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Mexicano muere de virusdel Nilo después de visitarEEUU
MEXICO (AP): Unmexicano de 72 años murió aconsecuencia del virus delNilo Occidental después devisitar Estados Unidos,informaron las autoridades elmiércoles.
Santos Espinoza fallecióel 20 de agosto cuando regresóde un viaje de tres semanas aHouston, dijeron funcionariosde salud estatales.
Resultó infectado enEstados Unidos, y no seinformó de otros casos enMéxico.
En lo que va del año, elCentro de Control yPrevención de Enfermedadesen Atlanta dijo que se hanreportado 480 casos de perso-nas infectadas con el virus delNilo Occidental, en la peorepidemia en Estados Unidosdesde que en 1999 se detectópor primera vez el virus en elpaís.
Se informó de la presenciadel virus desde el Golfo deMéxico hasta los GrandesLagos, pero este año el mayordaño lo ha hecho en el sur.
Las autoridades de laciudad norteña mexicana deSaltillo, donde vivíaEspinoza, rociaron 17vecindarios el miércoles coninsecticida, para reducir lapresencia de los mosquitos.
Estado de México creaobservatorio para elPopocatépetlPor JOSE ANTONIOJIMENEZ
MEXICO (AP): Unobservatorio vulcanológicoserá construido cerca delvolcán Popocatépetl paravigilar su comportamientosísmico y para coordinaracciones inmediatas en casode emergencia.
El observatorio, a unos 14kilómetros del volcán, deberáestar operando a comienzosdel próximo año debido a lapreocupación por el aumentode la actividad sísmica en losúltimos meses, dijo a la AP elDirector General deProtección Civil del Estadode México, Arturo Vilchis.
«El observatorio nos va apermitir tomar decisionescientíficas y de gobiernoinmediatas en caso de unaevacuación de lascomunidades», agregó.
Dijo que el Estado deMéxico aportará las 32hectáreas en Atlauta, a 60kilómetros al sur de la capital,e invertirá unos 850.000dólares en equipo científico ypara emergencia. El gobiernofederal aportará un millón dedólares.
«Además nos servirá paraimpulsar en la zona el turismoecológico los fines de semana.Allí los turistas aprenderán delos expertos la actividad del
Toledo: Four area Latinoswill be honored for their ser-vice to the Latino commu-nity during the 13th annualDiamante Award Gala on Sat-urday, September 28, at 5:30p.m. in The University ofToledo Student Union.
The event is being spon-sored by IMAGE of north-west Ohio, The University ofToledo, and Bowling GreenState University. Funds raisedat the event will providescholarships for Latino stu-dents at UT and BGSU.
Diamante was founded byIMAGE in 1989 to recognizeindividuals and organiza-tions for making significantcontributions to area Latinos.
Eason,Escobar,Rivera, &Treviño arethis year’sDiamanteRecipients
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The 2002 recipients are:Concepción Treviño
Eason: Over the past 30 years,Eason has dedicated herself tothe Toledo and the Latinocommunity. She is a coordi-nator for the Victims Assis-tance Program out of the Juve-nile Prosecutor’s Office.
She has volunteered withLatins United, the LucasCounty Mental Health Board,Latina Democratic Caucus,Democratic Party, and as a cri-
sis responder to New Yorkafter Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Eason is a registeredvictim’s advocate with thestate of Ohio and is a stateand national communitycrisis responder with Na-tional Organization forVictim’s Assistance.
She has been a memberof the American Civil Liber-ties Board, and the advisorycommittee to Adelante’s
FLOC volunteers assisting immigrant workers who seek their matricula consularidentifications, cartillas, and passports last Friday. See story on right.
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DetroitMexicanConsulatecomes toToledo
As illustrated in the phototo the left, hundreds of immi-grant workers went to FLOC[Farm Labor OrganizingCommittee] headquarterslast Friday to meet with theDetroit Mexican Consulaterepresentatives to obtainMexican matricula consularidentifications, cartillas, andpassports.
To obtain a matricula con-sular, the workers had to showa valid Mexican birth certifi-cate and at least one officialMexican photo ID. The ma-jority that arrived werecampesinos from Méxicoworking in area farms.
According to FLOC mem-ber Pablo Jimenez, havingsuch ID “will aid the workersin the ability to buy electric-ity, gas, pay rent, or placetheir children in schools.”
This gathering was a di-rect result of Toledo’s CityCouncil approving the useof such cards on July 30th,when the Council approvedof such a measure by a vote of11-0, and the efforts of FLOC.
FLOC President BaldemarVelasquez envisions that theCity’s recognition of thesecards will spread to businessesand municipalities through-out the region. Fifth ThirdBank has already declaredthat it would honor these cardsat all branch locations.
Velasquez also pointedout that enabling immigrantsto open bank accounts anddirectly access City serviceswould “hack away at thepower of the true criminalswho prey off of immigrants.”
According to LeticiaZavala, FLOC’s co-directorof organizing, immigrantrights still have a way to go,but that “the matricula con-sular will help a lot of people.”
Morgan Guyton, Com-munications Director ofFLOC said the event went aswell as to be expected. Hewas impressed with the tre-mendous turnout andthanked the Detroit Mexi-can Consulate representa-tives and volunteers thathelp screen the applicants.
La Prensa archive photo of Connie Eason
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The Ohio Commissionon Hispanic/Latino Af-fairs, on August 30th, hasalso cancelled its Execu-tive Committee meeting,which was scheduled forSeptember 6, 2002, at 1:00p.m. in Lorain, Ohio.
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SANTIAGO DE CHILE(AP): Ocho hombres y dosmujeres, incluida lainternacional Isabel Allende,compiten por el PremioNacional de Literatura, queserá dirimido el viernes porun jurado que suele darsorpresas.
Entre los escritores encompetencia figura elembajador de Chile enAlemania, AntonioSkármeta, entre cuyas obrasestán «Ardiente Paciencia»,«La boda del poeta» y «Lachica del trombón».
Otro competidor es elpoeta y escritor VolodiaTeitelboim fue senador porel Partido Comunista ydirigente del la colectividaden la época de la dictaduradel general AugustoPinochet. Sus obras incluyen«El hijo del salitre», «Elamanecer del capitalismo yla conquista de América» yuna biografía del chilenoPablo Neruda, Premio Nóbelde Literatura en 1971.
También figura JoséMiguel Varas, dueño de unavasta lista de obras, muchasdesconocidas en el
Ocho hombres y dos mujerestras premio chileno deliteratura extranjero, como «El correo
de Bagdad», «Porai» y«cuentos completes».
La escritora de los grandeséxitos de venta, IsabelAllende, también esperaquedarse con el PremioNacional de Literatura. Esfamosa en Chile y el mundopor «La casa de los espíritus»,llevada al cine, al igual que«De amor y de sombras».
Otros de más recienteéxito que podría ser elpremiado el viernes esHernán Rivera Letelier, unex minero y pampino queretrata genialmente eldesierto chileno, uno de losmás áridos del mundo y quese repiten como escenariosen sus novelas: «La reinaIsabel cantaba rancheras»,«Himno del ángel parado enun pata», «Los trenes se vanal purgatorio» y su másreciente obra «Santa Maríade las flores negras».
El jurado, integrado porla Ministra de Educación yvarios rectores deuniversidades locales, suelesorprender a veces porpremiar a escritores más biendesconocidos y olvidar aotros muy conocidos.
September/septiembre 4, 2002Page 2
LA HABANA (AP): Enesta primera semana en Cubano ha habido libros, exceptoun diccionario, y sí paseos yplaya, dijeron este martesalgunos de los 23 nuevosestudiantes de EstadosUnidos que iniciarán en laisla la carrera de medicina enseptiembre próximo.
El grupo de 23 alumnosllegó el pasado martes a laEscuela Latinoaméricana deMedicina, donde ya estudianmas de 6.000 alumnos de 24distintos países deLatinoamérica, el Caribe yAfrica, junto a losestadounidenses.
Con ese último grupoascienden a 60 losnorteamericanos que cursanla carrera médica en la isla,desde que los primeros ochoalumnos arribaron a en abrildel año pasado. Los 23nuevos estudiantes, de entre21 a 27 años, provienen desiete distintos estados: NuevaYork, California, Nueva Jer-sey, Minesota, Delaware, Caro-lina del Norte y NuevoMéxico.
«Todos creen en casa queestoy loca por venir a Cuba»,dijo Myrna Morales, de 27años, refiriéndose a la lejaníay las largas malas relacionesenrtre Washington y LaHabana. «Mis padres creenque estoy en edad de compraruna casa y carro... pero yoquería estudiar medicina»,agregó a la AP Morales, lamenor de dos hijas de una
Estudiantes de EEUU pasean en su primerasemana en Cuba
familia de origenpuertoriqueño en Nueva Jer-sey.
Junto a otros seis de suscompañeros estadounidenes,Morales relató este martes quea lo largo de estos días hantomado algunos exámenes deespañol, y según los cualespodrán ser ubicados endistintos niveles del curso delidioma en el que estudiaránlos seis años de carrera.
Aparte de esos exámenes yconocer a sus compañeros de laescuela—una vasta instalaciónde mas de 1,2 millón de metroscuadrados a la orilla del mar ya las afueras de La Habana—elnuevo grupo ha recorridodistintos sitios de la capitalcomo plazas, y además visitadola playa cercana.
Interrogados sobre quéconocían de Cuba antes devenir a la isla—para muchosdel grupo su primer viaje fuerade Estados Unidos—losalumnos respondieron alunisono: el presidente FidelCastro, con más de cuarentaaños al frente de los destinoscubanos.
También parecen coincidiral decir que aplicaron alprograma de becas por lasfacilidades que brinda y elrenombre del sistema de saludde la isla.
El programa de la escuelade medicina es parte de lostrabajos que realiza Cuba enmateria de salud a nivelinternacional, manteniendoactualmente a mas de 3.000
médicos y enfermerastrabajando en naciones deAfrica, el Caribe yLatinoamerica de formagratuita y ayudando en zonasde difícil acceso y peorescondiciones de salubridad.
Cuba ratificó en la actualCumbre Mundial sobreDesarrollo Sostenible, que serealiza en Johanesburgo, suofrecimiento de enviar 4.000médicos a Africa para combatirel sida.
Fue Castro quien, en juniodel 2000, ofreció a unadelegación de legisladores deraza negra del Congreso deEstados Unidos, que visitó laisla, otorgar 500 becas aestudiantes norteamericanosde bajos ingresos para quecursaran estudios de medicina.
En Estados Unidos, losestudiantes son escogidos poruna red nacional de oficinasdel grupo no gubernamentalPastores por la Paz, y en Cubason totalmente patrocinas porel gobierno.
El director de la escuela,Juan Carrizo, dijo carecer deuna estimación sobre a cuántose eleva el costo promedioanual por alumno, que estudiay viven—con comidasincluídas—en la escuela.
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Update onTerra’s 2002EstrellaAwardDinner
Organizers of theEstrella “Our Shining Star”Award Dinner at TerraCommunity College inFremont are still seekingnominations from the com-munity.
Candidates must be alocal member of the Fre-mont Latino communitywho has demonstratedstrong leadership, charac-ter, and citizenship in theLatino community.
Forms are available atTerra or by contactingJuanita Sanchez at 419-334-8400, ext. 338. Thedeadline is September 16.
The winner will be rec-ognized at the Estrella“Our Shining Star” AwardDinner October 3 at Terra.The event is part of Na-tional Latino AwarenessMonth. Tickets [$12.00]are on sale now at Terra.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP): Acoalition of Mexican immi-grants has called for a boycottof Wells Fargo banks to sup-port Mexican laborers whoclaim money is owed to themfor working on Americanfarms and railroads more than50 years ago.
Members of the Council ofPresidents of Mexican Fed-erations of Los Angeles alsoprotested in front of a bank indowntown Los Angeles Thurs-day. They urged people not tosign up for new accounts withthe bank, and to close currentaccounts.
Wells Fargo, which was re-sponsible for transferring work-ers’ withheld wages to a Mexi-can bank, could owe the work-ers millions in back wages, saidGuadalupe Gomez, president
Former Mexican guest workerscall for Wells Fargo boycottBy DEBORAH KONGAP Minority Issues Writer of the council.
“They need to tell thepeople where their moneywent,” said Martha Jimenez, aspokeswoman for one of thegroups, the Zacatecas Federa-tion. “We need to get the docu-mentation.”
A Wells Fargo spokesmansaid the bank fulfilled its obli-gations.
The workers include morethan 300,000 Mexicans whocame to the United States be-tween 1942 and 1949 to harvestcrops and maintain railroadtracks as guest workers. Called“braceros,” after the Spanishword for arm, they came under anagreement between the UnitedStates and Mexico aimed at fill-ing labor shortages caused byWorld War II.
Under the agreement, 10percent of each worker’s wagewas to be withheld and trans-
ferred, via U.S. and Mexicanbanks, to individual savingsfunds set up for each bracero.But many braceros said theynever received that moneywhen they returned to Mexico.
The council kicked off theboycott by setting fire to WellsFargo debit cards in front ofthe Mexican consulate in LosAngeles Wednesday night af-ter hearing that a judge re-jected a lawsuit by the work-ers.
U.S. District Court JudgeCharles Breyer wrote that hedid “not doubt that manybraceros never received sav-ings fund withholdings towhich they were entitled. TheCourt is sympathetic to thebraceros situation.”
Breyer concluded in a rul-
ing lawyers received Wednes-day that the braceros were notentitled to any relief from theMexican or American govern-ments, or Wells Fargo in aUnited States court of law.
Wells Fargo spokesmanLarry Haeg refused to com-ment on the boycott. “We be-lieve we completely fulfilledour responsibility to transferthe money,” he said. “We neverheld the savings account orchecks of any individualbraceros.”
“We don’t know for sure”how much money was trans-ferred, Haeg said.
Wells Fargo has been eagerto attract Hispanic customers,and last year became the firstU.S. bank to accept ID cards
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP):The U.S. embargo on tradewith Cuba is likely to behistory within a few years,according to Rep. JohnBoozman, the only Arkan-sas Republican in the U.S.House of Representatives.
There are enough votesin the House to relax or getrid of the embargo now,Boozman told members ofa civic club Monday. Buthe said the Republican lead-ership that controls theHouse won’t let the mattercome to a vote.
His support for an end tothe embargo marks a differ-ence between Boozman andRepublican PresidentBush, but puts him in tunewith many farmers and busi-
Last Friday, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library,325 Michigan Street, hostedthe a naturalization ceremo-nies conducted by the UnitedStates District Court, North-ern District of Ohio. The cer-emonies took place in theMcMaster Family Center forLifelong Learning, locatedon the second floor of MainLibrary.
Approximately 75 indi-viduals were naturalized. An-other Naturalization
México (AP): Elprocurador de Justicia de laCiudad de México, BernardoBátiz, descartó este miércolesque se presente una salidamasiva de delincuentesdetenidos en las prisiones dela capital por errores en laredacción del nuevo códigopenal.
El procurador de estamanera entró a la controversiade miembros de la AsambleaLegislativa capitalina sobrela redacción en un artículodel código penal aprobadoel 16 de julio que podría dejaren libertad a centenares depresos.
Dirigentes del PartidoRevolucionario Insti-tucional PRI han alertado delpeligro de la excarcelaciónmasiva, ante la cantidad de
solicitudes de libertad quehan presentado en losjuzgados alegando vicios enla ley.
Pero Bátiz sostiene que laciudad sí tiene código penal,pues el aprobado no está envigencia aún, y el artículotransitorio no actúa todavíacomo derogatorio.
«Hay un artículotransitorio, el quinto, quetiene una redacción un pocoinfeliz, injusta, que dice quese abroga el actual códigopenal otras leyes y normasque se opongan al presenteordenamiento», dijo Bátiz enrueda de prensa al confirmarel error en la redacción.
Para los críticos del nuevocódigo, el artículo deberíadecir abrogará y no abroga,porque de inmediato deja sin
efecto el actual código penalque data de 1935.
Bátiz, sin embargo,advirtió que no habrá salidade presos debido a que«Consecuentemente no haynada que se le pueda oponer(al antiguo) pues es algo queno existe todavía (el nuevo)».
El dirigente del PartidoRevolucionario Insti-tucional Juan José Castillodijo a la AP que «los juecesestán aplicando, en unoscasos el aparentementevigente, y en otros el que rigepara todo el país. Entoncesno hay vacío de juridicidad,ni peligro de excarcelación».
Desde que el nuevocódigo fue publicado en lagaceta oficial, comenzó acorrer los 60 días de ley quevencen el 15 de noviembrepróximo, por tanto al díasiguiente rige el nuevosistema de justicia penal.
México: No habra excarcelaciones por fallas encódigo penalPor JOSE ANTONIO JIMENEZ
Congressman says embargo likely to endwithin a few years
ness executives in Arkansas.The embargo was im-
posed by the U.S. in 1962 inan effort to weaken the re-gime of Cuban leader FidelCastro, but Castro remains inpower today.
Boozman said ending theembargo would benefitpeople in both countries.
“What we’ve been doinghasn’t worked over there,”he said. “I really feel like theway to change these coun-tries is to deal with them. Notonly are you exporting andimporting products, but youexport and import ideas.”
The 3rd District congress-man said the embargo wouldprobably eventually come toa vote, but in a non-electionyear. He noted that the
president’s brother, Jeb, isthe governor of Florida,where many Cuban emigreslive. Jeb Bush is up for re-election this year.
Boozman and Rep. VicSnyder, D-Ark., who repre-sents the 2nd District in cen-tral Arkansas, were chartermembers of the Cuba Work-ing Group in the House.That group is working toget rid of the embargo.
After his speech,Boozman said in an inter-view that Rep. Dick Armey,R-Texas, who has long fa-vored the trade ban, hadrecently said in a speechthat the embargo would belifted within a year. That’sa sign of the times,Boozman said.
Main Library to host anotherNaturalization Ceremony
ceremony is scheduled forSaturday, September 14, at1:00 p.m. where approxi-mately 150 individuals areexpected to participate.
The September 14 cer-emony serves as the kick-offevent for the daylongHispanic Heritage Month cel-ebration scheduled at the library.
These are the first natural-ization ceremonies to takeplace in the recentlyrenovated and expandedMain Library.
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issued by the Mexican consu-late. It has opened thousandsof new accounts using thatform of identification.
But Thursday, anotherStockton-based bracero advo-cacy group said it was consid-ering calling for a boycott ofWells Fargo banks in Sacra-mento, Modesto and Stockton.
In March 2001, a group offormer braceros, who workedin the United States between1942 and 1949, filed a class-action lawsuit in San Fran-cisco against the U.S. andMexican governments, WellsFargo Bank and three Mexi-can banks. The bracerossought repayment of themoney deducted from theirpaychecks, plus interest. Whilethey did not specify the amountowed, advocates estimated itat $500 million.
Luis Magana, whose fathercame to California fromMexico in 1943 at age 17 topick asparagus, tomatoes andsugarbeets, said the decisionwas unfair.
But Magana, who is coor-dinator of Proyecto Bracerodel Valle Central in Stockton,said the braceros would con-tinue to demand the moneythey believe is owed them.
“That decision will notstop us,” he said. “Justice is onour side.”
The U.S. government hadargued that Breyer should dis-miss the case because thebraceros’ claims were barredby the statute of limitations.
The Mexican governmentalso asked the judge to dis-miss the case, saying it shouldnot be tried in the United Statesbecause the court lacks juris-diction over Mexico andMexican banks.
Rather, the court shouldrefer the issue to the MexicanCongress and president be-cause it is “ultimately a ques-tion of Mexican publicpolicy,” attorneys for theMexican government said incourt documents.
Wells Fargo has 2,977branches in 23 states. Of those,800 branches are in California.
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ELKHART, Ind. (AP): Anew not-for-profitcorporation has been formedto help Latino residents gainaccess to health care.
The Hispanic/LatinoHealth Coalition of ElkhartCounty held its first meetingTuesday. The coalition, anextension of the MinorityHealth Coalition of Indiana,is the second group of its
MEXICO CITY (AP):Mexico’s two main politi-cal parties agreed to a civil,productive discussionabout President VicenteFox’s energy reform pro-posal—an effort by the Foxadministration to avoid thegridlock his other planshave experienced in Con-gress.
Some have criticizedFox for failing to work withlawmakers and convincethem of the merits of hisplans. Fox has respondedby championing Mexico’snewly independent Con-gress, saying disagree-ments were part of Mexico’sgrowing democracy.
But, with Wednesdaynight’s meet ing, thepresident appeared to ac-knowledge that democ-racy also takes politicaldiplomacy.
At Fox’s invitation, theleaders of the president’sNational Action Party andthe former ruling Institu-tional Revolutionary Party,or PRI, which holds a plu-rality in both houses ofCongress, discussed thebill that would openMexico’s state-controlledelectricity sector to more
private investment.The measure, sent to Con-
gress last week, seeks tochange two constitutionalamendments and allow pri-vate companies to invest inelectricity generation.
The Fox administrationsays increased private invest-ment is the only way the coun-try can adequately revampits aging and overworkedpower grid.
Opponents argue the billwould allow foreign compa-nies to profit off a resourcethat belongs to the Mexicanpeople.
Opposition parties whodid not take part inWednesday’s meet ingcriticized it as a return toMexico’s old-fashioned,behind-closed-doors poli-tics.
“They can hug, they canshake hands, but they stilldon’t have the people’s sup-port,” Mexico City MayorAndres Manuel LopezObrador said Thursday dur-ing his daily news confer-ence.
Many members of LopezObrador’s Democratic Revo-lution Party, which opposesthe reform plan, argued theyshould have been included
in the meeting.Interior Secretary
Santiago Creel said Thurs-day that all of Mexico’sparties would be invited tomeet with Fox.
During Wednesday’sthree-hour discussion, thePRI and National Actionagreed to put their differ-ences aside and impartiallydebate the reform bill.
“We are going to main-tain open communicationwith the various congres-sional groups, respectingthe differences that evi-dently exist in regard tothis proposal,” NationalAction president FelipeBravo said.
Although the agree-ment doesn’t guarantee thatthe bill will be approvedby Congress, lawmakerswho took part in the meet-ing promised to consider itwith an open mind. SinceFox took office in Decem-ber 2000, ending 71 yearsof single-party rule inMexico, Congress hasblocked the majority of hislegislation.
“The country can’t beheld hostage to party inter-ests,” PRI leader RobertoMadrazo said.
Mexico’s two main political parties agree todiscuss energy reform
kind in Indiana. A similarprogram started inIndianapolis earlier this year.
Currently, many Spanish-speaking residents in ElkhartCounty are not getting thehealth care they need, saidMaria Diaz, coordinator ofthe new coalition.
Among the group’s goalsare educating the Spanish-speaking community about
New coalition to help educate Latino communityabout health care
Mayor Jack Ford an-nounced last week that low-cost health insurance will be-come available in the nearfuture for the more than 44,000Lucas County residents whoare currently uninsured.
Steve Mickus, presidentof Mercy Health Partners, andAlan Brass, president andCEO of ProMedica HealthSystem, joined the mayor inintroducing CareNet.
The new health plan willprovide access to primary andspecialty health care servicesthrough the 27 existing clin-ics in the Toledo area oper-ated by the two health-caresystems as well as throughthe Neighborhood HealthAssociation and others.
Mickus and Brass re-vealed that they had gottentogether after having beeninspired by the mayor’s callfor cooperation and formed apartnership between the tworival organizations and theCity of Toledo to developthe CareNet plan.
The mayor described theplan as one that will be “effi-cient, quick, and without un-necessary costs to the public,non-profit or health sectors.”Dental coverage and a pre-scription drug package willalso be elements of the plan.
CareNet will target twomain groups—those eligiblefor local, state or federal assis-tance but who are not enrolledin one of the available pro-grams and those with no formof private or governmental as-sistance for health coverage.
Ford announces CareNet, Toledo’s caringhealth-care planBy Fletcher WordLa Prensa Staff Writer
Brass described the ven-ture as a general partnershipwith the City of Toledo, Mercy,and ProMedica as the threeprincipals. Each entity is ex-pected to contribute $100,000as a start-up fee.
There will be other limitedpartners who will be contrib-uting $10,000 over the firsttwo-year period. Those willinclude the Medical Collegeof Ohio, St. Luke’s Hospital,Lucas County, the City of Or-egon and the Academy ofMedicine.
TARTA has also agreed towork with the new plan byproviding free transportationto and from the clinics for cer-tain groups eligible for the plan.
While the mayor, Brass andMickus have already set Janu-ary 1, 2003 as the starting dateforCareNet, they admitted lastweek that there are many de-tails still to be settled, particu-larly those regarding eligibil-ity requirements for the plan.
Several of the major con-cerns that have yet to be ad-dressed include how to ensurethat subscribers use the pri-mary-care functions of the planrather than waiting for muchmore expensive emergency-room care and convincingemployers not to drop theirown health care plans.
Preliminary estimates of theadditional costs of the plan forthe area are in the $3 million-dollar-a-year range. Brass andMickus admit that this figure is,at best, an educated guess. How-ever, there are possible finan-cial benefits for the two healthcare systems in the long run.
As the two presidents men-tioned, their clinics already
provide care for emergency-room patients regardless ofwhether or not those patientsare insured. A health plan mayrender a lot of that emergencycare unnecessary if the in-sured take advantage of theprimary care opportunities.
One of the other ways theplan will minimize costs willbe to try and guide subscrib-ers into already existing pro-grams that have been estab-lished by local, state, and fed-eral agencies.
Brass and Mickus statedthat there are numerous pro-grams, such as the Children’sHealth Insurance Program(CHIPS), part of Ohio’s Med-icaid program, that have neverbeen fully utilized by thearea’s uninsured population.
As the final touches areput on the program, Ford fullyexpects that “tight guide-lines” will be implementedto prevent the plan from col-lapsing from the weight oftoo many enlistees. He envi-sions a panel that will screenapplicants for income re-quirements and already ex-isting company benefits.
“Education and outreachregarding the use of theCareNet card are importantcomponents of this program,”said Brass.
The mayor and the twohealth-care system leadersstressed the importance ofenlisting the support of thecommunity if the plan is to beeffective.
“This partnership with theCity and ProMedica is justthe beginning,” said Mickus.“To enhance our success, weneed the community to sup-port us in this endeavor.”
health care options,improving access to care andacting as an advocacyorganization.
Yajaira Baig, coordinatorof the coalition inIndianapolis, said Latinosoften do not know where togo for services, and theyconfront legal barriers thatmake it difficult for non-citizens to receive publiclyfunded health care.
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La PrensaSeptember/septiembre 4, 2002
Bar fined fordiscriminatingagainst Latinos
OLATHE, Kan. (AP): AnOlathe bar has been fined$2,500 for discriminatingagainst Latinos and servingalcohol illegally.
Mark C. Smith, presidentof The Brickyard Inc., pleadedno contest last week on behalfof his company to violatingcivil rights and allowing theillegal consumption of alco-hol, both misdemeanors. Inexchange, a Johnson Countyprosecutor dropped a secondcharge of allowing illegal con-sumption.
District Judge PeterRuddick then found the cor-poration guilty and gave it sixmonths to pay the fine andcourt costs.
Police started investigat-ing the case after receivingcomplaints that bartenderswould not allow Latinos tobecome members of The Brick-yard, which is a private club.
Assistant District AttorneyStephen Howe told Ruddickthat two undercover policeofficers who were not Latinowere served at the bar July 17,2001, even though they werenot club members or guests ofa member.
When an undercoverLatino officer asked for a beerin Spanish, however, the bar-tender asked if he was a mem-ber. The officer then asked fora membership form and wastold about a membership feeof $50, Howe said. The officerthen left.
Smith told the judge it isnot the bar’s policy to dis-criminate, but he would notdispute what Howe said.
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ARIES: (March 21-April 20)It’s one of those weeks when you should read the fine print
on any contracts. Know what you’re getting into. Take carenot to let things slide on the job. Business is highlighted thisweek; the unemployed will receive valuable leads. Othersmeet with rewards and gains. Finances will receive a favorableboost.
TAURUS: (April 21 - May 21)Focus your attention on your career path this week. You
will make a major business decision. There is someone whowill hurt or upset your feelings, try not to make a big deal outof it. It’s time to rethink spiritual matters. Do your best not tomake mountains out of molehills.
GEMINI: (May 22 - June 21)You may experience minor delays or frustrations early in
the week, but the week will be ideal for romance and goingout for fun. Most of the week will find you in a lively andoptimistic frame of mind. Be sure to follow through on anycommitments made. Emphasize educational pursuits.
CANCER: (June 22 - July 23)This is a week for creative work and for getting your ideas
across to others. You’ll be pleased with developments in achild’s life. Partners will share your delight and support you.Make sure to state things clearly when instructions or inten-tions could easily be misunderstood.
LEO: (July 24- August 23)An outing this week may turn out to be more costly than
you had expected. Still you’ll have a good time in thecompany of family and friends. There is an emphasis onromance, creativity and recreational pastimes. At work, therewill be satisfaction in the completion of a project.
VIRGO: (August 24 - September 23)A nice gift or thoughtful words from a loved one will start
the week off well. You’ll derive joy today from family matters.Don’t dwell on a work problem after dark. Arguing or becom-ing moody will not rectify matters. You’ll be especiallyshrewd where business matters are concerned.
LIBRA: (September 24 - October 23)It’s a great week for making major family decisions. But
delays will be likely on the job. Your bright disposition willbe very evident, and many will be taken by your grace andcharm. Avoid fussing with a lover about a minor concern.Make sure that daydreaming doesn’t keep you from accom-plishing goals.
SCORPIO: (October 24 - November 22)Your intuition will be a valuable asset in business dealings
all week. It’s a great time for buying and selling. Moneymatters take a turn for the better. Inspiration will help youmake new plans in your personal life. Being sincere will helpyou get your point across.
SAGITTARIUS: (November 23 - December 21)This week domestic concerns and family matters will be
very important. Any work of an artistic nature is favored. Youmay be inspired to start that home remodeling or redecoratingyou have been thinking about for some time. Make sure totake time out in the evening for leisure.
CAPRICORN: (December 22 - January 20)Avoid forcing your family to conform to your plans this
week. Be patient if a child annoys you. It is a great time forromance and activities with children. Your business goals arein the foreseeable future. Be ready to capitalize on newopportunities, financial gains are likely.
AQUARIUS: (January 21 - February 19)Behind the scenes developments favor you financially.
Home will be the center of most activities this week. Two tasksare finally completed. Take the initiative in contacting afriend you haven’t talked to lately. Evenings will be filledwith romance and fun, but avoid any excesses.
PISCES: (February 20 - March 20)Don’t be overly critical of people in the workplace this
week. You may receive a job opportunity that will let you workfrom home for the next couple of weeks. Focus your attentionson family and property matters, you may decide on a changeof residence. Avoid being hasty in signing any papers.
IF THIS WEEK IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: Concern for afinancial matter may dampen your enthusiasm for socializ-ing. Take care not to shut others out. Keep the lines ofcommunication open. Things will very much go your way,
EAST CHICAGO, Ind.(AP): A report produced forthe U.S. Army Corps of En-gineers raised concerns ofracism after it suggestedLatinos would oppose pos-sible future recreationaluses of the now-polluted In-diana Harbor and Ship Ca-nal.
The canal, in an indus-trial area near Lake Michi-gan, is the focus of a $247million plan to dredge 1 mil-lion cubic feet of contami-nated sediment and disposeof it at a site in East Chi-cago.
In trying to build sup-port for the project, theCorps has emphasized po-tential future recreationaluses of the waterway.
But a report by a SanAntonio, Texas-based pub-lic relations firm on how tobest promote the dredgingplan has drawn the ire of theLatino community.
According to the report,which was sent to the Corpsin May, proposed uses suchas boating and a golf coursewould not appeal to Latinosbecause they could not af-ford the expensive sports.
The report, written byS&C Advertising and Pub-
lic Relations, suggests a soc-cer or baseball field insteadbe built on the disposal site.
“Latinos are famous fortheir excellence in playingbaseball,” the report states.“A soccer field is not tooexpensive to build or main-tain.”
The report angered somein the community as beinginsensitive to Latinos.
“Quite frankly, the mayorand city administration areoffended by the content ofthe report. It’s really stereo-typical and bordering on rac-ist comments,” TimothyRaykovich, special assistantto Mayor Robert Pastrick,told the Post-Tribune ofMerrillville for a story Satur-day. “I found them person-ally offensive.”
Earline Lagueruela, presi-dent of S&C Advertising, saidshe meant no harm in thereport.
Lagueruela, who is ofPuerto Rican descent and haslived in México, said Latinoswere specifically singled outin the report because Latinoswere not happy with plansfor the project.
“No way would I have in-tentionally wanted to offendanyone by this, especiallysince they are Latinos,”
Report on dredging project prompts claims ofracism
Lagueruela said.Based on her one-day
trip to East Chicago in Mayto attend a dredging updatemeeting, Lagueruela saidshe believes Latinos havenot been fully included inthe planning process.
In her report, she sug-gested to the Corps thatsome meetings be con-ducted in Spanish for thecity’s large Spanish-speak-ing community.
East Chicago residentJose Bustos, who was men-tioned in the report as avocal opponent of theproject, was not appeased.
“I think this report isludicrous. The stereotyp-ing of Latinos is an insult.It’s a continuation of thenegative view of the Mexi-can-American populationin Northwest Indiana,”Bustos said. “Why wasn’tthe African-American orEuropean communitiescited in the report? Ourpeople are more than justsoccer or baseball play-ers.”
The dredging and con-tainment are slated to con-tinue until 2035, when thesite will be capped. Ground-water monitoring wouldcontinue until 2065.
Popocatépetl(Continued from Page 1)volcán, las alertas, y los riesgospara la población», dijo Vilchis.
El Popocatépetl está a unos72 kilómetros al suroeste de lacapital y en el momento loestudian 16 estaciones demonitoreo vulcanológico delCentro Nacional dePrevención de Desastres,CENAPRED, quienesdiariamente emiten boletinessobre el comportamiento.
El martes tuvo un ligeroincremento de 24exhalaciones de vapor de aguay gas frente a las del lunes, ypresentó cuatro horas de tremorsísmico, consideradosnormales en un volcán enactividad.
El CENAPRED dijo estemiércoles que se mantiene laalerta volcánica amarilla enfase 2, que significa que no hayun peligro inminente, porposibilidad de que se puedanpresentar en las próximassemanas exhalaciones conemisión de cenizas yfragmentos incandescentes acorta distancia del cráter.
El Popocatépetl comenzóa presentar actividad desde1993, y en una explosión deceniza y pómez en 1996murieron cinco personas quese encontraban cerca al bordedel cráter, cuya extensión es de900 metros y con unaprofundidad de 150 metros.
El área de influenciainmediata a 15 kilómetros delvolcán envuelve a cerca de800.000 personas. Por eso elgobierno federal mantiene larestricción en el acceso a 12kilómetros del cráter.
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La Banda ElRecodo de México ha rendidohomenaje a su compatriotaVicente Fernández en un discotitulado «No me sé rajar» queincluye versiones de varioséxitos del charro cantor.
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Se trata de un tributo alcantante jalisciense,concretado luego de variosaños por un deseo expresodel ya fallecido fundador dela banda, dijo a la prensa unode los cantantes.
Agregó que si coincidencon Vicente Fernández en laceremonia de entrega de lospremios musicales Grammy,le obsequiarían un ejemplar,pero descartó que existiesenproyectos musicales con elpopular intérprete y padre deAlejandro Fernández.
El álbum contiene entreotros temas «La ley delmonte», «Si no te quisiera»,«Yo quiero ser», «Mujeresdivinas», «La muerte de ungallero», «De que manera teolvido», y «Lástima que seasajena».
El grupo recién concluyóuna gira mundial querecorrió escenarios deEuropa y Japón y prepara otraque comenzará el 15 deseptiembre y se extenderá pornumerosas plazas deNorteamérica, según seanunció.
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Marc Anthony and CarlosVives plan to add spice tothe Latin Grammy telecastnext month.
Both men plan live per-formances at the KodakTheatre in Hollywood forthe Sept. 18 ceremony,which celebrates the best inworldwide Latin music.
Anthony won a tradi-tional Grammy for best tropi-cal Latin performance in1999, and the Puerto Ricansinger’s song “Dimelo (INeed to Know)” claimed thefirst-ever Latin Grammy forsong of the year in 2000. Hisalbum “Libre” is nominatedthis year in the salsa albumcategory.
The Colombian Viveshas a leading six nomina-tions, including album ofthe year and best contem-porary tropical album for“Dejame Entrar,” in addi-tion to record of the year,song of the year, best tropi-cal song and best musicvideo for the title track.
Among the award pre-senters are two-timeGrammy-winner JonSecada, actress DaisyFuentes, and BackstreetBoy singer Nick Carter.Singer Gloria Estefan andactor Jimmy Smits will co-host the CBS telecast.
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FIGUEIRA DA FOZ, Por-tugal (AP): Brasil ganó sucuarto título consecutivo enla Copa Mundial de fútbolde playa al vencer eldomingo a Portugal 4-2.
Por el tercer puesto, Italiavenció a la Argentina 1-0.
El portugués Madjer,goleador del certamen, abrióel marcador a los 3 minutoscon su undécimo tanto.
Los brasileños lucharonarduamente en la primeraetapa pero fueroncontenidos por el inspiradoarquero local Ze Miguel,que salvó tres situacionesde gol.
Benjamin igualó a los 22pero Nunes volvió a poneren ventaja a los dueños decasa a los 24 de cabeza. Elbrasileño Junior Negaoempató de penal a los 28.
Cinco minutos antes delfinal, Juninho puso porprimera vez en ventaja a losbrasileños, y en el últimominuto Buru redondeó elmarcador para Brasil.
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP):Chilean soccer playerswent on strike Tuesdayto protest unpaid salariesand changes in tourna-ment rules.
The work stoppagecould wipe out thisweekend’s national tour-nament.
“We won’t take anymore lies and unfulfilledpromises,” said CarlosSoto, president of the pro-fessional soccer players’union. The coaches’ fed-eration said it wouldhonor the strike.
Chilean professionalsoccer has been affectedfor several years by aslump in the nationaleconomy, and even someof the most powerfulclubs have fallen behindin paying wages and so-
BATEO: MiSweeney,Kansas City, .344;BWilliams, Nueva York,.342; ISuzuki, Seattle, .338;Ordóñez, Chicago, .325;ARodríguez, Texas, .318;GAnderson, Anaheim, .312;Konerko, Chicago, .310.
CARRERAS: ASoriano,Nueva York, 106;ARodríguez, Texas, 106;Jeter, Nueva York, 104;JaGiambi, Nueva York, 99;Ordóñez, Chicago, 95;Damon, Boston, 95; ISuzuki,Seattle, 93.
I M P U L S A D A S :ARodríguez, Texas, 116;Tejada, Oakland, 110;Ordóñez, Chicago, 107;JaGiambi, Nueva York, 102;Garcíaparra, Boston, 100;GAnderson, Anaheim, 99;Konerko, Chicago, 92;Thome, Cleveland, 92.
HITS: ISuzuki, Seattle,181; BWilliams, NuevaYork, 177; ASoriano, Nueva
BATEO: Bonds, San Fran-cisco, .370; LWalker, Colo-rado, .354; VGuerrero,Montreal, .335; Helton, Colo-rado, .332; JKent, San Fran-cisco, .331; Alfonzo, NuevaYork, .326; CJones, Atlanta,.318.
CARRERAS: SSosa, Chi-cago, 104; Pujols, San Luis ,100; Bonds, San Francisco, 96;Berkman, Houston, 90;ShGreen, Los Angeles, 89; Fur-cal, Atlanta, 88; Helton, Colo-rado, 88.
IMPULSADAS: Berkman,Houston, 108; Pujols, San Luis, 103; ShGreen, Los Angeles,
Chilean soccer players go onstrike
cial-security contribu-tions to players.
The players also pro-tested rules changes madeby the Chilean Soccer Fed-eration, including freez-ing the promotion of clubsfrom second to first divi-sion.
Sergio Toloza, secre-tary of the soccer federa-tion called the strike “ab-surd. We flatly reject it.”
The Chilean govern-ment is supporting theplayers and has offered tomediate between the twosides.
Brasil gana laCopaMundial defútbol deplaya;Argentinacuarta
Líderes en la Liga AmericanaPor The Associated Press York, 176; Tejada, Oakland,
172; GAnderson, Anaheim,167; Jeter, Nueva York, 165;ARodríguez, Texas, 163.
DOBLES: GAnderson,Anaheim, 49; ASoriano,Nueva York, 47;Garcíaparra, Boston, 45;Ordóñez, Chicago, 40;Beltrán, Kansas City, 37;Winn, Tampa Bay, 36;Olerud, Seattle, 35.
TRIPLES: Damon, Bos-ton, 8; ISuzuki, Seattle, 7;Beltrán, Kansas City, 7;Winn, Tampa Bay, 7; 9empatados en 6.
J O N R O N E S :ARodríguez, Texas, 47;Thome, Cleveland, 41;RPalmeiro, Texas, 37;ASoriano, Nueva York, 32;JaGiambi, Nueva York, 32;Ordóñez, Chicago, 31;EChavez, Oakland, 30.
BASES ROBADAS:ASoriano, Nueva York, 35;Beltrán, Kansas City, 30;Jeter, Nueva York, 29;
101; Burrell, Filadelfia , 98;JKent, San Francisco, 98;SSosa, Chicago, 96; Sexson,Milwaukee, 92; Helton,Colorado, 92; VGuerrero,Montreal, 92; McGriff, Chi-cago, 92.
HITS: JKent, San Fran-cisco, 171; VGuerrero,Montreal, 168; Furcal, At-lanta, 158; LCastillo,Florida, 158; Vidro,Montreal, 154; Helton,Colorado, 153; Pujols, SanLuis , 148.
DOBLES: BAbreu,Filadelfia , 40; JKent, SanFrancisco, 39; Lowell,Florida, 36; OCabrera,Montreal, 35; Helton, Colo-
Líderes en la Liga NacionalPor The Associated Press
ISuzuki, Seattle, 27; Damon,Boston, 27; Cameron, Se-attle, 25; Winn, Tampa Bay,24.
PITCHEO (14decisiones): PMartínez,Boston, 17-4, .810, 2.22;Zito, Oakland, 19-5, .792,2.83; Washburn, Anaheim,15-5, .750, 3.37; DLowe,Boston, 17-6, .739, 2.39;Pineiro, Seattle, 13-5, .722,3.08; Colón, Cleveland, 10-4, .714, 2.55; DWells, NuevaYork, 15-6, .714, 3.93.
P O N C H E T E S :PMartínez, Boston, 221;Clemens, Nueva York, 160;Zito, Oakland, 154; FGarcía,Seattle, 152; Halladay,Toronto, 143; Mussina,Nueva York, 136; ROrtiz,Anaheim, 134.
SALVADOS: Guardado,Minnesota, 38; Koch, Oak-land, 35; Sasaki, Seattle, 33;Percival, Anaheim, 31;Urbina, Boston, 30;KEscobar, Toronto, 27;MRivera, Nueva York, 27;JuAcevedo, Detroit, 27.
rado, 35; Vidro, Montreal, 33;LWalker, Colorado, 33.
TRIPLES: Wilkerson,Montreal, 8; Rollins, Filadelfia, 8; Rolen, San Luis , 8;ASánchez, Milwaukee, 7; Fur-cal, Atlanta, 7; DRoberts, LosAngeles, 7; Kotsay, San Diego,7; McCracken, Arizona, 7.
JONRONES: SSosa, Chi-cago, 43; Bonds, San Fran-cisco, 40; ShGreen, Los Ange-les, 38; Berkman, Houston, 37;VGuerrero, Montreal, 35;Burrell, Filadelfia , 33; JKent,San Francisco, 33.
BASES ROBADAS:LCastillo, Florida, 41; Pierre,Colorado, 39; DRoberts, LosAngeles, 39; ASánchez, Mil-waukee, 36; VGuerrero,Montreal, 29; AFox, Florida,28; ABoone, Cincinnati, 27.
PITCHEO (14 decisiones):
Schilling, Arizona, 21-4, .840,2.73; RJohnson, Arizona, 19-4, .826, 2.44; WMiller, Hous-ton, 11-3, .786, 3.81; Oswalt,Houston, 17-6, .739, 2.91;JJennings, Colorado, 15-6,.714, 4.46; Millwood, At-lanta, 14-6, .700, 3.21;Maddux, Atlanta, 11-5, .687,2.56.
PONCHETES: RJohnson,Arizona, 279; Schilling, Arizona,266; Clement, Chicago, 187;Burnett, Florida, 183; Oswalt,Houston, 171; Wood, Chicago,170; Morris, San Luis , 157.
SALVADOS: Smoltz, At-lanta, 46; Gagne, Los Ange-les, 45; MiWilliams, Pitts-burgh, 38; Mesa, Filadelfia ,38; JJiménez, Colorado, 34;Nen, San Francisco, 33; BKim,Arizona, 32; Hoffman, SanDiego, 32.
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MADRID (AP): Elperiodista Luis Carandell,uno de los profesionales dela pluma más conocidos yrespetados, murió el jueves.Tenía 73 años de edad.
Carandell murió en unhospital de la capitalespañola, dijeron susfamiliares.
Tras estudiar derecho, elescritor nacido en Barcelonatrabajó en el diario ElCatalán antes de sercorresponsal extranjero enEl Cairo.
Cobró fama comocronista parlamentario ynarró las peripecias delParlamento tras el final de ladictadura del general Fran-cisco Franco de 1936-75.
Escribió para revistas ydiarios, entre los que figuróEl País, El Sol y ElIndependiente y en ladécada de 1980 presentóprogramas noticieros en latelevisión nacional y en ra-dio.
Le sobreviven su esposay dos hijas.
Michael RodríguezMichael Rodríguez,
born May 31, 1965, passedaway August 26, 2002.Michael was an all-aroundoutdoorsman who lovedto hunt, fish, and boat. Healso enjoyed music andantiquing. No one meantmore to Michael than hisson, Brandon and hisgrandmother, Gloria, whorecently passed away.
Michael received anassociate’s degree fromOwens College and wasvery talented in the fieldof civil engineering.
He is survived by hismother and stepfather,Cheryl and Tom Huffman;father, Arnni Rodríguez;son, Brandon; grandma,Hortencia Rodríguez; stepgrandparents, Richard andMarylou Huffman; sisters,Anna (Steve) Kidwell,Michelle Huffman;brother, Matthew(Rebecca) Rodríguez;nephews, Patrick andChristopher Kidwell;nieces, Tatyanna, Isabellaand AlexandriaRodríguez; uncle, BillBouck; and numerousother aunts and uncles.
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Louis Escobar: Escobaris a Toledo native who waselected to the City Councilin January 1997. He is thevice chair of the Housingand Neighborhood Develop-ment Committee. He is alsoa member of Parks, Recre-ation and Natural Resources,Human Resources and Com-puters, and Finance commit-tees.
He is an alternate memberof the Law and Criminal Jus-tice Committee and is a mem-ber of the AdministrationTask Force.
Outside City Council,Escobar is a member of vari-ous HIV/AIDS advisorycouncils. He was also thepresident-member ofACTNOW-AIDS Council ofToledo and northwest Ohio.He is a volunteer at the To-ledo American Red Crossand an executive boardmember of the Men of ColorProject.
Cecilia M. Rivera: Riverais a senior criminal justicemajor at UT. In addition toattending classes fulltime,she also works two jobs andis an active member of manystudent organizations andparticipates in several com-munity activities.
Rivera is the co-presidentof the Latino Student Union,the president of SigmaLambda Gamma sorority,
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and has served as presidentof Circle K.
She was also selected asone of UT’s top 13 studentsleaders by being inductedinto Blue Key InternationalHonor Fraternity. With allthis, she has managed tomaintain a GPA above 3.0.
In the community, shehas volunteered for FLOC,the City of Toledo YouthCommission, the Boys andGirls Clubs of Toledo, andthe Ronald McDonaldHouse. She also has helpedtutor adults with limitedEnglish skills.
Keith J. Treviño :Treviño is a senior interna-tional communication ma-jor at Bowling Green StateUniversity. He carries a 3.5GPA and has been namedto the dean’s list numerous
times. Treviño has beeninstrumental in developing,and now serves as presidentof, the Greek independentboard, a new organizationat BGSU that represents lo-cal chapters of SigmaLambda Beta fraternity andSigma Lambda sorority.
He has also dedicatedhimself to excellencethrough leadership. He is aparticipant, scholar, andmentor of the President’sLeadership Academy. Hehas volunteered with theLatino Networking Commit-tee to help plan the 10th An-nual Cinco de Mayo fund-raiser.
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Case ManagerUnison is seeking Case Manager to provide
community support services to homeless veteranswith serious and persistent mental illness in housingproject designed to provide services. Responsibili-ties will include providing assistant with the social,vocational, economic, and environmental needs ofassigned clients and assisting in their ability to livein the community. Some evening and weekend workwill be required as part of the work schedule. Validdriver’s license required. Ohio counselor or socialworker license preferred. Consideration will be givento candidates with two or four-year degree in fieldsrelated to social work. Excellent salary and benefitspackage. Send resume with cover letter by 9/9/02 to:
Director, Community Support Services - VAPO Box 10015
Toledo, OH 43699-0015Fax: 419-321-6913
Email: [email protected].
Chemical Dependency CounselorMental Health
Unison is seeking CD Counselor to provide ser-vices to clients with serious and persistent mentalillness and substance abuse diagnosis. Responsi-bilities will include providing individual and grouptherapy, assessments, and case management. Validdriver’s license, LSW, and CCDC II certificationrequired. Consideration will be given to candidateswho have passed the license test, but have not yetreceived their license. Excellent salary and benefitspackage. Send resume with cover letter by 9/9/02 to:
Director, Community Support Services-CDPO Box 10015
Toledo, OH 43699-0015Fax: 419-321-6913
Email: [email protected].
Pipe TradesApprentice Opportunities
The Piping Industry Training Center will concludeits Open Application for apprenticeship procedure onFriday, September 27, 2002. Anyone interested inapplying for Plumber/Pipefitter apprenticeship shouldmake application (Monday through Friday, between9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.) for possible placement onthe eligibility list for the years 2003 - 04. Applicationsmay be obtained at the Apprentice Office on 7560Caple, Northwood, OH 43619.
You must submit proof of the following qualifica-tions:1) Age: A minimum of 18 years of age (copy ofstate birth certificate required)2) Education: High school graduate, or equivalent(G.E.D.) ( copies of high school grade transcript,or G.E.D. certification paper of test results isrequired.)
A ten dollar ($10.00) non-refundable applicationfee must be paid upon receipt of application form.
For further information, please call: Piping Indus-try Testing Center, 419-666-7482
The Piping Industry Training Center does notdiscriminate on the basis of race, color, national orethnic origin in the administration of it admissionpolicies, educational policies, scholarship and loanprograms and other school administered programs.
Accelerator TechnologistThe University of Toledo
(Job #1987): The University of Toledo’s Depart-ment of Physics and Astronomy seeks an Accelera-tor Technologist to assist in the development, main-tenance, and operation of experimental apparatus,and in data collection, analysis and interpretation, forthe Toledo Heavy Ion Accelerator and the Depart-ment. Candidates are expected to collaborate in allaspects of the research, including the preparation ofresults for publication. The position requires a personwith a broad background in these areas with ademonstrated talent for displaying ingenuity andresourcefulness in the laboratory. Previous researchlaboratory experience is necessary. Applicants musthave at least a B.S. in Physics, M.S. preferred, withexperience in electronics, machine shop use, high-vacuum technology, and general laboratory instru-mentation. Applications received by September 13will receive full consideration. Submit cover letter(include position title and job #), resume, the namesand telephone numbers of three professional refer-ences to:
The University of ToledoHuman Resources Department
Toledo, OH 43606-3390or Fax (419) 530-1490
or E-Mail: [email protected].
Please use only one method of application.
The University of Toledo is an Equal Access,Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer andEducator.
Clinical LiaisonNeeded to facilitate the delivery of mental health
services and provide outreach to Neighborhood HealthAssociation clientele. Responsibilities include treat-ment planning, crisis intervention, assessments,and coordinating services. Must be able to interactwith the community with a strong emphasis on multi-cultural competence. Bachelor’s degree in counsel-ing, social work, or a related mental health fielddegree from an accredited college or university, plusOhio licensure required. Preference will, however, begiven to an experienced psychiatric Registered Nurse.Experience in providing assessments, formulatingdiagnoses and outpatient counseling required. Com-fort and efficiency with computer programs essen-tial. Must be organized and be able to work well asa team member. Minorities encouraged to apply.Submit resume with salary expectations by 9/9/02to:
Harbor Behavioral Healthcare4334 Secor Rd. Toledo
OH 43623-4234or fax to (419) 479-3230
or e-mail to [email protected].
RoofersCommercial/Industrial
Looking to start a career? Labor positions avail-able. Experience a plus. Competitive wages, startingat $11.00 per hour. High performance incentives,comprehensive insurance package, 401K plan, paidvacation and holidays. Transportation and drug test-ing required. Must be 18 years of age.
Please call 1-877-800-4744E.O.E.
Kuss CorporationTechnical Opportunity
Kuss Corporation, a rapidly growing manufacturerof automotive and specialty filter products, has animmediate opportunity for the following technicalprofessional:
Customer EngineerYour responsibilities will include managing
account(s) of major OEM(s), working with customerson design, quotes, prototyping, and bringing newproducts into production; managing projects fromearly design through production implementation us-ing our new product development process (NPIT),leading specific procedures within our QS9000 qual-ity system; coordinating mold process improvementson existing products, and completing any other job-related duties assigned by the Director - Engineering.This position requires a four-year Engineering de-gree, three years experience with direct customermanagement responsibility/account management,injection molding, filtration, and mold design experi-ence preferred, excellent written and verbal commu-nication skills - fluent in Spanish is a plus. Designexperience/capabilities, proven project managementskills, self starter with good interpersonal skills, andthe ability to interface with computers. We offer astimulating environment and competitive salary andbenefits. For prompt, confidential consideration, sendyour resume and salary history to:
George MarkonHuman Resources Associate
Kuss CorporationP.O. Box 708
Findlay, OH 43539-0708Equal Opportunity Employer
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Part-Time Production AssistantNBC24 has an immediate opening for a part-time
Production Assistant. Primary duties include Chyronoperation, audio, studio camera and floor directing,and non-linear editing. Excellent keyboard and spell-ing skills are a must. Job requires experience and/ortraining in television news production. Applicantmust be able to perform under pressure. If you arelooking for a challenge, please submit cover letterand résumé to: Mike Przybylski, Business Manager,WNWO-TV, 300 S. Byrne Rd., Toledo, OH 43615.Deadline: September 13, 2002. WNWO-TV is anE.O.E. M/F/H/V.
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NOTICE TO LA PRENSA READERS:The Latin American Club [L.A.C.] of Defiance is inviting one and allto participate in the annual L.A.C. Parade, which is scheduled forSunday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m. on Arabella Street in Defiance. Whether you have truck, carro, trailer, float, band, or “other,”contact Pete Hinojosa for participation, at L.A.C., PO Box 7088,Defiance OH 43512. Gracias!
Community Based Therapist
Looking for a professional to work in pleasantoutpatient office, and in the community. Positionrequires Bachelor’s degree in mental health field,preference given to Masters degree. Must have Ohiolicense to practice as a counselor, or social worker.Experience in case management, family, individual,and group counseling, and diagnostic assessmentsessential. Duties include making home visits andproviding education as needed. Must be a teamplayer. All minorities encouraged to apply. Submitresume and salary expectations by 9/9/02 to:
Harbor Behavioral Healthcare (NEB)4334 Secor Rd.
Toledo, OH 43623-4234or fax to 419-479-3230or e-mail [email protected]
E.O.E.
Early Intervention Health CareSpecialist
Registered nurse needed to provide Early Inter-vention (EI) services using a family-centered modelto children birth thorough three years old with com-plex medical and developmental needs. Responsiblefor own caseload and provides consultation to EarlyIntervention Specialists. May participate as a mem-ber of the assessment team. BSN with two years ofexperience in early intervention, pediatric, or publichealth nursing is required. Will require certificationfrom the Ohio Department of MR/DD or willingness toobtain. Candidates can send resume, or apply inperson, at:
Lucas County Board of MR/DDAttn.: Human Resources - MAK
2001 Collingwood Blvd.Toledo, OH 43620
E.O.E.
Mid Level GIS Specialist/PlannerThe Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Govern-
ments (TMACOG) is seeking a highly qualifiedindividual for a position in our transportation depart-ment, specializing in GIS. This position requires aresponsible professional who is capable of workingindependently on various projects as needed. Theposition will be required to manage, interpret, andunderstand the entire GIS function at TMACOG. Theideal candidate will have a four-year degree in geog-raphy, transportation planning, or a closely relatedfield. At least two years of actual GIS experience ina work environment and/or a Masters degree ispreferred. Familiarity with the Metropolitan PlanningOrganization (MPO) process is beneficial. Experi-ence that includes direct involvement with specifictransportation studies and plans is preferred. We areoffering a salary of $30,000 - $45,000 DOQ. Inter-ested candidate should forward a letter of interest,resume, and references by September 30, 2002, to:TMACOG, P.O. Box 9508, Toledo, OH 43697-9508.E.O.E.
Public Sector
Lucas County – Job Developer
Using provided information and referral system,develops specific job opportunities to meetclientele’s needs. Promotes clientele and servicesto area employers. Maintains ongoing relationshipwith One Stop, employers, businesses, and busi-ness serving agencies. Persuades employers tohire clientele. Matches clientele’s skills with jobopportunities obtained from the job bank. Partici-pates in local service and business organizationsfor the purpose of developing employer contacts forcustomer placement and On-Stop System Perfor-mance goals. Manages and explains OJT (On Jobtraining) Program.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree froman accredited college or university in BusinessAdministration with concentration in Finance, Hu-man Resources, Public Administration, or a relatedfield, and two (2) years of core coursework ann aminimum three (3) years of experience. Knowledgeof Department of Labor rules, regulations, policies,and procedures. Ability to gather, collate and clas-sify information in accordance with Sate and Fed-eral rules and guidelines. Must posses a validdriver’s license with driving privileges in the Stateof Ohio.
Salary: $17.73 - $21.56 per hour.Excellent benefits.
Accepting applications/résumés through Friday, September 13, 2002
at 4:30 P.M.
Please send resume to:
Human Resources DepartmentLucas County Commissioners
One Government CenterSuite 450
Toledo, OH 43604-2259Attn.: WORKFORCEJOB
EEO/AA/F/M/D/V
Quality Assurance CoordinatorTo plan, implement, and evaluate activities de-
signed to ensure quality service delivery and clientcare for a ten (10) county home care program for theelderly. Qualifications; RN or LSW with 5 years priorexperience in health or human service management.Knowledge of Medicare/Medicaid, community re-sources, and quality assurance/utilization reviewprocesses. Must have good oral and written commu-nication skills. Reliable transportation, driver’s li-cense, and insurance required. Starting Salary:$34,000.00.
E.E.O./A.P.P., Bilingual/Minority and retired pro-fessionals encourage to apply.
Send resumes to:Personnel/PASSPORT QA
Area Office on Aging of NW Ohio, Inc.2155 Arlington Ave.Toledo, OH 43609
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