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Your Community Newspaper, Serving the Heart of the Rio Grande Valley VOLUME 98 NUMBER 14

Port of Harlingen begins Rider 38 projects Texas landowners deserve fair & transparent eminent domain process

Page 2 Congressman Vela Announces $26.4M to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines

Page 2 Local Student Places 1st at STPGA Junior Tournament

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HARLINGEN, TX – The Port of Harlingen began preliminary work for five projects for upgrades and construction as part of the Rider 38 Grant Program.

In May 2020, the Port was awarded $5.262 million by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Rider 38 Grant for transportation improvement and service expansion.

Grant money, along with $1.75 million in matching funds (project total cost $6.8 million), will create more truck queuing areas along Port and Cemetery Rd., which a portion will also function as a breakbulk cargo laydown yard, and road expansion and refortification on Port Rd and Robles Rd. “These projects not only bring us to some milestones on our Master Plan, but also opens the door

to more opportunities in diversifying cargo and the Ports ability to handle the inevitable increase in truck traffic,” said Port Board Chair Alan Johnson.

Rider 38, the most recent round of funding provided by the Texas Legislature, was approved by the Texas Transportation Commission May 28th totaling $40 million for select port projects statewide.

The last three sessions have included budget riders in the General Appropriations Act that authorizes the use of $100 million for projects to improve access to maritime ports. These funds come from the Texas Mobility Fund, or other eligible sources.

All projects that receive funding are selected by the Port Authority Advisory Committee (PAAC) and approved by the Texas Transportation

Commission.

The Port of Harlingen previously received $7.8 million through the Rider 45 Grant in 2017 that led to the rebuild and resurfacing of Port and Cemetery Roads, as well as the expansion of the intersection of Port Rd. And FM 106 creating a safer roadway for Port and regular traffic. “Since 2017, the Port has seen a 43% increase in tonnage due in large part to the increase in petroleum coming in and out of the Port,” Port Director Walker Smith said. “This not only means an increase in barge traffic but also trucks used for export.

We would not have been able to handle the rate of growth we have without essential maintenance and upgrades to our roads.”

Projects associated with Rider 38 are set to be completed by the first quarter of 2022.

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For more information, contact Amy Lynch, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, at (956) 244-7883 or at amy@ portofharlingen.com.

You can also visit The Port of Harlingen online at www. portofharlingen.com RIDER 38 GRANT PROJECT MAP LEGEND 1. Between FM106 & Cemetery Rd.:

Resurfacing, Expansion 2. Between FM106 & Cemetery Rd.: Queuing Area 3. Port Rd.: Resurfacing 4. Port Rd. Near Dock: Resurfacing, Expansion, Truck Queuing Area/ Laydown Yard 5. Robles Rd.: Resurfacing, Expansion 6. Port Rd. North Bound- Expansion, Resurfacing

Santa Maria district employees and locals receive vaccination

By Nelda Briones LFN A vaccination clinic was held recently in Santa Maria. Vouchers became available Thursday morning March 26 at Tony Gonzalez Elementary School. Lines moved quickly and people were all set to come back the next day for their vaccines. This is all a part of the plan to get everyone eligible vaccinated in the county as well as school district employees. County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. Stated “For the past two months, now we have vaccinated individuals at our County clinics following the guidance and priority groups

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Commissioner Precinct 4 Gus Ruiz and County Health Department partnered with the Santa Maria ISD to vaccinate the local community as well. They administered 563 doses to the community and District staff.

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Texas landowners deserve fair & transparent eminent domain process

(WACO, Texas)—The president of the state’s largest general farm organization urged Texas House lawmakers today to give landowners an eminent domain process where they can legitimately negotiate a fair deal.

Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) President Russell Boening of Wilson County testified in Austin in support of the committee substitute for HB 901 (CSHB 901) at a public hearing of the House Committee on Land and Resource Management. The legislation by State Rep. DeWayne Burns of Cleburne includes language agreed to by TFB in 2019 to ensure landowners get a fair bona fide offer and required easement terms with the initial offer.

“Over the past four years of working for meaningful eminent domain reform, Texas Farm Bureau’s goal has been simple— give the landowner a process where they can legitimately negotiate

a fair deal. A fair deal that gives them the compensation they have a right to under the Takings clause of the Constitution. A fair deal that results in an easement agreement that protects their property and other rights,” Boening said to the committee.

“And, hopefully, make this possible without having to hire a lawyer, appraiser or other professionals whose costs the landowner cannot recover. The landowner has no right under the Takings clause to be reimbursed for those costs.”

Boening noted the goal of meaningful eminent domain reform and the legislation is not to stop or create unreasonable delays for infrastructure projects. When a private company armed with lawyers and other professionals has the authority to take private property, there has to be a process that protects the landowner’s interest, he said.

Under CSHB 901,

a private entity with eminent domain authority has made a bona fide offer only if the initial offer includes the complete written report of the property’s value and the private entity’s basis for initial offer, including any damages to the remaining property. The value or estimate price must be determined by one of the following prepared by an appraiser or real estate broker—property appraisal, comparative market analysis, broker price opinion or market study.

The bona fide offer under CSHB 901 must also include the Landowner Bill of Rights and a conveyance document with the required minimum easement terms. Features of minimum easement terms include required terms for pipeline and transmission line easements; the required terms are negotiable after the initial offer; and the easement document must be filed

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with condemnation petition.

“Current law does not give the landowner a legitimate opportunity to get a fair deal without hiring a lawyer or other professionals.

If you look at Section 21.0113 of the Property Code, you can see it.

Under the bona fide offer, it requires a landowner to receive an initial offer in writing.

That’s it,” Boening told

to the committee. “So, a landowner gets an initial offer in writing and then has to try and negotiate a fair deal without any information on what the offer was based upon. And the landowner is given an easement document where the landowner has to negotiate technical legal terms to protect themselves, not knowing if what they are given is what most

landowners receive.”

Following the conclusion of testimony, the committee withdrew CSHB 901 from consideration and left HB 901 pending.

Texas: $3,548,125 Brownsville Community Health Clinic Corporation.: $5,900,375 Su Clinica Familiar: $7,696,250 Nuestra Clinica Del Valle, Inc.: $9,321,250 The funding will help Community Health Centers expand COVID-19 vaccinations, testing and treatment for vulnerable populations;

deliver preventive and primary health care services to people at higher risk for COVID-19; and expand health centers’ operational capacity during the pandemic and beyond, including modifying and improving physical infrastructure and adding mobile units.

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integral in ensuring South Texas families continue to receive adequate and affordable health care throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Rep. Vela. “I am pleased the American Rescue Plan includes funds to allow these health centers to continue to be a vital part of our communities’ fight against this virus.”

For more information on landowner resources regarding eminent domain, visit texasfarmbureau.org/ eminentdomain.

Congressman Vela Announces $26.4M to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (DTX) announced that four South Texas Community Health Centers will receive a total of $26.4 million

in American Rescue Plan funds to expand their COVID-19 vaccination and treatment operations.

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WESLACO - A new internal medicine clinic in Weslaco is accepting appointments from new patients, including adult and geriatric patients.

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The UT Health RGV Internal Medicine clinic at Knapp Medical Center is now open in the Knapp Medical Plaza building at 1330 E. 6th Street, Suite 105, adjacent to the north side of the hospital in Weslaco.

Patients 18 years and up can be seen by internal medicine physician residents with the UTRGV Internal Medicine Residency Program at Knapp Medical Center. The physician residents are under the supervision of board-certified internal medicine physicians -- including Dr. Timothy Health, Program Director of the UTRGV Internal Medicine Residency Program at Knapp; and Dr. Fatimah Bello, Associate Program Director.

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CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY 1st United Methodist Church Pastor Federico Perez, 797-1393 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am, Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am, UM Youth 5pm

Santa Rosa United Methodist Church 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) Santa Rosa, across from High School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 AM (Communion fi rst Sunday) Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Pastor: Carole Lahti (956) 279-3407

Living Water Church and Ministry Pastor Henry and Rosie 2805 Memorial Suite B. La Feria Sunday Service 11am, 6pm Spanish Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Service St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco International 797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal Worship Center Casa de church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz Esperanza Apostolic Saturday Mass 5:30pm, 956-797-1204 Church Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria 416 W. Spruce La Feria 10am English, 12pm Bilingual.

Services Sunday (English) 9:30am 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday Domingo (Espanol) 11am, at 1:00pm Christ In Our Midst Miercoles 7pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor Missionary Church Interdenominational Worship Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm St. Mary’s Catholic 956-742-6311 Church 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria First Baptist Church of FR. Edouard Atangana, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Santa Rosa 956-636-1211 Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Pastor Harold Parker 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., Monday 956-636-1603 Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Prayer - 7:00 p.m.

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Reverend Scott Brown 956-975-6144 956-428-2305, www.westernoutreach.org Iglesia Oracion 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX en Su Presencia Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School St. Paul Lutheran Church Missionary Church,Inc. 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am.

Pastor Nathan Wendorf Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX Hope in the Word Church HC fi rst, third & fi fth Sunday 10am & 6pm, Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 10:30AM (Contemporary) Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, 797-3621, HC second, fourth & fi fth Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.

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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL 12135 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30pm St. Francis Xavier Parish Hall at the corner of West & Cypress (956) 797-266 LA FERIA SCHOOL BOARD 2nd Monday, 6:30pm Board Room Central Administration Office 505 N. Villarreal St. (956) 797-8300 LA FERIA BAND BOOSTERS 3rd Monday, 7:00pm La Feria HS Band Hall (956) 797-8300 SANTA ROSA SCHOOL BOARD 3rd Monday • 6:30pm Santa Rosa HS Library (956) 636-9800 MAINSTREAM/PLUS DANCE Mondays • 9:30am - noon Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen

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CITY OF LA FERIA UTILITIES BOARD 2nd Tuesday, 5:15pm La Feria City Hall 115 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-2261 CITY OF LA FERIA CITY COMMISSION 2nd & 4th Tues, 6:30pm La Feria City Hall 115 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-2261 AMERICAN LEGION POST #439 1st Tuesday, 7:30pm American Legion Post 145 E. Commercial Ave. (956) 797-3701 CHIP-O-TEXAS WOODCARVERS Every Tues • 8:30am-noon Park Place Estates Friendship Hall • Harlingen (956) 399-6660 SOUTH TEXAS UNITED AUTO WORKERS RETIEES 2nd Tuesday • 10:30am Elk Lodge Club 1426 S. Commerce • Harlingen (956) 428-3555 BLUEGRASS JAM SESSIONS Every Tuesday, 1:30pm Kenwood RV Resort 1201 N. Main • La Feria (956) 797-1875

WEDNESDAYS _____________ DIALOGUE MEETINGS 1st & 3rd Wed, 12:30pm Sept. - May Valley Baptist Medical Center East Tower, 1st Floor, Abbot Meditation Room • Harlingen MAGIC VALLEY QUILTERS Every Wednesday • 10am 1st Christian Church 400 N. Readan • San Benito COUNTRY JAM Wednesdays • 2-4pm Musicians by invite only OPEN TO PUBLIC Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen contact Charlie (308) 379-4589 LINE DANCING Weds • 9:00am - 11:30am • $3 Park Place Estates Ballroom • Harlingen

THURSDAYS _____________ SOROSIS LITERARY CLUB 2nd Thursday Contact Cindy Moore (956) 245-5742 SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING 3rd Thursday • 7:00pm Santa Rosa City Hall (956) 636-1113 MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP Every Thursday • 7-9pm Men’s Resource Center of South Texas 204 N. 1st St. • Harlingen (956) 425-6110

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SATURDAYS _____________ ORDER OF EASTERN STAR HARLINGEN CHAPTER #641 3rd Saturday • 2:00pm Masonic Temple 702 E. Harrison • Harlingen (956) 423-5544

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Fireworks, FlippinOut Trampolines show, 5k run, parade, team roping, Chicken Fried Steak cookoff, live bands block party style street dancing, car show, Chicken Fried steak dinner (Tickets: 806-872-2181), home run derby, kickball tournament, volleyball tournament, pageant, dance performers, young music performers, story time, craft vendors, food vendors, quarter board/carnival games, pictures with Perkins our Mascot. For more info: www.ci.lamesa.tx.us, 806-872-4322 or 806-309-9448.

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Para el año escolar 2021-2022, la Junta Directiva de La Feria ISD ha aprobado ofrecer un programa de matrícula limitado de pre jardín de niños para los empleados de la Feria ISD y miembros de la comunidad de La Feria.

Los niños que tienen cuatro años de edad el 1 de septiembre o antes y que no califican para el programa actual de pre jardín de infantes proporcionado para estudiantes que califiquen son elegibles para solicitar el programa de pre jardín de infantes con apoyo de matrícula en La Feria ISD. Programa de Matricula mínima de niños pre jardín.

1. El requerimiento para ser elegible es que el padre o madre del niño/a deberá ser empleado del distrito escolar o residente de La Feria y no califiquen para el programa preescolar regular.

2. Los niños recibirán instrucción de una maestra certificada.

3. El programa será de acuerdo con el calendario 2021-2022 del distrito escolar de La Feria, y empezará a las 7:55 a.m. y terminará a las 3:35 p.m.

4. El distrito les dará el almuerzo y comida estándar sin costo adicional.

6. Los padres deben completar un formulario en la sala de juntas de La Feria ISD - 203 E. Oleander Ave. a partir del 13 de abril de 2021, de 7:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m. Los primeros DIEZ estudiantes que se registren para cada uno de los 3 campus PK-4 serán aceptados en el programa para el año escolar 2021-2022. Cualquier estudiante adicional que se registre se colocará en una lista de espera en el orden en que se registró 7. El costo de la matriculación del programa pre-escolar será de $635.00 anual.

Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de ponerse en contacto con Maggie Cantu en oficina de administración al (956) 797-8308.

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La Feria ISD to offer Tuition-supported Pre-Kindergartern 4year Old Program

For the 2021-2022 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 qualtvvifying students are eligible to apply for the Tuition-supported Pre-kindergarten Program at La Feria ISD. Tuition-Supported Pre-Kindergarten Program 1. The eligibility requirement is that the child’s parents or legal guardian is a staff member of La Feria ISD or a resident of La Feria and does not meet the eligibility requirements to attend the tuition-free program.

2. A certified teacher will teach children.

3. The program will follow the La Feria ISD 2021-2022 school calendar and will be a full-day, beginning at 7:55 a.m. and ending at 3:35 p.m.

4. LFISD will provide the standard tray breakfast and lunch at no additional cost.

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6. Parents must complete a form at the La Feria ISD Board Room – 203 E. Oleander Ave. starting April 13, 2021, from 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The first TEN students that register for each of the three PK-4 campuses will be accepted into the program for the 2021-2022 school year. Any additional students that register will be placed on a waiting list in the order that they registered.

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Local Student Places 1st at STPGA Junior Tournament

By Nelda Briones

Local Jr. golfer Alliana Briones placed 1st at the local Spring STPGA Junior Tournament on Sunday March 28. The tournament was held at the Shary Municipal Golf course in Mission, Tx. The STPGA Junior Golf program is one of the four pillars of PGA Reach Southern Texas.

Dating back to 1994 when the Foundation was created, the leaders of the Southern Texas PGA saw the need to go all in with junior golf and the next generation.

Their program started as a clinic-based approach that saw PGA Members running STPGA ap-

proved clinics. Today, the STPGA administers six different junior golf programs and is part owner of a seventh. In total, they run over 400 junior golf tournaments with nearly 4,500 unique juniors ages 6-18.

Additionally, the program has numerous partnerships with national and regional organizations to help south Texas based juniors experience golf at the highest level in Texas as well as across the country. This includes programs like Drive, Chip and Putt, PGA Junior League, the Texas Golf Alliance, the Legends Junior Tour, and the Junior PGA Championship.

Alliana attends W. B. Green Jr. High in La Feria. She has been playing golf since the young age of 6 years old. Her father, grandfather and uncle are all avid golfers.

Her uncle David Briones, who is the head golf coach in La Feria has been coaching her since a young age and practice has paid off with many medals and trophies.

Over the years she has accumulated quite a few, including seven firstplace finishes, 10 second place finishes, Seven third place finishes, two fourth place and one fifth place finish. She has also participated in more than 30 tournaments since she began playing.

Lionettes stay hot with win over Port Isabel

By KEVIN NARRO La Feria News LA FERIA-The Lionettes offense came to play against district rival Port Isabel. La Feria scored four runs in the first and five in

the second en route to a 15-3 win in five innings.

La Feria is now 4-1 in district play and 6-1 overall. The Lionettes remain one game out of first place with Rio Hondo currently 7-0 in

league play.

Hayaris Jimenez went 3-for-4 at the plate with four runs scored. In the circle, Beanka Galan threw all five innings, allowing four hits on three runs and striking out seven.

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HHSC Updates Visitation Rules for Long-Term Care Facilities

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