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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Humor helps people to get through the hard times and that is exactly what the One City, One Book will be a free offering with their next event, the movie screening of “The Three Amigos,” a hilarious, backwards version of “The Magnificent Seven,” the movie on which this year’s book selection, “Into
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo Public Library’s Gateway City Book Lovers Book Club has selected a powerful read for its next book: The Road of Lost Innocence. The book is the true story of a Cambodian heroine, Somaly Mam, who, as a young girl, was sold into sexual slavery but now she rescues others. This
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The second One City, One Book group discussion of the book, “Into the Beautiful North,” by Luis Alberto Urrea will be held Saturday, September 18, 2010, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Laredo Public Library HEB Multi-Purpose Room, 1120 E. Calton Road. The group discussion is an informal setting, allowing for
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Weather permitting, ongoing construction on the Unitec Industrial Street Project will close the intersection of North Unitec at the northwest cul-de sac, beginning on Thursday, September 9, 2010. The intersection will remain closed for approximately three weeks. Thru traffic will have access via North Unitec to the closure site and the sole
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2010 and concluding on Thursday, September 9, 2010, Matrix Environmental Sciences will be doing excavation and removal work at the former Texaco gas station on Matamoros. This work will affect the sidewalk accessibility for pedestrians along the 900 block of Matamoros and San Bernardo Avenue. The contractor
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, All City of Laredo administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2010, in observance of Labor Day. Protective and emergency services will be operational. There is no regular scheduled garbage or recycling pick-up on that day. The City of Laredo Landfill will be open on Labor Day, but closed
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, AEP will be laying new wires which will cause the east bound lane at the 1100 block of Farragut, between Convent and Flores, to be closed. West bound traffic will not be affected. The closure will take place on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Drivers are
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Laredo, Texas—Thurs., Sept. 2, 2010—San Agustin Church. A local fountain. Casa Blanca Ballroom. These are just a few of the art pieces by local award-winning artist Juan Antonio Barajas that are now on exhibit at the Laredo Public Library. His current watercolor and oil paintings are part of the “Viva Mexico!” art
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
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.
