House speaker casts doubts on Senate Ukraine and Israel aid package as senators grind through votes
WASHINGTON ( AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it ahead in hopes of sending a message that the U.S. remains committed to its allies.
The Republican speaker said the package lacked border security provisions, calling it “silent on the most pressing issue facing
Andy Gongora Gonzalez of H oltville p assed away o n November 3 0, 2023 in San Diego. It was his 85th birthday.
Andy w as b orn in Guadalajara, J alisco on November 3 0, 1 938, to Maria de J esus a nd Miguel Gonzalez. A t a young age, he and two of his siblings came to the United States to join his mom, d ad, and sisters. Andy w orked with h is dad, Johnny P., Gongora, doing farmwork a nd fieldwork. In the early winter m ornings, t heir days w ould b egin w ith them g etting old tires from t he l ocal g as s tations a nd g ettting them ready to burn around the fields at night to prevent the produce f rom freezing. H e would then g o home and g et r eady f or school. A ndy attended Holtville schools and participated in the high school track team, where he excelled. He was also a member of the National Guard. In 1960, Andy married his wife o f 63 years, H ortense Madrid. He continued to work in agriculture a nd in the mid-1960s, s tarted working for various fertilizing companies until h is r etirement in 2014.
He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Puyot Gongora; mother, Maria De Jesus Salcedo Gongora; wife, Hortense Madrid Gonzalez; a nd h is b rother, Robert G ongora Gonzalez.
He is survived by his children: John A ndrew, Ofelia ( Bonnie) G omez, and Yolanda Lane; grandchildren: A nthony a nd Anissa G omez, Jordon, Taylor, and Kennedy Lane; great-grandchildren: Alayna S anchez, and Daniel Marin; sisters, Mercy Garcia, MaryAnn Vasquez, C onnie Pecoraro ( Frank), Jeanie Monge ( Rey), and Emily (Louie). In a ddition to numerous n ephews a nd nieces and extended family in Mexicali.
Services will be held on February 1 6, 2 024, 1 0am at S t. J oseph Catholic Church in Holtville. I nterment will f ollow at Terrace Park C emetery in H oltville. C elebration of L ife reception afterwards at Holtville Womans Club.
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On Wednesday, February 7, 2024, two days before h er 7 5th birthday and following a long illness, Dinah Duflock Yeager passed a way peacefully in her own home, surrounded by her family.
Dinah was born in the old El Centro Hospital on Hamilton Avenue to Bill and Ada Duflock. Bill was Executive Director of the EL C entro Chamber of Commerce, and Ada was a public health nurse.
Dinah g rew up in El Centro, with annual trips with M iss Ada to h er mother's h ometown, S avannah, Georgia. Dinah's educational path took her through Harding School, Wilson Junior High, and Central High School. At Central, s he w as h omecoming p rincess, p rom queen, class cheerleader, and song l eader. H er cheerleading m aintained a family tradition started by h er m other in h igh school in Savanah and later continued by h er daughter Angie at Central High.
She then went on to San Diego State University, majoring in Speech Arts, graduating with H igh Honors a nd D istinction. While in c ollege, she married her high s chool sweetheart, Greg Z inn. They h ad t wo c hildren, Angela a nd C hristian, who were t he l ights of Dinah's life.
Dinah had a long and distinguished career as a Speech Therapist in Imperial C ounty Schools, first w ith t ypical c hildren, then w ith e xceptional children with d isabilities and challenges. She was devoted to h er students, and they r esponded by d oing t heir very b est. F or m any, 'Speech' w as t he h igh point of their day. Dinah also acted as a representative for other speech professionals and instructors, and she was a formidable a dvocate on behalf of her students and those who helped them.
Thirty years ago, Dinah found herself divorced and single. Her closest friend, Judy P ierson, invited her to a children's dance recital. J udy also school in Savanah and later continued by h er daughter Angie at Central High.
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Thirty years ago, Dinah found herself divorced and single. Her closest friend, Judy P ierson, invited her to a children's dance recital. J udy also invited her divorced and single b rother, Chris. Judy's m atch- making worked; Chris and Dinah were married on April 16, 1994. Chris's son Nicholas joined D inah's f amily tree. Dinah was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, a nd g reatgrandmother. We all miss her beyond words.
Dinah was preceded in death by h er f ather, William Duflock; mother, Ada Duflock; a nd h er brother, W illiam ' Spike' Duflock. She l eft behind husband, C hristopher Yeager; daughter, Angela Zinn; son, Christian Zinn; stepson, Nicholas Yeager; grandchildren, A lec Cotugno, D esire Cotugno, Noemi Martinez a nd Diego Zinn; and greatgranddaughter, Solidad Cotugno, a nd h er ' San Ardo f amily': Maureen Bernal, Margaret, Melissa, Monica, and Walter Duflock.
The family wishes to express our appreciation to Jennifer and her Heart & Hand caregivers: Elvia, Victoria, Lupita, A llie, Sam, K aren, and Dalia. They w ere professional and loving, and carried Dinah through some difficult times.
Following Dinah's wishes, there will be no public service. Instead of flowers, contributions in her memory to the Imperial Valley Food Bank, or the Humane Society of Imperial County, would be appreciated.
Our beloved brother, son, f ather, a nd f riend, Edmundo V. Urias, 49, of El Centro has left us unexpectedly due to natural causes.
Viewing services will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 ( his 50th birthday) from 6 to 9pm. Prayer service will be at 7pm at Frye Chapel, 338 W. A ten Rd., I mperial, CA 92251. Cremation and burial will be determined at a later date.
Our family would like to t hank e veryone for their prayers and for being with us in t his very difficult time. W e love and appreciate every one of you!
“We donate some of the money back to the base and it’s something that our community really enjoys,” Rogers said.
In addition to attendees being announced and trumpeted into the hangar and the presentation of the colors by the Navy Color Guard, and the subsequent dinner, three Sailors of the Year were recognized for their service during the event.
Throughout the night locals and service men and women took photos near the Boeing FA-18 Super Hornet jet on display, as well as other photo opportunities at the event.
Rogers said she hopes people who attended Friday’s Gala and also those who were not in attendance show up in support of the local Navy base, the Blue Angels and service men and women for the Air Show on March 9.
“It’s the sound of freedom when we hear the jets in the air, really,” Rogers added. “God bless our men and women in the military,” she said.