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Today's Features

  • Noticias - August 17, 2011

    Submit your calendar items and notices to mlopez@lasvegasoptic.com

    • Habitat for Humanity in Las Vegas is about to start a new house. They build affordable homes for low-income families. If you are interested in helping with the next house (or in some other way), contact them at  454-4434 or habitatlv @gmail.com. They are looking for volunteers of any skill level.

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  • People's Fair
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  • 80th birthday
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  • Que Pasa - August 15, 2011

    TODAY HOY
    • Robertson High School Summer Crawl, student council officers, members and teachers will be available to assist freshman and new students at RHS from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15. Meet at the RHS Amphitheater located on the center of the campus. For more information, call Charlene Jiron, RHAS, Secretary, at 454-5770 ext. 212.

    UPCOMING & ONGOING
    EL PORVENIR

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  • 98th birthday
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  • Que Pasa - August 12, 2011

    TODAY HOY

    • Immaculate Conception Parish is beginning registration for religious education classes for the 2011-12 school year. Registration will take place at the school from noon to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday until Aug. 12. Classes begin on Aug. 22. Sessions run for 1-1/2 hours once a week. Sessions are on Monday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost, to help defray cost of books, is $35 for the year. For information, contact Rita Garcia at 454-0685 or 425-1455.

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  • Noticias - August 12, 2011

    Submit your calendar items and notices to mlopez@lasvegasoptic.com

    • Habitat for Humanity in Las Vegas is about to start a new house. They build affordable homes for low-income families. If you are interested in helping with the next house (or in some other way), contact them at  454-4434 or habitatlv @gmail.com. They are looking for volunteers of any skill level.

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  • One Las Vegas — 1882-1884

    Within a year of  the railroad’s arrival, the population in east Las Vegas equaled that of west Las Vegas, and between the two communities there was great activity and bustling enterprise. As a result, businessmen in particular began to see the need for basic services which only a municipal government could provide.  

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  • community calendar


    Sunday
    2:30 p.m. - VFW Ladies Auxiliary-VFW Hall
    5:30 p.m. - VFW Regular meeting –VFW Hall

    Monday
    8 a.m. - Teachers’ Orientation at Mora Independent Schools
    6:30 p.m. -  Mora school board meeting at the administration building board room

    Tuesday
    8 a.m. -  First day of School for Mora Independent Schools

    Wednesday
    6:30 p.m. -  4-H meeting-Helping Hands Inc.

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  • Vigil to be inducted into Hall of Fame

    Anita Vigil, a 1987 graduate of Mora High School, will be inducted into the Abilene Christian College Hall of Fame during homecoming in October.

    The women’s basketball standout and six others will be inducted into the Texas college’s hall of fame for their accomplishments in sports ranging from baseball to track.

    In order to be nominated for the honor, an individual must have been out of college for at least 10 years. Nominees are then voted on by a selection committee. Vigil won the admiration of the committee and others who know her work.

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