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The annual Boy Scout Visionary Awards luncheon was held in October in Orange County, California. Chosen to be the recipient of the 2002 Visionary Award was Gaddi Vasquez. Mr. Vasquez was himself an active Boy Scout in his youth, and has served on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, and was Vice Chairman of Scoutreach. Eight years ago, Director Vasquez and Marcos Nava, Boy Scout Field Director of the Central Area, commenced formulating strategies for attracting more participation among Latinos in Orange County. The few boys on the records were hard to locate. It was an effort starting from virtually zero participation by Latinos. Now, eight years latter, there are about 12,000 Orange County Hispanic youth involved in scouting. Director Marcos Nava is responsible for the Scouting outreach programs for Latino youth throughout Orange County. His estimate for next year's growth is a possible 13,680 Latino Boy Scouts actively involved. The proceeds from the Visionary luncheon will go towards that goal. |
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| Gaddi Vasquez, is the newly appointed (2-15-02) Director of the United States Peace Corps. He is the Agency's first Hispanic-American Director. Mr. Vasquez' 22 -year public service career includes service at the city, county, state and federal levels of government, plus a long record of community affairs, serving on diverse local and national Boards. Congratulations to both Gaddi Vasquez and Marcos Nava for bringing the benefits of Boy Scout participation to our youths . Gaddi Vasquez is a native of Carrizo Springs, Texas, Mr. Vasquez' parents were migrant farm workers of Mexican descent. Their lineage goes back to the Monterrey, Mexico area. The surname Vasquez (s) means from the Basque country. Among the earliest colonizers in the Americas with the Vasquez were: Martín Vásquez and Bernaldino Vásquez de Tapia both arrived in the Indies ca. in 1514 with Pedrarías de Avila's Darién expedition. Francisco Vásquez de Coronado arrived in New Spain in 1535 as a member of Viceroy don Antonio Mendoza's entourage. In 1601, an Antonio Vásquez del Rio is identified as among the military responsible for establishing the city of Monterrey. Historian Israel Cavazos Garza writes that Antonio Vásquez del Rio "Entró a poblar al Nuevo Reino de León en 1601. En ese año hizo asiento de vicindad en Monterrey. Intervino en diversas compañas de de pacificación. |
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Primos Staff Mimi Lozano, Editor John P. Schmal, Historian Johanna de Soto, Genealogist Armando Montes, Surnames Howard Shorr, Education/Social Contributors: Judge Fredrick Aguirre Selena Ashton Mary Ayers Mercy Bautista-Olvera Chuck Bobo Roberto Camp Bill Carmena Sergio Contreras Lic. (Dr.) Sergio Corona Páez Harry W. Crosby Clarissa Cosgrove Lic. Armando Escobar Olmedo |
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Hernandez Steven F. Hernandez Dr. Granville Hough Anthony Garcia Gilbert Garcia George Gause Joaquin Gracida Michael Hardwick Odell Harwell Elsa P. Herbeck Walter Herbeck Zeke Hernandez Isabelle Krasney Linda Lorda Linda Martinez Aguirre Armando Montes Yolando Morelos Alvarez Donie Nelson Michele Nielsen Gloria Oliver |
Jo Pacheco Lic. Guillermo Padilla Origel Kathryn Peralta Michael Perez Robert Ragan Jennifer Redmond Rogelio Rodriguez Sam Roman Rolando M. Romo Viola Sadler Lic. Benicio Sanchez Garcia Casey Santilla Linda/ Angel Seguin Garcia Mira Smithwick Bill Taylor George Tejadilla Carole Vargas Lic. José Luis Vázquez y y Rodríguez de Frías Lillian Wold |
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Board Members: Laura Arechabala Shane, Bea Armenta Dever, Diane
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Want Respect in This Country Hispanic Heritage Plaza US Marine Corps Salutes Hispanic Heroes U.S. Navy Fleet Week by Kathleen Peralta 6th Celebrating Mexican-American Veterans Medal of Honor Recipients: Mexican Flyer Recounts WWII Experience Spain and the Independence of the U.S. Eugene Obregon Monument. Hector G. Godinez, U.S. Post Office Named Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Stamp Family History Month and the 1880 U.S. Census "La Vida” Magazine, K-Marts Hispanic Outreach Wal-Mart Recognized by National Hispanic |
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Latino Facts Language Code-Switching: pocho, Spanglish Congressional Districts Interpretation and Representation Conference Hispanic Heritage Education - Multicultural AOL Keyword: Obituary The History Store Magazine Net The Baptism of Benito Juárez Tropical America Website Teaches History Discover Great New Writers Program Day of the Dead/Day of the Dead Mass AZCentral.com Day of the Dead Post Card |
| IF WE WANT RESPECT IN THIS COUNTRY WE'VE GOT TO VOTE. Above title given by Walter L Herbeck epherbeck@juno.com who forwarding the following article. Hispanic Presence Emerges in U.S. Political Landscape 10/30/02 Extract of article by TRICIA CORTEZ Times staff writer, Tricia Cortez can be reached at 728-2568 or tricia@lmtonline.com) A comprehensive national survey on Hispanic voters, to be released in December, shows marked differences in political philosophies among native-born Latinos, foreign-born Latinos, Anglos and African-Americans. The Pew Hispanic Center, based in Washington, D.C., and the Kaiser Family Foundation, based in California, conducted the study, entitled "National Survey of Latinos: the Latino Electorate." "The Hispanic electorate is emerging as a distinct presence on the political landscape, demonstrating broad but shallow party loyalty and a mixture of ideological beliefs and policy positions that defy easy categorization," said an Oct. 18 press release by both groups that gives a preview of the final report. The report analyzes responses taken during telephone interviews of persons who said they were registered voters. This is broken down by 1,329 Latinos, 838 non-Hispanic whites and 136 non-Hispanic African-Americans. The Latino group was broken into native-born (655) and immigrant (674). Both groups showed differences in their responses, but the survey also averaged their answers to get the overall Latino response. Henry Flores, professor of political science at St. Mary's University, said that his research and that of others shows one underlying theme among Latino voters. "Of all the racial and ethnic groups that vote in the U.S., Latinos seem to be the group that is not as staunchly affiliated with any party," Flores said by telephone on Tuesday. The study also shows that over half (55 percent) of the Latinos surveyed prefer paying higher taxes to support a larger government that provides more service. The survey then asked Latinos which political party they thought had more concern for them, 40 percent said there was no difference between the parties. When asked if they thought political leaders were interested in problems that are of particular concern to them, over half the Latinos (53 percent) replied "no" while 40 percent said "yes" and 7 percent said they "don't know." On social issues, the report showed that Latinos held largely conservative views. About 61 percent said divorce was unacceptable, 66 percent said sex between homosexuals was unacceptable and 69 percent said abortion was unacceptable. On the contrary, only 39 percent said it was unacceptable to have a child without being married. To view the report's summary and a complete list of the questions and answers, call 1-800-656-4533 or go to http://www.pewhispanic.org or http://www.kff.org |
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Heritage Plaza http://www.HispanicOnline.com
[[Wonderful historical information!!]] Hispanic America: The Last 100 Years Hispanics have risen to great heights and established their mark on behalf of U.S. society in many fields of endeavor. We bring you a timeline of Hispanic achievements over the last century highlighting Latino landmark events in the arts, business, sciences, sports, politics and labor fields. In all, it was a remarkable century for Hispanics in the United States. RELATED FEATURES: Did You Know? Quick Facts on Latinos in the Military On the Battlefront: Latinos in America's Wars The Félix Longoria Affair Wartime Corridos |
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| Fleet Week
in San Francisco by Kathleen Peralta The official return of the United States Navy fleet began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday October 11, 2002. Mayor Willie Brown acting as master of ceremonies welcomed the fleet as thousands stood on the edge of the water at Marina Greens, San Francisco, CA. It is my understanding that this particular fleet had been out at sea since 9/11. Displays of families reuniting was particularly moving. The fleet will be in port for R.& R. then it heads out for the Middle East. At 3:00 P.M. the ceremony ended with a 40 minute air show by the Blue Angels. Wow! What a show. What a marvelous time experience. Even though I have seen fleet week four times, this time was special because the usual cackling and howling by the onlookers did not happen. Thousands upon thousands of people stood at attention in silence with hands over heart listening to the Star Spangled Banner as they watched the huge aircraft carriers sail underneath the Golden Gate bridge and out of the fog. It was a sight to behold. Even the hippies who rowed past us displaying signs "No War, No Death" did so in silence. It was eerie. I believe the country is bracing itself for war. 9/11 has certainly caused the entire country to present a united front. There was so much mixed emotion. We all felt so much pride in our massive, powerful armada as it went by, and at the same time many of us felt both fear and sadness in the knowledge that news of war awaits us on the horizon. I don't believe America has felt this way since the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In my life time, I have never heard such deafening silence. |
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The 6th Annual Celebrating Mexican American Veterans Organized by Latino Advocates for Education November 9th, 2002 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON We are still seeking Latino Korean War veterans to participate in this year's event. We anticipate at least 100 veterans to be honored. Please e-mail any leads to veteransday2002@aol.com. The event has been drawing around 2,500 persons. Rogelio Rodriguez Rogelio.Rodriguez@unx.uci.edu If a patriot is defined as a person who gives his life for his country, then Mexican-Americans are "super" patriots. In the Korean War, for example, over 30% of the casualties from Orange County were Mexican-American. At that time, Mexican-Americans comprised approximately 7% of the county's population, therefore they were dying at 4 times their numbers. According to the U.S. National Archives and
Records Administration, Mexican-Americans were killed in extraordinarily
high numbers during the Korean War. Linda Martinez Aguirre found
that of the 2,611 killed in action from California, 518 were
Mexican-Americans, 20% of the deaths or three (3) times the
Mexican-American population in California in 1950.
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| New Mexico . . . 55% | Arizona . . . 41% | Colorado. . . 23% | Texas . . . 21% | ||
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of Honor Recipients: http://www.hispanicvista.com/html/100702cn.htm This is an amazing site. It includes all the recipients with a brief bio. Sent by Johanna de Soto |
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Flyer Recounts WW II Experience BY TRICIA CORTEZ Times staff writer, Laredo Morning Times 8/11/02 (Staff writer Tricia Cortez can be reached at 728-2568 or tricia@lmtonline.com.) Between May 1944 and November 1945, Col. Carlos Garduño was one of Mexico's 31 elite and specially trained pilots to fly combat missions along with U.S. fighter pilots in the Pacific Theatre. "There hasn't been much information about what Mexico did and its participation in World War II," Garduño said from this year's American GI Forum national convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Garduño, 79, is only one of 11 pilots from Mexico's decorated Esquadron 201 who is still alive. He and the 30 other Mexican pilots were required to learn English during their tactical flight-training program, which took them from Victoria, Texas, to Pocatello, Idaho, Greenville, Texas and Brownsville, Texas. They were trained to fly the Pursuit-47, or P-47 Thunderbolt, which had the most powerful firepower capabilities of any single-engine plane at the time. "It had eight 50-caliber machine guns, four on each wing, and could carry a 2,000 pound load of bombs and 1,200 pounds of ammo. And, it could climb to 40,000 feet," Garduño, a lifelong Mexico City resident, said in perfect English. "No other plane could go that high at the time. They were built to accompany and protect American bombers because the German fighters could go up to 30,000 feet, about 5,000 feet higher than U.S. bombers," he said. The 31 pilots and 269 Mexican support troops from Esquadron 201 departed San Francisco and landed in the Philippines on May 1, 1944, to join the 58th Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps, led by Commander George C. Kenney. Esquadron 201 flew 92 missions over the Pacific Ocean, 52 of which were combat sorties against the Japanese Imperial Air Force in the Luzon and Formosa campaigns. "The Japanese had 60,000 men under General Yamashita's rule occupying the main Philippine island of Luzon," Garduño said. Five Mexican pilots were shot down. Garduño, who was one of four flight leaders in the squadron, remembered several close calls. He noted that each pilot acted as navigator and bombardier and proceeded to explain how Mexico came to participate in the century's bloodiest war. Like the U.S., Mexico remained neutral for much of World War II. After the U.S. declared war on Dec. 8, 1941, it took a strong lobbying effort by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, through his Good Neighbor Policy, to convince Mexico to follow suit, which it did five-and-a-half months later. A land-lease program was used as an incentive to get Mexico and the rest of Latin America to join the war, Garduño said. The argument was that the North and South American continents could be subject to Nazi rule if the Germans won. Another reason was the constant threat of German U-boats in the Atlantic sinking Mexican and other Latin American boats at sea. "In the end, only two nations joined-Mexico and Brazil," Garduño said. Both countries began selling vast quantities of petroleum and agricultural products to the U.S. for the war effort. Mexico was also ready to commit its entire Army and Navy. But a March 1943 summit between Roosevelt and Mexican President Manuel Avila Camacho in Monterrey restricted Mexico's role to air support. "Instead of sending up to 50,000 Mexican soldiers to the front, they decided on a smaller group since the Air Force was more powerful and efficient at the time and because of cultural differences, like the language," Garduño said. After completing their mission in the Pacific, Esquadron 201 was sent back to the U.S. soon after atomic bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Upon return, Garduño said survivors of Esquadron 201 landed near Los Angeles and were met by a bevy of Mexican movie stars who were acting in Hollywood. "We then took a train to Laredo and then went into Mexico. We arrived and were paraded around the Zocalo (Mexico City's main square) on Nov. 18, 1945," he said. Garduño said it took him two years to recover from his tour of duty and "act normal in society." "Combat pilots were under tremendous tension 24 hours a day because you did not know if you would survive or be shot down or have an accident. Also, you become immune (to emotion) about fighting and killing people. Nobody who has not served in combat can understand that," Garduño said. Sent by Elsa P Herbeck epherbeck@juno.com |
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| Spain
and the Independence of the United States, An Intrinsic Gift by Thomas E.
Chávez New book published University of New Mexico Press http://www.unmpress.com 1-800-249-7737 |
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| The role of Spain in the birth of the United States is a little known and little understood aspect of U.S. independence. Through actual fighting, provision of supplies, and money, Spain helped the young British colonies succeed in becoming an independent nation. Soldiers were recruited from al over Spain's empire, from Spain itself and from throughout Spanish America. Many died fighting British soldiers and their allies in Central America, the Caribbean, along the Mississippi river from New Orleans to St. Louis and as far north as Michigan, along the Gulf Coast to Mobile and Pensacola, as well as in Europe. Based on primary research in the archives of Spain, this book is about United States history at its very inception, placing the war in its broadest international context. |
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| Author of many historical books, Thomas E. Chávez received his Ph.D. in history from the University of New Mexico. For twenty-one years he served as the Director of the Palace of the Governors of the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe. Currently he is director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque. | |||||
| Eugene Obregon
Monument The primary purpose of this Web site is is to promote the building of a monument honoring those Congressional Medal of Honor recipients that are of Latino descent. We do so because we, the sponsors of this effort, feel that the contributions of this group of citizens to the well-being of our nation has never been properly recognized. We do this not because we feel that this group of citizens should be especially honored but because it has become too easy for some of our fellow Americans to ignore, dismiss, or question the sacrifices that people of Latino ancestry have made for our country. In fact, unquestioned service to the country is part of the ethos of the Latino community, to the point that popular songs extolling this quality have been written. |
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In the case of those we seek to honor, their sacrifice was the ultimate a
citizen may do for his or her country: their life. Out of a total of 3,427
medals granted by the U.S. Congress, 38 have been given to citizens
of Latino ancestry, making Latinos the largest single ethnic group, in
proportion to the number who served, to earn this prestigious award. Our secondary purpose is to remind all that visit this site that these men are being honored because their unselfish acts were designed to protect the lives of their fellow citizens in combat, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background. Thus, the commemoration of these citizens is focused on Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon, from East Los Angeles, California, who gave his life while protect ing that of his fellow Marine, Pfc. Bert M. Johnson of Grand Prairie, Texas. His actions are an example to us all of the bond of loyalty and brotherhood that should exist between our citizens. The effort is led by the Eugene A. Obregon-CMH Memorial Foundation, which was formed on September 16, 1993. It was established by the American Veterans of World War II, Korea and Vietnam, who have set up a non-profit, tax exempt Foundation (IRS # 95-4457163) to handle the collection of funds. Its Board of Directors is composed of unpaid volunteers and all your donations will go directly to building and emplacing the memorial. All donations are welcomed. No amount is too small or too large. If interested in contributing to the fund, please send your donation to the Foundation's address: Eugene A. Obregon/CMH Memorial Foundation Sent by Rogelio Rodriguez Rogelio.Rodriguez@unx.uci.edu |
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Hector G. Godinez, United States Postal Facility named after him, 3101 Sunflower, SantaAna
Hector G. Godinez was born July 1, 1924 in San Diego, California. He
served in the U.S. Army, 1941-1945, with Combat experience in five
campaigns in Europe in General George Patton’s Third Army. He completed
his service as Tank Commander and was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple
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| The
Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative
Stamp will be issued in April 2003 on the 10th anniversary of
Cesar’s passing, to honor his life’s work and legacy, which continues
to inspire others. In addition, the stamp will be incorporated into
programming and events around Cesar Chavez Day 2003, which is an official
state holiday in California, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, as
well as in dozens of cities and counties throughout the nation. The
inaugural unveiling and subsequent issuance of the stamp is a tribute to
Cesar’s significance in American history, and to his legacy’s
potential in America’s future. “My father’s teachings of compassion, justice and dignity still ring true almost a decade after his passing,” said Paul Chavez, Chairman of the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation. “The Cesar E. Chavez commemorative stamp is a powerful vehicle to introduce future generations of Americans to his vital legacy, teaching them that through determination and hard work they can improve their own lives and communities.” Information sent by Zeke Hernandez zekeher@juno.com |
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Celebration of Family History Month the U.S. 1880 Census, with an Index
now online http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8529-2002Oct24.htm http://www.sltrib.com/2002/oct/10242002/utah/utah.htm October 23th some Somos Primos readers and networking collaborators were invited to attend a special event in announcing the release of the 1880 United States census and the 1881 Canadian census on the LDS Church's family history Internet site, http://www.familysearch.org Church officials chose to digitize the 1880 United States census because it was more complete than the 1870 census, which was the first to include former slaves as individuals rather than property. Most of the 1890 census records were destroyed in a 1921 fire in the basement of the Commerce Department in Washington, D.C. Sent by Gloria Oliver |
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| "La Vida”
Magazine Débuts as K-Marts
Hispanic Outreach The buying power of the U.S. Hispanic population has grown by more than 156 percent in the past seven years to approximately $452 billion, a phenomenal increase that experts say will keep climbing as the number of Hispanics continues to grow. Initial distribution of one million copies of the La Vida magazine will be in select markets with large Hispanic populations. The La Vida magazine will wrap the Kmart advertising circular which now appears weekly in Spanish within these markets: Nogales and Yuma, Arizona; Chicago; Los Angeles, Palm Springs and San Diego, California; El Paso and Laredo, Texas; Miami and New York. K-Mart expects to reach more than 10 million Spanish-speaking consumers in the Hispanic PR Wire - 9-9-02 http://www.hispanicvista.com/html/091602gb.htm Patrick Osio, Jr., Editor HispanicVista@cox.net |
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| Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc Recognized by the Hispanic National Bar Presentation held at organization's annual convention, Atlanta, October 16-19. "As evidenced by the company's continued support of our programs, we need to communicate that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is a leader in community involvement and diversity initiatives … we are pleased to recognize Wal-Mart with this deserving Corporate Partner of the Year award," said Angel Gómez, HNBA national president. "At Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB we recognize the importance of diversity and its direct impact on our business," said Thomas Hyde, Wal-Mart's executive vice president, legal and corporate affairs. "On behalf of all of our associates we greatly appreciate this recognition." As a repeat sponsor Wal-Mart continues to support the HNBA's mission of advancing the interests of Hispanics within the legal profession and ensuring their full and equal access to the nation's legal system. Wal-Mart's contribution will support the organization's professional and education programs. The HNBA is a national non-profit association of more than 25,000 Hispanic-American attorneys, judges, law professors, legal professionals and law students in the United States. The organization's primary objectives are to increase the number of Hispanics in the legal profession and to address issues of concern to the Hispanic community. Since 1975 the HNBA has hosted programs offering professional and educational development and access to professional advancement opportunities. Last year Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB associates raised and contributed more than $196 million to support local communities and non-profit organizations. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the proud recipient of the 2002 Ron Brown Presidential Award, the highest award in the nation recognizing employee and community corporate leadership. FORTUNE magazine has named Wal-Mart the third "most admired" company in America and one of the 100 best companies to work for in the United States. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the nation's largest private employer of Hispanics. More information about Wal-Mart can be located on-line at http://www.walmartstores.com and http:// www.walmart.com. The SAM'S CLUB Web site can be accessed at http://www.samsclub.com. Information about Wal-Mart's Good Works community involvement programs is available online at http://www.walmartfoundation.org. CONTACT: José R. Gómez, 501/277-0608 Distributed on : 10-08-2002, Note from Hispanic PR Wire: |
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| LATINO FUN FACTS As a whole, the U.S. Latino Market is already larger than the entire economies of all but eleven countries in the world. Over the next five years, Latinos are expected to exceed the Gross Domestic Product of Canada, the eighth largest economy in the world. In the U.S., there are 127,000 Latin women-owned firms. Like their male counterparts, 33% are headquartered in Southern California, with the county of Los Angeles as the county of choice. The purchasing power of U.S. Latinos ($580 billion) is growing faster than that of any other minority group, especially in California, according to a new study conducted by the University of Georgia. California Latinos have a purchasing power of $170.7 billion, the highest in the country and almost twice that of Hispanics in Texas, which ranks in second place. Behind Texas are Florida ($52.4 billion), New York ($48.1 billion), Illinois ($25.6 billion), New Jersey ($22.3 billion), Arizona ($17.5 billion), Colorado ($13 billion), Georgia ($11.3 billion) and New Mexico ($11 billion). * When it comes to inquiring bank balances and making account transfers online English-dominant Latinos are about 15% more likely to do so than non-Latinos. Their Spanish-dominant peers join them as clear leaders in online bill paying, with 24% of all web-using Latinos doing so compared with 19% of non-Latinos. Online Latinos lag when it comes to tracking investments and in buying and selling securities - according to a recent study by Forrester Research. Source: LatinoLA, Editor: Abelardo de la Peña Jr. Sent by Anthony Garcia agarcia@wahoo.sjsu.edu |
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Code-Switching: pocho, Spanglish or Tex-Mex Corporate code-switching for advertising purposes is being described by some as a status marker for second-generation Latinos. Yvette Cabrera in a September (9-22-02) column shared the following: In a Ford Focus magazine ad, the second half reads:. Pero llamarlo un sports car sería one-dimensional, Adentro there's room for five y sobra. Fingertip controls y su sistema de sonido opcional de 60-watts, CD player y four speakers definitely kicks. Pero no lo insultes by calling it a sedan." |
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| One quarter of all congressional districts have at least 100,000 Latinos. We make up the following percentage of potential electorate in these states: Source: Maria Elena Salinas, Univision news anchor and a syndicated columnist writing Hispanic, October 2002 | 29%
Texas 28% California 21% Arizona 16% Florida 15% Colorado 14% New York |
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| Conference
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Representation of Latino Cultures: Research and Museums Smithsonian Center For Latino Initiatives latinoconference@ic.si.edu The Smithsonian Center for Latino Initatives will be hosting a national conference entitled "The Interpretation and Representation of Latino Cultures: Research and Museums." It will take place in November from the 20-23. There is no registration fee to attend, however if you are interested in attending there is a registration form, which can be e-mailed or faxed to us. Sent by Casey Santilla |
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HERITAGE EDUCATION "Multicultural
education is now inseparable from the core curriculum.
I
have always taught from a multicultural perspective. My first job out of
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Keyword: Obituary http://www.arangeonline.com Good information for someone who may have died recently. Sent by Chuck Bobo |
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En la Iglesia Parroquial de Santo Tomás Ixtlán, a veintidós de marzo del año de mil ochocientos seis; yo, Mariano Cortabarría, asistido por el Vicario don Antonio Puche, bauticé solemnemente a Benito Pablo, hijo de Marcelino Juárez y de Brígida García, indios del poblado de San Pablo Guelatao, perteneciente a esta cabecera de partido; sus abuelos paternos son Pedro Juárez y Justa López; los maternos, Pablo García y María García; fue madrina Apolonia García, india y casada con Francisco García, y le advertí su obligación y parentesco espiritual, y para que conste firmamos la presente acta, etc. |
In the Parish Church of Santo Tomas Ixtlan, on the 22nd of March of the year of 1806, I Father Mariano Cortabarria, assisted by Vicar Antonio Puche, baptized solemnly Benito Pablo, son of Marcelino Juarez and Brigida Garcia, Indians of the village of San Pablo Guelatao, belonging to this main district; his paternal grandparents are Pedro Juarez and Justa Lopez; the maternal grandparents: Pablo Garcia and Maria Garcia; the godmother was Apolonia Garcia, Indian and wife of Francisco Garcia, and whom I advised of her obligation and spiritual parentage, and in witness thereof we signed the present act., etc. |
| Tropical
America Website Teaches History Online "Tropical America" offers an entertaining online teaching platform that succinctly engages students in a comprehensive, thematic exploration of their own histories and cultural identities. Developed in partnership with Los Angeles high school students, drawn largely from recent immigrant families, "Tropical America" authentically addresses the urgent challenges of cultural assimilation of America's contemporary students. Inspired by the similarly titled mural by David Alfaro Siqueros -- subsequently white-washed in Los Angeles in 1932 "Tropical America" explores the causes and effects of the erasure of history. Check out the game demo at http://www.onramparts.org. For more information on partnership opportunities with OnRamp Arts, please e-mail Kimberly King-Burns of CONVERGENZ/ Solutions at kkingburns@convergenz.com Source: LatinoLA, Editor: Abelardo de la Peña Jr. |
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| LINCOLN AWARDS LATINO FILMMAKERS A TOTAL OF $20,000 Lincoln has shown its commitment to Latino productions by awarding this year a total of $20,000 to filmmakers around the United States. From March 2002 to August 2002, Lincoln's Creando Estrellas program awarded four $5,000 grants for professional development to Latino filmmakers in the Miami, San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York Latino film festivals. Winners were selected on the basis of votes by the audience at the San Diego and Miami Film Festivals and by a jury for the LA and NY Film Festivals for "best film produced and/or directed". This year, Lincoln awarded $5,000 each to: --Felix Olivier, producer for "All Night Bodega", at the New York International Latino Film Festival. --Luiz Fernando Carvalho, director for "Lavoura Arcaica," at the Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival. --Fernando Colomo, producer, for "A mi madre le gustan las mujeres," Miami Latin Film Festival. --John Carlos Frey, writer, producer, director and Jack Lorenz, executive producer for "The Gatekeeper," at the San Diego Latino Film Festival. Info: Iveliesse_de_Ororbia@nyc.bravoyr.com Source: http://www.LatinoLA.com Sent by Anthony Garcia |
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Selected for Discover Great New Writers Program Barnes & Noble announced that La Novia Oscura (The Dark Bride) by Colombian author Laura Restrepo, has been selected for inclusion in its "Discover Great New Writers" program. Both the Spanish and English editions of the novel will be featured side by side in the Discover program. Ms. Restrepo's novel will be the first Spanish-language title to enjoy the prominent position Discover books receive in more than 600 Barnes & Noble bookstores across the country. The Dark Bride will also receive an individual review in the program's seasonal brochure, distributed to all stores. Source: http://www.LatinoLA.com |
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Dead/ Day of the Dead Mass The San Jacinto Museum of History a Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead Mass, taking place at the San Jacinto Battlegrounds. Descendants of combatants, from both sides of the battleground are invited and encouraged to attend this event. The San Jacinto Museum is interested in gathering the the names of any family descendants that will be attending. As I understand the background of the events, only Major General Manuel Fernandez Castrillon of the Mexican Army, was ever given a funeral mass and Christian burial. Castrillon's family were long-time family friends of the Zavalas and Lorenzo de Zavala had Castrillon's body carried from the battleground and taken across the bayou to his homesite for burial. Castrillon was the first person to be buried at what became the Zavala family cemetery. I feel certain that the Texans that died at the battle were also given proper burials. The mass, for all of the fallen, will be done in a very respectful and dignified manner. The mass and other ceremonies are intended for the fallen from both sides. It will be the first actual mass for hundreds that fell at the San Jacinto Battle of April 1836. People of all backgrounds have come together in agreement that this solemn ceremony is way over due and will not be pointing fingers of blame. The San Jacinto Museum intends to make Day of the Dead Mass an annual event, an effort to appeal to the many Latinos that live in the Houston area. Sent by Rolando M. Romo, Manager of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center Rolando.Romo@cityofhouston.net |
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A modo de
curiosidad, hay una leyenda que recoge Juan Duarte de San Juan en su
"Tratado de linajes ilustres de España", según la cual dicho
linaje viene de una casa solariega llamada de "Unda", que
existía a comienzos de la reconquista de España, en la villa de
Durango, Vizcaya y de la que procedió Rodrigo Fernández de Unda, valeroso Capitán del ejército |
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Rey don Pelayo, que aceptó el desafío de tres moros, a los que dio
muerte en enconada lucha y cortándoles las cabezas, llevó éstas al
monarca como prueba de su hazaña. Retiróse luego Rodrigo a su tienda
para descansar y como pretendieran despertarle algunos de sus
compañeros, lo impidió el mismo don Pelayo diciéndoles: "Dejadle
descansar, que esta tarde con tres viño", aludiendo así a las
tres cabezas que le había presentado. De entonces, por corrupción de
la frase, fue llamado como apodo Treviño o Triviño, lo que pasando los
años se convirtió en apellido hereditario que fue tronco del mismo. Hubo importante casa de Treviño en Aragón, Navarra y Ciudad Real. En esta última provincia alcanzaron gran lustre e ingresaron en la Orden de San Juan los años 1579, 1732, 1733, 1735 y 1763. Don Francisco Tribiño Bermúdez, aparece como Alcalde de "la Santa Hermandad Vieja" de la capital manchega en el año 1678. A la casa de Aragón, apellidada Fernández Treviño, pertenecía a fines del siglo XVI, Francisco Fernández Treviño, que probó su Infanzonía ante la Real Audiencia de Zaragoza y fue padre de don Domingo Fernández de Treviño, vecino de Calatayud, que hizo igual probanza ante la Justicia de Fuentes de Jiloca, villa de la expresada provincia, y procreo a don Manuel y don Antonio Fernández de Treviño, que ganaron ejecutoria de nobleza en juicio contradictorio con la Justicia Mayor de Aragón y aprobación de su Consejo, el 26 de noviembre de 1693. De esta misma casa era descendiente en la primera mitad del siglo pasado doña Vicenta Fernández de Treviño, mujer de don Miguel de Echenique y padres ambos de don Antonio de Echenique y Fernández de Treviño, Tesorero General del Reino. El solar establecido en la Ciudad Real, ya gozaba de notoria antigüedad y nobleza en el primer tercio del siglo XV. Según parece, fue descendiente de ella don Diego Fernández Treviño que se distinguió en la Batalla de las Navas de Tolosa, el año 1212, siendo uno de los primeros en romper el palenque de las cadenas que rodeaban el campamento musulmán, por lo que los Caballeros de este apellido las pintaron en sus escudos. Los miembros de esta familia, que con más antigüedad figuran en documentos fehacientes, son los hermanos Juan y Lope Fernández Treviño. El primero fue Contador Mayor del Rey don Juan II de Castilla, y el segundo, su Secretario de Cámara. Ambos, ya residían en Ciudad Real por el año 1400 y otorgaron escritura en Arévalo, Avila, el 30 de marzo de 1438, donde entonces se hallaba el aludido monarca, sobre la compra de unas tierras. En las Ordenes Militares, encontramos a los siguientes individuos de este linaje: en la de Santiago, don Francisco Alfonso de Tuero y López-Treviño, Sánchez y López-Navarro, natural de Sevilla, en el año 1817, y don Santiago Julio Maldonado y Maldonado, Treviño y Cisneros, natural de la Calzada de Calatrava, Ciudad Real, en 1864; perteneciendo a la de Calatrava, don Pedro Maldonado Treviño Salazar y Berrio residente de Alhama, en 1639; don Pedro Treviño de Boces y Baíllo, Regidor Perpetuo de Ciudad Real, quien casó con doña Catalina Dávila Ponce de León, naciendo de esta unión don Francisco Antonio Treviño y Dávila, Oidor de la Audiencia de Barcelona, Alcalde de Casa y Corte, Ministro Togado de la Real Hacienda y primer Marqués de Casa Treviño de Gotor, merced creada por Real Despacho de 13 de noviembre de 1789, y a don Juan Teresa Treviño y Dávila, del mismo Hábito que su padre, en 1765, que igualmente era Caballero de la Orden de San Juan de Jerusalén y Teniente General de los Reales Ejércitos. En la Orden de Alcántara ingresó don Gonzalo José Treviño y Carvajal, Calderón de la Barca y Roco Rivero, natural de Ciudad Real, Ministro del Consejo de las Ordenes Militares, del Consejo de S.M. y su Regente en la Audiencia de Sevilla, el año 1786. La familia Treviño, de Navarra, residió en Pamplona. Descendía por línea de varón de la casa de Ciudad Real. En el año 1651, obtuvo ejecutoria de nobleza dada por los Tribunales de Corte y Consejo de aquel Reino. Las armas primitivas fueron: EN CAMPO DE PLATA, DOS TORRES DE SABLE UNIDAS POR UNA CADENA DEL MISMO COLOR. EL JEFE DE GULES CON TRES ADARGAS DE PLATA, Y LA PUNTA, TAMBIEN DE GULES, CON TRES CABEZAS DE MORO, DE SABLE. Cita a la referida casa, las ejecutorias de los años 1651 y 1660, dadas por los Tribunales de Navarra; el "Nobiliario de los Reinos y Señoríos de España", de don Francisco de Piferrer, tomo IV, página 22, y apéndice 1o., página 80; Linajes de Aragón", tomo I segunda época, página 46; "Diccionario Heráldico", de Gregorio García Ciprés, página 100 y 115; "Armorial de Aragón", del Conde de Doña Marina, página 58, y otros muchos Reyes de Armas. A la Real y Distinguida Orden Española de Carlos III, perteneció en 1791, don Pedro José Loyo y Treviño, Treviño y Halcón. Era nieto materno de don Joaquín de Treviño y Sáenz, de Redecilla del Camino, Burgos, donde tuvo el cargo de Alcalde de la Santa Hermandad, en 1709,y de doña María Halcón y Rojas. En las Reales Compañías de Caballeros Cadetes Guardias Marina, ingresó previas las probanzas de nobleza correspondientes, en 1717, don Andrés de Prado Triviño natural de Málaga, e igualmente perteneció a este ilustre institución castrense, en 1782, don Isidro Maldonado Treviño y Cañabate de la Cueba, nacido en Ciudad Real el año 1767. Entre los primeros conquistadores y pobladores de México, figuran don Lope y don Alonso de Treviño, naturales de Ciudad Real, que llegaron a este territorio en 1527, y don Cristóbal Treviño, oriundo de la villa de Almodóvar del Campo, en la misma provincia, que arribó en 1535, en compañía de su esposa doña María Tejera. En el Reino de Nuevo León, tienen presencia, al menos, desde los primeros años del siglo XVII, citándose en un documento autobiográfico del año 1603, fechado en Monterrey, Nuevo León, donde don José Treviño menciona su asentamiento en esa ciudad en unión de su esposa e hijos. Don Juan Treviño y Guillamas, fue Fiel Ejecutor de la Real Hacienda de Caracas, 1633; don Fernando Treviño, Oficial en el Consejo de Indias (Negociación del Perú), 1724; don Antonio Treviño, Alférez de la Compañía Presidencial de Río Grande, Coahuila en 1800; don Felipe Treviño, Sargento Mayor graduado de Teniente Coronel, del Regimiento de Infantería Fijo de Lousiana, en 1792 y don Juan Bautista Treviño, Cadete de la unidad antes dicha, en 1797. Fray Juan de Treviño, presentó su "limpieza de sangre" ante el Santo Oficio, en 1572; don Jerónimo Treviño, desempeñaba como Tesorero de la Real Hacienda de la ciudad y Puerto de Veracruz, en 1591, estando casado con doña María de Paz; el P. Francisco Treviño, era Comisario General de la Provincia de San Francisco, en 1671; otro desempeñó como Gobernador de Nuevo México, años más tarde; don Francisco Báez, era Capitán General del Reino de Nuevo León, en 1703; don Antonio Treviño, Sargento, Alférez de la Compañía Volante de San Juan Bautista de la Punta de Lampazo, en 1793, y don Francisco Treviño, que perteneció a la Compañía del insurgente Mina, fue uno de los defensores del Fuerte de los Remedios, ejecutado por los realistas el año 1818. Source, book: Blasones y Apellidos by Fernando Muñoz Altea This 828-page book in its second edition can be ordered from blasones@mail.com P.O. Box 11232, El Paso, Texas, 79995 Sent by Armando Montes AMontes@Mail.com |
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| Spanish Coats of Arms Website:
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6th
Veterans Day Celebration . . Nov 9 WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2002 . . . . . . . Nov 9 Baseball News: Anaheim Angels Win first World Series Mexican Millionaire Interested in Angels Spanish Baseball Cards are a Hit Orange County's Hispanic population |
Taking a Closer Look at Santa Ana Alianza Indigena Dia de los Muertos. . . . . Nov 2 Bowers Kidseum Day of the Dead . . . Nov 2/3 Fire in the Morning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 7 Hoover School Follow-Up emails La Makina de Puerto Rico. . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 9 Libreria Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 15 & 16 Dr. Eric Van Young to speak . . . . . . . . Nov 23 |
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HELP NEEDED - SOMOS PRIMOS READERS HAVE BEEN ASKED TO MAN THE COMPUTER LAB AT THE FOLLOWING EVENT IN FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA. SEE THE ARTICLE BELOW, Please call Mimi if you can help, 714-894-8161 |
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6th Annual Veterans Day
Celebration
Honored guests: 300 local Mexican American veterans of the Korean
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PROGRAM 10:00 a.m. Veterans Displays Open 11:00 a.m. Titan Student Union Posting of Colors CSUF ROTC Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Master of Ceremonies Frederick P. Aguirre Opening Remarks Dr. Milton Gordon Elected Officials Ed Royce, U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez, U.S. Representative Lou Correa, Assemblyman Honored Guests Medal of Honor |
David M. Gonzales, (WWII) Ysmael R. Villegas, (WWII) Eugene Obregon, (Korean War) Joseph C. Rodriguez, (Korean War) Guy Gabaldon, Navy Cross (WWII) Korean War Roll Call Brig. General Gus Hernandez God Bless the U.S.A. Taps Retiring of Colors CSUF ROTC Noon Break 1:00 p.m. Seminars and Documentaries 2:30 p.m. Aztec Sky Divers Classic Cars Veterans Displays Military Vehicles |
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THE LULAC #147 WOMEN OF THE YEAR 2002 Saturday, November 9, 2002 HONOREES EDUCATION: Elena Alvarez, Placentia/Yorba Linda School District, Psychologist Kika Friend, UCI, Assistant to the Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Services COMMUNITY SERVICES: Mimi Lozano, Somos Primos, Founder and Editor [[ I am really honored. ]] Luisa Ruiz,Santa Ana College, Founder Santa Ana Reading Corners Maria Solis Martinez, Community Volunteer/Activist JOURNALISM: Betty Galina Torres, Rumores Newspaper Writer BUSINESS: Migdalia Tomeu, “Around the World Assembly”, Los Angeles/Orange County Cultural Awareness Programs LULAC: Vera Marquez, LULAC National Vice President for Women, 50 Year Service Award Held at the Garden Grove Elks Lodge, 11551 Trask Ave, Garden Grove, Ca 92843 6:00 p.m. Cocktails No Host Bar, 7:00 p.m. Dinner, 8:00 p.m. Program Cost: $45.00 per person ~ $55. At The Door Eight-person table, $360.00 Proceeds to benefit Santa Ana LULAC Scholarships RSVP/Reservations: No later than Nov 4th Checks payable to: Santa Ana LULAC #147 Mail to: Hispanic Women of the Year 2002 13601 La Pat Place, Westminster, Ca 92683 For Ad Space, Information, and reservation: (714)-241-7527 Ad Space Deadline: October 25th |
| Baseball News. . . . . Anaheim Angels win their first World Series |
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September 30,
2002 . . . Mexican
billionaire looks at Angels for possible purchase
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| Spanish
Baseball Cards Are a Hit The Dallas Morning News
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October 11, 2002
DALLAS - Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez ranks tops among
10-year-old Fausto Gonzalez and his friends in Arlington, Texas.
Baseball trading cards are their main gauge for rating players. Now,
Fausto says, he will be able to share his hobby with family members who
don't read English. Starting this month, Arlington-based Donruss Trading
Card Co. is issuing Super Estrellas (Super Stars) - a 225-card set
entirely in Spanish. |
| Orange County's Hispanic population has grown about 50% in the past decade, but the number of city council members - eight countrywide - is the same as in 1988. While the county is 31% Hispanic, 5% of city council members claim that ethnicity. Total minorities are 49% of the population but 9% of council members. OC Register, 9-29-02 |
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