Fighting Chihuahuas: Time to Fight!

It must not stand. This plagiarism! This trademark infringement! El Paso's Triple A Baseball Team has taken the name of the Chihuahuas! Just hold on there! Everyone knows that the real Chihuahuas - the Fighting Chihuahuas - are the Newman Park Neighborhood Association Fighting Chihuahuas. That's our mascot. As proof here is a picture from a Park Olympics three years ago:

In the picture above team members are preparing to compete in the three-legged race. Note the T-Shirts. Here is the copy of the shirt sent to the screen printer:

Now look at the "trademark" logo for the El Paso Chihuahuas:

Do not take this infringement sitting down, Newmanistas. Here is what we must do:

• Sue! Contact Stephanie T.A. That call alone will strike terror in the corporate hearts of this baseball consortium.
• Call City Representative Lily Limon. Ask her to wait until there are enough absences on City Council so she can do to the Triple-A Chihuahuas what she did to Tripper Goodman. After all, it's not the name we object to but the way they went about picking the name.
• Make an Open Records Request. Find out how often Joyce Wilson even used the word "Chihuahua" in her private email.

Here's what the team must do for us to even come close to making things right:

• Have not one but many Newman Park Neighborhood Association Days at the park. There will be free beer and hot Chihuahuas - I mean - dogs for all Newmanistas.
• Publish our logo in each and every game program so that people around the world will not think that all Chihuahuas look like their mascot with blood shot eyes obviously after an all-night Tequila bender.
• Name the stadium after us: Newmanistas Baseball Stadium - Home of the "Other Chihuahuas".

Maybe after they do these three things, we will cut them some slack.

Yip! Yip!

Get Your Fighting Chihuahua T-Shirt While Supplies Last

Fighting Chihuahua T-Shirts will be on sale this Saturday (October 22) during the pumpkin carving from 10 to Noon at Newman Park. Some shirts have a full front design with or without the zip code on the back of the shirt. Others have a simple chest plate design - again with or without the zip code. Shirts are $10 each. You can purchase one at the park or use the simple gold PayPal Donate button at the top of the right hand column of this blog. Just put your order specifics in the "Purpose" field. (For example, 1-Large Children's Full Front No Zip Code)

You are looking at the perfect stocking stuffer so get one while supplies last.

The T-Shirts currently in our inventory:

Children's Full Front Design

Large 4 no zip code

Medium 1 with 79930

Medium 1 no zip code

Small 4 no zip code

Adult Full Front Design

Medium 2 no zip code

Medium 1 with 79930

Large 1 with 79930

Large 2 no zip code

X-Large 4 no zip code

Adult Chest Plate Design

Large 2 no zip code

X-Large 3 no zip code

X-Large 1 with 79930

Byrd Gets Park Olympics Trophy

Rep. Susie Byrd, Chuy, Jim Tolbert, Judy Gutierrez

This past Saturday Representative Susie Byrd received the coveted traveling trophy won by the Newman Park Neighborhood Association Fighting Chihuahuas at the 2nd Annual Park Olympics. Newman Park Neighborhood Association President Jim Tolbert presented her and her Assistant, Judy Gutierrez, with the prize. They will display it proudly at the El Paso's District Two office at City Hall during the coming year. Although Chuy, the trophy, will be up for grabs again next year, Las Vegas odds makers are already saying that the Mexican mongrels are the odds-on favorites to win again.

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:

Click on image to enlarge.

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.

Newman Park to Host 2011 Park Olympics

George Saucedo (far left) checks tires for the obstacle course

In a thank you email acknowledging the hard work of so many who made the First Annual Park Olympics a huge success, Mission Hills President George Saucedo accepted the invitation of Newman Park to host the 2011 Park Olympics:

To all,

Thank you all for being a part to the first ever Park Olympics, held for the 1st time at Mission Hills Park, a fun competition between neighborhoods, for our children and parents, for camaraderie and friendship.

Jim Tolbert remarked that this was my brainchild. Actually it was the brainchild of my daughter Madison, who, after attending one of our planning meetings said there should be more than just movie nights, Halloween parties, block parties, BBQ's, Mini-Dribbler camps, swim meets, etc.(you get the idea). I asked her, that if she was serious about this idea, she should put it down on paper and present it at the next board meeting. She outlined the general idea in a 2-page format, presented it and the rest was history. So obviously, my first "kudos" go to my daughter-THANK YOU!!

There are a lot of other people I'd like to thank as well:

Steve Yellen-your enthusiasm was relentless. When I first talked to you about this, you generated a slew of ideas and of course recommended the movie “The Kids who Saved Summer". No UTEP BB players showed, but we all understand that many of them were out of town and could not make it, maybe next year.

John Moye- for showing up to every meeting we had and bringing a small, but enthusiastic group, especially the Patanque group.

Lynn Coyle- for presenting the idea to the Newman Park board and handing this off to Jim Tolbert.

Bob Halter- for getting an email blast out to the Kern Place Assoc. at the last minute.

David and Denise from CroosFit/The Human Lab (on Doniphan Park Circle) for use of their tires and sand bags for the obstacle race.

Isaac Valles- for putting together the Super Slide(which I think was key to the success we had).

James Shaheen- who put BB together

Charlie Entebbe- who put soccer together

George Cisneros- for coming by to help us finish putting together the Super Slide/Obstacle Race competition.

To the board of the Mission Hills Park Association for not only bringing this all together, but helping where help was needed(organizationally, team captains, etc.).

Jim Tolbert of Newman Park- who enthusiastically brought a most formidable team to the Olympics, had them totally organized, helped where help was needed, competed fiercely and helped Newman Park to a 2nd Place finish.

Finally to Lisa, my wife and daughter Madison, who put up w/ all the planning and distraction, especially after being out of town in the week leading up to the Olympics.

Newman Park has graciously offered to host the 2011 Park Olympics. We will be there in force to defend our title and know that Kern and Rim will be there in force as well.

Thank you all again!

George Saucedo

Jim Tolbert, President of the Newman Park Neighborhood Association had previously emailed this thank you to Mr. Saucedo:

Hi George,

On behalf of the Newman Park Neighborhood Association and its Board of Directors, I thank you, the Mission Hills Neighborhood Association and its Board for a great get-together at Mission Hills Park this past Saturday. The First Annual Park Olympics – your brainchild – was a huge success and we all loved it and had a great time. We appreciate your hospitality and the opportunity to see old friends and make new ones.

We wish to extend to you and your Association an invitation to the Second Annual Park Olympics at Newman Park next summer. We would like to see this become a valued tradition of our neighborhoods as well as Rim and Kern and perhaps others. We know that the Park Olympics is the “baby” of Mission Hills. We are so grateful to you for the idea and appreciative that you chose us to be part of it. We hope that you will favorably consider sharing the event by letting it travel to a different neighborhood where possible each year.

Accept our invitation for hosting the Olympics next summer along with our thanks for a great day of fun.

All the best to you and yours.

Jim H. Tolbert

Fighting Chihuahuas: Get ready for 2011!

Fighting Chihuahuas take on Mission Hills in first volley ball game of the Olympics

Fighting Chihuahuas Take "Silver" at First Park Olympics

Newmanista Susie Byrd prepares to slam the volleyball for a point

The Fighting Chihuahuas of Newman Park Neighborhood Association were just a tug of war match away from the gold . . . but it wasn't to be. Hosts, Mission Hills, walked away with some bragging rights as well as an invitation to come to Newman Park next year for a re-match.

The First Annual Park Olympics were the brainchild of George Saucedo (Saucedo Brothers Locksmiths on Texas Avenue), President of the Mission Hills Neighborhood Association. Kern Place and Rim Road also sent residents to participate and have a day of fun this past Saturday. The games ended with Mariachi music. Hot dogs and a smorgasbord of potluck dishes and sliced pizza fed the multitude. Insights El Paso Science Museum provided additional entertainment for children young and old.

Ori Coyle Dominguez gets set for the slip and slide contest

Valerie Friesenhahn and Hannah Hollandbyrd pull opponents to their side in tug-of-war

The Estradas came to have fun

Becky Friesenhahn and Lynn Coyle hanging and having a great time