The Presidio County employees participated in a safety training course

(photo courtesy FRANCES GARCIA)

The Presidio County employees participated in a safety training course held last week at Mando’s Mexican Food Restaurant in Marfa. Larry Boccaccio with Texas Association of Counties presented an Outdoor / Indoor Safety and Heavy Equipment Safety Training for the county employees. This is the first time in more than 19 years that this type of training has been done in Presidio County. Participants in the training included, seated from left, Frances Garcia, County Treasurer, Luis Ramirez, Road and Bridge, Ruben Carrasco, Road and Bridge Manager, Nat Williams, Tax Assessor/Collector, Yasmin Esparza-Soto, Tax Office, Brenda Bentley, Commissioner Pct. 1, Melanie Holguin, JP Pct. 2 Deputy, and Maria Garcia, JP Pct. 2 Deputy. Standing from left, Larry Boccaccio TAC Safety Trainer, Jessie Rodriguez, Maintenance, Salvador Hernandez, Airport, David Serrano, Road and Bridge, Cheryl Calvert, Deputy Treasurer, David Beebe, JP Pct. 1, Manuel Burrola, Road and Bridge, Rudy Estor, Airport, Justin Steffey, Maintenance, Ysidro Garcia, Road and Bridge and Omar Guerrero, Road and Bridge.Not pictured but in attendance were Norma Valenzuela, Tax Office, Ernesto Villarreal, Golf Course and Mario Ontiveros, Golf Course.