Mount Pleasant is in for a treat as a new Cinco de Mayo community. festival makes its debut this year. “Everyone has said how much this event is needed in The 1st Annual Cinco de Mayo on the Square will be our community and it could not have been possible without the held Saturday, May 2 on the downtown square from 2 p.m. until sponsors and the business community being so willing to help,” midnight. It is hosted by ALAS of Texas. Proceeds from the event Smith said. will benefit Northeast Texas Community The event will include live College scholarships. bands, a talent show, and a Miss Cinco ALAS, which stands for Amide Mayo pageant for high school seniors. “It’s a day filled with fun gos Latinos Al Servicio is a volunteer There will also be a pageant for girls agorganization of Latino professionals in es 4-6, a 5K run and a soccer tournaactivities to bring families Mount Pleasant with a vision to The soccer tournament will start at out and unite as a community for ment. “empower, promote, advocate for, and 8 a.m. at Mount Pleasant High School assist the growing Hispanic communiwith the championship game held at Sam a great cause,” ty,” according to the organization’s FaParker Field. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. cebook page. at Caldwell Park and will be managed by ALAS President Ester Smith says the purpose of the event is Run Time Racing Services of Dallas. twofold. “We want to accomplish two things: to celebrate diversity A Kids Corner will feature bounce houses, temporary and to raise funds to benefit our community through this scholar- tattoos and a clown making balloon animals. ship foundation,” she said. “At the same time, it’s a great way to There will also be vendor booths with handcrafts and traditional do a Cinco de Mayo celebration. We wanted to do something on Mexican food items as well as promotional booths from the event a larger scale to bring it to the whole city, not just the Hispanic sponsors. community.” “It’s a day filled with fun activities to bring families out Smith said the group has been blessed by the coopera- and unite as a community for a great cause,” Smith said. tion of the City of Mount Pleasant in helping to organize the new For more information visit alastexas.org. event. They have also had great response from the business
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