Diana Schoutsen

January 2011
conexion latina y mas
Diana Schoutsen
Former Miss Latina Canada 2009
Photo by Sai Sivanesan
MakeuP artist Charlotte Bolsover

Ask Jefe
Happy new year!
By wayne “Jefe” M. Zamora
i have to say that i had a positive outlook for this
past year and i have an even more positive outlook
for this year! i sit here writing my ‘ask Jefe’ with
over 4 inches of snow outside! i moved south to get
away from the snow now we’ve had snow twice
within a month so far. tonight we expect ice storm,
means that the snow is turning into rain and when
night comes in so the do the lower temperatures
thus turning the rain into iCe! Well i went out to
the stores to buy some food, firewood and some
popcorn. i figured we’re going to be stuck at home
tonight so we might as well do a movie and popcorn
tonight! turning this day into quality family time!
Just sit back and relax.
every year, along with most of the world, losing
weight is one of my New year’s resolutions. to
get us started, we have a healthy recipe from Ms.
sharon Fox, healthy Pasta shells and how to
prepare to run a 5k or 10k by Dr. Judy staveley.
i am going to try a 5k this year. Dr. Judy’s plans
looks very doable! i did go out and buy some nice
running shoes as well but that’s the easy part. i am
amazed at the number of people running marathon.
i see 25,000 plus runners attending the marathons!
it’s incredibly inspiring.
in this issue, we have sevcral Latina beauty Queens.
every time i search for Latina beauty Queens, i
find more than the year before. there seems to be
several Latina pageants throughout the country.
i’ve even seen a Miss Cinco de Mayo pageant. i
would love to attend one of these pageants and take
photos from the beginning to the end.
We have been getting more from our friends in
hollywood and we hope to soon have a permanent
“Latinos in hollywood” page. Now these are
Latinos just making their way into the big screen
so you’ll see many photos of the events they attend
and the networking that they do! Networking is
a very important skill one needs in any business.
of course we’d like to get some celebrities on
the magazine. still in the works is our “Latinos
in Pro sports” page. i hope
to get out to a NasCar
race and meet with Juan
Pablo Montoya, the only and
first hispanic in NasCar
or meet up with N.y. Jets
quarter back Mark sanchez.
be on the lookout next year
for a new NFL quarter back from the university of south
Carolina, stephen Garcia. Video is number one on our
wish list! We’d like to video record the events that we
attend and interview people as well.
We encourage our readers to participate. Please email us
with your family photos, work photos, birthday photos,
etc. if you would like for us to add you to our email list
let us know or if you want to come off the email list, we‘d
like to know that also, even though we don’t really want
that. My email is waynezamora@gmail.com we hope you
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Inspirations
Diana ScHoutSen
biography
born in hamilton ontario, Canada
Diana is both Latin american
and Dutch. her parents are both
immigrants in Canada from
honduras and holland. Diana has
her roots in Canada and emulates
the best qualities from her family
and embodies the values of both
cultures from her parents. Due to her
diverse background, she has learned
to embrace different languages and
cultures.
Diana went to ballet school
throughout her education; in
addition, she began a modeling
career when she was sixteen. as a
model and dancer, she demonstrated
a graceful spirit and exceptional
talent. Diana began to study
kinesiology at york university in
toronto for about two years, after
much study she found she needed
some hands on experience in the
clinical field to decide where she
would go next. Diana is now a
graduate of Mohawk College with
a diploma in occupational therapy
and Physiotherapy assistant. Diana
also obtained her certificate as
nutrition and wellness specialist
from Niagara College, which
she uses to educate clients in the
professional clinical setting. she
now plans to pursue and complete
her degree in health and physically
fitness from york university.
as a dancer of 14 years and an
actress of 5 years, Diana actively
pursues a professional career in
the arts. she expresses her creative
side through dance, acting, and
modeling. her one ambition in life
is to be happy while defining her
identity. she strongly believes in the
power of influence, there is always
room to make a difference in the
lives of others.
she credits her parents for
sustaining a fundamental and
nurturing environment for her and
her siblings to grow up in. Growing
up on a dairy farm outlines Diana’s
hardworking abilities and made her
into the strong, self-directed learner
she is today. Country girl at heart,
she is second youngest of five. Diana
fully intends to become a congenial
and sincere woman, while crafting
her own individuality through her
experiences and influencing others
to make a difference.
her appetite for learning about the
world and other issues continues
to drive Diana through volunteer
opportunities. in the past three
years, Diana has kept busy
extensively traveling ontario
and Florida involving herself in
many charitable events. some of
many charities Diana has been
involved in includes: Children’s
fund aka tree of hope, uNiCeF
Canada, the Canadian heart and
stroke foundation, Children’s wish
foundation of Canada, the Canadian
and american cancer society, as well
as the Multiple sclerosis society
of Canada. With much experience,
Diana uses these unifying positions
to enrich her understanding about
the world and other issues to excel
in life.
in 2008, Diana wanted to take her
modeling career to the next level
and has started pageantry. Diana is
breaking barriers through pageants
to promote and raise awareness
about the things that she is passionate
about. her first pageant was the
Miss World Canada pageant held
in toronto, Canada. Diana placed
5 th runner up. she came out of the
experience craving for more. she
then entered Miss Latina Canada
in 2009 and ended up walking
away with the crown. it is Diana’s
country girl sincerity combined
with her striking Latin american
features that managed to captivate
both the audience and judges. as the
new 2009 Latin-Canadian goodwill
ambassador, Diana surely saw how
Miss Latina Canada opened up
many doors for her as she began
to travel extensively and was able
to network in the entertainment
industry. one stop was in West
Palm beach Florida, where Diana
had the opportunity to represent
Canada at local events, news
conferences, guest appearances and
photo shoots. another stop included
L.a, California where she attended
the New york film academy on
a scholarship she had won from
the pageant. this is where Diana
was able to express her love for
acting and take it to the next step
professionally.
hosting came to Diana as she
represented Canada internationally
as Miss Latina Canada. some
hosting jobs Diana was involved
with includes: “the hot spot,” an

esteam Productions as well as Christmas greetings
on Nuevo Mundo television. Diana also hosted
behind the scenes for “the style show,” in 2007 for
dream studios.
Diana feels sheer pleasure spending time camping,
snowboarding, running, and writing. Four of many
hobbies keep her energy and determination constant.
Music, dance, and acting also play a major interest in
Diana’s life; she feels compelled to dance passionately
from the sounds of music, which is driven by emotion
and self-discoveries to express characters through
acting.
sprung from her past experiences and knowledge,
Diana is ready to deliver her words of wisdom and
presence to the world and make an audience look
twice. n
Photographer: sai sivanesan
Makeup aritst: Charlotte bolsover
Miss Latina Canada 2009
Photographer: Christina Degasperis, Makeup aritst: Christina Loughrin
Company: Miss Latina Canada (Copyright ©MLC)

Latina Beauty Queens
aMBer calDeron
Miss san antonio 2010

Latina Beauty Queens
cyntHia Guerrero
Miss america unida
Cynthia Guerrero was born in
houston, texas, raised in Mexico
City and sLP, Mexico. she started
singing and acting in school as a
young girl. Cynthia initiated her first
steps in the pageant industry at Cea
televisa san angel (D.f Mexico),
later moved to sLP, Mexico and
got to be the host of a kids show
named “ya vas.” For high school,
she decided to come back to her
first home, houston, texas, where i
find the possibility to do much more
things and start in the industry of
modeling.
Cynthia started her career of beauty
pageants with “Missteen houston”
in april 2010 where she only got
to place top 15. that didn’t stop
her at all. it just made her stronger,
and gain experience. the second
pageant she participated in was
“Miss america unida 2010” where
she won the title, “best Cultural
Dress,” and “Miss sympathy” (for
which she continually thanks the
girls!). but the thing that she is the
most proud of is the privilege to
represent all her Latin community.
A Message from Cynthia
i have to thank my mother tere
Guerrero, and my boyfriend
ricardo Navarro (Pollito!), for
all their support. this opportunity
has open doors for me that i never
thought i would be able to open!
and now my goals are, to make it as
the third most beautiful Mexican in
the “universe,” and be successful in
my career and life! thank you God
for all this blessings! n
Credits: Keylan Brooks, Joseph Eastman, JC Art Photography

Latina Beauty Queens
cyntHia piña
Miss republica Deportiva 2010
since being a young girl, Cynthia
Piña developed a passion for the
world of entertainment. she started
to prepare herself young by attending
castings and worked hard to
accomplish her goals. During high
school, she was in her schools dance
team, wrote for the schools newspaper
and was even crowed homecoming
queen. she attended barbizon
Modeling school where she was
given a trophy for winning best actress
in a competion at the end of the
year. Cynthia likes to think positive
at all times and maintains her faith
strong always.
Cynthia Piña was just crowned winner
of Miss republica Deportiva
2010, a national beauty pageant
event televised through univison. in
the event she was chosen as a finalist
from houston tx, and competed
against 13 finalist in Miami Florida.
her professional skills were
shown in front of the cameras as she
amazed the judges on her abilities to
host, model and showed her passion
for the entertainment business.
Cynthia Piña was a finalist in Nuestra
belleza Latina 2010, an internationally
televised beauty pageant,
and proudly represented her
Latin heritage as well as the City
of houston. she has many years of
experience in television, hosting,
and modeling. she is a dedicated
individual who loves the entertainment
world. Cynthia’s beauty, great
personality and work ethic made her
one of houston’s most sought after
talents.
Cynthia accomplished a major goal
in her life when she was selected to
be a finalist in the televised univision
beauty Pageant Nuestra belleza
Latina. Cynthia was picked out of
thousands of women to compete in
Miami, Florida, where the competi-
tion broke down into the top 12 finalist,
which included Cynthia Piña. being on
the pageant brought her knowledge and
exposure to new opportunities.
Cynthia is still working hard and will
not stop. she is currently working on a
2011-2012 swimsuit Calendar, as well
as a work out DVD where she gives
tips on her workouts and motivational
speeches. keep in touch with Cynthia
www.cynthiapina.com follow her
on twitter @cynthiapina06 Facebook
Cynthia Pina. n
Pictures: Tracy Hicks Photography
Hair and Make-up: JoeOmar

Latina Beauty Queens
erica cuaScut
Miss Latina international
united states 2010
self-driven, multitalented Puerto
rican latina born in brooklyn, New
york and raised between New york
& Puerto rico. With an outgoing,
happy, charming and rewarding
personality, determined, persistent,
versatile, and responsible, a dreamer
who loves life and is determined
and passionate to do the best she can
with her talents. she enjoys helping
others. spontaneous and disciplined
because it keeps her balanced but
always trying to do the things she
enjoys because she understands
that life is a journey and not just a
destination. Life is about finding
your true potential and not settling
for anything less.
erica developed many talents and
began dancing, acting and ice
skating at the age of 5. she filmed
her first cereal commercial at the
age of 7. she has done numerous
fashion shows, movie extras, music
videos and television series extra
roles. she started modeling at the
age of 14 when her mom signed her
up for a local pageant at the mall
and won her first local pageant.
her parents never doubted for a
second that she would walk home
with all the trophies since she
happened to be a camera lover way
before she could even talk and walk
and that her smile attracted people
since they could remember.
erica has competed in the
following pageants: Miss Mundo
de Puerto rico representing her
town of rincon, where she also
filmed several commercials for
telemundo. reina Juvenil Fiestas
Patronales de rincon, Ms. belleza
Latina representing the state of
Florida & Ms. Latina international
Puerto rico. she is currently the
reigning Ms. Latina international
united states. her goal is to become
a role model and inspire children
and young women in the world.
she is currently majoring in a degree
in broadcast Journalism and would
like to open her own modeling
agency someday.
her Favorite Quotes: “When life
gives you a hundred reasons to cry,
show life that you have a thousand
reasons to smile.”
”the secret of making dreams come
true can be summarized in four C’s:
they are Curiosity, Confidence,
Courage, and Constancy; and the
greatest of these is Confidence.”
her Personal Motto: “set out each
day believing in your dreams. know
without a doubt that you were made
for amazing things.”
“When you make a mistake or get
knocked down by life, don’t look
back at it too long. Mistakes are
life’s way of teaching you. your
capacity for occasional blunders
is inseparable from your capacity
to reach your goals. No one wins
them all, and your failures, when
they happen, are just a part of your
growth. how will you know your
limits without an occasional failure?
Never quit! your turn will come! n
Photographers:
Gill-DigiFotos
alexx-Future Photography
Don seidman

Latina Beauty Queens
liDiana Dutra
Miss Brasil USA Houston 2010

Latinos en Acciòn
Sonia Marie De leon De veGa
sonia Marie
De Leon de
Vega, noted
s y m p h o n y
and opera
conductor has
achieved distinction as a creative
and consummate musician, as a
woman in a groundbreaking career
role, and as a leading influence in
the growing Latino culture in the
united states. her musical talents
have inspired a large following in
southern California through live
orchestral presentations, as well as
an international audience through
televised performances in the united
states, Latin america and europe.
De Leon de Vega is most closely
associated with the santa Cecilia
orchestra. she is also the Producer
and Music Director for the annual
opera under the stars concert in
Los angeles, a venue credited with
launching the careers of many young
operatic vocalists.
sonia is celebrated in educational
circles for creating the dynamic
Discovering Music Program that
takes orchestra members into
elementary schools in underserved
Latino neighborhoods to introduce
children to classical music and the
instruments of the orchestra. this
program also includes a choral
component with weekly choral
rehearsals with three community
children choirs and two yearly
presentations in such venues as
thorne hall at occidental College.
under the leadership of De Leon de
Vega, santa Cecilia orchestra and
the Discovering Music Program
have attracted the sponsorship of
noted foundations and institutions,
including the annenberg Foundation,
the Weingart Foundation, the James
irvine Foundation and the National
endowment for the arts. De
Leon de Vega’s accomplishments
have been recognized in a variety
of media venues, including La
opinion, Vista Magazine, Latina
style, People Magazine, hispanic
Magazine, hispanic outlook in
higher education, Latina Magazine
and Good Morning america” /
“Despierta america.”
she was the first woman in history
to receive a Vatican invitation to
conduct a symphony orchestra at a
Papal Mass. univision, Mervyns,
and target named her outstanding
Latina of the year in 2000. hispanic
business Magazine voted her one of
the 100 most influential hispanics
in the united states in 2001 and
2005. in april 2005 hispanic
business Magazine named her in
their “80 elite Women” list. in
2005 she was named “business
Woman of the year in arts and
entertainment” by senator Jack
scott and assemblywoman Carol
Liu. in september 2006 she was
awarded the “Local hero” award
by kCet. she and 5 other “Local
heroes” received this award and had
a mini-profile aired throughout the
month of september 2006 on kCet
and its’ affiliates.
Ms. De Leon de Vega is profiled in
the book “Latina Power” by author
ana Nogales. the book was released
(2004) by New york publisher
simon and schuster.
born in san antonio, De Leon de
Vega is the daughter of actress/
producer sonia De Leon and singer/
guitarist reynaldo sanchez. at
the age of four De Leon de Vega
moved to Los angeles, California,
where she was raised and began
her musical training becoming an
accomplished pianist and organist.
While always distinguishing herself
academically her graduate studies
led her to love and specialize in
conducting studies with Dr. David
buck. she also trained at the herbert
blomstedt international institute
for instrumental Conductors and
at various american symphony
orchestra League workshops with
otto Werner Mueller, Maurice
abravanel, Pierre boulez, andre
Previn, Zubin Metha and ricardo
Muti. De Leon de Vega has been a
guest conductor for many orchestras
and opera companies and has
developed concerts and children’s
music workshops for the Cultural
affairs Department of the City of
Los angeles. the Los angeles
times in august 2000 has described
her performances as “conducting
with sweep and energy” and the
beverly hills outlook in July 2001
noted that she “is a thunderbolt and
a force to
be reckoned
with on the
m u s i c a l
scene.” n

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Hospitality Corner
SHaron Fox
Southern Hospitality
Let’s kick off the new year by learning to
cook and eat in a healthier way! Cooking
healthy is not as complicated as you may
think. it all starts with making smarter
choices at the grocery store. We’ve all
tasted that creamy, rich stuffed pasta at
one time or another. you can still have all
the flavor and creaminess if you make a
few slight changes in the recipe.
to create a lighter, healthier version of
stuffed shells, the standard whole milk
ricotta cheese filling is replaced with frozen
leaf spinach and lowfat cottage cheese or
part-skim ricotta, which cuts down the fat
without sacrificing creaminess!
Heart-HealtHy paSta SHellS
• 1 box (12 oz) jumbo pasta shells
• 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 box (10 oz) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and coarsely cut
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 cup lowfat small-curd cottage cheese (2%) or part-skim ricotta
• 2 tbsp grated Parmesan
• 1⁄4 tsp each salt and pepper
• 1 1⁄2 cups marinara sauce
• 1⁄2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
heat oven to 400ºF. Cook pasta in large pot of salted boiling water,
drain and cool on baking sheet as box directs.
Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. sauté
broccoli, carrots, onions and garlic 3 minutes or until just tender.
add spinach and 1⁄2 cup water; cover and cook 2 minutes or until
vegetables are tender.
remove cover; cook until liquid is mostly evaporated. from heat;
stir in basil, cottage cheese, Parmesan, salt and pepper. spread
marinara sauce on bottom of 13 x 9-in. baking dish.
spoon 1 rounded tbsp filling into each shell; arrange in baking
dish. sprinkle with mozzarella, cover tightly with foil, and bake 35
minutes until hot and bubbly.

A New Year and a New You
JuDy Staveley, M.F.S., M. Sc., ph.D.
Fitness Editor
Get up and get moving! Make your
life an active one.
you’ve started the New year with
a new gym membership along with
a walking / running program for a
brand new sexy you. Now that you
have made this positive decision
to stay healthy, you are currently
wondering how to stay positive,
motivated or just continue what you
have started. you must set goals
along with rewards to encourage
you on your new journey. Consider
a local race to get you motivated.
a 5k /10k race for this New year
is a exciting way to stay motivated,
accomplish your goal and reward
yourself at the finish line. so how
do we continue what we started and
how do we get to that goal?
as a beginner, you should always
get your doctor’s approval before
getting on a running program. if
you are thinking of running and
haven’t run in several years, don’t
get discouraged when you get
tired easily once you start to ruN.
training must be a gradual build up
along with patience. Patience and
positive thoughts will be needed as
it takes time to run a complete 30
minutes. this preparation for a 5k
race, can take up to ten weeks to get
a full 30-minute non-stop run in, if
you haven’t run in years.
Warm up
start and finish each workout
session with a 5 to 10 minute walk
on the treadmill or outside as a warm
up and cool down. it is biologically
important to tell your muscles to get
moving by stretching and walking.
When you stretch your muscles,
you increase the blood flow to your
muscles and boost the nervous
system, which in turn tells the brain
to contract the muscle faster. these
few minutes of warm up will help
prevent injury.
Which muscles to warm up?
specific muscles should be focused
on before running. these are major
muscles to focus on when stretching
iliotibial band, hamstrings and
along with all the leg muscles.
Beginning a Walk / Run program
start by alternating a run / walk for
about 30 – 40 minutes over a ten
week period for three days a week.
over time, you should build to four
to five days a week with two rest
days. i have inserted a chart table to
guide you for the first ten weeks of
training for a 5k (3.1 mile) run.
remember to stay positive and seek
inspiration during these ten weeks.
Working out should be FuN! Listen
to music, and do this program with
friends or partners.
i will see you at the finish line! n
references
Dantzer, r., o’Connor, J., Freund, Johnson, J., &
kelley, k. (2008). From inflammation to sickness and
depression: when the immune system subjugates the
brain. Nature reviews Neuroscience 9, 46-56.

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9 minutes running | 1 minutes walking
13 minutes running | 2 minutes walking
14 minutes running | 1 minutes walking
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speed work / Fartlek run hard for 2 minutes then easy for 1 minute 2x a week
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Voice City Entertainment
it’S Gone to tHe DoGS
by bobby Lopez
this year i resolve to “take the
time.” that’s it, no losing weight,
save money, buy this, buy that do
this, do that then resolve all over
again. i’m keeping it simple, i
resolve to take the time. take the
time to: be with my family more, to
do more enjoyable things i like to
do, take the time to be with friends.
take the time to have love, peace
and happiness, that’s it. so take the
time.
this issue, i’m dedicating to my
dogs, Jaxson (a Chitzhu) and Gidget
(a chiweiner). i swear these dogs
are just like my girlfriend and me.
Gidget is the younger more active
dog, while Jaxson is the older wiser
dog. they have taken both of our
characteristics. one wants to play
all the time and zooms though
the living room with no fear, my
girlfriend has the same spirit and
energy and zips through work with
the ease of a trapeze. the older dog
waddles through life with no care in
the world and is very routine in his
way. i waddle through work with
the very routine that has kept my
business afloat for the last 15 years.
both love the outdoor, we both
love the outdoor. Gidget is happy
go lucky with life today, sara has
her moods but for the most part is
happy go lucky, and the older dog
is grumpy and non-chalant and i’m
the same way as i get older. Grumpy
and i might add sleepy, where’s
Dopey in this scene?
My older dog is so much like me,
he’s a DJ dog. he loves when
artists come in and perform live in
studio, he also loves to
watch movies, then he
naps out, just like me.
the other dog, Gidget,
cowers in her blanket
and sara wraps herself
like a cocoon in hers.
these dogs are so like
us, we could trade places with one
another and no one would know the
difference. Can you relate to this
story? and here’s the puncher, i have
never had a dog until we adopted
Jaxson in Plano, texas. i wish i
had grown up with a dog, it would
have given me more responsibility
and learned more about loving and
caring. if your little ones growing
up don’t have a dog, i encourage
you to get them one. they will
become better people in society.
and encourage them to become
musicians, they’ll learn faster and
have a better memory than most.it’s
all about the dogs this time, why?
because i took the time!
My latest venture is bringing up
an internet radio station that will
broadcast from Market square
in downtown san antonio, how
unique is that, more details the next
time we talk. For now, happy New
year and please take the time. n
VoiceCity entertainment
robert “bobby” Lopez
Professional radio/tV Voicework
210-313-7206
voicecitysa@gmail.com

Con Gretta
DeStination SoutH FloriDa
Featuring Destination Delray
With Gretta Vitta
Undiscovered treasure
here are the lovers, meandering
down the sidewalk, fingers entwined.
there is the reed-like, impossibly
chic woman of “a certain age,”
delicately pawing her handbag to
find her ringing cell phone. a clutch
of office denizens urgently discuss
the details of the latest deal. and
there, observing it all from a seat at
a sidewalk café is a writer. Fueled
by coffee, croissant, and the muse
of a street scene, a page is filled,
then another. and there you are, too.
you can do this in one day, or take
several for a more leisurely pace. but
to really get a sense of place, this tour
concentrates on the neighborhoods
the literati frequented on the Left
bank. once home to penniless
intellectuals and bohemian artists,
the sixth arrondissement is the
current stomping ground of an
educated bourgeois who frequent
its charming galleries, shops, and
boites.
begin by staying at a hotel that
invokes the spirit of that great
age. the Cranes beach house, is
comfortably ensconced on a side
street, but no less opulent for it.
Located a block from the beach and
walking distance to all of the hottest
trendy restaurants and shopping
in south Florida, wide open blue
skies, a local gallery of exceptional
original art, lush tropical gardens and
quaint south Florida architecture
themes come off the magnificent
tiki bars and incredible pools. even
the smaller accommodations are
festooned with sumptuous draperies
and linens, with a reception that has
the most irresistible cookies.
the downtown’s booming art scene
is an experience for the eyes and
the soul! More than 20 galleries
and public art pieces are located
downtown, which includes the
newly redeveloped Pineapple Grove
arts District. Gallery Walks draw
visitors.
the lure of the seine may prove
too much to resist, once glimpsed
from the museum. Give in and stroll
along the bank. Note from the high
way you can cross the amazing
atlantic ave all the way down to
the beach is the longest main street
in Florida. Delray beach is 30-45
minutes from Palm beach and Fort
Lauderdale international airports,
and just one hour north of Miami.
a two-time winner of the coveted
all-america City award (1993 and
2001), Delray beach celebrates its
art, culture and history.
the busy streets give way to the
place with the beautiful “Green
Lawn,” cafes, and book-toting
young people this is a lovely
place to sit and contemplate ideas
elevated to ideals, and when you’ve
rested, Coming Jan 2011 an art &
Culture Festivals hosted by My
self “Dancing on the Green” with
Live music, performers, tastefully
shows of arts, food and much more,
each and every 2nd saturday of the
month!
and, if you are so inclined, take out
your own notebook and begin to
write. Find me walking the streets
of Delray beach and have a coffee
with me.
Delray beach is creative, authentic,
intimate, a jewel of Palm beach
County ready to be discovered! For
more, visit www.visitdelraybeach.
org.
if you are in the boca area a place
you most visit blue Martini Lounge.
With locations in boca raton, Fort
Lauderdale, kendall - Miami, Las
Vegas, Miami - brickell, Naples,
orlando, Phoenix, tampa, and West
Palm beach. Join us for one of our
42 superior martinis guaranteed to
excite your taste buds and elevate
your spirit. Listen or dance to the
best in live entertainment while
enjoying our tapas food menu, the
perfect complements to our fine
wine and spirits selection.
My favorite Charities in Delray
“the Milagro Center”
this magical little miracle place!
beautiful Milagro Children serving
the volunteers at the Volunteer
appreciation Night
Website:
http://www.milagrocenter.org
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Description:
the Milagro Center, a 501(c)3
non-profit organization, provides a
superior arts education after school
program to the children of Palm
beach County’s most disadvantaged
populations. Milagro, which means
“miracle” in spanish, is a unique artsintegrated
educational and cultural
arts facility which serves as a catalyst
for community collaboration,
individual transformation and
social change by providing enriched
learning opportunities. the Center
strives to enhance social awareness
and the pursuit of life goals within
an honest and non-sectarian
environment.
our MissioN:
the Milagro Center enriches the
lives of disadvantaged children in
grades k-5 through a structured
afterschool and summer program of
art education, academic support and
mentoring resulting in confident,
inspired children.
should you have any questions
please visit my fan page and post
your comments
www.facebook.com/grettavitta
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Gretta Vitta’s Picture
Clothing by: Cache
Picture by: Greg ratner
Make up: Janell Leigh
hair: Jennifer Manson
special thank you to ricio Davis of the Milagro
Center

Latinos in Hollywood
texaS
SA Film Council and Jesse Borrego

BNet Radio
2010 cHriStMaS party
Staff, Radio Personalities, and Artists
www.bnetradio.com

DJ “Mad Dawg”
Mel Duran oF Bnet raDio
Tour through San Antonio
Mel “Mad Dawg” Duran, one
of bNetradio Disc Jockey
broadcasting on the world wide web
bringing tejano Music to the world.
Mad Dawg’s passion is to revitalize
tejano Music in southern California
and to the West.
Mel “MadDawg” Duran, head of
operations Ground task Force, is
broadcasting on bNet radio out
of California and first spot in a full
five day schedule weekdays from
10:00am to 2:00pm central time
playing the best tejano Music,
which has never been done in the
history of southern California.
a drummer and musician playing
tejano music. Mel “MadDawg”
Duran has become one of the most
popular requested DJ’s for bNet
radio. he first introduced tejano
Music during 2009 Los angeles
County Fair which runs from a whole
month in september with millions in
attendance on the first opening day,
and was overwhelmed with tejano
fans coming up to the bnet radio
booth excited about the music with
quotes like “i haven’t heard that
song in years,” “that’s what my
parents listen to back home,” and
“thanks for bringing the music to
us.” his own ultimate goal is to give
the artists a new field of exposure to
thousand and thousands of people
and fulfilling his compassion into
sharing tejano Music to the whole
wide world. n
www.groundtaskforce.com

Helena, Texas:
The Toughest Town on Earth
by Barry H. Harrin
Barry H. Harrin
Comanche Press
$17.95, 222 Pages
“IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR POLITICALLY CORRECT...
THIS IS NOT THE BOOK FOR YOU”
• How Spain and Texas Hispanics Saved the American Revolution.
• The Bloodiest Battle Ever Fought On Texas Soil… And it’s Virtually Unknown.
• The Daileyville Massacre… 5 Dead in Two Minutes (3 Lawmen and 2 Civilians).
• The Lady Outlaw That Terrorized South Texas and Helena.
• The Truth about the Helena Duel and Outlaws like John Wesley Hardin.
• Life in Helena and South Texas during the Civil War.
• The Secret Organization in Helena That May Have Been Involved in Lincoln’s Assassination.
• How the Polish Colony of Panna Maria Was Terrorized by Helena Cowboys.
• How the Union Cavalry in Helena Begged For Help… To Fight Outlaws.
• How the Bloodiest Feud In Texas Spilled Blood In Helena and Karnes County.
• The Man Who Killed Helena … And Why He Killed It!
• How Gregorio Cortez Humiliated the Texas Rangers and Hundreds of Armed Men.
• The Ghosts of Helena Today … Gone Wild!

Tejano Country
GaBe Garcia anD DaviD lee GarZa
Uvalde, Texas
Gabe Garcia, top finalist of the
Nashville Star 2008 and David Lee
Garza performed a tejano / Country
shoot out in uvalde, texas on
saturday, January 8th, 2011. n

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