La Feria News September 9, 2015

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Kick-Off Snacking Season with Buffalo Chicken Mini Bites

Sharing Hometown Recipes, Cooking Tips and Coupons

Score extra points at your next game day party with Rona Farley’s Buffalo Chicken

Mini Bites. This fab appetizer features everything

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What You Need8 oz cream cheese, softened1 oz package ranch dressing mix1/2 c sour cream1/2 c cooked chicken breast, Þnely diced1/3 c celery, Þnely diced3/4 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided30 mini Þllo shells (2 packages)1/3 c Buffalo wing sauce1 spring onion, sliced

Buffalo Chicken Mini Bites

Directions¥ Preheat oven to 350 degrees.¥ In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, dressing mix, sour cream, chicken, celery and 1/2 cup cheese. ¥ Spoon mixture into Þllo shells. ¥ Top each with wing sauce and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of remaining cheese. ¥ Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.¥ Remove from oven. Sprinkle with sliced spring onion. Serve immediately.¥ Makes 30 snacks.

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1st United Methodist Church

Pastor Harold Dailey, 797-1393

331 S. Main St., La Feria, Sunday School 10am,

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

Worship.

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.

Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia

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

10:30am Service, 5pm Evening Service Los Domingos: 12:00

Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm Estudio De Biblia

Faith Church of Christian & Mission-ary Alliance Church

Pastor Oscar Loredo 797-1739

125 W. First St., La Feria,Tx Bilingual Ministry Sunday 10am Sunday School, 11am Worship, Wednesday 7 pm Bible Study,

Friday 7 pm Prayer.

Santa Rosa United Methodist Church

408 Main Street (Hwy. 107/506)Santa Rosa, across from High

School Sunday Coffee and Fellowship 9:30 AM Worship10

AM (Communion fi rst Sunday)Wednesday Prayer Service

9:00 AMPastor: Carole Lahti

(956) 279-3407

Casa de Esperanza Apos-

tolic Church416 W. Spruce La Feria

965-639-4301 Bilingual Services Sunday at 1:00pm

Daniel Martinez - Pastor

St. Mary’s Catholic Church

FR. Edouard Atangana, 956-636-1211

101 San Antonio Ave., Santa Rosa Saturday Mass 5pm Bilingual, Sunday Mass 8am Spanish,

10am English.

First Baptist Church of La Feria

Jerry Johnson, Interim Pastor797-1214

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.

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.

Hope in the Word Church

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

519 N. Main, La Feria Bilingual Services: Sunday

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

6:00 pm Evening Worship Service,

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,

7pm Wednesday Family Service.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

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

Richard J. Hartsfi eld, Pastor208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 423-0348 Sunday Services 10 amCommunion 1st Sunday

Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.

Service at 11:00am Sunday6:30pm pm Monday

956-975-6144 www.westernoutreach.org

St. Paul Lutheran Church

Pastor Nathan WendorfSundays 8:00AM (Traditional)

HC fi rst, third & fi fth10:30AM (Contemporary)HC second, fourth & fi fth

(956) 423-3924602 Morgan Blvd.

Harlingen, TX 78550church@saintpaulharlingen.

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Templo GetsemaniPastor Julio y Claudia Mendoza

Phone (956) 589-501611418 Fifth St. La Feria

Servicios: Tuesday & Thursday 7pm

Friday Pray at 7pm Sunday Bible Study at 10am

& 6pm

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Explanatory Statements for the November 3, 2015

Constitutional Amendment Election

Proposition Number 1(SJR 1)

SJR 1 - Current law provides an exemption of $15,000 from the ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a residence homestead. The proposed amendment would increase this exemption to $25,000, starting in the tax year beginning January 1, 2015. In order to refl ect the increased exemption on the homestead of a person 65 years of age or older or a disabled person, the proposed amendment would provide a reduction to the current limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes. The proposed amendment would protect school districts from all or part of the revenue loss by authorizing an appropriation of funds according to formulas set by the legislature. In addition, the proposed amendment would authorize the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision from reducing or repealing a homestead exemption adopted by the political subdivision. Finally, the proposed amendment would prohibit the imposition of a tax on the conveyance of real property, but would not prohibit the imposition of a business tax measured by business activity, a tax on the production of minerals, a tax on the issuance of title insurance, or a change in the rate of a tax in existence on January 1, 2016.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment increasing the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes from $15,000 to $25,000, providing for a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for those purposes on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to refl ect the increased exemption amount, authorizing the legislature to prohibit a political subdivision that has adopted an optional residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxation from reducing the amount of or repealing the

exemption, and prohibiting the enactment of a law that imposes a transfer tax on a transaction that conveys fee simple title to real property.”

Proposition Number 2(HJR 75)

HJR 75 - In 2011, voters approved a constitutional amendment to allow a surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran an exemption from ad valorem taxation from all or part of the market value on the disabled veteran’s residence homestead, as long as the surviving spouse had not remarried. The amendment did not apply to surviving spouses of veterans who died before 2011. This amendment would extend the exemption in such cases. The proposed amendment would apply only to ad valorem taxes imposed for a tax year beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

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 100 percent or totally disabled veteran who died before the law authorizing a residence homestead exemption for such a veteran took effect.”


SJR 52 proposes a constitutional amendment to repeal the requirement for the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Commissioner of the General Land Offi ce, the Attorney General, and any other offi cers elected statewide to reside in Austin, Texas, the state capital. Under current law, these statewide elected offi cers are required to reside in the capital of the State of Texas while in offi ce. This amendment would not apply to the residency requirement for the Governor.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state offi cers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.”

Proposition Number 4(HJR 73)

HJR 73 proposes a constitutional amendment that would grant the legislature the authority to pass statutes to allow a professional sports team charitable foundation to conduct charitable raffl es under the terms and conditions imposed by general law. The laws passed under this authority may provide that the professional sports team charitable foundation may use proceeds from such charitable raffl es to pay reasonable advertising, promotional, and administrative expenses. Any law enacted by this provision only applies to entities defi ned as professional sports team charitable foundations on January 1, 2016. Additionally, any law enacted by this provision may only allow charitable raffl es to be conducted at games hosted at the home venue of the professional sports team associated with a professional sports team charitable foundation.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffl es.”


SJR 17 proposes a constitutional amendment which would increase from 5,000 to 7,500 the maximum total population threshold of a county that is allowed to construct and maintain private roads as long as the county imposes a reasonable charge for the work.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment to authorize counties with a population of 7,500 or less to perform private road construction and maintenance.”


SJR 22 proposes a constitutional amendment that would add the right to hunt, fi sh and harvest wildlife, including by use of traditional methods, in the Bill of Rights of the Texas Constitution. This right would be subject to laws and regulations intended to conserve

and manage wildlife and to preserve the future of hunting and fi shing. The proposed amendment would establish hunting and fi shing as the preferred method of managing and controlling wildlife in Texas. The proposed amendment is not intended to affect any law or provision related to trespass, property rights or eminent domain, and would not prevent the legislature from authorizing a municipality to regulate the discharge of a fi rearm in a populated area in the interest of safety.

The proposed amendment will appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment recognizing the right of the people to hunt, fi sh, and harvest wildlife subject to laws that promote wildlife conservation.”


SJR 5 proposes a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of revenues from (1) the state sales and use tax, and (2) the tax imposed on the sale, use, or rental of a motor vehicle, to the State Highway Fund (SHF). Under current law, these funds would be deposited to the General Revenue Fund. Money deposited to the SHF is intended to be used only to construct, maintain, or acquire rights-of-way for public roadways other than toll roads; or to repay certain transportation-related debt.

The proposed amendment would appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment dedicating certain sales and use tax revenue and motor vehicle sales, use, and rental tax revenue to the state highway fund to provide funding for nontolled roads and the reduction of certain transportation-related debt.”

Published by Texas Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, www.VoteTexas.gov, 1-800-252-VOTE (8683).

The Santa Maria Independent School District offers career and technical education programs in Agriculture, Criminal Justice and Cosmetology. Admission to these programs is based on student interest, age appropriateness and grade requirements specified by the Texas Education Agency.

It is the policy of Santa Maria Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

It is the policy of Santa Maria Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Santa Maria Independent School District will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Ms. Maria J. Chavez, Superintendent, at 11119 Military Rd. Santa Maria, Texas 78592, (956) 565-6308.

For information about Section 504 please contact Coordinator, Mrs. Rebecca Borjas at 11100 Military Rd., Santa Maria, TX 78592, (956) 565-6309 ext 3008.

Notificación Publica de No Discriminación en Programas Vocacionales 2014-2015 Año Escolar

El distrito escolar de Santa Maria ofrece programas vocacionales en justicia penal, agricultura y cosmetologia. La admisión a estos programas se basa en interés de los estudiantes, edad y grado requisitos especificados por la Agencia de Educación de Texas.

Es norma de el distrito escolar de Santa Maria no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Edu- cación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

Es norma de el distrito escolar de Santa Maria no discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, impedimento o edad, en sus procedimientos de empleo, tal como lo requieren el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, la ley de Discriminación por Edad, de 1975, según enmienda, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.

El distrito escolar de Santa Maria tomará las medidas necesarias para asegurar que la falta de habilidad en el uso del inglés no sea un obstáculo para la admis- ión y participación en todos los programas educativos y vocacionales.

Para información sobre sus derechos o procedimientos para quejas, comuníquese con la Coordinadora del Título IX, Sra. Maria J. Chavez, superintendente, en 11119 Military Rd. Santa Maria, Texas 78592, (956) 565-6308.

Para información sobre la Sección 504 comuníquese con la Coordinadora, Sra. Rebecca Borjas, en 11100 Military Rd., Santa Maria, TX 78592, (956) 565-6308.

Public Notification of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technical Education Programs 2015-2016 School Year

THEY JUST GOT A PERMIT TO PUMP WASTE INTO THE RIVER.

OR HADN’T YOU HEARD?When government officials make decisions, they must let their citizens know. That’s why the state requires them to publish their actions through public notices in newspapers.

But some politicians would prefer to bury public notices on little seen, rarely visited government websites – away from public scrutiny!

If it is not in the newspaper,you won’t know about it.

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La Feria News September 9, 2015