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A.D. Ibarra -
Eagle Pass
The lights go down, a spotlight focuses on the model making her way down the catwalk in a stunningly luminescent cocktail dress which catches the light and makes an impact on the audience as she strikes a pose to the sounds of cameras clicking and flashes lighting up the stage. Does this sound like the latest fashions from Paris being put on display in front of the world's leading fashion experts in Milan? Well if you do a quick double take, the fabulous dress being worn by the model is not Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Anthony Vaccarello, Marc Jacobs or even Prada, it is the latest in cutting edge fashion and made of unusable materials. No it is not the latest hip designer in fashion, the dress is literally made of recycled trash and recyclable materials. As you can see from the accompanying picture, Eagle Pass waste has never looked so good and the talented designers who have come up with these styles are students from Eagle Pass High School. Ruth Zamarripa, a parent of one of the designers, informed The News Gram that the public in general is invited to attend a fashion show at Eagle Pass High School on Saturday, February 23rd at the Eagle Pass High School High School Auditorium. Her son, Aaron, has shown a flare for design and has even caught the interests of Disney and they hope he has a future in the world of fashion and design. What is most important is the fact that Zamarripa is using materials found lying around the house such as used plastic bottles, newspaper, and materials such as these to create his interesting clothing which will be proudly on display this Saturday. If you wish to be the first to see what's sure to be this season's hit and possibly even the next big thing on youtube or even on CNN Style, you need to come out and see it first hand.
Staff -Austin, TX
A group of local authorities from Eagle Pass and Maverick County returned to Eagle Pass after visiting the state capitol where they had audiences with State Senators and Representatives on Eagle Pass Day, February 20th. Authorities stated that they were able to meet with State Representative Alfonso Nevarez and Senator Carlos Uresti among others. School district and Hospital District personnel were also on hand. Their intentions were to seek out benefits and resources for projects in and around Eagle Pass and all along the border. School district personnel were looking for resources to be able to implement programs which will elevate academics in our schools and better prepare students. For example, the EPISD is seeing a large influx of students who are coming in directly from Mexico enrolling in our public schools and have severe language development problems which need to be addressed. The most recent cuts in education about two years ago have affected districts across the state like the EPISD and they are seeking to replenish those funds.
Staff -Eagle Pass
The Room Tax Committee has authorized $21,000.00 for the Eagle Pass Rotary Club in order to assist them with their annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. Initially, the Rotary Club had requested 450,000.00, the same amount as last year, but the committee chose to only release $21,000.00 a similar amount which was given to the Lions Club for their Noches Mexicanas event upcoming in March. According to information given by city authorities, the Rotary Club is contemplating not charging a fee to enter the event, however this must be confirmed by the club. During the meeting, there was a group who wanted to request $40,000.00 for a country music festival and $15,000.00 for a rodeo, but the organizers pulled their applications. The Room Tax Committee manages funds which are generated by the taxes garnered from hotel taxes to be able to organize events which would bring in tourism to our fair city.