August 2014 - Posts
El Paso, Texas - The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) conducted a long-term investigation as a result of citizen’s complaints of narcotics and human trafficking at several local bars: Golden Nugget Bar (BG615814) located at 5711 Trowbridge, Doll House Bar (BG402932) located at 5715 Trowbridge and George Washington Lounge (BG257713) located at 3900 Montana in El Paso. The long-term investigation indicated that several bar employees known to be associates of the violent Barrio Azteca gang were directly involved in the distribution of cocaine at the bars.
The TABC presented a total of 59 delivery of controlled substance felony cases on 29 suspects to the El Paso District Attorney’s Office. With assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, El Paso Police Department, El Paso County Sheriff's Office, El Paso Independent School District, and Horizon City Police Department, TABC conducted a warrant round-up in which 12 of 29 suspects were arrested. At least two of those arrested were confirmed members of the Barrio Azteca gang directly involved in the drug trafficking activities.
In conjunction with the warrant round-up, TABC worked with the El Paso County Attorney's Office to seek temporary restraining orders to immediately close down all three bars. Agents from TABC Special Investigations Unit and Financial Crimes Unit served the managers of the bars respectively with 38 administrative notices that contained 100 various violations of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. The permit holders were cited for sale, delivery, and possession of narcotics by the employees, prostitution, solicitation of an alcoholic beverage by employees, and allowing employees to engage in continued and organized criminal activities contrary of the law designed to protect the general welfare, health, peace, morals, and safety of the people and the public sense of decency.
"TABC license holders who fail to legally manage or control their establishments and allow nefarious activities to take place on the premises do not deserve the privilege to operate a bar in Texas," said Assistant Chief Dexter Jones. "TABC will continue to partner with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to eradicate bad business behavior occurring inside of bars and restaurants permitted by the TABC," he added. "License holders have an obligation to comply with the law, and the people of Texas expect them to actively contribute to the overall quality of life and safety of their community," said Jones.
Anyone with information about illegal activity occurring in a TABC licensed location should call their local TABC office by dialing 1-888-THE-TABC. In El Paso, call 915-351-3697.
Contacts:
Assistant Chief Dexter Jones, Audit and Investigations Division, 512-206-3300
Captain Ron Swenson, TABC Special Investigations Unit, 512-206-3300
Carolyn Beck, Director of Communications, 512-206-3347
TABC Arrests in El Paso Press Release.pdf
Original Application for TRO-Doll House.pdf
Original Application for TRO-George Washington Lounge.pdf
Original Application for TRO-Golden Nugget.pdf
Doll House signed TRO.pdf
Golden Nugget signed TRO.pdf
George Washington Lounge signed TRO.pdf
La Oficina de la Procuradora del
Condado Jo Anne Bernal, el Centro Médico Universitario (UMC), y Autoridad de la
Vivienda Pública de El Paso (HACEP) han unido esfuerzos para concientizar a la
comunidad, y en particular a los beneficiarios del programa de vivienda pública
de El Paso, sobre la importancia de utilizar los testamentos médicos y las
cartas poder para asuntos de salud.
Como parte de la campaña para promover el uso de los testamentos médicos, abogados de la
Oficina de la Procuradora del Condado y del Centro Médico Universitario
ofrecerán asistencia
legal gratuita al público en general para obtener testamentos vitales y cartas
poder para el cuidado médico el Martes
19 de Agosto del 2014, de las 2:00
a las 4:00 p.m. en el complejo de vivienda Sun Plaza, ubicado en el número 1221 de la calle San Antonio.
Las Instrucciones Médicas
Anticipadas son documentos legales que las personas utilizan para
expresar sus deseos con respecto al cuidado médico que deben recibir en caso de
quedar incapacitados para comunicar sus deseos personalmente, como después de
quedar en estado de coma, o paralizados. A través de las Instrucciones Médicas
Anticipadas las personas pueden:
-
Solicitar que se les someta a algún tratamiento o
procedimiento médico en particular, como la alimentación por máquinas o el uso
de pulmones artificiales.
-
Solicitar que los doctores se abstengan de someterlo a algún
procedimiento médico ó tratamiento en particular.
La Carta Poder para Asuntos Médicos permite al
individuo designar a alguna persona como su agente legal para que se encargue
de tomar las decisiones sobre su cuidado medico que sean necesarias. Estas
decisiones pueden incluir la donación de órganos o partes del cuerpo.
A través de los años, pocas personas en El Paso han tomado
ventaja de las Instrucciones Médicas Anticipadas, y los especialistas en el
tema indican que los grupos minoritarios, especialmente los hispanos, se rehúsan
a utilizar este tipo de herramientas legales debido a sus ideas y tradiciones
con respecto a la vejez y la muerte.
Como parte de la
campaña las organizaciones
participantes realizarán eventos similares cada mes
en diferentes áreas del condado, en complejos
de vivienda de HACEP. Los eventos serán abiertos al
publico en general y completamente gratuitos.
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17
de Septiembre, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Hervey Community
4949 Alps
El Paso, TX 79904
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16
de Octubre, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Father Pinto
1001 S. Ochoa St.
El
Paso, TX 79901
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13
de Noviembre, 2014
3:30
- 5:30 p.m.
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Alamito Terrace Community
509 St. Vrain
El Paso, TX 79901
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6
de Diciembre, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Baines
Community
10661
Vista Del Sol
El
Paso, TX 79935
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20
de Enero, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Father Ochoa
8820 Old County Rd.
El
Paso, TX 79907
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4
de Febrero, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Williams, Machuca Communities
1039 Sunland Park
El Paso, TX 79922
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13
de Marzo, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Tays Community
2201 San Antonio St.
El
Paso, TX 79905
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7
de Abril, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Paisano Green Community
4000 E. Paisano St.
El
Paso, TX 79905
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Las personas
interesadas pueden obtener los formularios de los Testamentos Médicos y de las Cartas
Poder para el Cuidado Médico en español en la página de Internet de la Oficina
de la Procuradora del Condado Jo Anne Bernal, en la dirección: www.epcounty.com/ca.
QUIÉN: Voluntarios
de la Oficina de la Procuradora del Condado y del Centro Médico Universitario
QUÉ: Asistencia
legal gratuita para obtener los Testamentos Médicos
CUÁNDO: Martes 19 de Agosto, 2014 de 2:00 a
4:00 p.m.
DÓNDE: Complejo de Vivienda Sun Plaza
1221
San Antonio.
Boletín Campaña 2014 Testamentos Medicos 4.pdf
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El Paso County Attorney's Office and the University Medical Center of El Paso are partnering with the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP) to promote the use of Advance Medical Directives (“medical wills”) in the community, particularly among the beneficiaries of public housing programs in El Paso County.
The pilot program was created to inspire, educate and empower the public about the importance of
advance care planning.
As part of the campaign to promote the use of the “living wills,” attorneys from the County Attorney’s Office, and volunteers from the University Medical Center will be offering free
assistance regarding advance care planning and advance directive forms on
Tuesday August 19, 2014, from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the
Sun Plaza Complex, 1221 San Antonio.
All residents of El Paso County are encouraged to come and get assistance
drafting their advance directives forms.
Advance directives are legal
documents that allow you to convey your decisions about end-of-life care ahead
of time. They provide a way for you to communicate your wishes to family,
friends, and health care professionals, and to avoid confusion later on.
A
Directive to Physicians or Living Will tells how you feel about care intended to sustain life. You
can accept or refuse medical care. There are many issues to address, including:
- The
use of dialysis and breathing machines
- If
you want to be resuscitated if breathing or heartbeat stops
- Tube
feeding
- Organ
or tissue donation
- Blood
transfusions
A
Medical Power of Attorney allows
individuals to designate someone they trust to make health decisions if they
are unable to do so.
As part of
the program, the participating organizations will host similar events every
month at different HACEP locations around El Paso. The
events are open to the general public.
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September
17, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Hervey
Community
4949
Alps
El
Paso, TX 79904
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October
16, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Father
Pinto
1001
S. Ochoa St.
El
Paso, TX 79901
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November
13, 2014
3:30
- 5:30 p.m.
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Alamito
Terrace Community
509
St. Vrain
El
Paso, TX 79901
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December
6, 2014
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Baines Community
10661 Vista Del Sol
El Paso, TX 79935
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January
20, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Father
Ochoa
8820
Old County Rd.
El Paso, TX 79907
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February
4, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Williams,
Machuca Communities
1039
Sunland Park
El
Paso, TX 79922
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March
13, 2015
2:00
- 4:00 p.m.
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Tays
Community
2201
San Antonio St.
El
Paso, TX 79905
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April 7, 2015
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Paisano Green Community
4000
E. Paisano St.
El Paso, TX 79905
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Individuals interested in getting the Directive to Physicians
and Medical Power of Attorney forms can download them by visiting the County
Attorney’s web page at www.epcounty.com/ca. The forms are
available in both English and Spanish.
WHO: Volunteers
from the County Attorney’s Office and UMC
WHAT: Free Assistance in drafting “Living Wills”
WHEN: Tuesday, August 19, 2014, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Sun
Plaza Complex, 1221 San Antonio
2014 Living Wills Campaign Press Release 4.pdf
Descuento de $5 por inscribirse el sábado durante la
apertura de la nueva tienda "Crazy Cat Cyclery"
La
Procuradora del Condado de El Paso, Jo Anne Bernal anunció hoy que la edición
2014 del evento ciclista "Cycle for Change: From Surviving to
Thriving" se realizará el Domingo 26 de Octubre.
El
evento ciclista "Cycle for Change" fue creado el año pasado por la Procuraduría
del Condado de El Paso y el refugio para mujeres sin hogar "Villa Maria," con
la idea de cambiar el enfoque de los esfuerzos contra la violencia doméstica; de
romper el círculo de la violencia al de transformar la mentalidad de las víctimas una
vez que la violencia ha cesado.
El
propósito del evento es recaudar fondos para costear oportunidades educativas y
servicios terapéuticos para sobrevivientes locales de la violencia doméstica. El
evento inaugural se realizó en Octubre del 2013 y contó con la
participación de más de 300 ciclistas, con lo que se lograron recaudar más de
$5,000 para el fondo de becas. El dinero fue entregado a sobrevivientes de la
violencia doméstica en una ceremonia realizada a principios de Julio.
Este año
la oficina de la Procuraduría del Condado de El Paso se complace en anunciar
que la prestigiada tienda de artículos de ciclismo "Crazy Cat Cyclery" se une a
la lista de organizaciones comunitarias que apoyan este noble e innovador
proyecto.
"Crazy
Cat Cyclery" llevará a cabo inscripciones anticipadas para "Cycle
for Change 2014" mañana sábado 2 de Agosto, 2014, de 12:00 a 5:00
p.m, durante la gran apertura de su nueva tienda ubicada en el 2800 de la calle
N. Stanton. La ceremonia de corte de listón de la tienda se realizará a la 1:00
p.m.
Solamente
durante este sábado, las personas interesadas se pueden inscribir para el
evento ciclista en la tienda "Crazy Cat Cyclery" pagando un precio especial de
$20. Después del sábado, el costo de la inscripción anticipada subirá a $25.
QUIÉN: Linda
Velarde, directora del refugio "Villa María"
QUÉ: Inscripciones
anticipadas para el evento ciclista "Cycle for Change 2014"
CUÁNDO: Sábado 2 de Agosto, 2014, de 12:00 a 5:00 p.m.
(Corte de listón
de la nueva tienda a la 1:00 p.m.)
DÓNDE: Nueva tienda "Crazy Cat Cyclery,"
2800 N. Stanton, El Paso, TX 79901
Boletín Inscripciones Anticipadas 2014 Cycle for Change.pdf
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Save $5 by registering
Saturday at the grand opening of the new Crazy Cat Cyclery
El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne
Bernal today announced that this year's
"Cycle for Change: From Surviving to
Thriving" will take place on Sunday October 26, 2014.
The cycling event entitled "Cycle
for Change: From Surviving to Thriving" was created last year by the
County Attorney's Office in collaboration with Villa Maria, a local shelter for
homeless women, to shift the focus from breaking the cycle of violence, to
changing the victim's mindset once the cycle is broken.
The purpose behind the event is
to raise monies for local survivors of domestic violence for educational
opportunities and therapeutic services. Last year, the inaugural event saw
almost 300 cyclists and was able to raise more than $5,000 in scholarship
monies, which were distributed to survivors of domestic violence earlier this
month.
This year, the County Attorney's
Office is excited to welcome Crazy Cat Cyclery to the list of community organizations
that support this innovative and worthwhile cause.
Crazy Cat Cyclery will host
early registration for the 2014 "Cycle for Change" at the grand opening of its
new store located at 2800 N. Stanton, this Saturday, August 2nd,
from noon to 5:00 p.m. The ribbon
cutting ceremony is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
This Saturday only, participants
can register at Crazy Cat Cyclery for a reduced rate of $20. Thereafter, early
registration cost will jump to $25.
WHO: Villa
Maria Executive Director Linda Velarde
WHAT: Early
registration for the 2014 "Cycle for Change" cycling event
WHEN: Saturday,
August 2, 2014, from 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
(Store ribbon cutting ceremony at 1:00 p.m.)
WHERE: New
"Crazy Cat Cyclery" store, 2800 Stanton, El Paso, Texas 79901
2014 Cycle for Change Early Registration Press Release.pdf
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