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The Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station hosted a memorial service on Thursday, August 10th, beginning at Immaculate Conception Church and continuing at the Catholic Cemetery in Rio Grande City, in honor of Patrol Inspector Augustin De La Pena who died in the line of duty in August of 1925. there was no official memorial The official record offers very for this hero of our community limited facts of the incident, and and country. aside from family and friends, On this day, the RGC Border
Congratulations to the Grulla HS Lady Gator Varsity Volleyball for defeating the Santa Rosa Warriors (3-0) and the Santa Maria Cougars (3-2) on Wednesday, August 9th. Great way to start off the non-district season. Best to the Lady Gator athletes and coaching staff.
Patrol Station rectified that and held a beautiful ceremony to honor and remember Patrol Inspector Augustin De La Pena.
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Roma ISD hosted the ribbon cutting for its new LIFE Center, geared at helping students with special needs transition from high school graduation to learning additional life skills to empower them to succeed in whatever path they choose in adulthood. The new center will serve students from 18 to 21 years old following their graduation from Roma High
School. “This is a very exciting new venture for our district to really serve the full needs of our special education population,” explained Roma ISD Special Education Department Director Dr. Adrian Guerra. “In the past there has been no next step for our high school graduates in our program, so they usually have gone back
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to the high school. Now, this center will provide a real path to transition into adulthood for the graduates. They needed a calm environment totally focused on their needs, and that is exactly what this center provides.” Roma ISD’s LIFE Center provides a welcoming, peaceful environment for students to learn self care like maintaining a home,
cooking, cleaning, laundry, and other personal care skills. It will also be a center providing potential employment skills like baking, gardening, and carpentry. Students will enjoy therapeutic activities like art and music as well. “It was thrilling to see the joy and smiles of our future center students as they toured the facility, which we made just for them,” said Roma ISD Superintendent Carlos M. Gonzalez Jr. “These young women and men are excited about their future, and we want to ensure we give them every tool possible to make their lives richer and more enjoyable.” “I want to thank everyone who made this center possible including our visionary School Board, Dr. Adrian Guerra, and especially our Maintenance Department, who put in all the labor to prepare the building to be safe and welcoming for the
students,” added Gonzalez. “I also want to thank Dr. Daniel King, Region One Executive Director, for his guidance and advice to help us get this idea from a seed to fruition. Lastly, I want to thank our community for putting their trust in us to do the right thing to help their children. We will continue to do everything we can to provide the tools and pathways for all our students to have the brightest futures possible.” The Life Center will begin serving students on August 14, 2023.
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