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LFHS Mariachi earns Division I rating at UIL Festival I, II, III, IV or V rating with Division 1 being the highest. Los Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón recieved Division I ratings from all three judges. All 16 members of the group who made the trip to Seguin earned Outstanding Performer awards as well – more than any other Class 6A school participating. Students earning the Outstanding Performer Awards were: Guitar: Alfredo Reazola III Guitarron: Jesus Garza
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Los Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón pose for photo after stellar performance at state competition. (photo: LFCISD) (LFCISD) The Los performance to show Fresnos High School what they can do. And Mariachi Nuevo Halcón that has to be done in earned straight Division a 15 minute window I rating from judges at including entry, sound the UIL State Mariachi check, announcement, Festival on June 18-19 at performance, and exit. Seguin High School. Three judges observe Each school is only the group’s performance allowed a 10 minute and delivers a Division
Guitara de Golpe: Omar Galaviz Harp: Karen Garcia Trumpet: Mia Enriquez, Rafael Gausin Jr., Isaac Sanchez Vihuela: Felipe Diaz Violin: Abril Esquivel, Beatriz Garcia, Samantha Jones, Diego Maciel, Abigail Martinez, Carolina Rodriguez, Vivien Vela, Megan Velasquez In previous years, the state mariachi competion has brought in nationally recognised mariachi clinicians to have 30 minute sessions with each
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Fresnos High School Mariachi Nuevo Halcón performs on stage at State UIL competition in Seguin. (Photo: LFCISD)
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The Unknown Heirs of Antonio R. Cavazos No Known Address
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All other persons claiming interest in land under deed heretofore given to John N. Pettis and wife, Vernon Lee Pettis Of Cameron County, Texas, as Grantee No Known Address, 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 Plaintiffs' 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 444th District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Plaintiffs' Original Petition was filed in said court on the 10th day of June, 2021 in the above entitled cause. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Claim to title of land to Lots 227 and 228, Block 9, of the COLONIA VICTORIA SUBVISION, City of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; more commonly known as 1433 Cleveland St., Brownsville, Texas 78520 as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs' Original Petition 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 June, 2021.
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The Unknown Heirs of Cheryl Pettis-Nickerson No Known Address, 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 Plaintiffs' 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 444th District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Plaintiffs' Original Petition was filed in said court on the 10th day of June, 2021 in the above entitled cause. A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Claim to title of land to Lots 227 and 228, Block 9, of the COLONIA VICTORIA SUBVISION, City of Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; more commonly known as 1433 Cleveland St., Brownsville, Texas 78520 as is more fully shown by Plaintiffs' Original Petition 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 June, 2021. ATTORNEY: Francisco Orozco 24088162 956-546-3731 Sanchez Whittington & Wood LLC 3505 Boca Chica Blvd Suite 100 Brownsville TX 78521
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Lady Falcons Fair Well at East vs. West All-Star Game Moore Signs on at Schreiner By KEVIN NARRO Los Fresnos News LOS FRESNOSSenior Sydney Moore will take his talents to the next level. Moore
By KEVIN NARRO Los Fresnos News LA VILLA-The Lady Falcons softball program represented the program Tuesday night at the RGV East vs. West All-Star game. Kayla Jimenez, Aileen Avelar and Sam Campos represented the Lady Falcons. All three were in the
starting line up for the East squad. Campos started behind the plate, Avelar started at shortstop and Jimenez started as the designated player. Jimenez hit a double and Avelar hit a triple in the 7-2 win over the West. “I played with a lot of great players tonight,” Avelar said. “I have played with most of them my entire career and it
who made a career on the mound and at third base will play at Schreiner University. “It means a lot, I remember when I was a freshman I was
was great playing with them.” Avelar took in her final high school game and embraced the win and the celebration. “The dog pile was fun, it was pre planned and that was something I hadn’t done before, even though it was a little cheesy it was fun.” Avelar said.
watching the seniors sign and I thought, I want that too, I want that to be me in four years. When I was a freshman and sophomore I didn’t think this day would come.” Moore was a key piece to the Falcons success this past season. The Falcons made history by becoming the first team to reach the region final in program history. “We visited a couple campuses in the San Antonio area and a few schools from out of state were interested but it was my credits that made me decide. What I got done here will transfer up there.” Morre batted .330 on the year and had a strong 2.13 ERA on the mound.
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The Next Chapter The Pet Ghost
By Nandy Ekle Part 1 Nearly five years ago, I was involved in a serious car wreck. I spent time in the head injury unit of the hospital, but healed pretty quickly. When I got back to my house, I discovered a new talent. I had developed telekinesis. I was able to gather energy from the space surrounding me, blink my eyes, and send the energy to do whatever I wished. I even gave it a name: Alfred, after Batman’s butler. Of course, I wanted to keep this new talent a secret to avoid rumors, attention, tests, studies, etc… However, sometimes things become so natural that keeping them hidden becomes
harder than letting them be seen. *** About six months ago I invited my brother, David, for dinner since his wife and children were out of town visiting her mom. After our homemade lasagna, cheesy garlic bread, and salad, we settled into the living room, each with a glass of red wine, and exchanged funny stories about our kids. He told me about his four-year-old daughter, Callie, running through the house covered in mud. The mental picture of my little niece dripping gooey mud on her mother’s sterile floor made a hilarious video in my head. As we laughed, his
knee bumped the coffee table, jiggling his glass, which still held a bit of wine. The glass fell, the wine spilled out and raced to the edge of the table determined to land on my carpet. Before I realized what I was doing, my secret talent reacted to the escaping red drop and I mentally gathered a little ball of energy from the air. I aimed it at the drop as it dove into thin air from the table’s edge. As I blinked the energy ball toward the escaped drop, the liquid gathered into a ball and plopped itself back in the glass. “Did you see that?” I looked at my brother and blinked to clear my vision which gets slightly blurry after using my talent. Oh Lord! I was in for it now. “Oh, that?” “I know you had to see that.” David’s face looked like it came out of a coloring book before the colors were added. “Um, yeah, I saw it.” My mind raced for a plausible answer. “Dora, what’s going on?” Sighing, I looked him in the eyes. “David, I have a ghost.” I made it up, just off the top of my head. This knee-jerk reaction
happened automatically like inhaling oxygen to my lungs as I pictured the blood red liquid staining my carpet. I had exposed Alfred to the biggest news spreader on the planet. “You’ve seen other things happen?” “ Um, from time to time, just little stuff.” I was not going to be able to blow this off as nothing, so I figured I might as well make it good. “Normally, just helpful little things like stopping a falling glass or picking up the laundry. I just say, ‘Thank you, ghost.’ Nothing sinister has ever happened.” “Wow! Why didn’t you tell me? When was the first time you saw something?” “Now how can I know that? It’s not like I marked on the calendar, ‘Today an apparition appeared,’ you know? You’re way more interested than I am.” I began to flounder, but he would not let it rest. “I would have remembered the first time, Dora. I mean, a ball of wine reversing itself from a mid-air tumble and jumping back into the glass? That’s pretty freakin’ memorable.” “Well it’s not something
I took the time to write down; it just happened one day. I told it ‘thank you’ and went on with my business.” He walked toward the door rattling his keys. “I can’t believe you never said anything about it! Holy cow! This is BIG!” “See how you’re acting? Why would I want you to know if you’re going to freak out like this?” He put his hand on the door knob and his eyes looked into the air behind my right shoulder. “I think the temperature in here dropped.” I rolled my eyes at him. “I have to go.” And he drove away before I could think of anything else to say. I turned to the empty room and giggled a little.
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My giggle turned into a full-out laugh and I sat on the couch in front of the wine glasses. My brother, the scaredy cat, always nervous of things that are a little out of the ordinary. Exactly why I felt the need to keep Alfred a secret. But I know David. Before long his wife, his best friend, his coworkers, the priest, the entire world would know about “my little pet ghost.” And in this town with a population of around 30,000, news was so scarce that a stumped toe was a headline. This piece of gossip would have no boundaries. I had blurted out that story, but I needed something substantial to back it up.
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Because Your Health Matters Community Health Outreach Program The City of Los Fresnos offers a free Community Health Outreach Program within its community. The program offers a variety of free classes/activities, nutrition support, cooking classes and diabetes prevention classes. It also offers free health screenings such as blood pressure screenings, BMI screenings, A1C testing and follow-up care to both men and women 18 years of age and older. Class Update: Exercise classes are offered both virtually and in person. Virtual classes are offered through Facebook post on the City of Los Fresnos Community Health Outreach Program’s Facebook group. In person classes are offered at the Los Fresnos Memorial Park. The current exercise class schedule offers Walk 2 Fitness, Cardio Kick Boxing, Zumba, Body Sculpting, Boot Camp, Dance 2 Fitness, Lap Swimming, Water Aerobics Family Open Swim and Kids Fit Camp. All classes are taught by Certified Fitness Instructors. To register for the City’s Community Health Outreach Program contact Los Fresnos Community Health Worker Christine Martinez at 956-312-1406 or email at cmartinez@citylf.us. Once enrolled in the program participants are able to participate in all classes/activities at no charge as offered by the City of Los Fresnos. The current schedule offers 28 classes to choose from not including 4 Kids Fit Camp classes each week! For more information contact Christine Martinez, Los Fresnos Community Health Worker at 956-312-1406 or email at cmartinez@citylf.us or Los Fresnos City Hall at 956-233-5768.
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