Maverick County Memorial International Airport Weather Station Ribbon-Cutting Held
By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.
Maverick County officials and Eagle Med, a critical care air medical transport company, held the official ribbon cutting ceremony of an automated weather observation system installed at the Maverick County Memorial International Airport on Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
The newly installed automated weather system will enable aircraft pilots to obtain important weather conditions and measurements at the Maverick County Memorial International Airport located on Highway 277 North at the Radar Base in northern Maverick County. The automated weather system was funded and installed by Eagle Med in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration and Maverick County to assist fixed wing aircrafts obtain current weather conditions at the airport.
Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Board of Director Roberto Mireles welcomed over 50 guests to the ribbon-cutting ceremony held on the tarmac of the airport. Mireles introduced Maverick County Commissioner of Precinct 4 Roberto Ruiz as the Master of Ceremony for the event.
Commissioner Roberto Ruiz welcomed the guests and stated that the installation of the automated weather observing system was crucial to life saving transport of community members and also a great tool to be used by everyone in the future .
Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo thanked Eagle Med and Andy Faletto, Eagle Med Director of Operations, for their commitment and investment in Maverick County. “It is always good to see an organization working in partnership with our entities. We are open to public-private partnerships and any organization that wants to be a part of Maverick County. On behalf of the Maverick County Commissioners and the City of Eagle Pass, we whole-heartedly thank Eagle Med for funding and installing the automated weather observation system. This is an important project not only for Maverick County and Eagle Med, but also for many other agencies, organizations, and citizens in our community,” said Judge Saucedo.
Eagle Med Director of Operations Andy Faletto stated that the automated weather station project would not have been possible without the help of Maverick county Judge David R. Saucedo and Commissioners Court. “The whole community of Eagle Pass is a part of this with us. This is a project that we started two and a half years ago and we couldn’t have done it without the cooperation of everyone. It’s a blessing for us to be here with you today,” said Faletto.
Faletto stated that Eagle Med is very pleased to add this automated weather observation station which augments Eagle Med’s services of transporting critical care patients to corresponding regional medical centers throughout Texas.
Eagle Med’s representative in Eagle Pass is well-known Rosa De La Garza. De La Garza stated that Eagle Pass and Maverick County critical care patients will now be able to be transported to out of town medical facilities in fixed-wing aircraft as well as by helicopter.
Maverick County officials, Eagle Med representatives and pilots, Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Board members, and local dignitaries and citizens participated in the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony on the blistering tarmac.
Father Paul of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church blessed the new automated weather observation system and the Maverick County Memorial International Airport.
Guests were provided a guided tour of the new automated weather observing system and an explanation of how the system works.
Also attending the ceremony were County Commissioner of Precinct 2 Asalia Casares, Mexican Consul Ismael Navejas Macias, Eagle Pass Main Street Project Director Joe Cruz, Eagle Pass Water Works System Board of Trustee Dr. Claudia Rodriguez-Wright, Maverick County Hospital District Board of Trustee Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Housing Authority Executive Director Mary D. Velasquez, State Representative Poncho Nevarez’s Assistant Joe Ornelas, Precinct 1 Administrative Assistant Oscar Cantu, Maverick County Human Resources Director Jesus Sanchez, United Medical Centers CEO George Kypuros, and many others.
Maverick Countians may now receive the latest weather conditions at the Maverick County Memorial International Airport by calling the telephone number (830) 757-6795.
Eagle Med has membership insurance enrollment plans for air ambulance services available to the public. For more information on how to enroll, please call 800-793-0010 or visit them at www. Joinlifestream.com.
