Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
 The “Teens in the Driver Seat Organization” of the Vidal M. Trevino School of Communications and Fine Arts receives accolades today in Austin at the Texas State Capitol for the TDS Day during the Capitol event. The VMT organization was recognized for its contribution for raising awareness of safe teen driving by for the Texas Teens in the Driver Seat Organization.
 The VMT Teens in the Driver Seat program was recognized as the top program in the state by placing first and winning $500 in the Texas Teens in the Driver Seat Cup …

Courtesy Roland De La Cruz,
(Laredo, Tx)- The Lady Longhorns invite you to a one day tournament on Sunday May 20th at the United High School Gym team entry fee is $150 and it is open to all elementary school levels.  Three game guarantee.  Space is limited call Roland de La Cruz for more information at 956-236-6052.  Trophies and Medals will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place winning teams.  Space is limited so call today!

Courtesy Larry Sanchez,
Webb County Commissioner of Precinct 1 Frank Sciaraffa will be hosting the official groundbreaking ceremony today for the second phase of La Presa Park Project on .  The groundbreaking will start at  today at 9:30 a.m. at La Presa Community Center.
The park project will be constructed on an eight acre tract and will feature a walking and jogging trail, little league baseball field, basketball court, a children’s playground, and picnic tables for use by all residents of La Presa Community. 
“Community development has always been very important to me, especially …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX—The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is inviting the public to join an innovative and exciting Diabetes Education Prevention initiative “Healthy Living/Viviendo Mejor”.  This is the third cycle to help increase prevention, awareness, reduce risks of diabetes and its complications and improve diabetes self management to prevent this illness, which affects many in our community.  
 HLVM just graduated its second class and is currently seeking fifty (50) people to enroll in the third cycle. What is unique about these sessions is that it focuses on the …

(Laredo, Tx)-The Laredo Wolves Girls Basketball Team made their debut this past Saturday at the Lady Longhorns Invitational.  The newly formed team consists of 4th grade elementary students from Alicia Ruiz Elementary, J.C. Martin Elementary and Kawas Elementary.  The team includes 17 girls in total.  The fourth grade bracket in the tournament included four teams The Lady Texans who won first place, the Clark Bulldogs who placed second, The Laredo Wolves who placed third, and the Lady Longhorns who placed fourth.
Each team played three games.  The tournament started at 8:20 …

(Laredo, Tx)- Mariscos El Pescador hosted children from Sacred Heart Childrens Home yesterday afternoon to a sit down lunch in observance of Dia del Niño.  The event took place at their location on South Zapata Hwy.  The children enjoyed a Lil’ Sailors Boat which is the restaurants signature menu item for children 12 and under.  The Lil’ Sailors Boat was served with their choice of a hamburger or chicken and was accompanied by french fries.  Their refreshments were served in a souvenir cup. 

 Pre-teens and adults who accompanied the children enjoyed a …

LISD’s Department of Financial Management receives national budget award
Courtesy Armando Treviño,
For the fourth year in a row the Laredo Independent School District has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.  This recognition is given by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada.
 The award represents a significant achievement by the LISD Department of Financial Management. It reflects the commitment of the LISD Board of Trustees and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, LISD had to satisfy …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Winning photo will be on the cover of the AT&T Yellow Pages Phone Book
 (Laredo, TX )  This year’s 4th Annual Spring Break Kite Festival was an array of sights:  children enjoying the carnival rides; families camped out under tents enjoying their picnics; kids oohing and aahing at the petting zoo; and most importantly, thousands of kites filling the air above North Central Park.  It is that atmosphere of fun and family that AT&T, a major sponsor of this year’s Kite Festival, hopes that one attendee captured to be able …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Day-long event concludes with Poetry Festival celebration
 (Laredo, TX )  Next Saturday, April 28, 2012, the Laredo Public Library will celebrate the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Niños, with a series of activities and events that celebrate the Mexican culture through the eyes of a child – in books, en libros.
 Thanks in part to the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education and Arte Publico Press, a Houston-based publisher that publishes works by and about Latinos, the Laredo Public Library will welcome several award-winning Hispanic authors and educational leaders …

Courtesy Steve Harmon,
The Beaumont Foundation of America has announced the establishment of a $100,00scholarship endowment at Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) that honors Carlos and Judith Zaffirini and is dedicated to providing scholarship assistance to first-generation TAMIU students.
            The announcement was made Tuesday, 19 April, 2012 at TAMIU’s Helen Richter Watson Gallery in the Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library.
            W. Frank Newton, president and chief executive officer of the Beaumont Foundation of America, presented the Scholarship Endowment.
            “It is our privilege to present this Scholarship Endowment honoring Carlos and Judith …