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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. 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.

Feria, Saturday Mass 5:30pm, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish, 10am English, 11:30pm English. Christ In Our Midst Missionary Church Pastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez 956-200-4504 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. 1st Presbyterian Church Loris-Elaine Lindberg CTL Minister 208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 797-2280 Sunday Services 10 am Communion 1st Sunday

Hope in the Word Church Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares Cowboy Church 797-3621, 11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex. 28354 S. Bixby Rd., La Feria Service at 11:00am Sunday Services Friday 6pm, Sunday 6:30pm pm Monday 10am. All services are Bilingual, 956-975-6144 English & Spanish. www.westernoutreach.org Primera Iglesia St. Paul Lutheran Bautista Church 956-797-1740 Pastor Nathan Wendorf 519 N. Main, La Feria Sundays 8:00AM (Traditional) Bilingual Services: Sunday HC first, third & fi fth 9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am 10:30AM (Contemporary) Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU, HC second, fourth & fi fth 6:00 pm Evening Worship (956) 423-3924 Service, 602 Morgan Blvd. Harlingen, TX 78550 Iglesia Generacion church@saintpaulharlingen. En Conquista com Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 Templo Getsemani 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Pastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza Phone (956) 589-5016 Study, 11am Worship Service, 11418 Fifth St. La Feria 7pm Wednesday Family Service. Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm St. Francis Xavier Friday Pray at 7pm Catholic Church Sunday Bible Study at 10am Fr. Gabriel I. Ezeh & 6pm 797-2666, office: 502 S. Canal church: 500 South Canal St., La

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Constitutional Amendments Special Election November 5, 2013 Proposition Number 1 (HJR 62) HJR 62 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide by statute for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the United States armed services who is killed in action, as long as the surviving spouse has not remarried. An eligible spouse who later qualifies a different property as the surviving spouse’s residence homestead could be authorized by statute to receive an exemption from ad valorem taxation in the same amount received for the first qualifying homestead during the last year in which the surviving spouse received the exemption. The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the United States who is killed in action.”

Proposition Number 2 (HJR 79) HJR 79 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision requiring the creation of a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is in operation. No new loans have been made from the fund by the board in more than 25 years, and the board currently has no appointees and receives no program funding.

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The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment eliminating an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund, neither of which is operational.”

Proposition Number 3 (HJR 133) HJR 133 would authorize local political subdivisions to extend the length of time that aircraft

legal uses of those loans, and would give lenders recourse against borrowers who fail to timely occupy the homestead properties purchased with such loans. SJR 18 would also add to the definition of “reverse mortgage” an extension of credit that is not closed before the 12th day after the lender provides to the prospective borrower a written notice summarizing risks and conditions of a reverse mortgage. The language of the required notice is prescribed in the resolution.

parts could remain temporarily in this state before being subject to ad valorem taxation. Under current law, merchandise, wares, and goods (including aircraft parts) may remain in this state temporarily for up to 175 days before being subject to ad valorem taxation; the proposed amendment would permit taxing entities to extend the exemption up to 730 days The proposed amendment will after the date that a person acappear on the ballot as follows: quired or imported aircraft “The constitutional amendparts in the state. ment to authorize the making The proposed amendment will of a reverse mortgage loan appear on the ballot as follows: for the purchase of homestead “The constitutional amend- property and to amend lender ment to authorize a political disclosures and other requiresubdivision of this state to ex- ments in connection with a retend the number of days that verse mortgage loan.” aircraft parts that are exempt Proposition Number 6 from ad valorem taxation due (SJR 1) to their location in this state for a temporary period may be lo- SJR 1 would create the State cated in this state for purposes Water Implementation Fund as of qualifying for the tax ex- a special fund inside the state treasury and outside the Generemption.” al Revenue Fund. Money in the Proposition Number 4 fund would be administered by (HJR 24) the Texas Water Development HJR 24 proposes a constitu- Board (TWDB) and would be tional amendment that would used to implement the state allow the legislature to provide water plan, as adopted by genfor an exemption from ad va- eral law, by TWDB. lorem taxation of part of the The proposed amendment will market value of the residence appear on the ballot as follows: homestead of a partially dis- “The constitutional amendabled veteran or the surviving ment providing for the creation spouse of a partially disabled of the State Water Implemenveteran if the residence home- tation Fund for Texas and the stead was donated to the dis- State Water Implementation abled veteran at no cost to the Revenue Fund for Texas to asveteran by a charitable organi- sist in the financing of priority zation. projects in the state water plan The proposed amendment will to ensure the availability of adappear on the ballot as follows: equate water resources.” “The constitutional amendProposition Number 7 ment authorizing the legisla(HJR 87) ture to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation HJR 87 proposes a constituof part of the market value of tional amendment to allow the residence homestead of a home-rule municipalities to partially disabled veteran or adopt charter provisions authothe surviving spouse of a par- rizing the filling of vacancies tially disabled veteran if the in the governing body by apresidence homestead was do- pointment, but only when the nated to the disabled veteran remainder of the vacant term is less than 12 months. Under by a charitable organization.” current law, municipal voters Proposition Number 5 may adopt terms of office for (SJR 18) municipal officers longer than SJR 18 would amend the defi- two years, but upon approvnition of “reverse mortgage” ing longer terms of office, any to authorize the making of re- resulting vacancies in office verse mortgage loans for the must be filled by special elecpurchase of homestead prop- tion. The proposed amenderty in addition to the current ment would provide an option

for home-rule municipalities to fill short-term vacancies through appointment. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12 months or less.”

Proposition Number 8 (HJR 147 and SJR 54) HJR 147 would repeal the Texas Constitution’s maximum tax rate for a Hidalgo County hospital district; the maximum rate is currently set at 10 cents per $100 valuation. This rate is lower than the maximum tax rate allowable for hospital districts in all other counties in the State (75 cents per $100 valuation). The repeal of the constitutional cap would authorize hospital district tax rates in Hidalgo County equal to the hospital district tax rate laws applicable to all other Texas counties. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment repealing Section 7, Article IX, Texas Constitution, which relates to the creation of a hospital district in Hidalgo County.”

Proposition Number 9 (SJR 42) SJR 42 would expand the potential sanctions that the State Commission on Judicial Conduct can issue following a formal proceeding. This constitutional amendment would allow the Commission to issue an order of public admonition, warning, reprimand, or a requirement to obtain additional training or education in addition to the Commission’s current authority to issue a public censure or recommend removal or retirement of a judge. The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.” Published by Texas Secretary of State John Steen, www.VoteTexas.gov or 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).

Competitive Sealed Bids for “Water Distribution Improvements” will be received at the City of La Feria, City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, TX 78559 until 2:00 PM , October 1, 2013. Summary of Work: The proposed project involves construction and installation of approximately 30,000 linear feet of AWWA C 900 DR 18 PVC pressure rated pipe for public drinking water distribution ranging in size from 6” to 12” diameter including installation of gate valves, fire hydrants, and fittings. The project also demands boring across exiting roadways and railways utilizing 3/8” thick welded steel casing of the diameter and length specified in the plans. Bidders must be well acquainted with the rules and regulations established by the 30th TAC Chapter 290 and must be able to demonstrate past experience with construction of public drinking water facilities. Further, bidders must be aware of insurance and safety policies required by Union Pacific pertaining Railway Crossing Permit No’s 2801-49, 2801-77, and 2760-24 attached to this set of contract documents. Contract Documents may be examined and/or obtained at the office of Sigler, Winston, Greenwood & Associates, SWG Engineering LLC., 611 Bill Summers Intl., Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596. A payment of one hundred Dollars ($100.00) in cash, bank or certified check payable to the Engineer will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. Payment is refunded to each document holder of record who returns a complete set of Bidding Documents in good condition within 30 days after opening of Bids. Each Bid shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the Project in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security or a bank or certified check in the amount of 5% of the bid. Bidders may not withdraw their bid for a period of Sixty days (60), excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays after the actual date shown above for the receipt of the bid. The Bidding firm must be able to furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond, a 100 percent Payment Bond, and Warranty Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner together with the signed Contract when the contract is presented to the owner. The Owner reserves the right to waive any formalities or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as determined from their bid as well as the written and verbal response from the information section of the specifications. The project may be awarded as a combination of any or all of the 11 SWG Projects. This contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Water Development Board. Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are expected to be funded in part by a loan or grant from the Texas Water Development Board and a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. EPA. Neither the State of Texas, the U.S. EPA, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees, are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract. The Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs receive federal funds from the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As a condition of federal grant awards, EPA regulations require that loan recipients make a “good faith effort” to award a fair share of work to DBE’s who are Minority Business Enterprises (MBE’s), and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBE’s) whenever procuring construction, supplies, services and equipment. More information on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements (DBE) is available under section 14. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. CATEGORY

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations 41 CFR Part 60-2 Affirmative Action Programs which include the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 as amended by Executive Order 11375. All laborers and mechanics working on the work site and employed by contractors and subcontractor on projects funded directly by or assisted on whole or in part by any through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking Water State Resolving Fund shall be paid wages as described in the section, Mandatory Davis-Bacon Act Contract Conditions as contained in the project documents. Any contracts in excess of $2,000.00 for construction, alteration or repair (include painting and decoration) and funded under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs shall include the Mandatory Davis-Bacon Act Contract Conditions. A Pre-Bid conference is scheduled for, Monday September 23, at 2:00 PM, City of La Feria City Hall at 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, 78559. The Contract will be awarded based on the lowest Bid received from the lowest responsive, responsible, qualified firm who submitted a complete Bid including all requested information on or before the time and date, and at the place stated in the Invitation for Bid. The term “lowest responsive, responsible, qualified firm” as used herein shall mean the firm whose quotation is the lowest of those firms, possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to the faithful performance of work and who provides the equipment specified or its exact equivalent to obtain the desired results stated in the specifications.

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at the ranch kitchen. “If you wanted one, you had to go open the kitchen door and yell, ‘Blueberry!’” said Hughes. “Then Cheri would come out and throw one in the air and you’d try to catch it with your plate. I caught two because my dad was too embarrassed to catch the second one.” Hughes came to Colorado as a greenhorn with virtually no riding experience. But it didn’t take long for the Bar Lazy J kids’ riding program to have him loping the trails like an experienced cowboy. “We learned even faster than the adults,” says Hughes. “I was riding

(l-r) Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell, Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben O. Villareal and La Feria Mayor Steve Brewer are shown at the Border Mayor Conference held September 5.

Remember the TV series Bonanza? Get ready for Hughesanza. Colton Hughes, 12, (middle rider) lived the dream of riding through rivers and across valleys in the Rocky Mountains at the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch in Colorado. He won this week-long vacation for his family through the RGV Children’s Arts Festival. The festival is now accepting entries for next year’s vacation. on long rides when they were still doing their orientation. We went on our first ride over some hills and through the river. That was exciting!” Colton Hughes is the son

of Will and Nancy Hughes of Harlingen. “The week at Bar Lazy J was different f rom a ny t h i ng we’ve ever done,” said Nancy Hughes. “It was great. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

We’re seriously thinking about going back.” Another Valley child will have an opportunity to win a Bar Lazy J weeklong vacation for his or her family during the 2013-14 RGV Children’s Arts Festival, according to festival organizers Carey & Lisa Kinsolving. Arts festival guidelines, entry form and questions to answer and illustrate can be found by clicking on the picture of Colton and his horse Duke at www. KidsTalkAboutGod.org. There is no entry fee, but parental consent is needed. “In addition to winning the vacation for up to five immediate family members, the winner will receive $1000 to help with travel expenses,” said Carey Kinsolving. “All this is possible because of the generosity of our Valley sponsors and Jerry

and Cheri Helmicki of the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch.” Va l l e y G o l d S p u r s p o n s o r s i n clu d e El Pat o Mex ic a n Fo o d , or thodontist Dr. Joel Ma r t i nez , Ch ild ren’s Center at Renaissance, pediatrician Dr. Martin Garza, Lone Star National Bank and Melba’s Dance School. W hen asked if she had any advice for kids thinking of entering the RGV Child ren’s A r ts Festival, Nancy Hughes said: “People should not be afraid to enter. Just do it. Encourage your child to do their best and to put some effort into it. You never know what could happen. You don’t have to be a grand artist or anything. It’s well worthwhile to do, whether you win or not.”

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