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someone else. She says “Ultimately, everyone is different… and the tasks that we are given in life ARE different.” The girls also expressed how welcoming, & encouraging the camp was, Ms. Barboza says the biggest thing she got out of the experience was a new sense of confidence. When moments of doubt arose, instead of being overwhelmed by the obstacles and the changes she says “I decided from then on I was gonna put my comfort and my strength in God.” Ms. Barboza highlights on this moment by stating that it was then that she felt the most secure in who she was and what she stands for. Mia Escalante expressed that the experience really changed her mindset on what it is to truly be a leader. “When I first went to RYLA, I didn’t really see myself as a leader…” Escalante said that all changed. All the group activities really helped Ms. Escalante overcome and gain the confidence to step up. Mirelly says she
learned the importance of trusting teammates and says it has really enhanced her communication skills. “After going through that, it really did help Interact Club Sponsor, Luis Gonzalez sent in some last words on why this was such a great opportunity for these kids. "Kids who have experienced the RYLA camp have come back with an eagerness to contribute to the growth of our program here at the LFHS. I L-R: Los Fresnos Principal, Justin Stumbaugh, Mirelly Garcia, Mia Escalante, Janissa am truly proud of our Barboza, Rotary President, David Armendariz. present members. It is important to give the By Emilio Flores youth while recognizing, The girls shared their students skills that will Los Fresnos News encouraging, and different experiences help them navigate educating youth leaders. at RYLA and how it’s through a competitive Every month Rotary The students participate changed them for the future. Leadership takes time to highlight in networking, better Janissa Barboza, is a vital part of any a select few students leadership development mentions that she felt organization seeking to from Los Fresnos CISD, exercises, group that she learned what improve. Whether it is to have them come dynamics, team-building being a true leader efficiency or increased and share a little about initiatives, and problem- really means. “Learning achievements, leaders themselves and what solving. from other people,” are needed to provide a they are doing! After having 2021’s she said taught her the clear vision, a direction, Last week's Rotary Camp completely importance of being and to guide others meeting was a highlight online, the camp decided teachable. towards a purpose. of the students’ to have a hybrid this “In order to be a good RYLA is a camp where experience at RYLA. year Wednesday and leader, you have to students are encouraged According to Rotary’s Thursday would be learn how to be a good to take initiatives, plan website, Rotary Youth virtual before campers follower as well.” She for something greater Leadership Awards, is would go to camp also said that this has than just them, to help an intensive leadership Zephyr for the more taught her both aspects them find resources, camp that allows traditional in-person on when to take the and methodologies to Rotarians to demonstrate camp Friday through lead in an area, and achieve that goal. Here respect and concern for Sunday. when to be there to help in our Interact Club, it's not just about being an honor student. There are thousands of those that graduate every year across the state. The Interact Club, and its RYLA camp allows us to build leaders from that large group. We help build the overall Mirelly Garcia tells Rotary Club how it has enhanced her Janissa Barboza mentioning that she learned what being individual into a skilled communication skills a true leader means leader who thinks not of themselves but what they can do to help change the world around them." What a great opportunity for these High Schoolers. Best of luck1 to Mia, Mirelly, and CULL Generic 5x2 eng_Layout 1 10/30/12 11:27 AM Page Janissa in their future endeavors! ® Janissa Barboza speaking about what she learned
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Why are Eggs Different Colors?
Eggs-ploring why chicken eggs are laid in different colors, shapes, shades also have white feathers and produce white eggs. Those with colored feathers and darker earlobes will likely produce colored eggs.
A display of some of the different colored eggs hens may lay. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Susan Himes)
Written by Paul Schattenberg Have you ever been curious about why chicken eggs can be different colors? While most eggs are white or brown, they also come in colors like cream, pink, blue and green. In addition — and this is no “yolk” — some are even speckled. Nature has provided chickens with diverse color patterns for their feathers, skin patches and eggshells for various purposes, including camouflage, protection from predators and to signal individual identity. According to a Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service poultry specialist, the color of an egg is mainly determined by the chicken’s genetics. That means the breed of hen will usually indicate what color of egg will be produced. For example, Leghorn chickens lay white eggs, while Orpington’s lay brown eggs and Ameraucana lay blue eggs. And the “olive egger” breed lays … wait for it … olive-green eggs. But appearances aside, all chicken eggs have no major differences in taste or nutritional composition. Chicken earlobes help
predict egg color You’ve got to hear this … a good way to guess what color eggs a chicken will lay is to take a gander at the hen’s ear lobes. “Generally, hens with white earlobes will produce white eggs,” said Gregory Archer, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension specialist in the Department of Poultry Science, Bryan-College Station. “But all eggs start out white because the shells are made from calcium carbonate. They get their color from the hen’s genetics as the egg forms.” Archer said, more often than not, chickens with lighter earlobes
Chicken egg formation Nature has its own way of coloring eggs, and it doesn’t require boiling water, food coloring or paintbrushes. Let’s eggsplore how this happens. Different eggshell colors come from pigments deposited onto the shell as the egg forms in the hen’s oviduct. The oviduct is a tube-like organ found along the hen’s backbone between the ovary and the tail. A chicken yolk, or ovum, forms in the hen’s
ovaries. A fully formed ovum leaves the ovary and makes its way into the oviduct. There, it goes through a five-stage process to help ensure the yolk makes it safely to the outside world. The entire egg-forming process usually takes a little more than 24 hours. It’s during the fourth stage of this process involving the shell gland that pigments are deposited onto the shell, producing its color. So, in short, different breeds of chicken deposit different pigments on the shell as it forms, changing its exterior — and sometimes its ► Why
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A pigment of your imagination White Leghorn chickens lay whiteshelled eggs and breeds like Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island reds lay brown-shelled eggs. The shells are brown because a pigment known as protoporphyrin is deposited onto the shell. But because this happens late in the process of shell formation, the pigment doesn’t penetrate the shell’s interior. “This is why when you crack open a brown egg, you will see the interior
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Different chicken breeds lay eggs in different colors or shades. The darker the feathers, the more likely the hen will lay a brown or darker-colored egg. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)
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By Ruben Rodriguez Rio Sports Live The UTRGV Vaqueros played host to the #10 Ranked Texas Longhorns of the Big 12 Conference. While The Vaqueros and Longhorns are no strangers to each other, this game was more special. This matchup marked the Texas Longhorns’ first visit to Edinburg since 1971. This game also marked a special homecoming for former McHi Bulldog Aaron Nixon. A brief tale of the tap between Texas and
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UTRGV, The Longhorns and Vaqueros have faced off 59 times, with Texas leading the All Time Series 53-6. The Longhorns, who are coming off a great run in the 2021 College World Series, came into this matchup with an overall record of 30-13, and a 9-6 record in Big 12 Play. The Vaqueros were 23-16 overall and held a WAC Record of 9-9. Texas was looking to keep their win streak alive after a sweep over Baylor while the Vaqueros were coming off a
series victory over Abilene Christian University. After a defensive start, the Longhorns got the scoring started in the Top of the second inning as Kimble Schuessler delivered an RBI Single, bringing in Skyler Messinger who collected Texas’ first hit of the game with a standup double. Texas would later have a very productive fourth inning that saw an RBI Single by Austin Todd and then a two RBI Single by Ivan Melendez to make it a 5-0 lead.
Besides on offense, Texas was dominant defensively, holding UTRGV scoreless and hitless until the bottom of the 6th inning. Vaquero Second Baseman Diego Ramirez delivered an RBI Single. Texas Would later pick up two more runs off back to back RBIs from Austin Todd and Ivan Melendez, who both had their second RBIs of the night. Texas would take the win 7-2 in front of a packed crowd. The Highlight of the night came when Sophomore Pitcher Aaron Nixon would come in to get the final out of the game.
The McHi Product entered to a standing ovation of 6, 418 Texas and UTRGV Fans. “It was a great experience to play in front of my family and friends, I don’t get to come much anymore.” Nixon on taking the field back in the Valley. “The Valley will always be my home, I’m a Valley Boy for life, I loved seeing everyone again and it will be something i never forget.” Aaron Nixon has been a core component of the Texas Bullpen in his first two seasons in the Burnt Orange of Texas. This
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Lady Falcons Set To Fly By Ruben Rodriguez Los Fresnos News Once again, It is Playoff time in Texas. The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons are set to begin The Texas 6A Playoffs. After a stellar district record of 11-2. The Lady Falcons enter as the number two seed from District 32-6A. Los Fresnos is slated to go against District
31-6A’s number three seed, The Mission Eagles. Los Fresnos in 2021 had a great season, which saw the Lady Falcons capture 32-6A Gold. Finishing 2021 with a record of 23-5, 14-2 in District, Los Fresnos punched their ticket to the regional final where their season came to an end against Austin Bowie. This
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A bud by day, a blossom at night. Beauty so rare its such a sight. Although just a figment of my imagination, I still call it a magnificent creation! The stars gather all around, not a peep nor a sound. It stands tall and fair, as it sways with the air. The roots grow deep while you are counting sheep. It’s beauty no one can compare. Think of what we miss, its such a despair. How do we know if we do not try? We only have to leave one seeing eye. If a bud by day turns into a blossom at night, we just missed a beautiful sight. Beauty can be hidden, not necessarily forbidden. Dig a little deeper, turn every stone, to discover the things that are unknown. Poem by Selene Olguin (12 years old)
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Earth Day was a great success! Judy Lubben, CC Master Gardener says she loved having young volunteers help out. LFCISD students from the DECA club volunteered at the event to help introduce more native plants to the community! Mrs. Lubben says "To think there are high school kids involved in volunteering and helping… That’s just really great!"
Something that Mrs. Lubben stressed was the importance of planting native vegetation. Desi Martinez, Los Fresnos Community Development Liaison, says that Mrs. Lubben had all the ideas, and they just simply are helping support however they can. Mr. Martinez says, the volunteers bring the energy and they just try to back that, saying “I just help out… Our team, the city, public works… and the chamber” It takes all the
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Los Fresnos Community Health & Wellness outreach, Fragile Planet, and others who attended the event. For the kids, they had face painting and a table for kids to make their own paint. They used natural color from a leaf, rolled it up, and painted a picture with the sap! It was a very unique and educational way of getting the kids involved, which Mrs. Lubben mentions is so important! “I really think you need to teach your children
young about nature and being outdoors!” They are both educating parents who are interested in gardening, about the different methods, and tips to help, while still reaching the younger generation and keeping them heavily involved. Mrs. Lubben also mentions that they had generous donations. 107 Nursery in San Juan donated “a generous amount of plants” as well as Walmart, and Cameron County Master
Gardeners. CCMG also donated additional seeds. Los Fresnos CDC donated plants from Heep’s Nursery along with all the snacks. Mrs. Judy Lubben says she looks forward to having a bigger event next year, she says “I really feel it is important to educate the public about nature and preserving it.” She stresses the importance of keeping the environment both clean and healthy.
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STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS – Thanks to a new partnership between the Texas Folklore Society and William G. Pomeroy Foundation, Texas communities can now highlight their stories, customs and traditions through a roadside marker grant program named Legends & Lore®. Launched by the Pomeroy Foundation in 2015, the Legends & Lore grant program helps communities commemorate their local folklore and legends, and promote cultural tourism with roadside markers. The Texas Folklore Society, which collects, preserves, and shares the practices and customs of the people of Texas and the Southwest, has joined the grant program as a state partner of the Pomeroy Foundation. The Society will help vet grant applications and ensure the
legitimacy of the folklore proposed for commemoration. “The Texas Folklore Society is thrilled to partner with the Pomeroy Foundation on this program,” said Kristina Downs, Secretary/Editor and Executive Director of the Texas Folklore Society. “As a large and diverse state, Texas has an especially rich and varied folk culture. The Legends & Lore program will enable local communities to celebrate and showcase their traditions.” The Pomeroy Foundation is a philanthropic organization based in Syracuse, N.Y. One of the Foundation’s main initiatives is to help people celebrate their community’s history by providing grants for roadside markers. Since 2005, the Foundation has awarded over 1,700 grants for markers and bronze plaques in 45 states.
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of most of the shells remains white,” Archer said. A pigment called oocyanin is deposited on the egg of the Ameraucana breed, penetrating both the exterior and interior of the shell and making them blue. Other breeds such as Araucana, Dongxiang and Lushi lay blue or blue-green eggs. An olive egger results from a cross between a hen and rooster from a brown-egg-laying and a blue-egg-laying breed. The hen produces a brown pigment that penetrates the blue shell of the egg, resulting in a greenish-hued egg. The darker the brown pigment, the more olivecolored the egg appears. Other chickens that lay colored eggs include the Easter egger, barred rock, Welsummer and Maran, with the color of the egg depending on the breed and its genetics. “I believe Easter eggers lay the most fun and interesting eggs,” said Garrett Webb, a Texas 4-H member in Fancy Feathers 4-H, part of the Kyle 4-H club. “Each bird lays a different colored egg.
Colors?
The eggs can be blue, green, pink or a bluegreen mix.” Webb, who is this year’s Fancy Feathers Poultry Show director, said Easter eggers are mixed Ameraucana or Araucana breeds. “Easter eggers can be any other breed mixed with either of these two main breeds,” he said. “A hen only lays one color of egg her whole life. She does not change colors. If she starts laying blue eggs, her eggs will always be blue.” Some speculation about speckled eggs As it turns out, the speckles on speckled eggs are just extra calcium deposits. One reason for the speckledegg spectacle is that speckles are formed when the egg-shaping calcification process is disturbed. Another possible reason is a defect in the shell gland. Then again, it could result from excess calcium in the hen’s system. Sound a little scrambled? Don’t worry about it … just keep your sunny side up and know there’s probably more than one explanation
“We are delighted to welcome the Texas Folklore Society among the Pomeroy Foundation’s incredible Legends & Lore partners in a growing number of states,” said Deryn Pomeroy, Trustee and Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Pomeroy Foundation. “This is an exciting opportunity to highlight the Lone Star State’s folklore and legends with roadside markers. We look forward to working with the Society to further recognize and put the spotlight on the diverse landscape of folk and traditional arts in Texas.” More than 140 Legends & Lore marker grants have been awarded by the Pomeroy Foundation since the program’s inception. In addition to Texas, Legends & Lore grants are currently available in the following states: Alabama, Connecticut, Idaho, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and West Virginia. Prospective applicants must apply through a local 501(c) (3) organization such as a historical society, nonprofit academic institution, or a local, state, or federal government entity.
The current Legends & Lore grant application deadline is Monday, May 2. Legends & Lore grant funding includes the full cost of a marker, pole, and shipping. To review program guidelines and details about how to apply online, visit the Foundation’s website: https://www. wgpfoundation.org/ history/legends-lore/ Two Legends & Lore grant rounds are held each year. The second Legends & Lore grant round in 2022 will open on Monday, Aug. 29. The deadline to submit a marker grant application during that round will be Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.
for this speck-tacular occurrence. Oh, and although technically considered “abnormal,” speckled shells have been shown to sometimes be stronger than the regular kind.
overcrowding may also affect the hen and impact the size, shape and quality of the egg,” he said. “A lot also depends on the amount of calcium the hen has in its body and can provide for the egg-making processes.”
Egg-straneous factors change shell color, shape While genetics primarily determine egg color, other factors can also influence the color and other characteristics of the shell. These factors include a hen’s age, diet, environment and stress level. “As they age, hens that lay brown-colored eggs may start to lay larger and lighter-colored eggs,” Archer said. “But though this may produce an egg of a lighter or darker shade, it will not alter the egg’s basic color.” While not directly associated with color, an oddly or irregularly shaped egg may occasionally pop out. This may result from a problem during the hen’s egg-forming process. Archer said both very old and very young hens are the most likely to lay abnormally shaped eggs. “Stress factors like disease, heat or
About the Texas Folklore Society The Texas Folklore Society collects, preserves, and shares the practices and customs of the people of Texas and the Southwest. The Society is the second oldest folklore organization continually functioning in the United States-second only to the American Folklore Society founded in 1888. Chartered in 1909, the Society held its first meeting on the campus of the University of Texas in 1911. The Society has stimulated the recording
All things yolk: Color, nutrients and double yolks You may also be wondering if the color of the egg affects the color of the yolk. Well, it doesn’t, but the hen’s diet certainly does. For example, if a pastureraised hen eats plants with yellowish-orange pigmentation, the yolks can take on a more orange color. If she eats mainly a corn- or grainbased diet, the yolk is
and study of the rich folk culture of Texas and the Southwest, has attracted both laymen and scholars, and has distributed its publications throughout America and the world.
About the Pomeroy Foundation The William G. Pomeroy Foundation® is committed to supporting the celebration and preservation of community history; and working to improve the probability of finding appropriate donor matches or other life-
saving treatments for blood cancer patients. Established by Trustee Bill Pomeroy in 2005 to bring together his two greatest passions, the Pomeroy Foundation is a private, philanthropic organization located in Syracuse, N.Y. As the nation’s leading funder of historic roadside markers, the Pomeroy Foundation has awarded over 1,700 grants for markers and bronze plaques in 45 states. To learn more about the Pomeroy Foundation, visit wgpfoundation.org.
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more likely to be a pale yellow. Here’s a little egg-stra information for you. Research shows that darker, more colorful yolks have the same amount of protein and fat as lighter yolks. However, studies have shown that eggs from pasture-raised hens can have more omega-3s and vitamins as well as less cholesterol. Speaking of yolks … this will crack you up. Sometimes an egg will have two yolks. While some people think a double yolk is good luck, the reason is more mishap than fortune. A double yolk is a fluke that occurs when a hen ovulates too rapidly, releasing two yolks,
usually about an hour apart. These yolks go into the oviduct and eventually wind up in the same shell. Hormonal changes or a hyperactive ovary will also cause these double releases. These “double-yolkers” are most common among younger chickens due to their reproductive systems not yet being fully developed. Where can you learn more about chickens and eggs? Well, you could go to the “hencyclopedia” of course. But if you don’t have one handy, visit the AgriLife Extension website https:// tx.ag/ChickensEggs for more information.
While genetics is the main reason for egg color, other factors may influence an egg’s size, shape or shading. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)