Entitlements have the entire country in debt

Eagle Pass Forum
By L Rod
April 29, 2012

So the purchase of a rodeo arena is critical government business right. We want our government wasting our tax dollars on a rodeo arena when they are already over $20 Million in debt.. Good job dumb asses. Rodeo arenas, baseball parks, splash pads, elderly centers, bus rides, migrant schools are truly not any benefit to the entire population and they create an ongoing burden of expense year after year. We are so far in debt from the previous idiots that the new idiots don't have a prayer, and the wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round....

Entitlements have the entire country in debt

The ITC center serves as office space for the planning department and I would guess it brings in $20 to $30K a year from events in the ball room, the only place in town to have a large event at. The ITC center is still a big red ink spot on the city books EVERY year and will continue to be. Is this a necessary evil? Would private investment dollars build a loser, no , only our idiot tax dollars can afford to subsidize the loss every year.

The golf course is a beer guzzling chicharron eating establishment that is run as a bar and has been kept in the shadows behind the Border Wall for good keeps by the drunkards that inhabit the place.

It is an embarrassment that it is a city owned property and is so far from being public friendly. A county commissioner is the manager now if that tells you anything. Bells, whistles and fireworks should be going off as this is a recipe for failure as our county commissioners court has proven to be the most inept group of citizens over the last decade.

Does the golf course turn a profit year in year out? Could it?
But the rodeo arena in all its dusty glory was a great decision by our fine political leaders to repay an old friend in need. I would guess that the payback on the arena would be close to .... NEVER.

The word politics is derived from "Poly" meaning many, and "tics" meaning blood sucking parasites, so it goes that those who are to smart to engage in politics are Punished by being governed by those who are dumber

Kids Cafe to get underway in Maverick County

EPalumni.Com by Robert Castillo April 19, 2012 EAGLE PASS - In a matter of days the Kids Cafe program will be ready to provide hot after-school meals to children in our community at the Seco Mines Community Center. David Lopez, the Community Center Director explained that they should be prepared to serve as many as possible but do have an age limit of 7 to 12 year olds. Parents will be expected to drop off their child and pick them up later. Lopez has worked with the youth for the past 10 years and previously worked as the Director of Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation. According to Lopez, they have a bulding contractor currently making some changes to the center in order to accomodate the food preparation for the Kids Cafe program . The remodeling work should be completed by the end of this month in preparation for the program. He also added that aside from the hot meal that the program provides, area volunteers from local high schools and colleges will continue to help with the after-school program of tutoring, help with homework and hands-on experience with computers. They are also providing board games. The Center is opened from 3:30pm to 7pm during the week. The Kids Cafe is a program sponsored by Maverick County, Texas A&M and the Laredo Food Bank. According to sources in child nutrition, "many children in low-income neighborhoods or rural communities do not receive well-balanced evening meals, either because their parents work late hours or they simply cannot afford good wholesome food. Children must receive proper nutrition in order to develop properly and perform well in school." "We are very excited about the Kids Cafe program and hope that we have a good turnout." said Lopez. " I will be doing the outreach hoping to inform as many as possible about the program"

30th Annual Lowrider Festival at Camargo Park

SouthSaToday.Com
by Robert Castillo
April 15, 2012 8pm

Centro Cultural Aztlan held another successful fundraising event at Camargo Park. The 30th Annual Lowrider Festival drew many to this family festival whose main attraction were the classic cars, lowriders and custom made bicycles.

The event provided entertainment with Ernie Garibay with his band, Cats Don't Sleep providing the music.

Food booths also provided food and drinks from 10am to 8pm.

More than forty categories were judged in competition for cash prizes and trophies.