The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 45, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 7, 2001 Page: 1 of 22
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Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Volume 89
Number 45
Price 50C
Voters approve only five out of 22
proposed Charter amendments
HOMECOMING ROYALTY -Crowned Friday night
at the Homecoming football game as Class of
2001 Homecoming Queen and King were Brenda
Gonzalez, third from left, and Abraham Martinez,
to her left. Also shown are, at left, Class of 2000
Homecoming Princess Clarissa Martinez, standing
in for Homecoming Queen Elida Mendez, (who is
attending college in Iowa and couldn’t be
present), and Class of 2000 King Dagoverto
Zavala, Jr. At right are Class of 1982 Homecoming
Queen Celia “Sally” Longoria and Schools
Superintendent Jesus Gandara. More photos of
Homecoming honorees will appear in next week’s
Enterprise. (Enterprise Photo.)
Veterans Day Para
Sunday
Sunday will be a Veterans Day
unlike any observed previously in
Mercedes.,
With the resurgence of heartfelt
patriotism across the nation,
Mercedes people are taking
advantage of this opportunity to
wave the flag.
"We’re getting great participation
all the way around,” says Alonzo
Calvillo, Commander of the Mercedes
Sons of the American Legion, which
is sponsoring the event for the third
year We already have over three
de a entries and many of them
include multiple vehicles, so we
expect a nice, long parade.
“It seems like everyone is really
welcoming this opportunity to
celebrate America and honor our
.military veterans,” he adds. “We’re
all proud to be a part of this
observance.
The procession will get underway Immediately after the parade,
at 3 p.m., moving south on Texas participants are invited to visit the
Avenue from Cameron Street, as far American Legion Hall for snacks and
as Sixth Street, then turning east and
coming back on Ohio.
Units will fall out at the monument
to Mercedes War Dead in front of City
Hall, where there will be drills offered
by Mercedes, Harlingen and San
Benito JROTC units. A stage will be
erected there, to hold groups of
youngsters, as well as individuals, as
they perform patriotic songs and skits.
There will also be guest speakers.
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s
Department Honor Guard will be
among the parade’s leading units, and
will offer a 21-gun salute at the
monument. The Graham School choir,
as well as cheerleading groups, and
Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops will
also appear.
refreshments.
Assisting Mr. Calvillo is Pete
Chacon, float chairman, and David
Chacon, public relations.
“We want to invited everyone to
join us in honoring those who served,
those who gave their lives, and those
who still serve,” Mr. Calvillo says.
“We also want to play tribute to our
nation’s new heroes, the police and
firemen who protect us. We hope
everyone joins us on Sunday.”
Organizers are soliciting entries in
the procession, and everyone is
invited to take part.
Representatives of school, civic
or church groups wanting a spot in
the parade are invited to call Pete or
David at 565-0426, or call Legion Hall
at 565-2362.
Mercedes voters turned out in
relatively small numbers for
Tuesday’s election on proposed
amendments to the City Charter,
approving five of the 22 offered, and
decisively defeating a proposition to
end term limits.
The election drew greater interest
than a charter vote normally would,
due largely to the community’s
division over Proposal No. 1, which
would have abolished term limits for
the mayor and commissioners. The
matter was defeated by a 331 to 230
total.
The. amendment elicited
controversy by being worded to allow
it to take effect 30 days after its.
approval by voters, rather than the
one-year waiting period that is
customary. Opponents of the
proposal pointed out that the change
would have allowed present office
holders (who face term limit
prohibitions on serving more) to run
for re-election in the next election.
Roughly half of the suggested
changes were said to clear up grammar
or spelling, to clarify meanings, and
to bring the Charter into line with
changes in state law.
Voters, however, approved only
Tigers plan
redemption
• MHS Football Tigers have one
more challenge this season, and their
coach says they’re determined to use
the chance to redeem themselves.
“I think these guys want to show
what they’ve really got,” says Head
Coach Hector Martinez. “None of
them is satisfied with how this
season’s turned out. There have been
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five, numbers 4, 5, 17, 19 and 20, and procedures, clearing up a grammatical
each by only narrow margins. error, calling for faster reporting of
Those that passed dealt with the election results and open records,
city’s audit, commission meeting respectively.
YEP, SHE’S THE ‘MARVEL’ - Our clues really gave this one away, and
Oscar Lozano cashed in on that. He’s the one whose name was'
drawn as winner of a cash prize in our “Un-mask the Marvel” contest,
and he knew that the person under the bag was Cristina Cardends.
Mrs. Cardenas is Athletic Booster Club President and mother of Tiger
runningback Billy Cardenas. You can find the Marvel and her fellow
forecasters predictions for this week’s games on Page 2 of this paper.
(Enterprise Photo.)
Knights to host ceremony
Mercedes Knights of Columbus to come and show their gratitude to
Council #4554, the Father Edward J. these veterans for their service to our
Kennedy Fourth Degree Assembly country and to show appreciation for
#1919, the Columbian Squires Circle our freedom, as well,” says
#1833, and the Knights of Columbus organization spokesman Alfredo
Obstacles don’t deter F. Aldape
Being recognized as a local 15 years of his life there. While there,
television station’s “Student of the he participated in extensive cultural
Week” is one of the most recent of a research projects and studied at the
long list of accomplishments claimed Pyramids of Teoticuacan, the Castles
by Francisco Jesus Aldape, a of Chapultepec, and at the Museum
Mercedes High School senior. of Anthropology in Mexico City. Yet,
And what makes that remarkable his desire for learning did not end
is the fact that he is not a native there.
English speaker. He migrated to the United States
The son of Francisco Armando and in November of 1997 he was
Aldape of Mercedes, Frank was born enrolled in the seventh grade at
in Mexico City, where he lived the first Mercedes Junior High School, where
he took ESL (English as a Second
Language) courses. By January of
Ladies Auxiliary Chapter are
extending an invitation to veterans of
all branches of the Armed Forces, as
well as active duty personnel, to the
organizations’ 6th Annual Flag
Raising Ceremony.
The ceremony is scheduled to
take place at the Knights of Columbus
Hall, located at 150 North Ohio in
Mercedes on Sunday, November 11,
at9a.m.
“We are also inviting the public
Espinosa, Jr. “The invitation also
goes out to all the civic and fraternal
organizations, especially members of
the fire department and police forces
from all over the valley.”
Scheduled to be present are
Master of Ceremony, Mercedes City
Mayor Miguel Castillo, Jr. Invocation
will be given by Fourth Degree Color
Commander Sir Knight Rey Riojas,
while the flag raising will be done by
the Mercedes JROTC. The National
Anthem will be presented by the
Mercedes High School Band.
Guest speaker for the event will
be Lt. Col. James R. Elliot. Also
scheduled to appear are members of
the American Legion J.A. Garcia Post
#172, the Rio Grande Valley N.C.O.
Club and other dignitaries.
A continental breakfast will be
served to all veterans and their
families present.
“We hope the public can join us
to show our veterans and our country
that regardless of who tries to break
our spirit or deny us of our freedom,
we will stand united and defend our
great nation,” the spokesman
concludes.
STANDOUT STUDENT Francisco Jesus Aldape, left, and his
proud father, Francisco Armando Aldape. (Enterprise Photo.)
1998, Frank was promoted to the ,
eighth grade, where he took partial
ESL and regular academic classes,
which he completed in five months.
Once the student reached high
school, there was no stopping him.
He took his last ESL course in the Fall
of 1998 and English I in the Spring of
1999 under the instruction of Michelle
Cisneros. “While in my class he did
stupendously, and read books such
as Don Quixote, Les Miserables and
The Three Musketeers, books
difficult even for our English
speakers,” says Ms. Cisneros.
Frank was encouraged to enroll in |
the AP (Advanced Placement)
Program as a 10th grader.
The overachiever has won the
Math Department Award, the overall
Foreign Language Award, the Honor
Roll Recognition Award (three years
running), has achieved college credit
for Calculus and Spanish, and is a
member of the National Honor
Society, and boasts a 4.9 grade point
average.
In his leisure time, Frank plays a
little soccer, is an avid reader, does
investment research, and keeps track
of the Stock Market. When possible,
Frank volunteers his time to the needy
in Mexico by donating personal items
and clothing.
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POPPIES ARE MEMORIAL TO FALLEN - It’s Poppy
time in Mercedes once again, when members of
the American Legion Auxiliary offer the memorial
Poppies on the occasion of Veterans Day.
Auxiliary members will be found in a number of
locations across town this Friday, offering the
Poppies in exchange for donations, which will be
used to assist disabled veterans and their families.
Mercedes Mayor Miguel Castillo, Jr. is presented
the traditional “first Poppy” above by Auxiliary
President Teresa Castaneda, at left, Mary Loza,
Poppy Sale Chairman, second from right, and Co-
Chairman Teresa Caballero, at right. The Poppies
represent the wildflowers that bloomed “on
Flanders’ fields,” after vicious fighting during World
War I, and are a tribute to all who have served
their nation. (Enterprise Photo.)
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