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MENTAL HEALTH DEL RIO POLICE

Holiday blues Store employees

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face theft charges
Several factors including finances,
health and planning can cause many Officials say sus- day, according to a
individuals to feel overwhelmed pects were ringing report released Monday
during the holidays. A conference by the Del Rio Police
will address the issue today at
items at the register Department.
VVRMC. and cancelling the Hernandez and Trev-
ino were each charged
purchase later on with the offense of theft
of property, greater
BY KAREN GLEASON than $750, less than
karen.gleason $2,500, a Class A mis-
@delrionewsherald.com demeanor, their arrest
reports show.
Two hardware DRPD Senior Officer
store employees were Dulce Gonzalez said
arrested and charged Officer Marco Zam-
with theft after brano was dis-
allegedly trying patched to The
to manipulate Home Depot,
store transac- 2454 Veterans
tions to steal Blvd., after po-
more than lice received
$700 worth of a call about an
merchandise, alleged theft of
including a tree property by two
and an inflatable store employees.
Santa, police said. “(I) made
Jessica Hernandez, contact with asset
32, 116 Jodobo Drive, protection manager Jay

CHIC coalition offers coping techniques for seasonal stress and Jose L. Trevino, 38,
133 North Hill Drive,
Clapper, who stated he
had a situation where
were arrested at 10:35 two employees
BY MEGAN TACKETT a.m. and 11:55 a.m.,
megan.tackett respectively, on Thurs- See THEFT Page 3A
@delrionewsherald.com

Although the holidays WEATHER

are generally regarded as a
time of celebration and joy,
one Del Rio social worker
Cold front, snow expected
explains some individuals BY RUBÉN CANTÚ The National Weath-
may experience the oppo- ruben.cantu er Service announced
site. @delrionewsherald.com showers for today, with
The Community Health north-northeast winds
Improvement Coalition’s The arrival of a cold around 10 mph. Ninety
Mental Health Committee front that began push- percent chances of pre-
will host a “Managing the ing the mercury down cipitation between one-
Holiday Blues” talk today Tuesday morning could half and three quarters
at 6 p.m. inside Val Verde Photo by Megan Tackett set the tone for Del of an inch are possible.
Regional Medical Center’s Kayla Mayer, hospice social worker and bereavement coordi- Rioans to enjoy Tonight, accord-
Education Room to help nator at VVRMC, will host a “Managing the Holiday Blues” talk a white Christ- ing to the NWS
attendees cope with the today at 6 p.m. inside Val Verde Regional Medical Center’s Ed- mas, with strong bulletin, the night
stress that can accompany ucation Room to help attendees cope with the stress that can chances of rain rain could turn
the holiday season. accompany the holiday season. and snow starting into snow, with 80
“It’s so much extra on Wednesday night. percent chances of
top of the stress we feel on easily. They don’t have to over their bodies,” Mayer Rowland Garza, Extreme precipitation and
a daily basis,” said Kay- spend so much time prac- said. “As a teenager your Val Verde County Weather north-northeast
la Mayer, hospice social ticing to get it right,” said prefrontal cortex is not ful- emergency man- winds 5 to 10 mph.
worker and bereavement Mayer, a Del Rio native. ly developed, which is why agement coordi- Chances of rain
coordinator at VVRMC “It’s going to be something a lot of teens don’t make the nator, said that county continue until Thurs-
said. “You’re strapped even they can really dive into best decisions.” and City of Del Rio day.
more.” right now during the holi- Another way people officials, as well as Red A weather alert sent
Factors including financ- day time and not have wait can combat holiday blues, Cross representatives by the Weather Fore-
es, health and planning to seek help elsewhere.” Mayer said, is to simply go were evaluating the sit- cast Office Austin/San
can cause many individ- During an internship, outside and absorb Vitamin uation in the event that Antonio, warns of
uals to feel overwhelmed Mayer, who earned a D from the sun. Mayer de- the local shelters had to
with stress, anxiety and master’s from University of scribed her own experience be activated. See WEATHER Page 3A
depression, said Mayer, Michigan’s School of Social battling Seasonal Affective
who will host the talk. In Work, taught the same tech- Disorder during her time in
effort to combat this, Mayer nique during an internship college, which she partially ANIMAL CONTROL
will teach attendees stress to more than 30 youths be- treated by making a point
management techniques,
including mindful medita-
tween 13 and 18 years old at
a juvenile detention center
to spend more time outside.
“I don’t know if people
Val Verde discusses future
tion. in Toledo, Ohio, she said. realize how important of county’s rabies officer
“All of these (skills) are “They couldn’t believe
things people can do very how much control they had See HOLIDAY Page 3A BY KAREN GLEASON particular time, and
karen.gleason I’d like to go back (and
@delrionewsherald.com explain) how this oc-
curred,” Roger Cerny,
County commission- the county’s health
Seasonal depression retardation (being less active than usual)
n Insomnia (difficulty sleeping) or sleeping too ers court members inspector and risk man-
much discussed last week agement official, told
According to the American Psychiatric Associ-
n Feeling tired or not having any energy
ation’s diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive
n Feelings of guilt or worthlessness
the history and future members of Val Verde
Disorder, a person must experience five or more of the county’s rabies County Commission-
n Difficulties concentrating and paying attention
symptoms below for a continuous period of at
least two weeks. n Thoughts of death or suicide. control authority. ers Court during their
“I brought this before November regular term
n Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, depressed Most symptoms must be present every day or the court, not necessar- meeting held Wednes-
mood nearly every day and must cause significant dis- ily for action, but for day.
n Loss of interest or pleasure in activities that tress or problems in daily life functioning.
used to be enjoyable
discussion as to how Cerny noted state
n Change in weight or appetite (either increase or For more information about depression or where you I came to be appoint- statutes require every
decrease) can go to find help, please visit MentalHealth.gov. ed the rabies control Texas county to have a
n Change in activity: psychomotor agitation authority, as there rabies control authori-
(being more active than usual) or psychomotor Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were two members of ty “to administer and
the (current) court that
were not here at that See RABIES Page 3A

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