Representative Ralph Hall honors new citizens

Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults tutors joined U.S. Representative Ralph Hall in offering congratulations to the area’s newest U.S. Citizens.  Ralph Hall presented each new citizen with an American Flag which has been flown over the U.S. Capitol at the ceremony.

Pictured are Cruz Valenzuela with her family Erick, Kevyn, and Catherine Valenzuela, Vitoria Mitchell with her friend Luz Monteiro, Olga Rivas de Menjivar with her family Katherine and Kevin Menjivar’ Maria C. Diaz with her husband Manuel and her daughter Jacqueline Diaz, Elizabeth and Edward Cantu accepting for Maria Isabel Cantu, Maria Nava, Maria Faliso, tutors Kathy Melston and Jane Jordan, and Gloria Bishop, Program Director.

Unable to attend were Manuel Henriquez and Firouzeh Banan.

Rockwall County Library’s Reading for Adults program provides free classes for those wishing to become U.S. Citizens.  The program also offers classes to help those from other countries learn to speak, read, and write English and preparation classes for the GED exam.

Persons interested in classes or becoming a tutor should contact Gloria Bishop at the library or call 972-204-7705.

Submitted by Gloria Bishop for Marcine McCulley, Rockwall County Library Director.

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