Solamente el que carga el saco sabe lo que lleva adentro LaLaLa VozVozVoz Informando a la comunidad Free/Gratis Volume 14 Number 2 February, 2019 A Bi-Cultural Publication

People in the News

Editorial

The Day the Music Died

The Ramsey Muñiz Story

En palabras hay poder

Calendar of Events

An Interview with Delia Garza, Mayor Pro Tem of Austin, Page 2 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 People in the News

motion picture TEJANO where Javi, mote the success of children and fami- first time on the big screen. It was ac- a South Texas farmhand who lives and lies from vulnerable and underserved tually her sister who took her to the works alongside his grandfather, populations. As a prevention scientist casting call for the movie. And when Arturo (Roland Hector Uribe). When specializing in minority education and she decided not to tryout, it was Yalitza Arturo suddenly becomes ill, Javi re- health disparities, he is committed to who stepped up and tried. sorts to the extreme: he turns to a Mexi- translational research—research that can cartel to make some quick cash. moves evidence-based practices devel- Sylvana Avila Alonzo But when the cartel breaks his arm and oped forces him to smuggle a cast made of J.R. Gonzales Prior to joining the University of Running for Dallas cocaine across the Mexican border, Texas, Martinez was at the Univer- Presented Award by City Council Spot Javi learns how far he will go for fam- sity of Oregon where is was the Vice Buda Veterans of ily. Check it out! Sylvana Avila Alonzo is a community President for Institutional Equity and Foreign Wars Diversity from 2005 to 2011. In addi- volunteer and advocate for the arts & Hector Uribe was a member of the tion, he served as a publicly elected education and is now running for a spot from the 27th district The Buda Veterans of Foreign War member of the Eugene School Board on the Dallas City Council. from 1981–1991 down in Post 12161 recently announced that and was a governor-appointed mem- Brownsville, Texas. He was born on J.R. Gonzales, Executive Director ber of Oregon State Board of Educa- She faces incumnbent Scott Griggs in January 17, 1946 and graduated from of the Buda Chamber of Commerce, tion from 2013 to 2018, including ser- this race to represent the residents of the University of Miami School of Lydia Carrillo would be the recipient of the first VFW vice for two years as chair. District 1, which includes the Oak Law in 1970. Named New Post’s Citizen of the Year Award. Cliff neighborhood. A first-generation college graduate, SWVEP President Gonzales reacted to the award by stat- Martinez received his bachelor’s de- Originally from Crystal City, Texas. Lydia Camarillo was named President ing, “Over the years I have been very gree in psychology from Pitzer Col- Mrs. Alonzo is the wife of attorney and of the Southwest Voter Registration blessed to have received a number of lege, and his master’s degree and Ph.D. former Texas State Represenative Education Project in December, 2018 accolades and awards, but this simple in clinical psychology from the Cali- Roberto Alonzo. The election will be after the untimely passing of Antonio 9 X 7-inch wood plaque means the fornia School of Professional Psy- held on May 4, 2019 and Ms. Avila González the organization’s President world to me.The award was for meri- chology. Alonzo says she is ready to serve. For since 1994. “I am honored to be named torious and distinguished service in more information about Alonzo’s cam- SVREP and WCVI president. I look furthering the aims and ideals of Vet- paign contact her at: forward to working with the board of erans of Foreign Wars of the United [email protected]. directors and staff for both SVREP & States and Buda Post 12161.To be rec- WCVI, as well as allies and support- ognized by this group of veterans is Charles R. Martinez, ers to continue Antonio González’s something I will always revere.” legacy.” Jr., Ph.D Named Dean Under Gonzales’ leadership, the Buda Chamber of Commerce has put to- at U.T. Austin Lydia Camarillo has served as Vice gether an impressive range of events Charles R. Martinez, Jr. is the 12th President of SVREP since 2003 and and programs including: Business-Af- dean of the College of Education at has a long history of community ter-HoursChamber-Luncheon, the The University of Texas at Austin. involvment in both California and Annual Gala and Awards Banquet Martinez began his tenure as dean on Texas. Before joining SVREP she which recognizes businesses, individu- January 1, 2019. He holds the Lee Yalitza Aparicio served as MALDEF’s National Lead- als and volunteers who have excelled ership Director from 1989 to 1994. Hage Jamail Regents Chair in Edu- Nominated for during the previous year., The Annual cation and the Sid W. Richardson Re- Lydia has a bachelor's degree in so- Membership Meeting, held in July, Best Actress Hector Uribe Stars in gents Chair. He is a professor in the ciology from the University of Cali- the Buda Market in the Park which New Moive TEJANO Department of Educational Psychol- Yalitza Aparicio has been nominated fornia at Santa Cruz. Mother of two is held on the first Saturday of April ogy. for Best Actress for her role in Afonso sons, Miguel and Antonio, Lydia is a through September, the Fajita Fiesta Austin resident and actor, Hector Cuaron’s movie Roma. Originally published poet and speaks widely on which is held in September and the Uribe has once again made it onto the Martinez’s scholarly work focuses on from the Mexican state of Oaxaca, the Latino Vote, leadership and poli- Buda Area Chamber of Commerce big screen with his appearance in the identifying factors that hinder or pro Aparicio is a teacher and this is her tics. weekly podcast. PRODUCTION La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Page 3 PRODUCTION Editor & Publisher AlfredoEditor & SantosPublisher c/s Editorial Alfredo Santos c/s Pensamientos

Managing Editors Bienvenidos otra vez a win the election he almost On page 16 you will find a Associate Editor Yleana Santos La Voz Newspaper. In cost , Jr., plug for a book titled, MollyKaitlyn Santos Theiss this month’s we are pleased the Democratic nominee, Chicana Tributes. It to bring you an interview the race. Briscoe took profiles the lives and ContributingGraphics Writers AliciaJuan Perez Gallo Hodge with Mayor Pro-tem, office with less than 50% of accomplishment of women Olga Muñoz Rodriguez Delia Garza. This former the vote. activists who helped to carry LizDistribution Lopez Austin firefighter, turned and shape the Chicano/a RamónEl RodriguezTeam attorney is slowly climbing The Movement. On page 17 is the ladder of public service. sacred the Democrats so a plug for the new Roberto Contributing Writers As the recently elected much that they shortly Rodriguez movie, ALITA: Alfredo R. Santos c/s Distribution Mayor Pro-tem on the thereafter welcomed a new BATTLE ANGEL. Sheck it Editor and Publisher Wayne Anna Valdez Austin City Council we organization called the out at a theater near you. Hector Tijerina Skylar Bonilla expect to see and hear more Mexican American Marisa Cano La Raza from Councilmember Democrats. Ahora sí, now Lastly, we just want to PUBLISHER’S Round Table STATEMENT Garza. the Latinos were welcome! remind our readers that when you see a readership La Voz is a monthly publi- Our second big story in this Another story you should contest announcement in cation covering Bexar, issue of La Voz is the find interesting is titled, La Voz with a cash prize, Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Ramsery Muñiz story. In . take it seriously. In our Hays,Maverick,Travis, the early 1970s, during the It is about the plane crash December, 2018 contest, the Uvalde, Valverde, heyday of the Chicano that took the life of Buddy winner was a young lady Williamson and Zavala Movement, Ramsey Holly, and from Mendez Middle Where friends and enemies Counties. The editorial and burst onto the political scene a 17 year Mexican American School. She won $100.00. come together for breakfast business address is P.O. as the gubernatorial from Pacioma, California Box 19457 Austin, Texas candidate of the Raza named Richie Valens. In our January, 2019 tacos every other Saturday and 78760. The telephone num- Unida Party. Many (His real name was Richard contest, no one submitted discuss the important issues of ber is (512) 944-4123. The thought he didn’t have a Steven Valenzuela.) During an entry. Easy $100.00 left the day. We meet at 4926 East use, reproduction or distribu- chance. But when the his short musical career, he on the table. The readership Street in Austin, tion of any or part of this pub- returns came in that night, had four hits songs that contest will return in March. Texas every other Saturday at lication is strongly encour- he had garnered 214,118 made it into the charts This time the winner gets aged. But do call and let us 10:00am votes. And while he did not including La Bamba. $200.00. Animanse. know what you are using. Letters to the editor are most welcome.Our Email Address: [email protected]

Por cualquier pregunta, Mailing Address: llamenos: E-mail: Workers Defense [email protected] Project (512) 944-4123 Phone: (512) 391-2305 5604 Manor RD Page 4 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Community Engagement Meetings offered Seek Input for Renovated Montopolis Recreation and Community Center

By Liz Lopez

The aging facilities of the City of Austin’s Montopolis Recreation and Community Center (MRCC) are in the process of renovation and will be co-operated by the Austin Parks and Recre- ation Department and Austin Public Health De- partment. The building’s design seeks to support the initiatives of each partnering department by fostering mental and physical well-being through community recreation and the pursuit of healthy lifestyles. Construction began in 2018 and contin- ues through early spring of 2020.

The City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Pro- gram (AIPP) will have various art works in the reconstructed Montopolis Recreation and Com- munity Center (MRCC) buildings. Fidencio Duran is the Principal Artist for the AIPP work with his art installation in the gym, and that of four other artists that will to be selected at a later date. There is currently an Open Call for Artists through Holy Family AIPP with a deadline this month, and artist meet- ings also scheduled to inform the artists about the Catholic Church application process. The community at large and An inclusive & specifically the Montopolis residents (current and past) will be engaged for the development of the Fidencio Duran compassionate installation. As Principal Artist, Duran has hosted CATHOLIC community meetings with the community of all ages during January and continue in February 2019. Rev. Dr. Jayme Mathias The next Community Engagement meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, February 7th from 6:30-8:30pm at the Coronado Studio, 901 Vargas Rd, also in Montopolis. M.A., M.B.A., M.Div., M.S., Ph.D. Senior Pastor A brief questionnaire has been created for attendees to complete during the meetings to help capture key input for the artworks to be placed in the MRCC. The questionnaire is also available through 9:00 a.m. English Mass in the Church Mr. Duran’s website https://www.fidencioduran.com/newsletter.html 10:00 a.m. Breakfast in the Parish Hall 10:30 a.m. English Mass in the Chapel For more information about the City of Austin activities regarding the MRCC Project and AIPP: 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español en la Iglesia http://www.austintexas.gov/department/aipp-opportunities http://www.austintexas.gov/department/montopolis-recreation-and-community-center-project

9322 FM 812 Austin, Texas 78719 Also about Fidencio Duran: From Highway 183 going South, turn left onto FM 812 Fidencio Duran has a print exhibit at Austin Public Library –Ruiz branch from through February For more information: (512) 826-0280 15th during PrintAustin 2019. He will be part of the group exhibit “No Me Olvides/ Do Not Forget Me” at Big Medium during March. Contact Mr. Duran for more information at Welcome Home! www.fidencioduran.com La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Page 5

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Day the Music Died

On February 3, 1959, American rock their recordings The next scheduled destination after The two agreed to toss a coin to and roll musicians , and make an extra Clear Lake was Moorhead, decide. Valens won the coin toss for , and J. P. “The Big profit. Minnesota, a 365-mile drive north the seat on the flight. Bopper” Richardson were killed in and northwest Holly decided to a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, charter a plane to take himself and his Take-off and crash together with pilot Roger Peterson. The tour began in band to Fargo, North Dakota, which The event later became known as “The Milwaukee, is adjacent to Moorhead. The rest of The plane took off normally from Day the Music Died”, after singer- Wisconsin, on the party would have picked him up runway 17. Dwyer witnessed the take- songwriter Don McLean referred to January 23, 1959. in Moorhead, saving him the journey off from a platform outside the control it as such in his 1971 song “American The amount of in the bus and leaving him time to get tower. Around 1:00 am, when Pie”. travel soon became a logistical some rest. Peterson failed to make the expected radio contact, repeated attempts to At the time, Holly and his band, problem. General Flight arrangements establish communication were made, consisting of , Artists Corporation, the , and Carl Bunch, Hubert Jerry Dwyer (1930–2016), organization that Later that morning, Dwyer, having were playing on the “Winter Dance owner of the Dwyer Flying Service, booked the tour, heard no word from Peterson since Party” tour across the Midwest. Rising an annual memorial concert is also was contacted to fly them to the later received considerable criticism his departure, took off in another artists Valens, Richardson and Dion held at the Surf Ballroom, the venue closest airport. Flight arrangements for their seemingly total disregard for airplane to retrace his planned route. and the Belmonts had joined the tour that hosted the artists’ last were made with Roger Peterson, a the conditions they forced the touring Within minutes, at around 9:35 am, as well. The long journeys between performance. 21-year-old local pilot described as a musicians to endure: he spotted the wreckage less than 6 venues on board the cold, “young married man who built his life mi northwest of the airport. uncomfortable tour buses adversely Background around flying”. affected the performers, with cases of The entire company of musicians traveled together in one bus, Dwyer contacted the sheriff office flu and even frostbite. The flying service charged a fee of $36 although the buses used for the and Deputy Bill McGill drove to the per passenger for the flight on the tour were wholly inadequate, crash site, a cornfield belonging to After stopping at Clear 1947 single-engined, V-tailed breaking down and being replaced Albert Juhl. The Bonanza had Lake to perform, and Beechcraft 35 Bonanza. A popular with astounding frequency. impacted the terrain at a high rate of frustrated by such misconception, originating from Don Adding to the disarray, the buses speed. There were no survivors. conditions, Holly chose to McLean’s eponymous song about the were not equipped for the weather County coroner Ralph Smiley charter a plane to reach crash, was that the plane was called which consisted of waist-deep certified that all four victims died their next venue in Moorhead, American Pie. In fact, no record Buddy Holly terminated his snow in several areas and varying instantly. Minnesota. Richardson, who had the exists of any name ever having been association with in temperatures from the 20s to as low flu, swapped places with Jennings, given to N3794N. November 1958. For the start of the Luis and Danny Valdez, founders of taking his seat on the plane, while as “36 °F. “Winter Dance Party” tour, he El Teatro Campesino out in Allsup lost his seat to Valens on a coin The most widely accepted version of assembled a band consisting of On Monday, February 2, the tour California finally obtained the toss. events was that Richardson had Waylon Jennings (bass), Tommy arrived in Clear Lake, having driven permission from Richie Valens family contracted flu during the tour and Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch 350 miles from the previous day’s to do what became the 1988 movie La Soon after takeoff, late at night and asked Jennings for his seat on the (drums), with the opening vocals of concert in Green Bay. The town had Bamba. It was this movie, with music in poor, wintry weather conditions, the plane. When Holly learned that Frankie Sardo. not been a scheduled stop, but the tour performed by Los Lobos, that brought pilot lost control of the light aircraft, Jennings was not going to fly, he said promoters, hoping to fill an open date, the Richie Valens story into the a Beechcraft Bonanza, which in jest: “Well, I hope your ol’ bus The tour was set to cover twenty-four called the manager of the local Surf mainstream and introducted his music subsequently crashed into a cornfield. freezes up.” Jennings responded: Midwestern cities in as many days. Ballroom, Carroll Anderson (1920– to a whole new audience. Valens who Everyone on board was killed. The “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes”, New hit artist Ritchie Valens, J. P. 2006), and offered him the show. By was only 17 at the time of his death, event has since been mentioned in a humorous but ill-fated response that “The Big Bopper” Richardson and the time Holly arrived at the venue had four number one hits on the charts various songs and films. A number of haunted him for the rest of his life. Dion DiMucci and his band The that evening, he was frustrated with in his short four month career. Today, monuments have been erected at the Valens, who once had a fear of flying, Belmonts joined the tour to promote the ongoing problems with the bus. no one has ever matched that feat! crash site and in Clear Lake, where asked Allsup for his seat on the plane. Page 6 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 An Interview with Mayor

La Voz: Thank you for agreeing to participate in an Garza: I went to Holmes interview in La Voz High School in San Newspaper Let’s start by Antonio. I went back for the asking you if you could have 20th reunion in 2014, and I hear They didn’t really know the imagined 10 they’re planning process or how to apply and so years ago that our 25th reunion they couldn’t really help me you be the Mayor Pro Tem this year. with that. Mayor Pro- The Mayor Pro Tem is tem of Austin, elected by the Members La Voz: What But my dad always told me that Texas? of the City Council to clubs or I had to go to college because act in place of the activities were education is the greatest Garza: Not Mayor when the Mayor you involved in? equalizer. I wanted to go as really—ten years is not present. It is a well, but even through school I ago I was a law leadership position, and Garza: I was didn’t get a lot of help because student clerking represents the values of involved in at that time only the top 10% here in Austin the City Council. sports, I got that kind of guidance and I for the Texas especially loved wasn’t in the top 10% of the Civil Rights volleyball. I was class president class. So I didn’t even know you Project. in my senior year, too. I actually had to take the SATs. I started wanted to run for class out at community college in La Voz: Share with our president when I was a and later readers a little of your freshman but the other person transferred to Texas A&M. background. I know you are running was a cheerleader so I that exposed me to a lot of joining the Austin Fire from San Antonio. Tell how didn’t think I’d win. But I got La Voz: What years were you issues and taught me about Department. and where you grew up. involved in student at Texas A&M? organizing. I really liked that I wanted to go into government and ran for class experience. My mother was Garza: Growing up in San public service as president my senior year and Garza: I graduated in 1999. involved in our school Antonio, everyone around me well, and I got a lot of won (beat the cheerleader!). I activities. was Hispanic, including the encouragement . . . got to address at my graduation La Voz: What was your major? community leaders and the class of 700 students. La Voz: How was it that made Garza: My father was a fire mayor, Henry Cisneros. I Garza: I was a journalism it to Austin, Texas? chief in San Antonio. I didn’t think of myself as a La Voz: When it came time to major. I graduated around wanted to go into public service minority because of that, so I go to college, what were your when the dot-com boom was Garza: I had several friends at as well, and I got a lot of didn’t really think there were thoughts? Did you have a happening, and I found a job as UT and would visit Austin encouragement to follow in my things I wouldn’t be allowed to particular college or university a technical writer for a start-up. often while in college. I fell in father’s footsteps. I joined as a do. I’m not sure I would have in mind? love with the city and decided I Cadet in July of 2001, so it was achieved so much if I had La Voz: Were your parents wanted to make it my home. I right before September, 2001, grown up elsewhere where I Garza: I come from a working involved in community moved to Austin in May of and so that experience has would have faced more barriers class family, we were only a few activities? What kind of 1999 the day after I graduated always been part of my life as a or had never seen leaders who generations away from poverty, activities were they involved in? from Texas A&M. firefighter as well—seeing how looked like me. so my mom and dad never went brave the first responders were to college initially. My dad did Garza: My dad was involved in La Voz: Share with us your was inspiring and made me La Voz: Where did you go to eventually earn his bachelor’s the firefighters’ union and the experience with regard to even more committed to my high school? degree taking night classes. local Democratic Party, and role as a firefighter. La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Page 7 Pro Tem Delia Garza

La Voz: What Garza: I feel like before, but I visited Gonzaga, La Voz: Share with us your Garza: It surprised me how was the hardest I was a born which is in Washington thoughts on politics and how much time City Council spends thing you had advocate. If I saw State, and I thought it was you decided to run for the on zoning items and how upset to do as a a kid getting beautiful. Austin City Council. people get about things like an firefighter? bullied I would apartment complex or roads stick up for them. I asked two different lawyer Garza: My father was really being built next to them. Garza: As a I love problem- friends of mine for advice, involved in the Democrat Growth is progress and if we firefighter solving and I’m people who I knew would give Party and that had a big don’t plan for it and improve you’re trained veryme different opinions. One of influence on my politics. I’m a our infrastructure we are not as an EMT opinionated, so I them told me to stay here if I progressive, so I champion being responsible. (Emergency Medical always thought it was a perfect wanted to practice law here so causes that help working Technician). I thought this fit for me. I could build my network. The families. In many ways we have La Voz: Tell us something would be the hardest part of the other one told me to go out of a system that’s still very about you that nobody would job. In the end, it turned out to I had one cousin who went to state because I have the rest of inequitable. Back when Austin have ever guessed. be a tremendous experience law school, but no one else, so my life to live in Texas, so I had an At-large City and it taught me a lot. it was kind of a dream for me might as well take this Council, we were one of the Garza: Not everyone knows I really if I was able to do it and opportunity to get a different last few cities to not have was a firefighter. I’ve run 4 I realized that if they had the means to do it. I was perspective while I could. district representation, and marathons, and I’ve done had better access to able to buy my first home in there was a small group of triathlons. I’m not sure what healthcare . . . Austin, the house I still live in La Voz: What was your first people making decisions for else… I can’t cook! today while an Austin job as an attorney? everyone. I would see people who would firefighter, it was great pay and La Voz: What is your favorite have to use emergency services I loved doing public service but Garza: I graduated law school There wasn’t a lot of minority color? as their primary form of I wanted to be a stronger in 2010, and came back to representation or for all the healthcare. I realized that if advocate. Austin. I took the bar exam, different parts of Austin. I got Garza: Green. they had better access to but I didn’t pass it the first time, a little angry about that system healthcare, they likely wouldn’t I had just bought my house, so and it was devastating—but it’s because it gave more control La Voz: Last book read? be experiencing a major cardiac I couldn’t afford an LSAT prep okay to fail and try again, over who sat on City Council to event in their living room or be course or anything like that, I people don’t talk about that Central and West Austin. Garza: I’m reading Becoming having a diabetic emergency. It just went to the library and enough. So I took the bar again by Michelle Obama right was a level of poverty that so studied. I took the LSAT (Law the very next time and I passed I was appointed to the City’s now. many are never exposed to. School Admissions Test) and and started applying for public Charter Revision applied to several schools and service jobs. Committee and got really La Voz: What is your favorite The physical part of being a got in. involved in the fight for the 10- kind of food? firefighter probably ended up This was right after the 1 council system. After the new being the hardest part, for La Voz: How was it that you recession started, so it was city council districts were Garza: It’s a tie between Tex- different reasons—you’re went to Gonzaga University tough to find a job. I was drawn, I decided to run for the Mex and Italian. carrying 70 pounds of for law school? actually about to interview for Austin City Council to equipment and walking into a a job in Corpus Christi when represent my district. La Voz: Well, thank you in building where you can’t see Garza: I applied to a lot of I got a job as an attorney with advance for your participation anything in front of you. That different law schools in Texas the Attorney General’s La Voz: Since you have been in this interview with La Voz is challenging. and outside the state. office. I was with the Child on council, what has surprised Newspaper. Gonzaga has a good focus on Support Division in South you the most? La Voz: I can only imagine. Let public service. I had never been Austin. Garza: It was my pleasure. me ask you this, where did the to the Pacific Northwest idea of law school come from? Page 8 La Voz Newspaper - February, 2019

Ramiro “Ramsey” Muñiz, age 77, was released from federal prison on December 10th, 2018. He The Rise and Fall had been locked up for 24 years, serving a life sentence for having Victoria and other communities she related how himself known to the voters in been a convicted three-time drug were stirring the people. A she and a group of Texas helped to raise the profile offender. political party called the Raza students had of the Raza Unida Party all over Unida Party emerged out of actually joined up the country. Upon his release he returned to South Texas and was offering with Ramsey his home town of Corpus voters an alternative to the Muñiz and gone In fact, Raza Unida Party Christi, Texas and is reported to Democrat and Republican with him to a big chapters sprang up in California, be in poor health. Some people Parties of the day. rally in Seguin, Colorado, New Mexico, have hailed Ramsey as a political Texas. Illinois and Washington. prisoner who was framed by the In fact, the position of the Raza While Ramsey People were taking a hard look at government. Unida Party, was that there was Muñiz didn’t win the Raza Unida Party and its no real difference between the two that election in claim that there was really no Others shake their head and major parties when it came to November of difference between the Democratic remember what a disappointment Chicanos and public policy. As the 1972, according to and Republican parties. he turned out to be for the Raza Unida Party began fielding all the reports, he Chicano Movement and the candidates and winning local sure scared the 1974 Raza Unida Party where he had elections in communities such as hell out of the been the gubernatorial candidate Crystal City, Carrizo Springs Democratic The position of Governor of in 1972 and 1974. The following is and Cotulla, people began to take Party by getting Texas was only a two year term a recap of what happened. You notice. 214,118 votes back in the 1970s. In 1974, decide. statewide. Ramsey Muñiz, again under the In the 1970s, the But it was the Texas Governor’s banner of the Raza Unida Party, Chicano Movement race in November of 1972, that was This turned out to ran for Governor. Calderon be 6% of the vote was spreading like making daily headline news. The states that the energy level wasn’t Democrats had lined up behind and led to Dolph the same this time around but wildfire across the on the political establishment in rancher and banker Dolph Briscoe Jr. winning the people still turned out and worked Texas. Ernesto Calderon states Southwest. Briscoe, Jr. from Uvalde, governorship with less than a the campaign. In a speech at a in his book, Mañana is Today that In the 1970s, the Chicano Texas. The Republicans were majority of the vote. The final Raza Unida Party convention in “Ramsey was an outstanding Movement was spreading like pushing Henry “Hank” Grover results were Briscoe 1,633,493, June of 1974, Ramsey said, “We campaigner“Ramsey andwas a angreat wildfire across the Southwest. from as their candidate (48.79%)Hank Grover the will never be used again. We will motivatoroutstanding through campaigner his speaking. Cesar Chavez and the farm in the General Election. Republican candidate 1,533,986 or not go back to your crooked poker As andthe acampaign great motivator progressed, worker’s union out in California (44.9)% and Muñiz with 6.28%. game called the Democratic The Raza Unida morethrough and hismore speaking. people Asbegan had finally gotten the table grape Muñiz’s tireless efforts to make Party. If liberals are so concerned Party and found a attendingthe rallies.”campaign growers to the negotiating table progressed, more and with the boycott and were charismatic young 29 year old Chicano . . . more people began successful in getting them to sign attending rallies.” union contracts. The Raza Unida Party and found a charismatic young 29 year My sister Molly Ann In New Mexico, Reies Lopez old Chicano attorney from Santos was a student at Tijerina, the Presbyterian Corpus Christi, Texas named Southwest Texas State minister turned land grants Ramiro “Ramsey” Muñiz to be University in San activist, was getting the people to its candidate. He was a fiery Marcos, Texas in the early wake up and take action on the speaker and presented himself 1970s, and would write to me question of who really owned the well. in California where I was land. attending college, to tell me Throughout the state the crowds all the latest news of the In Texas, school walkouts in grew at rallies and fundraisers. Chicano movement. I Crystal City, Uvalde, Everybody wanted to see this remember one letter where Kingsville, Waco, Houston, young man who had dared to take La Voz Newspaper - February, 2019 9Page 9

Penitentiary in without of Ramsey Muñiz the possibility of parole. His second wife, Irma, led the about us, let them follow our all convinced this was a had been framed. I felt he had had very muscular builds. You campaign to get Ramsey released. leadership!” Ramsey only conspiracy by the government. betrayed us and lied to us. I’ve could he had been lifting weights. In 2012 at the Raza Unida Party received 190,000 votes this time We began doing a defense fund never gotten an explanation and What I could also tell from afar was Reunion in Austin, Texas, she around. And while Raza Unida and organized a defense group. never asked for one.” that very few people came up to shared with the crowd that Party vote total was less than in We hired the best drug lawyer we him or acknowledged his presence Ramsey didn’t want a pardon 1972, it was still enough to qualify knew of out of New York.” In his book, Calderon states that at the event. I also noticed that he because in accepting a pardon, he the party for ballot status in the Ramsey eventually worked out a Ramsey’s first wife, Abbie “did himself rarely came up to anyone would in fact be admitting guilt. next round of elections. Ramsey’s plea deal for three years probation. everything within her power to to exchange greetings or say hello. She said that what he wanted was two runs for the Governorship get him transferred to a location In 1994, Ramsey, now 52 years for his sentence to be commuted. made him a folk hero in the Then, four months later, on closer to home so that she could of age, was arrested by the Drug He was released on December 10th, Chicano community. He was well November 25th, 1976, a second visit him. She talked to federal Enforcement Administration 2018 on compassionate grounds liked and people remembered his marijuana case was filed against officials, state officials, and in the Dallas area in a rental car because of his poor health. words and dreams for a better Ramsey. Calderon recounts anyone who would listen to plead with 90 pounds of tomorrow. that Ramsey fled to Mexico for her case, but to no avail.” She even cocaine. According about a month before being got LULAC to pass a resolution to the authorities, 1976 captured in Reynosa. The supporting a parole for him. Ramsey had the Mexican police beat him, wrapped key to the trunk in Then came the bad news. In July him in a blanket and dumped him Ramsey was release from prison his sock. John of 1976, Federal prosecutors in the middle of the in December, 1980 according to MacCormack in indicted Ramsey, 35, and a International Bridge in Dr. Armando Gutierrez, then his San Antonio several others on marijuana Laredo, Texas on Christmas at the University of Houston. Express-News smuggling charges. Specifically, Eve. He had lost his license to practice story of June 26th, they were charged with trying to law and was now working as a 1994 writes that, It move 6,500 pounds of dope from In an article in the San Antonio paralegal for several attorneys. As wasn’t until about Mexico to Alabama. His Express-News, John he was reconnecting with friends a month later when supporters couldn’t believe it. A MacCormack writes that in early and speaking at colleges in Texas. Carol Johnson, number felt he was being framed 1977, “Muñiz shocked his people felt that he had paid his an assistant U.S. by the government for his supporters by pleading guilty to dues to society and was on a path Attorney found out involvement in politics. drug charges from both to making a comeback. who she really had indictments and was sentenced to in custody. She was Jose Angel Gutierrez stated 5 years in prison.” But in 1982, he was arrested walking down the hall and The internet is filled with article shortly after his arrest, “We were again, this time for possession of someone told her, “I understand and websites that discuss Ramsey He was also cocaine. He was now 41 years old. you’ve just indicted a former Muñiz. There is one titled given 10 years of One charge was dropped, and he gubernatorial candidate.” Friends of Justice. Another is probation upon pleaded no contest to another. He called My Harlingen News and his release from was given two years behind bars. Ramsey hired the famous contains excerpts from one of his McNeil Island Houston criminal defense trails. Ernesto Calderon’s book, Federal The first time I saw Ramsey attorney Dick DeGuerin to Mañana is Today is especially Penitentiary in Muñiz in person was in 1989 at a represent him and who insightful for Calderon was a the state of Chicano activist function in San volunteered that “they would go to personal friend of Ramsey and Washington. Antonio at the Mercado that trial but that the consequences are shares a lot of details of his time Jose Angel Jose Angel Gutierrez had very great.” The federal with him in Waco, Texas. Gutierrez organized. There were probably governments “three strikes and stated, “It just 200 to 300 people present, many So was Ramsey Muñiz a your out” policy was going to be floored us. All who were from around the state. political prisoner? Or is he invoked and this is what led to this time, even When I spotted Ramsey, he was someone who made too many bad Ramsey’s life sentence. when he jumped coming down some steps and was decisions? History will decide the Altogether he did his time in the bail and left, he with his brother. Both of them correct response. Leavenworth Federal always said he really stood out because they both Page 10 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019

February 20th, 2019 - The Felix Longoria Affair at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Mu- seum 2313 Red River St. Austin, Texas 78705 Event starts at 6:30pm. Event is free. For more in- formation: La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Page 11 Page 12 La Voz Newspaper - January/February 2019 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE CREATION OF VELOCITY CROSSING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

Pursuant to Local Government Code such as trails, pavilions, Proposed District Boundaries subject to assessment paying its fair Section 372.009(c) and (d), the Travis community facilities, share of the costs of the public County Commissioners Court provides irrigation, multiuse The District is proposed to include improvements provided with the this notice that it will hold a public paths, lighting, benches, approximately 324.695 acres of land assessments based on the special hearing to accept public comments and other recreational located approximately in the southwest benefits received by the property from discuss the petition (the “Petition”) filed facilities, trash corner of the intersection of State the public improvements and property by SH 71-130 Holdings, LP (the receptacles, and any Highway 71 and State Highway 130, and equally situated paying equal shares of “Petitioner”) requesting that Travis similar items located entirely within the corporate limits of the costs of the public improvements. County create a public improvement therein; the City of Austin as depicted on the Proposed Apportionment of district called the Velocity Crossing (3) Landscaping; attached map . Costs between the District and Public Improvement District (the (4) Acquisition, “District” or “PID”) to include property Travis County construction, and A metes and bounds description of the owned by the Petitioner. improvement of water, District is available for public inspection Travis County will not be obligated to wastewater, and at the Travis County Planning and Time and Place of the Hearing drainage facilities ; provide any funds to finance the Budget Office, 700 Lavaca, Suite 1560, Authorized Improvements. All of the (5) Construction of entry Austin, Texas 78701. costs of the proposed public The public hearing will start at 9:00 a.m. monumentation and features; improvements will be paid by on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Proposed Method of assessments of the property within the (6) Projects similar to those Travis County Administration Building, Assessment District and from other sources of funds, listed in (1) - (5) above; Commissioners Courtroom, 700 if any, available to the owner of the and Lavaca, First Floor, Austin, Texas property within the District; however, (7) Payment of costs An assessment methodology will be 78701. no property owned by Travis County in associated with prepared that will address: (1) how the the District shall be assessed. Any costs constructing and costs of the public improvements General Nature of the Proposed incurred by Travis County in financing the public financed with the assessments are Improvements administering the PID application and improvements listed in assessed against the property in the oversight process will be reimbursed (1) - (6) above, including District, through the assessment levied against The general nature of the proposed costs of establishing, (2) the assessments to be collected each property included within the District. public improvements (the “Authorized administering, and year, and (3) reduction of the Petitioner or any developer of the Improvements”) is: operating the District. assessments for costs savings (pursuant property in the District may also pay (1) Acquisition, to the annual review of the service plan certain costs of the improvements construction, and for the District). Additionally, a report Estimated Cost of the Proposed from other funds available to the improvement of streets, will be prepared showing the special Improvements to be Funded by Petitioner or the developer of the roadways, rights-of- benefits accruing to property in the the District property in the District. way, and related District and how the costs of the public facilities; improvements are assessed to property (2) The establishment of $70,000,000, plus: on the basis of the special benefits. The parks and open space, (1) Costs of PID bond result will be that equal shares of the together with the design, issuance; and costs will be imposed on property construction, and (2) Costs incurred in the similarly benefited. maintenance of any establishment, ancillary structures, administration , and The assessment methodology will result features, or amenities operation of the PID. in each parcel within the District that is La Voz Newspaper - January/February 2019 Page 13 Proposed Velocity Crossing Public Improvement District ‘ Page 14 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Alvin Community College said. “Additionally, each student who individually seeks out Career Receives Grant for Job Training Program Services will receive personalized one-on-one mentoring to The goal of any community participate in the online program Marilyn Dement, ACC Vice population Alvin Community strengthen their skills and college is to ensure that its students called the Skills to Succeed President of Student Services. College serves.” are prepared to enter the workforce Academy (S2S Academy). The marketing approaches toward securing their desired employee once they complete their program features an online “Students’ access to the S2S The grant funds will pay for staff education. platform Academy training for the program as well as objective.” that uses interactive hiring a part-time staff member to Alvin Community College was short, videos track students who complete the The pilot will run until August and one of three colleges in the United interactive will result online modules. S2S includes a ACC will collect feedback on how States to be awarded a grant from videos to in a more component to analyze the student students use the platform. The S2s the American Association of prepare prepared participation in order to further modules will be available for Community Colleges and the job seekers ACC improve its offerings. student use over the next three Accenture LLP consulting firm to for career graduate years. participate in a pilot program choices, job finding, and giving students an advantageous “The Career Services Center will designed to improve a student’s workplace success. edge over other potential schedule workshops throughout employability. candidates,” Dement said. “The the pilot period to ensure a For more information about the The Skills to Succeed Academy S2S Academy will provide maximum number of students are S2S Academy, visit The $13,200 grant will help at will be free to students, said innovative workforce development exposed to the S2S Academy www.s2sacademy.org. least 1,000 ACC students approaches to a diverse student resources and modules,” Dement Alberto C. Gonzalez’ Take on the Matter

Food for thought: The so-called drug crisis does not originate at or south of the border. The crisis is rooted here in our own coun- try. While politicians constantly criticize and demonize the drug cartels in Mexico and beyond, who smuggle their products through legal ports of entry, no time or attention is ever given to the ultimate destination of these insidious commodities: the U.S. market.

If we did not have such an obscene, insatiable, appetite and de- mand for illicit drugs, then they would have no market or desti- nation for their dangerous and deadly products. The same theory can be applied to the market and demand for sex-trafficking. If we didn’t demand it, they wouldn’t ship it!

Why is no one raising and addressing the real crisis: the drug problem in this country, at all levels of society . This is where the resources should be spent , on rehab and prevention; not on some pointless structure that will fail to address and solve the real cri- sis. Page 16 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019

In Chicano history, the women who formed a vital part of social jus- Book on Chicana Activists tice movements have often been swept aside; forgotten or ignored as their male counterparts receive the bulk of the praise for their collec- Honors The Women tive work. Their visibility is imperative as Chicanas continue to work in social justice, fighting the good fights within various movements. “Chicana Tributes: Activist Women of the Civil Rights Movement” History Has Ignored aims to share those untold stories of the women who formed an impor- tant part of the movement.

This book documents the experiences of sixty-one women who flourished in the fer- ment of the civil/ethnic/women’s rights movements of the late twentieth century and beyond. While each life is unique, collectively they demonstrate the benefits gained when a community and a society unleashes and fosters the potential of women who create, organize, and lead. Conversely, an undetermined degree of loss may accrue to societies that suppress or discourage the freedom of women to shape their destinies. When women come together with a collective intention, powerful things happen.

Simultaneously, but separately, in 1972-73, at San Diego State University and at Stanford University, and having never met, two of us had the same idea, to propose and design a course about Mexican American women. The idea for this book also has a history. In those days, both of us wanted to contribute to the development of Chicano studies. The Mexican American voice, so much a fabric of U.S. history was missing from the dominant English narrative and the women’s presence was nearly absent from Chicano literature and history. Chicanas acted to change these injustices, thereby adding new energy to the Chicano Movement and to other liberation discourse. At that time, as graduate students, we had the opportunity to teach a Chicana women’s course.

Such a course had never been taught at either university. While women instigated change at different colleges, in those years Chicanas/Latinas appeared to be anony- mous. And although Anglo women around the country had already started addressing women’s needs, they did not include the new diverse student population that was entering the universities. the woman where she has most noticeably served.

Chapters One and Two begin with Mujeres Presentes, that is, the women who have passed away but whose presence lives on as their actions continue to affect the lives of others. Chapters Eleven and Twelve highlight educators whose work builds on that of earlier mentors and their actions. The chapters between include: Three and Four, “Early Activists;” Five and Six, “Chicanas in the Arts:” Seven and Eight, “Chicanas in Education;” Nine and Ten, “Chicanas in Public Office.” Each chapter includes a brief introduction, but the women’s narratives are the core of the book; their stories easily stand on their own.

Chicana Tributes: Activist Women of the Civil Rights Movement - Stories This collection may be considered a starting point and by no means represents the for the New Generation Paperback – June 7, 2017 entire Chicana/Latina community in San Diego. As it turned out there were many by Rita Sanchez (Editor), Sonia Lopez (Editor) more women than the sixty-one women presented here. The hope is that others may read the book and decide to author a future edition. All women ought to be honored for their efforts and receive the recognition they deserve. Available at AMAZON.com La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 La Voz Newspapeer - February, 2019 New Movie Coming Out ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL

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PRIMARY HASHTAG: #Alita Page 18 La Voz Newspaper - February 2019 Calendar of Events Word Power January 31st, 2019 - Tribute to Emilio Navaira at the Tobin Center in San Antonio, Texas

February 1st, 2019 - Pastoral de Conjunto: Ecclesial Movements Event starts at: 6:30 PM - En las palabras 8:00 PM. Meeting for the leadership of Ecclesial Movements with the objective to bring to attention important issues surrounding the service we offer to the Hispanic/Latino community. For more in- formation concerning this communication, please call (512) 949-2426 hay poder February 7th, 2019 - Community Engagement meeting is scheduled to be held from 6:30-8:30pm No one can ever argue in the name Nadie puede averiguar en el nombre at the Coronado Studio, 901 Vargas Rd, also in Montopolis. of education, that it is better to know de la educación que es mejor saber less than it is to know more. Being menos que saber más. Siendo bilingüe February 14th, 2019 - Robert Rodriguez movie release of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL bilingual or trilingual or multilingual o trilingüe es parte de ser educado en Check local listings in you area. Also see the plug on page 17 of this issue of La Voz. is about being educated in the 21st el siglo 21. Esperamos traer cada mes century. We look forward to bring- a nuestros lectores de La Voz una lista February 14th, 2019 - Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on ing our readers various word lists de palabras en español con sus February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early saints named in each issue of La Voz. equivalentes en inglés. Valentinus, Valentine's Day is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial cel- ebration of romance and romantic love in many regions around the world, although it is not a public holiday in any country. The day first became associated with romantic love within the circle of Government Gobierno Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. In 18th-century England, it evolved into an occasion in which lovers expressed their love for each other by present- Workers Trabajadores ing flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). Paycheck Cheque de pago February 14-16 - Tejas Foco Conference at Houston Community College Eastside Campus 6815 Rustic Street, Houston, TX 77087. The 2019 National Association for Chicana and Chicano Money Dinero Studies--Tejas Foco conference is an interdisciplinary conference. Poor Pobre February 18th, 2019 - Holiday for AISD Students - Elementary Parent Conference, Secondary Staff Family Familia Development Food Alimentos/ Comida February 20th, 2019 - The Felix Longoria Affair at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Mu- seum 2313 Red River St. Austin, Texas 78705 Event starts at 6:30pm. Event is free. For more Uncertian Inseguro information see page 10. Next Sguiente February 21st, 2019 - Power Networking Breakfast Time: 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM CST Event De- scription: Before most have a cup of coffee, you will have generated a number of new contacts! Who Quien Jumpstart your morning with our Power Networking Breakfast (PNB)! Foster new business partner- ships and learn about the GAHCC mission, vision and initiatives. Remember, it's not what you I never Yo nunca know, but who you know, and who you know could help you land your next BIG DEAL! Location: Believed Creia Holiday Inn Midtown 6000 Middle Fisckville Rd. Austin, Texas 78752. that he Que el February 27th, 2019 - Texas Public School Equity Symposium at the Renaissance Austin Hotel 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78759. Event begins at 8 AM – 4 PM CST Hosted by Would go Iría Mexican American School Boards Association La Voz email: [email protected] Far Lejos I now know Ahora si se

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