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8/9/2019 January 2015 Revista De Victoria

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UHV Jay LambertPage 3

Charlando del Cine y TVPage 10

Cocina de Tia YolePage 19

Newscenter 25Evening News Team

Victoria Television Group an-nounced the newest members tothe Newscenter 25 Evening NewsTeam, Josh Caray and AmandaBrown.

Josh Caray comes to Victoriafrom his hometown of Atlanta, GAwhere he worked for the last two-and-a-half years in a radio/televi-sion hybrid position as a reporter,assignment editor, and liaison forboth outlets and anchored on theradio side. Josh is also a freelancesports play-by-play broadcaster

for Leareld Sports and has called

college basketball games for thelast couple of years.

Prior to that, Josh was a full-timesportscaster working primarily inminor league baseball with stopsin Rome, GA, Gwinnett County,GA, San Angelo, TX and Waldorf,

MD. He even called some minorleague television games that ap-peared nationally on the MLBNetwork. Josh also has an exten-sive collegiate background, call-ing games at the Division I level

for Presbyterian College (SC) andChattanooga University (TN). He

also spent time as a studio host atIMG for the Tulane and UNLV ra-dio networks.

Josh is a graduate of Ogletho-rpe University in Atlanta where hewas a member of the track team.He has a tremendous love for ani-mals...especially dogs. You cansee him walking homeless animalsfrom the Dorothy OConnor PetAdoption Center. If you have a

Mentor to Americans

and Hispanicsby Dr. Peter P. Rojas, M. D ., F.A.C.S.I had been fol-

lowing the articlesthat were in thepaper concerningthe Hispanic men-tors and I didntthink about sub-mitting an article

until I was invitedto a luncheon inGalveston recog-nizing Dr. HectorP. Garcia.

I have long heldhim in great esteemand consider himone of my mentors.I was reminded atthe luncheon thatDr. Garcia was

known throughoutTexas and the Unit-ed States as a trail-blazer in the ght

for Civil Rights for Mexican Americans in Texas.His efforts contributed greatly to improving access to healthcare

for minorities and ending segregation in Texas Hospitals. Dr. Garciagraduated from UTMB School of Medicine in 1940 and he fought

in WWII and returned a decorated war hero to his home in Corpus

Christi, where he practiced medicine.It was there that he began to realize the injustices brought against

Newscenter 25 team left to right, Bill Alexander, Amanda Brown, Josh Caray and Don Brubaker. Contributed photo.

See NEWS, pg. 14

Dr. Hecto r P. Garcia. Contributed photo.

See MENTOR, pg. 16


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by The Institute for College Access & Suc-

cess

The White House plan an-nounced today elevates the univer-sal need for some post-secondary

education in todays economy andthe need to make college afford-ability a national priority. TheWhite House plan differs signi-cantly from Tennessees and otherfree community college plansand addresses many, but not all, ofthose plans limitations.

In particular, low-income stu-dents could benet from the White

House proposal because it is nota last-dollar scholarship like

the Tennessee Promise, whichonly helps students who dont al-ready get enough aid to cover tu-ition. This is a critically importantdistinction because, given the rela-tively low income of community

college students and the relativelylow tuition charges at communitycolleges, last-dollar scholarshipsrarely benet community college

students with the greatest need andrather benet those with the least

need.Instead, the White House plan

provides greatly needed additionalfederal funding to states that makekey reforms, including not charg-ing tuition or fees at communitycolleges. The proposal is aimedsquarely at stopping state divest-ment from public colleges, whichis crucial to making college moreaffordable.

Still, making community college

tuition free for all students regard-less of their income neither focus-es resources on the students whoneed aid the most, nor addressesthe bulk of the costs of attending

community college since tuitioncharges comprise only one-fth of

the cost of attendance. ConsiderCalifornia community colleges,which have the lowest tuition inthe nation plus waivers for low-

income students; application ratesfor federal aid are notoriously low,part-time enrollment rates are skyhigh, and too many students stillcant afford to stay in school andgraduate.

This Administration has rightlymade college affordability a toppriority, from increasing need-based Pell Grants to making stu-dent loan payments more man-ageable, and we look forward to

continuing to work with the Ad-ministration and Congress to in-crease college access and successfor students who need help themost.

White House plan makes college as universalas high school

The White House. Contributed photo.


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UHV leadership shift puts greater emphasis on enrollment, retention

Vic Morgan, interim presidentof the University of Houston-Vic-toria, has promoted Jay Lambert toUHV vice president for enrollmentmanagement and student affairseffective Jan. 1.

Dr. Lambert has a strong com-mitment to helping UHV becomea destination university, Morgan

said. His expertise will be a bigboost to our goal of reaching anenrollment of 6,000 students by

2025. This shift allows the univer-sity to put greater emphasis on en-

rollment management and studentservices as well as freeing ProvostJeffrey Cass to focus on our aca-demic programs and the develop-ment of an academic master plan.

Lambert came to UHV in spring2013 from Lamar University,

where he worked as the assistantvice president for student engage-ment. Before then, he worked atvarious institutions, includingChristopher Newport University,Mount Saint Marys College andthe University of Evansville. Heearned his bachelors degree ineconomics from Southeastern

Louisiana University, a masters incounseling and personnel servicesfrom University of Southern Mis-sissippi and his doctorate in educa-tional leadership from Lamar.

In his new position, his majorgoals are to focus on increasingUHVs undergraduate enrollmentand improving student retention.The university will not be lling

his previous position of associatevice president of student affairs.

As part of the change, Lambert

will report to Morgan rather thanCass, who also is vice presidentfor academic affairs. The shiftwill allow Cass and the deans ofUHVs academic schools to focus

on the goal of offering as many asve new academic degrees a yearas part of UHVs 10-year plan.

As we move forward, reportingto the president will allow more ofan emphasis on student affairs andenrollment, and let these areas de-velop their own identities as part

of UHVs growth, Lambert said.Im excited about the directionthe university is going. Its a pro-cess that will take time, but UHVhas so much potential for growth. I

am also very blessed to have greatdirectors and staff in all of our de-partments.

Part of the effort to accomplishthe universitys enrollment goal isthe work being done by the ofc-es of Student Life and Residence

See UHV, pg. 17

Vic Morgan, interim president of UHV. Con-

tributed photo.

Jay Lambert, UHV Vice-President for En-

rollment Management and Student Affairs.

Contributed photo.


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por Santos Raya

VATICAN El Papa Francisco

dio su mensaje para el primero dadel nuevo ao de 2015. Dijo que

debemos orar para que ya no hagaguerras.

El Papa tambin pide una luchaunida contra la esclavitud y tratade personas. Dijo que hay 36 mil-lones de esclavos en el mundo yque todos tienen el derecho porDios de ser libre.

WASHINGTON, DC Aumentael salario mnimo en 21 estados de

los Estados Unidos comenzando elprimero mes del ao. El aumento

ser para el ajuste del costo de viday otros por rdenes de legislativas.

SCOTLAND Autoridades de

Escocia arman que una personaque ha regresado de Sierra Leone

fue diagnosticada con bola. Estasiendo tratada en un hospital enGlasgow.

El brote de bola empez enDiciembre 2013 en Guinea, ha

habido casi 20,000 casos y mas

de 7,500 muertos, mas en Liberia,

Guinea y Sierra Leone. Tambin

hubo contados casos en Espaa yEstados Unidos.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Hubo 5muertos y 18 heridos en un fuego

en una casa de retiro.Se continua la investigacin de

la causa del enciendo. El tercer

piso de la casa de retiro tiene masdaos y es posible que el enciendocomenz all.

BRAZIL Brasil es el pas conms muertes por rayos. Reciente-mente mueren cuatro personas enuna playa popular en la ciudad deSao Paulo por un rayo, y cuatro

personas fueron heridas. Una delas heridas esta en grave estado.Las victimas estaban en refugioen la playa Praia Grande cuando

fueron alcanzados por la descargaelctrica.

INDONESIA Hasta la fecha, 30cuerpos se han encontrado en bus-ca del AirAsia. Un panel del avinha sido encontrado.

El fuselaje y las cajas negrasdel avin son una prioridad y to-dava se buscan.

LOS ANGELS, CALIFORNIA Donna Douglas, Elly May delTV show The Beverly Hillbil-lies muri a la edad de 81 aos el

da primero de Enero 2015.

Ella sali en varios TV shows y

tambin hizo una pelcula con El-vis Presley Frankie and Johnnyin 1966.

LONDON El Prncipe William ysu esposa Kate esperan su segun-do beb en unos tres meses. Por

ahora ellos le dan mucho tiempo a

Prince George porque no va ser elnico muy pronto.

WASHINGTON, DC Jeb Bush daun paso ms a la candidatura por elpuesto de Presidente. Pronto vananunciar si o no.


Donna Douglas, Elly May del TV show The Beverly Hillbillies. Contributed photo.


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Secure or insecure, which best describes your home?by Officer John Turner

When addressing the topic of

residential security there are sev-eral things we look for and recom-mend. We begin at the street to see

how inviting your house may be toa burglar.

Is your landscaping limiting thevisibility of your house? If so, youshould consider trimming it back.The recommendations are thatshrubs near windows be no tallerthan three feet with a space of sixinches between the top of the shruband the bottom of the window. If

trimming the shrubs down to threefeet is not an option, you can trimthem up at least a foot from thebottom. Trees should be trimmedso that their lowest limbs are atleast seven feet above the groundand upper limbs dont allow some-one to climb onto the roof.

You should have, at a minimum,a light at each entrance to yourhome. Adding ood lights with

dawn to dusk or motion sensors to

the corners of your house wouldadd even more illumination.Also look at your house number

and make sure its visible from thestreet. It needs to be of a color thatcontrasts with the background ormade of reective material and be

a minimum of four inches high.If there is an emergency at yourhome and you need the re depart-ment, EMS or police, you want

them to be able to nd your house

easily.Regarding fences; this one is up

to you. Chain link fences improvethe visibility of the house whilereducing privacy, while privacyfences do the opposite. Regardlessof which you choose, secure thegate with a lock.

The second area of concern isthe exterior of the house itself.Doors are probably the most com-mon entry point for burglars. Thesimplest and cheapest way to dra-matically increase the strength ofyour door is to replace the origi-nal screws used to attach the door

hardware (which are usually long) with screws that are threeinches long. Doors should alsobe equipped with a deadbolt lock(double deadbolt if the door isnear a window) and a door viewer

(peep hole) with a minimum eld

of view of 190 degrees.Windows are the second most

common entry point. It is recom-mended that you have secondarylocks on each window. A second-

ary lock can be as simple andeconomical as a wooden dowelor piece of PVC pipe cut to sizeand placed in the window frame.Many other types of window locksare available as well. Sliding glass

doors should be treated the sameas windows. And, dont leave akey to your home outside wheresomeone may nd it.

The nal area of concern is the

interior. Consider timers on inte-

rior lights, especially when away.

These may give the impression ofsomeone being home. Ive alsoseen timers with an additional mo-tion detector feature so if you havean indoor pet roaming around thehouse, it will add more random-ness to the lights.

If a burglar defeats all of yourother security measures, this iswhen an alarm comes into play. Itwont prevent your door or win-dow from being forced open but it

will alert you to an intruder. Ideal-

ly it will also frighten the intruderaway or at a minimum reduce thetime they are in your home.

You should also strongly con-sider creating an inventory of allof your valuables. Should anything

be stolen in a burglary or damagedin a re or other disaster, you will

have the information handy whenmaking a police report or insur-ance claim.

The information most requested

when investigating a burglary isthe brand, model name or number,serial number, any owner appliednumber (such as a Driver Licenseno) and value.

Photographs or video of yourvaluables are recommended aswell, especially with jewelry.

When speaking to people about

home security, the topic of re

safety comes up especially whendiscussing double deadbolt locks(one that requires a key inside thehouse as well).

People are concerned that theadded security measures may ham-

per their escape should there be are. I rst remind them to haveseveral properly working smokedetectors throughout their houseand to replace the batteries everyyear on the same date, regardlessif the batteries are still good. I thenask a question. What are you more

worried about? Oftentimes the fearof something far outweighs the ac-tual chance of becoming a victimof it. If having a double deadbolt

lock keeps you up at night becauseyoure worried about a re, thenuse a single deadbolt. If, however,having a single deadbolt keeps youup at night worrying about a bur-glary then use a double deadbolt.

Just a reminder, re code trumps

home security. For those interestedin improving the security of theirhome, double check the re code

to make sure you are in compli-

See CRIME, pg. 16

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Pros and cons of reverse mortgagesby Jason Alderman

Over the last decade, reversemortgages have been marketed asan easy way for seniors to cash in

their home equity to pay for livingexpenses. However, many havelearned that improper use of theproduct such as pulling all theircash out at one time to pay bills

has led to signicant nancial

problems later, including foreclo-sure.

In actuality, there are some caseswhere reverse mortgages can behelpful to borrowers. However, itis imperative to do extensive re-search on these products beforeyou sign.

Reverse mortgages are specialkinds of home loans that let bor-rowers convert some of their homeequity into cash. They come inthree varieties: single-purpose re-verse mortgages, Home EquityConversion Mortgages (HECMs)

and proprietary reverse mortgages.Who can apply? Homeowners

can apply for a reverse mortgage ifthey are at least 62 years old, owntheir home outright or have a lowmortgage balance that can be paidoff with the proceeds of the reverseloan. Qualifying homeowners alsomust have no delinquent federaldebt, the nancial resources to pay

for upkeep, taxes and insuranceand live in the home during the lifeof the loan.

Consider the following pros and

cons as a starting point for try-

ing or bypassing this loan choice.Even though HECM loans requirea discussion with a loan counselor,you should bring in your own -nancial, tax or estate advisor tohelp you decide whether you havea safe and appropriate use for thisproduct.

Pros of reverse mortgages: Theyre a source of cash. Bor-

rowers can select that the amountof the loan be payable in a lump

sum or regular payments. Proceeds are generally tax-free. Final tax treatment may relyon a variety of personal factors, socheck with a tax professional.

Generally, they dont impactSocial Security or Medicare pay-ments. Again, important to checkpersonal circumstances.

You wont owe more thanthe home is worth. Most reversemortgages have a nonrecourse

clause, which prevents you or your

estate from owing more than the

value of your home when the loanbecomes due and the home is sold. Reverse mortgages may be a

smarter borrowing option for somedownsizing seniors. With proper

advice, some borrowers use themto buy new homes.

Cons of reverse mortgages: You may outlive your equity.

Reverse mortgages are viewedas a last-resort loan option and

certainly not a singular solution tospending problems. You and your heirs wont get to

keep your house unless you repaythe loan. If your children hope toinherit your home outright, try tond some other funding solution

(family loans, other conventionalloan products) rst.

Fees can be more expensivethan conventional loans. Reversemortgage lenders typically charge

an origination fee and higher clos-ing costs than conventional loans.This adds up to several percentagepoints of your homes value.

Many reverse mortgages areadjustable rate products. Adjust-able rates affect the cost of theloan over time.

If you have to move out for anyreason, your loan becomes due. Ifyou have to suddenly move into anursing home or assisted-living fa-

cility, the loan becomes due afteryouve left your home for a con-tinuous year.

Bottom line:Reverse mortgages have be-

come a popular, if controversial,loan option for senior homeown-ers. For some, they may be a goodt, but all applicants should get

qualied nancial advice before

they apply.

Contributed art.


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Texas A&M System leads the way in fiscal responsibilityby John Sharp

Respect is one of the core val-ues we help instill in every Ag-gie student, and we at The TexasA&M University System treat ourstudents, their parents, and the tax-payers of Texas with respect whenit comes to giving them value fortheir dollar.

With the start of the 84th Texas

legislative session and the inau-guration of a new Governor rightaround the corner, it is a good mo-ment to reect on the importance

of scal responsibility by higher

education systems, including TheTexas A&M University System.

Three years ago, we decidedthat landscaping, food service andbuilding maintenance could bedone more efciently by the pri-vate sector than by the universi-ties in our system. We outsourced

these services and over the next10 to 12 years will save more than

$360 million, which we are rein-vesting into the core mission of our

universities: outstanding teachingand life-changing research. In ad-dition, we formed public-privatepartnerships for construction proj-ects, meaning we no longer use taxdollars to build our dormitories.Our private partners do that for us.

We also saw that administra-tive costs at American universitieswere increasing four to ve times

faster than academic costs. There-fore, we reviewed all administra-

tive costs and began freezing andcutting administrative positionswithin the system. To date, our ad-ministrative review has identied

$230 million in savings opportuni-ties over the next ve years, sav-

ings that will be utilized to enhanceour academics even further. Forexample, we can offer programssuch as engineering in places theyhave never been offered: in the RioGrande Valley, in West Texas, and

in Stephenville. Today, our admin-istrative overhead is an astonish-ingly low 3.6 percent, which the

Texas Higher Education Coordi-nating Board says is the lowest inthe state.

One of our primary goals is toenhance our research mission. Ouragship, Texas A&M, is the larg-est research university in Texasand the entire Southwest. Through

the Chancellors Research Initia-tive (CRI) and the Texas A&M

University Institute for AdvancedStudies we have recruited Nobel

Laureates and National Acad-emy members to our classroomsand labs to conduct research into,among other things, regenerativemedicine for rebuilding damagedtissue, the use of lasers in agricul-

tural and environmental science,the modeling of new materials forenergy storage/production, and theinterconnected relationship be-tween agriculture, nutrition, anddisease prevention. We recently

announced the expansion of theCRI from Texas A&M and PrairieView A&M University to includeall campuses across our System,

paving the way for more cutting-edge research.

We are doing all of this while

keeping the dream of an educationat a top-tier university affordable:tuition and fees at Texas A&Mrank 10th in the state, behind La-mar University in Beaumont, forexample. Furthermore, we guar-antee the tuition and fees a studentstarts with to remain the same forfour years.

At the Texas A&M System, we

know why we are here: to createthe best universities in our nation,and we are well on our way. Noother university system in the stateor the country does more than wedo to respect taxpayers and theirhard-earned dollars while provid-ing a rst-class educational expe-rience. To our students, their par-

ents, and all Texas taxpayers, ourmessage is clear: we want yourlegislators to know that when theysend your tax dollars to the TexasA&M University System, we will

treat those dollars with respect.This essay is submitted as an

opinion editorial by John Sharp,

Chancellor of The Texas A&MUniversity System.

John Sharp, chancellor of Texas A&M Sys-tem. Contributed photo.


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by Dale Zuck

Do you want or need health in-surance? If so, by the time Revistade Victoria hits the news standyou will have only 30 days left to

purchase health insurance. If youor a loved one has diabetes, heartdisease, need a transplant or goto the doctor often, Why are you

procrastinating? Buy it! The lastday to purchase health insurancefor most Americans is February15. Act now, avoid the rush and

avoid the tax penalty you will berequired to pay because you chosenot to purchase health insurancefor yourself or loved ones.

I have been visiting with Victo-rians for the last two months. I hearmany of the same questions and domy best to provide my clients in-formation they can use to make aninformed choice. Today, I wouldlike to answer four the most com-mon questions and one of my fa-

vorite. So here are ObamaCaretop 5 questions.

Question number 5.What is thelast day that I can purchase healthinsurance for this year? Open en-rollment ends February 15 at 11:59

p.m. However, there are a few ex-ceptions which may allow you topurchase insurance later this year.A couple exceptions are the birthor adoption of a child or the loss ofemployer provided insurance.

Question number 4. My insur-ance premium is up 18 percent this

year, why isnt my insurance af-fordable? Health insurance claimsare paid by those who are not sick.

Most of my current health insur-ance clients insurance premiumsrange from $4,000 - $6,000 a year.

I know three of my clients hadhuge claims (including heart by-pass surgery, an organ transplantand another who has receivedhospital/nursing care for over 4

months). All together, these claims

have cost over $2,000,000. Who

is paying for these costs? We are.

My three clients and thousands of

others are the reasons in-surance premiums are go-

ing up.Question number 3.Will my insurance cover

my pre-existing illness?Yes. I had a client walk intomy ofce in December, he

needed a hernia surgery inJanuary and not only willhis new Blue Cross policypay for his surgery but, dueto his lower income, he wasable to purchase a $500

deductible plan for lessthan $90 per month. (Thereal cost of the policy was$415. You and I subsidized

the other $325 through a

tax credit made possibleby the efforts (non-efforts)

of our federal governmentrepresentatives.

Question number 2.Will I paya tax penalty if I dont purchasehealth insurance this year? Theo-

retically, yes. In 2015 the penaltywill be the greater of $325 or 2

percent of your families income.The child penalty is $162.50. (This

penalty could be a political hotpotato. Stay tuned to see how the

penalty will be enforced.)

The number 1 question:Where

do I buy ObamaCare insurance?Actually, there is no such thing asObamaCare. It doesnt exist ex-cept in the useless name calling of

both Democrats and Republicans.Health insurance in the Victoriaarea is purchased on and offthe network from insurance com-panies such as Blue Cross-BlueShield of Texas, Assurant and

United Healthcare. Some (a good

number) Americans may qualify

for a tax-credit in order to helpreduce their insurances monthlycost.

Do you need to purchase in-surance before the February 15deadline? You may call for an ap-pointment at the ofces of Dale

D Zuck and Rampart FinancialGroup at 361.572.0024. Our ofce

is located at 2001 E Sabine Street,

Suite 203, Victoria, Texas 77901.

You may also visit our Health In-surance booth in the HEB GroceryStore at 1505 E Rio Grande Street.

Our booth hours are Tuesday 9-1

p.m., Thursday 3-7p.m. and Friday

3-6p.m.

Top five questions Victorians asked aboutObamaCare


Dale Zuck. Contributed photo.


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by Pedro Raya

When I was younger New Years

Eve was my biggest party night.Now that Ive reached the mile-

stone of 50+ years old its hard forme to even stay up past midnight.I made the extreme sacrice last

week to stay up past 12 oclock so

I could welcome in the New Year.I watched the David LettermanShow and was reminded of his in-famous Top Ten List.

I picked up my pen and paperand came up with my own versionof a top ten list for our fair cityfor the upcoming year. Drum roll

pleaseNumber 10: No more, burp,

supper over-indulgences. I read arecent article on the health of thestate of Texas. According to thearticle, most of us need to makeimprovements in our eating choic-es. God knows I surely need tomake adjustments in my diet if Iplan to stick around much longer.It would be great if we promote ahealthier lifestyle for all Victori-ans, especially the food choices inour schools.

Number 9:This past year I hadthe opportunity to offer my helpfor someone who needed a help-ing hand. In the past Ive helpednancially, if I was able, and thats

cool. However, this past year Igave my time. Afterwards, I trulyhad a feeling of self-worth. I feltlike I was a small part of some-

thing greater. In 2015 lets allmake an effort to be more givingwith our time.

Number 8: Im going to makethe effort to be the best citizenI can be. That means voting inevery election. No littering andobeying all trafc signs, especially

speed limit signs. Im going to doeverything I can to let law enforce-ment worry about more importantthings. In short, that means no in-

dictments. Why dont we all tryto ease the burden on our policeand our county and city courts? Ihope local ofcials make the same

pledge, no indictments. Lets usetaxpayer dollars for more worthycauses.

Number 7: Times are gettingtougher by the day. That meansI have to tighten my belt. Put offbuying things that I dont reallyneed or cant really afford. Im

sure many households are doing

the same thing. Perhaps city andcounty ofcials can take note of

their constituents nancial re-straints and reduce expenditures

until our economy shows the oilboom is not about to bust. This isthe time to be frugal, even if thatmeans the people of Victoria nothaving a swimming park.

Number 6: Showing favoritismis one of the worst things a parentcan do. In the upcoming year Imgoing to make sure I dont play fa-vorites. It would be nice if the cityand county didnt play favoriteseither. The tax dollars paid on thesouth side of Victoria are no dif-ferent than the taxes paid on thenorth side of Victoria. Maybe Imwrong but it seems like issues suchas repairing potholes and repairingcity streets, permit enforcement,

removal of non-working vehiclesand beautication projects are

awarded based on address, and Idont think thats fair. We all live

in Victoria so lets make the entirecity something to be proud of.

Number 5:Apparently we needmore classrooms, at the cost ofmillion dollars. I think the realdiscussion should be about im-proving the education programs atthe schools we have now. VISD

should worry about dropouts andgraduation numbers that are drop-ping annually?

Number 4: While Im on thesubject of VISD, it seems like

teachers get the short end of thestick as far as pay is concerned.How do we expect to retain orhire the best if were not willing tocompensate those teachers that do

the best? We need to start think-ing outside the box. Teachers areentrusted with the care of our mostvaluable asset, our children. Letswork to pay them accordingly.

Number 3: Lets make a real ef-fort to educate our children aboutthe dangers of drugs. It seemslike people always want to trans-fer blame. I know when I was 10

years old my parents knew exactlywhat I was up to. And when I didwrong they didnt have to blamesomeone else.

Number 2:As Victorians we areblessed. To live in a city of thissize and have all the cultural ad-vantages we have at our ngertips

is something all Victorians shouldtake full advantage of. From theTheatre Victoria to the VictoriaBach Festival, from the VictoriaBallet to the Ballet Folklorico, andfrom the Victoria Symphony to lo-cal Mariachi groups, just to name

a few, we have it all. No one hasto waste time or money to drive toSan Antonio or Houston or Austin.

Please make the effort to spendyour dollars locally.

And Number 1: Its sad to sayfolks but by the looks of thingstimes are xin to get worse be-fore they get better. That meanswe need to help each other out.This isnt the time for politicalparty lines, or the time for socio-economic lines, much less the timefor cultural or racial lines. This isthe time when we need to count oneach other. If someone needs help,by all means take the time to helphim or her. In the words of one ofour greatest statesmen of all times,Benjamin Franklin, We either

hang together or we will surelyhang separately.

These were my 2009 New

Years resolutions. Ditto for 2015.

Happy New Year Victoria!

Rayas Top 10 New Year resolutions

A TODAS LAS PERSONAS Y PARTES INTERESADAS:

Union Carbide Corporacin se ha registrado con la Comisinde Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ) para renovar un Per-miso de Calidad de Aire Nm. 9609A, lo cual autorizara el

funcionamiento continuado de un(a) Cogeneracin unidades6 y 8, ubicada por el 7501 State Highway 185 North, en la

cuidad de Seadrift, Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77983. Enla seccin de avisos pblicos de este peridico se encuentrainformacin adicional sobre esta solicitud.

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Se esta comenzando el nuevo

ao 2015 muy bien para William

Levy. Muy pronto va salir la nue-

va Hollywood pelcula deel. Levy esta trabajando enThe Veil. Hace el papelde un guerrero. Su hijo,Christopher Levy, tieneun pequeo papel en estapelcula.

El actor Espaol Anto-nio Banderas ya tiene no-via. Ella es Nicole Kim-pel. Tiene 34 aos a los

54 aos de el. Se ven muy

felices. Banderas dice,Estamos en el proceso deconocernos.

Banderas esta trabajandoen dos pelculas, Knightof Cups, y 33 Das.

Eva Mendes y Ryan Goslingse separan. Apenas tuvieron una

hija hace tres meses. Dicen que laseparacin viene cuando el se fuea lmar una pelcula y ella no le

gusto que la dejara tan lejos y solacon su hija.

Sofa Vergara se casa con su

novio de 6 meses Joe Mangani-ello! El le pidio que se casara conel en el dia de Navidad en frente dela familia de ella. Ella dijo que si!

Kate del Castillo sale en unanueva telenovela, Dueos delParaiso que se comienza el 15 de

Enero en Telemundo.No! No puede ser, pero Pedro

Fernandez ya es abuelo! Es unnieto y se llama Martin. El arma

que toda su familia esta muy feliz.La mama del nieto es su hija, Os-mara.

El cantante y actor Jos LuisRodrguez ha escrito la historia

de su vida. El libro se llama ElPuma donde el escribe de su vidacon su primera esposa y dos hijasque tuvo con ella y la segunda es-posa y una hija con ella. Tambinda a conocer que sufri de unagrave enfermedad pero ahora estamejor. En el libro da a saber como

sufri por causa de su enfermedad.Tiene planes de seguir cantando sisigue bien de salud.

Ya esta casado Marc Anthonycon Shannon de Lima y van a

vivir en Los ngeles, Californiadonde el ya compro una mansin.

Desde que ya no anda con Se-bastin Rulli, Aracely Arambulaya no ha salido en las noticias.Ella trabaja y esta con sus dos hi-jos cuando tiene das libres.

La cantante y actriz AnglicaMara se llama Anglica MaraHartman Ortiz; Hartman por supapa, Arnold Frederick Hartmany Ortiz por su mama Anglica Or-tiz. Su papa fue un msico muy


See CHARLANDO, pg. 11

por Gloria Rivera

Sofia Vegara y Joe Manganiello. Contributed photo.Elizabeth Gutierrez y William Levy. Contributed photo.


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famoso de los Estados Unidos.Anglica Mara naci en los Esta-dos Unidos pero con su mama sefueron para Mxico, poco despusde nacer ella, despus que su papay mama se divorciaron.

En una entrevista, AnglicaMara revelo que ella tena 15 aos

cuando veo a su padre por prim-era vez. El papa y mama de ella sesepararon poco antes de que ella

naciera.Ella fue a los Estados Unidos a

conocerlo. El no sabia hablar enEspaol y ella no sabia hablar enIngles en ese tiempo y se pasarondurante toda la visita con el lla-mndola Baby, baby! y ella no-mas le deca Daddy, daddy!

Las trieste noticia este n del

ao es que parece que William

Levy y Elizabeth se han separaron.Levy esta silencio y ella tambin,pero la nica cosa que ella dijo fue,Preri ser duea de mi silencio

que esclava de mis palabras.La cosa esta seria. Ahora les deseoun muy Feliz Ao Nuevo a todos!


CHARLANDO, from pg. 10

Angelica Maria. Contributed photo.

Antonio Banderas y Nicole Kimpel. Contrib-

uted photo.


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To facilitate international aca-demic exchanges between stu-dents and faculty members, theUniversity of Houston-Victoriahas signed an agreement with alarge university in northern China.

UHV and Harbin Normal Uni-

versity recently signed a Memo-randum of Understanding thatcould pave the way for researchcollaboration and student ex-changes between the two schools.

The MOU is a starting point,which allows us to fast track alot of specic collaboration on

programs, such as teaming up oncomputer science undergraduatestudies, said Yun Wan, a UHV

associate professor of computerinformation systems and the direc-tor of computer science graduateprograms.

UHV Interim President VicMorgan welcomed the chance towork with Harbin on mutuallybenecial academic goals.

This partnership formalizationcould lead to a lot of exciting op-portunities down the line, Morgansaid. We take pride in preparing

students to work in an increasinglyglobal marketplace. We look for-ward to talking with Harbin of-cials about ways to strengthen in-

struction and research.Harbin Normal University is

a training and scientic research

base for talents of education, arts,humanities, social sciences andnatural science. The campus is lo-cated in the town of Harbin, whichis in Heilongjiang Province.

The school was founded in 1951.

Enrollment at Harbin is about42,000 undergraduate students,

masters students and doctoralcandidates. The school has about2,030 full-time teachers includ-ing 1,080 professors and associate

professors. Harbin has 26 schoolsand offers 61 undergraduate spe-cialties, more than 100 masters

degrees and 47 doctoral programs.

The MOU is in place throughOct. 31, 2019. Jeffrey Di Leo, deanof the UHV School of Arts & Sci-ences, initiated discussions aboutways Harbin and UHV could worktogether.

Harbin Normal University hasan outstanding reputation for re-search, Di Leo said. They have51 research institutes, and research

and development centers as wellas 14 academic journals sponsored

by this university. This agreementnot only sets the table for poten-tial joint research and programcollaboration, but it also could al-low us to send students and faculty


UHV, Harbin Normal University in China form partnership

Di Leo stands next to topiary in Harbin, China. Contributed photo.

See PARTNERSHIP, pg. 18

Jeffrey Di Leo, Dean of the UHV School ofArts & Sciences. Contributed photo.

Yun Wan, UHV associate professor of com-

puter information systems and director of

the computer science graduate program.

Contributed photo.


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Los individuos con dieta mod-erada en grasa que comieron unaguacate diario tuvieron nivelesde colesterol malo ms bajos queaqullos con una dieta similar sinaguacate o aqullos con una dietade menos grasa.

Comer un aguacate diario comoparte de una dieta saludable para elcorazn moderada en grasa y parabajar el colesterol, puede mejorarlos niveles de colesterol malo enindividuos con sobrepeso u obesi-

dad, de acuerdo con una nueva in-vestigacin publicada en el Diariode la American Heart Association.

Los investigadores evaluaron elefecto que tienen los aguacates enlos factores de riesgo cardiovas-culares tradicionales y nuevos, alreemplazar el promedio de los ci-dos grasos saturados de una dietaestadounidense por los cidos gra-sos insaturados de los aguacates.

45 pacientes saludables, con

sobrepeso u obesidad de entre 21y 70 aos de edad siguieron tres

dietas diferentes para reducir elcolesterol. Los participantes ll-evaron un promedio en la dietaestadounidense (que consiste en34 por ciento de caloras prove-nientes de grasa, 51 por ciento decarbohidratos y 16 por ciento de

protenas) por dos semanas, antes

de empezar una de las siguientesdietas para bajar el colesterol: die-

ta ms baja en grasa sin aguacate,

dieta moderada en grasa sin agua-cate y dieta moderada en grasa conun aguacate diario. Ambas dietasde grasa moderada proporcionaron34 por ciento de caloras de grasa

(17 por ciento de las caloras de

cidos grasos monoinsaturados oMUFAs por sus siglas en ingls) y

la dieta de grasa ms baja propor-cion 24 por ciento de caloras de

grasa (11 por ciento de MUFAs).

Cada participante sigui las tresdietas de prueba por cinco sema-

nas; los participantes siguieron

estas tres dietas en una secuenciaaleatoria.La investigacin descubri:

En comparacin con el prome-dio base de la dieta, la lipoprotenade baja densidad (LDL por sussiglas en ingls), mejor conocida

como colesterol malo, disminuy13.5 mg/dL despus del consumo

de la dieta de grasa moderadaque inclua el aguacate. La LDLtambin baj en la dieta de grasamoderada sin aguacate (8.3 mg/

dL ms baja) y en la dieta baja en

grasa (7.4 mg/dL ms baja), pero

los resultados de estas ltimas nofueron tan remarcables como losde la dieta con aguacate.

Varias mediciones adicionales

de sangre fueron ms favorablesdespus de la dieta de aguacate encomparacin con las otras dos di-etas para bajar el colesterol: coles-terol total, triglicridos, LDL pocodensa, colesterol no HDL, entre

otras.Todas estas mediciones son con-

sideradas como factores de riesgocardiometablicos de forma inde-pendiente a los efectos de los ci-

dos grasos sanos para el corazn,dijo Penny M. Kris-Etherton,Ph.D., R.D., autora principal delestudio, presidenta del Centro deNutricin de la American Heart


Un aguacate al da puede mantener los niveles de colesterol a raya

See AGUACATE, pg. 17

Las aguacates. Contributed photo.


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Amanda Brown began her re-

porting career at KXII in ArdmoreOklahoma/Sherman Texas. She is

a San Antonio native and gradu-ated cum laude from Our Lady ofthe Lake University with a B.A.in Television Broadcasting, whilethere she interned at KENS 5-TV.

She completed a Masters de-gree in Communication fromSpring Arbor University and now

also teaches Public Speaking and

Interpersonal Communication at

Victoria College. She joined theNewscenter 25 news team in Au-gust 2012 as a reporter, shortly

after she was promoted to 5 p.m.anchor.

Today she will serve as a News-center 25 prime time news anchoralong with Josh Caray, Chief Me-teorologist Bill Alexander andSports Director Don Brubaker

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AVISO DE LA SOLICITUD Y DECISIN PR ELIMINAR PARA ELPERMISO DEL SISTEMA DE ELIMINACION DE DESCA RGAS DE CONTAMINANTES DE TEXAS (TPDES) PARA AGUAS RESIDUALES MU-

NICIPALES RENOVACIN

PERMISO NM. WQOO13774001

SOLICITUD Y DECISIN PRELIMINAR. South Central Calhoun County Water Control and Improvement District Nm. 1, P.O. Box 833, Port Lavaca, Texas77979, ha solicitado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) para renovar el Permiso Nm. WQOO13774001 del Sistema de Eliminacin

de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas para autorizar la descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un ujo promedio diario de 75,000galones por da. La TCEQ recibi esta solicitud el 15 de Julio del ao 2014.

La planta est ubicada en el comino 1 Wedig Street, 0.8 millas nordeste de la interseccin de State Highway 316 y Farm-to-Market Road 2760 por la esquina sur de

la interseccin de Blackburn Avenue/Chocolate Bay en el Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77979. El euente tratado es descargado al Lavaca Bay/Chocolate Bay en el

Segmento Nm. 2453 de las bahas y estuarios. Los usos designados para el Segmento Nm. 2453 son uso excepcional de vida acutica; aguas de ostras y recreacinsin contacto. Todas decisiones son preliminares y sujetar para revista y/o revisin adicional.

El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisin tcnica de la solicitud y ha preparado un borrador del permiso. El borrador del permiso, si es aprobado,establecera las condiciones bajo las cuales la instalacin debe operar. El Director Ejecutivo ha tomado una decisin preliminar que si este permiso es emitido, cumplecon todos los requisitos normativos y legales. La solicitud del permiso, la decisin preliminar del Director Ejecutivo y el borrador del permiso estn disponibles paraleerla y copiarla en la biblioteca publica del Condado de Calhoun, 200 W. Mahan Street, en la cuidad de Port Lavaca, Texas 77979. 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, consultela solicitud.http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=28.559113&lng=-96.541454&zoom=13&type=r

COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos o pedir una reunin pblica sobre esta solicitud.Elpropsito de una reunin pblica es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunin pblica si elDirector Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de inters pblico suciente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunin pblica no es una audienciaadministrativa de lo contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO.Despus del plazo para presentar comentarios pblicos, el DirectorEjecutivo considerar todos los comentarios apropiados y preparar una respuesta a todo los comentarios pblicos esenciales, pertinentes, o signicativos. A menosque la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisin del DirectorEjecutivo sobre la solicitud sern enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario pblico y a las personas que estn en la lista para recibiravisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso tambin proveer instrucciones para pedir una reconsideracin de la decisin del DirectorEjecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un

procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA PEDIR UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU PEDIDO LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS:su nombre; direccin; telfono; nombre del solicitante y nmero del permiso; la ubicacin y la distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la in-stalacin; una descripcin especca de la forma cmo usted sera afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no comn al pblico en general; y la

declaracin [Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos un/a audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Si presenta por parte de un grupo o asociacin el pedidopara una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, debe identicar el nombre y la direccin de una persona que representa al grupo para recibir cor -respondencia en el futuro; debe identicar un miembro del grupo que sera afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; debe proveer la

informacin ya indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicacin del miembro afectado y la distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; debe explicarcomo y porqu el miembro sera afectado y como los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propsito del grupo.

Despus del cierre de los perodos para los pedidos y comentarios, el Director Ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y los pedidos para reconsideracin o por una audienciaadministrativa de lo contenciosos a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideracin en una reunin programada de la Comisin.La Comisin otorgar solamente una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los hechos reales disputados del caso que son pertinentes y esenciales para ladecisin de la Comisin sobre la solicitud. Adems, la Comisin slo otorgar una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los asuntos que fueron presen-tados antes del plazo de vencimiento y que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud pararenovar un permiso para descargar aguas residuales sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

ACCIN DEL DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO.El Director Ejecutivo puede emitir una aprobacin nal de la solicitud a menos que exista un pedido antes del plazode vencimiento de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o se ha presentado un pedido de reconsideracin. Si un pedido ha llegado antes del plazo de

vencimiento de la audiencia o el pedido de reconsideracin ha sido presentado, el Director Ejecutivo no emitir una aprobacin nal sobre el permiso y enviar lasolicitud y el pedido a los Comisionados de la TECQ para consideracin en una reunin programada de la Comisin.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios pblicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideracin de la decisin delDirector Ejecutivo, la Ocina del Secretario Principal enviar por correo los avisos pblicos en relacin con la solicitud. Adems, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga

su nombre en una o mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos del solicitante indicado por nombre y nmero del

permiso especco y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especco. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cuallista(s) y enva por correo su pedido a la Ocina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ.

Todos los comentarios escritos del pblico y los pedidos una reunin deben ser presentados durante los 30 das despus de la publicacin del aviso a laOcina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html.

CONTACTOS E INFORMACIN DE LA TCEQ. Si necesita ms informacin en Espaol sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, porfavor llame a El Programma de Educacin Pblica de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040. La informacin general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en

nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov.

Tambin se puede obtener informacin adicional del South Central Calhoun County Water Control and Improvement District Nm. 1 a la direccin indicada arribao llamando a la Seora JoAnna P. Weaver, G&W Engineers, Inc. al 361-552-4509.

Fecha de emisin: 18 de diciembre del ao 2014

NEWS, from pg. 1

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Victoria College president announces retirement

Victoria College President Dr.Tom Butler announced his retire-ment Tuesday.

Butler has served as presidentof Victoria College since Sept.

2008 and will continue in this rolethrough the end of August.Ron Walker, chairman of the VC

Board of Trustees, praised Butlerfor his six years of service to Vic-toria College.

Dr. Butlers leadership will bemissed by Victoria College as wellas by Victoria and this region,said Walker. Six years ago, he

assumed leadership over an insti-tution which was an outstanding

education facility. With the chang-ing times and demands, he hastaken Victoria College to the pointwhere it is meeting the educationaland training needs of today andready to tackle the needs and de-mands of the future.

Butler said collaboration iskey when it comes to all the ac-complishments Victoria Collegehas made in recent years.

The collaborative environment

at Victoria College and in the com-munity has helped VC become thestrong institution it is today, saidButler. It takes a lot of people andorganizations working together tosee something accomplished. Imgrateful for the opportunities Ivehad to work with many great peo-ple striving to make great thingshappen in Victoria.

Under Butlers leadership, col-laboration at Victoria College has

resulted in: Expanding VCs mission

to align with the regionschanging education and train-ing needs

Creating a strategic planfocused on fostering studentsuccess, meeting communityneeds and ensuring institu-tional excellence

Strengthening partner-ships with area school dis-tricts, service organizations,municipalities, and business,industry, and economic de-velopment partners

Receiving reafrmation

of accreditation by the South-ern Association of Collegesand Schools Commission on

Colleges and being recog-nized for an exemplary com-pliance certicate and Qual-

ity Enhancement Plan Expanding facilities to include

the Liberty Street Industrial Train-ing Center, the Gonzales Work-force Training Center, the Wilkins

Industrial Training Center in Port

Lavaca, the Leo J. Welder Centerfor the Performing Arts, and thebrand new Emerging TechnologyComplex

Prior to becoming VC presidentin 2008, Butler served as president

of Lone Star College-Montgomery

from 2002 to 2008 and in various

administrative roles at the An-nandale Campus of the NorthernVirginia Community College from

1994 to 2002. He also served asassistant commissioner for theVirginia Department of Labor andIndustry from 1989 to 1994.

Butler said that serving as presi-dent of Victoria College has been arewarding experience.

I want to express my gratitudeto the Board of Trustees, adminis-trators, faculty, staff, students, andthe community for giving me theopportunity to serve as president,

said Butler. Ive enjoyed my timeas president of Victoria College,but Im also looking forward tothis next phase of my life.

The VC Board of Trustees willbegin a search for a new presidentimmediately.

With community input, the

Board is condent that with Vic-toria Colleges reputation as anacademic and career and techni-cal education leader among Texas

community colleges a strongcandidate will emerge to upholdthe foundation of VCs missionwhile continuing to innovate forthe betterment of our communityand region, said Walker.

Dr. Tom Butler, president of Victoria College, an-

nounced his retirement in January. Contributed

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Mexican Americans, Veterans andtheir families and began his life-long crusade to insure equal rights,particular in the area of educationand health care for all Americans.

Dr. Garcia founded the G.I.Forum which became one of thenations leading Hispanic CivilRights Organizations. The G.I.Forum was a driving force behindthe 1959 U. S. Supreme Court de-cision that held unconstitutionalthe exclusion of Mexican Ameri-cans from Texas Grand Juries.

Throughout his career, Dr. Gar-cia served as U. S. Ambassador to

the United Nations and was ap-

pointed to the U. S. Civil RightsCommission. In 1990, John Paul,

II inducted Dr. Garcia into theEquestrian Order of Pope Grego-ry the Great, the highest honor alayperson may receive from theCatholic Church.

An advisor to six presidents, Dr.Garcia was awarded the Medal ofFreedom, the nations highest hon-or, by President Ronald Reagan in1984. He was the rst Mexican

American to receive the medal.Dr. Hector, as he was called by

his friends and patients, died inJuly 1996 in Corpus Christi at the

age of 82. Every year in Galves-ton there is a Cultural CompetenceAward Ceremony that honors hislegacy, commitment and serviceby recognizing a current UTMBMedical Student of Medicine,

Nursing, and Allied Health Sci-ences.

Since I went to Medical Schoolin Galveston and was aware of hislegacy, I have always held him invery high regard and I hope thatthis story serves to further recog-nize his contributions and his posi-tion as a mentor to many Ameri-cans and Hispanics in particular.

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

PERMISO DE CALIDAD DE AIRE NM. 9609A

SOLICITUD Union Carbide Corporacin, ha solicitado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ, por sus siglas en ingls) para una enmienda a yrenovacin de un Permiso de Calidad de Aire Nm. 9609A, lo cual autorizara el funcionamiento continuo de un(a) Cogeneracin unidades 6 y 8, ubicada por el

7501 State Highway 185 North, en la cuidad de Seadrift, Condado de Calhoun, Texas 77983. 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=28.510833&lng=-96.771666&zoom=13&type=r.

La instalacin establecida y/o las instalaciones relacionadas emitirn los siguientes contaminantes atmosfricos: compuestos orgnicos, monxido de carbn,dixido de azufre, xidos de nitrgeno y partculas incluyendo partculas con dimetros de 10 micras o menos y 2.5 micras o menos.

Esta solicitud se present a la TCEQ el 18 de diciembre del ao 2014. La solicitud estarn disponibles para ser revisados y copiados en la Ocina Central de la

TCEQ, la ocina regional de la TCEQ en Corpus Christi y la biblioteca del Condado de Calhoun , por la calle 200 West Mahan, en la cuidad de Port Lavaca, en el

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

El director ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha determinado que la solicitud cumple con los requisitos administrativos y llevar a cabo una revisin tcnica de la solicitud.Adems de la renovacin, que permiten esta accin incluye la incorporacin de las siguientes autorizaciones o cambios a las instalaciones autorizadas relacionadascon este permiso: alteraciones. Las razones de cualquier cambio o incorporaciones, en la medida que estn incluidas en la renovacin de permisos, pueden incluirla mejora de control operacional en la planta o exigibilidad del permiso. Para obtener ms informacin sobre esta solicitud de permiso o el proceso de permisos,por favor llame el programa de educacin pblica gratis al 1-800-687-4040. La TCEQ puede actuar en esta solicitud sin buscando ms comentarios pblicos oproporcionar una oportunidad para una audiencia caso impugnada si se cumplen ciertos criterios.

COMENTARIOS PBLICOS Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos, solicitar una reunin pblica, o solicitar una audiencia de lo contencioso a laOcina del Secretario Ocial en la direccin que se encuentra ms abajo. La TCEQ tomar en cuenta todos los comentarios pblicos para desarrollar la decisinnal sobre la solicitud. La fecha lmite para presentar comentarios pblicos es 15 das despus de que se publique el aviso en el peridico.Despus de la fechalmite para la recepcin de comentarios pblico, el director ejecutivo preparar una respuesta a todos los comentarios pblicos relevantes y materiales o signicati-vos. Cuestiones como los valores de propiedad, ruido, seguridad vial y zonicacin estn fuera de la jurisdiccin de la TCEQ a direccin en el proceso de permiso.

Al cumplir el plazo nal para comentarios pblicos 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 materiales, o signicativos. Si se reciben comentarios, la respuesta

a los comentarios, junto con la decisin del director ejecutivo sobre la solicitud, se enviar por correo a cualquier persona que haya presentado un comentario pblicoo que se encuentre en la lista de envo para esta solicitud, a menos que la aplicacin se reere directamente a una audiencia de caso contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD PARA UNA AUDIENCIA DE LO CONTENCIOSO Usted puede solicitar una audiencia de lo contencioso. El solicitante o el director ejecu-tivo puede tambin solicitar que la aplicacin remitirse directamente a una audiencia caso impugnada despus de la revisin tcnica de la aplicacin. Una audienciade lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal, parecido a un juicio civil en el tribunal de distrito del estado. A menos que se presente una solicitud para una audienciade lo contencioso dentro de 15 das de este aviso, el director ejecutivo puede autorizar la solicitud. Si no hay audiencia solicitada es recibido dentro del plazode 15 das, no se proporcionar ninguna oportunidad ms de audiencia.Segn la ley de aire limpio de Texas 382.056(o) una audiencia caso impugnada slopodrn concederse si historial de conformidad del solicitante en la clasicacin ms baja bajo requisitos aplicables historia y si la solicitud de audiencia se basa en

controvertidas cuestiones de hecho que son relevantes y material a la decisin de la Comisin sobre la aplicacin. Adems, la Comisin slo otorgar una audienciasobre cuestiones que usted u otros hayan presentado durante el perodo pblico de comentarios y que no hayan retirado.

Una persona que puede estar afectada por emisiones de contaminantes atmosfricos de una instalacin tiene derecho a solicitar una audiencia. Si se solicitauna audiencia de lo contencioso, debe presentar lo siguiente: (1) su nombre (o para un grupo o una asociacin, un representante ocial), direccin, nmero

de telfono de da y nmero de facsmile, si lo tiene; (2) el nombre del solicitante y nmero del permiso; (3) la declaracin [yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos

una audiencia de lo contencioso; (4) una descripcin especca de cmo se vera afectado adversamente por la solicitud y las emisiones atmosfricas dela instalacin de manera que no es comn para el pblico en general; (5) la ubicacin y distancia de su propiedad con relacin a la instalacin; y (6) unadescripcin de cmo usa la propiedad, lo cual podra ser afectado por la instalacin. Si la peticin la hace 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 presentarlos ajustes que propone hacer a la solicitud/permiso que satiscieran sus preocupaciones. Las solicitudes de audiencia caso impugnada deben presentarse

por escrito dentro de los 15 das siguientes a esta noticacin a la ocina de la secretaria del jefe a la siguiente direccin.

Si se registra a tiempo una peticin para audiencia, puede que se d aviso adicional. Despus del cierre de todos los perodos aplicables de comentario y de peticin,

el director ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y cualquier peticin para audiencia de lo contencioso a los comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideracin durante una delas reuniones programadas de la Comisin. Si se concede la audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estar limitado a cuestiones debatidas de hechos relacionadasa intereses pertinentes y materiales de preocupaciones de calidad atmosfrica que se hayan planteado durante el perodo de comentarios.Cuestiones talescomo valores de propiedades, ruido, seguridad de trco y zonicacin no estn dentro de la competencia de la Comisin para abordar en este proceso judicial.

LISTA DE ENVOAdems de presentar comentarios pblicos, puede solicitar que le incluyan en la lista de envo para recibir futuros avisos pblicos sobre estasolicitud especca enviados por correo de la Ocina del Secretario Ocial, al enviar una peticin por escrito a la Ocina del Secretario Ocial de la TCEQ a ladireccin que se encuentra ms abajo.

INFORMACIN Y CONTACTOS DE AGENCIAComentarios pblicos por escrito o solicitudes para una reunin pblica o una audiencia de lo contenciosose deben entregar a la Ocina del Secretario Ocial, MC-105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087, o por el Internet al www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Si usted se comunica electrconically TCEQ, tenga en cuenta que tu direccin de correo electrnico, como su direccin de correo fsica, pasarn aformar parte del registro pblico de la Agencia. Para mayor informacin sobre esta solicitud para permiso o sobre el proceso de permisos, puede llamar sin cobro ala Ocina de Asistencia al Pblico al 18006874040. Puede encontrar informacin en espaol, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040 o general sobre la TCEQ en el www.tceq.texas.gov/.

Se puede obtener informacin adicional tambin de Union Carbide Corporacin, P.O. Box 186, Port Lavaca, Texas 77979-0186, o al llamar al Sr. Kyle Loand,

Environmental Specialist al nmero (361)553-3399.

Fecha de Expedicin: el da 7 de enero del ao 2015

MENTOR, from pg. 1

ance.All of the above are simply

recommendations they are by nomeans mandatory. Use what youfeel comfortable with. A little bitof something is better than a wholelot of nothing.

John Turner is a crime preven-tion ofcer with the Victoria Po-lice Department for more informa-tion on residential security or othercrime prevention topics he may be

contacted at (361)485-3811.

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Association y profesora distingui-da de nutricin en la UniversidadEstatal de Pennsylvania, en Uni-versity Park, Pennsylvania.

Este fue un estudio de alimen-

tacin controlado, pero as no esel mundo real, por lo que es unaprueba de concepto; necesitamosenfocarnos en hacer que la gentesiga una dieta saludable para elcorazn que incluya aguacates yotras fuentes de alimentos ricos ennutrientes de mejores grasas, dijoKris-Etherton.

En Estados Unidos los agua-cates todava no son un alimentobsico y pueden ser caros, espe-

cialmente en ciertas pocas delao. Adems, la mayora de lagente realmente no sabe cmoincorporarlos a su dieta si no escomo guacamole, el cual general-mente se come con totopos, quetienen altos niveles de caloras y

sodio; sin embargo, los aguacatestambin pueden comerse en ensal-adas, con verduras, en sndwiches,con protenas magras (como polloo pescado) o solos.

Para el estudio, los investiga-dores usaron aguacates Hass, losque tienen cscara verde y rugosa.Adems de MUFAs, los aguaca-tes tambin proporcionaron otroscomponentes bioactivos, comola bra, toesteroles y otros, que

pudieron haber contribuido a loshallazgos.

De acuerdo con los investiga-dores, muchas dietas sanas parael corazn recomiendan reempla-zar los cidos grasos saturadospor MUFAs o cidos grasos poli-

insaturados para reducir el riesgode enfermedades cardiacas. Estose debe a que las grasas saturadaspueden aumentar los niveles decolesterol malo e incrementar elriesgo de sufrir enfermedades car-diovasculares.

La dieta mediterrnea incluye

frutas, verduras, granos integrales,pescado graso y alimentos ricosen cidos grasos monoinsatura-dos como el aceite de oliva extravirgen y las nueces. Hay inves-tigaciones que indican que estosalimentos, al igual que el aguacate,no slo contienen mejores grasassino tambin micronutrientes ycomponentes bioactivos que pu-eden jugar un papel importante alreducir los factores de riesgo deenfermedades cardiacas.

Los coautores son Li Wang,

Ph.D.; Peter L Bordi, Ph.D.; Jen-nifer A Fleming, M.S, R.D. and

Alison M. Hill, Ph.D. La declara-cin de privacidad de los autoresse encuentra en el manuscrito.

El estudio recibi el apoyo de laHass Avocado Board, que no tuvoningn otro papel en el estudio, ydel National Center for ResearchResources, ahora National Centerfor Advancing Translational Sci-ences en los Institutos Nacionalesde la Salud.

VICTORIA COUNTYTAX SALE

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At the Front Door of the Victoria County Courthouse

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

(855) 650-5848 or

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Life, Lambert said. By offeringstudent-centered activities and ser-vices, the university is encourag-ing greater enrollment and reten-tion.

In less than a year and a half,we have seen a complete over-haul of staff in the Student Life

and Residence Life areas, Lam-bert said. The supervisors, Da-kota Doman and Brandon Lee,have done a fantastic job creating

a student-focused approach, andwith them focusing on student lifeon campus, I will be able to givemore of my attention to enrollmentmanagement.

In addition to the services of-fered by Student Life, Lamberthopes to nd ways to add more

amenities for UHV students. Theuniversity is requesting $166 mil-lion in Tuition Revenue Bondsfrom the Texas Legislature. If the

request is granted, UHV can startconstructing additional buildings.At the moment, UHVs ameni-

ties do not match some of the com-peting universities in our region,Lambert said. However, we havea clear plan for growth, and wheth-er we get bonds from the state tobuild new facilities, develop com-munity partnerships or take otheraction, UHV will continue to growinto a comprehensive regional uni-

versity.

UHV, from pg. 3

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members there to study.This past summer, a group of

29 UHV School of Business Ad-ministration students exchangedideas with Chinese students from

the Central University of Financeand Economics during a two-weekstudy abroad program in China.A trip to a different part of Chinacould be forthcoming.

Wan said Harbin Normal Uni-versity often hosts internationalstudents and arranges for its stu-dents to study abroad.

They are a university that isvery experienced in hosting inter-national students, so our students

may be able to have a long- orshort-term study with them in thenear future, he said. They havemany students who plan to studyabroad every year. By partneringwith them, we will be one of thedestinations for their students.

Wan, who originally is from

China, said Harbin is well knownfor its ice sculptures. Moody Gar-den in Galveston hosted an exhibi-tion this month for their artwork. Ateam of 31 professional ice carversfrom Harbin carved 900 tons of

ice into characters from Nickel-odeons SpongeBob SquarePants.

Harbin is a beautiful and vi-brant city, Wan said. If we have

a chance to send students overthere to study, Im sure they wouldenjoy the cultural, sightseeingaspects of the trip, in addition tothe academic opportunities theywould encounter.

AVISO DE LA SOLICITUD Y DECISIN PRELIMINAR PARA EL PERMISO DEL SISTEMA DE ELIMINACION DE DESCARGASDE CONTAMINANTES DE TEXAS (TPDES) PARA AGUAS RESIDUALES MUNICIPALES RENOVACION

PERMISO NM. WQ 0010513002

SOLICITUD Y DECISIN PRELIMINAR. Victoria County Water Control and Improvement District Nm. 1, P.O. Box 667, Bloomington, Texas 77951, ha solic-itado a la Comisin de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) una renovacin del permiso TPDES Nm. WQ0010513002, para autorizar la descarga de aguasresiduales tratadas en un ujo diario promedio que no excede 300,000 galones por da. La TCEQ recibi esta solicitud el 4 de agosto del ao 2014.

La planta est ubicada por el camino 279 Halk noroeste y adyacente a la Missouri Pacic Railroad derecho de forma aproximadamente 3,000 pies nordeste a lo largo

del Missouri Pacic Railroad desde su interseccin con la carretera estatal 185 en la ciudad de Bloomington en el Condado de Victoria, Texas 77951. El euente tratadoes descargado en un tributario sin nombre, de all a Black Bayou; de all a Jones Bayou; de all a Victoria Barge Canal de marea en el Segmento Nm. 1701 de la Cuen-ca Costera Lavaca-Guadalupe. El uso de agua receptor no clasicada es uso de vida acutica mnimo para auente sin nombre. Los usos designados para el SegmentoNm. 1701 son altas uso de vida acutica y la recreacin sin contacto. Todas las determinaciones son preliminares y estn sujetas a revisin y/o revisiones adicionales.

El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisin tcnica de la solicitud y ha preparado un borrador del permiso. El borrador del permiso, si es aprobado,establecera las condiciones bajo las cuales la instalacin debe operar. El Director Ejecutivo ha tomado una decisin preliminar que si este permiso es emitido, cumplecon todos los requisitos normativos y legales. La solicitud del permiso, la decisin preliminar del Director Ejecutivo y el borrador del permiso estn disponibles paraleer y copiar en la ocina de Victoria County Water Control and Improvement District Nm. 1, por la calle 93 Illinois, Bloomington, Texas. Este enlace a un mapaelectrnico 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=28.646666&lng=-96.896666&zoom=13&type=r

COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios pblicos o pedir una reunin pblica sobre esta solicitud. Elpropsito de una reunin pblica es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunin pblica si elDirector Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de inters pblico suciente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunin pblica no es una audienciaadministrativa de lo contencioso.

OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO.Despus del plazo para presentar comentarios pblicos, el DirectorEjecutivo considerar todos los comentarios apropiados y preparar una respuesta a todo los comentarios pblicos esenciales, pertinentes, o signicativos. A menosque la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisin del DirectorEjecutivo sobre la solicitud sern enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario pblico y a las personas que estn en la lista para recibiravisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso tambin proveer instrucciones para pedir una reconsideracin de la decisin del DirectorEjecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a unprocedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado.

PARA PEDIR UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU PEDIDO LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: sunombre; direccin; telfono; nombre del solicitante y nmero del permiso; la ubicacin y la distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalacin;una descripcin especca de la forma cmo usted sera afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no comn al pblico en general; y la declaracin

[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos un/a audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Si presenta por parte de un grupo o asociacin el pedido para unaaudiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, debe identicar el nombre y la direccin de una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia

en el futuro; debe identicar un miembro del grupo que sera afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; debe proveer la informacin ya

indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicacin del miembro afectado y la distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; debe explicar como y porqu elmiembro sera afectado y como los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propsito del grupo.

Despus del cierre de los perodos para los pedidos y comentarios, el Director Ejecutivo enviar la solicitud y los pedidos para reconsideracin o por una audienciaadministra tiva de lo contenciosos a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideracin en una reunin programada de la Comisin.

La Comisin otorgar solamente una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los hechos reales disputados del caso que son pertinentes y esenciales para ladecisin de la Comisin sobre la solicitud. Adems, la Comisin slo otorgar una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso sobre los asuntos que fueron presentadosantes del plazo de vencimiento y que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovarun permiso para descargar aguas residuales sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso.

ACCIN DEL DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO.El Director Ejecutivo puede emitir una aprobacin nal de la solicitud a menos que exista un pedido antes del plazo devencimiento de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o se ha presentado un pedido de reconsideracin. Si un pedido ha llegado antes del plazo de vencimientode la audiencia o el pedido de reconsideracin ha sido presentado, el Director Ejecutivo no emitir una aprobacin nal sobre el permiso y enviar la solicitud y elpedido a los Comisionados de la TECQ para consideracin en una reunin programada de la Comisin.

LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios pblicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideracin de la decisin del Di-rector Ejecutivo, la Ocina del Secretario Principal enviar por correo los avisos pblicos en relacin con la solicitud. Adems, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga sunombre en una o mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos del solicitante indicado por nombre y nmero del permisoespecco y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especco. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y enva

por correo su pedido a la Ocina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ.

Todos los comentarios escritos del pblico y los pedidos una reunin deben ser presentados a la Ocina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box

13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 o por el internet en www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html dentro de los 30 das despus de la fecha de publicacin de esteaviso.

CONTACTOS E INFORMACIN DE LA TCEQ. Si necesita ms informacin en Espaol sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favorllame a la ocina de Asistencia al Pblico de la TCEQ, sin cobro y en Espaol, al 1-800-687-4040. La informacin general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada ennuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov.

Tambin se puede obtener informacin adicional en Victoria County Water Control and Improvement District Nm. 1, a la direccin indicada arriba o llamando a Sr.Homer W. Cheek, operador encargado del tratamiento de aguas residuales, al (361) 897-1011.

Fecha de emisin: el 1 de diciembre del ao 2014.

PARTNERSHIP, from pg. 12

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GARLIC-ROASTED HAM1 (3 to 4-pound) center-cut

cooked ham*

2 to 4 cloves garlic1/3-cup molasses

2 teaspoons freshly ground blackpepper

1. Heat oven to 300F.

2. Peel and slice garlic3. Using the tip of a paring knife,

cut slits in ham roast. Insert garlicslices into slits.4. Stir together molasses and pep-per in small bowl. Spread molas-

ses mixture over ham. Wrap hamwith heavy-duty foil5. Place foil-wrapped ham inroasted pan. Roast for 11/2 to 2

hours or until internal temperatureas measured with meat thermom-eter is 140F.

6. Serve warm or refrigerate untilcompletely chilled. Slice for sand-wiches or cube for salads or maindishes. Makes 10 to 14 servings.

7. *Note: Ham has a very strong

avor, small serving portion is rec-ommended.

HOLIDAY STUFFED PORK LOIN1 (6-ounce) package stufng mix

2 medium-sized apples, peeled,cored and nely chopped

1/4 cup dried fruit, such as cran-berries, cherries, and raisins orchopped apricots1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts,

toasted*3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage

or 1 tablespoon dried sage leaves1 (4-pound) center-cut pork loin,

butter ied1-teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black

pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400F (205C)

2. Prepare stufng mix as directed

on package. Remove from heat,stir in apples, dried fruit, nuts andsage.3. Unroll meat; place stufng mix-ture evenly over meat. Roll up

meat, starting at one of the longsides, to enclose lling. Place,

seam side down, on foil-coveredbaking sheet sprayed with cookingspray. Season with salt and pep-per.4. Bake 45 minutes or until meat

thermometer reaches 155F (70C)

when inserted into the thickest partof the meat. Remove from oven;let stand 10 minutes before slicing,

so the meat will be nice and juicy.

Its an important step before slic-ing. Makes 16 servings.

5. *To toast nuts, place in a shal-

low baking pan. Bake at 350F(175C) for 10 to 15 minutes or

until nuts are lightly browned, stir-ring occasionally. Cool.

CABBAGE WITH CARROTS ANDCHEESE SAUCE6 medium carrots, thinly slicedSalt and Pepper

1/4 cup butter, divided (4 table-spoons)1/2 cup water

1 medium head cabbage, washedand chopped2 tablespoons our

1-cup milk

2 tablespoons prepared mustard1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese

1. In a saucepan, combine carrots,

1/2 teaspoon salt, a dash of pepper,

2 tablespoons of the butter, andthe 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil;

cover, reduce heat, and simmer

until carrots are tender. Drain offexcess water.2. In another kettle, cover choppedcabbage with boiling salted wa-ter; boil uncovered, 5 minutes.Melt remaining 2 tablespoons ofbutter in a saucepan and blendin the our. Gradually add milk.

Cook, stirring, until sauce is thick-ened. Season with salt and pep-per to taste. To the cabbage, addprepared mustard, the sauce, and

cheese. Blend together over lowheat. Arrange cabbage on servingdish, surrounded by cooked car-

rots, Serves 6.

MASHED POTATOES WITH BACONBITS4 pounds white potatoes, peeled

and quartered1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter,

room temperature1 small onion, nely chopped

(about 1 cup)

1 stalk celery, nely chopped6 slices bacon, red until crisp,

drained and diced1-cup milk (more or less)

Salt and pepper to taste

2 tablespoons chopped freshparsley

1. Cook potatoes in lightly salted

boiling water until tender, about

20 minutes. Drain; return to potand keep hot.2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoonsof the butter in a skillet. Add theonions and celery and saut untilsoftened, about 5 minutes. Addonions and celery to potatoes. Addremaining butter and mash untilthe lumps are gone.3. Add milk gradually, whipping

well until desired consistency.Add bacon pieces and parsley; stir

well. Taste for seasoning; add saltand pepper as needed.4. Serve immediately or reheat

over low heat, stirring well andadding milk if needed.

Mashed potatoes with bacon bits. Contrib-

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