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VOLUME 89 NUMBER 17
WEEK OF aPRIL 25, 2012 THROUGH MaY 1, 2012
Michael Lamm...pg.2
Classifi ed... pg.5
Cricket’s Corner...pg.5 Feature Story...pg.9
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Relay for
Life
April 27th & 28th
Lion Stadium
La Feria Texas
6:00pm-6:00am
An army of determined volunteers descended on La Feria streets Sat-urday morning with plastic bags in hand to do their share in the Great AmericanCleanup. It was part of an annual, national campaign to “Keep America Clean.”
Mayor Steve Brew-er and City ManagBrew-er Sunny Philip were
there along with all
the elected city offi
-cials. They shared the task of picking up lit-ter and trash alongside an estimated 150 La Feria High School
stu-dents, UTPA stustu-dents, and civic-minded local residents.
The mayor said, “These kids did a great job in taking the lead in keeping La Feria a
beau-La Feria Turns Out for TRaSH BaSH
Volunteers take part in “Great American Cleanup” more photos page 10
City Commissioner John Betancourt and La Feria High School Environmental Sponsor
Rolando Gonzalez led a group of Trash Bashers along Business 83. Despite having a very
young squad on the girls’ side, La Feria ten-nis players left no doubt as to who still dominates 32-AAA tennis. The team took four out of 5 district titles and four 2nd places as well; thus advancing 14 players to the regional tournament in Corpus Christi. The team was led by Jeremy Rodriguez and Alecxia Ceballos, mixed doubles champions, Onorio Ra-mos and John Martinez, boys’ doubles cham-pions, Abigail Pecina, girs’ singles champion, and Gabby Banos and Alejandra Hernandez, girls’ doubles
champi-La Feria Tennis advances 14 to Regionals
Lionette Varsity Softball Team
Undefeated District Champions!
ons. Finishing in 2nd place in the same cat-egories were Juan Ro-driguez and Amanda Ortiz, Noe Moraida and Daniel Warner, Maria Escamilla, and Saman-tha Lopez and Lisa Acosta.
With all the top fi
n-ishes, the girls won their 15th straight district team title and the boys won their 12th straight district team title under Coach Hernandez. All
qualifi ers are preparing
for regional competi-tion in hopes of making the state tournament in Austin scheduled to be-gin on April 30th. Play-ers are hoping to
con-tinue the streak of 14 straight appearances at the state tournament.
Not to be left behind, future varsity players won a few titles and places of their own. In the 9th grade divi-sions, Stephanie Alaniz squeaked by teammate Stephanie Garza for the girls’ singles title. Abigail Reyes and Perla Martinez brought home the girls’ doubles title. Placing second were Patrick Cabrera and Kassandra Ruiz, jv mixed doubles, and Isaac Gonzalez and Joaquin Castillo, 9th boys’ doubles. Finally, John Avalos brought home a 3rd place medal in boys’ singles.
tiful, attractive city. “We were so pleased that the La Feria School District has taken an active in-terest in supporting the city-wide cleanup project this year,” Mayor Brewer said. He also wished to give credit to Project Coordinators: Tabitha Outlaw and Olga Ober-wetter.
The school admin-istration decided to require 25 hours of community service each year for high school students-- that would amount to 100 hours of service before gradua-tion. “It’s a great idea to get students involved in community service
and have pride in the ap-pearance of our city,” he added. The students can choose a variety of projects they prefer to get involved with, such as: the parades, Fiesta La Feria, the “TRASH BASH”, or other events during the year. “It real-ly made a difference this year,” he said. The stu-dents in Mrs. Tamayo’s Junior Red Cross Club, as well as other high school groups, really got involved the mayor said.
Mayor Brewer ex-pressed appreciation on behalf of the city for the generous sponsorship of LA FERIA MEDICAL CENTER, and TOP CUT LAWN CARE.
Congratulations to Alecxia Ceballos and Jeremy Rodriguez for winning the Region IV Mixed doubles title, they will advance to the State tournament in Austin to be played April 30th and May 1st at the University of Texas at Austin
Tennis courts. They defeated Wimberly 6-3 and 6-2 to win the title
See story and photos on page 4 LFN Photo by DBriones
Teacher Appreciation Week
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Dear Ms. Wolcott, I just got laid off from my job and am currently seeking employment. I used to go to Chamber mixers just to mingle and network. I know no job is ever secure and I want-ed to keep my channels open just in case my cur-rent situation ever came
up. Now I fi nd myself
not going to the mixers or business/social functions because I don’t like say-ing I’m “unemployed.” How do I overcome this? Looking for a Job
Dear Job Hunter, According to “The Complete Idiots Guide to Business Etiquette” by Mary Mitchell and John Corr, when you meet someone for the first time, it is almost certain that the ques-tion will come up during conversation: “What do you do?”
Responding with a
joke or a fl ip answer is
insulting. The question may be unwelcome, but it must be answered with
sincerity. If you are un-employed, say that you are looking for a new position, and talk about
your fi eld or the kind of
job you are looking for. If you are retired, say: “I just retired after 30 years in the computer industry, and I’ve seen technology transformed completely several times over.”
Whatever you do, speak about it with pride; never be apologetic about it. Self-deprecation has a dampening effect on con-versation. How can the other person speak with enthusiasm and pride about his work if you have just belittled your own job?
People ask this question not only because they are curious, but also because they want to advance the conversation. Cooper-ate. Don’t just say: “I’m a lawyer.” Say: “I’m a criminal defense lawyer.” or, say: “I’m a tax lawyer with Microsoft.”
Speak in general terms about what is happening
in your fi eld. If the other
person doesn’t continue to question about your work, it’s your turn to ask the “What do you do?” question.
Irma Wolcott, Etiquette Consultant with Fun With
Etiquette is certifi ed with
The Etiquette Institute and resides in Laguna Vista, TX. E-mail her at: funwithetiquette@aol. com or visit her website: www.funwithetiquette. com
Elk Lodge Club 1426 S. Commerce
City Commission Meeting
Commission Meeting Room at
115 E. Commercial Avenue La Feria, TX.
6:30 PM1st & 3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm at Don Beto’s 109 N. Main La Feria
Contribuido por: Juan Paloma (aka John Dove) de Rio Hondo
“En boca cerrada,
no entran moscas”
“A mouth that is closed
gathers no fl ies”
Harlingen 956-428-3555
by Michael Lamm
Mike bought this car as a roller in 1951, when he was 15. He and his friend, J.D. Cole, put it back on the road,
and it became Lamm’s everyday driver for a couple of years. It’s shown here in 1953 with the radiator mounted
on the bottoms of the frame horns. Earlier, the radiator stood atop the framehown here in 1953 with the radiator
mounted on the bottoms of the frame horns. Earlier, the radiator stood atop the frame.
Editor’s note: Michael Lamm grew up in La Feria, Texas. Michael has invited the La Feria News readers to enjoy some memories of his cars and growing up in the Valley. The columns will appear each week for your enjoyment. He’s always loved cars and, after graduating from Columbia Uni-versity in New York in 1959, took a job as editor of Foreign Car Guide, a magazine about VWs. In the mid 1960s, Mike became managing editor of Motor Trend and, in 1970, he co-founded Special-Interest Autos magazine in partnership with Hemmings Motor News. In 1978, Mike began to publish his own line of automotive books. For more information, go to www.Hemmings.com. Welcome back, Michael!
AND HATED
Chapter 2
I sat down the other evening and counted the number of cars I’d owned between the ages of 14, when I got my driver’s
license, and 18, when I
went away to college in late 1954.
Seventeen in all. You have to understand that I ran something like an automotive orphanage during those four years, 1950-’54, and while I know this sounds naïve and slightly crazy, my motivation had to do with rescuing cars whose fates were one step away from the wrecking yard. With-out me, they would, each and every one, have been parted out and lost forever. So I was saving – or at least
trying to save – these cars the way a missionary saves souls. It became something of a crusade. I realized early on that if I didn’t res-cue these cars, no one else would. And to save them, I had to own them.
Of the 17, I believe the
oldest was a 1928 Model
A Ford roadster and the newest a 1940 La Salle convertible. The most ex-pensive, a 1932 Cadillac V-16 sedan, cost me $90, and the cheapest, a 1934 Buick sedan, came to me free. I bought a number
of cars back then for $15 each, that being the going price of a Model A Ford in decent running condition.
My objective was to buy a feral car, get it purring, clean it up to give it some curb appeal, and then sell it again. I lost money on most of the 17 cars I bought and sold back then, but I did make a little on a few of them, notably the freebie Buick. I sold that car for $30 one week after I got it and felt as good about the
profi t as I did about
return-ing the Buick to a useful life.
Building a Real Hot Rod
One of my absolute all-time favorite cars was a hot rod I somehow lucked into in 1951, when I was 15. One day it just
showed up like a stray puppy: this real, genuine hot rod, not the botched job I’d made of my 1932 Chevy coupe.
I lucked into this hot rod because the previous owner – the person who built it – wanted to move on to bigger and faster things. Before he sold it to me, he removed the en-gine, transmission and ra-diator. I don’t remember what I paid for the roller, but it was less than $30 for sure.
Continued next week
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First United Methodist Church
Pastor Harold Dailey, 956-797-1393, 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am, Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Worship Service 11am, UM Youth 5pm.
Church of Christ
Minister Gene Head,
797-9890, 912 N. Parker Rd., La
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International Worship Center
Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz, 956-797-1204, 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria, Ser-vices Sunday (English) 9:30am, Domingo (Es-panol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm Interdenomina-tional Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Reverend Scott Brown
956-428-2305, 1417 E.
Austin, Harlingen,TX
Holy Communion 8am,
Sunday School 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Fr. Gabriel I. Ezeh,
797-2666, office 502 S. Canal,
church 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass
5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am
Spanish, 10am English, 11:30pm English.
First Baptist Church of La Feria
Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas, 797-1214, Magnolia & Main St., La Feria, Tx, Wednesday 7pm Evening Bible Study & Prayer Ser-vice, Sunday 9:45am Sun-day School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.
Hope in the Word Church
Pastors Jose & Bertha
Bel-mares, 797-3621, 28354
S. Bixby Rd., La Feria, TX, Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. Casa de Esperanza Apostolic Church 416 W. Spruce La Feria 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor
Santa Rosa United Methodist Church
408 Main Street
(Hwy. 107/506) Santa Rosa, across from
High School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship 10:00
AM (Communion first
Sunday of the month) Wednesday Prayer Service
9:00 AM Pastor: Carole Lahti
(956) 279-3407
Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church
Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carriza-lez, 956-200-4504, 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m.
Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia Missionary Church,Inc.
Pastors Frank & Janie Gon-zalez 797-0044, 4th Street, La Feria,TX Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.
First Presbyterian Church
797-2712,
208 West Central Ave,
La Feria,TX, Sunday Services 9am
Cowboy Church of the Valley
11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at
11:00am Sunday 6:30pm pm Monday
956-975-6144 www.westernoutreach.org
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays
8:00AM
(Traditional)
HC first, third & fifth
10:30AM (Contemporary)
HC second, fourth & fifth
(956) 423-3924 602 Morgan Blvd.
Harlingen, TX 78550 [email protected] Faith Church of Christian
& Missionary Alliance Church
Pastor Oscar Loredo, 797-1739, 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx, Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm Prayer.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211, 101 San An-tonio Ave., Santa Rosa,TX, Saturday Mass 5pm
Bilin-gual, Sunday Mass 8am
Spanish, 10am English.
First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa
Pastor Harold Parker,
956-636-1603, 118 Jesus R.
Cruz, Santa Rosa, Tx, Sun-day Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship.
Iglesia Generacion En Conquista
Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956)
536-2215, 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria, Tx. 78559. Sunday Service
10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Ser-vice.
Apostolic Faith Tabernacle
Pastor Ramon Zarate,
357-6384, 621 South Main,
La Feria. Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm. All services are bilingual.
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956-797-1740, 519 N. Main, La Feria, Bilingual Services: Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU, 6:00 pm Evening Worship Service,
Encouragement for the Week
By Pastor Samuel Thomas
First Baptist Church, La Feria
Think about this:
“It is good to remember that the tea
kettle, although up to its neck in hot
water, continues to sing.”
---“Rejoice evermore. In everything give
thanks; for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you”
1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18 (KJV)
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For over 18 years Relay For Life events of the Rio Grande
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participate in the fight against cancer. Because cancer
never sleeps, Relays are overnight events and each team is asked to have a representative on the track /path throughout the Relay. Teams camp out at a local high school stadium or park and take turns walking or running around the track/path, participate in activities, and have fun while raising much needed funds and awareness to
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northcamerontx
Friday, april 27 * Lion Stadium ~ La Feria
What is Relay?
For over 18 years Relay For Life events of the Rio Grande Valley have provided our communities the opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Because cancer never sleeps, Relays are overnight events and each team is asked to have a representative on the track /path throughout the Relay. Teams camp out at a local high school stadium or park and take turns walking or running around the track/path, participate in activities, and have fun while raising much needed funds and awareness to fight cancer.
Why Relay?
Relay allows those communities to remember those lost to cancer, celebrate the lives of those living with cancer, and fight back against this disease.
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life brings together millions of people with one common goal – to eliminate cancer. For more information about how you can participate, or form a team please contact Debra Garcia 956.454.2522.
CELEBRATE * REMEMBER * FIGHT BACK!
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College Credit in High School
Since the month of Mayis fast approaching, and any high school student can tell you that it is Ad-vanced Placement (AP) exam month, I thought it would be a good idea to talk about obtaining col-lege credit in high school. There are many different advantages of getting col-lege credit in high school. For one, going to college with credits already, can
allow you to finish col -lege sooner, which can save you money that you would otherwise be pay-ing for the classes. You could also use that time to do other school spon-sored activities such as the travel abroad program, which allows you to go to a different country and take classes there. An-other advantage is that the credit you have can allow you to skip beginner level courses at some colleges, and take more advanced courses, if you would like to get ahead.
There are many differ-ent ways college credit can be attained in high school. The most com-mon way is Advanced Placement (AP) credit. For each AP class you take, you can sign up for the AP exam that you take
in the month of May. The test is scored on a scale of 1-5, and a score of 3 or above will give you credit for that course in most schools. AP exam credit is accepted by colleges all over the nation. Another way of getting college credit is Dual Enrollment (DE). Through DE, you can take an advanced class such as Calculus in your high school, while simultaneously getting college credit through STC. This credit is nor-mally accepted in schools throughout Texas. The third way of getting col-lege credit is Concur-rent Enrollment. Through Concurrent Enrollment, you enroll in college classes at a local college, such as UTPA, and take classes there after school hours. This credit is also accepted in most schools throughout Texas.
Getting college credit in high school is a good idea as it has many advantages in college. Your counselor is a good person to talk to if you would like to ex-plore taking college class-es. Taking college level classes in high school can be challenging, however
it is very beneficial in the
long run. By: Anjali Bhatla
Dawn Rodriguez, RN, BSN, of Harlin-gen has seen some “amazing and life-changing” stories of Valley residents who have lost weight and improved their health and their outlook on life after having bar-iatric surgery at Valley Baptist Medical Cen-ter in Harlingen.
Ms. Rodriguez went through her own “powerful
transforma-tion” after undergoing gastric bypass surgery at Valley Baptist in 2006. A registered nurse, Ms. Rodriguez now works as the Program Director for Valley Baptist’s Surgical & Medical Weight Loss Program. She uses her own experience with weight-loss surgery in helping to personally guide patients through the entire process, from pre-surgery requirements, the surgery itself, lifestyle changes, and support groups.
One of the program’s patients, a Valley mother of three, has been enjoying life after losing more than 100 pounds following a life-changing weight-loss surgery. Following the sleeve gastrectomy surgery at Valley Baptist -- in which 85 percent of her stomach was removed -- the Valley woman said she has more energy to devote to her work and family - including her three children.
“My stomach is smaller, so I can’t eat as much food
at one time,” the patient said. “I can’t even finish a little (hamburger) patty. I have three or four bites of fish or
grilled chicken – and then one or two bites of vegetables – and I’m full.”
The Valley woman added that she appreciated the support said received from Ms. Rodriguez.
“Dawn can relate to what I’m going through … she has been right by my side every step of the way, answering my questions, and making me feel better,” the patient added.
Valley Baptist Medical Center holds free “Introduction to Surgical Weight Loss Options” classes on the second Tuesdays of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Boggus Education Pavilion, located across the street from the Emergency Dept. at Valley Baptist in Harlingen. The next free seminar will be held on Tuesday, May 8. For more information, contact Dawn Rodriguez, RN, BSN, at (956) 389-6896 or at dawn.rodriguez@valleybaptist. net.
Weight Loss Surgeries
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Health For Valley Patients
At the school board meeting Monday night, April 16th, the La Feria
High School Band was recognized for receiving 22 medals for the Solo & Ensemble competi-tion. In addition, some students not only earned
a first division medal but
are also advancing to the state UIL solo and ensemble contest which will take place May 26, 2012.
The students who earned medal at the solo and ensemble competi-tion are Yasmine Ber-rones, Juan Carlos Mar-tinez, Dulce Tello, and Samantha de la Cruz.
The students who earned a medal at the s o l o a n d e n s e m b l e competition and will be advancing to state are Isaura Cervantes for percussion solo, Andres Munoz for percussion solo, AJ Noriega for percussion solo, Ben Facundo for saxophone solo, Susana Figueroa
for flute solo, Anthony
Cisneros, Leroy Duran, and Scott Ogg for eupho-nium trio, Patricia Alejo, Stephanie Martinez, Ce-leste Martinez, and Sara
Trevino for flute quartet,
and Ben Facundo, Robin Garza, Ronnie Garza, and Scott Ogg for saxo-phone quartet.
Two students from La Feria High School were selected for the Migrant Close Up Summer Pro-gram. The two students, Diana Moreno and Oscar Garcia, will travel to Washington D.C. for the conference and will meet with other migrant stu-dents from all over the nation. Superintendent Nabor Cortez added that they are especially proud because La Feria has had 2-4 students be selected to attend this program on a yearly basis.
The Student Advisory Group was also recog-nized for giving the dis-trict input on continuous improvement. These
13 students selected are from all campuses and grades. They meet four times a year (twice in the fall semester and twice in the spring semester) to discuss how the dis-trict can better serve students needs. The stu-dents present were San-dra Villeda, Fernando Perez, Clarissa Garza, and Adan Guzman.
Superintendent Nabor Cortez said, “These kids are the reason why we are here and do what we do. We really value their input and appreciate ev-erything they do.”
In the consent agenda, the board approved the request of the La Fe-ria 4H Club to use the Dominguez Elementary cafetorium for their end of the year banquet. Also approved was a Memo-randum of Understand-ing with UTPA for the concurrent enrollment program that covers a two year period and a list of approved classes.
School Board Celebrates
Student Successes
UIL Solo and Ensemble band members with School Board President Juan Briones and Band Director Mr. Benitez. Students include: Vanessa Guerra,
Ben Facundo, Robin Garza, Anthony Cisneros, AJ Noriega,
Andres Munoz, and Isaura Cervantes
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ARSITY
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Lionette Varsity Softball Team
Undefeated District Champions!
The La Feria Lionette Varsity softball team celebrated an undefeated season and a district
championship. After missing the playoffs last season, fourteen young ladies worked as a team
and not only made the playoffs this year, but won the district championship. The team had
some tough opponents but knew how to keep playing their game at their best and with Heart
-- every inning, every play, and every game. They did whatever it took to be successful. This
season, the girls were determined to bring home the district trophy.
This was Coach Donny Flores’ fi rst year as head coach with the Lionette softball program.
They went 10-0 in district competition. Assisting Coach Flores was Susana Villalon and JV
Coach Edward Lee.
Senior team members are Alexis Torrez, Ally Camacho, Mikayla Johnson, Desiree Serna,
Sabrina Echavarria, Selina Cano, and Victoria Torres. Junior team members include Mayela
Bernal, Elizabeth Ochoa, Alecxia Ceballos, and Sarah Torres. Sophomore team member is
Kayla Olivarez, and freshman team members are Brittany Garza and Connie Ceballos.
This championship was earned by a wonderful defense. The 32-3A district is made up of
very tough competition including defending champions Zapata, Port Isabel, Rio Hondo, Grulla,
and PSJA Southwest. Every game proved to be an exciting matchup as the girls tended to start
off slowly but would end every game with excitement and challenge. They held up strong
and never gave up always proving to push just a little harder to get the win and sustain it.
The championship was a whole team effort. One team member couldn’t do without the other
team members. Every game had a new star. Four of the seniors have been playing softball
since they were 6-7 years old. The others came in during junior high and after. This was a
perfect ending to these girls who have loved this sport since they were young girls.
Congratulations Lionettes on a very successful season! Best of luck in playoffs! Stay
together and play strong so that you can continue your success and the La Feria tradition of
being champions.
Coach Donny Flores holds the trophy high in celebration
The team gathers in a circle to enjoy the result of lots of hard work
Mayela Bernal and Elizabeth Ochoa Kayla Olivarez and Brittany Garza
Alexcia Ceballos Victoria Torres and Connie Cenallos Sara Torres
REQUEST FOR BIDS
The La Feria Independent School District
is now accepting bids for SY 2012-2013 on
the following;
STUDENT ATHLETIC INSURANCE
Bid specifi cations may be obtained at:
La Feria Independent School District
Central Administrative Business Offi ce
P.O. Box 1159 – 203 East Oleander
La Feria, Texas 78559
956-797-8310
Bids will be opened at 2:00 p.m. on May 18,
2012 and recommendations will be made
at the next Board meeting. The District
reserves the right to accept and/or reject
any or all bids.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEaRING
The City Commission of the City of La Feria will hold a public hearing and possibly
take action on the request by Pedro Ruelas and Maria del Rosario Ruelas, d/b/a R & R
Tavern, for a Specifi c Use Permit, to continue the late hour sale (until 2:00 a.m.) of
alco-holic beverages at 500 East Business Highway 83. R & R currently operates late hours
on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. R & R is requesting to operate
late hours also on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights.
The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 6:30 pm in the City
Com-mission Meeting Room, 115 East Commercial Avenue, La Feria, Texas. All interested
persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing to testify, or to submit written
com-ments, supporting or opposing the SUP to:
City of La Feria
Attn: Planning Department
115 East Commercial Ave.
La Feria, Texas 78559-5002
Written comments received prior to the public hearing will be forwarded to the City
Commission.
Si usted requiere esta notícia en Español, favor de llamar a 797-2261.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Combes is now calling for sealed
bids for a Diesel Generator System for Town of Combes New Town Hall. All
sealed bids must be clearly marked
“SEALED BID-DIESEL GENERATOR
SYSTEM for Town of Combes New Town Hall”
and returned to the Town
Secretary’s offi ce, Town of Combes, 306 Templeton Street, Combes, Texas on
May 11, 2012; at 4:00 p.m. at this time Sealed Bids will be publicly opened
and read aloud. The Town of Combes reserves the right to reject any and all
bids received.
Contract Documents and Specifi cations are on fi le and may be examined
without charge in the offi ce of Town of Combes, 306 Templeton Street.
Con-tract Documents and specifi cations may be procured from the Town of Combes
at the above address at a cost of $20.00 per set (non-refundable).
Aida Gutierrez
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By Amanda Hill Good news, Texans. The latest Grocery Price Watch survey by Texas Farm Bureau reports that we paid less for groceries
in the fi rst quarter of 2012.
The price of a basket of 16 food staples (includ-ing fresh produce, milk, bread, meat and more)
Grocery Price Watch Texas
Food Prices Down
dropped by 64 cents— from $45.62 in November
2011 to $44.98 in March
2012.
Texas families saw big savings on the fresh pro-duce items—grapefruit, tomatoes and lettuce—as all three dropped in price. This is a great example of how fresh fruits and
veg-gies can be affordable, especially when bought in season.
Shoppers also have their eyes on meat prices, which can have a big impact on your total grocery bill. This quarter, beef prices held steady with ground beef dropping 2 cents per pound and sirloin steak
staying the same. But last year’s epic drought could push those prices up in the coming months. With little water and hay for their animals, Texas ranchers have had to sell their cattle, pushing sup-ply down. Experts believe we’ll see those prices rise as the market recovers.
La Feria I.S.D. to Offer
Tuition-supported Pre-kindergarten 4 Year Old Program
For the 2012-2013 school year, the La Feria ISD Board of Trustees has approved offering a limited Tuition-supported Pre-kindergarten Program for La Feria ISD employees and community members. Children who are four years old on or before September 1st and who do not qualify for the current Pre-kindergarten program provided for qualifying students are eligible to apply for the Tuition-supported Pre-kindergarten Program at Sam Houston Elementary.
Tuition-Supported Pre-Kindergarten Program
The eligibility requirement is that the child’s parent or legal guardian is a staff member of La
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Feria ISD or a resident of La Feria and does not meet the eligibility requirements to attend the tuition-free program.
Children will be taught by a certifi ed teacher. •
The program will follow the La Feria ISD 2012-2013 school calendar and will be a full-day,
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ginning at 7:55 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m.
LFISD will provide the standard tray breakfast and lunch at no additional cost.
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Transportation will be provided for children.
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Parents must complete a letter of interest at Sam Houston Elementary Monday-Friday 7:15
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a.m. – 5:00 p.m. from April 16 – April 30. Parents will receive a numbered form indicating
their position in the acceptance process. The fi rst thirty students that register will be accepted
into the program for the 2012-2013 school year. Any additional students that register will be placed on a waiting list in the order that they register. Students that are accepted into the
program will be notifi ed the fi rst week of May.
The tuition for the Pre-Kindergarten Program will be $635.00 per child per year.
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Payments will be made over a 10 month period. Parents are required to sign a statement of
respon-•
sibility agreeing to pay the full year’s tuition even if the child withdraws from the program.
If you have any questions, please contact the principal, Ms. Nora A. De Los Santos, at 797-8490.
Distrito Escolar de La Feria ofrecerá
Programa preescolar de cuota minima
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria aprobó el programa pre-escolar de cuota limitada para el año escolar 2012-2013. El programa estará disponible a costo mínimo a los empleados del distrito y a los miembros de la comunidad. Los padres de familia con niños/as que cumplan cuatro años de edad antes del 1° de septiembre y no califi quen para el program pre-escolar regular, podrán llenar una solicitud para matriculación en la Escuela Elemental Sam Houston.
Programa de Matricula mínima de niños pre-escolares.
El requerimiento para ser elegible es que el padre o madre del niño/a deberá ser empleado
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del distrito escolar o residente de La Feria y no califi quen para el program preescolar regular.
Los niños recibirán instrucción de una maestra certifi cada. •
El programa será de acuerdo con el calendario del distrito escolar de La Feria, y empezará a las
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7:55 y terminará a las 3:00.
El distrito les dará el almuerzo y comida estándar sin costo adicional.
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Habrá transportación disponible.
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Los padres deberán llenar una carta de interés en la Escuela Elemental Sam Houston de
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lunes a viernes de las 7:15 a.m. a las 5:00 p.m. del 16 al 30 de abril de 2012. Los padres recibirán una forma numerada indicando su posición en el proceso de aceptación. Los primeros treinta estudiantes que se inscriban serán aceptados en este programa para el año escolar 2012-2013. Toda aquela incripción después de los primeros treinta, serán puestos en una lista de espera según su orden de matriculación. Todos los estudiantes aceptados
al programa serán notifi cados durante la primera semana de mayo. El costo de la matriculación del programa pre escolar será de $635.00 anual.
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Los pagos serán divididos en 10 meses. Se les requeriría a los padres que fi rmen un documento •
donde están de acuerdo en continuar los pagos aún si deciden sacar al niño del programa.
Si usted tiene alguna pregunta, favor de ponerse en contacto con la directora, Nora de los Santos al 797-8490.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria escuchó la Cel-ebración del Superinten-dente con respecto a los cinco estudiantes de La Academia de La Feria que cumplieron con todos los requisitos del programa de flebotomía en Texas State Technical College, mejor conocido en inglés por sus siglas, TSTC. Este programa también fue patrocinado por Valley Baptist Medical Center. Los cinco estudiantes presentaron su examen y
obtuvieron su certifi cado
para trabajar en cualquier centro o departamento de salud.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria escuchó la Cel-ebración del Superinten-dente con respecto a los cinco estudiantes de La Escuela Secundaria de La Feria que cumplieron con todos los requisitos del programa de Artes Cu-linarias y haber recibido el certificado, Servsafe Certificate. Estos cinco estudiantes obtuvieron
su certifi cado, valido por
cinco años, para despeñar
el puesto de gerente de cualquier restaurante.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Fe-ria reservo el derecho de posponer la Celebración del Superintendente con respecto a los servicios de salud del departamento de dental preventiva hasta la junta regular de junio.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria bajo, en Informe de cada Plantel Educativo, re-cibió una presentación en powerpoint por el director de la Escuela Secundaria de La Feria, Dennis Am-stutz. El informe incluyó información sobre los programas de Carreras y Educación Tecnológica, mejor conocido por sus siglas en inglés, CTE, y Early College High School and Dual Enroll-ment, o sea, cuando los estudiantes se inscriben en cursos universitarios durante la secundaria, y también presento el
promedio de las califi
ca-ciones de los estudiantes matriculados en colegios o universidades (College GPA-Grade Point Aver-age). El Director Dennis
Amstutz presentó por pri-mera vez, los programas de seis años de estudio de Tech Prep Scholars disponibles para todos los estudiantes de la se-cundaria. Después, pre-sentó 23 clases de crédito avanzado que estarán disponibles para todos los estudiantes que quieran obtener créditos
universitarios hacia un certifi
-cado o licencia en TSTC cuando aún esten en la escuela secundaria. Lu-ego, él presentó las clases de doble inscripción uni-versitarios para los cuales los estudiantes pueden obtener hasta 37 horas de clases académicas de la universidad. Por último, el Sr. Amstutz presentó un informe de un estudio de universidad mostrando a la Escuela Secundaria de La Feria como la número tres de la Región Uno y 17 en el Estado de Texas en Logros Altos por el gran número de estudiantes graduandos y matricula-dos en un colegio o uni-versidad. También mostró un informe realizado por Rio Grande Tech Prep mostrando el gran
porcen-taje, 78%, de estudiantes
matriculándose y sobre-saliendo en el colegio o universidad de La Feria
y logrando califi caciones
de A’s y B’s. Solamente el Distrito Escolar del Sur de Texas tiene un mayor por-centaje de estudiantes ma-triculándose en colegios o universitarios y logrando calificaciones altas de A’s y B’s. Para cualquier pregunta o información adicional, favor de pón-gase en contacto con el Sr. Dennis Amstutz en la Escuela Secundaria de La Feria.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria bajo puntos de información, recibió un informe sobre la primera lectura de la Actualización 93 de la Asociación de Mesas Directivas de Texas, mejor conocida por sus siglas en inglés, TASB. Esta actualización fue presentada como la pri-mera lectura y provee a los distritos escolares con una dirección, o plan , para implementar todas las leyes y reglamentos
que impactarán a los dis-tritos. Finalmente, esta actualización 93 también provee a las mesas di-rectivas con la opción de adoptar pólizas locales que pueden implementar para aumentar las reglas y reglamentos impuestas por el estado.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, bajo consentimiento de la agenda, aprobó el re-porte sobre las inversiones trimestrales del distrito es-colar. El director de nego-cios dio un informe sobre
los $9,418,775 invertidos
en la compañía Lone Star Investment Pool desde el 29 de febrero de 2012. El distrito ha ganado un total de $2,175 en interés por los ingresos invertidos este trimestre. Para cual-quier información adicio-nal, favor de ponerse en contacto con el director de
negocios al 797-8310.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, bajo consentimien-to de la agenda, dio el consentimiento para la Asignación de Materiales de Instrucción ( mejor conocida en inglés por sus siglas IMA) , los
cono-cimientos y habilidades esenciales de Texas (mejor conocido en inglés por sus
siglas) TEKS, y la certifi
-cación y acceso a EMAT. Esto es un requisito de la Agencia de Educación de Texas (mejor conocida por sus siglas en ingles, TEA) que requiere que la forma
de certifi cación de TEKS
y IMA sean presentados a la mesa directiva y al
superintendente para fi
r-mas. Luego será sometido a TEA para que puedan tener acceso a EMAT y ordenar los materiales y la tecnología que necesitan los maestros para instruir a los estudiantes.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, bajo consentimiento de la agenda, aprobó el calendario escolar para el año académico 2012-2013. Cada año la ley estatal dicta que cada dis-trito escolar adopte tal calendario académico. Un comité de calendario fue formado y compuesto de un representante de
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cada plantel escolar. Dos calendarios fueron hechos, presentados y estudiados. El primer calendario fue elegido como el
gana-dor (252 a 180) después
de la votación por cada miembro de cada plantel escolar. Si necesita infor-mación adicional, puede comunicarse con el direc-tor ejecutivo de opera-ciones del distrito escolar
al 797-8300.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, bajo consentimiento de la agenda, el llamado a licit-ación de seguros para estu-diantes de atletismo para el año académico 2012-2013. Si necesita información adi-cional, puede comunicarse con el director de negocios
al 797-8310.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, bajo consentimiento de la agenda, aprobó un día designado para llevar a su hijo/a al trabajo. Según una encuesta por el Cen-tro de Servicio Educativo de la Región Uno, todos los superintendentes están de un común acuerdo con la aprobación el día 4 de junio de 2012. Esta fecha fue seleccionada por el hecho que los distritos escolares todavía se en-cuentran en periodo de sesiones.
La Mesa Directiva del Distrito Escolar de La Feria, después de una dis-cusión a puerta cerrada y luego en sesión pública, aprobó los contratos para el personal profesional administrativo así como fueron presentados por la administración. La pro-puesta fue hecha y aproba-da por unanimiaproba-dad.
La junta de la mesa di-rectiva se terminó aproxi-madamente a las 7:53 p.m.
