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The 2021-2022 TCEA Robotics Challenge game is titled, “Build: Widgets”. This year’s competition involves teams designing a robot that will them gather elements, build widgets, and move them to their scoring locations. There are 22 game elements available for each team to assemble widgets. A widget is defined as a combination of 2, 3, 4, or 5 game elements that are connected together, but not touching a robot. Matches consist of a 30-second autonomous period followed by a 90-second, driver-controlled period. During the 30-second autonomous period, robots will move on their own to accomplish predetermined tasks and earn points. At the end of the autono-
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On Friday, December 10th, the Principal of Los Fresnos Highschool, Robert J. Stumbaugh presented two seniors to the rotary club meeting in Los Fresnos. The students shared a little bit about themselves. The students are a part of the CTE(Career and Technical Education) program at Los Fresnos Highschool and both have family history in the careers they are pursuing. Teresa Ann Alvarado, a student that just recently made the front page for getting third place overall in the South Texas Torch Cutting competition, along with Jaime Palafox. Mr. Palafox is a part of Falcon Law, which is focused both on Law enforcement and real simulated events in the Law enforcement field. Both these students got to say a few words and share what their future career plans and endeavors will be and how they hope to make an impact. Teresa Alvarado received ► CONTINUED ON PAGE 7
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mous period, referees will pause the match and assess points before starting the 90-second, driver-controlled period. During the drivercontrolled period, teams may remotely control their robot to accomplish tasks and earn points. At the end of the driver-controlled period, referees will again assess points and calculate the match scores. The 2021-2022 TCEA Robotics Challenge is based on the LEGO brand Mindstorms robotics platform. The TCEA’s mission is to improve teaching and learning through the use computers and technology. Each year teams of students, sponsored by members of the TCEA,
receive a set of challenge rules and specifications designed around a theme that varies from year to year. Teams compete against one another in head-to-head competition through regional and state level play. In addition to the LFCISD Competition, this year’s Area 1 Competition will be held on January 29 at Edinburg Robert Vela High School. These competitions require long hours of preparation and plenty of teamwork. We are grateful to have this opportunity to show case the many talents of Los Fresnos CISD Robotics Club students and recognize that none of this would be possible without the extraordinary support of our exceptional parents and staff. 1st place MS, The Boyz (RMS) DSC-5888.
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In the County Court at Law IV of Cameron County, Texas To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, IF ANY OF MARIA TERESA PEREZ, Deceased, GREETINGS: You are commanded to appear and answer to the Application to Determine Heirship, filed by MARIA JOSEFINA PEREZ, 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 August 23, 2021. The file number of said Matter being No. 2021-CPC-00133 County Court at Law IV The Style being:
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Los Fresnos Lady Falcons Look To Capture District Gold
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Los Fresnos Falcon Senior night. Photo via LFHS Girls’ Basketball Twitter posted Dec. 11th 2021 By Ruben Rodriguez continue their winning of district play. Pace 63-24 and Mercedes Los Fresnos News ways as they look ahead After Los Fresnos’ 68-11. The Lady Falcons to district. With the Lady dominant run at the 2021 finished off non-district After an impressive Falcons already kicking off BISD Tournament, The play with an exceptional performance at the 2021 district play. Here’s what Lady Falcons picked up big 17-6 record. BISD Tournament, the to expect and what we’ve wins in back to back home Now heading into Los Fresnos Lady Falcons seen heading into the rest games over Brownsville district play, Los Fresnos
took on the San Benito Lady Greyhounds to kick off the 2021-2022 district campaign. What started off as a close matchup, both the Lady Falcons and Lady Greyhounds finished the first quarter deadlocked at 11. Los Fresnos then took control to outscore San Benito 17 to 11 to make it 28-22 at the half with the Lady Falcons leading. After adjustments from The Lady Greyhounds, San Benito regained control and limited Los Fresnos to only two points scored in the third and maintained control in the fourth quarter to win 51-43. With one district game already in the books, here is the remaining district calendar. The Lady Falcons will then take on Donna North December 17th then face off against Rivera on New Year’s Eve. After, they will kick off 2022 against powerhouses Weslaco and Harlingen January 4th and 7th. The Next week, Los
Fresnos faces off against Brownsville Hanna and Harlingen South to wrap up the first half of District Play. January 18th, Los Fresnos kicks off the second half against San Benito then Donna North on the 21st. Then return to host Rivera on the 25th before traveling to meet Weslaco on January 28th. February kicks off against Harlingen in the last home game of the season. Los Fresnos wraps up the district calendar vs Brownsville Hanna and Harlingen South on February 4th and 8th. In arguably one of the toughest districts in the Valley. Los Fresnos is a favorite to capture district alongside heavy hitters Harlingen and Weslaco. With a strong lineup and key roster. The Lady Falcons look to add another district title to a great Los Fresnos Lady Falcons Basketball Program.
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After a great start in non-district play, the Los Fresnos Falcons set their sights on District 32-6A play. Currently 7-4 on the season, Los Fresnos looks to continue their winning ways into district and start off with a good record. So here’s what to expect this season for district
competition. Last Season, the Falcons finished district play with a record of 11-3, as the number 2 seed. A great district record Los Fresnos set to build upon and improve on. Los Fresnos’ only three losses were against Weslaco, Harlingen and Harlingen South. Three teams that are favorites heading into district.
Los Fresnos opens up district play against Brownsville Rivera on December 31 against Brownsville Rivera. They then begin the new year with back to back games against Weslaco and Harlingen on January 4th and 7th. The next week, the Falcons will face off against Brownsville Hanna and Harlingen South on January 11th and 14th.
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They then face off against San Benito and Donna North to wrap up the first half of District play on the 18th and 21st. Los Fresnos then kicks off the second half of 32-6A play at home against Brownsville Rivera January 25th and then Weslaco on the 28th. They begin the month of February against Harlingen and then Brownsville Hanna on the 4th. Los Fresnos will then face off against Harlingen South and San Benito February 8th and 11th. The Falcons will wrap up the regular season against Donna North February 15th. A tough district schedule. Los Fresnos looks to add another district title to an already decorated Basketball program.
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Organ Donation Still a Vital Seniors Share Future Career at Rotary Meeting Necessity During Holiday Season HARLINGEN & BROWNSVILLE – The holiday season is often seen as a time for giftgiving. It’s fitting then that local residents take this time to register as organ donors in an effort to give the most precious gift of all – the gift of life, said Lydia Touchet, Patient Safety Officer at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville. Although National Donate Life Month is traditionally recognized in April, there’s no better time to consider registering to be an organ donor than the present since the need for organ donation is year-round. “Organ donation means life. By donating our organs, we are not only being charitable, but we are helping others to live a better quality of life,” Touchet said. “It is helping our families and neighbors to live without having to be hooked up to a dialysis machine for the rest of their lives. It means those in our community may live to see their children and grandchildren live. When we donate, we enhance someone else’s life. Our corneas allow others to see better, our bones and tissues help others to walk and participate in other daily activities.” While Valley Baptist Health System has dedicated itself to raising awareness regarding the importance of organ donation in the Valley, the need for donated organs remains high both locally and throughout the nation.
According to the Health Resources & Services Administration, more than 106,000 men, women and children were on the national organ transplant list as of today. That list continues to grow, as a person is added to the waiting list every nine minutes. And for some, help doesn’t come soon enough, with 17 people dying each day while awaiting a transplant. Nearly 12,000 people on the transplant waiting list are from Texas. Because 95 percent of adults in the United States support organ donation but only 58 percent are signed up as donors, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration, Roy Evans, Chief Quality Officer for Valley Baptist Health System, said that raising awareness regarding the issue, especially within the local community where there are a number of misconceptions surrounding organ donation, is key to chipping away at the staggering need. “Even though we continue to make progress in educating our community, the myths related to organ donation can be difficult to dispel,” said Edwina P. Garza, senior communications coordinator for Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, the recovery agency for the Rio Grande Valley. “We continue to work hard for the benefit of every person on the waiting list and appreciate the efforts of Valley Baptist and its staff
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StatePoint Given how much has changed about the way people do business over the last few years, experts say it may be time for entrepreneurs to rethink how they store and protect company data, and collaborate with their teams. According to Brian Mallari, a marketing director in Western Digital’s hard drive business unit, a shared storage or network attached storage (NAS) solution can help, and here’s why: • Cost: As every owner of a small- or mid-sized business (SMB) knows, cutting costs without cutting corners is key to protecting the bottom line. While cloud storage fees can incur ongoing costs, adopting a NAS solution is a great way to pay once while keeping sensitive data local to the office or home. • Capacity: Before
selecting a storage solution, consider your needs. From wedding photographers to graphic designers, many businesses need a storage solution that can grow over time. Popular NAS storage drives for small and medium businesses, such as the WD Red family of products from Western Digital, range in capacity from 1 terabyte (TB) to 18TBs, making them a good solution for those who work with large amounts of data. • A shifting workplace: With hybrid and remote workplaces becoming the norm for businesses of all sizes, this has added new challenges for business owners and their staff wishing to easily collaborate, edit files and work with shared files and databases. With a NAS storage system, all users’ PCs and laptops can be assigned permission to access the storage solution, giving them the ability to load files and data wirelessly
or via connected ports. What’s more, such a system can help protect your team’s work and data against loss from a network outage or potential cyberattacks, as remote/home data can be backed up to the storage device itself at the office. Because NAS solutions use several hard drives, they can provide protection of data via redundancy, also referred to as RAID. In other words, should one drive fail, the data lives on. • Getting set up: Getting set up with a SMB NAS storage system is easy. The solutions are available at consumer electronics stores and online, and you can choose from a NAS system that includes from two to 24 slots or “bays” for hard drives to make sure all your data is covered. Most NAS solutions, especially two- and four-bay solutions, can simply plug into an internet router via Ethernet.
(StatePoint) One of the most popular holiday gift categories every year is tech. And surprise -- many people need help setting up their new phones, laptops and other devices. Unfortunately, this leads to some family members missing out on holiday moments to serve as resident tech support for loved ones. Even worse, many gifts just stay in their boxes entirely. In fact, research from tech care company Asurion reveals that nearly a third of all tech gifts go unused because the recipients don’t know how to use them, and 70% of people say they have helped family members set up and troubleshoot tech gifts during the holidays, with most spending at least an hour playing tech support for family. With all this wasted tech and wasted hours, you may be wondering how we’ve gotten to this point and if there’s a better way.
To help you set up your tech gifts and give you more time back to spend with family this holiday season, Asurion is hosting a free Tech Help Hotline. Between 7 am-11 pm EST from Dec. 24–31, simply call the Asurion Tech Help Hotline at 855-355-8324 (TECH) or visit asurion. com/techhelphotline for free expert help setting up a tech gift you’ve given or received. The Asurion Tech Elves will be standing by to help with anything from setting up your phone and transferring data; to connecting your smart home assistant, your smart TV, and more. “While setting up gifts used to be as simple as adding batteries or plugging your device in, today’s top tech gadgets require firmware downloads, log-ins, Wi-Fi connections and more. Between prepping holiday meals, hosting the in-laws and keeping the kids entertained -- setting up tech devices can become
an unnecessary lump of coal,” says Marvin Maldonado, Asurion Expert Elf. “That’s why we’re on-hand this holiday season to help with tech setup, troubleshooting and tips to help you learn and grow with your newly gifted devices, hasslefree.” The holiday season is best spent celebrating with loved ones, not dealing with additional hassles. Take advantage of free tools designed to help you set up your gifts and get back to what matters most.
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