08/29/2023
Meet one of our own!
HEY FLASH READERS, IT'S TIME TO MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS!!!
"All human beings are my neighbors. We share the same planet." - Ana Monnar.
This week, David Swearingen and The Flash Today would like for you to Meet Your Neighbor - Jorge Prieto.
Jorge was born in Bogota, Colombia on April 29, 1962. He grew up in Cucuta, Colombia which is right next to the border of Venezuela. Jorge is the son of the late Mardoqueo Prieto and the late Sara Sanjuan of Prieto. Jorge has one brother, Rafael Prieto, of Bogota. He has two sisters: Elizabeth Prieto of Bogota and Rosaura Prieto of Cucuta. While growing up in Colombia, Jorge played a lot of basketball and volleyball. He was also part of a swimming team that competed in Bogota, Cucuta and parts of Venezuela. Jorge graduated from Salesiano High School in 1979. He then attended ITEC (Instituto Technologico de Electronica y Telecomunicaciones). He earned a degree in telecommunications from there in 1986. Jorge worked for Telecom in Cucuta as a technician in telephone networks for 20 years.
Jorge moved to the Stephenville area in 2018. He has now been working at Bruner Car Wash for about 2 years. He spent the first year and a half as a detailer at the car wash. He transferred to the Express L**e & Oil Center at The Car Wash at Bruner's about four months ago. He recently completed his studies and training to become the Official Vehicle Inspector about a month ago.
Jorge is single but with his ex-wife, Yaneth Bernal, they have 3 grown children. They have one son, Rafael Prieto, of Australia, and two daughters, Yaneth Selem of Stephenville and Jennifer Parrack of Dublin. And, together they have 5 grandchildren: Esteban, Benjamin, Juan, Tomas, and Noah.
Jorge attends St. Mary's Catholic Church in Dublin. He enjoys swimming and watching martial arts movies. He enjoys all kinds of music but said two of his favorites are Kenny Rogers and Tina Turner. Jorge said one of his favorite bible verses is John 14:6, which reads, "Jesus answered, I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
If you need your vehicle inspected, need an oil change or you just want to say hello, drop by and see Jorge!