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Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, October 8, 2008
www.mercedesenterprise.com
Mercedes Enterprise — Page 7
FANS’ FEARLESS FOOTBALL FORECASTS
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To add interest
to the football sea-
son, The Enterprise has
asked local fans to predict
the outcome of ten games each
week. Readers are encouraged to match
their football picking skills against those of
the Enterprise’s ‘Fearless Forecasters.’
Mercedes Tigers vs. Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets
Valley View Tigers vs. Roma Gladiators
La Feria Lions vs. ZAPATA Hawks
Lyford Bulldogs vs. Port Isabel Tarpons
Mission High Eagles vs. Mission Veterans Patriots
Weslaco High Panthers vs. Brownsville Hanna
PSJA North Raiders vs. Harlingen South Hawks
La Joya Coyotes vs. McAllen Rowe Warriors
Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma Sooners
Dallas Cowboys vs. Arizona Cardinals
HECTOR REYNOSO
...local Pastor
Pct. last week: .500
. Season Pct: .500
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Mercedes
Roma
ZAPATA
Port Isabel
Mission High
Weslaco High
PSJA North
McAllen Rowe
Texas
Dallas
ADRIANA ESPINOZA
...businesswoman
Pct. last week: .700
Season Pct: .700
Mercedes
Roma
Port Isabel
Edcouch-Elsa
Mission Veterans
WESLACO HIGH
PSJA North
McAllen Rowe
Texas
Dallas
RAUL GARCIA JR
...Enterprise editor,
Pct. last week: .800
Season Pct: .800
Mercedes
Roma
La Feria
Port Isabel
Mission High
WESLACO HIGH
Harlingen South
La Joya
Texas
Dallas
DIANA OLIVARES
...former cheerleader
Pct. last week: .900
Season Pct: .900
MERCEDES
Roma
ZAPATA
Port Isabel
Mission High
Weslaco High
PSJA North
McAllen Rowe
Texas
Dallas
MASKED MARVEL
...Tiger fan
Pct. last week: .800
Season Pct: .800
Mercedes
Valley View
ZAPATA
Port Isabel
Mission High
WESLACO High
Harlingen South
La Joya
Texas
Dallas
The Masked Marvel participated on a Tiger playoff sports team that reached the state semifinals.
Public Notice
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Public Hearing on a rezoning request from a Class "B-2" Family Residence Districtto a Class C Apartment District. The property
is located on the Southeast corner of Nevada Avenue and Avenue C, more particularly described as Lot 13, Holly wood Acr
Subdivision, Mercedes, Hidalgo County, Texas. The persons making the request are Mr. and Mrs. Rafael and Norma L. Lorenzana.
aonroved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on October 20,2008, a second public hearing will be held before the City
Commission of the City of Mercedes, Texas on Tuesday, November 3,2008 at 6:30 P.M. (Previously advertised for November ,
2008) in the Mercedes City Hall Commission Room located at 400 South Ohio Avenue, Mercedes, Texas to consider the items(s).
All cites are urged to attend the hearings in order to express their views to the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City
Commission.
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH V.T.C.A., GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.001 ET. Seq.
WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL, THIS THE 7 DAY, OF OCTOBER 2008.
ITEST
Garcia
Continued form page 2
We cannot continue to spend melt-down fiasco. Your vote will
what we do not have. Se acabo. encourage this line of thinking.
they all should pay their Those of you who vote liberal must Quieren mas?
own way. CEOs that have realize that your candidate, will The McCain transition team
busted companies should be not have any taxpayer’s dollars to must immediately start looking for
stripped of all their fringe throw at the problem. Congress, areas to make deep cuts and taking
benefits and be given a sal- which includes Senator Obama a hard look at general operations -
ary comparable to a govern- and Biden and Senator McCain with a hatchet and not with a scal-
ment executive, not more than is fixing to commit 700 billion of pel. What we need is an old-fash-
$200,000. 00 or fired. your tax dollars on this economic ion conservative, conpantalones.
Robert Gracia
Real Estate Agent
gracia.robert@yahoo.com 956-463-8424
- Listings in Mercedes -
Arroyo Palms Subdivision
Lots for sale $15,600
East on 10th and Rio Rico
"We speak the language of the valley." Pharr Realty
ARCBLLA FELIX, CITY SECRETARY
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Public Notice
Public Notice
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TO DISCUSS MERCEDES ISDis
State Financial Accountability Rating
Mercedes ISD will hold
a public meeting
at 6:30 p.m., Monday, October 20th, 2008
in the Mercedes ISD Board Room,
Administration Building
206 E Sixth Street
NOTICE IS HEREB Y GIVEN that the City Commission of the City
of Mercedes, Texas will convene at its regular meeting place in the City
Hall in Mercedes, Texas, at 6:30 o’clock P.M., Mercedes, Texas time
on October 21,2008 and, during such meeting, the City Commission
will consider the passage of an ordinance or ordinances and take such
other actions as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance
of one or more series of certificates of obligation in an aggregate prin-
cipal amount not to exceed $7,530,000 for the purpose or purposes
of paying contractual obligation of the City to be incurred for mak-
ing permanent public improvements and for other public purposes,
to-wit: (1) constructing, acquiring, purchasing, renovating, enlarging,
equipping, and improving the City’s utility system; (2) the purchase
of materials, supplies, equipment, machinery, land, rights-of-way for
authorized needs and purposes relating to the utility system, and (3)
the payment of professional services related to the construction and
financing of the aforementioned projects. The certificates of obliga-
tion (the Certificates) will be payable from the levy of an annual ad
valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, upon all taxable
property within the City from the operation of the City’s utility sys-
tem. The Certificates are to be issued, and this notice is given, under
and pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Obligation Act of
1971, and amended, Texas Local Government Code Section 271.041
through Section 271.065, Chapter 1502, as amended, Texas Govern-
ment Code, and the City’s Home Rule Charter.
Mercedes, Texas78570.
/s/ Aracelia Felis
City Secretary,
City of Mercedes , Texas
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The purpose of this meeting
is to discuss Mercedes ISDis rating
on the stateis financial
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