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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
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The Town of Combes will receive sealed bids for Rusty Lane Pavement Repair Project on March 4 , 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.
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HELP WANTED CROP ADJUSTER OPPORTUNITIES Rural Community Insurance Services, a Wells Fargo company and a leader in the crop insurance industry, currently has full-time and part-time crop adjuster positions available to work in Texas. Incumbents will office out of their homes in Texas. Incumbents will possess strong verbal communication skills; good computer skills and have the ability to do some physical requirements (i.e. climbing grain bins and walking fields). Travel required. Customer service experience preferred; agricultural related background/experience/education strongly preferred. RCIS offers a comprehensive benefits package. Salary: DOE. To apply online, visit www.wellsfargo. com/careers, click on “Find a Job”, in the Requisition Number box enter 3267094 (full-time) or 3267120 (part-time), click on “search”, put a checkmark in the box under “Select”, click on “Apply Now” and follow prompts. Deadline to apply is March 7, 2009. Wells Fargo is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. © 2009 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved.
HOMES FOR SALE FORECLOSURES & BANK REPOS! 5BR/4BA $17,675 or $235/month! 4BR/2BA $10,100 or $199/month! (5% down, 30 years, buy@8%) These Homes won`t last! Fee for listings call 1-800-544-6258 Ext. 9847
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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 26, 2009 at the Town of Combes Town Hall located at 306 Templeton, Combes, Texas 78535. All prospective bidders are required to attend. 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 bidders qualifications prior to the contract award.
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The Town of Combes is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Small, Minority and Female owned firms are encouraged to submit bid proposals. Date: February 18, 2009
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Welcomes Dr. Cuong Van Nguyen, DDS Harlingen Family Dentistry is pleased to announce the association of Dr. Cuong Van Nguyen, for the practice of orthodontics. Dr. Nguyen graduated from Temple University, Philadelphia, and the University of California, and is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Nguyen conducted research on Invisalign performance to enhance the orthodontic treatment. The system is published in a textbook, “The Invisalign System”, utilized by dentists and educators worldwide.
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