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Business Hours
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Insertion deadline: 1 p.m. prior business day
VISA
ADOPTION
FOR RENT
1-bedroom loft. All bills paid. Cable. $450/mo. 846-
3913, after 5p.m.
1bdrm/1 bath apartment. Available now. $375/mo. For
more information call 696-8565.
2bdrm/1bath studio apartment. 4-blocks from campus.
Wooded. No pets. No HUD. Available now/or Fall.
$475/mo. +bills. 693-8534.
4bdrm/2bath double-wide on acreage, on OSR, most
appliances, w/s/g paid, $775/mo. +deposit. 774-5009.
C.Sta. 3 bedroom fourplex. Move in now or reserve
yours for August. Upstairs and downstairs available,
w/d included, shuttle, great access to Texas Ave. United
Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com
Casa del Sol Apartments Is now preleasing for fall.
Spacious 1-bedrooms and 2-bedrooms. 2-blocks to
campus. Walk to TAMU. $100 Off first month rent.
Located at 401 Stasney Street, C.Sta. 696-3455.
Choose from our economical 2 bedrooms starting at
$345 or spend a little more for the extras. Several floor-
plans to view starting at $415. B/C.Sta. locations.
United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com
COLLEGE COURT. Great location, 2bdrm/1ba, shuttle,
microwave, Intrusion alarm, pool, some utilities paid.
$419/mo. 823-7039.
Duplex 2bdrm/11/2bath, fenced yard, new carpet/paint,
w/d, large walk-in closet, $515/mo. 764-2019.
HYGIENE STUDY
Female, ages 18-34, needed
to participate in a clinical
trial comparing 2 feminine
hygiene products. Eligible
volunteers will be
compensated up to $300.
Call for information:
J&S Studies
846-5933
Does The Sun Cause
You To Have Cold
Sores/Fever Blis
If you are 18 or older you may
qualify for this study. If you
qualify benefits include FREE
study medication and up to
$525 for time and travel.
Call for information:
J&S Studies
S46-S933
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•Professional couple seek adoption of infant, home in
country, 2-dogs, lots of love and a fund set up for paid
college education, tlturner@inetport.com or 1-888-924-
6093 or our attorney, 1-800-385-0083. Legal/ Medical
expenses only.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Attention: I buy furniture. Please call 776-9663.
AUTO
1994 31ft. fifth wheel, slide out, loaded. Excellent con
dition. Price negotiable. (409)696-9687.
1995 GST/Eclipse: white, new body style, sunroof, cd
player. 691-0346.
1995 teal green ford Escort LX, sporty, 2-door, only 33k,
$6,000/o.b.o. Dana, (409)779-3398.
2-'94 Hyundai Elantra, ac, auto, 4-door $3,950. '93-
Elantra GLS $3,250. '88-Toyota Celica GT $2,750.
(713)683-9363, (713)305-9061.
'88 Chevy S10 Blazer, must see, $5,000/o.b.o. David,
693-0129, 696-2588.
'94 red Camaro. 5-speed, loaded, excellent condition.
$6,500, negotiable. 693-6312.
CHILD CARE
Child care in my home M-Th, 5-10:30p.m.
Transportation a must. 823-5625.
COMPUTERS
Macintosh Performs 405, modem, Stylewriter II printer,
like new. Word 6.01, Pagemaker, spreadsheet, games.
$650/o.b.o. Please call 846-3202.
Pentium 233MMX $750, Pentiumll 233mhz $935,
266mhz $975, 300mhz $1,065, W/3.2GBHD,
32MBRAM, 34XCDROM, 56kmodem, 4MBvideo,
14"monitor, s/speakers, 1-year warranty, upgradable,
4.3/6.4GB add $20/$60, IS"/!?” add $20/$130, TV-tuner
$55. 846-7186.
WORLD WIDE WEB SECRETS. Download up to
$100,000 in software for FREE, plus over 30 mind-bog
gling secrets 11 1-900-407-2200, Ext.1117. $2.99 per
minute. MustbelSyrs. Serv-U: 619-645-8434.
DJ MUSIC
•'Party Block Mobile DJ"- Peter Block, professional/
experienced. Specializing in Weddings, TAMU func
tions, lights/smoke. Mobile to anywhere. The Bestll
693-6294. http://www.partyblockdj.com
FOR RENT
Duplex 2bdrm/11/2bath, w/d conn., yard, bus-rt., nice.
$575/mo. 2436 Colgate, C.Sta. 695-7941.
Fall sublease. 1-room. Nice trailer. Close to Lake
Bryan. 2-fenced acres. 779-1311.
Fall sublease. 1bdrm/1 bath apartment. 1-minute walk
to campus/ Northgate. Call Joe @260-4838.
Great selection of one bedrooms! Available now and
pre-leasing for August. Six locations/ floorplans. Some
with all bills paid. United Realty. 694-9140. www.unit-
ed-rico.com
In the country, 4bdrm/2bath house, c/a&h, w/d connec
tions, fenced yard. Perfect for 4/5 students. $1,000/mo.
+deposit. 779-7193. Available now.
FOR SALE
Live Free!! Don't Rent! Buy a 3bdrm/2bath mobile
home. Payments from $197 to $250/mo. Rent out 2-
bdrms. Live Free. I have 5-spaces in nice parks. Also
land. Brazos Valley Mobile Homes, 941 N.FM 2818
@Hwy 21, Bryan. (409)822-2929.
Assistant/ receptionist needed for busy office. Must be
available for lunch hours and Saturday A.M. 20+hrs/wk.
Call Kathy @260-7653.
BARNHILL'S COUNTRY BUFFET is currently hiring
career- minded Wait-staff. Good pay and benefits.
Normandy Square Condominiums is now preleasing
for summer & fall. Spacious 2-bedrooms and studios
available. Walk to TAMU. Located In Northgate area.
$100 Off first month rent. Call 846-2173.
Apply in person Mon.-Fri., 2:00-4:00P.M. 1701 So.
Texas Avenue. E.O.E. Drug Test Required.
Computer person to maintain websites and computers
(PC). Call Allen @775-8383.
Quiet country atmosphere. Large 1-bedroom brick
duplex w/fireplace. No pets. Available now or pre-lease
for fall. $395/mo. +bills. 693-8534.
Experienced computer technician is needed at
Compuview Microsystems, Inc, 846-5454.
Graphic artist for screen printing. Using Mac programs
and P.C. Correll Draw. Call Allen @775-8383.
Rosewood Villas, NEW 3bdrm/2bath units at Welsh and
2818. On shuttle, W/D included. $950/mo., 12-months
lease, available 8/22/98, 846-1100 or
www.rent.net/direct/rosewoodvillastx
Graveyard shift. 1a.m.-5a.m., M-Sun. Professional
mature salesperson. 776-8500.
SAVANNAH PLACE. Brand new duplex homes on SW
Parkway at Dexterl 3bdrm/2bath, W/D, walk-in closets,
fenced patio area, many extras! 693-3302 or 846-7454.
Inspirations now hiring energetic and friendly people for
part-time position. Please apply within.
Kids Connection (Bryan-ISD's afterschool program).
Studio style 4-plexes. 2410-Blanco, 2bdrm/1bath.
enclosed patio, on shuttle, no pets, $410/mo. 731-8951.
Sublease large 2bdrm/2bath, 977 sq.ft. Parkway Circle.
Available 8/15/98 thru 5/15/98. W/D conn. (W/D avail
able for $275) On shuttle route. $610/mo. 693-0544.
Now accepting applications for Fall-'98 employment. M-
F, 2:45-5:45p.m., $5.15/hr. Substitute positions also
available, $5.15/hr, Childcare experience required.
Apply in person. 2200-Villa Maria, Rm.11 731-7803 for
more info. Bryan-ISD. EOE by choice.
Land Survey Field Crew Needed. Part/ full-time. Call
775-8609.
This prestigious C.Sta. 3bdrm/3bath duplex is worth
looking at! Security system, ice maker, w/d included,
fenced yard. Pre-leasing for August. United Realty.
694-9140. www.united-rico.com
Live in nanny needed, room/ board exchange for child
care. References, transportation required 845-3584 or
Under construction and available for August move in.
This C.Sta. 3bdrm/31/2bath duplex has security system,
ice maker, w/d connection, fenced yard, great location.
P/T job helping handicapped. Male A&M student pre
ferred. $270/mo. 12hrs/wk. 846-3376.
United Realty. 694-9140. www.united-rico.com
Part-time cook position needed. Koppe Bridge Bar &
W/D for rent. Best price in town. $40/mo. Call 764-
Grill. 764-2933.
2019
FOR SALE
2bdrm/2bath, excellent condition, 14x72, 1982 mobile
home. Real oak cabinets, storm windows, low utilities,
many other features, $13,500. 823-2066.
Part-time evening work doing commercial office clean
ing, Mon.-Fri. Call tor an appointment, 823-5031.
Part-time maintenance worker needed for 68 units
apartment complex. Starling $6/hr. Approximately
15hrs/wk. Experience a must. Call Dell at 823-7039.
Part-time position. Flexible hours. 12-15hrs/wk. Post
'93 double-wide 28'x40' 3bdrm/2bath fleetwood mobile
Oak Mall. Call 694-7687.
home for sale, near A&M. $24,000. (903)831-4753.
PC/Network Specialist. Texas Digital Systems, based in
Brand new 98 Trek 8000 SL XT/LX components,
Rockshox/Judy, extra- tires, tools, helmet, $850 o.b.o.
Please call Chris at 695-9320.
College Station, is looking for a part-time PC/Network
Specialist. Job responsibilities Include building and
installing personal computers and supporting TDS
LANS. Good pay, flexible hours. Contact Dennis at
696-0485 or at davidson@txdigital.com
Business/school desk, maroon metal frame with var
nished oak top, well built & in excellent condition,
$125/o.b.o. 696-9311.
Catholic Books/ Gifts. Byrne Catholic Bookstore.
Northgate. Upstairs. Afternoons. 846-8699.
Pebble Creek Country Club is now hiring for part-time
waitstaff. Minimum $6/hr. Apply at 4500 Pebble Creek
Parkway or call 690-0996.
Professional Secretary position available. 8a.m.-5p.m.,
Couch $60, loveseat $50, Sony 5 disk dual cassette
M-F. Sales a plus. Please contact Chris at 776-8500.
stereo with 2 speakers $250. Please call 822-4456.
Secretary, sales, Receptionist, Customer service. Good
Couch & loveseat $175, VCR $60, double-bed $150, TV
$95, 10-speed $75, exercise bike $40. prices nego-
computer (PC) and people skills for very busy office.
Part-time. Good for students. Call Allen @775-8383.
liable. Leave message. 862-9514.
Service Station attendants needed. Part-time & full
time. 2305-Villa Maria Chevron, Bryan, 77802. 776-
1261.
Diamond engagement ring, .47 Carat, colorless, $750.
Please call 822-9155 or e-mail: bch5143@acs.tamu.edu
Silk Stocking now hiring dancers. Must be 18.
Great$$$$ll Make your own schedule. Also hiring
announcers and barbacks. 690-1478, after 7:00p.m.
GE gas dryer, available August 6th., $100; TV & VCR
stand with cabinets, $40. Please call 696-2725.
Moving sale: twin bed set $35; loveseat $45; answering
machine $15, and cd cassette fm/am stereo $45. 822-
9155, e-mail: bch5143@acs.tamu.edu
Would You Like To Learn How To Clean Carpet? Have
2-positions. One, 5:30-9:30p.m., M-F & one during the
day, M-F. Call for details, 823-5031.
Sleeper sofa for sale! Well built, great condition, deal of
a lifetime I $250 or best offer. Call now! 694-2041.
Student desk $125; Bookcase $60; 5-Drawer chest
$150; Recliner chair $25; Great condition! Please call
694-7055 or 696-5408.
TI83 Hewlett Packard calculator, brand new, only used
once, paid $115, asking $85. Cash only. Please call
693-3866.
Washer & dryer $250. Pick them up by August 8th.
Please call Cheryl now at 779-9114.
DO YOU HAVE
SWIMMER’S EAR?
We may be able to help! Our
doctors are conducting a
research study of an ear drop
treatment for swimmer’s ear
(external ear infection).
You may be eligible for a
clinical research study.
Qualified research volunteers
will receive at no cost:
•Research related office visits
and evaluations
•Study medicine
Compensation will be given.
Call for information:
J&S Studies
(409) 846-5933
ATHLETES FOOT STUDY
Patient volunteers needed for research study of new
investigational medicine. Free physical exam, treatments,
study medications and lab tests for qualified participants.
Ages 18 years and above. No topical (prescription or over
the counter) treatment in the last 2 weeks.
Call for information:
J&S Studies
346-5933
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The City of Bryan is currently accepting applications from qualified applicants for
the position of Police Officer. A written exam is scheduled for August 21, 1998.
Minimum qualifications include: H.S. diploma or GED; U.S. citizen; between 21
and 35 years of age or up to 44 years of age if have 5 years prior peace officer
experience or 5 years previous military experience; valid Texas driver license with
acceptable driving record; ability to meet the physical standards of position and all
legal requirements of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer
Standards and Education; and must not have any history of criminal or improper
conduct which may affect suitability for law enforcement. Starting salary range:
$11.30 - 12.98/hour with excellent benefits. Applications will be accepted until
5:00P.M. on August 14, 1998 (NO EXCEPTIONS).
For an application and more information, contact:
City of Bryan - Human Resources
P.O. Box 1000, Bryan, Texas 77805
(409) 361-3831
E.O.E.
Quiet, clean M/F. Fall.
$315/mo. 693-5633.
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Wednesday • July 22,
Weight bench complete & full set of weights $100; Sega
Genesis & games Sonic Championship Karate X-men
$30. Call 764-4428.
HELP WANTED
A/C Service Technicians with ERA certification needed
for full/ part-time work. Will work with school schedule.
Benefits. Call JG Innovative Services/ Shaw Services at
(409)693-0733.
Aramark now hiring immediate part-time employment.
Students are encouraged to apply. Positions available
include: Supervisors, Warehouse Staff, and Vendors.
Call today @846-8267.
Trial in session
Zamora expected to appear in court hearing tol
former military cadet’s confession detailed toji
Zamora
Young professional in Houston/West University area
recently in motorcycle accident needs assistance 7-
9a.m. and 5-10p.m. weekdays and weekends, for about
one month, or until recuperated. Will need help with
transportation to and from work, cooking, etc. Start date
is July-25th. Auto not needed. No housework/ laundry.
Room/board included, +$1,500/mo. Please call David
@(504)466-3335 until July-20th or @(713)661-7431
after July-20th.
MISCELLANEOUS
Salel Visit Cavitt Corner Used Books & Collectibles for
gifts, furniture, antiques!! 822-6633.
MOTORCYCLE
'95 Honda Nighthawk 250. Excellent condition. 65mpg.
Great starter bike. $2,200, negotiable. 694-0760.
PETS
Adopt: Puppies, Kittens, Cats, Dogs. Many pure
breedsl Brazos Animal Shelter-775-5755.
Female Red Merle Aussie, 5 months old. $175. Please
call 830-5473.
Free kittens. 8 weeks old. Please call 846-0231 for
more information or call 775-1570 and leave message.
ROOMMATES
2-Roommates needed to share a 3-bedroom brick home
in the Southwood Valley subdivision in C.Station. For
more information call Brent at (409)693-6820 or Kathy at
(409)543-9204.
F-Roommate needed. 2bdrm/1bath. Aug.16th-Dec.
$275/mo. +utilities. W/D conn., fenced yard, ceiling
fans. Call Stephany @693-9882.
F-Roommate. 2bdrm/1bath apartment. W/D. 1-mile
from campus. $187.50/mo. $150/dep. 696-1091.
F-Roommate. 3bdrm/2bath, w/d, $300/mo., all bills
paid. Available now. 823-2351.
F-Roommate. Fall semester. Own bedroom, share
bathroom. Great location. $260/mo. +1 futilities. 694-
1204.
F-Roommate. Part-time student. Own rm/bath. New
apartments. $260/mo. +1 futilities. 694-9458.
F-Roommate. Share cute Sbdrmfbath with w/d.
$225/mo., bills included. 694-1482.
Female roommate needed to share bedroom/ bath in
apartment. $186/mo. 764-4598.
Female roommate. Non-smoker. Share 3bdrm/2bath
house. Own bedroom. Must love cats. $300/mo. +1/2
utilities. 764-6711.
M-Roommate. 1-year starting Aug. 15th. Great
4bdrm/2bath house. Walking distance to campus.
$325/mo. +1/4bills. 693-6543.
li/l/F roommate needed a.s.a.p.l! 2bdrm/1 tfbath
duplex, close to campus, $250/mo. +utilities. Student
preferred. 260-0183.
Mature female wanted. Fall/Spring. 2bdrm/1ba duplex.
$250/mo. +1 futilities. 693-6453.
Need a place to live for August? Own bdrm/bath. Large
house. $275/mo. 695-2843.
NEW BRAUNFELS (AP) — Former Air Force
Academy cadet David Graham s confession that he
killed a 16-year-old girl to satisfy
his fiancee's demand for "wom
anly vengeance" was read to the
jury at his trial Tuesday.
"1 just pointed and shot,"
Graham wrote in his police
statement, explaining he fired
twice at schoolmate Adrianne
Jones with a 9mm Makarov pis
tol on Dec. 4, 1995.
As his chilling words were
read in court, Graham, his fam
ily and relatives of Jones sat
quietly.
Graham'^ then-fiancee, Diane Zamora, soon to
become a Naval Academy midshipman, demanded
the killing because Graham told her he'd had sex one
night with Jones, he wrote in the statement.
Zamora felt "betrayed, deceived, and forgotten,"
Graham wrote.
"When this precious relationship we had was
damaged by my thoughtless actions, the only thing
that could satisfy her womanly vengeance was the life
of the one that had, for an instant, taken her place,"
Graham wrote.
Zamora was convicted of capital murder in
February in Fort Worth and is serving a life prison
sentence. Graham, 20, faces the same charge and
would face the same sentence if convicted since pros
ecutors are not seeking the death penalty.
Defense attorneys claim Graham falsely confessed
to the crime because of his love for Zamora.
They contend Zamora acted alone and that
Graham was not present when Jones was killed. His
attorneys say Graham helped cover up the crime and
told Zamora he would confess along with her if she
were ever caught.
Defense and prosecution attorneys claim Graham
and Jones never had sex even though he said they did
in his confession.
Zamora was transported to New Braunfels yester
day, where she is expected to appear in a court hear
ing today to determine whether she will be testifying
in Graham's trial as a defense witness.
Prosecutors have offered "use testimony immuni
ty" if she is called as a witness, meaning her testimo
ny cannot be used against her in the future. Her attor
ney, John Linebarger, said he will advise her to assert
her Fifth Amendment right not to testify.
Questioned by Tarrant County prosecutor Mike
Parrish, Air Force agent Roy Stalvey testified Graham
was interviewed at length in September 1996, shortly
after he began attending the U.S. Air Force Academy
in Colorado.
Graham consented to the interview, vol,'
typed his statement using an Air Force comps
declined to speak w ith a lawyer, Stalvey said
In cross-examination by defense attome
Cogdell, Stalvey acknowledged Graham did
vide Ins w ntten statement until >dter a Ur; t ast
Police Department detective who traveled tn-M..
Force office told Graham he could facetheiK
penaltv it comicted. ver: i
"You will not concede in front of thisjun fell v
.ms sort of threat, will you?" Cogdell awed
"No sir, I will not," Stalvey said. I| s
The agent also testified Graham was ciriU
about Zamora's safety during her impendingM
and didn't want to provide a statement untiliBI
she was safe. Investigators told Graham heir;B
allowed to talk with Zamora if he gaveasta: K<
Stalvey testified. j|/W e
At one point, the agent said, Graham cm?
friend of his and Zamora's in Fort Wor 1|L
urged her to tell Zamora to ^P 1 ™'gL,!
authoritu TV I
Earlier, Stalvey painted a picture of a cabiV T
sometimes cavalier Graham who tried tomale-Br 1 '
tigators guess what he and Zamora used tofeBP 1
in the head before the shooting.
"He would say, 'No, that'-- not it' He«B v, |
chuckle when we made an incorrect guess. Hm
'You're never going to guess it. It's really
Stalvey testified. jP I
Later, Graham told the agents the coupkuB 1 A
"dumbbell weight," Stalvey said. ® ul I
Graham and Zamora intended to take r ba
Joe Pool Lake and "break her young Bai®®
sink her to the bottom of the lake
weights," but that their scheme didn t tt.:l|p ec
planned, he w rote. jtncni|
"1 realized too late that all those quick, piBs
snaps seen in the movies were just your.N
Hollywood stunts," Graham wrote.
After hiding in the back of the car, Zamora
Jones in the back of the head with oneoftheiuB
while Graham held her, he wrote.
Jones crawled through the car window and»
aged to run off before collapsing in a field,Gk®,
stated, adding that he grabbed the pistol,
her and shot her twice.
"Diane and I drove off. The first words°WJ
mouths were, T love you,' followed by
shouldn't have done that, David,' " he wrote.
Later in his confession, Graham said he was*
and consumed by guilt after the slaying.
"I just wanted it to all go away," he wrote,
ed to be able to drive Adrianne back home, te-j
sleep, and to wake up back on December),!
make my decisions all over again."
Memorial for Tejano songstress
in need of defacement repairs
3bdrm/2bath house. W/D.
SERVICES
AAA Texas Defensive Driving. Lots-of-fun, Laugh-a-lotll
Ticket dismissal/insurance discount. M-T(6pm-9pm),
W-Th(6pm-9pm), Fri(6pm-8pm) &Sat(10am-2:30pm),
Sat(8am-2:30pm). Inside Nations-Bank. Walk-ins wel
come. $25/cash. Lowest price allowed by law. 111-
Unlv. Dr., Ste.217. 846-6117. Show-up 30/min. early.
(CP-0017).
One day concealed handgun course $75. Loaner guns
available. Night classes available. John Collins 775-
1418, Wlokson Creek Range 589-1093.
TUTORS
Experienced Tutor- Math, Sciences, Biology, Botany,
Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Genetics. Call 690-0738,
Appropriate Solutions Tutoring.
CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) —
When the Selena Memorial on the
bayfront was dedicated one year
ago, fans were encouraged to leave
handwritten messages to the slain
Tejano star on wooden planks that
encircle part of the memorial's
main column.
Within one month, messages
written in blue magic marker
and ballpoint pen overflowed
onto the column itself, which
serves as a backdrop for the
bronze Selena sculpture.
Some fans used lipstick to
scrawl messages like "We love you,
Selena" on the large, sculpted
white rose above the dedication
inscription.
Plans are in the works to replace
the 12 wooden planks with a bronze
plaque, warning visitors that graffi
ti no longer has a place on the
bayfront overlook dedicated to
Selena's memory. But the local phil
anthropist who funded the $600,000
memorial said removing the planks
won't discourage people from leav
ing messages on the statue.
"The boards are serving a pur
pose," Dusty Durrill, whose Devary
Durrill Foundation paid for the
memorial, which stands at the
entrance of the Peoples Street T-
Head said. "It gives people a place
to write. Without the boards, they'll
write all over the statue."
Selena was gunned down at a
local motel March 31, 1995, after
achieving international fame for
her music. Her former fan club
president, Yolanda Saldivar, is
serving a life sentence in prison for
the murder.
Keeping up with the prolifera
tion of messages at the Selena
memorial has become a regular rou
tine for city workers.
Each week, they rub a special
solvent on the memorial in an
effort to keep the personalized
messages off the white center col
umn. The wooden planks are
repainted twice a week to keep up
with the steady stream of visitors
who leave behind signatures and,
in some cases, gang signs.
Some visitors say the personal
signatures are a humble tribute
from those fans who didn't have the
$100 to buy an engraved brick in the
pavilion's paved floor.
" That's how people show their
love for her," Houston visitor Becky
Hawkins, 40, said. "I personally
don't want to write anything, but as
long as people don't write on the
statue, 1 think it's OK."
Most visitors immediately spot
the freehand inscriptions alongside
the memorial's bronze plaque while
looking at the Selena statue.
The words in black marker writ
ten on the red brick are more diffi
cult to see. Raynaldo Coronado, 19,
said he began reading the personal
messages after he bowed his head
in prayer. I he words remind visi
tors of how deeply Selena touched
the lives of others, said Coronado,
19, who was visiting from Weslaco
this week.
"On the floor, it's OK," he said
while standing on the bayfront side
of the memorial, facing away from
the traffic on Shoreline Boulevard.
"I came over to this side so I could
see her face. But the thing 1 hate is
seeing the graffiti around it, on the
white background."
Other fans have no patience for
what they see as disrespect for
Selena's memory.
"People think it's a big
Hallmark greeting card or some
thing, said San Antonio tourist
Roxanne Cortinas, 20, while sitting
on the statue's bottom step
Monday afternoon.
"It's a memorial A and that's
how people should treat it."
Despite protest from the statue's
sponsor, the city already has
accepted bids for the three bronze
plaques that will be placed at dif-
erent points along the statue, so
visitors won't miss the warning
not to leave messages behind.
City Assistant Park Director Mike
Gordon said.
"Where do you draw the line?"
Gordon said. "They're leaving mes-
sages or, the rose and the statue.
I here s always one in the crowd."
Church progs
offers clottej
to area chili
AUSTIN (A p )
Tuesday Gov. Georg*
Bush visited and pr J j
an Austin churchsvo
teer program expect®
give free, back-tO' 5 !
clothing to some
dren this year. ,
"The back-to-scs
clothes corner is m° te ,
than a roomful o s
supplies and clothes
governor said. ■
vides tools for l ear ,
The clothes corner !CFme
tributes dresses and Inizc
nity, crayons and Mtenaii
dence, and drat 15 ■toa
important for the ip to
of this state." l^ efi
The program, r . ■%<
Manos de Crist 0 ' '■'job,,
vately funded via ch Joday,
es, individual and’’■putei
ness donations a ^. M® r 7 I
United Way, accord ?;|H
executive director u
Hernandez. s ^\ 0n J
Hernandez ..M
addition to P r j A j
^ hi, r en ' s stt: etiq
for the past h J J Am J
church-based c(# |A utor |
tion offers Eng s a kfRi ncet
for non-native P rf ,1^,
and low-cost
dental services.
"This is a P r d L|tceof
where they a , i 0we ,
250,000 in dol^i o<( ^aI
about $25 mill' 011 np dearnl
Bush said. “You , ifeescl
a price tag on the Notal] |
of volunteer hours. ^ {act
"The folks her..
stand that there i
that we can P asS aSS i(
you shall ^ J r
ate," he said. CoW * upe Qr
comes from the he ^ ATMs
soul of neighbor Amer
rare " 0 raS : r S ewp
"We are all strong fngefe.