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WEEKEND EDITION
3 de enero de 2016
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AÑO XXVII • NÚMERO 27
Fund provides new hope for local army veteran
By Christina Acosta
[email protected]
The holiday season provides
cheer and optimism for a better
new year. Thanks to a resource,
one army veteran will celebrate
the New Year with new opportu­
nities for the future.
The Semper Fi Fund is a non­
profit organization that assists
injured veterans. The assets
provide financial assistance and
lifetime support to post 9/11
wounded, critically ill and in­
jured members of all branches of
the U.S. Armed Forces.
The fund provides veterans
and their families with the es­
sentials they need during their
recovery and transition back to
their communities. With the help
of the Semper Fi Fund, Sergeant
Cory Muzzy, a San Antonio na­
tive, had a second chance to live
life without financial boundaries.
Before the fund came to his
aid, Muzzy was a typical Ameri­
can who enjoyed outdoor activi­
ties and who always wanted to
join the army since he was a
kid. In 2007, he enlisted in the
military and deployed one year in
Afghanistan and one year in Iraq.
As a cannon crew member,
he worked on sustaining trucks,
guns and the battery area of his
station. Then on Feb. 21, 2014,
Muzzy’s life changed forever
when he and seven members
of the 18th Fires Brigade’s 3rd
Battalion, 321st Field Artillery
Regiment were injured while
working with a 155mm howitzer
canon.
Muzzy lost both legs, his sight
and shattered his right forearm
due to the impact. The process
of recovery for Muzzy has not
been an easy one, but, it has been
a positive learning experience.
“The first year and a half was
really slow. I have had a lot of
surgeries and everything was
back and forward. Sometimes it
was moving two steps forward
and then three steps back. After
my surgeries, I went to a school
for the blind, and learned how to
really walk with two prosthet­
ics,” Muzzy told La Prensa.
When Semper Fi Fund discov­
ered Muzzy’s story, they knew
they had to reach out to him and
his wife Michelle. So far, they
have been there every step of
the way by providing help with
home renovations, mortgage
payments, furniture and supple­
mental income lost when his
wife Michelle left work to take
care of him.
“To say they have been life
savers is an understatement…
There’s no way we could have
made it through everything
without their help. It makes such
a huge difference and relieves so
much stress,” said Muzzy.
Although there are many vis­
ible struggles Muzzy still faces,
he is appreciative of what the
organization has done for him
and inspired him to give back to
his community. As he prepares to
go to college in North Carolina to
study to be a mechanic, Muzzy
would like to volunteer at local
hospitals to give patients the
hope he carries.
“It’s important to stay deter­
mined and motivated because
nothing is so bad that you can’t
overcome it,” stated Muzzy.
“And if you really want to do­
nate to an organization that truly
helps our wounded and puts their
money where their mouth is,
America’s Fund is it. They’ve
been the most helpful from the
get go.”
If you are interested in making
a donation, visit semperfifund.
org for more information. Now
is the time to spread optimism for
a better new year for those who Sergeant Cory Muzzy speeds through the road to recovery with hope and strength with a little help
serve our country.
from the Semper Fi Fund. (Courtesy Photo)
La tradición de los Reyes Magos continúa en San Antonio
Por Lucy Almanza
[email protected]
San Antonio celebrará una de las
tradiciones más queridas para los
latinoamericanos: la llegada de los
Tres Reyes Magos.
El Día de los Reyes Magos se
celebra cada 6 de diciembre; sin
embargo, la celebración en San
Antonio será el domingo 4 de ene­
ro de la 1 p.m. a las 4 p.m. en el
centro comunitario de la Catedral
de San Fernando, ubicado en 231
W. Commerce.
La historia de esta fecha narra la
noche en que la estrella de Belén
guió a Melchor, Gaspar y Baltasar
hacia el lugar en donde nació el
niño Jesús. La estrella era una
señal para que estos Tres Reyes
Magos llevaran sus ofrendas y
La Sociedad Herencia Puertorriqueña (SHP) ofrecerá una fiesta para celebrar el Día de los Reyes regalos al niño Jesús.
Por 22 años, la Sociedad Heren­
Magos en San Antonio el domingo 4 de enero en el centro comunitario de la Catedral de San Fercia
Puertorriqueña (SHP), fundada
nando, de 1 a 4 de la tarde. (Foto, cortesía)
en 1984 en San Antonio, se ha en­
cargado de ofrecer esta celebración
a la comunidad en donde más de
500 personas se reúnen cada año.
“La fiesta de los Tres Reyes Ma­
gos es muy importante para Puerto
Rico y nosotros siempre queremos
traer nuestras tradiciones a la
comunidad y recrear la historia
para los niños”, dijo Mari Goyco,
tesorera de SHP y la encargada
del evento.
La sociedad invita a todas las
familias a esta gran celebración, ya
que además de ser gratuita, ofrece
la oportunidad a los niños de par­
ticipar en las obras y actividades
de cómo se celebra el Día de los
Reyes Magos.
“A todos los niños se les ofrece
una coronita como las de los
Reyes, los cuales ellos decoran y
luego se ponen”, explicó Goyco.
“Luego también hacemos una
obra de la historia de la visita de
los Tres Reyes Magos al niño
Jesús y los niños se visten de
la Virgen María, de San José,
de angelitos, pastorcitos y los
animalitos presentes en la nativi­
dad”, explicó Goyco.
El mejor momento es cuando
los Tres Reyes Magos llegan con
dulces y juguetes para los niños
y cuentan cómo se celebra la
tradición.
“En Puerto Rico, la noche an­
tes, el 5 de enero, los niños van y
buscan gramas o paja en la calle y
la ponen en una cajita de zapatos y
la ponen debajo de sus camas. El
propósito de esto es que cuando
llegan los Tres Reyes Magos con
sus camellos, ellos van a estar
cansados y hambrientos y se pue­
den comer toda la gramita que se
puso, mientras los Tres Reyes les
traen los regalitos a los niños”,
explicó Goyco. “Al otro día cuan­
do los niños despiertan, la caja
Vea Reyes Magos
en la pág. 2-A
Alamo City prepares for
‘DreamWeek’ Summit
By Kristian Jaime
[email protected]
For the fourth year in a row, the
“DreamWeek” Summit will take
place in the Alamo City.
The 12-day slate of events
will run from Jan. 8-19 and will
host over 150 events in an effort
to promote multiculturalism,
tolerance, equality and diversity.
Among the key organizers is
DreamVoice, LLC, a collection
of civic-minded individuals who
are committed to advancing and
modernizing the teachings of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and
humanitarians like him.
Along with the City of San
Antonio’s MLK Commission,
scheduled programs include an
opening breakfast with keynote
speaker Martin Luther King III,
an art walk and independent film
festival, symposiums on nonviolent change and a “Taste the
Dream Gala,” to highlight the
culinary arts, to name a few.
“Now more than ever, with the
increasing conflicts surrounding
race, religion, gender, and life­
styles, it is important to keep our
eyes on the prize of peace and
continue to foster an environment
that allows for dialogue across
those barriers,” said Dream­
Voice, LLC President Shokare
Nakpodia.
With the city boasting the larg­
est MLK March in the country
with over 150,000 average partic­
ipants, the myriad events that are
annually held draws patrons from
across the region. The summit
even has moments of levity with
receptions throughout 12 days
that brings together civic leaders
to have fun for a good cause.
“San Antonio has stepped up
even bigger for the upcoming
summit - with 50 more partners
and sponsors than the previous
year” Nakpodia continues. “We
now know that ‘Dreamweek’ is
here to stay and are more opti­
“DreamWeek” participants can display their own dreams on a community wall that is open to all
See DreamWeek on page 2-A ages during the summit scheduled for Jan. 8-19. (Photo, Sarah Brooke Lyons)
2-A
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
Free health screenings, flu shots and
help with Healthcare.gov application
Special to La Prensa
SRA International’s Health
Insurance Marketplace Southside
Enrollment Assistance Center will
be having a “Healthy Resolutions
Mini Health Fair” on Saturday,
Jan. 9, 2016, at 1950 SW Military
Drive from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is free and open to
the public.
Free health screenings, flu
shots and health related informa­
tion will be offered from com­
munity partners such as CTRC,
Walgreens and Walmart Vision
Center, plus more.
SRA International In­P erson
Assisters will also be available
to help consumers review their
2016 Health Insurance coverage
options, find out if they qualify
for tax credits and/or cost­sharing
to help pay for premiums, deduct­
ibles and/or copays, and sign up
for or re­enroll in an affordable
health plan.
About SRA International
SRA International’s “enduring
values of Honesty and Service
have distinguished SRA since
our founding in 1978. These val­
ues guide our employees every
day, whether we’re supporting
essential national security mis­
sions overseas, protecting our
homeland, helping customers to
improve our nation’s health and
wellbeing, supporting energy
and environmental programs, or
delivering essential services that
benefit civil society.”
SRA operates the Health In­
surance Marketplace Enrollment
Assistance Center (EAC) under a
contract directly with The Cen­
ters for Medicare and Medicaid
(CMS). To learn more, please
visit the EAC facebook page at
www.facebook.com/enrollsa,
the SRA International website at
www.sra.com/ or call us at 210­
347­-4127.
Reyes Magos...
con la grama se ha ido y los Reyes
han dejado sus regalitos y luego
hay fiesta, comida y música”.
Al final de la obra, el evento
ofrecerá música típica de Puerto
Rico en donde cantarán los villan­
cicos y también tendrán comida
típica, como el pernil, arroz con
gandules, así como una variedad
de postres incluyendo el flan de
coco. Este año, el restaurante La
Marginal venderá una selección
de platillos a precios accesibles.
El evento no es solamente para
puertorriqueños, sino para todos
los hispanos que viven en San
Antonio.
“Cada país de Sudamérica,
Centroamérica y México tiene
su típica tradición de esa noche
o de ese día, pero la visita de los
Tres Reyes Magos siempre es
la misma y es muy bonita y es
lo que siempre queremos traer
al público,” señaló Goyco. “He
hablado con personas de México
3 de enero de 2016
(viene de la pág. 1-A)
y me dicen que al venirse a San
Antonio pierden la tradición y no
celebran los Tres Reyes y siempre
están contando con la actividad
que nosotros ofrecemos”.
La sociedad se dedica a traer
la cultura de Puerto Rico a San
Antonio para que la comunidad
aprenda más y los latinoameri­
canos conserven sus tradiciones.
Para más informes, pueden
visitar www.sociedadherenciapr­
sa.org.
DreamWeek...
mistic than ever that the summit
will become a national haven for
the celebration of peaceful debate
and discussion.”
“DreamWeek” organizers have
a seemingly herculean task of or­
ganizing one of the largest events
of its kind, but with 148 commu­
nity partners, that “dream” can
become a reality.
“I hope that people will take
the lessons of Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. and apply them in their
everyday lives and communities.
There are so many opportunities
for each of us to make a differ­
ence…if we live in the spirit
of Dr. King,” said Mayor Ivy
Taylor.
Other city leaders echoed the
Mayor’s sentiment and under­
scored “DreamWeek” as a re­
minder of all other groups that
took part in that seminal point
(continued from page 1-A)
in history.
“As a product of the 1960s,
I understand the importance of
the civil rights movement. It was
both symbolic and significant for
women and minorities around
the country and even the world,”
concluded City Manager Sheryl
Sculley.
For more information on
“DreamWeek” events, visit
www.dreamweek.org.
The “Healthy Resolutions Mini Health Fair” on Jan. 9 will offer free health screenings, flu shots,
help attendees review their 2016 Health Insurance coverage options, and sign up for or re-enroll
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO Comentarios... De regreso a casa
Estamos
atorados. Es
casi medi­
anoche y hay
más aviones
llegando al
aeropuerto
Jorge Ramos
de la ciudad
de México que puertas para reci­
birlos. Esperamos media hora en
un avión que no se mueve, otra
media hora en un camioncito que
no llega a ninguna parte y una
hora más haciendo fila y pasando
migración y la aduana. Aprieto un
botón. Es verde. Oigo: Pase. Hace
frío y es de madrugada, pero no
importa. Ya llegué.
Más que otros años, me urgía
regresar a México, aunque fuera
un ratito. A ver a mi mamá, a mis
hermanos y a la ciudad que dejé
hace casi 33 años.
La nostalgia empieza por la
boca: me atasco de tacos al pastor,
de huevos a la mexicana, de caldo
de camarón, de Churrumais, de
galletas Marías con mantequilla
de La Abuelita, de leche fría con
Chocomilk, el de Pancho Pantera.
Era mi menú de niño. Hoy es la
comida reconfortante del que
regresa (aunque duela la panza).
Esos olores y sabores me re­
gresan a un México que ya no
existe pero que traigo arado como
rayitas en mi memoria. Proust a
la mexicana. Las pláticas están
salpicadas de qué fue de fulano y
de zutano, o de quién vive ahora
en nuestra casa. Sí, nuestra casa.
Uno de mis hermanos saca una
foto de su celular. Ahora nuestra
casa está pintada de amarillo y
alguien mandó cortar el árbol
de la entrada. Nuestra casa es,
desde luego, donde crecí durante
casi dos décadas — en Bosque de
Echegaray en el estado de México
y que dos décadas atrás vendieron
mis papás. Pero esa es la casa
que mi alma, cualquier cosa que
eso sea, reconoce como propia,
no la otra veintena de casas y
apartamentos que he habitado en
Estados Unidos.
Los que podemos, regresamos
a nuestra casa (donde quiera que
esté, al menos una vez al año).
De preferencia en Navidad y
Año Nuevo. Esta vez, quizás,
muchos regresan con más alegría
que antes porque Donald Trump,
quien se está postulando por la
nominación republicana para
presidente, nos quiere hacer la
vida imposible a los inmigrantes
en Estados Unidos. Su mensaje
de odio se ha extendido en las
encuestas, en las redes sociales y
en las bocas amargas que ahora se
sienten con la libertad de insultar
igual que la del copetón.
Yo voy y vengo. Mi vida, ese
tinglado compuesto por hijos,
trabajo, sueños, inversiones y
amores, está bien anclada en
Miami. Miami, una generosa y
cambiante ciudad poblada en
gran medida por gente que no
nació ahí, es mi segundo hogar.
A los hispanos en Miami, dice
un buen amigo, nos tratan como
a ciudadanos de primera. Es
cierto. Nadie se siente extranjero
en Mayami”.
Pero muchos mexicanos ya
se cansaron. Se cansaron en
Chicago y en Houston y en Los
Ángeles y en Puebla York de
chambear y chambear por años
y de seguir igual de lejos del
sueño americano, esa mezcla
de casa bonita, trabajo decente,
buena escuela para los niños y
la promesa de que mañana las
cosas van a ser mejor. Y por eso
se están regresando a México
para no volver.
Por primera vez desde la sal­
vaje operación Wetback en 1954,
más mexicanos se están yendo de
Estados Unidos que los que están
llegando. Del 2009 al 2014 se
regresó un millón de mexicanos
a México, según el centro Pew, y
solo vinieron 870 mil mexicanos
a Estados Unidos. Es decir, ahora
hay 130 mil mexicanos menos en
Estados Unidos.
Trump está muy equivocado.
No hay una invasión mexicana
a Estados Unidos. Pero Trump,
es de todos sabido, usa el miedo
para ganar votos.
A pesar de la narcoviolencia en
México, de la corrupción oficial y
de un presidente que sigue escon­
dido, muchos inmigrantes están
regresándose a México. ¿Por
qué? Por falta de oportunidades
económicas en Estados Unidos,
por un creciente clima antiinmi­
grante y por las deportaciones.
Y también porque en México no
hay ni Trump ni terrorismo.
Me trepo a otro avión y, una
vez más, me siento dividido.
Dejo a unos en México pero
otros me esperan en Miami. Y
me doy cuenta que, en el fondo,
soy de muchas casas y de muchos
lugares. Así nos toca a los inmi­
grantes. De pronto, recuerdo a
Isabel Allende y me tranquilizo.
No hay que escoger entre un país
y otro, me dijo, se puede ser de
los dos.
Cierro los ojos y trato de hacer
la paz conmigo mismo mientras
el avión, suave pero inevitable­
mente, se levanta.
(¿Tiene algún comentario o
pregunta para Jorge Ramos?
Envíe un correo electrónico a
[email protected]. Por
favor incluya su nombre, ciudad
y país).
Just a Thought: Encounter with President Reagan
Last week
I wrote about
the MLK
March com­
ing up Jan. 18
that will attract
an anticipat­
Steve Walker ed crowd of
over 200,000
participants. In its 29th year, I
pointed out last Sunday that I have
participated for the last 18 years.
I also mentioned in that column
that in 1981, I spoke at the first
Martin Luther King Jr. celebra­
tion in front of his statue on New
Braunfels Avenue.
Also in 1981 I was privileged
to serve as the president of the
San Antonio Junior Chamber of
Commerce commonly referred
to as the “San Antonio Jaycees.”
Our chapter at the time was
the fourth largest in the United
States. Some years later, it be­
came the largest in the country.
The “SA Jaycees” was a nonprofit organization that spon­
sored events such as the Orphan’s
Shopping Tour at Christmas
to get them clothes etc. for the
holidays. For many years, the
chapter also sponsored a fiesta
event called La Semana Alegre
that brought in big name enter­
tainers. Monies raised were used
for children and those in need
during the year.
It was also the same year our
chapter hosted the National
Jaycee Convention in June that
attracted over 10,000 delegates
from all 50 states to the Alamo
city. It was a madhouse I can
tell you. Our master of ceremo­
nies for that convention was the
dramatic actor Kevin McCarthy.
We also hosted comedian
and actor Danny Thomas who
not only had a weekly syndi­
cated comedy show on TV called,
“Make Room for Daddy,” but he
was instrumental in fundraising
for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
by hosting a national telethon. He
served as the hospital’s national
spokesman for many years before
his death. His daughter, Actress
Marlo Thomas, is now oversees
at the hospital.
Our keynote speaker was none
other than President Ronald
Reagan! It was his first major
speech after the John Hinckley
assassination attempt on his life.
Needless to say, San Antonio
was excited to host the President.
When he spoke for nearly 40
minutes, he received nearly 20
ovations. The Convention Center
was rocking!
Just before he crossed the
stage to the podium to a thunder­
ous roar, I was privileged to be
interviewed by News 4 WOAI,
which at the time was still called
KMOL. I was maybe 10 to 15 feet
away from the stage when I was
interviewed. Although my inter­
view was cut short as he strode
to the podium, I was allowed
to stand there and I was given a
copy of his speech which I fol­
lowed along as he addressed the
ecstatic crowd. When he looked
at me, he nodded and began
his speech. I was overwhelmed
to be standing that close to the
President.
Like all presidents, he read off
a teleprompter. I held the copy
of his speech in my hand. As I
meticulously followed his speak­
ing with the printed word in front
of me, at one point he went off
script. I looked up startled and
held my index finger at the point
where he stopped and began to
ad lib for the next five minutes.
He shared humorous anecdotes
and other stories. Much to my
surprise when he finished his off
the cuff remarks, he transitioned
back to his teleprompter and
continued on as if it had all been
scripted! He was impressive.
As a former Judge, I proud­
ly displayed President Ronald
Reagan’s portrait in my court­
room alongside President Barack
Obama and former presidents.
Hopefully I will be able to deco­
rate a courtroom with his portrait
once again.
It was a day I won’t forget.
As always, what I write is Just
a Thought.
Steve Walker is a Vietnam
Veteran, former Journalist and
Justice of the Peace.
Degeneración mental
Por Humberto Caspa
Cada día que pasa, Donald
Trump nos muestra otra faceta
indignante de su personalidad.
En lo que va de su campaña
política hacia la Casa Blanca,
en magnate de peluquín rojizo
nos hizo notar su intolerancia,
racismo, cinismo y su sexismo.
Recientemente nos hizo ver
que su problema no es solamente
de perspectiva política, sino que
tiene anormalidades mentales.
Su juicio y racionalidad no es
de una persona adulta.
Solo a una persona pervertida,
con tendencias degeneradas, se
le ocurre mencionar que Barack
Obama abofeteó “con el pene”
(schlonged) a Hillary Clinton
en las elecciones de 2008. Esta
palabra (schlong) no es nor­
malmente utilizada en el léxico
inglés.
Solo una persona sin escrúpu­
los, enferma de la cabeza, se
puede imaginar a Hillary Clinton
haciendo sus necesidades bio­
lógicas en el baño del edificio
de la cadena de televisión ABC
durante el descanso del último
debate que sostuvieron los tres
candidatos demócratas.
La gente normal y corriente
asume que una persona tuvo que
hacer esas necesidades y simple­
mente calla la boca; no pregunta
ni cuestiona. Solo los niños de la
escuela tienden ser descriptivos
cuando quieren hacer utilidad
de los baños. “Profesora, quiero
permiso para hacer p…en el
baño”, dicen. La inocencia y
sinceridad de los niños no tiene
límites.
Sin embargo, Trump no es un
niño, tampoco es un inocente. Lo
que hace y lo que dice está pre­
viamente procesado y analizado.
Pareciera que no piensa cuando
habla ni analiza cuando tiene que
describir una situación.
Lo que dice y hace no es nor­
mal, especialmente si tomamos
en cuenta que es una persona
que aspira al máximo eslabón
político del país. Lo normal es
que un candidato opositor, ge­
LOCK & GO
Lic. #B12044
nere diferencias a las actuales
políticas económicas y sociales
del gobierno.
Al electorado republicano
le interesa que el candidato de
su partido político haga una
crítica racional a “los peligros
de un gobierno altamente bu­
rocrático”. De acuerdo a esta
perspectiva, el gobierno debe
permitir libertades para que las
entidades privadas o el sector
privado ejecuten sus transac­
ciones económicas.
No en balde Adam Smith,
padre de la economía política
capitalista, dijo: “El gobierno
solo debe garantizar las transac­
ciones; no interponerse”.
En el plano social, el elec­
torado republicano quiere que
las políticas sociales, como
derecho al aborto, las políticas
pro-matrimonio del mismo sexo
y otras de tendencia liberal, se
disminuyan.
Los líderes republicanos de­
berían encarar con congruencia
las inquietudes de sus correli­
gionarios políticos. Las groserías
de Trump están alienando a las
personas con convicciones con­
servadoras de su partido político
y están convirtiendo a los radi­
cales, racistas e intolerantes en
sus nuevas bases.
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COMMENTARY...
Calendario de la comunidad
LILI MAHONEY— Barefoot Pastures begins with a familiar YA
premise as it’s centered on the main character struggling to remain
true to herself in a world that is testing every fiber of her being. How­
ever, that is where the journey veers down an unbeaten path. Tory
and Rusty have been a solid team for years, primarily because of her
passion for horses, but also their need to compete in rodeo. As her
friends and family attempt to pull Tory into the everyday world they
exist in, Tory is faced with a dilemma. She must learn to balance her
family life, a new love life and her rodeo life with Rusty. Come by
and enjoy a reading from Lili Mahoney. Sunday, Jan. 3 from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Pearl, 306 Pearl Pkwy. Ste.106
BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT FAIR— Come one, come all to
Unlimited Thought’s monthly Body Mind and Spirit Fair. Meet and
greet with San Antonio’s premier alternative and holistic practitio­
ners offering $25 psychic readings, $25 Reiki energy work and $25
de-stressing sessions. Browse around and get to know a variety of
local vendors and artisans showcasing their handcrafted items and
more. Henna body art and foot reflexology is also available. Feed
your soul by browsing through a wide array of metaphysical books
and healing crystals, or just sit in on one of the free hourly lectures.
Sunday, Jan. 3 at noon at Unlimited Thought Life Enrichment Center,
5525 Blanco Rd.
ZOO LIGHTS HOLIDAY NIGHTS— This year humans are not
the only ones who have decorated their homes for the holidays! Over
300,000 environmentally-friendly LED lights, set to a musical sound­
scape, have transformed your zoo into a holiday light display like no
one’s ever seen. Thousands of twinkling lights have been draped over
foliage, hung in the shapes of animals and projected onto the ground
in winter themes for this new event at the San Antonio Zoo. Families
can visit with Santa, make cookies with Mrs. Claus and more. Join
the thousands of visitors of all ages this inaugural year and make Zoo
Lights a part of your annual holiday tradition. Sunday, Jan. 3 from 6
p.m. to 10 p.m. at San Antonio Zoo, 3903 N. St. Mary’s St.
NEW YEAR/ NEW VIEWS OF WESTERN ART— Lindsey
Smith, teacher and school programs manager at San Antonio Museum
of Art, explores how a museum’s placement of artwork educates and
creates opportunities for extraordinary (and unexpected) museum ex­
periences. Visit www.briscoemuseum.org for more details. Tuesday,
Jan. 5 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Briscoe Western Art Museum,
210 W. Market St.
CRAFT BEER TASTING— The craft beer community in San
Antonio has grown substantially in the past two years, and we at The
Hangar Tavern sure are happy about it. We feature 10 craft brews each
month, usually curated towards the season. Guests can expect to hop
from station to station sampling brews, while enjoying light snacks.
There is also a free raffle held every 20 minutes, so be sure to fill out
a raffle ticket on your way in to be considered for some awesome
beer-themed prizes. The cost is $5 per person. Wednesday Jan. 6 from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Hangar Tavern, 14532 Brook Hollow Blvd.
DANCING ANGEL— In celebration of Sophia Salingaros’ return
to San Antonio, The Little Carver Theatre is pleased to present
“Dancing Angel,” a solo classical Indian dance performance. Sophia
has dedicated this performance to Bihl Haus Arts, one of the places
where she first danced publicly in San Antonio when she was just 10
years old. Audiences will be mesmerized by Sophia’s every precise
step, every darting glance and every hummingbird-like flourish of
her hands. Through dance, she will tell traditional, divine and love
stories in selected solo pieces that alternate between lyrical vignettes
and more bracing passages peppered with percussive footwork and
arching arms. A $10 donation is suggested to benefit nonprofit Bihl
Haus Arts. Saturday, Jan. 9 at 2 p.m. at Little Carver Theatre, 226
N. Hackberry St.
COFFEE FESTIVAL— Do you enjoy coffee? Come out and taste
amazing fresh, locally roasted coffee from all over the world. The
Coffee Tasting Flight is the hallmark of the San Antonio Coffee Fes­
tival because of a $5 for a four tasting flight. You will also have the
opportunity to learn all about coffee at free workshops and participate
in hands-on demonstrations. Meet local coffee artisans who artfully
brew 40+ coffees. Come out and enjoy live music and entertainment,
eat some good food, do kid’s activities, visit with friends, and soak in
the history of La Villita. Finally, get to share the fabulous selection of
freshly roasted coffees by taking home a pound of the coffee you like
most. Admission is free. Visit www.saCoffeeFest.com, www.twitter.
com/sa_coffee, www.facebook.com/saCoffeeFest for more details.
Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at La Villita, 418 Villita St.
HEALTHY RESOLUTIONS HEALTH FAIR— Make a “healthy
resolution” to get covered in 2016. Come to our Mini Health Fair to
get free health screenings and vaccines, talk to health insurance ven­
dors, get help qualifying for tax credits and cost sharing reduction on
health insurance, and to enroll in an affordable health insurance plan.
Open enrollment ends Jan. 31. Call 210-347-4127 for more details.
Saturday, Jan. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Enrollment Assistance
Center, 1950 SW Military Dr.
MIRÓ: THE EXPERIENCE OF SEEING— Miró: The Experi­
ence of Seeing presents a rare opportunity to introduce American
audiences to the astounding and innovative paintings and sculptures
that Joan Miró (1893–1983) created in his later years. Miró’s works
during those mature years represent a more personal language, where
neither painting nor sculpture takes precedence. Instead, approach­
ing these disciplines again from his original perspective, he set out
to explore their conceptual limits by questioning their very nature.
The McNay exhibition is the final presentation before the works are
returned to Spain so you must visit them before they are gone. For
hours and ticket information, visit www.mcnayart.org. The exhibit
will run until Sunday, Jan. 10 at the McNay Art Museum, 6000 N
New Braunfels Ave.
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
3 de enero de 2016
Médicos mexicanos pondrán a prueba una
vacuna contra la recurrencia del cáncer
EFE - Un grupo de médicos
mexicanos se apresta a someter
a pruebas clínicas un tratamiento
contra la recurrencia de diver­
sos tipos de cáncer mediante la
estimulación del sistema inmu­
nológico, que podría ser apro­
bado en 2017 después de alenta­
doras pruebas con animales y un
estudio piloto en humanos.
La nueva terapia radica en
“entrenar al sistema inmunológico
para reconocer y eliminar a la cé­
lula cancerosa que haya quedado”
de un tratamiento convencional,
dijo a Efe el doctor Juan Pablo
Márquez Manríquez, del Centro
Internacional del Cáncer en So­
nora (CICS), quien encabeza el
grupo.
Si bien se le denomina vacuna,
el también investigador en la
División de Oncología de la
Universidad de Washington en
Seattle (EEUU) explicó que en
realidad “son varias vacunas que
vienen juntas, como un cóctel,
diseñadas específicamente para
combatir varias neoplasias (tu­
mores) simultáneamente”.
Desde principios de la década
del 2000, el grupo sintetizó cuatro
péptidos (moléculas formadas por
la unión de aminoácidos) con
la capacidad para inducir una
respuesta inmune contra células
tumorales.
Primero los probaron en ra­
tones genéticamente modificados
para desarrollar cáncer en cierto
tiempo. “A los animales a los
que les pusimos la vacuna, tanto
individual como en cóctel, nunca
desarrollaron cáncer de colon, de
páncreas o de ovario”, abundó.
“En 2006 hicimos un estudio
piloto en Sonora con 25 pacien­
tes de (cáncer de) ovario, 25 de
colon, 25 de mieloma múltiple
y 25 de mama. Incluimos cuatro
pacientes de páncreas porque no
había muchos en esos momen­
tos”, señaló el especialista.
Añadió que a la fecha solo ha
muerto una paciente, y fue por un
problema cardiaco no relacionado
en 2014.
De acuerdo con Márquez, los
estudios revelaron además que la
vacuna no produce autoinmuni­
dad ni toxicidad.
El siguiente paso lo consti­
tuyen las pruebas clínicas, que se
iniciarán en cuanto la Comisión
Federal para la Protección Contra
Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris)
apruebe el protocolo, en enero o
febrero de 2016.
Tales pruebas normalmente se
realizan en tres fases para deter­
minar la seguridad y la eficacia
del tratamiento, con números de
pacientes que van de algunas de­
cenas en la etapa inicial a varios
miles en la final.
“En nuestro caso van a ser
la fase uno y la fase dos juntas
porque como ya hubo un proto­
colo piloto, y fue positivo, nos
permiten juntar dos fases e ir más
rápido”, dijo el investigador.
Las pruebas se realizarán en la
Ciudad de México, Ciudad Ob­
regón (Sonora) y probablemente
Tijuana (Baja California), en
coordinación con el Instituto Na­
cional de Cancerología, “que es
la máxima institución en México
y Latinoamérica en cáncer”,
agregó.
El estudio se va a efectuar con
algunos de los tipos de tumores
más recurrentes, como son los de
ovario, mama, mieloma y colon,
para obtener resultados en poco
tiempo, dijo el doctor, y señaló
que “son tumores que recurren
tan rápido como tres meses o seis
meses, aunque el paciente esté
Detalle de una prueba radiológica de mama para la detección precoz del cáncer de mama.
EFE/Archivo
libre de enfermedad”.
Inicialmente se aplicará la va­
cuna a individuos que terminen
exitosamente su tratamiento para
esos tumores y, si en un año no
les reaparece el cáncer, se pasará
a la fase tres, donde ya se incluyen
muchos más pacientes y que tarda
unos dos o tres años.
“Creemos que si todo sale bien
la vacuna estará aprobada en
México y Estados Unidos en 2017
o 2018, por más tardar 2019”, ex­
puso el investigador, y añadió que
este tratamiento “ha dado mucha
esperanza a muchos pacientes con
ese tipo de tumores”.
Sin embargo, advirtió en contra
de las expectativas poco realistas
sobre este tratamiento: “Es una
irrealidad decir que una vacuna
va a curar el cáncer; para nada.
Ahora podemos decir, y hasta los
siguientes 100 años, que es una
irrealidad decir que el cáncer se
va a curar”.
Destacó que se trata del primer
tratamiento desarrollado por mex­
icanos, todos médicos oncólogos
y hemato-oncólogos basados en
Ciudad Obregón (CICS), con la
colaboración de la doctora Nora
Disis de la Universidad de Wash­
ington, y probado en el país.
“Queremos que las pruebas
sean en México no porque sea
más fácil. Las regulaciones son
las mismas que en Estados Uni­
dos. Nosotros queremos sentirnos
orgullosos de que sea de México
para el mundo, que la gente
comprenda que los mexicanos
tenemos la capacidad de crear
y no solamente ser seguidores”,
enfatizó el experto.
Si se logra que esté disponible
para la población, apuntó: “Im­
plica que vamos a tener menos
recu­rrencias, menos hospitales
llenos de pacientes con tumores
recurrentes y menos cuidados
paliativos, que el paciente tenga
menos dolor o tenga una vida o
una muerte más tranquila”.
“Eso es lo más relevante, que va
a haber menos dolor”, puntualizó.
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LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
5-A
A cuidar la salud en el Año Nuevo
Por José I. Franco
[email protected]
Los propósitos de Año Nuevo
para el cuidado de nuestra salud
comienza esta semana, por lo
que quienes tuvieron la fortuna
de saborear sus platillos favori­
tos y brindaron con su bebida
preferida ya pueden iniciar su
régimen de quemar las calorías
ganadas durante los banquetes
del Día de Acción de Gracias,
la Navidad y Año Nuevo.
Yo por mi parte puedo decir
que me fue bastante bien, logré
sostenerme dentro de mi plan
alimenticio comiendo porcio­
nes pequeñas, fruta y ensala­
das, postre de mi predilección,
lo cual no me causó ningún
proble­ma con la báscula, sino
todo lo contrario, perdí 10 li­
bras poniendo mi peso en 180
(libras).
Mi intención de perder peso
durante las fiestas de fin de
año no estuvo dentro de mi
plan dietético, sino se dio por
no echarle de más (alimentos)
al estómago. Quizá ello fue lo
que sorpresivamente me llevó
a rebajar un poco más de peso.
Creo que ayudó el haber
cumplido con mi agenda de
trabajo, que fue continua desde
el sábado 7 de noviembre al 30
de diciembre.
Una de mis asignaciones fue
la cobertura del playoff estatal
en el fútbol de parrilla infantil
cubriendo al equipo Atascosa
County Aggies (división 9-10
años), que jugó cuatro parti­
dos, dos en el Aggie Stadium
de la fresera ciudad de Poteet,
uno en el estadio Greyhounds
de Boerne (en la ciudad de
Boerne), y el cuarto en la ciu­
dad de Round Rock (Tiger
Stadium).
Asimismo, las trasnochadas
en la cobertura de los partidos
del pentacampeón Spurs, que
desde su apertura de temporada
2015-16 NBA no perdieron
en 16 partidos jugados en el
renovado estadio AT&T Cen­
ter, donde en cada partido por
espacio de más de tres horas
tengo que andarme moviendo
de ángulos para captar las me­
jores fotografías de los partidos
e ir de uno a otro vestidor (el de
Spurs como local y sus rivales
visitantes).
Ahora solo me resta conser­
varme en el mismo peso ya que
en la cuarta semana del 2016
tengo cita con mi doctor.
La última vez que la asistente
de mi doctor me subió a la bás­
cula romana registré 195 libras
de peso, por lo que me dijo que
tenía que ponerme en régimen
de peso para no sobrepasar las
200 libras durante las fiesta
pasadas.
Bueno, ahora le tocará a
mis tres lectores y a usted, mi
estimado, seguir esta sección
dedicada a la salud y ponerse a
cumplir con su propósito de año
nuevo. Sé que no les será nada
fácil con tantas crudas (unas por
haber comido demasiado y otras
por las bebidas de contenido
alcohólico o regular en exceso).
Les deseo todo lo mejor y
que logren sus metas, ya que
es bastante bueno para crear
nuevos hábitos alimenticios
y régimen para bajar de peso
mediante el ejercicio, ya sea en
el gimnasio, el hogar o en los
renovados parques que opera la
agencia municipal San Antonio
Parks & Recreation.
Otras de mis recomenda­
ciones son que no dejen pasar
sus respectivas visitas con sus
doctores, ya que es importante
que ellos sean quienes les re­
comienden qué medicamentos
tomar, y, sobre todo si están
con exceso de peso, cómo llevar
una dieta alimenticia apropiada
para evitar contraer malestares
estomacales, diabetes y alta
presión sanguínea.
Para no echar a perder sus
propósitos de Año Nuevo, a
quienes gustan de asistir a
las Happy Hour por favor no
se arriesguen a conducir bajo
la influencia de bebidas em­
briagantes, siempre busquen a
una persona que no tome y los
lleve con bien a sus hogares,
o simplemente tomen un taxi.
Our health is in our control
By Maria Palafox, MD
Recently an article was pub­
lished in Nature, a scientific
journal, studying what influ­
ences our overall risk of cancer.
It was summarized in the Los
Angeles Times; I would like to
share the article with you. Is our
cancer-free health a matter of
luck, or can we do something to
influence our chances of getting
certain cancers?
A cancer geneticist and an
epidemiologist from Johns
Hopkins University started
with the theory that there is
room for error every time a cell
reproduces. The cells of some
tissues in the body replicate
more often and therefore have
more chances to be reproduced
incorrectly; this chance event,
or essentially bad luck, leads
to cancer.
This is important to know,
because if cancer and other
bad health is completely out
of our control, then what’s the
point in trying to prevent bad
health, say with a healthy diet
and exercise?
So a team from Stony Brook
University in New York used
four separate approaches to
demonstrate how the “bad
luck” theory doesn’t hold up.
The New York team stated that
yes, every time a tissue cell rep­
licates, there is a chance for a
cancer-causing change, but it is
actually an environmental risk
factor that produces the change
most of the time.
For example, the New York
team found that outside envi­
ronmental risk factors drive
almost all the risk for certain
types of cancers, like sun expo­
sure and skin cancer, or smok­
ing and lung cancer. If this team
is correct, then 70-90 percent
of cancers can potentially be
avoided with healthy habits,
like avoiding eating a lot of
red meat.
Both theories have their limi­
tations, of course, because
every cancer cannot be com­
pletely explained by one or
the other theory. For example,
while it is true that quitting can
significantly reduce your risk
of lung cancer, there are some
pobre cristianos who are nonsmokers who get it anyway.
And what about genetics? If
high blood pressure and dia­
betes both run in your family,
there is a decent chance you
will get it, too.
I can see many of you read­
ers throwing your hands up in
the air and saying, “Pos, que!”
What I tell my patients is this:
don’t poke the skunk! If high
blood pressure and heart dis­
ease run in your family, you
don’t have to be 50 pounds
overweight and smoke a pack
a day and beg heart disease to
take you. Limit your risk fac­
tors. It is true, we all have to
die of something, but you don’t
have to tempt fate.
Eat right, have a meatless
Monday, do a couple (or four)
laps around the block and quit
smoking (too expensive) and
you may be surprised how much
good health this brings. The
happiest of holidays to you!
Ébola, VIH y abuso de opiáceos,
temas de salud prioritarios para 2016
EFE - Las autoridades sani­
tarias de Estados Unidos se­
ñalaron que en 2016 persistirán
en su lucha contra el ébola,
lo mismo que contra el VIH,
el tabaquismo y el abuso de
antibióticos y medicamentos
opiáceos de prescripción.
“El ébola, dengue, VIH, el
uso de cigarrillos electrónicos
entre menores, intoxicaciones
con alimentos, sobredosis con
medicamentos de prescripción
y la creciente resistencia a anti­
bióticos son solo algunas de las
amenazas que nos desvelaron
(este año) y que nos mantendrán
ocupados en 2016”, declaró
Tom Frieden, director de los
Centros de Control y Prevención
de Enfermedades (CDC).
Los CDC anunciaron que en
2016 buscarán revertir el núme­
ro creciente de muertes a causa
de infecciones resistentes a los
antibióticos, que en 2015 causa­
ron cerca de 23.000 muertes en
Estados Unidos.
Otro de los problemas de
salud que más preocupa a los
CDC es el abuso de medica­
mentos opiáceos de prescrip­
ción, que en el país ha cobrado
dimensiones epidémicas en años
recientes.
El abuso de opiáceos causó
la muerte de más de 160.000
personas en Estados Unidos en
la pasada década y, de acuerdo
con los CDC, quienes tienen
problemas de dependencia hacia
estos medicamentos están hasta
40 veces en mayor riesgo de
abusar de heroína.
El tabaquismo, que es aún la
principal causa de muertes que
pueden prevenirse en Estados
Unidos, será otra de las priori­
dades en el año 2016.
El organismo señaló que esta
adicción causa más de 480,000
muertes en Estados Unidos cada
Tom Frieden, director de los Centros de Control y Prevención de
Enfermedades (CDC) de Estados Unidos. EFE/Archivo
año y por cada estadounidense
que muere de una enfermedad
ocasionada por fumar, 30 más
sufren alguna condición debido
a esta exposición.
#SAVestidoRojo #LatinasGoRed
Los operativos para detener
a conductores presuntamente
embriagados, que realizan las
agencias policiacas no terminan
al fin de año, su agenda no dejar
de operar las 24 horas del día
durante 365 días del año.
La pérdida de los privilegios
para manejar (licencia para
conducir) es desastrosa porque
dicho documento es requerido
para nuestra identificación per­
sonal en transacciones banca­
rias, compra de licor, cigarri­
llos, y hacer pagos con tarjetas
de crédito o débito.
Les deseo todo lo mejor y que
sus propósitos de año nuevo
se hagan realidad. Hasta la
próxima D.M.
6-A
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
¡Tenemos todos los ingredientes que
necesitas para tus tamales!
• Paleta de puerco
• Pierna de puerco
• Carnitas de puerco
• Cabeza de puerco
• Carne molida de puerco
• Masa preparada
Para recetas y consejos visita
heb.com/holiday
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3 de enero de 2016
3 de enero de 2016
This
Week In
Sports
Road to the
Super Bowl
Brees and Co. planning on
staying in NOLA
In an interview last Tuesday on NFL Network, Drew Brees said he doesn’t think there
is any scenario in which either he or Head
Coach Sean Payton won’t be back with the
New Orleans Saints next season. With the
team set for its second straight losing season
and facing significant salary-cap constraints,
there has been much speculation surrounding
the future of both longtime Saints.
Yankees shore up bullpen
The New York Yankees have bolstered
an already dominant bullpen by acquiring hard-throwing All-Star closer Aroldis
Chapman from the Cincinnati Reds for
four minor leaguers, the teams announced
Monday. The Reds, who have shed several veterans in the past six months, get
right-handers Caleb Cotham and Rookie
Davis and infielders Eric Jagielo and
Tony Renda from New York.
TCU, Oregon aim to contain offenses
By Kristian Jaime
[email protected]
By Jessica Duran
[email protected]
With the close of the regular
season, comes the final stretch
to the Super Bowl.
The AFC division is still
undetermined as the New York
Jets, currently in a wild card
spot, could be given the boot if
the Bills can beat them in Buffalo. The New England Patriots
and Cincinnati Bengals have
clinched a playoff berth and
won their divisions.
The Houston Texans can
win a playoff berth with a win
over a struggling Jacksonville
Jaguars team. The Indianapolis
Colts have a shot with a win
over the Tennessee Titans and
a Texans loss.
In the AFC, the two teams
that have the most potential to
meet in the conference championship are likely the Bengals
and Patriots, but Bengals starting quarterback Andy Dalton
will have a battle ahead of
him in the playoffs. With each
team so significantly good and
balanced, every team in that
conference has a chance to go
all the way to Super Bowl 50 in
Santa Clara, California.
As for the NFC Conference,
the six teams are set. The
Carolina Panthers, Arizona
Cardinals, Green Bay Packers,
Seattle Seahawks, Washington
Redskins and Minnesota Vikings will be looking for their
trip to Super Bowl 50.
The Panthers and the Cardinals have a first round bye in the
playoffs. Sunday’s match-ups
will determine who faces whom
with the remaining teams. The
Packers and Vikings will play
each other this week. Their
game was originally scheduled
for a 12 p.m. kickoff in Green
Bay. The importance of the
game is not only for playoff
position but for the NFC North
Division title.
For other teams, this will be
the final week of football till
next season unless they are
picked to play in the Pro Bowl
in Hawaii before the Super
Bowl. Enjoy it as it will be the
last time those teams will play
until August of next year. For
fans whose teams are in the
playoffs or on the bubble, now
is the time to do all of your
superstitions and cheer extra
loud as they’ll need it. For me,
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Among the most overused
phrases in sports may just be “offensive shootout,” but in the case
of the 2015 Valero Alamo Bowl,
it may be spot on.
The matchup between the
fifteenth ranked Oregon Ducks
and eleventh ranked TCU Horned
Frogs is a meeting of fidgety offenses that run a barrage of plays.
While much had been expected of
both teams, injuries and upsets set
the two teams into an unfamiliar
losing territory.
For the 9-3 Ducks, the defensive scheme begins and ends with
containing quarterback Trevone
Boykin.
“It’s a definite challenge. Their
scheme presents a lot of problems. They do a lot of movement
up front and a lot of big slants and
angles with it. They’re basically
trying to occupy two gaps with
one defender. Your conventional
zone footwork and zone concepts have to be modified and
adjusted,” said Oregon assistant
coach Steve Greatwood.
The seemingly age-old question of how to stop a mobile
quarterback always returns to the
same basic point—stay home or
play cover defense. The only real
choice is to do both. The trick is
to know when.
TCU, who boasts a 10-2 record, is a team that averaged 41
Many will be watching the Valero Alamo Bowl to see the prolific offenses as #15 Oregon goes head-to-head against #11 TCU in the
Alamo Bowl. (Courtesy photo)
points a game—eighth best in
college football. But it is that they
did so while also racking up 218
yards of total rushing and 345
yards in the air.
“[Boykin] is a great player.
I’m pretty sure he’d be up for the
Heisman right now if he hadn’t
gotten hurt. So we just have to try
and contain him and not let him
get outside the pocket and extend
plays with his feet. So we’ve just
got to contain him,” said Oregon
defensive back Arrion Springs.
Stopping the offense also
means stifling the run. Aaron
Green, TCU running back and
Converse, Texas native concluded the regular season with
10 touchdowns and 1,171 yards.
In tandem with Boykin, that
keeps defensive coordinators up
at night.
“It just puts a great deal of
stress on us. You can play
perfect coverage, everything’s
great, and he runs for 30 yards
because he’s that talented. He
can break the pocket. They got
the quarterback run plays. Things
that modern football has made
defensive coaches hate football,”
explained Oregon assistant coach
John Neal.
For the Horned Frogs, the key
is to liken the Pac-12 juggernaut
to something a little closer to
home.
“It’s like a Baylor, it’s like an
Oklahoma. They’re a top 10 foot-
ball team. They’re ranked #15 but
their quarterback’s been healthy
just like we’ve been healthy.
You want challenges; you want
a bowl game [where] both the
teams have a high powered on
both sides of the football,” said
TCU head coach Gary Patterson.
For TCU running back Aaron
Green, it has been a homecoming
of sorts. There is a certain pride
in coming back to the same place
where you cut your teeth. Now,
as he looks forward to potentially playing on Sundays, it is
the bookend to a successful time
in Fort Worth.
“It feels great. The first time
I put on pads was here in this
great city and now I get to fin-
ish my college career here. It’s
very special. Like I said, this city
means so much to me. I was born
and raised here. It’s just a special
feeling,” said Green.
Despite what could be a distraction, Green is keeping his focus on the lime green and yellow
of his opponent on Saturday. But
despite how busy the scoreboard
might be trying to keep up, he
thinks it is a game of defense.
“I think of both of our teams
when it comes to offenses. They
put up points and we put up points
so I think initially everyone
thinks its offense but probably
the team that plays the best defense is going to win the game,”
concluded Green.
Los Spurs siguen adelante con su racha triunfadora en el AT&T Center
minutos de juego, el mayor tiempo
que ha recibido para enseñar sus
habilidades en el mejor baloncesto
del mundo.
Con décima octava victoria conGinóbili contribuyó con 13
secutiva en su propia casa (AT&T
puntos. Mills con 11. Parker con
Center) el pentacampeón equipo,
12. West hizo 11 y Leonard fue
Spurs de San Antonio, impuso
limitado en 17 unidades (su marca
marca de franquicia en sus 43 años
personal es de 21.0 por partido).
que tiene de afiliado a la NBA.
La actuación de Ginóbili fue
Las victorias se han logrado
espectacular. Sacando juventud de
por primera vez en un arranque de
su pasado, en 24 minutos de juego,
temporada perfecto. Todas bajo la
se hizo de 5 rebotes y repartió
dirección del timonel en jefe Gregg
cuatro balones en los momentos
Popovich, que en sus 20 años como
críticos solventando delantera del
entrenador ha logrado la conquista
rival que por poco y los deja en 17
de cinco trofeos Larry O’Brien, y
partidos consecutivos ganados en
quien ha contado con la ayuda de
su propia casa.
sus jugadores estelares David “The
El marcador estuvo cerrado:
Timberwolves en el primer cuarto
anotaron 27 por 26 de Spurs.
En el segundo periodo hicieron
25 por 24 de San Antonio.
En el tercer periodo con Marjanovic encestando consistentemente
quedaron 20 a 26 sobresaliendo
Spurs.
El cuarto periodo fue bastante
peleado ya que el alero Tayshaun
Prince hizo sorpresivos tiros con
los que puso arriba el marcador por
dos unidades, seguido por el central
Karl-Anthony Towns y el guardia
Andrew Wiggins, que marcó 18
puntos y estafó un par de balones
en los últimos minutos, seguido por
el guardia español Ricky Rubio,
que repartió 14 balones y robó
cuatro esféricos; sin embargo, nada
bueno pudo hacer al ser limitado en
7 unidades.
“En cada minuto que se me da
de juego trato de ser útil, ayudar a
mis compañeros y hacer una gran
ofensiva. Ello es bueno, estamos
jugando en equipo y los directivos
me utilizan seguido ya que toman
en cuenta mi estatura (7 pies y 3
pulgadas), por lo que hacen que me
sienta confortable cuando entro a la
El guardia argentino Manu Ginóbili (20) contra los Timberwolves de Minnesota jugó gran defensiva y ofensiva para ayudar a los duela”, dijo Marjanovic.
Spurs a ganar su 18 partido consecutivo en el AT&T Center. (Foto, Franco)
Por José I. Franco
[email protected]
Admiral” Robinson, Tim Duncan,
Tony Parker y Manu Ginóbili.
Los Spurs, en su intento por conservarse invictos y con buena racha
ganadora en su propio estadio, el
lunes 28 de diciembre batallaron
para conseguir la victoria desde
que se dio el primer silbatazo ante
su rival en turno, el visitante Timberwolves de Minnesota, dirigidos
por el entrenador interino Sam
Mitchell (Mercer), quienes pagaron visita en la fecha miércoles 23
de diciembre en partido jugado en
el Target Center donde cayeron
abatidos por San Antonio con marcador de 108-85.
Los Timberwolves comenzaron
a encestar con disparos dentro y
fuera del perímetro, comandados
por su capitán el veterano alero
Kevin Garnett, quien se encuentra
jugando su vigésima primera temporada en la NBA. Así tuvieron
contra la pared a Spurs que, con
déficit de 20 puntos, comenzaron
a mover el balón anotando por
medio de sus estelares Kawhi
Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge y
David West, que entró de nueva
cuenta a cubrir el centro por el
capitán Tim Duncan que esta
descanso recuperándose de lesión
en la rodilla derecha, también con
Danny Green y Tony Parker.
Sin embargo, el entrenador
Gregg Popovich tomó las riendas
en la estrategia enviando a la duela
al sexto hombre, el escolta argentino Manu Ginóbili, y el guardia
australiano Patty Mills, que en
conjunto con el alero francés Boris
Diaw y el novato serbio, el poste
Boban Marjanovich, lograron
emparejar los cartones.
Popovich en discusión por el
arbitraje recibió falta personal y
fue enviado a los vestidores faltando dos minutos para finalizar
el segundo periodo.
El entrenador asistente italiano
Ettore Messina se hizo cargo del
equipo y al final pudo rendirle
buenas cuentas a Pop.
En el partido se destacó en
grande el serbio Marjanovic encestando 17 unidades en 14:32
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La Prensa de San Antonio
3 de enero de 2016
2015, un buen año para Spurs, Stars, Rampage y AT&T Center
Por José I. Franco
[email protected]
El año 2015 fue de éxitos para
los equipos Spurs afiliados a la
NBA: Stars (WNBA), Rampage
(AHL). Y también para su sede,
el estadio multiusos AT&T
Center (propiedad de Arenas
del Condado de Bexar), que es
operado por la empresa Spurs
Sports & Entertainment, cuyo
jefe ejecutivo y presidente del
consejo directivo lo es el magnate Peter M. Holt.
El AT&T fue remodelado durante el verano del 2015 con un
presupuesto por encima de los
$100 millones de dólares.
Por su parte, los Spurs, bajo el
mando del timonel en jefe Gregg
Popovich, durante el mercado de
agentes libres retuvieron al alero
californiano Kawhi Leonard,
quien firmó contrato por cinco
años con un salario de $90 millones de dólares. También al
guardia neoyorquino Danny
Green, a quien renovaron contrato por cuatro años con salario
de $40 millones de dólares.
El capitán Tim Duncan y el
guardia argentino Manu Ginóbili
decidieron quedarse con Spurs
por dos temporadas más para
continuar formando “El Trío”
al lado del escolta francés Tony
Parker y con la esperanza de
darle a San Antonio un sexto
campeonato de la NBA.
Asimismo, Spurs, sin quitar
El renovado estadio multiusos AT&T Center. (Fotos, Franco)
el dedo del renglón, logró convencer al alero tejano LaMarcus
Aldridge firmándolo el 10 de
julio por cuatro temporadas y
un salario de $80 millones de
dólares.
Baloncesto femenino
El equipo femenino Stars
de San Antonio en su décima
tercera temporada afiliada a la
Women’s National Basketball
League (WNBA), bajo la dirección del entrenador en jefe y
gerente general Dan Hughes, se
vio forzado a jugar su temporada
2015 WNBA en el legendario
Coliseo Freeman, donde solo
lograron ganar siete partidos,
logrando preparar a jugadoras
novatas y prospecto para la temporada de 2016.
Stars también ofrecieron una
emotiva despedida a la alera estelar Sophia Young que después
de 10 temporadas decidió colgar
la playera número 33. Su último
partido fue ante la campeona
Mercury de Phoenix, jugado el
sábado 5 de septiembre.
Asimismo, el timonel Hughes,
de nueva cuenta, contó con el
respaldo del gerente general de
SS&E, el ejecutivo RC Buford,
quien le ofreció extensión de
contrato.
“Me siento honrado porque
después de servir a SS&E por
10 años la gerencia decidió
extenderme contrato por tiempo
indefinido”, expresó Hughes.
Hockey sobre hielo
El equipo Rampage, afiliado
a la American Hockey League
(AHL), arrancó su décima tercera temporada asociado al club
Avalanche de Colorado bajo la
dirección del entrenador en jefe
Dean Chynoweth y del gerente
general Craig Billington, quien
durante la primavera del 2015
estuvo de visita en San Antonio
para anunciar el acuerdo de
contrato entre ambas entidades
que durará hasta la campaña del
2019-20.
Rampage se ha visto bien en
la temporada AHL 2015-16 en
la que marcha como cuarto en la
división Pacífico y octavo en la
Conferencia del Oeste.
“Me ha gustado como Rampage ha venido jugando en
la ofensiva y defensiva. Cada
jugador sigue colaborando en
cada encuentro y exhibiendo sus
habilidades, lo cual les puede
redituar el ascenso al equipo
mayor. El apoyo de los fans es
excelente, ello lo sabía antes
de ser nombrado entrenador, lo
cual nos ayuda a motivarnos y
hacer bien las cosas”, apuntó
Chynoweth.
Como agradecimiento el guardia estelar Tony Parker, en el
partido Spurs vs. Nuggets de
Denver (sábado 26 de diciembre), frente a la afición local hizo
claro su agradecimiento y el de
sus compañeros por el respaldo
que en cada partido reciben.
Emocionado deseó un feliz y
próspero año nuevo a la base de
seguidores y la comunidad.
3 de enero de 2016 La Prensa de San Antonio
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Transformación del legendario Colt 45 Baseball Field
Por Sendero Deportivo
Don Inocencio Alaquinez en
el año 1963 tuvo una excelente
visión sobre la conservación de los
valores deportivos en el sector sur
de San Antonio. Así creó el estadio
de béisbol Colt 45 Baseball Field,
ubicado en la transitada esquina de
la autopista Highway 16 South y
Applewhite Road.
Con el paso del tiempo Mr. Alaquinez lo cedió a su yerno Manuel
Cisneros, quien, con el respaldo
de su esposa Beatrice, logró establecer una liga de prestigio donde
beisbolistas en las categorías
Veteranos y Abierta escribieron
sus propias historias, con el paso
del tiempo, por igual directivos y
propietarios de equipos.
De acuerdo al señor Cisneros, su
familia decidió rentar el estadio al
beisbolista y hombre de negocios
Jaime Guerrero, quien cuenta con
dos equipos: Colt 45 en categoría
Veteranos y Pistoleros de Colt 45
en categoría Abierta.
Los Veteranos juegan en sábados y Abierta en domingos.
Guerrero con su coach, colaborador y jugador José Montes, ha
venido realizando diversas tareas
en la transformación del terreno de
juego y en las gradas, así como en
los sanitarios.
“Desde el año 1987 yo y mi
familia hemos venido administrando Colt 45 Baseball Field, por
lo que estaremos en descanso por
un buen tiempo. Nuestro acuerdo
de cederlo en renta al señor Guerrero fue por tiempo indefinido. A
como vayan las situaciones en el
avance del progreso en el sector
sur de San Antonio, en caso de que
la ciudad nos indique que este sitio
va a ser desarrollado, entonces
veremos qué prioridades vamos
a tener para continuar rentándolo
al señor Guerrero”, dijo Cisneros,
quien además ha estado de acuerdo
en los trabajos que hasta la fecha
se han realizado.
Por su parte, managers y directivos de equipos dijeron a La Prensa
de San Antonio que están contentos porque el señor Guerrero, los
miércoles de cada semana, les da
facilidades para que ahí entrenen
y estén en óptima condición de
juego y física.
El manager y jugador del club
Sultanes Gabriel Ruiz, apodado
La Puntada por ser dueño del
popular La Puntada Mexican
Restaurant, tras haberse retirado
por dos años de la actividad beisbolera con su hijo Gabriel Ruiz Jr.
(que pertenece al departamento
de picheo del club Cachorros de
Nava) acudió a desempolvarse
aprovechando el día de práctica.
“El terreno de juego con la nueva gerencia luce de maravilla, por
ello me animé a tomar el guante y
el bate. Mi hijo fue quien me animó, por igual uno de mis doctores
que me dio luz verde para comenzar un régimen deportivo. Hago
otro tipo de deporte por lo que la
práctica del béisbol no me fue tan
dura”, comentó Gabriel Ruiz.
Asimismo, Gabriel Jr. agregó:
“A Dios doy gracias de que mi
padre haya retornado a la práctica
de su deporte favorito”.
“El terreno lo preparamos para
que todos disfruten de su deporte
favorito y para que esté a la altura
de las exigencias en las categorías
veteranos y abierta”, añadió Montes.
Por su parte, los managers y
dueños de equipos, Joe Sandoval
del equipo Westsiders, Alejandro
(Rábano) Becerra de Cachorros de
Nava, Omar Ramírez del equipo
O’s, Pedro Espinoza del club Red
Sox y Roberto Garza de Broncos
de Reynosa S.A. indicaron sen-
tirse satisfechos porque Colt 45
Baseball Field seguirá adelante
promoviendo el desarrollo del
béisbol en ambas categorías.
Guerrero enfatizó que en este
circuito él aplaude la participación
de grandes beisbolistas que aquí
se encuentran jugando y de equipos que han venido de México a
competir en torneos especiales y
partidos amistosos.
“Es bonito ver jugar a peloteros
de gran calibre, entre ellos Jaime
Cárdenas, Manny Sosa, Jay Jay
Bailey, Alejandro Ortiz, Mike
Smith, Tony Frausto, Tony Moreno, los hermanos Montes, Luis
Alfonso Velázquez (Chorejas). A
todos los equipos y fans les deseo
todo lo mejor en el nuevo año”,
afirmó Guerrero.
Equipos de la primera temporada bajo la administración de Jaime Guerrero.
Pura amistad deportiva. Jugadores del equipo Gallos de Nuevo León, México y Colt 45.
Gabriel Ruiz (La Puntada) y su hijo Gabriel Jr. aprovechando las José Montes, segunda base de Beisbolistas de los equipos Gallos y Pistoleros de Colt 45 en partido internacional amistoso.
prácticas de cada miércoles en el estadio Colt 45 Baseball Field. Colt 45 y encargado de la pre- (Courtesy photo)
(Fotos, Franco)
paración del cuadro.
Jaime Guerrero y su hijo Quest Guerrero. “Agradezco el apoyo de todos y de mi esposa Mary
Guerrero para que este parque de béisbol siga adelante”, dijo Guerrero.
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La Prensa de San Antonio
3 de enero de 2016
Catholics and Jews celebrated Hanukkah
By Carol Baass Sowa
Today’s Catholic
The 14th annual joint Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 10 saw
members of the Catholic and Jewish communities come together in
San Fernando Cathedral Hall for
what has become a San Antonio
holiday tradition. Sponsored by
San Fernando Cathedral and the
Jewish Federation of San Antonio (JFSA), this year’s luncheon
celebrated the 50th anniversary
of Pope Paul VI’s Nostra Aetate.
Following a greeting by Father
Tony Vilano, cathedral rector,
JFSA President Richard Planto
recognized special guests and
read a resolution from the state
senate commending this year’s
event, which was initiated by Sen.
José Menendez. The Providence
High School Choir, directed by
Elaine Bir, sang Hanukkah songs,
after which Archbishop Gustavo
García-Siller, MSpS, gave the
opening prayer. Rabbi Emeritus
Samuel Stahl of Temple Beth-El
related that Nostra Aetate, which
came out of the Second Vatican
Council, “radically transformed
the position of the Roman Catholic
Church on non-Christian religions
and also revolutionized CatholicJewish relations.” He observed
that a strong relationship between
Catholics and Jews has existed
locally for over a century.
Senior Rabbi Mara S. Nathan of
Temple Beth-El introduced guest
speaker Rabbi Jack Bemporad. As
a child, he fled fascist Italy with
his family, just prior to World
War II. A victim of prejudice and
persecution, he has dedicated his
life to improving interfaith relations. He is founder and director
of the Center for Interreligious
Understanding, as well as director of the John Paul II Center at
the Pontifical University of St.
Thomas Aquinas in Rome, where
he teaches interreligious studies. He is also a senior rabbinic
scholar at Chavurah Beth Shalom
Synagogue in New Jersey. A noted
author, speaker and diplomat in
matters of religious understanding,
he has met with religious leaders
worldwide, including personal audiences with Pope John XXIII and
Pope John Paul II. He has received
international awards from diverse
faith traditions for his work.
Rabbi Bemporad began by
acknowledging the obvious love
existing between Catholics and
Jews in San Antonio, calling it
a model for all other cities in the
United States and in the world. “I
think of Vatican II as a miracle,
to be honest with you,” he said,
“and I think it is appropriate that
we should celebrate and discuss
Nostra Aetate of Vatican II for
this Hanukkah, which is, in effect,
a miracle.”
“We must ask ourselves three
questions regarding interreligious
dialogue,” he said. The first is:
how can I be true to my faith
without being false to yours? For
many years, it was the practice to
take the best in one’s own faith
and compare it with the worst in
other faiths. Then there was a tendency to blithely dwell on how the
faith traditions agreed and gloss
over any differences. Especially
important, said Rabbi Bemporad,
is being able to portray another’s
faith in such a way that they will
say, “Yes, that is an accurate way
in which you represent me.”
The second question asks: in
what place do I put you with respect to my faith? We must not diminish or denigrate the other faith.
The third question is: how can we
work together for the common
good? For this, Rabbi Bemporad
described his 1960 audience with
Pope John XXIII —
a dramatic and transformative
experience.
As a research assistant at Hebrew Union College, Rabbi Bemporad, had delved deeply into
records from the Middle Ages
and the mistreatment of Jews in
Christian Europe. He went into
the papal audience with a chip on
his shoulder, but found himself
moved by the pope’s humility and
his sincere concern for the poor
and hungry. “What I saw,” he said,
“was a great heart. He completely
transformed my understanding of
Christianity and Catholicism.”
Many are not aware of the thousands of Jews saved in Hungary,
Germany and throughout Europe
by Pope John XXIII, who issued
them false baptismal certificates
as the papal deputy in Turkey
and Greece during the Holocaust.
“The future pontiff understood the
suffering of these people,” said
Rabbi Bemporad, and it caused
him to ask himself if his religion’s
attitude toward them could have
contributed to this.
Historian Jules Isaac (whose
wife and daughter died in Auschwitz) met with Pope John later
that year. Discussing CatholicJewish relations, Isaac pointed
out that although Jesus was Jewish, Christianity had effectively
“separated Jesus from Judaism.”
He noted God’s deep love for
the Jewish people, seen in the
irrevocable promises he made to
them. Afterwards, the pope sent
him to Cardinal Augustin Bea,
SJ, head of the newly established
Vatican Secretariat for Promoting
Christian Unity. Isaac left Cardinal
Bea’s office filled with hope. His
words would later find their way
into Nostra Aetate.
Vatican II caused a re-examination of the relationship between
the church and the Jewish people.
“It went from a theology of a dead,
outdated and superseded Judaism,” said Rabbi Bemporad, “to
a theology of the living Judaism.”
It also rejected all forms of antiSemitism in scriptural teaching.
Pope John Paul II would later
insist this teaching not be confined
to a library shelf, but be accepted
as an expression of the faith and
inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
Shortly thereafter, he arranged
to visit the Great Synagogue of
Rome.
Later, a Jewish acquaintance
handed Rabbi Bemporad a copy
of the new universal Catechism
of the Catholic Church, saying its
Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, MSpS, Rabbi Aryeh Sheinberg, and Rabbi Emeritus Sam Stahl
take part in the Catholic-Jewish Hanukkah observance in December. (Courtesy photo)
affirmation of salvation outside
the church gave him hope for
Catholic-Jewish relations. “Interestingly,” said Rabbi Bemporad,
“this was exactly what the Tosefa,
an ancient Jewish text, says — that
the righteous of all nations have
a place in the world to come.” It
was evident the Catholic Church
was doing all it could to present
the Jews in a new way, one that
recognized them as a living religion from whom they could learn.
Rabbi Bemporad further noted
a pontifical biblical document
with introduction written by thenCardinal Joseph Ratzinger which
stated Jewish interpretation of the
scriptures, though differing from
the church’s, is valid and they have
the right to interpret it differently.
Even more amazing, under John
Paul II, the Holy See established
full diplomatic relations with Israel. “He literally transformed the
relationship between Christians
and Jews,” said Rabbi Bemporad.
“The Jewish community should
respond to these changes,” he
said, “as old divisions have been
removed. Both faiths seek peace
and the common good. Most
governments believe the only real
interests of society are economic
and political and ignore the reality
that religion has great power,” he
related. However, unless religions
unite to do the work that will bring
healing to the world (the Jewish
tikkun olam), this will not occur
anytime soon.
“As followers of Abraham, who
was told he and his descendents
would be blessed, we Jews and
Christians should be a blessing to
one another,” he said, adding: “We
have been a blessing to one another in this very luncheon today.”
Following a standing ovation, Hanukkah ceremonies commenced,
with Rabbi Stahl explaining the
lighting of the eight candles of the
hanukiah (the Hanukkah menorah)
commemorates the rededication
of the Temple of Jerusalem by
the Maccabees. “Let us consider
this time a period of rededication
when we again pledge ourselves
to the ideals that Rabbi Bemporad
articulated so beautifully,” he said.
Cantor Julie Berlin of Temple
Beth-El sang the blessings over
the Hanukkah lights in Hebrew,
with Father Vilano reading them
in English. Eight pairs of Catholic and Jewish leaders stepped
forward to light the candles:
Archbishop Gustavo GarciaSiller, MSpS, and Rabbi Aryeh
Sheinberg; Father Martin Leopold
and Rabbi David Komerofsky;
Paul Garro and Ronit Sherwin;
Sister Charlene Wedelich, CDP,
and Jodi Starr; Sister Jane Ann
Slater, CDP, and Barbara ScharfZeldes; Diane Melby and Laura
Ehrenberg-Chesler; Dr. Alfonso
Chiscano and Rachel Stern; and
Louise Burke and Gina Galaviz
Eisenberg.
The event concluded with the
singing of Maoz Tzur/Rock of
Ages in Hebrew and English, led
by Hazzan Jeremy Lipton, then a
closing prayer by Senior Rabbi
Jeffrey Abraham, both of Congregation Agudas Achim.
“Le he pedido a Dios que nos separe”
Por Carlos Rey
En este mensaje tratamos el
caso de un hombre que “descargó su conciencia” en nuestro
sitio www.conciencia.net. Lo
hizo de manera anónima, como
pedimos que se haga; así que, a
pesar de que nunca se lo había
contado a nadie, nos autorizó a
que lo citáramos, como sigue:
“Soy un joven de veinticuatro años. Tengo seis meses de
casado. Mi vida no está bien
porque a veces sí me siento bien
con mi esposa, pero por días no.
Hasta le he pedido a Dios que
nos separe porque siento que
ella no me ama”.
Este es el consejo que le dio
mi esposa:
“Estimado amigo:
“Nos alegramos de que nos
haya contado su caso. Tal parece que ha sido difícil para
usted el ajustarse a la vida de
casado. Creemos que le conviene consultar con un consejero
matrimonial, o matricularse en
un curso para recién casados.
Algunas iglesias ofrecen tales
cursos a los que usted y su esposa pueden asistir, en los que
enseñan cómo hacer ese ajuste.
“Sin embargo, hay varios elementos específicos de su caso a
los que quisiéramos referirnos.
En primer lugar, usted está
permitiendo que su felicidad de-
penda de sus sentimientos. Tal
como hemos dicho al aconsejar
a otros, no podemos confiar en
nuestros sentimientos. Lo que
sentimos puede variar según lo
que comimos o lo bien o mal que
dormimos la noche anterior. Una
vida que depende de lo que se
siente es como andar sobre los
rieles de una montaña rusa que
nunca se detiene.
“Por lo general, al amor lo
acompañan los sentimientos,
pero el amor en sí no es un sentimiento. Es una acción. Es una
decisión. Cuando usted decidió
casarse con su esposa, prometió
amarla hasta que la muerte los
separara. Ahora puede mostrar
ese amor por medio de sus acciones aunque no sienta nada.
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5400 Daughty @ Evers Just
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Raúl C. García, Pastor
8:30 A.M. Spanish Service
11:00 A.M. English Service
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Wednesday Worship 7:00 P.M.
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Spanish & English Services
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Cleo Edmunds, Pastor
Y a medida que actúe conforme
a su promesa de amarla, sentirá
cada vez menos altibajos.
“Usted dice que “siente” que
ella no lo ama. Le repito: ¡No
se fíe de lo que siente! Es muy
probable que usted “sienta” eso
porque ella no está de acuerdo
con algo o porque no hace las
cosas tal como usted quisiera
que las haga. Ella puede amarlo
mucho y sin embargo no estar de
acuerdo con usted. Puede amarlo
sin reserva y aun así querer tener
la última palabra. A eso se debe
que haya que esforzarse tanto
para tener un buen matrimonio.
Los cónyuges acuerdan ceder
algunas veces, turnarse otras,
y amarse siempre, pase lo que
pase. A veces quien obtenga lo
que quiere será ella, y a veces
será usted.
“Lo que más nos preocupa de
lo que usted dice es que le ha
pedido a Dios que lo separe de
su esposa. Hace apenas seis meses usted prometió que la amaría
por siempre, y sin embargo
ahora ha llegado al extremo de
pedirle a Dios que la aparte de
su vida, solo porque hay ajustes
que los dos deben hacer. El plan
de Dios es que el hombre deje a
su padre y a su madre, y se una
a su esposa, y los dos se fundan
en un solo ser. ¡Una vez que
Dios los ha fundido en un solo
ser, puede usted estar seguro de
que Él no va a estar dispuesto a
contestar esa oración de separarlos!”.
San Fernando Cathedral
Daily Masses: 6:15 am and 12:05 pm
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5:30 pm Bilingual (Mariache Choir Mass)
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10:00 am (English); 12:00 noon (Spanish); 2:00 pm (English);
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Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of jesus, in
the past I have asked
for many favours, this
time I ask for a special
one (mention favour).
Take it dear Heart
of Jesus and place it
within your own broken heart where your
Father sees it. Then in
his merciful eyes it will
become your favour
not mine. Amen.
Say this prayer for 3
days and promise publication and your favour will be granted no
matter how imposible
E.C.B.
S.D.
Prayer to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
5-B
O most holy heart of
Jesus, fountain of every
blessing, I adore you, I
love you, and with lively sorrow for my sins
I offer you this poor
heart of mine. Make
me humble, patient,
pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant,
Good Jesus, that I may
live in you and for you.
Protect me in the midst
of danger. Comfort me
in my afflictions. Give
me health of body, assistance in my temporal
needs, your blessing
on all that I do, and the
grace of a holy death.
Amen.
E.R.M
L.P.M
Saint Expedite
Prayer of Urgent
Needs in Thanks-
giving for a Quick
Recovery
Saint Expedite you lay
in rest I come to you
and ask that this wish
be granted (Request)
Saint Expedite now
what I ask of you
Saint Expedite now
what I want of you, this
very second
Don’t wait another day,
Grant me what I ask
for I know your power
I know you because
of your work I know
you can help me. Do
this for me and I will
spread Your name with
love and honor so that
it will be invoked again
and again. Expedite the
wish with speed, love,
honor and goodness.
Glory to you, Saint
Expedite.
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Hola, tengo 48 años, soy blanca,
pelo y ojos cafés, pelo corto,
estatura mediana. Soy divorciada
sin compromisos. Ando buscando
un caballero de 50 a 60 años que
sea cristiano, que no tenga vicios,
trabajador, para conocernos como
amistad. Me gusta salir a los parques,
viajar, salir juntos. Si no es cristiano,
que sea una buena persona, que
sea nacido aquí en San Antonio.
Hablarme o escribirme, por favor.
D-241
----------------------------Soy puertorriqueña. Mido 5.6. Peso
195. Tengo 62 años. Soy viuda y no
busco una cara ni un color ni una
nacionalidad, busco un amigo con
quien compartir un buen rato. Soy
muy alegre. Si hay alguien de 64 a
68 años que quiera ser mi amigo y
disfrutar lo que nos queda de vida.
Estoy libre y en Texas. Llámame,
no te arrepentirás. Solo busco un
corazón.
D-242
----------------------------Hola, soy mujer de 46 años y me
gustaría conocer a un hombre que
sea detallista que crea en Dios,
que le guste vivir una vida sana sin
problemas familiares ni económicos,
que sea trabajador, fiel, amoroso,
cariñoso, divorciado, soltero o
viudo, que quiera una relación
sana y estable. Soy ciudadana, pero
nací en México. Me gusta leer,
viajar, soy fiel, muy cariñosa, me
gusta caminar. Me gustaría que nos
entendiéramos. Yo estaré esperando
tu amor. Llámame, escríbeme. Te
espero. Manda tu foto y número
de teléfono. Te espero con mucho
amor.
D-243
----------------------------¡Hola! Me llamo H. Soy algo alto,
cuerpo normal, un poco blanco,
trabajador, sin vicios. Me gusta
divertirme sanamente, vivo solo.
Tengo dos hijos que viven en
mi país. Busco una mujer seria,
trabajadora, noble y con deseos
de amar y ser amada. Interesada
mandar su número para empezar a
conocernos sin juegos, ni mentiras.
Te espero.
C-244
----------------------------Caballero jubilado sin vicios, de
buen carácter, de mente moral y
espiritual de EUA, en busca de una
damita que sea seria, de carácter
humilde, hogareña, sin vicios, que
sea de estatura y peso regular.
Que sea cariñosa, sin problemas
familiares, que sea honesta. Para
una amistad seria, no importa origen
ni estado migratorio. Con fines
matrimoniales.
C-245
----------------------------Dama de 46 años desea conocer un
gran caballero que sea fiel, amable,
detallista, romántico, trabajador, sin
problemas económicos ni familiares.
Soy divorciada. Me gusta una vida
sana, no tomo, no fumo, no tengo
vicios, me considero que soy muy
romántica y quiero una relación seria
para fines serios y estable. Quiero
que nos conozcamos y si se llega a
un compromiso está bien. Espero tu
llamada, foto y dirección. Tengo una
hija y un hijo grandes, viven aparte.
D-247
----------------------------Deseo conocer un gran caballero que
sea trabajador, detallista, amoroso,
cariñoso, que no tenga vicios, de
buen carácter, humilde de corazón,
estabilidad económica, que sea
muy romántico. Me considero
ser una dama romántica, fiel, soy
divorciada, amorosa y cariñosa, me
gusta la estabilidad y ser fiel. Quiero
una relación estable para fines
serios, sin problemas familiares.
Hay que conocernos y te aseguro no
te arrepentirás. Espero tu llamada,
dirección y foto. Te espero con
mucho amor.
D-248
----------------------------¡Hola! Soy un hombre soltero.
Tengo 56 años. 5’10’’, 220, ojos
azules y calvo. Me gustan los libros,
música, películas y ejercicio. He
aprendido español. Estoy buscando
una mujer simpática, de 45 a 60
años. Bonita, fiel, con intereses
similares.
C-249
----------------------------Soy puertorriqueña. Mido 5’6’’.
Peso 195. Tengo 62 años, soy
viuda y busco un amigo con
quien compartir un buen rato. Soy
hogareña, me gusta la cocina, me
gusta hacer chistes. Soy muy alegre.
Si hay alguien de 62 a 68 años que
quiera ser amigo o algo más, estoy
libre y en Texas. Llámame.
D-246
----------------------------Señor retirado. En mis sesenta años,
joven bien parecido, bien vestido.
Busco una muchacha o señora
joven, de los 30 a 60 años de edad,
que no tenga compromisos, sea
cristiana y que no sea mentirosa, que
sea trabajadora, limpia y romántica.
Seria con otra gente, pero alegre
conmigo.
C-250
----------------------------Soy un hombre católico, divorciado, de buen corazón. Soy de San
Antonio, vivo en un rancho. Estoy
de buena salud, gracias a nuestro
Dios. Estoy en mis 70´s, pero no
los muestro. Me gusta la música
norteña. Toco guitarra. Voy a San
Antonio cada año al Conjunto
Festival. Busco una mujer sincera,
hogareña, que le guste el rancho,
los animales, caballos. Que no sepa
mentir ni jugar juegos. Para una
relación seria. De 35 a 55 años, piel
blanca, ojos claros o de color, no
más de 5’7 y 135 -140 libras. Yo
tengo 5´7. Peso 170 libras. ¡También tengo una Harley Davison!
Me gustaría que toque el acordeón
o que quiera aprender. También que
no fume, pero en todo Cristo es el
primero, porque sin él no tenemos
nada! Llámame para platicar y si
no se puede podemos ser amigos,
porque todos necesitamos una linda
amistad. ¡Bendiciones!
C-251
----------------------------Hello to whoever reads this serious
message. I need a man that has a
clean pure heart and is not ashamed
to be a child of God like me. I am
hoping to meet the man that has a
strong foundation to stand on with
faith and believes in God and has
a relationship with Jesus. A friend
that I can have a conversation with
that has to do with all goodness and
will say to me that everything will
be alright. I ask to please speak clear
English. Age 55-60, ht. 5’10 -5’12,
weight average. Hope to hear from
someone that is a Christian Brother.
God Bless and God be with you.
D-253
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Bien termina el año en el ámbi­
to del entretenimiento en la ciu­
dad de San Antonio con la pre­
sentación del Ballet Folklórico
Festival, que ha sido uno de las
grupos que sostienen, durante el
año, el entretenimiento en Mar­
ket Square con la programación
de fin de semana presentada
por Department for Culture and
Creative Development.
Ballet Folklórico Festival
es una de las academias de
mayor tradición en San Antonio.
Además de contribuir a los even­
tos que dan carácter turístico a la
ciudad, brinda oportunidad a las
nuevas generaciones de tomar
parte en el desarrollo personal
dentro de actividades culturales.
Durante el año 2015 hubo una
larga lista de academias de baile
y solistas que pasaron por el
tablado de Farmers Market en El
Mercado. Se presentaron grupos
como Parks & Recreation, Danza
Vida, Alma Gitana y Ballet
Folklórico Faisán, entre otros.
2-C
LA PRENSA DE SAN ANTONIO
3 de enero de 2016
El Rampage y H-E-B donarán muñecos de peluche al Children’s Hospital of San Antonio
Por José I. Franco
[email protected]
Con éxito se realizó la onceava
edición de la recolección de muñe­
cos de peluche denominada “11th
Annual Teddy Bear Toss Game”,
patrocinada por el club de hockey
profesional Rampage de San Anto­
nio (propiedad de Spurs Sports &
Entertainment (SS&E) y sucursal
del club Avalanche de Colorado).
De acuerdo a boletín informativo
este tradicional evento, que es parte
de las actividades navideñas del
equipo Rampage y la cadena de
supermercados H-E-B, se efectuó el
domingo 27 de diciembre durante el
partido entre Rampage y el visitante
Stars de Texas, que fue el clásico
dominical de la American Hockey
League (AHL).
En el renovado estadio mul­
tiusos AT&T Center se dieron cita
7,256 espectadores, quienes, por
su cuenta, llevaron muñecos de
peluche (entre ellos ositos Teddy
Bear) y a la vez recibieron muñecos
donados por H-E-B con el fin de
lanzarlos a la pista de hielo cuando
uno de los jugadores locales anotara
el primer gol.
Rampage estuvo batallando
para llegar a la portería del arquero
visitante Maxine Lagace, que fue
apoyado por sus compañeros, el
alero derecho Brett Ritchie, quien
puso el marcador 1-0, seguido por
el defensa Julius Honka, que marcó
el 2-0, y el central Greg Rallo que
puso la pizarra 3-0. Todo parecía
que Rampage finalizaría su partido
con blanqueada de 3-0; sin embar­
go, la estrategia del entrenador local
Dean Chynoweth y la habilidad del
arquero Spencer Martin le dieron a
la afición esperanzas de no admitir
más tantos (goles) y responder
anotando cuando menos el gol
del honor. Ello llegó en el último
minuto del segundo periodo cuando
en disparo de larga distancia el alero
derecho Dennis Everberg anotó
gol e hizo que comenzara la lluvia
de muñecos, los cuales fueron
recogidos por patinadores de la
liga Jr. Rampage Hockey League,
la mascota T-Bone y jugadores de
ambos equipos.
Los miles de muñecos de peluche
serán donados al programa de
beneficio del Children’s Hospital
of San Antonio.
El partido finalizó 3-2 con el
segundo gol anotado por el central
Joey Hishon.
“Fue un buen partido los fans nos
apoyaron respondiendo con el lan­
zamiento de muñecos de peluche
que serán donado a una buena
causa”, dijo Chynoweth.
El alero derecho del Rampage, Dennis Everberg (45), logró burlar al arquero de Stars, Maxine
Lagace, lo que hizo de inmediato que fans lanzaran a la pista de hielo cientos de muñecos de
peluche. (Fotos, Franco)
Jugadores del Rampage ayudaron a recoger los muñecos de peluche que serán donados al Children’s Hospital of San Antonio.
Cuando el alero derecho Dennis Everberg del Rampage anotó el primer gol al visitante Stars de T-Bone, la mascota oficial del club Rampage de San Antonio, curiosamente estuvo jugando en la
pila de muñecos de peluche que los espectadores lanzaron a la pista de hielo.
Texas, los fans se dieron a la tarea de lanzar sus muñecos de peluche (de todos tamaños).
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La porra Spurs Team Energy en el partido de San Antonio Spurs
vs. Celtics. (Foto, J .Franco)
Este invitado se ha hecho muy popular en la fiesta de cumpleaños
para los niños.
Para la cena navideña y fiestas de fin de año, pan como se acostumbra en Puebla desde tiempos de la época colonial. El pan fue
horneado por una familia local.
H-E-B Body se alista para las fiestas del fin de año.
Escenas de un recital del Ballet España Viva para cerrar sus
conciertos del año en curso. (Fotos, Roberto J. Pérez)
Crystal Diaz, directora de Danza Vida, y una de sus pequeñas
alumnas que cosecha muchos aplausos por su don natural al bailar. Amable lector, cuando vea anunciada a Danza Vida, no se lo Nueva costumbre de moda en parques de la ciudad: magos ampierda. (Foto, Roberto J. Pérez)
bulantes.
Niña con atractivo atuendo jugando en la Plaza Guadalupe.
Christmas Dinner for the Patlan/Martínez family at San Martín de Porres Catholic Church Community Center. (Foto, Roberto J. Pérez)
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New Year, healthier choices
By Christina Acosta
[email protected]
This holiday season, many of us
feel guilty eating cookies, tamales
and turkey as we enjoy time with
our loved ones.
Once the holidays are over, we
are ready to start off the New Year
by eating greener and enrolling
at the nearest gym. Memberships
are pricey, but buying food at the
market is not.
Instead of buying frozen pre­
pared meals or buying fast food,
try making your own dishes with
the help of the vegetable aisle.
Cook at home as much as possible
because once the fresh ingredients
are on the stove, you are avoiding
processed ingredients rapidly.
This year, La Prensa would like
our readers to start off the New
Year with some great recipes
that will prepare your appetite for
some greener, nourishing changes
ahead. Cooking TV Host Barbara
Seelig-Brown prepared a meal
that will fill you up with enough
nutrients at only 327 calories (per
wrap).
Southwestern Steak, Corn,
and Black Bean Wraps (makes
The Glowing Green Smoothie is a beverage that makes sugary
high calorie drinks a thing from the past.
(Photo, Lose Weight & Gain Health)
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six wraps)
1 cup frozen whole-kernel
corn, thawed
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive
oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
1 (15-ounce) can black beans,
rinsed and drained
2 1/4 cups chopped Basic
Grilled Flank Steak (about 9
ounces)
6 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded
Monterey Jack cheese with jala­
peño peppers
Directions:
Combine first nine ingredients,
stirring well to coat.
Arrange about 1/3 cup Basic
Grilled Flank Steak down center
of each tortilla. Top each tortilla
with about 1/3 cup corn mixture
and 2 tablespoons cheese; roll up.
Wrap sandwiches in aluminum
foil or wax paper, and chill.
Another part of a healthy diet
an individual must look for is
what they drink. Although many
people enjoy sugary, soft and
fizzy drinks high in sugars and
caloric intake, it is important to
stay hydrated the right way.
The good news is that there
are options to drink a natural
beverage that is sweet in flavor.
Kimberly Snyder, a certified
nutritionist, created the Glowing
Green Smoothie that is packed
with fruits and green vegetables
good for fiber, energy and a great
way to start the morning.
The Glowing Green Smoothie
1 1/2 cups water
1 head organic romaine lettuce,
chopped
3 to 4 stalks organic celery
1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4
of a small bunch of spinach
1 organic apple, cored and
chopped
1 organic pear, cored and
chopped
1 organic banana
Juice of 1/2 fresh organic
lemon
Optional: 1/3 bunch organic
As many plan for a healthier New Year, the Southwestern Steak,
Corn and Black Bean Wrap is a 326 calorie dish that will leave
you full of vegetables. (Photo, Cooking Light)
cilantro (stems ok) and 1/3 bunch
organic parsley (stems ok)
Directions
Add water and chopped head
of romaine to blender. Blend at a
low speed until smooth.
Add spinach, celery, apple and
pear, and blend at high speed.
Add cilantro and parsley
(which help chelate heavy met­
als from your body).
Finish with banana and lemon.
This is a meal that could be
eaten for lunch or dinner and
this is a beverage with enough
nutrients that can help you grow
and transition to healthier eating
habits. Eating junk food can soon
be a distant memory. For more in­
formation, visit www.myrecipes.
com for the Southwestern Steak,
Corn, and Black Bean Wraps and
www.shape.com for The Glow­
ing Green Smoothie.
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Hiatus Spa + Retreat will bring relaxation and wellness to Pearl
By Lucy Almanza
[email protected]
An award-winning Texas day
spa, with locations in Dallas,
Austin and Plano, is opening its
fourth location in San Antonio.
The Hiatus Spa + Retreat will
open its doors early next summer, blending five-star hospitality, a full range of spa services,
a monthly wellness plan and
an enviable location within the
historic Pearl Brewery.
The Pearl has become a premier destination for shopping
and dining; however, this retreat
will give visitors, as well as
locals, the opportunity to disconnect and go on a “hiatus,” in the
heart of the city, providing the
utmost privacy and tranquility
away from the hustle and bustle.
Founded by self-professed
“spa junkies” Sheila Garrison
and Kristin Heaton-Peabody
along with partner Bill Garrison,
the spa will go beyond indulgence and relaxation as it will be
the first in San Antonio to offer
a monthly wellness plan with
special membership pricing.
“We felt that we needed to
shift the way people think about
going to the spa and make it
not so much a special treat or
someone’s birthday, but more
about your maintenance plan,
where you can escape and have
a little time for yourself once
a month,” said Hiatus Spa +
Retreat Co-Founder Kristin Heaton-Peabody. “The spa is a great
place, but can cost hundreds to
go frequently, so we created the
wellness plan to give people the
opportunity to go with more approachable pricing.”
Hiatus’ award-winning wellness plan, the H-Circle, offers
one signature “Essential Ser-
vice” each month to members,
which can be a Hiatus Massage,
Hiatus Facial, Body Glow, Revitalizing Body Wrap, Acupuncture or a Mani-Pedi Retreat, plus
unlimited spa services at significantly discounted H-Circle
prices. The 12-month membership is $69 per month.
“Hiatus was the first spa in
the country to have this type of
wellness plan. If you become
a member of the H Circle, you
are earning a credit each month
to come in and take care of
yourself,” said Heaton-Peabody.
“It’s like a gym where you have
a monthly fee to be a member,
but at the spa, you actually get a
spa service, which is a little bit
better than going to work out.”
In addition, each signature
service is complemented by a
soothing foot soak in a copper
bowl, a sensory journey with
customized aromatherapy oils,
aromatic steam towel and a personalized finishing touch.
“Our goal is to find out how
you want to feel when you leave
on that day. Do you want to feel
energized? Do you want to feel
relaxed? Do you want to feel
grounded? So we customize
aromatherapy to create that feeling when you leave,” HeatonPeabody explained.
Their custom treatments, including the underwater Glow
Massage and The Best Facial
Ever are guaranteed to leave
guests feeling relaxed, rejuvenated and red carpet ready.
“The Glow Massage is a full
body covering of aromatherapy
oils entirely underneath the
vichy shower, which feels like
rainfall while you are having
a massage. It’s fantastic,” said
Heaton-Peabody. “The Best
Facial Ever is customized. It
includes a peel based on the
Scheduled to open in summer of 2016, the 5,000-square-foot day spa will feature 12 treatment rooms, including a couples room, a
nail therapy lounge with six zero-gravity chairs, hydrotherapy and separate men’s and women’s dressing rooms. (Courtesy photos)
guest’s skin type, from gentle
to more aggressive. You just
look like you’re ready to go. It’s
popular if you have an event for
the day.”
However, their acclaimed
“Monthly Retreat” – a hybrid
massage and body treatment finished with a handcrafted cocktail
– is a must.
“It’s by far my favorite and it
changes every single month. It
begins in the hydrotherapy suite
with a full body scrub consisting
of hand-crafted ingredients. For
December, we used black cherries, cinnamon, clove and orange
peel. Then, it’s followed by a
full body polish, a rinse from the
vichy shower while you’re lying
on the table, and it concludes
with a massage. It’s amazing,”
Heaton-Peabody said.
Scheduled to open in July of
2016, the 5,000-square-foot day
spa will feature original artwork
by Texas artist Jan Heaton and
offer 12 treatment rooms, including a couples room, a nail
therapy lounge with six zerogravity chairs, hydrotherapy and
separate men’s and women’s
dressing rooms, to offer a harmonious blend of relaxation and
luxury.
“The zero gravity chairs allows you to recline horizontally, taking all the weight off
your back, which gives you a
feeling of weightlessness. It’s
really fun,” continued HeatonPeabody.
The idea for Hiatus to open at
the Pearl began three years ago.
“We are so excited, we love the
Pearl. We’re delighted and so
honored to be a part of the revitalization project of the Pearl
and we just can’t wait to open,”
concluded Heaton-Peabody.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat San An-
tonio, designed by Austin-based
architects Clayton & Little,
will be located at The Cellars
at Pearl at 312 Pearl Parkway,
Building 4.
Hiatus Spa + Retreat, founded
in Dallas in 2007, was selected
for the Inc. 500/5000 Fastest
Growing Companies in America
in 2012, 2013, and 2014, honored as D Magazine’s Best of
Big D 2013, 2014, and 2015 Best Spa, and the winner of the
ISPA 2013 Innovate Award for
the unique H-Circle wellness plan.
For more information, please
visit www.hiatusspa.com.
Top 10 movies of 2015
By Christina Acosta
[email protected]
A movie gives us extra time to
have a bigger imagination, make
us feel better about life or even
cheer us up after a bad day.
Now that 2015 is over, it is
time to reflect on those movies with especially memorable
characters, plots, themes and
conclusions. After putting much
thought into the ranking, here are
the best movies of 2015.
10. Youth - Director Paolo
Sorrentino opens the doors of
many lives of people who were
staying at a Swiss Hotel to take
a break from life, run away from
their problems and even to come
up with fresh ideas for a new
movie. Ultimately, they come
to accept the people they were
in the past and look forward to
the future.
9. He named me Malala - We
think we know the story of Malala based on what we have seen
on the news—but we do not understand who Malala is until we
get a glimpse into her life in her
own words.The director Davis
Guggenheim even uses visual
art for the viewer to get a better
understanding of how a struggle
becomes a triumph to admire.
8. Inside Out - The movie
takes place in the mind of Riley,
an 11 year old that constantly has
to deal with her emotions: Joy
(green), Sad (blue) Fear (purple),
Disgust (green) and Anger (red).
Pixar allows the five emotions
to take one on an adventure of
what goes on in people’s head
and how they deal with feelings
whether it is self-control or uncontrollable.
7. Amy - Director Asif Kapadia pays tribute to a soul songstress and documented her life
from a young girl to the age of
27. Kapadia shows us the alter-
Brooklyn
He named me Malala
Minions
Steve Jobs
The top ten movies of 2015 took audiences on journeys to inspire, learn and give women the power they deserve. (Photos, Image)
ing of this rebellious yet amorous
Jewish girl from North London.
She becomes a hardworking Jazz
and Soul singer, who finally
made it big only to fall onto her
demons. Although her story is
tragic, “Amy” goes to show that
she was an unforgettable talent.
6. Minions - This cute, feelgood movie takes you on a journey to find the most despicable
master in the world. Except that
the minions have already killed
the most important ones in his-
tory. In order to not mess up their
agenda, Bob, Stewart and Kevin
are on a mission to go find an
evil master that all minions can
follow.
5. The Diary of a Teenage Girl
- The dark comedy and drama
opens up the life of Minnie, a 16
year old artist from San Fransisco who is enjoying life through
writing and colorful art. Her life
changes to black and white when
she begins to have an affair with
her mother’s boyfriend while
balancing that with her youth.
4. Steve Jobs - Jobs was a
genius, but at the same time, a
beautiful mess. Behind the curtain, Jobs was a man who was
hard to like, allowed the mother
of his child to struggle and even
did not build a stable relationship with his daughter Lisa until
she was ready to go to Harvard.
See what drama unfolds behind
every launch until he realizes
that human connections are more
important than the latest tech-
nology.
3. Straight Outta Compton
- In 1988, N.W.A, a trailblazing
new group, transforms hip-hop
forever. Their first studio album,
“Straight Outta Compton,” becomes notorious as they tell their
life experiences in Southern Los
Angeles. As Jerry Heller gets his
hands on the new band, members
Ice Cube (O’Shea Jackson Jr.),
Dr. Dre (Corey Hawkins), EazyE (Jason Mitchell), DJ Yella
(Neil Brown Jr.) and MC Ren
(Aldis Hodge) must navigate
their way through fame, fortune
and success.
2. Joy - Jennifer Lawrence
strikes again with great acting as
Joy Mangano, a single mother of
two stuck in a dead-end job, with
dysfunctional parents and an exhusband under the same roof.
These trials make her stronger
as she begins to come up with
a mop that one does not have to
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flamenco with contemporary dance
touch. Her invention opens up
the door to success, relationship tests, tragedy and fraud.
Through it all, Joy keeps her
head high and is an independent
woman who only needs herself
through her journey.
1. Brooklyn - It is an authentic love story realistic enough to
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believe. What many romantic
movies do not show is realistic
situations that the character
goes through before making a
good decision. Director John
Crowley tells the story of a
young woman who is ready to
step out of her comfort zone
to understand that her circum-
stances made her stronger.
Ultimately, the movies of
2015 carried important messages of strength, courage and
even that women are powerful
enough to be independent.
Hopefully, audiences are prepared for the powerhouse movies ahead in 2016.
Nicholas Gonzalez, a San
Antonio voice in “Bordertown”
By Adda Montalvo
[email protected]
Algoritmos will be presented on Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. at the Jump-Start Theater,
located at 710 Fredericksburg Road. (Courtesy photo)
Special to La Prensa
Arte y Pasión is proud to present “Algoritmos,” a project juxtaposing flamenco with modern
movement and fine art.
The culture of San Antonio is
steeped and grounded in Spain,
the birthplace of art borne from
devastation. But art is the act of
re-creation of the human spirit
and life does not know how
to begin. Life begins ungainly
and slowly, like the center of a
nautilus shell or a flower from a
seed, unfurling and growing in
a fractal spiral described by the
Fibonacci Sequence, the closest
ratio that life can approach to the
divine ratio of Phi, expressed by
the Golden Section.
“Algoritmos” is a multi-disciplinary choreographic project
involving Spanish and contemporary dance and music. Math,
patterns sequences define everything in our universe, from
the movement of the river to the
molecular structure of our tears
to the relative position of musical scales.
The project at once discovers
and describes our world through
the choreographic, visual and musical effort. We will explore the
divine ratios of music, color, light
and emotion exploring the divine
math of nature in our own person.
The performances of “Algoritmos” counterbalance flamenco
with contemporary movement.
The production, under artistic direction of Tamara Adira, is proud
to present special guests: guitarist Ricardo Diaz and flamenco
dancer Melissa Cruz, acclaimed
artists based out of the Bay Area,
and San Antonio’s own internationally celebrated flamenco
singer Chayito Champion.
The production features
Stephan Gaeth, Rochelle Banuet,
Tamara Adira, dancers; Rachel
Latremore, opera singer; Darian
Thomas, violin (Jan. 16 only),
with Spanish artist JD Morera
performing a live painting during
the performance.
“Algoritmos” will appear on
Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. and
Sunday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. at the
Jump-Start Theater, located at
710 Fredericksburg Road.
Admission is $25 in advance
or $30 at the door. There are
also VIP level tickets available
for $50 in advance or $55 at the
door. Tickets are available on
Brown Paper Tickets for Jan. 16
at http://www.brownpapertickets.
com/event/2481393 and Jan. 17 at
http://www.brownpapertickets.
com/event/2481399.
For more information visit Arte
y Pasión on Facebook at https://
www.facebook.com/pages/Artey-Pasión/246731092058294.
If playing the lead character
is a lot of work, well, imagine
playing three.
That is exactly what actor and
producer Nicholas Gonzalez,
a San Antonio native, will do
as he lends his voice for Seth
McFarlane’s newest animated
comedy “Bordertown,” premiering this Sunday on Fox at
8:30 p.m. C.
Gonzalez, a Standford Universtity graduate with a B.A.
in English, first appeared in the
Showtime series Resurrection
Blvd. He was also Detective
Mike Sandoval in NBC’s Law &
Order and Detective Luke Morales in Fox’s Sleepy Hollow,
as well as starred in The Purge:
Anarchy, Anarchy, Anacondas,
Dirty, SWAT: Firefight and
Behind Enemy Lines.
Currently he can be seen as
“Dante Ramon” in the CW show
“The Flash,” and will appear in
the television hits “Jane the Virgin,” “Modern Family” and the
upcoming indie film “Sympathy
Said The Shark,” among others.
This week, Nicholas Gonzalez was in San Antonio to talk
about “Bordertown,” a new
animated comedy, created by
Family Guy producer Mark
Hentemann, about two families
living in a Southwest desert
town on the U.S. – Mexico
border.
The show explores the cultural shift occurring in the United
States, where the U.S. Census
forecasts that by 2017, ethnic
minorities will be the majority.
LP: How many characters
will you portray in Bordertown? Could you describe
them?
NG: I play three main characters. The first is Ernesto
Gonzalez. He is the patriarch of
the Gonzalez family and Bud’s
next door neighbor. He is an
immigrant who has been in the
U.S. for a few years and owns
his own landscaping business,
has a beautiful home and family. He is the heart of the show
with an unflappable optimism.
He is more or less the comedic
foil to Bud’s ever present pessimism.
The second is JC Gonzalez.
He is the nephew of Ernesto and
a recent graduate of Berkeley
University. He is unemployed
and lives with Ernesto and his
family rent free. He is an annoyingly proselytizing liberal who
protests everything.
The third is Pablo Barracuda.
He is the villain/drug kingpin of
the show. He is a mix between
Pablo Escobar and El Chapo.
LP: What kind of stories
will people watch in every
episode of this new show?
NG: The show deals with
topical subjects pulled straight
from today’s headlines and
social consciousness. We deal
with everything from border
San Antonio native Nicholas Gonzalez, who will appear in shows
like “Modern Family” and “Jane the Virgen,” will also lend his
voice in Fox’s “Bordertown,” which premieres this Sunday.
(Photo, Mark Leibowitz)
politics, immigration debate,
border walls, mega churches,
high school football fervor,
childhood obesity and more.
LP: Being from San Antonio, have you experienced
situations where there was
racial tension about biracial
bicultural dating and/or a
Hispanic family with the first
college graduated son being
judged if dating outside his
community?
NG: In some ways, but I have
to say that I never really “knew”
I was a minority until I went
to college in California. There
was a lot more racial tolerance
growing up in San Antonio. It
is such an integrated city. But
occasionally, I felt the racial
prejudices of others. That usually dissolved when they got to
know me, but it definitely happened a few times.
LP: Has your family
watched the pilot episode?
If the answer is yes, what did
they say about it?
NG: They have. There was
a big screening in San Antonio
and they loved it!
LP: How did you prepare
yourself to be the voice of
every character? Because you
are the dad, the nephew and
the capo.
NG: Lots of hard work and
prep. I got a lot of help during
the audition process from Linda
LaMontagne, our amazing casting director. She showed a lot of
patience while helping me find
the voices.
LP: Will real personalities
(like politicians, celebrities,
TV show hosts) be mentioned
in Bordertown?
NG: Yes...you will recognize
many celebrities and politicians
that are lampooned in the show.
I think that’s one of the things
Seth McFarlane does best.
LP: The show will be released during an election year,
in the middle of immigration
issues and rising bigotry, how
would you like it to be received?
NG: Honestly, I would like
it to stimulate discussion and
make people think about their
own bigotries, and to perhaps
enable them to look at their
neighbor in a new light. Also,
to maybe see the ridiculousness
inherent in their own biases.
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A blizzard of superb release for winter Oscar season
By Kyle Spishock
[email protected]
Theaters are clustered with
costumed audiences, dressed
in a multitude of “Resistance”
and “First Order” attire from
“Star Wars.”
Yet behind armored Stormtroopers and hooded Jedi are a
multitude of movies vying for
awards consideration.
While “The Force Awakens”
is eclipsing all others at the box
office contenders to the tune
of $1 billion and accelerating
into financial hyper-space with
no sign of slowing, here is La
Prensa’s preview of potential
Oscar-bait films and their predicted nominations.
The Revenant
“The Revenant” is this reviewer’s movie of the year, and
Mexican-born director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s most
important work.
It is loosely inspired by the
true events of Hugh Glass
(Leonardo Dicaprio), a trapper
who survived a bear attack,
and sought out the men who
left him destitute in a shallow
grave. The 1820’s forestry of
North America is marred by
violence, reddening the white
fallen snow with the spilt blood
of the conflict between Natives
and settlers.
As he struggles across the
frigid American frontier, Glass
has one bad day after another;
he is mauled by a mother Grizzly, plummets from numerous
waterfalls, is stabbed, shot,
smothered, succumbs to infection, watches an oncoming
avalanche, eats a raw bison
liver and strips naked to burrow within the warmth of gutted horse. Leonardo DiCaprio,
arguably the best actor of his
generation, forces the audience
to watch beneath pried fingers
as the film becomes a taxing experience. It challenges us with
the toll of his physical exertion
as his mentality and physicality
diminishes.
After five nominations and
zero wins, expect the members
of the Academy to make up for
lost time and give Leo his first
Oscar.
Also anticipate cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki
(“Gravity,” “Birdman”) to score
the hat-trick with his third consecutive golden statue; he is the
best DP of all time, and makes
the camera do impossible things
throughout the film.
Predicted Nominations:
Best Picture, Best Actor, Best
Cinematography
Predicted Number of Nominations: 10
Star Wars Episode VII: The
Force Awakens
The hype franchise of the
2010s grossed over $3 billion
this year on merchandise sales,
and sold 1.45 million discs of
the 4 year-old Blu-ray collection. Obviously, expectations
were high for the seventh installment in the space opera,
and the epic did not disappoint.
Despite its flaws – “Star
Wars” purist nitpicking on my
part – “The Force Awakens” is
the best film since the original
trilogy. The initial entry into the
new trilogy is an accomplished
effort, and opens the doors to
original and improved sequels.
It is a direct remake of “Episode
VI,” and the dark side is a bit
underwhelming, but the chemistry between the next generations
of protagonists gives the saga a
new hope.
Haters feared that the film
would be “Disney-fied, after
the company’s purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012. Those worries
are without merit.
Director JJ Abrams creates
a galaxy as accessible as his
“Star Trek” universe, and pilots
the fleet of characters with the
passion and confidence of early
day George Lucas.
Despite Lucas’s jilted claims
of envisioning a different tril-
The crop of Oscar contenders include: “The Revenant” (upper left), “The Force Awakens” (upper right), The Hateful Eight (lower
left) and “The Danish Girl” (lower right). (Courtesy photos)
ogy, I like to think he loved
this new take on the sci-fi classic, cheering along in a room
at Lucas Ranch, built with the
over-saturation of products that
accost consumers at every turn.
Predicted Nominations: Every Sound, Visual Effects, and
Editing Nominations
Predicted Number of Nominations: 8
The Hateful Eight
Bloodthirsty audiences clutter
narrow, timber beamed balconies of the Globe Theatre, eager
for the play of scripted carnage.
This is Quentin Tarantino’s
stage, the writer/director who
scene blocked his latest effort
“The Hateful Eight” as a modern day, Shakespearean telling
of macabre tensions.
Like the momentum of an
oncoming train, the film builds
steam until it shrills a whistle
of inevitable conflict. The first
two-thirds establish the characters in Tarantino’s world while
the final third is the inevitable
gruesome conclusion – the
splattered curtain swinging
shut on a stage-floor slick with
violence.
The spiritual successor to
“Django Unchained” is a grisly
Sergio Leone tribute, a blood-
bath of Elizabethan Theatre
dialect and verbal jousting.
Struggling through Wyoming
winter, bounty hunter John Ruth
(Kurt Russell) – also known
as “The Hangman” – leads his
catch Daisy Domergue (Jennifer
Jason Leigh) to her execution.
During poor weather, they
shack up in Minnie’s Haberdashery, where conspirators
plan to liberate Daisy from
captivity.
My only gripe is that “Hateful
Eight” lacks a standout performance for a Tarantino flick.
DiCaprio was ruthless as Calvin
Candie in “Django Unchained,”
smearing real blood from an
accidental slit hand over the
disgusted face of Kerry Washington. Christoph Waltz stole
the show in “Inglorious Bastards,” and collected Oscars for
the performance and in “Django
Unchained” respectively.
Despite this, “Hateful Eight” is
well worth the epic journey – the
film peaks at over three hours and
seven minutes – and is a welcome
Christmas present tied with a
decorative ribbon of gore.
Predicted Nominations:
Best Picture, Best Director,
Best Original Screenplay
Predicted Number Of Nomi-
nations: 10
The Danish Girl
This year showcased several
important accomplishments by
the LGBT community. The
United States and numerous
countries legalized gay marriage. Caitlyn Jenner was recognized as a leading ambassador
of the transgender community.
The Boy Scouts of America
dropped a ban prohibiting the
membership of openly gay scout
leaders and members.
This is why it’s difficult to
criticize “The Danish Girl” – a
film with such an important
LGBT theme – that lacks emotional involvement to push a
clear message effectively to the
audience.
In 1920’s Copenhagen, artist
Gerda Wegener (an oscar-worthy performance by Alicia Vikander) uses her husband Einar
Wegener (Eddie Redmayne)
as her muse, dressing him in
women’s clothing and painting
portraits of him as Lili Elbe.
Einar becomes lost in feminine
passion, and permanently assumes the role of Lili. With the
support of Gerda, he embarks
on a journey to receive the first
sex-reassignment surgery in
history.
In actuality, the real Gerda
abandoned her husband much
sooner, which dampens the supportive tone of acceptance in the
film. The overall purpose was
convoluted at the film’s end; a final description reads how Einar/
Lili was a pioneer of the transgender community, countering
the unusual suggestions in the
beginning of the film of a possible schizophrenia diagnosis.
The impressive camerawork
by Danny Cohen settles on wide
shots over moored ship masts,
swaying in the breeze as a metaphor of change and escapism.
The city streets of Denmark
are vibrant and decorated by
the appropriate dressings of
the time period. Director Tom
Hooper provides an affectionate
touch for dazzling period-piece
cinema, as he has successfully
proven in his body of work (The
King’s Speech, Les Miserables).
However, “The Danish Girl”
suffers from a dull script that
doesn’t allow us to peek within
Einar/Lili’s conflicted psyche.
Predicted Nominations:
Best Supporting Actress, Best
Production Design, Best Costume Design
Predicted Number Of Nominations: 4
Historic Texas State Capitol gates to be offered at auction
Special to La Prensa
Austin Auction Gallery’s
January New Year’s Estates
Auction will feature numerous
offerings spanning fine art, dazzling estate jewelry, antiques
and mid-century design decor
from Italy and Spain and a rare
and important piece of Texas
History.
For the history buff, Austin
Auction Gallery will present a
pair of late 19th century gates
and accompanying fencing designed for the perimeter of the
Texas State Capitol in 1888 by
William Munro Johnson. The
wrought-and-cast iron fencing
uniquely features gilt and black
stars, with the gates centered
by the Texas State Seal. They
were transferred to the grounds
of the Texas Governor’s mansion. In 2008 after the fire at the
Governor’s mansion, the gates
and fencing were removed and
placed in storage until 2014.
Another highlight of the auction weekend is a selection of
incredibly fine antiques from
Italy, Spain and a prominent
Austin Estate, including a group
of monumental cabinets with
leaded glass doors and grand relief carved sideboards. For those
who prefer more streamlined
furniture, a wonderful selection
of Mid-Century décor by designers such as Paolo Buffa and
Vittorio Dassi will be available.
A diverse decorative arts
category boasts everything
from fine Chinese porcelains to
Waterford crystal. A collection
of 250 knives will also cross the
block with moderate estimates.
It also includes original “Peanuts” comic strips drawn by
Charles Schulz.
The fine estate jewelry category is outstanding. A special
collection of antique diamond
and gemstone jewelry from a
private Texas estate highlight
the group. Leading the way are
an Art Deco platinum diamond
bracelet and Art Deco diamond
set platinum clip brooch.
The auctions will take place
Jan. 9 and 10 at 10 a.m. Contact Ross Featherston at 512258-5479 or visit www.austinauction.com for complete
information. Live and internet The historic front gate of the Texas Capital building will officially
bidding will be available for go to auction in January. It is one of numerous antique artifacts
going up for sale. (Courtesy photo)
this auction.
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‘American Pickers’ to film in Texas
Special to La Prensa
Texas is excited to welcome
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and
Antique Archeology to the area.
The team will film episodes of
their hit series “American Pickers” across Texas.
Filming is scheduled for early
February.
“American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores
the fascinating world of antique
“picking” on History. This hit
show follows two of the most
skilled pickers in the business,
Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz,
as they embark on an epic road
trip across the U.S. in search
of America’s most valuable
antiques from motorcycles,
classic cars and bicycles to oneof-a-kind vintage memorabilia.
Mike and Frank are on a mission to recycle America, restore
forgotten relics to their former
glory, and learn a thing or two
about American history along
the way.
“American Pickers” is looking for leads and would love
to explore what you may have.
They are on the hunt for interesting characters with interesting and unique items.
Some of what they look for:
vintage bicycles, toys, unusual
radios, movie memorabilia,
advertising, military items, folk
art, vintage musical equipment,
vintage automotive items, early
firefighting equipment, vintage
clothing, pre-50’s western gear.
“American Pickers” is produced by Cineflix Productions
for History. New episodes air
Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET on
History.
If you have a large collection
or want to refer someone to
Mike and Frank, email: your
name, number, address and description of the collection and
photos to: americanpickers@
cineflix.com, or call 855-OLDRUST.
Mike Wolfe (left) and Frank Fritz (right) of “American Pickers” will begin shooting some episodes
of their hit show across Texas starting in February. (Courtesy photo)
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