Tel EDITOR the City of Lubbock Bed and "The Center Will Definitely Be Usea Celebrating a Decade of Service to Texas 1977-1987 Board Tax, $100,000 from the by Tourists
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Surprise Vote Stalls `Cultural' Plan Although it appeared that the consider it at their next meeting. time to study the proposal," said meeting that she 'made a mistake'. "We have to make priorities," against the Center but did not majority of persons who attended Members of District LULAC, Garza. He added that LULAC She said she'didn't want anybody said Dr. Sam Spikes, president of believe that LISD should LULAC 263 and LULAC 4449 would ask to be on the next school this past Tuesday's School Board to think it was being pushed the Overton South Association. "I contribute $100,000. "I just don i meeting were against the appeared before the School Board board agenda. Garza said that to through,' " said Strain. would love to have the Cultural see the benefit to our kids. "I think proposed International Cultural on Tuesday to voice their his knowledge, no one from Strain said that in the next few Center in Overton... right across this is just a pet project of a few Center to that is proposed to be objections about the proposal. LULAC knew of the project weeks they would work toward the street from our new school people and our kids will not use it "What's the rush" said LULAC built at the old Thompson School before this week and that none getting endorsements from other which shoudl be built first," said Our teachers can't afford to take site, after the smoke cleared. most District One director Pete Garza have spoken to the Cultural Center groups such as the Lubbock Spikes. field trips to the Center even if it during the meeting. During an were saying that they were not Board since Tuesday. Redevelopment Association and Spikes said that the Overton were built," said Del eon "100,000 interview with El Editor on against the Center being built but Rev. Dudley Strain, chairman of North Overton Association. South Association had made its can be put to better use. If they Wednesday. Garza explained that rather were against $100.000 the Center Board said that Although North Overton priorities a longtime ago. First was have as much support as they he didn't feel it needed to be being given to the Cultural Center although the vote was against the endorsed the project, South code enforcement, second was claim, they shouldn't have any passed at that particular board Board from the Lubbock Center, "I feel a positive response Overton, where the Center is education and then came others. problem raising the money, meeting especially since two Independent School District. now from the Board and from proposed to be built, residents "To me its very simple. The stated Deleon. "Maybe tht• members of the Board term's are School Board members voted 4 to many more groups. Nancy Neal spoke against the proposal at the Cultural is a luxury, like candy. Cultural Center should ask Kent expiring. "We really need more 3 to table the proposal and to (LISD Trustee) told me after the School Board meeting. Before we get candy we have to Hance for a donation from th,- feed ourselves. We need our $100,000 the School Board gave• school first," said Spikes. him," said DeLeon. The overall proposal to build the DeLeon and Spikes both agreed Center will take $1,000,000 that it would be more proper tc: according to Strain. "The plan get the money from the City's Bed calls for us to ask $500,000 from and Board Tax than from the LISD tEL EDITOR the City of Lubbock Bed and "The Center will definitely be usea Celebrating A Decade of Service to Texas 1977-1987 Board tax, $100,000 from the by tourists. Schools and Furr's has committed "Yes it will attract tourists," said Celebrando Una Decada de Servicio a Tejas 1977-1987 itself to putting in another Strain "And it will also be a great $150,000," said Strain. He stated thing for downtown and the that this $750,000 would cover Overton area. The Center will be Vol. X1 No. 22 Week of April 28 to May 4, 1988 _____ Lubbock, Texas their part of expenses in building accessible to all ethnic groups,' the Center plus that $200,000 had Strain said. He added that it was already been pledge from a private unfortunate that the Center's donor for the first two year funding had to come up during an Estacado Celebrates Cinco de Mayo operating costs. election. "In the end the Center Linda DeLeon, school board will be instrumental in bringing us By Kristie Zamora trustee, also said that she was not all together," Strain said. A special celebration will be held at Estacado May 5, for the crowning of the Cinco de Mayo Is May 4, the Deadline? Queen. Displays produced by Amid unintentional confusion into the Service's computer before each homeroom, and a Mexican worthy of th' immortal Marx the May 4 deadline. dinner with music from various Brothers in their finest hours, US Owen said the May 4 deadline Hispanic bands will be featured. government bureaucrats and applies only to non-citizens The day is celebrated to politicians were sending seeking a permanent visa, who remember Mexico's struggle for undocumented workers crazy must prove they have live and independence from Spain. signals about their status less than worked in the United States since May 4th at 4:00 p.m., preliminary a week before the immigration act 1982. judging of Cinco De Mayo Queen was scheduled to expire. Seasonal agricultural workers will take place. The queen As a result, long lines snaked still have -o"• - '- her 30 to candidates will be narrowed down around Immigration and apply for amnesty. to 5 candidates. Naturalization offices in Lubbock, The confusion caused by May 5th at 7:30 trI 9:00 p.m., in Dallas, and other cities in the federal government officials hung the auditorium, the program will southwest and northeast. over the immigration and amnesty begin. It will consist of the Cinco With the May 4 deadline for non- law because the US Senate had De Mayo Pageant and recognition agricultural workers less than a yet to concur with House of special guests. week away, nobody knew what the legislation and because President The mexican dinner will take rules might be. Reagan might veto the bill if the place in the cafeteria from 5 to 7 1988,Candidatea for Cinco do Mayo Last Wednesday, the US House Senate does concur. pm, and displays of hispanic Back Row: Rachel Acevado, Sara Hernandez, Susan Garcia Front, L-R Sonia Rodriguez, of Representatives passed, by a Immigration and Naturalization culture will also be set up in the Patricia Alvarez, Donna Robles, Alice Castandeas, Franchesca Garcia, Debra Gomez, 213-201 vote, a seventh month Commissioner Alan Nelson, who cor.!,nued page 8 Margarita Martinez, and Maria Palomo. extension for the program considers an extension unneces- But as of Thursday morning, the sary, counterproductive and -- .. Senate has yet to pass a costiy; - consistently has said he a e Dose concurring bill, and the INS will urge the President to veto the reportedly was lobbying in bill. Amid uncorhaY ors thats that of a cheerleader." Hispana and an insurance bureaucrats. M e Washington against an extension. P But the key may rest with Mayor B.C. "Peck" McMinn was McMinn's solitication of funds executive, Cecil Puryear, the "There ain't no way you can g soliticing funds from bankers to from banking executives, who In Lubbock, the processing of Republican Senator Alan father of District Judge Cecil through that crap they give yo finance his re-election campaign, comprise the backbone the city's applicants for United States Simpson, the millionaire Wyoming Puryear; Stan Bloom, a gun shop down there and start your ow challengers for McMinn's job ultra-conservative establishment, residency had jumped from an lawyer who co-authored the bill owner, Victor Cary le, a farmer, business," Puryear said. renewed heart in their campaign to heartened his opponents, some of earlier average of 25 to about 100 As midnight May 4 approached, and Richard Miller, an assistant EL EDITOR was unable to reac dislodge the previously seemingly whom regarded the Mayor's per day. Simpson, who recently has been manager of a franchise doughnut banking officials or Mayc impervious mayor. rumored solicitations as an INS spokesman Dan Owen said rumored a vice presidential sh opAt The unconfirmed rumors, indication that he may be in a McMinn Wednesday. Tuesday that it was critical for a candidate on the Republican At the luncheon Thursday, circulating late Wednesday, horse race to be re elected. person or a family to get a person ticket, remained silent. Bloom dominated the discussions, followed a week after the Mayor's Before his stumbles at the and his criticism of the Mayor Election almost incredible stumbles luncheon, McMinn, a retired caused McMinn to respond with Thursday afternoon a womens' Supermarket employee and a his "weak" and "cheerleader" Edition Next club luncheon. board member of the Plains comments. Week In At the luncheon, McMinn National Bank, was regarded as a Puryear, though, struck a described the powers of the sure winner. responsive chord in the luncheon mayor's office as constitutionally EI Editor McMinn is running for attendees when he said it was "weak" and likened the political reelection against six opponents. "impossible" to start a business in " Addressing the Issues " leadership of the office to a They include Paula Montoya, an Lubbock because of the city's 9 Vote ^, r Vote .