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Los Fresnos Resident Helps With Building of New City Hall by Tony Vindell/LFN
New Study Shows Changes in Texas Borderlands Over Time
Page 5 Texas Sales Tax Holiday is This Weekend
Javier Espinoza stands by the new city hall he is helping build in Los Fresnos. Photo: Tony Vindell/LFN A 2 0 ye a r s ol d L o s D. Wilson is the company He said he loves his job, ask him about the building leadership and design in Fresnos resident is using his building the new city hall off par ticularly since he is that is under construction off construction professions. education in construction of Texas Highway 100 on the involved in something that the highway. He has previously worked the new city hall. east side of the city. will benefit the city and those “They really want to know with two other construction Javier Espi noza, who Espinoza said par t of who use its services. what it is,” he said. “I tell companies as he attends the graduated from high school his duties are to make sure “It feels good,” he said them it’s the new city hall.” university. in 2017, is doing an internship everything is alright with while on a lu nch break Espinoza is in his third Asked what plans he has with D. Wilson Construction the framing of the building last week. “I am only five year at Texas A&M where afterwards, he said, “I would while pursuing a degree in doors, w i ndows a nd to minutes from work and I he is going after a major in like to come back to work in science construction at Texas coordinate other jobs with love it.” construction science and a the Valley.” A&M University. his supervisors. Espinoza said people often double minor in business
VBS Splash Days Provide Cool Fun For Local Children by Tony Vindell/LFN
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A s pl a sh d ay t o ok place in Los Fresnos and children from throughout the area took advantage of the fun occasion which was a cool break from the heat. Four hours of activities, ranging from arts and crafts to coming down from a giant water slide, were among the activities of the four-hour event held at Memorial Park. The splash day was sponsored by The Table of Los Fresnos, which is the city’s newest place of worship located on East Seventh Street. C h a d Br e s s o n , t h e church pastor, said the event was held as part of a number of activities held during the last two weeks. A group of 20 youngsters f rom Salem Lutheran C h u r c h i n To m b a l l volunteered their time to
A youngster enjoys a ride on the water slide. Courtesy Photo
come here and work on several projects. They worked cleaning and painting homes of
people who can’t help themselves or get around for economic or health reasons.
Among those who participated and enjoyed a cool fun outing during the Vacation Bible School
Splash Days held Monday, July 29 were 10 children from Sunny Side Day Care Center of Los Fresnos.