Walk and Talk with your Commissioners

Join us at Maverick County Lake for Ciclovia on Saturday, 8/3/2013. The county commissioners are scheduled to kick off a walk at 10am, followed by Zumba and many fun activities for the kiddos. Bring your bikes, put on your running shoes and get ready for fun, games and lots more. See you there!

July 6th Ciclovia: Flyer

See you this Saturday at Maverick County Lake/ Les esperamos este sabado en el Lagito

July 6th Ciclovia: Agenda

After Flooding Emergency Response: Tetanus Vaccine

CITY OF EAGLE PASS AND MAVERICK COUNTY Emergency Operations Center announces that the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Region 8 will be giving tetanus vaccine at two clinics to specific groups of people who are affected by the flood.

WHEN?                               Thursday, June 20 Noon to 7:00 PM

                              AND

                              Friday, June 21 Noon to 6:00 PM

WHERE?              2 Locations

·         Eagle Pass Junior High School   

                              1750 N. Bibb St.

                              AND

·         Seco Mines Community Center

                              2989 Sanchez St.

WHO SHOULD RECEIVE THIS VACCINE?

·         People who received the tetanus vaccination 5 years ago or more

·         Adults age 18 years and above

·         People who were first responders for the flooding (Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS) and public works crews handling debris

·         People who were in the flood waters and had open wounds (punctures, cuts, scratches)

·         People who have open wounds (punctures, cuts, scratches) from working on property damage

WHO SHOULD NOT RECEIVE THIS VACCINE?

·         People who received this vaccination within the last five years are fully covered

·         Children under age 18 years age

               

El Centro de Operaciones de Emergencias de la CIUDAD DE EAGLE PASS Y EL CONDADO DE MAVERICK anunció que el Departamento de Salud de Texas (DSHS por sus siglas en inglés) de la Región 8 estará dando la vacuna contra el tétanos (trismo) en dos clínicas a grupos específicos de personas que se ven afectadas por la inundación.

¿CUANDO?         jueves, 20 de junio del mediodía hasta las 7:00 pm

                              Y

                              viernes, 21 de junio del mediodía hasta las 6:00 PM

¿Dónde?          2 Ubicaciones

·         Eagle Pass Junior High School  (Escuela Secundaria de Eagle Pass) 

                              1750 N. Bibb St.

                              Y

·         Seco Mines Community Center (Centro Comunitario de Seco Mines)

                              2989 Sanchez St.

¿QUIÉN DEBE RECIBIR ESTA VACUNA?

·         Las personas que recibieron la vacuna contra el tétanos hace 5 años o más

·         Los adultos de 18 años y mayores

·         Las personas que fueron los primeros en responder a la inundación (Agentes de la Ley, Fuego, Servicios Médicos de Emergencia (EMS, por sus siglas en inglés)) y trabajadores de obras públicas en contacto a residuos

·         Las personas que se encontraron en aguas de la inundación y tenían heridas abiertas (pinchazos, cortes, rasguños)

·         Las personas que tienen heridas abiertas (pinchazos, cortes, rasguños) debido a trabajar en propiedad dañada

¿QUIEN NO DEBE RECIBIR ESTA VACUNA?

·         Las personas que recibieron esta vacuna dentro de los últimos cinco años están totalmente cubiertos

·         Los niños menores de 18 años de edad

June 1st Ciclovia

This month the HOPE-K THC is partnering with multiple businesses including H-E-B and Wal-Mart. The H-E-Buddy will be joining us at the lake for fun, games, health screenings, physical activity and lots more. Wal-Mart will be hosting the "Take a Kid Fishing" event and will also be providing fun prizes for the kiddos.  So get ready to enjoy a fun filled day out at Maverick County Lake. Remember the first Saturday of every month the lake is closed to vehicles but is open for everyone to enjoy all types of physical activity. So bring your bikes or if you must drive simply park at the VFW. Thanks to our veterans for allowing us the use of their parking area. See you there!

Ciclovia Family Fit Day

The HOPE-K Trinational Health Council successfully carried out another Ciclovia event on Saturday, May 4th at Maverick County Lake.  Ciclovia events encourage physical activity through walking, running, cycling, Zumba, sports and other types of recreational activity.  Ciclovia events would not be possible without the collaboration of community agencies.  Volunteering their services this past Saturday were the Boy's and Girl's Club, Zumbatomics from A Tu Salud Fitness, Letty's Dance Studio, Sul Ross State University Student Council members, Maverick Ambulance EMS, Texas DSHS, the Mexican Consulate-Ventanillas de Salud, Molina Healthcare, CC Winn High School National Honor Society, Eagle Pass 411 and PonyTail for Love volunteers. 

Boy's and Girl's Club 5K Fun Run/Walk



Ballet Dancing with Letty's Dance Studio



 

Zumbatomics with Laura Moreno















Dr. Cleo from Molina Healthcare




Skateboarding Fun

Saturday, May 4th at Maverick County Lake: Ciclovia Family Fit Day

The HOPE-K Tri-National Health Council invites you to join us for a fun family day at Maverick County Lake.  Check out all the great activities planned:

8:00am – 4:00pm (lake is closed to vehicular traffic/el lago estará cerrado al tráfico vehicular)	All day/ Todo el día:  Walk, bike, skate, run or play with family (INDIVIDUALLY) /Camina, pasea en bicicleta, patina, corre o juega con tu familia (all levels/todos niveles) (INDIVIDUALMENTE)
9:00 am	Meet at the lake entrance for a fun walk with the Boys and Girls Club/Reunirse a la entrada del lago para una caminata con el Boys and Girls Club
10:00am-2:00pm *Don’t forget your bikes! *Traigan sus bicicletas	Many Activities available during this 4 hour period/ Variedad de actividades durante este periodo de 4 horas ·         Zumbatonic Zumba for Kids by “A Tu Salud Fitness” ·         Zumba by “Letty’s Dance Studio” ·         Breakdance by “MC Crew” ·         Hula-hoop, tug of war, volleyball, sack races, 3-legged races, bike races ·         Jumping Castle! / Brincolín!
4:00pm	Bike Raffle/Rifa de bicicletas (must be present to win/debe estar presente para ganar)

*Blood pressure checks and glucose checks will be done by Maverick Ambulance EMT’s/ se harán chequeos de presión y glucosa por el personal de Maverick Ambulance

WellnessWorks at Benavides Elementary

Starting the day energized after a Zumba routine, students from Benavides Elementary in Eagle Pass, TX are set for a day at school. Thanks to Letty (Letty's Dance Studio), Monica from TX Ag Extension Office, DSHS staff and community health workers from the Mexican Consulate VDS for volunteering their time to teach students about nutrition and physical activity. Thanks to these great volunteers 5th and 6th grade students are learning about MyPlate, reading food labels and other essential lessons that will help them adopt healthy habits early in life.

April 6th Ciclovia: Fun At Maverick County Lake

Yesterday's HOPE-K ciclovia was a great success.  Thanks to all our community partners for supporting us at this event.  And thanks to the community for coming out, enjoying the day and taking part in fun physical activities with us and more importantly with your families. 

La ciclovia de ayer fue un gran exito.  Gracias a todos nuestros socios comunitarios por su apoyo en este evento. Y gracias a la comunidad por venir a acompanarnos, por disfrutar del dia y tomar parte en actividad fisica divertida con nosotros pero mas importante con sus familias.



Yolanda Yzquierdo, RN: Enjoying a leisurely ride
at Maverick County Lake
Disfrutando de un paseo lijero en el Lagito.



Glenda Garcia: Leads off the "A Todo Pulmon" Tuberculosis prevention walk.  Se da cominenzo a la caminata "A Todo Pulomon" para la prevencion contra la Tuberculosis.



Fun activities for the whole family! Actividades divertidas para toda la familia!

Maverick Ambulance EMS lead a game of
 tug of war.



Zumba Gold with Laura Moreno and Rhonda Rhodes

Break Dancing with Oscar Reyes from MC Crew

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Performance by David Valdez

 



Thanks to "Los Reguladores" for providing police patrol services and DJ-Horacio Ramos for all their hardwork!

April Ciclovia at Maverick County Lake

Join us on April 6th for our monthly ciclovia. Acompañenos el 6 de abril para la Ciclovia mensual.

Theme/Tema: "A Todo Pulmon"

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

April 6, 2013

Maverick County Lake/Lago del Condado

8:00am – 4:00pm (lake is closed to vehicular traffic/el lago estará cerrado al tráfico vehicular)	All day/ Todo el día:  Walk, bike, skate, run or play with family (INDIVIDUALLY) /Camina, pasea en bicicleta, patina, corre o juega con tu familia(all levels/todos niveles) (INDIVIDUALMENTE)
10:00am	Meet at entrance of lake for a fun Walk/Run for TB awareness-  “A Todo Pulmón”- Stop TB in my Lifetime/ Reunirse en la entrada del lago para la caminata contra la TB – “A Todo Pulmón”
10:30am – 11:30 am	Volleyball / Voleibol
11:00am – 12:00pm	Zumba Gold with Laura Moreno (A Tu Salud Fitness) *for our older adults/*actividad para nuestros adultos mayores
1:00pm	Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Performance
12:00am - 2:00pm	“Got moves”/ “Muévete” with Veronica and Heber –dance and activities for kids/ baile y actividades para niños
2:00pm	Bike Raffle/Rifa de bicicletas

*Blood pressure checks and glucose checks will be done by Maverick Ambulance EMT’s/ se haran chequeos de presion y glucosa por el personal de Maverick Ambulance

*participants in the fun walk/run will receive a t-shirt and goody bag/ participantes en la caminata recibirán una camiseta y bolsita de sorpresas

Ciclovia Today

We look forward to seeing you today at our monthly ciclovia at Maverick County Lake. Les esperamos hoy en el Lago de Maverick County para nuestra ciclovia mensual. No se lo pierda.

HOPE-K CICLOVIA:

Got Moves, Eagle Pass?

SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES

March 2, 2013

Maverick County Lake/Lago de Maverick County

8:00am – 6:00pm (lake is closed to vehicular traffic/el lago estara cerrado a trafico vehicular)	All day/ Todo el dia:  Walk, bike, skate, run or play with family/Camina, pasea en bicicleta, patina, corre o juega con tu familia(all levels/todos niveles)
8:00am	Meet at entrance of lake for a fun Walk/Run /Reunirse en la entrada del lago para caminar/correr – Elvia Ledezma
10:00am-11:00am	Zumba Gold - A Tu Salud Fitness
10:00am	All about Cycling/Todo sobre Ciclismo - Saul and Rosantina Fernandez
11:00am-12:00pm	Zumba - Letty’s Dance Studio
1:00pm – 2:00pm	Resistance Band Class by Ana Ortiz
2:00pm-3:00pm	Awesome Athletics Gym - Demonstration by Kevin Pitasi

*Pete Gallegos Elementary, Benavides Heights Elementary, Rosita Valley Elementary and Glass Elementary will be participating in various events throughout the day.*Food items will be available from 11am to 1pm. *Bike raffle for children.