Alice CTE students attend You Choose Expo
ROBSTOWN - A total of 71 Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from Alice High School attended the You Choose Expo held at the Richard Borchard Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Sept. 21.
September 2022
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Margarita Albiar Joslin “Nena”
Margarita Albiar Joslin “Nena” entered eternal rest September 19, 2022 in Alice, Texas. She was born January 25, 1937 in Alice, Texas to Tomas and Francisca Albiar.
David R. Garcia
David R. Garcia (nicknamed “Foco” by his auto body shop friends), age 58, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, in a Corpus Christ Hospital following an extended illness. David was born November 23, 1963, to Antonio A. Garcia, Sr. and Guadalupe (“Lupita”) R. Garcia in Alice, Texas. David loved to be with his family, especially his granddaughter. He enjoyed playing pool, loved the beach and camping at the beach. David loved working on cars where he took a great passion in doing bodywork. He was always proud of his work when he saw a vehicle he worked on, driving around in town. David loved music, singing and wanted to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, but seemed to never have time to learn it. His laugh and smile were infectious so much so that everyone knew exactly who it was by his laugh. David will be greatly missed by his family and everyone who knew him. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother Abel B. Garcia. Survivors: Life Partner of 35 years: Idalia Davila of Alice, Texas;4 Children: Abel Garcia of Houston, Texas, Christina Renne Ledezma of Houston, Texas, David Rene Garcia II (Caitlin) of Alice, Texas, and Miranda Garcia of Alice, Texas; 2 Step-sons: Conrado Davila III of Alice, Texas and John (Amberly) Davila of San Antonio, Texa; 5 Grandchildren and 2 Great-Grandchildren; 1 Brother: Tony (Diana) A Garcia, Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas; 2 Sisters: Gloria (Jimmy) Schmidt of Orange Grove, Texas and Alva (Dean) Cochran of Alice, Texas; Mother-in-law: Anita Salinas of Alice, Texa; 3 Brothers-in-law: Israel Perez Jr. of Orange Grove, Texas, Mark (Sylvia) Salinas of Alice, Texas, and Juan (Sarah) Perez of Alice, Texas; 1 Sister-in-law: Marina Perez of Alice, Texas; And many other friends and family. Inurnment of cremains will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at the Garcia family plot at the San Diego Cemetery in San Diego, Texas. Services entrusted to Roberson Funeral Home of Alice.
Constitutional Minute #23
Wanted: Critical reading skills We have been told for ages that the President is permitted to make a “recess” appointment of someone whose nomination has already been blocked by the Senate (Article II, Sec. 2, clause 3); that once the Senate goes into recess, the President may slip in there and make a “recess” appointment of his rejected nominee!
WAMS Athletes of the Week
William Adams Middle School recently named their Athletes of the Week. Athletes are: WAMS Female: Jaylynn Buentello - 7th Grade Volleyball and Cross Country WAMS Male: Javier (JT) Gonzalez - 8th Grade Football .
Alice Lady Coyotes fall to Calallen Lady Wildcats, 3-0
It was a tough outing for the Alice Lady Coyotes Tuesday. Alice Lady Coyotes fell to Calallen Lady Wildcats, 3-0, at Alice High School Tuesday night. Still, some great volleyball on both sides of the net.
Bridging Families Amaris
Thousands of children are currently in the foster care system awaiting for their forever family. A family that would inspire their lives and their potential.
ADF attorneys representing Dr. Nathaniel Hiers secure $165K settlement in First Amendment case with university
SHERMAN, TX – In a victory for free speech on public university campuses, the University of North Texas has agreed to pay $165,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees for violating a math professor’s First Amendment rights when it fired him for writing a joke criticizing microaggressions on a chalkboard in the teachers’ lounge.
ApprenticeshipTexas Conference Connects Employers with Apprenticeship Resources to Strengthen Economy
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) today began the sixth annual ApprenticeshipTexas Conference to connect employers, workforce development professionals, and educational institutions with the latest information and resources available to build and grow apprenticeship programs that strengthen the Texas workforce.