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Spicy Fried Onion Balls Will Liven-Up Your Next Party “I wanted to try something different!�
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athy Sillsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deep Fried Onion Balls with Cajun Ranch Sauce are a wonderfully different appetizer for your next party (maybe for the big game?). With 4 tablespoons of red pepper, they do pack a healthy punch! If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a fan of spicy, feel free to adjust the seasonings. These were a unanimous hit with our Kitchen Crew and will be with your friends and family too. See step-by-step photos of Kathyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipe plus thousands more from home cooks nationwide at: www.justapinch.com/onionballs <RXÂśOO DOVR ÂżQG D PHDO SODQQHU FRXSRQV DQG chances to win! Enjoy and remember, use â&#x20AC;&#x153;just a pinchâ&#x20AC;?...
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Deep Fried Onion Balls w/Cajun Ranch Sauce
What You Need 8 oz. sour cream 1 small packet powdered ranch dressing & seasoning mix 5 tbsp Cajun seasoning, divided 4 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper, divided F VHOI ULVLQJ Ă RXU 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 egg 1 c milk, add more if needed 2 bags onion boilers, peeled 1 bottle canola oil
Directions â&#x20AC;˘ Pour oil into deep fryer and preheat to 400 degrees. â&#x20AC;˘ In a medium bowl, add the sour cream, ranch packet, 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning, and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper, mix well. Chill. Â&#x2021; ,Q D PHGLXP ERZO DGG WKH Ă RXU egg and milk. Mix well. â&#x20AC;˘ Add 4 tbsp of cajun seasoning to the batter. â&#x20AC;˘ Add 4 tbsp of cayenne. â&#x20AC;˘ Add salt and black pepper. Mix well. â&#x20AC;˘ Take each onion boiler and coat with batter. â&#x20AC;˘ Deep fry 1-2 min. â&#x20AC;˘ Drain on paper towel. â&#x20AC;˘ Enjoy with cajun ranch sauce!
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1st United Church of Christ Methodist Church Minister Gene Head Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-9890 797-1393 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Study, Sunday School 10am, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, Traditional Worship Service 9am, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Contemporary Service 11am, Service Los Domingos: 12:00 UM Youth 5pm Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia International Worship Center Faith Church of Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz Christian & Mission956-797-1204 ary Alliance Church 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Pastor Oscar Loredo Services Sunday (English) 9:30am 797-1739 Domingo (Espanol) 11am, 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Miercoles 7pm Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Interdenominational Worship Sunday School, 11am Worship, Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm Prayer. First Baptist Church of Santa Rosa Santa Rosa United Pastor Harold Parker Methodist Church 956-636-1603 408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506) 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, across from High Sunday Services 9:30am School Sunday Coffee and Bible Study, 10:30am Morning Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10 Worship, AM 7pm Wednesday Evening (Communion first Sunday) Worship. Wednesday Prayer Service 9:00 AM Apostolic Faith Pastor: Carole Lahti Tabernacle (956) 279-3407 Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384 Casa de 621 South Main, La Feria Esperanza AposSunday School 10am tolic Church 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 Missionary Church 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.
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First Baptist Church of La Feria Jerry Johnson, Interim Pastor 797-1214 Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible Study & Mission Friends, 7 pm Evening Bible Study & Prayer Service, Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service. 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.
church: 500 South Canal St., La Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 12pm Bilingual. Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez 956-742-6311 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. New Hope Presbyterian Church Richard J. Hartsfield, Pastor 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 423-0348 Sunday Services 10 am Communion 1st Sunday
Hope in the Word Church Cowboy Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. 797-3621, Service at 11:00am Sunday 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria 6:30pm pm Monday Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 956-975-6144 10am. All services are Bilingual, www.westernoutreach.org English & Spanish. 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, 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. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal
St. Paul Lutheran Church Pastor Nathan Wendorf Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) HC first, third & fi fth 10:30AM (Contemporary) HC second, fourth & fi fth (956) 423-3924 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 church@saintpaulharlingen. com Templo Getsemani Pastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza Phone (956) 589-5016 11418 Fifth St. La Feria Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm
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Notice of Public Hearing City of La Feria Application for Specific Use Permit
The City of La Feria will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. at the La Feria City Commission Meeting Room concerning the request for a Specific Use Permit from the La Feria Industrial Development Corporation for the sale of alcoholic beverages on Saturday, February 27, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM during the Fiesta de La Feria celebration. The legal description where the alcoholic beverage sales will occur is Lot 17, Block 3, Original Townsite of the City of La Feria. The physical location is 124 East Commercial Avenue, La Feria, TX. The purpose of this public hearing is to give all residents an opportunity to discuss this request, make their views known and voice any comments or concerns. Residents who are unable to attend the public We would like to invite you to come in for your allergy test here with hearing may submit written comments to Sunny K. Philip, City Manager at La Feria City Hall. Residents us. We want to extend our services to our community. Allergies are We would to invite you to come in forhelp youryou allergy testofhere with for solike many ailments and we can get rid some who require auxiliary aids or services to participate in this hearing should contact the City Secretary two responsible us.Finding We want extend ourare services to to ourwould community. Allergies are them. outtowhat you allergic be the first thing Weof would like to invite you to come in for your allergy test here with responsible for so many ailments and we can help you get rid of some days before the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made. and then getting treatment to help you get rid of them would be the us. We want to extend our services to our community. Allergies are of them. Finding out what you are allergic to would be the first thing
LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2015
Data Control Codes
10 General Fund
50 Debt Service Fund
Total Governmental Funds
Other Funds
REVENUES: 5700
Total Local Intermediate Sources
5800
State Program Revenues
5900
Federal Program Revenues
5020
Total Revenues
$
4,810,200
$
25,782,899
507,334
$
1,303,667
3,143,092
-
$
33,736,191
$
1,811,001
$
16,886,216
-
388,959
$
372,593
5,706,493 27,459,159
2,563,771
5,706,863
$ 3,325,323
$
38,872,515
$ 2,223,458
$
19,109,674
EXPENDITURES: Current: 0011
Instruction
0012
Instructional Resources & Media Services
390,513
-
21,146
411,659
0013
Curriculum & Instructional Staff Development
448,291
-
296,931
745,222
0021
Instructional Leadership
582,244
-
7,089
589,333
0023
School Leadership
2,079,870
-
86,296
2,166,166
0031
Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services
745,921
-
76,130
822,051
0032
Social Work Services
74,734
-
-
74,734
0033
Health Services
385,977
-
-
385,977
0034
Student (Pupil) Transportation
1,224,098
-
-
1,224,098
0035
Food Services
2,464,203
-
-
0036
Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities
1,656,427
-
0041
General Administration
1,072,881
-
-
1,072,881
0051
Plant Maintenance and Operations
4,498,908
-
5,242
4,504,150
0052
Security and Monitoring Services
0053
Data Processing Services
0061
Community Services
0071
Debt Service - Principal on long-term debt
202,847
1,875,000
-
2,077,847
0072
Debt Service - Interest on long-term debt
131,393
1,007,567
-
1,138,960
0073
Debt Service - Bond Issuance Cost and Fees
302,963
-
302,963
-
302,684
457,277
2,464,203
238,647
1,895,074
45,457
-
-
45,457
714,438
-
-
714,438
1,133
-
372,495
373,628
Debt Service:
-
Capital Outlay: 0081
Facilities Acquisition and Construction
302,684
-
Intergovernmental: 0093
Payments to Fiscal Agent/Member Districts of SSA
457,277
-
-
0095
Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg.
15,802
-
-
15,802
0099
Other Intergovernmental Charges
55,869
-
-
55,869
6030 1100
Total Expenditures
$
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under)
34,437,183
$
(700,992)
3,185,530
$ 3,327,434
$
40,950,147
(1,374,529)
(2,111)
(2,077,632)
Expenditures OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES):
7911
Capital Related Debt Issued(Regular Bonds)
-
12,490,000
-
12,490,000
7915
Transfers In
-
650,000
-
650,000
-
1,197,313
-
1,197,313
7916
Premium or Discount on Issuance of Bonds
8911
Transfers Out (Use)
8949
Other (Uses)
7080
(650,000) -
Total Other Financing Sources (Uses)
1200
Net Change in Fund Balances
0100
Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning)
3000
Fund Balance - August 31, (Ending)
(13,359,406)
(650,000)
$
-
(650,000)
-
(13,359,406)
977,907
-
(1,350,992)
(396,622)
(2,111)
(1,749,725)
6,583,571
408,632
79,930
7,072,133
5,232,579
$
12,010
$
77,819
327,907
$
5,322,408
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