A Message from El Presidente about Tomorrow's Park Olympics

Greetings Newmanistas,

Tomorrow we will host the 2^nd Annual Park Olympics. Four other neighborhood associations will join us: Manhattan Heights, Kern Place, Rim Road and Mission Hills. There will be plenty of games for all ages – some competitive and some not – but all for fun. I hope all of you can come out and have a great time beginning at 4 p.m. at our beautiful Newman Park. Many of you will want to participate in the games and many of you will want to just enjoy being with your neighbors and cheering those who do compete – again just for fun. We aren’t out to prove anything and we want everyone from all the different associations to have a good time. Around 7 our Association will serve grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. People from different neighborhoods will bring side dishes. There will be plenty of soda pop and water.

Remember to get your Fighting Chihuahua T-Shirt whether you are a team player or team supporter.

As there will be many people enjoying our park and probably more will join us when the very popular Radio La Chusma begins to play at 7:30, expect that there will be more cars parked along our streets. Know that El Paso’s finest plan some extra patrols just to keep an eye on things for us. When you come to the park, please be sure your homes are secure and turn on your porch lights. Love your neighbor – be your neighbor’s keeper as well.

Keep in mind that there are a few simple park rules for our safety. No glass containers of any kind and no alcoholic beverages. Dogs should be on a leash – even Chihuahuas. Always (not just tomorrow) pick-up your dog’s droppings. There are bags for that at the park or you can bring your own. (I have a friend who recycles plastic grocery bags for this very purpose.) Frankly, the park tomorrow may not be the best place anyway for an animal because there will be so much going on. There aren’t too many people who smoke any more. Keep in mind that many people (especially ex-smokers) are very sensitive to cigar and cigarette smoke.

Finally, please help us keep a clean park. There are trash bins and there will be large yard waste bags to accommodate all of our trash. Please pick-up after yourself and your children and help gather any litter.

I’m excited. I’ve been looking forward to this event for a year. Please join me in thanking Becky Friesenhahn especially. She has been the Chief Organizer of this event. Also take time to greet and thank members of the other Associations who also worked very hard to make tomorrow a success and fun for all.

Sincerely,

Jim H. Tolbert

President

Newman Park Neighborhood Association

915-525-7364

jimhtolbert@elp.rr.com
www.newmanpark.blogspot.com

Get Your Newman Park T-Shirt Now

With the Park Olympics coming up this Saturday, NPNA Fighting Chihuahua T-Shirts will be available to buy for the Olympics and for any other occasion to show your neighborhood pride. Here's what this year's shirts look like:

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The shirts come in a variety of sizes - both adult and youth. They either have the full logo/picture on the front or the smaller chest emblem. You can also buy a shirt with "79930" on the back. Specify full front or chest emblem and whether you want the zip code on the back. Sizes now available: youth medium and large; adult large and x-large. There are also adult small and medium with full front only and a choice of the zip code on back or not.

T-shirts are just $10 each.

Order by email or on the day of the Park Olympics.

Recycling in El Paso

The Environmental Services Department recently released a press release on recycling phone books and other paper products and information about the curbside recycling program.

Here is the press release about recycling phone books:

Phone Book Recycling in El Paso

Here is more information about the curbside recycling program:

Curb Side Recycling Program Background

Also check out Terri Bennett's Do Your Part: Stumped on a Recycling Solution? about everything from recycling copy toner to old clothes and batteries.

Explore the Music of the Americas with Ceiba this Saturday

Ceiba performing at the El Paso Museum of Archaeology, 2010

The El Paso Museum of Archaeology Presents

Exploring the Music of the Americas

A Family Workshop by the musical group Ceiba

Saturday, August 13, 2011, 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Free Admission

4301 Transmountain Road

Families with children age six years and up are invited to participate in a creative, interactive exploration of live music and art inspired by ancient and modern Latin America from México to the Andes led by the El Paso musical group Ceiba.

Adults and children will listen and respond to live music and create together, speaking and writing in small groups and making art in response to the music they hear.

Ceiba musicians perform on a variety of instruments from indigenous cultures of Latin America. Information: Marilyn Guida, 915-755-4332, guidamr@elpasotexas.gov

Second Annual Park Olympics August 20th

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Get Ready for the Park Olympics

Get ready for the Second Annual Park Olympics! This year your Newman Park Neighborhood Association is sponsoring the Olympics at Newman Park on August 20^th beginning at 4 p.m.

Four other neighborhood associations will futilely take on the Fighting Chihuahuas of Newman Park. They are: Manhattan Heights, Rim Road, Mission Hills and Kern Place Neighborhood Associations.

There will be games for everyone. Points will be awarded to 1st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners. The Neighborhood Association with the most points accumulated at the end of the evening will take home the traveling trophy. Games for points will include Volleyball, Tug-of-War, 3-Legged Race and a Sack Race for adults; and Tug-of-War, 3-Legged Race, Balloon Shave Cream, Sack Race and an Obstacle Course for children. There will also be plenty of games and activities just for fun including chalk art, hula hoop, piñata, Washa and Pétanque.

Plan now to participate or cheer your Fighting Chihuahuas to certain victory.

Hamburgers and hot dogs will be served at 7 p.m. Then, at 7:30 p.m., Radio La Chusma.

So make plans now. Mark your calendars. Put a big note up on the refrigerator door. Tag the Chihuahua.

In case you missed it, Newman Park surrealist sculptor, Ho Baron, was featured in an El Paso Times story about him and a lesser known artist, Hal Marcus, and their outdoor art. Really now. Can anyone even begin to compete with Ho’s yard art?

Finally, congratulations to Newmanista Willie Kucera who recently celebrated his 106^th birthday. Willie is the oldest member of the Military Order of the World Wars nationwide. The Fort Bliss Monitor Online published this story when Willie turned 105.

Vaya con Dios!

¡Hola Vecinos!© is an emailed newsletter for the people and businesses in the Newman Park neighborhood of El Paso, their friends and other interested persons. It is written and published by Jim Tolbert who takes sole responsibility for the content of the letter. To subscribe or unsubscribe, just reply to this letter or email jimhtolbert@elp.rr.com.

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The mission of the Newman Park Neighborhood Association is to improve the quality of life in the Newman Park neighborhood through care and attention to the park and surrounding areas, and to build a community network of care, watchfulness and concern for each other and our beautiful desert environment.

This is Volume 5 and Number 25 published on August 5, 2011

Newmanistas Elect New Board

Orlando Arriola looks on as Juan Villalobos grills the burgers.

At their Annual Meeting and Picnic this past Saturday, Newmanistas elected new board members for two and one year terms. The new Board consists of:

Orlando Arriola

Catherine Bachtold

Lee Byrd

Christina Estrada

Cindy Milazzo

Ana Reyes

Sally Sauli

Robert Taylor

Jim Tolbert

Juan Villalobos

Nearly 200 people attended this annual event and heard Newmanista Mike Torres and his band, the Big Easy, play.

Lee Byrd and granddaughter, Hannah Hollandbyrd