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he last time she wore a cap and gown, she was but 5 years old. My goddaughter’s kindergarten class was recognizing their little graduates in a ceremony similar to high school and college. This month, Destiny Jimenez will don the honorable cap and gown and walk across stage as a proud graduate of Foothill High School. A sense of pride runs through my body each time I think about her special day. I have watched her grow from a tiny inquisitive ball of energy into a beautiful, smart, responsible, sensitive and loveable young lady. I’m not sure if I was as quite confident as Destiny during my high school years. But I can’t wait to see how she continues to blossom in college. In this issue of MÁS, we are honoring graduates. We take a look at some of our rising
stars who are heading off to college, in search of their next journey in life. And many loved ones also submitted dedications paying tribute to their amazing grads. There’s plenty of other great stories inside this issue of MÁS, as well as our popular Gente section where readers submit photos or we capture you at an event. If you know of an event that should be spotlighted in our MÁS gente section, please email the information to msorto@bakersfield.com with the message subject line: Gente event. This month is also a special month para los padres. Mucho amor a todos los padres, abuelos and other father figures on Father’s Day. Thank you for the difference you are making. And a Happy Father’s Day to my extraordinary husband whose grandparents would be proud of the admirable dad he has become.
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CONTENTS 06 Chavez Center UFW turns former medical facility in Keene into conference center/retreat
12 Father’s Day It is just around the corner and MÁS has five stellar gift ideas for your padre.
08 Call for justice Local residents protest Arizona’s controversial immigration law.
14 Off to college Many local Hispanic grads are heading off to top universities.
13 Program at risk Mount Vernon school’s folklorico dance program could get the ax.
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COMUNIDAD
PHOTOS BY TOMMY MONREAL
A conference takes place at the National Chavez Center in Keene.
UFW re-opens former medical facility in Keene By Diane Hardisty Special to MÁS
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dilapidated collection of buildings that once housed Kern County’s sick and fragile children has been transformed into a gracious retreat and conference center that likely would have warmed the heart of the late farm worker advocate Cesar Chavez. Once known as the Preventorium, a county hospital and residential facility in Keene for under-weight children and children who had contracted tuberculosis, the horseshoe-shaped complex has been restored to its 1929 grandeur. Nestled at the foot of Three Peaks, a rock outcropping on the northern border of the 187-acre National Chavez Center on Wood-
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ford-Tehachapi Road, the retreat and conference center is intended to advance Chavez’s legacy of peaceful advocacy for civil rights and the empowerment of disenfranchised people. “Dad believed ordinary people can do extraordinary things,” said Paul Chavez, president of the Cesar Chavez Foundation. But to do extraordinary things, Chavez recognized that people need to be trained and inspired. Assuming a life of self-imposed poverty, Chavez created a labor union, the United Farm Workers, and a social movement, now continued by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation. The non-profit foundation operates the National Chavez Center in Keene, where Chavez, who died in 1993, is buried. It also oversees a national affordable housing program and a Spanish-language radio network. “Here is a man who never made more than $6,000 a year. He died at 66 and left no money. But 40,000 people marched behind his casket,” recalled Marc Grossman, Chavez’s long-time spokesman and assistant. “For 100 years before Cesar, people tried and failed to organize farm workers,” said Grossman, explaining Chavez succeeded by adopting new techniques and strategies, including boycotts and non-violence. Chavez created more than a union. He created a social movement “that has taken on a life of its own.” In the 1960s, Chavez’s movement was headquartered in Delano, in the crossfire between powerful growers and union organizers. Searching for a more secure location for his family, union officials and volunteers, Chavez learned that Kern County was selling its shuttered tuberculosis sanitarium in Keene. He also suspected
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Grand Opening Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 Location: National Chavez Center Retreat and Conference Center 29700 Woodford-Tehachapi Road, Keene, Calif. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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pro-agriculture county officials would not sell the property to him. So instead, movie producer Edward Lewis, a wealthy union supporter, bought the property in 1971. He quickly turned it over to the non-profit National Farm Workers Service Center, which is now merged with the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation. The compound, which was named Nuestra Senora Reina de La Paz, or more commonly La Paz, became Chavez’s refuge, as well as the hub of union organizing and training for more than two decades. And that is what Chavez was doing — organizing farm workers in Arizona — when he died in his sleep in 1993. “Mom came to us and said Dad always wanted to be buried at La Paz,” recalled Paul Chavez. “That meant we would never leave. That weighed on us. The buildings were old and dilapidated.” The future of La Paz, as well as the movement Chavez created, became the focus of intense evaluation by members of Chavez’s extended family and supporters. The result was the creation of a master plan for La Paz, which included the creation of the retreat and conference center that will open this month. Paul Chavez recalled that his father’s goal was to provide a place for individuals and groups to gather to work for social justice and civil rights, to learn the skills to organize and do “extraordinary things.” He said creation of a retreat and conference center
furthers his father’s goal. Funding for the retreat and conference center was partially provided by a $2.5 million grant from the California Cultural and Heritage Endowment of the California State Library. Project coordinator Dennis Dahlin estimates the total cost of renovating the former county hospital was $6 million, with matching funds contributed by the foundation and supporters. Professional services and supplies also were donated. A similar state grant and contributions helped pay for the construction in 204 of a visitors’ center at the entrance to the National Chavez Center. The visitors’ center features Chavez’s office, library and courtyard, as well as the memorial garden, where Chavez is buried. Chavez’s birthday, March 31, is recognized as an official holiday in 11 states, including California, with observations focused on community service. Educational and social service groups visit and tour the National Chavez Center in Keene year round. A third phase of the National Chavez Center’s master plan calls for the creation of a cultural center, said Paul Chavez. Training sessions and programs sponsored by the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation will be held in the new retreat and conference center. In addition, use of the center by groups and individuals for conference and social events, including weddings, can be arranged by calling Manager Monica Parra at 823-6271.
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tudents, professors, religious leaders and community members called for justice at the Solidarity Vigil with Arizona on April 30 at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield. The vigil was a way for the local community to stand along with Arizona residents in protest of immigration law SB1070 — which has been viewed by many as discriminatory and racist. Critics have said the law, which allows police to ask anyone for proof of legal U.S. residency, will lead to racial profiling while supporters argue it will crack down on illegal immigration. “We need comprehensive immigration reform,” said Paola Fernandez, political science student. “This law is tearing families apart and it is discriminato-
ry. It has been said that law enforcement officials will be able to identify undocumented immigrants based on their clothes and shoes. “The federal government needs to take action, it is not acceptable to destroy communities to get a vote.” On April 23 Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed into law SB1070. The law states that, “for any lawful contact made by a law enforcement official where reasonable suspicion exists that the person is an alien who is unlawfully present in the United States, a reasonable attempt shall be made when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person.” Brewer later signed a bill on April 30 that makes changes to the law that should take effect in about three months from the signing date and stated that changes should ease concerns
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about racial profiling. Brewer told CNN that these changes specifically answer legal questions raised by some who expressed fears that the original law would somehow allow or lead to racial profiling and make it crystal clear that racial profiling is illegal and will not be tolerated in Arizona. With about 500,000 undocumented immigrants in Arizona, and almost 12 million nationwide, the changes proposed for SB1070 have not slowed the onslaught of boycotts and protests against Arizona. Critics of the law are calling for economic boycotts of Arizona, urging corporations and organizations to refrain from holding conventions in the state. They’re also pressuring Major League Baseball to take its 2011 All-Star Game elsewhere, much like the National Football League did in 1993 when Arizona refused to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday. The calls for boycotts are coming from across the country. The Boston City Council approved a resolution calling on the Massachusetts city to pull investments from Arizona. The Oakland City
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Council in California voted this week to boycott Arizona businesses. Chris Coleman, mayor of St. Paul, Minn., banned cityfunded travel to the state. “I do think the boycott is adequate. It has been proven to work,” Fernandez said. Victor Perez, pastor of Believers in Jesus, called the law inhuman and unjust. “The bible requires of us as Christians to do justice,” Perez said. “What is happening is not justice. As a society, we have lost our Christian principles. We need to remember that God spoke to Israel to remind them that they were once strangers in Egypt. God is telling us the same today.” Youth Pastor Joey Williams compared SB1070 to the Jim Crow Laws of the late 1800s that led to racial segregation. “Hard work should never be a crime,” Williams said. “People have always wanted a promised land. There is no difference between crossing the Atlantic to get to the promised land or crossing the Sonoran Desert.” Magda Menendez, director of MAOF, said the passing of the law was unfortunate and racist. “It is scary what it could lead
PHOTOS BY TOMMY MONREAL
Bakersfield College students Jose Vargas Jr. and Nikka Valadez listen to speakers at the rally, expressing concerns about the immigration law in Arizona.
to,” she said. “As always the people less able to defend themselves are being targeted. People need to get past this idea of people being illegal.” CSUB sociology professor Gonzalo Santos agreed that the idea of someone being “illegal” is antiquated. “We need courage,” Santos said. “Courage makes us think of the heroes of history, which include Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Pancho Villa and
Emilio Zapata. We need the courage to stand up. “I say we need the courage to confront the wrong ideas we have in our head. We have mental chains that have us tied.” Santos said it was time we not only loved the United States, or our countries of origin, but also humanity as a whole. “We are all North Americans,” he said. “People’s rights need to be respected. The concepts in this law are immoral. The idea of borders today is an absurdity.”
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EDUCATION
Last dance for magnet program’s folklorico group? By Gabriel Ramirez Special to MÁS
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ard economic times have prompted many schools to cut back or completely eliminate many programs. Academic, athletic and even cultural programs are seeing their final days as the state attempts to recover from the shadow of the recession. One such program in danger of being cut is the Folkloric Dance Group at Mt. Vernon Elementary’s Magnet Program. “The state has been cutting money from our program, which makes it harder to get supplies and costumes for the students and teachers,” said Muriel ‘Mimi’ Ramos Preciado, folklorico and multicultural art teacher. “Even the program could be unexpectedly cut.” School officials could not be reached for comment. Ramos Preciado has worked for five years with the folklorico group, which currently has 400 students from kindergarten to sixth grade. “This group is a true culture experience for most of the students who are unaware of the great traditional customs their heritage has to offer through music and dancing,” said Nicole Baez, parent of a magnet student. “It’s truly an awesome and very important program.” The folklorico program is free to students, which Ramos Preciado said is critical in a community where parents cannot afford dance, art, music and acting classes. “Even though they may not realize it now, they are getting the best gift of their lives and they are so lucky to have the Magnet Program,” Ramos Preciado said. Ramos Preciado said her interest in folkloric dance stems from her mother, Cruz Ramos, who had her own folkloric dance group.
“She was my first dance teacher when I was 4 years old and she was great at it,” Ramos Preciado said. “I learned from her the qualities of how to be a dance teacher, which include having passion and patience.” Ramos Preciado has been dancing for over 20 years and is currently a member of the local Folklorico Dance Company, SoLuna. “Folklorico is my life and passion,” she said. “I go to sleep thinking about dancing, performances and choreography until it becomes a dream.” The ideas and dreams running through her head are only part of the knowledge Ramos Preciado imparts to her students.
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even if it means leaving home to do so.” Brian Balch, assistant principal for instruction at East Bakersfield High School, confirmed the trend. “East is very proud of the college-going culture we are establishing on our campus,” he said. “From the minute a freshman steps foot on this campus, they are constantly told by staff that they can, and should, go to college. “Our staff knows that our students can be competitive with any student in the nation,” he said. “This focus on college and belief in the success of our students doesn’t happen by accident. Our teachers are daily reminding our students that college is in their future.” Balch credited the increased offering of AVID electives with being a driving force behind his students’ attendance at fouryear universities. AVID is an in-school academic support program that has been highly successful in placing academically average students in advanced classes, thereby preparing them to enter any university or college upon graduation. “Additionally, our increased effort to connect with the parents of our students has been fruitful,” he said. “More parents now see college as an option for their stu-
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dents. This has resulted in an increase in the number of students applying for, and being accepted to, some of the top schools in the state.” “For the past several years, colleges and high school counselors have worked together to provide outreach to those students who traditionally have not started at a four-year college,” said Herman. “Programs such as Cal State’s Educational Talent Search and Cal-SOAP, as well as college-readiness programs like AVID, have worked with students throughout high school to promote college awareness and to give them the support to be academically eligible. “Students have become increasingly aware of options and the availability of financial aid, and they also realize that sometimes they must go out of the area to get the major they want. Outreach to parents has increased as well, including newsletters and programs in Spanish, as well as English. With increasing information and understanding, their horizons broaden. Those who once feared they could never afford a four-year college now realize that the availability of financial aid has allowed many students to make their dreams a reality.”
According to a study by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, an increasing number of Latino students are going away to college, rather than attending a university close to home. Reporting on the study, The Los Angeles Times noted earlier this year that since 1975, the share of Latino freshmen at fouryear colleges who choose schools more than 50 miles from home has risen to nearly 59 percent, from about 46 percent; and those attending such colleges within 10 miles of home dropped to 15 percent, from 30 percent. At the same time, the portion of white freshmen who went away to school stayed unchanged, at about 66 percent. Researchers credited this increase to a growth in the Latino middle class and rising educational confidence among children and grandchildren of immigrants. Universities in the Midwest and New England also have increased recruitment and financial aid.
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everal Bakersfield graduating Latino high school seniors were asked to explain their decision to attend a university away from their hometown in the fall. With the estimated annual costs to attend out-of-area universities ranging from $24,000 to $54,000, including room and board, most of the students said they plan to pay for their educations with scholarships, financial aid, loans and part-time work. MARIA ZEPEDA Foothill High School Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
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Maria Zepeda will attend prestigious Yale University in New Haven, Conn., where she plans to major in engineering. “I visited and fell in love,” she said, noting it is a residential college with a support system. Acknowledging Yale is a competitive university with “a snobby reputation,” she said, “I am also competitive with myself.” Other than the weather being “a lot colder than in Bakersfield,” she said she has no major concerns about traveling across country to attend college. She plans to keep in touch with her family by telephone, e-mail and Skype, an Internet audio-visual link. In addition, her father is a long-distance truck driver and already is planning his trips to visit his daughter. Although her parents, Catalina and Salvador Zepeda, did not attend college, she said they have supported her decision to attend Yale. “Going to college, in general, you meet different people,” she said. “Going to the East Coast, you see a world beyond your little bubble in Bakersfield. Yale offers internships, community service and travel abroad, which open up your perspective to the world.”
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someday become an attorney. “I really wanted to go to a UC,” he said, adding that his first choice was UC Davis. But UC Merced was a good second choice and offered the courses he wanted. “I always wanted to get away from Bakersfield,” he said. Although his parents, Jennifer Rocha and Jose Padilla Sr., did not attend college, he said they supported his decision to attend UC Merced. “I think I will get a better college experience going to UC Merced,” he said.
BIANCA RAMIREZ
political science, with an emphasis in public service. Her goal is to become an attorney. “Davis has been my first choice since my sophomore year,” she said, explaining she was exposed to the campus and fell in love with it as a result of school field trips. The oldest of eight children, she said she will miss her family and worries about how they will get along when she is gone. “I will be the first in my family to go away to college,” she said. Her parents, Angela Hernandez and Edgar Flores, did not attend college. “I will leave behind the life that I am used to and will discover what it is like to be on my own.”
Foothill High School California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
CAROLINA APARICIO East Bakersfield High School University of California, Berkeley
Carolina Aparicio will attend the University of California in Berkeley, where she plans to major in molecular toxicology. She hopes to someday become a doctor. “I liked its competitive nature,” she said. “I know it is a good school and it is not too close to home.” “I am going to miss my family,” she said. While her parents, Guillermo and Elizabeth Aparicio, did not attend college, they have supported her decision to attend Berkeley, which she acknowledges “is so competitive.” One of three girls in her family, she said going away to college will remove the distractions of living with her family and in her familiar community.
Bianca Ramirez will attend California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and major in agricultural business, with an emphasis in agriculture communications. She hopes to become a representative or lobbyist for a large agricultural industry. “I decided in the eighth grade that I wanted to go to Cal Poly,” she said, explaining that she has been active in Future Farmers of America, and has attended competition and training programs at Cal Poly. “I never considered staying in Bakersfield. My mom did. I’m her baby girl. She wanted me to stay close to home,” she said, explaining that her father, Juan Ramirez, died three years ago. But her mother, Teresa Ramirez, who did not attend college, supports her decision. “I’ve never been on my own. I think this will give me a sense of independence and prepare me for the real world,” she said. “It will transition me away from my family.”
GABRIELLA CRUZ East Bakersfield High School California State University, Northridge
JOSE PADILLA Jr. East Bakersfield High School University of California, Merced
Jose Padilla Jr. will attend the University of California in Merced, where he plans to major in political science. He hopes to
CLARISSA FLORES East Bakersfield High School University of California, Davis
Clarissa Flores will attend the University of California in Davis, where she will major in
Gabriella Cruz will attend California State University in Northridge, where she will major in English and creative writing. She hopes to someday write a novel. “I selected Northridge after I visited the campus. And it is not too far from home,” she said. “I didn’t want to stay in Bakersfield. I wanted to explore and see more of the world.” Although her parents did not attend college, they pushed her to do so. “My mom supported my decision to go away to college; my dad, not so much. I’m his baby. He will miss me.” She expects to stay in touch with her parents, Elizabeth and Oscar Cruz, by telephone and e-mail. She also has relatives she can visit in the Northridge area. And she said it’s not too far to drive home for an occasional visit. Continued on page 18 June 6, 2010
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ERICK BAUTISTA Foothill High School University of California, Berkeley
Erick Bautista will attend the University of California in Berkeley, where he plans to major in political science. While his career goals are still taking shape, he is considering becoming a teacher. “I liked the environment at Berkeley and its reputation,” he said, explaining he visited the campus this summer. “My biggest concern about going away to school is paying for it,” he said, explaining he is being encouraged by his parents, Jorge and Norma Bautista. In fact, he says his mother has been an inspiration. A college dropout, she later returned to California State University, Bakersfield to earn a degree in child development. “Mom has been an example.” “When you go away to college, you grow as an individual; you learn about yourself,” he said.
University of California, Los Angeles
Darlene Vera will attend the University of California in Los Angeles, where she plans to major in biology. She hopes to someday become an anesthesiologist. She became interested in this career from an internship she completed through the health academy at her high school. “I visited UCLA and Berkeley,” she explained. “I did not like the Berkeley campus. UCLA will give me the education and experience through internships at its medical school.” Her mother, Gloria Vera, did not attend college, but she has encouraged her daughters to do so. Darlene’s older sister attends Bakersfield College. The single mother also is raising a niece. “Going away to college, I worry about how my mother will be able to live on her own. My sister and I help out a lot,” she said. “But I will have more opportunities (at UCLA) than in our city,” she said. “If I stayed here, it might be hard to focus.”
MAYRA TREJO East Bakersfield High School University of California, Irvine
JAZMIN BARRENA Foothill High School University of California, Berkeley
DARLENE VERA East Bakersfield High School
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pushed for Berkeley. “Mom is uneasy,” she said, explaining that neither parents attended college. “But I’m ready to step out and try new things.”
Jazmin Barrena will attend the University of California in Berkeley, where she plans to major in international business. She hopes to have a career that will emphasize both travel and business. She said she selected UC Berkeley because it has one of the best business schools. But she admits that she worries about becoming homesick. “I am very close to my family,” she said, adding that her mother, Ilda Barrena, urged her to attend UCLA, which is closer to home, while her father, Juan Barrena,
Mayra Trejo will attend the University of California in Irvine, where she plans to major in computer science and engineering. Her career goals are still taking shape. “I was looking at the different UC’s and I liked the computer science and engineering programs at Irvine the best. I also liked the location,” she said. Although Maria Guerrero, a single mother, did not attend college, she has pushed her children to obtain higher educations. Four of Mayra’s older brothers have graduated from California State University, Bakersfield, and another brother attends Bakersfield College. Mayra worries most about “not having my mother by my side when I am away at college. But I can call her.” “I should learn a lot about myself — learn to manage my own life,” she said. “I will be the first in my family to go away to college.”
VICTORIA ROJAS East Bakersfield High School University of California, Santa Barbara
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The
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t was a business mixer to die for at the May networking event hosted by Mission Family Mortuary, located at 531 California Ave. Hundreds of business professionals attended the mixer and were treated to appetizers, refreshments, entertainment, raffle prizes and much more. For more than 40 years, the staff of Mission Family Mortuary has served a wide diversity of people, cultures and customs. The staff understands the
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uniqueness of all peoples, especially when it comes to remembering and celebrating the life of a family member. At Mission Family Mortuary, the history of service they have given to the people of Kern County is one of their greatest strengths. It allows Mission Family Mortuary a tremendous flexibility to meet their particular needs. Don’t settle for your average funeral - let Ray, David, Kenny or Risto guide you in making the most memorable funeral you can imagine. Mission Family Mortuary under-
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For more information, contact Risto Rubio at 428-7271 or visit www.missionfamilymortuary.com.
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KERN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Thank you to our membership renewals and welcome to our newest members. We appreciate your support.
RENEWALS For renewing their memberships, the KCHCC thanks: C&T Automotive El Popular, Inc. Kern Security & Fire Systems Sam’s Club Darius Sound Production
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS Summer Snow - Shaved Ice Contact: Virginia Martinez P.O. Box 12382 Bakersfield, CA 93389 (661) 345-0247 Harley F. Pinson, Attorney at Law Contact: Harley F. Pinson 4550 California Avenue 2nd Floor Bakersfield, CA 93309 (661) 599-5584 Keith Stonebraker Insurance Agency, Inc. Contact: Keith Stonebraker & Florence Olvera
9201 Camino Media Ste. 220 Bakersfield, CA 93311 (661) 664-9663 Fran Florez for Assembly 2010 Contact: Ray & Fran Florez 456 Atlantic Avenue Shafter, CA 93263 (661) 746-2264 Xtreme Mobile D.J. Service Contact: Raully De La Rosa Bakersfield, CA 93306 (661) 549-9675
KCHCC BOARD Mission Statement: To create, promote and enhance business opportunities for our membership and provide business, cultural and resource linkages with emphasis on the Hispanic community. 2010 Executive Board CHAIR- Ramona Herrera VICE-CHAIR - Jay Tamsi TREASURER - Jan Bans SECRETARY- David Alanis For more information visit: www.kchcc.org or call the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce office at 633-5495.
Board of Directors Adam Alvidrez Adriana Lopez Chris Bernal Donna Hermann Donna Hollingsworth Fran Trevino Hilary Baird Joe Serrano Michael Urioste Ruben Gonzales Administrative Assistant Cyndi Imperial
For more information, visit: www.kchcc.org or call Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce office at 633-5495.
A letter from Chair Herrera Dear Members and Friends, Dear Members and Friends, The 12th Annual Latino Food Festival and Menudo Cook-Off is today, June 6, from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., at the Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 South P St. We hope to see all of you. The day will be filled with live entertainment, Jalapeño & Ice Cream eating contests, vendor and food booth, kid’s activities — something for the whole family. Tickets may be purchased at the gate. Thank you, Mission Family Mortuary, for hosting our May 12th Business Mixer. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the evening. Everyone enjoyed the food and entertainment. Univision will be hosting our next mixer on June 9th at 5801 Truxtun Ave. from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. A great networking opportunity, please call 324-0031 for more information. The Chamber has partnered with Bakersfield Employer Advisory Council to bring key employer/employee workshops to benefit the workplace. These workshops will have a quarterly schedule with the next workshop being held on July 27th at Career Services Center, 1600 E. Belle Terrace Ave. from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The topic will be “OSHA / Top Priorities for Businesses.” Membership cost is $15, non members $25. Lunch will be provided. For more information and reservations, please call 635-2606. A warm welcome to our new Chamber members, and we thank our renewing members. We appreciate your continued support. To learn more about our mission and activities, please call our Chamber office at 633-5495 or visit our web site at www.kchcc.org. Wishing all of you continued success. ‘Til the next time. Sincerely,
Ramona Herrera Chair Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce State Farm Insurance
SAVE THE DATE Sunday, June 6 Latino Food Festival & Menudo Cook-Off Kern County Fairgrounds 11a.m. - 6 p.m. For info., contact 231-5623
Wednesday, July, 14 Business Mixer Hosted by Walter & Associates 2026 21st Street 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. For info contact Blodgie 7162313
Wednesday, June 9 Business Mixer Hosted by UNIVISION 5801 Truxtun Ave. 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. For more info., contact 3240031
Tuesday July 27 KCHCC, Employer Advisory Council and Employment Development Department OSHA: Top Priorities for Business Workshop For info, contact 635-2606
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KERN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PHOTO BY JENN IRELAND
Refugio and Angie Verdugo laugh as they perfect their menudo during the 11th annual Menudo Cook-off.
The Latino Food Festival and 12th Annual Menudo Cook-off is here By Jay Tamsi KCHCC Board Vice Chair & Chair, Latino Food Festival & 12th annual Menudo Cook-Off
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very culture has great uplifting stews of humble origin and ingredients. The Hungarians and other Central Europeans have their cabbage soup. The French have their potage St. Germaine. The Greeks have their white bean soup, and the Mexicans have their menudo. Menudo is a delightfully aromatic, spicy soup made of tripe, hominy and chili and is simmered for hours with garlic and other spices. The broth is rich, red, peppery, and glistens with fat. It is usually eaten in the morning, after a night out on the town and widely rumored to cure the queasy stomach, clear the throbbing head and stimulate the senses after a night of partying. Everyone has their own recipe of menudo. Some spice it up with additional fresh onion, cilantro, oregano and lemon. Often times, you will hear Mexicans brag about menudo’s goodness, about how the hot broth with its medicinal condiments, particularly the chili, replenishes vitamins A and C and stimulates the gastric juices to overcome any loss of appetite. Unfortunately, unlike enchilada, tacos
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and tamales, menudo has not become a part of the popular Tex-Mex cuisine. But, wherever there’s a Mexican community, there’s menudo. And Bakersfield is no exception. The Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Latino Food Festival and 12th Annual Menudo Cook-off is today at the Kern County Fairgrounds. This will be fun for the entire family - kid’s entertainment, Latino food vendors, informational booths, jalapeno and ice cream eating contests, and live entertainment by the “PEACE” Band, featuring Jorge Santana
(Malo), Marco Reyes (War), Aki Starr (Malo), Victor Bejarano (keyboard), Frank Bailey (trumpet), & Ramiro Amador (bass); El Chicano; Freddy Fender Jr and Band - “A Tribute to Freddy Fender,” and local Latin legends Mento Buru, along with Mariachi Oro Y Plata and Grupo Ballet Folklorico Huatzticalli. There will be cash prizes and trophies for the best menudo, best-decorated booths, and winners of the eating contests. This will be a full day of fun for the entire family, don’t miss out!
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KCHCC office at 661-6335495.
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KERN COUNTY HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
KCHCC Casino Night a success Contributed by David Alanis KCHCC Casino Night Chair
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he 8th annual Spring Social & Casino Night was quite the event. It was nice to reconnect with old friends, business owners, and business managers, and meet new acquaintances. KCHCC members and non-members with their guests came out in numbers to enjoy this great evening. The evening began with social hour and cocktails. As people made their way to the newly remodeled poker room, a large buffet dinner was prepared under a large white tent. Indeed, this event was sold out and profitable to KCHCC. More than sixty people entered the exciting poker tournament. For those unfamiliar with the game, the staff at the Golden West Casino taught the art of poker to attendees. The winners of the tournament were First Place, Vanessa Emo from Downtown Marriott; Second Place, Cyndi Imperial from KCHCC; and Third Place, Mark Barrett from iMortgage. Congratulations to all who participated and the winners. KCHCC would like to thank everyone that made this event possible. Special thanks to Randy Watkins, Fran Trevino and the entire staff of the Golden West
Univision’s Familia Festival Contributed by Robert Mendez Univision, Sales Manager
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nivision Television Group proudly presents their first “Annual Festival Día De La Familia” at the CALM Zoo, Saturday, June 26th with an estimated attendance of 3,500. Start off the summer season by visiting the CALM Zoo with the family. There will be activities for children throughout the Zoo. Enjoy a fun-filled day of great activities, family, music and food. This family fun-filled day, will feature music, food, and many surprises. Univision 39 personalities will be on hand to sign autographs and meet the people of the community. For more information contact Robert Mendez at 334-2622.
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The annual Spring Social & Casino Night proved to be another successful event.
Casino for opening their doors to us. The dinner was excellent, and everyone was delighted with the outstanding service. Again, thank you Golden West Casino for hosting this event. On the same note,
thanks to all the businesses that partnered with KCHCC and who sponsored the event, donated to the silent auction, or purchased tickets. Thank you all for making this event successful.
What is your objection to term life insurance? By: Ramona Herrera, State Farm agent
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ne objection to purchasing term life insurance is just that: when the term is over, the policy is finished. That’s it. No more coverage. Many people I’ve talked with about term insurance worry they will outlive the policy period and ‘waste their money’ on something they didn’t need. It can be difficult to counter these arguments except by explaining how term insurance can be an affordable way to provide life insurance coverage for a specific time period. Until now. Insurance companies are offering term policies that actually return the premiums you’ve paid after the level premium period ends. In other words, if you purchase a 20-year term policy and are still living when the 20 year level premium
period ends, the premiums you paid will be returned to you, in many cases free of federal income tax. Those returned premiums can have a number of uses. If you still need life insurance you could purchase another policy. You could also use the premiums that are returned to pay down your mortgage or even add to your retirement savings. Life insurance can provide peace of mind that your loved ones’ financial burdens may be eased if you are no longer there. The benefits provided by life insurance can help keep dreams alive. One objection to buying term life insurance has been addressed by a policy that may return the premiums you paid. Ask an insurance professional about a product that provides needed life insurance coverage but has the potential to return your premiums at the end of the term. June 6, 2010
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sidering majoring in mathematics or liberal arts, with the goal of becoming a teacher. But she said economic factors, which have resulted in the layoff of teachers, may require her to reassess her goal. She decided to attend UC Santa Barbara after visiting several campuses. “Each had a different feeling. I decided Santa Barbara was a good fit.” “The cost is a major concern,” she said. “It cost so much more money to go away to college.” But her parents, Myna and Raul Rojas, have encouraged her to do so. Her father completed a training school after graduating from high school. Her mother earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and is now a program leader at the Downtown Elementary School. “My mom pushed for education,” she said, explaining that an older sister is now a teacher and another sister is attending college, studying accounting. Victoria will be the first in her family to go away from home to attend college. “It will be an opportunity to break away from the family. I will be doing something my parents did not get to do,” she said.
LUCIA GARCIA East Bakersfield High School Mount Holyoke College
Lucia Garcia will attend the Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Although she has not declared a major, she expects to eventually transfer into an engineering program. Her decision to attend Mount Holyoke College resulted from considerable research, which consisted of campus visits and discussions with family members, including her father, Jesus Garcia, who attended UC Santa Barbara. Her mother, Alejandra Garcia, attended Bakersfield College. Lucia has two cousins now attending UC Santa
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Barbara. “Most parents are afraid to let their children go away to college. My parents encouraged me. My parents agreed that getting an education is important. I also wanted to see more of the world,” she said. “You spend 18 years with your parents. Going away to college is an opportunity to see how you can handle yourself, how you can prepare for the future and your life.”
OMAR GONZALES Foothill High School University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Omar Gonzales will attend the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he will major in policy, planning and development. He selected USC after making several visits. “I really liked the campus, its educational values and academics,” he said, adding that he recognizes USC’s demographics will be very different from his high school, which he estimates to be more than 70 percent Latino. He said he will be entering a university with lots of Asian, but primarily Caucasian students. “College has always been an option for me,” he said, although his parents, Delia and Adolph Gonzales, did not attend college. Older brothers have gone away to college, with one earning a degree in pharmacy from the University of Pacific and another finishing a degree in statistics at the University of California in San Diego. Another brother attended Bakersfield College. “I will be only two hours away and I shouldn’t get homesick,” he said. “Detaching myself from my (high school) friends will help me mature, grow up.”
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GRAD CELEBRATIONS Henry Morales III
Michael R. Granillo
Marisol Nava
Congratulations, Marisol Nava, Ridgeview High Class of 2010. Love, Dad & Mom
Monique Bermudez Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee at Murfreesboro. We are so very proud of you, mijo. Love you always, Mom, Dad and family
Ruben Angel Cisneros
Graduate of Edison Middle School, Henry will be attending Foothill High School. We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, sister and family
Our darling Lucia You are the daughter of our dreams: Beautiful, bright, athletic, funny, charming and at times, stubborn. We would not have changed you one bit. We are extraordinarily proud of all that you have achieved in the short 18 years you have been with us and look forward to seeing where God takes you in the future. Love, mom and dad.
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GRAD CELEBRATIONS AJ Ontiveros
Destiny Jimenez
Foothill Class of 2010 Way to go, Destiny! We are so proud of you!!! Reach for the Stars! We love you, Nina, Tio Julio, dad, mom & rest of the familia.
‘Class of 2010 Foothill High’ Son, I feel as if yesterday I was getting you ready for your first day of kindergarten and now you’re getting ready for your high school graduation. Boy! Son, how time just flies by. I wish I could go back to your very first day of school and just stay there watching you play on the playground. Son, I just want you to know how proud I am of you. I know it was not always easy, but like I always told you, “You can do anything and have anything in life as long as you put your heart and mind into it.” Now the time has come for you to graduate high school and start your new journey in life and that brings me to tears of pure JOY.
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I am so proud of you and love you very much son. Congratulations, you did it!!! Love, Mom
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From BHS to UC Irvine ... Congratulations !! We are very proud of you. Love Mom & Dad
Emilio J. Huerta and Lupe Gutierrez are proud to announce that their daughter Ana Alicia Huerta (BHS Class of ’06), has successfully completed her undergraduate collegiate studies at the University of California, San Diego - Thurgood Marshall College, and will be bestowed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Development on June 12th 2010. Ana Alicia has elected to pursue her graduate studies at the University of New Mexico’s School of Law in Albuquerque, New Mexico (the birthplace of her Grandmother Dolores). Ana Alicia’s friends and family are very proud of her scholastic achievements. By studying and pursuing a
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NO E G.
IN THE MIXX
We Deliver Fun For All Ages
‘Mixx’ it up with Noe G
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ue pasa, homies? Last month was filled with lotsa cool happenings. Pepe Aquilar at the Rabobank Arena last Fri., accordion king Ramona Ayala did his thing at La Movida to a sold-out show, comedian Jo-Koy brought the laughs at The Fox, ‘80s diva Lisa Lisa cruised by The Nile with her back in the day popular jams. Hot 94.1FM also treated some listeners to a special meet & greet with rap artist, The Game. Baby Bash even came through and had pizza with some local fans. I had a chance to hang out with Bash and ask him a few questions for our readers. Here’s what he had to say: Noe G: When does the new album drop? Baby Bash: The new album, “Ronnie Ray All Day,” drops the end of summer. Noe G: I’ve heard you say before that you don’t roll with an entourage and that you’re not much into all the bling, what do you do on a regular day when you’re not performing at a show or in the studio dropping those hits? Baby Bash: I travel so much that when I just want to marinate, I love being at home, relaxing and enjoying my big screen TV, playing with my dogs, and having home-cooked meals. In my downtime, I love to get as much basketball in as I can. That’s what I like to do, just be regular. Noe G: What song you feeling right now on the radio? Baby Bash: My favorite song on the radio right now would probably be the B.O.B song “Nothing On You.” I’m feeling that jam right now. I like that “Fantasy Girl” record, too, by that Baby Bash dude, lol. Noe G: Bakersfield’s gotta a lot of love for Baby Bash especially all the ladies. Anything you want to say to B-Town? Baby Bash: I want to say Bakers-Town what it do, stay fly, keep representing and holding it down for your boy, Bash, the
Birthday Parties • Company Events • Church Events School Events • Fundraisers • Festivals and Street Fairs
Noe G with Baby Bash By NOE G. Contributing Columnist
Want to share comedy show, play, nightclub or other event? E-mail it to: noeg01@ live.com or ogarcia@ bakersfield.com player made Mexican. I love all ya’ and I’ll seeing all ya soon. Now let’s talk about some highlights this month.
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Vino fest Come enjoy an evening of wine tasting & some fine cuisine at this year’s Wine Fest on June12 at the Kern County Museum, featuring over 18 California wineries & cool entertainment. Tickets are $60 in advance at vallitix.com or $75 at the door. Call the Museum at 852-5020. Remember to party safe and don’t drink and drive, peace out and don’t hate, Noe G! Shouts to: La Bonita (Denise), The Marriott Hotel (Andrea), and to all the dads — a Happy Father’s Day. And a special Happy Birthday to my Dad Manuel and my brother Jaime Garcia. We love and miss you both endlessly. May you continue to rest in peace.
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GENTE CELEBRATIONS Bill and Lupe Sanchez George Vasquez Happy Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day! Dad, you've been a role model to many, and we are blessed to have you as our father. You have accomplished much in this life, and we are so very proud of you. You're life is a living testimony to the glory of God. You have touched many lives and our community loves you for the service you have brought to them as you have been a volunteer with the Probation Department going into youth institutions and working with the at-risk youth in our community. And we have seen you climb the ladder with the County of Kern for numerous years and you now hold title of Supervisor, which you worked so hard for. Your love and commitment to mom, the wife of your youth, is great. And the greatest role in our
30 beautiful years together God has given us 30 years of marriage and 3 wonderful children. We celebrated 30 years of life together this year by renewing our vows in the presence of God, family and friends once more. We are ready to go for another 30 more, God willing. eyes was and is the loving father and grandfather you are. You made sure you made family memories with us as you held a job of hard labor. And now we get to see you light up when you get to spend time with your grandbabies. We love you very much! Happy Father's Day Your wife of your youth, Gloria" Your kids: Valery & Adrian, Georgie & Monica. And grandkids: Cody, David, Chyna, Serenity (in Heaven), "Baby Boy" Lil' Adrian, and your new baby boy grandson on the way.
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Attorney David Torres and his lovely family. Torres was recently honored with the Bench & Bar Award. Felicidades!
Zeke Vargas Ally We are so proud of you. You did such a nice job at the Fashion Show. Love mom, dad, brother and sisters
Happy Fathers Day to my wonderful husband Zeke Vargas, amazing father & man of God. Thank you for our 3 beautiful kids who adore you. We love you so much! Rena, Lil Zeke, Marissa & Mia
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Fernando Fan, MD Pediatrician
OUR FAMILY TREE
HAS MANY BRANCHES.
Fernando Fan, MD, a pediatrician at our East Hills Medical Offices in Bakersfield, is a part of our Kaiser Permanente family. He brings smiles to the faces of our littlest members, helping kids in Kern County grow up healthy and strong.
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Deeply rooted in Kern County, Kaiser Permanente has eight convenient locations near your work or home. Many of our physicians and health care practitioners have provided care to generations of families here. Our family works as a team—including primary care physicians, specialists, nurses, health educators, and others—to keep you and your family healthy. Many of them are bilingual and can provide care in your language. To find the Kaiser Permanente facility in Kern County that is closest to you, or to learn how to become a member, call us at (661) 334-2005 or visit kp.org/kerncounty.