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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 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 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

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.

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, 11:30pm English.

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.

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

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La Feria League Baseball & Softball 2014 Registration

Ages 4 to 14 year old Boys & GirlsParent or Legal Guardian must be present & must provide

a copy of Birth Certificate for the league to keep. (NO EXCEPTIONS)

REGISTRATION FEE: $45.00 $5.00 off for Each Additional Sibling

Payable by MONEY ORDER ONLY to City of La Feria

Dates: February 8 & 15

Times: 11 am – 2 pm

Place: La Feria Recreation Center – 901 Pancho Maples Dr.

Coaches Meeting: March 3, 2014 @ 6:30 pm La Feria Recreation Center

LA FERIA HIGH SCHOOL

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2014 Schedule

DAY DATE OPPONENT TEAM(S) SITE TIME

Monday Feb. 3 PSJA Southwest (Scrimmage) V Home 6:00pmTuesday Feb. 4 PSJA Southwest (Scrimmage) JV Away 6:00pmFriday Feb. 7 Lyford (Scrimmage) JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:00pmTuesday Feb. 11 Donna North (Scrimmage) JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:00pmMonday Feb. 17 La Villa JV Home 5:00pmMonday Feb. 17 Raymondville V Home 7:30pmThur, Fri, Sat. Feb. 20 - 22 Port Isabel Tournament V Away TBAFriday Feb. 21 Port Isabel JV Home 6:00pmTuesday Feb. 25 Santa Rosa JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:00pmThur, Fri, Sat. Feb. 27 – March 1 Mercedes Tournament V Away TBAMonday March 3 La Grulla JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:00pmThur, Fri, Sat. March 6 – 8 Falfurrias Tournament V Away TBAThur, Fri, Sat. March 6 – 8 Port Isabel Tournament JV Away TBAMonday March 10 Lyford V Home 10:00amMonday March 10 Lyford JV Home 12:30pmThursday March 13 Mission Veterans JV, V Away 10am & 12:30pmTuesday March 18 *Rio Hondo JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:30pmThursday March 20 Hidalgo JV (lite) Away 6:00pm Tuesday March 25 *Port Isabel JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:30pmFriday March 28 *Progreso (Parent’s Night) JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:30pmMonday March 31 St. Joseph JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:00pmFriday April 4 Edinburg Vela JV Home 5:30pmMonday April 7 *Hidalgo JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:30pmFriday April 11 *Rio Hondo JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:30pmTuesday April 15 *Port Isabel JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:30pmThursday April 17 *Progreso JV, V Away 5:00pm & 7:30pmFriday April 25 *Hidalgo JV, V Home 5:00pm & 7:30pm

*District Games Superintendent: Mr. Raymundo VillarrealHead Coach: Jaime Acuna Athletic Director: Mr. Oscar SalinasAsst. Coach: Matt Molina Principal: Mr. Robert MunozAsst. Coach: Ruben Zambrano Asst. Principal: Ms. Mirella LivingstonAthletic Trainer: Richard Nunez Asst. Principal: Mr. Isaac RodriguezAthletic Secretary: Jenilee Garza Office Phones: Athletics 797-8389

High School: 797-8370

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

REVENUES:

5700 Total Local Intermediate Sources 4,123,092$ 941,623$ 333,724$ 5,398,439$

5800 State Program Revenues 22,808,816 2,012,945 466,977 25,288,738

5900 Federal Program Revenues 3,123,293 - 3,055,687 6,178,980

5020 Total Revenues 30,055,201$ 2,954,568$ 3,856,388$ 36,866,157$

EXPENDITURES:Current:

0011 Instruction 14,401,230$ - 2,650,660$ 17,051,890$

0012 Instructional Resources & Media Services 497,234 - 26,261 523,495

0013 Curriculum & Instructional Staff Development 242,190 - 333,440 575,630

0021 Instructional Leadership 451,631 - 96,059 547,690

0023 School Leadership 1,826,118 - 131,566 1,957,684

0031 Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services 814,215 - 82,574 896,789

0032 Social Work Services 86,261 - 3,144 89,405

0033 Health Services 364,698 - - 364,698

0034 Student (Pupil) Transportation 1,068,915 - - 1,068,915

0035 Food Services 2,480,752 - - 2,480,752

0036 Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities 1,242,387 - 223,071 1,465,458

0041 General Administration 1,045,846 - - 1,045,846

0051 Plant Maintenance and Operations 3,816,435 - 286,794 4,103,229

0052 Security and Monitoring Services 38,440 - - 38,440

0053 Data Processing Services 264,315 - 118,214 382,529

0061 Community Services 4,470 - 347,060 351,530

Debt Service:

0071 Debt Service - Principal on long-term debt 154,677 1,450,000 - 1,604,677

0072 Debt Service - Interest on long-term debt 66,570 1,426,233 - 1,492,803

0073 Debt Service - Bond Issuance Cost and Fees - 4,087 - 4,087

Intergovernmental:

0093 Payments to Fiscal Agent/Member Districts of SSA 450,911 - - 450,911

0095 Payments to Juvenile Justice Alternative Ed. Prg. 30,905 - - 30,905

0099 Other Intergovernmental Charges 92,897 - - 92,897

6030 Total Expenditures 29,441,097$ 2,880,320$ 4,298,843$ 36,620,260$

1200 Net Change in Fund Balances 614,104 74,248 (442,455) 245,897

0100 Fund Balance - September 1 (Beginning) 4,625,719 677,933 526,589 5,830,241

3000 Fund Balance - August 31, (Ending) 5,239,823$ 752,181$ 84,134$ 6,076,138$

FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCELA FERIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

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SteveBrewer2014@gmail.comPol. Adv. by Steve Brewer, candidate.

EXPERIENCE•Mayor, City of La Feria 2007-2013•City Commissioner, La Feria 2003-2005•President, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council 2012-2013•Executive Committee, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council 2010-2013•Cameron County Disaster Recovery Fund Round 1 Committee•RGV Disaster Housing Recovery Fund Round 2 Co-Chairman•Current Community Development Block Grant Chairman, RGV State Appointment 2010•Past President, La Feria Industrial Development Corporation•Co-Chairman, La Feria Wastewater Plant Steering Committee

PERSONAL• La Feria life-long resident• Married, 33 years in February, to Liana T. Brewer and father to son, Weston.

ACCOMPLISHMENTSAs Mayor of La Feria I am proud of the many good things our city has accomplished.

Funded and built a New Youth Recreation Center / Extensive remodeling and expansion of the Library

Led effort for 500,000 dollar grant for construction of Safe Routes to Schools Sidewalks

Completed Sun Flower Estates Apartment Complex non-profit housing for deserving families

Impending start on new 70-unit single family subdivision

Pro-active plan for addressing vacant or abandoned lots / 22 million dollar drainage project in progress

Impending construction of two large domes. One will be a technology training center, the second one will be a wellness center. Both will double as a disaster shelters.

80 million dollars in projects, City of La Feria / 70 million dollars in grants, City of La Feria

ALL THE ABOVE WITHOUT RAISING TAXES!