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Thursday, January 31, 2002
Baby on board after trip to hospital comes up short
By ROSIE FLORES
Staff Writer
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- A Pecos baby made an early entrance into
the world early Wednesday morning, when she decided to arrive before
her parents could make it to the hospital.
Pecos police ended up helping with the birth of Faith Breann Guerra, who
weighed seven pounds and 10 ounces when she was delivered in her parents'
car on South Eddy Street before sunrise on Wednesday. The baby's due date
had been set for Feb. 9.
Guerra's parents Marina Mendoza and Jason Guerra were en route to Odessa
Regional Hospital in Odessa, when they decided to turn back and try to get
to Reeves County Hospital.
"I was having contractions at about 3 a.m., but they weren't that painful,"
said Mendoza. "They told me the day before that I was dilated at two, but
I thought I still have plenty of time."
Mendoza said that the couple was traveling to Odessa to the hospital,
when she told her husband, Jason that she didn't think the baby was going
to wait. "I was already having the baby and when we got to Barstow, I told
him we better turn back, the baby is already coming," she said.
The couple turned back and were traveling at a high rate of speed, when
Officer Ismael "Smiley" Gamboa met up with them on West Seventh Street at
about 5:53 a.m.
"I saw this car coming real fast, I was going east and he was going west,"
said Gamboa. "I radioed the dispatcher and asked if any emergencies had been
called in and she said no."
Gamboa said he turned around and followed the vehicle, which was weaving.
"I turned on my flashers and stopped the vehicle to see if they needed assistance
or were in trouble," he said.
The car stopped on Eddy Street and the young man driving came running
out of the car. "He said my wife is having a baby and I told him I would
escort him to the hospital," said Gamboa.
Gamboa said that the two had just taken off again, when Guerra stopped
the car again.
"I went to the car and he said, we don't have any time, the baby is already
coming," he said. "We were stopped right there on Eddy Street, in front of
La Tienda."
Gamboa said he immediately called for assistance and for an ambulance.
"I thought maybe (officer) Felipe Villalobos would know how to deliver a
baby, because I sure didn't," he said.
Pecos Police Officers Oscar Machuca, Juan Vasquez and Villalobos all responded
to the "emergency."
"We had to cancel the ambulance, because she went ahead and had the baby
in the car," said Gamboa.
The officers then decided it would be simpler to transport them in their
car and just escort them to the hospital.
"I happened so fast, from one minute to the next," said Gamboa, who said
that like the father, he was so nervous.
"It was wild, it's something you see in the movies, but when you experience
it, it's something totally different," he said. "You can't even think straight,
because you're talking about a baby."
Gamboa said that he was also worried because he knew some women can die
at childbirth. "You just never think something like this is going to happen
to you," he said.
"We see videos on situations like this, but in real life it's totally
different," said Officer Villalobos. "And every baby is different," he said,
and added that he didn't know how to deliver babies either.
"I was really scared," said Marina Mendoza, who has a 1½-year-old
son at home. "This baby was totally different from the first one."
Mendoza said that the officers were very helpful and kind. "They brought
me blankets and the baby had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck and
body and I just didn't want to move her," she said.
The officers then escorted the couple to the hospital, which had been
alerted of the situation by this time. "The nurse met us outside and cut
the umbilical cord and brought the baby inside," said Mendoza. "It's a good
thing the officer stopped us, or else my husband might have wrecked or something."
"I was nervous, I still am a little bit," said Guerra. "That's probably
why I was weaving and I know I was going too fast, but I just didn't know
what to do," he said.
"We couldn't do our job without the dispatchers' help," said Gamboa. "They
really help out by guiding us and assisting us from the office."
Gamboa said that he was so nervous, he didn't know if the dispatcher,
Wilma Brookshire, understood everything he was telling her, but apparently
she did.
"I'm glad everything worked out and mother are doing well," he said.
Little Faith will be welcomed home by her brother, Jason Rene and her
grandparents, Rene and Maribel Guerra and Saul and Maria Martinez.
Candidates report few expenditures for March election
By LEIA HOLLAND
Staff Writer
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- Most candidates for political offices in
Reeves County have received few donations and made few expenditures
for the March 12 Democratic primary election, according to the most
recent reports filed with the Reeves County Clerk's office.
Candidates running for several local positions, including Justice of the
Peace, Reeves County Commissioners, County Judge and County Clerk, have filed
and are required by law to list both their campaign donations and the names
of the donors, along with expenditures made by the campaign.
Current County Clerk Dianne Florez, who is running for re-election, said
that the candidates are required to file campaign fund-raising reports on
January 15 as well as 30-days prior to the March 12 election.
"They have to file every so often," she said.
Florez said her office workers could not find any filing records for several
candidates, including incumbent Precinct 2 commissioner David Castillo, 143
rd District Clerk candidate Pat Tarin and Reeves County treasurer candidate
Linda Clark.
According to the candidates' reports that were on file, Reeves County
Judge Jimmy Galindo has reported both the largest amount of campaign donations
and the greatest expenditures among local candidates, while his opponent
reports both zero donations and expenditures so far.
Galindo, who is seeking a third four-year term in office, filed for the
dates of July 16 through January 15 with an amount of $7,000. He also showed
an expenditure of $5,895.97.
Galindo's opponent, Louis Matta, filed a report saying he had raised no
money for his campaign and had no expenditures between the dates of Jan.
2 through Jan. 15.
Both Matta and Galindo have placed campaign signs at locations around
Pecos in recent weeks. The cost of those signs is not on Matta's Jan. 15
report, but he said this morning that those expenditures would be filed in
the next report due 30 days before the election, on Feb. 10.
Matta explained that he was sick with pneumonia, which started out as
a cold back in November therefore he was unable to do any campaigning.
"Since I have been sick I haven't been out to do any campaigning," he
said.
Now that he is feeling better, Matta has been able to get numerous small
donations and has used those for his campaign signs.
Matta bought the materials for his campaign signs locally and is having
a Pecos resident paint them for him.
"I'm a firm believer in spending you money locally," he said.
Florez filed no campaign money raised between July 1 and Dec. 1 with an
expenditure of $102. However, she did file $200 in donations from Dec. 6
to Dec. 31 with an expenditure of $64.90.
Her opponent, Sofia Abila, filed for the dates between Dec. 14 and Dec.
31, indicating she had raised no money and had no expenditures.
Norman Hill, candidate for Reeves County Commissioner Precinct 2, filed
no reportable activity from Dec. 26 to Dec. 31.
Gilberto "Hivi" Rayos, current Commissioner for Precinct 4, filed an expenditure
of $192.50 with no money raised from July 27 to Dec. 31. Rayos was expected
to have an opponent in the March 12 primary election, but the ballot petition
of his only challenger, Alex Ramirez, was disqualified for improper addresses
by county Democratic Party chairman Bob Dean.
Jim Riley, who is running for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 2, filed
no money raised from Dec. 4 to Dec. 31, while Justice of the Peace for Precinct
2 candidate Jaime Salgado filed no money raised from Dec. 12 through Jan.
15. Both are running against incumbent J.T. Marsh, for whom no information
was available.
Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1 Amonario Ramon filed a report saying
no money was raised for the dates between July 15 and Dec. 31. No date was
recorded on the filing period for Rosendo Carrasco, who is running for Justice
of the Peace Precinct 3. Carrasco filed no campaign money raised.
Both Ramon and Carrasco are unopposed in their bids for re-election.
Florez said that the dates in the candidates' filings could be different
depending on when they file for election.
She also said that elected officials already in office could file any
donations or expenditures even if they are not up for re-election.
Individual donations and expenditures are listed below:
Jimmy Galindo
Running for re-election to Reeves County Judge.
Donations
$50 or more: Leo Hung, $2,500 on July 11, 2001; Leo Hung, $2,500 on Nov.
6, 2001; R.C. Slack, $2,000 on Jan. 8, 2002.
$50 or less: none
Total donations: $7,000
Expenditures
$50 or more: Reeves County Democratic Party, $600; Office Depot, $229.33;
Allied Advertising, $2,303.89; La Tienda, $60.63; Labor Day Fest Committee,
$100; La Tienda, $53.14; La Tienda, $103.81; La Tienda, $93.22; Red Roof
Inn-South in Austin, $51.74; Red Roof Inn in Laredo, $112.84; Best Buy, $360.67;
Red Roof Inn in Washington, DC, $183.04; Town & Country, $58.37; KIUN,
$65; Net West Online, $191.40; Computer Solutions, $83.89; Saragosa Pathfinders,
$66.50; Home Depot, $51.35.
$50 or less: Sam's Club, $42.55; Old Mill, $9.74; P-B-T ISD, $8.20; Old
Mill, $10.34; La Fiesta, $33.88; Dairy Queen, $12.07; Terrazas, $21.65; La
Fiesta, $17.05; Town & Country, $17.29; Bear Den, $37.15; Terrazas, $24.88;
Old Mill, $22.03; La Fiesta, $28.95; Dairy Mart, $19.86; China Bowl, $13.75;
Reeves County Sheriff's Posse, $25; La Fiesta, $19.27; Valley Distributors,
$45; Dairy Mart, $15.86; Speedy's $43.19; Quality Inn, $15.88; Dairy Queen,
$16.84; Carrasco's Grocery, $18.58, La Fiesta, $37.26; Pizza Hut, $19.47;
Carrasco's Grocery, $18.81; Speedy's, $29.99; Quality Inn, $20.35; La Fiesta,
$34.53; Old Mill, $13.53; Town & Country, $26.50; Flying J, $36.19; Jersey
Lilly Steakhouse, $32.44; Dairy Queen, $15.54; Dairy Mart, $26.35; Town &
Country, $40.46; Carrasco's Grocery, $14.33; Speedy's, $44.86; Town &
Country, $40.03; Terrazas, $49.08; Dairy Mart, $16.10; Allsup's, $19.31;
Texaco, $26.07; Shot's No. 6, $22.01.
Total expenditures: $5,895.97.
Dianne Florez
Running for re-election to County Clerk
Donations
$50 or more: Leo Hung, $200 on Dec. 14, 2001.
$50 or less: none
Total donations: $200
Expenditures
$50 or more: Kwik Kopy Printing, $64.90.
$50 or less: KIUN, $30; KIUN, $30; KIUN, $42.
Total expenditures: $166.90.
Jaime Salgado
Running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: KIUN, $165.
$50 or less: none
Total expenditures: $165.
Rosendo Carrasco
Running for re-election as Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
J.T. Marsh
Running for re-election as Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Walter Holcombe
Recently appointed Reeves County Court at Law Judge up for election.
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Jim Riley
Running for Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Gilberto "Hivi" Rayos
Running for re-election as Reeves County Commissioner Precinct 4
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: KIUN, $165.
$50 or less: Reeves County, $14.20; Reeves County, $13.30
Total expenditures: $192.50.
Sofia Abila
Running for Reeves County Clerk
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Amonario Ramon
Running for re-election as Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Donations
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Expenditures
$50 or more: none
$50 or less: none
Three voting boxes moved, Orla site closed
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- Three of Reeves County's 12 polling locations
have been changed for the March 12 Democratic primary election, while another
voting box has been consolidated with a larger voting box on the north side
of Pecos.
County Democratic Party Chairman Bob Dean said voters in Precinct Box
2 who had previously cast ballots at Pecos Elementary School will now vote
at the Odessa College-Pecos Center, at 1000 S. Eddy St. The change was made
after Pecos Elementary was closed last year.
Voters in Precinct Box 10, at the Reeves County Annex, will still vote
in that building, but the location has been changed from the Meals on Wheels
kitchen to the Community Council room.
Precinct Box 11, which has been at Bessie Haynes School, will be moved
to the Sadler-Haynes Center, 900 S. Locust St. The new building meets ADA
Standards and is about 500 feet west of the elementary school.
At the same time, Dean said Precinct Box 9 in Orla will be consolidated
into Box 8 at Lamar School in the 100 block of West `F' Street. Voters in
the Orla area and at Red Bluff Lake wanting to cast ballots on March 12 will
have to drive 40 miles south to Pecos to vote, but in recent years the Orla
box has drawn fewer than 10 voters for local elections.
Soil Conservation District offers trees for sale
By LEIA HOLLAND
Staff Writer
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- The Upper Pecos Soil & Water Conservation
District is preparing area residents for the summer months by selling
different species of trees at various prices this month.
Customers who purchase the trees would soon be able to enjoy their shade
in the hot summer months.
District Technician Cindy Breiten said that the Conservation District
has sold various species of trees for many years now.
"We sell trees every year," she said. "We've been selling them for about
10 years."
Interested tree buyers can choose from 12 species of trees, all of which
are either evergreens or hardwoods.
Breiten said that the prices vary and customers could drop by the Conservation
District's office on Third Street to pick up a price list.
"You can order over the phone or come by and pick up a price list," she
said.
The Conservation District does not have a goal of the number of trees
they'd like to sell, according to Breiten; they just sell as many as are
demanded.
"We just sell as many as we can," she said. "Sometimes we sell a lot
and sometimes we don't sell as many."
Some of the trees are ordered from the Texas Forest Service and should
arrive by next Thursday, Feb. 7.
Customers may begin ordering at any time and orders would continue to
be taken until there is no trees left.
Breiten said that if the Conservation District sells out of trees they
would be happy to order more to fill the demand.
"As long as the demand is there we'll continue to order," she said.
People who live in areas such as Balmorhea and Mentone may order trees
from Civil Engineer of the Natural Resources Conservation Service Isaac Martinez.
Martinez would also be able to deliver trees if needed to those areas.
Anyone interested in ordering some trees can call 445-3196 and speak to
Breiten or Martinez or drop by the office at 1415 West Third Street, across
the street from Pecos Air Conditioning Service.
Council to discuss zoning board picks at meeting
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- The Town of Pecos City Council is scheduled
to discuss appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Pecos Housing
Authority during the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m., tonight at City Hall.
The Council will also discuss an offer to purchase foreclosed property
located at 305 South Sycamore as well as the municipal court and juvenile
monthly reports.
Weather
PECOS, Thurs., Jan. 31, 2002 -- High Wednesday 52 Low this morning 39.
Rainfall last 24 at Texas A&M Experiment Station .09 inch. Forecast
for tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable
winds. Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs near 50. Light and variable winds.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Saturday: Mostly
cloudy. Highs near 50. Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs 55 to 60.
Police Report
EDITOR'S NOTE: Information contained in the Police Report
is obtained from reports filed by the Pecos Police Department, Reeves
County Sheriff's Office, or other officers of those agencies. The serving
of warrants by an officer for outstanding fines of either traffic citations,
animal control violations or other court costs are considered arrests and
will be printed as such unless indicated that the fines were paid.
In such instanced we will indicate payment and release.
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Ruben J. Hernandez, 21, and Sergio A. Cerna, 17, were arrested at 7:35
p.m., on January 16 in the 400 block of South Cherry Street both for possession
of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Marta Vela, 39, was arrested at 2:26 p.m., on January 16 in the 900
block of South Eddy Street for theft under $50.
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Jose Bustamante, 46, was arrested at 6:26 p.m., on January 15 in the
300 block of South Ash Street on a warrant for public intoxication.
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Rosalinda Munoz, 53, was arrested at 6:36 p.m., on January 15 in the
700 block of South Ash Street for public intoxication.
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Jose Martinez, 17, was arrested at 1:29 a.m., on January 16 in the 1100
block of South Oleander Street for assault under the Family Violence Act
and terroristic threat.
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Epifanio Hernandez, 45, was arrested at 11:38 a.m., on January 15 on
Second and Sycamore streets on a warrant for criminal mischief.
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A male juvenile was arrested at 5:22 p.m., on January 15 in the 2200
block of Cactus Street by the request of the Juvenile Detention Center.
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Alberto Prieto, 42, was arrested at 10:09 p.m., on January 22, in the
600 block of Ash Street on a warrant for parole violation.
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David L. Ortega, 53, was arrested at 6:12 p.m., on January 21 in the
700 block of South Cedar Street on an Ector County Sheriff's Office warrant
for theft by check over $20 and under $500.
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Jesus Quiroz, 18, and Matthew Contreras, 17, were arrested at 2:18 a.m.,
on January 20 in the 1300 block of East Third Street. Quiroz was arrested
for assault causing bodily injury while Contreras was arrested for terroristic
threat.
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Juan V. Vasquez, 20, was arrested at 10:31 p.m., on January 18 at Reeves
County Sheriff's Office on a New Mexico warrant for four counts of unlawful
to issue.
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Albert Prieto, 20, Lee O. Varela, 18, Christopher Fuentez, 19, Adrian
Armendarez, 17, and Samuel Mata, 18, were arrested at 10:21 p.m., on January
18 in the 400 block of Magnolia Street. All were arrested for public intoxication
and evading detention.
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Martin Vasquez, 18, was arrested at 7:16 p.m., on January 17 in the
1600 block of South Johnson Street for evading arrest and detention.
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Martin Vasquez, 18, was arrested at 11:20 a.m., on January 18 at the
Town & Country on West Palmer Street on a warrant for violation promise
to appear.
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Jerry T. Orona, 18, and Juan V. Vasquez, were arrested at 8:44 p.m.,
on January 17 in the 700 block of Alberta Street. Orona was arrested for
driving under the influence, open container, disorderly conduct-urinating
in public place, no driver's license and DPS warrants for driving under the
influence-minor and minor in possession. Vasquez was arrested on DPS warrants
for minor in possession.
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Salvador Ramirez, 18, was arrested at 12:53 p.m., on January 17 at Pecos
High School on a Capias Pro Fine warrant.
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Albert Perez, 20, was arrested at 6:48 p.m., on January 28 in the 500
block of East Third Street for outstanding DPS warrants out of Ozona for
no driver's license and allowing a child to ride unrestrained.
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Pedro Barreno, 17, was arrested at 7:40 p.m., on January 28 in the 800
block of South Locust Street on a warrant for escaping while in police custody,
evading detention or arrest, theft and public intoxication.
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Tito Gavaldon, 20, was arrested at 7:42 p.m., on January 26 at Third
and Eddy streets on a warrant for theft by check.
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Ernesto Perea, 33, was arrested at 12:15 a.m., on January 27 at Sixth
and Peach Streets on a warrant for assault with injury.
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Jose Adame, 21, and Elida Munoz, 32, were arrested at 4:56 a.m., on
January 27 in the 1200 block of East Second Street both for Family Violence.
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Lee Arredondo, 18, and a male juvenile were arrested at 5:25 p.m., on
January 26 in the 400 block of Hackberry Street both for possession of a
prohibited weapon.
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Michael M. Ontiveros, 33, was arrested at 1:59 a.m., on January 26 in
the 2900 block of Toliver Street on a Ward County Sheriff's Office warrant
for motion to revoke probation on original charge of driving while license
suspended.
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Fabian Mendoza, 32, was arrested at 7:49 p.m., on January 24 in the
3000 block of Arlington Street on a warrant for tampering with serial numbers.
Obituary
Jessie Halfmann
Pecos Enterprise
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