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“I count the day that I spent with him as one of the privileges of a life in the news business - to be Corazón able to watch history and be able to talk to the people that make history,” Ray Suarez. “Cuento ese día que pasé con él Mucho como uno de los privilegios de At Mucho Corazón, we highlight the ordinary to una vida en el negocio de las no- the extraordinary contributions that take place in ticias – de poder ver la historia y our reading community. poder hablar con las personas que En Mucho Corazón, nos encargamos de tomar en cuenta las hacen la historia,” Ray Suarez. contribuciones que se dan en el circulo que conforman See page 2 for complete story/ Vea la página 2 nuestros lectores. para el cuento completo.

Los líderes de agencias aprenden de los It’s Official: Mayor-Elect Sly James líderes de la comunidad hispana de KC Agency leaders learn from KC’s Hispanic community

NALCAB members participated in a workshop where they met with area community leaders. They discussed the growth of the Latino population in Kansas City and how mentoring others to become future leaders is vital. Los miembros de NALCAB participaron en un taller donde se reunieron con lideres de la comunidad cercana. Hablaron del crecimiento de la población latina en Kansas City y la importancia de guiar otras para hacerse en lideres futuros.

Traduce Rico Rogers mediciones demográficas latinas siguen cre- Buscando maneras de otorgar poder a su cre- ciendo, convergieron sobre Kansas City para ciente comunidad latina, los líderes hispanos aprender algunas lecciones estratégicas. Los líderes vinieron a participar en la Aso- A sign of victory for Sly James after more than de Kansas City y las organizaciones pueden ver a year campaigning for the city’s top spot. a Los Ángeles o como un ejemplo. ciación Nacional de Constructores de Capital By Joe Arce & Debra DeCoster Pero cuando las comunidades latinas más para la Comunidad Latina Colegio (NAL- pequeñas del sureste o noroeste de los Estados CAB) un programa basado en San Antonio. persistent wind greeted voters this past "Esta es una oportunidad de compañerismo Tuesday as they headed for the polls for Unidos buscan un modelo, miran a las organ- Kansas City’s general election. At stake izaciones hispanas en Kansas City. para reunir a algunos de los mejores y más A were the mayor’s office and a large number of Durante cuatro días a finales de febrero, brillantes líderes de la próxima generación de city council seats. Voter turnout was expected líderes de 10 ciudades de todo el país cuyas todo el país, desde Oregón hasta Alabama y to be low and the final numbers bore that out. NALCAB ESTA IMPRESIONADO POR LOS LOGROS / PÁGINA 6 The key race was the mayor’s office between Sly James and Mike Burke. Hispanic News hit the polls early to get a sense of the voters’ mood. By Joe Arce and Tony Balandran For four days in late February, leaders from Albert Tinoco Sr. was solid in Burke’s cor- Looking for ways to empower its growing 10 cities across the country whose Latino de- ner. “He has been in office before and he knows Latino community, Kansas City Hispanic mographic measurements are still emerging what he is doing. He has been in all kinds of leaders and organizations might look to Los converged upon Kansas City to learn a few organizations, been head of aviation, too many Angeles or Chicago as an example. strategic lessons. to name. I can’t even remember all of them. Sly The leaders came to participate in the Na- is okay too and it is going to be a close race and But when smaller Latino communities in I hope Burke wins. He is my man.” Albert Tinoco, Sr., was among the thousands that tional Association for Latino Community As- voted in the general election on March 22nd. Each the Southeast or Northwest are Rose Hernandez agreed with Tinoco “I voted voter had made up their mind as who they would searching for a role-model, they look at His- set Builders (NALCAB) Colegio, a program based in San Antonio. for Mike Burke because Sly James, I don’t know select to be the next mayor of Kansas City, . panic organizations in Kansas City. him. Mike Burke, I used to work at the court- NALCAB IS IMPRESSED BY WHAT KC AGENCIES HAVE / PAGE 6 house for 30 years as a judge’s clerk and he was a (city) council member so maybe he knows a little bit.” Pat McClelland was solid for James. “I am concerned with a development lawyer giving away too much TIFF money frankly. I don’t have any personal knowledge against him but I am afraid it would be Kay Barnes II.” Earnings Tax Supporters Question Transparency of Opponents The race was considered close following the primary election, which left James and Burke as the contenders separated by a slim 38 votes. Tuesday’s final count indicated a comfortable lead with James receiving 38,442 votes to Burke’s 32,335. Los Partidarios del Ingreso Fiscal Cuestionan BURKE “TODAY IS A NEW BEGINNING FOR KANSAS CITY” / PAGE 3 la Transparencia de los Opositores Now that the general election is over, UNOFFICIAL RESULTS area residents will turn their attention to the upcoming Earnings Tax election Kansas City General Election on April 5. One thing is certain, gone March 22, 2011 will be the civility that dominated the 1st District At-Large 4th District At-Large mayor’s race. Scott Wagner 42,730 Jim Glover 35,0 01 Depending on which side of the de- Daina Kennedy 18,437 John Crawford 28,536 bate you are on, this is either a referen- dum on a tax that takes money out of 1st In-District 4th In-District the pockets of hard working citizens and Richard F. Davis 7,151 Jan Marcason 12,097 SUSPICIONS SURROUND FUNDING SOURCES / PAGE 7 2nd District At-Large 5th District At-Large Ed Ford 35,654 Cindy Circo 46,324 Traduce Rico Rogers Allen Dillingham 27,056 Richard C. Angel 16,211 Ahora que la elección general ha termi- nado los residentes en la zona pondrán 2nd In-District 5th In-District su atención a la próxima elección sobre Russell Johnson 7,871 Michael Brooks 5,679 el Ingreso fiscal el 5 de abril. Una cosa es Aaron Benefield 2,796 Kenneth T. Bacchus 5,568 cierta. Ya no estará la civilidad que dom- Cheryl Bisbee (forefront) chair of the Citizens Association, inó la carrera para la alcaldía. along with members of the Keep Kansas City Alive Committee, 3rd District At-Large 6th District At-Large Según el lado del debate que se apoye, said that the opponents are taking advantage of a loophole in the law that allows them to conceal the identity of their donors. Melba Curls 35,411 Scott Taylor 37,555 esto es un referéndum sobre un impuesto Cheryl Bisbee (frente) presidente de la Asociación de Brandon Ellington 26,732 Tracy Ward 23,896 que toma dinero de los bolsillos de los Ciudadanos, junto con los miembros del Comité de ciudadanos que trabajan duro y obliga a Keep Kansas City Alive, dice que los oponentes se están las empresas a llevar los empleos de los 3rd In-District 6th In-District aprovechando de una fisura legal que les permite ocultar la Jeremaine Reed 5,136 John A. Sharp 8,997 SURGEN DUDAS SOBRE LAS FUENTEES DE / PÁGINA 7 identidad de sus donantes. Sharon Sanders Brooks 2,769 Terrence Nash 4,497

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Ray Suarez speaks on the Browning Corazón of America By Joe arce and jose faus one of the privileges of a life in According to Suarez the de- The fourth annual Cesar the news business - to be able to mographic change sweeping the E. Chavez keynote watch history and be able to talk country is significant from the Mucho to the people that make history.” general perception with large presentation at the Suarez pointed out that changes in the south. University of Missouri Chavez pragmatism was evident The changes are taking place, Kansas City (UMKC) in the way he brought the strug- “in Arkansas and in North drew a large and gle of the farm workers to the Carolina, where there are now dinner table. 700,000 Latinos, more than attentive audience last “Cesar Chavez knew that 800,000 in Georgia, more than Thursday to the Americans were so alienated half a million in Virginia,” Suarez university. Ray Suarez, about the way that food got to explained. “We are in new terri- tory now. Immigration is not just senior correspondent for their table that they did not even think about the work. What the a challenge and a social change to PBS’s The News Hour United Farm Workers did was to be borne and accommodated and and host of Destination remind them that grapes did not adjusted to on the coasts and on Network TV, was the magically make it to their shop- the borders. It is everywhere, and ping bags. [They showed] that it is soaking into the American featured speaker. there was a human being out core. I think that ferocious and there in the field who took it off panicky tone that [the immigra- Were Chavez still alive today he the vine and put it in the crate on tion] debate takes on is a sign of would be celebrating his 84th a truck and that started the jour- the realities of the deeper pene- birthday on March 31. Karen Dace ney toward their table.” tration into the American core.” Deputy Chancellor for Diversity, Suarez noted that just as Chavez That core is manipulated by a Access and Equity at UMKC saw demagoguery that keeps honest a continuum from Chavez’s work had to highlight the reality of the actual work that brought food to debate a distant dream. “Mem- to Suarez’s presentation on the bers of Congress in trying to get “Browning of America”. the table, Americans are now fac- ing another issue that they have the public upset about the border “The work of someone like not been pressed to confront hon- have used terrorism as a threat Cesar E. Chavez just opened estly - the browning of America. even thought there is no indica- the door for so many people to Citing recent census figures he tion that terrorists or anybody come forward, and because he told the audience that a great per- who wants to do acts of terror- stood up, so many people can centage of people in the United ism in the United States has used stand up. Someone like Ray States speak a second language the southern border to enter the Suarez is a continuation of what at home. According to the data country. In fact, we arrested a ter- Cesar Chavez started, though over fifty million people practice rorist who came in from Canada UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton acknowledged the legacy and contributions of Cesar E. Chavez. he is not necessarily fighting for a second language predominantly … but nobody is talking about Ray Suarez’s keynote speech was the fourth since the inception of the celebration program. workers, his works informs us Spanish, but also a large number shutting access from Canada or El rector de UMKC, Leo Morton, reconoció el legado y contribuciones de Cesar E. Chavez. El about what is going on.” speak Asian, Hindi, Middle East- sealing off that border.” discurso de apertura de Ray Suarez fue el cuarto hasta el comienzo del programa de la celebración. Suarez’s career in broadcast ern and African languages. Suarez said that Americans are of the Interior Ken Salazar whose in or overstays visas usually have really horrible things being said media expands 30 years and “Three quarters of a million not great lovers of history. He includes stints as a reporter added that the story of the found- family has been in the country a pretty good idea of where they about the people that were com- people speak African languages for literally centuries and there are going, what they are going to ing to this country to work. … We for CNN and ABC, as well as at home more than century and ing of America is a complex and the host of Talk of the Nation diverse narrative often reduced are people that got here the do. There are very efficient com- are going to have to make some half since this country worked day before yesterday. They are munication networks that run critical decision in the coming on NPR. He is known for his very hard to brutalize all vestiges to a simple tale of colonists com- expertise on American issues, ing over the ocean and spreading not exactly the same thing and all the way down to Puebla and years and I don’t know if America of African homeland, language, they don’t think of themselves Michoacán and Durango. Cous- has the stomach for that.” including demographics, race religion and culture out of the across the continent. and religion, and as a long- as the same thing. Someone that ins and brothers and uncles and As a student of history, Suarez people that our citizens sailed “Even in places like Arizona, snuck in around Tucson crawl- people from your hometown are standing member of the Wash- across the sea to steal and buy Colorado, Utah and Nevada acknowledges the flexibility of ington Press corps, he covers ing through the desert does not heading … to Denver, to Phoenix the American experiment and and put to work.” where they all used to be Mexico think they are part of the same to the Midwest, to Kansas City to everything from Congress and on the map, you cannot have an the resilience of the citizenry as a the White House to the roll of “The country is changing in group as the secretary of the in- work at a specific job, at a specific foundation for finding optimism big ways that we haven’t yet fully honest conversation about what terior, not yet anyway.” place. They don’t come here and the media in shaping policy. happened. How did that happen? in a dire situation. taken the measure of,” added Suarez added that the face start wandering around saying, ‘I Suarez told the audience of his Suarez. “That moving to majority What were the circumstances wonder what I’m going to do’” “We have been here before and personal contact with Chavez as under which those vast Spanish of immigration is different be- we managed the trick of absorb- minority status is going to mean cause so many people are com- Suarez told Hispanic News that a young reporter. “I actually in- some rethinking of America’s self possessions became a part of the ing millions and millions of im- terviewed Chavez at length, sat United States?” ing from the border area with the political situation in the coun- migrants over a half century from image. Who are we? What does it a direction as opposed to the try augurs ill. “There is the sense on the porch of his family home mean to be one of us? Who is in As an example of the com- all over the world. Even though in Delano and watched over the large number of Europeans that that the country is in the midst of people are hyperventilating all and who is out? I don’t think we plexities, Suarez references the came in the 1800’s. a great change. It is. I think it has gardens at sunset. … I count have really fully thought through current secretary of the interior. over it, there is no reason to think the day that I spent with him as “The immigrant that sneaks the potential to get really ugly as that we can’t do it again.” what a big change that will be.” “There are people like Secretary we saw in 2005 and 2006 with Suárez habla sobre el oscurecimiento de América la forma en que llevó la lucha de tomado en cuenta que gran de la historia. Añadió que la his- eficientes que funcionan en todo los trabajadores del campo a la cambio será.” toria de la fundación de Estados el camino a Puebla y Michoacán mesa de la cena. Según Suárez, el cambio de- Unidos es un relato complejo y Durango. Primos, hermanos, "César Chávez sabía que los mográfico que vive el país es y diverso a menudo reducido tíos y la gente de su ciudad natal americanos eran tan ajenos con significante de la percepción a un simple relato de cómo los se dirigen ... a Denver, a Phoenix relación a la forma en que los ali- general de los cambios grandes colonos cruzaron el océano y di- para el Medio Oeste, a Kansas mentos llegaban a su mesa que ni en el sur. fundieron todo el continente. City para trabajar en un trabajo siquiera pensaron en el trabajo. Lo "Incluso en lugares como Ari- específico, en un lugar especí- Los cambios están ocurriendo fico. Ellos no vienen aquí deam- que hicieron los Trabajadores Agrí- ", en Arkansas y Carolina del zona, Colorado, Utah y Nevada, colas Unidos (United Farm Work- que antes pertenecían al mapa bulando por ahí diciendo, "Me Norte, donde ahora hay 700 pregunto, ¿qué voy a hacer?” ers) fue recordarles que las uvas no mil latinos, más de 800.000 mexicano, no se puede tener llegaban mágicamente a sus bolsas en Georgia, más de medio mil- una conversación honesta sobre Suárez le dijo a Hispanic News de compras. [Ellos demostraron] lón en Virginia", explicó Suá- lo que pasó. ¿Cómo sucedió eso? que la situación política en el que un ser humano en el campo la rez. "Estamos en un territorio ¿Cuáles fueron las circunstancias país no está bien. "Se siente que recogía de la vid y la ponía en la nuevo ahora. La inmigración no en que las posesiones españo- el país está en medio de un gran caja de un camión y que se iniciaba es sólo un desafío y un cambio las se convirtieron en una gran cambio. Así es. Creo que hay la el camino hacia su mesa." social que deben ser sufragados, parte de los Estados Unidos?" posibilidad de que puede pon- Suárez señaló que tanto acomodados y adaptados en las Como ejemplo de las com- erse realmente fea como vimos como Chávez tuvo que poner costas y en las fronteras. Está en plejidades, Suárez usa como en los años 2005 y 2006 con las de relieve la realidad del actual todas partes, y se está empapan- referencia el actual secretario cosas realmente horribles que trabajo que llevaba comida a la do en el centro de América. Creo del interior. "Hay gente como decían acerca de las personas mesa, los estadounidenses se que ese tono feroz y pánico que el Secretario del Interior Ken que venían a este país a trabajar. Traduce Rico Rogers aunque no es necesariamente enfrentan ahora a otra cuestión toma el debate sobre la inmi- Salazar, cuya familia ha estado ... Vamos a tener que tomar al- La cuarta presentación la lucha de los trabajadores. que no han sido presionados a gración es un signo de la realidad en el país literalmente durante guna decisión importante en los próximos años y no sé si los Es- inaugural anual de César Sus obras nos informa sobre enfrentar con honestidad - el de la penetración más profunda siglos y hay gente que llegó aquí lo que está pasando." oscurecimiento de América. en el corazón de América ". anteayer. No son iguales y ellos tados Unidos tiene el estómago E. Chávez en la para eso." La carrera de Suárez en los Citando cifras recientes del Este núcleo es manipulado no se consideran iguales. Al- Universidad de Missouri medios de comunicación se censo le dijo a la audiencia que por una demagogia que man- guien que se coló en los alred- Como estudiante de la historia, Kansas City (UMKC) expande de 30 años y incluye un gran porcentaje de personas tiene un debate honesto un edores de Tucson arrastrándose Suárez reconoce la flexibilidad de atrajo a un público períodos como reportero para en los Estados Unidos hablan sueño lejano. "Los miembros por el desierto no piensa que son la experiencia americana y la re- un segundo idioma en casa. De parte del mismo grupo que el sistencia de los ciudadanos como numeroso y atento el cadenas de la televisión como del Congreso están tratando CNN y ABC, así como el anfit- acuerdo con los datos de más de de asustar al público sobre la secretario del interior, al menos base para encontrar el optimismo jueves pasado a la rión de la Charla de la Nación cincuenta millones de personas frontera y han usado el terror- no todavía." en una situación desesperada. universidad. Ray Suárez, (Talk of the Nation) en NPR. practican una segunda lengua ismo como una amenaza aunque Suárez agregó que la cara de la "Hemos pasado esto antes y corresponsal de La Hora Se le conoce por su experiencia predominantemente español, no hay indicios de que terroristas inmigración es diferente porque logramos absorber a millones y en temas sobre América, in- pero también un gran número de las Noticias de PBS o cualquier persona que quiera mucha gente viene desde la zona millones de inmigrantes por más cluyendo datos demográficos, habla lenguas asiáticas, el hindi hacer actos de terrorismo en los fronteriza con una dirección op- de medio siglo de todo el mun- y presentador de la raza y la religión, y como y lenguajes del Medio Oriente Estados Unidos ha utilizado la uesta (contraria) al gran número do. A pesar de que la gente está Destination Network TV, miembro de larga data del y África. frontera sur para entrar al país. de europeos que vinieron en la preocupada por todas partes, no fue el orador principal. Cuerpo de la Prensa de Wash- "Tres cuartos de un millón De hecho, detuvimos a un ter- década de 1800. hay razón para pensar que no ington que cubre todo desde de personas hablan lenguas af- rorista que entró a través de Ca- "El inmigrante que entra il- podemos hacerlo de nuevo." el Congreso y la Casa Blanca ¿Si Chávez estuviera vivo ricanas en el país más de siglo y nadá... pero nadie está hablando egalmente o sobrepase después hasta el rol de los medios de hoy, él estaría celebrando su medio desde que este país trabajó de cerrar el acceso de Canadá o que vence su visa, por lo gen- comunicación en la política. cumpleaños número 84 el 31 de muy duro para maltratar todos el sellado de esa frontera." eral, tienen una idea clara de ha- marzo. Karen Dace Vicecanciller Suárez dijo a la audiencia los vestigios de la patria africana, Suárez dijo que los estadouni- cia dónde van, qué van a hacer. de la Diversidad, Acceso y Equi- de su contacto personal con el idioma, la religión y la cultura denses no son grandes amantes Hay redes de comunicación muy dad en UMKC vio una continui- Chávez como un joven report- del pueblo que nuestros ciu- dad del trabajo de Chávez hasta ero. "De hecho, le entrevisté dadanos cruzaron el mar a robar, la presentación de Suárez en la a Chávez extensivamente. Me comprar y obligar a trabajar. " At Mucho Corazón, we highlight the ordinary to the extraordinary contributions that take place in our reading "Browning de América" (El Os- senté en el porche de su casa "El país está cambiando de una community. Mucho Corazón is a celebration of the diversity curecimiento de América). familiar en Delano y observa- manera grande que aún no hemos of the Latino and Hispanic community in the Kansas City ba los jardines al atardecer. ... medido", agregó Suárez. "Esa sit- "El trabajo de alguien como area, its culture and its everyday interactions. If you have any Cuento ese día que pasé con él uación cambiante de la minori- César E. Chávez abrió la information regarding special events you would like to promote or suggestions for articles como uno de los privilegios de taria / mayoría va a significar un puerta para que mucha gente or profiles, please email us at [email protected] pudiera avanzar, y porque él una vida en el negocio de las no- replanteamiento de la propia im- ticias – de poder ver la historia En Mucho Corazón, nos encargamos de tomar en cuenta las contribuciones que se dan en el luchó por los derechos, mucha agen de Estados Unidos. circulo que conforman nuestros lectores. Mucho Corazón es una celebración a la diversidad en la gente puede luchar por los y poder hablar con las personas que hacen la historia." ¿Quiénes somos? ¿Qué signifi- comunidad Latina e Hispana, de su cultura y sus interacciones diarias en el área de Kansas City. derechos. Alguien como Ray ca ser uno de nosotros? ¿Quién Si cuenta con información de algún evento especial al que desee promover o si tiene sugerencias Suárez es una continuación de Suárez señaló que el pragma- pertenece y quién no pertenece? para articulos o historias de personas, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a: lo que César Chávez comenzó, tismo de Chávez fue evidente en No creo que realmente hemos [email protected]

YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 kchispanicnews.com VOLUME 14 NUMBER 27 / 17 DE MARZO DEL 2011 24 DE MARZO DEL 2011 3 Burke “Today is a new beginning for Kansas City” CONT./PAGE 1 Jazz filled the room and add- ed to the festivities at the Jazz Museum where supporters of Mayor-elect Sly James gathered in a joyful celebration election night. The cheers were loud as it became evident that James was leading comfortably over his op- ponent Mike Burke. State Representative stirred the crowd ahead of James. “At first the pundits said this was impossible and then all the political people said it is pretty improbable, and then even his friends said ‘okay may- be, but you got to change your name back to Sylvester.’ But what they did not count on was our friend Sly and his positive vi- Mike Burke told his supporters that though the election is over, he sion for this city.” will continue to work for the city including working with James in the campaign to renew the earnings sales tax.

he has the qualifications. He is a the community to elect him as mediator and a good person. … the next mayor. I think we have a good man at “I would not have done any- city hall.” thing differently. When we first Armando Diaz does not live started I said I want to run the in Kansas City but he supported best, the cleanest and the most is- James, volunteering his time to sued oriented campaign that we canvass door to door on behalf can and I am proud that we did.” of James. Burke credited three former “I feel he will make a big dif- mayors, Berkley, Wheeler and ference. He is an honest guy. Barnes, with advising him on his I like his character. I think he campaign. Burke told Hispanic “Unbelievable. I want to is going to spark the economy News this was his one political thank Mike Burke for the cam- here. I think he is going to start run for office, but he will stay in- paign that he ran,” said James … looking at the infrastructure volved in civic affairs and he will during his winning remarks. “He also looking at the TIFF financ- continue to serve his city where is an honorable man, a friend, ing to see where we are going to he can. a person who truly cares about utilize it best and help improve “I am absolutely overjoyed Kansas City. Mike … don’t look areas that are repressed. … By to know that we are going to be at this as a loss because you are doing that it gets people back to moving ahead and that Kansas going to be involved up to your work and gets construction and City will grab those wonderful neck. We cannot afford to leave everything booming in the mar- opportunities. We have a mayor human talent of that type on the ket and we are excited.” we are proud of and we will have sidelines when we have so many Less than a mile away, Mike a city council we are proud of. I issues to cover.” Burke supporters cheered and want to congratulate all the coun- The agenda for the new mayor applauded Mike Burke as he en- cil members who ran and espe- is a broad one including creat- tered the Washington Park Place cially congratulate the winners. I ing a climate to help create jobs, Room at the Westin Crown think you have an opportunity to ensure safe neighborhoods, low- Center to announce that he had have a mayor, a city manager and er crime, tackle infrastructure congratulated Sly James as the a city council all working for the projects, school district woes next Mayor of Kansas City. citizens of Kansas City and mov- and city hall accountability. One “Today is a new beginning ing in the right direction.” of the first tasks, even before he for Kansas City. Kansas City is As his election night party takes office in May, will be to the city of opportunities and we came to an end, Burke said, “I make the case for renewal of the have an opportunity with a new cannot tell you the joy in my city’s earnings tax. The vote is mayor and a new city council to heart at meeting everyday or- scheduled for April 8. move this city in a great direc- dinary Kansas Citians. Neigh- “We need to make sure we re- tion,” said Burke in his conces- borhood leaders, people at the new that earnings tax and we are sion speech. polls, people from business, going to work with Mike Burke During his congratulatory people from labor, people from to get that done,” said James. phone call, Burke told James the Hispanic community and es- pecially … the 12 ministers who In recognition of the work that he would work with him to help move Kansas City forward. endorsed me. It was an inter- ahead James encouraged his sup- esting experience for a Catholic porters to enjoy the night, “… Burke’s political run may be over, but he will continue to campaign boy who is used to quick masses my assignment to you tonight is and out to breakfast, to attend to party like it’s 1999. … Start- over the next two weeks for the city’s earnings tax. some of the worship services I ing tomorrow we have work to was privileged to attend during do. We are going to roll up our “We still have a lot of work to this political campaign. It has sleeves and do it. We are going do. We have an election coming given me a new appreciation of to work with the council. We up in two weeks. I am not go- the richness of Kansas City, the are going to meet all the new ing to take my vacation for two diversity of Kansas City.” members of the council and we weeks because we need to pass are going to make this a city that that earnings tax. The reason I Hispanic News asked Burke each and everyone of you can be chose to run for mayor was be- what lessons he learned from vot- proud of.” cause I saw opportunities leav- ers. “I learned how wonderful a city this is at the very basic level. As the cheers receded, people ing our city. Kansas City is such a wonderful city and we have so People are working so hard on moved over to the buffet table as their neighborhoods, I wanted the strains of music once again many things to be proud of and I am pleased that as a result of to kiss them sometimes, we need filled the hall. Jose Zamoza was ec- more of those people and I know static as he greeted James victory. tonight’s election we will have a mayor help tell Kansas City’s that our new mayor will be able “We are happy for him. I went story and make us proud again,” to motivate people to get re-en- to school with Sly at Rockhurst he said. gaged in their city. This is our College. 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SPORTS Social Security looms for Baby Boomers

By Jason Alderman ended); and you're at least 62. If you remarried af- Talk about a stampede: The first wave of Baby ter age 60 (or 50, if disabled), you can still collect New faces pace Sporting in first match benefits based on your former spouse's record. Boomers begins turning 65 in 2011, which means No rm a l l y ward became the first player and-go with Forward Kei they'll soon be tapping Social Security retirement If your spouse dies and was benefits-eligible, you and your children may be eligible for survi- this time of in MLS history to score in Kamara at midfield. The benefits, if they haven't already. If you're a Boom- er and haven't yet investigated how this program vor benefits. Amounts vary depending on age, year is re- the first two minutes of his two completed the head- works, this may be a good time to learn the ropes. disability status and other factors. Read the JOHN served for career as a starter. Three er fest with Bravo firing When you work and pay Social Security taxes, Survivors Planner at www.ssa.gov/survivorplan/ SILVA March Mad- other players (including in his second goal of the ifyou.htm for details. ness. For our former Wizard ) you earn up to four "credits" per year based on net match and the eventual income. In 2011, it takes $1,120 in income to earn Know that if you begin collecting Social Se- local college teams overall it is have scored in the first two 3-2 game winner. one credit. You must accumulate at least 40 credits curity before full retirement age yet continue to a case of sadness. So without minutes of their career, but After the match Manager over your lifetime to qualify for a benefit; however, work, your benefit may be reduced. In 2011, you'll dwelling upon a disastrous all did so as substitutes and lose one dollar in benefits for every two dollars was very happy those who haven't earned sufficient credits some- first weekend despite some not starters. times qualify based on their spouse's work record. you earn over $14,160. (Note: Investment income heroic efforts by some such as with the first three points of doesn't count.) The two teams exchanged the season. He was quick to Retirement benefits are calculated based on earn- Jacob Pullen let us look on- However, if you reach full retirement age in quality chances dispersed point out the contributions ings during 40 years of work. The five lowest-earn- ward to the new MLS season. ing years are dropped and each year not worked 2011, the formula changes: $1 will be deducted through the remainder of of the new arrivals. Talking of It’s a minty fresh start for counts as zero. "Full retirement age" increases from your benefits for each $3 you earn above the first half but nobody Sapong Vermes said, “His de- the local franchise. Saturday gradually from 65 for those born before 1938 to $37,680 until the month you reach full retirement else could break through but, he scores and I think he 67 if born after 1959. age. After that, no further reductions. night marked the first official until the last minute of the had a monster game. He was Thus, if you think you'll need to continue work- MLS match without a Wiz half. KC’s biggest off-season If eligible, you may begin drawing benefits at 62; dangerous, had the ball a lot, however, doing so may reduce your benefit by up ing, it might be wiser to hold off collecting Social somewhere in the moniker. acquisition made his debut Last year’s KC Wizards are he was just very good for us.” to 30 percent. The percentage reduction gradually Security until reaching full retirement age. These in style. Forward Omar lessens as you approach full retirement age. Alter- benefit reductions are not completely lost, how- now . Bravo scored against his Vermes then talked of ever: Your Social Security benefit will be increased The SKC brand will be build- natively, if you postpone participating until after former team’s MLS sister Bravo’s fit in his newest reaching full retirement age, your benefit increases upon reaching full retirement age to account for ing up all spring to a big home club when a cross came his league, “He was so anx- by 7 to 8 percent per year, up to age 70. benefits withheld due to earlier earnings. opener on Thursday, June 9th way at the top of the box. ious, being the Discovery And finally, although Social Security benefits at their brand new stadium, You can use the Retirement Planner tools at Player, playing against www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2 to estimate your re- aren't taxed by many states, they are considered Livestrong Sporting Park. Bravo dissected a chip over Thornton to score one of Chivas USA. I think there tirement benefit under different earnings, age and taxable income by the federal government. So, Starting the season with 10 his customary classy goals were so many things that he life-expectancy scenarios. depending on your income, you may owe federal games in a row on the road, wanted to prove and then If you're married and your earned benefit is less income tax on a portion of your benefit. For more and put Kansas City up 2-0 details, read IRS Tax Topic 423 and Publication the club will have the oppor- going into the break. he calmed down. Once he than 50 percent of your spouse's, you're eligible for tunity to make a lot of hay if calmed down he started a benefit equal to half of theirs. Spousal benefits 915 at www.irs.gov. they can gainsome early sea- In the 55th minute Chivas playing his game and that’s also are available if you're divorced, provided: your son points. After a July 16th struck back off a corner kick. why he’s here, because of marriage lasted at least 10 years; you remained Jason Alderman directs Visa's financial match in Houston, the team U.S. International Heath the way he played.” unmarried before age 60 (or that marriage also education programs. won’t have to travel again un- Pearce knocked a cross off til a September 17th match in Sapong’s back and the loose The next test for the club is in Salt Lake City. ball in front of goal went to Illinois when they take on the Fire Saturday afternoon. Then If the season opener is any former KC captain . Now wearing the come four grueling games in Se aproxima el Seguro Social para indication of the upcoming April ranging from Vancouver campaign it will be an excit- armband for Chivas, he cut to . Once forward ing season ahead. Just two the lead in half with a clear la generación de la posguerra returns from a minutes into the action shot at net extracting just a Por Jason Alderman durado 10 años; no se haya vuelto a casar antes de dislocated elbow, this offense los 60 años (o que ese matrimonio también haya SKC capitalized on slop- little satisfaction from his Pensemos en una estampida: La primera ola de former franchise. can potentially become even personas de la generación de la posguerra cumplirá terminado) y tenga al menos 62 años de edad. Si se py defense by Chivas USA. more dangerous and help casó nuevamente después de los 60 años (o 50, si Pouncing on a loose ball los 65 años en 2011, lo que significa que pronto Conrad’s backline could Sporting KC establish its iden- comenzarán a recibir beneficios del Seguro Social, es discapacitado), aún podrá cobrar el beneficio en 2011 MLS SuperDraft first not hold KC down long tity and brand throughout the y algunos ya los están recibiendo. Si es su caso y base a los antecedentes de su ex cónyuge. round pick C.J. Sapong enough for his new club to league and in Kansas City. todavía no averiguó cómo funciona este programa, Si su cónyuge fallece y era elegible para recibir banged home a shot past tie and gain a point, how- es un buen momento para comenzar a hacerlo. el beneficio, usted y sus hijos podrían ser elegibles veteran MLS keeper Zach ever. In the 74th minute, Cuando trabaja y paga los impuestos del Seguro para beneficios de sobrevivientes. Las cantidades Thornton for the first score Omar Bravo began a give- Social, obtiene hasta cuatro “créditos” por año en varían según la edad, condición de discapacidad u of the game. The young for- base a su ingreso neto. En 2011, para ganar un otros factores. Consulte la Planificación para So- crédito se requiere un ingreso de $1,120. Debe brevivientes (Survivors Planner) en www.ssa.gov/ acumular al menos 40 créditos durante el tran- survivorplan/ifyou.htm para obtener más detalles. Sporting Kansas City Forward Omar Bravo scurso de su vida para poder recibir el beneficio; no Tenga en cuenta que si comienza a cobrar el Se- obstante, quienes no hayan obtenido los créditos guro Social antes de la plena edad de jubilación suficientes podrían calificar en base a los anteced- y sigue trabajando, su beneficio podría reducirse. Named MLS Player of the Week entes laborales de su cónyuge. En 2011, perderá un dólar de beneficio por cada El beneficio de la jubilación se calcula en base a dos dólares que gane sobre $14,160. (Nota: Los Designated Player scored two goals, including Bravo played the full 90 minutes against Chi- los ingresos durante 40 años de trabajo. Los cinco ingresos de inversiones no cuentan.) game-winner, in MLS debut on Saturday vas USA, sister club of his former team Chivas años con menor ingreso se descartan y cada año no No obstante, si cumple la plena edad de jubi- (March 21, 2011) -- Sporting Kansas City for- Guadalajara, and led all players with six shots and trabajado equivale a cero. La “plena edad de jubi- lación en 2011, la fórmula se modificará: Se de- ward Omar Bravo was voted three shots on goal. He becomes the 15th differ- lación” aumenta gradualmente desde los 65 años ducirá $1 de su beneficio por cada $3 que gane Player of the Week by the North American Soccer ent KC player to be selected for the honor in the para quienes nacieron antes de 1938 hasta 67 años sobre $37,680 hasta el mes en que cumpla la ple- Reporters (NASR) for Week 1 of the 2011 MLS team’s 16-year history, and first since Josh Wolff para los nacidos después de 1959. na edad de jubilación. Después de eso, no habrá in 2009. season, the League announced Monday. Bravo Si usted es elegible, puede comenzar a recibir más reducciones. tallied two goals in his MLS debut on Saturday, The MLS Player of the Week is selected each beneficios a partir de los 62 años; no obstante, Por lo tanto, si piensa que tendrá que contin- leading Kansas City to a 3-2 road win over Chivas week of the regular season by a panel of journal- hacerlo podría reducir su beneficio de jubilación uar trabajando, sería sabio esperar para cobrar el USA at the Home Depot Center. ists from NASR. The group consists of members hasta un 30 por ciento. El porcentaje de la re- Seguro Social hasta que cumpla la plena edad de The Mexican National Team standout scored his of print, television, radio and online media. More ducción disminuye gradualmente a medida que jubilación. Estas reducciones del beneficio no se first goal in the third minute of first half stoppage information and membership information can be se aproxima a la plena edad de jubilación. Por pierden por completo, sin embargo; su beneficio time as he chipped a bouncing service from Kei Ka- found at http://www.soccerreporters.com/. otro lado, si pospone la participación de benefi- del Seguro Social aumentará cuando cumpla la ple- mara over the head of goalkeeper Zach Thornton Sporting Kansas City continues the 2011 MLS cios hasta alcanzar la plena edad de jubilación, na edad de jubilación para dar cuenta de los benefi- from the top of the 18-yard-box. Bravo added his season at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday at the Chicago su beneficio aumentará entre un 7 y 8 por ciento cios retenidos debido a ingresos anteriores. second goal in the 74th minute, Fire. The match will be broadcast live nationally cada año, hasta los 70 años. Y por último, si bien los beneficios del Seguro again set up by Kamara, who on TeleFutura and locally on KSMO-TV. Puede utilizar las herramientas de Planificación Social no se gravan en muchos estados, el gobi- headed the final pass. Bravo de Jubilación (Retirement Planner) en www.so- erno federal los considera ingreso gravable. Por lo raced into the penalty area Sporting Kansas City MLS Player cialsecurity.gov/retire2 para calcular su beneficio tanto, dependiendo de su ingreso, podría adeudar and beat a charging Thorn- of the Week History: de jubilación considerando diferentes ingresos, impuestos federales sobre la renta sobre una parte ton with a deft touch off edades y expectativa de vida. de su beneficio. Para obtener más detalles, lea el the outside of • 1996 - (Week 8), Si está casado y el beneficio obtenido es menor Tema sobre Impuestos 423 y la Publicación 915 his right (Week 12) del IRS at www.irs.gov. foot. al 50 por ciento que el de su cónyuge, será elegible • 1997 - Preki (Weeks 12 & 14) para un beneficio equivalente al del cónyuge. 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NALCAB is impressed with what kc’s NALCAB está impresionada por los agencies have achieved logros de las agencias de Kansas City CONT./PAGE 1 “For that reason we wanted to share their experience with us. CONT./PÁGINA 1 learn how Kansas City folks are I feel very welcomed and at the “This is a fellowship oppor- doing that. How do they build same time I feel very humbled Ten nessee, para aprender sobre tunity to bring together some the partnership? How are they by all the work that has been el desarrollo económico de la of the best and brightest next- educating the Anglo-dominant done in this community.” comunidad y cómo hacer que las generation leaders from across community on how to work cosas sucedan en beneficio de sus the country ranging from Or- with the Latino community and comunidades ", dijo Patricia Me- egon to Alabama and Tennes- how to see them more than the jía, subdirectora de NALCAB. see to learn about community immigrant community but to economic development and "Intencionalmente elegi- see them as a true piece of the how to make things happen mos a Kansas City por varias American dream?” to benefit their communities,” razones, una de ellas es que la said Patricia Mejia, deputy di- Mejia said the workshop also conversación nacional sobre la rector of NALCAB. taught leaders that the challeng- evolución demográfica de veras es of creating collaborations and se centra en cómo la cara de los partnerships are not just a Lati- Estados Unidos va a cambiar no problem. Every ethnic com- dentro de 20 años. El número munity has various strategies to (de los latinos) está creciendo get programs working. significativamente ", dijo Mejía. “Process and collaboration are "La parte que falta en el diálogo difficult no matter what color nacional es cómo alentamos a las NALCAB fellows toured the Guadalupe Center’s headquarters on you are,” she said. “But in Kan- comunidades a aprender como Kansas City’s Westside. They were surprised that this agency had sas City, through the challenges aceptar ese nuevo cambio." been around for nearly a century. Many did not realize that Kansas and the ups and downs, what has City had such a large Hispanic population. ultimately allowed them to cre- Mejía dijo que Kansas City fue Los miembros de NALCAB fueron de gira la oficina central del Centro ate collaborations is recognizing Claudia Montaño said the elegido como el sitio de acogida Guadalupe al Westside de Kansas City. Estaban sorprendidos que esta who they are serving and how workshop gave her “everything porque es un "excelente ejem- agencia habia estado alrededor por casi un siglo. Muchos no se dieron that should be at the forefront of you can think that is necessary plo de cómo los líderes pueden cuenta que Kansas City tenía una gran población hispana. to make a community rich and trabajar juntos a través de la what is being done.” León Berríos es un especialista muy dispuestos a dar mérito a prosperous and vital.” colaboración, y crear el cambio She added, “The real advan- en información y consultoría todas las distintas entidades que “I never really thought of a necesario para asegurar la inte- tage for the Hispanic cultural is y aboga para una organización hacen posible que la comunidad nonprofit establishing itself as gración económica de los latinos that familia aspect always brings llamada Conexión Américas en a crezca y prospere. " the purveyor of this – as an en- en la economía general." people back.” Nashville, Tennessee. “We intentionally chose Kan- tity that can bring these people Ella dijo que fue revigoriza- León Berrios is an informa- Los visitantes escucharon e sas City for a few reasons, one of together and the Guadalupe Un nativo de Nicaragua, Ber- da por la experiencia de Kan- tion and referral specialist and interactuaron con los altavoces a which is that the national con- Center seems to be at the axis ríos dijo que llegó para el primer sas City. advocate for an organization través del taller, que tuvo lugar versation about the demograph- of this, yet at the same time very taller y le dio una buena im- Hood River es una ciudad con called Conexion Americas in willing to give credit to all the en la sede del Centro Guadalupe ic change really only focuses on presión el Centro Guadalupe y una comunidad latina que se Nashville, Tenn. different entities that make it en el Westside de Kansas City. how in 20 years the face of the su diseño. formó hace unos 25 años; algu- A native of Nicaragua, Ber- possible for the community to Mejía dijo que el Colegio United States will change. The Pensé que iba a venir a una ciu- nos residentes sólo llevan cinco number (of Latinos) is growing rios said he was first impressed thrive and prosper.” NALCAB hace posible que las dad mayormente anglo, y cuando años viviendo allí. La comuni- significantly,” Mejia said. “The by the Guadalupe Center and organizaciones nuevas pasen de She said she was re-energized entré (GCI) pensé, que hermoso dad de Kansas City ha estado piece that is missing from the na- its design when he arrived at ayudar a los latinos con la necesi- by the Kansas City experience. que pueda tener algo como esto aquí por casi un siglo. tional dialogue is how we move the workshop. dad de servicios sociales inme- Hood River is a town with en el Medio Oeste. Me sentí bien communities in learning how to “I thought I was coming to diatos a desarrollar un enfoque "Me siento con energía. Nunca a Latino community that set- porque significa que (los latinos) accept that new position.” a mainly Anglo city, and when más pro-activo por la construc- pensé en Kansas City, con la ex- tled about 25 years ago; some llevan muchas generaciones aquí I entered (GCI) I thought it ción de las posesiones capitales, cepción de un par de canciones Mejia said Kansas City was residents have been there about y eso significa que tienen un was beautiful that you can tal como la oportunidad de ser y la barbacoa. ... Yo ni siquiera chosen as the host site because it only 5 years. Kansas City’s com- poder o una voz para proteger a is a “prime example of how lead- have something like this in the dueño de su propia vivienda o sabía que había latinos aquí. Y munity has been here for about la comunidad. Cuando usted ve ers can work together through Midwest. I felt good because it a century. por enseñar a la gente cómo ser ahora Kansas City tiene un lugar collaboration to create the nec- means you (Latinos) have many la arquitectura como ésta, le dice muy especial en mi corazón. " “I feel energized. I never preparado financieramente. essary change to ensure the eco- generations here and that means que su presencia ha estado aquí thought of Kansas City, except "Queríamos aprender de Kan- nomic integration of Latinos you have power or a voice to pro- mucho tiempo." from a couple of songs and bar- sas City porque, para nosotros, into the mainstream economy.” tect the community. When you Berríos dijo que muchos in- becue … I didn’t even know Kansas City es un modelo para see architecture like this, it tells migrantes en Nashville son de The visitors listened and inter- there were Latinos here. And la nación", explicó ella. "Se en- you that the presence has been primera generación y muchas acted with speakers throughout now Kansas City has a very spe- cuentra Kansas City en una here awhile.” organizaciones están tratando de the workshop, which occurred at cial place in my heart.” comunidad anglo-dominante Guadalupe Centers’ headquar- Berrios said many immi- buscar nuevas maneras de traba- Bernardo Ramirez, execu- que tiene voces pro-inmigrantes ters in Kansas City’s Westside. grants in Nashville are first jar con éxito. generation and many organi- tive director of HEDC, is on y anti-inmigrantes pero tiene Mejia said the NALCAB Conexión Américas lleva zations are tying to find new the national board of directors organizaciones que siguen traba- Colegio allows young organiza- ways to work successfully. for NALCAB. He said the as- jando para crear el mejor ambi- unos siete años y da trabajo de tions to transition from helping sociation invited leaders from ente para la comunidad latina promoción y oportunidades de Latinos with immediate social Conexion Americas is about areas that have relatively small vivienda y mantiene una línea “Lo que vemos aquí son gru- service needs to developing a seven years old and provides ad- Latino communities, such as de ayuda en español. La agencia, pos como La Corporación del more proactive approach by vocacy work and housing oppor- Mississippi, Tennessee, Loui- que también ha contratado a un Desarrollo Económico Hispano building assets such as home- tunities and maintains a Spanish siana and Oregon. grupo de presión en la capital del helpline. The agency, which also (HEDC), el Centro Guadalupe. ownership opportunities or by estado, también trabaja con los has hired a lobbyist in the state’s But their communities are ... La gente no sólo ha creado teaching people how to be fi- inmigrantes indocumentados", capital, also works with undocu- growing, he said, “but you can’t mejores condiciones por sum- nancially literate. que es un tema que muchas per- mented immigrants, “which is compare Alabama to Los Ange- inistrar alimentos pero tam- “We wanted to learn from les. If we had met in Chicago or sonas no quieren tocar". a topic that many people don’t bién han aprendido a cambiar Kansas City because for us Kan- , these communities want to touch.” la dinámica de cómo la infrae- Berríos dijo que el taller le ha sas City is a model for the na- would not have been able to re- Bernardo Ramírez, director structura de una sociedad ve a dado un sentido de poder. tion,” she explained. “Kansas Berrios said the workshop has giv- late to that.” ejecutivo de HEDC, sirve en la City is in an Anglo-dominant en him a sense of empowerment. la comunidad latina. "Me ha dado un poco más de So how do you show an emerg- junta nacional de directores de community that has pro-immi- seguridad, una nueva manera de “It’s given me a little more se- ing community what impact it "Por eso queríamos saber NALCAB. Él dijo que la asoci- grant and anti-immigrant voices curity, a new way to put things could have on its environment? cómo la gente de Kansas City organizar las cosas y una nueva ación invitó a los líderes de las but still has organizations work- together and a new way to struc- Ramirez asked. lo hace. ¿Cómo construyen el forma de estructurar el mensaje. áreas que tienen comunidades ing to create the best environ- ture the message … I learned a consorcio? ¿Cómo enseñan a la ... he aprendido un montón de “Kansas City was a natural for latinas relativamente pequeñas, ment for its Latino community. lot of good stuff here.” comunidad anglo-dominante so- cosas buenas aquí." them,” he said. tales como Mississippi, Tennes- “What we see here are groups Claudia Montaño, program bre cómo trabajar con la comu- Claudia Montaño, directora see, Louisiana y Oregón. such as the Hispanic Economic Cris Medina, CEO of the nidad latina, y cómo verla como director of Nuestra Comuni- del programa de Nuestra Comu- Sin embargo, sus comunidades Development Corp., the Guad- dad Sana – The Nest Door Inc. Guadalupe Center, said he was una verdadera parte del sueño nidad Sana - El Nido de la Puer- están creciendo, dijo él, "pero no alupe Center. … People have in Hood River, Ore., called the grateful that NALCAB chose its americano y no solo como una center to host the workshop. ta Inc. en Hood River, Oregon, se puede comparar Alabama a not only created better condi- workshop amazing. comunidad de inmigrantes?" llamó al taller increíble. tions by providing meals but Los Ángeles. Si nos hubiéramos What most impressed her was “When you have people come Mejía dijo que el taller también they have also learned how to from outside and who have a dif- Lo que más la impresionó fue reunido en Chicago o Los Ánge- change the dynamics of how “the amount of experience in enseñó a los líderes que los retos "la cantidad de experiencia en les, estas comunidades no po- this room, the amount of history ferent perspective and they see the infrastructure in a society things and they validate your de la creación de colaboraciones esta sala, la cantidad de historia y drían relacionarse con eso." and longevity of the people who y alianzas no son sólo un prob- sees the Latino community. work, it says a lot.” la longevidad de las personas que Entonces, ¿cómo se muestra are here and their willingness to lema latino. Cada comunidad ét- están aquí y que están dispuestas a una comunidad creciente el nica tiene varias estrategias para a compartir su experiencia con impacto que podría tener en su hacer funcionar los programas. nosotros. Me siento muy bien- entorno? Ramírez preguntó. El proceso y la colaboración venida y al mismo tiempo me da "Kansas City fue la decisión son difíciles sin importar su mucho honor todo el trabajo que lógica para ellos ", dijo él. In Loving Memory raza," dijo ella. "Pero en Kan- se ha hecho en esta comunidad ". sas City, a través de los retos, Montaño dijo que el taller le dio Chris Medina, director ejecu- JOHN MICHAEL MARQUEZ 1987-2011 los éxitos y fracasos, lo que úl- "todo lo que pueda pensar que es tivo del Centro Guadalupe, dijo que estuvo agradecido que NAL- John Michael Marquez, 23, of Kansas City, Missouri was brought into our lives on April timamente ha permitido crear necesario para lograr una comuni- CAB eligió a su centro para aco- 21, 1987. He passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011. He is survived by parents John colaboraciones es el recono- dad rica, próspera y vital." cimiento de quienes sirven y ger el taller. and Martha Marquez, sisters Nicole Cordova and Cristina Martinez, and niece Isabella “En realidad, yo nunca pensé cómo deben estar a la vanguar- Martinez. He is also survived by grandmother Victoria Marquez, brothers-in-law Justin que una organización sin fines "Cuando la gente nos visita de dia de lo que hacen." Cordova and Wilmer Martinez, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. He is preceded in death de lucro se establecería como afuera, tienen una perspectiva dif- by grandparents Juanita & Jose Garcia, John Marquez Sr. and Carlos Velazquez. Y añadió: "La verdadera venta- el proveedor de esto - como erente, y ven las cosas y dan validez a tu trabajo, eso dice mucho." He was a talented and creative soul who loved to draw, cook, create music and write. ja para la comunidad hispana es una entidad que puede reunir He had a passion for getting and giving tattoos and eating! He played an important role el aspecto de ‘la Familia’ que a estas personas y el Centro in the lives of grandparents Juanita & Jose in their last years. He was loved more than siempre hace que la gente vuelva Guadalupe parece estar en el eje we can express by many. We will always remember special moments and bonds we de nuevo." de este, pero al mismo tiempo had with Michael; although his body died young, Michael will still walk with us each day. His laugh and spirit here on earth will be missed forever. “When a person you love passes away Look to the night sky on a clear day. The star that to you, appears to be bright, Will be your loved one, In Loving Memory Looking upon you during the night. The lights of heaven are what shows through RUBEN “RUBYDOO” OROZCO As your loved one watches all that you do. Ruben “RubenDoo” Orozco Sr. Today marks two years When you feel lonely for the one that you love, that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ took you from our Look to the Heavens in the night sky above.” arms and into his kingdom. Time has gone by so fast. ~ Author Unknown There is not a day that has passed on which we have not The visitation will be 5 p.m.-8p.m Friday, March 25, 2011 at thought of you. All of your family wishes you were still in McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, our presence. We love you and miss you so much. You MO 64111 from. The rosary will begin at 6 p.m. Burial will are our guardian Angel! be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. The mass Your loving wife Margaret, Sylvia, Ruben Jr., Paul Sr., services will be Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Church, 5106 St. Richard, Michael, Stevie, Joe and all the Orozco family! John Ave., Kansas City, MO 64123. Please visit www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com to leave fond memories and condolences.

YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 7kchispanicnews.com 06 DE OCTU BRE DEL 2010 VOLUME 14 NUMBER 27 / 17 DE MARZO DEL 2011 24 DE MARkchispanicnews.comZO DEL 2011 7 Suspicions surround funding sources CONT./PAGE 1 forces companies to take Missouri jobs and move across the state line, or this is about the loss of essential services effecting police and emer- gency response teams essential for the city’s well-being. Proponents of the tax held a news conference on Monday at Un- ion Station to criticize opponents of the tax for not being forthcom- ing with information on contribu- tors to the group’s efforts. The Save Kansas City Committee charged that the majority of funds pouring in the Freedom Pac, which is head- (From left to right) Anita Gorman, Vincent Ortega, Diane Cleaver ing the anti earnings tax campaign and Dan Coffran expressed their concerns of the oposition’s has come from two sources, the funding resources at a news conference held at Union Station. Adam Smith Foundation and the (De la izquierda a la derecha) Anita Gorman, Vincent Ortega, Diane American Democratic Alliance. Cleaver y Dan Coffran expresaron sus preocupaciones por los recursos de fondos de la oposición en una conferencia de noticias Cheryl Bisbee, chair of the Citi- que llevo a cabo a Union Station. zens Association, a decades old or- ganization established to fight cor- sive policies of the left, radicals Dan Coffran noted that one of ruption in the city, said that the like George Soros, and their ideas the immediate impacts of rescind- opponents are taking advantage of that are truly in contradiction to ing the earnings tax will lead the a loophole in the law that allows free markets." city to look for alternative sources them to conceal the identity of The Kansas City Star recently of income that would include in- their donors. quoted Woody Cozad, a spokes- creases in utility, property taxes Bisbee pointed out that 83 lo- person for Freedom PAC, “What and lead to more fee based services cal organizations have endorsed we’re doing is within the reporting which no one would want. the continuation of the earnings requirements of the law,” he said. “But even if you add all those tax and their names are listed on “If voters are suspicious of us, they sources of money up, it is still in- the group’s website. Over 100 con- should be suspicious of the other escapable that we are looking at tributors to the Save Kansas City side, which is funded by people who significant cuts in public safety. group are also publicly listed. In get tax breaks and city contracts.” The job of the city council would contrast, “Our opponents are a “I think if someone is actually be to figure out how do we make secret wrapped within a mystery. contributing to any campaign, that up (shortfall) and not lose a They are funded by only two do- transparency and honesty in what thousand public safety folks and nors, who have as of Friday, con- they believe is the thrust of what others in the police department,” tributed $375,000. We know the we stand for,” said Bisbee. “To the said Coffran. names of the groups but that is all. degree that someone is truly op- Vince Ortega, spokesperson Nice sounding names – American posed to the earnings tax that is and vice chair of COMBAT, the Democracy Alliance and the Adam their right to have an opinion … Jackson County anti drug tax, Smith Foundation. but it is the secrecy that bothers said that the police department is A Connie S. Haden is listed as me, the lack of full disclosure.” already under a hiring freeze and a contact in registration records. Diane Cleaver, co-chair of the likely to be affected quickly should She is a lawyer at the Graves Bar- Save Kansas City Committee, add- the earnings tax be removed. tle Marcus & Garret law firm, the ed, “I think one of the bedrocks of “Normally through attrition senior partner of which is Todd the political campaigning laws in alone the Kansas City Police de- Graves, a Republican former U.S. existence is for the people to know partment loses 100 officers annu- attorney who is the brother of where the money is coming from ally and tries to replace them with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves. so they can make their own assess- the three academies in that time. According to a report by ment about motivation. … That is With their being a hiring freeze Michael Hiltzik in the Los Ange- for the people to judge but if people now and this tax being taken away, les times last year, “The organiza- want to understand the motivation you are going to see a drastic ef- tion was established in 2007 by perhaps behind why people would fect,” said Ortega. a group of conservative political fund something, they need to know The Save Kansas City, the pro- activists, some of who were asso- who those people are so they can earnings-tax group has raised over ciated with former Missouri Gov. make their own judgements.” $1 million. Donors have included Matthew Blunt (whose father is Cleaver added that another im- some of the largest corporations Roy Blunt, the former House Re- portant reason for transparency is and organizations in the city in- publican leader currently running to better be able to judge the valid- cluding Hallmark, Kansas City for U.S. Senate). ity of the arguments that are being Power & Light, DST Systems, “Its guiding spirit is James Har- put forward. She wondered aloud J.E. Dunn Construction, several ris, a political consultant in the that if there is no transparency on prominent law firms, St. Luke’s Missouri capital, who says he was such a thing what else are they be- and Commerce Bank, as well as driven to found the group by "a ing secret about. “I think it calls business groups such as the Civic need to have right-of-center or- the whole basis of their framework Council and the Greater Kansas ganizations to counter the aggres- into question.” City Chamber of Commerce. Surgen dudas sobre las fuentes

CONT./PÁGINA 1 de financiaciónde Los Angeles el año pasado, "La de los argumentos que se plante- organización fue creada en 2007 an. Se preguntó en voz alta que si residentes de Missouri al otro lado por un grupo de activistas políti- no hay transparencia acerca de una de la frontera estatal, o se trata de cos conservadores, algunos de cosa, entonces ¿qué más están es- la pérdida de los servicios esen- los cuales se asociaban con el ex condiendo? "Creo que se pone en ciales que afecta a la policía y los gobernador de Missouri Matthew duda su base entera." servicios de emergencia que son Blunt (cuyo padre es Roy Blunt, el Dan Coffran señaló que uno de muy necesarios para el bienestar ex líder republicano que está solic- de la ciudad. los efectos inmediatos de la rescisión itando un puesto en el Senado de del impuesto sobre los ingresos ll- Los defensores del impuesto tu- los EE.UU.). evará a la ciudad a buscar fuentes vieron una conferencia de prensa el "Su espíritu guía es James Har- alternativas de ingresos que incluy- lunes en Union Station para crit- ris, un consultor político en el en aumentos en servicios públicos, icar a los opositores del impuesto capitolio de Missouri, quien dice impuestos sobre la propiedad y por no dar la información sobre que fue llevado a fundar el grupo causaría la creación de más servicios los contribuyentes a los esfuerzos por" la necesidad de contar con por costo que nadie querría. de su grupo. The Save Kansas City organizaciones centristas hacia "Pero incluso si se suman todas Committee (El Comité de Salvar la derecha para hacer frente a las a Kansas City) denunció que la las fuentes de dinero, sigue siendo agresivas políticas de la izquierda, ineludible que estamos consid- mayoría de los fondos que se des- los radicales como George Soros y tinan al Freedom Pac, que dirige la erando recortes significativos en la sus ideas que son realmente en con- seguridad pública. El trabajo del campaña contra el ingresos fiscal tradicción con el mercado libre. proviene de dos fuentes, La Fun- consejo municipal sería de averi- dación Adam Smith (the Adam Hace poco, El Kansas City Star guar cómo podemos compensar Smith Foundation) y la Fun- se citó a Woody Cozad, un portavoz por eso (el déficit) y no perder un dación Democrática Americana para la Libertad de PAC (Freedom millar de personas de seguridad (the Democratic Alliance). PAC), "Lo que estamos haciendo pública y otros en el departamento está dentro de las exigencias de in- de policía ", dijo Coffran. Cheryl Bisbee, presidenta de la formación de la ley ", dijo él. "Si los Vicente Ortega, portavoz y vi- Asociación de Ciudadanos, una votantes desconfían de nosotros, se organización de décadas de an- cepresidente del COMBAT, el im- debe sospechar de la otra parte que puesto anti-drogas del condado de tigüedad establecida para luchar es financiada por las personas que contra la corrupción en la ciu- Jackson, dijo que el departamento reciben exenciones de impuestos y de policía ya está en la congelación dad, dijo que los opositores están contratos municipales." aprovechando de una escapatoria de la contratación y que podría en la ley que les permite ocultar la "Creo que si alguien está con- verse afectado rápidamente si se re- identidad de sus donantes. tribuyendo a una campaña, la tira el impuesto sobre los ingresos. transparencia y la honestidad en Bisbee señaló que 83 organiza- Normalmente, por desgaste lo que creen es la idea central de solamente, el Departamento de ciones locales han apoyado la con- lo que representamos", dijo Bis- tinuación del impuesto sobre las ga- Policía de Kansas City pierde 100 bee. "En la medida en que algu- oficiales cada año y trata de reem- nancias y sus nombres figuran en la ien es verdaderamente opuesto al página web del grupo. Más de 100 plazarlos con graduados de las tres impuesto sobre los ingresos, tiene academias cuando eso sucede. Con colaboradores del grupo Save Kan- el derecho de opinar... pero es el sas City también se cotizan pública- la congelación de las contrata- secreto que me molesta, la falta de ciones y ahora el peligro de perder mente. Por el contrario, "Nuestros información completa." adversarios son un secreto envuelto en este impuesto, se verá un efecto un misterio. Son financiados por sólo Diane Cleaver, co-presidenta drástico," dijo Ortega. dos donantes que, a partir del viernes, del Comité para Salvar a Kansas Save Kansas City, el grupo pro- han contribuido $ 375,000. Sabemos City, agregó, "Creo que uno de impuestos sobre los ingresos, ha los nombres de los grupos pero eso es los pilares de las leyes de la cam- recaudado más de $ 1 millón. Los todo. Son nombres que suenan bien, paña política, que existe, permite donantes han incluido algunas de la Alianza Democrática Americana y que la gente sepa el origen de los las mayores corporaciones y or- la Fundación Adam Smith. fondos para que pueda hacer su ganizaciones en la ciudad, como propia evaluación sobre la mo- Hallmark, Kansas City Power & Connie S. Haden está cata- tivación. ... Eso es para la de- logada como un contacto en los Light, DST Systems, JE Dunn cisión de la gente pero si quiere Construction, varios bufetes de registros de inscripción. Ella es entender la motivación detrás de una abogada en la firma derechos abogados prominentes, St. Luke’s y por qué la gente financiaría algo, Commerce Bank, así como grupos Graves Bartle Marcus & Garret, el necesitan saber quiénes son esas socio principal es Todd Graves, un empresariales, tales como el Civic personas para que puedan hacer Council y la Cámara de Comercio ex abogado EE.UU. republicano sus propias decisiones. que es el hermano del El Represen- de Kansas City. tante EE.UU. Sam Graves. Cleaver añadió que otra razón importante para la transparencia Según un informe por Michael es para poder determinar la validez Hiltzik en el periódico El Tiempo

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Family Patriarch Wesley Lona Sr, dies at 101 It was over a year ago when Kansas City Hispanic News ran a story on Wesley Lona Sr. as he In Loving Memory celebrated his 100th birthday. “It was no big deal, just another day,” Wesley said that day. The patriarch of a prominent Westside family, Wesley was a small man with a deep love of family WESLEY and community. Charlie Lona recalls that sentiment in his father’s words. “Take care of yourself. Take care of HERNANDEEZ your family. Take care of your children because one day the people around you may have to take LONA care of you. I’ve always listened to him about that.” Wesley Hernandez Lona, also And the senior Lona was not timid to call out his children when he felt they were out of line. known as “Buddy”, “Pop”, Back in January, Wesley Lona Jr., 75, said what upsets his father most were the arguments be- “Grandpa”, and “Dad” by those tween his children. who knew and loved him, passed “That’s the biggest thing for him … that we need to get along together,” he said. “He is still my away in his sleep Thursday, March dad. He stills gets on my case when I get out of line. The only difference over the years is that he 17, 2011. He was 101 years old. He moves slower.” was a long-time resident of the Westside of Kansas City, MO. In 2010, Wesley Lona Sr. celebrated his 100th Wesley had an enviable constitution and an independent streak fostered by that good health. birthday with family (from left to right, Wesley Jr., Services will be held at Maple Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery, 3300 “He never gets a cold. He never gets the flu. He can still climb the stairs, but sometimes he is too Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM, Charles, William (Memo) and Esther Lona) in this independent,” recalled his daughter Esther during the birthday celebration. file photo. His dedication and love for family and Friday, March 25, 2011. The Funeral and Burial Services will begin at Wesley was dedicated to the Mexican community he embraced when his father moved the fam- community lives on in the many lives he touched 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 26, 2011. A “Celebration of Buddy’s Life throughout his life. Luncheon” will be held at 1PM, Guadalupe Center, 1015 Avenida ily here from Oklahoma in 1919. The family was literally run out of the state after the grocery Cesar E. Chavez, Kansas City, MO. store that Wesley’s father owned was burned down. The family set- Buddy was born on January 5, 1910 in Chelsea, Oklahoma to Cecilio tled in the Westside where they L. Hernandez and Esther Sosa Lona. He had 10 brothers and sisters. found a welcoming and supportive He graduated from Manual Training High School. He lived most of his Mexican community. life in the Kansas City area, though he lived in Mexico for several years in the 1930s and 1940s. He was an Automobile Master Mechanic for His father established one of the 75 years before retiring in 1999. He was extremely proud to be area’s first general stores after arriv- Mexican and instilled that pride in others. ing in Kansas City and provided for his family through tough years. Buddy was an entrepreneur. He established one of the first and oldest Latino businesses in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, “We were always able to live Lona and Sons Auto Service. It has been in existence for over 65 right,” Wesley Lona Sr. told His- years. The business was an anchor to the Westside and many panic News. “I don’t know whether persons benefitted from it. you would say we were lucky or not, but we were never low on any- Buddy was an exemplary family man. He provided love, guidance, thing in order to live … to eat … or and support for his immediate family as well for his extended family of a place to live.” relatives and friends. The legacy that he leaves us is one of continual Born in Mexico, Wesley Lona Jr. love and unity in spite of the differences and divisive issues that can said his father taught him to never tear us apart. This is what he stood for and always practiced. He abandon the culture. “I’m very would say, “I disagree with you, but let’s go get something to eat” proud that I’m Mexican. I will never Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Cecilio Lona Hernandez deny it. I have a problem with the and Esther Sosa; stepmother, Maria M. Hernandez; his first wife, present generation. If you ask many Damiana Cisneros: his second wife, Maria De La Luz Olvera; six of them what their grandfather’s brothers, Jairo H. Lona, Cecilio H. Lona, Rupert H. Lona, Luis M. name was, they would barely know Hernandez, Samuel M. Hernandez, and Marcelo M. Hernandez, 2 it. Ask them where they came from, sisters, Helen L. Rodriguez and Ruth L. Dominguez. Survivors include they have no idea. That is sad. We 3 sons, Wesley C. Lona, Jr., Charles O. Lona, William “Memo” O. should know where are roots are. Lona; daughter, Esther O. Lona; two brothers, Victor M. Hernandez “We should be very proud of our and Benjamin M. Hernandez; three sisters, Maria M. Arevalo, Pearl M. heritage. A lot of people are not, and Martinez, and Bertha M. Chavez; 11 Grandchildren, 16 Great many have forgotten about who we Grandchildren, and 2 Great Great Grandchildren and many, many are. I don’t think anybody should relatives and friends. All of us will keep him in our hearts. be ashamed of where they came In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kansas City Hospice from because that would mean they House, 12000 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO. are ashamed of themselves.”

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