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Heritage Hispanic As 1968 17, September on Started Observation the Culture PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID KCMO PERMIT NO. 990 vol. 13 KANSAS CITY no. 01 PERIÓDICO BILINGÜE SEMANAL 25¢ www.kchispanicnews.com 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2009 Learn more about the Hispanic Heritage in this edition pa ic celebratingi HispanicN s heritage h month HECHOS SOBRE KANSAS cItY HIsPANIc NEWs CONGRATULATES GcI 90tH ANNIVERSARY EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA El Mes Nacional de GCI - AN INSTITUTION 90 la Herencia Hispana es un periodo para reconocer las contribuciones que YEARS IN THE MAKING de los joe arce and debra decoster estadounidenses HISPANIC NEWS hispanos han hecho The Guadalupe Centers Inc., a los Estados Unidos (GCI) is celebrating a miles- y para celebrar la tone. The not-for-profit organi- zation, located off Cesar Chavez herencia y la cultura raúl Yzaguirre, Avenida in the heart of Kansas hispana. Esta City’s Westside community, observación is 90 years old this year. The comenzó el 17 de center, which has been serving the Westside and Latino immi- septiembre de 1968 grants since 1919, is the oldest como Semana de la organization serving Latinos in GCI Herencia Hispana the United States according to cuenta bajo la presidencia the National Historic Registry. de Lyndon B. Cris Medina, president and con larga CEO of GCI for 30 years, is a Johnson. Fue history buff and enjoys telling historia de extendida por el visitors of the rich history see- since 1919 this building on avenida cesar e. chavez has been known as GcI. It has become a center piece of the Presidente Ronald ped into the walls of the center. Latino people and the community it serves desde 1919 este edificio en laa venida cesar e. chavez ha sido conocido como GcI. se ha convertido en una pieza serviciotradUce PATRIcIo H. LaZen Reagan en 1988 para “OUR/PAGE central en los Latinos y la comunidad que sirve HISPANIC NEWS que cubriera un Cuando Guadalupe Centers Inc. periodo de treinta se unió a la red de días, los cuales organizaciones del Concilio Nacional de La Raza, la agencia comenzarían el 15 de Kansas City ya había estado de septiembre y ayudando a la comunidad latina finalizarían el 15 de por más de 60 años. octubre. Fue “Ellos tenían un buen lideraz- redactado como ley go, mucho respaldo de parte de la el 17 de agosto de comunidad y un largo historial de servicio a la comunidad (Latina)”, 1988 bajo la dijo Raúl Yzaguirre, un cofunda- aprobación de la Ley dor y ex presidente/ejecutivo de NCLR. “Nos sentimos muy bien COLUMBUS DAY/PÁGINA 3 de tenerlos a ellos como parte de nuestros representados”. FACTS ABOUT cris Medina, president/ceo of GcI, has been with the agency for 30 Las raíces de GCI se remon- HISPANIC years. He said he feels blessed to tan a 1919, cuando un club have been serving as its leader for de mujeres católicas creó una HERITAGE MONTH such a long time. GCI TIENE/PÁGINA National Hispanic cris Medina, presidente de GcI ha Heritage Month is a estado con la agencia por 30 años. el dice que se siente bendecido de period to recognize haberle servido como su líder por the contributions of tanto tiempo GCI has Hispanic Americans GcI on the avenida cesar e. chavez has come a long way since 1919. You only have to drive by the center to see the new expansion facility coming from a to the United States humble budget 90 years ago to a now $6.5 million and the many programs it offers on a daily basis. long proven and to celebrate GCI en la Avenida Cesar E. Chavez ha llegado muy lejos desde 1919. Solo tiene que pasar por el centro para ver la nueva expansión de las instalaciones Hispanic heritage pasando por un humilde presupuesto 90 años atrás para ahora tener $6.5 millones y diferentes programas ofrecidos diariamente history of and culture. The tradUce PATRIcIo H. LaZen utivo de GCI por 30 años, es un service observation started HISPANIC NEWS fanático de la historia y disfruta on September 17, contarle a las visitas de la rica joe arce and tonY baLandran Guadalupe Centers Inc., (GCI) HISPANIC NEWS 1968 as Hispanic está celebrando un hito. La organ- historia impregnada en las pare- Heritage Week under GCI – Una ización sin fines de lucro, ubicada des del centro. “Regreso en el When Guadalupe Centers Inc. en la Avenida César E. Chávez tiempo y pienso porqué el cen- President Lyndon B. joined the National Council of de la comunidad del Westside de tro comenzó a operar por pri- La Raza’s network of organiza- Johnson. President Kansas City, cumplirá 90 años mera vez. Fue debido al enorme tions, the Kansas City agency Ronald Reagan Institución este año. El centro, el cual le ha flujo de inmigrantes que llegó already had been helping the expanded it in 1988 estado sirviéndole al Westside y buscando una vida mejor y ellos Latino community for more a los inmigrantes latinos desde vinieron aquí a trabajar en los then 60 years. to cover a 30- day 1919, es la organización más an- ferrocarriles. Pero había mucha Construyéndose “They had a good leadership, tigua sirviéndole a los latinos en discriminación, aislamiento y period, which starts a lot of community support and Estados Unidos según el Regis- la gente desconocía el idioma. on September 15 a long history of service to the tro Histórico Nacional. Pero ellos se sacrificaron para and ends on October (Latino) community,” said Raul por 90 Años Cris Medina, presidente y Ejec- 15. It was enacted “NUESTROS/PÁGINA GCI HAS /PAGE into law on August 17, 1988 on the approval of Public 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War Aniversario ence, Missouri a las 2 p.m. para Law 100-402. reconocer las contribuciones No. 50 de la y sacrificios realizados por las Several Latin prompts National recognition event Guerra de muchas personas que sirvieron American countries en Vietnam. El Congresista Vietnam Resulta Emmanuel Cleaver y represent- celebrate their This Saturday, September 12, a special celebration will take place antes de grupos de veteranos de independence in the at the Truman Library 500 W. U.S. Hwy 24, in Independence en Evento de la Guerra de Vietnam estarán month of September. Missouri at 2 p.m. to recognize the contributions and sacrifices Reconocimiento presentes durante la ceremonia September 15 was made by the many who served in Vietnam. Congressman especial. chosen as the Emmanuel Cleaver and representatives from Vietnam Veteran’s Nacional Este año marca el aniversario groups will be on hand for the special ceremony. No. 50 de las primeras bajas de starting point for the This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the first casualties of the Viet- Este sábado 12 de septiembre, la Guerra de Vietnam y alrede- celebration because nam War and across the country events are being held to honor those who una celebración especial se ll- dor del país se estarán realizan- five countries served. Vietnam War veterans from across the nation, and family members evará a cabo en la Biblioteca do eventos para honrar a aquel- Truman del No. 500 de la Car- los que sirvieron. Veteranos de EL DIA DE COLON/PAGE 3 emmanuel cleaver A LONG TIME TO/PAGE retera U.S. 24 en Independ- ESPERAMOS/PÁGINA • 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 • PHONE:(816)472.KCHN • FAX: (816) 931.NEWS • E-MAIL: [email protected] VOL.13 NO.01 2 10 DE SEPTIEMBRE DEL 2009 www.kchispanicnews.com a progresar en esas áreas que Medina le atribuye el éxito nuestros antepasados constru- de GCI a su personal y al re- “Our Forefathers Laid the Groundwork “Nuestros yeron los cimientos. Ellos nos spaldo de la comunidad. El lan- CONT./PAGE dieron las oportunidades y si zamiento de nuevas iniciativas Antepasados no hubiese sido por su duro llevó a la realización de que sus “I go back and think of why the trabajo y por sus luchas, no es- educadores necesitarían tener center was first started. It was Edificaron los taríamos disfrutando de estas certificaciones. En lugar de because of the tremendous in- cosas hoy en día”. encontrar a personal de afuera flux of immigrants that came GCI ha construido una fuerte para trabajar en los programas here looking for a better life, Cimientos” CONT./PÁGINA relación con el Concilio Na- de la escuela, ellos encontraron and they came here to work on cional de La Raza (NCLR). El- a miembros del personal que the railroads. Yet there was a los han trabajado con el NCLR estaban interesados en finalizar lot of discrimination, isolation, venir acá por una vida mejor”, para desarrollar la Academia sus títulos en educación. and people didn’t know the lan- explicó Medina. del Pueblo y Padres Como So- “Ed Méndez llegó hasta no- guage. But they sacrificed to En 1919, un club de mujeres cios, dos Programas Nacionales sotros y quería dedicarse a la come up here for a better life,” católicas estableció una escuela Hispanos Educativos. “Nuestra enseñanza. Nosotros invertimos explained Medina. de voluntarios y una clínica para asociación con el NCLR nos ha en él y ahora tienen su Master en In 1919, a Catholic women’s los inmigrantes mexicanos que guiado definitivamente a abogar Educación y él es nuestro direc- club established a volunteer se habían asentado en el West- y a luchar por los derechos de tor en la Escuela Experimental school and clinic for Mexican im- side. Los ancestros de Medina los latinos y a sentirnos orgul- Alta Vista. Diane Rojas obtuvo migrants who had settled in the llegaron hasta el centro bus- losos de quiénes somos y qué un título en psicología y nosotros Westside.
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