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Archives for March 2, 2011

Sheriff Cuellar Presented a $5,000 Check to Teens in the Driver Seat

Courtesy Maru de La Paz,  Laredo, Texas (Webb County) –  Sheriff Martin Cuellar presented a check for $5,000 to the Teens in the Driver Seat Organization.  The check was presented to assist the program with promoting safe teen driving practices. By the same token, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be assisting with the planning

CBP Agriculture Specialists Seize Nearly 58 Pounds of Iguana Meat Mixed with Masa at Laredo Port of Entry

Courtesy Richard Pauza,  LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists at the Laredo Port of Entry this weekend discovered ingredients for some rather exotic tamales; nearly 58 pounds of undeclared iguana meat hidden in masa (corn dough). The seizure occurred on Feb. 27, 2011 as CBP agriculture specialists at Lincoln-Juarez International

Cuellar outlines serious effects the Continuing Resolution could have on senior citizens

Courtesy Lesley Lopez, Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) outlined provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which funds the federal government through March 4 and was passed by a majority in the House of Representatives late last week, which could affect senior citizens and the elderly in

City of Laredo Assists Active-Duty Soldiers With Tax Deferment

Courtesy Xochitl mora,  (Laredo, Tx)-  The City of Laredo Tax Department hopes that active duty servicemen and women are aware of a provision in the State of Texas Tax Code that allows them to defer paying their current year property taxes, without receiving penalty or interest while on active duty.  The serviceperson has no later

Smoking Cessation – “Fresh Start”

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX—Because tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States, the City of Laredo Health Department is taking action by teaching smoking cessation and increasing prevention activities.  Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to second hand smoke,

Learn Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

It can save lives  Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, TX— The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is encouraging everyone to learn Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to save lives. CPR also is a best practice heart and stroke primary prevention method. In the United States, the national heart attack survival rate is at 5 percent with approximately