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Mercedes, TX 78570 Wed., Feb. 24,1993
Insurer's faith nets city savings
Caballero seeks office
T. Perez is candidate
Chamber honors six at annual banquet
of the firms’ owner. The business specializes
sales. (Enterprise Photo.)
cut the ribbon, while other partners shown
include Oscar Rios, Gilbert Flores, Rosie
Garcia, Olga Cordova, Tony Codova and
Rodolfo Rios. Others looking on are Cham-
of the South Texas Independent School
District, welcomed those present and
introduced the members of his board
of trustees who were on hand.
RIBBON CUTTING MARKS KARIOS OPEN-
ING— Mercedes Chamber of Commerce offi-
cials conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony
Saturday morning to mark the official open-
DR. EDUARDO CABALLERO
...school trustee hopeful.
Business owner D. Garza
files for commission seat
Over 160 members and guests of
the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce
attended the annual meeting Thursday
evening at the South Texas High
School for Health Professions, Math
and Science in Mercedes, reports C-C
Manager A.J. “Andy” Armstrong.
Following the theme of “A Mexi-
can Fiesta,” the event saw a trio of
mariachis welcome the crowd, fol-
lowed by outstanding performances
by folkloric dance group from
Weslaco, headed by Clemente Del
Campo. The large group of dancers
cery, the Mercedes Knights of Colum-
bus Hall or Garcia and Trevino Fu-
neral Home.
Mr. Amaro was born June 7, 1936
in Mercedes. He is survived by five
brothers, Emilio, Jose, Jr. and
Guadalupe, all of Saginaw, Michigan,
and Leonardo and Jose Luis, of Chi-
cago; four sisters, Gloria, Ju ana, Blanca,
and Maria, all of Chicago; many neph-
ews and nieces, and several aunts and
uncles, including the only local rela-
tives, Emilio and Mary Amaro.
Funeral services were pending as
the Enterprise went to press Wednes-
day, though they were likely to take
place Thursday or Friday at the
family’s plot in Anacuitas Cemetery.
Garcia and Trevino Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Known to all but close to few,
Trinidad (Trine) Amaro, a community
fixture for many years, died Monday
at the age of 56.
Mr. Amaro was seen often on
Mercedes streets and across the Val-
ley, and was perhaps thought by many
to be homeless. He did, however, have
shelter when he wanted it, and ex-
pressed by his actions a desire to main-
tain a carefree lifestyle.
He was found Monday afternoon
by passersby, next to a northside build-
ing, dead of natural causes.
A number of community folk have
expressed a desire to help with funeral
expenses as a final memorial to Mr.
Amaro. Those wanting to donate can
leave contributions at Ten-Ten Gro-
that an insurance company is insuring
the bonds, allowing them to be sold at
a triple-A mark.
The savings, after the cost of the
insurance, will amount to some
$35,000 net in interest payments, says
City Manager Alan Kamasaki.
The bonds have been purchased by
Payne-Webber, Mr. Kamasaki adds,
and construction at the site is moving
quickly. The facility could be com-
pleted by as early as late May.
City commissioners granted a
$31,000 annual increase to OMI, Inc,
the firm that operates the water and
sewer plants, but not before mayoral
candidate Adan Cantu was chastised
by Mayor Norma G. Garcia.
Starting in on a series of questions
for the OMI representative, Mr. Cantu
was told by the mayor, “you’ve been
really rude” in not seeking the chair’s
permission to talk. “This is not a pub-
lic hearing,” she said, “but a commis-
sion discussion,” and added, “when
you preside here, you can decide who
speaks.” Mr. Cantu left the meeting
soon thereafter.
Rudy Garza, fire chief of the
Mercedes Volunteer Fire Department,
presented the “M an of the Year” award
to Charles G. Bertholf, a 20-year fire-
man, also a Vietnam veteran, member
of the Chamber Board, and a Mercedes
City Commissioner.
Offering to “put local government
back in the hands of the people,” busi-
ness owner David Garza has filed for
election to a seat on the city commis-
sion.
Mr. Garza filed Friday for the Place
I seat, currently held by Joel
Quintanilla.
“We elect officials to take care or
our city, then discover the job’s not
being done as well as it could,” he said
in announcing. “Well I want to put our
government back in the hands of the
people being served.” -
Owner of Juan’s Welding and Auto
Service since 1981, Mr. Garza says his
long experience in business will be
valuable to him as a city commis-
sioner.
“I don’t have much experience in
politics, but I do have experience in
running a successful business,” he says.
“I want to bring that bear in City Hall,
cutting waste and giving taxpayers the
most effective use of every tax dollar
and fee payment that goes through that
door.”
“And I promise to give of myself
100 percent,” he adds. “I believe in
hard work.”
Born and reared in Mercedes, the
candidate is a 1977 graduate of
DAVID GARZA
...runs for city office
Jesse Martell and infielder Rene
Ramirez.
Newcomers to the squad are three
sophomore pitchers, Meno Rangel, Joe
Rudi Garcia and Nick Cadena.
The team will take part in the Roma
Tournament starting Thursday, then
travels to Lyford next Monday for a 5
p.m. game.
TOMAS G. PEREZ
...seeks commission seat.
CHAMBER BESTOWS ITS HIGHEST HONORS—High awards
given each year by the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce were
conferred on three citizens at last Thursday’s annual instal-
lation banquet. Dr. Gonzalo Caballero, at right above, was
named winner of the “Lifetime Service Award” for his contri-
butions to community health care over more than three
decades. He is congratulated by presenter and nominator
Robert Garza. Photo just below shows Mabel Clare, who was
named “Woman of the Year” for her work with the poor in
Mexico. She is congratulated by Chamber President Mario B.
Dominguez, right, and Director Nino Cantu. In bottom photo
is “Man of the Year” Charles Bertholf, at right, who was cited
for numerous civic contributions and many years of service
as a volunteer fireman. Making that presentation was Fire
Chief Rudy Garza. Other award winners are seen in a photo on
Page 2. (Enterprise Photos.)
Mercedes High School, where he
served his senior class as president. He
attended both Pan American Univer-
sity and the Texas State Technical
Institute.
His filing papers list Beto Garcia
as campaign treasurer.
“Good management” was cited as
the reason for an insurance firm being
willing to underwrite $1,225 million
in certificates of obligation the city, is
issuing to cover the construction cost
on the C&C Bakery.
Steve Elliott of First Southwest
underwriters reported to commission-
ers at last week’s regular meeting that
Standard and Poors had given the city
a triple-B financial rating, but added
underway
Tiger baseball is off to a good start,
with the team posting wins in three of
its first four scrimmages, then trounc-
ing Progreso in its home opener Mon-
day night, reports Coach Don
Derryberry.
Saul Galan and Oliver Closner
combined for a one-hit shut-out Mon-
day in pitching their team to a 10-0
victory, the coach says. Galan posted
eight strike-outs and only two walksan
four innings. -
Oscar Riojos led his team at the
plate, with three RBIs off a double and
triple. Omar Galan added a two-RBI
triple and Saul Galan went two for
three with a triple.
Despite posting a scrimmage loss
to Mission, Tigers had beaten Rivera,
9-5, Porter, 12-4 and Valley View, 14-
0 in pre-season matches. The JV team
defeated both Mission and Porter in
scrimmage play.
The Tiger team returns six starters
and another seven from last year’s '
squad, and promises to field both depth
and experience in this year’s cam-
paigns, the coach says.
Starters back from last year in-
clude seniors Saul Galan, P, Oscar
Riojas, 1st, and Rudy Campos, OF;
juniors Oliver Closner, P, and Gabino
Castillo, SS; and sophomore Isaac
Mireles, 3rd.
Other lettermen back are outfield-
ers Danny Gonzales, Jaime Tamez,
Greg Fuentes and Rene Trevino,
catcher Gabby Cosmer, first baseman
Expressing a desire for change in
city government, life-long resident
Tomas G. Perez has filed for election
to the city commission.
“It is with great pleasure and with
the best interest of Mercedes and ALL
its citizens in mind that I announce my
candidacy for Mercedes City Com-
missionerin the May 1 election," Mr.
Perez said in announcing.
Currently enrolled as a paralegal
student in a Valley vocational school,
the candidate will be graduated in May.
“My intention, then,” he says, “is to
help those who are less fortunate than
I.”
Mr. Perez lists a number of issues
that he says need to be addressed,
including:
“As a member of a Mercedes fam-
ily and life-long resident of Mercedes
I see a need for change in our current
administration. I believe that the citi-
zens of Mercedes are ready for new
leadership, the kind that will act in the
best interests of Mercedes and its citi-
zens rather than act independently to
favor special interests.
Dr. Eduardo Caballero, offering
“to give something back to the com-
munity that has given me so much,”
has filed for election to a seat on the
Mercedes school board.
“Mercedes, my home, has given so
much to me through the years,” Dr.
Caballero said in announcing his can-
didacy. “Now, I would like to serve
my community by becoming a school
board trustee. It is our duty to provide
high standards in education so that our
children may enjoy a productive and
successful life.”
A life-long resident of Mercedes,
Dr. Caballero attended Mercedes pub-
lic schools and is a 1977 graduate of
Mercedes High School. He was gradu-
ated from the University of Monterrey
Medical School in 1985.
The doctor has operated a general
medical practice with his father, Dr.
Gonzalo Caballero, since 1990, and is
licensed to practice medicine by both
the Texas and New Mexico State
Boards of Medical Examiners.
He served his residency in ana-
tomic and clinical pathology at Baptist
Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, |
and a fellowship in forensic pathology 1
at the Bexar County Medical Examin- 1
ers Office. He served in 1989-90 as |
deputy medical examiner for Bexar |
County. E.C.F.M.G. certified, as well,
he served as guest professor of crimi-
naljustice at the University of Texas at
San Antonio.
While in San Antonio, he was ac-
tive in the Knights of Columbus, and is
now a member of Mercedes Masonic
Lodge 1010 AF&AM.
Dr. Caballero and his wife, Irene,
who is a school teacher by profession,
have two children, Karla and Omar.
The doctor filed Tuesday for the
Place II Trustee’s seat now held by
Simon 0. Calvillo. Both board mem-
ber Calvillo and Hector Garza, the
other incumbent up for election, have
filed for their seats.
way Frontage Road. Company partner Victor in machine shop services and engine part
Rios, with scissors in center, prepares to the
ing of Karios Machine Shop, located at Half- ber officials, and friends and family members
Mile East Road off the west-bound Express-
“The hiring of outside consultants
and contractors is also a problem,” he
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many scoring chances,” the coach says..
I Oscar Olvera scored the lone goal.
Last Friday, Tigers lost to PSJA
a North by a 2-1 in a disputed contest.
ML Edgar Lopez scored for Mercedes, the.
, coach says, but it wasn’t counted be-
I cause “the ball bounced too many times
= off the crossbar and not into the net.”.
• Injuries have prevented the start-
- ing line-up from playing since the
F Hanna game, he adds. “Our record
may not indicate at this point how
exciting and entertaining this team is
to watch. We’ve been in every game
and no one’s pounding us. We are
making progress and that’s what,
counts.”
Now at the halfway point in dis-
trict, the team travels to Mission Fri-
day, then hosts PSJA next Tuesday in
a “big game.” The contests begin at 7
p.m.
Chamber President Mario
Vol. 81 No. 8 Price 25c
performed dances representing the Dominguez announced the “Woman
northern states of Mexico and received of the Year” was Mabel Clare, who
a standing ovation for their finale from was unable to be present. She was
the state of Jalisco. cited for her many weekly visits to the
Dr. Ron Schraer, superintendent Poor and needy in Nuevo Progreso,
Fund established to help
with 'Trine's' funeral costs
and her life of devotion to those less vice and Leadership” at the 85th Birth-
fortunate. day Celebration and at the Annual
Robert Garza presented the Life- Winter Texan Reception.
time Service Award to Dr. Gonzalo The “Director of the Year” award
Caballero for “over thirty years of went to Mrs. Mimi Gautier for her 100
service to the people of Mercedes;” percent attendance at board meetings
Joe Vera, President of the Texas and her readiness and willingness to
Chamber of Commerce Executives participate to the fullest in all Cham-
organization and CEO of Hidalgo ber projects and activities.
Chamber of Commerce, installed the Closing the evening, Miss Diana
officers and directors for 1993. Cantu, Miss Mercedes for 1993, and
Mario Dominguez, who has been Miss Patricia Muniz, Little Miss
re-elected for another term as presi- Mercedes for 1993, assisted Chamber
dent, presented the President’s Award Manager Armstrong in distributing
to Bobby Eilers for “Outstanding Ser- over a dozen door prizes.
Soccer team struggles
“Hard luck” Mercedes Tiger soc- “Due to a rash of injuries and con--
cer players have dropped to 0-4-1 in fused officiating, we’re gotten off to a
district with another one-goal loss bumpy start,” Coach Derryberry says."
Tuesday, reports Coach Don The team posted losses to Mission and
Derryberry. . Pharr in the first week, follo wed by the
wrestling of league-leading Donna to.
. .a 1-1 tie in overtime.
----- “That was our best effort, and es-
===== pecially frustrating to our team, be-
cause we had opportunities to win the.
g game and failed to take advantage of
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