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Representative Mike Honda discusses Asian-American reforms in DCIn a meeting at the White House this week Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) and other members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) met with President Obama to discuss a wide range of issues facing the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Included among the topics were AAPI-specific immigration reforms such as family reunification, diversity among Presidential appointments, and language access concerns surrounding implementation of the Affordable Care Act. 22 members of the caucus attended the meeting. “President Obama has always been a leader for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, and I greatly appreciate his willingness to hear our concerns on a large number of important issues facing us today” said rep Honda after the meeting.

Asociación de Médicos Latinos de California proponen detener SB 491 Al permitir a 12,000 profesionales de enfermería la autoridad para practicar sin supervisión médica, SB 491 podría exacerbar el exceso de prescripción de drogas peligrosas, tales como los opiáceos altamente adictivos, y que lo haría sin la supervisión reguladora. SB 491 también crearía un estándar de dos niveles de atención para los pacientes de California. Mediante la eliminación de los protocolos estandarizados, como el mejor sistema de la práctica de los equipos médico-dirigidos, SB 491 pondría a muchos pacientes en riesgo de la atención inferior.Por último, la SB 491 no hace nada para aumentar el acceso de las comunidades marginadas. No existen incentivos que alienten los profesionales de enfermería para proporcionar atención de salud para los californianos desatendidos. En los estados con la práctica independiente de PN, no hay pruebas que demuestren que se han trasladado a las comunidades con mayor necesidad.

American Bird Conservancy to aid in Sage-Grouse protection A new study by the Sierra Club, Defenders of Wildlife, and the American Bird Conservancy shows how to preserve the Greater Sage-Grouse, a northwestern ground bird that usually lives in mountain and wooden brush areas. “Sage-grouse are a landscape species, and they need large, protected landscapes to survive,” said Mark Salvo of Defenders of Wildlife. “The federal planning effort is off to a shaky start, but incorporating findings from this new research will help steer the process back on course.” The Obama Administration is looking into wildlife-related initiatives to create protected lands for animals such as the Greater Sage-Grouse.

Disquera Top Music continua su ascensión en los Billboard chartsLa disquera Top Stop Music continúa mostrando su fuerza en los charts internacionales, siendo Sergio George el productor de éxitos de las más recientes producciones de Marc Anthony, Leslie Grace, Prince Royce y, por supuesto, “Salsa Giants”. Los Giants y “Leslie Grace” se ubican, en sus géneros, en el primer y segundo lugar entre los discos más vendidos en Estados Unidos. La producción salsera donde el maestro Sergio George reúne a estrellas como Marc Anthony, Oscar D’ León, Willy Chirino, José Alberto, “El Canario”, Tito Nieves, Nora de la “Orquesta de la Luz” y Charlie Zaa va rumbo al primer puesto, tal y como estuvo hace dos semanas.

LOCAL CALENDAR National Association of Commission for Women Conference July 24th-July 27th San Jose Marriot Hotel 301 S. Market St. San Jose, CA 95113 Register at http://nacw.org/conference/ (855) 703-6229 Wipeout Cancer: Sports Day for Charity July 27th / Los Gatos More information/Registration At wipeout-cancer.org/sports-day/ Lego Kidsfest August 30th-September 1st Sessions range from 9:00am-7:30pm San Jose Convention Center 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA 95110 1-800-SAN-JOSE 2 & Under Free/ Children/Senior-$19 Adult-$21 Day Out With Thomas:

Go Go Thomas Tour 2013 July 26th, 27th, 28th 8:30am-5:00pm Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018 $19 (for ages 2+) Tickets and info @ 1-866-468-7630 Moonlight Train Dinner Party July 20th / August 17th / September 14th /October 19th 6:00pm-10:30pm Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA, 95018 $49 adults; $39 children WekFest 2013 July 27th / 1:00pm-6:00pm San Jose Convention Center 150 West San Carlos Street San Jose, CA 95110 wekfest.com / $20 The Valley of the Heart’s Delight August 1-4

Santa Clara County Fair 344 Tully Rd. San Jose, CA www.thefair.org 13th Annual Art + Soul August 3 & 4 12 noon to 8 PM Frank Ogawa Plaza and City Center Downtown Oakland ArtandSoulOakland.com San Jose Jazz Summer Fest August 9 – 11 jazzfest.sanjosejazz.org Moveable Feast: Willow Glen Every Friday night 5pm-8pm VTA Curtner Light Rail Station Canoas Garden Ave & Curtner Ave, San Jose, CA 95125 2 Dollar Tuesday Art Sales Every 3rd Tuesday of the month KALEID Gallery 88 S 4th St. San Jose, CA 95113 / Free Admission http://www.kaleidgallery.com/

FREE BOX Crime and Gang Prevention Forum August 28th / 6:30pm-8:30pm Mayfair Community Center Banquet Hall 2039 Kammerer Ave. San Jose, CA 95116 www.sanjoseca.gov/index. asp?NID=1213 2013 Summer Pops: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy August 2nd / 7:00pm San Jose State University Campus Green San Carlos Street and 4th Street San Jose, CA 95112 Mobile Bicycle Dance Party July 26th / 8:00pm San Pedro Square Market 87 North San Pedro Street, San Jose, CA 95112 Outdoor Rock Concert: Whiskey Avengers & French Cassettes July 27th / 7:00pm-10:00pm San Pedro Square Market

87 North San Pedro Square Street, San Jose, CA 95112 Electronics recycling collection 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose, CA 95109 (916) 6172664 Free Sunday Yoga in the park Every Sunday 11:00am Dolores Park th Dolores St. & 19 St. San Francisco, CA 94114 Free Heart Screening for Children By appointment Valley Medical Center or family’s home www.infant-heart.com (408) 885-4415 Tattoo Removal the city helps youth remove tattoo, between 14 and 25 years of age 1694 Adrian Way San Jose, CA 95122 (408) 794-1660

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(published July 5, 2013)… a comment by Ruben Garcia

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR

As the first African-American elected President of the United States of America, Barrack Hussein Obama spoke last Friday, July 19th, from the heart and soul of his ‘Black Man’s’ life’s journey experiences. No prior president could have commented on the Trayvon Martin stalking and killing because all were former ‘White AngloSaxon presidents’. President Obama spoke authentically with much feeling and compassion derived from direct personal experience. Many Americans voiced their opinion that ‘true justice was not served’ by the Florida court proceedings which resulted in the ‘not guilty’ verdict by the jury. This jury was guided by Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws. Throughout this nation, all such laws must be reviewed and amended as appropriate.

The U.S. Attorney General must review these court proceedings, with the purpose of making recommendations to establish a national standard that does deliver “Justice for all” as is mandated by the U.S. Constitution.

Our jails and prisons are statistical evidence that ‘equal justice for all’ has not been achieved. Neither has ‘equal access to opportunity’ in education, economic, jobs and businesses.

All communities of color, especially the African-American, Hispanic- Latino, Native American, Asian-American and others watched this Florida court proceeding with great interest. Fortunately for

this nation, these communities of color are all committed to the non- violent philosophy of Ghandi, King, and Chavez.

And, the U.S. Constitution, which was crafted by men who believed in a Christian God and had endured social, economic and religious persecution, clearly and concisely states that the essence of governance is by ‘the consent of the people to whom God has provided certain inalienable rights, amongst which are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’.

All of these ideals ,which result in governance being done ‘with the consent of the People’, are at risk today if the 50 individual states and the Federal Department of Justice cannot establish the jurisprudence which enables individuals to live in their communities, enjoying personal safety in a peaceful secure setting. In a Christian democracy, we must practice the one great commandment, “Love (and respect) your neighbor as you would love (and respect) yourself.”

As a Mexican-American kid who was born and raised in Gary, Indiana and educated in a Gary High School District which taught children speaking more than 90 languages in their homes, and had examples of every skin color imaginable, I resonated with what President Obama said. Especially the feeling of ‘There for the Grace of God, go I” and “It could have been me”. And it still could be me, especially if this State of California where I live today, and this nation for which I have served three years in the U.S. Regular Army, does not step up to the challenges of crafting a judicial system which ensures

‘justice for all’.

Simple things can and do happen. My dad, Toribio Morales, told me that it was best ‘to turn the other cheek’, because that took more personal discipline and courage. Even today I experience situations where my

presence in a group discussion is not recognized, unless folks of other racial backgrounds have to do just that. It’s subtle, but it is there. And it is what it is. It is the irrational unacceptable mindset ‘that those of us who are different ‘do not belong’ or ‘are inferior’. I recall undergoing a thorough ‘credit card checkout’ at a local supermarket when my white neighbor, who was almost penniless, did not undergo the same thorough credit check at the same checkout station. It was my neighbor who noticed the difference and spoke to me about her observations as we drove home together.

The African-American community must understand that other communities of color understand and will support those necessary changes in the local state and national systems of jurisprudence. This must be accomplished sooner rather than later. By delaying establishment of a system which delivers ‘equal justice for all’, as required by the U.S. Constitution, this nation’s communities will not enjoy possible levels of personal safety and security. Commerce thrives wherever there is community safety and security.

There will be no safety and security for any of us until an equitable system of justice is established, which is applied and delivered equally and effectively to all.

On behalf of the HispanicLatino community of San Jose, California), EL OBSERVADOR’s staff, readers and I extend our sense of sorrow with the loss of your unique son. Trayvon is now a civil rights martyr. Let’s commit to non-violent change towards a truly equitable practice of jurisprudence in America. We shall pray for the peaceful repose of Trayvon Martin’s soul.

May God continue to Bless America.

What we are witnessing is the erosion of the middle class infllicted upon the working class by amoral,greedy practices and philosophies by corporate entities .

Faceless shareholders seek to devour cash profits from main street America by displacing small closely held businesses with stripmalls owned by multi-national corporations who are well capi-

talized, enjoy abusive tax loopholes, employ slick propaganda in the media, and are now considered a “person” as an entity, with all the legal rights that go with it. Most of them are financed by Wall Street and banksters. (with our own money provided by U.S. Federal Reserve at extremey low interest rates!!!)

Wall Street and governing elected officials are all wa-

ging economic war against the masses they view as mindless consumption units that will buy any garbage they can package. A thief will select you and rob you of your wealth and property. A politician will rob you of your wealth and propery. but we select them!!!!!! If democratic capitalism is to work for all of us, we must hold them all accountable with appropriate consequences.

¡ Disfruten del buen clima!

Cinthia Rodríguez EL OBSERVADOR ¿Qué creen? Dejé un pedazo de mi corazón en Hawai la semana pasada. Anduvimos de vagas en la playa durante unos tres días seguidos. Me puse un poco más cafecita y me relajé a lo máximo. Me di cuenta que realmente aprecio los viajes familiares y el tiempo lejos de la tecnología, el correo electrónico y todo lo relacionado al trabajo.

No me había dado cuenta de lo mucho que necesitaba este

viaje. Estoy muy contenta de haber ido. Estoy aprendiendo poco a poco que tengo que tener algún tipo de equilibrio en mi vida, que incluye trabajar con todo mi esfuerzo y también hacer un poco de tiempo para estar con la gente que quiero y recargar mis baterías.

Por cierto, decir eso es gracioso, imagínate si realmente pudiéramos funcionar con baterías, como un súper robot. De todos modos, no me gusta la idea de los robots. Así que de vuelta a la humanidad.

Me divertí mucho con sólo un revés. Como que perdí un poco mi audición. Aún estoy tratando de encontrar la manera de sacar el agua de los oídos y ya he intentado gotas y jeringas.

Para hacer esto dulce y corto lo que estoy tratando de decir es que tenemos que seguir el

mantra popular de trabajar duro y jugar duro. Tómese su tiempo para ir al mar o a un sitio que le relaje, desconéctese y a disfrutar de la naturaleza y de ese momento especial.

Siento que todo el mundo se pierde en cualquier lío que esté pasando en su vida, pero tenemos que hacer tiempo para divagar nuestra mente, al final la creación del equilibrio. Soy una trabajadora en progreso, con un gran objetivo de encontrar el equilibrio en mi vida. Aquí y allá voy a actualizarme ante ustedes y no dude en enviarme un correo electrónico, especialmente si usted tiene alguna idea de los temas que debería estar tratando en esta columna. Eso sí, todavía estoy intentando entrar en la ranura del trabajo.

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As statewide pressure mounts to ban fracking in California, CREDO is helping local activists launch campaigns to pressure local government officials to ban fracking in several cities, towns and counties, including many located on the Monterey Shale, a vast area that oil companies want to frack.

California activists have launched 15 campaigns in several towns and cities across California, including Fresno, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Luis Obispo, urging their local elected officials to protect California’s water and ban fracking in their communities. The petition urging the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to ban fracking has already garnered more than 5,500 signatures from local residents. The local activists have launched petitions on CREDO’s member generated petition site targeting California city council and county supervisors, who have broad authority to ban the toxic practice. The petitions will continue to gain support over the coming weeks and will be delivered to Gov. Brown and to local elected officials throughout the Summer and Fall.

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“If Gov. Brown fracks California, he will jeopardize the state’s precious water system that his father, then-Gov. Pat Brown, worked tirelessly to preserve,” said Zack Malitz, Campaign Manager for CREDO. “That’s why Californians living on the Monterey Shale are stepping up to call on Gov. Brown and their local elected officials to ban fracking. We hope that Gov. Brown will take notice of California’s groundswell of opposition to fracking and ban this toxic practice in our state.”

“My petition is about protecting water, our most vital

and sacred resource, from an industry that has a history of causing irreparable and irreversible damage to communities,” said Jeanne Blackwell, who launched a campaign to ban fracking in San Luis Obispo.

The campaign is part of a broader effort to pressure Gov. Brown and other elected officials to ban fracking in California and protect the state’s precious water source.

While Gov. Brown has yet to take a public stand on fracking, he recently suggested he would consider the controversial practice of fracking.

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United Way Silicon Valley (UWSV) has awarded strategic grants to 27 local programs run by its nonprofit partners totaling $1.65 million as part of a multimillion dollar investment in the community. The grant allocations reflect UWSV’s focus on helping families with children become economically secure, able to support their children’s educational success, physically and emotionally healthy, and connected to their community.

The grant application process began in February with 78 proposals submitted to UWSV. The applications were extensively reviewed by staff and volunteer Community Building and Impact Committee. The committee recommended the 27 programs for funding. They were approved by the Board of Directors at its May meeting. Each program received a minimum of $50,000. Each grant will be renewed for the next two years if goals and performance measures are met.

Consideration was given to the overall strength of each application, alignment with UWSV’s strategic priorities, how well the proposal demonstrated ability to help people actively engage in

their lives and/or their community in a positive way, and whether it reflected geographic or cultural diversity.

“There were a number of excellent proposals submitted, but with limited dollars, we don’t have the capacity to fund them all,” said Carole Leigh Hutton, president & CEO, United Way Silicon Valley. “The committee worked diligently to determine which programs met the criteria and would be the most effective. At the end of the day, we have to ensure we are good stewards of the donations we receive and invest those funds wisely.”

Programs operated by the following agencies were awarded three-year grants: Asian Americans for Community Involvement; Boys and Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley; Breakthrough Silicon Valley; Center for Employment Training; City Year San Jose/Silicon Valley; Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos; Estrella Family Services; Family Supportive Housing; Foothill-DeAnza Community Colleges Foundation – Early Learning; International Children Assistance Network; Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley; Opportunity Fund; Pacific Autism Center for Education; Parents Help-

ing Parents; Parent Services Project; People Acting in Community Together (PACT); Rebekah Children’s Home of California; Sacred Heart Community Services; San Jose Day Nursery; San Jose State University Tower Foundation/CommUniverCity San Jose; Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN); Somos Mayfair; St. Joseph’s Family Center; Sunday Friends Foundation; Sunnyvale Community Services; West Valley Community Services; and YMCA of Silicon Valley.

UWSV’s 2013-2014 budget also includes an allocation of $200,000 for its Emergency Assistance Network.

United Way partners with eight nonprofit agencies and local law enforcement to offer emergency assistance to families and individuals facing a crisis. The Emergency Assistance Network provides help with food, rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation, and medical services.

Strategic grants are just one way UWSV partners with community organizations and coalitions to accomplish its mission. UWSV works with its partners to advocate for key policy issues, implement programs operated by UWSV, and engage volunteers in their work.

Hilbert Morales EL OBSERVADOR Some 12 years ago, Alcario and Carmen Castellano experienced a windfall of money which today, looking back, has benefitted the local Hispanic/Latino community of the County of Santa Clara in ways that will amount to a unique legacy of altruism and ‘service to others’. The California Lotto prize won was the largest ever, at the time it was realized. Carmen and Alcario Castellano are to be respected, honored, appreciated and held in high esteem for what they have accomplished so far with the proceeds of that invested fortune. They have taken their time to assess their core values, evaluate, plan and act accordingly with very high levels of integrity.

Since organizing The Castellano Family Foundation, Inc. in December 2001, Alcario and Carmen, with the assistance of Special Assistant to the President, Sandra Gonzalez Murillo, have evaluated all requests for support submitted to them during the past 11 years. Realizing that they needed to become more organized and effective, they engaged two qualified and respected consultants whose counsel has led to significant changes in their mode of operations and the granting of supportive awards.

Beginning immediately, Alcario retires from active involvement in evaluation and granting of awards. Carmen Castellano continues as the President of the Castellano Family Foundation, inc. whose new official board members are their three adult children: Mrs. Maria C. West, Carmela C. Garcia, and Armando Castello. Ms. Angie Briones, Director of Programs and Operations, and Sandra G. Murillo, Special Assistant to the President are the supportive staff. They have effectively invested the endowment funds and will

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be distributing an estimated $350,000 per year to the non-profit community based groups which are addressing the needs of the local Latino community. The awards to be made will be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range for programs which meet the new guidelines. No longer will supportive awards be made for parades, events, and organizational operations or deficits.

Their considered decision resulted in the following mission statement:

“The Castellano Family Foundation’s deep appreciation and love for the vitality, and diversity of the Santa Clara County community inspires our work. Thus, we support organizations that are in, or serve, Santa Clara County. Guided by the values of our community, family, social change, empathy, and integrity, we are dedicated to: Promoting Latino Arts and Culture; Enabling Latino youth and youth of color to achieve their education goals; Investing in the leadership of Latinos and our nonprofit partners.

VALUES: COMMUNITY: Valuing, celebrating and supporting a more just and caring local community; FAMILY: supporting the important role families play in caring communities; SOCIAL CHANGE: creating opportunities and access for those most in need; EMPATHY: Approaching our work with an open heart and open mind; INTEGRITY: Being honest and doing what we say.

GOAL: Enabling Latino and youth of color to achieve their education goals.

--STRATEGIES FOR LOW INCOME YOUTH: Improve college readiness; improve college enrollment and retention rates; increase community college transfer rates; encourage family support for their children’s higher education goals.

--STRATEGIES FOR ATRISK AND INCARCER-

ATED YOUTH: Support access to our out-of-school programs that improve their reading, writing and math skills; Support tutoring and mentoring programs for these youth; Support programs that encourage learning, address the education deficits of these youth, and provide social service support for their families.

GOAL: PROMOTE LATINO ARTS AND CULTURE. --STRATEGIES: Expand access to arts programs in the community for low-income Latino youth and youth of color.; Increase the capacity and capabilities of local Latino arts organizations.

GOAL: INVEST IN THE LEADERSHIP OF LATINOS AND OUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS. --STRATEGIES: Expand leadership opportunities and internships for Latinos particularly women and youth.; Strengthen Latino leadership and board diversity of our nonprofit partners.

Latino nonprofit community based organizations may begin an inquiry as to being qualified to merit support by sending an email to Ms. Angie Briones, Director of Programs and Operations (EMAIL: angie@Castellano-ff.org). No letter of intent is required. Prepare for a phone conversation wherein your proposal is described and understood. If your proposal qualifies, a set of Castellano Family Foundation forms will be mailed to you for submittal.

These forms are designed to assist your community based organization to assess its own state of being and operations.

The current plan is being implemented by setting August 5, 2013 as this foundation’s first deadline. Proposals received on Castellon Family Foundation forms (those sent to you) will be evaluated and assessed by staff; forwarded to the Board, Castellano Family Foundation at

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its August meeting and all awards are to be approved by them. Checks will be issued by staff as authorized during September 2013. A similar process will be scheduled for November 2013, January 2014 and April 2014.

Publisher note:

EL OBSERVADOR congratulates the Castellano Family for ‘doing what they say’ in full integrity and honesty. It is very refreshing to deal with an altruistic organization that ‘walks its talk’ along with being culturally sensitive. We admire and hold in high esteem the legacy which has been formed and which addresses the most critical needs of the local Hispanic-Latino community. EO looks forward to being a partner.

Ms. Angie Briones, Director of Programs and Operations.

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(BPT) Dedique un instante a considerar este dato alarmante: según el Centro de Investigación de Proyectos Editoriales de Educación (Editorial Projects in Education Research Center), cada año más de un millón de adolescentes estadounidenses no logran graduarse de la enseñanza secundaria. Las consecuencias de estas asombrosas estadísticas no sólo tienen resonancia en las vidas de esos jóvenes, sino también en toda la nación.

Varios estudios revelan que quienes abandonan los estudios son más propensos a confrontar problemas de salud, vivir en la pobreza, y ser víctimas del delito. Esos conflictos ejercen además un impacto en nuestra economía, con un costo implícito de unos $209 millones por impuestos

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no abonados, y más gastos del gobierno a lo largo de las vidas de los que no llegan a graduarse, según el Centro de Estudios de Beneficios-Costos de la Educación del Teachers College, Universidad de Columbia (Center for BenefitCost Studies of Education at Columbia University).

“Los estudiantes no quedan a la zaga porque carecen de destrezas, inteligencia o iniciativa”, explica Jim Clark, Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). “Con frecuencia, la falta de acceso a herramientas escolares básicas y de programación extracurricular de calidad impiden el progreso de los niños”.

Usted también puede ayudar a que esto ocurra. Hasta el mes de septiembre, la campaña anual “Herramientas para el nuevo curso”(Tools

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for Back-to-School) de BGCA ofrece dos maneras de proporcionarles los tan necesarios útiles escolares a los jóvenes miembros del Club. Primeramente, llene el cuestionario en el sitio Web GreatFutures. org/BacktoSchool (en inglés), donde las respuestas correctas ganan suministros para Boys & Girls Clubs. También puede dejar útiles escolares como cuadernos, bolígrafos, lápices y mochilas en los depósitos de recogida en las tiendas

San Jose students was provided by Synopsis and the Castellano Family Foundation.

“We are very proud to include high school students in the Washington, D.C. experience that we have been providing to college students and college graduates for more than three decades,” said Esther Aguilera, CHCI President & CEO. “These 40 talented Latino high school students are eager to learn more about government and policy, as well as prepare themselves to be the leaders of tomorrow.”

“Nuestra campaña anual de recogida de útiles escolares es sólo una de las maneras mediante las cuales nuestros más de 4,000 clubes ayudan a que nuestros miembros se gradúen puntualmente de la enseñanza secundaria, listos para la educación post-secundaria, y para una profesión del siglo XXI. Agradecemos el apoyo público a estas iniciativas”, concluye Clark.

Washington,D.C. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), the nation’s premiere Latino youth leadership development and educational organization, has hosted three students from San Jose as part of its 3rd annual R2L NextGen program July 1419, 2013. In partnership with the Close Up Foundation and State Farm Insurance, the founding sponsor of the program, CHCI welcomed 40 low-income high school students from ten metro areas across the country to the nation’s capital to learn about how the federal government works, meet important leaders, visit historic sites, and develop a deeper understanding of how they can affect positive change in their communities.

“The trip was wonderful,” said Celest Menchaca, student at Santa Teresa High School. “I was always an involved student and very into politics but going to DC was what I needed to get myself

involved. It prepared me for so much to come and for my community.”

The other San Jose representatives were Martin Amezquita, a student at Monte Vista High School and Yatziry Ortiz, a student at James Lick High School.

“On one specific day, which was my favorite day, we actually went to go talk to our representatives in the senate based on what region we’re from and we discussed how we felt about our community, the issues that affected us, share and voice our opinion,” said Yatziry Ortiz. “I feel like I can take more initiative in my community.”

National support for program students is provided by Southwest Airlines, official airline sponsor of CHCI’s Leadership Programs, and Macy’s, the official wardrobe sponsor of R2L NextGen, which provided $250 gift cards to each student prior to their arrival in Washington, D.C. Additional support for

The R2L NextGen program is an extension of CHCI’s intensive one-day Ready to Lead (R2L) college readiness program, held in cities throughout the country. The 40 student participants in this program represent ten geographic areas, including Camden, NJ; the Central Valley of California; Chicago; Dallas; Los Angeles; New York; Phoenix; San Antonio; San Jose; and Washington, D.C. The program combines the Close Up Foundation’s civic education program and CHCI’s proven leadership curriculum for Latino youth to expand CHCI’s outreach to Latino high school students and increase its impact in the college readiness and leadership development arenas.

“Making sure that students from all backgrounds develop the skills and attitudes to become active and engaged citizens is an important to the health of our democracy, “ said Timothy Davis, President & CEO of the Close Up Foundation. “We looked forward to an exciting week where the students had the opportunity to discuss and debate policy issues, learn from their peers, and interact with Washington insiders.”

Jason Alderman Practical Money Si ha extraviado o le han robado la billetera, seguramente sabrá lo molesto que es tener que sacar otra licencia de conductor. El problema se multiplica cuando otros documentos importantes, como su pasaporte, certificado de nacimiento o los papeles de registro de su auto, se pierden o destruyen en un desastre natural. Sin una identificación apropiada, no se puede trabajar, comprar una casa, contratar un seguro ni hacer otras transacciones comunes.

Esta es una guía sobre cómo hacer copias o reemplazar muchos de los documentos más comunes: Certificados de nacimiento, defunción, matrimonio y divorcio. Estos registros son emitidos por los estados donde ocurrieron los hechos. El Centro para el

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Control y Prevención de Enfermedades tiene un directorio muy útil con enlaces a distintos organismos de EE.UU. y territorios, e incluye los costos y las instrucciones postales (www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w. htm).

Pasaporte. Denuncie de inmediato el extravío o robo de pasaportes al Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. llamando al 877-487-2778.

Si el hecho ocurre fuera de EE.UU., contáctese con la Embajada o Consulado de EE.UU. más cercano. Para más instrucciones, visite la página http://travel.state. gov/passport/lost/lost_848. html Licencia de conductor, documentos de registro del automóvil. Para saber cómo reemplazar su licencia de conductor, el título de propiedad o los documentos de registro de su auto (que ne-

cesitará para hacer la transferencia cuando lo venda), o para acceder a otros servicios automotores, contáctese con el Departamento del Automotor. En el sitio web www. usa.gov/Topics/Motor-Vehicles.shtml encontrará los enlaces a los Departamentos del Automotor de cada estado.

Tarjeta del Seguro Social.

Hoy en día, tal vez no sea necesario reemplazar una tarjeta del Seguro Social extraviada. Si sabe el número de su Seguro Social, puede seguir cobrando los beneficios, conseguir empleo y solicitar beneficios y servicios del gobierno. Pero, si desea tener una tarjeta nueva, deberá reunir documentación que acredite su identidad y ciudadanía, y completar una solicitud (www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.pdf); luego deberá enviar por correo o presentar personalmente la documen-

tación en su oficina del Seguro Social local.

Registros del servicio militar. Los veteranos de guerra suelen necesitar copias de sus registros militares para poder acceder a los programas gubernamentales, incluyendo los beneficios de salud, retiro y educación. Usted (o un familiar inmediato, en caso de fallecimiento) puede solicitar una copia de sus registros a los Archivos Nacionales (www.archives.gov/ veterans). Este sitio también contiene información sobre cómo reemplazar medallas y galardones militares extraviados.

Tarjeta de residencia. Si su tarjeta de residencia permanente en EE.UU. (Green Card) es extraviada, robada o dañada, o si ha cambiado legalmente su nombre u otra información importante desde el momento en que fue

emitida, puede solicitar una tarjeta nueva a los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. (USCIS) completando el Formulario I-90 (disponible en http://www. uscis.gov). Si se encuentra fuera de EE.UU. y pierde su tarjeta de residencia, contáctese con el consulado estadounidense u oficina de USCIS antes de solicitar una nueva tarjeta por internet.

Tarjeta de Medicare. Para reemplazar una tarjeta de Medicare extraviada, robada o dañada, siga los pasos indicados en la página web https://secure.ssa.gov/apps6z/IMRC/main.html. Para reemplazar una tarjeta de Medicaid, contáctese con Medicaid (www.medicaid. gov).

Declaraciones fiscales. Si necesita copias fieles de declaraciones fiscales ya presentadas y procesadas (inclu-

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yendo los adjuntos), puede solicitarlas al IRS presentando el Formulario 4506 del IRS (en www.irs.gov). Se cobra un cargo de $57 por cada declaración que solicite. No obstante, antes de solicitar una copia fiel, averigüe si no es suficiente con una “transcripción de la declaración o de la cuenta fiscal”. Estas copias abreviadas se suelen aceptar para sacar préstamos de estudio o hipotecas, y son gratuitas. Para solicitar transcripciones, visite la página www.irs.gov/Individuals/Order-a-Transcript.

Certificados de estudios. Si necesita solicitar certificados de estudios secundarios o universitarios, lo mejor es contactarse con la oficina de registros o de servicios estudiantiles de la institución educativa para que le den las instrucciones. (Algunos sitios web que dicen acelerar el proceso han demostrado ser poco confiables.)

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(NAPSM) La pera, fresca, dulce y jugosa es una de las frutas más populares del mundo, y por muy buena razón: además de su gran sabor y versatilidad, esta pequeña fruta contiene una enorme cantidad de nutrientes. Según las normas dietéticas, un adulto promedio debería consumir dos tazas de fruta al día. Una pera de tamaño mediano es equivalente a una taza y tiene sólo 100 calorías.

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Las peras no tienen grasa ni colesterol, tampoco tienen sodio y son una de las principales fuentes de fibra, con seis gramos en una pera de tamaño mediano o sea un 24 por ciento de la cantidad de fibra requerida cada día.

Los expertos en nutrición dicen que las dietas bajas en grasa saturada y colesterol y altas en alimentos con mucha fibra como frutas, verduras y granos enteros que son especialmente altos en fibras solubles, reducen el riesgo de contraer enfermedades coronarias y ciertos tipos de cáncer.

Las peras USA Pears, que están de temporada casi todo el año, son especialmente versátiles y aumentan la nutrición de toda clase de comidas, desde sándwiches y ensaladas hasta jugos licuados y platos de acompañamiento. Para mejorar tu dieta en un solo paso, añade peras dulces a las recetas favoritas de la familia como la pizza.

Sabrosa pizza de peras 1 masa de pizza preparada (como Boboli) 3 cucharadas de aceite de oliva virgen extra 3 dientes de ajo, picados 2 onzas de queso fresco parmesano rallado 3 onzas de jamón prosciutto picado 1 pera roja Anjou USA Pear en rodajas finas

Precalienta el horno a 450° F. Pon la masa de pizza en una bandeja para hornear. Esparce el aceite de oliva y ajo en la masa de pizza. Cubre la masa con el queso, el jamón prosciutto y las rodajas de pera. Hornea por 12-15 minutos o hasta que el queso esté derretido y burbujeante. Corta en rebanadas y sírvelas.

Rinde: 6 rebanadas. Tamaño de cada porción: una rebanada.

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Vegetables

Here’s a delicious idea:Enjoy vegetables for breakfast. Eating a balanced breakfast with lean protein, healthy carbs and a small dose of healthy fat can be a great way to start the day. Vegetables such as onions help you increase your intake of dietary fiber and other important nutrients with layers of flavor. Use these easy ideas to start your day with a nutritional boost.

• Add chopped onions, tomatoes and either spinach or kale to omelets.

• Combine hash browns or other breakfast potatoes with cooked vegetables and tofu.

• Sauté mushrooms, onions and bell peppers and add to scrambled eggs.

• Use up last night’s leftover salad and top with a poached egg.

• Spread a thin layer of onion-flavored cream cheese on lightly toasted whole-grain bread. Add sliced tomatoes and sweet onions, avocado and fresh, baby spinach leaves.

• Try this tasty onion quiche from the National Onion Association. A lighter version of the classic, this dish is easy to prep ahead and reheat in the morning to take to work or school.

SWEET ‘N’ SAVORY ONION QUICHE? {Makes 6 to 8 servings} 5 cups yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup Canadian bacon, diced 1 cup nonfat Swiss cheese, grated 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 eggs, 1 egg white, slightly beaten 1/4 cup 2% milk 1 9-inch pie shell, unbaked Rosemary and sautéed red onion for garnish

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Directions: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Sauté onions in olive oil until tender and translucent. Add Canadian bacon and grated cheese. In a separate bowl, combine sugar and flour with seasonings. Add slightly beaten eggs and milk to flour mixture. Put sautéed onion, ham and cheese in a pie shell; pour milk and egg mixture over onions. Bake for 35 minutes or until custard sets and top is golden brown. Serve warm.

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• Wrap up a morning’s nutrition with a breakfast burrito: Fill a whole wheat or sprouted wheat tortilla with sautéed onions, scrambled eggs, tomatoes and cilantro. Top with plain yogurt and a fresh salsa like this one:

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ONION-PEACH SALSA?Makes 6 servings 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 2 cups chopped fresh ripe or thawed frozen peaches, drained 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeño pepper Salt Fresh lime juice Combine ingredients in medium bowl, adding salt and lime juice to taste; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes 6 servings.

Tip: Yellow onions are the best, all-purpose choice for both raw and cooked dishes.

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sibles opciones de regulación, tales como estándares del producto de tabaco, y la venta, distribución, y restricciones, entre otras consideraciones regulatorias.

Como parte de sus continuos esfuerzos para reducir la mortalidad y las enfermedades relacionadas con el tabaco, la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los Estados Unidos anunció que está tomando una serie de acciones como parte de su esfuerzo integral para reducir el impacto de los cigarrillos mentolados en la salud pública.

Estas acciones incluyen la emisión de un Aviso Anticipado de Reglamentación Propuesta (ANPRM en ingles), nuevas investigaciones que sustentan el tema para avanzar en la comprensión de la agencia del mentol en los cigarrillos, y la exploración de la posibilidad de añadir mentol a la lista de componentes nocivos y potencialmente nocivos(HPHC en ingles). Además, la agencia abordará el asunto de los cigarrillos mentolados en sus próximas actividades de educación pública destinadas a los jóvenes.

A pesar de décadas de trabajo para reducir el consumo de tabaco en los Estados Unidos, el tabaquismo continúa siendo la causa principal de muerte y enfermedades evitables. En los Estados Unidos, alrededor del 30 por ciento de todos los fumadores adultos y

más de 40 por ciento de todos los fumadores jóvenes usan cigarrillos etiquetados que indican tener sabor a mentol.

El aviso ANPRM, que se publico en el Registro Federal, busca obtener información adicional para ayudar a la agencia a tomar las mejores decisiones sobre el desarrollo de posibles acciones regulatorias con respecto al mentol en los cigarrillos. La agencia también puso a disposición información científica pertinente, incluyendo una evaluación científica preliminar independiente a la FDA de los posibles efectos sobre la salud pública de los cigarrillos mentolados versus los cigarrillos no mentolados y una actualización que incluye artículos científicos publicados a partir de la evaluación que fue sometida a revisión por homólogos. La evaluación preliminar se puede encontrar en el expediente del aviso ANPRM. Si bien esta evaluación preliminar indica que los cigarrillos mentolados están probablemente asociados con un aumento en la iniciación del hábito de fumar y la adicción a la nicotina, así como con una disminución de éxito para dejar de fumar, la agencia está emitiendo el aviso ANPRM para obtener información adicional relacionada a las po-

El aviso ANPRM estará disponible para comentarios del público durante 60 días.

La FDA considerará todos los comentarios, datos, investigaciones y demás información que reciba en el expediente para determinar, qué acción reguladora, si hay alguna, con respecto al mentol en los cigarrillos es apropiada. Si la FDA decide emitir una regulación, el primer paso en este proceso sería un Aviso Anticipado de la Reglamentación Propuesta, lo que dará al público la oportunidad de opinar sobre los puntos específicos de la norma propuesta.

La FDA planea apoyar nuevas investigaciones sobre las diferencias entre los cigarrillos mentolados y no mentolados en lo que se refiere al impacto probable de mentol en la cesación del hábito de fumar y los intentos para dejar de fumar, así como evaluaciones de los niveles de mentol en las marcas y sub-marcas de cigarrillos. Actualmente, la FDA está financiando dos estudios relacionados con el mentol, uno estudia si las diferencias genéticas en la percepción del gusto explican por qué ciertas poblaciones raciales y étnicas son más propensas a usar los cigarrillos mentolados, y el otro compara la exposición a toxinas relacionadas y sustancias cancerígenas en el humo de los cigarrillos mentolados y nones mentolados.

La FDA también tiene la intención de explorar la posibilidad de añadir el mentol a la lista de lista de componentes nocivos y potencialmente nocivos (HPHC). Antes de la añadir el mentol a la lista, la FDA podría ofrecer al público la oportunidad de comentar y presentar evidencia científica que apoya su punto de vista.

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION Teasing may often seem a normal part of childhood.

Most parents have had to comfort a teary-eyed child who has been the victim of a teasing episode at school.

It’s just what adolescents do, right?

While schools are working harder to combat schoolyard violence and bullying, too often teasing is dismissed as something minor and commonplace that doesn’t do much harm.

However, the reality is that teasing can have painful and long-lasting effects. Studies have found that children who are repeatedly teased may end up suffering from depression, anxiety and sleep problems. They are more likely to avoid school, and in severe cases can suffer from serious emotional and psychological issues.

Parents often try to encourage their son or daughter to pay no attention to being teased, repeating that old adage, “Sticks and stone may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” Or they may be dismissive, telling the child to tough it out, saying

that being teased just builds character. Such advice, however, doesn’t really help and may just convince the child that mom and dad really don’t understand how painful it is being teased. Sometimes that can lead to the child withdrawing and not sharing experiences.

Instead, experts advise letting your child know that what has upset him or her is just as serious a problem to you. Listen sympathetically to what happened and try and see the problem from your child’s point of view.

Don’t be critical or disapprove of how your child handled the incident. He or she is already feeling picked upon and hurt.

Be supportive, showing you understand why the teasing was upsetting. You might share stories, real or hypo-

thetical, of your teasing experiences. Your child should understand it is perfectly normal to be upset by teasing.

Children can also learn how to handle or stop teasing. There are several books on the subject. Your child’s school counselor can also help. The idea is not to report the teaser, since that will seldom stop the problem, but rather to get the counselor to help your child learn techniques to stop the teasing. A local professional counselor specializing in family and child counseling is another place to turn for assistance.

To adults, teasing may seem a minor issue, but for a child facing repeated taunting, harassment and ridicule, this is a problem that can have serious negative effects his or her life.

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That is why each year, Sacred Heart Community Service holds it annual Pack-aBack Campaign.“This is our

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eleventh year and reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring every child in our city receives a rich education,” said Jay Pecot, Director of Development at Sacred Heart.

The campaign began on Friday, July 12th, and people began lining up at Sacred Heart Community Service early in the morning, in hopes of signing their child up for a backpack filled with school supplies.

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“Pack-a-Back will provide 2,462 children from low-income families with the tools they need to start the new school year,” Pecot said. “Staff and volunteers from Sacred Heart Community Service work together to collect the school supplies and backpacks required for the child’s specific year in school.”

“The students who registered to receive their school supplies were from all over San Jose. Many were preregistered as part of our education programs and more came from the local elementary school that we work with closely.”

“All the supplies come from the community. Individuals bring the supplies for a few backpacks. Some organizations have committed to provide hundreds of backpacks this year,” Pecot said. “In particular, Bank of America

pointment time for August 9th. The parents will return to Sacred Heart on that day and won’t have to wait in line to get their school supplies.

has already helped register children on Friday the 12th, will collect backpacks from employees, and will be here on August 12th to distribute them.”

Over 400 volunteers will help by registering children, building the backpacks and distributing them.

“That isn’t including the hundreds more that will collect supplies or provide donations,” Pecot said. “This is a community effort!”

“We believe that everyone wants their child to succeed in school. For low-income families, it can be difficult to afford the supplies when rents are so high in our area,” Pecot added. “If a child doesn’t have the tools they need, they start the year at a disadvantage. We want each child coming to class on the first day ready to focus on their education. Together, we can make that happen.”

Every parent that registered his or her child on July 12th received a scheduled ap-

“The Achievement Gap reflects the challenges many low-income families face, particularly Latino families, as they help their child succeed at school. We work closely with parents and encourage them to become actively involved with their child by reading to them every day--in English or Spanish. And, we give them tools for working with teachers and local school administrators so they can advocate for their child’s success,” Pecot said. “It is imperative that all the children in Santa Clara County receive high quality education that helps them graduate from high school on time, and then graduate from college with the skills they need in the new econo-

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August 16-25 opening week culminates with free concert for the community Santa Rosa CALIFORNIA After a three-month long, $2.8 million renovation of the Ruth Finley Person Theater, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts will throw open the doors on their new facility on August 16 for the previously announced opening day concert by Grammy Hall of

Fame vocalist Patti LaBelle, in her only Northern California appearance. The Center made public their plans for the conclusion of the Opening Week festivities—a FREE concert Sunday, August 25 by the US Air Force Band of the Golden West. The Center will be busy and active during the opening week as their 2013-14 season gets underway. Following Patti LaBelle, opening week continues with folk-rock singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile (Sunday, August 18), and the cigarsmoking, scotch-drinking comedian Ron White: A Little Unprofessional (Saturday, August 24).

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Con la bancarrota en que se declaró la ciudad de Detroit frescos de Diego Rivera (1886-1957) que pintó allá se encuentran en peligro, advirtió el crítico de arte Gregorio Luke.

“Detroit es propietaria de las más de una docena de murales que el artista mexicano hizo en 1932 y su futuro es incierto porque se desconoce que pasará con ellas”, apuntó.

Entrevistado por Notimex, Luke indicó que esos murales como parte de un patrimonio mexicano necesitan ser resguardados y protegidos como expresión cultural.

Luke retornará al sur de California con sus charlas “Murales bajo las estrellas”, que desde hace varios años presenta en el Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Long Beach.

“Hay que revalorar el papel de María Félix y los grandes del cine mexicano. Se examinará relación entre arte y cine”, anticipó sobre el evento del sábado entrante.

“Estamos acostumbrados a

una versión estereotipada de la gran diva, que le niega sus virtudes actorales como por ejemplo el de una mujer que enfrentó al machismo”, compartió sobre la actriz.

“Lo mismo ocurre con Pedro Infante, en películas como ‘Oveja Negra’, desafiando el patriarcado”, añadió.

“Ahora que la población latina en Estados Unidos está en pleno proceso de maduración, hay que revisar nuestro cine”, agregó Luke.

“Me parece absurdo que no se le incluya en planes de estudios de prestigiadas escuelas de Cine de California y que esté confinado a la televisión, hay que llevarlo a las universidades y las grandes pantallas”, dijo.

Existen también excelentes pinturas de grandes muralistas inspiradas por personajes como María Félix, Dolores del Río y Cantinflas.

En Murales de Rivera se proyectará el controvertido fresco que pintó Diego Rivera para Rockefeller en Nueva York, el cual fue destruido por incluir el retrato del líder

comunista Lenin.

Otro aspecto novedoso será el análisis de cómo afectó a Diego Rivera la pérdida de su hermano gemelo de niño.

“Algunos historiadores afirman que, como consecuencia de la muerte de su gemelo, Rivera mantenía cierta distancia ante las emociones humanas”, señaló.

Su biógrafo Bertram Wolfe aseguró que cuando un hombre fue asesinado en frente de Rivera, éste sin mostrar ninguna emoción, sacó libreta y lápiz y se puso a dibujar ávidamente la escena.

En la última charla acerca de los murales de Siqueiros, anticipó que resaltará que éste “sigue siendo el más radical, y ahora el más influyente”.

Siqueiros fue deportado de Estados Unidos en 1932, regresó brevemente a Nueva York en 1936, pero después le fue sistemáticamente negada la visa de entrada al país.

“Sin embargo, 70 años después, su influencia en Estados Unidos es más grande que nunca”, aseguró Luke. El

año pasado el Centro Getty y la Ciudad de Los Ángeles, reabrieron “America Tropical”. En México, se reinauguró su estudio “La Tallera” y en Argentina se ha restaurado “Ejercicio plástico”.

La influencia de Siqueiros no se limita al expresionismo abstracto y el arte chicano.

Estudios recientes demuestran que alumnos de Siqueiros en Los Ángeles se convirtieron en ilustradores de Disney y Marvel.

Además de que héroes proletarios de Siqueiros fueron modelos que los ilustradores utilizaron en la creación de súper héroes de historietas americanas.

En la conferencia se hablará también del último mural de Siqueiros por restaurar en Los Ángeles “El mítin obrero”, pintado en la Choinard School of Art en Los Ángeles.

Se piensa que este mural está en buen estado por lo que habrá que ver si es restaurado por expertos como ocurrió con “América tropical”, finalizó Luke.

For the August 25 FREE concert at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, doors open at 1:45p.m. prior to a pre-show discussion with members of the Band at 2pm, and the concert at 3pm.

Rick Nowlin, Executive Director, says, “This renovation has been a long time in the making, and we are excited to share the results with the community. From improved sightlines to better accessibility to a raised stage to new seats, audience members will notice a significantly improved experience, and this free concert is our way of say-

ing ‘welcome’ to our friends and neighbors.”

From Travis Air Force Base CA, the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West is a select group of professional Airmen-musicians who support the global Air Force mission by providing outstanding musical products and services for official military, recruiting, and community relations events, and by fostering America’s rich national heritage. The Band of the Golden West Concert Band, the largest ensemble within the organization, represents the professionalism and excellence

found every day throughout the Air Force. Touring the western states of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Nevada, the Concert Band performs a wide variety of music from standard concert band literature and military marches to jazz and pop arrangements, Broadway standards, and of course, patriotic music complete with instrumental soloists and featured vocalists.

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*Please note that the Randy Travis concert scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 has been canceled.

Tickets for the August 25 concert with the US Air Force Band of the Golden West are free, but reservations are required. An order form can be obtained at wellsfargocenterarts.org, or by visiting the ticket office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.

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El truco es elegir una actividad que funciona mejor para usted y asegúrese de hacer de forma proactiva que la práctica en una prioridad cada día para luchar eficazmente contra el estrés y mejorar su salud general de la piel.

(BPT) Hay momentos en que el estrés se apodera de todos los aspectos de la vida, tanto personal como profesional. La lista de tareas se siente interminable, nunca hay suficientes horas en el día, y los desafíos parecen insuperables.

Sentirse estresado es una respuesta normal a las demandas encontradas a nivel emocional, intelectual y físico, ya menudo se manifiesta físicamente de muchas maneras diferentes - sobre todo en el aspecto de la piel. Gestionar positivamente el estrés es esencial para lograr un estilo de vida equilibrado y natural de aspecto saludable la piel.

A continuación se presentan consejos para la eficaz y constructiva manejar el estrés para ayudar a minimizar los efectos que puede tener en su piel. * Tome un respiro: Descansar su cuerpo y mente es esencial para la regulación del flujo sanguíneo y la circulación, los cuales son esenciales para el logro de forma natural la piel de aspecto saludable. Cuando usted se siente demasiado ansioso y estresado, puede ser un signo de cansancio o fatiga. Encontrar un espacio de

calma y tranquilidad y tomar un momento para “tomar un respiro”, al meditar, dormir la siesta o simplemente hacer una pausa en el día de trabajo. Permitir que el cuerpo y la mente para tomar un descanso mantendrá su cuerpo sintiéndose más regulado y su piel hermosa. Cerrar los ojos y concentrarse en los sonidos y olores que te rodean en este momento es una gran manera para centrarse en el presente, una vela perfumada y música suave puede ser de gran ayuda en este ejercicio. * Crear una rutina de relajación: El estrés tiene una gran influencia en la salud y la apariencia de la piel y puede manifestarse de muchas maneras. Cuando usted está estresado, las hormonas en el cuerpo se pierde el equilibrio. Como resultado, la capacidad de su piel para protegerse contra los contaminantes ambientales e irritantes se convierte en peligro, dejando la piel más propensa a brotes de acné, irritación y deshidratación. Hay muchas maneras de crear una sensación de calma cuando las cosas se vuelven estresantes - escuchar música, escribir en un diario, o practicar yoga son grandes maneras de relajarse de manera constructiva.

Dilo con una sonrisa: Cualquier nivel de estrés emocional que experimentamos puede ser fácilmente detectado en la cara, ya que se ve a través de sesiones individuales, irritación e incluso sonrojándose. Cuando sonreímos, no sólo mirar mejor, menos cansado y más fresco, pero nuestro cerebro también interpretamos esto como una señal de que en realidad nos sentimos felices y contentos. Por otra parte, sonriendo puede ayudar a los demás reaccionan ante nosotros de una manera más positiva, que puede conducir a experiencias menos favorables en general.

Tome un descanso adecuado: La noción de “sueño de belleza” no es un mito: sueño profundo y reparador es esencial para la liberación de la hormona del crecimiento, que es necesario para la reparación de tejidos eficaz en la piel. El estrés puede afectar la calidad del sueño, lo que lleva a una cascada de consecuencias hormonales que producen resultados físicos no deseados - la elección de alimentos poco saludables, aumento de peso y la piel hinchada. Con el tiempo, la privación crónica del sueño puede dejar la piel pálida y ojerosa, reduciendo sus cualidades protectoras naturales.

Dr. Howard informa electrónica eliminación (incluso smartphones!) De la habitación para evitar factores desencadenantes de estrés a raya y alejarse de la computadora y otros dispositivos electrónicos, por lo menos una hora antes de acostarse.

Juan Carlos Miranda SPECIAL TO EL OBSERVADOR If someone was to ask me what the key to the success of anyone is, my first response would be their style. Now, if someone was to ask me what style is that, well, that answer would require a little more explanation.

FASHION & BEAUTY

Perhaps this example is a little extreme. I’m sure none of you would ever do that, after all, you do read this column.

But seriously, wouldn’t you agree your style dictates your

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confidence level goes up and I exude that confidence. I feel a little taller and I even get compliments from strangers. Don’t believe me? Try it and see. Want to be viewed as an executive? Dress like

Style, just like people, comes in all different shape sand sizes and are not specific to one’s race. I can certainly tell you Beyonce’s success can be attributed in part to her sexappeal, besides her amazing talent and shapely figure.

But Beyonce’s success also has to do in part to those sexy outfits and avant garde style, and that is just fine with me.

Don’t you think so?

Let’s look at another superstar, Jennifer Lopez. She is one of those great performers who owes her success to her, much talked about figure, but also talent, and you guessed it, style. Lopez is one of those stars who excite you every time you see her at an event, and anxiously await to see what she’s wearing. She’s certainly very much sought out by all major designers, and with good reason too.

Now, I can’t say for a fact that the way you dress will guarantee you get that pay raise or promotion you have been waiting for, but I can certainly assure you it is a step in the right direction.

In past columns I have talked about the effect the way we dress has on us. The way we dress pretty much dictates our behavior in a public setting. Think about it. How would you feel and act if you were to show up at a friend’s wedding wearing sweat pants and sandals when everyone else was wearing tuxedos and gowns?

behavior and other people’s behavior towards you?

Think about it.

One thing I know for sure from personal experiences, the way I dress affects my confidence directly. If I dress professionally at work--and by that I mean a nice pair of slacks, dress shirt, tie and a good pair of dress shoes and perhaps a cute cardigan--my

one. Want to be viewed as a badass rapper? Dress like one! Dress for the job you want.

So next time you need that extra boost of confidence to go for that promotion, or you simply want to feel better about yourself, don’t look any further than your closet.

Dress for success and the rest will follow.

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La mariposa monarca, magníficamente adornada en color negro, blanco y anaranjado-rojizo y capaces de migrar hasta 2.800 millas, es una auténtica maravilla de la naturaleza. Todos los años las monarcas viajan de los EE.UU. y Canadá a hibernar en los bosques centrales de México. Pero en los últimos años las monarca han sufrido un fuerte descenso de población debido a la pérdida de hábitat, la erradicación de las plantas de las que dependen y otros factores ambientales.

Según Monarch Watch, un programa de extensión educativo de la Universidad de Kansas que recluta a ciudadanos científicos para vigilar las monarca y esfuerzos de conservación, asevera que la destrucción de hábitat es un factor clave en la desaparición de las monarca: “Nuevas carreteras, urbanizaciones y la expansión agrícola…todos éstos transforman el paisaje natural de una manera que hace imposible que estas mariposas pueden vivir allí.”

Asimismo, la sequía y la ola de altas temperaturas en Norteamérica en el año 2012 provocó una migración prematura fuera de lo normal de la mariposa monarca. Esto trastornó el ciclo de reproducción de las mariposas al secar sus huevos demasiado temprano.

La disminución de las monarca ha estado sucediendo ya por dos décadas, pero en los últimos años ha sido especialmente preocupante.

La Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas de México reporta un 59 por ciento de descenso en el área de bosques ocupada por las mariposas invernantes desde diciembre de 2011. Mientras tanto, el Fondo Mundial Para la Naturaleza (WWF) informa que las poblaciones invernantes en la costa de California se han reducido considerablemente, pasando de más de un millón de individuos en 101 sitios en 1997 a menos de 60.000 en 74 lugares en 2009. La Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, que mantiene la “Lista Roja” de especies en peligro de extinción en todo el mundo, re-

El tiempo caluroso también ha reducido el contenido de néctar del algodoncillo del que dependen las larvas monarca. Por otra parte, el algodoncillo es cada vez más escaso debido al uso creciente de herbicidas por parte de los agricultores. La mayoría de las cosechas de soja y maíz que se siembran en los EE.UU. están diseñados genéticamente para resistir a los herbicidas. Esto significa aún más fumigaciones y mucho menos algodoncillo. Así las plantas productoras de nectar que atraen a las ma-

riposas adultas se enfrentan a un destino similar, lo cual complica aún más la supervivencia de la monarca.

No va a ser fácil detener la marea de desarrollo humano que amenaza la supervivencia a largo plazo de la especie.

En 2008, la Comisión Para la Cooperación Ambiental, establecida en virtud del Acuerdo de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN/ NAFTA) para ayudar a los EE.UU., Canadá y México a coordinar iniciativas relacionadas con el medio ambiente, publicó su Plan de Conservación de Monarcas de Norteamérica, con el fin de establecer un esquema de conservación de las mariposas. Aspectos clave del plan incluyen la creación de incentivos para la conservación de sitios de invernación y reposo y la restauración de hábitats de reproducción a lo largo de toda la gran zona de las mariposas.

En el ínterin, el gobierno mexicano ha trabajado con el WWF y otros grupos y hecho progreso con respecto a la restricción de la tala en zonas críticas para las poblaciones de estas mariposas.

Y en los EE.UU., labores de restauración del hábitat de la monarca en California y en otras partes de los EE.UU. han ayudado a proporcionar algo de alivio a las mariposas.

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LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580872 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, WJC Financial Consultants, 1798 Technology Dr #258, San Jose, CA 95110, Santa Clara Co. William Comisso, 1180 Flying Fish, Foster City, CA 94404, Julie Macchiarella, 1180 Flying Fish, Foster City, CA 94404. This business is conducted by joint venture, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/27/2009. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty

of a crime.)

William J Comisso July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/23/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580822 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Angel Painting, 411 Nerdy Ave., San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Gabriel Guzman, 411 Nerdy Ave., San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 01/20/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or

she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Gabriel GuzmanJuly 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/19/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580791 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, HRAC Quality Service LLC., 2094 Royal Dr #7, Santa Clara, CA 95050, Santa Clara Co. HRAC Quality Service LLC., 2094 Royal Dr #7, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

This business is conducted by a limited liability company, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/19/2013. “I declare that all information in this state-

ment is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

HRAC Quality Service LLC Alexandra Vega M/Manager July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/19/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580764 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, C Perspective LLC, C Perspective, c-perspective.com, 2943 Glen Crow Court, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. C Perspective LLC., 2964 Glen Crow Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by Limited Liability

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JULY 26 - AUGUST1, 2013 Company; registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/01/13. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)C Perspective LLC Jack Browne/CEO and President July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/19/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580763 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Showa Capital LLC, Showa Capital, showacapital.com, 2964 Glen Crow Court, San Jose, CA 95148, Santa Clara Co. Showa Capital LLC., 2964 Glen Crow Ct., San Jose, CA 95148. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 4/23/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)Showa Capital LLC Susan T Browne/CEO & President July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/19/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580711 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, XMODALERT.COM INSURANCE BROKERAGE, PEOonboarding.com, 97 South Second St #154, San Jose, CA 95113, Santa Clara Co. Dot Com Insurance Solutions, 97 S. Second St# 154, San Jose, CA 95113. This business is conducted by a corporation; registrants began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/01/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Dot Com Insurance Solutions Roya Alexander/President July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/18/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580542 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Angel’s Maintenance, 3933 Grandbrok Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Santa Clara Co. Martin Guzman, 3933 Grandbrok Way, San Jose, CA 95111. This business is conducted by an individual, registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/15/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Martin Guzman July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/15/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT

NO. 580098 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, AZME Landscaping, 745 N 15th Street, San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Azucena Mendoza, 745 N 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95112.

This business is conducted by an individual; registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Azucena Mendoza July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/28/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249994 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cindy Maria Gonzalez Guzman, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Cindy Maria Gonzalez Guzman, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Cindy Maria Gonzalez Guzman to Cindy Maria Guzman. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/22/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 24, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 26; Aug. 02, 09, 16, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580632 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Eden Skincare Boutique, 3005 Silver Creek Road # 210, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara Co. Mary Ly, 2186 Paseo del Oro, San Jose, CA 95124.

This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Mary Ly July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/16/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580379 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Realty World Wanda Klor & Assoc., 1177 Branham Lane # 424, San Jose, CA 95118, Santa Clara Co. Wanda Klor, 1177 Braham Lane # 424, San Jose, CA 95118. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 07/11/13. “I

declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Wanda Klor July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/11/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580354 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, S.J. Automotive, 561 Columbia Ave., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Jose Luis Espinoza, 1759 Hester Ave # 11, San Jose, CA 95128.

This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Jose Luis Espinoza July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/10/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580264 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Dab Lab 710, 3314 Noble Avenue, San Jose, CA 95132, Santa Clara Co. Ricardo Joel Delgadillo, 3314 Noble Ave., San Jose, CA 95132. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Ricardo J Delgado July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/08/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249640 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Sumit Pannu, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Sumit Pannu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Sumit Pannu to Sameer Singh Pannu.

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 09/17/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 17, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249587 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the

matter of the application of: Gail Christene Keller, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Gail Christene Keller, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Gail Christene Keller to Gail Christene Hunter. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/15/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 17, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249549 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hoang Le Trinh & Chi Vu Huyen Ha, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Hoang Le Trinh & Chi Vu Huyen Ha filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Phuong Le Dong Trinh to Christopher Trinh. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/08/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 17, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249358 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Hyun Sook Leekim, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Hyun Sook Leekim, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Hyun Sook Leekim to Cynthia Hyun Sook Lee. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/08/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 11, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court

July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV247029 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Cristina Solis & Abel Alvarado Velasco, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Cristina Solis & Abel Alvarado Velasco, have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Melaney Velasco to Melaney Solis. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 09/27/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 28, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV241859 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Daniel Alexander Lara Pijal, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Daniel Alexander Lara Pijal, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Daniel Alexander Lara Pijal to Daniel Alexander Lara. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 08/20/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 21, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 19, 26; Aug. 02, 09, 2013.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580260 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Sunshine Painting, 540 Horning St., San Jose, CA 95112, Santa Clara Co. Freddy Bellido, 540 Horning St., San Jose, CA 95112. This business is conducted by an individual registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 06/06/2006. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Freddy Johny Bellido.

July 12, 19, 26; Aug. 02, 2013.This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/08/13.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249316 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Megumi deCausmeaker, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Megumi deCausmeaker, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Megumi deCausmeaker to Megumi Vehara. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/08/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 10, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 12, 19, 26; Aug. 02, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV249012 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Yaxian Zheng, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Yaxian Zheng, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Yaxian Zheng to John Wang. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/01/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113.

A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

July 01, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 12, 19, 26; Aug. 02, 2013.

LEGAL CLASSIFIEDS is(are) doing business, White Oaks Dental, 14501 S. Bascom Ave #G, Los Gatos, CA 95032, Santa Clara Co. Paul S. Cho DDS Inc., 1079 Grape Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94087.

This business is conducted by a corporation registrant began business under the fictitious business name or names listed here in 06/17/2013. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Paul S Cho DDS Inc. Paul S. Cho/President July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/26/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580119 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, New World Smog, 1948 Camden #A, San Jose, CA 95124, Santa Clara Co. Albert Tam, 2021 The Alameda Suite #101, San Jose, CA 95126.

This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Albert Tam July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/25/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 579708 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, L J Garden Services & Maintenance, 5209 Shadow Estates, San Jose, CA 95135, Santa Clara Co. Luis Alana A. 5209 Shadow Estates, San Jose, CA 95135. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.” (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Luis Alana July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/18/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580118 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Seven Stars Christian Church, 2557 Hebron Ave, San Jose, CA 95121, Santa Clara Co. Robert Saenz Sr., 2557 Hebron Ave., San Jose, CA 95121. This business is conducted by an individual registrant has not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Robert Saenz Sr. July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 07/01/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 579386 The following person(s) is(are) doing business, Stylo Hispano Beauty Salon, 1058 Leigh Ave., San Jose, CA 95126, Santa Clara Co. Beatriz Santiago, 1432 Carnot Dr., San Jose, CA 95126, Nilka Rivera, 467 Los Encinos, San Jose, CA 95134.

This business is conducted by a general partnership registrants have not yet begun business under the fictitious business name or names listed hereon. “I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct.”

(A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Beatriz Santiago July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/11/13.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT NO. 580000 The following person(s)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV248679 Superior Court of California,

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County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Nuo Norman Wang & Nina San Yunn Wang, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioners, Nuo Norman Wang & Nina San Yunn Wang have filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nuo Norman Wang to Norman Nuo Wang b. Nikko Yihsheng Wang to Nikko Ethan Wang. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 10/01/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

June 28, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME NO. 113CV246758 Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara-In the matter of the application of: Ko Ju Yu, TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: The court finds that petitioner, Ko Ju Yu, has filed a petition for Change of Name with the clerk of this court for a decree changing names as follows: a. Nalan Chen to Nalan Yu. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of names should not be granted on 08/20/13 at 8:45 am, Room 107: located at 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. A copy of the Order to Show cause shall be published at least once a week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in El Observador, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Santa Clara.

May 23, 2013.

Thomas Wm. Cain Judge of the Superior Court July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE NO. 579560 The following person(s) has/ have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name(s). The information given below is as it appeared on the fictitious business name statement that was filed at the County ClerkRecorder’s office.

Alvarez Trucking, 3362 San Mardo Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. Filed in Santa Clara County on 01/20/2011. under file no. 546899. Josefina R Garcia, 3362 San Mardo Ave., San Jose, CA 95127. This business was conducted by an individual.

I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct ( A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.)

Josefina R. Garcia July 05, 12, 19, 26, 2013.

This statement was filed with the County of Santa Clara on 06/14/13.

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VIBRAS

(NEWSUSA) For some travelers, planning a trip is almost as fun as experiencing it. For others, planning a trip leads to worry about logistics, itineraries, finances or just not knowing what to expect. But depending on the kind of vacation

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you’re planning, there are ways to relieve some uncertainty and focus entirely on having scrapbook-worthy adventures. Consider four pieces of advice when prepping for the next big trip.

1. Get input from everyone involved. Whether it’s a family vacation, a road trip with

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friends or an island getaway with your sweetheart, all people going on the trip should be involved in the planning process. Get feedback from everyone about desired destinations, stops and activities.

That way, all participants are equally included and excited.

2. Expect extra costs. There will always be unexpected expenses, just save a little more.

For instance, some travelers overlook the cost of required immunizations and travel visas. In case of emergencies, it’s also smart to have a store of last-resort cash that can get you a quick plane ticket home and keep you fed along the way.

3. Indulge wisely. Sometimes it’s worthwhile to save money on things like hotels by utilizing hostels or couchsurfing because it can enhance cultural experiences and serendipitous interactions with locals. Other things aren’t worth compromising quality for a better deal -- especially if it’s time for a luggage upgrade. Obviously, the type and length of your trip are key factors, but consider investing in lasting luggage, 4. Enjoy “slow travel” wherever possible. Travel bloggers use slow travel to describe relaxed itineraries that are flexible to changes and unique local opportunities rather than glued to tourist hotspots. When former Lonely Planet writer Alex Leviton first visited Paris, she skipped the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower and claimed a park bench in the Luxembourg Gardens to watch Parisian families and couples sailboating. Now an editorial director for the up-and-coming travel site Gogobot, Leviton has permanently tossed the tourist to-do list, always preferring self-indulgent slow travel instead.

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Bergamota: Este incienso es muy apreciado por su refrescante aroma y por los deseos nobles que provoca.

Induce a la paciencia, la constancia y el buen carácter.

Ayuda con el aprendizaje de las ciencias y sirve especialmente como un purificador del medio ambiente y como inductor del romance y los placeres sensuales.

Cedro: Es una madera aromática cuyo uso se remonta a tiempos ancestrales cuando era usada para edificar templos y palacios en el Medio Oriente, como por ejemplo el templo del rey Salomón en Jerusalén. El cedro es símbolo de poder y longevidad. Al estar regido por Júpiter se asocia a la abundancia. Su fragancia exquisita es usada para purificar y curar padecimientos emocionales.

Jazmín: Es el más sagrado aroma de Diana, diosa de la luna llena. Su esencia imparte una alta vibración espiritual y por esta razón es particularmente efectivo para santificar templos, viviendas y santuarios. La calidad pura de este incienso ayuda a aliviar la tensión, la depresión y el estrés, por lo que ha sido utilizado para producir sentimientos de optimismo, confianza y eu-

foria. El uso de esta fragancia encuentra su máxima expresión creando a su alrededor ambientes de amor, seguridad y relajación.

Pino: Es una esencia de naturaleza conífera, consecuentemente placentera para las divinidades. Su fragancia detenta maravillosos poderes curativos, especialmente para padecimientos de las articulaciones y deficiencias del corazón. Hay quienes afirman que la quema de este incienso fortalece las asociaciones comerciales y ayuda en la transacción de negocios.

Rosa: Incienso regido por Venus el planeta asociado al amor. Por ello cuando se da como presente un ramo de rosas, sentimientos de afecto y amor le acompañan. Igualmente evocativa es la dulce fragancia de esta flor por el efecto que su esencia tiene sobre nuestra naturaleza amorosa. El uso de este incienso puede ser particularmente útil para aliviar la ira, la pesadumbre y la falta de ánimo porque ayuda a producir sentimientos de felicidad. Además atrae la buena fortuna.

Sahumerio: El sahumerio tiene diferentes usos tanto en rituales místicos como en terapias curativas, el sahumerio es una combinación de diversas hierbas, las cuales al ser quemadas

producen una alta vibración magnética que induce sentimientos de bienestar. El sahumerio se utiliza para purificar, limpiar energías, realizar rituales religiosos y ceremonias místicas.

Vainilla: La vainilla es originaria de México, los aztecas la utilizaban en diversos rituales espirituales y para aromatizar productos gastronómicos como el chocolate. El incienso de vainilla es uno de los preferidos, su aroma induce sentimientos de pureza, alegría y optimismo. Este es conocido como uno de los aromas más exquisitos del mundo.

Violeta: Incienso purificador que suaviza la naturaleza y la vuelve mas refinada y armoniosa. La flor de la violeta simboliza sentimientos puros, además de ser un atributo de la diosa del amor. Su uso es efectivo para aclarar sentimientos e impregnar de energía, lustre y vitalidad los lugares donde se quema.

Ylang Ylang: Este incienso proveniente de Asia se ha venido utilizando desde hace muchos siglos como esencia que ayuda a serenar y calmar los nervios. Su potente aroma balsámico actúa como relajante y evocador de paz y tranquilidad. Queme este incienso en su casa para que todos sus moradores se sientan relajados y gocen de buena vibra.

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“The To Do List” is a comedy about close friends and a special summer project, loosely inspired by the real-life adventures of first-time writer/director Maggie Carey. Set in 1993, valedictorian Brandy Klark wants to shed her uptight image before college, so she assembles a to do list of all the “activities” she missed out on in high school.

Quickly realizing that she’s way out of her depth, Brandy solicits her best friends, older sister and burnt-out boss for their help and advice. If the group is going to complete the list by September they’ll need plenty of imagination and very open minds.

In this sequel to the hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer.

It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her!

Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

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Suddenly finding himself on the run with a mysterious, beautiful heiress and confronted for the first time with the prospect of true mortality, Logan will be pushed to the physical and emotional edge – further than he’s ever been. On a perilous journey to rediscover the hero inside, Logan will be forced to grapple not only with powerful foes, mutant and human alike, but with the ghosts of his own haunted past, as well. As The Wolverine crosses his adamantium claws with Samurai swords, striking out through a maze of love, betrayal and honor, he will truly come to know the price of a life without end.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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As artists, such as up-andcomers Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, and established artists like B.O.B., A$AP Rocky and headliner Wiz Khalifa

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performed, the energy of the crowd was apparent from start to finish. This was a crowd that was definitely influenced by the music and performers. The name of the tour, Under the Influence of Music, was very fitting.

This show was the first in the concert series, so it was a special occasion catching these performers working together and using the Mountain View venue as a starting point for the rest of the summer series. Artists, Joey Bada$$ and his collective The Pro Era, as well as Trinidad James, have only gained their popularity and recognition within the last couple months. Yet the effort they put in to their music seems like they have been doing this

Arturo Hilario EL OBSERVADOR Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de hacerle unas preguntas a la banda Chilena Chico Trujillo. Abajo son sus respuestas a las 7 preguntas.

1) ¿Pueden describir la vida en gira? Cual es el mejor aspecto de a gira? El menor?

Desde el principio de la banda, por esencia, la principal motivación que nos mantiene juntos, son las GANAS DE TOCAR EN VIVO. “Desde los primeros años cultivamos el alejarnos de nuestras tierras originales. El tocar para público de otros países o razas nos estimula y nos mantiene vivos. Como músicos y seres humanos.El convivir con “mañas”, o ‘costumbres especiales’ hacen enriquecer el viajar tocando.

Como chiste llamamos a las giras “Servicio Musical Obligatorio”. Recibimos medallas y honores!! Difícil se hace cada vez más, el alejarse físicamente de la familia por las giras..por lo mismo la duración de éstas es cada vez mas corta, pero definitivamente lo más DIFÍCIL de salir de gira es aprender los números de las habitaciones de los hoteles!”

for a while.The first artists had relatively short sets but were able to showcase their diverse hip-hop styles. Joey Bada$$ is a New York Native who is the leader of the musical collective The Pro Era. Their sound is largely reminiscent of the “golden age” of hip-hop, which really encapsulates the New York scene within the early to mid 1990’s. The musical arrangements are largely jazz accented and flow very mellow. He did songs from his Pro Era pals as well as his own material, with the new album Summer Knights.

Trinidad James gained massive popularity earlier in the year with his infectious song “All Gold Everything,” which had people jumping

2) ¿Como describen su sonido?

“El folclor, al ser un ‘ente vivo’ va mutando con el tiempo. La CUMBIA viaja de país en país adaptándose a su gente, su clima, su historia. Nuestra cumbia creemos es una versión que nace naturalmente...con un formato de banda de rock & roll, punk, reggae, ska, dub, pero con mucha simpleza. Una cumbia humilde y campesina poderosa.”

3) ¿Quiénes son algunos de los compositores, músicos y bandas favoritas del pasado y el presente?

“Corraleros de Majagual, Gaiteros de san Jacinto, Los Mirlos, Los Destellos, Los Palmeras, Pibes Chorros, Kumbia Queers, Aniceto Molina, Alfredo Gutierrez, Viking’s 5, Sonora Palacios, Horace Andy, Augustus Pablo, Los Jaivas, José José.”

4) ¿Dónde se gustarían encontrarse en dentro de diez años?

“Partiendo de casa de gira a tocar cumbia hacia Asia.”

5) ¿Fue difícil entrar en cumbia teniendo en cuenta

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up and down in the lawn section as well as in their seats. He also had a party anthem called “Females Welcomed”. His last appearance in the Bay Area was with the KMEL Summer Jam in Oakland a month ago. Also, his name does indeed come from his home country of Trinidad and Tobago. His style is Americanized rap with horns, tropical elements which give him an energetic and unique sound.

The atmosphere of the stadium lit up when A$AP Rocky came out to perform his set. His energy has been seen at the Shoreline before, and now, with even more recognition since his debut last year. He played his most popular hits such as

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“La cumbia está en la sangre del Chileno, en los genes. curiosamente se podría decir que ‘es la banda sonora’ de todas las celebraciones desde hace mas de 60 años. Se baila más que el baile nacional...menos que el reggaeton.

A pesar de que no somos un país ni caribeño ni tropical celebramos con cumbia.”

6) ¿Cuál es la mejor parte de sus presentaciones?

“Quizás las improvisaciones o ‘volones’ que salen en el momento. Quizás cuando el público canta, hace ‘coreografías’. Quizás el bis. Quizás toda la tocata.”

“Goldie”, “Purple Swag” and “1 Train”. His charisma had people screaming, jumping around and just generally being lost within the great performance. Throughout the set he was warming up the crowd for Wiz Khalifa.

The energy was very positive and was mostly seen through the enthusiasm of the people around. Wiz Khalifa, the headliner played many great songs from his eclectic and large catalogue including “It’s Nothing”, “Young Wild and Free”, and “Taylor Gang”. As always, he was very thankful for his fans and gave a very show-stopping performance for the thousands upon thousands of fans at the Shoreline.

7) ¿Me pueden decir algo acerca de su más reciente álbum, “Gran Pecador”?

“Es un disco que los grabamos en más de un estudio.

Tiene el tema “caliéntame la sopa con un hueso” que está grabado de manera análoga con un formato ‘humilde y campesino’ en Brooklyn.

Como ha sido tradición, un bolero cargado de desamor porteño, y el tema que da nombre al disco que es una bomba cumbierandina. Un himno..Jaja”

“Escúchenlo!!”

Muchas gracias a Juan Gronemeyer y a los miembros de Chico Trujillo. Su mas reciente album “Gran Pecador” esta ahora en la venta.

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New and improved Vibe: San Jose’s music and soccer festival residents of the Story Road community,” said Castro.

This year’s opening act will be Riff Raff Giraffe, followed

by Azteca Negro, Soule Faction, Los Cadetes de Linares de Rosendo Cantú, and lastly, Los Orginales Sagitarios.

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do con si fichaba con un club europeo o uno de la NBA. Boston (Notimex) El poste brasileño proveniente del club español Valencia Basket, Vítor Faverani, es el nuevo integrante de la plantilla de Celtics de Boston, de la Asociación Nacional de Basquetbol (NBA), según informó la franquicia estadounidense este martes.

Semanas atrás, el jugador carioca realizó varias prácticas privadas con entrenadores de diferentes equipos de la NBA, a lo que el club español se mantuvo atento, pues la cláusula de rescisión de su contrato cambiaba de acuer-

Faverani fue canterano en el Unicaja de Málaga, donde debutó en la temporada 2008-09, posteriormente fichó por el Murcia, donde permaneció dos campañas para saltar a Valencia, equipo que pagó traspaso, ya que su contrato con Murcia continuaba vigente.

Luego de su llegada al Valencia, el jugador de 2.10 metros y 25 años se convirtió en referente del equipo; sin embargo, las lesiones no lo dejaron explotar todo su talento en las dos temporadas que permaneció con Valencia.

It’s that time of year again.

San Jose’s one of a kind soccer and music festival is ready to celebrate its second year and everyone is still invited to join the festivities free of charge. Vibe will be held at the PAL stadium in East San Jose on August 3 from 9:00am to 3:00pm.

The community can expect fun, healthy activities for kids and adults. The festival will showcase music from the area and food that will help make the event vibrant along with opportunities to play soccer. Vibe is not just for soccer players, but soccer enthusiasts and supporters along with music lovers.

“What better way to spend a Saturday morning or after-

noon and within a healthy environment, walking, running or exercising at PAL Stadium,” said RJ Castro, director of Vibe. “Families can attend and use the opportunity to get the kids and adults out of the house to play soccer or watch and listen to music.”

and listen to some good music and enjoy the food and atmosphere in a community-building setting. It’s an opportunity for the general public who are not usually soccer enthusiasts to learn a new activity and become future soccer members or soccer fans.

Those individuals that have never played soccer are welcome to attend and try the target goal shot contest. The public can bring the family

“We’re blending the newer sound of what young people are listening to on today’s radio with Regional Norteño music, which resonates with

People can expect the same setup as last year with registration at 8:30AM and soccer games starting at 9:00AM. This year they added a twist to the event by involving the Tamale Festival, having Vibe kick off the Story Road Tamale Festival into the summer 2014.

This will be an opportunity for the organizing committee to let the community know that they will be brining back the infamous Story Road Tamale Festival at Emma Prusch Park.

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cause your family is passionate about and volunteer with a local organization.

(Family Features) As access to technology increases, families may find they are spending more time on their devices and less time together.Some psychologists worry our growing attachment to technology may result in social isolation.

“We’re getting used to a new way of being alone together,” said Sherry Turkle, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor, psychologist and author of “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other.” “People want to be with each other, but also elsewhere, connected to all the different places they want to be.”

In her book, “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other,” Turkle explores

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Photo courtesy of Getty Images the idea that this constant need for virtual connection is leading to a gap in communication between families, and a new generation of children is unable to actually communicate and relate to their peers or parents.

Easy Ways to Unplug - Carving out space and time for each other can start the channels of communication flowing. Here are some activities families can do together:

Board Game Bonanza – Break out the cards, puzzles and board games for a night of old-fashioned fun.

Get Out and Play – Find a local trail and set out on a hike together. You will have a chance to interact with your surroundings and one another and be active too.

Volunteer – Volunteering can help strengthen community connections and avoid a sense of social isolation. Find a

Cook Together – Dig out your favorite recipes and try cooking as a family. Assign each person a role in meal preparation. You will not only have plenty of time to interact, your children can pick up some valuable life skills along the way.

Take a Tech-free Holiday – Family vacations are a great time to recharge and bond with your kids, but connecting can be tough if you are each plugged into your electronic devices. Fun time together will create memories your children will cherish for years to come.

To take the Tech Timeout pledge, and for more tips on building stronger bonds within your family, visit www.

TechTimeout.com and www. facebook.com/TechTimeout.

Yahoo! en Español ha lanzado Nuevo País, Nueva Vida, un nuevo sitio web en Yahoo!

Noticias diseñado para simplificar la experiencia de inmigración de millones de hispanos que viven en los Estados Unidos. En colaboración con Western Union, Nuevo País, Nueva Vida proporciona información educativa sobre el proceso de inmigración a través de artículos editoriales, presentaciones de diapositivas, videos, y mucho más.

Los usuarios pueden encontrar noticias y opiniones de expertos legales y de los editores experimentados de Yahoo! sobre temas como obtener la residencia permanente, solicitar una visa de turista, asegurar el cuidado de la salud y otras coberturas de seguro, y crear un presupuesto para vivir en los Esta-

dos Unidos. El sitio también ofrece consejos y herramientas sobre cómo apoyar y conectarse con amigos y familia de vuelta en casa.

“Siempre estamos pensando en cómo servir mejor a los hábitos cotidianos de nuestros usuarios hispanos, y una colección de recursos sobre temas de inmigración y consejos sobre cómo tener éxito en los EE. UU. era una adición natural a Yahoo! en Español”, señaló Javier García, Gerente General de Yahoo!

U.S. Hispanic.

Nuevo País, Nueva Vida está disponible a través de computadoras de escritorio y teléfonos móviles en Yahoo! en Español (http://es-us. noticias.yahoo.com/nuevopais-vida/)