The director of the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring says his facility doesn't exhibit any misconduct.
The national probe into VA facilities has flagged Big Spring as one that needs further investigation.
The San Angelo Standard Times reports Michael Kiefer saying the initial audit shows no willful misconduct at this facility. He says the auditors describe his staff members as "dedicated and passionate people who care about veterans."
Kiefer says auditors have found a couple of areas of non-compliance with the VA’s scheduling directive. They have made suggestions on how to fix those problems.
The report does not say why Big Spring needs a second review.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
July Pops Concert
The San Angelo Symphony continues preparing for its July 3rd Pops Concert.
It takes place that night at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage on East Avenue A.
The gates open at noon. The community band plays at 7 o'clock. The symphony starts performing at 8:30.
The symphony calls the concert the fourth-largest in the state, saying it draws 35,000 people. It includes the Fort Concho cannos, the men and women of Goodfellow Air Force Base, and -- of course -- fireworks.
It takes place that night at the Bill Aylor Sr. Memorial RiverStage on East Avenue A.
The gates open at noon. The community band plays at 7 o'clock. The symphony starts performing at 8:30.
The symphony calls the concert the fourth-largest in the state, saying it draws 35,000 people. It includes the Fort Concho cannos, the men and women of Goodfellow Air Force Base, and -- of course -- fireworks.
Water Problems
San Angelo's city council yesterday met in Bronte to discuss water conservation.
The water utilities director told lawmakers that leaks cause the city to lose a quarter of its annual water supply.
KLST-TV reports the mayor describing this information as something that hit him "out of the blue."
The leakage comes from the two-foot iron galvanized pipes under the ground in North San Angelo. The 60-year-old pipes connect several neighborhoods to the water treatment plant.
The pipe system may cost $100 million dollars to replace. At the moment, it would take 69 years to install new plastic pipes at $1.3 million annually.
Other water goals for the city include a water conservation plan and a diversified long-term water supply in the next decade.
The city council seeks to reduce the amount of water wasted to 13 percent in five years.
The water utilities director told lawmakers that leaks cause the city to lose a quarter of its annual water supply.
KLST-TV reports the mayor describing this information as something that hit him "out of the blue."
The leakage comes from the two-foot iron galvanized pipes under the ground in North San Angelo. The 60-year-old pipes connect several neighborhoods to the water treatment plant.
The pipe system may cost $100 million dollars to replace. At the moment, it would take 69 years to install new plastic pipes at $1.3 million annually.
Other water goals for the city include a water conservation plan and a diversified long-term water supply in the next decade.
The city council seeks to reduce the amount of water wasted to 13 percent in five years.
Monday, June 9, 2014
3-Vehicle Crash
San Angelo police say two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday afternoon. It happened just after 5 PM at 7th and Chadbourne. The driver of a Ford Expedition was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries. Police suspect 29-year-old Margaret Delrio was under the influence of an intoxicant at the time of the crash. They say Delrio was heading westbound on 7th when she ran the red light at Chadbourne. This caused her to collide with a Ford F150 northbound on Chadbourne. The driver, a 48-year-old man, was taken to a hospital, also with injuries said to be non-incapacitating. The force of the collision caused his vehicle to go across Chadbourne and hit a Chevy Tahoe. No one in the Tahoe was injured.
Farmers Market
The annual grand opening of the Concho Valley Farmers Market is less than two weeks away. It is scheduled for 7 AM to noon on Saturday, June 21st. The vendors, who come from a 75-mile radius around San Angelo, will be offering locally grown and seasonal fruits, vegetables and plants under the Farmers Market Pavilion at 609 South Oakes Street, across from Fort Concho. The grand opening will feature live music, door prizes and free coffee and lemonade.
Fatal Crash
A San Angelo man was arrested by the DPS early Sunday in connection with a multivehicle crash on Saturday night outside the city that killed two people and injured two others. 20-year-old Richard Michael Garcia III was booked into the Tom Green County Jail on two counts of criminally negligent homicide, accident involving injury, racing on highway causing serious bodily injury, and driving while intoxicated. Garcia is blamed for causing the wreck involving four vehicles about 15 miles west of San Angelo on US 67. Killed in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene were 21-year-old Stephen Tyler Wadsworth and 22-year-old Emily McKenna Word, both of San Angelo.
ASU Promotes from Within
After conducting a nationwide search, Angelo State University has chosen someone already at the school to become the new vice president for finance and administration. Angie Wright, who has 23 years of administrative experience at ASU, has been serving in that job on an interim basis for the past 15 months. Wright is also a graduate of Angelo State as well as Lake View High School.
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