Saturday's Internet Edition, July 31, 2010.
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| Memorial Day observance.... Attending Van Horn’s Memorial Day Ceremony were veterans Chon Gomez (sitted) and Mike Barrandey, Sr. with his wife, Tilley. They are pictured with the local Veterans Monument in the background with a wreath in front of it. The wreath was laid by members of the local American Legion Post, who also coordinated the local observance which was held in front of the Clark Hotel Historical Museum. (Photo by Patricia Golden) |
- For 35 seniors, tomorrow signals the conclusion of one phase in their life and the beginning of another.
The 35 seniors will walk across the stage at Karen Young Memorial Auditorium tomorrow at 7 p.m. to receive their diplomas signaling that they have completed the requirements for graduation from Van Horn High School.
And, while completing the requirements of Van Horn High School, some ten of these seniors will have completed college level courses as well.
The evening’s keynote speaker is Paul Uranga, himself a graduate of Van Horn High School. He is expected to challenge the seniors to be all that they can be and to achieve all that they can in order to make a positive impact on future generations.
Julio Baeza is this year’s class Valedictorian. Baeza has the highest grade point average in his class.
Emiley McCoy is the class Salutatorian, with the the second highest grade point average in the class.
The number 3 ranking student in the class is Rutesh Bhakta; The number 4 ranking student in the class is Desirae Brewster; and the number 5 ranking student in the class is Victoria Friel.
Uranga named commencement speaker for tomorrow's event
Paul Uranga will be the commencement speaker at tomorrow evening’s graduation ceremony for Van Horn High School.
Uranga graduated from Van Horn High School and went to El Paso where he attended the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). While at UTEP, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and Sports Medicine.
As a trainer, Uranga had the opportunity to work for 3 years with former UTEP legendary basketball coach Don Haskins.
Upon his graduation, he taught school at Del Valle High School from 1990 until 1994. He then returned to Van Horn where he was employed at Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District as a teacher, athletic trainer and he served for 5 years as the Athletic Director.
Uranga hails from a family with long roots in Van Horn and, now that he is a school board trustee, Uranga hopes to continue a tradition of service to the district and community established by his father before him.
Council names Rust as municipal judge
By Holly Wise, Staff Reporter
With only one resume to choose from, the Van Horn Town Council voted to appoint Sharon Rust as the municipal judge.
Alderman Gilda Morales made a motion for Rust's appointment and was seconded by Alderman Nuny Morriss. Alderman Matthew Molinar voted against Rust's appointment.
Rust currently serves as the Director of Nursing at Culberson County Hospital.
In other business, the council unanimously voted to accept Techmojo's bid proposal for the computer maintenance contract for the library, utility department and other city departments. The other bid proposal was from Compucare in Alpine but the proposal, though less then Techmojo's, did not include all the needed departments.
The council, with regard to other agenda items, took the following action:
* Denied the Van Horn Rotary's request for $2,500 to be added to their $7,500 allocation for the fireworks display. Last year, the city allocated $10,000 but thisw item along with all allocated funds was cut back this year.
* Morales discussed using the budgeted $3,500 to improve the animal shelter by providing shade and chain link fences for the animals.
* Approved the purchase of a mower for the golf course. The purchase price was $13,300.
* Waived pool fees for the Women's Service League July 4th Celebration set for July 3, 2010. The council also waived pool fees for the school.
* unanimously agreed to leave the council designations as they stand. Matt Molinar will remain mayor pro-tem.