Latino Lubbock Magazine, Volume 13, Issue 10, November 2019 by Latino Lubbock Magazine

Volume 13, Issue 10, October/octubre 2019

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¡Feliz cumpleaños! Happy Birthday! October/octubre

Amanda Vasquez 10/1 Zachary Thomas Perez Jr 10/1 Justin Ramirez 10/1 Jenoveva Requena 10/1 Larry Pugh 10/1 Erin Rodriguez 10/1 Armida Estrello 10/2 Amy Deanda 10/2 Isaiah Armenta 10/2 Lisa Montez 10/2 Sarah F. Garcia 10/2 Eva Requena 10/2 Teresa Martinez 10/3 Ray Alvarez 10/3 Betty Caddell 10/3 Bobby Gutierrez 10/3 Romana Hernandez 10/3 Teresa Salinas 10/3 Penny Garcia 10/3 Jacob Vasquez 10/3 Teresa Martinez 10/3 Lorenzo Cain Sedeño 10/3 Bobby Gutierrez 10/3 Romana Hernandez 10/3 Robert Placencia Jr. 10/3 Joe Gomez 10/4 Destiny Molina 10/4 Ralph Rosiles 10/5 Jeremy Lorenzo Sedeño 10/5 MaKenzie Rey Sedeño 10/5 George Esquivel 10/6 Desi Molina 10/6 Donna Rose Carrasco 10/6 A. B. Hernandez 10/6 Genaro Carrillo Jr. 10/6 Rosa Jimenez 10/6 Meagan Luna 10/6 Alicia Loza 10/7 Brett Paxton 10/7 Clara Ramos 10/7 Kaitlyn Denise Diaz 10/7 Alcario S. Ortiz 10/7 Jazzlyn Carrizales 10/7 Leticia Coronado 10/7 Jesse Garcia 10/8 Hailee Smith 10/8 Amaris Garcia 10/9 Faith Trevino 10/9 Joanne Jiménez Rodríguez 10/9 Ernestina Armenta 10/9 Christian Vega 10/9 Hailee Smith 10/9 Pedro Licon III 10/9 Jacob Ellis Herrera 10/10 Pete Piña 10/10 Brennon Torrez 10/10 Brenda Wells 10/10 Anita Jaramillo 10/11 Cindy Rangel 10/11 Melissa Rivera 10/11 Anjelica Maria Sedeño 10/11 Amber Ybañez 10/11 Lupe Armenta 10/11 Anita Jaramillo 10/11 Jermiah Salinas 10/12 Max Ramos 10/12 Rita Garza Hiracheta 10/12 Zander J. Rodriguez 10/12 Guadalupe Ramirez 10/12 Eddie Acosta 10/13 Alondra M Licon 10/13 Jennifer "Chismosa" Martinez 10/14 Jadeyn Alexis Sedeño Gutierrez 10/14 JJ Pauda 10/15 Gabriel Chavez 10/15 Rey Castillo 10/16 Eddy Valdez 10/16 Blas Mojica 10/16 Sixto Herrera 10/17

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Steven Hernandez 10/17 Syrna Salinas 10/17 Bertha Gonzales 10/17 Elsie Colon 10/17 Joesia Pardo 10/17 Stella Hilburn 10/17 Adriana Martinez 10/17 Debra Pugh 10/17 Donna Pugh 10/17 Irene Franco 10/18 Nancy Pinkert 10/18 Rick Suarez 10/18 Elisa Morin 10/18 Alexander Liendo 10/18 Evan Bravo 10/18 Reagan Urtado-Martinez 10/18 Mercedes Quant 10/18 Maggie Rivera 10/18 Ramiro Hernandez 10/19 Olivia Hernandez 10/19 Katrina Pardo 10/19 Oscar "Ozzy" Ramirez 10/19 Bianca Martinez 10/19 Alberto N. Ramirez 10/19 Tony Castilleja 10/20 Janie Vasquez 10/20 Joe Rodriguez 10/20 Juan Lopez 10/20 Linda Lopez 10/20 John Hartin 10/20 Monica Garza 10/21 Mando Reyna 10/21 Chris Castillo 10/21 Rosemary DelosSanto 10/22 Vanessa Hernandez 10/22 Jim Arbuckle 10/22 Irene Duarte Mejorado 10/22 Danny Marin 10/22 Debbie Rivera 10/22 Rosemary De Los Santos 10/22 Butch Garcia 10/23 Adam Daniel Hernandez 10/23 Freddie Mendoza III 10/23 Ceasrio Garcia 10/23 Charlie Garcia 10/23 Sussan Bell 10/23 Irene Trujillo 10/24 Jacob Pauda 10/24 Gabby Saldaña 10/24 Oscar Garza III 10/25 Miquel Cardenas 10/26 Stella Acosta 10/26 Kimberly Iris Diaz 10/26 Sylia Flores 10/26 Ray Lozado 10/26 Jamie Gloria Martinez 10/27 Rudy Rosales 10/27 Jessie Torres 10/27 Ramon Larez 10/27 Nicki Rincon 10/27 Maggie Rivera 10/27 Wayne Pinkert 10/27 Aneda Arriaga 10/27 Ismael Garcia 10/29 Rita Montemayor 10/29 Sylvia Reyes 10/29 Joe Flores 10/29 Harlie Braylyn Perez 10/29 Mary Solano 10/29 Virginia Dominguez 10/29 Sean Rodriguez 10/29 Bobby Garcia 10/30 Josie Alvarado 10/30 Christopher Garcia 10/30 Leslie Angel Flores 10/30 Maria Carmen Torres 10/30 Lupe R. Hernandez 10/31

"!Que siga la fiesta!"

Cover concept by Giovana Zamorano, Intern This month's cover features a popular art style, Otomi. Otomi, sometimes referred to as Tenago, is a textile print that was created by the indigenous group of the central Mexican Plateau. Prints showcase different aspects of flora and fauna, including an array of colors, and date back to the year 800. The Otomi paved the way for different artistic styles for Mexican people, as well as other indigenous groups. This print is often associated with the colorful styles of Mexico, it’s people, and the culture. With this print should we reminded of the beauty and color within life, and our culture. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Feliz mes de la Herencia Hispana!

Contents

Word from the Publisher Political Opportunity/Business Health/Salud Education/Youth Dia De Los Muertos Hispanic Heritage Month Kid's Faith & Religion Memorials Fotos y requerdos

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he scent of fall is in the air. The rain and T cool temperatures in late September further prompted excitement about the autumn weather

for me. I have so many childhood memories of the fall season. Especially attending Halloween and Fall festivals. My parents would load us up in the car in our homemade costumes and we would use pillow cases to go Trick-or-Treating. My sisters, my younger aunts and uncles that were close in age to us, as well as some cousins that lived with my grandparents, and a couple of kids from the neighborhood would pack into that car. We would drive to neighborhoods that were known to give out an abundance of candy. After we returned home, my mom and dad would help us inspect our treats to make sure it was safe to consume. My dad would convince us that the candy bars were not up to par, and little did he know that we were aware he was saving them for himself. LOL! One fall, my parents volunteered with the PTA and helped with our elementary school's fall festival. My sisters and I took such pride in their involvement that year. More so, my dad led an activity that drew many and involved hammering a nail into a log, but the key was to do so it in one single blow. And as the days became cooler, my sisters and I would enjoy our walks to and from school. We would collect leaves that had fallen and enjoyed the changing color of the trees. And as the weather became even colder, it was great when my dad would surprise us and pick us up from school. When we walked through the door, my mom would have hot meals waiting for us that would warm us up quickly. My mom was a great cook. We often recall her new recipes. She made cream puffs one cold day. The scent as we walked in was Heavenly and the taste, comforting much like the role of home and family. Our country continues to struggle and be divided. More so, Hispanics continue to be attacked and overlooked. So, what do WE do? I recognize that all Hispanics are not alike, our views are not the all the same, and we may not agree on everything, but what do we do?! How do we address attacks on our community? There has never been a more critical time for the Latino community to be politically engaged. A critical part of our civic engagement work is to ensure that citizens know their rights and get involved in the political process at all levelsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;local, regional, state, and national. Sadly, Texas has the lowest voter participation of any state. Some candidates have dismissed the Hispanic community because they say that we don't vote. However, it is not just the Hispanic community that is not voting. We all need to vote, especially Hispanics and millennials. We must claim and become owners of our future because many still see Hispanics only as supplicants and not as decision-makers, as consumers and not as producers, as law breakers and not as law enforcers, and as tax expenditures and not as tax contributors. And while stereotypes about the Hispanic community abound, invisibility is even more pervasive. Get involved, or rest assured that the comfort you and your children know will be in jeopardy. So remember, the last day to register to vote for the November election is October 7th. Make time to vote. Y como siempre, Latino Lubbock Magazine 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! ÂĄGracias por su apoyo! Que dios los bendiga. Sinceramente, Christy Martinez-Garcia Publisher & Latino Market Specialist â&#x20AC;&#x153;Latino Lubbock, the Emerging Voice of Lubbockâ&#x20AC;? Celebrating 13 Years of Commitment to our Community

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DĂa De La Raza Hails Culture, Columbus Day Oct. 14, 2019

BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA

n Monday, October 14th O banks and federal government offices as well as many

Lubbock offices will be closed in observance of the Columbus Day holiday. While Christopher Columbus' discovery of the New World in 1492 is celebrated by some, he has been debated by others and sometimes blamed for bringing slavery, the encomienda system and the diseases of Europe that wiped out some indigenous populations. For some Hispanics, Columbus is commemorated on Oct. 12, on DĂa de la Raza, or the Day of the

Race. This day celebrates the influence of Hispanic heritage, the birth of the Hispanic people of the New World and the evolution of ethnic and cultural presence during the first real contact and interaction between Europe and the New World. DĂa de La Raza is observed during Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, and celebrates the culture and traditions of U.S. residents who trace their roots to Spain, Mexico and the Spanish-speaking nations of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. The term La Raza was coined by

Mexican scholar Jos Vasconcelos to reflect the fact that the people of Latin America are a mixture of many of the world's races, cultures, and religions. Some people have mistranslated "La Raza" to mean "the race," implying that it is a term meant to exclude others. However, the full term coined by Vasconcelos, "La Raza Cosmica," meaning "the cosmic people," was developed to reflect not purity but the mixture inherent in the Hispanic people. Because this was the beginning of the Hispanic people in the New World, many Latinos believe it is a day worth celebrating.

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Community & Event Brieflies CULTURE FEST Celebrating the diverse multicultural heritage of the international community of Texas Tech University. Festival events include international music & dance, art projects, food, and family-friendly cultural activities. Saturday, October 12, 2019, 11 AM 2 PM, International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Ave. This event is FREE and open to the public. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS BENEFIT EVENT October 12, 2019 at 10 AM – 6 PM, Buddy Holly Park. Los Unicos C.C will be hosting a car show! Cash prizes and trophies will be given out! (Entry for cars will be $20, move in @ 8 am) FREE ADMISSION. This event will also include raffles, Vendors, Food, Bake Sale, Kid Activities, Music, and more! Join us to raise awareness about domestic violence. Proceeds will benefit New Legacy Home for Women. Wear your best purple! OKTOBERFEST the Rotary Club of Metropolitan Lubbock presents its 3rd annual event on Friday, October 11th from 6 to 9 p.m. at Texas Tech University Frazier Alumni Pavition. The festive fundraiser benefits Lubbock Meals on Wheels and other nonprofits supported by the club. Admission is $40 per person, which includes German food. An open bar, live music, a silent auction, outdoor games, and a beer stein-lifting contest add fun to the festivities. Tickets can be purchased at Lubbock Meals on Wheels, 2304 34th Street, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. SOUTH PLAINS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: GENEALOGY WEEK Celebrate Family History Month with beginning genealogy clas-ses for adults and children. Various activities, see spgstx.org for details. Varies Varies MAHON Free October 12- 18 26TH ANNUAL GRAPE DAY FESTIVAL October 26, 2019 at 11 AM – 5 PM, Llano Estacado Winery, 3426 E Fm 1585, Admission is free. For $15, guests can purchase a commemorative grape day wine glass with 6 tickets good for either 6 tastings or two glasses of wine. KOC FALL FUNDRAISER Brisket Ribs Sausage Potato Salad Beans Hosted by St. Patrick's Knights Of Columbus Council #15876 Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 4 PM – 9 PM, 1603 Cherry Ave ALL GROWED UP: MAD MASQUERADE Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 7 PM – 10 PM, Science Spectrum, 2579 S Loop 289 Ste 250. Tickets Rates: Nonmember: $10 per person in advance, or $12 at the door. Member: $6 per person in advance, or $8 at the door.

To Vape or Not to Vape

he dangers of vaping are finally T coming to bear. Those of us who work in the emergency department had

seen a trend and it was a dangerous one. We were seeing young kids vaping but not the usual substances, but THC products produced on the black market. Being sold under different names with flavors and smells thus making the parents and adults oblivious to what they were smoking. News reports and health agencies were reporting the incidence of vaping had increased among the young population. What they were missing was the use of products containing THC. The vaping would increase the strength of the THC thus getting a high quicker and stronger than smoking a regular joint. Parents saw their kids using the vape and see cartridges have names of flowers and fruits so thus parents were thinking to themselves better to smoke this than real cigarettes or pot. It’s okay but just like seeing a bunch of cough syrup around the house the parents were lulled

into thinking all was okay. I have seen young individuals with lungs of a seventy year old with emphysema or chronic asthma. Once damaged no turning back. Many of the cartridges sold were illegally manufactured and using items bought on the dark web. There are countless stories of what we are seeing in the emergency department. Now there are reports of weed being laced with a old form of insecticide that is killing young people by bleeding to death. Like I hear some many of the youth today saying pot is organic thus harmless. Well hemlock is organic too.

(Español) Los peligros del vapeo finalmente están llegando. Aquellos de nosotros que trabajamos en el departamento de emergencias habíamos visto una tendencia y era peligrosa. Estábamos viendo a niños pequeños vapear, pero no las sustancias habituales, sino productos de THC producidos en el mercado negro. Se venden bajo diferentes nombres con

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VAPING IS CONCERNING I'm concerned about the vaping issues. My son is 16 and started this habit. I thought it was safe but seeing all the reports is concerning me. Please consider doing some articles about this new epidemic. Thanks, Mary Moreno

MISS YOUR OLD OFFICE I miss your old physical office, although I never stopped by. I always intended to. However, I did find your website to be very appealing and very easy to submit my information. I know that many companies are going digital and we appreciate that Latino Lubbock Magazine is still printing, but understand that you are doing a modern office style. I'm going to have to call for an appointment and take Christy and her staff out for coffee or lunch. Thanks for all ya'll do - truly love Latino Lubbock Magazine.

THANK YOU Thank you so much for the items you donated to our Silver Star Room and for putting the information/needs on your web and Facebook page. The Llano Estacado Silver Star board is so very appreciative of all you have done.

Gracias, Jerry R.

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o asma crónica. Una vez dañado no hay vuelta atrás. Muchos de los cartuchos vendidos fueron fabricados ilegalmente y utilizando artículoscompradosenlaweb oscura. Hay innumerables historias de lo que estamos viendo en el departamento de emergencias. Ahora hay informes de que la hierba está atada con una vieja forma de insecticida que está matando a los jóvenes desangrándose. Como escuché que muchos de los jóvenes de hoy dicen que la marihuana es orgánica, por lo tanto inofensiva. Bueno, la cicuta también es orgánica. DR. JUAN FITZ is a physician with the Covenant Medical Group. He studied Emergency Medicine at Michigan State University. (es médico. Estudió Medicina de Emergencia en la Universidad Estatal de Michigan.)

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sabores y olores, lo que hace que los padres y los adultos sean ajenos a lo que estaban fumando. Los informes de noticias y las agencias de salud informaron que la incidencia de vapeo había aumentado entre la población joven. Lo que les faltaba era el uso de productos que contenían THC. El vapeo aumentaría la fuerza del THC, obteniendo así un efecto más rápido y más fuerte que fumar una articulación normal. Los padres vieron a sus hijos usando el vaporizador y vieron que los cartuchos tienen nombres de flores y frutas, por lo que los padres pensaban mejor fumar esto que los cigarrillos o la maceta reales. Está bien, pero al igual que al ver un montón de jarabe para la tos en la casa, los padres pensaron que todo estaba bien. He visto individuos jóvenes con pulmones de setenta años con enfisema

HISPANIC ROUNDTABLE? When will the next Hispanic Roundtable meeting be held? THANKS!

¡Celebrate, celebra!

Hispanic Heritage Month, mes de la Herencia Hispana Sept. 15 to Oct. 15

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ARTICLE The article about Hispanic Heritage Month by Christy Martinez-Garcia in the September issue was very interesting. I'm Anglo but appreciated the view and believe that we all deserve to have our point of view heard. She is a great asset to all the community. Thanks for a great publication.

WE APPRECIATE YOU My family and I learn so much from Latino Lubbock Magazine. We appreciate your hard work and look forward to the new copy each month. We pick up several copies and then share them with family members, and my husband even picks up a few for his job. We are your advocates. Thanks for being ours (Hispanics). WE APPRECIATE YOU!

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Comisión De Calidad Ambiental Del Estado De Texas

El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisión técnica de la solicitud y ha preparado un borrador del permiso. El borrador del permiso, si es aprobado, establecería las condiciones bajo las cuales la instalación debe operar. El Director Ejecutivo ha tomado una decisión preliminar que si este permiso es emitido, cumple con todos los requisitos normativos y legales. La solicitud del permiso, la decisión preliminar del Director Ejecutivo y el borrador del permiso están disponibles para leer y copiar en la Biblioteca Mahon, 1306 9th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79403. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/hb610/index.html?lat=33.638611&lng=- 101.926944&zoom=13&type=r COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Page

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OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/ actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración "[Yo/nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado". Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo. Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso para descargar aguas residuales sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. ACCIÓN DEL DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO. El Director Ejecutivo puede emitir una aprobación final de la solicitud a menos que exista un pedido antes del plazo de vencimiento de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o se ha presentado un pedido de reconsideración. Si un pedido ha llegado antes del plazo de vencimiento de la audiencia o el pedido de reconsideración ha sido presentado, el Director Ejecutivo no emitirá una aprobación final sobre el permiso y enviará la solicitud y el pedido a los Comisionados de la TECQ para consideración en una reunión programada de la Comisión. LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del público y los pedidos una reunión deben ser presentados durante los 30 días después de la publicación del aviso a la Oficina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or por el internet a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. Tenga en cuenta que cualquier información personal que usted proporcione, incluyendo su nombre, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y dirección física pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN DE LA TCEQ. Si necesita más información en Español sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a El Programa de Educación Pública de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040. La información general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov. También se puede obtener información adicional del Cuidad de Lubbock a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Craig Henderson al (806) 775-3223. Fecha de emisión 15 de Agosto de 2019 Copyright 2019 by Latino Lubbock Magazine

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Comisión De Calidad Ambiental Del Estado De Texas

AVISO DE LA SOLICITUD Y DECISIÓN PRELIMINAR PARA EL PERMISO DEL SISTEMA DE ELIMINACION DE DESCARGAS DE CONTAMINANTES DE TEXAS (TPDES) PARA AGUAS RESIDUALES MUNICIPALES RENOVACIÓN PERMISO NO. WQ0010353002 SOLICITUD Y DECISIÓN PRELIMINAR. Ciudad de Lubbock, P.O. Box 2000, Lubbock, Texas 79457 ha solicitado a la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental del Estado de Texas (TCEQ) una renovación para autorizar el Permiso No. WQ0010353002 (EPA I.D. No. TX 0106071) del Sistema de Eliminación de Descargas de Contaminantes de Texas (TPDES) para autorizar la descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 9,000,000 galones por día a través de desague 001; la eliminación de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 14,000,000 galones por dia de desague 002 a través de riego de 5602 acreas en el Lubbock aplicación a las tierras (LLAS); la eliminación de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 12,000,000 galones por dia de desague 003 a través de riego de 3400 acreas en el Hancock aplicacion a las tierras (HLAS); la eliminación de efluentes de desague 004 en un flujo intermitente y variable a través de contrato con una fuente externa para sumenistrar agua de reutilización industrial (refrigeracion de agua del maquillaje) para la central eléctrica de Jones; de desague 005, la eliminación de efluentes a través de riego usuarios de aguas recuperadas bajo del 30 Codigo Administrativo de Texas (30 TAC), autorización de Capitulo 210; y de desague 007, a descarga de aguas residuales tratadas en un volumen que no sobrepasa un flujo promedio diario de 14,500,000 galones por dia. El volumen total de efluentes no podrá exceder un flujo promedio diario de 31,500,000 galones por dia que se reporta como desague 006. La planta está ubicada en 3603 Guava Avenue, Lubbock, Condado de Lubbock, Texas 79404. El LLAS se encuentra principalmente al este de State Highway-Loop 289 en el Condado de Lubbock, Texas. El limite oriental del sitio principal se extiende a lo largo de Farm-to-Market Road 835 y su intersección de Yellow House Canyon hasta su intersección con Trotter Road, y se extiende hacia al norte de la calle East 19th. El sitio principal tiene una frontera sur a lo largo del borde norte de Yellow House Canyon y una frontera norte al sur y norte de la calle East 19th. Ademas, hay tres áreas de aplicación de efluentes no contiguos que se describe como sigue; 815 acreas localizados 0.75 millas al norte de Lake Ransom Canyon y este del sitio principal, 300 acreas localizados al este de Farm-to-Market Road 1729, 0.5 millas al sur de la calle East 19th, y 0.5 millas al norte de la calle 50th, y aproximadamente 150 acreas localizados al norte de la planta de recuperación de agua sureste (SEWRP) y al oeste de loop 289. HLAS (localizado en el Condado de Lynn, Texas) tiene un limite sur aproximadamente 0.6 millas al norte de la intersección de Farm-to-Market Road 400 y Farm-to-Market Road 211 (en la Ciudad de Wilson), y esta limitada por una carretera del condado de aproximadamente 4.0 millas al norte; los lados este y oeste del sitio de riego son delimitados por carreteras del condado paralelo dos millas del distancia en el Condado de Lynn, Texas. La ruta de descarga es del sitio de la planta: via desague 001, a través de un conducto que se extiende aproximadamente 14 millas a un punto dos millas debajo de Lake Ransom Canyon donde Farm-to-Market Road 400 intersecta el North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River, despues a el North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River y despues a el Double Mountain Fork Brazos River; y via desague 007 a través de un conducto a el North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River; despues a Buffalo Springs Lake, despues a Lake Ranson Canyon, despues a el North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River; y despues a el Double Mountain Fork Brazos River. La TCEQ recibió esta solicitud el dia 5 de Septiembre de 2018. El Director Ejecutivo de la TCEQ ha completado la revisión técnica de la solicitud y ha preparado un borrador del permiso. El borrador del permiso, si es aprobado, establecería las condiciones bajo las cuales la instalación debe operar. El Director Ejecutivo ha tomado una decisión preliminar que si este permiso es emitido, cumple con todos los requisitos normativos y legales. La solicitud del permiso, la decisión preliminar del Director Ejecutivo y el borrador del permiso están disponibles para leer y copiar en la Biblioteca Mahon, 1306 9th Street, Lubbock, Texas 79403. Este enlace a un mapa electrónico de la ubicación general del sitio o de la instalación es

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proporcionado como una cortesía y no es parte de la solicitud o del aviso. Para la ubicación exacta, consulte la solicitud. http://www.tceq.texas.gov/assets/public/ hb610/index.html?lat=33.5625&lng=-101.801111&zoom=13&type=r COMENTARIO PUBLICO / REUNION PUBLICA. Usted puede presentar comentarios públicos o pedir una reunión pública sobre esta solicitud. El propósito de una reunión pública es dar la oportunidad de presentar comentarios o hacer preguntas acerca de la solicitud. La TCEQ realiza una reunión pública si el Director Ejecutivo determina que hay un grado de interés público suficiente en la solicitud o si un legislador local lo pide. Una reunión pública no es una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. OPORTUNIDAD DE UNA AUDIENCIA ADMINISTRATIVA DE LO CONTENCIOSO. Después del plazo para presentar comentarios públicos, el Director Ejecutivo considerará todos los comentarios apropiados y preparará una respuesta a todo los comentarios públicos esenciales, pertinentes, o significativos. A menos que la solicitud haya sido referida directamente a una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso, la respuesta a los comentarios y la decisión del Director Ejecutivo sobre la solicitud serán enviados por correo a todos los que presentaron un comentario público y a las personas que están en la lista para recibir avisos sobre esta solicitud. Si se reciben comentarios, el aviso también proveerá instrucciones para pedir una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo y para pedir una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. Una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso es un procedimiento legal similar a un procedimiento legal civil en un tribunal de distrito del estado. PARA SOLICITAR UNA AUDIENCIA DE CASO IMPUGNADO, USTED DEBE INCLUIR EN SU SOLICITUD LOS SIGUIENTES DATOS: su nombre, dirección, y número de teléfono; el nombre del solicitante y número del permiso; la ubicación y distancia de su propiedad/actividad con respecto a la instalación; una descripción específica de la forma cómo usted sería afectado adversamente por el sitio de una manera no común al público en general; una lista de todas las cuestiones de hecho en disputa que usted presente durante el período de comentarios; y la declaración "[Yo/ nosotros] solicito/solicitamos una audiencia de caso impugnado". Si presenta la petición para una audiencia de caso impugnado de parte de un grupo o asociación, debe identificar una persona que representa al grupo para recibir correspondencia en el futuro; identificar el nombre y la dirección de un miembro del grupo que sería afectado adversamente por la planta o la actividad propuesta; proveer la información indicada anteriormente con respecto a la ubicación del miembro afectado y su distancia de la planta o actividad propuesta; explicar cómo y porqué el miembro sería afectado; y explicar cómo los intereses que el grupo desea proteger son pertinentes al propósito del grupo. Después del cierre de todos los períodos de comentarios y de petición que aplican, el Director Ejecutivo enviará la solicitud y cualquier petición para reconsideración o para una audiencia de caso impugnado a los Comisionados de la TCEQ para su consideración durante una reunión programada de la Comisión. La Comisión sólo puede conceder una solicitud de una audiencia de caso impugnado sobre los temas que el solicitante haya presentado en sus comentarios oportunos que no fueron retirados posteriormente. Si se concede una audiencia, el tema de la audiencia estará limitado a cuestiones de hecho en disputa o cuestiones mixtas de hecho y de derecho relacionadas a intereses pertinentes y materiales de calidad del agua que se hayan presentado durante el período de comentarios. Si ciertos criterios se cumplen, la TCEQ puede actuar sobre una solicitud para renovar un permiso para descargar aguas residuales sin proveer una oportunidad de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso. ACCIÓN DEL DIRECTOR EJECUTIVO. El Director Ejecutivo puede emitir una aprobación final de la solicitud a menos que exista un pedido antes del plazo de vencimiento de una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o se ha presentado un pedido de reconsideración. Si un pedido ha llegado antes del plazo de vencimiento de la audiencia o el pedido de reconsideración ha sido presentado, el Director Ejecutivo no emitirá una aprobación final sobre el permiso y enviará la solicitud y el pedido a los Comisionados de la TECQ para consideración en una reunión programada de la Comisión. LISTA DE CORREO. Si somete comentarios públicos, un pedido para una audiencia administrativa de lo contencioso o una reconsideración de la decisión del Director Ejecutivo, la Oficina del Secretario Principal enviará por correo los avisos públicos en relación con la solicitud. Ademas, puede pedir que la TCEQ ponga su nombre en una or mas de las listas correos siguientes (1) la lista de correo permanente para recibir los avisos de el solicitante indicado por nombre y número del permiso específico y/o (2) la lista de correo de todas las solicitudes en un condado especifico. Si desea que se agrega su nombre en una de las listas designe cual lista(s) y envia por correo su pedido a la Oficina del Secretario Principal de la TCEQ. Todos los comentarios escritos del público y los pedidos una reunión deben ser presentados durante los 30 días después de la publicación del aviso a la Oficina del Secretario Principal, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or por el internet a www.tceq.texas.gov/about/ comments.html. Tenga en cuenta que cualquier información personal que usted proporcione, incluyendo su nombre, número de teléfono, dirección de correo electrónico y dirección física pasarán a formar parte del registro público de la Agencia. CONTACTOS E INFORMACIÓN DE LA TCEQ. Si necesita más información en Español sobre esta solicitud para un permiso o el proceso del permiso, por favor llame a El Programa de Educación Pública de la TCEQ, sin cobro, al 1-800-687-4040. La información general sobre la TCEQ puede ser encontrada en nuestro sitio de la red: www.tceq.texas.gov. También se puede obtener información adicional del Ciudad de Lubbock a la dirección indicada arriba o llamando a Sr. Craig Henderson al numero 806-775-3223. Fecha de emisión : 4 de Septembre de 2019 Copyright 2019 by Latino Lubbock Magazine

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Housing Report Illustrates Setbacks for Latinos Burdened by Rising Rental Costs

(CPLC), UnidosUS released a new report: Calling it Home: Latino Rental Housing Affordability. The report, the result of a partnership with the University of North Carolina Center for Community Capital, follows

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afford rental housing. In 2017, more than one-quarter of U.S. households spent more than 30 percent of their income on rent. The number is even greater for Latino renters, 55.3 percent of whom are spending more than 30 percent on rent. “Since, the Great Recession, homeownership opportunities remain out of reach for many Latinos and housing options are becoming limited to those in the rental market. The problem is that rents have become unaffordable across the country. Families paying close to or more than half of their income on rent are making sacrifices to afford and keep their housing. These challenges make it even harder for Latinos to save and build assets, let alone manage everyday expenses,” said Agatha So, Senior Policy Analyst with the Economic Policy Project at UnidosUS. The report focuses on the experiences of low- and moderate-income Latinos in the rental market. With few exceptions, the Latino renters interviewed for the

report were dissatisfied with renting viewing rental payments as ‘throwing money away.’ The majority of renters described making many sacrifices to keep the homes they could afford, especially when few other affordable options existed. Moreover, most of the renters were severely burdened by their rent, and described substantial obstacles to fulfilling their desire to own a home one day. “The stories of Latino families in this report are a grim reminder of the challenges that many Americans face in today’s housing market. A lack of affordable housing affects Latinos’ economic security, and limits their housing options and opportunities to build assets to share with the next generation. The stories also remind us that action is urgently needed to stabilize circumstances for families who are struggling to afford housing and encourage policies and programs that revive the supply of affordable homes,” continued So.

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Panelists: Rossy Evelin Lima, Poet, Scholar and Activist, TTU Chris Lyon, Writer and Producer, Rational Middle Tony Payan, Director, Center for the United States and Mexico, Rice University David Strange, Immigration Attorney, Whittenberg & Strange P.C. Moderator: Héctor Rendón, Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication, TTU

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Mexico Center at Rice University the Harris Institute is co-organizing a forum regarding immigration for the evening of Monday, October 14 in the Student Union Building on campus. The event will consist of discussion among several experts on immigration/ international affairs and discussion with the audience. There will also be a brief screening of a video produced by a partner of the Rice group, Rational Middle. Reception to follow. Panelists: Rossy Evelin Lima, Ph.D., Poet, Scholar and Activist, TTU; Chris Lyon, Writer and Producer, Rational Middle; Tony Payan, Ph.D., Director, Center for the United States and Mexico, Rice University; and David Strange, J.D., Immigration Attorney, Whittenberg & Strange P.C. This event will be moderated by Héctor Rendón, Ph.D., Harris Institute for Hispanic & International Communication, TTU. For more information call him at 806.834.6050.

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earlier UnidosUS research on how Latinos have fared in the home mortgage market and research on housing affordability. The study involved conducting interviews with Latino renter households in seven cities: Phoenix, Arizona; New York City, New York; Washington, DC; Orlando, Florida; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco, California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The in-depth interviews helped provide critical insight on Latinos’ housing choices and experience of affordability in the rental housing market. Due to the rising cost of homes for purchase, more U.S. households are renting than at any point in the last 50 years. This is especially true for Latinos, who are twice as likely to be renters as Whites. In 2017, 8.4 million, or 52.8 percent of all Latinos, rented their homes, compared to 30.5 percent of all Whites. While the number of rental homes has increased, a growing number of Americans are unable to

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City to Host Public Events on Future of City Regulations

he City of Lubbock, in collaboration with T Kendig Keast Collaborative, will host a series of events as part of updating the current City regulations for dividing land and zoning residential, commercial or industrial areas. Participation in these events will give citizens a chance to express their vision for the future of Lubbock, as well as gain a better understanding of land development regulations. CHARRETTE KICK-OFF & HANDS-ON DESIGN SESSION Monday, September 30, 2019, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the LHUCA Firehouse Theatre, 511 Avenue K. Join us for an informative presentation on land development codes, form-based codes, town planning and community revitalization. Following the presentation, work alongside your neighbors to draw your vision for the future of

the Lubbock. OPEN DESIGN STUDIO Tuesday, October 1, and Wednesday, October 2, 2019, 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., at Wells Fargo, 1500 Broadway, 15th Floor. Stop by the studio to talk with the consultant team to provide input as the details evolve. This is a unique opportunity to provide feedback as the initial plan and code ideas as they are being developed. WORK-IN-PROGRESS PRESENTATION Thursday, October 3, 2019, 6:00 p.m., at City Council Chambers, 1625 13th Street. See all of the work completed during and after the Charrette week of the Draft ideas for Lubbockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future at this â&#x20AC;&#x153;wrap-upâ&#x20AC;? presentation. To find out more information please visit www.mylubbock.us/udc.

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attendees will be inspired by bold leaders whose stories will teach everyone what courage looks like. Speaker Lineup Kendra Scott - Jewelry designer and founder Luvvie Ajayi - Best-Selling author and digital strategist Deshauna Barber - Miss USA 2016 and U.S. Army Reserve captain Kate Delaney - Emmy awardwinning journalist and host, The Kate Delaney Show Francesca Gino - Researcher and professor, Harvard Business School Laura Ling - Award-winning journalist and TV host Susan Packard - Co-founder, Scripps Networks Interactive and former COO, HGTV Priya Parker - Author and founder, Thrive Labs Glennon

Doyle - Best-selling author, activist, and founder, Together Rising Doors to The Overton Hotel & Conference Center, in Lubbock, will open at 7:00 a.m., the pre-show will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the first speaker will stream at 8:00 a.m. The show will run until about 2:30 p.m. Chick-fil-A will provide a breakfast buffet, morning snack and lunch. Tickets can be purchased at leadercastlubbock.com and all proceeds will benefit Live. Love. Lead., our non-profit organization. Live. Love. Leadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to love our neighbors by partnering with them to improve physical, emotional and spiritual health, to strengthen relationships and to become better leaders.

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Oct. 4 from 6:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. during the First Friday Art Trail , 511 Ave. K, to kick off Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW). This event is a way that community members can chalk out the stigma of mental illness. Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 6-12, 2019. Each year, the first full week of October provides an opportunity to fight stigma of, provide support for and educate the public on mental illness as well as advocate for equal care. One in five adults experiences mental illness problems Copyright 2019 by Latino Lubbock Magazine

every year and 50percent of chronic mental illness begins by age 14. Although many people today understand that mental illness is a medical condition, individuals and families affected by mental illness are still often subjected to stigma and discrimination. Get involved by getting tested for stigma. Visit www. curestigma.org to take the test and identify your own stigma which can help reduce barriers to people seeking support and treatment. Learn more about Mental Illness Awareness Week at www.nami.org/miaw. All Rights reserved.

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Washington At War: Dems Aim For Speedy Impeachment Push As Trump Threatens Whistleblower ANALYSIS BY STEPHEN COLLINSON

awyers for a whistleblower L who accused Donald Trump of pressuring Ukraine to intervene

in the 2020 election warn that the President's threats pose a grave risk to their client's safety. Trump meanwhile escalated his attacks on the whistleblower -demanding to meet his "accuser" face to face during a day of ragefilled tweets about the Democratic attempt to impeach him. The extraordinary spectacle of the President -- the titular head of the US legal system -- threatening a potential witness in a case against him risks being seen as an attempt to obstruct the investigation. It also cuts against the principle that whistleblowers deserve anonymity and protection, representing another dark twist in an administration that has constantly

tested the boundaries of political propriety. On another frenetic day of political exchanges, Democrats sought to engineer a fast start to their impeachment efforts as their chances of political success hinge on early momentum to keep the White House off balance. Trump however led a ferocious fight back at the weekend, lashing out at Democrats, the media and the

whistleblower as some of his top allies battled through a series of contentious appearances on Sunday talk shows. On Sunday night, it emerged that lawyers for the whistleblower wrote to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Intelligence Committees and Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire to express "serious concerns" for their client. "The events of the past week have heightened our concerns that our client's identity will be disclosed publicly and that, as a result, our client will be put in harm's way," the lawyers wrote in a letter date Saturday, September 28, before directly citing a comment by Trump last month.

On that occasion, the President said the person that gave the whistleblower the information was "close to a spy" and hinted at the possibility of execution for such behavior. The lawyers noted that Trump was not referring directly to the whistleblower, but said that fact did not assuage their concerns and alleged that several unnamed parties had offered a $50,000 bounty for information on their client's identity. "Unfortunately, we expect this situation to worsen, and to become even more dangerous for our client and any other whistleblowers, as Congress seeks to investigate this matter," the lawyers wrote in a letter obtained by CNN's Pamela Brown. The letter from the lawyers emerged

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after House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff Sunday said he had reached a deal to secure testimony from the whistleblower. An attorney for the whistleblower said discussions were continuing. Trump, meanwhile, kept up his bid to discredit the whistleblower. "I want to meet not only my accuser, who presented SECOND & THIRD HAND INFORMATION, but also the person who illegally gave this information, which was largely incorrect, to the "Whistleblower." Was this person SPYING on the U.S. President? Big Consequences!" Trump tweeted Sunday. The President also called for Schiff to be questioned for fraud and treason.

close attention to the 2020 elections, according to a poll released Friday. The poll, conducted by the polling firms AudienceNet and Latino Decisions on behalf of the gun violence prevention organization Giffords and Latino Victory Project, found 8-in-10 Latinos in the state agree that stricter gun laws are necessary, 81 percent are concerned about gun violence driven by racism and 82 percent hold President Donald Trump at least partly responsible for the increase in anti-immigrant and anti-Latino language. The poll was released nearly two months after a gunman targeting Mexicans and Latinos killed 22 people and injured about two dozen more at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. “That day has changed us. It’s a day that is still very raw for many of us,” Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, said during a call with reporters about the survey's findings. Escobar, whose district includes El Paso, said that on that day, “El Paso found itself at the horrific intersection of our gun epidemic and this country’s hate epidemic.” Fifty-nine percent of those polled said mass shootings and strengthening gun laws are critical to how they will vote next year. The online poll of over 1,022 self-reported registered Latino voters found big interest in the

2020 elections; 88 percent said they will vote next year. Around 52 percent said they feel much more motivated to vote in 2020 than in 2016. As far as representation, 6-in-10 Texan Latinos feel there are not enough Hispanics representing them, and only 17 percent said politicians care about their views. Other top issues for voters are health care (50 percent), gun violence (40 percent), immigration (38 percent), education (28 percent), and racism/antiimmigration attitudes (27 percent). Texas has seen a large increase in its Latino electorate. Matt Barreto, principal at Latino Decisions, said during the call with reporters that the number of Latino voters almost doubled in Texas from 2014 to 2018, increasing by 826,000, according to an analysis of recent U.S. Census Bureau data. “There was a 76 percent increase in the Latino voting population who were turning out to vote,” Barreto said. But there are also an estimated 2.7 million Latino adult citizens in Texas who are eligible to vote but have not yet registered. “Events such as these in El Paso, as well as the momentum and enthusiasm coming off the 2018 midterm elections," Barreto said, "suggest that these numbers are shrinking and more and more Latinos are registering to vote."

The last day to REGISTER TO VOTE or change your address is October 7, 2019.

TX Latino Leaders Review Findings Fechas importantes de votación para recordar of Recent Latino Voter Poll

roundtable discussion featuring the participation of keyTexas state legislators Senator José Menéndez (D-San Antonio) and Representative Diego Bernal (D-San Antonio). The event, hosted by UnidosUS Affiliate Mexican American Unity Council (MAUC), served to highlight a recent UnidosUS Latino voter poll and featured a discussion on top Latino priority issues areas including, the economy, health care and education among others. UnidosUS has worked at the state and federal level to advocate for specific policies within these areas aimed improving outcomes for the Latino community. Hispanics are a key demographic that represent more than one-third of the state’s population and about 22 percent of the votes cast in the last election. The UnidosUS poll gauged respondent’s opinions on what they seek in a presidential candidate—top traits identified included someone who will 1) unify the country; 2) have realistic policy goals and 3) achieves those policy goals. Respondents were asked to rank their number one issue of concern and results showed economy and jobs (22 percent) were ranked number one followed by concerns over health care costs (21 percent) and immigration policy (19 percent). UnidosUS policy experts also underlined how economic policies have an immediate and direct effect on Texas Latinos. Tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC), have been critical in lifting hardworking Latinos out of poverty. In Texas alone, more than 1.1 million Latino households received these crucial benefits in 2018. Yet the poverty rate in Texas for Latinos (20.7 percent) is still significantly higher than that of Whites (14.7 percent). UnidosUS recently held an event in Houston with U.S. Representative Sylvia Garcia on the economic status and outlook of Latinos in the state, discussing ways in which state and federal policies could improve overall economic stability.

Health care coverage and affordability continued to be a top-of-mind concern for Latino Texans. Since 2013, when major coverage provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect, more than 20 million Americans, including at least four million Latino adults and 600,000 Latino children gained health coverage. In Texas, the uninsured rate among non-elderly Latinos dropped from 35.8 percent to 28.7 percent between 2013 and 2017. Despite these historic gains, Texas has the highest uninsured rate (20 percent) in the nation and more than 2.9 million Texas Latinos are uninsured. When it comes to children, Texas’child uninsured rate is the highest in the nation (10.7 percent) and that of Latino children is even higher (14.4 percent). UnidosUS policy experts highlighted state legislative efforts this session to help reduce the number of uninsured children in Texas, as well as looming threats at the federal level that could take health coverage from children and families. Panelists also focused on critical issues related to educational equity. Over the next decade, Latinos will represent about one-third of all K-12 students – yet the education system is not preparing Latino students—a key demographic of the nation’s future workforce. In Texas, for example, only 23 percent of Latino eighth graders score at or above proficient in math, compared to 51percent of their White peers. These achievement gaps continue into reading, where only 21 percent of Latino eighth graders in Texas score proficient, compared to 40 percent of their White peers. The gap is even wider for English learners (ELs), of which only 5% percent of students are proficient in reading by the time they reach eighth grade. UnidosUS had advocated for the expansion of pre-K to full day for lowincome and EL students across Texas, and succeeded in including it in HB3, the public school finance bill, which was signed into law by the governor in June. UnidosUS also boasts one of the nation’s largest non-partisan voter registration efforts and has fought back against efforts in Texas to target thousands of naturalized citizens in an

ltimo día para registrarse Martes, 5 de noviembre de 2019 ( effort to suppress Latino votes. The para votar martes, 7 de oc- Día de elecciones) a las 7 p.m. si organization works with local Affiliate groups to help bring awareness to tubre de 2019. Primer día de el sobre del transportista no tiene Latinos on critical issues, encourage votación anticipada por matasellos, O Miércoles, their role as advocates and their comparecencia personal, 5 de noviembre de 2019 participation at the voting booth. lunes, primer día (el siguiente día hábil “Working with our state-based affiliate de votación anticdespués del día de organizations, we are confident that we ipada por compala elección) a las will make progress on these issues on recencia personal. 5 p.m. si el sobre both and the state and federal levels, and del transportista that Latinos will become increasingly Primer día de votación está matasellado antes de las involved in the lead up to the election, anticipada por comparecen7 p.m. en el lugar de las eleccioparticularly with so much at stake for cia personal - Viernes, 21 de our community,” said Clarissa Martinez octubre de 2019. Último día de nes el día de las elecciones. de Castro, Deputy Vice President, votación anticipada por compaTodos los sitios de votación adUnidosUS. recencia personal - Viernes, 1 de elantada en las fechas, horarios y In addition to highlighting top issues noviembre de 2019. Último día localidades que se listan a www. of concern for Latinos, the UnidosUS para recibir la boleta por correo - votelubbock.org (In English, p. 14) poll also highlighted how important it is for candidates from both parties to engage them early this election season. Only 16 percent of those polled www.latinolubbock.net indicated they like today’s GOP while 56 percent of prior GOP voters in the Lone Star State said they would have a hard time supporting the party today. While Democrats lead Trump by a margin of 62:20 Need help paying your of those polled, 18 percent of eligible Texas Latino voters are still undecided. “Latino voters are Assistance may be available! keying in on what candidates plan to do State funding is available through the in terms of their top Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program to assist with your issues of concern— electricity bill! (Excludes water, sewer, solid waste) how are they going *To Qualify you must live in Lubbock County and meet income eligibility to help ensure better requirements!* economic, health and educational outcomes for the # Persons in Max. Household community. Are Household Income they going to support 1 $18,735 important tax credits, 2 $25,365 affordable health 3 $31,995 4 $38,625 care coverage, a 5 $45,255 quality educational 6 $51,885 experience for their 7 $58,515 kids? As the Latino 8 $65,145 voting population continues to grow and exercise their For more information, and to see if you qualify, electoral power, it’s not going to Please contact: be enough for candidates to Neighborhood House conduct last-minute outreach and pitch (806) 589-1907 vague policy plans—they are much savvier than that,” concluded Martinez.

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Roughly 60 employers from the area will be there to talk to potential workers. Lubbock's unemployment rate is the third-lowest in the state. Workforce Solutions is working to close the gap by hosting the job fair during one of the highest transition periods of the year. The event offers resources to help job seekers present themselves in the best light to potential employers. This event gives job seekers the luxury to shop for a job by speaking to recruiters or a Human Resource representative. Applicants are drawn from the military, colleges and universities, displaced workers and those

Recursos para solicitantes de empleo en feria de empleo orkforce Solutions South Llanos militares, colegios y universidades, W está conectando a empleados trabajadores desplazados y aquellos que ansiosos a nuevos puestos de trabajo. Aproximadamente 60 empleadores de la zona estarán allí para hablar con los trabajadores potenciales. La tasa de desempleo de Lubbock es la tercera más baja en el estado. Workforce Solutions está trabajando para cerrar la brecha organizando la feria de trabajo durante uno de los períodos de transición más altos del año. El evento ofrece recursos para ayudar a los solicitantes de empleo a presentarse en la mejor luz a los empleadores potenciales. Este evento da a los solicitantes de empleo el lujo de comprar un trabajo hablando a los reclutadores o a un representante de recursos humanos. Los solicitantes se dibujan de los

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seeking to improve their career options. Wireless high-speed internet will be provided, as well as on site computers that job seekers can use to complete resumes, or apply for jobs. The South Plains Job Fair will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center With the holiday season approaching, as well as because of school transitions, new people coming into town, new people going to Tech, it is the time of year when all Workforce Solutions services and hospitalities have geared up to fill the needs of employers and potential employees.

buscan mejorar sus opciones de carrera. Se proporciona internet inalámbrico de alta velocidad, así como computadoras en el sitio que los buscadores de empleo pueden usar para completar los currículos, o solicitar trabajos. La feria de trabajo de South Llanos se celebrará el miércoles, 9 de octubre de 2019, de las 10 a.m. a las 2 p.m. en el centro cívico de Lubbock Memorial Con la temporada de vacaciones acercándose, así como debido a las transiciones escolares, nuevas personas que vienen a la ciudad, nuevas personas que van a Tech, es la época del año en que todos los servicios de soluciones de fuerza laboral y ajustar se han orientado para llenar las necesidades de los empleadores y potencial empleados.

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Business/negocío Business & Opportunity Updates SOUTH PLAINS JOB FAIR Hosted by WorkForce Solutions South Plains, come visit with local, regional and national employers about the job possibilities in our marketplace, full and part time jobs, profes-sional, healthcare, skilled labor, technical, sales, logistics, retail, food service, and many other types of jobs will be available. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM W EH Free 10/9 SALES & USE TAX Presented by the State Comptroller for free, October 8, 2019, 6 PM – 7 PM at 2579 S. Loop 289, Suite 114 – Lubbock. For reservations call Becky at (806)745-1637. FREE MARKET INSTITUTE PUBLIC LECTURE: October 10, 5:30-6:45 p.m., Texas Tech Student Union Building - Allen Theatre, 2625 15th St. Cost: free. Information: 742-7138. Guest speaker: George F. Will, political columnist. Will presents penetrating and incisive commentary on the Washington political scene, offering a glimpse into what the future holds for public affairs, public policy, and American society. QUICKBOOKS FOR BEGINNERS (Desktop) Presented by the SBDC of Texas Tech University for $49/ person, October 15, 2019, 9 AM – 4 PM at 2579 S. Loop 289, Suite 114 – Lubbock. For reservations call Becky at (806)7451637. LEADERCAST WOMEN 2019: October 18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Overton Hotel and Conference Center, 2322 Mac Davis Lane. Cost: $79-$99, group discounts available. Information: leadercastlubbock. com. Nine speakers scheduled, list available online. Mission is to fill the world with leaders worth following by providing world-class leadership events, solutions and resources for individuals, teams and organizations across all industries. SBA OPPORTUNITIES Presented by the SBDC of Texas Tech University for free, SBA guaranteed loans and other services will be discussed, October 29, 2019, 6 PM – 8 PM at 2579 S. Loop 289, Suite 114 – Lubbock. For reservations call Becky at (806)745-1637. BUSINESS COUNSELING Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can discuss their business ventures and get expert advice from the SBDC staff. All information will be held in strict confidence. For a counseling sessions call (806) 745-1637. FREE PRACTICE EXAMS Study guides for tests Learn-a-Test, a database of practice examinations, is available at the Lubbock Public Library, 1306 9th St. Hundreds of practice examinations, including SAT, ACT and elementary, middle school and high school skills improvement tests, plus graduate entrance exams, are available.

NHCC Sets New Plan for Growth and Leadership

he Board of Directors of the T National Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC), the premiere

resource for corporate America on maximizing the Hispanic market opportunity, announced NHCC's Executive Director Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier is leaving the organization. With Hinojosa's departure, the Board is pleased to announce that Eduardo Arabu has been selected to serve as Interim Executive Director. In his role as Interim Executive Director, Arabu will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and growing the organization's membership within Fortune 1,000 corporations. "During his 6 years with NHCC, Octavio brought vision, structure, and stability to our organization. We are deeply grateful to him for his service to NHCC and the Hispanic/Latino community, and we wish him much success in all his future endeavors," said Terry Deas, NHCC Board Chair. Hinojosa, among his many ac-

complishments and contributions, expanded NHCC's product offering to include webinars and job postings. He was instrumental in the development of the organization's new membership model, and he reconfigured the format of the regional and national meetings of NHCC. Eduardo Arabu joined NHCC in 2014 as Manager of Administration & Special Events where he was responsible for the management and coordination of all NHCC's events. He was promoted in 2016 to the role of Associate Director, Administration & Special Events. Throughout his time with NHCC, Arabu has demonstrated to be an effective leader, he has exceled on all his roles, built key relationships for the organization, and effectively served NHCC corporate members. These leadership changes are effective immediately, Hinojosa, Arabu, and the Board will work together over the next 30 days to facilitate a smooth transition.

NHCC establece un nuevo plan de crecimiento

a junta directiva del National L Hispanic Corporate Council (NHCC), el principal recurso para

las empresas de Estados Unidos que buscan maximizar las oportunidades en el mercado hispano, anunció hoy que el director ejecutivo del NHCC, Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier, abandona la organización. Con la partida de Hinojosa, la junta se complace en anunciar que Eduardo Arabu ha sido seleccionado para servir como director ejecutivo interino. En su papel como director ejecutivo interino, Arabu será responsable de las operaciones diarias y del crecimiento de la membresía de la organización entre las empresas de la lista Fortune 1000. "Durante sus 6 años con el NHCC, Octavio trajo visión, estructura y estabilidad a nuestra organización. Le estamos profundamente agradecidos por su servicio al NHCC y a la comunidad hispana / latina, y le deseamos mucho éxito en todos sus esfuerzos futuros", dijo Terry Deas, presidente de la junta directiva del NHCC.

Entre sus numerosos logros y contribuciones, Hinojosa amplió la oferta de productos del NHCC para incluir seminarios web y avisos de empleo. Fue fundamental en el desarrollo del nuevo modelo de membresía de la organización y reconfiguró el formato de las reuniones regionales y nacionales del NHCC. Eduardo Arabu se unió al NHCC en 2014 como gerente de administración y eventos especiales, donde fue responsable de la gestión y coordinación de todos los eventos del NHCC. Fue ascendido en 2016 al cargo de director asociado de administración y eventos especiales. A lo largo de su tiempo con el NHCC, Arabu ha demostrado ser un líder efectivo y ha sobresalido en todos sus roles, desarrollando relaciones clave para la organización y sirviendo eficazmente a los miembros corporativos del NHCC. Estos cambios de liderazgo son efectivos inmediatamente. Hinojosa, Arabu, y la junta trabajarán juntos durante los próximos 30 días para facilitar una transición fluida.

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The Doc or Is In

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Breast cancer

lthough breast cancer is A not as common in Hispanic women as in other ethnic groups,

it continues to be the leading cause of cancer related deaths in this group. Early detection is very important for the treatment of breast cancer, but Hispanic women, without resources to assist, tend to be diagnosed when the cancer is more advanced and treatments less effective. To

protect themselves, all women should have an annual exam and get mammography based on her age and medical history (usually starting at age 40). Additionally she should learn self-breast examination and seek medical attention if an abnormality is noted. There are several organizations in Lubbock that can assist with the cost of mammography.

El cáncer mamario

unque el cáncer mamario no es tan común en la mujer hispana como en las mujeres de otros grupos étnicos, continua siendo la causa más grande de muertes debidas a cáncer entre las mujeres. La detección del cáncer en sus principios es muy importante pero las mujeres hispanas, frecuentemente sin recursos, suelen ser diagnosticadas cuando el cáncer esta más avanzado y los tratamientos son menos efectivos. Para protegerse, toda mujer

debe tener un examen médico anual y hacerse mamografía según las recomendaciones basadas en su edad e historia médica (normalmente comenzando a los 40). Además debe aprender a hacerse auto examen de los senos y consultarse con un doctor inmediatamente al encontrar alguna anormalidad. Si no tiene seguro médico, existen en Lubbock organizaciones que pueden ayudar con el costo de la mamografía. La prognosis depende en encontrar el cáncer temprano y en la rapidez del tratamiento. Two Convenient Lubbock Locations:

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Early Detection & Screening are Keys to Survival

1. Know your risk Talk to your family to learn about your family health history 2. Get screened Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk • Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk • Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at 20, and every year starting at 40 3. Know what is normal for you. See your health care provider right away if you notice any breast changes like: Lump, hard knot

or thickening • Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening • Change in breast size • Dimpling or puckering of the skin • Itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple • Nipple discharge that starts suddenly • Continuos pain 4. Make healthy lifestyle choices Maintain a healthy weight • Exercise • Limit alcohol intake Getting regular screening tests is the best way for women to lower their risk of dying from breast cancer. Screening tests can find breast cancer early, when it's most treatable.

1. Conoce que estas en riesgo Habla con tu familia acerca del historial medico familiar. 2. Hazte un chequeo Pregúntale a tu doctor que métodos de chequeo son los adecuados para ti en caso de estar en alto riesgo.• Hazte un mamograma cada año después de cumplir los 40 años de edad en caso de estar a riesgo regular.• Hazte un examen de seno cada tres años después de cumplir 20 años de edad. 3. Conoce que es normal para ti. Si sientes algún cambio en tu seno, acude a tú medico para una revisión inmediata, por ejemplo: • Una bolita • un nudo duro o engrosamiento • hinchazón • comezón •

calentamiento del seno • enrojecimiento u obscurecimiento • cambio en medida en el seno • arrugas en la piel • dolor o erupción en el pezón • caída del pezón que comienza de repente • Dolor continuo 4. Adopta una vida saludable Mantén un peso saludable para tu edad, estatura • Has ejercicio • Limita la cantidad de alcohol que tomas. Teniendo un chequeo regular es la mejor manera para la mujer de minimizar las chances de estar en riesgo de cáncer de seno. Los chequeos pueden detectar el cáncer a tiempo, cuando es tratable.

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MATTER OF BALANCE, OCTOBER 7, 14, 21, 28, 11 am-12 pm, Free, Ages 50+, Increase activity levels, and reduce the risk of falls in older adults, Rawlings Community Center, 213 40th Street. BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK/ GLUCOSE SCREENING, October 11 & 25, 10 am, Free, Ages 50+, Blood pressure checks and glucose screenings sponsored by local health care agencies. Maggie Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst. HEALTH AND NUTRITION EDUCATION, October 17, 12 pm, Free, Ages 50+, Topics on health and nutrition are discussed t o help you understand a healthy way to live. Sponsored by Texas Ag Extension. Maggie Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst. WALK TO REMEMBER The Compassionate Friends of Lubbock are hosting a Walk to Remember from 2-5 p.m., Oct. 25, at the Buddy Holly Creation Area, North University Avenue and Cesar E. Chavez Drive. Onsite registration begins at 1 p.m. and the walk begins at 2 p.m. There is no registration fee except for a donated toy for Toys for Tots. Toys should be a value of $10 and for any age child. For more info call Isabel Espinoza at (806) 401-7039 or Deneis Arriaga at (806) 549-6476. WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S Lubbock Meals on Wheels is hosting the Walk-ing fundraiser at 9 a.m. on Oct. 26, at the Moonlight Musicals Amphitheater, 413 E. Broadway. To register for the event or for more info, call Jennifer Swain at (806) 4388427. HEALTHBEAT EQUIPMENT brings the best of the gym to the great outdoors at Buddy Holly Lake of Cesar Chavez Drive, for ages 13 to 100. The outdoor fitness equipment is available to the public and has 10 pieces of fitness equipment. This is a project of Los Hermanos Familia. FREE. FREE CLINIC at Lubbock Impact The Free Clinic holds a free doctors clinic every Wednesday at 34th Street and Boston Avenue. Registration begins at 4 PM. Patients must be 18 and older and medically uninsured to receive free medications and doctors visits. For more information, please call (806) 7994320. 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 for more info. ZUMBA! Holy Spirit Church, 98th & Frankford, will host Zumba classes on Saturday, 9 a.m. and Thursdays, 6 p.m. $5 per class. Any age may attend. Will need to sign a waiver.

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Domestic Violence

omestic Violence (DV) can D happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender. It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. It can affect all individuals regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds, education lev-

els race, belief, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. This includes sexual assault and stalking and any behaviors that frighten, intimidate, terrorize, manipulate, humiliate, blame, or injure someone. Abuse can exist in all groups, but Latinas face more barriers than nonLatinas and that they have more culturally specific needs. Latinas often have taboos regarding their gender role issues and the importance of ‘familia’. A strong sense of culture keeps them from ‘betraying’ longstanding values. They believe their family obligations always come first no matter what personal animosities may exist. Abusers often

use their partners’ immigration status as a tool of control. It is very common for a batterer to use control over his partner’s immigration status in order to force her to stay in the relationship. Like all victims, Latina immigrant women also are at a high risk for DV, but due to their immigration status, they may face even more of a difficult time escaping abuse. They often feel trapped in abusive relationships because of immigration laws, language barriers, social isolation, lack of financial resources or DV service providers' limited resources and skills to respond to the unique needs of their population. Furthermore, immigrant batterers and victims may believe that the penalties and protections of the U.S. legal system do not apply to them. The Lubbock Women's Protective Services Crisis Hotline can be reached at (806)747-6491 or 800736-6491, and provides services in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Octubre es Mes de la toma de La Violencia Domestica

a Violencia Domestica (VD) le L puede suceder a cuaquier persona de diferente raza, edad, orien-

tacion sexual, religion o genero. Le puede suceder a parejas casadas, en union libre, o a quienes estan empezando una relacion. VD p u ed e af ec ta r a c u a lq ui e r i n di v i duo independientemente de los antecedentes socioeconómicos, niveles de educación, raza, creencia, religión, sexo u orientación sexual. El abuso puede ser fisico, sexual, emocional, economic o de action sicologica o de amenaza, la cual influye a la otra persona. Esto incluye as asalto sexual, acosando, cualquier comportamiento que asuste,intimide, aterrorize, manipule, humille, culpe, o que lastime a alguien. El abuso puede existir en cualquier grupo, pero las Latinas enfrentan mas barreras que el resto de las mujeres que no son latinas, y que tienen más necesidades específicas a nivel cultural.

Latinas a menudo tienen tabúes con respecto a su función relacionadas con el género y la importancia de la "familia". Un fuerte sentido de la cultura les impide "traicionar" los valores tradicionales establecidos. Ellas creen que sus obligaciones familiares siempre vienen primero, sin importar los recentimientos personales que puedan existir. Los agresores suelen usar el estatus migratorio de sus parejas como una herramienta de control. Es muy común que un agresor utilize el estado migratorio de su pareja con el fin de obligarla a permanecer en la relación. Al igual que todas las víctimas, las mujeres latinas inmigrantes se encuentran en un alto riesgo de violencia en el hogar, pero debido a su condición migratoria, pueden enfrentarse con situaciones mas dificiles para escapar del abuso domestico. A menudo se sienten atrapadas en una relación abusiva, debido a las leyes de in-

migración, las barreras lingüísticas, el aislamiento social, la falta de recursos financieros o recursos limitados de los proveedores de servicios de VD y las habilidades para responder a las necesidades únicas de su población. Un agresor puede convencer a su víctima de que sus acciones violentas no son criminales al menos que estas agresiones aparezcan en público o que el agresor esté autorizado a castigar físicamente a ella porque ser hecho de ser "hombre". Las mujeres inmigrantes a menudo sufren mayores índices de maltrato comparado con los ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos. Además, los agresores de inmigrantes y las víctimas pueden creer que las sanciones y la protección del sistema legal no se aplican para ellos. Llame a (806)747-6491 or 800736-6491, en español, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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like hair loss, here are easy remedies that may help resolve thinning hair. First solution - eat more protein. Protein sources should be varied and should include both animal and plant sources for the widest range of amino acids. To figure out the approximate number of grams of protein you need each day, take your body weight in pounds and divide it in half. If you weigh 140 pounds, it’s about 70 grams of protein daily; for someone at 160 pounds, it’s about 80 grams. You should also consider a daily multi-vitamin/ mineral supplement. A varied diet is the best way to get your vitamins and minerals to support optimal health. A range of vitamins and minerals support hair health, including biotin, vitamins B6 and B12, folic acid, iron, zinc and omega-3-fatty acids. Studies show that deficiencies in some or all of these can contribute to thinning hair. However, it's unclear whether adding more, beyond adequate intake can boost hair health. Manage your stress. Chronic stress, a reflection of chronic inflammation

in the body, can contribute to thinning hair. Whether it’s deep breathing, a daily walk, yoga, or a relaxation app, reducing your stress and changing your response to it might help. Try a scalp massage. A small, preliminary study done in Japan shows that regular scalp massage might help thicken existing hair on your head, although it doesn't impact added growth, or make it grow faster. While the mechanism of action is unknown, it may be related to increased blood flow in the scalp. Bonus: A scalp massage might also help with stress reduction. Use gentle tools. In addition to shampooing less often, review your hair tools, like brushes, dryers, and curlers. And shampooing less often can help, especially with the help of dry shampoos. IF THESE DON’T HELP: It’s a good idea to see your doctor. Start with your primary care doctor, as multiple endocrine and hormonal reasons might contribute. You might also be referred to a dermatologist. To read in Spanish go to www. latinolubbock.net/news-1 (Para leer en español ir a www. latinolubbock.net/news-1)

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Building Strong Families

Conference to be October 24th he 24th Annual sessions and speakers T Building Strong to cover: early childFamilies Conferhood, elementary, and

GALA LATINA VOLUNTEERS: Members of Sigma Lambda Beta, and Sigma Lambda Gamma, volunteered at the annual Gala Latina event. The event celebrated to years, showcasing all the countries themes that have been celebrated over the years. The event was held on Sept. 21st. Thank you for your service!

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ence for parents and those who work with parents will be held Thursday, October 24, 2019. Registration and Breakfast will be 7:45 - 8:20, the event will commence from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Broadway Church of Christ, 1924 Broadway Avenue . Three major speakers will address the issues parents and children are facing. After, there will be follow-up

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middle & high school, with a Spanish track to cover each. Further, the conference will focus on three major issues: digital wellness, families & drugs, and bullying. For agenda, speaker information, sponsors and registration, visit www.buildingstrongfamilieslubbock.org.

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a los padres de asuntos que los niños enfrentan en este momento. Después de cada discurso habrá una sesión para cubrir las siguientes edades: la primaria, el intermedio, y la secundaria. Los discursos estarán disponibles en español. La conferencia se concentrará en tres asuntos mayores: el bienestar de salud, las familias y la droga, y la intimidacion entre ninos. Para informacion sobre este discruso, vaya a nuestra pajina de internet en www.buildingstrongfamilieslubbock.org. Si no tiene acceso a internet, llame al (806) 219-0456 para recibir su informacion.

9th Spanish Spelling Bee to be Held November 2nd he National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society with T SIGMA DELTA PI present the 9th Lubbock Spanish Spelling Bee Championship on Saturday, November 2, 2019,

Education & Scholarship Updates 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 lists thousands of scholarships. When you sign up, you can get email updates when new scholarships become available. Good and free resource. 2019 HACU IES ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP is open to students who are currently attending a HispanicServing Institution that is a member of Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities. The application deadline is November 1, 2019. The Institute for European Studies (IES) will provide up to $2,500 for summer and up to $5,000 for the semester. Applicants get more information through the given link: http://usascholarships.com/ hacu-ies-abroad-scholarship/?nd=1 WOMAN-TO-WOMAN SCHOLARSHIP established 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. Deadline: Dec. 1. Apply online at https://www. cfwtx.org/current-scholarships CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM www.chci. org/scholarships/page/chci-scholarshipprogram NATIONAL STUDENT NURSES' ASSOCIATION, Inc. (NSNA) Breakthrough To Nursing Scholarships For Ethnic Apply online at www.nsna.org $30K MASTER’S-LEVEL, GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIPS through The Rotary Foundation. Scholarships will be awarded to fund post-baccalaureate study at an accredited university located outside the United States & its territories. Apply online at www.Rotary.org/en/grants AAUW SCHOLARSHIP The Association of University Women Educational Foundation Apply at www.aauw.org

at 9 am, in the International Cultural Center Auditorium, 601 Indiana Avenue. ADELANTE SCHOLARSHIPS Competing Schools All Saints Episcopal www.adelantefund.org/#!scholarships/crij 3 $44,800 School, Harmony Science 4 $49,750 A c a d e m y, H a r w e l l HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP CON5 $53,750 SORTIUM Elementary School, 6 $57,750 www.hispanicscholar.org/#!apply/c17ip Lubbock-Cooper Middle 7 $61,700 8 $65,700 School, McWhorter LA UNIDAD LATINA FOUNDAElementary School, TION SCHOLARSHIP Minimum Program Requirements: Ramírez Elementary www.lulf.org/apply/  Home must be owner occupied for at least 1 year School, Roscoe Wilson Note: Selection does not  Property Taxes must be current guarantee assistance. Elementary School, Talkington School BUICK ACHIEVERS SCHOLAR Total household income cannot exceed Income Limits (See for Young Women Leaders & Willow Bend SHIP PROGRAM Buick Achievers for chart above) Engineering/Technology or select Design Elementary School.  Property cannot be located within a FEMA designated Flood For information, contact Dr. Comfort Pratt at and Business-related programs of study Zone Apply online at www.buickachievers.com texastechsigmadeltapi@gmail.com Latino Lubbock Magazine Proudly Advocates for Education/La revista latina Lubbock aboga por la educación Page Prequalified persons will be added to a Call-In list. A random selection will be made at a later time. Participants will be notified of the results by mail. Those selected will need to contact our office to schedule an appointment to begin the application process.

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best days are when I rise early and ease into the day over coffee and a good book, rather than waking up after hitting snooze ten times and rushing to the shower so I don’t miss morning lecture. During the calm mornings, however, I leave room to think about the things that make me grateful for this life that I live. Writing each month for the Latino Lubbock Magazine, having supportive friends and family, being able to freely reach out to God, and of course, coffee! My vision for myself in the future has never been so clear. I look forward to medical school, to care for people and bring them hope. I look forward to seizing new opportunities for growth. I am currently making plans and writing scholarship essays to study abroad next summer, and I ask that you pray for me, that I get accepted and as I prepare my sails to embark new waters!

ESTACADO HOMECOMING PARADE is scheduled for Thursday, October 10th at 3:15 pm. The parade route will begin on MLK Dr at Parkway Bingo and conclude at the Estacado campus. If your organization/club/business would like to participate in the parade, please register at bit.ly/EHSPARADE. The Estacado Homecoming Game will take place at 7pm, Friday, October 11th at Plains Capital Park. Homecoming ceremony will take place during halftime.

vice from Father Mike Schmidt, “Don’t let moments of desolation keep you from fulfilling the decisions you made in times of consolation.” Sometimes, it is hard to motivate myself to study, workout, and stay faithful to obligations, but I know that I made such commitments on good terms and I can’t let my temporary aversions keep me from what I need to do. I’ve come to know myself so well over these past few months, enriching my mind with new experiences in Utah, insightful books, mentor relationships, and constant prayer. I welcome my future with open arms! Over time, I have found that my

HODGES SCHOOL DAY OFF, October 11, 14, 7:30 am-5:30 pm, $25, ages 6-12. Kids will have fun play-ing games, sports, and making crafts. Snacks will be provided. Pre-registration required by 10/9, noon, Hodges Community Center, 4011 University.

2019 OneBook LBK Announced from 2 to 4 pm in LHUCA’s GraffiHUCA has selected The L Time It Never Rained by ti building. A Book Discussion and Elmer Kelton. As Kelton himself Performance by Andy Wilkinson

EARLY RELEASE SCHOOL DAY: October 8, 12:305:30 pm, $12, Ages 6-12. Kids will have fun playing games, sports, and making crafts. Snacks will be provided. Preregistration required by 10/3, noon, Hodges Community Center, 4011 University.

SCHOOL DAY OFF – Maxey, October 12, 7:30 am, $25, Ages 6-12, Enjoy a fun-filled day of sports, games and crafts while making friends. Lunch and snack included. Preregistration re-quired by 9/12 by 8 pm, Maxey Community Center, 4020 30th Street. FALL FAIRY WORKSHOP: October 12, 10:30 am-12 pm, $20, Ages 4+, Create an enchanting mini fall fairy house and indoor garden using things found outdoors. Pre-registration 10/9 by noon, Hodges Community Center, 4011 University. SOUTH PLAINS WILDLIFE CENTER OPEN HOUSE, 3308 95th St., is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Oct. 12. Visitors can meet Wildlife Ambassadors and learn their stories. Parking for the event will be at the Indiana Baptist Church. Admission is $1 per person. PUMPKIN PALOOZA/HODGES SCHOOL DAY OFF: October 21, 7:30 am-5:30 pm, $25, Ages 6-12. Help us celebrate the Fall Season with an afternoon of fun filled activities. Decorate your own pumpkin, scavenger hunts and more. Lunch and snack will be provided. Pre-registration required by 10/17, noon. Hodges Community Center, 4011 University.

shared, “The Time It Never Rained was inspired by actual events, when the longest and most severe drought in living memory pressed ranchers and farmers to the outer limits of courage and endurance.” LHUCA will be handing out free copies of the novel to the public at October’s First Friday Art Trail on Friday, October 4 from 6 to 9 pm on the LHUCA Plaza. A Landscape Acrylic Painting Workshop will be held October 20

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will take place on October 24 from 6 to 8 pm in the Firehouse Theatre. The Lubbock Public Library branches will be hosting book discussions on October 15 from 6 to 8 pm at the Godeke Branch Library, October 16 from 6 to 8 pm at the Mahon Public Library, and on October 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Groves Branch Library. For more info visit lhuca.org/onebook-lbk.

SLATON HS HOMECOMING QUEEN: Senior Michelle Jaramillo, escorted by her father, Joe Jaramillo after she was crowned as Slaton High School’s Homecoming Queen. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine!

LHS Homecoming Queen: Congratulations to Sidney Criado who was named the 2019 Lubbock High School Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by her father Jacob Criado, and took time to pose with her mom, and brothers. All the best from Latino Lubbock Magazine! DO YOU HAVE A STORY? Submit your story online at www.latinolubbock.net/have-a-story or, email your youth news, achievements, quinceañera, and other info to news@latinolubbock.net . Call for details at (806)792-1212.

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DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS PROCESSIONS & EVENTS WEST TEXAS LATINO ARTIST EXHIBIT & DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRACIÓN EVENT, Sunday, Nov. 3rd from 12 to 5 p.m., at the Science Spectrum. The event will showcase the work of Latino artist, offer a cultural experience through local performers – traditional and modern; showcase classic cars decorated; offer products from participating vendors; as well as provide children’s activities that offer cultural understanding. For more info or to get involved visit www.loshermanosfamilia. org - go to Get Involved page. Or call (806)792-1212. GIRL SCOUTS DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS De Colores Service Unit hosting event on Oct. 25th 6:30-8:30 pm. Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church located at 3111 Erskine St. in Buxkemper Hall. Hands on activities for participants. PROCESIÓN The Buddy Holly Center participates in Lubbock’s citywide observance of Día de los Muertos by hosting Procesiόn with the TTU International Cultural Center, TTU School of Art, and the Louise Hopkins Underwood

Center for the Arts. Live performances and more! Nov. 1, at 6 to 9:30 pm. All Ages, Free. DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY New! Celebrate the Day of the Dead making calaveras, paint a sugar skull, and more crafts. During this enjoy some traditional foods. Pre-registration is required by 10/30 by noon. Limited space. 5 PM F MAXEY $15 11/1 DIA DE LOS MUERTES FESTIVAL Nov. 2, 7-9 p.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1120 52nd Street, Lubbock; Food & drinks, $2 wristband for games, $2 haunted house. DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS 5K & FUN RUN Nov. 2, 2019 - 8:30 a.m. at the Landwer House - Cesar Chavez/N. University. All Ages Event. Advance Registration: $35 5K (3.1 mi), (Can only register online) www.trainingforliferacing.com. CELEBRACIÓN DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS Sept. 27 to Nov. 10 The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave, will hold an exhibition of artwork that explores the history and meaning behind the Mexican holiday, Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. This exhibit includes works from local, regional and national artists. Artists are challenged to create an expression of

El Día de los Muertos

Understanding & Celebrating a Tradition ore than 500 years ago, when the Spanish Condidn't separate death from pain, wealth from poverty M quistadors landed in what is now Mexico, they like they did in Western cultures. encountered natives practicing a ritual that seemed to However, the Spaniards considered the ritual to be mock death. It was a ritual the indigenous people had been practicing at least 3,000 years. A ritual the Spaniards would try unsuccessfully to eradicate. A ritual known today as el Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The ritual is celebrated in Mexico and in the United States. Although the ritual has since been merged with Catholic theology, it still maintains the basic principles of the Aztec ritual, such as the use of skulls. Today, people don wooden skull masks called calacas and dance in honor of their deceased relatives. The wooden skulls are also placed on altars that are dedicated to the dead. Sugar skulls, made with the names of the dead person on the forehead, are eaten by a relative or friend. The Aztecs and other Meso-American civilizations kept skulls as trophies and displayed them during the ritual. The skulls were used to symbolize death and rebirth. The skulls were used to honor the dead, whom the Aztecs and other Meso-American civilizations believed came back to visit during the monthlong ritual. Unlike the Spaniards, who viewed death as the end of life, the natives viewed it as the continuation of life. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake. The pre-Hispanic people honored duality as being dynamic. They

sacrilegious. They perceived the indigenous people to be barbaric and pagan. In their attempts to convert them to Catholicism, the Spaniards tried to kill the ritual. But like the old Aztec spirits, the ritual refused to die. To make the ritual more Christian, the Spaniards moved it so it coincided with All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (Nov. 1 and 2), which is when it is celebrated today. Previously it fell on the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, approximately the beginning of August, and was celebrated for the entire month. Festivities were presided over by the goddess Mictecacihuatl. The goddess, known as "Lady of the Dead," was believed to have died at birth. Today, Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and in certain parts of the United States and Central America. In rural Mexico, people visit the cemetery where their loved ones are buried. They decorate gravesites with marigold flowers and candles. They bring toys for dead children and bottles of tequila to adults. They sit on picnic blankets next to gravesites and eat the favorite food of their loved ones. In the United States and in Mexico's larger cities, families build altars in their homes, dedicating them to the dead. They surround these altars with flowers, food and pictures of the deceased. They light candles and place them next to the altar. Locally, in Lubbock, the celebration has taken more of an artistic theme. Many Mexican American groups however, are stepping up and observing the days through their churches. And for some, it is just a day to celebrate and enjoy the memory of their loved ones.

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Symbolism of the Altar for Día de los Muertos

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loved ones who have died. Day of the Dead is a very sacred day. It's a day in which we welcome back the memory and the souls of those people who are still — are still — an important part of our family, even though they may not be physically present. In Latin America, Day of the Dead customs are passed down from generation to generation, but the celebration is a relative newcomer in the U.S. Activists in California began to organize Day of the Dead processions and altar exhibits in the 1960s and '70s as a way to honor Mexican-American heritage. The altar is one of the most distinctive ways Day of the Dead is celebrated. An altar is made in honor of the deceased and can be displayed at a grave site or in the home. Offerings of food, beverages and prized possessions are displayed. These altars pay respect to both the indigenous and the Catholic beliefs of the afterlife and situates them logically. The base of an altar can be built using tables, shelves or crates. The order of the three levels references Catholic and indigenous beliefs. The top level symbolizes Heaven (where God and the saints live). The middle level represents Earth (where people live). The lower level symbolizes Mictlan (the Aztec underworld of the dead). On the different levels of the altar, offerings or gifts are placed, usually including favorite items of the deceased intended to honor and welcome them back home. Incense (incienso) Made of copal, which is pine resin, and used to communicate with the spirit world. Marigold (flores de cempasuchil) flowers - Orange color and penetrating aroma lure heavenly souls to Earth. Petals are sprinkled on the floor leading to the altar to guide the souls to it. Bread for the dead (pan de muerto) - A sweet treat for

the spirits. Design on top is meant to look like skull and crossbones. Food (comida) - Includes a deceased loved one’s favorite items to eat and represent the Earth element. Water (agua) and other drinks (otras bebidas) - Quench the thirst of the spirits who are believed to travel to Earth for one day. Candles (velas) - Represent the element fire and attract the spirits to the altar. Paper banners (papel picado)- Intricate crepe paper cutouts represent the wind and fragility and are used as decorations for festive occasions throughout the year. Include images of skulls for Day of the Dead. Photos and possessions (fotos y otros objetos) - Photos of the deceased, as well as personal possessions are included to remember loved ones who have passed away. Skull (calavera )- In the form of puppets, toys, candy made of sugar or little figurines acting out scenes of daily lives (working, marrying, singing), skull art is a reminder of life's brevity and the inevitability of death. When is it celebrated? The celebration is from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Souls of children are believed to visit the Earth Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 and adults, Nov. 1 and 2. The Catholic holidays, All Saints Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2) take place during this time. How is it celebrated? Customs vary but can include standard Catholic rituals — including attending Mass and praying for the dead with rosary beads — and folk customs — including cleaning and adorning grave sites of dead loved ones and constructing home altars in their honor. Los Hermanos Familia will be holding the annual West Texas Latino Artist Día de los Muertos Celebración. Artist can showcase their work. Individuals and families are encouraged to prepare altars and exhibits. Celebration - Food, music, altars, facepainting and activities will take place on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, from 12 to 5 p.m., at the Science Spectrum, 2579 S. Loop 289. For more info visit www.loshermanosfamilia.org

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Home/casa Neighborhood News & Resources BAYLESS ATKINS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT Tue. Oct. 1st 6 pm -9 pm at Ribble Park. FALL FESTIVAL PARTY, October 2, 10:30-11:30 am, Free, Ages 50+, Crafts, cookies, and punch! Enjoy the company of friends for a craft, games, refreshments and your favorite music, Maggie Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst. FALL DANCE AND BINGO, October 24, 6-9 pm, $3, Ages 50+, Join us for a game of Black-out Bingo and then dance to a variety of music featuring DJ Frank Rodriguez! Have fun and keep active! Doors open at 5:45pm, Maggie Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst. HIGH POINT VILLAGE HOSTS FUNDRAISING GALA Oct. 24, High Point Village will begin a new tradition through its renamed annual fundraiser gala — the Celebration Gala. High Point Village’s annual fundraiser will take place in the Civic Center Ballroom. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., shopping in the Villager Mar-ketplace, and enjoying live music in the ballroom foyer. Tables and sponsorships are limited visit www.highpointvillage.org/celebration-gala/ or call (806) 698-0015. CRICUT™ BASICS WORKSHOP: October 26, 10:30 am-12 pm, $25, 16+. Students will learn the basics about working with the Cricut™ cutting system, its possibilities, materials used and basic skills for using Design Space™. Learn the basic vinyl application by creating a project. A Cricut™ and Design Space™ compatible computer/ tablet are required. Pre-registration required by 10/24, noon, Hodges Community Center, 4011 University.

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10th Annual Pumpkin Trail h e T 10 t h Annual

Pumpkin Trail will be open from October 18-21, 2018 in the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum in Clapp Park. In addition to the carved jacko-lanterns along the trail, there will be displays hosted by local businesses and civic groups that will lead participants around the trail. This is a free event and the Arboretum walking trail is both stroller and wheelchair friendly.

Trail entrances are at the Lubbock Memorial Arboretum at 4111 University and the Lubbock Municipal Garden and Arts Center at 4215 University. Limited parking is available behind Hodges Community Center and at the Garden and Arts Center. Park and Ride will be available from Safety City located on the east side of Clapp Park at 46th Street and Avenue U. Pumpkin lighting begins at 5:30 p.m. and should be completed before dusk each night. Evening hours are 6-9 p.m. on Thursday and Sunday and 6 -10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Halloween Safety Tips

Trick-Or-Treaters • Carry a flashlight • Walk, don’t run. • Stay on Sidewalks • Obey traffic signals • Stay in familiar neighborhoods • Don’t cut across yards or driveways. • Wear a watch you can read in the dark. • Make sure costumes don’t drag on the ground. • Shoes should fit (even if they don’t go with your costume) • Avoid wearing masks while walking from house to house. • Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props. • (If no sidewalk) walk on the left side of the road facing traffic • Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape. • Approach only houses that are lit. • Stay away from and don’t pet animals you don’t know. Parents • Make your child eats dinner before setting out. • Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult. • If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material.

• Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home. • You should know where they’re going. • Tell children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything. • Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect.

Homeowners • Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders, hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that can trip the young ones. • Pets get frightened on Halloween. Put them up to protect them from cars or inadvertently biting a trick-or-treater. • Battery powered jack o’lantern candles are preferable to a real flame. • If you do use candles, place the pumpkin well away from where trickor-treaters will be walking or standing. • Make sure paper or cloth yard decorations won’t be blown into a flaming candle. • Healthy food alternatives for trickor-treaters include packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut butter filling, single-serve boxes of cereal, packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins and single-serve packets of low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later. • Non-food treats: plastic rings, pencils, stickers, erasers, coins.

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL, October 11, 6-8 pm, $1 or 2 cans of food per child, All Ages, Join us for our annual carnival! Enjoy games, trick or treating, cake walk, crafts and more! Collected canned goods to be donated to the South Plains Food Bank, Maggie Trejo Supercenter, 3200 Amherst. DOG DAY HOWL-OWEEN, October 12, 10 am, Free, All Ages, Dress your dog in a Halloween costume! Prizes for best costumed dogs. Costume categories will be: Small Dog, Large Dog, and Dog and Owner Couple. Register on the day of the event, Maxey Community Center, 4020 30th Street. ALL SAINTS FALL FESTIVAL – October 16, Saint Joseph, 102 Avenue P, 7-8:30 p.m. WOLFFORTH HARVEST FESTIVAL The annual Harvest Festival and Parade is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, in Wolfforth. The parade will begin at Tiger Stadium and travel down FM 179 to Main Street, then West to Frenship Middle School. There will also be vendors selling arts, crafts, clothing, jewelry, spirit items and food on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CATHOLIC CHARITIES TRUNK OR TREAT – October 24, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 102 Avenue J--Kids’ costume contest – prizes given; games and candy, Community Outreach Fair. CHRIST THE KING FALL FESTIVAL - October 25, 5:30 – 9 p.m., church parking lot at 4011 54th Street. Food, games, water balloons, cakewalk. SIMMONS TRUNK OR TREAT Bring your family to our ¬rst-ever Trunk or Treat! Enjoy the great cars and decorations from one of our local car clubs. All Ages (2 hrs) 6:00 PM F SIMMONS Free 10/25 TRICK OR TREAT STREET, October 26, 6-8 pm, Free, All Ages,

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Trick or Treat Street is a night packed with delicious fun! Round up your fairies, superheroes and littlest goblins for this safe and friendly trick-or-treating extravaganza hosted by Safety City. Children and parents will parade around the kid-sized streets walking from one child-sized building to the next collecting treats and goodies. With their buildings, streets and traffic lights, Safety City is the perfect location for this Halloween event. To sponsor a building, call 767-2712, Safety City. HALLOWEEN COMIC FEST Pick up a FREE comic at Mahon while supplies last. All Ages October 26, 9 a.m. Free MAHON Free. TRUNK OR TREAT, October 27, 5-7 pm, Free, All Ages, Bring your kids to this fun and safe treat event. Car clubs are encouraged to participate. Candy donations accepted, Rawlings Community Center, 213 40th Street. HAUNTED HOUSE, October 27-31, 5-7:30 pm, $1, All Ages, Dare to be scared, when you walk through our haunted house! Rawlings Community Center, 213 40th Street. HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL – October 27, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat begins 6:30 p.m., Saint John Neumann Gym, 5802 22nd, Lubbock. Costume Contest (no scary/gory costumes please). Hay rides, spook house, game, s’mores, concession stand open. FRIGHT FEST, October 31, 6-9:30 pm, $6, Ages 40+, Join us for a themed night of fun, fellow-ship, and dancing to live country music. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided, Lubbock Adult Activity Center. FALL FEST – November 3, Sacred Heart Church, 2801 N. Columbia, Plainview.

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REYNA INDUCTED IN WALK OF FAME: Romeo Reyna, textile and visual artist, was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame. He was inducted posthumously. Pictured are members of his family who took time to pose with his sign.

Smithsonian Opening the First Permanent Latino Gallery in 2021

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celebrating numerous American achievements from all walks of life. Started in 1997, the Smithsonian Latino Center has never had a physical location. According to the website, the center has worked corroboratively with other Smithsonian properties to include temporary exhibits featuring American Latinos and their achievements. That’s all about to change with the announcement that the Smithsonian will open its first gallery focused on the U.S. Latino experience, in the National Museum of American History. The Molina Family Latino Gallery is set to debut in 2021 and will focus on sharing the stories of Latino communities in the U.S. The new gallery space will explore Latino identities and include bilingual exhibits exploring the history and contributions of American Latinos. The first exhibit will be called “Making Home: Latino Stories of Community and Belonging,” and highlight the various contributions of Latino cultures in North America and their influence around the world. This will mark the first time a permanent gallery space will be offered at the National Museum of American History highlighting the Latino community. A $10 million donation toward the gallery was made from members of the Molina family, who

dedicated the donation in memory of their father, Dr. C. David Molina, the founder of Molina Healthcare. The gallery will offer visitors many interactive pieces, including a podcast and a forthcoming app. The gallery will have a distance-learning component where people can learn about Latino history from anywhere through podcasts, a mobile broadcast and a Smithsonian Latino Center app. These are all efforts by the Smithsonian to increase its Latino representation. They will include recent highlights of Latino artists and social issues that affect Latino-Americans. “Latino history is American history, and we have a responsibility to reflect the stories and experiences of Latinas and Latinos in the U.S. today,” Eduardo Díaz, director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, said in a statement. “We’ll continue to do that not only through this future gallery, but also through our diverse programmatic, educational and professional development programs, as well as our work to unlock and increase access to Latino content across the Institution.” The gallery opens up more possibilities to one day have a new museum dedicated to Latinos as a whole. Many Latino advocates celebrated the announcement of the gallery in hopes that it one day leads to a museum dedicated to Latinos. For years, there’s been

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a call to create a Latino Museum on the National Mall. Friends of the American Latino Museum (FALM), a non-profit organization, has been key in bringing attention to this. Estuardo Rodriguez, executive director of FALM, says that the African American Museum took a similar route. “It’s wonderful. This is exactly the road the African American Museum took. They also had a gallery in the American History Museum,” Rodriguez told the Washington Post. “We run on parallel tracks, and we will point to that in our efforts to fundraise and to pass legislation for [a museum].” The gallery is a huge step forward in terms of not only Latino representation but the acknowledgment of Latino contributions in American history. Diaz hopes the gallery changes perspectives on what it truly means to a Latino in America. “We want to expand people’s notions of what it means to be Latino,” Diaz said at the ceremonial signing of the donor agreement. “It’s not this homogenous experience. It depends on where you’re from. We want to show how we came together under this big label.”

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and Dolores Huerta, there was Maria Moreno, a union organizer whose story all but disappeared from history until the discovery of lost photographs taken more than 50 years ago by George Ballis, one of the leading photographers of the farmworker movement. It was a discovery that sparked the search for a woman that time had forgotten. The story of Maria Moreno—a migrant mother of 12, who was elected by her fellow MexicanAmerican, Filipino, Black and Okie farmworkers to represent them—the first female farm worker in America to be hired as a union organizer, is now being told in a new documentary, “Adi-

os Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno.” Laurie Coyle, the film’s director, said, “The search for Maria guides this documentary, where ghosts fade in and out and magic underpins a rawboned reality. In the end, whose stories get told may hinge on memories, coincidence and—in Maria’s case—an insistence on pursuing a path that touches the lives of others. From California’s great Central Valley, to the Arizona desert and U.S.Mexico border, the journey yields buried treasure…and stories told with passion and humor.” She said that Moreno became motivated to become an organizer after the 1958 flood in Tulare County, California, which left more than 300 farmworkers displaced and without work. According to county regulations, farmworkers weren’t eligible for food assistance. Many of them were going hungry, and Maria’s eldest son stopped eating so that his younger brothers and sisters

would have a little more to eat. He went blind temporarily and had to be hospitalized. Maria started speaking out, and Ron Taylor at The Fresno Bee covered her story. Maria’s testimony created such a stir that the county welfare agency reversed its policy and offered food assistance to the farm workers. Word about Maria got out, and in 1959, when Norman Smith was sent by the AFL-CIO to launch the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee, Maria Moreno was one of the first organizers that he hired. Moreno disappeared from the spotlight and the history books, but director Laurie Coyle and her crew created “Adios Amor” to remind the country of the woman who galvanized farm workers to demand a living wage at a time when women were typically silenced. View online at www.pbs.org/ video/adios-amor-the-search-formaria-moreno-szv268/

me. Years later, I still believe and practice all aspects of these notions however. Eager to start my college education, it wasn’t until moving 633 miles away from the Rio Grande Valley that I realized not everyone around me knew that my bloodshot and red hot ear meant someone else was busy talking their ear off about me, and almost in the literal sense. I am a young Mexican American, in which I believe that I take a little bit of culture with me everywhere I go. I bring my valley food, valley music, and most importantly valley traditions with me anywhere I happen to go. I was given strange looks when I asked a stranger to touch my new jacket, she couldn’t stop staring at it, “because she loved it so much.” I was trying my best to avoid el ojo (the evil eye) and avoid that jacket from becoming destroyed. From what I knew, if something fell and broke, or was mysteriously destroyed, someone had given it “ojo.” The puzzled faces never came to

a halt, after cutting onions in front of my roommates, and having to explain that the tears meant that I was a natural born “celosa,” or, telling them that purse they had just placed on the floor constituted to an automatic spell of bad luck. Reminding them to pick up their feet when I swept, because yet again, would they be cursed with more ill fortune. But, reiterating the idea that their luck could be diverted with itchy palms, signifying that money would be coming their direction soon. There is no science behind it all, or any scholarly reason why, only tradition that tells us this, a tradition that has been passed down by generation to generation, which won’t be stopping anytime soon. Their uncertainty acknowledged that, our “superstitions,” make us cautious, but personify who we are, continuously bringing us together in little ways, through myths and legends that mean so much to us all. In the eyes of others, our culture’s superstitions may seem bizarre, but as for us, it aids in signifying the presence of family ties, friends, and identity. Superstition, or fact, I’d rather better to be safe than sorry!

Superstitions: Silly or Scary?

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e’ve heard them all, from W our mothers, fathers, grandparents, cousins,

tias and tios (aunts and uncles). At times, we may not believe in them all, or any for that matter, but we’ll still find ourselves adhering to these traditions. It's easy to infer that we each have our own interpretation on superstitions, how we may receive them, and take precautions for them. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always deemed such myths to be true, and always warn others around me about the old traditions that can completely change the course of one’s life. As a young girl, at an age nowhere near having a husband, I was told that if my tortillas “puffed up,” I should consider myself a lucky girl because that meant my suegra (mother in law) liked me. Without a suegra then, and still without a suegra now, Mexican superstitions are anything but a strange concept for

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Catholic Diocese of Lubbock Ordains Diaconate

BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE

n September 7, 2019, 18 men O answered a call of their own and were ordained to the diaconate

of the Diocese of Lubbock. Deacons are called to embody the image of Christ the servant; they represent the church in the community, and at Sunday Mass they bring the needs of the community to the attention of the church. They are ordained as a sacramental sign to the Church and the world that Christ came to serve and not to be served. Functionally, they are called to serve as ministers of the Word, the sacraments, and charity. They can baptize, witness marriages, perform funeral and burial services outside of Mass, distribute Holy Communion, preach the homily (which is the sermon given after the Gospel at Mass), and are obligated to pray the Divine Office (Breviary) each day. And while priestly ordinations in the United States have decreased over the past three decades, this ministerial order has seen a steady rise. But don't think that their preparation is any easier. This is a true calling and these men and their spouses participated in a four and a half-year formation program which includes a discernment or aspirancy year which prepares men -- with the presence and support of their wives, if married -- for ordination to the Order of Deacons and diaconal ministry.

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With that, we congratulate and introduce you to the following deacons and their spouses. Isaac Noe Aguilar is married to Jessica. They attend Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lubbock. He especially enjoys teaching CCE, hospital and prison ministry. Mario Gregorio Beruvides, is married to Ana Maria Beruvides. They attend Christ the King Cathedral. He finds fulfillment in ministry to the poor, hospital ministry, and any form of education. Bradley D. Brooks is married to Conda. They attend Holy Spirit Parish. Brad enjoys ministry to the homeless, parish ministry, and working with detainees at a chemical dependency center. He discerned his vocation through prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Robert Joe Cardona, Jr., is married to Rita. They attend Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lubbock. Robert enjoys serving on a marriage prep team, nursing home visitation and helping with youth retreats and catechesis. Victor Guzman, Jr., is married to Monica. They attend St John Newman. Victor enjoys prison and hospital ministry. Teodulo (Ted) Henry Hernandez, Jr., is married to Rosa. Ted discerned his vocation through a deeper prayer life and discussion with his spiritual advisor. He is involved in marriage preparation and is a confirmation catechist at Our Lady of Grace Church.

Robert Smead Hogan belongs to St John Newman . He is involved in ministry to the homeless. He discerned his vocation to the diaconate with much prayer and discussion with those in ministry. Eric Scott Hybner, is married to Karen. Eric serves at Slaton Saint Joseph Parish. He enjoys serving where needed, as server and other liturgical training, assisting at retreats, marriage preparation, adult education, and ministry to the poor. Adrian Rene Jimenez is married to Rosalinda. Adrian serves as an acolyte at Our Lady of Grace Church in Lubbock. Adrian enjoys taking communion to the sick in hospitals, visiting at the Youth Detention Center, and visiting under served areas such as dialysis centers, nursing homes, and schools. Ruben Martinez is married to Corina. They belong to San Lorenzo Church in Lorenzo. He enjoys youth ministry, serving at Mass, prison ministry and visiting the sick and home bound. Jesse M. Moreno, Jr., is married to Monica. They attend Saint Michael Church in Levelland. Jesse enjoys hospital ministry, and, sacramental formation. Gregg Morgan is married to Christina. They attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Lubbock. He enjoys working with RCIA, CCE, marriage enrichment and prep, as well as with prison outreach. Francisco Javier Ruiz is married Graciela. They belong to Saint

Michael Church, Levelland. Francisco finds ministry to the sick and homeless very fulfilling. Jaime Salinas is married Sally. They attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Plainview. He finds enjoyment in homeless ministry, youth (CIA) ministry and visiting the sick. Natividad Sandoval, Jr. is married to Leonor They attend Saint Peter Church in Olton. He enjoys ministry to the sick and elderly, hospital ministry, evangelizing, and is a catechist. Michael Edward Steen is married to Pamela Jean. They attend Christ the King Cathedral. Most rewarding to him are hospital ministry and ministry to the homeless. Alexander Toralba is married to Millicent. They attend Saint Elizabeth University Parish in Lubbock. Alexander, enjoys teaching ministry, making music, and serving the homeless and in prison and hospital ministries. Jose Torres is married to Adelina. They attend Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Snyder. Jose enjoys marriage preparation, prison ministry and working with the RCIA program. Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine! May God bless you and your families on this spiritual journey!

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CATHOLIC ENGAGED ENCOUNTER WEEKEND – October 4 (7:45 pm) through October 6, 2019 (2 pm)- “The wedding is for a day but the marriage is for a LIFETIME.” Engaged couples planning to get married in the Catholic Church are invited to spend a weekend together to focus on preparing for married life. This threeday, overnight retreat is held at Mercy Retreat Center, 605 19th, Slaton. Cost is $245 per couple if registered 2 weeks before the retreat; the cost becomes $305 per couple for registrations made less than 2 weeks before the retreat. Registration form/details: http://www.catholiclubbock.org/EE18.pdf or call Jenna Chang – 832-659-1049. LIFE CHAIN LUBBOCK – Sunday, October 6, 2:00-3:30 p.m., the Nurturing Center, 3303 66th Street, Lubbock. Stand with thousands of pro-life people throughout the world to honor the millions of lives lost to abortion, praying for people in crisis situations. Questions: Sandy Cisneros at 806-473-7592. JAMAICAS:

October 5, Saint Mary Magdalen, Floydada, 10-10 October 16, Lubbock Saint Joseph Fall Festival, 7:00-8:30 pm October 19, Slaton Saint Joseph, Oktoberfest, 11-8 October 19, Lubbock Saint Patrick, Fall Fest, 4-8 p.m. October 20, Slaton Saint Joseph, Dinner, 11-2 White Mass – October 18, 7 p.m., CTK

OKTOBERFEST – October 19, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Saint Joseph Church Hall, 21st & Division, Slaton, Live music all day, beverages, food, no cover charge. Bulk sausage sales 8-11 a.m. OCTOBERFEST – October 19, 4-8 p.m., Saint Patrick Church, 1603 Cherry Avenue, Lubbock. Knights will sponsor food booths, children’s games, music. Christmas raffle tickets sold for BIG prizes! GERMAN DINNER & FUNFEST – October 20, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saint Joseph Hall, 21st & Division, Slaton, raffles, auctions, bingo, quilt show, games.

October is Holy Rosary Month

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of the Holy Rosary in particular is October 7th. The feast of the Rosary is held on October 7th in memory of the glorious and triumphant victory at the battle of Lepanto. That battle was the m o s t convincing military victory that proved without a doubt the great power of the Rosary. The month of October is a good time to commit to praying the Rosary everyday. The Rosary will bring great peace and holiness to

your life. It is a powerful instrument for conversion. The Rosary is the best method of honoring Mary. It protects the Church from false teachings and keeps her safe from the attacks from the Enemy. Here are some events that will be taking place for the public's involvement: ROSARY DEVOTIONS - October 7-11, 6:30 P.M., Saint George Church, 901 North 16th, Haskell. PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY RALLY – Saturday, October 12, Noon to 1 p.m., Saint Elizabeth Conference Center, 2324 Broadway, outside. Bring rosary, lawn chairs, umbrella, water, etc. For more information: Rita Schumacher – 806-796-1181. FATIMA ROSARY IN PETERSBURG- October 12 at 11 a.m. at the Plaza on Main Street. All are invited

KOC AT EL GRITO: In tradition, the Knights of Columbus stood by former Lubbock Diocese Bishop Placido Rodriguez at the Grito held at TTU. The KOC showcased their new uniforms and looked debonair.

Holy Spirit KOC to Hold 2nd Annual Cook Off

he Knights of Columbus T Council #13447 will be holding their 2nd Annual Cook-Off on

October 19, 2019, at Holy Spirit Catholic church. The group said that this year's

categories will include brisket, ribs, and cook’s choice. Set up starts at 4 p.m. on Friday, October 18. The BBQ skills of all the entrants will be judged beginning at noon

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on Saturday, October 19, according to organizer Marty Ledesma Top winner in each category will be awarded $1,000; $500 for second and $250 for third places. Entry fee is $50 for each category, $150 for all three. Cooks can register at Holy Spirit Church office at 9821 Frankford Avenue, Lubbock. For more information on the event, call Marty Ledesma at (806) 620-8724 or the Holy Spirit Parish Office at (806) 698-6400.

WPS to Hold Candlelight Vigil omen’s Protective Services W of Lubbock on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at the Lubbock County

Courthouse Gazebo, 904 Broadway, at 6:30 pm for the annual WPS Candlelight Vigil where family, friends, and community will gather to honor those who were killed by an intimate partner due to domestic violence in Texas in 2018. For more information, contact Community Outreach and Education Coordinator, Steven Garcia, at 806-4961313 or sgarcia@wpslbk.org. For more information about domestic violence resources or support services, contact the WPS Hotline number 806- 7476491, or visit www.wpslubbock.org. Copyright 2019 by Latino Lubbock Magazine

IN SERVICE TO ONE, IN SERVICE TO ALL: The Knights of Columbus Council #16394 of San Ramon posed with their representative Mika Vidales, who won Little Miss Fiestas 2019 at the Lamesa Fiestas Patrias. Way to go!

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR: Members of the Knights of Columbus Council #4542 of St. Michael's Church in Levelland, took time to pose at the annual jamaica. The group sold turkey legs and volunteered at the event.

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MIDDLE SCHOOL TO MEDICAL SCHOOL (M TO M) : TTUHSC School of Medicine launched the M to M program with a kickoff event at Harmony Science Academy, as the pilot school for the program. The M to M program is targeted to those who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Felix Morales, M.D., associate dean of the School of Medicine Office of Admissions, said programs like these are necessary because studies have shown, the earlier children are exposed to careers in medicine, the better chance they will have in actually pursuing a degree.

cio. Como comíamos tortillas a cada hora de comida, solamente usaba pan blanco para el lonche que llevábamos a la escuela. Compraba el pan cuando estaba a tres varas de pan por un dólar. La marca más barata era la mejor. No tomábamos leche cada mañana, solo cuando mi papa compro una baca y mama la ordeñaba muy tempranito en la mañana. La única persona que tomaba leche era el bebe. La bebida favorita era el Kool Aid y compraba a diez paquetes por un dólar. En aquellos días vendían las dos libras de bolsas de “winnies” también por un dólar. La carne molida se ponía en barata a tres libras por un dólar y era la mejor carne, no tenía mucha manteca. En el verano teníamos elotes, frijol pinto, ejote, calabazas, tomates y pepinos del jardín. Me acuerdo que mama embotaba tomates y en tiempo de frio nos cocinaba

huevos batidos y les ponía tomates. A nosotros no nos importaba que marca de comida estábamos comiendo porque todo sabia igual. odo cambio cuando nos casamos y cada quien tenía su familia. Un día nos juntamos en mi casa y tuvimos una comida. Una cuñada me dice: “Mijo no toma Kool Aid porque no le gusta. Nomas toma Coca Cola”. Y mi hermana me dice: “Los míos solamente comen pan de Mrs. Baird”. Y otra: “A mis hijos les gustan hot dogs con winnies de Oscar Mayer”. Pues nadie se dio cuenta que yo compre lo más barato. Mi sobrino me pidió mas Kool Aid, y los demás ni supieron que el pan y los winnies eran de la marca mia. Y yo, pues también estoy un poco de chiflada – me gusta la nieve de la marca Blue Bunny y la leche Borden.

Editor's Note: Rosario Montez Smith grew up en un rancho in Levelland, and enjoys sharing her memories of living in rural West Texas.

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated on KTTZ

idway Hispanic Heritage Month, you may M have watched some of the programs in observance of the month on KTTZ in September. Well,

FIESTAS DEL LLANO (FDL): Board members of FDL Sam & Dolores Harper, as well Robert Trejo took time to pose for Latino Lubbock Magazine. The event showcased international and local talent, and was held at the LHUCA stage.

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SUICIDE PREVENTION WALK: Team St. John the Baptist Catholic Church was well represented at this year's Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention Walk. Thanks to all who supported us by walking, donations and prayers. Please continue to pray for those lost to suicide, those affected by suicide loss(es) and those struggling with thoughts of suicide.

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Channel 5 is committed to serving a vital role that offers viewers of all backgrounds, programs of interest. Here’s a list of a few more to come in October. MARIA'S EMPANADA -- Denver, CO Homemade empanadas inspire a woman to achieve her version of the American dream, which includes owning five restaurants in Denver. Airdate 10/3/19, 7 p.m.; 10/4, 12 a.m.; and 10/6, 8 a.m. on KTTZ. RUBEN SALAZAR: MAN IN THE MIDDLE -- A VOCES SPECIAL PRESENTATION The life and death of Mexican-American journalist Ruben Salazar. Airdate 10/4/19, 9 p.m.; 10/5, 2 a.m. on KTTZ. TWO FOR THE ROAD Adventure in Bolivia, Part 1, Searching for wildlife in the Bolivian Amazon; riding over the capital city La Paz; a tradition in the city of Sucre. Airdate 10/5/19, 7 p.m. SHEILA E. Drummer and percussionist Sheila E. and her eight-piece band perform "The Glamorous Life," "A Love Bizarre" and pay tribute to Prince. Airdate 10/6/19, 12 a.m. LA RAZA In East L.A. during the late 1960s and 1970s, activists used writing and photography as a

means for community organizing, providing a platform for the Chicano Movement in the form of the bilingual magazine La Raza. Airdate 10/6/19, 4 a.m. POV America When a man and his brothers return to their hometown of Colima, Mexico, to care for their grandmother, they clash over money, communication and caregiving. Airdate 10/7/19, 9 p.m.; 10/8, 2 a.m. THE HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS Recognizing excellence in a variety of fields, from arts to STEM. Airdate 10/11/19, 9 p.m; 10/12, 2 a.m. REEL SOUTH Fiesta Quinceañera, Three Latina girls and an LGBTQ activist celebrate their quinceañera, a Hispanic tradition of marking a girl's 15th birthday. Airdate 10/12/19, 3 a.m. CRAFT IN AMERICA Neighbors The people, history, traditions and crafts of the U.S. and Mexico. Airdate 10/12/19, 4 a.m.; TWO FOR THE ROAD Adventure in Bolivia, Part 2, Exploring one of the world's most dangerous mines in Potosi; the world's largest salt flat in the city of Uyuni. Airdate 10/12/19, 7 p.m. For additional information visit kttz.org Or for comments contact (806)742.2209.

NurtureLife Banquet to Feature Producer

awrence D’Souza, executive L director of the Nurturing Center, recently announced plans for the

upcoming ‘Precious in His Sight’ NurtureLife fundraising banquet Thursday, October 10. The annual banquet will take place at McKenzieMerket Alumni Center at 17th Street and UniversityAvenue. The reception/social will run from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m., with dinner beginning at 7:00 p.m. This year’s speaker is Jason Scott Jones, an author, movie producer and

president of Movie to Movement, an organization that produces and promotes films that contribute to cultivating a “culture of life, love and beauty.” He produced the critically acclaimed movie “Bella.” (See https://www. movietomovement.com ) The event serves as a principal funding source for the many counseling, medical care, employment, education, housing and financial services offered by the Nurturing Center which, unlike Planned Parenthood, receives no federal funding.

People of good will interested in attending the October 10 fund-raising banquet must contact the Nurturing Center before October 4. Register at www.nurturinglife.org/precious.php , by calling 806-780-6853 or e-mail ellie@nurturinglife.org, or Lawrence@ nurturinglife.org Those unable to attend are invited to help support the Nurturing Center online: www.nurturinglife.org/donate. php or by mail to 3306 66th Street, Lubbock, TX 79413.

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This project retrofits and/or replaces water meters throughout the city with metering infrastructure that automatically measures, collects, and transmits water usage data wirelessly to a central location at the City and is partially funded with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). This is funded through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the CWSRF program is administered by the Texas Water Development Board.

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Course Hero Launches New Scholarships

ast month, the College Board L announced that, in an effort to engender greater diversity of

already enormously time-strapped, the Veteran Hero scholarship submission is DONATION FOR MONUMENT OF COURAGE: The one below is a photo of estimated to take less than 30 minutes Janie Zuniga, Steve Oien, Ed Lasater, VFW Commander Benny Gurerrero, and Edna opportunity, it is revamping its process to complete. To be eligible, applicants Montoya posed for a photo after Lasater presented the South Plains Chapter of the for helping schools assess college merit must: Purple Hearts with a check for $3,100. The donation will be used for the Regional Monu- and readiness. This same commitment to • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA ment of Courage. Congratulations and thank you! equity of opportunity is a core value at • Be 16 years or older Course Hero. That's why, this year, the • Be a permanent legal U.S. resident online learning platform has amplified • Be enrolled in a school listed on the its robust catalog of scholarships with U.S. Department of Education website two new programs designed to support • Be a retired, honorably discharged, some of America's most deserving or active duty service member of the students: those from military families United States military or have a family and first-generation college students. member of such service "If there is one thing that the College The bravery and fortitude it takes to Board's announcement made clear, it is become the first in one's family to attend Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 that everyone in the education ecosystem college is nothing short of heroic. Course needs to do more Hero's Rise Up First-Generation Student to create equity of Scholarship is designed to salute these opportunity—for students and ease their financial burden. enrollment, for To be eligible, applicants must: graduation, and for • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA lifelong success," • Be 16 years or older said Andrew Grauer, • Be a permanent legal U.S. resident CEO and cofounder • Be enrolled in a school listed on the of Course Hero. "Our U.S. Department of Education website new scholarships are • Be the first in their family to attend designed to help us college fulfill our vision of Course Hero has three additional a world where every scholarships that are currently accepting student graduates, applications and are open to all students: confident and • The Academic Hero Scholarship, prepared." a $10,000 award with a submission The Veteran Hero deadline of October 31, 2019 10am-5pm scholarship is •TheBack-to-School2019Scholarship, designed not only a $5,000 scholarship with a submission FREE Admission to directly help deadline of September 15, 2019 recipients but also to • A recurring monthly $5,000 broaden the country's scholarship for which applications are 10am general awareness of due on the last day of each month - Doors Open, FREE Admission All Day life in the military. "Course Hero's scholarships are For that reason, the designed to lift up some of the 11am single essay question most deserving students," continued - Presidential Proclamation is: "What do you wish Grauer. "And we love hearing from the American people our excited recipients. Aminah Akbar, - Presentation of Colors better understood winner of Course Hero's 2018 $10,000 - Flag Folding Presentation a b o u t m i l i t a r y scholarship, told us, 'This scholarship service or military will help immensely with school - Taps performed by families?" Upon finances and allow me more time to Jerry Serrano completion of the focus on my studies. Less stress overall!' 6202 N. I-27 • 806.775.3049 scholarship selection And that's really all it's about—giving 2-5pm c y c l e , C o u r s e learners the freedom to focus on - Children’s Activities Hero will publish learning!" a compendium of To learn more and to see a full responses. of info scholarship offerings, please Email your newslistand to Recognizing that visit https://www.coursehero.com/ military students are scholarships/

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VETERAN SUICIDE HOTLINE If you know someone is actively considering suicide, call the veterans' suicide hotline at 1 (800) 273-8255. It's a service rendered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. MILITARY MASS HELD MONTHLY Saint John Neumann Church, 58022 22nd St., will hold a military Mass for loved ones, deceased or living, Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The military Mass is held the last Saturday of each month. PURPLE HEART SOUTH PLAINS OF TEXAS CHAPTER MEETINGS 3rd Saturday at 110 a.m., at American Legion, 6628 66th St, in Lubbock. For more info call Steve Oien at (707) 592-4598. DISABILITY.GOV This U.S. federal government website gives information on disability programs and services. It helps find information on how to apply for disability benefits, find a job, get health care or pay for accessible housing. www.disability.gov HELP OUR MILITARY HEROES is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the military wounded with fully equipped handicapped vehicles. www. helpourmilitaryheroes.org WOUNDED WEAR Provide free fashionable clothing kits and modifications to wounded warriors that empower them to rediscover the hero within. (757) 773-8079 http://www.woundedwear.org/ CANINE COMPANIONS for Independence Assistance dogs for veterans with disabilities (800) 572-2275 www.cci. org

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Cavazos, Army’s First Hispanic Four-Star General, Dies at 88

en. Richard Cavazos, the G first Hispanic four-star general in the U.S. Army and one

of its most highly decorated veterans, died Sept. 22, 2019 in San Antonio after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 88. Details were pending but Cavazos will be buried Nov. 14 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. With a combat record that included the nation’s second-highest medal for valor both in the Korean conflict and Vietnam War, Cavazos blazed a trail for generations of other Hispanic general officers. The three who came after him were Texans — Lt. Gen. Marc Cisneros of Brownsville, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez of Rio Grande City and Maj. Gen. Alfredo Valenzuela, who grew up on San Antonio’s West Side. Cavazos’ rise to prominence in the Army started as the son of a King Ranch cowhand. His father, Lauro Cavazos, came to Kingsville in 1912, fought as an Army artillery sergeant in World War I and became a foreman of the King Ranch's Santa Gertrudis division

in an era of intense racism. Lauro and Thomasa Quintanilla Cavazos were determined to give their children a life beyond the ranch and put all five of them through college. Lauro Cavazos Jr. became the U.S. education secretary under President George H.W. Bush. Dick Cavazos was their second son. He earned a degree in geology from Texas Tech University before entering the Army. “I think in the environment he grew up, he grew up on the King Ranch, and his father was very much the same way,” Tommy Cavazos said. “They got into the task at hand together and there wasn’t really a class system or a system that was based on status or anything like that.” Richard Cavazos led a brigade, a division and an Army corps in the 1970s, finally commanding all soldiers in the continental United States before retiring in 1984. Cisneros, who served under Cavazos as a battalion commander and later as operations officer with III Corps at Fort Hood, de-

scribed him as a gifted leader, the secondhighest decorated officer in the Korean War and, by the end of his career, the holder of two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, a Distinguished Flying Cross, five Bronze Stars with Valor and a Purple Heart, in addition to the pair of Distinguished Service Crosses. “He was tough, but not tough to present himself as tough like Patton was. He was just very inspirational. He was soft-spoken, but he was hard-core,” said Cisneros, a Corpus Christi resident who led troops in the 1989 invasion of Panama that toppled strongman Manuel Noriega. “Nobody messed with him.”

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y Twitter de USAGov en español también son un medio de contacto directo, que permite a los seguidores hacer preguntas sobre temas específicos relacionados con servicios del Gobierno. ¡Síganos! 3. Centro de llamadas - Si no encuentra lo que busca o no tiene acceso a internet, llame gratis al 1-844-USA-GOV1 (1-844-872-4681) y seleccione la opción #2 para recibir atención en español. Nuestros agentes harán lo posible por ayudarle a resolver sus dudas. 4. Email - Otra forma de estar al día con la última información del Gobierno, es suscribiéndose a nuestros emails. En USAGov en Español enviamos correos electrónicos a nuestros suscriptores con información detallada y actualizada sobre temas útiles para la comunidad. Son muchas las razones para buscar información y servicios del Gobierno. Cualquiera que sea su pregunta, permítanos ayudarlo. USAGov en Español es la plataforma oficial del Gobierno en su idioma, donde puede encontrar información confiable sobre los beneficios y servicios del Gobierno, todo en un solo lugar.

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Inscripción Abierta Los Participantes interesados en el Programa de Rehabilitación para Menores pueden comunicarse con nuestra oficina para preguntas sobre la precalificación. Asegúrese de tener los ingresos totales del hogar disponibles de todas las personas que residen en el hogar. # En Casa

Proceso de selección Las personas precalificadas se agregarán a la lista de llamadas entrantes. Una selección aleatoria se hará en un momento posterior. Los participantes serán notificados de los resultados por correo. Los seleccionados deberán ponerse en contacto con nuestra oficina para programar una cita para comenzar el proceso de solicitud. Nota: La selección no garantiza la asistencia.

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The Gallo Make your calaverita

Preparing for Día de los Muertos

Día de los Muertos - Nov. 1st Día de los Angelitos - Nov. 2nd

_Do you know what the calaveras are? They are phrases with rhyme about death that visits someone to take him. You can make calaveras about your friends. Remember to use synonyms of death. Do not forget that in the calaveras death never appears in a macabre form, it is a joke. Mexicans have a particular humor sense. We laugh at death.

Sugar Skulls Typical Mexican candies made to celebrate the Day of the Dead include alfeñiques or skulls made from sugar and decorated with colored bands. Why not learn how to make them and prepare sugar skulls to decorate your altar.

Papel Picado

(Cut or punched out tissue paper) Papel picado is a Mexican art used for national celebrations like Independence Day and Day of the Dead. Above is a sample of what it looks like. Get some tissue paper and scissors, fold over about 2 to 3 times, then cut out shapes, then unfold. It’s easy so give it a try.

Make an altar

Ingredients: 2 cups of confectioner’s sugar, 1 egg white, 1 teaspoonful of corn syrup, ½ teaspoonful of vanilla, 1/3 cup of corn flour edible vegetable coloring. Utensils:1 two-liter glass or plastic bowl, 1 wooden spoon or spatula, 1 sieve, and 1 fine paint brush. What you have to do: 1. Place the syrup, vanilla and egg white in the bowl and mix with the wooden spoon or spatula. 2. Sift the confectioner’s sugar and add it to the mixture. 3. When the ingredients are well mixed together, knead them into a ball with your fingers. 4. Sprinkle some corn flour on a table or other flat surface, spread out the mixture and knead it until it becomes smooth and easy to handle like tortilla dough. 5. Then, make small figures like crosses, coffins, skulls, plates of food, baskets of flowers, or anything else you like. Leave your figures on the table to dry for three hours, and then paint them with vegetable coloring.

Here they come!

Monarch Butterflies Heading South

onarch butterflies have begun M their southbound migration in what could be a banner year. The iconic

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black and orange butterflies will start arriving here in the coming weeks, with peak migration for our latitude slated for October 10 – 22, just in time for our fourth annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival. Recent reports from Canada and Maine, the northernmost reaches of the monarch migration, have touted large numbers of the charismatic insects. This year’s large numbers are a hopeful sign, and the migration is continuing to pick up steam. Monarch butterflies are migratory butterflies and spend the winter in Mexico, then in the spring travel as far north as Canada to spend the summer. Caution tempers the good news, however. Much can happen between now and the time the butterflies arrive at their destination in Mexico, about two months from now. Myriad hazards could derail what appears to be a banner year–wildfires, hurricanes, a lack of

nectar in the Texas Funnel and northern Mexico, aerial spraying of pesticides, among the concerns. All those chrysalises in Maine will soon hatch, and those monarchs will be heading south. An abundance of caterpillars and chrysalises suggest we are in for a late, possibly great migration. This October, they will make their way back down for the cold season, traveling over 2,000 miles to start the cycle all over again. You can help them on their migratory path by planting flowers that provide the nectar they need and enjoy the beautiful site of monarchs in the landscape. Creating a butterfly habitat in the home landscape is also beneficial for many other types of enjoyable butterflies as well. Nectar plants that adult butterflies like to visit include things like butterfly bush, butterfly weed, blue mistflower, lantana, salvia, fall aster and flame acanthus. Plant flowers that are

colorful and have clusters of many smaller flowers, so they don’t have to travel far from flower to flower. Be very conscientious and careful with pesticides, as butterflies are sensitive to insecticides. Nectar plants for the adults are the main focus for the fall migration southward, but for other butterflies and for the monarch’s spring migration they need food plants for the caterpillar stage. So to create a butterfly habitat, include plants like parsley, dill and fennel that are good for the caterpillars. Butterflies also need a source for water, and a damp area works well. If there is an existing wet spot, like where air conditioner condensate drains, that will do. If not, a shallow saucer of sand with water added to make it damp can help. Also, use drip irrigation instead of sprinklers as much as possible because spray heads can wash the nectar out of the flowers.

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ANGELITA MARTINEZ, 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great grandmother was called to her resting place on September 25, 2019. She entered this world on August 2, 1938, in Odem, TX. She was born to Jose and Ester Torres and married to Jesus Martinez in Sinton, TX on August 13, 1956. She is survived by her husband Jesus Martinez, and children: Viola Hernandez(Romero), Irma Garcia(Jesse), Janie Bocanegra, Gloria Torrez(Lupe), Ruben Martinez(Josie), Alice Martinez(Mario), Lori Garcia(Elias), and Belinda Martinez; sisters: Euginia Garcia, Margarita Torres and Aurora Tijerina (Santos); 22 grandchildren, 45 greatgrandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren. She was proceeded by her sons Jose and Johnny Martinez. Angelita was a member of Our Lady of Grace for many years, where she served as a member of the Guadalupanas. She loved spending time with family and friends, playing bingo and cards to pass the time. ALICE MOJICA PENA was called home to be with our Lord and Savior September 18, 2019. She was born March 24, 1965 to Josephine and Aron Pena Sr. Those left to cherish her loving memory are her parents, children; Anastacia Benavides and husband Alex, Donald Perez Jr. and wife Renee, grandchildren; Alex Benavides Jr., Nathan Benavides, and Joe Benavides, siblings; Aaron Pena Jr., Frances Fuentes and husband Soylo, Isabel Jimenez, Carol Romo and husband Robert, Michael Pena, Angela Cardenas and husband Edward, and numerous loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughters Rosa and Ida Perez and brother in-law Daniel Jimenez Sr. PAUL ANTHONY CASTRO, 49, passed away on September 11, 2019. Paul was born to Mary Caballero and Pablo Castro on March 29, 1970 in Lubbock. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a hard worker and lived his life the way he wanted to. Loved ones include his sons Joel and Michael Castro, brother Adam Castro, sister Esperanza and husband Carlos Moreno, nephew Cade Castro, niece Dakota Moreno and 6 grandchildren.

GUADALUPE SALINAS was called home to be with our Lord and Savior August 30, 2019. She was born September 11, 1950 to the late Armanda and Ricardo Trevino. Those left to cherish her loving memory are her daughter Julie Reeves, son Francisco Salinas Jr., grandchildren; Anestacia Lopez and Angel Ramos, great grandson Shane Watson Jr., siblings; Janie Guerrero, Daniel Trevino, Mary Ann Guerrero, Armando Trevino, Louisa Trevino and Maria Elena Trevino. She was preceded in death by her husband Francisco Salinas, and brother Pete Trevino.

“They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.” ~ Williams Penn

MARIA SOFIA TIJERINA, 85 of Lubbock went home to be with the Lord on September 18, 2019. She was born in Brownsville, Texas on August 23, 1934 to Guadalupe and Maria (Torres) Cantu. She grew up in Hargill, Texas. She married the love her life, Jesus Tijerina on July 12, 1953 and began to raise a family. She was totally dedicated to her children in all aspects of their lives. She was a wonderful homemaker and worked for Texas Tech University for 27 years. Maria Sofia loved the Lord deeply and lived out her faith through her love and care for others. She was a devout Catholic and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church. Maria Sofia is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Jesus Tijerina, Sr.; her six children, Jesse (Helen) Tijerina, Jaime Tijerina, Aida (Albert C.) Garcia, Yolanda Carranco, Ninfa (Joe) Flores, Linda (Joe L.) Landin. Also survived by her adoring 19 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and her brother Pedro Cantu. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents; her brother, Prudencio Cantu; son, John Paul Tijerina; and grandson, Jason Tijerina.

DAVID LEYVA, 60, of Lubbock and formerly of Crosbyton died September 17, 2019. He was born November 21, 1958 in Hondo, TX to Luis Leyva, Jr. and Felice Martinez Leyva. David worked in agriculture most of his life and helped create and operated Agriculture Tarp Repair. He loved his family, especially spending time with his grandchildren. David is survived by one son, David Leyva, Jr. of Lubbock; two daughters, Felisa Leyva Martinez (Arturo Martinez), and Melody Leyva (Jacob Landeros) both of Lubbock; one brother, Ruben Leyva of Lubbock; three sisters, Mary Silva of Crosbyton, God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ~ Matthew 5:4

RUDY “SUPERSTAR” SOLORZANO 61 of Lubbock went to be with the Lord on September 17, 2019. He was born on November 1, 1957 in Lubbock to the late Elpidio (2017) and Lupe Solorzano. Rudy was a farmer but was also a musician having played with many bands, Los Prisioneros, Los Hermanos Rudy and Ray, Grupo Fuego. Survivors include his wife Leticia Garcia of Lubbock, four sons Michael (Marla) Solorzano of Cleburne, Rudy Jr (Maria Prieto) Solorzano of Tahoka, Demencio (Brooke) Solorzano of Tuscan, Arizona, Juan Alfredo (Melissa) Solorzano of San Antonio, a daughter Victoria Solorzano, his mother Lupe Solorzano of Lubbock, five brothers Roy (Diana ) Solorzano of Lubbock, Juan Solorzano of Lubbock, Ernest Solorzano of Lubbock, Albert (Linda) Solorzano of Lubbock and Joey Solorzano of Lubbock. Five stepsons, Gabriel (Priscilla) Garcia of Lubbock, Rocky (Marcella) Garcia of Lubbock, Ray (Selena) Garcia of Lubbock, Valdomaro (Stacy) Garcia of Lubbock,Chris Garcia of Lubbock, a step daughter Valerie Garcia of Lubbock, 26 grandchildren and 1 great TIFFANY NICHOLE LOPEZ passed away September 18, 2019. She was born in 1995 on March 25, to Leonard Lopez and Deborah Scott. She grew up in Lubbock, TX, alongside her family and friends. She graduated from Frenship High School in 2013. She spent most of her adulthood in Lubbock, TX, until she recently moved to Arizona. Survivors include her children, Lillian Besse, Levi Besse, and Lennox Cox; father, Leonard Lopez and wife Veronica; mother, Deborah Scott; sisters, Meghan Brocklehurst, Chastity Evans, Stephanie Renteria, Gabriella Renteria, and Simona Lopez; and her fiancé, Anthony Cox.

LEWIS RAY WESTBROOK passed away September 12, 2019. He was born August 29, 1936 in Deport, Lamar County, Texas to Austin and Ludie Westbrook. The family moved from Deport to Shallowater, Texas when Ray was about 8 years old. He graduated from Shallowater High School and attended Texas Tech. He went to work at the Lubbock AvalancheJournal on February 1, 1960 and retired on February 8, 2019. He really enjoyed photography and writing. He loved reading and studying the Bible as he loved the Lord and His Word. Ray and Sylvia Taylor Westbrook were married September 26, 1970. Ray was so proud of his two children, David E. Westbrook of New Orleans, Louisiana and Melette Westbrook Pearce of East Moline, Illinois and her husband Jay Pearce; granddaughter, Morgan Pearce of East Moline, Illinois; two sisters: Christine Lytal of Shallowater and Mary Willson of Lubbock; and nephews Jimmy Lloyd Lytal and family, and Jay Willson and wife Jenn; nieces as well as many great and great great nieces and nephews. Ray is also survived by his "other" family of in-laws: Gary and Sue Taylor and family, Elizabeth Edwards and family, Glenda and Eddie Upchurch, and Louise Taylor and family. He was predeceased by his parents; brother-in-law, Charles Lytal and D.A. Willson; and nieces Sandra Lytal and Janice Lytal Furgerson. To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the sun… ECCL 3:18.

EDITH E. MEADOR died on September 26, 2019. She was born to Mauro and Fidencia Estrello on September 14, 1928. She was born in Ganado, Texas. She was the first born of eleven children, Marcus, Joe, Esther, Alice, Robert, Rosie, Raquel, Mary Helen, Henry, and Irene. One of Edith’s first jobs was at Lefty’s Grocery Store in Ganado, Texas. While there, she cashiered, helped customers, and became a valuable employee at the store. As time passed, Grover C. Meador’s, “Lefty” and Edith’s friendship turned into love, they married in San Marcos, Texas in 1953 and were inseparable until his passing on March 25, 1985. Edith and Lefty had no children born of their marriage, but she did claim to have honorary children whom she would welcome into their home and could stay with them as long as they needed to, a tradition she continued throughout their lives. She was preceded in death by her parents Fidencia Estrello and Mauro Estrello, and by siblings Joe Estrello, Esther Rank, Raquel Rodriquez, Irene Adamson, and Marcus Estrello.

R A M I R O RAMIREZ, 74, passed away Monday, September 23, 2019. He was born on April 12, 1945 in San Marcos to Pedro Ramirez, Sr and Trinidad Ramirez. He was a loving father and grandfather. He is survived by his daughter, Billie Jo Perez (Alfredo) and son, Danny Ramirez (Becky); two sisters: Virginia Ramirez of Lubbock, and Mary Helen Ramirez of Austin; and three brothers, Richard Ramirez, Johnny Ramirez of Lubbock and Delpino Ramirez of Austin. He had six grandchildren and two great grand daughters. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Ramirez is preceded in death by his parents, Pedro Ramirez, Sr and Trinidad Ramirez; three brothers, Manuel Ramirez, Pedro Ramirez, Jr and Alex Ramirez and sister Clara Ramirez.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil ~ Psalm 23:4

SUSANA MARTINEZ was called home to be with our Lord and Savior September 20, 2019. She was born May 5, 1971 to Gonsalo and Guadalupe Martinez. Those left to cherish her loving memory are her long time friend Christina Munoz, mother Lupe Martinez, siblings; Raymond Martinez and wife Maria, Lupe Anguiano and husband Jerry, Emilio Martinez and wife Terry, Delores Knopf and husband Dale, Daniel Martinez and wife Michelle, Angela Perales and husband Daniel, Diana Navarrette and husband Harvey, and she leaves behind numerous nieces and nephews and a multitude of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Also her beloved Chihuahua Foxy.

October Prayer Father God, please bathe my heart in your goodness and reach through me and my influence to extend your love to others. Make my heart and hope find its hope in you. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen. “Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” ~ Psalm 23:6

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Great New Books by Latinos for Hispanic Heritage Month

his year’s Hispanic Heritage Month is an exciting season for publications by your favorite Latino authors and a few noteworthy newcomers. Highlights include Carmen Maria Machado’s new memoir, two years after her wildly popular story collection, "Her Body and Other Parties;" the return, after two decades, of Michael Nava’s San Francisco lawyer-turned-sleuth Henry Ríos; and a remarkable debut by Diana Marie Delgado, a Chicana poet from La Puente, California. The Chicano writer Luis J. Rodríguez says of Delgado’s work: “I feel the bones she rattles, the blood currents she rides, the imagery and language that spiral up the crushed and diminished voices.” Not so long ago, a person seeking books by Latino authors had to mine the bookstore shelves for that rare but rewarding find. Today, the Latino literary field is thriving and has become quite visible, thanks to the growing recognition across various communities that our writers are dynamic, engaging and continually attuned to the politics of the present — something Latino readers have always known. 1. Jennine Capó Crucet, "My Time Among the Whites: Notes From an Unfinished Education" (Picador) Crucet’s honesty about the privileges of being a light-skinned Latina and the challenges of being a first-generation Cuban American and a first-generation college student give this collection of essays about navigating predominantly white spaces a personal touch that is both stirring and inspiring. “It took me leaving Miami to realize I was not white,” she writes as she enters academia as a student, then a professor, moving to Ithaca, New York, then to Lincoln, Nebraska, where she becomes a wedding crasher in order to reconcile with her sense of isolation and her loneliness post-divorce. But it’s her ability to find humor in most of her experiences, such as the story about her parents explaining how she was named after Miss America 1980, that shines a warm light on these compelling lessons about assimilation, acculturation and familial love by the acclaimed writer and New York Times contributing columnist. 2. Angie Cruz, "Dominicana: A Novel" (Flatiron Books) After the death of dictator Rafael Trujillo, the Dominican Republic is poised to begin its healing, but economic and political upheaval fling its communities into further chaos. For the Canción family, young Ana

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might be their ticket off the island, so they push her into a loveless marriage with a man twice her age who whisks her off to New York City. Vulnerable but not so naïve, Ana is able to survive the cold city streets and her abusive relationship: The journey of Ana Canción is one of the most evocative and empowering immigrant stories of our time. 3. Michael Nava, "Carved in Bone" (Persigo Press) - Henry Ríos, a criminal defense lawyer, is enlisted by an insurance company to investigate a few questionable claims. The year is 1984, when the AIDS crisis is at its peak, and Ríos’ journey into the private lives of the company's clients brings to light the complexities of insuring gay men and collecting after their demise. There’s one case in particular — the alleged accidental death of a runaway from Illinois who went on to prosper in San Francisco — that captivates Ríos’ curiosity and sends him even deeper into the distress of living under the specter of an incurable disease. 4. Jaquira Díaz, "Ordinary Girls" (Algonquin Books) In her striking memoir, Díaz recounts a tumultuous journey from her carefree girlhood in Humacao, Puerto, Rico to a troubled adolescence in Miami, her life upended by her mother’s postdivorce spiral into drug addiction. She adores her father despite his womanizing but he’s been pushed away by her mother’s abusive behavior — including abandoning Díaz and her sister, then on impulse returning to claim them in the dead of night. Neglected, Díaz finds kinship with other like-minded outsiders like Boogie, China, Flaca and Chanty. Not everyone survives into adulthood, but Díaz, drawing on the fighting spirit that failed her mother, is able to find direction in the military followed by a college education. Díaz’s story is absolutely breathtaking. 5. Claudia D. Hernández, "Knitting the Fog" (The Feminist Press) Though there are countless stories about undocumented immigrants taking that dangerous trek from their homelands to the U.S.-Mexico border, few are first-hand accounts, and even fewer are told from the perspective of children, which makes Hernández’s memoir quite unique. Claudia D. Hernández’s world is confined to a small village in Guatemala, which suddenly doubles into two villages as relatives take turns caring for her during the three years her mother is in El Norte, fleeing an abusive marriage. But her mother “had a backbone like no other woman” and earns enough to

return for her daughters, watching over them as they journey 21 days from flophouse to flophouse before reaching California. 6. Carmen María Machado, "In the Dream House (Graywolf Press) Celebrated for her inventive writing, Machado will not disappoint her fans with this dazzling memoir that journeys through a maze of stories, each vignette (some only a sentence long) an individual room containing a moment of wonder, curiosity or sorrow. At the center of this Dream House is a chronicle of an abusive same-sex relationship, which continually sends Machado through the corridors of her youth, in which she recalls other times she felt broken and other ways she fortified her spirit. 7. Stephanie Jimenez, "They Could Have Named Her Anything" (Little A) - The plot twist at the center of Stephanie Jimenez’s novel transforms this narrative from a typical coming of age tale into the story of a young woman who learns quickly how to embolden herself in a world where she is subject to abuse. Maria comes from a working-class Ecuadorian-Puerto Rican household in Queens, and Rocky from a wealthy white one, and what begins as a friendship in which opposites attract shifts into one of distrust and suspicion. Each is keeping a big secret from the other, but it’s Maria who runs the bigger risk of damaging her future and destroying her parents’ hopes of sparing their daughter the financial crisis they’re currently experiencing. 8. Ernesto Quiñonez, "Taína" (Vintage) - Quiñonez delivers a poignant story about a young man learning about the uneasy relationships between the U.S. and Puerto Rico and the tensions between American nationality and Boricua identity. An adolescent, Julio makes one mistake after another, guided by his emotions rather than his intellect. He must learn to assess decisions instead of succumbing to his impulses — and his unorthodox guiding light is Taína, a young woman who swears she became pregnant through immaculate conception. The roles of religion, folk medicine and gender dynamics (particularly in Julio’s household) are startlingly depicted, resulting in a portrait of a community that is still contending with social issues that have shaped Puerto Rican identity in the 20th century. 9. Sergio Troncoso, "A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant’s Son" (Cinco Puntos Press) - These poignant short stories shed a startling light

on the middle-class experience of Chicanos in New York. An Ivy League education and job security in a cosmopolitan city far from their youth in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands doesn’t mean the American dream has been realized without further conflict. Some continue to struggle with the feeling of dislocation, some begrudge being seen as foreigners when they visit their beloved border towns and others are struck by the harsh reality that even in a liberal multicultural setting they’re not spared from violence, prejudice and the antiimmigrant noise. 10. Fernando A. Flores, "Tears of the Truffle Pig" (MCD x FSG) - In this widely acclaimed, wild ride of a novel with a biting critique of the present moment, Fernando A. Flores imagines an alternative borderlands in the not-so-distantfuture. Two walls divide the U.S. and Mexico, with a third to be built, although nothing stops undocumented immigration; climate change has decimated most birds, which can be engineered for a steep price; and the Border Protectors are becoming more corrupt as the government increases their power and authority. Esteban Moisés Bellacosa Dolíd’s plan to lie low during the age of governmentsanctioned terror and instead focus on mourning the tragic deaths of his wife and daughter are derailed by the news that his estranged brother has been kidnapped. Suddenly, Bellacosa finds himself at the center of the madness, and face to face with the mythological Truffle Pig whose magic takes him deeper into his personal pain. 11. Michelle Ruiz Keil, "All of Us With Wings" (Soho Teen) - By age 17, Xochi has already lived a hard life, so when an opportunity arrives to reinvent herself as the governess to a child, the daughter of a couple in a rock band, she expects to live in the present and forget about the past. But the past now lives in the form of “child-sized beings with claylike skin and flowing hair” that have come to exact revenge on the people who have wronged Xochi, including her mother. Suddenly, New Xochi’s hard-won comfort begins to crumble as the Old Xochi’s trauma breaks through. 12. Alan Chazaro, "This Is Not a Frank Ocean Cover Album" (Black Lawrence Press) - A Bay Area native, Chazaro responds to his landscape with compelling questions and observations about what it means to live in the center of a bicultural identity (“I really can’t say/ I’m Mexican just as I

really can’t say/ I’m American. Someone built this bridge between me”) and beneath the weight of toxic masculinity (“I’ve been taught to never use/ umbrellas when it rains, to never/ pull from inside your gut for explanation / to never turn at angles that might expose you"). His frame of reference is shaped by a millennial’s interactions with popular culture and social media, tinging his language with clever and always insightful wording: 13. Diana Marie Delgado, "Tracing the Horse" (BOA Editions)Growing up in a Southern California city that’s beset by a culture of machismo, Delgado turns to the curative powers of poetry to make peace with the past: “Now in the middle of my life/ my journey is to forgive/ everything that’s happened.” These knockout poems navigate through heartbreak and heartache, like the imprisonment of her brother and the embattled relationship with her father, but connect with glimmers of grace in the most surprising moments: “In church, the boys have so much/ light, plants grow toward them.” 14. Grisel Y. Acosta, Latina Outsiders: Remaking Latina Identity (Rutgers University Press) - Poet and scholar Acosta poses a charged rhetorical question: What is more “outside” a Western, patriarchal culture than a woman of color?” She then gathers 39 articles, essays, stories and poems that unpack, affirm and illustrate the ways Latinas express their unique experience at the intersection of class, race, gender and even disability. 15. Carmen Giménez Smith, Be Recorder (Graywolf Press) Giménez Smith reckons with her personal story in her sixth full length collection of poetry. “I always wanted to live in a place like US/ which is how America becomes/ an event that happens only for the lucky,” she writes as she examines the emotional cost of surrendering to the comforts of capitalism and the privileges of American exceptionalism “while the apocalypse roars outside.” What of the brown body, the brown artist who rises to the surface as she finds herself questioning the superiority complex of American nationhood and challenging the complacency and complicity of a middle-class American life? Like Giménez Smith, she “becomes a poet, both brilliant and mean.”

Photos & Memories - AquĂ y Alla South Plains Fair - Part I

Pastors of sold the famous Wonder Bars, leaving Annette Castellano and Cynthia Arriaga took a break The Deandas enjoyed lunch at the fair. everyone to wonder why they only sale them once a for some lemonade and fair food. year!? LOL!

The Medranos enjoyed a beautiful day in the sun and had fun!

St. Michael's Jamaica in Levelland

Rosario Smith and her madrecita volunteer annually at Some volunteers served up aguas frescas and beauti- Families got a chance to catch up and enjoy the ja- You can always count on these folks to go the extra the jamaica. ful smiles. maica. mile and serve with all their heart. Thanks ya'll!

First Friday Art Trail

The Martinez family enjoyed family time and art.... and The art trail also has many food trucks that allow folks The event is a great way to connect with amigas. a popsicle. to try something good while they enjoy the evening.

Some prefer to see the art in the galleries.

Hispanic Heritage Month Special Recognition at City Hall

The Carrizales family enjoyed the music and seeing Student volunteers from SACNAS were represented The Sigma Lambda Beta leaders always make time to Julio & Rosa Llanas came out to represent Hispanic friends. at the Special Recognition. be represented. business owners.

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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y AquĂ Los Hermanos Familia Membership Drive & Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off

Ruben & Melinda Chavez attended the Los Hermanos Board members Joe Ruiz, Christy Martinez-Garcia, and The event drew folks of all ages as Los Hermanos Fa- Beautiful friends gathered to hear more about LHF and Familia (LHF) membership mixer. Frank Garcia took time to pose. milia is open to all ages, encouraging student participa- kick-off Hispanic Heritage Month. tion, and the community at large.

Fiestas del Llano 2019

Celebrating culture, celebrating family.

GAC Fall Fiesta

These gals, mother and daughter, had a great time.

The Vasquez women enjoyed the music and time to- Say, "Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!" gether.

For some it was enjoyment and for others it was a It was a great treat to get together with family and The Garcias sold crafts at the fall fiesta. chance to enjoy serving others at their food booth. friends. There were many shade trees on the hot day.

Some amigas checking out the crafts and booths.

El Grito at TTU

Students took time to experience El Grito..

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The event was a great time to take a break from stud- The students got to sample food, and learn history. ies.

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The event was opened to the entire university.

Photos & Memories - AquĂ y Alla West Texas Walk of Fame 2019

Beautiful friends came out to support Romeo Reyna's family. The event featured the awards and a preview at the Christy Martinez-Garcia congratulated the Cavazos family. talented inductees.

Some of Romeo's nieces were among the attendees.

The Gala Latina offers a great event for benefitting Gabbi, Athos Jr. and Marie Colon before the gala. causes.

Dr. Athos Colon posed with Dr. Juan Fitz.

10th Annual Gala Latina by the Caprock Foundation

The Ortiz caught up with each other at the jamaica.

The Gonzales family attend annually.

The event brought friends together.

Our Lady of Grace Jamaica - Part 2

The Tiendita is organized by the Guadalupanas, and The Lopez family were volunteering at the event, ennow the next generation. joying family time and serving up good food!

AquĂ y Alla

The Llanas enjoyed an evening at El Grito de DOlores Join Christy on the Latino Lubbock Update each Amaris Garcia got to see a former teacher at the Fies- Christy Martinez-Garcia welcomed Dr. Lisa Ramirez to tas del Llano, Ms. Maria Ojeda Lara. the Los Hermanos Familia membership drive. event on campus. Thursday at 6 p.m. on KLBK's Trends & Friends.

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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y AquĂ Fiesta de Colores - Cursillistas 2019

These volunteers from Our Lady of Guadalupe enjoyed St. Patrick volunteers serving delicious aguas frescas. the music and serving the attendees.

The queen and king of the Fiesta de Colores for 2019- The T-shirts came in all colors and are a staple of the 20 from Our Lady of Grace parish. event.

Dad and son were all smiles as they waited in Grandparents also took their grand kids to the event. line.

The event draws families from all over the city.

Back to School Fiesta at Texas Tech University - Part 2

Our Lady of Guadalupe Lubbock Jamaica - Part 2

This family was more than willing to pose for Latino Lubbock Magazine.

It was a hot day that some folks were shades in the It was a great day to gather for the jamaica with family The Narvaiz volunteering and taking care of the stage. The Hernandez couple took a break from volunteering shade. LOL! and friends. to enjoy the festivities.

11th Annual "Vamos a Pescar, Let's Go Fishing" by LHF - Part 2

The Home Depot team had fun and made fun. Thanks Los Seguidores de Cristo went above and beyond Brothers did a selfie and posed with their fish. ya'll! serving ice cold watermelon!

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Lines were cast by members of the various volunteer organizations.

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