Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce          

International Friendship Festival                              

"Mardi Gras - Border Style"                        

Saturday, March 23, 2013                            

                CATEGORY         

               FLOAT/DECORATED FLATBED TRUCK      

First Place            # 64   Kickapoo Healing Grounds New Hope        

                DECORATED CAR             

First Place            # 37   Miss Eagle Pass (Lizzette Fernandez)          

                DECORATED PICK-UP TRUCK      

First Place            # 65   Gypsy M/C International Normandy Chapter          

                MARCHING BAND         

First Place            # 49   San Antonio Marching Band            

                DRILL TEAM (ELEMENTARY LEVEL)           

First Place            # 18   San Luis Rubies Dance Team           

                DRILL TEAM (SECONDARY LEVEL)             

First Place            # 68   Memorial Jr. High Silver Sunners   

                GYMNASTICS/SPORTING DISPLAY           

First Place            # 97   Celina Zumba        

                BEST IN SHOW  

               # 20   La Guadalupana   

Eagle Pass hosted a district Track and Field Event this weekend. Results were pending but they will be coming soon after official results have been reported

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

County Commissioner of Precinct 4, Robert Ruiz informed The News Gram of the latest on the Nick Carr Sports Complex situation which has Eagle Pass softball enthusiasts on edge, 'Who will run the highly popular leagues which are played at Panchito's?'.

Ruiz stated that he will look into the possibility of naming a new coordinator for these programs and has someone in mind who may be able to walk right in, someone with experience who can responsibly administer the activities at the complex.  

"My intention is to make it better than before," stated the newly appointed commissioner, "The person I have in mind may be named as soon as Monday," he said as he was busy seeing that all was ready for the Abrazo Ceremony he emceed on Friday.

"There will be more accountability and the funds will go directly to the County Treasurer's office and I have confidence that we can make it work."

As many can tell you, you can drive by on any given Wednesday for instance, and see hundreds of people gathered here either in or around the softball field, the little league field on the far end of the property, on or around the immaculate soccer field which has prepared many a soccer player for both high schools, the basketball court, the boxing ring, the children's play area or even the paved walkway as it truly is and has been a family-oriented gathering place which is used by children, youths and adults young and old.