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September/October 2008 News"All My Sons" on stage Oct. 3-5, 10-12 Arthur Miller's Tony Award-winning play, "All My Sons," will be performed Oct. 3-5 and 10-12 at Sul Ross State University. Performances will begin at 8:15 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 3-4 and 10-11 and Sundays, Oct. 5 and 12 at 2 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, Francois Fine Arts Building. Tickets are $6.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and students, free to all Sul Ross students, faculty and staff with ID, and half-price for Activity Card Holders. "All My Sons" contains language not suitable for young children. "All My Sons" directed by Dona W. Roman, associate professor of Theatre, was Miller's first Broadway hit. The play won Tony Awards for both the author and director, Elia Kazan, in the first-ever Tony Awards ceremony in 1947 and ran for 328 performances on Broadway. Miller's famous drama, inspired by a true story, is set for a revival this month on Broadway. The story is about two successful business partners who were arrested after selling the government defective airplane parts during World War II, resulting in the death of 21 pilots. Joe Keller (played by Thomas Lowery, Round Rock) was exonerated but he and his wife Kate (Michelle Lynn Selk, Alpine) lost their youngest son in the war. Chris, (Jacob Cole McClurg, Tulia) their surviving son, wants to marry Ann Deever (Amber Bowman, Midland), the daughter of Joe's former partner (who remains in prison) and fiancée of their dead son. When Ann visits the Kellers, lies are exposed and secrets are revealed that could destroy all their lives. Other cast members include: Andrew Ross (Dallas, Dr. Jim Bayliss); Rebecca Benson (Dallas, Sue Bayliss); Lydia Lubey); Derrick Bryant (Wallisville, Frank Lubey); Kristina Alaniz (Brownsville, Lydia Lubey); Shadix Wetzel (Fort Davis, Bert); and David DeLaO (Alpine, George Deever). Tickets, as well as Sul Ross Theatre season passes, are now on sale. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Fine Arts and Communication office, 8218. Sul Ross's Title V Grant, One-Stop Center plans geared for student retention In the near future, new and prospective Sul Ross State University students will enjoy a one-stop service center. According to Gregory Schwab, associate vice president for Enrollment Management, a Student Success Center will be housed in Lawrence Hall's first floor, the former location of the Museum of the Big Bend. The Student Success Center will be comprised of the One-Stop Enrollment Management Center and the First Year and Second Year Experience Center. Through a U.S. Department of Education Title V grant, Sul Ross will establish a First Year and Second Year Center for students to strengthen retention and academic success. At the same time, the university will utilize additional funds to establish a "One-Stop" center to provide immediate assistance in recruiting, admission, financial aid, testing and other basic procedures commonly associated with the former arena registration process. A five-year, $2.865 million grant is funded under the Strengthening Institutions - Hispanic Serving Institutions Program, will fund $574,690 from Oct. 1, 2008-Sept. 30, 2009. Varying amounts will be awarded in the succeeding four years. Suzanne Harris, current Student Support Services director, will be the Title V project manager/activity director. Helen Crane, current director of the Counseling and Advising Center, will serve as director of Program Development. Other positions will be filled as needed. "One-stop centers are nothing completely new, but they are now the wave of enrollment management," said Schwab. "They are completely customer-centered. This generation of students is accustomed to instantaneous response to their needs, and we seek to make our people skills as adaptable as the changing technology." Schwab, who chairs a task force, traveled to the Philadelphia area earlier (Sept. 8-9) with task force members Saul Garza, director of Alumni Affairs, and Liz Garcia, dean of Student Life, to visit one-stop centers at Widener University, Chester, Pa., and Wilmington (Del.) University. Fellow task force members, registrar Robert Cullins and controller Oscar Jimenez visited a center at Blinn College, Brenham. The task force will present a plan for Sul Ross' center to the Executive Committee by Oct. 1. Rena Gallego, director of Financial Assistance, Dr. David Cockrum, Provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs, and Cesario Valenzuela, vice president for Finance and Operations, are the other task force members. "One-stops need to be evolutionary," Schwab said. "People need to be as adaptable as the technology with which we are dealing. All the people in this type of community will be working together to make the easiest, most productive path to enrollment." While the one-stop center will facilitate basic needs for incoming students, the grant itself will focus on retention. "Many of our students are not college ready and thus not returning for a second year," Schwab said. "Consequently, few are persisting to "Through application of the grant project, we are confident that we can improve academic success, get at-risk students more engaged in the learning process and subsequently increase persistence rates," said Schwab. First Year and Second Year Experience (FYSYE) learning communities will be established. Pilot program activity will focus on math and science, writing/literature, social science/humanities and communications/fine arts. In addition, an improved, proactive blended mentoring and guidance system will be initiated. Support will include an FYSYE-focused advising center with resources; peer mentoring and use of graduate assistants to conduct weekly sessions to reinforce study skills and social integration; student Faculty professional development support will be provided to help design and teach the learning communities, including the use of computer-based learning. "We are very excited about the entire concept," Schwab said. "We think it is the way we need to go." For more information, contact Schwab, (432) 837-8039 or gschwab@sulross.edu Quail study group to meet Oct 2-3 in Odessa West Texas quail management will be the topic of a Texas Quail Study Group in Odessa Oct. 2-3. The meeting, co-sponsored by Sul Ross State University, will be held at the MCM Grande Hotel. This year's theme is Desert Quail Management, said Dr. Dale Rollins, Texas AgriLife Extension Service wildlife specialist at San Angelo. Other sponsors are AgriLife Extension's Quail Decline Initiative, Texas Wildlife Association, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Quail Unlimited and the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch. "Texas is one of only three states that can claim four species of quail, and this year's meeting will address each of them," Rollins said. The first day will have presentations on each of the four species and common sense approaches to managing their habitat. The second day will feature a tour of the Railway Ranch west of Odessa to inspect various "The secret is out about the quality of blue quail hunting in West Texas," Rollins said. "Several national outdoor magazines and television shows have featured blue quail hunting recently. Hunting blues is considerably different than the more traditional bobwhite, and all of a sudden blue quail hunting is in vogue." The keynote speaker is Tom Waddell from the Armendaris Ranch near Truth or Consequences, N.M. The ranch is one of media mogul Ted Turner's properties. This year's meeting is being dedicated posthumously to Sherman Hammond of Fort Stockton. Four Texas Department of Agriculture continuing education units will be available for private applicators. Individual registration is $50 until Sept. 15 and $75 thereafter. Fees will cover two meals, refreshments and a copy of the symposium proceedings. See http://teamquail.tamu.edu/home.php or contact Rollins at (325) 653-4576 or d-rollins@tamu.edu . For more information, contact Dr. Louis Harveson, (4323) 837-8488 or harveson@sulross.edu Sul Ross' 12th day enrollment figures show 5.03% increase Sul Ross State University's fall semester enrollment showed a 5.03 percent increase after the 12th class day, the official reporting date. A total of 1,900 students were enrolled, 91 more than a year ago. Semester credit hours increased 3.03 percent, from 19,775 in 2007 to 20,375. Freshman enrollment showed the largest gain, 22.54 percent, from 497 last year to 609. Graduate enrollment increased 8.8 percent, from 571 students in 2007 to 621. "These figures are gratifying and reflect a collaborative effort on the part of faculty and staff," said Dr. David Cockrum, Provost and vice president for Academic and Student Affairs. "We continue to concentrate on increasing our retention rate as well." Sul Ross State University received $15,000 from the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo in continued scholarship support. Monty Kimball and Paul Loeffler, representing the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo, presented the check to Sul Ross President Dr. R. Vic Morgan; Dr. Rob Kinucan, dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; and rodeo coach Kerry Doster on Sept. 3. Since 2001, the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo has contributed $53,000 through donations to various rodeo-related and academic scholarships. "The generous support of the Big Bend Ranch Rodeo continues to benefit deserving students in the School of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences," Morgan said. "We are grateful for the steady growth of scholarship funds which provides increasing opportunities for financial assistance." Sul Ross endowments approach $13 million with 215 separate endowments. For more information on endowments, contact Leo Dominguez, (432) 837-8033 or leodo@sulross.edu Another way to read Lobo Legacy and President's Perspective Now there's another way to read Lobo Legacy and President's Perspective magazines online. Using Virtual Magazine technology, you can flip through the actual pages of the magazine on your computer screen. Beginning October 2008 donors and members of the Sul Ross Alumni Association will only be sent print copies of both premier magazines, Lobo Legacy and President's Perspective. President's Perspective and Lobo Legacy are the official Sul Ross magazines published by Alumni Relations and News and Publications sent to donors and dues paying members of the Sul Ross Alumni Association. Donors and members of the Sul Ross Alumni Association may opt not to receive magazines by mail by notifying the office of alumni relations at alumni@sulross.edu or at 432.837.8697. Agreement offers dental school opportunities for Sul Ross students Two degrees - biology and dentistry - in seven years. An agreement between Sul Ross State University and the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio Dental School will enable qualifying students to earn a bachelor of science degree at Sul Ross and Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) at UTHSC in seven years. The Dental Early Admission Program (DEAP), was recently approved through the signing of documents by Dr. Vic Morgan, President of Sul Ross, David Cappelli, associate dean of Student Affairs at UTHSCSA Dental School, William DoDoe, vice dean of UTHSCSA Dental School, and Ken Kalkware, dean of UTHSCSA Dental School. Dr. Christopher Ritzi, Sul Ross Biology Department chair, and Dr. Jim Case, dean of Arts and Sciences, were also in attendance. "This shaves a year off the normal process," Ritzi said. "Plus, it helps students from small universities get into dental school, which can be difficult when competing for a limited number of spots with students from the other big Texas schools." Students involved in DEAP must meet certain requirements to be accepted into the program. The student must be admitted to Sul Ross, and once the students has completed 12 hours but no more than 32 hours of academic work, they must then be accepted by the Health Science adviser in the Biology Department at Sul Ross. The student must have an acceptable pre-entry interview by the faculty from UTHSCSA Dental School. Finally, the student must have Texas resident status or have a waiver for entry from the associate dean for Student Affairs of the Dental School. "Once accepted into the program, a student completes his/her first three years at Sul Ross taking all of our required courseware, and then transfers to dental school," Ritzi said. The courseware at Sul Ross includes 38 hours of core curriculum such as freshman English, Literature, Technical Writing, Communications, Fine Arts, History, Political Science, Social Science, Multi cultural Social Science, and Physical Education. Along with the core curriculum, the student must complete 26 hours of Biology courses and eight hours of supporting courses such as math, physics, and various chemistry classes. Successful completion of the three-year Sul Ross curriculum requires a grade point average of 3.4 or higher in all courses, a score of 18 or above on the Dental Admission Test, a positive recommendation from the Health Professions Committee of the School of Arts and Sciences at Sul Ross, and a positive record of ethical behavior while a pre-dental student. From this point, students will then transfer to UTHSCSA for their first year of dental school. "Once they have completed their first year of dental school, those course credits are applied to their BS degree here at Sul Ross," Ritzi said. "They are awarded their bachelor's of science in Biology from Sul Ross." Following successful completion of the four year curriculum of dental school, the student will be granted a D.D.S. degree by the dental school. "We currently have one student in the program, Lucia DeLaRosa (San Antonio), but hope to have other students enrolled in the next year or two," Ritzi said. DeLaRosa recently completed a project titled "Reshaping of Dental Practices in the 21st Century," which explained laser dentistry as a part of the McNair Program at Sul Ross. For more information on DEAP, contact Ritzi, (432) 837-8420 or critzi@sulross.edu.
Sul Ross State University – where intercollegiate rodeo began – will host the 63rd annual National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) event Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 2-4. Competition begins at 7 p.m. each evening in the S.A.L.E. Arena. General admission is $5. Children under 12 and Sul Ross faculty, staff and students with ID will be admitted free. Slacks will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 3-4, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. There is no charge for the slack. A dance, featuring the music of the Kenny Terry Band, will be held in the corral adjacent to the S.A.L.E. Arena following Friday night's performance. The dance is sponsored by Campus Activities and the School of Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Seventeen Southwest Region university and college teams will join Sul Ross in the competition, including: Angelo State University, San Angelo; Clarendon College; Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, N.M.; Frank Phillips College, Borger; Howard College, Big Spring; Mesalands Community College, Tucumcari, N.M.; New Mexico Jr. College, Hobbs, N.M.; Odessa College; Ranger Junior College; South Plains College, Levelland; Tarleton State University, Stephenville; Texas Tech University, Lubbock; Vernon Jr. Regional College; Weatherford College; West Texas A&M University, Canyon; and Western Texas College, Snyder. Four Sul Ross State University coeds will compete for the 2008 Miss Rodeo Sul Ross title. Coronation will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., prior to the rodeo. Reigning Queen is Sarah Ashley David, Kaufman. Candidates include: Alexandra Ashburner, Alpine, Ariz., a freshman majoring in veterinary technology; Amanda Renfro, North Richland Hills, junior, kinesiology; Kaydi Kubala, El Campo, graduate student, animal science; and Sally Schmidt, Carrizo Springs, sophomore, animal science. Maine educator to deliver Diamond Jubilee lecture Oct. 2 at Sul Ross Dr. Kent C. Ryden will address "Landscape as Environmental Text" for the 75th anniversary Diamond Jubilee Lecture Thursday, Oct. 2 at Sul Ross State University. Ryden, director of the American and New England Studies program at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Espino Conference Center, University Center. There is no admission charge and the public is invited. A reception in the UC's second floor foyer will follow the lecture. Ryden's lecture is the 15th in a series to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Sul Ross State University. Lectures in this series vary, representing the diverse interests of the University community. The lecture is in support of Sul Ross' Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), that focuses on outdoor learning opportunities. Ryden, who lives in Gotham, Maine, spent half his childhood in Connecticut and half in Wisconsin. He has a bachelor's degree in English and history from Carroll College, Waukesha, Wis., a master's degree in English from the University of Connecticut, and a Ph.D. in American Civilization from Brown University, Providence, R.I.. Sul Ross grant to assist middle school math teachers A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will enable Sul Ross State University to assist middle school mathematics teachers and improve student performance. Sul Ross, along with the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa; Texas Tech University, Lubbock; and Angelo State University, San Angelo, and Texas Education Service Centers 15, 17 and 18, received a five-year, $6.1 million NSF grant to fund The West Texas Middle School Mathematics Partnership. Sul Ross' share of $463,699 over five years will enable the Mathematics Department to provide training to middle school math teachers. "The long-term goal is to improve the mathematics performance of middle school students throughout West Texas," said Dr. David Martin, assistant professor and chair of the Sul Ross Mathematics Department. "Our role is to assist both in-service and pre-service teachers (math education majors) by expanding their knowledge base and by giving new teachers the benefit of the experience of more seasoned instructors." Over 150 middle school mathematics teachers, along with hundreds of education majors, will benefit from the grant. In-service teachers chosen for the project will receive nine hours of graduate credit and over $9,000 in stipends for attending summer classes at the four participating universities. Classes will begin in summer 2009. In addition, the project will establish a "virtual community," where in-service and pre-service teachers may interact, using computer-based podcasts and message boards. In addition to participating in discussions during the school year, an annual conference is also being planned. "This will enable them to communicate with each other and with us," said Martin, who is the principal investigator for Sul Ross. "We want to bring teachers and future teachers together to enhance their understanding of the math they are teaching. In turn, they will provide their students with a better understanding of math and ultimately, increase the achievement of the students they teach." Dr. Warren Koepp, former Sul Ross Mathematics Department chair and now at ESC Region 18, is one of the project's co-principal investigators. Dr. Juli D'Ann Ratheal, assistant professor of Mathematics Education, is the For more information, contact Martin, (432) 837-8109 or dmartin@sulross.edu Sul Ross, TSUS members receive $1.4 million grant The Rio Grande Research Center at the Earth and Physical Sciences Department at Sul Ross State University has been awarded $1,429,491 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue water quality research. The funding was awarded through an Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES) program grant for the continuation of the Sustainable Agricultural Water Conservation (SAWC) in the Rio Grande Basin research project. Sul Ross and four other universities of the Texas State University System, Texas State, San Marcos; Lamar University, Beaumont; Angelo State, San Angelo; and Sam Houston State, Huntsville, participate in the research projects. Other entities involved include the University of Texas Pan Am, Utah State University, and the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Twenty projects, including six by Sul Ross and 14 by Lamar, Sam Houston State and Texas State are included in this year's funding. Sul Ross' share of the SAWC award is $633,057. This represents the fourth year of funding that was secured for the biophysical assessment of the Rio Grande Basin. Since Fiscal Year 2004, $6,508,526 has been funded (No award was given in FY2007 as all Federal earmarked funds were removed from the budget.) Sul Ross' total share during the four years of funding is $3,120,826. "Some significant additions to our activities with this new funding include more aggressive pursuit and promotion of linkages between different entities such as land managers, government agencies and other organizations to stimulate discussion and cooperation on regional environmental issues," said Dr. Kevin Urbanczyk, Sul Ross professor of Geology and director of the Rio Grande Research Center. Sul Ross receives $921,575 award under college cost reduction program A $921,575 U.S. Department of Education award will assist Sul Ross State University in providing scholarships and increased access to science, mathematics, technology and engineering degree opportunities to Hispanic and other low-income students. Sul Ross was one of a number of Hispanic-serving institutions awarded funding under the College Cost Reduction Act Program. Texas Congressman Ciro Rodriguez and U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison announced the awards. This is the first year of an anticipated two-year award. An additional $916,790 is anticipated to be funded for the period Oct. 1, 2009-Sept. 30, 2010. Sul Ross' project, "Inspiring Achievement in STEM," seeks to increase Hispanic and other low-income students' attainment of science, technology, engineering and mathematic degrees. The project will provide scholarship funds through matching endowment funds for low-income students and also expand the STEM higher education pipeline by developing transfer and articulation agreements with two-year institutions, including South Plains College, Levelland, and El Paso Community College. Funds for up-to-date science, technology and mathematics laboratory equipment, establishment of two STEM transfer centers, a "Career in STEM" speaker/lecture series and providing faculty development are also included in the award. "The project addresses some key needs that will benefit present and future students," said Kendall Craig, director of the Sul Ross Title V Science Initiative. "This funding will assist Sul Ross in fulfilling its mission of access and success for area residents, particularly in the STEM fields," he said. For more information, contact Craig, (432) 837-8105 or kcraig@sulross.edu SRSU gains grant for Montezuma quail study Sul Ross State University has received a $111,870 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to conduct a three-year study on the ecology of Montezuma quail in the Davis Mountains. Dr. Louis Harveson, professor of Natural Resource Management and David Holdermann, TPWD Wildlife Diversity biologist, will head the study. Project goals are to determine population characteristics, including sex and age composition, survival rates, causes of mortality and density; to determine habitat use; and describe reproductive strategies and nesting ecology. Montezuma quail will be trapped with nets and fitted with small backpack radio-transmitters to monitor their movement and activity. Research will be conducted in the Davis Mountains Preserve, owned by the Nature Conservancy of Texas. The project began Sept. 1 and will continue through Aug. 31, 2011. For more information, contact Harveson, 8488 or harveson@sulross.edu. Dr. Rafael Azuaje, Sul Ross State University assistant professor of Computer Information Services, has received a $9,895 National Park Service grant to re-engineer the NPS data base. The grant was awarded through the Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit and is a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service, the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Sul Ross. Project title is "Collaboration and Support for Vital Signs Monitoring Program of the X Region Inventory and Monitoring Program of the National Park Service." Azuaje, the principal investigator, will work with a graduate research assistant for two semesters to re-engineer the data base. For more information, contact Azuaje, 8068 or razuaje@sulross.edu Sul Ross's Freed receives ASCAP award Dr. Donald Callen Freed, Sul Ross State University associate professor of Music, has been awarded $1,250 for choral and vocal compositions by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). The award covers compositions written, performed and published for the years 2007-2008. Freed was notified that a $1,250 ASCAPLUS award will be presented to him in the January 2009 distribution to writers. During the past year, several compositions by Freed have premiered and or been published, including "The Sacred Hoop," "In the Bleak Midwinter," "Change Alone is Unchanging" and "In the Lord You Are Light." This marks the fourth consecutive year that Freed has received an ASCAPLUS award. ASCAP, headquartered in New York, is an organization founded by Irving Berlin and others. It is one of the largest organizations of composers, authors and publishers in the U.S. For more information, contact Freed, (432) 837-8216 or dfreed@sulross.edu. Nelson writes chapter for MLA publication Dr. Barney Nelson, Sul Ross State University associate professor of English, has a chapter in a new book just out from the Modern Language Association, "Teaching North American Environmental Literature." Nelson's chapter, "Predators in Literature," recaps development of a course she has been offering. The course features various ways wolves, lions, bears, and other carnivores are represented in the books we read. Nelson's specialty is ecocriticism, a rapidly growing new field that looks at the way the natural world is represented in literature. Nelson has written extensively on animals in literature. The 500-page book is edited by Laird Christensen, Mark C. Long, and Fred Waage. It has been four years in development. For information, contact Nelson, 8154 or bnelson@sulross.edu. NSF grant to aid middle school math teachers A National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will enable Sul Ross State University to assist middle school mathematics teachers and improve student performance. Sul Ross, along with the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, Odessa; Texas Tech University, Lubbock; and Angelo State University, San Angelo, and Texas Education Service Centers 15, 17 and 18, received a five-year, $6.1 million NSF grant to fund The West Texas Middle School Mathematics Partnership. Sul Ross' share of $463,699 over five years will enable the Mathematics Department to provide training to middle school math teachers. "The long-term goal is to improve the mathematics performance of middle school students throughout West Texas," said Dr. David Martin, assistant professor and chair of the Sul Ross Mathematics Department Over 150 middle school mathematics teachers, along with hundreds of education majors, will benefit from the grant. In-service teachers chosen for the project will receive nine hours of graduate credit and over $9,000 in stipends for attending summer classes at the four participating universities. Classes will begin in summer 2009. In addition, the project will establish a "virtual community," where in-service and pre-service teachers may interact, using computer-based podcasts and message boards. In addition to participating in discussions during the school year, an annual conference is also being planned. Dr. Warren Koepp, former Sul Ross Mathematics Department chair and now at ESC Region 18, is one of the project's co-principal investigators. Dr. Juli D'Ann Ratheal, assistant professor of Mathematics Education, is the principal investigator at UTPB. For more information, contact Martin, 8109 or dmartin@sulross.edu. Judge Jake Brisbin Jr. We are all greatly saddened by the sudden death of Judge Jake Brisbin, Jr., who died Monday September 15, 2008 in a plane crash in the remote Sierra Madre Mountains in Mexico. Judge Brisbin was surveying the flood damage along the U.S./Mexican border near Presidio, Texas. Judge Brisbin gave his life doing what he loved to do; taking care of the people he served. Judge Brisbin was born in Marfa, TX, on July 25, 1948. He was a retired U.S. Marine, Vietnam veteran, and a Purple Heart recipient. Judge Brisbin was the Executive Director of the Rio Grande Council of Governments. In previous years, he was the Chair for both NADO and TARC. He also had served as Presidio County Judge, Mayor of Marfa and Commissioner for Marfa. His wife of 20 years, Cookie, was his partner and soul mate. He is survived by daughters, Shannon, of Orlando, FL; Tonya, of Albuquerque, NM and Kelli Morgan, of Shreveport, LA. He loved his grandchildren, Reece, Madison, Taylor, Jayden, and Sinjin. Jake also had two sisters, Julie Reeves of Australia, Karen Darling of Colorado and one brother, Charlie Hill of Alpine, TX and nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jake Brisbin Sr. and Betty Elmendorf Hill. A special thanks goes out to the U.S. Border Patrol, the Texas Dept. of Public Safety, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, Robert Newman, Captain Game Warden, TPWD, the Mexican National Army, and everyone else involved in the search and recovery of Jake. The U.S. Consulate in Juarez, Mexico and the IBWC were instrumental in providing support and information. To those who gave comfort, Cookie would like to thank Presidio County Judge, Jerry Agan, State Representative, Pete P. Gallego, Teresa Todd, Rev. Ed Jennings, Presidio County Sheriff, Danny Dominguez and the Rio Grande Council of Governments staff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Big Bend Community Action Committee Inc., to benefit the Presidio-Ojinaga flood victims for whom Jake gave his life. (BBCAC, Inc, | PO Box 265 | Marfa , TX 79843). Published in the El Paso Times from 9/21/2008 - 9/23/2008 |
63rd NIRA Rodeo Oct. 2-4