The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Page: 1 of 10
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TI A A
The Merce
enterprise
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, October 8, 1986
Volume 75
Price 25+
Number 41
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Club seeks help
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POLICE
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Last week, officers received new uniforms, in both
summer and winter styles. The chief models the
latter at right, while Sgt. Jesus Vasquez, shows the
summer edition. Each uniform is adorned with the
force’s new shoulder patch, which reinforces the
"Serving with Pride" attitude. [Mercedes Enterprise
Photo.]
SCHOOL SELLS SURPLUS EQUIPMENT -- An auction of surplus
equipment conducted Saturday by the Mercedes Independent School
District netted some $1800, reports Special Services Director Miguel
Castillo, Jr. “We sold more than three-quarters of the items,” he
says, “and this year’s sale raised a bit more than last year’s.”
Above, Maintenance Director Joe Hernandez, left, goes over some of
the inventory with a prospective buyer. [Mercedes Enterprise Photo.]
Barbecue proceeds to go toward
subsidizing Stockshow auction prices
THERE’S A NEW LOOK on the Mercedes Police
Force. Officers are now wearing new, re-designed
uniforms and driving distinctively painted vehicles.
The patrol cars were the first to change in
appearance, when Police Chief John Pape had the
doors painted white, the city logo applied to each side
and the force’s motto, “Serving With Pride” added.
gallon cans (rate is presently $13),
with $9 each to be charged for
additional containers.
This action marked the first
garbage rate increase since January
of 1982 and was said to be needed
to help avoid tax hikes due to loss
Barbecued beef plates and
music by the Overland Express will
be the attractions at the first of two
annual fund-raising meals to be
conducted by the Mercedes Beef
and Pork Synidcate, reports group
President Mark VanBerg.
Tickets are $6 each.
Proceeds from the event are
used to subsidize auction prices
paid for students’ animal exhibits at
the Livestock Show each March.
Tickets are available from
members of the Mercedes Future
Farmers of America Chapter and
the Queen City 4-H Club, or from
B&P officers, including Vice-Presi-
dent Doug Meyer and Secretary-
Treasurer Darius Herold.
City commissioners gave final
approval to a garbage fee increase
and accepted bids on uniform
services and petroleum products
during a business meeting Tuesday
night.
The new garbage rates will
appear on residents’ next utility
bills, after officials passed on
second reading the ordinance
adopting the change. Residential
Citizens are invited to make
themselves available for service on
two city boards with members’
Garbage rate hike official
City accepts bids on uniform service, oil products
commissioners approve a final plat
for a planned subdividing of two
lots into four. Call "Los Laureles”
subdivision, the property is located
between Fifth Street and Tenth
Street on FloridaAvenue and is
owned by Mercedes National Bank.
The action will allow the division
of the two 247’ by 75’ lots into four
‘New season’to start
Friday against Falcons
Two Housing Authority Board
members’ terms are expiring and
there is one opening on the Library
Board, reports City Manager Alan
Kamasaki.
Volunteers and donations are
needed for the continuing efforts to
renovate the new home of the
Mercedes Boys Club.
Manpower is needed to arrange
newly arrived recreation equipment
and to make minor repairs to the
center, reports Director Polin Serna.
Those interested in helping are
invited to a work session Saturday,
October 18, beginning at 9 a.m.
Development Coordinator Ricardo
Garcia told commissioners the
development involves no new
streets, but a 14 foot utility
easement is being allowed for.
An ordinance passed on emer-
gency reading saw the city renew
two notes held by Mercedes
National, to carry long-term debt
into the new fiscal year. The city
manager said payments of $100,000
had been made on a general fund
note (that now amounts to $325,420)
and of $50,000 on a utility fund note
(totalling $96,486) during the last
year. He said the bank “seems
pleased” with the progress being
made on retiring the loan.
Action was tabled on an item to
re-zone a small trailer park at East
Liberty and Patricia Avenue.
Those willing to serve are asked
to visit city hall to fill out
applications indicating their area of
interest.
With the HA appointment a
mayoral one and the library seat a
commission responsibility, selection
of the members is expected at the
October 21 commission meeting.
The serving at the barbecue will
run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., October
23 at the Rio Grande Valley
Livestock Show’s Youth Center.
Satisfaction with the defensive
play is tempered by the fact that
the Tiger offense is “lagging,” says
Vela. “We’ve never really been
able to go the way we want due to
injuries, but with the extra week of
practice I think we’ll be on track by
Friday night.”
Mercedes will enter the game /
with quarterback Rick Marin
unavailable - except for emergen-
cies -- because of a sprained ankle.
Listed as questionable by the coach
are tackles Chris Winston and
David Avila plus tailback Joey
Trevino. Trevino was being counted
on to carry a big share of the
Mercedes offense this year, but
nagging injuries, first an ankle and
now a knee, have kept him off the i
field except for three quarters of a
the La Feria game. In that brief I
show he scored three TDs and ran
for 87 yards in 20 carries.
Refreshments and lunch will be
served to those present to help.
Those still wishing to contribute
to the club’s endeavors by making
cash donations can do so by calling
Serna at 565-3033 or Board
President Tony Sanchez, 565-2451.
Sponsorship cards will be given to
those contributing.
The center is located behind the
old swimming pool in HEB Park.
rates will increase from $6 to $8
monthly under the plan.
Commercial rates are being
divided into two categories.
Dumpster rates will rise from $40
per month to $50 for each
dumpster, with those businesses
The Mercedes coach has
announced a scheduling change for 1
junior high, freshman and junior 1
varsity games due to Saturday’s |
Pigskin Contest.
The games have been changed
to Thursday with the seventh and
eighth grade teams playing here
at 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Freshman
and JV teams will travel to Los
Fresnos with the frosh game at 5
p.m. and JV action set for 7 p.m.
What Coach Pete Vela and his
Tigers call the “new season”
begins Friday night when Los
Fresnos visits for the first of two
Tiger/Falcon meetings this year.
This game marks the final
pre-district action for both ball-
clubs. The two will meet again at
Los Fresnos November 7 in the
next-to-last district contest of the
year.
Vela says his Tigers are
expecting a “tough” game, “but
we’re confident we’ll match up with
them.” Falcons have a quick team,
says the Tiger coach. “They’re
about our size, they play a good
defense, are led on offense by
Blake Sales, a quarterback who
throws well, loves to scramble, and
who does an outstanding job of
running the outside veer keeper.
He’s very dangerous.”
Sales and his supporting cast
will run into a Tiger defense that is
“right on schedule,” according to
Vela. “Our games up to this point
have really made a difference in the
development of the defense. We’ve
used these first four games to
prepare for this part of our schedule
and we’re proud that we’ve stayed
with the 5-A clubs and shut down
the 4-A team we’ve faced. This
defense has really come along.”
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF
YOU’RE a Republican or
Democrat, whether you’re in
the Clements camp or a White
worker, you can’t be really
pleased with the tone of this
year’s gubernatorial campaign
in Texas.
Monday night former
governor Bill Clements called
this year’s election the most
important in Texas since the
late 1940s.
We think he’s right.
There’s a vast difference in the
two men, in their records of
performance and in their
philosophy.
Why then, will someone tell
me, is this campaign such a
negative one? Neither candi-
date has put on a positive face
for voters to consider. Each
has stressed the other’s faults
and has raised the spector of
calamity should the other be
elected.
Monday night on the
debate it was no different.
White taunted Clements to
reveal his “secret” plan to
straighten out the state’s
financial problem. Clements
returned salvos by saying
White couldn’t be trusted to
keep a promise and predicted a
state income tax should White
be re-elected.
Neither had much to say
about what he would do if
elected.
There’s still a month left in
the campaign. It’d be nice to
hear each candidate say what
he believes, what he plans for
the future of Texas.
We’ve heard enough from
each about what a rascal the
other one is.
Seen 9n Heard
In Mercedes...
A FRIEND OF OURS
TOOK THE MIDNIGHT BUS
from the Valley to San Antonio
recently. His story is in-
teresting.
Seems the bus was stopped
at the U.S. Border Patrol
checkpoint near Falfurrias for
inspection. Officers removed a
Guatemalan woman and her
child.
The bus continued its trip
northward, but soon stopped to
pick up seven men who flagged
it down. Fares were paid. The
men took their seats. The
driver started his way north
again...with one slight dif-
ference. This time his blinker
lights were turned on, says our
friend.
It wasn’t long before the
bus was stopped by a sheriff’s
car. The deputy got on and
removed the seven men who
were unable to produce proof
of U.S. citizenship.
Next time you see a bus
traveling north -- and its
blinker lights are on -- you
might remember this story.
You’ll then know what the
driver is trying to do.
* * *
THEN THERE’S THE
STORY [TRUE] ABOUT THE
MAN who spent most of
Saturday draining the diesel
fuel from the tank of his wife’s
van.
He drives a diesel-fueled
car.
The van takes unleaded.
Usually.
He shall remain anony-
mous, but feel free to figure
out just who fits the above
situation.
THE JAPANESE ARE
AHEAD OF us in some areas,
maybe even in this one.
Seems Nippon Telegraph
and Telephone Corp, now
offers a “Dial-an-Apology”
service. ,
An irate/upset caller can
dial the number and hear a
recorded voice saying, “I’m
sorry. It’s all my fault. You are
right.”
There are those around
here who have inquired about
long distance rates to Tokyo.
* * *
IT WAS A COUPLE OF
WEEKS AGO that we men-
tioned the orange sherbet and
vanilla flavored ice cream
combination at H.E.B. that
carried a UT Longhorn box. .
We said that those Aggies
should demand equal time.
Appears they have.
Our custom shopper reports
there’s now a raspberry and
vanilla combination for sale in
an A&M type box.
Gig ’em!
BAND TAKES TROPHY, PREPARES FOR PIGSKIN - Two
consecutive weeks of marching competition have prepared the
Mercedes High School Band for this Saturday’s Pigskin Jubilee
contest in McAllen. Drum Major Ramiro Aldape, Jr. and Assistant
Major Rosalinda Pedraza display the second place trophy [among six
bands in their division] the band earned last Saturday for a Division
II rating at the Rough Rider Marching Contest in San Antonio. The
previous week, a Division III finish at Hebbronville earned the band a
third place ranking among three bands. The band performs tills
Saturday at 5:50 p.m. at McAllen High School stadium in the Pigskin
affair. [Mercedes Enterprise Photo.]
of 123* by 75’. Community terms expiring.
sharing dumpsters splitting the cost .of federal funding.
equally. Two local firms -- each the only
Firms using garbage cans will bidder and each already holding a
be charged $17 for up to two 20 city contract - won bids on the
uniform service and petroleum
I products.
Queen City Laundry offered the
only bid on laundry services at the
same price it now provides the
service. Under the 36-month
contract, the 48 city employees
using blue trousers and shirts will
be provided uniforms at a cost of J
$5.90 per employee per week. Not
included in the contract are police
department uniforms.
Bazar-Irby Oil Company will
I continue to supply petroleum
products, as it has for the past
three years. The firm offered prices
of 49.75 cents for regular gasoline,
54.75 cents for super unleaded and
45.75 cents for diesel. Also offered
was 30 weight motor oil at $3.13 2
per gallon.
Prices do not include taxes.
City Manager Alan Kamasaki
said the firm has been “flexible and
competitive” in adjusting prices
along with fluctuations in petroleum
prices. “They didn’t hold us to the
(higher) contract price when prices
fell,” he said of the company. The
practice is expected to continue.
Other action at the meeting saw
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The Mercedes Enterprise (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 8, 1986, newspaper, October 8, 1986; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1614087/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.