La Feria News 10-26-22

Meet the La Feria ISD School Board Candidates

currently serve as Board President.

Hello,

My name is Lisa Montalvo. I am a 1990 graduate of La Feria High School. I earned my Bachelor of Arts- Political Science degree from the University of Texas- Pan American in 1995. I feel extremely honored to have served as a trustee for the last eight years and

Transparency, communication, and integrity is what best describes me as a trustee. During my second term, school safety and the pandemic disruption in education was the focus. I am committed to providing a safe and healthy learning environment for our students and district employees.

If re-elected, I am ready to meet the needs of our students and staff, and overcome the district’s new challenges. Let’s keep moving in the right direction.

I humbly ask for your vote.

of a quality education for our youth. I have the leadership experience to make a difference for the educational interests of our student, staff and community.

My name is Gloria Casas, I have been a resident of La Feria, for 44 years. I have served as a La Feria ISD Board of Trustee, since 1994. My husband, of 48 years, Jaime, and I, raised four La Feria ISD gradu ates. The Casas family is vested in La Feria com munity to the point that my youngest son has a 12 year old business in La Feria.

In my twenty-seven years of public service, as

a trustee, locally, state wide and nationally, I have consistently strived to support our teachers and administrators to address our schools’ challenges and needs with practical approaches and measures. My focus is to maintain transparency in our school district, have a safe and health learning environment for our students, spend our school money responsibly and set district standards and goals that will sup portand unite our students and community values. I am, and will always make myself available to listen and make sure the students and staff, of LFISD, receive the resources and support necessary to reach their own individual potential

Children today….Leaders tomorrow!

and fairness

Hello to the community of La Feria. Why am I seeking Re-Election for place 6 on the La feria ISO School Board? I care so deeply and love ALL our students, staff and the community of La Feria! I have been involved in the community for over 30 years. My husband Mike Johnson and all

four of our children are Lions. My heart and soul are here, and I feel I am also a lion. I have been on the board for eight years where I have served as VP and board member. I want to be a positive voice for our students, staff, and everyone who serves our beautiful children and the community of La Feria, who are family to me. I am bilingual and can speak Spanish very well as I lived in Mexico for ten years before moving to the great state of Texas. I humbly ask for your vote to continue serving our beautiful community!! "Se necesita un pueblo para criar a un nine." Much love, Katie Johnson.

My name is Alfonso Rodriguez, and I am your candidate for La Feria

ISD Trustee, Place 4. As a proud resident of La Feria for over 33 years, I value the opportunity

Place

I will encourage innovative ideas that will help strengthen our academic programs, increase enrollment, update facilities, and improve safety standards. I humbly ask for your support and need your vote to win this important election.

Thank you and God bless.

Candidates

My name is Javier Loredo.

I am your candidate for the La Feria School District Board of Trustees, Place 5. Family And Experience

• Proud husband to a longtenured employee of the La Feria School District

• Former board member with leadership experience and decision making ability

• Business owner for 22 years with management and team building expertise

Goals And Objectives

•To create new opportunities for our students, educators, and staff

•To prioritize safety protocols for the entire school district

•To enhance inclusive procedures that ensure effective communication

Hello, my name is Juan “Johnny” Briones. It’s an honor to have served on this board since 2008, and I am humbled that the community has trusted me to represent them for the next 4 years. I’m a proud 1995 graduate of La Feria HS and have 3 children currently attending LFISD.

I earned my Bachelor of Science degree from St.

Mary’s University and graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2001. I have worked as a Physician Assistant in Harlingen for 20 years and am now also practicing at Family Care Clinic in La Feria since 2021. My mission is to guide La Feria ISD in providing high quality education and opportunities for ALL students to have lifelong success. Great things are happening at La Feria ISD, and I look forward working with the board and superintendent to continue the progress of making La Feria ISD the top destination district in the Rio Grande Valley and Texas.

• Proud father of two educators and a La Feria High School Senior

• Former board member who understands the responsibility and importance of this position

• Former board member who brings an open mind

•To implement new academic initiatives that are innovative and collaborative

•To encourage community involvement

•To champion improved transparency with our community

Thank You For Your Support. I Need Your Vote To Win.

Hello family, friends, and La Feria community. My name is Dr. Olga Estrada and I humbly ask for your vote for La Feria ISD Board of Trustees, Place 6. I have been a La Feria resident for over 18 years. I love our friendly community and its potential economic growth. Our community and schools have experienced growth over the last 18 years. With growth comes necessary change. Change leads to improvement, innovative ideas, and progress. What do I bring to the table, you may ask? Experience. I earned my masters degree in educational administration from Stephen F. Austin State University and graduated from Liberty University with a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. I retired July, 2022 after

over 30 years of experience in the educational system. As a principal, who helped open a school, and a school leader I know what the stakeholders in our education system are facing today. I know the needs of our school district, schools, staff, and parents but most importantly the educational needs of students from K-12. I bring my 30 year expertise to help La Feria ISD excel at the state level in areas of academic excellence, extra-curricular activities, sports and vocational trades. I also want to help our schools continue being safe for every child by consistently addressing their social emotional learning needs and help every staff member become well trained in the safety of our schools. I want to have the opportunity to serve the community by supporting and helping central office administration and the superintendent with whatever it takes to make La Feria ISD reach a level of excellence among the state of Texas and other Rio Grande Valley districts (Region I). Thank you, for your vote!

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

City of Primera

The City of Primera is soliciting engineering/architectural firm(s) to assist the City of Primera with

Division

Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grants from the

Water Development Board and/

Mitigation Grant Program, Building Resilient Infrastructure

Flood Mitigation Assistance. Accordingly, the City of Primera seeks

Hello La Feria School

Board District Families:

My Name is Aurora Hinojosa, I worked for LFISD for 35 plus years.

I am the mother of 3 and a grandmother of 6 and 1 great grandchild.

What a tremendous experience it was to work in the classroom and as a Secretary in different

Depts. I have learned what are the positive needs of the students and the Staff of La Feria. My platform is “New Voice New Vision”. We need to have our student numbers grow like our community. Security and Safety have become a priority along with technology changes. I also want to retain their awesome staff each year. I humbly ask for your vote in this IMPORTANT Election. Don’t forget! Aurora Hinojosa- Place 6- for La Feria ISD School Board. Let me be your Voice and your Vision for our Children and Staff in La Feria. Thank you Aurora

drive AND

engineering/architectural firm(s).

address: Attn: Celina Gonzales, City Manager City of Primera 22893 Stuart Place Rd Primera, TX 78552.

of Qualifications must be received by the City of Primera no later than 10AM on November 10, 2022 to

considered. The City of Primera reserves the

Professional

Lisa Montalvo

Katie Johnson

Alfonso Rodriguez

Javier Loredo

Aurora Hinojosa

Juan Briones

Dr. Olga Estrada

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[A PERSONAL MESSAGE FROM]

Morgan LaMantia

I grew up in South Texas. I value family and share many traditional values.

But I also grew up one of five sisters. From medicine to business, and from law to teaching we’ve proven we can do anything we set our minds to.

I believe if you value family, you need to respect women and their decisions.

But now Texas has one of the harshest anti-abortion bans in the country. I oppose it, but until it’s overturned, here is where I will focus to protect women in a post Roe v Wade Texas.

Amend the law to make exceptions for rape and incest.

Place an age limit, so what happened in Ohio when a 10-year-old girl was raped does not happen here.

Protect doctors from criminal prosecution when they intervene to protect the life of the mother.

Protect Emergency Contraception,especially for victims of sexual assault.

Promote sex education and ensure both young men and women understand the meaning of consent and how to protect themselves..

I’ll always let you know where I stand. And on Texas’ extreme abortion ban, I oppose it. But if I can’t get perfection, I’ll take progress, because women’s lives are at stake.

Early Vote

Oct. 24-Nov.4th

Election Day

Nov. 8th

Big Win for The Roll Pride

La Feria defeats Hidalgo in a District Thriller

By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

The La Feria Lions faced off against the Hidalgo Pirates in another round of District 16-4A D1 Play.

Currently at 0-3 in District, La Feria is needing a win to keep their postseason hopes alive. After three straight losses to Alice, TulosoMidway and Calallen, the Lions looked to turn the tide against the Hidalgo Pirates.

La Feria and Hidalgo are certainly no strangers to each other as both teams have met in big matchups over the years. Last Season, La Feria and Hidalgo faced off in an exciting matchup that saw the Lions win and capture the 16-4A DI title.

La Feria’s offense took

over as the Lions quickly scored two touchdowns to lead 14-0 in the first quarter. Thanks to a solid defense, the Lions were able to shutdown Hidalgo in the first quarter.

Hidalgo would pick up their first touchdown of the night in the second quarter but again were outscored by La Feria 13-7 in the second quarter. The Lions scored two touchdowns but missed the PAT to lead 27-7 at the half.

Hidalgo would strike first, scoring on their opening drive of the second half. To respond, La Feria picked up another touchdown in the third quarter and tacked on a two point conversion. Later in the quarter Hidalgo would then score another

touchdown but missed the PAT to trail 35-20 at the end of the fourth.

La Feria despite a strong offense, was not able to score as Hidalgo played standout on both sides of the ball. Hidalgo would score again in the fourth quarter, adding a touchdown and two point conversion in the process to make it 35-28. La Feria tried to control Hidalgo defensively but the Pirates led the charge down field, scoring a touchdown. Hidalgo would then try a two point conversion for the win, but The Lions’ defense came up big, outlasting Hidalgo 35-34.

Photos from LaFeriaISD Twitter

Down the Homestretch

By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

The La Feria Lionettes continue District 32-4A play throughout the 2022 season. Sitting at 5-3 in district play, La Feria has knocked off some key opponents.

In District Play, La Feria has beaten Raymondville, Brownsville Jubilee and

HSI in sweep fashion.

La Feria has also beaten Grulla in five sets 3-2, and Port Isabel in four sets. La Feria’s three losses have come to Zapata, Grulla and Hidalgo. Looking ahead to the remainder of 32-4A play, La Feria will take on Jubilee, Harmony School of Innovation, and Port Isabel before wrapping up the regular season.

In 2021, La Feria finished District play with a record of 6-3, a larger district that included Rio Hondo as well. Finishing as the second seed, La Feria took on 31-4A’s three seed Alice, who swept the Lionettes. This year, La Feria plans to punch their ticket to the postseason as we wind down the regular season.

Larry Demott Williams

Friday, October 7, 2022, Larry DeMott Williams of La Feria; loving husband and father, and grandfather; died at the age of 85. Larry was born on June 16,1937 in Pennsville, Ohio. He married Doris Evelyn Reeder on November 30, 1958. They had one child, Holly Ann Williams. Larry retired from a career at Sears after forty years of service as a mechanic. He mowed lawns for friends in his retirement community, and also assisted them with handyman services. Larry was known for being ready to lend a hand. He was a member of the church of Christ. He blessed the church with countless acts of maintenance and renovations to their building at 912 Parker Road over the years. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Dana Williams; his mother, Jo Hopper Williams; as well as his sister, Jan Williams; and, his only child, Holly Ann Duncan. He is survived by his wife, Doris Evelyn; his sister, Dawn Scott (Kieth) of Duncan Falls, Ohio; and his grandson, Eric Gene Duncan. A memorial service for Larry was held at the La Feria church of Christ on October 11, 2022. (In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either: La Feria church of Christ at 912 N. Parker Rd, La Feria, TX, 78559, Attn: R. Goodwin; Or, Pennsville church of Christ,1660 S. State Rd., Stockport, OH 43787, Attn: A. Woodfin.)

La Feria ISD Students of the Month

OCTOBER 2022

Pre-K 3 - Amara Garcia (Sam Houston Elementary)

Pre-K 3 - Erin Vallin (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

Pre-K 4 - Mia Ramos (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

Pre-K 4 - Zella Serrano (C. E. Vail Elementary)

Pre-K 4 -Mia Cortez (Sam Houston Elementary)

Kinder- Francisco Gonzalez (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

Kinder- Cloe Jarvis (Sam Houston Elementary)

Kinder- Miles Parvin (C. E. Vail Elementary)

1st Grade-Damian De La Cruz (C. E. Vail Elementary)

1st Grade- Brandon Garcia (Sam Houston Elementary)

2nd- Isabel Rodriguez (C. E. Vail Elementary)

2nd - Madyson Ambriz (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

3rd- Austin Ramos (Sam Houston Elementary)

3rd- Bryanah Rodriguez (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

4th- Samantha Paniagua (Sam Houston Elementary)

4th- Briseis De Leon (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

4th - Madalynn Trevino (C. E. Vail Elementary)

6th- Pedro Rivera (Noemi Dominguez Elementary)

7th- Emma Elizondo (W. B. Green Jr. High)

8th- Baldomero Ponce (W. B. Green Jr. High)

9th- Abigail Guerrero (La Feria High School) 10th- Clarisa Diaz (La Feria High School)

11th- Liana Navarro (La Feria High School)

12th- Galilea Rodriguez (La Feria High School)

Life Skills - Leah De Leon (Sam Houston Elementary)

Jose Gonzalez (LF Academy)

2nd Grade- Mathew Correa (Sam Houston Elementary)

1st Grade- Charles Villanueva (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

3rd- Jayson Alaniz (C. E. Vail Elementary)

5th - Roy Martinez (Noemi Dominguez Elementary)