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Former Coach Remembered Billy Watson Special to LFN
In the first week of July of last year, I met Coach V for breakfast at Los Amigos to write a story on him for his retirement. He was wearing a Hawaiian-styled button-up with palm trees and a few American flags on it and was on his second cup of coffee. I had gotten there at 9:01 a.m. planning to meet there at 9 a.m., but you can bet he was there early. We talked about more than his retirement and how he felt about his new daily routine, which included his long morning walk. He asked about how I was doing, which at the time I was interning at the La Feria News and Rio Sports Live as a magazine writer. We recalled some of the old days like my eighth grade football season – the only season I played football in my athletic career. Then, this story stood out about the character he is and the purpose behind his grit and why he was the way he was. He told me a story about a kid in his P.E. class at WB Green Jr. High, typical kid with his shorts below his belt with his underwear showing. Coach V told him with the voice everyone knows, stern and saying for him to pick up his “darn” pants. Coach V said he told the kid if he did not pick up his pants and fix his attitude, he would not
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Former La Feria ISD coach Tommy Villarreal passed away on August 11. Tommy retired last year after 37 years at W.B. Green Junior High School. Photo: Billy Watson amount to anything. remember – and handed dropped a ball during Well, Coach V recalled it to the kid telling him football practice. a few years ago heading he knows he might use it No one can count into the Stripes store on for drugs or alcohol, but the number of district Main Street by the railroad that was his chance to do championships that man tracks. As he was entering, something right and make won on their hands. I know he saw a kid there asking to something of himself classes before mine – if I spare some change. before it was too late, a can remember, my class That was the same kid second chance basically. did it too – swept district he got on in his P.E. class That’s just a smidge of titles in all the sports many, many years before. who and what Coach V year-round. Coach V set Coach V asked what was. the foundation for the happened to him and Of course, all the athletes athletes heading to high reminded him of what he that went through him can school, which subsequently had told him back in that tell you all different sorts of has seen great success in class. After a conversation things he said from good, all sports: football with with the kid and him funny, sometimes insulting its first outright district recognizing who he was like one of my favorites, championship in 2016, talking to, Coach V pulled “Can’t catch a cold on basketball going back-toout some money – it was a cold winter night,” back with district titles too, either $20 or $100, I can’t referring to when someone track and field continuing
the usual tradition of winning district and the area meets, both boys and girls programs sending athletes to state, and many more. Go ask coach Salinas or coach Campos. Coach V bled maroon and gold. I think the only time I did not see him not wear school colors was at church on Sundays. I think if it weren’t for this pandemic, he still would have been coaching. He even told me he didn’t want to deal with a lot of the new changes with COVID-19 impacting everything. I mean, how do you do virtual physical education? Through everything, you can see God through Coach V. He brought out the best in his athletes and kept his faith too, even spreading it. I hope he is welcomed into heaven with open arms for all the wonderful things he was remembered for. Some people wouldn’t be who they are today with him, even if they weren’t athletes or they didn’t have him as a coach. One last thing, Coach V. Field at Lions Stadium has a good ring to it. Rest in peace to a coach, community idol, father, tio, and legend. A true AllAmerican. Sports reporter for The Hutchinson News | USA TODAY NETWORK
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Having to wear a mask has been a big issue around the state of Texas since Governor Greg Abbot put a ban on mask mandates. Especially, since many local schools have started classes and the worries of the new Delta variant spreading quickly here in the Valley, have many concerned about the safety of schools and public places. A couple of school districts here in the Valley have decided to follow CDC recom-
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of August 16, 2021. This Order indicates health and safety measures on all public and non-parochial private schools that offer instruction to students in any grades from prekindergarten through twelfth grade. This Order will remain in full force and effect for a period no less than (9)
weeks, unless extended, modified, rescinded, superseded, or amended. It is a reminder that Cameron County area hospitalizations and staffing remain at capacity and personal safeguards such as the utilization of a facial covering and good personal hygiene practices must continue. All individuals are
encouraged to please visit area school district websites for orders and recommendations from independent School Boards or other governing bodies. All parents, teachers, administrators, health professionals and interested parties are urged to visit the Cameron County website at www. cameroncounty.us to
view this Order. Should you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please contact the Cameron County Public Health Hotline at (956) 247-3650.” Also, On August 16, 2021, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr., alongside Commissioner David Garza from Precinct 3, Cameron County Health Author-
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TSTC Welding Technology Ready To Meet The Rio Grande Valley’s Needs
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The most recent expansion project in Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program involved adding 40 new welding stations and a new metal building for advanced fabrication. The growth was needed to accommodate students in a field that is booming in the Rio Grande Valley as companies expand and other companies relocate to the region. “I hear a lot of misconceptions about welding being an easy job,” said Manuel
Ahumada, an instructor in TSTC’s Welding Technology program in Harlingen. “In fact, it is really hard. It takes a lot to be a welder. Once you are in the industry, there are long hours, depending on the processes you are working with. You can be on a ground floor or several stories high, doing different processes in different locations.” Ahumada said some students who enter the program have taken agricultural classes at area high schools, while others have not touched a welding
torch before. “As soon as you graduate, you have companies looking for you, and you can pick and choose and see what processes they are running,” he said. TSTC’s Welding Technology graduates have been hired at Trinity Industries in Longview, Keppel AmFELS Inc. in Brownsville and SpaceX at Boca Chica Beach, according to TSTC’s Career Services office. Area school districts, such as Harlingen, Point Isabel and Pharr-San JuanAlamo, have hired TSTC graduates to teach welding classes. Nathan Burkhart, director of marketing and small business development for the Brownsville Community
Improvement Corp., said the need for welders continues to increase at SpaceX and the Port of Brownsville. Local efforts in metal recycling and offshore wind energy production also show promising signs for technically skilled workers. “We see a lot of demand for welding, but also for metal cutting — anything that would involve the creation of a ship or a platform for a rocket,” he said. Burkhart said the goal for companies is to hire locally as much as possible. He said the BCIC can work with companies to get workforce training set up for workers. “The need is extremely high,” he said. “I don’t see it slowing down in the next
couple of years.” Keith Patridge, president and chief executive officer of the McAllen Economic Development Corp., said local companies dealing with automotive parts, heavy equipment, structural steel and petrochemicals employ welders. He said welders even live in the McAllen area and commute to the Eagle Ford Shale to work. “Our numbers probably are not as large as in Brownsville because of the port and the ship building, but we do constantly have a need for welders,” he said. According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s CareerOneStop website, welders, cutters, solderers and brazers make a yearly median salary of more than $45,000 in Texas. There are more than 800 workers in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, according to the agency. Texas has been
projected to need more than 61,000 workers by 2028, the highest number in the country. TSTC offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Welding Technology, along with Structural Welding and Structural and Pipe Welding certificates, at its Harlingen campus. The campus also offers a Basic Welding – Multiple Processes occupational skills award. All classes are taught in a hybrid format. Welding Technology is part of TSTC’s MoneyBack Guarantee initiative, which enables students who do not find a job in their profession within six months of graduation to have their tuition refunded. Registration continues for the fall semester, and scholarships are available. For more information, go to tstc.edu.
First Baptist Church, La Feria Among his accomplishments, Thomas Jefferson was proud of the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, passed in 1786. The statue was a forerunner for the First Amendment, guaranteeing religious freedom. Religious fundamentalists who now rule Afghanistan never heard of the First Amendment. I wonder if we have forgotten it. We talk more about the Second Amendment than the First. We are more concerned about carrying a gun in Walmart than carrying on a conversation on religious diversity.
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CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY 1st united Methodist Church Pastor Federico Perez, 797-1393 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am, Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am, UM Youth 5pm International Worship Center Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Services Sunday (English) 9:30am Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm First Baptist Church of santa Rosa Pastor Harold Parker 956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship.
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WEDNESDAYS _____________ DIALOGUE MEETINGS 1st & 3rd Wed, 12:30pm Sept. - May Valley Baptist Medical Center East Tower, 1st Floor, Abbot Meditation Room • Harlingen MAGIC VALLEY QUILTERS Every Wednesday • 10am 1st Christian Church 400 N. Readan • San Benito COUNTRY JAM Wednesdays • 2-4pm Musicians by invite only OPEN TO PUBLIC Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen contact Charlie (308) 379-4589 LINE DANCING Weds • 9:00am - 11:30am • $3 Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen
THURSDAYS _____________ SOROSIS LITERARY CLUB 2nd Thursday Contact Cindy Moore (956) 245-5742 SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3rd Thursday • 7:00pm Santa Rosa City Hall (956) 636-1113 MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP Every Thursday • 7-9pm Men’s Resource Center of South Texas 204 N. 1st St. • Harlingen (956) 425-6110
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Notice is hereby given by the City of Primera of a public hearing to be held September 8, 2021 at 5:30p.m. at City Hall, 22893 Stuart Place Road, Primera, Texas, to hear comments For or Against the adoption of the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget for the City of Primera. This budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by $55,977, and of that amount $148,952 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at City Hall, 22893 Stuart Place Road, Primera, Texas
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You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship and for Letters of Administration, filed by Carla Valenzuela de Carballa, at or before 10 o’clock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of 10 days from the date of service of this citation, before the Honorable County Court at Law IV of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, Said Application to Determine Heirship and for Letters of Administration was filed on May 25, 2021. The file number of said Matter being No. 2021-CPC-00177 County Court at Law IV The Style being: IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOSEPH BLAKE CARBALLA, DECEASED
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The no-new-revenue tax rate is the tax rate for the 2021 tax year that will raise the same amount of property tax revenue for CITY OF PRIMERA from the same properties in both the 2020 tax year and the 2021 tax year.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Office in the City of Brownsville, Texas on this the 26th day of May, 2021.
Determine who the heirs and only heirs of decedent are and their respective shares and interests in this estate; that no appraisers be appointed; and for all other relief to which applicant may be entitled. Issued on this the 26th day of May, 2021.
Sylvia Garza-Perez, Clerk Cameron County, Texas.
The voter-approval rate is the highest tax rate that CITY OF PRIMERA may adopt without holding an election to seek voter approval of the rate. The proposed tax rate is greater than the no-new-revenue tax rate. This means that CITY OF PRIMERA is proposing to increase property taxes for the 2021 tax year.
By __/s/Miguel Chapa___, Deputy Miguel Chapa
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED TAX RATE WILL BE HELD ON September 8, 2021 AT 5:30pm AT City Hall 22893 N. Stuart Place Rd Primera, Texas 78552. The proposed tax rate is not greater than the voter-approval tax rate. As a result, CITY OF PRIMERA is not required to hold an election at which voters may accept or reject the proposed tax rate. However, you may express your support for or opposition to the proposed tax rate by contacting the members of the City Council of CITY OF PRIMERA at their offices or by attending the public hearing mentioned above. YOUR TAXES OWED UNDER ANY OF THE RATES MENTIONED ABOVE CAN BE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS: Property tax amount= (tax rate) x (taxable value of your property)/100 FOR the proposal:
Mayor Jorge Ledezma Commissioner Asael Saavedra Commissioner Ruben Barajas
Mayor Pro-Tem Hilda Siller Commissioner Mario Gonzalez
Commissioner Rudy Garza Jr
The 86th Texas Legislature modified the manner in which the voter-approval tax rate is calculated to limit the rate of growth of property taxes in the state. The following table compares the taxes imposed on the average residence homestead by CITY OF PRIMERA last year to the taxes proposed to be imposed on the average residence homestead by CITY OF PRIMERA this year. 2020 2021 Change Total tax rate (per $0.750000 $0.685000 decrease of $-0.065000, or $100 of value) -8.67%
$88,140
$81,623
$661.05
$559.12
$1,065,977
$1,121,693
LEROY KILBOURN, Deceased, were issued on August 2, 2021, in Cause No. 2021-CPC00182 pending in the Probate Court, Cameron County, Texas, to: JOE DAVID KILBOURN and WELDON MATLOCK.
required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
PRESENT and not voting:
Average homestead taxable value Tax on average homestead Total tax levy on all properties
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DAVID
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are
AGAINST the proposal:
ABSENT:
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
decrease of $-6,517, or -7.39% decrease of $-101.93, or -15.42% increase of $55,716, or 5.23%
For assistance with tax calculations, please contact the tax assessor for CITY OF PRIMERA at 9564239654 or adriana.villegas@cityofprimera.com, or visit www.cityofprimera.us for more information.
c/o: GENE MCCULLOUGH Attorney at Law 323 E. Jackson Harlingen, Texas 78550 DATED the 17th
day of August, 2021 MCCULLOUGH & MCCULLOUGH 323 E. Jackson Harlingen, Texas 78550 Telephone: (956) 423-1234 Facsimile: (956) 423-4976 E-mail: gene@gmcculloughlaw.com By: /s/ Gene McCullough _ GENE MCCULLOUGH Attorney for Joe David Kilbourn and Weldon Matlock State Bar No.: 00794267
August 25, 2021 • LA FERIA NEWS • 5
La Feria Lionettes Cross Country Team
Photo Credit to La Feris ISD facebook page. Kevin Narro placing second was La Feria News Leandra Fernandez,
The Lionettes competed at McAllen Poundfest. The Lionettes won the bronze bracket by beating Brownsville Porter in the consolation bracket. Their latest win came in straight sets against Mercedes.
All photos used are from La Feria ISD's Facebook Page.
Last week the Lionettes competed at their first cross country meet of the 2021 season. La Feria competed at the Edcouch-Elsa meet and took home first place and completed a perfect score of 15 points. The Lionettes were led by Liana Navarro who placed first,
in third place it was Mia Trevino, in fourth place Cierra Garcia and in fifth place Lindsey Cantu. Also participating in the meet was, Rianna Gonzalez, Kenedy Cantu, Zaida Manzo, Jasmine Villagomez, Ximena Garcia, Dora Mendez and Melissa Zapata.
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The Art of Manliness Monthly Segment
Manliness Can Be Taught. And It Must Be.
“Anyone who has practiced what is good is ashamed to turn out badly. Manliness is teachable.” -Euripides, 423 BC
Brett & Kate McKay Art of Manliness As we’ve highlighted countless times on the site, in almost every culture, in almost every time, societies have spent a great deal of time “worrying” about what it means to be a man. For thousands of years, men around the world had rites of passages that initiated them into manhood. Elders would take young men underneath their wings to ensure that they were properly taught how to perform the duties and responsibilities of a man. And once boys became men, maintaining their manhood was a lifelong preoccupation. But in the past 50 years or so, we turned our back on that tradition. We stopped worrying about what it means to be a man. We no longer celebrate rites of passage into manhood. The books and speeches frequently given in times past on the topic of manliness and manhood have ceased. Mentors have disappeared. Society refuses to offer any concrete ideals of what it means to be a man lest we offend people and make others feel left out. So we let boys create their own idea of manhood and just
expect them to figure out what it means to be a man on their own. Without any clear guidance on what it means to be man, we shouldn’t be surprised that we have so many young men today coasting along in life stuck between adolescence and adulthood without any direction. That’s what you get when you don’t take the time to contemplate and study what it means to be a man. One of the most important things that our ancestors understood, and we have forgotten, is that left to our own devices, humans will take the path of least resistance. Every time. In life we are constantly swimming against a great current– once we stop making an effort, the current pushes us downstream. Real life long-distance swimmers must consume a great deal of calories to fuel their progress. We too need fuel to drive our manliness–we must constantly be filling our tank with the best advice out there, writings from websites and books, advice from friends and family, to fuel our actions. A Man of Contemplation, A Man of Action
It is truly a false dichotomy to say that “real men” don’t need to spend time thinking about manhood and that they should just get busy being men. This is a very American idea of manliness, gleaned from cowboy and action movies–shoot first now and ask questions later. But if you’re a broader student of history and culture, you know that far from being mutually exclusive, contemplation and action go hand in hand. Yes, a man should be a man of action. That is the end of his creation. But what is the means to that end? What kind of actions should he take? What is driving that action? What is the purpose of that action? What kinds of goals and priorities, values and morals should a man have? Contemplation is needed to answer these questions. Contemplation leads to right action. No one would say to someone who wishes to be a scientist, “No need for studying–just get in the lab and do something!” The scientist must first study the basic principles of his field and then experiment, and then make discoveries. It is no different for manliness. It is easy to point at our
Tips to Improve Your Personal Finances StatePoint) If you’re like many Americans, having a better understanding of money management is a priority for you right now. In fact, nearly 75% of Americans hope to improve their financial literacy in 2021, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll for World Finance. The same survey also found that 50% of Americans need advice on how to budget properly. “While money matters can seem overwhelming at first, there is a simple formula for successful personal finances: know your credit score, create a manageable budget and build your savings,” says Chad Prashad, president and CEO of World Acceptance Corporation, the parent company of World Finance, a personal finance company. To help you get started, World Finance, which helps over one million customers each year improve their financial situations, is offering the following tips and insights: 1. Know your credit score: Many banks and
lenders will let you review your credit score for free on a regular basis. If your credit score has room for improvement, a simple way to build it is through a credit building loan. This is a small loan designed to be easy to pay back, helping you establish positive credit through the lender. When taking out a loan, always be sure to use a reputable lender that reports to credit bureaus so that repaying your loan positively impacts your score. 2. Make, and stick to, a monthly budget: There is no one-size-fits-all way to make a budget so find a method that works best for you. A few systems to try include envelope budgeting (dividing expenditures into physical or digital envelopes representing different spending categories), zero-based budgeting (earmarking every last penny of your income to a useful purpose) and the 50/30/20 Rule (allocating 50% of your income to needs, 30% to wants and 20% to savings and debt reduction).
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grandfathers and fathers, as Lang does, and say, “They were men and they didn’t worry about being men.” Sure, our grandfathers were men of action, but many had jobs that made them unhappy, were in unhappy marriages, didn’t know how to deal with the scars of war, and were distant and cold fathers. (And many were quite happy as well, of course!). As far as our fathers go, many of the Baby Boomer generation worked too hard, got divorced, and failed to pass down the art of manliness to their sons. They didn’t take the time to think about what was truly important in life. How many men in our generation only wish their dad had spent some time with them “lying in a field with you making daisy chains and contemplating what it means to be a man.” Well, maybe not the daisy chain making part. Neither action without contemplation, nor contemplation without action will get you very far in life. A man must learn to harness and balance each force. Of course it also comes down to your definition of what constitutes “a real man.” It’s true that it doesn’t take much work
to look at galleries upon galleries of hot babes of the week. But if you believe that being a man means living a life of virtue and excellence and reaching your full potential, then that won’t happen without a great deal of both study and effort. This definition also means that studying and contemplating what it means to be a man does not necessarily mean reading only books specifically about manhood, although that can be beneficial. Rather it means engaging with works, both ancient and modern, and people that can teach you the virtues and practical skills you need to become the best man you can be. This covers a wide spectrum of subjects! Is Manliness a Fad? I do agree with Lang on a few things, mainly that the glut of handwringing articles about what is wrong with men is getting beyond tiresome and the commodification of manliness, and the resulting spate of manfocused products is unfortunate. We did just fine before the advent of bodywash designed just for us.
But the real danger in this resurgence of interest in manliness is not that it’s making men wimpy as Lang argues–quite the opposite as we’ve just discussed. Rather, the danger is that manliness will come to be seen as just another passing trend, like metrosexuality. There are books and tv shows coming out on the theme, endless newspaper and magazine articles, and social commentary galore. I fear that people will get tired of all the media attention, which will prompt a backlash, and an inevitable swing back in the other direction, back to where men don’t give a damn about being the best men they can be. The return to true manliness advocated by AoM is not a trend or a fad, it is an effort to close the gap created during the past few decades and once again grasp the ancient tradition of manhood. One in which men contemplated what it meant to be a man and took action to attain that ideal. To read the full article or more content like this, check out there page! At https://www. artofmanliness.com
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