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CHURCH SERVICE DIRECTORY 1st United Church of Christ Methodist Church Minister Gene Head Pastor Federico Perez, 536-9832 797-1393 912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria, 331 S. Main St., La Feria, Wednesday 6:30 pm Bible Sunday School 10am, Study, Traditional Worship Service Sunday 9:30am Bible Study, 9am, 10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Contemporary Service 11am, Service Los Domingos: 12:00 UM Youth 5pm Medio Dia Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia International Worship Center Faith Church Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz of Christian & 956-797-1204 Missionary Alliance 116 W. Seventh St., La Feria Church Services Sunday (English) Pastor Oscar Loredo 9:30am Domingo (Espanol) 797-1739 11am, 125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Miercoles 7pm Bilingual Ministry Sunday Interdenominational Worship 10am Sunday School, 11am Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study, Friday 7 pm First Baptist Prayer. 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 Sunday School 10am Apostolic Church Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. 416 W. Spruce La Feria Evening 7:30pm. 965-639-4301 Bilingual All services are bilingual. Services 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 101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Feria,TX Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Sunday 10am & 6pm, Bilingual, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm. 10am English.
First Baptist Church of La Feria 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. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Fr. Rodolfo Franco 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal 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 St. Albans mile N. of FM 506, La Feria Episcopal Church 1Sunday School - 9:45 a.m., Reverend Scott Brown Sunday Worship - 11:00 a.m., 956-428-2305, Wednesday Service - 7:00 1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX p.m., Monday Prayer - 7:00 Holy Communion 8am, Sunday p.m. School 9:15, Holy Eucharist New Hope 10:30am. Presbyterian Church Hope in the Word 208 West Central Ave, Church La Feria,TX, 956-277-0208 Pastors Jose & Bertha Services Saturday 5 pm Belmares SatChat 3:45 pm 797-3621, Communion on the 1st and 3rd 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Saturdays of every month Services Friday 6pm, Sunday Cowboy Church 10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish. 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. Service at 11:00am Sunday Primera Iglesia 6:30pm pm Monday Bautista 956-975-6144 956-797-1740 www.westernoutreach.org 519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday St. Paul Lutheran Church 9:45am Sunday School, Pastor Nathan Wendorf 10:45am Worship Service, Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) 5:00pm WMU, HC first, third & fifth 6:00 pm Evening Worship 10:30AM (Contemporary) Service, HC second, fourth & fifth (956) 423-3924 Iglesia Generacion 602 Morgan Blvd. En Conquista Harlingen, TX 78550 Pastor Samuel y Magda church@saintpaulharlingen. com Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 Templo Getsemani 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Pastor Julio y Claudia Feria Sunday Service 10am Mendoza Bible Study, 11am Worship Phone (956) 589-5016 Service, 11418 Fifth St. La Feria 7pm Wednesday Family Service Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am & 6pm
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EDINBURG/ST. JOE SCRIMMAGE
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THURSDAY
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BROWNSVILLE LOPEZ SCRIMMAGE
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7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY
AUGUST 31
RAYMONDVILLE (PARENTS NIGHT)
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FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 7
SANTA ROSA
AWAY
7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 14
MERCEDES
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7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 21
PORT ISABEL (HOMECOMING)
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FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 28 BROWNSVILLE RIVERA
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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR & HEAD COACH OSCAR SALINAS Varsity Coaches: Superintendent: Mrs. Cathy Lee Hernandez Dario Sanchez, Everardo Sanchez, Erik Villagomez Principal: Mrs. Cynthia Chairez Jaime Guerra, Daryl Gonzales, Joe Vela, Juan Rangel Assistant Principal: Mrs. Mirella Livingston Donny Flores, Vincent Vento, Angel Martinez, Assistant Principal: Mr. Adan Cortez Rey Trevino, Jaime Acuna, & Vincent Schoenmakers Athletic Trainers: Aerin Henderson & Trevor Smith
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AUCTION Huge Public & Real Estate Auction, Sat., Aug. 25, starts at 8:47 a.m., 1610 S. Main St., Sapulpa, OK. Commercial property with 14,300± sq. ft., 4 store fronts + warehouse, currently used as machine shop. Open houses: Aug. 13 & 20, 4-6 p.m. (real estate only). Milling & lathe machines, mic & specialty tools, machine vises & accessories, tig welders, lifts, shop tools and more. Chupps Auction Co., 918-638-1157, 918-639-8555, www.chuppsauction.com.
OIL AND GAS RIGHTS We buy oil, gas & mineral rights. Both non- producing and producing including non-Participating Royalty Interest (NPRI). Provide us your desired price for an offer evaluation. 806-620-1422, LoboMineralsLLC@ gmail.com. Lobo Minerals, LLC, PO Box 1800, Lubbock, TX 79408-1800.
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Notice of Public Hearing City of La Feria On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, the City Commission of the City of La Feria will hold a public hearing to consider a re-zoning request for 3.94 acres recognized as La Feria Industrial Development Corporation North No. 3 Subdivision Lot J (2012 C1-3055 B CCMR Filed 3/4/11), La Feria, Cameron County, Texas from C-2 General Commercial District to I- Industrial District. The public hearing will be held at 6:30 PM. in the City Commission Meeting Room, 115 E. Commercial Ave, La Feria, Texas. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing to voice their opinion regarding the granting of the requested variance. Interested persons may also submit written testimony to: City of La Feria Attn: Planning Department 115 E. Commercial Ave. La Feria, TX 78559-5002 The City Commission Meeting Room is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking space is available. Persons with disabilities or who require auxiliary aids or services to participate in this hearing should contact the City Secretary two days before the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made. To request additional information, please contact Robert Escobar, Planning Director at (956) 797-2261.
THE SPORTS PROGRAM JUST GOT CUT. OR HADN’T YOU HEARD? When government wants to do something with your tax dollars, it must let you know. But that right to know is being threatened.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE The SANTA MARIA ISD will hold a public meeting at 6:00 PM, August 27, 2018 in 11119 Military Drive; ADMIN OFFICES; SANTA MARIA, TX 78592. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that will be adopted. Public participation in the discussion is invited. The tax rate that is ultimately adopted at this meeting or at a separate meeting at a later date may not exceed the proposed rate shown below unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below and holds another public meeting to discuss the revised notice. Maintenance Tax
$1.170000/$100 (proposed rate for maintenance and operations)
School Debt Service Tax Approved by Local Voters
$0.410000/$100 (proposed rate to pay bonded indebtedness)
Comparison of Proposed Budget with Last Year's Budget The applicable percentage increase or decrease (or difference) in the amount budgeted in the preceding fiscal year and the amount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditure categories. Maintenance and operations
7.80% increase
Debt Service
-6.28% increase
Total expenditures
6.45% increase
Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value (as calculated under Section 26.04, Tax Code) Preceding Tax Year Total appraised value* of all property $79,968,954 Total appraised value* of new property** $639,366 Total taxable value*** of all property $53,426,128 Total taxable value*** of new property** $588,979 *Appraised value is the amount shown on the appraisal roll and defined by Section 1.04(8), Tax Code. ** "New property" is defined by Section 26.012(17), Tax Code. *** "Taxable value" is defined by Section 1.04(10), Tax Code.
Current Tax Year $85,603,811 $1,249,317 $57,993,462 $1,219,326
Bonded Indebtedness Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness* $13,313,100 *Outstanding principal.
Comparison of Proposed Rates with Last Year's Rates Maintenance & Operations $1.170000
Interest & Sinking Fund* $0.410000*
Total $1.580000
Last Year's Rate Rate to Maintain Same Level of Maintenance & $1.264490 $0.307060* $1.571550 Operations Revenue & Pay Debt Service $1.170000 $0.410000* $1.580000 Proposed Rate *The Interest & Sinking Fund tax revenue is used to pay for bonded indebtedness on construction, equipment, or both. The bonds, and the tax rate necessary to pay those bonds, were approved by the voters of this district.
Local Revenue Per Student $1,333
State Revenue Per Student $11,814
$1,751
$11,917
$1,579
$12,617
Comparison of Proposed Levy with Last Year's Levy on Average Residence Average Market Value of Residences Average Taxable Value of Residences Last Year's Rate Versus Proposed Rate per $100 Value Taxes Due on Average Residence Increase (Decrease) in Taxes
Last Year $45,311 $22,685 $1.580000 $358.42
This Year $48,308 $24,615 $1.580000 $388.92 $30.50
Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or of the surviving spouse of such a person, if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the person died, may not be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65, regardless of changes in tax rate or property value. Notice of Rollback Rate: The highest tax rate the district can adopt before requiring voter approval at an election is $1.713179. This election will be automatically held if the district adopts a rate in excess of the rollback rate of $1.713179.
Fund Balances The following estimated balances will remain at the end of the current fiscal year and are not encumbered with or by a corresponding debt obligation, less estimated funds necessary for operating the district before receipt of the first state aid payment. Maintenance and Operations Fund Balance(s) $2,300,000 Interest & Sinking Fund Balance(s) $0
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