Military City USA Salutes America`s Heroes Live Well

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HISPANIANEWS.COM
24 DE ENERO 2008 - 31 DE ENERO 2008
Empieza La Temporada
De Visas De Empleo H-1b
Ya comenzó la temporada de
solicitar para la visa de empleo
H-1b. Todos recordamos el
momento el ano pasado en
cual salio la noticia terrible que
se acabaron las visas de empleo
H-1b.
Quien se puede olvidar de
esta noticia tan grande cual nos
dejo saber que el Servicio de
Inmigración de los Estados
Unidos (USCIS) recibió mas de
66,000 solicitudes para la visa
H-1b antes del medio día el
University-Pueblo President
primer día en cual empezó a
Joseph A. Garcia, who will
deliver an inspirational talk,
entitled “Taking Responsibility
for your Health.”
As a person living with Type
1 Diabetes, President Garcia
will share his life experience
with managing the disease
and living an active, healthy As temperatures continue to
lifestyle.
drop
across
Colorado,
More than 750 people maintaining a warm house is
attended the 2007 Pueblo critical to staying safe and
Health Expo of which 350 healthy. Unfortunately, it can
received free health screenings. also be very costly for
“The Pueblo Health Expo not individuals and families.
only promises to be both The Colorado Department of
informational
and Human Services Low-income
inspirational,” says Cathy Energy Assistance Program
Dehn, coordinator of Steps to (LEAP) helps those struggling
a Healthier Pueblo Program, a
program of the Pueblo CityCont. on page 3
Live Well, Eat Better & Move More
At Pueblo Health Expo
Individuals seeking to
recommit to or jumpstart his or
her New Years’ resolutions to
get healthier in 2008 will fi nd
just what they need at the
Pueblo Health Expo.
The Pueblo Health Expo,
which will be held at the
Pueblo Convention Center
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. January
26, 2008, is free to Pueblo
County residents of all ages
and will feature numerous
exhibits related to physical
activity, healthy food choices,
disease prevention, safety,
recreation
and
overall
wellbeing.
Throughout the day, local
presenters will share tips on
living healthy lifestyles and
offer cooking and fi tness
demonstrations. In addition,
the fi rst 500 participants will
have an opportunity to take
advantage of free health
screenings, including blood
pressure, pulse, oximetry, lung
function, vision, blood sugar
(requires a one-hour fast),
cardio step test, grip strength
and fl exibility, Body Mass
Index, stress management and
depression,
community
resources and women’s health
issues and “Ask a Medical
Expert.”
New this year will be Kids
Korner, an area for youth to
include
booths
and
demonstrations specifi cally
targeting healthy lifestyles for
Pueblo’s young people.
Among the highlights of the
event is a noon keynote
address by Colorado State
aceptar solicitudes para la H1b!
La visa clasificada como H-1b
es una visa de empleo cual le
otorga autorización de trabajar
al solicitante. Los Estados
Unidos otorgarán 66,000 visas
H-1b anuales solamente.
El Servicio de Inmigración
(USCIS) empieza a aceptar
solicitudes para esta visa el
1ero de Abril de cada ano.
El ano pasado las 66,000 visas
se acabaron antes de las 12 del
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Leap Receives Significant
Increase In Funding, Just
In Time For A Cold Front
to pay winter home heating
costs and their job has just been
made easier with the
additional funding of $8.1
million from the Federal
Government.
LEAP provides cash
assistance to help families and
individuals pay winter home
heating costs.
Cont. on page 3
Military City USA Salutes America’s
Heroes
LULAC brings business opportunities, educational, training assistance and
benefits
The League of United Latin
American Citizens holds its
3rd Annual Veterans Summit
in San Antonio, Texas. The
summit will be held Friday,
January
24
through Saturday,
January 26 at El
Tropicano Hotel.
As the leading
s u m m i t
addressing the
needs of veterans,
the
LULAC
Veterans Summit
will draw thousands of
participants including top
government, business, military
and community leaders and
veterans affairs officials some
of which include The
Honorable Alphonso Jackson,
Secretary, U.S. Department of
Housing
and
Urban
Development, Richard Perez,
President and
CEO
of
the
Greater
San
Antonio Chamber
of Commerce,
Major General
Alfred Valenzuela
(USA
Ret),
Undersecretary of
Benefits, Vice
Admiral US Navy (Ret) Daniel
L. Cooper, U.S. Treasurer, Anna
Escobedo Cabral, Lt. General
Ricardo Sanchez, (USA Ret.),
Brig. General Angela Salinas
(USMC), Rep. Ciro Rodriguez
(D-TX), Chairman of the
Federal Executive Board, Eric
Stephens, Assistant Director
for
Human
Resources
Management, Federal Bureau
of Prisons, Whitney I. LeBlanc,
Jr., Assistant Secretary for
Veterans’
Employment
Training, U. S. Department of
Labor, Charles C. Ciccolella,
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Diversity Management and
EEO Department of Veterans
Affairs, Susan McHugh and
National LULAC President
Rosa Rosales.
“This conference is very
important because we are
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24 de enero - 31 de enero 2008
Noticias Locales
Local News
Specializing in all areas of Immigration
and Nationality Law
Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association
School District 11 Announces English
Language Classes For Adults
The Colorado Springs School
District 11 Adult and Family
Education Office, 917 East
Moreno Avenue, offers English
classes for adult learners from
8:30 to 11:15 a.m. on Mondays
and Wednesdays (beginner
level) and Tuesdays and
Thursdays (intermediate level).
Family Immigration
• Family Petitions
• Visas
• Consular processing
• Green Cards
• Deportation Defense
• Employment Authorization
• Naturalization
Employment Immigration
• Employment Visas
• I-9 Audits
• Employer Petitions
• Labor Certification (PERM)
Daniel W. Oldenburg
Attorney at Law
503 N. Main Street Suite 545
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 543-7404 Office
Daniel W. Oldenburg
Attorney at Law
Consultation by Appointment
(719) 0899 Fax
832-221-9608 cell
[email protected]
Se Habla Español
The Hispanic Community’s Newspaper
Established Cinco de Mayo, 1987
Published weekly by
Con Fé Communications, Ltd.
ISSN -0895-7355
No part of Hispania News may be reprinted or reproduced
without the written consent from the Editor.
All rights reserved.
Editor
Robert L. Armendariz
Marketing Director
William Green
Assistant
To The Editor
Mirna Bañuelos
Advertising Consultant
Photographer
Will Gutierrez
[email protected]
Daniel T. Chaparro
Composition, Design and Layout
Sami R. Armendariz
Hispania News
On The INTERNET
www.hispanianews.com
[email protected]
Located at 1715 Monterey Rd. Suite 220
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 15116, Colorado Springs, CO 80935-5116
(719) 540-0220 • (719) 540-0221
• Fax (719) 540-0599
Evening classes are offered
from 6 to 8:45 p.m. on Tuesdays
and Thursdays for all levels.
A registration fee of $30 is
required. Please call 328-2975
about tuition rates.
Registration for morning
classes takes place at 9 a.m. on
Jan. 30, Feb. 25, March 17 and
May 20, 22 and 27.
Registration for evening
classes is at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29,
Feb. 26 and 28, and March 18;
at 6:30 p.m. on May 20, 22 and
27.
For more information, please
call the Adult & Family
Education office at 328-2975.
2008 El Paso County Fair Queen Contest
WHO: Young women between 18 and 22 years old
WHAT: 2008 El Paso County Fair Queen Contest
WHEN: March 15, 2008 starting at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: El Paso County Fairgrounds, 366 10th Street, Calhan, CO 80808
WHY: The El Paso County Fair clinic is FREE and will provide calling 520-7880. During her
Queen Committee is seeking valuable information and tips reign, the El Paso County Fair
qualified candidates to serve as in all areas of the Queen Queen will be a visible
the El Paso County Fair Queen contest. Please be advised that representative for the county,
for the 2008 year.
a horse is required for this not only at the Fair, but also at
Eligible contestants must be clinic. All applicants are other county events.
single and never married strongly encouraged to attend. Application Deadline Date:
females, between the ages of 18 To reserve your space please February 28, 2008 by 3:00 pm to
the Fair Office.
and 22. Contestants must be call 520-7880.
El Paso County residents and Application packets are now Queen Contest Held: March 15,
able to work with the El Paso available at the El Paso County 2008 starting at 9:00 am at the
County staff and committee Fairgrounds Office located at Fairgrounds.
members to represent the El 366 10th Street, Calhan, CO Queen chosen based on
Paso County Fair.
80808 between 8:00 am – 4:30 Judges’ points in four areas:
A Queen clinic will be offered pm,
Monday
through 1. Horsemanship
on
line 2. Application
for all potential Queen Thursday,
Applicants on Saturday, www.elpasocountyfair.com or 3. Public Speaking
February 9 at 10:00 am. The you can request a packet by 4. Personal Interview
Military City USA Cont. from page 1
reaching out to our war
veterans that do so much to
protect our liberties,” said
LULAC National President
Rosa Rosales. “We salute our
veterans and give a small token
of our appreciation for the
sacrifices they make.”
The third annual Community
Prosperity Partnership (CPP)
summit is a LULAC initiative
that through our community
based centers serves our
nation’s veterans and the local
community in which they live.
LULAC will address issues of
critical importance to U.S.
veterans and their families in
a state with over 3.5 million
Latino residents.
Workshop topics include
healthcare and benefits, family
reintegration,
business
opportunities and educational
opportunities.
For more information on
sponsorships, or registration
information please call (210)
733-0406 or visit the web site
www.lulac.org.
Mr. King I too, have a dream
As many of us recalled the movement and much that went with it.
We are reminded of many horrible things that occurred doing that
period. I must admit, perhaps I was trying to forget, trying to forget
that those individuals I saw on the screen were real people with real feelings.
It is easy to fall into a false sense that all is well. It is the little things that we tend to
overlook, the little things that are real. Ever notice how men of color are not as free to have
a discussion with a Caucasian woman, like any other male. All one has to do, is experience
that look, that says, “How dare you speak to me as if we were equal” on occasion that is
followed by cries of sexism.
I have a dream also, and it is enhanced from some of today’s nuances, such as XM radio.
I, as a Colorado native tend to listen to country music as well as others. I enjoy it more
when I hear Bobby Flores, Justin Trevino and of course Johnny Rodrigues and I know that
for most listeners they don’t care if they are from Texas or Tejas. There is an interesting
channel on XM, it is part of the Spanish channels and they claim to play oldies, what a
surprise when one hears, Julio Iglesias, Camilo Sesto, Rafael, Armando Manzanero mixed
with the Beatles, Barry White, Matt Monroe and others.
Gov Richardson of New Mexico was asked recently about how political candidates
communicate with Hispanics. “They need to start talking to Hispanics” he said” not like
an ethnic minority, but as main stream America who are part of the American Dream”
Some of us learned in Vietnam that on certain occasions, one didn’t care if the medic was
black, or spoke with an accent. The important thing was we all had the same uniform and
the same purpose.
Next time you are at a city or county gathering, is 20 percent of that crowd minority? Why
not? Yes, I too have a dream.
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Noticias Locales
Local News
College-Bound Students Can Get Help Filling Out Federal
Financial Aid Form
High school seniors planning
to attend college as well as
current college students will
have an opportunity to get
assistance in filling out their
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
On Sunday, Feb. 10, financial
aid experts will be on hand to
provide free help to students
from 2 to 4 p.m. at Pueblo
Central High School.
Filling out the FAFSA form is
the critical first step for
students who plan to pay for
college with the help of grants,
scholarships,
student
employment and student
loans. It is used by the U.S.
Department of Education to
determine a student’s “need
analysis” based on financial
information such as household
income, assets and other data.
Ron Swartwood, Financial
Aid Director at Pueblo
Community College, said
College Goal Sunday is a great
vehicle for students to get their
FAFSA forms processed early.
“The whole idea behind
FAFSA is to have students get
all their paperwork done
ahead of time so they don’t run
into
problems
later,”
Swartwood pointed out. “If
you have never applied for
financial aid, you might be
missing out on a wonderful
opportunity designed to help
you achieve your education
goals.”
In order to complete the
FAFSA form at College Goal
Sunday, students and their
parents should bring the
following items with them:
• 2007 federal income tax
records
• Social Security number
• Driver’s license
• 2007 W-2 forms and other
records of income earned
• 2007 untaxed income records
- Social Security, Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families,
welfare, or veterans benefits
records
• 2007 bank statements
•
2007
business
and
investment information, if any
• Alien registration card if you
are not a U.S. citizen
Students and their parents are
invited to attend the event in
the Central High School
library. The school is located at
216 E. Orman Ave., and those
attending should enter
through the main doors, where
volunteers will direct them to
the library. A total of $15,000 in
scholarships will be given
away in $1,000 amounts for use
at one of 15 colleges in
Colorado. For more info,
contact Rosina Chaparro,
PCC’s Financial Aid Program
Director, at 549-3022, or visit
www.CollegeGoalColorado.com
Weatherization
Program
which improves the energy
efficiency in homes throughout
Colorado,
permanently
reducing heating costs.
According to the Colorado
Department of Human
Services, year to date,
approximately
43,700
Colorado households have
received LEAP payment
assistance.
To qualify for LEAP,
applicants must be responsible
for paying heating costs, either
to a utility company or to a
landlord as part of rent.
Applicants must also be
permanent legal residents of
the United States and Colorado
or have household members
that are U.S. citizens.
Recent Colorado legislation
now requires LEAP applicants
to provide a copy of valid
identification and a completed
affidavit indicating that they
are lawfully present in the
United States with their
program applications.
Currently, the following valid
forms of identification are
accepted.
1. A Colorado Driver’s License
or Colorado Identification
card; or,
2. A United States military card
or military dependant’s card;
or,
3. A United States Merchant
Mariner card; or,
4. A Native American Tribal
document.; or,
5.
Appropriate
INS
documentation.
As defined by the Colorado
Department of Revenue, other
forms of identification may be
required as well. For more
information
on
lawful
presence requirements, contact
the DOR or visit their web site
located
at
http://
www.revenue.state.co.us/
main/home.asp
LEAP applications are
accepted until April 30 of each
year. Potential program
applicants can apply several
ways:
1. Call 1-866-HEAT-HELP (1866-432-8435) to have an
application mailed to your
home.
2. LEAP applications are
available at every county
department of social/human
services across the state.
3. LEAP applications can also
be downloaded from the
program’s Web site at http://
www.cdhs.state.co.us/leap/
apply.htm. Applicants may
then fax, mail or deliver a
completed application to their
appropriate county office.
For more information about
LEAP, please call 1-866-HEATHELP (1-866-432-8435) or visit
www.cdhs.state.co.us/leap/
index.htm to view the most
current program application
requirements.
Leap Cont. from page 1
The program pays the
highest cash benefits to those
with the highest heating bills
and lowest incomes by family
size.
Applicant income cannot
exceed 185 percent of the
federal poverty index, which
equals a maximum income of
$3,184 per month before taxes
for a household of four people.
The anticipated average LEAP
benefit for 2007-2008 is
approximately $316 per family.
“During these freezing winter
days everyone should have the
heat they need to stay warm in
their home,” said Scott
Barnette, LEAP Director.
“We know there are over
200,000 people in our state that
meet our income requirements,
so the need is out there and this
increase in funding ensures
that all eligible Coloradans can
receive the gift of warmth.”
Other benefits provided to
LEAP eligible households are
the Crisis Intervention
Program, which assists with
the repair or replacement of the
home’s primary heating
system such as a furnace or
wood-burning stove and the
Pueblo Health Expo Cont. from page 1
County Health Department.
“It also will be a lot of fun.”
According to Dehn, dozens of
businesses and communitybased organizations have
collaborated to ensure that the
Pueblo Health Expo has
something to offer everyone.
“The Expo planning
committee and sponsors care
about the health of the Pueblo
community,” she says.
“And we want residents to
know that eating better and
moving more doesn’t have to
be drudgery. We hope the
Pueblo Health Expo will show
people how to enjoy the
process as much as they enjoy
the results.”
For more information about
the Pueblo Health Expo, visit
www.activepueblo. net or call
(719) 583-4518.
DEMONSTRATION AND
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
SCHEDULE
8:15-8:45 a.m.
Cooking
Demonstration Start Your Day
the Healthy Crepe Way Pueblo
Community College
9:00-9:30 a.m.
Cooking
Demonstration The Big Apple
Breakfast Pueblo Convention
Center 9:30-10:00 a.m. Fitness
Demonstration Muscular
Strength and Range of Motion
YMCA
10:00-10:30 a.m. Cooking
Demonstration Greek Orzo
Salad
St. Mary Corwin
Medical Center 10:30-11:00
p.m. Fitness Demonstration
Zumba Zumba Fitness
11:00-11:30 p.m. Cooking
Demonstration Score Big with
Healthy Super Bowl Party
Foods Parkview Medical
Center
11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sponsor
Recognitions Grand Prize
Drawings
12:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker
Joseph A. Garcia President,
Colorado State University –
Pueblo Living an Active,
Healthy
Lifestyle
and
Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Kids in the Kitchen –
Interactive Demonstration
9:00-10:00 a.m. How to
prepare: Yogurt Parfaits
Junior League of Pueblo
10:00-10:30 a.m. Double
Dutch Junior League of
Pueblo
10:30-11:00 a.m. Cup Stacking
South Mesa Elementary
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Kids in the Kitchen Interactive Demonstration
How to prepare: Turkey
Rollups Junior League of
Pueblo
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Zumba Kids Zumba Fitness
h i s p a n i a n e w s . c o m
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Noticias en Español
News in Spanish
Azteca América Colorado Estrena Comcast Digital En Colorado Springs
McGraw- Hill Broadcasting
se enorgullece en presentar la
disponibilidad de Azteca
América Colorado por
Comcast en Colorado Springs.
Desde el 23 de enero, clientes
de Comcast podrán televisar
Azteca América Colorado en
Comcast digital canal 121.
Televidentes en Pueblo
continuarán disfrutando la
programación de Azteca
América Colorado por
Comcast canal 25.
Azteca América Colorado
también esta disponible a
clientes de satélite, y por
H-1b
antena en todo Colorado
Springs y Pueblo.
“En Colorado, el número de
televidentes de habla hispana
incrementa rápidamente , ya
que disfrutan y valoran la
programación de Azteca
América Colorado; por ello,
estamos complaciendo a
nuestros clientes al agregar el
canal a nuestra alineación de
canales en Colorado Springs, “
dijo Scott Binder, Vice
Presidente de Comcast Cable
Colorado.
Televidentes de Azteca
América Colorado, bilingües y
de habla hispana han visto
como hemos hecho historia en
la televisión en Colorado con
la primer cobertura en vivo
desde un helicóptero y el
primer sitio de noticias en la
red, aztecacolorado.com.
Agregando que Azteca
América Colorado transmite
noticias de último minuto,
representando una importante
capacidad al cubrir la
Convención
Demócrata
Nacional, y la elección
Presidencial 2008.
“Valoramos a nuestra
comunidad hispana en
adentro de los EEUU. Lo
mismo le aplica a toda persona
que haya entrado a este país
por la frontera o tenga una
orden de deportación previa.
Beneficios: La visa H-1b le
otorga al solicitante permiso de
trabajo por un máximo de 6
anos. La familia del solicitante
también puede estar en este
país
legalmente
como
dependientes pero no pueden
trabajar.
Esposo/a del
solicitante puede trabajar
solamente si satisface los
requisitos de la visa H-1b y
solicita
por
una
independientemente.
También, el solicitante puede
solicitar para esta visa desde
afuera de los EEUU o desde
adentro de los EEUU siempre
y cuando este todavía en
estatus inmigratorio legal. Si
solicita desde adentro de los
EEUU, no tiene que salir de
este país por ninguna razón
durante el proceso.
Además de otorgar legalidad
y autorización de trabajo por 6
anos, la visa H-1b califica al
solicitante para poder solicitar
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e Indianapolis, IN.
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Fundaciones Hispanas
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medio día el 1er día de
aceptación de solicitudes para
esta visa. La visa conlleva
varios requisitos y le provee
beneficios estupendos al
solicitante y a su familia.
Requisitos: Para calificar
para la visa H-1b, el solicitante
tiene que tener un bachillerato
de Universidad de los EEUU o
el equivalente y una oferta de
trabajo de una compañía cual
este dispuesta a patrocinarlo.
De la compañía se necesita la
firma y copias de sus records
financieros por los últimos tres
anos.
El solicitante de la visa de
empleo H-1b no puede haberse
sobrequedado en los EEUU, no
puede haber entrado por la
frontera, y no puede haber
tenido una orden de
deportación previa.
Solicitante que se haya
sobrequedado su estadía
permitida en su visa previa
tendrá que asistir a una
entrevista en la Embajada
Americana en su país natal y
pedir un perdón. No puede
obtener la visa de empleo de
Colorado Springs y nos da
gusto poder transmitir
noticieros, programación
original de Azteca América e
iniciativas relevantes que
afecten a la comunidad,” dijo
Natalie Quaratino, Directora
de Operaciones para Azteca
América Colorado.
transmite programación en
español a ciudades en el estado
de Colorado, busque en su lista
local.
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Colorado pertenece a The
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por su residencia permanente.
Después de obtener la visa H1b, el solicitante debe de
obtener una Certificación
Laboral como requisito de
ajuste de estatus a la residencia
permanente. Después que el
Departamento de Labor
apruebe la Certificación
Laboral el solicitante puede
obtener
su
residencia
permanente para el/ella y su
familia en un par de meses o
anos dependiendo en su nivel
de educación y experiencia.
Si usted califica y tiene una
compañía cual esta dispuesta
a patrocinarlo, debe de actuar
ahora. Por sus múltiples
beneficios, la visa H-1b es
extremadamente competitiva.
Basado en lo que se vio el ano
pasado en el Servicio de
Inmigración en cuanto a estas
visas, ya sabemos que no se
puede esperar hasta el ultimo
minuto. Es importante que se
comunique con un abogado
especialista en Inmigración y
visas de empleo para
determinar si califica y
empezar su caso a tiempo.
Apoyando
la
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sobre becas para hispanos, la
Fundación NHP también
proporciona información para
los aspirantes universitarios
sobre
los
servicios
estudiantiles, preparación
académica, exámenes de
admisión,
préstamos
gubernamentales y becas
comunitarias.
Todo
lo
necesario para asegurar su
entrada a la universidad.
La Fundación NHP facilita la
distribución
de
esta
información detalladamente a
través de su sitio de internet
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.org.
El sitio complementa la
diseminación del directorio de
becas por medio de la campaña
“Edúcate” y la distribución del
directorio en formato de CDRom. Junto con los servicios de
información al público que la
Fundación Azteca América
tiene
planeados
para
principios del 2008, la
Fundación NHP añadirá a los
periódicos
como
otra
plataforma de difusión para
transmitir el mensaje.
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A través de sus convenios con
el periódico La Raza en
Chicago y El Periódico USA en
Brownsville, la Fundación
NHP distribuirá más de
250,000 ejemplares del
programa “Edúcate”, el cual
será insertado para su
repartición en los ya
mencionados diarios. El
inserto, en formato tabloide,
contendrá información sobre
becas y el ingreso a las
universidades específicamente
en las zonas metropolitanas de
Chicago y Brownsville
respectivamente. Se estima que
la información del programa
“Edúcate” llegará a las manos
de 750,000 lectores hispanos en
estas dos ciudades.
Presidente Ricardo B. Salinas,
también ofrece el directorio de
becas en formato de CD-Rom,
el cual contiene información al
día de becas estudiantiles. La
información es de gran
importancia para la creciente
población hispana encausada a
obtener una educación
superior.
Hispánica
Page 5
Noticias en Español
News in Spanish
Reclaman Braceros Su Dinero Retenido En EU
Desde que el Gobierno
Federal censó en el 2005 a miles
de braceros que reclaman las
retenciones de dinero que se les
hicieron cuando trabajaban en
Estados Unidos en distintos
periodos que van desde la
década de los 40s, sólo unos
cuantos
han
recibido
indemnizaciones o apoyos por
38 mil pesos.
En el caso de Chihuahua con
16 por ciento de los braceros
del país, la cifra no llega a 300
y en Ciudad Juárez apenas
alcanza unos 12, señaló Carlos
Marentes, líder del Centro de
Trabajadores
Agrícolas
Fronterizos, cuya sede está en
El Paso, Texas.
“No ha habido ningún
avance, nosotros estamos muy
preocupados porque en
noviembre del año pasado, nos
decían que se habían aprobado
varios cientos de millones de
pesos para pagar a los
braceros, pero nos preocupa
que todavía no aparezca en el
Diario Oficial de la Federación
esos presupuestos para
entender como se van a
realizar esos pagos”, manifestó
Marentes.
Además, no existe ningún
contacto con el Gobierno
Federal que informe a los
braceros que en su mayoría son
personas de la tercera edad, lo
que siembra incertidumbres ya
que son pocos los que han
recibido recursos.
En el país, la cifra de
trabajadores agrícolas que
fueron braceros alcanza las 100
mil personas, de esas 16 mil
son de Chihuahua y 6 mil de
Ciudad Juárez y áreas
aledañas.
“De hecho, Gobernación en el
2005, 2006 y 2007 en el padrón
que levantó, registró alrededor
de 9 mi braceros que pueden
probar que fueron braceros,
pero ninguno de ellos ha
recibido su pago hasta ahora”,
dijo.
Lo recibido, unos 38 mil
pesos, no es la cantidad que les
fue retenida cuando fueron
braceros ya que el monto
original se ignora ya que por
cuestiones desconocidas el
Gobierno mexicano se niega a
esclarecer que ocurrió con ese
dinero y en Estados Unidos se
asume que es un problema de
México, señaló Marentes.
“En Estados Unidos el
Gobierno norteamericano ha
asumido que esto es un
problema del gobierno
mexicano y han dejado que el
problema crezca. Hay muchos
braceros en Estados Unidos
que reclaman su dinero.
Entonces el gobierno hasta
Bush no ha reconocido ningún
adeudo con los braceros”,
indicó.
Sin embargo, la esperanza en
el caso estadounidense se
centra en el cambio de
administración y en las
demandas que se tienen en
cortes civiles.
“Hay dos o tres procesos
legales, civiles en Estados
Unidos y estamos empezando
que se consoliden en una sola
demanda. El proceso judicial es
lento pero hay posibilidades de
ganarla si se valora los
argumentos de los braceros”,
apuntó.
Fundaciones Hispanas Anuncian Iniciativa Para Acceso Universitario
La Fundación Nacional de la
Prensa Hispana (Fundación
NHP) y la Fundación Azteca
América, dos organizaciones
no lucrativas dedicadas a
proveer a la juventud hispana
la información necesaria para
estudiar
una
carrera
universitaria, anunciaron hoy
su colaboración para crear un
nuevo
blog.
El
blog
scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com
está diseñado para fomentar el
diálogo entre la juventud
estudiantil hispana, maestros,
tutores, y profesionistas con
respecto a las oportunidades
de recibir ayuda financiera,
preparación escolar antes de
asistir a la universidad,
consejos para ahorrar dinero,
cómo financiar la escuela, y
re c o m e n d a c i o n e s
profesionales.
El blog, que contiene una
sección para subscribirse y
navegar por el directorio de
becas, le dará mayor difusión
al contenido ya disponible en
la
página
También se presentarán
columnas informativas de
líderes nacionales sobre temas
relacionados con la educación
superior y maneras de cómo
solventarla.
El propósito de la Fundación
NHP con este nuevo blog,
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com,
es diseminar la información
sobre las becas disponibles
para hispanos y profundizar
sobre el tema de cómo obtener
una educación universitaria.
Con el blog, la Fundación
espera poder proveer un foro
para compartir consejos y
experiencia
para
los
estudiantes que se esfuerzan
por dar un salto educativo.
“Cada semana le daremos
énfasis a temas distintos en la
sección de becas estudiantiles
para atraer la atención de
decenas de miles de diversos
usuarios,
mentores
y
consejeros”, afirmó Tom
Oliver, Presidente y Director
Ejecutivo de la Fundación
NHP. “Sentimos que éste será
un recurso muy valioso para
toda persona que trabaje en el
área de ayudar y asistir a la
gente a planear su educación
universitaria”, agregó.
“Mantener a nuestros jóvenes
en la escuela e interesarlos en
asistir al colegio es uno de los
asuntos más importantes para
el progreso y desarrollo de los
latinos”, dijo Luis J. Echarte,
director de Azteca América y
de la Fundación Azteca
América. “Nos entusiasma el
hecho de unir esfuerzos con la
Fundación NHP en esta
importante tarea”.
Además de la información
Continua página 4
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NEGOCIOS
Business
Veteran Television Executive To Lead U.S. Hispanic Chamber Of
Commerce As Interim President And CEO
Augustine “Augie” Martinez is current General Manager of nationally syndicated television show Hispanics Today®.
The United States Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce
(USHCC) Board of Directors
announced the appointment of
Augustine “Augie” Martinez
as interim President and CEO
while the organization
searches for a permanent
replacement for outgoing
President and CEO Michael L.
Barrera.
Barrera has accepted a
position with Source One
Management, Inc. of Denver,
Colorado.
“We are fortunate to have a
proven leader like Augie
Martinez to help us maintain
stability and effectively
manage
our
economic
growth,” said USHCC Board
Chair David C. Lizárraga.
“We will greatly benefit from
the strong management and
fundraising capabilities he has
already demonstrated in
managing our TV show,
Hispanics Today, which has
increased in quality and
revenue under his leadership.”
Martinez has more than 30
years of experience as a
broadcast executive. He has
served in key positions with
Spanish-language networks
Telemundo and Univision
Communications, and Englishlanguage networks Fox
Television and CBS.
“It is great to join the USHCC
during this exciting time,” said
Martinez.
“As the advocate for the
nation’s largest and fastest
growing business segment, the
USHCC has a vital role in
shaping the national Hispanic
agenda for the 2008 elections,
and will continue to promote
the interests of our nation’s 2.5
million
Hispanic-owned
businesses.”
About the United States
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC
actively
promotes
the
economic
growth
and
development of Hispanic
entrepreneurs and represents
the interests of more than 2.5
million
Hispanic-owned
businesses in the United States
that generate more than $388
billion annually.
It also serves as the umbrella
organization for 200 local
Hispanic chambers in the
United States, Puerto Rico,
Canada, Mexico, Bolivia and
Uruguay.
Urban Institute Studies Confirm SBA Loans
Fill Market Gap
A package of studies released
today by the nonpartisan
Urban Institute has found that
SBA programs are more
effective than conventional
loans in reaching minorities,
women and start-ups, and that
SBA loans are a key financing
tool for creditworthy small
businesses that nevertheless do
not meet conventional
underwriting standards.
In its most recent fiscal year,
nearly a third (32.1 percent) of
all SBA-backed loans went to
start-up businesses, a third
(33.6 percent) went to minority
borrowers and 22.3 percent
went to women.
Overall, loans to businesses
in underserved areas –
including
designated
Enterprise Zones, HUBZones
and Low and Moderate
Income areas – represented
more than 36 percent of total
loan approvals.
The study also found that
during the period studied –
2001-2004 – 18.8 percent of
firms that received a
conventional small business
loan with a term greater than
one year got an SBA-backed
loan. When firms that received
loans of shorter maturities are
included, the percentage is 11.6
percent.
The Urban Institute also
found that for variable rate
loans, borrowers who received
SBA-backed loans were willing
to pay higher interest rates
than
borrowers
of
conventional loans in order to
secure commercial credit.
The studies were
commissioned by SBA three
years ago to study the agency’s
lending effectiveness and its
value
to
underserved
communities. These studies
are necessary to establish an
initial baseline for evaluating
the outcomes achieved
through SBA lending.
The studies analyzed the 7(a)
Loan Guaranty Program, the
Certified
Development
Company (CDC) 504 Loan
Program, the Small Business
Investment Company (SBIC)
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SBA assess past performance
and test methodologies for
setting meaningful targets for
future accomplishments.
“These reports validate our
essential role in getting capital
to underserved communities
and our success in doing so,”
said SBA Administrator Steve
Preston. “They also support
the recent initiatives we have
rolled
out
to
enable
entrepreneurs who are not
receiving capital through the
conventional market.”
The studies found that
borrowers who get SBAbacked loans are more likely to
be minorities, women and
start-up entrepreneurs than
those who get conventional
loans, and find little overlap
between
SBA
and
conventional lending. The
Urban Institute also reported
that commercial lenders,
consistent with program
intent, use SBA guarantees to
support borrowers who are
creditworthy but don’t meet
conventional underwriting
standards.
On the other hand, while the
studies found that average
sales and employment
increased over time for SBAfinanced
businesses,
researchers were unable to
identify any strong, consistent
predictors of success.
The findings support the
conclusion
that
SBA’s
programs are, in fact,
supporting small businesses
that cannot obtain “credit
elsewhere.”
Among the specific findings
were:
·7(a) and 504 guaranteed loans
were more likely to be made to
women or minority-owned
businesses and start-ups than
loans.
are, on average, made to small
businesses
with
fewer
employees and lower annual
sales
revenue
than
loans.
have longer average maturity
terms than conventional loans.
·For variable rate loans, SBA’s
guaranteed borrowers pay a
higher average interest rate
than conventional borrowers,
indicating that they were not
able to find financing at a lower
rate elsewhere.
The seven Urban Institute
reports are available at http:/
/www.urban.org/projects/
sba/. With inquiries, please
contact Stuart Kantor, at
202.261.5283
or
[email protected].
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Entretenimiento
Entertainment
Azteca América Colorado Bad Habitz Invited To Perform For The
TTMA Tejano Music Fan Fair In
Debuts On Comcast
San Antonio, Texas
In Colorado Springs
McGraw- Hill Broadcasting is
proud to announce the
availability of Azteca América
Colorado on Comcast in
Colorado Springs.
Beginning January 23rd,
Comcast cable subscribers can
watch Azteca América
Colorado
on
Comcast
digital
channel 121. Viewers
in Pueblo will
continue to enjoy
Azteca
América
Colorado
on
Comcast channel 25. Azteca
América Colorado is also
distributed to satellite
subscribers, and over-the-air
throughout Colorado Springs
and Pueblo.
“In Colorado, we have a
growing demographic of
Spanish-speaking customers
who enjoy and value Azteca
América programming, so
we’re accommodating these
customers by adding the
channel to our line-up in
Colorado Springs,” said Scott
Binder, Senior Vice President of
Comcast Cable Colorado.
Spanish speaking and bilingual Azteca América
Colorado viewers have
experienced
Colorado
Broadcasting history with the
first live Helicopter coverage of
any
Colorado
Spanish
language television station and
the first Local Spanish news
website, aztecacolorado.com.
In addition, Azteca América
Colorado delivers breaking
news coverage, representing
an important capability in
covering the 2008 Democratic
National Convention and 2008
Presidential election.
“We value our Hispanic
community in Colorado
Springs, and are excited to
deliver
well
respected Azteca
América
News
products, original
Azteca América
programming and
relevant community
outreach initiatives,” said
Natalie Quaratino, Director of
Operations for Azteca América
Colorado.
broadcasts Spanish-language
programming to cities along
Colorado’s Front Range, check
your local listings. Azteca
América Colorado is owned by
The McGraw-Hill Companies,
which owns KMGH Denver’s
7 and television stations in
Bakersfield, CA, San Diego,
CA and Indianapolis, IN. The
McGraw-Hill Companies is a
leading global information
services provider meeting
worldwide needs in the
financial services, education
and business information
markets through leading
brands such as Standard &
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McGraw-Hill
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J.D. Power and Associates.
Find Azteca América Colorado
online
at
www.AztecaColorado.com.
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Bad Habitz, a local band
consisting of 6 life long
musicians from Pueblo and
Colorado Springs, has been
invited to perform at the 2008
Tejano Music Awards Fan Fair
in San Antonio, Texas.
The Tejano Music Awards Fan
Fair is scheduled for March 6 9, 2008.
Bad Habitz performs a
variety of music including
Tejano, Cumbias, Progressive
Cunjunto, Romantic Ballads,
Funk Oldies and Classic Rock
and is looking forward to
sharing their talents with the
Texas Talent Musicians
Association (TTMA).
The band has played
throughout Colorado for
various events including the B
Street Bash, the Chile & Frijoles
Festival, and the Northern
Colorado’s Tejano Showcase in
Fort Collins.
This Friday, Bad Habitz –
that’s Tony Samora (drums),
Mike Herrera (Bass), Christina
Gallegos (trumpet & vocals),
Mario Maestas (Accordion &
vocals), Gustavo Marquez
(keyboards), and Dave Uballe
(guitar) - are excited to be
performing for the first time at
Festival Fridays at the Sangre
de Cristo Arts and Conference
Center.
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Entretenimiento
Entertainment
Miss Nelson Has A Field Day
Join Imagination Celebration
for the Super Bowl of family
fun as we present “Miss
Nelson Has A Field Day” at the
Pikes Peak Center on Friday,
February 8th at 7pm.
This rollicking 60-minute
musical performance is
produced by the Omaha
Theater Company for Young
People and based on the
popular “Miss Nelson” book
series authored by Harry G.
Allard and illustrated by James
Marshall.
It is recommended for
children ages 4 to 12, but
anyone who has ever been on
a losing team will be able to
relate to this humorous and
entertaining production.
Lobby doors will open at 6pm
for kid-friendly hands-on art
activities. Adults and children
are encouraged to wear their
favorite team jerseys and root
for the home team!
Tickets are $8, $12 and $15.
Call 520-SHOW or go to
www.ticketswest.com for
reserved seating.
Miss Nelson, Viola Swamp
and the children of Room 207
are at it again in this musical
romp of schoolhouse humor.
As the action begins, it soon
becomes apparent that all is
not well at Horace B. Smedley
Middle School. School spirit is
suffering as the school’s
football team, the Tornadoes,
gets ready to face their #1 rival.
Unfortunately, the team has
been losing all season, and it
doesn’t look good for the big
game. It’s up to Miss Nelson to
call in her secret weapon – the
dreaded substitute teacher
Viola Swamp – to whip the
team into shape.
Joan Cushing adapted the
script, music and lyrics for the
stage version of “Miss Nelson
Has A Field Day”, one of the
country’s leading playwrights.
The Omaha Theater Company,
one of the nation’s premiere
touring
companies
for
children’s theater, was one of
the first theatrical companies to
produce Cushing’s work for
young audiences with its
production of “Miss Nelson is
Missing.”
Wells Fargo, the Pikes Peak
Community Foundation,
NewsFirst 5/30 and The
Gazette sponsor “Miss Nelson
Has A Field Day”. For more
information on Imagination
Celebration and its year-round
programming, call 597-3344 or
visit
our
website
at
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of France, ca. 1788, oil on canvas
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Automundo
Autoworld
2008 Honda Accord
2008 Honda Accord moves
the world of mainstream
transportation in a refined,
dynamic and sophisticated
direction with an expanded
range
of
innovative
technologies designed for
more power, greater efficiency
and enhanced safety across the
entire lineup of sedans and
coupes.
Completely redesigned for
2008
with
increased
dimensions for a more
spacious interior, the sedan
styling theme expresses a
powerful presence with sharp
and strong character lines. The
coupe is further individualized
with an aggressive stance and
unique proportions that create
a muscular, sporty demeanor.
“The all-new Honda Accord
has become more advanced
and refined with a new level of
engineering sophistication,”
said John Mendel, executive
vice president of American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As the
Honda brand’s flagship
automobile, the Accord is
designed
to
exceed
expectations with premium
technology, a more spacious
interior and increased power,
while retaining the fun-todrive character and innovative
feel
that
has
always
distinguished the Accord.”
An available 3.5-liter i-VTEC
V-6 engine produces 268horsepower - the most ever for
any Accord - while introducing
a new generation of fuelsaving Variable Cylinder
Management™
(VCM®)
technology and achieving a
Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle
(PZEV1) rating. The VCM
system operates in six-cylinder
mode for power and 4- and 3cylinder modes for efficiency,
resulting in an EPA city/
highway fuel economy rating
of 19/292 miles per gallon
(Accord Sedan V-6).
Also new for Accord, an
Advanced Compatibility
Engineering™ (ACE™) body
structure enhances frontal
collision compatibility with
vehicles of different sizes and
bumper heights. Additional
safety equipment standard to
all Accord models includes
Vehicle Stability Assist™
(VSA®), also known as
Electronic Stability Control;
side-curtain airbags; dualchamber front side airbags
with passenger-side Occupant
Position Detection System
(OPDS), active front seat head
restraints, anti-lock brakes and
more.
The Accord is available in
sedan and coupe body styles
with 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and
3.5-liter V-6 engine choices.
Available transmissions
include a 5-speed manual
(standard with all 4-cylinder
engines), a 5-speed automatic
(standard on sedan V-6
models, available with all 4cylinder engines and V-6powered Accord Coupes,) and
a 6-speed manual transmission
(exclusive to the Accord Coupe
EX-L V-6 6MT).
Sedan trim levels range from
the well-equipped Accord
Sedan LX and plus-featured
LX-P (177-horsepower 4cylinder engine), to the nicelyequipped Accord Sedan EX
(190-horsepower 4-cylinder
engine or 268-horsepower V-6
engine), to the premium and
upscale Accord Sedan EX-L
(190-horsepower 4-cylinder
engine or 268-horsepower V-6
engine). Coupe trim levels
range from the well-equipped
Accord Coupe LX-S (190
horsepower
4-cylinder
engine), to the nicely-equipped
Accord Coupe EX (190- or 268-horsepower V-6 engine).
horsepower 4-cylinder engine) Interior
to the premium and upscale
Premium quality with a
Accord Coupe EX-L (190- simple, modern and spacious
horsepower 4-cylinder engine
Cont. on page 9
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Automundo
Autoworld
2008 Honda Accord Cont...
design
describes
the
philosophy behind the
Accord’s interior.
The larger Accord Sedan total
interior volume of 120.0 cubic
feet (+3.3 cubic feet compared
to 2007) moves the EPA
classification from the midsize
sedan class to the large sedan
class.
The additional space is
intended to provide “equal”
seating comfort for front and
rear passengers. Rear legroom
of 37.2 inches (+0.4 inches)
approaches the impressive
second row legroom of the
Honda Pilot SUV (37.4 inches).
The wider interior (+1.5 inches)
allows the front seats to be
positioned farther apart to
allow for a wide center console
more commonly associated
with the finest luxury vehicles.
The Accord interior is
designed for a dynamic,
intuitive and upscale presence,
starting with an easy-to-read
information display on every
vehicle.
A zone styling approach
separates operation-related
instruments
(top)
and
information-related
instruments (lower). At night,
the controls are further
separated by color to
distinguish between climate
controls (aqua green) and
audio controls (white).
Classically-styled gauges for
the
speedometer
and
tachometer are perfectly round
(instead of being truncated at
the bottom). Steering wheel
audio controls are standard on
every Accord.
Careful attention was paid to
the symmetry of the exterior
and interior of the vehicle including sight lines related to
the dashboard height and the
visual presence of the hood to
the driver.
Redesigned front bucket seats
are larger, and feature
substantial lateral support to
complement the Accord’s
sporting side. The fold-down
lockable
rear
seatback
increases
cargo-carrying
versatility; the sedan includes
a lockable pass-through.
Three impressive audio
systems are available - all with
MP3/Windows
Media®
Audio (WMA) playback
capability and an auxiliary
input jack. The standard
system features 160 watts, a
single-disc CD player and six
speakers.
A Radio Data System (RDS)
displays information broadcast
by participating radio stations
that often includes call letters,
station type and programming
information.
The Accord Sedan EX and
Coupe LX-S add a 6-disc in-
dash changer. The premium
audio system, which comes
standard on Accord EX Coupe
and Sedan EX-L models, has a
six-disc CD changer, 270 watts
total amplification and seven
speakers including an 8-inch
subwoofer. XM® Satellite
Radio is standard equipment
on all Accord EX-L models.
The latest-generation of the
Honda
Satellite-Linked
Navigation System with voice
activation (available on EX-L)
uses an 8-inch screen and an
interface dial for user input.
Features include the Zagat and attractions. NavigationSurvey™
guide
for equipped models also include
restaurants, nightlife, hotels Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®.
Exterior
Intended to convey a
prestigious presence, the
Accord Sedan embraces a
traditional three-box shape
that emphasizes both a
dynamic and athletic feel with
the sophistication of a timeless
sedan form.
Dimensionally, the Accord
Sedan’s overall length of 194.1
inches (4-cylinder models, V-6
models add 0.2 inches for front
spoiler lip) is 3.0 inches longer
than the 2007 model.
The width of 72.7 inches is 1.1
inches wider, and the height of
58.1 inches is 0.9 inches taller.
Even though the size is larger
in every dimension, the
vehicle’s torsional rigidity has
increased by 20 percent as a
result of advanced body
construction that uses 48
2705 E. Boulder St., Colorado Springs, CO 80909
percent high-tensile steel - the
most high-tensile steel by
volume of any Accord to date.
A significant benefit to the
advanced body construction is
that total vehicle weight
increased
only
by
approximately 5 percent
despite the larger size, greater
rigidity and added features.
The Accord Coupe styling
radically breaks from the sedan
with a uniquely aggressive
image.
Factory Maintenance schedule
•Extended Warranty Work
•All Work Guaranteed
•6 Bays & Secured Parking
•Computer & Electrical Diagnostic & Repair
Full Service
& Repair
Import & Domestic
Sundance Automotive, LLC
719-227-9606
Its long hood, sleek roofline
and muscular lines suggest
power and a heightened agility
compared to the sedan.
Dimensionally, the Accord
Coupe’s overall length of 190.9
inches is 3.2 inches longer than
2007 model, its width of 72.8
inches is 1.2 inches wider, and
its height of 56.4 inches is 0.6
(LX-S) to 0.7 (EX, EX-L) inches
higher.
Compared to the 2008 Accord
Sedan, the Accord Coupe is 3.2
inches shorter in length, 1.7
inches shorter in height and
0.1-inch wider.
Chassis
A performance-inspired
double-wishbone
front
suspension and a multi-link
rear suspension are designed
to provide world-class chassis
dynamics.
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SALUD
Health
Sin Vacunas: Muchos Niños Y Adultos No Tienen Protección Contra La
Gripe La Encuesta Nacional De Salud Del Hospital C.S. Mott De Niños
Revela Que Menos Niños Y Adultos De Alto Riesgo Que Lo Esperado Han
Recibido Vacuna Contra La Gripe Esta Temporada
La temporada de la gripe ha llegado. ¿Se han vacunado usted, sus niños y sus nietos?
De acuerdo con un informe
divulgado por el la Encuesta
Nacional de Salud del Hospital
C.S. Mott de Niños, de la
Universidad de Michigan, las
tasas de vacunación contra la
gripe entre los niños y los
adultos de alto riesgo son más
bajas que lo esperado en todo
el país, lo cual deja a millones
de personas en Estados Unidos
sin protección en el caso de que
ocurriese un brote mayor.
A esta altura 26 Estados han
informado de actividad
moderada de la gripe.
Habiendo 40 millones de dosis
de vacuna para la gripe
todavía disponibles, el doctor
Matthew M.. Davis, director de
la Encuesta Nacional sobre
Salud Infantil insta a los padres
y madres a que actúen ahora
para vacunarse y vacunar a sus
hijos contra la gripe.
“Todos salen ganando
cuando hay más personas
vacunadas contra la gripe: los
pacientes y las comunidades
enteras están más protegidas,
y los hospitales tienen que
internar a menos personas con
complicaciones derivadas de la
gripe”, dice Davis.
Dado que la actividad
culminante de la gripe en
Estados Unidos ocurre en
enero o más tarde, las tasas de
vacunación en diciembre a
menudo
indican
cuán
protegida está la población de
EEUU contra un brote mayor
de gripe.
“Los esfuerzos nacionales
para impedir una epidemia de
influenza en EEUU se apoyan
en una amplia vacunación del
público contra la gripe antes de
que llegue la temporada”,
señala Davis. “Las personas no
se han vacunado tanto como
dijeron que lo harían antes de
que comenzara la temporada
de la gripe, y esto significa que
la población de EEUU no está
tan bien protegida contra la
gripe como podría estarlo”.
Sorprendentemente, un
sondeo de la Encuesta
Nacional sobre Salud Infantil
divulgado en octubre informó
que el 65 por ciento de las
familias planificaba hacer que
sus hijos chicos—los de hasta
5 años de edad—estuviesen
vacunados contra la gripe
durante la temporada 2007-08.
Además casi todos los padres
y madres que planificaban
vacunarse ellos mismos
dijeron que tenían intenciones
de hacer que sus hijos chicos se
vacunaran también.
Pero los resultados de la
Encuesta Nacional sobre Salud
Infantil divulgados hoy
muestran que muchos padres
y madres no cumplieron con
sus planes.
La encuesta más reciente,
realizada en diciembre, revela
que entre los hogares con niños
de hasta 5 años de edad, hubo
en diciembre una tasa de
apenas el 36 por ciento. Y otro
18 por ciento de los hogares
encuestados indicó que
todavía planificaban vacunar a
sus niños en esta temporada.
Las tasas de vacunación entre
los adultos de alto riesgo—los
mayores de 50 años y los
adultos más jóvenes con
enfermedades crónicas—están
asimismo muy por debajo de
los niveles fijados como metas
nacionales.
A pesar de que las tasas de
vacunación son más bajas que
lo esperado, hay de todos
modos buenas noticias: las
tasas de vacunación entre
niños de hasta 5 años de edad
son mejores que en años
anteriores, y casi la mitad de
los
padres
y
madres
encuestados en diciembre
indicó que esta temporada era
la primera vez que habían
vacunado a sus hijos contra la
gripe.
En junio los Centros para el
Control y Prevención de
Enfermedades extendió su
recomendación de vacuna
contra la gripe e incluyó a
todos los niños con edades de
6 meses a 5 años, un grupo que
tiene casi el doble de
probabilidades que los niños
mayores de ser hospitalizado
con gripe.
“El alto número de hogares
donde los niños son vacunados
contra la gripe por primera vez
demuestra
la
amplia
aceptación de las nuevas
recomendaciones nacionales
para la vacuna contra la gripe
entre niños chicos saludables”,
señala Davis, profesor
asociado de pediatría general
y medicina interna en la
Escuela de Medicina de la UM,
y profesor asociado de política
pública en la Escuela Gerald R.
Ford de Política Pública de la
UM.
Para este informe la Encuesta
Nacional sobre Salud Infantil
usó datos de una encuesta por
Internet conducida en el
ámbito nacional en diciembre
junto
con
Knowledge
Netowrks, Inc. La encuesta se
administró a una muestra al
azar de 2.131 adultos mayores
de 18 años, que forman parte
del KnowledgePanelSM en
Internet de Knowledge
Network. La muestra se sopesó
posteriormente para que
reflejara las cifras de población
de EEUU de acuerdo con la
Oficina del Censo de EEUU.
Casi dos tercios de los
encuestados son padres y
madres.
Puntos destacados del
informe
—Casi la mitad de las familias
que vacunaron a sus hijos
contra la gripe dijo que ésta era
la primera vez que sus niños
recibían la vacuna.
— Las tasas de vacunación
contra la gripe entre los niños
chicos, los adultos de alto
riesgo y los adultos mayores se
mantienen por debajo de los
niveles que eran metas
nacionales y que apuntan a que
todas las personas en estos
grupos reciban la vacuna.
General Dentistry
Complete Set of
Dentures $800
Both Upper & Lower
Immediate Dentures
Extra Charge for X-rays
and Extractions
*One Day Dentures Available
at Extra Charge
Family Dentistry
Leo Rodriguez, D.D.S.
Se Habla Español
719-596-3939
1304 N. Academy Blvd., Suite 104
I Have Moved
Neck Pain
Headaches
Back Pain
Pinched Nerves
Numbness
Allergies
Auto Injuries
We also offer nutritional counseling
Dr. Leroy White
CHIROPRACTOR
824 E. Fillmore St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719-634-2579
Dr. James T. Heiberger Medicina General
Le atendemos en Español
Una familia sana, es una familia feliz...
Lunes a Jueves 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Haga su cita con “Norma Rodríguez”. Le ofrecemos cita para el mismo día y emergencias
Permita que el Dr. Heiberger le atienda y le explique sobre cualquier
problema de salud que usted tenga en Español
Aceptamos la mayoría de los Seguros Médicos, tamibién Medicare, Medicaid, etc.
• Práctica Familiar
• Chequeos y cuidados médicos para su Bebé
• Emergencias Menores
• Inmunización para Niños (Vacunas)
• Chequeos médicos para la salud de la mujer
(Papanicolao, Etc.)
• Exámenes Físicos Anuales
• Exámenes Fisicos para Escuelas y Deportes
• Exámenes Físicos para Trabajo
• Alta Presion
• Pruebas para la Diabetes
• Exámenes Físicos para Transportes (D.O.T.)
Llame a nuestra operadora y haga una cita
h i s p a n i a n e w s . c o m
Le aseguramos que le atenderemos lo más pronto posible.
Es una promesa del Dr. Heiberger, que se preocupa por usted.
Si usted tiene o no seguro...Le ayudamos,
Descuentos para pacientes sin Seguro Médico que paguen el mismo
día
638.4548
Fax: 638.4571
1304 N. Academy Blvd.
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CLASIFICADOS
HELP WANTED
ACCOUNTANT
REPRESENTATIVE
SALES REPRESENTATIVE,
STORE KEEPER, CLERK
AND SECRETARY
NEEDED
Requirement (Computer
Literate, Along With CV.)
For more information
write us below:
Linwood Fabric Limited
EMail: [email protected]
HELP WANTED
Human Services
FT 40/hr/wk Supervised
Exchg & Parenting
Time Asst.
Oversees Court Hse. site, interacts &
supports volunteers, staff, & clients.
Rqrmts: Bilingual Span/Eng, HS grad,
database proficiency, detail oriented, &
exp. work’g in inclusive envirmt.
Prefer’d: College degree, knwlge of
Court sys. & vol. mgmt.
Mail or fax resume by 12/26/07 to:
CASA, HR, 701 S. Cascade, C/S CO
80903 or fax 667-1818. EOE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Entrepreneurs
WANTED!
A Realistic 250k First Year Income
Potential. www.TheAbundant
Alliance.com?t=ad651
VOLUNTEER NEEDED
Volunteer Victim
Advocates
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office
Victim Assistance Program is currently
seeking volunteer victim advocates to
assist victims of violent crime and
family survivors of sudden death.
Training is scheduled to begin February
21, 2008 and will consist of meeting 2
evenings per week for 9 weeks.
For additional information or to receive
an application, please call (719) 5207272, 520-7237 or 520-7235.
Deadline for submission of applications
is February 4, 2008.
Miscellaneous/Local Items
For Sale
DIRECTV $19.99/mes
Gratis por 3 meses – HBO,
SHOWTIME, CineMax,
STARZ!
Sin costo de instalacion. Mas de 270
canales, 65 canales en Español.
1-800-973-9038
AUTOMOVIL
Compramos carros
usados que ya no quieras.
We buy unwanted cars
Call 719-306-6511
EMPLEOS
AVON
Se necesitan personas para vender
products de belleza!
Latinas… con sólo $10 puedes
hacer de esto
un gran negocio!
Llame al 1-877-875-2912
O hable localmente a
Graciela… 719-574-0383
Se habla español
HELP WANTED/PART TIME
Expansion Program
As part of our expansion program a
small company is looking for part
time Work from home account
managers and sales representatives,
it pays 4000 Dollars a month plus
benefits and takes only little of your
time. Please contact us for more
details. Requirements - Should be
computer Literate. 2-3 hours access
to the internet weekly. Must be over
19yrs of age. Must be Efficient and
Dedicated. If you are interested and
need more information, Please send
e-mail to
[email protected]
Contact name :Mr Stiga steward
DO YOU WANT TO START
THE NEW YEAR RIGHT?
IS YOUR $$$ SITUATION A
LITTLE TIGHT?
HOW ABOUT GETTING
A LOAN WITH
NO FIGHT
1-877-487-9991
WE OFFER PERSONAL ,
BUSINESS, DEBT,
CONSOLIDATION, &
REFINANCE LOANS.
NO UPFRONT FEES
INVOLVED.
HELP WANTED
Full-Time, Part-Time,
Summer/Internship
Are you ready to go the extra mile?
When you work for Dollar Thrifty
Automotive Group the possibilities are
endless.
* Flexible Work Schedule
* Fun Working Environment
* Great Earning Potential
* Promote From Within Culture
* Tuition Reimbursement
Success is closer than you think Visit us
at www.dtag.com for employment
opportunities in your area,Email for
more info [email protected]
HELP WANTED
Drivers:
A Steady lifestyleTop Miles, Top Pay
&
Weekly Home-Time!
Also
seeking Inexp’d drivers.
Werner Enterprises:
800-346-2818, x142
VAN FOR SALE
Great Work Truck
1995 Chevy Van G20
With 440 V8, All electric
$1669.95
Toll Free 1-866-723-2220
Call Now ! Or Fax In
719.540.0220
HELP WANTED
Vice President
For Instructions –
Otero Jr. College
Unique opportunity at Small Rural
Community College. Otero Jr. College
is a fiscally sound college with
emphasis on student learning and
diversity. OJC is accepting applications
for Vice President for Instruction.
Minimum Qualification are Master’s
Degree in college leadership,
administration, or related area, 5 years
Administrative experience at the
college level with increasing level of
responsibility, successful experience as
a college instructor. Salary Range is
$78,000 - $85,000. For a detailed job
announcement contact Marlene
Boettcher, Director of Human
Resources, 1802 Colorado Ave, La
Junta, CO 81050 719-384-6824 or visit
the OJC employment page at
www,ojc.edu. Preference given to
applications received by February
15,2008.
Position open until filled. Otero Junior
College is an Equal Opportunity/
TitleIX/Section 504 employer.
NO CHARGE
TO START
BUSINESS
Get Free GBG Bi-Lingual Website
Use ID# 323479 to join by phone
1-707-453-4650 or at
www.sunnieford.info
MAplus and Liquid Vitamins-Minerals
Listen: 712-432-8592
AUCTIONS
***AUCTION***
Public Invited
Save up to 80% $19.95 mo.
MEDICAL
EVERY SATURDAY 9 A.M.
HELP WANTED
GRAB THIS
OPPORTUNITY
DON’T LET IT
PASS YOU BY !!!
As part of my expansion
program, BRUCE SMITH Art
galleries and Textures
Company is seeking for part
time/full time Work from home
Account Managers Book
Keeping and Sales
Representatives, it pays $3500 a
month minus benefits and
weekly Bonus Requirements Should be a computer Literate
and dedicated with skills. 4hrs
above access to internet weekly.
Kindly send your resume to this
email address if you have
interest in this
Opportunity:
[email protected]
Terry’s Wholesale Fabric
PART TIME ACCOUNTANT
REPRESENTATIVE AND
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
NEEDED!!!
For More Information Contact
[email protected]
As part of our expansion program, a
small company is looking for part time
Work from home account managers
and sales representatives, it pays $2600
a month plus benefits and takes only
little of your time. Please contact us
for more details Requirements Should be a computer Literate. 2-3
hours access to the internet weekly.
Must be over 20yrs of age. Must be
Efficient and Dedicated. If you are
interested and need more information,
Please
send
e-mail
to
[email protected]
OPORTUNIDAD DE NEGOCIO
Se Renta o se Vende un Bus
Restaurante
Listo con todo el equip necesario
para comenzar un negocio de
comida. Con permiso y
aseguranza incluidos.
Llamar al: 719-761-1036
Restaurant Bus for Rent
or Sale
Equipped with all the necessary
equipment to begin a business.
License and insurance provided.
Please call: 719-761-1036
AUCTIONS
SUBASTA DE VEHICULOS
AUTO AUCTION
Colorado Springs Police Dept. Vehicle
Impound Auction.
Every 3rd Saturday of the month
2725 E Las Vegas CSC
Next Auction Sat. Feb. 16 2008
$29.95 mo.
719-495-9466
HELP WANTED
Account Managers and
Sales Representatives
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Call 635-1840
MEDICAL INSURANCE
DENTAL
FAX: 719.540.0599
Tools, Appliances,
Electronics, Furniture,
Miscellaneous, Antiques &
Collectibles.
Preview every Friday 8-5
ROSS AUCTION
109 S. Sierra Madre
719-632-6693
Gates open and registration begins at
7:00 AM.
Sale starts and registration ends at
9:00 AM.
NO REGISTRATIONS AFTER 9:00
COME EARLY!
Auctioneer will sell vehicles in
English and Spanish.
For vehicle listing take the link from
my webpage www.adamkevil.com
HELP WANTED
WANTED!!! Luce Research
is hiring Bi-lingual telephone interviewers
for survey work. $8-$10 p/h. Flexible
schedule. Paid Weekly.
Call Lisa @ (719) 272-7200
for priority hiring please mention you are
a Spanish speaker.
CARS FOR SALE
$500! Carros desde $500
Confiscados por la policial Se Vende Hondas Chevys y Mas!
Para listas llame hoy al 1-800-650-7442 X 8444
HELP WANTED
Walker Wear Inc
Sewing jobs open,
looking for experienced people
579-7382
2845 Janitell Rd,CS
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CLASIFICADOS
REAL ESTATE
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
Credit Challenge?
Lets talk!
Union/Palmer Park, Nice bi
level 2bd/1.5ba, w/d hks,
Pets ok, Sect. 8ok
$695 + dep.
Call 338-6954.
FOR RENT/4-PLEX
S/E 2BR, 1BA, F/P, Range,
Ref, D/W.
$500/mo + Elec & Gas
Call 271-6621
CASA PARA ALQUILAR
Linda casa dos recamaras,
terraza y jardin enorme. Playground.
Cerca de avenida Colorado y calle 20.
Disponible junio 27. $797 + utilities.
964-6153.
SE ALQUILA APARTAMENTOS
Apartamentos de Woodbine
Cerca de Hospital Memorial
2020 E.Bijou Street. Acepta sección 8.
1 recámara $425.
2 recámaras $525.
Llame a Juan
641-6819
Se Habla Español
APTS. FOR RENT
Huge 1, 2 & 3 bedroom
apartments in Colorado Springs.
Full size washer/dryer, dishwasher,
microwave, refrigerator, garbage
disposal, private patio/balcony.
Beautiful clubhouse, computer center
w/high speed internet, 24-hour fitness
center, swimming pool, pets allowed.
2 bedroom from $600, 3 bedroom
from $725 and up to $1,000 off and
$1 deposit with this ad.
HOME FOR SALE
Great Lacation Low Priced
Home 4bdrm/3bath,
Call Fountain Springs Apts today
Walking Distance to Shopping,
$161,000, Monthly Payments
$939. Call Pollyanna 719-2442185 Or Ray 719-229-1901
Habla Español
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
APARTMENT/TOWN HOMES
Garden Apartments
offer one and two bedroom
apartments, and three and four
bedroom townhouses. We also offer
units for persons with handicaps and
disabilities. All utilities are included.
All units are subsidized through
the Section 8 program.
Call Darlene at (719) 574-3874
for information.
hispanianews.com
719-591-4600
'Se Habla Espanol'
Credit
Challenge?
Lets talk!
Chelton/Airport,
Nice 1bd & 2bd apts avail.
Now. Pets ok, Sect. 8ok.
$395-$495 + dep.
Call 338-6954.
FOR RENT/HOUSE
Beautiful House
For Rent
Near Ft. Carson.
Ready To
Move-In 4 Bed/2bath, All New
Appliances New Wood Floors &
Carpet Close To Schools,
Shopping &
Banks Near Fountain Mesa Ridge
$600 Dep. $990 Month W.A.C.
Call 360-0314
Se habla español
HELP WANTED
Employment Vacancies
( Full/Part Time )
Positiond: Account officer, Sales
Officer, Security Officer, Clerk
and storekeeper!!!
[email protected]
HELP WANTED
Samantha Art Marine
Paintings Need :
ACCOUNTANT REPRESENTATIVE
CLERK !!!
For More Information Contact:
[email protected]
PART TIME
ACCOUNTANT REPRESENTATIVE
STORE KEEPER
CLERK!!!
[email protected]
HELP WANTED/COOKS
HELP WANTED
Full-Time Cook
and Prep Cook
Call (719) 575-9000
between the hours of 2pm & 4pm
ask for Kimberly
Toll Free 1-866-723-2220
Call Now ! Or Fax In
719.540.0220
FAX: 719.540.0599
INVITATION FOR BIDS
FLOOR COVERING REPLACEMENT
BIDS NUMBER:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
PROJECT NUMBER:
LOCATION:
IFB 08-365
Floor Covering Replacement
Various
Pueblo, Colorado
RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS:
The Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo will receive bids for Flooring
Covering Replacement, in the City of pueblo. Bids will be received until
Friday. Februuary 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time at the Housing
Authority of the City of Pueblo, Central Maintenance Facility.
A contractor’s pre-bid conference will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday,
February 13, 2008 beginning at Central Maintance Facility, 201 S Victoria
St., Pueblo , CO 81003. All Bidders are encouraged to participate.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:
A complete bids package may be obtained from:
Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo
201 S. Victoria Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81003
Attention: Tom Martinez
The Housing Authority encourages minority and resident owned businesses to participate.
Page 14
Noticias Locales
Local News
NHP Foundation Announces College Access Initiative
The National Hispanic Press
Foundation [NHP Foundation]
and Fundación Azteca
America, two non-profit
organizations dedicated to
providing
essential
information
to
young
Hispanics pursuing higher
education, announced their
partnership to promote an
engaging new blog.
The
blog
www.scholarshipforhispanics.blogspot.com
is designed to further
encourage young Hispanic
students to pursue higher
education by connecting them
to mentors, advisors and
professionals with up-to-the
minute dialogues relating to
financial aid, high school
preparation, college savings
advice and professional
insight.
The blog, which already
features a post on how to
register to optimize userexperience when navigating
through our Scholarship
Directory, will bolster content
already
available
at
www.scholarshipsforhispanics.com.
Also featured on the blog, will
be guest columns from
national leaders on topics
ranging from college entrance
preparation to ways to finance
higher education.
The foundation’s goal with
the
blog,
scholarshipsforhispanics.blogspot.com,
is to spread the word about
scholarships available to
Hispanics and share insight
into securing a college
education.
With the addition of the blog,
NHP Foundation hopes to
provide a forum to share
experiences between college
degree holders and those
students and families engaged
in the pursuit of a higher
education.
“Each week we will highlight
new topics on the directory
home page to attract the
attention of tens of thousands
of unique visitors, mentors,
and counselors,” said Eddie
The complete Spanish
conversational course is
available on DVD with
accompanying
cartoon
viewers guide. Through
www.yohablospanish.com
or by calling toll free at 1-877
MELLAMO
(635-5266).
DVD’s available by writing
Bill Frier at PO Box 201, 1047
Baptist Road, Colorado
Springs, CO, 80921.
Escobedo, NHP Foundation
Chair. “We feel that this will be
a very helpful resource to
everyone in the college
planning and advising family.”
“Keeping the youths of our
community in school and
considering college is one of
the most pressing issues for the
advancement of Latinos,” said
Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of
Azteca
America
and
Fundación Azteca America.
“We’re committed to this effort
and excited to be teaming up
with the NHP Foundation with
this important initiative.”
Aside from information on
scholarship opportunities,
NHP Foundation also offers
information to prospective
college students on services,
organizations, high school
preparation, college entrance
test preparation, government
loans and local scholarships
that will help them secure their
education.
The NHP Foundation
facilitates the distribution of
this information in detail
through its website at
According to Thomas Oliver,
NHP Foundation President
and CEO, the website attracts
tens of thousands of hits and
thousands of unique visitors
each week.
The foundation’s online
presence compliments its
“Educate” print tabloid and its
CD-Rom platforms.
In partnership with
Fundación Azteca America’s
planned public service
announcements set to air this
spring, the NHP Foundation
will add a broadcast platform
to drive awareness.
Through its partnerships with
Chicago’s La Raza Newspaper
and Brownsville’s El Periodico
USA, the NHP Foundation
helped distribute more than
250,000 copies of Educate, the
newspaper insert featuring
scholarships and college access
advice specific to those
regions.
It is estimated that the Educate
inserts reached more than
750,000 Hispanic readers this
year in these cities combined.
The NHP Foundation, along
with Fundación Azteca
America and the support of
Grupo Salinas’ and Chairman
Ricardo B. Salinas, also offers
an
annual
Scholarship
Directory
on
CD-Rom
containing clear, up-to-date
scholarship information and
college entrance advice for
today’s growing population of
Hispanics headed toward
higher education.
Page 15
DEPORTES
Sports
The Front Range Orthopaedic 2008 Colorado Springs Metro
Wrestling Championships
Set For This Weekend At Doherty High School
The
Front
Range
Orthopaedics 2008 Colorado
Springs Metro Wrestling
Championships features the
best high school individual
and team talent from the
metropolitan area. The twoday tournament jump starts
the championship season and
is a major highlight of local
prep sports.
Colorado Springs-area high
school wrestling teams will
gather together for bragging
rights for the eighth straight
year, competing for team titles
and individual medals. Each
weight division will feature
outstanding competition by
the area’s best wrestlers.
The
Front
Range
Orthopaedics 2008 Colorado
Springs Metro Wrestling
Championships will be held at
Doherty High School on Friday
January 26 and Saturday,
January 27. The competition is
sponsored by USA Wrestling
and
Front
Range
Orthopaedics.
All-Tournament passes cost
$15 for adults and $5 for
students. Tickets to watch
Friday’s wrestling cost $5 for
adults and $3 for students. The
cost of tickets for all-day
Saturday is $10 for adults and
$5 for students. The price for
Saturday night finals only is $5
for adults and $3 for students.
Admission is free for children
who are nine years old and
under.
Competition is scheduled to
begin on Friday, Jan. 25
beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Competition will resume
Saturday, Jan 26 beginning at
9:00 a.m. and continuing
throughout the day, with the
championship
finals
tentatively set for 5:30 p.m.
A total of 23 local high schools
are expected to take part in this
year’s tournament. The field
includes: Air Academy,
Coronado, Discovery Canyon,
Doherty, Falcon, Fountain/
Fort Carson, Harrison, Hilltop
Baptist, Lewis Palmer, Liberty,
Manitou Springs, Mesa Ridge,
Mitchell, Palmer, Pine Creek,
Rampart, Sand Creek, Sierra,
St. Mary’s, The Classical
Academy, Wasson, Widefield
and Woodland Park.
Pine Creek will look to threepeat as tournament champion,
after edging out host Doherty
in 2007 to take a second
straight team title. Both
Widefield (2001, 2002, 2005)
and Doherty (2003, 2004) have
also claimed multiple team
championships in the event’s
seven-year history.
Four 2007 individual
champions return to defend
their titles: Gabrian Martinez
of St. Mary’s (103 pounds),
Ethan Martinez of St. Mary’s
(125), Ely Martinez of St.
Mary’s (130), and Brandon
Martz of Liberty (160).
Competition will feature
many athletes ranked locally
by the Gazette, and those with
state individuals ranking.
Three teams are ranked in the
most recent state rankings. No.
2008 COLORADO SPRINGS METRO WRESTLING
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday, Jan. 25
3 p.m. – Weigh-ins
4:30 to 10 p.m. – Pig Tails, First Round and Consolation Pig
Tails, First Consolation, Second Consolation
Saturday, Jan. 27
7:30 a.m. – Weigh-ins
9 a.m. to noon – Quarter Finals and Third Consolation
Noon to 1:30 p.m. – Semifinals, Fourth Consolation
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. – Consolation Semifinals
2:30 to 4:00 p.m. – Third, Fifth and Seventh Place
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Championship Finals
2007 Colorado Springs Metro Championships
individual champions
103-Gabrian Martinez, St. Mary’s
112 – Brandon Ford, Rampart
119 – Kory Johnson, Pine Creek
125 – Ethan Martinez, St. Mary’s
130 – Ely Martinez, St. Mary’s
135-Josh Lucero, Fountain/Ft. Carson
140 – John Bissell, Pine Creek
145– Craig Odell, Pine Creek
152– Jarrod Purvis, Mesa Ridge
160– Brandon Martz, Liberty
171– Micah Burak, Coronado
189 – Rob Wilt, Doherty
215– Ben Hicks, Pine Creek
285 –Jon Russel, Palmer
11 Coronado and No. 17 Air
Academy are ranked in the 5A
class. No. 7 St. Mary’s is
ranked in 3A. Three wrestlers
also are ranked number one in
the state in their respective
weight classes.
At 103 lbs. Garrett Estep of
Manitou Springs, at 119
Gabrian Martinez of St.
Mary’s, and at 125 Ethan
Martinez, also of St. Mary’s,
are all ranked first in 3A.
The event will crown
individual
metropolitan
champions, and will serve as a
key tune-up event prior to the
regional
and
state
championships
in
the
following weeks.
The event has been organized
through a cooperative effort by
USA Wrestling, Front Range
Orthopaedics, and Doherty
High School. USA Wrestling is
the national governing body
for wrestling in the United
States, and is headquartered in
Colorado Springs.
USA Wrestling’s goal is to
have every single Colorado
Springs metropolitan team
compete in the future.
Medals will be awarded for
the top eight place winners in
each weight division.
Attractive team awards will
be presented to the top four
schools. Outstanding Wrestler
awards will be presented in
both the lower and upper
weights.
Special awards include
Coach of the Year, Assistant
Coach of the Year, Manager of
the
Year,
Outstanding
Underclassman
and
Outstanding Student Athlete
of the Year (senior).
The competition will be
broadcast by District 11 on
cable channel Comcast 16.
Broadcast dates and times have
yet to be determined.
This event provides sports
fans in Colorado Springs an
opportunity to see the best
high school wrestlers in the
city compete for individual
and team titles.
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