La Feria News 9-28-22

Road Work Update

Emilio Flores La Feria News

La Feria, Texas — Since the last update, 1st street has been completed and both South Parker, and S Magnolia Avenue are near completion. Last week, La Feria News had a live stream on Facebook with

Public Works Director, Alfonso Rodriguez. There he shared some of the progress that’s happening and how the weather has affected construction thus far.

Chelo Drive, Angelita Drive, and S West street all began breaking ground as of last week. Alfonso

Rodriguez says he usually gives about ten days for each project from the initial start. Weather permitting, of course, that may delay things.

When asked about the progress with respect to their time frame, Rodriguez says “It’s most definitely faster than we expected...”

he says, “We had 150 days to finish this project, and we’re gonna finish a lot earlier.”

Rodriguez shares how fortunate the City has been in working with a company that has worked on such large projects in the past because with that, they have another level of both skill

and proficiency. Rodriguez says working with Foremost Paving Inc. has been great. One of the later roads will be Commercial.

Rodriguez anticipates slow-downs with that road but says that is about 2 to 2 ½ weeks out until he’s thinking of working on Commercial.

Harlingen Resident Claims $20 Million Scratch Ticket Prize

Winning ticket was purchased in La Feria

AUSTIN – A Harlingen resident claimed a top prize winning ticket worth $20 million in the Texas Lottery® scratch ticket game $20 Million Supreme. The ticket was purchased at Breaktime #2, located at 204 E. Highway 83, in La Feria. The claimant elected to remain anonymous.

The winner told the Texas Lottery that they were shaking from the excitement of such a large win and it took them a couple of nights to sleep a full night.

“Initially, I thought it was [a] $20,000 [prize

winning ticket],” said the claimant. “I was on the phone with my dad when I realized it was $20 million. That was my fifth of five [$20 Million Supreme] tickets that I purchased. I scanned the barcode first, so I knew it was a winner, but I thought it would be a small prize. When I got to my truck, I realized how much I won.”

This wasn’t the first time this winner has won a Texas Lottery prize. “Once I won $1,000 and I’ve won $200 or $500 before,” said the claimant.

With the recent prize

winnings, the claimant told the Texas Lottery that they plan to take care of their family and will look to invest the remainder of the prize.

This was the first of four top prizes worth $20 million to be claimed in this game. $20 Million Supreme offers more than $829 million in total prizes. Overall odds of winning a prize of $150 or more in the game are one in 3.49.

About the Texas Lottery

Beginning with the first ticket sold in 1992,

the Texas Lottery has generated $35.6 billion in revenue for the state and distributed $77.1 billion in prizes to lottery players.

Since 1997, the Texas Lottery has contributed $29.7 billion to the Foundation School Fund, which supports public education in Texas. As authorized by the Texas Legislature, certain Texas Lottery revenues benefit state programs including the Fund for Veterans’ Assistance. Since the first veterans’ themed scratch ticket game was launched in 2009, the Texas Lottery

has contributed more than $192 million for programs supporting Texas veterans.

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Photo of Angelita Drive Photo of Chelo Drive

South Magnolia Avenue

South Parker Road

STC is a leading Hispanic-Serving Institute in the nation

Amanda Sotelo

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, South Texas College with 95% of its student population identifying as Hispanic is celebrating its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the Rio Grande Valley and its place as a national role model for colleges across the nation.

STC, according to a study published in 2020 by Excelencia in Education, a non-profit organization that seeks to improve education outcomes for Latino students, is ranked No. 3 nationwide and No. 1 in Texas for enrolling and graduating Latinos.

“Being an HSI is more

than just a designation for STC, it’s our identity; it’s who we are,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management Matthew Hebbard.

A Hispanic-Serving Institution is defined as an institution of higher education that has an enrollment of undergraduate full-time students that is at least 25% Hispanic and is certified by the Department of Education.

This designation is celebrated annually by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), and this year is observed September 12-18, during Hispanic Heritage Month.

“As STC celebrates HSI week, we reflect on who we are, what we have accomplished and where we are going,” said Hebbard.

“This week helps us raise awareness nationwide about the great things our institution is doing. We are in the forefront as an HSI located along the U.S./ Mexico border.”

Being a designated HSI gives Hispanic students access to higher education that leads to certificate or degree completion. It also fosters a strong sense of belonging and implements robust academic programs, promotes retention and the necessary support needed to obtain student success.

“The goal is to give our

students the ability to gain a credential that can lead to social economic mobility for them, their families and future generations,” said Hebbard. “As an HSI we get to enhance our programs, expand our offerings and recruit quality faculty and allows us to put STC on the map.”

Behind the success of STC’s HSI initiative is funding that comes from grants such as the Developing HispanicServing Institutions (DHSI) Grant Program, which has awarded STC a five-year grant in the amount of $2.5 million.

STC Interim Executive Director of Resource Development, Management and Compliance Carla Rodriguez said the DHSI grant is all about improving and enhancing student support services.

“Student support services is the heart of the college,” she said. “It creates pathways toward student success and education. This grant, overall, is designed to enable institutions, like STC, to create student success pathways, sustain operational assets and have a positive impact on student persistence, academic

achievement and personal and professional growth areas.”

Hebbard added that college students in the Rio Grande Valley were some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and a lot of the funding STC receives gives a fundamental boost to support student needs.

“A lot of our key funding goes toward staff and strategic institution initiatives, so our students don’t foot that bill,” he said. “That allows us to keep education affordable, offer scholarship and grant opportunities to our students and keep them out of debt.”

STC also recently welcomed its first Hispanic president, Ricardo J. Solis, Ph.D., who Hebbard said models the success the college want students to aspire to.

One of Solis’ objectives is expanding STC’s education and training across the border, which has already established various

partnerships with high schools, universities and factories in Reynosa.

“We have leadership who understands the culture, the struggle and the barriers that have to be overcome,” he said. “At STC we are ‘familia,’ or family, and we are in this together.”

Together, STC also services other colleges and universities across the nation who are aiming for HSI designation.

“What works for our college and for our students is applicable for others anywhere,” said Hebbard. “Because STC is so successful, many want to adopt our processes and procedures, so we get numerous calls from other institutions throughout the year requesting our help. We’re leaders, and we will continue to serve as mentors and guides for the HSI process.”

For more information on the programs and services offered by STC, visit southtexascollege.edu.

THURSDAYS

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 https://www.cityoflaferia.com/ boards-and-commissions/city-commission/agendas-2020/ where you will find the agenda for 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

As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, South Texas College with 95% of its student population identifying as Hispanic is celebrating its designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in the Rio Grande Valley and its place as a national role model for colleges across the nation.

Quantum Light Source Advances Bioimaging Clarity

Texas A&M researchers team up to create device to enhance spectroscopy results

are needed.

Improving the signal-to-noise ratio in Brillouin imaging

Six years ago, Yakovlev attempted to improve the signal-to-noise ratio in Brillouin microscopy by using intense light sources. Unfortunately, overexposure to light damaged the cells he was imaging.

allowed the researchers to adjust, direct, and efficiently manipulate and detect light. During that time, Li gained a better understanding of biology, and Yakovlev and Agarwal developed a mechanism to create the proper state and matter of light needed for noise reduction without damaging live cells.

Big impacts from seeing small details

Seeing details clearly makes all the difference in biomedical breakthroughs.

Texas A&M University researchers accomplished what was once considered impossible — they created a device capable of squeezing the quantum fluctuations of light down to a directed path and used it to enhance contrast imaging.

This one-of-akind “flashlight” was built to increase the signal-to-noise ratio present in Brillouin microscopy spectroscopic measurements that visually record the mechanical properties of structures inside living cells and tissues. Test results reveal the new source significantly increases image clarity and accuracy.

“This is a new avenue in research,” said Vladislav Yakovlev, Ph.D., University Professor in the Texas A&M Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering. “We are specially designing light in such a way that it can

improve contrast.”

“It’s a new milestone in the capabilities of Brillouin microscopy and imaging extensively used for biosystems,” said Girish Agarwal, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “And it becomes part of an international effort to develop quantum sensors for diverse applications like brain imaging, biomolecule structure mapping and exploring underground oil and water sources by devising supersensitive gravimeters.”

A paper detailing the work was published in Optica.

The ever-present problem of noisy images

All instruments capable of capturing a picture or image also capture signal distortion, or noise, in the process. The distortion

can stem from too much or too little light and even brightness or color issues from the environment around the subject. Most noise is unnoticed until the image is enlarged enough for the naked eye to see the unwanted pixels clearly.

Brillouin microscopy is the fundamental limit of reduced-scale measurement imaging currently possible. The process aims lasers at solid objects and measures the waves or signals of vibration made by the moving atoms and structures within the visibly unmoving material. Distortion produced at this scale can severely obscure the signals received, creating muddied images that are hard to interpret. Currently, all laser spectroscopy systems like Brillouin microscopy suffer from the natural and technical noise distortions associated with laser light, which is why newer light sources

Yakovlev searched the scientific literature for answers and found a theory from the 1980s postulating quantum light could solve the problem, though it didn’t mention how. Agarwal, an expert in quantum physics, came up with a possible way.

Tian Li, Ph.D., then a postdoctoral researcher from the University of Maryland, was hired to create the first quantum light laboratory at Texas A&M. The laboratory space was provided by Marlan Scully, Ph.D., director of the Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering.

The team faced two significant challenges: finding funding for such a wild idea and finding graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to help them — ones who were willing to straddle the fields of biology and quantum physics.

After nearly two years of vigorous explorations, the device grew to a table-top-sized contraption of complex optical configurations and measuring instruments that

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Small gray inset area in the left image shows the tiny clear-glass triangle researchers put in water and used as a test shape. The left image is scattered spectroscopy using a traditional light source on the glass and water, where the faint outline of the triangle shape is the only clear signal captured. The right image was captured using the new light source, which allowed the scattered spectroscopy to differentiate the contrast between the glass signals and the water signals.

(Image courtesy of Vladislav Yakovlev and Girish Agarwal)

Though the lightsqueezing device can be adopted for other spectroscopic measurements, such as Raman scattering, Yakovlev and Agarwal are enhancing the capabilities of Brillouin microscopy to identify the viscous or elastic materials in biological systems.

These systems control the physical properties of cells and cell structures and define everything from cell development to cancer progression.

“Each time you get a new telescope or something like gravitational-wave astronomy, you discover new things you can’t possibly see without it,” said Yakovlev. “The same thing works in biology. Before the invention of the microscope, we didn’t know that we consist of individual cells.”

So far, only the contrast of spectroscopy images has been improved, but Yakovlev and Agarwal are already working on Agarwal’s theory to enhance spatial resolution or the smallest details possible. And if the task leads to creating another complex device that pushes the limits of current technology, the researchers are ready and willing to make that happen.

“I love those types of projects where people tell you something will never work, and it works,” said Yakovlev. “I love challenges.”

The project was primarily supported by funding awarded to the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, with Yakovlev, Agarwal and Scully listed as principal investigators.

First Baptist Church, La Feria

September 19, was Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Claiming to be a distant cousin to the queen. My wife stood by our mail box for days waiting for an invitation to the funeral. I told her not to get her hopes up. She has not been invited to a party before. Why should this last one be any different?

She should not feel bad. The president and first lady were invited but told “Do not bring a delegation!” Experts feel the message was a snub of former leaders who might want to “tag along.”

I like an old Marmaduke cartoon. The boy and the dog have just been kicked out of a meat market. Looking over his shoulder, the boy says. “We’ve been thrown out of better places than this.”

As an American, it is difficult to appreciate any more than the novelty of royalty. That someone’s family line is the only qualification for wealth and position, feels foreign to many of us. And in a sense, it is.

In Matthew’s Gospel there is a list of Jesus’ family line, back to Abraham. The names of many famous men made the list. And the names of 4 infamous women are there, also. One was prostitute, the other involved in incest, a third was an adulteress, and the fourth an illegal immigrant.

Why did Matthew include those women in Jesus’ lineage? To remind us that where we started from is not as important as where we are going. And that God works best in people with the worst family tree. -Mark S. Ross DMin.

Vladislav Yakovlev, Ph.D., and Girish Agarwal, Ph.D., created a novel light source to improve the clarity of Brillouin microscopy, a critical imaging technique for cell and tissue research. (Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Engineering)

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Felix M Gonzalez § IN THE 103RD DISTRICT COURT VS § OF Felix Gonzalez, Sr. § CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

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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 of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation before the Honorable 103rd District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Original Petition was filed in said court on the 1st day of June, 2022 in the above entitled cause.

A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Trespass of Try Title as is more fully shown by Original Petition on file in this suit.

and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 30th day of August, 2022.

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You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Original Petition for Partition of Real Property at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation before the Honorable 357th District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Original Petition for Partition of Real Property was filed in said court on the 1st day of June, 2022 in the above entitled cause.

A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Real Property Described Legally as Lot Number Four (4) Block Number Five (5) and also known as 1754 Harding Street, Brownsville, Texas 78521 as is more fully shown by Original Petition for Partition of Real Property on file in this suit. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 16th day of September, 2022.

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117 E Price Rd Brownsville TX 78521-3527 Adriana Munoz, Deputy Clerk

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Combes is soliciting sealed bids to be received by the City Secretary’s Office located at 21626 Hand Rd. Combes, Texas 78535. City of Combes normal business days are Monday through Friday between

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time in the City Secretary’s Office will be the governing time for the acceptability of the bids. Bids will not be accepted by telephone, email or facsimile machine.

bids must bear original signatures and figures. The Bid shall be for:

PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) PICKUP TRUCKS

and hold the bids for a period of 90 days without taking action. Bids must be submitted in an envelope sealed with tape and prominently marked on the lower left hand corner of the bid envelope with corresponding bid number and title.

Cat Fight

Mercedes and La Feria Face off in a thriller

By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

With 16-4A Division

I play just around the quarter, The La Feria Lions faced off against the neighboring Mercedes Tigers. In what has been a long time coming for both schools, this was the first meeting between the Lions and Tigers in seven years, with Mercedes taking the win. In the last 18 years, Mercedes and La Feria have met 12 times with Mercedes leading 8-4.

After both teams were not able to score on their first drives, Mercedes scored first on a seven yard run by Ethan Anciso to take the lead 6-0. The Lions would quickly respond as Andrew Rivera would lead the offensive charge which was capped off by a one yard QB keeper to take a 7-6 lead.

In the second quarter, La Feria would extend their

lead on an 18 yard TD pass. Mercedes would respond as Ancisco would pick up his second rushing TD of the night on a 14 yard run. La Feria would pick up another touchdown on a 28 yard TD pass from Rivera to make it a 19-13 lead at the half.

After a more defensive first half, both teams’ offenses stole the show in the second half. The Third quarter started with Justin Rodriguez tacking on a touchdown, followed by a two point conversion to make it 27-13. Sebastian Villareal took over at the QB slot for Mercedes.

In his first drive as QB, The Tigers would pick up a TD as Tyrell Trevino would punch in a 17 yard run. Andrew Rivera and the Lions would respond quickly on a 52 yard touchdown pass to Joaquin Trevino to make it 34-20. Mercedes then would answer back as Anciso picked up his third

Warrior Pride

touchdown of the night on a 52 yard run.

Mercedes would score their second consecutive Touchdown on a 83 run by Trevino for his second trip to the endzone to tie the game at 34-34. The Lions continued the relentless offense as Andrew Rivera gave La Feria the lead on a 40 yard pass to Joaquin Trevino to make it 41-34.

On the opening play of the fourth quarter, Mercedes would again score on a 20 yard run by Trevino to make it 41-40.

La Feria on a TD pass would extend their lead to make it 47-40. The Tigers continued their offensive attack to tie the game on a 75 yard run by Trevino for his fourth TD of the night.

La Feria would take the lead on a fourth and goal Touchdown pass to hold on and win 54-47 in a nondistrict thriller.

Lionettes at Islander Splash Cross Country

Congratulations to the Varsity Cross Country Lionette Team!! They won the Islander Splash Cross Country Invitational!!

Leading the team and earning 1st Place — Liana Navarro

2nd Place - Cierra Garcia

3rd Place - Mia Trevino

4th Place - Leandra Fernandez

8th Place - Mia Cerda

9th Place - Lindsey Cantu

10th Place - Jasmine

Villagomez

11th Place - Ximena

Garcia

12th Place - Dania Garcia

Boys Cross Country Compete in Corpus Christi

Congratulations to the Varsity Lions Cross Country team on their 2nd place in the Gold Division at the Corpus Christi Invitational. Places were as follows :

Armando morales - 9th place

Anthony morales - 21st place

Nathan Salinas - 33rd place

Evan Torres - 58th place

Chris Velasquez - 59th place

Benjamin Lara Noah Rosales

Santa Rosa gets prepared for District 16-3A DII play

By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

The Santa Rosa Warriors are gearing up for District 16-3A DII play as they get set to face off against George West.

Santa Rosa has had a good outcome in their 2022 Non-District Calendar.

After opening the 2022 season with a 34-0 win over Marine Military Academy. In week two, Santa Rosa faced off against a tough St. Joseph Academy squad and fell short 42-6.

After the Week two loss,

the Warriors got back on track, picking up two big wins over La Villa in the Sugar Bowl 40-20. The Warriors then followed up with a shutout win over Progreso 53-0. Now 3-1 in the non-district calendar, Santa Rosa is preparing for a long District Schedule ahead.

District 16-3A DII play will begin against George West. Santa Rosa will then host the Odem Owls on September 30. Santa Rosa will face off against Taft on Friday October 7th. After a BYE Week, Santa Rosa will then host

Monte Alto on Friday October 21. October 28, the Warriors will travel to Hebbronville to take on the Longhorns. To Wrap up the regular season, Santa Rosa will host Banquete on November 4 to close out the regular season.

Last season, the Warriors finished off the District portion 1-5. Santa Rosa failed to qualify for the postseason. The Warriors, who have started off the season in 2022 3-1, look to carry that momentum into the 2022 District Campaign.

21st Place - Dora Mendez Also participating: Jacklyn Valdez

Amanda Paniagua Melissa Zapata Marie Cruz Ariana Herrera Alexus Garcia

The JV team also ran at the Corpus meet. The team consisted of : Christopher Sanchez Eli Zepeda Alfredo Salinas Julian Garcia Estefano De Leon

Photo from La Feria ISD Facebook Page

Photo from La Feria ISD Facebook Page

The Next Chapter

A Good Night's

say that fifteen minutes laughing equals two hours of sleep.

is a joke better than counting sheep?

to a comfy bed and a story read? Dreams you make inside your head?

A good night's sleep may be hard to find, although it makes it easier for you to unwind.

will admit, a joke is good, but a good night’s rest is more understood.

GRANT SERVICES PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

City of Primera plans to apply for the upcoming 2023-2024 from the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Accordingly, the City of Primera is seeking to contract with a qualified Engineering/Architectural/Surveying Firm(s) (individual/ firm) to prepare all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections. These services are being solicited to assist the City of Primera in its application preparation and project implementation of a TxCDBG contract, if awarded, to support eligible activities in City of Primera. Please submit your proposal to the address below on a thumb drive OR submit 6 copies of your proposal of services to the following address: Attn: Celina Gonzales, City Manager 22893 Stuart Place Rd Primera, TX 78552. Proposals must be received by the City of Primera no later than 10:00AM on October 13, 2022 which must be at least ten (10) days after this publication and contact dates of the RFP. The City of Primera reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of Primera is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion. Nếu cần thông dịch liên lạc chính phù thành phố.

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SEPTEMBER 2022

Clinica Recognized for Quality Performance

Information Technology Quality, Health Disparities Reducer, and for being a Patient Centered Medical Home.

Each calendar year, health centers report a core set of quality and performance information to HRSA. This data is then used to analyze performance against the nation’s health centers and to recognize outstanding achievement over the year.

by every member of our team. We are proud to provide access to high quality services, even in difficult times, for our community.”

Su Clinica is a nonprofit community health center that has served the residents of Cameron and Willacy counties since 1971. Su Clinica provides medical, dental,

behavioral health, and enabling services through locations in Brownsville, Harlingen, Raymondville, and Santa Rosa. Su Clinica provides services on a sliding fee scale based on family size and income. The clinic is governed by a 13-member board of directors who are representative of the community.

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means the clinic ranks in the top 10 percent among the nations 1,373 health centers in overall clinical quality measure performance. The clinic also received badges for being an Access Enhancer by increasing the number of patients served,

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Su Clinica Chief Executive Officer, Elena Marin, M.D., praised the health center’s providers and staff, “This past year was especially challenging with the pandemic, the rapid incorporation of telemedicine, and the strain put on health center resources. This recognition from HRSA is a testament to the ongoing dedication to quality and resiliency

Kinder- Jaelyn Ramos (Sam Houston Elementary) Kinder- Jasmine Saldivar (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

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Elementary)

Castaneda

Sanchez Elementary)

Jesus Villarreal (C. E. Vail Elementary)

1st Grade- Mason Juarez (C.E. Vail)

Leija (David

Sanchez)

Celeste Lopez (Noemi Dominguez Elementary)

Alani Galan (W. B. Green Jr. High)

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Haley Ramos (La Feria High School)

Nico Noriega (La Feria High School)

Skills - Frankie Badillo (Sam Houston Elementary)

Victor Manuel Bolanos (LF Academy)

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Grade- Crystian Rojas (David G. Sanchez Elementary)

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