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Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, April 25, 2001
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GOD’S FIVE MINUTES
THERE ISA TIME FOR EVERYTHING Ecclestastes 3:1, The Living Bible, Tyndale House
HOW ARE WE LIKE GOD ?
2 "WHO 15 LIKE UNTO
_ THE LORD OUR GOD...
WHO HUMELETH
HIMSELF...
Dear Mercedes,
Letters from F.S. Lentz, Jr.
Dear Mercedes, butterfly book and tried to be God, were very good at what they
— Two Bits from the Dry considerate, sort of - it was just did. Somehow, many ofus learned
Branch of French Creek — that every discussion of people we to pay attention; we learned how
I went to my local bookstore knew led into another one. to recognize. Not just to subjects
the other night on a mission. It was Connectedness... in school, but to each other, as
late, but I knew exactly what I lam sure that most who grew well, and to being alive in general,
wanted to get. There has been a up in a small town go through that Many of us were given a special
particularly striking butterfly feed- in one way or another.
ing in an unnamed tree outside the
kitchen window here. I badly
wanted to know the name of that
butterfly.
I am not sure that it matters to
awareness.
Of course, the homes we grew
a great number of people, only that up in had everything to do with that
is does to me and many who I
know. The rootlessness and social
So I went rolling in with about upheaval of this country going on
an hour an a half to find the now isn’t finished yet. We will
too. But if you want some cold
water thrown on who spends how
many hours with whom, add up the
number of hours and days a kid
mother of all butterfly books and someday feel its consequences, I spends in classrooms. Don’t even
ran smack into Rudy Elizondo, of believe.
factor in television and Nintendo
my boyhood and Mercedes, With all my known biases, and Game Boys. Don’t factor in
Texas. We looked hard at each running at full strength, I still am the premium that school years are
other and I said “Elizondo?” He convinced that there is something formative. Don’t count work time,
replied “Lentz?” Then the visiting about Mercedes that is not like the It is sobering.
began. many small towns across this wide It is quicksand to go into talk
With him were his wife and and varied country. I do not know about good old days. No one’s
son, who I was told is a freshman what it is, and could probably growth occurs without personal,
at St. Mary’s, spend a good bit of research sometimes debilitating, pain.
It is one thing to be in Mercedes money over several years, and still It is a different matter to
and run into people you have not not know much about it. observe that there were fewer
seen in a long time. It is another It is many things, but first it is distractions then, because they
to run into them in aplace that has an identity. Certainly the lesser may be counted. It is yet another
over a million people living in and number of people bears on that.
around it.
Rudy’s brother Rene and I
were in the same graduating class,
and Rudy was one year back.
Being that close in years we know
many and grew up with many of
Can’t help but be so.
On the other hand, I have run
across and gotten to know
matter to observe through the
wavy lens of experience how
some places had then and have
now, a warmth and closeness to
countless people from all over the them, a caring quality, possibly, and
place, small town people, who others do/did not.
could not tell you the succession
By my count it had been sixteen
the same people. Needless to say, of mayors in their towns, as Rudy years since I had seen Rudy
our talking messed up purchase did for me. Much less could they Elizondo. By his recognition of me,
plans on the Elizondo family side,
and probably bored the younger
Elizondo badly as he listened to
tell you of the careers and times and mine of him, and the place
of tens and twenties of classmates called Mercedes as the meeting
and neighborhood friends, as we
“Well, where’s umpty-ump?” for did for each other.
"HE RAISETH UP THE POOR i
OUT OF THE DUST, AND 1
......LIFTETH THE NEEDY OUT 1
OF THE DUNGHILL;S
THAT HE MAY SET HIM
WITH PRINCES, EVEN
WITH THE PRINCES OF
H15 PEOPLE.” PsA.113:5-8
the tenth time. It has not been so
long that that was done to me that
I wasn’t sympathetic to the
younger Elizondo.
For my part, I abandoned the
Many of the people my age, in
various discussions over several
ground, it was only a couple of
days,
May it happen to you and yours.
Good to see you Rudy, Mrs., son,
years, have remarked repeatedly and tell El Sapo hello.
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This Series Made Possible by
These Business Firms and Individuals
Who Support Our Right to Worship Freely.
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Iglesia Bautista Agape
508 S. Missouri, Mercedes 565-2248
Pastor Steve Rodriguez
Schedule of Services:
Sunday -- Bible Study, 10 a.m., Worship, 11 a.m.
Evening Worship, 6 p.m.
Wednesday - Clothes ministry, 10 a.m.
Prayer Meeting and Bible Study, 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Public notice is hereby given that
the Mercedes Independent School
District is accepting sealed bids for
the following:
West Elementary School Dining
Area Art, Decor and Furniture Bid
(Bid #00-01-02)
The above mentioned bid should
be in the office of Mr. Mario Gracia
no later than 2:00 p.m., Friday, April
27, 2001 at 206 East Sixth Street,
Mercedes, Texas 78570. The enve-
lope must be clearly marked
SEALED BID.
Interested bidders may request a
bid package and information/general
instructions by calling Mrs. Cynthia
Cardenas at (956) 514-2037.
The Mercedes Independent
School District reserves the right to
accept or reject any or all bids and
to waive any or all formalities.
2tc-16
that we had a set of teachers who
impacted us greatly, and, thank
^Que te vaya bien, eh?
Fleet
The Boys & Girls
Club of Mercedes
announces the following programs to get
ready for the summer:
Early Bird Program
• Swimming Lessons
• Pool Parties
• Martial Arts
Now registering for
Li'l Tigerette Cheerleading
Squad - New members
needed. Last day to register
. is April27.
• Soccer
• Golf
Call now for registration information
565-3033 or 778-7076
Iglesia Bautista Filadelfia
410 Dawson Road, Mercedes Ruben Rios, Pastor
Schedule of services:
Sunday School - 9:20 a.m.
Sunday Worship Services - 10:30 a.m.
Sunday Evening Service - 5 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Services - 7 p.m.
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COACH’S PITCH
Mets: 4-1
Yankees: 4-1
Giants: 3-1
Red Sox: 3-1
Cubs: 3-2
Expos: 1-3
As: 1-4
Devil Rays: 0-5
JUNIOR BOYS
Devil Rays: 3-1
Orioles: 3-1
Indians: 2-1
Raymondville: 2-1
Progreso: 0-4
JUNIOR GIRLS
Raymondville
Blue Hearts: 4-0
Pirates: 2-2
Blue Jays: 0-4
MINOR BOYS
Angels: 4-0
Twins: 3-1
Rangers: 1-2
Reds: 1-3
Cubs: 0-4
MINOR GIRLS
Cubs: 5-0
Rockies: 3-2
Astros: 0-5
MAJOR BOYS
White Sox: 4-1
Tigers: 3-2
Astros: 0-4
MAJOR GIRLS
Diamond Backs: 4-0
® Marlins: 1-2-1
Cardinals: 0-3-1
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 25, 2001, newspaper, April 25, 2001; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1652933/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.