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Special Meeting Held to Ease Cost for ParentsWhile Saving District More Than $30K

La Feria’s School Board met at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 31 for a Special Meeting to allocate money in order to buy school supplies for La Feria I.S.D. students.

The early morning meeting was scheduled quickly to help save money as LFISD taking quick action to take advantage of sales will save the school district more than 40% of the original estimate.

The district had planned to allocate about $59,000 for student supplies but by taking advantage of sales the district will be able to gather the same amount of supplies for $34,566.13.

With economic times being tough and La Feria residents feeling the squeeze, the board thought to take action in procuring supplies for elementary and middle school students to make it easier for students to attend and offer parents some relief.

Vice-President alan Moore called the meeting to order as soon as quorum was met so that the board could act quickly on the items on the agenda.

While School Board member Gloria Casas expressed concern that she had heard that some educators had purchased items out of their own pocket in the past, Superintendent Reymundo P. Villarreal, Jr. pointed out that teachers are given $125 to help with supplies for their rooms while new teachers are given $250.

“If they are buying the supplies themselves they ought to let their prin-cipal know so we can see what can be done,” said Villarreal.

among the items that will be purchased are pencils, glue sticks, glue, round-tipped scissors, crayons, markers, folders with pockets and brads, wide-ruled notebook paper, colored pencils/map colors, composition books (wide ruled), high-lighters, spiral notebooks, pencil top erasers, index cards, pens, large erasers and rulers. The hope is that all students in La Feria will be able to start the school year without any supplies being missing from their lists.

School District To SupplySupplies

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The board unanimously agreed to make the funds available and then moved to the next item on the agenda which was the floor of the gymnasium at W.B. Green Jr. High. While the project was initially under the ceiling of $25,000, which requires school board approval, additional requirements pushed the budget up by an additional $1,950.

Superintendent Villarreal pointed out that the $25,000 ceiling is based on stan-dard practices from several years back and pointed out that many school districts have raised the require-ment to $50,000. He asked that the board take that into consideration for the future which would facilitate such repairs being made in a more timely manner.

The school board nor-

mally meets once a month unless need arises for a special session. The July 31, meeting was held as a special session due to the savings to the district.

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A Homesteading Starting Point

Gardeningo you have that proverbial “green thumb?” If not, maybe it’s just because of poor quality

soil in your garden. Having nutrient-rich, fertile soil is one of the biggest factors in the overall well-being of your garden. We can see something similar with people and animals in that having a healthy diet usually translates to having a healthy body. If the soil in the garden has the right amount of nutrients and the right kinds of microorganisms, the plants that are in the garden will not only be more resistant to diseases and insects that feed on the plants, but will also be full of nutrients for you when consumed. However, if the soil does not have the right amount or kinds of nutrients and microorganisms then the plants will be weak, prone to diseases and insect in-festations, and be lacking in nutrients.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potas-sium are among the most important nutrients your soil needs; however all plants need at least 16 different nutrients. Most store-bought fertil-izers have nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but they don’t have all the other nutrients. So how do you get all 16 nutrients into your soil? The easiest way to do this is to add com-post to your soil instead of fertilizer.

Compost has all these nutrients and microorganisms that are beneficial to the soil.

Here’s how the plant cycle works: Plants need nutrients, so they take them from within the soil. Once the plant dies, the dead plant material contains the nutrients. Microorgan-isms break down those dead plant materials and make the nutrients into a form usable by the new plants. With composting, you collect the compostable material (like dead plants) and keep it in a favorable en-vironment so that the microorganisms thrive and break down the materi-als quickly. Then when you add the compost to your soil, all the nutrients are in a form the plants can absorb.

Therefore, for quality fruits and vegetables you must maintain the quality of your soil.

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Traditional Worship Service 9am, Contemporary Service 11am,

UM Youth 5pm

International Worship Center

Bishop Ronaldo Ortiz 956-797-1204

116 W. Seventh St., La FeriaServices Sunday (English) 9:30am

Domingo (Espanol) 11am, Miercoles 7pm

Interdenominational Worship Extreme Youth Sat. 6 pm

First Baptist Church of Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker

956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa

Sunday Services 9:30am Bible Study, 10:30am Morning

Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening

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Apostolic Faith Tabernacle

Pastor Ramon Zarate 357-6384

621 South Main, La Feria Sunday School 10am

Sunday Worship 4pm, Wed. Evening 7:30pm.

All services are bilingual.

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Missionary Church,Inc.

Pastors Frank & Janie Gonzalez 797-0044 4th Street, La Feria,TX

Sunday 10am & 6pm, Monday 7 pm Prayer Service,

Wednesday 7 pm, Friday 7 pm.

Church of ChristMinister Gene Head

797-9890912 N. Parker Rd., La Feria,

Wednesday 6pm Bible Study, Sunday 9:30am Bible Study,

10:30am Service, 6pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00

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Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739

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tolic Church416 W. Spruce La Feria

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St. Mary’s Catholic Church

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First Baptist Church of La Feria

Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas797-1214

Main St. & Magnolia, La Feria Wednesday 6:30pm Youth Bible

Study & Mission Friends, 7 pm Eve-ning Bible Study & Prayer Service,

Sunday 9:45am Sunday School, 11am Morning Worship Service, 6

pm Evening Worship Service.

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Reverend Scott Brown 956-428-2305,

1417 E. Austin, Harlingen,TX Holy Communion 8am, Sunday

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Pastors Jose & Bertha Belmares797-3621,

28354 S. Bixby Rd., La FeriaServices Friday 6pm, Sunday

10am. All services are Bilingual, English & Spanish.

Primera IglesiaBautista956-797-1740

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9:45am Sunday School, 10:45am Worship Service, 5:00pm WMU,

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Iglesia Generacion En Conquista

Pastor Samuel y Magda Cer-vantes, Phone (956) 536-2215 2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La

Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study, 11am Worship Service,

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Fr. Rodolfo Franco797-2666, offi ce: 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 ChurchPastor: Rev. Daniel Carrizalez

956-742-6311 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.

New HopePresbyterian Church

Mary Breden, Interim Pastor208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 423-0348 Sunday Services 10 amCommunion 1st Sunday

Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.

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Templo GetsemaniPastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza

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portal for state’s Deepwater Horizon recovery efforts

The State of Texas has unveiled restorethetexas-coast.org, a dedicated online resource for Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts.

Restorethetexascoast.org features links and back-ground information on the three funding sources available, RESTORE (Resources & Ecosystems Sus-tainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Econo-mies of the Gulf Coast States), NFWF/GEBP (Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund) and NRDA (Natural Resource Damage Assessment). The site also includes details associated with the state’s efforts to implement the RESTORE Act in Texas. Use of these funds will facilitate efforts to sustain a coordinated and integrated approach to appropriately respond to various coastal needs, both environmentally and economically.

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Valley Baptist Medical Center School of Vocational Nursing

Holding Pre-Entrance Testing Dates for Class of 2015

HARLINGEN – The Valley Baptist Medical Center School of Vocational Nursing offers a comprehensive full-year training program with classroom and clinical competencies. The program is designed to successfully prepare individuals to become a Vocational Nurse suited to treat acute or chronically-ill patients. This curriculum is fully approved by the Texas Board of Nursing, Texas Workforce Commission, and Veterans Administration

Graduates will receive a certificate of completion and are fully prepared to take the National Licensing Examination for Practical Nursing (NCLEX-PN). Historically and repeatedly, the licensing exam pass rate for the Valley Baptist program usually exceeds the state and national average.

Valley Baptist Medical Center’s Vocational Nursing Program began in 1957. The program believes that nursing care is a service committed to promoting a state of wellness and at the same time educating people on the prevention of disease.

Program and pre-entrance information is available by visiting the School of Vocational Nursing’s website at: http://www.valleybaptist.net/connect-with-us/school-of-vocational-nursing.

Registration for pre-entrance testing has begun. Pre-entrance testing dates are available in August, and September, through September 30, 2014. Classes begin in January, 2015.

Valley Baptist Medical Center School of Vocational Nursing is located in the Boggus Education Pavilion, at 2110 Benwood, in Harlingen, Texas. For more information about the Vocational Nursing Program, please call (956) 389-1721.

Valley Baptist Medical Center (VBMC) Vocational Nursing Program is an equal opportunity educational

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all programs and policies. In compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by

the Equal Opportunity Act of 1972, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Older

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La Feria Independent School DistrictnoTICe oF pubLIC meeTIng To DISCuSS

buDgeT anD propoSeD Tax raTeThe LA FERIA I.S.D will hold a public meeting at 6:30 PM 08/26/2014 in 203 EAST OLEANDER BOARDROOM LA FERIA, TEXAS 78559. 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 taxrate 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.

7/30/2014 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSSBUDGET AND PROPOSED TAX RATE

The LA FERIA I.S.D will hold a public meeting at 6:30 PM 08/26/2014 in 203 EAST OLEANDER BOARDROOM LA FERIA,TEXAS 78559. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the school district's budget that will determine the tax rate that willbe 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 rateshown below unless the district publishes a revised notice containing the same information and comparisons set out below andholds 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 $0.129100 /$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 theamount budgeted for the fiscal year that begins during the current tax year is indicated for each of the following expenditurecategories:

Maintenance and operations 8.000000% (increase) or % (decrease)Debt service 0.000000% (increase) or % (decrease)Total expenditures 8.000000% (increase) or % (decrease)

Total Appraised Value and Total Taxable Value

(as calculated under section 26.04, Tax Code)

Preceding Tax Year Current Tax Year

Total appraised value* of all property $434,972,947 $456,632,266

Total appraised value* of new property** $6,121,936 $8,462,668

Total taxable value*** of all property $358,591,121 $379,462,546

Total taxable value*** of new property** $5,773,929 $7,680,819

* "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.

Bonded Indebtedness

Total amount of outstanding and unpaid bonded indebtedness: $29,505,000 * Outstanding principal





















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Comparison of Proposed Rates with Last Year's Rates

Maintenance &

OperationsInterest &

Sinking Fund* TotalLocal Revenue

Per StudentState Revenue

Per Student

Last Year's Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,509 $7,754

Rate to Maintain SameLevel of Maintenance &Operations Revenue &Pay Debt Service $1.043290 $0.244400* $1.287690 $1,372 $7,308

Proposed Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,414 $7,291

* 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.

Comparison of Proposed Levy with Last Year's Levy on Average Residence

Last Year This Year

Average Market Value of Residences $62,836 $64,388

Average Taxable Value of Residences $48,768 $49,954

Last Year's Rate Versus Proposed Rate per $100 Value $1.299100 $1.299100

Taxes Due on Average Residence $633.54 $648.95

Increase (Decrease) in Taxes $0.00 $15.41

Under state law, the dollar amount of school taxes imposed on the residence homestead of a person 65 years of age or olderor of the surviving spouse of such a person, if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the person died, maynot be increased above the amount paid in the first year after the person turned 65, regardless of changes in tax rate orproperty value.

Notice of Rollback Rate: The highest tax rate the district can adopt before requiring voter approval at an election is1.385200. This election will be automatically held if the district adopts a rate in excess of the rollback rate of 1.385200.

Fund Balances

The following estimated balances will remain at the end of the current fiscal year and are not encumbered with or by acorresponding debt obligation, less estimated funds necessary for operating the district before receipt of the first state aidpayment:

Maintenance and Operations Fund Balance(s) $4,000,000

Interest & Sinking Fund Balance(s) $752,000




Maintenance &




Per Student

Last Year's Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,509 $7,754


Proposed Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,414 $7,291



Last Year This Year








Fund Balances







Maintenance &




Per Student

Last Year's Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,509 $7,754


Proposed Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,414 $7,291



Last Year This Year








Fund Balances







Maintenance &




Per Student

Last Year's Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,509 $7,754


Proposed Rate $1.170000 $0.129100* $1.299100 $1,414 $7,291



Last Year This Year








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La Feria Independent School DistrictPublic Notice

La Feria Independent School District Registration Guidelines1. All registrants must bring proof of residency, such as original utility bills that show a physical address. An exhibit C Form is needed if the utility bill is not under child’s parent’s name.2. Drivers Licenses will not be acceptable as proof of residency. 3. A parent or legal guardian must attend registration with their child. If a family has more than one student at the Jr. High and Dominguez Elementary, they may reg-ister at the same time. 4. New to District must provide: birth certificate, Social Security Card, Up-to-date immunizations record.5. Parents or guardians of Pre-K3 & Pre-K4 students must provide 2011 income tax return with child’s name and W-2 attached or current Food Stamp or Medicaid letter with child’s name.6. Parents or guardians of Pre-K 4 Paid Tuition students must bring a copy of their acceptance letter.7. Parents of Pre-K3 students must qualify through the Head Start Program, prior to registering. For questions about Head Start, please contact Mrs. Chavez at 956-797-1582. 8. Returning students must be in compliance with dress code to register.9. Students registering for the La Feria Academy must have a referral letter from a La Feria High School counselor.

Directrices de registro del distrito escolar de La Feria1. Todos registrantes necesitan traer prueba de residencia, como los cobros originales que enseñan el domicilio. Una forma del objeto expuesto C es necesaria si la cuenta para servicios públicos no está bajo nombre del padre del niño.2. Licencias de conductores no serán aceptables como prueba de residencia.3. Un padre o guardián legal debe asistir a registro con su/s hijo/s. Si una familia tiene más de un estudiante en la escuela W.B. Green Jr. High o Noemi Dominguez Elementary, pueden registrar al mismo tiempo.4. Nuevos al distrito deben proporcionar: certificado de nacimiento, tarjeta de Seguro Social, registro de vacunas actualizado.5. Los padres o guardianes de los estudiantes de Pre-K3 y Pre-K4 deben presentar su declaración de impuesto federal con el nombre de su/s hijo/s o la carta de las es-tampillas o carta del Medicaid con el nombre de su/s hijo/s.6. Los padres o guardianes de los estudiantes de Pre-K4 Programa Pagado deben presentar su carta de aceptación.7. Los padres o guardianes de los estudiantes de Pre-K3 necesitan cualificar para el programa de Head Start antes de registrar. Preguntas tocantes el programa de Head Start, llame a la Sra. Chavez al 956-797-1582.8. Los estudiantes que regresan deben ser en cumplimiento con el código de vestimenta para registrar.9.Los alumnos que quieren inscribirse en la Academia de La Feria deben tener una carta de remisión de un consejero de la escuela secundaria de La Feria.

La Feria Independent School DistrictCampus Registration Schedule – August 2014

La Feria High School – 901 N. Canal St. – 797-8370 *New to District Monday August 4, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Seniors Monday August 11, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (A-L) Juniors Tuesday August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (A-L) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (M-Z) Late Registration: Srs/Jrs (Only) Tuesday August 12, 2014 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sophomores Wednesday August 13, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (A-L) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (M-Z) Freshman Thursday August 14, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (A-L) 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (M-Z)

Late Registration (all grades) Thursday August 14, 2014 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Late Registration (all grades) Friday August 15, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

La Feria Academy – 614 S. Main St. – 797-8360 Seniors Monday August 11, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Freshman, Sophomores & Juniors Tuesday August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Late Registration for:Seniors/Juniors/Sophomores/Freshman Tuesday August 12, 2014 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

W. B. Green Junior High 501 N. Canal St. 797-8400 *New to District Thursday August 7, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

8th Grade Monday August 11, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 7th Grade Tuesday August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Evening Registration Tuesday August 12, 2014 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Noemi Dominguez Elementary – 600 Pancho Maples Drive – 797-8430 6th Grade Tuesday August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 5th Grade Wednesday August 13, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. *New to District Thursday August 14, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Late Registration Thursday August 14, 20144:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m

*Registration for C. E. Vail will be held at the cafeteria*C. E. Vail Elementary – 209 W. Jessamine Ave. – 797-8460 3rd Grade Monday August 11, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 4th Grade Tuesday August 12, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.*New to District Wednesday August 13, 2014 1 1 : 3 0 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Late Registration Wednesday August 13, 2014 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

David G. Sanchez Elementary – 1601 S. Main St. – 797-8550 1st Grade Wednesday August 6, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 2nd Grade Tuesday August 5, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. New to District/Late Thursday August 7, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration

Sam Houston Elementary – 500 N. Beddoes Rd. – 797-8490 PreK-3/Head Start Tuesday August 5, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (martes) 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pre-K-4 (Includes Paid Tuition) Wednesday August 6, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (miercoles) 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kindergarten Thursday August 7, 2014 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (jueves) 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. *Late Registration/New to District 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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Proposal packets may be obtained at the City of La Feria, 115 East Commercial Avenue, La Feria, Texas, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Proposals must be quoted effec-tive October 1, 2014. All proposals submitted will be reviewed by the City Commission of La Feria. Proposals will be publicly opened on August 29, 2014, at 3:00 pm.

The City of La Feria reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and award the contract to the vendor which it considers having submitted the best and most advantageous proposal. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope. Mark your proposal “Sealed Proposals for Employee Group Health Insurance” and submit to: Mr. Sunny K. Philip, City Manager, 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, Texas 78559. Phone: (956) 797-2261, fax: (956) 797-1898.

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Owners Veronica and Adrian Ruelas continue to add new services and conve-niences for their growing list of satisfied customers. What began as a small insurance office on Oleander Street has now grown to embrace the whole insurance field while branching into other special-ties. How this progressive couple did it is this week’s feature story.

Veronica graduated in 2000 from Santa Maria High School with the dream of having her own business. “I always wanted to be an entrepreneur, my own boss,” she said. “I know it requires risk-taking, but I wanted to realize my dream owning and managing the business of my choice.”

That opportunity came the next year when she became an agent of the PRONTO INSURANCE COMPANY and opened her first store on Oleander Street in La Feria. That same year she mar-ried Adrian Ruelas. Ruelas was also a graduate of Santa Maria High School--class of 1997. Now married, they went about growing their new business,

Veronica reflects on her choice of profession and

choice of company to work for. “The insurance business just looked interesting with lots of opportunities,” she said. “We started out with basic automobile liability policies and just kept adding on new types of full-coverage insurance. I have been with PRONTO INSURANCE for 14 years because I have found them to be very reasonable and affordable to our local residents. They also have fast claim service. It has been a great educational process.”

She moved to her new 405 Main Street location because “we added new ser-vices and needed more room and visibility.” They added: Notary Public services, bill pay-stations, MoneyGram money transfers all over the United States and other coun-tries. The expanded list now includes: FAX service and copy center. Their insurance service has expanded to in-clude: automobile, commer-cial and homeowner coverage policies.

Her brother, John Me-drano, joined the company as a licensed insurance agent in 2010. “John sells policies covering the whole insurance field.”

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office is CITY BOUTIQUE. “I opened that beauty product and my customized “bling-shirt’ business in 2012 in partnership with my mother. Janie Medrano, and other family members. We also have school spirit items, such as: mums, streamers, ribbons and bows for students of any school.” She added that they

sell specialized “bling-shirts” throughout the entire Valley.

Veronica is a successful entrepreneur having achieved her dream with her own ex-panding family business on Main Street in her hometown. “Our growing list of custom-ers expands each year.” she said. “We are doing well; it couldn’t be better.”

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The City of La Feria is requesting applications for depository services from area banks, credit unions, savings associations, and other eligible entities. Applications must be submitted by 4:00 PM, Thursday, August 28, 2014 and must be submitted to Attention: Sunny K. Philip, City Man-ager, 115 East Commercial Avenue, La Feria, Texas 78559. Application forms can be picked up at City Hall, 115 East Commercial Ave, La Feria, TX 78559 between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Application forms can also be requested by calling City Hall at (956) 797-2261. The La Feria City Commission shall consider the selection of deposi-tories at its regular meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the La Feria City Commission Meeting Room, 115 East Commercial Avenue, La Feria, Texas. The City of La Feria reserves the right to reject any or all of the applications and award the contract up to five years of service to the vendor which it considers having submitted the best and most advantageous proposal.

says Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Commissioner and Chair of the Texas RESTORE Act Advisory Board, Toby Baker.

Plans are also underway for Commissioner Baker to hold four listening ses-sions later this year (in Corpus Christi, Galves-ton, South Padre Island and Beaumont), where participants can provide information on projects they want funded.

“Although the spill was unquestionably terribly unfortunate, the funding stemming from it now represents a critical op-portunity to invest in the well-being and future of the Texas coast,” said Carter Smith, executive director of Texas Parks

and Wildlife Department, one of the trustee agencies overseeing the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Natural Resource Damage Assess-ment. “We are committed to identifying the best pos-sible coastal projects for funding, and this website will help people stay in-formed and involved.”

“As a coastal fisherman myself, I’m excited to see this website go live,” said Texas General Land Office Chief Clerk and Deputy Land Commissioner, Lar-ry Laine,. “Restorethetex-ascoast.org will be a quick, easy way for anyone to propose a coastal project for funding from Texas’s Deepwater Horizon mon-ey. These projects will be a big step in restoring the Gulf and its system of bays

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City of La FeriaZoning Board of Adjustment

On Monday, August 18, 2014, the City of La Feria Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing regarding seven individual requests for a variance from the City of La Feria Zoning Ordinance.

The following seven properties are requesting a variance from the requirement of the City of La Feria Zoning Ordinance Sections 7E and 8E that each residence have a covered carport or garage for at least one vehicle.

The properties which are the subject of the request for a zoning variance are:

1. 212 W. Sixth Street, Lots 91 & 92, Block 3, Dunn Acres, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.2. 221 W. Sixth Street, Lots 27& 28, Block 2, Dunn Acres, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.3. 302 N Canal Street, Lots 46 & 47, Potter-Watson Subdivision, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.4. 322 W. Sixth Street, Lots 77 & 78, Block 3, Dunn Acres, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.5. 416 W. Spruce, Lot 16, Block 19, Original Townsite, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.6. 1009 Colt, Lot 8, Block 2, Countrywood Subdivision Phase I, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.7. 1312 Spur, Lot 40, Block 1, Countrywood Subdivision Phase I, City of La Feria, Cameron County, TX.

The public hearing will be held at 6:00 PM. In the City Commission Meeting Room, 115 E. Commercial Ave, La Feria, TX. All interested persons are encouraged to attend the public hearing to voice their opinion regarding the granting of the vari-ances. Interested persons may also submit written testimony to:

City of La FeriaAttn: Planning Department115 E. Commercial Ave.La Feria, TX 78559-5002

To request additional information, please contact Paula M. Rodriguez, City of La Feria Planning and Community Development Director at (956) 797-2261.

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