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46th Annual Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Festival Set for August 2-3CLEVELAND- The much anticipat-ed, “46th Annual Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade and Latino Festival” is set for a two-day run Saturday and Sunday, August 2 and 3. The event, one of the largest and old-est of its kind in the country, will once again feature a multitude of family oriented activities. The festival opens Saturday at 12 p.m. and will run through 12 a.m. Sun-day hours are 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. with the parade Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. The parade will began

at E. 18th St. and Superior Ave. in downtown Cleveland and travel down E. 9th St. The Latino Festi-val activities will be held at the Cleveland Municipal Lot at 1500 S. Marginal Rd. The Puerto Rican Festival will feature top name live entertainment, Latin food booths, the Home Depot Kids Workshop, the always popular carnival rides, a souvenir booth, STEP Movement Stage, health screenings, the Las Americas Stage, the El Batey Beer Garden and community information booths. A complete list of entertainers for this year’s event will be released soon. One of the bands performing will be the high-energy, “Grupo Mambo Caliente.” The band with members from Youngstown and Cleveland, features the sounds of merengue, salsa and bachata.

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“Grupo Mambo Caliente” to Rock Summer Events

CLEVELAND- “Grupo Mambo Cali-ente” has a busy summer planned on northeastern Ohio stages.

The high energy band with members from Youngstown and Cleveland, features the sounds of merengue, salsa and bachata. The group consists of singers Richard Rios and Lidarys “Lily” Maldo-nado, Hector Velazquez, guiro (all from Cleveland), and Jose “Papiro” Laviena, percussion from Youngstown.

“Mambo Caliente” has performed at many nightclubs and events in Cleveland and Youngstown, and has developed a strong fan base in both cities.

This summer, the group will be performing at the “Alma Yaucana Coffee Festival” on Friday, July 11. “Mambo Caliente” will be the headline attraction at the “4th An-nual Youngstown Spanish Heri-tage Festival” on Friday, August 15.

On Saturday, August 2, the band will be performing at the “46th Annual Cleveland Puerto Rican Latino Festival,” before appearing live at Belinda’s Night Club, 9613 Madison Ave. in Cleveland on Saturday, August 9

“Grupo Mambo Caliente;” Left to right, Richard Ríos, Lidarys “Lily” Maldonado, Héctor Velázquez and José “Papiro” Laviena.

“Grupo Mambo Caliente” eventos de verano

CLEVELAND-”Grupo Mambo Cali-ente” tiene un verano bien ocu-pado en las tarimas del noreste de Ohio.

La banda de alta energía con miembros de Youngstown y Cleveland, cuenta con los sonidos de merengue, salsa y bachata. El grupo está formado por los cantantes Richard Ríos y Lidarys “Lily” Maldonado, Héctor Ve-lázquez, güiro (de Cleveland) y José “Papiro” Laviena, percusión de Youngstown.

“Mambo Caliente” ha actuado en muchas discotecas y eventos en Cleveland y Youngstown y ha desarrollado una fuerte base de

fanáticos en ambas ciudades.

Este verano, el grupo se presen-tará en el “Festival del Café de Alma Yaucana” el viernes, 11 de julio. “Mambo Caliente” será la atracción principal en el “IV Fes-tival anual de Youngstown de patrimonio español” el viernes, 15 de agosto.

El sábado, 2 de agosto, la banda se presentará en el “Festival 46 Anual Latino Puertorriqueño de Cleveland,” antes de aparecer en vivo en la discoteca de Belinda, en la avenida Madison 9613 en Cleveland el sábado, 9 de agosto.

“Grupo Mambo Caliente”; de izquierda a derecha, Richard Ríos, Lidarys “Lily” Maldonado, Héctor Velázquez y José “Papiro” Laviena.

William Perez Presents Latin Entertainment for 49 Years

CLEVELAND- When its comes to promoting Latin entertainment in Cleveland and northeastern Ohio, only one name has been a constant.

That is William Perez, owner of Belinda’s Night Club, Cleveland’s show place of Latin entertain-ment since 1994.

Perez, a native of Salinas, Puerto Rico has been a Cleveland resi-dent for 52 years. After a year in Brooklyn, NY, Perez arrived in Cleveland in 1956 and began promoting Latin entertainment shows in 1965. In his 49 year run he has brought some of the best known Latino artists to venues in Cleveland, Youngstown, Camp-bell, Lorain, Ashtabula, Geneva, Detroit, Chicago and Buffalo.

Perez remembers the very first show he ever promoted in 1965.

“It was in Cleveland and the band was Trio Los Condes,” he said. “They were a very big name at that time.”

Included in the acts Perez has promoted are stars such as Wil-lie Colon, Hector Lavoe, Trio Los Condes, Felix Rodriguez, Joe Cuba and his Sextet, the Johnny Alvino Trio, Odilio “El Jibarito de Lares” Gonzalez, the late Tommy

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Figueroa, Charleen, Tonny Tun Tun, Felipe Pirela from Venezuela, Freddy Kenton from the Do-minican Republic and two groups from Mexico, Los Panchos and Los Tres Reyes.

One of the most memorable shows was a crowd-pleasing performance by famed Puerto Rican groups Trio Los Condes and the Johnny Alvino Trio at the old Aragon Theatre in Cleveland in the 1970’s.

After serving in the U.S. Army and working at Alcoa for four years, Perez opened his first business in Cleveland in 1967, the Shell Ser-vice Station at W. 45th and Detroit Ave. He ran the service station for four years and then worked at Detroit Auto Parts at W. 74th and Detroit Ave. for four years until moving to Fort Lauderdale, FL in 1975 where he established A & B Auto Parts.

After operating the auto parts business for six years, Perez re-turned to Cleveland in 1981 and opened the Labamba Restaurant at W. 41st and Lorain Ave. in 1987. He ran Labamba, which featured Puerto Rican cuisine, for two years until purchasing Kukas Place, a small night club at W. 38th and Lorain Ave. in 1988.

Perez featured live entertainment at Kukas and the spot became a popular gathering spot for His-panic members of the Cleveland Indians. He continued to operate Kukas Place until 1994 when he bought Belinda’s Night Club, 9613 Madison Ave.

“The reason I bought Belinda’s was because the facility was big enough for everyone to dance and present live bands,” said Perez. “And everyone likes it.”

Perez has given many Cleveland, Lorain and Youngstown bands the opportunity to play salsa, me-rengue and bachata music on a regular basis at his club.

And customers have continued to enjoy and support the club 20 years later as Belinda’s is celebrat-ing its 20- year anniversary. Many other clubs featuring Latin music have come and gone throughout Cleveland but Belinda’s remains a popular place to dance and listen to live entertainment.

Perez believes he knows why Be-linda’s has remained successful.

“I’m a people person,” he said. “I mingle with the people. I’m not trying to be above my customers. I try to treat my customers right.”

Perez has seen many changes in the night club business since he opened Kukas Place 26 years ago. “It’s much harder now,” said Perez. “The economy’s not the same.”

While operating his nightclubs,

Perez has also found time to help many Spanish speaking Cleveland residents while serving as an in-terpreter for local attorneys since 1983.

Belinda’s Night Club is open Mon-day through Saturday from 4 p.m. until 2:30 a.m. DJ’s and karaoke are featured on Friday nights and live bands are presented on Satur-day evenings. Special attractions are also in the mix for Belinda’s as well.

“We do have plans for later shows in the future,” said Perez.

After almost a half-century in the entertainment business, Perez is most appreciative of the sup-port he has received from the Cleveland and northeastern Ohio Latino communities.

“I thank the community for all their response and support they’ve given me all these years,” said Perez. “I’m very thankful for that.”

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Wilkins Santiago Returns to the Ring August 2nd in California

LEASANTON, CA- Lorain’s Wilkins Santiago makes his much an-ticipated return to the ring on Saturday, August 2nd with a six-round welterweight bout vs. Luis Alfredo at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The Santiago/Alfredo encounter is part of a seven-bout card.

Santiago, the “Hispanic Hurricane,” hasn’t fought since a six-round, split decision draw against Eric Draper on November 13th of last year. Eight months later he is well rested and trained for his Mexican opponent, Alfredo.

The Lorain fighter boasts an impressive unbeaten record of 10-0-1, (1 KO, 1 NC). His opponent’s record is much different.

Alfredo, a native of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico and now living in Richmond, CA, is 13-20-1, 5 KO). Since 2004, the 26-year old Alfredo has won only three of 18 fights with his last win coming in 2012 over Eddie Cordova on unanimous decision.

Since his debut fight in 2010, the 34-year old Santiago topped his first 10 opponents. In July of 2013,

he met Gilbert Venegas at the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester, WV, but the bout was ruled a “no contest” due to Santiago suffering a gash to his eye from an accidental butt.

Santiago, who attended South-view High School, fashioned an outstanding amateur record of 72-9 while boxing out of Freddy’s Boxing Club in Lorain under the tutelage of trainers Freddy Bar-reiro and Sammy Aponte.

The “Hispanic Hurricane” hopes to follow in the footsteps of former Lorain lightweight boxer Ricky “Showtime” Quiles who amassed a 39-8-3 record and captured four titles in a 18-year career. Quiles bested Gary Stallworth on a third round TKO in the last professional fight in the city of Lorain on Feb-ruary 24, 1990 at the Palace Civic Center.

Santiago, who was 10 years old when the last event was held at the Palace, continues his hope to one day fight in Lorain and bring a championship to his hometown.

The Boxing Record of Wilkins SantiagoApril 24, 2010...Torrence King...Won on UD...4/4...at Soccer Sports Complex, North Olmsted, OH August 20, 2010...Matt Keglovic...Won on TKO...2/4...at Nautica in the Flats, Cleveland, OH

May 14, 2011...Russ Niggemyer...Won on UD...2/4...at St. Lucy Hall, Campbell, OH

November 12, 2011...Marcus Thompkins...Won on UD...6/6...at La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, OH April 27, 2012...Alando Swain...Won on UD...6/6...at Resorts Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, NJ

May 19, 2012...Paul Mpendo...Won on UD...6/6...at La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, OH October 27, 2012...Marteze Logan...Won on UD...4/4...at Derby Park Expo, Louisville, KY December 14, 2012...Nathan Petty...Won on UD...6/6...at Derby Park Expo, Louisville, KY

April 6, 2013...Mustafah Johnson...Won on UD...6/6...at Mountain-eer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, WV

May 25, 2013...George Sosa...Won on UD...6/6...at Rostraver Ice Gar-den, Belle Vernon, PA

July 13, 2013...Gilbert Venegas...No Contest...3/8...at Mountain-eer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, WV (Santiago suffered a gash to the eye from an acciden-tal butt)

November 30, 2013...Eric Draper...Draw on SD...6/6...at Mountain-eer Casino Racetrack and Resort, Chester, WV

Record...10-0-1, (1 KO, 1 NC)

Three New Latino Businesses Open in YoungstownYoungstown- Three new Latino businesses have opened recently in Youngstown.

1) Fantastic Image Salon, 1361 Shehy St., Youngstown, Ohio

Aggie Acevedo has opened Fantastic Image Salon, the only Latina owned beauty shop in Youngstown, at 1361 Shehy St. on the city’s eastside. Acevedo has totally refurbished the former restaurant and market at that location into a sparkling new, first-class beauty salon.

She and her professional staff of-fer top quality service to custom-ers at reasonable prices. Included in the many beauty and barber services offered by Acevedo are haircuts, colors, relaxers, karpine treatments, deep conditioning treatments, hair repairing and facial wax services.

The Fantastic Image Salon is a full-service beauty and barber shop, offering services to women, men and children. Shop hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thurs-day from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The shop is closed on Wednesday and Sunday. The sa-lon can be reached by telephone at 330-743-1283 or 330-743-2482. Acevedo welcomes Latinos from all over northeast Ohio to her new business.

2) Calle Doce Spanish Restau-rant & Bar, 284 12th St., Camp-bell, Ohio

In late May, Mark and Milly Rosa opened the doors of their all new Calle Doce Spanish Restaurant and Bar at 284 12th St. in Camp-bell. The beautiful, spacious new restaurant is serving delicious,

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hearty portions of cuisine from Puerto Rico, Peru, Cuba and Argentina along with traditional American favorites.

Some of the dishes offered in-clude steak and rice and beans, pork and rice and pigeon peas, stewed chicken and rice, plan-tains, Peruvian beef kabobs, burg-ers, tacos and burritos as well as appetizers.

The restaurant is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Friday and Satur-day from 11

a.m. until 2 a.m. Take-out orders are also available by calling 330-750-1094. Calle Doce also offers full bar service with all popular brands of beer, liquor and wine available. The restaurant is fam-ily friendly with a kids’ menu and separate bar and dining areas. A DJ is presented on Friday and Saturday evenings from 9:30 p.m. until 2 a.m. for customers’ listen-ing and dancing pleasure.

3) Mi Raza Bar & Cafe/Mami Gina’s Cuchy Landia, 1442 Oak St., Youngstown, Ohio

Mi Raza Bar & Cafe/Mami Gina’s Cuchy Landia is open at 1442 Oak St. on Youngstown’s eastside under the ownership of Luis and Gina Laviena. The site is the for-mer location of Judge Roy Beans.

Mi Raza is open Wednesday and Thursday, 12 p.m. until 12 a.m. and Friday and Saturday, 12 p.m. until 2 a.m. DJ’s are featured on Friday and Saturday nights and Wednesday is “Bike Night” at Mi Raza.

Mami Gina’s Cuchy Landia is the restaurant within Mi Raza oper-ated by Gina Laviena. She serves tasty Puerto Rican food such as pinchos, pastelillos and fritas. Ribs are the available on “Bike Night.”

Mi Raza Bar and Cafe is hosting the “Mi Raza MC Summer Block Party” on Saturday, August 2nd from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. A flat screen television will be raffled with tickets $1.00 each or six for $5.00. A 50/50 raffle will also be held.

For more information call 860-834-9388. Call 330-398-4614 for food orders.

Abran tres nuevas empresas latinas en YoungstownYoungstown- tres nuevos nego-cios latinos han abierto reciente-mente en Youngstown.

Fantastic Image Salon en la calle Shehy 1361, Youngstown, Ohio

Aggie Acevedo ha inaugurado Fantastic Image Salon, el único salón de belleza con una propi-etaria latina en Youngstown, en la calle Shehy 1361, en la zona este de la ciudad. Acevedo ha reforma-do totalmente el antiguo restau-rante y mercado de ese lugar en un chispeante salón de belleza de primera clase.

Ella y su equipo de profesionales ofrecen servicio de calidad a los clientes a precios razonables. En los servicios de belleza y pelu-quería ofrecidos por Acevedo fig-uran recortes, colores, relajantes, tratamientos de karpine, trata-mientos de acondicionamiento profundo, reparamientos de pelo y servicios de cera facial.

El Fantastic Image Salon es una tienda de belleza y peluquería a servicio completo, ofreciendo ser-vicios a hombres, mujeres y niños.

El horario de la tienda son lunes, martes y jueves de 9 a.m. hasta las 5 p.m. y viernes y sábado desde las 9 a.m. hasta las 6 p.m. La tienda está cerrada miércoles y domingos. Los teléfonos del salón son 330-743-1283 o 330-743-2482.

Acevedo da la bienvenida a los La-tinos de todo el noreste de Ohio para su nuevo negocio.

Calle Doce Spanish Restaurant & Bar, en la calle 12 número 284, Campbell, Ohio

A finales de mayo, Mark y Milly Rosa abrieron las puertas de su nueva tienda Calle Doce Spanish Restaurant & Bar en la calle 12 número 284 en Campbell.

El nuevo bonito y espacioso res-taurante sirve deliciosas y abun-dantes porciones de la cocina de Puerto Rico, Perú, Cuba y Argenti-na junto con favoritos americanos tradicionales.

Algunos de los platos ofrecidos incluyen bistec con arroz y habi-chuelas, carne de cerdo con arroz y gandules, pollo guisado y arroz, plátanos, brochetas de carne peruana, hamburguesas, tacos y burritos así como aperitivos.

El restaurante está abierto martes a jueves desde las 11 a.m. hasta las 9 p.m. y los viernes y sábados desde las 11 a.m. hasta las 2 a.m. Órdenes para llevar también están disponibles llamando al 330-750-1094.

Calle Doce también ofrece un ser-vicio completo de bar con todas las marcas populares de cerveza, licores y vinos disponibles. El restaurante ofrece un ambiente familiar con un menú infantil y un bar y comedor separado. Un DJ se presenta los viernes y sábados por la noche desde las 9:30 p.m. hasta 2 a.m. para que los clientes escuchen música y bailen.

Mi Raza Bar & Cafe/Mami Gina Cuchy Landia, en la calle Oak 1442, Youngstown, Ohio.

Mi Raza Bar & Cafe/Mami Gina Cuchy Landia está localizada en la calle Oak 1442 en el este de Youngstown bajo la propiedad de Luis y Gina Laviena. El sitio es la antigua ubicación de juez Roy Beans.

Mi Raza abre miércoles y jueves, desde las 12 p.m. hasta las 12 a.m. y los viernes y sábados, desde las 12

p.m. hasta las 2 a.m. Los viernes y sábados en la noche se destaca un DJ. Los miércoles es la “noche de bicicleta” en Mi Raza.

Cuchy Landia’s Mami Gina es el restaurante dentro de Mi Raza operado por Gina Lavienache. Ella sirve deliciosa comida puertor-riqueña como pinchos, pastelillos y fritas. Costillas están disponibles en “Noche de bicicleta”.

Mi Raza Bar y cafetería está aus-piciando el “Mi Raza MC Sum-mer Block Party” el sábado, 2 de agosto desde las 11 a.m. hasta las 10 p.m. Una televisión de pantalla plana se sorteara con boletos de $1.00 cada uno o 6 por $5.00. Una rifa 50/50 también se hará.

Para más información llame 860-834-9388.Llame al 330-398-4614para pedidos de comida.

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“Youngstown Spanish Heritage Festival” Plans Biggest Event Ever August 15-16-17YOUNGSTOWN- The “Youngstown Spanish Heritage Festival” re-turned in 2011 after a long ab-sence from the city. In fact, it had been 20 years (in 1991), since Youngstown had experienced the sights and sounds of a festival featuring Latino culture.

The 2011 event was a one-day affair but the festival was so well received it has evolved into a three-day run for this year’s fourth annual gala Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 15,16 and 17.

This year’s event will be action-

packed from beginning to end, according to event coordinator Carlos Rivera. Delicious food, live entertainment, music, dancing, children’s activities and crafts will be featured throughout the three days.

The festival, held on E. Federal St. in downtown Youngstown be-tween Market and Champion, will open on Friday with food offered beginning at 12 p.m. through 11 p.m. Festival events will begin at 4 p.m. through 11 p.m.

Live Entertainment with the electrifying “Grupo Mambo Caliente,” a band with members from Youngstown and Cleveland will be featured along with a DJ. “Mambo Caliente” plays the sounds of merengue, salsa and bachata.

Saturday hours for the event will be 12 p.m. until 11 p.m. The fea-tured attraction will be “Rookery Radio”(www.rookeryradio.com) from Youngstown State Univer-sity.

The festival will run Sunday from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. The exciting stars of “Real Action Pro Wres-tling” will take to the ring at 2 p.m. and live entertainment with Youngstown’s “Rumba The Show” will perform from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, go to www.yshf.org

Festival de la herencia Española en Youngstown planea su mayor evento en agosto 15-16-17 YOUNGSTOWN- El “Festival de la Herencia Española” de Youngstown regresó en 2011 después de una larga

ausencia de la ciudad. De hecho, había sido 20 años (en 1991) desde que Youngstown había ex-perimentado las vistas y sonidos de un festival con la cultura latina.

El evento de 2011 fue solamente un día pero el festival fue tan bien recibido que para este año se con-vertirá en tres días para la cuarta gala anual el jueves, el viernes y el sábado, 15,16 y 17 de agosto.

El evento de este año estará lleno de acción de principio a fin, según el coordinador del evento Carlos Rivera. Deliciosa comida, entre-tenimiento en vivo, música, baile, actividades y oficios para niños se presentarán a lo largo de los tres días.

El festival, celebrado en la calle E. Federal en el centro of Youngstown entre la calle Market

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y Champion, abrirá el viernes con ofrecimiento de comida a partir de las 12 hasta las 11 p.m. Los eventos del festival comenzaran desde las 4 p.m. hasta las 11 p.m.

Música en vivo con el electrizante “Grupo Mambo Caliente,” una banda con miembros de Cleve-land y Youngstown se presentarán junto con al DJ. “Mambo Caliente” el cual reproduce los sonidos de merengue, salsa y bachata.

Las horas para el evento el sábado serán desde las 12 p.m. hasta las 11 p.m. La atracción principal será “The rookery Radio” (www.rook-eryradio.com) de Youngstown State Uiversity.

El domingo el festival será desde 12 p.m. hasta las 8 p.m. Las estrel-las de “Real Acción Pro Wrestling” estarán en el ring a las 2 p.m. y entretenimiento en vivo con “Rumba Show” de Youngstown se presentara desde las 4 p.m. hasta las 8 p.m.

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New Latino BusinessesJoe Olivo Opens New Laundry Center on ClarkCLEVELAND-Local businessman Joe Olivo has opened a new spa-cious, modern laundry on Clark Avenue on Cleveland’s west side.

The Express Laundry Center, 4401 Clark Ave., opened its doors on December 13th to the delight of neighborhood residents who had been without a full-service laun-dry for some time.

Olivo, a former English, Math and Special Education teacher at Max Hayes High School for 14 years, opened the new business after extensively rehabilitating two adjoining properties. Floors and walls were removed, joining the old Federal Bank building and its neighboring building to the west before the laundry could be opened. New roofs were placed on both buildings and all ceilings were lowered. An empty space also had to be filled with gravel under the new floor.

Olivo turned an old vault from the Federal Bank into an office.

The Express Laundry Center and Olivo’s major building renova-tions are a welcome addition to the Ward 14 neighborhood. The laundry has also been extremely well-received by neighborhood residents, many who do not have transportation and use the new facility frequently.

The new business features many modern washing machines and dryers. Also included are numer-ous heavy duty washers and

dryers which can handle multiple loads.

Business hours are 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. seven days a week. Soft drinks and snacks are available as is a new flat screen television for the customers’ viewing pleasure. The laundry center’s telephone is 216-651-0665.

And Olivo’s renovations for the Clark Ave. properties are still not completed. Eventually, he will have two one-floor apartments which will be available for rent above the laundry.

Customers of the new laundry will find clean machines at reasonable prices as well as a friendly staff of attendants to assist during all business hours.

Joe Olivo is to be commended for his commitment to the Clark neighborhood with his building renovation efforts serving as a standard for revitalization of the Ward 14 community.

Negocio nuevo de LatinoJoe Olivo abre nuevo centro de servicio de lavandería de ClarkEmpresario local de CLEVELAND Joe Olivo ha abierto una nueva amplia y moderna lavandería en la avenida Clark del lado oeste de Cleveland.

El “Express Laundry Center” local-izado en la avenida 4401 Clark., abrió sus puertas el 13 de diciem-bre para el deleite de los residen-tes del vecindario que habían estado sin una lavandería con servicio completo durante algún tiempo.

Olivo, una ex profesora de inglés, matemáticas y educación especial durante 14 años, abrió el nuevo negocio después de rehabilitar extensamente dos propiedades colindantes. Pisos y paredes fueron quitadas, uniendo el viejo edificio del Banco Federal y su edificio vecino al oeste antes de que pudiera abrirse la lavandería. Techos nuevos fueron colocados en los dos edificios y los techos fueron bajados. Un espacio vacío también tuvo que ser rellenado con escombros debajo el suelo. Olivo convirtió una antigua bóveda del Banco Federal en una oficina.

Las renovaciones del edificio de Olivo son una adición al suburbio Ward 14. La lavandería también ha sido muy bien recibida por los residentes del vecindario, muchos de los que no tienen transport-ación usan las nuevas instalacio-nes con frecuencia.

La nueva empresa cuenta con muchas lavadoras y secadoras modernas. También incluido están

las numerosas pesadas lavadoras y secadoras que pueden manejar las cargas múltiples.

Las horas que está abierto es desde las 7 a.m. hasta las 11 p.m., siete días a la semana. Aperitivos y refrescos están disponibles, igualmente un televisor nuevo de pantalla plana para el placer de la visión de los clientes. El teléfono de la lavandería es 216-651-0665.

Y las renovaciones de Olivo para la avenida Clark todavía no se han completado. Eventualmente, tendrá para alquiler dos aparta-mentos de una sola planta arriba de la lavandería.

Los clientes de la nueva la-vandería encontrarán máquinas limpias a precios razonables, así como un personal de ayuda para asistir durante todo el horario.

Joe Olivo es digno de elogio por su compromiso con la vecindad de Clark por sus esfuerzos de renovación de edificios que sirve como un estándar para la revital-ización de la comunidad de Ward 14.

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Hispanics Cling to the American Dream Survey Says

After five days painting hotel rooms in Ohio and an all-night bus ride, Jorge Garcia reached his Falls Church, Va. home at 4 one re-cent morning. His wife, Sara, was waiting up with hot Bolivian-style soup in the small house he had remodeled with friends.

In the living room, a silver-framed photograph on a cabinet showed their daughter Vanessa clutching her diploma from George Wash-ington University in 2008, the first person in the Garcia’s’ extended family to graduate from college. The second came soon after, when their younger daughter, Paola, finished at James Madison University. After years of sacrifice and struggle in a new world, the Garcia’s had achieved their high-est goal.

“It was hard,” said Jorge, 51, bleary-eyed as he sipped tea the day after returning from Ohio. He reflected on his earlier travails — stumbling over English, suffering ethnic slurs in silence. “Everything I have endured,”he said, “was

all so my girls could succeed in America.”

In their determination to suc-ceed and faith that education and work would lift their families from humble circumstances, the Gar-cia’s reflect the attitudes of many Hispanics in the United States.

A recent national survey by The Washington Post and the Uni-versity of Virginia’s Miller Center points to some surprising find-ings. In many cases, Hispanic residents’ faith in the American Dream exceeds that of whites and African Americans — an optimism that contrasts sharply with the current economic status of His-panics.

Both the hopes and struggles of Hispanics are of particular interest now as they are exercising

unprecedented political clout and immigration reform is back on the table after months of being stalemated in Congress.

According to The Washington Post-Miller Center poll, 57 percent of Hispanics predict that they are more likely to move up than down in social class over the next few years, and a similar amount say they are better off than their parents were at the same age.

Fully 64 percent believe that a col-lege diploma is a major part of the American Dream, compared with half of whites and African Ameri-cans. Seven in 10 cite education or hard work as most important in climbing the economic ladder. And more than six in 10 believe that their children will be better off than they are — a percentage that matches African Americans’ view but is

more than double the share of whites who predict improvement.

But the reality for most His-panics is less rosy. The median income for a three-person His-panic household is about $39,000, compared with $58,000 among all Americans, according to the Pew Research Center. More than twice as many Hispanics in the Post-Miller poll said they have felt less financially secure the past few years than the number who feel more secure — perhaps an aftershock from the 66 percent collapse in the group’s median household wealth from 2005 to 2009.

Upward mobility is also not en-sured: Studies have shown that Hispanics’ income and education-al levels, after rising between first- to second-generation immigrants, tend to slip in later generations.

The optimism among Hispanics noted by The Post survey coincid-ed with findings by other experts. The upbeat attitude, they said,

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owes itself in part to the fact that Hispanic immigrants often start with little and expect to sacrifice much to move up, while native-born adults may have already seen their expectations lose ground in an ailing economy.

“The reasons they came here all look to the future — a better standard of living and a better place to raise their kids,” said Mark Lopez, executive director of the Pew Hispanic Center in Washing-ton. “They may be in bad shape today, but they believe things will improve.”

The Garcia’s’ journey from Cocha-bamba, Bolivia, to Falls Church more than 18 years ago has been fraught with obstacles and set-backs but strengthened by a unity of purpose. Jorge and Sara loved their country and were not driven to flee war or poverty, like many immigrants from Central America and Mexico. Both had finished high school when they married in 1985, and he was hoping to become an accountant.

But neither could afford to con-tinue their education, and Jorge ended up driving a public bus. With their own prospects stymied, they decided that their best op-tion was to leave home and pin their hopes on their two young daughters. Their experience is a familiar one: Half of Hispanics in this country are first-generation immigrants.

s very frustrated, but I had broth-ers and cousins in Virginia. They told me, ‘Come on up — there’s lots of work,’ ” Jorge recounted.

But there were also difficulties. The family’s first landlord, in Arlington, Va., charged $700 a month for a tiny basement apart-ment with no furniture. Because neither Jorge nor Sara could read English, they never knew whether an envelope would contain an overdue notice or worse. “For years, I was afraid to open the mail,” Sara confessed.

Their daughters, ages 11 and 12 when they arrived in America, were excited about their new adventure but not fully prepared to enter U.S. schools, and Vanessa had to repeat fifth grade. Yet both were young enough to pick up a new language quickly and soon began earning high grades.

The sisters soon found that they were different from some His-panic classmates who did not take school seriously, lacked adult guidance and drifted toward failure. The Garcia girls, raised in a loving but strict home, grew up keenly aware that their parents had sacrificed everything for their

success.

“Some Americans don’t see the opportunities they have here. They take things for granted,” said Paola, 26, who is studying for her doctorate in physical therapy. “Our parents taught us that if we wanted something, we had to fight for it.”

Los hispanos se aferran al sueño Americano, dicen las encuestas.

Después de cinco días pintando habitaciones en Ohio y toda la noche en un autobús, Jorge Gar-cía llegó a su casa de Falls Church, Virginia a las 4 una mañana. Su esposa, Sara, estaba esperándolo con sopa caliente estilo boliviano en la pequeña casa que había remodelado con amigos.En la sala de estar, una fotografía enmarcada en plata en un gabi-nete demostraba a su hija Van-essa agarrando su diploma de la Universidad George Washington en 2008, la primera persona en la familia extendida de los Garcias a graduarse de la Universidad. El segundo vino poco después, cuando su hija menor, Paola, ter-mino en la Universidad de James Madison.Después de años de sacrificio y lucha en un mundo nuevo, los Garcias habían alcanzado su meta más alta.“Fue difícil,” dijo Jorge, 51, con cara de sueño mientras tomaba té el día después de regresar de Ohio. Reflexionó sobre sus tribu-laciones anteriores —tropezando con el inglés, sufriendo con liga-duras étnicas en silencio. “Todo lo he soportado,” él dijo, “fue todo para que mis hijas pudieran tener éxito en Estados Unidos”.En su determinación de triunfar y la fe de que educación y trabajo levantaría sus familias de circun-stancias humildes, los Garcias reflejan las actitudes de muchos hispanos en Estados Unidos.Una encuesta nacional reciente por The Washington Post y de la Universidad Centro Miller de Virginia apunta algunos hallazgos sorprendentes. En muchos casos, la fe de los residentes hispanos en el sueño americano supera al de los blancos y afroamericanos — un optimismo que contrasta agu-damente con la actual situación

económica de los hispanos.Tanto las esperanzas y las luchas de los hispanos son de particular interés ahora que ellos ejercen política sin precedentes y la re-forma de inmigración regresa so-bre la mesa después de meses de estar estancada en el Congreso.De acuerdo a la encuesta The Washington Post Miller Center, el 57 por ciento de los hispanos predicen que son más propensos a subir que a bajar en las clases sociales en los próximos años y una cantidad similar dice que son mejor que sus padres cuando tenían la misma edad.Totalmente el 64 por ciento cree que un diploma universitario es una parte importante del sueño americano, en comparación con la mitad de los blancos y af-roamericanos. Siete de cada 10 dicen que la educación o trabajo duro es lo más importante para trepar la escala económica. Y más de 6 de cada 10 creen que sus hijos será mejores, un porcentaje que coincide con la visión de los afroamericanos, pero es más del doble de los blancos que predicen el mejoramiento.Pero la realidad para la mayoría de los hispanos es menos halagüeña. El ingreso medio para una fa-milia de tres personas hispanas es aproximadamente $39,000, en comparación con $58.000 entre todos los estadounidenses, según el Pew Research Center. Más de dos veces, como muchos his-panos en la encuesta post Miller, dijeron que se han sentido menos seguros financieramente en los últimos años que el número que se sienten más seguros — quizá una réplica del colapso de 66 por ciento en la riqueza de los hog-ares promedio del grupo desde 2005 a 2009.La movilidad ascendente también no está asegurada: los estudios han demostrado que el ingresode los hispanos y los niveles educativos, después de levantarse entre los inmigrantes de primera a segunda generación, tienden a deslizarse en las generaciones posteriores.El optimismo entre los hispanos observados por la encuesta The Post coincidió con los resultados por otros expertos. La actitud op-timista, dijeron, se debe en parte al hecho de que los inmigrantes hispanos a menudo comienzan con poco y esperan sacrificarse mucho para subir, mientras que los adultos nativos nacidos pueden ver sus expectaciones perder suelo en una economía renqueante.“Las razones por las que vinieron aquí[ZR1] todas mirar hacia el futuro, un mejor nivel de vida y un mejor lugar para criar a sus hijos,” dijo Mark López, director ejecu-

tivo del Pew Hispanic Center en Washington. “Hoy pueden estar en mal estado, pero creen que las cosas mejoraran”.El viaje de los Garcias desde Co-chabamba, Bolivia, a Falls Church hace más de 18 años se ha plaga-do de obstáculos y contratiempos pero se ha fortalecido por una unidad de propósito. Jorge y Sara amaban a su país y no fueron conducidos a huir de la guerra o la pobreza, como muchos in-migrantes de América Central y México. Ambos habían terminado la escuela secundaria cuando se casaron en 1985, y que él espe-raba convertirse en contable.Pero ninguno podían permitirse continuar su educación, y Jorge terminó conduciendo un autobús público. Con sus propias perspec-tivas bloqueadas, decidieron que su mejor opción era irse de casa y poner sus esperanzas en sus dos hijas. Su experiencia es familiar: la mitad de los hispanos en este país son inmigrantes de primera generación.“Estaba muy frustrada, pero tenía hermanos y primos en Virginia. Me dijeron ‘ Vamos arriba — hay un montón de trabajo,’ “relató Jorge.Pero también hubo dificultades. El primer propietario de ellos en Ar-lington, Virginia, de 7les cobraba 700 dólares al mes por un apar-tamento pequeño en un sótano sin muebles. Como Jorge ni Sara sabían leer en inglés, nunca su-pieron si un sobre contendría un aviso de atraso o algo peor. “Du-rante años, tenía miedo de abrir el correo,” Sara confesó.Sus hijas, de las edades de 11 y 12 cuando llegaron a América, eran entusiasmadas con su nueva aventura pero no estaban total-mente preparadas para entrar en escuelas de Estados Unidos, y Vanessa tuvo que repetir el quinto grado. Pero ambas eran lo sufici-entemente joven para aprender un nuevo lenguaje y rápidamente comenzaron a ganar altas califica-ciones.Las hermanas pronto se encon-traron que eran diferentes de algunos compañeros hispanos que no tomaban la escuela en serio, carecían de orientación para adultos y se desviaban hacia el fracaso. Las chicas de García, criadas en un hogar estricto pero amoroso, crecieron muy consci-entes de que sus padres habían sacrificado todo por su éxito.“Algunos estadounidenses no ven las oportunidades que tienen aquí. Toman las cosas como si fue-sen concedidas,”, dijo Paola, de 26 años, la cual está estudiando para su doctorado en terapia física. “Nuestros padres nos enseñaron que si queríamos algo, teníamos que luchar por ella”.

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Hispanic Heritage Month September 15th – October 15th, 2014

This year’s theme:

"Hispanics: Serving and Leading Our Nation with Pride and Honor"

*Sponsorship Opportunities* Dear Prospective Sponsor,

The City of Cleveland’s Hispanic Heritage Month Committee, keeping with what is now a part of our Cleveland tradition, would like to extend an invitation for you to participate and share with us in this year’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and our local communities and celebrate the group’s heritage and culture. Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong commitment to family, faith, hard work and service. They have enhanced and shaped our national character with centuries-old traditions that reflect the multiethnic and multicultural customs of their community.

This year’s celebration will highlight the extraordinary endeavors, outreach, volunteerism and accomplishments of our vibrant Latino community members. In these times when community service, family supportive programs, adult education, employment & training, re-entry and grass roots socio-economic development programs are needed most there are a few true pioneers within our communities that have taken the challenge to be guiding beacons of hope. This is why we cordially invite you to share with us and take part in this year’s theme: "Hispanics: Serving and Leading Our Nation with Pride and Honor"

We are welcoming you to this year’s opening ceremony, which will be held on September 15th at 11:30 a.m. at the Cleveland City Hall’s Rotunda, 601 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio. The Event will recognize our local heroes who work towards the betterment of the Hispanic and entire community.

Once again, we extend our invitation to you both as friends and partners in the promotion of a more culturally diverse and rich City of Cleveland. Your support is important to us and to the representation of how our city and region are evolving towards a brighter future. The various ways you can become involved are outlined for you, we hope to hear from you and thank you for your continued support now and in the future.

For more information and to discuss the level of sponsorship, feel free to contact Lucy Torres at 216-664-6248. Please make checks payable to Downtown Cleveland Alliance: c/o Hispanic Heritage Month, 50 Public Square –Suite #825 Rm. Cleveland, and Ohio 44113

Thank you in advance for your continued support and hope to see you soon!

Respectfully,

Frank G. Jackson Blaine A. Griffin Kevin J. Kelley

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Greetings Borinqueneers CGM Alliance Members and Contributors,

Just as the signing the Declara-tion of Independence on July 4th was a rallying cry in the infancy of America’s war for independence, the signing of the Borinqueneers CGM legislation will serve as a “rallying cry” to spotlight other veterans and Latino initiatives in the years to come.

This was a momentous and his-toric achievement for the 65th Infantry Regiment, Puerto Rico, Latinos and all veterans.

We overcame overwhelming odds and challenges but needless to say, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!!

Here is a great article and video interview of me recapping the 65th Infantry Regiment CGM en-deavor by the foll ABC News:

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headlines/2014/06/a-soldiers-mis-sion-to-honor-segregated- 65th-regiment-borinqueneers/

This will probably be one my last few broadcasted emails relating to the Borinqueneers

Congressional Gold Medal initiative.With that comes a lot of mixed emotions but first and foremost, I feel honored and privileged to have served as your National Chair for the Borinqueneers CGM Alliance.

I’m proud of all of your hard work and contributions and wish each of you continued success in what-ever you choose to do and wher-ever your community, volunteer, veterans service takes you.

I’m eternally grateful to serve with so many great people from around the country that made meaningful contributions to this cause. The names are countless for me to mention here.

In all, it was the collective and cumulative contributions of many individuals around the country regardless of race, ethnicity which made this vision become a real-ity. I have learned a lot and I have truly enjoyed your mentorship.

However, in particular I want to thank the following:

• The Almighty God who made this tumultuous and challenging crusade possible.

• Borinqueneers CGM Alliance na-tional volunteer group for their steadfast tenacity in contribut-ing to a landmark accomplish-ment.

• Our executive sponsor, You Are Strong! Center on Veterans on Health and Human Services, for making our cause possible.

• All of our endorsing, supporting organizations (both veterans, civic, media organizations)

• The organizations/individuals who significantly financially sponsored the 65th Infantry CGM journey and the White House Presidential Signing event:

For the recommended informa-tion on the way ahead for the Borinqueneers CGM future events, we encourage you to read the in-formation posted in our website: www.65thCGM.org/faq

If you know of any LIVING 65th In-fantry Regiment veterans, please have their family members

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We are not the proponent/re-

sponsible organization for the 65th Infantry Regiment CGM future operations and events.

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community apprised and in-formed on the latest and greatest on the CGM journey.

We highly encourage you to follow us on our Facebook page to receive any relevant updates. (www.facebook.com\Borinque-neersCGMAlliance)

I only hope that the 65th Infan-try Regiment CGM achievement paves the way in recognizing

and highlighting other over-looked and equally notable predominately Hispanic and even other veteran groups/individuals of other races/ethnicities such as:

• The only two 4-star Latino of-ficers in the US Armed Forces [General (retired) Richard Cavazos (Mexican-American and member of the 65th Infantry Regiment, still living) and Admi-ral Horacio Rivero (Puerto Rican, US Naval Academy graduate)]

• Escuadron 201 (Mexican Fighter Squadron which fought in WWII with US Forces)

• Men of Company E (Mexican-American segregated company

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Paraphrasing the words of Gen. Douglas MacArthur lauding the 65th Infantry, “[WE] wrote a bril-liant record in heroism...” for our legacy and culture....

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Saludos BORINQUEÑOS miembros de la Alianza CGM y colaboradores,Así como la firma de la declara-ción de independencia el 4 de julio fue un grito de infancia de la

guerra de los Estados Unidos por la independencia, la firma de la legislación de los BORINQUEÑOS CGM servirá como un “grito” para destacar otras iniciativas latinas y de veteranos en los años venide-ros.

Esto fue un logro histórico y trascendental para el Regimiento 65 de infantería, Puerto Rico, los Latinos y todos los veteranos.

Superamos las probabilidades abrumadoras y desafíos pero no hace falta decirlo, ¡misión cumpli-da!

Aquí está un gran artículo y entrevista en vídeo de mí re-capitulando el esfuerzo del Regimiento CGM 65 de Infan-tería por el foll ABC noticias: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/Headlines/2014/06/a-Soldiers-Mission-to-honor-segregated- 65th-Regiment-Borinqueneers/

Este será probablemente uno mis últimos mensajes transmitidos relativos a la iniciativa de la

Medalla de Oro Congresional de los Borinqueños.

Con eso viene un montón de sentimientos mezclados, pero primeramente me siento honrado y privilegiado por haber servido como su Presidente Nacional de la Alianza de los BORINQUEÑOS CGM.

Estoy orgulloso de su trabajo y sus contribuciones y deseo a cada uno de ustedes éxito en cualquier cosa que decidan hacer y a donde su servicio comunitario, volun-tario, y de veteranos los lleve.

Estoy eternamente agradecido de servir con tanta gente grande de todo el país que ha hecho aportes significativos a esta causa. Los nombres son incontables para poder mencionarlos aquí. En total, fueron las contribucio-nes colectivas y acumulativas de muchas personas de todo el país sin importar la raza, grupo étnico que hizo que esta visión fuera una realidad. He aprendido mucho y realmente he disfrutado de sus mentores.

Sin embargo, en particular quiero

agradecer a las siguientes:

• El Dios Todopoderoso que hizo posible esta cruzada tumultuosa y desafiante.

• El grupo de voluntarios nacional de la Alianza BORINQUEÑOS CGM por su inquebrantable te-nacidad para contribuir al logro de un monumento.

• Nuestro patrocinador ejecutivo, ¡Tú eres fuerte! Centro de vetera-nos de salud y servicios huma-nos, para hacer posible nuestra causa.

• Todas nuestras organizaciones de apoyo (ambos veteranos, cívi-cos, organizaciones de media)

• Las organizaciones/personas que significativamente finan-cieramente patrocinaron el viaje de la 65 de Infantería CGM y el evento de firma presidencial de la casa blanca:

Para la información recomendada en el camino hacia adelante para los eventos futuros de BORIN-QUEÑOS CGM, le recomenda-mos que lea la información publicada en nuestro sitio web: www.65thCGM.org/ faq

Si usted sabe de cualquier vet-erano vivo del Regimiento 65 de Infantería, por favor haga que su

los miembros de su familia llenen el del Regimiento 65 de Infantería censo aquí:

www.65thCGM.org/ censo

Nosotros no somos la orga-nización proponente/responsable para las futuras operaciones y eventos del Regimiento 65 de Infantería.

Sin embargo, haremos nuestro mejor esfuerzo para mantener nuestros apoyos y mantener a la

comunidad del Regimiento 65 de Infantería informado sobre las últimas y más grande noticias del CGM.

Le recomendamos altamente que siga con nosotros en nuestra página de Facebook para recibir las actualizaciones pertinentes. (www.facebook.com \Borinque-neersCGMAlliance ) Sólo espero que el logro del Regimiento 65 de Infantería CGM allane el camino en reconocer y destacar otros igualmente predominantes, pasados por alto y notables como Hispanos, veteranos, grupos e individuos de otras razas/étnicas tales como:

• Los únicos Latinos oficiales de 4 estrellas en las fuerzas arma-das [General (retirado) Richard Cavazos (México-americano y miembro del Regimiento 65 de Infantería, sigue vivo) y Almiran-te Horacio Rivero (Puertorrique-ño, graduado de la Academia Naval de los EEUU)]

• Escuadrón 201 (escuadrón de

pelea mexicana que luchó en la segunda guerra mundial con las fuerzas armadas de EEUU)

• Los hombres de la compañía E (compañía segregada mexicano-americano del Regimiento Texas 141 de Infantería, de la guardia nacional)

• Guy Gabaldon (capturado solo sobre 1000 prisioneros de guerra en WWII)

• Capitán Manuel John “Pete” Fernández (el tercer líder es-tadounidense en la guerra de Corea)

• ”Bushmasters” del Regimiento 158 de Infantería de Arizona, guardia nacional

• ”Héroe de la calle”, Silvis, EEUU (el bloque de la ciudad con los hombres más jóvenes desple-gados a la guerra en toda la nación)

• Regimiento de Artillería de Costa (antiaéreos) 200 y 515 (Fuera de Nuevo México, instrumental en la prestación de las defensas aéreas en áreas clave de las Fili-pinas durante WWII)

•¡Y MUCHOS MÁS!

Parafraseando las palabras del General Douglas MacArthur elogiando a la 65 de infantería, “[nosotros] escribimos un histo-rial brillante en el heroísmo...” para nuestra herencia y cultura...

Gracias de nuevo y por favor no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo.

¡Hasta luego y vaya con Dios! Saludos,

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Hispanic Talent Is the Future for Big Companies

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For over a decade, Hispanics have been the largest minority in the U.S. This group will represent the largest component of the workforce in California as early as next year. By 2050, Hispanics will represent over half of the nation’s workforce.

Obviously, this cohort is likely to be an important source of talent for major corporations over the years ahead. Not only will they represent a significant proportion of the incoming workforce, but my research

shows that they are particularly likely to be drawn to larger, well-established firms with recognized brands. This preference is in sharp contrast to Gen Y’s as a whole; a recent Deloitte survey found that only 20% of Y’s overall want to be a leader in a large organization, while 70% of respondents want to launch their own organiza-tion. Because of this, developing an environment that is attractive to Hispanics should be an im-mediate priority for every major organization. In an online survey of 602 U.S. workers of Hispanic descent, ages 18-53, conducted this fall by Research Now for my firm, several themes emerged.

Work plays a central role in their lives. Hispanics are more likely than non-Hispanic respondents to describe work as a major source of personal pride; 71% view it this way. For most, work’s role is clear: 75% describe it as a route to upward mobility and economic security. Because of work’s role in upward mobility, learning and development are core elements of the optimum work experience. Nearly 85% said that “feeling I am on the steady road to success, getting the training and devel-opment I need along the way” is important in creating excite-ment and engagement at work. “Being able to learn new things as I work”was rated as important in creating a pleasurable work experience by almost the same percentage.

Job security and, with that, the employer’s reputation and sta-bility are extremely important. In choosing the ideal employer, 91% said the company would have to be financially stable and secure; 63% rated this character-istic as extremely important. The job’s long-term security and the company’s financial stability was rated as the third most important consideration for moving to a new company, behind only bet-ter benefits and base salary; 82% viewed these factors as important or extremely important. And the importance of both learning and long-term security is reflected in Hispanics’view of the ideal

employee experience: the most popular feature, rated as impor-tant or highly important by 72%, was career paths that broaden op-tions rather than narrowing them.

Most Hispanics are part of two-career families, with shared decision-making responsibilities, often extending beyond the nu-clear family. Location is important and decisions are collaborative. For 74%, where to live is a shared decision; for 49%, the decision of where to work is made by or shared with others.

Undoubtedly due to the sense of responsibility many Hispan-ics feel to family, the ideal work arrangements are flexible. Seventy-six percent said allowing the flexibility necessary to pursue other responsibilities and inter-ests was important or extremely important. When describing ideal work arrangements, 72% said they would include time shift-ing, asynchronous work, and flexible schedules; 68% said they would embrace family-friendly flexibility. When asked to choose among various work arrange-ments and schedules, one that allows the employee to shift his or her schedule on a daily basis as needed to balance other responsi-bilities was by far the most popu-lar option, selected by 49%.

Money, particularly money that equates to security or family stability, is important. If looking for a new job today, Hispanics respondents said the number one enticement would be better benefits (such as health insurance, dental insurance and child care) – 86% rated this as important or extremely important – followed closely by a higher base salary, at 85%.

Tapping into this rapidly-growing pool of workers will require a mix of traditional values and forward- thinking practices. The important role work plays in creating paths for upward mobility in many Hispanics’ lives suggest that com-panies should emphasize well-thought-out career development options – attractive promotion possibilities and access to resourc-es required to attain them. To the extent possible, career advances should be accompanied by status-related recognition, including titles or other symbolic designa-tions (such as badging) that can be easily shared with an extended community.

Companies that provide develop-ment support and resources will be well-positioned to attract and retain Hispanics. Informal, on-the-job mentoring, as well as financial support for formal learning is im-portant. Members of this cohort are less likely to be attracted to ambiguous, “define your own job” positions and, perhaps because of the sense of broad family respon-sibility, are less likely than other ethnic groups to be attracted to entrepreneurial settings.

At the same time, this is clearly a population that values a wide variety of flexible work arrange-ments. Companies should offer a wide variety of forward-thinking arrangements, with an emphasis on personal choice, to attract and retain top Hispanic talent — it’s their future, after all.

El talento hispano es el futuro para grandes empresas

Desde hace más de una década, los hispanos son la minoría más grande en los Estados Unidos. Este grupo representará el mayor componente de la fuerza laboral de California tan próximamente como el año que viene. Para el año 2050, los hispanos represen-tarán más de la mitad de la fuerza laboral de la nación.

Obviamente, esta cohorte es probable que sea una importante fuente de talento para las cor-poraciones importantes en los próximos años. No sólo represen-tan una proporción significativa de la fuerza laboral entrante, pero mi investigación demuestra que son particularmente propensos a sentirse atraídos a las empresas más grandes, bien establecidas con marcas reconocidas. Esta

preferencia está en agudo con-traste con la del Gen Y en un todo; una encuesta reciente de Deleite encontró que sólo el 20% del Y total quiere ser un líder en una organización grande, mientras que el 70% de los encuestados quieren iniciar su propia orga-nización. Debido a esto, desarrol-lar un entorno que sea atractivo para los hispanos debe ser una prioridad inmediata para cada organización. En una encuesta en línea de 602 trabajadores es-tadounidenses con descendencia hispana, entre las edades 18-53, realizado este otoño por Research Now para mi firma, surgieron varios temas.

El trabajo desempeña un papel central en sus vidas. Los his-panos son más propensos que los no hispanos encuestados para describir el trabajo como una gran fuente de orgullo personal; el 71% lo ve así. Para la mayoría, el rol de trabajo es clara: el 75% lo describen como una ruta a la seguridad

económica y movilidad ascen-dente. Debido al papel del tra-bajo en movilidad ascendente, el aprendizaje y el desarrollo son elementos fundamentales en la experiencia de trabajo óptimo. Casi el 85% dijo que “Estoy en el camino firme hacia el éxito, con-siguiendo la formación y al desar-rollo que necesito en el camino” es importante en la creación del entusiasmo y el compromiso en el trabajo. “Ser capaz de aprender cosas nuevas mientras trabajo” fue calificado como importante en la creación de una experiencia placentera de trabajo por casi el mismo porcentaje.

La seguridad laboral y, con eso, la reputación del empleador y la estabilidad son extremada-mente importantes. En la elec-ción del empleador ideal, 91% dijo que la empresa tendría que ser financieramente estable y seguro; 63% consideró que esta característica como extremada-mente importante. La seguridad a largo plazo el trabajo y la estabili-

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dad financiera de la empresa fue clasificada como la tercera con-sideración más importante para mudarse a una nueva compañía, detrás solamente mejores benefi-cios y base salarial; 82% considera estos factores como importante o muy importante. Y la importancia de la seguridad a largo plazo y de aprendizaje se refleja en la vista de los hispanos de la experiencia ideal del empleado: la característi-ca más popular, clasificada como importante o muy importante por un 72%, fue de carreras que amplían las opciones en lugar de subsanarlas.

La mayoría de los hispanos son parte de familias con dos carreras, con responsabilidades compar-tidas de toma de decisiones, a menudo extendiéndose más allá del núcleo familiar. La ubicación es importante y las decisiones son colaborativas. 74 por ciento, donde vivir es una decisión com-partida; para el 49%, la decisión de dónde trabajar es hecha por o compartida con otros.

Sin duda debido al sentido de responsabilidad, muchos his-panos sienten para la familia, los arreglos de trabajo ideal son flexibles. Setenta y seis por cien-to dijo que permitir la flexibilidad necesaria para perseguir otras responsabilidades e intereses es importante o muy importante. Al describir los arreglos de trabajo ideal, 72% dijo que incluiría a cambio de turno, el trabajo asin-crónico y horarios flexibles; el 68% dijo que abarcaría la flexibilidad familiar. Cuando se le preguntó a escoger entre varios acuerdos de trabajo y horarios, uno que permite a los empleados a cam-biar su horario a diario según sea necesario para equilibrar otras re-sponsabilidades es la opción más popular, seleccionada en un 49%.

Dinero, particularmente que eq-uipara a la seguridad o estabili-dad de la familia, es importante. Si buscas un nuevo trabajo hoy, los hispanos encuestados dijeron que el incentivo número uno sería mejores beneficios (tales como seguro de salud, seguro dental y cuidado de niños) – 86% con-sideró que esto tan importante o extremadamente importante – seguido de cerca por un sueldo más alto, a un 85%.

Aprovechando este depósito cre-ciente de trabajadores requerirá una mezcla de valores tradicio-nales y prácticas innovadoras. El papel importante que desempeña el trabajo en la creación de rutas para la movilidad ascendente en las vidas de muchos hispanos sugiere que las empresas deben resaltar las opciones de desarrollo de carrera bien – posibilidades atractivas de promoción y acceso

a los recursos necesarios para alcanzarlos. A la medida de lo posible, los avances de la carrera deberían acompañarse por el reconocimiento de estatus, incluy-endo títulos u otras designaciones simbólicas (como emblema) que se pueden compartir fácilmente con una comunidad ampliada.

Las empresas que ofrecen apoyo de desarrollo y recursos estarán bien posicionados para atraer y retener a los hispanos. Informal-mente, mentoría en el trabajo, así como el apoyo financiero para el aprendizaje formal es importante. Los miembros de este cohorte tienen menos probabilidades de ser atraídos a posiciones ambig-uas, “defina su propio trabajo” y, tal vez por el sentido de la respon-sabilidad familiar, son menos pro-pensos que otros grupos étnicos a sentirse atraída por configuración empresarial.

Al mismo tiempo, esto es clara-mente una población que valora una amplia variedad de acuerdos de trabajo flexible. Las empresas deben ofrecer una amplia varie-dad de arreglos de progresistas, con énfasis en la elección per-sonal, para atraer y retener talento hispano — es su futuro, después de todo.

Lorain’s Carla Torres to Fight for WIBA Title August 10th in Cleveland

Lorain’s Carla Torres to Fight for WIBA Title August 10th in Cleve-land

CLEVELAND- Promoter Carl King has announced that Lorain’s Carla Torres will fight Jennifer Santiago at Cleveland Public Hall on Sun-day, August 10thfor Torres’ Wom-en’s International Boxing Associa-tion Featherweight title.

Torres, of Puerto Rican descent, is from Cleveland but now liv-ing in Lorain. She won the WIBA Featherweight championship on May 10th by defeating previously undefeated Ronica Jeffrey by split

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decision in a 10-round bout in Whitehall, NY. The victory came after a two and a half year layoff from boxing for Torres.

The 22-year old Torres boxes out of the Raul Torres Academy of Boxing on Cleveland’s Westside. She has a 4-2 record since her debut in 2010.

Santiago is from Brooklyn, NY and is unbeaten with a 3-0 record along with two “no contest” fights.

King, the son of famed boxing promoter Don King, has not yet announced the other bouts for the August card. The Boxing Re-cord of Carla Torres

October 21, 2010...Jennifer Wood...Won on UD...4/4...at Martin’s Valley Mansion, Cockeysville, MD Feb-ruary 25, 2011...Ronica Jeffrey...Lost on UD...4/4...at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE April 2, 2011...Amanda Crespin...Won on SD...6/6...at Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, NM August 13, 2011...Brittany Cruz...Won on UD...5/5...at Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, CO

November 12, 2011...Ela Nunez...Lost on SD...4/4...at La Villa Ban-quet Center, Cleveland, OH May 10, 2014...Ronica Jeffrey...Won on SD...10/10...at Whitehall Armory, Whitehall, NY

...for vacant Women’s International Boxing Association Featherweight title

Record...4-2

Carla Torres de Lorain luchara por el título WIBA en agosto 10 en ClevelandCLEVELAND-El promotor Carl King ha anunciado que Carla Torres de Lorain luchara contra Jennifer Santiago en el Auditorio Público de Cleveland el domingo, 10 de agosto para el Titulo Peso Pluma de la Asociación Internacional de Boxeo Femenino.

Torres, de ascendencia puertor-riqueña, es de Cleveland pero ahora está viviendo en Lorain. Ganó el campeonato de peso pluma WIBA el 10 de mayo al derrotar la previamente invicta Ronica Jeffrey por decisión dividi-da en 10 asaltos en una pelea en Whitehall, Nueva York. La victoria vino después de una ausencia de dos y medio años en el boxeo para Torres.

Torres de 22 años practica en la Academia de boxeo de Raúl Torres en el lado oeste de Cleveland. Ella tiene un récord de 4-2 desde su debut en 2010.

Santiago es de Brooklyn, NY y está invicta con un récord de 3-0 y con dos peleas “no contest”.

King, el hijo del afamado box-eador promotor Don King, aún no ha anunciado los otros combates de la tarjeta de agosto.

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El récord de boxeo de Carla Torres

21 de octubre de 2010... Jenni-fer Wood...Ganó en UD...4/4 en Martin’s Valley Mansion, Cock-eysville, MD 25 de febrero de 2011... Ronica Jeffrey...Perdido en UD...4/4 en Dover Downs Hotel& Casino, Dover, DE 02 de abril de 2011... Amanda Crespin...Ganó en SD...6/6 en Santa Ana Star Casino, Bernalillo, NM

13 de agosto de 2011... Brittany Cruz...Ganó en UD...5/5 en Sky Ute Casino, Ignacio, CO

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❖Credits for Articles, Photos & TranslationsArticles Written by Rick Clevenger Pg 3 & 4 5,6 ,18

Translation by Zayra Ramos–Ortiz 5,6,7 – 11 &12 – 16 & 17

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Article by Rick Clevenger and Translations by Zayra Ramos-Ortiz 18,

Article & Photos by Lou Acosta Page 22 – Photo by Lou Acosta 9 Bottom

Cleveland’s New Director of Public Health Tonette (Toni) Parilla

Photo by Lou Acosta

Toinette (Toni) Parrilla July 28th 2014 by Lou Acosta

Toinette (Toni) Parilla, a Latina, is the new Director of Public Health for the City of Cleveland. Toni is no stranger to Public Health or the City of Cleveland. She is originally from Lorain, Ohio where her fam-ily still lives, and eventhough she went to work in Chicago for a few years, it was only to get better at her profession.

From 2003 until 2011 Toni worked in Lorain, Cleveland, and Akron as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator, responsible for

recruiting, hiring, retaining health care employees, collaborating with Licensed Medical Profes-sionals, improving quality out-comes through quality assurance systems, and holding budgetary compliance accountability for 2 of the largest Nursing Facilities within the state of Ohio.

In April 2011 –She went to work for the Illinois Public Health de-partment in Chicago as the State Agency Director for the Office of Health Care Regulation. In that position she had to make sure that health care facilities in Illinois, patients and their families were

assured quality of care.

She also had to oversee various divisions to ensure quality of care and standards. Those included: 1) Division of Long Term Care Qual-ity Assurance 2) Division of Long Term Care Field Operations 3) Division of Hospitals and Ambula-tory Care4) Division of Assisted Living 5) Division of Administra-tive Rules and Procedures 6) Divi-sion of Health Care Facilities and Programs .

We welcome Toni as the first Latina Cabinet member under the administration of Mayor Frank Jackson.

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