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Barack Obama in Cleveland
KISSIMMEE, Florida, el30 de octubre del 2008(AP): En una muestra dearmonía mutua que no sehabía visto antes, BillClinton elogió a BarackObama el miércoles, unapoderosa dupla diseñadapara inspirar a unosdemócratas que yapresienten la victoria.
“Barack Obamarepresenta el futuro deEstados Unidos, y tienenque estar allí para él elpróximo martes”, dijoClinton, con Obama a sulado, ante los vítores de unamultitud de demócratas opartidarios de éstos.
A su vez, Obama elogióal predecesor del presidenteGeorge W. Bush, y dijo deClinton: “En caso de que atodos se les haya olvidado,esto es lo que es tener ungran presidente”.
Obama incluso animó ala multitud a vitorear más,al decir: “Bill Clinton.!Arriba!” Y allí estabaClinton, riéndose a gustocada vez que Obama seburlaba de su rival
republicano John McCain.En la misma jornada, el
candidato presidencialdemócrata gastó más decuatro millones de dólaresen 30 minutos de tiempotelevisivo prepagado paradar su última presentaciónante el público en medio deun pastiche de historiasestadounidenses.
Coronó el comercialdifundido en tiempo demayor audiencia con unatransmisión en vivo desdeSunrise, Florida, en la queexhortó con todas susfuerzas a que lo ayuden yvoten por él.
“Si ustedes me apoyan,y luchan a mi lado, y votanpor mí, entonces lesprometo que no sóloganaremos la Florida;ganaremos estaselecciones. Y juntoscambiaremos este país ycambiaremos el mundo”,afirmó ante un público querugía ante él.
El comercial y susdeclaraciones en vivo desdeuno de los estados más
NUEVA YORK, 30 deoctubre del 2008 (AP): Seespera que un récord de9,2 millones de latinosvoten por un nuevopresidente el 4 denoviembre, obligando agrupos de todo el país areclutar voluntarios bilingJues para centros devotación y lanzarcampañas de lucha contrala discriminación con el finde asegurar que cada votocuente.
Según una encuestareciente de la AsociaciónNacional de FuncionariosLatinos Electos yDesignados (NALEO, porsus siglas en inglés), esteaño votarán un 20% másde hispanos que en el 2004,cuando 7,6 millonesacudieron a las urnas.
A principios del 2008,Estados Unidos tenía másde 14 millones de hispanosregistrados para votar enel país, según datos de laoficina del censoestadounidense. En el2004, durante laselecciones que enfrentaronal presidente George W.Bush y el demócrata JohnKerry, los hispanosregistrados eran 9,3millones.
“Todo esto demuestraque los hispanos son bienpoderosos. Vamos adesempeñar un papel fun-damental no sólo duranteestas elecciones históricas,pero en el futuro”, señalóJulissa Gutiérrez, directorade educación cívica deNALEO en Nueva York.
Ante tal esperado nivelde participación, gruposde defensa de derechos delos inmigrantes y deprotección al votanteiniciaron hace meses
Récord delatinos votaríaneste año
Bill Clinton dijo: BarackObama representa ‘futuro deEEUU’
Bruce Springsteen
Nov. 2, 2008: Sunshine ison the way, wrapped in a blan-ket of change, promised Demo-cratic nominee Barack HusseinObama, as he made his last stopin Ohio, energizing voters inthe three major cities of Cin-cinnati, Columbus, and Cleve-land.
At the latter venue, manybrought their infants and tod-dlers to experience history inthe making with the premiumview of the crowd from theirparents’ shoulders. A group oflocal war veterans also linedthe front row to support theIllinois senator.
Rock singer Bruce “TheBoss” Springsteen warmed theCleveland crowd by singing:The Promised Land, Young-stown, Thunder Road, Work-ing on a Dream, This Land isYour Land, and The Rising. Andtelling the estimated 80,000gathered at its downtown MallA, B, C that’s he is supportingObama for his policies on theeconomy and healthcare.
Springsteen debuted a newsong at the rally entitled,“Working on a Dream,” whichhe dedicated to Obama. Ac-cording to the Springsteen fanWebsite Backstreets, “Thesong has been recorded for thefollow-up to Magic, whichSpringsteen has been workingon this fall, an album expectedto be released around the timeof the Presidential Inaugura-tion in January 2009.”
A clip of the complete songcan be found at Youtube: http:// w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=BmKMkXV_US4
Springsteen said his songsmirror the U.S.-Americandream and reality, but in thelast eight years he has seen thedistance between reality andthe dream increase dramati-cally.
Obama follows“At this defining moment
in history all of you can givethis country the change we needand it starts right here in Ohio,starts right here in Cleveland,”Obama told his supporters, af-ter being introduced bySpringsteen.
Obama had told the audi-ence 21 months ago when hebegan his campaign—whichwas ignored by the pundits—he realized the road ahead wastough but he was convincedthe U.S.-American people werehungry for change and togethertheir voices were louder andmore powerful than the most
entranced lobbyist and the mostvicious political attacks.
But change will not be a prod-uct of government Obamasaid—it needs to begin witheach person. He told his sup-porters they will have to makesacrifices and make changes intheir lives for the betterment oftheir community and country.
Obama told the audiencethat all of Ohio’s lost jobs willnot return but instead of doingnothing—like rival JohnMcCain—he intends on in-vesting $15 billion in renew-able energies, creating windturbines, solar panels whichwill create secure, well-payingjobs that can not be outsourced.“We should be creating renew-able energy cars right here inOhio, not in North Korea orJapan,” he said.
He mocked the Republicanfear campaigns against his eco-nomic plan and use of an Ohioplumber earning more than$250,000 a year to scare indi-viduals, saying that is how theyprotect the fat cats, lobbyists,and major corporations likeHalliburton.
Obama said his plan wouldtax anyone making more thana quarter of a million dollars—“Let’s see a show of hands,how many of you here makeless than a quarter of a milliondollars a year?” He said 95percent of the people who workeveryday will receive a taxbreak, adding 98 percent ofsmall business makes less than$250,000 a year.
Obama said: “We need tobuild the economy from bot-tom up, not out of charity, butbecause that’s when everyonedoes better.”
Obama talked abouthealthcare, taking care of vet-erans, providing soldiersproper training and the bestmilitary equipment to keep
them safe. He applaudedMcCain’s military service, andsaid he deserves credit for therare occasion where he di-verged from the Bush admin-istration, like opposition to tor-ture.
Obama labeled McCain asWashington’s biggest cheer-leader for the Iraq War andother failed Bush/Cheney poli-cies, saying he earnedCheney’s endorsement by vot-ing with them 90 percent of thetime. “He hasn’t been a maver-ick, he has been a sidekick!”
“After 21 months and threedebates, John McCain can nottell you what he will do differ-ently than Bush,” Obama said,adding his opponent has spentmost of campaign money andenergy attacking him.
Obama said he is tired of thedivisive, negative politics ofWashington and the people ofthe United States need to stepup to create the change theycrave.—“All of us white, black,Asian, and Hispanics have arole to play, we need to worktogether, play together …Iknow change is possible be-cause I have seen it,” saidObama.
“We been through an eight-year storm but a new day isdawning, sunshine is on itsway,” he said as a steady rainpelted down in Cleveland. Hesaid for the last week he hasbeen feeling good about hiscampaign because the crowdsare growing, everyone has asmile on their face, and, most ofall, he gets to campaign with hiswife Michelle and daughtersMalia, age 10, and Sasha, age 7.
Springsteen sings, while Obamaorates, “A new day is dawning,sunshine is on its way!”By Arooj Ashraf, La Prensa Correspondent
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LONDRES, el 31 deoctubre del 2008 (AP): Losprecios del crudo paraentrega a término bajaronel viernes a menos de 64dólares el barril tras indicarla víspera el gobiernoestadounidense que sueconomía se contrajo en eltercer trimestre, lo querespaldó la creencia de unaprolongada disminución dela demanda.
El crudo liviano de bajocontenido sulfuroso paraentrega en diciembre bajó2,32 dólares a 63,64 dólaresel barril en la contrataciónelectrónica de la bolsa dematerias primas de NuevaYork al mediar la jornadaen Europa. Durante la nocheel contrato bajó 1,54 dólaresa 65,96 dólares el barril. Losprecios del crudo han
WASHINGTON, el 31 deoctubre del 2008 (AP):Atemorizados y sin dinero,los estadounidenses dejaronde comprar de todo en el ter-cer trimestre del año, desdeautomóviles a cereal para eldesayuno, reduciendo el gastoa su menor nivel en 28 años yempujando a la economía a loque podría ser la recesión másdolorosa en décadas.
Con los vendedores al pormenor esperando una sombríatemporada de compras de finde año, la economía no estásolamente desacelerándose:de hecho se está contrayendo,confirmó el jueves elgobierno.
Este reportó que elproducto interno bruto (PIB)de Estados Unidos bajó a unatasa anual de 0,3% en el tercertrimestre del año y que elingreso neto disponible de losconsumidores tuvo la mayordeclinación de que se tengaregistro.
En palabras simples, “eltren se descarriló”, dijo BrianBethune, economista de IHSglobal Insight.
Wall Street se consoló enel hecho de que no fue aúnpeor. El promedio industrialDow Jones subió 190 puntosel jueves.
Pero los economistas dicenque aún vienen tiempos másduros por delante. Calculandoque los consumidores estánrecortando su gasto aún másen este momento, pronosticanun retroceso económico
DES MOINES, Iowa, el 20de octubre del 2008 (AP): Elgobierno del estado de Iowamultó el miércoles con 10millones de dólares a unaplanta procesadora de carneque fue blanco de una redadafederal de inmigración, porviolaciones de las leyeslaborales estatales.
El comisionado de trabajoDave Neil impusopenalizaciones civiles contrala fábrica de Agriprocessorsen Postville por lo que llamóviolaciones reiteradas de lasleyes laborales de Iowa, desdeenero de 2006 hasta junio de2008.
La planta, que es la mayorprocesadora casher de carneen Estados Unidos, fue el sitiode una de las redadas másvastas de inmigración en lahistoria del país en mayo,cuando agentes federalesallanaron el lugar.
Casi 400 trabajadoresfueron detenidos y fueronconfiscadas decenas detarjetas falsas de residenciapermanente en eldepartamento de recursoshumanos de la planta.
Las presuntas violacionesincluyeron descontarilegalmente del salarioimpuestos a la venta y otros
mucho mayor: de entre 1% y2% durante el actual períodooctubre-diciembre. Ellocaería en la definición clásicade recesión: doscontracciones trimestralesconsecutivas en el PIB.
Parece que ya no quedaninguna duda.
Golpeados por cartas dedespido, una disminución delos ahorros y la caída del valorde las viviendas, losconsumidores se estánajustando aún más el bolsillo.
El nuevo informe señalaque el ingreso neto disponiblede los estadounidenses cayóen el tercer trimestre a unatasa anualizada de 8,7%, elmayor descenso registradodesde 1947.
La desalentadora noticiallega a pocos días de que lanación elija su próximopresidente. Ya sea que ganéel candidato demócrataBarack Obama o elrepublicano John McCain,quien llegue a trabajar a laCasa Blanca heredará unaeconomía con problemasprofundos y un déficitpresupuestal récord quepodría restringir sus planesde gasto.
Cada uno de losadversarios dijo que lasnuevas cifras apoyan suposición política.
“La caída en el PIB nosucedió por accidente: esresultado directo del modeloeconómico del gobierno deGeorge W. Bush; políticas que
disminuido un 55% desdesuperaron los 147% el barrilel 11 de julio.
En Londres, la mezclaBrent del Mar del Norte paraentrega a término bajó 2,26dólares a 61,45 dólares elbarril en el mercado ICE.
La contracción de laeconomía estadounidenseinfluyó en la contrataciónbursátil de Asia, a lo que sesumó la fortaleza del dólar,dijo David Moore, estrategade materias primas del Com-monwealth Bank of Austra-lia, en Sydney.
La semana pasada, laOrganización de PaísesExportadores de Petróleoanunció que reducirá su cuotaextractora en 1,5 millones debarriles diarios en una reuniónextraordinaria de Viena paraanalizar la baja de los precios.
El ministro de Minas yEnergía de Venezuela,Rafael Ramírez, dijo que elcartel, que controla el 40%de la producción mundial decrudo, deberá reducir suextracción por lo menos enotro millón de barriles diariosa fin de apuntalar los precios.
En otras cotizaciones delNymex, la gasolina paraentrega a término bajó 3,7centavos a 1,43 dólares elgalón (3,79 litros). El com-bustible de calefacción bajó4,53 centavos a 1,94 dólaresel galón y el gas natural paraentrega en diciembreretrocedió 7,7 centavos a6,35 dólares los 1.000 piescúbicos.
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costos, y dejar de pagar elúltimo cheque a decenas detrabajadores luego de la redadade mayo. Las multas totalizanmás de 9,9 millones de dólares.
Un portavoz deAgriprocessors no respondióde inmediato a llamadas paraque comentase sobre el caso.
Igualmente el miércoles,una empleada de recursoshumanos de Agriprocessorsdecidió declararse culpablepor su papel en ayudar ainmigrantes ilegales a usardocumentos falsos paratrabajar en la planta.
Laura Althouse, de 38 años,compareció ante un tribunal
John McCain ha apoyado du-rante los últimos ocho años”,dijo Obama, quien prometióproporcionar alivio fiscal alas familias de clase media yayudar a la gente a enfrentarla ejecución de su hipoteca.
Señalando el triste estadode la economía, Doug Holtz-Eakin, asesor de política de laoficina de campaña deMcCain, respondió que“Barack Obama aceleraríaeste curso peligroso”.
McCain señaló que susreducciones fiscales, políticasde libre comercio y ayuda alos propietarios de viviendaen apuros ayudarían a dar ungiro positivo a las cosas.
La reportera de la AP Jen-nifer Loven contribuyó a estedespacho.
federal en Cedar Rapids paradeclararse culpable de car-gos de conspiración paraalbergar a inmigrantesindocumentados con fines delucro y robo agravado deidentidad. Originalmente,Althouse enfrentaba ademáscargos de contribuir a fraudede documentos y contribuira robo agravado de identidad.
Althouse enfrenta hasta10 años de cárcel y 250.000dólares de multa por el cargode conspiración y hasta dosaños de prisión y 250.000dólares de multa por el cargode robo agravado deidentidad.
Procesadora de carne en EEUU multada por violaciones laborales
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Detroit: I t’s a veryhands-on, button-pushingkind of day. For nearly15,000 Detroit area middleand high school students,the future is coming to FordField on Thursday, Nov. 6,2008 , and it’s a futurefilled with the excitementof designing things, mak-ing things happen, chang-ing the world through en-gineering and science.
They’ll be manipulat-ing robots, operating simu-lated construction equip-ment, modulating noise, vi-bration and harshness inthe cockpit of a car, meet-ing an astronaut and see-ing for themselves just howthe mechanics of an un-derhand softball pitch dif-fer from an overhand base-ball pitch.
It’s the fifth annual YES!Expo (Youth in Scienceand Engineering), a day ofnoisy, happy, high-energyactivity, when students andteachers get to look, touchand try exhibits mountedby more than 50 corporatesponsors, including house-hold names like Alcoa,Dow Chemical, Dow Corn-ing, General Motors,Marathon Petroleum, andthe Michigan Department
of Transportation, andless-familiar giants intheir fields, includingFaurecia, FANUC Robot-ics, Hemlock Semicon-ductor, Michigan’s De-sign and ConstructionCoalit ion and YazakiNorth America.
Twenty-five universi-ties, including YES! Expofounding sponsor Michi-gan Technological Uni-versity, will also displayexhibits designed to getkids excited about edu-cational programs thatcan prepare them to beengineers and scientists.
Cindy Bir, Detroit’sown star of the EmmyAward-winning FoxSports Network program,Sport Science, will givedemonstrations of theforces involved in kick-ing a soccer ball or foot-ball, throwing a baseballor a softball, and how hu-man motion can be cap-tured—using instru-ments from her biomedi-cal engineering lab atWayne State Universityand student volunteers.
“Students in Americaare falling further and fur-ther behind in scienceand math,” Bir observed.
“But perhaps we canchange this trend, turningthem on to science by wayof sports, showing themthat science can be fun.”
NASA astronaut GregJohnson will talk with stu-dents about their possiblefutures in space.
A Dow Chemical chem-ist will use student help-ers to conduct an experi-ment using commonchemicals to change thetemperature of water.
Faurecia, a leader in thedesign, development andproduction of a variety ofproduct lines includingautomotive seating, ve-hicle interiors, front endsand exhaust systems, willintroduce students to thecockpit of a vehicle,where they will discoverhow engineers tackletough challenges such asnoise, vibration andharshness of the ride.
The Expo’s goal is toopen new doors to the fu-ture for Detroit-area stu-dents. Since it began in2004, the YES! Expo hasintroduced nearly 50,000young people to the ex-citing possibilities for ca-reers in engineering, tech-nology and science.
“In our presenteconomy, any hope for thefuture lies in science, tech-nology and engineering,”said Pete Cattelino, whoorganizes the YES! Expofor Michigan Tech. “Wewant kids to see for them-selves how exciting andrewarding jobs in thosefields can be.”
Surveys of studentswho attended past YES!
Expos indicate that it’sworking. More than 85percent report that theirparticipation in YES!Expo gave them a muchbetter understanding ofthe work that engineers do.Fully 90 percent said YES!Expo made them thinkmore about continuingtheir education aftergraduating from highschool, and more than 70percent said it has madethem decide to workharder in school.
Nearly one in four ofthe high school juniorsand seniors who attendedthe last two YES! Exposcontacted Michigan Techfor information about ad-mission, said JohnLehman, vice president ofenrollment services atMichigan Tech.
Michigan Technologi-cal University is a lead-ing public research uni-versity, conducting re-search, developing newtechnologies and prepar-ing students to create thefuture for a prosperousand sustainable world.Michigan Tech offersmore than 120 under-graduate and graduate de-gree programs in engi-neering, forestry and en-vironmental sciences,computing, technology,business and economics,natural and physical sci-ences, arts, humanitiesand social sciences.
YES! Expo Brings Kids, Cats, and CADs to Ford Field
campañas sin precedentespara registrar a los hispanosque pueden votar, llevarloshasta las urnas, informarlessobre sus derechos y evitarel fraude electoral.
Protección Electoral(Election Protection, eninglés), la mayor coaliciónsin afiliaciones deprotección al votante delpaís, realizó esta semana unarueda de prensa en NuevaYork para presentar lacampaña Ve y Vota. Loshispanos que tengaproblemas en las urnas detodo el país podrán llamaral teléfono 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA y denunciar lasituación.
Además, se enviaránvoluntarios a los centros devoto donde acudirán másinmigrantes para controlarque no surjan problemas.
“Nunca antes lacomunidad hispana a salidoa participar en el procesodemocrático del país comola hecho este año”, dijoCésar Perales, presidente deJusticia Latina. “Estas sonunas elecciones clave parala comunidad hispana”.
Este año, Estados Unidostiene más de un millón denuevos votantes hispanos,señaló Perales.
Justicia Latina, antesconocida como el FondoEducativo Puertorriqueño yPara la Defensa Legal, llevasemanas buscando aestudiantes y abogados quehablen español paraparticipar como voluntariosen el proyecto Ve y Vota.
Según la encuesta deNALEO, casi el 90% de loshispanos que viven en
Récord de latinos votaríaneste año
estados políticamentedisputados como Colo-rado, Florida, NuevoMéxico y Nevada, estánseguros de que votarán.Para ellos la economía essu principal tema depreocupación, anunció laencuesta.
El ambiente negativoque se respira en el paíscontra los inmigrantes y lacrisis financiera hananimado a muchoshispanos a registrarse,dicen los expertos.
Un estudio presentadoel viernes por el Centro dePolítica de Inmigración,con sede en Washington,muestra el poder de votode los hispanos enelecciones de añosanteriores. Según elinforme, 9,3 millones dehispanos representaron el6,8% del total de votantesregistrados en el 2006.
Los expertos señalan,además, que el número devotantes hispanosaumentará en los próximosaños.
El instituto deinvestigación CentroHispano Pew, también conoficinas en Washington,anunció otro estudio elviernes que demuestra quelos hispanos representanun poco más de la mitad delcrecimiento poblacional deEstados Unidos desde el2000.
Eso tendrárepercusiones políticas, yaque “el número de hispanoselegibles para votar va aaumentar en los próximosaños”, concluyó RichardFry, uno de los autores delestudio.
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Joaquin Zihuatanejo
“In my classroom, Imake my students presstheir pencils down hardwhen they write so as tomake an impression onthings that they were notintending to impress. Inmy classroom, I make mystudents ask the biggestquestion of all: why. Andmore importantly, I makethem answer it.” – excerptfrom a poem by JoaquinZihuatanejo
On Thursday, Novem-ber 13, Lourdes Collegeis hosting a performanceby spoken word artistJoaquin Zihuatanejo.Born and raised in a bar-rio of East Dallas, Joaquininfuses his Latino cultureas well as his experienceteaching inner city stu-dents in much of his po-etry.
A National Poetry SlamFinalist, Grand Slam SpokenWord Champion and HBODef Poet, Joaquin has per-formed at universities, con-ferences and poetry slamsthroughout the UnitedStates, Canada and México.As a professional perfor-mance poet, Joaquin hasshared the stage with wellknown artists Saul Williams,E. Lynn Harris, Alicia Keysand Maya Angelou.
Prior to committing tospoken word full time,Joaquin was an award-win-ning English and creativewriting Teacher for ninthand eleventh grade students.As a teacher, he inspired hisstudents to producea collection of poems titledStand Up and Be Heard.Additionally, he has self-published two collections of
Sylvania, Oct. 29,2008: The ProMedicaCancer Institute, in part-nership with the NationalOvarian Cancer Coali-tion, has formed a newsupport group for currentand previous ovarian can-cer patients, as well aspatients with other gyne-cological cancers. Thenew group, “Getting OvarIt,” will allow membersto discuss cancer issues,treatment and dailystruggles that come fromliving with or recovering
from a gynecological can-cer. It will also provide emo-tional support in an envi-ronment where survivorscan relate to one another andshare their experiences,joys, fears and questions.
“Getting Ovar It” will meetfor the first time on Thurs.,Nov. 20, from 7 – 8:30 p.m., atthe Hickman Cancer Centerat Flower Hospital. It will con-tinue to meet the third Thurs-day of the month at the sametime and location through theremainder of 2008 and into2009.
Joaquin Zihuatanejo toperform at Lourdes College
written poetry, BarrioSongs and I of the Stormas well as a spoken wordCD, Barrio Songs: A Spo-ken Word Collection.
Joaquin will perform inthe Ebeid Student Centerof McAlear Hall at 4:30p.m. This event is FREEand open to the public.For more information con-tact Lisa Binkowski, Di-rector of Student Activi-ties and Recreation, at 419-517-8870 or [email protected].
Teleconferencing isavailable for anyone whowould like to participatein the support group, butcannot attend in person.The toll free number forteleconferencing is 866-248-0556. After being con-nected, enter room num-ber *1231150* to enter thediscussion.
For more informationabout “Getting Ovar It,”contact Patti Kaiser, out-reach coordinator,ProMedica Cancer Insti-tute at 419-824-8822.
Support group formed for gynecologicalcancer patients
Nov. 3, 2008: Whenmembers of The Univer-sity of Toledo chapter ofthe American Associa-tion of University Profes-sors (AAUP) voted toratify their tentativeagreement with the Uni-versity, it brought to aclose a series of negotia-tions that have all re-sulted in new collectivebargaining agreements.
Now UT is bringing to-gether team membersfrom both sides of the ne-gotiations to celebratetheir collective success.
On Nov. 3, in the lobby ofthe newly renovated Memo-rial Field House on MainCampus, representativesfrom the administration,AAUP, the CommunicationsWorkers of America Local4319, the UT chapter of thePolice Patrolman’s Associa-tion, and the American Fed-eration of State, County andMunicipal Employees Local2415 came together to ac-knowledge the historic suc-
cesses of collective bargain-ing at UT.
“We have come a longway, particularly overthe course of these lastseveral months,” said Dr.Lloyd Jacobs, UT presi-dent. “We have workedhard to find commonground and now that wehave fully ratified agree-ments with all our units,it is time to focus on ourcollective future and findways to come together tostrengthen our Univer-sity of Toledo.”
“The Field Houseseems an appropriate lo-cation for this event; itcaptures our historywhile empowering thefuture,” added Jacobs.
“Our new agreementsaccomplish this as well,encompassing both thehistoric building blocksof collective bargainingat UT while enabling usto better serve the em-ployees who are coveredunder these agreements.”
University of Toledo celebratesagreements with all of its unions
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Connie Eason and Margarita De León at the 12thAnnual Día de los Muertos Gala Celebration at theSofía Quintero Art & Cultural Center, Inc., in Toledo.,on Nov. 1, 2008.
The Toledo-LucasCounty Public Library ispartnering with PlannedParenthood of NorthwestOhio to present a free show-ing of the gripping docu-mentary film All of Us,which addresses HIV andAIDS among African-American women.
The film, coming soonto Showtime Network, isscheduled from 6:30-8:30p.m. on Monday, Novem-ber 10, 2008, at MottBranch Library, 1085 DorrSt., and again from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday, No-vember 17 at Kent BranchLibrary, 3101Collingwood Blvd.
This timely, award-win-ning feature by Emily Abt,
Writer’sForum meetsNov. 15
The Northwest OhioWriters’ Forum(NWOWF) holds theirnext monthly meetingSaturday, Nov. 15, 2008,from 10 am to noon atthe Sanger Library, 3030West Central Avenue inToledo. At this popular“Works in Progress”gathering, members readfrom their own works forfive minutes and aregiven private feedbackfrom other writers in at-tendance, if desired.
A wide range of writ-ing is represented. Mem-bers work in fiction,non-fiction, poetry,plays, screenplays,children’s books, mem-oirs and more. TheNWOWF helps its mem-bers to not only improvetheir writing but also topursue the ultimate goalof publication.
There will be no meet-ing in December. Thenext meeting will be Sat-urday, January 17, 2009. The location and topicare To Be Determined. The Forum usually meetson the third Saturday ofthe month. All meetingsof the Northwest OhioWriters’ Forum are opento the public. Additionalinformation about meet-ings and membershipcan be found atwww.nwowf.com
Library News: Film addresses HIV andAIDS among African-American women
investigates the social fac-tors that put African Ameri-can women at the greatestrisk for HIV/AIDS and ex-poses the common powerstruggle women acrossboundaries of race, class andcountry, face in their lives.
Film synopsis: In the SouthBronx, Dr. Mehret Mandefroembarks on research to findout why black women arebeing infected with the HIVvirus at an alarming rate. Shetakes us into the lives andrelationships of two of herpatients, Chevelle and Tara,as they identify and strugglewith the social factors thatput them at risk.
The goal of the film andrelated Web site(www.allofusthemovie.com)
is to reach women at riskwith life-saving informa-tion and to provide educa-tors, activists and policy-makers with an effectivemedia tool for socialchange.
Following the film, aquestion & answer sessionis scheduled lead by theToledo Council of BlackNurses. Sherita Evans, anHIV/AIDS specialist atPlanned Parenthood ofNorthwest Ohio, workedwith Judy Jones, MottBranch Library manager,and Faith Hairston, KentBranch Library manager,to showcase All of Us atthe Library.
For more details, pleasecall 419.259.5207.
Lucas County JumpStart Initiative to hosttown halls for laid-off workers
(WIA). Workers will also beencouraged to express theirpersonal needs and concerns.
The meetings will also in-clude an Education Fair,where workers can speakone-on-one with represen-tatives of NW Ohio techni-cal training institutes, col-leges and universities.
The first town meeting isscheduled for Friday, Nov. 7,2008, 10:00 a.m. – Noon, atthe United Auto Workers Re-gion 2B Hall, 1691 Wood-lands Circle, Maumee.
Future events include:Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2:00 –4:00 p.m. at the United Food
and Commercial WorkersUnion 911 office, 7441 In-ternational Drive, Holland.Friday, Nov. 21, 2:00 – 4:00p.m. at Oregon Career andTechnology Center, 2424Seaman Road , Toledo.Monday, Nov. 24, 10:00a.m. – Noon at United AutoWorkers Local 12 Hall,2300 Ashland Avenue , To-ledo.
Monday, Nov. 24, 3:30 –5:30 p.m. at Sylvania LocalSchools Burnham Building,6850 Monroe Street ,Sylvania.
Call Susan at 419-213-6309 to RSVP.
The Lucas CountyJumpStart Initiative, a col-laborative of government,education, non-profit andfor profit employment andtraining organizations at TheSource, is inviting who havebeen impacted by layoffs inNorthwest Ohio to meetwith employment and train-ing programs in a town hallsetting.
These events will pro-vide opportunities for work-ers to learn what special pro-grams, services, and educa-tional grants they may beentitled to under theWorkforce Investment Act
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Every day is a gift, un-wrap it wisely
This past weekend as Iattended and participated ina number of events, includ-ing a close friend’s wed-ding (¡Felicidades Oscar yEmily!) and a Día de losMuertos event, I was re-minded of how precious lifereally is. The wedding wasa symbol of a new begin-ning for two people and itcan become whatever theirhearts and dreams guidethem to be.
On the other end of thespectrum El Día de losMuertos is a reflection andcelebration of the lives ofour loved ones. Though theymay be departed from thislife, we always carry thememory of them in ourhearts and minds. I feel oneof the best ways we canhonor our departed lovedones is by living life to itsfullest and cherishing thelessons we learned fromthem.
Take the time to breatheThe world we live in is so
fast-paced that I think wehave a tendency to simplygo through the motionsfrom day to day and as aresult we don’t really ap-preciate what a gift each dayis. I am not unlike you in thesense that I have manythings going on in my lifewhich cause me to feel attimes overwhelmed. It isduring these periods thatoften I find myself needingto slow down enough to just
catch my breath and symboli-cally breathe. It is often some-thing small that triggers thisfeeling and rejuvenates me;perhaps hearing mi hijagiggle, or seeing mi abuelasmile, or maybe somethingthat may seem cheesy like asunset or the leaves changing.
Regardless of what maytrigger this slow-down period,it is crucial that we allow our-selves to do this on a regularbasis. The outcome—if youdo not—could be ‘burn-out’or it can have a negative effecton your attitude. It may seemthat these are little things todo, but the little things can addup and play a big part in youroverall ability to be your best.
On the flipside it can be thelittle things that can add upand be damaging to you.
Never stop growing, neverstop learning
I learn something new ev-eryday, and when I put what Ihave learned into practice,that equals growth. As an edu-cator I feel that it is my job toprovide the type of classroomenvironment which allows mystudents to learn somethingnew and useful. However, theclassroom is not the only placefor learning. Learning cantake place anywhere, any time.
To put it simply, whilebooks are a great place to ac-quire knowledge they are notthe only source. People,places, and situations are allthings that you can learn agreat deal from, but you haveto keep your head up and eyesopen for these types of oppor-tunities.
Growth is an action, notjust a word
I often hear my studentssay that ‘they are grown’ but Ihope not. To me, when yousay you are grown, it indi-cates that you are done grow-ing. I know that is not exactlywhat they mean by makingthe statement; what they arereally saying is ‘I am not alittle kid and I want to be re-spected.’ I understand thatfeeling, and as a teacher I amthe first to show my studentsrespect, but it is important tonote that in order to get re-spect you have to give respect.
So young people under-stand this, I know you wantrespect but the best way to getthat is to act grown by show-ing respect, acting maturely,and becoming educated,rather than simply saying ‘I’mgrown.’ To the grown folks Iknow it may seem like someof the young people are hardto understand, but rememberthis: you were viewed the sameway when you were young,however long ago that mayhave been.
There will be good daysand bad days
Life is not always a picnic,but, as you know, it is whatyou make of it. During thegood days, be thankful thatyou have good days—thereare a lot of people in this worldwho only have dark days. Itmay seem like you have morebad days than good ones, butif you have a focus and pur-pose in life you should allowthat to pull you through thetough times.
Throughout my own life Ihave been through many
times of struggle and when-ever I wanted to feel sorryfor myself my pops wouldremind me that I have it bet-ter than many people. Thisallowed me to become ahumble, grounded person,who was thankful for all ofthe things I had in my life. Sowhenever you want to feelsorry for yourself, remem-ber the lesson my popstaught me.
Never look a gift horse inthe mouth
For those who don’t un-derstand what this means, itessentially is saying thatwhen you are given a gift,you shouldn’t be critical ofthe gift. The point is, eachday that you are breathing istruly a gift and so my chal-lenge to you is to be thankfuland make the most out ofeach and every gift that youhave been blessed with.¡Hasta la próxima vez!
I would love to hear fromyou about my column pleasesend me feedback or let meknow if there is somethingyou would like me to writeabout. You can e-mail me [email protected].¡Gracias por tu apoyo!
We each have indi-vidual and unique storiesthat make up who we are.We experience very differ-ent lives that are motivatedby a myriad of factors. Butusually the universal feel-ing is, “I want to do some-thing,” or “I want to make adifference.”
The question is: Whatmark will I leave on theworld?
I don’t believe that onesmark has to be a globalthing; it can be an improve-ment to a community or aschool; it can be standingby a friend or helping a com-plete stranger. It sounds sosmall, but showing a littleconsideration and kindnesscan make all the difference.
Sometimes people get sowrapped up in their ownlives and problems they in-advertently show it; some-times we take it out on oth-ers without even saying aword. Of course, everyoneis entitled to their “bad”days. I know I take full ad-vantage of mine!
But we must rememberthat we aren’t the only onesgoing through experiences.Everyone has their own bag-gage, so why add to it whenit is so easy to relieve it.Even if it’s only a little bit.Trust the power of a kindword or smile and its im-pact on someone.
I learned these attributesare positive by using them.But I really learned aboutthem by watching mamí,abuelita, and my tias. TheseLatinas are always greetedwarmly if not lovingly whenthey see people they know.They are greeted that waybecause that’s how they acttowards others. They arealso greeted with respect,because they’re involved intheir corners of the world.
So I have also learned tobe involved from them andfrom some of you here. Idon’t remember, but I knowI have been attending thingssuch as Cleveland’sConvención since I was twoor three. I know I was atCity Hall in 1993 when theLatino community got ap-proval to change Ward 14so we could someday electa Latino councilperson.
I know this and the im-portance of these events be-cause my parents have in-stilled in me their signifi-cance. An as I grew andwatched, I became moreand more aware of just howinvolved these ladies and
my family were. My Titi fromOrlando has been involved inpolitics and helped with thedevelopment of their Latinocommunity center.
I know my abuelita was amajor influence on youngpeople in high school whowere looking to go to college.My mom has been on boards,given speeches, and sup-ported community organiza-tions, events, and businessesin our community.
It was from my family thatI learned the meaning of theextended Latino family – thefriend that you help and helpsyou – even the stranger whoshows you a kindness and thatyou show kindness as well.
I became involved becausemy Latina upbringing taughtme to care, to support, to tryto change things – out of lovefor my people and to respectthe work of the Latinas whocame before.
It’s why I joined LATINAin the 7th grade. It’s why Ibecame so involved in school,activities, especially commu-nity service programs. Work-ing with others is somethingthat I have come to know verywell, it has become a big partof who I am.
Being Latina has influ-enced me in so many ways. Itnot only makes me unique,but it gives me a whole otherpoint of view that most of thegirls who go to my school donot have. I believe being aLatina is not determined bywhere you live, what youwear, the music you like, orby what you do. I live in thesuburbs; I like to wear silvermore than gold; and I thinkit’s really fun to have picnicsin the metro parks with all mydifferent friends or stay inand watch movies.
Being a Latina is a feeling– a feeling of passion, pride,and love towards our ethnicityand our beginnings. We comein all shapes and skin tonesand from different geographiclocations, but we are con-nected by one united feelingof being Latina in the UnitedStates.
Anthropologist MargaretMead said, “A small group ofthoughtful people couldchange the world. Indeed, itis the only thing that everhas.” LATINA is such a group– thoughtful people, whohave the capacity to makechange in our challengingworld. Many if not all of youwork to support and inspireLatinas to succeed.
Because of my parents, mybrother, my sister, my grand-parents, my aunts and uncles,my friends and people of theLatino community, I havebeen able to achieve what Ihave today. They have shownme that I can do what I set mymind to. It’s never going tobe easy, but, in the end, it willbe worthwhile. If we all couldextend that support to othersin and out of our Latino com-munity, we could makechanges, and while we do that,show the next group ofLatinos that they can do whatthey set their minds to.
This summer I attended theEsperanza Fiesta of Hopewhere the speaker wanted toleave the students with a dra-matic visual of the fact that
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they are not alone. Thespeaker asked Latino com-munity organization leadersto stand and stay standing.The past scholarship winnerswere asked to stand and staystanding. Finally the speakerasked the students’ parentsto stand.
The students were able tosee clearly, from all thosepeople standing, that theyare not alone – that there is acommunity of extendedLatino family to support andencourage them during thisnext phase of their lives andto welcome them back to thecommunity when they returnfrom college.
This kind of support andencouragement does occurthroughout our neighbor-hoods. There are smallgroups of thoughtful peopleworking to change their cor-ners of the world. There aresuccesses throughout ourLatino community, some aresitting here today, and oth-ers are out there doing theirpart. Whether we see themor not, they are being suc-cessful.
As my dad’s coffee mugsaid, “They are a successwho strive to make their littlecorner of world a betterplace.”
Editor’s Note: Remarksof Liana “Cadia” Wiley at aLATINA Symposium held Oc-tober 24, 2008 at the Cleve-land Clinic FoundationHouse. Cadia is a senior atMagnificat High School inRocky River, Ohio. LATINAis an organization of Latinas,which strives to supportLatinas in their personal andprofessional development.
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TAMPA, Florida, el 31de octubre del 2008 (AP):El dominicano MannyRamírez, ¿con el uniformea rayas de los Yanquis?
Hank Steinbrennerindicó el viernes que losYanquis de Nueva Yorkestudiarán todas susopciones durante elreceso de la campaña,incluida la posibilidad dehacerle una oferta alpoderoso bateadorquisqueyano que sedeclaró agente libre.
“No hay nada que noestemos observandoahora”, dijo Steinbrenneren el complejo dee n t r e n a m i e n t o sprimaverales de losYanquis en la Florida.
“Además, en lo per-sonal, me gusta Manny.Es uno de los bateadoresmás importantes en lahistoria de este deporte.Ciertamente tiene unespíritu muy libre, perosabe cómo ganar.También nos gustanalgunos de los otros(agentes libres). Nosabemos aún quépodremos hacer”, agregó.
Ramírez fue canjeadopor los Medias Rojas de
Boston a los Dodgers deLos Angeles el 31 de julio,y se espera que los Dodg-ers intentarán recontratara su costoso jardinero.
“Quiero ver quién esel que ofrece más (por susservicios). La gasolinaestá en alza y yotambién”, dijo Ramírezdespués de que los Dodg-ers perdieron la serie porel campeonato de la LigaNacional ante los Filis deFiladelfia.
Sin embargo, laprioridad de los Yanquises el pitcheo y losserpentineros abridoresCC Sabathia y A.J. Burnettseguramente estarán en-tre los más codiciados enel mercado.
“Cada equipo en lasGrandes Ligas desea aSabathia. Eso es lo másimportante y no es un gransecreto, pues el pitcheo eslo más importante paratodos, no sólo para nosotros,y esa es la razón por la quelos serpentineros abridoresson tan apreciados”,agregó.
Los Yanquis nolograron clasificarse a losplayoffs en este año porprimera vez desde 1993.
MEXICO, el 2 denoviembre del 2008 (AP):El peruano AndrésMendoza anotó el domingotres goles, incluyendo dosen un lapso de seis minutos,y el Morelia remontó paravencer 5-2 a Jaguares paratrepar al primer puesto delreñido Grupo 2 del torneoApertura mexicano.
Mendoza abrió elmarcador con un penal a los12 minutos para adelantar alos Monarcas, pero AdolfoBautista cobró dos penales alos 32 y 43 minutos paraponer al frente a Chiapas.Mendoza se encargó de darlela vuelta al marcador consus goles a los 60 y 66minutos en el choque por la15ta fecha.
Fernando Salazar y ElíasHernández sellaron la cuentacon tantos a los 81 y 86minutos, respectivamente,para el Morelia.
La victoria dejó alMorelia con 24 puntos conlo que desplazó del primerpuesto a las Chivas, quetienen 22, cuando restan dosfechas en el calendario regu-lar. En ese sector, Tecos estercero con 21, Pumas escuarto con 20, mismacantidad de Cruz Azul quees quinto y el América essexto con 18.
“El equipo demostró quetiene tamaños, teníamos queganar...se había complicadoel juego y con los resultadosde ayer hoy no se nos podíaescapar el juego”, dijo elzaguero argentino de
Monarcas, MauricioRomero “El equipo mostróespíritu, todos hicimos eldoble esfuerzo”.
Mendoza, en su primertorneo en México, llegó a10 anotaciones parasituarse en la cima de esaestadística en el Apertura,empatado con el chilenoHéctor Mancilla. Esteúltimo marcó el último delos goles con los que elToluca aplastó 4-0 al Atlas.
En ese encuentrorealizado en Toluca,Mancilla marcó a los 90minutos con un tiro dezurda, pero fue elmediocampista IsraelLópez quien brilló con unpar de tantos.
López abrió el caminoal triunfo con un gol de tirolibre a los tres minutos ydespués sacó un zapatazodesde 25 metros que se fueal ángulo a los 18, paracelebrar a lo grande el quefue su encuentro 500 en laliga mexicana.
“Es un momento que secumple, ojalá sean más(juegos), fue un juegointenso, pero al final elpúblico sale contento, lededico mis goles”, dijoLópez.
Antonio Naelson anotóel otro gol a los 48 para losDiablos Rojos, quellegaron a 21 puntos conlos que se consolidan en eltercer puesto del Grupo 3.
Atlas se quedó en 18unidades y ahora tendrá queganar sus últimos dos
encuentrosy esperarm u c h a scombinacionesp a r aaspirar ameterse a la liguilla.
En Torreón, en el últimoencuentro de la jornada,Fernando Arce marcó untanto a los 75 minutos ySantos rescató una igualada1-1 ante Tigres.
El argentino GuillermoMarino abrió el marcador alos 24 minutos.
Yanquis observan todas susopciones, incluido Manny Ramírez
Peruano Mendoza marca tres goles para Morelia
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East Toledo, Oct.2008: The Hispanic Cul-tural Club (HCC) of WaiteHigh School elected newofficers. Felicidades to:Maribel Sandoval (Pres.),Miguel Martínez II (VicePres.), Christina Cruz(Secretary), EmilioEsparza (Treasurer), andRamón Porras (Sgt.-at-Arms).
On Oct. 3, 2008, HCCmembers MaribelSandoval, MiguelMartínez II, JaimeCastelerio, and SerenaVásquez attended Explo-sion III. On Oct. 14, manyHCC members attendedLatino Career Day atLourdes College. HCCmembers are preparingfor a Hot Tamale Sale andprofits go to Thanksgiv-ing and Christmas Bas-kets for Latino families.
Waite HS’s SpanishClub elected new offic-ers: Miguel Martínez II(Pres.), Brenda Aranda(Vice Pres.), NataliaGarcía (Secretary), EmilioEsparza (Treasurer),Santoria Sawyer (Sgt.-at-Arms), and VictoriaEscareño & PatriciaCastillo (Historians).
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Hispanic Business Asso-ciation (HBA) celebrated its26 years of leadership, busi-ness success, and economicgrowth by ‘Opening Doors’at Westlake’s LaCentre Ban-quet Hall on Oct. 25, 2008.HBA and Hispanic Chamberof Commerce of Ohioawarded recognized 14 dig-nitaries for outstanding com-munity service, leadership,and visionary.
“This is our annualfundraiser event and we willdo very well this year,” saidGustavo ‘Gus’ Hoyas, Chair-man of HBA. The event’stheme, “Abriendo Puertas”salutes the crucial role HBAplays in connecting Latinobusiness with the greatercommunity and “openingdoors to opportunities,growth and development.”
The organization has 200members in CuyahogaCounty and services nearly800 business in 15 countiesof Northern Ohio. Hoyas isoptimistic about the changestaking place in the organiza-tion and its future, adding itwill be elevated to an inter-national level with a focuson attracting foreign busi-ness investments to Cleve-land.
He urged guests to bringtheir talents and connectionsto HBA. “We need to makean impact, we need to use ourtalent and I urged you tobring it to HBA,” he told the500 guests.
He is passionate aboutequal opportunities for allbusiness and said HBA willcontinue to advocate on be-half of the Latino commu-nity, encourage contractorsto seek partnerships, and pro-vide the pulse of the Latinobusiness in the greater com-munity.
Hoyas said Latinos needto be represented in Boardsof the major organizationslike Rockwell Automation,Sherwin Williams, and TheCleveland Clinic—“Theyneed the Latino/Latina fla-vor if you know what I mean,it needs to start to happen.”
New AwardsHBA introduced two new
awards this year—AttorneyJosé Feliciano, a partner inthe law firm of Baker &Hostetler, LLP, and JoeLópez, President & CEO ofNew Era Builders Inc., werethe deserving recipients ofthe 2008 Legacy Awards,presented to them for theirdedication to the Latino com-munity.
The second new categorywas the Physician Commu-nity Service e & BusinessAwards, given to LenorMaría Osorio, DO, TheCleveland Clinic, and JuanR. Sanabria, MD, FRCSC,FACS, Case Western ReserveUniversity School of Medi-cine. “We think it is impor-tant to recognize folks in thatindustry, and have contrib-uted to the community espe-cially to HBA,” said ViceChair, Jenice Contreras. Shesaid the awards are a com-munity effort, nominationsare submitted in general cat-egories, and HBA membersand Latino leaders cast votes
for the winners.Dr. Osorio provides edu-
cation, health-screening ser-vices to the underservedLatino community. “I amthrilled to receive this award,and it is amazing to be recog-nized for doing somethingyou love,” Osorio said. Shestressed the need for bilin-gual, healthcare providers inCleveland, saying the lan-guage barrier can be daunt-ing for patients.
“It is great to have thatrapport with patients and gothe extra mile to make themfeel comfortable,” she said.Osorio said the medical fieldis in her genes as both par-ents are physicians. She saidthe Cleveland area has a greatneed for bilingual psychia-trists that can help the com-munity cope with seriousconcerns like domestic vio-lence victims, anxiety, de-pression, and counseling.
“We need to find mentorsand encourage youngsters topursue a career in psychia-try,” Osorio said.
“Our award recipientsexemplify leadership. Dedi-cation and commitment to theHispanic Community,” saidStephanie M. Mercado, In-terim Executive Director ofHBA. She said one of thepurposes of the banquet wasto recognize and thank TheCleveland Foundation for itsintegral support of the Latinocommunity.
“They have been majorfunders, especially in our re-gionalism initiative whichincludes setting up satelliteoffices in 15 Ohio counties,”said Mercado. The Vision-ary Awards recognized manyof the Foundation’s promi-nent Latino leaders—Dr.María Pujana, Dr. EugenioYanez, Jorge Delgado,Ronald Richard, and Cleve-land Mayor Frank Jackson.
Hoyas asked the audienceto give a warm reception toMayor Jackson for his lead-ership and commitment notonly to Cleveland but to theLatino community sayingJackson is preparing the cityfor global commerce. HBA,along with the City of Cleve-land and The ClevelandFoundation, is establishingbusiness relations with CostaRica and encouraging inves-tors to establish headquar-
ters in Cleveland.
KeynoteKeynote speaker Ronald
Richard, President and CEOof The Cleveland Founda-tion, shared theorganization’s history andcommitment to improving thequality of life forClevelanders. He forecastplans to revitalize the regionby making Cleveland a Glo-bal City and branding it as adesired location to base na-tional headquarters.
“Nobody cares moreabout the Hispanic/Latinocommunity more than TheCleveland Foundation; no-body else understands whata great gift from God thiscommunity and it is invalu-able to us,” Richard said.
The foundation wasfounded in 1914 to enhancethe Cleveland regions and toleave a lasting legacy for theregion. Richard said while thecity’s economy has plun-dered the Foundation has re-mained stronger than thosein cities like Chicago andNew York. Cleveland Foun-dation distributes more than$2 billion dollars annually inCleveland and Richard saidits success comes from ef-fective collaborations andleadership between all fac-tions of the city.
HBA is recruiting newbusiness members and en-hancing benefits andstrengthening partnerships.Members now can obtaindual membership with HBAand COSE, the small busi-ness division of the GreaterCleveland Partnership thatserves as a one-stop resourcefor nearly 17,000 membercompanies.
This was the first AwardBanquet hosted in Westlakeand the city’s Mayor DennisM. Clough welcomed theLatino community and ap-plauded HBA for helpingbusiness in Northeast Ohioflourish. He joked he won themayoral election by 3 votes,“I cannot emphasize enoughthat each and everyone ofyour vote counts,” he said.
Comedian Bill Santiagoand Saborit Latin Soul pro-vided entertainment for the
evening. For more informa-tion on the organization visit:www.hbahcco.org.
Legacy AwardJoe López, President &
CEO New Era Builders Inc.José C. Feliciano, Partner
in the law firm of Baker &Hostetler, LLP
Visionary Award Recipi-ents:
Ronald B. Richard, Presi-dent & CEO, The ClevelandFoundation
Dr. Eugenio Yanez, Con-sultant, The Cleveland Foun-dation,
Dr. María Pujana, TheCleveland Foundation,
George Delgado, TheCleveland Foundation,
Frank J. Jackson, MayorCity of Cleveland
2008 Young Entrepre-neur
David Antonio WagnerToledano, Wagner Consult-ants LLC
2008 Hispanic Entrepre-neur of the Year: Business-man
Rick Zamora, GlobalPoint Technologies, Inc.
2008 Hispanic Entrepre-neur of the Year: Business-woman
Sharlene Ramos Chesnes,Executive Vice President andChairman of the Board,InterChez Logistics SystemsInc.
2008 Padrino Award-Private Corporation
Louis L. Besses IV, Ohio/Georgia Multicultural De-veloper, American FamilyInsurance
2008 Outstanding Sup-porter of the Hispanic Com-munity
Andrés E. González,M.Ed, Director of Diversity,The Cleveland Clinic
Physician CommunityService & Business Award,
Leonor María Osorio, DO,The Cleveland Clinic
Physician CommunityService & Business Award,
Juan R. Sanabri MD, Uni-versity Hospital
ARIES: MARCH 21 - APRIL 20You can’t judge people even when they misbe-
have. Understanding why they act out would be easierif you knew how much they’ve suffered. Forgivenessis the key right now. That and a little unconditionallove will heal everything.
TAURUS: APRIL 21 - MAY 20Spiritual matters have caught your attention. Real-
izing that nothing you own has any true value, you’researching out things that do. Logic shouldn’t dictateany of your choices right now. Let your instinctsguide you toward what’s meaningful.
GEMINI: MAY 21 - JUNE 20Recent healings have reunited you with the ones
you love. Coming into the situation on your ownterms, you see that they have grown as much as youhave. It’s pretty amazing that what was there in thebeginning has deepened over time.
CANCER: JUNE 21 - JULY 20You’re wondering why it’s so hard to get it to-
gether more than you’re wondering about what to doabout it. Focus on the solution, not the problem.Anything can happen right now. Dwelling on yourconfidence and failure issues isn’t helping.
LEO: JULY 21 - AUGUST 20Things are going beautifully. Your life is set up to
support anything you want to do. It’s never been thisway before. If you’re wondering if you deserve this,we all do. Tune in to the idea that everyone deservesall this and more.
VIRGO: AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 20You’re disappointments aren’t that horrendous.
What didn’t work out wasn’t meant to go that way.You can hang on to this sob story or choose to see itas one of those things that had to happen to get youonto and even better track.
LIBRA: SEPTEMBER 21 - OCTOBER 20Getting what you want isn’t about conning people.
A little sincerity goes a long way. Find a way to ask forwhat you need from an honest place. Don’t dress upyour intentions. Whoever this is, respect them enoughto be straight with them.
SCORPIO: OCTOBER 21 - NOVEMBER 20Nobody said this would be easy. Don’t obsess
about how unfair things seem to be. The other thing is;you’re not trapped here. When things get tough hang-ing in there isn’t the only choice. You could just aseasily blow this clambake.
SAGITTARIUS: NOVEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 20Whatever you thought was over is still there. On
some level you’ve moved on, but elements of the pastare so strong you’re wondering about closing thatdoor. Don’t over think this and don’t 86 anyonewho’s still there because they love you.
CAPRICORN: DECEMBER 21 - JANUARY 20Chasing your tail is where it’s at right now. You
want to make progress but too much is coming up forreview to allow it. Anything that appears to be hold-ing you back is there because nothing will move untilyou tie up these loose ends.
AQUARIUS: JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 20It must feel good to be in your shoes. When things
go right be grateful for it. With nothing blocking you,it’s time to focus on your work and bring what youlove to the highest level of expression. Make hay asthey say; enjoy every minute of this.
PISCES: FEBRUARY 21 - MARCH 20Try to see this for what it is. Sometimes things end,
and it’s got nothing to do with us. If you feel rejected,get over it. Just because someone or something didn’tpan out, don’t start obsessing over the idea that there’ssomething wrong with you.
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Carla’s CornerPor Carla Soto, Editora Asociada de La Prensawww.laprensa1.com
Sopa de Letras por Carla Soto
D D A M A O I C I N O I D I O NA A E A Y A D E I N A D O D D DY I A L D I D E M E T R I O E OV D M D I D E L D I N D D N V NA E A E A R N E I D A E E O N CD L D M N E I D O L D L N M E EA I A E A D D O N M E I I A D DY D I T Y R E M I A Y I D R A AA I M R A D A A C D A D N D V YM N A I D A Y Y I A D A A A I VI E D D A M I A D Y R M D M D DD D O R E N I D M A D E I A M AA A E I D I O E A N N D V D E VM N M L A E D N D A I E A N D II I I E Y D A Y A R D N D D E EA E D D A M I A N A C I N O I D
Lo mejor de la farándula1. La guapa Sofía Vergara
sigue pasando difícilesmomentos, y es que el estadose salud de su papá se sigueconsiderando como grave,después de que el año pasadofuera víctima de aneurismo.Por lo pronto el hombre de60 años de edad sigue enestado vegetativo, y Sofía esquien se encarga de los gastosgenerados, a pesar que nomantenía una muy buenarelación con su papá.También se sabe que se hijaVerónica Vergara y su exesposo siguen al pendientede su estado y esperandoalguna mejoría.
2. Los Tigres del Norte,Banda El Recodo, ElMariachi Vargas, Fonseca,Lupillo y Jenni Rivera, entreotros, estarán a cargo de laparte musical de la IX entregadel Grammy Latino,informaron hoy losorganizadores.La Banda ElRecodo está nominada a Al-bum de Música Banda, por“Que bonito es lo bonito”;Jorge Celedón a CanciónTropical, con “Me vio llorar”,y Fonseca a Mejor AlbumTropical Contemporáneo,por “Gratitud”.Jenni Riveraestá nominada al Album deMúsica Ranchera, por “La
diva en vivo”; Los Tigres delNorte al Album MúsicaNorteña, con “Raíces”;Tommy Torres a AlbumCantautor, por “Tarde otemprano”, y EmilianoZuleta al Album de Cumbia/Vallenato, por “Palabra dehonor”.Además de Flex,Belinda, Kany García, DavidLee Garza, AlejandraGuzmán, Juanes, GilbertoSanta Rosa, Rosario, OlgaTañón y Julieta Venegas.
3. Aunque siempre sehabían negado apronunciarse a favor de algúnpartido político o algúncandidato presidencial aúnen su propio país, esta vezManá hizo una excepción, através de Fher, compositorprincipal y vocalista,manifestó abiertamente suapoyo a BarackO b a m a ,c a n d i d a t opres idenc ia ldel PartidoDemócrata enla contiendaelectoral enE s t a d o sUnidos.
“Sentimosque el posibletriunfo de Barack Obama esuna oportunidad histórica. Lacampaña del senador Obama
ha trascendido los temasraciales y ha unido a la gente.Ha unificado a Negros,Blancos, Latinos, Asiáticos,a los Indios norteamericanosy a gente de todas las edades,a través de todo EstadosUnidos, alrededor del deseo,y la posibilidad, de hacer denuestro mundo, un mundomejor”, dijo la banda tapatíaa través de un comunicado.
4. Flex puso a pelear en elring de la música al romanticstyle contra el reggaeton dePuerto Rico, ya que aseguróque su ritmo llegó paraquedarse y que en su pasopor la Unión Americana yadestronó al reggaeton. Parademostrarlo, el panameñograbará un disco remix parael mercado estadounidense,en el que espera incluir eldueto que realizará conRihanna.
5. Rihanna no solo se rigecomo una de las mujeres más
deseadas delmundo de lamúsica por suespec tacu la rfigura y sensualmirada verde,sino quetambién comola más deseadapara realizarduetos por sucalidad vocal y
su exitosa trayectoria. Elúltimo nombre en la lista decolaboraciones de la
barbadense es el rapero T.Icon el tema Live your life.Esta canción fue la que elrapero compartió con laintérprete de Disturbia en lospremios MTV Video MusicAwards 2008, en unapresentación ovacionada porla audiencia y la críticaespecializada.
La estrella de Barbadosha consolidado grandescolaboraciones con artistasde la talla del productorestadounidense Timbaland,el rapero Jay-Z, el españolDavid Bisbal y el cantante deR&B, Ne-Yo.
Los mejores chistes dela semana
• Este era un señor muyhumilde que se habíacansado de la vida y entoncesdesesperadamente decidióvenderle el alma al diablo,un día se fue a una montañamuy alta y empezó a gritar:
¡DIABLO TE VENDO MIALMA! Pero de nuevo nopasó absolutamente nada,entonces se fue a la casa deun amigo y le dijo: Amigo,¿cómo hago para que eldiablo me compre mi alma?,entonces este le dijo: Puesanda de nuevo a la montañay grita muy fuerte y este sefue y dijo: ¡DIABLO TEVENDO MI ALMA!
Entonces se oyó un fuertetemblor y de repente salió undiablo pequeño y dijo:
¡MANDOA DECIRMI PAPÁQUE SI SELE FÍAP O RA H O R APORQUENO TIENEDINERO!
• ¿Quéhay detrásde unh o m b r einteligente?Una mujersorprendida.
• Estabaun día unrico y unpobre, eneso el ricodice:
En mi casa comemos a lacarta, lo que pedimos nossirven.
El pobre lo mira y le dice:En mi casa también
comemos a la carta, el quesaca la mayor, come.
• Era una señora tan fea,pero tan fea, que cuando fuea un concurso de feos ledijeron:
”Lo sentimos, noaceptamos profesionales”.
• El borracho que llegatarde en la noche a su propiacasa y empieza a gritar:
Reinita, ábreme la puertaque le traigo flores a la mujermás linda.
La mujer baja corriendoy abre la puerta y dice:
¿Dónde están las flores?El borrachito contesta:A ver, y dónde está la
mujer más linda.
• Un niño le pregunta a supadre muy interesado.
Papá, ¿Cómo se sabe queuna persona está borracha?
Pues fácil hijo, ¿Ves esosdos hombres que vienen porahí? ¡Si yo estuvieraborracho vería cuatro!
21Shown fromEl Centro’s 34thGala on Nov. 1,2008 at DeLuca’sPlace in the Parkin Lorain are:Victor Leandry(Executive Direc-tor of El Centro)and PhilenaMyers (StateFarm).
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México del Norte: Frontera Inteligente
La estrella y activista colom-biana Shakira se alista a buscar el apoyo de los gobiernos para la Fundación ALAS, a beneficio de la niñez desamparada, en la Cumbre Iberoamericana.
Más de una veintena de gober-nantes de América Latina, España y Portugal se reúnen en la capital salvadoreña para discutir el tema Juventud y Desarrollo, y el presi-dente salvadoreño Tony Saca consi-deró propicia la ocasión para que la
colombiana presentara la propues-ta de la organización América La-tina en Acción Solidaria, conocida como la Fundación ALAS. Shakira y su colega español Alejandro Sanz encabezan la fundación, que pro-mueve la creación de programas para mejorar el desarrollo de los niños de la región.
Shakira buscará convencer a los gobernantes de Iberoamérica que se implemente su propuesta para que los niños comiencen a re-
cibir educación y nutrición desde el vientre de sus madres y se haga una realidad en América Latina, pues considera que la educación es la verdadera herramienta para salir de la pobreza.
La colombiana enfatizará la importancia de desarrollar cam-pañas de concientización sobre el desarrollo infantil temprano orien-tando a los padres para que apren-dan cómo estimular el desarrollo de sus hijos.
Shakira buscará apoyo para los niños
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Que la Oficina de Control de In-migración y Aduanas (ICE) explique cuál fue el protocolo y la logística que sus agentes siguieron al realizar la re-dada en la compañía Micro Solutions Enterprises. Eso fue lo que pidieron abogados defensores de los derechos civiles a un juez federal ante la negati-va de aquella dependencia de entregar la información solicitada a través del Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
El Centro Nacional de Ley Migra-toria (NILC), la Unión Americana para las Libertades Civiles (ACLU) en el sur de California y el National Lawyers Guild de Los Ángeles, fueron los que interpusieron la demanda, en la que ar-gumentan que ICE se ha negado a dar a conocer documentos que podrían de-terminar si se violaron los derechos ci-viles de decenas de trabajadores de esa empresa cuando realizaron la redada.
“Pedimos alrededor de 20 clases de documentos, y no nos han dado ni uno solo”, señaló Nora Preciado, repre-sentante de NILC. “Son documentos relacionados con la operación, los pla-nes de cómo se iba a realizar la redada, copia de la orden judicial que usaron para entrar, criterios que usaron para colocar brazaletes electrónicos a unos
y liberar a otros, toda la información sobre la redada”.
Preciado indicó que están intere-sados en saber si ICE cumplió con el protocolo del Worksite Enforcement Policy Memorandum, una guía que la agencia federal debe cumplir al realizar sus operativos para evitar que se violen los derechos civiles de las personas.
“Dependiendo de lo que encontre-mos, veremos qué otro tipo de medida legal podemos tomar; lo importante ahora es que el juez obligue al gobier-no a que provea esa información”, dijo Preciado.
El pasado 7 de febrero agentes de ICE irrumpieron en la empresa Micro Solutions Enterprises, ubicada en Van Nuys, para arrestar a más de 120 traba-jadores, supuestamente, indocumenta-dos.
En junio pasado ICE llegó a un acuerdo con ACLU para asegurar que a los detenidos en redadas se les facili-tará el acceso a defensores legales.
Pero la demanda, según explicó Preciado, está basada en la negativa de dar información que por ley el organis-mo debe tener disponible si se solicita a través de la ley FOIA.
“Pedimos información básica so-bre cómo se llevó a cabo la redada para ver si hubo violaciones de los derechos civiles, pero el gobierno se ha negado a dárnosla a pesar de que la solicitamos bajo la ley de transparencia guberna-mental”, dijo la portavoz de NILC.
Ahilan Arulanantham, abogado de ACLU, explicó que el público tiene derecho a saber si los agentes actuaron conforme a la ley al realizar redadas masivas en los centros de trabajo.
“La negativa del gobierno de dar esta información habla del grado de confianza que tienen de estar cum-pliendo con la ley federal y la Constitu-ción”, dijo Arulanantham.
Virginia Kice, portavoz de ICE, dijo que los abogados de la dependen-cia estaban revisando la demanda, pero al cierre de esta edición no ofreció un comentario.
Los abogados demandantes creen que ICE pudiera estar practicando el prejuicio racial durante las redadas al detener a trabajadores sólo por su apa-riencia, así como al intimidarlos y ne-garles el derecho a defenderse.
Demandan a ICE por información sobre redada
Ciudad de México.- Con la tribuna tomada por legis-ladores del PRD en la parte superior, y el PAN y el PRI, en la inferior, se aprobó la reforma energética en la Cámara de Diputados.
Sin ningún cambio, como fue el acuerdo previo a la se-sión, la mayoría de los diputados de PAN, PRI, PRD, Alter-nativa, Nueva Alianza, PVEM, PT y Convergencia avalaron los siete dictámenes de la iniciativa, sin reservas, debate, po-sicionamientos o reclamos.
El grupo más radical del PRD se instaló en la parte supe-rior de la tribuna legislativa, lo que provocó que el presidente de la Mesa Directiva, César Horacio Duarte, en un acuerdo con los coordinadores parlamentarios, resolviera la instala-ción de la sesión a ras de piso. Desde ahí se dio la aprobación en cascada.
Con esta reforma se apuesta a la modernización de Pe-mex con una autonomía presupuestal y un nuevo consejo de administración que tendrá el aval del Congreso.
Entre otros alcances, contará con un plan de desarrollo transexenal y la posibilidad de que empresas mexicanas par-ticipen en la exploración de petróleo.
Se contempla la construcción de una refinería que pue-da proveer a la zona centro del país con gasolina y gas; y el desahogo de sus deudas y carga fiscal, a partir del pago de los Proyectos de Impacto Diferido en el Gasto (Pidiregas).
A pesar de que la visita de Andrés Manuel López Obra-dor tenía el objetivo de abrir la puerta a una nueva propuesta, desde temprano los coordinadores de PAN, Héctor Larios, y de PRI, Emilio Gamboa, aseguraron que no aceptarían la
modificación impulsada por el tabasqueño, por ser regresi-va y dañina para la modernización de Pemex. Así, antes del discurso de López Obrador, había ya una negativa tácita a sus propuestas.
Gamboa aseguró que no modificarían la reforma, pues ésta resultaba del consenso de los partidos representados en San Lázaro.
Larios, por su parte, descalificó las palabras propuestas por el tabasqueño.
Los primeros cinco dictámenes se aprobaron en calma, aún con la confrontación entre diputados del PAN y del PRD que se peleaban el control de la tribuna legislativa.
Así, en una primera etapa se avaló la Ley para el Apro-vechamiento de Energía Renovables y el Financiamiento de la Transición Energética; así como la Ley de la Comisión Na-cional de Hidrocarburos y la de Aprovechamiento Susten-table de la Energía; además de reformas al artículo 33 de la Ley Orgánica de la Administración Pública Federal, y de la Comisión Reguladora de Energía.
Las reservas y el debate iniciaron cuando se analizaron las reformas a la Ley Reglamentaria del 27 constitucional, y la creación de la Ley de Petróleos Mexicanos.
Se buscó con diversos tonos, redacciones, interpreta-ciones y exposiciones añadir la frase propuesta por López Obrador: “No se suscribirán contratos de exploración y pro-ducción que contemplen el otorgamiento de bloque en áreas exclusivas”.
Pero los esfuerzos del Frente Amplio Progresista no re-sultaron, al final, nada se modificó.
Avalan reforma, pese a ‘toma’ de tribuna
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Frontera Inteligente...Con bombo y platillo, más de 50 so-
cios, empresarios todos, unos de Méxi-co y otros de Estados Unidos, lanzaron hace unos días una novedosa iniciativa. La llaman la “frontera inteligente”, y en-trará en funcionamiento dentro de unos dos años.
Se trata, dice la nota más adelante, de reducir los cruces fronterizos de las actuales dos horas y media a solamente 15 minutos.
Así de pronto, al comenzar a leer la nota, me entró la esperanza. A la me-jor se trataba de eliminar el muro en la frontera, las partes de barda que ya es-tán construidas, y de ponerle puentes al Río Bravo cada kilómetro. Eso ahorraría cantidades enormes de tiempo, porque no habría que desviarse hasta lo lugares en donde no hay barda o hacia los vados del Bravo.
O a la mejor, finalmente el nombre-cito de “frontera inteligente” echa a volar la imaginación, se trataba de eliminar los engorrosos trámites para engañar a los gringos con una visa de turista en al-gún aeropuerto, haciéndose pasar como turista que viene a Disneylandia, cuan-do en realidad viene uno para quedarse. O capaz se trata nomás de simplemente eliminar la necesidad de visas para los mexicanos, para que puedan entrar y salir de gringolandia como lo hacen los cuates de otros 40 países, a los que la semana pasada se agregaron Letonia , Lituania, Estonia, Hungría, la República Checa, Eslovaquia y Corea del Sur.
O ya de perdida, pensé yo, a la mejor se trata de cambiar a los funcionarios que, bajo pretexto del terrorismo, han convertido la frontera en una estupidez. En seguida me di cuenta de que no po-
dría tratarse de este último tipo de pro-grama, porque los idiotas que compli-caron la frontera, Chertoff, Bush, Rice y otros Republicanos, ya se van en enero.
Eso me sugirió otra cosa: a la mejor se trataba de un proyecto para la nue-va administración, la que va a entrar en enero y que va a estar activa en el 2010. Posiblemente sería un plan para influir en el nombramiento de gente inteligen-te que esté a cargo de la frontera. A fin de cuentas, no hay ninguna garantía por ningún lado, ni con Obama ni con Mc-Cain, de que la situación vaya a mejorar para nada en la cuestión fronteriza.
Frontera millonaria Pero nada de eso. El famoso pro-
yecto de la “frontera inteligente” es una iniciativa más comercial que nada, para dejar de perder dólares por lo tardado del cruce, unos 8 mil 580 millones de dólares al año, según reportan los orga-nizadores.
Esa es la lana que la actual frontera (frontera “tarada” la llamaría yo, para contraponerla con la “frontera inteli-gente”), cuesta en tiempo de espera. Más tiempo esperando en la línea es, automáticamente, menos tiempo para hacer “shopping” y negocios de los dos lados de la raya. Como diche el dicho, “el tiempo vale oro”.
Dicen que nomás en el cruce de Tijuana-San Diego, la pérdida anual es de 5 mil 100 millones de dólares, y en Mexicali-Condado Imperial es de 3 mil 300 millones.
La triste realidad es que la “fron-tera inteligente” es un puro proyecto
comercial. Para ser “socio” de la futura frontera abusada, cada quien le tiene que entrar con 50 mil dólares o más, y ya hay varios estados, condados y muni-cipios que le entraron. Otro tipo de so-cios, tal vez menos adinerados pero mas inteligentes, son compañías y personas que evalúan programas para acortar los tiempos de espera, y cada uno tiene que ponerse con 25 mil dólares por año para opinar.
Los últimos socios son compañías con intereses financieros o inmobilia-rios en los dos lados de la frontera que cabildean y gestionan ante los gobiernos federales de los dos lados. En realidad, estos son los de los pesos (¡y dólares!) pesados. Ya tienen programada una in-versión anual de 6 mil dólares, que recu-perarían desarrollando e implementan-do medidas para reducir los tiempos de espera en la frontera.
Parte de la lana recaudada entre los socios será finalmente usada para inge-niería y diseño de una triple caseta de
inspección en cada puerta de entrada, carriles de pago en efectivo para cruce rápido, y para “programas para con-cientizar a la comunidad sobre la crisis que viven los cruces fronterizos” y para “educar y enseñar a la comunidad las ventajas económicas de tener un cruce rápido y un intercambio comercial ex-pedito entre ambos estados”.
Ahí la puerca volvió a torcer el rabo. La comunidad, obviamente, ya sabe la bronca de cruzar la frontera y lo idiota que es el sistema. Ojala que el proyec-to, repito, fuera para cambiar el siste-ma que considera la frontera como un “punto débil para la seguridad” de Esta-dos Unidos, en vez de simplemente una rayita imaginaria con una comunidad que vive a los lados de la rayita y que necesita cruzarla todos los días simple-mente para vivir con normalidad.
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GasolinaUna niña le pregunta
a la mamá: “¿Puedo sa-car a dar una vuelta a la perra?”
“Pregúntale a tu pa-dre, porque la perra está en celo y podría ser peligroso”.
La niña obedece y le pregunta a su padre, quien responde:
“Bueno, pero como la perra está en celo le un-tamos un poco de gasoli-na en el lomo para dismi-
nuir su olor y no tentar a los perros”.
Hecho esto, la niña le coloca la correa a la perra y salen a pasear. A la media hora, la niña regresa con la correa en la mano, y el padre alarmado pregunta por la perra.
“Se quedó sin gaso-lina en la otra cuadra, pero hay un perro muy amable que la trae em-pujando”.
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ObituariesJUSTINO VÁZQUEZ
Justino “Tino” Vázquez, 97, of Cleveland, OH, died Tuesday, October 28,2008, at Malachi House following a lengthy illness. Born Sept. 14, 1911, in SanLorenzo, Puerto Rico; Tino was one of the first Latinos to come to Lorain in1946. He worked at Lorain Works US Steel as a fork lift operator in the pipe mill,retiring in 1974 after 25 years. Following his retirement, he returned to PuertoRico, living in Juana Díaz until moving to Cleveland in 1986. He was a foundingmember of Templo Bethel, Lorain, and was currently a member and elder of theSociedad de Caballeros, and member of the Hispanic Pentecostal Church inCleveland. Tino was also a member of the United Steel Workers Union Local 1104and enjoyed reading the bible, teaching bible school and gardening.Surviving are his sons, Victor of Orlando, Fla., Tony Cruz of Bay Village, andBenjamin of Lorain; a daughter, Monica Torres of Cleveland; many grandchil-dren, great grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; a brother, Enrique ofRochester, NY. He was preceded in death by his wife, Encarnación “Cachon”Cruz-Vázquez in 1986; and several brothers and sisters.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28,2008 (AP): A new reportshows that the racial mixof new homeownership inNew York City changeddramatically in 2007,with fewer blacks andLatinos securing mort-gages during the periodstudied.
The report was releasedMonday by the FurmanCenter for Real Estate andUrban Policy at New YorkUniversity and is based onan analysis of federal mort-gage data. The center saysthe report puts the credit
crisis in context by illus-trating how it affectshomeownership by differ-ent ethnic groups.
The report says thatnew home loans to whiteborrowers remainedsteady, while new mort-gages to blacks andLatinos dropped 44 and34 percent respectively.
Furman Center co-di-rector Ingrid Ellen saysthe data suggests “that it’sgoing to be increasinglydifficult for black and His-panic borrowers to getmortgages.”
Study: Fewer mortgages in ’07to Latinos, blacks
Nov. 6, YES! Expo, Detroit; see page 4 of La Prensa.Nov. 7, Noon: The City Club of Cleveland presents a round-table discussion on the2008 Elections, featuring a panel of experts (Dr. John C. Green, Fritz Wenzel, and Jo-seph Frolik). Reservations at 216-621-0082.Nov. 14, 4-7:00PM: Community Night Fundraiser at McDonald’s, 26540 Dixie Hwy.,Perrysburg OH, for Ballet Folklorico Imagenes Mexicanas. Call 419-450-3358.Nov. 15, 8:30AM to Noon: Join United Way Conexión Latina as we finalize our mis-sion; advocate for issues important to you; at the Sofía Quintero Art & Cultural Center,1225 Broadway St., Toledo OH; RSVP Shelly O’Neal at 419-254-4626.Dec. 6, 1:00PM: Ballet Folklorico Imagenes Mexicanas Winter Festival Recital, at thePerrysburg Heights Community Center, 12282 Jefferson St., Perrysburg OH; 419-450-3358.
HAILEY, Idaho, Oct. 29,2008 (AP): Students whoare learning another lan-guage in the Blaine CountySchool District are perform-ing better on statewide read-ing and math tests than kidswho speak only English.
Recent test results showLatino and non-Latino stu-dents in the dual-languageprogram outperformed stu-dents who aren’t in the pro-gram on statewide readingand math tests this year.
Test results also showthese students score higherthan students statewide thelonger they are enrolled inthe two-language programin Idaho.
More than 80 percent of
COLUMBUS, Oct. 31,2008: OSU researchershave discovered a pos-sible link between a com-mon sleep disorder andheart disease, which is theleading cause of death re-sponsible for 29 percentof people worldwide.
Sleep medicine and car-diovascular experts at TheOhio State UniversityMedical Center wanted tosee what would happen tofat cell secretion of cer-tain substances whensleep apnea was simu-lated. While most of thesubstances secreted by fatcells have undesirableeffects, others, suchas a substance calledadiponectin, may have theopposite action and evenprevent atherosclerosis, thehardening of the arteries.
The findings, publishedin the journal Experimen-
tal and Clinical Endocrinol-ogy & Diabetes, showed thatwhen fat cells were exposedto the repetitive dipping ofoxygen levels, similar tothat found in patients withobstructive sleep apnea, thesecretion of adiponectin bythe fat cells was decreased.
“Since adiponectin ap-pears to prevent atheroscle-rosis, this finding could po-tentially explain why pa-tients with obstructive sleepapnea are predisposed todevelop heart disease,” saidDr. Ulysses Magalang, ofthe division of pulmonary,critical care, allergy andsleep medicine at Ohio Stateand director of its sleepmedicine program.
Obstructive sleep apneais a disorder, affecting ap-proximately 12 millionU.S.-Americans, in whichbreathing is interrupted forbrief periods during sleep.
sixth-grade Latino studentsin the dual-language pro-gram passed statewide read-ing tests this year. Statewide,an average of less than 40percent of sixth-gradeLatino students passed thetest.
All the non-Latino stu-dents in the sixth grade whoare taking the language pro-gram passed the readingtests, while statewide, anaverage of 84 percent ofnon-Latino students passedthe test.
Information from: IdahoMountain Express, http://www.mtnexpres s . comSuch results take the windout of those individualspreaching “English Only!”
Researchers find potential sleep apneaand heart disease link
These re-petitive dis-ruptions of breathing leadto drops in oxygen levels,known as intermittent hy-poxia.
“Further studies arenecessary to determineexactly how intermittenthypoxia reduces the re-lease of adiponectin by fatcells,” says Magalang,who is also principal in-vestigator of the study.
Along with Magalang,other Ohio State research-ers involved in the studywere Jason P. Cruff,Ramya Rajappan, MelissaG. Hunter, Tejas Patel,Clay B. Marsh, Subha V.Raman and NarasimhamL. Parinandi. Fundingfrom the National Insti-tutes of Health and aDavis-Bremer MedicalResearch grant supportedthis research.
Dual-language studentsoutscore English-only kids
disputados en la contiendapresidencial representaronun regreso a los temas deunificación de su discursoen la Convención NacionalDemócrata del 2004 que lolanzaron a la política a nivelnacional.
“En seis días, podemoselegir la esperanza en lugardel miedo y la unidad enlugar de la división, lapromesa del cambio sobreel poder del status quo”,afirmó. “En seis días,podemos unirnos como unanación y un pueblo, y unavez más elegir nuestramejor historia”.
La presentación del expresidente y el candidatofue la primera vez quecompartieron un escenarioen la campaña, y coronóuno de los días másambiciosos de lapostulación de Obama a laCasa Blanca, que incluyóel comercial de 30 minutos.
Clinton tomó a Obamade la mano y la sostuvo enalto cuando los doshombres subieron alescenario. El ex mandatariodefendió una y otra vez aObama, describiéndolocomo un pensador sólidocon políticas inteligentes.
En uno de sustestimonios, elogió aObama por buscar elconsejo de los expertos_incluyéndolo a él y a suesposa, Hillary RodhamClinton, quien en lasprimarias compitió contraObama_ sobre cómomanejar la crisis financieradel país antes de actuar.
“Gente, no podemosfallar en esto”, señalóClinton. “Nuestro país estáen la cuerda floja. Ytenemos tanto potencial y
Bill Clinton dijo: Barack Obamarepresenta ‘futuro de EEUU’(Continuación de p.2)
al mismo tiempo tantopeligro. Este hombre debeser nuestro presidente”.
Obama dijo de los dosClinton: “Estoy orgullosode llamarlos mis amigos”.
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We will be awarding five of Lucas County’s outstandingyouth through an essay/creative writing contest aimed torecognize the values of Rosa Parks and how her onesingle act changed history in America. The entries will alsoreflect the vision and mission of the Board of CommunityRelations, which is to educate our community regardingthe importance of her role and how her legacy affectsyoung people today. The winners will be awarded schoolsupplies (such as laptops, books, etc.) to assist them intheir education.
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DIVISION OF STREETS, BRIDGES & HARBOR2008 LEAF COLLECTION BRIEFING for Toledo
The 2008 Leaf Collection Program started on Oct. 27, 2008 with limitedcollection throughout the Toledo area. Beginning Nov. 3, 2008, 140 fieldpersonnel will be utilized. Monday, November 3rd we will be in the 43613 zip code,moving to 43623 and 43615 throughout the week. The scheduled completion datefor the program is December 30th, weather permitting. The schedule calls for onecomplete route through the city; twice in 13, 23, 15, 14 and 06 zip codes as 60%of leaves collected come from these areas. Citizens can find the 2008 LeafCollection schedule on the City of Toledo’s web site at www.toledo.oh.gov.Updates will be posted daily by 12:00 noon. The City asks residents not to raketheir leaves into the street until just before their scheduled collection date.Leaves in the street tend to block proper street drainage and may causehazardous conditions. We also would like to remind the residents not to placelarge branches or debris in the piles which may cause damage to our equipment.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF TOLEDOSUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE 2008-2009 ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
To all interested agencies, groups, and persons:
The City of Toledo is seeking comments on a proposed substantial amendment to its One-Year ActionPlan, which is a part of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for a Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
The Substantial Amendment includes a description of available funds from the Department of Housingand Urban Development (HUD) and the eligible uses for the NSP grant. It contains a description of theactivities to be undertaken and the expected results of those activities, a geographic distribution of theestimated foreclosure risk, while also emphasizing areas of greatest need, including those with the greatestnumber of foreclosures, those with the highest percentage of homes financed by subprime mortgage-relatedloans, and those identified as likely to face a significant rise in the rate of home foreclosures. In addition,the plan will contain certifications required by HUD.
1. Establishing Financial Mechanisms for 3. Establishing Landbanks for Foreclosed Purchase & Redevelopment of Foreclosed Homes Homes and Residential Properties
4. Demolishing Blighted Structures2. Purchasing and Rehabilitating Homes and Residential Properties Abandoned or 5. Redeveloping Demolished or Vacant Foreclosed Properties
The draft Substantial Amendment 2008-2009 Action Plan will be available for review and commentsbeginning Monday, November 10, 2008, on the City of Toledo website: www.toledo.oh.gov, located under theDepartment of Neighborhoods, and at the following locations:
1) Department of Neighborhoods 4) All local branches of the Toledo-Lucas 7) Lucas Metropolitan HousingOne Government Center, 18th Floor County Public Library AuthorityDowntown Toledo, Jackson & Erie (Refer to local telephone directory or 435 Nebraska Avenue
toledolibrary.org for locations) Toledo, Ohio
2) Department of Development 5) The Ability Center of Greater ToledoOne Government Center, 22nd Floor 5605 Monroe StreetDowntown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Sylvania, Ohio
3) Clerk of Council 6) The Fair Housing CenterOne Government Center, 21st Floor 432 N. Superior StreetDowntown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Toledo, Ohio
The City of Toledo will receive comments from the public for 15 days either through the website atwww.toledo.oh.gov, or at the following address:
CITY OF TOLEDODEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOODS
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Nov 4, 2008: A Euro-pean delegation reviewsthe “election process” atthe Lorain County Boardof Elections, followed by avisit to one polling loca-tion at Southview HighSchool. Tour guides in-cluded Mike Ferrer, JoelArredondo, RichardRomero, LCCC, and U.S.Congresswoman BettySutton.
Congresswoman Suttondiscoursed about the elec-tion and the issues facingthe United States. She alsodiscussed how the leader-ship in U.S. Congress haschanged and will continueto change with this elec-tion. The Congresswomanasked the group whom theyfavored in the UnitedStates Presidential Elec-tion; the group said that ifgiven the chance to votethey’d support Obama.They stated that the UnitedStates needs a change.Polls show that over 80 per-cent of Europeans favorObama.
Comments included:“It was an honor for LorainCounty to host a EuropeanDelegation. I saw the ex-citement from the visitorsand learned how many
Europeans feel aboutAmerica. Which was theybelieve that it would be bestfor the United States imageto have Obama as Presi-dent. They estimated thatabout 80% of Europeanssupport Obama. – MikeFerrer, Coordinator.
‘I think it was great theinternational delegationcame to Lorain, Ohio. It wasimpressive—they came toget an idea of the U.S. elec-tion process. They said ev-erywhere they went beforecontained mainly a Cauca-sian population. They weresurprised by Lorain’s di-
versity of population andculture, especially theLatino population, withleaders such as JoséCandelario (Director ofBoard of Elections forLorain County), RichardRomero (Chairman of theBoard, Ohio Latino AffairsCommission), and MikeFerrer (Coordinator of theLorain County HispanicLeadership Conference)’ –Joel Arredondo, Presidentof Lorain City Council.
“The group was sur-prised that our election sys-tem was not as advanced asthey believed it to be. They
talked about how othercountries have voter IDcards, which allow you tovote anywhere. One personsaid you could vote at a gasstation/grocery store aslong as you had the voterID card. They were alsosurprised that voters couldonly vote in one location;they thought that we couldmake voting more conve-nient. I was surprised withtheir impression of theUnited States and its politi-cal process. Overall it wasa wonderful experienceand a pleasure to meet animpressive delegation rep-
resenting six different Eu-ropean countries.” –Rich-ard Romero, Chairman ofthe Board of the OhioLatino Affairs Commission.
Shown in the photo, frontrow, are: Richard Romero,Gina Corrino, ValerieMcGowan – Doyle, LCCC,U.S. Congresswoman BettySutton, Annie MarieTherese Johansson (Swe-den, member of Parliament,member of the Committeeon Constitution), and JoelArredondo. Back Row: MikeFerrer is in the far right ofthe photo, shown with visi-tors from: Finland – Henri
A Europeandelegationvisits Lorain
Johaness Backman, Coun-selor, Ministry of Employ-ment and the Economy, Co-ordination Unit of EU andInternational Affairs; Ire-land – Ruadhan LiamMacCormiac, MigrationCorrespondent, The IrishTimes; Netherlands –Erdine Sacan, Senior Pub-lisher Manager –TradeDoubler: and Chair-man of the Foundation “TheNew Generation;” Romania– Radu Costin Vasilica ,Counselor, Arges CountyCouncil; and Turkey –Amhed Arpat, News Re-porter, Kanal D.
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