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We are having a Fundraiser for Enrique “Kito” Davila, who recently passed away on Tuesday October 22nd, 2013 following a lengthy illness. Enrique was 8 years old and his 9th birthday was just on Friday October 25th, 2013. The Fundraiser is entitled - Share a Smile for Enrique “Kito” Davila. It is at Club Copa on Friday November 1st, 2013. It starts @ 6 pm. Copy is located on Broadway in Downtown Lorain, Ohio Donation is $15.00 which includes Spanish Style Food, Music, Entertainment, Raffles, etc. All proceeds go to the Family of Enrique to help with burial costs. Please come join us and Share a Smile for Enrique which was one of his favorite things to do. A Publication of North Coast Minority Media LLC 2800 Euclid Ave. #312, Cleveland, Ohio 44115 216-394-0772 Contributing Writers: Doug Bardwell, Lou Acosta, Winston Hall, Marcus Colon, Dr. Robert Reagan, Virginia Haynes Sales: Paul K. Jones, Vivian Sharp, Lou Acosta Administrative Coordinator: Teresa Alicea Graphics: Matt Mc Coy, Amanda Greeley, Bob Sablack Distribution: Icon Distribution, PMK Distribution, McNeil Distribution

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Minority-Owned Business Gets State Support to Grow Cincinnati-based company receives bond increase to grow A Cincinnati-based company received help from the state today to take their businesses to the next level. The Ohio Development Services Agency provided a $1 million bond request to Showcase Building & Design, Inc. A bond is an insurance policy for a project owner that guarantees that work will be completed by a general contractor or sub-contractor. “Continued growth is a key element for any successful business,” said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency. “The Minority Development Finance Advisory Board provides minority-owned business the tools they need for expansion and job creation.” Showcase Building & Design, Inc. will receive a bonding line increase from $500,000 to $1 million in order to bid on a wider variety of government and public projects. Showcase Building and Design, a state-certified Minority Business Enterprise, is a building design and construction company in Cincinnati. The company specializes in custom homes, luxury homes, remodeling additions, youth centers, churches, medical clinics, daycare centers, laundromats and retail centers. All projects approved by this board must go to Controlling Board for approval.

Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports School Districts in Redesigning Schools to Meet Higher Standards Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced $10 million in grants to four school districts, part of its $28 million, multi-year Opportunity by Design initiative. These grants will help school districts design and open new high schools that support all students in meeting the demands of the Common Core. “These districts have the commitment to reshape high schools so that all students can meet more rigorous standards,” said Michele Cahill, vice-president, National November 2013

Program, and director of urban education at Carnegie Corporation. “By taking on the challenge to ‘do school differently’ they will provide important examples to the country.”

be able to provide for each student. The Opportunity by Design grants will help each district learn about the Design Principles, tap into expertise in their communities, and design new school models that meet the needs of students while accelerating learning towards college readiness. Each selected district will also engage in activities to support the new schools—the first of which are expected to open in September 2014–and to scale best practices across their schools.

The grantee districts are: • Cleveland Metropolitan School District, $3 million over three years to design and open two new high schools; • Denver Public Schools, $1 million over two years to design and open one new high school and create a model district ecosystem that supports school design;

In January, the Corporation also announced a $5 million grant to launch Springpoint, a new national school design institute that will catalyze this work and provide support to grantee districts. The Corporation board has approved another $13 million dollars towards the Opportunity by Design initiative in the upcoming fiscal year.

• New York City Department of Education, $3 million over three years to design and open two new high schools; • School District of Philadelphia, $3 million over three years to design and open two new high schools.

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Opportunity by Design seizes on an important national opportunity: the adoption by 45 states of standards that are closely aligned with 21st century expectations for college and career. The standards— known as the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics—have the potential to usher in a new era in American education, in which schools prepare all students for the type of postsecondary learning that will increasingly be required in the global economy.

As part of the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, North Coast Latino hosted the Hispanic Community Service Awards at the Charleston Café in Downtown Broadway on Saturday October 12th 2013–The following recipients were honored: Tim Carrion, Joel Arredondo, Antonio Barrios, Mike & Dina Ferrer, Pablo & Juanita Senquiz, Mary Santiago, Elizabeth Soto, David Flores, Angel & Cookie Arroyo, Diana Marrero-Pinto and 25+ year Community Outreach Award: Miguel Berlingeri 35+ year Community Outreach Award Freddie’s Gym – The event was sponsored by Lorain National Bank and North Coast Latino Magazine.

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Who is Janet Murguia? People around Cleveland were asking who is Janet Murguia, what is NCLR and why is she speaking at the City Club. This Bio is from her NCLR Page.

As someone who has experienced the promise of the American Dream firsthand, Janet Murguía has devoted her career in public service to opening the door to that dream to millions of American families. Now, as a key figure among the next generation of leaders in the Latino community, she continues this mission as President and CEO of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States. Since 2005, Murguía has sought to strengthen NCLR’s work and enhance its record of impact as a vital American institution. One of her first priorities was to harness the power of the nation’s 50 million Hispanics and improve opportunities for Latino families by strengthening the partnership between NCLR and its network of nearly 300 community-based Affiliates which serve millions of people in 41 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Murguía has also sought to strengthen the Latino voice on issues affecting the Hispanic community such as education, health care, immigration, civil rights, the economy, and the rise of hate rhetoric and hate crimes targeting the Latino community. In her role as NCLR’s spokesperson, she has appeared on ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News, NBC’s Today, CNN’s Larry King Live, PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, and CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight. Murguía has placed special emphasis on turning Latino growth into empowerment through the Latino vote. In the 2008 election, NCLR along with its partners helped register nearly 200,000 new Hispanic voters. Other initiatives and partnerships helped November 2013

including governmental and public affairs. Janet Murguía grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. She received three degrees from KU: a BS degree in journalism (1982), a BA degree in Spanish (1982), and a JD degree (1985) from the School of Law. In 2011 she received an honorary degree—Doctor of Humane Letters—from California State University, Dominguez Hills. - See more at: http://www.nclr.org/index. php/about_us/leadership/#sthash. IHoJOUFv.dpuf

more than 1.5 million eligible immigrants apply for citizenship. She has also focused on strengthening NCLR’s relationships with its sister civil rights and advocacy organizations, spearheading efforts to build bridges between the African American and Latino communities in conjunction with organizations such as the NAACP and the National Urban League. She was the first Hispanic leader to give the keynote speech at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast in Birmingham, Alabama. The visibility of Latinos in the media has been a key concern for Murguía. Through her efforts to secure a host of new partners and resources, the NCLR ALMA Awards® returned to television in 2006 after a threeyear hiatus as part of NCLR’s strategy to promote fair, accurate, and balanced portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry. Murguía currently sits on the board of directors of the American Heart Association and the Partnership for a Healthier America. She also sits on the executive committee of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and serves as the board chair for the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. Murguía has been recognized on numerous occasions for her work. She has been selected twice as one of Washingtonian magazine’s “100 Most Powerful Women in Washington” and featured in Newsweek magazine’s “Women and Leadership” issue. She has been chosen as one of the NonProfit Times’ “Power and Influence Top 50” leaders, named to People en Español’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics,” and selected as one of Hispanic Business magazine’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics,” Hispanic magazine’s “Powerful Latinos,” Latino Leaders magazine’s “101 Top Leaders of the Hispanic Community,” and Poder magazine’s “The Poderosos 100.” In 2005, she received the University of Kansas (KU) Law Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus/ na Award. She began her career in Washington, DC as legislative counsel to former Kansas Congressman Jim Slattery. She then worked at the White House from 1994 to 2000, ultimately serving as deputy assistant to President Clinton, providing strategic and legislative advice to the president on key issues. She served as deputy director of legislative affairs, managing the legislative staff and acting as a senior White House liaison to Congress. She then served as deputy campaign manager and director of constituency outreach for the Gore/Lieberman presidential campaign. In 2001, Murguía joined the University of Kansas as executive vice chancellor for university relations, overseeing KU’s internal and external relations with the public,

Other info on Janet Murguia: On January 1, 2005, Murguía replaced Raul Yzaguirre as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Council of La Raza (NCLR),

the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. As President and CEO, Murguía often testifies before Congress about issues affecting the Latino community including education, health care, immigration reform, civil rights and the economy. In her role as a spokesperson for the organization, she is frequently interviewed by various news outlets and has appeared on many news programs. Since 2005, Murguía has placed more emphasis on strengthening the relationship with NCLR’s network of nearly 300 community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve millions of people annually. The CBOs are essential to NCLR’s work because they provi-

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Convención Hispana 2013 Over 3,000 guests attended Convención Hispana 2013 on October 19th at St. Ignatius High School located in Cleveland. There was breakfast, vendors, lunch, job fair, awards and workshops. The Mayor of San Antonio, Julián Castro delivered the keynote address that followed Jose Feliciano Sr., Magda Gomez and Stephanie Ramierez.

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The New York Stock Exchange’s Hispanic Leadership and Achievement Employee Resource Group (HOLA) and “El Diario/La Prensa” Unveil New Bilingual Toolkit to Understanding Financial Markets Bilingual Financial Literacy Initiative

(New York, NY) Financial institutions, private investors, students and educators from across the world will have a brand-new teaching and learning resource for understanding financial markets: a bilingual introductory toolkit (English and Spanish) published in partnership by the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) Hispanic Organization for Leadership and Achievement (HOLA) and El Diario/ La Prensa, the longest-publishing Spanish language daily newspaper in the nation. The 20-page publication titled “Understanding The Financial Markets: A Bilingual Toolkit”, was written by renowned financial journalists Alvin Hall and Tania M. Lambert, with support from the NYSE and El Diario/La Prensa. The initiative is part of El Diario/La Prensa’s 100th Anniversary celebration. November 2013

crucial services to the community and bring attention to the needs of community members they serve. She has also emphasized leveraging the growth in the Latino population throughout the United States into political power. NCLR and its partners helped register almost 200,000 new Hispanic voters during the 2008 election and continued their empowerment campaign during the 2010 midterm elections. With the help of other initiatives and partnerships, NCLR has also helped more than 1.5 million eligible immigrants apply for citizenship.During her time as president of the organization, Murguía has worked with organizations such as the NAACP and the National Urban League to help strengthen the relationship between the African American and Latino communities. Under Murguía’s direction, NCLR also brought back the NCLR ALMA Awards after a three year hiatus. NCLR created the ALMA Awards in 1995 as part of its strategy to promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry. Eva Longoria of ABC’s Desperate Housewives has previously hosted the show. Murguía served as one of the show’s executive produc-

ers. Murguía currently serves as a board member of the Independent Sector, a coalition of leading nonprofits, foundations, and corporations, and is an executive committee member of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. She also sits on the Board of the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility and the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda. Marguia serves on the Advisory Board of The National Hispanic University as of Nov. 2012. In 2001, Murguía joined the University of Kansas (KU) as Executive Vice Chancellor for University Relations. Murguía managed KU’s strategic planning and marketing efforts on four campuses. Before joining KU, she served as deputy campaign manager and director of constituency outreach for the Al Gore’s presidential campaign during the 2000 presidential election where she was the primary liaison between former Vice President Gore and national constituency groups. She also served as a spokesperson for the campaign, working with radio, print, and TV media outlets. Murguía served seven years as legislative counsel to former Kansas Congressman Jim Slattery before working at the White House

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“Much has been written about the growing Latino economic power and the increasingly noticeable role of Hispanics in financial markets across the world,” said Rossana Rosado, El Diario/La Prensa’s Publisher and CEO. “But while we celebrate many achievements, we also acknowledge the need to bridge the financial literary gap between the Hispanic community and financial markets. This toolkit is a fantastic resource to help raise awareness about how financial markets work.”

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Established in 2012, HOLA is an Employee Resource Group at the NYSE that celebrates and promotes Hispanic professionalism at the Exchange, and helps educate the greater community about Latino/ Hispanic culture. The bilingual toolkit, which will be inserted in the print edition of El Diario/La Prensa tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29th, will also be available for free download at the NYSE’s Corporate Responsibility Website, https://nyse.nyx.com/financialliteracy/financial-fitness/resources. It provides a basic introduction to the most common investments and financial strategies, and key terms. It also includes a resource guide, charts, and colorful illustrations. El Diario/La Prensa was established on October 12th, 1913, as a small publication in Lower Manhattan called La Prensa. Currently owned by ImpreMedia, the publication merged with competing daily newspaper El Diario de Nueva York (Est. 1947), to form El Diario/La Prensa as it is known today.

from 1994 to 2000. She eventually served as deputy assistant to President Bill Clinton, providing strategic and legislative advice to the president. She also served as deputy director of legislative affairs where she was in charge of the legislative staff and acted as a senior White House liaison to Congress. Murguía has been named to the following: In 2012 Recipient of the Hubert H. Humphrey Civil and Human Rights Award In 2007 Poder magazine’s “The Poderosos 100” Latino Leaders magazine’s “101 Top Leaders of the Hispanic Community” - Hispanic magazine’s “Powerful Latinos 2007 - In 2006 Washingtonian magazine’s “100 Most Powerful Women in Washington” - The NonProfit Times’ “Power and Influence Top 50” leaders - People En Español’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics 2006” - In 2005 - Finalist for Hispanic Business magazine’s “Woman of the Year Award” - In 2004 - Hispanic magazine’s list of “100 Top Latinas” - Hispanic Business magazine’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics”

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Fiesta de Luz: Mascaras Fundraiser supporting Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center Took place on Friday at the Ariel International Center in Cleveland Recipients Richard Herman and Saul Ramos are shown with Rev. Max Rodas Executive Director of Nueva Luz - also a photo of Max Rodas and MC Angelica Campos of Fox 8 News.

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Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, who represents Northern Ohio’s Ninth Congressional District, is currently serving her sixteenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the senior-most woman in the U.S. House of Representatives.

family operated a small grocery where her mother worked after serving on the original organizing committee of an auto trade union at the Champion Spark Plug Company. Congresswoman Kaptur became the first member of her family to attend college, receiving a scholarship for her undergraduate work. Trained as a city and regional planner, she practiced 15 years in Toledo and throughout the country. Appointed as an urban advisor to the Carter White House, she helped maneuver 17 housing and neighborhood revitalization bills through the Congress during those years. Subsequently, while pursuing a doctorate in urban planning and development finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the local Democratic Party recruited her to run for the U.S. House seat in 1982. Kaptur had been a well-known party activist and volunteer since age 13. Although she was outspent by a 3-to-1 margin, she parlayed her deep roots in the blue-collar neighborhoods of Toledo and the rural areas of the district to pull the national upset of 1982.

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She has risen in seniority and now serves as the senior Democratic woman on the committee. She has secured appointments to three important subcommittees: Defense, Agriculture, the leading industry in her state; and Transportation/Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Congresswoman Kaptur was also appointed by party leadership to serve on the prestigious House Budget Committee for the 112th Congress. Kaptur is the first Democratic woman to serve on the Defense subcommittee. During her legislative career, she has also served on the Banking and Veterans Affairs Committees. Congresswoman Kaptur has focused strong efforts on rebuilding the economic might of her district such as improvements in bridge, road, rail and port facilities, including the I-280 Veterans’ Glass City Skyway - the largest bridge project in Ohio’s history; expansion of Toledo’s Farmers’ Market; development of the Maumee River Heritage Corridor between Ohio and Indiana, which includes passage of legislation and funds to acquire the Fallen Timbers battlefield site as a national affiliate of the U.S. Park Service; clean-up of the waterways adjacent to Lake Erie; development of initiatives to enhance the earnings potential of Northwest Ohio crops; shipping of federal cargos on the Great Lakes; acquisition of wildlife refuges and shoreline recreation; and expansion of universityrelated research. Kaptur also directed federal support to acquire Quarry Pond as the centerpiece for a new conservation and lands legacy endowment for northwest Ohio. Lucas County-based 180th Tactical Fighter Squadron underwent a F-16 modernization attributable to her efforts. Current and former Defense Department and other private-sector workers who were exposed to and suffer from beryllium were the beneficiaries of a major piece of legislation Kaptur guided to passage. She was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Americanism Award, in part for introducing the legislation authorizing the National World War II Memorial in Washington in 1987, as well as for her longstanding commitment to America’s veterans. She also received the Prisoner of War “Barbed Wire” Award for her commitment to veterans’ affairs. Dedication of the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on May 29, 2004 culminated a 17-year legislative effort that started with an idea that sprang from the grassroots of her congressional district. In 1986, Roger Durbin, a rural letter carrier from Berkey, Ohio, asked Congresswoman Kaptur at a fish fry at a

township hall to explain why there was no memorial to World War II in Washington. Kaptur helped make Roger Durbin’s dream a reality by introducing legislation in Congress to create the memorial. There were stops and starts, but nothing could stop this powerful idea. Today, the World War II Memorial is one of the most popular tourist attractions in our nation’s capital and a timeless salute to the men and women of the “Greatest Generation.” Dedicated to the principle that fiscal responsibility begins in “one’s own backyard,” Congresswoman Kaptur has consistently returned money to the federal Treasury. She refuses to accept Congressional pay raises and donates them to offset the federal deficit and charitable causes in her home community. International Aid Demonstrating international leadership through diplomatic contributions to the Middle East Peace process, Congresswoman Kaptur directed the first surplus farm commodities in 1999 to support the Middle East peace process in Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian Authority. As a result of the intifada, only the war torn region of Lebanon has progressed forward with more than 200 villages undertaking community development. She also remains dedicated to democratic institution-building across the globe and has spearheaded private charitable efforts for peoples of underdeveloped nations, including Ukraine and Vietnam. As Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, she has lead efforts to establish a Congressional-Rada exchange program. She is the key sponsor of regulatory changes that force accountability on Russian food aid relief, helping to insure $1 billion in U.S. resources go to people in need, not into the black market or pockets of government bureaucrats. As leader on issues related to international trade and human and labor rights, Kaptur will continue to assess the impact of North American Free Trade Agreement and actively engage upcoming trade negotiations like the Columbia, Korea, and Panama agreements on the side of workers. Awards Kaptur is a native of Toledo, Ohio, a member of Little Flower Roman Catholic Church, and a graduate of St. Ursula Academy. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Wisconsin (1968) and a master’s in urban planning from the University of Michigan. In 1993, Congresswoman Kaptur was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Toledo in recognition of her “effective representation of the community.” NorthCoastLatino.com

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LNB can assist you with: + Equipment, Auto & Truck Loans + Lines of Credit + Owner-occupied real estate Loans + SBA Loans www.4lnb.com

We have money to lend your business Call our Business Banking Specialist John Guidone, Asst. Vice President

(440) 244-8046 Subject to credit approval.