EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 58, NO. 52
December 17, 2020
Alicia Castillo Cardenas, bor n December 11, 1924 in Mana gua, Nicara gua, r ecently tur ned 96
A
www.iecn.com
SB Police hosts Stuff the B e a r c a t To y Drive
licia Castillo Cardenas was one of five children born to Dona Amalia Cardenas and Don Salvador Castillo. Amalia de Dolores was the oldest daughter, Marina the youngest, Salvador Jr. the oldest son and Francisco the youngest son. Don Salvador Castillo her father was in agriculture. He owned several Cocoa Plantations and dairy farms. Dona Amalia Cardenas de Castillo died giving birth to twins. That devasted Don Salvador so he concentrated on his plantations. Alicia attended Salesian all girl boarding school in Granada with her sisters Amalia and Marina. She loved the “madrecitas Salesianas” as she says and for years supported their efforts. Salvador and Francisco worked in the business and stayed in Nicaragua.
Pg. 5
Alicia immigrated to the United States with her sisters Amalia and Marina and several other family members, Alvaro Castillo, Amalita Castillo, Jorge Castillo, Leonardo Chavez, Lourdes “Lula” Castillo, her father sponsored all of them. She lived in Mexico for a few years since her best cousin Marina Leets de La Torre lived there with her husband Manuel De La Torre, a tenor who studied medicine and became a well-known oncologist, they had two children Marina (who is now a restaurateur in Canada) and Manuel de la Torre Jr., a pharmacist in Texas.
COURTESY PHOTO
Community leader and successful business owner Alicia Castillo Cardenas recently turned 96.
While living and working in Los Angeles she met and fell in love, and got married to business man Frank “Paco” Enciso. Mr. Enciso was the general manager of his family’s business La Esperanza Market in San Cardenas, cont. on next pg.
The Mexico Cafe loses 70 percent of its employees and r evenue, amid COVID-19 state regulations
A
By Manny B. Sandoval
SB Symphony unveils 92nd Season Pg. 12
H OW TO R E AC H US
Inland Empir e Co mmunity Newspaper s Of fice: (909) 381- 9898 Editorial: iecn1@ mac.com Advertisin g: sales@iecn.com Legals : iecn legals@ hotmail.com
mid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Mexico Cafe has complied with state orders and made numerous changes to its operations to ensure the safety of its guests and employees by getting certified by the County of San Bernardino for being COVID Compliant. Initially, the restaurant completely closed down for two weeks at the start of the pandemic to assist in flattening the curve. Since then, the restaurant has had to shift its operations about four times as the guidelines switched from 50 percent indoor capacity, to 25 percent indoor capacity, to outdoor dining and now back to to-go orders only. “I understand the severity of COVID-19…but my frustration is that the state does not know what the heck they are doing. Since March The Mexico Cafe Mexico, cont. on next pg.
PHOTO
RICARDO TOMBOC
The Mexico Café continues to advocate for other locally owned businesses and themselves; owner Sharon Gaitan addressed the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on December 8 in regard to business operations.