The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1998 Page: 1 of 18
eighteen pages : ill. ; page 23 x 14 in. Scanned from physical pages.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, TX November 11,1998 Vol. 86 No. 45 Price 509
School switches attorneys
School board members voted Tues-
day to change attorneys, and heard a
glowing audit report, says Superinten-
dent Jesus Gandiez
On a split vote, the board voted to
terminate school attorney Ernesto
Flores, and on another vote, to hire the
San Antonio law firm of Escamilla and members Eddie Howell, Ramiro
and Poneck to represent the district. Ramirez and Amado Garcia. Against
There was little public discussion of were Alfredo Hinojosa, Jr., Juan
the matter, and no executive session Gonzalez and Hector Garza.
conducted on it. CPA Denise Almon presented the
Voting to make the change were district with an audit report that she
Board President Reynaldo Sandoval said showed the district to be in “ex-
cellent” shape. She said she found no
problems with the district’s finances
and reported a “clean” audit.
It was also reported that the district
a will enjoy a surplus of $1.8 million. At
the suggestion of Superintendent
S Gandara, the board approved use of
the money as follows: $665,000 for
technology related uses, $250,000 to
be divided among the schools for the
purchase of library books; and a $250
across the board bonus for staff mem-
bers.
It was also agreed to move the
open forum portion of the agenda back
to the start of meetings (Tuesday’s
was the first meeting where it had been
placed at the end of the agenda). Vot-
ing to approve the matter were Trust-
ees Hinojosa, Gonzalez, Garza and
Garcia, while Sandoval, Howell and
Ramirez were opposed.
FIRST PLACE FROM DIVISION 1—The Hurricanes,
sponsored by De La Rosa Pharmacy, took the first
place trophy in Division I of the Mercedes Youth
Flag Football League. Team members shown above
are, in front, from left, Willie Martinez, Fernando
Guerra, Michael Munoz and Malcolm Garza. In
second row, in same order, are Marc Flores, Carlos
Fuentes and Jacob Noriega. Third row shows Lee
Roy Cisneros, Tommy Infante and Patrick Martinez,
while in back are League Director Jesse Trevino,
Jr., Coach Oscar Lozano, and Assistant Coaches
Eduardo Infante and Rick Garza. Not shown are
Aaron Torres and Manuel Huerta. (Enterprise Photo.)
RECOGNIZED FOR LIFE-SAVING ACTION — Santos Martinez, at right
above, head of security at Mercedes High School, has been recognized
by school officials for his actions on October 21, when he came to the
aid of a young lady and likely saved her life. That day, while on campus,
the student suffered a reaction to prescription medication she was
taking. The student’s jaw locked, her respiration became labored and
arrived and her condition was stabilized. The officer, who receives
congratulations above from Principal Mauro Vasquez, Jr., was also
recognized at a recent pep rally, where he was presented with the
certificate he holds, citing himfor his quick thinking and the unhesitating
taking of heroic measures in helping the student. (Enterprise Photo.]
School effort aims
at reaching parents
Voting on
for Chamber
board seats
Ballots have gone out to Mercedes
Area Chamber of Commerce mem-
bers for voting on new members of the
Chamber’s Board of Directors, reports
Executive Vice President Ramiro Si-
erra.
The ballots show 12 names of can-
didates, with the winners to serve two
years, through 1999 and 2000.
Members are to vote by not strik-
ing the candidate’s name for the bal-
lot. Ballots with more than nine names,
By Nina Pruneda
MISD Director
of Community Relations
Approximately 50 to 60 members
from the Alliance Core Team walked
the streets of different colonias in
Mercedes, in a “Walk for Success” on
Friday, October 16.
The goal of the event was to have a
conversation with parents and invite
them to become more involved in their
child’s education.
The Alliance Core Team is made
up of faculty and parents from West
and Kennedy Elementary Schools.
Both schools have joined together to
become an Alliance, which is sup-
ported by The Texas Educational
Agency, Valley Interfaith, and thecam-
puses mentioned above.
The purpose of this Alliance is to
generate more parental involvement
in the schools and improve student
achievement.
Parents and faculty spent all morn-
ing going door to door visiting with
parents on a one to one level. Some of
the questions that were asked during
the Walk for Success were, “What do including write-in votes, will be voted;
you like about the school? What don’t Candidates listed include Jim
you like about the school? What Beale, representing the Rio Grande
changes would you like to see? And Valley Livestock Show; Wally Bunton,
what do you need to know in order to Bill Bunton Auto Supply; Barry Jones,
help your child?” These were the ques- Attorney, and Ken Eilers, Borderland
Game pits
MISD, city
personnel
You don’t want to miss the benefit
softball game that’s been scheduled
for this Sunday, November 15.
It pits the MISD maintenance de-
partment against the Mercedes City
Hall staff.
The game will be played at the
MHS Baseball Field, starting at 1 p.m.
Admission costs $1 per person or a
donation, with all proceeds to go to the
Stephanie Espinoza Memorial Schol-
arship Fund.
tions the Alliance Members felt would
open the lines of communication be-
tween the school and the parents.
According to some parents, this
did help. They felt it was a step in the
right direction to motivate other par-
ents to build strong relationships with
their child’s teacher and school.
Before the end of the visit. Alli-
ance Members invited parents to a
“Parent/Teacher Training,” on Mon-
day, October 26, at Graham Audito-
rium.
On Monday, October 26, parents
and staff members gathered at Gra-
ham Auditorium to hear one of the top
motivational speakers in the state, Mrs.
Rosa Guerrero, a native from El Paso.
Mrs. Guerrero stressed the impor-
tance of getting a quality education
and working together collectively, to
ensure that our children receive the
parental support needed to be success-
ful. Mrs. Guerrero is a unique speaker
in that she uses song and dance to
enliven her talk.
Hardware.
Others listed are Tony Garza,
McAfee Agency, Nick Lopez, H-E-B
Food Store; Edna R. Martinez, First
National Bank, Mercedes; and Ruben
Olivarez, Beall’s Department Store.
Also, Patricia Phillip, Harlingen
National Bank, Joe Powell, Mid-Val-
ley Golf Course, Bob Price, Van
Burkleo Mid-Valley Ford; and Rudy
Salinas, Hales, Bradford and Allen.
Ballots must be returned to the
Chamber office by November 15.
Carry-over directors are Cheryl
Bellamy, Maxie Binagia, Celia
Cadena, Rafie Flores, George Garcia,
Jaime Hinojosa, Richard Howard and
Eduardo Infante.
Trees to get
trim Thursday;
parking will
be restricted
CHAMPIONS IN DIVISION II—The team sponsored
by Emilio’s Grocery posted a 6-0 record in taking
the championship in the Mercedes Youth Football
League. Team members were, in front, from left,
Robert Flores, Jr., Antonio Davila and Paul Valdez.
In middle row, in same order, are Michael Meza,
Melvin Valles, Amado Chapa, III and Frank Alegria,
Jr. In back are League Director Jesse Trevino, Jr.,
Head Coach Amado Chapa, Jr. and Assistant Coach
Juan Valdez. Not shown are Pete Gonzalez and
Joshua Garcia. (Enterprise Photo.)
The Texas Education Agency re-
ports that parental involvement is the
key to a child’s success in the class-
room. TEA states that the public edu-
cational system can only do so much
to provide the quality education they
so deserve. Alliance Core Members
encourage all parents to visit their
child’s classroom, and talk with the
teacher.
In the months to come, both schools
will be planning other events to en-
courage parental involvement in each
school.
Those who park vehicles along
North Texas Avenue are being warned
that they’ll have to find an alternate
spot, this Thursday. *
Trees lining North Texas between
First Street and Hidalgo Avenue will j
be getting a trim on Thursday, starting
about 7:30 a.m., reports Police Chief I
Jose Flores.
From that time until mid-day, the ■
parking lanes will be closed with cones I
and warning signs.
The officer says people are asked I
to cooperate for the short time it will 1
take to get the trimming done.
Tigers end season on high note
Football Tigers ended the season
on a positive note, posting victories in
their final two games.
On Saturday, the team was victori-
ous over the Brownsville Lopez Lo-
bos, by a 28-18 score. “It was our best
game defensively,” says Head Coach
Leonel Casas. “We limited them to
just 39 yards rushing. The defense
really stepped it up and played better
than they had all year.
Forecasters fare well
We ve proven once again that lo- while tied for last place were Connie
cal football fans can predict the out- Gonzalez and Jesus Gandara, with a
come of high school (and Cowboy) nevertheless respectable .630 percent-
games as well as any “expert.” age.
Atseason’send,Libo Hinojosa, Jr. All in all, they predicted well and
and our “Masked Marvel,” Artie had fun at it. But we’re still looking for
Gonzalez finished in a tie for the best someone who can unseat Mauro
winning percentage at.730. Vasquez, Jr.—at .789—and Eduardo
With the third highest total was Infante, at .773 as the winningest En-
Enterprise staff member Ruth M. terprise forecasters from over the last
Ayala, who posted a .640 percentage, 18 years.
“We’ve been proud of the effort all
year long, though we had a tough
middle part of the season,” the coach
continues. “Hopefully the younger
guys can learn from what we went
through, and it will make them better
players, better athletes and better citi-
zens all around.”
He says 17 varsity players will
return next year, and that their experi-
ence should be a big asset. “We can all
take something positive from the sea-
son, and there’s a lot of positive things
to look forward to next year,” he con-
cludes.
DIVISION III TROPHY WINNERS — The Warriors,
sponsored by Attorney Ernesto Flores, took the
championship in Division III of the Mercedes Youth
Flag Football League, and team members pose
above. They are, in front row, from left, Phillip
Garcia, Wallace Jones, III, Carlos Pimentel, Juan A.
Solis and - mulo Jimenez, Jr. Behind are Hector
Solis, Ric Hernandez, Sam Medrano and Aaron
Noriega, v de in back are League Director Jeese
Trevino, Jr. and Coach Carlos Pimentel. (Enterprise
Photo.)
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 1998, newspaper, November 11, 1998; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1632234/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.