24 de febrero de 2013

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LA PRENSA INFORMA, EDUCA E INSPIRA
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WEEKEND EDITION
AÑO XXIV • NÚMERO 34
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Construirán fábrica de paneles
solares en Brooks City Base
aria de Nexolon Co. LTD. y tiene cer con colectores de energía solar de sus primeros clientes será CPS
sus oficinas centrales en Seúl, a la demanda de estos eficientes Energy en San Antonio, en virtud
Corea del Sur.
aparatos a los mercados de Norte de que dichos colectores, conociLa producción de esta nueva y Suramérica.
dos familiarmente como paneles,
Por principios de cuentas, uno
Vea Fábrica en la pág. 5-A
El pasado miércoles 20 de empresa se proyecta para abaste
febrer o Nexolon, compañía
coreana fab ricante de paneles
solares para producir electricidad,
inició la construcción de una fábrica en Brooks City Base la cual
dará trabajo a 400 trabajadores
locales en diversas posiciones. Se
prevé que estará en operación a
mediados de 2014 bajo el nombre
de Nexolon America.
La planta estará localizada en la
intersección de S. New Braunfels
y Research Plaza, donde ocupará
un total de 86 acres para todas sus
instalaciones.
El edificio de la fábrica en sí
estará cimentado en una superficie
de 240 pies cuadrados para iniciar
sus operaciones con 200 trabajadores en el 2014 y completar Woo Jeong Lee, presidente de Nexolon America, Julián Castro, alcalde de San Antonio, Leticia
todo el personal necesario con Ozuna, concejal del Distrito No.3, Je Hyun Yoon, CEO/presidente de Nexolon Co. Ltd, Ramiro
otro grupo de 200 para el prin- Cavazos, presidente de Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Tommy Adkisson, comisionado del
cipio del año 2015.
Precinto No. 4 (Bexar County), Tony Dorazio, presidente de OCI Solar Power, y Manuel PeláezNexolon America es subsidi- Prada, Chairman de Brooks Development Authority. (Foto, Roberto J. Pérez)
Por Roberto J. Pérez
rperez@laprensasa.com
Baptist Health System’s new $5 million Stereotaxis Robotic Technology has been in commission for just over one month and has
already changed lives. (Photo, Dennis Ayotte)
Robotic heart healthcare
offers new hope
By Dennis M. Ayotte Jr.
dayotte@laprensasa.com
There are five million reasons
why Baptist Health System (BHS)
in San Antonio is the place to go
for those affected by arrhythmia.
In mid-January, Stephen Scott
Reich, MD FHRS and Stephen
May, MD, both of whom are clini-
cal cardiac electrophysiologists,
began performing procedures
robotically to help those with irregular heartbeats in the hospital’s
$5 million stereotaxis room.
Gary Gray, 67, was one of the
first patients to undergo a procedure using the new robotic system.
Before, doctors would have to
maneuver a catheter through to the
See Robotic on page 7-A
Mayor Castro: Alamodome “will
deliver” for 2016 Olympic trials
By Walter Patrick
walypatrick@gmail.com
The city-owned Alamodome
has hosted a bevy of major eventsNFL games, an NCAA Final
Four, major Soccer matches,
sold-out boxing matches-and look
to add the 2016 Olympic trials to
the list.
USA Swimming officials visited San Antonio on Wednesday
to determine if the city and its
facilities were a good fit to host
the swimming trials. The city is
on the “short-list” which includes
La adopción de perros podría reducir la cantidad de animales
Greensboro, N.C., Jacksonville,
que se encuentran sin hogar en San Antonio. (Foto, cortesía SAPA)
Fla., and St. Louis. Former host
cities Omaha and Indianapolis are
among the six cities also bidding
to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic
swimming trials.
The winning city will be announced in late April, but will it
be San Antonio? Mayor Julian
Castro thinks it should.
This computerized image shows what the Alamodome will be transformed into if San Antonio
The Alamodome “will de- is selected to host the 2016 Olympic Swimming Trials. This setup can accommodate 21,000 fans.
See Olympic trials on page 7-A (Courtesy photo)
SA streetcar could be running by 2017
By Angela Covo &
Lance Aaron
angela.covo@gmail.com
VIA’s Board of Trustees participated in a streetcar workshop
earlier this week to review the
ins and outs of the new streetcar
system for downtown – with a
detailed overview of the planning
process.
Advisers from engineering
and architecture firms HNTB,
HDR and technical consultants
from AECOM weighed in on
best practices, engineering and
environmental concerns. The
workshop raised a couple of interesting possibilities from route
considerations to the expected
timeline and how best to plan the
project to be able to take advantage of potential federal funding
opportunities if VIA decides to
expand the system in the future.
The streetcar boundaries for
this project were painted with
See Streetcar on page 3-A
Adopte un
perrito y haga
feliz a su familia
Por Ana Cristina González
acgonzalez@laprensasa.com
Una de las organizaciones de
la ciudad que se encuentra en su
mayor esplendor es San Antonio
Pets Alive (SAPA, por sus siglas
en inglés).
Esta organización sin fines de
lucro trabaja gracias a los voluntarios que dedican su tiempo para
educar a la comunidad de San
Antonio para que logre ser una
ciudad en donde no se sacrifique
a los animales.
El propósito de la organización
es proporcionar los servicios necesarios para salvar las vidas de miles
de animales, especialmente de perros mueren o son sacrificados cada
año en los Servicios del Cuidado
de Animales de la Ciudad de San
Antonio.
¿Cómo logran hacerlo?
Por medio de patrocinadores
y del apoyo que recibe la organización se ha logrado llevar a
cabo una serie de acciones para
VIA CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt and VIA Chair Henry R. Muñoz, III preside over the Modern Streetcar salvar a estos animalitos.
Dentro de los beneficios que
Workshop at a VIA Board Meeting earlier this week.Presenters from contractors HDR, AECOM
proporcionan
se encuentran las
and HNTB give the board an overview of the project development process and timeline for San
casas
hogar
u
hospicios,
conocidos
Antonio’s streetcar. (Photo, Angela Covo)
como shelter homes, los alimentos
y el cuidado médico para que estos
animalitos salgan listos para ser
adoptados y recibir amor.
Desde enero del año pasado,
SAPA ha logrado salvar cerca
de 6,000 animales que no tenían
hogar o que se encontraban en malas condiciones, lo que ha creado
un cambio positivo incrementando
el número de animales que han
sido salvados de un 30 a un 60
por ciento.
El plan de SAPA es llegar a
tener en buenas condiciones, y
a salvo, al 90 por ciento de los
animales sin hogar, posiblemente
para el fin de este año.
Animales en adopción
Para adoptar a un perrito puede
visitar a los animalitos en el centro
de cuidado de animales que se
ubica en el 4710 Highway 151,
edificio # 1.
El lugar abre de lunes a viernes
de 11 a.m. a 7 p.m., sábados de 11
a.m. a 5 p.m. y domingos de 12
p.m. a 4 p.m.
El costo de adopción es de $35
por perrito si tiene más de 4 meses,
y $50 para los cachorritos menores
de 4 meses.
Vea Adopte pág. 5-A
2-A
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
Comentarios... COMMENTARY...
Benedicto XVI: el Papa que se quedó callado
El Papa Benedicto XVI será
recordado por su renuncia y por
haber protegido a miles de sacerdotes pederastas. Y por muy poco
más. Pasará a la historia como el
Papa que, al enfrentar el principal
reto de su pontificado, se quedó
callado.
Como Papa, Benedicto pudo
haber pasado a la historia por proteger a miles de niños que fueron
abusados sexualmente por sacerdotes católicos. Pero no lo hizo.
Prefirió guardar silencio y encubrir
a pederastas criminales. Su silencio
destruyó las vidas de menores de
edad en todo el mundo.
La renuncia de Benedicto es
bienvenida. Dijo que lo hacía por el
bien de la iglesia, y en eso sí tiene
razón. Si no tuvo el coraje y la fuerza para denunciar a la justicia civil
a los criminales que hay dentro de
la misma iglesia, lo mejor es que
se vaya. Lo menos que podemos
esperar es que el próximo Papa no
se quede callado como él. Joseph
Ratzinger desaprovechó todas las
oportunidades que tuvo durante
décadas para hacer lo moralmente
correcto.
Desde 1981 al 2005 fue el prefecto de la Congregación de la
Doctrina de la Fe y, literalmente,
cayeron sobre su escritorio miles
de casos de abuso sexual a menores
de edad cometidos por sacerdotes
católicos.
Ni una sola vez denunció a alguno de esos religiosos a la policía.
En los últimos 50 años se han
denunciado más de 9,000 casos
de abuso sexual a menores por
parte de curas católicos, según la
investigación del escritor Jorge
Llistosella, autor del libro “Abusos
Sexuales en la Iglesia Católica.”
Pero él mismo aclara que esa cifra
solo incluye las denuncias que se
hicieron públicas. Muchas más
quedaron enterradas y escondidas.
Y sobre eso, Benedicto no hizo
nada.
En 2004, 14 meses antes de que
Benedicto fuera elegido Papa, la
Conferencia Episcopal Católica
había dado a conocer un análisis de
documentos internos de la Iglesia
que demostraban que de 1950 a
2002, en Estados Unidos, más de
4,300 sacerdotes católicos fueron
acusados de abusos sexuales por
sus víctimas. Benedicto lo sabía.
Al llegar al papado pudo haber
ordenado que esos documentos
fueran entregados a las autoridades
para su investigación ulterior.
Pudo haberse asegurado de que
los sacerdotes pedófilos fueran
llevados ante la justicia; de que los
culpables fueran castigados y se les
prohibiera dañar a otros.
Por supuesto, no lo hizo. Esto
no es nuevo. Benedicto actuó con
la misma pasividad y complicidad
en Alemania cuando fue obispo
de Munich.
The New York Times ha reportado que en 1980, un año antes
de que partiera hacia Roma para
fungir como prefecto de la Congregación para la Doctrina de la
Fe, el Papa, anteriormente Joseph
Ratzinger, recibió un documento
que le informaba que Peter Huller
mann, un sacerdote que fue acusado de abusos sexuales de niños,
estaba siendo transferido de una
Por Jorge Ramos Ávalos
parroquia en Essen a Múnich para mo jerarca de una iglesia de 1,200
someterse a terapia. Hullermann millones de feligreses haya tomado
siguió trabajando con niños y, en la decisión de proteger a los pede
1986, tras una investigación poli- rastas y no a sus víctimas. Eso va
cial, fue enjuiciado y encontrado en contra de los mismos preceptos
culpable de abusos en su nueva del catolicismo. No creo en la infalibilidad del Papa.
parroquia.
Tampoco creo que en este tema
El portavoz del Vaticano, Fe
derico Lombardi, aseguró a la actuó con sabiduría. Por el conprensa que Ratzinger “no tuvo trario, creo que Benedicto se
conocimiento” del traslado del equivocó garrafalmente el tratar
cura Hullermann. Cierto o no, su de encubrir uno de los peores escomportamiento futuro – tanto cándalos en la historia reciente de
como Papa como al frente de la la Iglesia católica.
Benedicto, lejos de estar por arri
Congregación de la Doctrina de
la Fe – demuestra que nunca acos- ba de los hombres (como suponen
tumbró entregar a las autoridades muchos católicos), demostró ser un
civiles a religiosos pederastas. líder temeroso, acobardado y pésimo ejemplo para otros sacerdotes.
Otro caso.
Lo que hizo Ratzinger con los
Benedicto recibió miles de documentos sobre los múltiples casos de casos de abuso sexual no debe ser
abuso sexual de Marcial Maciel, emulado por nadie, religioso o no
el monstruoso fundador de los religioso.
El Papa se quedó corto. No
Legionarios de Cristo.
Pero en el 2006, en lugar de pudo ni quiso. Solo su renuncia lo
convertirlo en un caso ejemplar, lo reivindica un poco.
Joseph Ratzinger, está claro,
apartó de todo ministerio público
y lo protegió de la justicia hasta no es indispensable y ojalá sea
reemplazado por alguien que sí
su muerte.
En su viaje a México en el 2012, tenga el valor moral de confrontar y
el Papa se negó a reunirse con las denunciar a los muchos criminales
víctimas de Maciel. Todo gesto que todavía hoy están protegidos
papal es simbólico y el mensaje de por el Vaticano.
Lo peor que puede hacer un Papa
Ratzinger fue inequívoco: sabemos
perfectamente de los crímenes de es quedarse callado ante una injusMaciel pero no vamos a hacer nada ticia. Y Benedicto se quedó callado
ante una injusticia monumental.
al respecto.
El Papa, así, cree en la práctica Ese es su pecado y así, tristemente,
dos sistemas de justicia: un cura será recordado.
(¿Tiene algún comentario o
católico abusa de un menor de edad
y solo es cambiado de parroquia; pregunta para Jorge Ramos? Enun civil hace lo mismo y termina víe un correo electrónico a Jorge.
Ramos@nytimes.com. Por favor
en una prisión.
Es incomprensible que el máxi- incluya su nombre, ciudad y país).
SAWS water plans lauded
By State Rep. Lyle Larson represents District 122
Over the past three weeks, my fellow legislators on the House Natural
Resources Committee and I have
been grappling with how to answer
one specific question: how can
Texas ensure its future water security in the face of rapidly increasing
population and an ongoing drought?
Last week, we heard over eight
hours of testimony from Texas’
leading authorities in fields ranging
from manufacturing, agriculture
and the oil and gas industry, just to
name a few. They were all there to
comment on committee chairman
Allan Ritter’s (R-Nederland) bill
that’s trying to help fund the State
Water Plan. In a nutshell, the bill
would divert $2 billion from the socalled Rainy Day Fund into a fund
that would be used to help finance
local water projects.
Some argue that Texans have
come to take water for granted.
When we turn on the kitchen sink,
we assume water will flow out. But,
what if that was not the case? During the drought of 2011, the driest
in Texas’ recorded history, some
Texas towns ran dry, and had to have
water trucked in from outside. The
agriculture industry sustained losses
of over $7.6 billion, causing food
prices to skyrocket, and ranchers to
sell their livestock. And many ex-
perts maintain that Texas’ dry spell
may be here for a while.
The availability of water is one
of the major factors that businesses
consider when deciding where to
anchor their operations. We, in San
Antonio, know that all too well.
Back in the 1990s, when the security
of our water supply was in the balance, cities like Dallas and Houston
were able to entice businesses to
establish operations in their cities as
opposed to San Antonio in no small
part because of the dependability of
their water sources.
However, thanks to the foresight
of some of the city’s planners and
leaders, San Antonio was quick to
right the ship. In the early 90’s, the
city council on which I was privileged to serve, oversaw the confluence of the City Water Board and the
Alamo Conservation Reuse District
to create the San Antonio Water System (SAWS). SAWS quickly began
enacting aggressive water conservation practices and water source
diversification. As a result, despite
being one of the hottest cities in the
nation, San Antonio has become a
national model for water strategy.
The city’s population has grown by
67% since the mid-eighties yet its
water use has remained constant.
Earlier this week, members from
SAWS were lauded by committee
members for their conservation
strategies and their forward thinking
in water storage and treatment.
The state of Texas should take
a cue from San Antonio. SAWS is
currently in the process of building
a brackish water desalination plant
that will provide more than 11,000
acre-feet of water to the system per
year by 2016 (an acre-foot of water
is about 325,000 gallons of water).
Throughout the state, we have more
than 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish
water beneath the ground. Brackish
water has a much lower salinity
level than ocean water, making the
desalination process much more cost
effective. It is imperative that we develop desalination plants and locate
them near major population centers
and industrial regions in Texas, as
it will avert the cost of transporting
that water from the coast.
The San Antonio Water System
also opened an Aquifer Storage and
Recovery (ASR) facility in 2004.
Essentially, SAWS is storing water
in an underground aquifer and can
pump it out when it’s needed. This
minimizes the amount of water that
we lose to evaporation and also
allows the land under which the
aquifer sits to be efficiently used.
The SAWS ASR significantly
helped temper the effects of the
2011 drought in Bexar County.
The state should expand the use of
ASR to save unclaimed water that
flows into the Gulf of Mexico. ASR
projects should be built along the
state’s rivers and tributaries, which
lose over 25 million acre feet of
unclaimed water to the ocean. Ideally, this water could be transported
and stored in aquifers for future
use by municipalities, industry and
agriculture.
As with most things in state
government, funding is the major
challenge that will dictate whether
Texas will pursue these solutions.
However, as I alluded to above,
funding the water plan seems to be
a priority of the 83rd Legislature.
Investing in our water future is not
only prudent - it’s essential.
It’s time for we Texans to control
our own destiny and do what it takes
to drought-proof our state. Nothing
will replace the rainfall we know
we will inevitably get - but we have
to have a plan. And a plan is only
good if it’s properly funded and
implemented. I’m confident that
my fellow legislators are keen on
using the Rainy Day Fund to leverage public-private and public-public
partnerships throughout the state to
get us much closer to our goal.
The Alamo: racist dreams of slaves, cotton, and land
By Mario Marcel Salas
If one honestly analyses the three
most remembered so-called Alamo
heroes, Crockett, Travis, and Bowie, we won’t be able to sustain the
myth that they were good guys in
white hats. In the view of historians
James Olsen and Randy Roberts,
“Nothing loomed larger than slavery,” in the war between Mexico
and racialized settlers.
The three mentioned “heroes”
were either current or former slave
owners during the early 1800s.
Travis came to Texas seeking
fortune, not freedom. Historical
evidence shows that Travis came
to Texas chasing cotton and the
slave market. According to Dr.
Phillip Tucker, “He crossed the
Sabine with a twenty-year old male
slave by his side . . . .” Travis was
a lawyer and not a fighter, and one
of his first cases was to “represent a
Louisiana slave owner seeking the
return of two slaves who had fled
to Texas,” These slaves were pro-
tected by the Mexican army who
refused to return them to slavery.
It should be pointed out that the
1824 Constitution, that “Texians”
adored so much, allowed slavery,
but was outlawed in 1829 by Mexico. Additionally, General Santa
Anna, in getting rid of the proslavery 1824 Constitution, actually
outlawed slavery when he became
the absolute ruler of Mexico. This
is the reason why Santa Anna was
propagandized into a villain. By
1832, Travis became a war monger
and a socially positioned racist
pro-slavery man. When Mexico
refused to return the two runaway
slaves Travis and his Anglo allies
fumed. The two black runaways
were allowed to become Mexican
soldiers. Travis became wealthy
in the slave trade and owned both
male and female slaves.
In addition to being a drunk,
Jim Bowie was “one of the largest slave smugglers.” He brought
slaves into the United States and
Mexico illegally. These actions
made him a bona fide criminal in
the eyes of U.S. and Mexican authorities. Bowie owned slave plantations in Mississippi and Louisiana and called his slaves “black
ivory.” Bowie became wealthy
being involved in the brutal institution of slavery. The argument that
slavery was a dominate feature of
life and so is unimportant flies in
the face of millions who opposed
slavery and their advocates during
this time.
According to historian Tucker,
James W. Fannin, Jr., one of
the most despicable pro-slavery
advocates, “reaped vast rewards
from slave smuggling.” In fact,
the majority of lower class soldiers
at the Alamo were “either small
slave-owners or had visions of
one day acquiring them.” These
racist dreams of slaves, cotton,
and land fueled the constant flow
of racialized white settlers into
Mexican territory. The Battle of the
Alamo was about land, slavery, and
wealth, not the mythical garbage
that we have been fed for years.
There was nothing more impor-
tant to these so-called heroes that
slavery and the cotton culture. One
could become rich overnight if
they went to Texas and obtained
land, legally and illegally, and
cultivated cotton crops with slave
labor. The Mexican government
realized that soon Mexican lands
would be consumed by pro-slavery
marauders and passed the 1827
Constitution mandating that slave
children be freed at birth and ending the importation of any more
slaves. However, pro-slavery Anglos found a trick around the law
by claiming that their slaves were
“indentured servants.” Mexico
soon discovered that this servitude
was not for the usual seven to ten
years, but for ninety-nine years.
Texas was no longer a long-term
investment for these slavers and so
war was inevitable. The war with
Mexico was not about a “come
and get it cannon,” but about the
power of Anglo slavers to establish
slavery on Mexican land.
Mario Salas is a retired assistant professor of political science.
EDITORIALs
No one driving the
SAISD school bus
One of the city’s largest
school district has been without
a superintendent for almost a
year. In February of last year,
then-Superintendent Robert
Durón told trustees of the San
Antonio Independent School
District he was stepping down.
The move came as no surprise to many, especially the
school board as the relationship
between Durón and the board
president Ed Garza had been
at best ‘courteous.’ Many are
of the opinion the that writing
was on the wall for Durón came
after his less than satisfactory
evaluation and its rumored that
was when Durón began a job
search.
Others say it was the headto-head he and Garza had when
Durón rejected Garza’s longtime dream to bring Major
League Soccer (MLS) to San
Antonio and have a professional team use Alamo Stadium
as its home base. When Garza
was termed out as mayor one
of his last proclamations was
a full-blown news briefing at
the Alamodome with the announcement of MLS coming to
San Antonio.
When Garza made the soccer bid to the board, Durón
and staff didn’t lock step with
Garza and to team up Spurs
Sports and Entertainment to
revamp Alamo Stadium for a
professional soccer team. In
the end it was public outcry to
rework “The Rock” that sank
that deal.
Trustees named Dr. Sylvester
Perez, Interim Superintendent
shortly after Durón gave notice
and he’s been in limbo since.
The board picked the PROACT
search firm in their search for
a successor. To date 88 applicants have been looked at for
the position. The first round of
interviews held over a two-day
period in January included seven of those applicants. Ten days
later that number was trimmed
down to seven. It eventually
became a trio.
Word, however, is that the
job was offered to the head
man of the Laredo Independent School District and his
response was, “Thanks, but no
thanks.” Unfortunately board
president Ed Garza could not
be reached for comment.
On the district’s website
under Superintendent Search,
Garza posted about the search
and why it’s taking so long to
find a Durón successor.
“The trustees all have a sense
of urgency but at the same time
we are being very deliberate
through this process to find a
permanent superintendent. This
is a critical process and our goal
is to find that right candidate to
lead the district.”
The reason for the history
of all that’s been going on at
SAISD is give those living
within the district’s boundaries
that something must be done to
find a superintendent. This is
not to cast doubt on Dr. Sylvester Perez and his ability to do
the job, but the students deserve
a permanent superintendent
and so too, do the district’s
taxpayers.
Los datos desconocidos de
la Independencia de Texas
A partir de este fin de semana
hasta el 6 de marzo los medios
empezarán a publicar diversas
notas sobre la independencia
de Texas (1836) de lo que
entonces era todavía territorio
mexicano.
Este momento de la historia
del Estado se enseña en las escuelas en el séptimo grado. Desafortunadamente, no todos los
historiadores están de acuerd o
con gran parte de los datos de
la historia oficial.
La “leyenda” oficial de la
Guerra de Independencia de
Texas omite gran parte de la
verdad, y un dato importante
es que uno de iniciadores de
la gesta fue Juan Seguín, que
al igual que otros rancheros y
granjeros de aquella época se
les conocía como “tejanos”.
La razón por la que Seguín
se interesa en independizar a
Texas de México es el ejemplo
del Grito de Independencia de
México que el Padre Miguel
Hidalgo y Costilla dio en 1810.
Los “tejanos” ya estaban
enfrascados en varias batallas
contra el gobierno mexicano,
algunas ganadas otras perdidas.
Sin embargo, una de sus victorias se llevó a cabo precisamente en El Álamo, pero no es
“La batalla de El Álamo” que la
historia oficial menciona. Esta
es una en que el General Martín Perfecto Cos (hermano del
general mexicano Santa Ana)
debió rendirse en dicho lugar.
Y es así como Santa Ana entra
por primera vez a San Antonio.
Otro dato que no cuenta la
“historia oficial” es que la
gran riqueza de los “héroes”
de la independencia de Texas,
Sam Houston y James Bowie,
por ejemplo, se basaba en la
tenencia de esclavos.
A al trasladarse Houston y
Bowie a Texas traían consigo
a sus esclavos. Sin embargo,
para ese entonces México ya
había abolido la esclavitud
porque lo que si Houston y
Bowie querían quedarse en
Texas debían liber ar a sus
esclavos sirvientes lo que provocaría quedarse sin fuerza de
trabajo para trabajar sus tierras.
Por lo tanto, al enterarse
Houston y Bowie de las luchas
independentistas previas lle
vadas a cabo por los “tejanos”
deciden unirse a la causa.
La “historia oficial” de la
Guerra de Independencia de
Texas resalta a las figuras de
Sam Houston y James Bowie,
David Crockett y otros como
los héroes iniciadores de la
gesta independentista, cuando,
en realidad ellos, se incorporaron en el camino.
Otro punto de discusión sobre la leyenda de Texas es la
figura de Crockett, quien era
un congresista de Tennessee
que huyó de su Estado debido a
diversos problemas personales
y se refugió en Texas.
En los años cincuenta, Walt
Disney produjo una serie de
televisión que exaltaba la figura de Crockett.
En el último capítulo, de tres,
mostraba a Crockett pelean
do contra los mexicanos en
el techo de la fachada de El
Álamo armado con su rifle
llamado “Old Betsy”. Esto es
pura leyenda.
Crockett nunca trajo su rifle
de Tennessee a Texas ni tampoco murió peleando en el techo
de El Álamo. La verdad es que
las tropas del General Santa
Ana lo atraparon escondido en
una habitación de la capilla de
dicha misión y fue ejecutado.
Mucho y muchos libros se
han escrito sobre este periodo
fundacional del Estado, sin
embargo con interés y consultando más fuentes históricas se
pueden encontrar datos poco
conocidos de este momento
histórico.
Es una lástima que muchos
datos de la historia de la Guerra
de Independencia de Texas no
se enseñe en las escuelas, sino
se enseña más bien una “historia oficial”, pues como bien
dice el dicho: “La historia la
escriben los vencedores”.
La Prensa, raíces en la
cultura de San Antonio
Calendario
de la comunidad
HEAD START – SAISD is taking applications for the Head Start
program between Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 and Thursday, March 7, 2013
at the following locations: Feb. 25-26, (3 – 7 p.m.) Knox ECE, 302
Tipton St., Feb. 27- March 1 (3 – 7 p.m.) Carvajal ECE, 225 Arizona
St., March 4-5 (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Caroll ECE, 463 Holmgreen Rd., March
6-7 (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Tynan ECE, 925 Gulf St., To qualify, children
must be 3 or 4 on or before Sept. 1, and are selected based upon need.
For more details and applications call (210) 554-2410 or go to: www.
saisd.net/dept/headstart/
RECAUDACIÓN DE FONDOS CON PLATILLOS DE ASIA –
Las Hermanas Salesianas de St. John Bosco tendrán a la venta platillos
de Asia el sábado 2 de marzo de 2013 en Provincial Home del 6819
Buena Vista Street. El platillo consistirá de pollo a la naranja, arroz
frito, vegetales mixtos, rollito primavera y una galleta de la fortuna.
Los boletos son únicamente de pre-venta a $6 por plato. Fecha límite
de compra, lunes 25 de febrero de 2013. Los platillos se pueden recoger
entre las 11a.m. a las 2:30 p.m. el sábado 2 de marzo de 2013. Llame
a Sor Lupe Arroyo al (210) 432-1919 para información adicional. La
venta será a beneficio de las hermanas retiradas.
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY - A special “Wellness Wednesday” event
featuring free health and vision screenings will take place Wednesday,
Feb. 27, 2013, the Goodwill location on Goliad Road at SE Military
Drive. Health screenings will be offered from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Prevent
Blindness Texas will offer vision screenings, with a voucher for a free
full eye exam if necessary. UHS’s “A Su Salud” program schedules
qualifying individuals for free cancer screenings and immunizations.
The San Antonio AIDS Foundation provides confidential HIV screenings in a mobile van with results ready within 20 minutes. For more
information call (210) 924-8581.
FECHA LÍMITE PARA LA BECA MLK 2013 – Todavía queda
tiempo para que los estudiantes entreguen su solicitud para la Beca
2013 Martin Luther King, Jr., pero la fecha límite está próxima. La
fecha límite para solicitar es el viernes 1 de marzo de 2013 a las 4 p.m.
Estas becas ayudan a proveer fondos para una parte de la colegiatura
de la universidad de varios estudiantes merecedores, sin importar su
raza u origen étnico. Las solicitudes e información sobre la Beca MLK
Jr. 2013 está disponible en www.sanantonio.gov/mlk. Para más información acerca de la beca MLK y la solicitud, visite www.sanantonio.
gov/mlk/. Para hacer un donativo para los fondos de la beca, envíe un
correo electrónico a MLK@sanantonio.gov.
CANCIONERO MEXICANO - “Song Book” Celebrate JUAN GABRIEL’S “Canciones del Alma”. Musical Review with his most popular
songs. Cristina Ortega, Soprano and the Artistic Group Voces de San
Antonio, Mariachi “Son de mi Tierra”, Ballroom Dancers. Saturday
March 2, 2013, 7 p.m., Josephine Theater, 339 W. Josephine Street @
St. Mary’s. Tickets: VIP Zone $ 30. General Admission $ 20. In advance
at Medlar’s Jewelry. Hispanic Heritage Society (210) 822-3247. www.
hispanicheritagesociety.org
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE PUBLIC SAFETY DAY - The San
Antonio College Criminal Justice Student Association has partnered
with the San Antonio Police Department for this year’s Public Safety
Job Day, Saturday, March 2, 2013, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., San Antonio College, 1300 San Pedro Ave., Oppenheimer Academic Center. This is an
opportunity for anyone interested in career in law enforcement or as
firefighters to speak with recruiters with respect to applicant requirements, standards, hiring process and benefits.
LIFE AFTER COMABT - The San Antonio Public Library will continue its Life After Combat mental health series for military veterans on
Saturday, March 2, 2013, 2 p.m.-4 p.m., at the Central Library Auditorium, 600 Soledad. The Life After Combat series takes place the first
Saturday of the month at the Central Library. Times may vary. There’s
free parking with a validated ticket for the first hour in the Central Library
Garage. For more information contact Veronica Anderson, program
coordinator, at (210) 207-2631 or at veronica.anderson@sanantonio.gov.
VIA BUS ROUTE CHANGES - VIA Metropolitan Transit has revised
the services for some of its bus routes. These changes, which affect the
following routes, will go into effect Monday, March 4, 2013. The 93
IH-10 Crossroads/UTSA Express – The temporary route serving the
downtown campus of the UTSA will be made permanent. New pocket
schedules online now at www.viainfo.net. Printed pocket schedules will
soon be available at all VIA information centers and on buses. For more
information on the service changes, call 362-2020.
SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL WOMAN’S DAY MARCH
& RALLY - San Antonio International Woman’s Day - The 23rd Annual San Antonio International Woman’s Day March & Rally (SAIWD)
will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013. The event starts at 10 a.m.
at Dignowity Park and over the historic Hays St. Bridge, through the
downtown to Plaza del Zacate (Milam Park), across from Santa Rosa
Hospital. For more info: www.facebook.com/SAWomenWillMarch or
www.SAWomenWillMarch.org
PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS - Currently enrolled college/university students in good academic standing and San Antonio residents
can apply for a paid full-time internship through the City’s Ambassador
Program for Summer 2013. For more on the Ambassador Program
and download an internship application at the City’s Department of
Human Services’ website: www.sanantonio.gov/comminit. Applicants
must submit internship applications and attached materials by mail by
Friday, Mar. 15, 2013 to: Ambassador Program, City of San Antonio
Department of Human Services, 106 S. St. Mary’s Street, 7th Floor, San
Antonio, TX 78205, Attention: Michael Rodriguez, Program Manager.
CITY TO HIRE FOR PRE-K 4 SA INITIATIVE - The City is hiring
a variety of positions, to include master teachers, teacher assistants, and
other professional and administrative staff. Interested applicants may
access Information about each position and apply at www.sanantonio.
gov/hr/jobs/Pre-K4SA_Jobs.asp. The City will be hosting four Pre-K
4 SA job fairs in the coming weeks at Igo Library, 13330 Kyle Seale
Pkwy. February 27, 4:30pm -7:30pm; Enrique Barrera Community
Center, 5800 Old Highway 90 West, March 6, 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.;
North East Service Center, 10303 Tool Yard, March 20 from 5:30
p.m.-8:30 p.m., Mission Library, 3134 Roosevelt Ave., March 28 from
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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The city’s new drought ordinance
By Christi Mott
Changes to the city’s drought
ordinance are now in effect for
SAWS customers after San Antonio City Council approved revisions on February 7.
“We listened to feedback from
the community about the drought
regulations and worked with stakeholders to propose changes to the
drought ordinance that will allow
us to save water while minimizing
some of the inconveniences,” said
Karen Guz, SAWS director of
Conservation. “By adjusting the
hours for watering and allowing
residential fountains and home
car washing, we can still achieve
the water cutbacks that we need.”
During the morning and evening
watering windows, people with irrigation systems can now easily see
broken sprinkler heads and leaks,
which waste water and increase
bills. The changes to the ordinance
are a win-win for all involved.
Drought ordinance changes are
now in effect and include the following:
• Watering hours are now 7
to 11 a.m. and 7 to 11 p.m. on
your watering day during drought
Streetcar...
a broad brush, but basically the
streetcar would run from the
Robert Thompson Transit Center
(Alamodome) on the eastside to
the West Side Multimodal Center
and from the Pearl Brewery on the
north end to Southtown.
Decisions about where the track
will actually run need to be made
by August, but a downtown map
presented with proposed streetcar
routes highlighted in red raised
plenty of eyebrows at the meeting.
VIA Board member Richard
Gambitta wondered why all the
potential routes were not on the
map – especially a route on Cesar
Chavez -- and board member
Douglas Poneck expressed concern about transparency, asking
project managers to be more forthright about how streetcar decisions
were being made.
A good deal of discussion about
the actual route of the streetcar
culminated in a directive from
VIA Board Chair Henry Muñoz to
the project managers to officially
add Cesar Chavez to the map as a
potential route.
Muñoz wholeheartedly agreed
with board members and said
that locally preferred alternatives
should reflect what works best
for San Antonio. He added VIA
would return $8 million of funding
from the city wrapped in a mandate that the streetcar must travel
down Alamo and into Hemisfair
if using an alternative route - like
Cesar Chavez – was a better fit.
VIA Vice President of Strategic and Developmental Planning
Brian Buchanan explained some
routes might be complicated to
examine, but VIA could easily
study a route on Cesar Chavez.
Presenters also reviewed potential federal funding sources
in a protracted presentation to
make sure VIA could shape the
planning process to be ready for
such opportunities in the future.
Muñoz clarified the discussion
about federal funding for future
projects, like extensions to the
streetcars system.
“We have the money to construct this project – it is locally
funded,” Muñoz said.
Board members were actively
engaged in the meeting which
lasted almost four hours and
covered many technical aspects
of the planning process. They
emerged with a clear outline and
expectations about the process, including a timetable that will have
Stages 2 through 4. The hours for
Year-Round and Stage 1 remain
the same.
• Drought stages will be triggered based on a 10-day rolling
average. Coming out of drought
stages can be considered 15 days
after the aquifer is above the trigger.
• Home car washing is available
during drought stages on Saturday
or Sunday as long as there is no
water waste or run off.
• Residential fountains can operate at any stage of drought.
• Small commercial fountains
(under 1,000 sq. ft.) are permitted
with a basic variance in all drought
stages.
• Large commercial fountains
(over 1,000 sq. ft.) can operate
during limited hours after demonstrating efficiencies through a
conservation plan and inspection.
• Hand watering is still allowed
any day and time during all drought
stages.
Those with irrigation systems
will need to adjust controllers for
the new watering times in drought
Stages 2 through 4. More information on changes to San Antonio’s
drought ordinance are available at
www.saws.org.
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the streetcar running downtown
“I think this was very helpful
by 2017.
and this board is committed to get
Muñoz weighed in at the end this right,” he said. “We are going
of the meeting and agreed it was to have a streetcar.”
productive.
The public will have a chance
to comment and participate in the
process in a series of public meetings. The next one is tentatively
set for March 28. Visit viainfo.net
for more information.
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negocios & finanzas business & finance
US Department of Labor sues Gary Pools
El propósito de los seguros
By Angela Covo
angela.covo@gnmail.com
By Andrés Gutiérrez
Muchas personas me dicen que
los seguros son una estafa. Que
sienten que pagan y pagan por
algo que no le está haciendo nada.
Pero el propósito de los seguros es
transferir el riesgo si algo malo sucede. Si no puede tomar el riesgo y
no tiene seguro podría perder todo
y terminar quebrado y endeudado.
Si no puede soportar el peso del
riesgo de una emergencia, paga
unos cuantos dólares y transfiera
el riesgo.
Esos dólares que paga cada mes
se llama la prima.
Cuando paga esta prima el
seguro está protegiendo su vida
como una sombrilla que cubre todo
lo que ha ahorrado y todo lo que
ha invertido.
La mayoría de las preguntas y
el enfoque se va a las inversiones
pero los seguros son igual de im-
portantes.
Así como en el fútbol se necesita
un buen equipo de delanteros también se necesita una buena defensa.
De nada le sirve meter muchos
goles si está en riesgo de que le
metan más y pierda el partido.
Según como toma control del
dinero la importancia de los seguros se vuelve mayor. Por ejemplo,
podría ahorrar el 10 por ciento de
sus ingresos por 10 años y con un
año de incapacidad, dependiendo
de esos ahorros, acabaría con lo
que le tomó 10 años en acumular.
Muchas veces los vemos como
una estafa porque nos llega el
cobro y el drama y cómo vamos
a pagar esto.
Las primas de los seguros necesarios deben ser parte de su presupuesto mensual. Siéntase con
un profesional de seguros para
platicar sobre las necesidades de su
familia. Un buen agente no existe
pare venderle productos sino para
ayudarle planificar y proteger su
familia y su patrimonio.
Los seguros adecuados no son
ninguna estafa, son parte importante de un buen plan financiero.
Andrés unió fuerzas con Dave
Ramsey para traer este mensaje
de Paz Financiera a la comunidad hispana. Por medio de su
programa de radio “El Show de
Andrés Gutiérrez” y el curso de
“Paz Financiera”, él está ayudando a la comunidad hispana
hacer que su dinero se comporte, una familia a la vez. Para
más información sobre Andrés
Gutiérrez visite www.andresgutierrez.com. Sígalo en Twitter: @
elshowdeandres y en Facebook.
com/elshowdeandres.
Immigration: lo barato, sale caro
By Rudy Castillo
The harsh realities of Immigration is that not everyone qualifies for an immigration benefit.
“Notarios” have no schooling
in immigration, but they are
cheaper than an attorney. Sadly,
they often put people in greater
danger by filling out the wrong
form or simply bringing people
to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security or
“La Migra.” My mother taught
us that “lo barato, sale caro”,
which translates to “cheap, ends
up expensive.”
In my 15 years of experience as
an immigration attorney, I have
seen cases where an unscrupulous
attorney promises a permiso or
the treasure that all immigrants
want, an employment card. Often
times, when there is no real possibility of obtaining a real visa, the
immigrant will be persuaded to
file for what’s commonly known
as asylum.
This applicant can obtain a
short term permiso but in the
long term, a judge will order the
applicant to be deported. Ninety
percent of all asylum cases are
denied. Once a judge orders an
immigrant deported, he is barred
from applying for an immigrant
visa for ten years. If that person
re-enters illegally after the order
of deportation, the “castigo” will
be for 20 years and may be subject
to federal jail time.
Today, the political climate is
beginning to change. After many
years of waiting for “La Reforma” or Immigration Reform,
congress and President Obama are
now working towards some form
of immigration legislation that
will allow many to remain legally
in the United States. More recent
changes include the Deferred Action for student immigrants who
were under the age of 30 before
June 15, 2012.
Another change that helps
families is the new 601A form
which will be available for filing
beginning on March 4, 2013. This
application allows immigrants
to apply for a pardon for their
unlawful presence from within
the United States without being
subject to a 10 year punishment
in Mexico or their home country.
These and other forms of relief
may be available to many families
if they qualify.
For your immigration problems, remember “La Solucion”,
the Law Office of Rudy Castillo,
P.C. (210)777-1111.
Earlier this week, the US
Dept of Labor (DOL) filed a
lawsuit against the well known
San Antonio-based pool company Gary Pools & Patio and
its owner, Gary Zarz. DOL
says the company violated the
overtime and record-keeping
provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA).
The DOL hopes to help the
affected employees recover
overtime back wages and an
equal amount in liquidated
damages for the alleged violations. Employers who violate
the law are generally liable to
employees for back wages and
an equal amount in liquidated
damages.
The lawsuit specifically asks
the court to order the defendants to pay the full amount of
back wages due plus an equal
amount in liquidated damages.
The ruling will affect workers in San Antonio and Corpus
Christi.
The suit was filed here in
town at the Western District
of Texas federal court, San
Antonio Division, after investigations by the Wage and Hour
Division’s San Antonio District
Office found the defendants
willfully violated the FLSA.
Investigators say defendants
failed to pay installation and
sales personnel the proper
overtime rate of time and onehalf the regular rate of pay
for hours worked over 40 in a
workweek. The employer also
failed to create and maintain
records of workers’ wages and
work hours, in violation of the
FLSA’s record-keeping provisions.
FLSA requires that covered,
nonexempt employees be paid
at least the federal minimum
wage of $7.25 for all hours
worked, plus time and one-half
their regular rates, including
commissions, bonuses and incentive pay, for hours worked
beyond 40 per week. Additionally, employers must maintain
accurate time and payroll records.
“Employers subject to the
FLSA must ensure that their
employees are fully compensated for all work hours in
compliance with federal minimum wage and overtime pay,”
Cynthia Watson, Wage and
Hour Division regional administrator, explained. “This lawsuit demonstrates the department’s commitment to using
all enforcement tools available,
including litigation and assessment of liquidated damages, to
recover all the wages employees have rightfully earned and
to ensure compliance under
the law.”
For more information about
federal wage laws, call the
Wage and Hour Division’s
toll-free helpline at 866-4USWAGE (487-9243) or the San
Antonio office at (210) 3084515. Information also is available at http://www.dol.gov/
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Woodlawn Lake Park
Second Annual
Bark in the Park
Perrito
Grito
Pet Festival
Saturday, March 2, 2013
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Woodlawn Lake Park
1103 Cincinnati
San Antonio, TX 78201
Paw-ticipate in the Action
Including:
Pet Adoptions + On site Spay/Neuter
Low-Cost Vaccinations + Pet Grooming
Food Trucks + Doggie Treat Samples
Kids Activities + Face Painting
Music by The Krayolas
Special thanks to our
event partners:
Facebook: facebook.com/TAISanAntonio Email: TalkAboutItSA@saafdn.org
Website: www.TalkAboutItSA.org Phone: 210.225.2243
Councilman Cris Medina
Y & L Consulting
Starbucks (Cypress & San Pedro)
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A DEGREE of DIFFERENCE.
Peña Nieto meets with Fábrica...
San Antonio mayor
(EFE) Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto met privately
Thursday with the mayor of San
Antonio, Texas - Julian Castro the Mexican President’s Office
announced.
The Mexican government said
in a communique that Peña Nieto
was accompanied at the meeting
- which took place at the Los
Pinos presidential residence - by
his foreign minister, Jose Antonio Meade, and by the deputy
secretary for North America, Sergio Alcocer Martinez de Castro.
Attending the meeting with
the mayor were Castro’s chief
of staff, Robbie Greenblum, San
Antonio councilor Ray Lopez
and the foreign affairs chief of
the U.S. Embassy in Mexico,
Laura Dogu.
The communique regarding
the meeting gave no further
details.
Castro, 38, the son of a Mexi-
son la respuesta tecnológica para
captar energía solar y de esta
manera contribuir a salvaguardar
los recursos naturales del planeta.
En el acto inaugural, el alcalde
Julián Castro afirmó que San Antonio está adelante en las tendencias
económicas de utilizar nueva ener
gía. Los 100 millones de dólares
que Nexolon America invertirá en
la ciudad, y las 400 nuevas plazas
can-American immigrants’ rights
defender, in 2001 became San
Antonio’s youngest-ever councilor and in 2009 he became the
city’s youngest mayor.
On Sept. 4, 2012, he became
the first Hispanic to deliver the
keynote speech at the Democratic Party Convention in Charlotte,
North Carolina, where President
El costo incluye vacunas, esterilBarack Obama was ultimately
nominated by the party for re- ización, castración y un microchip.
Si su interés es adoptar un gato
election.
puede visitar el centro que se ubica
en el 9107 Marbach Rd, Ste. 109. El
centro abre los 7 días de la semana
de 10:30 a.m. a 7:30 p.m.
El costo por gatito de 4 meses
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de trabajo que generará, prueban
“Estamos orgullosos de poder
que CPS Energy está a la vanguar- proveer un ambiente propicio y
dia en el desarrollo de la economía una fuerza laboral como la que
procurando energía razonable.
Nexolon America requiere”,
Manuel Peláez-Prada, Chairman afirmó Peláez- Prada. Además,
de Brooks Development Authority, agregó que la inversión para
afirmó, durante la ceremonia inau- establecer la planta y los 400
gural, que el inicio de la construc- nuevos empleos que generará
ción de la planta Nexolon America no solamente será bueno para
es un testimonio de la iniciativa en Brooks City Base, sino para toda
la comunidad de Brooks City Base. la ciudad.
Adopte...
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o mayor es de $35, y si es menor
de 4 meses tiene un precio de $25.
El costo incluye vacunas, esterili
zación, castración y microchip.
Cabe mencionar que SAPA participará y organizará un evento con
el equipo de hockey San Antonio
Rampage para que las personas
lleven a su perrito el domingo 10
de marzo a las 4:30 p.m. y disfruten
del juego por un precio de $15 por
persona y $7 por perro. La entrada
incluirá comida, y una porción de
las ganancias ayudará a SAPA.
Para mayores informes visite el
sitio www.sanantoniopetsalive.org.
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto (r) and the mayor of San Antonio, Texas, Julian Castro
(l), met in private at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City. EFE
St. Philip’s College
FIFTH ANNUAL
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Hablando de Nuestra Gente
With the Mayan apocalypse a
nonevent, we can look ahead to
2013 with hope for a better year.
Many of us make resolutions to
improve ourselves in the coming
year. As I have done in past years,
I thought I would use this month’s
article to offer suggestions about
ways to improve yourself, your
family and your community.
There is no way to take care
of your family or help your community if you don’t take care of
yourself first. Resolution ideas
include eating healthier and being
more active, getting a checkup and
those preventive tests done—pap
smears, mammograms and colon
cancer screening. So many of us
have issues with weight and poor
exercise habits that it wouldn’t
take much to improve a little
in the coming year. Eat a little
less and move a little more. At
HealthTexas, we have always
made prevention a priority for our
patients. This year, we’re going
to be putting extra emphasis on
helping our patients get up to date
with their breast and colon cancer
screenings.
Another idea is to accept the
conditions we have and take the
steps to improve them. I hear often
from patients that they don’t like
taking medicine. The problem is
that their blood pressure is high
or their diabetes is out of control.
While I don’t like taking a handful
of pills, I know they will help me
stay well for years to come and
prevent other problems. Along
with acceptance, there needs to be
a willingness to make a change as
a result. A frequent conversation
with patients revolves around
them continuing to do and eat
things that are not helping their
disease. The truth here is, accept
your condition and do whatever it
takes to improve it.
By making changes to take
care of yourself, you can then
pass those lessons on to others
in your family. Children who
grow up in homes where bad
habits are common, will believe
those behaviors to be normal and
acceptable--please don’t let this
happen. None of us have perfect
OSMG to distribute FDA approved
Diabetes pain management device
By Rudy Arispe
Dr. D’s medical update
bodies or perfect homes, but our
kids should see that we love and
accept each other and are working
to get better. The YMCA’s goal
comes to mind here. Our homes
should be a place where we work
to improve our “spirit, mind, and
body.”
Finally, take the time to make a
difference outside of your home.
We may not be able to fix this
troubled world, but we can do
something to improve our little
corner of it. Help at your child’s
or grandchild’s school. They
might say it embarrasses them,
but deep down they’ll love that
you care enough to be there.
Volunteer at your church. Those
of us who follow Christ are called
to be the “hands and feet” of our
Lord and I’m sure your place of
worship can use the help.
Michael Dominguez, MD,
FAAFP is board certified in Family Medicine. His office is located
at HealthTexas Medical Group–
Holy Cross Family Health Center, 590 N. General McMullen,
78228, (210) 249-0212.
One Source Medical Group
(OSMG), a diabetes management company, is one of only
two companies in the nation
selected by NeuroMetrix to
begin distributing a new FDA
approved diabetes pain management device called SENSUS.
Manufactured by NeuroMetrix, SENSUS is an electrical nerve stimulator to relieve
chronic pain in the lower leg
and foot. It is a light-weight
device worn on the upper calf
and activated by the press of a
button, which sends an electric
current that stops nerve pain
signals from reaching the brain.
NeuroMetrix received FDA
clearance for the SENSUS device in August to treat painful
diabetic neuropathy.
“One Source Medical Group’s
diabetes focus makes them a
natural partner for our SENSUS
launch,” said Dr. Shai N. Gozani, president and chief executive officer of Massachusettsbased NeuroMetrix. “We are
pleased
to join
with
OSMG
a
s
our first
SENSUS
distributor in a
planned national network which
will provide broad product
exposure and patient delivery
capability.”
Jon Jimenez, OSMG chief
executive officer, said the company is excited about the partnership with NeuroMetrix and
is happy to be selected as a
primary distributor for SENSUS
here and throughout the United
States. “This device will give
people back their quality of
life,” he said. “It can also help
people from having to go on
medication and cut down on
managed care costs.”
Founded in 2007, One Source
Medical Group (OSMG) focuses
on diabetes management and
education, and provides diabetes
testing supplies and urological
supplies. The company works
with managed care organizations to help keep hospitalization costs down by stressing
preventive care through community education.
For more information, visit
www.onesourcemedicalgroup.
com or call (866) 834-7473.
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Even when they’re not
babies anymore.
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Our love for them does not diminish over time. As they grow,
our love and concern for their well-being grows ever stronger.
They are the reason the new Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
is taking children’s health care, from newborns to teens, to the
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Our children will always be first.
Just a Thought: Remembrances
of 9-11
rushed in and informed the class
that it was reported that there was
a tragic accident in New York.
Initially we were not aware it was
a terrorist attack.
Throughout the day reports
filtered in as everyone reacted in
shock and dismay. One of my fellow teachers was visibly shaking
because she informed us during
our conference period that her dad
was scheduled to visit the Pentagon that day as part of his work.
By the end of the day she
learned that her father had gone
to the Pentagon and the area he
was to visit was the area that took
a direct hit from an incoming plane
hijacked by the terrorists.
By the grace of God, my fellow
teacher’s father had miraculously
left the area less than five minutes
earlier to meet someone for coffee.
He was OK!
Army Lt. Colonel Karen Wagner, a Judson ISD graduate whose
office was in that same area did
not survive. Wagner High School
is named after her.
Another faculty member’s aunt
was at the World Trade Center
when a huge slab of concrete fell
from the side of the building and
landed some feet away from where
she was standing. The impact
was so great that the back blast
threw her nearly one hundred feet
away, dislocating her shoulder
and breaking her arm. She was
unconscious for 24 hours but woke
up wondering what had happened
to her.
My own younger brother, Kelly,
I learned the next day, was scheduled for one of those flights from
Boston but inexplicitly cancelled
at the last moment and rebooked
another flight for later that day. He
too is alive to tell the tale by the
grace of God! The terrorist attack
that day still affects us, and our
loved ones, be it a friend, family
member or humanity in general.
We must never forget and honor
those who lost their lives. We salute those who perished and those
who survived to tell their story.
As always, what I write is “Just
a Thought.”
Steve Walker is a Vietnam
Veteran, former journalist and
Justice of the Peace. His former
La Prensa column, “Ask the
Judge,” ran for two years.
sido motivo de controversia en
todo el Estado, y además entre las
familias se ha criticado mucho la
poca clase y lo ordinarios que son
esos hermanos.
“No entiendo cómo pueden
pelear por dinero” o “Qué nacos
y corrientes son”, fueron algunas
de las miles de frases que escuché.
Lo más curioso es que jamás
mencionaron una palabra de sus
propias familias, porque hay que
ser honestos, una cantidad tan
grande de dinero, ¡a quién no le
gustaría tenerla!
Qué hipócritas somos al estar
criticando a otras familias y personas, cuando nosotros mismos
no perdonamos que nos deban un
solo centavo.
Qué hipocresía la nuestra al
juzgar a otras familias que no tienen
nada que ver con la de nosotros.
Somos muy buenos para platicar
de los demás pero te has puesto a
preguntar cómo es tu familia o si
tú serías capaz de renunciar a tu
vida financiera por el amor a tus
hermanos, ¿te has preguntado si
verdaderamente darías la vida por
tu familia?
Lo más importante en esta vida
es lograr llevar una buena relación
llena de valores y principios entre
los miembros de tu familia. No
descuides a tus hijos, a tus padres y
a tus hermanos por querer tener un
poco más, y aunque hoy en día son
tan comunes los pleitos familiares
por herencias y propiedades, lo más
prudente y lo que te hará vivir una
vida plena y feliz no es el dinero
solamente, sino una relación llena
de vivencias inolvidables y bonitos recuerdos al lado de tus seres
queridos.
Calidad de vida
Hace unos días estuve en Monterrey, México, en donde conviví
con mi familia durante día y noche.
Al mismo tiempo me enteré de una
familia muy conocida en Monte
rrey que ha dejado mucho de qué
hablar.
Han dejado de qué hablar por
el terrible pleito de una herencia
de 900 millones de dólares que el
padre les había dejado, y que ahora
solo se encuentra en manos de uno
de los hermanos.
“¡Tú mataste a papá!”, decían
las otras dos hermanas en el video
publicado, mientras el que ahora
cuenta con las riquezas hacía burla
de las otras dos.
Por supuesto que el tema ha
San Antonian named a German Marshall Fellow
By Michael Vela
Iñigo Arzac, Business Development Manager for Latin America
& Spain at GlobalSCAPE, has
been named a 2013 Marshall
Memorial Fellow by the German
Marshall Fund of the United States
(GMF). He is one of 50 emerging
American leaders to be awarded
this honor after a very competitive
nationwide and regional selection
process.
Arzac and the other 49 fellows
will participate in one of three
24-day travelling programs to
five European cities to explore
the institutions, politics, business
and culture on the other side of the
Atlantic. The group will meet formally and informally with a range
of policymakers, prominent community members, business leaders
and other European counterparts.
The Marshall Memorial Fellow-
ship was established by the GMF
in 1982 to provide the new generation of European leaders with
perspectives on transatlantic and
domestic issues through travel and
high-level meetings in the United
States. In 1999, GMF launched
a companion program to expose
future U.S. leaders to a changing
and expanding Europe.
Fellows must be nominated by a
recognized leader in their community or professional field. San Antonio has just been added to the list
of cities that participate in this process on the United States side, both
for nominating and for hosting
fellows. The San Antonio Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce (SAHCC)
and the World Affairs Council of
San Antonio (WACofSA) are the
nominating organizations for San
Antonio. The SAHCC serves as
the principal resource and advocate for the growth of Hispanic
Businesses and the driving force in
guiding San Antonio’s emergence
as a national leader of successful
Hispanics in business. WACofSA
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that promotes greater
understanding of global ideas and
issues through panel discussions,
business luncheons, high school
educational programs, and a series of internationally renowned
speakers on international politics,
business and culture. Arzac is
on the Executive Board for both
organizations. He serves as CoChair of the International Business
Subcommittee of the SAHCC and
as Chair of the International Contemporaries young professionals
group of WACofSA.
The participation of San Antonio in the Marshall Memorial
Fellowship program will allow
the city to expand its transatlantic
relationships, resulting in more
business, cultural, and government
collaborations.
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Mexico on the Rise: political scene
By Steve Walker
I remember it as if it were yesterday, although it occurred nearly
12 years ago in 2001. That series
of coordinated suicide attacks
upon the World Trade Center in
New York and in Washington
D. C. shocked the world. For
many older Americans who lived
through the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941 that started World War
II, it was like a flashback.
President Franklin Roosevelt
referenced the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a “Day that will live
in Infamy!” That day in 2001 will
also live in infamy to the younger
generation.
I was a Special Education teacher in a 7th grade English class at
Kingsborough Middle School in
Harlandale ISD with the mainstream teacher presenting the
lesson at the time.
I was sitting in the back of the
class monitoring the special needs
students and looking up some test
material on the computer when I
noticed on the computer screen the
photos of the two towers after they
were hit by the planes.
Before I could say a word, another teacher opened the door and
By Carlos Castañeda
The gridlock in San Lazaro
(Mexico’s equivalent to Capitol
Hill) has been loosening up recently. Mexico’s new president
is off to a good start with a wellchosen cabinet, some legislative
success in Congress even though
his party lacks an outright majority, and an apparent willingness
to address controversial issues,
such as energy reform. The rapid
legislative process in the last few
months was unexpected when
President Enrique Peña Nieto won
last year’s presidential election
and it gives reason to believe that
2013 may be a year of progress
for Mexico.
As highlighted in the adjoining
article from two weeks ago (also
titled “Mexico on the Rise”), there
are also encouraging macroeconomic indicators that have caused
manufacturing companies to
increase their direct investments
and have led Nobel Prize winner Joseph Stiglitz to say, at last
month’s World Economic Forum
in Switzerland, that he believes
that “Mexico is more competitive
than China.” This week’s article
focuses on the changing political
scene in the United States southern neighbor.
Since the turn of the millennium, Mexico has developed a
freer press, a more independent
judiciary, and stronger opposition
parties. Currently, seven parties
are represented in the 500-member federal Chamber of Deputies.
The country also has developed
a more influential civil society,
which includes student groups
that wielded social media tools
to great effect in disseminating
their message and organizing their
adherents during last year’s elec-
tion. In the midst of these positive sociopolitical developments,
the guiding principle of Peña
Nieto’s administration seems to
be progress through cooperative
pragmatism, at least in the legislative sphere.
The national leaders of the
three major political parties (the
PRI, the center-right PAN, and
the leftist PRD) signed the “Pact
for Mexico” (Pacto por Mexico)
on December 2nd, one day after
the presidential inauguration.
Though this document may have
a less international or historical
importance than Martin Luther’s
95 Thesis, which today symbolizes the commencement of the
Protestant Reformation in 16th
century Europe, the list of 95
specific-to-vague policy goals of
the new administration also has
important symbolic significance
for Mexico.
The Pact was the product of
weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations. Though support for
aspects of the Pact is not universal, especially among leftist
legislators, there are signs that
President Peña Nieto will have
success in achieving many of
the statutory and constitutional
reforms that eluded his predecessor, Felipe Calderón. Already, the
new Congress, which is sworn in
on September 1st, three months
before the president, has approved
a labor reform that was one of
Calderón’s main legislative objectives. He had the pleasure of
signing it into law on November
29th.
The Congress also quickly
moved forward to pass a major
educational reform that includes
more teacher evaluations, among
Olympic trials...
liver” and “make it an event to
remember” Castro promised in
a video championing the city’s
diversity and he described its
robust economy.
There is one obvious obstacle
in the city’s way, the fact that
there is no pool in the Alamodome, however, that is solved
by building one which has been
a proven success when looking back at previous host city
Omaha.
Omaha hosted the 2008 and
2012 trials, where more than
164,000 fans attended the eightday meet and both times temporary pools were built inside the
downtown CenturyLink Center.
This can be done in the Alamodome and provide enough space
to hold 21,000 fans.
Mike Unger, assistant executive director for USA Swimming, was in town on Wednesday and likes the opportunity San
heart and guide it manually while
in the heart. Now, the new technology allows doctors like Reich
and May to operate using a series
of screens and a computer mouse
or joystick.
“It’s the only system of its kind
in the city and fantastic for patients
because we can really get control
of their heart rhythm and heart rate
in more of a safer manner then
before by hand,” said Dr. Stephen
Reich.
For the past decade Gray began
to suffer from more and more issues caused by atrial fibrillation,
one of the more common types
of arrhythmia, in which the heart
is uncoordinated, with electricity
Antonio offers.
“For us, we know it would be
taking the event up a notch to a
different level from a spectator
standpoint with the number of
seats we’d be able to have,” said
Unger. “It’s not been in a dome
or a football stadium before, but
we’re certainly very interested in
that and will consider that very
strongly.”
The selection process is far
from over so don’t get too excited, and rumors are that Indianapolis is the frontrunner.
After the evaluation from
USA Swimming, along with an
outside member of the governing body’s board, it will visit
each location and select finalists
from the group. A recommendation then will be forwarded to
the group’s executive director,
Chuck Wielgus, the board of
directors and the U.S. Olympic
Committee.
Robotic...
other changes. A new federal law
to create more competition in the
telecommunications sector is also
underway.
Peña Nieto, himself the former
governor of Mexico’s most populous state, will also need to push
states to implement the judicial
and police reforms needed to
improve the lagging rule of law.
According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception
Index, Mexico worsened from
#51 to #105 from 2001 to 2012.
This statistic was likely aggravated by the drug war, which accentuated the public’s lack of faith in
the reliability and effectiveness of
governmental institutions, particularly public security entities. It
is true that public security remains
perhaps the most important issue
for everyday persons. Nonetheless, this does not mean economic
growth cannot occur. Mexico’s
homicide rate is about the same
as that of Brazil, which will host
the Olympics in 2016. Moreover,
the hope is that progress on the
political front may pave the way
for progress in other spheres.
For this reason, President Peña
Nieto’s job performance so far is
an encouraging sign.
One thing that his PRI party
knew how to do well during the
decades it dominated Mexican
politics was govern. A lack of
practice during the 12 years of
PAN Presidents has not changed
this. Even in today’s era of stronger democratic and civic institutions, the PRI still knows how to
govern. The combination of political pragmatism and economic
factors is creating an important
window of opportunity. It gives
Mexico an opportunity to rise.
“We don’t want to waste anyone’s hopes or expectations,”
Unger said Wednesday. “We’re
serious about this and looking at
all five cities identically.”
Multiple reports have stated
that USA Swimming wants to
diversify the sport, if true; there
is no better city to do that then
San Antonio.
“As a majority-minority city
with a 63 percent Hispanic population San Antonio today looks
like the Texas and America of
tomorrow,” Castro said in his
video address.
He also reminded the selection
committee that San Antonio is
the number one tourist destination in Texas and dubbed the city
as the “New face of the American Dream.”
If the San Antonio gets the
trials bid it could mean roughly
a $35 million boost to the city’s
economy.
traveling about the upper chambers in a chaotic fashion, causing
the upper chambers to quiver and
contract inefficiently or not at all.
The condition hindered Gray
from performing duties at work
and even some of the simplest
tasks like walking up the stairs or
putting on his shoes. He tried many
procedures before finally having
one done at the Baptist Heart and
Rhythm Center.
Three weeks after the operation
Gray can now do the things he once
did ten years ago.
“I sleep better, can put my shoes
on better and just feel a lot better,” Gray said. “I can’t thank the
staff and the doctors enough, they
treated me right.”
Gray is just one of 14 patients to
have the new procedure done at the
hospital since mid-January.
The two main things the robotic
approach drastically improves are
the safety and precision of the operation. Before, the catheters used
were stiffer and posed a risk of
puncturing the heart. Now the more
pliable catheter is allows doctors to
be more precise and guide the tip of
it with magnets. The magnets used
are ones you will find anywhere
else—they alone cost $1.7 million.
Baptist Health System already
has many more operations scheduled and gives hope to heart patients through technology.
8-A
escenario politico
political scene
Why José Antonio Navarro signed the
Slavery exists and it
1836 Texas Declaration of Independence
devastates everyone it touches
State Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
Let’s test your historical
knowledge with a little trivia
quiz: When did slavery come
to an end?
If you answered September
22, 1862 (the date that the Emancipation Proclamation was first
issued) or January 1, 1863 (the
date it became effective), guess
again. If you said May 9, 1865
(end of the Civil War) or even
June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth), nice
try, but still wrong.
The answer is: It never ended.
Those dates were indeed important in making slavery illegal,
but the practice simply went
underground and out of sight.
It still occurs, now referred to
as “human trafficking.” Today,
it most commonly takes the
form of sex trafficking, and the
enslaved is often a child.
On February 12, Houston Representative Senfronia Thompson
and I, with the support of Texas
Attorney General Greg Abbott,
filed omnibus legislation to
tackle human trafficking in our
state: Senate Bill 532 and House
Bill 8.
It’s not the first time we’ve
teamed up on this issue. Rep.
Thompson and I co-chaired the
Joint Committee to Study Human Trafficking, and in 2009 we
co-authored legislation to create
the Human Trafficking Task
Force, operating under the guidance of General Abbott. And in
2011, we co-authored landmark
legislation giving Abbott, police, and prosecutor’s stronger
tools to go after the lowlifes who
enslave others.
Our new bill covers a lot of
ground, but its main impact
will be to provide protections
to human trafficking survivors.
Among its major provisions,
the bill:
Extends the criminal statute of
limitations for offenses involving compelling prostitution of
a minor.
Makes trafficking survivors
eligible to receive reimbursement for relocation expenses
under the Crime Victims’ Compensation Act.
Includes survivors of human
trafficking-related offenses as
eligible participants in the Address Confidentiality Program.
Once survivors of trafficking
manage to escape bondage, they
may not know where to turn
— especially if the survivor is
a child. That’s where the state
should step in. Our bill offers
programs to give them the guidance and support they’ll need
to rebuild their lives. Survivors
cannot be left out in the cold,
without assistance.
When I first began my work
to defeat this odious crime, I By David McDonald
learned that Interstate 10 is a
On March 3, 1836, Tejanos
major hub of trafficking activity
José
Antonio Navarro and José
in the United States. Thankfully,
Francisco
Ruiz signed the Texas
with the help of my colleagues,
Declaration
of Independence at
Texas has taken bold action
the
General
Convention held at
since then. After our previous
Washington-on-theBrazos. The
legislative session, the nonprofit
Declaration
had
been
approved
group Shared Hope International
by
voice
vote
the
day
before.
rated Texas’ human trafficking
Fifty-seven
other
delegates
also
laws among the toughest in the
signed
the
Declaration,
which
nation.
But we’re not resting. As At- proclaimed Texas to be free and
torney General Abbott said of independent from the Republic
our bill, “By enhancing penal- of Mexico.
The Convention resulted from
ties for offenders who employ,
events
that began in October
authorize or compel a child
1835
at
Gonzales with the conto work in a sexually oriented
frontation
known as the “Come
business – and by providing
and
Take
It”
incident. The next
new protective measures for
month,
Anglo
Americans poured
these vulnerable victims, this
into
San
Antonio
and began the
new legislation will help ensure
Siege
of
Béxar
against
Mexican
Texas remains hostile territory
military
forces
under
the
comfor human traffickers.”
mand
of
General
Martín
Perfecto
“I firmly believe that the
state of Texas is moving in the Cos. Trapped in the Alamo withright direction to continue the out supplies or reinforcements,
fight against this scourge on Cos was forced to surrender and
humanity,” said Representa- was driven out of Texas. Along
tive Thompson when we filed with Cos went any semblance of
Mexican government in Texas.
our bill.
In 2011, Texas got tough Anglo Americans established
on human traffickers. In 2013, a provisional government, but
we’re going to show compassion it did little more that call for
election of delegates that would
toward survivors.
State Senator Leticia Van de convene to establish working
Putte represents District 26 in government.
Judge Juan Seguin conducted
central Bexar County.
the Bexar election that was held
in the Alamo on February 1,
1836. Two hundred sixty-two
Tejanos participated, casting
their votes for nearly twenty
candidates who were among
oposición de los republicanos, the most Prominent Bexareños.
los cuales rechazan que el au- Detailed records in the Bexar
mento de los ingresos del Go- Archives document the elecbierno provenga de incrementar tion of José Antonio Navarro
los impuestos a los ciudadanos and José Francisco as delegate
más ricos y a las grandes cor- representatives. About 100 men,
poraciones.
mostly Anglo-Americans, were
Por su parte, el secretario stationed in the Alamo at the
de Defensa estadounidense, time. In a separate delegate vote,
Leon Panetta, confió el mismo they elected Samuel Maverick
día desde Bélgica en que el
Congreso de su país logre un
acuerdo para evitar los recortes
automáticos del gasto.
Panetta, que sigue al frente
del Pentágono a la espera de
la confirmación de su sucesor,
insistió a demócratas y republicanos para que alcancen
un pacto que no disminuya
dramáticamente los fondos de
la Defensa.
Debido a una decisión del
Congreso adoptada en agosto
de 2011, si el Congreso y la
Casa Blanca no se ponen de
acuerdo sobre recortes específicos destinados a reducir
el déficit presupuestario, el
1 de marzo entrarán en vigor
recortes automáticos del gasto,
la mitad de los cuales en el presupuesto destinado a Defensa.
Se estima que el Departamento tendría que reducir los
46,000 millones de dólares
en gasto y 35,000 millones de
dólares en fondos operativos
para las Fuerzas Armadas.
Según Panetta, esos recortes
impactarían no solo en la capacidad de reacción estadouni
dense, sino también en la de la
OTAN.
Gobierno alerta que los recortes afectarán
tráfico aéreo y capacidad de defensa
(EFE) El Gobierno de
EE.UU. alertó el viernes que
habrá retrasos en los principales
aeropuertos del país si entran
en vigor dentro de una semana,
a partir del 1 de marzo, los
recortes automáticos del gasto
público previstos para enfrentar
el déficit.
Esos recortes van a tener
“un impacto real” en el tráfico
aéreo, advirtió en una comparecencia de prensa en la Casa
Blanca el secretario de Transporte de EE.UU., Ray LaHood.
Si esos recortes entran en vi
gor, el Departamento de Transporte tendrá que renunciar a
unos 1,000 millones de dólares
de su presupuesto, de los cuales
unos 600 millones corresponden a la Administración Federal
de Aviación (FAA, en inglés).
Así, “vuelos desde y hacia
grandes ciudades como Nueva
York, Chicago, San Francisco
y otras podrían experimentar
retrasos de hasta 90 minutos
durante las horas punta porque
tendremos menos controladores”, explicó LaHood.
Según el secretario de Transporte, además se está evaluando
la posibilidad de cerrar un centenar de torres de control del
tráfico aéreo en aeropuertos
medianos y pequeños de todo
el país si los cortes presupuestarios se aplican.
LaHood calificó de “calamidad” para el tráfico aéreo la entrada en vigor de esos recortes.
Por una decisión del Congreso adoptada en 2011, sin
un acuerdo sobre la reducción
del abultado déficit público
entrarán en vigor el 1 de marzo
recortes automáticos del gasto
por valor de más de 85,000
millones de dólares, la mayoría
en el presupuesto destinado a
Defensa.
El propósito del presidente
de EE.UU., Barack Obama,
es que el Congreso apruebe
un plan de corto plazo que
combine reducciones de gasto
y aumento de ingresos fiscales
para evitar esos recortes, que en
principio estaban previstos para
principios de año y quedaron
aplazados a marzo.
“Esos recortes no son inteligentes, no son justos, y dañarán
a nuestra economía”, insistió
Obama el pasado martes en la
Casa Blanca al urgir de nuevo
al Congreso a que llegue a un
acuerdo para evitarlos.
El portavoz de la Casa Blanca, Jay Carney, indicó el viernes
en su rueda de prensa diaria que
Obama viajará el próximo martes a Newport News (Virginia)
para enfatizar la necesidad de
evitar esos recortes.
Obama ha hablado esta semana por teléfono con el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, el republicano John
Boehner, para urgir a actuar al
Congreso, que está de receso
hasta el próximo lunes por las
vacaciones de invierno.
Los demócratas en el Senado
presentaron un plan la semana
pasada para evitar esos recortes
que se enfrenta a una fuerte
and Jesse Badgett.
The facts of the election demonstrate that in Béxar a sizeable
number of Tejanos were united
in their decision to support Texas
Independence. Some expressed
this commitment taking up arms
with Juan Seguín in support of
independence; others by casting
their votes in the delegate election. Clearly the Tejano participants accepted the authority of
the provisional government and
were ready to comply with its
instructions. By their actions they
participated in the establishment
of an independent Texas in which
they expected to be accepted as
citizens. Delegate elections like
those in Béxar were taking place
in the other Texas settlements.
Thus the answer to question
of why José Antonio Navarro
signed the Texas Declaration of
Independence is clear: Bexareños chose him as one of their
delegates to do so. The questions
remains, however, why the Bexareños elected Navarro and why
were they disposed to support
Texas independence.
Bexareños elected José Antonio Navarro as their first choice
because he was a respected political leader. He had extensive
experience in local and state government, and had a firm grasp of
Anglo American politics. And his
own political views meshed with
the federalist convictions of his
fellow Bexareños. As Federalists they had supported a limited
central government in Mexico
with a constitution that delegated
broad powers to the states. Soon
after the rise of Antonio López
de Santa Anna in 1833, however,
Bexareños watched with dismay
the abrupt demise of federalism
in the Nation’s capital. By 1834
it was replaced with a strong,
dictatorial centralist government
headed by President Santa Anna.
Based on long experience as
residents of an isolated fron-
tier state, Tejanos possessed a
strong regional identity based
on freedom, self-determination,
and self-reliance—convictions
inconsistent with centralist authoritarianism. Moreover, because of Mexico’s inefficient
supply system inherited from
Spain, Tejanos looked toward
New Orleans for the importation
of needed goods, a connection
that further weakened their ties
to Mexico.
Attar the humiliation of General Cos (who was Santa Anna’s
brother-in-law) at the Alamo,
there was no doubt the Santa
Anna would retaliate. And Tejano scouts reported at the end of
January that a large army was approaching the Rio Grande. It was
well known that Santa Anna’s
army had massacred several
thousand rebellious federalists
at Zacatecas the previous May,
and there could be no doubt of the
fate Santa Anna had in mind for
rebellious Tejanos and Texians.
Thus in the act of signing the
Declaration of Independence,
José Antonio Navarro risked
all he had on the success of the
revolution. Had it failed, even if
he escaped with his life, going
into exile in Louisiana, all of his
property would be forfeit and he
would have been separated from
his family for an indefinite period
of time.
In summary, Navarro signed
the Texas Declaration not because he was a turncoat as has
been sometimes alleged in recent
times. He risked all because of
his own political convictions,
and because Bexareños, united in
their opposition of Santa Anna’s
centralist government, elected
him as their first choice to represent them in the establishment of
a government for an independent
Texas in which they intended to
participate as citizens.
David McDonald is an Independent Historian
Saturday, March 2, 2013 • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Mission San Jose
6701 San Jose Drive
Choose to Succeed supports
charter school Senate bill
By Vanessa Segovia Barry
Choose to Succeed, a nonprofit organization focused on
attracting the nation’s top Charter Management Organizations
to San Antonio, announced
its support of Dan Patrick’s
(R-Houston) Charter School
Reform Bill, Senate Bill 2.
This legislation would support and encourage the growth
of high-quality charter schools
and enable Charter Management
Organizations (CMOs), like
KIPP, IDEA Public Schools,
BASIS and Great Hearts, to expand and serve thousands more
students. The legislation also
calls for the creation of an alternative charter authorizer with a
focus on quality—thereby allowing quality schools to open
in Texas more easily.
“Providing families in the
San Antonio area with highquality education options is
imperative,” said Matthew
Randazzo, president and CEO
of Choose to Succeed. “The
proposed bill would enable
successful charters to replicate
with quality. The bill also allows us to attract and launch
some of the nation’s best charter schools like Rocketship and
Carpe Diem.”
Senate Bill 2 proposes a ban
on the existing cap on charter
schools in Texas. This lifted
cap would provide additional
school choice options for San
Antonio families who may not
have access should the state
reach its 215 cap in the coming
years.
“On average, Charter Management Organizations (CMOs)
receive $1,000 less per pupil
than traditional public schools,”
said Victoria Rico, chairwoman
of Choose to Succeed. “This
forces CMOs to solicit the philanthropic community and bond
market to close the funding gap.
Our schools should be primarily focused on educating our
students, not worrying about
cobbling together facilities
funding.”
The Bill recommends a $150
facilities allotment per pupil—
the first opportunity for charter
schools to receive facilities
funding in the state’s history.
HFamily Fun Event! Free!
HFirst 1,500 kids receive an Explorer
Backpack filled with goodies
H60 exhibits and hands on activities
HPrizes and music throughout the event
Visit www.sara-tx.org
for more information.
See you March 2
at Mission San Jose!
educación
TEA to crackdown on
tutoring companies
By Peter Clark
Last week the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced
plans to crack down on suspicious tutoring companies currently providing services to students in low-performing schools.
Representative Mike Villarreal,
who has already filed legislation regarding these tutoring
services, praised TEA’s plans
and promised legislative action.
“TEA has taken a step in the
right direction by making it clear
that it will pursue fraudulent
after-school tutoring companies,” said Rep. Villarreal, a
member of the House Public
Education Committee. “We need
to steer our limited tutoring dollars towards the providers that
are more focused on helping
students than helping their own
bottom line.”
The federal No Child Left
Behind Act requires school
districts to pay for tutoring services, known as Supplemental
Educational Services (SES), for
students at low-performing campuses. TEA maintains a list of
approved service providers but
parents -- who are often the target of slick marketing campaigns
-- ultimately select the tutoring
program for their children.
Earlier this month, the San
Antonio Independent School
District (SAISD) announced
that it was investigating five
after-school tutoring companies
suspected of defrauding the district of hundreds of thousands
of dollars. This was only one of
several allegations throughout
the state that tutoring services were not following federal
guidelines or were defrauding
school districts.
In January, Rep. Villarreal
filed HB 753, which will require TEA to provide parents
with additional information to
help them choose an effective
SES provider. Rep. Villarreal is
currently working to strengthen
the legislation to ensure parents
know which tutoring programs
have a proven track record of
success.
In its announcement, TEA
stated it would remove unscrupulous companies from its list
of approved providers, and if
necessary notify the federal government and District Attorney
offices for further action.
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education
Become a Future Latino
Leaders Law Camp Counselor
By Mayda Prego
Each summer, the Hispanic
National Bar Foundation (HNBF)
relies on four to six law school
students to serve as counselors
for our Future Latino Leaders
Law Camp. Camp Counselors
are responsible for mentoring and
supervising 25-30 high school
students from across the United
States. Participating in summer
camps often serve as an important
rite of passage for young adultsstudents have told us their Law
Camp experience has “changed
them.” The mentorship relationships the students form with the
counselors strongly contribute to
the value of the camp experience.
The Future Latino Leaders Law
Camp was established in 2005 by
the HNBF to provide Latino high
school students with the opportunity to learn more about the legal
profession. This year, it will be
held July 13-21, 2013, in Washington, DC and all participants will
stay on the American University
campus. Students will visit various
government buildings and offices
where they will have the opportunity to meet with lawyers, judges,
and officials of the United States
government. They will also have
the opportunity to attend sessions
on the legal profession and participate in a Mock Trial Competition,
in which different students will
play the part of an attorney as a
part of a legal team, coached by
their Law Camp Counselors.
Law Camp Counselors will
receive a financial stipend at
completion of the program of
$1,800. A travel stipend to and
from Washington, DC may also
be available. Visit our website for
more information. Complete the
online application by the deadline
of March 8, 2013.
The HNBF relies on the following criteria in selecting Law Camp
Counselors:
• Current law student or earned
JD within prior 8 months to the
Camp
• Be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or be a legal
U.S. visitor with a valid visa and
passport
• Available to participate in
Washington, DC from July 12 21, 2013
• Participate in pre-camp orientation via phone and in person
(July 12, 2013)
• Responsible adult, willing to
assist and supervise high school
students with Mock Trial case and
competition, willing to provide
general mentorship to Law Camp
students
• Prior experience working with
youth and familiarity with DC are
a plus
Application Requirements:
• Complete the online application
• Upload current cover letter and
resume to online application
• Submit two letters of recommendation
Questions: Contact Christie
Lewis, Interim Executive Director, at clewis@hnbf.org or (202)
496-7702
Deadline Extended to March
8, 2013.
Renowned school choice
authority joins TPPF La Prensa Foundation’s
By Kristen Indriago
The Texas Public Policy
Foundation (TPPF) announced
that Matthew Ladner, Ph.D.,
will join the Foundation as a
consultant for the 83rd Legislative session to advance the fight
for school choice in Texas.
“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ladner to the fight
for school choice in Texas,
and we are grateful that the
Foundation for Excellence in
Education has allowed him
to join us for the duration of
this Texas Legislature,” said
Brooke Rollins, president and
CEO at the Texas Public Policy
Foundation. “His wisdom and
experience could not be more
timely: though school choice
is expanding across the nation,
Texas is lagging behind. The
83rd Texas Legislature has the
opportunity to shift the focus
of education in Texas — to our
children. Dr. Ladner’s expertise
and achievement in this sphere
will be an incalculable aid to
that great work.”
“The Texas Public Policy
Foundation has earned a reputation as one of the nation’s leading state-based think tanks,”
said Dr. Matthew Ladner. “The
Lone Star State is already the
nation’s economic leader —
and there is no reason why Texas should not also be a leader in
education reform, particularly
school choice. I look forward to
bringing my experience to the
Foundation ultimately changing
the school choice landscape in
Texas.”
A prominent school-choice
leader who previously led
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s school
choice efforts, Dr. Ladner is the
Senior Advisor of Policy and
Research for the Foundation
for Excellence in Education.
He previously served as Vice
President of Research at the
Goldwater Institute. Prior to
joining Goldwater, Dr. Ladner
was director of state projects at
the Alliance for School Choice.
Dr. Ladner has written numerous studies on school choice,
charter schools and special education reform and co-authored
Report Card on American Education: Ranking State K-12 Performance, Progress and Reform
for the American Legislative
Exchange Council. He has testified before the United States
Congress, the United States
Commission of Civil Rights
and numerous state legislative
committees. He is a Senior
Fellow with the Texas Public
Policy Foundation, Foundation
for Educational Choice and the
Goldwater Institute.
Dr. Ladner is a native Texan
and a graduate of the University
of Texas at Austin, receiving
both a Masters and a Ph.D. in
Political Science from the University of Houston.
www.LaPrensaSA.com
student of the month
By Mario Muñiz
Ryan Lampien is the recipient
of the February 2013 La Prensa
Foundation Inspirational Student
of the Month award and will receive $500 funded by La Prensa
Foundation founded by Amelia
and Tino Duran.
Ryan Lampien recently transitioned from the U.S. Army after
21 years of Active Federal Service. During his time in the Army,
Ryan earned the rank of Sergeant
First Class, and worked as a pharmacy technician and pharmacy
supervisor in several Army Medical Centers worldwide.
He also served as a lead pharmacy instructor at the Medical
Education and Training Campus
(METC) at Fort Sam Houston
where he redesigned and enhanced many key aspects of the
didactic curriculum that teaches
service members, of all branches
of the military, the pharmacy
technician trade.
In addition to his peacetime
duties, Ryan deployed to Iraq
in 2004, where he served as
the pharmacy supervisor of an
Army Combat Support Hospital
that supported the initial sustainment phase of Operation Iraqi
Freedom.
Upon his retirement from the
U.S. Army, Ryan plans to pursue his Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree and hopes to attend the
Feik School of Pharmacy at the
University of the Incarnate Word.
Currently he is completing his
pre-pharmacy requirements at St.
Philip’s College and San Antonio
College. He has maintained a 3.60
GPA through two years of part
time study while still on active
duty, and plans on keeping this
competitive average.
Ryan is also the recipient of
the Student Leadership Initiative scholarship and is a member
of the Phi Theta Kappa honor
society where he has given back
to the community and in particular to the needy kids at the
Davidson Respite House. He has
provided tremendous feedback
to the Phi Theta Kappa officers
as they complete the Hallmark
applications for regional and
international recognition. Lastly
and more importantly, Ryan is
a single parent of two amazing
children aged 17 and 14.
Please help us in congratulating Ryan Lampien as the Alamo
Colleges – La Prensa Foundation Inspirational Student of
the Month Award for February
2013.
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What’s inside:
Bravos 2-B
Rampage 3-B
Religión 5-B
Clasificados 6-B
Spurs team up for SXSW
Spurs forward Stephen Jackson will be one of six acts
performing at teammate Matt
Bonner’s Sneakers and Speakers extravaganza, to be held
March 13 from noon to 6 p.m.
at Club Deville at SXSW. It’s
nice to have a teammate/rapper
like “Stak 5″ who can fill out
the set list.
Left tackles top draft wish lists
By Alex Marvez
Like all the top college prospects invited to this week’s NFL
Scouting Combine, Texas A&M’s
Luke Joeckel is hungry to become
the No. 1 overall pick in April’s
draft.
“Yeah, that would be awesome,” Joeckel said when asked
during a Thursday news conference inside Lucas Oil Stadium.
“Definitely that would be a cool
place to go. I’ve been to Kansas
City once before and I loved the
barbeque there.”
There’s good reason Joeckel
may be appetizing to the Chiefs
as well. When it comes to having
the least amount of potential “bust
factor,” left tackles are atop the
entrée list on the draft menu.
Eight of them were chosen
among the top four selections of
(Courtesy photo)
the past 10 draft classes. Only
two – Jason Smith (St. Louis/No.
2 overall in 2009) and Robert
Gallery (Oakland/No. 2 in 2004)
– were busts that shifted to other
line positions. Led by Cleveland’s
Joe Thomas, the remaining six are
either among the game’s best or
cornerstones for their respective
units.
Quarterback is the only other
position to have more players
drafted in the top four since 2003.
Of that group, Vince Young and
JaMarcus Russell flamed out of
the league early. San Francisco’s
Alex Smith is considered a second-tier NFL starter and the jury
is still out on whether St. Louis’
Sam Bradford will ultimately
justify his standing as the No. 1
overall pick in 2010.
Tennessee Titans head coach
Mike Munchak became a Hall of
Fame left guard during a 12-year
career with the Houston Oilers.
He believes the importance of
a shutdown left tackle is even
greater than when he played
from 1982 to 1993 in a more runoriented league.
“There’s not many of them
so that’s why you see the three
or four top ones go (early),”
Munchak said. “You have to
find a special guy who’s athletic
enough to handle a speed rusher
off the open side, who’s usually
a linebacker these days.
“When the defenses changed
with the type of player they’re
putting out there, they changed
what type of guy can play tackle.”
Three left tackles – Joeckel,
Central Michigan’s Eric Fisher
and Oklahoma’s Lane Johnson
– are being projected among the
top 12 picks. No trio of left tackles
has gone that early since 2002.
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San Antonian Craig Hill rejoins Scorpions
Fan de los Cowboys bautizará a bebé como RG3
Marissa Peña, una fan de
31 años de toda la vida de los
Cowboys, perdió una apuesta
–hecha el Día de Acción de
Gracias- con su novio, Emanuel
Vega, quien es fan toda la vida
de los Redskins. La apuesta:
el nombre de su hijo aun no
nacido. Como resultado de la
victoria de los Redskins de 38 a
31 sobre los Cowboys, la pareja
dará la bienvenida a Robert
Griffin Vega. Sí, RGV vendrá
al mundo el mes próximo. La
fecha de su nacimiento está
programada para el 16 de abril.
Eagles CB must take
pay cut or get cut
The Philadelphia Eagles
will ask cornerback Nnamdi
Adomugha to restructure his
contract or they will release
him, league sources told ESPN
NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The two sides are meeting
Friday in Indianapolis at the
scouting combine. Asomugha,
31, is scheduled to make $15
million, $4 million of which is
guaranteed.
Bryant: Lakers will
make playoffs
Bryant said in an interview
with Sports Illustrated that he
is certain the struggling Lakers
will make the playoffs. The 15time All-Star also claimed he
has "no fear" of any potential
postseason opponent in the
competitive Western Conference. "It's not a question of if
we make the playoffs. We will,"
Bryant told Sports Illustrated.
"And when we get there, I have
no fear of anyone -- Oklahoma
City, San Antonio, Denver ...
whoever. I have zero nervousness about that."
La Prensa Staff
Goalkeeper Craig Hill, 25,
who earned all-American
honors while playing at Reagan High School in San Antonio, will rejoin the San
Antonio Scorpions FC for the
2013 North American Soccer
League (NASL) season that
begins April 6.
“Craig gained a great deal
of experience in his first year
as a pro last season,” said
Head Coach Tim Hankinson.
“It’s great that he’s returning
so we can capitalize on what
he learned. No doubt he will
help the team bond and be very
competitive.”
After graduating from Reagan, the 6-foot, 2-inch Hill
went on to star for the South-
ern Methodist University Mustangs. During the 2008 season,
he started all 18 games and
recorded six shutouts for the
year. He became team captain
in 2009 and registered three
shutout games for the season.
The following year, he continued in his role as captain and
started all 20 games.
In 2011, FC Dallas selected
the 6-foot, 2-inch Hill in the
Major League Soccer Supplemental Draft, and he later
joined the Scorpions for their
inaugural season.
Hankinson said Hill and
other Scorpions players will
report for training camp March
1 and their first look at the
team’s new home, Toyota
Field, currently nearing completion at Thousand Oaks
Drive and Wurzbach Parkway
adjacent to Morgan’s Wonderland in Northeast San Antonio.
The Scorpions, NASL 2012
regular-season champs, will
open the 2013 season on the
road April 6 versus the Minnesota Stars FC and play their
first home game April 13
against last year’s playoff
champs, the Tampa Bay Row-
dies, at Toyota Field. The
colorful, 8,000-seat stadium
will host concerts, community
activities and special events in
addition to soccer.
Goalkeeper Craig Hill will play for the San Antonio Scorpions this season after he resigned with
the club this week. (Courtesy photo)
Splitter, Leonard y Green siguen
imparables: Gregg Popovich
mostrado sus habilidades con el
manejo del balón. Es un jugador
consistente y lleno de talento.
Por su lado, Danny Green, con
El entrenador Gregg Popocasi cuatro temporadas de exvich, de nueva cuenta, está
periencia en la NBA, nos sigue
pasando por una buena racha
ganadora.
ayudando defensivamente enPopovich tiene a los Spurs
cestando triples y aportando
ubicados en el primer lugar de la
asistencias en su estilo de juego
tabla general en el oeste con un
ofensivo. Tiago Splitter en esta
promedio de juego de .782, arriba
su tercera temporada ha logrado
del segundo lugar, Thunder de
sobresalir. Él, de por sí, cuando
Oklahoma City con .736. En tercer
llegó a los Spurs ya traía baspuesto están Los Angeles Clippers
tante experiencia por su milicon .696.
tancia en el baloncesto europeo
Al reanudar la gira con motivo
y con el seleccionado olímpico
del Rodeo de San Antonio, luego
de Brasil. Splitter, cabe anotar,
que dirigió con éxito al equipo
que se ha esmerado en aprender
el estilo de juego que acostumbramos en la franquicia. Los
tres se encuentran en su mejor
forma, por lo que los seguiremos apoyando en todo lo que
se pueda”, comentó Popovich.
Splitter, sin quitar el dedo del
renglón, reconoce que todavía le
falta bastante por aprender en el
sistema de la NBA, ya que para
él es un baloncesto diferente al
acostumbrado.
Ahora, en su tercera temporada en la NBA, Splitter
ha logrado convencer con su
nuevo estilo de juego. Se le ha
Tiago Splitter, delantero de los Spurs (22), con su experiencia en el baloncesto europeo y con la visto más veloz sobre la duela
selección olímpica de Brasil sigue acoplándose al estilo de juego en la NBA colaborando en las aportando defensiva a la hora
buena. Sus tiros libres los sigue
victorias que tienen en el primer lugar a los Spurs en la Conferencia del Oeste. (Foto, Franco)
Por José I. Franco
de la Conferencia del Oeste
en el 62º juego de estrellas de
la NBA, el entrenador de los
Spurs retomó su paso ganador
derrotando a los Kings de
Sacramento.
Este encuentro se esperaba
que iba a ser de un solo lado,
ya que los Spurs llevaban una
delantera de más de veinte unidades; sin embargo, al parecer
el gas se les acabó a los capitaneados por el delantero estelar
Tim Duncan, a tal grado que
por escasos seis puntos pudieron
consumar su 44ª victoria de la
temporada con marcador final
de 108 a 102.
De todas formas, el estratega
Popovich dijo sentirse contento
por el trabajo que realizó el
equipo, que como desventaja
tienen los largos viajes que realizan
de una plaza a otra (por su tradicional gira anual con motivo del
Rodeo de San Antonio).
En varias ocasiones, Popovich
ha citado el contundente trabajo
defensivo y ofensivo que durante la temporada 2012-13 han
venido realizando el delantero
brasileño Tiago Splitter, el alero
estelar Kawhi Leonard y el escolta y delantero Danny Green.
“Leonard en esta su segunda
temporada con los Spurs ha
perfeccionando para estar a la
par con lo que exige el juego
productivo de los Spurs.
“En las prácticas lo que
más ejecuto son tiros libres.
Me siento bien en cuanto a
condición física, estoy contento
por el tiempo que se me ha dado
para jugar a lo largo de la temporada, y ello me ayuda a seguir
contribuyendo con el equipo”,
apuntó Splitter.
Las marcas personales de
Kawhi, Green y Tiago lo dicen
todo.
Leonard, en 36 partidos jugados en la temporada, ha
visto acción como estelar en
35 de ellos. Ha encestado un
promedio de 10.6 puntos por
partido, con 47 triples encestados en 117 intentos, y posesión
de 194 rebotes. Green tiene 53
partidos comenzados en los que
ha brillado como estelar aportando
10.4 puntos por encuentro con 120
disparos triples efectivos durante
279 intentos y 171 posesiones de
rebotes.
Splitter ha visto acción en
55 partidos jugando de estelar
en 33 en los que ha suplido al
capitán Tim Duncan y ha sido
elegido para alternar con él.
Splitter tiene registro de 10.5
puntos encestados por partido,
con posesión de 321 rebotes.
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Bravos, nuevo campeón Liga 3 Hermanos, arrolló en todos los departamentos
Por José I. Franco
En su primera participación en
el béisbol dominical categoría
abierta, el club Bravos, propiedad
del manager Francisco Navarro,
conquistó el título de todos los
departamentoscon la asistencia de
sus coaches Mario Cárdenas, receptor del equipo, y de Juan García.
Con récord de 13 victorias y
2 derrotas los Bravos ganaron el
trofeo de campeón de la temporada otoño-invierno 2012-13 que
se jugó en honor del beisbolista
Encarnación González, apodado
“La Chona”.
Su lanzador estelar derecho
Jonathan Vaquera, con 9 triunfos y
2 derrotas, se adjudicó el trofeo de
campeón pitcher, siendo empatado
por el zurdo James Santillán de
Tuzos SA.
El tercera base Gonzalo “Chalo”
Castro se agenció el trofeo de
campeón jonronero con 10 vuelacercas.
En la primera ronda del playoff
Bravos eliminó a Mineros ganándose el boleto para disputarle la
serie final del playoff a los Tuzos
SA, que llegaron a la gran final tras
haber dado cuenta de Tuneros de
San Luis.
Bravos, que llegó a Liga 3 Hermanos como uno de los equipos
“sorpresa”, en su primera cita
Gonzalo Castro y Jaime Cárdenas, dos baluartes del campeón
Bravos. Castro jugó tercera base en el béisbol profesional con
Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (Liga Mexicana AAA), y en Tepic,
Nayarit con equipo combinado por los clubes Tecos y Puebla
(Liga del Noroeste de México), donde con 13 jonrones fue el líder
de la temporada 2001. Cárdenas fue pitcher profesional en Liga
Instruccional Norte de Coahuila, con los equipos Muzquiz, Acuña
y Rosita. Ambos han sido estelares en equipos de diversas ligas
independientes con sede en San Antonio. (Fotos, Franco)
contra Tuzos SA se dio el lujo de
salir adelante victoriosos y con
la etiqueta de ser el único equipo
que le marcaba el alto a la novena
dirigida por Rodrigo Rodríguez
“Lolo”.
Ello les dio confianza para agenciarse la primera victoria del playoff
serie que se pactó a ganar dos de
tres partidos.
Con el primer triunfo ante el
pentacampeón, patrocinados por
Ever Gloria y un selecto grupo de
simpatizantes, Bravos aun así no
lograron ser marcados como favoritos para llevarse el segundo partido
de forma consecutiva.
La fecha del domingo 17 de febrero quedará escrita en los dorados
libros de Liga 3 Hermanos.
El presidente Víctor M. Esparza,
antes de que se cantara el “playball” para comenzar el segundo
encuentro, invitó a jugadores y directivos de ambos equipos para que
escucharan los himnos nacionales
de Estados Unidos y México. Posteriormente, presentó certificados de
reconocimiento al receptor Ramiro
Flores, quien por su brillante trayectoria en el béisbol profesional y
amateur fue elegido padrino de la
temporada de primavera y verano.
También a los lanzadores Vaquera
y Santillán y el tercera base Castro.
“De todo corazón agradezco
este homenaje. Todo se lo debo al
béisbol, y no me queda más que
desearle todo lo mejor a los equipos
que hoy se disputan el campeonato
del playoff”, dijo Flores.
El partido comenzó a la 1:30
p.m. alargándose hasta ya entrada
la tarde.
Los aficionados de ambos
bandos ya cansados de aplaudir
las espectaculares acciones y la
abultada pizarra vieron coronarse campeón a los Astros que,
con su lanzador estelar Jonathan
Vaquera – que entró como abridor
contra el rival Irving Camacho –,
había dejado la lomita de los disparos cediéndole la pelota a relevista
que se metió en problemas durante
el cierre del noveno episodio.
Vaquera fue de nuevo llamado al
rescate. Con las bases llenas y mar-
Óscar Espinoza conectó
grand slam
tremendo duelo monticular.
Zacatecanos anotó la primera
carrera en los ganchos del jardinero izquierdo Federico Rodríguez
“El Perico”.
Luego – por Alamo Kings – el
veloz y contundente bateador
Johnny López pegó triple para
empatar 1-1 y, posteriormente,
anotó la segunda carrera.
En el cierre de segundo capítulo Perico Rodríguez avanzó
imparable a la tercera almohadilla
anotando en “balk” para dejar
la pizarra 2-2, ya que Martínez,
teniendo corredores en la intermedia y la antesala, se fajó
dominando al bateador rival para
consumar el tercer out.
Alamo Kings, con su bateo y
pitcheo de Martínez, durante el
resto del partido tomó las riendas
bateándole consistentemente a
Gómez, quien fue sustituido por el
relevista zurdo Cándido Gallegos,
quien en esta ocasión traía en su
bazooka “la pólvora mojada”.
Alamo Kings se quedó con la
victoria por marcador de 9 a 2
carreras.
Rol de juegos
Campo 1: 11:30 a.m. Rojos vs.
Alamo Kings. 2:30 p.m. Cachorros vs. Cubs.
Campo 2: 11:30 a.m. ZacateJohnny López, jardinero izquierdo de Alamo Kings, es una ga- canos vs. Broncos. 2:30 p.m.
rantía fildeando y bateando. (Fotos, Franco)
Anáhuac vs. Palaú SA.
El potente toletero Óscar Espinoza conectó jonrón con las bases
llenas para darle la voltereta a la
pizarra y darle el triunfo a su equipo Palaú SA y a su compañero
Nacho García, quien lanzó nueve
entradas contra los Cachorros,
derrotando de paso al lanzador
rival Fernando Rodríguez.
Con su victoria, Palaú SA se
perfila en la segunda posición
de la tabla general en el béisbol
veterano sabatino.
Los Broncos de Roberto Garza
consumaron su segunda victoria
consecutiva doblegando 13 a 6 al
Anáhuac, encuentro en el que el
experimentado lanzador derecho
Francisco Sena se impuso ante su
rival Hilario Álvarez.
En la victoria contribuyó el
bateador emergente Ángel Martínez “El Veracruz”, quien con
perfecto bateo de 3-3 impulsó
4 anotaciones. Por su parte, los
Rojos de Piedras Negras con su
lanzador estelar y manager Luis
Alfonso Velázquez, quien lanzó
toda la ruta contra los Cubs, y
el lanzador David Schultz, no
pudieron quitarse el embrujo
beisbolero que los ha perseguido
en sus dos últimas salidas.
Rojos cedió terreno en la
pizarra cayendo 11 a 10 carreras.
En el clásico sabatino entre el líder Alamo Kings y
Zacatecanos en los dos primeros
episodios, con sus lanzadores
estelares Willie Martínez y José
Luis Gómez “Liga Mexicana”,
respectivamente se trenzaron en
Willie Martínez, de Alamo Kings, se encuentra defendiendo su título de campeón pitcher.
cador de 19 a 18 carreras a favor de
su equipo logró ponchar al bateador
rival Julián Gloria, que abanicó la
brisa en tres ocasiones ponchándose
y así dar paso al debacle.
Con su actuación, Bravos acabó
con la jerarquía de Tuzos SA que,
por cuatro años, fue el equipo a
vencer en este circuito con sede en
Potranco Baseball Field.
“El público salió ganando con
esta gran final. No se esperaban
tantas carreras, sin embargo ambos equipos enseñaron su poderío
bateando por todos lados del parque.
Bravos y Tuzos establecieron récord
del partido más largo jugado durante
nueve entradas en serie de playoff”,
dijo el presidente Esparza.
La temporada de primavera y vera-
no arrancará el domingo 17 de marzo
con la participación de 16 equipos.
Este domingo 24 de febrero comienzan los partidos de preparación.
A las 11 a.m. se miden los equipos
Mineros y Potranco.
A las 3 p.m. van los Rieleros
de Juan Sánchez contra Westsiders de Joe Sandoval.
Jugadores de Tuzos SA honraron los colores patrios.
Bravos en su primera temporada arrolló en todos los departamentos de Liga 3 Hermanos. Esto
lo festejó su manager Francisco Navarro y los coaches Juan García y Mario Cárdenas, quien se
lució bateándole jonrón al duro rival Tuzos SA.
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Sports...
Deportes...
Rampage rendirá homenaje a las Fuerzas Armadas
del Rodeo de San Antonio (que
los llevó a visitar cinco plazas en
las que sostuvo partidos dobles
El equipo de hockey profecontra Checkers de Charlotte,
sional San Antonio Rampage,
Peoria Rivermen y Grand Rapids
asociado a la American Hockey
Griffins) Rampage contó con una
League (AHL) y propiedad de
mayoría de victorias que les dejó
un promedio de juego de .500.
Los partidos con mayor impacto para la Rampage, franquicia
asociada a las Panteras de Florida
de la National Hockey League
(NHL), fueron el quinto encuentro sostenido contra Rivermen en
la Carver Arena de Peoria, donde
el arquero Dov Grumet-Morris
resultó el más valioso por su defensivo juego logrando atajar 49
disparos a gol.
Grumet-Morris fue respaldado
por sus compañeros, que anotaron
4 goles para dejar tendidos sobre
la pista de hielo a los anfitriones
que se quedaron en 3 tantos anotados.
Para Grumet- Morris esa fue
la sexta victoria de su carrera
obtenida contra el Rivermen.
El central Zach Hamill, con
Chuck Weber, entrenador en jefe del equipo San Antonio Ram- par de goles anotados, ayudó
page. (Foto, Franco)
en la cerrada victoria. “Nuestro
Por José I. Franco
Spurs Sports & Entertainment, el
próximo sábado 2 de marzo en el
AT&T Center (7 p.m.) le rendirá
tributo a hombres y mujeres que
se encuentran activos en las Fuerzas Armadas.
Tras su gira anual con motivo
2013-14 Season tickets on sale Monday
San Antonio Spurs season
tickets for the 2013-14 season
go on sale to the general public
on Monday, February 25. Fans
interested in securing their seats
before Feb. 25 can do so with a
$99 deposit per seat, which also
ensures priority access to playoff
seating this season.
Season ticket holders are part
of Spurs Family and receive special benefits such as VIP access,
unique game night experiences,
event pre-sale opportunities and
discounts at the Spurs Fan Shop
located at the AT&T Center.
Spurs 2013-14 season ticket plans
include flexible packages for
everyone and feature exclusive
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Spurs season tickets are available for purchase online at Spurs.
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representative at (210) 444-5050
beginning Monday, Feb. 25 at
9 a.m.
Roberto Rebolloso
recibirá homenaje
Roberto “Beto” Rebolloso,
por su dedicado patrocinio al
béisbol amateur en su nativa
ciudad Piedras Negras, Coahuila,
y en la región de San Antonio,
el domingo 17 de marzo estará
recibiendo merecido homenaje
por parte de la directiva en Liga
3 Hermanos que preside su fundador Víctor M. Esparza.
Al reconocimiento se unirán
beisbolistas y aficionados quienes
también le patentarán su reconocimiento por los años que, desinteresadamente, ha dedicado en
el patrocinio indirecto a equipos
asociados en los diversos circuitos beisboleros en las categorías
veteranos y abierta.
Rebolloso quien dijo a La
Prensa de San Antonio nunca
haber jugado béisbol se inclinó
por destacar la pasión que dentro
de sus venas lleva por el rey de
los deportes.
“Eso de que a uno lo feliciten
por ser buen aficionados es
bastante saludable para quienes
somos aficionados al béisbol.
Pero como para que se nos rinda
tributo en vida es algo bastante
emocionante, lo cual me deja
sin palabras para agradecerle a
la Liga 3 Hermanos y La Prensa
que siempre han estado al tanto
en el desarrollo del buen béisbol
en San Antonio”, comentó el
futuro padrino de la temporada
primavera y verano, en la que
compartirá honores con los beisbolistas Ramiro Flores y Antonio
“Toño” Zavala.
Rebolloso dijo que los equipos
de su preferencia, desde que llegó
a la región de El Álamo, han sido
los clubes Rebels, que dirigió
Abe Sánchez, Alamo Kings,
bajo la dirección del legendario
Blackie Barrientez, Piratas y
Tacos Martinez SA de su buen
amigo Nino Martínez.
En la próxima campaña de Liga
3 Hermanos, Rebolloso estará
siguiendo al club Atléticos de
Juan Sánchez, quien cambiará
el nombre por el de “Rieleros”,
equipo al cual en varias temporadas vio coronarse campeón en
la categoría veteranos.
Wolves tomó control del partido con el tercer gol anotado por el
alero izquierdo Devin DiDiomete.
Con el marcador adverso 3 a 2.
Davis, con su segundo gol de la
noche, puso a Chicago en ruta a
una fácil victoria con marcador de
4-2. Rampage se lanzó con todo
tocándole el turno al central Scott
Timmins, quien con el tiempo
corriendo en la pizarra inesperadamente se apoderó del puck para
acercar 4 a 3 al Rampage que, en
el descaso del segundo periodo,
volvió a retomar su compostura
defensiva retornando a la pista
con la mentalidad de igualar el
marcador.
El central y novato canadiense
Jared Gomes le puso el cascabel
al gato. Tras realizar espectacular
jugada logró burlar al portero
Climie para un claro gol que a la
par puso el marcador 4-4.
Al culminar el tiempo regla-
mentario, Wolves y Rampage
se fueron a tiros de penales sin
lograr ambos concretar el gol de
la victoria. Se jugó una segunda
serie de penaltis. En combinación
los patinadores de San Antonio
Zach Hamill y Jon Rheault anotaron gol.
Chicago, en su último turno,
fue parado por Markstrom,
quien se fajó atajando los cuatro
disparos a su portería.
Rampage concluye este domingo 24 su gira en casa del
Rivermen de Peoria, encuentro a
jugarse en al Carver Arena a las
7:05 p.m.
Para información y compra
de boletos de admisión o reservados del partido dedicado a las
Fuerzas Armadas los aficionados
se pueden comunicar con un
agente de ventas representativo
llamando al teléfono (210) 4445554, o en el sitio electrónico
Dov Grumet-Morris celebró su sexta victoria contra Peoria Rivermen. (Foto Franco)
Semifinal del playoff en Tex-Mex IBL
Por Sendero Deportivo
Los equipos de la zona norte,
The Wolfpack y The Tribe, este
domingo se estarán disputando
un importante encuentro en la
segunda vuelta del playoff.
El campeón Tecolotes se
medirá ante los Titanes, que
eliminaron en cerrado partido a
los Sun Devils.
“Fue un partido de mucha acción, nosotros anotábamos para
irnos arriba en la pizarra, pero
los Titanes respondían produciendo
carreras que nos volvían a rebasar.
Nunca nos dimos por vencidos,
pero, pues, al final no se pudo
lograr anotar las carreras que
nos hubieran puesto rumbo a la
semifinal”, opinó Óscar Ibieta,
primera base estelar de Sun
Devils.
Wolfpack eliminó a Los Chatos con pitcheo de Ricky Mendoza, quien ponchó a 19 bateadores
rivales para establecer marca
de más ponches en partido de
playoff en Tex-Mex Independent
Baseball League.
The Tribe y Desperados se
fueron a 12 entradas empatados
6-6, con mejor suerte en el cierre
para los “aborígenes”, que por
pizarra final de 7 a 6, ganaron su
boleto para disputar la semifinal.
Este domingo 24 de febrero en
el estadio Colt 45 se jugarán los
dos partidos del playoff, encuentros que serán a morir. Los dos
equipos que resulten ganadores
pasarán a la ronda final para disputarse el campeonato mediante
serie a ganar 2 de 3 partidos.
Rol de juegos
10 a.m. The Wolfpack vs.
The Tribe.
2 p.m. Tecolotes vs. Titanes.
“Está será la segunda ocasión
en que Tecolotes se enfrente
ante los Titanes en partido de
semifinal del playoff. Titanes nos
van a dar batalla, traen un buen
pitcheo y bateo, sin embargo
Tecolotes tiene el compromiso
por defender el título, pero no
puedo adelantarme a decir que
tenemos un partido fácil. Titanes
es un digno rival y todo está en
que nuestros jugadores sigan
jugando como lo hicieron en la
temporada que finalizamos de
forma invicta”, dijo Gilbert Rodríguez, timonel de los pájaros
nocturnos.
Óscar Ibieta, beisbolista de gran poder con el bate y fino jugador de cuadro, en su militancia con
Sun Devils aportó su experiencia guiándolos a la primera ronda del playoff. Ibieta fue invitado
por el nuevo equipo Broncos Baseball, de los esposos Rose y Eddie Gallegos, para jugar partido
amistoso contra Tecolotes con probabilidades de vestir esa nueva franela. “Me gustaría jugar
Roberto “Beto” Rebolloso, aficionado y copatrocinador de equi- con Broncos, todo depende que mi tío Gabriel Ruiz se decida a codirigir el equipo en la próxima
pos, será inmortalizado por Liga 3 Hermanos. (Foto, Franco)
temporada”, comentó Ibieta, graduado de Schreiner University de Kerville, Texas. (Foto, Franco)
Top Draft pick...
Joeckel, Fisher and Johnson
measured at almost the same
size during Thursday’s Combine
weigh-ins. Each stood between
6-foot-6 and 6-foot-7, weighed
between 303 and 306 pounds,
and had arm length between
34 ¼ inches and 35 ¼ inches.
The latter category is especially
important because left tackles
need reach to stymie opposing
pass-rushers.
All three also have outstanding
agility for their size, which former Indianapolis Colts president
Bill Polian says is a must at the
position.
“You’ve got to have long arms,
quick feet and the ability to reach
block when they run the stretch
play to the outside,” Polian said.
“You have to be able to cut off
the defensive end. It’s all athletics at the left tackle position.”
Polian was impressed with the
job Joeckel (pronounced JOKE-
“Rieleros ahora marcará su
debut en la liga dominical, donde
se juega buen béisbol, por lo que
espero tener un buen tiempo cada
domingo”, apuntó Rebolloso.
“Beto es un gran aficionado del
béisbol, además de ser excelente
amigo. Rebolloso por varias temporadas en las ligas La Iglesia,
Pan-American y Roberto Quiñones apoyó a equipos que patrociné. Tengo buenos recuerdos de
él como amigo y espectador del
mejor béisbol regional, se merece
ser homenajeado ya que ha dado
bastante al béisbol”, enfatizó el
magnate Martínez.
portero Duv Grumet-Morris es
un jugador que siempre está a la
defensiva ayudando al equipo en
la búsqueda de la victoria. Dov
es bastante comunicativo con sus
compañeros. Si en alguna jugada
llegan a equivocar la estrategia, él
los mantiene animados y a seguir
adelante, algo que bastante apreciamos de él”, comentó el timonel
Chuck Weber.
Durante su visita a la cueva
de los Wolves de Chicago, la
AllState Arena, en partido que
se extendió a tiros de penalti con
marcador de 5 a 4, Rampage celebró triunfo y a la vez felicitó a su
estelar arquero Jacob Markstrom,
quien paró 28 disparos en los 32
intentos a gol que los patinadores
rivales hicieron a su cabaña. Chicago abrió el marcador con gol del
delantero Michael Davies.
Rampage empató por tanto
anotado por Jon Rheault, quien
en sorpresiva escapada – faltando
segundo para concluir el primer
tiempo –, logró burlar al arquero
Matt Climie para irse a los vestidores con el marcador 1-1.
El defensa Brendon Nash, en
la apertura del segundo tiempo
con gol, desempató el encuentro
poniendo la pizarra 2 a 1.
Para Nash el gol fue su tercera
anotación de la temporada.
Chicago en contra ataque anotó
el 2-2 por conducto del delantero
Nathan Longpre, quien hizo
potente disparo para traspasar la
malla de la portería resguardad
por el arquero Markstrom.
(Continued from 1-B)
ell) did last season while protecting Johnny Manziel’s blindside,
especially because the Heisman
Trophy-winning quarterback
scrambled so frequently.
“He’s a terrific pass-blocker
– and pass-blocking for 'Johnny
Football' is no easy task,” said
Polian, referring to Manziel’s
nickname. “You never know
where he’s going to be. (Joeckel)
can adjust on the run. He can
move his feet.”
Polian said there is another
reason left tackles are a safe
pick. They rarely come into the
NFL with off-field baggage or
add any during their pro careers
via arrests.
“Offensive linemen, strangely
enough, are usually the straightest of straight arrows,” Polian
said. You rarely find an offensive
lineman that gets in trouble. They
just don’t. They just do everything by the book.”
Like every prospect, pre-draft
negatives can be found for Joeckel, Fisher and Johnson. Polian
said all three will enter the league
needing to spend more time
in the weight room but added
“they’ll get stronger. They’re all
young guys.
“The best offensive line
coaches can teach guys how to
use leverage to compensate for
lack of strength. They can’t teach
people who have cement feet
how to back up and block for the
passer. Those big guys who can
dance have value.”
Solid left tackles also can be
found later in the draft, which
Munchak knows first-hand having a 2005 second-round pick
(Michael Roos) manning the
spot in Tennessee. Munchak,
though, said unearthing a player
like Roos is far trickier.
“This year, there are two or
three good (left tackles) who
can probably step in for the
next 12 years with no problem.
After that, you don’t know,”
Munchak said. “There are more
guards overall who can probably play for a longer period of
time. That’s why people assume
you don’t draft those guys in the
Top 10 unless you get a special
one, which will happen every
so often. There are more guards
available you can win with. At
left tackle, they’re harder to
come by because of the types of
players they will play against.”
If a team drafting at No. 1
has needs at both left tackle and
quarterback, Polian advocates
selecting the latter. He points
to Miami’s choice of Jake Long
with the No. 1 overall pick in
2008 rather than Matt Ryan, who
went to Atlanta two slots later.
“If you had to do it over again,
you’d probably take Matt Ryan,”
Polian said. “But Long isn’t con-
sidered a bust. He’s been a good
player. That’s one of the reasons
you pick them that high.”
The Chiefs need a new starting
quarterback but none are considered worthy enough to get chosen
at No. 1 like in five of the past
six drafts.
“(Ex-Indianapolis head coach)
Tony Dungy used to say if we’ve
got a top 15 pick, we want
to use it on a guy who scores
touchdowns like running backs,
quarterbacks and wide receivers,
or a guy who sacks the quarterback or disrupts the offense in
some way, i.e., will linebacker
or three-technique defensive
tackle,” Polian said. “There’s
nobody like that in this year’s
draft. There just isn’t.”
That doesn’t mean Joeckel,
Fisher or Johnson is a lock for
the Chiefs at No. 1. Kansas
City could decide to re-sign or
place a franchise tag on current
starter Branden Albert. He’s one
member of what may be a strong
free-agent class of left tackles
that potentially includes Long,
Atlanta’s Sam Baker, New Orleans’ Jermon Bushrod and Will
Beatty of the New York Giants.
New Chiefs head coach Andy
Reid didn’t tip his hand about
the No. 1 pick Thursday other
than to say the club would listen
to trade offers. Munchak knows
what he would do if facing the
same decision as Reid.
“I don’t know what their needs
are. But if they want a tackle,
you take him (there), Munchak
said. “If not, you move onto
something else.
“That’s why you’re going to
see those guys get drafted high.
If you have that need, you’ve got
a special player who’s going to
play for a long time. If you could
put a guy in there for 10 years,
it’s a good feeling.”
4-B
AT&T Center
named one of the
most vegetarian
friendly arenas
Piloto herido en Afganistán recibe
la medalla Corazón Púrpura
En las instalaciones de Warrior
and Family Support Center de
Army Medical Center, el piloto
de helicópteros Jerry Hamilton
fue condecorado con la medalla
Purple Heart debido a sus heridas recibidas en Afganistán. Le
acompañaron en la ceremonia
Rachel, su esposa, y Alex, su
pequeño hijo.
Ante miembros de su unidad
de combate, jefes militares y su
familia, el Chief Warrant Officer
Jerry Hamilton recibió la condecoración de manos del Senador
Ted Cruz y también el certificado
que acompaña a esta presea, que
es entregada, tradicionalmente, a
los combatientes que son heridos
en campaña.
El Corazón Púrpura es la
medalla más antigua que se entrega en las fuerzas armadas de
apple turnovers. Fans in the
premium seating areas can also
choose from the mouthwaterFor the first time, the national ing sloppy Joes with soy-based
organization People for the tempeh, peppers, onions, and
Ethical Treatment of Animals brown-sugar barbecue sauce as
(PETA) has ranked the AT&T well as the oh-so-satisfying vegCenter as one of the top 10 most gie burgers.
vegetarian -friendly NBA arenas.
Staples Center, home to both
The home of the San Antonio the Los Angeles Lakers and
Spurs, is number eight.
Clippers, came in first place for
“Once again, the Spurs find its vegan sushi and grilled-veggie
themselves with one of the best sandwich, followed by runnerrecords in the league, and now up Air Canada Centre, home
they can tout another accom- of the Toronto Raptors, with
plishment: earning a spot on its chutney-topped Bollywood
PETA’s list of the top 10 veg- veggie dog, vegetarian burrito,
etarian-friendly NBA arenas,” and lettuce, tomato, and scalsays PETA Associate Director lion veggie dog. Rounding out
of Campaigns Lindsay Rajt. the top 10 are the Wells Fargo
“Coming away from the AT&T Center (Philadelphia 76’ers),
Center’s concession stands with the BMO Harris Bradley Cenhealthy, humane, and delicious ter (Milwaukee Bucks), Oracle
meat-free fare is a slam dunk.” Arena (Golden State Warriors),
PETA’s favorites include the the Rose Garden (Portland Trail
bean burritos, bean tacos, and Blazers), the United Center
perfectly spiced red beans and (Chicago Bulls), Bankers Life Por Rudy Arispe
rice. But save room for dessert Fieldhouse (indiana Pacers),
because you won’t want to miss and The Palace of Auburn Hills
El Center for Science in the
the scrumptious hot dairy-free (Detroit Pistons).
Public Interest (Centro para la
Ciencia en el Interés Público,
CSPI) está intensificando el día
de hoy su campaña para reducir el
consumo de sodas y otras bebidas
azucaradas con el lanzamiento de
un cortometraje animado que expone los problemas de salud que
provocan estas bebidas.
“The Real Bears” cuenta la
historia de una familia de osos polares que, aunque viven en el lejano y frío ambiente del ártico, no
son libres de caer en los mensajes
cálidos de la mercadotecnia de las
grandes compañías refresqueras.
Toda la familia consume mucha
soda y están sufriendo de todo,
The AT&T Center, home of the San Antonio Spurs, was named desde el aumento de peso hasta las
by PETA as one of the NBA’s most vegetarian-friendly arenas. caries dentales y los problemas en
el dormitorio.
(Photo, José I. Franco)
Solo después de recuperarse
del susto de su visita al aterrador
quirófano del doctor Fox, es
Special to La Prensa
este país. Inicialmente fue creada
como Badge of Military Merit por
el General George Washington
para premiar las acciones distinguidas de los soldados y oficiales.
Acompañaron al Senador Ted
Cruz, en la breve ceremonia,
el Coronel Kyle D. Campbell,
comandante de Brook Army
Medical Center, y el Sargent Major Mark Pumphrey, Comander
Sargent de Brook Army Medical
Center.
El oficial Hamilton resultó
gravemente herido en la pierna
izquierda el 24 de octubre del
2012 a consecuencia de un ataque
sorpresivo a la base donde se
encontraba, que es uno de los
puestos de avanzada del ejército
norteamericano en Afganistán.
Hamilton sirvió como piloto
de un helicóptero Boeing CH-47
Chinnok, modelo nombrado en
honor de la tribu norteamericana del este nombre.
Debido a las heridas recibidas durante su trabajo en el frente, en
Afganistán, el Senador Ted Cruz condecoró con la medalla Purple
Heart (Corazón Púrpura), y un certificado correspondiente, al
oficial Jerry Hamilton, quien fue acompañado en la ceremonia por
su esposa Rachel y su hijo Alex Hamilton. (Foto, Roberto J. Pérez)
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“The Real Bears” confronta a la
industria de bebidas azucaradas
cuando Papá Oso se da cuenta de
que la soda le ha provocado mucha
tristeza a su familia.
En el conmovedor desenlace del
cortometraje, Papá Oso guía a su
familia para recuperar su salud y
su felicidad.
Este cortometraje cuenta con la
canción original del galardonado
cantautor del Grammy Jason Mraz
llamada “Sugar” (azúcar) la cual
compuso e interpretó con el rapero
de San Diego MC Flow.
Aunque el consumo de sodas y
bebidas azucaradas ha disminuido
ligeramente en los últimos años,
estas bebidas continúan siendo la
mayor fuente calórica en la dieta
estadounidense. Solo ellas representan cerca del 7 por ciento.
Mientras Coca-Cola, PepsiCo y
otras compañías de sodas gastan
grandes cantidades de dinero para
posicionar sus productos como la
fuente de felicidad, estas bebidas
están directamente ligadas a la
obesidad y la diabetes.
Cada bebida azucarada adicio-
nal consumida al día por un niño
incrementa hasta un 60 por ciento
las probabilidades de que padezca
obesidad.
El tomar de una a dos bebidas
azucaradas al día incrementa el
riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo
2 en un 27 por ciento.
La familia de “The Real Bears”
aprende, así como muchas familias
estadounidenses, que estas enfermedades y sus complicaciones
causan sufrimiento no felicidad.
“Coca Cola, Pepsi y otras
bebidas azucaradas causan una
gran cantidad de sufrimiento en
México, Latinoamérica y en los
hispanos que viven en los Estados
Unidos que padecen de obesidad,
diabetes, y otros problemas de
salud a causa de las sodas”, opinó
Michael F. Jacobson, director
Ejecutivo de CSPI. Asimismo
agregó: “The Real Bears tiene
la intención de poner a pensar a
la gente acerca de lo que están
tomando. Nosotros no tenemos
sus presupuestos pero si tenemos
la verdad. En este caso, la verdad es que las sodas provocan
infelicidad”.
Una versión en inglés del corto
“The Real Bears” fue publicado
en octubre. Esa versión cuenta
con más de 2, 000,000 de visitas
en YouTube.
CSPI le pidió al gurú de la
publicidad Alex Bogusky, ex
copresidente de Crispin Porter +
Bogusky, ayuda con la dirección
creativa cuando el grupo decidió
producir un corto animado con la
intención de cambiar el concepto
que la gente tiene sobre las sodas.
Entre otras cosas, Bogusky
estuvo a cargo de campañas publicitarias para Burger King, Coke
Zero, Microsoft, y la primera
campaña en contra del tabaco
“Truth Campaign”. Marty y
Adam Butler de la agencia The
Butler Bros. en Austin TX, fueron
los productores ejecutivos y le
pidieron al animador Lucas Zanotto de Helskini que lo dirigiera
y diseñara.
2013 Cadillac ATS, making its own mark
By Albert Flores
Cadillac has taken the luxury
market by storm in the past ten
years with cutting edge engineering, innovative design and
advanced technology that are
bringing BMW, Mercedes and
Lexus owners into their showrooms across America.
Let’s begin with the fact that
the Cadillac ATS was named the
winner of the North American
Car of the Year award. A total
of 49 automotive journalLocal attorney Ricardo Briones is running City Council Dist. 5. ists considered every
Earlier this week he announced for the post at his parents’ house new car released in
in the SouthTown area. With Briones is DREAMer My Le and the past year,
RAICES staffer Daisy Hernandez. (Photo, Will Schneider)
and selected
ATS as the
winner.
T h e
award was
announced
at a press
conference
opening the
25th annual
North American International Auto Show. The North
American Car of the Year award
is the latest in a growing list of
accolades for the ATS, which
was named Car of the Year by
Esquire, and the Motor Press
Guild, as well as several other
awards.
I would place this Cadillac
under the banner of a sport
luxury vehicle, like a BMW.
And like its European friend,
the Cadillac is ready to deliver
a performance ride.
The ATS has a 2.0L turbo, 272
horsepower, the highest specific
output of any GM production
engine. The ATS’s lightweight
and aerodynamic design allows
it to accelerate from 0-60 in 5.9
seconds when equipped with
the 2.0L turbo. The turbo has
a wide torque curve, delivering
90 percent of its peak 260 lb-ft.
of torque (353 Nm) from 1,500
rpm to 5,800 rpm, giving the
ATS the feeling of immediate
power, whether from launch at a
stop light or during higher-speed
maneuvers, such as passing.
Now
of
course with all that power the
last thing you want to do is hear
a lot of noise as you accelerate.
The new ATS contains three
microphones inside the cabin
that carefully monitor, and then
adjust, interior sounds to create
a proper environment within
the cabin. The new ATS uses
active sound control technology
proactively monitors the ATS’s
cabin for unwanted noise and
works to eliminate it.
Alternately, passive sounddeadening in the form of covers,
foams and other materials built
into the vehicle absorb, block
and eliminate vibrations, wind
noise, and noise from passing
cars, making it 50% quieter than
it’s competitors.
The 2013 Cadillac ATS is offered in four trim levels: base,
Luxury, Performance and Premium. The base trim include
17-inch alloy wheels, heated
mirrors, automatic headlights,
cruise control, dual-zone automatic climate control, six-way
power front seats with
power lumbar,
leatherette
pre-
mium vinyl upholstery, a tiltand-telescoping steering wheel,
OnStar, Bluetooth phone connectivity and a seven-speaker
Bose sound system with satellite
radio, an iPod/USB interface
and an auxiliary audio jack.
The next step up would be the
luxury trim which adds run-flat
tires, keyless entry/ignition,
remote engine start, eight-way
power front seats, front and
rear park assist, a rearview camera, an auto-dimming rearview
mirror, leather seating, driver
memory functions, a 60/40 split-
folding rear seat (with passthrough), HD radio, Bluetooth
audio streaming and the CUE
infotainment interface.
The next step up the ladder
would be the performance trim
which adds dual exhaust outlets,
a Driver Awareness package
(forward collision alert, rear
cross-traffic alert, lane departure
warning, automatic wipers and
rear seat side airbags), an active
aero grille, xenon headlights,
an upgraded 10-speaker Bose
surround-sound audio system
(with a CD player), front sport
seats (with driver-side bolster
adjustment) and a fixed rear seat
with pass-through.
Finally when money
is no object, you
jump into the
premium trim
which comes
with 18-inch
wheels, a
navigation
system, a
color headup display and
the 60/40 splitfolding rear seat. An
ATS Premium with rear-wheel
drive also comes with summer
tires, a sport-tuned suspension,
adaptive suspension dampers
and a limited-slip rear differential.
Beautiful to look at, powerful
and responsive to drive, luxury
in an out, and more safety features than you will find on most
sedans makes the Cadillac ATS,
another winner in the Cadillac
stable of must own sedans.
Information for this column
was provided by General Motors
and it’s affiliated media outlets.
5-B
Para que deje
de ser ladrón
IWHS students at 4th
Annual GRACE Retreat
By Margaret Garcia
Students at Incarnate Word
High School (IWHS) recently
held their fourth annual GRACE
retreat at El Shaddai Retreat
Center located in Yorktown.
GRACE which stands for God's
Revelation is Active Creative
and Empowering is an annual
retreat lead by the IWHS Campus Ministry Office. This year’s
team of 14 students led by the
campus minister, Audra Cardo-
IWHS Students gather for 4th
Audra Cardona)
na, hosted 18 retreatants during
the two and half day weekend.
The retreat focuses on Mary,
our Mother, as the model of
grace and challenges participants to open their hearts to
God's call for them. Using
Luke's Gospel, 1:26-56 as the
foundation for discovering
their own spirituality, the retreatants are given the opportunity through many activities, to
be inspired and reflect deeply in
the ways they can make Christ
present to all those they encoun-
ter each day.
Though many aspects of the
retreat are confidential each
retreatant comes away with a
deeper appreciation of the role
Mary, Our Mother plays in modern day times especially when
it comes to understanding their
own giftedness in accepting
God's plan for them.
Upon returning to San Antonio on Sunday, the students
celebrated mass as a group at por Carlos Rey
IWHS with Fr. Mark Clark
En este mensaje tratamos el
presiding.
caso de un hombre que descargó
su conciencia en nuestro sitio
www.conciencia.net. Lo hizo de
manera anónima, como pedimos
que se haga; así que, a pesar de
que nunca se lo había contado
a nadie, nos autorizó a que lo
citáramos, como sigue:
“Tengo un problema serio con
el manejo del [dinero en] efectivo.
Desde niño [siempre] he trabajado....
Por este motivo, he tenido varios
problemas económicos y, en una
oportunidad, en uno de mis trabajos descubrieron [que había tomado dinero]. Por la misericordia
de Dios, no terminé en la cárcel
pero, a causa de este problema
y porque no logré terminar de
cancelar esa deuda, mi nombre
Annual GRACE Retreat at El Shaddai Retreat Center (Photo, aparece en una lista de personas
no aptas para el crédito.
Actualmente, estoy teniendo
este problema en mi trabajo.
Lógicamente [sé] que tengo que
la comparsa y de la señal del ti, sabe que te pertenece como pagar lo que tomé. Pero, sincerala espuma al mar, que se pro- mente, no quiero seguir teniendo
primer movimiento.
Serás prosperado, te lo he duce en su movimiento, sabe
dicho. Y el concierto comienza. que NO son el uno sin el otro,
Inmediatamente sabes qué como la marea y el movimiento
notas tocar. Comienzas a dis- del mar. Se identifican como
frutar la melodía, luces tan relevos, como el amanecer al
diestro que parece que no es ocaso, como el sueño al descandesconocida en ti, para esto has so. ¡Qué excepcional melodía!
Siempre me has pertenecido,
nacido, lo sabes, para ser este
instrumento maravilloso en mis y en cada nota, en cada letra, en
manos, te dice el Rey.
cada palabra, mi aliento, llevánEstás en la posición correcta, dote a la siguiente partitura que
en el momento preciso. Has sostiene las notas en lo más alto
sabido esperar, has estudiado para bajar recorriéndote en cada
lo suficiente a través de cada contraste, para disfrutarte en
vivencia, tu experiencia no ha cada movimiento, para tomarte
y llevarte al regazo de tu sublime
sido en vano.
Surge nuevamente como si verdad en nuestro amor.
¿Quién podría detener nuestro
siempre hubiese esta melodía
sido tuya, la sonata se adapta a cause cuando surge? ¿Quién,
nuestro encuentro en cada nota? por el Hermano Pablo
¿Quién, la melodía que brota
Ahora te toca el turno a ti,
cuando te dispones a poner las
cuate.
La frase, trivial y amismanos en el teclado para intertosa,
la
expresó así, desaprenpretarme? Dulce melodía que
sivamente
y entre risas. Y tanto
te abraza, te posee, te protege
José
Hernández
Rodríguez,
y no te dejará jamás.
policía
de
la
ciudad
de México,
Después del allegro, el piacomo
también
sus
compañeros
no... suave... nuestras miradas
se unen en una gran sonrisa policías, se rieron.
No se trataba de un turno
que se han dicho todo. Se va
para
tomar un trago más. Ni
completando tu sueño en mi
era
un
turno para echar de
alegría que compartes.
nuevo
los
dados. No era turno
Se cumplen las partituras del
tampoco
para
poner en marcha
concierto de cada instrumento.
el
auto
policial
y salir a hacer
Y cuando el silencio irrumpe
un
recorrido
nocturno.
El turno
para que logres escucharme
para
José,
hombre
casado
de
mientras me interpretas, en
treinta
y
cuatro
años
de
edad
y
el silencio me miras cuando
con
cinco
hijos,
era
el
de
jugar
observas. En los colores de
la noche me absorbes en ese a la ruleta rusa. Y él, creyendo
movimiento, en cada espasmo, todavía que era algo divertido,
me posees.
Estás dispuesta, te has
presentado dulce, brillante,
en am o r ad a, s eg u r a d e q u e Ricardo M. Gallegos falleció el 23
será interpretada la siguiente
de febrero de 2011
nota y ella misma en nosotros Han sido dos años desde que nos
jamás romperá la cuadratura dejaste y que fuiste al cielo. Dios te
de nuestro movimiento de los necesitaba. Te extrañamos mucho.
alegros a la paz.
Siempre te amaremos. Mia finalNuestro encuentro fue desde mente llegó, que es lo que querías.
el principio, pero se mece en Ya tiene cuatro meses y medio.
este idilio la paz del amor.
Algún día volveremos a estar juntos.
Mi vida a tu lado, un con- Te amamos.
cierto.
Tu esposa Eladia, tus hijos Bell
Te amo
Richard Jr. Gallegos, Cindy StansEsto te hace saber el Rey.
berry, Letty García, Philip Sr., Kimelmensajedelrey@hotmail.com berly Gallegos, nietos y bisnietos.
¿Estás listo para el concierto?
Por Lourdes Ma. Núñez
Tus manos están en posición
de iniciar. Esperas que el
director, con la mirada, inicie
este mismo problema. Me apena
que mi esposa y mis hijos se den
cuenta. He estado leyendo libros
y escuchando charlas acerca de
cómo tener control de las finanzas, pero no logro el objetivo.
Sinceramente, no sé qué hacer.
Este es el consejo que le dio
mi esposa:
Estimado amigo:
Nos alegramos de que nos
haya contado su caso. Usted dice
que su problema es el manejo
del dinero, y sin duda le cuesta
trabajo ser prudente y no excederse en sus gastos. Sin embargo,
su caso tiene que ver con algo más
serio que eso.
Tomar dinero ajeno no es simplemente un problema; ¡es un
delito! Usted reconoce que casi
fue a dar en la cárcel, y lo cierto
es que la cárcel tiene como fin el
castigo de actos delictivos. Cuando
usted concibe este “problema”
como nada más que el no poder
manejar bien el dinero, con eso
deja de reconocer que lo que le
falta es honradez. Tal vez siempre
piensa que devolverá el dinero,
pero lo que está haciendo es,
simple y llanamente, robar.
Lo primero que debe hacer es
pedirle a Dios que lo perdone
por quebrantar uno de los Diez
Mandamientos.1 Pídale que lo
perdone por su falta de honradez
y por cualquier otro pecado que
esté cometiendo.
Usted no es el único necesitado
de perdón. Todos hemos quebrantado las leyes divinas, y
cada uno de nosotros tiene que
elevar la misma plegaria de
perdón por los pecados. Debido
a que Jesucristo, el Hijo de Dios,
sufrió nuestro castigo al morir en
la cruz, usted no tiene que sufrir
un castigo eterno por lo que ha
hecho.
Sin embargo, hay consecuencias
lógicas de su conducta que debe
afrontar. Es necesario que halle la
forma de reponer todo el dinero
que ha robado. Es probable que
piense que las personas a las que
les ha robado tienen mucho más
dinero que usted, y que usted no
tiene con qué devolverles ese
dinero. Pero usted debe hacerlo de todos modos, no porque
necesiten el dinero sino porque
usted tiene que eliminar ese
cargo de conciencia.
No le va a gustar nuestro consejo para que deje de ser ladrón,
pero esperamos que lo acate de
todos modos. Para que deje de
robar debe confesarle a su esposa
o a un amigo que usted tiene ese
problema. Pídale a uno de los dos
que le exijan que usted les rinda
cuentas todos los días respecto
a la tentación y si ha vuelto a
robar dinero. No logrará vencer
esa tentación sino hasta que esté
dispuesto a confesarla.
Con eso termina lo que recomienda Linda, mi esposa.
Este caso y este consejo pueden
leerse e imprimirse si se pulsa la
pestaña en www.conciencia.net
que dice: Casos y luego se busca
el Caso 222.
se puso el arma en la sien y
disparó.
No hace falta terminar la
crónica. José Hernández Rodríguez, policía de México, murió
jugando a la ruleta rusa con el
arma de la repartición, en medio
de sus compañeros. Lo que lo
movió a entrar al juego mortal
con esa desastrosa consecuencia, para él y para su familia,
fue la frase: Ahora te toca el
turno a ti, cuate.
Así procede el maligno cuando
busca destruir una vida. Se acerca
al oído de un jovencito de doce
años y le dice: “Ahora te toca
el turno a ti; ¡aprovéchalo! “Y
el chico, sin saber que la consecuencia lo destruirá, da su
primera aspirada de cocaína.
Se acerca al oído de la jovencita
incauta y le dice: Ahora te toca
el turno a ti, linda. Y la chica accede a probar lo que es el amor,
con la desastrosa consecuencia
de un embarazo a los catorce
años, que la deja manchada y
confundida el resto de su vida.
Se acerca al oído del atildado y respetado caballero,
gran hombre de negocios, y le
dice insidiosamente: Ahora te
toca el turno a ti, hombre; ¿qué
esperas?” Y el caballero entra
en el negocio sucio pensando
hacer millones, y lo que saca es
un proceso por estafa, y la ruina
física, económica y moral.
La tentación siempre hace
el mismo juego y casi siempre
sale bien. Pone una oportunidad de desliz ante una persona
cualquiera y le dice: Ahora te
toca a ti” Y esa sola frase, aun
en voz queda, tiene la fuerza de
un Iguazú.
Sin embargo, entre las voces
que arrastran al ser humano,
no todas lo llevan a la derrota.
Cristo también se acerca a cada
persona y le dice: Ahora te toca
a ti. Y es como si dijera: Esta
es la oportunidad de cambiar el
rumbo de tu vida, de enmendar
tus caminos, de regenerarte por
completo, de ser una nueva
persona.
Jesucristo le da sentido a la
vida. Él le da propósito a nuestra existencia en esta tierra. Y
nos dice con urgencia: Ahora te
toca a ti. Reconcíliate conmigo.
Hazlo ahora, ahora mismo. No
rechacemos el llamado de Dios.
Él desea poner en orden todo lo
negro y confuso de nuestra vida.
Entreguémosle nuestro corazón.
Ahora te toca el
turno a ti, cuate
In memorium
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contratando para
varias posiciones:
jefes de equipo, obreros, capataces.
Ofrecemos sueldo
base agresivo y
paquete completo
de beneficios, incluyendo 401 (k).
Disponibilidad para
viajar requerida.
Examen de drogas,
chequeo de antecedentes y llenar
solicitud de empleo
en el local es necesario. Para obtener
más información
llame a Rhonda al
(830) 626-7755 o
envíe curriculum a:
rlwalker@centurionind.com o por fax
al (830) 643-1912.
EOE.
(02/24/13)
-----------------NATIONWIDE
ROOFING COMPANY located near
San Antonio, Texas, NOW HIRING
for several positions: crew leaders,
laborers, foremen.
We offer aggressive
pay base & comprehensive benefits
package, including 401(k). Ability
to travel required.
Pre-employment
drug screening,
background check
& on-site employment application
required. For more
info, call Rhonda
@ (830)626-7755
or email resume
to: rlwalker@centurionind.com or fax
to (830)643-1912.
EOE.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Barber & Stylist
stations for rent
@ Marta’s Beauty
Salon. (210) 7327779.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Drivers: OWNER
OP’s CDL-A Dedicated. Loaded both
ways. Laredo to
Arlington. No upfront costs. Home
weekly, SIGN ON
BONUS, FUEL
CARD. Surcharge
on all miles. Doug:
888-964-0243
(03/03/13)
-----------------Looking for responsible hard
working foreman,
laborers and equipment operators
with experience in
the environmental
and construction
fields. Applicants
must have valid
documentation to
work in the United
States. Positive attitude and ability
to work well on a
team. Veterans,
women, disabled
and minority groups
are encouraged to
apply. This is an
Equal Opportunity
Employer. Apply
in person at: 132
Nell Deane Blvd.
Schertz, TX. 78154
(210) 653-7801
dpratt@c3environmental.com
(02/24/13)
-----------------Heavy Civil Construction Company
is hiring laborers,
pipe layers, concrete form builders,
Experienced Concrete Foreman, and
skilled Operators
(Loaders, Excavators and Bull Dozers). Work is located in San Antonio
and we are looking
for candidates that
have good work
ethic, self-starters,
self-motivated and
can work well in a
team environment.
Valid ID’s are required for 1-9 form.
Must pass preplacement exams.
Candidates please
submit resume in
word or pdf format
to hr@oscarrenda.
com or you may
request an application by calling
817-491-2703. We
offer competitive
salary plus top-tier
benefits package.
EOE/AA
(02/24/13)
-----------------“abj express” solicita choferes con
licencia CDL, con
experiencia (214)
630-9050 o (214)
995-4487.
(03/17/13)
-----------------Se solicita señora
para cuidar a una
señora enferma,
cocinar y hacer
limpieza de casa,
Lunes a viernes
debe quedarse.
(210) 887-5353.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Busco gente para
empacar y limpiar
la yarda. Llame
(210) 371-4517.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Drivers CDLA: Lots of Miles.
Great Pay/Benefits
& Bonuses. Home
Weekly. No Slip
Seat. No Touch,
Newer Equipment.
Recent Driver
Grads Welcome.
877-723-8932
(03/03/13)
-----------------Se solicita señor
para cuidar 2 niñas
en casa, quedarse
lunes - viernes,
excelente familia,
tendrá su cuarto
privado. (210) 8837988.
(02/24/13)
3 recámaras- 1
baño y cochera
$2,500 de enganche, $600 por
mes. (210) 4301083 o (830) 2763800.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Rento cuarto amueblado, baño privado, billes pagados,
$100 semanales,
$100 depósito. Llame (210) 865-5507.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Apartamento: 1
recámara, billes
pagados $550.
(210) 862-3873.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Departamento 1
cuarto $496 por
mes, billes pagados $200 depósito,
área Lackland.
(210) 430-7270.
(02/24/13)
Vendo lavadora y
secadora, capacidad grande $200,
refrigerador $145,
garantizados, entrega a domicilio.
También compro.
(210) 224-6064.
(03/06/13)
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Vendo Viagra generic para hombres
y mujeres 100 mg.
$10. Llamar (210)
489-9239.
(02/24/13)
-----------------MUST SELL! AC
with access to Medina Lake. 16k or
will finance. (830)
796-3143
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(02/27/13)
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King-3 recámaras,
1 baño. (210) 7725826.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Rento: 347 Cincinatti-cerca de
Fredricksburg-3
recámaras-1 baño,
$750 por mes. Llame al (210) 2894990.
(02/24/13)
-----------------Rento apartamento
220 Bexar $750 por
mes. (210) 5018646.
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-----------------Trabajo
de
plomería, azulejo,
techos, carpintería,
pintura y remodelaciones y electricidad. Hablar con
José, se acepta
Visa/Master Card.
(210) 382-6424
(04/28/13)
-----------------Janilight Service:
Limpieza de carpeta $20 por cuarto.
Tu carpeta quedará como nueva,
quitamos todo tipo
de manchas garantizado. Llamar
al (210) 833-4432.
(03/13/13)
-----------------Sobador/Masajista
para toda clase lastimaduras. (210)
922-9244
(02/27/13)
-----------------Estimado gratis en
reparación de lavadoras, secadoras,
y refrigeradores.
Precio económico,
trabajo garantizado
y a domicilio. (210)
224-6064
(03/06/13)
-----------------Reparamos desde
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secadoras, refrigeradoras, estufas,
ac’s. Todas marcas
garantizado. (210)
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St. Jude Novena
May the sacred
Heart of Jesus be
adored, glorified,
loved preserved
througout the world
now and forever.
Sacred Heart of Jesus pray for us.
St.Jude worker of
miracles, pray for
us. St. Jude help
the hopeless, pray
for us. Say this
prayer 9 times a
day. By the 9th day
your prayer will be
answered. It has
never been known
to fail.
Thank you St. Jude.
C.A.A
Prayer to the Infant of Atocha
You are the powerful Savious of all
people, protector
of the invalid and
almighty doctor of
the infirm. Holy Infant, we honor you.
Here you say three
Our Fathers, Hail
Marys, and Glory
be to God.
To remember this
day I pray to you
to answer my requests. Holy Infant
of Atocha I ask you
with all my heart to
help me. Please be
with me in thought
and spirit when I
find my peace and
that you will be with
me in the Heavens of Bethlehem.
Amén
B.R.
Infant of Prague
Novena Prayer
(This novena is to
be said at the same
time every hour for
None consecutive
hours -- just one
day)
O Jesus, Who has
said. “Ask and you
shall receive, seek
and you shall find,
knock and it shall
be opened to
you, through the intercession of Mary,
your Most Holy
Mother, I knock, I
seek, I ask that my
prayer be granted.”
(Make your request)
O Jesus, Who has
said, “All that you
ask of the Father in
My Name, He will
grant you, through
the intercession of
Mary, your Most
Holt Mother, I humbly and urgently
ask your Father in
your name that my
prayer be granted.”
(Make your request)
O Jesus, Who has
said, “Heaven and
earth shall pass
away but My word
shall not pass
away,” through
the intercession of
Mary, your Most
Holy Mother, I feel
confident that my
prayer will be granted.
(Make your request)
La Sombra de
San Pedro
¡Oh felicísimo
apóstol San Pedro!
singularísimo Príncipe de los discípulos del Redentor
primer vicario de
Jesucristo en su
Iglesia Católica,
confesor de sus dos
naturalezas divina y
humana, sencillo
pescador a quien
dio el Salvador el
distinguido título
de piedra fundamental de su templo militante, por
esas prerrogativas
concedidas a tus
excelentes virtudes
y especialmente a
la de tu Santísima
Sombra, pues con
ella se libra el que
con devoción implora tu amparo a
tu sombra se libra
el caminante, con
tu sombra se auxilia
al que sorprende
el malhechor, tu
Sombra refrigera al
afligido, al enfermo
y a cuantos te piden
favor.
¡Oh Sombra prodigiosa por cuya intercesión obró el Señor tantos favores y
tan admirables prodigios, permíteme,
Pedro Santo, que
a tu Sombra los pecadores alcancen
el perdón de sus
culpas, para que
arrepentidos se
alisten en las banderas de la gracia
y a tu Sombra no
pierdan el derecho
que tienen a la gloria.
Amen.
Say this prayer for
3 days, promise
publication and favor will be granted.
Never known to fail.
D.P.P. (02/27/13)
E.C.B. (02/27/13)
R.V. (02/24/13)
Saint Ignatius
ORACIÓN A
Loyola
SAN JUDAS TADEO
Dearest Lord, teach iSan Judas Tadme to be generous; eo!, parientede Jeteach me to serve sucristo. glorioso
You as You de- apóstol y mártir,
serve: to give, and reconocido por tus
not count the cost; virtudes y milagros.
to fight, and not to Fiel y puntual inheed the wounds; tercesor de todos
to toil, and not to los que te honran
seek for rest; to la- y confían en ti! Tu
bor, and not to ask eres poderoso profor reward, except tector y auxilio en
that knowing that I las grandes afliccioam doing Your Will. nes. Te ruego desAmen.
de lo más profundo
de mi Corazón que
M I R A C U L O U S vengas en mi ayuPRAYER
da con tu poderosa
intercesión, pues
Dear Heart of Je- has recibido desus, in the past I Dios el privilegio
have asked for fa- de socorrer con tu
vors. This time I ayuda a aquellos
ask you this very que casi carecen
special one (men- de toda esperantion favor). Take za. Vela por mí. Mi
it dear Jesus and vida es una vida
place it within your de cruces, mis días
own broken heart son días de tribuwhere your father lación y mi Corazón
sees it, then in your es un océano de
merciful eyes it will amargura. Mi alma
become your favor esta envuelta en
not mine. Amen. las tinieblas. El de-
sasosiego, el desanimo, la desconfianza, y a veces,
aún la falta de esperanza, agobian
mi alma. La Divina
Providencia parece
perderse de mi vista y la fe parece fallar en mi Corazón.
Abrumado por estos pensamientos,
pido tu ayuda. No
me abandones
en esta triste situación. Apresúrate
en mi ayuda. Te lo
agradeceré toda mi
vida y te honrare
como mi especial
patrono. Agradeceré a Dios todos los dones que
te ha otorgado y
fomentare tu culto
cuanto me sea posible. Amén.
K.R.L.
A PREYER TO
ST. PEREGRINE
FOR SICK RELATIVES AND
FRIENDS
Saint Peregrine, as
a humble servant
of Mary, you experienced human
weakness and the
pain and suffering
of sickness. Knowing that medicine
and human knowledge have limits,
we pray for all
me the divine gift to
forgive and forget
all evil against me
and that in all instances, in my life
you are with me, I
want in this short
prayer to thank you
for all things and to
confirm once again
that I never want to
be separated from
you in eternal glory.
Thank you for your
mercy toward me
and mine. The person must say this
prayer 3 consecutive days. After 3
days, the request
will b e granted.
This prayer must
be published after
the favor is granted.
A.O. & O.R.
PRAYER
TO THE HOLY
SPIRIT
You that clarify
everything. You illuminate all my paths
so that I reach my
goals. You give me
the gift to be able
to forgive and forget the wrong that
they do to me. And
in all the seconds
in my life you are
with me. In this
short dialog. I want
to thank you and
confirm, once more
that I never want to
be separated from
you. My desire is
to be with you Lord
and with my loved
ones in your Holy
Grace. Thank You
for your blessings
given to my loved
ones and me. (A
person should read
this prayer 3 days
in a row without
saying what they
want and in 3 days
they should receive
the grace no matter how difficult it
to me, and in particular
(Here specify
your petition).
Above all, assist
me at the hour of
my death. Saint
Philomena, powerful with God, pray
for us. Amen.
O God, Most Holy
Trinity, we thank
Thee for the graces
Thou didst bestow
upon the Blessed
Virgin Mary, and
upon Thy handmaid
Philomena, through
whose intercession
we implore Thy
Mercy. Amen.
Prayer To The
Blessed Virgin
(Never known to
fail), Oh, most
beautiful flower of
Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine splendor of
Heaven, Blessed
Mother of the Son
of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist
me in my necessity.
Oh, Star of the Sea,
help me and show
me, herein you are
my Mother, Oh,
Holy Mary, Mother
of God, Queen of
Heaven and Earth!
I humbly beseech
you from the bottom of my heart to
succor me in this
necessity. There
are none that can
withstand your
power. Oh' show
me herein you are
my mother. Oh
Mary, conceived
without sin, pray
for us who have
recourse in thee
(3x). Holy Mother,
I place this cause
in your hands (3x).
Holy Spirit, you who
solve all problems,
light all roads so
that I can attain my
goal. You who gave
Jesús.
those involved with
the medical profession that they will
be a true source of
healing and comfort
to all people.
Like you, we also
turn to God in our
suffering. Just as
Jesus reached
out and touched
you with His healing hand, we pray
that the following
sick person(s) will
be strengthened
in body and spirit
and cured of their
illness by Jesus
Christ through your
intercession.
In gratitude we pray
for all the people of
the world that they
will come to know
you, St. Peregrine,
and the love that
God has for each
of them. Amen
de hombres honestos y buenos,
Infunde en el
corazón
de
nuestros prójimos
El sentido de la justicia, de la honestidad,
y de la Caridad.
Cuida de nuestra
familia que confiadamente espera de
ti el pan de cada
día.
Fortalece nuestros
cuerpos.
Da serenidad a
nuestra vida,
A fin de que podamos corresponder
más fácilmente,
A tu gracia divina,
Y sentir que sobre
nosotros,
Sobre nuestras
preocupaciones y
angustias,
Vela tu amor de
Padre
ORACIÓN DE LAS Amén.
DIFICULTADES
ECONOMICAS
ORACION A LA
DIVINA PROVISeñor, que has
DENCIA
creado todo el universo,
¡Oh divina ProviY has dotado a la dencia!
tierra de riquezas ¡ C o n c é d e m e t u
suficiente
clemencia
para alimentar a y tu infinita bondad!
todos los hombres Arrodillada a tus
que habitan,
plantas a ti caridad
Para alimentar a portento.
todos los hombres Te pido para los
que habitan,
míos casa, vestido
Ven en nuestra y sustento.
ayuda.
Concédeles la
salud, llévalos por
Señor, que cuidas buen camino.
de los lirios del Que sea siempre
campo y de las
la virtud la que los
Aves del cielo, los guíe en su destino.
vistes, los nutres Tú eres toda mi esy los haces pros- peranza.
perar,
Tú eres el consuelo
manifiesta sobre mío.
nosotros tu provi- En la que mi mente
dencia paterna.
alcanza, en ti creo,
en ti espero, y en ti
Ayúdanos, Señor: confío.
Ya que nuestra sal- Tu divina Providenvación puede venir cia se extiende a
cada momento.
Para que nunca nos
falte: casa, vestido
y sustento.
Oración al Sagrado Corazón
de Jesús
Oraciones para
una grave necesidad.
Oh Divino Jesús
que dijiste: «Pedid
y recibiréis; buscad
y encontraréis; llamad y se os abrirá;
porque todo el que
pide recibe, y el que
busca encuentra,
y a quien llama se
le abre». Mírame
postrado a tus plantas suplicándote
me concedas una
audiencia. Tus palabras me infunden
confianza, sobre
todo ahora que
necesito que me
hagas un favor:
¿A quién he de pedir, sino a Ti, cuyo
Corazón es un
manantial inagotable de todas las
gracias y dones?
¿Dónde he de buscar sino en el tesoro de tu corazón,
que contiene todas
las riquezas de la
clemencia y generosidad divinas? ¿A
dónde he de llamar
sino a la puerta de
ese Corazón Sagrado, a través del
cual Dios viene a
nosotros, y por medio del cual vamos
a Dios?A Ti acudimos, oh Corazón
de Jesús, porque
en Ti encontramos
consuelo, cuando
afligidos y perseguidos pedimos
protección; cuando
abrumados por el
peso de nuestra
cruz, buscamos
ayuda; cuando la
angustia, la enfermedad, la pobreza
o el fracaso nos
impulsan a buscar
una fuerza superior
a las fuerzas humanas.Creo firmemente que puedes
concederme la
gracia que imploro,
porque tu Misericordia no tiene límites
y confío en que tu
Corazón compasivo encontrará en
mis miserias, en
mis tribulaciones y
en mis angustias,
un motivo más para
oír mi petición.
Quiero que mi
corazón esté lleno
de la confianza con
que oró el centurión
romano en favor
de su criado; de
la confianza con
que oraron las hermanas de Lázaro,
los leprosos, los
ciegos, los paralíticos que se acercaban a Ti porque
sabían que tus oídos y tu Corazón
estaban siempre
abiertos para oír
y remediar sus
males.Sin embargo... dejo en tus
manos mi petición,
sabiendo que Tú
sabes las cosas
mejor que yo; y que,
si no me concedes
esta gracia que te
pido, sí me darás
en cambio otra que
mucho necesita mi
alma; y me concederás mirar las
cosas, mi situación,
mis problemas, mi
vida entera, desde
otro ángulo, con
más espíritu de
fe.Cualquiera que
sea tu decisión,
nunca dejaré de
amarte, adorarte y
servirte, oh buen
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mío de perfecta
adoración y sumisión a lo que decrete
tu Corazón misericordioso. Amén.
D.P.T
PARA CONSEGUIR COSAS
DIFÍCILES CASI
IMPOSIBLES
Brazo Poderoso,
ante Ti vengo con
todo el fervor de
mi alma a buscar
tu Sagrado consuelo en esta difícil
situación mi vida;
dame esperanzas,
no me desampares
en las puertas que
han de abrirse en
mi camino, sea tu
Brazo Poderoso el
que las abra según
tus sagrados designios, para darme
la tranquilidad que
tanto ansío.
Aquí a tus plantas
imploro humildemente esta súplica
(Se pronuncia la
gracia que se busca .....) dignamente
recíbela porque la
hace un corazón
afligido y si el poder
divino no está a mi
favor sucumbiré por
falta de ayuda.
Brazo poderoso
ámame, asísteme,
ayúdame en las
necesidades que
tengo y concédeme
la patria celestial.
Amén.
San Chárbel
Oh Dios infinitamente Santo y
Glorificado por tus
Santos, tu que inspiraste al santo
monje y ermitaño
Chárbel a vivir y a
morir en perfecta
semejanza con
Jesús , otorgándole
la fuerza de separarse del mundo a
fin de hacer triunfar, en su ermita el
heroísmo de las virtudes monásticas:
la pobreza, la obediencia y la castidad, Te imploramos
nos concedas la
gracia de amarte y
de servirte siguiendo su ejemplo.
Oh! Señor Todopoderoso, que
manifiestas el poder de la intercesión
de San Chárbel con
numerosas mila-
7-B
gros y favores, concédenos la gracia
…….. que nosotros
te imploramos por
su intercesión.
Amén.
PARA LOS
CASOS MAS
DIFICILES
Ante ti vengo con
la fe de mi alma, a
buscar tu sagrado
Consuelo en mi dificil situacion, no me
desampares de las
puertas que se me
hacen de abrir e
mi camino, sea tu
Brazo Poderoso el
que las abra para
darme la tranquilidad que ansio (tres
peticiones difíciles)
suplica que te hace
un corazon afligido
por los duros golpes
del cruel destino
que lo han vencido
siempre en la lucha
humana, ya que
sin tu poder divino
no intercede en mi
favor sucumbire por
falta de ayuda. Brazo poderozo, asisteme, amparame
y conduceme a
la Gloria celestial. Gracias dulce
Jesús (rezar quince
dias empezando
viernes). Publicar
entes de los ocho.
Confio en Dios Padre y en su misericordia divina, por
eso pido a El que
illumine mi camino
y me otorgue la gracia que tanto deseo. Gracias Padre
por oirme. Mande
publicar y observe
lo que ocurrira el
cuarto dia
Oración a Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe
Madre mía de
Guadalupe, en ti
pongo toda mi confianza porque tu
eres nuestra madre
amorosa, siempre
dispuesta a ofrecernos amor, compasión y auxilio a lo
largo de nuestro
peregrinar por la
vida.
Protege a cada
uno de los miembros de mi familia;
danos fuerza para
crecer unidos en el
amor. Acompaña
nuestro caminar
por la vida para
que siendo fieles
a tu Hijo Jesús en
la tierra, podamos
800–577– 8853
as you were for all
the bountiful blessings I am to receive.
Amen.
Novena Los
tres ángeles
Blessed saint.
You were born under pagan
ways but since
lour childhood you
where
chosen to be
a Prince of the
Church and, as
Bishop of Tours,
many souls where
redeemed
and liberated
from the satanic
forces through
your prayers,
austerities and
blessings.
'We humbly ask
for your intercession before
Our Lord Jesus
because we want
to be
worthy of the
grace and mercy of
the Holy
Spirit that leads
us from darkness
to light into
the eternal kingdom, forever and
ever. Amen.
J.L.D.
Novena a Los
tres ángeles protectores: San Gabriel,
San Miguel, y San
Rafael.
Prenda 3 velas
blancas en un plato
con agua y azúcar
y haga su petición.
A los tres días publique esta oración.
Aunque no crea
mire que pasa el
cuarto día.
L.M.
San Miguel
Arcángel
San Miguel Arcángel, defiéndenos en la lucha.
Sé nuestro amparo
contra la perversidad y acechanzas
del demonio. Que
Dios manifieste
sobre él su poder,
humildemente te lo
pedimos. Y tú, oh
Príncipe de la Milicia Celestial, con
el poder que Dios
te ha conferido, arroja al infierno a
Satanás, y a los
demás espíritus
malignos que vagan por el mundo
para la perdición de
las almas. Amén.
I.A. (12/30/12)
Prayer to Saint
Martin de Tours
SAINT PHILOMENA
We beseech
Thee, O Lord, to
grant us the pardon of our sins by
the intercession of
Saint , virgin and
martyr, who was
always pleasing in
St. Anthony
Thy sight by her
Saint of Miracles eminent chastity
and by the profesO Holy St. An- sion of every virtue.
thony, reach down Amen.
from heaven and
take hold of my
Illustrious virgin
hand. Assure me and martyr, Saint
that I am not alone. Philomena, behold
You are known to me prostrate before
possess miracu- the throne wherelous powers and upon it has pleased
to be ever ready to the Most Holy Trinispeak for those in ty to place thee. Full
trouble. Loving and of confidence in thy
Gentle St. Anthony, protection, I entreat
reach down from thee to intercede
heaven I implore for me with God,
you and assist me from the heights of
in my hour of need. Heaven deign to
Obtain for me (men- cast a glance upon
tion your request thy humble client!
here). Dearest St. Spouse of Christ,
A n t h o n y , r e a c h sustain me in sufdown from heaven fering, fortify me in
and guide me with temptation, protect
thy strength. Plead me in the dangers
for me in my needs. surrounding me,
And teach me to obtain for me the
be humbly thankful graces necessary
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Festival asiático en el Institute of Texan Cultures
Texto y fotos
Por R.J. Pérez
rperez@laprensasa.com
El Año de la Serpiente,
según el calendario chino,
fue celebrado el 23 de febrero
durante el vigésimo sexto aniversario del Festival Asiático,
bajo el patrocinio de H-E-B,
Confucius Institute de University of Texas San Antonio,
McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, IBC
Bank y Wells Fargo Bank.
El público disfrutó de un día
de innumerables atracciones
para toda la familia con bailes
y música típica de países asiáticos que, a pesar de la lejanía,
mantienen una presencia notable en San Antonio gracias a
academias de baile y asociaciones civiles que cada año durante
este festival muestran la belleza
de sus bailes, costumbres y
trajes típicos, complementando
la celebración con platillos de
diferentes países y regiones del
continente asiático.
Christopher Whitwooth fue invitado entre el público a participar
en la actuación de la academia de baile Hula Lalau.
Ryukyukoku Matsuri, ritual con tambores originario de Okinawa,
cuya práctica y coreografía se ha extendido en capítulos por todo
el mundo.
Inconfundible atuendo japonés.
Tai Chi
Lion Dance Association
Llamativo sari en color amarillo
Rayni Shang de 11 años en una baile en atuendo de Mongolia.
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El San Antonio Food Bank (SAFB) invita a la comunidad y fans de los Spurs para que apoyen la rifa
de un flamante pick-up modelo 2012 Toyota Tundra, diseñado por el taller Black Jack Speed Shop,
propiedad del capitán de los Spurs, Tim Duncan, quien además en la unidad estampó su autógrafo.
Son 5,000 boletos con precio de $50 cada uno y se pueden comprar online en el sitio safoodbank.org/
spurstruck. La rifa se realizará el 1º de mayo de 2013. “Todo el dinero que se recaude será destinado
a surtir la alacena del San Antonio Food Bank, que durante el año provee alimentos a familias menos
afortunadas”, dijo Eric Cooper, presidente y jefe ejecutivo de SAFB. (Fotos Franco)
Estudiantes del segundo grado en Brewer Elementary School y su profesora Ms. Harlow fueron
homenajeados por el club San Antonio Rampage y la compañía de paquetería The UPS Store que,
bajo el programa de lectura “Stick With Reading”, reconocieron públicamente su dedicación en
la lectura de libros, tanto en clases como en sus hogares. La profesora Harlow dijo que sus alumnos cumplieron con lo exigido por el San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). “Este es
el tercer año que Rampage reconoce nuestro programa de lectura”, dijo la maestra Harlow. Los
jugadores John Lee y Brendon Nash, al culminar su visita y lecturas, posaron con el distinguido
grupo de estudiantes.
En la concurrida cena Champions Against Hunger, realizada por San Antonio Food Bank, los Spurs El estelar delantero de los Spurs, Kawhi Leonard, y sus compañeros Aron Baynes, central, Stephen
y The Grill at Leon Springs, el guardia argentino Manu Ginóbili complació a invitados, firmando Jackson, delantero y guardia, DeJuan Blair, alero y poste, aparte de servir deliciosos platillos y finos
vinos en la cena de beneficio del SAFB, aprovecharon para celebrar el éxito del altruista evento.
autógrafos en camisetas con su número (20).
Fans de los Spurs con ansias esperan el retorno de sus ídolos que,
este domingo 24 de febrero en la plaza de los Suns de Phoenix,
Durante intermedio del partido Rampage vs. IceHogs de Rock- culminarán su gira anual con motivo del Rodeo de San Antonio.
ford, en la noche dedicada a sobrevivientes de cáncer, un aficio- La foto corresponde a la celebración del triunfo de Spurs contra
nado realizó una exitosa participación en la promoción “Firestone Charlotte Bobcats.
Tread Challenge”, celebrada en el centro de la pista color de rosa.
La noche previa al evento anual “Rampage Pink in the Rink
Night”, jugadores del equipo Rampage convivieron con selecto
grupo de personas sobrevivientes de cáncer que fueron invitadas
a patinar sobre la pista color de rosa. “Fue una emotiva experiencia ayudar a personas en el aprendizaje de patinar sobre pista
de hielo. Se divirtieron y lo mismo nosotros, estamos contentos
porque nuestra organización colabora en eventos comunitarios”,
dijo el alero derecho Quinton Howden, quien vistió playera color
rosa-obscuro. Al siguiente día, junto con las de sus compañeros,
la playera fue subastada al mejor postor al culminar su partido
contra IceHogs. Parte de lo recaudado en la subasta fue donado
al programa del Cancer Theraphy & Research Center.
La Prensa de San Antonio y Liga 3 Hermanos homenajearon a
los beisbolistas Ramiro Flores, por su trayectoria jugando y promoviendo el rey de los deportes, al lanzador zurdo James Santillán, quien fue representado por su compañero César Muñoz del
pentacampeón equipo Tuzos SA, y al pitcher derecho Jonathan
Vaquera, del equipo Bravos. Santillán y Vaquera empataron
el campeonato de lanzadores con 9 victorias y 2 derrotas. Gon-
T-Bone, mascota del club San Antonio Rampage, animó el torneo
de hockey sobre patineta en pista de hielo celebrado en Nortwhoods Ice and Golf Center donde participaron los equipos visitantes Colorado Avalanche Sled Hockey Team, DASA St. Louis
Blues, RIC Chicago Blackhawks, y Tampa Bay Lightning.
zalo Castro “Chalo”, ex beisbolista profesional y tercera base de
Bravos, recibió certificado por sus 10 cuadrangulares logrados
en la temporada invernal. “Hoy reconocemos a estos ejemplares
deportistas que con su talento son un ejemplo a seguir”, dijo Víctor
M. Esparza, presidente de Liga 3 Hermanos, quien de antemano
agradeció el respaldo que La Prensa le da a la difusión de eventos
sociales y deportivos en la región de El Álamo.
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Homenaje a Bell Ortiz por su carrera y su cumpleaños
Texto y fotos
rperez@lapresasa.com
El sábado 16 de febrero Isabel
Aguilar San Miguel Ortiz celebró su cumpleaños número 80
rodeada de su numerosa familia
y grandes amistades acumuladas
a través de una productiva vida
profesional donde no necesita
presentación y es conocida sencillamente como Bell Ortiz.
La cumpleañera se reunió con
su gran familia en los salones
donde hasta hace unos meses se
ubicaba el Museo Alameda en El
Mercado.
Entre las actividades culturales
que pudieran acreditársele están
el promover la educación musical en las escuelas high school
donde ahora se enseña música
de mariachi, tendencia que se ha
extendido a otros estados.
Igualmente, no se puede omitir
el hecho de que ha sido el impulso
y representación del Mariachi
Campanas de América.
Vincent y JoAnna Martínez.
Belle Ortiz y Tino Durán. (Foto, Gabe Quintanilla)
Belle Ortiz y Pete Van de Putte.
Robert Treviño, Martha Tijerina y Yolanda Arellano.
Imelda Treviño, Vangie Flores y Robert María Ferrier, presidenta de Texas A&M
Senadora Leticia Van de Putte.
University San Antonio, y Bell Ortiz.
de La Rosa.
John y Meagan Valenzuela con sus hijos Yvonne, Posanne, Moses,
Brian, Sean y Timothy.
Manuel y María Antonieta Berriozabal con Belle Ortiz.
Con John y Shirley Ávila.
Dan y Elaine Barrett.
Roland y Cynthia San Miguel con sus niños Alejandro y Juan
Steven Longly y Vanessa Van de Putte.
Roland.
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Y esta Cuaresma ¿en Smokin’ rich new flavor
in
a
traditional
side
dónde comeremos?
By Jared Miller
Ya dio comienzo la Cuaresma
y muchos se retiran de los hábitos de comer carne durante los
viernes, pues, de acuerdo a la
Iglesia Católica, los viernes son
santos y se debe hacer un sacrificio por Jesús.
Por esta razón recopilé una
lista de algunos de los restaurantes de mariscos más ricos de San
Antonio, incluyendo algunos que
añaden a su menú el pescado o
los mariscos durante los viernes
de Cuaresma.
Costa Pacífica. Este restaurante, ubicado en la 434 N. Loop
1604, cuenta con hora feliz de
lunes a viernes de 4 p.m. a 7 p.m.
Ofrece bebidas como margaritas
y cervezas por el precio de $1.99,
y seis distintos platillos de mariscos preparados por el precio de
$5 cada uno. Rango de precio: $$
El Bucanero. Ubicado en el
16505 de la calle Blanco, ofrece
deliciosos platillos de mariscos
preparados al estilo mexicano
pero con un toque marisquero.
Cuenta con un ambiente informal
y cálido, y es excelente para llevar a un grupo de amigos o para
ir durante su hora de comida en
el trabajo. Rango de precio: $$
Bahía Azul. Se ubica en el 555
W. Bitters y cuenta con ricos
mariscos, incluyendo paella preparada al estilo Nayarit. Cuenta
con ricos ceviches, aguachiles y
mariscos en general. Rango de
precio: $$
El Ceviche de Waldito. Se ubica en el 5526 de la calle Evers,
y es un pequeño restaurante que
cuenta con excelentes platillos
de mariscos a un precio muy
moderado. El lugar es pequeño
y perfecto para pasar su hora
de comida, pues abre de a.m. a
p.m. Rango de precio: $$
Cajun Seafood & Sandwiches.
Ubicado en el 6019 Rittiman
Plaza, el restaurante tiene un
menú de comida y cena. Si
usted desea ir durante su hora
de comida o después de trabajar
le recuerdo que tiene servicio
de Internet gratuito. Rango de
precio: $
McDonalds. Esta conocida
franquicia se puede encontrar
en cualquier lugar de la ciudad
tan solo con voltear arriba y en-
contrarse con una “M” amarilla
gigante. Comenzó hace algunos
años a ofrecer su sándwich de
pescado debido a la temporada
de Cuaresma, pero fue tan solicitado que decidieron dejarlo
en el menú. Su novedad son los
deliciosos pedacitos de pescado
estilo nuggets. Rango de precio: $
Luby´s. Se ubica en el 911 N
Main Ave, en 803 Castroville Rd
#250 y en 9251 Floyd Curl Dr,
entre otros lugares de San Antonio. Para aquellos que nunca se
han atrevido a probar el pescado
de Luby´s recomiendo mucho
que se tomen el tiempo durante
esta Cuaresma para deleitarse
con el pescado empanizado o con
el pescado almendrado. Ambos
platillos pueden ser incluidos en
el platillo “LuAnn”, al cual se le
pueden agregar dos guarniciones
y una proteína.
La buena noticia de Luby´s es
que se encuentra ofreciendo una
promoción en la que si manda
una foto de usted comiendo
pescado de Luby´s entrará a un
concurso para ganar un viaje
para dos personas a Islandia.
Rango de precio: $
The company, known for its
extensive line of mashed potatoes and casseroles, now adds
Bacon & Cheddar Chipotle
Flavored Mashed Potatoes to
its repertoire. Idahoan® has
added a smokin’ rich new flavor
to its popular line of Flavored
Mashed Potatoes. It’s the newest potato product to come out
of the Idahoan test kitchens and
comes in a convenient 4 oz.
pouch with four servings. It’s
made with 100% REAL Idaho®
potatoes and blended with real
cheese, chipotle pepper and
bacon flavors. Best of all, this
product is gluten free.
“The new Bacon & Cheddar
Chipotle Flavored mashed is
a much anticipated flavor not
only for those of us who love
to cook at Idahoan but also for
our consumers. It’s a very tasty
flavor trend that lends itself
deliciously to soups, chilis
and dips,” said Karen Clark,
Communications Manager for
Idahoan.
Add a few simple ingredients
and these flavorable mashed
potatoes can move from the side
to the center of the plate. For
appetizer and meal concepts
with the full recipes please go
to www.idahoan.com/recipes.
Currently, Bacon and Ched-
`
dar Chipotle Flavored Mashed
Potatoes can be found at most
Walmart stores across the country with wider distribution occurring later in the spring.
Idahoan is the potato expert
because it is grower-owned and
uses only 100% Idaho® Potatoes for its products. The best
tasting potatoes in the world
come from Idaho, where there
is a constant supply of pure
water, from mountain snow
melt, and volcanic soil, which
is nutrient-rich and loose, allowing potatoes to grow with
proper drainage and deliver the
highest amount of solids per
yield. Idaho also offers the ideal
climate for growing potatoes to
full maturity, delivering a full
balance of flavor in each one.
The new side for any meal,
Idahoan’s new Bacon & Cheddar Chipotle Flavored Mashed
Potatoes. (Courtesy photo)
Taylor Trash Productions make films, not friends
By Dennis M. Ayotte Jr.
The guys that make up Taylor Trash Productions, Taylor
James Johnson and Dylan Cody
Altman, met in 2004 on the first
day of high school at San Antonio’s North East School of the
Arts (NESA) because they both
had no friends.
“I saw him in the cafeteria on
the first day of school. He had
no friends, and I had no friends.
I was like ‘hey I remember him
from cinema class,’” Johnson
said. It was man-love at first
sight for the two young filmmakers and quickly learned
they shared the same taste in
movies.
During their time together
at NESA, Altman and Johnson
were in a lot of the same classes
and ultimately became best
friends.
“That’s where the duo started,” Altman remembers. “Yes!
The dynamic duo,” Johnson
reiterated with excitement.
Their friendship/work relation is interesting and from our
conversation I got the vibe that
Johnson was the more rambunctious of the two, but that Altman was the quiet-riotous type.
However, they both possess that
subtle amount of “crazy” that
every actor, filmmaker, director, writer, musician or comedian should have. I wouldn’t let
Johnson and Altman watch my
kids or do my taxes, but I would
let them make my movies.
The two possess quirks found
in free-spirits and judging by
their films they don’t care what
society has to say about their
style or how they make their
films. Their website and YouTube channels are full of videos
displaying their unique style.
They take the ordinary and
make it hilarious (and sometimes creepy) but it’s always
entertaining.
“We’ve developed a kind of
very guerilla style, unplanned
unscripted style of filmmaking,” Altman added.
“We make so many at once
and we’re constantly making
like four films at a time and
we’ve been doing that since
high school,” Johnson said
about how they go about the
filmmaking process. “It’s just
the two of us with a camera. We
set it up and act in it. It’s been
that way for years.”
“The hardest part about film
is finding someone you can
work with and to share your
ideas,” Altman said. “We were
very fortunate to find someone
who we can share our ideas and
finish each other’s sentences.”
“Sentences!” Johnson yells
over Altman as he is finishing
his sentence.
In an attempt to show how
well they know each other
Johnson tries to finish Altman’s
sentence and the next three, but
he fails—but it was hilarious.
Like their films the two are
entertaining, even in regular
conversation.
I ask about their names and
Johnson replied, “No names
but we have many secret handshakes but can’t reveal them.”
Then, I clarify that I was talk-
Local filmmakers Dylan Cody Altman (right) and Taylor James Johnson (left) are the brains behind Taylor Trash Productions. (Courtesy photo)
ing about the business side of
the equation and replies, “oh,
oh yeah Taylor Trash Productions.” That is the name you’ll
find attached to all their videos—Taylor represents Taylor
and Altman is Trash.
Historically there have been
magical, real and make-believe
duos in the past like Scully and
Mulder, Siegfried and Roy,
Cheech and Chong, or Pinky
and the Brain. The guys from
Taylor Trash fall somewhere
between Cheech and Chong and
Pinky and the Brain, but don’t
let their free-spirit fool you.
They both are well-educated
and it shows in their film because, yes they are odd and
weird, but they have sophis-
tication and professionalism
to their work that makes them
absolutely legitimate and separates them from Frankie Filmmaker who uses his dad’s camcorder.
Johnson went to the Savannah
College of Art and Design and
Altman to Columbia College in
Chicago where they both honed
their skills and learned that their
professors had lied to them.
“They hammered into our
minds that you need 700 best
boys on a set, you need 40 apple
boxes to stand on or you’re not
being professional or you’re
not being a filmmaker and
don’t know what you’re doing.
But, what we’ve learned is that
they’re lying to you,” Johnson
said.
Johnson explains that he pays
more on gas that their films
typically, but you’d never know
if you watched one of their
films. They both explain how it
is incumbent upon the story and
why you’re telling it that makes
it entertaining.
“If the story is there people
won’t realize that in reality it
is really just a guy in the field.
There is other ways to tell the
story then spend the money. It is
the statement behind the film,”
Johnson explained.
“Whether the message is a
fart joke or the message is equal
rights we still approach it the
same way,” Johnson said.
“We focus solely what is on
the frame (of the camera),” Altman added. “But, if you take
away technology, take all that
away and you’re just left with
the story and the way you tell
it. That’s what we’re big on.”
The guys didn’t have a definite answer on what their style
is, but I best describe it as weird
but comical and entertaining.
I struggle to find the meaning in some of their work like
“Black Cracker” a Black Swan/
Nutcracker Parody or “Block
Busters” where three hoodlums
go on the ultimate cinematic
adventure but they’re funny.
Hopefully they’ve made some
friends since high school but if
not I think they’ll be alight with
just each other.
Autobiografía de Jenni Rivera Local Conjunto legend to
se publicará en julio
be honored at SXSW
Por Adda Montalvo
adda@laprensasa.com
“Inquebrantable” será el título
de la autobiografía escrita por la
propia Jenni Rivera que saldrá a
la venta el próximo mes de julio,
anunció la editorial Atria Books a
principios de esta semana.
El libro será publicado tanto
en inglés como en español. Y en
inglés se titulará “Unbreakable”.
“Unbreakable es la autobiografía oficial de Jenni”, explicó
la editorial en el comunicado de
prensa. Es “el único libro que ella
misma escribió y el único libro
cuya publicación ha sido autorizada
por su familia”.
El acuerdo de publicación fue
negociado por Pete Salgado,
manager de la cantante, fallecida
trágicamente en un accidente de
aviación el 9 de diciembre de
2012.
“La historia de Jenni Rivera no
es solo la de un gran logro en el
mundo de la música, sino también
de empoderamiento y resistencia.
Estamos muy honrados de publicar el libro para sus fans en todo
el mundo”, afirmó Judith Carr,
presidente del grupo de Atria
Publishing.
Por su parte, Rosie Rivera,
hermana de la cantante, expresó:
“Extraño a mi hermana cada
momento, hay días en que la
siento más cerca. Abro su libro
escrito con sus propias palabras
y la siento muy cerca de mí. Sus
hijos y toda la familia Rivera
decidimos compartirla a ella con
ustedes, una vez más. Disfrútenla
como nosotros lo hemos hecho”,
cita el comunicado.
Jenni Rivera, también conocida
como “La Diva de la Banda”,
murió el 9 de diciembre en un
accidente aéreo en Monterrey,
México.
Durante su carrera musical
ganó 15 discos de oro, 15 de
platino y 5 doble platino. Lo que
implica que vendió al menos 15
millones de discos.
En 2009 logró 11 nominaciones
Walter Patrick
walypatrick@gmail.com
“Inquebrantable” es el título de la biografía oficial de “La Diva
de la Banda”. (Foto, cortesía)
de los Premios Billboard, y fue
la primera cantante de música
regional mexicana que recibió
tantas nominaciones.
La noticia de su trágica muerte
sacudió a los medios hispanos de
México y Estados Unidos y tuvo
en vilo, por varios días, a sus
seguidores queriendo saber más
detalles del trágico accidente.
Finalmente, fue enterrada en
California, donde había nacido.
Durante la celebración de la
vigésima quinta edición de los
Premios Lo Nuestro, el pasado
jueves 21, se le rindió un homenaje
especial.
Por su parte, su familia, según
algunos medios, lanzará una
línea de ropa y otros productos
de moda.
La editorial Atria Book forma
parte de la compañía Simon &
Schuster, a la vez parte de la corporación CBS. Más información
en http://imprints.simonandschuster.biz/atria
En otros sitios, como Amazon,
ya se puede ordenar con anticipación el libro. El precio, sin
impuesto y shipping, del libro en
este portal es de $24.00.
Juan Tejeda has done more for
Chicanos and the preservation of
Hispanic culture than most could
dream of doing. Tejeda is a musician, writer, ex-jefe danzante
Azteca and educator.
For 18 years, he was the Xicano Music Program Director
for the Guadalupe Cultural Arts
Center where, among his many
duties, he created the internationally renowned Tejano Conjunto
Festival en San Antonio and directed it during its first 17 years.
For his service to the industry,
The Entertainment and Sports
Law Section of the State Bar
of Texas announced Friday that
Tejeda will be the recipient of
the 2012 Cindi Lazzari Artist
Advocate Award. He will be presented with the award on Mar. 13
in Austin at South by Southwest
(SXSW).
“It’s a tremendous honor and
recognition,” Tejeda said. “I
see it as a great honor not just
for me but for all Chicanos and
especially for Tejano and Conjunto music. My work in terms
of music and art advocacy has
been primarily within the genre
of Tejano and Conjunto music,
so I think while they are recognizing me individually; it’s really
recognition for all of Tejano and
Conjunto music.”
In addition to his impact musically, he has written and lectured
extensively on the history and
socio-cultural significance and
importance of Tejano and Conjunto music.
Local artist and educator Juan Tejeda will be honored at South by
Southwest (SXSW) on Mar. 13 at Austin Music Hall after it was
announced he will receive the 2012 Cindi Lazzari Artist Advocate
Award. (Courtesy photo)
Without Tejeda fighting for Hispanic genre may have very
the Tejano and Conjunto music well died in our city and possibly
all these years the traditional around the globe.
2-D
La lección del Río Hudson
Por María Marín
Imagínate que vas tranquilamente en un avión y de repente
escuchas un estruendoso ruido.
Te alarmas y tu corazón se
acelera hasta que la asistente de
vuelo te dice que no te preocupes
porque deben ser unos pájaros
succionados por el motor. Te
tranquilizas, pero a los pocos segundos te sorprendes cuando los
motores se apagan, un silencio
profundo invade la nave y sola-
mente se escuchan las palabras
del capitán: “Prepárense para el
impacto”.
Este relato parece ser sacado
del guión de una película, pero
le sucedió al puertorriqueño Ric
Elias y a otros 155 ocupantes del
vuelo 1549 de United Airlines
cuando viajaba de New York a
North Carolina en un avión que
tuvo que acuatizar de emergencia
en el Río Hudson, en la Gran
Manzana.
Han pasado cuatro años de
este accidente conocido como
“El milagro del Río Hudson”,
sin embargo en los últimos meses
es que Ric Elias ha contado su
historia en seminarios de motivación. Escuchar su testimonio
me inspiró a compartir contigo
la enseñanza que le dejó este
accidente.
“¿Por qué desperdicié tanta
energía en discusiones sin importancia con la gente que más
amaba?”, pensó Ric mientras el
avión perdía altura. Desde en-
tonces, este puertorriqueño vive
con estas tres filosofías de vida:
1. No pospongas nada en la
vida. Si tienes una buena botella
de vino ábrela hoy y no esperes
a una ocasión especial.
2. No pierdas tiempo rodeándote de energía negativa. Aléjate
de personas y situaciones que no
aportan nada positivo a tu vida.
3. Cumple lo que más desees.
En el caso de Ric Elias es ser
el mejor padre y ver a sus hijos
crecer. Te invito a reflexionar hoy…
Imagina que estás en un avión
que está a punto de estrellarse,
¿cuáles serían las tres cosas que
cambiarías si sobrevivieras? La
buena noticia es que no tienes
que encarar la muerte para cambiar y valorar lo que realmente
es importante para ti.
María Marín es la escritora de
“Si soy tan buena, ¿por qué estoy
soltera?” Para motivación visita
www,mariamarin.com y síguela
en Twitter @mariamarin
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especial de su hit atemporal
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Luego de su presentación, el
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At the movies with Covo & Ayotte: “Bless Me, Ultima” and “Snitch”
Film critics Angela Covo and Dennis Ayotte, Jr. bring you the truth about Hollywood’s current offerings every week. Next week the duo will review “Jack the Giant Slayer” and “Over 21.” Stay
tuned for Covo & Ayotte’s red carpet coverage and exclusive interviews all week during SXSW. By Angela Covo and Dennis Ayotte, Jr., angela.covo@gmail.com, dennisayottejr@gmail.com
Covo’s take on “Bless Me, Ultima”:
Arenas Entertainment released
the independent film “Bless Me,
Ultima” in San Antonio and
other select markets in a limited
national release this week.
Based on an acclaimed novel
by Rudolfo Anaya, the film
opened in a micro-platform release in just five New Mexico
theaters last October and was
well received. An encouraging
release in El Paso which grossed
six figures encouraged even
wider distribution.
“We firmly believe that this
wonderful movie, which is based
on a book that is celebrated in
the American Southwest, can be
embraced by the entire country,”
producer Mark Johnson said.
“The story of “Bless Me, Ultima”
speaks to all of us.”
Executive producer Christy
Walton kept and read Anaya’s
book over and over again, always
pondering what a great film it
could be. Finally, 25 years after
she was first introduced to the
book, her vision came to fruition.
And while the book is brilliant
with rich characters and dramatic
situations, the filmmakers simply
fail to translate everything that
was fantastic in the book to the
silver screen.
Steeped in customs and forgotten traditions, the movie doesn’t
manage to capture the essence of
the period or the deep sentiment
and passions so vividly described
in the book. The fantastic cinematography and top performances
by Miriam Colon as Ultima and
Luke Ganalon as Antonio are
just not enough to overpower
the film’s major flaws: the poor
pacing and superficial sequences.
Long enough stretches of boring
moments add nothing to the story
-- except to make us appreciate
the sweeping vistas, a well recreated view of 1944 New Mexico
and that stunning owl even more.
I had hoped for more from a
movie based on the first awardwinning Chicano novel. Anaya’s
tale is fraught with emotion and
tenderness and tells the story of
a strong connection and growing
relationship between a young
boy and the elderly “curandera.”
All the elements and talent were
assembled to create a superior
film that should have dazzled,
but instead, fizzled. Carl Franklin
(“Devil in a Blue Dress”) directed
the film, but while I can truly say
he almost pulled it off, overall the
film misses the mark.
If you are a fan of the book, you
might have a deeper appreciation
of the film because you can fill in
the blanks. Others should probably wait to see this on DVD and
enjoy the Oscars this weekend
instead.
(Courtesy photo)
Ayotte’s take on “Snitch”:
It turns out that bold claims
from “Snitch” trailers declaring
Dwayne Johnson’s performance
to be the best of his career are
actually absolutely true. In fact,
the film is tense and taut and will
keep you riveted from beginning
to end.
Johnson is one of the busiest
guys in Hollywood right now.
The actor, slated to be in this
year’s “Pain & Gain,” “G.I. Joe:
Retaliation,” “Fast & Furious 6”
and “Hercules” is diversifying
from his typical hardcore, light
comedic, muscle-head role to
play a far more dramatic and
serious character. This a far cry
from “Toothfairy.” In this film,
Johnson throws his whole heart
and soul into playing John Matthews, a softer muscle-head dad
determined to save his son from
a long stretch in prison for a stupid lapse of judgment involving
a large amount of narcotics.
Rafi Gavron (“Nick and
Norah’s Infinite Playlist”) plays
Jason, Matthews’ son, whose
best friend sets him up to get
out of trouble himself. Now
Jason’s only hope to get out of
the mess is to snitch on someone
else – the trouble is the kid is
not a drug dealer, just a dumb
college kid, and has nothing to
offer the district attorney played
by Susan Sarandon. In spite of
a clean record, the kid faces a
mandatory maximum sentence.
This is where the story, which
is based on true events, takes a
turn for the crazy.
I say crazy because Matthews
will stop at nothing to save his
son – and goes to insane lengths
to try to salvage a seemingly
unsalvageable situation. Since
Jason won’t or can’t snitch on
anyone, his father decides to
find a way out for the kid without having any idea about the
world he was getting into. And
what he’s getting into is dark,
dodgy and seriously dangerous.
The first attempt to uncover
some bad guys is deadly and
the disaster ends with Matthews
face down on the street.
John revamps his approach
and gets involved deeper than
he ever anticipated and enlists
the help of an ex-con, Daniel,
played by Jon Bernthal (“The
Dwayne Johnson in “Snitch”. (Courtesy photo)
Walking Dead,” “The Pacific”).
The action and tension expands
exponentially from there to pure
violence.
If it sounds preposterous that
a father would rat on someone
to get his kid out of the slammer
-- I am right there with you.
But after reading the true story,
“Snitch” really is based on the
truth. In real life, the government actually approached the
father and asked him to make
a deal with a drug trafficker so
Ratings:
he could snitch on him. So, this
part of the story is actually true
but the rest not-so-much. Suffice to say this is the Hollywood
version.
Overall, the film is average
but Johnson deserves credit
for coming off as a believable
father and not a former meathead wrestler even though many
of his admirers have already
typecast him.
The film is rated PG-13 and
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of
others, are also remarkable for their apparent
disinclination to do so.
Douglas Adams
4-D
Querida Nina:
Tengo un problema con mi
esposo y necesito ayuda. Yo
me embaracé hace unos dos
años, tengo una hijita de un
año y 6 meses, y hace apenas
5 meses me casé. Mi esposo,
con quien yo ya llevaba una
relación de 4 años, antes de
casarme, cada día se ha vuelto
más exigente y ahora me
siento como su esclava.
Para empezar tengo que
despertarme a las 6 a.m. todos
los días a hacerle desayuno.
Después tengo que limpiar la
casa porque cuando él llega
quiere tener todo muy ordenado, y por la noche tengo que
hacerle su cena y no puedo
encargarle a la niña porque
dice que llega muy cansado.
Mi problema no es servirlo,
sino que me exija las cosas
aun cuando estoy desvelada
porque mi bebé no durmió.
Se molesta cuando le pido que
le cambie el pañal, o cuando
le pido que le dé de comer.
Él dice que si me está mante-
I have MAN[y] Issues
niendo y para eso trabaja todo el
día, yo tengo que hacerme cargo
de todo lo demás.
Dime si estoy mal yo o si debo
hacer algo al respecto.
Querida esposa desesperada:
Una esposa no es una trabajadora de limpieza, y un bebé no es
un trabajo, sino una responsabilidad. Es posible que tu esposo
se sienta frustrado al llegar del
trabajo y no aguante los gritos
del bebé, o que su cena no esté
lista, sin embargo debes hablar
con él y hacerle saber que las cosas no funcionan de esa manera,
pues si así fuera, en unos años no
se van a aguantar el uno al otro.
La responsabilidad que ustedes tienen como pareja se llama
familia, y se crea por momentos
buenos y por el tiempo que pases
con los miembros de ella.
Lo más importante es decirle
cómo te sientes y hacerle saber
que con mucho gusto continuarás atendiéndolo, sin embargo
el hogar es de los dos, y por
consecuente ambos tienen manos para recoger, cuidar bebés
y hacer de cenar.
Comunícale todo lo que sientes y asegúrate de hacerle
entender que las cosas deben
cambiar.
Querida Nina:
Tengo 4 años de casado con
Maribel. Cuando yo la conocí
ella andaba de novia con un
hombre 25 años mayor que ella.
Ella lo conoció cuando estudiaba
en el colegio. Cuando no conocimos ella rompió con él. A los
dos años nos casamos.
Ahora imagínate, ese hombre
le llamó a Maribel a la casa y le
preguntó que si ella se oponía a
que él le llame a su mamá.
La mamá de Maribel es viuda
y muy guapa. En mi opinión,
es inapropiado que este hombre ponga a mi mujer en esta
situación.
Yo le dije a Maribel que ese
hombre está enfermo y es un
pervertido. ¿Cómo se le ocurre
salir con la madre de una mujer
con la cual él estuvo saliendo?
Mi esposa me dice que estoy
loco. ¿Qué piensas tú?
¿Estoy loco? ¿No miras raro
que ese hombre que tuvo una
relación romántica con mi esposa ahora quiera salir con mi
suegra? Yo no lo miro bien. Por
favor aconséjame.
Deprimido en Dallas
Querido Amigo:
Se me hace curioso que pienses que tú le tienes que escoger
novio a tu suegra. ¿Quién te dio
ese derecho? Si ese hombre, es
25 años mayor que tú esposa,
es mucho mejor para tu suegra.
Deja de preocuparte con quién
sale o con quién no sale tu
suegra y dale ese tiempo a tu
querida esposa. Con esto me
despido. Ojalá que a la otra que
me escribas me mandes nuevas
que tienes un nuevo suegro.
Bueno, Bye!!!
‘Know-it-all… Nicky Know-it-all’
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr
One bad thing about my job is
that I get to learn about everything whether I want to or not,
because after all, this is a job.
My duty as a reporter is to
learn everything about a subject
then tell you about it in 400
words and a picture…without
lying.
This, I’ve found out, poses a
problem in my everyday life.
Specifically, when I wake up
thinking that our city is 63 percent Hispanic, we’re one of the
worst cities when it comes to
animal control and that Mayor
Castro’s twin brother is likely
more of a party animal, actually,
I guarantee it.
To most everybody this information is useless, and I agree.
At times I find myself citing
the most ridiculous information
mid-conversation. Some people
might find this okay, but I don’t.
I become Nicky Know-it-all , a
1980’s children’s book superhero. It is terrible!
I can see it in the eyes of the
person I’m talking to when Nicky
starts to come out. They either
think I’m trying too hard or attempting to one-up them, which,
I’m not. Random facts haunt my
thoughts, and I feel compelled
to share what I learned from
interviewing someone like the
associate director to the president for public relations from the
Professional Organization of Old
Pirates (or the P.O.O.P). Yes, I
know Pirate facts.
Those closest to me get the
brunt of it all. I often unknowingly repeat useless info or
start a conversation about road
construction on the city’s north
side and how that will affect the
shifting demographics of the inner city. No one really cares, but
it just happens.
Lately, I’ve been trying to
only listen to what other people
say, however, I just learn more
from what they might add to the
topic. But, I think video games
help.
I’m tired of coming off as a
know-it-all , so I’m going to
continue to listen more and play
video games. I’ve said before,
I just want to be the guy, “who
may have just delivered your
lunch or wants to eat it,” nothing more. But, if someone asks
for my expertise I will share my
knowledge.
The word “expert” scares
some people because that means
you have expert knowledge on a
said subject, however, expert to
me is like 80 percent right (and
there is always Wikipedia). I’m
an expert in many things like
nachos and sleeping (and sports).
For those who’ve been victim
of my alter-ego Nicky Know-itall, my apologies.
Escriba a Querida Nina, 816 Camaron St. Ste 104, San Antonio,
TX 78212 ó al correo electrónico: Qnina@laprensasa.com
Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is
when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don’t.
Pete Seeger

24 de febrero de 2013

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