From the Senator's Desk...
July 27, 2006
Senator Shapleigh's notes and observations will keep you updated on what is happening behind the scenes in Austin and El Paso.
Written by Senator Eliot Shapleigh, www.shapleigh.org
Building El Paso: The Brain Gain
Last weekend, I was visiting my neighbors in El Paso and I ran into Chris Fernandez. He just graduated from UTEP in Civil Engineering.
He told me that he might have to leave El Paso to get the pay and job he wants. “Let’s see what you can do here!” I said. “Right now, El Paso is the best place to be and a UTEP Civil Engineering degree will get you a great job.”
So, we’ll see what we can do to help him find the right job.
With highways coming, the Medical Center of the Americas, Future Combat Systems over at Ft. Bliss and new growth in technology and manufacturing, we need Chris Fernandez right here where the action is!
It’s worth the fight to keep him here!
Tu Senador
Things to See:
McNeil River Falls, Alaska
It happens every summer. On any given day from late June to early August, as many as 50 brown bears may converge on Alaska’s McNeil River Falls. There they feed on the abundance of salmon running through its tumbling currents along the McNeil River. During the season, small groups of people quietly observe them, striking what may be the perfect balance between wildlife and humans.
Find out more: National Geographic -- McNeil River Falls
Upcoming Events:
CHIP in the Park: Registration & Renewal
La Fe Clinic is sponsoring a Texas Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) registration and renewal event for the whole family -- CHIP in the Park. The event will take place from 2 to 7 PM on Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at Memorial Park's reserve area near the corner of Copia and Grant Streets.
The first 100 applicants who complete their CHIP registration or renewal forms will receive a backpack containing school supplies. The event is co-sponsored by the West Texas CHIP Collaborative, which includes El Paso First Health Plan, Superior Health Plan, the Cardon Health Plan Network, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas A&M University, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
For more information, El Paso families can call the La Fe CHIP Office at (915) 351-6466.