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Let’s Talk About It
"Exploring Identity: Do American Latinos View Themselves Differently Than Their International Counterparts?"
Do you think some American Latinos see themselves differently than Latinos from another country? Perhaps that they identify as white? Let's talk about it...
Rex Waller: “They support Trump for the same reason others support Trump; They think of themselves as being better than the people who would vote for Harris, or any Democrat.”
Kendra Nicole: “She hit the nail on the head. Most Latinos regardless of whether they or their relatives came here legally or illegally do not want to be associated with “these” immigrants and truly believe that Trump and Trumpsters really differentiate between one group of Latinos and others. They fail to realize they want us ALL gone. It baffles my brain beyond explanation!!”
Paula Goldberg: “I think we also need to acknowledge that some white, black, Latino men abhor the notion of a woman in power. People can say Hillary was unlikable as the reason she lost to Trump, but America has an issue with women. Just look at all the disgusting things Trump says about women and it doesn’t matter. Because he says the quiet part out loud. I am hoping women come out and vote in record numbers and some Maga wives do their own quiet talk in the privacy of the voting booth.”
Dwayne Wilson: “Once Trump is elected, let's see if the white supremacists are going to care about any of that…”
Sue Ellington-Jones: “She nailed it! They get infected with the disease of, 'Now that I'm here, I'm not like "those others"! And they will demonize people who want what their ancestors wanted. It's shameful.”
Helen Wilson: “So they think Trump is not referring to them. Well, news flash: He is. Any non Caucasian and especially those with an accent, look out! The racist in America are afraid that the minority will become the majority.”
Diane Zebbs: “Helen Wilson If we would all learn to stick together, we are the majority ! Trump, if elected, will quickly
show them that they are one in the same! Don't understand how he has been able to convince so many people to vote against their own selves.”
Tyrone Henderson: “I say just simply ASK them why they support Trump in this election. We can no more expect them to understand the things we do than they can expect us to understand their choices and behaviors UNLESS we sit down with a number of them and ask them point blank about those things. There's no mystery, when you know the history.”
Darrick Chatman: “Wow. They’re just voting against their own interest, and for a man who crap all over their heritage and fellow countrymen.”
Clarissa Yates Hill: “People are not doing their homework, it's sad. If he gets back up there they are going to suffer too.”
Sampson Horton: “Yall all got it twisted..”
Nina Joyce Oliver Turner: “But what about the way Trump treated Puerto Rico when he was President. How can Latinos not bawl and cry when they see people of their heritage treated like that. When Katrina hit and so many blacks didn't have money to get out, I cried when I saw the videos.”
Tony Summers: “There's a fair amount of male superiority that goes into it, as well. As with a good portion of the Black community, especially with Black men, Latinas/Latinos believe that men are best suited for leadership and women just aren't strong enough to do the job and, when given the opportunity, will choose a white man over a man of color.”
Autumn Johnson: “If we are honest, the same thing could be applied to Black Americans AKA African Americans who don't want Africans taking our jobs and causing Tribal wars at our high schools. It's no different. Is no different than White Americans who don't want Ukrainians or Jews coming to the United States and taking labor positions. Eating up our social service budget and receiving
housing vouchers that American citizens can't get. It is no different than Asians from China or Japan who did not score at a level necessary for them to be allowed to continue being educated in their own country whose family brings them to the United States so that they can attend our high schools and universities I receive funding from our taxes and tax dollars. My issue is not closing the borders, my issue is you cannot target one specific group of people....My question is what happened to the middle ground. Why are we so far left and so far right? How do we start having a government that actually reflects a balanced America? How is it that the Constitution of the United States of America and our political justice system is being utilized for the advancement of certain agendas and the persecution of religious freedoms?It will become extremely dangerous if the Democratic Party becomes known as the anti- faith and family.... because there is nothing more important to a large group of Americans than Service Faith and Family.”
Tuseda Graggs: “Sadly those same “assimilated” Latinos gonna FAAFO that Repubs don’t care about their assimilation beliefs. They’ll learn that the racism is real and they won’t be seen as special and assimilated hence General Kelly’s recent revelations about what Dump said about the young lady murdered on active duty in the Army. It’s just sad.”
Keith Theoneandonly: “It's always the same, black, gay, Latino, whatever, they don't want to end oppression they want to be the oppressor.”
Walden Mabry: “Yep. I just keep thinking if Hispanics, Haitians and other immigrant groups hadn't voted for him in 2016. He wouldn't be around to threaten them with mass deportations today. They got bit by a fat orange snake and grew to like the poison.”
Carl E. Washington: “So in other words, they think they're White. They identify as a people of color when it comes to culture robbing.”
About the Cover Artist Frederico Vigil
Courtesy of New Mexico
Museum of Art
Photos by Dr. Ricardo Romo
Since 2017, artist Frederico Vigil has been working on a fresco depicting the history of wine
production in New Mexico and measuring over 2,500 square feet for the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Vigil’s project will discuss how his monumental project explores that rich history.
Vigil is one of the most prolific muralists in the region. His Mundos de Mestizaje, located inside the National Hispanic Cultural Center torreón, was completed in 2009 and measures roughly
4,000 square feet. His work is familiar to patrons of the New Mexico Museum of Art as well. In 1998, he completed Exodus: Influencias Positivas Y Compadrazgo in the courtyard of the 1917 Plaza Building.
“The Journey Of The UVA y Vino to Nuevo Mexico, 1629,” is free to the public.
Read more about the artist on p10.
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The Heartwarming Mission Of Gloria Camarillo Vasquez, The "Chones Fairy"
Courtesy of Louis Escareno
Reflecting on October 17 World Poverty Day La Prensa Texas is uplifted by the impactful work of Gloria Camarillo Vasquez, affectionately known as the "Chones Fairy." Through her nonprofit organization, Circulo de Chispas, Gloria has dedicated herself to addressing an often overlooked need in our community: providing essential undergarments for children in poverty.
Gloria's journey began in the Edgewood district of San Antonio, where she witnessed the struggles of families firsthand. She has taken it upon herself to ensure that children have access to new underwear, socks, T-shirts, and camisoles—basic items that are frequently dismissed but are crucial for self-esteem and comfort.
At a recent fundraising event, Gloria honored community members for their contributions to her organization and her work, including Erica Prosper Nirenberg, Becky Barrera, Jose Rosario Gonzalez, and Minnie Abrego.
Becky Barrera from Somos Cultura y Más shared alarming statistics: nearly one in five San Antonians lives in real poverty, and almost 50% of residents struggle to cover basic expenses or are just one financial emergency away from disaster. Additionally, women represent the majority of those living in poverty, with 36.62% of single mothers in Bexar County facing significant challenges. These statistics highlight the urgent need for initiatives like Gloria’s.
As we celebrate the power of community and the mission of Circulo de Chispas, let us remember that at some point in our lives, we all need new chones. It’s a call to action for everyone to contribute to this noble cause, ensuring that all children can experience the dignity and comfort they deserve.
**How to Donate**: If you want to support Gloria and her mission, visit [Circulo de Chispas](https:// www.circulodechispas.org/ chonesfairy) to make a donation and help provide essential items to children in need.
Por Franco
Canes Femenil 10u Ganó El Edgewood Spooky Tournament
De acuerdo a boletín informativo enviado por el coach Jeremy Pacheco, sé indicó qué el equipo femenil menores de 10 años, sé coronó campeón invicto en el tradicional torneo categoría Fastpitch 10u. "Edgewood Spooky Tournament".
A la vez afirmó qué compartió su felicidad con asistentes y colaboradores, por igual con las niñas y sus respectivos padres y seguidores, quiénes
en todo momento las estuvieron animando durante el largo torneo previo al a los festejos del Halloween.
"Estamos orgullosos de éste grupo de niñas quienes realizaron fantástico trabajo y dedicación en equipo, cómo siempre lo han venido haciendo durante los partidos en cada semana. Continuaremos trabajando duro pará qué ellas sobre salgan a futuro", concluyó el
timonel Jeremy Pacheco.
"I'm proud to announce that our 10u girls Softball Team went undefeated this past weekend at the Edgewood Spooky Tournament claiming the Tournament Championship.
We are so proud of these girls and admire all of the hard work and dedication they put in to this team on a weekly basis. I will continue to be encouraged by their futures. #Canes #CanesSA #CanesSAsoftball."
[Photo Courtesy].
Por otro lado tenemos qué el potente y siempre ganador club Slowpitch Kings, qué dirigen el manager y jugador Héctor Garza (Papo), y el coachjugador John Santos, en el circuito Kennedy Slowpitch Softball Men's Open League, qué coordinan Joe Mancillas y Ramiro Pérez en el complejo deportivo Kennedy Park, qué cada viernes presentan dobles partidos en ése visitado y popular trébol.
Garza y Santos, continuan guiando al equipo por el sendero del triunfo. Ello ha pesar qué al comienzo de la presente temporada los resultados
no les fueron favorables. Luego tras tomar su plan de juego en orden no han volteado pará atrás.
Papo, y su familia recientemente con el respaldo de sus jugadores y seguidores. Al final de la doble jornada ofreció a su hijo Héctor Garza Jr., deliciosa cena con la preparación de "Borrego a la doble parrilla", con la excelente ayuda de los buenos amigos Kelly [suegro de Héctor Garza Jr], y el jugador Kevin Werlein. Lo cuál fue inolvidable festejó disfrutado al lado de familiares, jugadores y sus invitados especiales.
Héctor Garza Jr, con su
familia estuvo disfrutando de merecidas vacaciones en San Antonio, pará luego incorporarse a su trabajo de Policía Militar del US Army con sede en el Fort Leavenworth, Kansas City, dónde ya está cumpliendo dos años de servicio. En las fotos aparecen Softball Kings con su nueva casaca en honor de víctimas y sobrevivientes de cáncer [Franco con ellos, quién es sobreviviente de cáncer], está es imagen cortesía de Claudia Garza. Y Héctor Garza Jr., con su papá y amigos frente al "Borrego Doble Parrilla".
(Foto de Franco).
AVISO DE ELECCIÓN
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ELECCIÒN DE LA CARTA MARTES 5 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2024
A TODOS LOS VOTANTES REGISTRADOS DE LA CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS:
Por la presente se notifica que la Ciudad de San Antonio, Texas, llevará a cabo una Elección de enmiendar la Carta el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024, en la Ciudad de San Antonio, Condado de Bexar, Texas:
Elección para Enmendar la Carta de la Ciudad – Enmienda Oficial. La Ciudad de San Antonio llevará a cabo una elección con el propósito de enmendar la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad para adoptar los siguientes cambios.
FORMA DE BOLETAS. Las boletas oficiales para la elección serán preparadás de conformidad con el Código Elección de Texas para permitir a los electores votar “A FAVOR” o “EN CONTRA” de las PROPUESTAS mencionadas y las boletas deben contener las disposiciones, marcas y lenguaje que exige la ley, y con tal PROPUESTAS expresadas substancialmente de la siguiente manera:
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA A REVISIÓN DE ÉTICA
¿Se debería enmendar el Artículo XIII, titulado Junta de Revisión de Ética, de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad para añadir una definición de “conflictos de intereses”; exigir fondos suficientes a la Junta de Revisión de Ética para que pueda realizar todas sus tareas asignadas; y autorizar a la Junta de Revisión de Ética a aceptar o rechazar denuncias que hayan sido resueltas por una entidad distinta a la Junta de Revisión de Ética?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto Fiscal: Si se aprueba la Proposición A, no hay impacto fiscal para la Ciudad.
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA B MODERNIZACIÓN
LINGÜÍSTICA
¿Se deberán enmendar las siguientes secciones de la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad para revisar o eliminar disposiciones que han sido reemplazadas por la legislación estatal y para actualizar el lenguaje arcaico al uso actual: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 53a, 54, 55, 56, 58, 67, 68, Artículo V.A., 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, Artículo VIII, 112, 117, 119, 121, 122, 123, 123A, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135 y 136?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto fiscal: Si se aprueba la Proposición B, el impacto fiscal total proyectado para la Ciudad incluye el costo de personal en un rango de aproximadamente $1,000 a $2,500 para actualizar el documento de la Carta de la Ciudad. No hay otros impactos fiscales anticipados resultantes de estos cambios en la Carta de la Ciudad.
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA C PERMANENCIA Y REMUNERACIÓN DEL ADMINISTRADOR DE LA CIUDAD
¿Se debería enmendar la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad de San Antonio para otorgarle al Consejo de la Ciudad la autoridad de establecer los mandatos completos del empleo del Administrador de la Ciudad, incluyendo la permanencia y la remuneración?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto fiscal: Si la Proposición C es aprobada, el Concejo Municipal establecerá compensación para el Administrador Municipal. Sobre la base del análisis de los elementos comparables, el efecto fiscal acumulativo total proyectado de su aplicación a lo largo de 20 años oscila entre aproximadamente $860,000 y $1,415,000.
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA D ACTIVIDAD POLÍTICA DE LOS EMPLEADOS MUNICIPALES
¿Se debería enmendar la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad de San Antonio para permitir que los empleados de la Ciudad participen en actividades políticas locales de conformidad con las leyes estatales y federales, al tiempo que se protege a los empleados contra represalias políticas y se mantiene una prohibición general de participación en actividades políticas locales para el equipo de liderazgo de la Ciudad?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto Fiscal: Si se aprueba la Proposición D, no hay impacto fiscal para la Ciudad.
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA E COMPENSACIÓN DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
¿Se debería enmendar la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad de San Antonio para establecer y limitar la remuneración de los miembros del Consejo de la Ciudad y del Alcalde en $70,200 y $87,800 anuales con ajustes futuros anuales para correlacionarse con el ingreso familiar promedio de una familia de 4 miembros según el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos para San Antonio, y autorizar a un miembro del Consejo o al Alcalde a rechazar parte o la totalidad de la remuneración establecida?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto fiscal: Si se aprueba la Proposición E, el impacto fiscal acumulado total proyectado de aumentar el salario de los diez miembros del Concejo Municipal y el alcalde es de aproximadamente
$7,105,000 en 20 años.
CIUDAD DE SAN ANTONIO PROPUESTA F TÉRMINOS DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL
¿Se debería enmendar la Carta Constitucional de la Ciudad de San Antonio para extender los mandatos de todos los miembros electos del Consejo de la Ciudad, incluyendo el Alcalde, de dos (2) años a cuatro (4) años y modificar los límites de mandato de cuatro (4) mandatos completos a dos (2) mandatos completos manteniendo los mandatos concurrentes?
ᴑ A FAVOR ᴑ EN CONTRA
Impacto Fiscal: Si se aprueba la Propuesta F, el impacto fiscal estimado es un ahorro de $2,800,000 durante los cuatro ciclos electorales de 2025 a 2040, basado en el ahorro de una elección menos en cada periodo de cuatro años y en al ajuste de los costos de las elecciones especiales.
Cómo votar
Para mas informacion comuniquese con la oficina del Condado de Bexar Administrador de Elecciones, Jacquelyn F. Callanen, Secretario de Votacion Anticipada 1103 S. Frio, San Antonio, Texas 78207, o al telefono (210) 335-VOTE (8683) o página de internet https:// www.bexar.org/1568/Elections-Department
Las solicitudes para una boleta por correo deben recibirse a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. el 25 de octubre de 2024.
horas y fechas de votacion adelantada seran:
Lunes 21 de octubre hasta el viernes 25 de octubre de 2024…………………….… 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sabado 26 de octubre de 2024………………………………………………………… 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Domingo 27 de octubre de 2024…………………………………………………….........12:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m
Lunes 28 de octubre hasta el viernes 1 de noviembre de 2024……………………..... 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Localidad Principal de Votacion Adelantada: *DEAFLINK disponible para las personas con discapacidad auditiva
*BEXAR COUNTY ELECTION DEPARTMENT -1103 S. Frio, San Antonio is the Main Early Voting Location.
BEXAR COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER (Basement, South End) - 300 Dolorosa, San Antonio
BROOK HOLLOW BRANCH LIBRARY- 530 Heimer Rd., San Antonio
CASTLE HILLS CITY HALL (Community Room) - 209 Lemonwood Dr., Castle Hills
CHRISTIAN FAMILY BAPTIST CHURCH - 1589 Grosenbacher, San Antonio
CLAUDE BLACK CENTER - 2805 East Commerce, San Antonio
CODY BRANCH LIBRARY - 11441 Vance Jackson, San Antonio
COLLINS GARDEN BRANCH LIBRARY - 200 N. Park Blvd., San Antonio
CONVERSE CITY HALL (OLD) - 407 S. Seguin Rd., Converse
COPERNICUS COMMUNITY CENTER - 5003 Lord Rd., San Antonio
CORTEZ BRANCH LIBRARY - 2803 Hunter Blvd., San Antonio
EAST CENTRAL ISD (Board Room) - 6634 New Sulphur Springs Rd., San Antonio
ENCINO BRANCH LIBRARY - 2515 East Evans Rd., San Antonio
*GREAT NORTHWEST BRANCH LIBRARY - 9050 Wellwood, San Antonio
GUERRA BRANCH LIBRARY - 7978 W Military Dr., San Antonio
HELOTES CITY HALL - 12951 Bandera Rd., Helotes
JOHN IGO BRANCH LIBRARY - 13330 Kyle Seale Parkway, San Antonio
JOHNSTON BRANCH LIBRARY - 6307 Sun Valley Dr., San Antonio
KIRBY CITY HALL - 112 Bauman, San Antonio
LEON VALLEY CONFERENCE CENTER - 6421 Evers Rd., San Antonio
LUCKEY RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - 12045 Luckey River, San Antonio
LION’S FIELD - 2809 Broadway, San Antonio
MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH – 963 SW 40th Street, San Antonio
MAVERICK BRANCH LIBRARY - 8700 Mystic Park, San Antonio
MCCRELESS BRANCH LIBRARY - 1023 Ada St., San Antonio
MEMORIAL BRANCH LIBRARY - 3222 Culebra, San Antonio
MISSION BRANCH LIBRARY - 3134 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio
NORTHEAST LAKEVIEW COLLEGE (Medina CTE Center, Bldg. 800 Rm.104) 1201 Kitty Hawk Rd., Live Oak
NORTHSIDE ACTIVITY CENTER - 7001 Culebra, San Antonio
NORTHWEST VISTA COLLEGE (Mountain Laurel Hall Rm. 101 A&B) - 3535 N. Ellison Dr., San Antonio
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY (Sueltenfuss Library Com. Room) - 411 S.W. 24TH St., San Antonio
PALO ALTO COLLEGE (Palomino Center, Rm 110) - 1400 W. Villaret Blvd, San Antonio
PARMAN BRANCH LIBRARY @ Stone Oak- 20735 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio
*PRECINCT 1 SATELLITE OFFICE - 3505 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio
*PRECINCT 3 SATELLITE OFFICE - 320 Interpark Blvd., San Antonio
*SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE (Victory Center, Room 117) - 1819 N. Main Ave, San Antonio
SCHAEFER BRANCH LIBRARY - 6322 US Hwy 87 E., San Antonio
SEMMES BRANCH LIBRARY @ Comanche Lookout Park - 15060 Judson Rd., San Antonio
SHAVANO PARK CITY HALL (Lobby) - 900 Saddletree Ct., Shavano Park
SOMERSET CITY HALL -7360 E 6th St., Somerset
SOUTHSIDE ISD ADMIN. BLDG - 1460 Martinez-Losoya Rd, San Antonio
ST. HEDWIG CITY HALL, 13065 FM 1346, St. Hedwig
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY (SA) (Mays Center, Suite 111) - One University Way, San Antonio
THOUSAND OAKS BRANCH LIBRARY - 4618 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio
TOBIN LIBRARY @ Oakwell - 4134 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio
UNIVERSAL CITY LIBRARY - 100 Northview Dr., Universal City
UTSA (Bexar Room) - 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio
WINDCREST TAKAS PARK CIVIC CENTER - 9310 Jim Seal Dr., Windcrest
WONDERLAND MALL OF THE AMERICAS @ CROSSROADS (Suite A79) - 4522 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio
WOODLAWN POINT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY - 702 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio
La votación el día de las elecciones, el martes 5 de noviembre de 2024, será de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m.
Adams Elementary School - 135 E. Southcross, San Antonio, TX
Adams Hill Elementary School - 9627 Adams Hill Dr., San Antonio, TX
Adante Independent Living - 2702 Cembalo Blvd., San Antonio, TX
Agnes Cotton Academy - 1616 Blanco Rd., San Antonio, TX
Alamo Heights City Hall - 6116 Broadway St., San Antonio, TX
Alamo Heights United Methodist Church - 825 E. Basse Rd., San Antonio, TX
Alamo Stadium & Convocation Center - 110 Tuleta Dr., San Antonio, TX
Alan B. Shepard Middle School - 5558 Ray Ellison Blvd., San Antonio, TX
Antonio Margil Elementary School - 1000 Perez St., San Antonio, TX
Artemisia Bowden Academy - 515 Willow St., San Antonio, TX
Barbara Bush Middle School - 1500 Evans Rd., San Antonio, TX
Barkley-Ruiz Elementary School - 1111 S. Navidad St., San Antonio, TX
Beacon Hill Academy - 1411 W. Ashby Pl., San Antonio, TX
Beasley Brown Community Center - 225 N Swiss St., San Antonio, TX
Behlau Elementary School - 2355 Camp Light Way, San Antonio, TX
Bella Cameron Elementary School - 3635 Belgium Ln., San Antonio, TX
Bethany Romanian Church - 26347 Boerne Stage Rd., Boerne, TX
Bexar County Elections Department - 1103 S. Frio St. Suite 200, San Antonio, TX
Bexar County Justice Center - 300 Dolorosa, San Antonio, TX
Big Country Elementary School - 2250 Pue Rd., San Antonio, TX
Blossom Athletic Center - Sports Complex - 12002 Jones Maltsberger Rd., San Antonio, TX
Bob Beard Elementary School - 8725 Sonoma Parkway, Helotes, TX
Bob Hope Elementary School 3022 Reforma Dr., - San Antonio, TX
Bonnie Ellison Elementary School - 7132 Oak Dr., San Antonio, TX
Bradley Middle School - 14819 Heimer Rd., San Antonio, TX
Brauchle Elementary School - 8555 Bowens Crossing, San Antonio, TX
Brentwood STEAM School of Innovation - 1626 W. Thompson Pl., San Antonio, TX
Thousand Oaks Elementary School - 16080 Henderson Pass, San Antonio, TX
Tobin Library at Oakwell - 4134 Harry Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX
Trinity United Methodist Church - 6800 Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX
Tuscany Heights Elementary School - 25001 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio, TX
Universal City Hall - 2150 Universal City Blvd., Universal City, TX
Universal City Library - 100 Northview Dr., Universal City, TX
UTSA - 1 UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX
Vale Middle School - 2120 N. Ellison Dr, San Antonio, TX
Vestal Elementary School - 1102 Cantrell Dr., San Antonio, TX
Veterans orial High School - 7618 Evans Rd., San Antonio, TX
Villarreal Elementary School - 2902 White Tail, San Antonio, TX
Vineyard Ranch Elementary School - 16818 Huebner Rd., San Antonio, TX
Wanke Elementary School - 10419 Old Prue Rd., San Antonio, TX
Ward Elementary School - 8400 Cavern Hill, San Antonio, TX
Westminster Square Management - 1838 Basse Rd., San Antonio, TX
Westwood Terrace Elementary School - 2315 Hackamore Ln., San Antonio, TX
Wetmore Elementary School - 3250 Thousand Oaks, San Antonio, TX
Wilshire Elementary School - 6523 Cascade Pl., San Antonio, TX
Windcrest Civic Center - 9310 Jim Seal Dr., Windcrest, TX
Wonderland of the Americas - 4522 Fredericksburg Rd, Balcones Heights, TX.
Wood Middle School - 14800 Judson Rd., San Antonio, TX
Woodlake Hills Middle School - 6625 Woodlake Parkway, San Antonio, TX
Woodlawn Academy - 1717 W. Magnolia Ave., San Antonio, TX
Woodlawn Hills Elementary School - 110 W. Quill Dr., San Antonio, TX
Woodlawn Pointe Center for Community - 702 Donaldson Ave., San Antonio, TX
Woods of Shavano Community Club House - 13838 Parksite Woods St., San Antonio, TX
Woodstone Elementary School - 5602 Fountainwood, San Antonio, TX
Wortham Oaks Elementary School - 5710 Carriage Cape, San Antonio, TX
Wright Elementary School - 115 E. Huff Ave., San Antonio, TX
Young Men's Leadership Academy at Wheatley - 415 Gabriel, San Antonio, TX
Young Women's Leadership Academy - 2123 W. Huisache Ave., San Antonio, TX
Zachry Middle School - 9410 Timber Path, San Antonio, TX
/s/ Debbie Racca-Sittre, City Clerk
All voting locations subject to change.
Our Lady of the Lake University - 411 S.W. 24th St., San Antonio, TX
Palo Alto College - 1400 W. Villaret Blvd., San Antonio, TX
Guerra Branch Library - 7978 W. Military Dr., San Antonio, TX
Gus Garcia University School - 3306 Ruiz St. , San Antonio, TX
H. W. Longfellow Middle School - 1130 E., Sunshine Dr., San Antonio, TX
Park Village Elementary School - 5855 Midcrown, San Antonio, TX
Parman Branch Library at Stone Oak - 20735 Wilderness Oak, San Antonio, TX
Paschall Elementary School - 6351 Lake View Dr., San Antonio, TX
Fresco Artist Frederico Vigil’s Passion Preserves Ancient Art Tradition
By Dr. Ricardo Romo
A magnificent fresco by New Mexican Maestro Frederico Vigil is near completion on a stairwell of the Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The 2,500-square-foot fresco tells the history of viticulture [the cultivation of grapevines] worldwide with ample space devoted to New Mexican winemaking. The art of harvesting grapes and winemaking came to New Mexico with the mestizo colonists from New Spain’s Northern provinces in 1598. Vigil, a veteran of more than a dozen frescos in New Mexico, began the history of wine murals in 2018. Harriett and I visited him on October 13th of this year. It was Indigenous Day and he had taken the morning off from this laborious undertaking to discuss his project. Off to the side of the fresco, the Convention Center has allocated spacious underground quarters for Vigil’s studio and art laboratory. There he experiments with color pigments, and he and his art interns complete paper drafts or cartoons of each image to be incorporated into the fresco.
The Romans perfected the art of fresco construction, and a few examples of beautiful Roman walls were miraculously preserved in Pompei after a volcano destroyed the city’s
structures in 79 CE. The great sculptor, artist, and architect Michelangelo is credited with giving the art world its most stunning examples of fresco paintings in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel in Rome, Italy. In the 20th century, the great Mexican muralist Diego Rivera learned fresco painting in Italy and later completed major frescoes in Mexico and the United States.
Vigil is beginning his 40th year as a fresco muralist. A native of Santa Fe and a self-trained artist, Vigil began his career painting religious retablos on wooden panels. In 1984, he won a fellowship from the Sana Fe Arts Commission to pursue a formal apprenticeship in fresco painting. He studied with California artists Lucienne Bloch and Stephen Pope Dimitroff, former assistants to Diego Rivera. Unlike most Mexican fresco painters, Vigil uses natural colors extracted from crushed New Mexico-colored rocks for his pigments. His studio is filled with charts of nature’s best hues and tints.
Fresco muralism is a complex process requiring knowledge of design, color hues, drawing, applying plaster, and painting on moisture-laden plaster. The wall preparation begins with applying five layers of plaster made from a
mixture of slaked lime and sand. The first three layers can take 10 days to dry. The last two layers are the most important. Vigil explained the delicate process of applying the fifth, final layer, known as intonaco, to Matthew Jaffe of Sunset Magazine. On the fifth layer, Vigil paints the plaster while it is still wet. Jaffe notes that Vigil “grinds pigments to a fine powder, then brushes them onto wet plaster, following the outline of his sketches transferred earlier.”
Fresco painters often work under stressful conditions because they must plaster and paint while on scaffolding two or three stories high. The Convention Center mural surrounds a spiral staircase and is two stories high. Working on the stairwell requires faith in structural technology, balance, and persistence. Vigil spends full days on the scaffolds and on some occasions stands on his tiptoes to reach high ceiling panels.
Vigil’s Convention Center fresco depicts early wine vessels from Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks. He illustrates winemaking’s global history. Below the landing between the first and second floors, Vigil traces the grape’s development from blossom to fruit. New Mexico Magazine writer Ashley M. Biggers notes,
"Since it’s painted in a stairwell, every step allows a different perspective, and new portions emerge from one landing to the next.” Vigil explained that
Frederico Vigil, detail, Convention Center second floor, history of wine.
Photo by Ricardo Romo.
Frederico Vigil, Convention Center history of wine project. Photo by Ricardo Romo.
he portrays the Spanish influence on the west side of the fresco while reserving the east side for Native American agricultural practices such as waffle gardens and diversion dams.
After viewing the Convention Center fresco project in downtown Albuquerque, we visited the National Hispanic Cultural Center near the South Valley of Albuquerque where Vigil completed the Torreon fresco “Mundos de Mestizaje.” At the Hispanic Center, we met with Zach Quintero, in his second year
The fresco’s 4,000 square feet of paintings depict more than thirty centuries of Hispanic history from Europe to Mesoamerica and into the American Southwest.
as CEO of the prestigious center, and toured the Center’s art museum that featured a new exhibit curated by Vicente Telles, an Albuquerque artist recently named a finalist for American Portraiture Today [Outwin 2025] sponsored by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.
Next, we followed Quintero to the Torreon building that houses Vigil’s famed fresco “Mundos de Mestizaje.”
In this mural, Vigil vividly illustrates the complexities and diversity of the Hispanic experience in New Mexico.
The monumental Torreon fresco, located in a 45foot tower on the National Hispanic Cultural Center grounds, is the largest fresco concave in North America. Begun in 2002, the Torreon fresco consumed Vigil’s creativity and labor until 2009. A serious student of Hispanic, European, and Indigenous cultures, Vigil embedded the fresco with images of Mesoamerican Olmecs, North America’s America’s oldest culture; Pueblo Indians; Hispanics; and Euro-Americans. The Pueblo Indians are notable for having resided in Northern New Mexico for 1200 years and having contributed to the earliest rock paintings on the North American continent.
The Torreon fresco panel sections reveal Vigil’s deep understanding of historical connections among the arts, sciences, and language. For
instance, in a mural panel dedicated to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848, Vigil acknowledged the United States’ promise to New Mexicans of the rights to property, language, and culture. Vigil completed the Torreon fresco as Albuquerque celebrated the city’s 300th anniversary. Maestro Frederico Vigil is one of the most accomplished fresco painters in America. Before Vigil turned his prodigious talents to fresco painting,
art historians worried that the ancient process was on the verge of dying out in the Southwest. Vigil’s New Mexico frescos demonstrate remarkable artistic talent and a superior understanding of natural color pigments in addition to complex mural design and technical aspects of the application of paint and plaster to spacious walls. Equally important is his dedication to training a cohort of talented young artists in the tradition of fresco art.
Frederico Vigil, Detail, “Mundos de Mestizaje.” Photo by Ricardo Romo.
Frederico Vigil, detail, Convention Center studio.
Photo by Ricardo Romo.
Frederico Vigil, Detail, “Mundos de Mestizaje.” Photo by Ricardo Romo.
Frederico Vigil, detail, history of wine. Convention Center second floor.
Photo by Ricardo Romo.
Frederico Vigil, Torreon fresco entrance door. “Mundos de Mestizaje.”
Courtesy of the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
Día De Los Muertos At Hemisfair, Known As Muertos Fest
Is The Place To Be This Weekend For An Immersive Experience
Courtesy of Gisela Girard
Established in 2013, Muertos Fest is held annually in downtown San Antonio at Hemisfair and touts the largest open altar exhibition and contest in the region. The annual festival celebrating the traditional Mexican holiday, is recognized as the largest and most wellknown Day of the Dead Festival in Texas and the U.S. The festival honors and remembers loved ones who have passed away while fostering cultural awareness, understanding, and appreciation. Named as one of the 10 Great Day of the Dead Celebrations in the world by USA Today, and as one of the “7 Best Fall Festivals in the United States” by National Geographic magazine. Muertos Fest was also named the second best Día de los Muertos Celebrations in the country by Tripping. com. Muertos Fest was recently featured in the Season 12 premiere episode of The Food Channel’s Carnival Eats.2024 Promo Video. Visit www.muertosfest. com and follow @ MuertosFest on social media for updates.
With its signature blend of community altars, live music and poetry performances, curated art market, processions, workshops, and children’s programing, Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair, popularly known as Muertos Fest is San Antonio’s beloved cultural event ranking among the largest Day of the Dead events in the United States.
The family-friendly festival embodies the spirit of the celebration and includes:
3 Altars (ofrendas) set up onsite with altar builders from Texas and beyond
82 art vendors in the highly curated Muertos Mercado comprised largely of womenowned micro businesses
5 stages with a lineup that includes Los Angeles-based Grammy Award winner
Santa Cecilia, San Antonio favorite, Girl in a Coma, Son Rompe Pera from Mexico City with their 21st marimba, and many
more performers
Largest procession in the history of the event presented at 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday with groups such as Equis/Jolt from Washington, D.C. and Texas honoring human rights advocates Eddie Canales and Maria Jimenez, Viva Tejana Dance Company honoring Johnny Canales, Varrios with Values honoring Lowridersof the Past, among others Poets Eddie Vega, Anthony the Poet, and Amalia Ortiz
Que Vivan los Muertos workshops presented by Jesús de la Torre
For a complete schedule of events visit www. MuertosFest.com or download MuertosFest App.
WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
WHERE: Hemisfair | 210 South Alamo St., San Antonio, TX 78205
El Día de los Muertos and Calavera Poems
Courtesy of J. Gilberto Quezada
I had heard about the Calavera poems from Mamá, who told me that they were very popular in Mexico around El Día de Los Muertos (All Souls' Day). In the barrio El Azteca in Laredo, Texas, I also remember hearing people talk about this particular poem when I was growing up in the 1940s and 1950s. And, when I was the director of the Bilingual/Bicultural Education Program at the South San Antonio ISD, one of my teachers, Marie Mayoral, wrote a Calavera poem in my honor. I then realized that Calavera poems could also be written for people who are still alive. In many cases, they could be penned for any festive or special occasion. But mostly they are common when a friend, an acquaintance, or a well-known person passes away and one wants to pay homage since Calaveras are eulogies written in satirical verse.
A dear friend and fellow alumnus from St. Augustine High School in Laredo, Texas, Jesús "Jesse" Treviño, and retired educator, wrote this Calavera poem in my honor. Jesse graduated with my sister Lupe in 1963, and his sister Petrita graduated with me in 1965. He always signs his name, "El Chuy de siempre."
Calavera al recuerdo del Azteca de J. Gilberto Quezada
Al historiador famoso de Don Gilberto Quezada, no pudo el diablo agarrarlopor no saber donde estaba.
Y es que aquel favorito de la diosa Clio, que tantos cantos a ella le habia dedicado,se encontraba en su honorable estudio, removiendo los viejos huesos del Laredo del pasado.
El gran Satanas creia que aquel barrio del Azteca, ya sus diablitos habian para siempre enterrado.
Y no te sorprenda, lector, que asi Lucifer pensaba, pues pocos rastros terrenes los pingos habian dejado.
Al pasar a mejor mundo nuestros viejos compañeros, al ir a podrirse por la avenida de Saunders, se empezaron a perder no solo sus viejos huesos, sino que tambien los sitios por donde antes se paseaban.
No nos asustan el crujir de los huesos de nuestro viejo esqueleto, ni las ruinas que hoy llenan a nuestro barrio querido.
Siempre quedara el recuerdo, con la ayuda de Quezada, y tendremos lo que nuestros viejos nos enseñaron - a la Esperanza - y a la muerte avasallada
And about five years ago, a good friend emailed me the obituary for Nativo López, who died in Santa Ana, California, after battling cancer for two months. He was born in Los Angeles, California and was 67 years old. Nativo was the former national president of the Mexican American Political Association and national director of the Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana, a community service and advocacy organization for Mexican and Latin American immigrants throughout the United States. He was remembered as a beloved leader, friend and fierce immigrant activist.
And a few days later, my friend emailed me a copy of a Calavera poem he wrote in honor of Nativo López, which I would like to share with you. The reference to César and Bert is attributed to César Chávez
and Bert Corona, both were labor and civil rights leaders.
La Calavera De Nativo
Brother NATIVO is taking a break
It’s nothing he planned It was an unexpected turn one of those life’s curves
It wasn’t his style to rest it was a call from above La Calaca laid the carpet and he sort of lost his step
A farmer friend once told me
A dog’s job is to bark
Just the same la pinche muerte Comes around once in a while
She’s doing her job no la puedes culpar we can blame time, though
for all unfinished plans
He fought for immigration reform organized student walk-outs for education for all Nativo never let up
I never met the bato but I knew him well he marched for all of us was born to raise hell
He’s not leaving us yet he’s only taking a break he went out to confer with his friends Cesar and Bert
He’ll be next to la gente in a demonstration or march fighting for labor and human rights
Nativo will be presente
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Originally, a plaza that was gifted by the King of Spain to the original settlers of our city, The Historic Market Square thrives today with thousands of weekly tourists and local visitors. A solid local staple of our San Antonio Hispanic culture, the Market Square is packed weekly with live entertainment, unique art and craft vendors and over a hundred unique boutiques in the cool air-conditioned Farmer’s Market Plaza & the El Mercado building.
Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, originated in Mexico as a fusion of Aztec and Catholic traditions. Next month, Dia de los Muertos will be celebrated as the Calaveras De Azucar Festival at our Historic Market Square. This will take place on its official date of Saturday November 2nd with a second festival day added on Sunday November 3rd
Yvette Ramirez, a third-generation vendor, and president of the Famer’s Market Tenant Association, has spear headed this amazing 2-day celebration. “Our event will be bringing you live entertainment from groups like Moneda and Imperio. We will also have mariachis, singers, and an array of day of the dead crafts. What separates our event from the rest is that it falls on the actual dates of day of the dead.” Yvette continues, “We will also be having a demonstration on sugar skulls and how to prepare some of our traditional Mexican dishes.” Yvette also sits on the board on the newly formed I.A.A.M. (Introducing Artists, Actors & Musicians), Guild as the advisor. The IAAM Guild president Blas Martinez was excited for the opportunity to organize the featured artist portion of the event. “We have so much talent in our beautiful city. When IAAM was asked to bring together artists for the Market Square we just could not pass up this opportunity. We are excited to bring together many up and coming and established artists that are recognized and loved by our community.” Director of Marketing Tomas Vasquez was also invited to join the planning committee to bring in a variety of respected artists. These artists are to be featured inside and outside of the Centro De Artes Gallery located close to The Santa Rosa St side of the Market Square. “Our goal is to feature some very well-known artists and present them collectively in an area of the Market Square to the public in order to bring more awareness to their talent.” Tomas mentioned. “We are excited to be bringing in over 25 talented artists to the Historic Market Square.”
One of the artists the IAAM Guild is bringing in is the prolific Armando Sanchez. Armando is highly admired by the San Antonio for his detailed indoor and outdoor murals at the Mi Tierra and Pico de Gallo restaurants and his focus on Latino culture portrayed in his artwork over the past sixty years. He will be displaying his work in the Centro de Artes gallery. Another featured guest that will be painting a live Dia de los Muertos inspired piece is the aerosol artist and muralist Nik Soup. Known locally as “Soup,” he is a veteran of the street art world and has been a local staple in the San Antonio live painting scene. His rise to popularity has grown over the years by painting large colorful murals of the San Antonio Spurs and other themes on various buildings around town. We will also be featuring Blas Lopez, Robert Wilkins, Mike Comp, JD Morera and Henry de Leon who will be building an alter inside Centro De Artes.
Por Sendero Deportivo
Potros del artista Eloy Rocha bajó la dirección del triunfador timonel Luis Cerros, ganó el clásico dominical al trabuco de Pericos dirigidos por Pancho Navarro, en ño que fue gran partido jugado en estadio Potranco Baseball Field. La temporada en honor de Juan "Pachin" Martínez y Rudy Barrientez [manager y coach de Indios de Nava], tenía de invictos a Pericos con marca de 5-0. La pizarra fue de 10 a 5 carreras. Pericos estuvo al frente del marcador, sin embargo Potros de cierre avanzó terreno finalizó celebrando la victoria con relevo de Matt Harrell, quién
Potros Quitó Invicto A Pericos
suplio al abridor Taylor Blair. Gaspar Beltrán comenzó por Pericos siendo relevado por Fide Cantú.
Al final del partido jugadores de ambos equipos convivieron alegremente disfrutando cena preparada por Nacho García, y el magnate Roberto Garza, quiénes así colaboraron con su buen amigo Eloy Rocha, dueño del Potranco Ballroom y El Jaral Mexican Restaurant qué son también patrocinadores de Potros. En la fotografía los acompaña Eloy "El Catrin" Almonte. En otros resultados Texas Legends 10 Roasters 2. Ganó el prospecto Danny Rodríguez, con derrota pará
Miguel Flores qué tuvo relevó de John Zúñiga Rodríguez. Acereros de Monclova perdió contra Texas Jay's 4-1 carreras.
Jaime Cárdenas y su hijo James [ambos de Pericos], estarán participando en dos Interesantes torneos del béisbol independiente nacional en Arizona dónde jugarán en la serie "Father and Son 2024" con el equipo Reds de San Antonio (MLSB), y en West Palm Beach. Florida con el equipo New York Yankees categoría 45+. James participara por separado en categoría Abierta MLSB.
"Vamos a ir seguros de regresar con buenos resultados. Agradecemos las invitaciones", dijo Jaime Cárdenas.
Luis Velázquez, tricampeón con Yankees en categoría Masters 50+ de Potranco Baseball League.
Llevó gran a seleccionado de Potranco Baseball [Titans 45+] al torneo anual World Series jugado en Phoenix, Arizona, dónde destacaron
sus jugadores: Willie Martínez, Abe Vargas. Juan Martínez, Alan Mow, Doug Rosini y Kenny McMullen de Yankees. Por Astros fueron José Espinoza, Mike Elizondo y Joe Farias. Por Liga Potranco categoría
Abierta dominical Henry Pichardo y Jaime Luna. Éste domingo el clásico dominical lo jugarán Acereros de Memo de la Cerda contra Pericos del magnate Memo Frausto. [Fotos de Franco].
PROYECTO DE LÍNEA DE TRANSMISIÓN DE HOWARD ROAD A LEON CREEK FASE 2
CPS Energy organizará una Sesión de Aportaciones Públicas en relación con el Proyecto de Línea de Transmisión de Howard Road a Leon Creek Fase 2
Lunes 28 de octubre de 2024
Sede de CPS Energy
500 McCullough Ave. San Antonio, TX 78215
Agenda: 4:00pm – 5:00pm – Registro
Exposiciones y Discusiones Informales con el Personal de CPS Energy
5:30pm – Sesión de Aportaciones Públicas
La Junta Directiva de CPS Energy, el Comité de Aportaciones de la Comunidad (CIC) de CPS Energy, la alta dirección y los miembros del equipo del proyecto escucharán los comentarios de los clientes interesados.
También puede llamar y escuchar la Sesión de Aportaciones Públicas marcando el 888-886-6602 en la fecha del evento. También puede seguir la reunión en vivo en el sitio web de CPS Energy.
Los clientes que deseen intervenir deberán registrarse utilizando la información facilitada en su comunicación por correo o en el sitio web de CPS Energy.
La sesión de aportaciones es gratuita y abierta al público.
Celebrating New Life and Legacy: Chapel Hill Funeral Home Rallies Community to Welcome Quadruplets
At Chapel Hill Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens, and Crematory, we take great pride in serving our families by honoring the memory of their loved ones and guiding them to their final resting place. We are dedicated to assisting families in celebrating lives welllived through meaningful and memorable services.
In addition to our commitment to honoring
those who have passed, we also celebrate the joy of new life. We are delighted to share that one of our dedicated cemetery crew members, Jose Tapia, is soon to become a grandfather to not one, not two, not three, but quadruplets! They are Monochorionic quads (identical), 3 girls and 1 boy.
To honor the expectant mother, Lupita Tapia Rodriguez, we are accepting
diapers, baby product donations as we help to welcome these little angels into the world.
If you would like to contribute to this celebration and support the family, please feel free to contact us at Chapel Hill Funeral Home 210.599.2035 to make your donation. Thank you for being a part of our community as we celebrate both life and legacy.
