El Paso Herald-Post from El Paso, Texas • 11

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December! 992 El Paso Herald-Post Revamped star ready to shine on Police catolh 3 young men 3n carjacked auto Gun had been used in robbery Car thefts give chill to drivers By Patrick McDonnaN El Pmo HotM-PosT El on the has been refurbished for this holiday season The star to be lighted at 5:30 pm Sunday has been fitted with new electrical lines and light bulb sockets Vandalism and age had taken their toll on the former lines said Victor Ramirez Ramirez was one of the five El Paso Electric Co linemen who spent about five days rigging the new lines of the star a 459-bulb array measuring 459 feet by 278 feet Although there be any difference in the appearance of the star the refurbishing should make the star less vulnerable to the high winds that sweep across the face of the Franklin Mountains said Alan Bunnell spokesman for El Paso Electric lines come down as he said often had to put lines back up after the wind blew them down Although that could usually be taken care of rather quickly one time last year the winds really ripped it apart and we had to shut the star off for an entire night while we repaired the El Paso shareholders who pay the $1680 daily cost of lighting the star also eed up the tab for the refilling about $1000 Bunnell said He said the next improve-' ment for the star will be new- poles to hold the lines Rust is eating away at the current v- poles which are at least 20 'Wr' jwn oM and may data back seeking warmth By MariCarmen Eroles El Herald-Post Rosalinda Davila started her car in her driveway about 6:50 am and left the motor running so the car would warm up while she finished getting ready She came out minutes later to find her car gone The Nov 24 theft is one of the 107 auto thefts reported to police during the week of Nov 22 through Nov 28 Unfortunately cases like are common during the winter months said Sgt David Connor of the Auto Theft Section Many people feel that because their car is in the driveway it is safe to atari it up and let it warm up while they finish ratting ready for work Connor said But leaving the keys in the ignition and the car running makes it easy for a person passing by to get in the car ana drive it away he said Despite warnings each year die number of cars stolen in this manner increases during the winter because people like getting into cold cars he said By Patrick McDonnell El Paso HarakPost Police caught three young men from Northeast El Paso cruising in front of Montwood High School in a car that had been carjacked at gunpoint Three youths one of whom brandished a handgun had carjacked the 1992 Dodge Daytona from a 17-year-old girl at a car wash in Canutillo about 5:30 pm Sunday said Sgt Marvin Ryals Sheriffs Department spokesman Police stopped the white sports car about 2 pm Tuesday as it was being driven back and forth in front of the Eastside school Its Texas license plates had been replaced with Juarez plates Ryals said Police Officer Manuel Reta said: think the three guys two adults (17 or older) and one juvenile were cruising the school and looking for trouble because they had a baseball bat in the car and they give us a good explanation as to why they were in that Daniel Odom 17 1501 Loma-land Drive Apt 165 was driving the car He was charged with unaudiorized use of a motor vehicle and failure to identify (himself) He was arrested also on a previous theft charge Odom is being jailed in lieu of $57000 in bonds Ryals said If the carjacking victim identifies Odom and his companions as the oneB she believes stole her car they may face aggravated-robbery charges MARK HUME STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Victor Ramirez an El Paso Eledric Co employee wiresa section of the company's star tfcontain cbova Sunk Drive A complain art of now ftel946epMion ot the wiring and (ghttndb sod But the price tag for that im? li CHRISTMASISTAR Remodeling of airport may be scaled back provement project will be much higher possibly tas much as $10000 he said He also said the Electric Co has talked with restaurateur Jack Maxon regarding campaign to keep the star lighted year-round interested in pursu- ing it with iSTARsttf 1459 BULBS jbrifi 459 feet by 278 feet Hi'1 Mb- 't "li Socorro to crack open books all year round Board changes high Many termi-dents they month frequent calendar chance sooner session ommendations to City Council Weiser said his push for regular updates on the project goes to the heart of the advisory board's purpose Some board members say the renovations to the passenger terminal are being placed ahead of considerations for the handling of air cargo and the needs of air freight if the North American Free Trade Agreement takes effect Board member Lea Parker has been the loudest voice to question whether expansion is necessary for air-cargo facilities as well as for the passenger terminal Perry told the board that he was the representative on the contract and would be involved with any change orders with the architect of the terminal project Weiser said he opposed the passenger-terminal project earlier I didn't want to see vast amounts of dollars put into a beautification Disagreements about the terminal project also involve the sole use of up to SoO million in the airport's cash reserve accounts Parker questions cannot airports owe SOCORRO (fanned to be able to make rec- immediate development plans none appeared Perry and Airport Advisory Board members on Tuesday indicated the renovation was possibly headed toward a school million primary exit and over- educators believe stu--' head walkway from the remember more of what nal to short-term parking areas learn without the three- was being scrapped break Also the breaks in a year-round give students a to get extra help instead of waiting for the traditional summer-school Socorro district officials high schools will finish academic years in June the new calendar so se Perry agreed to have board jnembers briefed oma monthly won face new obstacles -u parting in summer-school nw to design stages: East said The briefihgs pushed by no need for die Weiser a memberpf the to switch to a who questioned whether whether federal money i 'thp! board was well enough in- be used more vn the ai By Loon Lynn BPasoHsrsl(osi The Socorrq school two high schools Will switch to a year-round' calendar after this school year say The their under The board of trustees on Tuesday approved calendar changes for the 1993-94 school year that include elimi- nating die 'traditional three- month summer vacation at Socorro High School and Mon- twood High district spokes--woman Linda East said i i Those schools will switch'to a year-round calendar which breaks up the summer -vacation into shorter vacations during the school year mors wto rolling courses schools MLLYCAIJTAPA STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER in a World AIDS Day rally shako hands Tuesday in a gesture of good wiU at South Oregon Street and Sixth Avenue AIDS Day participants vow a battle against ignorance By Vie Kolenc Fighting ignorance about AIDS and related issues is one of Hie best ways to stop the spread of the deadly disease the message several AIDS fighters delivered at a World AIDS Day rally in El Paso on Tuesday Chris Hermanski said ignorance helped kill her brother who died of AIDS fast year were not allowed to say the word in our house when we were sex growing up We had no one to talk to about Hermanski said believe this contributed to the death of my About 100 people most of them from i paling with AIDS and related issues braved a to attend the bilingual ralg in sparking lot Hie Santa Fe Bridge at South El Paso' Street Tones Park in honor of the National Guard unit which served in Europe Company from El Paso was activated in 1940 and saw action in Africa Italy France Germany and Austria from November 1 940 to the end of the war in May 1945 More than half of the members of the unit attended Bowie High School The colors win be presented by the Bowk' ROTC color guard Trie public information invited For more chill Eastside city Rep Joe Pickett said he will be hosting a one-hour talk show at 9 am Wednesdays on Radio CaAon when Fonseca' is at Commissioners Court meetings r- "It's at a bad hme( and I don't know if I can do it on a regular basis but I'm going to give it a try" Pickett said Paries name change in honor of Company Delta Park at 4500 Delta Drive is scheduled for a name change at 11 am Saturday when it wifl officially become World War II Veterans of Company Juarez radio station hosts "Quo show El Paso County Commissioner Orlando controversial radio show Pasa en El Paso' is back on the Radio CaAon 800AM a Juarez station plans to broadcast the show from 9 am to 10 am Mondays Tuesdays Thursdays and Fridays For four years Fonseca's program aired on KBNA AM and FM But station management canceled the show last month saying Fonseca endorsed a political candidate in violation of his agreement with the station Moreno at 778-1723 next" to Many of the people also took part in a march from the Tillman Health Center downtown to the rally site Henry Rodriguez chairman of the organizing committee brag about the turnout But he said it bad for El first attempt to mark World AIDS Day which the World Health Organization began in 1988 Peter Torres a committee member who has AIDS said many people in El Paso are still afraid to confront the RALLYPAGEB3 City Editor Rich Van Ctoef 5488371.