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DALLAS, Dec. 29, 2015(AP): A Texas sheriff saidTuesday an arrest warrant willbe issued for a Texas womanwho was found with her sonin Mexico, a teenager on pro-bation after killing fourpeople in a drunken-drivingwreck and invoking an“affluenza” defense

Tarrant County SheriffDee Anderson said at a newsconference that the warrantwould be issued for TonyaCouch on charges of hinder-ing and apprehension.

Mexico’s Jalisco stateprosecutors’ office said 18-year-old Ethan Couch andhis mother were located anddetained Monday eveningin the Pacific Coast resortcity of Puerto Vallarta.

Anderson said it appearsthe two planned their disap-pearance and even held some-thing of a going-away party.He said the U.S. MarshalsService was working to getthe two returned to theUnited States.

Ricardo Ariel Vera, therepresentative of Mexico’simmigration institute in thewestern state of Jalisco, saidthe mother and son were be-ing held at immigration of-fices in the state capital,Guadalajara, and would bereturned to the United Statesaboard a commercial flight toHouston sometime Tuesday.

“They are going to be sentback to their country, giventhat they were in Mexicoimproperly,” Ariel Vera said.“They would have had toenter, for example, as tour-ists, but they entered withoutregistering.”

During the sentencingphase of Couch’s trial, a de-fense expert argued thatCouch’s wealthy parentscoddled him into a sense of

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 31,2015 (AP): A Texas teen knownfor using an “affluenza” de-fense in a fatal drunken-driv-ing accident is being held at aMexico City immigration de-tention center in one of thecapital’s poorest areas, wherehe will likely spend weeks, ifnot months, as he appeals de-portation.

A Mexican immigrationofficial said Thursday a judgehas agreed to hear argumentson the affluent young man’sappeal, a process that couldtake weeks or months. The of-ficial spoke on condition ofanonymity because he or shewas not authorized to be quotedby name.

In the meantime, EthanCouch is being held at theAgujas immigration detentioncenter, where the official saidhe will have no special privi-leges such as the ones highprofile criminals can some-times buy in Mexican prisons.Reminiscent of Mel Gibson’s

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, 28XII 15 (AP): Funcionarioscentroamericanos acordaronpermitir el paso a los migrantescubanos varados en Costa Ricay se espera que la primerasemana de enero se realice unprimer traslado “piloto”,informaron el lunes autoridadescostarricenses yguatemaltecas.

La cancillería costarricenseinformó en un comunicado quetras un encuentro defuncionarios en Guatemala,los países de la regióndeterminaron que losmigrantes cubanos saldrán víaaérea de Costa Rica hacia ElSalvador, desde dondecontinuarán su camino porautobús hacia México.

Las autoridades de Guate-mala y Costa Rica han evitadodar más detalles bajo elargumento de que algunospaíses pidieron discreción porla seguridad de los inmigrantes.

Al menos 8.000 cubanosque buscan llegar a EstadosUnidos se encuentran varadosen Costa Rica después de queNicaragua cerró en noviembresus fronteras, lo cual desatóuna crisis migratoria en la zona.Apenas el domingo, el papaFrancisco hizo un llamado para

MEXICO, 30 XII 15 (AP):La madre del joven prófugoestadounidense Ethan Couchfue deportada el miércoles aEstados Unidos, informó unafuncionaria del InstitutoNacional de Migraciónmexicano.

Tonya Couch fue enviadaen un vuelo de la ciudadmexicana de Guadalajara a LosÁngeles, Estados Unidos, dijola funcionaria, no autorizada aser identificada por nombre porpolíticas internas de la entidad.

Aseguró que la mujer pudoser deportada porque lasautoridades no recibieronningún amparo, algo que síobtuvo su hijo y quien porahora permanecerá enGuadalajara.

Ambos fueron detenidos ellunes en Puerto Vallarta, en lacosta mexicana del Pacífico,después de que las autoridadesdijeran que una llamadatelefónica para comprar pizzapermitió localizarlos.

Un agente del Servicio Fed-

eral de Alguaciles de EstadosUnidos alertó a las autoridadeslocales sobre el paradero deCouch, quien estaba bajolibertad condicional despuésde matar a cuatro personas en2013 cuando conducía enestado de ebriedad en Texas, yel de su madre.

Los dos desaparecieronmientras las autoridadesinvestigaban si Couch habíaviolado las condiciones bajolas que le otorgaron libertadbajo palabra.

resolver la situación.Costa Rica mantiene

habilitados 37 albergues endonde permanecen los cubanos.

La vocera de la cancillería deCosta Rica, Melissa Durán, dijoa The Associated Press que seránlos propios cubanos quienespagarán los gastos de traslado,aunque evitó dar más detalles.

Los cubanos esperanllegar a Estados Unidos parabeneficiarse de una ley queles da residencia.

“Se acordó realizar unprimer ejercicio piloto detraslado humanitario en laprimera semana de enero”,señaló la cancilleríaguatemalteca. “Se haconformado un grupo detrabajo que tendrá laresponsabilizar de realizar lascoordinaciones necesariaspara este primer traslado”.

El canciller costarricense,Manuel González, señaló quela medida sólo aplica para loscubanos que ya están en suterritorio.

A partir del 18 dediciembre, el gobierno deCosta Rica dejó de emitir vi-sas de tránsito extraordinariaspara los migrantes cubanos yanunció que después de esafecha cualquiera que llegara

sin documentos parapermanecer en su territorioserán detenidos y deportadosa la isla.

De hecho, las autoridadesmigratorias informaron el finde semana que iniciaron eltrámite de deportación de 56cubanos que ingresarondespués de esa fecha.

El número de cubanosque han salido de la isla ypretenden llegar a EstadosUnidos se ha incrementadoen lo que va de 2015, debidoa que muchos temen que lanormalización de relacionesentre Estados Unidos y Cubatermine con sus privilegiosmigratorios para obtener laresidencia estadounidense.

Los gobiernos de Cuba yNicaragua sostienen que laspolíticas migratorias deEstados Unidos animan a loscubanos a usar rutaspeligrosas y contribuyen auna fuga de cerebros de laisla.

Muchos cubanosviajaban desde la isla a Ecua-dor, donde hasta el 1 dediciembre no se les requeríavisa para entrar, y luegosubían por Centroamérica yMéxico en su camino aEstados Unidos.

“Get the Gringo” movie?Couch’s wealthy upbring-

ing may not prepare him forthe center’s common sleepingareas and bathrooms, and con-crete wash basins for hand-washing clothes.

The white-washed, high-fenced facility usually housesseveral dozen immigrants,mainly Central Americans.

Couch will sleep on a cot orbunk in a semi-open bedroomshared with two or three otherdetainees. Unarmed immigra-tion guards patrol the unit,and a closed-circuit camerasystem is constantly filmingin most area other than thecommon bathrooms. Armedguards are posted at the out-side gates and walls.

Along with three meals perday, Couch will have accessto watch TV or movies in oneof the Spartan common rooms,or go to an outside patio wherethere is a basketball court andsmall soccer pitch.

He will have unlimited ac-

cess to telephones, and ac-cess to medical, dental andpsychological care.

However, the MexicoCity holding center has beenthe subject of complaints inthe past, especially by de-tainees held there for ex-tended periods of time. De-tainees have complainedabout the quality of the foodand harsh discipline.

The teen’s mother, TonyaCouch, was jailed in Los An-geles on Thursday after be-ing deported from Mexico.

Authorities believeEthan Couch, who receivedonly probation for the wreckthat killed four people, fledto Mexico with his mother inNovember as prosecutors in-vestigated whether he hadviolated that probation.

Both were taken into cus-tody Monday after authori-ties said a phone call for pizzaled to their capture in theMexican resort city of PuertoVallarta.

irresponsibility—a conditionthe expert termed “affluenza.”The condition is not recog-nized as a medical diagnosisby the American PsychiatricAssociation, and its invoca-tion drew widespread ridicule.

Couch’s attorneys, ScottBrown and Reagan Wynn,said in a statement they won’tcomment on the case until theyspeak with their client, whichlikely won’t happen beforeCouch reaches the U.S.

Mexico’s Jalisco state pros-ecutors’ office said in a state-ment that its agents had beenworking with U.S. authoritiesvia the U.S. Consulate inGuadalajara since Dec. 26 totrack down and capture thetwo.

Couch and his mother werefound in a dowdy section ofPuerto Vallarta’s old town, farfrom the glitzy resorts, golfcourses and high-rise hotels ofthe city’s newer section.

The street corner wherethey were found is dotted witha small sandwich shop, a tacostand, and a mom-and-popcorner store. A playground anda day-care center with a fencetopped with razor-wire standnearby.

Couch was apparently try-ing to lie low, and even dis-guise himself; a photo distrib-uted by the Jalisco stateprosecutor’s office show himin detention with his blondhair dyed black and his nor-mally blondish beard a lightbrown. He appeared pale andun-tanned.

After their detention, theywere handed over to Mexicanimmigration authorities fordeportation, the statementsaid.

Authorities had begunsearching for the pair afterEthan Couch failed to keep amandatory appointment with

his probation officer on Dec.10, leading authorities to issuethe juvenile equivalent of anarrest warrant for him.

Anderson has said he be-lieves the two fled in late No-vember after a video surfacedthat appears to show Couch ata party where people weredrinking. If found to be drink-ing, Couch’s probation couldbe revoked and he could besentenced to up to 10 years inprison.

The U.S. Marshals Servicehad issued a wanted posterpromising a reward of up to$5,000 for information lead-ing to Ethan Couch’s where-abouts and capture.

In June 2013 at age 16,Ethan Couch was drivingdrunk and speeding on a darktwo-lane road south of FortWorth when he crashed into adisabled SUV off to the side,killing four people and injur-ing several others, includingpassengers in Couch’s pickuptruck.

Couch pleaded guilty tofour counts of intoxicationmanslaughter and two countsof intoxication assault caus-ing serious bodily injury. Be-cause of his age, he wasn’tcertified as an adult for trialand a judge sentenced him injuvenile court to 10 years’ pro-bation and a stint in a rehabili-tation center.

Anderson was among thosecritical of the judge’s decisionnot to incarcerate Couch. Thesheriff said that the teen hasnever expressed remorse forhis actions and that his casesparked more outrage than anyother Anderson has encoun-tered in his law enforcementcareer.

Associated Press writers Pe-ter Orsi, Mark Stevenson andE. Eduardo Castillo in MexicoCity contributed to this report.

‘Affluenza’ teen, mother detained in Mexico,part 1

‘Affluenza’ teen held at Mexicanimmigration holding center, part 2,Reminiscent of Mel Gibson’s “Get the Gringo” movie?By MARK STEVENSON, Associated Press

México deporta a EEUU a mamá de prófugoEthan CouchPor E. EDUARDO CASTILLO, Associated Press

Centroamérica acuerda dar paso a migrantescubanos varadosPor JAVIER CÓRDOBA, Associated Press

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BOGOTA, Colombia, 30XII 15 (AP): La colombianaAriadna Gutiérrez, virreinauniversal de la belleza,lamentó el miércoles elreciente incidente por el quefue coronada erróneamentecomo Miss Universo.

“Fue muy humillante paramí, pero también para todo elpaís, para toda la gente nosólo de Colombia sino deLatinoamérica que estaba enel auditorio”, aseguróGutiérrez durante unaentrevista con la emisora lo-cal La W.

El 20 de diciembre en LasVegas el presentador de MissUniverso, Steve Harvey,anunció que la ganadora delevento era la colombiana de22 años. Pero unos cuatrominutos después, enmomentos en que Gutiérrezya había sido coronada por sucompatriota Paulina Vega,Harvey indicó que habíahabido error y que la ganadoraera la filipina Pia Wurtzbach.

Gutiérrez recordó que enese momento pensó que setrataba de un chiste de Harvey.“Bueno, esto va a ser un chiste,porque él en los ensayosmolestaba con las preguntas,

SAN ANTONIO, Dec.29, 2015 (AP): Texas onTuesday asked the U.S.Supreme Court not to re-view a lower court’s deci-sion blocking PresidentBarack Obama’s plan tospare millions of immi-grants from deportation.

A 42-page brief byTexas Attorney GeneralKen Paxton claims thepresident’s plan to protectmillions of immigrantsbypasses constitutionalauthority and establishedfederal laws. A coalition of26 states, led by Texas,argues that the Obama ad-ministration failed to pro-vide them the notice andopportunity for commentthat should have been re-quired before such a majorpolicy change.

At issue is the Obamaadministration’s DeferredAction for Parents ofAmericans program(DAPA), announced inNovember 2014 that callsfor shielding from depor-tation and giving workpermits to as many as 5million immigrants, mostof whom are the parents ofU.S. citizens and lawful per-manent residents.

The states argue in thebrief that the “lawful pres-ence” granted to immi-

SAN ANTONIO, 29 XII15 (AP): Texas solicitó elmartes a la Corte Supremafederal que no revise ladecisión de un tribunal deprimera instancia quebloqueó el plan delpresidente Barack Obamapara suspender ladeportación de millones deinmigrantes.

Un documento de 42páginas presentado por elsecretario de Justicia delestado Ken Paxton afirmaque el plan del mandatariode suspender la deportaciónde hasta cinco millones deinmigrantes excede soslayalas leyes federales y laautoridad constitucional.Una coalición de 26 estados,encabezados por Texas,también afirma que elgobierno de Obama no lesdio notificación nioportunidad de hacercomentarios, como serequeriría para un cambiotan grande en la política queregula la inmigración.

El asunto a discusión es elprograma Acción Diferidapara Padres deEstadounidenses (DAPA porsus iniciales en inglés) queanunció el gobierno federalen noviembre de 2014, el cualestipula suspender ladeportación y otorgar permisode trabajo a hasta cincomillones de inmigrantes, ensu mayoría padres deciudadanos estadounidensesy de residentes permanenteslegales.

Los estados argumentanen el documento que la

“presencia legal” concedida ainmigrantes por el programatiene repercusiones financierassignificativas para ellos,incluyendo un mayor gasto en“servicios de salud, seguridadpública y educación”.

Bajo el programa DAPA,los inmigrantes podríansolicitar licencia de manejo,tarjeta de Seguro Social, créditofiscal para el ingresodevengado, seguro dedesempleo, Medicare y otrasprestaciones. Los estadosaseveran que “al tratarse de unode los mayores cambios enpolítica de inmigración en lahistoria de nuestra nación”, elplan requiere de aviso previo ycomentario por parte de laspartes interesadas, incluidoslos estados, lo cual no ocurrió.

“El presidente por sí mismono tiene la autoridad para con-ceder a millones de inmigrantesilegales una gran cantidad deprestaciones, como SeguroSocial y Medicare, lo cual debeestar reservado a ciudadanoslegítimos”, dijo Paxton en eldocumento.

La actual agenda de la CorteSuprema podría permitir quelos argumentos seanescuchados en abril y que seemita una decisión dos mesesdespués. Si los magistradosapoyan al gobierno, Obamatendría apenas siete meses paraimplementar su plan.

Obama dijo el año pasadoque el plan permitiría que per-sonas que han estado en el paísmás de cinco años y que tienenhijos que están en EstadosUnidos con permiso “salgande las sombras y se pongan en

orden con la ley”.Los estados que

impugnaron el plan hanganado todas las instanciasen la corte hasta ahora. Másrecientemente, la Corte Fed-eral de Apelaciones delQuinto Distrito falló a su fa-vor el 9 de noviembre.

El representante jurídicodel gobierno federal DonaldVerrilli Jr. dijo en unsubsecuente documentopresentado a la corte queratificar esos fallos forzaría amillones de personas “acontinuar trabajando sinpagar impuestos, sin opcióna un empleo legal paraproporcionar sustento a susfamilias”.

El documento presentadopor Paxton dice que elprograma representa el tipode “cambio crucial” enpolítica de inmigración que“sólo podría ser creado por elCongreso”.

Obama dijo que fueincitado a actuar porque elCongreso no aprobó unareforma de inmigración inte-gral. Un programa previo queno está siendo impugnadosuspende temporalmente lasdeportaciones de jóvenesque residan sin autorizaciónlegal en el país y que llegarona Estados Unidos siendoniños, traídos por susfamiliares.

El periodista de The As-sociated Press Mark Shermanen Washington contribuyó aeste reporte.

Interactivo AP: http://hosted.ap.org/interactives/2013/reforma-migratoria/

grants under the program hassignificant cost repercus-sions for them, including in-creased “healthcare, law-en-forcement, and educationexpenditures.”

Under DAPA immigrantswould be eligible to applyfor driver’s licenses, SocialSecurity, Earned Income TaxCredit, unemployment insur-ance, Medicare and otherbenefits. The states claim thatas “one of the largest changesin immigration policy in ourNation’s history,” the planrequired notice and commentfrom stakeholders, includingthe states, that did not occur.

“The president alone doesnot have the authority togrant millions of illegal im-migrants a host of benefits—like Social Security andMedicare—which should bereserved for lawful citizens,”Paxton said in a statement.

The court’s currenttimeframe could allow argu-ments to be held in April anda decision to be issued twomonths later. If the justicesrule for the administration,Obama would have roughlyseven months in office toimplement his plan.

Obama said last year thatthe plan would allow peoplewho have been in the UnitedStates more than five yearsand who have children who

are in the country withoutdocumentation to “comeout of the shadows and getright with the law.”

The states that chal-lenged the plan have wonevery round in court so far.Most recently, the 5th U.S.Circuit Court of Appealsruled for them on Nov. 9.

Solicitor GeneralDonald Verrilli Jr. said ina subsequent court filingthat allowing those rulingsto stand would force mil-lions of people “to con-tinue to work off the books,without the option of law-ful employment to providefor their families.”

Paxton’s brief says theprogram represents thetype of “crucial change”in immigration policy that“could be created only byCongress.”

Obama said he wasspurred to act because Con-gress failed to pass com-prehensive immigrationlegislation. An earlier pro-gram that is not being chal-lenged, Deferred Actionfor Childhood Arrivals(DACA), shields immi-grants brought to the coun-try illegally as children.

Associated Press writerMark Sherman in Wash-ington contributed to thisreport.

molestaba cuando nosotrasestábamos hablando y pensé queiba a seguir con ese mismo tonode hacer reír a la gente”.

De ahí en adelante, recordó,todo fue confusión. Paulina Vegano sabía qué hacer. “Quítamela,quítamela (la corona)”, le dijoGutiérrez a Vega. Cuando esosucedió, Vega le dijo a Gutiérrez:“Vámonos”. Pero Gutiérrez notóque aún tenía puesta la bandaque la acreditaba como la mujermás linda del universo. Entoncesno tuvo problema en volverse yentregar también la banda.

La segunda en Miss Universosostuvo que en los últimos díasha estado un poco alejada de losmedios de comunicación porque“tenía que hacer el duelo a lo quepasó. Ha sido muy duro para mí,ha sido un shock muy grande...pero hay que pasar la página, lavida sigue”.

De todos modos, agregó, elhecho de haber sido MissUniverso por unos minutos “esono me lo va a quitar nadie (porque)lo primero es lo que cuenta... Enel video va a quedar por los siglosde los siglos amén que la MissUniverso fue Colombia, asíhubiera sido por tres o cuatrominutos”.

Cuando se le preguntó si ya

había superado el malmomento de hace 10 días, nodudó en afirmar que el tema yaestaba “chuliado (o borrado)desde el momento en que mebajé de ese escenario”.

También hizo hincapié enque no guarda ningúnresentimiento con laorganización de MissUniverso ni con la filipinaWurtzbach porque “ella notiene la culpa de nada de loque ocurrió”.

La beldad colombianaobservó que ahora estaba librepara escuchar muchaspropuestas de trabajo y, consorna, enfatizó en que noposaría desnuda por ningúndinero del mundo “porque mispapás se mueren”.

Finalmente fue consultadapor la propuesta del candidatorepublicano Donald Trump,otrora dueño del evento deMiss Universo, en el sentidode que tras el papelón ocurridoen Las Vegas lo ideal hubierasido entregar dos coronas. “Porprimera vez estoy de acuerdocon él”, comentó entre risas.

Colombia ha tenido dosMiss Universo: Luz MarinaZuluaga, en 1958, y PaulinaVega, en enero de 2015.

Texas asks US Supreme Court not to reviewimmigration caseBy SETH ROBBINS, Associated Press

Texas pide a Corte Suprema no revisebloqueo a plan de ObamaPor SETH ROBBINS, Associated Press

“Fue muy humillante para mí”, dice AriadnaGutiérrez

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Letter to the Editor,Rev. Eduardo Lorenzo, former Pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic

Church in Flint, Michigan, will celebrate his 50th Anniversary of his Ordinationinto the Priesthood on Friday January 22, 2016.

A Mass of Thanksgiving will be celebrated and a Reception in his honor willbe held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at Our Lady of GuadalupeChurch, 2316 W. Coldwater Rd., Flint. Bishop Earl Boyea of the Diocese ofLansing will be the main celebrant.

Lorenzo served as Pastor of Guadalupe Church from 1966 until his retirement in 2002.The son of the late Luisa and Luis Lorenzo, was born in Punta Brava, Havana, Cubaon April 13, 1935. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration andworked for the Cuban Motor Corporation, a Division of General Motors.

In 1956, Lorenzo entered the seminary where he studied for 5 years until theCastro government forced the closing of all the Catholic churches and seminaries.He was exiled to the U.S. in 1961 along with hundreds of seminarians, priests, andbishops. After months in waiting in Miami he entered St. Maur’s Seminary inSouth Union, Kentucky where he finished his Seminary and Theological Studies.

In 1964, at the request of the Lansing, Michigan Diocese, Lorenzo was trans-ferred to work with the Spanish-speaking Apostolate to assist in ministering to thegrowing number of Mexican American Migrant Workers in the area, including thelarge Catholic Latino population.

After repeated efforts to return to Cuba failed, Lorenzo was granted permissionto be ordained in the Diocese of Lansing on January 22, 1966 by the late BishopJoseph H. Albers and serve as the Parish Administrator and later named Pastor ofOur Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church on Carpenter Road in Flint.

Since coming to the Genesee County area, Fr. Lorenzo has worked diligentlyon Ministering to the Spiritual needs and concerns of the Hispanic community.His arrival was like a prophetic dream for the growing Spanish Speaking commu-nity who needed and sought for a larger Church building.

In 1971, through his perseverance, dedication and guidance, Our Lady ofGuadalupe Parish constructed at its current location and became the First CatholicChurch in the State of Michigan to be build and paid for by the Hispaniccommunity.

Rev. Mr. Omar Odette, Deacon and current Parish Administrator said, “In 2002after 36 years of faithful service to the Parish Community, Fr. Lorenzo retired fromhis pastoral duties but still serves as Parish Emeritus status and celebrates theSpanish Mass every Sunday at 9:00 A.M.”

“Area Priests,” Rev. Odette said, “have been invited to attend the celebrationas well as all past parish family members and parishioners. I know it may becrowded but this will only demonstrate the tremendouslove and respect we all have for Father Lorenzo and whathe has accomplished for our people.”

Submitted by:

Mary Rose García,Chairperson of the 50th Anniversary Committee.

Editor’s Note: Questions? Contact Ms. García at 810-407-2581 or email her at:mrgarcia1959@aol.com or Rev. Odette at 810-787-5701.

SANDUSKY, January 3,2015 (AP): Inmates in someMichigan jails are gettingaccess to tablet computers tostay busy and prepare for lifeoutside bars.

The tablets allow in-mates in Sanilac County tolook at news reports, job-search software and games.With earbuds, they can alsouse the tablets as a phone.

“It makes the time go byfaster,” inmate ClaytonTroyer told the Port HuronTimes Herald (http://bwne.ws/1YXw4jO ).

The tablets are connectedto an intranet system at thejail, not the Internet. They’re

free for 60 days, then $30 amonth to rent. A contractorgets $20.

“This is only for good be-havior,” Sanilac CountySheriff Garry Biniecki said.“If we have an inmate that’sacting up and they get lockeddown, there’s nothing say-ing they have to have accessto this. It’s reinforcement forgood behavior.”

In February, St. ClairCounty plans to have tabletsin jail, and more counties areexpected to follow. The stateCorrections Department,which runs the prison system,might consider them, too.

“Our whole profession is

changing,” said BlaineKoops, the sheriff in AlleganCounty in western Michigan.“The mission isn’t just to in-carcerate; that mission now isto have that inmate leave thejail better than they were be-fore. ... And, truly, that ispurely economic because ifwe can reduce that recidivismrate, we save money for thecounty.”

Cody VanBlaricum, an in-mate in Sanilac County, no-ticed a difference.

“It’s a lot quieter in thecells,” he said.

Information from: TimesHerald, http://www.thetimesherald.com

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December 30, 2015: MayorPaula Hicks-Hudson an-nounced staffing changes onthe 22nd floor of GovernmentCenter that will take effect of-ficially on January 4, 2016,when the new budget year be-gins. Mayor Hicks-Hudsonhas selected her new team withspecific objectives for her ad-ministration in mind.

Naming Mark Sobczak asher Chief of Staff, Hicks-Hudson notes the City willcontinue to benefit fromSobczak’s professional laborrelations background, hisservice as Commissioner ofHuman Resources, and ex-perience as an elected citycouncil member. Mr.Sobczak served most re-cently as Chief OperationOfficer.

Ms. Hicks-Hudson un-derstands the foundation forsafe neighborhoods is eco-nomic development and sohas brought Eileen Granatainto the executive suite asChief Operating Officer. Eileen served as the OhioDepartment ofDevelopment’s NorthwestOhio Regional Economic

DevelopmentDirector underboth Governors’Strickland andKasich prior tojoining the Cityof Toledo’s lawdepartment in2012, where sheserved most re-cently as a SeniorAttorney in theGeneral Section. Granata has spent25 years working in economicdevelopment, holding posi-tions with the Toledo RegionalChamber of Commerce and theRegional Growth Partnership,including Chief OperatingOfficer.

Alan Bannister will becomethe Mayor’s Executive Assis-tant, responsible for civic en-gagement, after having servedHicks-Hudson most recentlyas a Manager on the 22nd floor. Bannister earned a bachelor’sdegree in public administra-tion from Kentucky State Uni-versity and prior to managingcontract compliance for theCity of Toledo coordinatedconstituent affairs for Gover-nor Strickland in Columbus.

J a n e tSchroeder,who hasbeen on loanto theMayor’s of-fice from theDepartmentof PublicU t i l i t i e ssince mid-September,has beennamed the

new Public Information Of-ficer. Schroeder has a com-munication degree from theUniversity of Toledo and hasheld increasingly respon-sible positions during thepast 25 years in communityrelations, public relations,development and non-profitmanagement.

Former Public Informa-tion Officer Stacy Weber willmove to the Department ofPublic Utilities as an Ad-ministrative Analyst. BobReinbolt, who recently an-nounced his resignationfrom his position as Chief ofStaff will assume for the timebeing the part time Directorof Public Safety position.

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January 4, 2016: The presi-dent of Toledo-area OwensCommunity College told theToledo Rotary Club that thereis much room for optimism, de-spite the school’s enrollmentdrop and related budget shifts.

The noontime speech byPresident Michael Bower at thePark Inn, 101 N. Summit St.,served as an ideal forum by theOwens chief since the schoollearned its fall enrollment wasreduced by 26 percent. The lossof students fueled an overalldrop of four percent at Ohio’scommunity colleges overall,mainly because more studentsare returning to the workforceas the economy improves.

The address to business lead-ers Monday came nearly a yearafter the community collegelaid off 20 employees and cut30 other vacant positions, pre-paring to become just the sec-ond higher education institu-tion in state history to be placedon fiscal watch by the OhioBoard of Regents.

“Opportunities and chal-lenges, folks— and we have alot of them,” said Dr. Bower.“We’ve taken advantage oflooking at those opportunitiesand making things happen.”

According to the ToledoRotary summary, Dr. Bower isthe sixth president and CEO ofOwens CC who began his ap-pointment in 2012. Previ-ously, he served as presidentof Lake Erie State College inNorth Dakota. Before joininghigher education, Dr. Bowerwas employed with Ford Mo-tor Company and ThomsonConsumer Electronics.

The president is an experi-enced educator and dedicatedto advancing higher education.Dr. Bower is focused on in-creasing access and support forstudents who come from allwalks of life, as well as improv-ing the quality of life in ourcommunity. He serves as a con-sultant-evaluator for the HigherLearning Commission PeerReview Corps.

The Owens president di-rectly dealt with the school’sbudget shifts, noting the boardof directors has slashed annualspending by $27 million since2012, when an ongoing enroll-ment drop first surfaced. Thecommunity college’s most re-cent head count is 11,345, lessthan half of the school’s high of23,606 in 2009, when studentsflooded classrooms during therecession.

“Owens is committed, butthe revenue gap is real. Wehave two revenue streams—tuition and state funding,” saidDr. Bower. “We know from ourside of the house that state rev-enue gets less and less everyyear.”

The Owens president statedthat fewer course offerings,larger class sizes, and “opera-tional efficiencies” have beenput in place.

“We are good stewards forthe college. But we cannot keepcutting without affecting theeducational programs and ser-

vices we offer students, whetherit’s course instruction or advis-ing,” Dr. Bower said.

While Dr. Bower spoke ofthe need for “a regional revenuesource” during the address,which would require a changein the school’s charter. Owensleaders are considering askingthe public to approve a tax levyto help the school obtain a sus-tainable source of funding go-ing forward.

“Right now we’re explor-ing—exploring—a small-time,limited levy to remain account-able to the voters,” said Dr. Bower.“We need to have a revenuesource to buy new technology,not administrative salaries, tobuy equipment, to buy thosethings so that we can be at theforefront of higher education. Itwould be a very small levy tomake this happen that wouldcover five counties. We welcomeyour dialogue. We welcome yourefforts and your input.”

LCCC and Tri-CSuch a levy would not be

unprecedented. Both LorainCounty Community College andCuyahoga Community Collegeoperate with the assistance oflevies.

Cuyahoga Community Col-lege leaders convinced votersto approve a 1.2-mill renewallevy with a 0.9-mill increase in2014. Tuition is low primarilybecause two 10-year countyproperty tax levies provide asubstantial portion of its operat-ing budget. Voters see a levyrenewal every five years andsupport has generally beenstrong. The 2014 levy saw 57percent voter approval, despitean overall tax increase.

More than 60,000 men andwomen pass through the doorsof Cuyahoga Community Col-lege every year. They seek non-credit classes, workforce train-ing, and associate degrees thatwill lead to jobs or a four-yearcollege at CCC’s four campusesand two corporate colleges inthe county. Only one levy hasbeen rejected in Tri-C’s 51-yearhistory.

Lorain County CommunityCollege saw a levy squeak bywith a 75-vote margin in the2013 general election. Thatlevy also sought a tax increase.The levy generates about $12million per year for the com-munity college. The school’sUniversity Partnership affili-ates LCCC with four-year col-leges so the community col-lege can be a pathway to com-pleting bachelor’s and master’sprograms.

The Owens president stateda levy would be needed in or-der for the school to meet itsregional mission and vision ineducation and workforce de-velopment

“We offer opportunities forstudents in good-paying jobs,high-skill, high-demand for ouremployers,” Bower said.

But the Owens presidentnoted that state higher educa-tion officials would have to agreeto a change in the school’s gov-

ernance structure before a levycould even be considered. Cur-rently, the governor appointsits board of trustees. Under acharter change, county com-missioners in the five countyregion served by Owens wouldmake those appointments in-stead.

“We need to expand—andI’m not talking about the fiscalside. I’m talking about the stu-dent success side and studentopportunities, student enroll-ment. That’s something we faceevery day,” he added. “We needto be a full-fledged communitycollege. We need to make achange. We can do that with thesupport of our board, of ourbusinesses, organizations.”

The Owens president em-phasized the need to focus onattracting quality jobs to North-west Ohio. He pointed out thecommunity college serves fiveof those counties, includingLucas, Wood, Hancock, Ot-tawa, and Sandusky.

“We read all the time abouthow we attract employers andthe need for a great workforce.That is our focus,” said Bower.“To make that happen, we pre-pare those students, either inthe classroom or in trainingwith those employers—whether it’s incumbent work-ers or new employees cominginto the workforce.”

The Owens presidentstated the community collegeworked with more than 200companies and just over 6,800employees last year in itsworkforce development andtraining programs.

Major goals of OwensBut Bower outlined major

goals for the community col-lege going forward, the center-piece of which involvesworkforce development:

• The need to create train-ing and certificate programsthat align with the needs of theregion’s employers to ensuregraduates are ready for theworkforce.

• The need to provide up-to-date training on equipmentand technology that meets in-dustry standards.

• The need to expand part-nerships with career centersand high schools to ensure thatwhen students leavepostsecondary education, theyhave the credentials that ful-fill the needs of the regionaleconomy and strengthen anddevelop internship, co-op, andapprenticeship programs togive them the field experienceneeded to work for employers.

• The need to developstate-of-the-art science labs,computer technology,healthcare models, and mathprograms to prepare more stu-dents to enter STEM (sci-ence, technology, engineer-ing, and math) careers.

The Owens presidentcalled the school’s second goalrelated to increasing the num-ber of students who attain two-year and four-year degrees. Hestated many students transfer

to a universitywithout com-pleting anassociate’s de-gree, or trans-fer in to thecommuni tycollege to fin-ish a two-yeardegree in a pro-gram theystarted else-where.

“It’s inter-esting. It al-most balances itself. About1,250 students come in and goout,” said Bower. “We have very,very focused concerns that ourstudents who transfer go on tofour-year universities.”

To that end, Owens recentlyannounced a program in con-junction with Bowling GreenState University, where a stu-dent only has to complete theadmissions process once, at-tending Owens and thenseamlessly transferring toBGSU to finish a bachelor’sdegree in a chosen field.

But Dr. Bower stated Owenswants to “upgrade and expandacademic and career advisingthat helps students to choosethe right programs and coursesfor the future.” He noted abouthalf of the 400 Rotary membersin the audience probably hadchanged their major during thecourse of college.

“We hear all about studentdebt. We’re trying to help thosestudents be focused on the di-rection they want to go withtheir career so they don’t spendthat kind of money by changingcourses,” he said.

College affordability is thethird goal he outlined. Owensand other higher ed institutionsstatewide have plenty of incen-tive to make sure students areretained and complete a degree,because more state funding isnow tied to those two bench-marks, rather than on enrollment.

College Credit PlusThe Owens president noted

more and more families are look-ing into a new state program

called College Credit Plus,which allows students as youngas seventh grade to enroll incollege courses at a cheapercost. Some students alreadyare graduating high schoolwith two years of collegecoursework under their belts.The new program replaces dualenrollment for local schools.

“This past commencementwe had last spring, we had twostudents graduate from OwensCommunity College with anassociate degree,” Bower said.“The following week, they re-ceived their high school di-ploma by enrolling in suchprograms as this.”

As part of the goal to getmore students to complete adegree, Owens also plans toincrease its financial literacyefforts so students and theirfamilies know better the costof an education and how tobalance it with other life ex-penses. Student loan debtcontinues to skyrocket, pre-venting many students fromaffording the ability to finishan associate’s or bachelor’sdegree.

According to data on theRegional Growth Partnership,nearly one in four people overthe age of 25 in Lucas, Wood,and Fulton counties has somecompleted some collegecoursework, but never finisheda degree. Only 15 percent ofthat same population has com-pleted a bachelor’s degree, withnearly nine percent earning anassociate’s degree. In Toledo,those numbers are even lower.

“It’s not just at Owens. It’s

not just us providing degreesand certificates, but also ouroutreach,” said Dr. Bower.

The campaign push for alevy likely begins by bring-ing business leaders board toback the plan, so the ToledoRotary address served as a stra-tegic first step. The RotaryClub of Toledo is the eleventhlargest such club in the world,and the 44th oldest, first char-tered in 1912.

Toledo Rotary ClubToledo Rotary celebrated

its centennial in 2012 by set-ting a goal of raising $300,000to be designated for theMiddlegrounds Metropark,downtown Toledo’s firstmetropark which will serve asan urban riverfront park thatdocuments the city’s rail andshipping history. Toledo Ro-tary presented a check for thatsame amount to Toledo AreaMetroparks officials at a spe-cial ceremony last month.

In a news release, ToledoRotary officials stated themetropark “will add to themomentum that has beenbuilding along the riverfrontwhile serving nearby neigh-borhoods as a clean, safe, natu-ral destination for families.”

On Jan. 11th, the ToledoRotary will present as its lun-cheon speaker, Randy Oostra[CEO and President ofProMedica] concerningProMedica’s development ofits new headquarters adjacentto Promenade Park .

On the Internet: http://www.toledorotary.org/

Opportunities and challenges: Owens Community College president calls for need for regional levyamong challenges and opportunities

Dr. Romules Durant (Superintendent of Toledo Public Schools) with Owens CommunityCollege’s Dr. Betsy S. Johnson, David Cannon, Dr. Steve Robinson, Dr. Michael Bower,and Jennifer Fehnrich at the Toledo Rotary luncheon on Jan. 4, 2015.

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A L B U Q U E R Q U E ,N.M., Dec. 25, 2015 (AP):The U.S. Department ofAgriculture is embarkingon a partnership with uni-versities across the coun-try in hopes of infusing itsranks with more diversityas it faces civil rights com-plaints from Latino farm-ers and ranchers.

But some members ofthe Congressional His-panic Caucus are voicingfrustration, saying theagency has been draggingits feet and has yet to ad-equately address theirconcerns.

The caucus had askedfor a meeting with Agri-culture Secretary TomVilsack in October, sayingmembers received reportsfrom constituents indicat-ing significant civil rightsviolations and discrimina-tion by the agency.

Caucus members alsopointed to a 2013 reviewthat found noncompliancewith civil rights require-ments and regulations byU.S. Forest Service officesin New Mexico and Colo-rado.

“I am not convincedthat the USDA is being asforthcoming as I wouldexpect,” said U.S. Rep.Michelle Lujan Grisham,a New Mexico Democrat.“I look forward to pressingthe secretary to providemore details that ad-equately address our con-cerns.”

The USDA said thisweek that it’s willing tomeet with caucus mem-bers, but it can’t addressthe civil rights review orother discrimination is-sues because of pendinglitigation.

The agency cited onecase being heard by a fed-eral judge in Albuquerqueinvolving grazing permitsin northern New Mexicoand other cases that stemfrom claims of discrimina-tion regarding the issuanceand management of farmloans over a period of twodecades.

Attorneys representingthe New Mexico ranchersargued that the civil rightsreview wasn’t part of thegrazing case and shouldbe addressed. The agency’sgeneral counsel said thecase involves civil rightsmatters in general, putting

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec.29, 2015 (AP): Minnesotais expected to get more refu-gees in 2016 than it has inany year in the past decade.

The increase is a rippleeffect of the migration wavesweeping the Middle Eastand Europe, the Star Tri-bune (http://strib.mn/1QXYbQD ) reports.

The federal governmentis aiming to admit 15,000more refugees next year ontop of the 70,000 typicallyaccepted due to the Obamaadministration committingto aid Syrian refugees. Now,Minnesota is gearing up formore refugees.

Resettlement groups ex-pect the mix of refugees’nationalities to remainmostly the same in Minne-sota. In the fiscal year thatended in September, about45 percent of refugees werefrom Somalia, and about 40percent were Karen refugees

AMITE, La., Dec. 29,2015 (AP): Police say aLouisiana officer accusedof stealing from Latinomotorists who did not speakEnglish has been arrested.

A Tuesday news releasefrom the state police saysOfficer Laquinton Banksof the Independence Po-lice Department was

from Myanmar.Minnesota resettled nine

Syrians this year, and hasn’theard that more will arrive.

“The reality is that it isunlikely many Syrian refu-gees will come to Minnesota,since refugees most often re-settle where there is an estab-lished community,” said BobOehrig, executive director ofresettlement group ArriveMinistries.

Officials at some agenciessay it makes sense to con-tinue to focus on nationali-ties that have a large pres-ence in Minnesota.

“If you don’t resettle themhere, many of them make theirway here within weeks ofgetting resettled in anotherstate,” said Jane Graupman,executive director of the In-ternational Institute of Min-nesota. “All of that uproot-ing is not good for anyone.”

The number of refugeescoming to Minnesota fell in

the late 2000s, but has re-bounded. There were 2,338refugees in the last fiscalyear, about 60 more than inthe previous year. The stateremains near the top in theU.S. for refugee resettle-ment—measured as a shareof state population.

Agencies in the Twin Cit-ies area anticipate furtherincreases this fiscal year.Some have agreed to raisearrival numbers of refugeesas much as 20 percent,though others say they planto keep growth to a mini-mum amid concerns over adrop in the supply of afford-able housing.

A gradual decrease in ar-rivals from Myanmar is ex-pected in the coming years,with the country consideredstable enough to halt newrefugee registrations.

Information from: StarTribune, http://www.startribune.com

booked into theTangipahoa Parish jail oncharges of felony theft, mal-feasance and hate crimes.

State police said the in-vestigation started Dec. 23when the Independence de-partment received a com-plaint about thefts of moneyfrom motorists. The policechief placed Banks on leave

and contacted state po-lice to investigate.

State police saidcharges would be referredto the district attorney inTangipahoa. The sheriff’soffice did not immediatelyrespond to an email requestfor information on whetherBanks has an attorneyavailable for comment.

it off limits for discussion.In a letter to the caucus

that was obtained by The As-sociated Press, the agencyalso defended a $1.3 billionsettlement that was reachedwith Latino and women farm-ers over the farm loans.

The USDA argued that ithad no role in adjudicatingany of the claims, a task thatfell to an independent con-tractor to ensure impartial-ity. That process was then re-viewed by the USDA’s Officeof Inspector General.

Critics have said claimsfiled by Latinos and womenhave been denied at muchhigher rates than those ofother minority groups, in-cluding black and NativeAmerican farmers who settledfollowing separate class-ac-tion lawsuits.

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, amember of the Congres-sional Hispanic Caucus, saidfarmers and ranchers whohave been discriminatedagainst deserve to be madewhole and that he looks for-ward to meeting with the sec-

retary.“This issue impacts the

livelihood of so many inmy district and the USDAmust be held accountable,”the New Mexico Democratsaid.

Despite an indefinitedelay in addressing civilrights with the caucus, theagency noted in its letterthat progress is being madeon other fronts and pointedto the new partnership withthe nation’s Hispanic-serv-ing colleges and universi-ties.

The USDA’s Office ofAdvocacy and Outreach inearly December signed acooperative agreementwith the Hispanic Associa-tion of Colleges and Uni-versities to fund 180 paidinternships at the agency.The association representsmore than 470 schools.

Officials said the pro-gram will increase aware-ness about career opportu-nities as well as foster thesecretary’s goals of a di-verse, inclusive workforce.

Latino lawmakers look to USDA to addresscivil rights issuesBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press

Officer accused of thefts targeting Latino drivers

Minnesota expected to get more refugees in 2016

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ELKINS PARK, Pennsyl-vania, 30 XII 15 (AP): BillCosby fue arrestado yacusado formalmente elmiércoles de atacarsexualmente en su casa a unamujer hace 12 años, el primercargo penal formulado con-tra el comediante derivadodel torrente de denunciasque destruyeron su imagende persona bondadosa.

La acusación prepara elterreno para el que tal vezsea el juicio másespectacular a unacelebridad de Hollywood enla era del teléfono móvil ypodría enviar a Cosby, de78 años, a la cárcel en elcrepúsculo de su vida y deuna carrera en la cual rompióvarias barreras.

Los fiscales le acusaronde dejar a la entoncesempleada de la UniversidadTemple incapacitada pararesistirse, valiéndose depíldoras y vino, yseguidamente penetrarlacon los dedos sin suconsentimiento cuando ellaoscilaba entre laconsciencia y lainconsciencia.

LA HABANA, Cuba, 29XII 15 (AP): En la cima deunas escalinatas circularesen una casa al borde de laplaya en La Habana, CamilaLópez Rivas se acuesta en elsuelo de baldosas, y sonríecon picardía ante unacámara de vídeo que la filmahaciendo círculos sobre sucabeza.

Alrededor de ellaaparecen retazos de suvestido azul de tafetán, elprimero de nueve trajes enlos que la niña de 14 años vaa posar y que incluyen desdevestidos de boda a un bikiniverde neón.

Camila vive en Miami.Es hija de un conductor decamión que salió de Cubacuando ella estaba debrazos. No recuerda nada dela isla pero quería volver atomarse las fotografías y losvídeos que las niñas deL a t i n o a m é r i c anormalmente se hacencuando cumplen 15 años.

“Me fui muy niña”, dijoCamila durante una pausaen la sesión de grabación.“Pero soy de aquí”.

Los viajes Miami-LaHabana se han vueltofrecuentes para las jóvenesque quieren celebrar susquince años en Cuba puesno sólo les resulta atractivosino también económico.Una serie de recientesreformas al modelo cubanopermitieron la aparición dealgunas empresas privadas,lo que sumado alrestablecimiento de lasrelaciones diplomáticas conEstados Unidos, hanimpulsado la creación deestudios fotográficos y deempresas de planeación deeventos que ofrecen todauna serie de servicios a lasadolescentes.

Las intricadas redes queconectan a los cubanos deMiami y La Habanaalimentan esteemprendimiento: Camila seenteró de la existencia deMarbella Estudios,empresa que finalmentecontrató, por otra niña quevive en la Florida a la que lehicieron las fotos dequinceañera.

Enclavada en una casade estilo Art Decó en elpoblado de Guanabo, a unos30 minutos en automóvildesde La Habana, MarbellaEstudios tiene 12empleados entre fotógrafos,estilistas y camarógrafos.Ofrece más de 500 vestidosdiferentes y tres vestuariospara que las niñas secambien. Ah, y tambiéntienen un calendario llenode citas. Su propietaria, SaraMedina Vigor, dice quecerca del 60% de las casi500 niñas a quienes se leshace un estudio defotografía provienen de

otros países, y que julio ydiciembre son los meses detemporada alta.

La fiesta de quince o lasquinceañeras, como se leconoce en la región al festejoque celebra el paso de niña amujer, tiene una tradicióncentenaria en América Latina.En algunos países, comoMéxico o Colombia, lo princi-pal es la celebración de unafiesta con padrinos, edecanes,un enorme pastel (a vecesincluye un paseo en limusina),brindis y el baile de un vals conel padre. Pero en Cuba, lasfotografías son lo másimportante.

Las primeras evidencias dela aparición de estos negociosencargados de documentar eltradicional festejo, aparecieronen las puertas de losdescascarados edificios de LaHabana. También abundananuncios en páginas web comoRevolico.com, una especie de‘Craigslist’ del submundocubano. Muchos de estosestudios son manejados por exprofesionales estatales quecompraron cámaras con laayuda de sus parientes queviven en Estados Unidos y quevieron que la toma defotografías era mucho más rent-able que el salario mensual de$20, el promedio que paga elgobierno.

Alberto González,propietario del estudiofotográfico Aladino, dice quedurante el verano pasado laclientela provenía tanto deCuba como del extranjero, enigual medida. “Se ha mejoradoahora con las relaciones entreEEUU y Cuba”, dice. “Este añovinieron más que otros años”.

El mercado del lado cubanolo nutren, principalmente, lashijas de quienes trabajan ensectores emergentes de laeconomía y que hacen parte deun incipiente sector privado.Con la actualización delmodelo económico, muchasfamilias ahora tienen undinerito extra para gastar en lasfiestas de quinceañeras.

Entre ellas está DachelySilva, de 14 años, que se hizo suestudio fotográfico en Aladino.Hace poco, sentada frente de unespejo con monturas doradas,un maquillista le retocó laspestañas con rímel. Entre tantosu madre, Mayelin Alfonso,decía que para celebrar susquince se hizo un estudiofotográfico sólo luciendo unvestido.

Su marido transportaturistas en un automóvil clásicoestadounidense reciénrestaurado. “Si su papá no fueracuentapropista no lo podríamoshacer”, dijo Alfonso.

En la mayoría de losestudios el paquete básicocuesta 150 dólares e incluyepeluqueros y maquillistasprofesionales, un telón de fondocon una imagen de La Habanay el vestuario, una ganga

comparado con los $1.000dólares que cuesta enEstados Unidos.

Las fotos dequinceañeras del pasadonormalmente mostraban aniñas vestidas en vestidoslargos y pomposos y concoronas en su cabeza. Peroahora en muchos estudios deLa Habana, se ofrecen fotosestilo punk con trajes cortosy tenis o niñas luciendominifaldas con tacones al-tos. También posan en biki-nis, con boas y se hacen fotosque muchos consideraríanatrevidas.

Algunas niñas tambiénhacen sus fiestas en Cuba.Hace algunas semanas, unadecena de adolescentes sedio cita en un renovadosalón de fiestas de un edificiocolonial reparado, donde unamujer residente en EstadosUnidos ofrecía la fiesta dequince a su hermanita.

Una de las invitadas,María Fernández, de 14 añosy oriunda de La Habana, dijoque era “muy emocionante”ver que sus amigos regresana la isla para la celebración.“Tienen las amistades y todauna vida aquí”, dijo.

Daniela Santos Torres,de 14 años, salió de Cubacuando tenía tres y regresóen diciembre para hacerse suestudio fotográfico y su fi-esta. Ahora vive en Glen-dale, Arizona, donde su pa-dre tiene un negocio deremodelación de casas.Regresar a Cuba para celebrarsus 15 años “es un sueño”,dijo. El viaje le permitió,además, volver a ver a sufamilia y a sus amigos.

Aunque muchos cubano-americanos que dejaron laisla poco después del triunfode la revolución en 1959 sonreacios a volver al país,quiénes principalmente sefueron en la última décadapor razones económicas nodudan en volver.

“Los inmigrantesrecientes tienden a apoyar elestablecimiento de todo tipode contactos con Cuba,incluyendo la restauraciónde relaciones diplomáticas,el levantamiento del em-bargo, que permitiría quetodos los estadounidensespudieran ir a Cuba, y lainversión en el incipiente sec-tor privado de la economía dela isla”, dijo Jorge Duany,Director del Cuba ResearchInstitute de Florida Interna-tional University.

La sesión fotográfica deocho horas de Camilaterminó con el rodaje de unvídeo en la playa. En febrero,regresará para celebrar su fi-esta en el Hotel Meliá Cohiba,cerca de Malecón.

“Cuba está de moda”, dijosu padre Eliécer López Rufin.“Todo el mundo quiere venira hacer su fiesta acá”.

Ella estaba “congelada,paralizada, incapaz demoverse”, di jo KevinSteele, fiscal electo delcondado Montgomery, alanunciar los cargos. Dijoque no estaba claro quétipo de píldoras recibióConstand, pero hizo notarque Cosby ha admitido darsedantes a mujeres conquienes quería tenerrelaciones sexuales.

La fiscal Risa VetriFerman del condado deMontgomery anuló ladecisión de su antecesor,quien se negó a procesar aCosby en 2005 cuando An-drea Constand hizo ladenuncia.

El astro de la televisióndeclaró bajo juramentohace 10 años que tuvocontacto sexual conConstand, pero que fueconsensual.

Cosby no hizocomentarios a la entrada nia la salida del tribunal _ nitampoco lo hicieron susabogados _ al ser instruidode un cargo de agresiónindecente agravada, queconlleva de cinco a 10 años

de prisión y una multa de25.000 dólares. El actor ycomediante, que norespondió a los cargos,quedó en libertad bajo unafianza de un millón dedólares hasta otraaudiencia el 14 de enero.

Los cargos fueronpresentados pocos días an-tes de que prescribiera eltiempo límite el caso.

Los fiscales reabrieron elcaso a mediados de año alconocerse testimoniospresentados en la demandacivil de Constand a Cosby,y decenas de mujerespresentaron denunciassimilares que destruyeronla imagen del sabio ycomprensivo doctor CliffHuxtable, protagonista del“Cosby Show”.

A ese punto, “reabrir estacausa no estaba en dudas.En lugar de ello, reabrir estacausa era nuestro debercomo agentes de la ley”,dijo Steele.

Muchos de los presuntosataques se remontan adécadas atrás, y en casitodos los casos el plazo haprescrito.

Constand, canadiensede 42 años que trabaja ahorade masajista en su país na-tal, está dispuesta al careocon Cosby en el tribunal,dijo Dolores Troiani, suabogada.

“Es una dama muyfuerte”, dijo. “Hará lo quele pidan. Ella siente que lecreen y, para cualquiervíctima, eso es lo másimportante en tu mente: quela gente les crea”, dijoTroiani.

El actor enfrenta una listaenorme de problemas legalesque incluyen demandas pordifamación y abuso sexualen Boston, Los Ángeles yPennsylvania.

En 1965, Cosby fue elprimer actor negro queobtuvo un papelprotagónico en un dramatelevisivo, “I Spy” (Yo soyespía), y ganó premiosEmmy en tres añosconsecutivos. En las tresdécadas siguientes, elcómico nacido enFiladelfia creó el personajede TV “Fat Albert” y el“Cosby Show”, unacomedia de gran ratingfestejada por ser la primeraque mostraba una familiabien consti tuida,encabezada por dosprofesionales negros, unaabogada y un médico.

Constand, que trabajabapara el equipo debásquetbol femenino deTemple, de la que Cosbyera directivo y orgullosoex alumno, dijo que laagresión sucedió en enerode 2004, cuando ella fue asu casa a solici tarleconsejos para su carrera.

Acusan formalmente a Bill Cosby de ataquesexual a una mujerPor MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press

En medio de apertura, negocio de quinceañerasflorecePor CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press

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COLUMBUS: The OhioCommission on Hispanic-Latino Affairs (OCHLA) re-leased a 2015 year-end re-port on December 14, 2015,concerning the progressmade statewide by the ever-growing Latino population.But the report calls for moreto be done to ensure Latinosreceive better quali tyhealthcare outcomes, mi-nority students have a bet-ter chance to succeed, andstate government respondbetter to the major demo-graphic transformation tak-ing place in Ohio.

“As the Ohio populationcontinues to grow and di-versify, the importance of aculturally and linguisti-cally competent workforcein healthcare, education,and government cannot beoverstated,” the report con-cluded.

“Ohio’s ChangingFace: The Case for Cultur-ally Responsive Institu-tions” focuses attention onthe current cultural compe-tence issues in the areas ofhealthcare, education, andgovernance where theLatino population is con-cerned. The report pointedout that Ohio continues tolag behind the efforts ofneighboring states, particu-larly in the areas ofhealthcare and education.

Where healthcare is con-cerned, the report cites re-cent studies which showLatinos and other minoritygroups are more likely tosuffer chronic conditionsand higher death rates thanthose of the non-Hispanicwhite population. Latinosare 50 percent more likelyto suffer from diabetes andliver-related diseases. Ad-ditionally, because of acombination of a historicalLatino mistrust of Westernmedicine and the inherentlack of cultural competenceby doctors, Latinos are lesslikely to seek medical at-tention—so “treatable ill-nesses go undetected, re-sulting in greater health

problems and higher fu-ture medical expenses,” ac-cording to the report.

Treatment of chronicconditions alone accountsfor 75 percent of directmedical costs in the U.S.each year. According to theOCHLA report, the com-bined total of direct andindirect medical costs re-sulting from health ineq-uities nationwide is $1.24trillion, a “figure greaterthan the entire GDP of In-dia.”

“As a result, scholarsand health policy analystsalike blame prejudice, ste-reotypes, and a lack of cul-tural and linguistic com-petence in medical profes-sions for the disparities inhealth outcomes,” the re-port stated.

The report cites SenateBill 33, championed bySen. Charleta Tavares (D-Cleveland) that, if passed,would require certainhealthcare professionals inOhio to receive training incultural competency togain or renew a profes-sional license. Dentists,nurses, pharmacists, doc-tors, psychologists, andsocial workers would beamong those professionsrequired to obtain instruc-tion or continuing educa-tion in cultural compe-tency.

The bill also would re-quire licensing boards toadopt rules that considerrace and gender-based dis-parities in healthcare treat-ment decisions, while alsoconsulting with outsideprofessional organiza-tions. SB 33 is currently incommittee, awaiting addi-tional consideration. Thelegislation is modeled af-ter bills passed in sevenother states, which haveadopted federal CLAS (cul-turally and linguisticallyappropriate services)standards.

EDUCATIONThe education section

of the report called on teach-ers to respond to students inmore culturally appropriateways, which OCHLA con-tends would lead to bettereducational outcomes forLatino students. That maystart with teachers who lookmore like them.

According to the report,the graduating class of2024 in Ohio is expected tobe 51 percent more Hispanicthan in 2014, and 32 per-cent more multi-racial. Yetthe report cites a 2015 Ak-ron Beacon Journal articlewhich states that whites re-tained 94 percent of Ohio’steaching jobs.

“Students of near equalintellectual ability willlikely experience differenteducational outcomes ifone is taught by a teacherwho understands how toproperly engage them, andthe other by a teacher whomeans well, but lacks thetraining or experience to dothe same,” the report said.“Several studies haveshown there is a strong cor-relation between studentperformance and the expec-tations of both teachers andsociety.”

Likewise, linguisticallyappropriate education is akey cornerstone to studentsuccess, according to thereport. There were morethan 39,800 limited Englishproficient (LEP) studentsenrolled in Ohio’s publicschools in 2010-2011, a 199percent jump in just a de-cade. But only 53 percentof LEP students are gradu-ating annually in Ohio,compared with 61 percentnationally and 73 percentin Indiana, for example.

According to the report,86 percent of non-Hispanicwhite students earned ahigh school diploma in the2011-12 academic year,compared with just 68 per-cent of Hispanic students.The achievement gap growseven larger when looking atbachelor’s degrees, where41 percent of white Ameri-

cans between the ages of 25and 29 had completed col-lege. Only 15 percent ofHispanics in that same agegroup had achieved abachelor’s degree—which“translates into lower ca-reer earnings and greatereconomic hardship,” thereport stated.

The OCHLA reportcited an effort by Ohio tobegin a program to ensurethat “all students haveequal access to quality edu-cators.” That includes aplan “to implement tar-geted hirings for high-riskschools through the use ofpilot recruitment programsand strategic incentives tolessen educational inequi-ties.” The report came outbefore the appointment ofOhio’s first Latino stateschool superintendent,which also may bolstersome hope of progress inthis area.

The report also calls onstate agencies to improvehow they deal with Ohio’sgrowing Latino popula-tion, which increased by137, 551 people between2000 and 2010.

“The changes to Ohio’sracial and ethnic demogra-phy dictate a thoroughevaluation of how govern-ment services are provided,and the ease with whichresidents can access them,”the report stated. “Regard-less of culture, ethnicity, orlanguage, Ohioans musthave equal access to gov-ernment services.”

The report cited stridesby several state agencies toprovide Spanish-languageinformation and training ofcaseworkers and employ-ees, including the OhioBureau of Worker’s Com-pensation (BWC), OhioDept. of Job and FamilyServices (ODJFS), and theOhio Dept. of MentalHealth and Addiction Ser-vices (MHAS). But theOCHLA report stated moreneeds to be done.

“Ohio, like the rest ofthe U.S., is in the process ofa major demographic trans-formation, and it is the re-sponsibility of governmentto adequately reflect thosechanges in order to equallyrepresent its constituency,”the report said.

The full OCHLA reportcan be viewed online at:http://ochla.ohio.gov/Por-tals/0/Public%20Policy/

Ohio’s%20Changing%20Face%20-%20LCR%20December%202015.pdf.

EDITOR’S NOTE:This report was issued bythe Ohio Commission onHispanic/Latino Affairs(OCHLA) on December 14,2015 and was composed by:Andrea Magaña Lewis,Public Policy Officer, andTim Fisher, contractor.

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The community is in-vited to participate in “Hun-ger Attack!” a meal packag-ing service project for theMartin Luther King, Jr. Dayof Service at 10 a.m., Thurs-day, January 21 in the Col-lege Center building on thecampus of Lorain CountyCommunity College.

LCCC was awarded aMLK Day of Servicemini-grant from Iowa Cam-pus Compact through theCorporation for Nationaland Community Service.The LCCC event is coordi-nated by LCCCConnect2Complete andStudent Life with Disabil-ity Services, Project Searchand AmeriCorps.

Students, faculty, staffand community membersare invited to attend “Hun-ger Attack!” and help pack-age as many nutritious andvitamin-rich meals as pos-sible (up to 6,000) whichwill be donated to LCCC’s on-campus food bank Com-

modore Cupboard, as wellas local agencies who servethose in need.

In an assembly line fash-ion, volunteers will add soyprotein, macaroni, andcheese packets to poucheswhich will be weighed mea-sured, sealed, labeled andpackaged for immediate de-livery. This high-energyevent will feature friendlycompetition, music andfood.

LCCC has a long his-tory with strong partner-ships in the local commu-nity. According to datafrom the Second HarvestFood Bank of North Cen-tral Ohio, 39 percent ofhouseholds in North Cen-tral Ohio must choose be-tween transportation andfood. In Lorain County,21.9 percent of children livein homes below the pov-erty level.

For more information,contact Erin Corwin atecorwin@lorainccc.edu.

“Hunger Attack!” MealPackaging Service Projectfor MLK Day of Service atLCCC

OCHLA releases Year-End Report, calls for continued changeBy Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent

indicates the latest researchavailable. OCHLA will pro-vide any additional infor-mation or data upon requestas it becomes available.”

The three areas covered bythe report were titled: Cultur-ally Competent Healthcare,Culturally Competent Edu-cation, and Culturally Com-petent Governance.

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The Mexican Mutual Society (MMS) “SAVE THE CLUB!” Campaign focuses onfundraising events to help sustain the operation of the MMS’s home in South Lorain.Founded in 1928, it is one of the few remaining historical ethnic clubs in Lorain.

CELEBRITY BARTENDER EVENTJoin in the fun on Friday nights from 6-9 pm. with the Celebrity Bartenders as the crowdcheers and the big bell rings as the tip donations role in for the Mexican Mutual Society! Delicious Mexican and Puerto Rican food is available by Cook Chrissie.

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Cleveland will see acontinuation of the holi-day season, celebrating ElDía de Los Reyes (ThreeKings Day) on January 8,2016.

Three Kings Day is tra-ditionally celebrated inPuerto Rico and elsewhereon January 6, the last day ofthe 12 Days of Christmas.Three Kings Day is a timewhen three kings set outfrom three different parts ofthe known world follow-ing a star, when they knewtheir savior was born.Gaspar, Melchor, andBaltazar arrived in Jerusa-lem on the 6th of Januaryand bore gifts of gold,myrrh, and frankincense.

The holiday traditionwill be celebrated for theeighth straight year, hostedby the city of Clevelandand sponsors.

“As a service to the com-munity, we will be celebrat-ing this tradition for theHispanic community,” saidLucy Torres, Hispanic Li-aison for the city of Cleve-land. “Every year we havea large amount of childrencome participate in the pro-gram we have. They willhave gifts, music, gamesand refreshments. It’s awonderful celebration. Wehave people calling andregistering.”

The annual Clevelandcelebration will be held Fri-day, Jan. 8, 6 to 9 p.m, at the

THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS ISHIRING OVER 5,000 WORKERS FOR THE MARCH 15, 2016

PRIMARY ELECTIONThe Board of Elections is seeking temporary help and poll workers and is now

taking applications for more than 5,000 paid positions. “Our democracy dependson citizens being engaged in the election process,” said Pat McDonald theDirector of the Board of Elections. “Poll workers are the backbone of all electionsas they assist voters on Election Day and temporary personnel help with vitaladministrative work before, during and following each election,” said McDonald.

Poll Workers earn up to $200.00 for their service, which includes successfullycompleting a poll worker training class and attending a meeting the night beforethe election.

Over 150 temporaries are being hired to perform a wide range of duties. Thesejobs can last up to several months.

The public is invited to apply for poll worker and temporary positions online inthe Employment section of the Board’s website: www.443VOTE.com.

Hispanic Youth Center,3115 Scranton Rd. Last year,more than 450 children—not all of them Hispanic—took part with their familiesin the Fiesta de Reyes (ThreeKings Feast).

“We have different na-tionalities take part, and, ofcourse, we don’t want to turnthem away,” said Ms. Torres.“We welcome them to bewith us and to learn aboutour culture.”

The event has grown inpopularityin Cleve-land andother cit-ies to thepoint Ms.T o r r e swould notbe sur-prised tosee suchc e l e b r a -tions even-tually takeon the no-toriety ofCinco deMayo andDía de los Muertos. Thenation’s growing Latinopopularity just might ensurethat, she stated.

“The reason we are doingthis is because we do notwant our young people, ourchildren, to lose our culture,to lose that which identifiesus as a community,” saidMs. Torres. “It’s a niceevent.”

Co-sponsors for theevent include: the HispanicAlliance, Esperanza, Inc.,Spanish American Commit-tee, and HispanicUMADAOP. Cookies, cake,and punch will be providedto the families. The gifts arebeing donated by Toys forTots and the Marine Corps,among other groups. Morethan 800 gifts were givenout at last year’s event.

“It is not just an opportu-nity to get the gifts, but to

see the dif-ferent enter-t a i n m e n tgroups weare provid-ing. Some-times theydon’t havethe moneyto go see ashow be-cause oftheir finan-cial situa-tion” saidMs. Torres.“So theycome and

the children can socializewith the other groups.”

People who want to pre-register or get more infor-mation about Fiesta deReyes can contact Ms.Torres directly at 216-664-6248.

The Three Kings, orWise Men, are a rich andimportant part of PuertoRican culture and customs,

mainly because of the Bib-lical background, a muchmore spiritual and faithfulrepresentation of the birthof Christ than the legend ofSanta Claus.

Three Kings Day, whichis also known as Epiphanyin other parts of the world,is one of the most importantholidays on the PuertoRican calendar. The eve ofJanuary 6 is traditionallyused as the day to exchangepresents rather than Christ-mas. Children would gathergrass, hay or straw; then putthem in shoe boxes stashedunder their bed for theMagi’s horses or camels.Many children place a “wishlist” on top of the grass.

In some Latin Americancultures, aunts, uncles,grandparents, and friendsalso would encourage chil-dren to do the same for un-derneath their beds—justin case.

The Reyes only come ifthe child has been goodall year. They will bypassthe house if the kids areawake. Many chi ldrensleep lightly, listening forany s t range noises ors igns—camel hooves ,whispers, or anything elsethat tells of the Kings’ ar-rival. Sometime during thenight, Los Reyes arriveand leave their gifts forthe children, while theircamels or horses enjoytheir snack. Good childrenmay be rewarded withsmall toys and candy. Bad

kids would end up withcharcoal or even dirt.

That is where the eve ofThree Kings Day dovetailstoward the more US-Ameri-canized notion of stockingshung by the fireplace, leav-ing cookies and milk forSanta Claus, and the end-less anticipation of kids onChristmas Eve. Santa re-wards good children andpunishes bad kids in muchthe same way.

Beyond t radi t ionalholiday celebrations, theThree Kings are a main-stay of Puerto Rican artsand crafts, one of the mostpopular subjects for hand-made figurines of saints and

other religious figures.Mexican tradition holds

that the holiday is cel-ebrated by baking “Roscade Reyes” (King’s Bread),which has an oval shape tosymbolize a crown and hasa small doll inside whichrepresents baby Jesus. Thedoll figure symbolizes thehiding of the infant Jesúsfrom King Herod’s troops.Traditionally, roscas areadorned with dried and can-died fruits to symbolize themany jewels that a crownwould have.

On the Internet: https://w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m /watch?v=-JFPt-9cYig

City of Cleveland hosts annual “Three Kings” Celebration, Jan. 8thBy Kevin Milliken, La Prensa Correspondent

Lucy Torres

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NEW YORK, Dec. 30,2015 (AP): Let’s get onething straight: DonaldTrump is not a consultantto “Bordertown.”

To be sure, this new Foxanimated comedy does tar-get issues like immigration,the drug war, and the em-battled American Dream.But it’s been in develop-ment since 2007, long be-fore the furor sparked byTrump upon his entry lastJune into the presidentialrace.

The series’ premiere(Sunday, 9:30 p.m. EST)deals with a toughest-in-the-nation anti-immigra-tion bill passed byMexifornia, the U.S. desertcommunity where“Bordertown” is set.

The second episode, air-ing Jan. 10, 2016 is aboutthe construction of a bor-der wall meant to protectMexifornia from undesir-ables from down Mexicoway.

“It’s about time we didsomething about immigra-tion! The Southwest be-longs to retired art teachersand meth-lab entrepre-neurs,” roars BudBuckwald, a dunderheadedBorder Patrol guard whofears his American Dreamis slipping away in theUnited States, where ethnicminorities are projected tobecome the majority withina few years.

After all, next door toBud and his family residethe Gonzalezes, whose ge-nial patriarch, Ernesto, hasa thriving landscape busi-ness after less than a decadesettled in the U.S.

According to creatorMark Hentemann,“Bordertown” began as amodern-day update ofArchie Bunker, the apoplec-tic working man from thepioneering 1970s sitcom“All in the Family.” LikeArchie, Bud is “a white guywho feels he’s losing hisplace in the world. He’scontrasted with an immi-grant who’s building a lifefor himself in the UnitedStates.”

MADISION, Wis., Dec.28, 2015 (AP): Republi-can legislators in Wiscon-sin say they will continuepursuing a bill penalizingcommunities that blocklaw enforcement from in-quiring about immigra-tion status or cooperatingwith federal immigrationauthorities.

The bill seeks to pre-vent so-called “sanctuarycities” in which policiesprevent them from help-ing federal authorities de-port immigrants living inthe country illegally, theWisconsin State Journal(http://bit.ly/1koki47 )reported. Under the bill,communities could bechallenged in court andcould face the loss ofshared revenue of $500 to$5,000 each day theyaren’t in compliance.

Critics say the bill con-veys the wrong messageto immigrant communities

Growing up in Cleve-land, Hentemann was incul-cated with a version of theimmigration story by hisfather.

“Every time he had a glassof wine, he would tell mysiblings and me how his dadcame over from Germany inthe ‘20s with nothing, seek-ing a better life, workingthree jobs,” Hentemann re-calls. “It was his way to com-municate the values hewanted us to embrace, andnot take for granted what wehave.

“Every family has theirimmigration story some-where back through the de-cades,” he says. “That’s whatcompelled me to write aboutthis. This show seemed to bean opportunity to do a smartcultural satire.”

Even as the broaderthemes felt second nature tohim, Hentemann did notwish to perpetuate stereo-types, so he brought in ateam that included Latinowriters.

Among them: LaloAlcaraz, creator of theLatino comic strip, “LaCucaracha,” who brings tothe show informed details(like Latino men’s huge beltbuckles and the practice ofChristmas lights strewnyear-round outside Latinohomes). He regards theshow’s characters not as ste-reotypes, but as archetypes.

“My own dad was a gar-dener and I gardened with himon Saturdays,” says Alcaraz.“My mother cleaned housesfor middle-class white peoplein San Diego. I’m from thatbackground.”

Alcaraz went on to earn amaster’s degree in architec-ture at the University ofCalifornia at Berkeley,where he found his comicvoice reflecting his experi-ence growing up.

Now he describes the ar-rival of “Bordertown”—framing the immigrant ex-perience in terms he was bornto lampoon—as “Kismet forme, man! The stars aligned!”

Alcaraz co-wrote the“Borderwall” episode withHentemann more than a year

ago. Their hero, Bud, pro-poses the wall be paid forwith confiscated drugmoney. But it works toowell, destroying the localeconomy and leaving Budjobless.

“At the time I rememberworrying that all the furorover border walls had kindof faded,” says Hentemann.“Was this going to feel oldhat when we aired it? Thena few months later DonaldTrump announced his can-didacy and brought it roar-ing back into the nationalconversation.”

“He went even furtherthan WE did,” adds Alcarazwith a laugh. “He said, ‘TheMEXICANS are gonna payfor MY border wall!”’

Reflecting his recentstint running “Family Guy”(and the role of “FamilyGuy” mastermind SethMacFarlane as an executiveproducer), Hentemann’snew show takes plenty ofshots at pop culture, includ-ing Bud’s 5-year-olddaughter (a chubby beauty-pageant veteran who picksup where Honey Boo Booleft off) as well as the threatof interplanetary aliens,visions of the Virgin Mary,Philip Seymour Hoffman’sdrug overdose and theWNBA. (Voice talent in-cludes “Family Guy” starAlex Borstein along withHank Azaria of “TheSimpsons” and Judah Fried-lander of “30 Rock.”)

But “Bordertown” aimsto dig deeper than “FamilyGuy” and the equal-oppor-tunity offensive that pro-pels it.

“I’m excited about thepotential of a show like‘Bordertown,”’ saysHentemann. “At its best, itcould break new ground asa relevant satire in the waythat ‘All in the Family’ did.”With or without DonaldTrump’s inspiration.

EDITOR’S NOTE:Frazier Moore is a nationaltelevision columnist for TheAssociated Press. Past sto-ries are available at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/frazier-moore

and could undercut effortsby local law enforcement toinvestigate crimes and buildrelationships. ChristineNeumann-Ortiz, executivedirector of Milwaukee-based immigrant rightsgroup Voces de la Frontera,said the bill could leave mu-nicipalities open to lawsuitsif citizens don’t thinkenough is being done lo-cally to police federal immi-gration policy.

“The job of immigrationis an extremely complex roleand should be left to thefederal government,”Neumann-Ortiz said.

Bill author Rep. JohnSpiros, R-Marshfield, saidthe bill doesn’t require com-munities to enforce federalimmigration law.

“What people are sayingthis bill does, it doesn’t do,”Spiros said. “It’s not there toget rid of illegal aliens. It’sreally those who commit acrime.”

It’s not clear whether anyWisconsin cities would beaffected by the legislation.The bill has a line that saysit wouldn’t apply to mu-nicipalities with existingpolicies or previouslyadopted resolutions.

Madison passed a reso-lution in 2010 calling onthe county sheriff to stopreporting immigration sta-tus to federal authorities,though the resolution hadno legal effect.

The state legislation wasscheduled for a public hear-ing of the Assembly Com-mittee on Urban and LocalAffairs earlier this month.Spiros said he asked it beremoved from the agendaso the committee couldbook a larger room.

The committee plans tohold a public hearing onthe bill Jan. 20, 2016, ac-cording to a spokesman forcommittee chairman Rep.Ed Brooks, R-Reedsburg.

Series created by cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz anda Clevelander deals with immigration reform,war on drugs, and ‘American Dream’By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer

Wisconsin Republican bill would penalizeimmigrant ‘sanctuary cities’

LOS ÁNGELES, 3 I 16(AP): La cinta “Star Wars:The Force Awakens”comenzó el nuevo año conconfianza, recaudando 88,3millones de dólares más ymanteniéndose por tercerasemana consecutiva en lacabeza de la taquilla deEstados Unidos y Canadá,de acuerdo con cálculos delos estudios difundidos eldomingo.

En el primer fin desemana de 2016, la películasuperó los ingresos brutosen Estados Unidos tanto de“Jurassic World” como de“Titanic, para convertirseen la segunda mayorgeneradora de ingresos detodos los tiempos, con740,3 millones de dólaresen apenas 19 días de sulanzamiento. La películacon más ingresos siguesiendo “Avatar”, con uningreso bruto hasta elmomento de 760,5 millonesde dólares.

La comedia de MarkWahlberg y Will Ferrell“Daddy’s Home” quedó ensegundo lugar con unarecaudación calculada de 29millones de dólares, para untotal de 93,7 millonesacumulados en sólo dossemanas. La recaudación dela película cayó únicamente25% con respecto a suprimera semana en salascinematográficas. Aún másformidable en el descenso deapenas 11% de la comedia“Sisters” de Tina Fey y AmyPoehler, la cual recaudó 12,6millones de dólares en sutercer fin de semana paraocupar el cuarto lugar. Lacinta ha recaudado 61,7

dólares hasta ahora.“Cuando se observa la

capacidad de retención de‘Daddy’s Home’ y ‘Sisters’,nos muestra que esas películasson para mucha gente elantídoto a ‘Star Wars”’, dijoPaul Dergarabedian, unanalista de medios decomunicación para la empresarastreadora de ingresos portaquilla Rentrak. “ladiversidad de la lista de ofertasque crearon los estudios al noretirarse ante ‘Star Wars’ estáayudando”.

El sangriento Western deQuentin Tarantino “TheHateful Eight” se llevó eltercer lugar con 16,2millones de dólares en suprimer fin de semana delanzamiento ampliadodespués de un fuerte debutlimitado.

“Aún hay una audienciagrande para cine de autor”,dijo Dergarabedian.“Tarantino, sea lo que sea,es un realizador de cineinteresante. Los cinéfilosquieren ver en qué anda. Nole ha ido tan grandiosamentecomo a algunas de sus otraspelículas, pero aún le estáyendo bien conforme seextiende”.

El año arranca con unfuerte inicio en general, con

aumento de la taquilla de24,5% respecto al año an-terior. El fin de semana deeste Año Nuevo podríaincluso establecer unrécord si supera el total de220 millones de dólares de2009/2010, cuandoestuvieron en las salas decine tanto “Avatar” como“Sherlock Holmes”.

R e c a u d a c i ó naproximada por taquilla deviernes a domingo en salascinematográficas deEstados Unidos y Canadá,según Rentrak.

1. “Star Wars: The ForceAwakens”, 88,3 millonesde dólares.

2.’’Daddy’s Home”, 29millones.

3.’’The Hateful Eight”,16,2 millones.

4.’’Sisters”, 12,6millones.

5.’’Alvin and the Chip-munks: The Road Chip”,11,8 millones.

6.’’Joy”, 10,4 millones.7.’’The Big Short”, 9,0

millones.8.’’Concussion”, 8,0

millones.9.’’Point Break”, 6,8

millones10.’’The Hunger

Games: Mockingjay—Part2”, 4,6 millones.

“Star Wars” supera taquilla de “Titanic” y“Jurassic World”Por LINDSEY BAHR

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LONDRES, 30 XII 15(AP): Las organizacionesdeportivas deben realizarmayores esfuerzos en 2016para fomentar la integridadluego de un año deescándalos de corrupción ydopaje que mancharon almovimiento olímpico, dijoel miércoles el presidentedel COI Thomas Bach en unmensaje de Año Nuevo.

Bach indicó que elmundo olímpico tiene quecumplir con lasexpectativas del público dehonestidad, y hacer caso asu exhortación del añopasado de “cambiar o sercambiados”.

“Basta con mirar lossucesos de los últimos 12meses para comprender queeste mensaje es másapremiante aun hoy, parasalvaguardar lacredibilidad de lasorganizaciones deportivasy proteger a los atletaslimpios”, dijo Bach. “Sinduda alguna, losacontecimientos recientesen algunos deportes arrojandudas sobre todo el mundodel deporte”.

Aunque no mencionóningún deporte específico,el dirigente claramente serefería al escándalo decorrupción en que estáenvuelta la FIFA y lasdenuncias de sobornos yencubrimiento contra lafederación internacional deatletismo (IAAF, por sussiglas en inglés) y elatletismo de pista y camporuso.

Al destacar que el públicoexige un comportamientoético de los deportistas y losorganismos, Bach señaló que“es nuestra responsabilidadcompartida en el movimientoolímpico proveer nuevas

soluciones a nuevosproblemas”.

La FIFA está de rodillaspor un escándalo decorrupción que provocó elarresto de decenas dedirigentes y empresarios delmarketing deportivo, al igualque suspensiones de ochoaños contra el presidente delorganismo, Joseph Blatter, yel jefe de la UEFA, MichelPlatini. Blatter es un exmiembro del COI.

La federación rusa deatletismo fue suspendida porun año después que unainvestigación de la AgenciaMundial Antidopaje revelóun masivo programa dedopaje patrocinado por elestado. El equipo ruso de pistay campo podría inclusoperderse los JuegosOlímpicos del próximo añoen Río de Janeiro.

El ex presidente de laIAAF, Lamine Diack, fuearrestado por las autoridadesfrancesas y acusado decorrupción y lavado dedinero, por supuestamenterecibir dinero a cambio deocultar casos de dopaje deatletas rusos. También fuearrestado en el ex encargadode los controles antidopajeen la IAAF.

El COI tuvo su propioescándalo de corrupción afines de los 90, cuando 10miembros fueron expulsadosdel organismo por recibirdinero y otros regalos de lacandidatura de Salt Lake Citypor los Juegos Olímpicos deInvierno de 2002.

Bach dijo que lasfederaciones deportivas y loscomités olímpicosnacionales debenimplementar la “AgendaOlímpica 2020” del COI, unprograma de reformasaprobado el año pasado que

incluye normas de buenaadministración.

“Exhortamos yesperamos que todas lasorganizaciones deportivassigan nuestro ejemplo”,dijo Bach.

Destacó que el COIpropuso que lasorganizaciones deportivasno se encarguen de loscontroles antidopaje, y queel sistema sea másindependiente y confiable.El COI quiere un programaantidopaje independienteantes de los Juegos deInvierno de 2018 enPyeongchang, Corea delSur.

“Estamos seguros quetodos estos cambios sonnecesarios para proteger alos atletas honestos ymejorar la integridad deldeporte”, sostuvo.

En cuanto a los Juegosde Río, los primeros enSudamérica, Bach dijo queespera que los brasileñosden la bienvenida al mundo“con su alegría por la viday su pasión por el deporte”.

La antesala de losJuegos se produce justocuando Brasil atraviesa supeor recesión económicaen décadas, la presidentaDilma Rousseff encara unjuicio político, y hay unescándalo de corrupciónrelacionado con la empresapetrolera estatal Petrobras.

“Sabemos que lasituación económica ypolítica actual de Brasilhará que los próximosmeses de preparativos fi-nales sean más retadores”,indicó.

Sin embargo, dijo quelos Juegos “darán unmensaje de esperanza yalegría al mundo enmomentos difíciles”.

Bach: Organismos deportivos deben sanearsePor STEPHEN WILSON, Associated Press

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Associate VeterinarianThe Toledo Zoo

Under the direction of the Chief Veterinarian/Director of Animal Health &Nutrition, this individual is responsible for providing care to all zoo animals. Theessential functions include: performing routine, preventative, emergency andsurgical care, prescribing medication, and conducting clinical pathology andpost mortem evaluations. Will mentor veterinary students and interns and alsoreview and develop veterinary protocols. As necessary will assist in managingthe commissary operations, evaluate nutrition programs and diet formulationsand provide input on animal behavior training, exhibit design and emergencyescape protocols. Effective interdepartmental communication skills necessaryto assist veterinary department staff, curators, zookeepers, and other staff inattaining relevant goals. The minimum criteria requirement includes a Doctoraldegree in veterinary medicine and one year of practical experience in a zoofacility. Must be able to obtain a State of Ohio Veterinary License, USDAveterinary accreditation and a DEA license. Being boarded by the AmericanCollege of Zoological Medicine is preferred or must become boarded within fiveyears of hire. The Toledo Zoo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug andalcohol free workplace and offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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