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MÁS love, MÁS awards t’s nice to be given love. That’s how we felt when we received news that MÁS Magazine was the recipient of seven print honors as part of the National Association of Hispanic Publication’s Jose A. Marti Awards. MÁS was recognized during the 24th annual NAHP convention March 11-14, 2009 in McAllen, Texas. The national group’s awards were designed to honor Excellence in Hispanic Print Media. NAHP is comprised of Latinos publications in the country. Awards were given out for different categories, including general excellence, photography, writing and design. Clara Padilla, president of the NAHP, called this year’s winners as “the best of the best.” Thank you, Clara. Our staff, readers and advertisers appreciate the recognition.
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo around Kern The 52nd annual Delano Cinco de Mayo four-day festival begins with the grand marshal barbecue at Memorial Park April 30. The Cinco de Mayo parade starts 10 a.m. Saturday, May 2 along Main Street. The Memorial Park carnival grounds open from 5 to 11 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday and Sunday. Sunday night you can listen to Mexican music for $10 from Los Morros del Norte, K-Paz de la Sierra, Los Nietos, La Ley de Michoccan and Lilina. For more information, contact Adriana Salinas, 868-4529. Here are some other local Cinco de Mayo events: • BARC and MOVE International will have a Taco Fiesta Cinco de Mayo Celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Kern Schools Federal Credit Union, 9500 Ming Ave., one block west of the Marketplace. Taco salad
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and chocolate cake will be provided by Jake’s Tex Mex. BARC singers will perform; vases and bowls, hand-painted by BARC clients, will be available for purchase. The cost is $15; to-go containers will be available. Proceeds benefit BARC & MOVE International. 834-2272. • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with CSUB’s M.E.Ch.A, Sunday, May 3 from noon to 6 p.m. at CSUB Runner Park, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. Admission is free. Musical acts include: DJ — Ayer y Hoy, Grupo Atrevido, Grupo Cupido, Grupo SenZible and Los Bragados de la Sierra. • MÁS Magazine’s “Cinco De Mayo Pachanga 2009” with live music by Mento Buru, Thee Majestics, Likhy2, DJ Mikey, and comedian Joe Alaniz. Show starts at 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 5. $5 cover, 21 & over only. Reservations available: 324-2557. Fishlips Bar & Restaurant, 1517 18th St., downtown Bakersfield.
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The Zumba storm blasts through Bakersfield! By Sandra Molen | MÁS staff
With the winds whipping up dust clouds and the promise of rain overhead, Armando Guillen’s feet, arms and hips, with the help of a stereo blasting a mixture Meringue and sassy Salsa tunes, were whipping up a storm all their own inside a northeast Bakersfield exercise studio on a recent Wednesday evening. And about 25 sets of feet, arms and hips were doing their earnest best to follow his lead and learn the newest fitness craze to hit Bakersfield — Zumba.
Zumba is a relatively new, high-energy aerobic class that pairs a number of Latin dance styles to traditional body sculpting exercises played out against a backdrop of loud, pulsating Latin music. The Zumba storm hit Bakersfield months ago, with classes popping up at a number of the larger health clubs such as 24 Hour Fitness and Body Xchange Health Clubs as well as smaller fitness and dance studios. According to Guillen, Zumba was created in Colombia in the 1990s by Beto Perez, a famous
fitness trainer. “A lot of the dance moves come from traditional folk dancing and the dance moves of today,” said Guillen, 26, a local Latino Zumba instructor, who has been dancing and teaching with Ballet Folkloric for a number of years and also dances for Civic Dance Center. “Zumba is a style all its own. “It’s like a party,” he said. “You don’t even realize you are working out.” The party atmosphere was evident this particular night at the usually low-key Mind-Body Exercise Studio tucked into a
quiet Alta Vista neighborhood. About 6:20 p.m., the small studio began to fill up with folks of all ages and sizes jockeying for position in front of the long mirror. With the shyer attendees crowding the back, a few brave souls took positions in front alongside Guillen. While a recording of Olga Tañón lambasting men and their lies with her rendition of “Es Mentiroso” blazing from the speakers, Guillen’s feet and hips caught the heavy downbeat of the music and he began the quick, rhythmic Latin dance steps — there is no warming up with this particular fitness craze — and after a few tentative steps, his Zumba estudiantes began to follow. And the party began. Calling out positions or pointing in the direction he wanted the group to move and yelling “good job” after every number, Guillen, who also teaches Zumba at 24 Hour Fitness, kept the group moving for about 40 minutes. There are no breaks between songs and routines — only a drink of water and a quick brow rub with a nearby towel. The smile never breaks from Guillen’s face — and neither does it falter in most of his students, even the ones huffing and puffing and struggling to stay on the beat. The Zumba steps and music make it hard for a bystander to not want to jump in the fray and join the party. One of the few men in the class — there were four on this Continued on page 08 May 2009
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Great women of courage “Behind every great man is a strong woman.” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, I’d be able to buy a handful of Santana shoes, at least half the toys my son sees in a commercial and asks for, take a trip with my family to Disney World, and a two-week vacation to my favorite Hawaiian island. ¡Pero, la problema es que el dicho no es correcto! It should be said that behind every great man is their mom. When you ask most any man or woman where they received their inspiration or who had the greatest impact on their life, they’ll reply, “My mom.” To be a woman of courage, I am told, takes conviction of the heart and commitment to empowerment of one’s self but mostly others. That aptly describes our moms for many reasons, but mostly because it took a lot of courage on their part to continue to claim us when we became teenagers — the time in our life when we professed to know
“Ay Mujer” is written by Deborah Ramirez, a proud Chicana de Bakersfield. more than her and considered how she dressed or looked embarrassing. (Can you tell I have a teenager in the house that needs some humbling?) I admire my mom as well as mis abuelas because I would not be the woman I am today without them. They made so many sacrifices for me, most I am unaware, but I
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particular evening — and one who bravely took a position at the front of the class was Robert Sanchez. And like most of the Zumba “partiers,” Sanchez was sweating after the first song. The 27-year-old started taking the class to support his friend Guillen — they’ve been friends since their high school days at Foothill High — but after several months, he continues to show up every Wednesday because he’s addicted. “It’s different; it’s not like your regular step class,” he said. “This is my main exercise for the week.” Daisy Diaz, a local Latina who is an operations assistant for the Bank of Sierra in east Bakersfield, is so enthralled with the class she is studying to become an instructor herself. “I’ve been taking Zumba classes in Bak-
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would also not be the woman I am today without others who helped to inspire me. Great women of courage are those women who not only took a stance but gave voice for their community yet remained humbled. Women like Maya Angelo, Rigoberta Menchu, Mother Teresa, Dolores Huerta, Norma Rae and Alma Flor Ada. Maya Angelo and Alma Flor Ada give voice through their writing, shared knowledge, and beautiful view of the world. Rigoberta Menchu, Norma Rae, Mother Teresa, and Dolores Huerta gave voice to the struggles of the oppressed. All of these women were much like our mothers, giving voice where none existed previously and standing up and speaking out for those without. And all these women are better known than most but I’m also inspired by women who against all odds persisted and prevailed having raised children who became self-sufficient and productive
ersfield for two months, but before then I took them for about six months in Santa Cruz,” said Diaz, a native of Santa Cruz. Diaz, 23, believes Zumba is becoming more and more popular in Bakersfield because it’s easy and it’s fun. “The music is great and for most of us Latinos — we have the salsa and cumbia rhythm in our blood, so it’s not hard to keep up … ,” she said. Diaz says there is no other fitness programs quite like Zumba. “It’s a unique form of using what we know and what we, as Latinos, grow up dancing too at family parties,” she said. And Diaz likes the people who seem to gravitate to the class. “I’ve met some of the funniest and freespirited people at Zumba class,” she said. “I look forward to going four days a week and working out with them.”
citizens. The woman who teaches her children to have a broader view of the world while instilling responsibility for one’s self, respect for others, and love of life. This is the mark of a great woman, inspiring others to go beyond themselves while remaining true to humanity under the greatest of odds and barriers. It isn’t what they may have set out to do, but in the end what they did do — put aside their fear — finding courage when they thought they had none. We all have it; it’s just a matter of finding it within ourselves. Believe me, when it is necessary; therefore, it is possible. And funny thing, I found that necessary possible saying on a fortune cookie one day when I doubted how much I had left in myself. Strangest things happen when you least expect it. And, I didn’t find that in a fortune cookie, just life-experience speaking.
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Finally … Eating disorders affect the health and well-being of many women. If not treated, eating disorders can lead to serious social, emotional, and medical problems-sometimes death. With treatment and counseling, a woman with an eating disorder can live a happy and healthy life.
Glossary Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder in which distorted body image leads a person to diet excessively. Binge Eating Disorder: An eating disorder in which a person eats large amounts of food while feeling a loss of control over his or her eating. Bulimia Nervosa: An eating disorder in which a person binges on food and then forces vomiting or abuses laxatives. Dehydration: Water loss from the body. Fasting: Not eating for at least 24 hours. Obese: Weighing more than 20 percent above a healthy body weight. Osteoporosis: A condition in which the bones become so fragile that they break more easily. Purge: To vomit or use laxatives, diuretics (water pills), or emetics (vomiting inducers) to avoid gaining weight.
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ed Jefferson Elementary, Washington Jr. High and East Bakersfield High schools. He received a double degree in nursing and biology from California State University, Bakersfield. Diaz started his medical career as a registered Diaz nurse and continued his education to receive his medical degree from the University of California, Irvine and continued through his specialized fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in Los Angeles. He was involved as a coach with the American Youth Soccer
Organization in the mid 1980’s. He served the community as a physician at Clinica Sierra Vista in Lamont prior to moving to Las Vegas. Diaz married his wife, Anne L. Diaz Ph. D., and they had three children Michael R. Diaz, Sarah E. Diaz and Paul B. Diaz. Ruben Diaz was a board certified pediatric pulmonologist practicing in Las Vegas for 14 years. In addition to his private practice, he was involved in multiple clinical drug trials and research projects, which greatly benefited the lives of children with cystic
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Fighting for kids Sheriff’s deputy gives back to youth through boxing. By Eddie Ronquillo Contributing columnist
I had the opportunity to interview a man who truly is giving back to Kern County. His name is Martin Barron, a local guy who grew up on the east side of Bakersfield. Martin works fulltime for the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and still finds enough time to train kids two to three times a week. His passion for boxing started when he was a kid training at a local landmark Munoz gym on East California Avenue. Martin would leave boxing for a number of years; it wasn’t until he joined the sheriff’s department that he started boxing again. Martin was a regular contender for the fundraising event that takes place every April. The event is called Battle of the Badges; it pits local law enforcement of different departments against each other. Having had his full share of getting in the ring, Martin now dedicates his time to SAL, the Sheriff’s Activities League of Wasco. Martin describes his volunteer work as a win-win. He gets the chance to give back to kids as well as stay involved in the boxing arena. The kids are all welcome but must meet criteria. Initially, the kid must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for an initial interview. Martin stresses that this is a program to better the kid and learn structure, as well as discipline. Martin says he stresses to the adults that he is not there to run a babysitting agency. Mar-
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Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Martin Barron sees his involvement in the SAL program as a win-win. He passes on boxing skills to kids, like this sparring match, and they have a safe place to gather.
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Kids at the Wasco SAL center are benefitting from a growing program designed to keep kids involved in positive activities.
tin maintains a great working relationship with the schools in Wasco; this helps him stay in tune with how his kids are performing in the classroom environment as well as socially. Martin does not tolerate misbe-
havior — grades he will work with — but any disciplinary problems or criminal mischief will buy you a one way ticket out of Wasco SAL. Martin’s kids have already been involved in many boxing
events; they have had boxing competitions at Bakersfield PAL, Shafter PAL, Fairfax boxing club, and this May 1, will be Wasco SAL’s very own boxing competition! It is not all about boxing for Martin’s kids, oh no. They have performed a variety of community events including community cleanups, putting together food baskets and handing them out during the holiday season. These community events are mandatory; kids who do not participate will face the possibility of not being able to return to Wasco SAL program. At this time, there’s a computer room, a recreation room, and a boxing gym. Martin sees his program growing beyond its Continued on page 14
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Young boxers learn the meaning of hard work at SAL. Boxing Continued from page 12
current means. He would like to see the Wasco SAL grow out of its present building, have an afterschool basketball program, football program and a soccer program. He is very pleased with his progress thus far but has big plans for the future. Martin would like to point out that none of this would be possible without the generosity of the City of Wasco for letting the kids use their building, Ignacio Morales for tutoring the kids, and Robbie Miller, the owner of recycling centers of America and Jeff Martin who were able to donate two C-trains that were necessary to hold storage originally left in the Wasco SAL, as well as many volunteers who are too many to name.
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Barron would like to see the Wasco SAL expand into a larger building and offer more sports programs.
Good job Martin from the people at MÁS. Can you believe we’re just about done with the first quarter of the year? The world of boxing has not disappointed either — already we have had so many classic battles. My favorite thus far has been the Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz against Juan Manuel Marquez battle. Everyone who is a true boxing fan knew that this had all the makings for fight of the year and let me tell you it did not disappoint. Juan Diaz, in all his youthfulness, started out like a ball of fire, beating Marquez to the punch early and often. Like a wily old cat, Marquez studied the young warrior and put on a beautiful show of defense and counterpunching, proving to
be too much for the ever aggressive Diaz. Marquez would go on to beat Diaz by knockout in the ninth. OK, and by the time this column hits your door, the “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya will have made his decision on whether he will retire. He will make this decision on April 14. Now I may be a little confused on this but didn’t Manny Pacquioa already answer that question for him last December? Oscar has been a great champ and ambassador to the sport of boxing. His company, Golden Boy Promotions, teaming up with Affliction, a mixed martial arts organization, is genius in my opinion — if you can’t beat’em, join’em, right? Oscar’s best days of boxing are
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Calling all ‘house heads!’ Electric Avenue is back for all you house heads. The Mixaholics is in the mix every first Friday of the month, inside of Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St. Mixing all your favorite electro & house music May 1 will be Dj’s Sol, Noe G., and Oso Mighty. This event is for the 21 and over with ID. Mixing starts at 10 p.m. No cover charge, drink specials and lots of dancing. Not everyone understands house music —it’s a soul thing. Come check it out!
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Grupo Folklorico Escuelas Unidas 22nd Annual
Festival Juvenil Primaveral Spring Program • April 25, 2009 I.
Puebla Escuelas Unidas Children
Puebla is located between Verazcruz, Oaxaca and Guerrero. It has European influences from the French and Spanish. The music and dance, El Pasalita, reflect the protest against the French domination over the Mexican people. When President Benito Juarez got elected by the people, the French elite were upset. Benito Juarez separated church and government causing the French to lose control. • El Guajito • El Pasalita
This suite of Baja California Sur have a norteno flavor to their music because of the accordion which is the principal instrument. The dances, Las Calabazas and El Tupe have a lively ‘ rancheria’ flair and Puerto de Ilusion is ‘costeno’ style which reflects the beauty and sensuality of La Paz. • Las Calabazas • El Tupe • Puerto de Ilusion
VII. Polkas de Chihuahua Grupo Folklorico Rincones de Mi Tierra II. Guerrero Escuelas Unidas Children If we look for the roots of the Tierra Caliente music, we can find it in Andalucia, Spain where many settlers came to live in Guerrero. Their Hispanic-Arabian-African-Gypsy culture was quickly assimilated by the Purhepecha and Matlazinga indigenous people of the region. The dance and music is evident in the names and expressions of the regions such as “La Malaguena de Tierra Caliente, Indias, and Remas. Expressions such as “bien de mi vida” or “Morenita mia” These dances were social in orgin and danced on wooden platforms of 70X200X80 cm and place on top of a rectangular hoe dug up in the ground. The couples would then take turns dancing and challenging each other. • El Gusto de Altamirano • Toro de Once • Son de Arellaneda
III. Baja California de Norte Rincones de Mi Tierra The calabaceados is a norteno rhythm that permits dancers to jump and kick their feet in the air. Calabaceados is a cowboy type dance with competition to see who can kick up the most dust. These dances are newer to folklore around the 70 & 80’s time era. • El Cuaco • Recordando la palma • Vaquerita de mi Vida • Arreando las Vacas
IV. Michocan SoLuna & Solunita Ballet Michoacan is known as “land of mountains and lakes” and it is found on the southwestern Pacific Coast. In the Nahuatl dialect, Michoacan means “place of fishermen.” The “Tarascos” are a resilient and proud group that populates this area, while adapting to their inherited European religion and customs. With their music, they share their joy and happiness through song and dance. • Jarabe Michoacano • El Saludo & El Trenesito • Ferial de las Flores • Juleti Consuelito
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Nuevo Leon Escuelas Unidas & Guest
The states of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas form the Northern region. The music and dance have European influence through the styles of dance such as redova, polka, chotis and Huapango Norteno style originally brought to Mexico as ballroom dancing. After the French intervention, the dances spread throughout Mexico’s ranch settlements and assumed Mexican characteristics. • Sonando • Evangelina • El Pavido Navido • El Mezquiton • La Grulla
INTERMISSION VI. Baja California Sur Grupo Folkorico Sin Fronteras
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Chihuahua is the largest state in all of Mexico. It is known for its mining industry where great riches paid off and many haciendas and huge landholdings were purchased. Many Europeans made Chihuahua their home and brought their style of dances and music to the Northern land. Styles like chotis, redovas, and polkas. By the late 1900’s, Mexico adapted the music and brought in the accordion adding its own flair of high energy and rapid tempo. • La Dificultosa • Mi Nortenita • Santa Rita
VIII. Veracruz Ballet Folklorico de Mi Tierra Veracruz is located on the Gulf coast of Mexico surrounded by breathtaking beaches. Veracruz is the spot where Cortez landed in 1519 and its’ location makes it traditionally an active part of the international trade. The lively and cheerful music of Veracruz reflects both a Spanish and Totonaca Indian culture known as Son Jarocho. • La Bruja • El Canelo • La Bamba • Zapateado
IX. Baja California Norte Escuelas Unidas Children Baja California Norte has its own unique cowboy style. Maestro Tomas Velasquez recalls as a child seeing the Vaqueros from Sonora and the Pachucos of Mexicali fighting in the streets. The skillful Vaqueros would kick the Pachucos in the chest with their skillful pointed boots. The ability to kick derived from the rough and rugged work needed to control the cattle which lead to giving side kicks. Over time, this lead to energetic and complicated step of the Calabaceados. The movement of the crossing and rotating foot of the heel is a competition between dancers to see who can kick up the most dirt. • La Loba del Mal • No Compro Ni Vendo
X. Jalisco Grupo Folkloric Rincones de MiTierra The sones from Jalisco are the most popular and recognizable around the world. Thanks to the extensive popularity of the Mariachi musically groups. The dancing style and music have become the most representative around the world. · Jarabe largo de Jalisco
XI. Huapangos de Tamaulipas Escuelas Unidas Huapangos can be seen in the states of Veracruz, San Luis Potosi, Hidalgo, Puebla, Queretaro and Tamaulipas. It is in Tamaulipas where the Huapango is the most energetic and lively. Huapango means to dance on a wooden platform. Huapango is also known as Son Huasteco because it is the preferred traditional music in the area of Mexico known as Huasteca. The costume to wear is called the cuera or leather outfit. • El Fandanguito • La Rosa • El Huerfanito • El Huauchinanguense
Director Sylvia M. Ochoa-Guzman, Escuelas Unidas
Program Assistant Melina Leija-Stevens
Guest Groups and Directors SoLuna & Solunita
Ballet Directors Manuel & Dario Fonceca, Ballet Folklorico Mi Tierra Director Alberto Tapia Grupo Folklorico Sin Fronteras Directors Juana Saludado, Grupo Folklorico Rincones de Mi Tierra, Director Marcos A. Sanchez Grupo Folklorico Escuelas Unidas Sylvia Ochoa-Guzman
Special Thanks to the Following Individuals and Organizations: Parents & Families for their support in fund raising, costume preparation. Martha Lawson, Antonia Garcia & Marisol Castillo Costume Preparation Ron Orta, Mr. Atwater, April Todd Stage Technician & Assistant Micaela Ochoa Grandma- Babysitting Crystal Figueroa Master of Ceremonies Stephanie Aguilar Channel 23 for all her assistant to put the program together. Bakersfield City School District Practicing & Performing Facilities (Dr. Juliet Thorner and The Education Center) Ms. Wanda Bradford Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School Principal Maestro Cipriano Galindo, San Jose Maestro Marcos A. Sanchez, Sacramento, Rincones de Mi Tierra Melina Leija Stevens for Fundraising Guevara’s Photography Bob’s West Legacy Video Productions Innovative Lighting Quality Fabrics & Supply Co. Marc Guzman for the program Shelton Stevens for administrative assistant
Ulises Briones Jose Granciano Esteban Sandoval Delta Orozco Leslie Granciano Dalia Rodriguez Valeria Rodriguez
Ballet Folklorico Mi Tierra Director: Alberto Tapia Maricela Tapia Paulina Zarate Rosa Tolentino Brenda Macia Teresa Macia
Armando Guillen Avarado Gonzales Hugo Macias Alberto Tapia Monica Valles
Ballet Folklorico SoLuna & SoLunita Directors: Manuel & Dario Fonseca Angela Iniguez Licette Muro Dulce Hernandez Alma Preciado Sonia Ruiz Ana Fonseca Laura Fonseca Muriel Preciado Najelly Jauregui Dario Fonseca Manuel Fonseca David Ruiz David Preciado Manuel Trujillo Victor Fonseca Jose Preciado Cruz Ramos Celeste Fonseca Jazmin Fonseca Melanie Guerra Genaro Iniguez Ana Hernandez Lesly Franco Emiliano Gallegos Joseth Gallegos Carisma Placencia Makenzie Gallegos Citlai Guadarrama Alondra Guadarrama Makayla Guerrero Sofia Guerrero Natalie Guerrero Victoria Rodriguez Jackie Guzman Steven Tellez
Grupo Folklorico Sin Fronteras Director: Juana Saludado Francisca Saludado Laura Lozano Graciela Garcia
Sirila Lozano Flavia Gamargo Guadalupe Garcia
Dr. Juliet Thorner Elementary School
Director: Sylvia Ochoa Guzman Brittney Chipp Alejandro Lopez Daisy L. Delgado Angelina Bolanos Donna Burch Sophia Beltran Maritza Varela Alvaro Victor Lopez Angelika Marie Camacho Gabriela Melina Camacho Daniel Cameron Elias Garcia
Mas Magazine Azteca America Channel 42 Kero 23 ABC CCEMP Dennis A. Martinez, MD., FFAEM Beloved Care Funeral Service James & Nora Gamble, Jr. M & J Plastering Sandoval Construction Alfredo Sandoval La Cabana Restaurant Quality Fabrics & Supply Co. La Tapia Garza Contracting Inc.
Young Adults: Ashlee Cameron Melina Leija-Stevens Micaela Guzman Karen Aguirre Natalie Thomas
Director: Marcos A. Sanchez Javier Aldana Eduardo Orozco Hugo Hernandez Marco A. Sanchez Elsie Venegas Delia Acosta Jazmin Mamaril Brenda Guijarro
Donations/Sponsors
Grupo Folklorico Escuelas Unidas Jennifer Barrios Juan –Benito Lopez Sofia De Los Santos Alex Bolanos Samara Bolanos Reyna Marisol Carrillo Jasmine Martinez Josiah Garcia Marissa Garcia Jasmine Perez Julien Hall Monica Loftus
Grupo Folklorico Rincones de Mi Tierra de Sacaramento
Monique Mireles Alex Rubio Sylvia Guzman helsie Conger Yvette Llanas
Miguel Lopez Law Office Richard R. Rivera Attorney At Law Law Office of John Tello
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