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Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX ) Award winning poet and essayist Gary Holthaus and internationally acclaimed musician Lauren Pelon team up to offer a unique new program called “Story of Music, Stories from Home.” Pelon plays a variety of instruments ranging from lute, lyre, and concertina, to recorders, gemshorn, and electric wind instrument. Holthaus reads
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, TX – Jan 12, 2012) Laredo is hosting more than 100 destination marketing professionals during the Texas Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (TACVB) Mid-Winter Education Conference, January 17-19 at the La Posada Hotel. TACVB will convene for three days of educational meetings focusing on Administration, Group Sales, Group Servicing, Tourism
Courtesy U.S. Customs and Border Protection, SOUTH TEXAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists at eight South Texas ports of entry seized a significant amount of narcotics, currency, false documents, and uncovered numerous immigration violations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. Fiscal Year 2012 began October 1, 2011
Gateway City Book Club to meet this Friday (Laredo, TX ) If you prefer books with a more inspirational message, then the Gateway City Book Lover’s Club is for you. While the club took a hiatus for the month of December, the club invites the community to join them at their next meeting this Friday,
Courtesy Steve Harmon, Registration for the Spring 2012 semester is currently underway at Texas A&M International University. The Spring 2012 schedule is available 24/7 at http://schedule.tamiu.edu. All tuition and fees are due Thursday, Jan. 12 for the Spring 2012 semester. A $50 late fee will be assessed to students registering and/or paying after this date.
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, The City of Laredo Health Department Continues to Offer FLU Vaccine Laredo, TX – The City of Laredo Health Department continues to encourage the public to get vaccinated against influenza (FLU). Recently, a child was confirmed to have contracted H1N1 influenza and this could have been prevented if vaccinated. The vaccine protects
Courtesy Raul Leal, LAREDO, Tx – Effective Thursday, January 12, 2012, Gilmar Construction Co. will be performing island work by the newly constructed extended left-turn lane and turnaround along LP 20 at McPherson Rd. Contractor will be making adjustments to island at turnaround to conform to TxDOT standards. This work will be performed from 9:30 am – 11:00 am and from
Courtesy Roberto Treviño, The Laredo Independent School District employees can learn more about this year’s Early Notification Incentive Program. “A series of meetings are planned to formally introduce the program to all of our faculty and staff,” stated David Garza LISD Director of Human Resources. “Meetings will be held on the following days and locations
Courtesy Xochitl Mora, New machines feature credit card slots (Laredo, TX) In late 2011, the City of Laredo Transportation Department, Parking Enforcement Division installed 15 new solar power parking meters that feature capabilities for credit card acceptance at the 600 block of Flores as a six-month pilot program. The minimum charge allowed when using the
(Laredo, Tx)-In celebration of “EL Dia de los Reyes Magos” (the Day of the Three Kings), 65 LISD elementary migrant students recieved gifts Friday morning on behalf of the LISD Transportation Department staff. The staff raised funds amongst themselves to purchase the new gifts for the students. Traditionally, the day commemorates the visit of the three
