August2006

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The Briefcase: Hensley gives water

Donates water to the homeless

The Briefcase: T-bird president leads conference

Ángel Cabrera, President of Thunderbird, was the keynote speaker

The Briefcase: Theme song

New theme music for HispanicMPR.com

The Briefcase: Cold stone gives ice cream

Another Cold Stone Creamery

The Briefcase: Lofts in ajo

Project to restore and renovate a historic public school

The Briefcase: Pueblo grande wins award

The Museum Association of Arizona recognizes Pueblo Grande Museum in Phoenix

The Briefcase: Insurance co. forms

Hispanic-owned insurance company in Albuquerque.

The Briefcase: AZ businesses ranked

The June Hispanic Business 500

The Briefcase: Outdoor outlet debuts

Cabela’s opened its new Glendale store

My Perspective: Flock of stomach flutters

Amateur actor chronicles her journal of jitters before stepping onstage.

Vibe: A legend’s legacy

In Roberto Clemente’s hometown of Carolina, Puerto Rico, a 30-foot long, 7½-foot-high sculpture depicts a series of scenes from his life

Vibe: Playing heart strings

Singer/guitarist Jose Gonzalez’s independent EPs and debut CD Veneer have generated media buzz like that of another young Latino cover musician who hit the scene in the Sixties, Jose Feliciano

Vibe: TV moments

The story of young Magdiel, a fisherman and aspiring songwriter who trades a corrido for the chance to cross the border

Vibe: Chandler seeks photos for Latino exhibition.

Remember that old photograph of your Abuela Tencha posing next to a Model T Ford? Well, the Chandler Human Relations Commission would like to review it for the Fourth Annual Chandler Hispanic...

Vibe: Twist on tradition

Quinceañera, an indie feature film that won awards at the Sundance Film Festival, is set for an early August release either at movie houses or on cable TV

Vibe: A wider canvas

Dissatisfied with the lack of strong exhibitions representing the Latino experience, the Tucson Museum of Art organized a yearlong series of shows collectively entitled Vistas of the Frontera

Vibe: Youthful talent on air, onstage

Parents looking for programs to showcase their children's talents have afew new choices this month.

Movin' Up: Good neighbors

Local bakery workers adopt Phoenix elementary school.

Movin' Up: Value Options picks Ortiz

ValueOptions names Joseph Ortiz communications director

Movin' Up: Arvizu staff grows

Arvizu Advertising continues to grow

Movin' Up: Hispanic 50/50 debuts

Toni Loera-Marks, invites Latino businesspeople to join the Hispanic 50/50 Business Alliance

Movin' Up: Gallego joins Windermere

Max Gallegos has joined the Windermere Real Estate

Movin' Up: Segura joins buena onda

Juliann Segura, has joined Spanish news/talk radio station

Movin' Up: Alma elects board

ALMA elects a new Board

Movin' Up: Hispanic leadership honored

Valle del Sol’s HLI Gaduation ceremonies June 22.

Movin' Up: American Family hires recruiter

American Family Insurance hired Lisa F. Carrillo-Mosqueda

Movin' Up: PC teachers honored

Phoenix College names Distinguished Teachers of the Year

Movin' Up: Yzaguirre in ad

Coors Brewing Co. Honors Raul Yzaguirre

Movin' Up: Pima picks director

Pima County named Priscilla Cornelio as new director of transportation

Health: Against school rules

From cough syrup to antibiotics, schools uneasy about medication on campus

Health: First-aid kit is family friendly

A family-friendly medical kit created locally aims to make first-aid easy for all ages

Health: Volunteers needed

The Maricopa County CASA Program is looking for a few good people to make a difference

Health: Arizona, Sonora agree to health pact

Directors of the Arizona and Sonoran health departments have reached a historic agreement to begin immediate work on a coordinated pandemic readiness plan

LP Journal: Still standing

Behind the curtain of civility, Arizona politics can be a rough world.

LP Journal: HLI-pinal class graduates

Congratulations go out to Valle del Sol for its recent graduating class from its Hispanic Leadership Institute-Pinal course, a 10-week leadership program

LP Journal: Phoenix TV grows its viewers

LAT TV, the new-kid-on-the-block Spanish TV station, upstaged its entrenched competition by partnering with City of Phoenix cable station Channel 11 in July.

LP Journal: Culture: the tie that binds

Juan Hernandez came to Phoenix to recently. A researcher and poet by trade, Hernandez is touring the country to promote The New American Pioneers: Why are We Afraid of Mexican Immigrants?

LP Journal: Sí TV cable campaign

Norma Monzanares, executive director of marketing for the L.A.-based Sí TV, says the young cable TV network wants to mount a consumer awareness campaign in Phoenix that will ask Valley Latinos to...

LP Journal: Pushing to save 'Sanctuary' law

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is urging Latino leaders to oppose a city ballot initiative.

Business: Guiding the way

The National Education Association reported this spring that less than 5 percent of the nation’s teachers are Hispanic. That raises concerns since Hispanic students are the fastest-growing group...

Education: CGCC offers personal training degree

Chandler-Gilbert Community College will offer a Certificate of Completion and an Associate in Applied Science degree

Education: ASU art gets a '10'

Public Art Review magazine recently rated Arizona State University’s public art collection among the nation’s top 10.

Education: MCC earns human rights honor

The Maricopa Community Colleges recently received the 2006 Arizona Human Rights Foundation Corporate/Organization Award

Education: Back to roots

Raul Saba, associate director for the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona says enrollment figures have more than tripled over the last 10 years