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WWHHAATT’’SS IINNSSIIDDEE66 Take Our Jobs

Campaign Calls on Jobless Citizens to ReplaceImmigrant Farm Workers

2020 La Voz de las EstrellasAlexa Vega

2121 Espectáculos y Entretenimiento

2222 Cinta Revolución llega a cines en EU

2323 Películas para el mes de Julio / July Movies

2626 Salud / Health, H1N1

2828 Cocina / Kitchen

2929 Horoscopos

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Editorial Jose A. Flores La Comunidad / Community NewsLegendary Artist, Paul Collins Paints Portraitof Cesar E. Chavez News/Noticias Protesters want end to Foreclosures DuringEconomic Emergency-J.P. Chase BankMHCC Press Release Articule on ImmigrationBoxing Championships- Meijer State Gamesof MichiganLowrider CornerCommunity Events / Eventos en la Comu-nidad .

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SAY “NO!” TO MICHIGAN’S“COPY CAT” LAW ON IMMI-

GRATION – HB 6256I remember as a youth using the terms “copy cat”and saying to other kids “Monkey see, monkeydo” when they were copying an action. We wouldoften kid about other kids not having originalideas. Well, there is no kidding here in Michigan!Our State legislature is copying Arizona in con-sidering a bill introduced June 10 by Reps. KimMeltzer (R) District 33, James Marleau (R) District46, Pete Lund (R) District 36, John J. Walsh (R) Dis-trict 36, Marty Knollenberg (R) District 41, GailHaines (R) District 43, Bill Rogers (R) District 66,Eileen Kowall (R) District 44, Rick Jones(R) Dis-trict 71, John M. Proos (R) District 79, RichardBall (R) District 85, Brian N. Calley (R) District 87,Kenneth Kurtz, (R) District 58, Hugh D. Crawford(R) District 38, Ken-neth Horn (R) Dis-trict 94, KevinDaley (R) District82, Tim Moore (R)District 97, JoeHaveman (R) Dis-trict 90, and re-ferred to theCommittee on Judi-ciary. Get readyfor more “crazi-ness in Michigan”.Considered to bean anti-immigrantinitiative by conservative Republicans hoping togain support among immigrant bashers, Michi-gan HB 6256 known as the "Immigration Law En-forcement Act" is already stirring up emotions. Iam ready to put a bumper sticker on my car thatreads “Stop me and check my papers, I’m Cana-dian.” I look at it as an opportunity to discussracial profiling in America and an eroding respectfor civil rights in 2010. It is also an opportunityto ask if we are going to set up additional minutemen outposts on the Canadian-Michigan borders.The Michigan bill is similar to Arizona SB 1070that prevents illegal immigration. Provisions ofHB 6256 bill allow police officers to arrest anddetain people with sufficient reasonable suspi-cion they are in the U.S. illegally. Those personsfound to be in the U.S. unlawfully may be de-ported back to their country of origin.

Failing to provide proof of insurance, registra-tion, operator’s license or alien registration doc-uments while accused of an infraction can triggerreasonable suspicion. Unfortunately, a foreignsounding accent, the way a person is dressed orthe color of their skin may trigger the process ofinterrogation about one’s origins.

Alarm about potential racial profiling of personswho are minority persons of non-white, or non-Christian looking backgrounds are widespreadamong Hispanic, Arab, Muslim, and other mixedrace persons. It may be common soon to bestopped for “looking foreign.”

While police officials and sponsors of the HouseBill 6256 are holding public discussion sessionsin Wayne County (S.E. Michigan), Arab, and His-panic Community leaders in Michigan have al-ready denounced the bill. The MichiganDepartment of Civil Rights, the ACLU, The Michi-gan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Minor-ity Press have expressed opposition to the bill.Please add my name, Dr. José A. Flores, and thispublication; The Community Voice/La Voz Maga-zine to the list of individuals and organizationsthat detest anti-immigrant, racist legislationaimed at racial, ethnic, and religious minoritygroups in Michigan. Legislators please stop themadness!

We should be focused on putting Americans backto work, rebuilding our economy, and finding ahumane and just way of dealing with personswho do not have their proper documentation tobe in the United States. We should be more sym-pathetic to people who have lived here for many

years, abided by our laws,contributed to our economyand paid taxes without reap-ing welfare or unemploymentbenefits from our state and country.

Immigrants have faithfully harvested our cropsyear after year, cared for our children, cleanedour homes, cared for our lawns, helped build ourhouses, buildings and roads during periods ofcritical labor shortages due to wars, natural ca-tastrophes, and economic boom times. Surely,we have benefitted as a state and as a nationfrom the sweat of their brows. They deserve adignified status among us.

Before any more discrimina-tory laws are enacted by leg-islators and policy-makers inthe State of Michigan, I wouldlike to challenge our currentState legislators, CountyCommissioners, City Com-missioners, candidates forcurrent public offices includ-ing Gubernatorial and Con-gressional candidates tospend a day working in thefields harvesting crops.

A group of community leaders is formally issu-ing a challenge in West Michigan to “TAKE OURJOBS” on July 24th. The group will meet any per-sons who want to work harvesting Cherries, Blue-berries and other crops on this day beginning at7:00 a.m. at La Familia, 1066 Grandville Ave. S.W.(Parking Lot). We will caravan to local orchardsnear Grand Rapids and harvest fruit for the day. We pray that this experience will open some eyes,touch some hearts, and change some mindsabout the value of immigrant labor and the jobsthey perform. Please call me for more informa-tion: 616-581-6271 or email me at [email protected]

Recuerdo que cuando era joven, utilizaba los tér-minos "de imitación" y le decía a otros niños"mono ve, mono hace" cuando se copiaban deuna acción. A menudo vemos niños que no tienenideas originales. ¡Bueno, no hay broma aquí enMichigan! Nuestra legislatura se está copiandodel Estado de Arizona en el examen de unproyecto de ley presentado por los represen-tantes e introducida el día 10 de junio por los rep-resentantes; Meltzer, Marleau, Lund, Walsh,Knollenberg, Haines, Rogers Kowall, Rick Jones,Proos, Ball, Calley, Kurtz, Crawford, Horn, Daley,Moore, Haveman y en referencia al Comite Judi-cial. Estemos listos para más “locuras en Michi-gan”.

Considerado como una iniciativa anti-inmigrantede los republicanos conservadores con la esper-anza de ganar apoyo entre los inmigrantes,Michigan HB 6256 conocida como la "Ley de Apli-cación de la ley de inmigración" ya está desper-tando sentimientos. Estoy dispuesto a poner unacalcomanía en mi coche que dice "Detenme y re-visa mis papeles, soy Canadiense". Yo lo veocomo una oportunidad para discutir los perfilesraciales en los Estados Unidos y por el respetoerosionado de los derechos civiles en 2010.Además, para preguntar si vamos a establecerpuestos de avanzada de último minuto para loshombres en la frontera Canadiense-Michigan.

El proyecto de ley de Michigan es similar al de Ari-zona SB 1070 que impide la inmigración ilegal.Las disposiciones del proyecto de ley HB 6256permitirán a los oficiales de policía para arrestary detener a las personas con sospecha razonableque viven en EE.UU. ilegalmente. Aquellas per-sonas que se encuentren en los EE.UU. ilegal-mente pueden ser deportadas a su país deorigen.

By Dr. José A. Flores

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By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated PressWriter

SAN FRANCISCO – In a tongue-in-cheek callfor immigration reform, farm workers areteaming up with comedian Stephen Colbertto challenge unemployed Americans: Comeon, take our jobs.

Farm workers are tired of being blamed bypoliticians and anti-immigrant activists fortaking work that should go to Americans anddragging down the economy, said Arturo Ro-driguez, the president of the United FarmWorkers of America.

So the group is encouraging the unemployed— and any Washington pundits or anti-immi-grant activists who want to join them — toapply for the some of thousands of agricul-tural jobs being posted with state agenciesas harvest season begins.

All applicants need to do is fill out an onlineform under the banner "I want to be a farmworker" at http://www.takeourjobs.org, andexperienced field hands will train them andconnect them to farms.

According to the Labor Department, threeout of four farm workers were born abroad,and more than half are illegal immigrants.

Proponents of tougher immigration lawshave argued that farmers have become usedto cheap labor and don't want to raise wagesenough to draw in other workers.

Those who have done the job have somewords of advice for applicants: First, dressappropriately.

During summer, when the harvest of fruitsand vegetables is in full swing in California'sCentral Valley, temperatures hover in thetriple digits. Heat exhaustion is one of thereasons farm labor consistently makes theBureau of Labor Statistics' top ten list of thenation's most dangerous jobs.

Second, expect long days. Growers have asmall window to pick fruit before it is over-ripe.

And don't count on a big paycheck. Farmworkers are excluded from federal overtimeprovisions, and small farms don't even haveto pay the minimum wage. Fifteen statesdon't require farm labor to be covered by

workers compensation laws.

Any takers?

"The reality is farmworkers who are heretoday aren't taking any American jobs away.They work in often unbearable situations,"Rodriguezsaid. "Idon't thinkthere willbe manytakers, butthe offer isbeingmade. Let'ssee whathappens."

To high-light howunlikely theprospect ofAmericanslining up topick straw-berries or grapes, Comedy Central's "ColbertReport" plans to feature the "Take Our Jobs"campaign on July 8.

The campaign is being played for jokes, butthe need to secure the right to work for im-migrants who are here is serious business,said Michael Rubio, supervisor in KernCounty, one of the biggest ag producingcounties in the nation.

"Our county, our economy, rely heavily onthe work of immigrant and unauthorizedworkers," he said. "I would encourage all ournational leaders to come visit Kern Countyand to spend one day, or even half a day, inthe shoes of these farm workers."

Hopefully, the message will go down easierwith some laughs, said Manuel Cunha, presi-dent of the California grower associationNisei Farmers League, who was not a part ofthe campaign.

"If you don't add some humor to this, it'senough to get you drinking, and I don't meanPepsi," Cunha said, dismissing the idea thatAmericans would take up the farm workers'offer.

California's agriculture industry launched asimilar campaign in 1998, hoping to recruitwelfare recipients and unemployed workers

to work on farms, he said. Three peopleshowed up.

"Give us a legal, qualified work force. Rightnow, farmers don't know from day to day ifthey're going to get hammered by ICE," hesaid, referring to U.S. Immigration and Cus-

toms En-forcement."What hap-pens to mylaborpool?"

His organi-zation sup-portsAgJobs, abill cur-rently inthe Senatewhichwouldallow thosewho haveworked in

U.S. agriculture for at least 150 days in theprevious two years to get legal status.

The bill has been proposed in various formssince the late 1990s, with backing from theUnited Farm Workers of America and otherfarming groups, but has never passed.

http://www.takeourjobs.org

Los trabajadores agrícolas extranjeros sehan unido al comediante Stephen Colbertpara desafiar a los estadounidenses desem-pleados a que ocupen sus puestos de tra-bajo.

Arturo Rodríguez, presidente del sindicatoUnited Farm Workers (Trabajadores Agríco-las Unidos), dijo que sus miembros estánhartos de ser culpados de realizar laboresque podrían hacer los estadounidenses.

El grupo desafió a los estadounidenses de-sempleados a que se postulen a algunos delos miles de empleos agrícolas que ofrecenlos organismos estatales.

Todo lo que tienen que hacer los solicitanteses llenar una solicitud a través de internetbajo el emblema "I want to be a farmworker" (Quiero ser un trabajador agrícola)en el sitio http://www.takeourjobs.org, ymanos con experiencia en labores del campo

los capacitarán y conectarán con granjas.

Según el Departamento de Trabajo, tres decada cuatro trabajadores agrícolas nacieronen el extranjero y más de la mitad son in-documentados.

Quienes proponen leyes de inmigración másduras han argumentado que los agricul-tores se han acostumbrado a la mano deobra barata y no quieren incrementar sufi-cientemente los salarios para atraer otrostrabajadores.

Aquellos que han hecho el trabajo tienen al-gunos consejos para los solicitantes:Primero, vistan apropiadamente.

Durante el verano, cuando la cosecha defrutas y vegetales está a todo su ritmo en elvalle central de California, las temperaturassuperan los 100 grados Fahrenheit (aproxi-madamente 40° Celsius). El agotamiento porcalor es una de las razones por las cuales eltrabajo agrícola está constantemente en lalista de 10 empleos más peligrosos del paísde la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales.

Segundo, esperen jornadas largas. Los culti-vadores tienen poco tiempo para cosecharla fruta antes de que se madure demasiado.

Y no cuenten con un cheque muy jugoso. Lostrabajadores agrícolas están excluidos delas cláusulas federales sobre tiempo extra, yalgunas granjas pequeñas ni siquiera tienenque pagar el salario mínimo. Quince estadosno exigen que el trabajo agrícola sea cu-bierto por leyes de compensación a traba-jadores.

¿Algún interesado?

"La realidad es que los trabajadores agríco-las que están hoy aquí no están quitando elempleo a ningún estadounidense. Ellos tra-bajan en situaciones frecuentemente inso-portables", señaló Rodríguez. "No creo quehabrá muchos solicitantes, pero se está ha-ciendo la oferta. Veamos qué sucede".

Para subrayar lo improbable que resultaque estadounidenses se apunten pararecolectar fresas o uvas, el programa "Col-bert Report" del canal de televisión por cableplanea presentar el 8 de julio la campaña"Tomen nuestros empleos".

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DECIR "NO" A LA LEY ‘’COPY CAT’’ " LEY DE INMIGRACIÓN - HB 6256

.........Continuación del artículo de la pág. 05

No proporcionar prueba de seguro, registro, licencia de op-erador o de los documentos de registro de extranjeros, mien-tras que es acusado con una infracción puede desencadenaruna sospecha razonable. Por desgracia, la manera en la quesuena un acento extranjero, la forma en que una persona seviste o el color de su piel puede desencadenar el proceso de in-terrogación acerca de sus orígenes.

Alarma sobre el perfil racial mas el potencial de las personasque sean personas de la minoría no blanca, o no cristianosque buscan fondos están muy extendidos entre los hispanos,árabes, musulmanes y otras personas de raza mixta. Puedeser común que pronto se detenga por "parecer" extraño.

Mientras que los oficiales de policía y los patrocinadores delProyecto de la Cámara 6256 realizan la celebración de se-siones públicas de debate en el Condado de Wayne (MichiganSE), el proyecto de ley ya ha sido denunciado por dirigentes dela comunidad árabe e hispana en Michigan. El Departamentode Derechos Civiles de Michigan, la ACLU, de Michigan Cá-mara Hispana de Comercio de las Minorías y la prensa han ex-presado su oposición al proyecto de ley. Por favor agregue minombre, el Dr. José A. Flores y esta publicación, La Voz de lacomunidad / Revista La Voz, a la lista de individuos y organi-zaciones que detesta los anti-inmigrantes, las leyes racistasdirigidas a los grupos raciales, étnicos y religiosos minoritar-ios en Michigan. ¡Legisladores por favor, detengan la locura!

Debemos estar centrados en la puesta estadounidense paraque vuelva el trabajo, la reconstrucción de nuestra economíay la búsqueda humana y justo modo de tratar con personasque no tienen su documentación adecuada para estar en losEstados Unidos. Debemos ser más comprensivos con las per-sonas que han vivido aquí durante muchos años cumplido connuestras leyes, han contribuido a nuestra economía y paga-

ban impuestos sincosechar el bienestar pordesempleo de nuestro estado y país.

Los inmigrantes han cosechado fielmente año tras año los cul-tivos, el cuidado de nuestros hijos, limpian nuestras casas,cuidan de nuestros jardines, ayudan a construir nuestrascasas, edificios y carreteras durante los períodos de escasezde mano de obra crítica, debido a las guerras, las catástrofesnaturales y los tiempos de bonanza económica. Seguramentenos hemos beneficiado como estado y como nación con elsudor de su frente. Ellos merecen una vida digna y el estadoentre nosotros.

Antes de que las leyes sean promulgadas por más legisladoresy responsables políticos en el Estado de Michigan, quisiera de-safiar a los actuales legisladores del Estado, los Comisiona-dos del Condado, Comisionados de la Ciudad, los candidatosa cargos públicos actuales como los candidatos a gobernadory del Congreso para pasar un día en el trabajo en los camposde cosecha de los cultivos.

Un grupo de líderes de la comunidad son formalmente la ex-pedición de un desafío en el oeste de Michigan a "Aceptar Nue-stros Trabajos" el 24 de julio. El grupo espera reunir acualquiera y todas las personas que quieren trabajar lacosecha de cerezas, arándanos y otros cultivos en este día,comenzando a las 7:00 am en el negocio La Familia, 1066 dela Avenida Grandville. S.W. (Estacionamiento). Partiremos encaravana para huertos locales cerca de Grand Rapids para lacosecha del día.

Oramos para que esta experiencia logre abrir algunos ojos,tocar algunos corazones y cambiar algunas mentes sobre elvalor de mano de obra inmigrante y los trabajos que realizan.Por favor llámeme para obtener más información: 616-581-6271 o por correo electrónico a [email protected]

Por. Dr. José A. Flores

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Legendary Artist, Paul Collins PaintsPortrait of Cesar E. Chavez

The late U.F.W., United Farm Worker labor leader and civil rights legend will be honored in an upcoming Hispanic HeritageCelebration later this fall when legendary Artist, Paul Collins unveils a portrait honoring the Life and Legacy of Cesar E.Chavez. Area Hispanic leaders are busy raising money to complete the project in time for the month long celebration hon-oring the many contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the United States of America. Labor organizations,print media, and local radio broadcasters have also joined this effort to raise funds needed to complete the project and per-manently display the finished artwork at the Van Andel Museum.

“Immigrant farm workers have been the backbone of America’s agricultural industry....without their labor and physical sac-rifices to cultivate our fields and harvest our fruits and vegetables, we would surely have suffered as a nation...people don’trealize how important farm workers are to our economy, “ said Paul Collins. He described his motivation saying, “I wantpeople to realize what conditions migrant farmworkers work under and how without the organizing efforts of Cesar E.Chavez, basic needs in the fields would not have been met. Chavez organized farmworkers into an effective union, fastedto bring attention to his non-violent movement, marched for human rights and was every bit of a civil rights leader becauseof his determination to improve the lives of others.” He continued, “ I want to help bring attention to his cause. Conditionsin the fields and the camps in Michigan and other places need to improve. All Americans should embrace immigrant farm-workers and help them push for a humane resolution to immigration reform!”

Cesar E. Chavez Mural Project Underway - Goal$75,000

The Cesar E. Chavez Mural Project is underway and organized with the goal ofinducting a Life and Legacy Portrait of Cesar E. Chavez as a symbol of Ameri-can Heritage in the Van Andel Museum located in downtown Grand Rapids,Michigan.

Area community leaders of all races have joined together to make this projectgoal and installation of the portrait a reality around Labor Day of 2010.Area organizers will raise funds and provide donors recognition via names ona plaque placed with the original painting in the Museum and make a limitednumber of autographed reprints available to select donors. Interested per-sons and organizations desiring to donate toward the project should contact:Dr. José A. Flores at 616-581-6271 or Levi Rickert at 616-616-299-7542

Please participate in this historic project.When you donate $100. or more you will receive an invitation to the

dedication of the Mural at the VanAndel Museum.When you donate $500. or more you will receive the above plus your

name will be placed in the dedication announcement.When you donate $1500. or more you will receive the above plus

your name on the commemorative plaque.

When you donate $5000. or more you will receive the above plus a canvas giclee print signed by the artist.

Please send your donation along with your contact information to:

The Cesar E. Chavez Mural Project Committee615 Kent Hills Rd NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49505Checks payable to Paul Collins

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Second Annual Bikestock Dos Event toRaise Awareness of West Michigan

Bicyclists Concerns, Needs

On July 17, Bikestock brings bikes, bands, and awareness toRosa Parks Circle.

Grand Rapids, MI — Bikestock Dos is the second annual celebra-tion of the growing community of bicyclists in Grand Rapids.The 2009 Bikestock at Ah-Nab-Awen park was a big success, butthis event is coming back bigger and better this year. Bikestockis taking place on Saturday, July 17, in Rosa Parks Circle from12-6 p.m.

For more information contact: Michael Tuffelmire

616.586.6776 or [email protected]

FELÍZ CUMPLEAÑOS PARA SANGRE Y TILOYa que en el mes de Julio celebran su

cumpleaños rodeados de amigos y familiares.Con mucho cariño de parte de su mamá

Primavera y su abuelo José.

Muchas Felicidades para el Sr.Roberto y la Sra. Luz Maria Lopez

en los quince años de su hija Dora Elia

Felicidades para Rocio Torres, ya que elpasado mes deJunio de graduóde KelloggvilleHigh School. Sus

orgullosospadres son No-hemi & JesusHernandez.

Leticia Lopez el pasado mesde Junio se graduó de Cen-

tral High School.Le deseamos un futuro muy

brillante.

El Sr. Rudy y la Sra.Petra, estan muy orgullosos de su hija Rachel Najar, ya que el

pasado mes de junio terminó sus estudios depreparatoria en la Catholic Central High School

HAPPYBIRTHDAY

DANNYWho celebrated his

Birthday on July 6th.

Un Saludo paraDanny de parte del

personal de la Familia y The CommunityVoice/ La Voz

¡Felicitaciones aBrenda Ramos y suspadres por un granlogro. Celebró su

graduacion de HighSchool el dia 12 de

Junio. Bravo y adelante!

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Rejects Racial Profiling; Calls on Media to Improve Cov-erage of Immigration

DENVER, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NationalAssociation of Hispanic Journalists todaycalls on the U.S. Justice Department to takelegal action to block Arizona's Senate Bill1070, legislation that invites racial profil-ing of immigrants and Latinos because ofits standard of "reasonable suspicion."

And NAHJ, an organization that representsthe nation's Latino journalists, calls on ourmembers and all news organizations to provide the kind ofcomprehensive, nuanced, balanced and accurate coveragethat this measure and the entire issue of immigration re-quires. Narrow coverage that focuses purely on the pas-sions excited by these issues ill serves the cause ofknowledge and an informed citizenry.

We speak out today as journalists in both this call for ac-tion by the Justice Department and our call for comprehen-sive coverage. We believe that our members, Latinojournalists, are as prone to be subjected to the require-ments of SB 1070 as are immigrants or other Latinos. It isdifficult enough for journalists to do their jobs, often in al-ready intimidating situations, without being asked to pro-duce "papers" proving citizenship or legal residency.

We are also mindful that many of our members are threat-ened by a subsequent proposal that would have the stateof Arizona ignore the clear language of the 14th Amend-ment to the U.S. Constitution that guarantees citizenshipto all people born in this country.

NAHJ stands ready to lend its expertise in immigration cov-erage to news organizations at this critical moment withsuch a polarizing issue. The coverage the press providescan help or it can hinder. Using terms like "illegal alien", "il-legals" as a noun, and "anchor babies" is dehumanizing

and by their bias and loaded nature, eliminate any sem-blance of fairness when covering the debate.Language choices are part of this picture, butthe bigger picture involves the ability for newsorganizations to provide the kind of compre-hensive, nuanced coverage that helps readers,viewers and listeners make the most sense ofwhat is undeniably a complex issue. This isnot a story that can be boiled down to a he-said, they-said type debate.

We have another fear. Because of the passionsprovoked by this debate, it might be tempting

for news organizations to shy from allowing Latino journal-ists from taking the lead or participating in such coverage.However, Latino journalists, who work under the samerules of ethics and standards as do other journalists, oftenoffer an understanding and expertise that might otherwisego lacking. In any case, a reputable news organizationwould not remove someone with an expertise in legal orhealth matters from reporting on those issues because"they are too close to the issue." The same standardshould apply to those who, by virtue of study or life expe-rience, can bring the same kind of expertise to immigra-tion coverage.

The Justice Department must act to block SB 1070 as amatter of equity for all Latinos, Latino journalists included.And news organizations must act in the interest of provid-ing the kind of coverage that brings the highest level ofunderstanding to this complex issue.

Founded in 1984, NAHJ's mission is to increase the per-centage of Latinos working in our nation's newsrooms andto improve news coverage of the Latino community. NAHJis the nation's largest professional organization for Latinojournalists with more than 1,400 members working in Eng-lish and Spanish-language print, photo, broadcast and on-line media. NAHJ is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profitorganization. For more information, visit www.nahj.org.

CELEBRANDO LA DIVERSIDAD

Los estudiantes de todo tipo de origen sobresalen en la UniversidadGrand Valley State. La universidad apoya y anima la excelenciaacadémica por medio de sus destacados programas, oportunidadespersonalizadas de aprendizaje y con el apoyo excepcional por partede la facultad. Tenemos el orgullo de ayudar a preparar a las per-sonas de todas las razas y nacionalidades para posiciones de lider-azgo en nuestra comunidad y nuestra sociedad. Para másinformación, llame a nuestra Oficina de Admisiones alnúmero (616) 331-2025 o visite www.gvsu.edu.

NAHJ Calls on Justice Dept. to Block Arizona Law DILLON’S FAILED ECONOMIC

PERFORMANCE AS SPEAKERDOESN’T WARRANT A PROMOTION

BERNERO CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO DILLON ECONOMIC PLAN

DETROIT – The Bernero Campaign issued thefollowing statement regarding Speaker AndyDillon’s economic plan:

“It's nice that after presiding over the worsteconomy since the great depression, theSpeaker of the House now thinks it may betime to act, “ said Jamaine Dickens, spokesman for the Bernero campaign.“Andy Dillon releasing his jobs plan now is like BP releasing its environmen-tal sustainability plan this afternoon.

"Where were these bright ideas over the past six years? Where are the accom-plishments? The Speaker has had ample time produce results, and has failed.Now it is time for bold action on behalf of working people, not supply-sideReaganomocs from a corporate insider.

“Dillon has spent his career pushing insider deals to protect corporate prof-its. Now he has a jobs plan, but the problem is that he also has a record.Dillon's record is firing workers, outsourcing jobs, busting unions, and evenCUTTING $42 million dollars from the 21st Century Jobs Fund. Michiganworkers can't afford to promote Andy Dillon.”

MDCR Director Daniel Krichbaum released thisstatement to be read at a meeting of the Michi-gan Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commis-sion on Civil Rights. The meeting was called todiscuss Michigan's proposed Immigration LawEnforcement Act.

While our Commission has not yet taken a posi-tion on this issue, we would like to share somegeneral observations.

Michigan law enforcement agencies are facingbudget cuts that already require them to cre-atively stretch limited resources to protect publicsafety. Now is not the time to ask local agenciesto take on the additional federal responsibility ofimmigration enforcement. Furthermore, none ofus want to deny our local police the tools theyneed to solve crimes. Why would we want tomake witnesses who may have citizenship con-cerns (of their own or for their family) afraid tocall or cooperate with police?

As a civil rights department, we are very con-cerned that laws like the one being discussedtoday amount to an open invitation for racialprofiling. The decision to turn a routine law en-forcement encounter into an immigration inves-tigation is one that will be based solely onperception. But what exactly does an immigrantlook like? Sound like?

Each of you, take a quick second to close youreyes and picture an immigrant. What character-istics do you think about when you picture animmigrant? What is their skin color? What lan-guage do they speak? Who would you suggestpolice ask to 'show me your papers'?

Then let me ask you this: are you picturing aCanadian? There are more than 150,000 Euro-pean-born White Americans who are immi-grants in Michigan. Yet it is Latino, Asian Pacificand Middle Eastern persons who will undoubt-edly be the ones whose status is challenged.

Remember, it is not just non-citizens or the un-documented that will be challenged. Anyoneperceived as being 'foreign' will face the possi-bility of being asked to prove his or her right tobe here. American citizens and documented vis-itors will face this possibility not just once, oreven just once a day, but every time they comeinto any contact with a law enforcement officer.

Michigan will take another costly hit to our repu-tation, and to our pocketbook. Arizona has al-ready lost more than $90 million in tourismdollars since their legislation passed. There isno reason to believe Michigan will be different.Any organization comprised of diverse mem-bers will avoid holding events in Michigan be-cause of the risk of their membership beingharassed.

Similarly, a Michigan business might find theperson they wish to hire is reluctant to move toMichigan knowing they face this possibility. Anyemployer with a diverse pool of employees willbe less likely to relocate to Michigan for thesame reason.

The jobs Michigan lost over the last decadewere lost to other places, not because of immi-grants. Increasing pressure on those who looklike immigrants will not bring those jobs back.The future of our state depends on us findingways to work together for the greater good.

Targeting 'perceived foreigners' will deeplystrain law enforcement efforts to work withmany of Michigan’s residents, as well as ourvisitors. Legislative efforts like the one dis-cussed today will hurt businesses and the stateas a whole. At a time when we need to be work-ing in unison, it will divide us. Divided we fail."

For more information on the Department of CivilRights visit our website at: http://www.michi-gan.gov/mdcr.

Statement Regarding the PotentialImmigration Law Enforcement Act

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More Than 17,000 SchoolEmployees Retire, SavingSchools $515 Million; Partof Reform Agenda Pro-posed by GovernorGranholmLANSING – Governor Jennifer M. Granholm announcedthat 17,063 school employees have filed for retirementwith the state’s Office of Retirement Services (ORS) as aresult of school employee retirement reforms. Changesto the Michigan Public School Employees’ RetirementSystem were among the major reforms to Michigan gov-ernment proposed by the governor in January, and shesigned school retirement reform legislation into law onMay 19.

Calculations from the State Budget Office estimate thatthe school retirement reforms will produce first-yearsavings of $515 million for school districts acrossMichigan.

“The number of school retirements is more than triplewhat we typically see in a given summer,” Granholmsaid. “The school retirement reforms are working as weintended: helping resolve the long-term structural im-balance in the School Aid Fund so we can properly fundK-12 education and creating thousands of job opportu-nities for new teachers just entering the profession.”

Ninety-five percent of schools across the state had em-ployees retire. Of the 17,063 retirement applicationsfiled, more than 10,000 came from the ranks of teach-ers and administrators. More than 14,000 applicantsmet the traditional age and service requirements.

The ORS has utilized a secured data exchange gatewayto provide officials in every Michigan school district withinformation about the employees in their district whoare retiring, including their effective retirement date.Retiring employees had to declare their retirement date as July 1, August 1 or September 1.

The ORS will be working closely with school districts throughout the summer to providefinal pension information for retiring school employees. School districts were given asmall number of extensions to retain selected retirees for up to one year. Of the 3,200 ex-tensions made available statewide, school districts utilized only 1,295.

La Gobernadora Jennifer M.Granholm anunció que 17.063empleados del sistema escolarhan presentado para la jubi-lación en la Oficina estatal deServicios de Jubilación (SRO)como resultado de las reformasescolares de jubilación de los em-pleados. Los cambios en la jubi-lación de los empleados delSistema de las Escuelas Públicasde Michigan, se encuentran entrelas principales reformas del gob-ierno de Michigan, fue presen-tado por la gobernadora en elmes de enero propuesto, y elpasado 19 de mayo, firmó la leyde reforma para la jubilación dela escuela.

Los cálculos de la estimación delpresupuesto del Estado que laOficina de reforma de las pen-siones escolares producirá unahorro del primer año de 515millones dólares para los distritosescolares a través de Michigan.

A spirited group of about 500 - 700 people from faith, labor, communityand social justice organizations came together to demonstrate at ChaseBank for farm worker rights and for a moratorium on foreclosures. Aftera prayer service, a rally and a march down Woodward Ave to the bank thedemonstrators circled the bank then gathered at the front door. After ini-tially being denied entrance, a small delegation was allowed in to meetwith bank representatives.

Sometime later the group returned and announced that the bank hadagreed to meet with a group of community representatives to discuss theissues. Leadership from various groups have been working to assist De-troit area residents from losing their homes during this period of eco-nomic crisis. They include Saundra L. Williams, President Metro DetroitAFL-CIO, Rev. Bill Wylie-Kellermann, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Rev.Edwin Rowe, Central United Methodist Church, Bob King, PresidentUnited Auto Workers, Imam Abdullah El-Amin, Muslim Center Detroit,Elena Herrada, Centro Obrero, Rev. Charles Williams II, Historic KingSolomon Baptist Church, William Bryce, SE Michigan Jobs with Justice,Bishop John Pitts, President, Interfaith Worker Justice-Metro Detroit andTemple of Praise International Church, Jerry Goldberg, Moratorium NowCoalition.

Organizers said, “We are asking that JP Morgan Chase take the lead in of-fering assistance to homeowners in Michigan by implementing an imme-diate two year moratorium on foreclosures and eviction relatedforeclosures. As the bank that benefits from Michigan's unemployed bymaking money off unemployment insurance debit cards, it is only fittingthat JP Morgan Chase be in the forefront of guaranteeing that the unem-ployed do not lose their homes.”

“As religious and community leaders in Michigan, we are alarmed at thecontinuing crisis caused by the massive number of mortgage foreclo-sures that are destroying our communities. A total of 3.25 millionhomes in Michigan, virtually every single home in the state, has seentheir property values decline due to foreclosures (Center for ResponsibleLending study, January 15, 2010). A May 17, 2010 article in the DetroitNews noted that foreclosures are again on the rise in Michigan, jumping98% in Metropolitan Detroit in April 2010 as compared to one year ago.”Said organizers.

Michigan's unemployment rate of over 14%, highest in the country, is di-rectly responsible for the continued foreclosure epidemic. The unem-ployed need emergency relief so they can stay in their homes.

PROTESTERS WANT END TO FORECLOSURES DURINGECONOMIC EMERGENCY- J.P. CHASE BANK AT CENTER

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In response to the Arizona Law SB 1070 and the current debates on immigration reform,the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (MHCC) voiced its position and made astatement on Tuesday May 25th at its office building in Mexicantown in Detroit . Attendantsincluded members of the Hispanic Consortium of Southwest Detroit such as The DetroitHispanic Development Corporation (DHDC), Latin Americans for Social and economic de-velopment (LA SED), SER Metro Detroit, Community Health and Social Services (CHASS)and Latino Family Services.

As the first speaker, Executive Director of MHCCRaymond Lozano, made it clear that the USCongress and the US Senate should take imme-diate comprehensive immigration reform andalso asked that Governor Granholm and theMichigan State Legislature seriously considerthis issue by not following the misguided and un-constitutional actions taken recently by the stateof Arizona . Lozano expressed the Chamber’sconcern for the trailing consequences that wouldonly further divide our country and hurt ourstate’s tourism if it were to follow the lead of Ari-zona

Senate Bill 1070, signed April 23, 2010 by Ari-zona’s governor Jan Brewer demands police of-ficers to ask people on the street for their papersproving citizenship or immigration status basedon some undefined “reasonable suspicion” (as it would be considered a crime to be in thestate illegally) and could be jailed if they are not carrying them at all times; it is also consid-ered a crime to interact with undocumented immigrants by doing business with them or hir-ing them for a job. SB 1070 not only violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of equalprotection under the law, but also gives way to the racial profiling of Latinos and other peo-ple who look or sound foreign born.

The state has already begun to take an economic hit in nearly $100 million in lost businessproving that the bill will fail to bring about change once in effect and will only waste scarceresources that could be used to solve serious crimes by investigating false threats.

Speakers at the conference pointed out that we are all immigrants, “everyone recognizesthat the United States was built on the shoulders of immigrant groups whose labor fueledAmerica’s growth”, said Lozano who pointed out the critical need for the immigrant work-force, especially in Michigan.

A study conducted by the Julian Samora Research Institute in April of 2010 indicates that154,794 Latino’s constitute 3.1% of Michigan ’s labor force contributing $25.2 billion in stateoutput. The direct jobs occupied by Latino workers generate 162,554 additional jobs for atotal state-wide employment impact of 317,351 Michigan jobs. Overall, the Latino workforcein Michigan contributes approximately $48.4 billion to total state output.

With comprehensive immigration reform, $1.5 billion would be generated in economicgrowth in the first 10 years of its implementation and between $4.5 and $5.4 billion in taxrevenue by turning undocumented immigrants into tax payers. Eva Dewaelsche from SERMetro Detroit pointed out the difficulty in raising standards for working families when un-scrupulous employers play immigrant workers against US workers stating that, “immigra-tion reform with an earned path to citizenship would make sure that there are no incentivesto exploit immigrants or short-change Americans”.

Dewaelsche emphasized the importance of immigration reform to make Michigan competi-tive for international investment and high-tech jobs. “Right now, undocumented workers arenot able to obtain drivers licenses. With reform, they would be required to do so and getinto the system. And what will they do when they get licensed? They’ll go out and buy cars!”Comprehensive reform would not only create a path to citizenship for the 12 million undoc-umented immigrants currently living and working in the U.S. , but would also secure theborder, reunite families and ensure all workers equal rights and prevent them from beingexploited.

Angela Reyes of the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC) was the lastspeaker and mentioned how Michigan has worked hard to recruit international investorsand domestic high tech companies, many of whose workers come from all over the world;these firms can take their business anywhere and would not go to a place with burden-some regulations that would subject workers to possible harassment. “We need immigra-tion reform because we want the best minds, the most creative thinkers and entrepreneurs

to come to Michigan and help rebuild our economy”.

Reyes also mentioned resolutions that have been passed opposing SB1070 incities such as Washington D.C. , Cleveland and Boston and concluded the confer-ence by saying, “We’re here to say that the business and social service communi-ties are united in opposition to these misguided laws”.

For over 20 years, the Michigan Hispanic Chamber has been providing businessopportunities for its members and for the community, and as Lozano pointed outafter thanking all of the organizations under the umbrella of the Reform Immigra-tion for America present at the conference, “we are working hard at insuring thatHispanics are job creators, not job takers”.

En respuesta a la polemica Ley 1070 de Arizona y los debates acerca de la re-forma migratoria, la Cámara de Comercio Hispana en el estado de Michigan(MHCC por sus siglas en inglés), dio a conocer su posición en una conferencia deprensa el pasado mes de mayo en sus oficinas ubicadas en Mexicantown en laciudad de Detroit, Michigan. A dicha conferencia asistieron miembros del Consor-cio Hispano de Southwest Detroit, así como el Detroit Hispanic Development Cor-poration (LA SED), The Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation (DHDC), Latin

Americans for Social Economic Deveopment (LA SED), SER Metro Detroit, CommunityHealth and Social Services (CHASS) y Latino Family Services.

El Director Ejecutivo de MHCC, Raymon Lozano, abrió la conferencia estableciendo que elCongreso y el Senado de EUA deberíantomar acción y establecer una reformamigratoria comprensiva de inmediato,además de pedirle al GobernadorGranholm y a la Legislatura del Estadode Michigan que reconocieran la impor-tancia de esta situación al rehusarse aseguir las acciones anticonstitucionalesque está tomando el estado de Arizona.Lozano expresó la preocupación de laCámara con respecto a las repercu-siones que tendrían dichas leyes, queúnicamente dividirían más al país y ten-drían un impacto negativo en el turismodel estado en caso de seguir los pasosde Arizona.

La Ley migratoria de Arizona (SB1070), aprobada el 23 de abril de 2010 por la gober-nadora del estado Jan Brewer, permite a los oficiales detener a peatones si hay “sospecharazonable” de que son indocumentados y demandar los papeles que prueben ciudadaníao su estatus migratorio, ya que se considerará un crimen estar en el país de manera ilegal.En caso de no tener los papeles a la mano, la persona detenida podría acabar en la cárcelya que se debe contar con “los papeles” que demuestren su calidad migratoria en todomomento. Bajo esta ley, la interacción con indocumentados, ya sea haciendo negocios obien, contratándolos para trabajar entre otras cosas, también se convertiría en un crimen.La Ley SB 1070 no sólo viola la Decimocuarta Enmienda a la Constitución de los EstadosUnidos, que establece la protección para todos bajo la ley, sino que además, da pie a ladiscriminación por perfil racial a Latinos y a otros individuos que tengan rasgos o acentoextranjero.

El estado de Arizona ha comenzado a sufrir las repercusiones de la Ley reportando pérdi-das de casi 100 millones de dólares en el sector empresarial. Esto demuestra que la Leyno servirá para resolver problemas migratorios y hará que recursos escasos que pudieronhaber sido utilizados para investigar crímenes serios se desperdicien en la investigación deacusaciones falsas.

Algunos de los conferencistasseñalaron que, “todo elmundo reconoce que EstadosUnidos se construyó sobre loshombros de grupos de inmi-grantes cuyo trabajo dio pieal crecimiento del país”, dijoLozano reconociendo la im-portancia de la fuerza del personal migratorio, especialmente en el estado de Michigan.

Un estudio llevado a cabo por el Instituto de Investigación Julian Samora en abril de 2010,indica que 154,794 latinos, mismos que constituyen el 3.1% de los trabajadores en Michi-gan, contribuyen con $25.2 billones dentro del PIB estatal. Los empleos ocupados de man-era inmediata por Latinoamericanos generan 162,554 empleos adicionales, resultando enun impacto laboral estatal total en Michigan de 317,351 empleos. En general, la poblaciónactiva Latina en Michigan contribuye con aproximadamente $48.4 billones dentro del PIBestatal total.

Con una reforma migratoria comprensiva, habría un crecimiento económico de $1.5 bil-lones en los 10 primeros años de su implementación, y entre $4.5 y $5.4 billones en ingre-sos por medio de impuestos al transformar a los inmigrantes indocumentados enciudadanos que paguen impuestos. Eva Dewaelsche de SER Metro Detroit, señaló la difi-cultad en aumentar los estándares para las familias trabajadoras cuando patrones deshon-estos enfrentan a los empleados inmigrantes contra los trabajadores estadounidensesseñalando que, “si se estableciera una reforma migratoria que diera pie a una ganada ob-tención de la ciudadanía, se aseguraría que no existieran incentivos para explotar a los mi-grantes y no se disminuiría el trabajo para los estadounidenses”.

Dewaelsche enfatizó la importancia de la reforma migratoria para, convertir a Michigan enun estado competitivo para los negocios internacionales ytrabajos de alta tecnología. “En este momento, los traba-jadores indocumentados no tienen manera de obtener unalicencia para conducir. Con reformas migratorias, sería unrequisito la licencia para conducir y con ello los trabajadoresquedarían registrados en el sistema. Y, ¿qué van a hacercuando obtengan una licencia? ¡Saldrán a comprar autos!”Una reforma migratoria comprensiva para los 12 millonesde inmigrantes indocumentados actualmente residiendo ytrabajando en Estados Unidos también tendría como conse-cuencia una frontera segura, reuniría a familias y aseguraríaque todos los trabajadores estuvieran protegidos de ser ex-plotados.

Angela Reyes de DHDC cerró la conferencia mencionandocomo el estado de Michigan ha trabajado duro para reclutar a inversionistas interna-cionales y compañías de alta tecnología, cuyos trabajadores vienen de varias partes delmundo; estas firmas pueden llevar negocios a cualquier parte y no irían a lugar alguno conregulaciones pesadas que pudieran someter a sus trabajadores a posible acoso. “Necesi-tamos una reforma migratoria porque queremos que las mejores mentes, los pensadoresmás creativos y empresarios vengan a Michigan y nos ayuden a reconstruir nuestraeconomía”, recalcó.

Reyes también mencionó las resoluciones que han sido puestas en marcha en oposición ala Ley SB 1070 en ciudades como Washington D.C., Cleveland y Boston diciendo que,“estamos aquí para decir que las comunidades de negocios y servicio social están unidasen oposición a estas leyes mal encaminadas”.

Por más de 20 años, la Cámara de Comercio Hispana en el estado de Michigan se haconcentrado en proveer oportunidades empresariales para sus miembros y la comunidaden general, y después de agradecer a todas las organizaciones que están bajo elparaguas de la Reforma Migratoria para América presentes en la conferencia Lozano dijo,“estamos trabajando fuerte para asegurar que los Hispanos sean considerados comocreadores de empleos, no “ladrones de empleos.”

By Montserrat Legorreta

Expires: July 15th, 2010

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Lupe Ramos MontignyAnnounces Campaign ForState Board of EducationAddressing a group of approximately 35 to 50 friends and supporters, re-tired teacher and political activist, Lupe Ramos Montigny announced her in-tentions of seeking the Democratic Party’s nomination for the Michigan StateBoard of Education. The announcement was made with her family at her sideincluding her Grand daughter Amelia.

Candidates seeking the nomination must be voted in by delegates attendingthe Democratic Party’s State Convention scheduled to be held in Detroit,Michigan on August 28 -29, 2010.

Speaking on her behalf were Michael Sak, former Speaker Pro Tem of theMichigan House of Representatives and Tony Baker, GRPS School Board Mem-ber.

Ms. Ramos said she will work with the 10 member State Board of Educationto insure grade school for every child, strong curriculum, state standards andequitable funding.

If nominated on the Democratic Party State slate of candidates, her name willbe placed on the ballot for election in November. Ms. Ramos Montigny re-tired from GRPS after 35 years of teaching.

Anuncia Su Candidatura ParaPosicion en la Directiva Esco-lar del Estado de MichiganLupe Ramos Montigny

Maestra retirada despues de 35 años de servicio se lanzó comocandidatura para la oficina de miembro de la directiva escolar alnivel estatal en Michigan. Solo 10 personas siven en la directiva yestan eligidos por la poblacion general de Michigan. Los can-didatos necesitan ser nombrados por la delegacion delpartido democrata del estado de Michigan en su convo-cacion cual tomará en Detroit el 28 y 29 de agosto.

La maestra de Grand Rapids lanzó su campaña politicarodeada de mas de 35 personas incluyendo su nietaAmelia en la escuela elementaria donde trabajo mu-chos años ahora conocida como Cesar E. Chavez.

Los amigos presentes cuales hablaron en su favor in-cluyeron a Michael Sak quien fue representante delarea y sirvio en la legislatura de Michigan. TambienTony Baker, miembro de la directiva escolar de GrandRapids Public Schools hablo bien de ella. Si logra sernombrada por su partido democrata en agosto estarasu nombre en la lista de candidatos cuales se electanen Noviembre.

Members of West Michgian’s Native American Community pictured above greet delegates for World Religions Con-vention held at Calvin College assembled at Ahnab Awen Park to partici-pate in a Pow Wow organized to celebrate unity in prayer.

Levi Rickert, one of the event organizers pictured here addresses the as-sembly of festival goers and delegates.Mayor George Heartwell, City of Grand Rapids, gives welcoming remarksto the gatherers assembled to witness unity in prayer services and thecelebration of American Indian culture on the banks of the GrandRapids.

Ah Nab Awen, a sacred place for the Grand Rapids area PottawatomiAmerican Indians is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is the site ofmany festivals identified with Grand Rapids and the Gerald R. Ford Mu-seum in downtown Grand Rapids.

Levi Rickert said the event served as “Enigokamigak (The World) Pow-wow.

Riding buses, one thousand people from around the world traveleddown Burton Street to US-131 to downtown Grand Rapids’ Ah-Nab-AwenPark from Calvin College on June 22 to attend the Enigokamigak Pow-wow.

“Enigokamigak” is an Ottawa Indian word, which means “the world.”The 1,000 people were part of the World Communion of ReformedChurches’ “Uniting General Council” which spent ten days in GrandRapids. The World Communion of Reformed Churches represents 80 millionpeople world wide in 108 different countries.

“Seeing the many different faces of God’s creation from around the world was a powerful experience for me,”stated organizer and long-time community leader, Levi Rickert. “This was the first and only powwow ever held inAmerica that I am aware of that was organized solely to showcase to the world our American Indian culture.”

The Uniting General Conference is held every seven years. The last conference prior to this year’s was held inGhana. Grand Rapids was chosen to host this year’s conference. The powwow featured American Indian drumming and dancing. Two American Indian food vendors served Ameri-can Indian fare, such as fry bread, corn soup and Indian tacos. “For the remainder of the conference, delegates expressed their appreciation to our local American Indian commu-nity for putting this powwow on for them,” adds Rickert.

Enigokamigak Powwow

Exhibiting the Revolution: Detroit Exhibit on the Mexican Revolution

Conmemoramos el centenario de la RevoluciónMexicana y que aún esatmos aquí, celebramos lasupervivencia y la resistencia de la comunidad enDetroit

Mexicanos y Mexicoamericanos que se reunieronen Detroit para el Foro Social de los E.E.U.U. elpasado mes de Junio conmemorando la Revolu-ción Mexicana como parte de su herencia. Entremuchas de las actividades que tuvo el Foro Socialse exhibió una colección de fotografías de la erarevolucionaria tomadas por Agustin Casasola lacual es patrocinada por Fronteras Norteñas, unaorganización local que se enfoca en la investi-gación de la herencia de los Latinos.

Para más información llame a Elena Herrada al313-974-0501

100 Year Anniversary of the Mexican Revolu-tion:

Still Here, Still Mexicans. Celebrating Survival,Resistance and Community in Detroit Mexicanand Mexican Americans converging in Detroitfor the U.S. Social Forum in June will have theopportunity to commemorate the legacy of theMexican Revolution. Among the many SocialForum activities held, an exhibit featuring pho-tographs of the Mexcian Revolutionary era byAgustin Casasola will be hosted by FronterasNorteñas, a local organization focusing on re-searching Latino heritage.

Photo exhibition was at the Skillman library inDetroit, Mi.

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Sunday June 27, 2010- The first fight of the afternoon was Antonio Urista from ClintonCounty Boxing Club vs. Dorian Hatcher from Sugar TonyRosario’s Boxing Club in the 178 pound open division. Thiswas a non-tournament bout between two boxers who hadalready lost in the tournament. During the first round of thebout both boxers came out ready and they exchanged com-binations leading to a very close first round. The boxerscame out in the second round and exchanged some hardpunches, entertaining the crowd. Antonio Urista bloodiedDorian’s nose during the second round and took a slightlead throwing more combinations and landing the cleaner,harder blows. Dorian came out in the third round throwing flurries, but continued to holdand got a point deducted for holding. He also received a standing eight count, but hedidn’t give up. Dorian continued to give it his all; however it wasn’t enough for the win.Antonio Urista won the fight by landing more scoring blows.

The second fight was another non-tournament bout between Christian Thomas ofMGGA and Tim Conner from A-Square Boxing Club. Round one was close with bothboxers taking turns being the aggressor. Christian worked from the outside, whereas Timwas stronger on the inside. Round two both boxers again took turns being aggressive.Christian moved around trying to stay on the outside and Tim countered and landedsome blows on the inside. Christian began to take over on the inside as well and landingthe better punches on the outside. There was some holding, and both boxers were cau-tioned. Christian moved around a lot in the third round but threw more punches on the in-side. Christian landed some strong blows resulting in a standing eight count for TimConner. Christian continued to pressure Tim and land hard punches on the inside. Timtired a lot in the third round due to the pressure and the body punches Christian waslanding. Christian Thomas came out with the unanimous decision win.

Carlo Santos of USOEC-NMU is the uncontested cham-pion in the 114 pound open division.The third fight of the show was James Smith from RiverRouge vs Anthony Gallerani of Kronk in the 123 pound opendivision. Anthony came out the first round with fast handsthrowing and landing a flurry of punches. James Smith coun-tered with a strong jab and right hand. James landed a nicebody shot towards the end of the first round and caused An-thony to double over in pain and the referee gave him astanding eight count. In the second round both boxers cameout strong. However James was landing some hard punches

and stopped his opponent, Anthony Gallerani, early in round two. James Smith won theState Games of Michigan Gold medal in the 123 pound open division. Anthony Galleraniwon the silver medal.

The fourth fight was Cedric Johnson from A-Square Boxing Club vs Tyrome Jones fromSt. James Boxing Club in the 132 pound open division. Both boxers exchanged punchesand kept the fight close until the third round where Cedric took the lead, landing morepunches and winning the fight on a 3-2 split decision. Cedric Johnson is the Gold medal-ist in the 132 pound open division.

The fifth fight of the day was Tyler Fish of MGGA vs Manuel Lopez from USOEC-NMU inthe 141 pound open division. Manuel Lopez landed the harder blows in round one andblocked a lot of Tyler’s combinations. Round two both boxers came out throwing morepunches and Tyler worked the jab and landed several clean shots to the head, withManuel Lopez also throwing and landing a few one-two combinations. Both boxers gotthe crowd going in the third round by throwing a number of flurries, exchanging punchesand giving it their all. Manuel Lopez landed more punches, resulting in the win. ManuelLopez is the Gold medalist in the 141 pound open division. Tyler Fish, from GrandRapids walked away with the Silver medal.

The sixth bout was William McElroy from Kronk vs. Tony Harrison from Henry Hank Box-ing Club in the 152 pound open division. The first round was close with both boxers land-ing clean combinations. In the second and third rounds, both boxers continued toexchange clean punches, with Tony Harrison having a slight lead. Tony Harrison wonand took the Gold medal in the 152 pound open division. William McElroy received the

Silver medal.

The seventh bout was Christopher Pearson from USOEC-NMU vs. Patrick Boozer from Henry Hank Boxing Club inthe 165 pound open division. Christopher came out in thefirst round landing the cleaner harder punches, but PatrickBoozer fought back working on the inside. Patrick Boozerreceived an eight count in the first round, but recovered welllanding some strong punches. In the second round Boozergot hit with a body shot that caused him to receive anothereight count. After that, Christopher went after Patrick landinga lot of head shots and Patrick got his second eight count of

the round; third of the fight. The third and final round, both boxers went after the knock-out. Christopher worked the jab and the referee stopped the contest, due to 4 eightcounts in a bout. Christopher Pearson took the Gold medal in the 165 pound open divi-

sion. Patrick Boozer received theSilver medal.

Jesse Hart received the Gold medal in the 178 poundopen division. Christian Thomas of MGGA received theSilver medal.

The eighth bout was a battle of two skilled heavyweights,both with well over 100 bouts of experience. James Shorterfrom St. James Boxing Club went up against Jordan Shim-mell from MGGA in the 201 pound open division champi-onship bout. Both boxers started the bout trying to set thetempo and control the bout from the outside. Jordan

showed that he had the better jab and also landed several strong straight right hands. Inthe second round James tried a different tactic and stayed close to Jordan and boxed onthe inside. James was more effective on the inside than he had been on the outside andthe bout was very close. Sometime during the second round Jordan was cut on the topof his head most likely from a headbutt or elbow to his scalp. In spite of blood tricklingdown his face, Jordan became the aggressor in the third round and took charge of thebout. Jordan Shimmell showed the heart of a champion by continuing to land hard up-percuts, hooks and body punches on the inside. When James would back up, Jordanwould then land hard right hands. James fought back with a lot of skill and wouldn’t suc-cumb to Jordan’s onslaught. Jordan hurt James several times in the third round, butJames refused to go away. Jordan clearly dominated the third round which pulled Jor-dan into a clear lead in the bout. Jordan Shimmell won the Gold medal in the 201 poundopen division via a 5-0 unanimous decision. James Shorter won the Silver medal.

The final bout of the day saw Cameron Glenn from MGGAvs. Craig Lewis from Kronk boxing in the 201+ pound opendivision. Craig Lewis used his reach advantage and jabbedhis way through the first round while Cameron counteredwith some body punches and few head blows. Cameroncame out strong in the second round, landing some nicebody shots on the inside. Craig continued to use the jabduring the second and third round. Cameron tried to punchhis way to the inside and he landed a few shots, but Craig’sreach made it difficult for Cameron. Craig Lewis won theGold medal in the 201+ pound open division and CameronGlenn of MGGA took the Silver medal.

Meijer State Games of Michigan – Boxing ChampionshipsBy: Amanda Hart

Jesse Hart

Carlo Santos

Craig Lewis

Chris Pearson

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July 1- 2010 Lowell Sizzlin' Summer Concert Series:Boogie Woogie Babies - 40's Americana. Admission: Free.Music will fill historic downtown Lowell, located along the FlatRiver. Admission and parking is free. The concert venue iswheelchair accessible and handicap/senior parking is available.Bleacher seating is available along with room for your owncomfy folding chair. Join us this summer for a sizzlin time on theriver! For more information call (616) 897-9161 or visitwww.lowellartscouncil.org.

July 2 thru Sept 5- From School Houseto White House. Monday thru Sunday 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM.Gerald R. Ford Museum. Other Upcoming Events for Gerald R.Ford Museumlisten to Gerald R. Ford Museum Touring TunesPodcast. Admission: Adults $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Military $6.00,College Student with ID $5.00, Youth (6-17) $3.00, Under 6 FreeWebsite: www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-11.html. For more information call (616) 254-0374 or visitwww.fordlibrarymuseum.gov or email [email protected].

July 2- Holland Summer Concert Series - Full Cord.Friday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Location: Kollen Park (Located be-tween East 10th Street and VanRaalte Avenue in Holland, Michi-gan). Admission: Free. For more information call (616) 355-1130or visit www.cityofholland.com/rec or email [email protected].

July 3- American Idol Live!. Saturday 7:30 PM.Loca-tion: Van Andel Arena. Other Upcoming Events for Van AndelArenalisten to Van Andel Arena Touring Tunes Podcast. Ad-mission: Ticket prices are $40.50, $50.50 & $70.50. The Amer-ican Idol Live! Tour 2010 will feature the American Idol Season9 top 10 contestants Didi Benami, Crystal Bowersox, LeeDeWyze, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, MichaelLynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens, and Tim Urban.Tick-ets: TicketMaster. For more information visit www.vanande-larena.com.

July 3- Family Fun Before the Fireworks in Holland!Time: Saturday 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Location: Kollen Park -Holland. Other Upcoming Events for Kollen Park - Holland. Ad-mission: Free. Join us for a day of WII, Carnival Games, Inflat-able Games, Street Performers, Food Booths, and much more.Family Fun! Website: ww.winningathome.com. For more infor-mation call (616)772.1733 or email [email protected].

July 4- 1st Annual Reeds Lake TrailBlazer. Sunday 9:00 AM. Locations: EastGrand Rapids Middle School. Reeds Lake.Other Upcoming Events for Reeds Lake. Ad-mission: $25.00 advance Registration, $35.00day-of. A Fundraiser Run to benefit the furtherdevelopment of the Reeds Lake Trail. Dis-tance: 4.5 miles around Reeds Lake Racestarts at the EGR Middle School. Register on-line. Website:

www.snapregistration.com/110090. For more information visitwww.egrcf.org/trailblazer.

July 4- Grand Rapids Annual 4th of July Fireworks.Sunday Opening Ceremonies 6:00 PM, Fireworks 10:30 PM.Location:Ah-Nab-A w e n -Park. TheMichiganLottery, aswell asA m w a yand Spar-tan Storesare thesponsorsfor thisy e a r s 'F a m i l yFireworks event in downtown Grand Rapids.

July 4- Front Row for the Fireworks. July 4th. Sunday7:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Grand Rapids Public Museum. Other Up-coming Events for Grand Rapids Public Museum. Admission:Members-Adults $10.00, Children $5.00, Non-members-Adults$15.00, Children $7.50. Website:www.grmuseum.org/node/3730. For more information call (616)456-3977.

July 5 through 9- 2010 Holland Open Ten-nis Tournament for ages 8 to 18. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday & Friday 8 :00 AM. Location: Moran Park - Holland.Other Upcoming Events for Moran Park - Holland. Admission:$30.00/Singles Team, $30.00/Doubles Team.

July 7- 97LAV Budweiser Blues on the Mall presents:Jimmy Thackery. Wednesday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Location:Rosa Parks Circle. Other Upcoming Events for Rosa Parks Cir-cle . Admission: FREE. 97 LAV Budweiser Blues On the Mall isa free live blues concert in downtown Grand Rapids everyWednesday night. Listen to music from national blues perform-ers. Enjoy a variety of food and goods from local vendors. Lim-ited seating available. Bring your own lawn chair. Website:www.wlav.com. For more information call (616) 774-8461.

July 8 through24- Circle Theatre Presents: Annie.Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Satur-day 7:30 PM, Sunday 5:00 PM. Loca-tion: Aquinas College Performing ArtsCenter. Admission: General Seating$25.00. Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her par-ents, who abandoned her years ago onthe doorstep of a New York City Or-phanage run by the cruel, embitteredMiss Hannigan. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hanni-gan's evil machinations, befriendsPresident Franklin Delano Rooseveltand finds a new family and home in bil-lionaire Oliver Warbucks, his personalsecretary Grace Farrell and a lovablemutt named Sandy. Tickets: Call for tick-ets. For more information call (616) 456-6656 or visit www.circletheatre.org.

July 8- Celadon Summer Con-cert Series - Rick Hopkins, AcousticJam. Thursday 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Lo-cation: Celadon Outdoor Amphitheater.Other Upcoming Events for CeladonOutdoor Amphitheater. Admission: Freeor donations to benefit Children's BibleClub, Mission India. For more informa-tion visit www.littleduckmusic.com oremail [email protected].

July 8 through

11- 16th Annual Riverwalk Festival. Thursday, Friday,Saturday & Sunday 10:00 AM daily. Lowell Riverwalk Plaza.Lowell Fairgrounds Admission: FREE. Website: www.river-walkfestival.org. For more information call (616) 897-9161 orvisit www.discoverlowell.org or email [email protected].

July 9- Kids Tunes at Noon - Dilly Songs. Friday12:00 PM (noon) to 1:00 PM. Location: Kollen Park (Locatedbetween East 10th Street and VanRaalte Avenue in Holland,Michigan). Admission: Free. Aaron Vande Wege is asinger/songwriter from Rockford, Michi Website:www.dillysongs.com For more information call (616) 355-1130 or visit www.cityofholland.com/rec or email [email protected].

July 9- Mary Chapin Carpenter:Summer Concert Series at Frederik Mei-jer Gardens. Friday Gates open at 6:00PM, concert begins at 7:00 PM. Rain orshine. Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculp-ture Park. Admission: Please check web-site. Website: www.meijergardens.org/gar-dens_experience/amphitheater_schedu...Tickets: Star Tickets PLUS. For more infor-mation call (616) 957-1580 or visit www.mei-jergardens.org.

July 9- Daniel Richardson & KathyLeMar. Friday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Rosa

Parks Circle. Admission: Free. Enjoy the R & B music featuringDaniel Richardson & Kathy LeMar of Chosen on at the MuseumTerrace Stage. Seating and cash bar available. You're welcometo bring your own folding chairs.,Website: www.artmuseumgr.org. For more information [email protected].

July 10- Coopersville Farm Museum Outdoor FleaMarket. Saturday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Coopersville Farm Mu-seum. Other Upcoming Events for Coopersville Farm MuseumAdmission: FREE TO SHOP! Website: www.coopersvillefarm-museum.org. Tickets: Call for reservations. For more informa-tion call (616) 997-8555 or [email protected].

July 10- 4th Annual Grand Cycling Classic. Saturday10:45 AM to 5:00 PM. Downtown Grand Rapids. Admission:Free. The 4th annual Grand Cycling Classic hits the bricks onin the heart of downtown Grand Rapids. Amateur races beginthe days full schedule of racing, leading up to the men's Pro 1race at 4:15 pm. Website: www.grcyclingclassic.com.

July 12- Jazz at the Zoo featuring Grupo Aye. Mon-day 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. John Ball Park. Other UpcomingEvents for John Ball Park.Admission: Free. For more informa-tion call (616) 458-0125 or visit www.wmichjazz.org or [email protected].

July 13- An Evening with Bonnie Jo Campbell.Tues-day 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Grand Rapids Public Library, Main Library.Other Upcoming Events for Grand Rapids Public Library, MainLibrary. Admission: Free. Website: www.grpl.org/grreadsFor more information call (616) 988-5400 or visit www.grpl.org.

July 14- 97LAV Budweiser Blues on the Mall pres-ents: Sonny Moorman. Wednesday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. RosaParks Circle.Other Upcoming Events for Rosa Parks CircleAdmission: FREE. Website: www.wlav.com. For more informa-tion call (616) 774-8461.

July 14 through 26- Grand River Ex-pedition 2010. Various locations of the Grand River. Admission:Registration is closed, but it is still possible to join as a Day Pad-dler. For more information call (517) 627-7690.

July 15 & 16-Grand Rapids Symphony: PicnicPops:SWING! Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Thursday & Friday at7:30 PM. Location: Cannonsburg Ski Area. Other UpcomingEvents for Cannonsburg Ski Area. Admission: 3 concert combo:$33 subscription package. Single tickets: $14-$49 on sale April1st. Put on your dancing shoes for the eclectic swing and rock-abilly of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Recently featured on Dancingwith the Stars. Website: www.grsymphony.org/events/series/pic-nic-pops. Tickets: Call for tickets. For more information call (616)454-9451 ext 4.

July 15-1970s Tribute Show at Billy's Lounge. Thurs-day 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM. Billy's. Other Upcoming Events forBilly's. Admission: $5.00 21+. Come join us in a tribute to the

1970s! Yes, we remember the era of bell bottoms, strobe lights,and disco? Neither do we, so let's try to remember together! Allproceeds go to the Grand Rapids Red Project. Website:www.redproject.org. For more information call (616) 459-5757or visit www.billyslounge.com or email [email protected].

July 16- Holland Summer Concert Series - TheMacpodz. Friday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Kollen Park (Located be-tween West 10th Street and VanRaalte Avenue in Holland,Michigan). Admission: Free. For more information call (616) 355-1130 or visit www.cityofholland.com/rec or email [email protected].

July 16- Ultraviolet Hippopotamus wgs: Roots of Cre-ation. Friday 9:00 PM to 1:30 AMLocation: Billy's.Other Up-coming Events for Billy's. Admission: $10.00 - 21+. Billy'sLounge welcomes back Grand Rapids' own UV Hippo to theirstage, and we invite you to come and join this outstanding band!These talented musicians have always been a personal favoriteof Billy's and we are very happy to have them back!. For moreinformation call (616) 459 5757 or visit www.billyslounge.comor email [email protected].

July 17- Berlin Raceway - Young Gun Night. Satur-day 7:00 PM. Location: Berlin Raceway. Other UpcomingEvents for Berlin Raceway. Admission: Adults $12.00. SuperStocks-50, Modifieds-35, Young Guns-30. Super Stocks &Young Gun Autographs. Website: www.berlinraceway.com.Tickets: Visit website. For more information call (616) 677-5000.

July 17-Reiki Level I Class.Saturday, 10:00 AM to6:00 PM. Location: Healing Center in the Woods near M-179 &M-43 (email for directions) Hastings, MI 49058. Admission: $75total cost. $25 non-refundable registration fee due by June 10thpayable on the website: www.SerenityByKaren.com. For moreinformation call (616) 826-2090 or visit www.Serenity-ByKaren.com or email [email protected].

July 19-Jazz at the Zoo featuring Randy & ArnoMarsh Quartet. Monday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. John Ball Park.Other Upcoming Events for John Ball Park. Admission: Free.For more information call (616) 458-0125 or visit www.wmich-jazz.org or email [email protected].

July 21 through 24- 2010 NationalBaby Food Festival. Wednesday thru Saturday 9:00 AM to 11:00PM.Location: Downtown Fremont, MI7 East Main St Fremont,MI 49412. Admission: Admission Prices on Concerts. Website:www.babyfoodfest.com. For more information call (800) 592-2229 or email [email protected].

July 21- Nick Curran and Rowley Wheeler @ Billy'sLounge. Wednesday 9:00 PM to 1:30 AM. Billy's. Other Up-coming Events for Billy's. Admission: $5 - 21+. Billy's Loungewelcomes for the first time, Nick Curran and Rowley Wheeler.We invite you as well to this night of great musical talent! Formore information call (616) 459 5757 or visitwww.billyslounge.com or email [email protected].

July 22 & 23-Grand Rapids Symphony PicnicPops: Motown's Greatest Hits. Thursday & Friday 7:30 PM. Lo-cation: 6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE Belmont, MI 49306 616-874-6711. Admission: 3 concert combo: $33 subscription package.Single tickets: $14-$49 on sale now. Hear hits from artists likeSmokey Robinson, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and the FourTops, enhanced by a full orchestra. Website: www.grsym-phony.org/events/series/picnic-pops. Tickets: Call for tickets.For more information call (616) 454-9451 ext 4.

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July 22- Acoustic Stew with Troll for Trout. Thursday8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. One Trick Pony. Dinner reservations re-quired. The talented Michael Crittenden and Troll for Trout willperform original music to "Rock the joint". Website: w.onetrick.bizFor more information call (616) 235-7669.

July 22- Happy Hour Cruise The Grand Lady River-boat: featuring: Natchez Trace. Thursday 7:00 PM to 9:00 Startboarding at 5:30. Grand Lady Riverboat . Admission: $10.00per person. Join us on our weekly Thursday night cruise downthe Grand River. Enjoy live music. Hot dogs and hamburgers hotoff the grill available for purchase. Cash bar and boarding beginat 5:30 PM. Must be at least 21 years old and have picture ID.Reservations are not required. Capacity is limited to the first 140passengers on a first come, first served basis. Website:www.natcheztrace.us. For more information call (616) 457-4837or visit www.grandlady.info/cruises.html.

July 23- Berlin Raceway - Budweiser Party TimeWeekend. Friday 7:00 PM. Location: Berlin Raceway. Admis-sion: Adults $10.00. No points. Qualifying heats for Saturday.Post race party (pig roast, band, etc). Website: www.berlin-raceway.com. Tickets: Visit website. For more information call(616) 677-5000.

July 23- Holland Summer Concert Series - JamesReeser. Friday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Location: Kollen Park (Lo-cated between West 10th Street and VanRaalte Avenue in Hol-land, Michigan). Admission: Free. For more information call(616) 355-1130 or visit www.cityofholland.com/rec or [email protected].

July 23- Kids Tunes at Noon - Carol Johnson. Friday12:00 PM (noon) to 1:00 PM. Kollen Park (Located betweenEast 10th Street and VanRaalte Avenue in Holland, Michigan).Admission: Free. Website: www.caroljohnsonmusic.com. Formore information call (616) 355-1130 or visit www.cityofhol-land.com/rec or email [email protected].

July 23 through 31-Winnie-the-Pooh.Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 PM, Monday throughThursday, 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM, and our matinees are bothSaturdays at 10:00 AM. Location: Master Arts Theatre. Admis-sion: Tickets are $7.00, discounts for groups. Someone is mov-ing into the Hundred-Acre-Wood… and it is bringing soap!Master Arts’ Youth Summer Stock presents Winnie-the-Pooh,Website: www.masterarts.org/showYSS.htm. Tickets: Call fortickets. For more information call (616) 455-1001 or visitwww.masterarts.org or email [email protected].

July 23 & 24- Taste of Grand Rapids and Bar-becue Competition. Friday 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Saturday11:00 AM to 10:00 PM. Location: John Ball Park. Admission:Free Admission/Food Samples range $1 - $5. For more infor-mation call (616) 776-5471 or email [email protected].

July 24- Berlin Raceway - Budweiser Party TimeWeekend. Saturday 7:00 PM. Location: Berlin Raceway. Ad-mission: Adults $12.00 Budweiser Party Time Weekend. LateModels-60, Super Stocks-30, Modifieds-35, Pro Stocks-25,Young Guns-15, 4-Cylinders-20/20. Website: www.berlinrace-way.com. Tickets: Visit website. For more information call (616)677-5000.

July 24- 11th Annual Rally for Hope & Hunger. Time:Saturday Registration at 9:00 AM, ride begins at 11:00 AM. Lo-cation: Ionia County Fairgrounds. Admission: $20 per bike forRally drive, at Ionia Free Fair Grounds-$5 per person, age 12and under free. Tickets: Visit website.. For more information call(616)551-5659 or visitccwestmi.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&It... or email [email protected].

July 25- Indigo Girls: Summer Concert Series at Fred-erik Meijer Gardens. Sunday Gates open at 6:00 PM, concertbegins at 7:00 PM. Rain or shine. Frederik Meijer Gardens &Sculpture Park. Admission: Please check website. Website:www.meijergardens.org/gardens_experience/amphitheater_schedu... Tickets: StarTickets PLUS. Formore informationcall (616) 957-1580or visit www.meijer-gardens.org.

July 26-Jazz at the Zoofeaturing: TomHagen Quintet -tribute to GeorgeShearing w/cameo vocalists. Monday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. John

Ball Park . Admission: Free. For more information call (616) 458-0125 or visit www.wmichjazz.org or email [email protected].

July 26- West Michigan Whitecaps vs. Beloit Snap-pers. Monday 7:00 PM. Fifth Third Ballpark. Admission: pleasesee website. The West Michigan Whitecaps are a professionalminor league baseball team. A member of the 14-team Midwest League and Class A affiliate of the De-troit Tigers, the Whitecaps play 70 home and 70 roadgames each season. "Home" is Fifth Third Ballpark.Call for information on group tickets. Website:w w w . w h i t e c a p s -baseball.com/TICKETS/INDTIX/tixord.html. Tickets:Visit website. For more information call (616) 784-4131 or (800) CAPS-WIN or visit www.whitecaps-baseball.com.

July 26- Natalie Merchant: Summer Con-cert Series at Frederik Meijer Gardens. MondayGates open at 6:00 PM, concert begins at 7:00 PM.Rain or shine.. Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens &Sculpture Park. Other Upcoming Events for FrederikMeijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Admission: Pleasecheck website. www.meijergardens.org/gardens_ex-perience/amphitheater_schedu... Tickets: Star Tickets PLUS.For more information call (616) 957-1580 or visit www.meijer-gardens.org.

July 27- Me, My Mom & Erma: An Evening withWade Rouse. Tuesday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Grand Rapids Pub-lic Library, Main Library. Admission: Free. Author Wade Rousewill discuss how the three H’s—humor, heartbreak and hon-esty—are intimately intertwined and define his memoirs, andhow he learned to laugh at life and overcome his fears from histwo greatest teachers: his mother and Erma Bombeck. His talkwill weave in the writing process, securing an agent, workingwith a major publisher and what it is like to be an author today.Come prepared to laugh, learn and maybe even cry (not nec-essarily in that order)! For a full list of books and events, pleasevisit website. Website: www.grpl.org/grreads. For more infor-mation call (616) 988-5400 or visit www.grpl.org.

July 27&28- Cain Marko (Tour Kickoff). Tues-day & Wednesday 10:00 PM to 1:30 AM. Location: Mulligan'sPub . Admission: FREE - 21+. Come down to Grand Rapids'greatest watering hole and give the boys from Cain Marko awarm send off as they start another tour! As always, the showis free and we are a 21+ establishment. Be sure to get here be-fore 10:00 for a seat because we do fill up fast! For more infor-mation call (616) 451-0775 or visit

www.myspace.com/mulliganspub or email [email protected].

July 29&30- Grand Rapids Symphony:Picnic Pops: A Tribute to the Beatles. Thursday & Friday7:30 PM. 6800 Cannonsburg Rd NE Belmont, MI 49306

616-874-6711. Admission: 3concert combo: $33 sub-scription package. Single tick-ets: $14-$49 on sale April 1st.Features original members ofthe Broadway sensation Beatlema-nia performing more than 20 Beatlestunes, exactly as they were written.W e b s i t e :www.grsymphony.org/events/se-ries/picnic-pops. Tickets: Call fortickets. For more information call(616) 454-9451 ext 4.

July 29- Chris Isaak:Summer Concert Series at FrederikMeijer Gardens. Thursday Gatesopen at 6:00 PM, concert begins at

7:00 PM. Rain or shine. Frederik Meijer Gardens & SculpturePark . Other Upcoming Events for Frederik Meijer Gardens &Sculpture Park. Admission: Please check website. www.mei-jergardens.org/gardens_experience/amphitheater_schedu...Tickets: Star Tickets PLUS. For more information call (616)957-1580 or visit www.meijergardens.org.

July 29 & 30- MEA Social Justice Institute.Thursday, July 29 – Friday, July 30, 2010. Saginaw Valley StateUniversity. Information and registration materials:http://www.mea.org/conferences/socialjusticeinstitute/socialjusticeannouncement.pdf. For further information or if you havequestions contact Mary Henson, Conference Coordinator at517-332-6551, or [email protected].

July 30 through Aug 8- 86thGrand Haven Coast Guard Festival. Activities start at 10:00 AM.Grand Haven. Admission: Varies by event. A weeklong festivalin honor of the U.S. Coast Guard. Held on an annual basis inGrand Haven, this national festival hosts a variety of activities forthe entire family. For more information call (888) 207-2434 orvisit www.ghcgfest.org.

July 30- Holland Summer Concert Series - DelilahDeWylde & the Lost Boys. Friday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. KollenPark (Located between West 10th Street and VanRaalte Av-

enue in Holland, Michigan). Admission: Free. For more infor-mation call (616) 355-1130 or visit www.cityofholland.com/recor email [email protected].

July 30- GRAM on the GREEN presents: Big Organ- Organ Trio. Friday 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Rosa Parks CircleGrand Rapids Art Museum . Admission: Free. Enjoy the OrganTrio music featuring Randy Marsh, Big Organ on at the MuseumTerrace Stage. Seating and cash bar available. You're welcometo bring your own folding chairs., Website: www.artmuse-umgr.org For more information email [email protected].

July 30- NO AGENDA AM. Friday 8:00 AM to 9:00AM. Location: MadCap Coffee. Admission: FREE. Website:www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115015745183316&index=1. Tickets: None. For more information visitwestmichigan.aiga.org or email [email protected].

July 31- Berlin Raceway - 60th Anniversary Night.Saturday 7:00 PM. Berlin Raceway . Admission: Adults $15.0060th Anniversary Night presented by the Mysliweic family,Whitecaps Racing, and Boyne Machine Co. - All Features: LateModels-60, Super Stocks-60, Modifieds-60, Pro Stocks-30,Young Guns-30, 4-Cylinders-30/20, VROA-30. All Division Au-tographs. $15. Website: www.berlinraceway.com. Tickets: Visitwebsite. For more information call (616) 677-5000.

July 31- Meditation Class with Psychic Medium /Clairvoyant Karen Hays. Time: Saturday, 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM.Healing Center in the Woods near M-179 & M-43 (email for di-rections) Hastings, MI 49058. Admission: $45 total cost.$20 non-refundable registration fee due by July 24th, payable on thewebsite: www.SerenityByKaren.com. Guided meditation andgroup discussion hosted by psychic medium / clairvoyant KarenHays, focusing on spiritual development. Bring a notebook andpen! Healthy, organic snacks will be provided. Website:www.SerenityByKaren.com. For more information call (616)826-2090 or email [email protected].

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Spunky child star Alexa Vega shot to fame in 2001 as one of theyoung secret agents in the 007 spoof Spy Kids. Born on August 27,1988 in Miami, Vega spent her early years living on a nearby Floridafarm. When she was four, her family relocated to California, whereher mother got a job with a talent agency. Inspired by Vega's pre-cocity, her mother brought her to an audition for Burt Reynolds' TVseries Evening Shade -- she landed the two-year gig on her first try.

Vega worked continuously ever since, landing guest-starring roleson E.R. and Chicago Hope, and appearing in Little Giants (1994) andNine Months (1995). After portraying a young Helen Hunt in Jan deBont's Twister (1996), she played Steven Seagal's daughter in TheGlimmer Man (1996), Alec Baldwin's daughter in Ghosts of Missis-sippi (1996), and Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter in The Deep End of theOcean (1999).

Vega returned to series television as Alfred Molina's daughter in CBS'short-lived sitcom Ladies Man, before taking center stage in Spy Kids.Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, the film followed two pread-olescents who must save their secret-agent parents from the grips of amadman bent on destroying the world. Along with co-star DarylSabara, Vega insisted on doing the majority of her own stunts, in-stantly becoming a hero to kids everywhere. The movie, which alsofeatured Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, and TonyShalhoub, was a box-office smash. Vega returned a year later for itshighly anticipated sequel, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams(2002), which featured the kids traveling to a lost island in an effort tothwart the evil plans of a mad scientist played by Steve Buscemi.

After the Spy Kids series wrapped with 2003's Spy Kids 3-D, Vega fo-cused her efforts on parlaying her newfound stardom into other high-prolife projects. In the Summer of 2004, Vega's first post-Spy Kids film,Sleepover, debuted in theaters. In 2009, she starred as the title charac-ter Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.

Alexa Vega ha logrado establecer una impresionante carrera a sutemprana edad. Ella ha trabajado artistas importantes tales comoMichelle Pfeiffer, Helen Hunt y Antonio Banderas y ha conseguidoganar la atención de muchos directores conocidos como Rob Reiner,Robert Rodríguez y Christopher Columbus.

Nacida el 27 de Agosto de 19788, en Miami, de padre colombiano ymadre americana, Alexa ha sabido sobresalir en Hollywood trabajandoen diferentes series de televisión y en películas.

Dentro de sus películas más destacadas se encuentran , The Remem-ber the Daze (2008), Sleepover (2004), Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over(2003), Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002). Su última ac-tuación la hizo en la serie norteamericana Ghost Whisperer en el capí-tulo Amor infinito (Endless Love) el 8 de mayo de 2009; en dondeinterpretó a una niña que se creía que estaba siendo atraída por losvampiros.

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Miles de seguidores viven una jornadade luto por Jackson

LOS ÁNGELES (EFE).— Familiares, amigos yseguidores de Michael Jackson recordaronayer al “rey del pop” en el día del aniver-sario de su muerte, una jornada de dueloen la que muchos se acercaron hasta elcamposanto donde está enterrado elartista.

El repentino fallecimiento del creador de“Thriller” por una intoxicación aguda deanestésicos hace un año en Los Ángelesconmocionó a miles de personas en todoel mundo, una emoción que se ha dejósentir ayer en los diferentes lugaresdonde se congregaron sus admiradores.

Desde primera hora de la mañana el ce-menterio Forest Lawn de Glendale, en LosÁngeles, recibió un goteo constante devisitas de seguidores de Jackson deseososde presentar sus respetos a su difunto ídolo, aunque lasautoridades no permitieran acercarse hasta la tumba.

Entre fuertes medidas de seguridad, los admiradores eranguiados por el complejo hasta la entrada del gran mau-soleo en el que descansan los restos del “rey del pop” ydonde los gestores del cementerio dispusieron una estruc-tura para depositar flores, carteles y retratos del cantantevenidos muchas partes. La española Sylvia Siles, de 37años, fue una de las primeras en llegar hasta allí dondepudo cumplir su sueño de entregar a Jackson una carta quele escribió cuando tenía 11 años, junto a una bandera de

España y un gran panel con losmensajes de 600 admiradoresdel artista que recopiló antes dehacer su viaje.

Con motivo del aniversario, estamujer decidió viajar a EE.UU. yperegrinar por los lugares claveen la vida de Jackson, primero es-tuvo en Gary, en Indiana, su ciu-dad natal, después en LosÁngeles y concluirá su recorridoen el famoso rancho de Never-land, a unos 250 kilómetros alnorte de la urbe californiana.

They came from all parts of theUnited States, from Europe, Aus-tralia and Japan, to rememberMichael Jackson.

There were tears and sadness onthe first anniversary of his death

today, but also an atmosphere of celebration, as his musicblasted from portable stereos and impersonators did theirbest attempts at the moon walk.

At Jackson's final resting place at the Forest Lawn cemeteryin Glendale, Los Angeles, hundreds of fans, some weeping,filed past barricades this morning to get close to the mau-soleum where Jackson is interred.

Jackson's three children were not seen during the day, afterspending yesterday on the beach in Hawaii to avoid theconstant reminders of their father's death.

Medios mexicanos aseguran quela cantante no le perdona a suesposo haber estado en un clubde masajes; la grupera no haconfirmado ni desmentido lanoticia

"El divorcio es inminente", ase-guraron los conductores del pro-grama de televisión mexicanoNXclusiva (Televisa) dándolecrédito a las informaciones pub-licadas por la revista TV Notas,donde se comentó que tan prontoPirru regrese de Sudáfrica, dondese encuentra por la Copa delMundo, su esposa lo recibirá conla triste noticia.

"Esa es la decisión más delicadaque tomó, pues en cuanto Pirruregrese lo estará esperando unabogado para iniciar los trámitesde divorcio", declaró a la citadapublicación una fuente cercana ala pareja. "Ya dijo que hasta aquíllegó su matrimonio, porque consus dos hijos puede salir adelante.Está cansada de sus mentiras, y siantes tenía dudas de que la en-gañaba, ahora no".

Y es que la salida en falso del es-poso de la cantante grupera le hasalido tan cara, que incluso a

pesar de que éste quiso decir queera la primera vez que acudía alsitio, una trabajadora del lugar co-mentó que sus visitas eran fre-cuentes.

A pesar de los rumores, ni AnaBárbara ni Pirru han confirmado nidesmentido que tomarán rumbosdiferentes.

Ana Bárbara and El Pirru didnot start their marriage in thebest terms with fans and familyof Mariana Levy. However, it isalways sad to know when a fam-ily is torn apart. For the kids in-volved we wish them the best…

Ana Bárbara Pirru have notconfirmed or denied that takedifferent paths.

El “rey del pop” sigue Vivo Afirman que Ana Bárbaraquiere separarse de Pirru

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Cinta "Revolución"llega a cines de EULa película reúne cortos que reflex-ionan sobre las problemáticas noresueltas a 100 años del estallidode la Revolución Mexicana

Los Angeles.- Lejos de celebrar fes-tivamente el centenario de la Rev-olución Mexicana, el compendio decortos ''Revolución'' reflexionasobre las problemáticas no resultaso inconclusas a 100 años de la in-surrección, indicaron varios direc-tores durante el estreno del filmeen Norteamérica.

''La revolución surgió de algunas cosas que siguen vigentes,como la desigualdad social, la injusticia social, la desigualdadentre ricos y pobres'', apuntó Rodrigo García, director del corto''7th Street y Alvarado''. ''Hay mucho de eso en México quesigue vivito. No se puede decir, ni remotamente, que la revolu-ción cumplió su cometido''.

''Revolución'', presentada el martes por la noche como estrenoen Norteamérica en el marco del Festival de Cine de Los Ánge-les, agrupa 10 cortos dirigidos por realizadores mexicanos. Seestrenará en México el 20 de noviembre, fecha que se celebran100 años del inicio de la revolución mexicana. El lanzamientoen este año también coincide con el bicentenario del comienzode la guerra de independencia mexicana.

''Es un momento que vale la pena detenerse y reflexionar. Noestamos celebrando algo que ya cambió sino estamos reflexio-

nando sobre toda la serie de injusticias que todavía suceden'',resaltó al pasar por la alfombra roja Mariana Chenillo, real-izadora del corto ''La tienda de raya''.

''Esta que es una ciudad con tantos mexicanos y como tan es-encial de la cultura y del problema que estamos viviendo enMéxico, creo que es importante venir a presentar aquí esta

película''.

Cada uno de los filmes dura unos 10 min-utos, es una representación actual y tieneel mismo tema en común: el significadode la revolución en su 100mo aniversario.

''No nos dieron ninguna guía, excepto quées lo que para nosotros significaba la rev-olución mexicana el día de hoy. Y sobreeso salimos con 10 muy diferentes vi-siones. Eso hace la película muy diversa,muy fresca, muy interesante'', explicó Pa-tricia Riggen, directora del corto ''Lindo y

querido''. ''Pero una de las cosas que tiene en común es quehablan de las cosas que no se han logrado, que se tienen quehacer... Todas tienen ese sentimiento, de que hay mucho porhacer, que no se logró, como la pobreza y desigualdad''.

''Revolución'', cuyo estreno mundial fue en febrero en el Festi-val de Berlin, también ha sido presentado en el Festival deCannes. Algunos de los cortos son directos, otros son narrati-vas bastante simbólicas, nostálgicas, explosivas y hasta contintes de comedia y amargura.''En mi caso fue una anécdota bien sencilla, en otros directoresfue algo más complejo. En mi caso fue expresar la sensaciónde algo que no ha llegado'', explicó el director Fernando Eim-bcke sobre su filme ''La bienvenida''.

Completan el filme: ''Este es mi reino'', de Carlos Reygadas;''Pacífico'', de Diego Luna; ''Lucio'', de Gael García Bernal; ''Elcura Nicolás colgado'', de Amat Escalante; ''R0'', de GerardoNaranjo; y ''30/30'', de Rodrigo Piá.

Gael Garcia Bernal, Carlos Reygadas, PatriciaRiggen and Diego Luna are among the 10 Mex-ican filmmakers who take up the theme of theMexican Revolution.

For Revolucion, ten directors were asked to each contribute aten minute film that in some way dealt with Mexico, its people,its national character and the legacy of the revolution. ActorGael García Bernal directed Lucio, in which a young boy who ispracticing the flag salute for school is confronted by his irrev-erent brother and must consider his views on patriotism andfaith. Mariana Chenillo's La Tienda de Raya (aka The EstateStore) concerns a woman working for a discount store thatpays her in company script rather than cash, making it evenharder to climb out of poverty. Fernando Eimbcke directed LaBienvenida (aka The Welcome), in which a small town musicianpatiently waits for his opportunity to perform for a visiting dig-nitary. Two children come to the rescue of a priest tied to atree in El Cura Nicolas Colgado (aka The Hanging Priest), a sur-real episode by Amat Escalante. Rodrigo García's La 7th y Al-varado (aka At 7th and Alvarado) is an impressionistic piece inwhich the revolutionaries who fought for freedom and justice inMexico pay a visit to modern day Los Angeles. Diego Luna'sPacifico tells the story of a man who takes some time off fromhis family only to discover how much they mean to him. A mantrying to get medical help for his injured friend is forced totake desperate action in Gerardo Naranjo's R-100. RodrigoPlá's 30/30 follows an elderly relative of Pancho Villa who is in-vited to a public celebration of the revolution but doesn't getthe reception he expects. Este Es Mi Reino (aka This Is My King-dom) by Carlos Reygadas observes a curiously aggressive holi-day celebration in which natives and American visitors go on atear while the community's poor look on. And in Lindo yQuerido (aka Beautiful and Beloved) from Patricia Riggen, afamily of Mexican expatriates living in America head home tohonor an elder's final request. Revolucion received its worldpremiere at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival.

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MOVIE / PREVIEWSJULY

Opening July 2The Girl who Played with Fire The movie "The Girl Who Played With Fire" reunites Noomi Rapace asLisbeth, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, along withMichael Nyqvist who again portrays Mikael Blomkvist, the crusadingjournalist cum amateur sleuth. This time, the pair investigates a sus-pected sex-trafficking operation with underage girls in Sweden. WhenLisbeth is accused of three murders, she goes on the lam whileBlomkvist tries to clear her name. But can he do it before it’s too late andis Lisbeth really as innocent as he thinks? Novelist Stieg Larsson diedsuddenly in 2004 and left behind three unpublished novels known asthe Millennium trilogy. Since his first novel The Girl With the Dragon Tat-too was published in Sweden in 2005, the trilogy has become a majorinternational sensation with 21 million copies sold in over 40 countries.Rated: R.Lisbeth Salander se ha tomado un tiempo: necesita apartarse del foco de atención y salir de Esto-colmo. Trata de seguir una férrea disciplina y no contestar a las llamadas ni a los mensajes deMikael, que no entiende por qué ha desaparecido de su vida sin dar ningún tipo de explicación. Lis-beth se cura las heridas de amor en soledad, aunque intente distraer el desencanto con el estudiode las matemáticas y ciertos placeres en una playa del Caribe.

Opening July 7

The Kids are all RightThe movie "The Kids Are All Right" is a comedy starring Annette Bening, Ju-lianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. The movie tells the story of two teenagedchildren - Mia Wasikowska (Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland) and hottieJosh Hutcherson - who get the notion to seek out their biological father andintroduce him into the family life that their two - lesbian - mothers (AnneteBening and Julianne Moore) have built for them. Once the donor (Mark Ruf-falo) is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are de-fined, re-defined, and re-re-defined. The New York Times raves that it’s "agenerous, nearly note perfect portrait of a modern family," and Entertain-ment Weekly calls the movie "funny, smart and sexy!" . Rated: R.

Opening July 9PredatorsThe movie "Predators" follows a group of elite warrior-types who are beinghunted by members of a race of merciless alien trackers called Predators.Oscar winner Adrien Brody plays a man who ends up inheriting the mantleof leader and is known as a hunter of men. Topher Grace plays an account-ant whose unassuming facade masks a dangerous serial killer. Alice Braga isthe tough female killer. Mahershalalhashbaz Ali is a man not afraid to die,Walton Goggins is the loose canon of the group and Oleg Taktarov is a for-mer Russian special ops agent. Danny Trejo is Cuchillo, a hardened warriorwith twin uzis strapped to his back. Quentin Tarantino protoge Robert Ro-driguez produced "Predators." Rated: R.La película narra cómo llegan secuestrados al planeta natal de losdepredadores un grupo de humanos conocidos por su violencia y su cruel-dad. Entre ellos destaca Cuchillo, un asesino a sueldo de traficantes de uncartel mexicano, que porta un par de Uzis gemelas en su espalda.

Despicable MeIn a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes,sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is

a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we dis-cover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the his-tory of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) inUniversal’s new 3-D CGI feature,"Despicable Me." Gru delights in allthings wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, andbattle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in hisway. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little or-phaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else hasever seen: a potential Dad. The world’s greatest villain has just met hisgreatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes..Rated: PG.En un feliz barrio suburbano, rodeado de cercos blancos y rosales, se en-cuentra una casa negra con césped muerto. Escondida debajo de estacasa, oculta de los vecinos, existe una gran guarida secreta. Rodeado porun pequeño ejército de siervos, descubrimos a Gru (voz de Steve Carell),planeando el mayor robo de la historia del mundo. Él va a robarse la Luna(sí, la Luna!).

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REC [2]The sequel to one of the scariest films of all time, "[REC] 2" 2 picksup 15 minutes from where we left off, taking us back into the quar-antined apartment building where a terrifying virus has run rampant,turning the occupants into mindlessly violent, raging beasts. A heav-ily armed SWAT team and a mysterious government official are sentin to assess and attempt to neutralize the situation. What they find in-side lies beyond the scope of medical science - a demonic nightmareof biblical proportions more terrifying than they could have possiblyimagined. Above all it must be contained, before it escapes to wreakhavoc on the unsuspecting world outside. Rated: R.Han pasado 15 minutos desde las últimas imágenes grabadas para elprograma “Mientras usted duerme” en el interior del edificio infectado.Fuera, una multitud curiosa se congrega tras el área acordonada por lasfuerzas especiales. Los equipos de televisión presionan para saber quédemonios está pasando...

Opening July 14The Sorcerer's ApprenticeTurteltaub, the creators of the National Treasure franchise, present "The Sor-cerer's Apprentice" - an innovative and epic comedy adventure about a sor-cerer and his hapless apprentice who are swept into the center of an ancientconflict between good and evil. Balthazar Blake (Oscar winner NICOLAS CAGE)is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city fromhis arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (ALFRED MOLINA). Balthazar can't do italone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (JAY BARUCHEL), a seemingly average guywho demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerergives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic,and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'lltake all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he be-comes "The Sorcerer's Apprentice.". Rated: PG-13. “The Sorcerer's Apprentice', de la que ahora os presentamos su tráiler internacional. Nicolas Cagevuelve a estar bajo las órdenes de Jon Turteltaub, con quien ya coincidió en 'La Búsqueda' & 'LaBúsqueda: El Diario Secreto', en este relato de acción y aventuras ambientado en el Manhattan denuestros días en el que deberá enseñar los poderes de la magia a Jay Baruchel para que este puedaecharle una mano a la hora de hacer frente al malvado Alfred Molina.

Opening July 16

InceptionChristopher Nolan ("Batman ," "Batman Begins") directs an international cast in an original scifi ac-tioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb(Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valu-able secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most

vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treach-erous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an in-ternational fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb isbeing offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his lifeback but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception. Instead of theperfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse:their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it couldbe the perfect crime. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can pre-pare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their everymove. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming. This summer,your mind is the scene of the crime.. Rated: PG-13.En un mundo donde se pude entrar a los sueños de los otros. Cobb(Leonardo DiCaprio) es un ejecutivo que de forma ilegal se filtra en la mentede las personas para sacar o poner información. El procedimiento para hac-

erlo es mediante un aparato portátil que funciona como una inyección intravenosa a la persona quese quiere filtrar. Cobb ciertamente no trabaja solo, ya que tiene un equipo formado por Arthur (JosephGordon-Levitt), Eames (Tom Hardy) y Ariadne (Ellen Page), una joven estudiante que está consideradacomo la arquitecto de la operación..

Opening July 23SaltOscar winner Angelina Jolie stars in the movie "Salt," a contemporary espi-onage thriller. Before becoming a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie)swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. She will prove loyal to thesewhen a defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt goes on therun, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to eludecapture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues atthe CIA. Rated: R.Evelyn Salt, agente de la CIA, es acusada de ser una espía rusa que pre-tende asesinar al presidente de los EEUU. Perseguida por sus propios com-pañeros, tendrá que demostrar su inocencia a través de una peligrosaodisea.

Ramona and Beezis Little girls - and gays - grew up on Beverly Cleary, and especially loved theantics and escapades of sisters Beezus and Ramona. 20th Century Fox isthe first to take the classic kids book series to the big screen. But instead ofbeing set in the 1950s, as the books are, and which would make the moviemuch more fantastical, the movie "Ramona And Beezus" is set present day.UGH! . Rated: G.Ramona víve de la imaginación, una energía ilimitada y accidentadaspayasadas que tienden a mantener a todos pendientes de ella. Pero su in-contenible sentido de la diversión, aventura y travesuras pueden ser muyútiles cuando se proponga ayudar a salvar la casa de su familia.

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Opening July 30Get Low Big-hearted Southern yarn, "Get Low" is a movie spun out of equal partsfolk tale, fable and real-life legend about the mysterious, 1930s Ten-nessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party . .. while he was still alive. Academy Award winner Robert Duvall, GoldenGlobe winner Bill Murray, Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek andLucas Black form an ensemble of unforgettable characters who bringto life the surprising last act of Felix Bush. A life-long "wild man" andmisfit, Felix has been nearly swallowed up by the power of his town'ssinister myths about him – until he finds the courage on his own "fu-neral day" to make a shocking confession about why he turned awayfrom society. The result is a comic, poignant, at times haunting taleabout the snowballing nature of secrets, stories and heartbreak – andthe redemption of telling the truth. Rated: .Película basada en la historia real de Felix "Bush" Breazeale, un preso

de Tennessee que en los años 30's planeó su propio entierro; según decía este tipo tan peculiar queríahacerlo estando vivo para poder disfrutar de él. Bill Murray y Lucas Black serán dos socios encar-gados de organizar dicho esperpento por medio de su funeraria.

I Love You Phillip Morris Bad Santa co-screenwriters Glenn Ficara and JohnRequa re-team for this fact-based black comedy star-ring Jim Carrey as a Texas police officer-turned-conman who makes the leap to white-collar criminal afterbeing sent to prison and falling in love with his sensitivecellmate. Steve Russell (Carrey) is a small-town cop.Bored with his bland lifestyle, Russell turns to fraud asa means of shaking things up. Before long, Russell'scriminal antics have landed him behind bars, where heencounters the charismatic Phillip Morris (Ewan McGre-gor). Smitten, Russell devotes his entire life to beingwith Morris regardless of the consequences -- whichcould well include a life sentence. Rated: R.Un padre de familia que acaba en prisión, donde se enamorará de Phillip Morris (Mc-Gregor), su compañero de celda. Sin embargo, llega el día en el que Morris es puestoen libertad, quedando Russell solo, algo que no podrá soportar, preparando todo tipode elaborados planes para escapar, llegando incluso a fingir su propia muerte. Hastacuatro veces logra burlar la seguridad con el objetivo de encontrar a su amor… El des-tino o cómo queráis llamarlo quiso que Morris viviera en libertad, mientras que Russellse encontró con una condena de unos 100 años por culpa de sus fugas.

Charlie St. CloudeIs a romantic drama starring Zac Efron as a young man who survives an accident thatlets him see the world in a unique way. In this emotionally charged story, he beginsa romantic journey in which he embraces the dark realities of the past while discov-ering the transformative power of love. Accomplished sailor "Charlie St. Cloud" (ZacEfron) has the adoration of mother Claire (Oscar winner Kim Basinger) and little

brother Sam (Charlie Tahan), as well as a college scholarshipthat will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwesthometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedystrikes and takes his dreams with it. After his high schoolclassmate Tess (Amanda Crew) returns home unexpectedly,Charlie grows torn between honoring a promise he madefour years earlier and moving forward with newfound love.And as he finds the courage to let go of the past for good,Charlie discovers the soul most worth saving is his own.Rated: PG-13.Charlie St. Cloud es un joven tan afectado por la muerte de suhermano menor Sam que acepta un trabajo como cuidador enel cementerio en el que el pequeño está enterrado. Charlietiene un vínculo especial con su hermano, pues le puede ver,y cada noche se encuentra con él para hablar y jugar juntos.Pero sucede que un día una chica entra en la vida de Charlie,

y este tendrá que elegir entre mantener una promesa que hizo a Sam o ir con la jovenque ama.

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge ofKitty Galore"Cats & Dogs 2" is the a sequel to the 2001 box office hit,"Cats & Dogs" and features the voices of Chris O' Donnell,Jack McBrayer, and former James Bond, Roger Moore. It isthe first theatrically released film by Warner Bros. Family En-tertainment in over six years since 2004's "Clifford's ReallyBig movie," which was one of the biggest movie box officebombs the year it was released. Secuela de la comedia infantil dirigida en 2001 por LawrenceGuterman y en la que los protagonistas son los dos grandesenemigos del reino animal doméstico: los perros y los gatos.

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El lema es claro para los cientos de clientes que vuelven a visitar la localidad enJenison, Michigan ubicado en la 2220 Port Sheldon Court. ‘’No debería costar unafortuna equipar su vehículo con los accesorios que le dan un estilo único’’. “TruckAccessories You Can Afford,” dice el letrero en DeJay Slick Truck Accessories.

¡Los productos vendidos a DeJay Slick Truck Accessories, están diseñados paraque su auto o camión se destaque y distinga de la multitud! El aspecto cuentacuando se está viajando en nuestras carreteras y autopistas. La presentación deun vehículo de compañía o de negocio al público en general viene con la estrategiade llamar la atención del espectador, porque el estilo de la empresa también esimportante. ¡DeJay Slick le provee a su camión personalidad especial y dinamismo!

Los productos especiales que se ofrecen, están dirigidos tanto a nuevos como a

camiones usados, incluyendo cubiertas y tapas, la protección de camiones y laprotección de los trenes delanteros o traseros. El inventario de accesorios de ima-gen incluye, parrillas, protectores de errores, inserciones de enganche, barras denerf, estribos laterales, la tapa rejilla, doble simuladores, las rejillas de acero in-oxidable, viseras y viseras de ventilación. Hay accesorios incluyendo bastidoresde la marca Yakima racks y otros artículos disponible por ordenes especiales.

El personal en Dejay Slick Accesories tiene como lema: "¡Si no tenemos, lo vamosa conseguir para usted!" DeJay Slick también vende remolque de carretillas ycajas de herramientas de plato de diamante. Todos los accesorios para su camiónson artículos muy prácticos para un hombre de trabajo que necesite cubrir susnecesidades. Las mujeres también encuentran accesorios personalizados que seajustan a una personalidad única según desea proyectarla.

"No hay límites para lograr que su auto sea cómodo... si usted ha visto loscamiones en la carretera o en las revistas con piezas especiales en ellos... la prob-abilidad de que podemos equipar su camión con elementos similares está asegu-rada. Tenemos un gran servicio de instalación. No sólo vendemos accesorios parael carro ", dijo Josh Goulooze.

Josh nos aseguró que él garantiza los productos y el servicio en DeJay Accesoriespara su carro, "El equipo de los DeJay está detrás de los productos que vendemos.Usamos nuestra experiencia, conocimiento y habilidad para ayudarle a escoger ycomprar los accesorios de auto que son perfectos para usted. Nos enorgulleceofrecer una instalación profesional. "

DeJay Slick Truck Accessories

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La influenza (o gripe, también conocida como flu en inglés) esuna enfermedad respiratoria contagiosa causada por los virusde la influenza. Aquí encontrará información sobre los sín-tomas comunes de la influenza, cómo protegerse y proteger aquienes lo rodean para que no les dé influenza y qué hacer sipresentan síntomas similares a los de esta enfermedad.Conozca los síntomas comunes de la influenza

La influenza generalmente se presenta de manera súbita ypuede incluir los síntomas siguientes:

* fiebre (por lo general alta)* dolor de cabeza* cansancio (puede llegar a ser extremo)* tos* dolor de garganta* moqueo o congestión nasal* dolores musculares* diarrea y vómito (más fre-

cuente en los niños que en losadultos)

Estos síntomas no siempre indicanque usted tiene influenza. Haymuchas otras enfermedades, entreellas el resfriado común, quepueden tener síntomas similares.Diagnóstico de la influenza

Es muy difícil distinguir la in-fluenza de otras infecciones sola-mente con base en los síntomas.Probablemente sea necesario quelo vea un médico para determinarsi tiene influenza o una compli-cación de esta enfermedad. Existenpruebas que pueden determinar siusted tiene influenza, siempre ycuando se realicen dentro de losprimeros 2 o 3 días después decontraer la enfermedad.

Si tiene los síntomas de la in-fluenza y le preocupa que tenga laenfermedad, especialmente si tieneun riesgo alto de sufrir complica-ciones a causa de la influenza,debe consultar a su proveedor deatención médica. Entre aquellosmás propensos a sufrir complica-ciones están las personas de 65años de edad o más, las que tienenafecciones crónicas (como asma,diabetes o enfermedades cardia-cas), las mujeres embarazadas ylos niños pequeños.Conozca los riesgos de la influenza

En algunas personas, la influenzapuede causar complicacionesgraves, como neumonía bacteriana,deshidratación y agravamiento deafecciones crónicas, como insufi-ciencia cardíaca congestiva, asma odiabetes. Tanto los niños como losadultos pueden presentar sinusitise infecciones del oído.Las personas pueden tener difer-entes reacciones a la influenza

La influenza es una enfermedad

que puede variar de leve a grave e incluso provocar lamuerte en ciertos casos. Si bien la mayoría de las per-sonas en buen estado de salud se recuperan de la in-fluenza sin complicaciones,algunas, como las de edad avan-zada, los niños pequeños yquienes padecen de ciertas afec-ciones (como asma, diabetes oenfermedades cardiacas), tienenun mayor riesgo de sufrir compli-caciones graves a causa de la in-fluenza.Conozca cómo se propaga la in-fluenza

Por lo general, la influenza sepropaga de persona a persona a travésde secreciones pequeñas de las vía res-piratorias que se expulsan cuando al-guien infectado tose o estornuda.Algunas veces, las personas pueden in-fectarse al tocar algo que tiene el virusde la influenza y luego tocarse la boca,la nariz o los ojos.

La mejor manera de protegerse y prote-ger a los demás contra la influenza esvacunándose todos los años. Hay dostipos de vacuna contra la influenzadisponibles en los Estados Unidos:

* La vacuna contra la influenza inyectable: vacuna inactivada

(elaborada con virus muertos) que se administra mediante unainyección, generalmente en el brazo. Este tipo de vacuna estáaprobada para su uso en personas de más de 6 meses de edad,

tanto sanas como aquellas que tienen afeccionesmédicas crónicas (como asma, diabetes o enfer-medades cardiacas). Consulte también la secciónde Preguntas y respuestas: Vacuna contra la in-fluenza o gripe estacional.

* La vacuna contra la influenza de aplicaciónmediante atomizador nasal: elaborada con virusvivos debilitados que no causan la influenza (algu-nas veces denominada vacuna viva atenuada oLAIV, por sus siglas en inglés o FluMist®). El usode la LAIV (FluMist®) está aprobado para personassanas* de 2 a 49 años de edad, pero no para lasmujeres embarazadas.

La vacunación anual contra la influenza debe em-pezar en septiembre o tan pronto como estédisponible la vacuna y debe continuar durantetoda la temporada de influenza, en diciembre,enero y después. Esto se debe a que tanto la du-ración como la época en que comienza la tempo-rada de influenza varían. Aunque se puedenpresentar brotes de influenza tan temprano comoen el mes de octubre, por lo general, el periodo demayor actividad de la influenza suele ser enero omás tarde.

Para obtener más información en inglés sobre eltratamiento de la influenza visite

www.michigan.gov/flu.

Síntomas de la influenza (gripe)Influenza viruses can cause

severe illness and life-threatening complicationsthroughout the flu season,

which spans from October 1through April each year. Anestimated 5-20% of Ameri-

cans get the flu, about36,000 die and more than200,000 are hospitalizedfrom flu-related complica-

tions each year.

The Michigan Department ofCommunity Health workshard to create a healthierMichigan each flu seasonthrough health educationand prevention methods.

Stay healthy this flu season.

For more information visitwww.michigan.gov/flu.

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Cocina

Durante el verano preferimos las comidas lig-eras y fáciles de preparar pero sin sacri-ficar los sabores ni la nutrición. Suenacomplicado, pero los cocineros conexperiencia saben que una comidapuede ser interesante y salud-able agregando solo unos cuan-tos ingredientes inesperados.Uno de ellos, por ejemplo,son las nueces. Las nueces,crujientes y satisfactorias,son más que un tentempiépara llevar. Además agre-gan una dimensión desabor y textura agradableen una variedad de platilloscomo verduras salteadas yensaladas. También están lasblueberries frescas y reciénpiscadas. Las blueberries siem-pre son bienvenidas en los de-sayunos y nuestros postreso enla ensalada.

Estos dos ingredientes están llenos debuena nutrición. Las nueces y blueberries.Cada uno contribuye a una combinaciónúnica de vitaminas, minerales, fibra y otrosnutrientes, así como una alta actividad de an-tioxidantes que son aliados en nuestro es-fuerzo de permanecer en buena saluddurante más tiempo.

Además de dos recetas deliciosas estas sonalgunas sugerencias que son buenas parausted y que agregan texturas crujientes ydulzura frutal a las comidas del verano.

- Comience el día con un parfait de capas deyogurt, granola, nueces y blueberries.

- Para una entrada sencilla, prepare un platocon sus quesos preferidos, galletas saladas,blueberries frescas y nueces tostadas.

- Crea una ligera pero satisfaciente cena colo-cando camarones asados sobre lechugaaderezada, y combina todo junto con blue-berries y nueces.

Arriba el Azul- Las blueberries son una fuente excelentede vitamina C y manganeso, así como unabuena fuente de fibra dietética. Son bajas ensodio y prácticamente no tienen grasa, cuen-tan con solo 80 calorías por taza.

- Las blueberries contienen substancias lla-madas antocianinas, las cuales tienen activi-dad antioxidante. Los antioxidantesneutralizan los radicales que están ligados aldesarrollo de enfermedades como cáncer, en-fermedades cardiovasculares y otros tipos deenfermedades relacionadas con la vejezcomo Alzheimers(www.blueberrycouncil.org/nutrition.php)

- Guarde las blueberries en el refrigerador almomento que las lleve a casa. Manténgalasen su paquete de plástico original o en uncontenedor con cubierta. Enjuáguelas antesde usarlas. Para congelar las blueberries, en-

juáguelas y séquelas con una toalla, ytransfiéralas a una bolsa para con-

gelar o a un contenedor con cu-bierta y congélelas hasta 6

meses.

- Para más ideas de rec-etas e información nu-tricional, visite lapágina de Internetwww.blueberry.org.

Máximo Crujiente- Las nueces sonlíderes en el con-tenido de acido alfa-linolenico (ALA), laforma vegetal del

acido graso omega-3,conteniendo 2.6 gramos

por porción.

- Por cada porción, las nue-ces contienen 14.6 gramos de

ácidos grasos poli insaturadoslos cuales son esenciales para unabuena salud.

- Las nueces también son unafuente natural de antioxidantes,como melatonina 5.9 miligramosgama tocoferol (una forma de vita-mina E) y polyfenol

- Después de años de investigaciónclínica cardiovascular, La Adminis-tración Federal de Alimentos y Med-icina (FDA), apoya pero noconcluye, que el consumir 1.5onzas de nueces al día, como partede una dieta baja en grasa saturaday colesterol,sin resultar enun aumentode calorías,puede reducirel riesgo decardiopatíacoronaria.

- Almacenelas nueces enun contenedorsellado, la re-frigeración esbuena, peropara canti-dades grandeses mejor con-gelarlas. Lasnueces semantienen porun año en elcongelador.Para recetasadicionales einformaciónnutricional vis-ite la páginade Internetwww.wal-nuts.org.

Ingredients* 300g self-raising flour* 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda* 100g light muscovado sugar* 50g porridge oats , plus 1 tbsp for topping* 2 medium bananas , the riper the better* 284ml carton buttermilk* 5 tbsp light olive oil* 2 egg whites* 150g punnet blueberries

1. Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with papermuffin cases. Tip the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Hold back 1tbsp of the sugar, then mix the remainder with the flour and 50g oats. Make a wellin the centre. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until nearly smooth. Stir thebuttermilk, oil and egg whites into the mashed banana until evenly combined.

2. Pour the liquid mixture into the well and stir quickly and sparingly with awooden spoon. The mix will look lumpy and may have the odd fleck of flour stillvisible, but don't be tempted to over-mix. Tip in the blueberries and give it just onemore stir. Divide the mix between the muffin cases - they will be quite full - thensprinkle the tops with the final tbsp of the oats and the rest of he sugar. Bake for18-20 mins until risen and dark golden. Cool for 5 mins in the tray before lifting outonto a rack to cool completely.

Using yogurtButtermilk's natural acidity helps to lighten muffin mixes and increases the rise. It'susually available in the dairy section of supermarkets, but if you can't find it, uselow-fat plain yogurt instead (a mild bio yogurt is best) or skimmed milk with asplash of lemon juice.

Blueberries are literallybursting with nutrientsand flavor, yet very low

in calories.

Blueberries are one ofthe most popular

berries in the UnitedStates, second only to

strawberries. They canbe eaten dried or freshas a snack food; addedto cereals, salads, yo-

gurt, or ice cream; usedas an ingredient in pan-

cakes, muffins, pies,breads, or sauces or ascake topping; or pureedto make jam or jelly. Al-

though the blueberryseason is short, berries

can be bought in the off-season in frozen,

canned, or dried form.

Blueberries are a goodsource of vitamin C.

Recent research hasshown that blueberriesmay help prevent uri-nary tract infection by

increasing the acidity ofurine, which helps de-stroy bacteria, and bypreventing bacteria

from colonizing on thebladder walls.

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21 marzo-20 abrilAries / AriesEn tu autoestimación tendrás un enormeéxito, aun cuando otros no lo noten. Nomides tus logros con la misma medida queusan los demás.Your hunches are right on today -- and youcan act on them quickly to gain a decisiveadvantage! Make sure that you're inform-ing everyone important of exactly whatyou're up to, though.

21 abril - 21 mayoTauro / TaurusMuestras gran generosidad con aquellosmenos afortunados. El amor es muy impor-tante, pero tendrás que cargar con proble-mas pesados de tipo familiar.You start the year feeling good about thepeople you're closest with -- and they canread you with ease! Everyone seems to beon the same page, and that makes it agreat time to start off on new projects.

21 mayo-21 junioGéminis / GeminiNA pesar de la confianza que tienes en ti,no triunfarás en tus relaciones íntimas,excepto en el nivel social, pues sientestemor de revelar tus sentimientos.Reconsider your financial arrangementstoday -- it's a great time to start new proj-ects or commit to new budgets. Your mindfor figures is strong now, so be sure tomake the most of it!

22 junio-22 julioCáncer / CancerTe llevas bien con tus amigos cercanos porqueno sientes la inseguridad que te causan losextraños. Ésta es la razón por la que no hacesamigos.You need to deal with some subconscious issuesthat have drifted in overnight -- but the goodnews is that most of that stuff can go on autopi-lot! Just don't be too surprised when odd feelingspop up now and then.

23 julio-22 agostoLeo / LeoTe aferras a tus opiniones y te molesta sialguien sugiere que has caído en un error;cede un poco, animarás a otros a ser másagradables contigo. You need to deal with some subconscious issues that have driftedin overnight -- but the good news is that most of that stuff can goon autopilot! Just don't be too surprised when odd feelings popup now and then.

23 agosto-21 septiembreVirgo / VirgoTe interesa que se te reconozca como una persona valiosa,que ofrece beneficios importantes a aquellos que están dis-puestos a compartirlos contigo.MYour social energy is still revved up, whether or not you par-tied last night, and today is perfect for hanging out withfriends and relaxing. It's certainly an auspicious beginning to anew year!

22 septiembre -22 octubreLibra / LibraTu infancia fue muy agradable, lo que te ayuda a pensar quealgún día tendrás una bonita familia. Sabes lo que vale eldinero y lo que cuesta tenerlo.You need to get back to basics -- but it's hard, with all these in-terruptions! Whether your family is calling you to check in oryou've got seven different concurrent projects to juggle, it'stough to make progress.

23 octubre-21 noviembreEscorpión / ScorpioGastas energía en situaciones que no valen la pena. Te cuesta ac-tuar en forma justa ya que tu sensibilidad obstaculiza lo que dices yhaces.You need to unleash your intuition today -- it's more powerful thanever! Try not to think too hard about what you want and just followyour instincts, and you should find yourself doing quite well

22 noviembre - 21 diciembreSagitario / SagittariusActúas con sinceridad y cautela en tus sentimientos hacia losdemás; como resultado de la formación que recibiste en tu in-fancia.Try harder to get people talking today -- you can go in moredeeply than usual, and there may be a lot to get through.Your energy feels a little off-balance, but that might be justwhat's needed.

22 diciembre-21 eneroCapricornio / Capricorn

Siempre estás en buena disposiciónpara analizar cualquier problemaque surja entre tú y los demás.Tienes paciencia para resolver con-flictos.Try to deal with today's issues imme-diately -- though it may feel as ifyou've got the whole year to getthings done, you are much better offstarting with a more-or-less cleanplate.

22 enero-19 febreroAcuario / AquariusSabes causar impresiones duraderas,pues no quieres pasar "sin pena nigloria". Tu mayor problema es quecrees que todos van a pensar bien deti..Overreaction and overcompensationare all too common today, and youneed to do whatever it takes to avoidthem. You may want to withdraw abit, or you may want to practicemeditation.

20 febrero-20 marzoPiscis / PiscesTe agrada la gente y convives congrupos grandes o pequeños. Deseasconocer a alguien que a la larga teresulte útil, eres amable con todo elmundo.Your deep well of positive energyhelps keep the day fun for you andentertaining for your people -- makesure that you keep things movingalong! Your energy is just right forattracting attention.

Horoscopos

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CLASSIFIEDSCLASSIFIEDSSCHOOL SECRETARY / CLERI-CAL FULL TIME 40 hour per weekposition working the academic cal-endar, approximately 40 weeksper year. Duties include facilitatingdepartmental functions necessaryto accomplish a coordinated andcollaborative team effort in studentand Academy operational serv-ices. Primary responsibilities in-clude student accounting, timelyprocessing of student data, oraland written communications,preparation of reports, routing cor-respondence, maintaining confi-dentiality, managing staffcalendars, publishing Academy fly-ers / brochures, managing workflow, answering and making callsand electronic correspondence.The ability to learn and understandbasic school recordkeeping andreporting systems is essential.Training on TIES MiCIS, ICue stu-dent data systems will be pro-vided. Successful completion ofEmployment Physical, CriminalHistory Background Check andDrug Screen is required under theterms of agency employment.SEND resume and letter of in-terest to the Saginaw News, M-11040 The Saginaw News 203 S.Washington Saginaw, MI 48607-1283.

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITYCOLLEGE CONSTRUCTIONELECTRICIAN ASSISTANTPROFESSOR (Full Time Tempo-rary) RP223 Detailed informationon responsibilities and other re-quirements regarding this positioncan be found at the GRCC websiteat www.grcc.edu / jobs Require-ments: Bachelor's Degree in re-lated field. Master's Degreepreferred. Journeyman's level cre-dentials in related field. Minimum2 years teaching experience at thehigh school, college or universitylevel. To apply for this position,please visit our website atwww.grcc.edu/jobs. Grand RapidsCommunity College is only ac-cepting online applications. Thisposition will remain open untilfilled. Screening Committee willconduct initial credential reviewon July 7, 2010.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (2POSITIONS) - Individuals needed

to provide leadership, direction,and support to the business func-tions of specialized regional unitsserving local school districts. Re-sponsibilities include managing allbusiness affairs and financial re-sources. Individuals in these posi-tions also provide consultative andadministrative assistance to theSuperintendent and Board of Ed-ucation of the respective client dis-tricts regarding all financial andoperational aspects of the schooldistrict. The qualified candidate willhold a Bachelor's degree in ac-counting, finance, or related field;Master's degree or equivalent pre-ferred. Minimum of five years ofexperience in school administra-tion and/or financial management.Position requires excellent com-munication and analytical skills, aswell as an innovative and strategicapproach to business. For detailsand to apply online visitwww.oaisd.org/jobs.

MANUFACTURING SUPERVI-SOR Local Aerospace Manufac-turer has an immediate openingfor a full time Manufacturing Su-pervisor - 2nd Shift. Minimum 5-7years of Manufacturing Supervi-sory experience required in MetalProducts as well as technicalknowledge or skill in the areas ofmachining, welding, and fabrica-tion assembly. Working knowledgeof Continuous Improvement, LeanTechniques, and ISO/AS Stan-dards. College degree required.Excellent pay and benefits. Sendresume to: Box M- 360, c/o Press,155 Michigan NW, Grand Rapids,MI 49503

INSTALLER - Michigan's fastestgrowing Home Improvement Co.seeks applicants for Window In-stallers. Work year round withweekly pay! We want motivated in-dividuals with good attendance,great personality, enjoy workingboth indoor and outdoor, and wantto grow with our company. Installexperience is a must and you musthave your own tools, truck, and in-surance. Call today interview to-morrow! Call 1.800.Hansons ext4701.

SERVICE TECHNICIAN NEEDED- Minimum 5 yrs. home improve-ment exper. Must be able to meas-ure & do material take off forreplacement windows, siding, roof-ing and be able to service all as-pects of the same. Sales exper.preferred, but not required. Co.truck provided. Must have ownequipment, competitive pay struc-ture & benefits. Must have valid

driver's license and pass a drugtest and background check. Re-sumes / inquiries to:[email protected]

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTIONOne of the nations largest con-crete contractors is seeking Fore-men, Finishers, and Form Setterswith experience in the concrete in-dustry. Skills should include theability to read blueprints, operatefinishing equipment, and experi-ence in various types of formingsystems. Successful candidateswill receive a competitive wageand a comprehensive benefitpackage. Apply at Kent Compa-nies, 130 60th SW, Grand RapidsMI 49548 or email your resume toe m p l o y m e n t @kentcompanies.com. No phonecalls please.

EXPERIENCED MACHININGPOSITIONS Available positions in-clude experienced: Laser cuttingmachine operators (Mitsubishi pre-ferred) General Machinist (HaasPreferred) Water Jet operator/ pro-grammer (Flow preferred) Weldingall types & robotic (Motoman)Press Brake Operator/Program-mer (Amada preferred) If qualified,please submit resume to: Rapid-Line, Inc. 1475 Gezon ParkwayGrand Rapids, MI 49509.

SCHOOL BUS TRAINER DEANTRANSPORTATION, twice recog-nized "North American School BusContractor of the Year", is seekingapplicants for School Bus Trainerfor regular and special needsschool bus operations. Will bebased in Grand Rapids. Competi-tive wage and benefit package.Must possess CDL, pass FBIbackground check and remaindrug free. Prior CDL training ex-perience preferred. Excellent driv-ing history required. Please submitcover letter, resume and refer-ences to: Dean Transportation,Attn: HR SB Trainer, 4812 AureliusRoad, Lansing, MI 48910. Dead-line: Friday, July 9, 2010.

WELDER FABRICATOR - parttime for small fabrication shop.Must have minimum of 3 years ex-perience in fabrication, must beable to work unsupervised. FAXresume and wage expectations to:231-766-9109.

FABRICATOR/WELDER- Mig/TigMust read blue prints, Send re-sume and wage requirements toP-13003 The Bay City Times 311Fifth Street Bay City MI, 48708-5853.

WELDER - Small manufacturingfacility in Grand Haven is lookingfor a welder (MIG). Must be ableto pass a weld test. Competitivewages, insurance package, 401-Kbenefits. Please send resume toDePottey Acquisitions Attn: Terry,PO Box 229, Grand Haven, MI49417.

JANITOR/CUSTODIAN - Con-tractor seeking person to performhousekeeping tasks for multi-officebuilding and warehouse. Musthave prior cleaning/janitorial expe-rience and knowledge of cleaningmaterials and equipment with theability to lift 50 lbs. Must have highschool diploma or equivalent.Please fax resume to (616) 878-4318 ATTN: Janitor/Custodian oremail [email protected]

CARPENTERS & CARPENTERHELPERS NEEDED. Must haveskills and ambition. Apply 3095 S.Dye Road Monday ONLY 9am-3pm. Must have valid MI driversLisenc. Park on North side ofbuilding.

CARPENTER - Skilled. Must haveown tools. Flexible hours. Under-stands most building strategies.Reliable. Works well alone andwith others. Remodeling experi-ence. Leadership skills. Pick uptruck a plus. Call (269) 388-4707.

CONCRETE FINISHER- FORE-MAN - Needs blueprint reading &comprehension, forming and set-up skills, valid drivers license.Offer great pay, health insuranceand retirement plan. Send resumeto [email protected] or mail Ear-ley and Associates, 3917 RavineRoad, Kzoo, MI 49006.

DELIVERY DRIVERS - All Shifts.Reliable Delivery, the fastestgrowing delivery business in thearea, has immediate openings fordrivers. All shifts available. Driversmust have good people skills anda good knowledge of the Kalama-zoo/Battle Creek area. Only Driv-ers with their own reliabletransportation need apply. Sendresume [email protected].

DELIVERY/WAREHOUSE - De-livery and Warehouse. Permanentfull time position. Furniture / Appli-ance set up and installation.Heavy lifting required. Good driv-ing record required. Apply at BellFurniture and Appliance, 9971Northland Dr., Rockford, Mi.

DELIVERY DRIVER/ CUSTOMERSERVICE - Valley City Linenneeds full time first shift route serv-ice rep. for Mon-Fri. Applicantsshould have a good driving record,customer service/sales experienceand the ability to perform heavylifting. Chauffeurs license required.We offer an initial annual wage of30-35K that includes health insur-ance and a 401 (k) with companymatch. Apply in person at 10 Dia-mond SE. You may also [email protected] or fax 616 459-3689your resume.

EXPERIENCE DUMP TRUCKDRIVE WANTED/ MECHANIC.Call 810-787-7800.

ROOFER - Experienced with shin-gles, rubber & durolast. 810-760-9860.

ROOFERS & LABORERS - Ex-perienced. Call 313-399-9122.

LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ASSEM-BLY- 2nd/3rd shifts Plastic Injec-tion- all shifts TIG/MIGWelding-1st/2nd CNC MachineOps Plastic Injection- All shifts, 12hour Material Handling- Hi/LoPainting/Racking 6 months recentwork history required Please applyin person between 10-4 M-FStaffing Inc .

REMODELING INSTALLERS /HELPERS -. Shelby Twp., Michi-gan. Basement - Kitchen - Bath-room Remodeling Contractorlooking for quality installers andconstruction helpers.Must have prior experience in re-modeling, personal tools andtransportation. Basic understandingof all the trades a plus. Please sendresume to [email protected].

MANUFACTURING OPPORTUNI-

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