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Holtville Takes Down Calexico
57-18 in Wrestling
HOLTVILLE'S WRESTLING TEAM had five more wrestlers
then the Calexico team giving them five automatic wins.
CALEXICO DID SHOW some promise as Kevin Taran pined
Holtville's John Sandaval.
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VOL. 108, NO. 02, IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA. 92250
FRIDAY, JANUARY10, 2014
Holtville Takes Down
Calexico page 12
City of Holtville Starts Community Fund, Picks Project
By Jim Predmore
Over the past three months
the Imperial Valley Foundation
has been working with members
of the community to establish an
Advisory Committee for IVCF's
Holtville Community Fund, a
charitable fund created by the
Imperial Valley Community
Foundation, designed to promote
effective philanthropy and localgiving for the benefit of
Holtville.
In October of last year, some
of the City officials and community leaders met to discuss establishing the Advisory Committee
following a presentation that
Bobby
Brock,
IVCF
President/CEO gave to the
Holtville City Council. Founding
members of the Holtville
Community Fund Advisory
Committee
include
City
Councilman James Predmore,
who was selected as chairman of
the committee, Holtville Mayor
David Bradshaw, Holtville City
Manager Alex
Meyerhoff,
Holtville Fire Chief Alex Silva,
Holtville Police Chief Manuel
DeLeon, Sam Hilfiker, Albert
Valenzuela, Christina Toten,
Betty Predmore, Norm Chandler,
Marv Wood, and Jack Vessey.
At the most recent meeting of
the Holtville Community Fund
Advisory Committee this past
Monday, the consensus was clear
that the initial theme (or "area of
emphasis") for the Fund was one
that would benefit the youth of
the community, and that the most
pressing project that the Fund
could make the largest impact on
through their efforts in obtaining
community support and gifts
would be to focus on the completion of Mack Park.
The City of Holtville was
working on a project to revamp
Mack Park, with plans being
drawn and the project was just
about to go out for bid when
redevelopment agencies were
closed statewide, causing that
project to be shelved, giving the
park expansion an uncertain
future. However, it wasn't long
after the RDA closure that the
Holtville Little League started a
dialogue with City officials about
the possibility of building a second baseball field at Mack Park
early last year, and expressed
their willingness to give leadership to its realization.
After some discussions with
the City and review of Holtville
Little League's plans for the second
field,
the Advisory
Committee has teamed up with
the Holtville Little League.
Holtville Little League will
construct
a
second
Baseball/Softball field with a
removable outfield fence to allow
for soccer games to be played in
the park as well. The Holtville
Community Fund will focus on
the others aspects of the park,
such as playgrounds, sidewalks,
park benches, lighting and picnic
facilities.
The
Advisory
Committee will be starting to
research cost figures for each of
the additional parts that would
complete the park, and seek funding sources to do so.
The Holtville Community
Fund is a special initiative of the
Imperial Valley Community
THERE MAY BEING a face lift coming soon to Mack Park as the Little League and the Holtville
Community Fund join forces to try to finish the park. Jim Predmore photo.
Foundation, with the purpose of community, starting with Mack and strengthening Imperial
offering residents interested in Park. Little League's portion of Valley's public-serving and nongiving back and improving the the construction is scheduled to profit partners.
quality of life in Holtville a place commence in the coming weeks.
Donations provided by check
to donate and centralize resources
The Advisory Committee will should be made payable to
that will meet current and emerg- be meeting again in the next cou- "Imperial Valley Community
ing needs facing the community ple of weeks to help put together Foundation" with the memo
for generations to come. Ideally, specific project goals and materi- "Holtville Community Fund,"
the goal is to build an endowment als to share with community and mailed to the Foundation's
(a permanent fund) which will members and others interested in office at 1440 W. Main St. in El
provide meaningful grants for supporting the Fund.
Centro, CA 92243. For more
local organizations and commuThe
Imperial
Valley information, please contact
nity needs year after year, and to Community Foundation is a tax- Bobby
Brock,
IVCF
give residents a charitable vehicle exempt, charitable 501c3 organi- President/CEO at (760) 336for legacy planning. Future proj- zation, whose mission-related 0055, email bobby@ivcommuniect themes could include topics activities are to grow lasting tyfoundation.org,
or
visit
such as public safety, education, assets benefiting the Imperial www.ivcommunityfoundation.org.
beautification, and so on.
Valley, while supporting the charThe Fund's intent is to bring itable goals and helping preserve
the community together to work the legacies of donors, as well as
on projects that will enhance the promoting collaboration among
The Alumni Soccer Game Returns to Holtville With a Draw!
By
Jorge Villalobos
The Holtville Girls Soccer
Alumni Game is back. After a
few years on hiatus due to networking and scheduling prob-
lems, Chad Van Acker, Head
Coach of the HHS Varsity team
managed to bring this event back
into action with surprising
results.
"Tonight was the first time
we’ve had an alumni game since
I took over the team," said Van
Acker who is now going into his
third year of coaching the varsity
team.
Van Acker was pleased to see
THE ALUMNI TEAM fared very well against the current varsity team this past Thursday at the
HHS field. Jorge Villalobos photo
his alumni girls again, most of
them being from the class of 08,
he was happy to see them and
happy to see how hard and well
they could still play.
"It was good for those girls to
come back and continue to show
support for the team," said Van
Acker.
The current varsity team,
some of which had counted on
the Alumni to be out of shape,
had a slow start but once they got
warmed up, the game was on.
"They were really tough, I
was expecting them to be out of
shape and chasing after us," said
Tori Anderson, Varsity Captain.
Anderson, who suffered a
serious injury last year is back in
action, but found that it’s better to
not judge a book by it’s covered
since she was impressed with the
alumni team and their footwork
and coordination.
For the Alumni team, things
were a little more like a reunion.
"It was a great experience
because I got to play with girls
who I played with my entire life,"
said Sandra Larios, Class of 08.
This time around, the alumni
class had a total of 16 players
which gave them a chance to sub
people in, as needed.
Unfortunately, the game
ended early due to the lights turning off at 7:30 pm, since the
began game a little later than
anticipated, that being said, Van
Acker thought that this was a
great game and learned a few
things himself.
Van Acker learned a new perspective in his soccer career since
he was one of the referees.
"I gained a new respect for
referees tonight because it is very
hard to keep track of everything
that’s going on, on the field and
make all the right calls," said Van
Acker.
Van Acker who was surprised
with the turn out from the community and the girls who came
out to support this event hopes it
stays strong and gets even bigger
for next’s year’s game.
Family Dollar Celebrates With Their Official Grand Opening
By Jim Predmore
It was an exciting day in
Holtville as Family Dollar shoppers were greeted with fanfare
and festivity when the Family
Dollar Store, located at 308 W.
5th Street, celebrated its grand
opening Thursday morning. This
event included a special appearance from city and county officials and a ribbon cutting ceremony. Gift cards given ways for the
stores first 50 customers of the
day along, with coffee and
donuts.
The Family Dollar is the first
new convenience store of its kind
to open in Holtville for over 30
years and will offer the citizens of
Holtville a shopping alternative.
The store is offering household
items and groceries here in
Holtville, saving many trips that
are made to either El Centro or
Calexico. Family Dollar promotes itself as a Big Box Small
Footprint shopping experience.
Holtville's Family Dollar
manager, Raul, explained that the
store regularly changes the items
on their shelves and does so every
30 days and offers items for every
holiday and occasion. Right now
they have many items on display
for Valentine's Day, including pillows covered in pink hearts.
The new store is projecting
sales of 1.5 million for their location in Holtville which will help
Holtville with its tax base, bringing more revenue to the city.
Some of the officials' comments
that were made included, "Family
Dollar is thrilled to open our first
store in Holtville, and we look
forward to becoming a positive
part of this community," said
Howard Levine, Family Dollar's
Chairman and CEO. "This new
store will not only provide shoppers with our everyday value and
convenience, but will also add
HOLTVILLE'S NEW FAMILY Dollar sits ready for the excitement to begin in the early hours of
jobs to this community."
Thursday morning as final preparations are made for the Grand Opening Festivities.
Continued on page 3
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 02
Martin Luther King Jr. Still Influences Americans After 40+ Years
Martin Luther King, Jr.
played a pivotal role in race relations in the United States for
nearly a decade. He helped
secure the end of legal segregation of African-American citizens, created the Civil Rights Act
of 1964 and served as a source of
inspiration for black individuals
across the globe.
Dr. King did not begin his life
as a crusader or public figure. He
had much more modest beginnings in rural Atlanta. Born
Michael King, Jr., he was the
middle child of Michael King, Sr.
and Alberta Williams King.
Michael King, Sr. served as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church
upon the death of his father-inlaw, who was the church's prior
pastor. At this point, the elder
king decided to change his name
to Martin Luther to honor the
famed Protestant religious leader.
His son soon decided to adopt the
name as well.
A religious family, the Kings
tried to shield their children from
the realities of racism that were
alive and well in the country.
They believed racism and segregation to be an affront to God's
will, and Martin, Sr. discouraged
separation of class and taught
these lessons to his children.
Those lessons resonated with
Martin, Jr.
Dr. King attended Booker T.
Washington High School and was
so advanced he was able to skip
both the 9th and 11th grades. He
went on to college at the age of
15, graduating from Morehouse
College in 1948 with a degree in
sociology. In his junior year of
college, King enrolled in a Bible
class that sparked a renewed
enthusiasm for the ministry. He
later enrolled in the liberal Crozer
Theological Seminary in Chester,
Pennsylvania, where he received
a Bachelor's of Divinity. Later he
attended Boston University and
earned a Ph.D. at the age of 25. It
was during his time in Boston
that he met his future wife,
Coretta Scott. While he was completing his dissertation work, Dr.
King became the pastor for the
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church of
Montgomery, Alabama.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
became directly involved in the
civil rights movement after the
head of the local NAACP chapter
in Montgomery met with him on
the night that Rosa Parks was
arrested for failure to give up her
bus seat to a white passenger. Dr.
King helped institute the
Montgomery Bus Boycott.
During this time, AfricanAmericans refused to ride the
public
bus
system
in
Montgomery. The boycott lasted
382 days. During that time, Dr.
King's home was bombed due to
his involvement in the boycott,
and he was arrested for conspiracy. His work paid off on
December 21, 1956, when the
Supreme Court ruled that racial
segregation on public transportation was illegal.
Dr. King promoted nonviolent protests against unfairness to
the African-American community, urging civil disobedience and
peaceful protests, tenets that
formed the basis for the Southern
Christian Leadership Conference,
or SCLC, which he led. He participated in numerous nonviolent
protests and was arrested several
times. During one stint in jail, he
penned his famous, "Letter from
a Birmingham Jail."
Dr. King established a relationship with fellow AfricanAmerican civil rights activist
Bayard Rustin, who shared simi-
lar interests, including the teachings of Gandhi. Rustin would
serve as King's mentor and also
was the main organizer of the
March on Washington that took
place on August 28, 1963.
Approximately 250,000 demonstrators were involved in the
march, and it was the largest
demonstration in the nation's capital up to that time. In front of the
Lincoln Memorial, Dr. King
issued his famed "I Have a
Dream" speech. He later met with
President John F. Kennedy to
appeal for greater rights for
African-Americans and called for
an end of segregation.
As a result of his civil rights
efforts, Dr. King was awarded the
Nobel Peace Prize on December
10, 1964, at the age of 35. He was
the youngest person ever to
receive the honor. He donated all
of the prize money to his racial
equality effort.
Through the late 1960s, Dr.
King expanded his Civil Rights
Movement to other cities. But he
was often met with criticism,
especially when he appealed to
white middle-class citizens.
Many militant black organizations considered King's methods
too weak and ineffective. His
support was faltering and Dr.
King grew weary of marches, jail
and protests. However, in April
of 1968, a labor strike in
Memphis drew King's attention,
and he gave a speech about the
sanitation labor dispute, which
would prove to be prophetic. The
next day, on April 4, Dr. King
was hit by a sniper's bullet while
standing on an outside terrace of
his motel room at the Lorraine
Motel. King's words from the
previous day, including, "I've
seen the promised land. I may not
get there with you. But I want
you to know tonight that we, as a
people, will get to the promised
land," were haunting. James Earl
Ray was charged with the assassination.
In his honor, Americans have
celebrated Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day as a federal holiday since
1986. King was posthumously
awarded the Presidential Medal
of Freedom in 1977. Many streets
have been renamed in his honor,
and Dr. King remains a source of
inspiration decades after his
death.
John Renison Named Chairman At County Reorganization Meeting
By Mario Conde
The Imperial County Board of
Supervisors reorganized this past
Friday and appointed Supervisor
District 1 John Renison as chairman for 2014.
In a special meeting held
Friday morning, the County Board
of Supervisors had its annual reorganization ceremony where
Supervisor District 5 Ray Castillo
ran his last meeting as chairman of
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the board and passed the gavel to
John Renison. The Board of
Supervisors also voted District 4
Supervisor Ryan Kelley to be the
vice-chairman in his second year
with the board.
Castillo thanked the board for
a successful year and highlighted
the spirit of cooperation among
the members of the county board.
Castillo said he was pleased with
renewable energy projects that
have moved forward this past year
and looks forward to the rest of the
projects coming in 2014.
Supervisor District 1 John
Renison thanked the Board for
trusting in him to be the chairman
for the upcoming year. Renison
spoke about the challenge and the
hard work that means to be
County Supervisor and be in con-
tact with the people on a daily
basis.
Renison said his priorities for
2014 will be to have better county
roads, economic development, and
will still work to bring a Call
Center to Calexico which he said
would be his pet project.
He also stressed the importance in working with Federal
officials to fund and expand the
Port of Entry and expand the lanes
but said they will not abandon the
public private partnership option
for Port expansion.
"Each of us brings something
special to the table, we might not
agree most 100% of the time, but
we are in the same page and move
forward for the good of the county." Renison said.
Supervisor Mike Kelley
agreed with Renison about the
work that the current board has
accomplished a lot more than pre-
vious ones since there are no hidden agendas and work as a team.
DISTRICT 1 SUPERVISOR John Renison listens to comments by
Imperial County CEO Ralph Cordova during the annual reorganization ceremony last Friday. Renison, who represents much of
Calexico on the board, was named Chairman of the board at the
meeting. Photo by Mario Conde.
HOROSCOPES: JANUARY 12 - JANUARY 18
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, enjoy some well-deserved time off.
Life has taken on a hectic pace of late, but
some much-needed time to rest, relax and
recharge has finally arrived.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, hidden feelings come to the surface, and this will prove a pleasant surprise. Let things play out this week, and
you will get some peace.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Gemini, your friends are up to something
and they want it to remain a surprise. Keep
your distance, and don't let your curiosity
get the better of you.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Your confidence about the future is a
byproduct of the past, Virgo. You have
learned from past mistakes and are ready
to forge ahead and turn your hard work
into results.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, do your best to hold up your
end of a bargain with a loved one. If you
are struggling, simply ask for more time
or help to ensure that everyone comes out
a winner.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, now is the time to address some
relationship issues that you have been
avoiding. Deal with them in a straightforward way, and you will glad you did.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Pisces, your foremost priority is to further
your position at work. Rely on your strong
work ethic and attention to detail.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
A demanding schedule makes it impossible for you to be bored this week, Scorpio.
However, if you desire a little time to
decompress, you can fit it into your schedule.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
A temporary situation at work may alter
your plans for a few days, Cancer. But SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
don't let changes stop you from scheduling Sagittarius, while you may be anxious
about the future, make sure you enjoy the
some down time with your friends.
here and now and not wish the present
away too soon. New friends come into
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, think things through before swinging your life.
into action. Run your ideas by someone
close, and consider all of your options. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
This will ensure you make the best deci- Capricorn, react swiftly to stressful situations, but do so with a clear head and consion.
science. Once a situation has been
resolved, take some time to recharge your
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JANUARY 14
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Holtville Tribune, Friday, January 10, 2013 PAGE 03
Sunday, January 5
TURN IT DOWN:
Next-door neighbors are playing
their music very loudly, after a few
demands from the caller they finally complied when an officer asked
them to keep it down or shut it
down. The neighbors will be keeping it quiet.
SHATTERING:
The caller’s rear sliding door to his
residence was shattered sometime
last night, though it is believed that
whoever shattered the door was
trying to break in. The subject was
not seen leaving the residence or
the area, the caller was advised of
her options.
GETTING PHYSICAL:
The caller and her husband were
having a big argument, the caller is
afraid that this may trigger physical
violence which she’d like to avoid.
The subject left their home to stay
with their son for the evening,
though both parties were advised
and counseled before.
Monday, January 6
NEPHEW BLUES:
The caller’s nephew is at the residence bothering his mother, the
subject is refusing to leave the area.
Though it isn’t known what exactly he wants from her, the subject
was contacted and warned to not
return, the subject left the area with
no incident. The caller and her sister were both advised to call back
should he come looking for trouble.
HAVING A LOOK:
Two male subjects were parked
across the street; the only problem
is that they kept a close eye on the
caller’s locale, as if looking for
something of value. The subjects
were contacted and sent on their
way, the caller was advised of their
options.
trouble when contacted, the caller
stated that it was the neighbor’s son
who was threatening and bothering
the caller’s son both were contacted and counseled, they were
warned to stay away from each
other.
Tuesday, January 7
KEEP A DISTANCE:
The caller’s neighbor is causing
Family Dollar ..................
Continued form page one
MAG Coalition Holds Candlelight Vigil,
Announces New Peace Initiative
"We are so proud that Family
Dollar has chosen our small but
growing city to build a new store
and stock it with a well-priced
selection of items we didn't have
until now," said David Bradshaw,
the City of Holtville's Mayor.
"Economic development and
job creation are the Holtville City
Council's top priorities. The
Holtville Family Dollar Store
eliminates blight, expands the
property tax base, creates new
employment opportunities, and
generates sales tax. This business
will expand consumer choice by
By
Chris Furguson
The Mothers and Men
Against Gangs (MAG) Coalition
hosted a candlelight vigil on the
evening of Monday, January 6 at
Brawley’s Warne Field.
The vigil was held, in part, to
remember Martin Garza, the
BUHS Student who was stabbed
in El Centro one year earlier, and
to announce a peace initiative to
limit gang influence in the city.
At least 75 residents from
Brawley came to the vigil at the
football field where Garza played
on the 2012 IVL Championship
winning team. They were joined
augmenting the range of retail
goods available in the community. The project reduces the need
for residents to leave the City to
purchase household items and
food products. This project
demonstrates how easy it is to do
business in Holtville. Holtville is
on the move," noted Holtville
City Manager Alex Meyerhoff.
All in all it was a great day
for Holtville as Holtville moves
into another direction with the
hope of many more occasions
just like this one.
Photos on page 6
by members of the Brawley City
Council, the Imperial County
Sheriff’s
Department,
the
Calipatria State Prison and other
dignitaries.
After a short prayer, speeches
came from Brawley Mayor Don
Campbell, a representative of
William Derek Quan, ICOE
Superintendent Anne Mallory
and Imperial County Sheriff Ray
Loera. All spoke on the negative
effects of gang violence.
Quan also presented the
coalition with an unspecified
donation for their continuing
efforts against gang violence.
Martin’s
mother,
Yulil
Alonso-Garza, then announced a
new peace initiative for the coalition and plans to construct a
peace mural using seven artists
over three days.
“We’re in search of a wall,”
Alonso-Garza said. “We just
hope that this wall will be a symbol of unity in the community.”
The MAG Coalition was
formed soon after the death of
Martin as a way to curb gang
influence in Brawley. The group
has put together several events
over the past year, including a
three-day sports festival and several fundraisers.
Bryan Alexander Garcia Is
PMH’s New Year’s Baby
of 2014
IN HONOR OF Martin Garza, residents lit and released skylanterns at Warne Field on the evening
of Monday, January 6. A new anti-gang peace campaign was also announced by the MAG Coalition,
formed after the student’s death. Chris Furguson Photo.
THE GARCIA FAMILY comprised of Laurie, Andrew, Bryan
Alexander and Brandon had more than a new year to celebrate as
they welcomed a new addition. Photos by Jorge Villalobos.
By Jorge Villalobos
"I didn’t think it’d get so
The new year not only lifts much attention, obviously it’s a
people’s spirits as a fresh start or good thing," said Andrew Garcia,
a time for change, it also brings Bryan’s father.
new life.
This all happened amidst a
This year, Pioneer Memorial New Year’s party that the Garcias
Hospital had their New Year’s were having at home where
Baby come into light at 2:15am Laurie spent most of it in bed.
which left his parents quite surBryan Alexander Garcia will
prised.
join the over 360,000 other New
"I was very excited to hear Year’s babies estimated to have
that I was the first one," said been born on January 1st, by
Laurie Norriega-Garcia, mother rough estimates according the
of Brawley’s New Year Baby.
United State Census Bureau.
Norriega-Garcia stated that
The Garcia family, currently
this wasn’t planned at all since comprised of four are from
she had a C-Section operation Brawley and are happy and surscheduled for Monday the 6th but prised that they’ve received so
her baby had other plans.
much attention from not only
"The day was normal and their friends but from the local
then around 11:30pm everyone media and population.
was getting ready to celebrate
"Thank you to Pioneer’s for
and I was actually in bed with the gift basket they gave us and
pain and cramps," said Norriega- the diapers and just for everyGarcia
body that was actually there,"
The pain just hit her as the said Laurie Norriega-Garcia.
clock struck 12:01 am, as 2014
Bryan Alexander is the first
rolled in her contractions intensi- official baby of 2014, he is folfied even more, she along with lowed by Cesar Quevedo who
her soon to be hustand, rushed to was born at 3:39 am at the El
Pioneer’s Memorial Hospital Centro Regional Medical Center
where Bryan Alexander Garcia to Veronica Quevedo, a resident
was born.
of Heber.
City of Imperial Family
Fit Fest - January 25th,
January, 2014- "It's a New Year, a
New You….Why not include
your family too" Join the City of
Imperial as we celebrate National
Family Fit Month with our
Market Days Family Fit Fest on
Saturday, January 25, 2014.
From 10am to 3pm in Downtown
Imperial, families will be able to
view live fitness exhibitions from
local gyms and community pro-
grams such as Zumba and Thai
Chi. There will also be healthy
cooking demonstrations, fresh
produce, kid-approved activities,
food and local vendors.
For more information regarding
the Market Days or to become a
vendor, please contact Dallana
Gomez at 760-355-3329 or email
[email protected].
Announcement
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 04
REMEMBER WHEN
A Look At Holtville’s Past
THIRTY YEARS AGO
* * * * *
Greg Prater, 33, professional flagpole
painter, took an hour and a quarter to climb
Holtville’s 120 foot Bicentennial flagpole to
apply a badly needed coat of paint on the
pole. The pole hadn’t been painted since it
was erected in 1976.
Prater took one hour and 45 minutes to
descend the pole, painting as he went down.
* * * * *
The building at the corner of 5th and Holt
changed tenants from one week to the next as
it was vacated by Valley First Savings and
Loan on Jan. 14, then replaced by Home
Federal Savings and Loan that weekend.
Valley First defaulted after several dubious
loans from the Palm Desert Branch caused a
drain.
* * * * *
FORTY YEARS AGO
Miss Monica Ainsworth celebrated her 9th
birthday with a supper party at Shakey’s in
El Centro. Guests included Tracy Samaha,
Jan Dollente, Renee Pugliese, De Ette
Daniell, Delu Daniell and Jill Ainsworth.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
One Holtville police officer is dead after
a gun-drawing practice inside the Holtville
Police Station, Chief Coy Taylor said.
Dead is Patrolman Charlie Strawhun, 27,
of 714 Orange. Strawhun had been with the
Holtville force for five years and had attended at least four Federal Bureau of
Investigations firearms courses.
* * * * *
SIXTH YEARS AGO
As Tommy Clark and Darrel Lassier
were closing up their Texaco station for the
night, a masked robber stepped into the
office and pointed a .32 automatic at the two
men.
After getting the $126 from the service
station, the robber ran down Cedar Avenue
towards the railroad tracks and disappeared.
WEEKLY
VARIETY PAGE
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Celebrating Birthdays this week are:
January 10: Johanna Hilfiker, Simon Paul Bornt, Rylee Rea Ludwig, Lee Layton, Stephanie
Lynn Sharp, Frank Muller.
January 11: Nicholas Green, Brendon Fusi, Monica Erwin, Leo Muller, Jr.
January 12: Jarson Hawk, Mark Anthony Pesqueria, Kelis Nunez, Terry Allegranza, Neil
Hertzler, Ava Dhalliwal.
January 13: Joel Hilfiker, Bonnie Quinn Riley, Karin Chambers, Josef Herholtz.
January 14:De Ann Hilfiker, Brook Bradshaw, Judy Garcia.
January 15: Rachel Immel, Mike Boston, Buch Scrivner†, Martha Miller Frank, Carol
Erwin†.
January 16: Marc Lucas, John B. Milano III, Susana Irigoyen, Dylan Allen Cartee, Brooklyn
Ashurst.
Celebrating Anniversaries this week are:
January 10: Mr. & Mrs. Sam Underwood.
January 13: Mr. & Mrs. Andy Evens.
January 14: Mr. & Mrs. Rick Turner.
January 15 Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Graeme.
WEEKLY CROSSWORD
CLUES ACROSS
1. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital
4. Invests in little enterprises
8. Stalk of a moss capsule
12. Beach material
14. Maneuver in a game
15. A castrated male chicken
16. Write bad checks
17. Sewer inhabitants
18. Farewell (Spanish)
19. Player makes 3 goals in one
game
22. Greek rainbow goddess
23. Tax collector
24. Make unhappy
27. Hygienic
32. Double-reed instrument
33. Beetle Bailey’s dog
34. Fee, ___, foe, fum
35. One dish meal
CLUES DOWN
1. Requests
2. Spoken in the Dali region of
Yunnan
3. Up to the time of
4. Common ankle injury
5. Tedium
6. 9th Greek letter
7. Abnormal closed body sac
8. One who obtains pleasure from
other’s pain
9. Long narrative heroic poem
10. Possessed by force
11. Autonomic nervous system
13. Treats with contempt
15. Bears
20. Before
21. Light ringing sound
24. Blends of soul and calypso
25. Fall off in intensity
26. Gives medicine
27. Gross receipts
28. Square measures
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38. Goatlike antelope
40. Consumed food
41. Peels
42. Emerald Isle
43. Duties helpful to others
45. Fragments of cloth
47. Frozen water
48. Spanish river
49. Stated an inquiry
56. Laid-back California county
57. Fearless and daring
58. Sound after its source has
stopped
59. Blackboard rock
60. A domed or vaulted recess
61. Six (Spanish)
62. French city
63. Herringlike clupeid fish
64. Oriental sauce
29. Ablaze
30. Incapable of flexibility
31. Bears, sheep or goats
33. An open skin infection
36. Effeminate
37. Competed in a speed test
39. Supplies with air
44. Short stays
45. Sown a lawn
46. 60 min. units (abbr.)
48. Second largest Oklahoma city
49. Fence picket
50. 2nd largest Algerian port city
51. Camel or goat fabrics
52. 19th Hebrew letter
53. Frosts
54. 17th state
55. Inquisitorial
56. Manuscripts (abbr.)
Answers at bottom
Holtville Tribune, Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 05
It’s Festival Time At the Business Showcase;
Carrot Fest is Coming; Baby, It’s Cold!
IT’S TIME FOR THE IMPERIAL VALLEY BUSINESS
SHOWCASE. You can get in on
it at the California Mid-Winter
Fairgrounds in Imperial today. Its
open from about 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
and gives you a chance to see
what businesses in Imperial
County have to offer.
I think this is the 25th edition of
the Showcase and we’ve made
the scene at every one of them.
We were even there when it was
free to get in. But supply and
demand took over and now they
charge you to get in. But you will
find the $5.00 fee worth the
price, since you can sample about
$25.00 worth of food. You could
probably sample more if you
could eat more, but with so much
to choose from it’s easy to get
full quickly.
You can also look over the various booths offering everything
from Air Conditioning to insurance policies. And sign up up for
a huge variety of prizes ranging
form free trips to coffee cups.
Several booths will have spinning wheels to hand out prizes
too. Get free light bulbs and
decks of cards if you’re “lucky.”
In some years you’ve been able
to get a haircut and you can sign
up for a free massage and a fitness course to get you back in
shape after the Holidays.
There’s plenty of fun too, meeting and talking with old friends
who undoubtedly will be at the
event. In my case, that’s one of
the best parts because I don’t get
out of the office much anymore
and I enjoy the time spent with
others as much as the event itself.
STOP ON BY THE WEEKLYCHRONICLE BOOTH and
we’ll be happy to let you know
what the newspapers have been
up to. Contrary to popular belief
in some circles, we’re still here
and will be for a long time. I hope
the Business Showcase lasts as
long. It’s a great event that needs
your support.
Working on this year’s
Showcase edition have been
Brenda Torres, Rosa Nogueda,
Alex Medina, Jim Predmore,
Jorge Villalobos, Chris Furguson
and yours truly. We hope you
enjoy the issue and the
Showcase.
ALSO COMING UP IN THE
NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE
is the Holtville Carrot Festival,
that ode to the orange and green
vegetable that provides us all
with good eyesight.
Letter to the Editor:
To The Editor:
Once again as we do during
the holidays, we wish to thank
and recognize those that help
us with their generosity. Our
now 18 year old sports program, Mex* USA is grateful
for donations from our com-
They grow them by the truckload around here and having a
special festival for them has been
going on since the end of World
War II. The first one took place in
1947. That’s 67 years ago. And
the carrots are still growing and
we’re all still surviving.
The crowd has changed somewhat, the the fun hasn’t. There is
still plenty to look at throughout
the week of cooking contests,
parades, mile runs, 5ks, arts and
crafts shows, family cooking
contests and more.
If you want more information
on the events and how to sign up
for them, call the Chamber of
Commerce at 356-2923.
Imagine! Calling someone in
this day and age of internet communication. Maybe we’ll start a
new trend.
Talking to each other instead of
texting.
All the fun begins for another in
Holtville with the Holtville
Athletic Club Rib Cook-Off
scheduled for Jan. 25th. The boys
from the HAC love to get those
grills going early, so bring a good
appetite and get there in the
morning. They’ve been known to
run out of ribs in the afternoon.
It’s not the Memphis
Championship Barbecue but its
as close as you can get without
traversing across half the country.
WE HOPE IT DOESN’T GET
TOO COLD FOR THESE
EVENTS. When the sun goes
down the temperatures go down
too. We’ve found that out on
some chilly nights at the MidWinter Fairgrounds.
But at least we’re not back in
the midwest or on the east coast,
where frigid temperatures have
swooped in from the North Pole
faster than Santa Claus.
I was talking to one of my inlaws from the Midwest last week
and they didn’t want to leave
home. It was Minus 21 degrees in
Minnesota and that was the actual temperate. No wind chill factor.
Just think, the NFL signed up to
have the Super Bowl played in
February at Giants Stadium just
outside New York. Whoever
thought this was a good idea has
never sat outside in the winter
time trying to watch a game of
anything. We attended a lot of
Minnesota Vikings games in the
freezing days before their domed
stadium.
About four layers of clothes
topped off by a heavy parka usually did the trick. And there was
always the bottle of Peppermint
Schnapps that passed along the
row of seats. They’ll need plenty
of it this year in New York.
Speaking of Football did anybody notice that the San Diego
Chargers actually made it
through the first round of the
playoffs. Not only did they make
it, they did it decisively.
If they can win this weekend,
maybe they’ll be playing in the
New York snow.
BRING BACK THE
SUMMER HEAT!
Thanks For Your Support
munity.
Funds received went to the
Boys and Girls Traveling
Basketball Teams. Boys and
Girls Soccer, Girls Softball
and Volleyball, boys baseball
and to send a player to
Mexico City.
The money was spent on
transportation, lodging, entry
fees and uniforms. Only players from low income families
were given shoes and meals.
Thanks goes to friends, businesses, clubs, esquires and
farmers (to many to name
individually, without your
support none of this could
have been possible).
I would also like to thank the
City of Calexico, CCAC,
Southwest High School and
IVC for the use of the gym.
You made our 2013 season
possible.
Muchas Gracias, and now
let’s play ball
D. Santillan
Calexico
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 06
Family Dollar Celebrates Grand Opening
THE RIBBON IS cut and doors are open as City and County officials and staff
come to help in the festivities.
Priscilla Macias, Family Dollar performance Manager explains some of the stores
expectations to the officials that attended the Grand Opening.
THERE OPEN FOR business with customers taken advantage of the $5 dollar gift
cards that were given out to the first 50 customers.
THE STORE OFFERS a large variety of items for family needs from milk to
mouthwash and everything between.
Family Dollar is ready for Valentines Day with shelves stock full with Valentine
items of cards and candy. Jim Predmore photos.
Holtville City Manager Alex Meyerhoff chats with Holtville Chamber of Commerce
board member Laura Goodsell, enjoying some of the coffee that was provided.
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 07
SIXTEEN HOLTVILLE HIGH School Alumni showed up to take on the current
HHS Girls Soccer Team, a game that ended in a 2-2, draw.
CHAD VAN ACKER managed to bring back the HHS Girls Soccer Alumni Game
in popular fashion.
THE ALUMNI TEAM was relentless as they started hard and fast, the Varsity
team had their hands full but managed to keep them at bay.
THE VARSITY TEAM had a slow start as the alumni team came out kicking with
a strong sense of coordination and response.
TORI ANDERSON IS back after sufffering a season ending injury last year, feeling more confident with each practice, she looks forward to finishing strong.
AFTER IT WAS said and done, the game ended in a 2-2 tie thanks to the lights
going off on schedule. Photos by Jorge Villalobos.
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 08
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 09
Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Holds Annual Inspection
By Jorge Villalobos
THE DEPUTIES, CORRECTIONS and administration workers
stood at attention as they listened to Sheriff Loera’s speech.
TRAINED AND NOT Trained personnel were all required to be
at this inspection unless on patrol, vacation or unable.
THE COLOR GUARD, is relatively new and has only been in
service for only six months. Photos by Jorge Villalobos
Since his election, 7 years
ago, Ray Loera worked diligently
to bring back an old tradition of
an annual inspection.
"We bring everybody in to
make sure that we kind of understand that we’re still a single
agency and not a series of substations," said Loera, Sheriff.
According to Loera, the
ICSO is stretched thru ought the
Imperial Valley, with substations
in both north and south locations
and even some stations overseeing smaller towns like Holtville
which can cause to a disconnect.
"We make sure that everybody is on the same page, they
understand what my expectations
may be for the next upcoming
year," said Loera.
This isn’t only for showmanship, as Loera explained, this is a
good way to make sure that
everyone has working and serviceable equipment.
"I think it’s a great idea, people get to see each other , the
agency is spread out so far that a
lot of times you don’t get to see
people for months or even years,"
said Loera.
Loera was satisfied with the
inspection which included his
deputies, corrections and the
administration office which handles most of the paper work.
"We had our honor guard formalized maybe six months ago,"
said Diana Noricumbo, Sheriff’s
Executive Assistant.
Noricumbo, who began to
work for the ICSO the same year
that Loera came to office would
speak with the Sheriff about
inspections, being a former
Marine, Noricumbo practiced
"Command Inspections," which
is where some of the inspiration
came from.
"It took me longer in the
beginning because it was something new for the department,"
said Noricumbo who is in charge
of organizing this event.
SHERIFF LOERA GAVE a speech before he began to inspect and
shake the hands of his deputies and administration workers.
ONE BY ONE, Sheriff Loera walked around and inspected everyone’s attire a practice he brought back since his election.
DEPUTIES, CORRECTIONS AND Administration all lined up
in order to be inspected. Photos by Jorge Villalobos
Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 10
El Centro Sector Border Arrests Lead
Border Agents Intercept
Over 1,200 Pounds Of Pot To Thirteen Successful Convictions
West Of Calexico
El Centro Sector Border
MURILLO-Levanos,
MALDONADO-Zeylaya,
Thursday, approximately 15
miles west of downtown
Calexico, U.S. Border Patrol
agents assigned to the El Centro
Sector disrupted a drug smuggling attempt resulting in the
arrest of one man and the seizure
of 1,214 pounds of marijuana.
The incident occurred at
around 8 p.m., when camera
operators spotted a 2003 Dodge
Durango heading north across the
United States/Mexico boundary.
The driver, a 53-year-old
Mexican national, used the vehicle to push the vehicle barricades
aside creating a space to drive
thru. He then continued driving
north toward Mount Signal Road
and Highway 98.
Responding agents attempted
a vehicle stop; the man failed to
yield to agents and then attempted to return to Mexico driving
southbound cross country until
his vehicle became disabled.
Agents arrested the man, and a
search of the vehicle revealed 46
packages of marijuana packed
inside. Agents seized 1,214
pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of more than
$971,000.
U.S. Border Patrol agents
turned the man, vehicle, and marijuana over to the Drug
Enforcement Administration for
further investigation.
The El Centro Sector's
Community
Awareness
Campaign is a simple and effective program to raise public
awareness on the indicators of
crime and other threats. We
encourage public and private sector employees to remain vigilant
and play a key role in keeping our
country safe. Please report any
suspicious activity to the Border
Community Threat Hotline at 1800-901-2003.
Patrol agents' recent arrests
have led to the successful conviction and sentencing of 13
illegal aliens with prior convictions for other crime.
The apprehensions took
place earlier this year near the
border cities of Calexico, El
Centro, and Indio. The illegal
aliens, many of which have
extensive criminal histories,
were presented for prosecution
on federal criminal charges.
The following individuals,
all Mexican nationals, have
been successfully convicted
and sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States
after
being
previously
removed.
RAMIREZ-Montenegro,
Edgar Rolando : Sentenced
46 months in federal prison
GALARZA-Baustista,
Antonio:
Sentenced 41
months in federal prison
Hilario: Sentenced 41 months
in federal prison
RUELES-Meza,
Vincente:
Sentenced 40
months in federal prison
AMEZCUA-Blanco,
Edgar Roman: Sentenced 37
months in federal prison
Z A Z U E TA - A r r e o l a ,
Lucas:
: Sentenced 37
months in federal prison
DIAZ-Cruz, Guadalupe:
Sentenced 36 months in federal prison
SALGADO-Solano,
Rangel: Sentenced 33 months
in federal prison
VASQUEZ-Nestor, David:
Sentenced 33 months in federal prison
GONZALEZ-Romero,
Carlos: Sentenced 30 months
in federal prison
ORTIZ-Lopez, Feliberto:
Sentenced 30 months in federal prison
Jose: Sentenced 30 months in
federal prison
RAMIREZ-Reyes, Marco
Antonio: Sentenced 30 months
in federal prison
The illegal aliens will be
deported to their country of origin after serving their prison
sentences.
The El Centro Sector's
Community
Awareness
Campaign is a simple and
effective program to raise public awareness on the indicators
of crime and other threats. We
encourage public and private
sector employees to remain
vigilant and play a key role in
keeping our country safe.
Please report any suspicious
activity to the Border
Community Threat Hotline at
1-800-901-2003.
Valley Events In 2014 Begin With Business Showcase
By Chris Furguson
With the start of a new year
comes a new series of events
around Imperial County. If you
have an event you'd like listed
here, please contact us at
[email protected].
January 9, 2014 - IV Joint
Chambers Business Showcase
The Annual Showcase of
Imperial County businesses
returns to the Imperial Valley
Expo. This year, 99 businesses
and groups are on hand to show
off their wares, including a number of restaurants providing free
samples of their cuisine. Several
raffles will be had for prizes and
cash, up to $1,000. Admission
for this event is $5 and the doors
open at 4 pm.
Annual Justin Lofton Charity
Golf Tournament
The fourth annual charity golf
tournament begins at the Del Rio
Golf Club in Brawley with a 9 am
registration. The day concludes
at the Stockman's Club with the
awards and a dinner. Fee information may be found at
www.LoftonRacing.com
January 11, 2014 - 4th
January 11, 2014 - Family
Fun Bike Ride
The "Let's Meet Imperial
Valley" group is hosting a special
hour-long bike ride around the
Desert Trails RV Park Golf
Course starting at 9 am. Riders
interested in this activity are
encouraged to arrive early.
Golfers interested in a round after
the ride are encouraged to reserve
spots as early as possible.
Airman First Class Manuel D.
Torres Graduates From Basic
Training
Air Force Airman 1st Class
Manuel D. Torres graduated from
basic military training at Joint
Base San Antonio-Lackland, San
Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an
intensive, eight-week program
that included training in military
discipline and studies, Air Force
core values, physical fitness, and
basic warfare principles and
skills.
Airmen who complete basic
training earn four credits toward
an associate in applied science
degree through the Community
College of the Air Force.
Torres is the son of Jose and
Sandra Torres of Imperial.
January
11,
2014
Florentine Collections Grand
Opening
The Florentine Collections
housing development located at
Panno and Williard Roads will be
hosting a grand opening starting
at 11 am. Music from KXO
Radio and treats from "A Thing
Called Cake" will be available
throughout the day.
January 11, 2014 - Brawley
Farmers Market
The third monthly Brawley
Farmers Market will be held at
the South Plaza area of
Downtown Brawley, starting at
noon. In addition to fresh produce, baked goods and other
treats will be available for purchase in the monthly fundraiser.
For more info, please call the
Brawley Chamber at 760- 3443160.
January 16, 2014 - Holtville
Farmers Market and Street Fair
This monthly affair will feature dozens of booths of varying
interests in and around Holt Park.
January 18, 2014 - 17th
Annual I.S.D.R.A. Martin Luther
King Weekend Clean Up
The United Desert Gateway
is sponsoring their annual clean
up of the Imperial Sand Dunes
Recreation Area on Saturday,
January 18. In addition to keeping the dunes clean for future
users, the cleanup features a free
lunch, free shirts and prizes
throughout the day. Call (760)
337-4471 if interested.
He is a 2005 graduate of
Imperial High School. He earned
an associate degree in 2006 from
Anthem College, Phoenix, Ariz.
ECRMC Announces Limit
On Visitors Due To Flu
ECRMC announced today
that effective immediately the
hospital is restricting visitation to
one (1) family member per
patient and no one under the age
of 16 due to the influx of patients
with influenza-like symptoms.
ECRMC will provide notice
once the restrictions have been
lifted. For more information call
760.339.7311.
ECRMC’s First
Baby Of 2014
CESAR QUEVEDO (RIGHT) came into the world at 3:39 am on
January 1, 2014 at the El Centro Regional Medical Center.
Quevedo’s mom, Veronica, delivered the 7 lbs, 7 oz baby.
Veronica, 22, is a resident of Heber. Lisa Middleton Photo.
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IID Looks At Revenue Opportunities to Save The Salton Sea
By Mario Conde
The Imperial Irrigation
District Board of Directors discussed the potential revenue
opportunities at the Salton Sea, at
its meeting earlier this week.
IID Directors heard a presentation from EES Consulting
about the potential Renewable
Energy project at the Salton Sea
that could generate billions of
dollars in revenue over 30 years.
IID asked the consultant to come
up with estimated revenue potential for the restoration of the
Salton Sea from various projects.
Those
include
Renewable
Resource Development Royalties
such as geothermal, solar, and
thermal gradients. Additional
royalties could come from algae
products transmission ownership,
and falling water charges at
Hoover Dam.
Gary Saleba representing the
consulting firm told the board
that there is excellent geothermal
potential on the 2,000 Mega
Watts over study period. He said
that Royalties from mineral
recovery are estimated on $2.4
million per year for a 50 MW
geothermal plan.
The next steps are to provide
the Salton Sea Authority for use
in their restoration funding analysis and meet with agencies to
expedite transmission line investment and construction. The time
line estimate is to coordinate with
agencies in the first two years to
identify funding alternative and
have the geothermal plant projects in service within eight years
to ten years.
IID Board President James
Hanks said he was pleased with
the study and the potential revenues that could come up while
working on the restoration of the
Salton Sea. However, Hanks said
that the IID and County should
not be the only ones in the
restoration efforts and the State
should step up to the plate and do
what they must to save the Salton
Sea.
"At the end of the day, we
have an environmental nightmare
and 2017 or 2020 it's the dead-
line to save the sea." Hanks stated.
In other news, the Board of
Directors gave direction to staff
to place a ballot initiative on the
November ballot to ask voters if
they want to change the IID elections from At-large elections to
"By District" elections. The topic
has been discussed several times
and the decision of the board was
to have the voters decide.
County Board Approves Grant Extensions, Honors Royce Freeman
By Mario Conde
The Imperial County Board
of Supervisors approve a grant
submittal for Waste Tire
Enforcement at their Tuesday
meeting.
The item was brought to discussion to the Board of
Supervisors in order to apply a
for a new five-year funding cycle
for the Waste Tire Enforcement
grant. The County receives funding from the Local Enforcement
Agency, Farm and Ranch Clean
Up Abatement program, and the
Waste Tire Enforcement Grant
Program. The County is looking
to be awarded with a grant in the
amount of $105,000 for this fiscal year.
The Waste Tire Enforcement
Grant Program supports monitoring and education for waste tire
generators to ensure that the tires
are disposed of properly.
Robin Hodkin, Director of
Public Health, has approximately
750 businesses that generate used
or waste tires and 65 tire haulers
that
are
registered
with
CalRecycling. This grant program currently supports one full
time position to conduct tire
inspections of tire dealers, auto
dismatlers, truck parking facilities, tire haulers, and other tire
generators.
The Board of Supervisors
approved this request with a vote
of 4-0 having Supervisor Jack
Terrazas absent from the meeting.
In other items, the Board of
Supervisors accepted a grant in
the amount of $580,495 from the
California Department of Public
Health. The program will work to
ensure people have the ability to
achieve a heathly lifestyle
through an educational campaign
by Imperial Valley Food Bank
promoting healthy living.
The Nutrition and Obesity
Prevention Program coordinates
a comphrevensive nutrition program for people in the SNAP program.
"The overall intent of the program is to implement strategies
that focus on
consumption
excess to healthy food and beverages, increased physical activies,
and reduce the prevalence of obesity and the onset of chronic diseases." Hodgkin said.
Finally, the board passed a
resolution honoring Imperial
High School Senior Royce
Freeman for his accomplishements as a football player.
Freeman has commited to play
for the Oregon Ducks next season
and has represented the Valley in
the U.S. Army All-American
Bowl where he scored three
touchdowns.
The Board of Supervisors
commended Freeman for being a
role model and for his tenacity to
achieve great things.
FOOTBALL PLAYER ROYCE FREEMAN received special recognition from the Imperial County Board of Supervisors Tuesday for
his outstanding play this season at Imperial County. Freeman, a
running back, will be attending Oregon on a football scholarship in
the fall. Pictured with Freeman is County Board President John
Renison, right. Mario Conde photo.
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Holtville Tribune Friday, January 10, 2014 PAGE 12
Holtville Takes Down Calexico
57-18 in Wrestling
HOLTVILLE'S WRESTLING TEAM had five more wrestlers
then the Calexico team giving them five automatic wins.
CALEXICO DID SHOW some promise as Kevin Taran pined
Holtville's John Sandaval.
HOLTVILLE'S AUSTIN HAWK finishes off the meet with a pin
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