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Johnny Hernandez Releases New CD Irma Muñiz Sigue Long Time Many of us knew him when he Peleando La Causa Educatior/Activist sang with his brother Little Joe Frank E. Campos and the Latineers and later as de Su Esposo La Familia. Today Johnny Se Va a Mejor Vida Hernandez lives in Modesto, Irma Muñiz, wife of former Raza Frank E. Campos (Gato), 59, California and is still in the music Unida Party candidate for gover- was called by our Heavenly Father BRISA COMMUNICATIONS PRODUCES business. nor of the State of Texas, Ramsey on September 4, ending a life of COMMEMORATIVE POSTER FOR Muñiz, is the epitome of a woman unwavering faith in God and With a new vitality and a new who is willing to stand by her man. dedicated service to the Austin HISTORIC ADDRESS BY FIRST LATINO way of living, Johnny continues community he loved. KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT DEMOCRATIC the tradition of music excellence Ramsey, who is currently serv- as one of music’s true icons and ing time in a Federal prison in A graduate of UT Austin with a NATIONAL CONVENTION living legend. His new CD, “This Beaumont, Texas for drug related MA in Education, Frank was a he Toward Tomorrow Political Action Committee, led by Honorary Time” (Again), is a mix of Smooth charges is the cause Irma is try- dedicated bilingual education T Co-Chairs San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and Representative Blues / Oldies / and Jazz. This ing to bring national attention to. teacher and assistant principal. Joaquin Castro, selected Austin-based Brisa Communications to exciting new CD is a collector’s In July of this year, she attended He recently worked as a produce a commemorative poster in recognition of the historic address dream of wonderful songs from the Raza Unida Party Reunion and preschool teacher for El Buen by the first Latino Keynote Speaker, Mayor Julian Castro at the the fifties which will bring you provided an update of her efforts Pastor Early Childhood Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina on many hours of pleasure as you to free Ramsey. Development Center, alongside September 4, 2012. listen and remember the “good his life partner and Center old days”. Later this month she will be part director, Linda Ruiz-Campos. “As a Mexican-American, I feel the American Dream lives. We are of a conference in Houston, Texas living in the moment and after having walked a challenged journey, Johnny delivers a very explosive that is launching a national cam- Frank was a staunch Democrat today I feel equal to all Americans by sharing this moment of victory sound filled with excitement and paign to free her husband. It will and community advocate. He was with Julian and Joaquin Castro. I am delighted to contribute my talents a special flair of energy and style. be held on September 15th, 2012 an active member of San Jose with a radiant heart and a spirit filled with jubilee,” said Ruben Cubillos, from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Catholic Church, Tejano Creative Executive Director of Brisa Communications. Sociedad Mutualista Obrera Democrats, La Raza Unida Party, Mexicana located at 5804 Canal PODER, FuturoFund, Education “Clearly this opportunity will provide great exposure for our firm. Street in Houston. Austin, Austin Interfaith, and More importantly however, we can create a platform to motivate young East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Americans to vote in the upcoming Presidential election and at the For more information please Association. same time, showcase the Castro Brothers, rising political stars” said contact Irma at: Paul Saldaña, President of Brisa Communications. [email protected] or visit His funeral was Monday, Sept 10, the website at: at San Jose Catholic Church. The commemorative posters was officially be unveiled in San www.freeramsey.com ¡Que VIVA Frank Campos! Antonio, Texas on Saturday, September 1st during a community send off event for Mayor JulianCastro. PRODUCTION La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 3 PRODUCTION Editor & Publisher AlfredoEditor & SantosPublisher c/s Pensamientos Editorial Alfredo Santos c/s The Democratic and Republican Managing Editors name like Cruz. In the past, having In football, most of the time, parties recently held their a last name like Carrillo, Noriega, AssociateYleana Santos Editor points are made when one has conventions to nominate Villa or Zapata has been the kiss KaitlynOpen Theiss the ball and is playing offense. In candidates for President of the of death in statewide races in the Hispanic community in United States. Millions of people Managing Editor Texas. Why? Porque todavia en Austin, Texas and throughout the Graphics watched the proceedings of these el siglo 21, hay gente que nomas Yleana Santos state for that matter, most of the Juan Gallo conventions and listened to the al ver el apedido de uno en community engagement tends to array of speakers who pitched español, se les da poltical asco! be defensive. We as a community DistributionMarketing their programs and proposed (Find a friend if you need help with are reacting to something TomEl HerreraTeam policies. the translation.) someone said or did. In the social and political change business, Contributing Writers Over the next two months, each Cambiando one needs to play offense if one Contributing Writers Alfredo R. Santos c/s Monica Peña political party will spend millions wants to score points and/or be of dollars trying to convince de tema successful at defining the issues Editor & Publisher JamesW Rodriguezayne Layla Fry Americans that they have the right Otra cosa, and maybe this is of the day. Hector Tijerina plan and perspective for carrying just something that I am sensitive the country, Southwest Key is an Marisa Cano the nation into the future. Come to because of my time in the Unos Ejemplos organization that doesn’t just talk November the registered voters of newspaper business. Have you or complain about the conditions of La Raza, they act on them PUBLISHER’S each state will have to decide who ever noticed that in the Latino Here in Austin, Texas a couple PUBLISHER’S they think is the right person to community, like in football, there offensively. STATEMENT of groups and organizations STATEMENT lead the country. is offense and defense when it seem to practice the kind of One last example of a group comes to activism? “offense” I am talking about. One that is playing offense is La VozVoz de Newspapers Austin is a monthly is a With respect to the Latino group, and their name is going to Austinites for Geographical publication.monthly publication The editorial covering and community, many will be watching Here is what I’m talking about. surprise you, is the Workers Representation. They have taken businessComal, Guadalupe, address is P Hays.O. Box to see what the turnout will be. When an issue comes up that Defense Project. While part of Here in Texas, there will be a an issue and spent a 19457and Travis Austin, Counties. Texas The 78760. edi- affects the Latino community, their mission is to “defend” special interest in the race for the people react. They post on considerable amount of time Thetorial telephone and business number address is (512) workers in the work place, they are United States Senate. defining and redefining what is P.O. Box 19457 Austin, Facebook, they Tweet and really working to redefine the 944-4123. The use, reproduc- good and fair representation sometimes write letters to the relationships between the tionTexas or 78760. distribution The telephone of any or means in Austin, Texas. Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz, who editor to let their voices be heard. company and the worker. Over the partnumber of isthis (512) publication 944-4123. is won the Republican nomination, If the issue is really a hot one, last couple of years, the Workers stronglyThe use, reproductionencouraged. or But dis- do They have spoken out, gathered will be facing Paul Sadler, a people will turn out for a Defense Project has become one tribution of any or part of this signatures on petitions and are call and let us know what you Democrat who is considered the community meeting. Y si acaso of the most effective and publication is strongly en- now campaigning for passage of are using. Letters to the editor underdog because of funding and el asunto esta demasiado respected organizations in the a plan known as 10 and 1 which arecouraged. most welcome. But do call and because Texas has not elected a gaucho, people will even turn out Hispanic community in Austin, will be on the November 6th, 2012 let us know what you are Democrat statewide since 1994. for a demonstration or picket line. Texas. using. Letters to the editor But this race will be especially ballot. They have opposition because there are those want to are most welcome. interesting because it is a test of But notice if you will, all of these Another organization that is keep things they are and feel whether or not voters will vote in “actions” are defensive. They are plowing new ground and putting threatened by this new plan for fair sufficient numbers in a General in effect, “reactions” to a decision their money where their mouth is: representation. Por cualquier Election for someone with a last or statement by someone. Southwest Key Programs. Under the very capable pregunta, There are other groups and leadership of Dr. Juan Sanchez, organizations in Austin which llamanos: this organization has not only practice “offense,” but there are made Austin, Texas is center of not enough. Too many in fact, operations, it has also been 944-4123 spend too much time on defense involved in redefining community and only wake up when involvement in East Austin. With somebody is slapping them in 795-2818 over 1,000 employees all around the face. Page 4 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 40th Commemoration of La Raza Unida Party Convention in El Paso, Texas
They came from all over the country. They came to remember what Quality Vision Eyewear happened 40 years ago in El Paso when more than 3,000 delegates from 25 states participated in the first La 2 pairs of Marco, lentes y Eye Exam Raza Unida Party Convention. Eyeglasses transición para visión 1972 was the hey day of the Chicano sencilla $35. Movement. Cesar Chavez’s United $89 $99 Farm Workers Organizing Committee became a full fledged Hablamos Español Su amigo el oftalmólogo member of the AFL-CIO and changed Valentino Luna, their name to the United Farm 2800 S. (IH-35) salida en Oltorf con gusto lo atenderá Workers Union of America. Little Joe Mon - Fri 8:30am until 5:30pm Hernandez released the song Las Saturday from 10am until 3:00pm 462-0001 Nubes in the Para La Gente album . Chicano Studies programs were beginning to flourish around the country.
Holy Family This year (2012) they came back to El Paso but in fewer numbers. Some Catholic Church were now in the their 60s and 70s. An inclusive & José Angel Gutierrez spoke as did Dr. Armando Navarro, a political compassionate science professor at the University of California, Riverside, who argued that CATHOLIC community “Mexicanos and Latinos are in the Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias midst of a severe political leadership and organizational crisis,” and need M.A., M.B.A., M.Div., M.S., Ph.D. a new party or movement to guide ABOVE: Dr. José Angel Gutiérrez “droppin Senior Pastor them toward self-determination as knowledge” as his daughter Avina Gutierrez tweeted early as 2013. during the event. 9:00 a.m. Dialogue on Scripture & Spirituality Is a new raza-based political party going to be a reincarnation of the old Raza Unida 10:00 a.m. English Mariachi Mass Party or something resembling an international political party as suggested by José Angel Gutiérrez, the party’s first national chairman? How do you energize raza that 10:45 a.m. Breakfast & Mariachi doesn’t even bother to vote in a major city that is predominantly Hispanic? 12:00 p.m. Spanish Mariachi Mass Speakers lamented the lack of organization in communities across the United States, 8613 Lava Hill Road, 78744 a country where millions of Mexicanos do not even have legal status. One aging veterano From Highway 183 South, turn right on the first road after activist even suggested the “sleeping giant,” the term often used to describe the ever- growing Hispanic population in the U.S., is perhaps not sleeping but comatose. Let’s FM 812. Look for the sign “Mass.” face it. Too many people, Chicanos or whatever, no longer care about the history of For more information: (512) 826-0280 injustice and discrimination against Mexican-Americans and other ethnic minorities in Welcome Home! this country. How many of your alleged friends keep asking, what have Chicanos ever done for me? Have too many of us become fake Chicanos? La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 5 In final interview, Cardinal says Raza Round Table Church “200 years out of date” in Austin, Texas
The former archbishop of Milan and papal Every Saturday at 10:00am at Mexitas Mexi- candidate Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini said the can Restaurant 1109 I-H 35 in Austin, Texas, Catholic Church was “200 years out of date” in his community activists gather for a weekly platica final interview before his death in August of this year. and information sharing session. The event is open to the public and everyone is invited. Martini, a Jesuit who was ordained in 1952 and once favoured by Vatican progressives to succeed Pope John Paul II and a prominent voice in the When one looks around the country and sees church until his death at the age of 85, gave a who is working for social and poltical change, scathing portrayal of a pompous and bureaucratic regardless of political party affiliation, one finds church failing to move with the times. “Our culture that those who are making change, meet regu- has aged, our churches are big and empty and the larly and update each other about what is going church bureaucracy rises up, our rituals and our on in the community. cassocks are pompous,” Martini said in the interview published in Italian daily Corriere della The Rotary Club is legendary for its weekly meetings. If you are a member of Sera. Rotary and happen to be out of town, it is your job as a Rotary member to find out where a local chapeter is meeting and make that meeting. For more information “The Church must admit its mistakes and begin a radical change, starting from the pope and the bishops. The paedophilia scandals oblige us to take a journey of about the Raza Round Table contact Alfredo R. Santos c/s at (512) 944-4123 transformation,” he said in the interview. VOTE: November 6, 2012 for In the last decade the Church has been accused of failing to fully address a series of child abuse scandals which have undermined its status as a moral arbiter, though it has paid many millions in compensation settlements worldwide.
Martini, famous for comments that the use of condoms could be acceptable in some cases, told interviewers the Church should open up to new kinds of families or A n n Te i h risk losing its flock. “A woman is abandoned by her husband and finds a new companion to look after her and her children. A second love succeeds. If this family is discriminated Candidate For AISD against, not just the mother will be cut off but also her children.” In this way “the Church loses the future generation”, Martini said in the interview, made a fortnight before he Board of Trustees, District 3 died. The Vatican opposes divorce and forbids contraception in favour of fidelity within “Keeping the Public in Public Education” marriage and abstinence without. Experience t'PSNFS"*4%NJEEMFTDIPPMUFBDIFS A liberal voice in the church, Martini’s chances of becoming pope were damaged t"*4%TVCTUJUVUF when he revealed he was suffering from a rare form of Parkinson’s disease and he Community Leadership retired in 2002. Pope John Paul II was instead succeeded in 2005 by Pope Benedict t/"$" XVI, a hero of Catholic conservatives who is known by such critical epithets as “God’s t%PXOUPXO$MVTUFSPG$POHSFHBUJPOT rottweiler” because of his stern stand on theological issues. BOE4PDJBM4FSWJDF"HFODJFT t'PVOEBUJPOGPSUIF)PNFMFTT Martini’s final message to Pope Benedict was to begin a shake up of the Catholic t3FMJHJPVT$PBMJUJPOUP"TTJTUUIF)PNFMFTT church without delay. “The church is 200 years out of date. Why don’t we rouse ourselves? t)BCJUBU'BJUI$PVODJM Are we afraid?” Carlo Maria Martini was born in Turin, Piedmont, to Leonardo an engineer t/PSUI"VTUJO$PBMJUJPOPG/FJHICPSIPPET and Olga (née Maggia) Martini in 1927. He was educated at Istituto Sociale, a school t/PSUI"VTUJO$PNNVOJUZ4DIPPM"MMJBODF run by Jesuits in Turin. He entered the Society of Jesus on 25 September 1944 and 1BJEQPMJUJDBMBECZ"OO5FJDI $BOEJEBUF %JTUSJDU -BOJFS7FSUJDBM5FBN "*4%#PBSEPG5SVTUFFT was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Maurilio Fossati on 13 July 1952. Martini was an exegetical and theological scholar who wrote more than 40 books and was reputed to speak 11 languages. “Keeping the Public in Public Education” Page 6 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 The Other Day
by Ernesto Nieto
So I was in a small Texas Here’s a wonderful young town the other day having woman who’s been lunch with Julio. I make it a bounced around since her habit to jump in my car and early childhood, have lunch somewhere that waitressing at a small people rarely frequent. Kinda Texas town not too far of fun to see and meet new from Maxwell, Texas faces. where the National Hispanic Institute has its Anyway, there was this small main office. little girl, shadowing a much older waitress. “Oh no,” I What will a phone call hollared out, “a rookie, right?” cost me to get her in The girl timidly shook her head, smiled a somewhere? What will 10 minutes of my little and kind of looked away. Later, I life giving her special help do to my busy asked her if she was still in high school. agenda? What does caring for someone She said yes. “And where do plan on else’s future actually mean? Julio and I going to college?” I continued. “Probably could have easily eaten lunch, talked close by,” She responded. business, paid our bill, and gone out the door. Through several questions we found out that she wasn’t living either with her mom So why do I ask NHIers all over the world or pop. Her dad abandoned her years to do the same. Care for someone. I say HELP WANTED BUSCANDO AYUDA before. Her mother was in trouble. She use NHI as your instrument to change a got bumped around to several relatives life, to intervene, to take personal interest, ANCIANA EN LA NOCHE en intercambio por vivienda gratuita since she was tiny and was now living and be active in someone’s future. It may (recamara y baño) Requisitos: ser responsable, amable, with friends in the town, still going to be a relative, someone down the street, school, trying to make good strong just someone. Again, I will keep harping at respetuosa, tener transportacion propia, querer vivir en el sur grades. the need for you and me to join NHI this de Austin. 587-3959 year and find someone whose life you wish I leaned over and asked her if she spoke to impact. Let’s not be ships in the dark, Spanish. “Un poquito,” she responded strangers in our own community. with a smile, even though her last name Leadership is actually an expression of was not Latino. I scribbled my name down kindness towards others, the drive to and email and asked her to call the office. change a life, the recognition that you can She appeared excited about maybe her influence the life of another person in a life changing. You never know who you major way. So come on and join me.sign Dr. Michael A. Chavez, Optometrist run into in the world and where you find up and let’s get this ship moving in the hidden treasures. Optometric Glaucoma Specialist right direction
Hablamos Español The National Hispanic Institute is both a national and international organization that 1144 Airport Blvd Ste 235 provides Latino young people with the structures and settings to envision themselves as future community leaders. Practice their skills in leading and working with others, Mon - Fri: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM and engage them in critical discussions to define their calling while preparing Sat: By Appointment only themselves for the mission of changing lives. Dedication to personal excellence, a strong belief in family and culture, and service to others are the core values and beliefs (512) 928-5808 that drive the work of the Institute and embrace its vision. Para más información: National Hispanic Institute P.O. Box 220 Maxwell, Texas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Sam Guzman is a long time community activist in Travis County and a member of or on trees, my family picked it. numerous community orga- During other parts of the year, An Interview with nizations. As a member of when we were not on the migrant the Board of Trustees of the trails, my father and two older brothers travelled and worked in to Corpus Christi and some Austin Independent the automobile and other semblance of settling down in School District, he is up for industries in the Detroit, one town. I attended school in re-election on November 6th, Michigan area My madrecita, Corpus from the first through the Edcouch Elsa Yellow Jacket (La Sam Guzman 2012. Pictured on the cover brother, sister, and I stayed home ninth grade. While we didn’t move Maquina Amarilla). But as life or is Sam Guzman with his four in Elsa. My father and brothers from town to town, we did move destiny would have it, we moved grandsons.Below are some considered themselves fortunate from rental house to rental house. back to Lubbock, Texas with one other Mexican American students of his thoughts and reflec- to be able to work as union I was a typical young man, of my brothers. I attended and may have had as a result of members and at union wages relatively happy and well behaved. graduated from Lubbock High growing up in an environment tions on his long career of allowing them to save enough and was preparing to enlist in the which was not ethnically and public service. money to return to Elsa, and La Voz: What do you remember Marines when the local chapter culturally sensitive and prejudicial survive for another period of time, about Corpus Christi the most? of the American G.I. Forum to Mexican Americans. Although but only to commence the cycle honored me with the JFK I didn’t consider myself superior again year after year. Mr. Guzman: My best memories Memorial Scholarship to attend to anyone, because my parents La Voz: Mr. Guzman, let’s start I consider myself very are from the years when we lived Texas Tech. It was a small taught me better, I was proud of this interview by sharing with our scholarship, but it got me started the fact that I was bilingual and fortunate to have been about two blocks from the Muñiz readers a little bit about where family and I played in the and I graduated with a degree in bicultural. the youngest member of you grew up and some of your neighborhood with Ramsey Sociology. I only have one degree, a proud migrant family early childhood experiences. Muñiz’s younger brothers. My but it is backed up by life time However, as self-confident as I But I consider myself very sister graduated with Ramsey experiences which I would not may have been, I still felt and Mr. Guzman: I was born in fortunate to have been the from Miller High School. I also trade for ten degrees. learned to recognize prejudice Mabton, Washington, Yakima youngest member of a proud remember being happy when we and discrimination and decided County. My family lived in Elsa, a migrant family and a member of lived in La Armada public La Voz: When you were in high early on that I would combat it small town in the Rio Grande the whole migrant life experience housing. school, what were some of the and work to overcome it whenever Valley of Texas (El Valle). To which bonds millions of Mexican events that helped to shape your and wherever it raised its dirty those who are familiar with the Americans throughout the nation It was supposed to be a rough development as a teenager? head. migrant way of life and migrant who revere and hold Cesar place to grow up in, but that was trails, it is easy to understand why Chavez on a pedestal. mostly a myth because most of Mr. Guzman: The short time I I also learned that teachers play I was born way up North next to the residents were good people. spend in Edcouch Elsa in high a big role in whether students the Canadian border if my family La Voz: Did you start school in the I liked it because it was a two story school mainly affirmed and succeed, as they did in my case. was from a small town in the valley? apartment, with very clean and secured my sense of self- worth I didn’t realize I was good in lower southern part of Texas, shiny wooden floors, and two and identify as a Mexican English, until my 11th grade about 20 miles from the Mexican Mr. Guzman: I started school in a bedrooms. But mostly, because American because all the popular teacher told me so and helped border. small town in West Texas named the public housing complex had positions such as school and encouraged me to get even Ropeville close to Lubbock, a Boys’ Club which played a major favorites, top athletes, cheer better. So of course, I come from a Texas, but was only there for a role in my life and helped me stay leaders, top students, etc. were migrant family, which I say with couple of months before my on the straight and narrow. all Mexican Americans. La Voz: In high school, were you much pride, who followed the family made their customary move When we moved to involved in student government, or other organizations? migrant trails every year in order following the crops. As my However, our family travels were Lubbock and I attended to survive the poverty stricken parents and family grew older not yet over. During the summer high school, I did not conditions of some of the poorest and tired of travelling so far to between my 9th and 10th grades, Mr. Guzman: Other than playing a have an inferiority areas in the nation. My family work so hard, they started to stay we moved back to the Rio Grande little football and basketball, I was depended on the tough life of and work mostly in Texas. Valley as my father took a complex . . . . not involved in organizations seasonal crop picking, including mechanic job with the large When we moved to Lubbock and because we moved around a lot cotton (las piscas), for survival. If We went back to Elsa for a short agricultural company, Rio Farms. I attended high school, I did not and I always had after school and it grew from the ground, on plants, period of time and finally moved I enjoyed my short time as an have an inferiority complex which summer jobs. Consequently, it La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 9
So when I came to Austin for the first time, although I didn’t know Interview with AISD Trustee too many people, I felt very comfortable in going into the barrio – East Austin. And that is contemplation in my home as I Mr. Guzman: I have now lived in exactly what I did almost was growing up and in dealing Austin for the past 39 years and immediately. I went to the East with difficulties and problems was: in the same community and First Neighborhood Center where Sam Guzman “DIOS ES MUY GRANDE”. house for 35 years. It seems as if Johnny Treviño was the Director. after moving around so much, have to work hard to live up to their Of course, as many of us, I also from town to town and house to They were organizing a voter standards, but I try every day seems I made up for this a little admired Cesar Chavez, Martin house, I didn’t want to move too registration drive in the because I know that even a small later in my life, by joining and Luther King, President Kennedy, much anymore. My daughter and community. Sounds familiar? I degree of success is still a major attaining leadership positions in and Emiliano Zapata. I have son were born here, attended and was teamed up with one of the accomplishment. many community and statewide pictures of them hanging on the graduated from our public biggest community activists at the organizations. I also strongly walls of my home and office. schools. time. We went from house to Their work ethic was beyond encouraged my daughter and son house for about four hours and reproach. They worked so hard, to participate in as many school La Voz: Share with us how it was Now, two of my four grandsons, picked up some voters, but it has in the burning sun, for very little activities as possible and gave that you came to Austin, Texas. attend our public schools. The always been tough to register pay, for so long, that any other form them my full support and other two do not live in Austin at voters and even tougher to get out of work was relatively easy for As everyone who comes involvement in their activities. this time. One of my daily chores the vote, but we must continue to them. Although their hard work here for the first time, I and joys is taking my grandsons work on it. It is too important to was often not appreciated as fell in love with Austin. La Voz: Who were some of your to and from school. I get to spend stop and if we find the way to get evident by the low wages they heroes growing up? Mr. Guzman: After graduating quality time with them and ask the Hispanic communities to vote received, they still insisted in from Tech, I came to Austin to visit them about their school day. I in greater numbers, we will be giving 100% every single day. Mr. Guzman: Well, I am sure my and was just passing through on think this is a question which every able to finally become the father was one of my main heroes, my way to George Washington parent should ask their children architects of our own destinies. but my madrecita was one of my Again, I work and try every day to Law School where I had been daily because children like to live up to their standards. Luckily, main heroes also. They were both admitted for the fall of 1973. As share their experiences with their La Voz: Did you find it easy to the wages are a bit better today. very spiritual and had a lot of faith everyone who comes here for the parents and family. This simple become involved in the civic Some of the main lessons they in God. They were religious, but first time, I fell in love with Austin. question goes a long way toward affairs of the city back in the taught me were: to be honest, to not judgmental or fanatical. They keeping a child interested in 1970s? not only taught me by means of work hard, to be respectful, to pray, I was also pretty tired after having school and succeeding. and to be a man of my word. A advice, but also were models of worked full time during my last Mr. Guzman: For me it was very common thought and goodness and righteousness. I two years at Tech, so I decided to La Voz: Comment if you would relatively easy to become involved call George Washington Law about what you saw in Austin with in the civic affairs of the School who agreed to delay my respect to the Hispanic community. Maybe it was because enrollment until the spring community when you first came I was so used to moving around semester. In the meantime, I here. with my family when I was young applied for and was hired by the so that I was used to having to Neighborhood Youth Corp, a Mr. Guzman: As you may be able adjust to different communities. Community Action Agency to tell for the previous questions, I Also, since I had worked as a program, which provided moved around a lot with my family. community organizer/social education and job training to at So I grew up in several towns and worker in the Guadalupe risk drop out youth in efforts to communities or barrios. To me a neighborhood in Lubbock, I return them to school and/or barrio, is a barrio, is a barrio. immediately looked for a similar obtain a GED, job training, and job Each barrio has some operation in Austin and found it placement. differences, but for the most part in the East First Neighborhood they are very similar. Center which I previously La Voz: So you have lived in Austin almost 40 years? Continued on Page 10 Page 10 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Continued mentioned. In addition, having lived in Corpus Christi, the home An Interview with of the American G.I. Forum and its founder Dr. Hector Perez at large and before Senator Barrientos introduced and Garcia, having belonged to the Jr. long but I promised the passed legislation which G.I. Forum in Lubbock, and having community that Johnston High established the single member been honored with the JFK School would remain open. I kept places now in effect. Place two Memorial Scholarship to attend my promise and Johnston is still Sam Guzman (2) was designated as the order to deal with desegregation college by the Forum, I looked for open today. As part of Hispanic place/district in order to issues. It attracted students from the Austin Chapter of the Forum. requirements imposed by the the Superintendent and the assure that there would be at throughout the city who wanted to Texas Education Agency, the Administration to take the school least one Hispanic on the Board. come to the school and made it Upon finding out that the school had to undergo a name in the right direction and keep it one of the best schools in the organization was no longer active, change. There were two (2) there. I also ran for the City Council in a district. However, once the I proceeded to reorganize it. I groups with significant support district which was considered to desegregation issues were dealt gathered a good number of who proposed new names. One La Voz: I remember at one of the be the Hispanic place under the with the school’s magnet status interested individuals and invited group proposed the name last community meetings held in so called Gentlemen’s was slowly but surely dismantled the Forum’s national president, Eastside High School and the the cafeteria of Johnston High Agreement. I was the highest and in my opinion the school Tony Morales who was a great other proposed the name School, the then principal, vote getter among about eight (8) started to suffer from inattention leader and motivator to come visit Veterans Memorial. Dr.Celina Estrada Thompson our group. From there on, we got Hispanic candidates and enough by the school district. telling the parents in the audience involved in several community to get into a run-off with a non- I sought a compromise Consequently, instead of that on the Westside of town, issues and activities such as the Hispanic candidate and between the two groups attracting students as had once parents constant called the Boggy Creek flooding problem developer with much more and was able to gain been the case, the school started schools to question and complain which had plagued the East funding. consensus and losing students to other high about a variety of issues. But, she Austin community for many years. agreement to name schools such as Austin High said, on the Eastside of Austin, He won the election which also the school . . . because their parents lacked her telephone hardly ever rang resulted in the compromising of confidence in Johnston High. In La Voz: You are currently the I sought a compromise between with parents calling to voice a the so called Gentlemen’s addition, since Allan was Austin Independent School the two groups and was able to concern or complaint. Do the Agreement. I also ran for Texas changed from being a Middle District Board of Trustee for gain consensus and agreement residents of your district frequently State Representative which School, there has not been a Place 2. When were you first to name the school Eastside call you to voice their concerns resulted in a run- off between two natural feeder school which feeds elected and is this the first time Memorial High School at the about education? Hispanics and in which I into Johnston High. you have run for elective office? Johnston Campus, which is now endorsed the winner of that race. Mr. Guzman: It is probably true I was literally drafted the official name. La Voz: What role did the parents that the parents on the west side by community leaders La Voz: A few years back, or students play in the closing of of town call more frequently to to run for an unexpired La Voz: What led to the decline of Johnston High School was in the Johnston High School? inquire about school matters. two year term and the school? headlines a number of times Regardless of the reasons why was elected. before it was finally ordered to be Mr. Guzman: The parents and/or Mr. Guzman: The decline of the this occurs, this situation needs closed by the State of Texas. students played a significant role Mr. Guzman: I was literally drafted school which led to the threat of to be worked on and improved. Looking back, what do you think in keeping the school open, but by community leaders to run for closure started before I got on the Parental empowerment and should have been done to prevent were not at fault for the closing of an unexpired two year term and School Board and was brought involvement are essential in the this from occurring? the school. In my opinion, the was elected. I was then re- about as a result of failure to attain success of their schools and Austin Independent School elected to a full four year term an Academically Acceptable rating especially their children’s Mr. Guzman: Those were very District failed the school. I now which totals six years of service for several consecutive years. success. difficult times for East Austin and intend to do everything I can to on the Austin Independent The school suffered too many the Johnston High School rectify that situation. I feel that School District Board of changes in the Principal position One of my upcoming initiatives community because the only high there is significant support in the Trustees. which led to instability. is to create and develop a school in District 2 was under the community and the will on the comprehensive and aggressive threat of being closed. I had not Board to do so. In addition, I have I ran for the school Board once At one time the school was Parental Empowerment and been on the School Board very confidence in the commitment of before when all the places were designated a magnet school in Involvement Program in La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 11
Mr. Guzman: My hope for the new Interview with AISD Trustee in-district public charter school is that indeed it succeeds as intended. That is, that it meets its La Voz: Is the school currently goals of having a 100% Administration and Board being monitored by the Texas graduation rate and 100% college members and eventually brought Education Agency? attendance rate. They have this Sam Guzman to the Board for consideration. It kind of pattern of success in for my next term of service is to was even mentioned in the Mr. Guzman: The school is under others areas where they operate. coordination with schools, visit them all within the school District’s Reconstitution Plan a Reconstitution Plan submitted community based organizations, year in order to listen to their submitted to Texas Education to the Texas Education Agency In addition, it is my hope that all the business community, and of concerns and ideas. Agency regarding East Side (TEA) which it must comply with the schools in the related vertical course parents and students. I Memorial at the Johnston and it must succeed or come team attain an exemplary rating. These are my hopes, but they are have already started this effort and La Voz: I believe it was last year Campus. However, this program under the threat of being closed also my expectations. These are have had some initial when the word came out that AISD did not receive enough support by again under TEA rules. The TEA discussions with some groups. was considering bringing in the the Board in order to continue its Commissioner, in no uncertain high goals and expectations, but after decades of neglect, the IDEA Charter School organization consideration. terms, stated that the District children and parents of District 2 I do get some calls and some to set up an operation in Austin. needed to once and for all do written messages sent in to the Share with our readers how this In January 2011, the Board something that worked to turn the deserve nothing less and it is our District, which are forwarded to organization was selected. considered and approved the In- school around and along a path moral obligation to give it to them. me. District Charter School Policy by of success. The fact is that we should strive for this high degree of attainment Mr. Guzman: There has been a a unanimous vote of 9-0. In June La Voz: Do you recall what voter continuous process of exploring 2011 the Board, by a unanimous Therefore, we could have for all our schools and all our turnout was like in your district for best practices and innovative vote of 9-0, approved for the continued to do the same things children. when you were first elected? programs in order to enrich the Superintendent to explore and and get the same results, or I believe that all parents, portfolio of education options evaluate the possibilities of an In- establish a different and bold whether they attend the Mr. Guzman: I will get the exact available to all the children, District Charter relationship. program of success. I personally Board meetings or not, figures, but I know that the voter parents, and the community and felt the obligation, commitment, want their children turnout was very low. for consideration by AISD. This was followed by the responsibility, and urgency to to graduate issuance of a Request for insure that the only High School Some Board La Voz: Share with our readers if Application (RFA) in accordance in District 2 did not come under I believe that all parents, whether members and District you would, the status of the PTA with District Policy regarding In- the threat of being closed again. I they attend the Board meetings Administrators have organizations of the schools in District Charters. The District believe that the large majority of or not, want their children to visited several school your district. How many are there? received three responses and the citizens in District 2 agree with graduate and attend college or districts in and out Do they get together with you to selected two; Responsive me on this point. follow a viable career path of of the state. discuss issues? Education, a multiple pathway success. Some Board members and school which will operate at La Voz: As you know there was I believe you were Mr. Guzman: I have previously District Administrators have Lanier and Travis High Schools some concern with the way the La Voz: recently elected as the chairman expressed concern regarding the visited several school districts in and IDEA. IDEA Charter School was invited of the status of PTAs and whether they and out of the state. For example, to come it. As I recall there were Mexican American School here in . are functioning the way they are one such program was the Another salient point which school board meetings in which Board Association Texas Tell our readers what this position supposed to. I have also been Harvard University Labs influenced the IDEA decision and a number of community entails. concerned about whether they program which is highly is important to mention, is that members packed the meeting to function effectively and have the successful and being used in Eastside Memorial High School voice their concerns and anger. The proper representation of all other school districts with similar at the Johnston Campus is a That anger now seems to have Mr. Guzman: Mexican involved. I am pleased to report demographics and issues as multi-year Academically gone away or at least subsided. American School Board Association (MASBA) is a 40 year that as of May 2012, 100% of the AISD. Unacceptable (AU) school under What are your hopes for the new schools had elected a board and state accountability, sanctions, charter school operation? adopted by-laws. I have visited This program was vetted and and consequences set by state some PTAs and one of my goals discussed by District statue and regulations. Continued on Page 19 Page 12 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012
LEFT Sabino Renteria at Democratic National Convention in North Carolina. La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 13 DNC Convention Photos
RIGHT: Castro brothers poster produced by Brisas Communications of Austin, Texas. See page two for more information.
ABOVE: The Castro brothers from San Antonio, Texas waving to the crowd in Charlotte, North Carolina.
ABOVE: Perla Cavazos and Dolores Huerta at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Page 14 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012
The 16th of September, el diez y seis de septiembre, celebrates the start of a revolt in 1810 that led to Mexico’s independence Doña Josefa Ortiz from Spain in 1821. People who point is important because it know about this event can usually provided the basis for the notion tell you about Father Miguel of “heaven and hell” and thus the Hidalgo y Costilla, the parish premise upon which Catholic priest from Dolores, Guanajuato ideology was built and used to and how he rang the church bell control the faithful. La Corregidora to announce the time had come to rise up against Spanish rule. As the philosophers of the day many priests in Mexico, he offered their take on what life learned some Indian languages, hat most people can’t tell you might look like without kings and W such as Nahuatl, Otomi and family, Josefa was of pure is the story of Doña Josefa Ortiz queens, the Industrial Revolution Tarascan and he also studied Spanish ancestry. But this fact did de Dominguez, the woman who made possible the more Italian and French, which were not not breed affection for the mother played a key role in helping to economical printing of books. commonly studied in Mexico at country. Like many members of launch the revolt for which Father People with inquisitive minds this time. the creole elite into which she Hidalgo is given so much public formed study groups and literary was born, Josefa was highly credit. In addition, most people do societies to read and discuss He was considered cultured antagonistic toward the not know that the 16th of these “radical ideas,” many of and clever, earning the nickname gachupínes (Spaniards born in September, was not supposed to which were banned by the Catholic El Zorro (the fox) from those at his Spain). Josefa’s anti-Spanish have happened. Church. Among those who were school. Hidalgo’s knowledge of attitude was also related to her A Time to Act influenced by this movement French allowed him to read the intellectual development. In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte A Little Background were Benjamin Franklin and works of the Enlightenment that had invaded Spain, and decided Thomas Jefferson in America, a were current in Europe even Both Father Hidalgo and Doña to impose his brother José Toward the end of the 18th priest in Guanajuato named though these ideas were Josefa were members of the Bonaparte, as king of Spain century (1790-1800) a cultural Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and the forbidden at the time in Mexico. same literary society which met (1808-1810). The people of Spain movement called the Age of wife of a very highly placed in serveral cities between and did not like this and talk of revolt Enlightenment gained increasing Spanish official in Querétaro As corregidor, he around Querétaro. was the topic to the day in cafes popularity in Europe and America. named Doña Josefa Ortiz de was the official One of the major ideas in this Dominguez. representative movement was the reform of Doña Josefa, was the wife of society using the power of reason The Protagonists Miguel Dominguez, corregidor of and the “advanced knowledge” of of the Revolt the city of Querétaro. As the sciences rather than relying corregidor, he was the official on tradition, faith or revelation. Father Hidalgo, in addition to his representative of the Spanish duties as a parish priest, enjoyed government with respect to As far back as 1550, people intellectual engagement and had administrative and judicial were questioning the whole idea a passion for the poor. Born in issues. She was born in of why they needed to be ruled by 1753, he was sent at the age of Valladolid in 1768 and was kings and queens. They 14 to Valladolid (now Morelia), educated at the prestigious questioned the influence of the Michoacán to study at the Colegio de las Vizcainas, from powerful Roman Catholic Church Colegio de San Francisco Javier which she graduated in 1791. In and why an intermediary was with the Jesuits. that same year she married needed in order to have a Miguel Domínguez. The young relationship with God? They also His education for the priesthood couple went to live in Querétaro, questioned the idea of whether the was traditional, with subjects in where her husband exercised his earth was really flat. This last Latin, rhetoric and logic. Like functions. On both sides of her La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 15
to yet another nunnery, Santa Catalina de Siena, where discipline was stricter. She was de Domínguez not released until the war ended in 1821. de Dolores (the Cry from Dolores) his followers reached the city of Doña Josefa’s opposition to Celaya, which joined the unjust authority was not limited to revolution on (September 21), and European imperialism. Though de Querétaro then Guanajuato (September 28), defiant of Spanish royal authority, Zacatecas (October 7) and she was proud of her Spanish that the postman of Querétaro, Valladolid (October 17) The blood and bitterly condemned who was a member of the literary Spanish now realized this Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico’s group , was the one who betrayed rebellion was growing quickly first president, when he expelled them. When the Correigdor and had to be stopped. On 1810, and people were becoming all Spaniards from Mexico. Miguel Dominguez found out his October 19, 1810, in Valladolid, anxious in other countries as well. wife was involved in the planning Father Hidalgo issued a decree Earlier on she had The original plan was to take of this revolt, he exploded in anger freeing the slaves and on contemptuously refused to be a advantage of the mass and ordered her locked in her November 29, in Guadalajara, he lady of honor in the court of the movement of people during the room as he went in search of the extended it to all of New Spain. month of December when they others. puffed up adventurer, Iturbide, who grandiosely styled himself traveled to various cities and Father Hidalgo would not live Confined to her room, Doña Agustín I, Emperor of Mexico. pueblos to celebrate El Dia de La to see Mexico free. In an attempt Josefa, managed to smuggle a She also refused to accept any throughout the country. On this Virgen de Guadalupe. Hidalgo to seek support ffor the revolution, note out with the help of a servant remuneration for the services she side of the ocean Father Miguel believed that moving weapons he set out for the United States, warning Father Hidalgo that they had rendered the liberation Hidalgo, Doña Josefa and their under this cover would reduce the but he was caught and taken had been discovered. The movement. literary friends decided now was chances of getting caught by the prisoner at the Wells of Baján horseman who rode the entire the time to declare authorities. (Norias de Baján) near Monclava, distance to Dolores, Guanajuato Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez died independence. Venezuela had Coahuila, on 21 March 1811. He But on September 14th, the plan found Father Hidalgo late in the in 1829, at the age of 61. She was already done so on April 19th, was then sent to Chihuahua, had been uncovered. It is believed evening the next day. Upon first buried at Santa Catalina but where, on July 26, 1811 he was reading the note from Doña her remains were later shipped shot July 30, 1811. Josefa, Father Hidalgo realized to her home city of Querétaro. he had only two alternatives; There the state congress Doña Josefa paid dearly for either abandon their plans, or declared her benemérita helping to start the War of move faster and start the revolt (meritorious). She was also Independence. She was first immediately. honored in Mexico City, where a confined to the Santa Clara statue stands in a plaza that In the early hours of September convent in Querétaro and then bears her name. For her 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo, rang the transferred to Mexico City for trial. independent spirit, for the subtle bell of his little church, and issued Her husband tried to defend her but decisive influence she his grito calling everyone to fight but he failed to secure even an exercised on her husband, and for liberty and against the acquittal. Found guilty, she was for her hatred of all forms of Spanish. . This would be the confined to another religious oppression, Josefa Ortiz de beginning of the War of institution, the convent of Santa Domínguez was as much a Independence War, which would Teresa. symbol of Mexican emancipation lasted 10 years. as any of her male colleagues in So outspoken was the the freedom struggle. Two days later, after Father Corregidora in denouncing her Miguel Hidalgo delivered the Grito captors that she was transferred Page 16 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Part 2 Part One of this interview Remembering with the Broken Hearts appeared in last month’s issue of La Voz. andaban en la musica. Hay And one of his sons played with mucha gente aquí en Seguin que Lawerence Welk. Anway, I played Jesse Carillo: My name is Jesse tienen chavalos que son with the Broken Hearts until I got Carillo, fui nacido aquí en Seguin. musicos. The legend lives on. drafted. I went overseas to Anduve con los Broken Hearts Germany and over there I played unos dos años algo asi. Luego La Voz: Usted fue primer Rock and Roll with a band. Even me case de deje la banda. As I genaración de los Broken got to go to the country of Turkey. look back on my time con los Hearts? Were you one of the early When I got out of the service I Broken Hearts, me da mucho members? came to Seguin and played with gusto que andaba con ellos. the Broken Hearts again. Todos eran mas musicos que Gilbert: I guess you could say sabian mas que yo. Como that. La Voz: Now this was the late Gilbert, el me enseno el 60s? saxophone. Yo estuve con el La Voz: And you played what second generation casi más o instrument? La Voz: Yes, it was the late 60s. menos. Porque hubo una Then I went and played with generation antes de mi. Pero Gilbert: I used to play sometimes Alfonso Ramos for seven years. bass, pero saxophone, a little conoci a Gilbert y los más ABOVE: Gilbert Gonzales and Jesse Carrillo responding to questions maduros y hasta los más trombone. La Voz: Did you commute back for this interview with the Broken Hearts. chavalos. Pos no tengo mucho and forth? que decir porque . . La Voz: Where did you practice? La Voz: Tell me your name: todo los alrredores aqui como Gilbert: Yes, then I lived in Austin San Antonio, and San Marcos. I La Voz: ¿Usted iba en tour con Gilbert: A little shack behind for five years. The I joined a group Gonzales: My name is Joe was the driver and I would pull a ellos? George Soto’s house on Newton called Street People. I traveled Gonzales. trailer with all the instruments and Avenue.We used to practice with everywhere. Then we got a tour the members of the band. Jesse Carillo: No. Yo me case. Bobby on his front porch. And we with the Air Force. We played in Santos: What did you play? Los más lejos que fui era como started playing Black music first. officer’s clubs and traveled from La Voz: Is that the Desoto with the Amarillo. Eso es lo que me Y luego, Mexican music. That’s state to state. Gonzales: I played the drums. trailer? (Looking at a photo) recuerdo yo. Ya se me olvido how we started. We started When the Broken Hearts made mucho. Nomas me recuerdo las playing Mexican music because La Voz: Did that Air Force tour pay their first recording, I was the one Gonzales: Yes, my father built historias de ellos, no las mias. of La Paloma Blanca. well? playing the drums. The only that. He had a body shop so he (Laughter) Les voy a decir una reason why I quit the Broken built that himself. Like I was telling cosa. Hay muchos musicos en La Voz: What is La Paloma Gilbert: We would make at least Hearts was because I joined the you, I joined the Navy. When I was Seguin porque todos tiene Blanca? a $100 a gig. And we would play Navy Reserves. I didn’t want to in Spain, I couldn’t believe it, oye parientes que comenzaron la three or four gigs a week. We get drafted, so I volunteered while la cancion Cuatro Milpas alla en musica. Casi todos aquí tiene Gilbert: It was one of the biggest once performed with James I was still in high school. I had a Spain. Me quede más surprised alguien que tocaba musica antes. dance halls in the area. Interstate Brown at The Fox in Atlanta, certain date when I had to go two y le decia a unos camaradas, “Hey Habia los Gonzalez, Los 10 goes over it now. Georgia. Then I went back to years active duty so my last time man, that’s me playing. That’s me Zimmerlees. playing with Alfonso for a while. playing with the Broken Hearts playing the drums!” Luego me Voice from the back: It was a Then I came back to Seguin and was on an Easter Sunday in Bay tiraban a leon, me entiendes? Ruben Perez: Jesse, tell him, your salon that our uncle owed. played with Los Vientos, the City, Texas. From there the group Back then we all dressed alike brother is Mike. Paulo Band, Pace Five with the went to Corpus Christi, Texas. with green jackets, bow ties, black Gilbert: On my mother’s I had an De la Garza brothers. And now I That is when the group started pants, we looked sharp! Those Jesse Carillo: Todo mis uncle who played orchestra just play Christian music. Now I traveling. We would play in were the good old days. hermanos y hasta mi apa, music in my home town of Dallas. play for the Lord. Navasota, Richmond, Bryan, y La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 17 The Broken Hearts
We used to play with Isidro Lopez. Bobby Gonzales: When I went in Bobby Gonzales: Out of the whole the music for it.” And it turned out do in Seguin, did you feel that I remember once we were the the military, this young man is time that everybody was with the real good. It was recorded by other way? opening band before he was to Marty Sandoval. Marty took my Broken Hearts, there were groups and I was always proud come on stage. He was late place when I went in the military. probably three original songs, to hear it come out on the radio. Marty: I felt that way. I got inspired coming on stage so we kept Not only that but he took my right Munchie?, three that were To me it didn’t matter who was going over to my grandma’s playing. Well, the people came to girlfriend in Lubbock, Texas! put out by the Broken Hearts. The playing it. I didn’t get any rights house, which was Bobby’s mom. see Isidro Lopez and so pretty (Laughter) (Voice from the side: very first one was done by Tony from the song, just got the There was always music going soon they started yelling, “At least it stayed in the family!”) Castillo, “Slowly, but Surely.” And bragging rights that I wrote it. So on around the house. I used to “Abajanlos, (get them off stage) the other was sung by Sixto , that’s about it. Like today, I wasn’t hear old black music, and rock Abajanlos! We stayed on stage Joe Gonzales: Music was always Crying Over You and then I did even going to come over. and roll. I remember hearing until about 11:00pm when Isidro in our familiy’s blood. On my Sylvia Maria. Those were main Frosty, Otis Redding, Wilson finally showed up. mother’s side, her uncle was three tunes that were put out by La Voz: Why weren’t you going to Pickett, Ray Charles and James Anselmo Maritnez and Jimmy the Broken Hearts. come today? Brown. I also heard this type of I remember another incident that Martinez. On my father’s side music at my other grandmother’s took place when we were playing there was mi tio Leandro. El tenia Tony Castillo: I got into the band Tony Castillo: Oh, I don’t know. But house which as right across from in Austin, Texas. Gilbert Los Cadernales de San Antonio. when Bobby, and Fernando and the more I thought about it the an all black high school. Castellanos was pulling our And I never took music lessons. I Gilbert were playing. I didn’t stay more I said to myself, I really want trailer and this lady came out of just started playing the drums con too long because I had to choose to see all these guys again. We When I was about 12 years old nowhere with her car and hit our un tenador y un cuchillo en la between family or music and I grew up together. As a matter of my father wanted me to start trailer. Man, there were mesa y asi comense. I consider chose family. But we did go to the fact, I used to work at Gilbert and doing something during the instruments scattered all over myself real lucky porque Munchie recording studio and I wrote, Joe’s father’s body shop until I summers. He spoke with my Congress Avenue. My brother had me pregunto si queria join the “Slowly but surly.” After I wrote it was 18 years old. uncle to see if he would teach me just gotten a brand new group? And I really enjoyed it. George Soto, Gilbert and some how to play some music. He saxophone, I had just gotten a of the other guys came up with My name is Mario Sandoval but I started out trying to teach me how brand new set of was known as Marty. to play the guitar but it didn’t work. drums and Too many strings for me at that everybody lost their La Voz: Tell me what instrument time and so he said, “Well, let’s instruments. you played. try the bass.” I said, “Ok, and I took a liking to that and started to play Now when the lady Marty: I played the bass guitar. a lot of the old black music. When hit us, my mother I started to really get into it, the used to make us La Voz: Now, as I understand it, Beatles were all over the place. tacos for us to eat you are one of the youngest during intermission. members of the Broken Hearts. La Voz: When you think back, do Pues tambien habia you recall any Mexican music tacos scattered all Marty: Yes, I joined the group in influence or Tejano music over Congress August of 1965. That is when my influence? Avenue! (Laughter) mentor, Bobby Gonzales, who is Y la señora que nos also my uncle joined the service. Marty: I remember Sunny and the pego, andaba peda, I took his place. Sunglows, and Joe Bravo. I also y se abajo hechando remember the Sunliners, Gilbert mas madres. Hey La Voz: Earlier, some of the guys Rodriguez and the Blue Notes. I lady, you hit us pa were talking about how being in a ching___ nos estas musical group was the thing to Part 3 of this group interview will gritando? ABOVE: Joe Gonzales remember the good old days. be in the October issue of La Voz. Gina Hinojosa for AISD Board Member
We support Gina Hinojosa in her bid for a seat on the Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees.
Hon. Gus Garcia Stacey Smith Sabino and Lori Hon. Margaret Gomez Geronimo Rodriguez Renteria Gavino Fernandez Paul Saldana Lupe Sosa Susana Almanza Johnny Limon Kevin Cole Hon. Eddie Rodriguez Hon. Maria Canchola Vincent Tovar Council Member Mike Martinez Diana Santos Clemenzia Zapata Political Announcement paid for by the Gina Hinojosa Campaign, Austin, Texas La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 19 An Interview with Sam Guzman Continued from Page 11 old organization made of School Board members from 3. I led the initiative to relieve the overcrowded conditions at throughout the state of Texas. Although I have not been a School Linder Elementary by building a new Early Childhood Center for Board member or a member of MASBA very long, I am honored kindergarten children. The Anita Uphaus Early Childhood Center to have been elected to serve as President-Elect and to become opened its doors at the beginning of this school year (2012-2013) President in January 2013 at the MASBA State Conference in and will serve the children of the Linder Elementary community Austin. and eventually the Dove Springs area. This state of the art facility is the best and most modern facility in the Austin School District The mission of MASBA is to provide School Board Governance and it is in East Austin. and Leadership training for its members. The organization also advocates for and in behalf of all students, and especially for These are just some of my accomplishment in District 2 specifically, Hispanic students. At present, I am also the Chairman of the and some significant accomplishment of the District as a whole organization’s Legislative Committee, which is in the process which I have been involved in as a School Board member include: of developing our Legislative Agenda for the upcoming Legislative Session. Included in our agenda will be the issues 1. The District has attained a triple AAA bond and credit rating of High Stakes Testing, and Education Budget Cuts. In our which significantly enhances its financial status and stability. ongoing work and during the Legislative Session we will coordinate, collaborate, and coalesce with other organizations 2. The District has a very healthy funds reserve. Approximately such as Intercultural Development and Research Association $150 million. Again, this enhances the District’s financial status (IDRA), LULAC, and others. There is a lot of work to be done in and stability. This allowed the District to provide a one- time 3% pay increase for behalf of public education, and in the best interest of children. all its employees and which we will work to make permanent by proposing a Tax Ratification Election (TRE) in the near future. La Voz: You are up for re-election this November and have drawn one opponent. Share with our readers why you deserve another term as an AISD board trustee. 3. The District is going in the right direction and has made gains in all the major performance areas, reduced the achievement gap, reduced the drop-out rate, Mr. Guzman: This position requires a lot of time, effort, and hard work and some and increased the attendance rate. people feel and say it is a thankless job. Well, it is a payless job, but very worthwhile and most people appreciate the work and commitment the position involves. In some 4. This Board and this Board member/Trustee (Sam Guzman), have fulfilled their cases and with some people it is a proposition of “what have you done for me lately” fiduciary responsibility in an exemplary manner. and you can never do enough. But overall, most people appreciate the hard work, time, and effort. The real and best reward of the job is to see and know that we are meeting Again, I could go on much longer on accomplishments which document that the District our moral obligation of providing the best education available for our children, and that is doing a good job while under my watch as a Board member, but it would take up a our children are being well prepared to become our future society and leaders. For it is good portion of this interview section and this magazine. So at this time suffice it to say true, children are our future. that I have a good track record of accomplishments and success. In addition, I pledge to work hard for all students and parents. I will also take this opportunity to say that as I could probably be very voluminous in addressing the question of why I should be re- much as anyone may want to make this position and this election political, it is not. It is elected to the position of School Board, Place 2, but will try to be succinct in stating my about what is in the best interest of children. The title of this position is School Board accomplishments and record which is as follows: Trustee. The Trustee title connotes that the role of this position is to be the Trustee for the interest of the school children first and foremost. 1. When Johnston High School was under threat of being closed by TEA, I promised that the school would remain open and I kept my promise. The La Voz: Thank you Mr. Guzman for taking the time to visit with us and share your thoughts school which is now named Eastside Memorial at the Johnston Campus is with our readers. still open and going in the right direction to remain open in the future. Mr. Guzman: Thank you for extending me this opportunity. 2. When a District Facilities Committee recommended that certain schools would be targeted for closure, I promised that I would fight to keep the schools open. Page 20 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 21 En la comunidad
ABOVE: The wonderful Izadora Martinez and her SafePlace Contribution. ABOVE: Manuel “Cowboy” Donley , Alfonso Ramos , Leon Hernandez (former owner of Gracias Hermana de parte de Hermanos de Austin. Hernandez Cafe in East Austin) Mike Amaro (original Bass Player for Donley y Las Estrellas) , Sergio A. Guerrero (Texas Music Museum / ALMA) and “Kido” Alba best drummer back in the days.
ABOVE: Supporters of Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias at kick-off recpetion at Nuevo Leon Mexi- can Restaurant: Ken Zatfis, President of Education Austin, Montserrat Garibay, Vice- ABOVE: Allan Weeks, Executive Director of Austin Voices for Educa- President for Certified Employees, Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias, Carolina Sweet and Vince tion and Youth and Mrs. Cortez at the protest against the granting of a Tobar. liquor licence for a Tiger Mart near Reagan High School. Page 22 La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Texas State Hosts 10th American Diabetes Association Annual Black and Latino -Austin Chapter to Hold Gala The Austin chapter of the American Diabetes Association will be hosting their 2nd Playwrights Conference annual Gala: The Art of Giving at the Hilton Austin Hotel on September 22, 2012 at 6:00 pm. The Gala will be benefitting the American Diabetes Association’s never ending fight to stop and find a cure for diabetes. SAN MARCOS – For the 10th consecutive year, the Texas State University-San Marcos Department of Theatre and Dance will host the Black and Latino Playwrights The Gala will work to bring this awareness to hundreds of people in a fun and positive Conference Sept. 10-16. way, the emcee for the evening will be Austin’s very own YNN news anchor Paul Brown, and local band Dysfunkshun Junkshun will have guests on the dance floor all night, as Since 2002, the conference has attracted numerous professional guest artists, well as a lovely dinner from the Hilton Hotel. The Gala will also feature a live and silent directors and actors to the university to work hands-on with theatre students, give auction featuring something for everyone from a trip to the spa, UT sports memorabilia, panel discussions and showcase the work of black and Latino playwrights from and some fun family vacations. All money raised from the Gala and auction items will across the country, all culminating into public staged readings at the end of the fully go to benefitting the ADA’s mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the conference. lives of those affected by the disease. Tickets for the staged readings at the end of the conference are $5. The American Diabetes Association is the oldest and most active organization focused This year’s staged readings include “Tango Through the Revolution” by Adam on diabetes, and the only organization committed to helping children and adults with all Esquenazi Douglas and directed by Kinan Valdez, “Seven Sisters” by Bridgette types of diabetes, but also helping those at risk. Diabetes is a devastating disease that Wimberly and directed by Melissa Maxwell and “Casket Sharp” by Rhada Blank and kills more people in the United States each year than breast cancer and AIDS combined, directed by Clinton Turner Davis. Guest actors will be Fran Dorn, Ruben Gonzales, in fact every 17 seconds an American is diagnosed with diabetes. The epidemic is only Elizabeth Pena and Manuel Zarate. Playwright Gus Edwards will also present a growing, and it is projected that as many as one in three children will develop diabetes tribute to this year’s conference honoree, playwright and director Douglas Turner in their lifetime if we continue on this path. To bring it closer to home, 1.7 million adults Ward, who co-founded the historic Negro Ensemble Company in 1965. in Texas are living with diabetes, and another 425,000 Texans are living with diabetes and don’t even know it. The conference will also include play rehearsals throughout the week that will be open to the public, a Q&A panel with guest artists, a presentation of plays by African- Everyone – lifelong advocates and new supporters, corporations and individuals, American Texans and a presentation of the history of the Negro Ensemble Company. people committed to the eradication of diabetes and those just looking for a special way to spend Saturday night – is invited to attend this inaugural event. For more information on the conference, please contact the Department of Theatre and Dance at (512) 245-2147 or visit www.theatreanddance.txstate.edu/ Important Information: blackandlatino/2012-Conference.html. To purchase tickets beginning Sept. 10, call the Texas State Box Office at (512) 245-2204. · When: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 6:00 pm
· Where: The Hilton Austin Hotel 500 E. 4th Street Austin, TX 78701
· What: Cocktails, dinner, live music by Dysfunkshun Junkshun, dancing, silent & live auctions
· Why: All proceeds go toward the American Diabetes Association’s mission to Stop Diabetes®
· How: Purchase tickets at www.diabetes.org/artofgiving - Individual Ticket- $ 150
- Table of 10- $1,500
- Table Sponsorship- $2,500
- Buy early bird tickets for discount ending –August 15, 2012
For more information or to sponsor this event please contact Mercedes Feris at [email protected] or 512-472-9838, ext. 6113. La Voz Newspaper - September, 2012 Page 23
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