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Next week is Red Ribbon Week -- Tell a child he's too special to abuse drugs
The Merc
Mercedes, Texas 78570 Wednesday, October 13,1999
Period emphasizes
anti-drug awareness
Local public schools will host a throughout Red Ribbon Week. Top
variety of activities during Red Rib- three students will receive prizes. Rib-
bon Week, October 18-22, a period to bons will be tied to vehicles in the
reinforce an anti-drug, anti-alcohol Taylor parking lot. Students will also
abuse message to youngsters. create placemats to be used at several
The following schedule lists events eating establishments, which will be
that will take place at each campus delivered on Tuesday. They will also
during the coming week. begin work on their classroom door
decorations with “Drugs are Scary” as
West Elementary Monday, c- their theme. Students are to wear red
tober 18, the campus will conduct its on Wednesday. Thursday is “Sock it
annual Red Ribbon Week school pa- to Drugs" Day. Everyone is encour-
rade, with one at 9 a.m. to include pre- aged to wear red socks to school, and
k students enrolled in morning classes if possible, bring a pair of socks, any
and one at 2 p.m. to include pre-k color, that can be given to a less fortu-
students attending afternoon classes niite person this winter.
Also, Junior High Assistant Principal Graham Elementary - Activities
Ricardo Pumarejo will be doing his planned at Graham include a poster
magic tricks in the cafeteria for the contest through the artclasses with the
children. On Tuesday, Vision perform- theme being Drug Awareness. Teach-
ers will present their program to the ers will have an essay writing contest
elementary schools at the Graham on Drug Awareness in the Language
Auditorium. Walterdela Rosa; Crimi- Arts Class. Doors to every room will
nalJustice teacher at high school, will be decorated with red ribbon. Presen-
make presentations for the Kindergar- tations will be conducted on the dan-
ten students on Wednesday and the gers of drugs during the P.E. classes.
Physical Education classes will show Wednesday has been designated as
drug prevention videos to their classes "WearRedD „ 8
on Thursday and Friday. Mercedes Junior High School -
Kennedy Elementary School — On Monday, staff members and stu-
Mercedes Police Department will have dents are encouraged to wear their
presentations all day on Monday, Oc- cool shades to “Shade drugs out of •
tober 18, on “Drug Prevention.” Teach- school.” Students and staff members
ers will pass out red ribbons to stu- will wear their wild and crazy socks on
dents and will read and discuss the Tuesday to “Sock it to drugs.” The
history of “Red Ribbon Week.” Tues- theme for Wednesday is “Hats off to
day is wear red day. On Wednesday, being drug-free.” Staff and students
U.S. Customs will have presentations will wear a hat to school. Gang affili-
on “Drug Prevention” and the Hidalgo ated hats will not be allo wed. On Thurs-
Sheriff’s Department will have pre- day, students and staff will “Jam drugs
sentations on Friday on “Say Not To out of school,” where all will wear
Drugs.” their appropriate pajamas. On Friday,
.all will help “Spook drugs out of
Teachere willed and discus" the sehoor" by wearing their appropriate
history behind National Red Ribbon Harce High SchoolL A Kick-
MockagndRobe/ia. Off Rally Day has been scheduled for
Monday, vcioner 00 wm oe Friday, October 15. All students and
asked to make a promise not to use ° , . l. .
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on Drug Prevention. Wednesday is , . . .11 1 .
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wear red day and students will be asked On Tuesda S tudent Council mem
to write an essay on the ill-effect of , 0000 , , ,
, mbers will decorate the school and cars,
drugs. On Thursday, Mercedes Police „ .
1. Everyone is encouraged to wearred as
Department will make a presentation 7 °
on Drug Prevention. a sign of support. The Rio Grande
Valley Council will provide a presen-
Taylor Elementary School — A tation on Wednesday. On Thursday,
judging of paper bags decorated with presentations will be made on the War
anti-drug or anti-violence messages against Drugs. Mercedes Police De-
will be conducted Monday. Bags will partment will make presentations on
be used to sack groceries in at H-E-B Fridav.
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Volume 87
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A STAND against drug and alcohol
abuse — Red Ribbon Week is near. City and school
leaders above are joining in an appeal to you -- yes, you
— to use your influence to disuade youngsters from
falling into the trap of intoxicant abut. “As we celebrate
Red Ribbon Week October 18-22, let’s encourage our
students to choose a drug-free present and a drug-free
new millennium,” event organizers say. Inviting you to be
a part of the effort are, from left, MISD Director of Personnel
Flag scores posted
Scores have been announced from
play in the next-to-last week of the
Mercedes Flag Football League, with
three of the six games decided in over-
time play, reports League Director
Jesse Trevino, Jr.
In Division I, Jonathan Ayala,
Daniel Barroso II and Esteban C.
2 Gonzalez scored a touchdown apiece
to lead the Mercedes Lions Club to a
19-0 victory over De La Rosa Phar-
macy.
It took four overtime play-offs for
The Mercedes Enterprise to post a 33-
27 victory over Judge Barry E. Jones’
Club slates
boo festival
It’s time to dress up in your scariest
costumes and get ready to take part in
the Mercedes Boys and Girls Club
Halloween Festival, set for Thursday,
October 28.
The festival will run from7 p.m. to
9 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club.
The public is welcome. There will
be a $1 admission fee.
There will be dancing, costume
contests, plenty of games and lots of
treats. Food and beverages will also be
available.
Children under 10 must be accom-
panied by an adult.
Proceeds will benefit the Boys and
Girls Club.
team. Christian Estrada scored four
touchdowns and Christian Alvarado
scored one touchdown to lead The
Enterprise to victory. Scoring for Judge
Barry E. Jones were Rolando Garza,
with three touchdowns and Andrew
Gausin with one TD.
In Division II, in a double overtime
contest, Jesse Contreras, Attorney re-
corded a close 10-7 victory over
Emilio’s Grocery in do. Bon Beltran
scored a touchdown for the Contreras
team and Hector Garza kicked the win-
ning field goal. Tony Davila scored
the lone touchdown for Emilio’s.
Justin Rodriguez and John
Bustamante scored a touchdown apiece
to lead The Trophy Shop to a 15-6
victory over McAfee Agency. Jacob
Noriega scored a touchdown for
McAfee. The Trophy Shop recorded a
safety.
Another double overtime game,
this one in Division III, Wallace Jones
scored a touchdown and Ricky
Hernandez kicked the winning field
goal in the second overtime to lead
Ernesto Flores, Jr. Attorney, to a 10-7
victory over Mike’s Pest Control. Paul
Valdez scored the touchdown for
Mike’s.
Juan’s Welding and Auto Service
recorded a 20-0 victory over the
Knights of Columbus on the strength
of three touchdowns by Steve Garcia.
This Saturday’s games (1 p.m., 2 p.m.
and 3 p.m. at the MHS practice fields)
will be the last of the season.
erprise
Number 41 Price 509
Eduardo Infante, CFO Mario Gracia, Nelda Gonzalez, City
Manager Ernesto Silva, ATPE Attorney Tony Conners,
Superintendent Jesus Gandara, Student Services
Coordinator/ Red Ribbon Coordinator Sylvia Carlin, Mayor
Miguel Castillo, Chief of Police Jose Flores, Director of
Bilingual and Migrant Education, Josie McVey, Technology
Director Diana Berger, and Mauro Vasquez, Jr., MHS
Principal.
It takes overtime to beat the Falcons
Tiger fans have witnessed last-sec-
ond miracles, surprise endings, nail-
biting dramas so far this season. Now
they can add an overtime game to the
list.
Fortunately, Tigers prevailed, tak-
ing the 21-14 victory over Los Fresnos
on Friday. But it was a near run thing.
“We told our boys that they showed
they had the character to rise to meet
adversity,” says Head Coach Hector
Martinez. “Obviously we were happy
with the win, after nearly beating
Weslaco and falling to Edcouch-Elsa,
both games that we should have won.
“But what we really proved was
that every man on the team could con-
tribute, no matter what his role was, no
matter how much playing time he got,”
the coach continues. “They learning
that this is a team effort and that every
member of the team has to play to the
best of his ability in order for the team
to succeed.”
Succeed they did. With the score
knotted at 14 at the end of regulation
(Tiger TDs came on a 20-yard pass
play from Mike Gonzalez to Nathan
Cowden and a 37 yard run by Isaac
Rincon Los Fresnos elected to play
defense first.
It took six plays before Rincon
punched it in (David Mireles was good
on three PATs). When Los Fresnos
got the ball, the Falcons ended up
losing ground. And the jubilation
started.
Rincon ran with authority, piling
up 280 yards in his best effort of the
season — one good enough to make
his the Valley rushing leader (and Ti-
gers are supposed to be a passing team).
He has 951 yards on the ground in six
games and is ranked eighth in South’
Texas.
“Our offensive line did a tremen-
dous job,” Coach Martinez says, cit-
ing the five as “offensive players of
the week.” They are center Carlos
Sepulveda, right guard and tackle Juan
“Samurai” Galvan, Tony Garza and
left tackle and guard Johnny de la
Cerda. Everything starts on the offen-
sive line and they did their job.”
Also cited for play on offense were
Cowden (“he’s coming around well
and getting in some good blocking)
and Luis “Chito” Rodriguez out of the
backfield.
in on a high, but we’ve told them to
enjoy last weekend, but prepare for
next,” the coach says. “It won’t be
easy — none of them are.”
Tickets are sale at the MHS ticket
office all day Thursday and until 3 p.m
Friday. Gametime Friday night is 7:30
p.m. in Sharyland.
Getting the coaches’ nod for de-
fensive players of the week were Vic-
tor Davila and Chris Reyes.
Though Sharyland was beaten by
Lopez, “they’re a tough team,” Coach
Martinez says. “They’ve got two big
ends they like to pass to and a very
quick runningback. They’re danger-
ous.”
“The kids’ tendency may be to go
Last clues, last chance
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Forecasting Masked Marvel and will $25. You enter by cutting out the
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about the Marvel’s identity, then include your name, address and phone
number
Deliver your entries to The Enterprise office, 230 South Texas or
P.O. Box 657. All correct entries in a box and the winner will be chosen
at random. The winner will be revealed next week.
Here are your final clues* he (or she) is parent of four boys’ has a
highly appropriate nickname; and works more closely with athletic
d partn nt f Iks thin just about anyone who’s not a coach
Schools to
get deputies
By next spring semester, two
Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Deputies will
be on campus full time to improve
security.
That should make Mercedes High
School students and their parents feel
quite a bit more secure.
The officers have been assigned to
Mercedes after the awarding of a grant
to Hidalgo County through the US
Department of Justice, reports Eduardo
Infante, Director of Personnel for the
district.
“The addition of deputies is not is
response to any pressing concern, but
rather a pro-active approach to prob-
lems,” the official explains. “Basically
their providing a police presence in
the school setting is one that can only
be positive and re-assuring to all con-
cerned.”
Plan now for carnival booths
Officials of local civic, school and
The event will take place Satur-
church groups are reminded to begin day, October 30, from 6 p.m. to 10
planning for thei. organizations’ par- p.m.
ticipation in the annual Halloween Booths may be rented for $25 plus
Carnival, sponsored by the Mercedes a $5 refundable clean-up deposit.
hayride, officials say.
Individuals can reserve a space by
calling Mary or Dianerica at 565-2473.
Lions Club.
A sponsor is still needed for the
Deadline for reserving space is
October 22.
The officers should take their posts
early in the spring semester, and they
are to be fully funded by the county for
three years. As part of the disrict’s
commitment, funding for the officers
will be taken over by the district for at
least one more year after that.
The agents’ functions will not only
be law enforcement, but education,
role building, conflict intervention and
providing of any other unforeseen.
“The COPS in Schools Program
will be a great addition to our existing
community policing strategy,” Mr.
Infante concludes.
FLAG FOOTBALL ACTION - Saturday's games are last of season.
Message in
bill: water's
safe to drink
There’s going to be a complicated
form in your next water bill, and you’re
g welcome to try and understand it.
But what it says, according to city
leaders, is that your water is safe to
. drink.
J "We’re required to publish this in-
. formation and provide it to all water
consumers by the Texas Natural Re-
: source Conservation Commission.,”
s explains Jaime Ortiz, Director of Com-
, munity Development. “It looks com-
. plicated, butit says basically one thing
B —our water is safe to drink.
Those with questions on the form
2 are invited to call Mr. Ortiz at 565-
3114, ext. 129 or the TNRCC office at
(956)425-6010.
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