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NEWSBRIEFS

A “peace rally” is as much a misnomeras a “slumber party.”

— Quips and Quotes

MAY 9, 2002VOL. 29, No. 19

West Texasin line of fireWest Texas is entering what could be a di-sastrous fire season according to TexasForest Service fire risk assessment coor-dinator Tom Spencer. “Our fire dangerindexes are very near, and in some casesabove, the historic figures for early May,”he said. “For the Guadalupe Mountains,the current year is setting the historic mini-mum for fuel moisture, which is an indi-cator of the potential for extreme fire be-havior. It’s very dry out there.” Spencersaid the Trans-Pecos area is the area ofprimary focus for wildfires in Texas rightnow. “Conditions are ripe for a large fire,should one get started in the right place,”he said. “It’s no different than what they’refacing in New Mexico. Overall, it’s a verydangerous situation and it likely will befor the whole month of June and probablyon into June.” The Storm Prediction enterhad issues a critical fire weather watch earlythis week for the Guadalupe Mountains, dueto predicted high winds and low humiditieswhich were forecast to drop into the teensand single digits. The Forest Service encour-ages extreme caution with outdoor burning,welding, parking or driving in tall grass,using blades or mowers, and keeping veg-etation down around homes.

Najera appointedto Trade CommitteeManny Najera, State Rep. District 75, hasbeen appointed to the Border Trade Advi-sory Committee (BTAC), according to JohnW. Johnson, Commissioner of the TexasTransportation Commission (TTC). TheBTAC, created by Sen. Bill 195, provides aforum for the exchange of information be-tween the TTC, the Texas Department ofTransportation, and others who have an in-terest in border trade and its impact on trans-portation. It then makes recommendationsconcerning the Texas transportation system.“I am honored to have been appointed tothe BTAC,” said Najera. “I truly believe my31 years of experience in the U.S. CustomsService and my recently acquired experi-ence in the Texas House of Representativeswill allow me to be an asset to the commit-tee and to El Paso.”

In other news■ The staff at Oz Glaze Senior CitizensCenter in Horizon City, 13969 Veny Webb,reminds all senior citizens — ages 50 andolder — that pot luck luncheons are heldon the second and fourth Wednesday ofeach month. Bring a dish to share and meetother area seniors. Phone: 852-0062.

■ Both the Lower Valley Water Districtand Horizon’s El Paso County Water Au-thority held elections to fill positions ontheir board of directors. In the LVWD, Po-sition 1 will be filled by Rosalinda Vigil,who ran unopposed. Position 2 was wonby Raul Diaz, 553 votes, followed byLorenza Fraire with 473 and Joe L. Rubiowith 345. LVWD’s Position 3 will be filledby Henry Trujillo, who won 705 votes,

See BRIEFS, Page 4

SOCORRO— Irma S.Sanchez, vet-eran civic ac-tivist andf o r m e rSocorro ISDschool boardmember, waselected as thefirst womanmayor of theCity ofSocorro sinceit was revital-ized as a mu-nicipality.

From aslate of fourcandidates,including a

former mayor Ray Rodriguez and incumbentcouncilmen Jesus S. Hernandez and TriniLopez, Sanchez took 576 of the votes, withRodriguez as the closest runner-up with 342.Hernandez took 275 and Lopez 224.

Gary Gandara held onto his Councilman-at-Large seat with 826 votes over challengerRicardo F. Ortiz, 446.

In District 1, Joe L. Ramirez won the seatover George Carillo, 182 percent over 113.

For District 2, Gloria M. Rodriguez won with144 over candidates Blanca Pena with 119 andJavier Hernandez with 55.

For District 3, incumbent Councilman SamBrewster took 193 votes over challengers Jose“Joe” Hernandez, 140; and Arnulfo Salazar, 73.

For District 4, Chito Bowling pulled off anarrow victory from a crowded field with 88votes, followed by Nena Serna Pena with 79;Jesus “Jesse” Gandara with 71; and JosephGriffin and Marco Teran taking 38 each.

SOCORRO — Actress Aymee Garcia andSocorro High School English and drama stu-dents each got an education May 2.

Garcia plays the role of Madame Thénardierin the Broadway touring production of LesMiserables, which played El Paso’s AbrahamChavez Theatre April 30-May 5. She talked toalmost 200 students about acting for a living,auditions and stage work and the students, inaddition to serious questions, advised theFlorida native to visit Chico’s Tacos beforeleaving the city.

Garcia, a veteran of more than 2,400 perfor-mances of Les Miserables, had words of wis-dom for the students. “Don’t ever get discour-aged. Don’t let anyone tell you you’re too fat,don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t dosomething. Opportunities will come and if theydon’t you need to make your own opportuni-ties. I went to open auditions for this part witha friend. The producers excused her but keptme. That was six years ago.”

Garcia told the crowd they must live andbreathe their craft, and to “saturate yourselfwith the art.”

HORIZON CITY — Horizon City, inconjunction with the Horizon City LionsClub, is declaring May 24-25 as HorizonCity Cleanup Days. Anyone who travelsthe main thoroughfares of the City willhave noticed the accumulation of paperbags, bottles, etc.

“The lengthy ‘windy season’ has alsoadded to the normal deposit of trash andsand that most of us have accepted as partof living where we live,” said HorizonCity Mayor Pat Randleel. “We are invit-ing businesses, schools, service clubs andindividuals who care about the appearanceof the community to join in with us toclean up and improve the appearance ofour City.”

The City organizers want to concentrateon the following areas:

• Horizon Blvd. from Ashford toAntwerp

• Darrington Rd. from Roslyn south tothe city limits

• Eastlake from Lago Seco south toHorizon Blvd.

“On the other hand, if your sense of re-sponsibility lies closer to home or yourplace of business, team up with yourneighbors or fellow business owners andpick up that vacant lot on, behind or adja-cent to your street or property,” Randleelsaid.

Whatever you choose, Randleel saidresidents can claim their area at City Hallas well as pick up trash bags. All baggedtrash can be left at the side of the road andwill be picked up by the City’s PublicWorks personnel.

City organizers said it is important thatresidents let City Hall know where theywill be working so that the filled bags willbe picked up. Questions or concerns maybe directed to Sandra Sierra, City Clerkor John Dixon, Public Works Director at852-1046.

Horizon schedulesClean-Up Days

Actress Aymee Garcia interacts with stu-dents during a visit to Socorro High School.

Les Mis actressshares experienceswith SHS students

City of Socorroelects firstwoman mayor

Irma S. Sanchez

EAST EL PASO COUNTY —As most of America has reachedthe information age through tech-nology, colonias have remainedisolated from technology servicesoffered in urbanized communities.With this in mind, Sparks Hous-ing Development Corporation(SHDC) at the Centro SocorroRamirez was awarded a $25,000grant from the Rural Developmentand Finance Corporation to estab-lish a mini-computer technologycenter in the Sparks Colonia.

In operation since November2001, the purpose of the center isto bridge the gap of the so-called“digital divide” by acting as a hubto enhance community and self-development through the informa-tion highway.

Maria Leyva, 18, a Sparks resi-dent and computer center volun-teer instructor, believes that suc-cess comes from practice and per-sistence. “Teaching several kids atthe Sparks Center what I learnedin high school benefits and pre-

Centro Socorro Ramirezestablishes mini-techComputer Center in Sparks

pares us all in developing neces-sary computer skills needed forfuture success,” she said.

Maria is a role model to heryounger peers, according to FrankDesales, SHDC Executive Director.He said she offers basic typing andMicrosoft Word to girls ages 10 to12 while at the same time research-ing such topics as substance abuse,family violence, women in history,and the environment.

With a six-station networkedsystem including full internet,photo, audio, and video capabili-ties, Desales said the Sparks Cen-ter serves as a mechanism that al-lows colonia children, youth, andadults to learn basic computersskills, develop their typing skills,use various educational and tuto-rial programs, record music, dotheir homework, watch a movie,scan pictures, and surf the worldwide web. Structured classes of-fered at the Center include but are

See SPARKS, Page 4

EAST EL PASO COUNTY — Fabens ISD took an afternoon atthe Vista Hills Country Club to say thanks to the volunteersand businesses that have assisted the district throughout thepast year as Partners in Education (PIE). Special awards werepresented to outstanding parent volunteers, and for busi-

Fabens thanks PIE members,volunteers for ‘serving hearts’

nesses that had gone above and be-yond to serve the district. Show fromleft are Irma Baca of Flicks Pizza; RubyMartinez, parent volunteer from RECC;Fernando Arellano of TxDOT; SusanPerea, parent at Fabens Primary;Frances Mata, parent from RECC; IreneBustamante, parent at Fabens High;Sylvia Ceballos, parent at ALTA Acad-emy; and Jim Pendell, S&S Big 8._________________________________________________________HEART TO HEART — Dr. Lu Stephens,Fabens Superintendent, said it doesn’t takea college degree to make a difference insomeone’s life, only a serving heart.

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Reyes Reports By U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes

It’s a little scary sometimes when yourealize what pain will make you do.

It has caused me to wear “psychohiker shoes,” as one daughter callsthem, and be grateful to do so.

Now, it’s no secret that my fash-ion sense veered off the beaten patha very long time ago and has neverlooked back. But even for me, theseshoes are a stretch.

It all started when this little backproblem I’ve had for a long timestarted to become a big back prob-lem. It could have something to dowith the fact that I’m getting olderbut have refused to recognize that Ican’t do everything I used to in thesame amount of time — but who’sasking? We won’t go there.

It’s just that every step I took wasquickly becoming a torture test to see if Icould remain vertical or whether I wouldgive in to my desire to suddenly go hori-zontal. The jolting pain was shooting rightup my leg into my lower back — or wasit the other way around?

I’d heard about these shoes and theirpurported ability to relieve walkingpain months before from a friend, butI rejected the idea out of hand. Like Isaid, even for me, they were a stretch.

Let me explain.Envision a regular athletic shoe or

hiking boot. Now plant a large coiledpyramid spring directly in the middleof the heel, starting with the little endat the top. The big end, about the sizeof the average gas cap, is coveredwith a rubber heel pad where it hitsthe ground, but the entire coiledspring is exposed.

The effect is sort of like havingpogo sticks mounted on the heels ofyour shoes.

Now this thing is engineered sothat the entire footbed is an orthoticsupport. The front part of the sole iselevated so that even with the coil un-der your heel, your foot lies at theproper angle for comfortable stand-

The ugliestshoes inthe world

ing. This shoe makes you about twoinches taller.

Constructed with the comparabledurability of an army tank, this shoesports a rubber heel pad that wouldmake a Mac truck glow with pride.They’re going to last me for years andyears and years…

If I were feeling up to snuff, I’dprobably be dangerous in these shoes.When I take a step the spring absorbsthe force that would otherwise giveme a painful jolt, and returns it to mein a wonderfully energetic lift.

It’s really astonishing the range ofreactions I get when I wear these thingsout in public — everything from as-tonished glances to outright stares.

The first day I wore them I wasstanding in line at the Wal-Mart cus-tomer service counter. It hurts tostand still anyway, and like a kid witha new toy, here I am bouncing gentlyfrom heel to heel. Suddenly, I hearthis woman next to me say: “Thoseare beautiful!” Not exactly the reac-tion I get every time.

My youngest daughter, the onewho wants to know the why and howof everything, crawled around on thefloor after me for quite a while be-fore she was satisfied that the work-ings were all secure, that I wasn’tsuddenly going to propel through theroof, and apparently I wasn’t goingto fall off of them.

Everyone in my family is glad thatmy new shoes make it less painful forme to get around and have made theadjustment to Mom’s outlandish-look-ing footwear with reasonable grace.But one of my daughters lamented thatof the styles that were offered, I man-aged to choose the ugliest model.

A friend took one look at my newshoes and hooted with laughter.

“I wouldn’t be caught dead in a dogfight in those,” she said.

Maybe not. She just doesn’t hurtbad enough yet.

The dream of becoming a U.S.citizen quickly turns into a night-mare for many immigrants striv-ing to better their lives. Peoplewait in long lines every dayawaiting their paperwork, but be-

cause of back logged offices and lack of personnel, ser-vice is slow.

El Paso is one of those cities. There are currently 2,114people in El Paso who are among the hundreds of thou-sands throughout the nation waiting to become citizens.For this reason there must be some change.

There is no escaping that the INS is failing and it istime for some restructuring. For the past five years I haveadvocated for restructuring, and now the House of Rep-resentatives has passed the legislation needed.

It has abolished the INS, and will replace it with twobureaus — Two bureaus that will increase productivityand efficiency, reunite families who have been separatedbecause of INS incompetence, and do a better job ofsecuring our borders.

The dismantling of the INS and creation of two newbureaus is a welcome change that is long overdue. I havestressed the importance of restructuring over and overagain.

Change in INS long overdueThe INS is a dysfunctional agency, and it’s my hope

that the changes we have voted for in Congress will re-sult in the increased efficiency and effectiveness that isneeded.

When talking about the “INS,” it is important to dis-tinguish between the men and women in the field andthe bureaucrats at INS headquarters. It is for the fieldpersonnel, as well as immigrants, that we must restruc-ture this agency.

This new agency, named the Agency for ImmigrationAffairs, addresses the many needs that our immigrationsystem has lacked for years. After we restructure the INSand place competent and experienced people at the headof each bureau, they must surround themselves with ex-perts and listen.

As a former Border Patrol Agent, INS inspector, andChief Patrol Agent, I know first hand how important itis that our immigration system properly serve our coun-try and I am confident that it can. These recent changesare a great step in the recovery of our national immigra-tion system, and although this bill is not the cure for allINS problems, it is definitely a step in the right direc-tion.

For too long, INS has been the most inefficient agencyin America, and now is time for a change.

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Eye on D.C. By U.S. Rep. Henry Bonilla

City of SocorroPUBLIC NOTICEA PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 6:30 p.m. duringthe City Council Meeting of Thursday, May 16, 2002 atCity Hall, 124 S. Horizon Blvd., Socorro, Texas. Purposeof the public hearing is to allow any interested person toappear and testify at the hearing regarding the followingproposed ordinance(s):

1) Ordinance No. 185, Amendment No. 1, anordinance authorizing the installation and enforce-ment of a traffic control devices on public roads(intersection of Old Hueco Tanks Road and MoonRoad) in the City of Socorro, Texas.

Those that are unable to attend the public hearing maysubmit their views to the City of Socorro. Accommoda-tions for handicapped persons will be available; handi-capped persons in need of special assistance for attendingthe hearings are encouraged to contact the City Secretary(915) 858-2915, forty-eight (48) hours prior to this meet-ing. Ordinances are too extensive to print. Copies of ordinancesare posted in City Hall and are available upon request.

TERE RODRIGUEZCity Secretary

WTCC: 05/09/02

“I’d like to thank all the voters in Clint that made timeto vote. I appreciate the support many of you gave me. I willcontinue to serve the Town of Clint in my capacity as Aldermanand give the Town a personal presence at meetingsthat impact our future.Thanks again.”

Pol. adv. paid for by Steven T. Cheatum, Sr., P.O Box 254, Clint, TX 79836

- Steven T. Cheatum, Sr.

Thank you

Abraham Lincoln once wrote, “All that I am or everhope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.” I couldn’t agreemore.

This Sunday, families across America will celebrateMother’s Day. Children will wake at the crack of dawnto make mom breakfast in bed. Kids of all ages will pullout the construction paper and crayons and make mom ahomemade greeting card. And sons and daughters ev-erywhere will write a note, place a phone call or stop bythe house to say “thank you, mom.”

However you celebrate, Mother’s Day is our opportu-nity to thank Mom for all the lessons, devotion, guid-ance and love she has shown us over the years. It’s a dayto celebrate motherhood and to remember our mothers.

Contrary to popular belief, Mother’s Day was not con-ceived in the boardroom of Hallmark. The first tributesdate back to the offerings ancient Romans made to theirGreat Mother of Gods. Hundreds of years later, Mother’sDay has become a day to celebrate all mothers. It’s themost popular day of the year to dine out, and telephonelines record their highest traffic as children everywheretake advantage of this day to honor their mothers.

Mom deserves every ounce of appreciation this daygives her. She has always been there to pick us up whenwe stumble and fall. She reminds us that it’s okay to try

Thank you, Momnew things and to never be afraidof the unknown. Mom was thereto help us with our homework andmake sure we got to little leaguepractice on time. And through allour daily activities, she was al-ways gently reminding us of the lessons of life: play nice,make friends, try hard and be good. These are lessonsthat we will carry with us always.

America’s mothers hold a special place in our hearts.Many of the best lessons don’t come from seminars orsermons. They come from Mom. And she sure has taughtus a lot over the years. Today’s mothers are CEOs andteachers, physicians and nurses, elected officials and PTApresidents. They’re police officers and volunteers, home-makers and heads of households. Through their actions,they’ve given us confidence and faith. They’ve showed usthat there’s a world of opportunity out there. And they’vetaught us that anything is possible if we put our mind to it— even becoming a United States Congressman.

So in celebration of this special day, I’d like to saythank you to my Mom. Over the past 50 years, she raisedfive wonderful children and showed us love and devo-tion every step of the way.

Thank you, Mom. Happy Mother’s Day.

Write stuffDear Editor:

I would like to thank the people ofSocorro for giving me the privilegeto have served them the past twoyears. I also would like to thank thevoters of District 3 for allowing meto serve them for the next two years.I am sure that working with the newMayor and Council we will be ableto accomplish good things for theCity of Socorro. Our tax base willincrease greatly with the new hous-ing and new businesses that havecome to our City and there is moreto come. With the professional staffthat is in place, I am sure the transi-tion will also be a smooth one.

Quiero tomar esta oportunidad

para dar las mas sinceras gracias ala gente de Socorro por habermedado el privilegio de poder servirlesestos ultimos do años. Tambienquiero dar las gracias a la gente deel Distrito 3 por darme otra vez laoportunidad de representarlos lossiguientes dos años. Estoy seguro quetrabajando en buena harmonia conla nueva alcalde y concilio podremoshacer muchas cosas buenas para elbeneficio de Socorro. Nuestra basede impuestos se ha mejorado muchocon nuevas viviendas y nuevosnegocios que has habitado en nuestracomunidad. Con los empleados quetenemos estoy seguro que el cambiode gobierno sera uno sin problemas.

Sam BrewsterCouncil

City of Socorro

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Usual DeadlineOn or before May 31, (or 30 days after a notice of appraisedvalue was mailed to you, whichever is later).

Late protests are allowed if you miss the usual deadline for goodcause. Good cause is some reason beyond your control, like amedical emergency. The ARB decides whether you have goodcause.

Late protests are due the day before the Appraisal Review Boardapproves records for the year. Contact the Appraisal District formore information.

* The deadline is postponed to the next business day if it falls ona weekend or holiday.

Deadline* for Filing Protests with the ARBSpecial DeadlinesFor change of use (the Appraisal District informed you that you arelosing agricultural appraisal because you changed the use of yourland), the deadline is before the 30th day after the notice of thedetermination was mailed to you.

For ARB changes (the ARB has informed you of a change thatincreases your tax liability and the change didn’t result from a pro-test your filed), the deadline is before the 30th day after the noticeof the determination was mailed to you.

If you believe the Appraisal District or ARB should have sent you anotice and did not, you may file a protest until the day before taxesbecome delinquent (usually February 1). The ARB decides whetherit will hear your case based on evidence about whether a requirednotice was mailed to you.

The law gives property owners the right to protest actions con-cerning their property tax appraisals. You may follow these pro-cedures if you have a concern about:

• the market or special appraised value placed on your property• the unequal appraisal of your property• the inclusion of your property on the appraisal roll• any exemptions that may apply to you• the qualification for an agricultural or timber appraisal• the taxable status of your property• the jurisdiction in which you are being taxed• the ownership of property• the change of use of land receiving special appraisal• any action taken by the Chief Appraiser, Appraisal District

or Appraisal Review Board (ARB).

Informal ReviewThe El Paso Central Appraisal District has a trained staff toassist you with your tax appraisal problems.In order to have an informal or ARB hearing you must file awritten protest before your deadline (see below for deadlines).If you receive a notice of appraised value, a protest form isattached to the bottom below the perforation. If you wish to pro-test, simply tear off this form, sign the back, and return it to theEl Paso Central Appraisal District.If you do not receive a notice of appraised value, you shouldsend a letter or postcard stating that you wish to protest yourproperty value. Be sure to include your name and address orproperty identification number.After your written protest is received, the Appraisal District willsend you a letter notifying you of the date and time of your infor-mal and ARB hearings.However, if you have a question about exemptions, procedures,or anything not related to a protest, you may call (915) 780-2131. Your call will be logged, your question noted, and given tothe appropriate department for a call back.

Review by the Appraisal Review BoardIf you can’t resolve your problem informally with the CentralAppraisal District (CAD) staff, you may have your case heard bythe Appraisal Review Board (ARB).The ARB is an independent board of citizens that reviews prob-lems with appraisals or other concerns aforementioned. It has

the power to order the CAD to make the necessary changes tosolve problems. If you file a written request for an ARB hearing(called a Notice of Protest) before the deadline, the ARB will setyour case for a hearing. You’ll receive a written notice of thetime, date and place of the hearing. If necessary, you may re-quest a hearing on Saturday or Sunday, or in the evening. Priorto your hearing, you may ask to review the evidence the CADwill use to uphold their determination. The CAD may ask you fora copy of the evidence you plan to present. The hearing will beinformal. You or a designated agent may appear in person orpresent evidence or you may send notarized evidence for theARB to review at your hearing. The CAD representative willpresent evidence about your case. You may cross-examine theCAD representative. The ARB will make its decision based onthe evidence presented. The CAD has the burden of establish-ing the property’s value by a preponderance of the evidencepresented. You can get a copy of a protest form from theAppraisal District office at:

5801 Trowbridge Drive

Note: You shouldn’t try to contact ARB members outside of thehearing. The law requires ARB members to sign an affidavit say-ing that they haven’t talked about your case before the ARBhears it.

Review by the District CourtAfter it decides your case, the ARB must send you a copy of itsorder by certified mail. If you are not satisfied with the decision,you have the right to appeal to district court. If you choose to goto court, you must start the process by filing a petition within 45days of the date your receive the ARB’s order.

Tax PaymentIf you appeal and your case is pending, you must pay the lesserof the amount of taxes due on the portion of the taxable valuenot in dispute, or the amount of taxes due on the property underthe order from which the appeal is taken.

More InformationYou can get more information by contacting the El Paso CentralAppraisal District, 5801 Trowbridge Drive, El Paso, Texas 79925-3345, (915) 780-2131. You can also get a pamphlet describinghow to prepare a protest from the Appraisal District or from theState Comptroller’s Property Tax Division at P.O. Box 13528,Austin, Texas 78711-3528.

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over Robert Trillo, 410; andBernardo Fresquez, 322. In theEPCWA, two positions, held byincumbents Ken Osmond andJohn Navidomskis, were unop-posed. The second, vacated by theresignation of Jim Taylor, waswon by Bruce Truesdale Sr., 192votes, over Karen Johnston, 166.

■ The Tornillo Water Improve-ment District seated three places onits board of directors May 4. LuisA. Vega ran unopposed for Place1; Jose Luis Soria won 95 votesover challenger Javier Escalante’s43 for Place 2; and Ofelia Bosquez,with 65 votes, won Place 7 overClemente Escalante who won 42,and Estela Pacheco, 36.

■ Longtime incumbent MayorSam Monnreal of the Village ofVinton passed the torch follow-ing the May 4 election, to Anto-nio Castro who won the electionwith 63 votes. Juvencia Rios-Ontiveros won 61 votes andMonnreal took 58. AldermanPlace 1 was won by Dolores Diaz,109 votes, over Cesar Gonzalez,67. For Alderman Place 2,Yolanda Lucero won 95 votes;Cecilia Avila, 78.

■ In the Town of Clint electionsMay 4 voters returned incumbentMayor Charles Gonzalez to hisseat with 107 votes over chal-lenger Steven T. Cheatum Sr. whotook 98. Two council positions,to be filled with the top two vote-getters, will be filled by HenryFranco, who took 133 votes; andEd Prado, who won 95. Therewere no other candidates.

■ The Socorro ISD board oftrustees positions of District-at-Large were filled with the top twovote-getters during the May 4election. Craig Patton, with 1,205votes, and Barbara Perez-Peña,with 1,061 votes, will sit on theboard. Challengers NormaBorunda won 569 votes; JohnGuerrero, 565; and Richard L.Del Hierro, 102.

■ The Canutillo ISD seated two

members of the board of trusteesfollowing the May 4 election withthe top two vote-getters in a fieldof seven candidates. JoseVillarreal, with 298 votes, andCharley Hecker, with 223, will siton the board. Other challengerswere Henry Gallegos Jr., 203;Laura Alderete-Lopez, 162;Shonda Jordan, 116; Guillermo“Memo” Villa, 73; and EduardoOrozco, 25.

■ The Town of Horizon Cityseated four aldermen during theMay 4 election, three of who ranunopposed. Alderman Place 1,Mary E. Beaseley; AldermanPlace 4, Walter M. Miller; and Al-derman Place 6, Bethani Sellerswere without challengers. Alder-man Place 2 will be RonaldBaerbock, who won 179 votesover Mason Gray’s 127.

■ In the Clint ISD school boardelection May 4, the two top vote-getters from a field of four candi-dates were selected. James R.Pendell won 377 votes, and JaniceArmstrong won 240, seating themon the board. Lupe C. Gonzaleswon 190 votes, and Scott P.Spitzberg won 38, even though hedropped out of the race prior tothe election.

■ The San Elizario school boardsaw the return of the incumbentsMay 4. In Place 1, Rick Rednourwon 211 votes over challengerPaul Johnson Jr., 75. In Place 2,Armando Martinez won 232votes over Raymond Johnson, 62.In Place 3, Fernie Madrid won233 votes over John Johnson, 59.

■ The school board trustee elec-tion in Anthony ISD seated thetwo top vote-getters from a fieldof three. Raul Rueda took 39votes, followed by Sally Floreswith 33, which seated them on theboard. Daniel P. Levario won 22votes.

■ Three places on the FabensISD school board were on theMay 4 ballot. Jose Ramirez ranunopposed for Place 5, as didAdan Escobar in Place 6. GregSpence won 232 votes whichseated him for Place 7, opposedby Manuel Velarde who won 212.

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not limited to: introduction toMicrosoft, typing, introduction to theinternet, on-line citizenship, and jobpreparedness.

Nora Ortega, 30, an El Paso Hillsresident and volunteer teaches classes

EAST EL PASO COUNTY — Americas High School chemistry andanatomy teacher Lee Ann Hernandez and Socorro ISD board presidentBrenda Castaneda exercised at the Americas High School track May 3

SAN ELIZARIO — The CollegiateSingers and Vocal Union fromBrigham Young University-Idahowill perform Thursday, May 16 atthe San Elizario High School The-atre and again on May 17 at theAmericas High Theatre. Both 90-minute performances will beginat 7 p.m. The Collegiate Singersare comprised of 40 outstandingvocal students and the Vocal

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San Elizarioand Americasto welcomeBYU-IdahoCollegiateSingers

Union is made up of 10 perform-ers who focus on contemporary artforms. The touring concert for2002 is entitled “Song of theHeart,” with songs of praise, folk

and love songs, American trib-ute and jazz favorites. Ticketsare $5 at the door. Call KeithMcClellan for more informationat 852-2156.

daily life and in more demand in theworkforce,” said Desales. “We invitethe community at large of all ages tocome and visit us and benefit from ourprograms that will further develop edu-cational and marketable skills neededto compete in the 21st century.”

The Sparks Community Technol-ogy Center is a member of the Com-munity Technology Centers’ Net-work and an affiliate of the America

Connects Consortium. The SparksCommunity Technology Center islocated in the Socorro Ramirez Cen-ter at 106 Peyton Road.

Computer classes are offeredTuesdays and Thursdays from 10a.m. to 12 noon and Mondaythrough Thursday evenings from 6p.m. to 8 p.m. Job preparedness andinternet research classes are offeredMonday and Wednesdays from 10

a.m. to 12 noon and Saturdays from10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Sparks Housing Development Cor-poration is a 501(C)3 Federal Tax-Exempt non-profit community-basedorganization dedicated to betteringthe health and well-being of childrenand families residing in the SparksColonia and it’s surrounding areas,Desales said. For more informationcall at (915) 852-2245.

in Microsoft word to adults as well astutors students on various computerprograms such as publisher, excel,works, and clip art. “The students havelearned the basics of the computers suchas opening and closing the computer, typ-ing, making letters, doing resumes, find-ing jobs and much more.”

“As we have entered the new mil-lennium, we have seen that technol-ogy is becoming more important in

Relay for life was an exercise in kindness

during the AmericaCancer Society’s Re-lay for Life fundraiser.Hernandez organizedthe all-night race,which attracted teamsfrom Montwood,Americas, SanElizario high schoolsand the Region 19Education ServiceCenter. TheMontwood team wonthe award for the mostlaps, and AmericasHigh was recognizedfor sponsoring themost teams.

WEST TEXAS COUNTY COURIERMay 9, 2002 Page 5

SAN ELIZARIO, TEXASPUBLIC NOTICE

A SECOND TIRE AMNESTY DAY will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2002 from 9:00AM to 3:00 PM at San Elizario Middle School. The line will form at the stop sign on thecorner of Bob Neill and Socorro Road. You will be expected to unload tires from yourvehicle. The purpose of this tire amnesty day is to bring the San Elizario and surroundingcommunity areas together to reach two common goals. The goals are the removal of wastetires and the control of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as Encephalitis,Malaria, Dengue, and Yellow Fever. Encephalitis infected mosquitoes have been foundin or around your community. The disease can be fatal especially among children, theelderly or people with a low immune system. Ideal mosquito breeding areas are tires, whichwe all know are found in abundance throughout El Paso County. We can find tires on therooftops of mobile homes, yards, roadsides, vacant lots, irrigation ditches, canals, the desert,or any other location where some people manage to dump them illegally.

During this amnesty day we will only accept passenger vehicle tires (cars and pickups)with or without rims. NO tractor, semi, aircraft, large or commercial vehicle tires willbe accepted. This service will be FREE OF CHARGE and there is no limit to the numberof tires you will be allowed to drop off during this ONE DAY EVENT. Since there will bea separate tire amnesty day for businesses, we ask that the local tire businesses not use thisday to drop off their waste tires. However, these businesses can join the rest of the commu-nity in collecting illegally dumped waste tires throughout San Elizario and surroundingareas. NOTE: There will also be a third Tire Amnesty Day held in the Montana Vista area.The date is June 2, 2002 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please watch for further information,announcements, changes, and locations through this publication, flyers, or by contactingJuan Garcia at Environmental General, 594-1568. ARRIVE EARLY, THE GATES WILLCLOSE PROMPTLY AT 2:45 PM! LETS ALL COME TOGETHER AS A PROUDCOMMUNITY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

AVISO PUBLICOSE HA DESIGNADO EL SABADO 18 DE MAYO DEL 2002 DE LAS 9:00 AM-3:00PM COMO EL SEGUNDO DÍA DE AMNISTÍA PARA LA RECOLECCIÓN DELLANTAS USADAS. El lugar designado es la escuela San Elizario Middle School. La linea seformara empezando en el cruce de las calles Bob Neill y Socorro Road. Usted sera responsiblepor descargar las llantas de su vehiculo. Se han encontrado mosquitos infectados con elvirus de Encefalitis en el area de San Elizario. Esta enfermedad puede ser mortal especialmenteen los niños, personas de edad avansada, y personas con problema del systema inmunológico. Elproposito de este dia de amnistia es para unir a la comunidad de San Elizario y sus alrededorescon la intencÍon de recolectar llantas usadas para poder mantener el control de mosquitos y evitarenfermedades como Encefalitis, Malaria, Dengue, y Fiebre Amarilla. Los lugares favoritospara la reproducción de los mosquitos, son los siguientes: llantas usadas, recipientes vacíos, botellas,frascos y piscinas de plástico para niños. El problema es en el condado de El Paso donde se han encontradollantas usadas tiradas por las calles, carreteras, terrenos vacíos, y canales de irrigacion. Tambien seencuentran llantas en los patios de las casas, en drenajes y en los techos de las casas mobil.

En este día de amnistía se aceptaran solamente llantas de vehiculos personales con y sin rines. NOse aceptaran llantas de vehiculos comerciales este día. Este servicio se ofrece gratuitamentepara la comunidad. No habrá limite en la cantidad de llantas que traigan. Este evento es deun solo día. Se les pide a los comerciantes que por favor no usen este día para deshacerse de susllantas. Vamos a tener otro día de recolección de llantas para los comerciantes. Se le invita a loscomerciantes que se unan con la comunidad para este evento tan grande en la recolección dellantas usadas que se han tirado ilegalmente en terrenos vacíos, canales y las calles de la comunidadde San Elizario y sus alrededores. Le recordamos que vamos a tener un tercer dia de amnistia enla comunidad de Montana Vista. La fecha designada es el 2 de Junio, del 2002. Este pendientepara informacion adicional, cambios de horario y lugares en su periodico y noticias locales. Paramas informacion llame a Juan Garcia representante de este programa al numero 594-1568.¡Llegue temprano, las puertas se cerraran ha las 2:45 PM en punto! Juntos podemoslograr una comunidad orgullosa. ¡Hagamos la diferencia!

EL PASO CITY-COUNTY HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRICTVECTOR CONTROL INITIATIVE PROGRAM

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTown of Anthony, Texas

Notice of Intent to Submit an Applicationto the Rural Development Service of the

U.S. Department of Agriculture

The Town of Anthony, Texas, hereby gives notice of itsintent to submit an application for assistance from theWater and Waste Disposal Program of the Rural Devel-opment Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Apublic hearing will be held for the purpose of receivinginput from the citizenry concerning the proposed sub-mission of an application for the development of a sani-tary sewer treatment facility to serve the entire commu-nity. The Town of Anthony encourages its residents toparticipate in the development of the application and tovoice comments and opinions. Topics to be discussed in-clude but are not limited to: economic and environmen-tal impacts, service area, funding available, amount to berequested, application process, timetable, and alternativesto the project. Those unable to attend this meeting maysubmit their views in writing to the office of Mayor at theAnthony Town Hall. Individuals with disabilities who re-quire auxiliary aids or services for this meeting shouldcontact the municipal offices at least two days before thehearing, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Date and Time: Monday, May 20, 2002, at 5:15 p.m.Location: Anthony Town Hall

La ciudad de Anthony va a tener una audiencia para discutiruna solicitud de asistencia para construir un proyecto dealcantarillado. El público en general está invitado a asistir aesta audiencia sobre la asistencia que se ofrece del Programade Desarollo Rural del Departmento de Agriculture de LosEstados Unidos. La presentación y las discusiones sobre esteprograma se haran en español para aquellas persons que asilo deseen.

Fecha y hora: lunes, el 20 de mayo, 2002, a las 5:15 p.m.Lugar: Anthony Town Hall

Art Franco, Mayor Date Published:Town of Anthony, Texas 5/09/2002

FABENS — Dyana Garcia, a studentat Fabens Middle School, has beennamed a National Award Winner inmathematics by the United StatesAchievement Academy, and her namewill appear in the USAA official year-book which is published nationally.The Academy accepts nominationsonly from teachers, coaches, coun-selors or other qualified academicpersonnel. Winners are selected

Fabens student named innational achievement registry

based on academic performance, in-terest, aptitude, leadership, responsi-bility, enthusiasm, motivation, citizen-ship, attitude, dependability and co-operative spirit. Garcia was recom-mended by her Algebra teacher, Mrs.Mortensen. She is the daughter ofJavier and Myrna Garcia of Fabens.Her grandparents are Francisco andEva Hernandez of Dell City and Felixand Cristina Garcia of Socorro.

EAST MONTANA — The Mountain View JROTC male physical fitness team(Cadet Challenge Team) traveled to San Antonio, Texas on April 19 to partici-pate in the annual Fiesta Skills Meet. This meet is hosted each year by theNortheast Independent School District’s Director of Army Instruction and istouted to be one of the most prestigious drill meets in the country. Approxi-mately 30 schools participate, with several being ranked among the nation’stop JROTC programs. Mountain View won first place in the overall male physi-cal fitness team and captured first, second and third place in the individualmale fitness category. The team members are: Kneeling, from left, DavidBrown, Gilbert Gutierrez, and Luis Cardenas. Standing, from left, ChristainOlmos, Lorenzo Olivas, Hugo Ruiseco, and David Salazar. The team is coachedby 1SG(Ret) Javier Hernandez

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Competitive sealed pro-posals for providing alllabor and materials forthe construction of theSISD Ranchos Del SolNew Pre-K to 8th GradeSchool. CSP Packageswill be received atSocorro IndependentSchool District, 12300Eastlake Drive, El Paso,Texas 79928 until 2 p.m.,local time, May 13, 2002,at which time the identityof the respondents will bepublicly read out loud.

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Today’s column is a very specialone because I am writing it under abit of duress.

What I mean is that I have Frankhere standing directly behind me andlooking over my shoulder at everysingle word I type. Why is Frankcarefully looking over my shoulderat every single word I type?

Frank is a media censor and whenhe heard that I was writing this col-umn on yet another Mike Tyson ti-rade, he raced over here like a bat outof he.…what’s that, Frank? Oh, Ididn’t know I couldn’t write that.How’s this?…like a bat out of heck.

Frank says that’s much better.

Mike Tyson: X-rated or just plain nutsAnyway, just when you think that

even the vile Mike Tyson couldn’tpossibly sink to a new low after hisambush of Lennox Lewis at their so-called press conference a couplemonths ago…we underestimated theman again.

Tyson made another monumentalmistake in front of the press last week— he opened his month.

Here’s some of what Tyson said ata recent Hawaiian pressconference…uh, what’s that, Frank?O.K., Frank says that I have to makesure and ask whether you’ve put thekids to bed before I writeanymore…It’s O.K. now, Frank.

At this press conference, which themedia has already coined “TysonUnplugged,” the former champ andcurrent lunatic shared some of his

thoughts on life. Brace yourself.A female reporter asked him about

his upcoming title fight with Lewis.Tyson answered that he was confi-dent he would win. Tyson went on tosay that he didn’t normally do inter-views with women unless he forni-cated (Frank says “fornicate” is O.K.but I see a little sweat on his brow)with them. Tyson added that sheshouldn’t talk anymore unless shewanted to…you know (Frank saysthe “you know” was excellent).

Tyson said that againstLewis…”flesh will not be enough. Iwill take Lennox’s title, his soul andsmear his pompous brains all over thering when I hit him.”

Tyson said the average fan thinkshe’s a f…(oops, Frank just poked mein the back)…the average fan thinks

he’s an (expletive) nut and that hedeserves whatever happens to him.

Tyson also commented on the re-porters who cover him. “Sometimesyou guys have no pride, so no matterwhat I say, you guys…it doesn’t af-fect you because you don’t care aboutnothing but money. So every now andthen I kick your (expletive exple-tives) (Frank appears to behyperventilating now) and stomp onyou.”

Tyson added “I wish that you guyshad children so I could kick them inthe (expletive) head or stomp on their(expletives) (Frank is shaking nowand his eyes are rolling over in hishead) so you could feel my pain be-cause that’s the pain I have waking

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The titles sound like your typi-cal romance books: Island of Love,Another Day in Paradise, DieScum-Sucking Dirtbag! etc.

(Note: That last one is NOT anactual title, however as time goeson, yournovel.com may start get-ting requests for it.)

The most exciting is Awake, MyLove, which is billed as a “rompthrough time and space.”

(Reading note: You should bevery careful about wasting yourtime reading anything described asa “romp.” This column, for in-stance, is a “romp.”)

Awake, My Love features dreamsequences where — and this isstraight from their Web site — “Hebecomes a cowboy, she a MissKitty in the Old West; she a medi-eval princess, he her defender; hea talking dolphin, she a ballerina,plus much more.”

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Face? I meant Doll Face. Easymistake!

BALLERINA: I think it’s best ifI just shake your flipper and leavenow. Oh yuck, you’re slimy today!

DOLPHIN: I guess we’ll alwayshave Sea World.

But even if you’re among the fewwho don’t enjoy curling up with atalking dolphin/ballerina romance,there are many more choices.

In one book, according to theWeb site, “Robin Leach even paysa visit.”

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scary part (Frank’s taken off his coat,loosened his collar and is now tryingto light his third cigarette).

Tyson said he is just like us. He,too, enjoyed the forbidden fruits oflife. He said it was un-American notto want to be with a beautiful womanand get his (expletive expleted).

(THUD) Wake up,Frank…Frank!…Frank!

Oh well, I’ll do the rest of this col-umn without him.

Tyson even spoke out on religion.“Everybody says they believe in Godbut they don’t do God’s work. Ev-erybody counteracts what God is re-ally about. If Jesus was here, do youthink Jesus would show me any love?Do you think Jesus would love me?I’m a Muslim, but do you think Jesuswould love me?…I think Jesus wouldhave a drink with me anddiscuss…why you acting like that?”

The dumbest guy in the history ofboxing — and that’s really sayingsomething — just kept talking.“Now, he (Jesus) would be cool. Hewould talk to me. No Christian everdid that and said in the name of Jesuseven…They’d throw me in jail and

write bad articles about me and thengo to church on Sunday and say Jesusis a wonderful man and he’s comingback to save us. But they don’t un-derstand that when he comes back,that these crazy greedy capitalisticmen are gonna kill him again.”

Now I don’t know if Tyson is re-ally a mental patient disguised as aboxer or if all this is a clever ruse tobreak every pay-per-view record everset, but this guy has got to get his bellrung once and for all.

Do I think Lewis can beat him? No.I think Lewis is going to be too busylooking over his shoulder at whatkind of possible craziness will occurduring this Tyson bout.

Do I think Tyson is certifiable?Yes. I think he should be kicked outof boxing before someone gets killed.

What do you think,Frank?…Frank!…Frank!

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TEXAS WEATHER TRAVELERS CITIESUV INDEX

REAL FEEL TEMP™

AGRICULTURE

Statistics for noon.

Thursday .......... 10 ..........Very HighFriday ................ 10 ..........Very HighSaturday ............ 10 ..........Very HighSunday .............. 10 ..........Very HighMonday .............. 10 ..........Very HighTuesday ............ 10 ..........Very HighWednesday ...... 10 ..........Very High

The higher the UV Index, the greaterthe need for eye and skin protection.

Albuquerque 78/50/s 80/52/pc 80/48/pc 78/48/pc 84/52/sAtlanta 86/64/t 80/62/t 80/62/t 84/64/c 82/64/cAtlantic City 64/58/c 68/50/pc 68/50/s 70/56/s 72/58/tAustin/San Antonio 94/64/pc 86/66/pc 94/68/pc 94/68/c 92/72/cBaltimore 84/60/r 72/48/s 72/50/s 76/56/pc 78/60/tBoston 62/54/sh 66/50/pc 66/48/s 68/50/pc 66/50/pcChicago 64/40/pc 62/44/s 64/50/t 66/50/t 66/44/pcDallas/Ft. Worth 86/60/pc 84/66/pc 90/68/t 90/68/c 90/70/cDenver 58/38/pc 70/42/pc 68/38/sh 62/40/pc 72/46/sFlagstaff 66/34/s 70/33/s 70/35/s 69/36/pc 68/34/cHouston 92/76/c 90/74/pc 92/74/pc 92/74/c 94/74/cKansas City 68/42/pc 72/50/s 74/56/t 70/56/c 76/64/pcLas Vegas 86/60/s 90/64/s 90/62/s 90/64/s 88/64/sMiami 88/76/s 88/76/s 86/76/s 88/76/s 87/74/sMinneapolis 56/38/pc 64/42/s 66/46/t 64/44/sh 62/42/pcNew Orleans 90/72/s 90/70/pc 92/70/pc 88/72/s 88/68/sNew York City 74/58/sh 68/50/s 66/52/s 72/56/c 76/60/cPhiladelphia 82/58/r 70/50/s 70/50/s 74/56/pc 78/58/cPhoenix 94/68/s 96/66/s 94/64/s 94/66/s 96/68/sPortland 58/44/c 60/44/pc 64/44/pc 66/46/pc 66/46/pcSan Francisco 62/50/s 60/48/pc 62/48/s 66/50/s 64/50/pcSeattle 54/42/c 56/44/pc 62/42/pc 62/44/pc 62/42/pcTucson 94/58/s 94/58/s 92/56/s 94/58/pc 96/60/sWashington, DC 84/60/r 74/52/s 72/54/s 76/58/pc 80/62/t

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Typical of this time of year, dry weather will continue to prevail across the region. Look for excellent drying conditions and between 9and 13 hours of sunshine each day. Little change in the overall weather pattern is expected.

Weather (W): s -sunny, pc -partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh -showers, t-thunderstorms,r-rain, sf -snow flurries, sn -snow, i-ice.

Thursday .................................... 96°Friday .......................................... 78°Saturday ...................................... 90°Sunday ........................................ 88°Monday ........................................ 90°Tuesday ...................................... 88°Wednesday ................................ 86°

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Anthony 86 56

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Fabens 85 56

Clint 85 56

E. Montana 86 56

Socorro 85 55

Horizon 87 57

San Elizario 84 54

Tornillo 84 55

Vinton 87 57El Paso86/56

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Odessa86/54

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Ruidoso69/45

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Social Security: Q & A By Ray Vigil

Q: I have heard that when I filefor my social security benefits, I willreceive additional credits for havingserved in the military service. Howtrue is this? What do I have to do tomake certain I receive this credit?

A: Individuals who served in ac-tive military service since January

1957 have been covered under socialsecurity. Inactive duty service in thearmed force reserve has been coveredsince 1988. However, military per-sonnel in active duty prior to Janu-ary 1957, although they did not payinto social security, can receive spe-cial earnings for Social Security pur-poses that count toward any benefits

that might be payable. Under certaincircumstances, special earnings canbe credited to your military payrecord for Social Security purposes.The extra earnings credits are grantedfor periods of active duty or activeduty for training. These extra earn-ings might help you qualify for ben-efits or increase the amount of ben-efits you are eligible to receive, butwe cannot add these extra creditsuntil you file for social security ben-efits. Also, we cannot allow extraearnings credit if you have alreadyearned the maximum taxable earn-ings for that particular year.

If you were in the military servicebetween September 16, 1940 andDecember 31, 1956, you may be

credited with $160 a month in earn-ings for military service. For mili-tary service from January 1957 toDecember 1977, you may be eligiblefor an additional $300 per calendarquarter. If you were in the militaryservice 1978 or later, for every $300in active duty basic pay, you may beeligible for an additional $100 inearnings up to a maximum of $1,200a year.

There are certain conditions youmust meet before we can award youthe extra earnings. You must havebeen honorably discharged after 90days or more of service or you werereleased because of a disability oryou were released because disabilityor injury received in the line of duty;

or you are still on active duty; or youare applying for survivors benefitsand the veteran died while on activeduty.

You are not eligible to receive theseextra earnings credits if you are re-ceiving federal benefits based on thesame years of service.________________________________________For more information on how to safeguard your Social Security number, logonto our website, www.ssa.gov, callour toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 or visit your local Social Secu-rity office. If you have any questionsthat you would like to have answered,please mail them to the Social Secu-rity Office, 11111 Gateway West, Attn:Ray Vigil, El Paso, Texas 79935.

Military service may figureinto Social Security benefits