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Cover Art by Amber Navarro In this Issue You’re Doing Latinas in Science Mariachi Vargas Voting Schedule Advice for Women Great Sweet Tea Extravaganza How to Register Business Owners Exhibition Opening

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This grassroots publication is the life Let’s talk about it… Vote Latino source for a community that is not easily afforded viable access to diverse and ac- “Latino voters should nev- think? Let’s talk about it.... one with the right cessible media. San Antonio and the sur- er, ever, vote against a Latino policies and you rounding counties have become accustomed to relevant news brought to them in both politician simply because Ernest Paz: Let’s vote for know will do what English and Spanish since 1913. he is Latino. They will do Pedro is best for the dis- for their people. We need to Barbara Ann Mendoza trict, state, country, Steve A Duran Sr CEO/Publisher build our people up!” This Mead :It doesn’t matter what etc. was said to me in a conver- race. Latinos aren’t always Noel Tello: I Ramon Chapa Jr sation today. I was surprised for Latinos once they’re in thinks it’s cultural. Co-Publisher because I really didn’t be- power... Vote for the man/ There’s a cultural Yvette Tello lieve this way of thinking woman who has good cre- belief that you owe Executive Vice President existed anymore. Clearly, dentials. Learn about them as something to some- I am wrong. What do you an individual. Get involved. one just because Roxanne Eguia Editor In Chief Don’t listen to anyone who they’re Latino. But doesn’t do their home- it’s not just in our Victoria Ward work. culture. The black Graphic Designer Blue Rose Al- / African American Melissa Bryant varez : By the culture is the same Managing Editor same token, way. an inspector. From then on I Latino voters I was a quality assurance Steve Walker kept hearing how nice I was Ricardo Romo should never, supervisor at a plant here for putting a black man in Jessica Duran ever, vote for in Mississippi several years a good position. They were Contributors a Latino poli- ago. There was a guy whom usually taken back when I VOTE tician simply I had gotten to know and would explain that I wanted because he is respected his work ethic and the man hired because of his Latino. Totally attitude. So when a position qualifications and strengths, agree with Bar- opened up in our department, not the color of his skin or bara Ann Mendoza I immediately had him inter- culture. Mead. Vote for the view and brought him in as This weekly column is dedicated to topics The mission of the Westside Development that are not the most Corporation (WDC) is to foster economic development, promote the development and comfortable to talk redevelopment of real estate within its target area, create viable urban communities, and about, but it is time preserve the character, culture and history we stop acting like of the Westside. The vision is a vibrant Westside com- they did not happen. munity where people want to live, work, and visit. We encourage our readers to give us Leonard Rodriguez your feedback.There President /CEO is no wrong or right La Prensa Texas San Antonio is published once a week by La Familia Duran Inc. San Antonio, Texas (210) 686-0600. way to feel about Subscription price in the U.S.A. $125 per year (52 issues). The opinions expressed in the editorials of this publication represent the positions and ideology of this newspaper; the these topics. opinions expressed by writers and guest columnists are not necessarily the opinions of the management staff or We just want you to ownership of this newspaper; the contents of which they are solely and exclusively responsible for. Letters from “talk about it..” For our readers are welcome and will be published, subject to space availability so long as they are signed and have a proper return address. All letters will be reviewed and tips and submissions edited for offensive language, libel, slander, defamation, proper grammar, spelling, and accuracy, according to our to “Let’s talk about,” style. La Prensa Texas San Antonio is not responsible for advertisements that may be deceitful or fraudulent, and please contact does not guarantee in any way the products or services offered, of which only the advertiser is responsible. All Rights Reserved. Published and printed in the United Yvette at y.tello@ States of America. La Prensa Texas 210-686-0600 laprensatexas.com 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 3 About the Cover Artist: Amber Navarro and Brittney Scott unified by convergent roots Scottʼs thick and exhaustive- in Experimental Animation Brittney Scott aka B6 (age and a willful spirit of play. ly smoothed lines curve out from The California Institute 26) is a multidisciplinary Mounted on custom-cut images which are simple but of the Arts in 2015. She has artist and activist from Texas acrylics, Navarroʼs photo- heavy in significance, like been included in exhibitions now based in . graphs depict still lives of isolated memories that in Taipei, Taiwan, New York Her desire for equality in ultra- familiar figurines: have been rounded and City, and LA; as well as society and internet obses- miniaturized San Antonio sweetened by time. Joining the Tateʼs New Museum. sion are the driving themes buildings, horse toy acces- these two series is a collab- Navarro has been featured in her work. sories and nanoscale Texas orative video made by the on DAZED, Nylon, snacks are placed before artists, an homage to the Papermag and is repre- candy-colored backdrops, delightfully opaque plea- sented by Adolescent reflecting a girlhood in Tex- sures of Queso. The show Content as a director. as. Navarro plays with her stands as a grate- memories as though they ful homecoming This Thursday October 4, are Polly Pockets, reflecting by two LA-trans- LA-based artists Amber Na- a sense of lighthearted and plants eager to varro and Brittney Scott re- precious nostalgia. Scottʼs visit a home that turn to their hometown, San paintings, being shown for could never be Antonio, deep in the heart of forgotten! Am- Texas. Situated right across bar Navarro (b. from the river at Flight Gal- 1991) is a direc- lery in San Antonioʼs South- tor, animator, and town Arts District, Navarro curator living and and Scott present a working in Los duet show entitled “Youʼre Angeles. Her Doing Amazing, Sweet work often Tea..” The artists will be deals with fem- exhibiting ininity, intima- entirely new bodies of cy, and tech- work, both of which savor the first time, hang alongside nology. She is San Antonioʼs nicest fea- Navarroʼs acrylics. also interested tures. A Traditional framing and in music video palette of warm primaries stark white backgrounds bear directing and and playful neutrals is kissed well-known symbols of the incorporating with ultra-specifics like ar- Lone Star State: perky mixed media madillos, BBQ, and Lubyʼs Bluebonnets and happy live- into her videos. Cafeteria. While the artists stock are rendered in a style She graduated work in quite separate that is colorful and mis- with a Bache- modes, their practices are chievously straightforward. lor of Fine Arts 4 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018 Lorena Roa De La Cruz Trailblazing in Male Reproductive Health holy grail of achievements. It attempts and sometimes is one of the most prestigious they never work. It’s up to awards in Mexico and the the researcher to take these equivalent of an NSF Gradu- experiences and use them for ate Research Fellowship their growth, to trust them- here in the United States to selves and trust their skills. support her studies. She has Confidence will come when also received accolades from an experiment works out, or the Lalor Foundation and not, and you know why and has received funding from how to fix it,” said Roa de the Larry Ewing Memorial la Cruz. Trainee Travel Fund. She Recently, she was one of has accomplished all of this six Ph.D. students and post- by the age of 27. doctoral trainees selected By Y. Tello Her research focuses on to participate in the Trainee From the mother of marine men’s reproductive health, Research Competition at conservation in the carib- a specialty field called sper- the Society for the Study of bean, Idelisa Bonnely de matogenesis. This is the Reproduction 51st Annual Calventi to the first latina process of sperm production Meeting. She presented her astronaut Ellen Ochoa, lati- in the testicles. While look- results from an experiment nas have made waves in the ing at the faculty research that allowed her to identify field of science for decades. profiles, she found Dr. Brian specific genetic markers to Now one of those latinas is Hermann’s work interesting serve as easy tools to identify Lorena Roa de la Cruz. and immediately immersed which of the cells that make Leaving Your Employer? She left her homeland of herself in this topic. She sperm are present in the Understand Your 401(k) Options. Mexico in 2014 to pursue finds how the human male testicle. This could be a new At Edward Jones, we can explain options for her master’s degree in Eu- reproductive biology works way to diagnose infertility your 401(k), including leaving the money in your former employer’s plan, moving it to rope. That same year, she fascinating and yet although in men. your new employer’s plan, rolling it over to was selected to be one of six an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or it is so important for making Everyday we are inspired cashing out the account subject to tax presenters at the Trainee Re- babies, it is very understud- by latina women to achieve consequences. search Competition at the an- ied. more and give more. This To learn more, call or visit your financial advisor today. nual convention Society for There is still a lot to learn. young lady is definitely one the Study of Reproduction She wants to be able to help of these women. She has bro- Ernest J Martinez Financial Advisor www.edwardjones.com . Member SIPC (SSR). She was admitted to better understand male infer- ken barriers and continues 1344 S Flores St the UTSA Cell and Molecu- tility with her research. She to do so with her research. Suite 205 San Antonio, TX 78205 lar Biology Ph.D. program in is also interested in discover- When asked how she de- 210-354-4915 2017 and landed an oppor- ing male contraceptive meth- fines success, she answers IRT-1948G-A tunity to work in Professor ods. Both of these things are she believes success is not a Brian Hermann’s lab, one very applicable to issues in title, or an award, or a prize. of the few laboratories in today’s society. “Success for me is being able the world that studies sper- “My advisor always re- to bring new knowledge to matogonial stem cells using minds me that the word re- the field that increases our cutting-edge techniques like search starts with “re” which understanding of how the single-cell RNA-sequencing. means “again” and it comes human biology works, and She has twice secured a before “search.” Sometimes teach that information to Conacyt scholarship,which experiments work on the first the incoming generations of is considered for many the try, sometimes after many scientists.” 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 5 24 years of cultura, canciones y mas: Mariachi Vargas returns to S.A. in November

By Amanda Lozano Since taking the rein, Mar- Extravaganza, with To many, the Mariachi tinez has created arrange- focus on higher ed- Vargas Extravaganza isn’t ments keeping the tradition ucation. just a seven-day mariachi alive, while pushing limits “This isn’t just music festival; it’s an tradi- and drawing more into the a festival. It’s a tion upheld annually. genre. life-changing ex- With history spanning Earlier this year, Mariachi perience,” Muñoz nearly four decades, the Vargas accompanied inter- added. “When I Mariachi Vargas Extrava- national superstar and idol began producing ganza continues to be the Luis Miguel’s on his North the Extravaganza finest event of its kind in the American and Canada leg in 1993, watching nation, and one of the most of the ¡México Por Siempre! Mariachi Vargas prominent in the world. tour, spanning more than 50 perform changed Events include group and cities. They will continue my life, and they vocal competitions, work- touring Mexico and Spain continue to influ- shops, community perfor- in 2018. ence me and thou- mances, and the grand finale: Going on 24 years, the Ma- sands of fans and Photo Caption: Audiences will be captivated by the musical mastery, emotional vocals a stellar concert by none riachi Vargas Extravaganza students annually.” and charisma from Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán during the 24th Mariachi Vargas Extrava- ganza Concert. Mariachi Vargas members (from left to right) Daniel Martinez, Jonathan other than El Mejor Mariachi brings thousands of top-tier MPR is host and Palomar and Carlos Martinez of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán are three of 14 members of del Mundo, (The Best Maria- mariachi students and tens producer of the top the beloved ensemble. (Photo, Javier Vela) chi in the World): Mariachi of thousands of fans together mariachi events in Vargas de Tecalitlán. to celebrate and embrace all San Antonio such as the Ma- es that respond to the com- Extravaganza.“An event of For six generations, Maria- things mariachi. riachi Vargas Extravaganza, munity needs corresponding this magnitude is only pos- chi Vargas has shaped and In 1979, Mariachi Vargas Serenata para las Madres with their mission to provide sible with the support we defined mariachi music with performed in San Antonio at Mother’s Day Celebration quality care. receive from sponsors like an iconic sound and style. the first-ever U.S. mariachi and the Annual Mariachi Ex- “Music has the power to Gonzaba Medical Group,” Under the musical direc- conference. The conference travaganza Summer Camp. transform lives and bring Muñoz adds. “Gonzaba tion of Carlos Martinez, the took a brief hiatus, until Mu- Gonzaba Medical Group, hope and comfort to peo- Medical Group is a local 14-piece ensemble continues ñoz Public Relations (MPR) one of San Antonio’s larg- ple that may be faced with health care provider who defying borders and enthrall- restored it in 1993, dub- est healthcare providers, challenging circumstances,” understands the importance ing audiences. bing it the Mariachi Vargas confirmed support of the said Dr. William Gonzaba, of supporting and promoting Mariachi Vargas founder of Gonzaba Medical San Antonio’s rich musical Extravaganza. As a Group. “Mariachi Vargas history and cultural unique- home-grown busi- Extravaganza corresponds ness,” she says. “Because of ness, Gonzaba Medi- with company principles of Gonzaba, several events held cal Group understands integrity and has a reputa- during the Extravaganza are the culture and posi- tion of presenting the highest free and open to the public.” tive impact that ma- standards of excellence in For more information re- riachi music has in performances, and we are garding the Mariachi Vargas the healthcare envi- proud to partner with them Extravaganza, visit mari- ronment, and on the for another year.” achimusic.com. Tickets for quality of life for prac- “We work year-round to the Mariachi Vargas Extrav- titioners, patients, and create a unique environment aganza finale concert range their families. and experience for Maria- from $35-$205 and can be Gonzaba Medical chi Vargas Extravaganza purchased at all Ticketmaster Group is known in the participants, students, art- outlets, Ticketmaster.com, at community for taking ists, concert-goers, volun- the Box Office, care of their seniors, teers and sponsors,” says or by calling and supports quality Cynthia Muñoz, Produc- 1-800-745-3000 class-act performanc- er of the Mariachi Vargas 6 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018 SPORTS AAF Reveals Final Four Team Names The American Alliance Football shots, the Fleet, and For San Antonio, the video league revealed the remaining four your very own, the San Antonio describes how the military plays team names Tuesday morning. The Commanders. Across social media a big role in our city from day to list of teams goes as follows, the platforms, each team has their own day. Saying our nickname “Mili- , the Memphis page with a video showing the rea- tary City” they also described the Express, the , the son behind the team’s name along history of the different types of Legends, the Salt Lake with the reveal of the official name military bases in our city dating City Stallions, the Arizona Hot- and logo. back to the days of the Alamo. The Alamo is part of the new logo along with a saber going across it. The team’s colors will be maroon and silver gray. Former Reagan High School standout quarterback Trevor ham Iron signed former Alabama team entering in the NFL from Knight will lead our standout and the Texas, if the popularity of the AAF Commanders into signed former takes off, there won’t denying us battle as he looks to LSU star . any longer as a major football city. transition success- For San Antonio, this could be Season ticket deposits are $50 with fully from the NFL the start of the NFL looking to give a maximum of four seats. The to the AAF. Knight us a chance to have our own team Commanders will be playing at isn’t the only former in the league. In spite of Dallas the Alamodome wen the season household quarter- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones block- kicks off February 9th next year. back name. Birming- ing multiple attempts at a third Go Commanders! The NBA is Back As teams across the NBA hold ing up their entire practice facility. rapper Drake sits courtside for Spurs coach James Borrego will playoffs last season, but fans ral- their annual media days, basket- Of course, attention is naturally Raptors games. join Parker in Charlotte. lied around him over the summer. ball fans are geared up for a new drawn to the Lakers with the super- Tony Parker was introduced at At the Spurs media, Coach Pop DeMar DeRozan and Jakob Poeltl, season. Lakers media day was held star signing of LeBron James, but the Charlotte Hornets media day. kicked off media day by speaking the former Raptors, were wel- like a Super Bowl media day tak- there was no question their media He jokingly told members of the to the media first and thanked them comed by the media and joined in day was the biggest. media that he told his new team- for their support along with fan with laughs and smiles by current Up past the Canadian border, mates “You guys better not mess support over the past few months. Spurs players. The Spurs players the Toronto Raptors revealed with my playoff streak - I’m going Coach Pop lost his wife in the dodged many questions about the their offseason additions of Kawhi on 17 years right now.” Former middle of the opening round of the team’s previous drama with Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green. Many and said their relationships are curious Spurs fans tuned in to above basketball and still remain see what Kawhi had to say after outside of the spotlight. being famously silent during the Continuing to be underestimat- entire summer drama surrounding ed, Spurs players said throughout himself and the Spurs. Spurs fans the day that they were excited for weren’t pleased with his reason- the new season and the team is ing of wanting to leave and play filled with talent. Spurs fans will with a team that wants to win. The get their first look at the team as entire interview in question was preseason kicks off this Sunday as an awkward one. Danny Green the Spurs will host the Miami Heat didn’t say much but was excited at 4pm. The game is scheduled to to start a new season in Toronto. air on NBATV if fans can’t attend Green, will most likely be excited the game. to play for a team where superstar 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 7

Post 8397 Commander, Cris post in District 20 to join the Vieyra Jr. and Post 76 Commander POW/ MIA ceremony that John Ornelaz hosted a ceremony was hosted at the Veterans for prisoners of war and soldiers Memorial plaza located at missing in action last week. The 100 Auditorium circle. organizers invited every VFW

URGENT UPDATE The 27 September 2018 with severe weather and heavy this time. We hope to see you Awards Gala & Launch rain conditions; the storms at the San Antonio Zoo on is from this past weekend have, Thursday, 18 October 2018 *Postponed* sadly, hit home. Due to un- as we continue to support our On behalf of the La Prensa foreseeable circumstances and community through charity, Foundation Inc. and La Prensa loss that are directly related to education and journalism. Texas, the La Prensa Founda- these storms, we ask for your For Questions and Concerns: tion Awards Gala & Launch is compassion and consideration Yvette Tello 210-771-7492 postponed and will take place during this time. We extend Steve Duran 210-461-9800 at the same time on Thursday, our deepest apologies towards

18 October 2018. As the city any inconvenience and we October 18, 2018 6pm-9pm Once Again, Thank you for of San Antonio and the sur- pray that you and your fami- your understanding: Melissa rounding areas have been hit lies are safe and sound during Bryant, Foundation Director 8 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018 Register to Vote Application. Complete a voter you to be eligible to vote in that registration application card online election. from the Texas Secretary of State website to be printed, signed, and Fill out, sign and mail the form mailed. to: Call the Voter Registration Voter Registration Office office at 210-335-VOTE (8683) 1103 S. Frio, Ste. 100 This column will high- and request a voter registration San Antonio, TX 78207 light inspiring stories of application to be sent to you to be For more information, please Latino leaders. For more filled out, signed, and mailed. visit the Texas Secretary of State than 500 years, Latino You can also find voter regis- website. men and women have tration applications at libraries, government offices, or high positively influenced the schools to be filled out, face of United States soci- signed, and mailed. ety. Let us celebrate these Submitting Your outstanding hispanics. Application By Leonard Rodriguez Voter Registration Deadline your eligibility. Then simply pick Regardless of Tue Oct. 9 up a voter registration application, which option fill it out completely and legibly, you choose, fill Carolyn Curiel was closer General Election Early Voting and return it to the Voter Registra- out the applica- to President Clinton than Mon Oct. 22 - Fri Nov. 2 tion Office at least 30 days before tion completely perhaps any other Hispanic in the election date. and legibly. his administration. Carolyn General Election Voter Registration Check The applica- Tue Nov. 6 To check if you’re already reg- Curiel, senior speech writer, tion may be mailed is the first minority to write istered to vote in Bexar County to the Elections Of- To vote in Texas, you must be and to find your polling location, fice. The application speeches for a U.S. president. registered with your county. To use our Voter Registration Check must be postmarked 30 Born to Mexican-American register with Bexar County, verify search online. How to Get an days before an election for parents in Indiana, Curiel dis- covered the joy of writing in high school. After writing for The Washington Post, The New York Times and ABC News’ “Nightlines,” she was hired as a speechwriter for the president in 1993 . One of her most famous speeches on affirmative action was deliv- ered in 1995. In it, President Clinton coined the phrase, ‘Mend it, but don’t end it,” and remarked afterward, “It NOVEMBER 3, 2018 • SAVE THE DATE • 10 AM - 6 PM may be that the one she wrote today will go down as one Join us as we celebrate veterans across all generations, honoring tradition, of the two or three most im- respect and pride – traits deeply embedded in the westside culture. This very special event highlights, honors and pays reverence to veterans from portant speeches I have ever across our community and acknowledges the courage, history and legacy delivered .” of their contributions and recognizes those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. Please save the date and share with others. A VERY SPECIAL “THANK YOU!” TO OUR SPONSORS

©2016 HEB, 16-6154 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 9 Catastrophe Hits Home When our Publisher, Steve Three families were completely some of the aftermath. set up Go Fund Me page and was If you would like to donate to this Duran decided to downsize and displaced; an 8 year old boy Steve Duran has asked for help able to get the Red Cross to come community, please go to www. simplify his life by purchasing a without clothes for school, cats from the San Antonio community, out and support the families with gofundme.com/stevenduranfamily motorhome and setting up on a that belonged to the community not for himself, but for this com- Visa cards to to buy necessities. beautiful river bank, the last thing drowned in the flood- this was just munity that lost so much. He has he expected was to lose everything just a few months later. He spent Sunday salvaging what he could after the Medina River flooded the Medina River RV Park in LaCoste, just outside of Castro- ville. The flooding destroyed the community, leaving many without a home. The river rose quickly and without a warning early Saturday morning. He watched the river swallow his RV and vehicles. The river rose several feet, leaving the park closed off until Sunday when residents were finally given access to assess the damage. Duran sifted through his be- longings, trying to make sense of the damage after losing nearly everything he owned, including vital medication for his diabetes. He said the community was lucky a neighbor spotted the flooding and rescued his family and neighbors on a jet ski. The flood left nine families without a home or vehicles. He said his insurance will cover his losses, but adds that some of his neighbors weren’t so lucky. 10 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Síclovía The Alamo on Film: Fact, Howl-O-Ween African American Quilt

Síclovía is a free, bi-annual event, organized Fiction, Fantasy Yappy Hour Circle of San Antonio by the YMCA of Greater San Antonio, that Join us for our annual Howl-O-Ween Yappy turns city streets into a safe place for exercise Curated by George Cisneros, October’s A collection of 21 Narrative Quilts illustrating Hour! Enjoy $3 margaritas, $3 Tito’s lem- and play. The family-friendly event encour- episode of Hidden Histories examines a significant time periods, people, organizations onade, $3 queso, giveaways, entertainment ages residents and visitors to get out, get active long tradition of Alamo cinema, exploring and events which have and dress up your pups to enter our costume and explore their city through car-free streets. how the story and iconography of the Alamo impacted San Antonio’s Black Community contest. Grand prize is a Doggy Date Night - The Y accomplishes this by activating parks, has shaped the way we view a complex and over the past 300 years. Each quilt is custom complete with a hotel stay! Be aware of Down- bringing exposure to local businesses and in- centuries-long regional history. In “The designed and researched by quilters of the town Tuesday FREE parking in participating viting community organizations. Participants Alamo on Film,” we discuss five significant African American Quilt Circle of San Antonio. city lots and garages. can enjoy walking, biking, exercise classes, Alamo films, aiming to differentiate historical The goal is to share the untold or forgotten activities for youth, treats for their pets, food reality from fictional license and interrogate history of individuals whose shoulders we trucks and more. how these narratives have both helped and at Event date: 10/2/2018 stand upon today. The exhibit includes Black times hurt us. Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Owned Businesses, Civil Rights Movements, Community Pillars, Public Servants and other Event date: 9/30/2018 Location: Rita’s on the River All episodes are free of charge and can be outstanding achievements within the Black Time: 5:00PM - 8:00PM viewed either live at URBAN-15 studio or 245 E. Commerce Street, Community. Location: Broadway @ Mahncke Park online at urban15.org/live-stream. Episodes San Antonio, Texas 78205 premiere the first Mondays of the month at Phone: 210-293-6113 Event date: 10/3/2018 - 11/9/2018 7 p.m. Time: 8:00AM - 4:00PM Event date: 10/1/2018 Location: Carver Community Cultural Center Time: 7:00PM - 8:30PM 226 N. Hackberry Location: 2500 S. Presa San Antonio TX 78220 San Antonio, TX 78205 Phone: 210-736-1500

Thursday Friday Saturday Saturday Cont.

Opening Reception: 300 The Jewelbox Project Tricentennial Aeros and Rock The Plaza

Years of Sacred Spaces -Tricentennial Clock Autos Family Fun Fair Join us for our annual Rock the Plaza program presented by Eclectic Electric at Images of the San Antonio Missions, illus- Dedication You are invited to a family-fun day of the Teen Library, featuring music and dance trated by Richard Arredondo wings, wheels, and aviation history includ- Tricentennial Clock is a kinetic sculpture, from San Antonio’s most talented teens. Sponsored by the Mission Library and the ing unique displays of aircraft and cars, complete with moving gears, a swing- Friends of the Mission Library, Celebrating great food, and music as well as family ing pendulum, and weights. The clock, Event date: 10/6/2018 Hispanic Heritage Month activities. juxtaposed with the historic Roatzsch- Time: 11:00AM - 3:00PM This Official Tricentennial Event runs Griesenbeck-Arciniega house that protects Location:Central Library through October 31, 2018 it, highlights the passage of time into the 600 Soledad Event date: 10/6/2018 future, while also looking back at a portion San Antonio, TX 78205 Event date: 10/4/2018 Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM of the past 300 years. The piece can be Phone: 210-207-2500 Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM Location:Stinson Municipal Airport viewed daily and is illuminated each night Parking: Central Library is on Via bus Location: 3134 Roosevelt Ave 8535 Mission Rd, San Antonio from sunset until midnight. Please join us routes 3,4,90,91 & 92 San Antonio, TX 78214 TX 78214 to usher in this new creative space, meet the artist, and enjoy some light refreshments. City Council A Session This event is free and open to the public, and Event date: 10/4/2018 parking at the Alamodome is free. Time: 9:00AM Location: Municipal Plaza Building Event date: 10/5/2018 Time: 7:00PM - 10:00PM Location:100 Montana St. Park for free at Alamodome Parking Lot A 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 11 Becoming a Chicano Artist classroom for holiday events pini Academy of Fine Arts. base art assignments, but such as Thanksgiving and He credits the mentor- decided to leave to join the Halloween. ship of another self-taught public relations firm owned At age ten, his family artist, Doro Perez, who by Lionel Sosa where he did moved to Detroit, where his also worked at the sign artistic design work. father worked at the Ford company, with giving him While working for the Motor Company. Armando informal art lessons and Sosa firm, he met Jorge decided at that time that he creative tips as well as en- Cortez, then CEO of Mi waned to be an artist. He couragement. Perez was an Tierra Restaurant, and be- tried to enroll in the Detroit excellent landscape painter gan a life-long friendship Dr. Ricardo Romo Art and Craft School but was who often accompanied the with him. Cortez commis- Armando Sanchez is not a rejected because he was only very accomplished bluebon- sioned Armando in 1970 famous artist, but his art has twelve years old. net artist Porfirio Salinas on to paint a Zapata portrait been purchased by famous After three years in Detroit, his plien air art activities in which became the icon for people— such as Mick Jag- his family returned to San the countryside. the restaurant. His Zapata ger and Maya Angelou. He Antonio, and he enrolled at In his twenties, Armando image graces the aprons and met these personalities when Burbank High School where also took art classes, mostly tee shirts at Mi Tierra and are mando about an art piece he had an art gallery and he took art sold in the thou- selling for $600 dollars. studio at the San Antonio classes in the sands annually. After telling Armando that Market Square next door to mornings and When Presi- he only had $300, Armando Mi Tierra Restaurant where and spent the dent Bill Clinton suggested that he could take the Cortez family first started afternoons and visited San Anto- the painting in exchanged for their restaurant empire. Ms. evenings at the nio in the 1990s, the money and his pink suit. Angelou returned to buy public library. the Cortez fam- The customer agreed and left numerous works from him At the library ily presented the his shop in his underwear. over the years and introduced he sat for President with a Armando is best known him to her friend, Oprah hours study- tee-shirt with the as a watercolorist, but his Winfrey. ing the lives Zapata image. On outdoor and indoor murals Armando, a native of South and works of his jog the next at Mi Tierra and Pico de San Antonio, grew up draw- famous artists. morning along the Gallo are also highly ad- ing and sketching and recalls On many days Riverwalk, Presi- mired by the San Antonio that as a child in elementary he would stay until closing over three to six month peri- dent Clinton wore the Zapata community. One prominent school his teachers would time. ods of time. San Antonio art- shirt designed by Armando mural features the famous ask him to use his artistic One Burbank teacher ist Warren Hunter served as and later signed a photo of Mexican singer Jorge Ne- skills to help decorate the noticed his art skills, in par- another excellent teacher and himself wearing the shirt to grete. Another mural cap- ticular, his excel- mentor. Hunter operated the Armando. tures more than one hundred lent lettering, and Warren Hunter School of Art During the first three de- well-known personalities in suggested that Ar- at La Villita, and Armando cades of his painting career, San Antonio. mando work as a was one of his students. Armando’s restlessness took In the coming months, Ar- sign maker. The A clothing store in front of him from one job to another. mando will have a one- man following year, the Majestic Theatre hired In the early 1990s, he de- retrospective show of his Armando left Armando during the early cided to try self-employment watercolor paintings at the Burbank before 1960s to handle all the sig- and opened a gallery and stu- Progreso Memorial Library graduating and nage on the glass windows. dio on Market Square. Since in Uvalde. My wife Harriett started working at He left after five years to fill thousands of people came to and I are happy to be a part the Schuler Sign an artistic position at Ran- the Square on a daily basis, of that event, having donated Company. Not dolph Air Force Base. he met many people and sold fifty-two beautiful Armando satisfied with just At Randolph he was as- hundreds of his art works. watercolors from our collec- his lettering abili- signed to paint portraits of His specialities are Texas tion of Mexican American ties, he sought out the Commanding Officers landscapes and portraits. art to the Library. We plan art classes at the as well as canvas render- He recalls that a customer to keep readers informed Art Institute at the ings of aircraft for the base with a striking pink striped about the date and time of McNay and Cop- headquarters. He loved the suit came in and asked Ar- this show in Uvalde. 12 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018 FINANCIAL FOCUS Women Business Owners: Don’t Forget About Your Retirement Plan By Edward Jones retirement. Specifically, you need or $61,000 if you’re 50 or older. Pension plans, also known as tributions are generally limited to Ameri- to consider establishing your own You can make elective contribu- defined benefit plans, are less $12,500, or $15,500 if you’re 50 can Business retirement plan. tions on a pre- or post-tax (Roth) common than in previous years, or older by the end of the year. Women’s Day Most plans available to you are basis. Pre-tax contributions reduce but you can still set one up for You can also make a matching is celebrated fairly easy to establish and main- your taxable income for the current yourself if you’re self-employed or contribution of up to 3% of your on Sept. 22. tain, and are not terribly costly to year. Roth contributions don’t of- own your own business. This plan compensation. As an employer, And there is administer. Here are some popular fer any immediate tax benefit, but has high contribution limits, which your contributions are fully de- indeed cause options: any qualified withdrawals will be are determined by an actuarial ductible as a business expense up for celebration, • Owner-only 401(k) – This 100% tax-free. calculation, and your contributions to certain limits; as an employee, because, in re- plan, also known as an individual • SEP IRA – If you have are typically tax-deductible. your pretax contributions reduce cent decades, or solo 401(k), is available to just a few employees or are self- • SIMPLE IRA — A SIMPLE the amount of your taxable income the number of women business self-employed individuals and employed with no employees, IRA, as its name suggests, is easy for the same tax year. owners has risen sharply, to the business owners with no full-time you may want to consider a SEP to set up and maintain, and it can Before opening any of these point where nearly 40 percent of employees other than themselves IRA. You’ll fund the plan with be a good plan if your business has plans, you’ll want to consult with all businesses are now women- or a spouse. For 2018, you can tax-deductible contributions, and fewer than 10 employees. your tax advisor on the tax issues owned, according to the U.S. put in up to 25 percent of your you must cover all eligible em- However, while a SIMPLE IRA and a financial professional on the Census Bureau. If you are one of annual income as an “employer” ployees. As an employer, you can may be advantageous for your em- investment aspects. But don’t wait these owners, or thinking about contribution, and you can defer up contribute the lesser of 25% of ployees, it’s less generous to you, too long. You will need to work becoming one, you’ll always have to $18,500 (or $24,500 if you’re your compensation (if you’re also as far as allowable contributions hard to keep your business thriving a lot to think about when running 50 or older). The sum of your em- an employee of your own business) go, than an owner-only 401(k), – so choose a retirement plan that your business, but there’s also ployer contribution and your salary or $55,000. a SEP IRA or a defined benefit works just as hard for you. an area you can’t ignore – your deferrals cannot exceed $55,000, • Solo defined benefit plan – plan. For 2018, your annual con-

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Party Chair, Bob Rogers 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 13 MANGUERA MEMORY: La Migra By Rosie Speedlin-Gonzalez mornings, while working en las ca- victims to one of these sweeps, MANGUERA MEMORIES: sas Americanas, the phones would many others did, leaving children Being from Brownsville, a small start to ring. Juanita from the to other criadas for emergency border town on the southern most house near International Boulevard care until their parents could leave tip of south Texas, brought with would start the calls, a phone chain work and come home for the day it experiences, conversations and stories that were fraught with “La Migra” y los “Pinches Rinches” . . . now known as the INS and Texas Rangers (dis)respectively. I have foggy, distant memories that although reflect incidents that took place close to 50 years ago, the sounds and emotions of those incidents and experiences flood my conscience as if it was yesterday. On any given early morning, our barrio that surrounded Garfield Park was buzzing with activity: La radio carefully placed on the kitchen window sill tocando at full Rosa Maria Gonzalez, B.A., J.D., C.W.L.S. Board Certified- Child Welfare Law Specialist, National Association of Counsel volume blasting Los Cadetes de For Children, as authorized by the American Bar Association and the Texas Linares, las lavadoras starting up Board of Legal Specialization. and grinding out toda la ropa de Born and bred in Brownsville, Texas, Gonzalez has lived in San Antonio for over las semana antes, la agua del sink 30 years. She attended St. Mary’s University where she earned her Bachelor of used one minute to wash los trastes Arts in Political Science and later her law degree. y the next minute to fill las cubetas Gonzalez has a family law practice and is a graduate of the Women’s Campaign para trapiar, the scents of Pine Sol, School at Yale University. She has a long established history of coordinating frijoles cooking en la olla and torti- campaigns and consulting for women candidates. llas on the comal . . . all this work was coordinated like only a good if you will, all down Hayes Street, to care for them, or pay the criada “criada bien criada” could do. Ev- then Garfield St., then back all the next door extra dinerito to care for ery other house seemed to have a way to Grant St., then Lincoln St. their kids, or drop them off at the . . . pues for a lack of better words, . . . YA VIENE LA MIGRA!!! All neighborhood daycare, Tiny Tots, and calling them what they were . the mujeres would be on full lock- for a day or two, until Juanita, Pina, . . seemed to have a maid. Women down alert. The radios were turned Tencha or Nachi, could find their con brazos de tamaleras and the off, the windows were shut closed, way back and pick up where the work-ethic of the camaroneras who the children were brought inside Border Patrol disrupted their day. processed shrimp from daybreak from their playgrounds in the For those that were spared, the to dusk at the shrimp processing park, in the front and back yards, days resumed as soon as La Migra plant on 14th Street (La Catorce). doors were locked, curtains drawn was out of sight, back to la radio, la Las criadas were also wet nurses and washing machines came to a ropa, la cocina, el trapiador . . . va- when needed, disciplinarians when dead halt. Children were scolded monos para fuera a colgar la ropa y required, jardineras when paid in the most stern yet silent ways. a rregar las matas con la manguera extra and all around domestic en- Callate!!!! Within minutes, all . . . make sure you don’t water el gineer superstars 24/7. They were you could hear were the squawks chile piquin too much porque si someone’s mother, someone’s de las gaviotas and los cantos de le hechas mucha agua no crecen daughter, someone’s wife, some- las cicadas. Then suddenly, you y no tenemos chiles para dinner. one’s sister, someone’s widow, started to hear knocks on doors that Las criadas were indeed teachers someone’s girlfriend and, every creeped closer and closer, house of networking and resourcefulness, once in while, someone’s sancha after house, door after door . . . “ they filled-in when our hard-work- when duty called. That working BOOOO EN NOOO. Ahh Bray ing parents could not, they knew group of women who came across Poo Eehr Tah Americano Immi- about resiliency, they had dreams. the bridge on Sunday afternoons gration aqui.” The Border Patrol Those same dreams lived through into American homes of Mexi- would be conducting a regular their children and they carried on canos, Judios, Gringos and left sweep of the barrio, looking for through the children they helped back to their motherland on Friday criadas to deport by way of a quick raise. Y la Migra, well, la Migra nights were a resourceful group of ride back to El Puente. Although gave us all a common enemy then, women. On any one of those given our Maria and Angelita never fell and to this day still. 14 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018 Just a Thought: Central Catholic Grads reading the news. We want Of course my female to offer this tool to our classmates would as- readers so that we can all suredly attend Provi- come together to learn lan- dence High School as guage. This article is pub- well. Just one big happy lished in both languages so family. Granted I may we can translate both sides. have sounded a bit over Words are fun. dramatic at the time, but the pain and anguish has By Steve Walker never left me. In 1960 when I graduated Needless to say I was from St. Gregory the Great not a happy teenager. Catholic School in Balcones My world, as I saw it, Heights, I was thrilled to was ruined and in dis- Steve Walker is a Vietnam Veteran, former Justice of the learn I had been accepted array. The world was Peace and Journalist to attend Central Catholic coming to an end. For High School downtown San my 14 year old self, it Note from the editor: Antonio. That was the good was Armageddon and Translating to Learn Lan- news or so I thought. the Apocalypse com- guage Unfortunately I received bined. the bad news that rocked my Ironically, I did not La Prensa as a local icon. In ceremonies and motivational The first time I read span- world just two weeks before return to San Antonio until 1980 when he ran as the first guest speaker with a little ish was when I picked up school. I was devastated to 1972 after a tour of sunny Hispanic Mayor of San An- comedy mixed in. Over the an issue of La Prensa. I lean that my family would Viet Nam and Germany. tonio, my government class years Sonny has made us was in middle school and be moving to some foreign On arrival I was hired as an at La Memorial and I stuffed laugh and also bring us to like many of my San An- country called Massachu- English teacher at Krueger envelopes and block walked tears in a good way. tonio peers, most of my setts. Springfield, Massachu- Middle School in the North- for him in his bid for Mayor. Then there is Oscar Zaldi- family spoke spanish, but setts to be exact! east ISD. With 26 years of Another well-known Cen- var, my long-time buddy not me. I was familiar with Needless to say I had never teaching under my belt over tral Catholic alumni is for- who became the first His- the language conversation- heard of Springfield, Mas- the years, I honed my skills mer Congressman Charlie panic President of the San ally, speaking it only to my sachusetts much less wanted from Northeast, Edgewood, Gonzalez who was pulled Antonio Junior Chamber of grandma about how good to move there and disrupt my SAISD and Harlandale that out his senior year by his Commerce in 1980-81 at the her food was and about my teen years and totally ruin held me in good stead. Along father the late Congressman same time Henry Cisneros little brothers, but I never my life since all my male the journey I met numerous Henry B. Gonzalez to attend became the first Hispanic read the language. classmates for four years Central Catholic graduates another high school. I have Mayor of San Antonio. I was When I started reading from St. Gregory’s, were who I should have known written about him as well. privileged to follow Oscar as La Prensa, I could expand accepted. back in the sixties. In fact we both ran for his President. For a year Oscar my spanish vocabulary by Since I have father’s seat when he retired. was also my roommate. been back, I We know how that turned With this year being Cen- have re-united out although he supported tral Catholic High School’s with some of me in my successful bid for 54th class reunion, the stu- those gradu- Pct.2 JP. dents who should have been ates. First one Then there is the nationally my classmates raised over who comes to famous Sonny Melendrez 25-thousand dollars for the mind is for- who is now a motivational school which was matched mer San An- speaker and also frequent by one member of the class. tonio Mayor stand-up comedian. I have Had my father not uproot- and former been told by many from ed us and unceremoniously HUD Secre- Central Catholic he was a whisked us away to that for- tary, Henry funny guy even as a high eign land of Massachusetts, Cisneros. I school student. I have cov- I would have been a part of have written ered numerous events where the recent reunion of many of about him for he served as the master of my almost classmates. 30 de Septiembre de 2018 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 15 Solo un Pensamiento: Graduados Católicos Centrales Por Steve Walker clase durante cuatro años en pendiente de Northeast. Con Luego está el famoso na- En 1960, cuando me St. Gregory’s fueron acep- 26 años de enseñanza en mi cionalmente Sonny Me- gradué de la Escuela Católica tados. haber a lo largo de los años, lendrez, quien ahora es un St. Gregory the Great en Bal- Por supuesto, mis compa- perfeccioné mis habilidades orador motivacional y tam- cones Heights, me emocionó ñeras de clase seguramente de Northeast, Edgewood, bién comediante frecuente. saber que había sido acep- también asistirían a Provi- SAISD y Harlandale, que me Muchos católicos me han tado para asistir a Central dence High School. Solo una mantuvieron en una buena dicho que era un chico di- Catholic High School en el gran familia feliz. Es posible posición. Durante el viaje vertido incluso cuando era centro de San Antonio. Esa que haya sonado un poco conocí a numerosos gradua- estudiante de secundaria. He fue la buena noticia o eso dramático en ese momento, dos de Catholic Central que cubierto numerosos eventos creía yo. pero el dolor y la angustia debería haber conocido en en los que se desempeñó Lamentablemente, recibí nunca me han abandonado. los años sesenta. como maestro de ceremonias las malas noticias que sa- Huelga decir que no era Desde que volví, me volví y orador invitado motivacio- cudieron mi mundo solo dos un adolescente feliz. Mi a reunir con algunos de esos nal con una pequeña comedia Steve Walker is a Vietnam Veteran, former Justice of the semanas antes de la escuela. mundo, como yo lo vi, estaba graduados. El primero que mezclada. A lo largo de los Peace and Journalist Estaba devastado al decir que arruinado y en desorden. El me viene a la mente es el ex años, Sonny nos ha hecho mi familia se mudaría a un mundo estaba llegando a su alcalde de San Antonio y ex reír y también nos ha hecho país extranjero llamado Mas- fin. Para mi yo de 14 años, secretario de HUD, Henry llorar en el buen sentido. Nota del editor: Traduci- sachusetts. Springfield, Mas- fue el Armagedón y el Apoc- Cisneros. He escrito sobre Luego está Oscar Zaldivar, endo a Learn Language sachusetts para ser exactos alipsis combinados. él para La Prensa como un mi amigo desde hace mucho Huelga decir que nun- Irónicamente, no regresé ícono local. En 1980, cuando tiempo que se convirtió en La primera vez que leí ca había oído hablar de a San Antonio hasta 1972 se postuló como el primer el primer presidente hispano español fue cuando tomé Springfield, Massachusetts, después de una gira por el Alcalde Hispano de San An- de la Cámara de Comercio un número de La Prensa. y mucho menos quería soleado Vietnam y Alema- tonio, mi clase de gobierno Júnior de San Antonio en Estaba en la escuela se- mudarme allí e interrumpir nia. Al llegar me contrataron en La Memorial y yo llenos 1980-81 al mismo tiempo cundaria y, como muchos mi adolescencia y arruinar como maestra de inglés en la sobres y cuadras caminaron que Henry Cisneros se con- de mis compañeros de San mi vida por completo, ya Escuela Intermedia Krueger hacia él en su intento por virtió en el primer alcalde Antonio, la mayoría de que todos mis compañeros de en el Distrito Escolar Inde- alcalde. hispano de San Antonio. las familias hablaban es- Otro conocido ex Tuve el privilegio de seguir a pañol, pero no yo. Yo es- alumno de Catho- Oscar como presidente. Du- taba familiarizado con el lic Central es el ex rante un año, Oscar también lenguaje de conversación, congresista Charlie fue mi compañero de cuarto. hablándole solo a mi abuela Gonzalez, quien Con este año siendo la sobre lo buena que era su fue retirado en su reunión de la clase número comida y sobre mis herma- último año por su 54 de la Escuela Secundaria nos pequeños, pero nunca padre, el difunto Católica Central, los estudi- leí el idioma. congresista Henry antes que deberían haber sido Cuando comencé a leer B. Gonzalez, para mis compañeros de clase La Prensa, pude ampliar asistir a otra es- recaudaron más de 25 mil mi vocabulario en español cuela secundaria. dólares para la escuela que leyendo las noticias. Que- También he escrito fue igualada por un miembro remos ofrecer esta herra- sobre él. De hecho, de la clase. mienta a nuestros lectores ambos corrimos al Si mi padre no nos hubiera para que todos podamos asiento de su padre desarraigado y nos hubiera unirnos para aprender cuando él se retiró. llevado sin ceremonias a el idioma. Este artículo Sabemos cómo esa tierra extranjera de Mas- está publicado en ambos resultó, aunque sachusetts, habría sido parte idiomas para que podamos me apoyó en mi de la reciente reunión de traducir ambos lados. Las exitosa oferta por muchos de mis casi compa- palabras son divertidas. PCP.2. ñeros de clase. 16 La Prensa Texas SAN ANTONIO 30 de Septiembre de 2018