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Celebración de Éxito

Happy Mother's Day ¡ Feliz Dia de las Madres y Feliz Cinco de Mayo!

Class of 2011 Congratulations on your Graduation Day!¡Felicidades en Tu Día de Graduación!

On the Cover“Celebración de Éxito!”

Photo ByChristy Martinez-Garcia

On this month's cover we celebrate Gradu-ations, especially that of Charlie Castro! Read his story on page four and I'm sure that you will agree it is worthy of celebra-tion.We are also celebrating graduations in part because of the growing number of students who dropuout. It is a problem we should all be worried about. Some tag the Texas high school dropout rate as high as 33 percent with speculation that the rate may be higher than 50 percent for Hispanic students It is not just about the students in public education; it is something that will eventu-ally have a signifi cant impact on everyone in this state one way or another.

But no matter how the fi gures are twisted, the raw numbers show that each year more than 130,000 Texas students who entered high school as ninth-graders do not gradu-ate with their class four years later!

As such,praise those who are graduating, and encourage those who have not.

AnniversaryEmilio and Lucia 56 years as of April 16, 1955

The couple renewed their vows on April 17th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Lub-bock. They married at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Slaton, TX. He said that he married the girl next door. They bought their fi rst house in 1963 in Idalou. They lived in Idalou for 37 years and moved to Lubbock in 2002. He was a welder and retired in 2002. She was a housewife. The couple had 13 children, 36 grandchildren, and 34 great grandchildren. The advice they offer to other couples is to have a good relationship - be understanding, and communicate. Also to trust together in God. "Keeping your faith strong, keeps your marriage even stronger."

Anniversary Jamie and Kourtney Rodriguez,

6th as of May 7th

AnniversaryArthur & Judy Lara,

29th as of May 1, 1982

AnniversaryLupe & Gloria Torrez, 19th as of May 16th

Anniversary Tony & Margarita Olivarez,

26th as of May 10th

AnniversaryErnest & Paula Esparza,

42nd as of April 26, 1969-

AnniversaryAdam & Cathy Espinoza,

18th as of May 1st

Anniversary Jessica and Luis Carrillo,

25th as of May 17th

Anniversary Salvador & Linda Martinez,

31st as of May 17th

May 2011 Copyright 2011 by Latino Lubbock Magazine. All Rights reserved.

CONTENTS

QuoteMessage from Page 5Opportunity Page Page 8Tips by Jaime Garcia Page 9 Youth Page Page 13Mexico Lindo y Querido - Cancun Page 17-18Memoriam Page 18Faith & Religion Page 19Pete's Barrio Memoir Page 20Texas Sports Report with Mando Reyna Page 21Fotos y requerdos Page 21-24Pico the Gallo Kid’s Page Page 26

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Rosario SmithFaith & Religion

Sal HernandezSports/deportes

Mando ReynaYouth

Destiny MolinaBarrio Memoir

Pete PiñaEl Rinconcito Español

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Opinion Pieces Individuals interested in writing an Opinion piece* may email [email protected]. Please include your name, contact number, and subject. *Note: Op-ed pieces are scheduled one to two months ahead.Latino Lubbock Magazine is published monthly, 12 months per year, and distributed usually the fi rst and second day of each month. With 100,000 readers per month. Over 300 distribu-tions points in Lubbock. Out of town delivery includes Plainview, Hale Center, Cotton Center, Abernathy, New Deal, Idalou, Wolforth, Morton, Ralls, Crosbyton, Lamesa, Slaton, Littlefi eld, Brownfi eld, and Levelland. Bilingual (English 60%/Spanish 40%). This publication is Hispanic, locally owned and operated.

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Absolutely no part of this periodical may be reproduced without the consent of Latino Lubbock Magazine. This periodical’s name and logo, and the various concepts, titles and headings therein, are trademarks of Latino Lubbock Magazine.Editor’s Note: The terms “Latino” and “Hispanic” are used interchangeably by the U.S. Census Bureau and by Latino Lubbock throughout this publication to identify persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central and South American, Dominican, and Spanish descent; they may be of any race.

¡Feliz cumpleaños!May Charlie M Hernandez (KC OLG) 4/1 Jenny Sosa 5/1Ryan Martinez-Aguilar 5/2Steve G (Estrada (KC OLG) 5/1 Manuel R Rivas (KC OLG) 5/3 Jose M Martinez (KC OLG) 5/4 Christian Torrez 5/4Marina Jimenez 5/4 Robert Diaz 5/4Cindy Jimenez 5/4 Jayden Torres 5/5Johnny Perez 5/5Ruben Guzman 5/5 Johnny Berumen (KC OLG) 5/5Carol Montelongo 5/6 Ezra Aguilar 5/6Michael John Bryant 5/7Danielle Chavez 5/7Edwardo Rojas (KC OLG) 5/7Daniel Ortiz-Levelland 5/8David Zavala 5/8Irma Dominguez 5/8Mike Pauda 5/8Christine Hernandez 5/ 8 Bryann & Angel Quevedo 5/9Adrienna Adame 5/9Ascencion "Chon" Guerrero (KC OLG) 5/ 9Jennifer Quintero 5/11Irma Garcia 5/11Jamaica Y. Aguilar 5/11Ramiro A. Hernandez 5/12Ryan Garcia 5/13 Jose G Salinas (KC OLG) 5/13Breanna Esqueda 5/14Rafael J. Hernández (KC OLG) 5/14Sally Gaytan 5/14Becky Arcoro 5/15Jaziya J. Cordova 5/15Jose Ulises Bryant Jr. 5/15Juanita Vasquez 5/15Jose Ulises Bryant Jr 5/15Amanda Salinas 5/16Sandra Ramos 5/16 Becky Arcos 5/16Elisa M 5/16Lupe Torrez 5/17Jerry F. Perez (KC OLG) 5/17Domingo Ybarra (KC OLG) 5/17 Sydney Flores 5/20

Ramon Salinas 5/20Anita Jimenez 5/20Yolanda Torrez 5/21Juanita Rodriguez 5/21Melinda Singleterry 5/21Martha Lucero 5/22Felix Adam Baca 5/22Richard Villa 5/22José Andrés Madrid (KC OLG) 5/23 Nathan Castro 5/24Abigail Martinez 5/24Alberto Castaneda 5/24Issac Mejia 5/24Joseph Martinez 5/25Melissa Rojas 5/25Samuel Garcia 5/25Olga Almaraz 5/25Matthew Bitela 5/25Samuel Garcia 5/25Mark Anthony Acebedo 5/26Pedro Licon Jr. 5/26Suzy Garcia 5/26Mark Anthony Acebedo 5/26Rudy Beltran Jr. 5/26Suzy Garcia 5/26Anna Torres 5/27Monica Vasquez 5/27Jimmy "Big Dog" Montez-Levelland 5/27Ana Torres 5/27Michelle Paredez 5/27Curtis Halfmann 5/27 Ashley Martinez 5/27Juanita Barrera 5/27Jose Gilbert Salinas 5/27Monica Vasquez 5/27Emilio Abeyta 5/27Lacie Alvarez 5/28Samantha Rodriguez 5/28Alexis Sanchez 5/28Eddie Perez 5/29 Rene G. Garcia 5/30Juan Carlos Lopez Chavez 5/30Margaret Madrid 5/30Johnny E. Picon Iv 5/30Isabel Martinez 5/30Michael Narvaiz 5/30 Jamie L Rodríguez (KC OLG) 5/30 Estrada, Jose A (KC OLG) 5/ 31Grace Garza 5/31

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Graduation time is so signifi cant. Large graduation pictures were always the

focal point on the walls of the houses of my aunts and uncles. Each took pride in the achievement of their children, which all ap-peared to be in a consistent pose - with a slightly raised hand bearing a big class ring, a diploma, and wearing a funny looking cap

with a tassel hanging in front of their faces. After someone in the family graduated there was always a big cel-

ebration and the graduate would use their achievement as leverage to demonstrate their adulthood.When my father graduated from South Plains College in the early

70’s, it was an achievement of the entire family because he was the was the fi rst member to graduate from college. I remember my mom taking a Polaroid of him in his royal blue cap and gown. After the convocation everyone praised him for his commitment. The achievement belonged to both my parents. My dad worked

a full time job in construction. His tenacity and commitment was evident as he would come through the door, wash-up, eat a quick dinner and head off to school with books in hand. And later despite being tired, he would stay up late and study. My mother always supported him by balancing home, the children, and learning to ef-fi ciently trim the budget to pay for his school. In the end it was all worth while. As a result, many in my family followed his lead, including myself, and obtained high school and college degrees. Incidentally, this was also when I my interst in photography began.

At about 9 or 10-years of age, I was given a cheap little camera and begin taking photos of the event. From that moment on I was a pho-tographer. My collection continues to grow, as does the historical value of the Latinos of Lubbock and the South Plains. Hope that you will come see a very small sample of my work, as well as that of many talented Latino artists showcasing differnt mediums at an art exhibit that will be held at LHUCA. (More details on p 18.)Please read the many stories, especially the story of Charlie Castro

on this page. What an inspiration this young man is. He should be proud that he never gave up. Way to go!Latino Lubbock Magazine is excited to celebrate Cinco de Mayo,

Mother’s Day and graduations with our readers. Other observances are Nurses Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, and Women’s Health Week. More info can be found throughout the publication. We are committed to covering events, sharing stories and information, and showcasing the numerous contributions of our Latino community. Also, we observe Armed Forces Day and Memorial, as well as the

National Day of Prayer. As can be seen, there is so much and we have centralized these and so much news and informaiton.Finally, we've received inquiries that our stand/newspaper is not

at their grocery story. I'm dissapointed by the fact that we will no longer be availbe at United stores. When we received the letter with the leasing contract, and the fees that we would incur, we were sur-prised. It is very exspensive for free publications, and in this econ-omy, which has impacted free media because many of us rely on advertising. We have been located in 9 stores in Lubbock and then four rural communities - $240 x 14 would be $3,360 to pay. WE'RE A FREE PUBLICATION and that is outrageous. Perhaps United will invest in advertising in our publication and then maybe we can reinvest by paying for the space to be in their stores.Nevertheless, we apologize for any inconveneince, but please call

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to pick up and utilize Latino Lubbock Magazine; and most impor-tantly urge your merchants to invest in advertising, like we invest in their businesses and services.Como siempre, Latino Lubbock is committed to highlighting the

numerous contributions of our Latino community. Thank you to those who support our publication. We now have 100,000 readers monthly.Please continue to support our advertisers who help make it pos-

sible to keep our publication free. Thank you for your support and May God bless you! ¡Gracias por su apoyo! Que dios los bendiga. PEACE and random acts of kindness. Que las bendiciones de dios estén contigo en mayo y siempre!

Sinceramente,Christy Martinez-GarciaPublisher & Latino Market Specialist“Latino Lubbock, the Emerging Voice of Lubbock”

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"Believe In Yourself, Never Give Up"After six failed attempts Rodriguez passes TAKS, graduating in May

BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA

For three years the graduation gown of Charlie Rodriguez has

hung unused in his closet. In May 2011, the gown will finally get worn for a graduation ceremony... his.During Charlie's senior year in

2008, he was unable to pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), a standardized test used in Texas primary and sec-ondary schools to assess students' at-tainment of reading, writing, math, science, and social studies skills re-quired under Texas education stan-dards, and a requirement of every graduating student. That May, as his peers celebrated

their graduation, Charlie watched with envy. His mother, Mary Ro-driguez, had proudly purchased the invitations, his graduation ring, and his cap and gown. And much to her surprise, she received the news that he had failed the science portion of the exam and would not be crossing the stage with his peers.At first, Charlie felt like a failure.

He was devastated. And as many of his friends and family would ask him about his future plans, he was unwilling to tell them the news. "At first I was embarrassed to tell

them, but then, I decided that I had to do whatever I had to finish... to get

my diploma," he said. As a result, he signed up for some

classes set up to help students striving to com-plete the TAKS, and to achieve their diploma. He took the first test,

and failed.Charlie became more

discouraged, but he knew that he had to get a job and focus on his future.As he begin to hunt for

work, most of the jobs that Charlie applied for required at least a di-ploma or a GED - he had neither.Once again, he registered for the

classes to prepare him for the TAKS test. Along the way, he was now con-fronted with the issue of transporta-tion and getting to the classes.He found a way to get to the classes,

catching rides, walking. And despite the hurdles, he completed the class-es, took the test, and, failed again.In 2009, some told him to give up,

but he refused."One thing about me is I don't quit,"

he said adamantly.In 2010, he continued taking the

classes, and, much to his disappoint-ment, failed the test again - making it a total of six times.

In determining the next step in his future, he decided the military

would be good for him. The recruiting office told him that he had to have a diploma or GED, and, that he had to shed some weight, which he had gained during the uncertain and tumultuous jour-ney he was dealing with.Now, Charlie had

more obstacles to overcome. But, with full determination he begin to diet and ex-

ercise, and he continued to study for the test.Over the course of a year, he lost al-

most 60 pounds. And, with the con-tinued encouragement of his mother, he took the test again.This time, his teacher Mrs. Alex-

ander called to tell his mother that Charlie had passed the test! They were all excited."I'm so proud of myself," he said

adding that he was looking forward to crossing the stage, and that now he can wear his class ring with dig-nity.He urged others in the same situa-

tion to keep trying."Believe in yourself, never give up."


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Community Update

Change never comes easy, es-pecially when it doesn’t come

by choice. I serve as a trustee of the Lubbock Independent School Dis-trict (LISD) and our public schools are facing challenging financial times as a result of cuts to the state budget. The anticipated loss of $10 to $20 million from our $187 mil-lion budget has forced LISD ad-ministration to find ways to cut ex-penses, including the elimination of 87 district-level and Central Office jobs and the closure of three LISD schools. Arnett Elementary will be consolidated with Wright Elemen-tary, Alderson Middle School into Dunbar Middle School and Tubbs Elementary will merge with Mc-Whorter and Wolffarth Elementary Schools. As Trustee for LISD District 1, no

vote has caused me as much per-sonal grief as the vote to consolidate schools. Few decisions are more difficult for school board members than to close a school since families, students and communities are im-pacted. Though I voted against the measures to close Alderson Middle

School and Tubbs El-ementary, I have the utmost respect for each of my colleagues on the school board, and I know they thoroughly studied this issue for weeks and also labored over their decisions. I also appreci-ate the efforts of all the community members in my district that attended the many information sessions and voiced their opinions. We can be proud of our efforts as a commu-nity and the passion shown for our schools. It is true that the success of school

comes from the great teachers who work with our students every day and not from the building. As was stated at the board meeting by our superintendent, Dr. Karen Garza, the deep cuts to the state budget forced LISD to choose between eliminating classroom teachers and closing buildings. We know teach-ers are the key to our students’ suc-cess. The teachers the students and

Moving Forward for Positive Changes for our Children

parents have grown to love and respect will continue to provide excellent instruc-tion on the consolidated campuses as almost all will move with students to their new home campus. Now we must move forward to ensure the transition is smooth. A transition committee

comprised of teachers, par-ents and administrators has been formed for each of the consolidated campuses to

address issues such as transporta-tion, partnerships for after-school care and replicating Tubbs mag-net programs at McWhorter and Wolffarth Elementary Schools. If the Tubbs building is sold, the ad-ministration and Board of Trustees have joined me in a commitment to only sell the building to a group that would be valued by the neigh-borhood. If there is no buyer that has the resources to maintain the facility and provide benefit to the communi-ty, the school will be torn down. No school will be left to deteriorate in

a neighborhood. Also, by the begin-ning of school, the schools receiving students through consolidation will be fully equipped with the new tech-nology provided by the 2010 bond. Now is the time for us to move for-

ward doing everything we can to make this a positive change for our children. While it is sad for us, we know the millions of dollars saved through consolidating our schools protects the long-term health of our classrooms. As Cesar Chavez said, “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” Thank you for support-ing your neighborhood schools and showing passion for the success of our students.

MARIO YBARRA is the District 1 Lubbock ISD Board member. Contact him via email at [email protected]

MARIO YBARRA

GOD BLESSThanks for your announcements about Eas-ter weekend.

David Payne

BUEN TRABAJOChriste te felisito buen trabajo para el pueb-lo hispano de Lubbock y pueblos vesimos. Que Dios te bendiga y que sigas tu buen trabajo.

Gracias, Emilio Arguello SCHOOL CLOSINGS

So sad that Tubbs and Arnett Elementaries are closing. I have grandchildren at both. While Tubbs has schools in a familiar area, Arnett kids will be crossing into an entire new neighborhood. Why couldn't they close schools in South Lubbock? They just always have to close schools where the Mexicanos and blacks go. Thanks for your paper.

Rosa Hernandez

SUMMER SHOWCASE 2011 The Buddy Holly Center is gearing up for an-other hot summer of music and fun with the annual Summer Showcase Concert Series. Performances are every Thursday evening from 5:30–7:30 p.m. in the Mead-ows Courtyard, June 2 – September 1, 2011. The Buddy Holly Center is located at 1801 Crickets Ave. in the Depot District of Lubbock, Texas. Check our website www.buddyhollycenter.org or call 806.775.3560 for more information.

SEE US, SAVE US 2011 Saturday, May 7th, 10 a.m. Bikes will meet at South Plains Mall (Back Parking Lot) Kickstands up at 10 a.m. Bikes will take several routes through the streets of Lubbock and will meet at the Henry Huneke Park, 82nd & Nashville. A follow-up even will be held at Buffalo Springs Lake for a fun filled day at 1 p.m. Bring your grill or visit our great food vendors. There will be fun activities for adults and kids. Contact -Deanna Jandrew and Debbie Turnbow [email protected], [email protected], for more info.

GIANT GARAGE SALE Fiestas del Llano, Inc. will host a giant garage sale on Friday and Saturday, May 6th and 7th at the Hispanic Cultural Center 2422 3rd. St. The sale will feature bargains from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Donations of saleable items in good condition may be dropped off or a pick up can be arranged by calling 789-5013.

MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH Enjoy a light brunch with your mom. May 7th, at 10:30 am., at TREJO. Fee is $2 each.

COMMUNITY NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP Residents can get rid of large unwanted items such as: furniture, appli¬ances, branches, brush, box springs, etc. in roll-off dumpsters that will be placed in our parking lot. May 21st at 8 AM-2 pm at Rawlings. Free.

HEART OF LUBBOCK NEIGH-BORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEET-ING Monday, May 23 7pm, at Redeemer Lutheran Church. The Heart of Lubbock Neighborhood Association meeting is the fourth Monday of each month, 7 pm, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2221 Ave. W.

SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK IN CONTEST FOR NEW APPLE TREES Your vote in the Communities Take Root could land SPFB orchard 100 new trees. The winners are selected based on the high-est number of votes. Online voting will con-tinue until August 31st. Votes can be cast by visiting www.CommunitiesTakeRoot.com, and anyone of any age can vote once daily.

2-1-1 NON-EMERGENCY QUES-TIONS 2-1-1 is a free help line answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which will link you to health and community services.

FREE LEGAL AID OFFERED Legal Aid of Northwest Texas provides free legal services to eligible low-income residents in such areas as public assistance denials, divorce and child support, evictions, fore-closures, domestic violence and consumer fraud. Call 763-4557.

ARNETT-BENSON NEIGHBOR-HOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Join your neighbors and help work for the betterment of the community. Hosted by the Neighborhood Association the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Email your announcements to: [email protected], by the 21st.

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GRACIASMil gracias to , you Christy and all the staff of "El grande Latino Lubbock" paper, for all you do for the community of Lubbock. You touch and help thousands of people in the great west Texas.Gracias, mill veces, gracias. What a bless-ing you are.

Thank you,Cecil Puentes

OUTSTANDINGThank you Latino Lubbock.As in the past, OUTSTANDING!

Ernestine Omega Cantu M.Ed.

THANK YOUThank you for the write up and glad you were there yesterday!

Joanne Cotter

VERY RUSHEDVery disappointed that Mario Ybarra who represents Dist. 1 on the school board, did not keep us, his constituents, aware of the consideration of closing our schools. This was very rushed! Since Mario has been in office he has al-lowed several programs and schools to be closed or done away with. He focuses on his personal agenda instead of the people he is representing. I urge voters to remember how ineffective Mario has been and how he continues to focus on his popularity instead of the needs of his district.

Thank you,Manuel Garcia

WHAT ARE THEY THINKING?Wanted to ask if you could do a story on the Amigos store? They are making north University and Arnett Benson neighborhood look like a flea market! I'm so disappointed that they have placed shops that don't look good on the outside of their store! What are they thinking?There is an area designated for flea markets why are they trying to change the neighbor-hood to look so cheap and like Mexico?!

Raul Montez

A QUICK NOTEJust a quick note to say “thank you” for tak-ing pictures of my Son’s signing with LCU. Cannot wait to see them.

Angel Maldonado

DOWN GRADINGI'm truly disappointed that Amigos has de-stroyed their beautiful Spanish architecture with some brightly painted garage doors that do not blend in with their facade.I drive by the store daily to get to work, or to go to lunch, and I was shocked to see them down-grading a neighborhood already deal-ing with aging buildings and poverty.

Royce Jones

SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS Amigos may want to look up their name, because they have not been friendly to the neighborhood small businesses. They just opened up a flea market to supposedly give small business a chance to have rental space. If that is the case, why not place them within the store like they do the bank? And, why not support the small Hispanic-owned businesses around, instead of trying to compete or squeeze them out? Like Mi-choacana, which was serving its purpose? I think that this demonstrates their corporate greed and not being a FRIENDly neighbor.

A REAL Amiga,Georgia

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The Status Quo on Immigration Puts Both Parties in a Bind

COMMENTARY BY VICTOR LANDA FOR NEWS TACO

So lets put an-other myth to

rest, the one that says that undocumented workers don’t pay taxes.First of all, lets

agree that we under-stand the superficial error in the state-ment – no one es-capes paying taxes, unless you’re dead or a multi-millionaire and can afford the loopholes. The idea that an entire seg-ment of the popula-tion, more than 50 million strong, could somehow pass unde-tected by the IRS is

laughable. Second, let’s make sure we understand a basic truth: every-one pays taxes as they go about their daily lives. We pay sales taxes when we buy groceries; transportation taxes when we get license plate tags or buy gasoline; property taxes when we pay our mortgage or our rent.Even the undocumented, who live

among the shadows for fear of being detained, pay their share to the gov-ernment treasury.That’s easy to say, so I’m glad that

the Immigration Policy Center stud-ied how the undocumented workers and their families pay local, sate and federal taxes , and then calculated the total for 2010 -it puts a concrete number on a flimsy idea.Overall, in 2010, the undocument-

ed paid $11.32 billion in taxes – that’s billion, with a “b.” California and Texas lead the list of states ranked by their undocumented tax burden. In 2010 they paid $2.7 and $1.6 bil-

lion respectively.To quote the Immigration Policy

Center report: These figures should be kept in mind as politicians and commentators continue with the seemingly endless debate over what to do with unauthorized immigrants already living in the United States. In spite of the fact that they lack legal status, these immigrants—and their family members—are adding value to the U.S. economy; not only as tax-payers, but as workers, consumers, and entrepreneurs as well.Another thing that people need to

keep in mind is that in order to pay taxes you have to have a job. So the idea that the undocumented come to the US to loaf on the government’s dime is beyond serious consider-ation.And here’s something that’ll turn

the stereotype in its head: half of the undocumented in the US pay income taxes – income taxes!

Unauthorized Immigrants Pay Taxes, Too

BY STEVEN GRAY

Since Obama’s arrival at the White House in 2009, nearly

1 million illegal immigrants have been deported –- almost as many as in George W. Bush’s entire second term. In wake of 9/11, the federal government built a massive, $17 bil-lion apparatus to identify and expel illegal resident criminals, and the number of deportations soared from 117,000 in 2001 to nearly 400,000 last year. But only 196,000 of those deported in 2010 were individuals convicted of crimes in their home countries or the U.S. Much of the balance of those deported were rela-tives of American citizens born in this country.In his State of the Union Address

last January, the President said, “Let’s stop expelling talented, re-sponsible young people who can staff our research labs, start new businesses and further enrich this nation.” That came weeks after Democrats reluctantly supported the so-called Dream Act, a measure that would have put millions of ille-gal immigrants on the path to U.S. citizenship or legal resident status. It failed to pass the Senate, despite months of debate. Advocates feel the issue has hit a wall. That’s why earlier this month, several groups, including the National Council of La Raza, lobbied nearly two dozen

congressional Dem-ocrats to send Presi-dent Obama a letter urging him to use his executive authority to halt the deporta-

tion of students who would be al-lowed to remain in the country un-der the Dream Act, if it was ever passed. So far, the Administration hasn’t given any indication they in-tend to go down that road.This has put the Obama admin-

istration in a tricky situation. If the President blunts enforcement of the country’s immigration laws, he could be branded as soft on crime. But inaction will further alienate Latinos, now the nation’s largest minority group. Consider that in the last decade, Georgia’s Latino popu-lation has nearly doubled to 854,000, and North Carolina’s has more than doubled to 800,000. Latinos will be crucial in upcoming elections, not only in states like California, but battlegrounds like New Mexico, Colorado and Virginia.The demographic shift raises an

issue for Republicans too. Many new arrivals to the U.S. are deeply religious, family-oriented and hard-working, Republican consultant Whit Ayers observes, “which is a pretty good definition of a Republi-can in this age,” he says. And yet the GOP majority in Georgia’s legisla-ture recently passed a measure that, like Arizona’s controversial law, re-quires local law enforcement author-ities to check the immigration status of criminal suspects. Civil rights groups like the National Associa-tion of Latino Elected Officials have charged that Georgia is “legislating discrimination.” Ayers worries Re-publicans are being short-sighted. “Once Latinos register to vote,” he says, “it’s going to send shockwaves through the established political cul-

ture.”But the most immediate problem is

at the White House. Rep. Luis Guti-errez, a Democrat from the Presi-dent’s hometown of Chicago, was among the few members of the Con-gressional Hispanic Caucus to sup-port Obama early in the 2008 Dem-ocratic presidential primary, when Obama was trailing Hillary Clinton among Latino voters in most polls. Ultimately, Obama captured about 67% of the Latino vote in the general election, according to the nonparti-san Pew Hispanic Center, and many Latinos hoped he would enact sub-stantive immigration reforms. Part of Democrats’ slowness to deal with the issue, Gutierrez says, “is they don’t think Latinos have anywhere to go.” They’re unlikely to support Republicans. But in the 2012 elec-tion, Gutierrez says, “people may not show up at the polls. An impor-tant factor in every campaign isn’t always those who decided to vote.”This month, Gutierrez kicked off a

tour of more than 20 cities to try to stir the immigration debate in places like Phoenix and Los Angeles. Last week, he drew nearly 1,000 Latinos to a rally in Charlotte, North Caro-lina, the city scheduled to host next year’s Democratic National Conven-tion. Many in the crowd were disillu-sioned and anxious. “I want to sup-port this President,” Gutierrez says, “but I’m going to stand with those broken families. We’re not asking him to stop deportations entirely. We’re asking, ‘Use your adminis-trative power that’s been conferred to you, and don’t deport anymore Dream kids.’”

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The Latino Electorate in 2010:More Voters, More Non-VotersMore than 6.6 million Latinos

voted in last year's election----a record for a midterm----accord-ing to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Pew Hispanic Center, a project of the Pew Re-search Center. Fueled by their rap-id population growth, Latinos also were a larger share of the electorate in 2010 than in any previous mid-term election, representing 6.9% of all voters, up from 5.8% in 2006. However, while more Latinos

than ever are participating in the nation's elections, their representa-tion among the electorate remains below their representation in the general population. In 2010, 16.3% of the nation's population was La-tino, but only 10.1% of eligible vot-ers and fewer than 7% of voters were Latino. This gap is due to two demographic factors----many La-

Su Voto Es Su Voz,VOTÉYour Vote Is Your Voice, VOTE

tinos are either too young to vote or are adults who do not hold U.S. citizenship. Even so, the number of Latinos

eligible to vote continues to in-crease. In 2010, 21.3 million Lati-nos were eligible to vote, up from 17.3 million in 2006. In recent midterm election cycles, growth in the number of eligible voters has exceeded growth in the number of voters, resulting in a record num-ber of Latino non-voters last year too----14.7 million. Among eligible voters, Latino

participation rates have lagged be-hind that of other groups. In 2010, 31.2% of Latino eligible voters say they voted, while nearly half (48.6%) of white eligible voters and 44.0% of black eligible voters said the same.


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Have We Progressed? Quien Sabe!OPINION BY ELISEO SOLIS

There is no doubt that

we are rapidly becoming a significant po-tential power in the US, nu-merically. In West Texas, we have more elected offi-cials than we had before 1980, (around

5 then, about 150, now) thanks to the Single-Member District scheme of voting that took place during the 80’s. I had no Chicano professors while attending Texas Technological College in 1969, although Dr. Sophie Tucker and Dr. David Vigness were very helpful, sympathetic, and en-couraging. We also have the activist Dr. Neal Pearson that is part of our community. Without much inquiry, I have met at least 3 declared Chi-cano professors at present day Tech Tech University; Professors in Law, History, and Political Science. I feel proud to know of all the other Span-ish-surnamed Professors as well as multiple staff on-campus. Chicanos are rapidly and heavily populating parts of Lubbock that was unheard of in the day, hopefully for the better.As fundamentalist conservatives

like to say, “what is it that you mi-norities are griping about? Jessie

Rangel stated that he was asked, “Are you Hispanics trying to take over”? He replied simply, “No, we’re just trying to get it back”. So, what are some of the reasons

for us getting angry and concerned about what is happening in our coun-try. Some areas of concern seem to be worse than others like when we were not allowed to use “white” la-trines. Religious fundamentalists, racist ultra-conservatives, corpora-tions and the rich have been working since Barry Goldwater in the 60’s** to set our systems back to the day where people of color were consid-ered inferior and not part of the fab-ric of America (actually, the United States). They are succeeding. Lets look at some of the areas of concern. There are many more, though.NATIONALLY• The present plan is to eliminate

Social Security, Medicare and Med-icaid• Drastically cut education at a time

that people of color are becoming majorities on campus• Racist approach to reforming the

immigration issueSTATEWIDE IN TEXAS• Establishing English as the official

language in Texas• The introduction of anti-Latino

bills dealing with immigration• Continuing to change or leave out

our (Chicano) contributions in the history of Texas such as what the State Board of Education did this year in leaving out mention of some

of our Latino leaders• 11.3% cut to public education

knowing that the rich and not-so-rich, mainly white folk are leaving public schools to private schools and home schooling.LUBBOCK• Of the cuts mentioned above, $20

million will apply to the Lubbock ISD, according to the local newspa-per.• Obviously, the first schools tar-

geted were in the “Barrio and the Hood”. Tubbs Elementary, Arnett Elementary, and Alderson Middle School.• In the past few years, monies al-

located to the Guadalupe neighbor-hood were diverted for baseball fields in south Indiana... Just to name a few.So why is it that we are ignored and

sometimes laughed at. Very simply, Chicanos do not vote in proportion to the registration rate and the mostly Anglo precincts. In the various elec-tions since 2000, the voter turnout has varied between 23% to 50%. The predominately white precinct around Rush Elementary always votes 65-80%.Plans are being worked on by vari-

ous groups in Lubbock that are an-ticipated to evolve into an action plan to get out the vote. More info will be sent via media in upcoming months.

ELISEO SOLIS is a former county commissioner for Lubbock. He was the first Hispanic to hold the office.

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BASIC TRAININGAir Force Reserve Airman Jennifer Q. Morrow graduated from ba-sic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week pro-gram that included training in military dis-cipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fi tness, and basic warfare prin-ciples and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She is the daughter of Julia Argila and Esequiel Quintana, Lubbock, Texas.

RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT Airman Marisela Blanca Del Hierro along with part of her unit 627 FSS from J.B Lewis/McChord, Washington. Recently returned from a six month deploy-ment in Oman. Airman Del Hierro is the daughter of Lorraine and Efrain Del Hierro of Lubbock.

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MORROW

The Lubbock Citizens’ Redis-tricting Advisory Commit-

tee will hold a series of six public hearings in May. The Committee is comprised of fifteen citizens ap-pointed by the city council.The Committee is chaired by re-

tired United States Federal Magis-trate J. Q. Warnick.There will be one public hearing

in each of the six council districts. The Committee will present infor-mation from the 2010 census. The Committee will also present two preliminary plans for redrawing the city council district boundaries. Af-ter these plans have been presented, the public is encouraged to com-ment on the plans.The six public hearings will be

held at the following dates, times and places: • District 5: Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 3:30pm at: Irons Middle School• District 6: Monday, May 2, 2011 at 7:00pm at: McKenzie Middle School• District 3: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 7:00pm at: Roscoe Wilson Elementary• District 4: Thursday, May 12, 2011 at 7:00pm at: Honey Elementary• District 1: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 3:30pm at: Cavazos Middle School• District 2: Monday, May 16, 2011 at 7:00pm at: Alderson Middle SchoolThe council district boundaries

must be redrawn every ten years

to ensure that all the districts have essentially the same number of peo-ple. In doing so, the City must en-sure that any changes to the bound-aries preserve the traditional voting strength of minority communities within the city.After a plan has been adopted by

the City Council, the United States Justice Department must approve the plan and determine that the changes to district boundaries do not have a discriminatory purpose or effect upon the rights of minori-ties to vote.The Justice Department strongly

encourages community input into the process. The Citizens’ Redis-tricting Advisory Committee was created to make recommendations to the City Council based on input from the community.American Sign Language and

Spanish-language interpreters will be present to assist anyone who needs help in addressing the com-mittee. The public hearings will be re-

corded for rebroadcast on the City’s Channel 2 television station.All citizens of the City of Lubbock

are encouraged to attend and par-ticipate in these important public hearings.For additional information regard-

ing the City’s redistricting plans, please contact Assistant CityAttorney John Grace at (806) 775-

2222.

Six Redistricting Hearings to be held in Lubbock

In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the

third Saturday in May. The day was created in 1949 to honor Americans serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Ma-rines, Air Force, and Coast Guard – following the consolidation of the

military services in the Department of Defense. It was intended to re-place the separate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Days, but the separate days are still observed, especially within the respective services.In 1962, President Kennedy es-

tablished Armed Forces Day as an official holiday. The United States' longest running city-sponsored Armed Forces Day Parade is held in Bremerton, Washington. In 2009, Bremer-ton celebrated the 61st Armed Forces Day Parade.Because of their unique train-

ing schedules, National Guard and Reserve units may celebrate Armed Forces Day/Week over any period in May.In Lubbock, a DVD Screening

will be showing WWII Memo-rial, about how the WWII Me-morial came to be in Washing-ton, D.C. in honor of Armed Forces and Memorial Day.Learn about the architecture,

history and building process be-hind this great memorial. May 29th at 2:30 pm at the Silent Wings Museum. Free.

Armed Forces Day, May 21st

The Texas House passed a redis-tricting plan that will keep two

West Texas Representatives from running against each other in the next election.The first proposed map put

Charles Perry, District 83, and Jim Landtroop, District 85, in the same district, but after much debate that map was amended to where the two would stay separate.West Texas will still lose a seat, but

Representative Warren Chisum of Pampa is expected to retire. The new proposed map moves Landtroop to Chisum's district keeping him from running against Perry.Both Perry and Landtroop are call-

ing this a victory for West Texas, but the map still has to pass the Senate vote.

House redistricting plan preserves two

West TX seats

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Clas s o f 2011 c o ngra t s fr omFelicidades en Tu Día de Graduación, Congratulations on your Graduation Day

¡Felicidades graduados! Estamos orgullosos de ustedes!

Micah SalinasSouth Plains College

Kalli F. JimenezEstacado High School

Romeo N. SalinasRoosevelt High School

Siera M. GonzalesFrenship High School

Audrianna Mitchell Lubbock High School

Valentin R. Baca Bachelor of Science

Anthony FloresLubbock High School

Lauren PiconHappy High School

Alexandria M. PerezSouth Plains Colleges

Victoria VargasCoronado High School

Amanda ApolinarDoctor of Jurisprudence

Amy Bustillos Bryant Bachelor of Biology

Sonny VasquezEstacado High School

Justin SalazarLubbock High School

Ashley Placencia Lubbock High School

Adrian C. MendollaCoronado High School

Lexus Anise Jimenez SPCHEA

Joel D. HarperDoctor of Pharmacy

Michael MartinezDoctor of Jurisprudence

Congratulations Graduates!We Are Proud of You!

Ryan P. PeñaLubbock High School

Graduation Commencement

Schedules

Saturday, May 7· Lubbock Christian, Rip Griffin Cen-ter, 10 a.m.

Saturday, May 7 Wayland Baptist, 2 p.m., Hutcherson Center - Plainview

Friday, May 13, 20114 p.m. Art & Sciences 7 p.m. Graduate School

Saturday, May 14, 20119 a.m. EngineeringEducationHuman SciencesVisual & Performing ArtsArchitecture 1:30 p.m. Mass CommunicationsAgricultureHonors (NHH and HAL Majors ONLY)University CollegeBusiness Administration 6 p.m. Law School Hooding Ceremo-ny

Friday, May 13· South Plains College , SPC Texas Dome - Levelland, 10 a.m.

Friday, May 27, 2011· Monterey High, United Spirit Arena, 6 pm

Saturday, May 28, 2011· Estacado, United Spirit Arena, 10 am· Lubbock High, United Spirit Arena, 1:00 pm· Coronado, United Spirit Arena, 6 pm

Sunday, May 29, 2011· Frenship, United Spirit Arena, 3 p.m.

Friday, June 17, 2011 · Wayland Baptist University , Calvary Baptist Church, 5301 82nd,7 p.m.

Thursday, May 12· Raiders Rojos, the Hispanic Alumni Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association will hold their annual Hispanic Graduation Convocation, at 6:30 p.m., in the Merket Alumni Cen-ter, 17th & Boston. Each TTU gradu-ate will be presented a complimentary cultural stole. Faculty and adminis-trators are invited to participate and wear their regalia in the processional ceremony. Graduates must arrive by 6 p.m. and must RSVP to [email protected].

GraduatesAdditional grads will be included in the June issue. Submit photos along with graduate’s name, parent’s names, high school, post grad college plans and major. College grads include career plans. Please send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with mailed -in photos. Please email or mail photos to: [email protected], or Latino Lubbock – Grad Photos, P. O. Box 6473, Lubbock, TX 79493.Deadline to be in June is-

sue is May 15, 2011.



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South Plains Citizen Corps assist Firefighters, seek volunteers, donationsCitizen Corps, a program coor-

dinated nationally by the De-partment of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works closely with federal entities, state and local governments, first responders and emergency managers, the volunteer community, and the Corporation for National & Community Service.Locally, the South Plains Citi-

zen Corps is sponsored the South Plains Association of Governments/ Homeland Security Unit. The pro-gram consistent of five subs pro-grams which include Community emergency Response Teams and Fire Corps. Currently the South Plains (Hock-

ley County) CERT teams are seek-ing more volunteers and donations.During times of emergency, CERT

teams may be activated and de-ployed to assist emergency respond-ers throughout the South Plains re-

gion. Recently, CERT has been activated

to help with a number of assign-ments during the recent fires. They provided hydration and medical sup-port to all firefighters on scene. The Hockley CERT team was

called out as the Terry county fires approached Hockley County. CERT provided rehab services to fire fight-ers snacks and other comfort foods were served. CERT was also placed on stand-by to assist officials with a probable evacuation. Locally, the West Carlisle Vol-

unteer Fire Department serves on continual bases assisting fire depart-ments throughout the South Plains Region. West Carlisle Fire Corps have also been very active due to the number of fires this season.To volunteer for these programs ,

or for more informaiton, please con-tact Rosalyn Martinez at the South Plains Association of Governments at (806)762-8721.

H o m e Lo s t , Fa i t h S ave dAndy Garcia shares his late mother's accounts of Lubbock's 1970 Tornado

Hispanic Casualtiesof May 11,1970 Tornado

• Jose Aguilar, 75, 221 N. Ave. M; died May 11 in his destroyed home.• Helen Machado Alafa, 30, 2908 2nd Place; struck by debris on Fourth Street after leaving car to seek shelter; died May 21 in West Texas Hospital.• Frank Moreno Canales, Jr., 33, Uvalde; truck driver died May 11 when his vehicle was de-stroyed at Loop 289 and U.S. 87.• Otilia Gonzales, 46, 201 N. Ave. L; died May 11 in her destroyed home.• Jose Luz Leyva, 13, Brownsville; son of a mi-grant farm worker was hit by debris after being sucked out of a parked car at a traffic light at Ers-kine Street and U.S. 87; died May 16 in Methodist Hospital. • Pedro Lopez, 56, 208 Ave. N; found dead May 11 with head and neck wounds at First Street and North Avenue M. • Salvadore Lopez, 57, 208 N. Ave. L; died May 11 in his destroyed home.• Angela Marie Mora, 9, 1311 Jarvis St.; found laying on top of her two younger sisters buried in the debris of their destroyed home; died May 19 in Methodist Hospital.• Estefana Guajardo Paez, lived on Kemper Street; died May when she was crushed by a fall-ing automobile after she and eight others were tossed out of a destroyed home at 201 N. Ave. O.• Aurora J. Salazar, 68, 216 Ave. N; struck by a wall and large chair when the home she and 10 other people were in at 108 N. Ave. L was de-stroyed; died May 12 in West Texas Hospital.• Pauline Zarazua, 39, 2803 First St.; died May 11 when her car was blown off Loop 289 at the U.S. 87 overpass.

Sources: Newspaper and eyewitness accounts and the book “The Lubbock Tornado.”


The May 11, 1970 F-5 tornado that dominated downtown Lub-

bock completely demolished the northern neighborhoods occupied by many Mexican American families. The major residential damage began with apartment complexes along the north side of 4th Street near Indi-ana Ave., spreading throughout the Arnett-Benson area, tapering north-ward near the Clovis Highway. The Guadalupe neighborhood north

of 4th Street between Avenues Q and A, experienced the worst residential damage. The devastated area was described like a battlefield because it looked like it had been bombed, surprisingly of the 26 victims in the city, 10 Hispanic individuals met their demise.

Andy Garcia said he was living in Long Beach, California when he heard the news on the radio. Im-mediately, he and his wife Rosie, drove to Lubbock to check on his mother, the late

Julia Garcia. Upon arriving, the National Guard

would not allow them to come into Lubbock because of the areas that were damaged. He informed them that he had not been able to commu-nicate with his mother and finally he was allowed to go through."When we got there (Guadalupe

neighborhood) it was pure devasta-tion," he said.The only room left standing in the

spot where his mother's house at 202 N. Ave. K, was the kitchen. He be-gin to search for her. Then he drove to his sister Mary Martinez's house, where he was relieved to find her and other members of the family safe.

"My mom was okay, ev-erybody was okay... it was just a shock that every-thing was gone," he said. His mother described

that she been sitting in her home that night when she heard something. She went outside, and noticed that the sky had grown unusually dark. She went back inside and tried to close the door, but the wind had picked up and she could not do so. Then she turned around, she saw that the walls were shaking."Mom said she heard a loud noise

like a train coming towards her; the windows cracked, and busted; the wind forced the doors open," he continued as he expressed what his mother had told him.Garcia, a Christian minister, said

that the most significant account shared by his mother was that when she ran to the kitchen, she picked up her Bible and dove underneath the table. She started praying. Everything in the house flew into

the air and the tornado uprooted the walls. He said that his mother be-lieved that the tornado lasted about eight to nine minutes, and that in that short amount of time everything was gone. The only things his mom had left were the table under which she had been hiding, the kitchen stove and the refrigerator, and most impor-tantly - her faith and her Bible. "Lubbock had no alarm system, but

she knew there was a tornado. Only the Lord could work on her behalf," he added sharing that his mother at that time was 73-years-old."She was a very strong lady," add-

ing that she lived to be 108 and that she had been a good mother and a smart small business owner - she owned a restaurant, and a dance hall.

"It was a miracle... it was her faith."

Wildland-urban interface fires tend to be more damaging

than urban structural fires, and behave differently from structural fires. The wildland-urban interface is the area where homes and other human development meet or inter-mingle with undeveloped forests, grasslands, or other natural areas.People who live in these areas of-

ten forget or disregard the wildland fire cycles and dangers. Homes and other structures are built and main-tained in a manner that leaves them and their occupants vulnerable. Thus, fire becomes a significant threat to both humans and natural resources.Charcoal briquettes and ash from

woodstoves/fireplaces also can start wildfires. When disposing of bri-quettes and ash outside, drown the

charcoal and ash with lots of water; stir them, and soak again. Be sure they are out cold!Sparks from lawnmowers and

power equipment DO start wild-fires. Be careful on hot, dry days, and be sure to get your equipment checked regularly.If you are going to smoke and it is

permitted outdoors, safe practices require at least a 3-foot clearing around the smoker. Grind out your cigarette, cigar, or pipe tobacco in the dirt. Never grind it on a stump or log. Never throw it away into the brush or leaves. It is unsafe to smoke while walking or riding a horse or trail bike because you never know where the ash will land. Use your ashtray while in your car.Creating a 30 foot zone of fire-

resistant space around your home

will help prevent fires from start-ing near or spreading to your home. In addition, consider using fire re-sistant plants and landscaping that may help to protect your house from a wildfire. For more tips on how to better protect your home visit http://www.firewise.org.

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FREE LITERACY PROGRAM offers assistance with reading, GED preparation, and English as a second language classes. Programs for individuals with a learning dis-ability as well as one-on-one tutoring is also available. The programs are free. For more information please call (806) 775-3636.

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LAN-GUAGE CLASSES Registration for free English as a second language (ESL) classes for adults are available on site at class locations, or by calling (806) 775-3636, or in person at the Literacy Lubbock office in the Mahon Library.

CLASES DE INGLÉS COMO SE-GUNDA IDIOMA La Literacia de Lub-bock (Literacy Lubbock) ofrecen clases gratis de inglés como segundo idioma (English as Second Language) para la co-munidad. Todos los adultos están bienveni-do en estas clases. Para más información, llame a (806) 775-3636.

IMMIGRATION SERVICES If you need help with immigration issues call 806-741-0409.

SERVICIOS DE INMIGRACIÓN Si necesitan ayuda con asuntos de inmi-gración llame a este numero (806) 741-0409.

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY want to attend college or enroll in a voca-tional program, but lack finances? Apply at LEARN for federal and state aid programs. Call (806) 763-4256 for an appointment or come by 2161 50th Street. Services are FREE!!

Email job training and personal develop-ment opportunities by the 21st, as well as your announcements to: [email protected]

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Workforce Centers will be hold-ing FREE regional ‘Turning

Passions Into Careers’ Workshops in Brownfield and Littlefield. Interested participants must reg-

ister with their Workforce Center listed below:Brownfield will hold a workshop

May 18th from 8 am to 12 pm, at the Brownfield Holiday Inn Express, 410 Lubbock Road.To register, call the Workforce So-

lutions South Plains Workforce Cen-ter of Brownfield at (806) 637-4234

or email to [email protected] will hold a workshop

May 19th, from 8 am to 12 pm, at the Best Western Inn & Suites, 2608 Hall Avenue (Hwy. 385 & Hwy. 84 intersection).To register, call the Workforce So-

lutions South Plains Workforce Cen-ter of Littlefield at (806) 385-7897or email to [email protected] workshops are brought to by

Workforce Solutions South Plains.

Workforce Solutions to host Regional Career Workshop

1. Get copies of your credit report--then make sure the in-

formation is correct. Go to www.annualcreditreport.com. This is the only authorized online source for a free credit report. Under fed-eral law, you can get a free report from each of the three national credit reporting companies every 12 months. You can also call 877-322-8228 or complete the Annual Credit Report Re-quest Form at www.f t c . g o v / b c p / c o n -line/include/requestformfinal.pdf (PDF 40 KB) and mail it to An-nual Credit Report Request Ser-vice, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281. 2.Pay your bills on time. One of

the most important things you can do to improve your credit score is pay your bills by the due date. You can set up automatic pay-ments from your bank account to help you pay on time, but be sure you have enough money in your account to avoid overdraft fees. 3. Understand how your credit

score is determined. Your credit score is usually based on the an-swers to these questions: Do you pay your bills on time? The an-swer to this question is very im-portant. If you have paid bills late, have had an account referred to a collection agency, or have ever declared bankruptcy, this history will show up in your credit report. What is your outstanding debt? Many scoring models compare the amount of debt you have and your credit limits. If the amount you owe is close to your credit limit, it is likely to have a negative ef-fect on your score. How long is your credit history? A short credit history may have a negative effect on your score, but a short history

can be offset by other factors, such as timely payments and low bal-ances. Have you applied for new credit recently? If you have ap-plied for too many new accounts recently, that may negatively af-fect your score. However, if you

request a copy of your own credit report, or if credi-tors are monitor-ing your account or looking at cred-it reports to make prescreened credit offers, these in-quiries about your

credit history are not counted as applications for credit. How many and what types of credit accounts do you have? Many credit-scoring models consider the number and type of credit accounts you have. A mix of installment loans and credit cards may improve your score. However, too many finance company accounts or credit cards might hurt your score. 4. Learn the legal steps you

must take to improve your credit report. The Federal Trade Commission’s “Building a Better Credit Report” has information on correcting errors in your re-port, tips on dealing with debt and avoiding scams--and more. 5. Beware of credit-repair

scams. Sometimes doing it your-self is the best way to repair your credit. The Federal Trade Com-mission’s “Credit Repair: Self-Help May Be Best” explains how you can improve your cred-itworthiness and lists legitimate resources for low-cost or no-cost help.

To learn more, see the Federal Trade Commission’s publication on credit scoring at www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre24.shtm.

5 Easy Tips I m p r o v e Yo u r C r e d i t S c o r e

Mario Olguin named 2010 Firefighter of the Year

Mario Ol-guin, a

Firefighter/EMT with the Lub-bock Fire De-partment was among four first responders hon-ored by the Met-ropolitan Rotary Club. He was presented with the 2010 Fire-

fighter of the Year. He became a Lubbock firefighter in

January 1982.He was employed by the city of Lubbock collecting trash at Maxey Park when he first took note of the jobs of firefighters. When he saw an ad in the city newsletter, he decided to take the exam. Mario remembered going to the

Civic Center for the written por-tion of the test November 1981. He passed the test, and was soon noti-fied that he was eligible to take the physical exam, which accounted for half of his score.He ended up 15th on the list, out of

300 applicants. After going through the process, he eventually graduated the following May from the Lub-bock Fire Academy. And, that Janu-ary 1982, he was one of 19 hired. The 29 year firefighter remembers

that on his first day of rookie school he admitted he was shocked to learn that he was the only Hispanic in his class. He eventually became the fifth Latino, joining Chris Hernandez, Arturo Bentancourt, Rick Sandoval, and Fabian Galvan."It made me feel good," he said add-

ing that he has been working ever since.He takes pride in seeing many more

Latinos, and especially Hispanic women now serving as firefighters. When asked about the process of

becoming a firefighter, he reinforces the importance of getting certifi-cations, taking the exam early (if passed, it can give applicants a lead in the tie breaker); and, having their finances, character, and in general, their life in order. "It's a competitive process, so be

prepared."He said that he is planning to retire

January 2012, with 30 years of ser-vice. He credits his parents for in-stilling a fervent work ethic, and his wife and children for their continued love and support. And, very impor-tantly, he credits his peers who he said never strive to be heroes, sim-ply, do their jobs."It's a privilege to work with these

guys (the firefighters)," he said as he thanked his peers.

Police Memorial Service to be May 5thThe annual Police Memorial Ser-

vice is slated for 10 a.m. May 5 at the entrance to South Plains College. The event pays tribute to law en-

forcement officers whose lives were lost while serving and protecting citizens across the United States.Veronica Garcia, SPC Police Acad-

emy graduate, will deliver the key-note address. Garcia is a recruiter for the Texas Department of Public

Safety.The Lubbock County Sheriff’s De-

partment Honor Guard will partici-pate and assist the SPC Honor Guard in the service. For more information, contact Ran-

dy Robertson, assistant professor of law enforcement, at (806) 716-2342 or Kenny Burns, instructor in Law Enforcement Technology, at (806) 716-2357.

Call (806) 792-1212email: [email protected], or online at www.latinolubbock.net

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Business/Opportunity Updates

INSURING YOUR BUSINESS

JAIME D. GARCIA has been the owner of Associated Business services since 1978. He earned a degree from Texas Tech University in Business Administration. He specializes in Accounting and Small Business consulting. Call (806) 744-1984 for more information.

Many small businessmen neglect to review the insurance require-ments for their business.

Some carry the very minimum and when a disaster strikes, they gen-erally go out of business.Contractors should carry insurance that will cover their employees

and the work premises where they are doing a job. Restaurant owners need an insurer that will cover them if an employee is injured or if a customer is hurt or becomes ill because of the food they consumed in their premises.Therefore, if you are in business, make sure you are aware of your

personal liability to your employees or the general public you serve. Do consult with a qualifi ed insurance agent to get full and complete information about your insurance needs.For complete and detailed information, seek the advice of your per-

sonal tax or business advisor.

Business & Tax Tips

By Jaime D. Garcia

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OVERVIEW WORKSHOP Learn From The Experts About Intellectual Prop-erty How do you protect your idea? Patent basics: types, fi ling, timelines, costs. Trade-marks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Intel-lectual property litigation. License agree-ments, Internet issues, and International issues. May 10, 20116 pm – 9 pm, at the Science Spectrum, 2579 S. Loop 289 – south entrance. Cost is $15. Call Elaine to Reserve: 745-1637. Visit www.ttusbdc.org for more info.

FINANCING AND INFORMA-TIONAL WORKSHOP Looking for fi nancing and need some answers, then this workshop is for you! Topics will include: SBA Loans, applying for a loan; a banker's perspective; a business plan; and other pro-grams and services available from the SBA. May 25, 2011 from 6 to 8pm at the SBDC, 2579 S. Loop 289. There is NO CHARGE; however, seating is limited. Call Elaine to Reserve: 745-1637. Visit www.ttusbdc.org for more info.

LUBBOCK SCORE provides free counseling to individuals in starting a busi-ness. SCORE can help with your business plan to include market analysis and fi nancial D & L projections. For more information please call (806) 472-7462, ext. 117, or visit us online a www.lubbockscore.org

HELP FOR INDEPENDENT CON-TRACTORS AND SMALL BUSI-NESSES The Lubbock Area Foundation Micro Business Program provides business education, guidance and access to business loans from $500 to $5000 for independent contractors and those starting or expanding a small business. For more information call 762-8061 or visit the Lubbock Area Founda-tion’s website at www.lubbockareafounda-tion.org

BUSINESS COUNSELING Small business owners and aspiring entrepre-neurs can discuss their business ventures and get expert advice from the SBDC staff and team of volunteers from the profession-al community. All information will be held in strict confi dence. Counseling sessions can be arranged by calling the SBDC at (806) 745-1637.

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The U.S. Small Business Admin-istration’s National Small Busi-

ness Week is May 18-20. This year their theme is, “Empowering Entre-preneurs,” marks the 58th anniver-sary of the agency and the 48th an-nual proclamation of National Small Business Week. In recognition of SBA and the small

businesses they serve and have me-powered, Latino Lubbock Maga-zine is proud to showcase Lone Star Decorating, a full service tradeshow company of Lubbock that was estab-lished in May of 1997. The local company is owned by

brothers Andy and Peter Hernandez, as well as Andy's wife, Debbie,The brothers worked for another

company for a number of years, when they decided that they wanted to establish their own business with their own creative angle. As such, Andy and Peter begin the process for becoming a small business. Immediately they sought the as-

sistance of the Small Business Ad-ministration (SBA). And with the help of SCORE they further cre-ated a business plan, their guide that they continue to use and follow, and which has made their business what it is today. "We enjoyed what we were doing,

and we wanted to have our own business... and grow," said Andy.He said that running their trade

show company has not always been easy, but they stayed focused.“Falling down doesn’t make you a

failure, staying down does... we be-lieve in giving prompt, professional,

and reliable services.” As a result, their good reputation,

know-how, and collective trade show experience, became a com-pany trademark.They remain focused on provid-

ing clients with a complete exhibit solution. As a result, that has helped them to grow into a highly requested company. Lone Star Decorating now pro-

vides services across the nation and throughout the state of Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. They also work in major cities across Texas from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Lubbock, to name a few.Their customer base ranges from

city entities to large universities, in-cluding Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin. They also provide services to well-known companies including Peder-nales Electric Coop, Shell Corpo-ration, Microsoft, and a number of chambers of commences, festivals, and trade shows. “We strive to establish long term

relationships,” added Andy.He said that their determination,

customer service, and years of expe-rience within the trade show exhibit industry have played vital rolls in their ongoing growth. They are now one of the largest full service trade-show companies in Texas. And, in 2009, because of that

growth, they invested in their busi-ness by building an offi ce and a warehouse at 8801 Hwy 87. They currently are occupying 5 acres, with goals to continue to expand. "We believe in our business and in

our service," said Peter explaining that he prefers the customer service end of their company.Andy said that they continually

invest back into their company add-ing that they had purchased new in-ventory including chairs, tents, and tables. More importantly, they invest into their 98 employees.As they shared that they have a full

benefi t plan, insurance, and retire-ment for their employees who they consider a part of their family, they prided themselves. “There are many people we are

grateful for prayers, support…we are thankful to Lubbock, who con-tinue to be our customers," they con-cluded humbly.

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Wellness/ bienestar

¡Vive tu Vida! Get up get moving!

BY ANNA-LISA FINGER , MS, RD, LDNFOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE

Diabetes is on the rise! The CDC

reports that every third American is pre-dicted to have diabe-tes by the year 2050. Even more troubling is the fact that Mex-ican-Americans are twice as likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic whites. Medical costs of people with diabe-tes are more than twice as high than those without diabetes. Type II diabetes does not strike

overnight. When a person is diag-nosed as pre-diabetic, it can take 10 years for it to develop into diabetes. Currently, 79 million Americans are considered to be pre-diabetic and many are unaware they are at risk. The good news is type-2 diabetes

is mainly a lifestyle disease. While genes play a part, YOUR habits can tip the scale one way or the other. Here’s what you can do to tip the

scale in your favor: 1. Lose weight. If you are over-

weight or obese, just losing 5-10 % of your body weight can help.

2. Move more. Just 30 minutes a day helps regulate blood sugar.3. Eat more fi ber. Fi-

ber fi lls you up and keeps your blood sugar stable. Try oatmeal, brown rice, whole wheat bread, fresh fruits and veggies. Aim for

25-30 g fi ber a day. 4. Choose good polyunsaturated

fats instead of the bad trans fats. Nuts, seeds and canola oil help pre-vent diabetes, while trans fats found in fried and packaged foods do the opposite. 5. Eat less red meat. Choose beans,

chicken and tofu instead of ham, bo-logna and steak. Red meats seem to trigger diabetes in people who are genetically at risk.6. Drink more water and less sugary

beverages, which cause weight gain, increased blood sugar levels and have been associated with chronic infl ammation and high triglycerides.Take steps now to prevent diabetes.

Healthy Habits: Tip the Scale Away from Diabetes

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Today I would like to get your attention on something that

can either save your life or suddenly take it away. It is called an abdomi-nal aortic aneurysm (AAA).So what is that, you may ask your-

self? Why do I need to know about this? Am I a possible victim?An abdominal aortic aneurysm is

best thought as of a focal enlarge-ment or dilatation of the artery in the abdomen making the wall ex-tremely thin and at risk of tearing. It is more common in males (85%) than females (15%), 5% incidence in individuals over 60 years increas-ing to 20% if you have a close relative with an AAA. It is the 10th leading cause of death in males. It rarely gives any warning symptoms, grows in the back of your abdomen and not always can be felt during an abdominal examination. Several factors are associated with

the development of AAA; age, white race, male, family history,

smoking and hypertension. Most of these are incidentally found dur-ing an abdominal ultrasound or CT scan ordered for another unrelated reason.As these aneurysm grow they

become a threat for your life. The risk of rupture increases with size, smoking and history of hyperten-sion. A 4cm aneurysm has a 5 year risk of 15% but increases to a 5 year risk of 75% when it grows to 8cm

or more. In view that the death rate of rupture can be as high as 80% it is highly recommended to look and fix them when they are 5 cm or greater in size.How are they fixed?

There are two way now a day, an open surgery where the section of the artery is replaced with a tube graft or conduit or a stent that is placed inside the artery as a pipe inside another one to fix the sec-

tion damaged. Both ways are safe and potentially lifesaving. The open surgery requires a large incision in the abdomen and the stent option

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Silent Killer

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is usually done through one or two groin inci-sions. There are sev-

eral special-ists trained to perform these surgeries and the extent of options offered depends on their training. C a r d io log i s t and interventional radiologist will only perform the stent option, car-diovascular surgeons offer the open option for most and vascular sur-geons will offer both the stent and open options depending on your particular situation and anatomy.So, if you are 60 years or older,

have a relative diagnosed with AAA, smoker, hypertensive or you are concerned ask your doctor to ei-ther order an abdominal ultrasound or refer you to see one of the spe-cialist. Don’t be another statistical number, I recommend it. Get the screening ultrasound.


Health/Salud Noticias de salud/

Health News

BY JENNIFER A. THOMAS

World No Tobacco Day is ob-served around the world ev-

ery year on May 31. It is meant to encourage a 24-hour period of ab-stinence from all forms of tobacco consumption across the globe. It is also intended to draw global attention to the widespread preva-lence of tobacco use as well as the health effects associated with it. The World Health Organi-zation (WHO) created World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) in 1987. Glob-ally, more than 6 million premature deaths occur each year due to tobac-co. Unless we act, there will be more than a billion deaths from tobacco, worldwide, in the 21st century. Each year, the WHO selects a theme

for the day in order to create a more unified global message for WNTD. The WHO FCTC was developed in

response to the globalization of the tobacco epidemic and is an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standard of health. WNTD 2011 will be de-signed to highlight following mes-sage: Countries must ratify and fully

implement the treaty to protect present and fu-ture generations from the devastating health, so-cial, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke.In Texas, tobacco use

is the single greatest pre-ventable cause of premature death and disease. Approximately 24,000 adults die of a smoking-attributable illness annually in Texas. Please join the Llano Estacado Tobacco Preven-tion and Control Coalition on May 31, 2011 for a 24-hour period of ab-stinence from all forms of tobacco consumption.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Come join others with Diabetes and support one another thru your disease. Group meets every third Tuesday of the month at Copper Rawlings Community Center, 213 40th St., from 5:30-6:30pm. Contact Carol at 765-2611 x 1008 for further info.

DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES Come and learn about your Diabetes and get excited about taking con-trol! Classes Beginning Tuesday, 24th for 8 weeks, from 6-7 pm at the Arnett-Benson Clinic, 3301 Clovis Rd. Call 765-2611 x 1008 to register for this FREE class!

BOWIE ELEMENTARY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER HEALTH FAIR on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, from 5 to 7 p.m., at 2902 Chicago Ave. For more information contact Yvonne 765-2611 ext 1009.

CERTIFIED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER CLASSES sponsored by Community Health Center of Lubbock is beginning their beginning on May 17, 2011. Orientation will be on May 3rd, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Health Center of Lubbock, 1318 Broadway in the Board Room, located on the 2nd floor of the clinic. To register or for more information, please contact Claudia Bustos 765-2611 ext 1024.

DIABETES NUTRITION CLASS FREE class offered to anyone interested in learning how and what to eat as a diabetic. Classes held beginning Tuesday, 24th for 8 weeks, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Arnett-Benson Clinic, 3301 Clovis Rd. Contact Carol at 765-2611 x 1008, registration is required and meal provided!

MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING A new program through Texas Tech, ABC4WT, provides free mammograms and other services for women aged 40+ who don’t have private insurance or Medicare Part B but have too much income to qualify for other programs. Also eligible are women younger than 40 who are at high risk. Call toll-free 1-855-ABC-4WTX or visit www.abc4wt.com<http://www.abc4wt.com>

PRENATAL CLASSES at Community Health Center of Lubbock 1318 Broadway 2nd Floor in the SMK room every Thursday beginning May 12, 2011- June 9, 2011. Learn how to take care of your baby and you during pregnancy and after your baby is here. Light refreshments will be served. Childcare is not provided. Registration is required please call Anna Sanchez 765-2611 ext 3005.

SAFETY CITY HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR Saturday May 21, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clapp Park, 44th & Ave U. For in-formation contact Yvonne 765-2611 ext 1009

FREE PARENTING CLASSES Classes are Tuesday evenings unless oth-erwise noted. All classes begin PROMPTLY at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Pizza will be served. NO CHILDCARE PROVIDED. Please do not bring your children to class. For more information or to register for a class, call 747-5577. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH LIMITED CLASS! For class listings and details, please visit our website at www.lubbockparentconnection.org.

DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP meets every last Tuesday of the month at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church located at 1120 52nd from 7-8 pm.

FREE DOCTORS CLINIC The Family Church at 34th Street and Boston Avenue holds a free doctors clinic at 6 p.m. Wednes-days. Three to four doctors volunteer their time each week and can see up to 20 pa-tients. The clinic also includes free vouchers for prescriptions. For information, call 799-4329.

Mental Health AwarenessIt’s not all in your head

A healthy mind is just as impor-tant as physical health to over-

all well-being. But mental health check-ups are uncommon and dis-orders often go undiagnosed, espe-cially in the Hispanic community. Latinos are at a disproportionately high risk for depression and other conditions associated with mental illness, and are much less likely to seek treatment or receive qual-ity care, according to a report by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and the California State University, Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health, Evalua-tion, and Leadership Training. Ac-cording to the same study, one in five Hispanics living in the United States will suffer from major de-pression in their lifetimes, and over 90 percent of them won’t contact a mental health specialist. Stigma and stereotypes associated with men-tal illness keep many people from seeking treatment that could im-prove their quality of life and help

them manage the illness effectively. There are many options when it comes to improving mental health, from laughter therapy to exercise to medication. Feeling sad, with-drawn, or depressed is not a normal part of the aging process. If you or someone you know can’t seem to shake their feelings of sadness, fear, or anxiety, visit the links below for resources, referrals, and support.

Mes sobre la salud mentalTodo no está en su cabeza

Para el bienestar general, una mente saludable es de igual

importancia que la salud física. Sin embargo, los exámenes mentales son poco comunes y, con frecuen-cia, los desordenes mentales no se diagnostican, en especial en la comunidad hispana. Los hispanos tienen un riesgo desproporciona-damente alto de sufrir depresión y otras condiciones asociadas con en-fermedades mentales y son menos propensos a buscar tratamiento, o a recibir atención de calidad, según un informe del Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR, por sus siglas en inglés) y de California State Univer-sity, Long Beach Center for Latino Community Health, Evaluation, and Leadership Training. Según este mismo estudio, uno de cada cinco hispanos que viven en Estados Uni-

dos sufrirán depresión seria en sus vidas y más del 90 por ciento de el-los no acudirá a un especialista en salud mental. Los estigmas y este-reotipos asociados con las enferme-dades mentales impiden que mucha gente busque tratamiento, que po-dría mejorar su calidad de vida y ayudarlos a controlar la enfermedad de manera eficaz. Hay muchas op-ciones cuando se trata de mejorar la salud mental, tales como terapia de la risa, ejercicios y medicamentos. Sentirse triste, distanciado, o dep-rimido, no es algo normal dentro del proceso de envejecimiento. Si usted, o alguien que usted conoce, parece no librarse de la tristeza, te-mor, o ansiedad, visite los enlaces de más abajo para obtener recursos, recomendaciones y apoyo.

Nearly 3 million Hispanics have been diagnosed with arthri-

tis, and millions more with chronic joint pain remain undiagnosed, ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. May is National Arthritis Month, and with new resources in Spanish, informa-tion is available to a wider audience.The Arthritis Foundation offers

Spanish-language brochures, in-formation sheets, a website with a message board, a toll-free help line (800-568-4045), and an e-mail ad-

Alleviate Arthritis dress to answer questions: [email protected]. Information on pain relief, exer-

cise, and more can also be found at the National Institutes of Health website.To prevent arthritis or help man-

age your pain, the Arthritis Foun-dation recommends these steps: • Seek early diagnosis and treatment. • Maintain an appropriate weight. • Take adequate calcium for strong bones. • Exercise to maintain fitness and flexibility.

Mayo es el Mes nacional de la artritis, y aprender acerca de

la enfermedad —que afecta a casi 3 millones de hispanos adultos en Es-tados Unidos— es más fácil gracias a nuevas fuentes de información en español.Sin embargo, de acuerdo con los

Centros para el Control y la Preven-ción de Enfermedades, millones de latinos siguen sin ser diagnostica-dos.La Arthritis Foundation ofrece fol-

letos y hojas informativas en espa-ñol, un sitio en internet, una línea de ayuda gratis (800-568-4045) y una dirección electrónica para responder

Alivie el dolor Artritis preguntas personales ([email protected]).Más información en español está

disponible visitando el sitio de los National Institutes of Health. Para evitar la artritis o para apre-

nder a controlar el dolor, la Arthri-tis Foundation (Fundación de la Artritis) recomienda lo siguiente: • Busque el diagnóstico y el trata-miento a tiempo. • Mantenga un peso adecuado. • Tome la cantidad adecuada de calcio para la fortaleza de sus huesos. • Haga ejercicio para mantener un buen estado físico y la flexibilidad.

PREVENTS LOSS and SECURELY STORES adult and children’sIMMUNIZATION RECORDS!

Community Health Center of Lubbock (CHCL)

invites you to join their Healthy Kids Club! The program offers a compre-hensive list of services in-cluding dental, eye, adult, children, adolescents, women, prenatal, mental health, and prescription assistance. The focus at CHCL is to be the

medical home for children and their families. Because they are com-mitted to providing quality health-care, CHCL is inviting children and their families to become part of the Healthy Kids Club. It has been proven that children who visit their

physician early, maintain regular checkups, receive timely immunizations, and have routine dental screenings decrease their risk for dis-ease and develop healthy habits. The Healthy Kids Club rewards children and their parents for keeping

appointments for these important exams.Parents may register their children

at their appointments at any of their clinics. Children and parents will earn points and be eligible for super neat prizes! Please call one of their clinics for

more information at (806)765-2611.

Healthy Kids ClubJoin just in time for summer!

World No Tobacco Day, May 31st

Latino Lubbock Magazine Is A Proud Advocate of Higher Education

HONORING INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE, presented by West Texas Association for Women in Science, Friday, May 6th, 2011 from 12-1 pm, at TTUHSC, ACB240. Lunch provided! RSVP to [email protected] by Wed. May 4th. Go to www.ciser.ttu.edu/wis for more details.

KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION at Science Spectrum A district-wide Kindger-garten Orientation opportunity will be May 9 and 10 at the Science Spectrum, 2579 South Loop 289. Early Childhood personnel will be on duty to assist parents between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. both days.

ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL FOR ADVANCEMENT REGISTRATION OPENS Late Online Registration: May 1st through May 16th (with late fee of $25 added to each course). Online Webpage: http://on-line.lubbockisd.org

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY Want to attend college or enroll in a vocational program, but lack finances? LEARN Educa-tional opportunity Center can help you apply for federal and state aid programs. Call 763-4256. All services are FREE!!

TADC URBAN SCHOLARSHIP FUND APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The TADC Urban Scholar-ship Fund is a need-based financial aid pro-gram. Eligible applicants must have gradu-ated from a high school in one of the eligible cities - Lubbock. Eligible applicants are re-quested to complete the on-line application at www.txadc.org and follow the submission requirements.

USHLI NEW CIVIC EDUCATION PROGRAM ONLINE USHLI's civic education program for students of all ages is now available online! Project SED (Students for an Educated Democracy) is a classroom-based civic education program designed to enable students to better understand, on a non-partisan basis, the practice of democ-racy and the role of constitutional officers. The curriculum focuses on federal, state and municipal elections, depending on the elec-tion cycle. A mock election, with sample bal-lots for all states holding statewide elections this year, follows the in-classroom instruction phase. Application deadline - Jun 30, 2011For more information: http://ushli.org/sed/

COMMONWEALTH FUND/HAR-VARD UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP IN MINORITY HEALTH POLICY Supported by The Commonwealth Fund, administered by the Minority Faculty Devel-opment Program at Harvard Medical School, this innovative fellowship is designed to pre-pare physicians, particularly minority physi-cians, for leadership roles in formulating and implementing public health policy and prac-tice on a national, state, or community level. Application deadline - Oct 15, 2011. For more information: e-mail at [email protected]">[email protected].

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Mark Your Calendar2011 Important School Holidays

May 27 Last Day of ClassesMay 27 & 28 Early Dismissal

SUMMER BREAK!

Project Quest offering Education and Training Opportunities

HISPANIC LAW STUDENTS: The Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA) held their annual banquet at the International Cultural Center. The HLSA group continues to grow and be a support for Hispanic law students. This year's keynote speaker was Marriano-Florentino Cuellar from Stanford University School of Law.

SKILLED AT WINNING: The South Plains College SkillsUSA chapter captured seven medals at the 39th Annual SkillsUSA state competition held March 24-25 at the Holiday Inn Express in San Antonio. The SPC team, from left, featured Luis Gallardo, Tyler Northcutt, gold medalist in prepared speech and bronze medalist in automobile ser-

SISTERHOOD: Kappa Delta Chi held it's annual sorority. The group was founded in 1987 to unify and promote leadership amongst Hispanic women at the university. With the strong foundations of service, Christianity and friendship, they created a sisterhood that 20 years later is stronger than ever.

Want a better paying job? Project Quest is a program

that offers adults education lead-ing to better paying jobs. Project Quest funds participants' educa-tion, including tuition and books, as well as locating child care, fi-nancial assistance, etc. The goal of the program is to help participants from training until they reach em-ployment. The ultimate goal is for graduates to find employment with good salaries, benefits and oppor-tunities for career growth. Basic qualifications are: age 18

or older; GED or High School Di-

ploma, US Citizen or Permanent Resident and meeting annual in-come limits.An Information Session for in-

terested persons is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church at 1120 52nd St. at 10:30 a.m. Pre-registration is not necessary but an approximate 4 hour testing follows the information sessions for those wishing to initiate the application process.For more information call 763-

4607 ext. 228.

Mr. Ysasaga: Nothing in a commu-nity should be more important than the education and well-being of its children. When change comes to a school community, the challenge is to make that change as positive and as smooth as possible for all involved. Tubbs, McWhorter and Wolffarth are all wonderful com-munity elementary schools. We, as educators and as parents, have the unique opportunity to make next year’s transition exciting for all. Working together as a team, which involves parental participation as much as possible, will convert this time of adjustment and change into very successful, upbeat school years at Wolffarth Elementary.At times, change can be hard and un-

With summer comes an of-ten unpublicized recurring

problem: many children in Lub-bock, primarily fed by schools, will go hungry while classes are out. There are some places, how-ever, that can help. THE YWCA- Free meal programs at 32nd and Flint, and 62nd and El-gin. Breakfast 8 -9 am; lunch 11:30 am-1 pm, and 12 -1 pm; afternoon snack 3 -4 pm. Begins May 31st, ends August 17th. Call (806) 792-2723 for more information.LUBBOCK BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB is set up to feed members. Memberships are available annu-ally. A full day includes breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack. Free if you live in 79415 district. Call (806) 792-2880 for more informa-tion.

SOUTH PLAINS FOOD BANK- Kids Café: free meals throughout summer at various locations. To find a location near you, please call Tammy Hester at 763-3032 or visit www.spfb.org. CITY OF LUBBOCK PARKS AND RECREATION will also have five summer camps involved with Kids Café. Call P&R at (806) 775-2687 for more information.LISD- free breakfast and lunch for kids enrolled in summer school. Call (806)766-1000 for more infor-mation.BRIDGE 2 SUCCESS SUMMER CAMP 2011 Free camp in July; will provide breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack as well as lots of summer activities. Contact (806) 632-7652, for more informa-tion.

Summer Lunch Programsto be Available Citywide

HSS A LASTING TRADITION: The incoming and outgoing officers of the His-panic Student Society held its 46th Annual Awards & Scholarship banquet. Despite hav-ing different names, the organization has held strong since 1964.

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Meet the Principals of Wolffarth & McWhorter Schools

comfortable, but wonderful, unex-pected results emerge, which bring a community closer and which make it stronger and more viable. A school is defined as four walls surround-ing the future. Let’s look toward the future…our community’s future, and our children’s future. Welcome Wolffarth Wildcats!

Mr. Cardenas: I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of McWhorter Elementary to extend a big welcome to our future stu-dents, staff and parents from Tubbs Elementary. We are excited about next school year and are committed to making the transition as smooth as possible. Together we will make 2011-2012 a successful school year at McWhorter.

Mr. John Ysasaga Mr. Luis Cardenas


Youth OpportunitiesSCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIRS WAREHOUSE SALE May 12-28 Weekdays (May 12-27): 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday (May 14, 21, 28): 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Sundays 1501 S. Loop 289. An event for all family members.

BEDTIME @ THE MUSEUM May 19, 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Join us for a bedtime story in the Museum and lots of fun! Chil-dren ages 8 and under with accompanying adult FREE of charge!

SATURDAY @ THE MUSEUM May 21, Drop-in. Come the Museum to discover and explore unique objects through art-making and hands-on activities! ALL ages wel-come! FREE of charge! NO registration required! TODDLER TUESDAYS May 10, 10:30 - 11:30 am Ages 2 - 5 with accompa-nying adult . Cost $1 per child. Registration Required (806.742.2432/[email protected]) PINHOLE CAMERA OBSCURA Did you know that the ancient Chinese and Greeks understood optics and used a cam-era obscura? Learn about this device (also known as a pinhole camera) and how light refl ects and refracts in photography. You will make your very own! All ages are wel-come, but preregistration by Wednesday, May 11th is required. Contact Lisa Howe, Education Coordinator, at 775.3567 or 775.3059 for more information.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER CAMP AT THE JOHN W. WILSON, 3221 59th Street May 31 - August 12, 2011. Open to students ages 6 to 12 years old. (Students must have turned 6 years old BE-FORE the fi rst day of CAMP to attend.) Call (806)792-2889.

KIDS CAFÉ A hot, nutritious meal is served daily. Ages: 18 and under. Sponsored by the South Plains Food Bank. At 3:30 p.m. daily M-F, at RAWLINGS Community Center.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 6424 meets weekly at 6:30 pm at Hodges. Ages: 5-18 $15/yr. Call 789-9753 for info.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 6073 meets weekly for events, badges, and fundraisers. Contact the Girl Scouts’ main offi ce for more informa-tion at 806-745-2855. At the Trejo Center, 6 p.m. weekly on Wednesdays. Fee is $10/yr.

NORTH LUBBOCK BOXING CLUB is currently recruiting youngsters who are will-ing to train hard, and study hard in school. The services are free of charge except for a $40 annual fee paid to USA Boxing. NLBC is located at 417 N. Akron, behind the Matthews Learning Center.

OPEN FITNESS Avoid the unpredictable weather of high winds and too hot tempera-

tures. Use our fi tness equip-ment to get fi t! Treadmill, bikes and more! Ages 13+ (13-16 yrs. needs guardian) 3 p.m., M-F at the Trejo Cen-ter. Free.

Email your youth news, achievements, quinceañera, and other info to [email protected] Birthday info is a paid advertising. Call for details at (806)792-1212.

As an hon-est person

I will not lie to my devoted read-ers. I was very disappointed in myself, because I realized I only knew the text-book facts about Cinco de Mayo. As do most His-panic teens. So now that I am

older and know the importance of this Holiday, I want to be better educated about this day of victory. I would like other teens to join me and make it a goal to be more involved in our Hispanic community. This is not only important to educate ourselves about our heritage but to educate our younger Hispanic children. I will leave you with some Cinco de Mayo

facts to share with your friends and family, on this amazing day of vic-tory:Most people confused Cinco de

Mayo with Mexican Independence Day, which is on September 16, 1810, 50 years earlier. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexi-can victory over the French at the battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo is one of more than 365 festivals cel-ebrated by people of Mexican de-scent. This holiday was popularized in the 1960s and 1970s, in the U.S. by Chicano activists, who identifi ed with the Mexican Indian and mes-tizo ( people of Mexican Indian and European descent). It was a glorious moment for Mexico. It helped estab-lish a much-needed sense of national unity and patriotism. Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is this Teen's view!DESTINY MOLINA is a junior at Corona-do High School. She enjoys writing and play-ing in the orchestra at school and church. She plans to attend TTU.

DESTINY MOLINA

A TEEN'S VIEW: "A Little History on Cinco de Mayo"

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MIA ON HER WAY!: Mia Lara Sauceda 14 years-old (center in red) competed representing Emmanuel Worship Center in a regional Fine Arts competition at SWAG in Waxchihatie Texas last month. She won first place out of 14 girls in the West Texas Region in the Jr. Female Solo, receiving a metal. This now qualifies her to go to Nationals in Phoenix AZ. She also performed with her band, that received top score and advanced as well in the Youth band category. Pictured is Mia with her church band. Congratula-tions to her!

Quinceañera Marisa Selena Licon

will celebrate her Quinceañera Saturday, May 7, 2011, at 1 pm at Our Lady of Grace Church. She is the daughter of Tomas and Melissa Licon. Congratulations!

STUDENT VOLUNTEERS: Students from Communities in Schools were on hand to lend a helping hand at the Latino Lubbock Magazine booth at the Lubbock Arts Fes-tival. The group handed out papers informing the crowd of the youth and kid pages, the scholarship info, as well as about the Communities in Schools Program. A special thanks to David Montalvo.

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Mexico Lindo y QueridoA Pictorial of Cancun y Cultura

Snake heads were vastly incorporated into many of the pyramids.

As I walked to the arena in Xarcet for the musical show, I was pleasantly sur-prised to see the Virgen de Guadalupe

carved out of a tree root and all.

A beautiful young girl prepared to dance and entertain the tourists.The dances continued as we indulged in a caldo de pollo, y comida muy sabrosa.




Cancun is the ultimate vacation and re-sort destination whether your idea of a good time is kayaking, fishing and

swimming or just laying in the tropical sun. On the lagoon side, there is an abundance of water sports equipment for rental for one day or an entire vacation. On the Caribbean side, enjoy great swimming and sunbathing.And beyond the hotels and beaches are

straight roads that go through jungles, some still recovering from recent hurricanes, lead-ing to amazing historical sites, especially for those of Mexican descent wanting to know more about their rich culture and history.As we drove through tiny Mexican villages

where poured concrete houses live next door to traditional palapa covered huts, a wedding was being held outside a very old church. At last we arrived at Chichén Itzá, Mexico -

one of the seven Wonders of the World. Also referred as el Mundo de Maya - it was founded in 445 BC and inhabited until 1204 AD when, mysteriously, it was abandoned.As we approached and past the vendors, Ku-

kulkan’s Pyramid stood with demand in the background, of the limestone structure of this resurrected ancient city. The site is centered around the largest structure, the pyramid El Castillo (The Castle), which has steps that end in huge serpents heads. During the Equinoxes, these steps cast shadows which give the ap-pearance of a great snake descending the pyra-mid, and occur twice a year.The tour guide revealed the secrets, mys-

teries, and about the many sacrifices and the Great Ball Court where Pok-ta-Pok (some-times called Pokatok) was once played to dis-tant stands of towering tamarind trees where marauding armies swept in, pillaging the great city and driving its inhabitants into the jungle. No simple game, depending on the source of information, either the victor or the loser was decapitated. The buildings of Chichén Itzá are grouped

in a series of architectonic sets, and each set was at one time separated from the other by a series of low walls. The three best known of these complexes are the Great North Platform,

which includes the monuments of El Castillo, Temple of Warriors and the Great Ball Court; The Ossario Group, which includes the pyra-mid of the same name as well as the Temple of Xtoloc; and the Central Group, which includes the Caracol, Las Monjas, and Akab Dzib.South of Las Monjas, in an area known as

Chichén Viejo (Old Chichén) and only open to archaeologists, are several other complexes, such as the Group of the Initial Series, Group of the Lintels, and Group of the Old Castle.The ruins of Chichén Itzá are federal proper-

ty, and the site’s stewardship is maintained by Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (National Institute of Anthropology and History, INAH). According to our guide, there were many explorers who searched for gold and lost cities, and stole artifacts and part of the history of these majestic sites.In addition, much was destroyed by the Span-

ish who believed that the relics were evil - they were converting the Mayans to Catholicism.Booths are provided outside the park gates

for indigenous people, living descendants of the long “lost” civilization, to sell their wares, but there are far more craftsmen than there are booths available resulting in the overflow of merchants into the city. After leaving the pyramids, we went to el

Cenote at Ik-Kil. After humid heat this was a true sight to see. The pristine cenote had vines clinging and hanging to the 80 foot high cave walls. As I walked down the steep carved staircase I

could not believe the clarity of the water. Black fish swam along those (including myself) that had bravely jumped in to the 90 foot deep hole connected to a vast underground cave system, most of which has never been explored, or the Mayan belief that cenotes are entrances to Xi-balba (shi-BAL-ba), the Mayan underworld. Some also believe that it is medicinal. If you swim there you will feel like you’re in the fountain of youth. Another amazing site is Xcaret Mexico with

more rich Mexican culture, and a most amaz-ing show that will reignite your Mexican pride.There was much to see and much to learn and

it is a trip that I hope to share with others, and, a destination I plan to return to.

A church top, demonstrating Spanish influence was a beautiful sight against

the cloud-filled sky.

As I climbed one of the pyramids, a honeybee managed to make its way

into my picture. Incidentally, tourist can purchase famous honey.

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Kukulcán pyramid in Chichén Itzá, Mexico is one of the seven Wonders of the World.

La Virgen de Guadalupe in the middle of a field - a beautiful sight.

Talented craftsman creating the items to be sold to visitors.

Colorful skulls with very authentic designs.

Great Ball Court where Pok-ta-Pok was played. You had to use your hip and no

hands, to make it through the hoop.

The roads which connected the Mayan cities, an example of how intelligent the

Mayans were.

The pristine cenote had vines cling to the 80 foot high cave walls, and ice cold

water that were 90 feet deep!

On our way to the beautiful sandy beaches.

The beautiful and authentic plates depicted many beautiful stories and

pictures.

The food was amazing - black beans, fresh tortillas de maize, cebollas, y

nopales.

Colorful birds were everywhere.

Many of the sites are being preserved and share so much history.

Coconuts were in abundance and served with lime by some vendors.

Colorful souvenirs reflected the colorful culture.

A Mayan little girl who followed me until I bought a handkerchief.



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LHUCA (Louise Hopkins Un-derwood Center for the Arts)

511 Ave K, Lubbock, Texas is proud to present “ A Celebration Of His-panic Art” a group exhibit in the Christine DeVitt Exhibition Hall and the film screening of 2501 Mi-grants: A Journey.The group exhibit featuring 12 lo-

cal artists will open on May 6th from 6-9 pm, as part of the First Fri-day Art Trail.The exhibit will feature, Val Ma-

drid-paintings, Tina Fuentes- paint-

ings, Myra Rodriguez- color pho-tography, Joey Martinez- graphic design, Al Melendez- paintings and sculpture, AJ Paez- mixed media, Christy Martinez-Garcia photogra-phy, Chris Ramos- paintings, Palo-ma Lidzy- mixed media, Cristian Aleiss Valdez- photography, Fran-cisco Ortega- animation videos and Robert Garza- drawings.On May 12th the documentary film

screening of 2501 Migrants: A Jour-ney by Yolanda Cruz will open a 7pm beginning with a performance

"A Celebration of Hispanic Art"Local artists to be featured at Underwood Center

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by Ballet Folklorico. In the film art-ist Alejandro Santiago experiences first hand the reality that Oaxaca has emerged as one of Mexico’s lead-ing exporters of human labor to the United States. Inspired by this, he decides to create a monumental art piece of 2501 life size sculptures in homage to each migrant who left his village.Ballet Folklorico will perform be-

fore the film with dances selected from the Oaxaca region in honor of the artist.

The Caprock Foundation, a

local nonprofit orga-nization which exists for the purpose of in-creasing the capacity of individuals, fami-lies, organizations and the community to care for them-selves and others, is now accepting 2011 Request for Propos-

HAPPY 100 YEARS: Doctors and many friends and supporters were on-hand for the Texas Medical Society's 100th celebration banquet.

LIGHT OF THE WORLD: Parishioners of St. Joseph's Catholic Church celebrate the Easter Vigil mass by candlelight. More photos will be featured in the June issue of Latino Lubbock Magazine.

Former U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, will give

the keynote address at the Commu-nity Champion Banquet scheduled for the evening of June 14, 2011, at

the Lubbock Civic Center. The annual event, which is host-ed by the North and East Lubbock Com-munity Development Corporation, recog-nizes individuals and

corporations that have made special contributions to efforts within the north and east quadrants of the City to foster economic development. This year’s recipient of the Com-

munity Champion Award is Chris Wilson, owner of numerous Sonic Drive-in Restaurants in the region. Langston said, “Chris Wilson is a perfect example of an entrepreneur who has refused to listen to naysay-ers about where you should place businesses. Chris has gone into

communities large and small when others would not. He has some of his most successful locations within our target area where his restaurants are enjoying the benefits of dedicated employees and committed custom-ers. We’re truly pleased to honor him in this way.” Tickets for the event can be pur-

chased from the offices of the North and East Community Development Corporation (806-797-5937).

North & East Lubbock Community Development to host Community Champion Banquet

als (RFPs) to identify a recipient for its 2011 Gala Latina grant.The Gala Latina grant award will

be up to $25,000 and is made pos-sible via annual proceeds of Gala Latina, a fund raising event estab-lished in 2009, powered by volun-teers. Gala Latina awards funds for a one-year period from its proceeds, to a local charity based organization that supports its mission. This year’s recipient will be recog-

nized during the 2011 Gala Latina

event in September. The event will further showcase the recipient and bring awareness of their services.To apply for the 2011 Gala Latina

grant, please download the attached RFP packet and Grant Application cover. The deadline to submit com-pleted RFP packets is May 31, 2011 by 5 p.m. For additional information email:

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bock’s Parks and Recreation De-partment is tem-porarily banning outdoor grilling in all City parks until further no-tice. Due to the extreme dry con-

ditions and heightened fire poten-

tial, the use of all types of outdoor grilling devices is not allowed. This ban applies to the permanent grills located in City parks as well as all portable grills. Section 16 of the City’s Code of

Ordinances allows the regulation of park activities when necessitated by reason of public health and safety. The City’s Code of Ordinances can be found on the City of Lubbock website, www.mylubbock.us.

City calls for a Temporary Ban of Outdoor Grilling In Parks

Noticas para los ancianos

MOTHER-DAUGHTER BAN-QUET Join us in the celebration of Mother’s Day. Refreshments and en-tertainment provided. May 6, 2011, 3:30 pm at Homestead Senior at 5401 56th. Free.MONTHLY SENIOR DANCE May 14th, at 6 pm, at the Trejo Center, $3 per person. Come dance to a vari-ety of music offered by Live musicians, DJ’s or CD’s. Let's keep our seniors ac-tive in the community! NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY May 25th, 9 am, at the LSC. This annual event pro-motes the importance of regular physi-cal activity and showcases what local organizations are doing to improve the health and fitness of older adults in our communities. This is a free event.CINCO DE MAYO CLELBRA-TION for Senior Citizens Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Loteria and re-freshments! May 5th at 11 am, at Rawl-ings. And, May 5th at 1 pm, at the Trejo Center. This is a Free event.SABOR LATINO Dance to Norte-no, Tejano and country music in a smoke-free, alcohol-free environment. First Friday, monthly from 6-11 pm at Rawlings Center, $3.HOT LUNCHES FOR SENIORS Join us Monday-Friday at 12 Noon at one of our five city senior centers! 60 & Over – $2 Donation/Under 60 – $5 Re-quired Cost. Transportation available to seniors 60 and over for $2 donation per round-trip from your home! Available at all 5 senior centers! For information, call 767-2710.CUMBIA-CIZE Low impact aerobics with a Mexican flair. Get in shape danc-ing the Cumbia! (1 hr) 6:30 PM T Lub-bock Senior Center Free Weekly.ELDERLY AND DISABLED UTILITY ASSISTANCE If you are in need of assistance with your propane, gas or electric bill, and you are 60 years of age or older, please contact Neigh-borhood House at 741-0459 to see if you qualify for assistance. If you are dis-abled receiving SSDI or SSI and you are

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RIBBON CUTTING FOR NEW PLAYGROUND The Guadalupe Sommerville Center held a ribbon cutting and open house on April 19, 2011, to celebrate the new playground and newly renovated Center. Many volunteers assisted with the project, and a special thanks was given to Kathy Gilbreath who was very instrumental in completing the playground renovation.

Water restrictions went into effect April 1st in order to

minimize water lost to evaporation during the warmer and windier times of the day. The City continues to al-low watering between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. Water use be-tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. is restricted in order to mini-mize evaporation. The restrictions are part of the City’s irrigation ordi-nance, which applies from April 1st to September 30th each year, and are designed to minimize water lost

to evaporation during the warmer and windier times of day.Exceptions are al-

lowed for newly planted grass or landscaping, soaker hoses, and wa-tering by hand.

The City continues to allow wa-tering two days per week with up to one and a half inches of water for each area of the yard. Citizens can help stop the waste of water by eliminating significant runoff while watering lawns and gardens. To report violations, please call

the Water Hotline at 775-3952.

Irrigation Ordinance Restrictions Continue for city of Lubbock REGALO DE VIDA: Juan & Terri Contreras, a Donor Family, hold up a photo of

their daughter Celeste at a fund raiser dance beneffiting LifeGift to increase donation awareness especially among Latinos. Celeste was just 15-years-old when she passed away on October, 23, 2002. Through her family’s unselfish decision to donate her organs she was able to save the lives of others. Juan and Terri Contreras are great donor champions and promote donation any chance they get. This family knows all too well the importance of giving and receiving, Juan himself is waiting for the ultimate gift of life, he needs a liver transplant.

EASTER CAR SHOW: Joel Gonzales (last far right) thanks Solitos Car Club who was on hand at Joel's 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt held at Roger's Park. The hunt is free and open to all families.

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munication Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Alert System , NWR is an “All Hazards” radio network, making it your single source for comprehensive weather and emer-gency information.

Recovery Fund LaunchedTo Aid In Wildfire Response And Recovery

The Lubbock Area Foundation has announced the launch of

the South Plains Disaster Recovery Fund through which anyone can donate to aid relief efforts related to wildfires and other disasters affect-ing communities in the South Plains area.Regional volunteer fire depart-

ments are currently in great need of funding to replace equipment and supplies that have been damaged or lost in fighting the recent wild-fires. Some equipment is insured but

many items are not. Through the South Plains Disas-

ter Recovery Fund, individuals, businesses and civic organizations wishing to help replace equipment and keep our volunteer firefighters prepared for future emergencies can contribute online at www.lubbock-areafoundation.org. Checks can be mailed to Lubbock Area Foundation at 2509 80th Street; Lubbock, TX 79423 (please designate your gift for “Disaster Relief.”) All gifts are tax-deductible.

Pete's Barrio MemoirM i M a d r e c i t a

As Mothers Day draws near, I recall consejos that mi madre

would give me. She was a wise women and a very important part of the familia. Mom was a hard working woman. She had very little education, dropping out of school after com-pleting the 3rd grade. She spoke the English language with a heavy His-panic accent. The way she spoke the language was not a deterrent for her, for she always found a way to get her ideas through. I remember her walk-ing me to school at Guadalupe. She would drop me off in the morning and then later in the day she would walk back to the school and pick me up. She worked different jobs through her life, she worked as presser at a laun-dry for many years, then she finally got a job at the old St. Mary's Hospital when it was on 19th St., she worked there till they closed it and then went to work at the new hospital when St. Mary's moved to 26th and Nashville. There she made many friends. Mom always taught us that if we had a little food we were to share with our neighbor or somebody that was hun-gry. Every holiday Mom would invite people that she knew or people that she met at the hospital that were stay-ing with sick relatives and she would invite them to come and eat. Mom

loved to show off her cooking to all her doctor friends and as well as the head of the hospital. We never knew who to expect at Mom's house. She was a model in our religious beliefs. She taught us to respect and honor those due that honor. She also en-couraged us to attend school and get the most education that we could get, that way we would not be stuck in low paying jobs all of lives. I could never pull any wool over my Mom's eyes. As I got older and would go out, when I got home at night she would always be up to make sure I was okay. She would always tell me that she had something in her eye and would ask me to blow in her, I finally caught on that she was just checking to see how much I had had to drink. Mi Madre suffered a stroke and passed away on March 29, 1993. To this day I miss her and sometimes wish that she was still around so that I could talk to her and do things for her that I never did for her. We don't ever know what we have till they are gone and then it is too late. If your MADRE is still with you tell her how much you love her and don't take her for granted.Editor's Note: Pete Pina grew up in barrio Guadalupe and enjoys sharing his memories and the stories of barrio Guadalupe.

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Q: Dear A, I have been with my Mexican boyfriend now for 2 months and I want to surprise him with an authentic Mexican dish any ideas? Sincerely, Bo Leah

A: Dear Bo, In Eastern cultures I am known as “Pan Són” which means “Wise Chubby One” and I do have suggestions for you. I for-warded your letter to a few of my compadres and we all came up with these “recipes” guaranteed to warm the hearts and pansitas of Mexican men everywhere. A bonus is that you can serve these for breakfast lunch or dinner! We all agreed that the first item on your menu should be a fork- roasted weenie and with no bread because it will instantly take us back to our younger days when Mom “forgot” to stop by the day-old bread store and pick up a few loaves. Next put a pat (1/2 pound) of butter on a hot homemade tortilla as another classic artery clogging idea. My compadres and I also reminisced about the days when we had bread but no meats to put in between the slices...so make him a potato chip and mustard sand-wich or as a snack, just drown the bread slices in syrup. This will surely raise his spirits and his blood sugar levels so be careful! You should also serve fried baloney, Spam and eggs, or conchitas (shells) boiled and served in a vat of melted butter. Do not get all Paula Deen in the kitchen; just keep it simple. In Fact, you can also transform any American recipe into fine “Mexican” cuisine. Think-ing about pasta? “Mexicanize” it with comino, tomato sauce, garlic, a few jalapeños and voilà...now you have Fideo! You can “make” Mexican burgers or hot dogs by simply using regular bread slices instead of buns. Make sure you have plenty of Natural Light cerveza (chilled at 51-degrees). My compadres also recommend that you spend some time in the kitchen with the ladies in the family because you will pick up some great recipes there and you will also avoid getting the “evil eye” from the mujeres who are watching and cursing you for sit-ting on the couch with the guys “muy agusto!”Editor's Note: Adrian Romero is a Lubbock native. He values his culture and the traditions

Woman sustains tradition, to fulfill a Mission

Irma Escobar , is a single-mother of three daughters - Cecilia, 24;

Stephanie, 12; and Kimberly, 11.She is a full time student working on

a nursing degree at South Plains Col-lege in Levelland. In an effort to raise money to help

pay for expenses, she and her daugh-ters begin to sell cascarones."This is something I can do at home,

be flexible, and engage and be acces-sible to my children," she said.After her divorce, she needed to

regain her independence and dem-onstrate to her daughters the value of work and raising money Together, she and the kids prepare

the eggs very traditionally. Every night they work for an hour preparing the different stages - one night wash-ing, next night painting, next filling, then packing.After school they girls walk to the

van located each year at University and First St. in the H&R parking lot, to help sell the eggs.

"I wanted to instill the value of earn-ing a dollar, learning how to work and earn your money," she said adding that kids don't realize where money comes from.This is the 10th year she has made

and sold the eggs. She recalled that originally it was a project she and her former husband had taken on to con-tinue the tradition of cascarones."Every year it gets a little bit bigger.

It helps so much, especially with the economy - not being able to have a full time job, and being a full time stu-dent," she said.The faith driven woman said that if it

would not have been that she had the Lord in her life, she would have been at the bottom of the barrel."I don't think my life would be what

it is today if it hadn't been for the Lord blessing me so much -He's given me the will, the desire, and the knowl-edge. In everything that I do I just wanna honor the Lord."


Heavenly Father, thank You for Your favor and blessing in my life. Thank You for cleansing me and making me new. Your Word says that You will withhold no good thing from me because I walk blamelessly before You by the

blood of Jesus. I receive it by faith and thank You for Your goodness.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

May Prayer

Art Saves LivesMedical Students and Senior Citizens Create Art

Texas Tech University Health Sciences (TTUHSC) School of

Medicine students will feature their artwork inspired by senior citizens in an exhibit May 6 through May 27.

The exhibit, “Art Saves Lives: Featur-ing the Artwork of Medical Students as In-structed by Art-ists Age 65 and Older,” opening reception will take place 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday (May 6) at the Lott Gallery at the Louise Hopkins U n d e r w o o d Center for the Arts (LHUCA) located at 511 Ave. K.Art Saves

Lives allows medical stu-dents to inter-act with seniors who have used arts, culture and entertainment to create and sustain lives of activity and passion. The seniors teach the medical students how

to create art in their area of expertise. Second year medical students were given the opportunity to work on the Art Saves Lives exhibit as their required community project in the Early Clinical Experience and as part of the Aging Block in their medical curriculum. Twenty-two medical stu-dents along with three senior artists, Ann McDonald, Nancy Melton and Sue Weninger, participated produc-ing photography, jewelry, collage and mixed media. Fiona Prabhu, M.D., TTUHSC

School of Medicine associate pro-fessor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, said the TTUHSC Office of Geriatric Pro-grams and the School of Medicine saw this project as an important expe-rience for both students and seniors. “The purpose of the project was to

involve medical students with the senior-aged artists to improve their awareness of the valuable role that active seniors have in the community and to share that awareness with the community as a whole,” Prabhu said. Andrew Dentino, M.D., the Bern-

hard T. Mittemeyer Endowed Chair in Geriatric Medicine at the TTUHSC School of Medicine, added, “This project not only brings different gen-erations together, but it brings to-gether the arts and the science com-munities of Lubbock. This brings healing far beyond the medical school classroom for the students and for the senior artist.”The opening reception will be a part

of LHUCA's First Friday Art Trail.


ñado su brial en la taberna” y “Sin Dios y sin vos y mi”. La biblio-teca principal de Texas Tech tiene varios ejemplares de sus obras. Para más información, póngase en con-tacto con la Dra. Pratt ([email protected]).

The Gua-d a l u p e

Neighborhood A sso c ia t ion will sponsor a Cinco de Mayo festivities that will take place throughout the day on May 5, 2011.“Las Guada-

lupanas” of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church will be selling authentic ta-males by the dozen from the church

Sabor Hispano

El Rinconcito EspañolNuestro autor del mes es el gran

poeta español Jorge Manrique. Nació en Paredes de Nava, Palencia, en 1440 y falleció a los 39 años en Cuenca. Su celebridad se debe en gran parte a su obra maestra “Cop-las por la muerte de su padre”, una contemplación de la vida que com-puso tras la muerte de su padre. Su colección incluye “Don Jorge Man-rique quejándose del Dios del amor”, “Coplas a una beoda que tenía empe-

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Every day, thousand of primar-ily poor and young indigenous

Mexican abandon their homes in communities throughout the coun-try. Whole villages are left empty of everyone but children and old people as these migrants leave their families and cultures and journey to the first world in search of jobs and a brighter future- or any economic future at all. On Thursday, May 12, 2011, the

Louise Hopkins Underwood Cen-ter for the Arts, 511 Avenue K, will be screening the documentary fea-ture film "2501 Migrants: A Jour-ney".

"2501 Migrants: A Journey"Film to be featured May 12th

This film illustrates this through the story of 45-year old artist, Ale-jandro Santiago. Alejandro return home to Teococuilco after a brief self exile in France to a virtual ghost town. He experiences first-hand the reality that Oaxoca has emerged as one of Mexico's lead-ing exporters of human labor to the United States. Inspired by this, he decides to create a monumental installation art piece: 2501 life-size sculptures to pay homage to each migrant who left his village.The film will begin at 7 pm.

Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults.

Cinco de MayoMexico’s historical victory over France


Cinco de Mayo in Lubbock in-cludes a combination of vibrant

concerts balanced with many school and community groups’ observanc-es that showcase Mexican culture through education, and recognition events. And while some have commercial-

ized the celebration Cinco de Mayo is still a date of great importance for the Mexican and Chicano com-munities. The date often confused as Mexican Independence Day, is actu-ally a historical day that celebrates a victory of a major battle when Mexico conquered French forces in

Puebla, Mexico, in 1862. At the time, Mexico was occupied

by the French under the rule of Em-peror Maximillian. Benito Juarez, the president of Mexico, had been forced by the financial toll of the Re-form War to suspend debt payments to Mexico’s chief European credi-tors: France, Britain and Spain. The French, English and Spanish invaded Mexico to get payments by whatever means necessary. The Spanish and English eventually

withdrew, but the French refused to leave. The French army, numbering 6,000, moved to occupy the city of Puebla. It was met by a largely peas-ant force of 2,000 ill-equipped Mesti-zo and Zapotec Indians led by Juarez. The troops under Juarez emerged victorious May 5, 1862. Because of this victory, against tremendous

o d d s , T h e B a t a l -la de P u e b l a (Battle of Puebla), now re-ferred to as Cinco de Mayo, continues to be a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and the southwestern United States.To further increase cultural aware-

ness, this year many local elementa-ry schools will hold culturally filled events directed to their own student bodies, and various groups and orga-nizations will also host events city-wide.

Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín (March 24,1829 – September 8, 1862)

was a general in the Mexican Army, best known for defeating invad-ing French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 (the Cinco de Mayo).Zaragoza was born in la Bahía del

Espíritu Santo, in what was then the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas, now the city of Goliad, Texas, in the United States. The Zaragoza family moved to Matamoros in 1834 and then to Monterrey in 1844, where young Ignacio entered the semi-nary.During the political unrest of the

1850s, Zaragoza joined the army supporting the cause of the Liberal Party, opposing dictator Antonio

López de Santa Anna. He com-manded an army of volunteers in 1855 that defeated Santa Anna and led to the reestablishment of a con-stitutional democratic government in Mexico.Zaragoza served as Secretary of

War from April through October 1861 in the cabinet of President Benito Juárez. He resigned in order to lead the Army of the East against the Europeans who, using the Mex-ican external debt as a pretext under the Treaty of London of 1861, had invaded Mexico.When the forces of Napoleon III

invaded Mexico in the French In-tervention, Zaragoza's forces fought them first at Acultzingo on April 28, 1862, where he was forced to

w i t h d r a w . Zaragoza un-derstood the favorable de-fensive posi-tions outside of the city of Puebla, and with a force that was small-er and not as well equipped as his opponent, he beat back re-peated French assaults upon the Mexican positions at Forts Loreto and Guadalupe. The French were forced to retreat to Orizaba.Shortly after his famous victory,

he contracted typhoid fever, and died at the age of thirty-three.

General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín,Leader of la batal la de Puebla

Cinco de Mayo Event to be held at Guadalupe Parkgym/cafeteria beginning at 11 a.m. that morning.Cinco de Mayo in Guadalupe Park

will be held in conjunction with the Lubbock Parks and Recreation De-partment’s Concert in the Park Pro-gram. An opening ceremony will be held May 5, at 4 p.m.School children from Guadalupe

Elementary and those attending the celebration will learn of the his-torical significance of El Cinco de Mayo, 1862.Entertainment will be provided

throughout the evening by local

Civic Lubbock, Inc. will be conducting a grant work-

shop in preparation for the June 1, 2011 deadline for the first round of grants available through the 2011 City of Lubbock/Civic Lubbock, Inc. Cultural Arts Grant Program.The Grant Workshop will be held

on Monday, May 2, 2011 from 4 pm-5:30 pm in Room 104/105 of the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, 1501 Mac Davis Lane. The work-shop is free and is open to all local cultural and arts organizations who may be interested in applying for a Cultural Arts Grant for projects that begin after September 1, 2011. The Grant Workshop will cover

D.J. Abel Aleman, Jr. of Bad Boy Soundz starting at 4:00 p.m.Dancers from El Ballet Folklorico

Aztlan directed by Zenaida Ague-ro-Reyes will perform at 5:30 p.m.The first Barrio Tripitas Contest

will be judged between 6:30-7 p.m.The Cutest BABY COSTUME

Contest will take place at 6:30 p.m. for babies should dressed in tradi-tional Mexican costumes.Families and friends may also

bring their lawn chairs and picnic baskets.

the Cultural Arts Grant Program’s guidelines and procedures and the application process. Applying or-ganizations must be a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization (or government equivalent) and have been actively pursuing their goals for at least one year. The Cultural Arts Grant Program

provides local cultural organiza-tions with financial support for projects that promote Tourism and the Arts in Lubbock. Funding for the Cultural Arts Grant Program comes from an allocation of the Ho-tel Occupancy Tax, which is gener-ated from visitors who stay over-night in Lubbock.

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CongratulationsMonsignor Curtis T. Halfmann Celebrating 52 years as a priest

In 1959 you begin your service to God and His people.We are blessed that you followed this journey to serve Him. You are family to many of us, a confident, a friend, and of course... a spiritual mentor.May God continue to bless you.

In Him,Your many friends and family

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The 12th annual National Wom-en’s Health Week will kick

off on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2011 through May 16, 2011. National Women’s Check-Up Day will be Monday, May, 2011.National Women’s Health Week is

a week long health observance co-ordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Of-fice on Women’s Health (OWH). National Women’s Health Week empowers women to make their health a top priority. With the theme “It’s Your Time,” the nationwide ini-tiative encourages women to take simple steps for a longer, healthier, and happier life. During National

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While we may refer to our moth-ers differently, one thing that

is the same among Hispanic families is our high regard for our mothers.The majority of Hispanic house-

holds are married-couple families (67%). Of those families, 44% have children under the age of 18. As of July 1, 2005, 22% of the Hispanic population was under the age of five, and Hispanics had a higher concen-tration of preschoolers among their population than any other race or ethnic group.It is because of this growth and for

the sanctity of sustaining a family that we thank Latinas and why Día de las Madres should be celebrated wholeheartedly and enthusiastically. On this day we celebrate our moth-

ers by giving them beautiful flowers, little recuerdos, or remembrances of our appreciation, and coordinating a special day with the familia. As a Latina, one of the most charm-

ing customs that I treasure of all is the singing of Las Mañanitas. While

it is puzzling that mothers take de-light in being roused from sleep at such an ungodly hour. I have since come to appreciate the beauty and ro-manticism of the traditional serenade known as “el gallo” (the rooster) or “Las mañanitas” (little mornings). For generations of Latinos, espe-

cially Mexcianos, this is part of the emotional landscape in a cultura dis-tinguished by its warm, demonstra-tive people.With vicarious pleasures of the

sidewalk concert I recall the maria-chis waking neighbors as they came to sing and perform sidewalk con-certs. Soon all the mothers would come out. Even more touching to me was when my own mother coordi-nated friends and family to go sing to her mother.Cut short, soon many mothers re-

treat to the bed, to snuggle under the covers while the family prepares for her big day.Some madres are given breakfast in

bed, or have husbands that prepare a feast of barbacoa, and some moth-ers even on this special day still take

Reflections on Día de las Madrespride in preparing a traditional alm-uerzo before church.In my family, many mothers are

given corsages to wear to church. I’m always confused about which color signifies whether you are a mother, or grandmother. At church,

roses circle the Virgen de Gua-dalupe. And as the mass ends, the Mañanitas are sung to all the madrecitas and abuelitas. Some-times as they depart home, a flower is presented to them.As a mother, I take pride in the

small homemade gifts made by my daughter. Even now, I treasure ev-erything that she has given me and treasure these gifts because I know that they came from her heart. So, as we celebrate the day of our

mother’s remind them of how spe-cial they are by telling them you love them, and covering them with kisses

and hugs. It is theses simplest acts of love that to seem to me are most significant.Happy Mother’s

Day... Feliz Dia de las Madres.

A baby asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth to-

morrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”God said, “Your angel will be

waiting for you and will take care of you.”The child further inquired, “But

tell me, here in heaven I don’t have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy.”God answered, “Your angel will

sing for you, and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel’s love and be very happy.”Again the child asked, “and how

am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don’t know the language?”God responded, “Your angel will

tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear. And with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to walk and how to speak.”The child asked, “And what am I

going to do when I want to talk to you?”God answered, “Your angel will

place your hands together and will

teach you how to pray.”The child

asked, “Will I always be sad because I do not see you any-more.”God an-

s w e r e d , “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will al-ways be next to you.”At that moment there was much

peace in heaven, but voices from earth could be heard and the child asked God, “God if I am to leave now to earth, please tell me my an-gel’s name!”God answered, “You will simply

call her Mom.”

Editor’s Note: This poem was written by the late Mauricio Cardenas of Lub-bock, and appeared in the New York Times. The poem was submitted by his sister, Rosa Rios of Lubbock.

A Newborn’s Conversation With God

Women’s Health Week, communi-ties work together to educate women about steps they can take to improve their physical and mental health and lower their risks of certain diseases. Important steps include: Getting at least 2 ½ hours of moderate physi-cal activity, 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous physical activity, or a com-bination of both each week. Eating a nutritious diet. Visiting a health care professional for regular checkups and preventive screenings. Avoid-ing risky behaviors, like smoking and not wearing a seat belt. Paying attention to mental health, including getting enough sleep and managing stress.

Happy Mother's Day/Feliz dia de las madres

Es la madre, el ser amado.Manantial de amor

profundo; Que puede ser comparado

Recuerdo, cuando era nino, Mi Madre me acariciabe; Y

con profundo carino, En sus brasos me arrullaba,

Oh! Que dicha, que con-tento, Al oir su tierna voz

Que dicia con acento; Hijo de mi corazon.

Mi madre se ha ido al cielo, Yo se que alla nos veremos.

Ese es mi unico consueloQue unidos alla estaremos.Dejame llorar su ausensia Y tan triste soledad, Implo-

rando a Dios clemenciaSu amor, bondad y piedad.El corazon de la madre, Es inmenso en el amor, Solo

hay otro comparableY es el amor do Dios.

La muerte tan inhumana Extendio su mano fria, Y en

una triste mananaSe llevo a la madre mia. ( Este es uno de mis

poemas que humildemente he dedicado a la memoria

de mi madre)

Por SAMUEL GUZMAN

Happy Mother’s Day/Feliz Dia de las MadresMay 8, 2011

Amor De Una Madre


The Texas Rangers have been playing pretty good consistently

on offense even though they are without Josh Ham-ilton for at least another month or so. How well their season goes though will surprisingly be predicated on how well they can over-come their injuries

on the pitching side. What was their main strength last year now could be a weakness since they have lost four pitchers from the bullpen since March the 3rd. You know Ranger manage-ment did not foresee that when they traded Frank Francisco January the 25th. Their entire pitching staff seems unable to get in a groove with play-ers moving down to the minors and others moving up. One usually sees those moves later on in the season, but now it has become a necessity for this years team. It will be interesting to see how Nolan Ryan fares at this first test of adversity in what we all know is his main strength, hurling the ball. It would be nice to see him bring in a big arm but do not hold your breathe waiting to see that to happen any time soon. The trading deadline is not un-til July 27, so if the Rangers can stay alive with their defense not being a liability before that month, we won’t see any major moves from the team. If the team sorely needs an impact flamethrower before July arrives, all options are on the table and no one should be surprised if they pull off a major trade featuring a starter for a starter. Do not get me wrong, they still stand atop the American league at the time of this article, but this month will go a long way in determining their status as the team to beat for the pennant. Crucial games this month (they are all crucial) will be against

Texas Sports ReportWith Mando Reyna

the Yankees on the 7th and 8th, An-gels in a three game stand from the 13th to the 15th and the Phillies in a four game series on the 19th to the 24th when they face former Ranger pitcher Mr. Cliff Young in Philadel-phia. Panic has not set in on this team now, but maybe some in management might be squirming in their seats just a little bit. Some other teams in the pros that are squirming in their seats are the Dallas Mavericks, and the San Antonio Spurs after the first round of this years playoffs. With both teams suffering losses in the first round to the surprise of everyone, both fan bas-es are understandably nervous as well as they should be. In the battle for NBA supremacy in the state of Texas, it is anyone’s guess which team will bow out first, but the smart money says the Mavericks will. San Antonio looks slower (older) than usual but it seems Los Mavs are more vulnerable to losing games they should win this playoff season. The finals begin in the first week of next month and we can only hope both these teams get into winning playoff mode pretty quick. Although we don’t know for certain when the playoff mode will begin with the NFL, they have released the entire schedule for this year to make it harder for both sides to be demand-ing as they currently are. The game that stands out on opening weekend to me are the Dallas Cowboys versus the New York Jets prime time on Sunday Night Football. Its Tony Romo versus Mark San-

chez, the first time two Latino quar-terbacks start on a primetime stage in the NFL. Their mothers will be proud. Happy Mothers Day, Hello May.

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13TH ANNUAL ROBERT LUGO LULAC GOLF TOURNAMENT May 22nd, 2011 at the Reese Golf Course 4 Man Scramble $60-Person or $240-Team. Cash prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Teams. Number of Flights to be determined the day of Tournament. Green fee, cart, and meal included in entry fee. Door and raffle prizes will also be offered. For more information call (806) 781-6277.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUN-CIL 11807 OUR LADY OF GUA-DALUPE GOLF TOURNAMENT 4 Man Scramble $75 per Person Men, Wom-en, Sons and Daughters. Includes: Green Fee, Cart & Free Green Fee Certificate. Meal Awards: 2 Flights – 1st & 2nd Place Cash Award. Sunday, May 1, 2011at Meadow-brook Golf Course, 601 Municipal Drive, Registration: 7:15 am, Shotgun Start : 8 am.

MUNICIPAL POOLS WILL OPEN TUES, MAY 31, 2011More information can be found at www.playlubbock.com/Aquat-ics.

3RD ANNUAL ST. JOSEPH’S JA-MAICA VOLLEYBALL TOURNA-MENT Register your team by calling Peter Sanchez at (806) 535-1249.

3RD ANNUAL PEACE LOVE AND MUD VOLLEYBALL Get Muddy for Charity! Support Communities in Schools - Saturday June 4th. Teams needed. For more information visit: http://peacelovemud.org

GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFIT-TING THE VOLUNTEER CENTER The 7th Annual Lubbock Post-Masters In-vitational is quickly approaching. This one-day tournament will be held at the Lubbock Country Club Monday, April 11, 2011. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. and the shotgun start will be at 1 p.m. If interested, please contact Denise Van Buren at (806) 747-0551 or [email protected].

MAGGIE TREJO WALKING CLUB at the Trejo Center, 3200 Amherst, Monday - Friday. Join our walking club and receive a pedometer and incentive items for the most steps monthly. Call 765-2611 ext. 1018 for more info.

WALKING CLUB Walk with other people that share your goals for a healthier lifestyle, at Mae Simmons Park. Free, 3 PM M-F Daily.

SIGNING ON: Cody Maldonado, a senior at Coronado High School signed to play golf at Lubbock Christian University on April 14, 2011. He is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Angel and Stacy Maldonado. During the signing, Cody had his family, teachers, and peers sup-porting him. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine! Also in the photo are Joe Maldonado, his grandfather Rufino, Agatha Caballero, Justin and Jacey Ochoaand LCU coach - Gary Bett.

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601 Munic ipal Dr iveSaturday, June 18, 2011

8am Tee Time

To register or for more information, please contact: Juan Ramirez 763-5738, Juan Ramirez Jr. 777-1326, or Ted Olbera 317-9875

• Prizes• BYOB• $130 a team

The Lubbock Warriors will host the 2011 West Texas Jr. Olym-

pic Championships on May 21st & 22nd, 2011 at the Optimist Boy’s & Girl’s Club. Several Warriors champions will be competing for the berth in the State and National Championships. Among them will be Mariah Leon who competes at 110# and currently is the defend-ing Texas State Champion. She is also the national PAL Champion for 2010. Also competing is Adri-ana Flores who competes at 100#. She is also the defending Texas State Champion and the National PAL Champion for 2010. Both of these young female athletes have been sponsored by Latino Lubbock Magazine. They have brought State and National recognition to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club as well as the City of Lubbock and the State of Texas on the national lev-el. They both plan on repeating as champions.Another Warrior team member,

Nate Castillo, who is the 2 time

Texas State TAAF Champion will be boxing for a berth to the State and National competition. The public can get a firsthand

look at the local champions by at-tending the tournament May 21st & 22nd.This tournament will feature the

top athletes in Lubbock and entire West Texas area. All athletes are competing for a berth in the State championships. The State tour-nament will be held in Midland, Texas in June and the National tournament will be held in Mobile, Alabama in July.Adam Castillo the Texas Golden

Gloves Champions at 132# and Jo-siah McCormick the super heavy-weight champion left Lubbock on April 24th to compete at the national Golden Gloves Champi-onships in Indianapolis, Indiana. Both are members of the Lubbock Warriors Boxing Team and are pursuing a berth in the 2012 Olym-pic Trials.

Jr. Olympic Championship next step for Warriors

Latino Lubbock Magazine is News By, For, And About Hispanics and those interested in News from a Latino Perspective

Church Bulletins

DAY OF PRAYER event hosted by Pray Lubbock will gather for the National Day of Prayer noon May 5 at the courthouse ga-zebo, 904 Broadway. For more information, call 787-7551.

ROGATION DAYS: The primary pur-pose of Rogation Days is to ask God to bless the fi elds, crops and livestock. Though they are usually celebrated the three days lead-ing up to Ascension Day, this year Masses for Rogation Days will be celebrated by Bishop Plácido Rodríguez prior to the feast of Saint Isidore, May 9, 10, and 11, at 8 a.m. at Saint Joseph Church, 205 S. 20th Street, Slaton. All are invited to attend.

ALTAR SERVER APPRECIATION MASS, Sunday, May 15, 3:00 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, 1120 52nd Street, Lubbock. Reception follows Mass. Please RSVP by e-mailing Father Rene Perez at [email protected], or calling 806.795.2249.

CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUN-TERS for the Diocese of Lubbock are scheduled for June 3-5 and Sept 30–Oct 2. Catholic Engaged Encounter (CEE) pro-vides quality marriage preparation primarily for couples who are planning to marry in the Catholic Church. Non-Catholic couples are also welcome to attend one of our week-ends. More details and application – www.mercymessenger.com, 806.828.6428. Re-treats held at the Mercy Center, Slaton.

CFS TRUCK RAFFLE – Catholic Fam-ily Services (soon to be Catholic Charities) announces a 2011 Chevy Silverado 1500 raffl e to support the many programs for those in need. A $5 donation allows you one chance to win. Drawing will be held at 9 p.m. on June 5 during the Night to Remember. Need not be present to win. Tickets avail-able at Resale Center, 2218 34th Street or at CFS Offi ces, 102 Avenue J, Lub. For more information, 806-765-8475 or www.cfslubbock.org.

UPCOMING ACTS RETREATS: Women’s July 14-17, Men’s August 25-28. Please keep these ACTS retreat teams in your prayers as they begin formation. For more information about ACTS, or to register for any of these retreats, please visit www.actscommunityofl ubbock.org

BIBLICAL PARENTING CLASSES WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3321 33rd STREET (33rd & Indiana Ave—enter through main door) THURSDAY EVENINGS ~ 6 to 8 P.M. All classes are free of charge. Snacks & sodas will be served. Free childcare available for children up to age eleven. Classes include: Grandparents as Parents, April 7; Active Parenting for Step families series, April 14, 21, and 28th through May 12th) also will be helpful to biological parents, grandparents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and single parents. Please register by calling 747-5577.

SPANISH BIBLE STUDIES on going every Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. (all wel-comed). at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 1120 52nd St.

DISCERNING A CALL TO THE PRIESTHOOD? Contact Father Rene Perez, 806-792-3943, or e-mail, [email protected]

ST. PATRICK'S GUADALUPANAS: The women prepared an enchilada fest at lunch and at dinner during the lent season.

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Faith & Religion/Fe y religión

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Wishes you God's Blessings

FISHER OF MEN The KOC Council #11807 of Our Lady of Guadalupe, believe that it always taste right when served by a knight, and the tasty fish dinner served at their annual Fish Fry held at their church, proved that to be correct.

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freedoms were a direct gift from God. And being a

gift from God, there was only one way to insure protection-through prayer.In 1952, Congress

established an an-nual day of prayer and, in 1988, that law was amended,

designating the Na-tional Day of Prayer

as the fi rst Thursday in May.

The tradition predates the found-ing of the United States of America, evidenced by the Continental Con-gress’ proclamation in 1775 setting aside a day of prayer. To learn more, or to fi nd a National

Day of Prayer event in your com-munity, visit www.NationalDayof-Prayer.org

The 60th annual obser-vance of the Nation-

al Day of Prayer will take place on Thurs-day, May 5th – this year’s theme, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” is based on Psalm 91:2: “I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Prayer has always been

used in the United States country for guidance, protection and strength-even before we were a nation or a handful of colonies. The Pilgrims at Plymouth relied on prayer during their fi rst and darkest winter. Our founding fathers also called for prayer during the Con-stitutional Congress. In their eyes, our recently created nation and

National Day of Prayers to be observed locally

accursed. They shall live in the houses they build, and eat the fruit of the vineyards they plant.

Una gran purificación que pasa cada día en la cel-ebración de la Santa Misa. En verdad, que o quien es e Templo de El Espíritu Santo si no son los que están bau-tizados por la iglesia que El mismo estableció, la Iglesia Católica. Ay un nuevo Je-rusalén; Si! Y quiéranlo a

El en que cada transforma nuestras vidas de nuevo si aceptamos la Ver-dad en total. Si no, pues hasta que un día que tenga la oportunidad de aceptar completamente la ver-dad. Que hoy, por El se lo merece completamente. Venga a la casa del Señor para recibirlo completamente en los Sacramentos!

“Rejoice in what I Create”BY SAL HERNANDEZ SPECIAL FOR LATINO LUBBOCK

Thus says the LORD: Lo, I am about to create new

heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and hap-piness in what I create; For I create Jerusalem to be a joy and its people to be a delight; I will rejoice in Jerusalem and exult in my people. No longer shall the sound of weeping be heard there, or the sound of crying; No longer shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not round out his full lifetime;He dies a mere youth who reaches

but a hundred years, and he who fails of a hundred shall be thought

Forward in Christ

The second annual “Confessions of a Pastor’s Wife” event will

be held Saturday, May 7th at Alli-ance Church of Lubbock. This is a gathering of women of all races, ages, backgrounds, denominations, and walks of life, but with one thing in common: all are pastors wives or ministry leaders. This year’s confer-ence will feature speakers from all around the West Texas area, includ-ing Daphne Delay, a pastor’s wife from Seminole, author, and founder

of Mirror Ministries. Other fea-tured guests include Sara Hernan-dez, Brenda Rincones, Bridgette Stubblefield, Graciela Valenzuela and the Alliance Praise Band.For those women that prefer Span-

ish, there will be break-out sessions exclusively for them. Registration cost is $10 and includes a banquet lunch. For more information go to www.AllianceChurch.us, or (806) 470-9945. Childcare will not be available.

Women's Conference May 7thEASTER KNIGHTS: KOC Council # 8097 OF St. Joseph's Church, assisted Joel at the 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. The knights placed many eggs, candy and treat for the kids. The Knights are dedicated to serving their church and community.

Catholic War Veterans to host annual Memorial Day Mass

A Memorial Day Mass Sponsored by Catholic War Veterans Lub-

bock Diocese Post 1942 and the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, 5th District will be held at the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial locat-ed at Henry Huneke Park, 82nd and Nashville, Lubbock, Monday May

30. The service will begin at 11 am with

the reading of the Memorial verse. A fi eld Mass offered in memory of our departed comrades will be celebrat-ed by CWV State Chaplain Father Thomas R. Diebel. Veterans, families and friends invited


Memoriam/memorial

Memoriams are a monthly courtesy of Latino Lubbock Magazine.However, MEMORIALS ARE PAID ADVERTISING, which includes photo and message.

Call (806) 792-1212 for more info.

Santos Trevino, 80, of Lubbock passed away on April 5, 2011. Santos was born on December 30, 1930, in Knot, Tex-as, to the late Dionicio and Refugia (Hernan-dez) Trevino. He mar-ried Juanita Torres on September 12, 1952, in Lamesa. She preceded him in death on February 5, 2003. Santos was very involved with his church and was a member for over 20 years. He was pre-ceded in death by four brothers and a sister. Those left to cherish his memories include four children, Blaz Trevino, Richard Trevino, Thelma Trevino, and Margie McWilliams; seven grandchildren; six great grandchil-dren; and three sisters.

Christopher Lee Barrera, 24, of Lame-sa passed away on April 9, 2011. He was born on June 25, 1986, to Delia (Cuellar) and Lee Barre-ra in Lamesa. He gradu-ated from Lamesa High School in 2004. Christo-pher was employed by Britt Trucking. He en-joyed playing basketball

and had a great love for music. Survivors include his parents, Delia and Lee Barrera; two brothers, Trey Barrera and John Marc Barrera; grandparents, Ramona and Elias Barrera, Juan Cuellar and Elva Arismendez; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

Helen V. Luna, 86, of Lubbock passed away on April 9, 2011. She was born July 20, 1924, to the late Andres and Anilia Villarreal in Pearsal, Texas. Helen married Jose V. Luna on Novem-ber 24, 1944, and he died in 1999. She lived in Ohio for many years, retiring from the General Motors Company, and moved to Lubbock in 1983. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Survivors include her six children, Rosendo Luna, Carmen Luna and Anelia Luna, Olga L. Lara, Laurie A. Luna, Jose O. Luna; brother, Ramon Villarreal; sister, Rafaela Murillo; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She also was preced-ed in death by a sister and three brothers.

Michael Raul "James" Alvarado, 37 of passed away on April 9, 2011. He was born August 15, 1973 to Raul and Eve in Lub-bock, Texas. Michael graduated from Coro-nado High School. He pursued his passion for cooking while work-ing t in Austin Texas for

Louie's 106 and Mezzaluna as a Sous Chef. Upon his return to Lubbock he worked for Covenant Health Systems and The Lub-bock Club. His memory will be cherished by his father, Raul (Josie) Alvarado; mother, Eve Stafford; sisters, Delilah Bottoms, Lisa Rodriguez-Vega; step-sisters, Gina Fleming, Monica Dudley, and Sonya Castro-Quirino; and several nieces and nephews.

MemorialGonzalo GarciaLittle we knew that morning, God was going to call your name, In life we loved you dearly, In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you, You did not go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories, Your love is still our guide, And though we cannot see you, You are always by our side.

Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.

It's been 16 years since God called you Home. Not a day goes by that we don't miss you terribly. Your legacy lives on in grandchildren and your light continues to shine in the lives of those who were lucky enough to love and have been loved by you. We hold fast to our cherished memo-ries, and look forward to the Blessed re-union where we'll all be together again!

Your loving family,Wife - Julia

Gonzalo Jr., Nina, Vern, Philip,Susie, and Frankie

and each of their families

Tommy Garcia, 48, passed away on April 14, 2011. He was born February 18, 1963, to Eloy and Victoria (La Ducer) Garcia in Lub-bock, Texas. He mar-ried Diana Margaret Lara. He was preceded in death by his brother, Larry Garcia, and sister, Dolores Gonzales. He was a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Tommy was a brick contractor for over 25 years. His memory will be cherished by his wife, Diana Margaret Lara Garcia; daughter, Veronica Garcia; stepdaughters, Susie Lujan, and Veronica and Priscilla Lozano; brothers, Lloyd, Gary, Robert and Greg Garcia; sis-ters, Cheryl Lara and Yvette Martinez; and grandchildren.

Jay Castillo 36, of Lubbock passed away on April 15, 2011. He was born May 31, 1974 in Lubbock to Eusebio and Maria (Lara) Castillo, Sr. He was self employed as a roofer and of the Catholic faith. His mem-ory will be cherished by his parents, Eusebio, Sr. and Maria; five sisters, Francis Fernandez, Sally Guzman, Rosie Garcia, Georgia Porti-llo and Catherine Castillo; and two brothers, Samuel Castillo and Thomas Castillo, all from Lubbock. Jay was preceded in death by one brother, Alejando Castillo.Gabrielle Leanne Galindo, 20, of Lubbock passed away on April 12, 2011. She was born November 5, 1990, in Lub-bock, Texas. Those left to cherish her memory are her mother, Cindy Ramos; sis-ter, Alexis Rodriguez; grandmother, Amalia Ramos; three aunts, Dorothy Castillo, Silvia Gomez and Nettie Lopez; one uncle, Ronnie Ramos; and lots of loving cousins.

Jacob Rivera, 29, of Lubbock passed away on April 18, 2011. Jacob was born on June 18, 1981 in Lubbock to Vidal Rivera, Jr. and the late Sharon Kosechequetah. Jacob was a very outgo-ing person and loved his family. He was a cancer survivor since 2007. Ja-cob worked at Louie Louie's Piano Bar as bar manager and bartender. He was pre-ceded in death by his mother and grandpar-ents, Thomas and Wanda Stinebaugh and Vidal Sr. and Guadalupe Rivera. Those left to cherish his memories include his three daughters, Kaylee, Kirsten, and Catherine Rivera; three brothers, Christopher Rivera, Anthony Rivera, and Johnny Duncan; a sister, Kathy Williams; father, Vidal Rivera, Jr. and his wife Brenda; stepfather, Tony Kosechequetah; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews.

Juan "John" Mo-jica, 87, of Cotton Cen-ter, Texas, passed away on April 21, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Silbina Mojica; nine chil-dren, Joe Mojica, Robert Mojica and Alfred Mojica, Fred Mojica, Richard Mojica, Silvia Sauceda, Juanita Flores, Anita Mo-jica and Luisa Gomez;

one sister, Natalia Guzman; 14 grandchil-dren; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Manuel Zamora, Jr., 48, of Lubbock, passed away on April 21, 2011. He was born November 3, 1963. He attended New Deal Pub-lic Schools and gradu-ated from New Deal High School in 1982. He married Juanita Blanco July 2, 1983. He leaves to cherish his memory two sons, Dennis L. Flores and Juan Esteban Zamora; mother, maria Guadelupe Zamora; three sisters, Maria Elena Zamora, Christina Zamora, and Monica Zamora; four grandchildren and two daughter-in-laws.

Nicolasa L. Guer-rero, 90, of Lubbock passed away on April 19, 2011. She was born on February 10, 1921, in Karnes City, Texas, to the late Macedonio and Adelita Longoria. She married Santos Guer-rero in 1934 in Karnes City, Texas; he preceded her in death on March 4, 1979. She was a homemaker, Catholic and a Crusillista. She moved to Lubbock in 1942 from Karnes City. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Angelita Gonzales; a granddaughter, Te-resa Gonzales; and two grandsons, Pete Gonzales and Alfredo Lozoya. Survivors include three sons, Roberto Guerrero, Eloy Guerrero, and Ruben; five daughters, Irene Garza, Licha Lozoya, Gloria Hernan-dez, Elvia Robledo, and Linda Hernandez; two brothers, Tomas Longoria and Andres Longoria; a sister, Elisa Longoria Robledo; 44 grandchildren; 77 great-grandchildren; and 36 great-great-grandchildren.

Catherine Flores, 57, of Lubbock passed away on April 24, 2011. She was born May 25, 1953 to Trinidad and Georgia Chavez in Lub-bock, Texas. She mar-ried Lucio Flores Jr. on February 4, 1970. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Trinidad Jr.

Chavez; and one sister, Elizabeth Pulido. Catherine was a loving wife, sister, mother, grandmother and friend. She is survived by her husband Lucio Flores Jr.; son, Lucio Flores III; two daughters, Arlene Chavez and Andria Flores Villa; sis-ters, Rosa Salgado, Patsy Leyva, Emma Chavez, Celia Chavez, Cecilia Chavez, Anna Ruiz and Helen Rodriguez; brothers, Joe Chavez, Gerald Chavez and special friend Wayne Politte; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Homar V. Rodri-guez, 56, of Lubbock passed away on April 24, 2011. He was born November 8, 1954 to Julian and Guadalupe Rodriguez in Robstown, Texas. He married Ma-ria Yolanda Salas on Sept. 30, 1980 in St. Helenas Catholic Church in Hobbs, N.M. Homar was a roughneck, skilled mechanic, professional photogra-pher and talented fine artist. Homar even taught himself guitar and began teach-ing others. His memory will be cherish by his loving wife of 30 years, Maria Yolanda Rodriguez; son, Homar Rodriguez II; two daughters, Myra Rodriguez, and Kathy Rodriguez-Ambriz; and two grandsons.

Henry Silva, 76, passed away April 26, 2011. Henry was born December 1, 1934 in Marlin, Texas to Leno and Rafaela Silva. He married Anita Martinez on April of 1962 in Sla-ton. He worked for many Cotton Seed factories throughout his life and was a member of La

Trinidad United Methodist Church. Mr. Silva is survived by his wife, Anita Martinez; one son, Jamey Silva; three daughters, Esther Gorostiza, Agnus Garza, Elizabeth Lindsey; two step-daughters, Rosie Bentacourt, Te-resa Landeros; one brother, Carmen Silva; one sister, Susie Ponce; 22 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, Edward Silva.

Rosa Pequeno, of Plainvew passed away on April 12, 2011. Rosa was born on January 17, 1944 to the late Luis and Virginia Ruiz in Donna, Texas. On March 10, 1963 she married Henry R. Pequeno in Slaton. They moved to Plainview in 1965. Rosa was a member of the First Mexican Baptist Church, Plainview where she was involved in WMU. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Lius Ruiz, Jr. and a sister Mary Rocha. Rosa is sur-vived by her loving husband of 48 years, Henry; a daughter, Diana Pequeno Rodri-guez; a sister, Anita Cruz; a brother, Juan Ruiz; granddaughter, great grandson, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jose Lopez, 78, of Lubbock passed away on April 17, 2011. Jose was born December 14, 1932 in LaPryor, Texas. He married Celia Al-vardo on April 2, 1951 in Crystal City, Texas. Jose was a longtime resident of Lubbock. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe

and Guadalupe Lopez; siblings, Consuelo Sulaica, Maria DeJesus Alvarado, Raul Lo-pez and Espirion Lopez. Loved ones include his wife; children, Ernestina Carrizales, Joe Lopez, Elubidia Lopez, Arturo Lopez, Michi Hernandez, Jerry Lopez; sisters, Emma Esquierdo and Lilia Dominquez; 18 grand-children; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Juan T. Ponce, 85, of Sumter, S.C. and formerly of Abernathy, Texas passed away on April 13, 2011. He was born January 20, 1926 to Uvaldo and Marselina (Torres) Ponce. He mar-ried Victoria P. Ponce on April 28, 1946 in Ed-inburg, Texas. He had been a longtime resi-

dent of Abernathy before moving. He was preceded in death by his wife Victoria; a son, Roy Ponce, Sr.; and a daughter, Estela Ponce. He is survived by two sons, Johnny and Ruben Ponce, both of Abernathy, Tex-as; a daughter, Sylvia Trapp of Sumter, S.C.; one brother, Eubaldo Ponce of Frisco, Tex-as; two sisters, Severa Galicia of Edinburg, Texas and Maria Gomez of Poniac, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

Sandra Pauline Cruz, 64, of passed away on April 11, 2011. Sandra was born February 25, 1947, in Battle Creek, Mich. She married Daniel Cruz on May 29, 1966. She was a teacher and missionary, start-ing the Philippine Project Mission, Inc. to build local churches and begin building an elementary school. Survivors include her husband, Daniel Cruz; children, David Cruz, Nathan Cruz and Sharla Crabtree; and sis-ters, Shirley Smith and Lorraine Wellman.

MemorialEddie Anaya

12/29/52-4/7/10A Brief Time With Our Family,

Forever with Our LordIt’s been a year since you’ve been gone but it seems like it was yesterday. We sadly turn a page in our book of memo-ries today as we remember that day. That day when our good Lord closed His arms around you. He took away your pain and took you home with Him. Since then so many sleepless nights. So many dreams and thoughts we’ve shared. We’ve come together on special days. We sit around and talk about the “remember when he…” memories. We laugh, but more often than not the laughter turns to tears. We wipe the tears away and say we’re ok-but we’re really not, because we con-tinue to cry from inside. You left a void in our hearts and a pain that won’t go away. But we are com-forted because we know that our Good Lord has you in His arms. He has you in His keeping- our Angel keeping watch. So until the day our Good Lord calls us, until we can embrace again, we pray and ask our Lord, to keep our Angel near us.

In Loving Memory,From your family who dearly loves you and misses you every day.

MemorialAldo Cervantes

My son Aldo Cer-vantes, It’s been 2 years now “Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends.”

John 15:13Love,

Mom Ester & Cervantes Sisters

Memorial Roy G. Hernandez

April 1, 1941 - April 21, 1998

Daddy, You remain forever in our heartsWe miss you dearly each and every day.May God Bless you as we are still blessed with the memories of you.Your beloved,Hernandez Family

To everything there is a season, a time to every

purpose under the sun… ECCL 3:18.

In Memory Of Mike Medrano "M & M"

May 8, 1953-Sept. 3, 2003 Big brother it has been 9 years, and we still think of you and celebrate your birth-day. Happy Birthday!

Your Sister, Ester Cervantes

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Dr. Luis & Mrs. Martha Arandia enjoyed being with friends.

Dorma, and Ramiro Gonzalez were there to support their son Luis Gonzalez.

Dr. Carlos & Mrs. Nancy Rizo-Patron enjoyed the evening festivities.

Dr. Elias & Mrs. Eleonora Ghandour took time to pose for our cameras.

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Hispanic Law Student Association Banquet

Mr. and Mrs. Athos Colon were some of the many individuals celebrating the 100 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Torres were there to support the Hispanic Law Student Association.

Guest took a break from the event to take pictures.

Stand Up for Kids with Children's Advocacy Center

Sierra, Tonka, Paul, and Christian Watson enjoy the food and festivities.

Patricia Montoya and Sadie Torres hold the flyers for the event.

Friends ride together and advocate against child abuse by proudly wearing their blue ribbons.

Mellanie, Laura, and Moriah Dominguez take a mo-ment to pose for the camera.

Blue Ribbon Memory Ride

Jeremy Garcia, Ray & Lucee Salas ready to drive for a great cause>

Joe & Margaret Ochoa were among the many riders proudly wearing blue ribbons.

Becky Adams, Dina Hernandez, and Taryn Urias.

Sally, Randy, Kiahna, and Arianna Moarroquin were some of the many families to attend the event.

Texas Medical Society 100 Year Celebration

Photos not in this month's issue will potentially be included in the preceding month's issue or on our website at www.latinolubbock.net

Stefanie Gonzales, Roxanne Balderas, and Lucia Cesar join for a picture.


Photos & Memories

Lubbock News with a Latino Perspective

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Men's Walk with the Rape Crisis Center

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Wright Elementary students gather for a photo at the Lubbock Arts Festival.

Students from different Elementary Schools came by to check out the Latino Lubbock Magazine booth.

Lubbock Arts Festival

Many came out to see the Crayola exhibits that were on display this year including good friends Bill Meadors and Mr. Gomez.

Russ Hester, Manuel Reyna, and, District Attorney Matt Powell "step up" in a pair of heels for a good cause.

Marco, Matt Rivera, Ruben Rocha, Jesse Rivera, Thomas Mims, and Melinda Alvarado had fun and stood up for a good cause.

Area students demonstrated that you are never too young to take action.

Lubbock Sheriff Kelley Rowe, didn't need heels to demonstrate his support of the Rape Crisis Center... not too mention he could not find any in his size.

LULAC Young Adult Summit

Anahli Rey, Alyssa Marrufo, Itzel Rey smiled for the camera.

Two young LULAC leaders share their expereince about becoming involved with the DREAM Act.

Student and LULAC leaders listen to the program. Sergio Guzman, Alejandro Huerta, and David Reza welcomed participants.

Texas Tobacco Free Kids celebrated being smoke free on at the Kids Day event held at the Boys & Girls Club.

Daniel Sanchez, Christy Martinez-Garcia, Dr. Al-ice White, and Jorge Quirino spoke to members of LHFSA and HSS.

Teen Straight Talk organizers held their event to help teens and their parents discuss important issues.

Aqui y Alla

Christina Brito came by to take their picture with Pico de Gallo.

Visit www.latinolubbock.net to view more photos of each event!

Crystal Hernandez, poses with Lindsey and Jose Torrez at the Caprock Winery.

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Explorers Alex Gallegos, Paul Villanueva, Kyla Jiron, and Marcelino Hernandez.

The Singleterry family. Hector Rodriguez and Xavier Rodriguez flying kites and having fun.

2nd Annual Fly & Fling

Mary Garcia, Makayla Garcia Cooper, and Cruz Gar-cia.

Hispanic Student Society Annual Banquet

Hispanic Student Society members gather for a quick picture before dinner.

Tito Nunez was roud to have his parents at the ban-quet.

Gerardo, Gerardo Jr., Jaqueline, and The Renteria family gathered to enjoy the banquet.

Latino Lubbock Magazine's mission: "Provide Lubbock news from a Latino perspective for the emerging voice of Lubbock with objectivity, professionalism, cultural understanding, and accuracy; and, give Latinos a publication by, about, and for them that they can take pride in; and, the community a tool for better understanding and for dialogue."

Various employers assisted visitors with job details and informaiton.

Job seekers took time to pose for Latino Lubbock.Many job seekers had a chance to apply for jobs online.

Sam Harper, Adele Youngren, Adrienne Cozart, and Danny Soliz welcomed the crowd.

Cep Sotelo and Stephen Sotelo looked at all the cars.Solo Car Club members Alex Aguirre, Jacob Men-doza, Hector “Lucky” Rodriguez, Joe Sena, Peter Perez Jr.

Esmerelda Martinez and Joe David PalacioJody Barnes, Teresa Contrera, and Jeff Salistio.

Workforce Solutions South Plains Job Fair

LifeGift


KOC Our Lady of Guadalupe Fish Fry

Fotos y Recuerdos - Aquí y Alla

Virginia Mata, Meagan Garza, and Victoria Mc Cul-lom

Members also enjoyed the time before the semes-ter break, to reconnect and showcase the sorority to family.

Kappa Delta Chi members pose for the camera. The young women celebrated their achievements.

Kappa Delta Chi Sorority, Annual Banquet

The Knights offered capirotada and other tasty treats.

The Arguellos were on hand to support the Knights.The fish fry gave Lent observers time to take a break and eat a tasty meal.

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Joe Salinas with his cute grandson take a break from serving up a tasty lunch.

CHCL Easter Egg Hunt at Chatman Clinic

Gloria Garza and D.D. Lopez were among the many families. (Photos by Tristan Holiday)

Judy, Adrian, and Mariah Ortiz. Poole family had fun and enjoyed the day. The Gaulden family gathered for an afternoon of fun, snacks, and easter egg hunting.

The bigger kids prepare to run for Easter eggs and candy.

Jonathan Gonzales, with his grammy having a great time.

The Flores family had a nice family time. Amber Guerrero and Alex Carrillo.

Joel's 6th Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt

Amaris Garcia, Youth Editor & Christy Martinez-GarciaFOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE’s Kids Activities Page

Pico the Gallothe Gallo

Celebrate

Cinco de MayoMeet Pico the bilingual gallo (rooster). He loves school, he likes to read, play outside and discover ways to have fun and make friends. Now it is time for Pico to prepare for Cinco de Mayo. His prima (cousin) Jita is prac-ticing for Dia de las Madres and will sing a special cancion (song) las Mananitas.

This summer keep your brain health and read, read, read!

¡Léa, lea, lea!

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What is Cinco de Mayo: The celebration of Cinco de Mayo (meaning 5th of May in Spanish) should not be confused with Mexican Independence Day. Mexican Indepen-dence Day is celebrated on 15th September (eve of Independence Day) while Cinco de Mayo falls on 5th of May. In Mexico, the celebration of Independence Day is considered more important. Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of the courage of the Mexican people during the battle (La Batalla de Puebla) on May 5th, 1862 where 4,500 Mexican soldiers defeated the Mexican traitors (exiled Mexican Convervatives) and French army of 6,500 at Puebla, Mexico . Puebla is 100 miles east of Mexico City. The Mexican forces were made up of untrained commoners. This victory did not win the war but it showed the cour-age and strength of the Mexican troops. The "Batalla de Puebla" became a symbol of Mexican unity and patriotism.

CANCION DE LAS MAÑANITAS

(Here is a popular traditional song)Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David, Hoy por ser día de tu santo, te las cantamos a ti, Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneció, Ya los pajarillos cantan, la luna ya se metió. Que linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte, Venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte, Ya viene amaneciendo, ya la luz del día nos dio, Levántate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció.

(Translation) This is the morning song that King David sang Because today is your saint’s day we’re singing it for you. Wake up, my dear, wake up, look it is already dawn. The birds are already singing and the moon has set. How lovely is the morning in which I come to greet you. We all came with joy and pleasure to congratulate you. The morning is coming now, the sun is giving us its light. Get up in the morning, look it is already dawn

MAKE A CARD FOR YOUR MOTHERWrite in the following poem.“Mamacita”Mamcita de mi vida, mamacita de mi amor, a tu lado yo no siento ni tristeza ni temor. Mamacita, tú me besas sin engaños, sin rencor, y por eso yo te quiero, mamacita de mi amor.

Congratulations on a great School Year!

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6, 2011)

THANKS TEACHER

Write a thank you note in the space above for your teacher.

First Birthday J. Sebastian

Lozoya May 12thHappy First Birthday!Love Mom, Dad and all the Family

Happy Birthday to

Samuel Garcia from all of your family.Have a great day and may God Bless

you for many more years to come!Love,

Your Grandma Mary Lou Garcia and all of your family!

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