Ennis prepares for major Cinco de Mayo celebration, boosting local economy
CBS TEXAS
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Um, you know, I I think that'}, {'start': '28.480', 'end': '31.599', 'text': 'things are going to be a little'}, {'start': '29.599', 'end': '33.680', 'text': 'different. This restaurant, which'}, {'start': '31.599', 'end': '36.160', 'text': 'started as a food truck, has now evolved'}, {'start': '33.680', 'end': '37.760', 'text': 'into a brickandmortar shop and big'}, {'start': '36.160', 'end': '40.000', 'text': "festivals like the town's sinkle the"}, {'start': '37.760', 'end': '42.000', 'text': 'mile celebration, help sustain them'}, {'start': '40.000', 'end': '45.040', 'text': 'throughout slower months. All the events'}, {'start': '42.000', 'end': '46.719', 'text': 'that our town has to offer. Also, um,'}, {'start': '45.040', 'end': '49.120', 'text': 'all of all of those events like mean a'}, {'start': '46.719', 'end': '51.600', 'text': 'lot because they support small business'}, {'start': '49.120', 'end': '54.480', 'text': 'owners like us. The Hispanic population'}, {'start': '51.600', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'in Enis is about 47% and many times'}, {'start': '54.480', 'end': '58.399', 'text': 'these folks are coming here opening up'}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '59.840', 'text': 'businesses. In a sluggish economy, the'}, {'start': '58.399', 'end': '62.160', 'text': 'Chamber of Commerce says that these'}, {'start': '59.840', 'end': '64.559', 'text': 'events are crucial, most times doubling'}, {'start': '62.160', 'end': '66.960', 'text': 'revenue for businesses. When you see'}, {'start': '64.559', 'end': '69.840', 'text': 'thousands and thousands of people flood'}, {'start': '66.960', 'end': '71.920', 'text': 'to this community, those people then are'}, {'start': '69.840', 'end': '74.720', 'text': 'around our community shopping in our'}, {'start': '71.920', 'end': '76.640', 'text': 'boutiques, coming to our bars, and'}, {'start': '74.720', 'end': '78.080', 'text': "they're out spending their money. And"}, {'start': '76.640', 'end': '80.880', 'text': "that's great. That's great for the"}, {'start': '78.080', 'end': '82.720', 'text': 'economy. The Cinco de Mayo event brings'}, {'start': '80.880', 'end': '85.360', 'text': 'over 10,000 people from across the'}, {'start': '82.720', 'end': '87.040', 'text': 'metroplex in just one day. Drawing these'}, {'start': '85.360', 'end': '89.759', 'text': "big crowds means making sure you're"}, {'start': '87.040', 'end': '92.240', 'text': "securing a big act. This year it's Latin"}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '94.560', 'text': 'Grammy award-winning band group signal.'}, {'start': '92.240', 'end': '97.119', 'text': "And that's always the goal is just to"}, {'start': '94.560', 'end': '99.280', 'text': 'get bigger bands and bigger bans to'}, {'start': '97.119', 'end': '100.960', 'text': 'bring more people to the community. Our'}, {'start': '99.280', 'end': '102.960', 'text': "community doesn't have to walk out their"}, {'start': '100.960', 'end': '104.799', 'text': 'front door and go to Fiesta in San'}, {'start': '102.960', 'end': '107.200', 'text': 'Antonio. they can walk out their front'}, {'start': '104.799', 'end': '109.360', 'text': 'door and come to downtown in us and'}, {'start': '107.200', 'end': '111.840', 'text': 'celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Back at El'}, {'start': '109.360', 'end': '113.759', 'text': "Santo Camaron, they're just thankful for"}, {'start': '111.840', 'end': '115.920', 'text': 'the opportunity and the growth the'}, {'start': '113.759', 'end': '117.759', 'text': "community is seeing. We've been working"}, {'start': '115.920', 'end': '120.479', 'text': "hard for all of this and you know, it's"}, {'start': '117.759', 'end': '122.479', 'text': 'kind of like a dream come true for us.'}, {'start': '120.479', 'end': '125.280', 'text': 'The Cinco de Mayo event is on Sunday'}, {'start': '122.479', 'end': '127.040', 'text': 'from 1 to 9:00 p.m. Admission is $5 for'}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '128.399', 'text': 'adults, free for children. For more'}, {'start': '127.040', 'end': '130.640', 'text': 'information on that, you can visit our'}, {'start': '128.399', 'end': '134.800', 'text': 'website at cbstex.com.'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '134.800', 'text': 'In Enis, Marissa Armas, CBS News,'}]