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What Does It Mean To Be Too Old?

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About the Cover Artist: Sonia Villarreal Courtesy of Ruth Guajardo Now On View at the 28th Annual “Celebración a la Virgen de Guadalupe” Exhibit Artist Statement: I am a San Antonio native born and raised. I have always loved painting.

As a child with many ideas, I once painted on my parent’s walls and thinking they would be upset but that led me into further getting inspired.

I had stopped painting for many years can’t explain why I knew I was creative but I didn’t have the desire. I am a self-taught graphic designer, and about 6 years ago after my mother passed, I decided to attend a watercolor class and I found my new inspiration. I started watercolor. painting, I mostly do Roosters and animals but the Virgen de Guadalupe. was my mother’s favorite Virgen and I wanted something that I knew she would Love. The paintings I draw now are mostly in her memory, butterflies have recently become a spiritual reliever.

Centro Cultural Aztlan is honored to present the 28th Annual Celebración a la Virgen de Guadalupe Exhibit. Visitors will explore the significance of the Latin-American cultural icon, La Virgen de Guadalupe, featuring original works of art in acrylic, oil, watercolor, mixed media, sculpture, and more. This exhibition is the oldest and most revered visual arts program featuring La Virgen de Guadalupe as the main theme.

Join us at the opening reception Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 6-9pm.

Live music by Juan Cabrera, Armando Martinez and Liza Ybarra!

The exhibition is free and open to the public and will be on view December 12th-14th, 2023 and January 2nd-18th, 2024, Monday-Friday, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

The exhibition includes a special art installation by nationally-recognized floral designer, Henry De Leon.

Participating artists include: Richard Arredondo, Zet Baer, Santa Barraza, Celeste DeLuna, Monica Estrada-Saldaña, Oscar A. Galván, Antonio Garcia, Hector Garza, Noe Garza, Cristal Gonzalez, Dolores Gonzales Jarvis, Miguel Gonzales, Frank W. Harris, Irma A. Hernandez, Armando Martinez, Tirzo O. Martinez, Angelica Mayorga, Lucrecia “Gigi” Morales, JD Morera, Alexandra Nelipa, Adriana Netro, Angelina Pliego, Israel Rico, Alfredo L. Rodriguez, Alison Schockner, Raul Servin, Victor Tello, Sonia Villarreal, Eduardo C. Ybarra, and Alicia Zavala Galván.

Virgen de Guadalupe Art Market: In addition to the exhibition opening, an art market featuring local vendors will be available December 12th from 6-9pm. Visitors may purchase unique artwork, crafts, and artesanía inspired by La Virgen de Guadalupe and other holiday themes.

For more information, please call Centro Cultural Aztlan Monday through Friday, 10am to 4pm at 210-432-1896 or come by Centro Cultural Aztlan’s office located in the Deco Building at 1800 Fredericksburg Road, Suite 103; www.centroaztlan.org.

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Breakfast With Santa

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Los Spurs Honraron La NBA Hispanic Heritage Night Por Franco Los Spurs pentacampeón de la NBA, bajó la dirección del timonel Gregg Popovich entrenador en jefe, celebró con el éxito deseado Los eventos de NBA Hispanic Heritage Night en el estadio Frost Bank Center.

Cumpliendo con la trayectoria de este potente circuito del mejor baloncesto mundial. San Antonio recibió a los Hawks de Atlanta, bien representado por el guardia Dejounte Murray (#5), quién una vez más fue felicitado por la noble afición.

El partido se desarrollo mediante gran ambiente latino ya que fue alusivo al tema. Por consiguiente los dos equipos se dieron a ka tarea de enseñar sus respectivas habili-

dades sobre la duela. Destacando en el score Hawks con victoria de 137 a 135 unidades.

El entrenador en jefe de Atlanta.

Quin Snyder, reconoció el trabajos ofensivo y defensivo de ambos equipos, dando tolerancia al sorpresivo cierre de Hawks en los últimos minutos del cuarto tiempo.

Por su lado Popovich, fue claro diciendo que Spurs no han logrado aprovechar marcadores a su favor.

Ya qué los rivales en sus últimos minutos de juego han cerrado con valiosos jugadores de su alineación. Sin embargo enfatizó qué seguirá adelante con su plan en la defensiva y ofensiva. "Spurs no ha decaído seguimos jugando buena ofensiva y defensiva. Somos una alineación qué es la más joven en la NBA. Pero estoy seguro qué vamos pará adelante", dijo el alero francés Víctor Wembanyama apodado cariñosamente Wemby.

Los aficionados al final aplaudieron los puntos aportados por Wemby 21. Keldon Johnson 22, Jeremy Sochan 33. Devin Vassell 25. Murray destacó con 24

unidades oportunas en la victoria de Hawks.

La ceremonia del Mes de La Herencia Hispana NBA 2023, fue a cargo del coro Brandeis High School qué interpretó el Himno Nacional y la escolta Roosvelt High School JROTC. Con el slogan "Puro Por Vida", la empresa Spurs Sports and Entertainment [SS&E], a lo largo del espectacular partido presentó las promociones denominadas: The Coyote con imágenes de Selena y otras personalidades. Temas de origen latino qué fans bailaron en las gradas. El HEB "Show us your shoes". Reconoció a líderes hispanos entre ellos a Petra Mata directora ejecutiva de Fuerza Unida a quien le presentaron alusiva Jersey. El Mariachi "Nuevo Estilo". Y el Brandeis High School Lariette Dance Team. Así cómo el KIPP Dance Team.

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Boeing Aerospace Adventure Despega el Martes 12 de Diciembre

Cortesía de Dee Russell La exhibición más nueva de SAMSAT incluye juegos, simuladores de vuelo y desafíos educativos para ayudar a los estudiantes a aprender sobre carreras en el sector aeroespacial Únase a Boeing, líderes comunitarios y estudiantes en una ceremonia de inauguración mientras el Museo de Ciencia y Tecnología de San Antonio presenta la exposición interactiva más nueva, Boeing Aerospace Adventure. La exhibición de 2,400 pies cuadrados invita a los participantes a diseñar,

construir, modernizar y volar con actividades prácticas y juegos que muestran las posibilidades ilimitadas de la industria aeroespacial. Se invita a estudiantes de todas las edades a “Convertirse en el próximo aventurero aeroespacial de Boeing” mientras exploran aviones Boeing como el C-17 Globemaster, la cápsula espacial Starliner y el EcoDemonstrator, entre otros.

para clientes en más de 150 países. Como uno de los principales exportadores de EE. UU., la empresa aprovecha los talentos de una base de proveedores global para promover las oportunidades económicas, la sostenibilidad y el impacto en la comunidad. El diverso equipo de Boeing está comprometido a innovar para el futuro, liderar con sostenibilidad y cultivar una cultura basada en los valores fundamentales de Como empresa aeroespa- seguridad, calidad e integricial líder a nivel mundial, dad de la compañía. Únase a Boeing desarrolla, fabrica nuestro equipo y encuentre y da servicio a aviones co- su propósito en boeing.com/ merciales, productos de de- careers. fensa y sistemas espaciales

Port San Antonio es un vasto campus de innovación tecnológica de 1,900 acres.

Es el hogar de una creciente variedad de empleadores, incluidos nombres industriales de renombre mundial y un número cada vez mayor de nuevas empresas con sede local, centrados en el avance de nuevas tecnologías en el sector aeroespacial, ciberseguridad, defensa, exploración espacial, robótica y otras tecnologías avanzadas. Las organizaciones del Puerto emplean directamente a más de 16.000 personas de toda la región, lo que genera un impacto económico regional de más de $5.6 mil millones

al año. En 2022, el Puerto pasó a ser miembro de la Asociación de Parques Universitarios de Investigación (AURP).

Cuándo: martes 12 de diciembre de 2023 10:00 a.m.

Dónde: Centro Boeing en Tech Port 3331 General Hudnell Dr Acc Rd San Antonio, TX 78226

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Latin Grammy Nominees José Hernández And His World-Renowned Mariachi Sol De México – Mariachi Ambassadors –Bring Their Annual “A Merry-Achi Christmas” Show To Tobin Center For The Performing Arts In San Antonio Thursday, Dec. 21 Toy Drive Aims to Bring Holiday Cheer to Refugee and Underserved Children in San Antonio Courtesy of Gabriel Reyes Latin Grammy nominees Maestro José Hernández and his world-renowned Mariachi Sol de México - Mariachi Ambassadors – bring their annual Christmas holiday show “A Merry-Achi Christmas” to the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio. The program showcases the ensemble’s musicianship, playing mariachi favorites as well as the most well-known and beloved Christmas music such as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, performed mariachi-style by one of the most critically acclaimed mariachis. Watch video.

In addition, the ensemble will debut their newest holiday single “La Noche Buena,” (“The Holy Night”), written specifically for all those who have lost their mothers and never forget their unconditional love.

“We are delighted to continue our holiday tradition bringing the most beloved Christmas and Latino music to our fans in San Antonio,” says Maestro Hernández. “For over 20 years we continue bringing a fun, joyful show for families both young and old. Come one and all to spend with us an unforgettable evening!”

Mariachi Sol de México’s roster includes: Trumpets: José Hernández, founder/director, Moisés Ortiz, Carlos Toledo; Violins: Adrián Grijalva, Guadalupe González, Adrian Vaca, Patrick Molina, Nathan Fernandez, Fernando

Moreno; Guitar: Alejandro Asencio; Vihuela: José “Pepe” Pérez; Guitarrón: Arnulfo Sanchez; Harp: Guillermo “Willie” Acuña.

José is a master of mariachi music. He is a Grammy Award-winning world-renowned musician, composer and music educator. He is founder of the world-famous Mariachi Sol de MéxicoÒ and America’s first all-female professional mariachi ensemble Mariachi Reyna de Los AngelesÒ. José also directs the mariachi ensemble that plays at L.A. Rams football games.

José’s family hails from the town of Miraflores, Jalisco. He is a seven-generation mariachi whose family has played music professionally since the 1700s when Mexico was New Spain. Arguably, the longest surviving family that continues to play mariachi music. José’s daughter Crystal is following the family tradition, joining her father’s ensemble Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles.

José and his Mariachi Sol de México received their latest Latin GrammyÒ nomination in 2022 for their latest album 40 Aniversario Embajadores del Mariachi (40th Anniversary Mariachi Ambassadors), a collection of classic rancheras from the ensemble’s 40year artistic trajectory. José counts with 9 Latin Grammy Nominations and the ensemble has 7. In addition, José’s symphonic arrangements and orchestrations have led his mariachi to share the stage with Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony,

San Francisco Symphony and Jalisco Symphony. He recently traveled to The Czech Republic where the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra debuted his composition “Rapsodia para un mariachi,” and most recently, he composed his “Jarabe Sinfónico No. 1 para orquesta.” José and his Mariachi Sol de México have played sold out concerts from Madison Square Garden to Beijing, China and Pyongyang, North Korea. They have been invited to play for five U.S. Presidents from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama.

The versatility of Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández led to amazing collaborations with legacy artists such as The Beach Boys, Willie Nelson, Selena, Linda Ronstadt, Juan Gabriel, Jose Feliciano, Vicente Fernández and a record-breaking tour with superstar Luis Miguel.

The ensemble has also provided music for the soundtracks for such films as Old Gringo, American Me, Rango, Glory Road, Sea Biscuit, Don Juan de Marco, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, and many more.

José’s passion is to bring mariachi music to audiences around the world. In addition to leading two mariachi ensembles, he works tirelessly to inspire and empower the next generation of musicians.

José helped to create mariachi music programs in schools in 37 states and his Mariachi Academy curriculum is taught in 22 schools throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties in Southern California.

José also founded The José Hernández' Mariachi Nation-

als and Summer InstituteÒ, a mariachi music Summer intensive and competition which brings together some of the country’s top student mariachi ensembles and the Mariachi Heritage Society, which teaches mariachi music and folk dancing to new generations. José is also the Musical Director of several prestigious mariachi festivals.

In 2021, José received the Cesar Chavez Legacy of Service Award, recognized for his work elevating the perception of mariachi music throughout the world and inspiring future generations of mariachi students via educational scholarships, gifting instruments and via his Mariachi Heritage Society.

José continues to advance the art of mariachi music with daring new compositions and arrangements. His 18th CD, 40 Aniversario Embajadores del Mariachi was nominated for a Latin Grammy. He has

composed, arranged and provided music for all eighteen Mariachi Sol de México albums. He sings and plays trumpet, violin, guitarrón, and vihuela. He has performed in prestigious venues around the world and recorded with some of the most respected names in the music industry.

José’s musical inspirations are rich and diverse, ranging from Agustín Lara to José Alfredo Jiménez. One of José’s proudest achievements is establishing the Sol de México® symphony orchestra, bringing this powerful and vibrant sound to mariachi lovers around the world.

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WHEN: Thursday, December 21 at 8 pm.

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The Virgin de Guadalupe and the Origins of Mexican National Consciousness

By Dr. Ricardo Romo The apparition of the Virgin de Guadalupe on December 12, 1531 on the hills of Tepeyac, Mexico signaled the beginning of a new spiritual era in the Americas. With the visitation of the Virgin, natives who had resisted Catholicism turned to the Brown Madona as their predominant symbol of inspiration and proof that God listened to them.

In 1531, Mexico, Spain’s newest colony in the New World, faced crises on many fronts.

Ten years after the conquest of the Aztec empire, the Spaniards continued to wage war on Indian communities. The region surrounding Mexico City, which had numbered 1.5 million inhabitants in 1521 when the conquistador Hernan Cortes defeated the Aztecs, had been devastated by war and epidemics that reduced the native Aztec population to 70,000 by 1531. Every year of forced work in the encomiendas and mines significantly shortened the lives of thousands of Indigenous people.

Jacques Lafaye, author of Quetzalcoatl and Guadalupe: The Formation of Mexican National Consciousness, noted that before the apparition, Catholic missionaries had little success converting the native population. Researchers also partially attributed this lack of success to their failure to teach natives the Spanish language. In their assimilation efforts, the friars created colleges and schools for native children. However, most Indian families rejected the idea of becoming “Spanish.”

Moreover, Cortes had rewarded many of his soldiers with encomiendas, landed estates that came with free Indian labor, and the Indians were also required to pay tribute to the Hacendados.

In addition to describing the Spanish failure to assimilate the native population, Lafaye argued that nation-building also

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Chicano Park mural, San Diego, Ca. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

required cultural harmony among the Spanish colonists regarding their identity. This thorny identity question was complicated by the arrogance of the initial Spaniards who arrived with Cortes. They considered themselves Spaniards first, people of the Iberian Penisula. They sought and held all the important government and religious posts in the conquered territory. In justifying their authority to govern, these Espanoles

declared themselves superior to the Creoles, the children of Spanish parents born in Mexico. The Espanoles expressed condescending views of racial mixing and especially viewed themselves as superior to the Indians and those of mixed races.

The spiritual chaos that plagued Mexico in 1530 had no precedent in the Americas. Mexico had the largest native population of the New World, and the Olmeca and Mayan civilizations were thou-

sands of years old. The Aztecs had sophisticated religious rituals dating back to 1325 when they arrived in the Valley of Mexico.

Moreover, the Spanish friars joined with the Royal armed forces in destroying all the native temples and constructing new Catholic churches in their place.

The story of the Virgin de Guadalupe began in December of 1531 when the Madona appeared four times to Juan Diego

Cuauhtlatoatzin on a hill in Tepeyac. Juan Diego informed Bishop Juan de Zumarraga that the Holy Mother had requested that a church be built on that site. The Bishop wanted proof that Juan Diego had talked to such a religious deity, and Juan Diego conveyed that request to the Virgin on December 12th.

The Virgin asked Juan Diego to gather red roses from the hillside and deliver them to the Bishop.

Juan Diego gathered the roses and placed them in his tilma [mantle of cotton fiber]. Upon opening his tilma to show the Bishop the roses, an image of the Virgin de Guadalupe appeared on the cloth.

The Bishop was convinced by this miracle and ordered the construction of a basilica at the site where the Virgin first appeared.

The French intellectual Lafaye linked the apparition of the Virgin de Guadalupe to the emergence of a Mexican national consciousness. In essence, he viewed the incorporation of Catholicism made possible by the apparition not only as serving as a beginning of religious transformation but also as key to the formation of the Mexican nation.

In 1810, nearly three hundred years after the appearance of the Virgin, the Mexican colonists began their fight for independence from the Crown of Spain. Padre Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla from the parish in Dolores Hidalgo in Central Mexico led the rebel forces, mainly of Indian and Mestizo heritage. The ragtag army marched behind the banner of the Virgin de Guadalupe. In the aftermath of their victory, the first president of Mexico Manuel Felix Fernandez changed his name to Guadalupe Victoria. In 1829, Vicente Guerrero’s first act after being elected president of Mexico was to visit the Basilica built in 1531 to honor the Virgin de Guadalupe.

10 de Diciembre de 2023 One hundred years later, almost to the date of the War of Independence, Emiliano Zapata led a rebel army consisting of largely exploited Indian rural laborers against the dictator Porfirio Diaz in the Mexican Revolution flying the banner of the Brown Madona. In 1965 in the US Southwest when Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farmworks [UFW] labor movement, farmworkers protesting labor conditions marched with the banner of the Mexican Virgin de Guadalupe.

The advent of the Chicano Art Movement coincided with the early years of the UFW movement. The first group of Chicano artists painted social justice murals on public walls in cities across the Southwest. Numerous artists completed a mural dedicated to the Virgin de Guadalupe.

When my family and I visited Goetz Gallery in East Los Angeles in 1970, which is considered one of the first Chicano galleries in the United States, I recall seeing several paintings of the Virgin de Guadalupe demonstrating her powerful influence in the California Chicano community.

The veneration of the Brown Virgin grows every day. The Basilica dedicated to the Virgin de Guadalupe in Mexico City is the second most visited church in the world after the Vatican. In 2019, the Basilica in Mexico City recorded more than 11 million worshipers and visitors.

In full disclosure about my modest credentials in discussing this topic, I acknowledge that my Mestizo parents [both natives of San Antonio] were married at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on El Paso Street in San Antonio’s Westside. I was also baptized at that same church and attended preschool religious classes at the Guadalupe Community Center five blocks from my first residence on the Westside. A beautiful mosaic sculpture of the Virgin de Guadalupe by Jesse Trevino is a block from this parish church. Murals in the city’s Latino communities frequently include images of the Brown Virgin demonstrating her continuing influence in Latino culture.

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Sacred Heart Church in El Paso, Texas. City center for migrants and refugees. Photo by Ricardo Romo.

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SaludVIP, red de atención médica centrada en el paciente, amplía su presencia en San Antonio con sus 5 clínicas de atención primaria para personas mayores de 65 años.

By Annette Champion Flores La clínica está estratégicamente ubicada en este área, proporcionando una opción vital de atención médica para la comunidad de la tercera edad en la zona. Equipada con la última tecnología, esta nueva instalación permitirá a los pacientes recibir una atención integral bajo un mismo techo.

"Nos emociona enormemente llevar SaludVIP y todas sus ventajas a las comunidades de habla hispana de la tercera edad en Texas", afirmó Daney Ordóñez, Vicepresidenta de Operaciones de Salud de SaludVIP. "Esta es una valiosa oportunidad de expansión para nosotros y estamos sumamente orgullosos. Nuestra clínica transforma la atención médica primaria para brindar una experiencia superior a todos los beneficiarios de Medicare.

Esperamos dar la bienvenida a nuevos pacientes en nuestra familia."

El enfoque de SaludVIP radica en la calidad del tiempo que los médicos dedican a cada paciente. Al permitir más tiempo de consulta, los pacientes recibirán diagnósticos y tratamientos exhaustivos, lo que resultará en una mejor calidad de vida y menos hospitalizaciones.

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Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos Centro de ingenieros civiles de la Fuerza Aérea Instalación: JBSA-Lackland San Antonio, Texas La Fuerza Aérea de los Estados Unidos, en coordinación con la Comisión de Calidad Ambiental de Texas (TCEQ), ha llevado a cabo la Segunda Revisión Quinquenal (FYR) en la Base Conjunta San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland para acciones de remediación ambiental (RA) en la Restauración de Instalaciones.

Sitios del Programa (IRP) LF001 (Relleno Sanitario D-9), LF011 (Relleno Sanitario D-1), LF012 (Relleno Sanitario D-2), LF013 (Relleno Sanitario D-3), LF014 (Relleno Sanitario D-4), LF015 (Relleno Sanitario D- 5), LF016 (Relleno Sanitario D-6), LF017 (Relleno Sanitario D-7), LF018 (Relleno Sanitario D-8), LF021 (Relleno Sanitario N° 4), LF028 (Relleno Sanitario N° 6), LF029 (Relleno Sanitario N° 5) , LF036-Este (Antiguo Relleno Sanitario Municipal de Residuos Sólidos 12), SS043 (CS-3) y WP029 (SA-1).

El propósito de este FYR es garantizar que los remedios funcionen según lo previsto y sigan protegiendo la salud pública y el medio ambiente. En el informe del FYR se incluye un resumen de las actividades de remediación y una evaluación del grado de protección de las soluciones implementadas. La revisión incluye inspección de los sitios y tecnologías de limpieza; revisión de registros de monitoreo, desempeño y mantenimiento; y evaluación de cualquier nuevo requisito regulatorio relevante que se haya establecido desde que se finalizaron las decisiones de limpieza.

La EPA, en consulta con la TCEQ, coincide en que los RA para todos los sitios son "de protección", excepto aquellos en los sitios LF001, LF012-West, LF014, LF015, LF016 y SS043, que son "de protección a corto plazo". Actualmente, las soluciones son protectoras, ya que existen zanjas de recuperación de aguas subterráneas, pozos de recuperación de aguas subterráneas y barreras de geoingeniería para evitar la migración de contaminantes fuera del sitio. El agua subterránea afectada se está abordando mediante monitoreo a largo plazo, operación y mantenimiento semanal del sistema de recuperación de agua subterránea, inspecciones semanales de las líneas de transporte de agua subterránea, muestreo anual del suelo, controles de uso de la tierra y monitoreo e informes anuales de cumplimiento. Además, para que las soluciones en LF001, LF012-West, LF014, LF015, LF016 y SS043 sean protectoras a largo plazo, se deben tomar acciones adicionales, que se definen en el FYR, para garantizar la protección.

Este aviso es sólo para fines informativos; No se solicitan ni se aceptan comentarios. Los informes FYR completos para los sitios del IRP, así como los registros de decisión y otros informes relacionados con el esfuerzo de remediación de JBSA-Lackland, están disponibles como referencia en el sitio web de búsqueda de registros administrativos (AR) del Centro de Ingenieros Civiles de la Fuerza Aérea (AFCEC): https://ar.afcec-cloud.af.mil/. El informe final del FYR está disponible al público en el sitio web de AFCEC AR para verlo en cualquier momento.

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Playoffs Categoría Abierta 2023 Por Franco Tras larga demora pará definirse el cuarto lugar del standing final de rol regular en la temporada dedicada a Franco La Prensa Texas, entre los potentes equipos Piratas de Sabinas y Águilas del Veracruz por límite de tiempo y empatados en 10 entradas con pizarra de 11-11.

El domingo 3 de diciembre el estadio Potranco Baseball Field sede de la liga Potranco volvió a ser el escenario pará éste esperado partido que sé había jugado 2 domingos anteriores.

Sabinas con su manager Sergio De Luna y el coach Iván Rubinsky realizaron gran alineación contra Veracruz del timonel Nicho Jacome.

El marcador final fue de 6 carreras a 1 ha favor de Piratas qué felicito al lanzador abridor Matt Harrell quien sé anotó la victoria con salvamento de José López.

Sabinas anotó 1 carrera en la primera entrada. 2 en el segundo episodio y 3 en el séptimo capítulo. Águilas en el 4o inning hizo la del honor.

La derrota monticular fue para Juan Serrano con relevó de Derek Peña.

El capitán Brayan Guerrero destacó pegando imparable en el séptimo pará remolcar carrera qué ayudó en el really. Éste domingo arrancan los playoffs con series a ganar 2 de 3 partidos lo cual será presentado por El Jaral Mexican Restaurant ubicado en Roosevelt Ave. Cercas del estadio Potranco Baseball Field (ambos propiedad del artista Eloy Rocha).

De acuerdo al presidente Simón Sánchez. Éste será el rol dominical campo 1 estadio Potranco.

9am Bobcats de John Guzmán y el coach-jugador Jaime Cárdenas vs Maceteros del manager Edwin Ortiz Jr y el coach

Francisco Navarro. 12pm Cardenales de Nacho García y Efrain Cruz Franco.

"Batallamos ir al playoff y ahora a pelear por el campeonato ", dijo Sergio De Luna.

"Vamos con la misma actitud y ritmo de temporada. La meta es llegar a la final" , afirmó Nacho García.

Por éste conducto el valioso beisbolista Jaime Cárdenas, convoca a los aficionados pará qué aporten colaboración para un juego navideño qué su familia (Cárdenas), estará organizando en el estadio La Llanta en la ciudad de Nueva Rosita, dónde estarán donando juguetes a niños menos afortunados.

En la siguiente edición sé publicarán mayores detalles.

Resultados categoría Masters 50+ con sede campo 2 Potranco Baseball Field.

El GM y comentarista oficial Frank Torres quién sigue reconociendo al padrino el

legendario pitcher regiomontano José Luis Gómez (Liga Mexicana), quién sé trajo anillo de Serie Mundial de Arizona categoría mayores de 70 años. Aportó los siguientes resultados: Tuzos del jugador Johnny López y el manager Luis Ríos.

Con pitcheo de Ubaldo Montelongo blanquearon 8-0 a los Astros de Pedro Espinoza. La derrota fue para Alfredo Obregón.

Montelongo, tiró 7 entradas y aceptó 3 imparables. Johnny López, siguió adelante en su promedio de bateó pegó 4-2, con 4 carreras impulsadas gracias a qué pegó hit con las bases llenas. El campeón Yankees de Luis Velázquez, derrotó 1912 a Reds del timonel Jimmy Martínez.

Yankees tiene foja de 6 victorias por 1 derrota. Tuzos y Astros empatados con 5-2, en el standing.

Broncos del magnate Roberto Garza dirigidos por Tomás Muñoz y el coachjugador Sergio Torres, derrotaron 12-3 al popular Rangers SA del Venado Benito Martínez y el coach-jugador Ruperto Ortega. La victoria fue pará Jorge Morales en relevó a Roy Alcocer. La derrota fue para "El otro bionico" Luis Sánchez con relevó de René de la Garza (El Mejoral).

Rol de juegos domingo 10 de diciembre.

Rojos vs Tuzos. Broncos vs Astros.

Yankees vs Rangers.

En las fotos aparecen; Brayan Guerrero de Piratas. José López de Piratas lanzandole al duro rival Jorge Delgado de Águilas. Ruperto Ortega y Benito Martínez [El Venado], en la felicitación deportiva con Broncos. Y el valioso utility MacarioRosas, receptorde Broncos, quien cumplió con perfecto toque de.pelota contra Rangers. (Fotos de Franco).

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The End of an Era In Memory of Latina Journalist Maria Martin

By Julio Guerrero I met Maria Martin in the late 1970’s when we were part of a handful of Chicano radio activists. Like many pioneers, she was a visionary who created a space for Raza and women through programming and mentorship in a professional field that rarely accepted minorities. While in the Bay Area in the 1980’s we regularly collaborated on projects and news stories with mutual respect and camaraderie. With her characteristic smile, good nature and professionalism, Maria graciously penetrated both English and Spanish markets covering a wide array of issues and personalities that chronicled who we are as people in the United States.

She was a founder of KBBF in Santa Rosa, California, the first bi-lingual radio station in America as well as the founder of NPR's Latino USA based in Austin Texas, and the GraciasVida Center for Media based in Antigua Guatemala, among others.

She was a founder and leader in both public and independent media, and media education in Spanish and English-- primarily covering issues related to LatinX people in the U.S. and Latin America as well as indigenous people.

For the last ten years, the Center has worked to improve the skills and working situation for rural and indigenous journalists in Guatemala, Bolivia, and Nicaragua, as well as to improve the coverage of Central America on U.S. public radio.

Martin was a tireless reporter and creative producer, dedicated to journalism at its highest level and its broadest reach. She taught journalism in university classrooms, and in small towns from West Virginia to Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, and in Bolivia, where she literally went village to village teaching people how to report and publish about their conditions, passions and concerns. "María" was a leader in both news coverage and culture, as well as religion. In her book, "Crossing Bridges: A Journalist's Heart in

Latin America ", Martin tells her story overcoming the many obstacles of racism and sexism, forging a path for the next generation of independent, and LatinX journalists, especially women. She will be terribly missed by her huge network of fans and friends, on both sides of the border and around the world. For the past 20 years she made her home in her beloved Antiqua, Guatemala with regular trips to Austin and San Antonio, Texas where she recently became affiliated with "The Esperanza, Peace and Justice Center."

María Martin was the recipient of Fulbrights and several Knight Fellowships, including the John S. Knight Professional Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University, and the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship awarded by the National Endowment for Democracy. Martin has won over two dozen awards for her work covering Latino issues and Latin America. She was especially proud of her recent documentary series, Después de las Guerras: Central America After the Wars. She holds a

Master’s degree in journalism from the Ohio State University.

In September of 2015, Martin was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

On Saturday December 2nd., Sister Maria Martin left this world after a series of medical complications. We are profoundly grateful to have crossed paths with such a media giant and most beautiful human being.

Descansa en paz mi hermana.

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