Channel 15-City government

Street Lighting Ceremony - Hawkins/Montana 10/30/2009
  Will  help the fire department, the police department, the neighborhood association put up 50k for the landscaping, plus federal funds of 260k in lighting.  Daryl Cole from Streets Department.  Burges HS drum corps.   Daryl Cole and the gentleman from the association both  lauded City Manager who really helped them make this happen.   Emma Acosta was mistress of ceremonies.  Wish the announcement of the ceremony was publicized a bit more by Ms. Acosta's office so maybe people would have come out to celebrate.

Public Library system-Clardy Fox Branch 5515 Robert Alva
  Pictures of the library.

Rachel Quintana and her relatives cutting their hair for Locks of Love at a local day spa.

Passport Card  information - $75 for adults and good for 10 years.  Wallet sized card.  $25 Execution fee.  Mexico, Canada, Bermudas, Carribean.  Not valid for air travel   County will also take the pictures for $10  http://www.epcounty.com/ for more info  915.546.2021

Update on H1N1 virus   Michael Hill,    8,000 vaccines given out.   Those in line hated the lines (cold and wet)  but the Health Department was trying hard to get those vaccines out to everyone.  They are looking to use the convention center or somewhere large next time to avoid people waiting outside and process people in one place (consistency in determing priorities). Lessons learned.   Will try to take more control over lines, if only 100 doses, then cut the line off at 100.    Need a mike for the questions.  The volume was too different between questions and answers.   Red Cross was trying to help make people comfortable, handing out water and coffee.  Little seasonal flu, just H1N1 is being seen.  Clinics are trying hard to be good customer service, they will try hard to honor the waitlist.  Helping those who are standing in line is being looked at.  Other places do have the vaccine for sale.  High Risk is Pregnant women, caring for infants less than 6 months.  Healthcare workers, Emergency Care.  

Lights on Afterschool Recreation Centers - Azcarate Elementary School Nanette Smejkal, Director Parks and Recreation.   Mauricio Cano, Principal.  Introduced staff.  Emma Acosta  3 schools represented.  A couple helped fund this Gary & Cindy Aboud.  Their son died in skiing accident and enjoyed being around their friends.  They sponsored these programs.

Arbor Day 2009 - Nanette Smejkal, Director Parks and Recreation,  Lisle Davis invocation,  Deniece Baisley, vocalist for the national anthem.  Fire truck flew the flag and it was very pretty.  Cub Scouts/Brownies from a local school led the pledge.    Oscar Mestas, Texas Forest Service, Fall is very good for planting trees in El Paso, they get established well.  Sam Calhoun, Parks Superintendent read list of all the donors.  Info on the Memorial Tree Program