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AUSTIN, TX, July 10, 2022 – With extreme hot weather driving record power demand across Texas, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is issuing a Conservation Appeal, asking Texans and Texas businesses to voluntarily conserve electricity, Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m. ERCOT also issued a Watch for a projected reserve capacity shortage from 2-8 p.m. At this time, no system-wide outages are reliabilityConservationexpected.isatoolERCOT has deployed more than four dozen times since 2008 to successfully manage grid operations. This notification is issued when projected reserves may fall below 2300 MW for 30 minutes or more.ERCOT encourages all electric customers to visit the Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) Power to Save or their electric provider’s websites to get important conservation tips. According to the PUC, ways to reduce electricity use during peak times include turning up your thermostat a degree or two, if comfortable, and postponing running major appliances or pool pumps during afternoon peak hours.ERCOT continues to use all tools available to manage the grid effectively and reliably, including using reserve power and calling upon large electric customers who have volunteered to lower their energyERCOTuse.emphasizes that the call for conservation is limited to the hours of 2-8 p.m.Factors driving the need for this important action by customers: Record high electric demand. The heat wave that has settled on Texas and much of the central United States is driving increased electric use. Other grid operators are operating under similar conservative operations programs as ERCOT due to the heatwave. Low wind. While solar power is generally reaching near full generation capacity, wind generation is currently generating significantly less than what it historically generated in this time period. Current projections show wind generation coming in less than 10 percent of its capacity.Totalforecasted demand is 79,671 MW. How track demandView peak
demand forecast, current load, and available generation mobileTexas).ReliabilityandTwitterhttp://www.ercot.com.atFollowERCOTon(@ERCOT_ISO)Facebook(ElectricCouncilofSignupfortheERCOTapp(availablefor download at the Apple App Store and Google Play). Subscribe to EmergencyAlertsthelist on HotlineCommissionhttp://lists.ercot.com.ConsumerassistancePublicUtilityofTexas–1-888-782-8477 CapacityInstalled Monday (7/11) Tightest Hour (2-3 p.m.) Percentage of Installed Capac ity Available at Tightest Hour Dispatchable 80,083 67,913 85% Wind 35,162 2,698 8% Solar 11,787 9,557 81% Under current projected scenarios, performance of the generation fleet Monday is:
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Mayra Flores, STC alumna, is the newly sworn in Congresswoman for District 34 in Deep South Texas Mayra Flores graduated with an associate degree from STC’s Respiratory Therapy program in 2014 and a bachelor’s degree from the college’s Organizational Leadership program in 2019.
National Flood Insurance Program Helps Texans Recover From Flood Events
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) provides flood insurance to property owners, renters, and businesses to help with flood recovery. In addition, communities participating in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that help mitigate flooding effects. Currently, about 1,260 unincorporated and incorporated cities in Texas participate in the NFIP. If you live in a community that participates in FEMA’s NFIP, federally subsidized NFIP policies are available for individuals to purchase. participatingNFIP-communities agree to adopt floodplain management standards that protect the ways structures are built in the 1 percent annual chance floodplain. In exchange, those communities are provided with disaster and other financial assistance and NFIP-backed flood insurance for individuals. The structure itself and the contents inside are eligible forFEMA’Scoverage.NFIP also provides discounts for communities that implement new flood protection activities to help save lives and property when a flood occurs. Communities can apply to get a city-wide or community-wide discount through NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS credits community efforts beyond minimum standards by reducing flood insurance premiums for the community’s property owners.Thesystem is similar to—but separate from— the private insurance industry’s programs that grade communities on the effectiveness of their fire suppression and building code enforcement efforts. The CRS discounts flood insurance premiums from 5 percent to 45 percent, based on CRS credit points awarded to communities. For example, the City of Dallas earned the highest CRS rating in Texas, so Dallas residents can save up to 30 percent on policies. The TWDB facilitates Texas’ NFIP activities. In addition, TWDB staff assist interested communities in developing and adopting the necessary floodplain management measures required by the NFIP and the measures needed to reduce threats posed by flooding. The TWDB’s Yi Chan is the state NFIP coordinator and manager of the TWDB’s Community Assistance Program team. In May, FEMA recognized Chan as the winner in the Best FEMACoordinatorcategoryProject/InnovationoftheStateNFIPAwards.recognizedChan's efforts, including increasing outreach and training, supporting Texas’ increased state flood mapping and planning efforts, and providing new guidance for community officials. In the announcement,award FEMA noted that Chan "has been endlessly creative and proactive in driving forward several innovative initiatives in the state of Texas.” Chan and her colleagues focus on enhancing flood risk awareness and improving floodplain management practices across Texas. The TWDB’s Community Assistance Program team travels throughout the state to help local officials facilitate floodplain management.Inaddition to providing education, resources, and training to local officials, the team also supports disaster recovery efforts. TWDB staff help communities develop plans to rebuild and become more resilient. To find out more about the NFIP in Texas, visit the TWDB’s website at www.twdb.texas.gov/flood/ insurance/participation.asp Yi Chan, ProgramCommunityTWDB’sAssistanceManager.
Texas frequently leads the nation not only in structural damage but also in loss of lives related to flooding events.
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Watching helplessly as floodwaters wash away your home and belongings is devastating but even more so when your home is not covered by flood insurance. A 2021 statewide survey conducted through a partnership between the University of Texas' Moody College Communicationofand the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) indicates that most Texans are not aware of their flood risk, whether they live in a flood-prone area or not. Additionally, two-thirds of the participants lived in flood-prone zip codes when the survey was conducted. The survey findings suggest Texans could benefit from flood risk, mitigation, or flood insurance information.Floodingcan happen anywhere, but you are more prone to risk living in or near a floodplain. To find out if your property lies in a floodplain, you can search your address on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Map Service Center. For areas that don't yet have data available, the TWDB is working with FEMA and the USGS to develop a supplemental flood risk product, base level engineering, for residents to search their property address on FEMA's Estimated Base Flood Elevation Viewer. Statewide coverage for Texas using the base level engineering is slated for completion by 2024.Ifyour mortgage loan is from a federally regulated or insured lender and your home is located within a high flood-risk area, you are required to have flood insurance.Standard homeowner's insurance does not cover damage caused by a flood, so many homeowners purchase separate flood insurance policies. You can obtain flood insurance even if you aren't located in the floodplain. If you're a renter, consider adding a separate flood insurance policy to your renter's insurance policy.
In accordance with the Order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, the City of La Feria will conduct the meeting and provide audio/telephonic availability for the public using live stream in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). To view the meeting via internet live streaming, please visit commission/agendas-2020/https://www.cityoflaferia.com/boards-and-commissions/city-whereyouwillfindtheagendafor the next meeting. The pdf for the agenda will include a link, meeting ID and passcode for the Zoom meeting. More information is available by calling 346-248-7799. Members of the public may sign up for public comment on an agenda item or for another item of public concern by submitting an email to amorales@cityoflaferia.com containing (1) the name of the individual wishing to comment; and (2) the item number or subject matter the individual wishes to comment on. Please submit requests for public comment no later than two hours before the meeting. Join the meeting at the time and login listed above and the Mayor will call on you when it is your turn to speak. A recording of the meeting will be made and will be available to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda is permitted to be held in executive or closed session, whether such item is already so identified on this Agenda or not, the City Commission will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.001-551.146.
Amanda Sotelo Haley Velasquez will be earning her General Education Diploma (GED) at the end of the month after completing the Adult Education program at South Texas College; and thanks to a Dollar from finding success in the classroom, and when she got pregnant at 18, she decided to drop out. “Having a learning disability didn’t make school easy, but I’ve come to realize it’s also not a reason to give up,” said Velasquez. “I need to do this for my kids…I have goals and it’s time to reach stepandstrugglestudentsthestudentsprovidesthatVelasquezthem.”addedthesoftwareSTCitsGEDismakingprocesseasierforlikeherwhowithlearningisgettingheroneclosertohergoal of becoming a realtor and someday a mental health counselor.“ThisGED is going to open doors for me,” she said. “Getting closer to finishing my GED is now allowing me to think about a college education. If I can do this, others like me can do it too, thanks to STC and the resources they offer.” STC Director of Professional and Workforce Education Olivia De La Rosa said with this grant, the department can expand its resources and help more than 700 students like“WithoutVelasquez.this grant, we would not be able to help as many students as we do,” said De La Rosa. “Although nothing is impossible, this helps ease the challenge and helps us provide students with a number of Rosa,accordingSTC’sstudentseducation.”includingopportunities,acollegeNearlyhalfofthewhocompleteGEDprogram,toDeLacontinueclasses at STC to earn certificate or associate degrees. “Our GED program opens so many doors for our students and their families,” she said. “It’s giving people better lives by opening up educational and career 872-3585.GEDorformarginalizedofalsoLiteracyAdultGeneralopportunities.”Todate,theDollarFoundationEducationandGranthashelpedthousandspeopleinthisgrouppayGEDcourses.FormoreinformationtosignupforSTC’sprogram,call956-
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living Water Church and Ministry Pastor Henry and Rosie 2805 Memorial Suite B. La Feria Sunday Service 11am, 6pm Spanish Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Service St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual. Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel 956-742-6311Carrizalez 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Sunday School 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m. New PresbyterianHopeChurch 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 Services Sunday 4:30 pm Sunday School 3:15 pm Communion on the 1st Sunday of every month Cowboy Church 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday 6:30pm pm www.westernoutreach.org956-975-6144Monday St. Paul lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) HC fi rst, third & fi fth 10:30AM (Contemporary) HC second, fourth & fi fth (956) 423-3924 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX church@saintpaulharlingen.com78550 Templo Getsemani Pastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza Phone (956) 589-5016 11418 Fifth St. La Feria TuesdayServicios:&Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm Immanuel lutheran Church & School Rev. Ed Weber 956-565-1518 Offi ce (M-F; 8-12 noon) 956-565-3208 School (Grades: PK-5th 703 W. 3rd St., Mercedes, TX Sunday Worship Services 9am Sunday Bible Class 10:30 immanuelmercedes@gmail.comamlutheranmercedes.com
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La Feria, TX. — La Feria's Veterans Memorial Park is now up and running as of July 13th, the restrooms at the Scott Sloan Park still seem to be under minor work, as of so far no word as to when those will be ready.
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First Baptist Church, La Feria People change their minds all the time. And they change them for many different reasons. Even a group as prestigious as the Supreme Court can change their minds.That is what the court recently did when they changed their mind on a ruling that they had made 50 years earlier. That change of mind overturned a 1973 ruling called Roe vs Wade. That change of mind by the United States Supreme Court in essence ruled that women did not have a constitutional right to end their pregnancy. The change of mind definitely changed the law of the land. However, it did nothing to change the heart of the people. Some are celebrating, while others are grieving. Some consider a great wrong has been righted for the unborn. Others are already at work helping victims of rape, incest, and dangerous pregnancies. Knowing this change of mind does not end abortion. It only makes it available only to those with the money and resources to travel to places that still allow abortion. For many people it is a simple issue of right and wrong. I think the court’s change of mind and the resulting protests illustrate the issue is anything but simple. It is not simple for me. I see both sides and the break between them. When I was in seminary a severe conflict split the faculty down the middle. Someone asked one of the wisest men I knew, “Where do you stand in this conflict?”. His answer helps me now. “I stand with the pieces.” S. Ross DMin. la 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. HURCH D IRECTORY
912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria Sunday 10:30am Service Sunday 5pm Evening Service Los Domingos 2:00pm Medio Dia Los Minister Roger Goodwin
Santa Rosa united Methodist Church 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) Santa Rosa, across from High School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 AM (Communion fi rst Sunday) Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Pastor: Carole Lahti (956) 279-3407 Casa de EsperanzaChurchApostolic 416 W. Spruce La Feria 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez Pastor St. Mary’sChurchCatholic FR. Edouard 956-636-1211Atangana, 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English. First Baptist Church of la Feria 797-1214 Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & Mission Friends, 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service St. EpiscopalAlbansChurch Reverend Scott 956-428-2305,Brown 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am. Hope in the Word Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 797-3621, 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. PrimeraBautistaIglesia 956-797-1740 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU, 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service, Iglesia Generacion En Conquista Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service
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First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa Pastor Harold 956-636-1603Parker 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship. ApostolicTabernacleFaith Pastor Ramon 357-6384Zarate 621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm. All services are bilingual. Iglesia Oracion en Su MissionaryPresenciaChurch,Inc. Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. Church of Christ Minister Gene 536-9832Head 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00 Medio Dia Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia Faith Church of Christian & MissionaryChurchAlliance Pastor Oscar 797-1739Loredo 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm Prayer.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS is hereby given that Letters Testamentary in the Estate of Martha Cole, Deceased, were issued to Elizabeth Ann McCormick, on February 10, 2022, in Cause No. 2022 CPC 21 now pending in the County Court at Law Number Four of Cameron County, Texas. should be addressed to the Independent Executrix, c/o Hamilton & Lucio, P.C., 805 Old Port Isabel Road, Brownsville, Texas 78521 3557. All persons having claims against such Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. /s/ Elizabeth Ann McCormick Independent Executrix
TO: lorraine Sellers 159 Chippewa Circle Harlingen TX 78550, DEFENDANT GREETINGS:
CITATION By PuBlICATION TRC 109 & 114 THE STATE OF TEXAS 2022 DCl 02838 Jaclynn Heyes § IN THE 197TH DISTRICT COURT VS § OF Terrance E Heyes § CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS TO: Terrance E Heyes 159 Chippewa Circle Harlingen TX 78550, DEFENDANT GREETINGS: NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "you have been sued. you may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexaslawHelp.org." " You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Original Petition at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration o f 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation before the Honorable 197th District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Original Petition was filed in said court on the 8th day of June, 2022 in the above entitled cause. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: Trespass to Try Title as is more fully shown by Original Petition on file in this suit. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 29th day of June, ATTORNEY:2022
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A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to wit: Trespass to Try Title as is more fully shown by Original Petition on file in this suit. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 29th day of June, ATTORNEY:2022
CITATION BY PUBLICATION FOR APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP CLERK OF THE COURT Sylvia Garza-Perez ATTORNEY OF PERSON FILING THE CAUSE Judith P. Lucio 974 E. HARRISON STREET BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 805 Old Port Isabel Road Brownsville TX 78521-3557 THE STATE OF TEXAS In the County Court at Law IV of Cameron County, Texas To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, IF ANY OFJesus Gonzalez, Jr., Deceased, YouGREETINGS:arecommanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship, filed by Claudia Estela Gonzalez, 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 was filed on May 20, 2022. The file number of said Matter being No. 2022-CPC-00172 County Court at Law IV The Style being: IN THE ESTATE OF JESUS GONZALEZ, JR., DECEASED The nature of said proceeding being substantially as follows, to wit: 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 7th day of July, 2022. Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Office in the City of Brownsville, Texas on this the 7th day of July, 2022. Sylvia Garza-Perez, Clerk Cameron County, Texas. By _/s/ Yvette Donovan__, Deputy Yvette Donovan CITATION By PuBlICATION TRC 109 & 114 THE STATE OF TEXAS 2022 DCl 02838 Jaclynn Heyes § IN THE 197TH DISTRICT COURT VS § OF Terrance E Heyes § CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS
By Ruben Rodriguez La FeriaAsNewswewind down the first half of the 2022 MLB Season, The All Star Game starts to come into mind. A few days shy of the 92nd midsum mer classic, the rosters for the American League and National League have been announced. With the 2022 All Star Game taking place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, the starters will definitely put on a block buster show.Representing the American League will be the following starters: Catcher Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays, First Baseman Vladimir Guer rero Jr of the Toronto Blue Jays. Houston Astros’ sec ond baseman Jose Altuve. Third Baseman Rafael Devers of the Boston Red Sox, Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox will be the starting shortstop. The AL Outfield will be New York Yankees Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, and Los Angeles Angel Mike Trout. Shohei Ohtani will be the Designated hitter for the AL. Reserves for the American League will be Corpus Christi Native and New York Yankee Jose Tre vino, Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins. Toronto’s George Springer, Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez and Andres Gimenez. Houston’s Kyle Tucker, Kansas City’s Andrew Benintendi, and Boston’s Xander Bogaerts and J.D. Martinez.TheALPitching Rotation will be Shane Mclanahan, Nestor Cortes, Alek Manoah, Framber Valdez, Martin Perez, Paul Blackburn, Justin Ver lander, Gerrit Cole, Shohei Ohtani, Clay Holmes, Emmanuel Clase, Gregory Soto and Jorge Lopez. For the National League, the starting nine will be Chicago’s Wilson Contreras at catcher. Paul Goldschmidt of St. Louis at first base. Miami’s Jazz Chislom Jr at second base. San Diego’s Manny Machado at third base, and LA Dodger Trea Turner at Shortstop. The NL Outfield will be Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr, LA’s Mookie Betts and San Francisco’s JocThePederson.National League Reserves will be Travis d’Arnaud, Nolan Arenado, Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, CJ Cron, Dansby Swanson, Kyle Schwarber, Juan Soto, Starling Marte, Ian Happ, William Contreras, and Garrett Cooper The National League Pitching Rotation will be Clayton Kershaw, Sandy Alcantara, Corbin Burnes, Luis Castillo, Max Fried, Tony Gonsolin, Joe Mus grove, Edwin Diaz, Ryan Helsley, David Bednar, Joe Mantiply and Carlos Rodon, will be in to replace Josh Hader. To cap off the excite ment will be the Home Run Derby as five participants in the eight man field have been announced. Atlanta’s Ronald Acuna Jr. 2019 Champion Pete Alonso of the New York Mets, St. Louis’ Albert Pujols will be in his fifth and final derby, Juan Soto of Washington, and Kyle Scharber of Phila delphia will compete in this year's derby.Truly what will be a star-studded week to gear everyone up for the second half of what has already been an exciting season. The stars of the MLB will shine bright in Hollywood this week indeed.
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With Football season just around the corner, teams across the Rio Grande Valley are already getting in gear with their summer workouts. After the 2022 UIL Realignment that shook up the Valley in February, the 2022 TXHSFB season is expected to be a fun one. Here is a district by district look at what to expect in 2022. Starting off with the 6A’s we look at 32-6A, which will be a lot smaller with the departure of Harlingen South and Donna North down to 5A. Teams to lookout for are Harlingen, Los Fresnos, San Benito and Weslaco. In 31-6A, which has also become a six team district with the losses of Edinburg Vela, La Joya Juarez Lincoln and PSJA North to 5A. Mission, Edinburg, La Joya and PSJA look to punch their ticket to theDownpostseason.to5Awe look at four districts and two divisions. Starting off with District 16-5A Division one which will welcome two new neighbors in Harlingen South and Donna North, adding to what will already be an extremely competitive district. Harlingen South, Donna, Brownsville Veterans and Weslaco East will all be in a shootout to compete for the 16-5A D1 throne. In Division two, Three teams with a lot of history, again will compete in the same District. Mission Veterans, Sharyland and Pioneer all look to dominate in division two. PSJA Memorial will also be expected to get into the mix. Now looking at 155A Division one, Edinburg Vela, PSJA North, and La Joya Juarez Lincoln enter the picture, adding to an already powerhouse district, The McAllen trio of Rowe, Memorial and McHi will be competing with Vela, and PSJA North for the District crown. In division two, four RGV teams will tangle with two Coastal Bend Teams. For the RGV, Brownsville Porter, Mercedes, Valley View, and Edcouch-Elsa will go against GregoryPortland and CC Flour Bluff. Down to 16-4A Division one, La Feria, Hidalgo, Zapata will be slotted with Alice, Calallen, Tuloso-Midway to comprise an RGV-Coastal Bend District. In 16-4A Division 2, Four teams will compete for seeding as Raymondville, Port Isabel, Bishop and La Grulla will face off in one of the smallest districts in recent years. District 163A Division one will be Falfurrias, Lyford, Progreso, Rio Hondo, San Diego and Santa Gertrudis Academy will go at it. In Division two, a tough district which featured Banquete, George West, Hebbronville, Monte Alto, Odem, Santa Rosa and Taft face off in old school gridiron football.Lastbut not least we look at 16-2A Division two, Ben Bolt, Freer, La Villa, Premont, RivieraKaufer and Santa Maria will be in a tough district out in the 2A classification. With a lot of Talent across the RGV, expect an exciting year on the Gridiron in 2022. As teams continue to prepare for Week 1, the excitement will slowly continue to build as well.
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Hinojosa's senior season in 1983 was called "the best year ever for Pan Ameri can University soccer" by then-head coach Reggie Tredaway. The Broncs went 8-5-1 and Hinojosa, a full back and team captain, was a defensive standout. "It was fun. It was an incredible experience for me," Hinojosa said. "I learned leadership skills being on that soccer team. If you believe in what you're doing, if you can ex cel in sports, you can excel at so many other things in life."His impact on the program went beyond the playing field. Now a highly successful investment banker, Hinojosa made one of his first deals with former PAU President Dr. Miguel Nevarez. "We were not getting any kind of help from the uni versity. I set up a meeting with President Nevarez. I said, 'I'm Noe Hinojosa and I've been playing for the soccer team for a couple of years now and I'd like to see if you could help us with about $12,000 so we can have travel money,'" Hinojosa recalled. "We traveled in sta tion wagons and we got peanut butter and jelly, ham sandwiches for road trips. I didn't think it was right, es pecially because that team was probably the most rep resentative of the campus population. Ninety percent of us were Latinos. He said, 'Let me see what I can do,'" Hinojosa continued. "About a month or two later, Dr. Nevarez calls me up and says, 'We set up a $25,000 budget.' And I went, 'Yes!' We started traveling in a team bus that said Pan American University with a driver by the name of Lupe Garcia. We started feeling like we were representing theHinojosaschool." joined student government in his later PAU years and became a leader on campus and be yond. He attended confer ences in Washington, D.C. and New Orleans and par ticipated in debates, lead ing to him being elected National Vice President of Student Governments. He was also the trea surer for the Intercollegiate Knights fraternity. He grew the group's fundraising efforts by getting Tex-Mex bands, or grupos, to play at the Villarreal Conven tion Center. They used the money to donate to food pantries in various colo nias across the Rio Grande Valley, giving those in need easier access to food. In 1992, Hinojosa cofounded Estrada Hinojosa & Company, Inc., based in Dallas. He manages the firm's transactions and has led the company to 30 consecutive years of profits. His career successes drive him to give back. Two organizations he supports that are closest to his heart are Mi Escuelita Preschool, a non-profit organization catering to low-income families that helps young children get prepared for English-speaking kinder garten classrooms, and Forefront Living, a founda tion for high-quality senior care.Having the opportunity to get educated, empow ered and engage while at PAU set the foundation for Hinojosa's life. Being a Bronc, playing soccer, get ting involved with student government and experi encing life on both sides of the border taught him invaluable lessons about working hard and achiev ing big things – lessons he now uses to help others thrive through the "Triple E" mentality, too. "People have put all kinds of barriers in front of me just because of who I am, because my name is Hinojosa. But if you're educated, you learn to run like water," Hinojosa said. "Water goes to the left, goes to the right. It finds a way around. That's what our young people need to know. We are like water. People will put up barriers, but you can still move."
Lessons Learned at Legacy Institution Guided Life of Men’s Soccer Alum Noe Hinojosa Jr.
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Saul Cantu, another Dental Hygiene student, also provided deep cleaning to a member of the community. “This was (Rafael) Ozul’s first visit to our dental hygiene clinic,” Cantu said. “I do my best to ensure every patient feels welcome and I develop that bond. Mr. Ozul was very happy with the work that I provided.” Ozul, of McAllen, said he was appreciative that Cantu inquired about his concerns. “My experiences at other dental offices have not been what I hoped for,” Ozul said. “Cantu worked on the service I requested and more. The manner in which these instructors train their students is exceptional.” How has the Dental Hygiene clinic impacted the students’ hands-on training? Now in her third semester, Garcia said it has been an incredible resource. “My skills have improved such as in adaptation,” she said. “With ergonomics in dentistry, I have to position myself a certain way when placing the instruments inside a patient’s mouth. Then how effectively I am removing calculus. All that has helped with the handson training I have received in the dental hygiene clinic.” Cantu, also in his third semester, said the clinic has been a positive experience in multiple facets. “I have improved by repeating the skills, to the instructors correcting my adaptation, and improving my speed,” he said. “The opportunities I am given to work on real-life patients is a key individualsRicoattribute.addedthatfromacross the Rio Grande Valley have said many positive things about TSTC’s sheandhave“Somestudents.ofthecomplimentsbeenabouttheirskillstheirprofessionalism,”said.“Studentsare interested in this field because they get to work directly with patients and build rapport. When they enter the workforce, their duty is to provide treatment to a patient under the supervision of a dentist.” TSTC’s dental hygiene clinic is open to the community for the summer 2022 semester. The cost is $20 for a regular cleaning and $40 for a deep scaling. The cost for an X-ray will vary.The hours of operation are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., except for holidays. Contact 956364-4696 to schedule an appointment.According to onetonline. org, the need for dental hygienists in Texas is expected to grow 35% by 2028. TSTC offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene at the HarlingenRegistrationcampus.forthe fall semester is underway. For more information, visit tstc. edu.
TSTC Dental Hygiene Students Elevate Their Training in Program’s On-Site Clinic
Students Receiving Hands-on Experience
(HARLINGEN, Texas) – The Dental Hygiene program at Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus has produced many dental hygienists through the utilization of its on-site clinic.Raquel Rico, a TSTC Dental Hygiene instructor, said the clinic has been beneficial in the students’ growth since it first opened in “It1996.isnecessary that students practice on ‘real patients’ and not solely on manikins,” Rico said. “The beauty of working with a patient allows our students to learn from real-life scenarios and develop their hands-on training. With a real patient, students get to examine on such things as calculus (known as dental tartar). The community’s contribution to the clinic by arriving for their appointments allows our clinic to continue operating.”Theon-site clinic has been open to the community for preventative dental services. Those include dental X-rays, dental cleanings, deep scaling, root planing, and placing sealants. In addition, individuals are educated about that service such as oral hygiene instructions, blood pressure screenings, diabetes clinic.wascleaning,”wasmemberprovidedHygienecounseling.andinstructionalscreening,counseling,tobaccocessationNadiaGarcia,aDentalstudent,recentlyaservicetoaofthecommunity.“(David)IzaguirrescheduledforadeepGarciasaid.“IthissecondvisittotheHewasverypleased with my efforts and was compliant. I also educated him about various ways to maintain healthy teeth.” Izaguirre, of Edinburg, said his experience with Garcia was knowledgeable. “One of the biggest factors about oral health I learned was about calculus,” he said. “I was informed that my teeth had a layer of calculus. It is a hardcalcified deposit that forms and coats the teeth and gums. It acts as a barrier, but it is also bad. This is what makes a person’s mouth smell, even after they brush their teeth.”
