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Your Community Newspaper, Serving the Heart of the Rio Grande Valley VOLUME 91 NUMBER 37

Lions Win Home Opener La Feria Leaps Past Donna Chiefs with 35–13 Victory

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Adrian Torres looks to find some running room. (Photo courtesy of La Feria Independent School District)

The La Feria Lions didn’t let the rain spoil their home opener at Lion Stadium as they cruised to a 35–13 win over the Donna North Chiefs.

The Lion offense was on fire early in the game as quarterback, Isaac Galpin scored the first touchdown of the game on a 2 yard run. Kicker, Joel Nava then added the extra point to put the Lions up 7–0 in the first quarter.

Galpin then hit Lion wide receiver Brandon Perez on a long 53-yard strike to put the Lions up two scores. The fury continued as junior running back, Rusbel Gonzalez scored two rushing touchdowns and senior wide receiver Angel Carrera scored another late in the game.

The Lion defense also had a great game on the other side of the ball. They amassed a total of six sacks and forced the Chiefs quarterback to throw two interceptions.

Senior linebacker, Sergio Contreras led the way with 2 sacks and 11 total tackles.

Randy Cantu and Ozzie Cisneros each had an interception as the Lion defense held onto a shutout until late in the game when the game was already all but over.

Overall, the Lions played great and have their hopes high on doing well all season long and making a deep run in the playoffs.

They will now travel to Santa Rosa on Friday, September 5th to face the Warriors in the annual Battle of 506.

It’s a rivalry game, and both teams will be ready to go to war in this heated confrontation that will earn the winner bragging rights for the entire year.

We wish the Lions the best of luck this season ... Go Lions!

► MORE PhotoS from the Lion’s Victory ON PAGE 4

La Feria Churches Partner With Schools To Serve Local Children Methodist & Presbyterian churches work together on Serve Our Schools project LA FERIA – On Aug. 30, two La Feria churches worked together to make improvements to Sam Houston Elementary School. Volunteers from First United Methodist Church of La Feria and New Hope Presbyterian Church of La Feria began constructing steps, cork display strips and coat racks to be installed in the elementary school.

This annual service project is part of the Serve Our Schools program, launched in August 2012 by the Methodist church. The Sam Houston Elementary School improvement project will be completed and presented Sept. 20.

The church and student volunteers who were not building that day began collecting coats, shoes, socks, and underwear to be distributed to needy children at all four La Feria elementary schools. They also prepared the weekend

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What: Brownsville Appreciation Days Where: Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold St., Brownsville When: Friday - Sunday, September 5th, 6th & 7th All residents living inside Brownsville city limits will be able to visit a Zoo for a special admission price of $2.00. Residents will need to show proof of residency. Identification such as a driver’s license, utility receipt or school ID will suffice. At least one family member must show proof of residency at the gate. For more information, please call (956) 546-7187 or visit www.gpz.org.

What: Lower Valley Appreciation Days Where: Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold St., Brownsville When: Friday - Sunday, September 12th, 13th, & 14th

All residents living in the Lower Valley will be able to visit the Zoo for a special admission price of $4.00 for adults (ages 14 and up) and $3.00 for children (ages 2 to 13). The Lower Valley includes: Arroyo City, Bayview, Bluetown, Brownsville, El Calaboz, Carricitos, Combes, El Ranchito, Harlingen, La Feria, La Leona, La Paloma, La Tina, Laguna Heights, Laguna Vista, Lantana, Las Rusias, Las Yescas, Laureles, Los Coyotes, Los Fresnos, Los Indios, Lozano, Lyford, Matamoros, Mexico, Monte Grande, Olmito, Porfirio, Port Isabel, Port Mansfield, Primera, Rancho Viejo, Rangerville, Raymondville, Rio Hondo, Russelltown, San Benito, San Pedro, San Perlita, Santa Monica, Sebastian, South Padre Island and Willamar. Residents will need to show proof of residency. Identification such as a driver’s license, utility receipt or school ID will suffice. At least one family member must show proof of residency at the gate. For more information, please call (956) 546-7187 or visit www.gpz.org.

What: Oceanarium Where: Gladys Porter Zoo, 500 Ringgold St., Brownsville W h e n : S a t u r d a y, September 6th, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Urban Science Initiative, Inc. and the Gladys Porter Zoo are teaming up once again to present the exciting ocean science program, Oceanarium. It is an ocean science educational event that provides unique opportunities for students, parents, teachers, and others to engage in science.

Visitors will be able to meet scientists, oceanographers, meteorologists, marine biologists and others deeply involved in science. The event will also feature pirates, exhibits and learning stations where “hands-on� activities will be available to our guests. The event is $1.00 with regular paid admission or Zoo membership. For more information, please call (956)546-7187 or visit www.gpz.org.

Catherine Fennegan awarded scholarship to attend Wofford College SPARTANBURG, SC (readMedia) – Catherine Fennegan of Harlingen, TX, has received a Merit Scholarship to attend Wofford College for the 201415 academic year.

Fennegan, a member of the class of 2018, is a graduate of Harlingen High School South.

Ninety percent of Wofford’s enrolled students receive approximately $32 million in scholarships, grants and loans each year.

Each of the endowed scholarship funds requires that

recipients demonstrate outstanding character, academic achievement, and potential for contribution to society; some have additional requirements for eligibility.

Wofford College, established in 1854, is an independent liberal arts college of 1,650 students in Spartanburg, S.C. Wofford ranks 7th nationally in the percentage of undergraduates receiving credit for study abroad. Home to one of the nation’s 283 Phi Beta Kappa chapters, Wofford’s

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RE-CERTIFIED KNEE AND HIP SURGERY CENTER HELPS MANY VALLEY PATIENTS TO WALK AGAIN WITHOUT PAIN HARLINGEN – Knee and hip replacement surgery is performed at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen for patients who have pain, discomfort, or loss of function because of arthritis, accidents, or other causes.

Arthritis can eventually cause a joint to deteriorate or wear out to the point that partial or total replacement is necessary. The replacement surgery is designed to help restore the patient’s ability to walk and relieve pain.

Recently, Valley Baptist was re-certified with a “Gold Seal Dr. Rick Bassett, Orthopedic of Approval™” specifically Surgeon, has performed more for knee and hip replacement than 12,000 knee replacement s u r ge r ie s by a n at ion a l and 3,000 hip replacement accrediting organization for surgeries for Valley residents healthcare organizations, and visitors at Valley Baptist the Joint Commission. In Medical Center-Harlingen.

2 011 , t h e a c c r e d i t i n g organization, which is based in Illinois. granted Valley Baptist the first-ever specialty certification in the Valley for knee and hip replacement.

Valley Baptist is one of the most experienced hospitals in Texas in performing joint replacement surgeries. In fact, Dr. Rick Bassett, Orthopedic Surgeon and Medical Director of Valley Baptist-Harlingen’s Orthopedics / Joint Replacement Program, has performed more than 12,000 knee replacement and 3,000 hip replacement surgeries at Valley Baptist. Last year, 1,061 joint replacement surgeries were performed at Valley Baptist.

Valley Baptist’s orthopedics department follows national standards to reduce the length of stay and risk of infections for patients hospitalized after orthopedic surgery. For example, patients are given antibiotics at optimum times to reduce the chance of infection. In addition, Valley Baptist’s orthopedic surgery rooms are equipped with a sterile air flow system which reduces infections.

Following joint replacement surgery, patients recover on a specially-equipped orthopedics floor, with 39 large, private rooms, staffed by nurses experienced at caring for joint replacement patients.

Maureen Rattray, RN, Nurse Director for the Valley Baptist’s orthopedics floor, said the Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” program shows that Valley Baptist is using the most up-to-date care, by following scientifically-proven “evidencebased” guidelines to care for hip and knee patients.

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STISD Board Approves STARS as name for new Cameron County Junior High

New campus will serve students in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy County MERCEDES – The new Cameron County Junior High to be located on 151 S. Helen Moore Road in San Benito, Texas was named South Texas Academy of Rising Scholars (STARS).

The South Texas ISD Board of Directors reviewed and approved STARS as the name of the new junior high at their monthly meeting Tuesday night in Willacy County.

“I am extremely excited that a decision has been approved and made,” said STARS Principal Carrie Sauceda.

“Thank you to everyone involved in the selection process and to the board of directors for making the final approval.

This is just the first step in establishing our new school.

We will continue to work diligently to ensure STARS has a solid start come time for its opening next fall.”

STARS will open its doors fall of 2015. During the initial year, the campus will enroll incoming seventh grade students and introduce the eighth grade in the following year.

In its first year, fall of 2015, STARS is projected to serve between 250-300 seventh grade students living in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties.

Principal Sauceda is working with other administrators to finalize the course sequence for the first phase of the 2015-16 school year, as well as begin the recruitment process for the enrollment period come January 2015.

This year, the STISD community is celebrating 50 years of educational excellence and will grow from five campuses to six in the coming year, serving students and families in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy county.

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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.

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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.

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roll pride La Feria Track hitting the ground running Lionettes Have Good Run in First CC Meet The Lionettes participated in the first CC meet of the season, Saturday August 31.

They ran at the Harlingen Invitational bringing home a first place.

Participating are the following runners: Tina Sierra-2nd Brenda Ramos -3rd Amairani Martinez-4th

Esmeralda Cortez-9th Madalyne Garcia-15th Also competing: Nina Lazaro Valerie Maldonado Johanna Diaz Chelsea Borjas Jazlyn Hernandez Destiny Martinez Abigail Maldonado Congratulations Ladies. Keep up the hard work

Lions Start Season at Harlingen Invitational The boys cross country team participated in their first competition of the season. They ran at the Harlingen invitational August 30, 2014. The team placed first in the 4A varsity division.

The team was led by Isaac Guzman who finished second overall. He was followed by Joseph Lunn who placed 6th.

The other top finishers include: Carlos Rodriguez 10th, Gabriel Prado 12th, Reyes Rodriguez 13th, Vincent Vento 15th, and Billy Guerra 30th. The JV team placed 3rd and were led by John Vazquez who placed 12th. The team will be competing at the RGV Classic in Edinburg on Saturday, September 6th.

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THURSDAY

AUGUST 21

LYFORD SCRIMMAGE

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FRIDAY

AUGUST 29

DONNA NORTH PARENTS NIGHT

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FRIDAY

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SANTA ROSA

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FRIDAY

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SHARYLAND PIONEER HOMECOMING

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Keeping It Clean

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Clean Car is a Happy Carâ&#x20AC;?

Tony Baczewski has been in the business of helping people keep their cars and trucks clean--inside and outside--since 1987. Many changes and advancements have taken place over the years so that people who care about their â&#x20AC;&#x153;pride and joyâ&#x20AC;? have many more options available than ever before.

LA FERIA NEWS met with Tony at his Central Park car wash operation in Harlingen to learn more about how his business has changed.

He related that after his graduation from Harlingen High School in 1975, he went to work in his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Overhead Door Company business. His work covered everything from installing doors in houses to designing and installing huge doors in industrial and commercial buildings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyday was a different challenge,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great job.: â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the opportunity came to buy property on Expressway 77 near the

Mall and build my own self-service car wash, I jumped at it,â&#x20AC;? he recalls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was centrally located, so I figured Central Park Car Wash would be a good name.â&#x20AC;?

Baczewski recalled that the Mall had only been in existence for a few years, and he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;all by my lonesome out thereâ&#x20AC;? until the area started growing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m surrounded by big time businesses like H.E.B, the Cinema, hotels and restaurants--Yes, it was a good investment.â&#x20AC;?

In 1987 Tony hired a company out of Houston to build him a self-service 3-bay car wash with 1 automatic drive-through. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve since added another bay and an 8-bay vacuum area and with a car beauty parlor.â&#x20AC;&#x153; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People can drive away with a squeaky-clean, waxed car, inside and out, with a fragrance of their choice. I tell everyone that a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;clean car is a happy car.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

In the beginning, Central Park Car Wash offered an

automatic washing machine with the standard, huge rotating brush system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we up-graded to the latest system called the Water Wizard â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;touchlessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; automatic car wash method.

It does a fabulous job and eliminates the chance of damage to mirrors, paint and antennas.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We here at Central Park Car Wash plan to provide economical, full-service deluxe wash jobs with all the bells and whistles,â&#x20AC;&#x153; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re open 7 days a week with an attendant on duty from 8 a.m. till 5:00 p.m each day--My lady customers feel safer with a male attendant on duty.â&#x20AC;&#x153; Tony has two sons: Tyler is a 2008 South Harlingen High School graduate and works with his father in the car wash business. Cody is a North Texas State University graduate and works with the city of Weslaco.

About plans for the future, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re happy where we are. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have room for much expansion. And,

Tony has provided full-service care since 1987. that is fine: I plan to keep up my equipment and not

disappoint my customers.â&#x20AC;?

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valley arts spotlight by Cayetano Garza Jr.

ON THE FARM Tony Schaub cultivates culture with show at the Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum

Visitors to the latest art exhibition at The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum on the evening of Thursday, August 28th were greeted with the strains of square dance music as they browsed through the latest work of local artist Tony Schaub. His latest show - On the Farm - Schaub pays homage to the life of an agricultural community, embellished with his trademark use of word play, mixed media and his impeccable pop art sensibility.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Schaub drew and painted as a young child. At the age of twelve, he was selected to attend the Carnegie Institute Summer Art Program.

The next year, Tony won the Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Gold Key for his tempera/ goache painting, World Series Celebration.

After serving four years in the Air Force, Schaub moved to Sun Valley, Idaho, where he continued to develop his artistic skills. His work was exhibited in private, commercial, and public collections. After winning an art competition in Idaho he traded a painting for a 1940 Chrysler New Yorker and hit the road, spending the winter at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. En route back to Sun Valley, Tony had car trouble in Houston, showed his portfolio to a local gallery and a Texas Artist was born.

In the late ‘70s he visited South Padre Island to paint the walls of a friend’s new restaurant - Blackbeard’s. He also painted works for the SPI

Convention Center and Louis Backyard. By 2006, Schaub and his wife had moved permanently to Harlingen where he maintains a studio on Jackson St. today.

Schaub is an undisputed master of modern pop. His tongue-in-cheek approach to visual art often combines word play and interesting juxtapositions to help convey his messages but leaving enough room for the viewer to make their own observations.

For On the Farm, Schaub worked tirelessly for several months in preparation for his first show at the museum in seven years.

“I didn’t cut any corners with this one, and I’m giving it my best shot.” Schaub said.

What sets Schaub apart from his contemporaries in the visual arts is that he doesn’t limit himself to producing only paintings, but instead will use assemblage, collage, painting, found object sculpture and installation techniques to make each work unique and unforgettable.

One highlight from his reception for On the Farm included an installation recreating Grant Wood’s famous painting “American Gothic” using live models as surrogates for Wood’s sister and dentist, the original models for the iconic work standing in front of a canvas recreation of the farmhouse.

Another piece, entitled simply “Square Dancing Instructions”, features a lenticular image of a hamster in square

dance garb affixed to a canvas with painted and collage elements.

One piece, “Look Before You Leap”, combines found objects with photography to create a piece that literally breaks out of the picture plane, even if it doesn’t break any new intellectual ground.

The strength of Schaub’s work is how it engages viewers in a whimsical, colorful way, never demanding too much in the way of contemplation from the viewer, but instead entertaining and delighting, allowing the work to firmly ensconce itself in their memory.

However, much like Andy Warhol’s soup can silkscreen canvases, sometimes a painting of a tabasco sauce bottle is just a painting of a tabasco sauce bottle. Interspersed among the visual puns and playful mashups of Schaub’s latest oeuvre you’ll find just that unironically sharing wall space with a large painting of a chili pepper sporting Army stripes entitled “Sergeant Pepper”.

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