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VOLUME 15 NUMBER 42 / 5 DE JULIO DEL 2012 Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City All-Star Week Will Re-Live Illustrious Past For Those That Can Afford It Obama’s Deferred Action is a Positive La Semana del Juego de las Estrellas Revivirá el Pasado Ilustre JOHN Para Aquellos SILVA Que Pueden Permirtírselo By John Silva Por John Silva Back in 1973, Kansas City held a En 1973, Kansas City, celebro un huge sporting event. Royals Stadium acontecimiento deportivo enorme. was home to something bigger than El Estadio de los Royals, fue la casa any other annual summertime sporting de algo más grande que cualquier spectacle in our country. Major League otro espectáculo deportivo anual de ’s All-Star game, the mid- verano en nuestro país. El Juego de las summer classic, was a showcase for the Estrellas de la Liga Mayor de Béisbol, most popular sport in the United States el clásico de mediados de verano, fue at that time. un escaparate para el deporte más The All-Star game has continued to popular en los Estados Unidos en ese be a big deal and if anything grown in entonces. stature even as the regular season lost El Juego de las Estrellas ha seguido its luster following the strike. New siendo un gran acontecimiento y, La Acción de Plazo de Obama, generations of legends have come along sí creció en estatura, justo cuando and breathed fresh life into the game. la temporada regular perdía su The All-Star game’s reach expanded. brillo después, de la huelga. Nuevas A home contest the night before Es Positiva generaciones de leyendas han venido y A crowd gathered in late June for an information forum hosted by CCO on President Barack Obama’s immigration directive. While the game quickly became a big deal, han respirado la vida fresca del juego. there are currently no guidelines, attendees were urged to be cautious of people promising to help them apply for the program. which drew crowds who came to see El impacto del Juego de las Estrellas se Una multitud, se reunió a finales de junio, para un foro de información ofrecido por CCO, sobre la directiva de inmigración del presidente the baddest batsmen put on dazzling amplió. Un concurso de jonrón la noche Barack Obama. Aunque actualmente no hay ninguna pauta, se les insistió a los asistentes, ser cautelosos, ante la gente que promete displays of power. The height of the anterior cuando el juego rápidamente se ayudarles a solicitar los beneficios del programa. event came in the late 90’s when Mark convirtiera en un gran acontecimiento, por joe arce y jose faus McGwire and Sammy Sosa had fans on que atrajo muchedumbres, quienes iban the edge of their seats. para ver a los más grandes bateadores Laurie Anderson, la directora They tried and temporarily succeeded hacer demostraciones deslumbrantes ejecutiva para IJAM (Movimiento de in reviving a game which fell behind de poder. Lo más grande del evento, Defensa de Justicia al Inmigrante), football and to an extent pro basketball vino a finales de los años 90’s cuando habló con Hispanic News, después in terms of popularity. Then the steroid Mark McGwire y Sammy Sosa tenían del foro de información, organizado allegations came and the sport took admiradores al borde de sus asientos. por Comunidades que Crean la ALL-STAR GAME... / PAGE 6 EL JUEGO DE LAS .... / PÁGINA 6 Oportunidad (CCO por sus siglas en inglés), a finales de junio, en el área del Noroeste. El foro fue una oportunidad, de reunir información sobre la acción de plazo presidencial GCI Part of all-Star Game Festivities en el estatus de inmigración en la gente de 30 años o menos y, con una residencia en los Estados Unidos anterior al cumplimiento de sus 16 años de edad. Ella también dejó claro, que la oferta beneficia a muchos, no sólo a los latinos. “Una de las percepciones erróneas más grandes en cuanto a la inmigración, es que la gente quiere creer que sólo es para la población latina. Eso podría ser verdad en “If You Don’t Vote, Kansas City, pero no en el resto del país”. Anderson notó, un informe que fue resultado del día después You Don’t Have A Voice” de la decisión, e indicó que la población asiática, ha superado a los hispanos y latinos, como el Guadalupe Molina (back row, seventh from left) is part of a forgotten history of grupo inmigrante más grande. local Mexican-American players that thrived in the area. Molina was part of teams that played against the Monarchs and the legendary Satchel Paige. “Si Usted No Vota, LOS SOÑADORES SON... / PÁGINA 3 Guadalupe Molina (última fila, séptima de izquierda a derecha), es la parte de una historia olvidada de jugadores méxico-americanos locales, que prosperaron en el área. Molina fue No Tiene Voz” BY JOE ARCE AND JOSE FAUS parte de equipos que jugaron contra los Monarcas y el legendario Satchel Paige. Over the last couple of weeks, Lali Garcia has been working on registering Missouri Laurie Anderson, executive voters at Guadalupe Centers Headquarters on Kansas City’s Westside. She told KC director for IJAM (Immigrant Hispanic News she only has until July 11, 2012 to register as many voters as she can for this upcoming election. Justice Advocacy Movement) GCI Toma Parte de las Durante el último par de semanas, Lali García ha estado trabajando en el registro de votantes spoke with Hispanic News de Missouri en la sede principal de Guadalupe Center al lado oeste de Kansas City. Ella le dijo following an information forum Festividades del Juego de las Estrellas a KC Hispanic News que sólo tiene hasta el 11 de julio 2012 para registrar tantos votantes hosted by Communities Creating By JOE ARCE AND JOSE FAUS por Joe Arce y José Faus como sea posible para la próxima elección. Opportunity (CCO) in late June ’s premiere El escaparate de talento de la Ligas in the Northeast area. The forum talent showcase, the All-Star game, is Mayores de Béisbol, el estreno del was an opportunity to gather right around the corner. Around town Juego de las Estrellas, esta justo a la By Joe Arce and Jose Faus Joe Arce y José Faus information on the president’s there are many activities planned to vuelta de la esquina. En toda la ciudad Lali Garcia has been involved in Lali García, ha estado involucrada deferred action on immigration coincide with the national attention hay muchas actividades planeadas para politics for years serving as a committee en la política por años, sirviendo en el status to people 30 and under with that will come to Kansas City. coincidir con la atención nacional que woman for the local Democratic Party Comité Local para el Partido Demócrata, residency in the United States prior Cris Medina, president, CEO and tendrá Kansas City. on the city’s Westside. One of her main en el Westside de la ciudad. Una de sus to their 16th birthday. executive director of Guadalupe Cris Medina, presidente, y director activities has been her tireless work to principales actividades, ha sido su trabajo She also made it clear that Center (GCI), said the center is part ejecutivo del Guadalupe Centers register voters. In mid-June, Garcia incansable para registrar a los votantes. A the proposal benefits many, not of the celebration. (GCI), dijo que el centro tomará returned to her familiar duties as she sets mediados de junio, García regreso a sus only Latinos. “One of the biggest up her table at Guadalupe Centers Inc., deberes habituales, ya que monta su mesa “There are three activities that parte en la celebración. misperceptions … regarding offices on Avenida Cesar E. Chavez. en las oficinas de Guadalupe Centers immigration is [that] … people we are involved in. The first will be “Hay tres actividades en las cuales Inc., en Avenida César E. Chávez. an exhibit with the local baseball estamos involucrados. El primero, “I will be registering people at want to believe it is only for the community as it pertains to the será una exhibición con la comunidad Guadalupe Center. They have given me “Estaré registrando a la gente en el Latino population. That might feel Mexican American community de béisbol local, ya que pertenece a la a spot there to start registering people Guadalupe Centers. Me han dado un true in Kansas City but not the rest here in Kansas City - the history of comunidad méxico-americana aquí Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I espacio allí para comenzar a registrar a of the country.” Anderson noted a Mexican baseball as it evolved in en Kansas City –desde la historia del am hoping and praying that most of our la gente los lunes, miércoles y viernes. report that issued the day following Kansas City. We are working with the béisbol mexicano, ya que evolucionó Hispanic folks that can and are able to Espero y rezo para que la mayor parte the decision indicated that the Mayor’s wife, Alicia Clifton James, en Kansas City. Estamos trabajando vote will come in and register so we can de nuestra gente hispana, que puede y, Asian population has surpassed and Pellom McDaniels.” con la esposa del alcalde, Alicia get the vote out this coming election.” es capaz de votar; entre y se registre, así Hispanics and Latinos as the largest Clifton James, y Pellom McDaniels”. Voting is a sacred duty for Garcia. She podemos conseguir el voto esta elección immigrant group. The curators are soliciting, próxima”. cataloguing and preparing for display Los curadores están pidiendo, told Hispanic News that many people In answer to those that believe pictures, articles and oral histories catalogando y preparándose para come seeking her help when it comes to Para García, el votar es un deber the policy change is a purely issues dealing with city services. sagrado. García dijo a Hispanic News, political move to court a Latino GCI HAS A.... / PAGE 7 GCI CUENTA CON... / PÁGINA 7 DREAMERS ARE... / PAGE 3 POWER IS IN... / PAGE 4 EL PODER ESTA... / PÁGINA 4

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TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 kchispanicnews.com 5 DE JULIO DEL 2012 3 Dreamers Are The Heroes CONT./PAGE 1 she is not putting all her eggs in just as American as I am, who Juana came to the forum to one basket. was born here, but don’t have gather information regarding the base, Anderson noted that “I come at this as a person of a piece of paper in their hands. new policy. She told Hispanic discussions have been ongoing A lot of people are putting News that the change is a positive for over 18 months seeking the faith and I believe this is a lifelong work. The prophetic statements their lives on hold, living in the thing as it will allow her children type of deferred action directive shadows, getting minor jobs to continue with their studies. that the president issued. and changes that need to happen in our immigration policy when they can contribute some Jasmine, a thirteen-year-old “Everything that … are not going to change the much more on a personal issue. student, attended the forum. Neopolitano and Obama gave us hearts and minds of everyone. We were crying all day long.” I wanted to know about what flowed from those discussions. The bittersweet part of this Buschart is a member of this means because I also want To say it was only a political decision is that the parents still the American Immigration to go to college and get a good Micki Buschart, partner with Fulton Marin & Buschart Law Firm. move, I would venture to say no. Laurie Anderson, (right) executive director for have no ability to gain status Lawyers Association. There are education and go places. … I Immigrant Justice Advocacy Movement. … There is that theory of course. in this country. … We need twenty of them in the area. She want to be a doctor. … I was I am sure there is some amount compassionate immigration recommends that people looking excited to hear this. I want to be of a political move and does that reform. It is not amnesty. We for an attorney ask potential a part of it.” really matter?” have 20 million people here prospects if they are a member the students to find better resolve things but I am willing to Victoria came to the forum opportunity for themselves and wait and see what other things Anderson gives a large part of in this country and we need to of that association. She warns on behalf of her sister and the credit for the policy change create a path for them to remain against engaging notaries. their families. I am very calm will happen in regards to other her nephew. “This is good about this. There is a rush to immigration issues.” to the work of young people, in this country.” “A notario is an individual in news because this will allow those students referred to as the Micki Buschart, partner with the community. They will have Dreamers, who have protested Fulton Marin & Buschart, heard their notary public certificate immigration policies in acts of the news from a co-worker when from the state,” she explained. civil disobedience. she ran into her office after she heard “That does not mean they are “I firmly believe that there are her yelling. She was emotionally lawyers. In a lot of Latin countries a lot of organizations and people drained by the end of the day. and some countries in Africa, if ´ who have done this work for a you say you are a notary, in their :KHUHGRHV  “It was overwhelming. … number of years and together It gives me a positive outlook culture that assumes you have we have made it happen. 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DWD0HWURVFKHGXOHUDFNORFDWLRQ los notarios. “Creo firmemente que hay Victoria vino al foro de parte de muchas organizaciones y, gente “Un notario es un individuo en su hermana y su sobrino. “Esto son que ha hecho este trabajo por varios la comunidad. Ellos tendrán su buenas noticias, porque permitirá 7UXPDQ5RDG([SUHVV‡7URRVW‡7URRVW0$;‡WK6W‡%OXH5LGJH‡%OXH5LGJH([SUHVV‡VW6W años y juntos hemos logrado que certificado de notario del estado”, que los estudiantes encuentren la suceda. Pero creo absolutamente explicó ella. “Esto no significa que mejor oportunidad para ellos y WK6W‡WK6W‡:DUG3DUNZD\([SUHVV‡$UPRXU6ZRSH3DUN‡$UPRXU3DVHR‡:RUQDOO que son los mismos ‘Soñadores’ ellos son abogados. En muchos sus familias. Estoy muy tranquila 0DLQ6W0$;‡3URVSHFW‡,QGLDQD‡:RRGODQG%URRNO\Q‡WK6W‡70&/DNHZRRG‡+Z\([SUHVV y, el trabajo que han hecho y, el países latinos y algunos países sobre esto. Hay una prisa por riesgo inmenso que han tomado, en África, si usted dice que es un resolver cosas pero quiero esperar de ponerle una cara humana al ‘notario’, en su cultura supone y ver que otras cosas pasarán problema y que hizo que Obama que usted tiene una especie de en cuanto a otras cuestiones de hiciera este cambio”. licencia o grado avanzado, poder o inmigración”. Anderson estuvo contenta de conocimiento de la ley. Un notario en los Estados Unidos no significa ZZZNFDWDRUJ que el anuncio apoyará a esos TRADUCE GEMMA TORNERO jóvenes. “Simplemente ver una que es un individuo autorizado nueva luz completa dada a ellos, es increíble. Es precioso el momento instantáneo, donde alguien puede tener la capacidad de realizar su sueño”. Aunque Anderson admite que el anuncio, son buenas noticias, ella no se lo juega todo en una carta. “Vengo a esto como una persona de fe y creo que es un trabajo de toda la vida. Las declaraciones proféticas y los cambios que tienen que pasar en nuestra política de inmigración, no van a cambiar los corazones y mentes de cada uno. La parte agridulce de esta decisión, es que los padres todavía no tienen ninguna capacidad de ganar un estatus legal en este país. Necesitamos una reforma de inmigración compasiva. No es la amnistía. Tenemos a 20 millones de personas aquí en este país y, tenemos que crear una manera para que ellos puedan permanecer en este país”. Micki Buschart, socia de Fulton Marin & Buschart, oyó las noticias de una compañera de trabajo, cuando ella se la topó en su oficina, después de escuchar sus gritos. Ella estaba emocionalmente drenada hacia el final del día. “Era aplastante. Esto me da una percepción positiva para el futuro de la reforma de inmigración. Sé que esto es una diminuta gota en el balde, pero esto me da mucha esperanza sobre de quién gane la siguiente elección, o cualquier tipo de reforma de inmigración completa en los próximos cuatro años”. Las emociones de Buschart provienen de una larga entrega a la reforma de inmigración y, a las

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Lali Garcia has spent about a month trying to register voters, averaging 15 hours a week. She is somewhat disappointed with residents who either are not registered or don’t take the time to vote. She tells them their vote is their voice. Lali García, ha pasado casi un mes tratando de inscribir a los votantes, con un promedio de 15 horas a la semana. Ella está un poco decepcionada con aquellos residentes que bien no están registrados o no se toman el tiempo para votar. Ella les dice que su voto es su voz.

CONT./PAGE 1 “I don’t care what party they and showing him the ropes of “If you don’t vote you don’t are. They can be Republican, what we do and he is doing a have a voice. If you say there is Democrat or whatever they are. wonderful job. And I told him something wrong in the city or The most important thing is to you are ready.” something wrong in the county, get them to vote regardless of Garcia’s political involvement if you don’t vote, how can you go what party they are in. This is goes back to 1968 when she and fight for it? One of the first important so that we can let the helped found the Westside things that I ask them is if they city know that we are operating. Citizens’ Political Club to elect are registered to vote. When … The politicians listen when Paul Rojas to the state legislature. they say ‘no’ or they say, ‘I’m a you vote.” The club had some key victories register voter but I don’t vote,’ I For Garcia it is a hard reality backing local winning candidates ask, ‘why don’t you vote? You are to accept. She pointedly scolds such as Bobby Hernandez, Pat complaining now. If you don’t the local Hispanic community Rios, Fred Sanchez and Mike vote how can you complain?’” noting that in the last presidential Hernandez. Garcia is not one to tolerate election the local Hispanic vote Garcia has taken the first step excuses. “I have heard all the was not as much a factor as it to political retirement. She will excuses for people not voting. was in other states. be stepping down as president of On Election Day I go and tell “We did not count in the La Raza political club this year. them that I will go and pick last presidential election. We “I really have worked hard them up. I have picked up quite lost it here in Missouri. I hope and I think it is time that I sat a few people because I want our and pray that this election the down in my rocking chair. … I voice to be heard.” Hispanic community comes out am ready to take some time and She is adamant that Latinos to vote. I pray to God that we relax.” in Missouri are not making their start showing what we can do, especially here in Missouri. We It is hard to imagine Garcia voices heard by stepping into the slowing down as in the same voting booth. She looks at places have so many young people that can come out and vote.” breath she adds, “There is no like California and Florida where excuse. … I would like anyone Hispanics are registered in higher For the 80 plus year old that needs help to call me at home proportion to their numbers and Garcia, time is not an ally. “The but I am also at the Guadalupe wonders, “how come we can’t do older people that are involved Center on Monday, Wednesday that here in Kansas City?” want the younger people to get and Friday. If people know of “I have registered over a involved so they can take our someone that is a shut-in and thousand people and getting place, so they can be available. needs an absentee ballot, let me them to go vote is hard,” added Younger people can do more know and I will have someone Garcia. “There are people that than an older person who can’t mail something to them and will always vote. Now the get around.” have someone there to help them younger people, once you get “I am tired right now I am fill in those papers.” them registered they are the trying to get a young man ready Garcia pauses a bit and adds, hardest to get out and vote. You to take my place because I just “I will do this as long as I can. call them. You go to the door and can’t do this anymore,” insists … I’ve got things to do. In fact I they don’t want to vote. They say, Garcia. “I am too old and there always tell the Lord to ‘straighten ‘why do I want to vote, it is not is a lot of walking and my back my legs out. I have things to do.’ going to do us any good?’” is already giving out. This young … I hope people will listen and Kansas State University Communications and Marketing seeks a Her zeal for getting Hispanics man has been doing everything register to vote.” to the polls is non-partisan. that I know how to do. I am talented social media specialist for a full-time opening. Organized and introducing him to people effective communicator will help implement the University’s overall social media strategy, monitoring and maintaining online communities. Applicant review begins July 16, 2012. ElCONT./PÁGINA Poder 1 Está EnSu afán La de conseguir Cabina que los haElectoral estado haciendo todo lo que sé More information at http://www.k-state.edu/vpcm/jobs/ K-State is an que muchas personas vienen hispanos voten, es no partidista. hacer. Le he presentado a gente equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Background check required. buscando su ayuda cuando se “No me importa de que partido y le muestro los cabos de lo que trata de problémas que tienen son. Pueden ser republicanos, hacemos y, hace un maravilloso que ver con los servicios de la demócratas o lo que sean. La cosa trabajo. Y le dije que está listo”. ciudad. más importante es conseguir que La participación política de ellos voten sin tener en cuenta de García se remonta hasta 1968, “Si no vota usted, no tiene voz. que partido son. Esto es importante, Si usted dice que algo esta mal cuando ayudó a fundar el Club de manera que podamos hacer Político de Ciudadanos, del en la ciudad o algo incorrecto en saber a la ciudad que estamos el condado; si no vota, ¿Cómo Westside para elegir a Paul trabajando. Los políticos escuchan Rojas en la legislatura estatal. WEB PROGRAMMER puede ir y pelear por ello?. Una cuando usted vota”. de las primeras cosas que les El club tenía algunas victorias Kansas State University’s Division of Communications and Marketing is seeking pregunto, es si se registran para Para García, es una claves, apoyando a candidatos applicants for the position of Web Programmer. votar. ¿Cuándo dicen ‘no’ o realidad difícil de aceptar. locales ganadores como Bobby Applicant review begins July 16, 2012. dicen, ‘soy un votante registrado, Intencionadamente reprende Hernández, Pat Rios, Fred pero no voto’, pregunto, ‘¿Por a la comunidad hispana local, Sánchez y Mike Hernández. More information: http://www.k-state.edu/vpcm/jobs/ qué no vota?. Se esta quejando que nota que en las últimas García ha tomado el primer K-State is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Background check required. ahora. Si no vota, ¿Cómo se elecciones presidenciales, el voto paso al retiro político. Este año puede quejar? “. hispano local no fue un factor renunciará como la presidenta determinante como lo fue en del Club Político ‘La Raza’. García no es de las que tolera otros estados. CALL US excusas. “He oído todas las “Realmente he trabajado FOR OUR excusas de parte de la gente que “No contamos en las últimas mucho y, creo que es tiempo que SPRING RATES no vota. El día de las elecciones, elecciones presidenciales. me siente en mi mecedora, estoy voy y les digo que iré y los Perdimos aquí en Missouri. Espero lista para darme un tiempo y recogeré. He recogido a bastantes y rezo que en esta elección, la relajarme”. comunidad hispana salga a votar. personas porque quiero que Es difícil imaginar a García, nuestra voz se oiga”. Le rezo a Dios que comencemos a mostrar lo que podemos hacer, quien reduce la velocidad, pero Es categórica en decir, que los sobre todo aquí en Missouri. al mismo tiempo toma aliento y latinos en Missouri, no alzan Tenemos a tantos jóvenes que añade, “No hay ninguna excusa, sus voces al entrar en la casilla pueden salir y votar”. me gustaría que cualquiera electoral. Ella mira sitios como que necesite ayuda, me llame California y Florida, dónde los Para García; quien tiene más a casa pero también, estoy hispanos se registran en una de 80 años, el tiempo no es un en el Guadalupe Centers los proporción más alta, en números aliado. “La gente más vieja que lunes, miércoles y viernes. Si asombrosos, “¿Cómo es que no esta involucrada, quiere que la la gente sabe de alguien que podemos hacer esto aquí en gente más joven se involucre, así es muy cerrado -y necesita un Kansas City?”. pueden tomar nuestro lugar y voto ausente, avíseme y tendré pueden estar más libres. La gente alguien que le envie algo a ellos “He registrado a más de mil más joven puede hacer más, que personas y, conseguir que ellos y a alguien allí, para ayudarles a una persona más vieja, que no se rellenar esos papeles”. vayan y voten, es difícil”, añadió puede mover mucho”. García. “Hay gente que siempre García hace una pequeña votará. Ahora la gente más joven; “Estoy cansada ahora mismo pausa y añade, “Haré esto una vez que uno consigue que se y estoy tratando de dejar a un mientras pueda. Tengo cosas registren, son los más difíciles de joven listo para tomar mi lugar, que hacer. De hecho, siempre le que salgan a votar. Usted los llama. porque simplemente no puedo digo al Señor que me ‘arregle mis Va a su puerta, y no quieren votar. hacer esto más”, insiste García. piernas. Tengo cosas que hacer. ’ ¿Dicen, ‘para qué quiero votar, no “Estoy demasiado vieja y, hay Espero que la gente escuche y, se va a servirnos? ”. que caminar mucho y mi espalda registre para votar”. ya lo esta resintiendo. Este joven

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SIXTH AMENDMENT TO NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED WINCHESTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN CARONDELET DRIVE Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice is hereby given by TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN way of certified mail to inform you about a public hearing that will be held by the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Commission”), commencing at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at the Commission Offices, located 1100 Walnut, Fourth Floor, Kansas City, Missouri, regarding the Sixth Amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Winchester Tax Pursuant to RSMo 99.825, and in accordance with RSMo 99.830, notice is hereby given Increment Financing Plan (the “Plan”). by way of certified mail to inform you about a public hearing that will be held by the Tax The proposed Sixth Amendment to the Plan provides for certain modifications (1) to the Legal Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri (the “Commission”) commencing Descriptions of the Redevelopment Area and certain Redevelopment Project Areas described at 11:00am Wednesday, July 11, 2012 located at Town Pavilion, 1100 Walnut, Fourth Floor by the Plan; (2) to the Site Plan attached to and incorporated within the Plan; (3) to the Conference Center, Kansas City, Missouri regarding the proposed Carondelet Drive Tax Objectives and the description of improvements set forth in the Plan; (4) to the Construction and Employment Information attached to and incorporated within the Plan; (5) to the Budget of Increment Financing Plan (the “Plan”) as described by the Plan. Estimated Redevelopment Project Costs attached to and incorporated within the Plan; (6) to the Sources and Uses contemplated by the Plan, including estimated annual increases in assessed The proposed Plan will include the construction of approximately 200,000 square feet of value, estimated Payments in Lieu of Taxes, and estimated Economic Activity Taxes; (7) to the Redevelopment Schedule attached to and incorporated within the Plan; (8) to the Cost Benefit office along with parking for the office building, as well as all necessary appurtenances and Analysis attached to and incorporated within the Plan, (9) to the But For Analysis attached to utilities. and incorporated within the Plan; (10) to Evidence of Financing referenced by the Plan; and (11) to the Existing Conditions Study incorporated within the Plan. The intent of the Plan remains Redevelopment Area is generally bound by Carondelet Drive on the North, Country Lane on unchanged other than those changes specifically mentioned herein. the South, Glen Arbor Road on the East, and Madison Avenue on the West all in Jackson County, Kansas City, Missouri. The Redevelopment Area is generally bounded by 63rd Street Trafficway on the north, Interstate 435 and Manchester Avenue on the east, 64th and 67th Street on the south, and the Kansas City The document, as proposed, may be reviewed by any interested party on or after July 3, Southern Railroad tracks on the west in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri 2012 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM at the TIF Commission Offices, 1100 Walnut, Suite 1700, Kansas City, Missouri. The Sixth Amendment, as proposed, may be reviewed by any interested party on or after July 3, 2012 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Commission Offices. According to Section 99.830.2(3), all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be Pursuant to RSMo Section 99.830.2(3), all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. heard at the public hearing. Upon conclusion of the public hearing, all testimony and discussion will be concluded. The TIF Commission Chairman will then call for a vote on the Sixth Amendment within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the public hearing. According to Section 99.830.3, each taxing district located wholly or partially within the Redevelopment Area may submit comments or objections to the Commission concerning the In accordance with RSMo Section 99.830.3, each taxing district located wholly or partially subject matter of the public hearing prior to the date of the public hearing. within the Redevelopment Area is invited to submit comments or objections to the Commission concerning the subject matter of the public hearing prior to the date of the public hearing.

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TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 6 5 DE JULIO DEL 2012 kchispanicnews.com All-Star Game Is Coming Back To Kansas City El Juego de Las Estrellas CONT./PÁGINA 1 the Cuban native earned the you can spend a minimum of another . It’s been years since distinction of being the first sixty dollars to attend Sunday’s Regresa A Kansas City then and baseball has attempted player born outside of the U.S. to events at . CONT./PÁGINA 1 historia en un pizarrón para los Stonestreet. Ellos jugarán junto to regain its luster to varying hit a homer in the All-Star game. That’s when the futures game The was a big will take place featuring potential Ellos intentaron y, admiradores de los Mets, hace a jugadores legendarios como degrees of success. deal at the time. future Royals stars Wil Myers temporalmente tuvieron éxito unos años. Dawson, y Bo Nearly 40 years after their first and Jake Odirizzi as part of en la reanimación de un juego No sólo él emano clase, sino Jackson. Así es. En su momento appearance in Kansas City the In representing Kansas City, Taco Bell All-Star Sunday. After que quedó por detrás del fútbol que cualquiera que se presentara el mas grande de los Royals y, All-Star game is coming back. Rojas took part in an autograph that, a celebrity softball game y en cierto grado del baloncesto ese día en la tienda, consiguió el único en ganar alguna vez el Commissioner Bud Selig granted signing session on the Plaza at a will take place featuring notable profesional, en términos de un gran recuerdo para llevarse Juego de las Estrellas MVP, esta KC the right to the event as a shoe store. Fliers titled “All Star Missourians like Mad Men’s Jon popularidad. Entonces vinieron a casa y conservarlo a ningún para que lo pueda ver en persona sort of thank you to the people Tips from ” were por tan sólo $60 dólares. of Jackson County and his good handed out for free to be signed Hamm and Modern Family’s las acusaciones de esteroides y el costo monetario, Rojas ahora Eric Stonestreet. They will play deporte tomó otro hit. Han sido trabaja como locutor, en las Le ha quitado ya bastante la friend and Royals owner David by Rojas for free. Already doing Glass. a fine job of showing baseball alongside legendary players like años desde entonces y el béisbol emisiones de lengua española de MLB?. ¡De ninguna manera!. El Dawson, George Brett and Bo ha intentado recobrar su brillo los Marlins. Él estará de regreso lunes la Competencia Gatorade So the game is back and some fans he cared, Rojas noticed a child who was being fitted for Jackson. That’s right. The greatest con niveles variados de éxito. en Kansas City y, hará su parte de Cuadrangulares, esta say as big as ever. Some of the Royal ever and the only Royal to para promover el Juego de las prácticamente agotada. Con un brightest stars in the baseball orthopedic shoes. He took a bat Casi 40 años después de su that was on display and went ever win the All-Star MVP are primera aparición en Kansas Estrellas en el Fan Fest de las costo de un poco más de $100 universe will descend upon the yours to see in person for as little Estrellas. Él firmará autógrafos dólares por un boleto, aún estos City of Fountains. Names like over to the boy. Making his day City, el Juego de las Estrellas brighter Rojas signed the bat and as 60 bucks. regresa. El Comisionado Bud gratis nuevamente el lunes y el son de gran atracción. Si usted Albert Pujols, Derek Jeter, Josh martes, por la tarde. El evento, no tiene un boleto y no quiere Hamilton, and Tim Lincecum handed it over. Sometime later he Has MLB milked you for Selig, concedió a KC, el derecho went back and asked if the boy enough? No way! Monday the al evento como una especie que se lleva a cabo del viernes al mirarlo en ESPN en casa, el could well be chosen to represent martes en Bartle Hall, presentará Power y Light District, mostrará their league amid big reputations and his father were going to the Gatorade Contest is de agradecimiento a la gente All-Star game. Unable to afford virtually sold out. At well over de Jackson County y su buen una posibilidad de encontrar a un el acontecimiento en sus grandes and/or statistics. While some montón de grandes ex-jugadores pantallas. Eso es gratis. P&L, will undoubtedly end up in tickets the duo said no. Rojas 100 bucks for a ticket the big amigo, el dueño de los Royals, then took a pair of tickets out of boppers are still a big draw. If you David Glass. de los Royals. No habrá un costo también pondrá conciertos para Cooperstown someday, this crop para los autógrafos de Rojas, adultos el jueves, viernes y las of players does not appear to have his pocket and handed them to a don’t have a ticket and don’t want Entonces, el juego está de , , tardes del domingo. the juice of the 1973 roster. father and son who never forgot to watch it on ESPN at home, the regreso y unos dicen que tan , y otros. and relayed the wonderful story Power and Light District will be grande como alguna vez lo El martes 10 será el evento Perhaps the two greatest on a Mets fan board years ago. showing the event on their big Por supuesto es gratis después principal. El Juego de las of all time participated fue. Algunas de las estrellas de que usted paga una cuota Not only did he exude class, but screens. That much is free. P&L más brillantes en el universo Estrellas ocurrirá con una ventaja in the game 40 years ago. Johnny will also be putting on adult only de $30 dólares, por la entrada de la casa, en la Serie Mundial Bench and Carlton Fisk were anybody who showed up that day del béisbol descenderán sobre al evento. El viernes si compra got a great souvenir to take home concerts Thursday, Friday and la Ciudad de las Fuentes. Los en la línea del lado ganador. opposing backstops for 300 game Sunday evenings. uno le regalan un boleto especial Esperamos que sea un juego winners Tom Seaver and Nolan and cherish at no monetary cost. nombres de Albert Pujols, Derek gratis y, si usted quiere un Rojas now serves as an announcer Tuesday the 10th will be the Jeter, Josh Hamilton, y Tim memorable y, que dejará un Ryan as well as Hall of Famers pase de 5 días, en esencia paga juego memorable como recuerdo Jim “Catfish” Hunter and Rollie on the Marlins’ Spanish language main event. The All-Star game will Lincecum, podrían ser bien lo de dos días ($62.50), pero broadcasts. He’ll be back in take place with a home advantage elegidos, para representar a su liga para los admiradores de béisbol Fingers. The 1973 game also was definitivamente no es un evento y para recordar al “K” (Estadio notable because it featured the Kansas City and will be doing his in the on the line entre grandes reputaciones y/o part to promote the All-Star game for the winning side. Hopefully gratis para los admiradores. Kauffman). last appearance of one of the top estadísticas. Mientras unos un ¿Cómo tienen un festival para at the All-Star Fan Fest. He will it will be a memorable game día terminarán indudablemente Los mismos Bud Selig y MLB, five players in the history of the honrar a los admiradores y les game. Willie Mays was not the be signing free autographs again that will leave a lasting legacy for en Cooperstown, esta cosecha de cobran $30 dólares para que no hacen nada por dejar una on Monday evening and Tuesday baseball fans to remember the K jugadores no parece tener el jugo impresión perdurable en las same ‘Say Hey kid’ as a member sean una parte de ello?. of the Mets, but he did show the afternoon. The event, which runs by. de la lista de 1973. mentes de futuras generaciones, from Friday through Tuesday at Para los grandes admiradores fans and game respect by coming Bud Selig and MLB themselves en lo que se refiere a los costos en Bartle Hall, will feature a chance Quizás los dos mejores de béisbol, la posibilidad to Kansas City and taking a turn aren’t doing anything to leave dólares. Uno puede buscar por la to encounter a slew of former receptores de todo el tiempo; de codearse con, o al menos . a lasting imprint on the minds participaron en el juego hace ciudad y, creer que otra atracción Royals greats. There will not be conseguir un vistazo de Hal The closest thing this year’s of future generations with their unos 40 años. Johnny Bench en deportes haría las cosas un a charge for the autographs of McRae, Andre Dawson, Lou game can offer is the last go round reach for the mighty dollar. y Carlton Fisk, eran opuestos poco diferente. Usted puede Rojas, Willie Wilson, Dennis Brock, y Minnie Minoso, of Chipper Jones. The Braves One can look over across town recogedores para los ganadores de conseguir Juegos de las Estrellas Leonard, Amos Otis, Frank (entre un puñado de leyendas great is in his last year and would and believe that another sports 300 juegos, Tom Seaver y Nolan de MLS, en el Livestrong White and others. Of course it is de la Liga Afro americana) el likely not decline an opportunity attraction will do things a little Ryan, así como los integrantes del Sporting Park, para los próximos free after you pay a $30 entrance dinero lo merece. Y si usted to represent the National League differently. You can bank on Salón de la Fama, Jim “Catfish” cinco años. Cuando esto sucede, fee to the event. Friday is a buy tiene más dinero, puede gastar for the eighth time. Kind of pales Livestrong Sporting Park getting Hunter y Rollie Fingers. El juego la cantidad de esfuerzo que el one get one free special and if you mínimo, $60 dólares para asistir in comparison to Mays record 24 an MLS All-Star game in the next de 1973 también fue notable MLS y Sporting KC, los dueños want a 5-day pass, you in essence a los eventos del domingo en All-Star games or the stature of a five years. When that happens, porque representó la última de OnGoal, ponen en dar acceso a pay for two days (62.50), but that Kauffman Stadium. Ahí es Milwaukee Brave who played in the amount of effort MLS and aparición de uno de los cinco los admiradores a eventos gratis, is definitely not a free event for Sporting KC owners OnGoal cuando los juegos ocurrirán pondrán este acontecimiento en KC ’73 named Hank Aaron. fans. How do you have a festival mejores jugadores en la historia presentando a futuras estrellas put into giving fans access to del juego. Willie Mays, no era el vergüenza, lo que es una pena. Perhaps time will give this game to honor fans and charge them 30 free events will put this event to potenciales de los Royals, Wil Todos los patrocinios para los more weight but the bitter taste bucks to be a part of it? mismo ‘Say Hey kid’, como un Myers y Jake Odirizzi, como shame, which is a shame. All of integrante de los Mets, pero él eventos del Juego de las Estrellas, of something else will likely not For huge baseball fans, the the sponsorships for the All-Star parte del Domingo Estrella, no fueron suficientes para contar be washed away in time – baseball realmente mostró respeto a los Taco Bell. Después de esto, chance to rub shoulders with or at events weren’t enough for MLB admiradores y al juego viniendo con la MLB. Tristemente, Bud players are not as accessible and least get a glimpse of Hal McRae, to bank on. Sadly, Bud Selig, ocurrirá un juego de béisbol de Selig, David Glass y el resto de amiable as they were once. a Kansas City y tomando su celebridades presentando a los Andre Dawson, Lou Brock, David Glass and the rest of Major turno en el bate. la Liga Mayor de Béisbol, van Back in 1973, Cookie Rojas and Minnie Minoso (among a League Baseball are after a new nativos distinguidos de Missouri, de nuevo sobre, un pasatiempo La cosa más cercana al juego como Mad Men’s Jon Hamm was representing the Royals handful of Negro League legends) national pastime and the only nacional y el único color del and was in his third consecutive the money may well be worth uniform color is green. de ese año que se puede ofrecer, y la Modern Family’s, Eric uniforme es el verde. es la última vuelta de Chipper All-Star game. The year before, it. And if you have more money Jones. El más grande de los Braves, esta en su ultimo año y no rehusaría probablemente una oportunidad de representar a la FYI Liga Nacional por octava vez. Brett And Williams To Manage All-Star Futures Teams Un poco de comparación con el record de Mays de 24 Juegos Hall of Fame George Brett, who spent his entire 21-year career with the , will manage the U.S. Team and five-time de las Estrellas o la talla de un All-Star Bernie Williams will lead the World Team in the 2012 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on Sunday, July 8th at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Milwaukee Brave, quién jugó en The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which is now in its 14th year, features the top Minor League prospects competing in a nine-inning contest as part of Taco el juego del 73 en KC, llamado Bell All-Star Sunday. The game will begin at 5:00 p.m. (ET)/4:00 p.m. (CT) and can be viewed live on ESPN2, ESPN2 HD and MLB.com. SiriusXM, the Official Hank Aaron. Satellite Radio Partner of Major League Baseball, will provide play-by-play coverage of the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on MLB Network Radio (XM channel 89) Quizás el tiempo le dará a in addition to SiriusXM’s other comprehensive live coverage from Kansas City. The game will also be available to SiriusXM subscribers on the SiriusXM Internet Radio este juego más peso, pero el App for smart phones and mobile devices and online at SiriusXM.com. Taco Bell All-Star Sunday is the first of three days of All-Star events at Kauffman Stadium, sabor amargo de algo más, culminating with the 83rd All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 10th. probablemente no le será Brett, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, is the only Royal who is enshrined in Cooperstown. A second round pick in the 1971 First- quitado con el paso del tiempo Year Player Draft, Brett hit .305 with 317 home runs, 1,595 RBI and 665 doubles while leading the Royals’ Championship squad. He was the A.L. –los jugadores de béisbol no son Most Valuable Player in 1980 after winning a batting title with a .390 average, which was the highest in Baseball since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Brett, who also tan accesibles y amables como ellos fueron una vez. posted 24 home runs and a career-high 118 RBI in 1980, finished in the top three in MVP voting three additional times. He was a 13-time A.L. All-Star, representing the Royals in the Midsummer Classic each year from 1976-1988. Brett was a three-time A.L. batting champion (1976, 1980, 1990), becoming the first player to win En 1973, Cookie Rojas, the batting title in three different decades. He is one of 28 members of baseball’s 3,000 hit club, and his 3,154 hits rank 15th all-time. Brett hit .340 with nine home representaba a los Royals y runs and 19 RBI in six League Championship Series and hit .373 in his two World Series. He won the Gold Glove for A.L. third basemen in 1985. George is now in estaba en su tercer Juego de las his 19th year as Vice President of Baseball Operations with the Royals, and his number 5 was retired by the club in 1994, when he entered the club’s Hall of Fame. Estrellas consecutivo. El año anterior, el originario de Cuba Williams, who spent his entire 16-year career with the Yankees, hit .297 with 287 home runs and 1,257 RBI, and was a member of four World Series Championship ganó la distinción de ser el teams (1996, 1998-2000). The San Juan, Puerto Rico native signed with the Yankees in 1985 at age 17, and made his Major League debut in 1991. Williams, who primer jugador nacido fuera de won the A.L. batting title in 1998 after hitting .339, posted six straight seasons of at least 20 home runs from 1996-2001, including a career-best 30 home runs and los Estados Unidos, de tirar un 121 RBI in 2000. The switch-hitter hit .321 during 41 League Championship Series games and he was named the 1996 ALCS MVP after batting .474 with two home cuadrangular en el Juego de las runs, three doubles and six RBI in the five-game series. He is a four-time A.L. Gold Glove winner (1997-2000) and he won a Silver Slugger Award in 2002. Bernie Estrellas. El hombre de segunda ranks first all-time in the Postseason with 80 RBI, second with 128 hits, 22 home runs, 29 doubles and 83 runs, and third with 121 games played. In Yankees history, base era algo grande entonces. Williams ranks third in doubles (449), fifth in hits (2,336), sixth in runs (1,366), games played (2,076) and RBI (1,257), and seventh in home runs (287). En la representación de Kansas Rosters for the 2012 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game will be announced on Thursday afternoon. Coaches for the U.S. and World Team are as follows: City, Rojas participó en una sesión de firma de autógrafos en U.S. Team Coaches una zapatería de la Plaza. Los Duane Espy , Tulsa Drillers Colorado Rockies / AA volantes lo anunciaban “Todos Tom Filer Pitching , Indianapolis Indians Pittsburgh Pirates / AAA los Consejos de las Estrellas de Tony Franklin Manager, Trenton Thunder Eastern League / AA Cookie Rojas”, fue repartido Mike Jirschele Manager, Kansas City Royals / AAA gratis para ser firmado por Rojas Jim Pankovits Manager, Southern League / AA sin costo alguno. Si ya hacia Special Assistant, Player Dev. & Scouting Kansas City Royals un fino trabajo de mostrar a Chris DeLucia Medical Operations Coordinator Kansas City Royals sus admiradores de béisbol que se preocupaba por los demás, World Team Coaches Rojas notó a un niño al que le Arnie Beyeler Manager, International League / AAA estaban probando sus zapatos Steve Buechele Manager, Frisco RoughRiders Texas League / AA ortopédicos. Él tomó un bate Darren Bush Manager, Sacramento River Cats Oakland Athletics Pacific Coast League / AAA que estaba en [un aparador] Rouglas Odor Hitting Coach, Akron Aeros Eastern League / AA Turner Ward Manager, Mobile BayBears Arizona Diamondbacks Southern League / AA para muestra y, se acercó al Ruben Niebla Pitching Coach, Cleveland Indians International League / AAA muchacho. Haciéndole su día Jeff Paxson Athletic Trainer, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Midwest League / A aun más brillante, Rojas firmo el bate y se lo dio al niño. Más tarde él regreso y preguntó, si el The Umpires who will work the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game are Kolin Kline (home plate) of the Southern League, Tom Woodring (first niño y su padre iban al Juego de base) of the Eastern League, Nick Bailey (second base) of the Pacific Coast League and Spencer Flynn (third base) of the Southern League. las Estrellas. Sin la posibilidad de Tickets are still available for purchase for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game and Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game by visiting comprar los boletos; el dúo, dijo www.allstargame.com, calling 1-888-326-3378 or visiting the Royals box office at Kauffman Stadium. que no. Rojas entonces tomó un par de boletos de su bolsillo The 2012 All-Star Game will be played at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday, July 10th. The 83rd All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports; in Canada y se los dio a un padre e hijo by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS; and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International’s independent feed. Pregame ceremonies will begin at que nunca olvidaron tal gesto 7:30 p.m. (EDT)/6:30 p.m. (CDT). ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide exclusive national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network, y, transmitieron la maravillosa MLB.com and SiriusXM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com or royals.com/asg.

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GCI Cuenta Con Una Historia de GCI Has A Long Baseball History Going Béisbol Que Se Remonta a Los Años 20 Back To The 20’S CONT./PÁGINA 1 CONT./PAGE 1 Medina invited people with “We are talking about exhibir fotografías, artículos any documents or memorabilia $450,000 worth of renovations e historias orales sobre las about the actual baseball to consider contacting GCI so experiencias de béisbol actuales experiences of the local Mexican costs that are going into that. that they can become part of the de la comunidad méxico- American community back to It will be state of the art so that exhibit. “We want to build this americana local, atrás en los the 1920’s. we can have our youth baseball thing. We want to make this an league. So we are really excited años 1920. “We hope to have this all ongoing display where people about that. “Esperamos tener todo esto ready and prepared to go as can share their history about listo y preparado para iniciar part of the All-Star game their family and friends. This is Medina added that GCI’s la parte de las actividades del activities from July 6 to July our first attempt to get this off involvement came as a result of Juego de las Estrellas del 6 al 10,” explained Medina. “We the ground.” Major League Baseball’s seeking 10 de julio”, explicó Medina. will have the display here in the out the minority communities The importance of the history “Tendremos la exhibición aquí Guadalupe Center and will be in the city. is highlighted by Medina as he en el Guadalupe Center y, open that Friday and run it to recounts an event that took place “To them, minority estaremos abiertos ese viernes y Tuesday, the day of the game.” many years ago when an all- communities did not mean only lo tendremos hasta el martes, el Medina added that there is a, star team of Mexican American African American. In baseball día del juego”. “plan to move the exhibit to the players from the Argentine and over 25 % of the players are Medina añadió que hay un, Kansas City Museum to add to Armourdale communities in Hispanics. They want to do “plan” de mover la exhibición the Nuestra Herencia project Kansas City, Kansas faced off things in Latino communities. al Museo de Kansas City para … to document the history of against a Buck O’Neill coached They also see them as emerging Hispanic and Latinos in the añadirlo al proyecto de Nuestra Mexican American baseball teams where a big part of the cultural Kansas City Monarchs team. communities. They are the ones Herencia, para documentar la landscape of the growing area Latino community. Aztecas were a Kansas community. This is something “This team of Mexican that asked if there were a Latino historia de hispanos y latinos en City, Kansas club team and one the oldest in the area. that is good for the whole city. Los equipos de béisbol méxico-americanos, son una gran parte del paisaje Americans beat them 2-1 in presence. That is how we got la comunidad. Esto es algo que It is something that is going cultural de la creciente comunidad latina. “Aztecas” fue un equipo del club 15 innings,” marveled Medina. involved.” está bien para la ciudad entera. to showcase our history, not de Kansas City, Kansas y, uno de los más viejos en el área. “There are still two living Es algo que va a mostrar nuestra ______only to our kids … but to the Medina hopes the festivities members of that Mexican team historia, no sólo a nuestros niños non-Latino community that we and spotlight being put on the “Este equipo de méxico- los que preguntaron si había una that played in that game.” sino a la comunidad no-latina, americanos los venció 2-1 en 15 presencia de latinos. Así es como were here and that this game game at the community level Jose Molina played baseball que estábamos aquí y que este entradas”, se maravilló Medina. nos involucramos”. Medina is also part of our culture, will renew interest in a game for many years, following in juego también es parte de nuestra “Todavía hay dos miembros espera que las festividades y the Americanization of our that has lost its appeal in many the footsteps of his father cultura, la Americanización de vivos de aquel equipo mexicano la atención puesta sobre el population.” urban communities. Guadalupe, who started playing nuestra población”. que participo en aquel juego”. juego, al nivel de la comunidad, GCI has a long history in the 1920’s. He recalled that “We continue to have baseball GCI, tiene una larga historia renovarán el interés en un juego going back to the 20’s when José Molina, jugó al béisbol his father played for the Aztecas programs. Maybe they were not que nos lleva a los años 20’s, que ha perdido su atractivo en the center first opened its durante muchos años, siguiendo and was fond of talking of those as strong as they were before. cuando el centro primero abrió muchas comunidades urbanas. doors to Mexican immigrants. los pasos de su padre Guadalupe, experiences. Bringing the game here … it sus puertas a inmigrantes que comenzó a jugar en los años “Seguimos teniendo programas “We have a 90-year-history of should heightened interest in the doing baseball teams for the “He talked about how pitchers mexicanos. “Tenemos una 1920. Él recordó que su padre de béisbol. Tal vez ellos no son game again and we are excited.” would pitch long games. He historia de 90 años, de crear jugó para los Aztecas y era tan fuertes como lo eran antes. Al youth of our community. We talked about how he pitched Medina invited people to come equipos de béisbol para la aficionado a la conversación de traer el juego aquí, esto debería also sponsor a Latino baseball a complete game and then the out to GCI and watch the game juventud de nuestra comunidad. aquellas experiencias. aumentar el interés en el juego otra league in the Northeast. It is other part of the header, on large television screens. The También patrocinamos una liga vez y estamos emocionados”. a popular game not only with de béisbol latina en el Noreste. “Él habló de como los pitchers third or four generation youth something different than what courtyard has been designated a Es un juego popular no sólo lanzaban juegos largos. De como Medina invitó a la gente a ir a but also immigrants.” they do today. He also knew public viewing areas. él lanzó un juego completo y, GCI y mirar el juego en las grandes Satchel Paige and the Monarchs, con la juventud de tercer o Medina believes there are To give you that baseball cuarta generación, sino también luego la otra parte de un doble pantallas de televisión. El patio ha and they even played against juego, algo diferente a lo que sido designado como área pública a lot of gaps in the history of experience we are going to inmigrantes”. Latinos in the area. “We don’t each other from time to time. ellos hacen hoy. Él también para ver el juego. My father recalled when they bring in some bleachers. We are Medina cree que hay muchos document our history well and going to have flags and banners conocía a Satchel Paige y los Para darle esa experiencia que had their own little World Series huecos en la historia de los latinos that is unfortunate. What we hanging and we are going to have Monarcas, y ellos hasta jugaron da el béisbol vamos a traer algunas against each other.” en el área. “No documentamos el uno contra el otro de vez en did have was a lot of information a baseball menu from peanuts on gradas. Vamos a tener banderas, Other activities planned for nuestra historia bien y es cuando. Mi padre recordaba about the center and some the shell, to hot dogs, popcorn, pancartas y vamos a tener un All-Star week include a dedication desafortunado. Lo que realmente cuando ellos tenían su propia things that were documented cold beers and sodas. menú de béisbol desde cacahuetes on Tuesday, the morning of the teníamos era mucha información pequeña Serie Mundial el uno by Dorothy Gallegher, who was con cáscara, hot dogs, palomitas de all-star game, of Mulky Park The broadcast will also be in sobre el centro y algunas cosas contra el otro”. the headmaster of the center que fueron documentadas por maíz, cervezas frías y sodas. at that time. There was some which is undergoing renovations Spanish. Dorothy Gallegher, quien era Otras actividades planeadas La emisión también estará en information there we could under a legacy charity of Major la directora del centro en ese durante la semana del Juego español. track. If people had done what League Baseball, and PIAC and entonces. Había un poco de de las Estrellas, incluyen una Dorothy had done it would be Parks and Recreation department información allí que podríamos dedicación el martes; la mañana a piece of cake.” funds. rastrear. Si la gente hubiera del juego, del Parque Mulky, hecho lo que Dorothy hizo, sería que esta siendo sometido algo muy fácil”. a renovaciones bajo una beneficencia de herencia de las Medina invitó a la gente con Ligas Mayores de Béisbol, PIAC cualquier documento u objetos y fondos del departamento de de interés, a considerar en Parques y Recreación. ponerse en contacto con GCI de modo que ellos puedan participar “Hablamos el valor de en la exhibición. “Queremos aproximadamente $450 mil, construir esto. Queremos hacer en gastos de renovaciones que de esto una demostración en van en esto. Será de tecnología curso donde la gente pueda avanzada, de manera que compartir su historia sobre su podamos tener nuestra liga familia y amigos. Esta es nuestra de béisbol juvenil. Realmente primera tentativa de conseguir estamos emocionados con esto. levantar esto.” Medina añadió que la La importancia de la historia participación del GCI, vino a es destacada por Medina, ya que consecuencia de que las Ligas él cuenta, un acontecimiento Mayores de Béisbol, buscan a que ocurrió hace muchos años las comunidades de minoría en cuando un equipo estelar de la ciudad. jugadores méxico-americanos de “Para ellos, las comunidades las comunidades de Argentine de minoría no significan sólo los y Armourdale en Kansas City, afro americanos. En el béisbol Kansas, se enfrento contra un más del 25 % de los jugadores Buck O’Neill, quien entrenaba son hispanos. Ellos quieren al equipo los Monarcas de hacer cosas en comunidades de Kansas City. latinos. También los ven como comunidades emergentes. Son

In Loving Memory In Memory of our Beloved Father Paul Waxie The General Gramps Hernandez Dad, it’s been 20 long years since you went away and yet it seems like yesterday. Each and every day that passes you are in our hearts and in our prayers. We miss you and mom so much. Life is not the same without you. We miss the big family picnics, going to dances and watching you two together dancing. We still get together and try to keep everything going as if you were still here. Softball games, horseshoes, and grilling out at the house. We know you both are watching and trying to guide us. We feel your love. You will be both happy and proud to know that out family is growing and prospering. You now have a total of 19 Grandchildren, 38 Great Grandchildren and 8 Great Great Grandchildren. And a few on the way. We had a few weddings too. April married Tom, Brian married Tonia, Sal married Casey Sidonia married Rick. Alex and Frank are next to walk the aisle. We know you and Mom will be there watching. You will be proud to know you have some college graduates in the family now. April, Sal, Brian and Alex all are college grads. Dad, we just want you to know you have not been forgotten. Each new life that enters our family will know all about you and mom. We strive everyday to be people, and live the lives you and mom raised us to be. Please continue to watch over our family and be our Guardian Angels in Heaven. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers will be with you forever. Your Loving Family, Paulie, Rita, Eddie, Manuel, Carol Michael, Elizabeth, Rudy, and John Joe. All of your sons and daughters. In laws, grandchildren, great and great great grandchildren.

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