La Feria News 10-5-22

New Pizza Chain Comes to La Feria

Emilio Flores La Feria News

La Feria, TX — It’s official, Pizza Hut is coming to La Feria. It’s exciting to see all the new development happening in La Feria; seeing just how the City has grown in the last few years. Just this past year, we’ve seen subdivisions breaking ground, a larger gas station, a Dollar Tree, Subway relocating to a larger space, a small plaza for more businesses, and more.

The new Pizza hut will

be located at 717 N. Main St. La Feria, TX 78559 across from Dollar Tree and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Currently standing there is an old mechanic shop. Demolition is expected to start soon, with strong confidence in clearing out the property by December and starting construction on the new building.

This Pizza Hut will be a drive-thru or pick-up only.

More updates in the near future, as the information develops. Stay tuned for more.

TIES Students Make Big Strides

La Feria High School Students have been making great strides in the community through the TIES program at La Feria Highschool. TIES stands for Transition to Independence Employment and Success and the objective of the TIES Program is to provide students, from 18-22 years old, with work-based

learning opportunities in the community.

Leslie Lazaro, the TIES Program Teacher, explains that some of the TIES students who are interested in careers in Food Service back in September received their Food Handlers Certificate and are now working in the LFHS Cafeteria 2-3 times per week.

La Feria ISD posted on their Facebook saying,

“These students will be receiving training in Food Service Careers with the LFISD Food Service Department. We are very proud of this AWESOME accomplishment...Our T.I.E.S. Students are CAREER READY!”

She says the other students perform work on

campus helping out the office staff. They make copies, collect attendance, and shred papers. They also recently completed a Self-Advocacy Course provided in conjunction with Texas Workforce Vocational Rehabilitation Services.

“During the summer, we had two students participate in the Summer

Earn and Learn program.” This program is for young adults and it’s provided by Texas Workforce Commission. Lazaro says that one student worked at La Feria City Hall during clerical work and the other student worked at Goodwill sorting and stocking merchandise.

The TIES program aims to provide skills in many aspects, including Social Skills, Decision-making skills, Career awareness, Health, Nutrition & Personal Hygiene, Money Management, Services in the Community, and Recreation & Leisure according to La Feria ISD’s website.

Design of new Pizza Hut

The layout of the parking lot and drive-thru

Currently standing off of 7th and Main is an old mechanic shop

Stephanie Iglesias uses her food handling skills in the LFHS Cafeteria

On Right, Job Coach, Richard Rodriguez, helps Javier Lara and Stephanie Iglesias package side dishes for lunch

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival

WHEN: NOVEMBER 9-13, 2022

WHERE: HARLINGEN CONVENTION CENTER

701 Harlingen Heights Dr, Harlingen, TX 78552

WEBSITE: WWW. RGVBF.ORG

EMAIL: CHAIR@ RGVBF.ORG

CONTACT Sue GriffinFestival Chair – (209) 227-4823

INTERVIEWS BY APPOINTMENT (CALL AHEAD)

● SUE GRIFFINRGVBF CHAIR

● DAVID SCHIBI - RGVBF BOARD

PRESIDENT

● CHRISTINA BAALKEYNOTE SPEAKER

● KEVIN GAINESRAPTOR PROJECT

● NIKKI BELMONTE - AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

IMPORTANT:

Please note the level of activity at the Convention Center after 6AM. will be nil. The trade show is not open, all participants are on trips. The best time to witness the hustle and

bustle, interview and film is after Noon. Field Trip participation by members of the media is possible but must be prearranged.

For any on-site coverage, please contact Sue (956) 357-3457 or David (956) 364-1107

HIGHLIGHTSCAMERA FRIENDLY EVENTS

● BIRDERS

BAZAAR TRADE SHOW - THURSDAYSATURDAY 12-5:30PM, SUNDAY 12-4PM

● CHILDREN’S NATURE NOOK (CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES)SATURDAY - SUNDAY 12-4PM

● FIELD TRIPS BY ARRANGEMENT - WEDNESDAYSUNDAY 6AM-1PM

● STUDENT ART, PHOTO AND WRITING CONTEST - SUNDAY 1-3PM

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST - OFF SITE

WELCOME KICKOFF RECEPTIONTUESDAY 5-7PM

HARLINGEN ARTS

& HERITAGE MUSEUM - 2425 BOXWOOD STREET

● FIELD TRIPS BY ARRANGEMENT - WEDNESDAYSUNDAY

BIRDING HOTSPOTS THROUGHOUT RGV

● BIRD SHOWS AT THREE LOCAL ELEMENTARIES

○ PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE COVERAGE OF THIS EVENT

The habitat: The Rio Grande Valley’s unique ecosystem is comprised of coastal marshes and plains in the east, desert chaparral in the west and a lush corridor of riparian woodlands along the river.

The birds: North America has about 950 species of birds. The United States has over 800, Texas has 600, 500 of those can be found in the Rio Grande Valley and about 30 of those can only be found in the South Texas tip.

The history: In 1994 the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce and

members of the birding community capitalized on the RGV’s biodiversity with an initiative to create the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. Propelled by volunteers and funded by sponsored dollars, the first festival was a success and served as a model to many festivals across the country and abroad. Birding and nature tourism were making waves and the RGV was on the leading edge.

The money: Today nature festivals are popping up across the country and after 29 years, the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is still making waves. In 2019, the festival hosted 600 attendees from 38 states and 12 countries. This is a massive boon to local commerce. In fact, the immediate impact of a recent RGVBF was totaled at 3 million dollars to the local economy.

According to a 2014 Texas A&M Economic Impact Study, ecotourism has an economic impact of nearly half a billion dollars on the Rio Grande Valley

annually, extrapolating to over 6000 jobs in the Valley.

Registration for the 29th Annual Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival has begun.

Anyone interested in attending a seminar or a field trip needs to register at www.rgvbf. org. The festival will take place on November 9th-13th at the Harlingen Convention Center in Harlingen, Texas. The festival includes field trips, seminars, a trade show, a silent auction, a raptor show, kids’ activities and free family fun. A keynote speaker for the event will be Christina Baal, the 2022

Bird of the Year Artist for the American Birding Association. A wide array of guided field trips throughout the Rio Grande Valley are offered. There are boat trips, photography excursions, meet on-site as well as bus and van tours to private ranches, South Padre Island, King Ranch, national refuges and other areas that are home to an abundance of birds. The Rio Grande Valley has over 20 specialty birds including Altamira Orioles, Aplomado Falcons, Green Jays and Great Kiskadees.

For more information, please visit www.rgvbf. org.

In accordance with the Order of the Office of the Governor issued March 16, 2020, the City of La Feria will conduct the meeting and provide audio/telephonic availability for the public using live stream in order to advance the public health goal of limiting face-to-face meetings (also called “social distancing”) to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (also known as Covid-19). To view the meeting via internet live streaming, please visit https://www.cityoflaferia.com/ boards-and-commissions/city-commission/agendas-2020/ where you will find the agenda for the next meeting. The pdf for the agenda will include a link, meeting ID and passcode for the Zoom meeting. More information is available by calling 346-248-7799.

Members of the public may sign up for public comment on an agenda item or for another item of public concern by submitting an email to amorales@cityoflaferia.com containing (1) the name of the individual wishing to comment; and (2) the item number or subject matter the individual wishes to comment on. Please submit requests for public comment no later than two hours before the meeting. Join the meeting at the time and login listed above and the Mayor will call on you when it is your turn to speak. A recording of the meeting will be made and will be available to the public in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. If during the course of the meeting, any discussion of any item on the agenda is permitted to be held in executive or closed session, whether such item is already so identified on this Agenda or not, the City Commission will convene in such executive or closed session in accordance with Texas Government Code Section 551.001551.146.

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Occasionally, I write a check over $1,000. Once, I had to write a check over $10,000. It was not my money. The number was so large, I ran out of room on the check. Zeros take up a lot of space.

If $10,000 was hard for me, I cannot imagine $20,000,000. Last month, someone had to learn to write a lot of zeros. A winning multi-million-dollar lotto ticket was sold in La Feria. The winner took a chance by buying a $100.00 ticket. It was a gamble. But is the lottery gambling? And is gambling wrong?

Ironically, the Bible does not speak badly of gambling. In fact, at times important decisions are made by religious leaders by casting lots or rolling the dice. Then, what is so bad about the lottery?

For one, statistics show that many of the people who play cannot afford to pay. In other words, most of the people who buy lottery tickets do so not out of recreation but maybe a little desperation. The lottery can be like the payday loan business, which often preys on those who can least afford it.

Second, Proverbs 13:11 “Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.” Or, as we say, “Easy come, easy go.” More than one winner would say later. “Winning was the worst thing that happened to me. When the money ran out, troubles ran in.

Despite all of that, we still buy tickets. Maybe like Twain, we know having a lot of money might ruin us. But still, we would like to try it for a little while.

-Mark S. Ross DMin.

LEGAL

APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION FOR A MIXED BEVERAGE PERMIT AND A LATE HOURS CERTIFICATE BY FAR GROUP LLC DBA MCCARTHY’S IRISH PUB, TO BE LOCATED AT1425 RUBEN TORRES SR BOULEVARD, SUITE A1, BROWNSVILLE, CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS. MANAGING MEMBERS OF SAID LLC ARE ALEJANDRO GUERRERO, LUIS OCHOA AND RAFAEL POSADA

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

City of Primera plans to apply for the upcoming 2023-2024 from the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Accordingly, the City of Primera is seeking to contract with a qualified Engineering/Architectural/Surveying Firm(s) (individual/ firm) to prepare all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections. These services are being solicited to assist the City of Primera in its application preparation and project implementation of a TxCDBG contract, if awarded, to support eligible activities in City of Primera. Please submit your proposal to the address below on a thumb drive OR submit 6 copies of your proposal of services to the following address: Attn: Celina Gonzales, City Manager 22893 Stuart Place Rd Primera, TX 78552. Proposals must be received by the City of Primera no later than 10:00AM on October 13, 2022 which must be at least ten (10) days after this publication and contact dates of the RFP. The City of Primera reserves the right to negotiate with any and all individuals or firms that submit proposals, as per the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards. Section 3 Residents and Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit proposals. The City of Primera is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Servicios de traducción están disponibles por peticion. Nếu cần thông dịch liên lạc chính phù thành phố.

CITATION BY PUBLICATION - TRC 109 & 114

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Felix M Gonzalez § IN THE 103RD DISTRICT COURT VS § OF Felix Gonzalez, Sr. § CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

TO: Bibiana C. Gonzalez, DEFENDANT – GREETINGS:

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org." "

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Original Petition at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation before the Honorable 103rd District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Original Petition was filed in said court on the 1st day of June, 2022 in the above entitled cause.

A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Trespass of Try Title as is more fully shown by Original Petition on file in this suit.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 30th day of August, 2022.

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Felix M Gonzalez § IN THE 103RD DISTRICT COURT VS § OF Felix Gonzalez, Sr. § CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS

TO: Felix Gonzalez Sr., DEFENDANT – GREETINGS:

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: "You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 am on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org." "

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Original Petition at or before 10:00 o'clock A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of 42 days after the date of issuance of this citation before the Honorable 103rd District Court of Cameron County, at the Courthouse in said County in Brownsville, Texas. Said Original Petition was filed in said court on the 1st day of June, 2022 in the above entitled cause.

A brief statement of the nature of this suit is as follows, to-wit: Trespass of Title as is more fully shown by Original Petition on file in this suit.

and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Brownsville, Texas, on this the 30th day of August, 2022.

Perez-Reyes

By:________________________________________

Munoz, Deputy Clerk

ATTORNEY:

Laura Perez-Reyes

TRAVIS BENCE District Clerk of Cameron County 24029441 974 E Harrison Street 956-440-8900 Brownsville, Texas 78520

1018 East Tyler Harlingen TX 78550 Adriana Munoz, Deputy Clerk

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Lionettes Varsity & Junior Varsity Volleyball

La Feria ISD posted on their Facebook page the following: Our Varsity and JV volleyball teams defeated the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons tonight, while the Freshman team lost a tough 3-set match. Way to play your hearts out ladies! The Lionettes will start round

of the district this Saturday

Zapata. Go Lionettes!

Lionettes Cross Country

Congratulations to the Varsity Cross Country Lionette Team!

They are the 34th Annual La Feria Cross Country Invitational Champions!!

Leading the team and earning 1st place —Liana Navarro

2nd Place — Cierra Garcia

3rd Place — Mia Trevino

10th place — Lindsey Cantu 12th Place — Mia Cerda

15th Place — Jasmine Villagomez 25th Place -/ Ximena Garcia

Midway point for La

Feria Football

By Ruben Rodriguez La Feria News

At last, Football has returned to Texas. Fans across the Lone Star State are excited to get to the stadium and cheer on the gladiators of the gridiron. Here in La Feria, the Lions are set to begin the 2022 Texas High School Season.

La Feria had a strong 2021 season. Finishing as the 2021 District 16-4A Division 1 champions, the Lions fell short to BeevilleJones in the Bi-District round of the playoffs. Now looking ahead, the Lions 2022 Schedule has already been released.

After the success of 2021 which included an overall record of 7-2, a district winning record of 4-0, La Feria will once again compete in

District 16-4A Division

1. Only this time, there are some new additions to the district. La Feria will now be slated with Alice, Calallen, Tuloso-Midway, Hidalgo, Kingsville King and Zapata. A lot tougher district with the additions of Coastal Bend Powerhouses Calallen, T-M, and Alice, La Feria looks to continue their 2021 dominance into 2022.

To start the 2022 Season La Feria currently sits 3-2 on the season.

After the Week one loss to Donna, La Feria Bounced back with three straight wins over PSJA Southwest, Brownsville Pace and Mercedes. District 16-4A D1 kicked off with a 73-13 loss to Alice

The District Schedule continues in week six as the Lions take on the Warriors

at Tuloso-Midway. Week seven the Lions will host the Calallen Wildcats. Week eight, La Feria will travel to Hidalgo to take on the Pirates. Week nine will be homecoming as La Feria will go against the Zapata Hawks, which will also be the final home game of the regular season. Week 10 wraps up with La Feria taking a trip up north to face off against the Brahmas of Kingsville King.

Truly a tough schedule, the Lions will look to go back to back and successfully defend their District title. Heading into the season, the defending District Champion always goes into the year with a target on their back. La Feria looks ready to take on all challengers under the Friday Night Lights.

Photo from La Feria ISD Facebook Page

Photo from La Feria ISD Facebook Page

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Estero Llano Grande by James E. Arnold

Beneath the purest and cloudy blue skies

Lies a great gift from nature. Here the calling bird cries, The wind through the trees, Like nature’s breath of life, Can lift up our hearts And counter great strife. As we walk ‘long each path, Free our hearts from all wrath, And let all that we meet, We lovingly greet.

For the call of a dove Does reflect God’s great Love. Its beauty does sweeten A South Texas Eden. Amen.

Javier Lara

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Javier Lara, Lila Hernandez, Stephanie Iglesias, and Richard Rodriguez

The Port Of Harlingen Celebrates 70 Years

HARLINGEN, TX –

The Port of Harlingen Authority celebrated 70 years in operation and the dedication of the new addition of the Port’s Administration Building with a ribbon cutting event, Thursday, Sept. 23.

On Feb. 27, 1952, The Port of Harlingen Authority, then The Arroyo Colorado Navigation District of Willacy and Cameron Counties (ACND), officially opened for business. Similar to the celebration held 70 years ago, in conjunction with the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce, a ribbon cutting celebration marked a milestone in the Port’s history.

“It has been an honor and a pleasure to be a part of The Port of Harlingen for the last 34 years,” Alan Johnson, Port Board Chairman, said. “When I first came on the board my thought was to give it a try, one term, to see if it was the right fit. Here we are so many years later and thanks to the service of some wonderful community members who have served on this board since the beginning, we are seeing many years of planning and work come to fruition.”

Created in 1926, The Port of Harlingen began as an idea supported by Former Vice President John Nance Garner, then a state senator, and then Harlingen Mayor S.F. Ewing, and three individuals; J.B. Chambers, J.R. George and Tyre H. Brown who comprised the newly created ACND, pursuant to Article XVI, Chapter 59 of the Texas Constitution, enabled by Chapter 62 of the Texas Water Code.

In its early years, The

Port was a terminal for steel, gasoline and fuel oil, ice, fish and shrimp. Today, The Port still moves refined petroleum products, but has expanded commodities transporting agricultural products, liquid and dry fertilizer, aggregates, and raw sugar.

“What started as one dock and a grain elevator has grown into a more than 2,000-acre multimodal transportation operation moving more than 3 million tons of goods annually through our region,” said Port Director Walker Smith. “We are growing, in fact, over the last five years our tonnage has increased more than 200%, which says a lot about the economic development and interest in the Harlingen community.”

Regional community leaders were in attendance commemorating the Port’s milestone, including Ana Garcia, South Texas Regional Director for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who read a letter on Cornyn’s behalf calling The Port of Harlingen an economic driver for South Texas.

Representing the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce board, Archie Drake with Valley Baptist Medical Center, said The Port of Harlingen has become more than just a mode of transportation for local industry, but a staple in the development of the community.

“What most of you probably do not know is the impact The Port of Harlingen really has on our community,” he said. “In fact, in 1954 steel to build our hospital, Valley Baptist Medical Center, came through this very port. The goods that move through their docks and facilities, they become the things we

eat, that make our clothing, fuel our vehicles and even materials that build our businesses and homes.”

For more information, contact Amy Lynch, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, at (956) 423-0283 or at amy@portofharlingen. com. For more information about the Port of Harlingen Authority’s 70 years in operation, visit our anniversary web page at https://portofharlingen. com/70th-anniversary/

Photos included are the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce Ribbon cutting in 1952 by former Harlingen Mayor Gene F. McCullough and the Ribbon Cutting from Thursday, Sept. 22, by the Harlingen Area Chamber of Commerce, Port of Harlingen Staff and local, regional, state and federal leaders and officials.

The Port of Harlingen would like to thank all our community members that served on our Board of Commission since the beginning.

Navigation District/ Port of Harlingen Commissioners:

J.B. Chambers 1927-1940

J.R. George 1927-1933

Tyre H. Brown 19271933

A.J. Carpenter 1933-1935

Joe L. Penry Jr. 19331938

Russell A. Rose 19361938

Dan Murphy 1938-1945

W.P. Briscoe 1938-1942

Clifford H. Purdy 19401963

E.C. Breedlove 19421953

C.O. Bennett 1945-1953

J.B. Cocke 1953-1972

Hugh Ramsey 1953-1958

Van C. Snell 1958-1974

David Newell 1964-1964

V.D. Raimond 1964-1973

B.J. Simpson 1972-1986

T.R. Jones 1973-1985

Don Bodenhamer 19741977, 1985-1988

J.R. Washman 1977-1984

Frank Boggus 1984-1988

Tommy Dismukes 19861991

Alan Johnson 1988-Present

Alex Hinojosa 1988-2017

Lamar Smith 1991-2007

Neil Haman, 2007-2011, 2018- Present

Bryan Duffy 2011-

Present

Ryan Newman 2021Present Chris Villarreal 2021-Present