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10 de Noviembre, 2016 * Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City
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Trumps’ Historic Win
Triunfo histórico de Trump
by Joe Arce and
Debra DeCoster
D
onald Trump clinched
the electoral-college vote
this past Tuesday to be
the next President of the
United States. It is being judged
by many the biggest upset in
modern political history.
Hillary Clinton delivered her
concession speech Wednesday
morning.
“Being
your
candidate
has been one of the greatest
honors of my life. I know how
disappointed you feel because
I feel it too and the tens of
thousands of Americans who
invested their hopes and their
dreams in this effort.
Our campaign was never
about one person or one election;
it was about the country we love
and about building an America
that is hopeful, inclusive and
big hearted. … I still believe
in America and I always will.
If you do, we must accept this
result and look to the future.
“THIS IS PAINFUL ... / PAGE 2
La noche de las elecciones pasadas es una de esas noches en las que los votantes de todo el país recordarán a Donald J. Trump ganando el
más alto cargo en los Estados Unidos. Muchos de los votantes están en estado de shock.
traduce Gemma Tornero
D
onald
Trump
obtuvo
el voto electoral, este
pasado martes, para ser
el próximo Presidente de
los Estados Unidos. Este resultado
está siendo juzgado por muchos
como la derrota sorpresiva
más grande en la historia de la
política moderna.
Hillary Clinton pronunció
su discurso de concesión el
miércoles por la mañana.
“Ser su candidata ha sido uno
de los mayores honores de mi
vida. Sé lo decepcionados que
se sienten, porque, también lo
siento y al igual que las decenas
de miles de estadounidenses
que invirtieron sus esperanzas
y sus sueños en este esfuerzo.
Eng
This past election night is one of those evenings that voters across the nation will remember Donald J. Trump winning the highest office
in the United States. Many of the voters are in shock.
… Nuestra campaña nunca
fue sobre una persona o una
elección; era sobre el país que
amamos y sobre la construcción
de unos Estados Unidos
que sean esperanzadores,
inclusivos y de gran corazón.
... Todavía creo en los Estados
Unidos y siempre lo haré. Si
usted también cree, debemos
aceptar este resultado y mirar
hacia el futuro. Donald Trump
va a ser nuestro presidente. Le
debemos una mente abierta y la
oportunidad de dirigir”.
Ella agregó, “Esta derrota
duele, pero por favor, nunca
deje de creer que luchar por
lo que es correcto vale la
pena. A todas las mujeres, y
especialmente a las jóvenes,
que han depositado su fe en la
campaña y en mí, quiero que
sepan que nada ha hecho que
me sienta más orgullosa que ser
su campeona. A todas las niñas,
nunca dudes que eres valiosa,
y poderosa y merecedora de
cada chance y oportunidad
en el mundo para perseguir y
lograr tus propios sueños”.
El presidente Barack Obama
se dirigió a la nación después
de las elecciones.
“Hablé con el presidente
electo Trump anoche, y lo felicité
por ganar las elecciones. No es
ningún secreto que el Presidente
electo y yo tenemos algunas
diferencias significativas, pero
recuerden hace ocho años; el
Presidente Bush y yo tuvimos
Dress for life at ULAH --a
unique men’s lifestyle store
también algunas diferencias
significativas. El equipo del
presidente Bush no pudo
haber sido más amable al
asegurarse de que tuviéramos
una transición suave, para
que pudiéramos andar con
velocidad. He instruido a mi
equipo a seguir el ejemplo del
equipo del Presidente Bush y,
asegurarse de que se trate de
una transición exitosa para el
presidente electo. La transición
pacífica del poder es una de
las características de nuestra
democracia y lo vamos a
mostrar al mundo”.
En su discurso de aceptación,
Trump entregó un mensaje de
unidad.
“Me comprometo con todos
los ciudadanos de nuestra
tierra que seré presidente de
todos los estadounidenses. Para
aquellos que han optado por
no apoyarme en el pasado, de
los cuales había unas pocas
personas, estoy llamándoles
para su orientación y su ayuda,
para que podamos trabajar
juntos y unificar a nuestro gran
país”, dijo Trump.
“La nuestra no fue una
campaña, sino un movimiento
increíble y grandioso, formado
por millones de hombres
trabajadores
y
mujeres
trabajadoras, que aman a su
país, y quieren un futuro mejor
“ESTO ES DOLOROSO ... / PÁGINA 2
Veterans Day
remembering all who
wore the military uniform
Vista para la vida en ULAH - una tienda Día de los Veteranos
recordando a todos los que
única de estilo de vida para hombres
llevaban el uniforme militar
At the recent ULAH menswear clothing store grand opening, co-owners Joey Mendez and Buck
Wimberly were overwhelmed with support and customers for their first day of business. The owners
are blending Mendez’s eye for style when it comes to men’s clothing with Wimberly’s design
background. They looked for men’s styles that would appeal to today’s multi-dimensional man.
En la reciente inauguración de la tienda de ropa masculina ULAH, los copropietarios Joey Mendez y Buck
Wimberly estaban abrumados con el apoyo y los clientes en su primer día de trabajo. Los propietarios
están mezclando el buen ojo de Méndez para el estilo cuando se trata de ropa para hombres con la
experiencia en diseño de Wimberly. Ellos buscaban estilos para hombres que atrajeran al hombre
multidimensional de hoy.
by Joe Arce and Debra DeCoster
J
oey Mendez and Buck Wimberly designed
and opened a new menswear lifestyle store
named ULAH on 47th and Rainbow in
Westwood, Kansas.
As the co-owners searched for a name for their
new men’s clothing store, they were looking for
a distinct, unusual name that they could create
as their own brand. While traveling in Denver,
BUZZWORD FOR THE ... / PAGE 3
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J
Jerry Jarrett, highly decorated Vietnam War Veteran, was the
guest speaker at the annual Veterans Day Commemoration
held at the Salvation Army Harbor Light Village in Kansas City,
Kansas. “When you are in the foxhole, it doesn’t matter what
color you are,” he said.
Jerry Jarrett, veterano de la guerra de Vietnam altamente
condecorado, fue el orador invitado en la conmemoración anual del
Día de los Veteranos, celebrada en Salvation Army Harbor Light
Village (por su nombre en ingles) en Kansas City, Kansas. “Cuando
estás en la zanja, no importa de qué color seas”, dijo el.
by Debra DeCoster
A
traduce Gemma Tornero
M
oey Méndez y Buck Wimberly diseñaron
s sunlight streamed
ientras la luz del sol
y abrieron una nueva tienda de ropa
through crimson leaves
se colaba a través de
de moda masculina llamada ULAH,
and cast long shadows
las hojas carmesíes
ubicada en las calles 47 y Rainbow, en
across the grass, the
y proyectaba largas
Westwood, Kansas.
final
rays
of
a
fall
evening
sombras
a
través de la hierba,
Mientras los copropietarios buscaban
un nombre para su nueva tienda de ropa lit stark white tombstones los rayos finales de una tarde
para hombres, querían un nombre distinto, that stood in rigid formation de otoño iluminaron las lápidas
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“IT TOOK ALL ... / PAGE 8
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“This is painful and will be for a long time”
CONT./PAGE 1
Donald Trump is going to
be our president. We owe
him an open mind and
the chance to lead.”
She
added,
“This
loss hurts but please
never stop believing that
fighting for what is right is
worth it. To all the women,
and especially the young
women, who put their
faith in the campaign and
me, I want you to know
that nothing has made me
prouder than to be your
champion. To all the little
girls, never doubt you are
valuable, and powerful
and deserving of every
chance and opportunity
in the world to pursue
and achieve your own
dreams.”
President
Barack
Obama addressed the
nation after the election.
“I talked to Presidentelect Trump last night
and congratulated him
on winning the election.
It is no secret that the
President-elect
and
I
have some significant
differences, but remember
eight years ago; President
Bush and I had some
significant
differences
too.
President Bush’s
team couldn’t have been
more gracious in making
sure that we had a smooth
transition so we could hit
the ground running. I
have instructed my team
to follow the example
of President Bush’s team
and make sure that this
is a successful transition
for the president-elect.
The peaceful transition
of power is one of
the hallmarks of our
democracy and we are
going to show that to the
world.”
In his acceptance
speech Trump delivered a
message of unity.
“I pledge to every
citizen of our land that I
will be president for all
Americans. For those
who have chosen not to
support me in the past, of
which there were a few
people, I’m reaching out
to you for your guidance
and your help so we can
work together and unify
our great country,” said
Trump.
“Ours was not a
campaign but rather an
incredible and great
movement, made up of
millions of hard-working
men and women who love
their country and want a
better, brighter future for
themselves and for their
family. It is a movement
comprised of Americans
from all races, religions,
backgrounds,
and
beliefs, who want and
expect our government
to serve the people, and
serve the people it will.
Working together, we will
begin the urgent task of
rebuilding our nation and
renewing the American
dream.”
Trump captured 276 of
the electoral votes over
Hillary Clinton with 218,
though as of press time
Clinton was leading in the
popular vote.
It was an unexpected
outcome
for
the
Republican
candidate
who had trailed Clinton in
the polls. His campaign
has been characterized
by a series of accusations
of unethical business
practices,
inaccuracies
and
vague
policy
proposals. It has been a
campaign built on divisive
anti-immigrant and antiMuslim rhetoric.
Van
Jones,
CNN
correspondent,
voiced
the concern that many
parents across the United
States were feeling in the
aftermath of the election.
“It’s hard to be a parent
tonight for a lot of us.
You tell your kids, ‘don’t
be a bully.’ You tell your
kids, ‘don’t be a bigot.’
You tell your kids, ‘do
your homework and be
prepared.’ And then you
have this outcome, and
you have people putting
children to bed tonight
and they’re afraid of
‘how do I explain this to
my children.’” said Jones.
Social media lit up
the screens with similar
comments. One Hispanic
mother named Jessica
wrote, “My eight-year-old
son is worried if Trump
becomes president that
his great-grandma would
be sent back to Mexico.
Why does an 8-year-old
child need to worry about
that?”
Shannon commented
on Facebook, “I am
scared for my non-white
neighbors. I am scared
for all those I love.”
These thoughts lined
up with others calling for
unity in order to move
the country forward,
while other messages
reflected concern over
the possibility of a border
wall and the establishment
of deportation guidelines
within the first 100 days
of a Trump presidency.
Luis, who is a Deferred
Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) student,
posted the following FB
statement, “if you are
able to vote please do it
not just for me but all us
Hispanics who bust our
asses at work to have the
life we have now. We
didn’t work hard all these
years and also waited
all these years to get that
promotion from our boss
just to get it thrown away
by some asshole named
Donald Trump.”
Raul Murguia of Kansas
City
wrote,
“We’ve
chosen to live in a
democracy, therefore we
must accept the outcome
of this election. Have no
fear, as each and every
one of us must be proud
of who we are and how
we live our lives and
conduct ourselves on a
daily basis.
Continue
to live according to your
values and principles,
because nothing can
change us, unless we
choose to do so! This is
the greatest nation in the
world and we deserve the
government we elect. I am
proud of the outstanding
and dignified work of
President Barack Obama.
He led us out of the
greatest recession since
the Great Depression.”
One
man,
who
identified
himself
as
Ray, told Hispanic News
that he voted for Donald
Trump.
“I voted for him because
I am sick of what I think is
going on in Washington.
The campaign made me
sick of both sides giving
each other a black eye. I
think she (Hillary Clinton)
is a criminal. I don’t like
either one of them but
this country needs to do
something different than
what we have done. This
is the worst election I have
observed in my life and I
am 73 years old. I voted
Hillary Clinton holding her emotions back said, “This lost hurts but please never
stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it.”
Hillary Clinton sosteniendo sus emociones dijo: “Esta perdidaó lastima, pero por favor
nunca dejen de creer que luchar por lo que es correcto vale la pena”.
for the lesser of two evils,”
he said.
Missouri elected Eric
Greitens for governor,
who won without ever
holding
a
political
office.
Greitens, a
former Navy SEAL turned
philanthropist, defeated
Chris Koster, Democrat,
who until 2008 ran as
a Republican before he
won two terms as attorney
general as a Democrat.
“We did it because
of
your
incredible
dedication.
I spoke
to Chris Koster and he
offered his congratulations
to me and to all of you.
Let us be humble and let
us be welcoming. People
stepped up and joined this
movement that we haven’t
seen in a generation. We
knew what was at stake
and how many people
were counting on us to
win this election. Tonight
we made our voices
heard,” said Greitens.
Incumbent Republican
Roy
Blunt
defeated
Democrat Jason Kander
in the Missouri Senate
race.
“It is a great night for
our state. Never in the
history of our state have
we re-elected majorities
in the Missouri General
Assembly, the House and
the Senate. … What
a great moment for our
state,” said Blunt.
Kander addressed his
supporters. “I am proud
of everyone who was a
part of this effort. This
is a country that has
survived a Civil War, a
country that has survived
big challenges, and this
is a generation that has
incredible ability, and this
“Esto es doloroso y durará mucho tiempo”
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y más brillante para ellos
y para su familia. Es un
movimiento
compuesto
por
estadounidenses
de todas las razas,
religiones, antecedentes
y creencias, que desean
y esperan que nuestro
gobierno sirva a la gente
y así será. Trabajando
juntos,
comenzaremos
la tarea urgente en la
reconstrucción de nuestra
nación y en la renovación
del sueño americano”.
Trump capturó 276 de
los votos electorales sobre
Hillary Clinton con 218,
aunque hasta la hora de
ir a imprenta, Clinton era
la líder en el voto popular.
Fue
un
resultado
inesperado
para
el
candidato
republicano
quien seguía a Clinton
en
las
encuestas.
Su campaña se ha
caracterizado por una
serie de acusaciones de
prácticas
comerciales
poco éticas, inexactitudes
y
vagas
propuestas
políticas. Ha sido una
campaña
construida
sobre
una
retórica
anti-inmigrante y antimusulmana divisiva.
Van Jones, corresponsal
de CNN, expresó la
preocupación
que
muchos padres, en todo
Estados Unidos, estaban
sintiendo después de las
elecciones.
“Esta
noche,
para
muchos de nosotros, es
difícil ser un padre. Uno
le dice a sus hijos, ‘no
seas un abusón’. Uno
le dice a sus hijos, ‘no
seas un intolerante’. Uno
le dice a sus hijos, ‘haz
tu tarea y prepárate’. Y
después uno tiene éste
resultado, y las personas
están poniendo a los
niños en la cama esta
noche y se tiene miedo
de, ‘¿Cómo explicar esto
a mis hijos?’, dijo Jones.
Las
redes
sociales
encendieron sus pantallas
con comentarios similares.
Una
madre
hispana
llamada Jessica escribió:
“Mi hijo de ocho años de
edad, está preocupado
de que, si Trump se
convierte en presidente,
su bisabuela será enviada
de regreso a México.
¿Por qué necesita un
niño de 8 años de edad
preocuparse por eso?”
Shannon comentó en
Facebook, “Tengo miedo
por mis vecinos que no
son blancos. Tengo miedo
por todos a los que amo”.
Estos
pensamientos
se alinearon con otros
llamando a la unidad con
el fin de sacar adelante
al país, mientras que
otros mensajes reflejan
su preocupación por
la posibilidad de un
muro en la frontera
y
el
establecimiento
de
directrices
de
expulsión dentro de los
primeros 100 días de la
presidencia de Trump.
Luis, quien es un
estudiante bajo la acción
Diferida para el Arribo
de Infantes (DACA, por
sus siglas en inglés),
publicó
la
siguiente
declaración en FB, “si
usted es capaz de votar,
por favor, hágalo no sólo
por mí, sino por todos
nosotros, los hispanos
que trabajamos muy duro
en nuestros empleos para
tener la vida que tenemos
ahora. No trabajamos
duro todos estos años o
esperamos todos estos
años para conseguir una
promoción de nuestro jefe
para que simplemente
sea tirado a la basura por
un idiota llamado Donald
Trump”.
Raúl
Murguía,
de
Kansas City, escribió:
“Hemos elegido vivir en
una democracia, por
lo tanto, tenemos que
aceptar
el
resultado
de esta elección. No
tengan miedo, todos y
cada uno de nosotros
debemos estar orgullosos
de lo que somos y cómo
vivimos nuestras vidas
y nos comportamos a
diario. ¡Sigan viviendo
de acuerdo a sus valores
y principios, porque nada
nos puede cambiar, a
menos que decidamos
hacerlo! Esta es la más
grande nación del mundo
y nos merecemos el
gobierno que elegimos.
Estoy orgulloso del trabajo
excepcional,
digno
del presidente Barack
Obama. Él nos saco de la
mayor recesión desde la
Gran Depresión”.
Un hombre, que se
identificó como Ray, dijo a
Hispanic News que él votó
a favor de Donald Trump.
“Yo voté por él porque
estoy cansado de lo que
creo está pasando en
Washington. La campaña
me harto, ambas partes
entre sí hablando de su
mala reputación. Creo
que ella (Hillary Clinton)
es una criminal. No me
gustan ninguno de los
dos, pero este país tiene
que hacer algo diferente a
lo que hemos hecho. Esta
es la peor elección que he
observado en mi vida y yo
tengo 73 años de edad.
Voté por el menor de dos
males “, dijo.
Missouri
eligió
a
Eric Greitens para su
gobernador, quien ganó
sin tener nunca un cargo
político. Greitens, un
ex marino que se volvió
filántropo, derrotó a Chris
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Koster, demócrata, quien
hasta 2008 compitió
como republicano antes
de ganar dos mandatos
como
fiscal
general
siendo demócrata.
“Lo logramos debido a
su increíble dedicación.
Hablé
con
Chris
Koster y me ofreció sus
felicitaciones a mí y a
todos ustedes. Seamos
humildes
y
seamos
acogedores. La gente se
puso de pie y se unió a
este movimiento, que no
habíamos visto en una
generación.
Sabíamos
lo que estaba en juego
y cuánta gente contaba
con nosotros para ganar
esta elección. Esta noche
hicimos
oír
nuestras
voces”, dijo Greitens.
El
republicano
Roy Blunt derrotó al
demócrata Jason Kander
en la carrera al Senado
por Missouri.
“Es una gran noche
para nuestro estado.
Nunca en la historia de
nuestro estado hemos
reelegido a mayorías
en la Asamblea General
de Missouri, la Cámara
y el Senado. Qué gran
momento para nuestro
estado”, dijo Blunt.
Kander se dirigió a
sus partidarios. “Estoy
orgulloso de todos los
que fueron parte de este
esfuerzo. Este es un país
que ha sobrevivido a una
guerra civil, un país que
ha sobrevivido a grandes
desafíos, y esta es una
generación que tiene una
capacidad increíble, y
esta generación no se va
a ninguna parte”.
El demócrata Emanuel
Cleaver ganó su séptimo
término en el Congreso,
derrotando al republicano
Jacob Turk y al libertario
Roy Welborn, por el
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generation is not going
anywhere.”
Democrat
Emanuel
Cleaver won his seventh
term
in
Congress
defeating
Republican
Jacob Turk and Libertarian
Roy Welborn for the fifth
district seat.
Hispanic News asked
Cleaver if he could work
with Donald Trump.
“I can work with
anybody if they want to
govern and believe in
government.
Over the
last few years, we have
had an anti-government
group in Washington.
They really don’t want
to govern. If that is the
case and it comes to
Washington in January,
then the whole country is
in trouble,” said Cleaver.
In the 6th District, which
includes Platte County
and most of Clay County,
Republican Sam Graves
beat Democrat David
Blackwell and Libertarian
Russ Monchil. The 4th
District race announced
Republican Vicky Hartzler
the winner over Democrat
Gordon Christensen.
Voters
in
Missouri
agreed that a government
issued photo ID should be
used in future elections.
Passing 65 percent to
35 percent, Missouri
now joins seven other
states, including Kansas,
imposing a strict policy
requiring a photo ID in
order to vote.
They
also
favored
restoring
limits
on
campaign contributions
in Missouri and passed
Amendment 4 with 57
percent of the vote, which
will still allow state and
local entities to seek
increases on taxes on
services already being
taxed. Anything that was
not taxed as of January 1,
2015, cannot be taxed in
the future.
Voters overwhelmingly
rejected two proposals for
increasing cigarette taxes
leaving Missouri with one
of the lowest cigarette
taxes in the country. Voters
also extended state sales
taxes that fund state parks
and water conservation
programs.
In
Kansas,
U.S.
Representative
Kevin
Yoder was re-elected
to the 3rd District in
Kansas. His opponent
Jay Sidie is a former
commodities trader from
Mission Woods. He was
a political unknown when
the race started.
Yoder received 48
percent of the vote and
Sidie 44 percent.
“It was a tough race.
We worked really hard
even up to the last hour.
We sprinted to the finish
line and we got support
from people on both sides
of the aisle. I have been
a strong supporter of
education, supporter of
veterans and our troops,
medical research, I think
that resonated with voters
in a big way,” he said.
Kansas voters retained
all five Kansas Supreme
Court Justices, in a
rejection of an intensive
effort to oust members of
the court.
Constituents in the
USD500 school district
passed the Zero Tax
Increase bond for the
district in order to make
significant improvements
to the schools.
puesto para el quinto
distrito.
Hispanic
News
le
preguntó
a
Cleaver
si podía trabajar con
Donald Trump.
“Puedo trabajar con
cualquiera si quieren
gobernar y creer en el
gobierno. En los últimos
años, hemos tenido un
grupo anti-gobierno en
Washington. Realmente
no quieren gobernar. Si
ese es el caso y llega a
Washington en enero,
entonces todo el país
está en problemas”, dijo
Cleaver.
En el 6to Distrito, que
incluye al Condado de
Platte y la mayor parte
del Condado de Clay, el
republicano Sam Graves
venció al demócrata
David Blackwell y al
libertario Russ Monchil. La
carrera por el 4to Distrito
anunció al republicano
Vicky
Hartzler
como
el ganador sobre el
demócrata
Gordon
Christensen.
Los
electores
en
Missouri acordaron que
una identificación con foto
emitida por el gobierno
debería ser usada en
futuras
elecciones.
Pasando del 65 % al 35
%, Missouri ahora se
une a otros siete estados,
incluyendo Kansas, que
imponen una política
estricta que requiere una
identificación con foto
para votar.
También favorecieron
el
restablecimiento
de los límites de las
contribuciones
a
la
campaña en Missouri y
aprobaron la enmienda
4 con 57 % de los votos,
lo que permitirá que las
entidades estatales y
locales busquen aumentos
en los impuestos sobre los
servicios ya gravados.
Cualquier cosa que no
haya pagado impuestos
a partir del 1 de enero
de 2015, no puede ser
gravada en el futuro.
Los votantes rechazaron
abrumadoramente
dos
propuestas
para
aumentar los impuestos
de cigarrillos, dejando
a Missouri con uno de
los impuestos más bajos
del cigarrillo en el país.
Los votantes también
extendieron los impuestos
de ventas estatales que
financian a los parques
estatales y los programas
de conservación del agua.
En
Kansas,
el
representante
estadounidense
Kevin
Yoder fue reelecto en el
3er Distrito en Kansas. Su
oponente, Jay Sidie, es
un antiguo comerciante
de
mercancías
de
Mission Woods. Era un
desconocido
político
cuando
empezó
la
carrera.
Yoder recibió el 48 % de
los votos y Sidie el 44 %.
“Fue una carrera difícil.
Trabajamos muy duro
hasta la última hora.
Corrimos hasta la meta
y recibimos apoyo de
gente de ambos lados
del pasillo. He sido un
fuerte partidario de la
educación, el apoyo a
los veteranos y a nuestras
tropas, la investigación
médica, creo que eso
resonó en gran medida
con los votantes”, dijo.
Los electores de Kansas
retuvieron a los cinco
jueces de la Suprema
Corte de Kansas, en un
rechazo de un esfuerzo
intensivo para expulsar a
los miembros de la corte.
Los constituyentes en el
distrito escolar USD500
aprobaron el bono de
Aumento de Impuestos
Cero (Zero Tax Increase)
para el distrito con el
fin de hacer mejoras
significativas
en
las
escuelas.
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Buzzword for the store is men’s
contemporary clothing
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Colorado, they saw only
the last four letters on a
store sign from afar. The
letters were ULAH, thus
the idea was planted for
their store name.
“We
wanted
an
abstract
name
that
would
become
our brand.
As we
researched the name
and discovered that
Buck’s
grandparents
were from Ulah, Texas
and there was a Native
American story with
the name … it became
intriguing and it seemed
a cool, rustic, modern
name,” said Mendez.
Blending
Mendez’s
eye for style when it
comes to men’s clothing
with
Wimberly’s
design
background,
they looked for men’s
styles
that
would
appeal
to
today’s
multi-dimensional man.
They wanted a look
that is both rustic and
modern, balancing a
life that is both casual
and professional and
whose experiences are
both small town and
cosmopolitan.
“We are here to help
men discover, develop
and maintain their own
personal and evolving
sense of style,” said
Mendez.
Opening night jitters
last month went away
as soon as they opened
their doors to over 400
people who packed
into the 1,800 square
foot retail space for
their grand opening
and
ribbon
cutting
ceremony.
Potential
customers
browsed a wide array
of products—apparel,
accessories,
gifts,
greeting cards and
masculine home décor
throughout the space
from brands like Scotch
& Soda, Todd Snyder,
Zanerobe, Rhone and
Zachary Prell as a few
examples.
Mendez
and
Wimberly met ten years
ago when Mendez
worked in the men’s
department of Halls
where he was a buyer.
Wimberly worked for
Hallmark Cards as a
brand strategist.
The
two
became
friends and discussed
about a year ago the
idea of opening their
own store. They moved
from talking about their
dream to pitching the
idea to vendors and
were amazed at how
On the grand opening day, customers browsed a wide array of products—apparel,
accessories, gifts, greeting cards and masculine home décor throughout the
space from brands like Scotch & Soda, Todd Snyder, Zanerobe, Rhone and Zachary
Prell. Joey Mendez and Buck Wimberly were excited to see so much support for
their new clothing store.
En el día de la inauguración, los clientes recorrieron una amplia gama de productos:
prendas de vestir, accesorios, regalos, tarjetas de felicitación y decoración casera
masculina en todo el espacio de marcas como Scotch & Soda, Todd Snyder, Zanerobe,
Rhone y Zachary Prell. Joey Mendez y Buck Wimberly estaban emocionados de ver
tanto apoyo para su nueva tienda de ropa.
well it was received in
the industry.
“When we looked at
the retail landscape,
we felt that men had
become under-estimated
and under-served,” they
said.
“We are going to
carry
everything
a
modern man needs in
his life. We will have
many different apparel
categories from active
wear to suit separates,”
said Mendez.
Opening night of the
store was overwhelming
for the two co-owners.
They were humbled by
the response of everyone
who supported them
and attended. Seeing
everyone here so excited
about the store touches
us. We are creating this
for the community,” said
Wimberly.
As Mendez celebrated
their grand opening, he
told Hispanic News,
“it’s hard to explain
how I feel right now, I
am at a loss for words.
It’s crazy to see all the
people in here. I am
overwhelmed.”
The
buzzword for the store
is men’s contemporary
clothing. They chose
the location close to
the Woodside Health
Club, where they are
members,
to
give
possible consumers the
chance to work out and
then stop in at the store
to choose a new shirt,
jeans or dress pants.
Mendez wants the
store to be a place where
people feel comfortable
entering, where they
will give the shopper
personal attention as
they look for clothing
items or gifts. They want
the store to be the kind
of place where they
will know customers by
name. “We want our
brand to stay engaging
and consistent and
we hope it becomes
a cool experience for
people in our city,” said
Wimberly.
The store, ULAH, is as
diverse as the owners
and the community they
serve.
“Diversity
and
inclusion
is
very
important to us. We want
to create an experience
that any guy can enjoy
and women would love
to come shop here for
the men in their lives,”
said Wimberly.
Mendez
added,
“I
hope
you
feel
comfortable shopping
here. It is a social
place and we will make
shopping fun.”
The store is open
seven days a week at
4707 Rainbow Blvd.
The hours are Monday
through Saturday, 10
a.m. to 8 p.m. and
Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
For more information
call 913-777-8734.
La palabra de moda para la tienda es ropa contemporánea para hombres
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e inusual, que fuera
apropiado
para
su
marca.
Cuando
se
encontraban de viaje
en Denver, Colorado,
vieron
desde
lejos,
solamente las últimas
cuatro letras del letrero
de una tienda. Las letras
eran ULAH, así, la idea
fue concebida para el
nombre de su tienda.
“Queríamos que un
nombre abstracto se
convertiría en nuestra
marca.
Mientras
investigábamos
el
nombre, y descubrimos
que los abuelos de
Buck eran de Ulah,
Texas y que había una
historia de los nativos
americanos
con
el
nombre, se convirtió en
algo intrigante y parecía
un
nombre
fresco,
rústico y moderno”, dijo
Méndez.
Al mezclar el ojo de
Méndez para el estilo
cuando se trata de ropa
para hombres, con los
conocimientos de diseño
de Wimberly, buscaron
los estilos de los hombres
que apelarían al hombre
multidimensional
de
hoy. Ellos querían un
look fuera tanto rústico
como moderno, dando
equilibrio a una vida
que es a la vez casual
y profesional y cuyas
experiencias son a la
vez de pequeña ciudad
y cosmopolita.
“Estamos aquí para
ayudar a los hombres a
descubrir, desarrollar y
mantener su propio estilo
personal y evolutivo”,
dijo Méndez.
Los temores de la
noche de apertura, el
mes pasado, se fueron
tan pronto abrieron
sus puertas a más de
400 personas, mismas
que
abarrotaron
el
espacio comercial de
1800 pies cuadrados
en su ceremonia de
inauguración y corte de
listón.
Los
clientes
potenciales
echaron
un vistazo en todo el
espacio a una amplia
gama de productos
como ropa, accesorios,
regalos, tarjetas de
felicitación y decoración
casera masculina, de
marcas como Scotch
& Soda, Todd Snyder,
Zanerobe, Rhone y
Zachary Prell, por dar
algunos ejemplos.
Méndez y Wimberly
se conocieron hace
diez
años
cuando
Méndez trabajó en
el departamento de
hombres de Halls, del
cual era cliente también.
Wimberly trabajó para
Hallmark Cards como
estratega de la marca.
Los dos se hicieron
amigos
y
hablaron
alrededor de hace un
año acerca de la idea de
abrir su propia tienda.
Pasaron de hablar de
su sueño a lanzar la
idea a los vendedores
y se sorprendieron de lo
bien que se recibió en la
industria.
“Cuando vimos el
panorama de la venta
al por menor, sentíamos
que los hombres han
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sido subestimados y
están mal atendidos”,
dijeron.
“Vamos a ofrecer
todo lo que un hombre
moderno necesita en
su vida. Vamos a tener
muchas categorías de
ropa, diferentes, desde
deportiva hasta trajes”,
dijo Méndez.
La
noche
de
inauguración de la tienda
fue
extremadamente
emocionante para los
dos
copropietarios.
Ellos, con humildad,
vieron
la
respuesta
de todos los que los
apoyaron y asistieron.
“Ver a todos aquí, tan
entusiasmados con la
tienda, nos emociona.
Estamos creando esto
para la comunidad “,
dijo Wimberly.
Mientras
Méndez
celebraba
su
gran
apertura,
dijo
a
Hispanic News, que “es
difícil explicar cómo me
siento ahora, estoy sin
palabras. Es una locura
ver a toda la gente aquí.
Estoy muy emocionado”.
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La palabra de moda
para la tienda es ropa
contemporánea
para
hombres. Ellos eligieron
la
ubicación
cerca
del Club de Salud
Woodside, donde son
miembros, para dar a los
posibles consumidores
la oportunidad de hacer
ejercicio y luego parar
en la tienda para elegir
una
nueva
camisa,
pantalones vaqueros o
pantalones de vestir.
Méndez quiere que
la tienda sea un lugar
donde la gente se sienta
cómoda
entrando,
donde le darán atención
personal al comprador
mientras
buscan
artículos de ropa o
regalos. Ellos quieren
que la tienda sea el
tipo de lugar donde
conocerán a los clientes
por su nombre.
“Queremos
que
nuestra
marca
se
mantenga atractiva y
consistente y esperamos
que se convierta en una
experiencia agradable
para la gente de nuestra
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ciudad”, dijo Wimberly.
La tienda, ULAH,
es tan diversa como
los propietarios y la
comunidad a la que
sirven.
“La
diversidad
y
la inclusión es muy
importante
para
nosotros.
Queremos
crear una experiencia
que cualquier hombre
pueda disfrutar y a las
mujeres les encantaría
venir a comprar aquí
para los hombres en sus
vidas “, dijo Wimberly.
Méndez
agregó,
“Espero que se sientan
cómodos
comprando
aquí. Es un lugar social y
haremos de las compras
algo divertido”.
La tienda está abierta
los siete días de la
semana y está ubicada
en el 4707 de Rainbow
Blvd. El horario es
de lunes a sábado,
de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m.
y domingo, desde el
mediodía a las 6 p.m.
Para más información
llame al 913-777-8734.
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“Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama
and now Donald Trump”
by Raoul
Lowery Contreras
T
he Presidential
election result
was
stunning
even as it was a
squeaker with Trump
slithering into victory
by votes from the
white working class
that delivered in four
states, three of which
President
Obama
carried in 2008 and
2012.
Secretary Clinton
won the popular vote
like Al Gore did in
2000. If Trump had
lost Florida he would
have lost. Hispanic
voting surged in
Florida but was not
enough to counter
the
uneducated
white working class
that swallowed the
Trump attacks on
trade, on Mexico
and
Mexicans.
That was not out of
character as Florida
was nothing but a
vicious
backward
racist piece of real
estate
that
was
barely
matched
by Alabama and
Mississippi
when
Cuban
refugees
began
wading
ashore in the 1960s.
Despite
the
backward-looking
Trump support, there
are some highlights
to election night.
Anti-Trump pro-trade
Republican senators
were re-elected; that
is good for it kept the
Senate in intelligent
Establishment
Republican
hands.
Paul Ryan-led House
members maintained
their
majority
in the House of
Representatives and
that kept the House
in
Establishment
Republican hands.
In the final analysis
an unqualified and
untrusted
Donald
Trump has a four
year lease on the
White
House.
Fortunately
the
Congress can keep
reign on President
Trump; he cannot
even begin to try
three-fourths of what
he propounded in
the campaign. There
will be no “wall;”
There will be no
shucking of NAFTA.
There will be no
mass
deportations
of illegal aliens for
parking tickets. There
will be an intelligent
immigration reform
built around work
permits.
Qualified
Muslims
will
be
allowed to emigrate
just as Trump’s wife
was.
The single most
important
positive
note from the election
is on the Supreme
Court. The current
Supreme
Court
opening will be filled
by a conservative,
as will the upcoming
two or three court
openings in the next
four years. Of all
the effects of Donald
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UMKC AWARD
D E P O R T E S
It was a beautiful day,
just not a beautiful game
Photos: Jorge Geronimo
The Chiefs Jeremy Maclin caught a pass during warm ups before Sunday’s game
with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately for the Chiefs, Maclin was hindered
by injuries throughout the game.
UMKC School of Dentistry
Wins HEED Award
KANSAS CITY, MO – The
University of Missouri School
of Dentistry has received a
2016 Health Professions Higher
Education Excellence in Diversity
(HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into
Diversity magazine, the oldest and
largest diversity-focused publication
in higher education. UMKC is one
of only three dental schools in the
country to be recognized.
As a recipient of the Health
Professions HEED Award — a
national honor recognizing U.S.
medical,
dental,
pharmacy,
osteopathic, nursing and allied
health schools that demonstrate an
outstanding commitment to diversity
and inclusion — UMKC School of
Dentistry will be featured, along
with 30 other recipients, in the
December 2016 issue of INSIGHT
Into Diversity magazine.
“We are honored to receive this
acknowledgement of our efforts to
develop programs, recruitment tolls
and strategies that broaden our
thinking and actions, plus a culture
of appreciation, inclusion and
diversity which underpins our core
values as a school,” said Marsha
Pyle, dean of the UMKC School of
Dentistry.
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine
selected the UMKC School of
Dentistry for several reasons:
• Commitment as an urbanserving
university
to
be
engaged in the community
• Developing innovative and
successful pipeline programs
• Working
with
University
Academy, a K-12 charter
school, to establish a dental
clinic in the community
Living and dying
in America
Chiefs’ fans came to the game ready to rock. The game proved to be an uninspired
contest as the Chiefs won a 19-14 mediocre game. The win however put them
in second place in the division after the Oakland Raiders defeated the Denver
Broncos.
JOSE
I
FAUS
t was a beautiful
afternoon
this
past Sunday at an
energized Arrowhead
stadium. A veteran’s
tribute took place before
the start of the game
with a huge American
flag covering the playing
field held aloft by armed
forces representatives as
the strains of the national
anthem fueled a rowdy
crowd ready for some
football. The screams of
Air Force jets overhead
promised fireworks and
then the game started.
I am not sure you can
really call that a game
by what we saw on the
field Sunday. Attrition is
the one word I thought
of as the afternoon wore
on. The Chiefs survived
with a stout defense
when it counted to stop
the Jaguars’ last gasp
attempt on a fourth down
play. The Chiefs could
have sealed the deal
sooner had they secured
a couple of first downs,
but that old black magic
did its thing again and
allowed the Jaguars a
chance at the end.
The strange thing is,
even as badly as the
Chiefs were playing
there was a worse team
on the field. At no point
did I feel that they were
going to lose the game.
You sometimes just have
brain farts like this.
Every team is capable of
them and we just need to
hope that there are not
many of these left this
year.
I can’t say this game
was a total yawner,
there were some brilliant
moments of football, but
when you look back at
the game and think of
the highlight as being
the meltdown of tight end
Travis Kelce you know it
was a long afternoon.
The Chiefs benefited
from four turnovers, one
of them a nice Phillip
Gaines interception, a
series of dropped balls
by the Jaguars’ receivers
and more than enough
dumb mistakes to fill a
cookie jar. The jaguars
just kept giving and the
Chiefs just didn’t know
quite how to take it.
The final score, 19-14
Chiefs, would indicate
that it was closer than
it was, or maybe not
maybe it was that close
and the Chiefs are lucky
to get away with a win
The defense at times
looked out of sync. I can’t
recall too many times
that Derrick Johnson
whiffs on a tackle but
he had two big ones in
the game. But can one
really quibble about
what was an uninspired
day after they secured
their 6th win of the
season and climbed
to sole possession of
second place behind the
Oakland Raiders who
soundly defeated the
Denver Broncos?
One nice takeaway
from this game is that
we know there is not
currently a quarterback
controversy in Kansas
City. Given the reins of
a battered offense, Nick
Foles still managed to
look pretty awful on his
own. You could chalk
it up to rustiness or the
fact the Chiefs are really
missing Spencer Ware
and the contributions
of Jeremy Macklin who
was hobbled most of the
game with a strained
hamstring.
Even with that said
there was a significant
lack of mobility on Foles’
part and some bad
throws. Foles is a good
addition to this team.
He knows the offense
and
given
different
circumstances, such as
coming off the bench, he
is still a good addition to
the team. Sunday was
just not his day.
The thing with Kelce
though
does
leave
a lot of room for
contemplation. In his
defense he was playing
hard and sometimes
it can look like the refs
are just not calling the
game consistently when
it comes to the pass
interference. But, after
you have complained for
a few minutes and the
refs show no indication
of changing their mind
don’t go ballistic after
you see the replay and
then go after the ref as if
that is all that is needed
for them to change
their mind. Never has
happened never will
happen.
Kelce was wrong and
put his anger above
his team. He should
have just walked off
and acted like a leader
than a selfish prima
donna. And that gets
to something that needs
to be addressed on this
team. There have to be
some leaders that can
step up and pull him
away before he makes
the situation worse. You
would have been hard
pressed to find anyone
that moved to cool him
down.
It was nice to hear
Andy Reid call out Kelce
after the game. I hope
the message has gotten
across to him. He is a
valuable target on a
team slowly missing
many moving ones.
He is a fan favorite
and a solid player
and with that comes
some expectations and
responsibilities.
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our
efforts,
we
anticipate that our graduates will be
better prepared for the workforce of
the future,” Pyle said.
The Health Professions HEED
Award process consists of a
comprehensive
and
rigorous
application that includes questions
relating to the recruitment and
retention of students and employees
— and best practices for both —
continued leadership support for
diversity, and other aspects of
campus diversity and inclusion,
said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of
INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
“We take a holistic approach
to reviewing each application in
deciding who will be named a
HEED Award recipient,” Pearlstein
said. “Our standards are high,
and we look for institutions where
diversity and inclusion are woven
into the work being accomplished
every day across their campus.”
About the UMKC School of
Dentistry
The UMKC School of Dentistry
originated in 1881 as the Kansas
City Dental College. The name has
changed and the school has grown
and evolved into a multi-faceted
institution, but it has maintained a
tradition of excellence in education
for more than a century. The school
offers a varied and complete range
of educational experiences for
students of dentistry and dental
hygiene and for graduate and
continuing education students. For
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by Glenn Mollette
W
e are fortunate to live
and die in America.
Billions of people have
died from starvation in
third world countries. Millions have
died in war torn places and never
knew a moment of real peace during
their lives. So many live and die in
harsh nations where daily life is mere
survival. We are blessed to be born
and to live out our lives in America.
Often in life we ask ourselves,
“Why in the heck do I care about
anything going on in the world?”
Stuff like Presidential elections, taxes,
jobs, border security and wars in the
Middle East. The list of world junk is
almost endless.
Last week we buried my little
53-year-old niece. We watched
her grow up, marry, battle a life of
diabetes and eventually die from
kidney failure and cancer. I didn’t
write a column last week because
who really cares about writing when
you’re standing in the funeral home
and at a graveside?
We buried my wife’s father about
a year ago who died suddenly. The
sudden death of such a good man
and friend was painful. I’ve stood at
the grave a lot of my life. My sons
and I buried my first wife who was
their mother. The pain and grief cut
our hearts out. A few years before
that my wife and I buried a little
stillborn baby that ripped us apart in
grief. Through the years I’ve stood at
the grave of both of my parents and
officiated about 400 funerals for
friends and fellow church members.
In the middle of pain and grief we
don’t really care about anything else.
Who can focus on the environment,
fossil fuels and worry about Social
Security when we are bleeding grief
and sorrow? I can’t and I doubt that
most people, if anyone can.
We stand at the grave and we
analyze our lives knowing that soon
or maybe in the next five, ten or at
best 30 or so years our lives will
be over and our bodies will be six
feet under the dirt. Our hope is that
we will be in a much better place,
removed from our bodies and cared
for by a loving God. Thus, knowing
that our lives are so short what are
we to do?
Keep living. Life is a gift. Don’t
fret the small stuff. It’s all really
small stuff. Try to love people and
accept people where they are and
not where you think they should be.
Forgive people and move forward.
Don’t carry grudges. Make the most
of every day. Don’t be timid about
living life and don’t live your life
based on what you think everybody
else wants you to do. You may not
believe in an afterlife. What if there
is an afterlife, meeting God, eternity
and all that stuff? Do you really want
to chance not trying to be ready
for something that will be so much
longer than this world?
Finally, we should try to leave this
world a better place. This brings us
back to Presidential elections, taking
care of our planet, jobs, border
security, terrorism, equality and life
around us. Little people are following
us. Who we vote for and how we
leave this world is so important. We
only get a few years and there is
some reason we are here. Make a
contribution. Vote, keep our country
safe, help us stay free and keep
working to keep America - America.
A place where people want to live
and a country where we can die
knowing that we were blessed to live
briefly in such a great land.
Glenn Mollette is a syndicated
columnist and author of eleven
books.
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In Loving Memory
UZIEL MELGOZA PECINA, JR.
Uziel
Melgoza
Pecina,
Jr.,
affectionately known as “Uzielito”
went to heaven on November 4,
2016. He was our beloved hero,
renaissance
man,
entrepreneur,
compassionate son, brother, friend,
athlete and talented musician. Born
Aug. 18, 1998, in Kansas City,
Mo., to Dr. Uzziel H. Pecina and
Adriana Melgoza Pecina, both very
active community members; Uzielito
was widely known for his love of
family, friends, faith, culture and
community. Uzielito blessed us
for 18 years with his intelligence,
wit, humor, resilience, music and
deep compassion for his family and
friends. He accomplished in his 18
years of life what many of us could
only dream of completing. He graduated from Lincoln College Preparatory
Academy where he excelled in academics being named 2016 Scholar Athlete by
the Kansas City Star, student council where he was selected by Missouri Boys
State and athletics lettering in soccer, baseball and tennis. His charisma, style,
and infectious swagger earned him Prom King and gained him much popularity
in the KC Sneakerhead community. An avid percussionist, he played Carnegie
Hall in New York City and for the Community Christian Church Journey Band
while occasionally playing with his dad in Trio Aztlan. So generous with others
and civic-minded, Uzielito worked hard to earn his Eagle Scout status and
recently enlisted as a US Army Reservist, 12D Combat Engineer. Uzielito lived
a life of service to others and, even in his passing, his life serves as a call to
help other children coping with life’s challenges. National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline 1-800- 273-8255. He is survived by his parents; his siblings, Ximena,
Alejandra, Luis Enrique; maternal grandparents, Tomas and Alicia Melgoza;
paternal grandmother, Graciela Hernandez Pecina and countless aunts, uncles
and cousins. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Antonio
Carreon Pecina; and his cousin, Joseph Pecina Pine.
On Tuesday evening, Nov. 08, hundreds upon hundreds crowded into the
Community Christian Church in Kansas City, MO. Families and friends came
to the visitation to support the Pecina family and to share numerous stories of
Uzielito. Many pointed out how he had touched so many lives not only here in
Kansas City but around the country. They also came to pray the rosary and held
a personal reflection of his life.
On Wednesday, Nov. 09, a celebration of life service was held at the church and
later that morning he was laid to rest at Mt. Calvary Cemetery,
KCK. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions for family expenses can be
sent to Community Christian Church, c/o Pecina family, 4601 Main St., Kansas
City, MO 64112.
The Pecina family want to share this message. “We are overwhelmed with pure
gratitude with all of the love and support we’re receiving from so so many during
this painful experience that we’re facing. Please know that we appreciate every
single one of your kind words and gestures.”
Arr.: McGilley Midtown Chapel, (816) 753-6200. Condolences may be made
at mcgilleymidtownchapel.com McGilley Midtown Chapel, Dignity Memorial
Life Well celebrated.
BNSF Railway invites you
to tour a locomotive and learn
how railroads reduce emissions
BNSF Railway le invita
a recorrer una locomotora y aprender
cómo los ferrocarriles reducen las emisiones
Cuándo: Sábado, 12 de Noviembre,
de 11am a 2 pm.
Dónde: 5321 Kansas Avenue Extremo oeste del Patio Argentine
When:
Where:
Representantes de BNSF Railway y EPA
estarán disponibles para contestar preguntas
El público es bienvenido a recorrer la cabina
de la nueva locomotora
Otros equipos en exhibición serán una
locomotora de emisiones más baja usada en
el Patio Argentine y dos autos de negocios
Se servirán refrescos en el interior del único
Fox River vagón
Representatives from BNSF Railway and
EPA will be available to answer questions
The public is welcome to tour the cab
of a new locomotive
Other equipment on display will be a lower
emission locomotive used in the Argentine
Yard and two business cars
Refreshments will be served inside the
unique Fox River railcar
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“It took all of us to
establish this country
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marking the final resting
place of fallen soldiers in
the Leavenworth, Kansas
National Cemetery.
On
Veterans
Day,
Friday, November 11,
people across the United
States will remember
veterans who have passed
away and those who are
still living — many who
fought for their country
and for the freedom of the
United States.
Veterans Day was
originally
named
Armistice Day to celebrate
the end of World War 1
on November 11, 1918.
It became a national
holiday in 1938 and
changed to Veterans Day
in 1954 to honor World
War II and Korean War
veterans.
Linda McBee served in
the United States Marine
Corps from 1978 until
1988. It was a time
period when women
were not plentiful in the
military branches.
As
she attended the Veterans
Day
Commemoration
at the Salvation Army
Harbor Light Village in
Kansas City, Kansas she
told Hispanic News that
those that served in the
military should not be
forgotten.
“I
recognize
the
sacrifice and the lives lost
that have been put into
keeping us free. It took
all of us to establish this
country. I want people to
remember and I mean for
future generations to not
forget. Don’t lay these
things aside and throw
these things away and
say it is not important.
It does mean something.
These people gave their
lives. If we forget them it
means we could go back
in history and repeat it,”
said McBee.
Her first assignment
in the Marines was
working in administration
in Quantico, Virginia.
Working
in
the
administration building
did not keep her from
going through basic
training.
“The Marines was
the only branch at that
time to accept a single
parent, which I was
when I joined. We didn’t
have to learn combat
techniques but we did
learn physical fitness
routines and military
ethics,” said McBee.
The
Veterans
Day
Commemoration
program honors annually
all veterans but this
year they recognized
veterans who served in
Desert Storm as January
2016 marked the 25th
anniversary of that war.
Kuwait was a major
supplier of oil to the
United States.
The
Iraqi takeover posed
an immediate threat
to neighboring Saudi
Arabia, another major
exporter of oil. If Saudi
Arabia fell, Iraq would
control one-fifth of the
world’s oil supply.
In the last months of
1990, the United States
participated
in
the
defense of Saudi Arabia
in a deployment known as
Operation Desert Shield.
Over 500,000 American
troops were placed in
Saudi Arabia in case of
an Iraqi attack. Desert
Shield became Desert
Storm when bombing
pummeled Iraq’s military
targets for several weeks.
Operation Desert Storm
was the largest American
military
operation
since Vietnam and was
considered a success
for the military and its
technological edge.
The Veterans of Foreign
Wars (VFW) Wyandotte
County Memorial Post
6401 gave service pins
to veterans attending.
Veterans from the Korean
War
and
Vietnam
War also attended the
program.
VFW
Post
6401
member Jerry Jarrett, a
highly decorated Vietnam
War Veteran, spoke at
the
Commemoration
service.
Leavenworth National Cemetery in
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Cementerio Nacional de Leavenworth
en Leavenworth, Kansas.
“We need to remember
that we are all brothers
and we should act as
brothers. We shouldn’t
be divided,” he said.
For his service in
Vietnam, he received the
Silver Star, which is the
United States military’s
third highest decoration
for valor in combat.
The medal is given for
gallantry
displayed
while in action against
an enemy of the United
States.
Jarrett received several
Silver Star medals but is
humbled when he talks
about the battles he
fought. He recalled the
soldiers faced death on
the battlefield and they
saved each other. He
feels that the men around
him also deserved the
Silver Star.
“We had been fighting
all day, I was tired, but
three of us were sent
out to set up trip flares
when we were hit by the
enemy. I sent the other
two back towards camp.
The enemy was right in
front of us. … They hit
the trip flare and I was
exposed. … Thank God
I am still here today,” he
said.
While in Vietnam he
was in another battle
against the Viet Cong
when they ran out of
ammunition.
“One of our men back
at camp took a helicopter
and flew ammunition out
to us. He airdropped it to
us risking his own life to
help us. We had another
fire fight and when the
next morning dawned
there were only 40 of us
left. When you are in a
foxhole, it doesn’t matter
what color you are,” said
Jarrett.
He told the veterans and
their families attending
the program that he felt
he lost his identity the first
ten years after returning
from Vietnam. He never
expected to receive a
welcome home after
his service, he was just
happy that he made it
home.
“I had some bad habits
after coming back.
I
drank and smoked and
was lost. I am not sure
how my wife put up with
me during those years,
but then I was saved. In
my being save,d I found
a higher power. … It
was Jesus Christ … and
I was able to turn my life
around to the positive,”
he said.
soldados
enfrentaron
la muerte en el campo
de batalla y se salvaron
mutuamente. Él siente
que los hombres a su
alrededor
también
merecían la Estrella de
Plata.
“Habíamos
estado
luchando todo el día,
estaba cansado, pero
tres de nosotros fuimos
enviados a disparar
bengalas
cuando
fuimos atacados por el
enemigo. Envié a los
otros dos de vuelta al
campamento. El enemigo
estaba justo delante de
nosotros. Golpearon con
las bengalas y estuve
expuesto. Gracias a
Dios todavía estoy aquí
hoy”, dijo.
Mientras, en Vietnam,
él estuvo en otra batalla
contra el Viet Cong
cuando se quedaron sin
municiones.
“Uno
de
nuestros
hombres, de regreso en
el campamento, tomó un
helicóptero y nos envió
municiones. Él nos entrego
suministros por paracaídas,
arriesgando su propia
vida para ayudarnos.
Tuvimos otra batalla de
fuego y cuando amaneció
habíamos sobrevivido sólo
40. Cuando estás en una
zanja, no importa qué
color de piel seas”, dijo
Jarrett.
Él dijo a los veteranos y
sus familias que asistieron
al programa, que sentía
como si hubiera perdido
su identidad los primeros
diez años, después de
regresar de Vietnam.
Nunca esperó recibir
una bienvenida a casa
después de su servicio,
simplemente estaba feliz
de haber regresado.
“Tenía
algunos
malos hábitos después
de regresar. Bebía y
fumaba, estaba perdido.
No estoy seguro de cómo
mi esposa me soportó
durante esos años, pero
entonces me salvé. Al
salvarme, encontré un
poder más grande. Fue
Jesucristo y, así, pude
cambiar mi vida a lo
positivo”, dijo.
“Nos tocó a todos establecer este país”
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blancas que estaban en
una formación rígida,
marcando el lugar de
descanso final de los
soldados caídos, en el
Cementerio Nacional de
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Durante el Día de los
Veteranos, el viernes 11
de noviembre, la gente
de todo Estados Unidos
recordará a los veteranos
que han fallecido y a los
que aún viven – a los
muchos que lucharon por
su país y por la libertad
de los Estados Unidos.
El Día de los Veteranos
fue
originalmente
nombrado el Día del
Armisticio para celebrar
el final de la Primera
Guerra Mundial, el 11
de noviembre de 1918.
Se convirtió en una
fiesta nacional en 1938,
y cambió al Día de los
Veteranos en 1954, para
honrar a la Segunda
Guerra Mundial y a los
veteranos de la Guerra
de Corea.
Linda McBee sirvió en
el Cuerpo de Marines
de los Estados Unidos,
desde
1978
hasta
1988. Fue una época
cuando
las
mujeres
no servían en grandes
números en las ramas
militares. Mientras asistía
a la conmemoración del
Día de los Veteranos,
realizada en la Villa
del Puerto de la Luz del
Ejército de Salvación
(Salvation Army Harbor
Light Village) en Kansas
City, Kansas, le dijo a
Hispanic News que los
que han servido en el
ejército no deben ser
olvidados.
“Reconozco el sacrificio
y las vidas perdidas
que se han dado para
mantenernos libres. Se
necesito de todos nosotros
para establecer este país.
Quiero que la gente
recuerde, y, me refiero
a que las generaciones
futuras no se olviden.
No pongan ni tiren estas
cosas a un lado y digan
que no es importante.
Significa
algo.
Estas
personas dieron sus vidas.
Si los olvidamos significa
que podríamos volver a la
historia y repetirlo”, dijo
McBee.
Su primera asignación
en
los
Marines
fue
trabajando
en
administración,
en
Quántico, Virginia. El
trabajar en el edificio
administrativo
no
le
impidió pasar por el
entrenamiento
de
la
formación básica.
“Los
marines
eran
la única rama, en ese
momento, en aceptar a
una madre soltera, y yo
lo era cuando me enlisté.
No tuvimos que aprender
técnicas de combate,
pero aprendimos rutinas
de aptitud física y ética
militar”, dijo McBee.
El
programa
de
Conmemoración del Día
de los Veteranos honra
anualmente a todos los
veteranos,
pero
este
año reconocieron a los
veteranos que sirvieron en
la Tormenta del Desierto,
ya que en enero de
2016 se cumplió el 25
aniversario de esa guerra.
Kuwait
era
un
importante
proveedor
de
petróleo
a
los
Estados
Unidos.
La
toma de posesión iraquí
representó una amenaza
inmediata para la vecina
Arabia Saudita, otro
importante
exportador
de petróleo. Si Arabia
Saudita cayera, Irak
controlaría una quinta
parte
del
suministro
mundial de petróleo.
En los últimos meses de
1990, Estados Unidos
participó en la defensa
de Arabia Saudita en
un despliegue conocido
como Operación Escudo
del
Desierto.
Más
de 500 mil soldados
estadounidenses fueron
colocados en Arabia
Saudita en caso de un
ataque iraquí. Escudo del
Desierto se convirtió en
la Tormenta del Desierto
cuando
bombardeó
los objetivos militares
de Irak durante varias
semanas.
Operación
Tormenta del Desierto
fue la mayor operación
militar
estadounidense
desde Vietnam y fue
considerado un éxito
para los militares y su
ventaja tecnológica.
Los Veteranos de las
Guerras
Extranjeras
(VFW, por sus siglas en
inglés) del Memorial
Post 6401 del Condado
de Wyandotte entregó
broches de servicio a
los veteranos asistentes.
Veteranos de la Guerra
de Corea y la Guerra
de Vietnam también
asistieron al programa.
Jerry Jarrett, miembro
de VFW Post 6401, un
veterano de la Guerra
de Vietnam muy bien
condecorado,
habló
en
el
servicio
de
Conmemoración.
“Tenemos que recordar
que
todos
somos
hermanos y que debemos
actuar como hermanos.
No deberíamos estar
divididos “, dijo.
Por su servicio en
Vietnam, recibió la Estrella
de Plata, que es la tercera
más alta decoración
militar de Estados Unidos
para el valor en combate.
La medalla es dada por
la galantería exhibida
durante la acción contra
un enemigo de los Estados
Unidos.
Jarrett recibió varias
medallas Estrella de Plata
pero con humidad hablar
de las batallas que él
luchó. Recordó que los
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