Volume 9, Issue 2, February/febrero 2015
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"Que Dulce" Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia On this month's cover feature's pan dulce! On this Valentine's Day I share a little background on this French & Spanish inspired pastry that dawns our tables frequently. I recall my father purchasing about 10 bags of pan dulce before we left out of town. As we stopped to visit each home, he would present a bag of the pan dulce to the family. They saw it not only as the sweet treat that it was, but also as an act of kindness and sweet gesture. The bread would make it's way on a platter or tray and then to the table, while coffee would begin brewing, or hot chocolate would start getting stirred and served. Warmness of this treat is why I decided to share it with you this Valentine's Day!
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CONTENTS
¡ F e liz c u mp le a ñ o s ! Ha p p y Birt h d a y ! 2/2 2/1 2/1 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/5 2/6 2/6 2/6 2/6 2/6 2/6 2/6 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/7 2/8 2/8 2/8 2/9 2/9 2/10 2/10 2/10 2/10 2/11 2/11 2/11 2/11 2/12 2/12 2/12 2/12 2/13 2/13 2/13 2/13 2/13 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14 2/14
February/febrero Vivian Solis Ignaico Jr. Armenta Ambria Nicole Castillo Gloria Armenta Lynn Ortiz Samantha Martinez Alverto Santiago Melinda Ybarra Gabriella Mata Denise Ybanez Anita Harrison Amy Flores Julie De Los Santos Gabriela Mata Mallolo Gonzales, Jr. Elizabeth Castillo Mary Jane Macias Andrea Santiago Christopher A. Hernandez Daniel H. Arbuckle Jerry Montemayor (KC OLG) Mary Jane Macias Zachary & Zane Johnson Jaymison Ramos Sara Martinez Esther Medina De Leon Castillo, Adam(KC OLG) Nora Herrera Jessica Lynn Chavez Madilyn Marie Hernandez Eufemia Gutierrez Teri Medina Eufemia Gutierrez Sandra Sánchez Richard R. Hernandez (KC OLG) Nicholas A. Rodríguez (KC OLG) Jessica Lynn Chavez Madeline Marie Hernandez Tianna Johnson Lesley Martinez Connie Fuentes John Paul Rodriguez Patsy Herrera Chon Alcorta Kamryn Chavez Kalyn Chavez Kamryn & Kalyn Chavez Azmeray Jalisa Muniga Margie Ortega Bills Socorro Garcia Lino A. De León (KC OLG) Lisa Nuñez Brien Wright Aubree Serna Sandy Meyer Frank Medina Mario Carrillo Arthur Lara (KC OLG) Matthew Solano Leah Montez Alejandro Montes (KC OLG) Freddy Morales Margarita Otero Kirk Rodriquez (KC OLG) Gloria Lopez Prisca Mendez Orlando Lucero Leah Montez Ariel Briones Michael Macias Halley R Ortiz Dominic Garcia Michael Macias David C. Garcia Josie Zuniga Robert Chavez Deborah Marie Cardenas Peyton Ortega Felix Ortega, Jr. Mark Castro Jesse Gonzalez (KC OLG)
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Op-Ed Dr. Henry Flores
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Politics
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Tips by Jaime Garcia
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Health/Salud
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Las Panaderias
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Faith & Religion
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Fotos y requerdos
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Texas Sports Report with Mando Reyna
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ow I love books! As a young girl I enH joyed reading. The librarians at McWhorter Elementary would often refer me to
new sections, but there was one of particular interest to me - the biography section. Weekly, I would finish a book and start the next. There were many figures that were significant, however, I first took an interest in reading about men and women in history. I read about Abraham Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth, Dolly Madison, and Susan B. Anthony to name a few. I still recall that Anthony celebrated her birthday on the 15th of February, hence my reflection of reading. These figures were significant because they stood for something, and were tenacious, and courageous. Often I would seek books about Latinos, but there were none. It wasn't until I was a freshmen in college when my professor Dr. Daghistany introduced me to a book by Rudolfo Anaya entitled "Bless Me, Ultima," which to date continues to be one of my favorites. From that moment on, I started seeking Latino writers and books, and my collection has grown from one, to many, but there is always room for more. Another love is looking through old wedding photos. The fashion, the number of people in the wedding party, and the expression on the faces are so intriguing to me. Somehow, weddings and Valentine's Day make sense. I always admire senior Latino couples who have modeled the sanctity of marriage and through their wrinkled hands and wedding rings reflect commitment. Sometimes some will playfully exclaim "¡Que awante!" Also, I enjoy meeting couples who marry on this special holiday to celebrate their never ending love for each other. One couple jokingly told me they married on Valentine's Day so they wouldn't forget their anniversary. As a little girl I admire a family wedding photo that included my grandparents. Although, I never got to meet my grandmother Prisca, my grandfather would always talk about her to me, and share that she was a God fearing woman who loved everyone, and was very smart. She managed the family budget. After she died, he continued to proclaim his love for her, even until his own death. Hearing him say this made me wish that one day I too would marry my soulmate... and so I took my grandfather's advice and prayed for that person. And so it happened, when I married Frank, my answered prayer. In planning our wedding, my family's wedding traditions have centered on eternal marriage, solemnized in a Catholic Church. My husband, although growing up in a Southern Baptist Church recognized the importance of carrying on our Latino wedding traditions. As such we compromised, and our wedding day included the important symbols carried in our culture: las arras de boda, the thirteen dimes or coins. Las arras also indicated my faith to my husband - trusting in his ability to provide for us and that I would use his provisions wisely. Years later that continues to be the case - we work as a team. And as we have grown in our marriage, Frank and I treasure the religious significance of those coins, which symbolize Christ and his twelve apostles, and how God and our faith, must be the center of our marriage and family... especially in these times when divorce rates continue to increase, and money is often the nemesis of some breakups. We were also given the most important book of the home - the Bible that is written to lead people into life with God through Jesus Christ. This life involves pardon from sin and devotion to the Saviour! On World Marriage Day, Feb. 8, 2015, we wish you much happiness in your own marriage, and to those single looking for love.... pray. Your soulmate is part of God's plan and soon will cross your path. This month's issue of Latino Lubbock Magazine brings many issues to you, so please take the time to read the articles, and once again, please share the info with family and friends. Let's get talking, and let's make sure that we get heard when the time comes. Finally, may God Bless you and your family and place favor over you in 2015. Thank you for believing and supporting us. And thank you to our advertisers. Please 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 are grateful to have 100,000 readers monthly. Please continue to support our advertisers who help make it possible 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! ¡Happy Valentine's Day, Feliz Día de San Valentine! Sinceramente, Christy Martinez-Garcia Publisher & Latino Market Specialist “Latino Lubbock, the Emerging Voice of Lubbock”
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“All For One, And One For All” LULAC Week, 86 Year Tradition
BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA
or the 86th year League of F United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) councils throughout
the United States will celebrate the founding of the organization during LULAC Week, which always takes place in February. Since its inception on February 17, 1929 in Corpus Christi, Texas, LULAC has championed the cause of Hispanic Americans in education, employment, economic development, and civil rights. LULAC has now become one of the largest, oldest and most successful Hispanic civil rights and service organization in the United States 86 years ago. In Lubbock, LULAC Council #263 will celebrate 58 years of community service started in 1956, to increase educational opportunities and
improve the quality of life for Hispanics on the South Plains. The Annual LULAC Week will commence February 15th, with a Mass at St. Patrick's, at 9 a.m. Members will pay homage to members who have passed. Council #263 will host local and area councils for their largest fundraiser, which close the week events, and benefits the scholarship fund. The 32nd Annual "Bring Out Your Best" Scholarship & Awards Banquet, which raises scholarship funds for Latino students, will be held Sat., February 21, at 6 p.m., at the MCM Elegante Hotel, 801 Avenue Q. This year's keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan “Nick” Sims, a highly decorated military officer that serves as the Officer in Charge of the European Command Coordination, Liaison, Advise and Assist Team. Tables for
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Banquet that will become an annual program showcasing and honoring Hispanic men in the community, who excel in their careers and volunteer efforts. Nine individuals will be selected in the following categories: Medical, Business/Professional, Law/Peace Officer, Military/Veteran, Church, Civic/Volunteer, College Young Adult, and Youth. In addition, a Lifetime Achievement Award will
honor an individual who has continuously paved the trail for others. Members of the community can submit nominations for adults in the prestigious awards, and an independent, anonymous panel of judges will determine the recipients. To request an application, email info@vamosapescarlubbock.com. Deadline is April 15, 2015. Winners will be announced at the Adelante Awards Banquet, Sat., April 25. Visit our website at www.loshermanosfamilia.org.
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American Sniper, from a Combat Veteran’s Perspective
Community Update REMEMBERING THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED Join us for an all-day event celebrating the life of Buddy Holly. There will be trolley tours of significant Buddy Holly sites and more. At the Buddy Holly Center, Feb.3, 10 am - 5 pm. Free for all ages. LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST the LOWV will hold the breakfast on Fri., Febr. 6, 2015, from 7:30 to 9 a.m. in the Arnett Room of Covenant Lakeside. Cost is $20 for an individual. Please call the office to RSVP at 744-0023. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK LOVERS SALE will take place in the Mahon Library Basement. On Feb. 6, and Feb. 7 at 9 am Mahon. Cash or Check only. For more information call 775-2852. LAUGH FOR THE CURE Join Komen Lubbock on Fri., Feb. 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm for the event at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center. Make it a date night, girl’s night out, or treat a co-worker to a relaxing and fun evening… Breast cancer is no laughing matter, but for one night, it will be! Cost is $25. PANCAKE FESTIVAL Lubbock Lions Club will host the Largest Pancake Festival on Sat., Feb. 13, at 8, at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Exhibit Hall. Tickets available at the door. SOUTH PLAINS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING Sat., Feb. 14, in the Mahon Library, Community Room, Lubbock. Topic: Preserving the Past with Oral Histories. Speaker: Andy Wilkerson, Southwest Collection
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GENEALOGY WORKSHOP Learn tips to help trace your family’s history and begin a family tree. Free on Feb. 27, at 1 pm at the Simmons Community Center. Free. LMOW 16TH ANNUAL MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Tmore than 37 food booths, live jazz music, a large silent auction, cash bars plus a variety of activities and prizes on March 3, 5:30 – 9 p.m., at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Exhibit Hall. Event tickets are $35 for adults, $10 for children 17 and under, and can be purchased in advance at Lubbock Meals on Wheels, or Select-A-Seat. For more information call Lubbock Meals on Wheels at 792-7971.
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he furor surrounding the proT tagonist in the newly released Clint Eastwood production “Ameri-
can Sniper” set me to thinking about the quandary we find ourselves in trying to look critically at our military adventurism in various parts of the world while, at the same time, not castigating our children, brothers, sisters, husbands, fathers, uncles, aunts, mothers and assorted other relatives for serving our country, sometimes paying the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. This topic is important to Latinos because of the large numbers of us who have, do and will continue to serve in our nation’s military. The quandary arose out of the aftermath of the Vietnam War when the nation discovered that we had been mistreating our combat veterans who had done their country’s bidding and fought a 30 year war that ended strangely. The United States could not prevent the Vietnamese people from determining their own road to capitalism no matter how hard we tried! In the meantime we sacrificed more than 50,000 young lives for what seemed like nothing. Many more lives were ruined through various disabilities
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they talk or how they view their day-to-day existence while in combat. Only combat brothers and sisters can truly understand this. And, I must say, being a combat veteran myself, these thoughts, language and actions are not “things” to be shared with polite society! To a combat veteran, combat is not representing one’s country or ideology, but a daily struggle to survive so one can see one’s family again. Each brother and sister is dedicated to do whatever one must to insure survival and being able to come home as whole as possible. Yes, combat veterans use derogatory language to describe the enemy because we see the other side as wanting to kill us. We are in combat because the time for diplomacy has passed and our countries have decided that it is time to negotiate with violence not words. Combat veterans kill others because the others are trying to kill in return. One kills another not out of hatred or racism or ideological orientation but out of the fear that the other person will kill you. Killing is described as a “rush” by some veterans because the act itself is the determination of whether another human will live or die. Initially, one feels a “rush,” however, in the long run these deaths will come back to haunt the veteran until he or she passes away. The memory of taking another’s life LOVE THE MAGAZINE is eternal and will never disappear. Congrats! On 9 wonderful Years!!! Love the So, understand “American Sniper” magazine!!! for what it is, a movie and nothing more. Do not try and judge comDebbie Rivera bat veterans by the imagination and creativity of artists because this will CONTINUE AMAZING WORK only lead to false observations and Congrats, Christy!! 9 YEARS!! Wow! You conclusions.
with the same problems such as post-traumatic veterans of earlier wars stress disorder, Agent Orendured. This time we ange induced cancers, and began greeting the vetso forth. erans in airports and on Unlike the veterans of the streets, thanking them World War II who were for their service and saclionized and “heroized” rifices. This time we atbecause they had fought tempted to separate our a “good war” against the veterans from the governforces of evil fascism/Nament who sent them into zism, the veterans of Vietcombat. nam and subsequent wars American Sniper have endured a strange passage as they transi- HENRY FLORES, American media began PhD celebrating the war by tioned into the civilian world after their service. The nation making movies, releasing books, learned a cruel lesson after Vietnam television documentaries and so having vilified combat veterans for forth extolling the actions of our fighting a war that was deemed im- veterans in combat in Iraq and Afmoral and unethical. The nation ghanistan, the highlights being saw these combat veterans as repre- “The Hurt Locker,” “Restrepo” and sentatives of evil and not worthy of the various television presentations of the taking of Osama Bin Laden. respect. Then our next wars arrived, Desert The culmination of this genus was Storm I and II, Iraq, and Afghani- the release of the movie “American stan that were justified by the at- Sniper.” Suddenly we have a contacks on American soil. “Ah, ha,” troversy because of the depiction of we said. A rationale for entering what happens in combat, the way wars morally, regardless of the truth soldiers speak in combat and how of the matter, the nation had found they depict their enemies. a reason for proclaiming a justified Unless one has been in combat war. So, we sent our young men and they will never know what a comwomen warriors to fight and return bat veteran has gone through, how
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Progress Continues on New CHCL Health Care Facility
ommunity Health Center of Lubbock C (CHCL) proudly announces that the groundwork for the new building located at
1610 5th Street is almost complete. The cement for a portion of the parking lot has been poured. Most of the building foundation has already been completed. The steel building frame is being erected. The stair and elevator tower are also going up. The combined efforts of CHCL Staff, Teinert Commercial Building Services, Inc., and Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. have kept CHCL on track to complete the building by August 2015. The new 54,000-square-foot health care facility will increase space by 30 percent and will allow CHCL to serve over 48,310 new patients, over the next 10 years, from Lubbock and surrounding counties with primary and preventative health care services, including extended hours of operation into the evening and add weekend access. The two-story facility will house family practice/adult medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, dental, pharmacy, mental health, laboratory, ophthalmology, health education, healing arts center, wellness center, and administrative services. Currently CHCL pro-
vides most of these services at 1318 Broadway which will all move to the new location at 1510 6th street. (See Map of new Location) This new facility will replace CHCL’s two current downtown locations located at 1313 and 1318 Broadway. We encourage patients, collaborators and supporters to drive by the new location to view the current building process. In June 2013, CHCL rolled out its $14.5 million Building a Healthier West Texas Capital Campaign. The Capital Campaign is designed to fund the cost of constructing a new health care facility that will increase access to primary and preventative health care services to those in need. Currently, the organization has raised a total of $8,558,501, which is 59.02% of the goal. CHCL will continue its fundraising efforts throughout construction of the new facility. Thank you to all our partners and donors who have made this possible. To make a donation or to learn about ways to get involved with the Building a Healthier West Texas Capital Campaign, visit www.chclubbock.org or contact Liz Lopez at (806) 7652611 x 1029 or elopez@chcl.tachc.org. Stay updated by following CHCL on Facebook.
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Senators File Bipartisan Bill to Open Cuba Travel to Americans
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group of bipartisan senators wants to go further than the president in normalizing relations with Cuba by ending all restrictions on travel to the country. The senators introduced a bill Thursday, the first to come since President Barack Obama announced a list of steps to change the Cold War-era policies towards Cuba, including the first step of opening embassies in both countries. The president's steps did not change restrictions on who could travel to Cuba, but loosen restrictions on those allowed to travel. The senators bill also would end restrictions on banking transactions related to travel, according to Reuters. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., one of the bill sponsors, acknowledged some critics will want the U.S. to get a concession from the Cuban government in return for lifting this restriction. But he said the travel limit is asanction on Americans, not Cubans. "Let's give our people a chance to travel, bring money to
spend, new ideas, new values and real change," said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Mass., pointed out that the travel restrictions on Cuba do not exist for American travel to any other country in the world. "This thing hasn't worked," Leahy said in a Capitol news conference Thursday. Leahy and Flake flew to Cuba to pick up government contractor Alan Gross who had been imprisoned in Cuba for five years and was released when the normalization efforts were announced last month. The bill comes as Cuba's President Raul Castro has demanded a return of the U.S. Guantanamo military base to Cuba, a complete lifting of the U.S. trade embargo and compensation for its effects on Cuba. The U.S. and Cuba began their first round of talks a week ago and more negotiations discussions are scheduled. The president's efforts to soften the relationship between the countries is opposed by several anti-Castro members of Congress who are of Cuban descent. "It's incredible that my colleagues want to give concessions to a ruler who has asked for more from the United States," Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. said referring to Castro's new demands. "The reality is facilitating travel to Cuba, where someone can spend as much money as they want, the only thing it does is empower the regime." In addition to Flake, Durbin and Leahy, D-Vt.; Jerry Moran, R-Kan.; Tom Udall, D-N.M.; Mike Enzi, RWyo. and John Boozman, R-Ark. are sponsors of the bill. A companion bill is planned to be introduced in the House next week by Reps. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Mark Sanford, R-S.C. Flake said more sponsors would be added in coming days.
KOC 11807 Embarks on 2015 nights of CoK lumbus Council 11807 Our Lady of
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Reies Lopez Tijerina,
Chicano leader, dies at 88
eies López Tijerina, the conR troversial land-grant activist whose armed raid of the Rio Ar-
riba County, N.M., courthouse in rural northern New Mexico in 1967 made him a national figure, died Jan. 19, 2015, in El Paso. He was 88. Tijerina, a former evangelist and fiery orator was born in Fall City, Texas, in 1923 to migrant farmworkers. He has often been described as one of the major warriors of the Chicano movement that advocated for civil rights for MexicanAmericans across the Southwest in the 1960s and 1970s. He relished the attention but preferred to be called an "Indo-Hispano," a term he said more accurately reflected his ethnic and cultural heritage. Tijerina, the only major Chicano movement activist who served time in prison, was widely admired and despised as the former leader of the Alianza, a militant citizens group in New Mexico that sought to repossess old Spanish land grants in the Southwest. The group contended Mexican-
American heirs were wrongfully deprived of their land.
Tijerina had often been equated with other major Chicano leaders such as farmworker organizer César Chávez in California, Chicano activist Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales in Colorado and La Raza Unida Party founder Jose Angel Gutiérrez in Texas. Tijerina and Alianza followers argued that Anglo settlers and the federal government had conspired to rip off thousands of acres of ancestral lands that belonged to Hispanics in the Southwest. La Raza Unida's Gutierrez edited and translated Tijerina's autobiography, "They Called Me King Tiger: My Struggle for the Land and Our Rights," which was first published in Mexico in Spanish. Tijerina contended in the book that federal officials and New Mexico's most powerful judges, lawyers and political leaders, as well as law enforcement, harassed him and his family for many years because of his land-grant activism and often-militant stances. "Anglo power has sought to paralyze me, but it has failed," Tijerina wrote in his autobiography. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Esperanza, and his children.
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Senate passes bill approving Keystone XL oil pipeline
he Republican-controlled SenT ate on Thursday approved a bipartisan bill to construct the Key-
stone XL oil pipeline, defying a presidential veto threat and setting up the first of many battles with the White House over energy and the environment. The 62-36 vote advanced a top priority of the newly empowered GOP, and marked the first time the Senate passed a bill authorizing the pipeline, despite numerous attempts to force President Barack Obama's hand on the issue. Nine Democrats joined with 53 Republicans to back the measure. This bill "is an important accomplishment for the country," said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "We are hoping the president upon reflection will agree to sign on to a bill that the State Department said could create up to 42,000 jobs and the State Department said creates little to no impact on the environment." Still the vote was short of the threshold needed to override a veto, and the legislation still must be reconciled with the version the House passed. "We hope President Obama will now drop his threat to veto this common-sense bill that would strengthen our energy security and create thousands and thousands of new, goodpaying American jobs," said House Speaker John Boehner. Most Democrats framed the bill as a gift to a foreign oil company that would have little benefit for the American people, because much of the oil would be exported. They tried and failed to get amendments on the bill to construct the pipeline with U.S. steel, ban exports of the oil and the products refined from it, and protect water resources. The Senate agreed to add an energy efficiency measure, and went on the record saying climate change was not a hoax and the oil sands should be subject to a tax that helps pay for oil spill cleanups. Oil sands are currently exempt.
"This bill is a disgrace," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., the top Democrat on the Senate environment committee. "We tried on our side to make this a better bill and they turned us away." TransCanada Corp., the pipeline's developer, disputed the export argument Thursday, saying it didn't make sense. "Those who argue this pipeline is for export are not being factual," said Russ Girling, president and CEO of TransCanada. "It's time to approve Keystone XL so we can transport Canadian and American oil to fuel the everyday lives of the American people." In Philadelphia, anti-pipeline protesters chanted outside a hotel where Obama was addressing a retreat of Democratic lawmakers: "Hey, Obama, we don't want no Keystone drama." First proposed in 2008, the $8 billion pipeline project has been beset by delays in Nebraska over its route and at the White House, where the president has resisted prior efforts by Congress to force him to make a decision. In 2012, Obama rejected the project after Congress attached a measure to a payroll tax cut extension that gave him a deadline to make a decision. The pipeline's developer, TransCanada Corp., then reapplied. The 1,179-mile pipeline is proposed to go from Canada through Montana and South Dakota to Nebraska, where it would connect with existing pipelines to carry more than 800,000 barrels of crude oil a day to refineries along the Texas Gulf coast. Obama has said he will not be forced to make a decision on the pipeline, which requires presidential approval because it crosses an international border, until the review process concludes. Federal agencies' comments on whether the project is in the national interest are due Monday. Environmental groups have called on Obama to reject the project outright, saying it would make it easier
to tap a dirty source of energy that would exacerbate global warming. The State Department's analysis, assuming higher oil prices, found that shipping it by pipelines to rail or tankers would be worse for the planet. It also concluded that the project, after construction, would create only 35 permanent jobs, a figure Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., compared to a fried chicken franchise. "The facts are clear: the Keystone XL pipeline will only create 35 permanent jobs while dumping millions of tons of carbon pollution into the air and threatening waterways and communities across the Midwest," said Tom Steyer, the investor and philanthropist who founded the NextGen Climate political action committee. Supporters say the pipeline is a critical piece of infrastructure that will create thousands of jobs during construction and boost energy security by importing oil from a friendly neighbor. "We urge the president to make the right decision and approve KXL because it is in this nation's best interest," said Jack Gerard, the president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute. "The fact is that if all other infrastructure projects are delayed like Keystone XL, we are years away from approving anything that could create jobs and enhance our energy security." Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., a consistent supporter of the pipeline, and one of 9 Democrats to back the bill, said the pipeline had a "distorted position in the energy debate." "Keystone is first and foremost an energy infrastructure project," Heitkamp said in a call with reporters Thursday. "It has become something bigger than what it is."
Immigrants Can Get Mexican Birth Certificates in U.S.
exico's 50 consulates in the M U.S. will be able to issue birth certificates to Mexican citizens. The move will make it easier for Mexican immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, passports, work permits and protection from deportation under President Obama's upcoming executive action. "It helps individuals really begin to formulate their formal identity in this country," said Angelica Salas, executive director of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles. Prior to this change some immigrants in the U.S. relied on relatives in Mexico to get their birth
certificates, which was a longer and more difficult process. About half of the approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. are from Mexico, and experts believe about 3 million could be eligible for executive action under Obama's plan. Mexican consulates will be able to access data from regional governments. Some rural villages where documents are not digitally recorded may not be covered, but consulates should be able to issue birth certificates for nearly all birthplaces. Jessica Vaughan, policy director at the Center for Immigration Studies
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which advocates for tighter limits on immigration, said it is important that the U.S. communicate with Mexico to ensure the system is established effectively and with integrity.
Pre-Kindergarten Round-Up 114th Congress is Most Diverse It Has Ever Been
lmost one-in-five members of the House A and Senate are a racial or ethnic minority, making the 114th Congress the most di-
verse in history. However, Congress remains disproportionately white when compared with the U.S. population, which has grown increasingly diverse in recent decades, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. Overall, non-whites (including blacks, Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Americans) make up 17% of the new Congress, but that is below these groups’ 38% share of the nation’s population. This difference also exists among the newly elected members of Congress, as minorities account for 11 of 71 (15%) new members of the House and Senate. (No new senators are a racial or ethnic minority.) Diversity among congressional members has been growing for decades. But the nation’s population has diversified more quickly. When the 107th Congress took office in 2001, minorities accounted for 12% of Congress, compared with about 31% of the nation’s population. By comparison, in 1981, 6% of Congress was minority (black, Hispanic, Asian/ Pacific Islander or Native American), while in the national population about 20% were nonwhite. Among minority groups, the biggest growth over this time has been among Hispanics. In 2001, there were 19 Hispanics in Congress, compared with 32 today. The increasing number of minorities in Congress is due almost entirely to membership
changes in the House, where today 85 of 435 (20%) members are non-white, according to CQ Roll Call. In 2001, there were 60 minorities in the House. By comparison, in the Senate, just six of 100 senators now belong to a racial or ethnic minority group, up from three senators in 2001. The increase in the number of minorities in the House since 2001 has largely come among newly elected Democrats, though Republicans have also made some gains. Since 2001, the number of House Democrats who are minorities increased by 18, from 56 then to 74 now. By comparison, there was an increase of seven representatives among House Republicans over the same period, rising from four then to 11 now. But despite these non-white gains, whites account for 83% of the new Congress but just 62% of the population. This gap has widened over time. In 1981, 94% of Congress was white compared with about 80% of the U.S. population. Another way to measure the racial and ethnic diversity of Congress is to see what share of the U.S. population is represented by House members of the same racial or ethnic group. For the current Congress, 35% of the nation’s black population is represented by a congressional representative who is black, the highest of any minority group. By comparison, 22% of Hispanics, 12% of Asians and 8% of Native Americans are represented by someone of the same racial or ethnic group.
All children who will be four years of age on or before September 1, 2015, are invited to bring their parents to their designated LISD elementary campus on Thursday, February 19, either from 8-9 a.m. or from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Orientation All children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2015, are invited to bring their parents to their neighborhood LISD elementary campus on Thursday, February 26, either from 8-9 a.m. or from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For both Pre-K Round-Up and Kindergarten Orientation, parents are encouraged to bring the following items: ★ child’s original birth certificate ★ child’s social security card ★ child’s up-to-date immunization records and ★ proof of address
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Opportunity/Oportunidad
Tips for Preparing for Your Retirement
f you're in your 40's or 50's and I haven't managed to save much for retirement, don't throw in the
WAY TO GO GRADUATES: Congratulations to the Vista College graduates. The students now are seeking or have obtained jobs in their chosen career paths. We wish you the best from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
Lt. Mendoza New PIO for LPD he Lubbock T Police Public Information
Office (PIO) has rotated in Lt. Ray Mendoza as the new PIO Officer. The PIO serves as the point of contact and are the communica-
tions coordinators or spokespersons for LPD. The primary responsibility of a PIO is to provide information to the media and public as required by law and according to the standards of their profession. On behalf of Latino Lubbock Magazine, congratulations to Lt. Mendoza, and a special thank you to Sgt. Jason Lewis, who previously served as PIO.
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towel! You can do it - but it won't be easy. When you're young, time is literally on your side, thanks to the beauty of compounding. When you get a late start, it isn't going to be as easy as eating out less often. You need to start saving at least 1520% of your gross income - more would be better! If you have high-interest credit card debt, tackle that first. Then, make sure you're maxing out contributions to your company's 401(k) plan. You're allowed - by law - to salt away up to $22,000 of your own contributions, if you'll be age 50 by the end of the year. Otherwise, the ceiling's set at $16,500. If you don't have a 401(k) plan
through work, look into an IRA. If you don't have an employer pension plan and are at least 50, you can put away up to $6,000 pre-tax a year. Now for some tough love: You can't do this stuff if you're living paycheck to paycheck. If you are, you need to either spend less, or earn more. Think about a second job, maybe some part-time consulting, if you have the skills. Or think about downsizing.
Consejos para la Preparación para la Jubilación i usted está en sus años 40 o los nes a plan de su compañía de 401 ( S años 50 y no ha logrado ahorrar k). Se le permite - por ley - a la sal mucho para la jubilación, no tires la de distancia de hasta $ 22,000 de toalla! Usted puede hacerlo - pero no va a ser fácil. Cuando uno es joven , el tiempo es, literalmente, de su lado, gracias a la belleza de la capitalización. Cuando usted consigue un inicio tardío, que no va a ser tan fácil como salir a comer con menos frecuencia. Tienes que empezar a ahorrar por lo menos el 15-20% de sus ingresos brutos - más sería mejor. Si usted tiene alto interés de la deuda de tarjeta de crédito, hacer frente a la primera . A continuación, asegúrese de que está el gasto excesivo con aportacio-
sus propias contribuciones, si vas a ser de 50 años a finales de año. De lo contrario, el techo está fijado en $16.5 mil. Si usted no tiene un plan 401 ( k ) a través del trabajo, mirar en una cuenta IRA. Si usted no tiene un plan de pensiones de empresa y tiene por lo menos 50, puede guardar hasta $6,000 antes de impuestos de un año. Ahora un poco de amor duro: No se puede hacer esto si usted está viviendo de cheque a cheque de pago. Si es así, usted necesita ya sea gastar menos o ganar más. Piense en
Personal/Professional Development FREE GED CLASSES with childcare for Lubbock and the surrounding area offered by the Lubbock Dream Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. You must be at least 17 years old and not enrolled in public school to be eligible for the classes. For more info call 806-7933336. General office hours are Mon. thru Thurs. from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. FREE GED AND ESL CLASSES for Lubbock and the surrounding area offered by Adult Education Center. We accept new students on a bi-monthly basis. You must be at least 17 years old and not enrolled in public school to be eligible for the classes. For more info call 806-281-5750. Open Mon. thru Fri. from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. FREE ASSESSMENT EXAM AND GED PREP CLASSES GED Assessment Exam offered at the Bridge of Lubbock on Tues., Feb. 10, 2015. And, free GED Prep classes Wed., Feb. 11, 2015. Classes from 6 to 8 pm. For more information contact (806) 329-9051. GED PREP CLASS, Tuesday/Thursday, 9 am, Free, Age 16+, Study class to prepare for the GED exams. Registration required. At Simmons Community Center. FREE PRACTICE EXAMS Study guides for tests Learn-a-Test, a database of practice examinations, is available at the Lubbock Public Library, 1306 Ninth St. Hundreds of practice examinations, including SAT, ACT and elementary, middle school and high school skills improvement tests, plus graduate entrance exams, are available. CHILD CARE AVAILABLE FOR INCOME-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES Families who are income eligible may receive fee assistance to attend one of the Early Learning Center’s five centers for child care. Parents or caretakers must be employed or in school. The program is open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call (806) 765-9981 for more information. REFERRAL FOR QUALITY CHILD CARE in Lubbock by the South Plains Day Home Association helps parents with free referrals to licensed or registered day care facilities that are routinely monitored by the Texas Department and Protective Services. Call 796-0606 or 792-1847 for more information. FREE LITERACY PROGRAM offers assistance with reading, GED preparation, and English as a second language classes. Programs for individuals with a learning disability as well as one-on-one tutoring is also available. The programs are free. For more information please call (806) 775-3636.
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Business/negocío Business/Opportunity Updates FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES HUD certified Financial Literacy-Buy a Home workshop is offered at the Bridge of Lubbock. The next cycle starts Monday, February 9, 2015. For more information contact Reggie Dial, NELCDC at (806) 747-5934. Classes are Monday 6 P.M. - 8 P.m. and Saturday 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. Seating is limited each cycle. SBA OPPORTUNITIES workshop – Feb. 25, 2015 from 6pm-8pm at the TTU Small Business Development Center, 2579 S. Loop 289, suite 114, Lubbock. Looking for financing and need some answers? Then this workshop is for you! The following topics will be discussed by the SBA & the SBDC: *Information on SBA loans *What business owner should have before applying for a loan *What the banker is looking for in a loan *Other programs and services available from the SBA. There is NO CHARGE for this workshop. However, seating is limited. Call Elaine @ 745-1637 to register. FREE LOW INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC (LITC) at TTU Law School year around to provide assistance relating to issues involving controversies with the Internal Revenue Service. The LITC does not assist in any criminal tax matters, or prepare tax returns. For other information including eligibility or to schedule an appointment please contact: Nancy Mojica, LITC Community Outreach Coordinator, Texas Tech University School of Law Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at (806) 834-7972 or (800) 420-8037, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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BUSINESS COUNSELING Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can discuss their business ventures and get expert advice from the SBDC staff and team of volunteers from the professional community. All information will be held in strict confidence. Counseling sessions can be arranged by calling the SBDC at (806) 745-1637. HELP FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES 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 info call 762-8061 or visit www.lubbockareafoundation.org
Corporate Diversity
Hispanic Representation in Corporate America Still Lagging
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he Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR), one of the nation’s leading Hispanic advocacy organizations, released today the results of its 2014 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (HACR CII). The HACR CII is a component of HACR’s Corporate Accountability Strategy and measures Hispanic inclusion at Fortune 100 companies and HACR Corporate Member companies. The results of the 2014 HACR CII indicate more than 25 percent of this year’s returning participants have improved their rating from 2013, which reflects a commitment to diversity and Hispanic inclusion. Since 2009, the HACR CII has tracked trends in Corporate America in four areas: Employment, Procurement, Philanthropy, and Governance. HACR focuses on these four areas of corporate social responsibility and market reciprocity to measure the inclusion of Hispanics in Corporate America. HACR’s mission is to advance inclusion to a level commensurate with the economic contributions of Hispanics in the United States, currently the nation’s fastest growing consumer segment. Key highlights from this survey include: • Hispanics comprise an average of nearly 14% of the total reported employee base in Corporate America. • Hispanics are still more likely to be found in non-exempt positions within Corporate America.
• On average, participants reported directing slightly more than 1% of total procurement spend to Hispanic-owned businesses. • Average total charitable contributions made by participants in 2014 equaled $81,634,125 while average total contributions to Hispanic-led and community organizations amounted to only $5,195,119. • Hispanics held just over 6% of board seats amongst the participating companies, which is higher than the average within the Fortune 500, but is still considerably low. The HACR CII is conducted annually by the HACR Research Institute, led by Dr. Lisette M. Garcia. The Institute is devoted to objective research, analysis, and publication of Hispanic-related issues in Corporate America. “On behalf of HACR’s Board of Directors, we congratulate all of this year’s HACR CII participants for their commitment to Hispanic inclusion,” said Dr. Lisette M. Garcia, director of the HACR Research Institute. “Forward thinking companies such as these recognize the importance of using data and analytics to identify gaps which can be used to help frame strategic plans to impact change and keep up with the demands of the ever changing diverse marketplace.”
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Wellness/ bienestar
Medication to Staying Health by Being Active Use With Caution H
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health conditions that require taking multiple medications. You're also more sensitive to many common medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. As a result, it's not uncommon for older adults to be overmedicated and to experience adverse reactions to the ever-lengthening list of medications they take. To lower the chances of overmedication and dangerous drug reactions, the American Geriatrics Society Foundation for Health in Aging recommends that people age 65 and over be cautious about using the following types of drugs: g info into a coupon-like ad that will be a Important: If you are taking any cluded to copy or spiff up the design. of these medications, talk to your doctor or health care provider before stopping their use. D is mentioned. 1. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) g about that we can do crowns, root canal, Be day.cautious of: long-lasting ening the same We also do implants, NSAIDS sucha have as topiroxicam (sold done in the office and don't under the brand-name Feldene) and
indomethacin (Indocin). The concern: NSAIDs are used to reduce pain and inflammation, but in older adults these medications can increase the risk of indigestion, ulcers and bleeding in the stomach or colon; they can also increase blood pressure, affect your kidneys and make heart failure worse. If NSAIDS are needed, better choices include the shorteracting ibuprofen (Motrin) and salsalate (Disalcid). Because of the increased risk of bleeding, don't use NSAIDs together with aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), dabigatran (Pradaxa), dipyridamole (Persantine), prasugrel (Effient), ticlopidine (Ticlid) or warfarin (Coumadin). If you take NSAIDs regularly and have a history of ulcers, or are 75 years of age or older, you may need to protect your stomach against bleeding with a prescription medication such as misoprostol (Cytotec) or a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole (Prilosec).
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as arthritis, chronic back pain or another disability caused you to give up on physical activity? It shouldn’t. Gone are the days when physical limitations subjected you to a life of inactivity. More and more, research is showing that moving your body is good for your physical and mental health, even if you have a challenging health condition. With a doctor’s okay and the right program, people with health challenges can enjoy the health benefits that come with being active. In fact, movement has replaced bed rest as the prescription for conditions such as back pain and recovery from heart and other surgeries. And people with special needs are enjoying such activities as walking, skiing, cycling and swimming events, and even marathons.
Most people, unless they have some kind of silent, cardiovascular impairment, can safely begin an exercise program if they start out slowly and build up gradually once they see improvements. One of the easiest ways to get moving is to walk. You can start out slowly and build on your routine by going longer distances or walking at a faster pace. Just be sure to: wear walking shoes with good support and traction; drink plenty of water before, during, and after exercise; be aware of the weather, such as extreme heat and humidity or cold
and ice; and be alert to any warning signs, such as dizziness or pain, that might signal a problem. Also remember to take your time. You can even break your activities into shorter sessions if a longer one is too much. For instance, do two, 15-minute walks instead of one half-hour walk. If you need help designing an exercise program, consider using a personal trainer or fitness instructor who is trained and certified to work with people who have health challenges.
a dejado de realizar alguna ¿H actividad física por causa de algún problema de salud como la
actividad física pueda causar dolores o empeorar su situación. Obtener primero el visto bueno del médico puede contribuir a aliviar estas preocupaciones. También es importante que usted compruebe que está haciendo la cantidad debida de las actividades convenientes. Podría decirse que el ejercicio es un tipo de medicina. Pero debe administrarse según las dosis indicadas. ¿Cómo obtener ayuda? Si necesita ayuda para planear un programa de
ejercicios, considere la posibilidad de usar un entrenador personal o un instructor físico capacitado y certificado para trabajar con personas que sufren de retos para la salud. Si a usted le resulta muy difícil salir, un entrenador personal podría ir hasta su casa. Aunque podría resultar caro, no tiene que ser una inversión a largo plazo. También, busque un nuevo programa "Park Fit" organizado por la ciudad de Lubbock Parques y Recreación, al www.playlubbock.com.
Cómo mantenerse activo a pesar de los problemas de salud
artritis, los dolores crónicos de espalda u otra incapacidad? No debería. Con aprobación de su médico, y siguiendo el programa adecuado, las personas con problemas de salud pueden gozar de muchos de los beneficios para la salud que resultan al mantenerse activo. La actividad física puede, por ejemplo: darle más energía, levantar el ánimo, reducir el estrés, fortalecer los músculos y huesos, ayudar a dormir mejor y mejorar el equilibrio y la flexibilidad. También puede contribuir a aliviar los síntomas de algunas condiciones crónicas incluidas la artritis, diabetes, enfermedad del corazón, y osteoporosis. Ha pasado mucho tiempo desde que los impedimentos físicos nos sometían a una vida de inactividad. Las investigaciones demuestran cada vez más que mover el cuerpo es bueno para la salud física y mental, incluso si usted sufre de una desafiante condición de salud. El movimiento ha reemplazado al descanso inapropiado como receta médica para enfrentarse a condiciones como el dolor de espalda, y para recuperarse de cirugías cardíacas y otras cirugías. La gente con necesidades especiales disfruta ahora participando en actividades como caminar y esquiar, eventos ciclísticos y de natación, incluso en maratones. De acuerdo al fisiólogo del American Council on Exercise (ACE) Cedric Bryant, el estudio y exámenes de los efectos del ejercicio en personas mayores ha modificado las recomendaciones que hacen los médicos sobre la actividad física. “La mayoría de las personas, a menos que sufran de algún problema cardiovascular invisible, pueden con toda seguridad emprender un programa de ejercicios, siempre que empiecen poco a poco y vayan aumentando gradualmente cuando comiencen a notar una mejoría. A veces, a las personas con problemas de salud les preocupa que la
¡Vive tu Vida! Get up get moving!
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Health/Salud
February/febrero Heart Health Month
Noticias de salud/ Health News NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY® is Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. The public is encouraged to wear red to promote your commitment to living a healthy lifestyle and spreading the message that heart disease is killing women. SAFETY CITY HEART HEALTH MONTH Wear red and get in FREE! Or, $2 per participant. All Ages. 3 pm, on Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Feb. 28. CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH FAIR Sat., Feb. 7th, 11 am to 2 pm, at the Science Spectrum. Admission is FREE to all children up to age 12. FREE DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES By CHCL Are you a Diabetic? Come and learn how to better control your diabetes, get great tips on living with diabetes. The next class will be March 10, 2015 through May 5, 2015. For more information about the class and when the next class begins, contact Josh at 806-765-2611 ext. 1007. STEP UP TO FITNESS FOR ADULTS CHCL is offering FREE exercise classes, the first Monday of every month, from 7- 8 p.m. at our Arnett Benson Medical & Dental Clinic, 3301 Clovis Road. This program focuses on prevention and healthy living. For more information and registration please contact Yvonne at 765-2611 ext. 1009.
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WALKING CLUBS Would you like CHCL to start a Walking Club in your area? Please contact Josh at 7652611 ext. 1007. Participants with most sessions attended and most walking steps will be awarded monthly! CAREGIVER CONFERENCE The South Plains Association of Governments Area Agency on Aging will be holding the 2nd Annual Caregiver Conference, on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, from 10 am –to 4pm. To register call Lisa Gonzales, at (806) 687-0940. WELLNESS CLINICS Every 2nd Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm , at Our Lady of Grace Church Buxkemper Hall, 3107 Erskine. And, every 3rd Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm , at St. Joseph’s Church Parish Hall, 102 N. Ave P . FREE DOCTORS CLINIC The Family Church at 34th Street and Boston Avenue holds a free doctors clinic at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Three to four doctors volunteer their time each week and can see up to 20 patients. The clinic also includes free vouchers for prescriptions. For information, call 799-4329. FREE SICK CHILDREN'S CLINIC is a free, all-volunteer clinic that treats sick children up to age 15 at 10th Street and Avenue A. Prescriptions at the on-site pharmacy are free. Call 762-1805 to hear the hours for the week.
Protect Your Heart! Make changes today! eart disease and stroke rank as H the top killers of Hispanics in the United
States, claiming the lives of 29.3 percent of the more than 117,000 Hispanics who die each year, according to the American Heart Association. Be physically active every day. Choose activities that you and your family can enjoy: walk, do aerobics, garden, dance, play sports, jump rope with your kids. Aim for a healthy weight. Take steps to lose weight if you are overweight. Try losing weight slowly. Cut back on foods high in fats and calories. Eat smaller portions. Eat fruits and vegetables for snacks. Bake, broil, or boil your foods. Be active every day.
Eat heart-healthy foods, such as skim or 1% milk; low fat frozen yogurt; low fat or fat free cheese; fish; turkey and chicken without skin; lean cuts of meat; cereals, pasta, lentils, and beans; corn tortillas, breads; and fruits and vegetables. Go easy on these foods: 2% milk, oils and margarine, avocados, olives, and coconuts, and nuts. Cut back on these foods: whole milk, creams and ice cream, high-fat cheeses, butter, fatty cuts of meat and refried pork, sausages, hot dogs, bologna, liver, kidneys, and other organ meats; egg yolks; and lard, coconut, palm, or palm kernel oil. For more information about a healthy heart call 1-800-242-8721.
Mes sobre la salud del corazón ¡Proteja su corazón! ¡Haga cambios hoy!
egún la American Heart AsS sociation, las enfermedades del corazón y los ataques cerebrales son
la principal causa de muerte de los hispanos de Estados Unidos, cobrando las vidas del 29,3 por ciento de más de 117.000 hispanos que mueren cada año. Manténgase activo físicamente todos los días. ¡Escoja actividades que usted y sufamilia puedan disfrutar! Activades como: camina, hacer ejercicios aeróbicos, trabajar en el jardín, bailar, practicar deportes, y saltar cuerda con sus hijos. Manténgase activo todos los días. Trate de lograr un peso saludable. Siga estos consejos para bajar de peso si tiene sobrepeso.Trate de perder peso despacio. Evite las comidas con alto contenido de grasa y calorías. Sírvase porciones pequeñas de comida.Coma frutas y vegetales como bocadillos. Hornee, ase o hierva sus comidas. Coma alimentos saludables para el
corazón como: leche descremada o con 1% de grasa; helado de yogur bajo en grasa; quesos bajos en grasa o sin grasa; pescado; pavo y pollo sin pellejo; cortes de carne bajos en grasa; cereales, pastas, lentejas y frijoles (habichuelas)tortillas de maíz, panes, y frutas y vegetales. Escoja sólo de vez en cuando estos alimentos: leche con un 2% de grasa; aceites y margarina; aguacates (paltas), aceitunas y coco; y nueces. Trate de evitar estos alimentos: leche entera o regular, cremas y helados de leche (mantecados), quesos hechos de leche entera, y mantequilla; cortes de carne con alto contenido de grasa y chicharrones, chorizos, salchichas y mortadela, hígado, riñones y otros órganos animales; yemas de huevo; y manteca, aceite de coco, de palma o de pepita de palma. Visite la American Heart Association o llame al 1-800-242-8721 (en inglés y español).
Get Your lent Flu Shot among Latinos, can lead to
FREE PARENTING CLASSES Classes are Tuesday evenings unless otherwise he flu is the seventh leading noted. All classes begin PROMPTLY at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Pizza will be served. cause of death among Latinos NO CHILDCARE PROVIDED. For more infor- 65+. mation or to register for a class, call 747-5577. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH LIMITED Everyone six months or older to CLASS! Please visit our website at www.lub- get vaccinated, too. Only three in bockparentconnection.org. 10 Hispanics got a flu shot last year,
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serious complications. Now just one shot is needed — the H1N1 vaccine is included — and a version for those age 65 o LUBBOCK AREA AMPUTEE SUP- a concern because diseases such as older is available. PORT GROUP Meeting is the second diabetes and asthma, more prevaTuesday night of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. All amputees, family members, and friends are welcome to attend. For more information for meeting locations and/or questions call 806-281-7646 or 806-748-5870.
FAITH BASED AA for Lubbock and the surrounding area offered by the Lubbock Dream Center. Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 P.M. and Sundays from 7:00-8:00 P.M. For more info call 806-793.3336. General office hours are Mon. thru Thurs. from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
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enfermedades como la diabetes y el asma tan comunes entre los latinos, puede haber complicaciones. Ahoa partir de los seis meses de edad ra, sólo se necesita una inyección y lo hagan. Sólo tres de cada 10 la- existe una nueva de alta dosis para tinos la recibieron el año pasado, los mayores de 65 años. lo que es preocupante porque con
February/febrero 2015, Vol. 9, Issue 2
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The Doc or Is In
Advice from our Doctors... Consejos de nuestros médicos
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How to Prevent Cavities
ost people believe that with good brushing they will have healthy teeth. Sadly they go to the dentist only to hear of new problems. How could this happen with such good care and regular visits? They may be told that they have “weak or problem” teeth by their dentist. The truth is that your sugar intake is the cause of your problems! No amount of brushing can undo the effects of sugar exposure, so the teeth slowly fall apart. The most common source of sugar exposure
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is from drinks. By switching to sugar free drinks decay can be mostly stopped. Of course other sources such as candy must be addressed. Fruit juices are the worst drink possible for teeth! So get them fixed and fix the diet for a lifetime of great smiles.
Cómo prevenir las caries
a mayoría de la gente cree que con un buen cepillado van a tener dientes sanos. Lamentablemente van al dentista sólo para escuchar de nuevos problemas. ¿Cómo pudo suceder esto con tan buen cuidado y las visitas regulares ? Pueden ser dicho que tienen dientes " débiles o problemáticos " por su dentista. La verdad es que su consumo de azúcar es la causa de sus problemas! Ninguna cantidad de cepillado puede deshacer los efectos
de la exposición de azúcar , por lo que los dientes se caen lentamente aparte . La fuente más común de exposición al azúcar es de las bebidas . Al cambiar a azúcar bebidas gratis descomposición puede ser detenido en su mayoría. Por supuesto otras fuentes, tales como dulces deben ser atendidas. Los jugos de frutas son el peor trago posible para los dientes ! Así consiguen solucionar los posibles problemas y corregir la dieta para una vida de grandes sonrisas.
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Education/ Educación
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DOMINGUEZ EARNS MASTERS INVITATION: Matias Dominguez, a student at TTU, claimed the inaugural Latin America Amateur Championship and an automatic invitation to the 2015 Masters Tournament with a 1-under, 71 last month. Playing for his native country of Chile, he becomes the first Red Raider to qualify for The Masters as a current member of the Men’s Golf team. The 2015 Masters Tournament will be played April 6-12 at Augusta National. He will be the first Chilean golfer to play at The Masters in more than 50 years. Congrats from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
area high schools throughout the South Plains February 12th thru March 26th. Since 1970 LEARN Inc. Educational Talent Search has helped students navigate the college financial aid and admissions process. They continue to host financial aid workshops at area target schools to assist eligible seniors in the completion of their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Early completion of the FAFSA is a
New Book offers Insight of Mexican Americans
r. Yvonne M Caldera anD nounced that her book, "Mexican American Children and
Families: Multidisciplinary Perspectives" has been released. Offering new insight on Mexican American culture and families, she said that this book provides an interdisciplinary examination of this growing population. ContribuGETTING INVOLVED: Youth from St. Joseph's Church took time to pose for Latino tors from psychology, education, Lubbock Magazine after the Roe vs Wade mass. They served pan dulce and chocolate to the health, and social science review guests during a reception after the service. recent quantitative and qualitative literature on Mexican Americans. Using current theories, the cultural, social, inter- and intra-personal experiences that contribute to the well-being and adjustment of Mexican AmeriResearch Study of HPV Vaccine Attitudes cans are examined. As such and Use Among Latino Males the book serves Estudio sobre las actitudes de los jóvenes latinos hacia la as a seminal vacuna contra el Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) guide to those
PARTICIPANTS NEEDED
NECESITAMOS PARTICIPANTES ENGLISH: We are conducting a study about young Latino males' attitudes towards the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. We will ask you some questions about the vaccine and some questions about yourself as well as your family, friends, and romantic/sexual relationship history. To participate in this study you must be a man between the ages of 18-26 and identify as Hispanic/Latino. If you participate, you will be entered for a chance to win 1 of 10 $25 Amazon.com gift cards (approximate odds of winning are 1 in 20). To participate go to: https://ttuhumansciences.qualtrics.com/ SE/?SID=SV_2gYJlOLVBR8SdO5.The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete and can be completed in English or Spanish. Any information you share will be kept private and your participation is completely voluntary. In order to maximize your privacy, please complete the survey in a private location. You may skip any question(s) you do not feel comfortable answering. If you have any questions you can contact Dr. Weiser at dana.weiser@ttu.edu or graduate student Viviana Gomez at viviana.gomez@ttu.edu .
Español: Estamos realizando un estudio sobre las actitudes de los jóvenes Latinos hacia la vacuna contra el virus del papiloma humano (VPH). Haremos preguntas sobre la vacuna y otras preguntas personales sobre su vida, su familia, sus amigos al igual haremos preguntas relacionadas con aspectos personales sobre su vida romántica, sexual y sobre sus relaciones. Para participar en este estudio usted debe ser Hispano o Latino, hombre y su edad debe estar entre los 18 -26 años. Si usted participa en el estudio, tendrá la oportunidad de ganar 1 de las 10 tarjetas de regalo por valor $25 dólares de Amazon.com (la probabilidad de ganar es de 1 en 20). Para participar debe ir a este sitio web: https://ttuhumansciences.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_dgnRiRuxhfBdZTT El Survey- cuestionario le tomará 20 minutos para completarlo y se puede completar tanto en inglés como en español. La participación es voluntaria y cualquier tipo de información que usted comparta en este cuestionario es confidencial y privada. Para reforzar su privacidad, por favor complete el survey en un lugar privado. Si alguna de las preguntas es incomoda, podrá seguir con la siguiente pregunta tranquilamente. Si tiene alguna pregunta puede contactar directamente a la Dr. Weiser enviando un correo electrónico a dana.weiser@ttu.edu o a la estudiante de Maestría Viviana Gómez enviando un correo electrónico a viviana.gomez@ttu.edu This study has been approved by the Human Research Protection Program at Texas Tech University.
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vital step in obtaining funds to cover college cost. Students must be currently enrolled seniors at target high schools and must have a Parent Release form on file to receive services. For a list of target schools, dates, and times please visit the Talent Search News Section at www.learnprograms.org. Contact: Kelly Sharp, Assistant Director, LEARN Inc. Educational Talent Search at 806-763-4265. Or visit the Latino Lubbock FB page for a complete list of dates.
interested in moving away from the dominant deficit model that characterizes the majority of the literature. To ensure consistency and accessibility, each chapter features an introduction, literature review, summary, future directions and challenges, policy implications, and references. Contributors review current education and health care policies and research that impact this population with the hope of guiding the development of policies and interventions that support well-being and adjustment. She added that it is an academic volume that she believes the community will benefit from and will demonstrate the work TTU is doing.
ELC Offering Child Care Fee Assistance he Early Learning Centers of Lubbock (ELC) T has received a grant of $5,000 from the Lubbock Area Foundation (LAF) to fund temporary child care fee assistance. The Lubbock Area Foundation grant will be used for temporary scholarships for those families who are facing a temporary hardship. All fees at ELC are based on a family’s income and eligibility, and the LAF grant will provide additional temporary help to enrolled families who have a specific short term need. Last year, ELC provided care to over 900 individual children in a language and literacy rich environment. All five centers have received the top rating of Four Stars from the Texas Rising Star quality assessment program. Each child receives breakfast, lunch and snack daily. To enroll in the Early Learning Centers, please call Jackie Rutherford at 9806-765-9981, Monday through Friday.
Latino Lubbock Magazine Is A Proud Advocate of Higher Education
Education & Scholarship Update PROYECTO EL SMED CONFERENCE The TTU Center for Research in Leadership Education and Proyecto English Learner Science and Mathematics Education federal grant are proud to partner with Region 17 ESC to host the annual English Learner Science and Mathematics Conference. Breakout sessions will be designed to support on-going and intensive professional development activities with the goal being to improve classroom instruction for English Learners in Science and Mathematics education and applying existing knowledge of SIOP practices and move toward inquirybased instruction. Please mark your calendar for February 21, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Region 17 ESC. Two meals are provided for a cost of $25. Not mandatory. Please email sharon.parrott@ttu.edu for registration. VOLUNTEERS WANTED Hispanic children between the ages of 10 and 12 and their biological mothers are invited to participate in a research survey. This survey study will help us learn more about children’s and mothers’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding themselves, each other, and their relationship. All information gathered in this survey will be strictly confidential. The research survey requires about one hour of your time, and you and your child will complete commonly-used questionnaires. Participating families will be given a $10 Walmart gift card If you are interested in participating and/or need further information about the study, please contact, or leave a message for Natalie Scanlon at (806) 834-2726. SE NECESITAN VOLUNTARIOS Se invita a niños de origen hispano entre 10 y 12 años de edad y a sus madres biológicas a participar en un estudio de investigación. Este estudio nos ayudará a aprender más acerca de los pensamientos, sentimientos y comportamientos de los niños y de las madres con respecto a sí mismos, entre sí y su relación. Toda la información obtenida en esta encuesta será estrictamente de carácter confidencial. Para agradecerles, le estaremos dando a todas las familias una tarjeta de regalo de Walmart de $10. Si está interesado en participar o si necesita más información sobre el estudio, por favor póngase en contacto o deje un mensaje para Natalie Scanlon en el (806) 834-2726. SCHOLARSHIP INFO ONLINE Fastweb.com - This website claims to be the most complete source of local, national, and college-specific scholarships on the net. It probably is, as it lists thousands of scholarships. Fastweb allows you to identify favorites to work on, and it has direct links to the scholarship sites. When you sign up, you can get email updates when new scholarships become available. Good and free resource. WOMAN-TO-WOMAN SCHOLARSHIP This scholarship fund was established to provide support for women who are 50 years of age or older and find themselves in need of additional education or vocational training in order to obtain employment or to make a needed change in their current employment situation. ELIGIBILITY: South Plains resident who will be attending a South Plains school. CONTACT: Lubbock Area Foundation (2509 80th Street; Lubbock, TX 79423; Phone (806) 762-8061) AAUW SCHOLARSHIP The Association of University Women Educational Foundation Apply at www.aauw.org NATIONAL STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION, Inc. (NSNA) Breakthrough To Nursing Scholarships For Ethnic Apply online at www.nsna.org
Youth/Juventud
My College Experience: Girl Meets Boy t’s a tale as so deeply that you would do anything I old as time. for them. However it is easy to lose Girl meets boy, yourself in love, you have to remem-
Youth Opportunities SCIENCE COMPETITION SEEKING ENTRIES Harmony Science Academy STEM Olympiad Competition. Open to public: prizes/ games/ Sci. booths /fun register at www.hsalubbock.org, or by calling (806) 747-1000. SAFETY CITY PUBLIC EDUCATION CLASSES It’s never too early or late to learn all the rules of the road to keep you and your family safe! Come enjoy a class led by Safety City Instructors to teach you all we know about pedestrian, bicycle, railroad, and bicycle safety. Register by calling 7672712. Cost is $4 per participant. Feb. 2, 2015, 2 p.m. at Safety City. HIP HOP DANCE This is a fun, contemporary, and high-energy class devoted to street dance, funk, and freestyle movement. To begin 2/3, at 7 p.m. at Hodges Community Center. Cost is $35. DANCE HIP HOP STYLE Learn the correct techniques and basic moves of Hip Hop dancing. Ages 6-12. To begin 2/2, at 5:30 p.m. at Simmons Community Center. Cost is $35.
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LEGO ROBOTICS Learn to build and program your own LEGO Robot. Explore touch, sound, light, and ultrasonic sensors. For ages 6-9. To be held 2/3, at 4 pm, at Maxey Cost is $30.
Cost is $30.
LEGO ROBOTICS Learn to build and program your own LEGO Robot. Explore touch, sound, light, and ultrasonic sensors. For ages 9-12. To be held 2/3, at 5:15 p.m. , at Maxey
ART AROUND THE WORLD NEW! Experience art from around the world. Learn about different cultures through their traditional art work a new take home project each class. For ages 6-10. To be held 2/4, at 5 p.m. , at Maxey Cost is $30. OPEN FITNESS Avoid the unpredictable weather of high winds and too hot temperatures. Use our fitness equipment to get fit! Treadmill, bikes and more! Ages 13+ (13-16 yrs. needs guardian) 3 p.m., M-F at the Trejo Center. Free.
boy and girl fall in love, and the rest depends on the relationship. Love is one of the most beautiful, magical acts in all the world. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and the ledged of ring by spring lurking in the back of college kids minds everywhere, love seems to be on everyone’s mind. At my age people may say that we are too young to know what love is or to even be in love. I find that ridiculous, I have been in love before and it was wonderful but we weren’t meant to be together, at least as a couple. To me love is more than just being in a relationship, its caring for someone
Ayrial Hiracheta- attends Wayland Baptist University, majoring in English, with a monior in Journalism. She also swims for the collegial swimming team.
African-American History Month Lecture Series o celebrate Af- of history and coordinator of the lecT rican-American ture series. “That’s why, I think, it’s History Month, Tex- going to be a great talk because we
as Tech presents two lectures and a film screening throughout February as part of the AfricanAmerican History Month Lecture Series. “Texas Tech continues to serve as a national model for inclusive excellence,” said Juan Muñoz, senior vice president for Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement and vice provost for Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs. “The caliber of speakers who will be part of our African-American Lecture Series further affirms our commitment to diversity and the profound contributions of African-Americans to our campus, state and country.” Tavis Smiley, a New York Times best-selling author and broadcaster, will discuss his book “Death of a King” at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium at the Museum of Texas Tech. “Tavis is going to talk about a King that is not familiar to most people,” said Karlos Hill, assistant professor
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ber to be your own before someone else’s. Also it is important to keep Christ in the center of your relationship after all “We love because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19). Being in college has given me a new perspective on love, Love isn’t all hugs and kisses it will test you and put you through hard times. However KOC FREE THROW EVENT: KOC Council #8097 posed with student that comhow you get through the hard times peted in their annual free throw basketball event, which benefits youth, and promotes together is the act of real love. If you good health. Students competed for trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. Way to THROW! are lucky enough to have love, work hard for it because it’s not easy, never let love slip through your fingers. Also don’t rush into love, true love will happen at the funniest most unexpected time. “Once in a while right in the middle of an ordinary life love gives us a fairytale.” – Walt Disney
holiday Weather make-up (If needed) May 21 Talkington Graduation May 22 Coronado High School Graduation May 23 Estacado High School Graduation May 23 Monterey High School Graduation May 23 Lubbock High School Graduation May 25 Memorial Day Holiday May 28-29 Early dismissal / Exam Days May 29 End of sixth six weeks, end of semester
LHS NJROTC EARNS OUTSTANDING RATING: The Lubbock High School (LHS) Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) unit achieved an overall grade of "Outstanding" for their Annual Military Inspection (AMI) on January 26. The inspection consisted of a uniform inspection for all 130 members of the unit, individual platoon drill, demonstration by both the armed and unarmed drill teams, inspection of supply and administrative processes and concluded with a briefing by the student leadership. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine!
have the film ‘Selma’ that captures King at his height. Some people will have Fathers and their daughters are summoned to attend seen that and they’ll come to this lecture and learn another layer of King they haven’t been familiar with.” The lecture series, in partnership with the International Film Series, will host a viewing of the documentary “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” 6TH at 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Shola Lynch, the filmmaker, will attend and answer questions after the viewing. Angela Davis, a social activist and professor emerita at the University of California-Santa Cruz, will discuss mass incarceration in the United States at 7 Join us for an enchanted evening at the 6th annual p.m. Feb. 12. That lecture also will be held in the Helen DeVitt Jones Auditorium. All events are free and open to the public.
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an dulce, otherwise known as sweet bread is a treat that many Hispanics across the country have come to love and require. Usually accompanied by hot chocolate, milk, or a morning cafecito (coffee), some dunk it into the drink for better taste. Add good company, or serve it after dinner as a postre (dessert), either way, this delicious bread remains a
staple on the tables of many. And although it often becomes the centerpiece of those tables, its origin is not always taken into consideration. Wheat was the first non-native foods that was introduced to Mexico by Spain, and was a Spanish religious necessity. The creation of sweet bread was influenced by the French and Spaniards, who were the ones that introduced baked goods such as crispy rolls, baguettes, and sweet pastries to Mexico. This inspired the indigenous peoples to create different types of pan dulces. The bread is considered to be one of Mexico's most inexpensive treats and is consumed daily as breakfast or late supper, known as merienda. The creative contribution of French baked goods to Mexico's cuisine peaked in the early 19th Century during the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz. Skilled Mexican bakers adopted French techniques to create new bread designs with colorful names. Today, Mexican bakers are among the most inventive in the world; it is estimated that there are
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between 500 and 2,000 types of breads currently produced in Mexico. Among these include: Besos (kisses); Campechanas; Conchas (shells); Cuernos (horns); Empanada (turnovers); Marranitos/Cochinitos/Puerquitos (little pigs); Molletes (cheeks / arm or leg muscle); Orejas (ears); Piedras (rocks or stones); Polvorones (wedding cookies); and Yoyos (Yo-Yos) to name a few. Lubbock and West Texas, can proudly brag about its panaderias (bakeries) that although are few in number, are present, traditional, and popular. In Lubbock, Taqueria Guadalajara offers pan dulce and Mexican candies. Cesiah’s Panaderia offers a true authentic Mexican taste. Frisco Bakery & Tortilla Factory, located at 601 East 6th St. in Plainview offers rural communities access to the traditional pastries craved by those familiar with the bread. The three Amigos United stores located in Plainview, Lubbock, and Amarillo, with a fourth location soon to be found in Hereford, do not get left behind when it comes to pan dulce. Besides offering a unique blend of traditional and cultural preferences, among those favorites include the display cases of the pan dulce that quickly draw your attention to the multicolored and decorative treats. Many remember a panaderia owned by el señor Perez who baked out of a building on Colgate, in the Arnett Benson neighborhood. Upon his death, the bakery and the recipes also perished. But one of panaderias that has remained is the Jimenez Bakery, that has maintained its family recipes a secret, and who’s taste have remained ever consistent for over 40 years. In 1969, Lucio Jimenez, un panadero (baker) and the original owner made his dream a reality. and opened Jimenez Bakery with
$70 to his name. With the help and blessing of Charlie Charles Scarborough, owner of another popular bakery - the Mrs. Camp's Bakery that closed after 66 years in business after a gas oven exploded. Jimenez was able to bring his family of 10 to the United States to obtain residency. He was certain with the help and support of his family the bakery would be a success. During the early days there were financial struggles; however, thanks to the help from Mr. Scarborough and another individual, A. M. Leftwitch, who allowed him 15 days of free rent, thus, the Jimenez family endured. In 1977, Lucio Jimenez passed away. In the brief time before his passing, Lucio made it clear to his family that he wished for them to continue his legacy. In 1979, Leftwitch food Market owner, Mr. Martin, sold the Jimenez family the downtown building, where Jimenez Bakery and Restaurant stands today. In 1980, the building was redesigned, and by 1980 the new Bakery, with the addition of the restaurant, was open for service. Today, the bakery and restaurant managed by Luis Ramiro Jimenez of Lubbock, continue the tradition and the preparation of the beautiful artisan bread. As a panadero, Ramiro takes his craft very seriously. He also remains true to his father’s legacy and recipes. He meticulously molds, shapes, and prepares the beautiful pastries daily. "My father taught my brother and me how to make the Mexican pastries," he says in Spanish. He is one of the two members of his family who took on the skills of a Mexican baker. He says his father was dedicated to making pan dulce, and proudly used that skill as a means to make a living and as a way to teach his 12 children to sustain themselves and their Mexican culture. "Culture is important for all people. They should not forget their roots," Jimenez says. He says when there is an interest, he, too, would teach his sons and nephews the timeless art of making pan de dulce. As he reminisces about his father, he works unceasingly, gently giv-
ing the dough a final egg wash before popping it into the oven. This, he says, will give the pan a beautiful glaze. Quickly the scents of fresh cake and bread fill the kitchen and carry out into the street, drawing the attention of those passing by. The aromas and the colorful array of pan dulce displayed in the glass case greet customers and continue to entice them as they make their selections. The Jimenez family has been in the restaurant and bakery business for 40 years; 30 of those years have been in downtown Lubbock at 1217 Ave. G. "The mornings are very busy. People come to have coffee and some pan de dulce," Jimenez says as he showcases more than 30 varieties of Mexican bread prepared using the family's recipes. The baker goes on to tell that many schools, churches and art groups call on him annually to order pan dulce, Rosca de Reyes at New Years, as well as pan de muerto during Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). "The bread is supposed to be fun and happy," Jimenez says as he talks about how it is used as part of an ofrenda, which is an altar dedicated to a loved one who has died. The baker explains that he will continue to make the bread as long as he is able because it is an important part of the Mexican culture.
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Valentine Event Activities & Events BEE MY VALENTINE Come make valentine crafts and a sweet treat that you can eat. Ages 2-6. Feb. 4th at 10:30 a.m., at the Mahon Library Community Room, 1306 9th Street. MOMMY’S LITTLE SWEETHEART DINNER AND DANCE Come spend the evening with your special little man. Reservations for this mother-son event are $20/couple and $10/additional child. Together you’ll enjoy a special dinner and dance. Reservations are required as space is limited, call 767-3706. Feb. 6th, at 6 - 8 p.m., at Hodges Community Center, 4011 University Avenue. DADDY’S LITTLE VALENTINE DINNER AND DANCE Dads! Enjoy a special time with your little girl! Reservations for this father-daughter event are $20/couple and $10/additional child. Together you’ll enjoy a special dinner and dance. Reservations are required as space is limited. Call 7673706. Feb. 7th, 6 - 8 p.m., at Hodges Community Center, 4011 University. VALENTINE’S DAY BOOKMARK Make your very own Valentine Monkey Clip Bookmark! Ages 6 and up. Feb. 7th, 10 am Trejo. Cost is $2. VALENTINE CARD WORKSHOP Personalize your very own card and make it special to give to a
loved one. Supplies will be furnished. Feb.11,10 am, at Rawlings. Cost is $1. VALENTINE’S DAY EXTRAVAGANZA Join us for activities, crafts, and a book walk. Ages 2-11. Feb. 12th, at 3:30 pm, at Groves. Free.
SWEETHEART SIZZLER-Slaton Saint Joseph Hall, 21st & Division Streets. Steak dinner & drinks. Feb. 14th, 7pm, Dance-8 p.m. For the dance only, $15/person, featuring Gary Nix & West Texas. Live and silent auctions. Roaring Twenties SWEETHEART BALL Bring your theme. Tickets: $60/couple, $30/ Contact: 806-828-6771. sweetheart or come to find a sweetheart single at our annual Sweet- heart Ball. Live Country Western music. Refreshments SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY and door prizes. Ages 40+ , cost is $6 DINNER Feb. 14th, 6-9 p.m., ShalFeb.12th, at 6 pm at the lowater Saint Philip Hall, 10th & J. Lubbock Senior Center. Ribeye steak dinner, salad baked potato, dessert and drink. $20/person. SWEETHEART’S DANCE Contact Belinda Aguilar for tickets Sweethearts of all ages and reservations at 806-239-2556. can dance the night Deadline: Thursday, February 12. away at the Simmons Sweet- hearts Dance. SHRIMP PEEL – “FAT TUESMusic, refreshments, DAY ON SATURDAY” Feb. 14th, dancing and more! Dinner – 6 p.m., Dance 8:30 p.m. All Feb.13, 7 PM, at Sim- you can eat shrimp, silent auction. mons for ages 50+, Tickets: $25/person. Saint Elizabeth $3 person/$5 couple. Hanly Hall, 2305 Main, Lubbock. Tickets available after all Masses or SAN RAMON ANNUAL VAL- by calling church @806-762-5225. ENTINE’S DANCE, Fri., Feb. 13th, Sponsored by K of C Council #12803 7 pm to 12 am, at the Knights of ColumEVENING OF bus Banquet Hall, FM 1585 - 1/2 mile WINE & JAZZ – an east of Slide Rd. DJ Music by Speedy elegant evening with Gonzales, Live Band -- Los Viciosos wine tasting, fourde Neto Vasquez. $20 per couple, course dinner and Jazz $10 per person, $5 per child (12 yrs. and younger) Specialty food Menu- Trio, Feb. 14th, —6:30-10:30 p.m., do, Tamales, & Nachos for sale, Bishop Rodriguez Hall at Christ the as well as a Raffle and Silent Auc- King, 4011 54th, Lubbock. Tickets tion. B.Y.O.B. (No Bottles). Please call - $59 call 787-6162. Texas Custom 806-863-2201 for more information. Wine Works will provide the wine.
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GUADALUPE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING meetings are scheduled the last Tues. of every month at 6 PM, at St. Joseph's Church 102 N. Ave. P. TECH TERRACE UNIT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Last Thursday of each month, at 6 p.m. at JT Hutch cafeteria. JACKSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Meets monthly, the last Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Jackson school cafeteria. Call (806)6871751 for info.
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HAW to Hold Annual Gala he Hispanic Association of “We are humbled by the tremendous TWomen (HAW) will host its 9th and consistent support of our partners Annual Winter Gala and sponsors. We are once again
Scholarship Benefit on Saturday, February 21, from 6:30 – 11 p.m., at the Museum of Texas Tech Sculpture Court. The event will feature a Havana Nights theme with acoustic music by DLC&A composed of Kathy Aguirre and Veronica De La Cruz and will conclude with special dance music from all genres with a tropical twist by two exciting, local DJ’s, DJ Hilda G. and DJ Debbie D. The evening’s attire will be formal and semi-formal wear. The dance will begin directly following the program. Proceeds of the event will benefit the scholarship program, which are given to young women seeking a higher education.
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McFarland, USA movie shares True story of Latino cross country team
hroughout the 2000s, Disney T has made a habit of tackling inspirational films based on true
stories about underdog athletes and the coaches who motivated them to become winners. Most notably, releases like Cool Runnings, Remember the Titans, Miracle and, more recently, Million Dollar Arm have helped the studio carve out a specific niche that has largely paid off ANGELS AMONG US: Lubbock's Unique Car Club held a benefit fundraiser for in solid box office takes and strong Abby Martinez, and Hally Jo Perez, each girl will be having major surgeries. The group critical reception. sold BBQ plates and gave the proceeds to offset expenses for each family during their So, when it was announced that time away. Prayers for Abby , may you have a speedy recovery. Kevin Costner had signed on to star as a high school cross-country coach in McFarland, USA, it was immedi-
ately apparent that the film would likely follow the same vein as similar projects Disney has released in recent years. The fact that Costner has plenty of experience both starring in poignant sports films (Field of Dreams, For the Love of the Game) and playing an advice-giving small-town father figure (Man of Steel) certainly bodes well for this new film. Inspired by the 1987 true story, McFarland, USA follows coach Jim White whose job-hopping leads him to a predominantly Latino high school where he struggles to find common ground until he notices
his students' exceptional running ability and forms a fledgling team of unlikely runners who bond to build not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. The film is scheduled to be released on February 20, 2015.
Spare Parts movie tells story of Hispanic Studentsparewho win a RoboticsOncompetition Parts competition. their journey, they learn not S is a 2015 The story was first reported in a only how to build a robot, but also A m e r i c a n Wired Magazine story by Joshua how to build a bond that will last a
drama film directed by Sean McNamara and produced by David Alpert, Rick Jacobs, BENEFIT FOR HALEY: Family and friends of Haley Jo Perez came together and Leslie Kolins held a benefit dance to help raise funds to help the young girl who was diagnosed with Small, George Sarcoma cancer. She will be leaving Feb. 1st to Houston TX for surgery. Prayers sent. Lopez, and Ben Odell. It is based on the true story of a group of undocumented Mexican high school students in Phoenix, Arizona who compete in an underwater robotics he play Nunca Olvidaré, writ- original cast reprising their roles. ten and directed by Evangeline KCACTF aims to identify and proJimenez last October, was selected mote quality in college-level theater to participate in reader’s theatre production. Productions performed he Book of Life, a 2014 Ameriformat at the Regional Kennedy at the regional festival will be concan 3D computer-animated Center American Theater Festival sidered for national awards recog- adventure musical comedy film pro(KCACTF) on Sat., February 28th, nizing writing, production, design, duced by Reel FX Creative Studios at 3:30 pm at Angelo State Univer- direction and performance. and distributed by 20th Century Fox sity in San Angelo, TX. Congratulation and good luck has been released on DVD. The full-length play will be per- from Latino Lubbock Magazine! Co-written and directed by Jorge formed as a staged reading with the Gutierrez the co-creator of Nickelodeon's Annie and Emmy award winning animated television series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. The film stars the voices of Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana and Channing Tatum with supporting roles by Christina Applegate, Ice Cube, Ron Perlman and Kate del Castillo. The film was theatrically released on October 17, 2014, to positive critical reception. A museum chaperone named Mary
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Davis. With no experience, 800 bucks, used car parts and a dream, this rag tag team goes up against the country's reigning robotics champion, MIT. The group Hispanic students from Carl Hayden High School students win first place over M.I.T. in a 2004 national robotics competition. The team had only $800 and used car parts but won the competition over several highly funded university teams.
lifetime. The movie is based on a true story, and features George Lopez as Fredi Cameron; Jamie Lee Curtis as Principal; Carlos PenaVega as Oscar Vazquez; Esai Morales as Mr. Santillan; José Julián as Lorenzo Santillan; David Del Rio as Cristian Arcega; Oscar Gutierrez as Luis Arranda; Alexa Pena Vega as Karla; Alessandra Rosaldo as Mrs. Vazquez; and Marisa Tomei as Gwen. The film was released on January 16, 2015 by Lionsgate.
Beth takes a group of troubled children on a tour and tells them about the famous legends and myths of Mexican folklore. She proceeds to tell them the story of the Mexican town of San Angel from the Book of Life, which holds every story in the world. The spirits La Muerte, ruler of the Land of the Remembered and Xibalba, ruler of the Land of the Forgotten, appear at San Angel's Day of the Dead festival where they set up a wager after seeing two boys, Manolo and Joaquín, competing over a free-spirited girl named María. La Muerte bets that Manolo will marry María, while Xibalba bets on Joaquín. If La Muerte wins, Xibalba can no longer interfere in mortal af-
fairs, but if Xibalba wins, he and La Muerte will switch domains. However, Xibalba cheats by giving Joaquin his Medal of Eternal Life, which renders the wearer invulnerable. At the end, as the now-enlightened children leave the museum, Mary Beth and a security guard introduced earlier reveal themselves as La Muerte and Xibalba, and the Candle Maker reminds everyone to write their own stories.
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is story is the stuff of HollyH wood scripts, the ones too good to be true. One of 13 children, born
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on a dirt floor garage in Temple, Texas, who becomes the man of the house when his father is sent to prison. A shy kid at 15, he picks up a guitar, realizes it beats picking cotton, and strikes a match on a trailblazing musical career spanning more than 50 years, which takes him around the world, produces a friendship with Cesar Chavez, wins him accolades and five Grammys and makes him, like Chavez, an iconic figure among his fellow Mexican Americans. But Jose Maria Deleon Hernandez - you might know him simply as Little Joe -- pondered that story, his own, and declared he couldn't imagine anyone would be interested in it. Oh, that was just Joe being Joe, his friends say. Humble. A giver, not a seeker of the spotlight. Now, his improbable story is coming to the big screen. Filming has begun on "Recuerdos: The Life and Music of Little Joe," a documentary which producers hope to unveil in 2015. After some coaxing, they were able to sell the legendary Tejano performer on the project. Hernandez admits he was reluctant when approached by producer Una McGinnis. But he told NBC News Latino he signed off when he considered that his life story might inspire other Mexican Americans. "Chicanisimo, where we come from, nuestra cultura, that has never really been focused on. We need to highlight who we are," Hernandez said. McGinnis and those associated with the project couldn't be more tickled. "I don't think there's anybody from here to California and Walla Walla and Chicago and in between who when you ask, 'Do you know Little Joe?' The first words out of their mouth are, 'I love Little Joe,'" McGinnis told NBC Latino. "His is truly an American success story. It needed to be told," said Dwayne Ulloa, a veteran music industry figure who is helping raise money for the project through an online funding site. At 74, Hernandez is still known as King of the Brown Sound, a consummate performer and a musical innovator who blended an exuberant, stylized mix of traditional Mexican Norteño sounds with country, blues, roots and rock. In a trailer for the documentary on the GoFundMe website, Hernandez says the Spanish songs his father and his family sang were his favor-
ites as a kid, seared in his memory. "I didn't want them to be forgotten. They were in my blood," he says. Before it became known as Tejano music, "it was just Little Joe," Western swing stalwart Ray Benson says in the clip. The Tejano label became an identifier for Hernandez and his band, originally known as The Latinaires, then La Familia. But the moniker transcended music. "It was an identity for all the poor people that I knew and grew up like me. The Chicanos," Hernandez says. He told NBC the documentary will be about him as much as it is about a people. Mexican Americans. "We're invisible," he said. "When my family was picking cotton, I remember walking into stores and we were ignored. Unfortunately, I know I'm one of millions that came up the way I did, working the fields and being a stoop laborer just like my dad." Hernandez's Mexican parents came to the U.S. after fleeing the revolution in their homeland. It is a story shared by countless Mexican American families, he says. He hopes the film can offer hope to younger generations that success is there for the taking. But education, he added, is the key to ending the chain of poverty. A 7th-grade dropout, it's a luxury he didn't have. As its title states, "Recuerdos" will explore Hernandez's life on and off the stage, such as his work with charitable, social and humanitarian causes, including his long association with the United Farm Workers and labor leader Cesar Chavez, and his performances over the many years for U.S. military overseas. "He's always been there when there's a need, whether it's on stage or marching," Ulloa says. "You don't have to talk to him very long to know he's very much for the underdog," McGinnis says. "He cares not just about what happens to Hispanic people. He cares about people of any race." One of the best side benefits of the music is the podium, says Hernandez, who earlier this fall joined Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte as she traveled around the state in her unsuccessful bid for the lieutenant governor's job. "To be able to help to speak on behalf of nuestra gente on issues that go unheard of. It's the ability to help," Hernandez says. A long-lasting friendship with Chavez began unexpectedly during a visit to San Jose, Calif., when Hernandez was interviewed on the radio about his upcoming gig that night. The deejay began asking about Chavez and whispers that he
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was a Communist. Irritated, Hernandez walked out, but not before saying that Mexican American farmworkers had a right to speak out. Later that night, Hernandez got a call backstage before his show. He figured it was the deejay, perhaps wanting to continue the discussion or make amends. The stranger's voice on the other end of the line was Chavez's. He had heard the radio interview and called to thank Hernandez for defending him. Though he didn't serve in the military, his family, including his brothers and sisters, has 400-plus years of service, Hernandez says. Mexican Americans have a long history of military service to country, but that's a story that doesn't get out there either, he laments, adding, "We are just not credited for so many important contributions. I tend to believe that it's our fault for not documenting. We're not good at that." With the onset of the Iraq War, Hernandez opened his shows with what might seem like a strange choice for most performers, "America the Beautiful," vowing to keep performing the number till the war ended. When that day came he decided he couldn't stop playing it. "Because I realized the veterans are still out there," he says. Over the years, many of Hernandez's bandmates have stepped out on their own, not only with the bandleader's blessing but his encouragement. According to Ulloa, a friend once told Joe he admired how the singer supported his bandmates. "But you're the root," the friend told Hernandez. "Eventually the music always comes back to the root," Ulloa says. "Everybody else is fluff. It's just a copy," comedian Paul Rodriguez whimsically says in the "Recuerdos" trailer. McGinnis, who books Hernandez's shows and does his public relations, says he is among the Mexican American community's most recognized people. "I liken him to their Elvis," she says. In San Antonio recently, in the audience at a ZZ Top concert, fans swarmed Hernandez to snap pictures with him mid-show, prompting band frontman Billy Gibbons to crack, "I do believe I'm insulted." Gibbons can be seen in the "Recuerdos" trailer singing Hernandez's praises. Copyright 2014 by Latino Lubbock Magazine. All Rights reserved.
PROMOTING LITERACY IN LUBBOCK: Literacy Lubbock will feature a new reading program that will benefit toddlers and their families at the Lubbock Dream Center. They accepted a check from the Caprock Foundation that will fund the program.
DE LA CRUZ CON AMOR PERFORMERS: Kat Aguirre, Amanda Cuevas, Josh Chavez, and Veronica de la Cruz are members of DLC&A and Company who formed a music ministry performing at various events and churches. They performed at the Roe vs. Wade mass.
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Faith & Religion/Fe y religión
World Marriage Day February 8, 2015
orld Marriage Day is an anW nual event, sponsored by Worldwide Marriage En-
including a mass that is offered in grateful recognition of married couples everywhere, with parcounter (the largest Cathoticular attention focused on lic pro-marriage and famithe longest-married couple ly movement in the world). in the Diocese. It honors and affirms the This year World Marriage vocation of husbands and Day will be on February 8th. wives and the positive imPriests will offer blessings to pact of their dedicated exmarried couples at their reample on society, families, spective parishes. For more info, contact VICTORY RADIO: Bishop Placido Rodriguez welcomed David Vacheresse and Tim communities, Church, and nation. Richard or Elaine Ybarra, Staples to the Our Lady Of Victory Radio Launch Reception held January 13th. Each year on World Mar806-792-3943 ext. 231/232 riage Day, the Diocese of or familylife@catholiclubLubbock's Marriage and Family bock.org Life office arranges various events
2015 Lent Calendar
ent is a time of preparation for L the death of Christ on Good Friday and His Resurrection on Easter
Sunday. It is a period of 40 days of repentance, with prayer, fasting and abstinence, and Confession. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday 46 days before Easter Sunday, on February 18, 2015. Feast of Saint Patrick is Tuesday, March 17. Followed by the Feast of HAPPY BIRTHDAY FATHER PIÑA: A surprise birthday party was held in honor Saint Joseph on Thurs., March 19. of Fr. Martin Piña, of St. Josephs Church in Lubbock, who celebrated his 50th birthday. The Annunciation of the Lord is Fellow priests, family, and friends honored him. Pictured are Father Peter, Father Piña, and Wed., March 25th. Father Rene Perez. Palm Sunday will be on Sunday, March 29th, commemorates the triumphal entrance of Christ into Jerusalem, when palm branches were placed in His path, before His arrest on Holy Thursday and His Crucifixion on Good Friday. Holy Thursday is April 2, and is
the day on which Christ celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples, four days after His triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Only hours after the Last Supper, Judas would betray Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, setting the stage for Christ's Crucifixion on Good Friday. Good Friday, April 3, 2015, commemorates the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. Holy Saturday, April 4, the final day of Lent, of Holy Week, and of the Easter Triduum. Easter Sunday, April 5, is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. On this Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead
Forward in Christ
BY JOE CASTILLO
alentine's Day is the most roV mantic day of the year, showering our spouse with roses, chocoCONFIRMATION RETREAT: Members of Los Seguidores de Cristo of Our Lady of Guadalupe served lunch to the youth at the ‘Come Rescue Me’ Confirmation Retreat held January 17. They feature talks by Deacons Max Perea, Arturo Hinojosa and Jeff Church.
CELEBRATING IN UNISON: Bishop Placido Rodriguez and Father Martin Piña served as celebrants of the annual Roe V Wade Memorial Mass held Jan. 22, in Remembrance of the 57 million unborn children who have died since Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Decision on January 22, 1973 at Saint Joseph Church. Members of the community, members of various groups, and Knights of Columbus attended the mass will celebrated in unison with Christian Unity week.
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lates and diamonds. In the same way, we should express our love to God through prayers and by having faith in Him. Christ words to the blind man was “your faith has healed you.” These last two years our faith has really been tested with my 4th recurrence of cancer. It has been a battle with Satan. But thanks to God who gives us the strength to overcome these trials. During my stay at the hospital I was not given the correct medicine and my body felt as though it was failing on me. Another day on this heavenly earth seemed unlikely for me. But I prevailed with God's power and through His word. Joshua 1:9; " Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." I believed God's promises, and was able to overcome these trials. At this moment the cat scan shows no activity on my jaw bone or my body, I praise God for HIS good works. God tells us, in Matthew. “lo, I am
with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Amen. We should LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, WITH ALL THY SOUL WITH ALL THY STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL THY MIND. God, draw near to us , that we may draw near to you. Editor's Note: Joe survived Nasotharyngeal cancer for 17 years, he is currently battling cancer. An Airforce veteran, he uses writing as a way to stay positive, share his story, and inspire others.
Latino Lubbock Magazine's is a Christian Owned Business - Christy Martinez-Garcia - John 3:16
Church Bulletins MEN’S ACTS RETREAT #23 – February 5, 6 p.m.-February 8, 12:00 p.m. Register online: http:// www.actscommunityoflubbock.org/adult-registration BRUNCH - CATHOLIC MOMS OF LUBBOCK is a new group, being built in faith and love, in hopes of providing support and community for mothers of all ages and stages. Join us for our Kick-off Mothers’ Morning Brunch on February 7 at 10 a.m. at the Office of Marriage and Family Life, Catholic Renewal Center, 4th & Toledo. If you would like to join and/or have an idea for an event please go to www.meetup. com/catholicmomsoflubbock or contact Vicki Divine at 607-226-6398 or by email vmp3420@gmail.com BINGO NIGHT at St. Patrick Catholic Church, at 1603 Cherry Ave, in the church hall. Join them for bingo on Sat. February 7th, at 7 PM. They will be selling snacks and dinner plates. Please come and join us for a fun-filled evening. Only $5 to play Bingo! SAINT MICHAEL’S SAUSAGE FESTIVAL – February 8, 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. All invited to the 30th Annual Festival! Meal tickets: $10/adults, $6/kids 6 & under. Carryouts available, bulk sausage- $5/lb. Silent and live auctions. Games for kids. Contact: Saint Michael's 806-894-2268 FAT SUNDAY February 15, 2015 –Food booths, seven bands, raffle drawing (Hitachi 50” TV), tickets $2/each or 3/$5, available from any cursillista or on day of festival. Catholic Renewal Center, 4620 4th Street, Lubbock. All are invited! For more information, contact Deacon Joe Morin-543-5686. KINGS DAUGHTERS IN ARMS PRESENT BE MINE The conference is open to anyone who is struggling with a broken heart, or any kind of abuse, illness, and life in general. A day of food, fun, healing and fellowship. The event will be held Feb 21st, at 3pm, at the Making Memories building, located at 1629 Broadway. SILENT LENTEN RETREAT – Saturday, February 21, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Angels Convent, 8200 CR 7700, Wolfforth. Retreat director is Father Ernesto Lopez who will present “Rend your hearts… and turn to the Lord, your God” (Joel 2:1213). What are the qualities Jesus wants to form in your heart? What is he asking you to change? This silent retreat day includes presentations, personal prayer time, opportunity for the sacrament of reconciliation. Donation: $15/lunch included (scholarships available). To register: 806-863-4904 or rebuildchurch@gmail.com. DANCE & FUNDRAISER Knights of Columbus Assembly 1101 will hold a Fundraiser Dance/Raffle to benefit Assembly 1101 Charities and the SJN Building Fund. The event will take place. Sat., March 14, 2015, from 8 pm to 12 am, at the Saint John Neumann Gym-Auditorium located at 580222nd Street (West 19th St. & Frankford Ave.). The cost is $8 per person. Shamrock Grilled Hot Dogs/Ice-Cold Sodas/Chips will be served at $3 donation. Your Support Would Be Appreciated. For more info, please call 368-1540 or 535-1977. YOUNG ADULT FAITH GROUP Catholic post-college adults including graduate students, medical and law students and young professionals in the Diocese of Lubbock. For more information, contact Jaclyn Cañas-Carrell, jaclyn.e.canas@ttu.edu, 806-438-5145 or Leia Arteaga, leia898@ gmail.com, 806-543-6265.
Pete's Barrio Memoir: Mom & Pop Shops
was at St. Josephs the other day I and a friend that I have known most of my life
membered Don Pedrito's, located at 2nd and Ave J; then there was Don Julian's, located was there and she on the corner of started to ask me 2nd and Ave K. where and when Then talking about I lived in the bargoing to Guadario. I shared that lupe Elementary I had lived at 3rd at the old site. and Ave. J , right We started talkbehind La Maing about Huerta's linche. As we right across the started to talk we street from the started to rememschool. And then ber the little mom there was la tienda and pop shops Cinco de Mayo. located in the Guadalupe. We re- We remembered Jimenez, the little
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store that was located right across the street from St. Josephs. We had a good time reminiscing about the little stores that we would visit when we had a nickel or some change to spend. Thank you to my friend that helped me remember some of the stores. I moved out of the barrio in the mid 60s, but have maintained my roots and connection to my old neighborhood. Even now I drive around the barrio and remember all of the friends that forever are part of my memories. Editor's Note: Pete Piña grew up in barrio Guadalupe and enjoys sharing his memories and the stories of barrio Guadalupe.
En Aquellos Dias….
l día 3 de febrero nacio una de mis hermanas y le nombraron Sylvia. Yo tenia diez años cuando ella nacio. La casa donde viviamos estaba grande y tenia dos pisos. Mi mama le hizo una cuna de barrotes, mecates y lona y colgo l cuna del cielo del cuarto. Me acuerdo que cuando Sylvia lloraba, la acostabamos en la cunita y la mesianos hasta que se dormia. Otros dias subiamos a mi otra hermanita (Minerva),que era dos años mayor que Sylvia, y la pasiabamos en la cunita. Un dia estabamos pasiando a Minerva y le estabamos dando mas guelo cuando mi mama entro al cuarto. Empezo a gritar, ¡Paren la cuna, la niña se va a caer! Con los gritos de mi mama, nos asustamos nosotros y corrimos al otro lado del cuarto. Mama corrio a la cuna para sacar a la niña y vio que era Minerva y no
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Sylvia. No ayaba si llorar de gusto o llorar de coraje. ¡Nos dio una buena regañada! Pasaron cuatro años y estabamos viviendo en West Texas y Sylvia no le gustaba estar en Misa, empezaba a llorar y de coraje se le cortaba la respiracion. Hace tres semanas que estabamos en Misa, yo, Sylvia y sus dos nietas y su nieto. Su nieto empezo a llorar y Sylvia se levanto para sacarlo fuero del santuario y me acorde de aquellos dias cuando Sylvia estaba chiquita y mi mama se tenia que salir con ella para fuera y darle unas “nalgaditas” y se conformaba muy pronto. En estos dias, lla no se sabe darle “nalgaditas” a los niños.....ahora los ponen en “time out”.
PRAYER WALK HELD: The Take it 2 the Streets ministry held a prayer walk for the homeless in the Lubbock community. They began at Mackenzie park and finished at The Church of the Blessed located at 1809 34th Street, Lubbock, TX.
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POR DRA. COMFORT PRATT SIGMA DELTA PI, TEXAS TECH
uestro auN tor del mes es el poeta argen-
tino José Rafael Hernández Pueyrredón. Nació en Perdriel, Argentina, en 1834 y falleció en Buenos Aires en 1886. Fue militar, periodista, político y poeta. Trabajó en Buenos Aires como empleado de comercio. Se unió al gobierno de Editor's Note: Rosario Montez Smith grew up en un rancho, and la Confederación y participó actienjoys sharing her memories of living in rural West Texas. vamente en algunas batallas. Tras
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como taquígrafo del Senado. Trabajó como periodista y publicó una serie de artículos en los diarios El Argentino y El Eco de Corrientes. También fundó el diario El Río de la Plata que usaba para expresar su descontento con la situación de los habitantes del campo. Su colección incluye Rasgos biográficos del general Ángel Peñaloza (1863), Vida del Chacho (1863), Los treinta y tres orientales (1867) e Instrucción del Estanciero (1881) y su obra maestra fue el Martín Fierro, considerado una obra maestra de la literatura gauchesca por su interpretación veraz del mundo del gaucho.
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Veteran's Affairs/ Asuntos de los Veteranos
Celebrate March as Month of the Family
o you talk with your family? Do D you share meals together or participate in group activities? Start now and join Parents Step Ahead in promoting family union and preserving values by designating one night a week to spend with your family. Celebrate the Month of the Family by getting all family members together for weekly activities. Whether it is for 30 minutes or the whole day, take the time to enjoy and appreciate your family. Commit to family quality and quantity time. Make these ac-
tivities a tradition that can be carried on to future generations. Schools, community organizations and businesses can also get involved by developing a series of messages and activities that focus on family unity throughout the month of March. Visit the Parents Step Ahead website at http://www.parentsstepahead.org to see campaigns created to promote Month of the Family, get tips for family fun and to view videos promoting the importance of spending time with your family.
Celebre Marzo como el Mes de la Familia abla con su familia? ¿Com- ciones practicaran. ¿H parten comidas juntos? Escuelas, organizaciones comuni¿Participan en actividades de grupo? tarias y compañías pueden también
Empieza hoy y únase a Padres un Paso Adelante a promover la unión familiar y a preservar sus valores eligiendo un día a la semana para pasarla con su familia. Celebre el mes familiar reuniendo a todos los miembros de su familia para llevar a cabo actividades familiares. Ya sea 30 minutos o el día completo, tómese el tiempo para disfrutar y apreciar a su familia. Comprométase a pasar tiempo de calidad con su familia. Haga de estas actividades una tradición que sus futuras genera-
involucrarse desarrollando y creando una serie de mensajes y actividades enfocadas en la unión familiar a través del mes de Marzo, El Mes de la Familia. Visite la página de Padres un Paso Adelante http://www.parentsstepahead.org y vea las campañas creadas a promover el Día de la Familia, obtenga consejos y sugerencias para un Día Familiar divertido y vea los videos que promueven la importancia de pasar tiempo con sus familias.
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he Lubbock Boys & Girls Club T (BGC) announced that fourtime world heavyweight boxing
champion Evander Holyfield will serve as their 19th Annual Outback Steak Dinner keynote speaker. The event is one of the largest fundraisers of the BGC, and will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Holyfield first stepped into the ring at the Warren Unit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta when he was 8 years old. Three years later, he qualified to compete in his first Junior Olympics. Through an honorary membership, he continued to box at the Club until making the 1984 U.S. Olympic team at age 21.
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Through wins and losses, Holyfield never forgot the lessons he learned at the Club; he has given back to the cause that helped get him started in life by donating $1 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta. In 2014 he was inducted into the BGC Hall of Fame. Ticket prices are $50 for individuals to attend the dinner. To purchase tickets contact (806) 792-2880.
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Memoriam/memorial Aurora Morales Ballejo, 66, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 21, 2015. She was born on Jan. 28, 1948, in Corpus Christi, Texas, to her late parents, Atanacio and Gloria (Garces) Morales. Aurora enjoyed crafts and life's challenges. She worked and conquered any task. Aurora enjoyed working with MHMR. Mrs. Ballejo is survived by her children, Elvira T. Morales, Albert Ballejo, Jr., Christina Anne Ballejo (Marquis Lambert), Jessica Velasquez (Raymond Pierce), Robert Simon Ballejo (Joanna); 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one brother, Atanacio Morales, Jr. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Esperanza Ballejo; and sisters, Maria Castillo and Adela Zarazua. Pedro M. Lucio, 70, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 21, 2015. He was born on Nov. 25, 1944, in Morton to his late parents, Encarnacion and Maria (Martinez) Lucio. Pedro married Dolores Rodriguez on July 12, 1982, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was a past member of Nifty Fifties and Caprock Classic Car Club. Pedro was also a member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Faith to Faith Church. He loved restoring old cars. He was self-employed in the floor covering business for over 50 years. Mr. Lucio is survived by his wife, Dolores Lucio, of 32 years and the mother of his children, Maria Liras; sons, Pete Jr., Raul, Daniel, George, Michael Lucio and Mike Espinosa; daughters, Dina Flores, Michelle Cavazos, Angel Cerda and Rene Griego; 33 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; three brothers; and six sisters. He was preceded in death by a brother; Juan Lucio. Pedro Pete Hernandez Garcia, 56, of Idalou passed away on Jan. 17, 2015. He was born on Oct. 26, 1958, in Lubbock to late Espiridion (Jan. 24, 2015) and the late Victoria Garcia (Nov. 23, 2014). Pete was a carpenter by trade. He loved to sing and play his guitar, and most of all spending time with his family. He was a catholic. He was preceded in death by a sister, Janie Melgoza(1996). Survivors include his two sons, Pete Jay Garcia, Jr., and Alex Garcia, both of Lubbock; his two daughters, Melody Gene Garcia and Tammy Lynn Garcia, both of Lubbock; six brothers, Danny Garcia, Gilbert Garcia, and Rudy Garcia, all of Lubbock, Albert Garcia, Steve Garcia and Ernie Garcia, all of Idalou; sisters, Nancy Flores and Yolanda Lozano, both of Lubbock, Olga Ybarra and Nina Lozano, both of Idalou; and 17 grandchildren. To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the sun… ECCL 3:18.
February Prayer
A PRAYER FOR TODAY Father of Compassion and God of all grace, I thank you for teaching me to love through the example of Jesus. May my words and actions reflect his love toward your people today, tomorrow, and until you bring us all home to you. In the name of Christ, my Great Example, I pray. Amen. "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you , so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."—John 13:34-35
Jose G. Florez, 66, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 21, 2015. He was born on Dec. 1, 1948, in Lamesa, Texas, to his late parents, Eliseo and Manuela Florez. He married Gable Wright on Dec. 23, 1981, in Lubbock, Texas. He was preceded in death by granddaughter, Faith Danielle de la Rosa; and siblings, Florinda, Israel, Pete, Albert and Gomesindo. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Gable Florez; sons, Jose Angel Florez (Jessica), Christopher Florez, Gilbert Wright Florez (Elizabeth); daughters, Gabrielle Florez, Joann Florez; brothers, Erasmo, Ike and Daniel; sisters, Abelia, Gertrude and Elisea; nine grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. Arnold Nufo Aguirre, 70, of Slaton passed away on Jan. 12, 2015. Arnold moved with his family to Slaton in 1947 and attended Slaton Schools. Arnold married Oralia Hernandez on Dec. 23, 1964, in Slaton. Arnold was a welder and sheet metal worker. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Those who will cherish his memory include his wife, Oralia of the home; sons, Leonard (Alice) of San Antonio, Paul (Brenda), Albert (Lisa), Arnold Jr., all of Slaton; and daughter, Julie Aguirre of Slaton; brother, Dan (Esther) Aguirre; sisters, Amelia (Jesse) Ordaz, Cruz (Celestino) Rodriguez, Virginia (Raymond) Almanza, all of Slaton, and Eloisa (Richard) Robles of Coleman; along with 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Guadalupe L. Ramos, 89, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away on Jan. 15, 2015. He was born on Dec. 12, 1925, in Sylvester, Texas. Guadalupe was a retired truck driver of many years. Guadalupe was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 plus years, Luisa. He leaves to cherish his memories: Guadalupe Ramos, Jr. (Olga); Gilbert Ramos (Terry); Jessie Ramos (Adela); Anselmo Ramos (Angie); Rojelio Ramos (Hope) Doylene Rodriguez (Raul), and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Maria Christina Reina passed away on Jan. 1, 2015. Maria Christina was born on Jan. 5, 1953, to Santana and Jacinta Flores Torrez in Lubbock, Texas. On April 23, 1988, Maria married the love of her life, Santos Reina in Lubbock, Texas. Survivors include her husband, Santos Reina; her children, Josie Torrez, Yvonne Nicole Ham and husband, Charles, and Robert Jeremiah Sanchez; grandchildren; siblings, Cecilio Flores and wife, Adella, Fermin Torrez and wife, Tonia, Irene T. Esparaza and husband, Gilbert, and Sylvia T. Juarez. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Gilbert Torrez.
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Leonides Nena Ortiz Martinez, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 14, 2015. She was born in Del Rio, Texas, to Clemente and Petra Ortiz. Our mother was blessed with a very happy life. Her parents blessed her with wonderful brothers and a sister. She loved her grandkids with all of her heart. Her friends were very special to her and she loved them tremendously. She had some wonderful experiences with her friends and familia. Her favorite pastimes were getting together with her friends and family, playing the guitar, singing, and traveling with her friends. Leonides is survived by her children, Ricky (Elizabeth) Martinez, Beckie M. Garcia, Leonard Martinez, Jr., Terry Martinez, Mario Ortiz (Dora); three grandchildren, Ricky Martinez, Jr., Aaron M. Garcia, and Andrea Martinez; and five greatgrandchildren, Isreana, Ethan, Alyssa, Avery and Lucas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clemente and Petra Ortiz; and siblings, Macario Ortiz, Raul Ortiz, Reynaldo Ortiz, Rogelio Ortiz, Enrique Ortiz, Manuel Ortiz, Miguel Ortiz and Carolina Ortiz. Delicia Cayla Mendez, passed away on Jan. 5, 2015. Delicia's life will seem too short by many, but those who were touched by her understood that the quality of life exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. She attended Talkington School with her sister, Mariah. With Delicia's passing we remind others that her life is one to be celebrated. She will forever remain in our hearts. Delicia is survived by her loving father, Jonah Mendez; stepfather, Zollie White; mother, Kristy Negrete; brothers, Jeremiah and Josiah; sister, Mariah Mendez; grandparents, Pete and Yolanda Negrete, Ruben and Juanita Mendez; greatgrandmother, Natividad Esqueda; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She is preceded in death by her great-grandfather, Pete Esqueda. Robert Robertino Sosa Jr., 44, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 7, 2015. He was born on Oct. 14, 1970, in Lubbock to Roberto S Sosa and Eulalia V Sosa (Lala). Robert married Christina Carrizales on Sept. 24, 2008, in Lubbock. Robertino, as he was affectionately known, was a Catholic Boy Scout Master and a CCD Teacher Asst. at Our Lady of Grace. Robert received Best Coach Award in 2013. He was a community volunteer leader at Experience Life. Robertino was owner of Sosa Premier Tile Company. He was the Duke of the De Colores at Christian Renewal Center in 1976 representing Our Lady of GraceRobert is survived by the love of his life, Christina Sosa; his parents, Roberto Sosa Sr. and Eulalia V Sosa (Lala); daughters, Andrea Nicole Sosa of El Paso, Mykela Patrice Mendoza, Sara Alysia Mendoza, both of Lubbock; and a son, Jonathan Dillion Sosa of Aurora, Colorado. He also leaves behind his brother, Reuben Sosa (Tisha) and Randy Rene Sosa, both of Lubbock. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.
Abel Rosales, 45, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 6, 2015. He was born on Feb. 19, 1969, in Lubbock to his late father, Alfredo, and Maria Montelongo Rosales. He worked for Lummus Corp in parts and sales for over 11 years. Abel enjoyed softball and was an avid Cowboys fan; he also attempted to play golf. Abel is survived by his mother, Maria Rosales; his siblings,Yolanda Herrera of San Antonio, Delia Rosales and Rosemary Rosales, both of Lubbock, Joe, Ramon, Paul and Rudy Rosales, all of Lubbock; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfredo Rosales (2007); his niece, Mireya Rosales (2004); and his grandmother, Petra Montelongo (2000).
Frances N. Flores, 63, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 8, 2015. She was born on July 25, 1951, in Lincoln, NE, to Juan and Aurelia (Garcia) Nunez. Frances married Margarito Flores on March 10, 1972, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lubbock. Frances is survived by her husband, Margarito Flores; son, Danny Flores and wife, Christina; grandson, Christian Jorge Flores; parents, Aurelia Rodriguez and stepfather, Thomas; brothers (pallbearers), Natividad Nunez, Juan M Nunez Jr., Chris Nunez, Gabriel Nunez, Thomas Rodriguez and Rene Rodriguez; and sisters, Sylvia Nunez, Teresa Martinez, Diana Rodriguez. She was preceded in death by her son, Jorge Luis Flores (1998); and her father, Juan M. Nunez.
Audelia G. De Leon, 78, of Slaton passed away on Jan. 24, 2015. Mrs. De Leon was born outside of Three Rivers, in Live Oak County, on Feb. 10, 1936. Audelia grew up in San Saba where she attended school. Audelia married Margarito Mike De Leon on Oct. 26, 1966, in Slaton. She was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mike preceded her in death on July 25, 2013, along with her sister, Lucy and brother, Alfonzo Hernandez. Those who will cherish her memory include her three daughters, Margarita De Leon of Slaton, Dolores Flores of Lubbock, Plasida and husband, Jesus Vazquez of Houston; and her son, Emilio De Leon of Lubbock; a brother, Joe Hernandez; three sisters, Janie Olmos, Susie Ybarra, all of Lubbock, Mary Acevedo of West Virginia; along with nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Maria Concepcion Conchita Ramos, 72, of Lubbock passed away on Jan. 16, 2015. She was born on Nov. 18, 1942, in Victoria, Texas, to Caterino Hinojosa and Macaria Reyna. Conchita married Santiago Jimmy Ramos in Lubbock. He preceded her in death on March 26, 1985. Conchita was known for her infamous tamales. Mrs. Ramos is survived by her companion, Artemio Velasquez; five children, Arnesto (Eva) Ramos, Johnny Ramos, Jimmy Ramos (Norma), Frances (George) Orta, Nora Lindsey. She also leaves behind 20 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brothers and sisters.
Alex Flores, 48, of Lubbock passed away on Dec. 28, 2014. He was born on Aug. 21, 1966, in Lubbock, Texas,to Dorothy Flores. Mr. Flores married Lisa Flores on July 19, 2014, in Lubbock. He served in the US Navy for 2 years and was active reserves for 4 years. Alex was a loving husband and father. He was your all American die hard Cowboy fan. His amazing smile and outgoing personality will be missed by many. Alex made an impact in everyone's life that he came into contact with. He left a legacy that will never be forgotten. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife; Lisa Flores, his children by his first Marriage- Alex Flores Jr, Alexis Ann James, and Richard James; his stepchildren, Jasmine Sepeda, Tim Zuniga, and Dorian Rosas and grandchildren, Ada Elizabeth James and Zackary Zuniga He will be reunited in Heaven with his mother, Dorothy Flores; and a grandchild, Ian Alexander James.
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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y AquĂ Roe vs Wade Mass - Reception
Fred & Nancy Morales looking beautiful as ever!
Mr. Aguirre was among the guests who attended the mass at St. Joseph's Church.
Getting mom to pose for a family picture took some convincing.
The Leos enjoying some pan dulce and conversation.
The vendors were ready to answer health questions and share information.
Checking body fat and learning about living a healthy lifestyle is what some customers did.
Many family and friends came to cheer on their graduate.
Here he is, the graduate! Receiving hugs from family and friends!
Beautiful ladies taking the time to smile!
The crowd was pleased with the presentations, and getting a chance to pose for LLM. LOL!
Amigo's Health Fair
Staff of United/Amigos welcome customers to the health fair.
Time to do a blood sugar check up.
Vista College Graduation Ceremony
Christy Martinez-Garcia, Publisher of Latino Lubbock Magazine served as keynote speaker of the graduation.
Proud parents congratulate their daughter.
Victory Life Radio Introduction
Hermanas learning more about the radio station.
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Bishop Rodriguez with Chris Stark.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Youth Retreat
The Youth of Our Lady of Guadalupe took part in fellowship.
All smiles after a great worship.
Jasmine, Victoria, and Caitlyn smile while waiting in line for lunch.
As they displayed on their shirts, these youth are keeping calm and finding hope and strength in the Lord.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Youth Retreat
The participants of the Youth Retreat were ready to see what the adults members prepared.
Ready to get back in the room and continue worship with other students.
Derrick, Justin, and Seth hanging out during their break.
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Dad posed with his children and encouraged them to learn about good health.
The kids proudly showed their plates which offered tips about health and nutrition.
Dad demonstrates that learning about healthy living is a lifetime plan.
Happiness is being healthy!
Whirling Dervishes Program Co-Sponsored by Latino Lubbock Magazine
Many folks were excited to see the Whirling Dervishes.
Merhaba! The Medinas take time to catch up with Turkish friends.
The Dorows met up with friends before the performance.
Christy Martinez-Garcia poses with Dr. Mark Webb and his wife Virginia.
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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y Aquí Día de la Virgen Procession - Part II
Los Matachines prepare to march in honor of La Virgen de Guadalupe.
A boy peeks through the parade float and smiles for Latino Lubbock Magazine.
The Knights of Columbus pray before the march.
Many Guadalupanas were on hand to share their joy and love of the Virgen.
Pancho Clos at Maggie Trejo Supercenter - Part II
The Herrera family takes time to pose say "Hi and Merry Christmas!"
Children showcase the gifts they received for Christmas.
The Ramos family enjoying the awesome entertainment!
Many families enjoyed the music, the art, the cake, the culture, and quality time together.
Many kids anxiously awaiting a visit from Pancho Clos.
Many groups volunteered and helped at the event.
Face painting was popular as the crowd observed the Día de los Muertos festivities.
Delia taking a break and enjoying the beautiful costumes and dances that she helped to work on.
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West Texas Latino Artists Día de los Muertos Art Show - Part II
Latino Lubbock Update on Trends & Friends
Joe Leos posed with hosts Nikki Dee, Christy Martinez-Garcia of Latino Lubbock Update, and anchor Terri Furman.
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Learning some fitness and healthy New Year tips from Delia Martinez and Jessica Gibbs.
Carmen Aguirre and Judy Powell stop by to talk about the Big Game Blowout benefitting the Children's Advocacy Center.
Do you have an event coming up? Call Christy to arrange being on the Latino Lubbock Update segment, and to include in our monthly paper.
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December Graduates at the Raiders Rojos Reception - Part II
Celebrating the achievements of the students.
Family members applaud their graduates after the ceremony.
Rebecca Leal is congratulated by her hubby!
Graduates were celebrating and full of smiles.
LULAC #263 Annual Christmas Party - Part II
The Piñas looking festive and happy!
First time attendees enjoyed the annual LULAC Senior Party, the food, and the company.
Besides the great food and company, couples also got to dance and meet Pancho Clos.
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Beaming with smiles as they look at all of the lights.
Children patiently waited to tell Santa what they wanted for Christmas.
Taking a picture with Santa and keeping warm in his little home.
Families posed for pictures in front of all of the Santa Land attractions.
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Roman Martinez of Goodfellows Barber Shop invites Latino Lubbock Magazine to deliver their paper to the shop.
The Rumi Whirling Dervishes from the country of Turkey, made a rare stop in Lubbock and performed at the Allen Theater. (Photo by Amaris Garcia/LLM)
Frank Garcia preps the delivery van for the February issue of Latino Lubbock Magazine that is now distributed in Lubbock and 23 rural communities.
Mary Beckham and Andy Montgomery of BBVA Compass Bank delivered gifts on behalf of their employees to families in need of Christmas cheer.
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Sports/deportes
All American Honor Gutierrez Earns 2nd Texas Tech junior first ba sema n Eric Gutierrez (Mission, Texas) earned his second preseason AllAmerica honor last month as Perfect Game selected him a second
team All-American. He is the first Red Raider to be tabbed a preseason All-American by Perfect Game since 2012 (Barrett Barnres) while also becoming the first Tech player to receive at least a pair of preseason All-America honors since 2012. Gutierrez was named a preseason first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball in December. Gutierrez, an ABCA All-Midwest
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Region and All-Big 12 selection as a sophomore, batted .302 (74-for245) with 46 runs, 18 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 58 RBI in 2014. His home run and RBI total last season led the Big 12 and was the most in the country among all underclassmen (freshmen and sophomores). He has played in and started 122 consecutive games – spanning his entire two-year Red Raider career – which includes 122 career hits, 28 doubles, 19 home runs and 87 RBI while posting a .994 fielding percentage at first base. Gutierrez was named the ninth Freshman All-American in Texas Tech history in 2013 while becoming just the third freshman in school history to lead the team in home runs. He ranked fourth in the Big 12 in home runs (7) as a freshman while batting .288 in Big 12 play.
ball behind for the most part with only one game remaining. February kicks off with the biggest game in the country, Super Bowl 50, is played on the first Sunday of this month. Although there could still be some bad memories of this past season for some fans, for the most part we need to consider it a success if your team exceeded expectations. Keep an eye at the big picture at all times. We also need to consider it a success if we can watch the entire game, without letting the officiating dictate the results one way or the other. It seems that towards the end of the season the officials were the centerpieces of conversations instead of the games that were played. To finish the season off, the controversy with the under inflated footballs used by the Patriots added another black eye to the NFL that started with some domestic abuse situations at the beginning of the season. The commissioner should have handled all those situations better, but it did shed a light on the Champion and a National finalist at entire league to show that it still has the USA Championships. His goal work to do to make it worthy enough is to make the 2016 Olympic Team. to be called America’s pastime. Gilbert Vasquez of Brownfield Now that it’s over, we can now shift will be contesting the Light Welterweight Division. He has two National Jr. Golden Gloves Titles to his name. He is also the 2014 National USA Boxing Youth Finalist. Teams from all the West Texas area and the city of Lubbock will be bringing their best boxers. It is a rare opportunity to be able to see some of the nation's best athletes competing in this area in the Golden Gloves tournament. Recycle The Golden Gloves tournament will showcase the best Lubbock and Sites West Texas has to offer. Southside Tickets will only be available at the door. Adults - $15 and children un- Recycling Center, located at 1631 der 10 - $8. 84th Street
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he Optimist Boy's & girl's Club T Warriors Boxing Team will host the Texas State Regional Gold-
en Gloves Championships on Feb. 6th & 7th, at 7:30 pm at the MCM Elegante Hotel and Suites, located at 801-Ave. Q Lubbock, Texas. The top boxers in the West Texas will be competing for a berth in the State Championships that will be held in Ft. Worth on Feb. 24th to Mar. 1st. From their the champions will advance to the National Tournament of Champions held in Las Vegas, NV. Among some of the top area and national boxers that will be competing are: Adam Castillo a member of the Lubbock Warriors. He has four Texas state title to his name; a two time Texas State Golden Gloves Champion and National Finalist; a two time Texas State USA Boxing
our gaze to the hardwood where the Raiders have made this season more interesting heading into the Big 12 tournament next month. They did have one upset last month, against Iowa State, but it seems that they have been playing better together as a unit for one reason or the other. Coach Smith has benched some players down and started others in an effort to shake up attitudes and pride, it seems to have made a difference. As of deadline time the guys only have one conference win and that is without knowing the results of the Oklahoma and West Virginia games that were played at the end of last month. They really need to win their home games if they plan to extend their season and their first opportunity to do just that is on the 4th against Kansas State. Kansas and Baylor also visit our confines on the 10th and 17th respectively with Oklahoma being the final home game of the season. I guess at this point, if you strictly look at their record any win they gain most people would call it an upset. When that happens this month, and it will, I believe I’ll call it progress in motion. The competition needs to beat Tech now while they can, because this team will only get better this season and the next. Two NBA teams that think there
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already at the point to show success right away are the Spurs and the Mavericks. Right now both are scheduled to make the playoffs, but between the two it seems that the Mavs have made player decisions to help impact their team right away. With the addition of Rajon Rondo at guard, they believe his skills at passing the ball will benefit the scoring part of the game. For him to make a bigger impact though, he will need to increase his scoring opportunities and be more aggressive at taking shots. His shot attempts will be different from this time last year as he will have to take more if he is to make the impact owner Cuban expected. Although both look like they can make a playoff appearance, look out for the Houston Rockets. They’re seeded higher so it shouldn’t be a surprise if they win that division. Keep yourselves warm, it’s getting toasty. Editor's Note: Mando Reyna is an avid sports aficionado and fan. He contributes his sports perspective of local to national sports. Email latinolubbock@suddenlink.net
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VALENTINE’S DAY CROSSWORD
Meet 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 dia de San Valentin, Valentine’s Day. Color and decorate the heart below and send it to your parents or friends. His prima (cousin) Jita la Gallita (little hen), esta hacendo algunas decoraciones para la mesa. President’s Day Meet two famous presidents Presidents’ Day is celebrated in February to honor two of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The holiday is celebrated in the United States on the third Monday in February.
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. When he was born, America was not a nation yet. It belonged to England, a country across the ocean. People in America didn’t want to belong to England so they fought a war to become a separate country. George Washington was an American general in the war. America won the war and picked a new name for itself: The United States of America. George Washington was elected to be its first President.
Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12 in 1809. Things were different then. When Abe was a boy, he lived in a log cabin. A log cabin is a small house made out of logs cut from trees. His father cut down the trees and made the cabin. There were no electric lights in the cabin. Young Abe read books by firelight and drew with charcoal on a shovel. Abe’s family was poor. Often he went barefoot because he didn’t have any shoes. When Abraham Lincoln grew up, he studied hard and became a lawyer. Then he was elected to be a law-maker. In 1861, Abraham Lincoln became the 16th President of the United States.
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