Courtesy Xochitl Mora,
Laredo, TX—Women’s Preventive and Early Detection Care and Family Planning is critical to support wellness, prenatal and post natal care as well good birth and well child outcomes. With over 600 adolescent (under 18) women pregnant each year, rise in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), a disparity in cervical cancer and increase in prematurity we need to assure that women have every opportunity to access care and family planning. There new services have been initiated to address women’s and well child newborn care.
 Women’s Preventive Care and Family Planning Clinic
Annual …

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The St. Mary’s University Alumni Association Laredo Chapter is looking for volunteers to help man their soda booth at this year’s Fiesta Oysterbake on Saturday, April 21, 2012.  Alumni, family and friends of St. Mary’s are encouraged to participate in this fundraiser which helps provide thousands of dollars in scholarships for local Laredo students heading off to St. Mary’s.  Anyone who would like more information on volunteering can contact Xochitl Mora Garcia at 337-3639 or via e-mail at xoch.mora@gmail.com.

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 Laredo, TX –   The neighbors of the St. Peter’s Historic Neighborhood Association invite the public to a Sunday, March 25, 2012 gathering of friends and neighbors to share food and good stories.  The group of neighbors asks those who would like to join in to bring a disposable plate of food to contribute and consider telling a story or two, in English or Spanish.
 Local author, Cesar Salazar, will narrate a few urban legends from his book, Cuentos y Leyendas de la Villa de San Agustin de Laredo and …

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This Saturday  March 17th Councilmember Alex Perez will be conducting a cleanup of the Chacon Creek Park.    The clean up will start at 8:15a.m. and end at noon.  “As citizens of this great community, we have a responsibility to help keep our own neighborhoods clean and free of trash, tires, plastic bags and debris,” said Cm. Perez.”By working together, we can clean up this unsightly mess.  I invite my neighbors, friends, family and strangers to become one and volunteer and help clean up this area!”
 Volunteers are encouraged to …

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 (Laredo, Tx)-The Laredo Police Department will be working an Impaired Driver Mobilization STEP grant that has been provided by the Texas Department of Transportation in which police officers will be working overtime in enforcing DWI laws by locating and identifying intoxicated drivers during the spring break holidays.
 Law enforcement throughout Texas and the Laredo Police Department, are participating in the push to deter drunk driving. During Spring Break 2012, state and local law enforcement agencies will be working overtime to enforce the state’s drunk driving laws.
In Texas, the legal …

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Laredo, Texas — The City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD), through their HIV/AIDS Program, is joining the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH) in taking action against HIV/AIDS. On Monday, March 12, 2012, the City of Laredo Health Department will hold an event and information booth in honor of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day where women and girls in the community will receive a FREE HIV Rapid Test and information on women’s health.  The event will be held at City …

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San Antonio Spurs 4-Time All-Star World Champion Tony Parker and his brothers, TJ and Pierre, are inviting area boys and girls, ages 6-17, to participate in the upcoming Tony Parker Skills Clinic, a one-of-a-kind basketball skills clinic taking place on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 2-6 PM at the United High School Gym, located at 2811
United Avenue off of Bob Bullock Loop 20.  The camp is hosted by  TJP Basketball and Next Level Basketball Training and is limited to 140 guests; $125 Pre-Registration or $140 Walk-in Registration, …

Courtesy Timothy Franciscus-Timm,
(Laredo, Tx)-What defies gravity, cuts through the air with stunning accuracy and sends vintage airplanes soaring heavenward?  That would be the WBCA Air Show spectacular Sponsored by CPL Retail Energy, A Direct Energy Co. This impressive event showcases paratroopers and precision pilot teams. Spectators will be thrilled and chilled with an up-close and personal look at aviation that’s simply without parallel. 
Don’t miss this spectacular event taking place this Sunday, February 12, 2012.  Show starts at 11:00 a.m. tickets are $5 for adults  children 12 yrs. and under enter free.   …

Gold Rush Productions Presents El Perro Guarumo and El Pato Vulka live this Friday February 10th at the L.I.F.E. Downs Pavillion on Hwy 59.  The International Tour will stop in Laredo for a one night only whow.   Tickets start at only $15 and you can purchase them at Casa de Musica Guadalupe (2101 Guadalupe), San Ramon Record Shop (512 Guadalupe)  all Gold Rush Locations (2319 S. Zapata Hwy, 3120 N. Arkansas, 9505 Mines Rd. and inside Amerik Suites 6551 Metro Court).   For more information and VIP seating call (956)-744-0850.

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 Designed by local St. Peter’s alum, website is informational and colorful
 
 
  As the Diocese of Laredo celebrates Catholic Schools’ Week, St. Peter’s Memorial School is officially unveiling the school’s website: www.stpetersmemorial.org and invites the community to learn all about the historic downtown Catholic school. 
 “This website is our calling card to the world,” said Dr. Linda Marie Garcia Mitchell, principal for the school.  “The website is beautifully designed and the layout is user-friendly, with great information about the school, so that anyone considering sending their children to a Catholic school …