Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Earlier today, Texas State Representative Richard Pena Raymond, City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas and Maria G. Soliz, manager of the Laredo Public Library, welcomed Deborah Littrel, director of the Library Development Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to receive a $35,265 Lone Star Library grant from the organization.  The money will be used for purchasing computers, software and other electronic services for the Library.  Said Soliz, in thanking Rep. Raymond, Mayor Salinas and the Laredo City Council for their continued support of the …

Courtesy Ricardo Hinojosa Candidate for City Council District 3,
Dear District 3 Residents:
I am Ricardo “Ricky” Hinojosa and I want to strengthen public services for all residents of District 3 who are already paying for them through taxes.  We need a friend in Laredo’s City Council.  A representative that has one’s interest at heart.  One who understands what our needs are, I am a lifetime resident of our district.  I have been involved in our district by helping those who are in need of help in our neighborhoods.  Those who know me …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 
Laredo, TX – – The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) is urging the public to continue to clean their gardens, lots, businesses and get rid of standing water to prevent vector borne diseases such as West Nile and Dengue Fever as well other vectors. Last week, the first human case of West Nile virus was confirmed in a local resident, Laredo had not had a positive case since 2008.  In an effort to keep the community healthy, the City Of Laredo continues to keep the right …

 
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Online grant applications can help bring bookstore back to Laredo
 (Laredo, TX – Sept 1, 2010)  If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.  That is the motivation behind Mary Benavides’ effort to help bring a new, “new book” bookstore to Laredo.  Last month, Benavides was in the running to receive a $250,000 grant from the Pepsi Refresh Project.  While the application was not one of the Top 2 vote-getters, it did make it to the Top 100 – final rank of 61 after starting out at 475.  …

 Courtesy The Silver Fox,
It’s a baby boomers dream come true this Labor Day weekend as Classic Hits 99.3 debuts the Silver Fox Classic Oldies show this Sunday, September 5 at 3 p.m.  The show will feature classic oldies from the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s and promises to satisfy the likes of all music lovers.  The show not only targets baby boomers, but also the parents, kids, relatives, and friends of the baby boomer generation.
“The show will be aired live and listeners will be pleasantly surprised when they tune in,” …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
The first One City, One Book group discussion of the book, “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea will be held Tuesday, September 14, 2010, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road.  The group discussion is an informal setting, allowing for all to participate freely. The book, a fictional work, takes a light-hearted approach to life’s obstacles, allowing the characters to believe they can solve their problems if they just keep trying. Literacy, hunger, civic pride, borders …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
 Starting today, Tuesday, August 31, 2010, City of Laredo Public Works crews will close the 2800 block of Seymore between Kearney and Lion until Friday, September 3, 2010, due to an emergency repair and reconstruction of the valley gutter in the area.  Additionally, El Metro will not have access to the stop at Seymore and Lion.  
Traveling inbound, El Metro will use a temporary stop on Loring Street a block further from Seymour.
 For more information, contact the City of Laredo Public Works Division at 795-2500 or El Metro …

 Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
LAREDO, TX— The City of Laredo Health Department Immunization Clinic will be closed on the following dates for training:
September 2, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
September 9, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
We apologize for any inconvenience. For further information, you may call the City of Laredo Health Department at (956) 795-4906.

 
Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Online grant applications can help bring bookstore back to Laredo
 (Laredo, TX – August 3, 2010)  Mary Benavides may have a petite frame, but her determination to bring a bookstore back to Laredo, is super-sized.  Benavides is  looking for alternative funding mechanisms to help bring a bookstore back to laredo and this is where the community of Laredoans – or friends and family from around the world – can help to make her dream a reality.
 Thanks to the Pepsi Refresh Project, Benavides’ idea for Laredo Books & More Bookstore …

Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas welcomed City of Lázaro Cárdenas Mayor Adolfo Tovar Ontiveros to Laredo to sign the Sister Cities Agreement between
Laredo and Lázaro Cárdenas, paving the way for future trade between the two port cities.  Looking to not only model their government on some of the City of Laredo’s best practices, the City of Lázaro Cárdenas is looking to expand their opportunities for business and create a cultural and educational exchange with this border community. Celebrating its own bilingual and bicultural history and environment, …