City Hall
Christmas
Close early on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Closed- Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s
No City Council Meeting – December 29, 2009
Regular Hours- 8:00 am- 5:00 pm-New Year’s Eve- December 31, 2009
Closed - New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1, 2010
Library Holiday Schedule
Christmas
December 21-23 (Mon./Tues/Wed.) All Libraries 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
December 24 (Thurs.) All Libraries 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
December 25 (Fri.) Christmas Day All Libraries Closed
December 26 (Sat.) All Libraries. Closed
December 27 (Sun.) All Libraries Closed.
December 28-30 (Mon./Tues./Wed.) All Libraries 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
New Year’s
December 31 (Thurs. All Libraries 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
January 1 (Fri.) New Year’s Day All Libraries Closed
January 2 (Sat.) All Libraries Closed
January 3 (Sun.) All Libraries Closed
January 4 (Mon.) All Libraries Resume normal hours
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Museum and Cultural Affairs
The El Paso Museum of Art
Christmas
Closing early at 5:00 PM, Thursday, December 24, 2009
Closed- Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s
Closing early at 5:00 pm, Thursday, December 31, 2009.
Closed-Friday, January 1, 2010.
El Paso Museum of History
Christmas
Closing early at 5:00pm, Thursday, December 24, 2009
Closed- Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s
Closing early at 5:00pm, Thursday, December 31, 2009
Closed- Friday, January 1, 2010
El Paso Museum of Archeology
Christmas
Closed- Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s
Closed- Friday, January 1, 2010
El Paso Zoo
Christmas
Close early – Thursday, December 24, 2009 at 1:00pm
Closed- Friday, December 25, 2009
New Year’s
Closed- Friday, January 1, 2010
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Physicians Health Choice Receives Senior Choice Gold Award for 2010 Medicare Plan Benefits Excellence in Las Cruces Area
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Physicians Health Choice is one of 35 Medicare plans nationally to be recognized for cost-sharing effectiveness and value in the design of their 2010 medical and Part D prescription drug benefits for Medicare beneficiaries.
The Physicians Health Choice Standard plan is the only Medicare Advantage plan in the
Physicians Health Choice is a physician-owned Medicare Advantage plan that provides health care benefits in several areas across the southern
The award recipients were selected from over 200 Medicare managed care plans based on cost-sharing comparisons conducted by HealthMetrix Research Inc., a national independent managed care research firm. In announcing the 2010 Senior Choice Gold Award recipients, HealthMetrix Research and MedicareNewsWatch.com president Alan Mittermaier pointed out the importance of the award for Medicare beneficiaries:
"This award responds to the concerns and uncertainties that beneficiaries have with the out-of-pocket costs incurred when they enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. Physicians Health Choice has demonstrated a commitment to delivering maximum value in the design of their plan benefits, copayments, deductibles, and premiums. We believe that informed beneficiaries can rely on this award as an indication of excellence just as they rely on other awards and consumer ratings that recognize excellence in quality of care, health outcomes and member satisfaction."
The award selections were based on the 2010 estimated cost-sharing comparisons conducted in over 120 cities during October 2009 by HealthMetrix Research Inc. The annual comparisons estimate the out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries based on health status categories (healthy/episodic/chronic) and corresponding utilization of the most common plan benefits (physician office visits, emergency or urgent care, hospital care, prevention care, prescriptions). The comparisons identify the Medicare plans with the lowest and highest estimated annual out-of-pocket costs based on the approved 2010 member copayments, deductibles and premiums that appear in the Medicare Options Compare database (www.medicare.gov).
“We are proud to have been selected for this recognition yet again. This award is important because it can help Medicare beneficaries navigate through what is often a very difficult selection process. With so many choices out there, it is nice to know that an
Physicians Health Choice is a Medicare Advantage Organization that is contracted with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide health plans to Medicare-eligible individuals. Headquartered in
Today, Physicians Health Choice offers more than 30 Medicare Advantage health plans to more than 19,000 members across the southern United States- including Austin, Corpus Christi, El Paso and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas; Las Cruces and Alamogordo, New Mexico; Little Rock, Arkansas and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The company’s mission is to change the face of health care delivery for seniors.
HealthMetrix Research Inc. also recently awarded Physicians Health Choice with MedicareWebWatch certification for their websites www.PHCcares.com and www.SaludPHC.com. MedicareWebWatch certification recognizes excellence in Medicare plan website content, connectivity, design and privacy assurance.
HealthMetrix Research Inc. has provided independent information to a national audience of managed care organizations and consumers since 1996. The COSTSHARE REPORT is the most current analysis of Medicare plan cost-sharing available. HealthMetrix Research Inc. neither recommends nor endorses specific Medicare managed care plans.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Holiday Hours for Parks and Recreation
All Recreation Centers, Senior Centers, Sports Centers, City operated Daycare Centers, Aquatic Centers and the Administrative Office for the Parks and Recreation Department at City Hall will be closed on December 25 (Christmas Day) and January 1 (New Year’s Day).
All indoor pools will be open from 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on December 24 and 31.
All indoor pools will have regular operating hours on December 26, 27 and January 2, and 3, 2010.
All Senior Centers will also be closed on December 26, 27 and January 2 and 3, 2010.
Holiday Schedule for the Parks and Recreation Daycare Centers Galatzan (650 Wallenberg) and Veterans (5301
Daycare Centers will be closing at 5:00 p.m. on December 24 and December 31, 2009.
Chalio Acosta (4321 Delta St.) Nations Tobin (
Sports Centers will close at 5:00 p.m. on December 24 and December 31.
Sports Centers will have normal hours of operation on December 26 and 27 and January 2 and 3, 2010.
All Recreation centers will be close at 5:00 p.m. on December 24 and December 31.
Recreation centers will have normal hours of operation on December 26 and January 2.
Recreation Centers will be closed on December 27 and January 3.
For more information call (915) 544-0753
Saturday, December 12, 2009
NO STRINGS THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR "RABBIT HOLE" ON JANUARY 18 AND 19
No Strings Theatre Company announces Auditions for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize winning play, "Rabbit Hole" written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by No Strings Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Ceil Herman. The play is an engaging, insightful, and compassionate study of a couple's search for closure after an accident claims their young son's life.
Auditions will be held at the Black Box Theatre, 430 N Downtown Mall in Las Cruces at 7:00 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, January 18 and 19, 2010.
Needed are two women (20s to 30s) two men (one to play 17, and one 30s to 40s). The role of Nan is precast.
A perusal script is on reserve at the Reference Desk at Branigan Library. The show runs from February 26 to March 14, 2010, with option to extend to March 21 should audience response warrant.
Please e-mail the director at nstcbbt@zianet.com for any questions or to schedule a different audition time.
Holiday Spectacular
FORT BLISS, TEXAS—The Fort Bliss 62nd and Fort Huachuca 36th Army bands will host the Holiday Spectacular scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Plaza Theatre. Join the hundreds of spectators when the historical Plaza comes alive with the harmonious holiday tunes presented by the two most sought after Army bands. The event is free and open to the public. The Plaza is located at 125 Pioneer Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79901. Doors open at 6 p.m. for ticket holders and at 6:30 p.m. for non-ticket holders. Free tickets are available at the Public Affairs Office, Bldg. 15 Slater Road. For more information call 568-4623.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
December 2009 Senior Dances at Parks and Recreation Senior Centers
A Great time for all
Who: City of
What: Senior Dances at Senior Centers
When: Month of December, 2009
Where: Various Senior Centers
December 2
December 6 Eastside 1:00 – 5:00 PM Manny Montanez
December 9
December 11 Hilos De Plata 1:00 – 5:00 PM Galaxies
December 12
December 13
December 16
December 17 Polly Harris 2:00 - 4:00 PM TBA
December 18 Multipurpose 5:00 – 8:00 PM TBA
December 18 Father Martinez 1:00 – 5:00 PM TBA
December 20 Wellington Chew 1:00 – 5:00 PM Manny Montanez
December 27 Memorial 1:00 - 5:00pm Los Galaxies
December 31 Hilos De Plata 1:00 – 5:00 PM Alex Martinez
December 31 Wellington Chew 1:00 – 5:00 PM Galaxies
December 31
(New Years Eve Dance)
December 31
(New Years Eve Dance)
For more information call (915) 544-0753
Engineering Department at UTEP Changes Name
The Department of Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso will change its name to the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, effective in January 2010.
“The new name of the department reflects the augmentation of our manufacturing program with a proposed Ph.D. program in manufacturing and includes the systems engineering graduate programs,” said Ricardo Pineda, Ph.D., chair of the department. “This change allows us to better align our education and research with the services-based economy and ever-evolving multi-disciplinary nature of complex systems of the Enterprises in the 21st Century.”
The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. Master’s programs are available in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering and systems engineering. The recently approved Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering will also be administered by the department.
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