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July 2013

On the Cover

Qu o t e

“This is a time to move together on a bipartisan basis and really do the people’s business. The American people are watching every step of this process very closely, and the next step is letting the House take a vote. Hiding and making excuses are not on the table.”

"Somos Americanos"

Photo by Christy Martinez-Garcia Design by Zachery Dominguez On this month's cover is a collage of photos of Hispanics that I've taken at various events and are immersed in the American flag. Somos Americanos, we are Americans, showcases that as Latinos we take pride in being American, while valuing our culture and traditions, which is the principle that America was founded on. And yet, often, some Latinos have had to defend their American status. Nevertheless, recent news items that have been momentous in history, and to Latino Americans and the nation, make the principles of our country the USA, worth sustaining.

Raul Grijalva

AZ Congressman on Immigration Reform

Dic h o

"Si tu mal tiene remedio, ¿de qué te apuras?; y si no, ¿de qué te preocupas?"

"If there´s a cure for your problem, why anguish? And if there´s none, why worry?"

Meaning: To stay in good spirits in spite of all troubles which may come your way

¡ F e liz c u mp le a ñ o s !

July Susie Fernandez 7/1 Celestino Tijerina (KC OLG) 7/1 Jacintha Adame Bitela 7/2 Rosa Martinez 7/2 Denise Carrizales 7/2 Rebecca Leal 7/2 Amy Yanez 7/2 Denise Carrizales 7/2 Vanessa Maldonado 7/3 Michael Gonzalez 7/3 Diana Martinez 7/3 Ashley Vidales 7/3 Amber Vidales 7/3 Lilli Romero 7/3 Marissa Gomez 7/3 Ismael S. Ramirez 7/4 Roy Santoyo 7/4 Viola Hernandez 7/5 Ernestine Mendez 7/5 Connie Leal 7/5 Maria Lopez-Strong 7/5 Tony Maldonado (KC OLG) 7/5 Matthew Vasquez 7/5 Emma Reyes 7/6 Melissa Benitez 7/6 Rita Diaz-Garcia 7/6 Corina Martinez 7/6 Georgina Salas Barrera 7/ 7 Melinda Castro 7/7 Frankie Galindo 7/8 Jaseph Mata 7/9 Veronica Garcia 7/9 Jason Carrizales 7/9 Jaseph Mata 7/9 Sam Trevino 7/9 Rosario Smith 7/10 Delia Montez 7/10 Epifanio “Chago” Guerra 7/10 Celeste Mendez 7/10 Kain Martimz 7/11 Miranda Chavez 7/11 Edward Lee Castilleja 7/12 Victor Cortez 7/12 Connie Vega Castillo 7/12 Adrianna Elizabeth Castilleja 7/13 Sixto Mendez 7/13 Robert G. Salazar (KC OLG) 7/13 Roberto Aguilar (KC OLG) 7/13 Roman Lorenzi 7/14 Dominga Anaya 7/14 Carlos Solano 7/14 Joe Vasquez 7/14 Felipe Pauda 7/14 Ben Alonzo 7/16 Carmen Rodriguez 7/16 Joe Flores (KC OLG) 7/16 Addison Mojica 7/16

July Amber Morales 7/16 Misti Valdez Tienda 7/17 Adam Salsman 7/17 Nancy Lucero 7/17 Freddie Martinez 7/17 Alberto Licon (KC OLG) 7/18 Eric Rodriguez 7/19 Julian Salinas 7/19 Destiny Marie Martinez 7/20 Jaycob Joseph Rosendo 7/20 Brielle Liggins 7/20 Arturo Almaraz 7/20 Josie C. Santiago 7/21 Frank E. Lara 7/21 Elvira Herrera 7/21 Anna Garcia7/21 Hurricane Jackson 7/21 Mickie Hernandez 7/21 Josie Santiago 7/21 Sally Martinez 7/22 Monica Cantu 7/22 Chris Morales 7/23 Berta Garza 7/23 Ray Guzman (KC OLG) 7/23 Casimiro Salinas 7/23 Damien Jimenez 7/23 Jessiah Joshua Rios 7/23 Audry Esquivel 7/24 Alice Sauceda 7/24 Corina Villasenor 7/24 Santos Mungia IV 7/25 Camille Rincon 7/25 Katie Rivera 7/25 Jimmy (BETCHABOY) Lovato 7/25 Lexi Cantu 7/26 Diane Hernandez 7/27 Mary Lou Lucero 7/27 Pat Villarreal 7/27 Joaquin Salinas 7/27 Ayllsa Salinas 7/28 Jessie Cantu 7/28 Raymond Armenta 7/28 Alyssa Salinas 7/28 Kristal Santiago 7/28 Joe Cerda 7/29 Dominic Edward Mendez 7/29 Nicacio “Nick” Lopez 7/30 Jaden Alexander Rodriguez 7/30 Irma Garcia 7/30 Prudencio Mendez, Jr. 7/30 Joe Cervantes 7/30 Erica Jimenez 7/ 31 Zachary Fernandez 7/31 Emma Sanchez 7/31 David Lucero 7/31 Savannah Morales 7/31 Erica Jimenez 7/31

CONTENTS Word from the Publisher

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Op-Ed by Dr. Henry Flores

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Texas Redistricting

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Opportunity Page

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Tips by Jaime Garcia

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Health/Salud

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Youth Page

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Mural in Aztlan Park

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Pete's Barrio Memoir

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Faith & Religion

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Fotos y requerdos

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Texas Sports Report with Mando Reyna

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Word From the Publisher I

'm sure many of you take as much pride as I do in my familia. As Latinos we pride ourselves in coming together and creating memories.

For me summertime with my familia as a youngster, was always the best, especially on the Fourth of July.

Someone from my family would go to the lake to reserve the "family spot" annually, and a day or so before. They would make sure that we were under many trees and central to the lake.

Each of my tias, as well as my mother, would prepare fabulous side dishes like potato salad, beans, rice, chilé, and salad. The men would prepare grilled meat including brisket, hamburgers, hotdogs, tripas, and so much more. Lots of tea and giant jugs of Kool-Aid, which formed rings around our mouths from drinking so much of it, topped the tasty Latino-style bbq.

There was always plenty of food for those who didn't have family to spend with, or the extra friends that always managed to tag along, or stop by our spot.

As the music played in the background the adults would converse. The men in one circle, the women in the other. And the kids would somehow make it to the lake even though we were warned to stay away or we would fall in and drown, which no one ever did, but one of my cousins did jump in on a dare. I even recall bravely hiking up the hill with my primos and exploring and searching for bears and Indian artifacts in the small caves.

And of course, there was always someone in the family who added a little drama because they drank in celebration of Fourth of July. Somehow they would stir trouble, and somehow the uncles would calm things down. I recall my aunt Meme saying to another tia " Eso es lo que hacen las familias, pero al final del día todavía se aman. (That's what families do, but at the end of the day we still love each other)."

The evening was topped with fireworks. My dad always bought my sisters and I sparklers cause we were afraid of firecrackers, in part because my uncle Mike who was a year older than me, would throw them at us.

And as the celebration ended and we loaded up our car, we joined many families patiently waiting in line to exit out the lake. As we finally drove out on the road, we would watch the last minute fireworks burst in the sky; but soon the evening breeze and the soothing of the motor would lull my sisters and I to sleep.

Being with all my cousins and with my family made me proud and brought such contentment. We were (are) an All-American familia and were proud of our country - the USA's independence.

And, as we embark upon our nation's Day of Independence, July 4th, it is shameful that some choose to disregard the contributions of many Hispanic families who are true Americans and who have shed blood for our country's freedom. Like many Americans, I take pride flying my American flag fully knowing and recognizing the contributions of many young Latino soldiers who have and are helping to keep America free. And yet, another generation of Latinos continue to fight against regressive efforts impacting our nation. Make an impact by becoming a registered voter, and then an active voter. Many groups are now registering voters and we hope that you will gear up for the next election season, which is around the corner.

Also, please pray for our troops and our country, and always thank these men and women for their service and commitment.

Please make plans to join us August 10, 2013 for our 5th annual Free fishing event. The purpose is to encourage children and families to experience fishing in a relaxing environment with family and friends, and join with Los Hermanos, a collaborative group of men, organizations, and volunteers who value God, family, and community.

Como siempre, Latino Lubbock is committed to highlighting the numerous contributions of our Latino community. Thank you to those who support our publication. We are grateful to have 100,000 readers monthly.

Please continue to support our advertisers who help make it possible to keep our publication free. Thank you for believing in us, and for your support and may God bless you! ¡Gracias por su apoyo! Que dios los bendiga.

PEACE and random acts of kindness. Que las bendiciones de dios estén contigo siempre!

Sinceramente, Christy Martinez-Garcia Publisher & Latino Market Specialist “Latino Lubbock, the Emerging Voice of Lubbock”

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Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Grace Guadalupanos, Hispanic Peace Officers Association, LULAC #263, Sigma Lambda Beta, West Texas Lowriders Association, Catholic War Veterans #1942, 4th Degree Assembly 1101, Omega Delta Phi, TTU LULAC, Phi Iota Alpha, SHPE, Catholic Daughters of America, JCDA, and many dedicated volunteers and amigos.

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Opinion/opinión Community Update COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR Mayor Glen Robertson will host this event on Tuesday, July 2 from 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Coffee with the Mayor will take place at Peet’s inside the United Market Street at 19th St. & Quaker Ave. Mayor Robertson encourages citizens to bring any questions and/ or comments to the event.

MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM: A PATRIOTIC SALUTE The concert begins at 7pm, July 10, in the Helen DeVitt Jones Sculpture Court of the Museum, at 4th Street and Indiana Avenue, where there is ample free public parking, street-level access, and admission is free. Please enter through the west doors of the Museum. The west doors of the Museum (facing Indiana Avenue) will open at 6pm, allowing performance goers to enjoy a pre-concert visit to the Museum’s many galleries featuring a selection of exciting traveling and in-house exhibitions. This is a Museum Community Program event. For more information about Museum hours, call 806.742.2490 or email museum.texastech@ ttu.edu.

8TH ANNUAL CASAS FOR CASA is Going to the Dogs July 12 - 20, Purchase a raffle ticket for your chance to win one of this year’s custom doghouses for those who have a special pooch in their lives. Tickets are $5 each, 5 for $20 or 10 for $40. All proceeds benefit CASA of the South Plains to service children in the foster care system. For more information call 806-763-2272.

11TH ANNUAL STORK’S NEST® BABY SHOWER “Fill the Baby Bus!” July 20th, 2013, at 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at Kmart - 6501 University Ave., Lubbock, TX. Stork’s Nest® helps expectant moms access early and consistent prenatal care, gain education about having the healthiest baby possible and receive new baby items in return.Questions?

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DOMESTIC MINOR SEX TRAFFICKING August 6. Guest Speaker: Deena Graves, Traffick 911 Join us for a FREE 4 hour program to learn more about recognition, reporting & prevention. 1-5pm @ TTUHSC, 3601 4th St. Room 100 (Academic Classroom Building). RSVP to taiya.jones@ dshs.state.tx.us by 7/30/13 2013 HISPANA OF THE YEAR The Hispanic Association of Women is accepting nominations nominees in one of the five following five categories: Education, Medical, Civic/Church, Business Professional, and Youth. Nomination forms may be downloaded from the website www.lubbockhaw.net and are due by August 30, 2013.

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July 2013

Voting Right Act On Life Support

oday Justice Ruth Bader GinsT burg accused the majority of the court in Shelby County of using the

Voting Rights Act’s provisions to kill the act itself. Today the majority of the court led by Chief Justice Roberts declared Section 4 of the VRA as unconstitutional. Section 4 is the formula that declares which states are covered under Section 5, the preclearance requirement, in the VRA. The court said Section 5 is fine, it’s only the formula that is wrong, it is outdated.

Section 4, according to the majority opinion, was reapproved by Congress in 2006, on outdated data.

The other issue the court noted is that African Americans now vote at higher rates than whites in six of the currently Section 5 covered jurisdictions. Essentially, jurisdictions that are accused of violating the VRA are being judged on outdated standards.

Like I predicted, they didn’t strike down Section 5, the Roberts Court ruled narrowly, and they sent it back to Congress.

So, at least I’m a decent prognosticator. The problem is, Congress.

Congress is headed by Congressman John A. Boehner, R-OH who is a weakling and subject to manipulation by the extremist wing of his party. And, the extremist wing of the Republican Party has been leading the attacks on the Voting Rights

¿Que Piensas?

court actually made an Act. So, not only did SCOintriguing ruling in that TUS send the VRA back it said that Congress is to Congress for review, responsible for this law so they sent the VRA back to Congress needs to make a Congress to kill the ensure the law is appropritire act! ate. At the same time the I can see the current Concourt said that Congress gress reviewing Section 4 was wrong because it used of the VRA and some right outdated data. So, I guess wing congressman saying SCOTUS decides when “You know. We need to Congress is right or wrong take a closer look at this even though Congress is entire law because times have changed.

Blacks DR. HENRY FLORES supposed to determine when it is right or wrong! vote more than Whites.

Oh well. I used to tell my The discrimination that existed in 1965 is gone. We need to students that this type of behavior reput all this racial discord behind us flects the checks and balances in our and eliminate a law that separates political system but it really is a sysus by race. The VRA just needs to tem that allows for the protection of go away. I think we need to protect the position of privilege enjoyed by the voting rights of everyone so let’s those in power. The court is simply do away with this law that privileges acting on behalf of the power brokers in society and locking out the voice Black people.”

Yup! The ruling in Shelby says that of a growing segment of the populaBlacks have overcome the old racism tion. so we don’t need this law anymore. SCOTUS ignored a long legal histoAt least we need to update the data ry of racial discrimination at the election booth not just in the seven jurisupon which the VRA is based.

The problem is that the court ignored dictions of the south but throughout that when Congress reauthorized the the United States when it made its VRA in 2006 they based their deci- decision today. The majority forgot sion on more than 12,000 pages of that the 2008 presidential election testimony and data that were up to partly turned on voting in Ohio that date. Congress reauthorized the Act was dogged by allegations of the mafor 25 years so it would not review nipulations of electronic ballots. The and update the data until 2031. The court also forgot that this past presi-

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dential election was fraught through with problems that saw long lines of voters waiting to vote and being threatened with poll closures, voter identification challenges, throwing out of legal ballots, and other irregularities scattered throughout the country.

In taking such a narrow view of the law the Roberts Court, all five of them, not only created a situation that will allow for the death of the VRA but a return to an era when the vote can be manipulated by nefarious individuals. We will return to an era where African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans will have to go through extra ordinary measures just to cast their ballot.

Bueno, I think it is time for some member of Congress or some group of concerned citizens to not worry about the Voting Rights Act that is specific to certain geographical areas or certain groups. I think we need to put forth a National Voting Rights Law that prohibits certain actions in election structures anywhere in the nation and sets down a specific standard for how we identify and measure racial purpose.

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he National Hispanic LeaderT ship Agenda (NHLA), a coalition of 36 of the nation’s preeminent

Latino organizations, expressed its dismay at Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v.

Holder which struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. NHLA member organizations MALDEF, LatinoJustice/PRLDEF and NALEO filed an amicus brief earlier this year detailing the persistent and severe discrimination against Latinos in the Southwest.

“Tuesday's decision is a major setback to 50 years of voting rights progress. The tools provided by the Voting Rights Act--and struck down by this wrongheaded decision--have helped us draw closer to the ideals of American democracy. However, the evidence is clear that discrimination against voters of color persists, especially against Hispanic voters, such as in Texas, where the state's Attorney General has announced his intention to move forward with an unnecessary voter ID law that will make it more difficult for thousands of legitimate Latino voters in Texas to exercise their right to vote. We call on both parties in Congress to quickly restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act,” said Hector Sanchez, Chair of NHLA and Executive Director of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA).

“Section 5 protections exist in the largest four states with Latino populations: California, Texas, New York and Florida.

Make no mistake about it. This decision rolls back these protections at a time when the mid-term elections in 2014 will be another signal of the growing political

clout Latino voters will exercise. We will now have to prepare to fight off multiple attempts to stop and derail the Latino vote,” said Juan Cartagena, President & General Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF. “This Supreme Court decision, so divorced from the real experience of voters, is but a temporary setback for our nation's democracy,” stated Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel of MALDEF. “The Congress has no choice but to act to ensure that this most potent of civil rights enforcement mechanisms is again deployed to protect the most important rights of Americans, including, most centrally, the right to vote in our democracy.”

“As the late Latino icon Willie Velasquez said, ‘Su voto es su voz,’ and now the Supreme Court has endangered that voice since one in three Latinos live in areas covered under the Voting Rights Act. We urge Congress to act quickly to address this decision and continue safeguarding the rights of all Americans to vote.

As an organization that registered tens of thousands of eligible Latino voters in states across the country in the last election, we know that any progress we have made would erode without a strong, intact Voting Rights Act,” stated Janet Murguía, NCLR President and CEO. “While the nation has changed since the formula was initially developed in 1965, the need for protections against intentional threats to voting rights has not. Texas, a state where Latinos accounted for 65 percent of the state’s growth between 2000 and 2010, has repeatedly attempted to draw district lines that discriminated against Latino and underrepresented voters,” stated Arturo Vargas, executive director of National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund.

“This pattern and history, which is mirrored in many other states and localities across the country, demonstrates the continued importance of

having a coverage formula in place that will allow Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to serve as a safeguard for fair elections. We call on Congress to act swiftly to enact a new coverage formula that will address discriminatory practices and threats to voting rights.”

“We are disappointed that the Supreme Court has decided to rule the coverage formula, a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, as unconstitutional. In many states where the coverage formula applied, Latinas are a growing voting constituency and are subject to relentless voter suppression. In places such as Arizona, Latinas recently had to prove citizenship to register to vote. Tuesday’s ruling will hinder the growing Latina electorate from actively participating in the social and political processes of their communities,” said Jessica González-Rojas, executive director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health.

“In this land of freedom and opportunity the right to vote is sacred.

Many lives were in peril and many were lost in the campaign to help ensure the right to vote for all citizens.

While much improvement has been achieved in protecting this sacred right there continues to be significant evidence that the full intent of the VRA is still needed. It is unbelievable that our country monitors the proper conducting of elections in other countries and yet there are leaders who do not wish to ensure that its own citizens enjoy the same protections. Let us practice what we preach and correct this gap, ” stated Alma Morales Riojas, President and CEO of MANA, A National Latina Organization.

“The National Conference of Puerto Rican Women strongly encourages the 113Th Congress to work together to ensure that very citizen continues to have the right to vote,” said Vilma Colom, National President, NACOPRW, Inc.

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he Senate has cleared its final hurdle for passage of sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation’s legal immigration system, send unprecedented resources to the nation’s southern border and offer millions of undocumented immigrants a path to legal status and eventual citizenship.

The vote on the Senate's last procedural measure, which required 60 votes for passage, was 68-32, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats to clear the way for the bill’s final passage. A final vote, expected to pass by a similar margin, is set for 4pm Thursday afternoon.

But the bill remains many hardfought steps from the president's desk, and the victory for backers of the reform may ultimately be shortlived.

A group of immigrants and activists for immigration reform, led by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and CASA, gather to march to urge congress to act on immigration reform, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 26, 2013.

Despite bipartisan support in the Senate, the immigration legislation faces a rocky path in the GOP-controlled House, where opposition to the citizenship provision is significantly stronger. House Speaker John Boehner has pledged not to bring the

Senate bill up for a vote, pointing instead to smaller pieces of immigration legislation focused on border security and enforcement. On Thursday, he reiterated that he will not bring legislation to the House floor that does not have majority support from the Republican conference, and he extended that pledge even to merged legislation that could blend Houseand Senate-passed bills.

Still, the Senate's passage of the bill represents the furthest legislative progress on a comprehensive immigration bill since 2006. That effort passed the upper chamber but languished without support from the House. Another attempt in 2007 fell well short of the 60 votes needed to advance the legislation in the Senate.

The current bill -- originally drafted by a bipartisan “Gang of Eight” with input from business, labor and immigrant rights groups -- survived a lengthy editing process in the Senate Judiciary Committee without major changes to the underlying bill.

The home stretch for the monthslong Senate process to pass the bill comes after a last-minute deal to add a massive influx of funding and resources for the U.S.-Mexico border, doubling the number of border secu-

rity agents on patrol and requiring the completion of 700 miles of fencing.

That compromise – labeled “almost overkill” by co-sponsor Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee – was designed to bring more Republicans on board to push the legislation over the finish line.

House Speaker John Boehner reveals his view over immigration reform legislation in the House.

Opponents of the border “surge” drafted by Republican Sens. Corker and John Hoeven of North Dakota say there’s no guarantee that the legislation’s border security goals will be met before undocumented workers are eligible to apply for green cards.

The legislation's foes also contend that the citizenship proposal amounts to "amnesty" that rewards lawbreakers without sufficient protections against new waves of illegal immigration.

Backers are slated to fall short of their goal of 70 votes for the legislation, after a handful of GOP lawmakers considered possible yes votes were unable to include amendments to the legislation.

As predicted by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate will wrap up its work on the bill before it departs for its July 4 recess.

Texas Gov. Perry Calls 2nd Special Session to Pass Abortion Bill bill that said the voting began just before "I didn't lose control (of the chamA opponents midnight, and several reports sug- ber). We had an unruly mob," he claimed would gested that the bill had been passed said.

virtually ban abortion in Texas failed to pass the night of June 25 after lawmakers missed a deadline by just minutes.

There were chaotic scenes after a filibuster attempt fell just short and protesters cheered, clapped and shouted from 11:45 p.m. to midnight and beyond as lawmakers tried to hold the vote before the session ended at midnight (1 a.m. ET).

The filibuster by Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, who wore a back brace, lasted almost 11 hours but ended after three challenges to her speech were upheld.

The only way Democrats in the Republican-controlled Senate could defeat the measure was by not letting it come to a vote that Tuesday.

Democratic Texas state senator Wendy Davis took over the statehouse floor for a successful marathon filibuster of an abortionrelated bill that began Tuesday morning and ended 13 hours later, causing the vote on the bill to miss the deadline.

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, acting as Senate president, initially July 2013

after a 19-10 vote and would go to Davis said "my back hurts" after the vote, and added, "I don't have a Gov. Rick Perry.

But Dewhurst later announced lot of words left." that the vote had been held too late. Spectators in the Texas Senate At about 3 a.m. local time (4 a.m. chamber protest a halt to Sen. WenET), he said that the special session dy Davis' filibuster against an antihad expired and the bill could not abortion bill. be “signed in the presence of the She celebrated victory on her Senate … and therefore cannot be Twitter account early Wednesday.

The measure would have banned enrolled.”

Gov. Rick Perry announced a Spe- abortions after 20 weeks of pregcial Session of the Texas Legisla- nancy and would have required all clinics to be graded as surgical ture to be held July 1 at 2 p.m.

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Danny Marquez wins LULAC Passes Historic Gun Control Littlefield mayoral runoff Resolution, Re-elects Moran as President oters in Littlefield hit the polls Marquez and Warren went up tion speaks to Congressman Gri- at the conclusion of this year’s conhe 84th Annual LULAC V for a run-off election last against each other last month in the TConvention held in Las jalva’s tremendous track record vention. month and now, they have a new regular mayoral election, along with Vegas, Nevada last month and exemplary performance “As I go into my fourth term as Presmayor.

Danny Marquez won the mayoral election with 462 votes. His opponent, Ben Warren, had 292. Marquez won with 61 percent of the votes.

current mayor Shirley Mann.

Mann came in third place, but the votes were too close to call between Marquez and Warren.

In Saturday's election, Marquez beat Warren by 170 votes.

Celebrating the Fourth of July ndependence is commonly associated with fireI Day, common- works, parades, barbecues, carnily known as the vals, fairs, picnics, concerts, base-

Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day

passed a gun control resolution that supports expanding universal background checks in order to reduce gun violence related deaths. This marks the first organization of its kind to declare widespread and solid support of gun controls.

LULAC also passed a resolution today urging support for Congressman Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) in his bid for Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee. The resolu-

ball games, family reunions, and political speeches and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions record 11.2 million Latinos of the United States. Independence voted in the 2012 presidential Day is the national day of the Unit- election, but Latinos' voter turnout ed States. rate continues to lag other groups significantly, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Pew Research Center.

Overall, 48% of Hispanic eligible pendencia en 1776 en la cual el país voters turned out to vote in 2012, proclamó su separación formal del down from 49.9% in 2008. By comImperio británico. Usualmente se parison, the 2012 voter turnout rate celebra con muchas actividades al among black non-Hispanics was aire libre como desfiles, juegos de 66.6% and among white non-Hisbéisbol y espectáculos de fuegos panics was 64.1%, both significantly artificiales. higher than the turnout rate among Hispanics.

Rapid growth of the nation's Latino population has fueled quick growth in the number of Latinos eligible to vote (U.S. citizen adults). Between 2008 and 2012, the number of Latino eligible

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ident of the nation’s oldest and largest Hispanic organization, I am resolute in my commitment that together we will secure real benefits for our community – most importantly we will ensure that comprehensive immigration reform passes this year,” stated Moran. “I am grateful for the support of all our members and look forward to working together in the coming year,” concluded Moran.

voters grew from 19.5 million to 23.3 million---- an increase of 19%. By contrast, the number of Latino voters increased by 15% over 2008. With the number of Latino voters growing more slowly than the number of Latino eligible voters, the Latino voter turnout rate declined between 2008 and 2012, despite a record turnout.

The Pew Research analysis also finds that the Hispanic voter turnout rate declined for nearly all major Hispanic demographic subgroups with the exception of three in 2012. The voter turnout rate of naturalized Hispanic immigrants who arrived in the 1990s increased from 41.2% in 2008 to 47.2% in 2012. Among Hispanics ages 65 and older, the voter turnout rate increased from 56% in 2008 to 59.9% in 2012. And among Hispanic origin groups, the voter turnout rate of Puerto Ricans increased from 49.7% in 2008 to 52.8% in 2012.

Voter turnout rates differed widely among Latino demographic subgroups in 2012. The highest voter turnout rates were among those with

a college degree (70.8%) and among Cuban-origin Latinos (67.2%).

Meanwhile, the lowest were among those ages 18 to 29 (36.9%) and those with less than a high school diploma (35.5%).

This report explores electoral participation among Latinos in the 2012 and 2008 presidential elections. It also provides a demographic portrait of Latino voters and Latino nonvoters.

The report, "Inside the 2012 Latino Electorate," authored by Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director, and Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, research associate, is available at the Pew Hispanic Center's website, www.pewhispanic. org.

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan source of data and analysis. It does not take advocacy positions. Its Hispanic Center, founded in 2001, seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation.

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on behalf of our nation with respect to environmental and natural resource issues.

Additionally, Margaret Moran was reelected as the third woman to serve as president. The election only required a hand held vote because she had garnered a clear majority of the delegates who were present.

President Moran was first elected as LULAC’s National President in 2010 and was successfully re-elected for her fourth term as National President

Law enforcement will crackdown on drunk drivers over July 4th

state at which safety advocates, law enforcement and victims of drunk driving will share their stories in front of 1,170 Texas flags, representing the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes in Texas last year. More than 9,400 people also were seriously injured in alcohol-related crashes in 2012.

These stories, along with those of more than a dozen others impacted by drunk driving, can be found at www.FacesofDrunkDriving.com.

Like all holidays, Independence Day ranks among the deadliest times on our roadways, and last year was no exception with 133 alcohol-related crashes in Texas.

Law enforcement around Texas will conduct a “No Refusal” initiative over the Independence Day weekend. “No Refusal” operations allow for suspected drunk drivers to be pulled over and required by

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The issue with these maps is that they are currently being considered in the court system and are contentious over whether they proportionately represent Latinos, who accounted for over 70% of Texas' growth during the last decade.

"Despite the fact that the San Antonio federal district court clearly regarded this maps as only interim in nature, the Governor saw it fit to call a special session for an up or down vote on these maps, rather than allow the courts to make a final ruling on the claims by the plaintiffs or allow the Legislature to negotiate in goodfaith with minority members," said State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer, Chairman of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus in Texas.

And, he added, the District Court for the District of Columbia found that the Texas Legislature intentionally discriminated against Latino and minority voters during the 2011 legislative session while crafting the maps.

Perry has since added transportation infrastructure to the special session agenda of the Texas Legislature will begin at 2 p.m. Monday, July 1 , as well as abortion and juvenile justice issues.

Many in Texas believe this is Perry's and the Republican Party's move to co-opt Texas' legislature and congressional districts as the state's demographics change. Additionally, Since Perry's move to examine

redistricting, several Texas legislators, mostly Democrats representing minority districts, have filed their own alternate plans: State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio D; Senator Royce West of Dallas – D; State Rep. Yvonne Davis of Dallas – D; Senator Kirk Watson of Austin - D; Senator Sylvia Garcia of Houston - D; Senator Carlos Uresti of San Antonio -D W h a t ' s more, Congressmen Pete Gallego and Filemon Vela filed papers with the San Antonio federal court, asking permission to intervene in the case to protect residents in the districts, as well as minority voters in Texas.

"There was a deliberate attempt to minimize the voting rights of Latinos in the 23rd district. Their intent - which was made public in emails - was to make the 23rd district a Latino district in-name-only; they swapped Latinos who vote at a higher frequency with those who vote at a lower frequency," said Gallego's Spokeswoman Rebecca Acuña.

"Their main objective was to limit Latino voting strength. The right to vote is one of the fundamental pillars of our democracy. The process shouldn't shut out entire communities."

Some political watchers in Texas worry that this move on Perry's part could hurt Latino voters in two ways: one, preventing them from electing a candidate of their choice, and two, misrepresenting Texas' Latino population growth.

"The current special session is the Republican attempt to prevent Latinos from getting the representation they deserve," said Democratic political consultant Anthony Gutierrez.

"Republicans began this process by drawing districts that bore no resemblance whatsoever to Texas' actual population growth. The courts

remedied the maps to an extent but minorities, specifically Latinos, still don't have the political voice they deserve," he said.

Martinez Fischer told Politic365 that he believes more Texas House districts are needed in order to adequately address Latino population growth in the state. The people of Texas have expressed in field hearings around the state the desire to see Latino, black and Asian communities represented in redistricting, he said, adding that a special session is a tight time frame to discuss such a complex issue, but, "we hope that the Legislature will join us to give all Texans the representation they deserve."

Ultimately, whether or not the maps are approved will have a huge impact on the future of Texas politics, seeing as that it's largely believed that Latinos' voting power was not maximized in the maps in question. Gutierrez, the Democratic political consultant, made an even grander point, noting that the maps will affect the destiny of the Republican party moving forward in the State of Texas.

"This process will reveal a lot about the Hispanic outreach Republicans keep talking about," he told Politic365. "Will candidates like George P. Bush stand up to their party and fight for the protections Latinos have under the Voting Rights Act, or will they continue to be accomplices in the Republican attempt to silence Latinos' political voice?"

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He has been a Lion since, February of 2002.

As the largest Lions club group in the United States, the Lubbock Lions Club currently has a membership of 326 active members who help raise approximately $150,000 a year. The funds raised go to help local nonprofit organization that help individuals in our community i.e. Adult

Eyeglass Program, American Red Cross South Plains, Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock, CASA, Children's Miracle Network, LISD eyeglasses for children, Goodwill Industries of Lubbock, Meals of Wheels, and many more.

"It is a blessing to be able to give back to a community who has been so good to me and my family," he said.

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GETTING STARTED WITH BOOKKEEPING SOFTWARE July 13, this workshop will show you how to use Quickbooks® software to set up your small business bookkeeping. The class is designed for individuals who are new to bookkeeping software and want to learn how to enter basic day-today transactions for their small business. We will also cover basic accounting concepts that are necessary to understand bookkeeping.

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Furthermore, it seems that they are also some of the earliest adapters. This is partially driven by the fact that much of the Latino population is young. Nielsen refers to these findings and calls Latinos, “one of today’s most engaged and dynamic populations in the digital space.”

Today, 72 percent of Latino internet users say they are on social media sites as compared to 58 percent of all

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Latino community? Latinos have been able to capitalize on this technological edge and use social media as a platform to affect change. Social media was used to bolster Latino voter registration during the presidential election, it was used to promote immigration reform and it was used to advise students on how to secure temporary legal status from President Obama’s deferred action program.

According to a recent article, the virtual “iMarch” on Washington last month to promote immigration reform was one of the largest social media advocacy efforts in history.

This reveals a glimpse into the future where savvy Latino activists will have the power to generate momentum through social media and have the ability to leverage this power to affect positive change for the community.

Gov. Perry Signs Drug Screening Legislation

ov. Rick Perry signed Senate G Bill 21, which will require mandatory drug screening as a condition

for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals. The governor was joined by bill author Sen. Tommy Williams and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for the signing ceremony.

“Texas is a state where personal responsibility is very important, and recipients of unemployment benefits have a responsibility to be prepared to work when an opportunity presents itself,” Gov. Perry said.

“Our system is designed to provide

assistance to people through a difficult time in their lives, not subsidize those who would misuse the system to live a drug-abusing lifestyle. This bill protects the resources that should be reserved for those truly in need.”

SB 21 authorizes drug screenings for those receiving unemployment benefits in Texas who work in fields where drug testing is mandatory for employment. Those fields are designated by the United States Department of Labor, and include occupations that regularly conduct preemployment drug testing.

Encore Entrepreneur Mentor

BA launched a strategic alliance S with AARP to provide counseling and training to entrepreneurs

over the age of 50 who want to start or grow a small business. Through SBA’s online training courses and its nationwide network of business BUSINESS COUNSELING Small busi- mentors and counselors, the two orness owners and aspiring entrepreneurs can ganizations expect to train 100,000 discuss their business ventures and get expert “Encore Entrepreneurs”. advice from the SBDC staff and team of volunteers from the professional community. All information will be held in strict confidence.

Counseling sessions can be arranged by calling the SBDC at (806) 745-1637.

Business & Tax Tips

Join SBA, SCORE, SBDC and AARP on Thursday July 25th at the Trinity River Campus of Tarrant County Community College, 300 Trinity Campus Circle, Energy Room, TRTR 4008, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. audience. Registration is required.

To register, go to http://sbaencoreentrepreneur0725.eventbrite.com/

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Forming a Non-Profit Corporation

n the last article I discussed the O consequences with the Internal Revenue Service for not filing certain

forms and penalties related for not filing such forms. This time I am going to briefly mention the types of nonprofits and how they can be formed.

First, there nonprofits for charitable purposes, nonprofits that are religious in nature, and other nonprofits that are more for civic activities. All fall under the 501(c) code of the Internal Revenue Service. As an example, Religious, educational and charitable, fall under the 501(c) (3) code. Civic leagues, social welfare organizations, and local associations, fall under the 501(c) (4) code. Social and recreational clubs, fall under the 5011(c) (7) code.

Second, once you determine the type of organization you want to form, and then you file articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Once your organization gets approval from the Secretary of State, you file such articles with the Internal Revenue Service to receive the proper designation.

There are non refundable fees that have to be paid to Secretary of Sate and the Internal Revenue Service.

Seek the advice of a professional on such matters for additional and complete information.

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Wellness/ bienestar

Healthy Habits:

Grilling the Healthy Way

BY ANNA-LISA FINGER , MS, RD, LDN FOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE

id you know that what D you grill and how you grill it, may influence your

cancer risk? Eating more than 18 ounces of red meat a week has been found to increase your risk of getting colorectal cancer. Processed meat such as hotdogs, cold cuts, bacon and ham are even worse, ANY AMOUNT increases your cancer risk.

The American Institute of Cancer Research has come up with four strategies that can help reduce your cancer risk on the grill.

1. Focus on Fruits and Vegetables Choose plenty of colorful vegetables which are packed with phytochemicals; plants natural cancer fighting compounds. Vegetables such as corn on the cob, asparagus, mushrooms and zucchini taste great on the grill and can be grilled whole, or cut into chunks for a kabob. For a delicious dessert, cut fresh fruit such as pineapple into slices or peaches and bananas in half

of the danger the powerful summertime sun poses to skin; less attention, however, is given to eyes. Be

ince the area has received sigS nificant rainfall recently, the City of Lubbock wants to remind

The higher percentage of DEET, the longer the protection will last.

• Drain! Just a small amount of standing water is enough for a mosquito to lay her eggs in. Look around weekly for standing water in pots, saucers, cans, tarps, tires, pet water bowls, rain gutters, etc.

Mosquitoes can be vectors of such diseases as West Nile Virus and Encephalitis. See your doctor if you develop symptoms such as head-

ache, high fever, stiffness of the neck, mental confusion, muscle weakness, or tremors.

City of Lubbock Vector Control staff monitors mosquito activity in all areas of the city. Mosquito spraying takes place, weather permitting, in areas of heavy mosquito activity first, then in other areas of the city and county.

To report mosquitoes, call the mosquito hotline at 775-3110.

ión pública para evitar las picaduras de mosquitos mediante el siguiente procedimiento: • Use camisas de manga larga, pantalones largos y calcetines. Rocíe la ropa con repelente de exterior al salir al aire libre.

• Limite el tiempo al aire libre durante el anochecer y el amanecer.

Muchos mosquitos pican en estos momentos.

• Aplique repelente con DEET o Picaridin. El mayor porcentaje de

DEET, más tiempo durará la protección.

• Vaciar el agua estancada. Sólo una pequeña cantidad de agua estancada es suficiente para que un mosquito para poner sus huevos.

Mira a tu alrededor semanal de agua estancada en vasijas, platos, latas, lonas, neumáticos, bebederos para mascotas, canales de agua lluvia, etc Los mosquitos pueden ser vectores de enfermedades como el Virus del Nilo Occidental y la encefalitis.

Consulte a su médico si presenta síntomas tales como dolor de ca-

beza, fiebre alta, rigidez del cuello, confusión mental, debilidad muscular o temblores.

Ciudad de Lubbock personal de Control de Vectores controla la actividad del mosquito en todas las zonas de la ciudad. Mosquito fumigación se lleva a cabo, el tiempo lo permite, en las áreas de actividad de mosquitos pesada primero, luego en otras zonas de la ciudad y del condado.

Para informar de mosquitos, llame a la línea directa de mosquito en 775-3110.

sure to give your peepers the care they deserve by not only donning a pair of he Lubbock police department appropriate sunglasses, but also schedreminds the public that during uling a comprehensive eye examination at least once a year. Your doctor severe weather conditions, there are should check for cataracts, macular alternate numbers for non-emergency calls. degeneration, and glaucoma.

Operators for 9-1-1 are being overwhelmed, receiving up to 1100 calls in a five hour period during severe storms which can affect police, fire

lines down that are not posing immediate threat or the power has gone off, please contact LPL at 7752555 or 775-2509.

If a tree has fallen into the street, or your fence has fallen and you

If you feel that you must report damage to your home or business, please call building inspection at 775-2087.

fuertes tormentas que pueden afectar a la policía, bomberos y servicios de EMS respuesta a situaciones que amenazan la vida.

Por ejemplo, si usted tiene líneas de alta tensión hasta que no se presenta una amenaza inmediata o en el poder se ha ido, por favor póngase en contacto con LPL al 775-2555 o

775-2509.

Si un árbol ha caído en la calle, o su valla se ha caído y se siente como se debe informar, por favor llame a los códigos 775 -2123.

Si usted siente que usted tiene que reportar daños a su casa o negocio, por favor llame a la construcción de inspección en 775-2087.

and place on grill. Sprinkle with some cinnamon and serve with a dollop of Greek yogurt.

2. Marinate - Marinating the meat before you place it on the grill reduces the formation of cancer causing compounds. Marinate overnight or if you’re time crunched 30 minutes, it can still help.

3. Pre-cook - The less time meat is exposed to high temperatures the better, pre-cook it in the oven, stove-top or microwave, and finish cooking it on the grill.

4. Low flame - Cook your meat on a lower flame to prevent burning or charring, this will reduce the amount of carcinogens formed. If you trim the meat of excess fat it will reduce flareups and calories.

And remember, grilling is not just about the food, but the time spent with your family and friends. Happy grilling!

Visit www.runningongreen.com for more nutrition and exercise info.

July is UV Safety Month o s t M a r e well aware

Avoid mosquito bites

the public to avoid mosquito bites by doing the following: • Cover Up! Wear long sleeve shirts, long pants, and socks. Spray outer clothing with repellant when going outdoors.

• Avoid! Limit time outdoors during dusk and dawn. Many mosquitoes bite at these times.

• Spray! Spray insect repellent containing DEET, or picaridin.

Evite las picaduras de mosquitos

ado que la zona ha recibido D lluvias recientes, la ciudad de Lubbock quiere recordar a la opin-

Public urged to use non emergency numbers and EMS services response to life feel like it should be reported, please call T threatening situations.

For example, if you have power codes at 775-2123.

Julio mes de la seguridad contra los rayos UV

a mayor parte de las personas L están conscientes de los peligros a los que expone a la piel el

poderoso sol de verano; sin embargo, se le presta menos atención a los ojos. Asegúrese de dar a sus ojos el cuidado que se merecen, no

sólo al ponerse un par de anteojos de sol adecuados, sino también al hacerse un examen integral de la vista, por lo menos, una vez al año.

Su médico debe comprobar si tiene cataratas, degeneración macular y glaucoma.

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Números para usar durante el mal tiempo

l Departamento de Policía de E Lubbock recuerda al público que durante condiciones climáticas

severas, hay un número alternativo para las llamadas que no son de emergencia.

Operadores de 9-1-1 ven desbordados, recibiendo hasta 1,100 llamadas en un período de cinco hora durante

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LIFE/RUN to host ADA Celebration July 26

his year, LIFE/RUN will be “We recognize that reaching such said Rosa Trevino. hosting its Annual Americans a milestone would not have been To attuned or for more informawith Disabilities Act (ADA) Cel- possible without the commitment tion, please feel free to contact Treebration on July 26th, at the Lub- of such a supportive community,’ vino at (806)795-5433. bock Memorial Civic Center. This event has grown to be one of the largest in the State and the only of its kind in the South Plains, with almost 400 of Lubbock residents in attendance. Such legislation Services, Inc. Insurance has paved the way for individuals with disabilities to realize their full "Honesty is Our Best Policy" potential through equal access to Frank & Sandra Saiz employment, education, transportation, communication and many (806)747-9560• 747-9561 public services.

This year, LIFE/RUN has two 1310 34th St •Lubbock, TX reasons to celebrate. In addition to commemorating the ADA, the Center will be celebrating 25 years Tenemos Los Mejores Precios Para Aseguros of “Creating Opportunities for de Auto-Home-Life & Commercial People with Disabilities”.

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¡Vive tu Vida! Get up get moving!

Health/Salud Noticias de salud/ Health News DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Would you like CHCL to start a Diabetes Support Group? Next support group starts: Thursday, August 8th – 1 to 3 p.m. Mae Simmons Community Center. Please contact Sarina at 7652611, ext. 1007.

STEP UP TO FITNESS Community Health Center of Lubbock is offering free exercise classes on Thursday evenings from 6 to 6:30 p.m. at our Arnett-Benson Medical & Dental Clinic, 3301 Clovis Road. Please contact Yvonne at 765-2611, ext. 1009, for more information and to register for class.

Skin-Deep Advice

PRENATAL CLASS Community Health Center of Lubbock is offering Free Prenatal Class starting Wednesday, July 10th for 6 weeks, from 6 to 8 p.m. at our Arnett-Benson ummertime and the living’s not Medical & Dental Clinic, 3301 Clovis Road. easy for your skin. The body’s Please contact Yvonne at 765-2611 ext 1009, largest organ must stay tough for more information and to registration.

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DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT Community Health Center of Lubbock is offering a FREE Diabetes Self-Management Class starting Tuesday, July 9th - August 27th for 8 weeks, from 6 to 7 p.m. at our Arnett-Benson Medical & Dental Clinic, 3301 Clovis Road. Please contact Sarina at 765-2611 ext 1007, for more information and registration.

NUTRITION CLASS Community Health Center of Lubbock is offering a FREE Diabetes Self-Management Class starting Tuesday, July 9th - August 27th for 8 weeks, from 7 to 8 p.m. at our Arnett-Benson Medical & Dental Clinic, 3301 Clovis Road. Please contact Sarina at 765-2611 ext 1007, for more information and registration.

WELLNESS CLINICS Every 2nd Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm , at Our Lady of Grace Church Buxkemper Hall, 3107 Erskine. And, every 3rd Tuesday 9 am to 12 pm , at St. Joseph’s Church Parish Hall, 102 N. Ave P .

FREE DOCTORS CLINIC The Family Church at 34th Street and Boston Avenue holds a free doctors clinic at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. Three to four doctors volunteer their time each week and can see up to 20 patients. The clinic also includes free vouchers for prescriptions. For information, call 799-4329.

FREE SICK CHILDREN'S CLINIC is a free, all-volunteer clinic that treats sick children up to age 15 at 10th Street and Avenue A. Prescriptions at the on-site pharmacy are free.

The days and hours of operation depend upon doctors' schedules. Call 762-1805 to hear the hours for the week.

FREE PARENTING CLASSES Classes are Tuesday evenings unless otherwise noted. All classes begin PROMPTLY at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m. Pizza will be served. NO CHILDCARE PROVIDED. For more information or to register for a class, call 747-5577. YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH LIMITED CLASS! Please visit our website at www.lubbockparentconnection.org.

LUBBOCK AREA AMPUTEE SUPPORT GROUP Meeting is the second Tuesday night of each month from 6:00-7:30 p.m. All amputees, family members, and friends are welcome to attend. For more information for meeting locations and/or questions call 806-281-7646 or 806-748-5870.

FAITH BASED AA for Lubbock and the surrounding area offered by the Lubbock Dream Center. Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 P.M. and Sundays from 7:00-8:00 P.M. For more info call 806-793.3336. General office hours are Mon. thru Thurs. from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING A new program through Texas Tech, ABC4WT, provides free

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enough at this time of year to protect against dehydration, weather, and insects, yet soft enough to caress.

Even more important is protecting against skin cancer. While fairer skin is most likely to suffer sunburns associated with melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer, ultraviolet (UV) rays may also affect darker skin even without sunburn, according to the American Cancer Society. While they have a lower incidence of skin cancer, Hispanics and African Americans have higher death rates from the disease, often because the cancers are found at later stages, says the National Cancer Institute.

Here are ways to care for your skin.

Make sure to wear sunscreen in

uncovered areas. For swimming and activities that make you sweat, SPF 30 to 45 is considered adequate.

Antibiotics, antihistamines, and antidepressants may increase skin sensitivity to the sun. Resulting irregular pigmentation, more common with darker skin, can be treated with prescription fade creams.

Seawater, wind, and chemicals in pools can be rough on skin. After exposure, start with a shower and then apply moisturizer. Baby oil is a simple and economical moisturizer.

Harvard researchers say the antioxidant lutein, found in dark-green leafy vegetables, can protect skin.

Green tea extract applied topically seems to prevent UV-induced skin inflammation.

With a little extra attention, your skin will keep you covered—not only in the summer but all year long.

Consejos que se hacen piel l verano y el sol dañan la piel. pueden incrementar la sensibilidad E El órgano más grande del cuer- de la piel al sol. po debe ser lo suficientemente resis- Las piscinas, el agua de mar y el tente para protegerse contra la deshidratación, el tiempo y los insectos. A la vez, debe mantenerse suave para ser agradable al tacto.

Lo más importante es proteger la piel contra el cáncer. Según la Sociedad Americana del Cáncer, aunque las personas de piel más clara son más propensas a padecer de quemaduras de sol relacionadas con el melanoma —un cáncer potencialmente mortal—, los rayos ultravioletas (UV) también pueden afectar a las personas de piel más oscura sin causar quemaduras. Y si bien la incidencia de cáncer de piel entre los hispanos y afroamericanos es más baja, la tasa de mortalidad es, a menudo, más alta porque se detecta en estado más avanzado, según el Instituto Nacional del Cáncer.

He aquí algunos consejos para que su laboriosa piel reciba la atención especial que merece. Vístase bien.

Con los avances de la tecnología, el tejido de algunas prendas de vestir está hecho para ofrecer protección contra los rayos solares, además de servir como repelente de insectos.

Use cremas de protección solar en las áreas no cubiertas por las prendas. Utilice factores SPF mayores (entre 30 y 45 es adecuado) si cree que va a sudar o si nadará. Tenga presente que algunos medicamentos como, por ejemplo, los antibióticos, antihistamínicos y antidepresivos

viento pueden afectar la piel. Hidrátela después de exponerse a estos factores. Comience con una ducha.

Posteriormente, aplique una crema hidratante.

Coma, beba y sea feliz. Investigadores de Harvard afirman que la luteína, antioxidante presente en los vegetales de hojas verde oscuro, puede ayudar a proteger la piel. Y parece que el extracto de té verde evita la inflamación de la piel asociada con los rayos ultravioletas, cuando se aplica localmente, destacan los investigadores.

Con un poco más de atención, su piel lo protegerá no sólo durante el verano, sino todo el año.

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF DEDICATION: American Cancer Society celebrated its 100th Birthday on May 22, 2013. ACS used its 100th birthday to encourage the community to join together as they make noise and take action to finish the fight against cancer. (Photo by Amaris Garcia)

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Older children need shots at 4-6 years and then again at 11-14 years.

Adults need shots too!

A flu shot yearly and other shots as recommended by your physician.

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Education/ Educación

'Sesame Street' creates first Muppet to have a parent in jail h o s e T f r ie nd ly, fuzzy Muppets

HLSA NEW OFFICERS: The Hispanic Laws Students Association held their 9th Annual Scholarship Banquet on April 26 , 2013. The 2013-2014 Officers were announced: President- Abel Villarreal, Vice President- Josh W. Leamons, Secretary- Danielle Saavedra, Treasurer- Daisy Chaparro, Historian- Luis Herrera, Community Service Chair- Martin Pina, Public Relations Chair- Katie Owens, Retention & Recruitment Chair- Neil Gandhi, Alumni Relations Chair- Eddie Montemayor, Fundraising Chair- Alejandro "Alex" Garcia.

Hernandez named TTU Twirler Claudia Hernandez has been selected as a 2013-14 Texas Tech Twirler for the Goin' Band from Raiderland.

She is a freshman majoring in Pre-Med Biology

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with a Chemistry Minor in the Texas Tech Honors College. She will also play the flute for the Texas Tech concert band in the spring.

Claudia is the daughter of Herman and Helen Hernandez. She graduated from Monterrey in the top 10% of her class.

Congratulations from Latino Lubbock Magazine!

from “Sesame Street” have helped kids open up about all sorts of serious subjects, from hunger and divorce to military deployment.

But they’re now tackling a much more unexpected issue: incarceration.

Meet Alex, the first Muppet to have a dad in jail. According to a Pew Charitable Trusts report, one in 28 children in the United States now has a parent behind bars -- more than the number of kids with a parent who is deployed -- so it’s a real issue, but it’s talked about far less because of the stigma.

That’s why the Sesame Workshop says it created the “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration” initiative, an online tool kit intended to help kids with a parent in prison find support and comfort, and provide families with strategies and tips to talk to their children about incarceration.

Alex is blue-haired and green-nosed and he wears a hoodie – you might think he’s just another carefree inhabitant of Sesame Street. But there’s sorrow in Alex’s voice when he talks about his father.

“I just miss him so much,” he tells a friend. “I usually don’t want people to know about my Dad.” It’s easier for kids to hear such things from a Muppet than an adult, creators of the initiative noted.

“Coming from a Muppet, it’s almost another child telling their story to the children,” said Jeanette Betancourt, vice president of outreach and educational practices at the Sesame Workshop.

Alex will not be part of the regular cast on “Sesame Street,” but he’s playing a central role in the online tool kit.

Children of parents behind bars often feel sadness, shame and guilt about the situation, so they need to know they are loved and that the incarceration is not their fault, said Carol Burton, executive director of Centerforce, a non-profit dedicated to supporting families impacted by incarceration.

“There are several

million children impacted by incarceration in this country,” Burton said. “No one is paying attention to them.”

The project and its unusual subject matter have garnered a lot of attention, with some observers calling it a sign of the times.

Editor's Note: El encarcelamiento de un ser querido puede ser abrumador para lo niño y sus cuidadores.

Puede causar cambios y transiciones grandes. Usted puede consolar y guiar a su niño durante estos momentos difíciles de manera sencilla y constante. Con su amor y apoyo, su niño puede superar cualquier cosa que surja. Estas son algunas herramientas que le ayudarán con los cambios que su niño está pasando.

Para el conjunto de herramientas disponible en inglés y español, visite www.sesamestreet.org/parents/topicsandactivities/toolkits/incarceration.

6 Tips to Find College Scholarships

1 Guidance Counselor - Your first stop in looking for college scholarships should be your High School's Guidance Counselor. They have access to a lot of scholarship information, especially for local schools.

2 Your Local Library - Most libraries have several college scholarship guides.

Some can be checked out and some are in the Reference section.

3 Internet Search - The internet is great because it can help you narrow down the large number of available scholarships. Start by searching "postmarked by May 1, 2009" +scholarship (or whatever date you wish).

This is the date that applications must be submitted.

4 Fastweb.com - This website claims to be the most complete source of local, national, and college-specific scholarships on the net. It probably is, as it lists thousands of scholarships. Fastweb allows you to identify favorites to work on, and it has direct links to the scholarship sites. It also lists scholarships by closing date. When you sign up, you can get email updates when new scholarshoips become available. A good resource. And it's free.

5 Amazon.com - Search "scholarships" under the Books section and you will get a long list of scholarship guides.

6 Clubs, Groups, Churches - Local businesses, groups or clubs often give college scholarship money to local students.

Education & Scholarship Update HACU NATIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM paid summer- and semesterlong internships at federal agencies and private corporations in Washington, D.C. and throughout the country. Apply at www.hacu. net/hacu/HNIP.aspDeadline is July 30, 2013.

SCHOLARSHIP INFO ONLINE Fastweb.com - This website claims to be the most complete source of local, national, and college-specific scholarships on the net. It probably is, as it lists thousands of scholarships. Fastweb allows you to identify favorites to work on, and it has direct links to the scholarship sites.

When you sign up, you can get email updates when new scholarships become available. Good and free resource.

CHCI SCHOLARSHIP CHCI's scholarship opportunities are afforded to Latino students in the United States who have a history of performing public service oriented activities in their communities and who demonstrate a desire to continue their civic engagement in the future. There is no GPA or academic major requirement. Apply at http:// www.chci.org/scholarships/ Deadline is Dec. 30, 2013.

JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION’S UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP honors excellence by supporting outstanding community college students with financial need to transfer to and complete their bachelor’s degrees at the nation’s top four-year colleges and universities. Apply at: www.jkcf.org/ scholarships/undergraduate-transfer-scholarships/ Deadline is Dec. 30, 2013.

JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP provides scholarships of up to $7,500 annually to minority high school students showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or university of their choice. Apply at: www.jackierobinson. org/apply/application.php Deadline is Dec. 30, 2013.

HACU NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is accepting online applications for its Scholarship Program. More than $100,000 will be awarded to eligible students. Application Deadline: Jan 01, 3000 Apply online: www.hacu.net/hacu/ Scholarships.asp HSF/ GENERAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS are designed to assist students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. Application Deadline: Jan 01, 3000.

Apply online at: www.hsf.net/innercontent. aspx?id=460 GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS PROGRAM GMS will select 1,000 talented students each year to receive a goodthrough-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career. Application Deadline: Jan 01, 3000 Apply Online: http://www.gmsp.org/publicweb/aboutus. aspx

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Youth Opportunities LADYBUGS! LADYBUGS! LADYBUGS! Entering Kindergarteners – 1st grade on July 11th from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm at Girl Scout Office – 2567 74th Street.

DANCING WITH BUDDY HOLLY 2nd – 3rd grade on July 13th from 4:00 p.m.

-6:00 p.m. at Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock TREAT YOURSELF LIKE A PRINCESS Entering Kindergarteners – 1st grade on July 16th from 6:00 pm-7:00 p.m. at Girl Scout Office – 2567 74th Street 2013 ALL-STAR SPORTS CAMP Breakfast will be served each morning from 8 - 9 a.m. Each child will receive a sack lunch as they leave camp on July 22 - 26th from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Dunbar Middle School 2010 E 26th St. for any child who will be in K-6th grade (in fall) Free event with football, baseball, soccer, basketball, track & field, cheerleading, praise dance, arts & crafts.

Preregister at the following locations, Patterson Library (1836 Parkway Dr.) or Asbury United Methodist Church (2005 Ave. T) More information: call or text 806-368-8983 DAISY GAME DAY Entering Kindergarteners – 1st grade on July 25th from 6:00 pm-7:00 p.m. at Girl Scout Office – 2567 74th Street LEARN HOW TO S.W.A.P. Entering Kindergarteners – 1st grade on July 30th from 6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. at Scout Office – 2567 74th Street MOMMY AND ME HAVE LADYBUG TEA Entering Kindergarteners – 1st grade on August 14th from 3:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. at Girl Scout Office – 2567 74th Street YWCA SUMMER CAMPBreakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, swimming, field trips, sports, canoeing, team building, your favorite YW-CAre counselors!

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun 'n Fun (6204 Elgin Avenue), YWCA (3101 35th Street) Ages: 4-12, Cost: $115/week for YWCA members, $125/ week for non-members OPEN FITNESS Avoid the unpredictable weather of high winds and too hot temperatures. Use our fitness equipment to get fit!

Treadmill, bikes and more! Ages 13+ (13-16 yrs. needs guardian) 3 p.m., M-F at the Trejo Center. Free.

TEEN HELP: Catholic Charities offers FREE help for youth up to 17 years old struggling with negative behaviors, loss of self-respect, bullying, etc. Parents may call 1-800-530-4704 and make a confidential appointment for a case manager to visit.

SPANISH LESSONS Learn basic communication skills in Spanish as students learn with no grammar, no rules in a non-stressful environment. At 9 am on Saturdays at Rawlings Center, 213 40th St. Classes are $10 Monthly.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 6073 meets weekly for events, badges, and fundraisers. Contact the Girl Scouts’ main office for more information at 806745-2855. At the Trejo Center, 6 p.m. weekly on Wednesdays. Fee is $10/yr.

GIRL SCOUTS Troop 6424 meets weekly at 6:30 pm at Hodges. Ages: 5-18 $15/yr. Call 789-

July 2013

Junior Firefighter Program Boosts Next Generation of Volunteers

BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA

olunteer fire departments all V over the state of Texas have one concern in common -- recruitment.

But for the New Deal Fire/EMS that challenge has been proactively addressed with a program that could be a win-win for all involved – the Junior Firefighters (JFF).

In 2008, Fire Chief Randy Teeter and Chris Bruce JFF leader, implemented the Junior Firefighter Program offering young people, age’s 13-17, to get involved in fire service, with the hope that during their time in the program, they would continue on to become volunteer firefighters or EMTs. The program operates much like the department, with its own standard operating guidelines and procedures.

The JFF guidelines concentrate on areas such as school grades, respect, morals, and citizenship. The Junior Firefighter Program has their own meetings, during which they decide on community projects, charities, and schedule their own training.

They Junior Firefighters are allowed to train in most areas alongside the senior firefighters, and gain training toward their Level M-1 Certification. The members of the program attend mandatory training classes in HAZMAT and CPR/AED. The youth are allowed to be a part of live fire scenes, behind the line, by changing and assisting in filling of air bottles, firefighter rehab, retrieving

loose equipment, pulling and rolling hose, and assisting with water supply efforts.

For Mark Blanco, the JFF has propelled his future as a volunteer firefighter/paramedic. In 2008, he was among three young men promoted to full membership within the New Deal Fire Department.

At the age of 17, Mark successfully passed the EMT-B class. He then went on to obtain his state and national certifications, and is currently enrolled in the Paramedic Program at South Plains College which he will complete December 2013. He aspires to be a certified firefighter/paramedic.

Further, for the New Deal Volunteer Fire Department it has been an opportunity that has spurred interest from parents whom have also joined the department as volunteer firefighters.

For Mark, however, he now becomes the third generation in his family to volunteer with the New Deal Fire/EMS, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Domingo Sosa; and, his mother, Jenny Sosa.

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LBK Boys & Girls Club

to Host Jr. Golf Tournament h e T Lubbock Boys

& Girls Club is hosting its annual Jr. Golf Tournament on We d n e s day, July 24th at Stone Gate Golf Course located at 111th Street & Indiana.

Boys and girls in the age divisions: 9 & Under, 10-12, 13-14 and 15-17. are invited

to compete. Trophies will be awarded 1st through 3rd places in each age division with prizes given for the Closest to the Pin and the Longest Drive.

Entry fee is $25 and registration deadline is July 23rd.

Boys & Girls Club members can play at no charge with a current membership. Tee times will begin at 8 am. All golfers will receive lunch, Tshirt and a goody bag.

To register go by the John Wilson Boys & Girls Club located at 3221 59th Street or call (806) 792-2880.

GIRLS IN GLOVES: Three Lubbock female boxers from the One - 9 Mean Streets Boxing Club competed in the 2013 USA Boxing Junior Olympic Region, June 13-16 in Houston, TX. Preliminaries for state that determined if they would advance to nationals.

Jasmine Gonzales, 13, competed in the 114 weight division. She is a student at Talkington, and the daughter of Laureen Mota and Joshua Gonzales. Jasmine has been boxing since October 2012. Thessanae James, 15, competed in the 132 weight division. She is a sophomore at Lubbock High School, and the daughter of Maria Borrego. Thessanae has been boxing since she was 8 years-old. Mikayla Lopez, 14, competed in the 138 weight division. She is a freshmen at Monterrey High School, and the daughter of Jose and Monica Lopez. Mikayla has been boxing since January 2013.

They are coached by Charlie Galvan Sr., Carlos Sanchez, and Charlie Galvan Jr., and an asst. coach. One - 9 Mean Streets Boxing Club was started June 2012. It is a nonprofit committed to helping youth by giving the kids a chance to compete, and find themselves.

They train youth ages 9 to 18, both male and female. Through grants and generous donations, the boxing club stands today. A corps of kids has stuck with the club since it took root. Some teens have become more accountable and willing to finish what they have started – in and out of the gym. And overall, the impact is can be measured in healthy youth, smiles and good results.

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Pride, History, and Culture Aztlan Park receives grant, restores mural, reignites pride

BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA

AI

ztlan Park receives grant, restore mural n 1994, a committee of residents of the Guadalupe

neighborhood with community advocates and artist came together to address a wall that had become a canvas for vandals. In an effort to instill pride and to reclaim the mural located on the Northeast edge of Aztlan Park, at 1st Street and Avenue K of the park, they commissioned nationally acclaimed artist Emanuel Martinez to create a mural that would reflect the struggles and hopes, as well as visual history of the Hispanic families who first came to Lubbock.

Over the years, the mural has taken its toll of weather elements. And much like some of the images, including a migrant worker picking cotton, the mural has aged and lost much of its vibrancy.

For some time the members of the Guadalupe Neighborhood Association have taken note of the mural’s dilapidation, but have stayed committed to one day restoring the art, which most require renovation each 10 years.

The group had discussed whether to raise money to re-commission that original artist, or, to change the design all together and hire local artist.

As fate would occur, after a potentially dangerous chemical acid spill on May 8, 2013 at the Bayer Crop Science facility on Erskine Street,

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three blocks from Interstate 27 and near the Guadalupe neighborhood, about 200 families were evacuated.

In a good neighbor effort, with the help of Mayor Glen Robertson, the Bayer Crop Science company offered to fund the mural's restoration.

Lala Chavez, president of the Guadalupe Neighborhood Association was instrumental in coordinating the efforts and contacted the artist to restore the mural.

She said that as she drove by seeing the faded image of the cotton picker in overalls, it would urge her passion.

“He was depicted after my father, who passed away of cancer nine years ago…but his image and memory was on the one that plastered the wall,” she said.

“It’s such a pride and it is exciting.

I don’t know how to draw, but I can paint, said Chavez who was among the volunteers helping to paint.

Emanuel Martinez, a painter, sculptor, and muralist, made his way to Lubbock.

Martinez occupies an outstanding status among nationally known artists.

Three of his artworks are in the permanent collection of the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. Emanuel has won numerous awards, and participated in prestigious invitational shows.

He began his artistic pursuits as a means of escape from an oppressive childhood. As a forerunner of the contemporary mural movement that began in the late 60's, Emanuel worked in the civil rights movement with Cesar Chavez and other prominent leaders. Three of the art works he did in that era are now in the permanent collection of The Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. The work of this prolific, highly versatile artist has won him numerous awards: including the Colorado Governors Award For Excellence in the Arts(1985), the Denver Mayors Award for Excellence in the Arts(1995) and the Denver Civil Rights award in 2001. Andrew Connors, a former curator at the National Museum of American Art states in a published book on Emanuel's work; "As an educator and community activist, Martinez has especially helped y o u n g people find ways to make their voices heard. We can all find parts of ourselves of our dreams in his artwork because he recreates the triumphs of the individual and at the same time affirms a collective identity in his murals, paintings, prints and sculptures. As an artist Emanuel acts locally with a significance that is national."

Upon his arrival in Lubbock, and seeing the mural he was excited to

get started.

“As an artist, I always hate to see my work fade away," Martinez said. "Personally, it makes me feel good to bring it back to life. And I'm sure the community feels the same way," said the artist.

Daily, Emanuel lugged his work case filled with his tools and would quickly began to mix the rich and bold acrylic paints.

He said that some differences he made to the mural included changing the brown ground to a vibrant green and a plush area, symbolic of the vibrancy occurring in the neighborhood as well as for Lubbock's growing Hispanic population.

As Lala and others saw the mural regain its life she said, "This is memories being restored for me and a lot of people."

The mural in Aztlan Park tells the story of blood, sweat and tears shed by migrant workers who once lived in camp site, but also reveals their tenacity through education, faith, and pride in their culture and roots. As well as their expectation for the future.

The Guadalupe Neighborhood Association is working with the city of Lubbock to light the mural. The group aspires to use the mural as a backdrop for concerts and events.

They are also hoping to continue to work on the floor in front of the mural to possibly add pavers or make it useful for dance recitals or other activities.

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“It’s a lot of pride, and whenever anyone goes by they are going to be proud. We’ve come back, even after the tornado, we are here,” concluded Chavez adding that elders of the neighborhood had already expressed in tears and comments their approval of the vibrant mural.

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Anniversary/Wedding Announcements

Anniversary Ramon & Rosa Martinez, 53rd as of July 4th, 1960

Anniversary Raymond & Mary Singleterry, 49th as of July 25th

Anniversary Sonny & Alicia Reyes, 46th as of July 6, 1966

Anniversary Pete & Chavela Barrera, 47th as of July 30, 1966

Anniversary Tony and Earlene Bustillos 40th as of June 29,1972

Anniversary Emilio & Eloisa Abeyta 37th as of July 10

Anniversary Jesse and Irma Garcia, 37th as of July 10th

Anniversary Joe & Sylvia Leos, 29th as of July 7th

Anniversary Rey & Liz Rodriguez 26th as of June19, 1999

Anniversary Ruben & Antonia Escobar 20th as of July 10, 1993

Anniversary Chris & vera Zavala 20th as of June 17, 1993

Anniversary Julian and Nancy Martinez , 20th as of July 22, 1993

Anniversary Sammy & Brenda De Lara, 15th as of July 4, 1998

Anniversary Carlos Jr. & Jennifer Chavira 11th as of July 20, 2002

Anniversary Dean & Maria Kopel, 3rd as of July 17,2010

HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE: The Lubbock Chapter of the American G.I. Forum hosted a commemorative weekend for the Vietnam veterans of India Company, 3/7, 1st Platoon Infantry Division. The group holds a reunion every two years in a different host city.

WPS SPUR INTO ACTION: The Women's Protective Services held their 11th Annual Custom Spur Show & Auction to benefit WPS, who specialize in advocacy for victims of domestic violence--- works to create an environment of empowerment for women, children and families and to eliminate family violence. Since 1978, WPS has been providing free and CONFIDENTIAL services to Lubbock and 11 surrounding counties. Crisis Hotline: (806) 747-6491 or Toll-free: 1 (800) 736-6491

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Home/casa Neighborhood Meetings ARNETT-BENSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETINGS Join your neighbors and help work for the betterment of the community.

Hosted by the Neighborhood Association the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Trejo Center, 3200 Amherst.

HEART OF LUBBOCK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING meeting is the fourth Monday of each month, 7 pm, at the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2221 Ave. W. GUADALUPE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING meetings are scheduled the last Tues. of every month at 6 PM, at St. Joseph's Church 102 N. Ave. P. TECH TERRACE UNIT NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Last Thursday of each month, at 6 p.m. at JT Hutch cafeteria.

JACKSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING Meets monthly, the last Saturday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Jackson school cafeteria.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – August 6, Trejo & Rawlings will host games, refreshments and entertainment! An evening with friends and neighbors to celebrate against drugs, gang violence and crime. All ages are welcome. The events will take place at the Trejo Center at 6 p.m., and at the Rawlings center at 6 p.m. Participants are urged to bring lawn chairs. This is a FREE event.

A/C ASSISTANCE the City of Lubbock has a program that can offer assistance to those who cannot afford an air conditioning unit in their house, or need help repairing it under the CEAP Household Crisis Component. Strict income guidelines must be met in order to qualify. And, some portables can be replaced if they meet three of the criteria for the grant program: elderly, children under the age of 5, and disabled. For more information call the city at 775-2309.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT – October 1, 2013.

2-1-1 NON-EMERGENCY QUESTIONS 2-1-1 is a free help line answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which will link you to health and community services.

3-1-1 CITIZENS CALL CENTER provides citizens with direct access to Non-Emergency City Services. Call takers are available 8 to 5 pm daily to answer citizen calls and direct the caller to the desired City Department All Emergency calls still need to go to 9-1-1.

Certain Service Requests are available online on the Online Citizen Help Center found on the City of Lubbock website – www.ci.lubbock. tx.us or 311.mylubbock.us.

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Homebuyers: Assistance Grants Available for

Lubbock and Surrounding Communities he South T Plains Housing Fi-

nance Corporation and Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation have partnered to make down payment assistance grants available to purchasers of homes throughout the South Plains. The Welcome Home South Plains Home Loan Program combines a grant totaling 5% of the buyer’s loan amount with a 30 year, fixed-rate FHA, VA or USDA-RD loan.

Program requirements include, but are not limited to, the following: • the home being purchased must be located in one of the following counties (or the cities therein): Lubbock, Bailey, Cochran, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lynn, Motley, Terry or Yoakum; • the homebuyer does not have to

be a first-time buyer; and • income used to qualify the buyer for the loan must equal $65,200 or less (however, the buyer’s actual income may be higher than $65,200).

A news conference introducing the Welcome Home South Plains Home Loan Program will be held on Tuesday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the South Plains Association of Governments office, 1323 58th Street, Lubbock.

Mortgage lenders participating in the program include: City Bank, Fairway Independent Mortgage, First United Bank, Happy State Bank, Hometrust Mortgage, Peoples Bank, PrimeWest Mortgage, Prosperity Bank, Southwest Bank and the Texas Tech Federal Credit Union.

The Welcome Home South Plains Home Loan Program is sponsored by the South Plains Housing Finance Corporation and administered by the Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation. For more information, call Lubbock Housing Finance Corporation at 806-745-9559.

LFD Asking Citizens to Register Storm Shelters he LubT bock Fire Depart-

ment is now prov id i ng a means to register your below grade or hardened above grade storm shelter. Shelter registration is part of our ongoing effort to be proactive in response to rescue situations that may occur as a result of severe weather. This information will be used to assist first responders in finding you more quickly during search and rescue operations by providing us advanced knowledge of these shelter locations. This storm shelter registration process will allow citizens to inform the 911 center before an emergency, that they have a shelter and where it is located on

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he 23rd annual 4th on BroadT way event will take place July 3rd and 4th. The two day event is

the largest free festival in the state of Texas and is fun for everyone in the family.

The theme for this year's festival is 'Imagine Lubbock Together.'

Kicking off the festival will be a street dance in front of the Lubbock County Courthouse featuring Grupo Vida and Grupo Siggno, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.

This year, Latino Lubbock Magazine will participate in the Fourth on Broadway parade, driving their delivery van, and will distribute July copies of the magazine, as well as

handout candy to the kids. The parade starts at 9 a.m.

A street fair following the parade with many food vendors, and music tents will last until 4 p.m.

On July 4th evening, Josh Abbott will be the concert headliner. Tickets are $10 in advance and are available at all Select-a-Seat locations, or $15 at the gate.

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The storm shelter registration is free and the process is very simple.

Citizens of the City of Lubbock may go to the Fire Department page or the Emergency Management page through the main city web page www.mylubbock.us and look for the storm shelter registration link.

For those without internet access, forms may be filled out at the Fire Marshal’s Office located at 1601 Mac Davis Lane, or the Fire Department Administrative Offices at 1515 East Ursuline Street.

If your shelter is outside the city limits of Lubbock, contact your County Emergency Management office for registration information for the county.

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¡Chile - Picoso y necesario!

BY ALICE JIMENEZ

ay, que picoso,” my Aunt “H Sylvia exclaimed, surprised at the fact that the hot sauce from a

THE KNIGHTS : On June 20th the Knights of Columbus #11807 held an 18th year anniversary celebration of their council. A pot luck dinner was served and a presentation of a check of $1,000 was presented to Lawrence D'Souza of the Nurturing Center. The check was from donations collected from Our Lady of Guadalupe, San Ramon and Saint Philip Catholic Churches for the annual pro-life Knights of Columbus One Rose One Life program.

local restaurant was actually spicy.

That, is a good thing according to our family. I cannot recall a meal with my mother’s sisters that does not involve chile. “Do you eat chile with everything,” my daughter asked my mom as she poured some of the homemade sauce on her pizza.

Since I can remember, chile has always been a necessary staple in our family as I’m sure it is with most Mexican Americans. In my family, it is used to add flavor, add spice or just a dipping sauce with tostadas or tortillas. My favorite way to eat it is sitting at the table in my grandmother’s kitchen with chips, while I visit with my sister, aunts and cousins.

Of course, the homemade version is always preferred to the store bought.

Every sister in my mother’s family makes their own personal twist to the decadent sauce, but they are all super spicy and delicious. Surprisingly, there is no competition between the sisters, only against other women from other families.

Our tradition with the spicy staple came from my grandmother. I remember when I was a little girl seeing her grind the jalapeños and tomatoes in the molcajete with a stone.

She always said that was the best way to make the sauce. Then she would mix all the vegetables together with her own special blend of ingredients in a jar for my grandfather to eat with every one of his meals.

That was several years ago. My grandfather has been deceased for 20 years now, and my grandmother is very delicate, but she still requires chile with her meals, however small they may be.

This picante, delectable, Mexican American staple has been the foundation of our family. It is as necessary as the plates we eat on at every single meal. As we meet at my grandmother’s every Sunday to eat lunch, it sits in the middle of the table as to say, “Welcome, come, sit and eat.”

I hope to instill the same values in my children which my parents have instilled in me, but most of all, I hope they understand the value of family and all the pieces that make it…including the chile.

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ow! I can remember that we W always looked forward to the end of the school year. We enjoyed a

STANDING IN SUPPORT: Spouses of the KOC members were on hand to support the efforts of the group, as well as to offer congratulations to Mr. D'Souza and his staff. He thanked them and shared his appreciation of the donation to the Nurturing Center.

Music History To Be Shown Through Mosqueda Exhibit

V

ictor Mosqueda has spent years creating a visual history of Lubbock music through his portraits of musicians. From July 1 to August 18, an exhibit of Mosqueda’s third installment of Mosqueda's photographs will be

featured at the Buddy Holly Center Gallery, at 1801 Crickets Ave. In addition, images of musicians who have or will be performing at the Buddy Holly Center's Summer Showcase concert series.

vivA sAbor !

couple of weeks just goofing off, and going swimming at Mackenzie Park swimming pool. If I remember right it only cost us a quarter to go swimming. If we could not go there we would walk to the Boys Club on 20th and Avenue K (where the flea market is now) for a day of playing pool and games, or swimming in that pool.

Then came the day when the truckers would start looking for hands to go to the "limpia", which was chopping weeds in the cotton fields. There were several truckers that would pick you up and take you to work in the cotton fields. We would get paid .35 cents an hour, and we would work for

10 hours in the hot sun.

I remember Mom waking us up at 5:30 a.m. so that we could be ready to be picked up by 6 a.m. She would pack us a lunch of pan y bologna, or maybe some tortillas with beans and eggs.

Right before lunch, the truckero would go purchase cold drinks for lunch. I remember looking for some kind of shade just to rest for 30 minutes before we went back to work.

There were times that we wished it would rain so that we did not have to go out to the fields. There was a belief that if you killed a snake and

Hace dos semanas que llo y mi hermano fuimos a dejar a mi mamá cerca de Dallas para que fuera al sur con mi hermana. Me acorde de un viaje que hizimos cuandoestabamos todos en la casa, todavia no nos casabamos ninguno de nosotros. Mi papá iba manejando un mueble y llo iba manejando otro detrás del. En aquellos dias no nos parabamos a comer, nomas para hechar mas gasolina. Mi mamá hizo burritos y comiamos en el camino.

Me acuerdo que cuando hibamos llegando a San Antonio le dije a mi papá que si queria llo me iba adelante hasta que salieramos de San Antonio para no perdernos. Me dice: “Llo se como andar en San Antonio, conosco aquí como la planta de mis manos.” Pues en aquellos dias cuando el caminaba las calles de San Antonio, no habia “freeway”. Pues

paso la salida que debiamos de agarrar y nos perdimos. Pero como son los hombres, no queria preguntar. Sin embargo, nos pasiamos muy bien, pasamos por el Alamo, Hemisphere y quien sabe que mas lugares que ni pensabamos mirar. Lla cuando no hubo mas, tubo que preguntar como salir de alli y seguir para Corpus Christi. En la vuelta fue mas facíl y despues nos decia…”No hombre, ahora hay mas curbias en San Antonio que en una muchacha que conocia antes de casarme con tu mamá.”

Cuando me acuerdo de ese viage, me da riza y tambien me pongo triste porque fue el ultimo viaje que hizimos toda la familia junta. A los dos años se caso mi hermano, luego mi hermano, despues llo y como decia mi mamá, se descoso la bastilla y hagarrarn vuelo.

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put it belly up it would rain. I don't know how many times we tried this and it never worked.

We would look forward to Saturday because on that day the money we earned we got to keep for ourselves. Now, I look back and think that this is how I learned my work ethic, and, I thank all the people that taught me how to work for a living.

Editor's Note: Pete Piña grew up in barrio Guadalupe and enjoys sharing his memories and the stories of barrio Guadalupe.

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Backyard Grilling with the Grill Master

BY CHANTAL ESPINOZA FOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE

F

or Lubbock Resident Lino de Leon cooking is more than a hobby – it’s a passion.

De Leon, who hosts “Backyard Grilling with The Grill Master” every Saturday at 10 a.m. on KLBK, said his show’s format is relatable to his viewers, because it is located in

an actual backyard.

“People can relate to it,” de Leon said. “’It’s the backyard. That’s what I’m going to do at my house.’ You know, it’s not a studio. There’s no fancy lights, no script, there’s no reshoots – just do it the way you would at home.”

While working part-time at Market Street, de Leon decided that he needed another source of income to help pay bills.

“Then I thought people always saying ‘Oh, if you could only get paid for what you love to do. That’s not even a job, it’s just fun,’” de Leon said. “I thought, ‘what do I love to do? I love to grill.”

After gathering sponsors and help from friends, the show began. A year and a half later, the show is gaining audiences with over 2,000 likes on the show’s Facebook page.

The root of de Leon’s passion for grilling goes back to his childhood.

De Leon’s family, he said, grew up poor. His father worked at a ranch and was paid enough money to support his family.

“He was always ‘The Grill Master’ there,” de Leon said.

Whenever there were parties, people asked his father to grill the meat and de Leon accompanied him.

De Leon’s childhood exposed him

to other cooking influences that included his uncle, the ranch’s cooks, and his mother.

Other than showing him how to cook, his family taught him something else: sharing food with others.

Even though his family was poor, his mother always offered food to visitors and vice versa. De Leon said as a child he was confused as to why his mother made food for them, when there was only enough food for the family.

“I don’t know if it’s the culture or what, but I grew up around it,” said de Leon.

De Leon said even though he is not able to physically cook for his audience, he, however, can share his talent of cooking.

“You can do it at home, and enjoy it,” said de Leon. “I know – at least, I think I know – that when people do take my recipes and make them at home, they think about me.”

After popular demand, “The Grill Master” released a recipe book. De Leon said his recipes are simple enough that one does not have to be an avid griller to deliver good food, and it’s a good way to get your family involved in the process.

To purchase “The Grill Master’s” recipe book, e-mail ldeleon.7808@ yahoo.com

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Faith & Religion/Fe y religión Church Bulletins

Diocese of Lubbock

ST. PATRICK GUADALUPANAS: The dedicated ladies took time for a photos as they prepared tasty food for to the church community. The Guadalupans take pride in serving the Lord. (Photo courtesy of Georgina Salas Barrera)

Celebrates 30th Anniversary he Diocese of Lubbock cel- when Amarillo’s Bishop DeFalco T ebrated the 30th anniversary of first proposed its establishment. Alestablishment as a diocese, on June most ten years later, his successor

23, with a Mass celebrated by Most Rev. Plácido Rodríguez, CMF, Bishop of Lubbock, at Christ the King Cathedral.

Father John Hurley, CSP served as special homilist at the Mass. He is the former Executive Director for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Evangelization and the National Pastoral Life Center.

The Diocese of Lubbock was created by Pope John Paul II on June 17, 1983, with Most Rev. Michael J. Sheehan as its first bishop. The Diocese of Lubbock embraces an area formerly in the Diocese of Amarillo, with five counties (Jones, Scurry, ST. TERESA'S GUADALUPANAS: The Guadalupans of St. Teresa's were ready to Haskell, Fisher, and Stonewall) from the Diocese of San Angelo. shine and posed for Latino Lubbock. The women take pride in their service.

The Diocese of Lubbock spans the 25 counties of Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, King, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, Kent, Stonewall, Haskell, Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Fisher, and Jones. More than 72,000 Catholics live in the 25 counties.

The process that created the Diocese of Lubbock dated back to 1974

submitted the petition. A formal petition was sent to Vatican officials, and eventually went to a committee of 13 U.S. bishops. With a final vote of eight for and five against the Diocese of Lubbock was created.

During a service in Christ the King Church on Friday afternoon, June 17, 1983, Archbishop Pio Laghi, Apostolic Delegate to the United States, formally presented Monsignor Sheehan with the papal letters officially creating the Diocese of Lubbock. More than 5,000 faithful and fervent Catholics crowded into Lubbock’s Memorial Civic Center Exhibition Hall to participate in the liturgy during which Monsignor Sheehan was ordained as the first Bishop of Lubbock.

In 1994, eight months after appointing Bishop Michael Sheehan the 11th Archbishop of Santa Fe, Pope John Paul II named Bishop Plácido Rodríguez, as the new Bishop of Lubbock on April 5, 1994.

History information from the Diocese of Lubbock Silver Jubilee book, “Of This We are all Witnesses, An Illustrated History of the Diocese of Lubbock.”

KOC #11807 Elects New Members nights of CoK lumbus Council 11807 Our Lady

ST PHILIP BENIZI: Las mujeres tomaron tiempo para una foto mientras preparaban comida sabrosa para la comunidad de la iglesia. Las guadalupanos se enorgullecen de servir al Señor.

of Guadalupe elected officers for upcoming 2013-2014 FY. The new officers for FY 2012-2013 for the Knights of Columbus Council 11807 Our Lady of Guadalupe were elect on June 6th and they are: Herman Hernandez- Grand Knight; Billy Trevino - Deputy Grand Knight; David Estrada - Chancellor; John Barrientos - Recorder; Art Lara Treasurer; Roland Hernandez - Fi-

nancial Secretary; Marty LedesmaWarden; Marcelino Estrada - Inside Guard; Domingo Ybarra - Outside Guard; and Advocate - Joe Carrillo.

The Board of Trustees will be: Martin Rivera - 1st Year Trustee; Eddie Rojas - 2nd Year Trustee; and TJ Diego- 3rd Year Trustee.

KOC #11807 council meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm, at the VFW Post 2466 on 114th Street (two blocks E. of Hwy 87-Tahoka Highway).

Congratulations to these dedicated church leaders.

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ST JOSEPH VOLUNTEERS: Some of las Guadalupans and volunteers were on hand for a photo. The St. Joseph Guadalupanas are part of one of the oldest women's group in the Lubbock Diocese.

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July Prayer

A PRAYER FOR TODAY Heavenly Father, I humbly come to You giving You all that I am. I trust that You have good things in store for my future. I choose to keep my eyes on You no matter what’s happening in my circumstances. I know that You are faithful, and I receive the blessings that You have in store for me.

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

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HUMAN RESCUE The Human Rescue Coalition (HRC) is a West Texas group of concerned citizens advocating for the rescue and restoration of those trapped in the sex industry and human trafficking through awareness, education and action.

Our next HRC monthly meeting is Tuesday, July 2nd from 11:45-1 at the Catholic Renewal Center, at Fourth and Toledo.

JAMAICAS 2013: Live music, lots of food and games and and more!

July 14 – Morton Saint Ann, 1-9 p.m.

July 14- Woodrow San Ramon (begins @ noon) July 20 – Saint Isidore, Abernathy, 11-7 p.m.

July 21 – Muleshoe Imm. Conception, 12-8 p.m.

July 21—Saint John Neumann, 12:30-8:30 p.m.

July 21 – O’Donnell Saint Pius X, 12-8 p.m.

July 27- Floydada Saint M. Magdalen, 11-8 p.m.

July 27- Saint Anthony, Terry County-Coleman Park, Brownfield, 12-8 p.m.

July 28 – Hale Center Saint Theresa, 12-8 p.m.

July 28 – Wilson Blessed Sacrament- 11-7 July 28 – New Deal Our Lady Queen of Apostle

ACTS RETREATS: July 11-14, Director- Dolores Buscemi, Co-directors Myriam Gonzalez and Nancy Demel. Teen ACTS: July 25-28. Teen director(s): Kaitlyn Martinez, Colton Duncan. Men's ACTS - August 15-18, Director-Simon Rodríguez. Co-director-Anthony Rodriguez. For information about A.C.T.S., to register for retreats, visit www.actscommunityoflubbock.org/.

CURSILLO is a ministry that began in the Catholic Church. The Cursillo focuses on training lay people to become effective leaders during a three-day weekend, which includes fifteen talks given by priests and by lay people. Retreats for men and for women in English and in Spanish in the Diocese of Lubbock take place at the Catholic Renewal Center, 4th & Toledo. Upcoming Cursillos: July 25-28 (Women- Spanish); and August 22-25 (Men-English). For more information: Deacon Joe Morin, at 792-4308 (O), 5435686 (C) or cursillo@catholiclubbock.org.

Cursillo website: http://decolores.catholicweb.com/ RETREAT FOR TROUBLED/ HURTING MARRIAGES August 9 11, 2013, Mercy Center, Slaton---Catholic Diocese of Lubbock hosts Retrouvaille retreat for troubled marriages, open to all denominations. Go to www.Retrouvaille.org for information, and to register for this retreat, or call Richard or Elaine Ybarra at 806-7923943, or call Graciela & Carlos Quinteros at 806-797-3414.

COUNSELING: Affordable marriage and family counseling offered by the diocesan Marriage and Family Life Office, in collaboration with TTU Marriage & Family Clinic.

To schedule an appointment call Dr. Nicole Springer at 806-742-3074. Counselors can meet at Saint John Neumann Church.

MASS IN SPANISH now at St. Elizabeth University Parish each Sunday at 2 pm.

Saint Elizabeth is a Catholic Church, located at 2316 Broadway St. in Lubbock. For more info call (806) 762-5225 MISA EN ESPAÑOL ahora en la Universidad de St. Elizabeth Parish cada domingo a las 2 pm. St. Elizabeth es una Iglesia Católica, en la calle 2316 Broadway St. en Lubbock. Para más información llame al (806) 762-5225 MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE MINISTRIES Friday nights from 6 to 8 pm, at the Asbury House of Prayer, 2005 Avenue T, in the Brown Room. For more info, contact Irene McGaha at 806-544-7310.

DOMINICAN EVENING PRAYER: All are invited to Liturgy of the Hours Evening Prayer with the Dominican Friars, Monday through Friday at 5 p.m. in the historic Saint Elizabeth Church, 2301 Main, Lubbock, prior to 5:30 Mass.

Memoriam/memorial Julia S. Madrid, 83, of Lubbock passed away on June 22, 2013. She was born on March 11, 1930 in Midland, Texas.

She married Manuel Madrid Sr. and he preceded her in death on March 1988. She was a member of Our Lady of Grace. She is survived by her significant other, Jesus Gonzalez; her dearly loved children, Ruben Madrid (Ramona), Yolanda Torres (Daniel), Lydia Skechus, Anita Gonzales, Tito Madrid (Lucinda), Manuel Madrid Jr. (Lydia), and Michael Roy Madril (Sandra); her 23 grandchildren; her 39 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren.

Estefana Aguilar, 71, passed away on May 30, 2013. Estefana was born Dec. 26, 1941 in Poteet, Texas to Estevan and Angelita Hernandez.

She married the love of her life, Manuel R Aguilar, Sr. on Feb. 2, 1962 in Loop, Texas. He preceded her in death on Dec. 30, 2003. Estefana was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church and was actively involved. She is known in Seagraves for her snow cone stand. Those left to cherish her memories are one son, Antonio Aguilar, Sr. of Seagraves; one daughter, Irma Rodriguez and husband Carlos of Brownfield; two brothers, Felipe Hernandez of Brownfield and Estevan Hernandez of Jourdton, Texas; and four sisters, Maria Briones of Seagraves, Rosa Munoz of Lubbock, Carolyn Patterson of Dallas, and Olivia Huerron of Pleasonton, Texas. She was blessed with five grandchildren, Tammy Rodriguez, Brenda Rodriguez, C.J. Rodriguez, Chelsea Aguilar, and T.J. Aguilar; and one great-granddaughter, Nayeleigh (Nay) Gonzalez. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Manuel Aguilar, Jr., in 1989; one daughter, Norma Aguilar, in 1963; two brothers; and one sister.

Rachel CantuMontemayor, 47, passed away on June 3, 2013. Rachel was born to Ernesto and Reyes Cantu, Sept. 27, 1965.

She graduated from Estacado High School.

She married Adolpho Montemayor Jr. in 1991.

Rachel had a successful career with AT&T where she was highly respected and well loved by her co-workers and customers. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend who always put her family and friends first. Rachel is survived by her parents, Ernesto and Reyes Cantu; her husband, Adolpho Montemayor, Jr.; her children, Ricardo Mojica, Jr., Ray Christian Mojica, Rebecca Mojica, Adolpho Montemayor III, and Jacob Montemayor; her grandchildren, Ray Christian Mojica, Jr., Ricardo Mojica III, Rexanne Martinez, Jaesiah Mojica, Nicholaus Mojica, Adrian Montemayor, and Major Montemayor; her brother, Ernest Cantu; and sisters, Becky Cantu Gutierrez, and Rosanna Thiel. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends.

Martin Casarez, 42, of Lubbock, passed away on June 7, 2013.

He was a well respected employee of McLane's High Plains for over 15 years. Martin was also a graduate of Shallowater High School, his hometown. He is survived by his parents, Frank and Benita Casarez; his brothers, Tony Ray Casarez and Alex Casarez; and his sisters, Jeanette Casarez and Nora Herrera. He is also survived by eight nephews and two nieces.

Dorothy Flores, of Lubbock, passed away on June 6, 2013. She is preceded in death by her parents, George and Ruby Flores; brothers, George Jr. Flores and Rudy Flores; and one great-grandson, Ian James. She is survived by her brothers, David Flores, Robert Flores, and Jim Flores Sr.; sisters, Rosemary Ash and Beatrice Florez; sons, AB Cantu II, and Alex Flores Sr.; daughters, Annette Cantu and Audrey Campos; as well as seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.

Julio N. Gamboa passed away on June 3, 2013. He was born on January 21, 1952. He is survived by sons, Julio Gamboa, Jr., Jesse John Rios, Jonathan Gamboa, and James Gamboa; one daughter, Julianne Gamboa; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond and Alfonso Gamboa; two sisters, Nancy Garcia and Sandra Reyna; and best friend, Johnny Lee. Maria R. Garcia, 75, passed away on June 18, 2013. She was born March 9, 1938, in Lubbock, Texas, to Manuel and Luisa Olguin. Maria married Martin P. Garcia on Feb. 1, 1964, in Halecenter, Texas. Mr. Garcia passed away on March 12, 2011. Mary was a lifetime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she was also a cursillista. She enjoyed gardening and had a passion for collecting frogs. Maria came from a very close-knit family. She is survived by her sons and daughters, Rolando Garcia, Martin Garcia (Dolores), and Beatrice Gonzales; seven sisters and one brother; as well as ten grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and lifelong friend, Barbara Arrington. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, and one brother.

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Robert Manriquez Jr., of Lubbock, 44, passed away on June 10, 2013. Robert was born in Lubbock, Texas, on June 24, 1968, to Maria Quinteros (Licha) and Robert Manriquez. Robert lived most of his adult life in Camden, N.C., where Robert was a selfemployed contractor. Robert was loved by his many cousins and family members, as well as many, many, friends in North Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas. He is survived by; his mother Licha; and father, Robert; as well as two sisters, Josie Garza of Mesquite, Texas, and Sandra Perez and brother in-law Eddie of Lubbock, Texas. Robert had five nieces and nephews, Jerry and Vickie Garza of Mesquite, Texas, Orianna, Isabella and Bryand Perez of Lubbock. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Flora Perez, and grandfather, Jesse Perez.

Naomi Rios, of Slaton, passed away on June 14, 2013. Naomi was born in Lubbock on June 9, 1993. She passed from this life June 9, 2013. Her survivors include her daughter, Samara Guzman; her parents, Anthony and Margaret Wissler; grandparents, Susan and Johnny Guzman; brother, John Rios; sister, Beatrice (Robby) Castillo; and niece and nephews, Analicia and Antonio Vasquez and Cooper Blaine.

Jesus Jesse Perez, 69, of Lubbock passed away on May 31, 2013.

He moved to Slaton in 1947 with his family and attended Slaton schools.

Jesse was a certified welder and machinist.

He retired from Southwest Canvas 2009. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Jesus Perez, Sr. and a daughter, Norma Perez. His survivors include his daughter, Nora Perez; mother, Mamie Perez; sister, Carmen (Mack) Cisneros; brothers, Paco Perez and Steve Perez; along with nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; as well as Johnny, Victor, Licha, Gloria, Esperanza; and many nieces and nephews.

Elizabeth Martinez Rodriquez, 50, passed away on June 10, 2013. Elizabeth was born on Jan. 31, 1963, in Lubbock, Texas, to Domingo and Josefa Martinez. She married Arturo Rodriquez on July 14, 2007 in Lubbock, Texas. Elizabeth received her education in Plainview, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Arturo Rodriquez; children, Valinda Williams (Demodrick), Alyssa Gonzales (Michael), and Roy Jared Valdez; stepsons, Michael Rodriquez, Chris Rodriquez, and Jacob Rodriquez; mother, Josefa Martinez; brothers, Eddie Martinez, J Martinez, and Juan Martinez; sisters, Elida Rodriguez, Rosa Garcia, Connie Garcia, Jessica Limon, and Gracie Martinez; her grandchildren, Isaiah, Malakai, Derrick, and Kloe Williams; and six step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Domingo and brother, Robert.

To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the sun… ECCL 3:18.

Salvador Perez Jr. of Lubbock, 46, passed away on June 12, 2013.

Salvador Jr. was born on Nov. 3, 1966, in Lubbock, Texas, to Salvador and Consuelo Perez. He married Maria Ramos on May 19, 1990, in Kingston, N.Y. and had three children, Salvador III, Gabrielle, and Alexia. Salvador Jr. attended Estacado High School in Lubbock, Texas, and served our country in the U.S. military soon after graduation for over 10 years. Salvador Jr. was a member of the Pentecostal Lubbock Church and will be remembered for inspiring others. Salvador Jr. retired from TDCJ after 19 years of employment and enjoyed weightlifting, music, and spending time with family, especially Sunday night meals together. Salvador Jr. is survived by his wife, Maria Perez; children, Salvador III, Gabrielle, and Alexia Perez; and his beloved dog, Honey; father, Salvador Perez; mother, Consuelo Perez; brothers, Michael and Paul Perez; sister, Vanessa Perez-Smith, and eight nieces and ten nephews. He was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents, John and Edith Gonzalez, and Gregory and Delfina Perez.

“They that love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies.” ~ Williams Penn

Maxine Lopez Villegas, 88, passed away on June 11, 2013.

Maxine was born on May 11, 1925 in Alamo, Texas to Juan and Alvarita Lopez. She married Jose Pepe Villegas in May of 1944 in Alamo, Texas.

She was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Apostles and she was also a Guadalupana.

She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Lela Gonzales (Joe), Johnny Villegas (Cecelia), and Gilbert Villegas, all of New Deal, Nina Alvarez (Mike) of San Antonio, and Martha Martinez of Amarillo; brothers, Federico Lopez of Lubbock and Bonifacio Lopez of Alamo; sister, Carmen Mares of Lubbock; three daughters-in-law, Janie Villegas, Mary Villegas and Louisa Vaca; as well as 20 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Mikey Alvarez, Chris Villegas, Albert Villegas, Robert Lee Villegas, Michael Mares and Justin Villegas. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jose Pepe Villegas; sons, Junior and Jesse Villegas; grandsons, Charlie and Zachary Villegas; and three sisters, Guadalupe Alvarez of Alamo, Juanita Bursiaga of Lubbock, and Elifonza Perez of Lubbock.

Juan Garza, of Lubbock, passed away on June 24, 2013. He was born on July 13, 1926 in Monterrey, Mexico to Alejandro and Guadalupe Garza. He married Isabel Alvarez of Big Spring, Texas on June 16, 1956. Mr. Garza is survived by his children, Sofia Rios, Rosa Hernandez, Bertha Ramirez (Joe), Janie Gonzales (Miguel), Lupe Hernandez (Martin), Julie Garza (Jesus), Margie Garza (Raul), Liz Lucio (Danny), and Marlena Gonzales (James); as well as 35 grandchildren; and many great and great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Isabelle Garza; a son, Alejandro Garza; two granddaughters, Evette Garza and Izabella Lucio; and sonin-law, Ben Hernandez.

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Love & hugs, Your familia Danny Todd Fernandez Feb. 18, 1947 to July 7, 2011.

Sunset now at rest.

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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y AquĂ­ Coronado High Graduation 2013

Cynthia, Isaiah, Elijah, and Gregory Arriaga. (More photos in August issue)

Alex Hernandez and family smiled for the camera.

Eloy Oscar Perez III stopped and took a photo with his parents.

Excited and ready to celebrate, April Trevino took a picture with her family.

Students from Estacado arrived and were ready to gather their diplomas.

Kristen Alcorte, Kris Alcorte, Leslie Rodriguez, and Tamondrick Menyou

Ashley Reyna posed with her mom and sister after the graduation.

Ernestina Garcia was congratulated by Mary Garcia after the graduation.

AJ Ledesma and Ike Ledesma were all smiles after the graduation.

The graduate, Alexandria Rodriguez, gathered with her family for a photo.

Estacado High Graduation 2013

Friends smiled for the camera as they prepared to walk the stage. (More photos in August issue)

Guadalupe Mendoza, David Mendoza, Lupe Mendoza, Kristie Lopez posed for the camera.

Lubbock High Graduation 2013

Families smiled for the camera. (More photos in August issue)

Graduates gathered with their families for the camera.

Monterrey High Graduation 2013

Diego posed with his family. (More photos in August issue)

Adriana Villareal and her mom, Paulene Villareal smiled for the camera.

Visit our website at www.latinolubbock.net to view all of the photos from each event!

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St Patrick's Jamaica

Father Ramirez supports the Jamaica and poses with some of the church members. (Photos by Georgina Salas Barrera)

Taking a break from the heat as they enjoy the company of friends inside the church hall.

Preparing cold snocones on the hot day.

Volunteers serve up some of the refreshing drinks at the Jamaica.

100 Black Men Fishing Derby

Esteven Castillo, Rosalio Castillo, Guadalupe Castillo, Vicky Sanchez laughed and played as they were ready to catch some fish.

Team Tigers celebrated some of their wins.

Cynthia Perez, Sunny Luna, Timothy Revilla, Gloria Revilla, and Isaac Quintero.

Say Cheese! As they smiled for the camera.

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Photos & Memories - AquĂ­ y Alla

Families and friends gathered for a quick photo before they put the lines back in the lake.

Dixie Little League Closing Ceremony

Smiling for the camera as they celebrated the ending of the games.

All smiles as they posed with their favorite player for the camera.

Brenda Castilleja posed with her little Red Sox player and cheerleading daughter, Aubrey.

Solo Car Show

Members of Lubbock Unique Car Club gathered for a photo.

Taking a moment from looking at the car show to pose for the camera.

Jayvin Valdez with mom and dad gathered to enjoy all of the festivities at the car show.

Friends, David Neglette and Bobby Guevaro caught up.

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Fotos y Recuerdos - Alla y AquĂ­ St. Philips Jamaica

Many attendees tried to keep cool at the annual Jamaica.

Volunteers helped to restock some of the fresh fruit that was sold at the Jamaica.

Taking a moment to smile for the camera as they listened to some of the live bands.

Enjoying the company of family and friends as they participate in the festivities.

Preparing some of the delicious hamburgers for Jamaica attendees.

Keeping cool as they sale the popular snocones on the hot day.

Bikers rode around town to bring awarness to the motorcyclist that shared the rode with cars.

See Us Save Us is an annual route that many who own bikes partake in.

San Ramon Jamaica

Many families came out to enjoy the church festivities.

Families enjoyed the food and activities.

See Us Save Us 2013

PHOTOS BY CHRISTY MARTINEZ-GARCIA FOR LATINO LUBBOCK MAGAZINE

Ready to ride and be seen as they ride around Lubbock.

Smiling for the camera before they take off.

Tomorrow's Leaders Send Off to Washington D.C.

Parents said their farewells to their children as they prepared to load the bus.

Students anxiously waited as they gathered to listen to the rules.

The send off was filled will many excited students ready to visit the home of the president.

The students said goodbye to Lubbock and hello to Washington D.C.

Visit our website at www.latinolubbock.net to view all of the photos from each event!

Latino Lubbock Magazine's mission: "Provide Lubbock news from a Latino perspective for the emerging voice of Lubbock with objectivity, professionalism, cultural understanding, and accuracy; and, give Latinos a publication by, about, and for them that they can take pride in; and, the community a tool for better understanding and for dialogue."

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Women's Protective Services 11th Annual Spur Auction

Many advocates came out to enjoy the night and support the event.

Ramiro and Cindy Garza smile for the camera before the program began.

Many attendees of the event purchased the handcrafted spurs.

Community leaders supported the Women's Protective Services big event.

St. Josephs Church Jamaica

All smiles as they stand guard at the annual Jamaica.

Taking a moment for a picture as they watch the performances.

Enjoying the company of fellow church members and delicious food.

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Photos & Memories - Aquí y Alla

Posing for a picture as they take a break from their booth and keep cool.

2013 Hispanic Convocation - II

Hispanic graduates were recognized at the annual spring Hispanic Graduation. (More photos in August)

Graduates showed off their different stoles that they received.

The students were recognized and celebrated by many friends and family members.

The graduates were recognized before the actual graduations.

Aquí y Alla - Alla y Aquí

Lorenzo "Bubba" Sedeno, T.J. Patterson, and Victor Hernandez catch up after the Courtyard at Kings Dominion ribbon cutting event.

The Salinas women put their guns up and all smiles as they celebrated their graduate.

Motorcycle owners and advocates showed their support at the See Us Save Us event.

Frank Garcia and Manuel Reyna at the Tomorrow's Leaders Send Off.

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Sports/deportes

Texas Sports Report

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WAY TO GO!: Parents and supporters of the Northwest Angels were proud of their little guys. “Our team played hard but came up two runs short of advancing to the City T-Ball championship.” They ended up finishing in 4th place. The Northwest Angels were the last team from Northwest Little Leagues teams team in the tournament. Congratulations!

(Photo courtesy of Joseph Hernandez)

FLYING HIGH: Congratulations Shallowater little league (major's). They won the Lubbock city tournament. (Photo courtesy of Tony Lara).

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Women's Golf Event

Saturday, October 12, 2013 7 am Check-In, 8 am Start Time

(Please wear pink or red top/attire for group photo) At Stonegate Golf Course, 111th St. & Indiana Ave.

$50 Entry Fee Includes

• Golf Clinic • 9 Holes of Golf/Green Fee/Cart and Lunch • Short programs on Heart Disease & Breast Cancer Awareness • Great Prizes

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With Mando Reyna

he Texas Rangers begin the month knowing that they are a totally different team compared to last year’s squad. Last month they showed to be mortal losing their lead in the standings before making up ground towards the end. Was it just a slump perhaps? I just want to throw it out there that a lot of it had to do with their injuries.

Although Ian Kinsler and Mitch Holland both returned from their respective injuries, they returned way later than most fans expected. With Alexi Ogando on the injured list once again, opposing teams will try to get into the Ranger bullpen where they have shown a weakness. Yu Davish is an amazing pitcher but one cannot expect him to pitch continuous nineinning games every time he steps on the mound. Holland’s return is very timely, but what can really get this team motivated is if Colby Lewis returns sometime this month to get into the pitching rotation, preferably sooner than later.

This month is crucial especially because after the loss of their star players last year they seem to be resembling

the pre Nolan Ryan Ranger squad that would start to fade in the July heat.

They have a great opportunity, with a total of 16 home games, to stay atop their division as long as their arms can keep up and they need to take advantage of that.

The All Star game is to be played on the 16th, and the only sure thing we can expect is for Yu Darvish to be on the all-star team. Adrian Beltre, Elvis Andrus and Nelson Cruz are probable’s, but their window to get more fan votes is closing rapidly. Make sure you get your votes in, and know that you can vote more than once.

Now is also the time for all the nonfootball loving fans to sigh, because this is also the month that the entire NFL begins their seasons with their training camps. The Cowboys start their camp in Oxnard California once again starting on the 21st, as the Texans start theirs on the 26th right here in Texas.

Looking at both teams from afar, the Cowboys not only have the most areas that need improving, they greatly need most of their draft picks to be able to contribute right away. The rookie center Travis Frederick, tight end Gavin Escobar are just a couple of names that the team hopes will justify their choice of drafting them at the

spots they did.

The offensive line still has a lot of questions going in but the player we need to keep an eye on is the rookie running back Joseph Randle from Oklahoma State. With Felix Jones gone and Demarco Murray still not having a full season without one injury or the other that position is thinner unless you believe the talk coming from the team about the offseason improvement of Lance Dunbar and Phillip Tanner.

The Texans on the other end of the spectrum are looking forward to some key players returning from season ending injuries last year, and to the addition of future hall of famer Ed Reed in the defensive backfield. Brian Cushing is set to return before camp, and that situation needs to be looked at closely since this is the last year of his rookie contract. Expect him to play out his final year without an extension as everyone waits to see if he can return to pre-injury form. Same problems exist on one team, new opportunities show themselves on the other. The second half of 2013 has finally arrived, lets enjoy.

Editor's Note: Mando Reyna is an avid sports aficionado and fan. Monthly he contributes his sports perspective of local to national sports. Email latinolubbock@suddenlink.net

Former Dallas Cowboy Daryl "Moose" Johnston to be keynote at fundraiser he Children’s Advocacy Cen- ning teams (1993, 1994, and 1996). for over ten T ter of the South Plains an- A two-time Pro Bowl selection in years, and nounced former Dallas Cowboy 1993 and 1994 (the first ever Pro the American Daryl "Moose" Johnston to be their highlighted speaker Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:00) at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center Theater. Suddenlink sponsors the speaking engagement as a fundraiser to benefit the Children's Advocacy Center mission. Contact the Children's Advocacy Center at 806-740-0251 for sponsorship reserve seating information.

Nicknamed "Moose" by former teammate Babe Laufenberg, Johnston became a full-time starter in 1991 and was key member of the Cowboy's three Super Bowl win-

Bowl Fullback), he played in 149 consecutive games, including post seasons. He finished his career catching 294 passes for 2,227 years and 14 touchdowns, as well as 232 rushes for 753 yard and eight touchdowns. He had a career-high 50 receptions in 1993.

Johnston has contributed time to many charities including the Special Olympics, Children's Cancer Fund, Cystic Fibrosis and Literacy Instruction for Texas (LIFT). He has served as honorary chairman for MDA's "Aisles of Smiles" campaign, an organization he has served

Cancer Society's Gunslingers' Ball.

In 1999 Johnston's numerous community service activities led to his nomination for the prestigious "Whizzer White Humanitarian Award."

For more information, or ticket reservation, contact 806-740-0251.

Gutierrez & Poteete Earn Freshmen All-America Honors e x a s Okla become the ninth and 10th final three games of the regular seaT Tech first Freshmen All-Americans in school son against Baylor and in the first baseman Eric history while this season marks just round of the Big 12 Championship

Gutierrez of Mission, Texas was named to the Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-America team, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.

He along with designated hitter Jarrard Poteete of Braggs,

the third time in Tech history where a pair of Red Raiders received Freshmen All-American honors.

Gutierrez was one of three first basemen selected to the team while Poteete was one of eight designated hitters to receive the award. They were among eight freshmen from the Big 12 Conference that were named to the list.

Gutierrez completed his freshman campaign hitting a home run in four consecutive games during the

in Oklahoma City against Kansas State. He batted .251 (48-for-191) with 35 runs, 10 doubles, two triples and 29 RBI while leading the team with seven home runs and setting a freshman school record with 20 hitby-pitch. Gutierrez is just the third freshmen in school history to lead the team in home runs.

Poteete finished the season with 12 multi-hit games and he recorded four three-hit games during his final 11 games of the season.

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Pet Care/Cuidado de las mascotas

Summer Care Tips For Your Pets

CAR CLUBS UNITED: The Onda Car Club of West Texas poses with Low Obsessions Car Club from Odessa, TX. The groups promote low rider and custom car designs, as well as help to sustain a traditional art form popular to Latinos. Congratulations to Solo Car Club on their event success, as well as the participating car clubs.

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ummer is a time for both you and S your pet to enjoy the sunshine and outdoors, but along with the fun,

the season also offers up situations that can endanger your pet. By taking precautions, you can decrease the chance that disaster will happen. The Human Society of the United States (HSUS) offers these tips for pet owners to keep their furry friends safe this summer.

In nice weather you may be tempted to take your pet with you in the car while you travel or do errands. But during warm weather, the inside of your car can reach 120° in a matter of minutes, even if you’re parked in the shade. This can mean real trouble for your companion animals left in the

by mosquitoes, can be fatal in both dogs and cats.

Pets and pools can equal disaster.

Prevent free access to pools and always supervise a pet in a pool.

Provide plenty of water and shade for your pets while they’re enjoying the great outdoors so they can stay cool.

Another summertime threat is fleas and ticks. Use only flea and tick treatments recommended by your veterinarian. Some over-the-counter flea and tick products can be toxic, even when used according to instructions.

Pets can get sunburned too, and your pet may require sunscreen on his or her nose and ear tips. Pets with lightcolored noses or light-colored fur on their ears are particularly vulnerable to sunburn and skin cancer.

Don’t take your pets to crowded summer events such as concerts or fairs. The loud noises and crowds, combined with the heat, can be stressful and dangerous for pets. For your pet’s well being, leave her at home.

Be especially aware of these threats during holidays, such as the Fourth of July.

Cuidando a su compañia animal

quí hay algunas recomendacioA nes para darle a su animal el cuidado que necesita y merece.

ALIMENTO: El alimento debe ser nutritivo, saludable y apto para el cuidado de los animales.

AGUA: Los animales necesitan constantemente agua limpia para beber.

Especialmente en West Texas, ya que tenemos un clima muy seco.

SOMBRA: Los animales necesitan sombra para protegerse durante la época de calor. Además de las leyes estatales que se refieren al maltrato de los animales, muchos condados y ciudades

The YWCA has the building blocks for early childhood education!

We are currently enrolling children ages 3-5 at both:

car. Dogs and cats can’t perspire and can only dispel heat by panting and through the pads of their feet. Pets who are left in hot cars even briefly can suffer from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, brain damage, and can even die.

Summer is often a time when people fertilize their lawns and work in their gardens. But beware: Plant food, fertilizer, and insecticides can be fatal if your pet ingests them. In addition, more than 700 plants can produce physiologically active or toxic substances in sufficient amounts to cause harmful effects in animals.

With people and dogs spending more time outside, dog bites are likely to increase in the summer months.

Spaying or neutering your dog reduces the likelihood that he will bite and provides many other health benefits.

Make sure your pet is always wearing a collar and identification tag. If you are separated from your pet, an ID tag may very well be his or her ticket home.

Check with your veterinarian to see if your pets should be taking heartworm prevention medication. Heartworm disease, which is transmitted

The Child Development Center and the Legacy Child Development Center

tienen leyes adicionales y mucho mas especificas, que se refieren a proporcionar un lugar con sombra para los animales. Se debe proporcionar “sombra abierta” (un área sombreada con ventilación de aire libre). Una casa de perros no es lo mismo que “sombra abierta” ya que durante un día caluroso se puede transformar en un verdadero horno.

VACUNAS: Las leyes estatales requieren que su gato o perro reciba la vacuna contra la rabia, una vez al año.

Su animal debe recibir cuidado regular de un veterinario para prevenir o tratar enfermedades o lesiones. Siga las recomendaciones del veterinario en lo que se relacionada al cuidado preventivo, incluyendo las vacunas para prevenir enfermedades.

IDENTIFIACIÓN: Mantenga una identificación con su perro. Esta identificación deberá contener el nombre del animal, su teléfono y su dirección.

Si su perro se pierde o lo recoge el control de animales, Ud. lo puede recuperar más rápidamente si la información se encuentra disponible.

Para prevenir lesiones accidentales o muerte, su gato debe tener una identificación en un collar que se pueda abrir fácilmente.

Recuerde: los animales a nuestro cuidado, dependen de nosotros para sobrevivir y para su felicidad.

Both programs are participating TSR! (Texas School Ready!) early childhood programs offering caring, curriculum based, early learning environments.

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