Courtesy Roberto Treviño,
(Laredo, Tx)-Sixty LISD librarians and librarian assistants were recognized at a proclamation and awards ceremony luncheon in celebration of National Library Week. During the awards luncheon, two LISD educators were selected Librarians of the Year. Irema Trevino of Santo Nino Elementary School and Gloria Saldivar of Christen Middle School Librarian, were presented with the top honors. The event was held at the Leyendecker Elementary School Library earlier this week.
“The Library is the heart of all our campuses and our librarians are the heartbeat that makes our students and …

 (Laredo, Tx)-The Lady Horns invite you to their First Annual Basketball Tournament that will be held April 28th at the United High School Gym.  The tournament is open to all grade levels and every team is guaranteed at least three games.  Entry fee is only $150 per team.  Trophies will be given out to the top teams in their respective divisions.  Food will be provided for those competing and a sound system will provide music and entertainment. 
For more information call Roland De La Cruz at 956-236-6052.

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Lemurs professional baseball team will be hosting their second tryouts at TAMIU – Jorge Haynes Field on Saturday, April 14th. 
Players interested in participating must arrive no later than 9:00am to register for the tryouts. On-site registration will take place from 8:30 – 9:30 am with a one-time $50.00 per player fee (cash or check). Official tryouts to follow immediately at 10:00 am
Players making the team will be part of the Laredo Lemurs – who will start their inaugural season May 2012.
Must Bring to …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
In Particular, Ice Cream
Laredo, TX—As warm weather approaches we tend to see illegal food vendors and want to caution the public to only purchase food from authorized and permitted vendors.
 The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) wants the public to know currently there are illegal ice cream vendors that we are monitoring as they are using illegal lead based containers which can be harmful to one’s health especially to children (from gastrointestinal problems, irritability, learning disorders to muscle and nervous system complications). Recently we have confiscated six …

Courtesy Ashley Farhat,
 LAREDO, TX – The Laredo Lemurs professional baseball team will hold National Anthem Auditions on Saturday, April 14 from 1:00pm – 4:00pm.
 This is an open tryout and an opportunity for fans to perform the National Anthem and earn a spot in the pre-game ceremonies for games at Uni-Trade Stadium this season. Those who pass the “judge’s test” will be scheduled to sing prior to a Lemurs 2012 home game.
 Anyone interested in auditioning must fill out a pre-registration form and return prior to April 10th. The form is located …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
This week, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas has made several important proclamations this week, highlighting the important work of some local organizations.  
 Salinas, along with Webb County Judge Danny Valdez, welcomed  the Children’s Advocacy Center and SCAN to City Hall, to make two important proclamations:  Sexual Abuse Awareness and Prevention and Child Abuse Awareness Month. 
  Joining Mayor Salinas were students from Cigarroa High School who are ambassadors to their peers to help them become aware of dating and sexual abuse problems in teenagers, Judge Valdez, Laredo I.S.D. …

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(Laredo, Tx)- Since winning in her first science fair at Milton Elementary School with her “The Amazing Egg”, Alyssa Benavides has been dreaming of pursuing a career in the medical field. Benavides, now a junior at Nixon High School, is one step closer to her dream as she will compete in the 2012 INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Pittsburg Pennsylvania from May 13-18.
 The premier global science competition is the world’s largest international pre-college science competition which annually provides a forum for students in grades 9–12 to …

Courtesy Richard Pauza,

LAREDO, TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection today announced that 192 commercial toilets seized during a drug bust at Laredo Port of Entry would find a more appropriate home with Habitat for Humanity of Laredo-Webb County.
 
Eugenio Garza Jr., Director, Field Operations, Laredo Field Office, together with Carol Sherwood, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Laredo-Webb County, gathered at an event held at the port conference room at Lincoln-Juarez Bridge to announce the donation.
 
“This donation serves as an excellent example of how a unique commodity that was …

(Laredo, Tx)-Rudy Gonzalez a Certified Texas Police Officer, continues his quest to serve the citizens of Pct.2 as Webb County Constable.  Gonzalez is currently a U.I.S.D. Police Officer and he is running to unseat Ricardo Rodriguez who was appointed to fill the position vacated by Ruben Reyes when he resigned last year.  Rudy Gonzalez has also served the community as an LISD Police Officer as well as a Webb County Deputy Sheriff bringing with him over 33 years of combined law enforcement experience. 
Gonzalez is a J.W. Nixon High School graduate.  He attended Laredo …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
The Laredo Public Library’s two book clubs’ April meetings are just around the corner and they are inviting Laredoans to spring into the titles selected for the upcoming meeting, set for Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
 If you want to figure out “who dunnit?” then the “Scene of the Crime” club’s selection is for you.  “Thirty-Three Teeth,” a thriller by Colin Cotterill, is about a series of murders that could be the work of spirits not obeying Communist Party orders.
 For books with a lighter theme, the “Gateway City Book Lovers” …