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EVADING ARREST ACCIDENT INVOLVING DAMAGE TO A VEHICLE 1 Brandon De La Rosa, 17, was arrested at 3:24 a.m. 1 Alberto De La Rosa, 32, Saturday in the 2400 was arrested at 1:07 a.m. block of Baltimore Street Sunday in the 3400 block on the charge of evading of Sheffield Street on the arrest, detention with a charge of accident in- vehicle or watercraft. volving damage to a vehi- cle. CREDIT/DEBIT CARD ABUSE PURCHASE/FURNISH ALCOHOL TO A MINOR 1 Jose Nava, 19, was ar- rested at 4:15 p.m. Satur- 1 Victor Villarreal, 18, day in the 2500 block of was arrested at 12:58 a.m. East Travis Street on the Sunday in the 2300 block charge of credit/debit of Ugarte Street on the card abuse. charge of purchase/fur- nish alcohol to a minor. ASSAULT DRIVING WHILE 1 Jorge Sandoval, 31, was INTOXICATED arrested at 11:53 p.m. Sat- urday in the 6300 block 1 Juan Rodriguez, 25, was of Sinatra Parkway on the arrested at 3:49 a.m. Sun- charge of assault causing day in the 300 block of bodily injury, family vio- East Clark Boulevard on lence. the charge of DWI Victor Strife / Laredo Morning Times Wife of late Dr. Allen speaks during memorial walk Amy Allen, wife of the late Dr. Monte D. Allen, speaks to supporters outside the Northtown Professional Plaza during the Monte D. Allen Memorial — No Stomach for Cancer Walk on Relocations on Saturday morning. hold for Corpus LHA search for WWII items Christi bridge ASSOCIATED PRESS reached in December that SPECIAL TO THE TIMES The public housing initiative began as a velopment in Laredo, included the relocation Colonia Guadalupe re- CORPUS CHRISTI, assistance. The settlement The Laredo Housing part of the New Deal in the 1930s and presented a sizable eco- Texas — Plans have been was reached to enable a Authority is currently expanded during World War II in an nomic boost and im- suspended for some Cor- $930 million project to renovating its adminis- provement in housing pus Christi residents to replace the 1959 Harbor tration building, located effort to provide affordable housing conditions for the City of get government financial Bridge. Crews broke in Colonia Guadalupe, as during the Great Depression and to Laredo. help to move or sell their ground in August for the a revitalization of the To donate or lend homes to make way for a new span, which will have city’s public housing soldiers returning to their home after items for the display or $1 billion bridge because of higher clearance for larger history. war to build a new life for more information, a dispute over whether cargo ships, and construc- This building, origi- contact Julia Orduña at some landlords also de- tion is expected to be nally completed in 1940, [email protected] or serve monetary assis- completed in 2021. will become a meeting (956) 722-4521. tance. The grassroots organi- space for the organiza- to clothing and weap- can be returned to the The Laredo Housing The Austin-based Texas zation Citizens Alliance tion and the veteran onry. family at any time.” Authority was estab- RioGrande Legal Aid sent for Fairness and Progress community. To commem- “Showcasing the vet- The public housing lished in 1939 and pro- a letter to several state and said it was told several orate the initiation of erans of our community initiative began as a part vides affordable housing federal agencies on Friday weeks ago that the public housing, LHA is is a beautiful way to of the New Deal in the options for communities saying the decision by the months-long dispute had looking toward the com- show our respect for 1930s and expanded dur- in Laredo, Zapata and Texas Department of been settled over whether munity to decorate the their service,” said Julia ing World War II in an Asherton. Currently, Transportation would some non-occupant own- space with photographs Orduña, planning and effort to provide afford- LHA owns and manages affect scores of residents ers could also qualify for and artifacts of local community affairs spe- able housing during the 994 public housing units of the Hillcrest neigh- state-funded relocation World War II veterans cialist for LHA. “Any- Great Depression and to in eight different loca- borhood near the span, assistance. and Laredo in the thing that is loaned to soldiers returning to tions and provides the Corpus Christi Caller- But during a communi- 1930s-40s. the Laredo Housing their home after war to voucher assistance to Times reported Sunday. ty meeting on Thursday, Items can range from Authority will be in- build a new life. As the 1,390 families in the pri- The group said the representatives residents photographs and medals sured for protection and first public housing de- vate rental sector. decision was unacceptable that the relocations had and violates a settlement been put on hold. Blood donations scheduled

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES more donation for 2016. Nixon High School who is 16 years old and Blood donations help a 1 Nov. 16 weighs at least 120 The South Texas Blood wide range of people, 1 2000 Plum pounds (with a parental & Tissue Center wants to from those involved in 1 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. consent form), or 17 years make sure everyone who major automobile acci- old and weighs at least 110 Laredo Early College needs blood during the dents to those undergoing pounds, and is in good High School holidays will get it. cancer treatments. general health may do- 1 Nov. 17 ”Patients’ need for Here are drives in La- nate blood. Learn more 1 5201 University Blvd. blood never ends, even as redo in November: about blood donation and 1 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. we enjoy family time and schedule an appointment Alexander High School festivities,” the center Mall Del Norte at www.southtexasbloo- 1 Nov. 9-10 says in a news release. 1 Nov. 25-26 d.org. 1 3600 E. Del Mar Blvd. Donations typically 1 5300 San Dario, Suite About the South Texas 1 9:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. decline from Thanks- 206 C Blood & Tissue Center: giving to New Year’s Day Martin High School 110 a.m. to 3 p.m. The South Texas Blood & because of changes in 1 Nov. 10-11 Tissue Center (STBTC) is L.B. Johnson High work and vacation sched- 1 2002 San Bernardo a nonprofit community School ules, and the drop can 1 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. blood center providing 1 Nov. 28-29 lead to shortages for pa- blood, plasma, platelets Cigarroa High School 1 5626 Cielito Lindo tients in need across and other blood compo- 1 Nov. 15-16 1 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Texas. New and nents to hospitals in more 1 2600 Zacatecas All donors must pres- existing donors are en- than 40 South Texas 1 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ent identification. Anyone couraged to make one counties. Molina Foundation seeking volunteers SPECIAL TO THE TIMES send trucks, vans and Who & Why: other vehicles to pick For more information Teams of “Book Bud- up the books at a busi- about the distribution dy” volunteers are need- ness warehouse in the and how to serve as a ed by The Molina Foun- Crossroads area. The volunteer, please contact: dation on Nov. 8-9 to Molina Foundation, 1 Dawn Bayer, Volunteer assist with the sorting based in Long Beach, & Distribution Coordina- and packing of free new CA, needs help at the tor children’s books that will warehouse and is issu- 1 Tel: 310-375-6813 ext. be distributed to schools ing this “call for ser- 3003; Cel: 562-577-8020 and nonprofit groups vice” to find 40 good 1 Email: that serve low-income, volunteers as detailed dawn.bayer@molina- high-need communities below. foundation.org in the Laredo area. When & Where: The distribution is A total of 60,000 col- part of Launch Into 1 orful storybooks, activity Tuesday. Nov. 8, 2016 Learning for Laredo books and work/study- — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Lanza de Libros para 1 books — enough to fill a Wednesday, Nov. 9, Laredo), a literacy cam- library bookshelf nearly 2016 — 9 to 4 p.m. paign by The Molina 1 a half-mile long — from a L&F Distributors, Foundation to help give variety of publishers and Main Warehouse, 410 local children an academ- authors will be given Crossroads Ave. ic boost this fall season. away. The books, in En- At least 20 “Book Research shows that glish & Spanish, cover Buddy” volunteers are the South Texas region learning levels from pre- needed for each day to continues to have signif- school to high school. assist with sorting/ icant academic achieve- There are 57 schools packing of book boxes ment gaps, including and nonprofits in Webb and “drive-thru” load- competency in basic and Zapata counties that ing of vehicles. Refresh- reading skills, between have been pre-selected as ments & lunch will be children in poverty and the book recipients. served. their better off peers. These organizations will