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La Feria Church of Christ Friday February 20 7:00 P.M. Saturday February 21 7:00 P.M.

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Woman Writes Historic Letter to Her Congressman

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La Feria Independent School District Parental Involvement Program Schedule of Events

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BEXAR COUNTY– After applying Thera-Gesic® to her arthritic hands, Mary Ann W. hand wrote a forty-seven page letter to her Congressman explaining the true meaning of life. When asked where she had gathered all the wisdom for writing such a masterpiece and why she sent it to a government official, she painlessly replied, “None of your dang business!”

Jan. 24, 2009

12th Annual Parent Conference

7:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m.

Feb. 2, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 5, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 9, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 12, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 17, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 18, 2009

Free Computer Classes La Feria ISD Parental Involvement Program will be having free Computer Classes for anyone interested during the month of February. Classes will commence on February 2, 2009. The dates for the computer classes are as follows: February 2, 5, 9, 12, 17, 19, 23, 26, 2009 Classes will be held at Noemi Dominguez Elementary located at 600 Pancho Maples Drive in La Feria from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more information please contact the La Feria ISD Parental Involvement Program at 956-797-3042.

Migrant Parent Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

Feb 19, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m

Feb. 23, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m

Feb. 26, 2009

Computer Classes @ N. Dominguez Elem.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m

March 3, 2009

Sam Houston Open House

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

March 5, 2009

High School Open House

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

March 9, 2009 March 10, 2009

William B. Green Open House David Sanchez Elem. Open House N. Dominguez Elem. Open House

March 12, 2009

C.E. Vail Elem. Open House

March 13, 2009

Parental Involvement Parent Meeting

March 27, 2009

Migrant Parent Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

March 31, 2009

Parental Involvement Parent Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

April 3, 2009

Parental Involvement Parent Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

April 7, 2009

Parental Involvement Parent Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

April 9, 2009

Parental Involvement Parent Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m

May 15, 2009

Parental Involvement Volunteer Luncheon

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m

In today’s current economic recession, perhaps now is a good time to sit down, craft a budget and stick to it – even when the economy improves. According to a recent USA Today poll, 60 percent of those surveyed said the current economic crisis is the worst in their lifetime. The economy will bounce back, but the lessons we learn from our budgeting exercise will serve us well for a lifetime.

When it comes to money, there are basically four groups of people. Which of the following groups best describes you when it comes to your financial situation?

• Planners: have total control of their financial affairs.

• Strugglers: have trouble keeping their heads above tough financial waters.

• Deniers: refuse to see they are in financial trouble.

• Impulsives: want immediate gratification. Spend today and let tomorrow take of itself.

Regardless of your current

Living on a Budget

financial situation, a budget will help you to understand where your money goes each month and ensure that you don’t spend more than you make.

The first thing you need to do is to calculate your monthly income, then determine how much you spend on monthly bills and lastly, track your daily expenses.

As you begin to craft your budget, keep a list of your regular monthly expenses, such as mortgage or rent payments, car payment, utilities, food, gas and credit card payments. Set aside some money each month to take care of occasional miscellaneous expenditures such as appliance repair, car repair, clothes and entertainment expenses. You might also want to set aside some money for holiday gift buying. It is a lot easier to save a little now for those gift purchases rather than putting all of the charges on a credit card in December.

The financial experts will tell you that you need to have at

least three months of living expenses stashed away for that rainy day.

For one month, carry a notebook with you and write down every penny you spend from buying a pack of gum to going out to dinner. At the end of the month, review your spending to see which items are priorities and where you can cut back.

We are never too young or too old to budget and save.

• Children learn by example. When dealing with your younger children, take them with you to your community bank and help them open a savings account.

• For your teenagers, help them determine a weekly or monthly spending plan and let them pay some of their expenses.

• College age and young adults should craft a budget leaning toward fulfilling their goals and dreams, whether they want to buy a house or start their own

business.

• Newlyweds need to establish a budget in order to start their household on financially solid ground. Prior to the wedding, couples should attend financial counseling and candidly discuss any outstanding debt they may have from student loans or credit cards.

• At mid-life, your budget needs to include saving money for your children’s college and for your retirement.

• For those of you looking at retirement, begin to eliminate your debt and determine where your living expenses will come from during retirement so you do not live in fear of running out of money.

The Internet includes enormous resources to help you craft your budget. Budgeting does not have to be difficult, and is very worthwhile if we are to meet our financial goals and dreams.

CITY OF LA FERIA, TEXAS NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of La Feria is anticipating a contract award from the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA) for water and wastewater system improvements. Accordingly, the City is seeking to contract with a qualified engineering consultant or firm registered to practice in the State of Texas, for the preparation of all preliminary and final design plans and specifications, and to conduct all necessary interim and final inspections.

Please submit your proposal of services, along with your statement of qualifications for these proposed services, to the address below: City of La Feria Office of the City Manager 115 E. Commercial Ave La Feria, TX 78559 Proposals must be received by the City no later than 4:00 pm on the 18th day of February, 2009. The City reserves the right to negotiate with any and all engineering consultants or firms that submit proposals, in accordance with the Texas Professional Services Procurement Act and the Uniform Grant and Contract Management Standards.

The City of La Feria is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

ADVERTISEMENT AND INVITATION FOR BIDS AND CONSTRUCTION The Town of Combes will receive sealed bids for City Wide Pavement Repair Project on February 25TH, 2009 until 10:00 a.m. at the Town of Combes Town Hall located at 306 Templeton, Combes, Texas 78535. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bids are invited for several items and quantities of work as follows: 1.

2.

3.

3269 SY 8” Cement Stabilized Flexible Base 3269 SY 6"Lime Stabilized Subgrade 3269 SY 1½ " Hot Mix Asphaltic Concrete

CITY OF LA FERIA FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION NOTICE The City of La Feria has received a HOME Program HBA grant in the amount of $312,000 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to assist low-to-moderate income, first-time homebuyers within the city limits. Assistance will be offered in the form of 5-year to 10-year deferred forgivable loans for closing cost and down payment assistance.

You MAY qualify if you: •

Bid/Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications are on file at the Town of Combes Town Hall located at 306 Templeton, Combes, Texas Copies of the Bid/Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of a nonrefundable deposit of $50.00 with R. E. Garcia and Associates, 116 N. 12th Street, Edinburg, Texas, 78541, for each set of documents obtained. You can reach R. E. Garcia & Associates at (956) 381-1061.

A bid bond in the amount of 5% of the bid issued by an acceptable surety shall be submitted with each bid. A certified check or bank draft payable to the Town of Combes or negotiable U. S. Government Bond (at par value) may be submitted in lieu of the Bid Bond.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2009 at the Town of Combes Town Hall located at 306 Templeton, Combes, Texas 78535.

All prospective bidders are required to attend.

•

Are a first-time homebuyer, meaning that you have not owned a home in the past 3 years. (In some cases, if you are now a displaced homemaker or single parent and owned a home with a spouse within the last 3 years, you may still be eligible.)

Have a household annual income of less than: 2008 Cameron County Income Limits by Family Size for 80% AMFI

1 person 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person 6 person 7 person 8 person 24,450 27,900 31,400 34,900 37,700 40,500 43,300 46,050

Application forms are available at the La Feria City Hall located at 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, Texas. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until all funds have been utilized. Assistance in completing the application is available and will be provided by the City’s Grant Administrator, Langford Community Management Services, on Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Please call Ben Guerrero at 956-797-2261 to schedule an appointment.

You MUST provide copies of the following documents in order for your application to be accepted:

The Town of Combes reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

•

Bids may be held by the Town of Combes for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigation of bidder’s qualifications prior to the contract award.

-Proof of income for all occupants of the dwelling over the age of 18 (check stubs for the past 3 months or current documentation from government agencies such as the Social Security Administration).

•

-Proof of assets (bank statements for any checking accounts and savings accounts for the past 3 months).

The Town of Combes is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Small, Minority and Female owned firms are encouraged to submit bid proposals.

Applications will only be accepted when all required documentation is completed and submitted. Applicants will be required to give permission for the verification of all information received.

Date: February 11, 2009

By: Silvestre Garcia, Mayor Town of Combes

THE CITY OF LA FERIA IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CITY Sunny K. Philip City Manager

REAL ESTATE

EMPLOYMENT

If you want to buy a new home or sell your property.

Call your La Feria Real Estate Company, SOUTH TEXAS REALTY at: (956) 797-2900.

HOUSE FOR RENT Brick 3BR- 1Bath w/carport.

Burglar bars on windows and doors. Located near sports complex & schools. Located in nice neighborhood, corner lot. Hidden Acres Subdivision. $600 mo. plus negotiable deposit. Call 512-4455198 or cell 512-699-5055

CHILD CARE SERVICES:

6:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Infants, Toddlers, and After School Pick-Ups, Drop-Ins. 204 Magnolia. CALL ANYTIME. 797-3420

Apply in person - 797-2121

American Legion Post 439

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Available for Quinceañeras, Weddings, Parties and other social or business occasions

(956)428-7475 • (800)880-0938

Dogs in Style

Call for appointment

956-376-7223

108 S. East St.• La Feria, Tx 10% OFF on a Reg. Price Grooming

1-866-217-4733

Delivery Drivers $6.55/hr, plus gas.

MOBILE HOME INSURANCE

VALLEY SHREDDING SERVICE “Your On site Answer to Document Destruction”

Help Wanted:

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Want A New Look for Fall?

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Tues. thru Fri. 9:00 - 4:00 Come See

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FOR RENT 1Bedroom, 1 Bath,

Central Air, Fenced Yard, water included. Electricity is extra. $475.00/mo $200.00 Deposit.

Call 797-9086

797-3701 Open To The Public 145 E. Commercial La Feria

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CASA DE FIESTAS AFFORDABLE ELEGANCE! Weddings, Quinceaneras, Corporate Functions, etc. call 797-1523

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Stylist Spa •Clipper Cuts/Style Cuts Wax • Color • Hi-Lites Appts. & Walk-Ins Welcome 122B W. Oleander St. La Feria • 956-797-4036

PUBLIC AUCTION

Calabaza Con Pollo

(pursuant to Chapter 59, TX. Property Code) FEBRUARY 28, 2008 - 10AM - V.B.S. Valley Best Storage, LLC, 2601 W. Roosevelt Rd., Harlingen - liquidating abandoned property & to satisfy a landlord’s lien against the following tenants: Tommy Boswell, Mary Camacho, Letty Carrasco, Connie Garcia, Rene Garcia, Sonia Sosa, Ronnie Sonier, Michelle Vallecillo. All items (AS IS) - 16’ Heavy Duty Utility Trailer. Among items in storage units are: newer Tool King Eagle ProBlower for space jumper, Sport’s Memorabilia: (80) Uncirculated San Antonio Express newspaper: SPURS -NBA CHAMPS (two editions of June 23, 1999). Weslo Cadence EX12 incline walker, lighted curio cabinet, 4 shelf bookcase/w separate glass doors, 3’x5’x 21/2’, tufted footed bench, many Red Metal Periodical Racks, + numerous HH items.

Property may be sold by item, batches, or by the entire space. Property sells to highest bidder - cash, certified check, or money order. A bidder set of rules w/ sign up sheet required - so come early. A refundable deposit for clean up & timely removal required at 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. Seller reserve right to w/draw property from sale at any time for any reason. (Located West of N. 77) Headed North on 77, Left @ Primera Rd. exit, quick Left under 77 on Frontage Rd, going S., Right @ corner FedEX/Carter Foreign Car Salvage, one blk West. (Across N77 from John Deere/Varicom Cement. Rain date March 7. # 956-412-6200

TexSCAN Week of February 8, 2009 AUCTIONS FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION Texas Statewide 500+ Homes must be sold!

Reduced, free brochure 1-800-655-5078, www.USHomeAuction.com

AUTOS $500! POLICE IMPOUNDS & Repos! 1998 Honda Civic $800! 1992 Toyota Celica $400!

1999 Chevy S-10 Low-rider $950! Cars from $500! For listings, 1-800-544-1092 ext. 7883

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 100% RECESSION PROOF! Do you earn $800 in a day? Your own local candy route. 25 machines and candy. All for $9,995. 1-888-6255481. Multi Vend, LLC. ARE YOU HARDWORKING, motivated, selfstarter needing the right break? RSI offering Free consultation, toll-free 1-866-275-9628.

OWN A COMPUTER, put it to work! Work from anywhere. Two step process. Request online Information, Review Information.

Set-up phone interview. Serious people only: www.PTIMENTOR.com

DRIVERS CDL-A DRIVERS: EXPANDING Fleet offering Regional/OTR runs. Outstanding pay package.

Excellent benefits. Generous hometime. $300 lease special on Volvos. National Carriers, 1-888-7077729, www.nationalcarriers.com DRIVER: JOIN PTL today! Company Drivers-Earn up to 38¢ cpm. 1/2 cpm increase every 60K miles. Average 2,800 miles/week. CDL-A required. www.ptl-inc.com 1-877-740-6262.

Hearing Instrument Specialists FREE CLEANING & IN-STORE REPAIRS Stop in for a FREE Hearing Evaluation

Now Accepting Medicaid

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Gifted & Talented Program/Programa Dotado y Talentoso Dear Parents: The La Feria Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented Program is designed to serve a small segment of the student population. Students must meet strict criteria as defined in the Gifted and Talented Plan. Parents may nominate their child for consideration from February 13 - 27, 2008. If you wish to nominate your child, please contact the counselor at your child’s campus.

EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

COLORADO BANK FORECLOSURE 35 AC $29,900. Enjoy 300 days of sunshine. Rocky Mtn. views, utilities. Excellent financing. 1st come, 1st serve! Call Today 1-866-696-5263, ext. 4941

HELP WANTED

HOME SCHOOLS HOME-SCHOOL WEBSITE! Grades: 5-12th.

Monthly-payments, Workbooks, Legal-Records, Grading services, Tutors, Report-Cards, & Diplomas, All included! Open year-round. Start anytime! E-mail: DrGMSykes@SykesAcademy. com.Visit: www.SykesAcademy.com.

HOMES FOR SALE FORECLOSURES & BANK REPOS! 5BR/3BA $17,275 or $235/month! 4BR/2BA $10,100 or $199/ month! (5% down, 30 years, buy@8%) These Homes won`t last! For listings call 1-800-544-6258 Ext. 9847

REAL ESTATE

GRAND LAKE HOMESITES from $29,900 1-877-909-5253, ext. 4935 OWNER SACRIFICE MUST sell quickly! 1 acre with lake access on 44,752 acre lake for only $19,900!

Owner finance, won’t last, call now. 1-888-316-5253.

TEXAS & OLD MEXICO: Affordable hunting & fishing property. 100 acres for $79,000 with 10% down & no credit check. All sizes available up to 20,000 acres. Call 1-877-77-BIGLAND (1-877-772-4452) 71.91 ACRES, SOUTH of Tucumcari. Electricity, beautiful mesa views, proven water. Retirement/investment property. $745/acre, long term, owner finacining.

Toll free 1-877-797-2624. www.newmexranches.com 107 ACRES, SONORA/Del Rio. Mesquite flat, oak, cedar hills and valleys. Electricity, whitetail, exotics, hogs, turkey. Borders large ranch. $1095/acre, terms.

1-830-257-5564. www.texasranchland.com

Estimados Padres, El programa de Dotado y Talentoso del distrito escolar de La Feria esta designado para servir un pequeño grupo de los estudiantes. Los estudiantes tendrán que llevar acabo cierto criterio como es definido en el plan del programa de Dotado y Talentoso.

Los padres pueden nominar a su niño/a para consideración a el programa del 13 a el 27 de febrero de 2009. Si quiere nominar su niño/a favor póngase en contacto con el consejero/a en la escuela donde su niño/a asiste.

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FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION Texas Statewide 500+ Homes must be sold! Reduced free brochure 1-800-655-5078, www.USHomeAuction.com

Statewide Ad ................. $450

MISCELLANEOUS

South Region Only ....... $195

AIRLINES ARE HIRING, Train for high paying aviation maintenance career. FAA approved program.

Financial aid if qualified. Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance, 1-888-349-5387.

www.letsgondo.com/1095

La Feria Independent School District

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $2,990.00. Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. norwoodsawmills.com/300n. Free information: 1-800-578-1363, Ext300-N. PARAMEDIC OPENING small hospital based system. Progressive protocols. Salary range $40’s to $50’s. Free benefits. bkoonce@ rcmhospital.org or EMS, 107 Swift, Refugio, TX 78377. 1-361-526-2321.

800-276-4048

P.O. Box 1159 • 203 E. Oleander • La Feria, Texas 78559 • (956) 797-2612 • FAX (956) 797-3737 Dr. Nabor F. Cortez, Jr., Superintendent

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE from home.

Medical, Business, Paralegal, Computers, Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial aid if qualified. Call 1-866858-2121, www.CenturaOnline.com

WE NEED 20 Long Haul Drivers! Texas based company so you will get home. Probably more than the wife wants you too! Call Paul at 1-713-674-4206

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To Order: Call This Newspaper direct, or call Texas Press Service at 1-800-749-4793 Today!

NOTICE: While most advertisers are reputable, we cannot guarantee products or services advertised. We urge readers to use caution and when in doubt, contact the Texas Attorney General at 1-800-621-0508 or the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-FTC-HELP. The FTC web site is www.ftc.gov/bizop

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Campus/Escuela David G. Sanchez Elementary C. E. Vail Elementary Noemi Dominguez Elementary W. B. Green Junior High School La Feria High School

Phone/Teléfono 797-8550 797-5523 797-1712 797-1512 797-1353

Counselor/Consejero/a Ms. Ada Xitumul Ms. Elia Chavez Mrs. Cathy Harbison Mrs. Cynthia Agado Mrs. Velma Mendoza

Rio Red ∗ Marrs ∗

Navels

• 28 Years Of Producing The Best February is National Children’s Dental Health Month - a good time to make sure your children have regular checkups.

Keeping a healthy smile starts with your child’s first tooth.

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FREE Hearing Evaluations This week in Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen & Pharr

3 FREE Baseline

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1214 Dixieland Rd., Suite #4 Harlingen

428-5322

Wade Feed Store “30 years of Quality Customer Service”

YOU HAUL... WE HAUL Gaviota Sand Pit & Materials

Audiogram 4 FREE Speech Understanding Assessment

Examination 2 FREE Familiar Voice Test

1-877-55-SOUND

956-245-8933 ACCO

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MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE?

The Federal Governemnet has called on lenders, servicers, and banks to assist homeowners. This is a tremendous benefit for borrowers seeking to lower their payment and lower their interest rate and even reduce the principal balance. This restructuring is designed to keep homeowners in their home by customizing a loan payment to fit their budget with their existing lender.

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Robert Trent Jones, Sr. Design Complete Line of Flowering Bedding Plants • Shrubs • Palm Trees • Trees • Quart Sizes & Up

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Now Serving Over 300 Items Everyday!

“Selected Best Course in the Valley” Rolling Fairways - Lakes and Bird Watchers Paradise, Plenty of Wildlife

$

36.50 + tax

Everyday Twilight after 1pm $ 95

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SOME OF LIFE’S TOUGHEST CONVERSATIONS HAPPEN OVER COFFEE.

Rates Include Golf, Cart & Tax

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3009 N. Augusta National Dr. • Harlingen, TX

956-365-3100

Talk to me today about your life insurance needs.

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LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO Kickoff Concert Friday Night, March 13, at 8 p.m.

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for Season Ticket Holders (Available Only At Livestock Show Office)

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for Non Season Ticket Holders (Includes Gate Admission)

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$20 Children (under 12)

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