Crime
Stoppers
To
the editor:
Wow! WET & WILD
describes our 2003 Menudo Bowl. The weather made us
worry but everyone’s enthusiasm pulled us through
once more.
Thanks to the support of LareDOS we made the 8th Annual
Menudo Bowl and 1st Annual Bike Run & Show that
was held Saturday, January 25, 2003 a huge success.
The Menudo Bowl is our organization’s main fund
raising activity and due to the commitment of the
Laredo Crime Stoppers board of directors, staff, coordinator,
volunteers, and sponsors, this year was a real success.
We were able to provide excitement, suspense, and
laughter to all and at the same time, raise much-needed
funds for our organization. This year's event exceeded
all of our expectations. The roping contest in the
Rodeo Arena had over 500 teams participate and in
the Menudo Cook-Off, 40 teams participated. It created
"Menudo Madness" among the all the people
that were on the grounds. It was evident that everyone
enjoyed the festive atmosphere, the good food, and
the great entertainment.
Drugs have eroded the fabric of our society, and Crime
Stoppers has made a positive impact on combating drug
trafficking and other drug related crimes in our community.
Since our inception in 1981, we have taken $103,320,908
worth of drugs off the streets and have recovered
$5,559,486 in stolen property. This is an exceptional
accomplishment which has made Laredo Crime Stoppers
one of the most effective programs in the state along
with international acknowledgement from Crime Stoppers
International. None of these achievements would have
been possible without the support of our community,
the media, and full cooperation of our law enforcement
agencies.
On behalf of the Laredo Crime Stoppers Board of Directors
I would like to thank the following for their support
with the 8th Annual Menudo Bowl:
Diamond Sponsors: L & F Distributors/Budweiser;
Coyote Creek/Maiachi Express; Dr. Ike’s; Laredo
Coca-Cola Bottling Co.; Jerry Resendez Enterprises/Trashco.
Platinum Sponsors: Leyendecker Materials.
Quartz Sponsors: R. Aguero Trucking.
Gold Sponsors: Border Title Group; Commerce Bank;
Laredo Borderplex Area Wide Phone Book; Paul Young
Auto Mall; Powell Watson Motors; Sames Ford Motor
Co.; International Bank of Commerce; Southern Distributing;
Lamar Outdoor Advertising.
Silver Sponsors: Culligan.
Bronze Sponsors: AOC Welding; Frank’s Hairstylists;
Henri D. Kahn Insurance Service; Healthcare Alliance
of Laredo.
Copper Sponsors: Donna & Bobby Magnon; American
Red Cross; Amigos Broadcasting; Angie Reyes; Assistant
Chief Ivan Perez; Bargain Book; BPM Radio; Brenda
Herrera; Carmen Romanos; Casa Blanca Golf Course;
Cindy's Catering; Commerce Bank employee volunteers;
Constable Raul Hinojosa; Constable Ruben Reyes; Constable
Tino Juarez; Corpus Christi Harley Davidson; Javier
Coso, Coso Raizing; Dan Mikolay; Dan Olivas; Dennis
Ulrich; Digital Reproductions; El Manana; Elizabeth
Quintanilla; Frances García; Gloria Jackson;
Griselda Reyes; Guerra Communications; H-E-B Mercado;
Hugo De La Vina; International Bank of Commerce employee
volunteer group; J. J. Castillo; Johnny Gregory Motorcycle
Shop; Josie Casarez; KGNS-TV; KLDO-TV; KVTV-TV; L.I.F.E.;
LareDOS; Laredo Fire Dept.; Laredo Morning Times;
Chief Dovalina Laredo Police Department; Laredo Police
Officers Association; Laredo Shopper; Laredo Webb
County Food Bank; LBJ High School Campus Crime Stoppers
Students; LISD Campus Crime Stoppers Sponsors; LISD
Campus Crime Stoppers Students; Louie Saenz; Manuel
Jimenez; Martin High School ROTC; Mary Helen Gallego;
Nancy Garza; Pete Gallegos; Ramon Maldonado; Reddy
Ice; Ricardo Hernandez; RITUAL Band Members; Rocking
G. Productions; Rosie Reyes; Sam's Club; Sgt. Genaro
Hinojosa, Department of Public Safety; Sgt. Mike Rains,
LPD Traffic Division; Sheriff Juan Garza; Southwestern
Bell Pioneers; Susano Castillo; Sysco Foods; TCR Rentals;
The House of Rentals; Time Warner Communications;
Tonya Puente; Veronica Ramirez; Victor Sermino; Webb
County Sheriff's Dept.; WORD Band Members; Yvonne
Gallego; and the Menudo Bowl Judges -- Carlos Lopez,
George Rodriguez, Gloria Jackson, Julio Trejo, Peggy
García, Efra Treviño, Hector Villarreal,
Jamie Arispe, Joe Muñoz, Juan Ortiz, and Sara
Buentello.
We thank everyone and remind you that Laredo Crime
Stoppers is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization
governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is
a United Way Agency. The Laredo Crime Stoppers Board
of Directors will continue to serve the families of
our community and we are proud to count on your continued
support in our endeavors as we combat crime.
Respectfully,
Carolyn Leyendecker,
Executive Director
