Special to El Rrun-Rrun
Before we get over the snub to the Charro Days International parade by Arturo Elias Ayub - this year's Mr. Amigo who flew off to watch the Mexican Open tennis tournament to Acapulco instead of our parade - and begin to feel warm and fuzzy that he donated 400 bicycles to local kids, we stand corrected.
In fact, it wasn't Ayub who is to buy the bicycles for Matamoros kids attending Brownsville public and charter schools, but rather the Mr. Amigo Association. They raked in more than $37,000 in proceeds from a Taste of La Frontera food bash alone not counting other fund raisers like program sponsorships, etc.. Since they didn't have to pay any overhead like police security, rental of facilities, or his plane fare because he came on his personal jet, they had a little pocket change left over.
All expenses were provided by the City of Brownsville saps called the taxpayers. So as a show of gratitude to the city and its fine citizens, MAA president Arturo Trevino and his fellows on the board decided return the favor.
This year the MAA decided they had a little cash left over after the week-long party and wanted to show a little largess. The bikes, we have been told, will come out of the MAA's pocket and will purchased from the local Walmart. We stand corrected.
Ayub left never to come back, but every time we see one of the Matamoros students riding off on his or her brand-new bike, we should remember that not only are they receiving a free education compliments of local taxpayers, but also that we played small role in making them happy.
Before we get over the snub to the Charro Days International parade by Arturo Elias Ayub - this year's Mr. Amigo who flew off to watch the Mexican Open tennis tournament to Acapulco instead of our parade - and begin to feel warm and fuzzy that he donated 400 bicycles to local kids, we stand corrected.
In fact, it wasn't Ayub who is to buy the bicycles for Matamoros kids attending Brownsville public and charter schools, but rather the Mr. Amigo Association. They raked in more than $37,000 in proceeds from a Taste of La Frontera food bash alone not counting other fund raisers like program sponsorships, etc.. Since they didn't have to pay any overhead like police security, rental of facilities, or his plane fare because he came on his personal jet, they had a little pocket change left over.
All expenses were provided by the City of Brownsville saps called the taxpayers. So as a show of gratitude to the city and its fine citizens, MAA president Arturo Trevino and his fellows on the board decided return the favor.
This year the MAA decided they had a little cash left over after the week-long party and wanted to show a little largess. The bikes, we have been told, will come out of the MAA's pocket and will purchased from the local Walmart. We stand corrected.
Ayub left never to come back, but every time we see one of the Matamoros students riding off on his or her brand-new bike, we should remember that not only are they receiving a free education compliments of local taxpayers, but also that we played small role in making them happy.