintain effortsby providing extra trash pickupson neighborhood cleanup days orby helping to maintain landscap-ing improvements, he said as anexample.

Local government can also helpby the way they design schooldistricts and by helping to keepschools in communities, Kagochisaid.

Government is just one exampleof the outside resources avail-able, and outside resources will beneeded to provide the nancing for

neighborhood turnarounds, Rohesaid.

The role of economics and pay-checks

Businesses tend to follow pay-checks, Fowler said, so new pay-checks must be brought into a

neighborhood without driving outthe existing residents in the pro-cess.

Economics plays a role in this,as younger residents with higherincomes can be attracted by under-valued property.

Displacing a population from aneighborhood by replacing themwith different people is known asgentrication, and does nothing tosolve the overall problem, Rohe

said.One social change that has totake place is that the neighborhoodmust be willing to accept new peo-ple, because they will be critical tothe change.

The end result is a blended-income community with stronglyconnected neighbors. In short,what was once an aging slum isnow a nice place for all kinds ofpeople to live.

AVISO DE RECIBO DE SOLICITUD E INTENCIN DE OBTENER LA RENOVACIN DE PERMISO DE AIRE

PERMISO NMERO 29407

SOLICITUD Fordyce Holdings, Inc., ha solicitado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por su siglas en ingls) renovacin de Permiso Nm.29407 de Calidad de Aire, el cual autorizara el funcionamiento continuado de una instalacin de trituracin de la roca ubicado 3.5 millas al norte de Nursery, Texaspor el camino US Highway 87, cerca de Victoria, en el Condado de Victoria, Texas 77904. Este enlace a un mapa electrnico de la ubicacin general del sitio o dela instalacin es proporcionado como una cortesa pblica y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacin exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.

texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.9325&lng=-97.138611&zoom=13&type=r. La instalacin existente est autorizada para emitir los siguientescontaminantes atmosfricos: partculas incluyendo partculas con dimetros de 10 micras o menos y 2.5 micrmetros o menos.

Esta solicitud se le present a la TCEQ el da 1 de junio del ao 2015. La solicitud estar disponible para ser revisado y copiado en la ocina central de la TCEQ,

en la ocina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi, y el Condado de Victoria Ocina de Clerk, por la calle 205 North Bridge Street, Suite 301, en la cuidad de

Victoria, Texas, comenzando el primer da de la publicacin de este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento normativo de la instalacin, si alguno existe, est dis-ponible para la revisin pblica en la ocina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi.

El director ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud est completa administrativamente y llevar a cabo un examen tcnico de la solicitud. La infor-macin contenida en la solicitud indica que esta renovacin del permiso no dara lugar en un aumento de las emisiones permitidas y no dara lugar en la emisinde un contaminante del aire no emitido previamente. La TCEQ puede actuar sobre esta solicitud sin buscar comentarios pblicos adicionales o dar unaoportunidad para una audiencia de caso impugnado si se cumple con ciertos criterios.

COMENTARIOS PBLICOS Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos, o pedir una audiencia de caso impugnado a la Ocina del Secretario Ocialal domicilio a continuacin.La TCEQ tomar en cuenta todos los comentarios pblicos en la decisin nal de la solicitud. La fecha lmite para presentar co-mentarios pblicos es 15 das despus de que se publique el aviso en el peridico.Despus de la fecha lmite para comentarios pblicos, el director ejecutivopreparar una respuesta para todos los comentarios pblicos pertinentes y materiales, o signicativos. Cuestiones tales como valores de propiedades, el ruido, la

seguridad del trco, y la zonicacin estn fuera de la jurisdiccin de la TCEQ para abordar en el proceso del permiso.

Despus de el examen tcnico de la solicitud se completa, el director ejecutivo tomar en cuenta los comentarios y preparar una respuesta a todos los comentariospblicos pertinentes y materiales, o signicativos. Si slo se reciben comentarios, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con la decisin del director ejecutivo con

respecto a la solicitud, ser enviada por correo a todas aquellas personas que presentaron comentarios pblicos o quienes se encuentran en la lista de correos paraesta solicitud, a menos que la solicitud sea remitida directamente para una audiencia de caso impugnado.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede pedir una audiencia de caso impugnado. El solicitante o el director ejecu-tivo tambin pueden pedir que la solicitud se remita directamente a una audiencia de caso impugnado despus del examen tcnico de la solicitud. Una audienciade caso impugnado es un proceso legal parecido a un juicio civil en un juzgado estatal de distrito. A menos que se presente una peticin por escrito para una au-diencia de caso impugnado dentro de 15 das de este aviso, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Si no se recibe una peticin para audiencia dentrodel plazo de 15 das, no se dar otra oportunidad para una audiencia. De acuerdo con la Ley de Aire Limpio de Texas, 382.056(o), slo se puede concederuna audiencia de caso impugnado si el historial de cumplimiento normativo del solicitante se encuentra en la clasicacin ms baja de acuerdo a los requisitos

aplicables de historial de cumplimiento normativo y si la peticin para audiencia est basada en cuestiones de hecho bajo disputa que son pertinentes y materialespara la decisin de la Comisin con respecto a la solicitud. Adems, la Comisin solo conceder una audiencia sobre esas cuestiones que hayan sido presentadasdurante el perodo de comentarios pblicos y que no hayan sido retirados.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por las emisiones de contaminantes del aire de la instalacin tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se pide unaaudiencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o una asociacin, un representante ocial), direccin, nmerode telfono durante el da y el nmero de fax, si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y el nmero del permiso; (3) la declaracin [yo/nosotros] pido/pedimos una audiencia de caso impugnado; (4) una descripcin especca de cmo usted sera afectado adversamente por la solicitud y las emisionesatmosfricas de la instalacin de una manera que no es comn al pblico en general; (5) la ubicacin y distancia de su propiedad con relacin a la insta-lacin; y (6) una descripcin de cmo usa la propiedad lo cual podra ser afectada por la instalacin. Si la peticin la hace por un grupo o una asociacin,

deben de identicar el miembro o los miembros que tienen derecho a solicitar una audiencia y los intereses que el grupo o la asociacin busca proteger.Tambin puede presentar los ajustes que propone hacer a la solicitud/permiso que podran satisfacer sus preocupaciones. Las peticiones para una audi-encia de caso impugnado deben presentarse por escrito dentro de 15 das despus de este aviso, a la Ocina del Secretario Ocial a la direccin que seencuentra ms abajo.

Si cualquier peticin para una audiencia de caso impugnado se presenta a tiempo, el director ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y cualquier peticin para una audienciade caso impugnado a los comisionados para su consideracin durante una reunin programada de la Comisin. A menos que la solicitud se remite directamente auna audiencia de caso impugnado, el director ejecutivo enviar por correo la respuesta a los comentarios junto con noticacin de la reunin de la Comisin a todas

personas que presentaron comentarios o que se encuentran en la lista de correos para esta solicitud. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de una audiencia es-tar limitado a cuestiones de hecho bajo disputas relacionadas a las preocupaciones pertinentes y materiales en relacin con calidad de aire que se hayanplanteado durante el perodo de comentarios.Cuestiones tales como valores de propiedades, el ruido, la seguridad del trco y la zonicacin estn fuera de lajurisdiccin de la Comisin para abordar en este proceso.

LISTA DE CORREOS Adems de presentar comentarios pblicos, puede solicitar que le incluyan en una lista de correos para esta solicitud especca por mediode una solicitud enviada a la Ocina del Secretario Ocial de la TCEQ en la direccin que se encuentra ms abajo. Los que estn en la lista de correos recibirncopias de futuros avisos pblicos (si hay) para esta solicitud, enviadas por la Ocina del Secretario Ocial.

CONTACTOS DE LA AGENCIA E INFORMACIN Comentarios pblicos y peticiones se deben entregar por el Internet a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.htmlo se deben enviarse por escrito a la Ocina del Secretario Ocial, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Si se comunicacon la TCEQ por va electrnica, por favor tenga en cuenta que su direccin de correo, como su direccin actual, pasar a formar parte del registro pblico de laagencia. Para ms informacin sobre esta solicitud de permiso o sobre el proceso de permisos, por favor llame sin cobro al Programa de Educacin del Pblicoal 18006874040. Si desea informacin en espaol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Se puede obtener informacin adicional tambin de Fordyce Holdings, Inc., P.O. Box 1417, Victoria, Texas 77902-1417 o al llamar a Sr. Paul Scheel, Blue WaterEnvironmental, LLC. al nmero (210) 677-2965.

Fecha de Expedicin: el da 8 de junio del ano 2015

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by Pedro Raya

Well the dog days of summer areupon us. I dont know about you

but for me the older I get the lessI can tolerate this weather. I dontclaim to know anything aboutglobal warming but I do knowsomething about not being able tocool myself down with a glass ofmi padres ice tea or a large chunkof watermelon that Ive sprinkledwith salt. Thats what I mean byHOT!

The reason I bring this up isbecause it seems like for the past

several years weather catastropheshave been on the rise. Whether itwas Victorias Great ood in 98,

to the Katrina disaster in New Or-leans, to the tsunamis that havestruck the least prepared countrieson the planet, or to the recentoods in mid-America it appears

to me that its a very good time tobe in the disaster business.

With that in mind, its high timeto discuss preparedness for the in-

evitable disaster. As George Lo-pez would say, member whenwe were kids in grade schooland we would always have to dothose stupid re drills? Cmonyou member. And thats mypoint. There was a book writtensometime ago called All I ReallyNeed to Know I Learned in Kin-dergarten. That was where we rstlearned about re drills. For many

of our parents or grandparents they

were drilled on how to run for thebomb shelters in the event of anuclear disaster.

It seems like as adults we dont

take the time to prepare for poten-tial disaster like we used to. I readabout disaster studies conductedearlier this year. People were ob-served for their response to disas-ter. It was determined that unlesstrained properly we do what mosthumans do automaticallywepanic.

The exceptions were people thatwere given even the most basicof disaster training. In the event

of disaster the human brain wantsto follow orders. We all want tosurvive. So my point is if we, asindividuals, as families, as groupsand as communities prepare forthe rare ood, the possible tor-

nado, the very possible hurricane,the chemical plant explosion orthe terrorist act we give ourselvesthe greater potential of survival as

individuals and families and com-munities.

If each household has a ve

minute re drill, if each organiza-tion takes an hour or two to pre-pare its members on what to doand where to meet, if each churchprepares its parishioners what todo to help, we strengthen our bondand we increase our chance of sur-vival. None of us are immune todisaster from the nursing home to

the preschool. We all want to fol-low the leader to safety. All I wantto know is whose in charge, whatcan I do, and where are we going.The ones who prepare are the oneswho succeed.

Mas o MenosDog Days of Summer

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Texas economy continues tocreate more jobs despite loweroil prices, note economists at theReal Estate Center at Texas A&MUniversity, who say job gains inthe states service-providing in-dustries are offsetting job lossesin the mining and manufacturingindustries.

According to the Real EstateCenters latest Monthly Reviewof the Texas Economy, the stateseconomy gained 287,000 non-agricultural jobs from May 2014to May 2015, an annual growthrate of 2.5 percent, compared to2.2 percent for the overall nation.

The non-government sector added262,800 jobs, an annual growthrate of 2.7 percent compared with2.6 percent for the nations privatesector, the report states.

Other key facts and statistics inthe report:

Texas seasonally adjusted un-employment rate fell to 4.3 percentfrom 5.1 percent a year ago. Thenations rate decreased from 6.3 to5.5 percent.

All Texas industries except min-ing and logging and manufacturinghad more jobs. The states leisureand hospitality industry rankedrst in job creation, followed by

education and health services, andtransportation, warehousing andutilities.

All Texas metro areas exceptTexarkana and Wichita Falls hadmore jobs as well. Odessa rankedrst in job creation, followed by

Midland, Beaumont-Port Arthur,Dallas-Plano-Irving, Austin-Round Rock and San Antonio-New Braunfels.

The states actual unemploy-ment rate in May was 4.1 percent.Amarillo had the lowest unem-ployment rate (2.9 percent), fol-lowed by Midland, Austin-RoundRock, Lubbock, College Station-Bryan and San Antonio-NewBraunfels.

AVISO DE RECIBO DE SOLICITUDES E INTENCIN DE OBTENERENMIENDA Y RENOVACIN DE PERMISO DE AIRE

PERMISO DE CALIDAD DE AIRE NMERO 19199

SOLICITUDFormosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, ha solicitado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ por sus siglas en ingls) para una enmienda y larenovacin del Permiso Nmero 19199 de Calidad Atmosfrica, el cual autorizara modicaciones a, y la operacin seguida de la planta de di cloruro etilnico en la For-mosa Plastics Planta, ubicado por la calle 201 Formosa Drive, en la cuidad de Point Comfort, en el Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77978. Este enlace a un mapa electrnicode la ubicacin general del sitio o de la instalacin es proporcionado como una cortesa y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacin exacta, consulte la solici-tud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.6888&lng=-96.5472&zoom=13&type=r. La instalacin existente y/o las instalaciones relacionadasemitirn los siguientes contaminantes atmosfricos: compuestos orgnicos, contaminantes peligrosos del aire, xidos de nitrgeno, monxido de carbono, materia enpartcula incluyendo materia en partcula con dimetros de 10 micrones o menos y de 2.5 micrones o menos, y dixido de azufre.

Las solicitudes se le presentaron a la TCEQ el da 2 de junio del ao 2015. La renovacin del permiso ser otorgada conjuntamente con la enmienda. Esta accin de permisostambin incluye la incorporacin de las siguientes autorizaciones previas o cambios a instalaciones autorizadas en relacin a este permiso: alteraciones, enmiendas, y per-misos por regla. Las razones por cualquier cambios o incorporaciones, a la medida que se incluyen en el permiso renovado, puede incluir mejorando el control de las opera-ciones en la planta o la exigibilidad del permiso. Las solicitudes estarn disponibles para ser revisadas y copiadas en la Ocina central de la TCEQ, en la ocina regional dela TCEQ en Corpus Christi, y en la Calhoun County Public Library (biblioteca pblica del condado de Calhoun), 1 Lamar Street, Point Comfort, y en el Point Comfort CityHall (ayuntamiento de Point Comfort), por la calle 102 Jones Street, en la cuidad de Point Comfort, Condado de Calhoun, Texas, empezando el primer da de la publicacinde este aviso. El expediente de cumplimiento de la planta, si existe alguno, est disponible para la revisin del pblico en la ocina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi.

El director ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que las solicitudes estn administrativamente completas y llevar a cabo una revisin tcnica de las solicitudes.

COMENTARIOS PBLICOS/REUNION PUBLICA Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos, pedir una reunin pblica, o pedir una audiencia de caso im-pugnado a la Ocina del Funcionario Jefe al domicilio a continuacin.La TCEQ tomar en cuenta todos los comentarios pblicos en la decisin nal de las solicitudes.La fecha lmite para presentar comentarios pblicos es 30 das despus de que se publique este aviso en el peridico.

El propsito de una reunin pblica es proporcionar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de las solicitudes. La TCEQ llevara a cabo una reuninpblica si el director ejecutivo determina que existe un signicante grado de inters pblico con respecto a las solicitudes o si lo solicita un legislador local. Una reuninpblica no es una audiencia de caso impugnado.

Si solamente se reciben comentarios con respecto a las solicitudes, la respuesta a los comentarios, junto con el aviso de la accin del director ejecutivo con respecto a lassolicitudes ser enviada por correo a cualquier persona que presento comentarios o que se encuentra en la lista de correos para estas solicitudes.

El director ejecutivo terminar la revisin tcnica, expedir una decisin preliminar con respecto a las solicitudes, y se publicar y enviar por correo un Aviso de la Solicitudy Decisin Preliminar a aquellas personas que se encuentren en la lista de correos para estas solicitudes. Ese aviso incluir la fecha lmite para presentar comentarios pbli-cos. Si se presenta oportunamente una peticin para audiencia en respuesta a este Aviso de Recepcin de Solicitud e Intencin de Obtener Permiso de Aire, se extender elperiodo de tiempo para solicitar una audiencia de caso impugnada a treinta das despus del envo de la respuesta a comentarios del director ejecutivo.

Despus de la fecha lmite nal para comentarios pblicos despus del Aviso de la Solicitud y Decisin Preliminar, el director ejecutivo considerar los comentariosy preparar una respuesta para todos los comentarios pblicos pertinentes y materiales o signicativos. Si se reciben comentarios, la respuesta a los comentarios,

junto con la decisin del director ejecutivo con respecto a las solicitudes se enviar por correo a todas aquellas personas que presentaron comentarios pblicos oque se encuentran en la lista de correos para estas solicitudes.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO Usted puede pedir una audiencia de caso impugnado. Una audiencia de caso impugnado esun proceso legal similar a un juicio civil en el tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una peticin para una audiencia de caso impugnado dentro de30 das de esta noticacin, el director ejecutivo puede aprobar las solicitudes. Una audiencia de caso impugnado solo se conceder con base a cuestiones debatiblesde hechos que son pertinentes y materiales para las decisiones de la Comisin con respecto a las solicitudes. Adems, la Comisin solo conceder una audiencia sobrecuestiones que se presenten durante el perodo de comentarios pblicos que no se han retirado.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por emisiones de contaminantes atmosfricos de una instalacin tiene derecho a pedir una audiencia. Si se pide una au-

diencia de caso impugnado, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o asociacin, un representante ocial), direccin, nmero de telfono ynmero de facsmile si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y nmero de permiso; (3) la declaracin [yo/nosotros] pido/pedimos una audiencia de un caso impug-nado; (4) una descripcin especca de como se vera adversamente afectado por la solicitud y emisiones atmosfricas de la planta de manera que no es comnpara el pblico en general; (5) la ubicacin y distancia de su propiedad con relacin a la planta; y (6) una Descripcin de como emplea la propiedad la cual puedeser impactada por la planta. Si la peticin la hace un grupo o asociacin, el miembro o miembros que tienen derecho a pedir una audiencia y los intereses que elgrupo o la asociacin busca proteger, tambin se deben identicar. Tambin puede presentar los ajustes que propone hacer a las solicitudes/permiso que puedensatisfacer sus preocupaciones.

Despus de la fecha de cierre de todos los periodos de comentarios y peticiones que aplican, el director ejecutivo enviar las solicitudes y cualquier peticin para una audi-encia de caso impugnado a los comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideracin durante una reunin programada de la Comisin. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema dela audiencia estar limitado a casos debatibles de hecho relacionados a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad atmosfrica que se hayan presentado duranteel perodo de comentarios. Cuestiones tales como valor de la propiedad, ruido, seguridad de trco, y zonicacin no estn dentro de la jurisdiccin de la Comisin paraabordarse en el proceso del permiso.

LISTA DE CORREOAdems de presentar comentarios pblicos, usted puede solicitar ser incluido en la lista de correo para estas solicitudes enviando una peticin porescrito a la Ocina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ a la direccin a continuacin. Las personas que se encuentran en la lista de correo recibirn copias de futuros avisospblicos (si hay) para estas solicitudes, enviadas por la Ocina del Secretario Principal.

CONTACTOS E INFORMACIN DE LA AGENCIAComentarios pblicos y peticiones se deben entregar electrnicamente al www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, o por escrito a la Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Ofce of the Chief Clerk (Ocina del Secretario Principal), MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas78711-3087. Si usted decide comunicarse con la TCEQ por va electrnica, por favor tenga en cuenta que su direccin de correo electrnico, as como su direccin postal,pasarn a formar parte del registro pblico de la Agencia. Para ms informacin sobre esta solicitud para permiso o sobre el proceso de permisos, por favor llame, sin cobro,a la Programa de Educacin Publica (Public Education Program) al 1-800-687-4040.

Se puede obtener informacin adicional de Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas, P.O. Box 700, Point Comfort, Texas 77978-0700 o llamando a la Sra. Tammy Lasater,empleada del departamento del medio ambiente, salud y seguridad (EHS), al 302-836-2241

Fecha de Expedicin: el da 9 de junio del ao 2015

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region, Morgan said. We haveambitious plans to continue todevelop into a comprehensive re-gional university, and this fundingis critical in having the space andresources to meet our growing stu-

dent population. While we didntget everything we requested, theend result will make a major im-pact in our future expansion.

UHV is poised to receive $60million in campus constructionbonds for academic expansionand land acquisition. These bonds,formally called Tuition RevenueBonds, are state-backed debt tonance capital projects. The Leg-islature hadnt previously passed aTRB bill since 2006.

The $60 million is comparableto the amount other universities inthe state received this legislativesession. The money will be avail-able beginning in September 2016.

UHV is planning on using thebonds for construction of a sci-ence, technology, engineering andmathematics building, and addinga learning commons, a modern

name for a library. Other plansinclude remodeling existing fa-cilities, nishing the third oor ofthe soon-to-open Academic andRegional Economic DevelopmentBuilding, and property purchases.

In addition, the UH Systemreceived $46.8 million in cam-pus construction bonds for landacquisition and construction ofa new UH System building inKaty. UHV plans to offer classes

at the new building when it opens,Morgan said. All of the coursesand functions now offered in UHSugar Land will move to this newfacility, or relocate to UH Systemat Cinco Ranch or Houston Com-munity College Katy, where UHVoffers programs.

If signed by the governor, UHValso would receive an additional$1.8 million a year in Higher Edu-cation Fund money to be used formaintenance, space and equipmentneeds. That would be a 73 percentincrease from the current alloca-tion. The additional money alsowould not be available until Sep-tember 2016.

HEF and TRBs will go a long

way in solving our academic spaceshortages, Morgan said.UHV also should receive an

increase of $375,000 each yearin formula funding starting inSeptember. Formula funding ismoney higher education institu-tions receive based on the numberand type of student credit hourslogged.

In addition, UHV will receivea boost in Toward Excellence

Access & Success, or TEXAS,Grants. This state program pro-vides grants to enable eligiblestudents to attend college. MoreUHV students would be able to re-ceive the grants with the increasein funding. While the exact dollaramount will be worked out later,Morgan anticipates about a 50 per-cent increase in this nancial aid

funding.The Texas House and Senate

also approved a bill allowing forthe assessment of a student feefor the purpose of nancing, con-structing, operating, maintainingand improving a UHV studentcenter. UHV students living withina 50-mile radius of Victoria votedin February to implement the fee,pending legislative approval.

Starting this fall, a fee of $150will be charged each fall andspring semester to students livingwithin 50 miles of Victoria sincethey are the ones most likely touse the center. The center is sched-uled to open in fall 2017 and it willhave a bookstore, food court andspace for students to study, hangout and hold events. The center is

anticipated to be adjacent to thelearning commons to facilitate bet-ter use and access.

Morgan said he appreciates thesupport of Rep. Geanie Morrisonand Sen. Lois Kolkhorst as well asendorsements from local ofcials.

The Victoria City Council and Vic-toria County Commission passedresolutions in February supportingUHVs legislative request.

The buy-in from Victoria andthe surrounding region helped ourcause and showed that the commu-nity is excited about the directionthe university is taking, Morgansaid. We are going to make sig-nicant progress toward our goalsduring the next two years as a re-sult of this support.

He also expressed appreciationto several UHV students who vis-

ited Austin during the session totalk with legislators about the uni-versitys future.

They did an outstanding job ofrepresenting UHV and express-ing our goals for the future, eventhough most of them will not like-ly participate in the resulting ben-ets, Morgan said. That is true

commitment to their alma mater.

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came through in a BIG way andhave shown that they are part of avibrant and caring community thatshows its strength through givingof time, talent and donations, saidClifford Grimes, executive direc-

tor, of Victoria County UnitedWay.

The 2014 Campaign LeadershipTeam included the following vol-unteers with responsibilities forkey segments that led to the suc-cess of the campaign:

Campaign Events, ChairMargaret Carver, Prosperity BankLoaned Executive, ChairJessica Dodds, Gulf Bend Center

Pacesetter & New BusinessInitiative, ChairCaleb Staudt, Prosperity BankDirect Mail Division, ChairLuAnn OConnor, ColdwellBankerTop 25 Division, Co-Chairs

Jennifer Yancey, Victoria CollegeGreg Westbrook, DuPontProfessional Division, ChairJill Friedel, Janecka InsuranceLarge Business Division, ChairDavid Edwards, Wells FargoBankSmall Business Division, ChairMike Samford, Wells Fargo

Oil & Gas Division, ChairDrew Dixon, BHP BillitonPublic Service Division, ChairRoy Boyd, Victoria County

Victoria County UnitedWay creates opportunities for ev-eryone to become involved byfocusing on the building blocksof a good life: Education, help-ing individuals achieve their po-

tential; Income, helping familiesbecome stable and independent;and Health, helping to improvepeoples health. We invite you tobe a part of this change. United,we can inspire hope and create op-portunities for a better tomorrow.Please contact Victoria CountyUnited Way at 361.578.3561 orvisit online atwww.unitedwayvic-toria.org.

SOLICITUD DE PERMISO DE FUNCIONAMIENTO FEDERAL Y LLUVIA CIDA PERMISO

PERMISO PRELIMINAR NMERO: 0799

SOLICITUD Y PERMISO PRELIMINARSouth Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc., P.O. Box 119, Nursery, Texas, 77976-0119, ha presen-tado una aplicacin y solicitud ante la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por sus siglas en ingls) para la renovacin y revisindel Permiso Federal de Operacin y Lluvia cida Permiso (en adelante denominado el Permiso) Nmero 0799, Solicitud Nm. 21367, con el

propsito para autorizar el funcionamiento del South Texas Electric Cooperative, una instalacin de Servicios Elctricos. La rea a la cual sereere la solicitud est ubicado en el sur de FM 447, en la orilla este del ro Guadalupe y 4 millas al oeste de Nursery, en el Condado de Vic -toria, Texas 77976. Este enlace a un mapa electrnico de la ubicacin general del sitio o de la instalacin es proporcionado como una cortesay no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicacin exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.895&lng=-97.134722&zoom=13&type=r. Esta aplicacin solicitud fue presentada ante la TCEQ el da 30 de abril del ao 2014.

El propsito de un Permiso Federal de Operacin es mejorar el acatamiento general de las reglas que gobiernan el control de la contaminacinatmosfrica, claramente deniendo todos los requisitos aplicables como estn denidos en el Ttulo 30 del Cdigo Administrativo de Tejas 122.10 (30 TAC 122.10, por sus siglas en ingls). El permiso preliminar no autoriza construcciones nuevas, ni tampoco el aumento de emis-iones del sitio. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha concluido el anlisis tcnico de la aplicacin y ha preparado un permiso preliminar para larevisin y comentarios del pblico. El permiso preliminar, si es aprobado, establecer las condiciones bajo las cuales el sitio deber operar. ElDirector Ejecutivo de la TCEQ recomienda que se otorgue este permiso preliminar. La solicitud de permiso, la declaracin de base y el permiso

preliminar estarn disponibles para ser revisados y copiados en la Ocina Central de la TCEQ, 12100 Park 35 Circle, Building (Edicio) E, FirstFloor (primer Piso), Austin, Texas, y en la ocina regional de Corpus Christi, NRC Bldg., Ste. 1200, por la calle 6300 Ocean Dr., Unit 5839,Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5839 y en la biblioteca pblica de Victoria, por la calle 302 N Main Street, Victoria, TX 77901, empezando el primerda de la publicacin de este aviso. El borrador del permiso y la declaracin de bases estn disponibles en el sitio web de la TCEQ:

www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/tvnotice

En la ocina central y la regional tambin podr revisar y copiar todos los dems documentos pertinentes al permiso preliminar, as como los

permisos para el Examen de Nuevas Fuentes que han sido incorporados por referencia. Personas que tengan dicultades obteniendo estos mate-riales debido a restricciones para viajar pueden comunicarse con la sala de archivos de la Ocina Central al telfono (512) 239-1540.

COMENTARIOS/NOTIFICACIN PBLICA Y AUDIENCIA. Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos y/o solicitar una audiencia

de noticacin y comentarios sobre esta solicitud.El propsito de la audiencia de noticacin y comentarios es el proveer la oportunidad dehacer comentarios de parte del pblico y hacer preguntas sobre esta solicitud.

Cualquier persona afectada por la emisin de contaminantes atmosfrico de este sitio puede solicitar una audiencia de noticacin ycomentarios.La TCEQ puede otorgar una audiencia de noticacin y comentarios con respecto a esta aplicacin si una peticin por escrito espresentada dentro de los treinta das despus de la publicacin de este anuncio. El propsito de la audiencia de noticacin y comentarios es el

proveer la oportunidad para someter comentarios orales o por escrito acerca del permiso preliminar. Si se concede una audiencia de noticacin

y comentarios, todas las personas que presentaron comentarios por escrito o peticiones para audiencia recibirn conrmacin por escrito de la

audiencia. Esta conrmacin indicar la fecha, hora y lugar de la audiencia.

Comentarios pblicos por escrito y peticiones para audiencia de noticacin y comentarios deben de ser presentados a la Ocina delSecretario Principal (Ofce of Chief Clerk), MC 105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o por el Internet la www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html, dentro de treinta das despus de la publicacin en el peridico del anuncio del permiso preliminar.Si ustedse comunica con la TCEQ electrnicamente, por favor tenga en cuenta que su direccin de correo electrnico, como su direccin postal fsica,pasar a formar parte del registro pblico de la agencia.

Una noticia de la accin nal, incluyendo respuestas a los comentarios pblicos y denotando cambios hechos al permiso preliminar,ser remitida a todas las personas que hayan presentado comentarios pblicos, solicitudes para audiencia o que hayan solicitado serincluidas en la lista de correo.Esta noticia tambin proveer instrucciones para hacer peticiones pblicas a la Agencia Para la Proteccin delMedio Ambiente (EPA), solicitado la reconsideracin de la accin nal propuesta por el director ejecutivo. Al recibir una peticin, la agencia

EPA solamente podr objetarse a la promulgacin de permisos que no se acaten a los requisitos de sus reglamentos o a los requisitos de 30 TACCaptulo 122.

LISTA PARA ENVO DE CORREO.Usted puede solicitar ser incluido en una lista para envo de correo para recibir informacin adicionalcon respecto a esta solicitud. Para ser incluido en una lista para envo de correo, enve su peticin a la Ocina del Secretario Principal (Ofce ofChief Clerk) a la direccin indicada anteriormente. Los de la lista de correo, recibirn copias de avisos pblicos futuros (si los hay) enviados porel Ocial Mayor para esta aplicacin.

INFORMACIN. Para obtener informacin adicional sobre esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos, por favor pngase en contactocon la Comisin de Texas sobre Calidad Ambiental, Programa de Educacin Pblica, MC- 108, PO Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087 ollame gratis al 1-800-687-4040. Si desea informacin en espaol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.

Mas informacin puede ser obtenida de South Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. en la direccin en el primer prrafo o llamando al Sr. John Pack-ard al telfono 361-485-6320.

Fecha de Expedicin: el da 30 de junio del ao 2015

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PHILLY FIRECRACKERS cup sour cream cup mayonnaise1 green onion, chopped2 tablespoons prepared horserad-ish teaspoon salt teaspoon pepper8 (12-inch) our tortillas1 pound roast beef, cut into 24thin slices2 (6-ounce) packages deli-stylesharp Cheddar cheese slices(optional)2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

1. Stir together rst 6 ingredientsuntil blended. Spread evenly onone side of each tortilla, top with 3beef slices and, if desired, 2 cheeseslices. Sprinkle with shredded let-tuce.2. Roll up tortillas tightly; wrap inparchment paper or plastic wrap.

HONEY BARBECUED RIBS4 lbs. Pork spareribs1 can (10 oz.) Campbells Con-densed French Onion Soup cup ketchup1/3-cup honey

teaspoon garlic powder teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Cut ribs into serving pieces.Place ribs in 6-quart saucepan.Cover with water. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat to low. Cover andcook 30 minutes. Drain2. Mix soup, ketchup, honey, gar-lic powder and black pepper in2-quart saucepan. Heat to a boil.Reduce heat to low. Cook 5 min-

utes.3. Place ribs on lightly oiled grillrack over medium hot coals. Grill20 minutes or until no longer pinkand glazed, turning and brushingoften with soup mixture.

RED, WHITE & BLUE POTATO

SALAD pound baby red potatoes (newpotatoes) pound baby white rose potatoes pound small blue potatoes1/8-cup mayonnaise1/8-cup ranch dressing tablespoon champagne vinegar(or white vinegar) teaspoon dried dill weedPinch of sugar (optional) cup thin-sliced green onions,tops includedSalt and freshly ground black pep-per to tasteGrape tomatoes for garnish

1. Simmer red, white, and blue po-tatoes, skins on, in salted water un-til tender, but not mushy. Let cooluntil easy enough to handle, butstill warm. Cut into 1-inch pieces.2. Combine mayonnaise, ranch

dressing, champagne vinegar, dill

weed, and optional sugar. Pourover warm potatoes and toss tocoast. Season with salt and pep-

per to taste. Refrigerate 2 hours ormore to let avors meld.

3. Let come to room temperatureto serve. Garnish with grape to-matoes. Yields about 6 servings.

PATRIOTIC CUPCAKES1 package French vanilla cakemix cup applesauce3 eggs1-cup water

2 cups (about) small fresh blue-berries, divided use cup dried cherries8 ounces cream cheese, at roomtemperature cup confectioners sugar or totaste1-teaspoon pure vanilla extract1 roll red-colored fruit snack orfruit leather

1. Soak dried cherries in hot wa-

ter for 15 minutes to plump. Drainthoroughly, and then dry with pa-per towels. Set aside.2. Preheat oven to 350F. Linestandard-size mufn tin with foil

or paper mufn cups.3. Combine cake mix with apple-sauce, eggs, and water, mixing onlow speed for 30 seconds. Increaseto medium speed and beat another2 minutes. Fold in cherries.4. Divide batter evenly into 24paper-lined mufn cups. Drop 5blueberries on top of the batter foreach cupcake. Do not mix or pressthe blueberries into the batter.5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, untillightly browned. Cool to roomtemperature on wire racks beforeproceeding.6. Beat cream cheese with confec-tioners sugar and vanilla extractuntil smooth and creamy. Spreadcream cheese frosting on tops of

cooled cupcakes.7. Using remaining blueberries,stud cupcakes with blueberries in

rows (for stars) over the upper leftquarter of the cupcake.8. Cut the roll of fruit leather snackinto strips 1/8 inch wide and 2inches long. Place red fruit stripsacross the remainder of the cup-cake surface in rows (for strips)over frosting. Refrigerate to setfrosting. Yields: 24 cupcakes

STARS AND STRIPES PUNCH1 (6 ounce) package cherrygelatin

2 cups boiling water2 quarts chilled apple juice cup chilled lemon juice1 quarts lemon sodaCracked ice

1. Dissolve gelatin in water. Stirin fruit juices and soda. Mix well.Chill with ice in punch bowl.2. Makes about 3 quarts.

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