Conexion April 2017

Vol. 3 • Issue 4 • April 2017
Informando y Uniendo Comunidades / Informing and Uniting Communities
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Sirviendo al Norte y Noroeste de la Florida y Sur de Alabama / Serving North and Northwest Florida to Southern Alabama

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NUESTRA COMUNIDAD
OUR COMMUNITY
March 25, La Vaca Loca
Saloon, Panama City: A
great time was had by all as
area entrepreneurs came
together for the Hispanics
and Friends LINKed (HFL)
Networking Social. Join our
HFL Group in Facebook and
stay apprised of these events
held throughout the region
to help you EXPAND YOUR
NETWORK!
Barbara Britt, Motivational Speaker, Lauren Rogers of The Office Wellness
Coach, and Kathy Wilson of Nightingale Health Care at the 1 March Networks
of NW Florida breakfast at Golden Corral FWB.
Leaders, members, and guests at a United for a Good Cause Inc. general
meeting at Sabór a México.
The lovely attendants at Tommy’s New Orleans Style Snoballs. Located in
Hwy 98 by the Navarre Bridge.
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Opinión - Columnistas & Blogs
Opinion - Columnists & Blogs
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY:
Seeks Voters and Leaders for a
Hispanic Caucus
By Alan Pacek
APRIL 2017 EVENTS:
• Monday, April 10 – 6:30pm-8:30 – Democratic Black Caucus – TBA see Okaloosa
Democrats Facebook Events.
• Thursday, April 13 – 6pm-8:30pm – Hootenanny Democratic Social Club at Pepito’s
Mexican Restaurant - 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
• Tuesday, April 18 – 6:30-8:30 – Democratic Executive Committee at Magnolia Manor
Senior Day, 141 Barks Dr, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
• Thursday, April 20 – 6pm-7:30 – Democratic Women’s Club - TBA see Okaloosa
Democrats Facebook Events.
• Saturday, April 22 – 9am-Noon – March for Science at Emerald Coast Science
Center, 31 Memorial Parkway SW, Fort Walton Beach, FL – An EARTH DAY
Celebration by Scientists, Science Enthusiasts, and People concerned about
protecting our environment.
Last month, it was my pleasure to
introduce Conexión readers to the
Okaloosa Democratic Party. In case
you missed it, here’s a quick summary:
1) locally the Democratic Party has
long been in the minority, but with
actions taken by the Republican (GOP)
controlled Federal Government along
with GOP elected officials here in Florida
– the Democratic Party is definitely
growing in Okaloosa County. 2) For the
first time in history, a man of Hispanic
descent is leading the Democratic
National Committee – Thomas Edward
Perez is a Harvard Law School graduate
with a long history of advocating
for consumer and civil rights. 3) The
Okaloosa Democrats meet regularly
four (4) times every month with the
Democratic Black Caucus meeting
on the 2nd Monday, the Democratic
Executive Committee meeting on the
3rd Tuesday, the Hootenany Democratic
Social Club meeting on the 2nd
Thursday, and the Democratic Women’s
Club meeting on the 3rd Thursday, plus
we have a new Democratic Women’s
Club forming in Crestview to serve the
northern part of the county.
The four groups are collectively working
as a unified front to stop the dangerous
policies of Donald Trump. Progressives
and Democrats have attended
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
sponsored People Powered seminars
– to explain to immigrants and their
families exactly what are their rights!
Also the seminars discuss what to do if
your civil liberties are violated.
The first efforts of Democrats, in
conjunction with the ACLU and many
progressive national organizations, will
be to help cities use their local-level
authority to protect undocumented
immigrants from deportation and
become a network of “freedom cities”
capable of withstanding Trump’s
ongoing immigration crackdown. We
are having conversations with local
police forces throughout Okaloosa
County to encourage local law
enforcement to use lenient immigration
policies.
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The Bannon-Trump administration
ratcheted up their profiling of
immigrants, while Attorney General
Jeff Sessions at the end of March
announced plans to withhold Federal
Funds from states and/or cities
that refuse to enforce their harsh
immigration policies. It is hard for many
of us who have lived through the Civil
Rights Movement in the 1960s to find
our government now dividing people
by race, religion, gender, sexuality, or
skin-color!
Rewind, Review, Refocus, Renew was
the theme last month at the annual
Okaloosa Democratic Black Caucus
dinner. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. still
serves as inspiration to the kind of
country Democrats want to call home:
“We may all have come on different
boats but we are all in the same boat
now.” The Black Caucus within the
Democratic Party is the voice of the
black community. For decades in South
Florida, Hispanic Caucuses have had a
voice in local politics and are helping
to shape national conversations – your
input is needed here.
In Okaloosa County, Blacks make
up only 10.2% of the population.
Interestingly, with Hispanics at 8.6%
of the county population these two
groups could represent 1 out of every
5 Okaloosa County residents. Now just
imagine if there were a Democratic
Hispanic Caucus to join our forces to
help this significant minority population
to be fully heard and engaged. The
Okaloosa Democratic Executive
Committee has reserved spots for
Hispanic representatives. It is our plan
to launch a Democratic Hispanic Caucus
group prior to the 2018 election cycle.
Please join us on Thursday April 13 at
6 pm at Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant
- 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton
Beach at our Hootenanny Democratic
Social Club Meeting to learn more. We
welcome your questions emailed to
chair@okaloosademocraticparty.com -
Also, please “Like” Okaloosa Democrats
on Facebook!
Carta abierta a Raúl Castro
Por Luis A. Henríque
En su intervención en la XIV
Cumbre del ALBA-TCP, celebrada en
Caracas el día 5 de marzo de 2017,
el presidente de Cuba Raúl Castro
expresó “en Venezuela se libra hoy
la batalla decisiva por la soberanía,
la emancipación, la integración, y
el desarrollo de nuestra América”
en alusión a lo que viene como
consecuencia de su intervención en la
política de Venezuela y la complicidad
de quienes ignorando la historia son
sus cómplices en nuestro país.
Déjeme decirle algo “Presidente”,
no subestime al pueblo de Bolívar y
menos aún con posiciones ambiguas
con las que usted acostumbra sostener
sus conveniencias políticas. Es un
irrespeto creer que la única opción para
un país es el hambre o la sumisión,
ignorando que existe algo más allá
dentro de la naturaleza humana que
es el orgullo y sentido de pertenencia,
que en el caso nuestro, además está
reforzado por la historia. Asimismo
le informo que las conveniencias y
oportunismos no tienen cabida en la
nueva Venezuela.
Un país nuevo diferente resurgirá de
las consecuencias que ustedes han
provocado, lamentablemente y poco
probable no será en paz como todos
lo hemos deseado y aún tenemos
esperanzas. Sin embargo, su insolencia
y la de sus cómplices internos será
acallada por la desesperación, el
miedo la angustia pero también por
el valor de quienes no soportan más
las contradicciones de un sistema
que alaba al pueblo para esclavizarlo
a través de un discurso sinuoso que
pretende llevar a una nación para que
piense que su única salvación es pactar
y obedecer a sus verdugos.
Se ha tenido paciencia y tolerancia
con pretensiones similares a las que
se rechazan y que han sido superadas
a través de experiencias, algunas
negativas pero nunca tan nefastas
como las actuales. Usted bien sabe,
porque ha tratado de “iniciar un
proceso de cambio necesario en las
políticas anacrónicas de su país” que
se deben escuchar las voces que
denuncian la necesidad o ésta termina
por imponerse.
A usted le quedará en su conciencia las
consecuencias de las acciones pero la
frustración de la derrota y a nosotros
el sentimiento agridulce de la victoria
acompañada de las consecuencias de
la confrontación fratricida.
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Conexión Celestial
Celestial Connection
La Oración - Comunicación
Divina De Banda Ancha
Por Pastor Gabriel Vargas
“Se puede decir mucho sobre la relación
de una persona con Dios al escucharla
como ora, si un hombre o una mujer,
tiene de verdad una buena relación
con el Creador” Timothy Keller. (Libro La
Oración).
En Telecomunicaciones, 4G son las
siglas utilizadas para referirse a la cuarta
generación de tecnologías de telefonía
móvil. Es la sucesora de las tecnologías
2 G y 3 G, y precede a la próxima
generación, la 5G.
El ser humano fue creado para
comunicarse con su Creador y disfrutar de
El para siempre. Según el Salmos 73:25-26
“¿A quién tengo yo en los cielos sino a ti?
Y fuera de ti nada deseo en la tierra. Mi
carne y mi corazón desfallecen; más la
roca de mi corazón y mi porción es Dios
para siempre”.
Dios está en los cielos según el Rey David
y nosotros aquí en la tierra. Existe un canal
de comunicación creado por Dios el cual
tiene la mejor tecnología que ningún ser
humano pueda crear en este siglo, ni en
el siglo venidero, que conecte el mundo
físico con el mundo espiritual.
“La Oración”, es ese canal de banda
ancha que está siempre disponible y de
fácil acceso para todo aquel que quiere
tener una genuina relación con el Padre
Celestial. La Biblia es clara y revela al ser
humano cual es el número de acceso
para conectarnos con El Creador. Juan14:6
“Jesús le dijo: Yo soy el camino, la verdad y
la vida; nadie viene al Padre sino por mí”.
Raúl Castro cont.
Deshacerse de quien trató de
invadirnos ideológicamente deja
traumas pero mayores son las
consecuencias que padece la gente
hoy en día ante una miserable realidad
que lejos de ser el mar de la felicidad
se ha convertido en una tormenta en
alta mar.
El escenario de la violencia es el que
debemos evitar y quienes creemos en
la paz solo invocamos y fomentamos
salidas al problema en ese escenario.
Si usted querido lector tiene el deseo
interno de orar y las cosas externas lo
presionan a no hacerlo, le invito a que
clame a Dios para que le revele a su hijo,
no hay otra manera de hacer esa llamada.
Una vez su alma reconozca que el único
camino hacia el Padre es “JESUS”, aquí
entra en escena una tercera persona
celestial que le ayudara a establecer una
clara comunicación y que usted pueda
entender esa voz celestial.
Es como el “MODEM”, que es un
dispositivo que convierte las señales
digitales en analógicas (modulación) y
viceversa (demodulación), permite así
la comunicación entre computadoras a
través de la línea telefónica o del cable
módem. Sin este dispositivo usted
escucharía solo un sonido agudo, tan solo
ruido.
El Espíritu Santo, hace la misma labor, de
convertir del lenguaje celestial (Imposible
para el humano de entender), a lenguaje
humano y viceversa. El rol del “Paracleto”,
es precisamente la comunicación clara
entre las partes.
En el catálogo que le dejo Dios a su
creación “La Biblia”, dice en el libro
de Jeremías 33:3 “Clama a mí, y yo te
responderé, y te enseñaré cosas grandes y
ocultas que tú no conoces”. El Señor está
esperando por esa llamada.
No dejes pasar más tiempo, tú fuiste
creado para amar y llamar a Dios, a través
de su hijo amado Jesús y con la ayuda de
El Espíritu Santo.
Sin embargo, superar la crisis no está
condicionada a la subordinación
chantajista que solo le importa obtener
beneficios a costa de los sacrificios de
un pueblo, ajeno, propio o ambos.
Presidente Raúl Castro, así como usted
constantemente en sus discursos,
exige respeto a la soberanía de Cuba,
Venezuela y yo en particular, no solo le
exijo sino le ordeno como venezolano
ofendido con su afrentoso discurso,
dejar de echarle gasolina a la candela
y dese cuenta que quien persigue
una falsa realidad termina por ser
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Horario: Martes 7:30pm - Servicio De Oración | Viernes 7:30pm - Servicio General
Sábado 7:30pm - Servicio De Jóvenes | Domingo 10:30am - Escuela Dominical Domingo
11:30am - Servicio General
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850-255-2799 | gustavo@lupan.org | www.lupan.org
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Pastor Obed Ramos: 850-261-1557. Ministerio de Restauración, “Ven y Plantamos esta obra juntos en el 2015”
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Pastor Luis Gómez: 850-293-0584, “Tu Familia es nuestra familia” - Edificio G. Domingos 3pm y 4:30 pm.
4801 N. Davis Highway | Pensacola, FL
Iglesia Cristiana “Misión Casa”
Pastor Gabriel Vargas: 850-261-2358 | Servicios Viernes 7:00 pm y Domingos 10:30 am
555 Fairpoint Drive | Gulf Breeze, FL 32561 | www.misioncasa.org
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Sabado 6:00pm servicio bilingue
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Servicios: Martes: Discipulado - Miércoles: Casas de Paz, Jueves: Liderazgo
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312 Stadium Drive | Tallahassee, FL | www.lds.org | 850-291-6743 (los misioneros)
Domingo 1pm - 4-pm
Iglesia Rey de Reyes | 101 S Adams St. | 850.339.0979
Domingo 11am
Pastor Roberto Flores | Info@ministeriordr.org
La Iglesia Pentecostal Unida Latinoamericana
213 W. 9 ½ Mile Road, Pensacola, FL 32534
Miercoles, 7:30pm, Oración y Enseñanza | Viernes, 7:30pm, Alabanza y Adoración
Domingo, 10:30am, Escuela Dominical
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¿Que Pasa Tally?
La magia de la comunicación
Por María Elena Centeno / Entrenador Motivacional
La comunicación aunque posee una
definición clara y precisa, que cualquiera
puede aprender, es casi un arte.
L a Comunicación madre de todas
las guerras y de la solución, genera
discusiones entre los amigos, la
familia, la pareja, los grupos sociales,
las religiones y los gobiernos.
Increíblemente todos queremos
tener razón y ser dueños de la verdad,
pretendiendo ignorar que la verdad es
un punto de vista, que se acomoda de
acuerdo a su exponente.
Usamos la comunicación para hacernos
entender, pero a veces no queremos
eso, no queremos ser comprendidos,
sino compadecidos, para obtener el sí
o el no que nos convenga, justo en ese
momento.
Usamos la comunicación añadiéndole
un sin fin de emociones, que van de lo
patético al gozo, y entonces ésta se va
rompiendo, las relaciones se agrietan,
el amor se confunde, la convivencia se
cae a pedazos antes de terminar sus
cimientos.
Una buena comunicación se traduce
en paz y tranquilidad, una conjugación
muy sencilla de encontrar y que de
hecho decimos buscarla, pero son sólo
palabras, somos tan arrogantes que
no nos gusta escuchar a los demás,
nos gusta escucharnos. Pero peor aún,
fingimos no darnos cuenta y asentimos,
haciéndole creer al otro que realmente
nos estamos comunicando.
HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!
By Bohemian Babushka
Nos ponemos la máscara de un no sé
qué cualquiera, que no es más que
una mezcla entre ignorancia y picardía
pero asumiendo, es de inteligencia y
habilidad, sin saber que la verdad, el
tiempo y la ironía observan.
La magia de la comunicación, el arte de
la comunicación depende de nuestra
capacidad para escuchar, más escuchar
depende de la emoción que sentamos
en el momento exacto que alguien nos
habla.
El escuchar se enreda entre cuerdas
de consideraciones, risas y llanto, por
ejemplo si nos habla el placer, estamos
atentos, escogemos las palabras,
adoptamos buena actitud y emanamos
buena emoción, pero si nos habla
el dolor, la verdad, o simplemente el
asunto del otro, no es lo mismo, no se
siente igual, ya dejé de protagonizar.
Hablamos de la comunicación
como una panacea, escuchamos los
problemas del prójimo y con gran
ligereza nos atrevemos a decir: - Es
falta de comunicación. ¿Pero cómo se
ejercita eso?
Imagino al lector, y le confieso: Esto
es una charla sujeta a su cadena
emocional, una charla entre usted
y yo, que quizás encuentre aburrida
o interesante, pero una charla que
aunque ignore no podrá borrar.
El ejercicio de la comunicación… en la
próxima edición
spouses reminds one of continuance and the need for civility. No where is there
needed more the art of diplomacy and feelings of compassion than with those you
know since birth. This is the training ground of how to treat all others.
And speaking of training, let’s not forget the betterment of ourselves. Volunteer
in your “dream” job/field. Read books on topics of interest, seek out groups to
broaden your horizon and circle of conocimientos. Attend charlas. Networking and
conferences are always maravillosos to revive one’s spirit and purpose. Babushka
also finds travel a wonderful way to grow and relight that sense of purpose. So
when there’s a conference out of mi ciudad? ESOOO!!! A BB TWOFER!!!
By the time you read this, Babushka will have participated in two major conferences
for Latinos. BB promises to go into detalles in future articles, but for now she wants
you to pensar en algo. What sueños will you awaken this spring? How will you
relight your sense of purpose? Pa’lante en la Primavera Beautifuls!! BB2U
tally Community
Happenings
March 22, Chuy’s Fine Tex Mex, Tallahassee: Several business
leaders from Tallahassee area attended our Hispanics and Friends
LINKed Networking Social. Deborah Desilets was our guest speaker
and gave an update on the “Mosaics of the Explorers” project as
well as on the upcoming Old Spanish Trail 100 celebration. We
thank everyone that attended and Chuy’s for hosting us.
Como estan? Si, Babushka’s been away from writing here, but does that mean she
hasn’t been working? JU SO FONII!! Por supuesto and but of course she’s been
working, and working hard. Especially on herself. You’ve heard of the saying, “If
mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy”? Bueno, that’s especialmente true for BB. And
Babushka isn’t happy when life’s stagnant.
We’re now in Spring, traditionally the time for things to come out of hibernation
and to renew, regresar a la vida. Beautifuls, we’re part of nature tambien and it’s time
to awaken, expand y crecer. Babushka is a firm believer of always learning, always
doing something to broaden one’s horizon. These past two months have been time
spent with familia and forums, doing eso mismo.
For those who don’t believe being with family is a learning experience, look at it
closer. Being with los nietos has shown BB again the joy of discovery, lollipops and
bubbles. Each day to see and feel the total amor in their eyes reminds one of the
belleza que es la vida and the reasons for La Lucha. Being with The Trio and their
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¿Que Pasa Tally?
The Legacy of Gideon -
Venvi Art Gallery
By Deborah Desilets
Walking into the Venvi Gallery ala
Gideon, one encounters art as
mesmerizing color-fields that gleams
from some enchanted light. Gideon’s
visions in paintings and two sculpture
offer a one-way transport to an ethereal
journey through color. In his landscapes
where whites on paler whites spring
to life, or where gray ashes somberly
lay in repose; or figures of trees soar,
or crystal water becomes murky; and
grand, that profound light is splayed,
reflected and refracted. As well Gideon’s
brushstrokes accent the lift of his brush.
While walking through the world of
Gideon, I constantly feel like a child with
a magnifying glass needing to adjust
my eye to ever new scales, his strokes
release ascending, and descending and
crescendos of penetrating emotion and
motion in paint.
becomes more than a line, or planes
of color no timid abstraction, or where
the layers of paint are not timid but
bold. Gideon’s lush paints inform even
more luscious strokes in a medium that
begs the question: what pot of paint
does he paint from? Asking Heather
Gideon, his wife about the medium,
she shows me his mixer and quietly
mentions his recipe-book for his paint.
Surely he would make his own in 5
gallon vats! Gideon’s gesso medium
performs exactly as made; pliable with
an ordained resilience and reflectance.
The magic of Gideon is held in his
most gestured gesso expressions that
seem capable of departing from the
canvas as they literally extend into his
gold rippled frames (That to my eye,
mimic ruffles on a flamenco dancers’
skirts!) For “Seascape”, the rippling frame
carries the beholder viewer on a remote
voyage far from the canvas.
The color, consistency, weight, and
wave of the gesso medium projects
Gideon’s vision off the wall and onto the
observers until they are mesmerized, -
immersed, engulfed and surrounded.
Both whites against off-whites to blacks
tinged with crimson are deepened as
the slight shadow is cast. The stroke and
shadow become indelible unforgettable
as the depth of color leave an indelible
impression from all angles. Light,
shadow, color, and stroke all emerge
in an emotion of motion that pulsates
from the canvas.
Walking into the world of Gideon I felt
as if I was walking in a forest screened
with the dappled light of leaves
pressing the ground with textures that
were lit but unknown save for the sun.
His landscapes have no land in them
at all, but the alluded to terra firma or
cityscape becomes a bursting array
of implied colorations as edges. His
portraits are a study in subterfuge.
His holocaust visions are of horror
abstracted. The images constantly
elude the eye as color, stroke, and
shadow embed a deeper impression
and beckon a deeper reckoning. Paint,
color and texture survive in a frantic
whirlwind of forms to reveal the playing
field of this artist to one master stroke;
his gesso. Self taught, immersed in
the making of art for commercial
endeavors, Gideon gives the impression
of whirlwind action that rides from one
canvas to the other with scale shifts
and textures noted from one to the
other, referential, scaled and always as
enigmatic as the artists’ oeuvre.
Perhaps the sculptures in the show:
one of bronze, one a gesso white
mannequin, carries the use of line into a
third dimension that begs the art lover
to give futurism one more look. Gideon’s
art refuses to be of as one-dimensional
as just a simple gesso and brushstroke.
His focus is always the same: move color
into subconscious depths where light
imprints with shadows.
where crimson burns alongside the
regal greens. With Gideon, all color
and brushstroke make a sound with
light. His colors, so embedded in
brushstroke (whether small, large or
x-large) spring from his unique gesso
mixes and enliven his brushstroke.
Colors are so ingrained in each touch
of the brush, whether delicate or
The combination of layer upon layer
of GESSO EMBEDDED IN MORE GESSO
TRANSFORMS THE FLAT CANVAS
SURFACE INTO ANIMATED TWISTS AND
TURNS. GIDEON’S ART IS PERPETUALLY
MOVING.
The colors patterns or in a multiple
brush stroked figure, where a line
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Prehistoric Underwater
Archaeology in Florida
By Franklin H. Price, Underwater Archaeologist, Florida Department of State
People often confuse archaeology
and paleontology, which is easy
because both fields study the past,
and both often use excavations to
make discoveries. However, they
are concerned with different things:
paleontologists study the biology of the
past, while archaeologists study the past
through the material that people left
behind. In Florida archaeology, what we
can learn goes back from recent history
to the earliest Floridians who lived here
more than 14,000 years ago. Amazing
discoveries in Florida archaeology have
happened on land, but there are also
fascinating sites underwater. Thousands
of years ago, when sea levels were
lower, Florida was much larger than it is
today. With sea level rise, much of the
ancient peninsula was inundated. These
areas that were once land are now
underwater, and submerged with them
are the evidence of past cultures.
Most manmade objects don’t survive
for thousands of years, but stone tools
do. This is why much of what we know
about prehistoric Floridians comes from
artifacts made of stone, like projectile
points, commonly called arrowheads.
Just like other things people make, from
cars to cell phones, projectile point
designs changed with time. When a
new site is discovered, a stone tool can
tell us how old the site is. In Florida, this
can be incredibly old.
An example of this is the Page-Ladson
site in northwest Florida, where artifacts
found in a sinkhole in a Florida river
were dated to 14,500 years old. The
people who left these artifacts behind
used the sinkholes for water, and
hunted mastodons, a now-extinct
relative of the elephant. This makes the
site one of the oldest in North or South
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¿Que Pasa Tally?
Celebrating the Old
Spanish Trail Auto Highway
By Charlotte Kahl, Chair, OST100
In 1912 the one millionth Ford automobile rolled out of their assembly plant.
Owners could drive on paved streets to the office, church, shopping or to friend’s
homes in their own town and perhaps out a dirt wagon road to visit a nearby farm.
Travelers took railroads to the nearest big city or farther. Manufactured goods and
agricultural products were shipped by railroad. Smaller producers, without a whole
train-car load could only sell locally. As trucks continued to become bogged down
in the mud, Good Roads Clubs were formed all across the United States to encourage
better roads. Businessmen themselves began paying to pave roads between cities
and lobby their county and state representatives to begin planning and funding
highways. More ambitious businessmen formed transcontinental highway groups.
The Old Spanish Trail Association (OSTA) was one of these groups at first planning an
interstate highway from St. Augustine to New Orleans. Annual planning meetings
were held in Mobile in 1915, Pensacola 1916 and Tallahassee 1917. There was a pause
for the Great World War during 1918. By the end of the war, western states wanted
to become involved siting the numbers of Spanish conquistadores and padres who
had traveled across their lands. The 1919 conventions were held in Texas and San
Antonio was chosen as the center point Headquarters Section as paving of the roads
between various cities began.
Paving went well in the west over the trails of the 20-mule teams of miners and the
well-established stage routes. Connections in the east were delayed by expensive
bridges needed to replace the time-consuming ferry schedules. By 1929 the Old
Spanish Trail all-weather highway was declared finished and grand motorcades
were held from San Diego to St. Augustine in April and St. Augustine to San Diego in
October.
In 2004 elected officials in the City of San Antonio and Bexar County, Texas proposed
a decade-long national centennial celebration of the highway planning and
construction. An Old Spanish Trail Centennial Celebration Association (OST100)
was formed to locate, revitalize and preserve the scenic OST by-way. Now into the
centennial years, the first 2015 and 2016 reenactments of the planning conventions
in Mobile and Pensacola were successful.
The Tallahassee reenactment promises to be even better as OST100 partners with
the Dixie Highway and Florida African American Heritage Preservation Network to
hold the conference on the site of the 1917 OST convention. There will be a Conexion
Media Group Welcome Reception; historic walk, bike ride and motorcade; highway
lectures; and exhibits of the successful OST projects of cities, counties, parishes and
organizations May 18 -20, 2017. This reenactment is free and open to the public.
Registration forms are available on www.oldspanishtrailcentennial.com.
For more information on OST100, e-mail ost100kahl@aol.com, go to our website
or Facebook page: facebook.com/groups/oldspanishtrailhwy
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LIDERAZGO Y EMPRENDIMIENTO
leadership and entrepreneurship
Los Niños De Hoy Son Los
Líderes Del Mañana
Por Barbara Britt, Presidente B.Britt, LLC; Oradora de motivación/Entrenadora
profesional de consulta del comportamiento humano
“Para guiar a otros, primero debes guiarte a ti mismo”
~John Maxwell~
Así que ¿a qué edad vas a empezar a darle a tu hijo el poder de liderazgo? Si
crees en la cita de aquí arriba, entonces ves el valor de empezar la vida con
oportunidades para que ellos se guíen a si mismos. El liderazgo es una habilidad
que se aprende y la mejor noticia es que cada uno es capaz de aprender a ser
líder. Asegúrate que tus hijos tengan la oportunidad de practicarlo todos los días
en la casa, escuela, deportes y en cualquier otra situación. Nunca es demasiado
pronto para empezar practicando el ejemplo y dándoles oportunidades.
DEBEN VERTE MODELAR:
• Estableciendo un buen ejemplo de balance entre el Trabajo, el Juego y la Familia
• Fomentando el Trabajo en Equipo
• Enfatizando la perseverancia ~ Cada reto es una oportunidad de Aprender y
Crecer
• Desarrollando las habilidades para Negociar
• Oportunidades para Tomar Decisiones (Creando soluciones – No Problemas)
• Buscando Oportunidades para Hablar por Si Mismos
• Fomentando la Ética de Trabajo Iniciada por Ellos Mismos
• Desarrollo de Planificación de Proyectos
• Lectura, Lectura, Lectura
• Pensamiento Optimista
RECUERDA: Los infantes de hoy son los líderes del mañana. Especialmente si esos
infantes tienen padres y adultos que no temen el ¡Reto de Liderazgo!
Invitamos a todas las madres y padres a registrar a sus hijas/os del grado 7 al
12 en la 4ª Conferencia Anual de YOUth LEADership el 22 de abril de 9 am – 3
pm en los Clubs de Niñas y Niños de la Costa Esmeralda en Fort Walton Beach.
Vea el anuncio en esta edición de Conexión.
“El liderazgo y el aprendizaje son indispensables uno con el otro.”
~John F. Kennedy~
Me encanta comparar la vida de un infante con la del árbol de bambú. Durante
cinco años el sembrador de bambú riega y fertiliza lo que parece ser un campo
árido. Ninguna vez deja de regar y abonar las plantas día tras día. El quinto año,
un retoño aparece y en seis cortas semanas crecerá hasta tener 90 pies de alto.
Será fuerte y flexible, capaz de soportar vientos extremos y cambios climáticos.
La resistencia de los cables de bambú es tan o más fuerte que la de un cable
de acero del mismo grosor. ¿Qué clase de agua y abono usas cada día desde su
concepción?
“El liderazgo es la capacidad de convertir la visión en realidad.”
~Warren Bennis~
Cría a tu hija/o a doblarse pero no romperse. Que sea flexible pero firmemente
arraigad@. ¿Te has preguntado lo que hizo esa semilla de bambú los cinco años
antes de que el primer retoño verde apareciera? Estuvo construyendo su base
de apoyo a lo ancho y lo profundo. Desde su nacimiento deber modelar las
habilidades y creencias que quieres que tus infantes desarrollen. Ya sea el ser
humano o el humano que sabe ser. Que se den cuenta que para crecer y dirigir
deben valorar a otros como a sí mismos. Deben entender que su base es fuerte
y que puede soportar fallas y contratiempos y que eso los hará aún más fuertes.
Tú y ellos deben comprender la importancia de vivir según esta cita. Nunca es
demasiado pronto para que te vean modelar las habilidades de liderazgo. ¿Qué
base construyes para que ellos puedan pararse derechos y con la cabeza en alto?
“Un líder es aquel que conoce el camino, lo sigue y muestra cómo seguirlo.”
~John C. Maxwell~
Today’s Children Are
Tomorrow’s Leaders
By Barbara Britt, President B.Britt, LLC, Motivational Speaker/Human Behavioral
Consultant Professional Coach
“To Lead Others, You Must First Lead Yourself”
~John Maxwell~
So at what age do you want to start empowering your child to start leading? If you
believe the above quote to be true, then you see the value of starting off life with
opportunities for them to lead themselves. Leadership is a learned skill, and the best
news is that everyone is capable of learning to lead. Make sure your children have
the opportunity to practice leadership every single day in their home, school, in
sports and everywhere in between. It is never too early to start this by modeling and
giving them opportunities.
Enséñales a tener cuidado y a no menospreciarse a sí mismos o a otros en base
a percepciones de lo que es débil o fuerte. Al igual que el árbol de bambú,
deben pararse derechos, creer en sus propias fuerzas y permitir que los otros
hagan lo mismo. Recuérdales que no importa donde se encuentren hoy, tienen
capacidades tremendas para crecer y desarrollar. La vida es un viaje que se debe
experimentar dentro de uno mismo para luego compartirlo con los demás. Habrá
veces cuando están progresando pero no lo pueden observar. Durante estas
ocasiones es cuando el mayor crecimiento puede ocurrir. La velocidad en que
sucede no es lo que nos concierne, sólo que avanzamos y plantamos las semillas
para que otros crezcan.
~Todos tenemos un árbol de bambú chino dentro de nosotros que espera
aparecer. Así que sigue regando, abonando y creyendo que tú también verás la
fuerza del liderazgo crecer en tu hija/o durante todas las etapas de sus vidas. ~
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
~John F. Kennedy~
I like to equate a child’s life to that of the Chinese Bamboo Tree. For five years the
bamboo farmer diligently waters and fertilizes what looks like to be barren ground.
Never once missing a time to water and feed the plant, the farmer toils on day after
day. On the fifth year a sprout appears, and in six short weeks it will grow 90 feet
tall. It will be strong and supple, capable of withstanding extreme wind, and climate
changes. The tensile strength of plated bamboo cables is as strong as or stronger
than a steel cable of the same size. What water and fertilizer are you using every
single day from their conception?
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
~Warren Bennis~
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Ser Bilingüe
Por Paola Díaz
De la A a la Z
A to Z
Sabemos que el lenguaje nos conecta
con el mundo, entonces podemos
decir que el bilingüismo nos da la
oportunidad de crear doble conexión
con el mundo e influye en la manera de
cómo nos interrelacionamos con este.
Ser bilingüe se refiere a hablar otra
lengua adicional a la nativa. ¿Pero se
trata esto acerca de lo que sabemos
de la lengua o de cómo usamos la
lengua para lograr una tarea por medio
de una comunicación efectiva sin que
errores de estructura o pronunciación lo
impidan?
De acuerdo con ACTFL (Asociación
Americana de la Enseñanza de Lenguas
Extranjeras) la fluidez al hablar otra
lengua tiene sus raíces en la efectividad
de usar la lengua para comunicarse.
Esto a su vez, confiere la habilidad de
interrelacionarse efectivamente y crea
una ventaja para facilitar relaciones
globales más estrechas, no solo en el
mundo de los negocios, pero también
en crear comunidades más sensibles a
las diferencias y con habilidades para la
solución de conflictos.
Existen niveles para definir la fluidez
o efectividad en la comunicación con
márgenes de error aceptables para cada
nivel (ACFL), así que no te preocupes
por no tener acento o cometer errores
en la estructura de tus oraciones. Fíjate
más bien en lo que puedes hacer con la
lengua (tarea lingüística), por ejemplo:
Para nivel de principiantes: En la lengua
hablada (English) ¿Puedes presentarte
y proveer tu información básica o de tu
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círculo más cercano?, ¿Puedes describir
personas y lugares?, ¿Puedes realizar
transacciones básicas tales como:
comprar víveres o ropa, hacer/ cancelar
una cita, reservar un hotel o alquilar
un carro?, ¿Puedes dar direcciones
básicas o instrucciones? ¿Puedes realizar
todas estas tareas usando oraciones
completas? Etc.
Para un nivel intermedio: ¿Puedes
realizar todas las tareas anteriores, pero
hablar en párrafos utilizando palabras de
transición y conexión?, ¿Puedes relatar
eventos cotidianos?, ¿Puedes hablar de
experiencias/ eventos pasados? ¿Puedes
hablar de tus planes futuros?
Para un nivel avanzado: ¿Puedes discutir
temas de tipo social?, ¿Puedes expresar
tu opinión y sostenerla? ¿Puedes
hacer una hipótesis incluyendo su
sustentación y conclusión? ¿Puedes
utilizar el presente, pasado y futuro en
todas estas? ¿Puedes hablar en párrafos
extendidos?
Es importante ser bilingüe pero también
es importante recordar que el verdadero
bilingüismo está en la efectividad
de la comunicación al usar la lengua
y que existen márgenes de errores
aceptables, siempre y cuando se pueda
lograr una tarea por medio de esta. El
nivel principiante y el intermedio,
son óptimos para completar la mayoría
de tareas generales que necesitamos
realizar en el diario vivir. No nos
desgastemos en la perfección, si no que
animémonos con la efectividad y así
lograr ser bilingüe.
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Today’s Children cont.
Prehistoric cont.
Raise your child to bend but not to break. Be flexible yet firmly rooted. Have you
wondered what that bamboo seed was doing for those five years before the first
green shoot appeared? It was building its base of support deep and wide. From
the onset of birth model the skills and beliefs you want developed in them. Be
Humankind or think of it as being a Kind Human. Realize that in order to grow and
lead they must value others as well as themselves. They must believe that their
foundation is strong and can withstand failures and set backs and will be even
stronger because of them. You and they must understand the importance of living
this quote. It is never too early for them to see you modeling leadership skills. What
foundation are you building so they may stand straight and tall?
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
~John C. Maxwell~
Teach them to be careful not to underestimate others or themselves based on
perceptions of what is weak or strong. Like the bamboo tree they must stand tall,
believe in their own strengths, and allow others to build and develop theirs as
well. Remind them that no matter where they find themselves today, they have
tremendous capabilities to grow and develop. Life is a journey, one they must
experience within themselves and then share it with others. To remember that there
will be times when they are making progress, but not be able to see it. During these
times it is when the greatest growth and personal development may be taking
place. How fast or how slow is not our main concern, only that we’re moving forward
and planting seeds for others’ growth.
~We all have a Chinese Bamboo Tree inside of us, just waiting to break through.
So keep watering, feeding, and believing, and you too will see the strength of
leadership grow in your child throughout all their stages of life. ~
THEY MUST SEE YOU MODELING:
• Setting a good Example: Balance between Work, Play, and Family
• Encourage Team Work
• Emphasize Perseverance – Every Challenge is an Opportunity to Learn and Grow
• Develop Negotiating Skills
• Opportunities for Making Decisions (Producing Solutions – Not Problems)
• Seek Opportunities to Speak for Themselves
• Encourage Work Ethics They Initiate
• Development of Project Planning
• Read, Read, Read
• Optimistic Thinking
REMEMBER. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders. Especially if those children have
parents, and adults who are not afraid of the Challenge of Leading!
We invite all parents to register their kids for the 4th Annual YOUth
LEADership Conference on April 22, from 9 am to 3 pm at the Boys and Girls
Clubs of the Emerald Coast in Fort Walton Beach. It is for 7th – 12th graders.
See ad in this edition of Conexión.
America. Researchers have learned a
great deal of new information about
the oldest Floridians from this one
important site.
Please remember, archaeological
sites and artifacts on state land are
protected by law. This also includes
Florida’s submerged lands like rivers,
lakes, and the bottom of the sea. These
lands belong to everyone, so please
help protect them. Don’t disturb an
archaeological site and remember to
leave artifacts in place so that they can
be properly studied. Who knows what
people might learn from it?
Florida’s Underwater Archaeological
Preserves – Shipwrecks
Our state is surrounded by water,
so maritime commerce has been
an important part of Florida’s life
for centuries. With sea traffic came
maritime disasters, including
shipwrecks. As a result, Florida’s waters
contain thousands of shipwrecks.
Historic shipwrecks in Florida are
protected by law and need to be
conserved and protected. If you visit an
historic shipwreck, please remember
that they belong to all Floridians, so take
only photos and leave only bubbles.
Leave shipwrecks alone for future
generations to enjoy. However, divers
are encouraged to visit Florida’s historic
wrecks, and one way to start is to visit
Florida’s Underwater Archaeological
Preserves, our museums in the sea.
veteran of the 1898 Spanish-American
War, this is one of the first US Navy
battleships of a modern design. Two
Spanish colonial wrecks are part of the
preserves program. The first is Urca de
Lima, a Spanish store ship lost along
with the 1715 plate fleet in a terrible
hurricane. Now she rests in shallow
water off Ft. Pierce. The second is San
Pedro, lost in another plate fleet disaster,
this time in 1733 near Islamorada.
At San Pedro, divers and snorkelers
can see the ballast pile, and enjoy
several replica cannon that replace the
originals removed by salvors. Vamar,
off Mexico Beach in the panhandle,
has a very colorful history. A gunboat,
rum runner, and then a support vessel
for an Antarctic expedition, in her last
days she was a tramp steamer and
sank under mysterious circumstances
in 1942. Other Preserves include a river
steamboat, sailing cargo ships, a racing
yacht, a navy tug, and a sugar barge.
Although you are encouraged to see
them in person, you can tour these sites
without leaving your home by visiting
the website (museumsinthesea.com).
Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail
Another way to enjoy Florida’s
fascinating shipwrecks is to visit
northwest Florida. The Florida
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dazzling array of shipwrecks. The Florida
Panhandle Shipwreck Trail can help
and Non-Hispanics!
Florida’s Underwater Archaeological visitors navigate these shipwrecks.
Preserves are twelve historic shipwrecks Each shipwreck has a video, and a web
Llama a
that nearly encircle Florida, from
page interpreting it for divers. Also,
Hernando Galvis: Pensacola to Key Biscayne to Fort Pierce. divers can pick up an official passport
They include diverse sites representing at participating dive shops, and get the
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aspects of Florida’s long maritime
passport validated with a sticker and
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La mayoría de los signos y síntomas de mononucleosis se alivian en pocas semanas,
pero puede ser de dos a tres meses antes de sentirse completamente normal.
Cuanto más descanso obtenga, más pronto deberá recuperarse. Volver a su horario
habitual demasiado pronto puede aumentar el riesgo de una recaída.
Eliana esta tan
enferma y cansada –
Mononucleosis
Por Marcos Otero
Eliana es una joven adolescente de 14 años. Ella vuelve a casa un día quejándose
a sus padres que ella tiene dolor de cabeza, fiebre, y dolor de garganta muy
malo. Su madre le dice que tome un poco de Tylenol y que vaya a la cama. A la
mañana siguiente, cuando Eliana despierta, apenas puede tragar y se siente peor.
Llevan a Eliana a la clínica donde es examinada y se encuentra que tiene faringitis
severa e hinchazón de los ganglios linfáticos cervicales. Se le realiza la prueba de
Streptococcus y es positiva. Se le receta antibióticos basados ​en penicilina y la
mandan a casa.
Para evitar el riesgo de ruptura de su bazo, espere al menos un mes antes de
regresar a actividades vigorosas, levantamiento de pesas, juegos bruscos o deportes
de contacto. La ruptura del bazo produce sangrado severo y es una emergencia
médica.
Prevención -
La mononucleosis se propaga a través de la saliva. Si está infectado, puede ayudar
a prevenir la propagación del virus a otras personas al no besarlas y al no compartir
comida, platos, vasos y utensilios hasta varios días después de que la fiebre se haya
calmado e incluso más tiempo, si es posible. El virus de Epstein-Barr puede persistir
en su saliva durante meses después de la infección. No existe una vacuna para
prevenir la mononucleosis.
Eliana parece mejora, pero una semana después continúa con glándulas inflamadas
y dolor de garganta. Ahora tiene fatiga extrema y tiene dolor abdominal en el
cuadrante superior izquierdo. Ella parece miserable y sus padres nuevamente la
traen a la clínica. Su examen físico vuelve a demostrar amígdalas exudativas con
ganglios linfáticos hinchados. Pero hoy, su bazo se siente hinchado. Le sacan sangre
y se analiza para mononucleosis o el virus de Epstein Barr. Sus resultados son
positivos para mononucleosis.
Eliana tiene mononucleosis infecciosa (mono) también llamada la enfermedad
del beso. El virus se transmite a través de la saliva, por lo que puede propagarse
besando, tosiendo, estornudando, o compartiendo comida o agua. Es más
comúnmente observado en adolescentes o adultos jóvenes
Síntomas de la mononucleosis
Estos incluyen fatiga, dolor de garganta, garganta estreptocócica no mejorada con
antibióticos, fiebre, ganglios linfáticos hinchados en el cuello y la axila, dolor de
cabeza, erupción cutánea y agrandamiento del bazo. Los signos y síntomas como
fiebre y dolor de garganta mejoran en pocas semanas, pero la fatiga, los ganglios
linfáticos aumentados y el bazo hinchado pueden durar unas semanas más.
Complicaciones de la mononucleosis:
• Bazo agrandado La mononucleosis puede causar agrandamiento del bazo.
• Hepatitis. Puede experimentar inflamación leve del hígado (hepatitis).
• Ictericia. Un color amarillento de su piel y la parte blanca de sus ojos (ictericia)
también ocurre de vez en cuando.
• Anemia - una disminución en los glóbulos rojos y en la hemoglobina.
• Trombocitopenia - bajo recuento de plaquetas.
• Problemas cardíacos - una inflamación del músculo cardíaco (miocarditis)
• Complicaciones del sistema nervioso - meningitis, encefalitis y síndrome de
Guillain-Barré
• Amígdalas inflamadas - que pueden bloquear la respiración
Tratamiento -
Los antibióticos no funcionan. No hay tratamiento específico excepto descanso,
buena nutrición, y mantenerse muy bien hidratado. Use analgésicos como
acetaminofén o ibuprofeno según sea necesario para aliviar el dolor o la fiebre.
¡NO USE LA ASPIRINA!
Gárgaras con agua salada. Beba mucha agua y jugos de frutas. Evite los deportes de
contacto y espere a regresar a deportes y otras actividades por lo menos un mes
después de que el tamaño del bazo haya vuelto a la normalidad.
Eliana is so sick and tired -
Mononucleosis
By Marcos Otero
Eliana is a young adolescent of 14 years. She comes home one day complaining to
her parents that she has headache, fever, and very bad sore throat. Her mother tells
her to take some Tylenol and to go to bed. The next morning when Eliana awakes
she can barely swallow and feels much worse. Eliana is taken to the clinic where
she is examined and found to have severe pharyngitis and swollen cervical lymph
nodes. She is tested for Streptococcus and is positive. Eliana is started on penicillin
based antibiotics and sent home.
Eliana appears to get better but a week later she continues to have swollen glands
and sore throat. She now has extreme fatigue and has some left upper quadrant
abdominal pain. She appears miserable and her parents again bring her to the clinic.
Her physical exam again demonstrates exudative tonsils with swollen lymph glands.
Today however her spleen feels enlarged. Eliana has blood obtained and is tested for
Mononucleosis or Epstein Barr virus. Her results are positive for mono.
Eliana has Infectious mononucleosis (mono) also called the kissing disease. The virus
is spread via saliva so it can be spread by kissing, coughing, sneezing, or sharing
food or water. Most commonly seen in adolescents or young adults.
Mononucleosis Symptoms
These include fatigue, sore throat, strep throat not improved with antibiotics, fever,
swollen lymph glands in neck and axilla, headache, rash, and enlarged spleen. Signs
and symptoms such as a fever and sore throat improve within a few weeks, but
fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes and a swollen spleen may last for a few weeks longer.
Complications of mononucleosis:
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Información Importante
Sobre Asistencia Médica
a Domicilio
Por Brenda Melara
La Patrulla de Medicare para las Personas Mayores desea compartir información
importante con usted sobre su atención médica.
Servicios de asistencia médica a domicilio (Home Health) están cubiertos si:
• Usted está confinado al hogar (no puede salir de su casa sin esfuerzo significativo)
• Su médico le ordena recibir servicios de fisioterapia, patologías del habla y lenguaje
o terapia ocupacional; cuidado de heridas o medicamentos inyectables
• Es determinado que los servicios son medicamente necesarios y son ordenados
or un médico
Asistencia médica a domicilio NO está cubierta si:
• Salir de su casa no requiere un esfuerzo considerable
• Se hace por conveniencia, no por necesidad
• Alguien lo visita inesperadamente y le ofrece asistencia médica a domicilio “gratis”
• Su médico no ordena los servicios
• Usted necesita servicios domésticos (ayuda con la limpieza, compras, vestirse, etc.)
Revise su Estado de Cuenta de Medicare. Esta declaración de Medicare enumera
todo lo que Medicare pagó por usted. Revise la Parte B. Asegúrese que Medicare
pague solamente por los servicios recibidos. Llámenos si necesita ayuda leyendo su
estado de cuenta. Podemos ayudarle a que todo este correcto. Llámenos para más
información. La Patrulla de Medicare para las Personas Mayores 877-272-8720 o www.
stopmedicarefraud.org. Nuestros servicios son gratuitos.
Este proyecto fue auspiciado en parte por una subvención (Nos. 90MP194-01-01, 90MP0196-01-00 y
90MP195-01-04), de la Administración para la Vida Comunitaria de los Estados Unidos, Departamento de
Salud y Servicios Humanos, Washington, D.C. 20201. Se le insta a los concesionarios que realizan proyectos
con patrocinio gubernamental a que expresen libremente sus hallazgos y conclusiones. Los puntos de vista
u opiniones, por lo tanto, no representan necesariamente la política oficial de la Administración para la Vida
Comunitaria.
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Tips de Belleza
Por Paula Gihath Diaz, Empresaria Blue Diamond TD, Skin Care Specialist
Estamos en un tiempo donde la presentación personal es primordial en cualquier
aspecto de la vida y entre la cotidianidad, los hijos, la familia, el trabajo.
Muchas veces nos olvidamos como mujeres de nuestra imagen, me ha pasado
cuando di a luz a mi hijo me olvide completamente de mi para darle toda mi
atencion a ese pequeñito que DIOS me regalo. Con el pasar del tiempo me
descuide mas, pero un dia al ver mi reflejo en ese espejo me di cuenta que la mujer
que estaba ahí no era yo, pues siempre he sido una mujer que le gusta verse bien y
aún más ser una inspiración para las demás mujeres.
Por eso hoy te invito mujer a que seas tú mejor versión, con un poco de esfuerzo y
mucho amor propio tenemos que recuperar esas mujeres apasionadas y guerreras
que llevamos por dentro, recuerda que siempre tenemos que alimentar nuestro
cuerpo y espíritu para ser felices y que nuestras familias también lo sean, pues todos
sabemos que las mujeres somos el espíritu y unidad de nuestros hogares. Nosotras
somos quienes ponen el calorcito en nuestras casas y bien dice el dicho mamá feliz,
hogar feliz.
En esta primera columna que tengo el placer de escribir les quiero contar que estaré
dándoles tips para llevar una vida sana por dentro y por fuera.
Como regalo les voy a dejar una mascarilla deliciosa para que la hagan en casa, que
la disfruten.
SOMOS LUZ.
Mascarilla de avena:
• 1/2 taza de avena
• 4 cucharadas de miel
• 3 cucharadas de azúcar morena
Aplicación: Mezclar todos los ingredientes, ponerla sobre el rostro y dejarla actuar
por 15 minutos y retirar con agua tibia... La avena y miel son aclarantes naturales y
el azúcar nos va a ayudar a exfoliar y retirar las células muertas para dar paso a las
nuevas.
Bendiciones para todas.
ANUNCIATE EN CONEXIÓN ADVERTISE WITH US! LLÁMANOS:
Gabriel Vargas - (850) 261-2358 • Erika Rojas - (305) 878-5573 (Tallahassee)
Hernando Galvis - (832) 257-7685 (Panama City)
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ENTRETENIMIENTO Y FARÁNDULA
Entertainment News
“Esta página es patrocinada por Que Hay En Florida”
Entrevista a
Jose Torres
“YOMO”
By Edna Hernandez
YOMO es un cantante
de descendencia
Puertorriqueña, con
aproximadamente 10
años en el medio musical
y con un largo repertorio
de colaboraciones con los
mejores cantantes y músicos
de esta época. Yomo, como
una parte de una gira paso
a dar un show en la ciudad de Fort Walton Florida, el 11 de Febrero del 2017, su
aparición fue en el club Karma y aquí les presentamos la pequeña entrevista que nos
concedió a el programa de “Que hay en Florida”!
Edna: Buenas noches, estamos transmitiendo desde el programa “Que hay en Florida”
para el canal de 30 A, Estamos entrevistando a Yomo, hola ¿cómo te encuentras?
Yomo: Súper contento y feliz de estar aquí en Fort Walton!!!!
Edna: ¿Y que tal te fue en Orlando Cuéntanos?
Yomo: Un éxito total estuvimos ahí con un artista Nuevo y con Baby Rasta y Gringo,
aquello estuvo lleno total, la gente se quedó con mucha Euforia!
Edna: ¿Como vez a la comunidad Latina en esta parte del norte de Florida?
Yomo: Bueno, llegue ahorita y todavía no veo mucho latino pero vamos a ver cómo
responden a la música de este servidor.
Edna: Tengo una pregunta que te quiero hacer, leí que tuviste una colaboración en
un remix con Rihanna y Eminem
Yomo: Si, eso fue ya hace mucho tiempito atrás, nosotros formamos parte de lo que
fue Rock la familia con JAY -Z y ahí tuvimos mucho la oportunidad de conocer a toda
esa gente.
Edna: ¿Y cual fue tu aportación en esa canción?
Yomo: Mi sentimiento y una parte de mi vida muy Grande.
Edna: Hablando de sentimiento, sé que le hiciste una canción a tu mamá, que se
llama “el nene de yiya”, ¿que dice tu mamá de la canción?
Yomo: mi mamá siempre está orgullosa de lo que hacemos, mi mamá es la que
siempre nos pone en donde nos tiene que poner cuando estamos un poquito de
lado, ella nos endereza de Nuevo y nada que la Amo donde quiera que esté.
Edna: Bueno, muchas gracias por este tiempo que sé que tienes que subir a cantar
pero hagamos una dinámica rápida, te voy a preguntar 10 cosas y tú me dices la
palabra que te llame más.
¿Que escogió YOMO?
• ¿Bachata o reggaetón? Reggaetón
• ¿Romántico o modern? Romántico
• ¿Rojo o blanco? Blanco
• ¿Don Omar o Daddy Yankee? Daddy Yankee
• ¿Futbol o basquetbol? Basquetbol
• ¿Vodka o tequila? Tequila
• ¿Morena o rubia? LAS DOS JAJAJAJAJ
• ¿Minifalda o pantalón? Pantalon
• ¿Busto o trasero? LAS NALGAS JAJAJAJAJ
• ¿Facebook o Instagram? Instagram
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Historia y Cultura
History and Culture
Un artista representa la
Florida de 1560
Por Ben Gunter / Traducido por Alejandra Gutiérrez
Los años sesenta de siglo XVI fueron una época que hizo historia en Florida. Por
cincuenta años, los conquistadores españoles habían estado intentando establecer de
manera gallarda pero poco exitosa un asentamiento español permanente. De pronto,
expediciones de Francia comenzaron a navegar el río St. Johns, trazando la costa,
construyendo fuertes y estableciendo relaciones con los nativos floridanos.
Las noticias de las incursiones francesas produjeron olas de conmoción en España.
En 1565, España de manera decidida recuperó La Florida con una expedición. Pedro
Menéndez de Avilés aceptó el encargo de expulsar a los franceses y fundar una
ciudad, encargo que, como es por todos conocido, realizó con una masacre que le dio
el nombre de Matanzas a una zona de Florida al sur de lo que es hoy Jacksonville, y
con una ciudad que le dio a Estados Unidos su asentamiento europeo ininterrumpido
más antiguo: San Agustín.
¿Cómo era la vida en La Florida durante esos agitados tiempos? ¿Qué comía y bebía la
gente? ¿Cómo se cortejaban y se casaban? ¿Qué vestían? Y, ¿cómo los recién llegados
y los nativos construían puentes entre culturas tan diferentes?
Afortunadamente para nosotros, uno de los miembros de la expedición francesa era
un artista calificado. Su nombre era Jacques LeMoyne, quien escapó de la masacre de
Matanzas, se abrió camino de vuelta a través del Atlántico y escribió unas memorias
de su visita al Nuevo Mundo. En 1591, las memorias de LeMoyne fueron publicadas
junto con el tesoro de 43 magníficos dibujos que reconstruían momentos destacados
de sus experiencias en La Florida española.
Los dibujos de LeMoyne nos permiten ser testigos de un mundo que ha quedado
completamente perdido en la historia. A través de estas maravillosas obras de arte,
podemos ver cómo los exploradores franceses delinearon la costa Atlántica de Florida,
se hicieron amigos de los indios de varias de las tribus Timucua y cómo se forjaron un
lugar para vivir. Tenemos primeros planos de los indios Timucua haciendo la guerra
y haciendo el amor, plantando y cosechando campos de maíz, cribando por oro,
cazando ciervos y asando carne para una boda real.
Pero lo mejor de todo es que los dibujos cuentan su historia. LeMoyne creó imágenes
para documentar la secuencia de acciones de una caza de cocodrilos nativa, los
episodios de una boda, e incluso los pasos de un baile de bodas nativo. Cuando
aprendemos a leerlas de una manera dramática, las pinturas de LeMoyne nos dan más
que instantáneas del pasado de Florida, nos ofrecen una película casera de esa época.
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Historia y Cultura
History and Culture
El 15 y 16 de abril, Theater with a Mission traerá a Jacques LeMoyne de vuelta a la
vida para contar grandiosas historias de su trabajo artístico durante el LeMoyne
Chain of Parks Art Festival en el centro de Tallahassee. En un campamento de dos
tiendas, podrán conocer en persona a Jacques LeMoyne, escuchar sobre las historias
escondidas en su trabajo artístico, entrar en una de sus pinturas para tomarse una
fotografía de recuerdo con el artista y ganar copias de los dibujos de LeMoyne para
colorear.
El festival LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art es gratis y para todas las edades. Estará
abierto de 10:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m. el sábado 15 de abril y de 10:00 a 5:00 el 16 de
abril, domingo de Pascua. Las obras de más de 150 artistas estarán disponibles
para exhibición y venta. Cerca del campamento de LeMoyne, una zona ofrecerá
actividades especiales para niños, que incluirán estudios para que los niños hagan sus
propios dibujos. LeMoyne hará apariciones en vivo entre las 11:00 y las 5:00 el sábado
y entre las 11:00 y las 3:00 el domingo de Pascua.
Vengan a ver La Florida de los 1560 a través de los ojos de un artista que la presenció
de primera mano. ¡Vengan a conocer el histórico Jacques LeMoyne de Theater with a
Mission!
Artist Pictures Florida
in the 1560s
By Ben Gunter
The 1560s
were historymaking
times in
Florida. For 50
years, Spanish
conquistadores
had been making
gallant but
unsuccessful
attempts to
establish a
permanent
Spanish
settlement.
Suddenly, expeditions from France started sailing up the St. Johns River, mapping
coasts, constructing forts, and building relationships with Native Floridians.
News of French incursions set off shock waves in Spain. In 1565, Spain decisively
reclaimed La Florida with an expedition of its own. Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
accepted a commission to expel the French and found a city – a commission that
he famously fulfilled, with a massacre that gave the name Matanzas to a stretch of
Florida south of present-day Jacksonville, and with a city that gave the USA its oldest
continuously occupied European settlement, St. Augustine.
What did life in Florida look like during those stirring times? What did people eat and
drink, how did they woo and wed, what did they wear, and how did newcomers and
Natives build bridges between very different cultures?
Fortunately for us, one member of the French expedition was a trained artist. His
name was Jacques LeMoyne, and he escaped the massacre at Matanzas, made his
way back across the Atlantic, and wrote a memoir of his visit to the New World. In
1591, LeMoyne’s memoir was published, with a trove of 43 magnificent drawings to
reconstruct highlights from his experiences in Spanish La Florida.
LeMoyne’s drawings give you eyewitness access to a world that has been completely
lost to history. Through these wonderful works of art, you get to see how French
explorers mapped Florida’s Atlantic coast, made friends with Indians from several
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Eliana cont.
• Enlarged spleen Mononucleosis may cause enlargement of the spleen.
• Hepatitis. You may experience mild liver inflammation (hepatitis).
• Jaundice. A yellowing of your skin and the whites of your eyes (jaundice) also
occurs occasionally.
• Anemia — a decrease in red blood cells and in hemoglobin.
• Thrombocytopenia — low count of platelets.
• Heart problems — an inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis)
• Complications involving the nervous system — meningitis, encephalitis and
Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Swollen tonsils — which can block breathing
Treatment –
Antibiotics do not work. There is no specific treatment excepts rest,
good nutrition, and staying very well hydrated. Use pain relievers such as
acetaminophen or ibuprofen as needed to relieve pain or a fever.
DO NOT USE ASPIRIN!
Gargle with salt water. Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Avoid contact sports
and wait to return to sports and other activities for at least a month after spleen
size has returned to normal.
Most signs and symptoms of mononucleosis ease within a few weeks, but it may
be two to three months before you feel completely normal. The more rest you
get, the sooner you should recover. Returning to your usual schedule too soon
can increase the risk of a relapse.
To avoid the risk of rupturing your spleen, wait at least one month before
returning to vigorous activities, heavy lifting, roughhousing or contact sports.
Rupture of the spleen results in severe bleeding and is a medical emergency.
Prevention -
Mononucleosis is spread through saliva. If you’re infected, you can help prevent
spreading the virus to others by not kissing them and by not sharing food, dishes,
glasses and utensils until several days after your fever has subsided and even
longer, if possible. The Epstein-Barr virus may persist in your saliva for months after
the infection. No vaccine exists to prevent mononucleosis.
Artist cont.
Timucua tribes, and carved out a place to live. You get close-ups of Timucua Indians
making war and making love, planting and harvesting fields of maize, panning for
gold, hunting for deer, and barbecuing meat for a royal wedding.
Best of all, the drawings tell you stories. LeMoyne designed pictures to record the
sequence of actions in a Native alligator hunt, and the installments in a Native
wedding, and even the steps in a Native wedding dance. When you know how to
read them dramatically, LeMoyne’s paintings give you much more than snapshots
from Florida’s past. They give you home movies from the 1560s.
On April 15 and 16, Theater with a Mission is bringing Jacques LeMoyne back to life
to tell great stories from his artwork during the LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival
in downtown Tallahassee. In a two-tent LeMoyne Encampment, you can meet
Jacques LeMoyne face to face, hear stories hidden in his artwork, step into one of
his pictures for a souvenir photograph with the artist, and win copies of LeMoyne’s
drawings to color yourself.
The LeMoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival is free and open to all ages. Hours of
operation are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Easter,
April 16. Artwork by over 150 artists will be available for show and sale. Near the
LeMoyne Encampment, a Village will offer special activities for children, including
Pop-Up Studios for kids to make their own drawings. LeMoyne will be making
personal appearances between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday, and between 11
a.m. and 3 p.m. on Easter.
Come see Florida in the 1560s, through the eyes of an artist who saw it first-hand.
Come meet Theater with a Mission’s historic Jacques LeMoyne!
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El Rincón de Jaime
Jimmy’s Corner
Dawn Adolfson – adolfsod@tcc.fl.edu
“We live in a world in which we need to SHARE RESPONSIBILITY. It’s
easy to say ‘it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not
my problem.’ Then, there are those who see the need and respond.
I consider those people my heroes.”
Mr. Rogers
“Vivimos en un mundo en el que tenemos que COMPARTIR
RESPONSABILIDAD. Es fácil decir ‘no es mi hijo, no es mi
comunidad, no es mi mundo, no es mi problema.’ Luego, hay
quienes ven la necesidad y responden. Considero que esas
personas mis héroes.”
DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT BOARD
413 HARRISON AVENUE • PANAMA CITY, FL 32401
P: (850) 785-2554 • F: (850) 784-4439
For Immediate Release - April 4, 2017
Panama City, FL- Heard It on Harrison is the newest monthly music festival on the
scene! It happens the first Friday evening of each month, March through November
from 6PM – 10PM on Harrison Avenue in Historic Downtown Panama City.
The United Way of Northwest Florida is proudly sponsoring the April Heard it on
Harrison with their theme of Live United LIVE! The United Way of Northwest Florida
serves Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson & Washington counties through their
support of a variety of community service based agencies, many of which will be on
hand this Friday!
The Jeff Carter Group will be on hand providing entertainment as well as a number
of food and retail vendors! There’s plenty of family friendly activities with the Kids
Zone sponsored by KidsZone Entertainment, LLC and ample seating if you just want
to sit back, relax and enjoy an evening in Historic Downtown Panama City. Dibacco
Imports is providing the portfolio for the Bubbly Bar which includes Mimosas, a
little bubbly, and a few wines! Our signature sponsor, Alltech Lexington Brewing &
Distilling Co., will be introducing their latest creation - Kentucky Rickhouse Series No.
1 “Strawberry Wheat”! So stop in to sip, shop and stoll your way down Harrison!
Come join us this Friday April 7th, from 6-10PM on the 300-400 block of
Harrison Avenue, in Historic Downtown Panama City.
Upload photos and hash tag this event with #HIOH
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Being Bilingual
By Paola Díaz
We know that language connect us with
the world therefore, we can say that
bilingualism give us the opportunity
to have a double connection with
the world and influences the way we
connect one another.
Being bilingual refers to being able
to speak another language different
than the native. But, is this about what
we know about the language or how
we use the language to complete a
task through effective communication
regardless errors on grammar structure
or pronunciation?
According to ACTFL (American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Language)
the root of proficiency when speaking
another language is based on the
effectiveness when using the language
and in this way to complete a task.
In other words, it is what you can do
with the language. Consequently,
we can say that being proficient in
another language, confers the ability to
interrelate effectively with others and
facilitates stronger global connections
not only in the business world but, in
communities that are more sensitive
to differences and skilled in conflict
resolution through communication.
There levels that define proficiency or
the effectiveness in communication
with acceptable mages of error for
each level (ACTFL). Therefore, do not
worry about having accent or making
mistakes in your sentence structure.
Instead, pay close attention of what you
can do with the language (linguistic
task). For instance:
For a beginners level: In the target
language: Can you meet & greet people
and provide basic information? Can
you describe people and places? Can
you do a basic transaction such as:
buy groceries or clothing, make or
cancel an appointment? Can you make
a reservation or rent a car? Can you
provide basic directions or instructions?
Can you complete all of the above
using complete sentences in the target
language?
For intermediate level: Can you do all
of the above but, speak in paragraphs
using transitions and connector words?
Can you report on current events?
Can you talk about past experiences/
events? Can you express future plans?
For an advanced level: Can you discuss
societal topics? Can you express and
support your opinion? Can you state
a hypothesis, support it and draw a
conclusion? Can you speak in extended
paragraphs.
It is very important to be bilingual but,
is important to remember bilingualism
comes from been effective when
communication in other language and
there are acceptable marge or errors
as long as you accomplish a task when
speaking. Beginners and intermediate
levels are enough to complete most
of the general daily tasks in our day
to day. Do not get overwhelmed with
perfection, instead encourage yourself
to be effective with the language
and as a result be bilingual. For more
information about the linguistic task by
proficiency level visit ACTFL
actfl.org/sites/default/
files/pdfs/public/
ACTFLProficiencyGuidelines2012_
FINAL.pdf
eight years ago, right after receiving
our son’s diagnosis. We made great
connections there and began new
friendships that still sustain us today. Our
circle of friends from ‘before autism’ also
rallied around us and welcomed autism
into their lives, their homes, and holiday
celebrations. We are so grateful to honor
them by working with Autism Pensacola
to continue to increase understanding
and acceptance in our community.”
The annual “Connecting the Pieces” Gala
is the major fundraiser that allows API
to address the varied needs of both the
local individuals on the autism spectrum
and their families, as well as increasing
awareness to make our community
a safer and more accepting place.
All proceeds from the gala directly
support local programs, including the
nationally recognized Kids for Camp
summer learning lab. The 14th annual
“Connecting the Pieces” gala will be held
on Thursday, April 27, at Sanders Beach-
Corrine Jones Resource Center.
For more information on how to support
the 14th “Connecting the Pieces” Gala
and other efforts throughout the year,
visit www.autismpensacola.org or call
(850) 434-7171.
Things You Should Know if You
Need Home Health Services
By Brenda Melara
Senior Medicare Patrol would like to share important information with you
regarding your health care. Here are some facts about Home Health and Medicare.
Home Health is allowed if:
Awareness day at the Ballpark
Join us for a special day of awareness
and one of America’s favorite
pastimes as we work towards making
#Steps2Acceptance.
As a kick-off to the Steps for Autism 2017
fundraising season, Autism Pensacola,
Inc., is hosting an afternoon of autism
awareness at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos
game on Sunday April 9th at 4:00 p.m.
Reid Soria of Autism Sings, LLC. will
start the afternoon out by singing the
National Anthem. A representative of API
will throw out the first pitch. And after
the game, join us as we run the bases!
The Wahoos will be wearing special
autism themed jerseys as they take on
the Tennessee Smokies. The jerseys will
be auctioned off after the game with
proceeds going to API to help improve
the lives of those living with autism.
Tickets are free to individuals with
autism, $5 for API members, and $10
for non-members. There are a limited
number of tickets available. Visit http://
autismpensacola.org/event/wahoosgame-2017/
to purchase.
GO WAHOOS!
• You are homebound (unable to leave your home without significant effort).
• Your physician orders services such as Physical, Occupational and/or Speech
Therapy; Wound Care, Injected Medications.
• Services are determined to be medically necessary and ordered by a physician.
Connecting the Pieces in 2017
By Susan Byrum
Autism Pensacola is excited to announce
this year’s Connecting the Pieces gala
will be hosted by a team of incredible
friends—Grover & Jill Robinson and Dr.
Brett & Rocky Parra. The Robinsons and
Parras have selected the theme “You’ve
Got a Friend in Me” for this year’s event.
Brett Parra is a former API board member
and Rocky is a current board member.
Grover Robinson is County Commissioner
for Escambia County, District 4. Jill is a
teacher at Episcopal Day School. The
couples have been friends for years.
Their children have gone to school
together over the years, and the families
vacation together. The couples have also
volunteered together on a number of
projects.
The Robinsons & Parras have worked
diligently, since last fall, to make this
a well-received and fun affair. Their
volunteer committees have helped them
secure sponsors, collect great auction
items, and put together a delicious menu
for the evening.
Rocky said, “We attended our first API gala
Home Health is NOT covered if:
• Leaving your home does not require considerable and taxing effort.
• Done as a convenience not out of necessity.
• Someone visits you unexpectedly and offers home health services for “free.”
• Your physician did not order the services.
• You need personal care (help with housekeeping, shopping, dressing, etc.).
Check your Medicare Summary Notice. This statement from Medicare lists
everything that Medicare paid for you. Look at the Part B section. Make sure
Medicare only paid for services you actually received. Call us if you need help
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Servicio, Caridad, Unidad
Service, Giving, Unity
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida to
Hold Annual Walk the Talk Fundraiser
in Pensacola
Event will raise awareness and funds to benefit Floridians
impacted by epilepsy
My Relay For Life Story
By David Johnson
I was in the Air Force in April of 2003
when I was notified that I had to go off
to serve in the Middle East for 1 year. My
wife and two young children, ages 9 and
11, were not happy about it but we knew
that part of serving my country could
involve long absences away from each
other so we swallowed hard and prepared
for the 12 month separation. I was
scheduled to leave in August, 2003, so
we made preparations for my departure
during the months that followed. In
July, 2003 I received more news. My
mother, who had just turned 60 in July,
was notified by her doctor that a quartersized
shadow was found in her left lung.
It was cancer and needed to be dealt
with swiftly. Chemotherapy treatments
were scheduled to start immediately
in August and would continue for 3
month. So on August 7, 2003 I boarded
a plane for the Middle East and kissed
my mother goodbye knowing she was
preparing to undergo the hardest fight
of her life. From August to December
she underwent the treatments with the
assistance of my other family members
in the area. During this time I received
word that my next assignment when I
returned from the Middle East would be
to Anchorage, Alaska.
In December 2003 after the chemo
treatments were done, my mother went
in for a check and was declared cancerfree.
My family celebrated with tears in
our eyes and we prepared to move on
to the next chapter of our life. Then, in
January 2004 my mother became very ill.
A doctor’s visit revealed that the cancer
had come back. Not only that, but the
cancer had spread from her chest to her
back…and to her brain. Over the next
several months we resumed the fight, but
early on in the spring we were given the
diagnosis that the cancer was becoming
aggressive…and that my mother would
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not last much longer. In May, my mother
was moved in to a hospice. I argued and
screamed at my brother and sister that I
wanted to fight this disease and get my
mother back. My brother and sister then
explained to me that at this point the
doctors had said we just wanted to make
her comfortable.
In June, 2004 I started the preparations to
cancel my next assignment and to find a
place closer to my mother. I received this
assignment and was scheduled to go to
Warner Robins, GA as soon as possible.
On July 1, 2004 I was flown back home
and went to visit my mother. She was in
a hospice bed, barely conscious, and not
able to carry on a conversation or look
around the room. I reached out to her
over and over again. Calling her name
until she was able to acknowledge that I
was there. Eventually I was able to hear
her say my name and know she was
aware I was there with her. Nine days
later on July 10, my mother passed away.
At her wake, the pastor said something
I’ll never forget. He said we all prayed for
my mother to be healed of the cancer.
That we prayed for her to not be in pain
anymore. He said our prayers had been
answered and he was right. My mother
had been cured and was no longer in
pain.
I swore on the day of her wake that I
would fight, from that day forward, so that
no one would ever have the last images
of the ones they love be of them in a
hospice bed unable to communicate. I
joined the fight against cancer and almost
every year since then I have participated
in the Relay for Life. I’m asking you to
join in that fight. Please help us defeat
this disease. To join, please visit www.
relayforlife.org/fwbfl or contact the
Relay for Life of Fort Walton Beach at
fwbrelayforlife@gmail.com.
2017 Relay For Life
of Ft. Walton Beach
Friday & Saturday April 28 & 29, 6pm - 6am
Choctaw High School Stadium
Register at www.relayforlife.org/fwbfl
The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
(EFOF) will host the annual Walk the Talk
for Epilepsy at the Blue Wahoos Stadium,
351 W Cedar St. in Pensacola on
Saturday April 8, 2017, raising awareness
and funds to benefit Floridians impacted
by epilepsy. Registration will open at 8
a.m., with the walk following at 9 a.m.
“We’re excited to hold our annual Walk
the Talk event inside the Blue Wahoos
Stadium,” said Karen Basha-Egozi, CEO
of the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida.
“We expect hundreds of families to lace
up their sneakers and enjoy the many
activities on hand, while also raising
much needed
funding to serve
those affected by
epilepsy in the area.”
Walk the Talk for
Epilepsy events
throughout the
state benefit the
more than 400,000
Floridians living
with epilepsy.
The Pensacola
walk will feature
family-friendly
entertainment for
children and adults, including: Zumba
with Jana and Debby, Face paint by
the local Alpha Delta Pi’s, Smoothies
brought to you from the Molina Health
care center, characters, and so much
more!
Now through April 6, the cost is $25 for
adults and $15 for children; and day-of
registration is $35 for adults and $20 for
children.
Sponsors for this year’s event include:
MCH, Sunovion, Liva Nova, Whataburger,
lundbeck, Sheriff Morgan, and Wind
Creek.
This will be one of eight walks hosted
by EFOF taking place in cities across
the state through May 20. Other
cities hosting walk the Talk events are:
Gainesville, Naples, Daytona, West Palm
Beach, Miami, Broward and Jacksonville.
“I wish to thank everyone who
participates in the Walk the Talk for
Epilepsy events,” said Basha-Egozi.
From sponsors to vendors to walkers,
everyone plays a vital role in helping to
make lives easier and more productive
for individuals and families affected by
epilepsy.”
Epilepsy is a common neurological
condition that 1 in 26 people will be
diagnosed with at some point in their
lives. The diagnosis is given when
a person experiences two or more
seizures that cannot be attributed to
another cause. It is a disorder more
people live with than autism, Parkinson’s
disease, multiple sclerosis and cerebral
palsy – combined.
For more information and to register, call
1-877-553-7453 or visit www.efof.org/
upcoming-events.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
(EFOF) was established in 1971 as a
not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) and serves as the
lead advocate for rights and needs of
people with epilepsy and other seizure
diseases and disorders. The family of
epilepsy diseases is the third-most
prevalent neurological condition in the
United States, striking approximately
three million people nationally and
more than 400,000 people in Florida.
About 42,000 people die each year in
the U.S. due to seizures from epilepsy
and related causes. The EFOF provides
numerous services to individuals
and families, such as advocacy and
counseling, education and prevention,
direct medical and neuropsychological
services, as well as research and other
programs regardless of financial
situation or socioeconomic status. For
more information, visit www.efof.org.
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NEGOCIOS & FINANZAS
Business & Finance
Amway presenta una renovada
plataforma multilingüe de aprendizaje
en línea para emprendedores
PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ - Amway anunció hoy el lanzamiento de Amway
Education, su plataforma educativa de próxima generación para empresarios
independientes. La renovada colección, que cuenta con casi 100 videos y recursos
gratuitos para capacitación en línea, está especialmente diseñada para brindar
soporte práctico a los que hoy aspiran a convertirse en empresarios y a los
empresarios actuales.
Disfrute del comunicado de prensa multimedia interactivo aquí: www.multivu.com/
players/Spanish/7784254-amway-education-multi-lingual-platform/
Basándose en sus recursos existentes para capacitación, los cuales alimentan el
potencial de cada uno de los empresarios independientes vinculados al negocio
número uno en ventas directas del mundo, Amway Education entregará el mejor
contenido de video de su clase además del acceso a tutores expertos que los
empresarios independientes ya reciben. Los cursos se imparten en cinco idiomas, lo
cual permite a los usuarios orientar a otros, sin que la comunicación sea una barrera.
“Uno de los mayores beneficios de ser un empresario independiente Amway es
que usted está en el negocio para su propio beneficio, pero no está solo”, dijo Jim
Ayres, director gerente de Amway North America. “Un inmenso beneficio que usted
consigue al unirse a Amway es que gana acceso a contenido educativo que le ayuda
a comenzar y desarrollar su negocio, perfeccionar sus habilidades de liderazgo,
aprovechar los medios sociales y en general, convertirse en un vendedor directo más
conocedor. La actualización completa de Amway Education profundiza aún más en
cada una de estas áreas mediante cursos breves y animados que sea adecúan a los
estilos móviles de las personas”.
Amway Education utiliza a varios expertos del sector para presentar el contenido
más atrayente, relevante y útil para los empresarios. Entre los cursos, Coaching para
alcanzar el éxito presenta al prominente exjugador y coach de fútbol americano Bill
Curry.
“Tanto si los nuevos empresarios quieren pulir sus habilidades en los medios sociales,
convertirse en grandes líderes, o en maestros negociadores, el éxito en los negocios
llega hoy a aquellos que nunca cesan de aprender”, dijo Bill Curry, excoach de fútbol
americano. “El aprendizaje continuo puede ser un desafío difícil de compaginar
en diferentes etapas de la vida y debe brindarse de forma extremadamente
personalizada. Amway Education es adaptable y accesible para encontrar a los
usuarios donde estén, con las herramientas que necesitan”.
Amway también tiene planes de anunciar un consejo oficial de líderes empresariales
y expertos del sector en los campos de aprendizaje y desarrollo, coaching,
comunicaciones, marketing multicultural, tecnología y medios sociales y ventas. Los
miembros, que se darán a conocer posteriormente, informarán colectivamente todo
el creciente contenido disponible en la plataforma.
En el momento de su lanzamiento, Amway Education:
• Estará disponible en Estados Unidos, Canadá y República Dominicana, con la
aspiración de extensión a todos los más de 3 millones de empresarios Amway en
todo el mundo
• Ofrece casi 100 cursos y recursos para mejorar las habilidades empresariales y las
destrezas para la vida
• Está organizado dentro de cuatro series educativas esenciales: Comience,
Establezca su negocio, Desarrollo para alcanzar el liderazgo y Sea un líder
• Incluye cursos como Etiqueta de negocios, Negociaciones, Interpretación del
lenguaje corporal y Coaching para alcanzar el éxito
• Brinda todos los cursos de forma gratuita para los empresarios independientes
Amway y cursos selectos para cualquiera incluso antes de unirse al equipo
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• Recuerda las sesiones y guarda
fácilmente el progreso en los
dispositivos preferidos de los
estudiantes
• Disponible para Android e iOS
• Está disponible en cinco idiomas:
español, mandarín, francés, coreano e
inglés
Para obtener información adicional,
visite amway.com/amwayeducation.
Acerca de Amway Education
Amway Education, diseñada para servir
como apoyo al negocio número 1 en
ventas directas del mundo, se basa
en el legado de Amway en cuanto a
proporcionar tutoría de calidad y soporte
para el desarrollo de negocios a sus
empresarios independientes durante casi
60 años. Los materiales son impartidos
por empresarios independientes para
empresarios aspirantes y actuales,
Amway Education ofrece contenido y
recursos que son los mejores en su clase
para apoyar a empresarios aspirantes y
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actuales que quieren alcanzar todo su
potencial – en los negocios y en la vida.
Acerca de Amway
Amway es un negocio de ventas directas
de $8,800 millones con sede en Ada,
Michigan, Estados Unidos. Las marcas
de mayores ventas de Amway son los
suplementos de vitaminas, minerales y
dietéticos Nutrilite, los cosméticos de
colores y productos para el cuidado de la
piel Artistry los sistemas de tratamiento
de agua eSpring y las bebidas
energéticas XS – todos vendidos
exclusivamente mediante empresarios
independientes Amway. Las ventas
globales en 2015 hicieron de Amway el
negocio número 1 en ventas directas del
mundo, según la lista Global 100 de 2016
de Direct Selling News. La cifra de ventas
anuales de la compañía incluye ingresos
producto de operaciones de ventas
directas y otras posesiones comerciales.
Para consultar noticias acerca de la
compañía globalnews.amway.com.
FUENTE: Amway
Amway Introduces Revamped
Multi-Lingual Online Learning
Platform For Entrepreneurs
PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -
Amway today announced the launch of
its next generation education platform
for Independent Business Owners,
Amway Education. The revamped
collection of nearly 100 free online
training videos and resources are
specially designed to practically support
today’s aspiring and current business
owners.
Experience the interactive Multimedia
News Release here: https://www.
multivu.com/players/English/7784254-
amway-education-multi-lingualplatform/
Building on its existing training
resources, which fuel the potential of
every Independent Business Owner of
the world’s number one direct seller,
Amway Education will deliver bestin-class
video content, alongside the
expert mentor access IBOs already
receive. Courses are offered in five
languages, allowing users to coach
others without communication
restrictions.
“One of the greatest benefits to being
an Amway Independent Business
Owner is that you are in business for
yourself, but not by yourself,” said Jim
Ayres, Managing Director of Amway
North America. “A huge benefit to
joining Amway is that you gain access
to education content that helps you
start and build your business, hone
leadership skills, leverage social media
and generally become a savvier direct
seller. The complete refresh of Amway
Education goes even deeper into each
of these areas with brief, animated
courses that fit into people’s on-the-go
lifestyles.”
Amway Education draws on a number
of industry experts to inform the most
engaging, relevant and useful content
for business owners. Among the
courses, Coaching for Success features
prominent American football coach and
former player Bill Curry.
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Marcando La Diferencia
Making a Difference
Amway cont.
“Whether new business owners are looking to brush up on their social media
skills, become great leaders, or master negotiators, succeeding in business
today comes to those who never stop learning,” said former American football
coach Bill Curry. “Continued learning can be a challenge to juggle at different
life stages and it should be highly personalized. Amway Education is adaptable
and accessible to meet users where they are, with the tools they need.”
Called to Serve - Discipleship
By Pastor George
After 8 years of being prepared by
the Lord, six years ago, my wife and
I planted The Rock Ministries of FWB
Church. I was credentialed from
Seminary as a minister of the gospel of
Jesus Christ, and in the manner of the
early church of Acts, I was Ordained,
Anointed, and sent out from Jackson
Bluff Community Church in Tallahassee,
FL to “Go into all the world and preach
the gospel to all creation” Mark 16:15
and “Go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name
of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you”
Matthew 28:19-20.
Our Church and beliefs are Christ
centered, Bible based, Spirit filled and
led. We seek, by prayer His leading
in all we do. The Bible tells us to care
for the orphans, widows, travelers…
the needy, homeless, hurting, lost and
unchurched. It also tells us to bind
up the broken hearted, to heal the
sick, the lame, the deaf, and that He
has given us the power and words
to accomplish this and complete His
mission. Although Jesus preached and
taught in the Synagogues He taught
discipleship to the Apostles by example
from town to town, in the streets, in
the hills, beside the lake…everywhere
He went, by Jesus’ example we seek to
do likewise. It’s no longer a question
of “WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?” but a
direction to “DO WHAT JESUS DID”.
For the last 5 years The Rock Ministries
Church has held Sunday Worship
Services at Liza Jackson Park in pavilion
A. In June 2016 we were led to come
preach the Good News in downtown
Fort Walton Beach. The Lord has
blessed and provided a way. We host
“Taking It To The Streets” at the fork
in the road, at the foot of the Cross,
intersection of Hwy 98 and Eglin
Pkwy SE every Saturday night from
7-10pm. It is a mission to share the
good news of Jesus with our city. We
invite like-minded and led believers to
come share their God given gifts and
talents to accomplish this mission. Last
Saturday night, (March 25, 2017) the
youth from Tabernáculo de Adoración
joined with us. The Lord held back the
rain for them to bring Jesus’ message of
Hope, to share Praise and Worship and
pray powerful prayers of healing, that
blessed all who heard. We invite you to
join us on and in this mission, to share
the love and joy of Jesus with our city.
Blessings in Christ.
For more information: The Rock
Ministries of FWB, P.O. Box 403,
Shalimar, FL. 32579. Phone: 850-865-
3519, Email: therockministries217@
gmail.com, Facebook: The Rock
Ministries of FWB; Website:
RockMinistriesFWB.org
Amway also plans to announce an official council of business leaders and
industry experts in the fields of learning and development, coaching,
communications, multicultural marketing, technology and social media and
sales. The members, to be announced, will collectively inform the breadth of
growing content available across the platform.
At launch, Amway Education:
• Will be available in the United States, Canada and Dominican Republic, with
aspirations to spread to all of Amway 3+ million business owners around
the world
• Offers nearly 100 courses and resources on enhancing business and life
skills
• Is organized within four core education series: Get Started, Build your
Business, Grow to Leadership, and Be a Leader
• Includes courses such as Business Etiquette, Negotiating, Reading Body
Language, Coaching for Success
• Provides all courses free to Amway Independent Business Owners and
select
courses to anyone prior to joining
• Recalls sessions and saves one’s progress seamlessly across learners’
preferred devices
• Available for both Android and iOS
• Is available in five languages: Spanish, Mandarin, French, Korean and English
For more information, visit amway.com/amwayeducation.
About Amway Education
Amway Education, designed to support the No. 1 direct selling business in the
world, is built on Amway’s legacy of providing quality mentorship and business
development support for its Independent Business Owners for nearly 60 years.
Informed by Independent Business Owners for aspiring and current business
owners, Amway Education provides best-in-class content and resources to
support aspiring and current business owners who want to become their best
selves – in business and in life.
About Amway
Amway is an $8.8 billion direct selling business based in Ada, Michigan,
USA. Top-selling brands for Amway are Nutrilite vitamin, mineral and
dietary supplements, Artistry skincare and color cosmetics, eSpring water
treatment systems and XS energy drinks – all sold exclusively by Amway
Business Owners. Global sales in 2015 made Amway the No. 1 direct selling
business in the world, according to the 2016 Direct Selling News Global
100. The company’s annual sales figure includes revenue from direct selling
operations and other business holdings. For company news, visit globalnews.
amway.com.
UNITED FOR A GOOD CAUSE INC.
Main Events for 2017
4th YOUth LEADership Conference
April 22, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, Fort Walton Beach
Hispanic Fest 2017
Sept. 10, Emerald Coast Convention Center, Okaloosa Island/Fort Walton Beach
13th Emerald Coast Christmas Miracle Children’s Fiesta
December 17, Emerald Coast Convention Center
5th Santa’s 4-County Sleigh Run
December 23, Fort Walton Beach
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Panhandle United Roller Derby
By Monica A. Heimes, League President / Edited By: Dorian Busby, League Treasurer
Roller derby has officially taken over the
Emerald Coast. On Saturday, March 4th,
Panhandle United Roller Derby opened up
their 2017 Season at the Northwest Florida
Fairgrounds to an action packed double
header.
​
Panhandle United Roller Derby’s home
team, the Beach Brawl Sk8r Dolls took
on the Red River Sirens from Clarksville,
Tennessee. After an hour long bout, the
Beach Brawl Sk8r Dolls secured a season
opener victory with a final score of 231-78.
​The second bout was a sanctioned Men’s
Roller Derby Association bout. New Orleans
Brass Roller Derby from New Orleans,
Louisiana took on the Atlanta Men’s Roller
Derby ResurGents from Atlanta, Georgia.
After a fast paced bout filled with big hits
and quick jams, the ResurGents took home
the win 198-120.
Panhandle United will be traveling this
month to compete against out-of-state
teams. Your favorite skaters will return to
their home track on Saturday June 17th as
they face the J-Villians from Jacksonville,
Florida. Doors open at 6:00 pm with the
bout starting at 7:00 pm. Advance tickets
can be purchased at www.Eventbrite.com,
or from a Panhandle United Roller Derby
league member.
​Panhandle United Roller Derby is
currently looking for skaters, referees
and volunteers. You can continue
to support your local roller derby
league by heading over to www.
panhandleunitedrollerderby.com.
Photo Credit: Rosie Highers Photography
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