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Archives for May 21, 2012

Robin Gibb, member of the Bee Gees, dies after battle with cancer

By the CNN Wire Staff, (CNN) — Robin Gibb, one of three brothers who made up the group the Bee Gees behind “Saturday Night Fever” and other now-iconic sounds from the 1970s, died on Sunday, according to a statement on his website. He was 62. Gibb “passed away today following his long battle with cancer

LISD’s Rachel’s Challenge Celebration

Courtesy Maribel Valdez, (Laredo, Tx)-Over 750 students from all LISD campuses will be participating today in a year-end celebration for participating in a yearlong anti-bullying campaign known as Rachel’s Challenge.  Students will gather at Shirley Field Stadium at 9:30a.m.  to present paper links that they have garnered throughout the school year for random acts of kindness.

Private Contractor to Close Sidewalk Along Matamoros

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,  Enterprises, a private contractor, will be working along Matamoros Street between San Eduardo Avenue and San Francisco Avenue from Monday, May 21 to Friday, May 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.  This work will entail a sidewalk closure only.  They will be working on a bore along the sidewalk on Matamoros

Documentary Film on Legacy of Laredo’s Jewish Community Bows at TAMIU May 23

 Courtesy Steve Harmon,  Laredo, Texas has a proud history – and that history includes the legacy of Laredo’s Jewish community. Next week, that legacy will be shared anew, thanks to a new documentary film created by the Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life (ISJL).             The film will premiere in the Student Center at Texas