CITY OF LAREDO UPDATES
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX ) The Borderplex Directory Recycling Contest does more than just encourage local schools to compete for a cash prize; it teaches them to be concerned about our environment and that recycling really does pay, and that is a valuable lesson everyone can learn. Since October 3, students from Laredo I.S.D.,
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-United Independent School District, Arndt Elementary School, A.E.P., and Keep Laredo Beautiful request the honor of your presence at a Veterans Arbor Day Ceremony where the planting of trees will symbolically represent Veterans for their contributions to our country’s freedoms. This Wednesday November 9, 2011 at 8:30 am at Arndt Elementary School
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-Phasing out the white Crown Victoria police vehicles, the Laredo Police Department sold two of these fully equipped cars for $1.00 each to the City of Encinal Police Department.“We are proud to be able to work with our neighbor and ‘sell’ these vehicles at a very reasonable rate to a city
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Tx)-City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas made good on his promise to shave his moustache off after several pledges came in totaling $2,000+ for the Make-A-Wish Foundation Radiothon, hosted by Guerra Communications in front of Macy’s at Mall del Norte. Big Buck Country’s Senior Program Director David Gonzalez poses with
City of Laredo Fire Department Opens Firefighters Entrance Exam Registration Period Courtesy Xochitl Mora, There are several study guides available that may help individuals with taking the test, but the City of Laredo and the Civil Service Commission are not endorsing any specific study guide for the entry level firefighter Civil Service Exam. The City
Library’s regular book club also thriving (Laredo, TX –)While most mystery novels deal with murder, the Laredo Public Library’s summer mystery book club, Scene of the Crime Book Club, has found new life with its members and will continue to exist in partnership with the Gateway City Book Lovers Club. “We had so many requests
Courtesy Joe Baeza, Halloween Safety Tips Halloween is fun for people of all ages, but it’s important that you and your children remain safe. These simple tips will help make your Halloween celebration better than ever. Costume Safety Children should: Wear clothing that is bright, reflective and flame-retardant; wear short clothing that prevents tripping. Wear
Courtesy Jose Baeza, (Laredo, Tx)-An international exchange student named Shane Horgan from the University College Cork, in Ireland recently completed a full two summer term internship with the Laredo Police Department. The student was assigned to various divisions within the Laredo PD and was given unique supervised access to the development of criminal cases and
Courtesy Timothy Franciscus-Timm, (Laredo, Tx)-Cheapair.com, Travelocity.com, and Orbitz.com are offering a $130+taxes Round-Trip ticket from Laredo-Dallas/Fort Worth. This ticket must be purchased at least 14 days in advance and you must travel Mondays-Saturdays. This special does not qualify for Sunday travel. For this special, travel dates are November 30-December 14, 2011 and January 4-February 15,
Courtesy Eloy Vega, Laredo, TX: Mayor Raul G. Salinas recently visited Rodolfo Centeno Elementary to talk to 5th grade students about the events that occurred on September 11th, 2001. The Mayor was in attendance at the invitation of Analine L. Johnson, School Librarian at Centeno Elementary, as part of a project that she, her staff
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