Sun Metro Detours for Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade

El Paso, Texas—The Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade will require Sun Metro to detour 12 routes beginning at about 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.

Sun Metro staff will monitor the impacted area to help passengers, and drivers will make courtesy stops as required.

Route 4 Detour

Buses traveling outbound, north on El Paso Street will turn right onto Paisano, left onto St. Vrain and onto Virginia, right onto Magoffin returning to the regular route.

Buses traveling inbound, north on Campbell will turn left onto Paisano, right onto Santa Fe, right onto Franklin, left onto Stanton returning to the regular route.

There will be no service to the San Antonio and Mesa intersection; and the San Antonio Plaza.

Route 9 Detour

Buses traveling outbound, south on Santa Fe will not turn left on Franklin, but instead continue on Santa Fe and turn left onto Paisano, left onto St. Vrain and onto Virginia, right onto Magoffin, right onto Brown, right onto Olive, left onto Noble, right onto San Antonio, left onto St. Vrain, right onto Paisano, left onto Stanton returning to the regular route.

The detour will not allow for service at the Myrtle and Stanton intersection, the Oregon and Texas intersection, and the Kansas and Franklin intersection.

Routes 22 and 62 Detour

Buses traveling outbound from the Downtown Transfer Center from Fourth will turn left onto Oregon, right onto Paisano, left onto St. Vrain and onto Virginia, right onto Magoffin returning to the regular route.

Buses traveling inbound, west on Myrtle will turn left onto Virginia and onto St. Vrain, right onto Paisano, left onto Santa Fe and into the Downtown Transfer Center.

The detour will not allow for service at the Myrtle and Stanton intersection; and the Oregon and Texas intersection.

Routes 34, 35, 36 and 50 Detour

Buses traveling outbound from the Downtown Transfer Center will turn left onto Santa Fe, right onto Franklin, left onto Mesa returning to the regular route.

Buses traveling inbound, south on Oregon will turn right onto Franklin, left onto Santa Fe and into the Downtown Transfer Center.

The detour will not allow for service at the Oregon and Texas intersection.

Routes 42 and 59 Detour

Buses traveling inbound, west on Missouri travel directly to Santa Fe and turn left onto Santa Fe and into the Downtown Transfer Center.

The detour will not allow for service at the Myrtle and Stanton intersection; and the Oregon and Texas intersection. The buses will use stops along Missouri and Santa Fe for courtesy stops.

Routes 61 and 66 Detour

Buses traveling outbound, east on Paisano will turn left onto St. Vrain, right onto Magoffin, left onto Octavia, right onto Texas returning to the regular route.

Buses traveling inbound, west on Texas will turn left onto Octavia, right onto Myrtle, left onto Virginia and onto St. Vrain, right onto Paisano, left onto Santa Fe and into the Downtown Transfer Center.

The detour will not allow for service at the Oregon and Texas and Myrtle and Stanton intersection, and the San Antonio Plaza.

For more information, visit www.sunmetro.net or call (915)533-3333. Follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/sunmetro.

Mayor Cook’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner

Who: Mayor & Mrs. Cook

What: Will hold the 7^th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless & needy

When: Thursday, November 24, 2011

  10am- 3pm

Where:     Judson F. Williams Convention Center 

Quick facts

Mayors Thanksgiving began in 2005

Amount of food prepared:

2005 - 2,000 people

2006 - 3,000 people 

2007 & 2008- 5,000 people 

2009- 6,000 people

2010 - 6,000 people

Volunteers- over 300 

Sun Metro provides free bus service on Thanksgiving Day 

Rescue Mission prepares 300 turkeys

Traviezos 3rd Annual Benefit Run

The Traviezos will be holding their 3rd Annual Benefit Run for the Children's Miracle Network.Saturday November 12, 2011 starting at Hope & Anchor (registration 12pm-2pm) and ending at the Livery Stables in Horizon.

THANKSGIVING ADOPT-A-SOLDIER PROGRAM STARTS NOV 2

FORT BLISS, Texas — Fort Bliss officials are pleased to inform the general public that the popular Adopt-A-Soldier program will begin taking requests/reservations on Wednesday, Nov. 2 through Nov. 20.

If you are interested in participating in the program and adopting a Soldier for the Thanksgiving Holiday please go to the Fort Bliss web site http://www.bliss.army.mil ; look for the bouncing Turkey and click it to make a reservation. Soldiers will also go to the same site and register themselves for adoption.

Military families of deployed personnel may also participate in the adoptions.

Adoptors can specify the amount of Soldiers and/or family size they would like to adopt.

If you don’t have a computer, you may request a Soldier by calling 915-744-8402/8498.

Burglary of Vehicles and Auto Theft Prevention Alert

Please be advised of an increase of Burglary of Vehicles and Automobile Thefts at various eastside El Paso apartment parking lots, shopping centers, restaurants, and gyms. These crimes occur during various hours. The El Paso Police Department reminds you and your family to remainalert and to practice Pro-Active Crime Prevention measures to help reduce the odds of you becoming a victim of crime. We also request you share this information with your family.
You can be an effective Crime Stopper if you:

Always lock your vehicle and keep your vehicle windows rolled up;
Use an anti-theft device such as a burglar alarm or a steering wheel lock;Do not leave any packages, electronics, or other valuables in plain sight;
Secure your valuables in your vehicle’s trunk or in an out of sight storage;
Park your vehicle in a secured lighted area;Report suspicious activity or individuals to the El Paso Police DepartmentNon-Emergency number 832-4400 or call 911.

These Crimes are Crimes of opportunity. When you practice these tips youreduce the opportunity.

El Paso Community College statement

On October 28th El Paso Community College (EPCC) learned that a breach into a public facing web server was committed. We have taken immediate action and secured our systems and have turned all the information over to the FBI Cyber Crime unit.  

As a precautionary measure, El Paso Community College is sending notification to students who may have been affected.  EPCC is committed to safeguarding students' personal information and protecting their privacy.  Full measures are being taken to continue this effort.