1 50 130 https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/1c72be1380ba38d0ab53e7fba97b5a0f.pdf 42b9842b243fb674deb1eaae33ba4f0d Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LORAIN: Although he has never held elected office, Joel Arredondo, an activist who has long served the needs of Lorain's Latino community and community-at-large, was named president of that city's council on January 31, 2008. He joins Latino Dennis Flores on Council. And just a few weeks earlier on January 12, Arredondo was also sworn in as president of Lorain's venerable Mexican Mutual Society. The organization, which Arredondo's father and grandfather both helped organize in 1928, is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year. The Mexican community in Lorain shares a similar history with that of Toledo. The founding familias emigrated from México after the Revolution and came to the industrial Midwest in search of jobs to support their families. "My father, Apolinar Arredondo Orozco, was born in Salamanca, Guanajuato, México in 1906," recalls Arredondo. "He migrated to Lorain in 1927 and was employed for 44 years at the U.S. Steel Corp. plant in Lorain until he retired in 1971. He served as treasurer of the Mexican Mutual Society (MMS), which was founded as a beneficial society to help transition recent arrivals from México to the United States, and he served in that post for 45 years. At one time they had their own baseball team and they even brought in a band director from México." Arredondo's mother, the former Eva Zaldivar, was born in Galva, Dlinois, near the Iowa border. Her parents had immigrated to Illinois from México in 1923. She moved to Lorain where her father taught her and four of her sisters to play musical instruments. They formed a small musical group that performed at churches and parties. Eva and Apolinar were married in 1942. "She was a homemaker, a musician and an interpreter," remembers her son. Eva and Apolinar were the proud parents of four daughters and three sons. Because their parents knew and realized the importance of education, all seven have made significant educational and/or career accomplishments. Their oldest, Regina, born in 1943, holds an associates degree from Lorain Business College. Patricia Arredondo, born in 1945, is now in the provost's office of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Joel, born in 1947, earned his Bachelor's Degree in history and Spanish with a minor in business administration from Kent State University in 1971. He works in automobile sales for Sunnyside Toyota. David, born in 1950, earned his Bachelor's Degree at Miami University of Ohio in 1973 and his Master's Degree at Universidad de México in 1975. For the last eight years, he has been Director of International Studies at Lorain County Community College. Cynthia, born in 1953, earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in secondary education from Kent State University in 1975. Monica Graham, born in 1957, is a real estate sales consultant for Smythe Cramer in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Their youngest child, Daniel Arredondo, born in 1963, earned his Bachelor's Degree at Bowling Green State University in 1986. He currently works in food sales in Woburn, Massachusetts. Joel and his siblings have commemorated the memory of their parents through naming a food program in their honor at the Community Foundation Board of Lorain. Joel sits as a member of the board and is vice president of their Hispanic Fund. Apolinar died in 2000 and Eva died in 2003. MMS's annual Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Because this will be the 80th anniversary of the Mexican Mutual Society, Arredondo expects this year's annual Cinco de Mayo parade and celebration to draw large crowds. Already an institution in Lorain, the parade will be held on May 3. Former Councilman David Flores is coordinating the event, says Arredondo. When Arredondo was sworn in as MMS's president on January 12, 2008, he was joined by Nancy Kruman (Vice President), Rita García (Treasurer), Rubén López (Auditor), Bill Ortega (Bar Trustee), and Dolores Tenorio (Health & Wellness). The Honorable Judge Gustalo Nuñez administered the oaths at the Club. The MMS hosts a variety of charitable events in addition to the Cinco de Mayo celebrations and serves-as does the Puerto Rican Home-as one of the Latino community sounding boards. Numerous social events include the upcoming "Oldies 50-60-70's baile on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008. Coalition of Hispanic Issues and Progress Although the council presidency is the first political position Arredondo has held, he says "I have always been campaigning for people including Jim Smith's recent successful campaign for the Board of Education." Arredondo has a high profile role in the Coalition of Hispanic Issues and Progress (CHIP) and has served as president. The group holds their next annual meeting April 28-29, 2008, at the Lorain County Community College campus. Arredondo has also enjoyed high visibility through his business ventures. After working in management for the old Burger Chef Restaurant chain and working for the city of Lorain as a loan officer, he and his brother David organized International Hot Dogs in 1980-81. They continued their food industry ventures by operating Los Panchos, a successful restaurant in Sheffield Lake from 1982 until Joel left the business in 1986. Arredondo then chose another high-profile career as the senior salesman for the Spitzer Toyota franchise, from 1986 to 2002. When Spitzer relinquished his long-term business relationship with Toyota, Arredondo moved to Sunnyside in North Olmstead. His appointment as City Council president was made by Lorain mayor Anthony Krasienko, who is married to a Latina. Arredondo says the mayor personally called him and urged him to accept the position. Richard Romero, long-time Democratic Party activist and now a member of Krasienko's inner team as Deputy Service Director, praised Arredondo and his commitment to Lorain. "I had the honor of nominating him for the Distinguished Spanish Ohioan Award through the governor's office, which he received. I am excited about him becoming council president. He has been a leader in the Latino community for a long time, especially as a leader on school issues. He has supported different programs to benefit kids in Lorain city schools. He is always at the forefront when it comes to issues of cultural and educational leadership. "He is one of the best examples of a community leader that we have to offer. I am extremely proud of him and expect good things from his leadership," says Romero. Arredondo and his wife Joyce were married in 1982. She is a compliance manager with the Lorain Metro Housing Authority and was formerly a city planner for Lorain. Joel and Joyce have two children. Joel Andrew "Andy" Arredondo, 21, is in his third year at the University of Cincinnati, majoring in physical therapy. He is a graduate of Lorain South view High School, as is his sister, María Elysse Arredondo. She is 19 and in her second year at Bowling Green State University, majoring in Sports Management. She is a scholarship recipient in the under-represented students program. During the summer, she works at NASA in Brook Park, Ohio. 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Title A name given to the resource "Just call him Señor Presidente: Latino Activist Joel Arredondo heads both Lorain City Council and Mexican Mutual Society" Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alam Abrams Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived La Prensa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 8, 2008 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newletter article https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/ce86ad7b31c37886719d8c3c08fe0eaa.pdf df9ab38b8b17eece1a94551e4ca3fb75 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document It has been more than a year since the Lorain International Association selected the city's vibrant Puerto Rican community to be the Spotlight community for the 2009 annual Lorain International Festival & Bazaar to be held June 22-28, 2009. This week, a committee of activists will be giving the Puerto Rican community a wake up-call. "The clock is ticking and we've got a lot to do in the short time that's left," says Antonio Barrios, chairman and co-founder of the Puerto Rican Culture Committee (PRCC). The group's first communily meeting was held on Oct. 14, 2008, at Sacred Heart Chapel. "We hope to engage the Latino and non-Latino community in this cultural celebration," adds Barrios. Each year the Lorain International Festival & Bazaar focuses upon the cultural heritage of one of the city's ethnic communities. 2009 will mark the 40th anniversary of the annual week-long event, much of which is held on the city's Black River Landing. While numerous ethnic groups make an annual appearance at each annual festival, it has been ten years since the Puerto Rican community was the primary focus. The schedule of the 2009 Festival will provide Lorain's Puerto Rican community with a unique opportunity to showcase its accomplishments through an array of entertainment and speakers, explains Barrios. Barrios said the nonprofit group has already reached out beyond Lorain County to make contact with the Puerto Rican communities of Cleveland and New York. He hopes to make connections with transplanted members of the Northeast Ohio Puerto Rican community who are now living and working in Toledo. "We've also made contact with the president of the senate of Puerto Rico and other officials from Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican community comprises approximately 20 percent of Lorain's population of 70,124 making it the largest ethnic groups in the city. Surprisingly, it has been at least a decade since the community was spotlighted by the International Association, says Barrios. During that decade, the community has made many significant strides. The community can trace its origins to the 1940s when the steel companies that once dominated Lorain's economy began to recruit workers in Puerto Rico for their mills. Unlike Toledo, where the majority of the Latino community is of Mexican heritage, the Latino communities of Lorain, and to a lesser degree Cleveland, are comprised primarily of those of Puerto Rican descent. In recent years, the Puerto Rican community in Lorain has begun to flex its political muscles. Dennis Flores represents the city's Second Ward in City Council. Recently retired, Fred Lozano served on city council for 20 years. La Prensa's Rubén Torres, likewise, served on city council. Ray Carrion serves as the city's Development Director; Richard Romero as deputy safety director in the current administration of Mayor Tony Krasienko. This Latino representation supplements Latino officeholders Joel Arredondo, who is the current council president, and David Flores, who has served on city council. Both are of Mexican descent. According to Richard Romero, Chair of the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission (formally, OCHLA), "I think it's great that the International Festival is spotlighting the Puerto Rican community in 2009. "I am also proud of the fact that Lorain have tremendous leaders such as Cel Rivera, Mary Santiago, Fred Lozano, Mike Ferrer, Juan Silva, Rosie Reyes, Nellie Caraballo, Daisy Maldonado, and Victor Leandry (just to name a few) who have talent, have built strong relationships, and have a true commitment to the Puerto Rican community. "We are one of the few communities that still have an ethnic club, The Puerto Rican Home Club. President Juan Silva is truly a leader who wants to continue to promote the Puerto Rican culture in a positive light. The Puerto Rican Home also has board members that work very hard, and it is important that we support them. The success of the Puerto Rican cultural committee will be determined on how we all work together to put our best foot forward. "We also appreciate all of the support that the Mexican Mutual Society has given to the Puerto Rican community." Catch 22 According to Barrios, the Catch 22 of being honored by the Lorain International Festival & Bazaar committee lies in the fact that the community being honored has to organize and produce the program as well as foot the bill - and that even includes the floats in the international parade. That's what gives the work of the PRCC a sense of urgency. The PRCC has approximately eight months to recruit new members from the community as well as organize the volunteers needed to work the Festival-and also seek corporate and private funding. "One source will certainly be fundraisers," says Barrios. But he is realistic enough to recognize the challenge he and the other members of the PRCC face. "It's a huge opportunity for us, but we are the ones who have to make it happen. It has to be a community effort for the entire community. We have to let bygones be bygones and put our differences in the past. This is a good vehicle for us and we have to make it a showcase for our culture. We are the owners of it, and we have to show our pride of ownership," adds Barrios. Presently, the core group of the PRCC consists of Barrios, José "Pepe" Rivera, Lou Acosta, Councilman Dennis Flores, Victor Leandry, Ray Carrion, and Tito Rivera, all of whom are unpaid volunteers. Barrios is working on several exciting possibilities for the Festival week including bringing a prestigious museum-quality exhibition of pre-Columbian art into the Lorain public schools. "The art represents the history of the original native population of Puerto Rico and is an important part of our heritage. However, various issues such as security and insurance will have to be resolved before it can become a reality," he explains. Barrios is also hoping to bring the current Miss Puerto Rico Universe-Ingrid Marie Rivera Santos-to Lorain, to crown the community's Festival Princess. And he would like to have the President of Puerto Rico's Senate deliver the Festival's keynote address. "It is a matter of community pride. The majority of Puerto Ricans in the community are excited about playing some role in the Festival and seeing their community spotlighted for the week," says Barrios. "We will put on a great show," he promises. Editor's Note: Antonio Barrios is a well known freelance photographer and is the owner of FrameWorks. Terri Soto has been in charge of the Festival's annual Puerto Rican princess pageant and was last year's Festival's president. Last year's festival can be visited at: www.loraininternational.com If you would like to join the PRCC and are unable to attend the community meeting, you can contact Barrios at: lbarrio22@yahoo.com Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document For as long as residents can remember, the past city administrations have never appointed a Latino director to any city department in the history of the City of Lorain. Finally Mayor Chase Ritenauer, with a long awaited decision, has broken the glass ceiling. On Tuesday September 10, 2013 at the meeting of the Civil Service Commission held in City Council Chambers the mayor sent a glowing letter requesting the appointment of Mr. Rey Carrion as the new Director of the newly reorganized Building, Housing, and Planning Department. In his letter. Mayor Ritenauer expounded the diligent, hard working ethics of Mr. Carrion and credited his work on the new Lorain County Land Bank that has brought in needed dollars for all of the new demolitions going on about the City of Lorain. The mayor's letter stated: "Put in an impossible situation and a mess he did not create, it is my firm belief that Mr. Carrion has earned the opportunity to lead....With a new department, refined objectives, and a leader who, when the times got to be the toughest, grinded it out in circumstances that were set up for failure, Mr. Carrion performed admirably." For the past 3 years, Carrion was the Acting Director of the City Community Development Department, a department that was reorganized and merged with the City Building Department. Rey Carrion was born in 1966 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, a suburb of the capital city San Juan; it is also home to main campus of the University of Puerto Rico. Carrion came to Lorain with his family, following in his grandfathers footsteps, who was recruited by US Steel to come work in their Lorain plant about 1947. Also keeping with his father's tradition who was the Director of Economic Development for the City of Hato Rey Puerto Rico Mr. Carrion received his Bachelors of Science in Technology; majoring in Architectural/Environmental Design at Bowling Green State University, while his father's Bachelors degree was in Business Administration at the University of Puerto Rico. His mother earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Puerto Rico, she had her own art studio and taught classes in the arts. Also she ran her own kiosk and sold her art in La Plaza de las Américas in San Juan Puerto Rico. Carrion began school in Lorain in 7th grade at the old Whittier High School in South Lorain; he graduated from Southview HS and went on to graduate from Bowling Green State University. He had to put his degree on hold as he met and married Orquedia with which he has two children, Rey Jr. and Alexis. Carrion returned to his studies between working at City Hall, raising a family of four, and traveling weekly to campus. Since about 1992, in one position or the other, Mr. Carrion started his career at the Lorain City Administration Department as an intern and slowly worked his way up to junior planner, to project manager, to construction manager; and then in 2011 he took on the duties of Interim Director of Community Development. Now, by appointment, the first Latino Director of Building, Housing and Planning at the City of Lorain. Another first for the Latino population in City of Lorain which has grown to approximately 25 percent of the total population. Carrion said he was relieved that the temporal status was finally resolved and now he can continue to do his best to help Mayor Ritenauer put into practice some elements of the somewhat forgotten Staubach Report, commissioned many years ago but shelved to collect dust. This report highlighted the major obstacles that are hindering the progress of the City of Lorain. Some of the problems noted are the infrastructure: roads, buildings, blight, and the relocation of the city water treatment plant. He stated that Lorain City School District has now the most modern buildings and up-to-date systems in the State of Ohio. Soon the district will move out of its' current status with the Ohio School System and get back to improving the lives of the local students who attend school here. As far as infrastructure, Carrion commended the mayor: "The mayor is doing a difficult job of fixing the infrastructure; he has got the roads problem on track, the high tension lines are being rerouted, new water and sewage lines are being replaced." "We need to fix and remove these obstacles to move the city forward along with our school system, which is an important indicator of the livability, educated workforce, and future growth of a city." 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Antonio Barrios Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jane Rissover-Plotke https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/ed8598fd7084f251b321b4547d8541f6.JPG 2036db54f2e138aecb0a17b5a75c8e06 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Antonio Barrios in a meeting with Oberlin College Professor Adrian Bautista (pictured on the left) and Professor Gina Pérez--among others--about the Latinx Oral History course at Oberlin College. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Antonio Barrios Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jane Rissover-Plotke https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/aa4970d290e16837f2e9d568a8ca0488.png f9139f4035ea43229eaa0112e2a8b875 Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website https://cfs.osu.edu/archives/collections/ONLO/anabel-barron-sanchez Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Text Any textual data included in the document "BOOM TOWN. Overcrowding and substandard housing are symptoms of Lorain's rapid postwar boom. Top left: Two National Tube Co. 'in-migrants,' Leon Lake, jr., (on bed) and Carlos Gower, in the room they have shared with as many as five other men. Top right: Lake points to a rotting fire hose on a floor housing 40 men. The valve was on, but no water came. Below right: White barracks house Puerto Rican laborers on steel company property." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Tube Co. 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Title A name given to the resource The Borinqueneers: The Forgotten Heroes of a Forgotten War Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harry Franqui Rivera Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived centropr.hunter.cuny.edu Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jane Rissover-Plotke https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/10afe59bf9b37d79243b10bc447c4d66.pdf 88c395e6dc81b7c5f0198e529a589f34 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document I was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico but I've lived in the United States since I was four years old. Either because I've been too busy or because I've lacked the funds, I've never revisited my country. In my home, we may only speak Spanish, eat arroz con habichuelas often, and even watch las telenovelas on the Univision Network, but this past week put me in greater touch with my Puerto Rican heritage. For this year's Lorain International Festival of June 21 - 28, 2009, the spotlight nationality was Puerto Rico. I'm still amazed how many Puerto Ricans of Lorain came together and took advantage of the opportunity to display our culture. Our culture. Something interesting happened. Father William Thaden, who was invited to the Breakfast event on June 22 and the June 24 gala event for the invocation and benediction, said he often found himself in "slip-ups" when referring to the Puerto Rican community. He would say "We," even though he's not Puerto Rican. He explained the Puerto Ricans had welcomed him so dearly that he now felt part of the community. Lorain City Council President Joel Arredondo mirrored his words when he said "I know I'm Mexican but living in Lorain everybody feels they are Puerto Rican one way or another," he said. Precisely the way the Puerto Rican community has embraced so many members of other ethnicities in Lorain emboldens the pride in my culture. The members of the Puerto Rican Cultural Committee were all strangers to me when I went for my first interview, but by the end of the week I felt so welcomed; they felt like friends-like my extended family. Música The music brought me to nothing less than awe. The Puerto Rican folkloric dances of plena or bomba and even the boleros sang by the trio "Los Tres Sonidos" left me speechless. I may not have grown up listening to the folkloric sounds of the island, but hearing ing the cuatros, the guiros, and the maracas moved me to a powerful feeling of reverence. I felt like those sounds were always a part of me. I wanted to soak up all the sounds. I wanted to savor every second of it. Carlos I. Montes, who was honored at the gala for his service in the Korean War while in the 65th Infantry, said the music of Puerto Rico is what he loves the most about the island. He said he also loves "el ambiente" and the great camaraderie of Puerto Ricans. I told him that I - even though I have no clue how-that I would visit Puerto Rico very soon. Montes advised me to visit the center of the island to get the full experience and witness the "jibaritos" work. That they are very humble but have great love and courtesy for others. I am also amazed at the story of the first generation of Puerto Ricans to arrive in Lorain. Eugenio "Gene" Rivera, a clinical social worker in Connecticut, explained that "genesis." My grandfather, Antonio Rivera, was one of those Puerto Ricans who traveled to Lorain after serving in World War II and constructed a small house in an area known as "El Campito." My grandfather also worked the steel mills at the Lorain plant My grandmother, María Rivera, attended the Sacred Heart Chapel - the religious foundation for the early Puerto Ricans. The early Puerto Ricans to settle in Lorain were hard working, family-oriented, and religious individuals, who took great pride in their heritage - much like the Puerto Ricans of today. Lorain Mayor Anthony Krasienko said at the gala " Our city is so enriched because of the Puerto Rican culture." I was enriched with the festivities that educated my community and honored my culture. And just like the numerous Puerto Ricans of Lorain expressed this past weekend repeatedly, I too am proud of my rich Puerto Rican heritage. I can't wait to visit my "isla del encanto." Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Text Any textual data included in the document LORAIN: Several Puerto Ricans have worked tirelessly to guarantee the cuatros and maracas play very loudly this summer. The Puerto Rican community has been chosen as the spotlight nationality for this year's Lorain International Festival, June 21 - 28, 2009. For months, a group of Puerto Ricans have been mobilized through the Puerto Rican Cultural Committee to create events that will honor the Puerto Rican traditions throughout the weeklong festivities. The 43rd annual International Festival and Bazaar celebrates a wide array of cultures present in Lorain better known as the "International City." Puerto Ricans make up about 20 percent of the population of Lorain. Being spotlighted provides the nationality a great opportunity to showcase the richness of its culture-it's been 13 years since Puerto Ricans were chosen for the recognition. "I'm very excited that (Puerto Ricans) got called again (to be spotlighted)," Antonio Barrios, PRCC chair said, "It's a very precious moment. It's an opportunity to educate other people that don't know about the Puerto Rican community, our rich community. We're proud of being Puerto Rican and proud of being American. Most Puerto Ricans are very excited," said Barrios, of Santurce, Puerto Rico. Terri Soto, President of the Lorain International Association and of both Puerto Rican and Mexican background, said it was an honor to spotlight a group that are "hard workers and very family-oriented," she said. PRCC, with roughly 20 steady members, has done much more than simply provide ideas to the Lorain International Association; instead, they have organized and searched the sponsoring for their events, Barrios said. Since its inception last October, members of PRCC have been planning fundraisers, scheduling the entertainment, selecting the speakers, and choosing the foods. Among their fund-raisers were wine tasting events and the Arts and Crafts event held at the Puerto Rican Home, where cuatros painted by local artists were sold. Barrios said the two most significant and biggest events planned and sponsored by PRCC are the Boxing program featuring Wilkins Santiago and others from Freddy's Boxing Club on June 20 and the Elegant Evening of Culture that celebrated the Puerto Rican culture on June 24, 2009. Among the many subcommittees of PRCC, José Pepe Rivera, a DJ for an Oberlin radio station, has been assigned to lead the entertainment selections and play the cuatro, and Maria Córtez-González, secretary of the Puerto Rican Home, was chosen to lead the design and creation of PRCC 's float to be presented in the International Festival parade. Some members of the group, who have met every Thursday, said planning so many activities has been challenging but rewarding. Boxing Tim Carrion, a Lorain business owner and organizer of the Boxing event, said getting several individuals who are all leaders to work together was the most challenging part when being involved with PRCC. "This only comes around once in a couple decades and I wanted to make this spotlight event a success for our community," Carrion said about his decision to help PRCC. "Even though everyone has different opinions, everyone has come together to meet one goal, "Carrion said. Richard Romero, chairman of the Ohio Commission on Latino Affairs and member of PRCC in charge of organizing the LIA Breakfast for June 22, said the current economic state posed a challenge for the group. "I think the economy has put a damper but it has put us in a situation to be creative," Romero said "We're thinking outside the box when coming up with ideas. We would have liked to bring some national stars but we're bringing the locals. We decided to make Lorain our Puerto Rican Island," Romero said. Although PRCC was newly created last year to organize this year's International Festival events honoring the Puerto Rican community "rumor has it some people are thinking of keeping it running," Barrios said. Dennis Flores, Lorain city councilman and organizer of the Boxing program, said his participation with PRCC has been quite a challenge. "It's been very stressful and it's been very hard. Some members got sick and dropped out. But this group has a lot to be very proud of. We're approaching the festival, and under the circumstances...the way the economy is now, we've triumphed," he said. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource International Festival recognizes achievements of Puerto Ricans Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ingrid Marie Rivera Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived La Prensa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 26, 2009 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newletter https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/e003706d1af2c29800833c52c694c333.pdf a6fda38056a13b809ad77b27e4501c6b Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LORAIN: National Hispanic Heritage Month has begun. Lorain opened its celebrations near Lake Erie with the 3rd annual Lorain County National Hispanic Heritage Month Fest Celebration, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011. Organized by Richard Romero, magazine publisher, editor and writer, and his team, the festival paid tribute to all Latino cultures with a great variety of ethnic cuisine, music, dance,art and all culture. Romero said roughly 1,500 people attended the festival Sunday at Lorain's Lakeview Park. "Everybody knows when it's Black History Month," Romero said "But many Latinos do not know when it's Hispanic Heritage Month. That's the reason I do this every year. It's our month to highlight the great contributions of our community and remember the great leaders who made a difference in this country. From folks in the Military to education to entertainment." Romero added "It's tough to do but it's real important. We try to do it on one day, a Sunday and we try to startat a time after most people have gone to church." National Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15 and runs until Oct. 15 every year, and celebrates contributions by Latinos whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. The dates were selected because they coincide with a number of Latin American countries' dates of independence. The observation began in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson. It was expanded into that 30-day period by President Ronald Reagan in 1988, and was enacted into law on August 17, 1988. September 15 was chosen as the start date because it is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala. Honduras, and Nicaragua. Plus, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and September 18, respectively. Also, Columbus Day or Día de la Raza, on October 12, also falls within this 30 day period. The festival featured an art gallery displaying artwork for sale by Mexican and Puerto Rican artists. Romero said the festival is funded by sponsorships and art sales. Food was provided by the Puerto Rican Home and the Mexican Mutual Society. Romero said because he wants to help ethnic clubs survive in the area, the ethnic clubs are not charged, and they are able to collect 100 percent of the proceeds of their sales for their own fundraisers. This year, Romero joined forces with the Puerto Rican Club's leaders, and he provided the cost for his event and their event's entertainment. Entertainment this year included Mexican dance group Alma de Mexico, and the Puerto Rican dance group from Cleveland's Julia de Burgos Center, Isla del Encanto; and included musical groups, Boys de Merengüe; Grupo Los Maximos, a reggaeton group from Lorain; Justo Saborit, a Latin Jazz Salsa band; and Hiram Y Su Mambo Swing, that played merengüe, bachata, salsa, and even songs in English. Romero said a hit with the crowd was the song "Puerto Rico," by Grupo Los Maximos, their original song inspired by the island's people and struggles. "They wrote it after they talked about what's going on in Puerto Rico, what the island needs, and that those on the mainland should not forget about the island. The song says don't forget the people and don't forget your culture," Romero said. The Latino Heritage Festival in Lorain mostly spotlighted the Mexican and Puerto Rican communities, but Romero said he is looking to further include the other Latino cultures in the future. Romero asks anyone representing other Latino cultures to contact him to plan for next year, he said. "A lot of people don't have the opportunity to go to Puerto Rico or Mexico, so let's bring the culture to them," Romero said. He said he is grateful for the MetroParks, overseeing Lakeview Park, and allowing him to use their venue for the Hispanic Heritage month celebrations. "We, Latinos, need to support these events when they happen," Romero said "The Hispanic community needs to have events at places as beautiful as this, as the Lake. If we have more Latinos from other Latino cultures here next year, it will be an opportunity to attract tourism." Happy independence Day! ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia! Sept. 15: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua! Sept. 16: Mexico! Sept. 18: Chile! ¡Felicidades! Que viva la raza! Que viva los hispanos y latinos! In honor of Mexico, here is part of the Mexican National Anthem: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ipnJZ71DEV8&feature=related Mexicanos, al grito de guerra El acero aprestad y el bridón; y retiemble en sus centros latierra Al sonoro rugir del cañón. Mexicans, at the cry of war,-prepare the steel and the steed,-and may the earth shake at its coreto the resounding roar of the cannon. Ciña oh patria! tus sienes de oliva De la Paz el arcángel divino, Que en el cielo tu eterno destinoPor el dedo de Dios se escribió. Gird, oh country, your brow with olive the divine archangel of peace, for your eternal destiny was written in the heavens by the hand of God. Más si osare un extraño enemigoProfanar con su planta tu suelo, Piensa, oh patria querida, que el cielo-Un soldado en cada hijo te dio. But if some strange enemy should dareto profane your ground with his step,-think, oh beloved country, that heaven has given you a soldier in every son. Guerra, guerra sin tregua al que intente De la patria manchar los blasones! Guerra, guerra! Los patrios pendones En las olas de sangre empapad. Guerra, guerra! Enelmonte, en el valleLos cañones horrísonos truenen Y losecos sonoros resuenen Con las voces de Unión! Libertad! War, war without truce to any who dareto tarnish the country's coat-of-arms! War, war! Take the national pennants and soak them in waves of blood. War, war! 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Text Any textual data included in the document With great cheers, attendees at the Lorain International Festival Breakfast June 22, 2009 voiced a shared sentiment of pride in the Puerto Rican culture. The second keynote speaker, José Feliciano, vocalized the ethnic pride the best when he emphasized "All Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens," and when he reiterated "soy un Jibaro." The audience would reply with beaming faces and a roar of applause. As this year's spotlighted nationality went to the Puerto Ricans, this year's Breakfast would pay tribute to the Puerto Rican culture by chronicling its past, present, and looking toward its future. Loud cheers filled the DeLucas Place in the Park hall when U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown called U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor humble and highly qualified. 'This could make all of you who are Puerto Rican proud and could make all us Americans proud: she has had more experience as a judge than anyone that's been nominated for the United States Supreme Court in the last 100 years," Brown said. The Breakfast had two keynote speakers-Eugenio "Gene" Rivera, a clinical social worker in Connecticut, and Feliciano, chairman of the Hispanic Roundtable. Rivera, of Ponce, spoke about the "genesis" of the Puerto Rican community in Lorain. Feliciano, of Yauco, spoke about the Puerto Ricans' current significance and future as a growing community. Rivera wrote about the first Puerto Ricans to settle in Lorain, published in the book The Puerto Rican Diaspora: Historical Perspectives. He said the first busload of Puerto Ricans arrived in Lorain in the late 1940s. Roughly 200 lived within the barracks at the Lorain National Tube and worked the steel mills. Unable to speak English and having to adapt to a new, colder climate posed a great challenge for the early Puerto Ricans to settle in Lorain. But their problems did not end there, Rivera explained. Housing was scarce, and their social and religious needs were not being met, Rivera said. But by 1954, the number of Puerto Ricans in Lorain would quickly grow to 2,700, and with growing numbers came great housing expansions. Without the approval of Lorain City Council, the early Puerto Ricans began to construct houses extending multiple streets in an area they called "El Campito." The Puerto Rican and city leaders soon resolved their legal disputes, and the housing district grew, Rivera said. La Capilla del Sagrado Corazon opened soon after, serving their religious needs. Rivera said places like the Puerto Rican Home and other organizations brought national media attention and welcomed important political and athletic figures. "Our people brought, most importantly, a culture and a history," Rivera said. The early Puerto Ricans brought a new style of music when constructing their cuatros made of different kinds of woods, Rivera said. "That is the genesis of our community. We have actually done wonderful things with very little resources," Rivera said "We honor our first generation...they laid the foundation for all of us to be here," Rivera said. Feliciano followed by emphasizing how the current political status of Puerto Rico as a commonwealth, or its partnership with the United States greatly affects and shapes Puerto Ricans. He focused his speech on trying to define who Puerto Ricans are and what they have accomplished. "Most Puerto Ricans know this but I do this for our good friends, los Americanos," Feliciano said. "Let me state this loudly and clear that all Puerto Ricans are (U.S.) citizens," he said, as the crowd cheered. Feliciano continued "U.S. citizenship is a precious asset to us, however it's something for which we Puerto Ricans have paid a very high price," he said, referring to the many Puerto Rican military men and women who have died serving in combat. Feliciano proudly described the Puerto Rican community as family-oriented, religious, and having a rich culture. He added their political and economic power as a community is growing as Latinos are the largest, and fastest growing minority in the U.S. "It's a joy to be Puerto Rican," Feliciano said, "Be assured that we love our country, both of them, and that's a paradox at least," Feliciano said. José Candelario, Lorain County Board of Elections director and of Puerto Rican descent, left the Breakfast event satisfied. "The speakers had a good connection between where we come from as a community and where we are today," Candelario, who hosted the event, said "What's exciting is for tomorrow. We still get to write that," he said. 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Text Any textual data included in the document LORAIN: "La tierra de Borinquen, donde he nacido yo, es un jardín florido de mágico primor..." Ataste of Puerto Rico's rich traditions-its music, food and culture - were all celebrated in South Lorain this past weekend when the local Puerto Rican Home Club hosted its 14th annual Boricua Festival and 4th annual Puerto Rican Parade, Sept. 16-17, 2011. The festival featured a Latino Art show and silent auction, folkloric music and dance by Julia de Burgos' dance group Isla del Encanto, raffles, domino games and a Talent Show Saturday. Roughly 100 people attended the club Friday, said Julie Ortiz, the club's secretary. Dozens of people lined up to watch the parade Saturday afternoon, many carrying Puerto Rican flags or displaying their Puerto Rican pride on T-shirts, hats and banners, The parade welcomed floats filled with artists performing the cherished music of the island. Grupo Los Maximos, a reggaeton group from Lorain, performed their original song "Puerto Rico" atop El BoriMex club's float. One group marched and chanted "Stop deportations. Keep families together." Like any Puerto Rican parade, there were no shortage of a variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles. Some spectators wondered why there was a Puerto Rican parade and not a Mexican parade in South Lorain on Sept. 16-Mexico's Independence Day. But for the Santiago family watching the parade, the day was a double special treat. Marylou Ornelas watched the parade near Pearl Avenue with her daughter Emily Santiago, 8, daughter, Gabriela Santiago, 11, and son, Pedro Santiago, 13. They are proud of both their Puerto Rican and Menican heritage. The Santiagos' three cousins including Jayden Santiago Ott, 9, joined them, and they were waiting for more family to turnout for the parade, Emily, Gabriela, Pedro and Jayden said they would love to learn more Spanish and visit their Puerto Rico and Mexicosomeday.andlisted their favorite ethnic foods. Among their Puerto Rican favorite dishes they listed rice, pernil (pork) and alcapurrias; among their Mexican dishes: tacos, they said in unison. And that is the festival's exact purpose: to teach and reacquaint both the young and old with their Puerto Rican culture, in addition to serving as the home's main fundraiser. Evelyn Vasquez, one organizer for this year's pageant for the Puerto Rican home, said she wants the young to learn their culture. Eight girls are competing in the 2011 pageant, Running for Miss Chiquitita are Nahivelys Matrero and Ajaysha Quiñones; Running for Princesa are Nadia García and María Pedraza; and Running for Reina are Quirena Olivencia, Rose Sánchez, Jaileene Sánchez, and Bianca Cruz. The 5th annual pageant will take place Oct. 8, 2011 at the home, and will feature a talent portion. "The girls are doing so well. They are learning about their culture, learning dances of Plena and Bomba, learning how to speak Spanish," Vásquez said. She added that she wanted to thank the previous organizer of the pagcant, Nidia Silva. "She did a wonderful job for the last four years." Nidia Silva and her husband, Juan Silva, former President of the Puerto Rican Home, had organized the Boricua Festival for many years. This year, the Puerto Rican Home welcomed a change in leadership. Its new officers include President Mon Rivera, Vice President Million Medina, Treasurer Rosie García, and Secretary Julie Ortiz. Juan Silva previously said it was time for him tostepasidefromhisleadership position but that he would continue to help the Latino community in other ways. Richard Romero, magazine editor and writer, joined the Puerto Rican Home's leaders and helped provide funds for the festival's entertainment this year. Romero said he wants to help the ethnic clubs. "Many ethnic clubs are closing up because they can't survive in this economy," Romero said "A lot of people don't have the opportunity to go to Puerto Rico, so let's bring the culture to them," he said. To see video coverage of the Puerto Rican Parade log onto La Prensa's YouTube Page: http:// www.youtube.com/user/ LaPrensaWeekly In honor of Puerto Rico, here is its National Anthem, Himno Nacional de Puerto Rico, "La Borinquena." http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Ds8txCOwLuc La tierra de Borinquendonde he nacido yoes un jardín floridode mágico primor. Un cielo siempre nítidole sirve de dosely dan arrullosplacidoslasolasasus pies. Cuando a sus playas llegó Colónexclamó lleno de admiración:" Oh!, oh!, oh!, ésta es la linda tierraque busco yo. "Es Borinquen la hija, la hija del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol, del mar y el sol. The land of Borinquenwhere I have been bornis a flowery garden of magical beauty. A constantly clear sky serves as its canopy and placid lullabies are sung by the waves at its feet. When at her beaches Columbus arrived full of awe he exclaimed," Oh!, oh!, oh!, this is the lovely land that I seek. "Borinquen is the daughter, the daughter of the sea and the sun. Of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Maggie Rivera-Tuma, 35 Vice president, community development consultant for northern Ohio, PNC Bank "I've learned throughout life to shoot higher than you think you're worth. Shoot for the moon. If you miss, you'll land among the stars." Recalling a childhood spent in poverty, Maggie Rivera-Tuma said she never thought she'd become the successful banker she is today. Rivera-Tuma grew up poor and spent a few years homeless. She lived all across the country — not by choice — and attended 23 different elementary schools before finding some stability in Elyria, where she lives with her own family today. After high school, Rivera-Tuma took a part-time teller job with PNC Bank. Her drive and thoughtfulness didn't go unnoticed, and she progressed through the ranks. Now, she's a vice president and community consultant for Northern Ohio for the bank, a role that lets her help those who've come from backgrounds like hers. "Never in a million years had I dreamt I'd end up in banking. I just sort of fell into it," she said. "But I feel my journey has taught me and invigorated me to be in this position to connect with the community in a meaningful way." Rivera-Tuma works closely with people, nonprofits and other organizations in the local low-income community. As a working mom who sits on five boards, including the Hispanic Business Center and the Cleveland Housing Network, she's motivated by helping people who struggled like she once did. It's qualities like that which not only make her an asset in the bank's community development efforts, but inspires her colleagues, said Rivera-Tuma's mentor at the company, PNC COO Kristen Baird Adams. "What impressed me most about Maggie is she does not forget where she came from, and took a really tough situation and with a whole lot of determination and a little grit and a lot of passion, created and paved the path to where she is today," Adams said. 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Text Any textual data included in the document CLEVELAND: The ongoing debt crisis in Puerto Rico has Latino leaders on the mainland concerned to the point they're about to take some serious political action, including in Cleveland, the home of a large Boricua Community. The Hispanic Alliance and related groups are calling for a Day of Action this Saturday, May 28, 2016. The group will join approximately 60 local Latino faith-based leaders on Saturday, May 28, 2016 for a full day of group discussions, followed by canvassing the Cleveland Clark-Fulton neighborhoods encouraging voter registration and responsible civic engagement. A press conference is scheduled on May 28, 2016, from 9:00 to 9:30 am. at 3110 West 25th Street, Cleveland. Puerto Rico is in the midst of a severe economic crisis, with more than $70 billion of debt. Earlier this month the island government failed to pay a $399 million debt payment. The dire fiscal situation is causing many residents to flee the island, fearing draconian measures it may take to get back on track financially. "The financial crisis really does lead to a human crisis and environmental crisis and certainly a political crisis," said Juan Molina Crespo, executive director, Hispanic Alliance. "What that's creating is Puerto Ricans leaving the island, primarily for central Florida. Many of them are finding that central Florida really doesn't have the resources to accommodate this huge influx." But a similar situation is happening elsewhere, too. Crespo estimated 85,000 Puerto Ricans each year are migrating to other states, like Ohio, and communities like the west side of Cleveland and Lorain. "It not only puts a strain on the existing resources that we have, but offers us a challenge to make sure that the organizations and the infrastructure on the west side has the resources and can create the kind of resources to make them welcome to Cleveland and keep them in Cleveland, quite honestly," Crespo said. 11 percent of Cleveland's overall population is Latino. Of that, about 90 percent hails from Puerto Rico. More than 30,000 Puerto Ricans in one city is enough to tip an election one way or the other. All are U.S. citizens and eligible to vote state-side. While Cleveland and other communities are welcoming the repatriated Puerto Rican population. Latino leaders fear the long-lasting effects back on the island. "It isn't solving the problem. I think, in many ways, it exacerbates the problem. The ones that are leaving are young, highly-educated Puerto Ricans, many of them professionals-and when you lose that population, the primary taxpayers. What we're finding is the outflow of those Puerto Ricans really exacerbates the financial problem of Puerto Rico, because you'll have less taxes." Because the Puerto Rico crisis is happening during a presidential election year, Latino leaders are mounting a campaign to send a strong political message to political leaders. "I think the primary message is that in order for the Latino community in metropolitan Cleveland and throughout the state of Ohio, to impact the policy as it pertains to Puerto Rico, we have to be willing and able to let our voices be heard, primarily among elected officials, in terms of giving them the foundation and background of how all of this is tied together," said Crespo. "How we do that is through a massive voter registration." That drive is being mounted concurrently in cities across the Midwest and along the eastern seaboard-Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Cleveland, and Orlando, among others. The idea is to register Puerto Ricans to vote, get out the vote, and to continue that involvement in the cities "in a responsibly civic manner." The Hispanic Alliance will welcome a group of Hispanic delegates from Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, and Florida on Saturday to bring awareness to the Puerto Rico crisis. The group will join approximately 60 local Latino faith-based leaders for a full day of group discussions, followed by canvassing Cleveland neighborhoods encouraging voter registration and responsible civic engagement. A press conference also is scheduled. The group also will travel to Lorain to meet with Latino leaders and elected officials at El Centro de Servicios Sociales. The day of action will finish with a presentation by nationally-acclaimed economist Dr. Edwin Meléndez of El Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños, Hunter College, NY. His presentation is entitled: "The Role of Community-Based Latino Churches in the Current Puerto Rican Social and Political Environments." As far as a political solution, Republicans in Congress have forged compromise legislation that would help bail out Puerto Rico, called the Promiso bill, or The Promise. A seven-member oversight committee would be selected by President Obama from candidates proposed by Republicans and Democrats in Congress. At least one of the seven members would be a resident of Puerto Rico. "It offers an oversight board that will really prioritize who gets paid and in what order and what amount," he said. "One of the problems, of course, with it is that it takes that kind of authority and oversight away from the Puerto Rican people that I don't think has yet been rectified." In fact, the bill bars Puerto Rico's governor or legislature from exercising "any control, supervision, oversight or review over the Oversight Board or its activities." It would also trump a bill enacted by Puerto Rico in April allowing the government to default on debt payments. The bill would give the control board authority to investigate what went wrong on the island, to demand reforms and to enforce credible budgets and fiscal plans. The board would have the power to subpoena records and hold hearings, something of potential concern to Puerto Rican officials past and present as well as the financial community. The board would not be able to declare "mission accomplished" and leave until Puerto Rico regains normal access to the capital markets, something that could take years. The board would also guide Puerto Rico through a court-supervised process of debt reduction. It would first sort through Puerto Rico's bewildering array of bonds and put similar creditors together in classes, honoring Puerto Rico's existing bond priorities. Each class would then get a settlement offer and have the chance to vote on it. 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Text Any textual data included in the document January 7, 2018: 70-year Antonio Barrios of Lorain OH has done what many of us only dream to do-travel the world and settle in places like France and Italy to see the sites and absorb the culture. But the pangs of home eventually got the better of him- his grandkids, a more settled life. But Barrios is bringing his own past to the present to help his hometown and its inhabitants. His recent efforts only bring all of those to light, making a difference for those he knows and some he may never meet. The former model, photographer, and Vietnam vet is combining all of those. The Lorain Arts Council executive director recently received a grant from the Lorain Community Foundation to help his fellow Vietnam veterans reclaim their lives through art. Six military veterans are being paid a small stipend to help create a series of murals on the backs of buildings to promote Lorain to tourists and increase community pride. At the same time, the program gives veterans a chance to gain proficiency in job-related and life skills. The vets also help to operate the arts council's community art gallery in a recently-purchased building. "We're just giving them an opportunity to reconnect with their community, doing little projects to beautify Lorain," he explained. "We're doing artwork and putting it on the windows of the empty buildings. They feel quite good about doing something to actually help and give back. People have a lot of misgivings and misunderstandings about veterans. I find helping others is the best way to help yourself." The Puerto Rico-born arts leader even organized a benefit concert in early December at a local high school, with the proceeds going to hurricane relief on the island territory. The effort raised about $2,000. Barrios estimates 60 to 70 families have fled to Lorain to wait out rebuilding. "That's taxing the system here with the immediate influx, so I'll keep trying to help by doing different events," said Barrios. He's also working with El Centro to provide referrals to agencies willing to help those Puerto Rican families currently staying with relatives. Barrios even spends his Sunday evenings broadcasting a bilingual radio show, never spending that time relaxing or getting ready for the work-week like most people. Instead, he's helping other Hispanics relax or stay connected to their communities. Barrios is the "anchor" host in a series of Spanishlanguage shows that run 2 to 10 p.m. on the "Cool Cat Oldies" radio station. His show runs the last three hours of the programming. In addition to interviews about community happenings, Barrios plays jibaro, which he described as "old school Puerto Rican hillbilly" music. "In Spanish, that's somebody from the countryside," he said. The show can be found on 1380 AM and is simulcast on 89.9 FM. Barrios also is experimenting with broadcasting part of the show via social media on Facebook Live. He is hoping to convince the radio station owners to allow them to start web-streaming their programming permanently. Unlike the other show hosts, Barrios interviews people in both English and Spanish, hoping to attract younger Hispanics to listen. He has noticed many of Lorain's Puerto Rican families are now in their second and third generations, so Spanish is spoken a lot less often. "This is just a way to keep the culture alive. Obviously, the older guys love my show. They're always telling me they listen all the time and love it," he said. "But it's just something to not forget where you came from. That doesn't mean you can't be American. We have Puerto Rican Americans, too. If you like the music and it touches you, doesn't matter if you didn't understand the words or not. The emotion is the whole object of the communication (of the songs)." Barrios has been involved in the arts council since his return to Lorain, but became its executive director several years ago. His biggest passion the whole time was establishing a bigger presence for the arts community in his hometown, after watching other, smaller communities make the arts an important, vibrant part of their identity. "There was no place where the arts were permanently based. We came into this building on Broadway and the rest is history. We've been here seven years," said Barrios. "Last year we opted to buy the building." The first floor contains a community art gallery. Barrios hopes to establish a multicultural arts center on the second floor, which would house classes and workshops. The back of the building could eventually be home to a bistro to help fund ongoing programming. Outdoor entertainment on weekends has proven popular, which is prompting the idea of a permanent bistro. There may even be upstairs space available to use as artist lofts to hone their craft, make and create. "These are just ordinary people with jobs and families and homes. A lot of times they don't have the space to be able to sit quietly and not be bothered to create their art," Barrios explained. "We have several smaller rooms in the back we could dedicate for that kind of activity, day studios." Barrios was born in Puerto Rico, living in a small, working class neighborhood in Santurce made up of mostly sugar cane workers. His father came to Ohio to work in the steel industry, then moved the rest of the family to Lorain when he was four years old. Barrios led a rough-andtumble childhood, living as one of Lorain's first Puerto Rican families that settled in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood. He learned English mostly on his own. After graduating high school, Barrios joined his father in the steel mills for a short time, attended college for a couple of years, then enlisted in the Marines and served during the Vietnam War. Barrios came home for a short time after the war, then, moved to New York City. He joined a program for veterans who were given menial jobs to allow them to reconnect to civilian life. His job sweeping floors at a highfashion store led him to sales, and eventually a modeling career. "This was after the Vietnam War had me thinking differently, wanting to see the rest of the world," he admitted. "I was never thinking of being a model. Things happen, fell into place. I took a leap of faith, left for Europe with a one-way ticket and $100 that was in my pocket. I slept on a lot of couches, in spare rooms before I met people and learned things." Barrios spent 18 years living in Europe and working as a model. He first moved to Paris at the encouragement of friends and lived there for three years, then fell in love with the Italian countryside. He also lived in Munich, Germany, as well as Geneva and Zurich in Switzerland. "The train system there is so economical and easy to move from country to country," he said. "It was so easy to move around Europe and that's what started the wanderlust, the adventurer. That interest, that curiosity is what took me all over the world." Barrios added a GQ magazine spread to his modeling credits while living in the fashion capital of Milan. He also spent some years in Florence and Rome. To supplement his modeling career, Barrios developed an interest in the other side of the camera. He ended up studying photography while living in Italy and honed his craft. That also led him to learn the film industry as well. "I spent eight years, fondly, in Italy itself. I never even thought of that craziness at the time. I'm just a country boy from here in Ohio. I had some friends in New York who were pushing me to do it and I thought they were crazy." Barrios developed a love for art while working in Europe, especially since major art museums like the Prague and the Louvre were so accessible. "It was enjoyable and beautiful to look at. A lot of times when you were walking around the city and unemployed, you could just go into a museum and look at all of the wonderful masterpieces and forget about everything," he said. "For me, it was always a pleasure and I've grown to love art in that sense." Barrios owns a photography and video business called FrameWorks. But he admits the arts council and new arts center take up most of his time, so his business has lagged a bit as a result. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Text Any textual data included in the document By La Prensa Staff With the prospect of losing a Latino voice on Lorain City Council, a community activist is stepping forward to run for an available seat in the May 7, 2019 primary to ensure representation remains in place. Antonio Barrios recently announced he'll seek a city council seat. The Lorain resident of Puerto Rican descent has been very active within the Lorain County Democratic Party, serving as a member ofthe party's central committee. As 2nd Chair of the county party, Barrios also serves on the executive committee. Although he is running for an at-large city council seat, much of his political experience is based in his own neighborhood-serving as the 5th and 6th Ward area leader and as precinct committee person in the 5th Ward. Those roles are instrumental in grassroots get-outthe-vote campaigns for Democratic candidates. He started 15 years ago with a group known as Reclaim Lorain, after seeing some inner-city wards get neglected in favor of more affluent areas of the city. "I want people to understand-I'm not the Wizard of Oz," he said. "I'm not coming in with a magic wand and abracadabra and all of a sudden everything's fixed. But I'm coming in with a passion and love for this town I grew up in. I was here in its heyday. I know what it was and can be. We can retool and remodel ourselves and do other things differently. We're right on the brink of making that leap." Barrios, 71, recently launched a Facebook page for his candidacy under a theme of "knocking down walls to unite the people, " a direct reference to repeated attempts in Congress by President Trump to get funding to build a wall along the Mexican border to control immigration. "Now is the time to create unity and I believe that all residents together, can make changes happen for the good of all citizens of this international city," Barrios wrote on his Facebook page. "In this moment of chaos and confusion, it is of dire importance that cooler minds prevail and that we focus on knocking down the walls that have been created to divide the people. We must make room for healthy dialogue which will be the best path for communication and uniting the people." Longtime Lorain City Council President Joel Arredondo recently lost a bid to be appointed as a Lorain County Commissioner, which is considered a fulltime elected office. The Lorain County Democratic Party central committee instead chose Sharon Sweda for the appointment from a six-candidate field. She recently ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Ohio Senate. According to Barrios, one in five Lorain residents is Latino. He believes the elected political representation should reflect the makeup of the community, so their voice is heard on issues. There are two other Latino Lorain city councilmen, but Angel Arroyo is not running for re-election. Barrios and another Latino candidate, Ray Carrion, if both are elected, would increase the Hispanic influence in city politics. Barrios is running for at-large seat because he wants to see more sections of the city get attention. For example, he believes the momentum of the current downtown development should be moving at a faster pace. "We should be putting more assets and whatever we have as resources into making that the place of destination. We should be working a lot more on that," he said, while emphasizing the arts could be a catalyst for more businesses to locate there and increase tourism. As executive director of the Lorain Arts Council, Barrios is very active in the northern Ohio arts scene. He was instrumental in the unveiling last September of a large veterans' mural in the downtown area, a five-month project designed to help veterans cope with their post-war struggles and find their purpose through art. Veterans went through instruction in painting, water colors, and drawing-then created wooden paddles depicting various "stories." Barrios also hosts the weekly "Sabor Latino" radio show on WDLW Kool Kat Oldies 1380AM and 98.9 FM, a three-hour program focusing on current issues facing the Latino community. Interspersed in discussion and interviews is throwback "Jibaro" music. Barrios even finds time to be a small business owner with FrameWorks, which focuses on photography and video. Barrios has served as president of the Puerto Rican Culture Committee and vice president of the Coalition for Hispanic/Latino Issues and Progress (CHIP), an advocacy group working to ensure there is growing Latino influence in the political and economic landscape ofnorthern Ohio. Barrios was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, but moved to Lorain at the age of four with his mother and siblings. His father preceded the family to northern Ohio as part of the first group of 500 Puerto Rican men brought to Lorain to work in the steel mills. He grew up in a lowincome, working-class neighborhood ofmostly sugar cane workers before his family settled in Lorain. Their life stateside started in the basement of a friend's house. He worked as a young boy picking produce in the fields, while his family sent him to Catholic schools through the eighth grade. He moved to public school and graduated from Lorain Admiral King High School, then attended Lorain County Community College for an associate's degree in computer technology and Cleveland State University, where-when time permits- he is working towards obtaining a bachelor's degree in film and digital media. 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Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LUIS R. CRUZ Luis R. Cruz, 78, of Lorain, OH, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006, in the emergency room at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a sudden illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1928, in Coamo, Puerto Rico. He lived in New York, New Jersey and Florida before coming to Lorain more than 55 years ago. Cruz was a founding member of the Puerto Rican Home, where he served as president from 1956 through 1966, and a founding member of Club Coameno. He received a congressional recognition certificate for meeting the needs of the Puerto Rican community from 1947 through 1967. He was employed as a balancer and utility man at Ford Motor Co., Brook Park, for 31 years, retiring in 1981. Before that he was a railroad worker. He helped establish a fast-pitch softball league and several teams at Oakwood Park in Lorain and coached the Coamo fast-pitch softball team. Cruz was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and United Auto Workers Union Local 1250 and enjoyed gardening, baseball and walking. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Anna M. (née Sepulvida); sons Luis Cruz of Vermilion and Arturo "Tito" Cruz and Roberto "Bobbie" Cruz, both of Lorain; daughters Nancy Molina, Carmen Cruz and Joann Cato Cruz, all of Lorain; stepsons Paul Flores Jr. of Elyria and Dennis Flores and Johnny Flores, both of Lorain; stepdaughters Mary Flores of Lorain and Grace Carlson of North Ridgeville; brothers Roberto Guzmán and Luis F. Ralat, both of Villalba, Puerto Rico, and Reynaldo Ralat of Lorain; sisters Carmen M. Pérez of Newark, N.J., and Gloria Colón of Guayama, Puerto Rico; and 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Guadalupe Barrio Cruz in 1989 and Carmen (née Rivas) Cruz in 1997; and a brother, Oscar Ralat, in 1973. CARMEN C. FLORES Carmen "Mamá" C. Flores (née Caraballo), 81, of Lorain, OH, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, after a long illness. She was born Nov. 1, 1924, in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico. She moved to Lorain from Puerto Rico 55 years ago. She had devoted her time to her home and family. She was a member of Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Ebenezer and enjoyed gardening, sewing, and cooking. Survivors include her sons Gasper Jr. and Germán, both of Pinellas Park, Fla.; daughters Margarita Rodríguez of Long Island, N.Y., and Marian Mounts and Matilda Lamberty, both of Lorain; brothers Fídel Jr. and Vidal, both of Puerto Rico; sisters Dominga, Sara, Lubina and Eva, all of Puerto Rico; and 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gasper Flores, in April 1993; daughter, Nilsa Toro, in November 2000; a grandson; and her parents, Fidel and Jova (née Feliciano) Caraballo. EDUARDO FLORES JR. Eduardo Flores Jr., 45, of Bowling Green, OH, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at Smith-Crates Funeral Home, North Baltimore. EXIQUIO GARCÍA Exiquio "Pete" García passed away on October 3, 2006, at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. He was 86 years old. He was born on November 18, 1919, in Guanajuato, México and along with other family members settled in Kerrville, Texas. Exiquio joined the U.S. Navy during WW II. In 1950, he moved to Toledo, Ohio and eventually opened García's Dry Cleaners and Tailor Shop in the Old South End where he was a master tailor. He worked for several clothing stores in Toledo including Tiedke's. In 1978 he returned to Kerrville with his wife, Mary and his sons, Edward and Eli where he continued his tailoring business until his retirement. Among his traits, Exiquio had an insightful sense of humor and was a resourceful man who believed in pursuing ones dream and making good use of ones time and talents. He was a loving father and will be sorely missed. His ashes were interred at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. Exiquio is survived by his wife, Mary of 54 years and sons, Edward (Bobbie) and Eli (Lupe); sons, Raymond (Espe) and Exiquio, Jr. (Marylou) whose mother was Esperanza Gutiérrez (deceased); sons, Robert (Maureen), Richard (Kathy), and Raul (Pat) whose mother was Alicia Gonzáles (deceased). In addition, he is survived by his brother, Evodio García (Dora); sisters, Felicitas DeAnda (Lupe), Jaunita Vargas and Susie Portiflo (Pete) and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers, Francisco García (Christine), Frank Juárez (Mary) and sister, Luisa Ayala (Santana). LOUIS J. LÓPEZ Louis J. López, 94, of Lorain, OH, died Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006, at Community Health Partners Hospital, Lorain, following a short illness. He was born Aug. 20, 1912, in Michoacán, México. He lived in Texas for a short time before moving to Lorain in 1924, where he has lived since. López was employed at U.S. Steel's Lorain Works as a scalfer for 33 years, retiring in 1973. He enjoyed writing to area newspapers and to local, state and federal governments. He was a member of United Steel workers Local 1104 of Lorain. Survivors include his sons, David López, Patrick López, Christopher López and John López, all of Lorain; daughters Isabel Velazquez of Lorain and Alicia López of Steubenville; and seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Felipe López; and a sister, Mercedes Lupe. HELEN P. OSOWIK Helen P. Osowik died Friday, October 20, 2006, in Aspen Grove Assisted Living, Lambertville, MI, at the age of 88. She was born March 25, 1918, and was the last surviving child of Louis and Tekla Billick's eight children. Mrs. Osowik worked at Sheraton Westgate, retiring in 1985, and spent most of her time enjoying her family. She is preceded in death by her son, John and is survived by her sons, Dennis (Carol) and Thomas (Rosmarie) Osowik; and grandsons, Michael, Peter, Charlie and Frank Osowik. FRANCISCO L. RAMIREZ Francisco L. Ramirez 36, of Winter Haven, FL and formerly of Findlay, OH, passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. Frank was born on July 30, 1970 in Findlay, OH and graduated from Findlay High School in 1989. He is survived by his beloved mother and stepfather, Norma (Mike) Foreman, Huntertown, IN; his father, Mario Ramirez of Pandora, OH and a daughter, Alexis H. Ramirez of Leipsic, OH. He is also survived by a brother, Isreal and two sisters, Christina Ramirez and Blanca (Dan) Myers, all of Findlay, OH. Frank was employed at Buckhead Beef in Auburndale, FL as a meat cutter. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, watching football, and fishing. He was quick to smile and offer a lending hand. He touched many lives and will be greatly missed by his family and friends. JULIA AYALA REYES Julia Ayala Reyes, 68, of Lorain, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006, in Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst, following a lengthy illness. She was born Dec. 22, 1937, in Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico. She moved to Lorain in 1960 and to New Briton, Conn., in 1978, returning to Lorain in 1993. Mrs. Reyes enjoyed singing Puerto Rican folk songs, camping and bingo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Chapel, Lorain, and a helper in the church kitchen. She had been employed as a housekeeper at the University of Connecticut Medical Center for 15 years. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Ramón Reyes; son, Miguel Reyes of Columbia Station; daughter Nilda Morales of Lorain; brothers Frank Ayala of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, Wilson Ayala of Sabana Seca and Antonio Ayala of Rochester, N.Y.; sisters Juana Ayala and Luz Virginia Ayala, both of Sabana Seca, and Severiana Ayala of Rochester; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents, Luis and Natividad (née Pérez) Ayala, and several brothers and sisters. CRUZ G. RUIZ Sr. Cruz G. Ruiz Sr., 85, of Toledo, OH, passed away Friday, October 20, 2006, in his home. Cruz was born in Chihuahua, México on May 3, 1921, to Salvador and Josefina (Gallardo) Ruiz. Mr. Ruiz was employed by Doehler Jarvis, retiring in 1978. He also was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church. Cruz is survived by his daughters, Mary (Enrique) Canales, Josephine Gartee, Alisia (Tony Navarro) Ruiz, Rita (Francisco Vásquez) Ruiz, and Isabel "Kitty" (Harold) Young; sons, Abelino (Jeanne), Guadalupe (María), Pedro (Estella), Tony and Cruz (Nancy) Ruiz Jr.; brothers, Raimundo Dominguez, Tom Navarro, Abelino, Timio, Salvador, Santos, and George Ruiz; sister, Angelina González and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Isabel. Our readers are free to submit obituaries via email at: latinoprensa@yahoo.com at no cost to the reader. 2005-6 Obituaries also available online at www.laprensal.com. Gracias! Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document NEW YORK CITY, NY: The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) announced on January 25, 2017, that the Puerto Rican community in D/rain and Cleveland, Ohio will be the honored stateside community at the 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade, which will march up New York City's Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 11. 2017. Approximately 57,000 people of Puerto Rican descent reside in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, accounting for over half (55 percent) of Ohio's total Puerto Rican population, which ranks 10th among all states in size. "We selected the Lorain and Cleveland community to shine a spotlight on a robust and resilient Puerto Rican community that can often been overlooked when compared to the larger communities in New York City, Chicago and Orlando," explained Louis Maldonado. NPRDP Executive Board Member. "This community has helped shape and add dimension to our collective history and achievement, and we are excited to help tell their story in this milestone year," says Maldonado. Puerto Ricans began migrating to Lorain and Cleveland in the late 1940s to work at the steel mills and other manufacturing-based businesses in the area. Their numbers grew significantly in the 1950s and 1960s, as local employers recruited workers from Puerto Rico, noting the strong work ethic and performance of their Puerto Rican employees. The Lorain/Cleveland Puerto Rican population has evolved and persevered, growing 11 percent bet ween 2010 and 2014 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. According to Maldonado and the NPRDP press release, "from a cultural perspective, the community has successfully preserved Puerto Rican traditions and values, driven by its geographic concentration, strong political organization, and the cultural institutions and churches that served to unify and empower the community. The Northeast Ohio Puerto Rican community takes pride in this rich cultural and political tradition." "Our community is honored to be recognized this milestone year, and we look forward to contributing to the next chapter in the Parade's long history of service to the Puerto Rican community," said local Co-Chair and Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo II. "As we prepare to officially kick off our planning this Friday, we are both eager and excited to highlight our local institutions in Northeast Ohio." Editor's Note: The 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City's Fifth Avenue, Sunday June 11, starting at 1 lam. The event will be broadcast live on WABC-TV (Channel 7 in NYC) and streamed online at www.abc7nv.com. The television broadcast will begin at 12pm through 4pm. For more information about the Parade, participant applications. Scholarship Fund, and other data, visit www.nprdpinc.org. La Prensa photos on page 1 illustrate the Puerto Rican pride and population via annual parades and festivals, as co-sponsored by various organizations in Lorain and Cleveland such as Puerto R ican Home (Hogar Puertorriqueño) in Lorain and the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center in Cleveland. Visit: www.juliadeburgos.org/ Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade honors Lorain and Cleveland, June 11th Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived La Prensa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 26, 2017 Language A language of the resource English https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/36990d41873229bbf414d1f255b32b05.pdf 377e0919573bb12e0131d7801cd455dd Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Lorain: The Puerto Rican Home Club celebrated its 50th year anniversary with a highly successful weekend festival, Aug. 10-12, 2007, according to OCHLA Commissioner Richard Romero. According to Romero, "the Club has been planning this celebration for some time now." Current Officers of the Club are: José "Mon" Rivera (Pres.), Juan "Berto" Silva (Vice Pres.), Rosie Reyes (Treasurer), Evelyn Vázquez (Secretary), and Nelson Rosas (Chair of Activities); Counselors include: Luis "Lilo" Salva and William Visalden; Sergeant at Arms are: Raúl García, Gilberto Vásquez, and Armando Rivera. Vocal Trustees include: Milton Velásquez, Pedro Velásquez, and Armando Rivera. Photos also on page 1 and at www.laprensal.com Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Puerto Rican Home Club turns 50 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available La Prensa Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 17, 2007 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource newletter article https://latinolorain.oberlincollegelibrary.org/files/original/848bb8b0f2800f033862e7cebafd2665.pdf de403dd8983f21d6d0eba8d6c002f4b2 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document The Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs (OCHLA) hosted its Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Awards Gala on Friday, April 18, 2008, at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Columbus. Medely Ortiz was the Mistress of Ceremonies. She holds the title of Miss Ohio Belleza Latina; she is of Puerto Rican descent and originally from Boston, Massachusetts. Ms. Ortiz introduced Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, who, as he did last year, welcomed the gathering, congratulated the award recipients, and discussed briefly political events including Senate Bill 260, which he opposes, as the bill is currently drafted. Entertainment was provided by a Grupo Caribe (Dayton), directed by Sulma Rodríguez, and Mariachi Nacional (Indianapolis). The table centerpieces were created by Mario Torres, a native of Sante Fé de Bogatá, Colombia. Award recipients The Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award has been a part of Ohio Latino Affairs for approximately 30 years, tracing back to the Distinguished Service Awards of OCHLA in the early 1980s. Each spring, commissioners award the "DHO" to Latinos in Ohio for their exemplary service and the "Nuestra Familia" Award to non-Ohioans or non-Latinos who have in some way made a beneficial impact to the Latino community in Ohio. The 2008 Distinguished Hispanic Ohioans are: Sonia Troche, Toledo (Sonia is the executive director of Adelante, Inc., a Latino Resource Center based in Toledo. She is of Puerto Rican descent and was a former resident of Cleveland prior to her appointment as Adelante's director some four years ago. She is the mother of 3 daughters.) Victor Leandry, Lorain (Victor is the executive director of El Centro de Servicios Sociales in Lorain. He is of Puerto Rican descent and is the father of one daughter.) Councilman Joe Santiago, Cleveland (Joe is the Cleveland City Councilman of Ward 14. He is of Puerto Rican descent.) María Cruz-Lucio, Findlay (María is a program supervisor with the Ohio Dept. of Jobs & Family Services in Findlay. She is of Puerto Rican descent and is originally from Lorain.) Wanda Canales, Wilberforce (Wanda is a diversity officer with the Office of Admissions at Central State University. She is of Puerto Rican descent and originally from Lorain.) Guadalupe Velásquez, Columbus (Guadalupe is the coordinator for the New American Initiative of the City of Columbus. She is of Mexican/Cuban ancestry and is originally from Lorain.) Gilbert Silva, Amherst (Pastor Silva is the Senior Pastor for the House of Praise in Amherst. He is of Puerto Rican descent and originally from Lorain. Jason Riveiro, Cincinnati (Jason is deputy director of LULAC, Cincinnati Chapter. His countries of ancestry are Venezuela and Colombia; he is a originally from Texas.) Juan José Pérez, Columbus (Juan is an attorney, practicing in Columbus. He and his law firm, Pérez & Morris, LLC, have sponsored for five years, El Día de Los Reyes. He is of Mexican descent and a former resident of Toledo.) Tony Ortiz, Beavercreek (Tony is the director of Athletic Training Education and Sports Medicine Services at Wright State University. He is of Puerto Rican descent.) 2008 Nuestra Familia recipients were: Reverend William A. Thaden, Lorain; Mr. Tracy Nichols, Cleveland; and Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Ohio, Columbus. The 31st OCHLA Board of Commissioners nominated the above award recipients and consists of: Richard Romero (Chair, Lorain), Blanche Aviles Casey (Interim Vice Chair, Dayton), Michael G. Florez (Secretary, Cincinnati), Phillip Barbosa (Toledo), Simon Rodríguez (Wood County), Mary Santiago (Lorain), Humberto González (Reynoldsburg), Chris Rodríguez (Whitehall), V. Anthony Simms-Howell (Cincinnati). Toledo native Ezra C. Escudero is the executive director of OCHLA since 2003, assisted by community liaison Lilleana Cavanaugh and administrative assistant Rosario Martínez. OCHLA is a state-supported organization that advises state government on issues affecting Latino Ohioans-it connects the diverse Latino communities across the state and builds the capacity of community organizations so they may better serve its fast growing Latino population. It hosts a Web site at www.ochla.ohio.gov OCHLA is hosting a statewide Latino Legislation Visit Day on May 6, 2008 at the state capitol in Columbus. This full-day event brings leaders from across the state to meet Ohio legislators to discuss important public policy issues and dialogue about needs and opportunities faced by Ohioans. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Julia Rohde Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Elba Armstrong-Rivera OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS viewer) https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Rosario-Armstrong_Elba_1.xml OHMS Object Text The field contains the OHMS Index and/or Transcript and is what makes the contents of the OHMS object searchable within Omeka 5.4 Elba Rosario Armstrong Part 1 Latino Lorain Oberlin College Library Elba Rosario Armstrong Julia Rohde 0 https://youtu.be/ARMd5Oq-fzM YouTube video 0 Introduction Alright, so my name is Julia Rohde and I'm a fourth year student at Oberlin College. I am interviewing Elba Rosario Armstrong today for the Latino Lorain Oral History Project. Latino Lorain Oral History ; Lorain, Ohio 60 Early Childhood in Lorain Can you tell me a little bit about where you grew up and what you remember about your childhood and your family? Elba discusses how she was born in Ciales, Puerto Rico, and then moved with her mother and two sisters to Lorain, Ohio when Elba was just three-years-old. They joined her father, who was already living in Lorain and working at the steel plant. 1950's ; Ciales ; Immigration ; Lorain City Schools ; Lorain, Ohio ; Migration ; Puerto Rico ; Steel Plant 183 Lorain City Schools and English Immersion And I attended Lorain City Schools on the East Side... Elba discusses her experience attending Lorain City Schools without knowing any English at the time. Bilingual ; English ; Immersion ; Lakeview Elementary School ; Lorain City Schools ; Lorain High School ; Lorain, Ohio ; Spanish 457 Memories of Lorain City Schools Could you share some memories you have being in school in Lorain? Elba discusses memories of friends and teachers in the Lorain City Schools and notes that there were not many Hispanic students in the schools she attended. Education ; Hispanic Students ; Lorain City Schools ; Puerto Rican Culture ; Spanish ; Teachers 614 Family's involvement with Hispanic community in Lorain My parents...we didn't live in South Lorain and that's where the majority of the Hispanic population lived, in South Lorain. But my father worked at the steel plant... Elba explains that she didn't &quot ; grow up&quot ; in the Hispanic community because her family didn't live in South Lorain ; however, Elba and her sisters found Hispanic community through Sacred Heart Chapel. Church ; Hispanic Community ; Puerto Rican ; Religious Community ; Sacred Heart Chapel 703 Challenges and family history of migration to Lorain Did your parents ever talk to you about some of the challenges they faced moving to Lorain and not speaking any English? Elba discusses how her mother travelled from Ciales, Puerto Rico to Lorain, Ohio with her three daughters, not able to speak any English at that time. She also describes how her parents learned English once in Lorain and the many family members she had in the city. Familial Migration ; Hispanic ; Immigration ; Lorain, Ohio ; Migration ; Puerto Rico ; South Lorain ; Spanish 861 Lorain as a thriving, industrial city And what was Lorain like as a city when you were growing up? Elba describes Lorain as a thriving city with different industries and ethnic communities. Downtown Lorain ; E 29th Street ; Industrial ; Industry ; Lorain, Ohio ; Puerto Rican food ; Shipbuilding ; South Lorain ; Spanish theatre ; U.S. Steel 1004 Family involvement in Lorain city politics And you had mentioned that your uncle owned a restaurant. Could you tell us about that? Elba describes the restaurant that her uncle owned in South Lorain and details how her uncle and father got involved in Lorain local government. family business ; Henry Cabot Lodge ; local government ; Lorain City Council ; politics ; Puerto Rican food ; Rockefeller ; South Lorain ; voting 1197 Elba's various teaching and administrative jobs in Lorain schools As you mentioned, you would eventually go on to become a teacher as your mom, it sounds like, encouraged you to do. Could you talk about the process of becoming a teacher and then maybe your first few years on the job? Elba describes the different roles she had in the Lorain City Schools and explains that her role as a teacher was when she was first able to get deeply involved with the Hispanic community of Lorain. bilingual ; bilingual program ; elementary education ; first grade ; Hispanic community ; Hispanic students ; Lincoln Elementary School ; Lorain City Schools ; parochial schools ; principal ; public schools ; Puerto Rican Home ; Puerto Rican teachers ; second grade ; South Lorain ; Spanish ; Spanish Language Arts ; Spanish-speaking teachers ; teacher recruitment ; teaching 1603 The importance of Spanish-speaking faculty in Lorain City Schools When I took these positions, I always though of how can I best help the students...in what capacity could I help them better, and parents as well. Elba discusses the value of having teachers who spoke Spanish and understood the culture of the student body. She explains that this helped the parents of students get involved and feel comfortable in the schools. African American teachers ; Bilingual education ; desegregation ; family involvement ; Lorain City Schools ; parent-teacher relationships ; Puerto Rican culture ; Puerto Rican teachers ; school community ; Spanish ; Spanish-speaking teachers ; teaching 2060 Recruitment of Puerto Rican teachers and bilingual curriculum And you had mentioned that they were actively recruiting teachers from Puerto Rico. Could you talk a little bit more about that? Elba discusses the bilingual program and the recruitment of Spanish-speaking teachers, as well as her involvement supervising and teaching in the program. bilingual education ; bilingual program ; curriculum ; elementary education ; foreign language ; foreign language pedagogy ; Puerto Rican teachers ; Spanish ; teacher recruitment ; team teaching 2364 Desegregation of the Lorain City Schools And how long were you working in the schools? Elba was principal of Lakeview when the Lorain City Schools had to desegregate. She discusses how the school system implemented magnet schools in order to desegregate. bilingual program ; busing ; Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress ; desegregation ; desegregation consent decree ; gifted program ; Hawthorne Elementary School ; Lorain City Schools ; magnet schools ; montessori program ; school consolidation ; school reorganization ; segregation ; student tracking 2947 The Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress (C.H.I.P.) It's hard to imagine that you had time to do work with other organizations outside the schools given how much you've already talked about and the different positions you held, but I would love to hear about some of these other organizations you were also involved with. Maybe we could start with C.H.I.P.... Elba discusses the establishment of C.H.I.P. and her role in the revival of the organization. She would eventually serve as President of C.H.I.P.. advocacy ; C.H.I.P ; Cleveland Clinic ; Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress ; community organizing ; discrimination ; employment discrimination ; Hispanic professional organization ; Hispanics ; labor ; LCCC ; legal ; Lorain County Community College ; Lorain, Ohio ; public health ; social services ; Spanish ; workplace discrimination 3476 The Hispanic Fund Do you want to know some of the other organizations? Elba discusses her role with the Lorain County Community Foundation, establishing the Hispanic Fund which would support different Hispanic projects and organizations in the city. community foundation ; community organization ; Hispanic community ; Hispanic fund ; LCCC ; Lorain County ; Lorain County Community College ; Lorain County Community Foundation ; Lorain, Ohio 3794 Lorain County Community College (LCCC) and the minority incentive plan Well, of course, you know, I participated at Lorain County Community College with the program for students...Hispanic students...for grants, scholarships to be able to go to school.... Elba discusses her involvement at LCCC helping Hispanic students earn scholarships and working with the college to diversify the student population. Early College Program ; Hispanic students ; LCCC ; Lorain City Schools ; Lorain County Community College ; minority incentive plan 3899 Lorain International Festival In our previous conversations you had mentioned being involved with planning the International Festival, specifically when Puerto Rico was the center. Elba discusses her involvement in planning the annual Lorain International Festival when Puerto Rico was the spotlight and notes that Lorain was known as the International City. coqui ; gala ; International City ; International Festival ; Lorain, Ohio ; parade ; Puerto Rican community ; Puerto Rican culture ; Puerto Rico 4202 The city of Lorain over the years I'm wondering if you could tell me a little bit about how you think Lorain has changed from growing up there, and then working in the schools and through these organizations, to today? Elba describes how Lorain has changed throughout her life. community ; ethnicity ; history ; International City ; Lorain, Ohio ; urban development 4477 History of Latinos in Lorain Do you feel that people in Lorain today are familiar with the city's history? Elba discusses her involvement with the Lorain Historical Society's project to do the history of the Latino community of Lorain. El Centro ; Hispanic Fund ; Latino community ; Latino history ; Lorain Historical Society ; Lorain history ; Oberlin College ; Oral history 4558 Elba's proudest moment in Lorain I have probably a tough question for you just because you've had so many amazing experiences in Lorain and been involved in so many organizations. I'm wondering if you can pinpoint what your proudest moment has been in Lorain? Elba discusses some of her proudest moments, included being awarded the Ohio Distinguished Hispanic by the governor, being a part of moving the Hispanic population &quot ; in the right direction,&quot ; her role as an educator, and being Hispanic. community organization ; education ; Hispanic ; Hispanic community ; Hispanic pride ; Lakeview Elementary School ; Lorain, Ohio ; Ohio Distinguished Hispanic ; Puerto Rico ; Sherrod Brown ; teaching 4825 Community Center in South Lorain There was another thing we did. It was started...Father Bill, our priest at Sacred Heart and Cel--because of some things that had been occurring in the city--we were closing schools, of course, because we were building brand new schools. And I was the director of the development of the new schools... Elba discusses the creation of a community center in the old Lincoln Elementary building in South Lorain. community center ; education ; Father Bill ; Hispanic community ; Lincoln Elementary ; Lorain City Schools ; Lorain Police Department ; Lorain, Ohio ; Sacred Heart Chapel ; school development ; South Lorain ; South Lorain Hispanic Coaltion 5050 Elba's motivations for her community engagement and connection to Puerto Rican roots I thought of just one more question before we wrap up. You've clearly devoted so much time and energy to Lorain through all of these organizations, and I am curious why you have throughout your entire life, it seems, felt the need to do that and where you are coming from when working with all of these organizations... Elba explains how her family's history of humanitarianism in Puerto Rico influenced her own community engagement and philanthropy in Lorain. Cialis, Puerto Rico ; coffee farm ; community engagement ; humanitarian ; immigration ; migration ; philanthropy ; Puerto Rican culture ; Puerto Rican farm ; Puerto Rican pride ; Puerto Rico ; service ; Spanish ; tobacco farm Oral history interview with Elba Rosario Armstrong for the Latino Lorain Oral History project. video 0 https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Rosario-Armstrong_Elba_1.xml LL_Rosario-Armstrong_Elba_1.xml Sort Priority This field should be added if you are using the Philly Theme with your OHMSPlugin Suite 0024 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Gina Perez Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Celestino Rivera OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS viewer) https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Rivera_Celestino.xml OHMS Object Text The field contains the OHMS Index and/or Transcript and is what makes the contents of the OHMS object searchable within Omeka 5.4 Celestino Rivera Latino Lorain Fall 2020 Oberlin College Library Celestino Rivera Gina Perez 0 https://youtu.be/jY1mZw1CBRA YouTube video 0 Introduction to interview with Celestino Rivera. Ok, so my name is Gina Perez and I am a professor at Oberlin College and I am here today interviewing Celestino Rivera. And I am doing this as part of the Latino Lorain Oral History Project that is a collaboration between the Lorain Historical Society, El Centro de Servicios Sociales, an Oberlin Collge. Pérez introduces Celestino Rivera who is being interviewed for the Latino Lorain History Project which is a collaboration between the Lorain Historical Society, El Centro de Servicios Sociales and Oberlin College. The interview is taking place via zoom due to the coranavirus global pandemic. El Centro de Servicios Sociales ; Latino Lorain Oral History Project ; Lorain Historical Society 61 Early life growing up in Lorain, Ohio. Ok, great! So let's begin talking about your early life, and if you could tell me a little about your family and where you were born and where you grew up. Rivera discusses what he describes as his different experiences growing up Puerto Rican in Lorain, including losing his Puerto Rican heritage and culture. As the son of a contract laborer who came from Puerto Rico to work in the steel mill in Lorain in 1948, he describes labor recruitment to Lorain and how he was born in the city in 1949 after he father sent for his mother in Puerto Rico. When Rivera was 5 his mother grew ill and he and his siblings were sent to a Catholic orphanage called Parmadale in the city of Parma, an experience that was frightening because he was separated from his brothers and sisters. After 6 years of living there, he lost his Spanish and lost his connection to his Puerto Rican heritage, but was then reunited with his father in a boarding house in Lorain, only to be separated from his father and siblings again and placed in a foster home in Lorain until he turned 17 years old. Sacred Heart Chapel, the local Catholic Church, played an important role in his life, from the foster family that he grew up with to his friendships with other young men who were mentored by priest from Sacred Heart. He also discusses what it was like to grow up with a Puerto Rican foster family that lived in an African American neighborhood and how that shaped him for the rest of his life and how he struggled with anger and feeling distanced from his Puerto Rican culture and his own birth family. 500 men ; African American neighborhoods ; boarding house ; Catholic schools ; company barracks ; foster home ; Joining the military ; labor recruitment from Puerto Rico ; Lorain High School ; Lorain, Ohio ; loss of heritage and culture ; National Tube Company ; Parma, Ohio ; Parmadale orphanage ; Puerto Rican heritage and culture ; Puerto Ricans ; Sacred Heart Chapel ; South Lorain ; speaking Spanish ; U.S. Steel ; white students 684 Military service I have one question: when you say you didn't fit in, did that change when you joined the military? So why did you join the military at 17 and how did joining the military make you maybe feel like you fit in or did you continue to feel like you didn't feel like you fit in anywhere? Rivera discusses the ways joining the military at 17 changed everything for him. After not doing well in school, enlisting in the military provided him the structure and discipline he says he needed and he served from December 1966-November 1969. In the military he earned his high school diploma. And while he considered re-enlisting, he also wanted to return to Lorain to be with his brothers and sisters. He speaks at length about his brothers and sisters and the kind of work they now do in Lorain. While in the military, he also became interested in becoming a police officer. Equality ; GED (General Equivalency Diploma) ; High school ; Military ; Structure and discipline ; Vietnam War 1160 Race, ethnicity and residential segregation in Lorain. So one thing you keep on saying is you talk about riding your bike around to connect with your brothers and sisters and to get away from home and school. And you also said you grew up on the African American side of town. Can you tell me a little bit about--was Lorain segregated and what was it like to be a kid riding your bike around town in those years? Rivera discusses how the city of Lorain is truly an international city, but it was segregated based on race and ethnicity. He also discusses the ways the city had many churches, clubs, and businesses catering to different ethnic and racial groups in the city. Residential segregation existed in the city, but he also describes different kinds of interactions among people across ethnic and racial lines. He also discusses the different kinds of jobs working and middle-class families. Growing up Puerto Rican and living in an African American neighborhood had an important and enduring impact on Rivera. Admiral King High School ; Campito ; ethnicty ; Ford plant ; International City ; Lexington Avenue ; Lorain High School ; Mexican businesses ; Middle-class families ; Puerto Rican Home ; race ; residential segregation ; Ship yard ; Steel plant ; Vine Avenue ; West Side 1496 Mentors and friends growing up You talk about how you didn't feel like you didn't fit in anywhere and how even though you were an A student you were in and out of school. Did you ever have any mentors or people who reached out to you who tried to show you you were smart and that you should stay in school? Or was there a mentor who told you that maybe the military was a good thing for you? So who were your mentors or did you have any mentors growing up? Rivera recalls how his truant officer, Mr. Gloriosso, was an important mentor to him and who remained a life-long friend to him. Sacred Heart Chapel with Brother Ciprian and Father Lawrence and were also important people who helped take care of him and his friends during their adolescence. He also talks fondly about his friends, most of whom also served in the military eventually, but who were regarded as a rough crowd when they were younger. Mentors ; Sacred Heart Chapel ; Truant officer 1732 Thinking of becoming a police officer So, I want to ask you about how you decided to become a police officer, but before that I want to--because I can't resist, you're talking about these friends who were a little different and then Mr. Gloriosso and how he approached you and how he could have led to your getting a police record, but he didn't. So do you think those experiences growing up affected the fact that you went into policing and how you approached being a police officer? Rivera talks about how as a young boy he thought he wanted to be writer, not a police officer. He was a big reader and would write lyrics and songs. He also discusses how his experiences in Vietnam shaped his what he thought he could do when he returned home. He was always interested in in helping people and also was influenced by the Civil Rights Movement and how his experiences might allow him to help others. After reading an article in the newspaper about Oberlin Police Chief Rob Ferber he wrote a letter asking for advice. The Police Chief suggested enrolling in the Police Science program at Lorain County Community College and he was convinced what he wanted to do. Rivera also talks about how visiting Puerto Rico after his father died and how that allowed him to connect to his birth family and how that had a profound impact on him and made him want to return to Lorain to help his community. He describes how there was an adversarial relationship with the police and his belief in transforming institutions from the inside. He also discusses the Civil Rights Movement in Lorain after he returned to Lorain in 1969 and the tensions between the police and community members in Lorain. While at LCCC he also worked at Ford which was hard and so he decided to work at U.S. Steel where he could work in the evenings and go to school in the mornings. He also discussed how much he loved LCCC and the great teacher he had. Black Power and Chicano Movement ; career as a writer ; Civil Rights Movement ; Lorain County Community College ; Oberlin Police Chief ; police officer ; Police Science Program LCCC ; police-commnunity relations ; Puerto Rico ; Student activists, University of Puerto Rico ; transforming institutions from inside ; Vietnam War ; wanting to help people 2408 Early years as a police officer Tell me a little bit about when you were a young police officer, what that was like. Were you--did you have to go to the military academy or was the Lorain County Community College the training you needed? Rivera talks about his early years in the Lorain Police Department and some of the challenge the Lorain Police Department faced. He also discussed the tense relationship between the police and the people in Lorain. He considered other options, such as the Los Angeles Police Department, but he wanted to stay in Lorain, even with all its problems. He joined LPD in 1971 when there was one African-American and one Puerto Rican an one Mexican American police department and discussed how the department changed its practices from being tough and adversarial to better relationships with the the community, especially as younger police officers joined. As a city that experienced high levels of crime, he describes how he also had a similar approach to policing that was nation-wide. But as he continued in the department and advanced in the ranks, his approach to policing changed. He discusses the ways he and others in the FOP (the Fraternal Order of Police) began to build relationships with organizations like the NAACP and local churches to improve relations between the police and the community. challenge for minority officers ; Changing the culture of the police department ; Civilian Review Board ; Community Policing ; Crime in Lorain ; Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) ; Lorain County Community College ; Lorain Morning Journal ; Lorain Police Department ; NAACP ; Narcotics ; Police Academy ; police brutality ; Police culture ; Police Union ; Police-community relations ; Professionalizing police force ; racial profiling ; Veterans and policing 3607 Transforming police-community relations in Lorain So, what were those conversations like with the NAACP and what kinds of concrete changes did you all make to try to have a different approach in policing? Rivera discusses the challenges of transforming the Lorain Police Department and the different strategies they used to improve policing and relations with the community. Some of the important changes included hiring more African American police officers, sensitivity training, and other resources to train officers better, as well as the creation of the Citizens Advisory Board for the Use of Force. The creation of Use of Force Policy was also another important change that helped transform the police force as well as developing stronger relations with organizations like the Nord Center to train officers around mental health issues. Rivera became police captain in 1983 and police chief in 1994. African-American officers ; Citizens Advisory Board for the Use of Force ; Immigation and policing ; Mental health and policing ; Nord Center ; Police training ; SWAT team ; Use of force policy 4011 Becoming police chief of Lorain Police Department So when did you become police chief?...And how did that happen? Rivera becomes police chief in 1994 and explains that for the first 20 years of being a police officer, he didn't have a great desire to become police chief and enjoyed being a police captain. But that changed when he was encouraged by fellow officers to take the police chief exam. Shortly thereafter he became police chief after the long-time chief retired, and a younger chief served until he grew ill and had to resign. Once Rivera became chief, he focused on training his officers, even with the challenges that limited their resources for training. He discusses how he wanted to build better relationships with communities in Lorain, including the African-American and Latino communities, as well as the business communities and City Hall. Rivera also reflects on how the different positions he held over the years developed respect between him and fellow officers which was key to strengthening police-community relations and how his role serving on various boards of community organizations was also key to building trust. Rivera also talks about the importance of building strong relationships with local schools by supporting school levies, developing safety plans for schools, providing school resource officers and offering funding and implementing afterschool programs. Afterschool programs ; City Hall ; Coalition for Hispanic Issues and Progress (CHIP) ; Community Foundation ; El Centro ; Gensis House ; Police Chief ; Relationships with schools ; Relationshp-building ; Respect of fellow officers ; school levies ; School resource officers 4532 Most challenging moment in career So we are almost at an hour and half, so I have two other questions for you: Could you share with me, maybe the most challenging experiences you've had in your role in the police department or as police chief or challenging moment? A specific instance? Rivera explains how when he first joined the police department, it was not the kind of police department he wanted to be a part of because it was so aggressive and enforcement-oriented. It was also tough for him as a Puerto Rican/Latino officer dealing with issues that were centered in his own community, such as closing down bolita, culturally-specific open gambling in the Puerto Rican community. He also discussed some of the challenges of supporting police who struggle with the stress of the job. Bolita and Puerto Ricans ; Open gambling ; organized crime in Ohio ; reputation of corruption ; Sucide and police ; The numbers and African Americans 4813 Proudest moment as police chief How about the thing you're most proud of in your time as police chief or working for the Lorain Police Department? Rivera discusses how when he received the Bronze Star, that was the first time he felt any sense of pride since he had failed out of school and didn't feel proud of himself. But within the police department, after 49 years, he feels truly respected and cherished by the community. He ends with reflections on the Hispanic communities in Lorain and their resilience that builds on the legacy of Puerto Ricans who arrived in 1947 and Mexicans who came in the 1920s. While Lorain used to be a thriving economic center, now it faces economic challenges that are being met with rebuilding efforts. Even though he didn't feel part of the Latino community growing up, he feels great pride being part of the community now. Bronze Star ; Economic decline ; Economic revitalization ; Faith ; housing discrimination ; Latino success ; Little Chicago ; Lorain pride ; Resilience of Hispanic communities ; Vietnam War 5198 Reflecting on relationship with Latinos in Lorain I have another question now: So tell me more about that--you talked a lot about the relationships of African Americans and policing, but what about the Latino community and how that's changed and what you feel your role has been as a police officer and police chief in supporting Latinos in the city. Rivera discusses how when he first became a police officer and worked in narcotics, he felt the need to get rid of the scourge in his community and how that changed to being more of an advocate for the community. He described the South Lorain Project that involved offering translation for Spanish-speakers and other efforts to make Latinos feel part of the community. Partnerships with El Centro were also key, as well as being explicit about including Latinos in programs like Citizens Police Academy and the Use of Force Advisory Board. He also discusses on the significance of the shift from the Puerto Rican community to serving the needs of the undocumented in the city who were afraid to report crimes to the police and how he instructed his officers not to cooperate with ICE except under specific circumstances. He ends focusing on how the past two years have seen more optimism and pride and new businesses in downtown Lorain as well as the energy of Latinos in South Lorain, including the leadership of Councilman Rey Carrion. With Latinos making up at least 30% of the population, he ends by talking about their role in this new energy and revitalization of Lorain and the new sense of hope. Part of this hope and pride is reflected in the Hispanic Veterans Memorial in Oakwood Park that has been there for 40 years and they hope will be renamed to the Ohio Hispanic Veterans Memorial. This is one of many efforts to preserve Latino history in Lorain. advocating for Latinos ; Borinkeneers ; Citizens Police Academy ; Councilman Rey Carrion ; Downtown Lorain and revitalization ; El Centro ; Hispanic Veterans Memorial, Oakwood Park ; HOLA ; ICE ; Laitno veterans and service ; Laitnos and policing ; Lakeview Park ; language interpretation ; Latino inclusion ; LOIRA ; Lorain Historical Society ; Ohio Hispanic Veterans Memorial ; South Lorain beautificaton projects ; South Lorain Project ; The Lighthouse ; undocumented community ; Use of Force Advisory Board Oral history interview with Celestino Rivera for Latino Lorain Oral History Project. video 0 https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Rivera_Celestino.xml LL_Rivera_Celestino.xml Sort Priority This field should be added if you are using the Philly Theme with your OHMSPlugin Suite 0019 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Kaytlen Cruz Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Victor Leandry OHMS Object This field contains the OHMS Hyperlink (link to the XML file within the OHMS viewer) https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Leandry_Victor.xml OHMS Object Text The field contains the OHMS Index and/or Transcript and is what makes the contents of the OHMS object searchable within Omeka 5.4 Victor Leandry Latino Lorain Fall 2020 Oberlin College Library Victor Leandry Kaytlen Cruz 0 https://youtu.be/8ht4-4HFZEQ YouTube video 4 Introduction My name is Kaytlen Cruz and I'm a third year student at Oberlin College. I'm here interviewing Victor Leandry for the Latino Lorain Oral History Project. Cruz introduces Victor Leandry, Executive Director at El Centro de Servicios Sociales, who is being interviewed for the Latino Lorain Oral History Project. The interview is being done over Zoom because of the COVID-19 global pandemic. El Centro ; El Centro de Servicios Sociales ; Latino ; Latino Lorain Oral History Project ; Lorain ; Oberlin College 63 Early life growing up in Puerto Rico If we can begin with some questions about your early life, so tell me a little bit about your family and where you grew up and where you were born. Leandry discusses how his father was in the military so he and his siblings grew up in different military bases. Leandry was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Fort Gordon and when he was five, his family moved to Puerto Rico but his father abandoned them soon after. When his family first moved to Puerto Rico, they lived in a middle to high class community, which Leandry enjoyed since it was made up of many young people and the community would get together to do things like take hikes in the nearby mountains. Then, his family had to move to public housing because his mother could no longer afford the middle class community without the help of Leandry's father. Public housing was a cultural shock for Leandry and it took him some time to adjust to the violence and the language used in this new community. Cultural Shock ; Military ; Public Housing ; Puerto Rico 291 Passion for social work But then we moved to another project. Ponce Leon, it was called Ponce Leon and just to take care of our grandma. My grandma was going to live with us and at that point when we moved to Ponce Leon all of my siblings were out of the house, it was just me and my mom and my grandma. This was when I was in high school, or starting high school, we moved to this project and this was the project that really I really enjoyed, it gave me the beginning of social work. Through these efforts, drugs started moving out of the community. When Leandry moved to Ponce Leon he joined a program where a group of male teenagers would meet with a social worker every Monday to talk about issues affecting teen males in poor communities. Leandry was elected to be the President of the group, and this started his passion for social work. Leandry was in charge of making agendas for the Monday meetings and organizing events, which got him out of the house and deeply involved in the community. Through his leadership, the group became co-ed, they took trips to different parts of Puerto Rico, held Mother's Day celebrations, volleyball and basketball tournaments, and the first haunted house in his town. Ponce Leon ; Project ; Puerto Rico ; Social Work 676 Friends, mentors, and teachers We will continue. We can jump right back into it. Could you tell me a little bit about your friends, your teachers, and your mentors that come to mind for you from your early life? Leandry talks about his friends, mentors, and teachers during his early life. He mentions his mom as one of his biggest mentors ; she was very supportive and encouraging towards Leandry's education. The social worker in charge of going to communities to talk to the teens, Machin, was also a huge mentor for Leandry. Machin pushed Leandry to be the leader that he is and imbued him with a passion for social work. Leandry also mentions a close friends he grew up with. This friend was Vice President alongside Leandry for the teen group in Ponce Leon and they are still like brothers to this day. Leandry points out that there is a poverty cycle in low-income communities that is hard to break out of. His friend and him were one of the first to break out of that cycle and leave the community, while others from the teen group in Ponce Leon took their lives, ended up in jail, were killed, or are still in the same situation after many years. While it took some many years to exit the cycle, many of them are now living in Florida. Friend ; Mentor ; Poverty ; Poverty Cycle ; Public Housing ; Social work 978 Earliest memories and college And kind of along, well I guess it's along different lines, but do you have an earliest memory? Does something come to mind as the first thing you remember about being a child or when you were younger? Leandry's early age memories are family memories of being with siblings at parties and celebrations. He doesn't have many memories about when he moved to his first public housing community because he didn't enjoy his time there and was depressed, so he chose not to remember much. However, he does have many memories about the second public housing community he lived in, where he developed as a social worker and was active in the community. Leandry would organize volleyball tournaments that lasted all day, and they were so good at volleyball that the professional volleyball team from Leandry's town would scrimmage with the youth team from Leandry's community. When Leandry graduated from high school, he was asked to coach one of the high school volleyball teams. Leandry was very disciplined and dedicated to school so he would do his homework first and then go out all night playing dominoes or doing something else in the community. Even in college and after, Leandry was passionate about organizing events and he kept a busy schedule where he would be out all day at different events and then use his car to change before going out to another event. Leandry also discusses his first job in high school and working through college. He chose to go to Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, close by to his community. Leandry wanted to go to the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus because they were known for architecture and engineering. Leandry wanted to be an architect but he knew it would be financially difficult for his family if he was to go to Mayagüez, so he eventually became a social worker at his catholic university. Childhood memories ; College ; Community Service ; Depression ; Public Housing ; Puerto Rico ; Volleyball 1541 Moving to Lorain, Ohio When was it that you, or your family, moved to Lorain? Leandry moved to Lorain, Ohio in 1991, but he had been back and forth between Puerto Rico and Savannah, Georgia before settling down in Lorain. When he moved to Lorain, he went with $260 and a suitcase full of clothes. Leandry took nothing that would tie him to Puerto Rico, no pictures or photo albums, because he didn't want to be tempted to move back to Puerto Rico since he knew it would be hard to adjust. His first job was at the Cotton Club Company in Cleveland where he was the only Latino in his shift, and he struggled with the regulations and the monotony of the job. Along with the challenges of finding a job, Leandry also struggled with getting to know people, building a community, and acclimating to the cold weather. It wasn't until Leandry started forming a family and gaining a support network that he finally started to feel at home in Lorain. Leandry also talks about getting a job at the Nord Center, doing work he is passionate about. Through the combination of finding family, doing work he loves, and playing volleyball he was able to adjust to Lorain. Cotton Club Company ; Lorain ; Lorain, Ohio ; Mlitary ; Nord Center 2856 Taking on the challenge of El Centro And so now you've mentioned Nord Center and El Centro, were those some of the most important institutions that you've been involved with in Lorain, and were there others? Leandry discusses the different institutions he has worked with in Lorain. Between Nord Center and El Centro, Leandry worked in the schools in Lorain. When a job opened up at El Centro, he didn't want to take the job because El Centro was losing money and didn't have the best reputation. Through many people approaching him about the job, he eventually applied to be the director and took on the challenge of reforming El Centro. Leandry looks back on how big of a challenge it was to be the Executive Director of El Centro ; he faced opposition from other employees and had to work around a lack of resources. By the second year of taking on the position, Leandry built a new team and prioritized hiring people that had a personal mission tied closely to El Centro's mission. He also prioritized the quality of service provided by El Centro over the quantity of people served, and now El Centro has been recognized on the state and national level. Leandry saw that there weren't many social services in Lorain County so he began getting affiliated with Unidos U.S. to start building connections and get to know Latino leadership throughout the midwest. In 2007, Leandry became the Chair for the midwest group of Unidos U.S. and he was also on the board for Unidos U.S. El Centro ; El Centro de Servicios Socials ; Lorain ; National Council of La Raza ; Nord Center ; Social Services ; Unidos US 3835 Proudest moments So if you ask me about some of my proudest, or some of my moments at El Centro that I feel more proud, it was during that time that I was representing a national organization. Being from Lorain, hardly nobody could remember Ohio or the leadership in Ohio, and Lorain is so small, and here I was the chair of the affiliate council of the entire midwest and then I was in the board and I was so active with this national organization that people knew me and people knew El Centro. Leandry talks about his proudest moments, from changing the culture of El Centro to being a chair on the affiliate council for Unidos U.S. (National Council of La Raza). For five or six years, Leandry would open the largest Latino conference in the United States, through Unidos US. He looks back on how important it was that he had the opportunity to open the conference in front of thousands of people with many different news cameras capturing his words. Leandry is also proud of the fact that he was able to move El Centro to a new building where they had to gather $1.5 million to fix the interior and do construction. El Centro was one of the first nonprofits in Lorain County to do a capital campaign and raise money to move to a new building. El Centro ; El Centro de Servicios Sociales ; Latino-led nonprofit ; Lorain ; Midwest ; National Council of La Raza ; NCLR ; Ohio 4591 The role of El Centro in the community What role does El Centro play in the community, I know you guys do a-lot of social services and so much work, but could you elaborate on that? Leandry talks about how El Centro is seen as a lead organization in Lorain, so many people want El Centro to be part of conversations throughout the community. While El Centro is run by a small staff, Leandry emphasizes that people know they are committed and dedicated to bettering the community in Lorain. El Centro ; El Centro de Servicios Sociales ; Latino ; Lorain ; Nonprofit 4710 Change in Lorain And so you kind of mentioned El Centro itself as an organization having changed from the time that you were here in Lorain and have you noticed also other ways that Lorain has changed since you first arrived? Leandry looks back on how Lorain has changed and looks towards the future of Lorain. He mentions that may industries have left Lorain, so the economy has been struggling. Leandry also talks about how the schools had to constantly go through different superintendents, but now there is a new change of administration that sparks hope for the direction the schools will go in. Leandry mentions that in the past, Lorain used to have more transportation systems and routes throughout, but now there are less and less routes and systems. Economy ; Ford ; Lorain ; School ; Transporation 4891 Historical moments in Lorain And kind of along the same lines, what have been some of the most important historical moments in the city? Leandry discusses how Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico had a huge impact on residents in Lorain and on El Centro. The schools and community had to adjust to around 300 people coming into the community at once. Another historical moment happened in 2018 when there was an ICE raid at Corso's Flower and Garden Center in Sandusky County. It was the biggest raid in Ohio and they detained and tried to deport around 114 Latinos, some were US citizens. Leandry also briefly discusses political moments in Lorain. Looking towards the future, Leandry touches on the revitalization efforts of downtown Lorain. Citizenship ; Hurricane Maria ; ICE Raid ; Lorain ; Puerto Rico ; Sandusky 5130 Challenges and Strengths of Lorain And now kind of talking more about Lorain, the city, overall. What do you see as the greatest challenge facing people in the city of Lorain today? Leandry mentions connectivity as an obstacle facing Lorain residents, he also talks about the high unemployment rate, transportation issues, and lack of senior services in Lorain. Leandry emphasizes the need for revitalization efforts in Lorain to convert all of the empty buildings. For the greatest strengths of Lorain, Leandry lists the strength of collaboration and expands on the success of the 2020 US Census. To wrap up the oral history interview, Leandry talks about his love for Lorain and his desire to keep Lorain as his home. 2020 US Census ; Lack of Transportation ; Latinos ; Lorain ; Senior Services ; Unemployment Oral History Interview with Victor Leandry for Latino Lorain Oral History Project video 0 https://oberlincollegelibrary.org/ohms-viewer/render.php?cachefile=LL_Leandry_Victor.xml LL_Leandry_Victor.xml Sort Priority This field should be added if you are using the Philly Theme with your OHMSPlugin Suite 0011 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Victor Leandry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-10-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video