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Vol. 15 No. 20 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715, Kennewick, WA 99336 www.TuDecidesMedia.com May 20th, 2021 MMexicanexican pprideride AAndreandrea MMezaeza ofof MexicoMexico ccrownedrowned tthehe nnewew MMississ UUniverseniverse > 1155 STATE: State on track to fully SPORTS: Sounders beat HEALTH: Some aren’t ready to give reopen by June 30 > 14 LAFC 2-0 > 14 up their masks > 12 15 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper May 20th, 2021 ENTERTAINMENT Table of Contents 15 ENTERTAINMENT: Andrea Andrea Meza of Mexico crowned the new Miss Universe Meza of Mexico crowned HOLLYWOOD, Florida (AP) the new Miss Universe ndrea Meza of 14 STATE: Washington Mexico has been governor: State on track to crowned Miss Uni- A fully reopen by June 30 verse. Meza, who has a software engineering degree, beat out 14 SPORTS: Sounders beat out Miss Brazil at the end of LAFC 2-0 to improve to the night, screaming Sunday when the announcer shouted 5-0-1 “Viva Mexico!” She became the third winner from Mexico in 13 FINANCIAL LITERACY: the competition’s history. How to Teach Kids About Previous winner Zozibini Money Tunzi fit the crown on Meza’s head and waited to make sure it would stay in place as Meza 12 HEALTH: Some aren’t beamed and took her first walk ready to give up masks to the front of the stage. Th is image released by Miss Universe Organization shows Miss Universe Mexico 2020 Andrea Meza who was crowned despite new CDC guidance Tunzi, a public relations Miss Universe at the 69th Miss Universe Competition at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Sunday, May 16, 2021. professional who became the 12 STATE: Washington first Black woman from South From the beginning of the contest it Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Africa to win the contest, had held the seemed that the crown would stay this Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico and the schools to open full time in title since December 2019. Last year’s year on the American continent. In the Dominican Republic. Curacao, the fall ceremony was canceled due to the pan- first group of semi-finalists there were United States and Jamaica completed the demic. nine Latin Americans: Miss Argentina, group of candidates from the continent. 11 LATIN AMERICA: El Making it to the top 10 were contes- tants from Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Salvador donates vaccines The American Rescue Plan via India, Peru, Australia, Puerto Rico, Thai- to desperate Honduras HUD allocated additional vouchers land, Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil. towns to Kennewick Housing Authority. The pageant was hosted by “Access Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) Hollywood’s” Mario Lopez and actor and tú Decides Newspaper are provided to help assist individuals 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715 model Olivia Culpo, the 2012 Miss Uni- Kennewick, WA 99336 and families who are homeless, at risk verse. It was broadcast live from the Sem- Phone: 509-591-0495 RIKRPHOHVVQHVVÀHHLQJRUDWWHPSWLQJ inole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Holly- Fax: 800-790-4145 WRÀHHGRPHVWLFYLROHQFHGDWLQJ wood in Hollywood, Florida. Web Site: www. TuDecidesMedia.com Subscriptions YLROHQFHVH[XDODVVDXOWVWDONLQJRUKXPDQWUD൶FNLQJRUUHFHQWO\ Ahead of the pageant, Paula M. Shugart, Subscriptions are available for $26 for 6 months homeless. If you meet one of these categories you may be eligible president of the Miss Universe Organiza- for a housing voucher, access the KHA website at tú Decides is published weekly by tú Decides tion, stated that they had spent months Media Inc. on every Friday. News deadline is www.kennewickha.org or at https://kennewick.housingmanager.com planning a safe competition that fol- every Monday at 12 p.m. Ad reservation deadline and apply for assistance. lowed similar guidelines as last Novem- is Monday at 10 a.m., ad material deadline is every Monday at noon. ber’s 2020 Miss USA competition held in The KHA Lilac Homes micro homes community is now accepting Memphis. Albert Torres, CEO & President applications for housing placements in late June. Access KHA’s The Miss Universe competition airs in [email protected] website to apply for housing, EHV’s may be available for this more than 160 territories and countries Ismael G. Campos, Owner community. Applicants will need to work with the county’s Housing across the globe including in the U.S on [email protected] Resource Center for both programs to verify homelessness for Lilac the FYI channel and on Telemundo. 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(509) 454-0295 reproduced without the express written consent of tú Decides Media, Inc. Wisdom for your decisions May 20th, 2021 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 14 STATE Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen by June 30 OLYMPIA, Washington (AP) and 95% of the passengers are vaccinated. And weddings and funerals can have full ashington is on track to capacity if all attendees are vaccinated. fully reopen its economy by Inslee said that his decision does not WJune 30, and a full reopen- mean the state of emergency sparked ing could happen even sooner if 70% or by the coronavirus pandemic will end more of residents ages 16 and older have on June 30, and he said that if statewide gotten at least one dose of vaccine by then, intensive care capacity reaches 90% at at Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. any point, he will roll back activities again. And Inslee said Washington would All state residents age 16 and up have immediately adopt new guidance offered been eligible for a coronavirus vaccination by the federal Centers for Disease Control since April 15. As of this week, more than 6 and Prevention, which eased most indoor million doses of vaccine have been admin- mask-wearing for fully vaccinated people. istered, with more than 57% of those age Businesses will retain the right to require 16 and up getting at least one dose. Also customers to wear masks, and masks will as of this week, youth aged 12 to 15 are eli- still be required in hospitals, schools and gible to receive the Pfizer vaccine. on public transportation, he said. Nearly Trends suggest 70% of those 16 and up 44% of people age 16 and up are fully vac- in Washington will get at least one vaccine cinated in Washington state. dose by late June, Inslee’s office said. “This is a heck of a benefit,” Inslee said. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks before signing a bill into law in Tukwila, Washington, on Tuesday, May Vaccination rates vary significantly by “People who have been annoyed by this 4, 2021. county, however. Ferry County has 29% mask ... that shot is a ticket to freedom reopening plan will join the 35 other Inslee said that the state will stay at of people 16 and up fully vaccinated while from masks.” counties that are in Phase 3. In Phase 3, 50% capacity for most indoor activities San Juan County is at 75%, and Inslee Next Tuesday, Inslee said, the four coun- restaurants, bars and gyms can operate until it moves to full capacity at the end said local health authorities can still “act ties that are currently in the more restric- at 50% indoor capacity. At Phase 2, that’s of the June. Small cruise ships with fewer accordingly” in response to COVID-19 tive second phase of the state’s current reduced to 25%. than 250 passengers can sail if the crew outbreaks. SPORTS Sounders beat LAFC 2-0 to improve to 5-0-1 Seattle Sounders defender Xavier Arreaga celebrates aft er scoring a goal against Los Angeles FC during the second half of an MLS soccer match, on Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. TRANSLATION SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE SEATTLE, Washington (AP) Carlos Vela, the 2019 MLS MVP, made his second appearance of the season, enter- Tú Decides Media is now offering professional English avier Arreaga and Brad Smith ing as a substitute in the 70th minute and to Spanish translation services to translate documents, scored second-half goals and the giving the LAFC (1-2-2) side a potential advertisements, newsletters, brochures, website con- XMLS-leading Seattle Sounders boost for a tying goal. But Smith made it beat Los Angeles FC 2-0 on Sunday night. 2-0 for Seattle three minutes later, heading tent, company notices and much more. We have great Arreaga opened the scoring in the 57th home Alex Roldan’s cross. minute, redirecting João Paulo’s corner with Smith was off target on the best scoring rates and excellent turnaround time. Contact us for a a header inside the right post. It was Arrea- opportunity of the first half, spraying a quote today! [email protected] ga’s first career goal with the Sounders (5-0- wide-open shot left of the goal from 12 1).