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YOUR AD FITS HERE a Cultural Publication for Puerto Ricans MAY A Cultural Publication for Puerto Ricans From the editor . Memorial Day a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May 25 in 2009) is more than a three-day weekend. Memorial Day commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service to their country. This year we at El Boricua especially remember our troops with the 65th Infantry Regiment, also known as the "Borinqueneers." The 65th Infantry Regiment, based in Puerto Rico, was the only all-Hispanic unit to serve during the Korean War. Nicknamed the "Borinqueneers" in honor of a native Puerto Rican Indian tribe, the 65th displayed true heart and valor during the Korean War. During a three-year period from 1950 - 1953, the unit participated in nine major campaigns, earning a Presidential Unit YOUR AD Citation, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and two Republic of Korea Unit Citations. Individual unit members earned four Distinguished Service Crosses and 124 Silver Stars. A total of 732 Puerto Ricans lost their lives in Korea, from all FITS HERE four branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. After that conflict the Borinqueneers were disbanded and merged with ‘white’ American troops so there is no way of telling how many other Puerto Rican soldiers have perished in subsequent Index conflicts. Credits Page 2 Visit Puerto Rico Page 3 Siempre Boricua, Ivonne Figueroa Speaking Puerto Rican, Refranes Page 3 Taínos, Calendar Page 4 Midge Pellicier Page 5 Dra. C.S. Ortega, Primos Page 6 Feliz Día de las Madres MAMI Hints, Music Review, Mundillo Page 7 Azabache bracelet Page 8 Hammock Award Page 8 Recipes with . The Rican Chef Page 9 Food Hints with our Recipe Tester Page 10 MAY 2009 MAY 2009 EL BORICUA PAGE 2 ©1995-2009 All articles are the property of EL BORICUA or the property of its authors. Javier Figueroa - Dallas , TX Publisher Ivonne Figueroa - Dallas, TX Executive Editor & Gen. Mgr. Dolores Flores – Dallas, TX Language Editor Carmen Santos de Curran Food Editor & Executive Chef Dra. Carmen S. Ortega PRIMOS Editor Support Staff Fernando Alemán Jr - Web Consultant José Rubén de Castro -Photo Editor Grosellas, Phyllanthus acidus, Otaheite gooseberry María Yisel Mateo Ortiz -Development Often confused with acerola, this small greenish colored fruit with a Special Thanks to . crunchy, juicy, acidic flavored pulp never turns red when ripe. They ripen in midsummer turning yellowish. However when cooked with Tayna Miranda Zayas of sugar, for jellies, preserves and pastries, the fruit turns brightly red as MarkNetGroup.com does the syrup. Grosellas not as common as the acerola, but is eaten in George Collazo – Puerto Rico, especially in the country or isla adentro. The grosella PhotosofPuertoRico.com grows on a large shrub that can resemble a small tree (20’) and grows Anna María Velez de Blas - in loose clusters, which hang from the tree trunk and main branches. Recipe Tester Individual fruits are up to 0.75 inch in diameter. There are no commercial plantings; but trees are in home gardens, and fruit is harvested from naturalized trees. The shrub needs moist soil and can AdvisoryMost back Panel issues Members available grow in southern Florida. This shrub and seeds can be ordered online. – in yearly CDRom Ages ago this fruit could be found everywhere on the island. Dolores M. Flores - Dallas Tommy Santoscoy - Orlando Charlie Rangel Dubois - NYC Roger Zapata y Tol - Chicago Carmina Colón Duende - NYC EL BORICUA is a monthly cultural publication, established in 1995, that is Puerto Rican owned and operated. We are NOT sponsored by any club or organization. Our goal is to present and promote our "treasure" which is our Cultural Identity - “the Puerto Rican experience.” EL BORICUA is presented in English and is dedicated to the descendants of Puerto Ricans wherever they may be. MAY 2009 EL BORICUA PAGE 3 Mona Island . Surrounded by some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the Caribbean, Mona Island has the most pristine, extensive, and well-developed reefs Visit la isla . in Puerto Rican waters. Speaking Puerto Rican . Culeca . A gallina gets ‘culeca’, happy Since diving in Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbean's best-kept secrets, most of and starts to flap her wings and make a lot the sites remain untouched. Every dive trip is still an adventure, every diver an of noise when she has laid an egg. People explorer. And diving in Puerto Rico may be the next best thing to slipping into who are said to be ‘culeca’ or ‘culeco’ are an aquarium. Underwater visibility can exceed 100 feet, and land and water acting elated, high spirited, or jubilant, with temperatures hover around an easy-to-take 78 degrees all year rounds. a lot of body movement and joyful noise. During the last Ice Age, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands formed one land mass. Today, the waters connecting these islands are uniformly shallow, and the marine life is spectacular. Exquisite communities of elaborate patch reefs Refrán . and dazzling reef fish sit in clear turquoise waters rarely deeper than 760 feet. No se pierde ni un bautismo de muñeca. Reached by boat, these sites challenge both novice and experienced divers. (Someone who is a party person.) Dive conditions are consistently favorable, underwater photography is exceptionally good, and night dives are memorable. Trivia Jesus T. Piñero (1897 - 1952) was the first Puerto Rican island governor. He was appointed by the US Government (1946- 49). Guest Articles are always welcomed, just email to [email protected] Spotted Goat Fish on the reef YOUR AD Scuba divers see very special things in Puerto Rico. Pristine reefs, spectacular walls, intriguing caverns, and mangrove-topped cays define the tropical waters that surround the island. They form the backdrop for dives that are as dazzling FITS HERE as any found in the Caribbean and as diverse as the surrounding marine life. Multitudes of fish coexist with endangered manatees and humpback whales. Corals abound, including species that are mere memories on other islands. Dive options are as varied as the sites themselves. Explore reefs that lie within BORICUA . a splash of your hotel room, or ones that fringe remote islets far from shore. Start your scuba experience with an easy half-day resort course, or enjoy an is a powerful word. advanced dive 100 feet below the surface. Puerto Rico offers beach dives, It is our history, shallow dives, boat dives, wall and ledge dives, night dives, cave and wreck it is our cultural affirmation, dives, and they are all memorable. Operators are NAUI or PADI affiliated, it is a declaration, fully qualified professionals using Coast Guard certified boats; they are also it is a term of endearment, enthusiastic veterans of their dive region. it is poetic . it is us. MAY 2009 EL BORICUA PAGE 4 May 3, 1936 José "Cheguí" Torres, boxing champion, writer, politician May 9, 1933 Cock fighting legalized in Puerto Rico May 10, Sandra María Esteves, poet is born. 1838 May 10, Antonia Sáez Torres, educator and playwrite. Won awards 1889 from the Institute of Puerto Rican Literature. May 13, Segundo Ruiz Belvis, lawyer, politician, abolitionist. Was born 1829 in Hormigueros. There is a legend from the May 14, Luis Llorénz Torres, lawyer, politician, and renowned poet. 1876 Wrote "Canción de las Antillas". Taínos of Puerto Rico about a young Taíno girl and a May 16, Juan Morel Campos, famous musician and composer, wrote 1857 many danzas. young Taíno man, who were from rival yucayeques. Like May 16, Bolívar Pagán, lawyer, politician, writer. Was born in Romeo and Juliet, they fell in 1897 Guayanilla. Was president of the Socialist Party. May 22, love, precipitating the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women is established. intense criticism of their 1972 families and friends. May 22, José P. H. "Peache" Hernández, pharmacist, musician, poet. 1892 Was born in Hatillo. Nevertheless, the two of May 23, Ruth Fernández, world famous popular music artist, politician, them found a way to escape 1919 former senator for Island's senate. May 24, both time and culture. One Julio J Henna doctor and civic leader is born. became a hummingbird and 1848 the other a red flower. May 25, 1862 Mariano Abril y Ostaló, writer and politician. Was official island historian from 1931 until his death in 1935. The Taíno Indians also take the hummingbird to be a May 28, Isabel Picò de Hernández, civic leader, writer, feminist, 1943 lawyer, university professor, is born. sacred pollinator, whose mission is to bring an abundance of new life. Major Gen. Luis Raúl Esteves was the first Puerto Rican to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. More than 50 members of his famous class of 1915 made general, including one, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who also made president. MAY 2009 EL BORICUA PAGE 5 initially contacted our Director of Tourism. As he lead us for refreshments after the event was formally over, I bombarded him with questions. I suppose the excitement was contagious for he too, eagerly gave me a detailed explanation to each question. He painted the full picture for me! Now I had it, now I understood it all, now I was even more amazed at these students. Their professor impressed me some more! Before my eyes, I had a representation of a future generation of Puerto Ricans and an incredibly devoted teacher I could not walk fast enough to meet. Let me share the core of the story. Eight years ago, English professor, Jaime Torres, was looking for alternatives that would motivate his Director of Tourism for the City of Cabo Rojo,, Cindy Millán(center), poses th with part of the crew of "Cofresí, more than a pirate, a legend!", Professor Jaime 12 grade students to practice their English, as Torres (left) and Youth Mentor, Pedro Albino (right).
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