Recently added articles from La Prensa:
Our Change Begins with Organization
Mar 06, 2009; ... I agree with the sentiments that the Latino community in Toledo needs a 21st century community organizer to push us into a new era of progress. As the generation that has done so much for the Latino community in Toledo is retiring, it has been left to the younger generations to step up ...
"La Mujer Maravilla"-Our Everyday Superheroes!
Mar 06, 2009; ... E. Lansing: The 16th Annual Día de la Mujer (DDLM) Conference, celebrating the lives of Latinas, is scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2009. The one-day conference hosts workshops for over 300 Latinas. This annual conference has provided a much needed space for Latinas to affect social ...
Performance Network Theatre announces Fireside Festival
Mar 06, 2009; ... Ann Arbor: Performance Network Theatre presents staged readings of new plays from local playwrights at the Fireside Festival of New Works. The Festival runs Sunday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at 8 pm. Plays include: BLACKWATER BALLAD (lyrics and libretto by Joseph ...
MIRP hosts two 'Immigrant Rights' summits
Mar 06, 2009; ... The Michigan Immigration Rights Project (MIRP) will be presenting two "Immigration Rights" summits. The first Summit is an opportunity for Michigan's community advocates, attorneys, faith leaders, and others who serve immigrants or are concerned about immigrant rights to come together, share ...
National small-business experts to discuss economic future with business owners
Mar 06, 2009; ... Northwest Ohio business owners gain the insight of leading experts to help them through these difficult times during a special program, "The Economic Future of Your Business in a Weak Economy," Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. Featured speaker will be Patrick E. Rea, immediate past ...
"Saving our Houses: Will the Obama plan help?"
Mar 06, 2009; ... Cuyahoga County Treasurer, Jim Rokakis at The City Club of Cleveland CLEVELAND, OH-Jim Roakakis, Cuyahoga County Treasurer, will discuss Obama's new stimulus package as it relates to the home ownership crisis and will point out areas that need extra support but will not get funding under ...
New names flowing into Toledo's Science Center
Mar 06, 2009; ... New name suggestions for the tentatively named Toledo Science Center, formerly COSI Toledo, are flowing in at the rate of more than one per hour. Science Center officials have announced the deadline for elementary school classes to qualify to win one of two free pizza parties and extreme ...
Library News: Celebrating Women's History Month @ Your Library
Mar 06, 2009; ... Commemorative Quilt Exhibit The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library is celebrating Women's History Month March 2-27, 2009 with a Commemorative Quilt Exhibit, at the Kent Branch Library Auditorium and the Art Tatum African American Resource Center Gallery, located at 3101 Collingwood Blvd, ...
Glacity Theatre Collective holds auditions for 09/10 season
Mar 06, 2009; ... Auditions: Sat Mar. 14th and Sun. Mar. 15th from 12-4 p.m. in the Davis Building, 151 North Michigan, 2nd floor, room 228, by appointment only. Toledo, Feb. 27, 2008: GTC announces open auditions for its 09/10 season, with auditioning for roles in the company's June 2009 production of ...
College Tech Prep students at Terra, March 10
Mar 06, 2009; ... The Northwest Ohio Tech Prep Regional Showcase will bring together many of the area's best and brightest teens at Terra Community College in Fremont, OH on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. College Tech Prep students will work in teams to showcase their knowledge and skills in eight technical areas such ...
Obituaries: EDNA ALVANOS
Mar 06, 2009; ... Edna Alvanos, 91, of Jupiter, FL, formerly of Sarasota, FL and Toledo, Ohio, died February 28, 2009. Born in Petoskey, MI, she was married to her loving husband of 68 years, Dr. Costas "Gus" Alvanos, who preceded her in death in 2003. They raised their family in the Toledo area, from where ...
Team captains needed for Start! Toledo Heart Walk
Mar 06, 2009; ... The American Heart Association is looking for individuals to serve as team captains for the Start! Toledo Heart Walk to be held Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the University of Toledo Glass Bowl Stadium. Team captains are responsible for rallying their family, friends, or co- workers to ...
Physicist Brian Greene is March 4 Oberlin Convocation Speaker
Mar 06, 2009; ... OBERLIN: One of the world's leading physicists, Brian Greene, will give a public talk Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Oberlin College as part of the 2008-2009 Convocation series. Greene, author of The Elegant Universe, is one of the world's leading theoretical physicists and an entertaining ...
LCCS remains among 22 accredited Ohio public child welfare agencies
Mar 06, 2009; ... As of February 2009, the Lucas County Children Services (LCCS) has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), an independent not-for-profit international accreditor of community-based behavioral health care and human service organizations. LCCS is among 22 county child protection ...
La Que Buena 1550AM to air Crew games
Mar 06, 2009; ... COLUMBUS, March 2, 2009: The MLS Cup-champion Columbus Crew and La Que Buena 1550-AM announced last week that the station will once again serve as the Spanish Radio Home for the Columbus Crew in 2009. This season will be the eighth in a row that the Crew has aired its games locally on Spanish ...
BGSU hosts East Toledo Day, March 6
Mar 06, 2009; ... East Toledo middle-schoolers can calculate their personal carbon footprint in one of the activities planned for them this Friday, March 6, 2009, during Bowling Green State University's East Toledo Day. The College of Education and Human Development will host more than 160 students from East ...
Obituaries: SANTOS APONTE DÍAZ
Mar 06, 2009; ... Santos Aponte Díaz, 91, of Lorain, OH, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 23, 2009, following a brief illness. He was born December 16, 1917, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Mr. Aponte worked for 30 years at Norfolk and Western Railroad, retiring in 1982. Mr. Aponte was a proud member of ...
Obituaries: MANUEL ESQUIVEL SR.
Mar 06, 2009; ... Manuel Esquivel Sr. of East Toledo, OH, passed away suddenly on February 26, 2009, in his home. Manuel was born to Gervasio and Trinidad (de la Torre) Esquivel on October 17, 1920, in Harlingen, Texas. He was employed and retired from Ottawa Chemical Co. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas ...
Obituaries: ELIZA MARTÍNEZ
Mar 06, 2009; ... Eliza Martínez, 78, of East Toledo, OH, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Heartland of Oregon. Born on December 22, 1930, in Welder, Texas, she was the daughter of Eduardo and Guadalupe Martínez. A member of the First Spanish Church of God, Eliza enjoyed religious music and various ...
Obituaries: VALENTIN CASTILLO MEDERO
Mar 06, 2009; ... Valentin Castillo Medero, 88, of Lorain, OH, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at Community Health Partners Regional Medical Center in Lorain. Valentin was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico, on November 3, 1920, the son of the late Simon Castillo and Juana Medero. He has lived in the ...