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COLORADO’S #1 HISPANIC-OWNED BILINGUAL PUBLICATION VOL. XXXIX NO. 38 National Association of Hispanic Publications September 18, 2013 LA VIDA LATINA Hispanic Heritage Series Part II of VI Local and international Latino entertainers bring pride to their culture. Page 7 ESTA SEMANA THIS WEEK COMMUniTY COMUniDAD 100-year flood Colorado is at the epicenter of historic flooding. 3 COMMENTARY COMETARIO Mes del Ancestro La Voz photo by Daryl Padilla While the floods in Colorado devastated many of our residents, the Mientras que las inundaciones en Colorado devastó a muchos de Hispano beautiful “ducks in a row” at Sloan’s Lake seem to predict sunny nuestros residentes, los hermosos “patos en una fila” en Sloan’s Este es el período esta- skies and a better day for Colorado. Lake parecen predecir cielos soleados y un mejor día para Colorado. blecido para celebrar la expresión de la cultura latina en varias dimensio- nes históricas. 6 SPORTS Know the warning signs DEPORTES ERNEST GURULÉ pened. ‘Bad’ did not scratch the three officials, including the coro- mined normalcy has returned to It has been fourteen years, surface. Her 16-year-old son, Jacob, ner, were at her door with news her life. She still cries, but now but Greeley resident Bowdie had hanged himself on the fam- of Daniel, her younger son. He, not just for herself. She cries for Hernandez remembers that July ily’s backyard swing set. Her world too, was dead. Again, suicide. Two other parents — a rapidly growing Sports in Denver day like it was yesterday. She went dark. teenage sons gone. Two funerals. number of them across Colorado Denver Broncos are on was at a wedding dance when a Two years later, just as the Too soon. — going through a similar pain. a roll; Helton announces young relative rushed in to tell light had begun flickering back Hernandez’ pain no longer “There are some educated retirement. her that something bad had hap- on, it disappeared again. In 2001, pulsates and a degree of self-deter- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 >> 13 Conocer las señales de advertencia ¿QUE PASA? Han pasado catorce años, pero en una boda cuando un familiar medico forense, fueron a su puer- llora por otros padres — un núme- WHAt’s HAPPENING la residente de Greeley, Bowdie joven corrió para decirle que algo ta con noticias acerca de Daniel, ro creciente de ellos en Colorado EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 10 Hernández recuerda ese día de malo había sucedido. ‘malo’ ni su hijo más joven. El, también, — pasando por un dolor parecido. Julio como si fuera ayer. Ella estaba siquiera toco la superficie. Su hijo estaba muerto. De nuevo, suicidio. “Hay algunas anécdotas funda- de 16 años, Jacob, se había ahorca- Dos hijos adolescentes se fueron. mentadas acerca de la causa”, dice do en el columpio del patio trasero Dos funerales. Demasiado pronto. Don Mares, CEO y Presidente de de la casa. Su mundo se oscureció. La pena de Hernández ya no Mental Health America-Colorado Dos años más tarde, apenas tiene pulso y un grado de normali- acerca del alza de suicidios en el cuando la luz se estaba prendi- dad autodeterminada ha vuelto a estado. “Entre otras cosas, es esta endo, desapareció de nuevo. En el su vida. Ella todavía llora, pero actitud del oeste americano acerca 2001, tres oficiales, incluyendo un ahora no solo por ella misma. Ella de ‘sal adelante por tus propios PERMIT NO. 16 NO. 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Store scan guarantee does NOT apply to key entered items, Alcohol, Tobacco or Pharmacy items. 620_R_1333_RWED01_KSLVZ.indd 1 9/16/13 8:47 AM Wednesday 09/18 La Voz 1333_KSLVZ September 18, 2013 LA VOZ Bilingüe COMUNIDAD / COMMUNITY 3 Historic ‘100-year’ flood impacts Colorado BERTHA VELASQUEZ Less than 24 hours of rain was all it took Colorado Flood Relief Telethon to devastate several Colorado counties. Teletón para las inundaciones Today, Colorado still finds itself at the de Colorado center of international news after heavy rain- Wednesday, Sept. 18, 4-10:30 p.m. fall in the state wiped out roads and bridges On Colorado media and destroyed or heavily damaged more than En los medios de Colorado 18,000 homes leaving many homeless. Images 1-877-667-6727 of people being rescued from their homes and one of a man being pulled out from his impacted by the flooding, let your family and overturned vehicle have all made the rounds. friends know that you are safe and register Of the losses the state has experienced, with FEMA.” nothing puts the devastation into perspective In a release, Gov. Hickenlooper asked more than the eight people who’ve died as the public for its support saying: “A 100-year a result of this ‘100-year’ flood — a number flood is the kind of disaster that — no matter that could potentially rise with many yet to be how much you plan for it — is shocking in its accounted for. power when it strikes. This past week along Boulder and Larimer Counties were some the Front Range we’ve seen the rain come of the worst hit. Lyons, which is located in down and devastation unlike anything many Boulder County, was cut off from the rest of the of us can remember.” “While our heroic first-responders are yet state because of the damage to the roads that La Voz photo by Deleno Austin didn’t permit access to the small town. At the time of this publi- Flooding at Heather Garden Golf Course near Iliff and I-225 again stepping up and performing admirably cation, the National Guard was helping to rescue and evacuate in Aurora. in the face of disaster, many of us are wondering how we those trapped in this and around the area. The floods are also President Obama declared the region a disaster last can help, how we can make this time a little bit better for our to blame for damaging several buildings at the University of week. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate traveled to Colorado neighbors in Boulder, Lyons, Estes Park, Longmont, Manitou Colorado at Boulder campus, which was also forced to postpone and on Monday he met with officials to discuss the agency’s Springs, and the many other communities affected by this its football game against Fresno State on Saturday. support in disaster relief. Colorado currently counts with week’s flooding,” he said. But it wasn’t just the foothills that were impacted by the almost 400 FEMA personnel. flooding. The metro area also experienced heavy flooding, “FEMA continues to deploy resources in support of state Bertha Velasquez is editorial assistant for La Voz and which led to road closures and traffic delays late last week. Most and local response efforts, and to support residents and can be reached at [email protected] notable was Aurora where rain totaled more than 15 inches. businesses in their recovery,” said Fugate. “If you’ve been How you can help HelpColoradoNow.org offers a compendium of repu- Inundación histórica ‘única table organizations to choose from if you would like to make a donation to help in the disaster relief. Visit helpcoloradonow.org. Among those organizations is the American Red en 100 años’ afecta Colorado Cross. To donate, visit www.redcross.org/colorado or by Menos de 24 horas de lluvia fue todo lo que se necesi- calling 1-800-REDCROSS.