http://newspapertree.com/press_releases Newspaper Tree - Press Releases en-us Spring Pride Saturdays at the Movies Frontera Pride Film Festival - El Paso's first-ever LGBT film fest - is taking place June 18-21 at the Plaza Theater and elsewhere downtown. But before it happens, Frontera is hosting six Saturday movies at the Downtown Library. Please forward this to as many people as possible to get the word out. The $5.00 donation for these screenings will go toward making the festival happen in June. The attachment has all the details, including the listing of films - all of which are amazing and can appeal to a wide audience, gay or straight. See you at the movies! Newspaper Tree Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:56:15 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/440-spring-pride-saturdays-at-the-movies http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/440-spring-pride-saturdays-at-the-movies What: New gluten and sugar free bake shop opening in El Paso Who: KaffeeKlatsch When: Wednesday June 17, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. Where:11660 Montwood Dr. Contact: 915.857.2720 or KafeeklatschGFSF@yahoo.com El Paso, Tx- On Wednesday your El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will be welcoming to El Paso a new gluten and sugar free bake shop. KaffeeKlatsch will be celebrating its grand opening on June 17, 2009 at 11660 Montwood Dr. from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the ribbon cutting ceremony taking place at 1:20 p.m. Kaffee Klatsch promises to offer a large selection of the freshest baked goods made with the finest ingredients all served with a smile and a taste of joy. Even the beverages are sugar and gluten free. There is a daily breakfast bar from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and snacks and light meals available all day to keep you healthy and going all day. Gift baskets for any occasion can be provided upon request. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be hosted by your El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the new KaffeeKlatsch. For more information about the ribbon cutting ceremony, please contact Daniella Jordan at 566-4066. For more information on the new and exciting restaurant please call (915) 857-2700 or e-mail kafeeklatschGFSF@yahoo.com. Newspaper Tree Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:04:11 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/461-new-local-coffee-shop-promotes-gluten-free-diet http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/461-new-local-coffee-shop-promotes-gluten-free-diet What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for two educational facilities in our community Who: International Business College When: Wednesday June 17, 2009 8:45 a.m. at the East location and 1:15 p.m. at the West location. Where:1155 N. Zaragoza - East 5700 Cromo Dr.- West For Immediate Release: The East and West Celebrate The International Business College El Paso, Tx- On Wednesday El Paso will be celebrating the ribbon cutting ceremony for two education facilities in our community. The International Business College of El Paso will be hosting two ribbon ceremonies for their two new locations. The first ceremony will take place at 1155 N. Zaragoza from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the ribbon cutting taking place at 8:45 a.m. The second event will take place at 5700 Cromo Dr. from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. with the ribbon cutting taking place at 1:15 p.m. For over 100 years, IBC has been providing business education in El Paso and continues to prepare today’s workforce for the future with the guidance of President Jerry Foster. Both campuses are approved by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and they offer and Applied Science degree program in Business Administration, along with other specialist and assistant programs. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be hosted by your El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at each campus location. For more information about the ribbon cutting ceremony, please contact Daniella Jordan at 566-4066. For more information about the International Business College and its locations, please call 859-0422 or 842-0422, or visit www.ibcelpaso.edu. Newspaper Tree Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:59:54 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/460-the-east-and-west-celebrate-the-international-business-college http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/460-the-east-and-west-celebrate-the-international-business-college May 8, 2009 For more information contact: Laura’s Productions 745 South Mesa Hills Suite C, El Paso, TX 79912 Phone: (915) 479-3243/845-2894/ Fax (915) 845-2895 E-mail: laurasproduction@aol.com or misselpasousa@aol.com NEWS RELEASE Miss El PASO USA and the Miss El PASO TEEN USA pageants will be held June 5 and June 6 at the Abraham Chavez Theater in beautiful downtown El Paso. The pageants are the official preliminaries to the MISS TX USA and the MISS TX TEEN USA, and the MISS USA pageants independently conducted and produced by Laura’s Productions. 78 beautiful ladies will compete for the coveted titles. Doors will open at 6:30 P.M. and pageant will start at 8: P.M. Friday night will be the preliminary night to include the announcements of best swimsuits, photogenic and congeniality. Saturday night will be the final night where we will announce the top fifteen, then the top five and the winners for both categories. Tickets will be on Sale at all ticket Master locations for 20.00 dollars for Orchestra and 10.00 dollars for Tier not to include ticket master fees. Your press package will be at the front door by 6:00 P.M. for both nights, please call to confirm pick up. All contestants will be appearing at the following locations, they will pose for pictures and conduct interviews: 1. Incredible Pizza: May 13 7-9 PM 2. March of Dimes auction Party May 21 7-10 PM at the Wyndham hotel 3. Adventure Zone May 24 2-4 PM 4. Photogenic competition May 31 Cielo Vista Mall 2-4 More appearances will be added throughout this week Please confirm your attendance to the pageant or if you need us to make an appearance on your show or for your newspaper please contact the pageant director Laura Rayborn to discuss all information. Thank You, Laura Rayborn Newspaper Tree Tue, 12 May 2009 12:20:09 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/455-miss-el-paso-usa-and-the-miss-el-paso-teen-usa-pageants http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/455-miss-el-paso-usa-and-the-miss-el-paso-teen-usa-pageants Everybody Pitch in to help!! The School Year is winding down; however, unfortunately the graffiti problems and increased trash in the Parks on the last week of school has become a big problem to the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department over the years. The Department is asking the support of school administrators and especially those particular schools adjacent to city parks to help curtail the problem this year by keeping their eyes and ears open and by making school announcements at the schools that this type of behavior will not be accepted. The campus police for the city’s three largest school districts along with the El Paso Police Department hope to ensure a great start to the summer for all area school children by being very active in various areas of the city. El Paso School District - Last day of School - June 4 Ysleta School District - Last day of School - June 9 For more information, please call Sam Calhoun at (915) 541-4910. Newspaper Tree Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:48:19 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/459-last-weeks-of-school-and-trash-in-city-parks http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/459-last-weeks-of-school-and-trash-in-city-parks For immediate release: CONTACT: Patty Tiscareño (915)562-7660 (915)562-7841 FAX rgcf@rgcf.org FOUNDATION ELECTS OFFICERS The Rio Grande Cancer Foundation, a not-for-profit, community based philanthropic organization, announced the new slate of officers and directors for the 2009-2010 year. Elected at the April 15, 2009 annual meeting of the board were Victor Mascorro, Jr., President, Sharon Carr-Leamon, Vice President, Malena Field, Secretary/Treasurer and Kerry B. Lore, immediate past President. Patty Tiscareño serves as the Executive Director. Director Patsy Slaughter was elected to a second term. New directors Robert Ash, Dan Olivas, Dr. Juan Herrada, Shelly Ruddock and Kathrin Berg-Pettit were elected to first terms. Other directors include Gordon L. Black, M.D., Jeanne Foskett, Peter Fraire, Amy Sanders, Robert Warach, and Patti Wetzel. John Boomer, Eduardo Castorena, and Greg Hartley retired after six years of service to the Foundation. The Rio Grande Cancer Foundation was established in April 1996 and exists to reduce the human and economic impact of cancer on the citizens of El Paso County through the financial support and development of effective programs for cancer patients and their families. For information on funding, contact the office at 562-7660. Newspaper Tree Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:05:31 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/457-the-rio-grande-cancer-foundation-elects-officers http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/457-the-rio-grande-cancer-foundation-elects-officers Community Delegations will deliver a 2000 Signatures’ Petition to Federal Congressional Offices of Texas-Southern and New Mexico on June 1st Press Contact: Border Network for Human Rights: Fernando Garcia (915) 577-0724 (915) 204-0337 El Paso/Southern New Mexico- May 29, 2009. More than one hundred community representatives and leaders will gather in downtown El Paso as partners to launch the Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign, a broad-base national effort to fix the immigration system through comprehensive immigration reform legislation. As part of the local launching of the Campaign, the Border Network for Human Rights, along with community members and organizers have collected more than 2000 signatures from our border region to urge our federal congressional delegation in Texas and New Mexico to start the discussion on immigration reform this year. The petition will be given to congressional offices on Monday June 1st, and the 2000 signatures will be display at the press conference at the Plaza San Jacinto (de los Lagartos). WHAT: Press Conference announcing the launch of Reform Immigration FOR America, a national campaign to fix the broken immigration system through legislative reform. WHEN: Monday, June 1st 2009 at 4:30 pm WHERE: At Plaza San Jacinto (de los Lagartos) in Downtown El Paso WHO: Border Network for Human Rights, DMRS among other local organizations and more than 100 Leaders and Representatives of Border Communities in El Paso-Southern New Mexico. VISUAL: Wall display of 2000 signatures for immigration reform. A Wall displays of “Border Families for Immigration Reform”, a gallery of families’ photos. Banners and US Flags. Newspaper Tree Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:41:18 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/458-border-communities-launch-el-paso-southern-new-mexico-component-on-the-national-campaign-to-reform-immigration-for-america-2009 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/458-border-communities-launch-el-paso-southern-new-mexico-component-on-the-national-campaign-to-reform-immigration-for-america-2009 Library PRESS RELEASE Contact: Noelle Nevarez, Public Affairs @ 541-4915 or 474-4773 Teen Fest seeks community groups to provide information to teens Teen Fest is an annual event that helps to provide teens with career, education and health information. There are also lots of fun things to do there such as video games, live bands, rock climbing, dance contests and more. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, June 6 from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 PM at Cohen Stadium. Admission is free. The event is seeking community organizations to provide information to teens. Booths are free. For more information call the El Paso Public Library at 543-5479. Newspaper Tree Tue, 26 May 2009 11:51:08 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/456-teen-fest-seeks-community-groups-to-provide-information-to-teens http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/456-teen-fest-seeks-community-groups-to-provide-information-to-teens City of El Paso Department of Public Health Press release Contact: Tammy Fonce-0livas (915) 621-6754 or (915) 873-1974 Update: Swine Influenza April 30, 2009 – The City of El Paso Department of Public Health today identified eight suspect cases of swine flu. The laboratory samples are being forwarded to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing. The test results are expected within five days. The Department of Public Health’s investigation into these suspect cases is continuing. No additional information about these suspect cases is being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation. We would like to remind the public that at this time, there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in El Paso County and most cases in the U.S. have been mild. The Department of Public Health’s goal is to reduce transmission as much as possible. To accomplish this, we remain committed to providing information to assist health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by Swine Influenza. In addition, the department remains in constant communication with local, state and federal health partners regarding preparedness and response efforts for El Paso County. We also are continuing to monitor Swine Influenza cases in the U.S. and Mexico to help ensure the health and safety of our citizens. Newspaper Tree Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:58:56 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/454-the-city-of-el-paso-department-of-public-health-today-identified-eight-suspect-cases-of-swine-flu http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/454-the-city-of-el-paso-department-of-public-health-today-identified-eight-suspect-cases-of-swine-flu City of El Paso Department of Public Health Press release Contact: Tammy Fonce-0livas (915) 621-6754 or (915) 873-1974 Update: Swine Influenza April 30, 2009 – The City of El Paso Department of Public Health today identified eight suspect cases of swine flu. The laboratory samples are being forwarded to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for further testing. The test results are expected within five days. The Department of Public Health’s investigation into these suspect cases is continuing. No additional information about these suspect cases is being released at this time due to the ongoing investigation. We would like to remind the public that at this time, there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in El Paso County and most cases in the U.S. have been mild. The Department of Public Health’s goal is to reduce transmission as much as possible. To accomplish this, we remain committed to providing information to assist health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by Swine Influenza. In addition, the department remains in constant communication with local, state and federal health partners regarding preparedness and response efforts for El Paso County. We also are continuing to monitor Swine Influenza cases in the U.S. and Mexico to help ensure the health and safety of our citizens. To better serve our community, a local information service on swine flu has been established in El Paso County through the assistance of the Paso Del Norte Health Foundation. This new service provided in English and in Spanish is available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling (915) 577-0970. Newspaper Tree Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:13:39 -0600 http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/453-the-city-of-el-paso-department-of-public-health-today-identified-eight-suspect-cases-of-swine-flu http://newspapertree.com/press_releases/453-the-city-of-el-paso-department-of-public-health-today-identified-eight-suspect-cases-of-swine-flu