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Remember when: CHDI fundraising goes into high gear


10 years ago

Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010

DA’s office adds staff – Investigator Monica Cervera and Assistant District Attorney Julie Solis are recent additions to the 38th Judicial District attorney’s office. Their sole function is to investigate and prosecute crimes against women over the age of 18, focusing mostly on domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. “Though we assist with any female case,” said Solis. Since July 17 when they were hired, they’ve tackled 50 cases, with seven of those coming to completion, and both women said this is just the beginning. The positions for Cervera and Solis are made possible by a Violence Against Women Act grant funded by the federal government and administered through the Alamo Area Council of Government. The grant is to build a special prosecution unit consisting of a prosecutor and an investigator to address violent crimes against women.

Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010

A&M Center gets new director – Daniel Leskovar, professor of horticulture physiology, has been named interim director at Uvalde’s Texas AgriLife research facility. “We are fortunate to have a person of Dr. Leskovar’s experience serve in this important role and I am confident that he will provide excellent leadership,” said Craig Nessler, director of Texas AgriLife Research. Leskovar replaces Bill Holloway, who has served as director since 1983. Holloway, a professor of animal nutrition, will continue to serve as a faculty member with AgriLife research. “We appreciate Dr. Holloway’s long and dedicated service to Texas AgriLife Research as resident director at Uvalde and extend our thanks for his many contributions as its leader,” Nessler said. Leskovar, who has been at the center since 1991, said there will be some changes to the research program but one of the first things he wants to focus on is filling vacant faculty positions.

CHDI fundraising goes into high gear – Community Health Development Inc. is facing an important fundraising deadline to complete its $5.5 million Center for Community Wellness. The amount of $354,910 must be raised from the private sector by Oct. 1 to meet criteria for the $700,000 challenge portion of a Kresge Foundation grant. “Our community has always been so supportive of all our efforts,” Rachel Gonzales-Hanson, CHDI chief executive officer, said. “We need their help again to meet this challenge.” The Wellness Center at 908 S. Evans St. is a three-building complex including an already completed facility where oral health services are provided. That building also houses a mental and behavioral health department and a teaching kitchen and classroom to address chronic diseases such as diabetes. Those are scheduled to open later this year.

50 years ago

Thursday, Sept. 24, 1970

Medina Coop planning local service center – A major project now in the final phase of planning by the Medina Electric Coop will affect Uvalde, according to information received yesterday from coop executive L.E. Gross Jr. the project will include a service center to be located on U.S. Highway 90, one mile east of town, with construction starting soon after the first of the year. The Medina Coop recently completed construction of a 138,000 volt substation located at the Pearsall plant and a 138,000 switching station just west of Moore on Farm Road 462. These facilities interconnect the Medina Electric Coop system with the Central Power and Light Company’s system, with the result producing increased efficiency and reliability for both systems.

Over 1,000 demonstrate approval of O.S. Fisher at tribute rally – Over a thousand Democrats from the 21st Congressional District crowded into the Uvalde Civic Center Tuesday evening, Sept. 23, for a fund raising rally in support of O.C. Fisher’s bid for re-election to the house of representatives. Supporters of Congressman Fisher came by bus, plane and car to attend the affair from as far as Odessa and as close as Knippa.

Sunday, Sept. 27, 1970

Ceremonies planned for new Sacred Heart School – Ground breaking ceremonies for the new Sacred Heart Parochial School have been set for 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4. The $119,000 structure will be located at the corner of West Leona and North Crisp Street, facing Crisp, just north of the present school. Grades 1 through 6 will be in the new building. Classes are taught by the Teresian sisters. Architect for the new building was John S. Graves. Contractor is R.O. Berry. The new Sacred Heart School will be a one story brick building, air conditioned and with central heating. Numerous fund raising events by the P.T.O., Holy Name Society, Vela Perpetua, C.Y.O. And other church organizations have boosted the fund. A total of $50,000 has been raised, and the remainder will be financed. Later a cafeteria will be added, and addition funds will be needed.

Uvalde’s sales tax returns down – City manager Jack Caffall reported yesterday that the city of Uvalde has received a check for $36,078.62 from the state treasurer earlier this week representing the city’s share of the state sales tax. The amount received is down about 10 percent from the same time last year despite items added this yer to the taxable list. Reasons for the decrease in sales tax receipts according to state financial experts is due in part to the overall national aim of slowing down the economy as well as the general tendency on the part of consumers to delay major purchases.

COMPILED BY JULYE KEEBLE

from Leader-News files