CSI: Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College Forensic Science Club

Membership Drive

Open to ALL Students

Friday, Nov. 30

2:30 p.m.

GE 138

For more information:

Earl Ballou

210.373.1007

eballou1@mail.accd.edu

PACfest 2008

Are you ready for PACfest 2008? Here's a sneak peek at the medal!

ACCD Charitable Campaign Update

As of this post, we have 16 faculty and staff members entered into the drawing for the District Spurs tickets in support of the ACCD Charitable Campaign.

If you already have too many coffee cups, I have 5 PAC caps that are available as your "Thank You" gift or 5 silver travel mugs. Only 5 of each are available for this campaign so hurry up and bring your form to my office! First come, first served!

All Aboard for Business at PAC

A recent memo from Elsa Anaya, PAC's Chair of Business, talks about a wonderful opportunity happening at the college tomorrow that should draw lots of attention from business majors and those who may be undecided. Here's a portion of the memo:

You and your students are invited to attend “All Aboard for Business”- A Recruiting and Advisement Event. It will be held in the Student Center on Wednesday, November 28. There will be two sessions for students to attend; anytime between 12:30-2:30pm or 5:30-7:30pm.

We will have everything available for new, current or interested-in Business Majors. They can register for spring courses, apply for certificates and graduation, receive advising and degree audits, apply for financial aid or scholarships, receive help with resumes and job interviews, find out about new courses being offered and learn about the “3+1” with A&M San Antonio. We want to encourage all students to prepare for spring, but especially Business Majors. We will all be there to help students answer their most important question, “How many more courses do I need to graduate?”

Please RSVP at 921-5419 or e-mail mbeene@mail.accd.edu as refreshments will be served and prizes will be awarded.

Thank you for your support. See you there!

Congressman Rodriguez Urges Consumers to Shop for Safer Toys

Toy Safety Alert—(L to R) Gina Meagher, TexPIRG spokeswoman; Congressman Ciro Rodriguez; Dr. Ben Elizondo, Pediatric Digestive Care; and Dr. Ana M. “Cha” Guzman, PAC president, pose for a photo before the start of a media conference unveiling the Annual Toy Safety Report issued by the Texas Public Interest Research Group.

SAN ANTONIO-With the holiday season in full swing, U.S. Representative Ciro Rodriguez and the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG) held a joint media conference at Palo Alto College to remind San Antonians to be on the lookout for recalled and other potentially dangerous toys that could harm unsuspecting children.

According to TexPIRG spokeswoman Gina Meagher, hazardous toys are still being sold across the country. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notes that toy-related injuries sent almost 73,000 children under the age of five to emergency rooms in 2005. Twenty children died from toy-related injuries that year.

In a prepared statement, Meagher said that while TexPIRG has seen progress after more than two decades of advocacy on behalf of America’s littlest consumers, its researchers still found trouble in toyland on store shelves this month.

“We’ve known for decades that lead poses serious health risks to children, yet consumers can still find lead-laden children’s jewelry and lead painted toys on store shelves,” Meagher said.

Congressman Rodriguez supported Meagher’s claim and added that Congress has been negligent in not doing the right thing in inspecting toys that come into the United States. Rodriguez is calling for increased funding for the CPSC, the governmental agency charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products.

“Shoppers should remember that no government agency test toys,” Meagher said. “You should examine all toys carefully for hidden dangers before you make a purchase this holiday season and watch for further recalls.”

For a list of CPSC recall announcements and product safety alerts, go to http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prerel.html

Charitable Campaign Begins!

Dear Faculty and Staff,

It looks like there’s an electronic kick-off to the 2007 Annual Charitable Campaign!

Dr. Guzmán would like to offer everyone at PAC who contributes to this year’s campaign—no matter the donation amount—a PAC coffee mug as a token of her appreciation for your generosity.

If you are submitting your contribution as indicated in an email from Steve Babb, I can give you your coffee mug upon confirmation from Mr. Babb’s office that your form has been submitted, or You can bring your form to my office and I will give you your mug. I will then forward your form to Mr. Babb.

I have tried the links and they work, so you shouldn’t have any problems.

Pictured above are what the coffee mug looks like.

Fill out and submit your form soon so that you may be eligible for the drawing featuring the Spurs tickets! If you have any questions, please call or email me.

Honor Convocation

Palo Alto College

HONOR CONVOCATION

Today, Nov. 19

4 p.m.

Gymnasium

Texas A&M San Antonio Site Dedication

The Texas A&M University System

Board of Regents and Chancellor

cordially invite you to a

Site Dedication

for the future home of

Texas A&M University--San Antonio

Southwest Loop 410 South Access Road

(Four-tenths of a mile East of Zarzamora Road)

San Antonio, Texas

November 15, 2007 at 4 p.m.

Bereavement Notice

Dear Faculty and Staff,

Please join me in extending condolences to Therese Palacios, PAC’s Assistant Professor of Administrative Computer Technology, whose mother passed away Friday. Visitation and funeral arrangements are listed below.

Elsie H. Palacios

Elsie Hamilton Palacios age 85 of San Antonio passed away on Friday, November 9, 2007. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband Anthony Palacios and is survived by her children, Therese Palacios, Dolores Perez, Rosemary Dittmar (Paul Nelson), Michael Palacios (Sylvia), Marianne Gonzales (Louis), Christina Palacios (Francis Martin); 21 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren. Visitation will begin on Monday, November 12, at 6:00 P.M. with a Rosary to be recited at 7:00 P.M. at the Angelus Chapel. Funeral Mass will be offered on Tuesday, November 13, at 9:30 A.M. at St. Mary's Catholic Church (Downtown) with Rev. Mike Levy presiding. Interment will follow in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church, 202 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX 78205. Condolences may be sent to the Palacios family at www.theangelusfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by: The Angelus Funeral Home.

Phi Theta Kappa Membership Drive

Phi Theta Kappa
International Honor Society of the
Two-Year College
Alpha Pi Iota Chapter

Interested in becoming a member?

1) Have you completed at least 12 semester hours?
2) Do you have a 3.5 - 4.0 GPA?

If so, come join us for New Member Orientation in Rm. 101, in the Student Center
(next to the vending machines).
Wednesday, November 28th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
or from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

Why Join?
· Phi Theta Kappa members receive access to over $36 million in transfer scholarships.
· Letters of recommendation sent to college admissions counselors.
· Membership in Phi Theta Kappa is permanent recognition of your hard work and academic achievement.

For more information: Log on to: www.getconnected.ptk.org or E-mail a Chapter Officer:
Janet Green at janet-g@sbcglobal.net, Alice Hernandez at ahhernandez@frostbank.com,
Lauren Cevallos at lauren.cevallos@brooks.af.mil, Rosie Cannon at migraine01@wmconnect.com,
Richard Delgado at richjr2000@aol.com, or Stephen Laskowski at slaskowski088@yahoo.com.

PAC Veterans Day Ceremony

PALO ALTO COLLEGE
PROUDLY HONORS
MORE THAN 20
FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS
WHO HAVE WORN OUR NATION’S UNIFORM

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 AT 10 A.M.

STUDENT CENTER BY CYBER CAFÉ

PLEASE ATTEND AND JOIN PAC IN SAYING
“THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE”

LIGHT REFRESHMENTS

Mariachi Palomino at Sunset Station

MARIACHI PALOMINO ‘WOWS’ CROWD DURING
FIESTA COMMSSION NEWS CONFERENCE
AT SUNSET STATION

SUNSET STATION—For many, it was like Fiesta in November when hundreds of revelers gathered at Sunset Station to celebrate the results of a study that reported the annual economic impact of the 10-day Fiesta San Antonio event is more than $284 million, placing it among the top three revenue producing celebrations nationwide.

Adding music to the festive occasion was Palo Alto College’s Mariachi Palomino, which was staged on the Sunset Station staircase, adding flair and merriment to the occasion.

Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed personally thanked each member of the student ensemble on behalf of the Fiesta San Antonio Commission upon the conclusion of Mariachi Palomino’s hour-long set, remarking that their performance “really made the news conference special.”

Palo Alto College has been a Participating Member Organization (PMO) of the San Antonio Fiesta Commission since 2004.

PASSkey Open House

PASSkey Program

Invites you to an

Open House

When: Tuesday, Nov. 6th & Wednesday, Nov. 7th

Time: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Where: GE 139

TRIO Student Support Services Programs

help students achieve their goals!

For more information call our office ext.5283

PAC Observes El Dia de Los Muertos

Palo Alto College commemorated “El Dia de Los Muertos” with a lavish performance of music and dance performed by its students and viewed by more than 300 community members in the campus courtyard, Nov. 1.

In what has become an annual tradition over the past three years, the College celebrated and honored the memory of loved ones who passed away in an evening of remembrance entitled “Celebrando Recuerdos” that featured the history of “El Dia de Los Muertos” by Cesar Hernandez, a former PAC student, and musical performances by the PAC Jazz Ensemble; Mariachi Palomino; and Conjunto Palo Alto.

Dance performances were staged by the Contemporary Dance class; the Social Dance Club; and the Ballet Folklorico class.

A “Community Altar” coordinated by Cakky Brawley’s sculpture and ceramics classes allowed attendees to place mementos and photos of departed family members, along with candles, flowers and other decorations.

Veterans Day Ceremony

Palo Alto College’s Office of Veterans Affairs would like to recognize faculty and staff members who have served in the U. S. Armed Forces in a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 9 in the Student Center Annex at 10 a.m.

If you have ever served in our Nation’s military service, or know of a current faculty or staff member who has, please forward via email the person’s name and branch of service to me by Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7.

Please include the following information (not necessary, but helpful)
Military Occupational Specialty (job):
Number of Years in the Military:
Highest Rank Attained:

If you have a photo of yourself in uniform, please bring it to my office by Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 7. All photos will be returned.

We hope your schedule will allow you to be present at this ceremony where we will recognize the gallant service our colleagues have given to our country.