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Page 2 -- The Mercedes Enterprise
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, May 15, 2002
PLACING IN UIL - Travis Elementary UIL students competed at the
Mercedes Invitational Meet on February 9. Students placing include,
in front from left, Alex Werbiski, second place in Spelling; David
Gonzalez, third place in Spelling; Andres Valdez, fifth in Creative
Writing; Pedro Izaguirre, first in Storytelling; Danielle Garcia, third in
Storytelling; Anahi Gonzalez, third Spanish Storytelling; Lorenzo
Garcia, second in Number Sense; Marcelo Campos, sixth in Number
Sense; and Ruben De Leon, third in Storytelling. In middle row, in
Vaccination clinic set
same order, are Erika Gonzalez, fourth in Spelling; Christina Smith,
Amber Gonzalez, Amanda Gonzalez, Monica Bazarte and Audrey
Anciso, all placed first in Art; and Todd Jones, fourth in Number Sense.
In back are Coaches Diana Andaverde, Mary Lara, Grace Garcia,
Irene Casares and Noelia Flores. Not shown are Marshall Irby, fifth in
Mathematics, Leonel Garza, second in Ready Writing, and Coaches
Lori Wuebben, Becky Mireles, Rosie Longoria and Sandra Pena.
(Enterprise Photos.)
The City of Mercedes and
Mercedes Police Department will
once again host a pet vaccination
clinic, with this one scheduled for
June 8.
Clinic hours are 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Fees will be $5 for rabies shots and
$15 for distemper/parvo vaccinations.
Site of the clinic is the Mercedes
City Shop, located at First Street and
North Ohio.
MICHAEL R.
SALINAS
Attorney at Law
302-A W. 3rd St.
Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-9901
Personal Injury (Accidents)
Criminal Law
Business Law
Family Law (Divorce)
No charge for first consultation
Licensed to practice in all Texas state courts
and in U.S. District Court, Southern Division of Texas.
Not certified by the Texas State Board of Legal Specialization.
Puga rites recited
Funeral mass was conducted Also surviving is a sister, Dolores
Wednesday for Mercedes resident ‘ Puga Rodriguez of Monterrey, N.L.,
Bernardo Puga, who died Saturday, 18 grandchildren and 10 great-
May 11, at the age of 89. grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Funeral mass took place
Bemardina T. Puga of Mercedes; five Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic
sons, Francisco Puga of Mercedes, Church of Mercedes with burial at
Adan Puga of Linwood, Michigan, Highland Memorial Park of Weslaco.
Edelmiro Puga of Mercedes, Emilio Arrangements were under the
Puga of Donna and Carlos Puga of direction of Garcia and Trevino
Mercedes; and one daughter, Enedina Funeral Home of Mercedes.
Puga of Mercedes.
Verasa reached 75
Dear Residents of Mercedes,
I want to take this time to thank you for your support and
your confidence in me.
I will do my best to represent you and have your voices
heard.
I hope to see you at the board meetings so that your
concerns can be heard. By working together, we can
accomplish everything.
Remember that your children's education is the most
important part of their lives, and that you do have choices.
I want to thank everyone who had a hand in my campaign,
whether it was physical work or moral support. I appreciate
everything you did.
With God's help and your prayers, I am confident that
we will succeed.
Once again, thank you and God bless you.
Don Vogel
Rudy Garza
Funeral Homes
Funeral services were conducted
May 8 for Mercedes area resident
Florencio Verasa, who died Monday,
May 6, at the age of 75.
He is survived by his wife,
Magdalena Verasa; five sons, Ramon,
Manuel, Rey, Ernesto, and Manuel
Verasa; and three daughters,
Ascencion, Estefana and Beatrice
La Hora De La Verdad
The Moment of Truth
Verasa, all of Mercedes.
Also surviving are 50
grandchildren and several great-
grandchildren.
Funeral mass was recited on May
8 in Holy Spirit Catholic Church in
Progreso. Interment followed at
Mercedes Memorial Restlawn
Cemetery.
Funeral services were under the
direction of Rudy Garza Funeral Home
of Mercedes.
Mercedes
236 S. Ohio
La Feria
217 S. Main St.
Harlingen
1702 E. Harrison
1-800-425-8202
Direct Cremation $795.00
Funeral Services $1,495.00 (Casket included)
We Honor and Accept all pre-arranged funeral plans or burial
policies previously purchased through any funeral homes
Valley Wide for the same price and at no additional cost.
Most of the local amateur political analysts Joel’s second place finish is a memorial to hard
and pollsters got it wrong. They were predicting de- work. He slipped past two other candidates to chal-
feat for David Garza in the mayoral race. His stunning lenge David Garza. He now stands to inherit the votes
qualification for the run-off election has got to have of the disaffected, the followers ofboth Gonzales and
some local professional political observers worried. Castaneda. However, the David Garza lead in the first
Now it is “mano a mano” on June 1st between David round was a rather convincing one: 233 votes.
Garza, the front-runner with 945 votes, and Joel Run offs are not particularly high on the average
Quintanilla, 712. voters list of priorities. Many voters will drop out be-
A closer look at what happened in the first round tween the first round and the run off election. Their
suggests that there were too many candidates slated candidates lost. So what’s the use? They will disperse,
in the mayor’s race. The vote fragmented. This had Others will forget to go cast their vote. Can Joel pull it
to have been by design to split the vote. off? The moment of truth is that split second of high
This election was no ho-hum sleeper. There were drama in the bullring when the matador, in aiming for
no foregone conclusions. On the contrary, it was full that critical spot between the shoulders of the bull,
of surprises. Roy Gonzales had the presence. He looks down his sword. If he succeeds in placing it
looked like a mayor. With his brother, Oscar on the just right, it slides in, straight to the heart of the brave
school board, it appeared Roy was heading for a big bull. The matador receives the applause of the
win. Both Gonzales’s political reputations rested on aficionados, and the matador goes on to fame and
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their father, Mike’s good deeds.
fortune. But this final act requires a steady hand, a
The late Big Mike was an amiable, respected leader good eye, intense concentration, (focus) and prayers,
on the north side. Many households depended on his Anything can happen. A sudden gust of wind can
generosity and friendship for pest control services. I move the cape, the bull can hook or lunge. Remem-
know. If my father did not have enough money, he ber, the matador’s total concentration is on his aim.
could pay when he could. The city was full of He is totally at risk. The heretofore graceful torero
Leonardo Garcias. Mike Gonzales could have easily may die on the horns of the bull or be maimed for life,
been mayor of north Mercedes. Joel may wind up crushed by the David Garza jugger-
Oswaldo Castaneda probably had too much on his naut.
plate. He scraped bottom with an unimpressive 7% of David Garza’s task is equally delicate. His job is to
the vote. One hundred and fifteen votes are immedi- fire up and convince his running mates and their sup-
ate family and friends. No drawing power there. porters especially Mike Garza’s, to redouble their ef-
Everybody tells me interest in running for office in forts and come out and vote for David on June 5th.
Mercedes is waning. Some are running without the With the right strategy and tactics, David could per-
old fire in the belly, not even making a credible effort suade Gonzales and Castaneda and their supporters
it seems. Mike Garza, the real top vote getter, had no that David Garza is invincible. People like to be with
trouble getting the requisite vote to avoid a run-off, the winner.
His opponent, Josie McVey appeared strong going in; I have been a principal and a strategist in 5 political
still not a bad campaign for a neophyte. She got 712 campaigns including my own run for the State'Senate
votes - 2 less than Joel Quintanilla and almost twice in 1972. I was an assistant campaign manager in the
as many as Roy Gonzales. If she had run for the Willjam P. Clement’s historic campaign that produced
mayor’s post, she would have been in the run off. Texas’s first Republican Governor in 104 years. I was
One on one with Mike Garza, she was simply out- a volunteer in Phil Gramm’s successful campaign for
organized. Mike is well-known. He is personable and the U.S. Senate when he switched to the Republican
comes from a very respectable family of business and Party. And I was a field coordinator in Nueces County
educational leaders. for the Reagan-Bush presidential campaign. I am there-
Another surprise performance was Mr. Rudy fore qualified to analyze the returns and predict a win-
Rodriguez. He garnered 1,034 votes in a three- way ner. The margin of victory does not matter. Accord-
race against a young but experienced activist and an- ing to a sign of the times’-T-shirt philosophy: Win-
other candidate with an established name in the com- ning by an inch. Winning by a foot. Winning by a
munity. Alas, Mr. Rodriguez came 13 votes short of a mile. Winning is winning.
plurality. He will go the extra mile in June. I predict David Garza will win by a mile.
(Pol. Adv. Pd. By G.G. Garcia, 1011 Emerald Lane, Machesny Park, Illinois, 61115)
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Condemnation Hearing Board held
a regular meeting on Thursday, De-
cember 20, 2001 at 5:45 p.m. at the
City of Mercedes Commission
Chambers, located at 400 S. Ohio,
Mercedes, Texas for the purpose of
considering the possible condemna-
tion of the following structure (s):
Apparent owner being Tadeo and
Juanna Galvan and the structure is
located at 909 S. Texas, Mercedes,
Hidalgo County, Texas. The property
is legally described as Lot 8, Blk. 129
Mercedes Original Town site,
Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas.
The Condemnation Hearing
Board reviewed the evidence and
arguments presented during the
Public Hearing held on December 20,
2001, after due discussion and delib-
eration, the Board voted to condemn
the herein - described property for
violation of the minimum standards
of the City’s Condemnation Ordi-
nance, Ordinance No. 83-33, as
amended. You are hereby provided
with sixty (60) calendar days from
receipt of this notice to upgrade the
structure to meet city standards, re-
move the structure or demolish the
structure.
Ordinance No. 83-33 provides fro
a penalty upon conviction, of no more
than $200.00 per day for violating the
Condemnation Boards order.
As of today, you have failed to
complete the demolition of the house
for the herein-identified property.
Please be advised that pursuant to
Ordinance No. 83-33, as amended,
the city will begin with the demoli-
tion of the house as ordered by the
Condemnation Hearing Board. The
homeowner will be responsible for
the cost of the demolition. The cost
incurred in the demolition will be
billed to you. If payment is not re-
ceived, a lien will be filed against the
property.
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH V.T.C.A.,
GOVERNMENT CODE, SEC-
TION 551.001 et. Seq.
WITNESS MY HAND AND
SEAL, THIS THE Sth DAY OF
MAY, 2002.
ATTEST:
ARCELIA FELIX,
CITY SECRETARY
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the
Condemnation Hearing Board held
a regular meeting on Monday, Feb-
ruary 4,2002 at 5:45 p.m. at the City
of Mercedes Commission Chambers,
located at 400 S. Ohio, Mercedes,
Texas for the purpose of considering
the possible condemnation of the fol-
lowing structures:
Apparent owner is Elodia T. Diaz
and the structure is located at 644
Garcia St., Mercedes, Hidalgo
County, Texas. The property is le-
gally described as Lot 2, Blk. 8,
Colonia Garza.
Apparent owner is Antonio
Almanza and the structure is located
at 1045 Second St., Mercedes,
Hidalgo County, Texas. The property
is legally described as W % - N 10’ -
Lot 31, Pt-Lt 32, Blk. 104 Mercedes
Original Town site, Mercedes,
Hidalgo County, Texas:
The Condemnation Hearing
Board reviewed the evidence and
arguments presented during the
Public Hearing held on December 20,
2001. After due discussion and de-
liberation on February 4, 2002, the
Board voted to condemn the herein
- described property for violation of
the minimum standards of the City’s
Condemnation Ordinance, Ordi-
nance No. 83-33, as amended. You
are hereby provided with sixty (60).
calendar days from receipt of this no- ’
tice to upgrade the structure to meet
city standards, remove the structure
or demolish the structure.
Ordinance No. 83-33 provides for
a penalty upon conviction, of no more
than $200.00 per day for violating the
Condemnation Board’s order.
As of today, you have failed to
complete the demolition of the house 4
for the herein-identified property.
Please be advised that pursuant to
Ordinance No. 83-33, as amended,
the city will begin with the demoli-
tion of the house as ordered by the
Condemnation Hearing Board. The
homeowner will be responsible for
the cost of the demolition. The cost
incurred in the demolition will be
billed to you. If payment is not re-
ceived, a lien will be filed against the
property. €
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN
ACCORDANCE WITH V.T.C.A.,
GOVERNMENT CODE, SEC-
TION 551.001 et. Seq.
WITNESS MY HAND AND
SEAL, THIS THE Sth DAY OF
MAY, 2002.
ATTEST:
ARCELIA FELIX, a
CITY SECRETARY •
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 15, 2002, newspaper, May 15, 2002; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1653001/m1/2/: 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.