PROJECT LIFESAVER IS A PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES A TRACKING BRACELET TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN OR ELDERLY MEMBERS AFFLICTED WITH AILMENTS SUCH AS ALZHEIMERS.

FOR TONY MICHAELS AND HIS WIFE SHANA, THE BRACELET PROVIDES THEM WITH A SENSE OF SECURITY FOR THEIR AUTISTIC SON WHO DOES NOT VERBALLY COMMUNICATE:

THEIR SON WEARS THE BRACELET ON HIS ANKLE, AND IF HE WOULD EVER WANDER OFF, TONY SAYS A 9-1-1 CALL STARTS THE SEARCH PROCESS:

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT PROJECT LIFESAVER, CALL 279-6424.

A 26 YEAR OLD MAN IS IN CUSTODY FACING SEVERAL CHARGES INVOLVING A HOME INVASION AND ASSAULT ON THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILD.

SELVIN L. ESQUIVEL-CASTILLO IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY, WILLFUL INJURY AND ASSAULT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A FELONY.

CITY POLICE SAY HE FORCIBLY ENTERED THE HOME OF HIS FORMER GIRLFRIEND AROUND 12:40AM MONDAY WHERE HE PUNCHED AND CHOKED THE VICTIM, WHO IS THE MOTHER OF THEIR ONE YEAR OLD CHILD.

ESQUIVEL-CASTILLO IS BEING HELD IN THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL ON 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS

THE SIOUX CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION IS LOOKING FOR  VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH FUTURE EVENTS.

DIRECTOR KAREN MACKEY SAYS VOLUNTEERS ARE VITAL TO ASSIST WITH SEVERAL ANNUAL ACTIVITIES:

THE COMMISSION WILL HOST A GET TOGETHER FOR POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS NEXT MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14TH AT THEIR OFFICE LOCATED ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF CITY HALL.

THE SOCIAL STARTS AT 6:30PM AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU MAY CALL THE COMMISSION AT 279-6985.
 

THE DEEPER WE GO INTO NOVEMBER, THE MORE CITY STREET CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE BEING CONPLETED.

CIVIL ENGINEER ERIC SMITH SAYS FAIRMOUNT STREET BETWEEN GORDON DRIVE AND 4TH STREET IS OPEN AGAIN....AND PIERCE STREET SOON WILL BE:

SMITH SAYS MAINLINE PAVING OF THE KINGS HIGHWAY BRIDGE SHOULD TAKE PLACE THIS WEEK ON THE NORTHSIDE AND PATCHWORK ON LINCOLN WAY IS NEARLY COMPLETED IN MORNINGSIDE.