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Remembering Pearl Harbor Remember 41 About the Cover Pearl Harbor Let’s Talk Growing Up Latino George H.W. Bush Artist: Why It Happened About it... Los Tlacuache Juan Hernandez The Customer is Not Night Fights Always Right
By: Dr. Ricardo Romo 2 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018
This grass roots publication is the life Let’s Talk About it... source for a community that is not easily afforded viable access to diverse and ac- cessible media. San Antonio and the sur- The Customer is Not Always Right rounding counties have become accustomed By Yvette Tello was terribly disappointed by nicely and if they to relevant news brought to them in both English and Spanish since 1913. This is a true story that her reaction. My personal refuse escalate happened this weekend: A opinion, if you say noth- the situation as Steve A Duran Sr. CEO/Publisher 50 something-year-old man ing at all, you support this needed. [email protected] and his wife go out to eat at behavior. He did the right Ramon Chapa Jr. a nice establishment catering thing to quit because he was Co-Publisher Robbie Willis: [email protected] to the Monte Vista area. The that insulted; By doing this Let me put it this Yvette Tello waitress is a young Hispanic to her, it was like doing it to way: Had it been Executive Vice President college student. He begins him. Should there be a policy a white couple [email protected] speaking to her in Spanish. in place to protect employees doing this to a Roxanne Eguia Editor In Chief She explains she doesn’t from racial harassment? Hispanic wait [email protected] speak Spanish. He then starts What would you have done if staff who barely Victoria Ward taunting and harassing her you were the Manager? the speaks English it Graphic Designer in Spanish until his wife puts waitress? a customer? Let’s would be all over [email protected] Santiago Tello: They’re al- a stop to it. Management did talk about it? the news. It should not be tol- ready are protections against Steve Walker absolutely nothing to stop the erated by anyone regardless Ricardo Romo discriminatory behavior. It harassment or address the Ramiro Mendez: Wrong! of language spoken or your Jessica Duran is Title 7 of the USC. I took Contributors issue. Other employees were Someone has to put the own- skin color. The employee [email protected] on a EEO case years ago extremely uncomfortable er or Manager in the right was right and the manager on discrimination based on while the couple was able to place! needs to be let go. national Origin, age and sex. enjoy their entire meal mean- Won 2 of 3. while, the waitress served Brenda Garcia: No matter Jazmin D Zuñiga: Lately them. Everyone agreed this , everyone deserves respect! Hispanics have been on the Mary Svetlik Watkins:Good was wrong but nothing was Manager was wrong I agree. news for being mistreated or for the server for taking a done. The next day, one of people being racist towards stand. The idea that some- the employees quit. He wrote Sharada Tholen San- them but in reality it’s been one with brown skin speaks an email to the manager that chez: Manager should have happening for years and no Spanish is crazy.I think it’s was on duty that evening stepped in and said some- one spoke up or did anything stupid to assume anybody’s The mission of the Westside Develop- explaining he felt that he thing. The waitress should about it! I witnessed it in a language skills. My daughter ment Corporation (WDC) is to foster could no longer work at an not have been made to feel Chinese Restaurant years economic development, promote the de- is blonde and blue eyed. She establishment that harbours so badly. As a manager if you ago, the cashier was being velopment and redevelopment of real estate started learning Spanish in within its target area, create viable urban a safe place for racist people do not understand what is ugly to this elderly man who communities, and preserve the character, kindergarten. She speaks to say and act however they being said but someone tells spoke only spanish to the culture and history of the Westside. with no discernible accent. The vision is a vibrant Westside com- want in fine restaurant. The you, it is in the best interest point were I got up to tell her munity where people want to live, work, manager was extremely of- of your customers and staff something and so it doesn’t and visit. Rick Carter: I’d take that fended and said the employee to open your mouth and say matter if it’s white, black Leonard Rodriguez dude for a walk #nobullyin- President /CEO was making an excuse to something to the offenders. or any race, people need to ganylonger [email protected] quit because he didn’t want If it continues, exercise your stand up for what is wrong. La Prensa Texas San Antonio is published once a week by La Familia Duran Inc. San Antonio, to work there anymore. He right to ask them to leave Texas (210) 686-0600. 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La Prensa Texas 210-686-0600 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 3 About the Cover Artist: Juan Hernandez By Dr. Ricardo Romo 40 years ago. A majority of Juan Hernandez, an artist the more than 50 existing employed by the Commu- murals are located in the cen- nity Cultural Arts Organiza- ter of the Cassiano Homes tion (CCAO) at the Cassiano just west of Zarzamora Street Homes in the Westside of and the San Antonio Pro- San Antonio, painted the duce Market. Most of these cover art mural in 1985. colorful murals were paint- Hernandez, a Lanier High ed at the Cassiano site by School graduate, most often young artists who were men- worked with a team of young tored through CCAO youth artists in training. art programs. The CCAO, The mural commemorates headed by Anastacio Torres, the participation of Mexican received funding from the Americans in World War II. City of San Antonio’s public More than 500,000 Mexican housing offices to beautify Americans served in the the surroundings of the Cas- military during World II, siano Homes during many of whom volunteered the 1980s. This mural and for service following the at- many others are in dire need Juan Hernandez: Center tack on Pearl Harbor. of repainting since many of The mural is one of many them have faded with the large murals painted in the intense Texas sun. Westside community almost
Juan Hernandez: Far Left Juan Hernandez: Far Right 4 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018 Remembering Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Why It Happened By Dr. Ricardo Romo 300 American planes were America stood in the path On December 7, 1941, destroyed. In the attack of its broad plan to expand United States naval forces 2,403 American military Japan’s territory. Japan’s at Pearl Harbor awoke to and civilian lives were lost, military leaders conceived exploding sounds of bombs nearly half of them resulting the plan to attack Pearl and gunfire. On that Sunday from the sinking of the large Harbor with the idea of de- morning at 7:55 a.m.,350 battleship USS Arizona. livering a serious blow to Japanese aircraft bombed While Americans were America so that the Japanese “Battleship Row” on Ha- surprised by the attack on flag could eventually fly over waii’s largest Island. The Pearl Harbor, Japanese ag- all of Asia. Imperial Japanese Navy, gression in China and Indo- All wars are horrible, and which had journeyed more china had concerned Ameri- most-- if not all, could have than 3,000 miles undetected can political and military been avoided. Beginning in across the Pacific, launched leaders for more than two the later half of the nine- its surprise attack with the in- decades. Japan desired to teenth century, European na- tent of destroying the core of expand its territory and ac- William Robert Frederick, upper right, a Navy Corpsman during tions led by England, France, the American Pacific fleet. quire colonies which could World War II, treated soldiers after the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 Italy, Germany and the Neth- The air attack had been supply raw material for its years ago. (Family photograph) erlands carved up Africa, the Photo from https://www.vnews.com/WW2-veteran-and-survivors-daughters-share- launched from Japanese economic expansion. While Pearl-Harbor-memories-ahead-of-75th-anniversary-6720448 Middle East, and parts of aircraft carriers 250 miles Europe and America took Soon after, when Japa- economic sanctions which Asia as colonies to serve the away. In 90 minutes of notice of Japan’s declaration nese aggression in Nanking, included extensive curtail- needs for natural resources. bombing, Japanese fighter of war with China in 1937, China took the form of mas- ment of oil sales to Japan. World War I was fought in planes sank 21 American US Congressional leaders sacres and horrible atrocities, The Japanese military ma- part to limit aggressive colo- naval ships, including eight remained committed to iso- President Franklin D. Roos- chine’s greatest need was oil, nization by Germany and battleships and two destroy- lationism or “America First” evelt responded with some which came almost wholly Italy. World War II would be ers. In addition, more than foreign policy. embargoes. He declared from American suppliers. In fought over the continued de- the summer of 1941, Roos- sire for territorial expansion evelt expanded the embargo by the Germans, Italians and to include scrap iron, steel Japanese. The loss of lives in and aviation fuel. World War II surpassed 50 Japan, believing that its million, including six million war with China could not be Jews who were murdered by won without ample supplies the Nazis. of oil, iron, and steel, sent Twenty years after the military forces into French signing of the 1918 Armi- Indochina, present day Viet- stice that ended World War nam, Cambodia, and Laos. I, known as the Great War, Japan easily conquered these German troops crossed into regions with the ultimate Austria and occupied that objective of acquiring the country. The Western Euro- pean countries and America In a Photograph taken aboard a Japanese carrier before the attack, A Nakajima B5N “Kate” torpedo Dutch East Indies, which bomber is cheered on by the carrier’s crew. (National Archives) had huge oil resources. To wished to avoid another war Photo from www.historynet.com/pearl-harbor Japanese military leaders, and allowed Adolf Hitler 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 5 and his Nazi forces to also invade Czechoslovakia with- out a reprimand. Sensing that he would be allowed to overrun parts of the Euro- pean continent uncontested, Hitler ordered an invasion of Poland in 1939. That invasion proved too much By Leonard Rodriguez for England and France, This column will highlight inspir- ing stories of Latino leaders. For and they declared war on more than 500 years, Latino men Germany. and women have positively influ- The Isolationist leadership enced the face of United States in the United States Senate View looking up Battleship Row, after the Japanese attack. USS Arizona (right), to the left, USS Tennessee society. Let us celebrate these and America First contin- and the USS West Virginia. (U.S. Navy) outstanding hispanics. gents prevented President Photo from www.historynet.com/pearl-harbor Franklin D. Roosevelt from successfully overran France against Japan. When Ger- aggression over decades in joining England and France in early 1941, Japan received many and Italy declared war Asia by the Japanese, and in its fights against the Ger- approval from German oc- on the United States three conflict over colonialism in mans, but after 1939, Roo- cupied authorities in France days later, America entered much of the Third World. sevelt managed to lend sup- to march into French Indo- World War II. World War II in turn, con- port with ships and supplies china. World War II had many tributed to the Cold War, the to the British and French Following the Japanese causes. Chief among them Korean War and Vietnam. Resistance. In the mean- attack of Pearl Harbor, Presi- were the unresolved geopo- World War II also gave time, Italy and Japan joined dent Roosevelt went be- litical issues of World War rise to the development of Germany to form the Axis fore Congress on December I, the rise of fascism in Italy missiles by the Germans Edward Kunhardt Powers. When Germany 8, 1942 and declared war and Germany, unchecked and the use of atomic bombs Hildalgo by the American military, Former U.S. Secretary of made possible through new the Navy Edward Kunhardt technology and long range Hildalgo was born in Mexico bombers. These weapons of City in 1912. He immigrated mass destruction have made to the U.S and was natural- peaceful conflict resolution ized in 1936, enjoying pro- ever more important. lific military and law careers. Global wars will continue He holds degrees from Co- to plague us if countries al- lumbia Law school and Uni- low evil leaders like Adolf versidad Nacional Autonoma Hitler, Benito Mussolini, de Mexico and practiced and Joseph Stalin to exercise with the finest law firms in political and military power. New York, Paris and Mexico Over much of the twentieth City. During World War II, century rational government he served as an air combat leaders have sought to create intelligence officer, special entities like the League of assistant to Secretary of the Nations, United Nations and Navy James Forrestal and NATO as a means to deter as a member of the Eberstadt conflict among countries. Commission on the Unifica- The success of these and tion of the Military Services. other international organiza- He also was special assistant tions have the potential to to Secretary of the Navy prevent conflicts and pro- Paul Nitze and larger general mote peaceful negotiations counsel to US Information Beached and burning after being hit by Japanese bombs and torpedoes the Nevada would be rebuilt, and treaties which can lessen Agency. In 1979, Hildalgo modernized serving as a fire-support ship in the invasions of Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, and the possibility of another was appointed Secretary of Okinawa. (National Archives) World War. Photo from www.historynet.com/pearl-harbor the Navy by President Carter. 6 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018 Celebrate el Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe
By R.Eguia his overcoat and ran again to Guadalupe The mother of Jesus Christ see the Bishop. Exhibit this is depicted differently in The bishop discovered the holiday sea- different cultures all over image of Virgin Mary’s pic- son. The gal- the world. Perhaps the most ture was miraculously traced lery has been visible of those is la Virgen on the coat. Seeing both the hosting the de Guadalupe. The figure unseasonal flowers and the secular ob- was said to appear before an image of the Virgen, the servance of indigenous boy named Juan Bishop realized Juan Diego the holiday Diego walking toward the had told him the truth and for 23 years Hill of Tepeyac on Decem- The Basilica of the Virgin of in their gal- ber 12, 1531. He saw a young Guadalupe was built on the lery. The Art by Luciano Arredondo woman with black hair and hill of Tepeyac in Mexico non- profit embraced by Latinos/ dark skin which looked more City. group will explore the cul- as/xs around the world like an indigenous person. Millions tune into the live tural impact of the Icon. The and she belongs to the She ordered him to go to broadcast of people flocking opening reception and Art people. This exhibi- the Bishop and ask him to to the landmark in Mexico Market will take place this tion is the oldest and build a church at the Hill of city. The holiday marks the Wednesday, December 12, most reverend featur- Tepeyac.When he ran to the beginning of the Mexican 2018 from 6:00-9:00 p.m at ing la Virgen de Gua- Bishop, the Bishop didn’t holiday season that will con- 1800 Fredericksburg Road, dalupe as the main December 14, 2018, and believe. tinue into January with el Dia Suite 103. theme,” the curators said. from January 2 – January So the Virgin Mary ap- de Los Santos Reyes. Free for the community, The exhibition includes 18, 2019, Monday through peared again in front of Juan The vision of la Virgen de visitors will explore the sig- Virgen de Guadalupe in- Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 Diego and told him to collect Guadalupe as an indigenous nificance of the Latin Ameri- spired acrylic, pastel, oil & p.m. flowers from the top of the woman was pivotal during a can cultural icon, la Virgen watercolor paintings, sculp- Participating artist hill, but because it was De- time of early spanish colo- de Guadalupe, through secu- tures, jewelry, and contem- include:Angelica Mayorga cember he knew that there nization in Mexico and is lar visual narratives show- porary folk art. Gomez, Lupe Muñoz, David was not going to be any flow- widely considered the blend- casing a myriad of artistic For this festive occasion Blancas, Richard Arredando, ers at the rocky hill. Upon ing of indigenous traditions representations of her by the opening reception will Luciano Arredando, Fe- reaching the top of the hill, with Catholic ones. some of San Antonio’s most include an art market with lix Saucedo, Irma Amparo, he was surprised to see that Local non-profit art gal- noted artists. unique artwork, crafts, and Alexandra Nelipa, Karen it was covered with colorful lery Centro Cultural Aztlan “La Virgen de Guada- artesanía inspired by la Vir- Faye Alvarez, Juliet Rivera- and beautiful flowers. He will present the 23rd annual lupe has moved beyond a gen, along with traditional Schwabe, Raúl Servín, Lynn collected the flowers using Celebración a la Virgen de religious icon; she has been treats like tama- Maverick Denzer, Israel les, buñuelos, Rico, Bernice B. Appelin- champurrado y Williams, Martin Emmanuel mas. Rangel, Tim Palomera III, Local musi- Esther Guajardo, Hector cians El Taller- Garza, Antonio Garcia, Pearl cito de Son will A. Sanchez, Victor Tello, honor la Virgen Stephanie Zapata, Rachel de Guadalupe Valdez, Tereza Gonzalez, with live music and more. and a tradition- For more information, al community please call Centro Cultural Fandango. Aztlan M-F, 9am to 5pm at The exhibit is 210-432-1896 or visit Centro free and open Cultural Aztlan’s office lo- to the public cated in the Deco Building at and will be on 1800 Fredericksburg Road, view through Suite 103. Art by Victor Tello Art by Tim Palomera 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 7 MD Anderson Remembers President Bush of the MD Anderson Cancer deeply personal tragedy, tive committee, holding the and his commitment to ad- Center Board of Visitors the death of their 3-year-old positions of vice chair (1997- vancing MD Anderson’s (BOV) and an inspiration daughter, Robin, to leuke- 1999), chair-elect (1999- mission areas of research, in our mission to end can- mia. Their devotion to help- 2001), chair (2001-2003) patient care, education and cer. As we mark the end of ing stop and even prevent and immediate past chair prevention. Reflecting on an era, we celebrate a life the pain of cancer would be (2003-2005). the advances made in the of public service, personal a lifelong priority. President The George and Barbara treatment of leukemia, Bush sacrifice and immeasurable Bush first served on the Bush Endowment for Inno- remarked that his daughter impact. Board of Visitors from 1977 vative Cancer Research at would surely have lived “a “Our hearts are heavy to 1980, when he was elected MD Anderson Cancer Cen- full life” had she been diag- as we remember President vice president of the Unit- ter is an extension of their nosed five decades later: Bush and express our grati- ed States under President dedication to the institution “Why? Because of the tude for his effective lead- Ronald Reagan. He served and our mission. Monies miracles of research going on ership, significant philan- as president from 1989 to raised for the $50 million in the cancer community, not thropic support and unwav- 1993. Upon his return to endowment came from their just in Houston, but epito- MD Anderson extends ering dedication,” says MD Houston from Washington, shared 75th and 74th birth- mized by the excellence of our deepest sympathy to the Anderson President Dr. Peter D.C., he rejoined the board day celebration in 1999, MD research at MD Anderson. family of former President WT Pisters. “With a renewed in 1993 along with former Anderson’s 60th anniversary I loved working for a brief George H.W. Bush. We commitment to Making Can- first lady Barbara Bush. in 2001 and the 41@80 event time as chairman of the board mourn the loss of an extraor- cer History, we honor his They achieved Life Member honoring President Bush in of that hospital, because dinary man who was not only generosity, compassion and status in recognition of their 2004. I met the doctors and the an internationally respected vision for a world without exemplary service over the In a 2004 interview leading volunteers and the nurses, bipartisan leader and hu- this terrible disease.” decades. President Bush up to the 41@80 celebra- and people who give of their manitarian but also a devoted President and Mrs. Bush generously shared his time tions, President Bush spoke lives every single day to beat friend of our institution. He became engaged in the fight and expertise in leadership to the national media of cancer. It is so inspiring to was a dedicated ambassador against cancer through a roles on the board’s execu- his young daughter’s death be there.” OBITUARY Harvey Kinkle Harvey Kinkle was 9.5 years old when he went to heaven on the morning of December 3. He leaves behind his partner, Marisa Tomei and his father, local musician Wayne Holtz. Wayne found him almost a decade ago cross- ing Woodlawn covered in white paint. He was the size of a hand and a homeless man helped Wayne stop traffic to catch him. Wayne got Marisa Tomei a year later and the two dogs were his partners in crime for the most parts of his life. Harvey aka Kinkle loved to play with socks and his food. 8 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018 Selección San Antonio Campeón, Arranca Playoff Veteranos Por José I. Franco Palomo con dos jonrones y 22-5 a Cardenales. El play- Luis Alfonso Velázquez López y Antonio Ramírez, Todo un éxito fue la coro- José Carlos Thompson con off comienza este sábado 8 de Yaquis quien alterna en viajaran a Piedras Negras nación de la Selección San uno. La victoria en la lo- de diciembre con los parti- la dirección con el timonel y la ciudad de Palaú. Coa- Antonio en el segundo tor- mita de los disparos fue para dos entre Red Sox vs. Mine- Benito Martínez. huila, donde participaran neo del Día de Acción de Aldo Rodríguez con salva- ros en el horario de las 10:30 El clásico dominical fue con el equipo All-Stars de Gracias que fue organizado mento de Jason Guerra. a.m. y a las 2 p.m. Broncos ganado por el campeón San Antonio contra Selec- por Juan Sánchez en el esta- Los trofeos fueron presen- vs. Yaquis de La Sauceda. Piratas de Sabinas que di- ción Piedras Negras del or- dio Potranco, que es sede de tados por Eloy Rocha, Juan “Ganamos 10 partidos por rige Sergio De Luna que se ganizador Adrián Ramírez las ligas Veterano y Abierta. Sánchez y Simón Sánchez, 2 derrotas, ahora no queda impuso 3-2 ante el fuerte y contra Selección Liga del Selección San Antonio presidente de ambas ligas. más que hacer buen papel rival Bravos de Francisco Norte (el 15 de diciembre). con sus directivos Rudy En segundo lugar Tuneros, en el playoff”, dijo Roberto Navarro y Mario Cárdenas. Ambos partidos son con Barrientez (manager), Juan Indiana tercero y Agujita Garza. “En la serie del play- Piratas puso su marca en el fin de recaudar juguetes (Pachin) Martínez y Juan cuarto. off no hay favorito, Broncos 2 victorias, 2 empates y 2 para ser donados en la co- Sánchez, dejaron en el El rol regular de Vetera- es duro rival. Yaquis trae derrotas. Este domingo 9 munidad infantil. “Llevare- camino a los rivales Indiana nos finalizó con el corona- el mejor pitcheo de la liga. de diciembre Piratas se dis- mos juguetes para donarlos (campeón de 2017), y Tune- miento del equipo Broncos La serie la ganara el equipo putara el clásico ante Bron- a niños con Navidad antici- ros de San Luis, destacando de Reynosa SA de Roberto que juegue mejor”, apuntó cos que tiene récord de 5-1. pada”, dijo Johnny López. los bateadores Brandon y Linda Garza que apaleo el ex lanzador profesional Los beisbolistas Johnny
Selección San Antonio ganó el segundo torneo Thanksgiving Day. Broncos de Reynosa SA campeón de Veteranos. (Fotos Franco) 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 GROWING UP LATINO MANGUERA MEMORY: Los Tlacuache Night Fights sprinkled with remnants of walls. It was on those cold families with surnames like winter nights that the crea- Lord, DuMaul, Williams tures of the night would seek and Broussard. Even if I shelter and warmth under think really hard and try to our houses. Our house had remember if any homes were a variety of plants and veg- built from stucco or brick, I etation in the front and back can’t recall that any were. yard that was the perfect Most homes, like ours, were feeding ground for them. On wooden frame homes with any given day or night, we pier and beam foundations. could find limones, chiles, Our homes swayed their naranjas, papayas, platano, ways through the toughest duraznos, Chinese plums, an of hurricanes, had box fans avocado, pomegranate, chile in every other window, many piquin, tomatoes, loofah for (before central air) had an air the pickin’ and herbs like Rosa Maria Gonzalez, B.A., J.D., conditioning unit or two to cilantro y yerba buena for C.W.L.S. Board Certified- Child Welfare Law cool the bedrooms down at cooking. Instead of raccoons, Specialist, National Association of night, and just about all our our neighborhood was breed- Counsel For Children, as authorized homes were decorated with ing ground zero for possums by the American Bar Association and the winegard TV antennas der the house to get warm, nuf, it rarely failed. Once the Texas Board of Legal Specializa- or tlacuaches. These critters tion. for our television watching weren’t small or even aver- to propagate and to fight. It the tlacuache was snared, Born and bred in Brownsville, Texas, enjoyment pleasure (when age size. They were ginor- was never the propagating it was only a matter of time Gonzalez has lived in San Antonio for we could watch ABC, CBS mous! Huge! Chingones! that scared us, it was the hor- before it tired itself out and over 30 years. She attended St. Mary’s rific fights and their screams by morning, Mom was on University where she earned her Bach- and NBC networks long be- After all, why wouldn’t they elor of Arts in Political Science and fore cable television came be? They feasted daily not and squeals that scared the the phone with the Dog later her law degree. into existence). On the rare, only on our trees, but ev- beejeezus out of me and Catcher (Animal Control Gonzalez has a family law practice my brother. You could hear Services) scheduling a pick- and is a graduate of the Women’s cold winter nights many, in- eryone else’s too. The tlacu- Campaign School at Yale University. cluding us, would fire up our aches slept most days away, them growling and thump- up of her prize. My Mom She has a long established history of gas heater units in the bath- but could be seen up in the ing, hissing and biting . . . was funny, always so excited coordinating campaigns and consult- rooms, hallways, los calenta- trees, climbing fences on many times for hours at a with the fact that she could ing for women candidates. dores with the bricks in them any given south Texas night. time, some nights waking trap those pinche tlacuaches By Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez that also connected to the gas During the cold season estos us up from a sound. warm that weren’t any good to Winter in Brownsville spigots protruding from the would find crawl spaces un- sleep in the wee hours of the anyone, “no sirven pa’ nada” could vary from sunny and morning. Often times, on the she would say except to eat 72° outside to wet, cold mornings that followed these her fruit from her yard and and freezing temperatures. WWF of Tlacuaches nights, scare her kids half to death From the time I was born my mother would gather fruit at night. Those tlacuaches and up until the Christmas from our trees and place it never had a chance, ever. of my Freshman year of high into the “jaula” or trap cage. I smile just thinking about school, my family lived on She would let the fruit sit my Mom’s feats and the Hayes Street across from for the day then slip it under memory of that outshines the Garfield Park. Our home was the house ready, trap set for recollection of those nasty in a working-class neighbor- any unsuspecting tlacuache Tlacuaches night fights. hood of mostly Mexicanos, to meet its fate. And sho’ 10 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018
Meeting a Pearl Harbor Survivor By Delia Guajardo In 2017, Roy and I had a quiet dinner at Cracker Barrel. After dinner, as we were walking out, I noticed a Veteran wearing his Navy cap. He was having dinner with his family. We stopped to shake his hand and thank him for serving our country. His son stood up and let us know his father was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. His cap read “Pearl Harbor Survivor.” Mr. St. John was a member of the American Legion. There are very few Pearl Harbor survivors. Roy and I were extremely blessed to have met Mr. St. John. God bless the Billy St. John Family. 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 11 EVENTOS ESPECIALES Premiación en el Segundo Torneo Thanksgiving Day Con el éxito deseado los directivos Juan Sánchez y Eloy Rocha en el estadio Potranco realizaron la colorida premiación a los equipos participantes del Segundo Torneo Thanksgiving Day 2018. El trofeo del primer lugar fue para Selección San Antonio y le fue presentado al manager Rudy Barrientez, el segundo lugar fue para Tuneros de San Luis, el trofeo lo aceptó el jonronero Marco García. El tercer lugar se lo agenció el club Indiana de Salvador (Chava) Maldonado y el cuarto lugar fue para Agujita, Coahuila de JP Reza Sr., y JP Reza Jr., quien compartió su felicidad con su esposa Araceli y seguidores de su popular club. Los cuatro equipos disfrutaron por separado deliciosos platillos y recibieron felicitaciones de familiares, seguidores y patrocinadores respectivamente. “Todo salió bien y por ello los felicitamos y deseamos que sigan adelante participando en futuros torneos alusivos a festejos deportivos y comunitarios”, dijo Juan Sánchez. Fotos por Franco
GED Fundraiser Photos by Steve Walker 12 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018 Remembering a Navy Corpsman at Pearl Harbor By Allyson expected to be home on leave of the war. Skilled Frederick Manning by Christmas. in tending to the “ DOC ”
William Robert Frederick The horrors of war began wounded and sav- O D C was a 17-year-old Pennsyl- for that starry-eyed young ing lives, he also C D vania country boy when he sailor on December 7, 1941 watched men die - enlisted in the US Navy in with the totally unexpected men he personally 1939 and became a hospital well-executed attack of ter- could not save - all corpsman, which could be ror by a country with which while under fire described as the equivalent we were not at war. The war and trying him- of today’s physician’s as- was in Europe, not in the ro- self to survive. sistant. manticized peaceful tropical All corpsmen and He departed the USA islands of the Pacific Ocean. medics scrubbed aboard the USS Sumner, a The deafening sound of off the identifying hydrographic survey ship on bombs from frightful low red crosses from April 1, 1941. It was a happy flying aircraft, black smoke, their helmets – a time for this young man full toxic fumes, munitions ex- favorite target of of wanderlust as they sailed ploding, the screeching of Japanese sharp- through the Caribbean with sirens blaring, the harrowing shooters. island stops, passing through screams of human beings on When wounded D the Panama Canal and ul- fire immediately ended his at the battle of his life as a reminder of the including in the Korean War timately pulling into Pearl innocence. Tarawa with shrapnel em- horrors of war and the impor- and in Southeast Asia during Harbor in late November. His name became “Doc”. bedded in his left leg at the tance of living in the moment Vietnam. He rose to the rank Dad’s letters home told of Attached to the 2nd Marine knee, he became his own sur- while loving and caring for of Master Chief and when he his love of the sea, comrad- Division, my father went geon, removed the shrapnel, the people around him. retired it was no surprise that ery among shipmates and ashore where his medical stitched himself up and went My father continued to he was teaching and training girls met while on liberty in skills were most needed dur- back to work. That wound honorably serve in the United younger sailors how to be- exotic foreign ports. He fully ing some of the worst battles haunted him for the rest of States Navy for thirty years, come Navy Corpsmen.
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– investors make deci- MKT-5894G-A-A1 14 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018 President Obama Remembers President Bush America has lost a pa- gence. U.S. Envoy to China. steady, diplomatic hand that once said “I got more of ers. Commitment to leaving triot and humble servant Vice President of the United made possible an achieve- a kick out of being one of behind something better. in George Herbert Walker States. ment once thought anything the founders of the YMCA Sacrifice in the name of Bush. While our hearts are George H.W. Bush’s life but – ending the Cold War in Midland, Texas back in lifting this country closer heavy today, they are also is a testament to the no- without firing a shot. 1952 than almost anything to its founding ideals. Our filled with gratitude. Not tion that public service is a It’s a legacy of service that I’ve done.” thoughts are with the entire merely for the years he spent noble, joyous calling. And may never be matched, even What a testament to the Bush family tonight – and all as our forty-first President, he did tremendous good though he’d want all of us qualities that make this coun- who were inspired by George but for the more than 70 along the journey. Expand- to try. try great. Service to oth- and Barbara’s example. years he spent in devoted ing America’s promise to After seventy-three years service to the country he new immigrants and people of marriage, George and Bar- loved – from a decorated Na- with disabilities. Reducing bara Bush are together again val aviator who nearly gave the scourge of nuclear weap- now, two points of light that his life in World War II, to ons and building a broad never dimmed, two points of Commander-in-Chief of our international coalition to light that ignited countless Armed Forces, with plenty of expel a dictator from Ku- others with their example – posts along the way. Ambas- wait. And when democratic the example of a man who, sador to the United Nations. revolutions bloomed across even after commanding the Director of Central Intelli- Eastern Europe, it was his world’s mightiest military, Dr. Elizondo Remembers the
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Attack on Pearl Harbor St. Andrew’s Convent Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence By Yvette Tello and their family’s lives. Then one day and I too would be & MCDP Associates When I asked Dr. Elizondo as it sank in, it became sur- sent away to “Las Islas.” where he was and what he real. Our security was lost. When I was 18 years old, I remembered about Decem- Some country had the audac- was not drafted but I chose ber 7th, 1941 the day Pearl ity to attack our homeland. to serve my country. I joined
Harbor was attacked he an- What was going to happen to the Marines and went to the ǡ ͳǡʹͲͳͺǡ͵ǣͲͲǦǣͲͲ Ǥ’ swered: us? December 8th, 1941, the Korean War, but that’s an- ʹ͵ͳͺǤ “I was 11 years old work- United States declared war. other story.” ǡͺʹ͵ ing in my dad’s grocery The draft started. The store on Nogalitos. It was the impact was harsh. I afternoon and we were listen- remember many moth- ing to the news on the radio. ers coming in saying In those days, that’s how the same thing, “Se you we received the news. llevaron a mi hijo. No Visit with Santa There’s where we heard sé dónde lo llevaron. Food will be served it; Pearl Harbor had been dijeron las islas.. quien bombed. The first thoughts sabe donde esta eso.” that came to mind was the All we could do is pray service men and their fami- for them. What an aw- lies that lived in our area. ful feeling for them not
They were like family to to know where their us. They visited our grocery boys were at. I would This event is FREE - parking inside the convent grounds is limited, come early. store on a weekly basis. It say this was the time Building Community - Teaching Cultural and Religious Rituals was hard not to think of how the seed was planted this would affect their lives that I would be drafted 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 15 La Prensa Texas Remembers the Bush Family
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This year, second choice teams from ington State, their between then ranked #11 the #24 Iowa State Cyclones the Big 12 Conference and last appearance in the PAC-12 Conference face the Alamo Bowl was off against each other in this in 1994 against the Bowl game. Baylor Bears having Since Texas was second defeated the Bears in best to Oklahoma, neither a low scoring game team would be a pick leav- of 10-3. ing West Virginia to be The Cyclones and technically the first team in Cougars will face of in the Big 12 and then leaving the 26th Alamo Bowl (8-4) Iowa State to represent at the Alamodome the Big 12. Washington and on December 28th at Utah were top dogs in the 8pm CT and will be PAC-12 leaving a clear cut broadcasted on ESPN. pick for (10-2) Washington Another Coach Bites the Dust By Jessica Duran ident Mark Murphy and NFC Championship games, one knows. Many believe direction from whomever the Coaching in professional and General Manager Brian and has finished with a 10-8 it could be the Cleveland Packers organization decides sports is one of the hard- Gutekunst after the Packers playoff record. Browns. Browns or not, to hire. est jobs, constant scrutiny, loss to the Arizona Cardinals Having missed the play- many other franchises may always under a microscope this past Sunday. With the offs for the first time since be looking to fight over Mc- by fans and employer, and record of 4-7-1 while having 2008, which ironically was Carthy. For the Packers, they stress, stress, and more a Quarterback like future hall Aaron Rodgers first year as will get a head start in their stress. But like any jobs we of gamer Aaron Rodgers and a starter, many questioned process of finding a new have in this world, when defensive star rookie Jaire whether or not McCarthy has head coach. Offensive coor- you don’t perform to what’s Alexander, a loss to a 2-9 lost his touch. With the loss dinator Joe Philbin will be expected, you get the axe. Arizona team was the final to Arizona diminishing any taking over for the remainder Unfortunately for Green Bay straw. chance or hope the Packers of the season. Packers Head Coach Mike In the 13 years Coach Mc- have for the playoffs, enough Any sort of postseason ac- McCarthy, it came to the end Carthy took over after former was enough for the organiza- tion from the Packers is non- of the line for his time lead- coach Mike Sherman was tion. existent now for fans, but for ing the Packers. let go in 2006, he has led With all of his success, “Titletown U.S.A.” at least The 13 year tenured coach the Pacers to a Super Bowl there is no doubt McCarthy they can look forward to pos- was relieved of his duties victory over the Pittsburgh will have a HC job next sibly getting a top 10 draft and let go by Packers Pres- Steelers in 2010, seized four season, but where? No pick, a new voice, and a new 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 17 Realizing My Grandpa is a Hero By Yvette Tello there. I remember one day in him and said, “it’s you. You often wondered what My Grandpa, Francisco particular. A man was stand- saved my life.” He broke my Grandpa went V Arriaga, was a Private ing in the corner watching down in tears. Everyone was through. He was a in the United States Army my Grandpa. He came up to watching. Mr Grandpa kept hero who probably during World War II. He trying to downplay saw some terrible never spoke of his days in and he told him to things and lived to Germany or about the war. have a beer. The tell it; unfortunately, My Grandpa enjoyed his man went on to tell he never said a word. whisky. Now knowing about everyone that he He was not an open PTSD, I think this might was a prisoner of book but he was the be why he “enjoyed” it so war who had been best Grandpa, an much. I remember one day tortured for months amazing American tagging along with him to a and my Grandpa soldier who risked local ice house that he fre- was the angel who his life for many. quented, Tito’s, that’s what liberated him and This story has never my cousins and I would many other Ameri- been told and it is an call it. I am not sure if that can soldiers from honor for me to be was the owner’s name or this camp. I was able to tell it. I love the name of the place. My only seven years you Grandpa and Grandpa would buy us all old at the time, but I thank you for your the junk food we wanted will never forget it. I service. La Guardia Nacional Celebra 381 Años Reconocemos el orden del Tribunal Gen- 13 de diciembre eral de la Colonia de como el cumplea- la Bahía de Massachu- ños de la Guardia setts, la milicia de la Nacional. En esta colonia se organizó en fecha en 1636, los tres regimientos per- primeros regimien- manentes para defender tos de milicias en mejor la colonia. Hoy América del Norte en día, los descendien- se organizaron en tes de estos primeros Massachusetts. regimientos, la 181.ª Basándose en una Infantería, la 182.ª In- fantería, la 101.ª Ar- tillería de Campo y el 101.º Batallón de Ingenieros de la Guardia Nacional del Ejército de Mas- sachusetts, com- parten la distinción de ser las unidades más antiguas en el ejército de los Es- nacimiento de las unidades tatales, territoriales y del tados Unidos. El 13 de organizadas más antiguas Distrito de Columbia que diciembre de 1636 mar- de la Guardia Nacional es colectivamente conforman ca así el comienzo de la un símbolo de la fundación la Guardia Nacional de hoy. milicia organizada, y el de todas las milicias es- 18 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018
Sharing a letter from President Bush By Dr. William Elizondo subcommittee Chairman On July 29, 1982, school Carl Perkins, an outspoken board secretary Oscar Kentucky Democrat: Cisneros and I traveled to “We have to teach the Washington to testify before inspector general to shoot U.S. House Subcommittee from the hip. Your auditors on Elementary Secondary don’t care how many people’s and Vocational Education. money they waste. They I told the panel that Reagan should get together with the administration auditors who people in the district to go scrutinized the SAISD books over plans and programs and “didn’t even know what catch any mistakes before it bilingual education was is too late.” me there would be no loss homes where suppose to be,” describing In September I received of the SAISD’s Title VII English is not their work as “ premeditated a letter from then Vice (bilingual ed) funding. the primary effort to publicly mali in President George H.W. Our efforts and those of language, as the effort of San Antonio Bush, with whom I had others Texas school districts is the case in School District.” Education visited with on my July trip eventually persuaded many Texas Inspector General James B to Washington. In a “thank President Reagan to withdraw schools. Thomas defended the audit, you for alerting me” theme, his efforts to cut bilingual What a great which elicited this reply from the Vice president assured education funds, which meeting! are vital for students from 9 de Diciembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 19 Sólo Un Pensamiento: Día de Pearl Harbor libras se estrelló contra la más en parte de la historia y cubierta del acorazado USS el tejido de los militares más Arizona y aterrizó en su re- fuertes que el mundo haya vista de municiones. conocido. La nave explotó y se hun- La historia de los latinos en dió con más de 1.000 hom- el Ejército se extiende desde bres atrapados dentro. A la Guerra de 1812, cuando continuación, los torpedos los latinos jugaron su primer perforaron la cáscara del papel importante en lo que en acorazado USS Oklahoma. algún término, “la segunda Con 400 marineros a bordo, guerra de independencia de el Oklahoma perdió el equi- Estados Unidos”, hasta las librio, se puso de costado y guerras más recientes en Irak Steve Walker is a Vietnam Veteran, former Justice of the Peace and se deslizó bajo el agua. y Afganistán. Journalist Cuando terminó el ataque, resultaron heridos. Post. Hasta la fecha, 61 lati- By Steve Walker todos los buques de guerra Rudy Martínez, un joven La muerte de Martínez nos han recibido la más El viernes celebramos el 77 en Pearl Harbor: Arizona, marino mexicano-estadoun- marcó el comienzo del im- alta condecoración militar: aniversario de los bombar- Oklahoma, California, West idense acababa de dejar a pacto latino en la Segunda la Medalla de Honor del deos de Pearl Harbor, tam- Virginia, Utah, Maryland, su familia en San Diego Guerra Mundial. Congreso, que incluye a bién conocido como el “Día Pennsylvania, Tennessee y para ir a Pearl Harbor y se Cerca de medio millón Cleto Rodríguez, el abuelo que vivirá en la infamia”. Ese Nevada habían sufrido daños convirtió oficialmente en el de latinos sirvieron durante y homónimo de Noticias día, hace 77 años, aproxi- significativos. Todos menos primer hispano en ser asesi- madamente a las 8 am de la los de Arizona y Utah final- nado en la Segunda Guerra mañana del 7 de diciembre mente fueron rescatados y Mundial. Martínez fue galar- de 1941, los japoneses in- reparados. donado póstumamente con tentaron Destruye la flota En total, el ataque japonés las Medallas de la Victoria del Pacífico en la base naval a Pearl Harbor paralizó o del Corazón Púrpura y del estadounidense cerca de destruyó 18 barcos estadoun- Mundo II. Honolulu. idenses y cerca de 300 avio- Esa mañana, el compañero Los aviones volaron sobre nes. Los diques secos y los de 21 años de la Navy Elec- Pearl Harbor lloviendo bom- aeródromos también fueron trician, compañero de clase, bas y balas sobre los buques destruidos. Lo más impor- estaba a bordo del buque de amarrados debajo. A las 8:10 tante es que casi 2,500 hom- guerra USS Utah cuando el a.m., una bomba de 1,800 bres murieron y otros 1,000 barco fue golpeado repen- tina y deliberadamente por dos torpedos japoneses en el ataque. A los pocos minutos de ser golpeado, el USS Utah la guerra. El general Doug- 4 WOAI Reportero Cleto se hundió, atrapando a Mar- las MacArthur dijo que el Rodríguez. El anciano Ro- tínez, seis oficiales y otros 52 158mo Regimiento de Infan- dríguez también sirvió en la hombres, que se hundieron tería de la Guardia Nacional Segunda Guerra Mundial. con el barco. de Arizona es “uno de los En este aniversario de “El Martínez era un campeón mejores equipos de combate día que vivirá en la infamia”, de lucha de la escuela se- de combate desplegados para recordamos a todos nuestros cundaria y se convirtió en la batalla”. El regimiento hombres y mujeres que han un boxeador de peso pluma. estaba compuesto de muchos servido uniformados para Desde entonces, la American soldados latinos. incluir a aquellos hispanos Legion Post 624 en Mans- En los años posteriores, los que también han dado sus field, Texas, pasó a llamarse latinos en los Estados Unidos vidas por este condado. The Rudolph M. Martinez se han convertido cada vez 20 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 de Diciembre de 2018