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LASSO Scholarship Fund
January 2012: The L.A.S.S.O. Club of St.
Francis de Sales High School in Toledo is taking orders for
the new Knight scarf designed by senior John Antoszewski.
The proceeds of the sales are used to benefit the
L.A.S.S.O. Endowment Fund for scholarships.
Latino Student Union scholarship dinner set for March 31
By Kevin
Milliken for La Prensa
Jan. 16, 2012: The University of Toledo’s Latino Student
Union is planning its annual scholarship dance, which is set
for the end of March. Two local Latino bands
La
Corporación
and the Latino Sound Band will be the
featured performers at this year’s dance, the student
organization’s 39th annual event.
Nation’s top young Latino and black
musicians compete for solo performances, prizes
Detroit/Ann Arbor: The
15h
Annual Sphinx Competition for young black and
Latino String Players will bring 19 of the country’s top
young black and Latino string players to southeast Michigan.
NSF grant will help Wayne State
University professors’ mathematical modeling of
fatty liver predictors
Detroit, January 20, 2012: Predicting problems in one of the
body's most complex organs soon may become easier because of
work being done by Wayne State University researchers.
Bob Salazar is new financial
consultant at GenoaFinancial
January 19, 2012: GenoaBank has announced Bob
Salazar’s appointment as a Financial Consultant at
GenoaFinancial, the bank’s financial advisory center.
US obesity epidemic shows no hint of
shrinking
By LINDSEY
TANNER, AP Medical Writer
CHICAGO, Jan. 17, 2012 (AP): US-America's obesity epidemic
is proving to be as stubborn as those maddening love
handles, and shows no sign of reversing course.
NCAA announces wrestling coaches’
panel rankings
Jan. 20, 2012: The NCAA released Friday the first of three
coaches’ panel rankings for the 2011-12 wrestling season.
The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of
the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the
2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, set for
March 15-17, 2012 in St. Louis.
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Valeria
Grinberg Pla, profesora, multicultural pero por sobre todo
latina
Por Claudia Annoni, La Prensa
Valeria Grinberg Pla
creció en Buenos Aires, Argentina, en una familia de raíces
judías y catalanas. Con madre psicoanalista y padre “hippie”,
ella recuerda que su vida no fue lo que se consideraría una niña
latina “típica y tradicional”.
Latina named to Lucas Co. Board of Elections
By Kevin Milliken
for La Prensa
Jan.
23, 2012: A Toledo Latina attorney and former appeals court
judge is the latest member of the troubled Lucas County Board of
Elections, replacing a former Ohio Democratic Party chairman.
January 20, 2012: Construction is expected to be finished at the
new Hollywood Casino in Toledo by mid-March, but a grand
opening date is indefinitely on hold, as the Ohio Casino Control
Commission must still issue the gambling facility an operator’s
license.
El Centro de la Mujer te invita a
“Vestirte de Rojo” – Go Red por Tu Corazón
El 3 de Febrero de 2012, es el día nacional de
la concientización de las enfermedades del corazón. La causa
de muerte número 1 de las mujeres hispanas.
Latino-based radio show hits Toledo airwaves
By
Kevin Milliken for La Prensa
Jan.
14, 2012: Tony Rios, Jr. is spinning the Tejano hits
again—this time Saturday mornings on 107.7 FM, The Wolf. Rios
and his wife
Maryori Miranda-Rios
have
teamed up with La Prensa editor Rico Neller to host “El
Lobo Radio Show” from 8:30-10 a.m. each Saturday.
Owens Dental Program offers free dental services for children
during Give Kids A Smile Day, Feb. 3
Oral hygiene X-rays
and fillings will be the focus of free dental appointments at
Owens Community College as more than 150 area elementary and
high school students’ teeth are transformed to pearly whites
during the nationwide Give Kids A Smile Day on Friday,
Feb. 3, 2012.
Owens Community College hosts Express Baseball Unsigned Senior
Showcase, Jan. 29
Prospective high school seniors interested in playing
intercollegiate baseball are invited to Owens Community
College to display their talents and receive instruction and
evaluation as men’s baseball serves as host to the Express
Baseball Unsigned Senior Showcase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Kaptur and
Kucinich’s 9th district race intensifies as local officials release
their endorsements—some Latino leaders say DREAM Act - a deciding factor
By
Ingrid Marie Rivera, La Prensa Correspondent
Lorain, Jan. 22,
2012: The race for the newly redrawn Lake Erie-bordering 9th district
seat (from Toledo to Cleveland) is heating up as new local political officials
and Latino leaders speak out and publically endorse a candidate.
Former
Toledo/Cleveland Latina named NCLR regional director for Texas
By Kevin Milliken for La Prensa
Jan. 23, 2012:
Sonia Troche, longtime Toledoan and former Adelante, Inc. executive
director and longtime Clevelander and former Hispanic Alliance, Inc.
executive director, has been named as the Texas regional director for the
National Council of La Raza (NCLR). Ms. Troche will serve the Latino
advocacy organization at its regional headquarters in San Antonio.
LCCC
Children’s Learning Center Open
House
The
Lorain County Community College Children’s
Learning Center will host a Winter Open House from 1-3 p.m., Saturday, February
4, 2012.
Learn about Kent State’s
Bachelor of Business Administration
Program through LCCC’s
University Partnership
Representatives from Kent State University will be available for an information
session on the Bachelor of Business Administration degree through
Lorain County Community College’s University
Partnership. The session will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, February 2 in Room 213
of the University Center.
Tri-C Jazzfest Cleveland presents
blockbuster line-up
Three great women and an emphasis on young talent not to be
missed
CLEVELAND Festival organizers have announced a blockbuster lineup for the
33rd annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland to be held April 19-29, 2012.
With something for every taste, the festival will present legendary artists,
rising young stars and three generations of great women.
LCCC Events: Bowling Fundraiser for
LCCC Tennis Team
The
Lorain County Community College Club Tennis
Team is holding a fundraising event from 3-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at The
Brunswick Zone in North Ridgeville.
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