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| This Week's Featured Articles |
 | Eleven years ago, a woman found weeping in her car was given new hope. Dorothy Baker was newly divorced, and although she was parked in front of a dance hall, she did not have the strength to go inside.
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|  | Imagine a sudden early morning phone call for emergency rescue of a very large bird with a broken wing or two tiny fallen baby birds too young to fly back to the nest. Imagine it happening 10 times a day, year-round. Chihuahuan Desert Wildlife Rescue wildlife rehabilitators in the greater El Paso area took in 3,700 such animals in 2009.
Josie Karam, 66, lives her daily life with her heart open to these calls.
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|  | Mel Adams is full of anecdotes and loves to talk. If you are on an elevator with him, he will know your whole life story by the time you get off. You’ll have a smile on your face and one of his business cards.
You have met the supercharged cheerleader of El Paso, Lt. Col (ret.) Mel Adams, succesful New York Life agent. He’s one of the busiest and happiest men in town and he enjoys spreading his happiness around.
Adams, 72, spent 22 years as an officer in the U.S. Army at a time when black officers were rare. His Southern charm soothed waters and his sharp intellect kept him moving up the chain of command.
When asked what he’s most proud of from his military career, he answers, “I survived Vietnam!” A quick giggle and then, “All the rest was easy.”
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|  | With temperatures soaring and remaining in the triple digits, the El Paso Extreme Weather Task Force is soliciting fans as part of its annual “Hot Weather Safety Awareness” campaign.
The task force, founded in 2002, is composed of more than 20 agencies that try to prevent weather-related casualties.
Director of the Rio Grande Agency on Aging Yvette Lugo, who serves on the task force, said 322 fans have been distributed as of press date.
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|  | The summer weather in Texas can become almost unbearable. It’s the kind of heat that makes you realize how difficult it would be to survive without air conditioning. Us Texans may complain about the intense summer heat, but we probably won’t suffer near as much as animals that spend more time outdoors. The hot and humid weather can create miserable circumstances, especially for long-haired pets.
“Dogs that are bred in cooler temperatures can develop problems because of this heat,” said Dr. Mark Stickney, clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences.
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|  | Determined not to let a longtime El Paso establishment die, El Pasoan Mauricio Olivares re-opened Seafood Galley at 1130 Geronimo last July, after former owner Max Long closed it in October of 2008.
“I’d eaten here since I was a little kid, so I was disappointed to see it go,” Olivares said.
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