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Free / Gratis The Most Interesting LaLa VozVoz de Newspaper in the County BrazoriaBrazoria CountyCounty Volume # 18 Number 2 A Bilingual Publication February, 2007 INSIDE Vicente Arenas THIS ISSUE Headlines LULAC Mexican Film Makers Nominated Banquet Fundraiser for Several Awards The League of United Latin since its very inception was to pro- American Citizens (LULAC) or- mote education. Mata, who has Photos from LULAC ganized and hosted its annual been active in LULAC for more Banquet and scholarship banquet and than 40 years added that he was fundraiser at the Lake Jackson very happy that the organization is Fundraiser Civic Center on February 8th, alive and well in the Brazoria 2007. County area. The event which drew approxi- Estella Cabrera was the chair- The Dropout Drain: mately 300 people was a oppor- woman of this year’s event and Its Causes and tunity to bring friends and sup- was instrumental in bringing all of Costs porters together for a good the elements together to make the cause. Vicente Arenas from evening the success that it was. KHOU-TV Channel 11 in Hous- She said that she was nervous up Vicente Arenas joined KHOU-TV and in January 2004 Leyes Sobre la ton was one of the evening’s until the end but was pleased with as weekend anchor and weekday reporter. Before joining guest speakers. His message the way everything turned out. She the 11 News team, Vicente worked at WOAI-TV in San Igualdad de about never giving up was well also expressed gratitude to all of Antonio as the weekday morning anchor and consumer Oportunidades received by all those in atten- the sponsors who helped to make reporter. Before moving to San Antonio, Vicente was a dance. the evening a success. reporter with KTRK-TV for nearly 5 years, primarily covering the crime beat. An award winning journalist, de Empleo ohnny Mata, a long time Rene Martinez, President of J Vicente is a member of several professional Hispanic LULAC member from Houston LULAC Council 4655 added that organizations. Born and raised in a small town in also attended the event and said all the time and effort that goes into Southeast Texas, Vicente graduated from the University that one of main goals of LULAC making this event is well worth it. of Texas at Austin with a degree in Journalism. 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Governor, a statewide are Not a Solution chair of a political party, Manuel Rodríguez Jr., was State Representative Rick Ana Yanez-Corrrea is the Ex- and members of school elected to the Board of Education Noriega (D-145) was appointed ecutive Director of the Texas boards and city and in 2003 and was elected by his to serve on the Appropriations Criminal Justice Coalition. She county governments. The diverse careers of peers to serve as assistant Committee of the Texas House testified on February 8th, before secretary in his first year as a of Representatives. Noriega is the Texas House Committee on these women offer rare glimpses of the kinds of trustee, second vice president in one of 29 members on the com- Criminal Justice about the 2005, first vice president in 2006, mittee which has jurisdiction over pending legislation that calls for struggles they face, both as women and as members of the Chicano and president in 2007. all bills and resolutions that have spending more money to build community. The book will be of great value to those interested in gender studies, political science, local government, public policy, A graduate of Austin High to do with appropriating money more prisons in Texas. oral history, biography, and Chicano studies. School, he received an from the state treasury. As part of her testimony she Associate of Arts degree in Noriega is a fourth-generation stated she has come forward to About the Authors social sciences from Solano Houstonian who lives in the in- speak on this issue because she Community College and ner-city neighborhood of wants to help produce a postive José Angel Gutiérrez is professor of political science and founder of studied organizational behavior Eastwood with his wife, Melissa soicietal outcome by shapig of- the Center for Mexican American Studies at the University of Texas at management and marketing at Meisgeier Noriega, and fenders into assets rather than Arlington. Michelle Meléndez is community services director at St. the University of Houston. A younger son, Ricky, Jr. Older liabilities. Joseph Community Health in Albuquerque. Sonia Adriana Noyola is an AP/dual-credit government teacher at Moody High School in Corpus computer specialist in the U.S. son Alexander attends Texas She laid out a list of statistics A & M University in College Christi, Texas. Air Force from 1970 to 1977, he her organization has researched Station. is also the founder and president and explained to committee mem- of the MARVAA Corporation, He graduated from Mt. bers that not enough new pris- To order your copy: send a check or money order for which provides assistance in Carmel High School in 1976, ons can be built to handle the $30.00 to Jose Angel Gutierrez 400 South Zang, Suite education, housing, and and attended Alvin Junior Col- projected number of inmates that 1414, Dallas, Texas 75208. Please add $2.00 for ship- community involvement. lege on a Rusk athletic scholar- are expected in the coming 3 ping costs per book ordered. Rodríguez has been awarded an ship. He completed his under- years. HISD Commendation for graduate education with the help She also pointed out that even Meritorious Service. He has of an ROTC scholarship at the with new prisons, the Texas De- also been named a Deady University of Houston in 1984, partment of Criminal Justice Middle School Volunteer of receiving his commission in the HISPANIC is facing a shortage of 2,700 cor- the Year. United States Army. rectional officers and that some Rodríguez and his wife Now a Lieutenant Colonel in facilities operate with only 62% SCHOLARSHIP Virginia have been married 32 the Texas Army National of their staff requirements. years and have four children. All Guard, Rick served as deputy To learn more about the Texas FUND garrison commander of the KMTC have attended HISD schools, and Criminal Justice Coalition visit training facility in Kabul, Af- the youngest is a senior at their website at: ghanistan as part of Operation www.hsf.net Lamar High School. www.criminaljustice coalition.org Enduring Freedom. Adolfo Garza Tax Service February Special el Especial de Febrero Complete Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping Service (979) 849-1247 901 East Mulberry Angleton, Tex 77515 La Voz de Brazoria Feb 2007 inter.pmd 2 3/25/2007, 11:53 AM La Voz de Brazoria County - February, 2007 Page # 3 PRODUCTION Editor Editorial Alfredo R. Santos c/s I recently attended book signing and celebration of Twenty full-color images Managing Editor Dagoberto Glib’s new anthology Hecho en Tejas which representing the work of was held on February 10th, 2007 in San Marcos, Texas. It leading Texas Mexican Molly R. Santos was indeed a memorable event with over 100 people who artists provide additional had come to bear witness to a literary achievement. I am insight into the culture going to borrow from the press release to share the readers highlighted by the literature, Marketing of La Voz de Brazoria County how significant this new and dozens of vintage photos Dolores Diaz Miller book is and will become. from the 1930s, taken by The Southwestern Writers Collection (SWWC) at photographer Gregorio Texas State University-San Marcos is Barrios, Distribution pleased to announce the publication of the Sr., offer intimate Louie Maldonado latest volume in its book series, Hecho en Alfredo R. Santos c/s Tejas: An Anthology of Texas Mexican portraits of Literature, a historic benchmark that the Texas Editor La Voz email: establishes the canon of Mexican Mexican [email protected] American literature in Texas . The community during a pivotal period of its celebratory book launch at the SWWC on history. Saturday, February 10, included In assembling this canonic reader, Gilb PUBLISHER’S discussions, readings, and performances has created more than an anthology. Read from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and an exhibit cover to cover, Hecho en Tejas is not simply STATEMENT focused on the Mexican American a literary showcase, but a mosaic portrait La Voz de Brazoria County is a monthly experience in Texas and the anthologized of a community. “What I have tried to do,” publication. The editorial and business authors. Gilb says in the introduction, “is make address is P.O. Box 2708, Angleton, The Lone Star State ’s literature has long Hecho en Tejas a strong, good read. Not Texas 77515 The telephone and fax num- attracted local, regional, and national simply as an anthology, a collection of bers are: (979) 849-3189, or (979) 549- audiences and critics; however, the state’s different writers and styles, but as a book 5221.