A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

In a new weekly feature, The Eagle Pass News Gram will highlight one player per week for each of our local Fightin' High School Football Teams, The Silver & Black Attack CC Winn Mavericks who will be taking on the Uvalde Coyotes on the road in Week 1 and The High Flyin' Eagle Pass Eagles who will be at home against the Weslaco East Wildcats. First up for either squad are the starting quarterbacks Ty Chisum and Juan Elizondo. First of all Ty, it's an honor for me to be featuring you as I consider your family to be very close to my family and I due to the lasting friendship my father Sammy Ibarra and your grandfather Frank Chisum had, who both had exceptional careers in the glory days of Eagle Pass football under then head coach Cozel Foster. Your granddad played QB back then and your uncle Rick and your father David also started at the same position so I'll begin by asking who your influences are.

A special meeting of the Eagle Pass Housing Authority where the only item on the agenda was to name an interim director. Board Chairperson Ana Gonzalez stepped down temporarily to nominate Eliza Cano with one condition that her employment be secured with the naming of a permanent Executive Director, before stepping down temporarily to nominate Cano, Interim Executive Director for the Eagle Pass Housing Authority. Commissioner Ricardo Calderon questioned the appointment, the prospective employee's salary and even the appointee's level of education as Gonzalez intervened several times to attempt to divert the line of questioning clarifying that this is a situation where the appointee's level of experience suffices to step in temporarily. Gonzalez addressed Calderon's concern for the amount of her salary by stating that she would like for Cano to be compensated for her duties at the end of her interim period. Commissioner Jose Gonzalez took over temporarily and called for a second which was made by Commissioner Pete Venegas. "Are you willing to accept the position at your current rate of pay," asked Calderon to which Cano replied, "Yes Sir." The board voted 4-0 to accept the nomination with Calderon choosing to abstain. Next on the agenda was to open advertising for the position which the board unanimously voted to be placed at the Texas Workforce Commission, The San Antonio Express-News and in the local newspaper.

A.D. Ibarra

-Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Hotel & Casino

San Antonio's Annette Evans was the lucky winner of the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino's Ausome August Audi Giveaway promotion held on Wednesday evening. Oresmo Anico, Assistant General Manager of the KLEC handed over the keys to Evans' newest addition to her garage. Many gathered within the new facilities at the casino in hopes their names would be called. In the next few days the new and improved Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Hotel & Casino will be opening its doors with new bars and restaurants such as the Sage Steakhouse, the Que Pasa Lounge, and the new High Limit Bar. Many future promotions such as High Hand of the Hour, the Social Scavenger Hunt which runs through August 31st, 2X Mondays and many more are coming as well because 'Winning is always bigger in Texas at the Kickapoo Lucky eagle Casino!