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HOW TO SUBSCRIBE: 1 year subscription delivered by U.S. Postal Service…$27.95 or can be purchased at several convenient locations throughout the cities of La Feria, Santa Rosa, Santa Maria & Blue Town for 50¢.The La Feria News is mailed and delivered Tuesday, January 22, 2013 and published weekly by Wright Ventures, Inc., President Donald R. Wright, Secretary Mary Elizabeth Wright. Periodical Postage Rates paid at La Feria, TX., Post Office. Advertising deadline is noon Thursday at the office at 102 S. Main St., La Feria, TX 78559. (POSTMASTER send address changes to La Feria, P.O. Box 999, La Feria, TX 78559.)

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Harlingen Chamber

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Weslaco Chamber

Valley Chamber

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10-10 Mercedes

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Bill Bunton Mercedes

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Weslaco Library

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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.

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 Medio Dia y 7:00pm Los Jueves: 7:00 pm

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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

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.

St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church

Fr. Gabriel I. Ezeh797-2666, offi ce: 502 S. Canal

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First Baptist Church of La Feria

Pastor: Samuel W. Thomas797-1214

Magnolia & Main St., La Feria Wednesday 7pm Evening Bible Study

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Morning Worship Service, 6 pm Evening Worship Service.

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

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Casa de Esperanza Apostolic Church

416 W. Spruce La Feria965-639-4301 Bilingual Services

Sunday at 1:00pm Daniel Martinez - Pastor

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

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Christ In Our Midst Missionary ChurchPastor: 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.

Iglesia Oracion en Su Presencia

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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.

1st Presbyterian Church

Loris-Elaine Lindberg CTL Minister

208 West Central Ave, La Feria,TX, 797-2280 Sunday Services 10 am

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Cowboy Church11235 Swift Ln. Santa Rosa, Tex.

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

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St. Paul Lutheran Church

Pastor Nathan WendorfSundays 8:00AM (Traditional)

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

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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.

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 Santa RosaPastor Harold Parker

956-636-1603 118 Jesus R. Cruz, Santa Rosa Sun-day Services 9:30am Bible Study,

10:30am Morning Worship, 7pm Wednesday Evening Worship.

Iglesia Generacion En Conquista

Pastor Samuel y Magda Cervantes, Phone (956) 536-2215

2803 W. Exp. 83 Suite A. La Feria Sunday Service 10am Bible Study,

11am Worship Service, 7pm Wednesday Family Service.

Apostolic Faith TabernaclePastor 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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VBMC-Harlingen - Boggus Education Center Room 5. First Tuesday of odd number months (Jan-Mar-May-July-Sep-Nov) 7 – 9 p.m.

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During the Special Meeting of the Boardof Trustees on

January 21, 2013. The Special Meeting will be held at

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LA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTSTATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE

GOVERNMENTAL FUNDSFOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2012

Data 10 50 TotalControl General Debt Service Other GovernmentalCodes Fund Fund Funds Funds

REVENUES:

5700 Total Local Intermediate Sources 3,936,172$ 1,042,922$ 360,955$ 5,340,049$

5800 State Program Revenues 22,332,925 2,007,873 157,209 24,498,007$

5900 Federal Program Revenues 3,222,378 - 2,934,775 6,157,153$

5020 Total Revenues 29,491,475 3,050,795 3,452,939 35,995,209

EXPENDITURES:Current:

0011 Instruction 14,338,721 - 2,315,912 16,654,633

0012 Instructional Resources & Media Services 443,574 - 3,591 447,165

0013 Curriculum & Instructional Staff Development 297,804 - 288,895 586,699

0021 Instructional Leadership 297,322 - 91,378 388,700

0023 School Leadership 1,769,788 - 100,366 1,870,154

0031 Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services 877,255 - 43,999 921,254

0032 Social Work Services 85,349 - 547 85,896

0033 Health Services 364,261 - - 364,261

0034 Student (Pupil) Transportation 941,552 - - 941,552

0035 Food Services 2,046,232 - - 2,046,232

0036 Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities 1,235,407 - 208,269 1,443,676

0041 General Administration 952,665 - - 952,665

0051 Plant Maintenance and Operations 3,987,055 - 434,888 4,421,943

0052 Security and Monitoring Services 36,794 - - 36,794

0053 Data Processing Services 352,236 - - 352,236

0061 Community Services 7,300 - 395,754 403,054

Debt Service:

0071 Debt Service - Principal on long-term debt 219,391 1,665,000 - 1,884,391

0072 Debt Service - Interest on long-term debt 1,856 1,483,385 - 1,485,241

0073 Debt Service - Bond Issuance Cost and Fees - 3,585 - 3,585

Capital Outlay:

0081 Facilities Acquisition and Construction - - - -

Intergovernmental:

0093 Payments to Fiscal Agent/Member Districts of SSA 381,428 - - 381,428

0095 Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg. 83,614 - - 83,614

0099 Other Intergovernmental Charges 83,489 - - 83,489

6030 Total Expenditures 28,803,093 3,151,970 3,883,599 35,838,662

1200 Net Change in Fund Balances 688,382 (101,175) (430,660) 156,547

0100 Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning) 3,937,337 779,108 957,250 5,673,695

3000 Fund Balance - August 31, (Ending) 4,625,719$ 677,933$ 526,590$ 5,830,242$

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If you change your own motor oil, protectour environment by recycling it. Oildumped on the ground or down a stormdrain contaminates our water. Take yourused oil to the collection centers listedbelow. Collection centers are open allacross the Valley. You can also take usedoil to all of the following locations:

Alamo 415 N. Tower Rd. 787-8321Alton 401 W. Dawes (Recycling Center) 432-0792Brownsville 9000 FM 802 (City Landfill) 5 quarts per resident 831-3641Edinburg 3102 S. 281 (Recycling Center) 292-2133Harlingen 1006 S. Commerce (Recycling Center) 427-8824La Feria 115 E. Commercial - 11 -12 p.m. and 4 - 5 p.m. 797-2261McAllen 4101 N. Bentsen 681-4050Pharr 1301 W. Medina Ave. (Recycling Center) 223-2580Port Isabel Corner of South Shore and Hickman 943-6631Port Mansfield South of “E” Dock 944-2325Roma 6th St. (Roma Community Center) 849-1411San Benito 925 W. Stenger (Service-Recycling Center) 361-3890San Juan 323 W. First (also collects used cooking oil) 223-2340San Juan 107 E. Hall Acres Rd. 223-2330South Padre Island 4601 Padre Blvd. (Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm) 761-3226

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FINAL NOTICE AND PUBLIC REVIEW OF A PROPOSEDACTIVITY IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN

*****COMBINED NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

ANDNOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

This Notice shall satisfy the above-cited three separate but related procedural notification requirements.

La Feria115 E Commercial Ave.La Feria, Texas 78559-5002(956) 797- 2261

January 23, 2013

To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals:

This is to give notice that the City of La Feria has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management, to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain and wetland will have on the human environment for the La Feria Flood and Drainage Improvement Project, Contract No. DRS210089 Work Order #21050; GLO No. 12-211-00-5511 funded under the Texas Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Program to be paid with a portion of the total grant amount for this project of $18,474,242.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about February 11, 2013 the City of La Feria will submit a request to the General Land Office for the release of CDBG Program for 2008 Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funds under Section 104(f) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, to undertake the above listed project.

As a result of Hurricane Dolly on July 23, 2008, the City sustained flooding that resulted in drainage infrastructure failure. The existing drainage system infrastructure failed to function because the current systems were unable to convey the volume of water generated during Hurricane Dolly. The failure of the drainage systems to function threatened the public health, safety, and welfare of all served by these facilities due to flooding. The City is in need of adequately-sized drainage infrastructure to reduce flooding.

The City of La Feria is proposing to make improvements to existing channels (reshaping and regarding) and storm sewer system (s); perform road reconstruction to widen the existing eighteen-foot to twenty-foot (18 ft.-20 ft.) roadway to approximately thirty six feet (36) with curb and gutter; and perform site work associated with the construction. Work includes the following: 1.) Excavate new ditches as needed along existing roadways; 2.) Regrade existing ditches; 3.) Install reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP), High Density Polythylene (HDPE), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and steel and aluminum culverts and casings ranging in size from eighteen to sixty inches (18 in.-60 in.); 4.) Install new culverts at roadway crossings (round, box, or arch profiles) with headwalls, wingwalls, concrete canastas, riprap, energy dissipaters, and control gates; 5.) Cut and replace pavement, install rail guards, make utility adjustments as needed, perform materials testing, and provide other associated appurtenances. Both channels will receive culvert improvements from the outfall to the upstream tributary improvements.

Flood and Drainage improvements will occur within the following locations within the City of La Feria:

AN-49 Environmental Buffer1

Control Gate Structure 458 of the Arroyo Colorado Floodway North levee approximately 1 mile West of FM 506 and 2.6 mile South of US HWY 83 proceeds North following the Western boundary of the La Feria Irrigation Reservoir

The intersection of the reservoir Northern and Western boundaries


The intersection of the reservoir Northern and Western boundaries continues north parallel to Rabb Road

An outfall ¼ mile West of the intersection of Rabb Road and South Park Drive


An outfall ¼ mile West of the intersection of Rabb Road and South Park Drive The intersection of Park Drive and Rabb Road


The intersection of Park Drive and Rabb Road Intersection of Rabb Road and US 83


The intersection of Park Drive and Rabb Road Intersection of Park Drive and La Feria Irrigation Canal 1/8 mile East of Rabb Road


Intersection of Park Drive and La Feria Irrigation Canal 1/8 mile East of Rabb Road Heading North and then East along Irrigation Canal to Intersection Canal with La Feria Main Canal


Then due North along La Feria Main Canal to the intersection of a drain ditch and La Feria Main Canal approximately 1/8 of a mile North of Business 83

Intersection of drain ditch/La Feria Main Canal and Rabb Road


An outfall ¼ mile West of the Intersection of Rabb Road and South Park Drive Heading West along AN-49 drain to the Intersection of Orange Grove Road

A portion of project activities will occur within approximately18.26 acres of Zone AH within the 100-year floodplain. No adverse environmental impact is anticipated from the project. No alternative is feasible. The City of La Feria has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve natural and beneficial values:

The City has considered the “no project” alternative of not pursuing to make the improvements to existing channels (reshaping and regarding) and storm sewer system (s); not perform road reconstruction to widen the existing eighteen-foot to twenty-foot (18 ft.-20 ft.) roadway to approximately thirty six feet (36) with curb and gutter; and to not perform site work associated with the construction. However to purse the “no project:” alternative would be to not improve the drainage infrastructure. If the infrastructure drainage capacity is not increased, flooding will continue to occur therefore, pursing the “no action” alternative is not a practical option.

An alternative the City did consider to purse was to install a pump station however, should power become lost during a disaster the pump would not be operational. This would leave the drainage system to again fail to function which would threaten resident’s public health and safety. Installing a pump station was not considered a practical or feasible alternative to purse.

The best available option the City of La Feria has considered to pursue to improve its drainage infrastructure to reduce flooding by making improvements to existing channels (reshaping and regarding) and storm sewer system (s); perform road reconstruction to widen the existing eighteen-foot to twenty-foot (18 ft.-20 ft.) roadway to approximately thirty six feet (36) with curb and gutter; and performing site work associated with the construction. Flood and drainage improvements would improve the infrastructure drainage capacity.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTLa Feria has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave. La Feria, Texas 78559-5002, Attention: Sunny K. Philip, City Manager, and may be examined or copied weekdays Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

PUBLIC COMMENTSAny individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments addressed to Sunny K. Philip, City Manager, located at City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave. La Feria, Texas 78559-5002. All comments received by February 7, 2013 will be considered by the City prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Commenter’s should specify which part of this Notice they are addressing.

RELEASE OF FUNDS

The City of La Feria certifies to the General Land Office that Mr. Philip in his capacity as City Manager consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The Office’s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows La Feria to use Program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

The General Land Office consider objections to its release of funds and La Feria certification received by March 4, 2013 or for a period of fifteen days following the actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of La Feria; (b) La Feria has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by GLO; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58) and shall be addressed to the General Land Office, Regulatory Officer at 301 Congress Avenue, Suite 600, Austin, Texas 78701. Potential objectors should contact GLO Disaster Recovery Program to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Sunny K. Philip, City ManagerLa Feria

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Competitive Sealed Proposals for the purchase of Water Meters, Encoder Registers, Meter Radio Transmission Units (MTU), and the purchase and installation of other equipment all required for the development of a AMR/AMI (automatic meter reading) system, will be received at the City of La Feria, City Hall, 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, TX 78559 until 2:00 PM, February 14, 2013.

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 Fifty Dollars ($50.00) in cash, bank or certified check payable to the Engineer will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. No refund will be made.

Each Proposal 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. Proposers may not withdraw their proposal for a period of Ninety days (90), excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays after the actual date shown above for the receipt of the proposal. The Proposer firm must be able to furnish a 100% Performance Bond, a 100 % 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 informality in or to reject any or all Proposals if deemed to be in its best interest. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible proposer as determined from their proposal as well as the written and verbal response from the information section of the specifications.

The contract is contingent upon release of funds from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Proposals are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the Texas Water Development Board. Neither the State of Texas nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Request for Proposal or any resulting contract.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “fair share policy’, which includes EPA-approved “fair share goals” for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms in the Construction, Supplies, Equipment, and Service procurement categories. EPA’s policy requires that applicants and prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurement to Minority Business Enterprise and Women-Owned Business Enterprise firms. Although EPA’s policy does not mandate that the fair share goals be achieved, it does require applicants and prime contractors to demonstrate use of six affirmative steps. The current fair share goals for the State of Texas are as follows:

CATEGORY MBE WBECONSTRUCTION 12.94% 8.72%

SUPPLIES 7.12% 5.39%EQUIPMENT 9.68% 9.34%

SERVICES 10.84% 5.72%

Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or handicap. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 33 in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

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, 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-Proposal conference is scheduled for January 29, 2013, at 10:00 AM, City of La Feria City Hall at 115 E. Commercial Ave., La Feria, 78559. Attendance is optional, however please attend if possible.

The Contract will be awarded based on the lowest Proposal received from the lowest responsive, responsible, qualified firm who submitted a complete Proposal including all requested information on or before the time and date, and at the place stated in the Invitation for Proposal. 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.

Sunny K. PhilipCity Manager, City of La Feria