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Antjuan Ruiz, 9, kind ofunderstood what was goingon during Hispanic HeritageMonth (HHM) celebrationheld at The Toledo-LucasCounty Public Library onSaturday, Sept. 12, 2015.
“I don’t know,” youngRuiz initially said as hestruggled to answer thequestion. “It’s about Mexi-cans and culture; not justAmerican.”
The annual event was anopportunity to celebrate theLatino, not just Mexican,cultures in, said RhondaSewell, the library’s Govern-ment Affairs and Media Strat-egist. The event featured
children’s storytelling andcraft activities, adult cook-ing demonstrations, art dis-plays and music perfor-mances representing variousregions of Latin America. Acommittee of library staff or-ganizes the event.
“Every year we take on adifferent flair and theme,”said Ms. Sewell, who notedthe library has been celebrat-ing Hispanic HeritageMonth for more than 30years. “This year’s theme was“Express Yourself.”
In the photo Jacob Estradacon hija performing.
Federico Martínez con-tributed to this summary.
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library celebrates HHMBy La Prensa Staff
September 15, 2015:María José Pujana, MD,of Westlake, Ohio is oneof the recipients of the2015 “Ohtli Award.” Shewas recognized for heryears of work and suc-cess in helping the His-panic/Latino and Mexi-can communit iesthroughout the NortheastOhio region.
This Award is one ofthe highest and very lim-ited distinctions given bythe Government ofMexico to distinguishedindividuals of Mexican orHispanic/Latino origin.
The Oht l i Award-which cons i s t s o f amedal, a silver rosette,and a diploma-honorsMexican , Mexican-American, or Hispanic/Latino leaders whose ef-forts have contributedsignificantly to the well-being, prosperity, andempowerment of Mexi-can communities abroad.
Ohtli is a nahuatl wordthat means “pathway,” or“camino,” in Spanish.
Dr. Pujana, who is thefirst person to receivethis honor in the NorthEast Ohio region, was in-
Mexico awards the Ohtli Award toDr. María José PujanaBy Hugo Urizar, Mercohispano.com
strumental in theformation ofVentanilla de Saludat MetroHealthHospital earlierthis year. She is achampion on His-panic issues re-lated to heal th,educat ion , eco-nomic develop-ment, and the artsthrough her in-volvement wi thinsti tutions thatinclude: The ClevelandFoundation, MetroHealth,The Cleveland Red Cross,The Cleveland Museum of
Ar t , The C leve landInstitute of Art, and TheBeck Center for theArts.
María José Pujana, MD
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LA HABANA, 10 IX 15(AP): Panamá y Cubafirmaron un acuerdomigratorio el jueves,mediante el cual seflexibilizará elotorgamiento de visas a loscubanos que deseen viajara ese país centroamericano,además se establecerá unmecanismo migratoriopara el intercambio deinformación de seguridadpara prevenir la migraciónilegal y el tráfico de perso-nas.
“Hoy se firmó unacuerdo importante deintercambio deinformación, decooperación entreautoridades migratorias yel lunes a primera hora conel director de inmigraciónestaré firmando un decretodonde estipula que la visaa todos los cubanos quequieran viajar a nuestropaís deja de ser una visarestringida... va a ser untrámite muy sencillo”explicó el presidente JuanCarlos Varela.
También se establecerá
LOS ANGELES, Sept.10, 2015 (AP): Veteranmusic producer EmilioEstefan says he wrote asong called “We’re AllMexican” to celebrate theachievements of Hispanicpeople in the UnitedStates.
Speaking in Spanish onhis Facebook page Thurs-day, Estefan said the songis a way to “show the worldthe pride we have, not justfor the Hispanic commu-nity, but all Mexicans forall they have done for this
QUITO, Ecuador, 10 IX15 (AP): Las cancilleres deColombia, María ÁngelaHolguín, y de Venezuela,Delcy Rodríguez,mantendrán una reunión enla capital ecuatoriana elsábado para dialogar acercade la situación fronteriza, queha provocado una escaladade tensiones en las relacionesbilaterales.
El canciller ecuatorianoRicardo Patiño en rueda deprensa dijo que el encuentroestá orientado a iniciar undiálogo “con el objeto detratar los temas sensibles en-tre ambos países como unpaso previo a una reuniónpresidencial”.
El presidente RafaelCorrea, en una reunión conperiodistas, dijo que ha estadomuy preocupado por elconflicto entre ambos paísespor lo cual ha contactado asus dos colegas de esos paísespara buscar una salida.
“Un primer paso muyimportante se ha logrado: estesábado se van a reunir loscancilleres (de Colombia yVenezuela) ... y ese es el pasoprevio para la reunión depresidentes que
LA HABANA, 10 IX 15(AP): Europa y Cubacerraron el jueves una nuevaronda de negociacionespara un acuerdo y aunquepersisten las diferencias deconceptos en materiascomo derechos humanos, sebusca terrenos decooperación, dijo unfuncionario del bloque.
“No estamos intentandoconvencer a otros que hayun modelo a aplicar”, dijo aperiodistas ChristianLeffler, director para lasAméricas del ServicioEuropeo de Acción Exte-rior, quien encabeza ladelegación que viajó a laisla para las conversaciones,iniciadas la víspera.
Las partes iniciaron labúsqueda de un acuerdo dediálogo político, comercioy cooperación hace un añoy medio y esperan relanzarsus relaciones en esta mate-
“un mecanismo migratorio”para que ambos paísespuedan “intercambiarinformación para laprevención de la migraciónirregular, el tráfico ilícito yla trata de personas” agregóVarela.
El mandatario panameñollegó el miércoles a la capi-tal cubana acompañado porvarios miembros de sugabinete y por un grupo deempresarios para una visitade cuatro días. El juevessostuvo una reunión con suhomólogo cubano RaúlCastro.
El director del ServicioNacional de Migración,Javier Carrillo, integra ladelegación que acompañó aVarela pero el mandatariono se refirió al flujo decubanos que llegan a paísescomo Ecuador o Brasil paradespués seguir viaje haciaEstados Unidos vía Panamá,y muchas veces no tienendocumentos.
“Panamá y Cuba tienenuna historia de hermandadde cooperación... ycelebramos también un
acuerdo marítimo, uno parala ampliación del comerciobilateral y la cooperaciónen la esfera de la salud”señaló Varela. Agregó quetambién se incrementarán lasrelaciones bilaterales en lossectores del turismo, de lacultura y del deporte.
El presidente panameñomanifestó además el interésde su país en incrementar elcomercio y el intercambioeconómico entre las dosnaciones en momentos enque Cuba se abrió al capitalextranjero y en que la islarestableció las relacionesdiplomáticas con EstadosUnidos y comenzó unproceso de normalización dedichas relaciones.
“Celebramos lasrelaciones Cuba-EstadosUnidos, siento que estanueva etapa Cuba-EEUU vaa ayudar mucho a la región,van a haber muchasoportunidades económicasy creo que es un acto dejusticia social con el pueblode Cuba...creo que podemosmirar el futuro conoptimismo” expresó Varela.
country.”He said the song carries
a message of unity: “It’sabout love and the love wefeel for this country.”
Estefan toldBillboard.com that the newtrack will feature his wife,Gloria Estefan, and otherHispanic entertainers, in-cluding Carlos Santanaand Wyclef Jean.
“We’re All Mexican”will be released in conjunc-tion with Hispanic Heri-tage Month, which beginsSept. 15.
ria rotas en la pasadadécada.
Estas es la quinta ronday funcionarios de ambaspartes indicaron que laspróximas serán en Bruselasen noviembre.
Según Leffler, el espíritude las conversaciones conCuba es de respeto “por lasdiferencias”, aunquereconoció que hay“conceptos” diferentes encuestiones como derechoshumanos y ciudadanos.
Las tensiones de ambospaíses comenzaron cuandoel bloque compuesto por 28países aprobó la llamadaPosición Común quecondiciona la cooperacióndel bloque a reformaspolíticas en la isla comopluripartidismo y otras delibre comercio.
El desencuentro seprofundizó en 2003, tras ladetención de disidentes -
p o s t e r i o r m e n t eliberados_la UniónEuropea impuso sancionesa la isla.
Cuba consideró unamedida injerencista,politizada y de doblerasero, tanto la PosiciónComún como lasposteriores sancionesdiplomáticas pues el viejocontinente tiene seriosproblemas también enestos temas.
La Unión Europeadecidió reiniciar eldiálogo, pero la PosiciónComún sigue vigente.
Leffler indicó que dosde los tres pilares delacuerdo que se busca, losde comercio ycooperación, tienensustanciales avances perorecién se comenzó con elde diálogo político, por loque no quiso dar un plazopara el convenio.
probablemente se hagatambién en la ciudad de Quito.Esperamos que sea elepisodio definitivo parasuperar ese lamentablementeconflicto”, añadió.
Patiño destacó como “unagran noticia en medio de lasituación que estabaviviéndose” que lospresidentes de Venezuela,Nicolás Maduro, y de Co-lombia, Juan Manuel Santos,“han aceptado esta cordialinvitación hecha por laspresidencias de Unasur(Unión de NacionesSuramericanas) y de Celac(Comunidad de EstadosLatinoamericanos yCaribeños)”.
Al frente de Unasur estáUruguay y de la Celac, Ecua-dor.
Aseveró que la cita secumplirá en la cancilleríaecuatoriana, con suacompañamiento y delcanciller uruguayo, RodolfoNin Novoa.
Las relaciones entre Co-lombia y Venezuela estántensas desde hace tres semanasluego de que un ataquearmado contra militaresvenezolanos fuera atribuido
por Maduro a paramilitarescolombianos.
Tras ello, Maduro dispusoel estado de excepción y elcierre de una zona de frontera.
En un encuentro conexportadores en la ciudadcolombiana de Barranquilla,Santos dijo que mantuvo unacita con Patiño quien “veníaa solicitarme si yo estaríadispuesto a ir a un diálogocon Venezuela y le dije quepor supuesto, que yo nuncahe cerrado esa puerta quetodo lo contrario he venidoinsistiendo en un diálogo”.
Añadió que debe ser “undiálogo respetuoso,inteligente, sin agresiones,sin mentiras y comenzamoshablar”.
De acuerdo coninformaciones de Colombia,el cierre de la frontera haafectado a casi 14.000colombianos, entre ellos1.443 deportados y el restoson emigrados que han huidode forma voluntaria portemor a ser expulsados desuelo venezolano.
Esta información contócon el aporte del periodistade AP en Bogotá, CésarGarcía
Cuba y Panamá firman nuevo acuerdomigratorioPor ANNE MARIE GARCIA
UE asegura que no intenta imponer sumodelo a CubaPor ANDREA RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press
Reunión de cancilleres de Colombia yVenezuela en Ecuador
Emilio Estefan producingstarry song ‘We’re AllMexican’
A single-day workshop onhow to apply for citizenship,presented by Advocates forBasic Legal Equality, Inc.(ABLE), Adelante, Inc., Wa-ter for Ishmael, and WelcomeToledo-Lucas County, isscheduled for Saturday, Sep-tember 19, 2015 at the down-town Toledo offices of ABLE(525 Jefferson Ave.) from9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Attorneys and advocatesfrom these organizationsare participating in Citizen-ship Day 2015, sponsorednationally by the AmericanImmigration Lawyers Asso-ciation (AILA).
All lawful permanent resi-dents are encouraged to at-tend this informational work-shop. Those who attend willlearn what it takes to become
a United States citizen, in-cluding what is required aspart of the naturalization pro-cess, what fees and waivers areinvolved in becoming a citi-zen, and what resources areavailable for assistance withcitizenship and civics test.
Presentations will bemade at 9:30 a.m. and 11:00a.m. and will follow withopportunities to speak di-rectly with an attorney orBIA-accredited paralegal.No documents or other pa-perwork is required for thisworkshop.
The Citizenship Dayworkshop, one of many heldaround the country, is FREEand includes breakfast andlunch. English, Spanish, andArabic interpreters will beavailable, as well as infor-
mation on English proficiencyclasses.
A second workshop de-signed to assist participantswith the naturalization appli-cation is scheduled for Satur-day, October 24, 2015, from9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ABLE.
According to Cities forCitizenship, naturalizationprovides access to better jobswith up to an 11 percent in-crease to personal earnings,increased homeownershiprates, and increased civic par-ticipation rates. Of 13.1 mil-lion lawful permanent resi-dents (LPR’s) in the U.S., 8.5million are currently eligibleto naturalize. If these eligiblelawful permanent residentsnaturalized, the economicimpact to the nationaleconomy is projected at $52billion over the next decade.
For more informationabout Citizenship Day, call419-930-2555.
Free Legal Assistance provided at CitizenshipDay WorkshopSaturday, September 19, 2015
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JEFFERSCON CITY,Mo., Sept. 10, 2015 (AP):When Missouri lawmakersmeet later this month toconsider banning a statescholarship from going toimmigrants brought to thecountry without documen-tation by their parents,there could be more legis-lators in favor of the banthan there are students thatwould be directly affected.
The legislation, whichwould require that studentsbe citizens or permanentresidents in order to receivethe A+ Scholarship, wasvetoed by DemocraticGov. Jay Nixon. Legisla-tors would need a two-thirds vote in each cham-ber to override him.
Immigrant advocatesand state education offi-cials have struggled to pin-point the exact number ofimmigrant students thatwould lose access to thescholarship if Nixon’s vetois overturned. The scholar-ship provides two years offree tuition at a commu-nity college.
Not all schools have re-quested reimbursementfrom the state for studentswho received A+ Scholar-ships this summer, so it’sstill unknown how manyimmigrants without perma-nent resident status re-ceived the scholarship,Department of Higher Edu-cation spokeswoman LizColeman said. The sum-mer semester was the firstsince the department cre-ated a rule that took effectin March that meant immi-grant students legallypresent in the U.S. couldreceive the scholarship.That applies to immigrantsbrought to the U.S. with-out documentation bytheir parents as childrenbut deemed lawfullypresent under the federal
SALT LAKE CITY,Utah, 9 IX 15 (AP): ElTribunal Superior deUtah permitirá que uninmigrante se retire deun acuerdo judicial quehubiera limpiado susantecedentes perodejado a cambio unriesgo de deportación.
La opinión de la CorteSuprema estatal pondráremedio a unacomplicación jurídicaque afecta a miles deinmigrantes en Utah, dijoel miércoles un abogadode Sergio Meza.
“Hay miles deinmigrantes que ahoratienen un camino paraobtener la promesa deantecedentes l impiosdespués de habercumplido el final delconvenio”, d i jo e labogado de inmigraciónAaron Tarin.
Tarin señaló que sucliente de 23 años deedad hizo todo lo que sele p idió que hic ieradespués de que fuedetenido con menos deuna onza (35 gramos) demarihuana. Pero tres añosdespués, a Meza se leseguía prohibiendosol ic i tar una tar je taverde para obtener
residencia permanente enEstados Unidos.
Las cor tes de Utaht ienen un s is tema dedesistimiento de cargoscontra del incuentesreformados de nivel bajoconocido comodeclaración ensuspensión, pero esos car-gos pueden aún aparecerdurante procedimientosfederales de inmigración.
La ley estatal permiteque las declaratorias deculpabilidad sean borradasde registros de tribunales,pero Meza no eraconsiderado culpable delos cargos porque el casofue desestimado, lo que lodejó a t rapado en uncal le jón jur íd ico s insalida.
Meza apeló el caso anteel máximo tribunal deUtah, el cual escuchóa rgumen tos ennov iembre . En unaopinión publicada el 14de agos to , l a co r t esuprema determinó queMeza puede presentar unamoción para retirar ladeclaratoria uti l izandouna cláusula jurídica nolimitada que no se pensópreviamente que aplicaraa casos como el suyo, dijoTarin.
Tarin está planeandopresentar enaproximadamente tressemanas una moción pararetirar la declaratoria desu cliente, dando tiempopara revisiones porque esla primera de su tipo. Laopinión además clarificaque el actual sistema dedeclaración en suspensono funciona parainmigrantes como Meza.
Meza, cuyo nombrecomple to e s Serg ioMeza Ramos, fue traídoa Estados Unidos por suspadres cuando tenía 8años de edad. Cuandofue arrestado en 2010,su abogado defensor ledijo que el presentar unadec l a r a to r i a de nodisputa de los cargos noafectaría su estatus deinmigración. El caso fueanulado después de queMeza pagó una multa de1 .000 dó l a r e s y s eman tuvo fue ra deproblemas jurídicos els iguiente año, segúnregistros de la corte.
Pero cuando Meza secasó con una ciudadanaestadounidense ysol ic i tó res idenciapermanente, le dijeronque el cargo impedíaotorgársela.
Deferred Action for Child-hood Arrivals program.
Coleman said the agencyestimates that 200 to 300 ofthose immigrants might haveenrolled in college coursesthis fall. Of that pool, onlystudents who met attendance,grade-point average andcommunity service require-ments would be eligible. Butit’s unlikely that all of themwould go to a public commu-nity college instead of a four-year university, privateschool or out-of-state insti-tution.
While lawmakers and ad-vocates dispute how many, ifany, students would suddenlylose access to the scholar-ship if the bill becomes law,there appears to be consen-sus that it would only be afew.
Lawmakers are to con-vene Sept. 16 to consideroverriding the veto. Earlierthis year, the Republican-ledHouse passed the measure108-38, which would be onlyone vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for anoverride. More than a dozenrepresentatives were absent.Senators originally passedthe bill 25-8. It takes 23 votesto override a veto in thatchamber.
Although the bill’s poten-tial impact is limited, it hasfueled hours of debate amonglawmakers and stoked ten-sion with Nixon, who haspublicly called on the Legis-lature to let his veto stand.
Supporters of the bill sayit’s unfair for students with-out legal status to receive thescholarship when money forthe program already is tight.The Higher Education De-partment announced stu-dents receiving the A+ Schol-arship had to chip in for someof the cost of their springclasses because there wasn’tenough to pay all recipientsin full, although the agency
later said there was enoughmoney for those students.
Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick,a Shell Knob Republicanwho handled the Senatebill in the House, said en-acting the legislation nowwill prevent potentiallysteeper costs for certainimmigrant students later.He said he expects addi-tional students would ap-ply for the scholarshiponce more colleges and im-migrants are made awareof the department’s newrule.
“This is not just a tem-porary reprieve to allowone class of students thisexemption,” Fitzpatricksaid. “This is a perpetual,ongoing thing that’s go-ing to cost more and moreand more money.”
Opponents of the legis-lation say the ban makes iteven more challenging toafford college for such im-migrants, who can’t accessfederal financial aid orscholarships. FaithSandler, executive direc-tor of the ScholarshipFoundation of St. Louis,said it’s difficult to knowhow many students wouldbenefit from the scholar-ship, but she agreed thatthe number likely wouldincrease as more collegesand students realize it’s anoption.
Sandler said that someimmigrant students nowmight not even bother ap-plying for the scholarshipbecause of the uncertaintyof whether lawmakers willban it. Some likely aremoving to other states thatoffer more expansive finan-cial aid options for them.
“From the standpoint ofthe health of our state oureconomy and our students,to say only that manypeople will be affected ismisleading,” Sandler said.
Missouri lawmakers to consider banning astate scholarship from going to immigrants,to override veto by Democratic governorBy SUMMER BALLENTINE, Associated Press
Corte Suprema de Utah falla en predicamentode inmigraciónPor LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press
In celebration of Na-tional Citizenship Day andNational Welcoming Week,Welcome Toledo-LucasCounty is partnering withAdvocates for Basic LegalEquality (ABLE), Adelante,Inc., and Water for Ishmaelto host a Citizenship DayInformation Session on Sat-urday, September 19, 2015from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM atABLE’s Offices in down-town Toledo (525 JeffersonAvenue).
According to WelcomeToledo-Lucas County projectmanager Brittany Ford, “Citi-zenship raises the earning po-tential of immigrants and for-eign-born community mem-bers by more than 10 percent.Nationwide over 8 millionare currently eligible for U.S.citizenship, which could rep-
resent a $52 billion impact tothe national economy over thenext decade if those eligiblelawful permanent resident’snaturalized.
Barriers include:• Not knowing the process,
complexity of process;• Lack of one-on-one sup-
port including affordable andtrustworthy legal support;
• Real and perceived diffi-culty of the English and Civ-ics test; &
• Current cost to naturalizeis $680, compared to $225 in2000. Substantial drop in natu-ralization after rate increases.
Benefits include:• Job mobility and income
with overall wage growth gains• Civic participation in-
cluding voting• Easier travel, children un-
der 18 become citizens, and
priority for family membersliving abroad”
Summary of the Event
on Sept. 19th:- FREE assistance and le-
gal consultations;- Informational Presenta-
tions at 9:30 AM and 11 AM(with time after each sessionto talk about specific cases);
- Do NOT need to bringdocumentation;
- English, Spanish, andArabic interpreters will beavailable (other languagescan be accommodated,please see flyer); &
- Food provided and somedoor prizes awarded.
Celebrate Citizenship Day on Sept. 19th
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Fiesta Mexicana,Grand Rapids, MISeptiembre 18 y 19.
Lugar: Calder Plaza enel centro de Grand Rapids.
El artista principal esEl Puma de Sinaloa.
Fiesta Mexicana es unode los festivales étnicosmás grandes y antiguas enGrand Rapids, Michigan,en donde se celebra a lacomunidad mexicana deesta región; el mayor grupoétnico hispano en el oestede Michigan! FiestaMexicana ha sido unelemento básico en lacomunidad por más de 45años. Este año vamos aconverger en Calder Plazapara celebrar nuestraherencia a través de dosdías de música, danza, artey comida.
Viernes, 18 de
Eventos en septiembre en Michiganseptiembre (11 a.m.-11 p.m.)y Sábado, 19 de septiembre(11 a.m.-11 p.m.)
Evento gratuito• Música en vivo• Cocina auténticamexicana
• Tradicionalesespectáculos de danza
• Cursos interactivos deZumba
• DJs• Venta de artesanías• Premio• Concurso de la mejorsalsa (restaurantes de lazona)
Evento organizado porMexican Heritage Associa-tion.
Noche Mexicana,Farmington Hills, MI.Septiembre 18
Lugar: Farmington ManorHorario: 18:30 a 1:30
EAST LANSING, Sept.10, 2015 (AP): A five-year,$5.7 million grant willsupport a new MichiganState University studyaimed at identifying earlysigns of Alzheimer’s dis-ease among Latinos.
The funding an-nounced Thursday bythe East Lansing schoolis from the National
Gran Cena-Baileorganizada por laAsociación deProfesionistas Mexicanosen Michigan (ApromexMichigan): El ambienteestará a cargo de VYBRA!También habrá Mariachis,DJ, Barra Libre, Rifa, elGrito, y mucha diversión.El costo del boleto por per-sona es de $85.00, incluyetodo! Las mesas son de 10personas. Cupo limitado.
$5.7M seeks to help identify early signs ofAlzheimer’s
Institute on Aging.Hector M. González is the
principal investigator of the“Study of Latinos—Investiga-tion of Neurocognitive Ag-ing.” The associate professorof epidemiology and biosta-tistics in the College of Hu-man Medicine and his col-leagues will gather health datafrom nearly 7,000 middle-agedand older adults.
The research will in-clude Hispanics andLatinos between the agesof 50 and 80 years old whomay show signs of a pos-sible early form ofAlzheimer’s disease.
Researchers from a num-ber of other schools are in-volved in the project. Ad-ditional details: http://bit.ly/1OfvsUD
Happy Birthday!¡FELIZ
CUMPLEAÑOS!Rutila García de
Castilleja12 de septiembre
Music Hall Cen-ter for the Per-forming Arts, De-troit, is proud tobring back the ki-netic and mesmer-izing dance icon,Compania Fla-menco StarringJosé Porcel for oneperformance only,Sunday, October11th, 2015, at 8PM.The company willbe touring NorthAmerica in the 2015-2016 season withtheir new program“Flamenco Fire.”
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HISPANIC HERITAGEMONTH
September 15 - October 15
Columbus: The OhioLatino Affairs Commis-sion (OCHLA) ispartnering with theLatino EmpowermentOutreach Network[LEON] to present the35th Anniversary of theGovernor’s Distin-guished Hispanic Ohio-ans Awards and the LEONAwards Gala, an event torecognize and honor in-dividuals and organiza-tions who have demon-strated outstandingachievements in theirprofessional or commu-nity service endeavors,and who serve as rolemodels for the growingHispanic community inOhio.
This year, the awardsgala will take place at theHilton Downtown Hotelin Columbus on Friday,October 16, 2015. BothOCHLA & LEON willpresent awards to recog-nize individuals, organi-zations and communityfriends who take the chal-lenge daily with deter-mination, passion andcreativity, working tena-ciously to ensure that
Dr. Frederick Frese,an accomplished psy-chologist who battled hisown mental illness, willbe in Toledo on Thurs-day, October 15, 2015 topresent, “New Directionsin Schizophrenia.” Theevent is slated to be heldfrom 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.at the Holy Trinity GreekOrthodox CommunityCenter, 740 North Supe-rior Street.
Joining Dr. Frese forthis special event is hiswife, Dr. Penny Frese,who will address the ur-gency of mental healthawareness in youth.
Well-known and reveredfor both his sense of humorand his remarkable abilityto translate research andpublic policy into usefulinformation, Dr. Frederick J.Frese has specialized in thearea of schizophrenia for overforty years.
Diagnosed with the con-dition when he was 25, hehas worked tirelessly as apractitioner and advocatefor consumers and their fami-lies. Despite his disability,Dr. Frese was able to gain adegree from the AmericanGraduate School of Interna-tional Management in Phoe-nix, AZ; and a doctorate in
their communities becomea better place not only forHispanics, but for everyone.
The Ohio Latino AffairsCommission is an organi-zation that advises stategovernment on issues af-fecting Hispanic Ohioans,connects the diverse Latinocommunities across thestate, and builds the capac-ity of community organi-zations so they may betterserve the fast growingLatino population of Ohio.
LEON was established in2000, as a network and acollaboration of individu-als, organizations and agen-cies dedicated to buildinga healthy Latino commu-nity in Central Ohiothrough the developmentand support of programsthat educate and empowerLatinos. The organization’smain focus areas are onhealth, education, advo-cacy and outreach.
Tickets for the event areavailable at $70 per per-son, with program and din-ner at 6:30 pm. Tickets areavailable online at: https://dho15.eventbrite.com
Awardees are:~ Distinguished Hispanic
Ohioans ~Manuel Santana Sr.,
Lorain;Tillie Hidalgo Lima,
Cincinnati;Joselito Gracía,
Dayton;Rubén Contreras,
Cincinnati;Luis Cartagena,
Cleveland.~ Nuestra Familia ~
Leonard Hubert,Columbus;
Alyssa Wagner,Dayton;
Ed Cohn,Columbus;Kel Fligner,
Lorain.~ Latino Military
Service of Distinction ~Anita Menchaca-Bratton,SM Sgt., Air Force (Retired);
Pedro J. Muñoz, Major,Air Force
~ Special Recognition~Dr. Juan Andrade,
Chicago.~ LEON’s “Alma de LaComunidad” Award~Anamaria Perales-Lang
For questions contact(614) 728-8344 or visithttp://ochla.ohio.
psychology from OhioUniversity.
Presented with supportfrom United HealthcareCommunity Plan, State ofOhio continuing educa-tion units for counselorsand social workers will beavailable.
Registration fee is $79per person and includeslunch. For more informa-tion on this event –andother professional devel-opment opportunities of-fered by Unison Behav-ioral Health Group –con-tact Melissa Driver at 419-936-7576 or visitwww.unisonbhg.org.
Ohio Latino Affairs Commission to recognizeDistinguished Hispanic Ohioans inpartnership with the Latino EmpowermentOutreach Network [LEON]
Unison Behavioral Health Group welcomesmental illness warrior Dr. Fred Frese onOct. 15
The first-ever Fiesta inSylvania promises family-friendly food and fun in thefall as a kickoff to HispanicHeritage Month eventsacross Northwest Ohio. Fi-esta will be held Saturday,Sept. 19, 2015, 3 to 11 p.m.,at Sylvania Area FamilyServices (SAFS), 5440Marshall Rd.
The fundraising arts andcultural event is open tooutside groups who want todisplay their wares, provideinformation about theiragencies, or sponsor a game,craft, or other activity.
Toledo’s own LosMariachis Locos will be-gin the day’s entertainmentat 3:30 p.m., to be followedby a jalapeno-eating con-test at 4:30 p.m. KristinRummel and Kyle Solomonwill give a Latin dance pre-sentation at 5 p.m. Thecouple competes at ball-room dance events across
the region.Lansing, Michigan-based
La Corporación takes thestage at 5:45 and 8:45 p.m.Ballet Folklorico ImagenesMexicana also will perform at6:45 p.m. Triple Threat willperform a brief set at 8:30 p.m.
Headlining the musicalentertainment will be Toledo-based Yvonne y Grupo Fuego,which has been nominated fortwo Tejano Music Awards,will play two hour-long sets,one at 7:30 p.m. and another at10 p.m.
Lead vocalist YvonneRamos-Ybarra has been nomi-nated for Best New Artist—Female, while the band hasbeen nominated for Best NewGroup. Online voting endsSept. 25 and the awards cer-emony will be Oct. 24 in SanAntonio.
“We’ll see how it’s em-braced by the community andwe have a lot of surprisesplanned for the people who
l i v earoundt h eagency, said Anita Sánchez-Serda, SAFS executive direc-tor. “We hope it becomes anannual event.”
There will be inflatablesand games, a jalapeno-eatingcontest, a margarita and beertent, 50/50 raffles, Mexicanbingo, authentic food, danc-ing, and merchant vendors.Admission is $5 for anyone13 and over.
Ms. Sánchez-Serda is well-known in the Latino commu-nity for organizing the suc-cessful South of the BorderFestival in Perrysburg Town-ship each August when sheled the Perrysburg HeightsCommunity Association.
Vendors and volunteerswho wish to participate inFiesta in Sylvania can con-tact Ms. Sánchez-Serda at419.882.8415 or via emailat [email protected].
First-Ever Fiesta in Sylvaniapromises food and funBy Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent
September 18, 2015Page 6 La Prensa
Beck Center for theArts and the Hispanic Cul-tural Center of Clevelandhosts the 4th annual His-panic Heritage Exhibi-tion, September 4 throughOctober 4, 2015, with vi-brant works of: ChrisBenavides, AugustoBordelois, HectorCastellanos, TerryFlores, Dr. MariaPujana, Bess Rodriguez-Richard, and HectorVega.
A selection of worksby international artistsfrom Haiti and Mexico willalso be presented byPaloma Grasso of Little
DAYTON, Sept. 10,2015 (AP): A foundingmember of the retro-rock /doo-wop g roupSha Na Na who laterbecame a movie studioexecutive and law pro-fessor, has died. DennisGreene was 66.
Greene’s nephew, Ed-
Italy’s GaleriaQuetzal. Addi-tional artists maybe announcedcloser to the ex-hibition.
This exhibi-tion is an oppor-tunity to cel-ebrate artists of Hispanic de-scent who also have strongties to Northeast Ohio.
Beck Center for the Arts islocatred at 17801 DetroitAvenue, Lakewood, Ohio.
Editor’s Note: The His-panic Cultural Center ofCleveland is an organizationwhose mission is to preserveand develop the Hispanic
BOWLING GREEN:Pro Musica will host itsfifth annual “CelebrityServer Night” from 5-7:30p.m. on Oct. 3 in the LenhartGrand Ballroom of theBowen-Thompson Stu-dent Union at BowlingGreen State University.
The annual event raisesfunds for travel grants andscholarships for studentsat the College of MusicalArts at BGSU.
The program will in-clude an hors d’oeuvreshour; wine tasting withNorm Heineman of Bowl-ing Green and owner ofBowling Green BeverageInc. (17744 N. Dixie Hwy);performances by ProMusica student grant re-cipients; a silent auction,and a meal served by alocal celebrity.
This year, 20 individu-als from the BowlingGreen community andUniversity have volun-teered to be “celebrityservers,” including BGSUWomen’s Basketball Head
MIAMI, Sept. 10, 2015:A federal jury has returneda unanimous verdict award-ing a total of $17,425,000to five former female em-ployees of Moreno Farms,Inc., a produce growing andpacking operation in Felda,Fla., who suffered sexualharassment and retaliation,the U.S. Equal Employ-ment Opportunity Com-mission (EEOC) an-nounced today.
According to EEOC’ssuit and press release, twosons of the owner of MorenoFarms and a third male su-pervisor engaged ingraphic acts of sexual ha-rassment against femaleworkers in Moreno Farms’packaging house, includ-ing regular groping andpropositioning, threaten-ing female employees withtermination if they refusedthe supervisors’ sexual ad-vances, and attempting torape, and raping, multiplefemale employees. All fivewomen were ultimatelyfired for opposing the threemen’s sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment andretaliation for complainingabout it violate Title VII ofthe Civil Rights Act of1964. EEOC filed suit inU.S. District Court for theSouthern District of Floridaafter first attempting toreach a pre-litigation settle-ment through its concilia-tion process. The case wastried by EEOC Trial Attor-neys Beatriz André andDaniel Seltzer.
“EEOC has been at theforefront of combating em-ployment discriminationon behalf of farmworkers,”
Coach Jennifer Roos; Dr. Jef-frey Showell, dean of thecollege; BGSU Men’s Bas-ketball Head Coach MichaelHuger, and Wood CountySheriff Mark Wasylyshyn.
Dinner is $40 per person.For reservations, contact thecollege office at 419-372-2197. Reservations will beaccepted until Sept. 18.
This year’s silent auctionwill feature works fromaward-winning ceramic art-ists Ann Tubbs and CherylTakata, and artisan glassblower Andrew Wu.
Tubbs, from Ottawa Lake,Mich., has been an awardwinner at the Black SwampArts Festival as well as at thejuried Michigan Potters As-sociation shows and the To-ledo Botanical Garden’sCrosby Festival. Takata, re-tired creative director in themarketing and communica-tions department at BGSU, isfrom Perrysburg. Her workcan be seen in a number ofarea galleries and exhibi-tions. Wu is also a well-known violinist in the De-
said EEOC General CounselDavid López. “We are com-mitted to ensuring that allimmigrant and vulnerablepopulations are protected bythe anti-discrimination laws,and this is the latest in a num-ber of successful cases thatwe have litigated to stop thesediscriminatory practices.”
This case was filed on Aug.29, 2014 along with another,separate lawsuit charging anagricultural nursery withsexual harassment of a femaleworker at the hands of hersupervisors. These lawsuitssought to raise awareness of,and underscore EEOC’slongstanding nationwidecommitment to, addressingthe plight of this vulnerablesegment of workers, who areoften reluctant or unable toexercise their rights underequal employment laws.
On Sept. 10, the jury re-turned a unanimous verdictin the Moreno Farms case,awarding $2,425,000 incompensatory damages and$15 million in punitive dam-ages to the five femalefarmworkers, who intervenedin EEOC’s suit and were rep-resented by Victoria Mesa-Estrada of Mesa and CoeLaw, P.A., and Gregory S.Schell, managing attorney forFlorida Legal Services’ Mi-grant Farmworker JusticeProject.
Beatriz André, EEOC’slead attorney in the case, said,“Having long been silencedby shame and fear, this trialoffered these five women theopportunity to give voicepublicly to their experiencesand their desire for justice.”
The trial was limited todamages, as the corporate
defendant defaulted anddid not participate in thetrial. The court has alsoreserved jurisdiction to hearrequests for injunctive re-lief from EEOC as well aswhether those damagesawarded for violations ofTitle VII should be reducedto statutory damage caps.
Robert E. Weisberg, re-gional attorney for EEOC’sMiami District Office, said,“The jury’s verdict todayshould serve as a clear mes-sage to the agriculturalindustry that the law willnot tolerate subjecting fe-male farm workers to sexualharassment and that thereare severe consequenceswhen a sex-based hostilework environment is per-mitted to exist.”
Preventing workplaceharassment through sys-temic litigation and inves-tigation is one of the sixnational priorities identi-fied by the Commission’sStrategic Enforcement Plan(SEP). Eliminating prac-tices that prohibit individu-als from exercising theirrights under employmentdiscrimination statutes isanother one of EEOC’s sixnational priorities.
For a select list of pend-ing and resolved cases in-volving farmworkers from1999 to the present, seeh t tp : / /www.eeoc .gov/eeoc/litigation/selected/farmworkers_august_2014.cfm
EEOC is responsible forenforcing federal laws pro-hibiting employment dis-crimination. Further infor-mation about EEOC is avail-able on its web site atwww.eeoc.gov.
troit area and a member ofthe Michigan Opera The-ater.
Those who wish to do-nate items for the silent auc-tion should contact the col-lege office.
Pro Musica is a “one-of-a-kind” organization inthat all money generatedis offered to students atthe College of MusicalArts at BGSU in the formof travel grants and schol-arships. Every donateddollar is tax-deductible tothe extent allowed by lawand goes directly back tostudents.
For over 30 years ProMusica, funded by over 300alumni, friends, parents andmembers of the BowlingGreen community, hassponsored a wide variety ofmusical events and pro-vided financial support tomusic students for educa-tional travel projects. Inaddition, the organizationprovides funding for schol-arships and various awardsat the college.
Pro Musica hosts Celebrity Server Night atBGSU, Oct. 3
$17,425,000 awarded to five former femaleemployees of Moreno Farms, Inc., for sexualharassment and abuse
Blue Moon’s Dennis Greene, foundingmember of Sha Na Na, dies at 66
ward Robinson, says hisuncle died Saturday in Co-lumbus after a brief illness.
Greene performed withSha Na Na at Woodstock in1969 and with the group inthe 1978 movie “Grease.”
Robinson said Thursdaythe New York City nativeleft the group in 1984 to
study law and later workedas a Columbia Picturesvice president. He saidGreene appreciated op-portunities from his mu-sic career, but law was hispassion.
Greene began teachinglaw at the University ofDayton in 2001.
Beck Center for the Arts and the HispanicCultural Center of Cleveland hosts the 4thannual Hispanic Heritage Exhibition
Culture inG r e a t e rC l e v e l a n dthrough thearts. Withabout 250members from21 Hispaniccountries, the
center is one of the mostdiverse Hispanic organiza-tions in Cleveland, focus-ing on helping youths un-derstand Hispanic culture.The center serves as an in-strument of understandingamong Hispanics and non-Hispanics.
On the Internet:beckcenter.org
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The Latino communityhonored its own with the 26th
annual Diamante Awards cel-ebration held Thursdayevening, Sept. 10, 2015 at theUniversity of Toledo’s DriscollAlumni Center.
This year’s community ser-vice awards event honored threemen and the Spanish AmericanOrganization (SAO) for theircommitment to the advancementof Toledo’s Latinos community.About 200 people attended the$75-per-person affair.
Carlos Ruiz, assistant chiefdeputy auditor for the LucasCounty auditor’s office and aformer recipient of theDiamante Youth LeadershipAward, served as the master ofceremonies.
BenjaminQuintanilla, astudent atOwens Com-munity Col-lege, receiveda spirited ova-tion from thecrowd when hewent to thepodium to ac-cept aD i a m a n t eAward forYouth Leadership.
“I never in my wildestdreams thought that I wouldreceive an award for simplyserving my community andhelping wherever help needs tobe done,” Quintanilla said. “Ido mentor students and servemy community every day. Thisis a huge honor to see my nameamong all the names of themany great people who haveserved our community.”
Quintanilla received theaward for his long-time in-volvement with the SofiaQuintero Art and Cultural Cen-ter, the Toledo Area Metroparks,Youth to Youth, and as a CivicAmbassador at Owens in theOffice of Service Learning,Civic Engagement and Lead-ership. He sheepishly admittedhe was late for the awards cer-emony because he wasmentoring other Owens stu-dents while workingin the community gar-den there, pickingfresh fruits and veg-etables for fellow stu-dents in need.
Other 2015Diamante Award re-cipients includedWaite High Schoolteacher Josh Flores forAdult Leadership andinsurance agencyowner Mark Urrutiafor Adult Profes-sional.
Josh Flores is a1999 graduate of TheUniversity of Toledoand a long-time Span-ish teacher at WaiteHigh School, where he alsoserves as the adult mentor to theschool’s student-based RazasUnidas club, which puts on aCinco de Mayo celebrationeach year for staff and students.
He is a founding member ofSigma Lambda Beta Interna-tional Fraternity Inc., Epsilon
Alpha Chapter, a Latino-basedfraternity at UT and serves aspresident of the university’sLatino Alumni Affiliate. Floresalso earned a Master’s degreefrom Bowling Green State Uni-versity in Education-Curricu-lum and Teaching with a focuson Urban Education Reform.
Flores serves on the Toledomayor’s Hispanic AffairsCommission and was one offour alliance members to re-cently meet with UT’s newpresident, hoping to improvethe student experience andmentoring capabilities at theuniversity for Latino collegestudents.
Flores has mentored sev-eral at-risk youth through the
YWCA In-centives forExcellenceProgram andwas recog-nized as theYWCA-IFEVolunteer ofthe Year in1996. He isthe recipientof the 2009T o l e d oBoard ofCommunity
Relations Youth Empower-ment Award, and a 2013 re-cipient of the Toledo 20 under40 Community LeadershipAward.
Mark Urrutia is the generalagent for the Catholic Order ofForesters and Skyway Finan-cial Group’s principal agent.He has led both two insuranceagencies since 2008. He hasearned the professional desig-nations of FICF (Fraternal In-surance Counselor Fellow) andLUTCF (Life UnderwriterTraining Council Fellow).
Urrutia has played an ac-tive role in the Latino commu-nity for decades. Urrutia helpedorganize the Midwest His-panic Unity Conference whenit was held in Toledo. He is amember of Latinos United, theLatino Alliance, the SpanishAmerican Organization (SAO),and Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce. In 2008, Mark re-ceived the Ohio Latino Busi-nessman of the Year award.
Urrutia is a University ofToledo graduate and remainsactive with the university, serv-ing on its Alumni Associationboard, the UT President’s Coun-cil for Diversity and the UT
Foundation DevelopmentCommittee. Mark is past presi-dent and the current treasurerfor the UT Latino Alumni Af-filiate, which won “Affiliate ofthe Year” earlier this year.
Mentoring has been impor-tant to Mark throughout hiscareer. Working with leadersin his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi,he has received alumni of theyear on the local level twice. In2014, he was named the “Re-gional Governor of the Year”by Pi Kappa Phi National. Markhelped initiate UT’s LatinoAlumni Affiliate TIOSMentoring program, whichhelps guide upperclassman tograduation and beyond. He alsofinds time to mentor insuranceagents in northwestern Ohio.
Within the larger Toledocommunity, Urrutia is involvedwith Rotary, Junior Achieve-ment, and Leadership Toledo.He also serves on the board ofdirectors for the Boy Scouts,working with young people inToledo’s central city. Urrutiaand his wife Lisa have beenmarried for more than two de-cades and have a son anddaughter.
The Spanish American Or-ganization (SAO) received aDiamante Award for Commu-nity Agency in recogni-tion of its role in provid-ing scholarships forLatino students and itsmany projects in thecommunity, including:Latino Heritage Daywith the Toledo MudHens, the MidWestLatinoFest—which itcohosts with LaPrensa—, and Thanksgivingand Christmas baskets forneedy families. SAO officersCarmen Barbosa and MaryMorales accepted the awardon behalf of SAO.
The Diamante Awardsserve to raise scholarshipfunds for deservingLatinos wanting a collegediploma….
In 2003, the Diamante LatinoScholars Campaign began as aone-of-a-kind collaborationbetween Bowling Green StateUniversity, Lourdes University,Owens Community College,and the University of Toledo,and then later joined by HerzingUniversity. The five instittionshave agreed to collaborate onraising funds through a coordi-nated campaign and grant-writ-ing effort to meet the primaryreason Latino students do notattend or finish college: a lackof finances.
This year, 28 students werethe recipients of 30 Diamantescholarships:
From BGSU, Vivian Vázquezand Julia Flores were awardedthe BG Diamante FoundationScholarship. Anniedalyz Ruiz,Jesús Luevano, and DesmondJackson each earned a DiamanteHuntington Bank Scholarship.
William López, NidiaTorres, Nico Covarrubias,and Basmery Martínez, all UTstudents, were awarded theDiamante Image LatinoScholarship.
Nicholas Torres and EricUbior won Lourdes UniversityDiamante Scholarships, whileMarta DeLeón-García (OwensCommunity College), AshleyThober (Lourdes University),José Delgadillo (Bowling GreenState University), AlexisDeAnda Martínez (BowlingGreen State University), andMelinda Rosales (Universityof Toledo) were awarded OwensCorning Diamante LatinoScholarships.
Anthony Lanagan (OwensCommunity College), KaylaEncalado (Lourdes University),Kandann Coleman (BGSU),Stephanie García (BGSU), andLuis Galindo (UT) each won aPNC Diamante Scholarship.
Owens Community Col-lege Foundation DiamanteLatino Scholarships wereawarded to Savannah Elizondo,Anthony Lanagan, AuroraMaldonado, and NikkiMullins.
Spanish American Organi-zation (SAO) Scholarships wereawarded to Savannah Elizondo(Owens Community College)and Anthony Pratt (OwensCommunity College). Theywere also recognized on LatinoScholarship Day with the To-ledo Mud Hens on August 9th.
Felicia Guerrero (UT) wonthe Georgina Miranda BentleyScholarship, while JavierGómez (UT) earned the KeyBank Scholarship. HerzingUniversity-Toledo awarded aDiamante Endowment schol-arship to Amanda Clegg.
Keynote: UrsulaBarrera-Richards
1994 Diamante Award re-cipient for youth leadershipUrsula Barrera-Richards ad-dressed the audience as thekeynote speaker. She is an at-torney who is a former Con-gressional aide to MarcyKaptur, worked in labor rela-tions at the Lucas Countyauditor’s office, and served ina handful of state governmentcapacities.
“People in this area knowwhat it means to have aDiamante scholarship. It showsambition. It shows achieve-ment,” said Ms. Barrera-Richards. “It shows you careabout your community, be-cause it shows you identifywith your Latino culture.”
She encouraged studentleaders to always work on build-ing their resumes and makingcontacts. Ms. Barrera-Richardsemphasized running for officewithin student groups, volun-teering, planning fundraisers,and “never losing passion.”She also actively encouragedthe students to go to graduateschool.
“All of this is about build-
ing your profile, building yourrésumé,” said Ms. Barrera-Richards, as she held up a fistfulof résumés. “This is what getsyou in the door. There’s a lot ofcompetition out there.”
“We need you. Every Latinoleader in this room has steppedup and, in some way, has volun-teered and contributed to ourcommunity,” added MargaritaDe León, Diamante Awards co-founder and current committeemember.
“That’s why we have a pres-ence. That’s why we have avoice. All of you need to do thesame. Find your niche. Findwhat you like. Find what youcan support and go back and doit, because that’s what’s goingto make us stronger, she added.”
The UniversitiesDuring her remarks, new UT
president Dr. Sharon Gabermade reference to a meetingover the summer with various
membersof theL a t i n ocommu-n i t y .“ W h a tI ’ v elearned isthe Uni-versity ofT o l e d o
has work to do in terms of re-cruitment and the retention ofLatino students, faculty, andstaff,” she said. “Yet what I knowis that we are willing and we willcontinue to make progress inthat area.”
Dr. Gaber noted the numberof Latino students at UT in-creased by 40, now numberingjust over 900, which drew heavyapplause from the audience. Shecited the Primos program as oneeffort to do a better job ofmentoring Latino students,where a first-year Latino stu-dent is paired with “trained peermentors who are already expe-riencing success.” Those peer-mentors act as tutors, mentors,and role models.
She also pointed out the OhioCommission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs (OCHLA) willhost in March 2016 a statewideLatino education summit at UT“to bring information andawareness on Latino issues tovarious communities through-out the state.” LilleanaCavanaugh—director ofOCHLA—was present for theceremony.
“This is one more way thatLatino lives are transformed andthat is through the Diamanteawards,” Dr. Gaber concluded.“Across our country we all knowthat the Latino population issurging, while the same is true inNorthwest Ohio—and with thatgrowth comes social and politi-cal power and the ability to im-prove the world for those around
us. So through the scholarshipsawarded today, we’re continu-ing a pipeline of leadership forthe future.”
“Despite the great work wedo, there’s always more work tobe done,” echoed Dr. MaryEllen Mazey, president of Bowl-ing Green State University.“That’s what we’re all her to talkabout—how we need to de-velop more leadership skills,more scholarships, and espe-cially to support the Latino com-munity.”
Dr. Mazey noted a four per-cent increase in Latino studentson the BGSU campus for a totalof 783, which also drew a roundof applause. She stated that rep-resented a 30 percent increasesince 2010. There was a 35 per-cent increase in the number ofLatino freshman students thisfall.
Dr. David Livingston, presi-dent of Lourdes University, ac-knowledged that society andpolitics are not making it easyfor Latino students to succeed,noting one Lourdes student whorecently faced immigration is-sues as an educational obstacle.
“By 2050, a third of the stu-dents that are going to be in thehigher [educational] system aregoing to come out of the LatinAmerican community,” said Dr.Livingston. “So it’s very impor-tant that we support you andprovide you the opportunity tomove ahead and give the gen-erational excellence that movesfrom generation to generation.We need to stand up againstwhat I think are some signifi-cantly unjust policies that existin this country.”
Jack Witt, Owens Commu-nity College, vice president forhuman resources and adminis-tration, emphasized the “Com-munity” as in “Owens Commu-nity” as being an important fac-tor of a college or university.Bill Cassidy, campus presidentof Herzing University-Toledo,also addressed the crowd.
Editor’s Note: The firstawards were presented in 1990to: Judge Joseph A. Flores, Dr.Thomas López, Jesús Güel,María Güel, Sandy Barrientos,and Hernan Vásquez.
Current award committeemembers include: DebraDriscoll (UT), Michele Ross(UT), Jeannie Coates (UT),David Young (UT), KellyDilwoth (Lourdes), Debra Green(Owens), Yolanda Flores(BGSU), Alexis DeAndaMartínez (BGSU), ConnieWeaver (BGSU), Allison Brad-ley (Herzing), MargaritaDeLeón (Kaleidoscope Group),Guisselle Mendoza (Adelante,Inc.), and María González(Event Coordinator).
Dr. Fidencio Alanisentertained the crowd with hisclassical guitar.
Diamante student scholarship and award recipients celebratedBy Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent
Benjamin Quintanilla
Mark Urrutia, Dave Ibarra, and Lilly Cavanaugh
Members of Spanish American Organization (SAO)
Josh Flores
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September 19 – El Centro in collaboration with The Ohio Chapter of the AmericanImmigration Lawyers Association and the Lorain Ohio Immigrants Rights Association willbe hosting a Citizenship Day at El Centro from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
September 24 – Farmers Market - In collaboration with Second Harvest Food Bank ofNorth Central Ohio – starting at 3 p.m. at El Centro. Families are given multiple bags ofdifferent vegetables on a first-come, first-served basis-FREE-Photo ID required.
September 22 – El Centro will be hosting a FREE Zumba and nutrition class (ComprandoRico y Sano) starting at 5:30 p.m. All participants will enter into a raffle for door prizes.
September 25 – El Centro 6th Annual Block Party – Please come and celebrate with usthis FREE event for the entire family at El Centro, from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Free music,inflatables, pony ride, and games for kids.
Coming soon: November 7 – El Centro 41st Annual Gala Dinner/Dance from 6-12midnight at DeLuca’s Place in the Park for more information on Sponsoring, placing an adin program booklet or purchasing tickets contact Emanuel Pedraza [email protected].
Mexican Mutual Society (MMS),1820 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAYBUFFET
As part of the “Save the Club! Campaign,” the Mexican Mutual Society(MMS), 1820 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH will hold its annual Mexican Indepen-dence Day Celebration fundraiser with a traditional Mexican Buffet ofchicken and beef fajitas, tamales, tacos, burritos, tostadas, rice and beans,other side dishes and desserts. This event commemorates the beginning ofthe Mexican War of Independence from Spain on September 16, 1810. Mexican Independence Day is memorialized by the “Grito of Dolores”, the“cry” by Father Miguel Hidalgo to take up arms against the Spanish. Following the buffet, a friendly “Grito” competition will take place.
The buffet will be from 5-7pm. Cost is only $10 and $5 for children under12. Cash bar and take-out will be available. For further information orreservation, call 440-277-7375. The public is invited to attend the celebration.
SEPTEMBER CELEBRITY BARTENDER CALENDARThe Mexican Mutual Society (MMS), 1820 East 28th Street, Lorain, OH,
presents Celebrity Bartender Night ev Fridays from 6-9 pm. as part of the“Save the Club! Campaign”. Join in the fun on Friday nights with theCelebrity Bartenders as the crowd cheers and the big bell rings as the tipdonations role in for the Mexican Mutual Society! Delicious Mexican foodis available. The Public is invited!
September 18, 2015. Retired Lorain firefighters, Jim Palmer and Bob Fry,aka the “Pole Sliders”, will be accompanied by Lorain City Hall’s MichelleBeko. The trio will be “lighting up the Club House” with fun and refresh-ments!
September 25, 2015. The Master Readers, Lorain Library Systems Direc-tor, Joanne Eldridge and Lorain Morning Journal Editor, Darryl Tucker.Leave your newspaper and books behind for the evening and comeenjoy the fun and lively conversation.
September MMS Club Hours. Open at 5 pm Tuesday-Sunday.
MEMBERSHIP. Help sustain the Mexican Mutual Society through aSocial Membership open to the public for only $10. Membership forms areavailable at the Club. It’s NEVER too late to JOIN!
HALL and OUTSIDE COURTYARD RENTALS AVAILABLE. Call 440-277-7375for information. All fundraisers are open to the public!
Cleveland: The Board ofElections is inviting the pub-lic to learn about the uniquework it conducts as part of itselection administration du-ties during their BilingualCareer Informational Expo.The event will the held from10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. onSeptember 17, 2015.
“As part of the Board’srecognition of National His-panic Heritage Month we areopening our doors to bilin-gual individuals and otherswho are interested in learn-ing exactly what types of jobswe offer and the skills re-quired to do them,” said PatMcDonald, the Director ofthe Board of Elections. “Bi-lingual staff is always in de-mand and we embrace diver-sity in our agency,” saidMcDonald.
There are ten departmentswithin the agency that areresponsible for everythingfrom tabulating votes and fis-cal services to hiring pollworkers and candidate ser-vices. All departments willhave staff on hand who areavailable to consult withwould-be employees on howthey might be good candi-dates for current and futurejob openings.
Attendees will also learnabout the application pro-cess and how to set up their
TEEN ADVISORYBOARD
Explore the many volun-teer experiences available atLorain Public LibrarySystem’s Main Library. Check out Teen AdvisoryBoard, for sixth through 12th-graders, on Tuesday, Sept.15 at 5:30 p.m. Preregistra-tion is required and is avail-able online atLorainPublicLibrary.org orby calling the Main Libraryat 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ. The Main Li-brary is located at 351 W.Sixth St. in Lorain.
BOOK SALEThe Friends of the Lorain
Public Library, Inc. book salestarts Friday, Sept. 18. Shopfrom 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. atLorain Public LibrarySystem’s Main Library. Thesale continues on Saturday,Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 6p.m. and Monday, Sept. 21from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Allremaining items will sell for1 cent each on Tuesday, Sept.22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friends members may shopthe preview sale on Thurs-day, Sept. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. You may join the Friends orrenew your annual member-ship that evening. For moreinformation, includingmembership fees, call theMain Library at 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ. The Main Library is locatedat 351 W. Sixth St. in Lorain.
CLEVELAND, Sept.10, 2015: Chart a coursefor success and plan youracademic future atCuyahoga CommunityCollege during Opportu-nity Night at 5 p.m. Wednes-day, Sept. 23, 2015 atMetropolitan Campus.
The free event — whichwill take place in Room 10at the Metro Campus Cen-ter — will provide attend-ees an overview of Tri-Cdegree and certificate pro-grams, financial aid op-
EMAIL FORBEGINNERS
Become familiarwith email accountsetup and use. AttendEmail for Beginners atLorain Public LibrarySystem’s Main Library on Fri-day, Sept. 18 at 3:30 p.m. Learnhow to send and receiveemails, attach pictures anddocuments to your emails, andcreate and use contact lists. Please be comfortable using amouse before attending thisclass. Preregistration is re-quired and is available onlineat LorainPublicLibrary.org orby calling the Main Library at440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ. The Main Library islocated at 351 W. Sixth St. inLorain.
MARATHON RUNNINGJoin runner and blogger
Bridget Smith at Lorain PublicLibrary System’s Main Libraryon Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. Hear a panel discussion on thenutrition, training and challengesinvolved in running a marathon. Smith will also talk about hergoal of running a marathon ineach of the 50 states. Preregistra-tion is required and is availableonline atLorainPublicLibrary.org or bycalling the Main Library at 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ. The Main Library is located at351 W. Sixth St. in Lorain.
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Plan on coming to Lorain
Public Library System’sMain Library on Saturday,Sept. 26 for a day of discov-ery! From home brewing toonline learning, enjoy fasci-nating how-to programs. Call, click or visit to see theschedule of events. Preregis-tration is required and is avail-able online atLorainPublicLibrary.org orby calling the Main Libraryat 440-244-1192 or 1-800-322-READ. The Main Li-brary is located at 351 W.Sixth St. in Lorain.
IMAGE COMICSImage Comics are now
available instantly throughLorain Public LibrarySystem’s eLibrary. Findhoopla, a digital service pro-vider, atLorainPublicLibrary.org/eLibrary. On hoopla, read-ers can choose between fullpage and panel-by-panelviews. Enjoy The WalkingDead, Invincible, SpawnOrigins Collection, Sagaand more. There’s no chargefor hoopla – all you need isyour Lorain Public LibrarySystem library card. Formore information, call theLorain Public Library Sys-tem at 1-800-322-READ.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT LORAIN PUBLICLIBRARY SYSTEM’S MAIN LIBRARY
employment profile that isnow a requirement for appli-cants to apply for work.
The Board of Elections islocated at 2925 Euclid Av-enue, Cleveland. Free twohour parking is available onProspect Avenue. Attendeesare asked to register on theBoard of Elections website:www.443VOTE.com or bycalling 216-443-3242.
LA JUNTA ELECTORALDEL CONDADO DECUYAHOGA CELEBRAUNA EXPOCISIÓNINFORMATIVA DECARRERAS BILINGÜES
La Junta Electoral invita alpúblico a aprender acerca delexcepcional trabajo que llevaa cabo como parte de susfunciones de administraciónelectoral durante suExposición Informativa DeCarreras Bilingües. El eventose celebrará desde las 10:00am hasta la 1:00 pm del 17 deseptiembre de 2015.
“Como parte delreconocimiento por parte dela Junta del Mes Nacional dela Herencia Hispana abrimosnuestras puertas a las personasbilingües y a aquéllos queestán interesados en aprenderexactamente qué tipos depuestos de trabajo ofrecemosy las habilidades necesariaspara desempeñarlos”,
comentó Pat McDonald, elDirector de la Junta Electoral.“El personal bilingüe estásiempre en demanda yacogemos la diversidad ennuestra agencia”, comentóMcDonald.
Hay diez departamentosdentro de la agencia que seencargan de todo, desde latabulación de los votos y losservicios fiscales hasta lacontratación de trabajadoreselectorales y servicios paracandidatos. Todos losdepartamentos tendrán per-sonal disponibleinmediatamente paraconsultar con los aspirantes aempleados sobre cómopodrían ser buenoscandidatos para ofertas detrabajo actuales y futuras. Losasistentes tambiénaprenderán sobre el procesode solicitud y cómo configurarsu perfil de empleo que ahoraes un requisito para lossolicitantes para solicitartrabajo.
La Junta Electoral seencuentra en 2925 Euclid Av-enue, Cleveland. Hay doshoras gratis deestacionamiento disponiblesen Prospect Avenue. Lespedimos a los asistentes que seinscriban en el sitio web de laJunta Electoralwww.443VOTE.com o llamenal 216-443-3242.
tions and careerplanning.
There alsowill be a presen-tation on theCollege’s 3Dprinting and ad-ditive manufac-turing program.The market for the emergingtechnology grew 35 percentlast year, creating numerousjob opportunities.
Opportunity Night issponsored by Tri-C’s Col-lege Pathways programs,
which work withthousands ofyouth andadults everyyear to makehigher educa-tion a reality.
For more in-formation or to
register for the event, con-tact Verna Curry at 216-987-6310 [email protected] Campus is lo-cated at 2900 CommunityCollege Ave. in Cleveland.
‘Opportunity Night’ offered at Tri-CMetropolitan CampusProgram on Sept. 23 provides guidance on accessing higher education
CCBE hosts bilingual career informationalexpo, Sept. 17
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THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OFELECTIONS CELEBRATES NATIONAL VOTER
REGISTRATION DAY WITH A 10,000 VOTERREGISTRATION GOAL.
In recognition of National Voter Registration Day, the Cuyahoga County Board ofElections and Cleveland Votes are launching the “Register Now” campaign. The Boardand its community partners have a goal of registering or updating the registrations of10,000 voters by encouraging them to Register Now instead of putting it off until it maybe too late to vote in the November 3rd General Election.
“We are bringing together individuals, groups, and organizations, that want to assist ingetting more people involved with the democratic process,” said Pat McDonald theDirector of the Board of Elections. “This massive voter registration drive will culminateon September 22nd, which is National Voter Registration Day. I am inviting all civicminded people to be part of the Register Now drive. We will provide the tools they needto get involved with this exciting program,” said McDonald.
Register Now campaign information is on the Board’s website as well as a link to theNational Voter Registration Day site that allows individuals to look up voter registrationdrives in their area. Register Now partners have placed voter registration informationon their websites and using their social media and communications network to help getthe message out. The Board will share the progress of the drive on its Facebook page.
The Board of Elections is holding Register Now events on September 22nd:
Cleveland State University Student Union, 2121 Euclid Ave. from 11:00 to 2:00Cuyahoga County Com. College Metro Campus Cafeteria, 2900 Community CollegeDrive from 11:00 to 2:00Urban West Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave, Cleveland from 4:00 to 8:00
Social media users will be able to become part of the conversation by using the“#RegisterNow” hashtag to connect with others who are interested in voter registration.
Register Now partners include:Cleveland VotesCuyahoga County Community CollegeCleveland State UniversityCleveland Public LibraryCleveland Heights/University Heights Public LibraryCuyahoga County Public LibraryShaker Heights Public LibrarySpanish Advisory for the Electorate -SABELeague of Women Voters of Greater ClevelandStonewall DemocratsAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Delta Alpha Lambda Chapter
LA JUNTA ELECTORAL DEL CONDADO DECUYAHOGA CELEBRA EL DÍA NACIONAL DE
INSCRIPCIÓN ELECTORAL CON UN OBJETIVODE 10,000 INSCRIPCIONES ELECTORALES.
En reconocimiento del Día Nacional de Inscripción Electoral, la Junta Electoral del Condadode Cuyahoga y Cleveland Vota están poniendo en marcha la campaña “Inscríbete Ya”. La Juntay sus socios de la comunidad tienen el objetivo de inscribir o actualizar las inscripciones de10,000 electores, alentándolos a Inscríbete Ya en vez de posponerlo hasta que sea demasiadotarde para votar en la Elección General del 3 de noviembre.
“Estamos reuniendo a personas, grupos y organizaciones que quieren ayudar para conseguir quemás personas participen en el proceso democrático”, comentó Pat McDonald, el Director de laJunta Electoral. “Esta campaña masiva de inscripción electoral culminará el 22 de septiembre,que es el Día Nacional de Inscripción Electoral. Invito a todas las personas de mentalidad cívicaa que sean parte de la campaña Inscríbete Ya. Les proporcionaremos las herramientas quenecesitan para involucrarse en este emocionante programa”, comentó McDonald.
La información de la campaña Inscríbete Ya está en el sitio web de la Junta, así como un enlace ala página del Día Nacional de Inscripción Electoral que permite a las personas buscar campañas deinscripción electoral en su área. Los socios de Inscríbete Ya han colocado en sus sitios webinformación sobre inscripción electoral y usan sus redes sociales y la red de comunicaciones paraayudar a difundir el mensaje. La Junta compartirá el progreso de la campaña en su página de Facebook.
La Junta Electoral celebrará eventos de Inscríbete Ya el 22 de septiembre:
Cleveland State University Student Union, 2121 Euclid Ave. de 11:00 a 2:00Cuyahoga County Com. College Metro Campus Cafeteria, 2900 Community College Drive de11:00 a 2:00Urban West Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave, Cleveland de 4:00 a 8:00
Los usuarios de medios sociales podrán ser parte de la conversación utilizando el hashtag“#RegisterNow” para conectar con otras personas que estén interesadas en la inscripción electoral.
Los socios de Register Now (Inscríbase Ahora) incluyen:Cleveland VotesCuyahoga County Community CollegeCleveland State UniversityBiblioteca Pública de ClevelandBiblioteca Pública de Cleveland Heights/ University HeightsBiblioteca Pública del Condado de CuyahogaSenado Acesor Bilingue para el Electorado – SABEBiblioteca Pública de Shaker HeightsLiga de mujeres Electoras del Gran ClevelandDemócratas de StonewallAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Capítulo Delta Alpha Lambda
Urban League of Greater ClevelandLa Mega 87.7 FMLakewood LibraryLGBT Community Center of Greater ClevelandRocky River LibraryUpsilon Delta Mu Multicultural SororityHispanic UMADAOPEl Barrio - Center for Families and ChildrenSpanish American Committee
La Mega 87.7 FMLiga Urbana del Gran ClevelandBiblioteca de LakewoodCentro Comunitario LGBT del Gran ClevelandBiblioteca de Rocky RiverSororidad Multicultural Upsilon Delta MuEl Barrio - Centro for Familias y NiñosHispanic UMADOAPEspañol Comité de América
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A L B U Q U E R Q U E ,N.M., Sept. 10, 2015 (AP):More than 1,000 years be-fore Starbucks, caffeinewas an international mar-ket mover, with ancientcivilizations trading hollyand cacao-based choco-late beverages betweenwhat is now modern-dayMexico, the Southwest,and the South, accordingto a new study.
Led by University ofNew Mexico anthropol-ogy professor PatriciaCrown, the study says thetrade lasted for around 700years, likely driven by apre-Hispanic caffeine ad-diction.
Previous studies foundtraces of cacao-basedchocolate beverages inparts of the Southwest butthis new study confirmstheir popularity and addsthe holly drink that beforethe study was not knownto be consumed in theSouthwest, Crown said.
Holly, which was used tomake a caffeinated tea, wasgrown in what is now theSouth.
Researchers found caf-feine on shards from jars,bowls, and pitchers locatedat archaeological sitesthroughout present-day NewMexico, Arizona, and Colo-rado, where neither holly norcacao grows.
“The fact we have foundtraces of caffeine that are1,000 years old is exciting,”Crown said. “As new tech-nology develops, we can dis-cover things about the pastlike this using objects wealready have in museums.”
Crown said the caffeinelikely was used in rituals andpolitical events. Scientistsbelieve the drinks werelargely consumed by theelite or a noble class becausethe plant for the drinks had togo through an intricate traderoute.
“For people who had adiet consisting of corn, bean
and squash, the drinks pro-vided a kick,” Crown said.
Dave DeWitt, author of“The Food Lover’s Hand-book to the Southwest,”said he was surprised tolearn the study found hollywas so popular in the South-west. He believes it mayhave been consumed forthe caffeine.
The chocolate, how-ever, was likely popular forother reasons.
“I don’t think it had todo with the caffeine sincecacao has so very little ofit,” DeWitt said. “It had todo with the rituals that goback to the Aztecs and theMaya,” he said.
It’s unclear if people inthe Southwest traveleddown to Mexico or if theplants were obtainedthrough village-to-villagetrade routes.
The study is publishedin the Proceedings of theNational Academy of Sci-ences.
Study: Caffeine trade thrived in pre-ColumbianAmericaBy RUSSELL CONTRERAS, Associated Press
Cleveland, Sept. 14,2105: The HispanicRoundtable of Clevelandcongratulates LuisCartagena and JoseFeliciano Jr., for having re-cently received recognitionfor their outstanding leader-ship and service to the com-munity.
Luis Cartagena, whoserves as Strategic PlanningBusiness Advisor for theMBDA Business Center/Greater Cleveland Partner-ship, received the Distin-guished Hispanic OhioanAward from the Ohio Com-mission ofHispanicand LatinoA f f a i r s(OCHLA)for havingd e m o n -strated out-s t a n d i n ga c h i e v e -ment in hisp r o f e s -sional andc o m m u -nity service endeavors, andfor serving as a role model forthe growing Hispanic com-munity in Ohio.
In his daily life, Mr.Cartagena is focused on help-ing minority-owned busi-ness enterprises create andretain jobs, as well as securecapital and procurement op-portunities.
Cartagena serves as VicePresident of the HispanicRoundtable CommunityPrograms, is actively en-gaged in the communitythrough initiatives focused
on leadership developmentand civic engagement, and isalso Co-Chair, of ConvencionHispana.
Cartagena also serves onthe Board of Trustees for SaintLuke’s Foundation, and is amember of the Cuyahoga Met-ropolitan Housing AuthorityAudit Committee. He is thecurrent Chairman of the His-panic Business Center, the sis-ter organization to the North-east Ohio Hispanic Chamberof Commerce. Cartagena alsoserves as a member of Crain’sBusiness Diversity Council.
José Feliciano, Jr., em-ployed as a businessanalyst for the GreaterCleveland RegionalTransit Authority(GCRTA), has re-ceived the Crain’s 40under 40 award**for his professionalsuccess and civic con-tributions.
Mr. Feliciano, Jr.,is a dedicated mem-ber of the Latino com-munity, and is serv-
ing his second term as Com-missioner of OCHLA.
Feliciano Jr., also serves onthe Board of Directors of theHispanic Roundtable, andamong his many contributionsto the Hispanic community,has served two terms as Presi-dent of Young Latino Network(YLN), is a member of NationalSociety of Hispanic MBA’s(NSHMBA), and was a com-munity partner for ConvenciónHispana 2013.
“Based on the accomplish-ments of these two young’dynamic leaders, the future of
the Hispanic community isindeed bright and promising.To be sure, they are great rolemodels and exemplify whatit is to give back to our com-munity,” says José C.Feliciano, Chairman of theHispanic Roundtable.
Editor’s Note: OCHLAwas created in 1977 to advisethe Governor, the Ohio Gen-eral Assembly, and the stategovernment agencies on allmatters affecting HispanicOhioans. In addition,OCHLA connects the diverseLatino communities acrossthe State of Ohio by servingas a hub of information forHispanic Ohioans, and buildscapacity of Latino commu-nity organizations.
Crain’s Forty under 40program is now in its 24th
year, and has honored over900 individuals for their pro-fessional success and civiccontributions.
The Hispanic Roundtableis a not-for-profit organiza-tion whose mission is to act asa catalyst to empower the His-panic Community to becomefull partners in the economic,education, political, civic,and social life of GreaterCleveland.
Young Hispanic leaders get recognized byOCHLA and Crain’sBy Magda Gómez
Luis Cartagena
José Feliciano, Jr.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTHSeptember 15 - October 15
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ATENCIÓN VOTANTES DEL CONDADO DE LORAIN
INFORMACIÓN SOBRE LA INSCRIPCIÓN DE VOTANTES PARALA ELECCIÓN GENERAL DEL 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015
EL LUNES 5 DE OCTUBRE DE 2015 ES EL ÚLTIMO DÍA QUE PUEDEINSCRIBIRSE PARA VOTAR EN LA ELECCIÓN GENERAL QUE SE REALIZARÁEL MARTES 3 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2015. PARA INSCRIBIRSECORRECTAMENTE, VISITE UNO DE LOS SIGUIENTES LUGARES ANTESDEL ÚLTIMO DÍA HABILITADO PARA LA INSCRIPCIÓN
• Junta Electoral del Condado de Lorain, ubicada en1985 N. Ridge Rd. E., Lorain, Ohio 44055
El horario normal de atención es: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (lunes a viernes)Horario de atención el lunes 5 de octubre de 2015: 8:30am - 9:00pm
• Departamento de Servicios para la Familia y el Trabajo• Agencias de matriculación de vehículos automotores (BMV)
• Oficina del tesorero del Condado• Bibliotecas públicas
• Escuelas secundarias y vocacionales locales• Universidades comunitarias locales
• Departamentos de Salud/WIC
Para poder votar, debe reunir los siguientes requisitos:1.Ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.2.Tener como mínimo 18 años de edad el día de la elección general o antes.3.Debe ser residente de Ohio durante un mínimo de 30 días inmediatamente
anteriores a la elección en la que desea votar.4.No debe haber sido encarcelado por un delito grave.5.No debe haber sido declarado incompetente para el voto por un tribunal
sucesorio.6.No debe haber sido privado de derechos permanentemente por infracciones
a la ley electoral.
AVISO A LA POBLACIÓN EN GENERAL: AQUELLAS PERSONAS QUECOMETAN FRAUDE ELECTORAL SERÁN CULPABLES DE UN DELITO DE
QUINTO GRADO(RC 3503.12)
¿Desea hacer alguna pregunta? LLAME AL 440-326-5900www.loraincountyelections.com
Fecha Límite para Inscripción de Electores parala Elección General del 3 de noviembre de 2015
Por la presente, la Junta Electoral del Condado de Cuyahoga notifica a las personasque deseen votar en la Elección General del 3 de noviembre de 2015 que debeninscribirse para votar a no más tardar del 5 de octubre de 2015. Pueden inscribirseen la Junta Electoral del Condado de Cuyahoga, en la 2925 Euclid Avenue,Cleveland, que abre de lunes a viernes de 8:30 AM a 4:30 PM.
Formularios de inscripción de electores estándisponibles en los siguientes sitios:1. La oficina del Secretario de Estado o cualquiera de las 88 juntas electorales de
los condados.2. La oficina de cualquier registrador delegado del Departamento de Vehículos de
Motor de Ohio.3. Oficinas de agencias designadas que proporcionan programas de asistencia
pública o para incapacidades.4. Bibliotecaspúblicas.5. Escuelas secundarias públicas o vocacionales.6. Oficinas del tesorero del condado.7. Oficinas de agencias designadas:
• El Departamento de Servicios del Trabajo y de la Familia• El Departamento de Salud (Incluye el programa de la mujer, infantes y niños
WIC)• El Departamento de Salud Mental• El Departamento de Retraso Mental y Desarrollo de Discapacidades• La Comisión de Servicios de Rehabilitación• Cualquier universidad o colegio que es asistido por el estado que provee
asistencia a estudiantes con incapacidades
Las personas que deseen inscribirse por correo pueden llamar, escribir o enviar unmensaje de correo electrónico a la Junta Electoral y solicitar que les envíenformularios por correo. Estos formularios deben completarse y devolverse a laJunta Electoral antes de la fecha límite indicada arriba.
Las personas que deseen actualizar su dirección residencial en-línea puedenhacerlo en el www.443vote.com, clic “español” y luego haga un clic en “Actualizarmi dirección”. Esto también debe realizarse antes de la fecha límite indicada arriba.
Si una persona ya está inscrita para votar en el Estado de Ohio y desea cambiarde nombre y/o de dirección al Condado de Cuyahoga, puede hacerlo en la JuntaElectoral del Condado de Cuyahoga, hasta e incluso el Día de las Elecciones. ElDía de las Elecciones, usted puede informar el cambio y votar con una papeletaprovisional en la oficina de la Junta Electoral o en el lugar de votación del distritoelectoral en el cual está ubicada su nueva dirección electoral.
Usted está calificado para inscribirse para votar en Ohio si cumple con todos lossiguientes requisitos:1. Es ciudadano de los Estados Unidos.2. Tendrá al menos 18 años de edad antes del o el día de la elección general.3. Será residente de Ohio por al menos 30 días consecutivos antes de la elección
en la cual usted desea votar.4. No está encarcelado (en prisión) por una sentencia de delito mayor según las
leyes de este estado, otro estado o los Estados Unidos.5. Ningún tribunal de sucesiones le ha declarado incompetente para fines electorales.6. No ha sido privado de sus derechos permanentemente por violaciones a las
leyes electorales.
Por orden de la Junta Electoral del Condado de CuyahogaINAJO DAVIS CHAPPELL, Presidente
PAT MCDONALD, Director
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Program Manager - Family Housing
Neighborhood Properties, Inc., a leader in the State of Ohio in Supported Housing,seeks to fill the position of Program Manager, Family Housing. The ProgramManager provides leadership and direction for the Fresh Start/Family ExpansionHousing programs. Services include providing interventions that will assist inkeeping people housed, keeping people on a path of recovery, assisting staff withproviding support that will assist tenants make positive choices, assessment ofthe program and program rules and regulations, recovery planning, and effective-ness of individual and group interventions to retain housing.
This position must demonstrate competence in work related behavior and a broadunderstanding of, and ability to work with, all cultures, ethnicities and populations.A professional approach to activities and relationships with customers, staff,public, other agency staff and any other persons related to the customers andknowledge of local mental health agencies and related housing organizations arerequired. This position must have the ability to work on projects requiring focuson specific details and a high degree of integrity, self-motivation, and confidenti-ality. The ability to work independently and follow through on assignments withouta great deal of direction is necessary. Preferred experience with families, parentingclasses, program development and housing retention.
Education/Experience:A Bachelor’s degree required and a minimum 2 years experience working with thehomeless/dually diagnosed population.
Send a letter of interest & résumé to: Human Resources, NeighborhoodProperties, Inc., 2753 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43606-3439. Neighbor-hood Properties is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
DIRECTOR, NURSING SERVICES
This is a management position responsible for plan-ning, directing, supervising and evaluating all psy-chiatric and physical health nursing services pro-vided at all sites. Primary duties will in-cludeinsuring quality nursing care is provided in accor-dance with federal, state, and local regulations,standards and practices, developing and implement-ing nursing policies and procedures, insuring compli-ance with certification standards, overseeing theinfection control program and monitoring the budgetto insure department fiscal goals are met.
Qualified candidates must possess a Bachelor’sdegree in nursing, (Master’s preferred), current OhioRN license, both psychiatric and physical healthnursing experience and a minimum of five yearssupervisory experience. Position must be able towork a flexible schedule and will travel to variouslocations where services are provided.
Human Resources –DNSUnison Behavioral Health Group, Inc.
2310 Jefferson Ave.Toledo, OH 43604Fax: 419-936-7574
Website: unisonbhg.org
EOE
With a commitment to improving the humancondition, The University of Toledo and
University Medical Center are seeking qualifiedcandidates for the following positions:
• Physical Therapist• Occupational Therapist• Healthcare Applications Developer• Web and Digital Media Specialist• Theatre Technical Specialist/Scene Shop
Supervisor• Technical Assistant, 3D –Dept. of Art• Program Coordinator – Office of Multicultural
Student Success• Pharmacist• Staff Nurse• Staff Nurse First Assist (RNFA)• Mental Health Aide (STNA)• Director – Patient Access• Assistant Dean for Multicultural Student
Success• Director, Managed Care• Dean of Students• Digitization Technician - Temp• Instructional Media Specialist 1• Clinical Outpatient Pharmacy Supervisor• Library – Intermittent Call-In• Learning Specialist/Academic Coordinator• Asst. Instructional Designer• Telecomm Tech Specialist• Intermittent Call-In (Libraries)• Plumber Apprentice• Postdoctoral Fellow
The University of Toledo offers an excellentsalary and benefit package, which includes theOhio Public Employees Retirement System andState Teachers Retirement System for faculty withemployer contribution, medical coverage, paid sickand vacation time, tuition to UT is waived foremployees and their eligible spouses and depen-dents and 10 paid holidays.
For a complete listing of our openings and desiredqualifications or to apply, please proceed to ourwebsite at https://jobs.utoledo.edu
We ask that applications and required documentsbe submitted electronically.
UT and UTMC are EO/AA employers andeducators M/F/D/V
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALSTOLEDO-LUCAS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
TOLEDO, OHIO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sealed Bids will be received by the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority for all labor, material, insurance, and equipmentnecessary for the TOLEDO EXPRESS AIRPORTNew Customs Facility at 11013 Airport Highway in Swanton, OH 43558, inaccordance with the approved plans and specifications. The engineers estimatefor the base bid of this project is $815,000.00.
Bids will be received at the Port Authority’s administrative offices at One MaritimePlaza, Toledo, Ohio 43604 until Friday, October 2, 2015, at 2:00 PM, at which timeand place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Plans, Specifications, Instructions to Proposers, and Forms of Proposal andContract may be obtained by Apex Micrograpics, Inc., 5973 Telegraph Road,Toledo, OH 43612, (419) 476-6535.
Please note that there will be a pre-bid meeting for all prospective bidders onTuesday, September 22, 2015 at 10:00 AM in the office of the Toledo-LucasCounty Port Authority at Toledo Express Airport, located in the main terminalbuilding, 11013 Airport Highway, Swanton, Ohio 43558. Attendance for the pre-bid meeting is mandatory for all potential bidders. Additional information can befound at www.toledoportauthority.org/publicnotices
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Environmental Public Health Sanitarian Williams County Health DistrictSeeking a qualified candidate for the position of Full Time Environmental PublicHealth RS or SIT.
Applicants must have at least a baccalaureate degree, including at least forty-fivequarter units or thirty semester units of science courses approved by the State ofOhio State Board of Sanitarian Registration as required by the Ohio Revised Code.SIT candidates must provide proof of graduation and application to the Ohio StateBoard of Sanitarian Registration.
All candidates must hold a current, valid Ohio driver’s license.
Job responsibilities will include, but are not limited to inspection and consultationin the following programs: sewage treatment systems, private water systems,campgrounds, nuisances, food safety, public swimming pools and spas, schoolsand manufactured home parks.
Starting salary is dependent on qualifications. The Williams County Health Districtoffers a comprehensive benefit package including medical, vision and dentalinsurance, enrollment in OPERS, and paid time off for vacation, sick leave,holidays and personal days.
Interested candidates must submit a cover letter and resume to Brad A. Price,Director of Environmental Public Health at [email protected] or by mail toWilliams County Health District, Attn: Brad Price, PO Box 146, Montpelier, Ohio43543. All items must be received by 4:30 pm EST on October 02, 2015.
The Williams County Health District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Only non-tobacco, non-nicotine candidates will be considered.
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Accessible Country Trails I and IIOne (1) and Two (2) bedroom accessible units
(wait list)Brookview Gardens
One (1) and Two (2) bedroom units (wait list)Woodside Village
One (1) bedroom units (wait list)
Qualifying physical or developmentaldisability required.
Rent based on income.
John H. McKissick Senior Apts.One (1) bedroom unit (wait list)
Must be 62 years of age or olderRent based on income
Applications taken on a FIRST COME,FIRST SERVE BASIS
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 @9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
atPreferred Properties, Inc.
5555 Airport Hwy., Suite 145, Toledo, OH
All wait lists will be closedTuesday, September 29, 2015 at 3:00 PM
For further information call (419) 389-0361Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OFELECTIONS CELEBRATES NATIONALVOTER REGISTRATION DAY WITH A10,000 VOTER REGISTRATION GOAL.
In recognition of National Voter Registration Day,the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections and Cleve-land Votes are launching the “Register Now” cam-paign. The Board and its community partners havea goal of registering or updating the registrations of10,000 voters by encouraging them to Register Nowinstead of putting it off until it may be too late to votein the November 3rd General Election.
“We are bringing together individuals, groups, andorganizations, that want to assist in getting morepeople involved with the democratic process,” saidPat McDonald the Director of the Board of Elections.“This massive voter registration drive will culminateon September 22nd, which is National Voter Regis-tration Day. I am inviting all civic minded people tobe part of the Register Now drive. We will provide thetools they need to get involved with this excitingprogram,” said McDonald.
Register Now campaign information is on theBoard’s website as well as a link to the National VoterRegistration Day site that allows individuals to lookup voter registration drives in their area. RegisterNow partners have placed voter registration informa-tion on their websites and using their social mediaand communications network to help get the mes-sage out. The Board will share the progress of thedrive on its Facebook page.
The Board of Elections is holding Register Nowevents on September 22nd:
Cleveland State University Student Union, 2121Euclid Ave. from 11:00 to 2:00
Cuyahoga County Com. College Metro CampusCafeteria, 2900 Community College Drive from 11:00to 2:00
Urban West Community School, 4909 Lorain Ave,Cleveland from 4:00 to 8:00
Social media users will be able to become part ofthe conversation by using the “#RegisterNow” hashtagto connect with others who are interested in voterregistration.
Tu Familia- Su Salud, Your Family, Their Health:Free Diabetes Health Talk
Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital invites community members to a freehealth talk about diabetes on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.in the hospital’s Castele Learning Center, 1730 W. 25th Street, Cleveland.
The goal is to encourage the Hispanic community to learn more about healthand wellness during the observance of Hispanic Heritage Month. Attendees willlearn how to recognize symptoms, better manage care and help loved ones whohave this chronic illness.
A panelist of medical experts will provide their insight on ways to preventdiabetes and improve the health of families and community members. The panelincludes: Leonor Osorio, DO, Internal Medicine; Bartolo Burguera, MD,Endocrinology; Juan Calle, MD, Nephrology; & Miriam Pérez, MD, Pediatrics.
All activities will be conducted in Spanish and English and interpreters willbe available to share educational information and help with care. Register for theevent and use Survey ID “TuFamilia2015”
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