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    Consuelo Samarripa's Life

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    Then love happened — she married a soldier and they moved to Hawaii, where their three children were born and returned to Killeen in 1973. She was a stay-at-home mom, but as her kids grew, she returned to college. Once she studied Latin when she wanted to be a lawyer and was the only family member to learn German when her family was stationed in Germany, so a college counselor told her she would be good at learning a new language — computer science. She received her degree and worked as a computer program analyst for an insurance software company when her life entered another…

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    Fajitas History

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    The simple, humble recipes made in their uncle's Mexican restaurant in Houston encouraged brothers, Albert and Mario Sorto, to open their own restaurant, MasFajitas 20 years ago in Caldwell. Now, their 5th Texas restaurant celebrated its grand opening in Killeen on March 13, located at 1908 E. Central Texas Expressway, the spot previously occupied by the Red Onion Indian Bistro. “We saw an opportunity for growth due to the city's population and felt that our Mexican cuisine would fit…

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    Zeta Reflection Paper

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    Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated – Mu Delta Zeta Chapter in the Ft. Hood/Killeen area is a community-conscious, action-oriented organization. Each year we partner with and support various local charities and programs, such as Knocking out Homeless with My Tutor and More, March of Dimes Prematurity Awareness, American Cancer Society Cancer Awareness Programs. Those programs along with our own programs that include b ut not limited to, Youth Tutoring and mentorship with our Zeta Youth…

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    About a year and a half before his passing he was shot several times by police outside our house in Killeen. His body never healed up completely after this occurrence. When he died on the fourth, my immediate family gathered my siblings together and they told us about the news that evening. Despite the sadness, after being with my father and family traveling all over foreign nations, I realized how dedicated he was to his loved ones and the country by his active military experience. His death…

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    On November 5, 2009, the Army community was shocked as one of their own committed an act of carnage when he opened fire on unarmed soldiers. Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army Major, was the single gunman that day responsible for killing 13 and wounding or injuring 30 at the Soldier Readiness Center on Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Even though some called it an act of terrorism, it is classified by the Department of Defense as an act of workplace violence. There are several factors of leadership,…

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    Leo Tung-Cheng Tsai, known as Leo, is the son of Tai Shain Cheng and Yen Gem Tsai. He also has a sister living back at home with his parents. Leo is a foreign exchange student at Paton-Churdan and he is from Taiwan. While staying in Churdan Leo stayed with Eddie Lusk and Jolene Killeen. Leo enjoyed living with his host family while residing in Churdan. One of the most exciting things that Leo saw and experienced was snow. The hardest subject while attending school here was American History. In…

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    In 1956, his offenses grew increasingly alarming in a large scale of culminating bank robberies. Ranging from three states between Rhode Island to Indiana. In June of 1956, he was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. He ended up serving nine years, including stints in Atlanta, Alcatraz, and Leavenworth. The reason why he ended up in Alcatraz was because during his incarceration, Bulger was accused of conspiring to escape. He was transferred there to serve the remainder of his…

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    Kim Edwards was born on May 4, 1958 in Killeen, Texas. Though, she was raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She teaches in her former University, the University of Iowa. She does not have much information about her personal life rather than just basic facts like her birthday and birthplace, in the back of her works, let alone the internet. She does share some information though in a 2007 Barnes and Noble Interview in which she shares a bit of her wit. This interview reveals her as a very witty,…

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    transferred to Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary and, in 1963, to Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary. Finally Whitey was released in 1956, after spending nine years in prison. He would not be arrested again or step foot in another jail for the next forty-six years. After Whitey got out of prison and returned to Boston, his brother, Bill, got him a job as a janitor at the Suffolk County Courthouse. Whitey would show up during the late afternoon for a few hours, poked around private offices, and then…

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    It has taught me this importance of hard work. Also it is important to be organized around the farm so you know where everything is and can get each job done in a timely fashion. Education Central DeWitt High School — Diploma, 2015 St. Ambrose University— Anticipated graduation date— Spring of 2019 References Penny Jacobi 563-212-2266 DeWitt Aquatic Center Manager…

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