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A Publication of the Hispanic Communication & Development Corporation

Wednesday August 1, 2001 Volume 14 Number 20

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AB 33 HOME VISIT PROGRAM AT RILEY SCHOOL IS STRONG

See article on page 2

Paul Prado, Riley School teacher, San Bernardino School District, participates in AB 33 Home Visit Program, legislation by then Assemblywoman Nell Soto. The Program's objective develops a strong relationship between school, parent and student. Prado, left, recently visited the Reyes home and conversed with (left to right) Gabriela, ;Alejandra, father Miguel and Maricruz. Photo by lEHN "

SAN BERNARDINO MAYOR JUDITH VALLES THANKS CITIZENS FOR HELPING TO ACHIEVE CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

By Angela Vasquez

On Riley School teacher Paul Prado's visiting list is the Velasquez family. Fa-thef*RST3el, Sr. is a strong and outspoken advocate for the education and ac­tively participates in all school activities. Pictured above (1 to r, rear) father Rafael, Sr., mother Rosario Medina, Rosalba, Jorge, (1 to r, front) Rafael, Jr. and other son not identified. Photo by lEEC^.

San Bernardino Mayor's Judith Valles proudly poses with the recent Annual 2001 Edward R. Roybal Award for Out­standing Public Service Award received from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials at its annual conference. The award recog­nizes and selects elected officials that have distinguished themselves in out­standing performance and service to the public. Photo by lEHN

As a San Bernardino native and having over 40 years of professional experience ranging from budgets to community relations. Mayor Judith Valles is making a big difference to her hometown.

Born to Mexican immigrants, Valles graduated from San Bernar­dino High School and completed two years of study at Valley College. Excelling in academics, Valles went on to earn a degree in English from the University of Redlands, and taught elementary and high school.

Valles' love of scholastics led her to go on to earn her M.A. in Spanish Literature at the University of Cali­fornia, Riverside, and do her doctoral work at UCLA. Valles was hired at San Bernardino Valley College in

1965 and taught Spanish until 1984. Valles' involvement in education

and the community continued throughout her career at the college as she headed the Department of For­eign Languages, chaired the Division of Humanities, was Dean of Extended Day and Summer Session, served as Administrative Dean of Academic Af­fairs, chief instructional officer at the college, and briefly held the position of Executive Vice President of Aca­demic and Student Affairs. Before re­tiring in 1993 Valles held the position of President of Golden West College and was chief executive of that cam­pus.

Idleness has never been an indul­gence for Valles, serving on the Board of Trustees of the San Bernardino

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IN THIS ISSUE RILEY SCHOOL HOME-VISIT PROGRAM MAKING PROGRESS PG2

SENATOR SOTO'S TEACHER HOME VISIT PROGRAM REMAINS IN GOVERNOR'S FINAL 2001-02 BUDGET PG2

BACA ANNOUNCES HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT GRANTS TO INLAND E MPIRE CITIES PG3

LOCAL GROUP CONTINUES TO MEET ON CHICANO STUDIES PROGRAM AT CSUSB PG3

ASSEMBLYWOMAN GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD SECURES MORE THAN A HALF MILUON DOLLARS FOR DISTRICT PROJECTS PG4

CENSUS RESULTS POINT TO AN -AMERICAN AGENDA' PG5

DINING IN XALAPA PG6

DEBBIE GALVAN PROMOTED TO ASSISTANT DIRECTOR P67

SAN BERNARDINO MAYOR JUDITH VALLES THANKS CmZENS FOR HELPING TO ACHIEVE CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS P68

DIGGING UP FAMILY ROOTS San Bernardino Woman Struggles to tell the story of her Ancestors, reunite relatives PG10

2 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

RILEY SCHOOL HOME-VISIT PROGRAM MAKING PROGRESS

Maricniz and sister Alejandra, 3"^ grade students at Riley Elementary School, San Bemardino, were excited and thrilled when their teacher Paul Prado was able to visit their home as part of AB 33 Home Visit Program, authored by then-Assemblywoman Nell Soto, now a state senator.

The 3"* grader's father, Miguel Reyes, was equally please to have a teacher visit the, home. "I'm glad that teachers come to our home, Reyes said, speaking in Spanish. "We appre­ciate the school's support of our chil­dren. I am very interested in my children's education and will do what is necessary to help them advance in their education," he said.

HYP is a state grant initially writ­ten by teacher Carolyn Johnston and assisted by Paul Prado. Its main leg­islative focus is to develop a direct relationship between parents and teachers. The goal of HYP is having teachers visit the homes of their stu­dents to better understand the family's background and in particular, their culture and environment.

Conversely, parents establish a re­lationship with their children's teacher and by asking questions, develop a greater understanding of school pro­grams, curriculum and school activi-'

ties, creating an interest by parents to more fully participate in the educa­tion of their children.

"The important thing that I have observed is the eagerness of my stu­dents to want to learn and knowing that their parents are aware of their progress," Prado said.

Gabriela Reyes, a 7"" grader and former Riley student, said that school is important to her. "We learned a lot in Mr. Prado's class, especially sci­ence, math and English. I'm getting good grades now and I really like school." Gabriela has received a let­ter of commendation from President Bush for her high grades!

Next on Prado's visitation agenda was the Velasquez family, father Rafael Sr., mother Rosario Medina

' and children Rosalda, Jorge and Rafael Jr.

Rafael Sr., originally from Poncetlan, Mexico, speaking in good English, said that he has lived in the United States for 24 years. "Educa­tion is important for my children be­cause that's what they need, to sur­vive and have a better life than me. In Mexico, I only went to the fifth grade and then my father said I had to go work. I want my children to be smart and go to college. I am glad that the teachers are visiting our homes. It is a good idea."

Letter to the Editor Recently the First Congregational

United Church of Christ on Sierra Way in San Bemardino was the sub­ject of hate graffiti being painted on its sanctuary and church buildings. Similar attacks have been made against the Redlands Bowl in Redlands. The City of San Bernardino Human Relations Commission at its meeting of July IZ"* adopted a reso­lution that strongly condemned and deplored such actions. Communities in the Inland Empire are rich in their diverse citizenry. Any acts of hate that are perpetrated against any citizen, group, or organizations should not be tolerated nor condoned and the citi­zens of these communities have a re­sponsibility to report such actions to their local law enforcement agency.

Brenda Frederic, Chair Human Relations Commission City of San Bemardino

There is Hope

Rafael, Jr., a student of Prado, said, "I like school a lot. I want to be a lawyer. I learned to speak and write in English and really like math. My teacher taught me a lot."

Rosalba and Jorge, middle school students, both praised Riley School. "I learned how to read and write in English in Mr. Prado's class and now I speak better English," Jorge said. Rosalba also said that going to Riley School also helped her in English and math. "I like computers, so I want to go to college and get a degree in com­puters," she said.

Rafael Sr., who is forthright in ex­pressing his thoughts, said, "I will go to school anytime when the teacher calls me. I want my children to leam. I will volunteer anytime the school needs me. All they have to do is call."

Maria Huizar, coordinator from San Bemardino County Superinten­dent of Schools, assists in the coor­dination of follow-up workshops and

The acclaimed parent-teacher in­volvement program will get $15 mil­lion from the Govemor's 2001-02 budget. The new allocation maintains the current program implemented through legislation authored by Sena­tor Nell Soto (D-Ontario) in 1999. "This program has proven to be suc­

cessful in our schools," claims Sena­tor Soto. 'The relationship between the parents and teachers is an impor­tant factor in a student's education. Parents, being the primary and fun­damental teacher of their children, working with teachers almost guaran­tees the success of children in school."

Senator Soto originally introduced the bill in L999 while serving in the Assembly. Since then, almost 500

meetings in the promotion of family involvement in the schools.

Riley School Principal Guadalupe Cardoza, in a prepared statement, said, "Thanks to the Nell Soto Grant, • teachers and parents were able to work closer during the 2000-2001 school year. The grant provided a fi­nancial incentive for teachers that were able to do home visits to dis­cuss topics like homework, how to^^ teach study skills to their students, how to set up a good study comer and also provide the parents with neces­sary tools (crayons, pencils, etc.) so that their children could do the assign­ments given by the teacher. "Jhe parents and teachers that par­ticipated felt it was a very successful strategy for bringing the school and the community closer together and look forward to its continued success in the 2001-2002 school year, should Riley be fortunate in receiving grant funds again."

schools statewide have participated. Soto re-introduced the bill in the Sen­ate this year. SB 33 continues the pro­gram with the amount of funds deter­mined by the budget process each year. SB 33 is currently in the Assem­bly Appropriations Committee.

"I will continue to pursue my bill in the legislature," says Soto. "For now, I am pleased the Govemor sees the partnership between the parent and teacher as vital to the education process. The proof has been in the high test scores and improved atten­dance in the participating schools."

The GovemOT's allocation for the Home Yisitation Program is included in the 2001-02 budget signed Thurs­day.

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN MAKE SPECIAL VISIT

llie National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (CA Branch) will make a special visit to the Inland Empire on August 16,2001 as part of a statewide prevention

awareness campaign on child safety. The event will be held at Castle Park In Riverside. Shirley Coins, Executive Director, and her staff will be available to answer questions

concerning Important new child safety tips, school bullying, anger management, and how the Inland Empire ranks with these Issues. A live performance by "Safe And Sound

In Our Town" Creator CMC Is also planned. With nearly 750,000 children reported missing each year, and a estimated abuse or neglect situation occurring every ten seconds among children under 18 years of age, the National Center For Missing &

Exploited Children Is one of the nation's most instrumental organizations fighting crimes against children; girls aged 12-19 are most likely to be sexually assaulted assaulted.

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SENATOR SOTO'S TEACHER HOME VISIT PROGRAM REMAINS IN GOVERNOR'S

FINAL 2001-02 BUDGET Popular Home Visitation Program Continues

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Civic Activity Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

LOCAL GROUP CONTINUES TO MEET ON CHICANO STUDIES PROGRAM AT CSUSB Historical background, cultural pat­

terns, and artistic expression of the Chicano community are just a few of the goals of a proposed Chicano Stud­ies Department at California State Uni­versity, San Bernardino.

The National Alliance for Human Rights (NAHR), comprised of Latino scholars, students and academics, are demanding that Chicanos have equal analysis of historical and contemporary experiences of people of Mexican de­scent. "Education is the key to the de­velopment of our people," said Armando Navarro, UC Riverside pro­fessor and committee leader.

Although the university currently offers an ethnic studies minor, a Chicano Studies Department will so­lidify a setting for scholarly research regarding policy questions, social is­sues, voting and local politics, labor market, health issues, crime, housing, education, immigration, language, as well as trans-border affairs, Navarro stated before a large group of activists at the Feldheym Library in San Ber­nardino.

The NAHR also argues that the lack of historical relevance of people of Mexican descent leads to a lack of posi­tive role models for Mexican-Ameri­can students, thus leading to higher

drop-out rates and poor ethnic identity. "I talk about Cesar Chavez and my

students think I'm talking about the boxer," commented a Chicano Studies teacher at Eisenhower High School in Rialto.

Though student and faculty support on campus is strong, Cal-State Univer­sity President A1 Kamig's support of the proposed department is described by NAHR members as non-commital. Kamig promised the NAHR that he would include them in a committee this fall to study other universities' Chicano studies programs and survey students to gauge their interest in the depart­ment. Thus far NAHR members have not been included in the committee, and group is developing a petition over a survey to solidify findings.

NAHR is hoping CSUSB will fol­low the example of other universities that already have Chicano Studies De­partments, like the Cal State Northridge Chicano Studies department, composed of 23 full-time faculty.

The 2000 census reported that Latinos comprise 39.1 percent in San Bernardino County, with Mexicanos representing 90 percent of that figure. With these statistics in mind NAHR members are demanding that school curriculum reflect these figures, mak­

ing CSUSB the largest undergraduate institution in the Inland Empire, the best place to start.

The NAHR has scheduled a meet­ing on Thursday, August 9"" at 6:00 PM

at the Felkheym Library, comer of E and 6"' in San Bernardino.

President Albert Kamig is currently on vacation and unavailable for com­ment.

BACA ANNOUNCES HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPIVIENT GRANTS TO INLAND EMPIRE CITIES

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced this week that they are awarding a total of $7,674,000 in grants to four Inland Em­pire cities for community development projects. Congressman Baca stated, "These badly needed funds will help further develop our communities with needed projects that will help our se­niors, homeless, and low-income earn­ers."

The City of Ontario will be awarded $3,51'7,000. Major highlighted projects are: renovation of the Ontario Senior Center including expansion of the cur­rent senior center and enhancement of senior services, preservation and reha­bilitation of existing rental and owner-occupied units, and provide public ser­vices to preserve and improve the sup­ply of supportive housing and public services for the homeless.

The City of Fontana will be awarded $1,981,000. The grant will be used to­

wards the purchase of a five-acre site and development of a high quality ho­tel and restaurant.

The City of Rancho Cucamonga will be awarded $1,001,000. The grant will be used towards the rehabilitation of the existing housing stock with em­phasis on owner-occupied housing for extremely low, low and moderate-in-come homeowners.

The City of Rialto will be awarded $1,175,000. The grant will be used to­wards the construction of a Senior Cen­ter that is scheduled for completion in summer 2001 and will be able to serve approximately 500 seniors daily.

Congressman Baca added, "The American Dream is not limited to the wealthy. We must make sure that our seniors, poor, and homeless can have adequate facilities to meet their needs. We must be good Christians not only in the church aisle, but also when it comes to fund community projects."

YOU'RE GETTING MONEY BACK!

THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO SUMMER UTILITY REBATE

QUESTIONS? CALL (909) 873-3409

Yes it's true! If you're a resident of the City of San Bernardino, or you own a business in San Bernardino, you're getting a rebate!

With the arrival of summer and a new round of electricity rate increases, the City of San Bernardino wants you to get some financial relief. The City gets a portion of your electrical payments, through a Utility Users' Tax. With the higher electrical bills, the City will receive more money from the Tax than it rieeds. So, you're getting some of it back!

Look at your electric bill. You will see a charge called the "Utility Users' Tax". Make sure to save and read your July and August electric bills. If the Tax on each of your July and August residential electric bill is LESS than $10, then you are going to get $20 back ($10 for each month). If the Tax on either your July or August residential electric bill is MORE than $10, then you are going to get $10 back for each month and you can apply for the difference between the $10 you are going to get and the total Tax that you paid in July or August.

RESIDEN-nAL EXAMPLE; My Utility Users' Tax for July is $4.50. My Utility Users' Tax for August is $3.50. I get the $10 rebate for each month for a total of $20.

My Utility Users' Tax for July Is STJW. My Utility Users' Tax for August is $15.00. I get the $10 rebate for each monOifBr a lotai of $20 and I can apply for an additional rettate check for August in Rmi amount of $5.00.

How do I get my $10?

You don't have to do anything! Residenls edn gat water from the City of San Bernardino will receive a $10 payment made by the City on thairwater bUi. The $10 payment will automatically be credited on your water bill. This is the fastest way to get you a rebate.

How do I apply for additional rsbats amdunls over the $10 per month?

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Applications are at City Hall (300 North 0 Street, Front Lobby or Finance Department), on the website www.ci.san-bemardino.ca.us. at Feldheym Ubrary and will also be printed in the San Bernardino Sun Tum in the appiicatlons to City Finance Department, 4*" Floor of City Hall. Applications will be taken from any City of San Bernardino resident who thinks ttiey should get the rebate and from anybody who paid rrKxe than a total $10 Tax on their July and August

r,slectric bills.

I'm a renter andfor do not have City Water, Do I get a rel>ats?

Yes! Even if your landlord pays your water bill or you get water service from outside the City, you can get a rebate. Just fill out an application for the rebate that will t>e mailed to you or you can pick one up at City Hail Lobby.

Wait a minute ... What about businesses?

Business owners can apply for a rebate too! Applications are being maiied to every business with a business registration on file with the City of San Bernardino.

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Event / Legislation Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE INLAND EMPIRE August 2, Thursday.

Inland Empire Hispanic Chambers of Com­merce Inc. (lEHCCA) monthly Board of Di­rectors meeting 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. Lo­cation: Tramites y Servicios (new office) 391 Wilkerson Suite D, Perris 92570 for more information call 909.518.1428

August 4 and 5 The 45'" Annual Gran Fiesta Ranchera for the benefit of Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine will be held on August 4'" and 5'" at the (Centre de Nines) Fiesta Grounds, 4525 Victoria Av­enue, Riverside, with Mexican food, and games. Entertainment by Hector Dominguez, Mariachi Los Halcones, 10 male and female singers, Banda Conquistadores de Amor, and Los Chinelos from Mexico. Saturday, August 4'", the coronation of the queen and her court at 8:00 PM. The Masters of Ceremony are Octavio Rodriguez and Alfredo Gonzalez, for­merly of KCAL. For information call at (909) 784-6458 or (909) 684-4649. The event is co-sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, KDIF and Cazares Market.

August 2, Thursday. Fundraiser for Cecilia Larios, Mayorai candi­date for the City of Perris: August 2nd. 6:30 to 10 pm. Jazz by Jimmy Owen's trio. Appetizers, 3-course buffet, no-host bar. $50.00 per person. Busi­ness attire. Need to RSVP by July 31st to (909) 657 0537 or (909) 518 1428. Place: Hannah's BBQ. 391 Wilkerson, a very nice and classy place.

August 8, Wednesday. Campaign Fundraiser for Cecilia Larios, can­didate for City of Perris Mayor will be held at China Beach Restaurant 12125 Day St. Moreno Valley Ca. 92557 starting at 6:00 p.m. for more information call 909.518.1428 August 10

August 11, Saturday. Fontana Democratic Club Awards Presenta­tion and Democratic installation Dinner at the Big Apple Restaurant, Corners of Locust & Arrow Blvd., Fontana, Keynote Speaker Congressman Joe Baca, No Host 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Program 7:45 p.m. Dona­tion $25.00 per person. RSVP by Aug 4, (909) 823-6338 or (909) 355-9815. Checks payable to Fontana Democratic Ciub or mail reservations to FONTANA DEMOCRATIC CLUB, RO. Box 944 Fontana, CA 92334-0944. Hispanic Lifestyle magazine deadline for nominations on August 10'" for the Annual Image Awards on October 4'" at the River­side Convention Center. Nominations on the following categories: Influential Latino/ Latina, Educator, Business, Journalist, Com­munity Advocate, Non-Profit, Legislator, Public Safety and Entertainer. For nomina­tion ballot contact HLM at (909) 328-1385.

August 16, Thursday. Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Com­merce (San Bernardino) General Meeting-New membership starting at 5:30 p.m. for more information call, 909.888.2188

CHECK-UPS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN

California State law requires children entering first grade to have a complete health check-up and children entering kindergarten to be up to date on their immunizations.The health check-up required for first

grade children can be done up to 18 months before children start first grade. Parents should schedule physical exams when their children

enter kindergarten, so the physical may be completed at the same time as any needed immunizations.

Starting this school year, July 2001, varicella (chickenpox) vaccinations are required for all children entering kindergarten or childcare in

California. FREE physicals and immunizations are available through the Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHOP) Program for children on

Medi-Cal, or those without health insurance whose families meet certain income guidelines. For example, a family of 4 with an income of

$2,942 per month, or $35,300 per year before taxes can qualify. For more information, call I -800-722-3777.

EXAMENES DE CHEQUED PARA NiNOS DE ESCUELA

La ley del Estado de California requiere que los ninos que van a entrar al primer ano de escuela se les haga un chequeo completo de salud y

que los ninos que van a entrar al kinder esten al corriente con sus vacunas. EI chequeo de salud requerido para los ninos de primer ano pueden hacerse hasta 18 meses antes de que los ninos empiezen el primero ano. Los padres deben hacer una cita para el examen fisico

cuando sus hijos entran al kinder, para que el fisico pueda ser completado al mismo tiempo que cualquier vacuna que necesiten.

Comenzando este afio escolar, July 2001, las vacunas para varicela (chickenpox) son requeridas para todos las ninos en California que entran a kinder o a las guarderias. Hay examenes fisicos y vacunas

GRATIS disponibles por medio de Child Health and Dissability Prevention Programa (Programa de Prevention de Salud en

Incapacidades para Ninos) (CHDP) para ninos que tengan Medi-Cal, o aquellos que no tengan seguro de salud cuyas familias reunen

ciertos requisitos de ingresos. Por ejempio, una familia de 4 con un ingreso de $2,942,000 por mes, o $35,300 por ano antes de la deduction de impuestos puede calificar.

Para mas information. Name al I -800-722-3777.

ASSEMBLYWOMAN GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD SECURES MORE THAN A HALF MILLION DOLLARS FOR

DISTRICT PROJECTS

Assemblywoman Gloria Negrete McLeod (D-Chino) was successful in securing approximately a half million dollars in state funds to be used for improvement projects throughout the 6P' Assembly District.

"The energy crisis created a bleak outlook for the state budget this year." Declared Ms. Negrete McLeod. "I was delighted that the Governor signed a budget that honored many of my budget requests for state funds to help with local projects."

The Assemblywoman contacted each city in the 6P' Assembly District to determine the priority of projects that might qualify for state funding as­sistance. She then submitted her bud­get requests to the Assembly and Sen­ate Budget Committees as well as to

the resulting Budget Conference Committee.

"For a freshman Member, submit­ting the requests was just the begin­ning." Laughed the Assemblywoman. 'The budget process is very competi­tive because we're all after limited resources and it's necessary to fight every step of the way for what you want."

State funds secured by the Assem­blywoman will be directed to projects in various cities within the 6P' As­sembly district. Projects benefiting from Ms. Negrete McLeod's efforts include senior centers, a youth soc­cer complex, public park restrboms, a community theatre, a library expan­sion, a skateboard park and an after school program for youth.

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National Trend Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

CENSUS RESULTS POINT TO AN "AMERICAN AGENDA" TO HELP ENSURE POSITIVE FUTURE FOR HISPANICS AND THE NATION

Milwaukee, WI - An analysis of Census data by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) shows that the growth and youthfulness of the His­panic population will play a big role in the nation's social and economic future, and that understanding how to address this growth will be critical for cities and states across the country. The NCLR report, "Beyond the Cen­sus: Hispanics and an American Agenda", outlines a framework fo­cused on strong neighborhoods and safe communities, good schools and educational excellence, opportunities to work and save, and quality health care that, if followed, can help guar­antee a sound future in which all Americans will prosper.

"This analysis shows that the fu­ture of the nation is tied to the out­comes of its Hispanic communities. Now, one in eight Americans is of Hispanic origin, and Latinos are more likely to be found in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as they are in San Anto­nio, Texas," noted Raul Yzaguirre, NCLR President.

The Hispanic population grew by 53% from 1980 to 1990, and by 58%. between 1990 and 2000 to reach 35 million people. As the report high­lights, this growth occurred not only in typical states and cities like Cali­fornia and New York, but also in "non-traditional" areas, previously not home to significant Latino com­munities, including Wisconsin, other parts of the Midwest, and several states in the South. The Hispanic population doubled in Milwaukee between 1990 and 2000 and is now 12% of the city's population.

Data related to neighborhoods -one of the nation's cornerstones - con­firm that Hispanics continue to reside in metropolitan areas, in part because these offer the best employment op­tions. In addition. Latinos are espe­cially likely to live in families. "His­panic families are the bedrock of nu­merous communities across the coun­try," stated Yzaguirre, "but the report indicates that these families tend to be isolated from other Americans and less likely than their neighbors to be homeowners."

Data compiled by NCLR show that, although the Hispanic popula­tion has increased in size and has dis­persed nationwide, Hispanics were more segregated from Whites in 2000

itliaw they were in 1990. In addition. Latinos are less likely than Whites to own homes. Less than half (46%) of Hispanic households owned their

^ own home in 1999, compared to al-} most three-quarters (72%) of non-

Hispanic White households. Further­more, a "homeownership" gap exists at all levels of the income spectrum. In fact, Non-Hispanic White house­holds with aimual incomes of $ 15,000

or below were more likely to own then-homes than Hispanic households with incomes of $45,000 or below.

"Latinos have helped to build solid neighborhoods in just about every comer of the nation. But we can make these neighborhoods even stronger and safer if we expand the American dream of homeownership to Hispanic families and work to reduce segre­gated and isolated communities," ad­vised Yzaguirre.

One of the report's central themes is the youthfulness of the Latino popu­lation. Half of Latinos are under 26 years old and more than one-third under 18.Yzaguirre stated, "These data drives home the undisputed point that a large share of thejiation's fu­ture economic growth will depend largely on the millions of Hispanic children in our nation's schools, and on the educational opportunities they are given today." The report reflects that the playing field is not level for all American children, given that 36% of Latino three- and four-year-old children are enrolled in preschool, compared to 55% of their White coun­terparts and 60% of their African American peers. In addition, over the past two decades the proportion of Latino students attending predomi­nantly minority schools has increased from more than two-thirds to three-quarters.

As the report argues, the quality of the education Latino children receive today will determine their future pro­ductivity - as well as the nation's eco­nomic competitiveness in 20 years. The current employment status of Hispanics underscores the urgency of ensuring that this generation of His­panic students has access to good schools and educational excellence. "Latino men are more likely to be in the workforce than any other group of Americans. Yet our families make up a large share of the working poor because we continue to be in the low­est-paying jobs and we don't have many opportunities to move up the economic ladder, in part because of poor education. We owe it to these children and to our nation's future to change that," advised Yzaguirre. An­other finding tied to work shows that Latinos are less likely to report hav­ing money in savings partly due to their eamings tend to be low. Exacer­bating this is that Hispanics are the group of Americans most likely to lack health insurance. In 1999, two Out of five Hispanic adults in their prime working years did not have health insurance compared to one in four African Americans and one in seven Whites.

As the report points out, the data are only one part of the story. Under­standing what the numbers mean and

responding to them are the other es­sential parts. "Why should Americans care about triple-digit growth of His­panic communities in Nevada or Ten­nessee?" asked Yzaguirre. "Increas­ingly, Latinos are our neighbors, classmates and co-workers. They are also taxpayers. So we have to make sure that America's principles of fair­ness, responsibility, and opportunity are within everyone's reach."

Yzaguirre continued, "Together these data tell us a story about our country's Hispanic population. They tell us that the issues that matter to all Americans are also the main pri­orities for Latino families. We want to own our homes and live in safe neighborhoods. We want an excellent education for our children. We want our hard work to be rewarded with enough income to support our fami­lies and secure our future. And we want our families to be healthy and to have access to health care," stated Yzaguirre.

The NCLR report presents this "American Agenda" as a roadmap to lead the country in the right direction. Yzaguirre added, "These are goals that would strengthen us as a nation and ensure a bright future for all of us. And there are four steps that na­tional and state/local leaders can take right now to get us on our way."

1. Investments in education -Among other things, we need specific targeted efforts to ensure that His­panic children have access to success­ful education programs such as Head Start.

2. Work and savings - At a time when America's economy depends heavily on workers productivity, we

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need increased support for workforce development initiatives, not cuts like those proposed by the Administration and the Congress. We should support and expand Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and other efforts to help Americans save.

3. Health care - We should ex­tend the Child Health Insurance Pro­gram (CHIP) coverage to parents. In addition, we must restore benefits to legal immigrants and invest in the implementation of existing health and nutrition programs, eliminating lan­guage and immigration barriers so that Latinos have equal access.

4. Safe and strong communities - One. of the keys to safe and strong neighborhoods is homeownership. We need to increase funding for housing counseling at the federal level, which has been proven to boost homeownership, and to make first-time homebuyer programs accessible to Latinos at the state level. In addi­tion, to create safe neighborhoods we must also pass and enforce policies that end racial profiling and curb po­lice abuse to restore trust between communities and law enforcement.

"The real story is not the data but, rather, the country's response to what these numbers mean for the people who live and work in this nation. The American Agenda sets the goals for everyone. With the right investments, the payoff can be great," concluded Yzaguirre.

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DINING IN XALAPA By Elva Ayala

The Sinfonia Mexicana recently sent a delegation to the Annual Xalapa Musical Festival in the State of Veracruz, Mexico. The delegates, (I to r) Elva Ayala and Frances Vasquez, enjoy the local food specialties for lunch at the Cascade Restaurant in Noalinco, Veracruz. Accompanying Ayala and Vasquez for lunch are (r to I) Alma Delia Espitia and Francisco Oliva. Photo by Bill Marquez

(Editor's Note: Frances Vasquez and Elva Ayala, members of the Sinfonia Mexicana Sociey, recently visited the City of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, representing the Society during the Junto Musical festival. The two rep­resentatives documented their visit and have written the following two articles exclusively for the Inland Empire Hispanic News. The follow­ing article is the second of a two part series.

When traveling to foreign coun-, tries, I always ask where the local people dine out and point my com­pass in that direction. One will usu­ally be treated to an adventure and learning experience. My travel com­panions, Frances Vasquez, Bill Marquez and I were recipients of a wonderful dining adventure when we went to Xalapa, the Capital of the state of Veracruz, Mexico, during the month of June.

One of our favorites was a restau­rant named "La Parroquia", a popu­lar place which has been around fOT 50 years, where we went for break­fast. The dining room was tuil of people: families, older men sipping coffee and reading their newspaper; couples and tourists like us. Drink­ing coffee is a favorite pastime of Jarochos, as Veracruz is one of the major producers of coffee in Mexico.

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We ordered one of their specialties. Cafe con Leche (coffee with hot milk). Our waiter brought us a tall glass on a saucer with a spoon. He instructed us to call "la vaca" (call the cow) by gently banging the spoon on the side of the glass. Another waiter carrying two steel pots that resembled huge tea kettles appeared at our table. He poured coffee out of one of the pots and poured boiling milk out of the other pot. The restau­rant has its own special blend of freshly ground coffee on a daily ba­sis. The taste of this concoction was so delicious, we enjoyed Cafe con Leche every day.

Other offerings included assorted tropical fruit salad, which consisted of watermelon, pineapple, papaya, green melon, mango, banana, and orange slices. Freshly squeezed or­ange and pineapple juice were avail­able also. Besides regular assorted egg dishes (that included Eggs Benedict) was a dish whimsically named "Huevos Tirados"(thrown eggs) which was intriguing to us. It consisted of scrambled eggs mixed with black beans that gave a kind of dirty look to the eggs - hence the ap­propriateness of its name. My favor-iie dish was "Picaditas," flat, slightly thick com tortillas, with the edges

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pinched, fried and topped with your choice of salsa, mole or beans and sprinkled with dry cheese. We dis­covered that this dish is typical culi­nary fare served in all of Veracmz, however each region having a differ­ent name for it.

The tiny town of Xico (pro­nounced sheeco) is only a 20- minute drive from Xalapa. It is a picturesque town famous for it's beautiful land­scapes and cascading waterfalls in the outskirts of town. We found a res­taurant named "El Meson Xiqueno." The decor included a patio with ex­otic birds and various tropical plants. We saw an unusual flower called, "flor de pato" that none of us had ever seen before and as it's name implies, it resembled a duck.

The restaurant features a variety of culinary delights, one of which was their own homemade "mole." It is a sauce made from a paste of dried chiles, chocolate, and assorted spices. We ordered their "Pechuga con Mole Xiqueno" (breast of chicken with mole), "Champinones a la Meson Xiqueno" (Sauteed Mushrooms), and "Camarones estilo Veracruz" (Shrimp Veracruz style, which were sauteed in tomato sauce and chiles). The shrimp were served in their shell. We asked the waiter why and he re­plied that the shells give the sauce a better flavor. Needless to say, we found it a bit messy to eat, but it was quite good.

As it was summer in Veracmz, we enjoyed drinking refreshing "Cerveza Indio." A locally brewed beer, it was our favorite of the beers sold in Veracmz; We ordered the ultimate dessert - "Volcan de Pasion." A

lucious sweet that had a ball of ice cream enclosed with a crispy crust, which was deep-fried and topped with melted chocolate and nuts. It was shaped like a volcano, hence its name. Volcano of Passion.

While admiring the waterfalls and landscape, we saw a man selling a li­queur called "Licor de Morita." He said he made the liqueur from wild raspberries, which is very typical of this region. He gave us a taste sample. It was wonderful! Frances and I each bought a bottle to take back home to share with friends.

We visited Naolinco, a small town famous for its local shoe industry. Folk dancers go there to purchase the typical white footwear that goes with the typical Veracruzana outfit for that region. There are many places where you can order your shoes custom made.

We went to a restaurant (La Cascada) recommended to us by Maestro Mateo Oliva (Noaolinco is his birthplace and his family main­tains a home there). The quaint res­taurant is situated at the edge of a beautiful canyon. The view was ab­solutely spectacular. Their menu con­sisted of typical fare that we had seen in other restaurants. We chose a sam­pling platter, which contained "Cecina" (dried beef, like jer^). I have found "cecina" in all parts of Mexico. So it is more a national dish than regional, although the taste was different than in other places.

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geared towards students and office workers. We went to several places, but our favorite was "La Fonda." Ev­ery place had a different menu for each day. In essence, they all featured a choice of "sopa o ensalada" (soup or salad), beans or rice, your choice of beef, pork or chicken entree. All of that was accompanied by freshly made com tortillas and sweetened fruit-flavored water. One unusual of­fering was "Agua de Jicama," which was a sweet drink made with jicama juice. These meals are real bargain. They are priced between $20-25 pe­sos ($2-3 dollars) and are very fill­ing.

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Debbie Galvan, daughter of David and Carmen Galvan, was promoted to Assistant Director of the Student Health Center at Cal-State, San Ber­nardino after a 13 year tenure as su­pervising nurse.

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We had a great time in Xalapa, and especially since we were open to try­ing typical foods that Jarochos en­joy every day. There are, of course better known dishes, like the "Huachinango a la Veracmzana," and a variety of other seafood dishes. In order to relate to the people and their culture, it is good to try to experience it from their perspective. Most of the places where we dined featured dishes that Jarochos make in their own homes. And, the price of meals, was good on the pocketbook. Provecho\

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Civic Wednesday, August 1,2001

SAN BERNARDINO MAYOR JUDITH VALLES THANKS CITIZENS FOR HELPING TO ACHIEVE CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

San Bernardino Mayor Judith Vaiies poses at her office where she has suc­cessfully conducted the official business of the city for the last 3 Vz years. Photo by lEHN

Community College Distiict, and as president at Oxnard Community Col­lege, Coastline Community College. Education proved not to be Valles' only interest as she produced and hosted a Spanish speaking television show, "Impacto" for KVCR-TV, served on Citizen Advisory Commit­tees, the San Bernardino Symphony Board, and the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce.

Judith Valles was first elected to public office in March 1998 in a land­slide victory, gaining 61.9 percent of the vote for the office of mayor. As Mayor of San Bernardino she applied the same dedication and hard work that she put into her years in educa­tion.

From "cutting to adding" is the newest motif around San Bernardino these days. In three and a half years tenure Maycff Judith Valles' achievements include reducing HUD homes from 1,000 to 100, establishing the first ever city reserve budget, and reducing the Eco­nomic Developnient Agency deficit from $22 million to $1.5 million.

Some of the goals Valles accom­plished when first entering office in­cluded meeting with city neighbor­hood organizations, assuming man­agement and restructuring of the Eco­nomic Development Agency, and rid-ding the city of one of its biggest money drains-the mobile home parks.

"I didn't hire a consultant. Being a college president really helped me. It's like running a small city. I had to clean up house before inviting any­one in," said Valles.

Valles describes her biggest ob­stacle when taking office was the fact that she was a former teacher and had never held public office. Now she

- describes her biggest obstacle as fig­uring out with the City Council how to wisely spend all the money amassed through good management under her leadership, while maintain­ing a healthy budget reserve.

As part of her dedication to the people who voted her into office, Valles set out to find .what the people of the City of San Bemardino really thought needed to be accomplished.

Through California State University, San Bemardino, a survey was distrib­uted to city residents to find out what issues were of most concern. The study found that area residents were most concerned with jobs and the

.city's image. "One of our major issues is that

we're exporting a lot of labor, espe­cially our college graduates. We have outstanding colleges, but none of our graduates are staying," stated Valles. To combat these problems Valles took steps to diminish these issues by putting together a Business-Industry Growth strategy (The BIG Plan) to support industries that will bring in jobs. A business climate survey was immediately put into works to help distinguish ways city hall could as­sist local firms. The Economic De­velopment Agency, newly restruc­tured, realigned its efforts to focus energies on attracting and retaining businesses.

San Bemardino has the honor of being the only Inland Empire City to develop Intemet access to pull per­mits, check permit status and sched­ule inspections. The city can also boast the addition of the Office of Small Business Liaison to help busi­nesses that come across problems with the development process.

In response to worries about city image, new reserve money was used to finally develop a pavement man­agement system for San Bemardino. The system will help to develop an automatic refurbishment service plan for the city according to level of im­portance. (Some roads have never been serviced in 50 years!) This plan was never conceived because the city never had reserve money to accom­modate the $100,000 price tag.

One of Valles' biggest and most contested responses to residents con-cems about city image is the Vision 2020 Lakes and Streams water project.

"I believe water is a magical trans­former for the city, and we need to start where it will have the biggest visual impact, with the least amount of disraption to the citizens," said Valles.

Although initially the plan was proposed for downtown, it will prob­ably begin in southem San Bemar­dino to keep it as non-controversial as possible. Valles stressed that the project is still in the final concept stages at the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and none of the decisions have been finalized.

Also in response to citizens con­cerns voiced through the survey, Valles has developed a blight eradi­cation plan, or as she likes to call it "beautification efforts." Thus far an inter-agency maintenance and beau­tification team has completed the

State Street project and over 40 low-income driveway programs and in­stituted a regular city infrastmcture update report in the Mayor's council comments (just to name a few). Re-vitalization plans for the Santa Fe Depot are also under way to meet his­torical renovation standards.

As an added achievement to the city's improving image, the Inland Empire Television Network, a part­nership of KCSB-TV studio and CSUSB, will launch within the next year. This network will encompass news, education and lifestyle pro­gramming that will cover the Inland Empire.

Valles leadership has also seen the emergence of a decline in crime, and ' the birth of a parole control and main­

tenance program. Lieutenant Frank Mankin, San Bernardino Police Department's spokeperson, stated that there has been a noticeable drop in crime such as sexual assault, ag­gravated assault and burglary. "We would attribute this decline of crime to our policing strategy focusing on repeat offenders and working in col­laboration with the community as well as the parole and probation. Part­nership with the district attomey's office and surrounding police agen­cies have also aided our fight against crime," he said.

"The beauty is, it took a Latina to do all of this," comments Valles.

Some of Valles' awards include YWCA Outstanding Women of Or­ange County Award, the Citizen of Achievement Award from the League of Women Voters, the U.S. House of Representatives Outstanding Woman of the Year Award, Resolutions of Recognition from the California Sen­ate Rules Committee, the California State Assembly and the U.S. Senate. Valles also has the distinction of be­ing appointed to the Rules Commit­tee of the Democratic National Con­vention by Vice President A1 Gore, and was pamed as a convention del­egate in 2000. In 2000 Valles was voted Outstanding Public Official of

the Inland Empire by the American Society of Public Administrators, named one of the State's Outstanding Female Hispanic Leaders by the Los Angeles Hispanic Organization of Political Equality, Political Action Committee. Some other awards in­clude the Good Samaritan Award, Business Press - Inland Empire Woman of Distinction award and California State Woman of the award.

Valles' most recent award is the 2001 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service, from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). This award honors Latino elected or appointed officials who have distinguished themselves in ser­vice to the public, and allows Latino elected and appointed officials an op­portunity to recognize outstanding leadership provided by their col­leagues in the United States.

Under Mayor Valles' leadership, the City of San Bemardino also re­ceived the honor of being named a 2001 "Top Company to Work For in the Inland Empire" by the Business Press and was the only municipality in the region to receive this recogni­tion!

With so many achievements Valles looks ahead to the future and the up­coming election with a renewed sense of optimism for the goals she set for the city and for carrying through with the will of the people.

"When I embarked three and a half years ago I had many challenges to face. I overcame them one by one. San Bemardino is on the path to full re­covery. I have started so many projects that I need to stay in office in order to complete them. To think it would only take four years was unrealistic. I have an obligation to the people of San Ber­nardino. Everything I do is not with reelection in mind, but with the people in mind. The children are the future, and I want them to grow up and stay here," said Valles.

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Marie Petrie, senior vice president community banking center manager, left, presented a donation of $2,500 to Dr. Tom Rivera, director of the In­land Empire Future Leaders at a re­cent Kiwanis Club of Greater San Bemardino meeting at Mitla's Cafe, San Bemardino.

The lEFL is celebrating its 15"' year of successfully scheduling sum­mer youth conferences to develop, leadership skills for middle and se­nior students. The lEFL graduates have an approximate 80 to 90 percent college-going rate. Photo by lEHN

Social 9 Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

INLAND EMPIRE HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RECOGNIZE CITIZENS

The Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its 45'" Annual Recognition Awards with the theme "Bridging Business Borders in the New Millennium". Pictured above are participants of the annual event: (I to r) Gloria Harrision, mistress of.cer-emony, Rachel Mendoza Clark, Latina of the Year, Dominic Negri, Director of Market­ing, Ralph Hernandez, Community Coordinator, (not present Rita Coronado, Patient Advocate), representatives of the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center-Distinguished Service-Business, Manuel Acosta, Sr., and Manuel Acosta, Jr., Downtown Auto Center, Business Service-, Elizabeth (Tish) Alva, Distinguished Service-Indi­vidual, Frank Dominguez, President, Vanir Industries, Keynote Speaker, Mar­tin Valdez, President, Inland Empire His­panic Chamber of Commerce, San Ber­nardino Mayor Judith Valles, Govern­ment Service, Judge Donald Alvarez, Latino of the Year and (center) Dr. Tom Rivera, Education Service. Not in picture, Charlie Seymour, Distinguished Sen/ice-Individual. Photo by lEHN

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Pictured above are youth activists that are involved in community functions under the direction of Amparo Olguin, commu­nity activist. The group volunteered at the recent Inland Empire Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremonies. The group is composed of 12 students that are learning leadership and social skills while atttending the San Bernardino School District.

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DIGGING UP FAMILY ROOTS San Bernardino Woman Struggles to tell the story of her Ancestors, reunite relatives

When Irma Arriola's father was struck with Parkinson's disease, she felt compelled to learn the history of her family - before it was too late.

"Families lose touch when people die," said the 52-year-old San Ber­nardino woman. "You realize that they're ill and any day they might not be here and you don't know anything about their past. If you don't write it down or keep track of it, it's going

V to be gone'' J.--; »- While setting up a Web site about

- her father's family, she came across a photograph of her great grandfa­ther Remigio Arriola and his family. No one cbulrf tell her who the people in the family were - this was the im­petus to find out. She made phone calls, listened to stories, traveled and -did whatever she could think of to learn her family history. , She has now collected more than 2000 pictures and developed an ex­tensive Web site, retracing her family's journey from Abasolo Guanajuato, Mexico to San Bernar­dino, Los Angeles and Colorado.

Last year, Irma set to work orga­nizing an enormous family reunion. Irma and the Arriola Reunion Com­mittee managed to gather 650 people

at the Knights of Columbus in San Bernardino this past May. Everything was provided by the family, said Irma, from catering to folklorico dancers.

"This whole thing brought every­one together," she recalled. "It was a reawakening. Everybody got excited, that's why we had such a good tum-

i out." Irma recalled one highlight of the

reunion when three Cortez sisters sang along with the Mariachi band. The ladies', now in their 60s and 70s, used to sing for radio stations and at fiestas in Colorado, according to Irma.

"We were all awestruck," she said. 'They were bedutiful."

Cultural traditions of singing and dancing are an important part of their family traditions, Irma explained. Many of the men in her family, past and present, carried guitars so they could play on a whim. The evenings were often for singing and playing music. Women sewed costumes for their daughters to participate in the folklorico dance.

Working freelance as a computer technician, and taking care of her par­ents, Jesus and Consuelo, Irma has found release and joy in her work re-

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She says she draws strength from the stories she's learned about the women in hr family. When her grand­father, Augustine, broke his back, her grandmother, Rosa, sold hand-made tortillas to keep the family afloat. For extra money, she walked 10 miles from San Bernardino to Rialto to wash clothes.

"A lot of Mexican families lived in box cars for lack of housing," ex­plained Irma. As they followed the railroad work to Gallup, New Mexico, Rosa raised her first-bom son Manuel, in such a box car, in the dead of winter, in freezing snow.

Remedio, Irma's grandfather's brother had a daughter, Luz, who was 25 when her husband died, leaving her with seven children. It was dur­ing the depression, but Luz worked to keep her family going, said Irma.

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Inland Empire Hispanic News Wednesday, August 1,2001

DIGGING UP FAMILY ROOTS San Bernardino Woman Struggles to tell the story of her Ancestors, reunite relatives

"Women like Rosa, Ysabel, Consuelo, Luz - what they endured kept this family intact," she remarked.

The Arriola family came to the U.S. from Mexico in the early 19(X)s, fleeing the political turmoil. They set up tents and made their living pick­ing beans, potatoes, apricots and other crops from San Bernardino to as far as Fresno, according to Irma.

Jose Remigio, Irma's great-grand-father, was christened October 6, 1829. At the age of 46, he married Dolores Lopez in the church of San Antonia de Candelarja, in Pueblo Nuevo, Guanajuato, Mexico in 1875.

The family lived in Abasolo, Guanajuato in ai hacienda, Remigio owned a store where people came from a fifty-mile radius to buy and trade. From 1732, until his birth, Remigio's family lived in San Jose, Guanajuato, but Irma speculates that they moved to Abasolo because of the salt mines, wheat agriculture and pig farms. Remigio may have envisioned the store as a profitable business, or perhaps he was aligned with the ef­forts of Benito Juarez in the war against the French to oust the im­ported Austrian Emperor

Maximillian, Irma said. Whether he earned money for his military service or through business ventures, Irma is not sure, but he was a wealthy man.

irma says her father tells a story told to him by his father Augustine. Remigio would take his sacks of gold coins outside and open them so the sun would shine on the gold. He would gp inside and get his rifle to guard the coins. This was done to pre­vent bacteria from growing on the coins which could cause illness.

There are many more stories to tell and footsteps to retrace. Irma is driven to ensure that no matter what happens, her family's story will live on.

For more information on the Arriola family, visit their Web site a t :htpp: / /hometown.aol .com/ iasmash2/myhomepage/profiileJitml

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