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Andy Reid was excited to be introduced by KC Chiefs owner and CEO Clark Hunt as the new head coach. He told reporters, “You can evaluate a lot of different things, but ultimately, what it comes down to is you have to be able to win football games.”

By I was looking for an effective communi- JOSÉ FAUS cator and a teacher and someone with a high football IQ and a strong work fter three of four years in the ethic. Finally, and most importantly, I football wilderness, the Chiefs knew I wanted a man of integrity who mercifully put the Scott Pioli would hold himself and those around Sister Magdalena, Sister Agatha and Sister Paula stand next to Our Lady of Guadalupe statue in their chapel. Our Lady of era to rest with the hiring of him accountable to get the job done. Guadalupe is their patron saint. The three sisters are members of the Fraternity of Missionaries, The Poor of Jesus Christ, newA head coach Andy Reid, the former What I didn’t know when I laid down and they work among people in Wyandotte County living in poverty. Their mission is to help those living on the street by providing them with food, clothes and spiritual guidance. Philadelphia Eagles coach who was fired those criteria was … that I was effec- after a comparably miserable year for tively describing Andy Reid.” La Hermana Magdalena, Hermana Ágatha y la Hermana Paula de pie en su capilla junto a una imagen de Nuestra Señora Eagles fans. Reid expressed similar admiration for de Guadalupe. Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe es su santa patrona. Las tres hermanas son integrantes de la Fraternidad de In his introductory remarks, Chiefs the Hunt family. “I am very excited to Misioneras, Los Pobres de Jesucristo, y proveen de comida, ropa y guía espiritual. owner Clark Hunt laid out the qualities be a Kansas City Chief. … I have been By Traduce he was looking for in the Chiefs’ next in this league a long time now, and par- JOE ARCE & DEBRA DECOSTER GEMMA TORNERO coach. ticularly as a head coach there are certain “I knew I wanted a proven leader who families that stand out. The Hunt fam- ily is tops. They are phenomenal people. hree sisters religious, Sis- Tres hermanas religiosas, la Her- aprenden que alguien los ama y se had built a successful program. I knew ter Magdalena, Sister "I KNEW I WANTED" / PAGE 4 mana Magdalena, la Hermana Ag- preocupa por ellos”, comentó la TAgatha and Sister Paula, atha y la Hermana Paula, inspec- Hermana Agatha. search under bridges and walk cionan bajo puentes y caminan en Cuando las tres hermanas se afili- into woods looking for the home- bosques, buscando a hombres sin Conservative survey: Winning over less men in Wyandotte County, aron a la ‘Fraternidad de Mision- hogar en el Condado Wyandotte, eras, Los Pobres de Jesucristo’; con Kansas. They are not afraid to Kansas. Ellas no tienen miedo de approach the men that society base en Brasil, ellas dejaron todas Latino voters is an uphill battle acercarse a los hombres que la so- las cosas materiales. Ellas viven una shuns. Instead, they bring sand- ciedad rechaza. En cambio, ellas wiches, water, juice, socks, blan- existencia simple en el primer piso traen bocadillos, agua, jugo, calcet- de la Casa Shalom, un refugio en Encuesta conservadora: la kets and tarps to help the men ines, mantas y toldos para ayudar a survive the harsh Kansas winter. el centro de la ciudad para hombres los hombres a sobrevivir el áspero sin hogar en la calle 13 y Parallel persuasión de votantes latinos es The men have been open to the invierno de Kansas. en Kansas City, Kansas. El escaso sisters coming into their encamp- Los hombres han estado abiertos mobiliario así como la comida que ments and look forward to talking para recibir a las hermanas, que vi- ellas comen y comparten con las una batalla ascendente with them and receiving their gifts enen a sus campamentos y tienen personas sin hogar, es donado por By Traduce and the helping hand and kind ganas de hablar con ellas, y recibir RAISA CAMARGO GEMMA TORNERO la comunidad. words they bring. sus obsequios, la mano amiga y las Ellas se visten simplemente con “We see their eyes light up when palabras amables que ellas traen. un vestido marrón o negro, con The stark reminder that Latinos over- El duro recordatorio de que los lati- we arrive. Taking food out to them whelmingly opposed the GOP presiden- nos se opusieron de manera aplastante “Vemos sus ojos iluminarse una cuerda atada alrededor de su tial hopeful has pushed some conserva- is one way of reaching out to them cuando llegamos. El llevarles co- cintura. Una cruz de madera clara al candidato presidencial del Partido but they also learn that someone tive strategists to analyze a pathway to Republicano, ha empujado a algunos mida a ellos, es un modo de ten- da vueltas por su cuello y usan san- garner support from Latino voters. estrategas conservadores, a analizar un MINISTRY REACHING / PAGE 2 derles la mano; pero ellos también MINISTERIO LLEGANDO / PÁGINA 2 The Hispanic Leadership Network, a camino para recoger el apoyo de vo- right-leaning organization and Resur- tantes latinos. gent Republican conservative polling La Red de Liderazgo Hispano (HLN group, released a new survey conducted por sus siglas en inglés); una organiza- in the battleground states of Florida, ción que se inclina a la derecha, y el Poverty Numbers Rise in Wyandotte County Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico. grupo conservador de votación Repub- The authors believe that if Republicans licano Renaciente, soltaron una nueva are able to breach the 40 percent mark encuesta conducida en los estados de Se incrementan las cifras de pobreza del Condado de Wyandotte among Latino voters then they will be campo de batalla de Florida, Colorado, able to elect more conservative Republi- Nevada y Nuevo México. Los autores By Traduce cans on the federal level. creen que si los republicanos son capac- JOE ARCE & DEBRA DECOSTER GEMMA TORNERO “One of the questions asked if you es de romper la brecha del 40 % entre would be willing or open to voting for los votantes latinos, entonces ellos serán Restaurants stand in a straight line of Greater Kansas City report on Pov- a Republican, if you agreed with them capaces de elegir a republicanos más Los restaurantes están de pie en like soldiers along Parallel Parkway erty Trends in the area, over 225,000 una fila recta como soldados a lo on the issues, shows us that there is a conservadores al nivel federal. in the Village West shopping com- people in the six-county area of path to getting back to 40 percent and largo de Parallel Parkway, en el “Una de las preguntas realizadas, es si plex. New businesses have opened Wyandotte, Johnson, Clay, Platte and complejo comercial ‘Village West’. above with the Hispanic community,” usted querría o estaría abierto para votar and grocery stores are returning to the Jackson lived in poverty in 2010. said HLN president Jennifer Korn. Se han abierto nuevos negocios y por un republicano, si usted estuviera neighborhoods. Wyandotte County/ Children, youth and young adults las tiendas de abarrotes vuelven a The results indicated that Hispanic de acuerdo con ellos en las temáticas, Kansas City, Kansas’s growth and continue to be the area’s poorest resi- los vecindarios. El crecimiento y el voters in these states sided with the per- nos muestra que hay un camino para re- building boom has been documented dents. One in five under the age of 25 auge de construcción del Condado ception that Republicans do not respect gresar el 40 % y más con la comunidad nationally as a city that has revital- falls within the federal limits, while de Wyandotte / Kansas City, Kan- or value the needs and interests of the hispana”, expresa la presidenta de HLN ized itself. one in ten over 25 and older met the sas ha sido documentado a escala Hispanic community from 51 to 44 Jennifer Korn. Tucked away in the shadows of the criteria. Families with children head- nacional, como una ciudad que se percent in Florida, 54 to 40 percent in Los resultados indicaron que los vo- boom is a city struggling with a ris- ed by a single mother had a poverty ha revitalizado. New Mexico, 59 to 35 percent in Ne- tantes hispanos en estos estados de ing poverty population. According to rate of nearly forty percent. vada and 63 to 30 percent in Colorado. 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CONT./PAGE 1 is to reach out to these men who another family,” explained Sister in Brazil with one difference — have no home of their own or Magdalena. in Kansas, they tend to see only loves and cares about them,” said family to turn to when they hit The sisters have settled into men living on the streets, but in Sister Agatha. hard times. They extend a hand their inner-city neighborhood Brazil one sees individuals and When the three sisters joined to let them know they will listen and love the two cultures that families with small children try- the Fraternity of Missionaries, to their problems and help them surround them — south of Par- ing to survive on the streets. the Poor of Jesus Christ, based figure out how to step out of allel they work with Hispanic Sister Paula, 22 years old, left in Brazil, they gave up all mate- poverty. community and on the north her family behind to begin her rial things. They live a simple “We listen to their stories and side of Parallel they work with life serving God and the home- existence on the second floor we can tell them that they may African Americans. The sisters less. Growing up in Brazil, she of Shalom House, an inner city not have those material things have quietly set up ministries for saw many families living in pov- shelter for homeless men at 13th anymore, but they now have a the homeless, wayward youth erty and she recalls seeing moth- and Parallel in Kansas City, Kan- richness in their spiritual life. and struggling Hispanic and Af- ers with babies and there was no sas. The sparse furnishing as well We live as the poor, with the rican American families that sur- milk or food for the little ones. Sister Paula and Sister Agatha, of the Fraternity of Missionaries, as the food they eat and share poor and for the poor. We are round their living quarters. “It is not work or a job to me. The Poor of Jesus Christ, stand before a closet that they fill with donations from the public. Each week they go out and meet with with the homeless is donated by just like them, and we live in ma- This year, they have reached This is the way of life that Jesus the community. terial poverty too, but we have the homeless of Wyandotte County, Kansas and give the men living out to all the local churches called me to do. In Brazil, there on the street food and clothes. They dress simply in a brown such a richness in our hearts and asking people to donate warm is a large homeless population La Hermana Paula y la Hermana Ágatha, de la Fraternidad de or black dress with a rope tied not in material things,” said Sis- clothing, socks, underwear, and my vocation is not to just Misioneras, Los Pobres de Jesucristo, de pie junto al clóset que around their waist. A plain ter Magdalena. coats, tarps, candles, toothpaste bring food and clothes to home- ellas llenan con donaciones de la gente. Cada semana ellas salen al wood cross hangs around their When the sisters are not work- and toothbrushes, among other less individuals but also to talk encuentro de la gente sin hogar del Condado de Wyandotte, Kansas neck and they wear sandals on ing their street ministry, they items, so that they can take them and listen to these individuals,” y les dan a los hombres que viven en las calles comida y ropa. their feet until wintertime when visit the young men at the De- to the men living on the street to she said. getting back on their feet. “When we first came here, we they trade the sandals for boots tention Center in Wyandotte help them survive the winter. Spanish is the first language were not sure where we could or shoes. County. They reach out to the “We are here to help the poor. The appeal came from a need for Sister Paula and Sister Ag- That is our mission. Here in find the homeless and we began “We live very simple and we incarcerated with music and they saw. Sister Magdalena said atha and they enjoy practicing to ask the men in Shalom House hope. Every Wednesday, they Shalom House we listen to the live on donations of food and that sometimes when they de- English when they speak with men talk about how they came to when they lived on the street, what we don’t use we donate to hold a vigil with a Hispanic fam- livered food the men asked for the homeless men at Shalom ‘where did they stay?’ Now each ily in the community. be in this situation and we listen others who need it,” said Sister items. “There is one particular House. to them as they talk about their week, we provide meals; cheese, Magdalena. “We pray the rosary with a group of men who asked for can- Shalom House is a safe ha- problems,” said Sister Agatha. sandwiches, bread, chips, water Though they have been in family and they invite their rela- dles because winter is here and ven for men and they are given and we take clothes to the men tives and friends to come. After they use the candles for heat and Every Tuesday, the three sis- and tarps so that the men in the Wyandotte County for eleven a warm meal and a bed to sleep ters with local volunteers take months, they have seen a grow- our prayers with the families, we light,” she said. in each night along with the sup- woods can make a shelter to get share a meal. We leave a statue at sandwiches out to the different into with the weather. We are ing population of men living on The poverty they see in Kan- port of case managers who work areas where they know homeless the city’s streets. Their mission the home for a week and then the sas reflects the poverty they saw to help them develop a plan for seeing a great need out there. statue is moved the next week to men gather.

persona sin hogar. Al crecer en pobres. Es nuestra misión. Aquí Brasil, ella vio a muchas familias en la Casa Shalom, escuchamos vivir en la pobreza, y recuerda a los hombres hablar de como el- Ministerio llegando hasta la gente haber visto a madres con bebés los llegaron hasta ésta situación, que no tenían ni leche o comida y los escuchamos mientras ellos CONT./PÁGINA 1 ser que ellos ya no tengan más las familias, compartimos una modo que ellas puedan llevarlos para los pequeños. hablan de sus problemas”, co- aquellas cosas materiales, pero comida. Dejamos una imagen a los hombres que viven en la dalias para sus pies hasta el invi- “No es un trabajo o labor para mentó la Hermana Agatha. erno, que es cuando cambian las ahora tienen una riqueza en su en la casa durante una semana calle para ayudarles a sobrevivir vida espiritual. Vivimos como y luego (imagen) es llevada la el invierno. mí. Éste es el estilo de vida para Cada martes, las tres hermanas sandalias por botas o zapatos. el que Jesús me llamó a tener. En junto con voluntarios locales, ll- los pobres, con los pobres y para próxima semana a otra familia”, Éste llamado vino de una “Vivimos muy simple y vivi- Brasil, hay una gran población evan bocadillos a las diferentes los pobres. Somos simplemente explicó la Hermana Magdalena. necesidad que ellas vieron. La mos de donaciones de comida, y sin hogar y mi vocación, no es áreas donde ellas saben que se como ellos, y vivimos en la po- Las hermanas se han asentado hermana Magdalena, dijo que a lo que no usamos, lo donamos a solo traer la comida y ropa a los juntan los hombres sin hogar. breza material también, pero en el vecindario del centro de la veces cuando entregaban la co- otros que lo necesitan”, platica la individuos sin hogar, sino tam- tenemos tal riqueza en nuestros ciudad, y aman a las dos culturas mida los hombres pedían ciertos “Cuándo primero llegamos Hermana Magdalena. corazones, y no en cosas ma- bién hablar y escuchar a estos aquí, no estábamos seguras que las rodean -al sur de la Par- artículos. “Hay un grupo par- individuos”, explica ella. Aunque ellas han estado en teriales”, explica la Hermana allel, ellas trabajan con la comu- ticular de hombres que pidieron dónde podríamos encontrar a las el Condado Wyandotte durante Magdalena. nidad hispana y en el lado norte velas, porque el invierno está El español es la primera lengua personas sin hogar, y nosotros once meses, ellas han visto una Cuando las hermanas no tra- de la Parallel ellas trabajan con aquí y ellos usan las velas para para la Hermana Paula y la Her- comenzamos a preguntar a los población creciente de hombres bajan su ministerio en la calle, afroamericanos. Las hermanas dar calor y luz”, explicó ella. mana Agatha, y ellas disfrutan hombres en la Casa Shalom de que viven en las calles de la ciu- de practicar inglés cuando hab- cuando ellos vivieron en la calle, ellas visitan a los jóvenes en el han establecido silenciosamente La pobreza que ellas ven en dad. Su misión es tender la mano lan con los hombres sin hogar en ‘¿donde se quedaban ellos?’ Aho- ‘Centro de Detención del Con- ministerios para la persona sin Kansas, refleja la pobreza que a estos hombres que no tienen la Casa Shalom. ra cada semana, proporcionamos dado Wyandotte’. Ellas tienden hogar, juventud obstinada y fa- vieron en Brasil; con una difer- ninguna casa propia o familia a comidas; queso, bocadillos, pan, la mano al encarcelado con milias hispanas y afroamericanas encia - en Kansas, ellas tienden La Casa de Shalom, es un lu- la cual acudir cuando ellos tienen papas fritas, agua y nosotros les música y esperanza. Cada miér- que luchan alrededor de su resi- sólo a ver por los hombres que gar seguro para hombres, y les tiempos difíciles. Ellos extienden llevamos ropa a los hombres y coles, ellas llevan a cabo una vig- dencia. viven en las calles, pero en Brasil dan una comida caliente y una una mano para hacerles saber toldos, de manera que los hom- ilia con una familia hispana en la Éste año, ellas han tendido la uno ve a individuos y familias cama para dormir cada noche que ellas escucharán sus prob- bres en los bosques puedan hac- comunidad. mano a todas las iglesias locales, con pequeños niños que tratan junto con el apoyo de asesores lemas y les ayudarán a resolver er un refugio para enfrentarse “Rezamos el rosario con una pidiendo donar ropa térmica, de sobrevivir en las calles. que trabajan para ayudarles a de- como salir de la pobreza. sarrollar un plan para regresar, y con el tiempo. Vemos una gran familia, y ellos invitan a sus calcetines, ropa interior, abrigos, La hermana Paula, de 22 años, necesidad ahí afuera”. “Escuchamos sus historias y estar de pie. parientes y amigos a reunirse. carpas, velas, pasta y cepillos de dejó a su familia para comenzar podemos decirles, que puede Después de nuestros rezos con dientes, entre otros artículos, de su vida sirviendo a Dios, y a la “Estamos aquí para ayudar a los

tional/technical school and have standing with their school and To apply for this scholarship, For more information about the a high school diploma or GED continue to live in a household visit the Greater Kansas City Kansas City, Mo., Opportuni- City announces scholarship equivalent. that has a total annual income Community Foundation at ties Scholarship Fund or to be Applications are due by May 1st, 80 percent or less of median in- http://www.gkccf.org/scholar- mailed an application, please for low income residents 2013. Include with the scholar- come of the city, defined as: ships/kansas-city-missouri-op- contact Allyson Weber, Greater ship application a high school Persons per household: portunities-scholarship-fund. Kansas City Community Foun- he Opportunities Scholar- live in households that have a to- transcript or GED certificate; One - Less than $28,051 The application can be submit- dation, at [email protected] or Tship Fund, which will pro- tal annual income of 80 percent a maximum 300-word essay; a Two - Less than $35,963 ted electronically or via mail to: call 816-842-0944. vide a minimum of $1,000 per or less of the median income of letter of recommendation from Three - Less than $43,875 Greater Kansas City For media inquiries or more in- academic year, will be admin- Kansas City, Mo., households a teacher, counselor, employer Four - Less than $56,462 Community Foundation formation about the City’s par- istered by Kansas City, Mo., in (see below for income descrip- or clergy member; and the most Five - Less than $66,891 Attn: Scholarships ticipation in the Kansas City, 2013. The scholarship can be tions), have a high school di- recent IRS tax forms of all mem- Six - Less than $75,523 1055 Broadway St., Suite 130 Mo., Opportunities Scholarship used for tuition, books, room ploma or GED equivalent, and bers of the household. Seven - Less than $85,233 Kansas City, MO 64105 Fund, please contact Roosevelt and board, and activity fees. be pursuing educational oppor- Eight - Less than $94,943 Lyons, City of Kansas City, Mo., Scholarships are renewable if Nine or more - Scholarship recipients will be To be eligible, applicants must tunities at an accredited or certi- recipients remain full-time stu- notified by June 14, 2013. at 816-513-6576. fied college, university or voca- Less than $113,644 be between the ages of 17-25, dents, stay in good academic Source: City of KCMO

RITAIn Loving A. ORTIZ Memory

Surrounded by her loving family, Rita A. Ortiz, 69 of Kansas City, MO, was called home by her lord and savior on Friday, January 4, 2013 peacefully from her home. Rita was born April 9, 1943 to Manuel Barrera and Gerarda Amador. On August 17, 1963 she married Paul Ortiz Jr. and they had 5 daughters. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brothers Richard, Manuel, Andrew, Benny, Daniel, and Frank Barrera; and sisters Victoria Pacheco, Abelina Balderas and Eleanor Lopez. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Paul; daughters, Andrea (Joe) Arroyo, Monica Ortiz, Paulette Ortiz, Gerarda (Sam Sparks) Ortiz and Teresa Rodriguez; 7 grandchildren whom she loved very much, Sierra, Christopher, Serena, Ramon, Anthony, Paul, and Carlos; and her brother, John Barrera. Visitation was this past Tuesday, January 8, and a Rosary was prayed at McGilley Midtown Chapel, Kansas City, MO. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Guardian Angels Church on Wednesday, Jan 9, and she was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Rita was a very giving person and was actively involved at her church and community. She always wanted to help others. She loved to travel but most of all she loved spending time with her family. She had many nieces, nephews and cousins and was loved and admired by all of them. She will be dearly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association . Condolences may be made to:

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just the city government looking volved in this, such as low edu- to seeking assistance. for a way to solve the problem it cation attainment. We are the The clinic serves a large His- has to be a community involved most diverse population [com- panic population. Since October project. pared to] other counties. Our 2011 they have seen an increase The need still growing “I think there are some things school district has more Latinos of 26 percent. the city can do as far as policy than others. We have a lot of dif- ferent languages in our schools,” “Since 2011, the Duchesne CONT./PAGE 1 “It is obvious that our rate of “Flavored milk has 350 to 375 issues. I think it is a collabora- Clinic has provided on going tion that needs to come from the said Jaramillo. Wyandotte County’s numbers qualifiers has gone up markedly calories per week and now the care to 2,222 people in our com- in recent years. I would point kids won’t be getting that. It will community as a whole. Wyan- The Hunger in America study munity. We are providing 35 have risen by ten percent to 34 dotte Healthy Communities that shows that one in four (26.2%) percent since the 2010 Census out that the qualification for help to improve their health,” percent more doctor appoint- free, or reduced meals, is totally explained Connor. Mayor Reardon had put together Latino households are food in- ments as well,” said Amy Falk, though Wyandotte County ranks and Joe Connor is leading is one secure. More than one in three voluntary,” said Craig Shove, Connor said he is beginning Executive Director of Duchesne 19 nationally for job growth. example of addressing poverty,” (34.5%) Latino children live in District Communications coor- to see change in the communi- and Saint Vincent Clinics. Unified Government Media said Birch. food insecure households. dinator. ty. “We are seeing good policy The clinic serve adults ranging Relations Spokesperson Edwin The United Way study also El Centro, Inc. has not com- Birch was surprised at the rise Harvesters in Wyandotte work and some real programs in age from 25 to 64 years of age County reports that there are are coming out of this. We showed that the federal pov- piled number of individuals and and the majority of the patients in the percentage. “We have not erty rate in the Kansas City area families served over the last seen any reports indicating that 27.5 percent of food insecure feel like education and income are suffering from one or more children in the county and they makes a healthier communi- within the six counties increased year, but Jaramillo knows it has chronic diseases. it is at 34 percent. The last re- from 8.6 percent in 2000 to 12.7 increased. At the same time she ports we had was about 24 per- are trying to help them through ty. We would also like to see “We are seeing sicker patients. the Back Snack program. The a better infrastructure that al- percent in 2010. Poverty rates has seen a drop off in donations. cent,” said Birch. doubled in counties like John- We are seeing patients with high- program targets elementary lows for more opportunities “Last week we received a let- er levels of uncontrolled disease. Joe Connor, director of Wyan- school students. “Our elemen- to be active - access to better son, Clay and Platte but Wyan- ter from an entity that works dotte County Public Health dotte and Jackson Counties Patient’s numbers have increased tary schools participate in the nutrition, education outreach with various organizations and 32 to 36 percent this year. We Department, has lived in Wyan- program and our schools distrib- and general communication on continued to have the greatest we were told they can’t help us dotte County all of his life and percentage of the populations have more people who are com- ute about 210 backpacks week- what it means to be healthy will this year with our Christmas ing in unemployed and are not even as a young child he knew ly,” said Shove. help us begin to make a differ- living in poverty. program for families. This is an families that struggled to pro- used to being unemployed and Mayor Joe Reardon and Con- ence in poverty levels.” The economic downturn has organization that we counted on uninsured. It is a lot of diverse vide the essentials their family been a big factor in the poverty for years. I think the economic needed. nor along with the WYCO Uni- “Our community would be issues involved in why the num- fied Government worked considered a more healthy com- rate increase. High unem- environment is having an im- bers are going up, but one major “Poverty is not a new topic. together to form the Healthy munity if our citizens had a ployment, lower wages, rising pact on donors and even some factor is the economy with more I think that everything is solv- Communities Wyandotte ini- higher level of education which prices, home foreclosures and companies. It is even impacting people struggling,” said Falk. able and I know it is not going lower donations along with organized groups that have done tiative in 2009. The initiative is leads to attaining higher paying In our next issue, we will look to change next year, but if we guided by Steering Committees jobs. Our high school gradu- a growing pool of families and good work in supporting not- continue to work on it, try to ad- individuals in need of assistance for-profits in the past. They have at how poverty is impacting of representatives from govern- ation rate is low. We look at Johnson County. dress the issues that are driving ment, health care, education, the percentage of ninth graders is creating problems for social scaled back their work force,” the poverty numbers up, I think community development, faith- that graduate on time and it is service organizations. said Jaramillo. we can make a difference,” said based programs and non-profit a low number. That becomes a Mary Lou Jaramillo is presi- Helping individuals stay Connor. organizations. challenge when we are trying to dent and CEO of El Centro, Inc. healthy is a mission of the Duch- One of the areas where pover- The program hopes to change build a workforce for the future,” in Kansas City, Kansas which esne Clinic at 6th and Tauromee ty’s impact has been felt is in the the lives of children in schools said Connor. serves a large Hispanic popula- in Kansas City, Kansas. The ma- YOUR AD schools. School districts report by implementing a better nutri- Although the city is imple- tion. She noted that the income- jority of their patients fall within COULD BE HERE an increase of children depend- tional program in the district. menting programs to help address for those that live in Wyandotte the federal poverty guidelines. 816-472-5246 ent on free lunch programs. That can be as simple as provid- poverty and creating a healthier county is lower than those that They are also seeing more mid- The Turner School District ing less flavored milk during the environment Edwin Birch, Uni- work in the county but live dle class families seeking assist- has seen those numbers double week. fied Government Media Rela- somewhere else. ance. Many of these “working since 2000. tions, said that it shouldn’t be “There are a lot of factors in- poor” are at a loss when it comes

dad de la ayuda crean problemas pasado. Ellos han reducido su para organizaciones de servicio personal”, explicó Jaramillo. social. Que los individuos que ayudan La necesidad sigue creciendo Mary Lou Jaramillo, es la se mantengan sanos es una mis- Presidenta y Directora de El ión de la Clínica Duchesne en la CONT./PÁGINA 1 se esforzaban en proporcionar lo juntos para formar la iniciativa tiempo y, es un número bajo. Se Centro, Inc. en Kansas City, calle 6 y Tau romee en Kansas necesario para lo que necesitaran de las Comunidades Sanas de convierte en un desafío cuando Kansas que sirve a una población City, Kansas. La mayoría de sus Lo bien guardado en las som- sus familias. Wyandotte en el 2009. La ini- tratamos de construir una fuerza hispana grande. Ella notó que pacientes entra en las pautas de bras del auge, es una ciudad “La pobreza no es un tema ciativa es guiada por Comités laboral para el futuro”, aseguró los ingresos para los que viven pobreza federales. Ellos también que lucha con una creciente nuevo. Creo que todo tiene Directivos de representantes del Connor. en el Condado de Wyandotte, ven a más familias de la clase me- población en pobreza. Según solución y, sé que ésto no va a gobierno, asistencia médica, ed- Aunque la ciudad ponga en son más bajos que para aquellos dia buscar la ayuda. Muchos de números compilados en un re- cambiar el próximo año, pero si ucación, desarrollo comunitario, práctica programas para ayudar que trabajan en el condado, pero éstos “trabajadores pobres”, es- porte de United Way de Kansas seguimos trabajando en ello, y programas religiosos y empresas a reducir la pobreza, y cree un viven en otra parte. tán perdidos cuando se trata de City, sobre Tendencias de Pob- tratamos de hablar de los prob- no lucrativas. ambiente más sano Edwin Birch, buscar ayuda. reza en el área, más de 225 mil “Hay muchos factores in- lemas que hacen que suban los El programa espera cambiar de Relaciones de Medios del Go- volucrados en ésto, como el La clínica atiende a una pob- personas en el área de seis con- números de pobreza, creo que las vidas de niños en escuelas bierno Unificado, dijo que no dados de Wyandotte, Johnson, logro de una baja educación. lación hispana grande. Desde podemos hacer una diferencia”, poniendo en práctica un mejor debería ser sólo el gobierno de la Somos la población más diversa octubre del 2011, ellos han visto Clay, Platte y Jackson vivieron comentó Connor. programa alimenticio en el dis- ciudad, quien busca una manera en la pobreza en el 2010. comparada con otros condados. un aumento del 26 %. Una de las áreas donde el im- trito. Puede ser tan simple como de solucionar el problema, tiene Nuestro distrito escolar tiene a Los niños, los jóvenes y adul- proporcionar menos leche con que ser una proyecto que involu- “Desde el 2011, la Clínica pacto de la pobreza se ha sentido, más latinos que otros. Tenemos Duchesne, ha proveído cuidado tos jóvenes siguen siendo los está en las escuelas. Los distritos sabor durante la semana. cre a la comunidad. muchos idiomas diferentes en residentes más pobres del área. continuo de 2.222 personas en escolares reportan un aumento “La leche con sabor tiene de “Creo que hay algunas cosas nuestras escuelas”, puntualizó nuestra comunidad. Además Uno de cinco menores de 25 de niños que dependen de pro- 350 a 375 calorías por semana, que la ciudad puede hacer en Jaramillo. años, esta dentro de los límites también proporcionamos un gramas de almuerzo gratuitos. y ahora los niños no conseguirán lo que se refiere a cuestiones de El estudio Hambre en Améri- 35 % más de citas al doctor”, federales, mientras que uno de ésto. Ésto ayudará a mejorar su política. Creo que es una colab- cada diez de más de 25 años y El Distrito Escolar Turner, ha ca, muestra que una de cuatro comentó Amy Falk, Directora visto esos números duplicarse salud”, explicó Connor. oración que tiene que venir de casas latinas (26.2 %), no tienen Ejecutiva de Duchesne y Clíni- mayores están dentro de los cri- la comunidad en conjunto. Las terios. Las familias con niños en- desde el 2000. Connor dijo que comienza a su comida segura. Más de uno cas de San Vicente. ver el cambio de la comunidad. Comunidades Sanas de Wyan- de tres (34.5 %) niños latinos, cabezados por una madre soltera “Es obvio que nuestro índice dotte que ha puesto en marcha La clínica atiende a adultos tuvieron un rango de pobreza de de calificados ha subido consid- “Vemos la buena política traba- vive en casas donde no es seguro que van desde la edad de 25 a 64 jar, y algunos programas reales el alcalde Reardon y que Joe tener comida. casi el 40%. erablemente en años recientes. Connor dirige, es un ejemplo al años de edad, y la mayoría de los Yo indicaría que la calificación están saliendo de ésto. Sentímos El Centro, Inc. no ha reunido pacientes sufren de una o varias Los números del Condado de que la educación y los ingresos enfrentar a la pobreza”, declaró Wyandotte, se han elevado en gratis, o comidas con descuento, Birch. el número de individuos y fa- enfermedades crónicas. es totalmente voluntaria”, ex- hacen una comunidad más milias atendidas durante el año 10% al 34 %, desde el Censo sana. También nos gustaría ver El estudio de United Way tam- “Estamos viendo a pacientes del 2010, aunque el Condado plicó Craig Shove, Coordinador pasado, pero Jaramillo sabe que más enfermos. Vemos a pacientes de Comunicaciones del Distrito. una mejor infraestructura que bién mostró que el índice de po- ha aumentado. Al mismo tiem- Wyandotte esté en el número 19 permita más oportunidades de breza federal en el área de Kansas con niveles más altos de enferme- a escala nacional de crecimiento Los Harvesters (una red comu- po ella ha visto una baja en las dad incontrolada. El numero de ser activos - acceso a una mejor City, dentro de los seis condados, donaciones. laboral. nitaria de comida), en el Conda- nutrición, educación de alcance aumentó del 8.6 %, en el 2000 al pacientes ha aumentado del 32 a El Portavoz de Relaciones de do de Wyandotte reportan que el y comunicación general, en lo 12.7 % en el 2010. Los índices “La semana pasada recibimos 36 % este año. Tenemos a más Medios del Gobierno Unificado, 27.5 % de la comida, no asegura que ésto significa ser sano; nos de pobreza se duplicaron en una carta de una entidad que tra- personas desempleadas que vi- Edwin Birch, estaba sorprendido a los niños en el condado y ellos ayudará a comenzar a hacer una condados como Johnson, Clay baja con varias organizaciones, y enen y no están acostumbradas por el aumento del porcentaje. tratan de ayudarles a través del diferencia en los niveles de pob- y Platte; pero los de Wyandotte nos dijeron que ellos no pueden a estar desempleadas y sin se- “No hemos visto ningún in- programa BackSnack. El pro- reza”. y Jackson siguieron teniendo el ayudarnos este año con nuestro guro. Son muchas las diversas grama va dirigido a estudiantes programa de ‘Navidad para las cuestiones involucradas en por forme que indique que está en el “Nuestra comunidad se con- mayor porcentaje de población 34 %. Los últimos informes que de escuelas primarias. “Nuestras que vive en la pobreza. familias’. Ésta es una organiza- qué los números suben, pero un escuelas primarias participan en sideraría una comunidad más ción con la cual contamos du- principal factor es la economía, teníamos eran aproximadamente sana, si nuestros ciudadanos tu- La recesión económica ha sido del 24%”, declaró Birch. el programa y, nuestras escuelas rante años. Creo que el entorno con más personas que luchan”, distribuyen aproximadamente vieran un nivel más alto de edu- un factor grande en el aumento económico tiene un impacto en finalizó Falk. Joe Connor, el Director del 210 mochilas cada semana”, de- cación que lleva al logro de em- de lo índices de pobreza. El alto los donantes, y hasta algunas Departamento de Salud Pública pleos de paga más altos. Nuestro desempleo, los bajos salarios, el En nuestra siguiente edición, claró Shove. compañías. Esto afecta incluso veremos como la pobreza afecta del Condado de Wyandotte, ha índice de graduados de la escuela aumento de precios, el remate de a grupos organizados que han vivido en el Condado de Wyan- El alcalde Joe Reardon y Con- preparatoria es bajo. Miramos el casas y las bajas en donaciones, al Condado de Johnson. nor, junto con el Gobierno hecho buen trabajo en apoyar a dotte toda su vida, y siendo porcentaje de los estudiantes de junto con un grupo creciente de agencias sin fines de lucro en el niño, conocía como las familias Unificado de WYCO, trabajaron noveno grado que se gradúan a familias e individuos, en necesi-

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Bilingual Newspaper Kansas City YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 | TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 4 10 DE ENERO DEL 2013 | KCHISPANICNEWS.com “I knew I wanted a proven leader” Helping the ‘Unbanked’ Get CONT./PAGE 1 When Clark, as CEO and chair- man of the Kansas City Chiefs, Affordable Financial Services called it had my attention.” The attention was mutual. by Jason Alderman com lists dozens of prepaid products like credit cards and The Chiefs leadership wasted no ccording to a recent sur- cards that offer many of the loans. time reaching out to Reid. Press vey by the Federal De- same functionalities as regular To help bring unbanked and reports indicated that a large posit Insurance Corp. credit or debit cards, including underbanked people into the contingent of Chiefs’ person- A direct deposit, online purchases and the U.S. Census Bureau, 17 system, an increasing number nel, including Hunt and former million American adults now and bill pay, ATM access, etc. of public/private programs like General Manager Scott Pioli, live in “unbanked” households, Other businesses provide such Bank On (www.joinbankon. met with Reid in a Philadelphia while another 51 million are varied services as check-cashing, org) are being formed. These airport prior to a planned trip to considered “underbanked.” In money orders, wire transfers, voluntary partnerships between Arizona where he was rumored other words, over 28 percent and payday, pawn shop or car- local or state governments, fi- to be in line for the Cardinals’ of households either have no title loans. nancial institutions and com- coaching position. traditional checking or savings However, charges for these munity-based organizations Reid confirmed that he met Clark Hunt said he is restructuring the Chiefs organization. accounts (unbanked); or their services can quickly add up. Af- provide low-income un- and with Hunt and others for close “Beginning with Andy joining the organization, the coach will basic financial needs aren’t be- ter you’ve paid a fee to cash your underbanked people with free to nine hours. “As we talked you report directly to me and the GM will report directly to me.” ing met by their bank or credit paycheck and bought money or- or low-cost starter or “second got this feeling that you know union so they also rely on al- ders to pay your monthly bills, chance” bank accounts and ac- this is right. It is the right thing is the fan base, which has seen The quarterback position, I am ternative lenders like check- you probably will have spent cess to financial education. years of abysmal football. The going to dig in and look at that to do. So it made the decision cashing services or payday loans far more than the $5 to $15 a In addition, many financial easier and I crossed my fingers once loudest arena in the NFL and we will build that thing. We (underbanked). month a regular checking ac- has seen shrinking numbers and will see how that whole thing education resources are avail- that I’d be offered the job and I There have always been mil- count typically costs. able, including: was. diminished decibels. During his works out. I need to spend some press conference Reid courted time and get in there though. I lions of Americans who are ei- Although monthly checking • MyMoney.gov. the govern- Reid comes with some bag- the fans. am going to find that next Len ther unable to – or choose not and savings account fees at large ment’s website dedicated to gage. He has an enviable record Dawson. … It might be here or to – conduct their financial banks have risen, you still may teaching Americans the ba- for any head coach having tak- “The fan base here is phenom- transactions through a bank. be able to find free or low-cost enal. I came from a fan base that it might not.” sics about financial education en the Eagles to seven division Common reasons cited include: accounts at banks and credit (www.mymoney.gov). championships and winning one was tremendous. The Kansas Reid addressed the indiffer- unions. To find competitive City Chiefs fan base - there is ence of the fan base in the last • Don’t have enough money to • FDIC’s MoneySmart pro- conference championship before need an account. bank account rates, visit www. losing in the Superbowl. His last nothing like a sea of red and there few years which has seen the bankrate.com/checking.aspx. gram of financial education two seasons in Philadelphia saw is nothing like it.” Much has home field advantage of one of • Don’t write enough checks to To find a credit union for which workshops (www.fdic.gov/ his teams go 8-8 in 2011 to 4-12 been made on talk radio about the loudest stadiums in the NFL justify monthly fees and min- you might be eligible, use the moneysmart). this year. Reid made no apology the shortcomings of the previous silenced. imum balance requirements – Credit Union Locator at www. • Practical Money Skills for Life for his record. regime but the universal indict- He told Hispanic News, “As just buy money orders when ncua.gov. (www.practicalmoneyskills. ment centers on the inability to needed. “The last couple of years were I get into this thing here, I wel- High fees aside, there’s also com), a free personal financial find the franchise quarterback. come the [fans] back. As I wel- • Lack of proper identification. management program run by not good enough. That is how it Fan’s expectations are high that a safety risk factor to being un- went,” conceded Reid. “I look come the other teams in, I want • Denied accounts due to bad banked. Carrying or storing cash Visa Inc. with the first choice in this year’s them to see the sea of red that at the whole picture … of those draft the Chiefs will address that banking track record. at home tempts robbers; also, There’s no law that says eve- fourteen years and I take respon- I saw when I came here to play. money can easily be destroyed ryone must have a traditional issue. In his comments Reid did That is a very energetic crowd, an • Language barriers. sibility for each one of them. not commit to a choice but in- in a fire or other natural disas- banking relationship. But if you I understand the energy that aggressive crowd and I love that. • Bad previous banking experi- ter. Plus, money deposited in choose to go unbanked, care- dicated that all is up for evalu- My job is to get a good football ence or lack of trust in bank- I have, that I can bring to this ation. FDIC-insured banks is insured fully investigate the financial organization. We start from the team and good product for them ing institutions. up to $250,000 per account consequences – you may not be bottom and start working,” “I have looked at the roster and I am going to work my tail Big retailers and other alter- (similar insurance is available to saving money after all. and there are some good football off to make sure we can put that native financial services provid- credit union accounts through One of the main constituen- players on this team … we can together.” cies that Reid will deal with ers have rushed to fill the void NCUA). It’s also more difficult all get better, me included. … for customers who can’t – or for unbanked consumers to im- Jason Alderman directs Visa’s won’t – use banks or credit card prove their credit scores due to financial education programs. Fans May Register for Chance to Secure issuers. 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Las razones de las cuentas corrientes y cajas cursos de educación financiera, even more distressing, you’ve added como: even more weight to the weight you taneous and decisive to your dining N: Finally, cut the negative talk. más comunes son: de ahorro de los grandes bancos partners. Remember when your grandmother were trying to shed all year. • Que no tienen tanto din- han subido, se pueden encon- • MyMoney.gov., el sitio web L: Identify your limits. This is said you could attract more flies trar cuentas gratuitas o de bajo del gobierno dedicado a en- Regain the upper hand by follow- with honey? I think this is what she ero como para necesitar una ing a simple P.L.A.N. for weight- the key to success for many weight cuenta. costo en algunos bancos y coop- señar a los estadounidenses management programs. It may be meant. Beating up on yourself gives erativas de crédito. 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Why not extend dos mínimos—simplemente crédito a la que pueda acceder, your vegetables first, perhaps with 1 usan giros postales cuando lo eySmart de la FDIC (www. gest missteps is to depend on “will that kindness to yourself? 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CONT./PAGE 1 “You’re not going to see the Sandoval, are substantially more The most important issue for the results right away, believe me, popular in their states than the Lopez Believes Politics Hispanic community was jobs conservatives I think they get Republican Party as a whole.” and the economy followed by it,” she said. Korn suggested that the po- education. Angelo Falcon, president of litical policies offered by con- the National Institute for Latino servative candidates are in ac- Trumped Service The survey polled 400 Latino registered voters in each of the Policy, believes not much has cordance with the values of By JOE ARCE & CALEB ZIMMERSCHIED four states between November changed in terms of partisanship Hispanic voters, but the tone is in Congress. He also questions what is alienating. 28 to December 7, 2012. the use of the taxpayers’ money. According to Lopez, the rules whether there is anything the According to the survey, n August of 2012, Beto Immigration was not ranked He said that no questions were of the game are stacked against GOP can do at this point to win name recognition holds more Lopez was suddenly re- as the top priority, although it raised against his service until the interest of the county’s tax- back Latino voters. clout. An estimated 50 percent moved from his position still ranks as an important is- the day his term expired. He payers. “What I’ve learned be- “The disrespectful way in of those who were surveyed in as the chairman of the sue. The poll indicated that “an JacksonI County Sports Com- told Hispanic News that the ing in this environment is that which they treated the Latino Florida have a favorable or some- overwhelming” three-quarters crafting of the leases involved … this a game that many times community gets to the point what favorable view of the Sen. plex Authority after serving for or more of Latino voters support many parties, but the Sports has no logic to it. Unfortunate- where I don’t think Latinos- Marco Rubio. Yet, it also found seven years. On the day that his temporary work-visas, an earned Authority did not have direct ly … if you’re not willing to should be giving advice on how that the majority of the voters term expired, he was told that legal status and increasing bor- input in negotiations. Lopez provide some of these benefits they should reach out to our would describe the Republi- he was no longer needed and der security. Many pointed that reiterated that the leases were to the teams and the owners, community,” said Falcon. “Some can Party as “anti-immigrant,” should not attend his regular the tone used by the GOP is actually amendments, not new there are many cities out there of them are saying, ‘Well, our while the Democratic Party was monthly board meeting. what alienated Latino voters. leases. that will gladly take your teams message wasn’t getting across.’ perceived as understanding the County Executive Mike and offer them a more competi- In addition, the survey found I think that the problem is that needs and concerns of Latino Sanders was critical of Lopez’s “A lot of terms and condi- tive financial package.” that respondents believed the their message did get across.” voters and they make an effort leadership, accusing him and tions remained the same from Obama campaign reached out the original leases when the Lopez spoke out because he “Right now, it’s a question of to win them over. others of the commission of more aggressively to Latino vot- Chiefs first came to KC and believed that he was being made how to get more votes as op- Although the survey shows rubber-stamping millions of ers than Republicans. first started using this com- a scapegoat. He told Hispanic posed to how to help our com- that Latinos who were polled dollars in expenses submitted plex,” said Lopez. “These were News that he was sure County The question was raised on a munity,” he said. believe small businesses face by the KC Royals and the KC just amendments that were Executive Mike Sanders had a new strategy for reaching out to more regulations than necessary, Chiefs. Latino voters on the part of the The GOP met with unfavora- made and were negotiated by behind-the-scenes agenda. ble ratings in each of the swing the majority still sided with the Lopez’s termination came on the lawyers and led by their Republican party. “That’s not how business is states with a higher number of Democratic Party in be- the heels of information made financial attorney and finan- done,” said a frustrated Lopez. “It’s been a month since the Latino turnout. Still, authors ing better equipped at handling public regarding expenditures cial consultant. … Jack Hollen “Maybe that’s how things work election,” Korn told reporters of the poll pointed that Latino small businesses. from the Repair, Maintenance, was very, very much involved, in the political world, but … during a conference call. “The representatives holding national “I don’t want to minimize the Management, and Operations and Jack Hollen was hired by (Sanders) gave me no opportu- conservatives are absolutely talk- office such as Florida hold a dif- challenge that Republicans face funds of the Chiefs and Royals. County Executive Mike Sand- nity to have any input or cor- ing about it and they’re talking ferent dynamic. here. They face significant chal- The funds were established by ers. So they really had more rect any concerns he might’ve about what is the strategy for- lenges among Hispanic Ameri- the 2006 sports complex lease input in the financial structure ward. That’s a long-term project “Campaigns matter and can- amendments, which were ap- had.” didates matter and we see the cans and those problems are not with the lease negotiators and of which they are now putting proved by a unanimous vote by Lopez has since moved on effect of those different leaders,” going to be resolved just by pass- leases.” their heads together on what the County Legislature, both from the Sports Authority added Whit Ayres, who analyzed ing immigration reform-it took Lopez added that as an entity they’re going to be doing.” teams and the Sports Complex where he served seven years, the poll’s results. “But the good us a long time to get here, it will created by the state, the Sports Authority. The amendments first as a board member, then as She said it will be a few news is that those Republican take us a long time to get out,” Authority’s “responsibility is to were not explicit in how the the chairman. He was saddened months until they see where the leaders I mentioned, Marco Ru- Ayres said. carry out the terms that were funds should be allocated, but by the urgency with which party is headed. bio, Susana Martinez and Brian set out in the leases. Legally we most believed that the funds Governor Jay Nixon replaced have an obligation to conduct were not meant to pay for ca- him without giving him an op- business under that gross legal ble TV, payroll taxes, personnel portunity to thank his fellow arrangement… we have an ob- costs or team office supplies. commissioners for serving with La inmigración no esta ligation or we default on the him during his board term. Lopez took issue with the lease. And again, this jeopard- entre las prioridades way the story had been leaked izes the team and Kansas City. “I felt very proud of the years to the media, in particular as it that I served the Sports Au- CONT./PÁGINA 1 So yes, we have a legal obliga- mentes para ver lo que ellos van res, quien analizó los resultados related to his role. He believed tion and so we have to make thority, but I was greatly disap- a hacer”. de la encuesta. “Pero las buenas that his reputation was unjust- pointed personally and profes- manera unilateral, tienen la tough decisions based on the noticias son que aquellos líderes ly damaged by the allegations sionally by the way that this percepción que los republica- Ella dijo que serán hasta en legal parameters we’re working republicanos que mencioné; that he had not been vigilant in was handled,” said Lopez. nos no respetan o valoran las unos meses que ellos vean hacia under.” Marco Rubio, Susana Martínez necesidades e intereses de la a donde el partido se dirige. y Brian Sandoval, son considera- comunidad hispana del 51 al “Usted no va a ver los resulta- blemente más populares en sus 44 % en Florida, del 54 al 40 dos en seguida, créame, los con- estados que el Partido Republi- % en Nuevo México, del 59 al servadores, creo que ellos lo lo- López cree que la política cano en conjunto”. 35 % en Nevada y del 63 al 30 grarán”, menciono ella Korn sugirió que las normas % en Colorado. Los temas más Ángelo Falcón, el presidente importantes para la comunidad políticas ofrecidas por los can- del Instituto Nacional de Política didatos conservadores, son de supero al servicio hispana, fueron los empleos y Latina, cree que no se ha cambi- acuerdo con los valores de vo- la economía seguida de la edu- Deportivo. Las enmiendas no ado mucho en términos de par- tantes hispanos, pero el tono es Traduce una obligación o faltamos al cación. GEMMA TORNERO eran explícitas en como los tidismo en el Congreso. Él tam- lo que aleja. arriendo. Y otra vez, esto pone La encuesta sondeo a 400 fondos deberían ser asignados, bién se pregunta si hay algo que n agosto del 2012, en peligro el equipo y a Kansas latinos registrados para votar en Según la encuesta, el recono- pero la mayoría creyó que los el candidato presidencial del Par- Beto López, fue re- City. Entonces así es, tenemos cada uno de los cuatro estados, cimiento del nombre, tiene mas fondos no los destinaron para tido Republicano, puede hacer en pentinamente quitado una obligación legal y tenemos entre el 28 de noviembre al 7 de influencia. Aproximadamente pagar la televisión por cable, este punto para volver a conquis- de su puesto como el que tomar decisiones resist- diciembre del 2012. tar a los votantes latinos. el 50 % de aquellos que fueron impuestos sobre la nómina, encuestados en Florida, tiene PresidenteE de la Autoridad del entes basadas en los parámet- La inmigración no fue clasifi- gastos de personal o artículos “La manera irrespetuosa con una visión favorable o algo favo- Complejo Deportivo de Jack- ros legales bajo los que traba- cada como la máxima prioridad, de oficina por equipo. la cual ellos trataron a la comu- rable del Senador Marco Rubio. son County, después de servir jamos”. aunque esto todavía está como López tuvo problemas con la nidad latina, está en un punto Aún así, también se encontró durante siete años. Durante el Según López, las reglas del un tema importante. La encues- manera en que la historia había donde no creo que los Latinos que la mayoría de los votantes día que su término expiró, le juego son amontonadas con- ta indicó que “un aplastante” sido filtrada a los medios, par- - debieran darles consejos sobre describiría al Partido Republi- dijeron que él ya no era nec- tra el interés de los contribuy- tres cuartos o más de los votantes ticularmente, ya que esto es- como ellos deberían acercarse a cano como “el anti-inmigrante”, esario y no debería asistir a su entes del condado. “Lo que latinos, apoyan los visados de tuvo relacionado con su labor. nuestra comunidad”, puntualizó mientras el Partido Demócrata reunión mensual regular con la he aprendido al estar en éste trabajo temporales, que se aseg- Él creyó que su reputación fue Falcón. “Algunos de ellos están fue percibido como el entend- junta directiva. ambiente, es que esto es un ure un estatus jurídico y que se injustamente dañada por las diciendo, ‘Bien, nuestro mensaje imiento de las necesidades y las El Ejecutivo del Condado juego que muchas veces no aumente la seguridad fronteriza. acusaciones sobre que él no no estaba llegando’. Creo que preocupaciones de los votantes Mike Sanders, era un crítico tiene ninguna lógica en ello. Muchos indicaron que el tono había sido vigilante en el uso el problema consiste en que su latinos y ellos hacen un esfuerzo del mando de López, acusánd- Lamentablemente si usted no usado por el candidato presiden- del dinero de los contribuy- mensaje realmente llego”. de persuadirlos. quiere proporcionar algunas olo a él y a otros integrantes de entes. Él dijo que ningunas cial del Partido Republicano es “Ahora mismo, es una cuestión de estas ventajas para los equi- Aunque el sondeo muestre que la comisión de la autorización preguntas fueron hechas contra lo que alieno a los votantes lati- de como conseguir más votos pos y los dueños, hay muchas los latinos que fueron encuesta- de rutina, sin cuestionamien- su servicio hasta el día en que nos. Además, la encuesta encon- a diferencia de como ayudar a ciudades ahí que tomarán de dos, creen que los pequeños ne- tos de millones de dólares en expiró su término. Él dijo a tró que los encuestados creyeron nuestra comunidad”, declaró él. buena gana a sus equipos y les gocios enfrentan más normas de gastos presentados por KC Hispanic News, que el trabajo que la campaña de Obama llego ofrecerán un paquete financie- El candidato presidencial del lo necesario, la mayoría era uni- Royals y KC Chiefs. de los arriendos, involucró a más agresivamente a los votantes ro más competitivo”. latinos que los republicanos. Partido Republicano, se encon- lateral con el Partido Demócra- El término de López, vino muchas partes, pero la Autori- tró con posiciones desfavorables ta, en estar mejor equipado en el ante la información hecha López habló claro, porque La pregunta fue hecha en una dad de Deportes, no tenía la en cada uno de los estados, con manejo de pequeños negocios. pública en cuanto a los gastos él creyó que estaba siendo un nueva estrategia de llegar a los aportación directa en las nego- un número más alto de asisten- de la Reparación, Manten- ‘chivo expiatorio’. Él dijo a His- votantes latinos de parte del Par- “No quiero minimizar el de- ciaciones. López reiteró que los cia latina. De cualquier manera, imiento, Dirección, y Fondos panic News, que él estaba seg- tido Republicano. safío que los republicanos en- arriendos eran realmente en- los autores de la encuesta indi- frentan aquí. Ellos enfrentan de Operaciones de los Chiefs y miendas, no nuevos arriendos. uro que el Ejecutivo del Con- “Ha pasado ya un mes desde caron que los representantes dado Mike Sanders tenía entre desafíos significativos junto con los Royals. Los fondos fueron Muchos términos y con- la elección”, Korn comentó a los latinos que están en el gobier- bastidores una agenda política. los hispano-americanos y esos establecidos por las enmiendas diciones permanecieron de reporteros durante una confer- no, como Florida sostienen una “Esto no es como se hacen ne- problemas no van a ser resueltos de arriendo del complejo de- la misma manera que los ar- encia telefónica. “Los conserva- dinámica diferente. gocios”, declaró López frustra- simplemente pasando la reforma portivo del 2006, que fueron riendos originales, cuando dores hablan absolutamente al do. “Tal vez así es como las “Las campañas son impor- de inmigración - nos llevo mucho aprobadas por un voto un- los Chiefs primero llegaron a respecto y ellos hablan de lo que cosas funcionan en el mundo tantes y los candidatos importan tiempo en llegar aquí, nos tomará ánime, por la Legislatura del KC y comenzaron a usar este es la siguiente estrategia. Esto es político, pero él (Sanders), no y vemos el efecto de esos difer- mucho en salir”, finalizó Ayres. Condado, ambos equipos y complejo, declaró López. “Es- un proyecto a largo plazo para me dio ninguna oportunidad entes líderes”, añadió Whit Ay- la Autoridad del Complejo tas eran sólo enmiendas que lo cual, ellos reúnen ahora sus de tener cualquier aportación fueron hechas y fueron nego- o corregir cualquier problema ciadas por los abogados y dir- que él podría haber tenido”. igidas por su abogado y con- sultor financiero. Jack Hollen Desde entonces, López se estaba muy, muy involucra- ha ido de la Autoridad de De- do, y Jack Hollen fue con- portes, dónde él sirvió siete Los Alamos años, primero como un miem- tratado por el Ejecutivo del Market y Cocina Condado, Mike Sanders. En- bro del consejo, luego como el tonces ellos realmente habían presidente. 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Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 | TÚ CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 8 10 DE ENERO DEL 2013 | KCHISPANICNEWS.com Gilbert Guerrero recognized for lifetime of advocacy By JOE ARCE & JOSE FAUS you are doing. know the ones that maybe need Murguia added that Guerrero’s Guerrero has a history of diabe- to be dormant and fight an- If you are looking for silver lin- activism is fully grounded in the tes and the heart attack was a set- other day. … You have to be a ings you can’t get a better exam- belief that education is part and back but also a wakeup call. “I am good steward of your resources, ple than the one that Gilbert your talents, your capacities and parcel of the civil rights struggle. Guerrero found recently. going to have to scale back and not get mad all the time,” laughed your relationships. He has been “Education has always been It was the Thursday following Guerrero. “I will have to work on a marvelous steward of his gifts an issue when to civil rights for Thanksgiving and Guerrero, su- my blood pressure.” He is sched- and graces on behalf of the Lat- Latinos. … I remember we were perintendent of the Guadalupe uled for bypass surgery the same ino community, which actually always advocating … changes Education System at Guadalupe week he will receive the award. benefits the whole community within the education system. Centers Inc., was home and not of Kansas City.” That is one of the reasons that It is hard to see Guerrero feeling well. Along with the dis- prompted the opening of Alta scaling back his activism. His According to Hill, “the Eve- comfort, he was experiencing Vista (Westside charter school) outspokenness following the lyn Wasserstrom Award for shortness of breath. Two days because of the lack of action of Frances Semler nomination to 2013 is presented for commit- later he called a friend who took the school district to address the the Kansas City Parks Board ment to causes for freedom and him to the doctor where he was civil rights of Latinos who were and advocacy on behalf of the justice for minorities and op- told he had suffered a major not getting their fair share from DREAMERS movement cou- pressed people in the greater heart attack and kidney failure. the school system. … The whole pled with his longtime efforts on Kansas City area.” The Martin idea of the civil rights issue is The same day he received the school district matters has put Luther King celebration begins to ensure that people get a fair diagnosis, he was informed that him in the public eye. He has Friday the 11th and culminates share and people get good serv- he had been awarded the 2013 also been a man that works be- in a mass celebration on Sunday ices and their rights are ensured. Evelyn Wasserstrom Award from hind the scenes. evening January 13. It is recog- the Kansas City chapter of the nized as the second largest cele- Education is a right.” Reverend Dr. Robert Lee Hill Southern Christian Leadership bration of the civil rights leader Juan Rangel, director of Com- of the Community Christian Conference (SCLC) for his long outside of Atlanta, Georgia. munity Engagement for MCCC, Church and co-chair of the 2013 contributions to civil rights. is a former recipient of the award Greater Kansas City Martin “This award in many ways is and a friend of Guerrero’s and “I found out I was receiving Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Serv- the highest accolade that a Kan- will present the award. the award the day I went to the ice of the SCLC talked with His- sas Citian can receive for efforts hospital for the heart attack. I panic News in terms of causes that resonate “When I think of Gilbert … was shocked. I felt good about with Martin Luther King’s lega- and what he stands for … I think “I saw him at the celebration it but I had so many mixed feel- cy,” explained Hill. “We thought about the history he has had. for Uzziel Pecina (Guerrero’s ings about it,” recalled Guerrero. that Gilbert was most deserving Going back to his days in Tope- mentee), when he got his PHD. “I have been trying to be an ad- and absolutely not just a prince ka, he was a LULAC education I remember I pulled him to the Gilbert Guerrero. vocate for civil rights, not only of a human being but someone person and then came to work side and I asked him, ‘how many for Latinos but all people that anything that is un-American.” I was 16 or 17. You know that that had actively and profoundly for GCI. He was a former Brown people like Uzziel have you need help. I know that I have there is going to be a leader on touched the lives of many peo- Beret. He was always looking to touched?’ and he pointed out Guerrero noted that the fight done a lot of stuff in our com- this issue and a soldier on this is- ple and that his witness to jus- make sure that La Raza has the that one and this one and this for civil rights has not ended as munity but in the last few years sue. I just think the moment, the tice and fairness and equity for opportunity to persevere. Last one, and I said ‘no one knows evident by the Trayvon Martin as far as civil right issues, I have passion, tells you what position people regardless of their station year he went to Jefferson City about this, do they?’ and he said, shooting and the treatment of im- tried to be involved. It is good to or role you have to play. I think in life was of the highest caliber. and took two busloads of stu- ‘hmm, they know, they know.’ migrants. Williams was shot by a be noticed. I did not know that the main thing is to have cour- That is why he was singled out dents to talk about immigration This way, more people will know block volunteer in a disputed it was happening.” age. Being Mr. Popular or taking for this award.” to our legislators. That is what than did before.” “I think people have the sense a popular position is something Gilbert stands for and I think … Anticipating that he may not … that the civil rights move- Raul Murguia was not sur- Guerrero said that his advo- different. What you need to do to be in that company with him, be able to attend the celebration ment … is something that hap- prised to find out he was being cacy began when he was a teen- is prepare yourself to believe … someone who stands for some- to receive the award in person, pened in the 60’s and 70’s, but honored by the SCLC. “I think Guerrero said he was honored ager and is rooted in the princi- in the position you’re taking and it is well deserved. Civil rights thing, is very exciting.” ples of democracy. we have to fight civil rights is- stand on it.” to have been chosen. “It is a sues every day. … You can see have always been one of the Guerrero remains optimistic big honor. We do the work be- “The whole civil rights move- that there is still a struggle. Hill told Hispanic News major causes that drive him. He that the struggle will eventually cause we believe in it but it is an ment is about the realization of There is still a need to speak up that he has noticed that qual- has learned a lot from the Lat- lead to a better world. “What honor to know that people rec- democracy. It is about making when something is happening.” ity in Guerrero. ino civil rights movement - the we do, we do because we hope ognize what you have done. … sure that the people have re- Chicano movement. … Martin that someday there will not be Guerrero acknowledged the “He knows when to be out You know sometimes you are out spect, their voices are heard and Luther King and Cesar Chavez a need for us to fight. I’d like to importance of knowing what front and when to ‘come along- there fighting and you get frus- the people are treated correctly. have been great inspirations for be a dreamer. I think someday, role to play when a situation side’ as we say in the religious trated thinking you are the only It is basically what we are taught him so I think the award goes probably not in my lifetime, arises. He is comfortable being world. … That is the sign of a one out there. … It is good to growing up in the United States to a person that well deserves will see something, some com- in the forefront or the vanguard. great leader to know the battles know there are other people out so when you are taking a civil that you need to engage and to it. … I am really glad he is get- ing together.” there with you and support what rights stand you are not doing “I have been doing this since ting this award. Gilbert Guerrero es reconocido por una vida en defensa de los derechos civiles Traduce Hacemos el trabajo porque cree- GEMMA TORNERO comenzó, cuando él era un ado- mos en él, pero es un honor el lescente y estaba arraigada en los saber que la gente reconoce lo principios de la democracia. Si usted busca un hecho posi- que usted ha hecho. Usted sabe tivo, usted no puede conseguir que a veces lucha en eso y uno “El movimiento por los dere- un mejor ejemplo que el que se frustra pensando que usted es chos civiles completo, es sobre la Gilbert Guerrero is surrounded by area civic leaders Cris Medina, Lali Garcia and Missouri Gilbert Guerrero encontró re- el único ahí. Está bien saber que materialización de la democracia. Senator Claire McCaskill. They are all proud of Guerrero’s work and his commitment to equal Es sobre asegurarse que la gente rights for all people. cientemente. hay otra gente que este con usted Gilbert Guerrero junto con líderes cívicos del área, Cris Medina, Lali García y la Senadora por Missouri y que apoya lo que hace. tiene el respeto, que sus voces Era el jueves después del Día son escuchadas y que la gente es Claire McCaskill. Todos ellos están orgullosos del trabajo de Guerrero y su compromiso para la igualdad de derechos para toda la gente. de Acción de Gracias y Guer- Guerrero tiene una historia tratada correctamente. Es bási- rero, el Súper-intendente Es- de diabetes y el ataque cardíaco camente lo que nos enseñan al colar del Sistema Educativo de fue un revés pero también una crecer en los Estados Unidos, en- que él ha notado esa cualidad en Guadalupe, en Guadalupe Cent- llamada para despertar. “Voy a de ser humano, sino alguien de los latinos que no conseguían tonces cuando usted apoya a los Guerrero. ers Inc., estaba en casa y no se tener que limitarme y no eno- que había dejado huella acti- su participación justa del sis- derechos civiles, no hace nada “Él sabe cuando estar al frente sentía bien. Junto con el mal- jarme todo el tiempo”, se rió que sea anti-americano”. vamente y profundamente en tema escolar. Toda la idea de la estar, él experimentaba falta de Guerrero. “Tendré que trabajar y cuando ‘acercarse’, como deci- las vidas de muchas personas y cuestión de derechos civiles debe aire. Dos días más tarde él llamó en mi tensión arterial”. Él está Guerrero notó que la lucha mos en el mundo religioso. Esa que su testimonio de justicia, asegurar que la gente consiga una a un amigo que lo llevó al doc- programado para la cirugía de por los derechos civiles, no se es la señal de un gran líder, el de imparcialidad y equidad para participación justa y que la gente tor, donde le dijeron que había ‘bypass’, la misma semana que ha terminado y es tan evidente saber las batallas que usted tiene la gente sin tener en cuenta su consiga buenos servicios y que sufrido un ataque cardíaco grave recibirá el premio. como el tiroteo de Trayvon Mar- que entablar y conocer a los que etapa en la vida era del calibre sus derechos estén asegurados. tin y el trato a los inmigrantes. tal vez necesitan estar inactivos y e insuficiencia renal. Es difícil ver a Guerrero re- más alto. Por eso él fue selec- La educación es un derecho”. A Williams le disparó un tiro, luchar otro día. Usted tienen que El mismo día que recibió el ducir su activismo. Su franqueza cionado para este premio”. Juan Rangel, el director del un voluntario de la cuadra en ser un buen administrador de sus diagnóstico, fue informado que después del nombramiento de Raúl Murguía no estaba sor- Compromiso de Comunidad una disputa. recursos, sus talentos, sus capaci- le habían concedido el Premio ‘Francés Semler’, al Consejo de prendido al saber que él estaba para MCCC, es un ex-benefici- dades y sus relaciones. Él ha sido ‘Evelyn Wasserstrom’ del 2013, Parques de Kansas City y la de- “Creo que la gente tiene el siendo honrado por el SCLC. ario del premio y un amigo de un administrador maravilloso de de la división Kansas City, de fensa en nombre del movimiento sentir, que el movimiento por “Creo que es bien merecido. Guerrero y presentará el premio. sus regalos y gracias de parte de la Conferencia de Liderazgo DREAMERS se asociaron con los derechos civiles es algo que Los derechos civiles siempre han la comunidad latina, que en re- “Cuando pienso en Gilbert y Cristiano del Sur (SCLC por sus esfuerzos desde hace mucho pasó en los años 60’s y 70’s, sido una de las causas principales alidad beneficia a la comunidad por lo que él defiende, pienso en sus siglas en inglés), por el largo tiempo sobre asuntos del distrito pero tenemos que luchar contra que lo motivan. Él ha aprendido entera de Kansas City”. la historia que él ha tenido. Volvi- tiempo en contribuciones a los escolar y ésto le ha puesto en el cuestiones de derechos civiles mucho del movimiento por los cada día. Usted puede ver que endo hasta sus días en Topeka, él derechos civiles. ojo público. Él también ha sido Según Hill, “el Premio Evelyn derechos civiles latinos - el mov- era una persona con educación todavía hay una lucha. Todavía Wasserstrom para el 2013, es “Supe que yo recibía el premio un hombre que trabaja entre imiento Chicano, Martin Luther de LULAC y luego vino para tra- hay una necesidad de hablar presentado por la entrega a cau- el día que fui al hospital por lo bastidores. King y César Chávez han sido bajar con GCI. Él era un Boina cuando algo pasa”. sas por la libertad y justicia para del ataque cardíaco. Estaba im- El doctor y Reverendo Robert grandes inspiraciones para él Marrón. Él siempre estaba para las minorías y gente oprimida en presionado. Me sentí bien al re- Lee Hill, de la Iglesia Cristiana Guerrero reconoció la impor- así que creo que el premio va a asegurarse que La Raza tuviera el área metropolitana de Kansas specto, pero yo tenía tantos sen- Comunitaria y co-presidente tancia de saber que papel jugar una persona que bien lo merece. la oportunidad de perseverar. El City”. La celebración de Martin timientos encontrados”, recordó del Servicio Interfe de Martin cuando se presenta una situación. Realmente me alegro de que él año pasado él fue a Jefferson City Luther King, comienza el viernes Guerrero. “He estado tratando Luther King hijo, del SCLC Él se siente cómodo estando al recibiera este premio”. y llevo a dos autobuses con estu- 11 y culmina en una misa con- de ser un defensor por los dere- de Kansas City, habló con His- frente o la vanguardia. Murguía añadió que el activ- diantes para hablar de la inmi- memorativa el domingo 13 de chos civiles, no sólo para los lati- panic News. “He estado haciendo ésto ismo de Guerrero es totalmente gración a nuestros legisladores. enero por la tarde. Es reconocida nos, sino de toda la gente que desde que yo tenía 16 o 17 años. basado en la creencia de que la Es lo que Gilbert defiende y, pi- “Le vi en la celebración para como la segunda celebración más necesita ayuda. Sé que he hecho Usted sabe que va a haber un educación es la parte integral de enso que estar en su compañía, Uzziel Pecina (aprendiz de Guer- grande del líder de derechos civ- muchas cosas en nuestra comuni- líder y un soldado en este asun- la lucha por los derechos civiles. con alguien que defiende algo, es rero), cuando él consiguió su iles fuera de Atlanta, Georgia. dad, pero en los años anteriores Doctorado. Recuerdo que lo jale to. Simplemente creo que el mo- “La educación siempre ha sido muy emocionante”. “Este premio desde muchos en lo referente al derecho civil, a un lado y le pregunté:, ‘¿en mento y, la pasión, le dice que un tema cuando se trata de los Guerrero continúa optimista puntos de vista es el galardón he tratado de estar involucrado. cuánta gente como Uzziel has posición o papel usted tiene que derechos civiles para latinos. Re- de que la lucha eventualmente más alto que un nativo de Kan- Está bien ser notado. Yo no sabía dejado huella?’ y él indicó que a jugar. Creo que lo principal es cuerdo que siempre abogábamos llevara a un mundo mejor. “Lo sas City puede recibir por los que esto estaba pasando”. aquel, a éste y éste, y dije ‘¿na- tener el coraje. Ser el Sr. Popular por cambios dentro del sistema que hacemos, lo hacemos porque esfuerzos en términos de causas Esperando que él pueda o que die sabe sobre esto, verdad?’ y él o la toma de una posición popu- educativo. Es uno de los mo- esperamos que un día no haya que resuenan con la herencia de no sea capaz de asistir a la cel- dijo: ‘hmmm, ellos saben, ellos lar es algo diferente. Lo que ust- tivos que incitaron la apertura una necesidad de que luchemos. Martin Luther King”, explicó ebración,, para recibir el premio saben’. De esta manera, más per- ed tiene que hacer es preparar su de Alta Vista (escuela chárter Me gustaría ser un soñador. Pi- Hill. “Creíamos que Gilbert era en persona, Guerrero dijo que sonas sabrán ahora de ésto que ser, para creer en la postura que del Westside) debido a la caren- enso que un día, probablemente el que más lo merecía y abso- para él es un honor el haber las de antes”. usted toma y defenderla”. cia de acción del distrito escolar, no en mi vida, veremos algo, algo lutamente no sólo un príncipe sido elegido. “Es un gran honor. Guerrero dijo que su defensa Hill dijo a Hispanic News, en abordar a los derechos civiles llegando juntos”.

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