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VOL.XX • NUM 25
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11 de marzo de 2015
Una Tradición en San Antonio desde 1913
LA PRENSITA
Demócratas lucharán contra propuesta de ley SB 185
Por Natalie Bobadilla
[email protected]
Brooks-City Base President Leo
Gomez announces the $1.2 million grant given by the EDA to
help fund campus demolitions
and new development opportunities. (Photo, Lea Thompson)
El partido demócrata del Condado de Bexar está listo para luchar
contra una propuesta legislativa en
Austin, que ellos aseguran es racista
y discriminatoria.
El proyecto de ley SB 185, escrita
por el senador estatal republicano
por Lubbock, Charles Perry, pretende permitir que los policías pregunten sobre el estatus migratorio
de personas.
Manuel Medina, director del
partido demócrata del condado de
Bexar, afirma que la propuesta de
Perry impulsaría a maestros y a
enfermeros a actuar como agentes
de inmigración porque tendrían que
avisarle a la policía si sospechan
que un estudiante es indocumentado.
“Esta legislación permite que
policías te paren nada más porque
eres hispano, esta legislación abre
la puerta para que los maestros actúen como agentes de inmigración,
esta legislación está a un paso más
cerca de negarte atención médica
al menos que compruebes ser
ciudadano”, expresó Medina. “Este
proyecto de ley es malo para Texas,
y este proyecto de ley es malo para
San Antonio”.
Los republicanos habían planificado presentar el proyecto de ley
SB 185 el lunes 9 de marzo por la
mañana, pero el senador estatal
demócrata por El Paso, José Rodríguez, lo bloqueó pidiendo más
tiempo.
Según las reglas de la Cámara
Alta, los senadores pueden pedir
48 horas adicionales de aviso para
audiencias que se que se notifiquen
con 72 horas o menos de anticipación.
El proyecto de ley se subió a
la agenda el viernes de la semana
pasada, y debió de haberse subido
el jueves 5 de marzo para garantizar
una audiencia el lunes 9 de marzo.
Por lo tanto, el senado ha reprogramada la audiencia para el lunes
16 de marzo a las 8 a.m.
Elia Mendoza, directora estatal
de la Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC),
afirmó que varias organizaciones
están listas para frenar la propuesta.
“Nos estamos movilizando de
San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, El
Paso y el Valle para entrar al capitolio con información que explica
por qué nosotros estamos en contra
Vea Demócratas en la pág. 8
Grant helps
pave way
for Brooks
City Base’s
future
By Lea Thompson
[email protected]
A redevelopment project at
Brooks City Base on Tuesday got
a hefty economic shot in the arm
from The Economic Development
Administration (EDA) - a $1.2
million grant.
The grant will allow Brooks
City base to demolish 23 former
military structures on campus
deemed unsafe or cost-inefficient En una conferencia de prensa, Manuel Medina, director del partido demócrata del Condado de Bexar, expresó su disgusto ante el proyecto
See Grant on page 4 de ley SB 185, una propuesta legislativa estatal anti migratoria. (Foto, Natalie Bobadilla)
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Calendario de la comunidad
SA VOLUNTEERS - Still making plans for Spring Break? Volunteer!
Whether it’s walking dogs, planting trees, restocking library books,
abating graffiti or working with senior citizens, the City of San Antonio offers meaningful and fulfilling volunteer opportunities to use
your skills and talents in order to benefit the community through its
SA Volunteers program. For more information about SA Volunteers
and to get involved, visitsanantonio.gov/volunteer.
BREAKFAST WITH THE MAYOR – Join SAGE for breakfast
with Mayor Ivy Taylor as she discusses the importance of inner city
revitalization and its future effects and opportunities for the city’s
Eastside. Thursday, March 12, 2015, 7:45 a.m. The Depot at Sunset
Station, 1174 E. Commerce. Registration/ Breakfast, Doors open at
7:15 a.m., with and 8 a.m. program.
TEEN TECH WEEK - The San Antonio Public Library (SAPL)
invites teens ages 13-18 to participate in Teen Tech Week, through
Saturday, March 14, 2015. The theme celebrates the Library’s role
in providing teens access to equipment, community, and education
that allows them to design, prototype and create things that wouldn’t
be possible elsewhere. For more information or to register, teens can
call the Teen Services Department of the San Antonio Public Library
system at (210) 207-2678.
SAN ANTONIO BALLET – It is Spring, so why not take advantage
of it.? That may be how the San Antonio Ballet Company is thinking.
Bring a chair or a blanket and enjoy the ballet under the stars. Ballet
in the Park, Saturday, March 14, 2015, features classical and contemporary pieces performed by our professional dancers. Travis Park is
the stage and the performance begins at 7 p.m. and it’s free.
CITY’S PLANNING COMMISSION SEEKS APPLICANTS
- Applications are being accepted for the City of San Antonio’s Planning Commission Technical Advisory Committee (PCTAC) for 6
positions. Candidates representing the following areas of interest are
sought: Development/Real Estate; Engineering; Community at-Large.
Those interested in applying may do so by visiting www.sanantonio.
gov/dsd/udc.asp. The deadline to submit applications is Monday,
March 16, 2015.
MEDIA WORKSHOP FOR NONPROFITS - The San Antonio
Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) will
present its Media Workshop for Nonprofits this year as a training session for organizations involved in The Big Give SA, from 8:30-11:30
a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Whitley Theological Center,
Oblate School of Theology, 285 Oblate Dr. Big Give SA. To sign up to
attend and for directions, visit www.awcsa.com/2015-media-workshop,
which has a link to the online registration at the BigGive website.
JOB FAIR – SAMMinstries wanst to overcome homelessnes and is
holding a Job Fair, Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 5922 Blanco Road from
9 a.m. To 12 noon. The entire job seeking community of San Antonio
is invited. All employers will be hiring. Bring plenty of resumes.
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Witte’s Fiesta Exhibit bigger than ever
By Lea Thompson
[email protected]
it’s hard to fully understand how
much it really transforms our
community over those 10 days,
and that it really does touch all
aspects.”
Visitors can admire recreations
of parade floats from the 1950s
and 1970s in the “Show Us Your
Shoes” gallery, where more
gowns, trains, crowns and historic
photos of past Fiesta celebrations
can be found.
A walk into the “Creating a Vision” gallery allows children and
adults of all ages to dress up like
Fiesta Royalty, design a custom
train and learn about the creative
process behind the dressmaking.
According to Fulkerson, each
dress on average takes about nine
months to complete.
“We have people who are doing
couture handwork here in San Antonio that is on par with any of the
couture houses in Europe,” Fulkerson proudly said. “This is really
important because it is a tradition
Whether you’re an expert on
the Battle of the Flowers or you’re
confused by all the fuss made over
pins, you’ll learn something new
at the Witte Museum’s Jewels
of the Court: A Journey Through
Fiesta’s Coronation, located in the
downstairs Gunn Gallery.
The exhibit features more than
30 coronation gowns, some of
See Witte’s on page 4
which can be found in the “Coronation through Time,” where each
gown represents the iconic style
of each decade in Fiesta history,
spanning from the 20s through
the future.
With three times as many items
on display compared to past years,
the exhibit gives visitors a more
thorough understanding of Fiesta’s
history and the stories behind the
gowns.
“This is the way most people in
San Antonio first see the dresses,
if you’ve never been to coronation,
or never seen them in the newspaper,” Amy Fulkerson, Curator of
This year’s Fiesta Exhibit at the Witte includes a representation of
Collections, said. “Until you truly
the 1962 Court of Fantasy coronation.The exhibit runs from March
experience a San Antonio Fiesta,
7 to May 3, 2015. (Photo, Lea Thompson)
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Witte’s...
that is dying out and it is celebrations like this and traditions like
that are keeping that work alive.”
For folks who aren’t familiar
with Fiesta’s Royal Court, the
exhibit includes a staged representation of a coronation and explains
the work that goes into the timehonored event.
Although the exhibit has long
brought people from across the
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country on an annual pilgrimage to see the dresses, the Witte
hopes that visitors can begin to
understand the enormity of Fiesta
in San Antonio.
“I think that if we can give
people a small taste of what that
is without it being overwhelming,
then they can kind of have some
context to what this is might be
about and what a long tradition
this has been in our community,”
Fulkerson added. “It is something
that we should be really proud of
as a community.”
Jewels of the Court: A Journey
Through Fiesta’s Coronation runs
through May 3 at the Witte Museum. Admission is free for museum
members and $3 for non-members.
Grant...
for renovations and reuse. According to Brooks, the elimination of
the buildings will allow for new
developments and the eventual
creation of 1,500 jobs.
“In order to build up here at
Brooks, we’re going to need to
tear down,” U.S. Representative
Lloyd Doggett said. “I believe that
already we have replaced at Brooks
City Base what must be the most
successful conversion anywhere in
the country, from a military base to
a private-public partnership.”
The grant will provide funds for
more than half of the project, which
be matched by the City of San Antonio. Brooks had previously tried
to complete the demolition alone
before Rep. Doggett advised them
to apply for help from the EDA.
“Eleven, 12 years ago we lost
2,700 jobs when Brooks Air Force
Base was announced as a base for
closure,” Leo Gomez, Brooks CityBase President said.
“Eventually the Air Force left
this community completely in
terms of it being a tenant. The Air
Force literally doesn’t have a tenant
directly on Brooks today, yet today,
we have over 3,000 people working at Brooks averaging $55,000 a
year,” Gomez added.
According to Gomez, the base
will most likely create additional
Class-A office buildings or pads
for light industrial operations once
the demolition is complete. The
entire process could take up to
three years.
Of the 23 buildings in the project, five have been designated for
asbestos removal before demolition. The entire project could take
up to 38 months to complete, but
Brooks City Base officials are confident that the additional space will
encourage local and international
businesses to come to the area.
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ENTERTAINMENT
South Side S.A. jumps it’s way to fun
By Lea Thompson
[email protected]
eryone has so much fun,”Aryss
Vara, an employee at Flip’z said.
“I’ll come here with my friends to
exercise, while having fun.”
Vara is one of the many young
adults using the trampoline park
as a place to hang out with friends,
get a great workout or even play
dodgeball.
According to Reyes, a lot of
adults come in to jump with their
kids after school or meet up with
groups of friends. She and her son
jump together regularly and have
already lost weight. Trampoline
jumping burns 1,000 calories per
hour, which is a lot more than an
hour of running Reyes added.
“It brings back a lot of childhood
memories for a lot of the adults, so
at first they’ll pay for their kids to
jump, then five, 10 minutes pass
and they go and buy themselves
a wristband because they want to
jump too,” Reyes continued “It
entices them to become a kid again.”
Reyes has previously worked with
Pica Pica Plaza and is happy to be
working with other small businesses
in the area to help the Southside
develop and grow. At $10 an hour
or $15 for two hours, the park is
quickly becoming an affordable recreational destination for residents.
“I’m from the Southside, I was
born and raised here,” Reyes said.
San Antonio’s Southside residents usually drive up North to
enjoy most entertainment destinations, but the recently opened Flip’z
Trampoline Park is a major game
changer for the area’s recreational
options.
Located in Pica Pica Plaza, the
25,000-square-foot trampoline park
makes entertainment affordable to
all age groups for recreation, birthdays and private events.
“There’s nothing like this on the
Southside,” Cynthia Reyes, the
General Manager said. “It’s always
been if you want to do something
fun you have to travel to North San
Antonio because that’s where all the
places like Main Event are. If you
want to celebrate in the Southside
you go to a pizza place or have
a party at home. I’m excited that
we’re changing that for the Southside.”
Although the majority of the
jumpers are between ages five to
15, the park welcomes teens and
L to R: Anna Lei Carazco, age 3, and Angel Hinojosa, age 3, Flip’z
adults, as well.
“A lot of kids come in, but ev- Trampoline Park. (Photo, Lea Thompson)
“I’m kind of a product of this area,
so I’m just super excited to see
something like this. Just seeing the
growth of the South Side is just
amazing to me.”
Flip’z Trampoline Park is located
at 910 SE Military Drive in Pica
Pica Plaza. Jumpers are welcome
Tuesday through Thursday from 2
p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday from 2 p.m.
to 11 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to
11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to
9 p.m. Flip’z is closed for jumping
on Monday.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Mexico hopes Filmin Latino
will boost movie industry
EFE - The Mexican Film Institute, or Imcine, plans to use Filmin
Latino, a subscription video service
that is going online next month, to
distribute movies, the institute’s
director, Jorge Sanchez, told Efe.
A catalog of 600 films from
Mexico and other Ibero-American
countries will be available during the first few months that the
service operates, with the number
of titles rising to 800 by the end of
2015, thanks to a partnership with
Filmin’s digital platform in Spain,
Sanchez said.
Filmin Latino will provide highquality and independent films
with limited distribution options,
expanding movie offerings on the
Internet, Sanchez told Efe during
the Guadalajara Film Festival,
which runs until March 15.
“Despite the large volume of
information and access to content
that we have, we have to deal
with a tremendous uniformity of
offerings, and we have to break
this barrier in some way and take
advantage of new technologies,”
Sanchez said.
Few Mexican films, according to
Imcine figures, are in the catalogs
of the eight streaming services
available in Mexico, and the majority of the titles are recent.
Of the 2,415 films available on
Netflix, 130 are Mexican; while
just 352 of the 2,949 movies offered by Clarovideo were made in
this country.
Part of the catalog of Mexican
and foreign films will be available
via monthly subscriptions or on
demand, Sanchez said.
About 100 films from the 1970s
and 1980s will be available free on
Filmin Latino, with some pictures
directed by Mexico’s Arturo Ripstein, Jorge Fons and Felipe Cazals.
Recent documentaries produced
by Imcine and short films whose
Filmin Latino “will be like a team of curators in Mexico and
rights are owned by the institute Netflix in terms of its design,” but Spain “to ensure the quality of the
will also be available for viewing. its offerings will be managed by films,” Sanchez said.
About 100 films from the 1970s and 1980s will be available free on Filmin Latino, with some pictures
directed by Mexico’s Arturo Ripstein, Jorge Fons and Felipe Cazals. EFE/File
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Consumers need to be cautious
when renting a vacation home
By Erin Dufner
Ready to start booking your next
vacation? Maybe you’re thinking
about renting a house or condo.
These days it’s easy to connect
directly with property owners who
advertise their vacation homes
online, and you’ve probably heard
wonderful stories from people who
rent vacation properties. We have,
too. But we’ve also heard from
people who’ve fallen for vacation rental scams. Better Business
Bureau serving Central, Coastal,
Southwest Texas and the Permian
Basin warns consumers of scammers who may see vacation plans
as an opportunity to rip people off.
There are many ways rental
scams work. In most cases, con
artists create rental listings that
may contain appealing photos to
attract customers. Once the potential renter has fallen in love, the
phony landlord collects an up-front
deposit, leaving the vacationer
to find out they’ve been cheated
when they show up at the address
weeks later.
Bait-and-switch is another way
scammers may appeal to vacation
home hunters. The scammer may
show them a home that isn’t actually available and at the last minute
change the location to a much less
appealing property.
Today, there are more secure
ways of renting a vacation home
rather than just finding an online
ad. Legitimate websites exist
to protect renters by providing
secure payment solutions, visitor
comment sections and rating systems. However, even legitimate
sites are not immune to dishonest
cons.
BBB warns consumers of the
following red flags when searching for a vacation rental property:
The deal sounds too good to be
true. Con artists will often list a
rental for a very low price to lure
victims. Find out how comparable
listings are priced. If the rental
comes in suspiciously low, con-
sider walking away.
The landlord is located elsewhere and prefers to communicate
via email. Scammers might say
they have just relocated out of the
country for a job or missionary
work. If the landlord is truly overseas, there is also no way to get a
copy of a lease or keys.
The landlord cannot provide
additional photos or information.
Request more photos of the property, or ask to be given a virtual
tour via webcam. Ask for specific
details about the house. Legitimate
property owners will be happy to
oblige.
Being told you must rent now
because others are putting money
down. Sometimes you may receive a phone call or email pressuring you to make a decision on
the spot for a rental. The crook
may tell you that someone else is
interested and will pay more, in
order for you to act now. Ignore
it and move on.
The landlord asks the renter to
wire money. Money sent via wire
transfer service is extremely difficult to retrieve. Once the scammers have picked it up, there is
little recourse, if any, for getting
any money back.
If you don’t want to be a victim
for your next vacation rental, find
businesses you can trust at BBB.
org.
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Investing in a secure, stable Central America
By Vice President Joe Biden
Earlier this month, I spent two
days in Guatemala meeting with
Central American leaders about
our mutual efforts to tackle one
of the most significant and urgent
challenges facing the Western
Hemisphere: bringing stability
to this impoverished and violent
region.
The President and I are determined to address conditions in El
Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and help these countries on
their path to economic prosperity.
To that end, we requested $1 billion in next year’s budget to help
Central America’s leaders make
the difficult reforms and investments required to put the region on
a more stable and sustainable path.
But we are just as determined
to see these countries make their
own commitments to depart from
business as usual and embark on
a serious new effort to deliver
opportunity and security to their
long-suffering people.
As I told these leaders back in
June — and I reiterated earlier this
month — as long as you are on
the path to meaningful and lasting
change, the United States will be
there with you.
What we have seen since then
has not been business as usual
in Central America. With our
support, the leaders of the region
have committed themselves to a
joint plan with the Inter-American
Development Bank called the Alliance for Prosperity. It includes
reforms of the police systems, the
expansion of community centers
to create the conditions we know
prevent migration, measures to
reduce poverty, steps to attract
foreign investment and the continuation of our successful efforts
to target smuggling networks.
These are challenges the region
has long faced but lacked the political will necessary to address.
Even before my recent visit, El
Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras had quickly taken steps to
start implementing the Alliance
for Prosperity. Honduras signed
an agreement with an international
nongovernmental organization to
increase governmental transparency. Guatemala has added new
law enforcement officers and
reassigned others to areas most
in need, helping to reduce Guatemala’s murder rate by one-third.
El Salvador passed a law providing new protections for investors.
And during my visit, the region’s leaders signed on to time
frames, benchmarks and a first set
of measurable commitments. For
example, they committed to:
Create independent governmental auditing mechanisms by
the end of 2015 to ensure their
citizens’ tax dollars — and U.S.
assistance — are used as effectively as possible;
Update regulations to promote
a regional electricity market and
complete the construction of a gas
pipeline from Mexico to Central
America, making energy more
affordable for consumers;
Train additional police officers
and expand centers in high-crime
neighborhoods for at-risk youth;
and
Develop programs to address
domestic violence and promote
women’s domestic empowerment
by 2016, and to send experts to
help.
A great deal of work lies ahead.
We have requested $1 billion for
Central America in 2016 because
Central America cannot do it
alone. If the United States is not
present, these reforms will falter.
But the combination of Central
American political will and international support can be transformative, especially since the three
governments have committed to
match or exceed international
Las Hermanas: THE STRUGGLE IS ONE
March 19-21, 2015 University of the Incarnate Word
®
For a detailed schedule of events and registration information, please visit our website:
uiw.edu/lashermanas or contact Dr. Adrienne Ambrose, [email protected].
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Lara Medina, Ph.D.
Timothy Matovina, Ph.D.
Sr. Yolanda Tarango, CCVI, D. Min.
Theresa L. Torres, Ph.D.
California State University, Northridge
“Las Hermanas: A Legacy of Commitment,
Courage & Spiritual Activism”
7 p.m., Thursday, March 19
Free and open to the public.
Las Hermanas Roundtable
featuring Teresita Basso, Sylvia Sedillo, SL
and Rosie Castro: “Remembering the Past,
Envisioning the Future”
9 a.m., Friday, March 20
Seddon Recital Hall, Music Bldg.
University of Notre Dame
“Las Hermanas and the Historiography of Latino/a
Catholics in the United States”
1:30 p.m., Friday, March 20
Seddon Recital Hall, Music Bldg.
University of Missouri, Kansas City
“The Paradox of Latina Leaders in the Catholic
Church: Activism and Leadership”
9 a.m., Saturday, March 21
Seddon Recital Hall, Music Bldg.
Registration Fee: $50, includes lunch on Friday and a light breakfast Friday and Saturday.
Sponsored by the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Department of Religious Studies,
UIW Office of Mission & Ministry, the Women and Gender Studies Concentration and the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word.
assistance to their countries. We
intend to focus our assistance in
three areas.
• First, improvements in security
are essential. El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have three of
the five highest per capita murder
rates in the world. But some communities in Guatemala and El
Salvador are already seeing reductions in violence from well-proven
U.S.-sponsored programs in community policing, specialized training, and youth centers similar to
the Boys and Girls Clubs. We
want to help their governments extend these programs to help stabilize neighborhoods and eradicate
transnational criminal networks
that threaten Central America’s
communities and our own.
• Second, in the 21st century,
good governance is essential to
attracting jobs and investment.
Court systems, government contracting and tax collection are not
widely perceived as fair or transparent. The countries of Central
America have some of the lowest
effective tax rates in the Americas.
Central American countries need
to do a better job collecting and
managing revenues to invest in
their own futures. We will assist
in these efforts.
• Third, we are ready to offer
technical expertise to help Central
American countries attract significantly greater private investment.
It’s no secret what is required:
clear and streamlined rules and
regulations, protections for inves-
tors, curbs on corruption, courts
that adjudicate disputes fairly,
and protections for intellectual
property.
As we request $1 billion from
the United States Congress to
empower Central American leaders to address each of these challenges, our own government needs
to move quickly to show results
and hold ourselves accountable
as well. That means rigorously
evaluating our programs to build
on what works and eliminate
what doesn’t deliver the impact
we need. The process is already
underway, and we look forward to
working closely with Congress to
craft the most effective assistance
package.
This level of support is nearly
three times what we have provided
to Central America in the recent
past. But the cost of investing now
in a Central America where young
people can thrive in their own
communities pales in comparison
to the costs of another generation
of violence, poverty, desperation
and emigration.
The challenges ahead are formidable. Solving them will take
years. But Central America’s
leaders have now laid out a shared
plan to move their region forward
and taken the first steps to make it
a reality. If they can deliver, Central America can become the next
great success story of the Western
Hemisphere.
We seek Congress’s help to
make it so.
Demócratas...
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del SB 185”, señaló Mendoza.
Sin embargo, es importante notar
que los republicanos dominan tanto
el senado de Texas como la Cámara
de Representantes.
Actualmente, varios municipios
del estado y del país se han declarado como “ciudades santua­
rios” donde esta prohibido que los
policías pregunten sobre el estatus
migratorio y no pueden compartir
esta información con el gobierno
federal.
El partido demócrata del condado
de Bexar planea proponer una resolución al concilio municipal para
que San Antonio se convierta en
una ciudad santuario.
Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, El
Paso, Houston, McAllen y Laredo
son unas de las ciudades que son
denominadas como “ciudades santuarios”. San Antonio es la ciudad
más grande en los Estados Unidos
sin esta denominación.
“Mientras los republicanos están
introduciendo el proyecto de ley SB
185 en Austin, aquí en San Antonio
vamos a presentar una resolución al
concilio para que declaren San Antonio como una ciudad santuario”,
afirmó Medina.
Sin embargo, la propuesta de
Perry también pretende abolir los
derechos de las ciudades santuarios
en Texas.
11 de marzo de 2015
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
9
HEALTH
Dermatologists share tips for treating shingles
If you have ever had chickenpox,
or been vaccinated for it, you are at
risk for getting shingles – a painful, blistering rash. This is because
after the chickenpox clears, the
virus stays in the body. If the virus
reactivates, or wakes up, you could
get shingles.
“Although shingles is much less
contagious and itchy than chickenpox, it tends to cause more pain,”
said board-certified dermatologist
Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH,
FAAD, assistant professor of
dermatology, Harvard Medical
School. “In addition, although
the shingles rash usually clears
in a few weeks, some people can
experience pain, numbness, itching
and tingling that can last months or
even years.”
According to dermatologists
from the American Academy of
Dermatology (Academy), common
signs and symptoms of shingles
include:
• An area of skin that burns,
itches, tingles or feels very sensitive: This usually occurs in a small
area on one side of the body and
lasts one to three days.
• A rash that begins as red spots
and quickly turns into groups of
clear, painful blisters: These may
turn yellow or bloody before they
scab over and heal.
• Flu-like symptoms: A fever or
headache may occur with the rash.
• Pain: Sometimes, the pain is
bad enough for a doctor to prescribe medication. The pain tends
to lessen once the blisters heal,
Perro es capaz de
detectar cáncer de
tiroides en orina
EFE - Un perro entrenado por
científicos estadounidenses ha
sido capaz de detectar cáncer
de tiroides en personas no diag­
nosticadas, según un estudio
presentado en la edición 97 de
la reunión anual de la Sociedad
Endocrinóloga de EE.UU., que se
celebró el pasado fin de semana
en San Diego (California).
El can, un pastor alemán llamado Frankie, acertó el diagnóstico
en el 88,2 por ciento de los casos
con solo oler la orina de las 34
personas que participaron en el
experimento.
Los perros tienen un olfato diez
veces superior al del hombre,
por lo que el equipo cree que
“los médicos podrían utilizar pe­
rros entrenados para detectar la
presencia de cáncer de tiroides
en una etapa temprana”, indicó
Donald Bodenner, experto en
endocrinología oncológica de la
Facultad de Ciencias Médicas
de la Universidad de Arkansas
(UAMS) y autor principal del
estudio.
Si bien Bodenner no sugiere
que se tomen las decisiones de
tratamiento de los pacientes sobre
la técnica canina, señaló que la
precisión diagnóstica del perro
fue solo ligeramente inferior a la
de la biopsia por aspiración con
aguja fina, el método habitual.
Para el estudio, el equipo entrenó previamente a Frankie
para que reconociera el olor que
desprende el tejido tiroideo con
cáncer, a partir de muestras extraídas de múltiples pacientes.
Posteriormente, los investigadores le dieron a oler las muestras
de orina de 34 pacientes antes de
que se sometieran a una biopsia
de los nódulos tiroideos, en la que
15 personas fueron diagnosticadas
con cáncer y 19 dieron negativo.
Frankie, que fue adiestrado
para tumbarse cuando identificara el cáncer de tiroides en una
muestra y se apartara si la orina
estaba limpia, acertó en 30 de los
34 casos.
Los científicos indicaron que
prevén ampliar su estudio y
colaborar con la Facultad de
Veterinaria de la Universidad de
Auburn puesto que la detección
de olores canina tiene la ventaja
de ser un método no invasivo y
de bajo costo.
which can take two to three weeks.
To help relieve shingles pain and
discomfort, the Academy recommends the following tips:
• See a board-certified dermatologist as soon as symptoms appear.
A dermatologist may prescribe
anti-viral medicine and a medicine to help reduce the pain more
quickly. When used within 72
hours of the rash appearing, these
medications may make symptoms
milder and shorter.
• Cool the rash with ice packs,
cool wet cloths, or cool baths.
• Gently apply calamine lotion
to the rash and blisters. Never pick
at, scratch or pop the blisters, as
the fluid within the blisters can be
contagious and blisters help your
skin heal.
• Cover the rash with loose, nonstick, sterile bandages.
• Wear loose, cotton clothing
around the body parts that hurt.
“If you suspect you have shingles, avoid contact with women
who are pregnant and anyone
who has not had chickenpox or
has not been vaccinated, and see a
board-certified dermatologist right
away,” said Dr. Kroshinsky.
According to the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention,
nearly one million Americans
experience shingles each year,
and the disease is most common in
older adults. A vaccine, which can
help prevent shingles, is available
to people ages 50 and older, and
it is recommended by dermatologists.
These tips are demonstrated in
“Shingles: Pain Management,” a
video posted to the Academy website and the Academy’s YouTube
channel. This video is part of the
Dermatology A to Z: Video Series,
which offers relatable videos that
demonstrate tips people can use to
properly care for their skin, hair
and nails. A new video in the series
posts to the Academy’s website
and YouTube channel each month.
El enlace a la buena salud:
CHIPmedicaid.org
CHIP/Children’s Medicaid cubre cuidado dental,
anteojos, recetas médicas, y visitas al doctor.
Con $50 o menos asegura a todos sus niños por un
año. Para saber si califica, visite CHIPmedicaid.org
el enlace a la buena salud para su familia.
Solicite por Internet
o llame a cualquier hora.
CHIPmedicaid.org
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
11 de marzo de 2015
HEALTH
Consumo de bebidas azucaradas causa de
obesidad en el país y más entre hispanos
EFE - El alto consumo de bebidas
azucaradas es una de las principales
causas que propician altos índices de
obesidad en Estados Unidos, y uno
de los grupos que más la consumen,
y al que se dirige la publicidad de estas corporaciones, son los hispanos.
“Las bebidas azucaradas son la
mayor fuente de ingesta de azúcar
en los niños estadounidenses, y
como sabemos esto está asociado a
la obesidad”, indicó Sohyun Park,
epidemióloga de los Centros de Control y Prevención de Enfermedades
(CDC) especializada en el tema.
Las bebidas azucaradas consti-
tuyen la principal fuente de calorías
que no aportan valor nutricional
o “vacías” en la dieta de los niños
y jóvenes en Estados Unidos y en
muchos casos son un factor determinante en el desarrollo de obesidad,
diabetes, entre otras.
El problema ha hecho que la
Organización Mundial de la Salud
(OMS) anunciase esta semana nuevas directrices sobre el consumo de
azúcares libres o agregadas, para que
no superen el 10 por ciento.
Las nuevas recomendaciones
representarían unos 50 gramos
de azúcares para los adultos, y 37
Una mujer bebe una bebida de tamaño gigante por las calles de Nueva York. EFE/Archivo
March 13 & 14, 2015
Distribution Weekend: Pick up your
cardboard Kid at area malls and sign up
to become boots on the ground for
the kids of San antonio!
aPril 9, 2015
leave your cardboard Kids in public
places to help promote awareness during
National child abuse awareness Month.
Join childSafe’s official kick-off to a month
of activities that include a presentation to
city council members, a press conference,
and updates related to cardboard Kids via
social media using #cardboardKidsSa.
www.ChildSafe-sa.org
VA L E R O
energy foundation
gramos para los niños y las bebidas
gaseosas regulares y jugos tienen en
promedio entre 24 a 29 gramos de
azúcar por cada 8 onzas.
De acuerdo con la experta, los
hispanos son uno de las minorías
más propensas a consumir este tipo
de bebidas en mayor proporción y a
padecer de los efectos negativos que
estas conllevan.
“El consumo de bebidas azucaradas es alto en los jóvenes, pero es aún
más alto en la población hispana”,
indicó Park.
La epidemióloga citó entre las
causas que inciden en esta disparidad, el hecho de que los menores
hispanos son uno de los principales
“blancos” en la publicidad de las
compañías fabricantes de refrescos.
“La industria dirige fuertemente
su publicidad hacia los jóvenes
latinos y cuando ellos miran estos
anuncios en la televisión o en su
computadora, quieren tomar estos
refrescos. Sería bueno que estas
compañías limitaran esta publicidad”, dijo Park.
De acuerdo con el estudio “Sugary
Drink Facts 2014” de Yale Rudd
Center for Food Policy & Obesity,
los niños hispanos son uno de los
principales blancos de la publicidad
de las compañías de refrescos, que
en el 2013 gastaron 866 millones de
dólares para promocionar bebidas
poco saludables.
El reporte, financiado por la
Fundación Robert Wood Johnson,
encontró que la industria de las
bebidas azucaradas y energéticas
aumentó un 44 por ciento sus gastos
de publicidad televisiva en español
en 2013 en comparación con 2010.
También en 2013, los jóvenes
hispanos tuvieron un 93 por ciento
más de probabilidades que los
jóvenes blancos de visitar los sitios
de Internet de estas compañías de
bebidas, lo que responde a una amplia presencia de estas empresas en
las redes sociales.
La experta citó además razones
culturales, como el hecho de que las
personas que provienen de países en
los que el agua del grifo no siempre
es potable tienden a tomar más bebidas embotelladas.
“Hay estudios que demuestran
que las personas que no creen que
el agua del grifo donde viven es potable, son más propensas a consumir
bebidas azucaradas y los latinos son
quienes expresan más desconfianza
en este sentido”, aseveró la epidemióloga.
De acuerdo con datos de los
CDC, en 2010 se consumieron 31.5
galones de gaseosas por persona en
México, cifra que superó a la cantidad ingerida en Estados Unidos.
Park señaló que pese a que en
Estados Unidos el agua es potable en
la mayoría de los lugares, muchos no
logran “romper” con estas prácticas
culturales.
“Es necesario que las escuelas y
los lugares públicos sigan trabajando
por ofrecer opciones saludables y
limitar las bebidas con alto contenido de azúcar”, aseveró la epidemióloga de los CDC.
11 de marzo de 2015
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
11 de marzo de 2015
Herrera looking to succeed Menéndez in the House
By Joe Sandoval
Spring break may be on, but for
Delicia Herrera it’s time to get out
and educate the public. The lesson
she wants to get across is that there’s
a Special Election in three weeks
and she’s on the ballot.
The one-time former District 6
San Antonio City Councilwoman
wants to follow in the footsteps of
José Menéndez and represent Texas
House District 124.
The musical chair situation came
about when then State Sen. Leticia
Van de Putte resigned to run for San
Antonio mayor.
Menéndez won that open seat
Special Election and stepped down
from the Dist. 124 position and now
Herrera wants it. She opted to seek
the post after working on the Menéndez campaign and that’s where she
made the decision.
“I wasn’t thinking about doing it
until the next day when I started getting a lot of phone calls and emails,”
she told La Prensa exclusively.
“That’s when I started thinking
about it and maybe this was an opportunity about myself.”
In Austin Monday afternoon surrounded by family and friends, Herrera filed for the House District 124
seat and admitted it’s not going to
be easy because it’s a short election.
“Early voting starts Monday,
March 23,” she said. “Election day
is Tuesday, March 31, so we’re
working in a very short window.”
That small window presents a
problem with the voter on another
front, as Herrera put it. Many are
confused and the reason being the
upcoming City Council Elections.
“Because it is a special election in
March, it’s going to be a low voter
turnout,” Herrera explained. “They
keep getting it confused with the
city council elections on May 9.”
That’s where the education of the
public and doing the ground work
comes in to play, because, as she
puts it, they keep getting it confused
with the city elections.
Herrera is no stranger to the state
district, having been the Dist. 6
Jefferson Bank Open for
Business on the Southside
Jefferson Bank has arrived on the
Southside of San Antonio, with the
opening of its newest location, at
1111 Goliad Road. This marks Jefferson Bank’s 12th banking center
in current operation, and the first to
be located South of downtown San
Antonio.
The Goliad Road Banking Center
provides a full array of personal and
business banking services, as well
as mortgage and consumer loan
products.
In addition to offering motor bank
convenience, a 24-hour walk-up
ATM will be available to customers
as well. A dedicated community
room will be available for use by
nonprofit organizations.
“We are excited to bring Jefferson Bank to the South Side of San
Antonio,” states Joe De La Garza,
Jefferson Bank’s Senior Vice President for commercial lending. “The
South Side is a dynamic, growing
community -- and we look forward
to serving our current customers in
the area, as well as new ones -- now,
and for years to come.”
Estrella Garcia-Diaz will manage
the Banking Center and be responsible for its daily operations. She will
oversee a team of personal bankers,
tellers, and senior loan officers located
onsite.
Goliad Road Banking Center is
now open for business. Lobby hours
are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Motor Bank hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. Saturday. The main number is
210-736-7501
A Grand Opening is scheduled for
Friday, March 27th at 10am, followed
by a Family Day Open House on
Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. - 2
p.m. (weather permitting).
Since 1946, Jefferson Bank has
remained family-owned, serving
the people of San Antonio, New
Braunfels, Boerne, and the Texas Hill
Country. With $1.2 billion in assets
Jefferson Bank is the 3rd largest San
Antonio-based bank. Built on the
pillars of family values, community
service, and the practice of fostering
personal customer relationships, Jefferson’s employees understand the
needs and desires of the communities
and neighbors they serve.
For more information regarding
Jefferson Bank, go to www.jeffersonbank.com or call (210) 734-4311.
council member for two consecutive
terms representing a large part of
the house district and believes it’s a
natural fit for her to continue to pursue the seat because of all the block
walking she did with Menéndez.
“Once block walking, people
thought I was blocking walking for
myself because they know me,”
she said.
Reemphasizing that she had a
history with a lot of the members
of District 6, so it’s not like she’d
disappeared and came back.
“They always invite me to baby
showers, BBQs and boxing matches
with the Pay-Per-View, so I’m
always there with friends,” she told
La Prensa.
In fact that played a large part in
her decision to run, knowing that
she had continued support and finding out that actually block walking
the district for herself, people are
excited.
Herrera readily admits that when
it comes to winning public office
she’s 1-1. She easily won a couple
of succeeding two-year terms on
the city council before being term
limited out. Her only defeat came
when she sought the Bexar County
Commissioner Precinct 2 post.
One of the questions being asked
is if she’ll get the Firefighter Association endorsement, as she has
in the past elections. Herrera said
that because of that small window
she has to decide on her priorities.
Challenging Herrera is local
Firefighter union Legislative Liaison Nathan Alonzo and criminal
defense attorney, Ina Minjarez.
Surrounded by her family and friends, 41 year old Delicia Herrera
filed the paperwork in Austin on Monday to fill the District 124 House
Seat vacated by José Menéndez who won a special election runoff for
the Texas (Photo, Gina Galaviz)
11 de marzo de 2015
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(03/29/15)
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(03/15/15)
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Send resume to aperez@
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(03/18/15)
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- 2 Bed 1 Bath $64,000 •
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(03/18/15)
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- $29,500. • $1,000, Down
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(03/18/15)
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(03/18/15)
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We also own a professional
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Rento departamento:
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(210) 362-0875.
(03/25/15)
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visibility - Near Colorado
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Mitchell to Gen. Hudnell) that bids to the City of San Antonio on
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 2:00 pm. We will also have a pre-bid
meeting at our office for all interested subcontractors on March 20,
2015 at 3:00 pm. Plans are available for viewing at our office at 2967
Business Park Dr, Buda, TX 78610. Please email bids to [email protected] or fax to 512-312-2050. If you have any
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NOTICE TO SUBCONTRACTORS
Capital Excavation Company is soliciting bids from certified SBES,
MBEs, AABEs and WBEs to work on the Ray Ellison Boulevard (410
to Old Pearsall Road) #40-00312 that bids to the City of San Antonio
on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 2:00 pm. We will also have a prebid meeting at our office for all interested subcontractors on March
20, 2015 at 3:30 pm. Plans are available for viewing at our office at
2967 Business Park Dr, Buda, TX 78610. Please email bids to [email protected] or fax to 512-312-2050. If you have
any questions, please call 512-440-1717.
ATTENTION M/WBE and SBE VENDORS
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and Suppliers for the City of San Antonio – Ray Ellison Boulevard
Project IFB #40-00312. Bid Deadline is Tuesday March 24, 2015
@ 2p.m. SW3P, Seeding, Hauling, Striping, Electrical, Signage,
Traffic Signals comprise needs for the project. All inquiries shall
be directed to 210-340-2133 Attn: Jeff Spade. All quotes shall be
in our office by 1p.m. on March 23, 2015. Please email: [email protected] or fax: 210-340-8732. Texas Sterling is an
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ORACIONES
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the
past I have asked for favors. This time I ask you this
very special one (mention
favor). Take it dear Jesus
and place it within your own
broken heart where your
father sees it, then in your
merciful eyes it will become
your favor not mine. Amen.
Say this prayer for 3 days,
promise publication and
favor will be granted. Never
known to fail.
E.C.B.
PARA LOS CASOS MÁS
DIFÍCILES. Ante ti vengo
con la fe de mi alma, a
buscar tu sagrado consuelo en mi difícil situación,
no me desampares de las
puertas que se me han de
abrir en mi camino, sea tu
Brazo Poderoso el que las
abra para darme la tranquilidad que ansío (tres
peticiones difíciles) suplica
que te hace un corazón
afligido por los duros golpes del cruel destino que
lo han vencido siempre
en la lucha humana, ya
que sin tu poder divino no
intercede en mi favor sucumbiré por falta de ayuda.
Brazo poderozo, asísteme,
ampárame y condúceme a
la Gloria celestial. Gracias
dulce Jesús (rezar quince
días empezando viernes).
Publicar antes de los ocho.
Confío en Dios Padre y en
su misericordia divina, por
eso pido a Él que ilumine
mi camino y me otorgue
la gracia que tanto deseo.
Gracias Padre por oirme.
Mande publicar y observe
lo que ocurrirá el cuarto
día.
B.R. & L.L.V.
Re- BID
Previous Bids Rejected by Owner
Sealed bids, addressed to Roger Caballero, Executive Director,
Madonna Neighborhood Centers, 1906 Castroville Road, San Antonio, Texas 78237, 210.727.1547, will be received for St. Joseph’s
Hall Facility Improvements. Improvements include: Rehabilitation of
existing 2,400 square feet single story wood construction building on
pier and beam foundation and new expansion of approximately 520
square feet of similar construction. Construction includes demolition
and new construction of interior and exterior as well as perimeter
concrete porches, steps, ramps, sidewalks and minor vegetation.
Federal (CDBG) funds will be used in this project. Bids require
a 5% bid bond. Contracts awarded through this bid process will
require Payment and Performance bonds for 100% of the contract
amount. Davis-Bacon Wages Rates shall apply as well as Texas
Government Code 2258. The successful bidder shall comply with
the City of San Antonio’s Section 3 programs. Selected contractor
shall carry General Insurance, Commercial General (Public) Liability,
Builder’s Risk and Business Automobile. Builders’ Risk Insurance
Coverage in the amounts approved by the City of San Antonio, and
Worker’s Compensation Insurance Coverage—Statutory, $500,000
each occurrence, for the duration of the awarded project(s). All invoices must be completed in duplicate for payments. The Madonna
Neighborhood Centers has the right to withhold payment at any time
if work is not completed in a satisfactory manner. There will be a 10%
withholding of estimated value to be released after final inspection.
The cost of the bid package documents is $100 (check) per set and
is reimbursable when documents are returned in good condition.
Make checks payable to Madonna Neighborhood Centers. Bid sets
can be picked up on Monday, March 16, 2015 between 1:00 and
5:00 at the Madonna Neighborhood Centers office, 1906 Castroville
Road, San Antonio, Texas 78237.
Bids will be received in the office of the Madonna Neighborhood
Centers at the address above until 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 15,
2015 and then publicly opened and read aloud; any bids received
after the specified time will be returned unopened. A Non-Mandatory
Pre-Submission Conference will be held on Monday, March 23,
2015 at 11:00 AM at 1906 Castroville Road, San Antonio, TX 78237,
210.727.1547. Please call to confirm attendance.
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
11 de marzo de 2015
SPORTS
Houston cuts Pro Bowl receiver
By. Kyle Spishock
[email protected]
Wide receiver Andre Johnson
was cut by the Houston Texans on
Monday. No trade deal materialized for the veteran, leaving Houston little choice but to release him.
Arguably the best offensive
weapon in Houston franchise history, Johnson balked at staying
with the team after he was informed
of his limited role in the offense in
the upcoming 2015 season.
In his 12 year tenure with the
Texans, Johnson caught 1012-of-
1273 passes for 13,597 yards and
64 touchdowns.
He holds nearly every Houston
receiving record, and was selected
to the Pro Bowl seven times.
Johnson had two years remaining
on his contract.
$16.1 million of his salary would
have counted against the Texans’
salary cap in 2015, effectively
saving Houston $8.825 million in
cap-space by releasing Johnson
before June 1.
According to Terry Blount of
ESPN, Johnson’s brother tweeted
four desired landing spots for the
receiver. The potential destinations
are the Patriots, Colts, Seahawks,
and Packers.
The narrowed field of candidates
are already packed with offensive
weapons.
As of this reporting, the Indianapolis Colts were the front
running to signing Johnson. The
receiving corps of Indianapolis was
reduced considerably after the departure of veteran Reggie Wayne.
Seattle is the only scenario where
Johnson could be the primary
receiver and avoid restricted play,
despite the Seahawks reliance on WR Andre Johnson practices drills with teammate in training camp
the running game to compensate for last summer. (Courtesy photo)
Wilson’s limited passing abilities.
Primetime boxing series
a knock-out for NBC
By. Kyle Spishock
[email protected]
nervously in their chairs, pondering
if their investment was a bad one.
However, the main event was a
welcome reprieve from the snoreinducing preliminary.
Keith Thurman (25-0, 21 KOs)
banged up Robert Guerrero (32-31, 18 KOs), winning a unanimous
decision in an exhilarating slugfest.
It was a toe-to-toe fight – Thurman
suffocated with various combinations and pressure, dropping Guerrero in the ninth round.
Thurman connected on 211 of
598 punches (35 percent), and Guerrero landed 104 of 497 (21 percent).
Viewership increased steadily
throughout the broadcast, peaking
at 4.2 million.
Premier Boxing Champions plans
to air 20 fights on various networks
throughout the year.
The series returns this Friday on
Spike TV with a card that includes
Andre Berto (29-3, 22 KOs) taking
on Josesito Lopez (33-6, 19 KOs)
and Shawn Porter (24-1-1, 15 KOs)
against Roberto Garcia (36-3, 23
KOs).
Upcoming bouts on CBS include
Adonis Stevenson (25-1, 21 KOs)
fighting Sakio Bika (32-6-3, 21
KOs) on April 4th, and San Antonio
fan favorite Omar Figueroa (24-0-1,
18 KOs) battling Ricky Burns (374-1, 11 KOs) on May 9th.
NBC’s next fight will take place
April 11 with a double co-main
event featuring Danny Garcia (29-0,
17 KOs) defending his title against
Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs)
and Andy Lee (34-2 24 KOs) slugging it out with Peter Quillin (31-0,
22 KOs).
With fight fans salivating over
the Mayweather/Pacquiao summer
showdown, attention has steadily
been attracted to the sport of boxing.
Looking to capitalize on the
hype, NBC debuted ‘Premier Boxing Champions’ Saturday night at
8:30 p.m. in front of 10,106 fans at
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas.
The network plans to provide
boxing fans free fights and competitive bouts all year, giving viewers
an attractive alternative to premium
cable matches broadcasted on HBO
and Showtime.
The overnight ratings proved to
be a success, with ‘PBC on NBC’
pulling 3.4 million viewers.
It was the highest watched boxing event since 1998 and garnered
viewership comparable to UFC
broadcasts.
The fight card began with a
snoozer with Adrien Broner (30-1,
22 KOs) outpointing John Molina
Jr. (27-6, 22 KOs) to a unanimous
decision, abusing him like a punching bag beaten with repetitive blows
performed in training routines.
The bout was so terrible, that
you could see NBC producers and Various fighters and promoters pose at a press conference for Premier
‘PBC’ creator Al Haymon shifting Boxing Champions. (Courtesy photo)
11 de marzo de 2015
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
15
SPORTS
Los Spurs vs. Los Bulls cortaron par de orejas
Por José I. Franco
[email protected]
El clásico dominical entre el pentacampeón Spurs de San Antonio
y el visitantes Bulls de Chicago,
dirigidos por Tom Thibodeau, se
jugó ante 18,581 espectadores en
el AT&T Center (12 p.m.).
La franquicia Silver & Black comandada por el entrenador en jefe
Gregg Popovich fue la anfitriona de
los eventos conmemorativos de la
9na NBA “Noche Latina éne•bé•a”.
Con motivo del encuentro, jugadores de ambos equipos vistieron
camisetas de calentamiento y pla­
yeras oficiales esta vez bajo los
nombres de “Los Spurs”, “Los
Bulls”, con lo que de acuerdo a la
National Basketball Association
(NBA) se honra a fans hispanos
residentes en plazas de mayor influencia latina.
San Antonio dominó el partido
anotándose la victoria con marcador de 116 a 105 puntos.
Al concluir el partido, de acuerdo
a la opinión del poste brasileño Tia­
go Splitter, “Los Spurs” cortaron
par de orejas, como suele decirse al
concluir una corrida de toros.
Al abordar a Splitter en su res­
pectivo vestidor, este servidor le
preguntó si estaba contento con
el favorable resultado y porque
“Los Spurs” al final habían cortado
cuernos, oreja y rabo (hablando taurinamente), por lo que el espigado
central brasileño contestó: “No,
hombre, fueron un par de orejas”,
que es lo máximo que recibe un
torero tras una ardua y contundente
faena en la tauromaquia.
En cuanto a su aporte en el partido, que fue transmitido a nivel
nacional por la cadena ABC, Splitter en la quinteta titular durante
22:27 minutos de juego encestó 4
de 7 disparos al aro, con 3 rebotes,
2 asistencias, 1 robo y 8 unidades
anotadas.
“Fue un buen partido contra
Chicago, comenzamos bien y por
igual se tuvo un defensivo cierre.
El partido comenzó temprano, pero
fue parejo para ambos equipos. Los
festejos de la ‘Noche éne•bé•a’ son
dignos en una ciudad muy latina
como lo es San Antonio. Es bueno
reconocerle el respaldo a la afición
hispana que sigue el baloncesto de
la NBA. Actualmente existe una
gran afición global por el basquetbol. Esperamos seguir adelante en
esta nueva racha que nos pone en
el camino de un buen lugar en el
oeste”, dijo Splitter.
Por otra parte, el entrenador
visitante Thibodeau dijo sentirse
contento porque “Los Bulls” hicie­
ron un buen partido contra Spurs;
ello a pesar de que el viernes seis de
marzo habían caído ante los Pacers
de Indiana con marcador de 98-84.
Además sin indicar la ausencia
de sus dos jugadores estelares: el
guardia Derrick Rose, quien antes
de entrar en convalecencia por
lesión en su rodilla derecha tenía
marca personal de 18.4 puntos y 5.0
asistencias por partido, y el escolta
Jimmy Butler, quien se recupera
de lesión muscular en su codo
izquierdo. Butler tiene promedio
de 20.2 puntos 5.9 rebotes, y 3.3
asistencias por partido. “Spurs es
el actual campeón y se encuentra
en la defensa de su título, lo que
lo hace jugar una mejor defensiva y ofensiva ante su afición.
Comenzamos lentos. Spurs pudo
dominar la primera mitad, nosotros
despuntamos en el tercer y cuarto
periodo; sin embargo, la ofensiva y
defensiva del guardia Tony Parker
ya nos había hecho bastante daño.
Simplemente nos faltó jugar más a
la defensiva”, afirmó el estratega
de los astados.
Los Bulls en el alero español Pau
Gasol tuvieron gran apoyo, pues
en los 33:09 minutos de juego él
logró encestar 23 unidades con
15 rebotes, seguido por el guardia
Aaron Brooks que aportó 22 puntos
en 26:20 minutos de acción.
Por la plantilla de suplentes, el
alero Nikola Mirotic (nativo de
Montenegro) en 27:41 minutos
fabricó 19 puntos.
Por los Spurs, el alero titular
Kawhi Leonard aportó 20 puntos
continuando su racha en cuatro
partidos anotando de 20 unidades
en adelante.
El guardia francés Tony Parker
retomó su paso encestando 32
puntos en 30:27 minutos de acción, seguido por el guardia estelar
Danny Green, quien hizo buenos 3
de 6 disparos triples con 11 puntos
anotados.
En la segunda unidad (suplentes),
el sexto hombre Manu Ginóbili
encestó 5 de 8 tiros al aro, con 1 de
3 triples, 4 rebotes, 2 asistencias, 2
robos y 16 puntos, mientras que el
guardia australiano aprovechó los
15:50 minutos de juego para encestar 6 de 9 tiros a la canasta con 3
de 4 triples, 1 rebote y 15 puntos.
La banca de “Los Bulls” en esta
ocasión superó 44 a 42 a los suplentes anfitriones. Spurs tiene la banca
más productiva de la Conferencia
del Oeste.
Con esta victoria, los Spurs em-
parejaron la serie 1-1 ante Chicago,
que el jueves 22 de enero los había
derrotado en su plaza con pizarra de
104-81, encuentro en el que Derrick
Rose hizo alarde de su devastadora
defensiva y ofensiva. Esta derrota
para nada gustó al estratega Gregg
Popovich, quien en la revancha
pudo salir airoso y con marca personal de 1,006 victorias por 467
derrotas.
Pare el jueves
Mañana jueves 12 de marzo en
el horario de las 7 p.m. los Spurs
reciben a “King James” LeBron
James y los Cavaliers de Cleveland
en lo que será otro partido de revancha. San Antonio de visitante derro­
tó a Cleveland con marcador de
92-90, por lo que los Cavs tratarán
de emparejar la serie. Spurs juega
dos partidos en el rol regular contra
equipos de la Conferencia del Este,
a la que pertenece Cleveland.
Contra equipos de su conferencia
(oeste) San Antonio juega de 3 a
4 partidos durante la temporada
regular.
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Danny Green (14), guardia estelar de “Los Spurs”, captado en los momentos de hacer uno de sus
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