El chasquido del bate y los aplausos de la muchedumbre viajaron a través del aire de la

mañana a mediados de agosto, mientras que, los amigos viejos y nuevos, se juntaron para la Reunión y Juegos Anuales de Los Sabios, en los campos Paul

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Tienes que preguntarte cómo él sigue haciéndolo después de todos estos años.

El ver a uno de los nombres más grandes de la música Tejano, Little Joe Hernández, de 76 años, tocar en escena con el doble de energía, carisma, encanto y pasión que la mayoría de los

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Longtime tejano musician Little Joe to perform Labor Day weekend in KC

Over the years, Little Joe has entertained millions of fans. Staying humble has been his trademark. In a phone interview he told Hispanic News, “I really enjoy what I do, and I love people, and it makes me happy to see people have a good time … their energy just feeds my energy. Little Joe with his wife Cris next to him, “I’m blessed to have my family and my fans. Back row left to right: Adrian, Christie, Isaac and Ivan Hernandez.”A lo largo de los años, Little Joe ha entretenido a millones de fans. El ser humilde ha sido su marca registrada. En una entrevista telefónica, le dijo a Hispanic News: “Realmente disfruto lo que hago y me encanta la gente, y me hace feliz ver a la gente pasar un buen rato ... su energía simplemente alimenta mi energía.” Little Joe’s con su esposa Cris junto a él, “Tengo la bendición de tener a mi familia y a mis fans. Atrás de izquierda a derecha: Adrian, Christie, Isaac e Iván Hernández.

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Batter up! Los Sabios game reunites old friends on the ballfield¡A batear! Juego de Los Sabios reúne a viejos amigos en el campo de pelota

Elementary students marvel at solar eclipse

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Students and staff members at Primitivo Garcia Elementary School heaved a

collective sigh of relief as heavy rains and claps of thunder swept out of the Kansas City metro area on Aug. 21, only hours before the Great American Eclipse crept across the skies.

Tourists from around the U.S., as well as Australia, Asia, and Europe, descended on the Midwest, where St.

Joseph, Missouri, in the middle of the eclipse’s path of totality, enjoyed a full 2 minutes and 38 seconds of total darkness. The eclipse’s totality was viewable in Kansas City, Mo., at 1:08 p.m. for only 27 seconds.

“It’s really cool, that you can see the sun being covered up by the moon,” said Adriana Quinonez, a fourth-grader at Garcia Elementary. The last total solar eclipse occurred on June 8, 1918.

Other students were able to enjoy the solar spectacle with their parents in tow.

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You have to wonder how he still does it after all these years.

To see one of Tejano music’s biggest names, 76-year-old Little Joe Hernandez, perform onstage with twice the energy, charisma, charm, and passion than most musical performers half his age is something even his most ardent fans can’t

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El músico tejano Little Joe se presenta en KC el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo

The crack of the bat and the cheers of the crowd sliced through the mid-August morning air as

friends both old and new gathered for the Third Annual Los Sabios Games and Reunion at Penn Valley Park’s Paul “Waxie” Hernandez Fields.

The softball game was sponsored in part by the

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Some would say you are too old to be playing baseball but don’t tell this group of guys that. In mid-August at the annual Los Sabios games and reunion, the men played a few innings for the love of the game. The players ranged from mid-fifty’s to nearly eighty-years-old.Algunos dirían que usted es demasiado viejo para jugar béisbol pero no le diga a este grupo de chicos eso. A mediados de agosto en los juegos anuales de Los Sabios y su reunión, los hombres jugaron unos cuantos turnos por el amor al juego. Los jugadores iban desde mediados de los cincuenta a casi los ochenta años.

Daniel Elliott wanted to share this special moment with his daughter Destiny at her school. They both kept looking up to the solar eclipse. Johnathan Garcia (right) said, “Our class had been studying about eclipses so watching outside of the school is so cool.”

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artistas musicales de la mitad de su edad es algo que incluso sus más ardientes fans no pueden explicar. Y, sin embargo, Little Joe sigue manteniendo al público cantando, tarareando, bailando y llevando multitudes a sus pies con cada actuación.

¿Cuál es, entonces, el secreto de su longevidad?

“Realmente disfruto de lo que hago, y me encanta la gente, y me hace feliz ver que la gente se divierte”, dice Little Joe. “Su energía simplemente alimenta mi energía. También he tratado de cuidar mi salud. En general, me mantengo activo, y supongo que tengo buenos genes”.

Little Joe, una leyenda de la música Tejano cuya carrera se ha extendido durante décadas y generaciones, traerá su energía de regreso a la zona metropolitana con un concierto para Fiesta Kansas City, el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo (Labor Day). Patrocinado por la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Kansas City, el evento tendrá lugar a partir de las 12 p.m. a las 11 p.m. el sábado, 3 de septiembre, en el Distrito de Power and Light de Kansas City. A las 5 p.m., el grupo de tributo a Selena la banda de Como La Flor abrirá para Little Joe Y La Familia, quienes tomarán el escenario a las 7:30. La última vez que Little Joe visitó el área de Kansas City fue hace tres años, cuando tocó en el Centro Guadalupe.

La Cámara en sí celebra este año su 40 aniversario, según Carlos Gómez, presidente de la organización. Dice que sólo tiene sentido programar a un intérprete que ha sido parte integral de la comunidad hispana.

“Estamos verdaderamente honrados de tener al premiado con el Grammy, Little Joe, en Kansas City”, dice Gómez. “A lo largo de las cuatro décadas que hemos estado en existencia, Little Joe ha sido una parte de nosotros”.

Aunque los aficionados de Kansas City dan la bienvenida a Little Joe con los brazos abiertos cada vez que vuelve a actuar, es la ciudad de Temple, Texas, que reclama al músico como su hijo nativo. De hecho, a principios de este verano, la ciudad de Temple renombró una de sus calles en honor de Little Joe, reemplazando las señales de la calle Sixth Street con “Little Joe Drive”.

“Muchos de nosotros conocemos a Little Joe desde que éramos muy pequeños”, dijo Judy Morales, ex Concejal de Temple, en un artículo del 2 de junio publicado en The Temple Daily Telegram. “Lo hemos visto crecer como un gran músico y hacer crecer la industria de la música a alturas que nunca creíamos que pasaría”.

Ese viaje musical comenzó cuando

José María Deleón Hernández tomó una guitarra a los 13 años. Se dio cuenta a una edad temprana que la música tiene el poder no sólo de entretener, sino de empoderar a los marginados y de animar a los miembros más vulnerables de su comunidad Con ese fin, hasta ese punto de su vida, Little Joe había presenciado de primera mano los efectos nocivos del racismo y el fanatismo.

“Vivía en un barrio negro y todos mis amigos eran niños negros”, recuerda. “Una vez, algunos de nosotros fuimos a una sala de cine, y ellos (la administración del cine) llevaron a los niños negros al balcón y querían que yo me quedara en el primer piso. Me asustó, y empecé a llorar. No quería que me separaran de mis amigos. Esa fue la primera vez que empecé a comprender estas situaciones”.

El empuje por la igualdad y la paz se convertirían en un hilo conductor a lo largo de su música en los próximos años, especialmente a mediados de los años sesenta, uno de los períodos más tumultuosos de la historia estadounidense. Como muchos jóvenes fascinados por los cambios sociales en el aire, Little Joe hizo la caminata desde su ciudad natal hasta California, el núcleo del movimiento de la contracultura.

“Caí en eso”, dice del movimiento hippie. “Fue increíble ver que todo el mundo se unió, y era totalmente diferente a lo que crecí”.

Al mismo tiempo, el activista de derechos civiles César Chávez comenzó a promover conciertos para beneficiar a los trabajadores agrícolas de California. Inspirado por su difícil situación, Little Joe escribió y grabó lo que se convertiría en su obra maestra, “Las Nubes”, un himno para los trabajadores agrícolas y cualquier persona que añorara tener una mejor vida. La canción ha envejecido bien, dice Little Joe, agregando que sólo sigue creciendo en popularidad. Ahora, se ríe, incluso cuando sus viajes lo llevan a Asia, ve y escucha a los fans japoneses tarareando y cantando las “Las Nubes” en inglés y español.

“Era el tiempo, la época, el sentimiento que se capturó tan bien en la grabación”, dice. “Cada vez que la escuchas, se vuelve fresca y nueva. La canción ha sido un instrumento increíble para mí, la uso para llegar a la gente. Es una canción increíble que trae felicidad”.

A medida que la carrera de Little Joe continuaba floreciendo a lo largo de los años setenta y ochenta, pidió la ayuda de su joven hijo, Ivan, entonces un adolescente que no quería nada que ver con la carrera de su padre.

“Comencé a trabajar con él cuando tenía 16 años”, se ríe entre

dientes Iván. “Yo era un adolescente típico, metiéndose en problemas en casa cuando él estaba en la carretera. Una semana, papá llegó a casa durante el verano y dijo: ‘Oye, hombre, no tienes verano. Vas a estar trabajando para mí’. “Básicamente me puso los pies en la tierra. Tuve que irme a carretera con él, y no me interesaba en lo absoluto”.

Todo eso cambió, sin embargo, cuando Iván fue testigo de la adoración que los aficionados prodigaron al hombre que simplemente conocía como su padre. Para Iván, este hombre no era el gran Little Joe Hernández. Él no era el Elvis latino, o el James Brown latino. Era simplemente su papá.

“Después de eso, nunca olvidaré - (en un concierto), cuando papá subió al escenario, todo el mundo subió al escenario. Yo estaba de pie detrás del escenario y me preguntaba, ‘¿Qué demonios es todo esto? ¿Por qué está todo el mundo emocionado con este hombre?’ Empecé a interesarme. Se encendió una luz. Yo estaba como, ‘Esto es increíble’”.

Iván pasó de estar completamente desinteresado en los negocios de su padre a administrarlos diariamente, tomando clases de administración de negocios y leyes de negocios en la universidad para complementar su conocimiento de primera mano. Ahora, después de 25 años, no puede verse haciendo algo más.

“La gente me pregunta cómo se siente ser su hijo ... y no tengo palabras para describirlo”, dice Iván. “Aparte de sentirme orgulloso y honrado, no hay palabras”.

Además de entretener a audiencias en todo el mundo, Little Joe no encuentra ninguna pérdida de palabras cuando se trata de ciertos temas sobre los que tiene una apasionada opinión. Cualquiera que haya asistido a un concierto de Little Joe sabe de su naturaleza compasiva pero humilde, recaudando millones de dólares para las personas sin hogar, becas universitarias, iglesias, veteranos y todo el mundo.

“Hacer cosas buenas a favor de los demás es muy importante para mí, porque el bienestar de los demás es muy importante para mí”, dice Little Joe. No necesito nada más que mi salud. La vida ha sido buena conmigo”.

Hablando de salud, un tema que a menudo discute con detalle es la diabetes y la importancia de vivir un estilo de vida saludable. Little Joe debería saber, habiendo sido diagnosticado con diabetes hace ocho años. Un devoto vegetariano, Little Joe señala que la discusión sobre la prevención de la diabetes es especialmente importante en la comunidad hispana, donde los alimentos deliciosos pero grasosos son parte de

la cultura misma.“No se trata sólo de

lo que comemos, sino de cuánto comemos”, señala, y agrega que entrega información sobre el conocimiento de la diabetes en inglés y español en sus conciertos. “Se trata de información - informarse a usted mismo y transmitirlo”.

La buena salud de Little Joe a lo largo de los años le ha dado el lujo de poder seguir realizando bien sus presentaciones en sus 70s, y él no tiene ninguna intención de llevársela más tranquilo.

“Hace unos años, le insistía para que se retirara”, recuerda Iván. “Él dijo, ‘¿Por qué siempre me estás

molestando con esto? Déjame en paz. Si me retiro, será porque estoy muerto”.

Uno podría argumentar que la carrera de Little Joe en estos días no es sólo permanecer firme, sino acelerar. El artista firmó recientemente un acuerdo con la cadena Harrah’s Casino para actuar en sus lugares de todo el país, comenzando con Reno, Nevada, en mayo.

“Estoy en un buen lugar en mi vida, mi carrera. ... Hago las cosas a mi manera, y ha funcionado para mí por siempre”, observa.

Y continuarán funcionando para él, dice, siempre y cuando se apegue a un principio simple.

“Cuídate, cuida a tu familia y ámense unos a otros”, dice Little Joe. “Es tan simple y tan cierto. Amar a la gente y aceptar su amor es bueno para nosotros. Y la música es buena para el alma”.

Los precios de los boletos para la Fiesta del 3 de septiembre son a $ 10 dólares para los adultos, mientras que los niños de 12 años o menos entran gratis acompañados por un adulto. Paquetes VIP también están disponibles. Para comprar boletos o para obtener más información, visite www.fiestakansascity.com.

El viaje musical comenzó cuando José María Deleón Hernández tomó una guitarra a los 13 años. Se dio cuenta a una edad temprana que la música tiene el poder no sólo de entretener, sino de empoderar a los desposeídos y de animar a los más vulnerables de la propia comunidad. Con ese fin, hasta ese punto de su vida, Little Joe había presenciado de primera mano los efectos nocivos del racismo y el fanatismo. The musical journey began when Jose Maria Deleon Hernandez first picked up a guitar at age 13. He realized at a young age that music has the power not just to entertain, but to empower the disenfranchised and to lift up the most vulnerable members of one’s community. To that end, up to that point in his life, Little Joe had witnessed firsthand the harmful effects of racism and bigotry.

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También la Cámara Hispana se enorgullece de presentar a "Como La Flor Band" que

realizará un tributo a Selena para sus miles de fans. Como La Flor Band fue fundada en 2011 en la pequeña ciudad de Holtville, CA. Después de 6 años, el grupo se ha convertido en el más respetado y pionero en tendencias, banda tributo a Selena en la nación. La banda de Como La Flor reprodujo la apariencia, el sonido y la sensación de la reina Tex-Mex.

Los ocho miembros de la banda han desarrollado una química increíble en el escenario. Estos músicos veteranos se enorgullecen de dar a sus audiencias una demostración increíble de la energía, cualitativa de principio a fin. Nuestra vocalista tiene una voz de canto sorprendente que combina perfectamente la gama vocal de Selena Quintanilla y los movimientos en el escenario, exactamente. Dedicando a los fans leales, la banda ha trabajado duro y con la humildad y el respeto más alto para llevar la experiencia de Selena con tanto detalle. Nuestra actitud visual de los cantantes es

misteriosa para la reina Tex-Mex.La banda de Como La Flor

le trae el último concierto que Selena realizó en Houston, TX., Y también destaca los primeros años de Selena. El Como La Flor Band toca todas las canciones éxito que todo el mundo conoce y ama. Pueden actuar durante 2 horas seguidas sin descanso para dar al público la verdadera experiencia del concierto. Su rendimiento es profesional y muy atractivo para su público. Todo lo que se escucha durante su actuación es en vivo sin utilizar pistas pregrabadas. El Como La Flor Band trae lo mejor de Selena Quintanilla a las audiencias de todas las edades.

Fuente:El sitio web de Como La Flor Bands

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explain. And yet, Little Joe continues to keep audiences singing, humming, dancing, and bringing crowds to their feet with every performance.

What, then, is the secret to his longevity?

“I really enjoy what I do, and I love people, and it makes me happy to see people have a good time,” Little Joe says simply. “Their energy just feeds my energy. I’ve also tried to take care of my health. All in all, I stay active, and I guess I have good genes.’

Little Joe, a legend in Tejano music whose career has spanned decades and generations, will bring his energy back to the metro area with a concert for Fiesta Kansas City on Labor Day weekend. Sponsored by the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, the event will take place from 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Kansas City’s Power and Light District. At 5 p.m., Selena tribute group The Como La Flor Band will open for Little Joe Y La Familia, who will take the stage at 7:30. The last time Little Joe visited the Kansas City area was three years ago, when he played at the Guadalupe Center.

The chamber itself celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, according to Carlos Gomez, president of the organization. He says it only made sense to schedule a performer who has been such an integral part of the Hispanic community.

“We are truly honored to have Grammy Award-winning Little Joe perform in Kansas City,” Gomez says. “Throughout the four decades that we’ve been in existence, Little Joe has been a part of us.”

Though Kansas City fans welcomes Little Joe with open arms each time he returns to perform, it is the city of Temple, Texas, that claims the musician as its native son. In fact, earlier this summer, the city of Temple renamed one of its streets in Little Joe’s honor, replacing street signs for Sixth Street with ‘Little Joe Drive.’

“Many of us have known Little Joe since we were very small,” former Temple Councilwoman Judy Morales said in a June 2 article published in The Temple Daily Telegram. “We’ve seen him grow into a great musician and grow the music industry to heights that we never believed would happen.”

That musical journey began when Jose Maria Deleon Hernandez first picked up a guitar at age 13. He realized at a young age that music has the power not just to entertain, but to empower the disenfranchised and to lift up the most vulnerable members of one’s community. To that end, up to that point in his life, Little Joe had witnessed firsthand the harmful effects of racism and bigotry.

“I lived in a black neighborhood and all of my friends were black kids,” he recalls. “One time, some of us went to a movie theater, and they ushered the black kids to the balcony and wanted to keep me on the first floor. It scared me, and I started crying. I didn’t want to be separated from my friends. That was the first time I really started to understand these situations.”

The push for equality and peace would become a common thread throughout his music in the coming years, especially in the mid- to late 1960s, one of the most tumultuous periods of American history. Like many young people fascinated by the societal changes in the air, Little Joe made the trek from his hometown to California, the nucleus of the counterculture movement.

“I fell right into it,” he says of the hippie movement. “It was amazing to see everybody come together, and it was totally different from what I grew up with.”

Around the same time, civil rights activist Cesar Chavez began promoting concerts to benefit California farmworkers. Inspired by their plight, Little Joe wrote and recorded what would become his masterpiece, “Las Nubes,” an anthem for farmworkers and anyone aching for a

better life. The song has aged well, Little Joe says, adding that it only continues to grow in popularity. Now, he laughs, even when his tours take him to Asia, he sees and hears Japanese fans humming and singing along to “Las Nubes” in both English and Spanish.

“It was the time, the era, the feeling that was captured so well in the recording,” he says. “Every time you hear it, it becomes fresh and new. The song has been an incredible instrument for me to use to reach the people. It’s an incredible song that brings happiness.”

As Little Joe’s career continued to blossom throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he enlisted the help of his young son, Ivan, then only a teenager who wanted nothing to do with his father’s career.

“I started working with him when I was 16 years old,” Ivan chuckles. “I was a typical teenager, getting in trouble at home when he was on the road. One week, Dad came home during the summer and said, ‘Hey, man, you don’t have a summer. You’re working for me.’ I was basically grounded. I had to go on the road with him, and I had no interest in it whatsoever.”

All of that changed, however, when Ivan witnessed the adoration that fans lavished on the man he simply knew as his father. To Ivan, this man wasn’t the great Little Joe Hernandez. He wasn’t the Latino Elvis, or the Latino James Brown. He was just Dad.

“After that, I’ll never forget – (At a concert), when Dad went onstage, everyone rushed the stage. I was standing backstage and wondered, ‘What the hell is all this? Why is everyone freaking out over this old man?’ I started getting interested. A light turned on. I was like, ‘This is amazing.’”

Ivan went from being completely uninterested in his father’s business affairs to managing them daily, taking business management and business law classes in college to supplement his firsthand knowledge. Now, after 25 years, he can’t see

himself doing anything else.

“People ask me how it feels to be his son … and I have no words to describe it,” Ivan says. “Outside of being proud and honored, there aren’t any words.”

In addition to entertaining audiences around the world, Little Joe himself finds no loss of words when it comes to certain issues about which he feels passionately. Anyone who has attended a Little Joe concert knows of his compassionate yet humble nature, raising millions of dollars for the homeless, college scholarships, churches, veterans, and everyone in between.

“Doing good things on behalf of others is very important to me, because the well being of others is so important to me,” Little Joe says. “I have no need of anything except my health. Life has been good to me.”

Speaking of health, one issue he often discusses at length is diabetes and the importance of living

a healthy lifestyle. Little Joe should know, having been diagnosed with diabetes eight years ago. A staunch vegetarian, Little Joe notes that discussion of diabetes prevention is especially important in the Hispanic community, where delectable but fatty foods are part of the culture itself.

“It’s not just about what we eat, but about how much we eat,” he notes, adding that he delivers information on diabetes awareness in both English and Spanish at his shows. “It’s all about information – inform yourself, and pass it on.”

Little Joe’s good health over the years has afforded him the luxury of being able to continue performing well into his 70s, and he has no intention of slowing down.

“A few years ago, I kept pushing him to retire,” Ivan recalls. “He said, ‘Why are you always bugging me about this? Just leave me alone. If I retire, it’ll be because I’m dead.”

One could argue that

Little Joe’s career these days isn’t just remaining steady, but accelerating. The artist recently inked a deal with the Harrah’s Casino chain to perform at its locations across the country, beginning with Reno, Nevada, in May.

“I’m at a good place in my life, my career. … I do things my way, and it’s worked for me forever,” he observes.

And it will continue to work for him, he says, as long as he adheres to a simple tenet.

“Take care of yourself, take care of your family, and love one another,” Little Joe says. “It’s so simple and so true. Loving people and accepting their love is good for us. And music is just good for the soul.”

Tickets prices for the Sept. 3 Fiesta are $10 for adults, while children 12 and younger are free with an adult. VIP packages are available as well. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.fiestakansascity.com.

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At 76, Tejano legend Little Joe always gives 100 percent performance to his fans

Earlier this summer, the city of Temple, Texas renamed one of its streets in Little Joe’s honor, replacing street signs for Sixth Street with “Little Joe Drive.” He told Hispanic News not only is it an honor for him, “If you look across the street you will see another legend with his name Martin Luther King at that intersection.”A principios de este verano, la ciudad de Temple, Texas, renombró una de sus calles en honor a Little Joe, reemplazando las señales de la calle Sixth Street con “Little Joe Drive”. Él dijo a Hispanic News que no sólo es un honor para él , “Si miras al otro lado de la calle, verás otra leyenda con el nombre de Martin Luther King en esa intersección.”

A tribute to Selena

Also the Hispanic Chamber is proud to present the Como La Flor Band who will perform a

Selena Tribute for the thousands of her fans. The Como La Flor Band was founded in 2011 in the small town of Holtville, CA. After 6 years, the group has become the most respected and trend setter, Selena tribute band in the nation. The Como La Flor Band replicated the look, sound and feel of the Tex- Mex queen.

The eight band members have developed an amazing on-stage chemistry. These veteran musicians pride themselves on giving their audience an incredible high-energy, qualitative stage show from start to finish. Our lead vocalist has an amazing singing voice flawlessly matching Selena Quintanilla´s vocal range and on-stage movements, exactly. Dedicated to the loyal fans, the band has worked hard and with the upmost humbleness and respect to bring the Selena experience with so much detail. Our singers visual demeanor is uncanny to the Tex-Mex Queen.

The Como La Flor Band brings to you the last concert Selena performed in Houston, Tx., and also highlights the early Selena years. The Como La Flor Band plays all the hit songs that everyone knows and loves. They can perform for 2 hours straight without a break to give the audience the true concert experience. Their performance is professional and highly engaging for their audience. Everything heard during their performance is live with no pre-recorded tracks used. The Como La Flor Band brings the very best of Selena Quintanilla to audiences of all ages.

Source: The Como La Flor Bands website

Little Joe, a legend in Tejano music whose career has spanned decades and generations, will bring his show and energy to the Power & Light District on Labor Day weekend where his fans will be cheering him on. Little Joe, una leyenda de la música tejana, cuya carrera se ha extendido durante décadas y generaciones, traerá su espectáculo y energía al Power & Light District en el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo donde sus fans lo estarán animando.

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The Unified Government of WyCo/KCK is seeking an Information Systems Coordinator for its Police Department, Services/Technology Division. This position is responsible for architecting, implementing, and administering Windows-based Servers, Networking, and Active Directory Services in a secure, highly available 24/7 Datacenter. This position will: Play a key role in the day to day administration of the KCKPD’s datacenter, help manage the KCKPD Cisco VOIP call center, and perform many other duties. Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field and 3 years of programming, system analysis or related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. For a complete job description, minimum qualifications and application instructions please visit www.wycokck.org. Deadline: August 30, 2017.

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B I D OPPORTUNITY

The Kansas City Public Schools

has open contract opportunities. The opportunities may

be viewed at https://kcmsd.ionwave.net Interested vendors should also register

under Supplier Registration.

RFP C-18001MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE (MFD)

LEASE AND MANAGED SERVICES

Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting/

Site Visit: September 6, 2017 at 9:00 AM

Proposal Due: September 26, 2017

at 2:00 PM

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

KCMO Police will accept proposals

for RFP #2018-1 Occupational

Health Service. Opening Tuesday Sept 26th, 2017

2:30 p.m. Down load at www.kcpd.org

Public Bids Contact

Terry Headley 816-234-5340

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

KCMO Police will accept proposals for RFP #2018-2

Workers’ Compensation

& Psychological Services.

Opening Tuesday Sept 26th, 2017

2:30 p.m. Down load at www.kcpd.org

Public Bids Contact

Terry Headley 816-234-5340

SHARED SERVICES MANAGER

MARC, the non-profit association of city and county governments in KC, is seeking a Local Government Shared Services Manager. For complete job descriptions, more info, and how to apply, visit our website at www.marc.org/jobs. MARC is an equal opportunity employer

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Missouri Department of Transportation(MoDOT)

Kansas City DistrictHIRING

60 Full-time Highway Maintenance Workers

Opportunities in MaintenanceApply now to build your career with MoDOT

Maintenance workers perform routine, entry-level duties related to the maintenance of the state’s roadways and facilities. Full time maintenance worker positions include full benefits including medical insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation/sick days and monthly salaries starting from $2,470 to 2,744 depending on the level of the position. For full time maintenance workers, MoDOT requires applicants to be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma/GED and possess a Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or have passed the written portion of the CDL with interstate designated status and no airbrake restrictions Tanker endorsement. Applicants must also successfully complete a criminal background check and drug screening.

To apply, complete the online application process at www.modot.org/jobs/kansas_City_Area_District

The Missouri Department of Transportation supports equality and advancement for all people without regard to color, race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, or disability.

OPENING FOR SALES PERSONKC Hispanic News Newspaper

is seeking a Sales Person to join our sales team.This person must have advertising experience in the metro and within the Latino market. Bi-lingual is a major Plus *

Commission Driven Possible to work from home if you are the right person

Contact Joe Arce @ 816-506-1421Email resume to joearce@kchispanicnews.com * EOE

City of MerriamImmediate Openings:

Landscape Technician position Maintenance Worker position

Qualified applicants should apply atMerriam City Hall,

9001 W 62nd StreetMerriam, KS 66202

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Applications can also be downloaded online atwww.merriam.org or by calling 913-322-5500

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Soliciting WBE and MBE Subcontractors

Fogel-Anderson Construction is soliciting WBE and MBE subcontractors for participation in the construction of a new 4-Story, 93 room, Beacon Hills La Quinta Inn, near 24th and Troost Ave. Project goals are 8% WBE and 15% MBE. Bids are due no later than September 12, 2017 at 2pm. Plans available at http://www.fogel-andersonplans.com or at Fogel-Anderson’s home office: 1212 E 8th St, KCMO. Please contact Greg Harrelson or Tina Nichols at (816) 842-6914 with any questions. Project is anticipated to start late fall of 2017.

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Marco antonio solís, llegará con su exitosa gira

"y la historia continúa" a la florida junto a Camila tras dos shows sold out en kansas city y chicago

Los Ángeles, CA. (Martes, 22 de Agosto). El reconocido cantautor mexicano Marco Antonio Solís, sigue con su exitosa gira ‘Y La Historia Continúa’ por los Estados Unidos, deleitando a su público con una producción sin precedentes y su incomparable repertorio musical.

Luego de dar inicio a la anticipada gira con un show SOLD OUT en McAllen, TX, el pasado 11 de agosto, el reconocido intérprete continúa complaciendo a sus más fieles fans en la Unión Americana quienes corean junto a su ídolo canciones clásicas como “Tu cárcel”, “Si no te hubieras ido”, “Morenita” y “Necesito una compañera.”

Acompañado por Jesse & Joy, Marco Antonio Solís se presentó este fin de semana durante dos shows SOLD OUT,

en Kansas City y en Chicago. Además de cautivar a los asistentes con lo mejor de su repertorio, el popular dúo ganador del GRAMMY, también se unió a “El Poeta del Siglo” durante ambas noches para interpretar el tema “Recuerdos, Tristeza y Soledad”.

"Y La Historia Continúa Tour" Sold Out en Kansas City

Tras sus exitosas presentaciones en

Chicago y Kansas City, Marco Antonio Solís llegará este fin de semana a la Florida junto a la reconocida agrupación de pop, Camila. El sábado

26 de agosto se presentarán en el American Airlines Arena de la ciudad de Miami y el domingo 27 en el Amway Center de Orlando. Los seguidores no se podrán perder el gran espectáculo de “El Buki”, quien junto a sus bailarinas pondrán a más de uno de pie.

"Y La Historia Continúa Tour" continuará visitando las principales

ciudades del país incluyendo: Las Vegas, Nueva Jersey, Denver, Phoenix, entre muchas otras, para brindar a sus fanáticos momentos inolvidables.

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With less than a year away from

welcoming new residents, Two Light Luxury Apartments in the Kansas City Power & Light District celebrated the pouring of the building’s last column with a ceremonial Topping Out event held at the project site in early August. Executives from The Cordish Companies and the Power & Light District were joined by distinguished guests from the City, community and business leaders, executives and crew members from JE Dunn Construction Company and lead project architect Hord Coplan Macht, to celebrate this exciting milestone, continuing a boom in residential growth downtown that shows no signs of slowing. Two Light will be the second of four high-rise apartment buildings built by The Cordish Companies within the perimeter of the Power & Light District, with the 25-story One Light Luxury Apartments having opened in November 2015.

“We are excited to come today to celebrate this exciting milestone with the topping out of Two Light,” said Nick Benjamin, Executive Director of the Kansas City Power & Light District and Director of Multifamily

Development for The Cordish Companies. “Just like its sister property One Light, Two Light will add a unique, amenity-rich residential experience to Kansas City’s booming downtown in the Power & Light District. We are extremely proud of what we delivered with One Light and with the celebration of this important milestone today, we are one step closer to Two Light achieving the same success.”

Scheduled to open in 2018, the $120 million, 296-unit Two Light will join One Light as the second new construction high-rise apartment building in the last 40 years in downtown Kansas City. The 24-story tower features a seven-story parking garage with 499 spaces, plus 18 floors of studio apartments, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and penthouse apartment homes. Additionally, the first floor will include 15,000 square feet of office space and 3,100 square feet of retail space.

Two Light will feature more than 16,000 square feet of amenity space that rivals that of any luxury apartment or condo building anywhere in the United States including an expansive outdoor amenity deck featuring

an infinity edge pool at the building’s northwest edge, grilling stations, cabanas, an outdoor bar and a belvedere relaxation and activity space that cantilevers over 14th Street. Additional planned amenities are an indoor heated pool and spa retreat, a demonstration kitchen, an indoor-outdoor private event room, a club room with a 120-inch big screen television, a fitness center, conference room, a building sommelier and a full suite of concierge services including a 24-hour lobby attendant.

One Light Luxury Apartments, which opened at 50 East 13th Street in November 2015, reached 100

percent occupancy in less than five months. Tours of a model apartment can be scheduled by visiting

the Two Light Leasing Center at 1251 Main Street, emailing info@twolightkc.com or by calling

816.472.1444.

Source Phillips-West Public Relations &

Communications

The Cordish Companies and the Kansas City Power and Light District recently celebrated the Topping Out of the $120 million Two Light Luxury Apartments at the corner of 14th and Walnut Streets, commemorating completion of the highest point of the building. Pictured from left are: City Councilman Jermaine Reed; City Manager Troy Schulte; Kansas City Power & Light District Executive Director Nick Benjamin; Downtown Council President/CEO Bill Dietrich and JE Dunn Midwest Division President Dirk Schafer. (Photo by Debbie D. Sauer)

Topping Out Two Light luxury apartment tower in KC

A traditional evergreen was placed atop Two Light in a Topping Out Ceremony, celebrating reaching completion of the highest point in The Cordish Companies’ Two Light Luxury Apartments. (Photo courtesy of Power & Light District).

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“This is a once-in-a-lifetime event”“This is my first time

seeing it,” boasted third-grader Destiny Elliott, whose father, Daniel, donned a pair of eclipse glasses with her outside of the school.

“It’s awesome,” Daniel added. “We’re having a good time with all the kids. You can see everything pretty good.”

A deluge of rain swiftly moved into the metro area in the mid-morning, soaking highways already choked with bumper-to-bumper traffic. By late morning, thankfully, the storm subsided and the sun peeked out from behind the storm clouds. The weather

conditions did little to dampen the spirits of the students and staff members gathered outside the school.

Student Johnathan Garcia said his class had been studying eclipses in the days leading up to the 21st, while Garcia Elementary Principal Rejeanne Alomenu said she hopes the event created lasting memories for the children present.

“The teachers have been doing lessons in their classrooms to build up to this, but I’m really just hoping this will be a memorable experience for the children to tell their parents about, and to then tell their children,

because this is a once-in-a-lifetime event.”

The Kansas City metro area won’t have to wait another 99 years for the next total solar eclipse. The next to fall within U.S. borders will occur in less than seven years, on April 8, 2024, when the eclipse will stretch diagonally across the U.S. from Texas to the Northeastern part of the country, according to NASA.

In 1918, the year of the last total solar eclipse, World War I came to an end, U.S. First Lady Betty Ford was born, and the Spanish flu pandemic originated in Haskell County, Kansas.

Students at Primitivo Garcia Elementary School have been learning and talking about the solar eclipse for days. That day came this past Monday as hundreds of students looked up into the sky with their solar eclipse classes. Adriana Quinonez said, “It’s really cool that you can see the sun being covered up by the moon.” Others students comments were wow, cool and awesome. These students will remember this day for years to come.Kool & the Gang

headlines August 25th concert at Kansas City’s Power & Light District

The Kansas City Power & Light District presents Grammy award-winning R&B legends Kool & the Gang on the KC Live! Stage,

Friday, August 25, 2017, as part of the 2017 District Rhythms concert series.

Performing together for over four decades, Kool & the Gang members Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald “Khalis” Bell, George “Funky” Brown and Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas have delighted fans across the globe with their special blend of R&B, funk and jazz music. The group has influenced the music of three generations, earning them two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits, and 31 gold and platinum albums. Their signature arrangements have made them one of the most sampled bands in music today.

Debra Lunn, known as “Lady D” has garnered a loyal Kansas City fan base she affectionately calls “The Family”. Kansas City music lovers have followed “Lady D” over the years to hear her special mix of jazz, Old School R&B and Blues music. With on-stage appearances with noted entertainers such as Brian McKnight, Najee and Peabo Bryson, “Lady D” welcomes the opportunity to bring her band to the KC Live! Stage this Friday and encourages

concert-goers to “get in the mix and become part of “The Family” stating, “It’s always reunion time whenever “The Family” gets together”.

Featuring the “Kharizmatic Horns”, the 10-piece Kharizmah show band delivers hard-hitting, well-choreographed music performances that combine Old School R&B cover songs with some of today’s top sounds in funk and dance music. Past performances include the GEM Theater and the American Jazz Museum in Kansas City and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.

General admission tickets are on-sale now for $20 (in advance) and are $25 day of the show. Special VIP Terrace ticket packages are available for $50 (in advance). VIP Terrace tickets include specially-prepared appetizers, a dedicated viewing area on the second level of KC Live!, private rest rooms and exclusive access to the Mosaic Lounge patio and bar throughout the show.

Families welcome. Concert admission begins at 6:00 p.m., with show time at 8 p.m. Anyone under the age of 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Only guests 21 years of age or older will be admitted after 9 p.m. For more information, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com.

Awesome Ambitions is accepting online registrations. The free college and career readiness program will provide girls with field trips into

area businesses, connecting with business professional women, college tours and volunteer experiences. Girls eighth grade through high school are invited to apply online at www.awesomeambitions.com.

On September 9 at UMKC School Of Nursing, 2464 Charlotte in Kansas City Missouri on the fourth floor, girls and parents will attend orientation from 9 AM to 10 AM. Orientations will be held every 15 minutes during that hour. Then at 10 AM parents leave, girls remain and the program begins.

Girls will meet twice a month on Saturdays from 8:30 AM to 2 PM.

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“Me encanta escuchar todas las historias”

Kansas City Museum and the City of Kansas City, Missouri, Parks and Recreation Department. Designed to reunite longtime Mexican-American fast pitch softball players from throughout the community, organizers also originally saw the game as an opportunity to document the rich history of Mexican-American baseball in the Kansas City metro area. Players adhered to rules set forth by the American Softball Association and the International Softball Association.

“The railroads brought Mexican immigrants to work in Kansas, Missouri, even Chicago. They lived by the railroad tracks and established their own (softball) teams,” says Dr. Gene Chavez, community curator for the Kansas City Museum. “It began as hardball, but after World War II, fast-pitch softball really took off. Many of those guys who came back from the war (played) … their children played, and their children’s children played. The game is very much alive.”

At nearly 80 years old, Hank Carrillo

made the long seven-hour drive from his home in Davenport, Iowa, to Kansas City for the event. Carrillo says he has played softball since 1949.

“I’ve been coming down here for close to 50 years (to play in Kansas City),” says Carrillo, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch at this year’s game. “I started playing when I was a kid, and through the years, it’s kept my blood circulating. I’ve met so many people since 1949, and I’m still doing it. It’s been a great thing in my life.”

Another player, Mike, Quiroga, says the camaraderie has kept him coming back over the years as well.

“It’s the people you know,” says Quiroga, who has played center field for the Argentine Eagles. “You go to Chanute, Hutchinson, Wichita – you see people out of the blue. It’s a family oriented thing; it’s friendship. You go to different towns, and people welcome you with open hands.”

Quiroga says he has passed on his love of the sport to his sons as well.

“This brings everybody together,”

he notes. “It’s really nice.”

For another Kansas City Museum employee, documenting the history of Mexican-American softball in the metro area is a secondary benefit to co-sponsoring the event each year.

“I’m so incredibly excited and proud that we continue to do this,” says Anna Marie Tutera, executive director of the museum. “I love hearing all of the stories and seeing the pictures. We hope we can continue to collect these stories and materials at the museum.”

As more of the original Mexican-American softball players age and leave the game behind, it becomes even more important for the museum to keep their legacy alive through both physical artifacts and through narratives.

“Sometimes, we think, ‘We’ll wait until next time to capture (stories and memories). We lose that history, we lose those stories,’” Tutera says. “That’s the key to this initiative – to collect those stories and preserve them.”

“Waxie” Hernández, del Parque Penn Valley

El juego de softbol fue patrocinado, en parte, por el Museo de Kansas City y el Departamento de Parques y Recreación del gobierno de la ciudad de Kansas City, Missouri. Diseñado para reunir a los jugadores de softbol de lanzamiento rápido méxico-americanos de toda la comunidad, los organizadores, también vieron originalmente el juego como una oportunidad para documentar la rica historia del béisbol mexicano-americano en el área metropolitana de Kansas City. Los jugadores se adhirieron a las reglas establecidas por la Asociación Americana de Softbol y la Asociación Internacional de Softbol

“Los ferrocarriles trajeron a inmigrantes mexicanos a trabajar a Kansas, Missouri, incluso Chicago. Vivían cerca de las vías del tren y establecieron sus propios equipos (de softbol)”, dice el Dr. Gene Chávez, curador comunitario del Museo de Kansas City. “Comenzó como béisbol, pero después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el softball de lanzamiento rápido realmente despegó. Muchos de esos chicos que regresaron de la

guerra (jugaron) ... sus hijos jugaron, y jugaban los hijos de sus hijos. El juego está muy vivo”

Con casi 80 años de edad, Hank Carrillo hizo el largo viaje de siete horas para el evento desde su casa en Davenport, Iowa, a Kansas City. Carrillo dice que ha jugado softbol desde 1949

“He estado viniendo aquí por cerca de 50 años (para jugar en Kansas City)”, dice Carrillo, quien lanzó la primera pelota ceremonial en el juego de este año. “Empecé a jugar cuando era un niño, y, a través de los años, ha mantenido mi sangre circulando. He conocido a tanta gente desde 1949, y todavía lo estoy haciendo. Ha sido una gran cosa en mi vida”

Otro jugador, Mike Quiroga, dice que la camaradería ha hecho que también él regrese con el transcurso de los años

“Es la gente que conoces”, dice Quiroga, quien ha jugado al centro del campo para las Águilas de Argentine (Argentine Eagles). “Vas a Chanute, Hutchinson, Wichita - ves a la gente de la nada. Es una cosa orientada a la familia; es amistad. Vas a diferentes pueblos, y la gente te da la bienvenida con las manos abiertas”

Quiroga dice que también ha transmitido su amor por el deporte a sus hijos

“Esto reúne a todos”, señala. “Es realmente bueno.”

Para otro empleado del Museo de Kansas City, documentar la historia del softbol mexicano-americano en el área metropolitana es un beneficio secundario de copatrocinar el evento cada año

“Estoy muy emocionada y orgullosa de que sigamos haciendo esto”, dice Anna Marie Tutera, directora ejecutiva del museo. “Me encanta escuchar todas las historias y ver las fotos. Esperamos poder seguir recogiendo éstas historias y materiales en el museo”

A medida que más jugadores de softbol mexicano-americanos originales envejecen y abandonan el juego, se hace aún más importante para el museo mantener su legado vivo a través de artefactos físicos y a través de narrativas

“A veces, pensamos, ‘Vamos a esperar hasta la próxima vez para capturar (historias y recuerdos). Perdemos esa historia, perdemos esas historias’”, dice Tutera. “Esa es la clave de esta iniciativa: recoger esas historias y preservarlas”.

At nearly 80 years old, Hank Carrillo still has what it takes to pitch a game and he told Hispanic News he is still playing in Davenport, Iowa. Carrillo says he has played softball since 1949. “You do the math,” he adds. “As more of the original Mexican-American softball players age and leave the game behind, it becomes even more important for the museum to keep their legacy alive through both physical artifacts and through narratives,” said Anna Marie Tutera, executive director of the Kansas City Museum.A casi 80 años de edad, Hank Carrillo todavía tiene lo que se necesita para lanzar un juego y le dijo a Hispanic News que todavía está jugando en Davenport, Iowa. Carrillo dice que ha jugado softball desde 1949. “Haz las cuentas”, añade el. “A medida de que los jugadores iniales de softbol mexicano-americanos envejecen y dejan atrás el juego, es aún más importante para el museo mantener su legado vivo a través de artefactos físicos y narrativas”, dijo Anna Marie Tutera, directora ejecutiva de Kansas Museo de la ciudad.

“I love hearing all of the stories”