EP is changing

Times..they are a'changing..

Here is some constructive praise for our good ole Eagle Pass. Let me say that this praise comes from someone who is highly critical but has learned to wait enough to let things change for the better. My compliment is for the citizens of Eagle Pass who/whom are doing things to our town. Eagle Pass is changing and looking much better. Not only is it clean but some people are fixing up their homes rather than buying those $50,000 empty lots. As much as we hate to see the old Aztec go, it has changed to office spaces in the downtown area. A gazebo and street benches has also added to the downtown area. So there is reason to be optimistic.

A Tribute to Mikey

A Tribute to Mikey

On Saturday I took my usual place on Ceylon Street and watched our annual Friendship Parade. Most of it was much like last year's with some exceptions. I was pleased to see two entries that acknowledged the passing of Mikey Castillo which paid tribute to him by showing his motorcycle. As told by those around me, Mickey loved riding his motorcycle. It was somewhat emotional to see his friends show their respect for his existence and demise. (Cell phone ringing..will finish later.)

Critical News….at 12, 5 and 10pm

One of the many things one learns growing up in Eagle Pass is being critical. I really..really feel that our community provides numerous venues for people to be critical of people and the way things are done. There are many news sources that have an inherent attitude and viewpoint about what they report. For example, in San Antonio, there is a sportscaster on KMOL-TV that I have seen for almost a year. In the beginning, he seemed hesitant but in time gained more confidence in his reporting. Apparently he is now so comfortable that all his broadcast start with a critical comment about how players play and owners manage their teams. His criticism has become so prevalent that very little sports news gets air time. In fact, if you want to hear his personal views you tune in but if you are interested in information, you must go elsewhere.

Public Servant

Yesterday was truly a sad day for Mr. George Dickerson and his family. You see, George had worked for Zachry Construction for 27 years. Somewhere near his home a nightclub had become extremely popular, with patrons coming from all over the city. Police records indicated that as many as 300 calls to that location were made and this was perhaps what made George decide to contact his city councilwoman to express his feelings about the problems this club and its patrons brought into his area. George described some of the patrons as low class that were coming into a higher class area. Apparently George made one mistake in contacting his representative councilwoman, he used the company computer. The councilwoman did not contact George, instead she contact higher ups at Zachry and they in turn fired George. The next day, George committed suicide.