La Voz Nueva back issues from March 2006:
Botero to challenge Tancredo/Botero busca banca de Tancredo
Mar 01, 2006; ... Juan Botero, a political and media consultant based in Denver, announced last Friday. Feb. 24, he will challenge Rep. Tom Tancredo in the Colorado Republican Party primaries, for the District 6 congressional seat. "Tancredo's ideas are wrong for this time in history," Botero said. "His ...
Caravan for Migrants visits Denver/Caravana por los Migrantes pasa por Denver
Mar 01, 2006; ... Rights for All People (RAP), the American Friends Service Committee, Jovenes/ Padres Unidos, SEIU Local 105 and the Latino/a Research and Policy Center organized a reception on Friday, Feb. 24, to welcome a national Caravan for Migrants. The event was held at the Inner City Parish, 1212 Mariposa ...
Chamber women celebrate at Purple Martini
Mar 01, 2006; ... Last Thursday night the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted their monthly Business After Hours event as "A Salute to Women in Business." The first 100 women to arrive at the festive event received a complimentary goody bag with many useful items. Among the ladies to receive ...
Fundraiser held for Roni Autobee at G.I. Forum
Mar 01, 2006; ... On Sunday, Feb. 26, from 1:004:00 p.m., many Hispanic community leaders, relatives and friends of George and his wife Roni Autobee turned out to help raise funds to provide for a prothesis for Roni's left hand. Mrs. Autobee suffered a debilitating stroke this past January, which stopped the ...
Northwest Denver Optimist Club honors Latino student
Mar 01, 2006; ... On Monday, Feb. 13, Remington School fourth graders and their families, and the Northwest Denver Optimist Club, honored Isaiah Almanza, a distinguished fourth-grade student. Optimist Club's Lieutenant Governor Diann Kissell awarded Isaiah with a $25 gift certificate to the Tattered Cover ...
Latina adds sabor to Denver Bowling Hall of Fame
Mar 01, 2006; ... On Saturday, Feb. 25, Arlene Abeyta-Mackintosh became the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Denver Bowling Hall of Fame. Mother of five, grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 16, Arlene has been bowling for over 40 years. During that time, she administered various key ...
Hunger still a problem in the Rocky Mountains
Mar 01, 2006; ... Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) last week released the local results of the most comprehensive study ever conducted about hunger, proving that the problem of hunger is on the rise and our communities are greatly affected. The information is drawn from a national study, "Hunger in America 2006," ...
Lower your business energy costs
Mar 01, 2006; ... On Wednesday, March 8, from 9 to 11 a.m Dennis Brachfeld of Xcel Energy will offer a workshop to lower business energy costs and improve the bottom line. Brachfeld will share energy conservation tips. The ...
Conde wrong about Jesus
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor, Dr. David Conde, I am a weekly reader of your commentary in La Voz. You normally have many great comments. However your article entitled "Catholic bishops get a taste of their own medicine" showed a complete misunderstanding of the teachings of Jesus Christ. To ...
Congratulations to Botero
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor, Good for Juan Botero! I have always said (Congressman Tom) Tancredo is out of control and Juan has challenged him with viable solutions. All Tancredo can suggest are ...
Salazar forgot sick veterans
Mar 01, 2006; ... Dear Editor: Veterans across the state of Colorado were let down by Senator Salazar when he turned a blind eye to the difficulties sick veterans face when they attempt to obtain compensation for their asbestos-related diseases. On Feb. 14, Salazar supported a technical motion aimed at ...
No "emergency" in Colorado
Mar 01, 2006; ... Confianza, an interdenominational group of Denver area Latino ministers disputed the fact Colorado is "in a state of emergency," as stated by gubernatorial candidate Marc Holtzman on Wed., Feb. 22, during a luncheon at Steamboat Springs. This is the statement: "The issue of undocumented ...
Time to research nuclear threats at American ports/Hay que investigar las verdaderas amenazas portuarias
Mar 01, 2006; ... I agree with the president of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps (MCDC) when he accuses Congress of "grandstanding on the issue of security at U.S. ports." The MCDC president would, however, have the same Congressmen grandstand on the issue of border security. To be fair, he accuses ...
Technological challenges and opportunities in the 21st century/Desafíos y oportunidades tecnológicas en el en el siglo XXI
Mar 01, 2006; ... On Wed., Feb. 22, Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi, dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver, made a presentation to the Chamber of the Americas about "The Greatest Technological Achievements of the 21st Century." Shoureshi was born in Iran and came to the ...
Where are they Now?/Donde estan ¿Ahora?
Mar 01, 2006; ... Lena Archuleta Profile: Lena Archuleta was born in Union County, N. Mex., but her family moved to Pueblo, Colo. then to Raton, N. Mex. She attended the University of Denver on a scholarship and graduated in 1942 with a major in Spanish and minors in Latin and education. While at ...
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Mar 01, 2006; ... Profile Holly MacBride maintains a 4.4 GPA and is taking advanced placement calculus. MacBride also takes accelerated Spanish and marine biology. She is a member of the National Honor Society and has been on the school's Honor Roll for the past four years. MacBride is the recipient of ...
Millionaires...if only for a day/Millonarios, aunque sea sólo por un día
Mar 01, 2006; ... The two youngsters, ages 6 and 11, excitedly tore paper from their notebooks and began writing their list. Their recently sharpened pencils waited in greedy anticipation of the many items to be recorded. They were now millionaires and every toy store awaited their newly acquired wealth. Each one ...
¿QUE PASA? what's happening?
Mar 01, 2006; ... community The Denver Rescue Mission is asking for donations of items to go in Hope Totes, the hygiene stuff - soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, underwear, etc. For more information check online at denverrescuemission.org. Know someone who need assitance with childcare? Denver ...
The stars came out big and bright.../Estrellas latinas iluminan la noche de LAEF
Mar 15, 2006; ... The Latin stars of the city shone brightly at Saturday night's Latin American Educational Foundation Gala themed Sueños - Making Dreams Come True, held at the Adam's Mark Hotel. The who's who of the city from all industries arrived in support of continued education for Hispanic students ....
Jovan Quintana recognized at LAEF banquet/LAEF premia a Jovan Quintana como Estudiante del Año
Mar 15, 2006; ... Jovan Quintana is the 2006 recipient of the Latin American Educational Foundation (LAEF) Student of the Year Award. She has been awarded a scholarship of $2,000 towards her college education. The scholarship will renew each year for four years while she attends college, making it a total amount ...
Ritter presents his platform to Latino leaders
Mar 15, 2006; ... On Friday, March 10, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Bill Ritter presented his platform to members and friends of the Hispanic Political Action Committee, better known as HISPAC. Ritter spoke about the key issues affecting Colorado, and the measures he is going to take if elected ...
"State of the Economy" breakfast hosted by Hispanic Chamber/Cámara Hispana auspicia desayuno sobre el "Estado de la Economía"
Mar 15, 2006; ... Last Friday, March 10, the Denver Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, along with CHASE, hosted James Glassman, managing director and senior policy strategist with J.P. Morgan/Chase & Company. Glassman presented information on the state of the national economy as well as a look at Colorado's ...
Mollie Garcia celebrates her 100th birthday
Mar 15, 2006; ... Although Maria Amelia "Mollie" Scott Garcia is the birthday girl's full name; she simply prefers Mollie. Mollie was born on March 15, 1905 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Soccoro McManis, sixth daughter of Mollie, hosted a party celebrating her mother's 100th birthday at the Life Care Center in ...
Latino officer at DPD
Mar 15, 2006; ... Dear Editor, I cannot speak as to the feelings of the Denver Latino Police Organization, but let me say that as a Hispanic, female and a member of the Denver Police Department (DPD) for the past 17 years, I am proud to be a Denver Police Officer and every day I come to work proud to wear ...
Foster care informational session
Mar 15, 2006; ... Epworth Foundation will host a foster care informational session. This event will be cosponsored by AmeriCorps Vista. The Foster Care Informational session is part of their continued commitment to ensure that youth being brought up in the foster care system are given every opportunity to ...
DPL honors three outstanding Latinos
Mar 15, 2006; ... On Saturday, March 11, the Denver Public Libraries presented the 2006 Latino Leadership Awards to Rev. Lucia Guzman, U.S. Senator. Ken Salazar, and Anthony "Tony" Garcia. The ceremony was held at the Denver Woodbury Branch Library, 3265 Federal Blvd. The Cesar Chavez Leadership Hall of ...
Latino view of education should not be just about ourselves/Latinos altamente educados benefician a todos
Mar 15, 2006; ... Watching the 1200+ participants at the Latin American Education Foundation (LAEF) Gala Saturday, March 11 sent several thoughts and emotions through my perception of where we have been and where we need to go in this important area. I am convinced education for Latinos is no longer important to ...
What's in your medicine cabinet?/¿Qué tiene usted en su botiquín de medicinas?
Mar 15, 2006; ... Contents of household medicine cabinets seem to grow quickly with partially used and expired medications. Many times this happens when a person begins to feel better and think they are cured of their ailment then stop the prescribed medication. Patients should take the full dosage of medication ...
Where are they Now?/Donde estan ¿Ahora?
Mar 15, 2006; ... Profile: In last week's La Voz we highlighted Gabe Romero, paramedic at Denver Health. This week the honor goes to his father, Leroy Romero, a Denver native who graduated from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley with a degree in elementary education. Romero taught at ...
Cracking down on mortgage fraud/Vigil combate fraude hipotecario en Colorado
Mar 08, 2006; ... A bill by State Rep. Val Vigil (D-Thornton) to regulate mortgage brokers in Colorado has already been approved by the House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor, the Committee on Finance, and the Committee on Appropriations. The House of Representatives will soon debate the ...
She's the winner of a $1,000 scholarship
Mar 08, 2006; ... As part of the Sallie Mae Fund National Bus Tour, which hit the Denver Area recently to help educate local Latinos about college financial aid options, a lottery was conducted Monday evening at West High School. The lucky winner shown above (center), with her proud father Robert Tanuz, (right) ...
El Way...from magical comebacks to couch potato/El Way...de la actividad deportiva a sentarse en un sillón
Mar 08, 2006; ... El Way, as he is affectionately known to Latinos, is promoting his new line of furniture called Elway Home. John Elway has partnered with Bassett Furniture to introduce a beautiful collection of living room, bedroom and dining room furniture available in 125 Bassett stores nationwide. At ...
HISPAC hosts gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez
Mar 08, 2006; ... In an effort to outreach to the Hispanic community, U.S. Representative Bob Beauprez, (R-District 7), spoke last Friday, March 3 at a luncheon hosted by the Hispanic Political Action Committee (HISPAC). Although Beauprez is currently one of Colorado's Representatives to Congress, as well ...
From 90 days to 25 years and many unanswered questions
Mar 08, 2006; ... The judge in this case, apparently convinced the jury the verdict was not supported by evidence presented on his charge of child abuse, offered George Ford 90 days in the county jail and two years probation. Ford steadfastly refused to admit guilt and told the judge he had not harmed his ...
Beauprez propone "solución local" para inmigración
Mar 08, 2006; ... El Congresista Bob Beauprez, del Distrito 7 de Colorado y precandidato republicano a la gobernación de Colorado, sostuvo la semana pasada que le compete al gobierno estatal, y no sólo a las autoridades federales, encontrar soluciones apropiadas para el problema de la inmigración ...
Immigration reform divides America
Mar 08, 2006; ... Dear Editor, As the U.S. Senate prepares to take on the subject of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, there is a schism developing between those who believe immigration is bad and we need to secure our borders and expel 10 million undocumented aliens, and those who believe immigration is ...
LULAC against higher cable fees
Mar 08, 2006; ... Following the 9th Annual the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Legislative Conference held last week in Washington, D.C., LULAC President Hector Flores joined national leaders from the Hispanic-American community to discuss the need for cable choice. According to ...
Housing linked to ecomonic vitality
Mar 08, 2006; ... After more than a year of research and a series of regional meetings, The Colorado Blue Ribbon Panel Housing recently released a report that found affordable housing is one of the most important community issues Colorado communities will face over the next 20 years. "It became crystal ...
LAEF 2006 black-tie Gala this weekend
Mar 08, 2006; ... The Latin American Educational Foundation Gala takes place Saturday, March 11 at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Former Governor Roy Romero will be awarded the Sol Trujillo National Lifetime Leadership Award. Jovan Quintana, a freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder will be presented the LAEF ...
Attending and completing college: major priority for Latinos/Ir a la universidad debe ser una prioridad para los latinos
Mar 08, 2006; ... We are a nation of 280 million. By 2026 we will be a country of 410 million. Out of the 130 million new people, 60 million will be Latinos. Add that to the 40+ million we already have and we can see that it is a lot of folks. These were the sobering figures provided by Henry ...
Where are they Now?/Donde estan ¿Ahora?
Mar 08, 2006; ... Gabe Romero Profile: Gabe Romero was born in Greeley and grew up in Newton, Mass. He returned to Denver and enrolled at a parochial school and two years later transferred to Manual High. Romero attended the University of Colorado at Boulder through his junior year, and ...
STUDENT OF THE WEEK/ESTUDIANTE DE LA SEMANA
Mar 08, 2006; ... Profile Daniel Aragaon has a current GPA of 4.3. He takes advanced placement classes that include language and physics X. He also takes a college course, CU Succeed, an Introduction to International Politics. Aragon ranks 4th out of 330 seniors and has been on West's Honor Roll for four ...
The digital wizardry of Robert Maestas/Robert Maestas: Mago del diseño digital
Mar 08, 2006; ... For many people, digital creations are not art - they relegate the genre to push-button manipulation of photographic images. To a true digital artist such as Robert Maestas, nothing could be farther from the truth. He puts every bit as much thought, conceptualization, design effort and technique ...
Holy water is not for human consumption
Mar 08, 2006; ... As the school children filed into their classrooms the familiar dark, sometimes hastily applied cross on their forehead alerted everyone that Ash Wednesday was upon us and Lent had begun. Since most of the families raised in northern New Mexico were Catholic, a cross on your forehead applied ...
¿QUE PASA? what's happening?
Mar 08, 2006; ... community The Denver Rescue Mission is asking for donations of items to go in Hope Totes, the hygiene stuff - soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, underwear, etc. For more information check online at denverrescuemission.org. Know someone who need assitance with childcare? Denver ...
Nuggets prep for road trip with 115-101 win
Mar 08, 2006; ... Carmelo Anthony and the Nuggets wasted no time letting the Grizzlies know that Monday, March 6 would not be the night their struggles in Denver would come to an end. Anthony scored 35 points and the hot-shooting Nuggets never trailed in a 115-101 victory over the Grizzlies, who have lost 17 ...
Move over Mercedes, Lexus is the word/Lexus ofrece seria competencia al Mercedes
Mar 08, 2006; ... Mercedes has been making high quality luxury vehicles for decades and will probably continue to do so. Nevertheless, our first look at the top of the line Lexus luxury sedan, the LS 430, has us thinking this manufacturer has matched the venerable old world company point for point. What's more, ...
A loving look at the life of Frida Kahlo
Mar 01, 2006; ... A loving look at the life of Frida Kahlo Much of the country got their first intimate look into the tumultuous life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo in the 2002 film of the Hayden Herrera biography, simply titled Frida. Salma Hayek portrayed the strong yet feminine Kahlo while Alfred ...
A soulful exhibit at CHAC/Soulicious: Una animada muestra en CHAC
Mar 01, 2006; ... A soulful exhibit at CHAC Don't miss the current show at The Chicano Humanities Art Council (CHAC), Soulicious, running through March 11. If soulful inspirations and art to feed a soul bordering on duel identities sounds like your cup of joe, this is the show to get your funk on ...
March into spring with a Winter Park fling
Mar 01, 2006; ... There's a lot of things to make Winter Park unique among ski resorts. For instance, Winter Park is celebrating its 67th season is Colorado's longest continuously operating ski resort. While the resort now officially can be considered a senior citizen, this does not mean the resort is out of ...
2006 Highlander reveals true promise of hybrids/El Highlander híbrido del 2006: Un carro prometedor
Mar 01, 2006; ... The subject of hybrids invariably brings up an argument among auto writers with some thinking they are the undeniable future and others relegating them to a temporary fad. The latter believe we have oil to burn and gasoline prices are not likely to soar in the foreseeable future. Frankly, we ...
On and off Nuggets need big second half/Nuggets necesitan una buena segunda mitad
Mar 01, 2006; ... Following the All-Star break, the Nuggets started the second half of the season with two wins. Kind of reminds you of last year's tremendous run. But late trades before the deadline might have put a kink into the chemistry of this year's team. In their third game after the break on ...
Rapids drop 2-0 decision to Mexican Pachuca in preseason match
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Colorado Rapids dropped a 2-0 decision Wednesday, Feb. 22, to Pachuca of the Mexican first division in a closed door match at the city of Pachuca's Hidalgo Stadium. The loss comes two days after the Rapids 8-0 obliteration of Pachuca's U-17 youth team, which took place on ...
Kepner students enjoy Valentine's at Keystone
Mar 01, 2006; ... Almost 1,000 Denver Public Schools (DPS) students will participate this year in the ski program of Vail Resorts and Alpino, a nonprofit organization in Denver dedicated to bringing diversity to the snow sports industry. Students from 20 DPS elementary, middle and high school levels will ...
STUDENT OF THE WEEK/ESTUDIANTE DE LA SEMANA
Mar 15, 2006; ... Profile Renee Martinez is a Denver native whose GPA is 3.5. She has been on the school's Honor Roll for three years and has lettered in academics for two years. Martinez was a cheerleader for one year and was a member of the school's choir her sophomore year. Martinez is a member of the ...
When the final curtain falls/Cuando baja el telón final
Mar 15, 2006; ... A friend recently experienced a near death episode. As he was having lunch with his brother, he began choking. His thoughts before blacking out were, "God, I've been to many places in and out of the country, and I'm going to die in this small hole in the wall in north Denver. My son will be ...
¿QUE PASA? what's happening?
Mar 15, 2006; ... community High school students are invited to join the Chic Chicana Leadership Development Program and learn to model, sing, dance, play golf and tennis plus get your CPR certification. Seniors may be eligible for a scholarship. For more information call 303-891-2442. Know ...
Making the web a more artful place/Transformando Internet en un sitio artístico
Mar 15, 2006; ... Artist Danny Vigil, who we profiled in our Feb. 9, 2005 edition, has also been involved in the information technology industry for some time. Since 1994, he has worked to build websites and what is known as "content management systems" for various governmental and private entities, both locally ...
Online resources for artists
Mar 15, 2006; ... With the growing use of the internet as a place to display works, as well as connect buyers with sellers, the term "starving artist" may go the way of expressions like "horseless carriage" very soon. Not only is MosaicGlobe.com providing a way for artists to inexpensively market their works and ...
Help Black Masque get to Edinburgh
Mar 15, 2006; ... Educators know it. Tony Plana told us all about it last year. Involvement in the arts, especially theater arts, helps keep kids in school. Not only that, it helps them, in time, to be the responsible adults we'd like them to be. Several members of the Black Masque Theatre Troupe said as ...
Are you ready to rumble?
Mar 15, 2006; ... Are you ready to rumble? And now, ladies and gentlemen, Univision Records proudly presents The Main Event, EAST meets WEST. This fierce disc is approximately 50 minutes long - lasting seven gruesome rounds of back to back battles between two popular genres fighting for the national urban ...
2006 Lexus GS 430 - flashy, fast and fun/2006 Lexus GS 430 - atractivo, divertido y veloz
Mar 15, 2006; ... We get to try out so many models, you'd never expect us to be pushovers for whatever new ride is on the street. Nevertheless, the 2006 Lexus GS 430 had us at first sight. By the time we had driven a few miles we were completely enthralled with the way this sexy, stimulating and oh so comfortable ...
Anthony sparks Nuggets 108-96 road win in New York/Anthony Ileva a los Nuggets a otravictoria en Nueva York
Mar 15, 2006; ... The Denver Nuggets are starting to take control of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference. They lead second place Utah by four games with a 36-29 record as of Tuesday, March 14. The surging Nuggets have won five of their last six games, the last victory being a 108-96 win over ...
Walkout...a lesson in self-respect and self-esteem/Walkout - Una lección de respeto y autoestima
Mar 22, 2006; ... Edward James Olmos, a passenger in a car on a Los Angeles freeway, passionately verbalizes the progress or lack thereof in the educational system. Olmos is the director of the recently released HBO production, Walkout, based on the 1968 Los Angeles student walkouts. Olmos, then a college ...
Latina Style Business Series highlights progress
Mar 22, 2006; ... The Business Series, hosted by Latina Style magazine in collaboration with the U.S Small Business Administration, came to Denver for the second consecutive year last Friday, March 17. According to the Center for Business Women's Research, Latinas are the fastest growing small business in the ...