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La Voz De Seguin August 2011.Pmd Free LaLaLa VVVozozoz Gratis Volume 1 Number 3 &4 A Bilingual Publication (512) 944-4123 July/August, 2011 de Guadalupe County www.lavoznewspapers.com Inside This Issue Editorial A Tribute to Sam Flores Cultura Corner El Departamento de Policia Empieza Nueva Programa Sam Flores - In his own words Remembering Richard Chavez TAMACC conference in Irving, Texas ¿Quiénes son? Our Lady of Sam Flores Guadalupe Annual Bazaar “CitaJune 1 1th,con 1929 Rosita” - July 25th, 2011 Page 2 La Voz de Guadalupe County - July/August, 2011 Texas State University Awarded $679,000 to Help Latino Students Make Gains in Math Learning Findings to help educators throughout the United States understand, implement best practices U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett announced the National Science Foundation has awarded Texas State University $679,000 in federal funds to study how to help Latino English Language Learners make gains in mathematics learning in the eighth grade. Findings from the study, led by Assistant Professor Maria Alejandra Sorto, will help educators throughout the United States understand and better implement best practices to improve students’ achievement. “Every student should have the opportunity to achieve their God-given potential through education. By understanding what educators can do in the classroom to help Latino students make gains in mathematics, we have the potential to help more students in Texas and across the nation do just that,” said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett. Assistant Professor Maria Alejandra Sorto, are collaborating with two school districts in Central Texas and the Rio Grande Valley to investigate teaching practices that demonstrate results from students in mathematics learning. Eventually, the findings will be used to implement a Mathematics Bilingual Institute that would offer educators an opportunity to develop the tools and techniques needed to help Latino English Language Learners succeed in mathematics. Sorto is uniquely equipped to conduct this study. Originally from Honduras and coming to the United States when she was 19, Sorto was an English Some of the current highlights of the Annual Conference: Language learning student studying mathematics herself. Having 1. Co-Chair of the Conference is William Powers, President of The University of Texas at Austin conducted similar studies in Latin America, Sorto understands the teaching techniques that work for different types of students and how to integrate 2. Procurement Roundtables - Business Match Making these techniques into U.S. classrooms. “I want to use rigorous methodology to make sure more Texas schools 3. Exhibit Trade Show are able to use the methods that work best to teach mathematics to English 4. Opportunities to do Business with Federal and State Agencies Language Learning Students,” said Sorto. 5. Seminars with a wide Variety of Subjects and Speakers Loaf of Bread AVERAGE INCOME 6. Legislative Reception with National and State Elected Officials $.17 Gallon of Gas $3,960.00 7. Networking with Business Owners and Leaders from around Texas, Oklahoma and Nationally $.22 Dow Jones Avg: 279.87 Gallon of Milk 8. Announcing this Year’s Outstanding Award Recipients President: Dwight Eishenhower $.92 Vice-President: Richard Nixon 9. Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Retro Night - A fun night with dance and costume contests from the 1954 1970s - Going Back to the Future: Where TAMACC Started in 1976. NEW CAR: $1,700.00 NEW HOUSE: $10,250.00 Visit the Web Site for all of the Information: www.tamacc.org La Voz de Guadalupe County - July/August, 2011 Page 3 PRODUCTION Editor & Publisher Alfredo Santos c/s On the Passing of Sam Flores I really didn’t know Sam Flores. Managing Editors When I started coming to Seguin From the Congressional Record Yleana Santos to research whether or not to start Kaitlyn Theiss a bilingual newspaper in this com- HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ of munity, I remember seeing the Marketing street sign with his name on it as Texas in the House of Rose Mary Zuniga I came into town from Austin. I Representatives Tuesday, January Jo Ann Sutherland made a mental note that whoever Alfredo R. Santos c/s Sam Flores was, he must have 30, 2001 Editor & Publisher done something important. Distribution El Team At a Seguin ISD bond election Tribute in Honor of Texas Community presentation I attended back in Contributing Writers May of this year at the Juan Leader Sam Flores Upon His Retirement Yvonne de la Rosa Seguin Teatro building, I saw an Franco Martinez older man sitting in the audience. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true public servant and long-time colleague, Mr. Sam Flores of It was later pointed out to me that Seguin, TX. After 36 years of working for the Seguin City Council, Mr. Flores retired the beginning it was Sam Flores. I didn’t speak to him, but I now had a face to of this year after devoting half of his life to the council and most of his life in the service of others. PUBLISHER’S match the name. I believe he He is an inspiration for us all. Mr. Flores was born in San Marcos, TX, during the Roaring Twenties, STATEMENT raised his hand and asked a but grew up during the difficult years of the Great Depression. A young Flores soon learned the couple of questions. This was the extent of my contact with Sam value of hard work as the middle child of seven raised during this trying time. As soon as he was La Voz de Guadalupe Flores. physically capable of manual labor, Flores was thrust into the life of an adult migrant worker, County is a monthly publica- traveling from California to Minnesota as the seasons changed. When only 17, he dropped out of tion. The editorial and busi- When I heard he has passed ness address is P.O. Box away, I quickly scanned my photo school to join the Marines. His six- year career was distinguished, and included serving as a 19457 Austin, Texas 78760. files of Seguin and spotted him. Platoon Sergeant in the Korean War and aiding in the evacuation of Shanghai by Americans How could anyone miss that full The telephone number is during the communist revolution in China. After finishing his time with the Marines, Flores continued (512) 944-4123. The use, re- head of hair? As I began a com- puter search on Mr. Flores, I his formal education and earned a degree in education from Southwest Texas State University in production or distribution of soon realized that he was indeed any or part of this publication 1955. Four years later Sam Flores had earned his Master’s degree in school administration, was a very important man in Seguin. is strongly encouraged. But do He was elected to the Seguin married to Velia Flores, and moved to her hometown of Seguin, TX. For the next 35 years Flores call and let us know what you City Council in 1965 at the age would serve the Harlandale ISD. He taught regular and special education classes to elementary are using. Letters to the edi- of 36 and served as a member of and secondary school students. He distinguished himself as the first Hispanic Principal for the tor are most welcome. this body for 36 years. Harlandale ISD. He then became the Director for Special Education for six school districts. Even I also found out that upon his re- after this extensive career, Mr. Flores, knowing the value of education, works for the Seguin Para cualquier tirement from the city council, school district as the Attendance Officer. Flores did not limit himself to his teaching vocation, but pregunta United States Congressman Ciro Rodriguez read into the also took an active interest in other aspects of the community. Flores helped others. And it was llámenos Congressional Record a tribute to both the small and large things that made an impact, everything from helping a single mother fill Mr. Flores. (It appears in full on out a college application to working for the establishment of the Seguin Housing Authority, from 291-9060 the right.) assisting an elderly widow with her Social Security to helping establish the Seguin Boys Club. We 944-4123 In this issue of La Voz de owe Sam Flores a great deal of gratitude for his work to build a new Seguin Post Office, establish Guadalupe County you will find the Health Unit Project, and provide the leadership needed to complete the Walnut Creek Flood a number of photos on Sam Flores life. You will also read for project. Sam Flores led the fight against discrimination. In the Sixties he helped form the Seguin the first time excerpts from a book Biracial Committee, which successfully worked to end discrimination in public places. He also Sam was working on at the time of his death. helped to end segregation in the Seguin Independent School District. Beyond merely ending discrimination, Flores worked to expand cultural understanding. Today, for example, because of At his funeral many people spoke his dedication, Texas Lutheran University now has Mexican American Studies program for the very highly of him and his life’s work. As I listened in the back benefit of our students. The contributions made by Sam Flores to the City of Seguin are felt not row, I now understand the impor- only by those in direct contact with him, but by all the contributions made by the people he touched. tance of a man I never knew. The His tremendous work and accomplishments is inspiring. His example of sincere dedication to community of Seguin has lost a great leader and advocate. others is a blueprint for all of us to follow. Page 4 La Voz de Guadalupe County - July/August, 2011 Seguin Police Department Starts Citizens Police Academy The Seguin Police Department will be conducting a Citizens’ Police Academy session in Spanish.
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