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SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2013 VIEWPOINT UVALDE LEADER-NEWS 15REMEMBER WHEN‘Tooth Fairy’still on the jobLETTERS10 years agoJANUARY 19, 2003‘Tooth Fairy’ on the job – Her official title is kindergartenteacher, but St. Philip’s Episcopal School staff memberJama Brown has an additional title: ”Tooth Fairy.”Twenty-one years into her teaching career, Brown hasbeen asked by numerous students to help remove wigglingbaby teeth, and she happily obliges using a defttouch with a tissue. “Kids trust that I won’t hurt themand also want to be brave in front of their friends,” shesaid.City receives accounting award – The Government FinanceOfficers Association of the United States and Canadahas awarded the city of Uvalde’s Finance Department aCertificate of Achievement for Excellence in FinancialReporting. This is the 15 th consecutive year the city hasbeen so honored.JANUARY 23, 2003Board members honored at breakfast – Past and presentUvalde Consolidated Independent School District boardmembers were honored Tuesday morning with a breakfast,one of several events recognizing board membersduring Texas School Board Appreciation Month. Boardmembers attending the breakfast were Blaine Bennett,Bob Lester, Federico Flores, K. Carper Capt, David M.Gonzales, Ricky Hernandez and Allen L. Mize. Pastboard members attending included George Garza, BoLaffere, Jake Laning, Gus Neutze and Ismael Sosa.Lobos blank JFK in district opener – the Uvalde High SchoolLobos opened district soccer competition Tuesday witha 3-0 victory over the San Antonio John F. KennedyRockets. Darinka “Dinky” Lopez scored all three goalsfor the Lobos. She has an assist from Selina DeHoyos onone of the goals.50 years agoJANUARY 20, 1963County historical committee organized – Meeting Saturdaywith Judge Leo Darley in the Commissioners Courtroom,some dozen members appointed to the UvaldeCounty Historical Survey Committee discussed thestatewide program as Darley outlined work the statehopes to accomplish by counties. Museum relics andoutstanding sites for markers, suggestions of how tofind them and the possibility of funding were discussed.Mrs. John Burns accepted the job of writing the bylawsand Mrs. Annalee Burns was persuaded to accept generalchairmanship.Worries beyond the drought – Proving that local ranchershave other worries beside the drought these days,Alvis Cardwell and George Ligocky killed a 30-poundbobcat Thursday night at the Cardwell place, which isjust a short distance from the city limits of Uvalde, onthe Crystal City Highway. Ligocky and Cardwell hadseen the cat several times previously, and Ligocky saidhe has lost a number of young lambs recently and feelssure the cat killed them.JANUARY 24, 1963Justin Wilson to speak at C of C banquet – For the third yearin a row, the Uvalde Chamber of Commerce will have anationally known figure as the main speaker. The Feb.19 affair will feature Louisiana recording star JustinWilson. In 1961 news commentator Chet Huntley spoketo the Uvalde group, and in 1962 screen and TV starRonald Reagan made the main speech.FROM PAGE 14looking 3-year-old, whena new food is trialed shebecomes very sick withpain, lethargy, blisters andsometimes vomiting. Roryis just one child who iscurrently receiving treatmentat the Phoenix Children’sHospital.Many supportingprograms essential torecovery rely solely onfundraising dollars. Programslike these encouragethe healing processby providing emotionalsupport beyond treatment,like Camp Rainbow thatprovides summer camp forchildren who have canceror the CARE program,which extends educationand treatment to childrendealing with childhoodobesity.Annually, PCH hosts amarathon to raise fundsnecessary to support theseprograms. While there isno entry fee, every participantis asked to raiseCOMPILED BY CAROL KOTHMANNfrom Leader-News files$1,500. I am honored thatmy first endurance runwill support so manykids, especially my honorpatient Rory. Currently,I am short of my $1,500goal that allows me to participatein this run. I haveuntil Sunday, Jan. 20, tomeet my goal.I kindly request yoursupport so that my fundraisinggoal and thesupport for the childrenbehind it can be realizedbefore I take my first ofmany steps in the marathon.Any potential supporterscan find moreinformation at www.runners4kids.com anddonations can be madeby clicking the “SupportKarl” button or by pressingthe “Donate Today”button and searching formy full name. All donationsgo securely to thePCH Foundation to supportthese programs.Karl SundbergPhoenix, Ariz.,formerly of Sabinal140-day legislative session beginsEDSTERLINGThe 83rd session ofthe Texas Legislaturewas called toorder in the Houseand Senate on Jan. 8.State Rep. Joe Straus,R-San Antonio, was electedspeaker of the House, settingin motion his thirdconsecutive term as leaderof the chamber and hisfifth twoyeartermas a staterepresentative.StateRep. 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Theamount of additionalassistance you’d receivefollowed with secondingspeeches given by Reps.Jason Isaac, R-DrippingSprings; Rene Oliveira,D-Brownsville; PatriciaHarless, R-Spring; SenfroniaThompson, D-Houston,and John Otto, R-Dayton.After the vote, Strauswas administered theoath of office by TexasSupreme Court Chief JusticeWallace Jefferson,and then he spoke. Strausacknowledged the changein composition of the body,calling it “the largest classof new members in 40years.” Forty-three of the150 members of the Houseare freshmen, while 96 areRepublicans and 54 areDemocrats.“Texas does not facea fiscal cliff, but we doface a demographic cliff,”Straus said. “Our rapidgrowth requires a steadfastcommitment to the coreresponsibilities of government,such as a qualityeducation, a reliablewater supply, a healthytransportation system, andan honest state budget.”About education, Straussaid, “Our prioritiesshould begin where ourfuture does: in public education.More than 5 millionchildren are enrolled inour public schools, whichis more than the total populationof 29 states. Morethan three million of themare deemed economicallydisadvantaged, and almostone million of them speaklimited English. The educationof all our studentswill determine whetherTexas is a land of prosperityor lost opportunities.”Last session, the Legislaturecut more than $5billion from the educationbudget.Meanwhile, in the EastWing of the Capitol, theSenate, presided over byLt. Gov. David Dewhurst,convened. Sen. Leticia Vande Putte, D-San Antonio,was elected president protempore, chosen by herpeers to step in and presidewhenever the lieutenantgovernor is away. Sheserved Texas as a Housemember from 1990 to 1999and has been a member ofthe Senate since 1999.Gov. Rick Perryaddressed the body, focusinghis comments onfiscal conservatism with areminder that the Legislaturepulled the state out ofa multi-billion-dollar deficitlast session.“We chose the responsiblepath, the fiscallyconservative path, anddepends on your incomeand resources.If you qualify for fullhelp, you’ll pay no morethan $2.65 for a genericdrug and $6.60 for a brandnamedrug. 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