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LORAIN: TINTA CON SABOR Ohio & Michigan’s Oldest & Largest Latino Weekly Check out our Classifieds! ¡Checa los Anuncios Clasificados! July/julio 13, 2012 Spanglish Weekly/Semanal 16 Páginas Vol. 51, No. 19 LORAIN ENJOYS EL SABOR LATINO FEST, P. 16 CLEVELAND SALES: 440-320-8221 CLEVELAND SALES: Activities include: Free Games - Face painting - Bouncy House - Volleyball - Domino Tournament - Corn Hole – Horseshoes - Dunk Tank Lorain pays tribute to the Great Puerto Rican Baseball Player Friday, August 10, 2012 of All Time: Roberto Clemente. His son Roberto Clemente Jr. 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. St. Lad’s Pavilion makes an appearance 4221 Clinton Avenue, Lorain, OH 44055 By Ingrid Marie Rivera, La Prensa Correspondent Tickets: Puerto Rican icon Roberto the Odds Foundation, Quarter- ball career, he received 12 Gold gressman Dennis Kucinich; is cur- $15.00 for Adults (age 10+) Clemente ranks among the best backs of Life, Juvenile Diabetes, Glove Awards, 4 National League rently the board president of the $6.00 for Children (up to age 10) baseball players of all time. He American Kids Cancer Fund, the batting titles, 12 All-Star Game Hispanic UMADAOP (Urban $12.00 for Seniors (age 65+) reached the 3,000-hit milestone American Breast Cancer Founda- selections, and 2 World Series Minority Alcoholism and Drug and earned many titles including tion, and the Cristian Rivera Foun- Championships. Clemente, who Abuse Outreach Program); and is Adult & Senior meal includes: Chicken, Rice, Chips, Dessert, the World Series Most Valuable dation. began as a right fielder for the a member of the Spanish-Language and a ticket for a Beer or Soda Player Award. Yet his impact In Puerto Rico, Roberto Jr. pre- Pittsburgh Pirates, was the first Advisory Board for the Cuyahoga Children’s meal includes: Hot Dog, Chips, Dessert, and Drink stretched beyond the field. As a viously assisted in the operation of Latin-American player elected to County Board of Elections. (Vegetarian option will be available) humanitarian, Clemente dedicated the Roberto Clemente Sports City. the Baseball Hall of Fame. Gómez served as the Regional himself to helping the underprivi- He also founded the Reviving Base- In a doubleheader face-off, Director for Commonwealth of leged and curbing social injus- ball in Inner-Cities (RBI) Program, the Richmond RiverRats defeated Puerto Rico office, and the Depart- tice. aimed at helping at-risk youth in the Lorain County Ironmen in ment of Puerto Rico Federal Af- Club Taino For his devotion on and off Puerto Rico. both games Friday night at the fairs Administration Office in Cleve- the field, Latinos and Lorainites Roberto Clemente Jr. said he’s Pipe Yard. The Richmond land, Ohio. paid tribute to the Latino baseball happy people are still keeping his RiverRats (18-16) beat the Lorain He is also a member of the Puertorriqueño legend Roberto Clemente, Fri- dad’s memory alive, just like he and County Ironmen (9-25) by a 3-0 Hispanic Alliance and advisory 16th day, July 6, 2012, at the Pipe Yard his two brothers, Luis Roberto and win in seven innings on Friday’s board member for the Greater Annual Stadium in Lorain. Roberto Enrique, are striving to first game. The RiverRats again Cleveland Drug Court. He served Friday’s baseball game be- each day. defeated the Ironmen 12-9 in the on the board or advisory commit- tween the Prospect League’s They are starting a Roberto seventh inning in their second tees for the following organiza- Constitution Lorain County Ironmen and the Clemente legacy tour – a “museum game, though they had been trail- tions: Catholic Charities Corpora- Richmond RiverRats, dubbed on wheels” featuring interactive ex- ing behind by five in the sixth. tion, Puerto Rican Parade Festival “the Roberto Clemente Night,” hibits and videos on their father. Ray Carrion and The Latin and Spanish American Committee. Day was dedicated to the Latino base- The tour will begin with a few cities Jazz All-Stars played live before Rey Carrion said he was very ball star. this September, but really takes off the game, and Melissa “Cha- excited to see the hard work pay off. Roberto Clemente’s son, next spring in 2013, he said, adding Cha” Figueroa sang the U.S. The special tribute had been planned Picnic Roberto Clemente Jr., visited the they plan to visit Cleveland and National Anthem. since the stadium was built back in stadium. He could be spotted smil- Lorain. Look to future La Prensa 2007, he said. ing, shaking hands, taking pic- editions for more information on Luis Gómez receives award “It’s always been our dream that tures, and signing autographs with when the tour will arrive locally. Rey Carrion, president of the eventually we could do an event to Saturday, July 21, 2012 awe-struck fans. Roberto Jr. beamed as he talked Lorain is Pro Baseball Booster honor our legend, our hero Roberto “I’m just very happy to be about qualities his father possessed Club, and Richard Romero, a Clemente,” Rey Carrion said “we’re here, and the people here have that many people may not know. member of the Ohio Commis- such a large Hispanic population Swan Creek Metropark been great to me,” Roberto “I think that a lot of people don’t sion on Hispanic/Latino Affairs, here in Lorain County – we thought Clemente Jr. said, “I can feel the realize that he was a very funny spearheaded the baseball tribute. it was fitting.” (Yager Center) love they have for my father and character and he was a fun guy,” The Lorain is Pro Baseball He added: Roberto Clemente the family. So I’m very grateful.” Roberto Clemente Jr. said “He al- Booster club created the North- “gave of himself so much until his 4659 Airport Hwy. But organizers said the triple- ways had a game-face when he east Roberto Clemente Humani- death. He died doing what he was digit, hot temperatures and high walked out the door ‘cause he al- tarian Award. passionate about which was help- Toledo 43614 humidity could have limited at- ways demanded respect. He said Luis Gómez is the 2012, first ing the people.” 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m tendance. Roughly 350 people that if he’s always smiling that recipient of the award for his own Growing up in Puerto Rico, showed up for the special base- people would not take him seri- humanitarian efforts in the Latino Rey Carrion lived in the same neigh- ball night, said Rey Carrion, from ously. But he was a funny guy.’” community throughout North- borhood as the Clementes. He had pernil and arroz con gandules Lorain’s economic, community He was also a healer, Clemente east Ohio for over 14 years. He not seen Roberto Clemente Jr. in 32 development. Jr. said. said he found out he would be years, he said. (some of our traditional food) Attendees reiterated how “He was involved in a car acci- awarded just a few weeks before “For me it was a special mo- much Roberto Clemente and his dent and he learned how to work Friday’s tribute game. ment,” he said “to see him again, and family have inspired them. with his back,” Clemente Jr. said “It’s just such a great honor to talk to him, and to reminisce about “That legacy (Roberto Jr.’s) “He actually became a chiropractor really,” Gómez said about receiv- our childhood – it was great for me dad left and his mom instilled in himself. He healed a lot of people; ing the award, “When you men- on a personal level.” her children, through his charity, I saw him with my own eyes at tion the great humanitarians of Another Roberto Clemente fan that was passed on to his chil- home and it’s something that we’re the world, you mention (Ma- is Richard Romero. dren,” said Diane Soto-Dismuke very proud of.” hatma) Gandhi, Martin Luther “We lost a great person but the from Mercy’s Women’s Health He’s also proud of whom his King, Jr., you mention in that other way to look at it is that he Center’s Amigas Breast Cancer father chose to marry, he said. category, Roberto Clemente.” inspired so many people to give,” Awareness Program, “Now, “I think that for me it’s the best Gómez continued “there’s al- Romero said “Don’t get comfort- (Roberto Jr.) he’s so inspirational. thing that’s happened to us, to be ways social injustice in the world. able with the fact that you’re doing He’s helping the needy, the unin- able to have a father and a mother When he saw social injustice, not well.