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Church of Christ Minister Gene Head 797-9890 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, Wednesday 6pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Service, 6pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00 Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia Faith Church of International Christian & MissionWorship Center ary Alliance Church Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz Pastor Oscar Loredo 956-797-1204 797-1739 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Services Sunday (English) 9:30am Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Sunday School, 11am Worship, Miercoles 7pm Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday Interdenominational Worship 7 pm Prayer. Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm Santa Rosa United First Baptist Church Methodist Church of Santa Rosa 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) Pastor Harold Parker Santa Rosa, across from High 956-636-1603 School Sunday Coffee and 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sun- Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 AM day Services 9:30am Bible Study, (Communion first Sunday) 10:30am Morning Worship, Wednesday Prayer Service 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship. 9:00 AM Apostolic Faith Tabernacle Pastor: Carole Lahti Pastor Ramon Zarate (956) 279-3407 357-6384 Casa de Esperanza 621 South Main, La Feria Apostolic Church Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. 416 W. Spruce La Feria Evening 7:30pm. 965-639-4301 Bilingual Services All services are bilingual. Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia St. Mary’s Catholic Church Missionary Church,Inc. FR. Edouard Atangana, Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 956-636-1211 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Sunday 10am & 6pm, Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. 10am English. 1st United Methodist Church Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am, Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am, UM Youth 5pm.
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First Baptist Church of La Feria Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas 797-1214 Magnolia & Main St., La Feria Wednesday 7pm Evening Bible Study & Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.
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.
Hope in the Word Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 797-3621, 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish.
1st Presbyterian Church Loris-Elaine Lindberg CTL Minister 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 797-2280 Sunday Services 10 am Communion 1st Sunday
Primera Iglesia Bautista 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,
Cowboy Church 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday 6:30pm pm Monday 956-975-6144 www.westernoutreach.org
Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church St. Albans Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez Episcopal Church 956-200-4504 Reverend Scott Brown 1 mile N. of FM 506, La Feria 956-428-2305, Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., Holy Communion 8am, Sunday School Wednesday Service - 7:00 p.m., 9:15, Holy Eucharist 10:30am. Monday Prayer - 7:00 p.m.
Iglesia Generacion En Conquista Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service.
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
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FOR SALE: 2002 Chevy Z-71 4x4 extended cab, bed liner, tonneau cover, leather interior, single CD player, tow package, champagne beige, one-owner, 127,000 miles. Clean, few paint scratches, no rust. $7500 OBO More info: call 956-330-6830
FOR SALE: 19.5 HP LAWN TRACTOR, MOPED SCOOTER AND WOMEN’S 12-SPEED BIKE: ALL IN LIKE NEW CONDITION CALL 956-536-4864
Electric Wheelchair $300, Standard Wheelchair $100, Walker $10 Call Arturo Rangel at 423-7391
PALM/TREE TRIMMING- fully insured, experienced crew. No job too small or tree too tall. We have a bucket truck. FREE estimates. Call for a quick free quote 412-1151
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
TO DISCUSS SANTA ROSA ISD State Financial Accountability Rating Santa Rosa Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 6:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2012 at Santa Rosa High School Library 102 S. Main St.- Hwy 107, Santa Rosa, Texas 78593. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss Santa Rosa Independent School District’s rating on the state’s financial accountability system.
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27745 S. Kansas City Road La Feria, TX 78559 M-F 9:00 AM - 1:00PM
797-1795
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Rental Assistance for qualified applicants “62 years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of age.”
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The La Feria News has been getting requests for lawn care, rental homes, homes for sale, notary publics, color copies, baby sitting, and others we have forgotten. If you have these services available you might think about putting them in the La Feria News classifieds. Just $7 per week for a 1x1 size boxed ad. Call 7979920 for more information. Deadlines are Thursday noon before the next week.
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American Legion Post 439
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797-3701 Open To The Public 219 E. Commercial La Feria
AFFORDABLE ELEGANCE! Weddings, Quinceaneras, Corporate Functions, etc. call 797-1523
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The Country Vet John G. Montalbano, DVM
A Large & Small Animal Practice
956.423.BARK(2275) Harlingen, Tx 78552 JohnMontalbano@msn.com
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BUENA VIDA APARTMENTS 407 N. Kansas City Rd La Feria, TX 78559 M-F 8AM-12PM & 1PM-5PM
797-3900
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Rates Based upon Income
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“This institution is an equal opportunity provider, and employer”
“Mark your calendar! The Lighting of the Tree will be on November 8, 2012 (New Date-was originally set for November 15) at 5:30 p.m. As in the past, we invite all children to bring an ornament to complete decorating the tree. This will be the official start to our holiday festivities, so plan to be there.”
We offer bathes & dips for dogs & daycare for your pets. Specializing in treatments for dogs with skin conditions and much more!
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NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR WILLACY COUNTY ROAD AND BRIDGE SECRETARY PRECINCT'S # 1 & # 4 Notice is hereby given that the Willacy County Commissioner's Court is searching for qualified individual to work as a Secretary for the Road and Bridge Department Precinct's #1 and #4. The individual may pick up a job application at the office of the County Commissioner's located at 546 West Hidalgo, Raymondville, Texas 78580. Anyone interested in applying for this job should contact Cynthia Concha, Secretary - Willacy County Commissioner's Office at 956-689-4214. Willacy County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
PUBLIC AUCTION
(Pursuant to Chapter 59, Texas Property Code) OCTOBER 20, 2012 10 A.M. - V.B.S. VALLEY BEST STORAGE, LLC 2601 W. ROOSEVELT RD., HARLINGEN, TX. 78552 is liquidating property to satisfy a landlord’s lien against the following tenants: KEN BUZIT (A loaded 199438’ Bounder Motor Home w/ (2) AC’s, Onan Marquis 7000 Generator, W/D, bike, also pots/pans, silverware, dishes + small appliances/accessories + 2 sets bagged Golf Clubs), ELIZABETH LEONARD (old furniture), AURELIO MARTINEZ (LG white matching W/D - LOOKS NEW, electric stove / clean oven & 5 pc. wood bedroom suite), EVA MUNIZ (misc.) JOHN GONZALES (10x10 loaded, many good household itmes, washer, nice steel laminating machine). Property sells to highest bidder – CASH! A Bidder set of rules/sign up sheet & obtain a bidder # - yellow house / patio - so come early. A REFUNDABLE deposit for clean up & timely removal required @ the time of payment. Failure to make full payment & remove all purchases within 48 hrs. results in abandonment, loss of deposit & becomes the property of V.B.S. Valley Best Storage, LLC. Property may be sold item by item, batches, or by the entire space. VBS reserves right to withdraw property from sale at any time, for any reason. Located on N77, Left @ Primera Rd Exit, quick left on Frontage Rd., going S., Right @ corner of FEDEX/ formerly Carter Foreign Car Salvage Now Harlingen U PULL Auto Parts. THE ONE BLK WEST [ACROSS N77 FROM ALAMO CEMENT/JOHN DEERE] RAIN DATE OCTOBER 27TH. #956-412-6200.
ORDINANCE 2012-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 14, EXHIBIT A, OF THE LA FERIA CODE OF ORDINANCES (THE ZONING ORDINANCE), AMENDING THE
CITY OF LA FERIA ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of La Feria will receive sealed bids for the construction of eight homes under the City of La Feria NSP Contract No. 77090000194 until 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 8, 2012, at City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, Texas 78559, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids should be addressed to City Manager Sunny K. Philip, at the above address and should include the notation “Sealed Bid” as well as the date and time of the bid opening. Bids are invited upon the several items and quantities of work as follows: Construction of eight houses as described in the plans and specs to be built on separate lots within the City. The size of the building is approximately 1,139 sq. ft. living area. Bidders are instructed to bid the cost of each house, keeping in mind that they may be awarded the construction of all eight houses or at the minimum two houses each. Demolition of one house on a lot will be completed by the City. Contract Documents, including drawings and technical specifications are on file at City Hall (address listed above). Copies of the contract documents and instructions for bidding may be obtained from City Hall as well. Please contact Olga Oberwetter at the City (956) 797-2261 to obtain a bid packet. The City of La Feria reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informality in the bidding. Bids may be held by the City of La Feria for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of the Bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualification of bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. Sunny K. Philip, City Manager Date: 9-20-2012
BOUNDARIES OF THE R-1 AND R-3 DISTRICTS ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LA FERIA, AMENDING THE LA FERIA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
DOT Dental Now accepting new Patients Dr. Lester Sawicki
City Market Has Returned New Management We Welcome Back all our Customers Old & New
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(L-R) Mario A. Sanchez D.O. (Certified in Family Practice), Joe G. Sanchez - P.A.-C, Eleazar Rodriguez - P.A. -C, Gabriela Almeida - P.A. 106 N. Main St La Feria • 797-2002