VOL 18 No. 30 Kathy Julio and Luis Cordoba work as a team providing advice to life issues. See page 6. Kathy Julio y Luis Córdoba trabajan en equipo asesorando en los temas de la vida. Vea la página 6. PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID KCMO PERMIT NO. 990 www.kchispanicnews.com 9 de Abril, 2015 * Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City Your latino connection since 1996 Elections held in Missouri and Kansas Tú conexión latina desde 1996 Trabajadores con bajos salarios convocan a huelga nacional Low-Wage workers call for nationwide strike por Joe Arce and Jose Faus E Elections held Tuesday on both sides of the state line, had some claiming that voter turnout was shallow while others said it was steady. Either way, voters did come out to the polls to cast their ballots for their candidates of choice. by Debra DeCoster M ayor Sly James’ landslide victory was no surprise in the Primary Election in Kansas City, Missouri. The unofficial final results show that he landed 82 percent of the votes over his challengers Vincent Lee with 11 percent and Clay Chastain with a mere 7 percent. Voters will decide between James and Lee in the General Election on June 23. The Kansas City, Missouri City Council races are heating up for the final bid in the General election in June. As the candidates prepare for the next leg of the campaign trail, the competition for office could have some candidates neck and neck in the polls. Jamekia Kendrix, Rachel Riley, Bryan Dial and Shaheer Akhtab challenged City Councilman Jermaine Reed, 3rd District in the April Primary election for his seat. Reed emerged as the clear winner with 57 percent of the votes. His closest opponent, Jamekia Kendrix received 17 percent of the votes and they both will move onto the General election. City councilmember Jan Marcason, 4th district, has reached EMERGING FROM... / PAGE 8 Royals at their best on opening day l movimiento por un salario justo comenzó hace dos años, cuando unas 200 personas se reunieron en la Ciudad de Nueva York, para pedir un aumento de salario a $15 dólares la hora para los trabajadores de comida rápida. Al principio descartado como una causa perdida, el movimiento ha crecido en todo el país, llamando a una convocatoria para una huelga nacional el 15 de abril. Los organizadores están exigiendo un aumento salarial de $15 dólares la hora y el derecho a sindicalizar a los trabajadores sin temor a represalias. “Es un testimonio del poder de este movimiento, el ver que muchas personas salen a las calles cuando se les avisa con menos EL MOVIMIENTO ... / PÁGINA 2 by Joe Arce and Jose Faus T he fair wage movement began two years ago when roughly 200 people gathered in New York City calling for an increase in wages for fast food workers to $15 an hour. At first dismissed as a hopeless cause, the movement has grown across the country leading to a call for a nationwide strike on April 15. Organizers are demanding an hourly wage increase to $15 an hour and the right to unionize workers without fear of retaliation. “It is a testimony to the power of this movement to see this many people come out on less than a day’s notice. Less than a day and this is how many people are willing to put their lives on the front of this really important movement,” said Donna Simon, MOVEMENT IS ... / PAGE 2 Over one hundred protesters walked around the McDonald’s restaurant at 37th and Broadway last Thursday afternoon. They called for a raise to $15.00 an hour and the right to unionize without fear of retaliation. El pasado jueves por la tarde, más de un centenar de manifestantes caminaron alrededor del restaurante McDonalds, ubicado en las calles 37 y Broadway. Pidieron un aumento de sueldo de $15 dólares por hora y el derecho a la sindicalización sin temor a las represalias. Después de diez años, NCLR regresa a KC A ft e r ten y ea r s N C L R r etur ns to K C These Royals fans couldn’t afford to go to opening day game, but they still love their Royals. Next best thing was going to the Matchbox Bar & Grill for Royals watch party. by Joe Arce and Jose Faus I t‘s a hallowed tradition. Every year across the country, people gather for the opening day of the baseball season. Every team begins with a fresh start and sometimes, unreasonable expectations. The Kansas City Royals are no different. Coming off a thrilling ride that saw them reach the final game of the World Series, there are many convinced that this is the year they win it all. They are the frontrunner and expected by many fans and some pundits to defend their American League Championship and return to the series. If the first game of the year is any indication then let’s start buying the playoff tickets right now. We need to convince the Royals to print them first. In a lopsided, if not sloppy game, mostly by the visiting Chicago White Sox, the Royals took the lead of the western division with a strong 10-1 victory. New player Alex Rios had three hits, one of which was a home run and he added a stolen base. Yordano Ventura pitched six plus innings before retiring with a hand cramp, though his reaction made it look like he had put his hand in a blender. Mike Moustakas, he of the anemic swing, hit an opposite field homer for the first time of his big league professional life. Let that sink in for WITH SUCCESS ... / PAGE 4 por Joe Arce and Jose Faus E l Consejo Nacional de La Raza se reunirá en Kansas City del 11 al 15 de julio para su conferencia nacional. La conferencia es el mayor encuentro nacional de latinos y refleja la postura de la organización más grande de defensa de los latinos en el país. “CUANDO PIENSAN EN ... / PÁGINA 3 by Joe Arce and Jose Faus T he National Council of La Raza will be gathering for its national conference in Kansas City on July 11-15. The conference is the largest national gathering of Latinos and reflects the organization’s position as the largest Latino advocacy organization in the country. “WHEN THEY THINK ... / PAGE 3 NCLR representatives Clarissa Martinez and Enrique Chaurand are spending a great deal of time in Kansas City. They are sharing information about the upcoming NCLR national convention and how important it is to not only attend but also show how the convention will bring national attention to our city. Los representantes de NCLR, Clarissa Martínez y Enrique Chaurand se han tomando una gran cantidad de tiempo en Kansas City. Están compartiendo información sobre la próxima convención nacional NCLR y lo importante que es no sólo atender, sino también mostrar cómo la convención traerá la atención nacional a nuestra ciudad. If You Want To Continue The Conversation On A Story You Read, FACEBOOK US NOW! Si desea continuar la conversación en una historia que ha leído, CONTACTENOS EN FACEBOOK! NEWSROOM: (816)472.5246 | FAX: (816) 931.6397 | KCHISPANICNEWS.com | E-MAIL: [email protected] | 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108 ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com El movimiento está creciendo CONT./PÁGINA 1 de un día de antelación. Menos de un día y así es como muchas personas están dispuestas a poner sus vidas al frente de este realmente importante movimiento”, dijo Donna Simon, pastor de La Esperanza de San Marcos y de la Iglesia Luterana de la Paz, en una reunión y marcha organizada rápidamente el jueves pasado, en el McDonalds ubicado en las calles 37 y Broadway, en Kansas City, MO. Más de 150 trabajadores con bajos salarios, partidarios de los sindicatos, grupos religiosos y grupos comunitarios marcharon y gritaron, “Detengan las hamburguesas, detengan las papas fritas, hagan de nuestros salarios algo grande”. Los manifestantes criticaron el anuncio de McDonald’s un día antes, de que establecería el pago de un dólar más por encima del salario mínimo local, para los trabajadores en sus tiendas propiedad de la empresa en los EU, en vigor a partir de julio. El aumento salarial afectaría a cerca de 90 mil empleados, pero no al total de 1,6 millones de trabajadores en tiendas corporativas y franquicias de McDonald’s. El anuncio se produjo un día después que los organizadores habían anunciado planes para una huelga nacional el 15 de abril. “McDonald’s anunció ayer algunos aumentos modestos e incluso algo de tiempo de vacaciones para alrededor del 10% de sus trabajadores”, dijo Simon. “Estos son buenos pasos y en la dirección correcta, pero esta lucha es de aproximadamente el 100 % de los trabajadores. Estamos sin temor en nuestra lucha, por un verdadero salario digno de 15 dólares la hora, y el derecho a organizarse sin represalias para todos los trabajadores de comida rápida y otros trabajadores con bajos salarios”. “Al hacer este anuncio, McDonald’s nos mostró que pueden tomar la decisión de aumentar los salarios de los trabajadores y proporcionar mejores puestos de trabajo”, dijo Latifah Trezvant, trabajadora de un McDonald’s en Kansas City, MO, a quien se le paga el salario mínimo en Missouri de $7.65 dólares por hora. “Gano $7.65 por hora”, dijo a los manifestantes. “He estado trabajando en la comida rápida durante siete años, y aún sigo ganando el salario mínimo. He sido parte de la organización desde 2013 y he estado en huelga en cuatro ocasiones. No se ha terminado. Yo estoy aquí, hoy, para preguntarle a McDonald’s ¿dónde está mi aumento?’ Quiero preguntarle a McDonald’s ¿Dónde están todos nuestros aumentos?’” “Está postura pública de McDonald’s no hace nada para ayudarme a pagar mis alimentos, pagar mis cuentas, pagar mi deuda de estudiante o incluso pagar por mi futuro”, añadió. “Mientras yo trabajo duro todos los días para esta billonaria compañía, yo voy a seguir ganando $7.65 por hora sólo para salirle al paso. Me pagan salarios de miseria para que el Presidente de McDonald’s gane $9. 200 dólares”. Judy Ancel, directora de Estudios Laborales de UMKC, habló con Hispanic News. “El movimiento está creciendo mucho. Existe esta tremenda necesidad de los trabajadores para conseguir un aumento de sueldo. Nuestros salarios han disminuido y disminuido y especialmente los salarios de trabajadores con pagas bajas. El salario mínimo tiene que mantenerse al día con el costo de vida. Eso no una buena base para pagar a la gente un salario digno. Son salarios de hambre”. Ancel añadió que el movimiento no se limita a los trabajadores de comida rápida, sino que ahora incluye a otros trabajadores de bajos salarios, como los trabajadores de Dollar Tree, de gasolineras y trabajadores del comercio minorista. Ella dijo, que el apoyo de la comunidad y el movimiento obrero han sido fundamentales para impulsar el movimiento. “Yo estoy con Kansas City Trabajos con Justicia y este es uno de nuestros principales problemas”, explicó Ancel. “Entendemos que la justicia económica sólo va a venir con la capacidad de los trabajadores para organizarse y tener cierto poder de negociación con sus Movement is growing CONT./PAGE 1 pastor Saint Mark’s Hope and Peace Lutheran Church, to a quickly organized gathering and march last Thursday at the McDonald’s on 37th & Broadway in Kansas City, MO. Over 150 low-wage workers and supporters from labor unions, faith groups, and community groups rallied and chanted, “Hold the burgers, Hold the fries, Make our wages supersized.” The demonstrators were critical of McDonald’s announcement the day prior that it would set pay one dollar above the local minimum wage for workers at its corporate-owned stores in the U.S., effective in July. The wage increase would affect about 90,000 employees but not the total 1.6 million workers in McDonald’s corporate and franchise stores. The announcement came a day after organizers had announced plans for a nationwide strike set for April 15. “McDonald’s announced yesterday some modest raises and even some vacation time for about ten percent of its workers,” said Simon. “These are good steps and in the right direction but this fight is about 100 percent of workers. We are undaunted in our fight for a real liveable wage of $15 an hour and the right to organize without retaliation for all fast food and other low wage workers.” “By making this announcement, McDonald’s showed us that they can choose to raise workers’ pay and provide better jobs,” said Latifah Trezvant, a McDonald’s worker from Kansas City, MO, who is paid the Missouri minimum wage of $7.65 an hour. “I make 7.65 an hour,” she told the marchers. “I have been working in fast food for seven years but I still make minimum wage. … I have been organizing since 2013 and I have been on strike four times. … It ain’t over. … I am here today to ask McDonald’s ‘where is my raise at?’ I want to ask McDonald’s ‘Where is all of our raises?’ for the last forty years, if minimum wage had tracked the amount of earnings that our workers produce, La semana pasada McDonald’s anunció, que establecería el pago de un dólar más por encima del salario mínimo local para los trabajadores en sus restaurantes propiedad de la empresa en los EU, esto a partir de julio. Se espera que el ajuste salarial repercuta en 90 mil trabajadores en los EU, una fracción del 1,6 millones de trabajadores de la empresa, la mayoría de los cuales continuarán recibiendo como pago el salario mínimo o un poco más. McDonald’s last week announced that it would set pay one dollar above the local minimum wage for workers at its corporate-owned stores in the U.S., effective July. The pay adjustment is expected to affect 90,000 workers in the U.S. – a fraction of the company’s 1.6 million workers, most of whom will continue to be paid the minimum wage or barely more. empleadores”. Ella respondió a las acusaciones de que un pago de $15 dólares es demasiado alto. “Si nos fijamos en los aumentos de productividad de los trabajadores en los Estados Unidos durante los últimos cuarenta años, si el salario mínimo hubiera rastreado la cantidad de ganancias que producen nuestros trabajadores, el salario mínimo debería ser de $18 dólares por hora”. Ancel señalaba que el advenimiento de la automatización y la desindustrialización han socavado los empleos que apoyaban a las familias de clase media. “Lo que queda son trabajos de servicio - el crecimiento de la economía de comida rápida”, explicó. “Se tiene esta expectativa, de que esos son trabajos temporales, cuando en realidad se convierten en empleos permanentes, porque la gente no tiene otras alternativas”. minimum wage should be at $18 an hour.” Ancel pointed out that the advent of automation and de-industrialization have undermined jobs that supported families. explained. “… There is this expectation that those are temporary jobs when in fact those become permanent jobs because people don’t have any other alternatives.” middle class “What is left are service jobs – the growth of the fast food economy,” she This publicity stand by McDonald’s doesn’t do anything to help me pay for my groceries, pay my bills, pay down my student debt or even pay for my future,” she added. “While I work hard for this billion dollar company everyday, I will continue to make 7.65 an hour just to get by. I am paid poverty wages so that McDonald’s CEO’s can make $9,200.” Judy Ancel, director of Labor Studies at UMKC, spoke with Hispanic News. “The movement is really growing. … There is this tremendous need for workers to get a raise. Our wages have dropped and dropped and especially the wages of low-wage workers. The minimum wage has to keep up with the cost of living. It is not a good base for paying people a living wage. … It is starvation wages.” Ancel added that the movement is not confined to fast food workers but now includes other low-wage workers such as Dollar Tree workers, gas station and retail workers. She said that the support of the community and the labor movement have been critical in propelling the movement. “I am with Kansas City Jobs With Justice and this is one of our primary issues,” explained Ancel. “We understand that economic justice is only going to come with the ability of workers to organize and have some bargaining power with their employers.” She countered charges that the $15 mark is too high. “If you look at productivity increases for workers in the United States TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 KCHispanicNews.com I ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 “Cuando piensan en los latinos, es en relación a la inmigración” CONT./PÁGINA 1 Las oficinas de NCLR se encuentran en Washington DC, y se componen de una red nacional de filiales. En el área de Kansas City esas asociaciones incluyen a Guadalupe Centers Inc, El Centro y el Centro Mattie Rhodes. Hispanic News se sentó recientemente con Clarissa Martínez y Enrique Chaurand, representantes de NCLR, para hablar sobre la conferencia y lo que la gente puede esperar. “Queremos ser capaces de exaltar y reconocer la contribución que los latinos realizan en estos dos estados, la región y sobre todo al país”, explicó Martínez. “Ese es un papel importante en esta conferencia. Además, parte de lo que hacemos es educar y presentar temas que son importantes para la comunidad, y son gratuitos y abiertos al público”. El acceso gratuito permite la asistencia a la Expo Familia, que incluye una variedad de talleres y presentaciones interactivas centradas en el deporte, la salud y ferias de vivienda, así como presentaciones para familias. La conferencia también contará con un torneo de fútbol que tendrá lugar durante la reunión. Sporting KC está ayudando con la planificación del evento. Los eventos especiales, como almuerzos y recepciones nocturnas con ponentes magistrales, son eventos pagados. La conferencia se cierra con una cena formal de gala y entrega de premios. “Lamentablemente, cobramos por eso, porque tenemos que pagar la comida y todo lo que va con ello”, dijo Chaurand. “En nuestra comunidad latina sabemos que venimos en todos los colores, tamaños y niveles de ingresos”, agregó Martínez. “Hay muchas cosas que ofrecemos de manera gratuita a aquellos que vienen a la conferencia”. El enfoque variado de los talleres y presentaciones contrarresta la impresión de que NCLR se concentra exclusivamente en asuntos de inmigración. Martínez explicó que la idea errónea surge de la importancia que los medios de comunicación atribuyen a cuestiones de inmigración. “Si alguien solamente te pregunta sobre el color azul, luego se va y dice que sólo te gusta el color azul”, se quejó Martínez. “Lo que pasa, es que es lo único por lo que te preguntan. Creo que es debido a que muchas personas en los Estados Unidos, cuando piensan en los latinos, piensan en relación a la inmigración”. Martínez añadió, “Eso es sólo una pequeña parte de lo que trabajamos. Trabajamos en la asistencia sanitaria; educación, temas de justicia criminal, cuestiones económicas, desde tener una casa propia, empleo y el sistema tributario. Trabajamos en todas esas cosas, no sólo en el lado de la política, sino también en programas”. Según Martínez, esos programas tienen un amplio alcance, desde trabajar en las escuelas con los maestros para mejorar su rendimiento escolar, hasta prepara a personas para que ayuden a la comunidad en relación a sus impuestos. Ellos también se extienden a las organizaciones de salud y servicios sociales para financiar y desarrollar programas que mejoren las condiciones de la comunidad latina. El hecho de que la conferencia está viniendo a Kansas City refleja una realidad nacional. “Todo el país está aprendiendo que los latinos son una comunidad nacional, Martínez señaló y agregó que “la realidad es que las últimas dos décadas, las mayores áreas de [en población] crecimiento de los latinos, han sido en el sur y el medio oeste. “Nos olvidamos de que también existen desde hace mucho tiempo, las familias multi-generacionales, que han estado en estas comunidades durante mucho tiempo”, dijo Martínez. “Francamente, fue una experiencia de aprendizaje para mí la primera vez que fui a Iowa, en los años 90, y yo estaba preguntando “¿qué los trajo a ustedes aquí?” Y la realidad es que no importa el estado en que están, la respuesta suele ser la misma, - familias en busca de oportunidades económicas para estar mejor y eso los llevo a diferentes lugares”. Martínez agregó, que una cosa buena acerca de que la conferencia sea en Kansas City, es que la cabeza de la organización, Janet Murguía, nació y se crió en Kansas City, Kansas. Chaurand agregó, “Por mis propias razones egoístas, yo quiero mostrar mi ciudad natal. Mi bisabuela llegó aquí en 1914. Puedo rastrear a nuestra familia por más de cien años atrás. No es casualidad que Guadalupe Center sea la organización no lucrativa más antigua del país que sirve a los latinos. Así que, ésta es una oportunidad para mostrar la comunidad y que la gente sepa que hay una comunidad vibrante aquí, una que contribuye en gran medida a esta ciudad, en ambos lados de la frontera del estado, y una que ha estado aquí por mucho tiempo y está establecida”. La conferencia fue originalmente programada para realizarse aquí hace cinco años. En ese momento, el nombramiento de una integrante de una organización Minutemen a la Junta de Parques y Recreación, creó un contragolpe que dio lugar a la cancelación de la conferencia. “La conferencia reúne a mucha gente de todas partes del país, a donde sea que la llevemos. Ayuda a traer dólares a las arcas de la ciudad donde sea que la llevemos a cabo. La última vez que íbamos a realizar la conferencia aquí, no lo hicimos, porque no podíamos realizar un evento en donde los latinos invertirían su dinero, en una ciudad que estaba dando algunos pasos muy ofensivos para la comunidad latina”, recordó Martínez. “Con el apoyo de los afiliados locales tomamos la decisión de que no podíamos realizarla aquí ese año”. Con la próxima elección presidencial nacional en 2016, los organizadores de la conferencia esperan traer candidatos para que se dirijan a la audiencia. Martínez señaló, que el posicionamiento que está teniendo lugar en la arena política ha tenido algunas consecuencias. El año pasado, debido a la importancia de la Acción Diferida y la legislación Dream Act, ningún republicano de importancia decidió aceptar una invitación para hablar en la conferencia. “Hay una sensación entre los políticos que si trata de acercarse a la comunidad latina es un juego que suma cero. Que usted va a perder el apoyo de los demás votantes”, puntualizó Martínez. “Creo que los “When they think about Latinos they think about immigration” CONT./PAGE 1 NCLR offices is in Washington DC and is comprised of a national network of affiliates. In the Kansas City area those affiliates include Guadalupe Centers Inc, El Centro and Mattie Rhodes Center. Hispanic News sat down with Clarissa Martinez and Enrique Chaurand, NCLR representatives, recently to talk about the conference and what people can look forward to. “We want to be able to elevate and recognize the contribution that Latino’s make to these two states, to the region and to the country over all,” explained Martinez. “That is an important role on this conference. Also, part of what we do is educate and have topics that are salient for the community and they are free and open to the public. “ The free access allows attendance to the Family Expo, which includes a variety of workshops and interactive presentations centered on sports, health and housing fairs as well as family friendly presentations. The conference will also feature a soccer tournament that will take place during the gathering. Sporting KC is helping with the planning of the event. Special events such as luncheons and evening receptions featuring keynote speakers are paid events. The conference closes with a formal gala and awards dinner. “Unfortunately we charge for that because we have to pay for the food and everything that goes with that,” said Chaurand. “In our Latino community we know that we come in all colors, sizes and income levels,” added Martinez. “There are many things that we offer freely to those that come to the conference.“ The varied focus of the workshops and presentations counter the impression that NCLR concentrates solely on immigration issues. Martinez explained that the misconception arises from the emphasis that news media attach to immigration issues. “If somebody only asks you about the color blue … then they go and say that you only like the color blue,” complained Martinez. “The thing is that is the only thing they ask you about. I think that is because so many people in the United States, when they think about Latinos they think about immigration.” Martinez added, “That is only one tiny portion of what we work on. We work on healthcare; education … criminal justice issues … economic issues, all the way from home ownership to employment and the tax system. We work on all those things not only on the policy side … but also on the program side.” According to Martinez, TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 those programs have a wide reach from working in schools with teachers to improve classroom performance to tax preparers to assist in the community. They also extend to health organizations and social services to fund and develop programs that will better the condition of the Latino community. The fact that the conference is coming to Kansas City reflects a national reality. “The whole country is learning that Latinos are a national community, Martinez pointed out adding that “the reality is that the last two decades the largest areas of [population] growth of Latinos has been in the south and the Midwest. “We forget that there are also long-standing, multi-generational families that have been in these communities for a long time,” said Martinez. “Frankly, it was a learning experience for me the first time I went to Iowa … back in the 90’s and I was asking ‘what brought you guys here?’ And the reality is that it does not matter what state it is, the answer is usually the same, – families looking for economic opportunities to do better and that took them to different places.” Martinez added that one nice thing about the conference being in Kansas City is that the head of the organization Janet Murguia was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. Chaurand added, “For my own selfish reasons I want to showcase my hometown. … My great grandmother came here in 1914. I can trace our family back over a hundred years. It is no coincidence that Guadalupe Center is the oldest Latino-serving nonprofit in the country. … So this is an opportunity to showcase the community and to let people know that there is a vibrant community here, one that contributes greatly to this city on both sides of the state line, and one that has been here for a long time and is established.” The conference was originally scheduled to come here five years ago. At that time, the appointment of a member of a Minutemen organization onto the Parks and Recreation board created a backlash that resulted in the cancellation of the conference. “The conference brings a lot of people from all over the country to wherever we take it. It helps bring dollars to the coffers of the city where we host it. The last time that we were going to have a conference here, we could not hold an event where Latinos would bring their dollars to a city that was taking some steps that were very offensive to the Latino community,” recalled Martinez. “With the support of the local affiliates we made a decision that we could not hold it here that year.” votantes estadounidenses están en un lugar más común, en una gran cantidad de temas, de lo que los políticos nos dan el crédito correspondiente. Creo que todos los estadounidenses están preocupados por el estado de la economía y el tener mejores empleos, y, francamente, se sienten frustrados de que no están escuchando propuestas concretas sobre la forma en que [los políticos] van a hacer eso”. La inscripción para la conferencia se puede hacer en línea en NCLR.org o llamando al (202) 785-1670 o al (202) 776-1784. With the upcoming national presidential election in 2016, conference organizers are hoping to bring candidates to address the audience. Martinez noted that the positioning that is taking place in the political arena has had some ramifications. Last year because of the prominence of the Deferred Action and the Dream Act legislation, no Republican of stature chose to accept an invitation to speak at the conference. “There is a sense among politicians that if you do outreach to the Latino community it’s a zero-sum- game. – You are going to lose the support of other voters,” charged Martinez. “ I think the American voters are on a more common place on a lot of issues than the politicians give us credit for. … I think all Americans are worried about the state of the economy and having better jobs, and frankly are frustrated that they are not hearing specific proposals on how they [politicians] are going to do that.” Registration for the conference can be done online at NCLR.org or by calling (202) 785-1670 or (202) 776-1784. traduce Gemma Tornero YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com With success comes expense FYI PUTTING IRON IN YOUR FIRE TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH heat and other grains are such staples of human diets that people W refer to sharing a meal as “breaking bread.” But it’s more likely that the bread is breaking us, even the whole-grain versions, says cardiologist Dr. William Davis. Among other problems, the consumption of wheat and other grains can lead to significant nutrient and vitamin deficiencies, putting people’s health at risk, says Davis, author of “Wheat Belly Total Health,” “People are always told to replace their white-flour products with wholegrain products as a path to better nutrition,” he says. “But that’s just replacing something bad for you with something less bad.” Here are three examples of nutritional deficiencies that Davis says a grainrich diet can cause, along with ways to restore the nutrients to your body. • Iron in your fire. Feeling lightheaded and low on energy? Finding it hard to maintain your concentration? That could mean an iron deficiency. Blood loss is a more common cause of iron deficiency, but grain consumption isn’t far behind, Davis says. Remove grains from the diet and normal iron absorption will return. That may be all that’s required, he says, though in some cases iron supplements are needed to speed up the process. Eggs and meats are among the best sources of iron. Other iron-rich foods include spinach, chard, kale, molasses, pumpkin seeds, lima beans and kidney beans. • In the pink with zinc. Grainconsuming people might find themselves suffering from skin rashes, distortions of taste, unexplained diarrhea, wounds that heal slowly and other chronic health problems. If you have a zinc deficiency, don’t feel singled out. So does about 25 percent world’s population. Davis says that’s because grains have a compound called phytates that block zinc absorption dramatically. The solution? Don’t eat grains, but eat zincrich foods such as meat, poultry and shellfish. If you can’t fill up on zinc-rich meats, nutritional supplements such as zinc gluconate, zinc sulfate and zinc acetate can help, he says. • The magnificence of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency has real health implications, Davis says, and a diet rich in “healthy whole grains” virtually assures a deficiency. A lack of magnesium contributes to osteoporosis, and also is associated with hypertension, higher blood sugars, muscle cramps, low birth weight in infants, migraine headaches and heart rhythm disorders. Increasing your consumption of magnesium-rich foods can help. They include almonds and other nuts, peanut butter, spinach, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds. “One thing you do not have to do is correct deficiencies that develop as a consequence of eliminating grains,” Davis says. “There is no such deficiency. In fact, the opposite is often true. Nutrient status improves without the nutrient-blocking effects of grains.” Dr. William Davis, MD is a cardiologist and author of several books including the No.1 New York Times bestseller “Wheat Belly.” Thousands of Royals’ fans came out for opening game day. But there were also thousands of fans that went to watch-parties like this fan, Dominic Enriquez, at the Matchbox Bar and Grill in Kansas City Westside. CONT./PAGE 1 a moment. Royals’ manager Ned Yost commented, “It’s just one game but he did this all spring long.” Well it may be one game but if you can please allow me the opportunity afforded many analysts of the game, I will predict the Royals’ season. The team is going to win the pennant and the World Series because they will hit a ton of home runs, steal a ton of bases, and their starting pitchers will stay healthy and average 200 innings over the course of the season. They will field four Golden Glovers and break all sorts of defensive records. They will score runs enough times to make heads spin. They will be America’s team. And fans will forget about Billy Butler. Heck they won the opening day game for the first time since 2007. Anything is possible on the first day of the season. One thing is certain, everybody loves a winner and when they love a winner they will want to be there when the season opener comes around. Now when the team wins, the ticket prices go up. Take opening day ticket prices, Please. There were reports that tickets were going as high as $200 for a prime seat. Some people just can’t go there. Dominic Enriquez told Hispanic News that last year he and about 50 other friends were at the Royals opening day game. This year he chose a watch party at MatchBox Bar & Grill on SW Blvd. “They charge too much money this year. Just because you got to the World Series don’t mean you start raising prices. They should not raise the prices for standing room this year… It makes no sense.“ Enriquez said he will continue to be a diehard Royals’ fan and wear his Royals blue jersey. “Go blue,” said Enriquez. Chicky Lopez also chose not to go to opening day. The ticket prices are too high for one and so I came to the Matchbox with some of my friends and watched the game on TV.” Another Royals fan said he’s not at the home opening game because “I just can’t afford it. “I think it is justifiable because they are champs.” Most of the fans at the Matchbox agreed with the previous fan. They believe the cost of tickets is the price fans have to pay because they are America League Champions. 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Bids for this project are due on December 12, 2014 and should be delivered to Paric via e-mail (bids@paric. com) or fax (636-561-9501). Plans and specifications will be available to view at Paric’s Main office at 77 Westport Plaza, Suite 250, St. Louis, MO 63146 and the following planrooms, Dodge, CAP, MOKAN and MCI. Plans and specifications are available for purchase by contacting CrossRhodes Reprographics, 1712 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118 [Phone (314) 678-0087]. Project requirements include goals of 10% MBE and 5%WBE participation. If you should have any questions or would like to find out more detailed information on this project, please contact Evan Chiles 636-561-9544 or [email protected]. PARIC CORPORATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com To our readers from KC Hispanic News Publisher This column is dedicated to helping youth and families. My mission as the Educated Pachuco is to help people of all ages overcome prejudices and stereotypes. My desire is to encourage youth and families to examine life from a new perspective with the hope of motivating all peoples toward positive life change. If you have a question or concern that you are struggling with, please contact me on Facebook at (www.facebook.com/ educatedpachuco). I look forward to getting to know you. For three years now, El Pachuco advice column has touched many lives and for some it has helped change for the better. El Pachuco will tell you how it is and what you can do to improve yourself and your life. Our readers call into the newsroom and share how this column is helping them cope with real life issues. It is our pleasure to bring this column to you. The Educated Pachuco and the Wise Owl: Crusaders of Change W hat did the Wise Owl say to the Educated Pachuco? “Take a good look in the mirror. If you don’t know who you are, I will show you.” For more than three years, Luis Córdoba and Kathy Julio have combined their talents to cowrite The Educated Pachuco, an advice column based on Córdoba’s real life experiences. With Córdoba’s street smarts and Kathy’s sense of wisdom and compassion, they write about situations that are real and true to life. Córdoba, as the Educated Pachuco, is living a second life. As the Executive Director of Student Intervention Programs for the Kansas City Public Schools, he regularly speaks to students and parents. C ó rd o b a’s m e s s a g e focuses on how education was his salvation from his first life – a life of rebellion, selfdestruction, drug and alcohol abuse - decades ago in East Los Angeles. Córdoba was born in Tijuana, Me x i c o , b u t grew up in East L . A . during the early 1960s. This was a time when overt racism and discrimination were the norm and the insults and suspicion were everyday occurrences. “‘No dogs or Mexicans allowed.’ That’s my story growing up in the hood. Words like ‘wetback,’ ‘nigger,’ ‘beaner,’ were thrown out at me like candy at a Christmas parade. And as I ate the poison, I became more and more angry, feeling the hate of others inside of me.” In the column, Córdoba talks about the hard lessons he suffered through – lessons he wants youth of all races and ethnicities to realize before it’s too late. “The things they are struggling with, I struggled with. The acceptance, the identity, the substance abuse, the hanging out and associating with negative peer culture - all these things are part of what I grew up with.” Why a Pachuco? Córdoba said that he created the character of The Educated Pachuco “to change the perception of how people viewed youth who were in gangs. I said to myself, ‘Let me see how people will react if I dress like this. How will people treat me if I looked like a pachuco? How would I be judged before a person had a chance to talk to me?’” Córdoba emphasized that the look of the Pachuco is not the focus. “Education was my salvation. No one can take away your education.” He earned a bachelor’s in addiction counseling, a master’s in elementary and secondary education, and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis. He is also certified and licensed as a substance abuse counselor and hypnotherapist. “I want the youth to join my gang. To join those of us who are moving forward in a positive way. That’s the gang I want you to join.” Kathy Julio, as the Wise Owl, knows that education is incomplete without wisdom. “Education is what one has; wisdom is what one becomes,” she stated. Julio, a licensed professional counselor, was born in her mother’s home country of Panama and grew up in her father’s hometown in rural southeast Missouri. She has her own private practice where she provides a unique approach to helping children and adults. Along with traditional talk therapy, she uses hypnotherapy. In hypnotherapy, she says that her primary goal is to release the emotional and psychological trauma that is at the root of the distress and the unhealthy behavior. “Traditional talk therapy is important in order to learn about the issues a person is facing. But in reality, it doesn’t provide the permanent relief a person is searching for. Think about it. Most people who make the appointment to see a therapist have already talked to their friends, family members, and even co-workers. But the suffering of the mind and body continues.” This is where Julio says hypnotherapy comes in. “We are taught that emotions are controlled by our thoughts. That is true at the beginning. But over time the emotions take over and we have no control over our thoughts, no matter how hard we try. I use hypnotherapy techniques to free a person from the negative emotions that control a person’s behavior. Real changes and real relief can be achieved in one session.” And what about your owl? “One night I was outside underneath the back patio of my home with several friends. While we were talking and laughing, I heard, out of the blue, an owl singing. This owl was hooting in the tree that stood next to my house. In the middle of the city! For the next 30 minutes, the owl hung out with us. And then it was gone. My friends joked that the owl came because he was attracted to our wise conversation. Maybe. I was so awestruck by the experience, I had to look up what it meant. “I learned that the ancient Greeks believed that the owl’s huge eyes gave it the ability to see things that others could not see and that this is what gave the owl its wisdom. They also believed that this wisdom created a magical ‘inner light’ and that this inner light is why it looks like the owl’s eyes glow in the dark. So I chose the owl because I believe we can all use our own inner light and wisdom to get ahead in life. And that this same inner light and wisdom is one of the keys to happiness.” But what about people and cultures that see the owl as an omen of death? “There’s always the other side of the coin. Where there is life, there is death. When you really think about it, a type of death is needed in order to usher in great changes. So the owl can also be a symbol of death… as a form of transformation or change needed in your life for something better.” So how did the Pachuco and the Wise Owl come together? Córdoba said, “We met while we were helping people. And in time, we had an idea. The idea was to connect cultures for the purpose of healing. You heal people and you heal broken systems. So Kathy and I are working for a common cause to change systems infiltrated with racism, discrimination and injustice. While we may not understand each other, we can learn to respect each other. And with this respect, we can come together and make real changes for the common good. Human beings helping each other.” K a t h y The Educated Pachuco. explains other Advice offered by reasons why the Educated Pachuco people read is intended for their column. informational purposes “People come only. If you have a specific concern that to the Pachuco requires professional and the Wise help, please consult with Owl for an appropriately trained direction, to and qualified specialist. minimize the When you submit ‘crack’ in the responses and any other information, you grant brain. ‘How the Educated Pachuco could I have and Kansas City Hispanic done this? Why News permission to use, am I so angry reproduce, or modify all the time? your submissions in Why won’t all electronic and print publications here and/ my kids mind or elsewhere. Identifying me?’ Our life information will never be experiences included or distributed. provide the Due to the large number lessons that of submissions, we regret we need to that we cannot respond personally to each help ourselves one. The information and others. presented does not Together, Luis represent the opinion and I put these of Kansas City Hispanic lessons into News or any of its stories that employees. help people begin to change themselves.” Córdoba agreed. “We’re talking about change. Helping people to see who they really are. And where they want to go. And if they’re on the right track. As the Pachuco, I had to take a good look at myself in the mirror. The mirror doesn’t lie. It reflected back to me all my choices, good and bad. In the end, it was only me in the mirror. No one else.” In our next issue the EL Pachuco and the Owl team up to give some solid advice to a man who is seriously considering breaking parole. Why? Because he has decided that life on the inside is easier than freedom on the outside. Final words from the Educated Pachuco and the Wise Owl: Take a long, hard look in the mirror. Do you like what you see? If not, what are you going to do to change it? Para nuestros lectores, de parte del editor de KC Hispanic News Desde hace tres años, la columna de consejos de El Pachuco ha tocado muchas vidas e inclusive a algunos les ha ayudado a cambiar positivamente. El Pachuco le dirá de qué se trata y lo que puede hacer para que usted y su vida estén mejor. Nuestros lectores llaman a la sala de redacción y comparten cómo ésta columna les está ayudando a hacer frente a los problemas de la vida real. Es un placer el brindarle ésta columna. El Pachuco Educado y el Búho Sabio: Defensores del Cambio Q ué le dijo el Búho Sabio a El Pachuco Educado? “Obsérvate en el espejo. Si tú no sabes quién eres, te mostraré”. Durante más de tres años, Luis Córdoba y Kathy Julio han combinado sus talentos para co-escribir El Pachuco Educado, una columna de consejos Esta columna, esta dedicada, a la ayuda de la juventud y las familias. Mi misión como “El Pachuco Educado”, es ayudar a la gente de todas las edades a vencer prejuicios y estereotipos. Mi deseo es animar a la juventud y a las familias a examinar la vida desde un nuevo punto de vista, con la esperanza de motivar a todos los pueblos hacia el cambio de vida positiva. Si usted tiene una pregunta o preocupación con la que lucha, por favor póngase en contacto conmigo en Facebook en www.facebook. com/educatedpachuco). Espero llegar a conocerle. “El Pachuco Educado”. El consejo ofrecido por el Pachuco Educado tiene propósitos informativos unicamente. Si usted tiene una preocupación específica que requiere la ayuda profesional, por favor consulte con un especialista calificado y entrenado apropiadamente. Cuando usted presente propuestas y/o cualquier otra información, a Hispanic News y a El Pachuco Educado usted estará otorgando permiso para usar, reproducir, o modificar sus presentaciones en todas las publicaciones electrónicas e impresas aquí y/o en otros lugares. La información de identificación nunca será incluida o distribuida. Debido al gran número de propuestas, lamentamos que no podamos responder personalmente a cada una. La información presentada no representa la opinión de Hispanic News o de cualquiera de sus empleados. TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 basada en las experiencias de la vida real de Córdoba. Con el conocimiento de las calles de Córdoba y el sentido de sabiduría y compasión de Kathy, ellos escriben acerca de situaciones que son reales y fieles a la realidad. Córdoba, como El Pachuco Educado, está viviendo una segunda vida. Siendo Director Ejecutivo de Programas de Intervención Estudiantil, en las Escuelas Públicas de Kansas City, habla regularmente a los estudiantes y padres de familia. El mensaje de Córdoba se centra en cómo la educación fue la salvación de lo que era su vida anteriormente - una vida de rebeldía, autodestrucción, abuso de drogas y alcohol - hace décadas en el Este de Los Ángeles. Córdoba nació en Tijuana, México, pero creció en el Este de Los Ángeles durante la década de 1960. Este era un momento en donde se veía que el racismo y la discriminación eran la norma, y los insultos y las sospechas estaban a la orden del día. “’No se permiten perros o mexicanos’. Esa era mi historia mientras crecía en mi barrio. Me decían palabras como ‘espalda mojada’, ‘negrata’ ‘frijolero’, eran como si me arrojaran caramelos en un desfile de Navidad. Y mientras comía el veneno, me sentía más y más enojado, sintiendo el odio de los demás dentro de mí”. En la columna, Córdoba habla de las duras lecciones por las que sufrió lecciones que a él le gustaría los jóvenes de todas las razas y grupos étnicos se den cuenta antes de que sea demasiado tarde. “Las cosas por las que están batallando, son con las que yo luché. La aceptación, la identidad, el abuso de sustancias, el juntarse y asociarse con la cultura negativa de sus compañeros – todo esto es parte de las cosas con las que crecí”. ¿Por qué un Pachuco? Córdoba dijo que él creó el personaje de El Pachuco Educado “para cambiar la percepción de cómo la gente veía a los jóvenes que estaban en pandillas. Me dije a mí mismo: ‘Déjame ver cómo reaccionará la gente si me visto de esa manera. ¿Cómo me tratará la gente si me ven vestido como un pachuco? ¿Cómo voy a ser juzgado antes de que una persona tenga la oportunidad de hablar conmigo?’” Córdoba destacó que el aspecto de El Pachuco no es el foco de atención. “La educación fue mi salvación. Nadie puede quitarte tu educación”. El obtuvo una licenciatura en consejería contra las adicciones, una maestría en educación primaria y secundaria, y un doctorado en liderazgo educativo y análisis de políticas. También está certificado y cuenta con licencia como consejero en abuso de sustancias y es hipnoterapeuta. “Quiero que los jóvenes se unan a mi pandilla. Para acompañarnos, a los que estamos avanzando de una manera positiva. Esa es la pandilla a la que quiero que se unan”. Kathy Julio, como el Búho Sabio, sabe que la educación está incompleta sin la sabiduría. “La educación es lo que uno tiene; la sabiduría es en lo que uno se convierte”, afirmó. Julio, una consejera profesional con licencia, nació en el país natal de su madre, Panamá, y creció en la ciudad natal de su padre, en el sureste rural de Missouri. Ella tiene su propia práctica privada donde ofrece un enfoque único para ayudar a los niños y adultos. Junto con la terapia de conversación tradicional, utiliza la hipnoterapia. En la hipnoterapia, ella dice que su principal objetivo es liberar el trauma emocional y psicológico que está en la raíz de la angustia y el comportamiento poco saludable. “La terapia hablada tradicional es importante para conocer acerca de los problemas que una persona está enfrentando. Pero en realidad, no proporciona el alivio permanente que una persona está buscando. Piense en ello. La mayoría de la gente que hace cita para ver a un terapeuta, ya han hablado con sus amigos, familiares e incluso compañeros de trabajo. Pero el sufrimiento de la mente y el cuerpo continúa”. Aquí es donde Julio dice que entra la hipnoterapia. “Se nos enseña que las emociones son controladas por nuestros pensamientos. Eso es verdad al principio. Pero con el tiempo las emociones asumen el control y no tenemos control sobre nuestros pensamientos, no importa cuánto nos esforcemos. Yo uso las técnicas de hipnoterapia para liberar a una persona de las emociones negativas que controlan el comportamiento. Se pueden lograr cambios y alivio reales en una sola sesión”. Y ¿qué hay de tu búho? “Una noche estaba afuera, debajo del patio trasero de mi casa, junto con varios amigos. Mientras estábamos hablando y riendo, me di cuenta, de la nada, del canto de un búho. Este búho ululaba en el árbol que se encontraba al lado de mi casa. ¡En el centro de la ciudad! Durante los siguientes 30 minutos, el búho estuvo con nosotros. Y luego se fue. Mis amigos bromeaban acerca de que el búho vino porque se sentía atraído por nuestra sabia conversación. Tal Vez. Yo estaba tan encantada con la experiencia, que tuve que buscar lo que significaba. “Me enteré de que los antiguos griegos creían que los enormes ojos del búho le daban la capacidad de ver cosas que otros no podían ver y que esto es lo que daba sabiduría a la lechuza. También creían que esta sabiduría creaba una ‘luz interior’ mágica y que esta luz interior era causa de que los ojos del búho brillen en la oscuridad. Así que elegí al búho porque creo que todos podemos usar nuestra propia luz interior y sabiduría para salir adelante en la vida. Y que esta misma luz interior y sabiduría son claves de la felicidad”. Pero ¿qué pasa con las personas y las culturas que ven al búho como un presagio de la muerte? “Siempre existe la otra cara de la moneda. Donde hay vida, hay muerte. Cuando usted realmente piensa al respecto, se necesita un tipo de muerte con el fin de marcar el comienzo de grandes cambios. Así que el búho también puede ser un símbolo de la muerte, como una forma de transformación o cambio necesario en su vida para algo mejor”. Entonces, ¿cómo se juntaron El Pachuco y el Búho Sabio? Córdoba menciona, “Nos conocimos mientras estábamos ayudando a la gente. Y con el tiempo, tuvimos una idea. La idea era conectar culturas con el propósito de curación. Usted sana a la gente y a un sistema roto. Así que Kathy y yo estamos trabajando por una causa común, el cambiar los sistemas infiltrados con el racismo, la discriminación y la injusticia. Si bien no podemos entendernos, si podemos aprender a respetarnos mutuamente. Y con ese respeto, podemos unirnos y hacer cambios reales para el bien común. Seres humanos ayudándose unos a otros”. Kathy explica otras razones por las que la gente lee su columna. “La gente viene a El Pachuco y al Búho Sabio por una dirección, para minimizar el ‘crack’ en el cerebro. ‘¿Cómo pude haber hecho esto? ¿Por qué estoy tan enojado todo el tiempo? ¿Por qué no les importo a mis hijos?’ Nuestras experiencias de vida nos proporcionan las lecciones necesarias para ayudarnos a nosotros mismos y a los demás. Juntos, Luis y yo pusimos estas lecciones en historias que ayudan a la gente a comenzar a cambiarse a sí mismos”. Córdoba estuvo de acuerdo. “Estamos hablando de un cambio. Ayudar a la gente a ver quienes realmente son. ¿Y a dónde quieren ir?. Y si están en el camino correcto. Como El Pachuco, tuve que echarme un buen vistazo a mí mismo en el espejo. El espejo no miente. Me reflejaba todas mis opciones, buenas y malas. Al final, sólo era yo en el espejo. Nadie más”. En nuestra próxima edición, El Pachuco y el equipo del Búho darán un consejo sólido a un hombre que está considerando seriamente romper la libertad condicional. ¿Por qué? Porque él ha decidido que la vida en el interior es más fácil que la libertad que encuentra afuera. Las palabras finales de El Pachuco Educado y el Búho Sabio son: de un vistazo largo y duro en el espejo. ¿Te gusta lo que ves? Si no, ¿qué vas a hacer para cambiarlo? YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 KCHispanicNews.com I ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 TU CONEXIÓN LATINA DESDE 1996 YOUR LATINO CONNECTION SINCE 1996 ABRIL 9 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com Emerging from the Primary Election CONT./PAGE 1 the term-limit for serving in office. Jolie Justus and John Fierro are running for her seat. In the Primary election, Justus captured 70 percent while Fierro received 30 percent. They both advance to the General Election. The bid for the 4th District At-Large race was a nail biter. Incumbent Jim Glover faced Katheryn Shields, Jared Campbell and Bryan Stalder. As the votes were tallied, Glover emerged with 43 percent of the votes over Shields with 41 percent. They will face each other in June. On the Kansas side, the candidate races came to an end in the April 7 General Election. All eyes were on the race for the vacant Commissioner At-Large District 1 seat. The at-large seat became vacant two years ago when Mark Holland won his bid for Mayor of Kansas City, Kansas. The Board of Commissioners could not decide who should serve in the seat and it was left vacant. Emerging from the Primary Election as the top two candidates were neighborhood community activist and director of the Shepherd’s Center in Kansas City, Kansas Melissa Brune Bynum and former state senator Mark Gilstrap. Despite a last minute postcard by Citizens Against Drunk Driving stating that Bynum was a bad choice for commissioner and outlining her husband John Bynum DUI charges, voters still gave her 52 percent of the votes over Gilstrap, who had almost 40 percent of the votes cast in Wyandotte County. Speaking only to Hispanic News about the postcard, she said the postcard hit at the same time of her father, Lowell Brune, 84 years old, passing. She chose not to address the negative postcard at that time. “I put my focus where it should have been, on my family. My concern was my children and my mother who were grieving. I wanted that postcard kept away from them. I told my spouse I am sorry because you didn’t ask for this. The trouble he got into he paid dearly and so did the whole family. Working in the mental health world, I haven’t met a family yet that isn’t struggling with some issue. I didn’t appreciate the postcard that came out because it has nothing to do with making Wyandotte County a better place to live and work,” she said. Surrounded by her family and supporters at her election night watch party at Breits Stein and Deli on 5th Street in Kansas City, Kansas, Bynum said of her win, “this is a culmination of everything I have been doing. When I came back to Kansas City, Kansas it was clear to me that I wanted to be involved in the community. This is an opportunity for me to work harder for my community.” As she gets ready to serve as Commissioner At-Large, she plans to be the voice for the people in her district and will address the issues at hand—property taxes, infrastructure improvements and services for residents. “I really enjoyed talking with people. I was out there almost every day. I went to the political forums where people have taken time out of their day to come and listen to what you have to say about the issues in the community. I was intrigued as I listen to the candidates for the school board and BPU candidates talk about issues they are facing in the city. I like to think about how those entities can work together better. It made me think of how the Unified Government and BPU can work together,” she said. Another Commissioner race that was closely watched was Incumbent Commissioner Tarence Maddox, District 4 bid to retain his seat which was challenged by Harold Johnson, pastor at Faith Deliverance Family Worship Center. During his term Maddox was cast into the limelight for his public outbursts. After a series of incidents that were reviewed by the Wyandotte County Ethics Commission, he was cited with a censure. Voters decided to change their representation in the 4th district by giving Johnson the nod with 55 percent of the votes pushing him into office over Maddox. Elected to serve on the Kansas City, Kansas USD500 School Board is George Breidenthal, Brenda Jones, Gloria Willis and Valdenia Winn. Both Irene Caudillo and Maria Cecilia Ysaac captured 10 percent of the votes but it wasn’t enough to land a seat for either Latina. Four candidates were elected to serve on the Kansas City, Kansas Community College Board of Trustees. Elected were Donald Ash, Ray Daniels, Mary Ann Flunder and Clyde Townsend. It was a close race for the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Public Utilities At-Large Position between the two candidates Norman Scott and Chris McCord. Scott emerged as the winner with a mere 97 votes over McCord. The at-large BPU seat had previously been held by Terry Eidson, who passed away in January. In Loving Memory Frances Conchola Frances Conchola, 91 of Kansas City’s Westside died Saturday, April 4, 2015. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2014 at Sacred Heart/ Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 2544 Madison, Kansas City, MO. Burial in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City, KS. Visitation will be 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at the McGilley Midtown Chapel, 20 W. Linwood, Kansas City, MO, where the rosary will be prayed at 7:00 p.m. Frances was born October 4, 1923 in Olathe, KS to Eduardo Martinez and Petra Gonsalez Martinez. After raising her family, Frances worked for Douglas School and Guadalupe Center. She was a longtime member of Sacred Heart Church and active member of the community. She loved and lived for her family. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her husband, David S. Conchola, Sr.; one son, Alex Conchola; one daughter, Carol Hernandez; one son-in-law, Albert Gonzales, four brothers, Edward “Lalo” Martinez, Raymond Martinez, Armando “Marty” Martinez and Johnny Martinez and two sisters, Victoria Oropeza and Connie Velasquez. Frances’ survivors include two sons, Ernie Conchola and David Conchola, Jr. (Debbie); five daughters, Mary Garcia (Tom), Liz Gonzales, Anna Harvey (Ken), Helen Charney (Jeff) and Patricia Montano (Julian); daughterin-laws, Victoria and Tina and son-in-law Andrew Hernandez; three brothers, Robert Martinez, Ruben Martinez and Rudy Martinez; three sisters, Carmen Villanueva, Helen Mendez, and Gloria Martinez; 23 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter. Fond memories and condolences may be offered at www. mcgilleymidtownchapel.com In the Heart of Kansas City’s Westside & On the Blvd Looking for Office Space and Furnished? 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