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medley of her hits, including "No Llores" (“Don’t Cry”), from her new “90 Millas” (“90 Miles) album, that featured Carlos Santana and Jose Feliciano.

Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa said:

"The Latin Recording Academy, and its Board of Trustees, are elated to recognize Gloria Estefan as an extraordinary Latina woman, humanitarian and talented musician, who has made a global impact on music and culture. She is one of Latin music's most enduring icons, and we are privileged to be honoring such a dedicated, generous, and gifted lady."

Not only is Estefan an a w a r d - w i n n i n g s i n g e r /songwriter and musician, she is also a compassionate philanthropist who established the Gloria Estefan Foundation to promote good health,

“Gloria Estefan” Photo From 90 Millas Album

HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Jorge Garcia is one of the most recognizable and prominent Latinos on American television today. This award-winning actor, the product of a Chilean father and Cuban mother, stars as Hugo “Hurley” Reyes in the

“Lost” television series. We caught up with the

actor at his home in Kailua. Garcia grew up in San Juan Capistrano, California. He attended high school in San Clemente and participated in many school plays. He then headed for UCLA to pursue his acting dreams, but majored in communications studies to have a “back-up plan.”

That way, if he didn’t achieve his dreams, he would have something to fall back on.

He said: “After graduating from college I didn’t want to go home because it’s easy to get comfortable at home and then you get stuck there. In order to stay in L.A., I got a job at Borders. I worked there for a long time. One day met a guy who studied acting at a school called the Beverly Hills Playhouse. He invited

me to an open class. I joined and consider that the act that got me into the business.”

He continued: “It still took me about a year to give myself permission to go after an acting career. I had a teacher

who asked me ‘What a r e y o u w a i t i n g for? There is money to be made. Yo u a r e a l r e a d y qualified to be an actor.

Don’t wait for me to tell you it’s OK for you to start looking for a job. Start going out. Do it now.’”

KAHULUI, Maui – On December 18, Maui County government representatives, non-profit agencies, Hispanic businesspeople, and other interested parties met to discuss the possibilities of starting a Hispanic business organization.

Maui resident Refugio “ C u c o ” G o n z a l e z i s coordinating the effort. His parents are from Monterrey, Mexico, but Gonzalez was born and raised in Hollywood. He was Jesuit-educated, including a bachelors and MBA from Loyola Marymount University.

He said: “I worked in the Treasury Department as a national banker examiner. But I had gotten a real estate license in high school, and decided to make investment properties my own pursuit. I moved to Maui four years ago, but kept a second home on the west side for five years before that. We got tired of coming back and forth. One day I realized I run my multi-state business in a virtual sense, from Maui. So we moved over. ”

What is happening with the Hispanic business community on Maui? He said: “We had put the word out about our meeting to investigate the possibility of starting a Hispanic business organization. About 15 people attended. In addition to Hispanic businesspeople and individuals, we had reps from: mayor’s office; county offices; Maui Business Resource Center; Maui Economic

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f i lm ser i e sHONOLULU, Hawaii –

Don Brown is a man of many contrasts. He grew up just outside Minneapolis, received his undergraduate degree (English and Psychology) from Harvard, and then went directly to film school at the American Film Institute in L.A.

His dream was to work in the film industry and he did. He has had some very interesting assignments. He worked at: Motown Films from 1976 to 1978 – when they were doing “The Wiz”; PBS with Carl Sagan on the “Cosmos” series; and Paramount Pictures when they doing the “Star Trek” films.

Brown said: “But to tell the truth, I hated being in Los Angeles. It just wasn’t my cup of tea. I moved to San Francisco and got a job writing for a magazine. They sent me here to Hawaii in 1988 to do a Pacific story. I was here for a year contract and decided to stay. I eventually became the film curator at the Honolulu Academy of Arts (1994 – 2002).

Then he started the Art House project at Restaurant R o w, w h i c h c r e a t e d a

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hOnOLuLu, hawaii -- she is a Latin music icon revered throughout the hispanic world. she has sold over 70 mil l ion records and recorded 24 albums.

Innovember, she received the 2008 Latin Grammy Person of the Year. now, “she” is coming to rock our honolulu world. In a word, she is

“Gloria.” this pop music

s u p e r s t a r, b o t h in english and in spanish,

will perform in Honolulu for one night only – 8pm, Saturday, January 17, 2009, in the Blaisdell Arena. Estefan has not performed in Honolulu

since May of 1997. Many of us attended that concert

a n d w e a r e going back for a hana hou. the crowning moment of

t h e L a t i n G r a m m y s w a s w h e n G l o r i a a c c e p t e d her lifetime achievement award. she is the ninth h o n o r e e a n d t h e first woman to receive it.

she joins a prestigious

list of previous honorees, including Julio Iglesias, Ricky Martin, and Carlos Santana.

Her presentation followed a historic performance of a

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GARLAND, Texas -- Most people would think twice about starting a new business during hard economic times, but restaurant entrepreneur Amelia Contreras knows firsthand how adversity can prove to be a recipe for success.

Standing just shy of five feet, Amelia, a mother of three, is a petite powerhouse of energy the readily admits that the right combination of fearlessness, ignorance and passion have been her secret ingredients in creating two popular Mexican food restaurants, and a successful tortilla factory in North Texas.

Yet with all her success in the food industry, Amelia never planned to open a restaurant. It was nine years ago when she just knew she wanted to be in business for herself.

“When I told my husband I was going to do my own business, he said OK,” Amelia remembered. “Then when he said OK, I asked him, ‘How do I start it?’”

Though neither she nor her husband had a clue on how to create a business, she always knew what she wanted to do — operate a tortilla factory. Her idea was to make tortillas during the day for carryout sales to the public and restaurants, she would then still have enough time to pick up her children from school and stay home with them.

However, Amelia soon learned that being a business owner was a full-time job. After buying an old tortilla machine and filing the proper paperwork to open a business, she was on her way. All she lacked was a space to set up shop.

For Amelia, her main concern was that the business be in a safe place near her children’s school. There was only one space that fit the bill and it was hardly an ideal business location.

“There was a shopping center behind where we used to live,” Amelia said. “I told my husband that’s where I wanted my business, even though it was empty. It was full of trash and rats and you name it, but I wanted it because my children could get to it after school without crossing the street and we were close to home.”

Undaunted by friends and family, who didn’t see the business potential in a deserted shopping center, Amelia forged ahead and opened Amelia’s Tortillas. Though customers, at first, had trouble finding her, it wasn’t long before word-of-mouth generated more business than Amelia originally

envisioned.“I called my mom and told her

people just didn’t want to buy tortillas, they wanted to eat (meals),” Amelia said.

Though her mother, Isabel Izaguirre, had never been in the restaurant business, she did know how to cook for a lot of people, having raised ten children, she worked with Amelia to create a menu.

“My mother made rice, beans and guiso de puerco,” Amelia said . “People liked the food so much we set up one table and made a hand-made menu that had a list of items, but we only really had half the menu available,” she remembered laughing.

It didn’t matter. The freshness of the food was enough to get people coming back for more — and bringing their families and friends with them.

Jehieli Contreras, Amelia’s daughter, is sure that’s the key to her mother’s continued success.

“People always ask how we make the beans and tortillas, I tell them we literally have a little lady in the back with the dough and an old-school Mexican machine that presses the corn tortillas. We put the beans on the stove for four hours, wait till they’re done and then mush them and refry them.” Jehieli said.

As the number of tables and chairs grew, so did the menu items, people to train to cook and the need to create a real restaurant. It wasn’t long before Tortillas del Rancho y Restaurante was born. It was located in the same shopping center as the tortilla factory (separated by only a parking lot), and word spread fast with the help of Amelia’s children, they posted flyers around the neighborhood after school,

when they weren’t helping their parents in the restaurant.

Having already overcome the bad location, Amelia soon found herself faced with another obstacle.

“People kept telling me, ‘If you don’t put alcohol, you’re not going to make any money.’ But my priority was my kids, and they were in the business all the time, and so I wasn’t going to do it.”

Flying, yet again, in the face of conventional wisdom proved to be a non-issue for Amelia since she was forced to expand her restaurant to accommodate her growing clientele.

Claiming she has no secret recipes, Amelia did admit that she does have one kitchen secret: “We always have a girl cooking in the kitchen. The men prepare the plates because they’re faster,” Amelia shared. “But the girls prepare the rice, chile relleno and do the cooking and tortilla-making because they are more patient.”

For someone who didn’t even want to get into the restaurant business, Amelia admits that she is always looking for new sites to expand her business. That’s how she ended up opening her second restaurant this past summer, aptly named “Amelia’s Cocina Mexicana.”

Coaxing daughter Jehieli to temporarily leave her high school teaching career to manage the new location, Amelia’s latest eatery has the two things her first restaurant lacked: a good location and alcohol. The obstacle this time is the economy, but Amelia isn’t worried.

“I don’t want to think that I won’t succeed,” Amelia said. “I don’t ever turn around and scare myself. I just do what I have to do and get up in the morning and think I’m going to be successful in life in all areas — family, the business, the marriage. You just have to think positive all the time.”

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PHOENIX, Arizona -- Her legions of fans know her as the “Crafty Chica.” Today craft entrepreneur, syndicated columnist, artist, book author and tv/web personality Kathy Cano Murillo lives up to her alter ego.

In fact, if it weren’t for the fact that Kathy was crafty she might not be where she’s at today.

“When my husband and I were married in 1990, we didn’t want to go off and get separate jobs,” Kathy said. “We knew we were creative and decided to give it our best shot at making a living from our artwork, music and writing.”

“So, I looked into all the resources necessary and addressed each one. Some worked, others didn’t. It was half serendipitous and half making the connection, but in the long run — year-by-year everything clicked into place.”

During this time, the Arizona-native knew she couldn’t just wait around for her proverbial ship to arrive. She had to take action, even if it meant staying up late at night or juggling four things at once.

She went to night school and got her Bachelor of Arts degree. All the while, she continued to produce her crafts and artwork and traveled with her husband to area art shows to sell their products.

But living off money earned from selling their creations wasn’t enough to pay the bills. To make ends meet, Kathy accepted a job at her local newspaper as a reporter and found herse l f wr i t ing e n t e r t a i n m e n t features.

Yet, she never gave up on the idea of trying to make a living from what she really loved to do — her crafts.

“I have lots of dreams,” Kathy admitted. “I work to make sure I achieve at least several a year. Instead of saying Someday, I want to do this…, I put that dream on my to-do list and work at it a little bit each day.”

“I try not to put things off, especially opportunities. I act on them right away. I call them my extreme projects.”

Confessing that each project takes a different amount of time to complete, Kathy sets goals for herself. She allows six months to complete big projects, while accepting that some projects will be ongoing.

Her approach to fulfilling her dreams seems to be working. Her reporting job soon entailed her writing a weekly column on her favorite subject — making crafts.

She had always wanted to travel the country teaching art and was finally able to fulfill that dream last year. This year, she’s already booked to go to Europe to teach.

“I always tell people that we can do whatever we want. It’s a huge world out there, BUT nothing will ever fall in your lap — you have to pinpoint the resources and act on them. Then stick to your decision, say it out loud and work on it everyday.”

To achieve her long-term dream of making a living off of her crafting, Kathy created a list of short-term goals:

1. Make a list of all the ways to bring in income. 2. Make a press kit. 3. Build a web site. 4. Develop a mailing list. 5. Write and send press releases. 6. Send samples to potential buyers.

Yet, even with a list of tasks to be completed set before her, Kathy says prioritizing tasks and knowing when to put efficiency before indulgence, were challenges she had to learn to overcome.

She also had to learn to overcome disappointment.

“You can’t give up when things fall apart, because they do” Kathy said.

“You just have to take a deep breath, let yourself cry for one night and then get back on the saddle again.”

That determination has paid off in big ways for Kathy. To this day, there’s only been one thing she’s given up — her day job as a reporter.

She; still writes her syndicated craft column; runs her Crafty Chica

web site/blog; has published two works of fiction; is traveling the seas sharing her talents on special cruises; stars in an online series produced by Lifetime television; and is the national spokesperson for craft supplier Duncan Enterprises, where she is also designing the Crafty Chica product line.

It’s been a long successful journey, all because Kathy decided to hazlo (do it).

Kathy shares three tips in taking your dreams to the highest level:

1. Research like crazy! Define what makes you different, what is your message, what do you want to relay? Make up some kind of tag line or mini-mission statement.

2. Spend a weekend day doing

these things: Brainstorm on what you really want to do; Pinpoint two or three specific goals; Describe your

“big-picture” — what you want to be doing in 5-10 years; Make a plan with a timeline; Make an outline of the resources.

3. Afterwards: Take one duty at a time, work on it a little bit each day/week; Look for others who are doing what you want to do and see how they are doing it; Don’t be afraid to tackle some things on your own. If you need a web site, build one yourself, rather than spend the money. There are a lot of drag-and-drop programs out there! Before you go to sleep (before you say your prayers), think about what you want to do and what tasks you’ll complete to get there.

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hawaii entrepreneur recreates southern charm bakery

By José Villa, Senior EditorHONOLULU, Hawaii – Phyllis

Moore-Shelby had a life many people dream about. She was a flight attendant based in Honolulu. However, her dream was to own a Southern-style bakery. She didn’t know how to start her own business, but Shelby’s Sweets opened in October on Nimitz Highway, near Sensually Yours.

Moore-Shelby was born and raised in Houston, Texas. She said: “I was a flight attendant for Continental Airlines and was offered the opportunity to be based out of Honolulu in 1987. I was looking for a place that was the furthest away from Texas, spoke English and still used American money. Hawaii fit that description, so I was happy to come.”

Why did she use those parameters to pick her next career move? “I come from a large family and I’m the baby.” She said, “I have six older brothers, so I was always seen as someone’s little sister. I wanted my own life. Ten years with Continental and 12 years with Northwest Airlines allowed me to do that.”

Going from a being a flight attendant to running a bakery is quite a switch. What was it that prompted her to make the change? She continued: “I had always had a passion for baking, but never thought of making it a business. My mother passed away in 1999. She used to make wonderful fruitcakes for the holidays and when she passed, the holidays didn’t seem the same without those cakes.”

She added: “I was the one that always baked, so I decided to recreate her recipe. It took me about four years of making cakes and sending them out. By then, I was always the designated dessert provider. The year I finally got the cakes right, my family said ‘You know, you really should stop giving these away and charge people.”

Moore-Shelby had a passion for the art, but neither the culinary nor the business training to make it a profitable v e n t u r e . Then 9/11 happened a n d t h e a i r l i n e o f f e r e d vo lun ta ry leaves o f a b s e n c e . She wisely o p t e d t o take a year off and get the culinary training she needed to take her passion off the “dream shelf” and make something happen.

“I registered in the Kapiolani Community College culinary program.” She said, “The first day in my little chef whites, pants and clogs, I knew this was what I wanted to do. They start you off in the general culinary training

and then you branch off into the area specialty you prefer. Mine, of course, was baking.”

Why did she choose baking over flying? “Baking allows me to be more creative. I wore a uniform before. I had to follow strict procedures and policies and my true pe r sona l i t y was unable to shine. In b a k i n g , I still have the people contact I love, but I b r i n g t h e i r ideas to life. I love when they tell me

‘ i t t u r n e d o u t b e t t e r t h a n I h a d imagined!’”

I s t h e b a k i n g stressful like the f ly ing? She said: “I’m such a perfectionist, it’s still stressful, but it’s a different kind of stress. I was an employee before. Now I’m a business owner. I’m working 14 to 16 hours per day, seven days a week. If I want to give something away, I can. I’m not told what I can and cannot do. I don’t need someone else to validate me. I validate me. I’m exhausted, but I love it.”

Moore-Shelby is quick to credit the agencies that helped her achieve her dream. One of those is the Pacific Gateway Center’s (PGC) Culinary Kitchen Incubator in Kalihi. The facility has 12 Department of Health-certified kitchens. Small business owners can rent the kitchens on a per-hour or per-month basis and have

“24/7” access to prepare their food. She said: “The PGC Incubator

Kitchen helped me because I was still flying and only baking part-time. I

didn’t have the finances or the time to locate a piece of real estate. So, in the in ter im, t h e y w e r e e x t r e m e l y helpful. They had everything for me. They p r o v i d e d me 24 hours

access to kitchens, storage and space. And I became board of health-certified to make me a legitimate business.”

The other agency she credits for helping her achieve her dream is the Hawaii Women’s Business Center (HWBC). When she finally decided this is really what she wanted to do, she had absolutely no idea what she

needed. She didn’t realize she had to register her business name or get a GET license.

“The Center counselors were wonderful. They patiently explained in a gentle, but firm, manner the things I needed to do. They said: ‘It’s great that

you have a good idea. But to bring it to fruition, and, more importantly, to make it a viable enterprise, you must do these th ings . ’ They helped me set up the foundation of my business and, did it in a c o l l a b o r a t i v e way, so t hey really eased my anxieties.”

W a s s h e s c a r e d t h e n ?

“Scared then?” she asked. “I was scared then and

I’m scared now! Had I known then what I know now, I would have made much different decisions. Actually, let me re-phrase. I’m not scared now, I’m excited. If I could, I would definitely

do again, I would just change some of the decisions I made early on.”

Is the business what she had imagined? She said: “No, it ‘morphs’ every day. I thought my clientele would just want my specialty products. But, they want more. Satisfied customers come back and say something like:

“I loved your such-and-such. Could you make an XX for my daughter’s birthday?’ What can I say after a compliment like that?”

What advice does Moore-Shelby have for prospective entrepreneurs? “It took me 10 years to fulfill my dream,” she said, “but I never let it go. People were sick of hearing about my dream. The HWBC counselors held my hand, but never pushed me to execute. I had to make that decision myself. But, once I did, the stars aligned for me. So, my advice is: ‘Stop talking about it. Just do it.’”

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Rosanna santana is a Cali-fornia native and a first genera-tion Mexican-American. Santa-na moved to Hawaii a year ago from Japan. She is the Director of Business Ventures for Child and Family Service, one of the

largest non-profits in Hawaii. Santana believes in social enterprise, as it empowers people to give back to their communities. She is also a member of Latin Business Hawaii.

Rebecca Garner is Mexican-American from New Mexico and has been in Hawaii for one year. Garner got her degree from the University of New Mexico in journalism and mass communica-tions After graduating, she came

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Carlos hernandez is a native born Guatemalan. Hernandez has been in Maui for 18 years and has radio show "Ventana Al Mun-do Latino" on 900 AM, Radio KNUI Kahului. As the Hispanic community has grown, so has his

show from one day to now two days. Saturdays and Sundays you can catch his show from 1-4pm. Her-nandez has been hosting the show for 13 years.

Richard Araiza, an East Los Angeles, California na-tive, gets his Hispanic heri-tage from his Mexican par-ents. Araiza came to Hawaii a year ago with his wife and children. Ariaza has a great

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Opportunity (MEO); the Cameron Center, etc.”

He continued: “I found there was a common interest in the issues, concerns or solutions in promoting their businesses. I kept introducing the Resource Center and emphasizing that they can help businesses with many aspects of their operations – free. MEO can help with ESL lessons, etc. And people kept saying: ‘Wow, we didn’t know all these resources were available.’”

“That’s what I thought our ‘win’ was. That by getting a group of like-minded Maui businesspeople in a room and sharing information about available resources everyone would benefit. Our businesspeople found out these services were available to them free. The service providers were able to fulfill some of their outreach goals. So everybody won.”

The overall goal of bringing the group together is to create a Maui Hispanic business organization that can be a forum to help the business owners: network and get to know each other;

support each other; find solutions to common business problems; network with mainstream businesses and resources; come together as Latinos and Latinas; work together on community projects, etc.

Gonzalez said: “We used the networking mixer format for the meeting. That way people circulated and didn't plant themselves in one place. It worked well and kept the energy flowing. Our next meeting will be Thursday, January 8, 4:30pm, in the Maui Business Resource Center. We will probably have more of a roundtable discussion format at that meeting.”

Marie Villa, President of Latin

Business Hawaii (LBH) -- Oahu’s Hispanic chamber of commerce – and the LBH board of directors, have pledged to help Maui’s Latino businesspeople in any way possible. LBH held its fist membership meeting

in January 2008 and has grown to 45 members. As a recently-created sister Hispanic business o rgan i za t i on , LBH can share many of its

“lessons learned” with Maui Hispanics.

The primary lesson fo r many bus ines s organizations, and one reason it makes sense to create them, is best illustrated by the old saying “the whole is

greater than the sum of its parts.” The organization can accomplish much more, much faster, than that same group of individuals can on their own.

We congratulate Gonzalez, and this group of proactive individuals, that are embarking on this significant milestone for Maui’s Hispanic community. We applaud their willingness to be part of the solution, instead of part of the problem.

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Make your new Year's resolution work for you!N e w Y e a r

resolutions seem like such a cliché and, yet, there are many of us who make them.

I believe it 's good t o make resolutions, but

they really should be goals that are attainable in that next year.

I challenge each of you to look at your New Year’s resolutions carefully.

The truth is some of us make resolutions in hopes that what didn't work this year, will work next year.

Well, I submit to you that it doesn't matter what year you decide to change.

It’s really about how bad you want to change.

Here are some suggestions for your New Year’s resolutions, as sometimes it's what you put out that comes back to reward you:

1) Volunteer for a non-profit you've never assisted before. But when deciding which non-profit it is, check it out for yourself and see if it's a good fit. There's nothing worse than getting a volunteer that doesn't have the heart

for the agency’s mission. 2) Offer someone a ride. A friend

of mine recently went to the airport on the bus. Never again did this person take the bus. On her next trip, not only was she driven to the airport, but she was also picked up when she returned. Gasoline prices are still high, but not so high you can’t give a friend a ride to the airport.

3 ) W h e n deciding to lose w e i g h t - - t h e n u m b e r o n e resolution of all time -- make your interim goals small. That way they are a t t a i nab l e and become rewarding. That doesn't mean you go and eat or stop working out, it means your next goal after the small goal will be small again, until you feel that you've reached your ultimate goal. Don't starve yourself -- that never works.

4) Sometimes you are driving and you see an obstacle – like a plastic trash can – in your lane. It always amazes me the things drivers will do to avoid

hitting an object in their lane, but they won’t stop and get it off it off the road. So the next driver, and the next, and the next have to go through the same wild maneuvers. If you can do so safely (not on the highway), stop, get out of your car and move the item off the road.

People are nicer than you think, they'll stop and help if need be.

5) Feed a homeless person this coming year. Times are hard for working people, just imagine how much harder they must be for the non-working homeless. Who cares how they became homeless? We are not here to

judge. Just feed one homeless person one day this coming year. I guarantee you will remember that feeling the next time you throw your unfinished meal into the trash.

6) When crossing the street at a crosswalk, stop walking when the signal changes. There are many people who start to walk when the little red hand is warning them not to. Some courteous drivers allow pedestrians to

cross. Please return the favor and allow drivers to have a turn also.

7) Just say no. “No, I'm sorry I can't help you.” “No, I'm really not interested.” “No, I really don't want to go.” There is nothing worse than having someone tell you “yes,” when they don't really mean it. I'd rather have a “no” right away, then waste someone else’s time and mine. It's okay, just say it. No.

8) Finally, but not least, reward yourself for surviving another year. Things could be worse. No, really they could. All you have to do is look around and you'll see. The person without a home or the person that lost his/her home to mortgage problems. Or even those who lost thousands or millions in the markets. Just think, they now have to change the way they live. So have a glass of wine and say, "Wow! Things could be worse."

Just doing something different will make all the difference in the world. When you remember, you can then cross it off your New Year’s resolutions list. It's not just creating a list, it's about what is attainable and what is not. Taking charge of things you're not used to will empower you to make your New Years resolution work for you.

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NEW YORK, New York -- How does a right-brain, methodical entrepreneur and self-professed lover of numbers reconcile a left-brain, spontaneous creative drive to manipulate language?

Create a multimedia entertainment business, of course.

It took over ten years for New York-Puerto Rican playwright and a u t h o r L i n d a N i e v e s - P o w e l l to decide to put aside her Business A d m i n i s t r a t i o n degree and focus on pursuing full time her passion for playwriting. But was a dream that Linda conceptualized long before as a nine-year-old putt ing on plays in her backyard.

“I had no idea that this would become my profession,” shared Linda. “I simply was doing what was fun and what came naturally.”

Perhaps because it was such fun for her, Linda never seriously considered playwriting as a profession until she saw the actor John Leguizamo in the play Mambo Mouth.

“My life changed overnight. Seriously,” said Linda. “He inspired me to get pen to paper and pursue my dream professionally and not as a hobby. He was the first Latino I saw that used theater as a way of sharing his Latino experience.”

Today, Linda is the president and founder of New York-based Latino Flavored Productions, Inc., and the holder of a slew of national recognition and playwriting awards.

Through her company, Linda not

only produces and stages “Latino-flavored English-language original works, but she collaborates with fellow Latina writers and tailors productions to take on the road to college audiences and for corporate diversity programs.

The talented Latina has also branched out into novel writing and film. Both of which she conquered with the release of her debut novel,

“Free Style,” this past spring, and the creation of a short film titled “Mimi’s

Portrait” in 2005.Linda confessed

that while she’s t a k e n a f e w writ ing classes and an occasional workshop, she’s mostly a self-taught writer. Moreover, s h e n e v e r imagined that her initial motivation to write, so as to show people that

“ L a t i n o s d o n ’ t come in one shape, s ize o r co lor,”

would propel her to where she finds herself today.

She credits joining a local writers’ group to being one of the first steps she took to realize her dream. Unfortunately, it was almost over before it began. The obligatory critique sessions proved tough for Linda, especially when her colleagues’ negativity shredded her writing skills. Yet, she didn’t give up.

It was that persistence, along with the advice of another member in the group to enter a writer’s contest sponsored by the cable movie channel HBO, that proved to chart a new destiny for Linda.

Though she didn’t win the contest, her writing was judged to be among the top 25 out of 3,000 submissions. It gave her the confidence she needed to pursue her dream even farther.

“When you embark on a dream,” said Linda. “There is a long apprenticeship that follows. It could be a few years or a lifetime. What’s funny is you are the only person who can set the date for your coming out party.”

Luckily for Linda, the road to being a successful playwright can be combined with a day-job. Because of her business background and a knack for being resourceful, Linda soon learned that she really didn’t need to make any financial investment to jumpstart her dream of becoming a

playwright.She found that the Internet and her

local public library were the primary tools she needed in refining her craft. When the time came to submit her work to be read, she discovered there were free opportunities everywhere for writers like herself.

Linda grasped those opportunities and created a business model that not only achieves her dream of getting her voice heard, but sets the stage for other Latinas to share their voices with the world.

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plan is tourism outreach and marketing to attract more visitors to our state.

That is why I recently visited South Korea and Japan, where I met with key Asian business and travel industry leaders to promote tourism, business investments and partnerships in Hawai'i.

During my trip, the Korean and Japanese airlines gave a firm commitment to maintain service to Hawai'i, and Korean Air announced they will increase service to Hawai`i early this year.

As a result of South Korea becoming a new Visa Waiver country, we anticipate the number of Korean visitors to Hawai`i will double in the first one to two years.

In Japan, I participated in several face-to-face meetings that helped build upon key relationships with travel industry officials.

Our discussions about travel demand to Hawai‘i were encouraging, as the representatives of these firms were positive in their outlook on our

state. For instance, they mentioned that

Hawai‘i remains the most popular wedding destination among Japanese couples. Travel statistics in Japan show that Hawai‘i controlled market share for overseas weddings in 2007, when an estimated 25,800 couples traveled to our state for wedding celebrations.

Also, a Japanese survey of women in their mid-20s to early 30s from Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya showed that the vast majority of them (32.3 percent) intended to travel to Hawai‘i for a resort wedding. Europe finished second in the survey as the preference of 13.2 percent of the women polled.

Looking ahead, among what travel agents considered as inducements to attract more Japanese tourists were: Hawai‘i’s 50th anniversary celebration of statehood; Hawai'i’s commemorative quarters, which are collector’s items and the last in a 10-year series commemorating the 50 states; and the Walt Disney Parks Resorts set to open in 2011 at Ko Olina, a brand that happens to be extremely popular in Japan.

This is all obviously good news for a state focused on maintaining its appeal as a vacation destination. And our administration is extremely encouraged by the cont inued commitment that our travel partners in Asia are demonstrating to Hawai‘i.

All told, every tourism official or representative we met with in Japan continues to believe that Hawai‘i is the preferred destination for Japanese travelers. And our attention has sharply turned to nurturing that fact.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leading national Hispanic organizations called on President-elect Obama to make enhancing minority access to digital opportunities and media ownership an early priority of his new administration.

In a joint statement sent to the transition team: the ASPIRA Association, Inc.; Latinos in Science and Technology Association (LISTA); Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU); Institute for the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Elderly, Inc. (IPR/HE); and the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA); outlined actions the new president must take. These include: affordable high-speed access; creation of minority media ownership opportunities through DTV sublicensing; and capacity set-asides on all multi-channel video platforms for national non-profit minority controlled broadcasters.

The statement calls on a four point media agenda:

1) Ensuring that the transition to digital television (DTV) creates new opportunities for minority ownership. Minority-owned and -controlled entities should be permitted to hold commercial and non-profit licenses for sufficient bandwidth to accommodate single streams of programming, which are also required to be carried on multi-channel video services.

2) Creating a capacity set-aside on all multi-channel video platforms for minority-owned and -controlled non-profit entities that are not owned or controlled by a broadcast, satellite or cable interest.

3) Making 'Diversity of Voices' a key factor in all Communications. When considering mergers, spin-offs, license transfers and eligibility for public broadcasting funds, policymakers should move to policies which enhance diversity of voices from multiple sources in all media.

4) Embracing a national policy of affordable high-speed Internet. Lack

of broadband availability exists in alarming frequency in America's urban and rural communities.

The groups urged President-elect Obama to examine the current landscape that through corporate consolidation and brand extensions has concentrated power in a small number of media giants. "Today there is little opportunity for growth of new and emerging minority-owned broadcast, satellite and cable programmers," said Ronald Blackburn, CEO of ASPIRA.

"President-elect Obama must make 'Diversity of Voices' a top priority in all communications policy decisions and embrace a national policy of affordable high speed internet access for all Americans. Unless serious efforts are undertaken to create an antidote to media consolidation, we risk having our community's image, culture and its first amendment rights in the hands of a very few corporate powerhouses."

During the campaign, then-Senator Obama advocated for reduced length of television station licenses and more diversity in ownership of broadcast media. In a written statement to the Federal Communications Commission, aspokesperson for then-Senator Obama expressed the candidate's positions favoring shorter license renewal terms for broadcasters so that they would be subject to more public scrutiny, as well as criticizing the FCC forallowing broadcast consolidation.

“The election of President Obama is an opportunity for a fundamental change in the way children, public schools, and low-income communities are being prepared for the 21st Century," said LISTA National President, Jose Marquez. "Our country lags behind other nations in broadband deployment in an ever-changing global economy. President-elect Obama must take the necessary steps to ensure that every American has access to high speed internet service, and provide the necessary tools to enable children across the country to consider careers in science and technology."

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Honolulu, Hawaii – Andrew K. Poepoe, Hawaii District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) retired last month. Poepoe led the agency since November 1991, capping a successful career in the private sector and in government service.

Poepoe received his BS degree in engineering and business from Yale University, and his MBA from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. He is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools. From 1966 through 1982, Poepoe held elected offices in the Hawai‘i State Legislature and the Honolulu City Council.

Poepoe started working on the waterfront and became an executive for Dole Packaged Foods Company from 1962 to 1988, serving as Manager of Commercial Operations and Vice President of Dole's Hawaiian Plantations Company. He was, therefore, at the forefront of developing successful strategic business relationships with companies located throughout Asia and the Pacific.

His most recent boss, Bruce Thompson, Administrator for SBA’s Region IX, said: "Andy has done a wonderful job heading SBA operations in Hawaii. In a very tough economic climate the past year, Andy Poepoe is one of the few district directors nationwide who's actually exceeded all his goals, including lending to the small business community. His leadership and experience will be missed."

However “where the rubber meets the road” -- Hawaii’s small businesses – Poepoe earned a reputation as somebody really concerned about helping small businesses. In his 17 years overseeing SBA programs and services in Hawaii, Guam and American Samoa, he produced significant increases in SBA lending, expanded government contracting programs and established new resources to provide counseling and training for small business owners.

O n e o f h i s m o s t n o t a b l e accomplishments as director was his support and implementation of regulations allowing 8(a) certified firms, owned by Native Hawaiian Organizations, to qualify for large federal contracts on a sole source basis. Part of the profit from these contracts is given to Native Hawaiian social programs.

Where did this passion to help others come from? He said: “It came from my upbringing in the church. I come from a family of ministers. My dad was a minister and a missionary, so our family travelled with him from church to church. He had churches in Honokaa and Kamuela on the Big Island; and Kaneohe, Waikane and

Waialua on Oahu.”“That was in the 40s,” Poepoe

added, “There were a lot less people here then. The road system was very different. Reaching out meant a lot of personal contact. I remember doing that with him and how we would put on plays in these small communities. And

some of our actors wouldn’t have lines. Someone would narrate the play.

He continued: “I mention that because i t brought a sense of community service to my mind. As far as I’m concerned, all my life is just an extension of that. I entered politics because I saw it as an extension of what my father and grandfather were doing. That’s just a part of my character.”

“Had it not been for my experience at Dole,” he said. “I might not have come to the SBA. They were moving their operations to locations that had lower labor costs. As you know, growing, harvesting and canning pineapples are very labor-intensive operations. And running a profitable operation was becoming more difficult in Hawaii.”

“I actually became interested in the SBA in 1985 when I attended their annual awards luncheon. I thought:

‘This is pretty interesting.’ When the job became open in 1991, I applied for the Civil Service position. I was fortunate enough to land the position and I’ve never regretted it.”

When Poepoe started, the Hawaii district was doing $11 million annually in small business federal contracts. Under his tutelage, that program ballooned to $1 billion in 2008 and about $300 million of that is 8(a) business. He also got the banks more involved in lending programs and helped create many small business counseling resources.

How did he implement his plan to increase the agency’s effectiveness?

“In discussing the issue with the staff, I felt our key resource was that annual awards luncheon. It was the perfect stage and provided a natural avenue to market the SBA is a very effective,

soft-sell manner that is preferred by Hawaii residents.”

“We also decided that the key to effectively elevating the status of the small business recognition luncheon was to have an independent advisory board that would select the winners so the SBA staff was not seen as the

individuals picking the winners. That strategy has worked to this day. That luncheon has now become one of the premier annual business functions in the state.”

What has driven Poepoe during his tenure at the SBA? He said

“Honestly, it was nothing more than looking at our operations and seeking ways to do what we do better. It was a constant looking for ways to serve our clientele – small business owners – better in as ever-changing business environment. It’s been moving target and I’ve tried to keep up with the shifting sands.”

His efforts paid off. The SBA Hawaii District office was ranked number one in 2008 and usually was in the top few offices nationwide. To what does Poepoe attribute this high standard of excellence?

“I was very fortunate to have walked into an office that had a staff well versed in their respective specialties. In addition to the business climate changing over time, our internal SBA procedures changed as well.

That’s when the value of our talented staff became most evident. They did quality work because they wanted to. They rolled with the punches and we usually managed to land on our feet.”

Poepoe was at the helm of the Hawaii District office during the Internet revolution. He said: “When I started in 1991, it was amazing how many people were not computer-literate. And, of course, one of sea changes in federal contracting back then was that the whole market segment was migrating to the Internet.”

“This is one of the reasons we established the Business Information and Counseling Center. We held basic computer classes there and provided Internet access for those small businesspeople that were left off the Information Highway. In addition, we geared the classes to people my age that did not grow up with computers. Now, we rarely hold classes like that because the new small business community is much more computer savvy.”

Our Hispanic business community certainly owes him a debt of thanks. What does this talented man plan to do now? He said: “As little as possible. I have more time now to volunteer with my church and other favorite pursuits.” Our staff knows that whatever Poepoe does, he will always excel at it. It’s a part of his character.

Andy Poepoe at his retirement party

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mainstream venue where film lovers could see independent or foreign films – the so-called “intelligent” films. It was a courageous experiment that lasted two years, but, ultimately, was not able to sustain itself.

Then in 2004 he started the University o f Hawai i F i lm Series, thanks to a grant from the Bank of Hawaii. Each semester he works with a different UH department and puts together a 12 to 16 film series based on that discipline. Since then, he has done semester-long film series on: art; spirituality; the earth; alternative medicine; alternative energy; and oceanography.

This film series concept has been very successful on various levels: it provides instructors another teaching

Local Film professional creates Latin film seriesContinued from page 1 tool to help their students understand

theoretical concepts; it provides dorm residents a reasonably-priced form of entertainment; and it has helped with the UH’s outreach program to have the

community take advantage of on-campus facilities during the non-peak periods.

And now, it’s our turn! Why did he decide to do a Latin music and culture series?

Brown said: “I got the idea for this Latin culture

film series as a result of that negative incident back in June involving the councilman and the Hispanic community. That made me reflect on how the Latin population has been neglected.”

He continued: “Some people see it as a monolithic entity, but the

reality is there is tremendous cultural diversity in the Hispanic World. For example, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Panamanians and Nicaraguans share some cultural traditions and beliefs, but are dissimilar in others. They don’t eat the same foods. They don’t drink the same traditional beverages. And they don’t – as a general rule – dance the same music.”

The Hispanic World has centuries of well-documented contributions. It also has the richness of its infinite musical forms. Brown saw this as an excellent opportunity to help educate our local resident communities on the various Hispanic cultures.

He said: “It was then easy to focus on creating a film series that would spotlight the depth and breadth of the global Hispanic communities. Rather than taking our residents on trips to some of the 20 Hispanic nations to explore their individual cultures, why not bring some of the 20 nations to the UH? That’s why I designed the series

in a wide-ranging perspective which touches several cultures in a variety of ways.”

Brown has done an excellent job. His 19 Latin film series is entitled: “Music & Culture of the Latin World.” It will feature a different film every Sunday, 5pm, at UH’s Spalding Auditorium, from January 4, 2009 to May 10, 2009. Cost: students/faculty $3 / general public $5. Brown will introduce each film and, for those that are interested, he will lead a group discussion after the film during a networking period.

Honolulu Weekly, Latin Business Hawaii (our Hispanic chamber of commerce), and the Hawaii Hispanic News are co-sponsoring the film series. We truly really appreciate a film industry professional of Brown’s caliber creating this cultural experience.

Other Latin cultural initiatives are planned during this series. Sponsorship opportunities are available for other businesses and individuals. Interested parties should call 351-8013.

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sunDAY, JAnuARY 4, At 5 PM tAnGO BAR

Dir: Marcos Zurinaga . Argentina. 1989 90 min.

Antonio (Raul Julia) returns to Argentina from political exile and reunites with his old partner Ricardo at Ricardo's bar. With several talented dancers, the partners stage a cabaret. Ricardo narrates and

Antonio sings, taking their audience through the history and meaning of the tango, a dance from the mean streets of the poor. Now that Antonio is back, there is also tension with Ricardo, because both have a history with Elena, and both love her. After the singing, the dancing, and the talking ends, with which man will she want to tango?

sunDAY, JAnuARY 11, At 5 PM - BetWeen 2 WORLDs

Dir: Jose Jaramillo. U.S./Mexico 2008 118 min

According to the Mayan Prophecies, humanity has always s t o o d b e t w e e n the Old World of technology, money, power and control and the New World

of peace, love, unity, harmony and balance with nature. These prophecies assign humanity the task of balancing these two worlds before the end of the Mayan cycle in 2012. This film contends that the secret of the Gregorian calendar, codified after the “Doctrine of Discovery” ( which sanctioned the Christian Church to seize any land owned by non-Christian peoples} led into the codification of

Music and Culture of the Latin Worlduniversity of hawaii spalding Auditorium $3 students / $5 General

the calendar to control subjects for economic purposes Mayan scholars and a Mayan Shaman Aumrak reveal why the calendar of the Old World was created to keep people in a perpetual state of control. It invites us to use a natural way of counting time, as the Mayan calendar does, to foster a greater understanding of the spiritual evolution throughout human history; to help us align ourselves toward an enlightened state of consciousness at the end of the Mayan Cycle in 2012.

sunDAY, JAnuARY 18, At 5 PM - MARtIn LutheR KInG DAY CeLeBRAtIOn - ROOts Of RhYthM

Prod: PBS. U.S/ Caribbean 180 min.

The history of Latin Music in this hemisphere reflects centuries of change from diverse sources. This film traces its development, going back 500

years across three continents. Narrated by Harry Belafonte, it begins in West Africa, in the sacred Yoruba beats and

bata drums, shifts to Spain, where modern-day troubadours sing their haunting, Moorish-tinged ballads and Gypsies dance their heated flamenco dances. Those musical influences are brought together by the transatlantic slave trade in the island of Cuba, where enslaved Africans and Spanish immigrants mixed and melded each others' music into a myriad of new, hybrid creations like the rumba and mambo. In America, the hybrid blossomed in New York, where Cuban and African American jazz musicians

like Dizzy Gillespie melded mambo rhythms to bebop, creating Latin jazz. It features incredible musical performances from stars including Gloria Estefan, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Desi Arnaz, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Isaac Oviedo, King Sunny Ade and many more.

sunDAY, JAnuARY 25 At 5 PM- tAPAs

Dir: José Corbacho, Juan Cruz. Spain 2005 93 min.

Three loosely interwoven stories set in a Barcelona neighborhood tapas bar. The wi fe of bar owner Lolo has abandoned him, and full of spite against women, he is unable

to show his emotions or engage in any meaningful relationships. He needs a new chef and ends up with a Chinese immigrant, Mao, who is the best cook he’s ever had. Suddenly people start flocking to his bar. Meanwhile a teen supermarket worker engages in a sexual relationship with middle-aged shop owner Raquel, who is a frequent bar patron and Lolo’s secret love interest…

sunDAY, feBRuARY 1 At 5 PM - MYsteRIes Of PeRu

Prod: BBC. Great Britain/ Peru 110 min. 1985

Two programs that probe enigmas of the ancient world. The first hour probes who drew the vast figures in the Peruvian desert at Nazca, known as the Nazca Lines…and

why? The second hour explores what caused the decline of ancient pre-Incan civilization that created Peru's vast and now un-used coastal canals?

sunDAY, feBRuARY 8 At 5 PM - eL AMOR BRuJO

Dir: Carlos Saura. Spain 1986 105 min

Based around the music of Manuel de Falla, this third film in Carlos Saura's dance trilogy, (following

Blood Wedding and Carmen) is set in a gypsy shantytown. The story follows a

widow's obsession with her deceased husband and a man who has loved her since childhood (dancer Antonio Gades). Laura del Sol is featured as the deceased man's secret girlfriend. Saura's distinctive blend of Spanish music, singing, and dance make his interpretation of the gypsy view of love an undeniable treat.

sunDAY feBRuARY 15 At 5 PM - Sergei eiSenStein: MexICAn fAntAsY

Dir: Sergei Eisenstein/oleg Kovalov. Mexico/Russia 1930/98 93 min.

In 1930, legendary film pioneer Sergei Eisenstein (Battleship Potemkin, October) arrived in Mexico to make

"Que Viva Mexico," a film about the struggles, triumphs and tragedies of this unexpectedly rich

and diverse country. Eisenstein's luminous images capture the heart and soul of this amazing land. When he was suddenly compelled to return to Russia, he was forced to leave the film

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behind and never permitted to finish his "lost masterpiece." Biographer Oleg Kovalov used his insights into the late master's genius to create this thoughtful and contemplative interpretation of the film that might have been made.

sunDAY, feBRuARY 22 At 5 PM - MARDI GRAs! tHiS iS BOSSA nOvA: tHe hIstORY AnD stORIes

Dir: Paulo Thiago. Brazil 2005 112 min.

Roberto Menescal and fellow trailblazing composer Carlos Lyra tell the stories of the people, places and performances that put Brazilian

music on the international music scene in the early 1960s, c u l m i n a t i n g i n a 1 9 6 2

performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.

sunDAY, MARCh 1 At 5 PM g A U D i : t H e S P i r i t O F BARCeLOnA

Antoni Gaudí was the enfant terrible of Catalan architecture—a genius whose Gothic inspiration and daring taste transformed Barcelona from a city evolving layer by layer and style

by s ty le f rom an ancient past into a dramatic s t a t e m e n t o f t i m e l e s s i n d i v i d u a l i t y.

Gaudí’s architectural creations—park benches, buildings, the Cathedral—are relatively few in number but so powerful that they dominate the vistas and the mood of the city. Filmmaker Luis Buñuel imbues this program with the strange, intense, miraculous spirit of Gaudí as he covers both the scope and the individual detail of his architectural creations.

sunDAY, MARCh 8 At 5 PMthe VIRGIn AnD the BuLL

Dir: Peter Newington. Great Britain/Spain.1991 59 min

Best-selling Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes, explores the impact of Columbus's landing on the culture

of Mexico. Fuentes looks for his forebears in the mix of people that created Latin America: Spanish, Arab, Jewish, Indian,

and African. He asks what is unique in their culture. His quest takes him from the quayside at Vera Cruz back to Spain to explore the influences of the Arabs, Jews, Indians, Africans, Catholics and others.

sunDAY, MARCh 15 At 5 PM - I AM CuBA (sOY CuBA)

D i r : M i k h a i l Kalatozov Russia/Cuba 1964 140 min.

Shot by a Russian crew and originally

released as a motion picture in 1964, this technically extraordinary dramatization of the decadence of Bautista’s Havana and the poverty that fueled the Cuban Revolution was banned in the United States and eventually withdrawn from circulation by the Russia in compliance with Western economic forces.

sunDAY, MARCh 22 At 5 PM - thRee ReLIGIOns Of the BOOK

An examiniation of the blending of religions in Spain from the standpoint of Muslim domination from the 8th century to mid-13th century. Historical personages discussed include Averroës,

a Muslim doctor and philosopher, and Maimonides, a Jewish jurist, p h i l o s o p h e r , and pe r sona l

doctor to the Arab leader Saladin. The program also traces Maimonides’ life, and examines how he not only used Arab language to encourage harmony among the religions, but how his ideas of religious tolerance were promoted in the Renaissance by St. Thomas Aquinas".ALHAMBRA- Dir: Jose Antonio Paramo. Spain 1989 30 min

Produced by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, this artistic and historic walk through the gardens of the Moorish masterpiece in Granada sheds light on the architecture of the Muslim occupation of Southern Spain.

sunDAY, MARCh 29 At 5 PM - sALVADOR DALI, A sOft seLf-PORtRAIt

Dir: Jean-Christophe Averty. France/Spain 55 min.

Orson Welles narrated this very strange film—part documentary/part Dali madness. It begins with Dali himself playing a piano, upon which several cats' heads are mounted. When he presses the keys, the cats meow in different tones. From there, Welles' narration tells us a bit about Dali,

as we are treated to various shots of Dali's art interspersed with moments of Dali acting goofy. Very enjoyable to watch, humorous, and informative of

Dali's art and the man himself. Playing with:

JOAn MirO: tHeAter OF DReAMs

Prod: BBC. Spain. 1978 60 min. A profile of the Spanish painter

known for his childlike exuberance and playful abstract images. Ironically, his colorful pieces were often inspired by painful wartime experiences,

s p e c i f i c a l l y , t h e harshness of Franco's regime. Written and narrated by Miro's l o n g t i m e f r i e n d Roland Penrose, the documentary features conversations between

the two. Miro, who belonged to the surrealist school, often began paintings by marking the canvas with a splotch or a stain, which later transformed into a bird, a pretzel-shaped man, or a crooked star. At 85, Miro was still working. Together with Spanish actors he created a theatrical piece. Penrose also captures Miro at his canvas.

sunDAY, APRIL 5 At 5 PM PALenqUe: MetrOPOLiS OF the MAYA - Prod: History Channel 2006

Like other magnificent Mayan cities, Palenque thrived from roughly 300 AD to 900 AD. when it was abandoned. This film focuses on the architectural aspects of some of its best buildings—the royal palace complex, the largest observatory tower in the ancient Americas, the tomb labyrinths, ball courts, underground aqueducts,

c o l o r s o n c e used to paint the facades and those marvelous c o m p u t e r -g e n e r a t e d

images of the city’s once grand appearance. At the center of the film’s exploration is a detailed view of the city’s now famous ruler, Lord Pacal, his dynamic 70-year reign, his tomb’s discovery in 1952 and the treasures found within—a paean to what the Mayan culture was able to achieve.

MAYAs, AzteCs AnD InCAs Three outstanding civilizations

represent the last phases of pre-Conquest urban culture in the New World: the Maya, the Aztecs, and the Incas. Representing longstanding traditions of complex society in

Mesoamerica (Mexico and no r thwes t e rn Central America) and the Andean region of South America, these c u l t u r e s r e a c h e d high levels of urban

sophistication in the centuries before the arrival of Spanish armies. This richly illustrated and authoritatively narrated video is presented here in three parts, each introducing one of these three civilizations.

sunDAY, APRIL 12 At 5 PM eAsteR sunDAY - the MYsteRY Of PICAssO

Dir. Georges Clouzot. France/Spain 1956 77 min.

Renowned F rench d i r ec to r Clouzot (Wages of Fear, Diabolique) d i r e c t e d t h i s documentary about one of the giants of the twentieth century in the middle of his career. Using Picasso’s creation

of 15 original works for the camera, he explores the mind and motivations of this Spanish icon, instrumental in the development of cubism in the early 1900s.

sunDAY, APRIL 19 At 5 PM the WAR On DeMOCRACY

Dir: John Pilger. U.S. 2005 94 min.

Set in Latin America and the US, journalist John Pilger explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as

Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile over the past 50 years. I ssues such as the environment

and the struggle of these countries to free themselves from poverty, restore indigenous rights, and establish economic independence are explored thought the prism of American intervention.

sunDAY, APRIL 26 At 5 PMtAnGO, OuR DAnCe

Dir: Jorge Zanada. Argentina 1994 70 min.

The sensuality and stylized rituals adored by the inhabitants of Buenos Aires are captured in the complex art

form of the tango. Jorge Zanada, the director, spent years researching the unique role of

the tango in the national landscape, exploring the machismo and passion that feed the dance.

sunDAY, MAY 3 At 5 PM GYPsY heARt

Dir: Jocelyn Ajami. 1998 Spain 48 min.

Documents the life of flamenco dancer Omayra Amaya and delves into her thoughts on the cultural

significance of the passionate dance. Includes the fi lm footage of Amaya’s legendary great aunt Carmen Amaya.seVILLAnAs -Dir:

Carlos Saura Spain 1992 55 min.This fascinating film offers us a

generous and personal view of flamenco from the Sevillanas: from the popular to the most sophisticated of the genre, from the elegant sevillanas boleras and cortesanas, to the sevillanas.

sunDAY, MAY 10 At 5 PM MOtheRs DAY - the LIfe AnD tIMes Of fRIDA KAhLO

Dir: Amy Stechler. U.S. 2004 90 min.

Narrated by Rita Moreno, this intimate biography of a woman who gracefully balanced a private life of illness and pain against a public persona

that was flamboyant, irreverent. Kahlo was an eyewitness to a unique pairing of revolution and renaissance that

defined her times. Through the prism of her art, the film explores the culture of Mexico; Mexican Revolution; and the innovators in painting, photography, filmmaking, writing and poetry that congregated in Mexico City.

Music and Culture of the Latin World

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FA M I LY & H E A L T H

eyeCare America urges hispanics to Make a healthy new Year's Resolution for their eyes

by José Villa, Senior Editor

new Years resolution for many is quitting time: A Look at smoking and Preventing Diabetes and heart Disease

By Marie Villa, Editor

SAN FRANCISCO, California -- Each year, as the New Year approaches, people around the world resolve to make changes that will result in longer, happier and healthier lives. Often people are determined to lose weight, while others are committed to kicking unhealthy habits such as smoking.

Wi th Hispan ics be ing a t a disproportionately higher risk for developing glaucoma, EyeCare America would like to add "Get a Glaucoma Eye Exam!" to their list of healthy resolutions and Glaucoma Awareness Month in January is the perfect time to do it.

In honor of Glaucoma Awareness Month -- January 2009 -- EyeCare America, a public service program of the Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, encourages those without insurance to take advantage of its national Glaucoma EyeCare Program. The program offers free glaucoma eye exams for the uninsured, who are considered to be at increased risk for glaucoma.

To find out if they are eligible to

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- It's well known that smoking causes cancer. But did you know that smoking may also raise your risk for type 2 diabetes? Or that it is a major factor in nearly half of heart attacks? It's never easy to stop smoking, but millions of people have quit -- and you can, too. Now might be the time to give it a try.

Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 chemicals, including ammonia and substances found in rat poison. No matter how long you've smoked, you'll be healthier just 20 minutes after you quit, as your pulse rate goes back to normal. That reduces the stress on your heart. After just three days, the nicotine leaves your body and each breath comes easier. What about financial benefits? A pack-a-day smoker saves about $150 after one month without cigarettes, more than $1,800 after one year and close to $50,000 after 25 years.

About four out of five smokers would like to quit. Are you one of them? Here are some tips to get smoke-free:

* Make a Plan. Write down the reasons you want to stop smoking. Maybe you want to be around to see your kids graduate. Or be able to

spend time with your grandchildren in the extra 10 years, on average, you'll live as a non-smoker. Then stock up on distractions -- carrots, pretzels or sugar-free gum.

* Choose your official "Quit Day." According t o D r. A n n L . Albright, President of Health Care & Education at the American Diabetes Association, "The day you quit should be during a time that you expect your life to be fairly calm so that stress won't tempt you to smoke and wi thdrawal symptoms won't significantly interfere with your life." Then throw away matches, lighters and ashtrays.

* Get Help. Quitting cold turkey works for some. But more succeed by blunting the discomfort of withdrawal. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can help. Options include the nicotine patch, gum, lozenges, inhaler or nasal spray. For some, prescription medicines such as bupropion (Zyban)

or varenicline (Chantix) are more effective than NRT in reducing the craving for nicotine. Talk with your doctor about the best option for you.

* Get Support. When you're fighting the urge to smoke, don't go it alone.

To speak with a counselor, call the National Network of Tobacco Cessation Quitlines at 1-800-QUITNOW ( 1-800-784-8669 ) or the National Cancer Institute's Smoking Quitline at 1-877-44U-QUIT ( 1-877-448-7848 ).

* Stay Strong. The urge to smoke lasts about four minutes. Do what you can to wait it out. Many people go back to smoking in their first week without cigarettes. Stay strong, day by day,

until you're smoke-free for a full seven days. Then treat yourself with that new CD you've been wanting. "It's a good idea to plan rewards for sticking to your goal, such as going to a movie for each week you don't smoke," Dr. Albright

says. After three months, the chances that you'll smoke again drop sharply. Going 90 days without a cigarette could end up giving you a longer life.

* Keep Going. Visit www.smokefree.gov to learn more about what it takes to quit smoking for good.

It might not seem this way sometimes, but most people don't smoke. For example, in Massachusetts only 15 percent of adults are smokers. And throughout the United States,

nearly half of all adult smokers have already quit. To learn more about how quitting smoking can lower your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES ( 1-800-342-2383 ), e-mail AskADA@diabetes.org or visit www.diabetes.org/diabetes-prevention/check-up-america.jsp. You can also learn more at cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking.

Glaucoma may affect people of any age from newborns to the elderly, but is more common in adults as they approach their senior years. African-Americans, Hispanics, and people with diabetes are also at increased risk of developing the disease.

The Glaucoma EyeCare Program promotes early detection and treatment of glaucoma. It raises awareness of glaucoma risk factors, provides free glaucoma educational materials and facilitates access to glaucoma eye exams.

The Glaucoma EyeCare Program is designed for people who:

-- Are U.S. citizens or legal residents

-- Have not had an eye exam in 12 months or more

-- Are deemed to be at increased risk for glaucoma (as determined by family history, race, age)

People may call the toll-free help line at 1-800-391-EYES (3937) anytime, for themselves and/or family members and friends, to see if they qualify for a glaucoma eye exam or to request free eye care information.

receive a referral for an eye exam, interested persons should call 1-800-391-EYES (3937). The help line is open 24-hours-a-day, every day, year round. All eligible callers will receive a referral to one of EyeCare America's 7,000 volunteer ophthalmologists, who provide an examination for glaucoma, and initiate treatment, if necessary.

U n i n s u r e d patients receive the above care a t no charge . A d d i t i o n a l l y , EyeCare America is providing free copies of the

"Glaucoma: A Guide for Latinos" DVD, featuring boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya. The 30-minute educational video was created to increase glaucoma awareness, diagnosis and treatment among Latinos. To get the DVD, call 1-877-887-6327. The DVDs will be available while supplies last.

"Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among some U.S. Hispanics," said Rene Rodriguez-Sains, MD.

"That's why this January, in honor of

Glaucoma Awareness Month, EyeCare America urges the Hispanic community to learn about their glaucoma risk factors. By educating the Hispanic community about the importance of a yearly eye exam, we hope to increase early detection and treatment of glaucoma to help prevent of vision loss within the Hispanic community."

What is Glaucoma? In a healthy eye, clear fluid is constantly

made behind the iris and l e a v e s t h e eye through

a microscopic, drainage canal in

front of the eye. If this drainage channel is blocked, the pressure inside the eye goes up and often causes glaucoma damage to the optic nerve. This nerve connects the eye to the brain so damage to it causes loss of vision.

Who is at risk? While the causes of glaucoma are not completely known, we do know that risk factors for its development include a family history of glaucoma, race and older age.

Hawaii Hispanic News Page 13 - January 2009

new comprehensive study of hispanic family caregivers finds one in every

three hispanic households has a family member caring for an older loved one

state farm survey reveals Latinas worry about their family's financial future

By Kirk Whisler of Latin Print Network

By José Villa, Senior Editor

A New study reported from UnitedHealth Group's Evercare® organization and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) finds that more than one third of Hispanic households (36 percent) have at least one family member caring for an older loved one -a larger percentage than all U.S. caregiving households which is 21 percent (one in five), according to the Evercare Study of Hispanic Caregiving in the U.S. The study, the largest comprehensive look at Hispanic caregivers, also revealed that caregiving c a u s e d a m a j o r change to the working situation of Hispan ics , w h i c h could have d r a m a t i c p e r s o n a l implications as the current fiscal crisis continues to unfold in the United States. Additionally, the emotional and physical tolls of caregiving might also impact the local and national economies, given that more than eight million Hispanics provide care to older loved ones nationwide.

The participants of the study indicated that additional resources and tools-in Spanish-are necessary to help them care for their loved ones. Seventy-three percent of Hispanic caregivers think it is very or somewhat important that caregiving information be provided in Spanish, with 56 percent who say it is very important. Eighty percent of Hispanic caregivers indicated training sessions that teach caregiving skills would be helpful, while more than seven in 10 would find online training in caregiving skills to be helpful.

More hispanic Caregivers fit the "Sandwich generation" Profile

A significant number of Hispanic caregivers (26 percent) are caring for two older loved ones at the same time. Additionally, among Hispanics, caregiving is most often performed by a female for an older female loved one while they are also caring for children under the age of 18 - the typical

"sandwich generation" profile. In fact, in the Hispanic community, 53 percent fall into the sandwich generation versus only 34 percent of non-Hispanic caregivers. While Hispanic caregivers are predominately female (74 percent), they are also younger than non-Hispanic caregivers (on average 43 years of age, compared to 49 years of

age for non-Hispanics).

Cultural findings Among hispanic Caregivers

The Evercare/NAC Study revealed that 84 percent of Hispanic caregivers believe that their role is a family obligation or honor and part of their cultural upbringing. In addition, 70 percent think that it would bring shame on their family not to accept their caregiving role, compared to 60 percent of non-Hispanics. Religion also plays a part in providing strength for Hispanic

caregivers - 93 percent indicated t h a t r e l i g i o n helps them deal wi th the role of caregiving, 83 percent of non-Hispan ic caregivers agree.

"There's been an eno rmous e x p l o s i o n o f

media and policy attention being paid to family caregiving issues, " said Gail Hunt, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Caregiving. "I would hope that out of this Evercare/Alliance study, we would move beyond just awareness of the fact that there are Hispanic caregivers and that they need services, to actually developing the services that they need. Two of the services the Alliance feels are important are respite care and a caregiver assessment to help family members understand their needs as well as the needs of their loved one."

BLOOMINGTON, Illinois -- A new survey released today by State Farm(R) finds that 60 percent of Los Angeles Latinas are worried about their financial future. Family matters most with 85 percent worrying about their family's financial future, yet only 8 percent making major changes to their financial portfolios.

State Farm recently conducted a survey to understand how Latinas living in key Hispanic metropolitan areas are responding to today's tough economy and what they know about planning for their family's financial future. The survey was fielded in Miami, Houston and Los Angeles.

Insights from Los Angeles reveal that 34 percent of Latinas have rethought their financial strategies within the past six months. Most, however, have not made changes significant enough to provide stability and security for their future. Thirty-two percent conducted research but, ultimately, didn't make changes and 42 percent made minimal changes, such as moving money from checking to savings accounts. When it comes to financial confidence, 41 percent of Los Angeles Latinas are much less sure of their financial prowess and don't really think they'd be able to make it on their own.

"State Farm's survey demonstrates

that Latinas are in need of more financial education in order to make informed and accurate decisions that go beyond a standard savings or 401k plan," said Maria Galli, State Farm Agent. "It's important for Latinas to seek advice not only from family but also from reputable experts, such as financial planners or insurance agents, to ensure that their and their families' financial future is more secure during this difficult economic environment."

State Farm advises Latinas to act now and take the following steps to ensure their financial profiles are ready

for the unexpected: -- Review credit cards and

checking accounts to assess all purchases, large and small, and tally where money is spent. Then, prioritize to identify where to cut expenses.

-- Calculate monthly expenses, including any money sent to relatives in foreign countries, and make sure to have enough money in savings to cover at least three months of costs.

-- Seek financial advice from an expert to ensure financial plans are secure. These experts also can discuss the right mix of insurance and financial tools.

-- Learn more about financial issues in the United States. Speak to an expert who can offer insights into how finances in the United States differ from your country of origin.

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E D U C AT I O N

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Latino educator helps encourages hawaii’s youth By José Villa, Senior Editor

HONOLULU, Hawai i – Dr. Francisco Hernandez is the Vice Chancellor for Students at the University of Hawaii. He is a Mexican-American born in El Paso, Texas. His parents are from Chihuahua, Mexico.

While he was in high school, his father worked for the railroad and moved the family to Roseville, California. There Hernandez got his bachelors from the University of California – Berkeley, and his masters and PhD in history from Stanford.

His involvement with Hispanic issues began while he was at Berkeley in the late 60s. A Latino at Berkeley in the 60s. What was that like?

He said: “Even then Berkeley was liberal, but not towards giving access to minority students. That didn’t come until later. We had a very small Latino student population, probably no more than 75 students in the entire university system. The school attempted some outreach, but the most of the effective work was done by a group of activist Latino students.”

“We had a group that was very active. They were the ones that created community centers. They were the ones that pushed the administration to do something. I was not a part of the leadership cadre. There is a student organization called MECha (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán). Its purpose is to promote education, culture and history. I was a member of that group.”

His group focused on getting more Hispanic students into college, and

more courses that reflected Hispanic culture and history. He said: “While I was a small part of the effort to create a Chicano studies program in the University of California, I focused primarily on getting more Latinos into college.”

At that t ime, there were summer schools for Mexican and Mexican-American migrant students. While he was at Berkeley, he started working during his summers as a teacher’s assistant in these migrant student programs. He started as an intern, because his goal then was to become a teacher.

But then in graduate school he spent six months working as a labor organizer for Cesar Chavez. He said:

“I organized the wine grape pickers in the Napa Valley.”

From 1972 to 1973, he worked as the principal of a bilingual/bicultural K-12 school in Berkeley called Casa De La Raza. It was an alternative school for 250 students that came from all over the city and was run by a governance group comprised of teachers and parents. He said: “Today it would be called a charter school, but back then it was called an alternative school.”

“After my work at Casa De La Raza, I went to graduate school at Stanford and, while there, taught in the Chicano Studies program at Berkeley. This was the same program developed when I was a student. Now I came back to teach there. While there were more

Latino students at the undergraduate level, the number we saw at the graduate level was still tiny. I think we all knew each other.”

After graduate school, he got a job a Berkeley working in the Partnership Program, which worked with minority

high school students in the Bay Area, and their families, encouraging, -- and helping prepare -- them to get into college. He worked on planning efforts, task forces, anything Berkeley was doing to try to recruit these students.

After some promotions, in 1994 he became the Vice Chancellor for Students and transferred to the UC Santa Cruz campus. He oversaw admission, financial aid, housing, etc., in addition to the minority student outreach.

He said: “One of the things I did at Santa Cruz was create an on-line program that provided courses, tutoring and test preparation to California students that did not have access to courses like advance placement and honors. These classes were then made available to students who did have access to them, like those in rural areas. Unfortunately, most of the students who did not have access were Latinos.”

He collaborated with the University of Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s largest and most respected institutions of higher learning. He said: “For example, we created on-line algebra and calculus classes, and they translated them into Spanish. Then Spanish-dominant

students could take the courses and have a much higher probability of understanding the material and concepts.”

“We knew many of these students had the intellectual capacity to complete these courses,” he said. “Their major obstacle was that they lacked the language fluency. This partnership helped bridge that gap.”

He was at Santa Cruz for 12 years and had been looking for a new challenge when he got a call from a recruiter that the UH Manoa (UHM) had a vacancy in his area of expertise. He responded and the rest is history.

Since arriving here in 2006, he created UHM’s On-Line Learning Academy (OLA), which encompasses several programs all aimed at increasing the number of Hawaii high school students that enter higher education.

According to Cherie Hayes-Gigante, who works for Hernandez as the OLA Project Manager, the main purposes of the OLA are to: 1) provide free on-line Advanced Placement courses for Hawaii public high school students;

2) provide free on-line tutoring service, Monday to Friday, 9am to 10pm, provided by 13 UHM math and science undergraduate tutors; and 3) teach DOE and state teachers how to teach on-line. They have five courses available this year and are expanding to 10 courses next year.

We appreciate the opportunity Hawaii’s youth will have to benefit from the years of experience Hernandez has in encouraging young people to pursue a higher education.

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Aloha, Happy New Year, and Feliz Año Nuevo!

We are sure to face challenges this year with our economy and other important issues, but we have some excellent leaders working on our behalf.

Hawaii-born President Barack Obama has been a tremendous inspiration to so many people. We should all be proud of his accomplishments, as we strive to make our nation more

inclusive and responsive to the needs and concerns of all communities.

Miami Mayor Manny Diaz is also an effective and talented leader. As President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), he has worked tirelessly to urge federal support for the infrastructure of our nation’s cities, including Honolulu.

I joined Mayor Diaz, L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and other USCM leaders on Capitol Hill in December to support our MainStreet Economic Recovery plan. It calls for investing in public transportation, roads, environmentally sustainable

“green jobs,” school modernization and community economic development.

We met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and other key congressional leaders to explain how these investments will help our cities prosper.

For Oahu, I am seeking federal assistance for 127 projects worth a total of $1.4 billion, which are expected to create or preserve 11,283 jobs.

Mayors Diaz, Villaraigosa and I, along with other key USCM leaders, will meet with President-elect Obama soon to discuss infrastructure needs, our economic stimulus plan, and the Obama administration’s approach to urban issues.

This economic recovery effort should not be construed as a “handout” or “bailout,” but as a partnership. Mayors are willing to do their part with the millions of local dollars we have invested in repairing and maintaining our infrastructure. Mayors are well-positioned to create immediate jobs because of our ongoing emphasis on infrastructure.

I will continue to work closely with Mayors Diaz and Villaraigosa

as I serve as a member of the USCM Advisory Committee and chair of the Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports.

On Oahu, our rail transit system will continue to be one of our community’s most important projects. The project is moving forward with strong support from the community, and we’re inviting everyone interested in it to review the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and let us know any concerns you may have.

We’ve extended the time period to formal ly accept comments from government agencies and the public until February 6, 2009. Written comments can be sent to the Department of Transportation Services, 650 South King Street, 3rd Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Comments can also be submitted online at www.honolulutransit.org.

The public comment period is mandated by federal and state laws. All comments received will be considered as the Final EIS is prepared by the Federal Transit Administration and the city. All substantive comments will be responded to in writing.

Copies of the DEIS are available for review at State libraries, the City library, the Department of Transportation Services office (650 South King Street

– 3rd Floor), and the DTS – Rapid Transit Division office (1099 Alakea Street – Suite 1700). In addition, the Draft EIS is online at the project’s website: www.honolulutransit.org.

The project website has additional content: a video guide to the DEIS and a computer-simulated fly through of the two alternative alignments covered in the DEIS; the Salt Lake alignment and the Airport alignment.

Renderings of rail transit station characteristics will be added to the website soon. Residents can request a free DVD with the DEIS, the video guide, computer simulations of both alignments and renderings of rail transit station characteristics by calling 566-2299 or visiting www.honolulutransit.org.

Working together, we’re sure to make our rail system a successful transportation alternative that benefits everyone, and an important part of our island’s future.

PHOTO CAPTION: Miami Mayor Manny Diaz (at podium) is president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann (rear, tallest) joined Diaz and other mayors, including L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (front row, fourth from left) for a USCM meeting in Miami last June.

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E N T E R TA I N M E N T Gloria estefan

One of the main benefactors of the Gloria Estefan Foundation is the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis — the leading research center for spinal cord injuries. Estefan was the chair for a capital campaign that raised over 40 million dollars to build the Lois Pope Life Center neurological research facility.

The foundation also raises funds for other organizations. It has donated millions of dollars to a number of charities, including the American Red Cross, UNICEF, and the Miami Children's Hospital Brain Institute.

Es t e f an has never forgotten the island she came from. Her roots are in Cuba, and though she lives 90 miles away in Miami, she keeps her roots very close to her heart.

H e r n e w m u s i c a l production, “90 Millas,” released in September, is i m p o r t a n t f o r her because it is like going home. T h e a l b u m i s a collection of 14 original Spanish songs that pay tribute to the roots of Cuban music, while injecting a modern vibe to the traditional rhythms.

Her husband, Emilio Estefan, a main driving force behind Latin music in the U.S., produced it. Now, it is even more important. “90 Millas” just won them Grammys for Best Traditional Tropical Album, and a cut from that album -- “Pintame de Colores” (“Paint Me in Colors”) -- won Best Tropical Song.

The album also pays homage to the world’s most influential and respected Latin musicians of the past 50 years. Artists that joined Gloria in this project include: multi-Grammy award winner

Carlos Santana; the legendary Johnny Pacheco, known as “Salsa’s godfather;” trumpet virtuoso Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros; conga diva Sheila E.; actor and musician Andy García; and Cachao, considered the creator of the mambo.

Any fan of Gloria’s music, and of Cuban rhythms, will find his/her own favorite tracks on the album. Also featured are: Papo Lucca; Generoso Jiménez; Cándido Camero; Giovanni Hidalgo; Paquito D' Rivera; Nelson Gonzáles; Juanito Márquez; Luis

Enrique; Arturo Sandoval; Paquito Hechevarría; Orestes Vilato; and Salvador Cuevas.

This mixture of musicians in “90 Millas” is historically significant on various levels: it is the first time, and could be the last time these legendary artists will play together on a CD. The first single, “No Llores,” one of the album’s most incredible collaborations, features Carlos Santana, Sheila E. and José Feliciano.

Emilio said: “It is so important for me to keep the authentic sounds of Cuban music alive. All these great artists changed the Latin music scene, and it is an honor to have them all in the album. I think this album will expose

a new generation to the richness of Cuban music.”

A richness that is feted with joyful and danceable tunes such as ‘Píntame’ and ‘Esta Fiesta No Va Acabar’ (This Party Is Not Going To End); moving ballads like ‘Yo No Cambiaría’ (I Would Not Change); and songs of celebration, such as ‘Cuando Cuba Sea Libre’ (When Cuba Is Free).

Especially notable is the title track “90 Millas,” an Afro-Cuban-inspired composition in which Gloria sings with La India (Latin Grammy Award-

nominated singer of Salsa, also known as the “Princess of Salsa”). About this duet, Gloria said: “There was great excitement between her and me in the studio because we had wanted to work together for a long time. And this song

-- in particular -- was very special for us, since it is representative of the wild rhythms and diversity that exist within Cuban music. I think it is one of my favorite songs.”

She born Gloria Fajardo in Havana, Cuba, in 1957, and has joined this incredible historical club. Shortly after her second birthday, Gloria and her family were able to escape Fidel Castro’s Cuba and find freedom in the U.S.

Gloria, whose father had been a political prisoner, enjoyed her childhood and adolescence in Miami, the city where she studied communications and psychology, and in which she still resides. At age 18, this music lover was invited to sing at a wedding with a local band called Miami Latin Boys. The gathering, in which she would meet the group’s young leader, Emilio Estefan, would mark the beginning of a radical change in her life.

The combination of excellent musicians, and Gloria’s vocal talent

and charisma, won the city over. In no time, the singer became an integral part of the band, w h i c h w o u l d polish its style and sound between 1975 and 1977. They created what became known as the “Miami sound.” The group also changed its name to the Miami Sound Machine.

Gloria Estefan is an exemplary role model, as a human being and as an artist, who h a s r e c e i v e d

innumerable awards and distinction. These include: the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, Na t iona l Mus ic Founda t ions ’ Humanitarian of the Year award; MTV, VMA and Cable ACE awards.

She was also given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was awarded the Ellis Island Congressional Medal of Honor, which was conferred on her in 1993. This award constitutes the highest honor that can be bestowed on a naturalized U.S. citizen. Recently, Gloria wrote two children’s books that were on the bestseller list of the New York Times. She is currently working on a script based on the life and career of a 60's pop music icon.

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OAHU:tUeSDAYS: Su Gran Alabanza,701 N. King St, Kalihi, Escuela 7:30pm, Pastor Brian Mauricio, en Español (808) 843-8082

Iglesia Cristiana Movimiento Mi-sionero Mundial, 1007 Dillingham Blvd.#105, 7:30 pm. Pastor: Nery Sac (Spanish) (808) 398-0665.

Iglesia Amistad at Mercado de la Raza 1315 S. Beretania 7pm , Rev. Juan Acosta (Spanish) (808) 393-5140WeDneSDAYS: Iglesia Cristiana

Movimiento Misionero Mundial, 1007 Dillingham Blvd.#105, 7:30 pm. Pastor: Nery Sac (Spanish) (808) 398-0665.FriDAYS: Iglesia Cristiana Mo-vimiento Misionero Mundial, 1007 Dillingham Blvd.#105, 7:30 pm. Pastor: Nery Sac (Spanish) (808) 398-0665SAtUrDAYS: Word of Life en Español, 554 Queen St., Honolulu -- near the intersection of Queen and South Sts). Claudia Butcher, (808) 528-4044, x 7726 or (808)780-2557; and Martica Gamez, (808) 387-4103. SUnDAYS: St. John the Baptist,

2324 Omilo Lane, Kalihi (near H-1 Middle St off-ramp). Spanish Mass at 12 noon. Hispanic Ministry. Rev. Al-beiro de Jesus Alvarez. Phone: 845-8107 (Spanish).Su Gran Alabanza,701 N. King St, Kalihi, Escuela 9:00am, Servicio 10:00am, Pastor Brian Mauricio, en Español (808) 843-8082

MAuI:tHUrSDAYS: King Cathedral 777 Mokulele Hwy at 7:00pm en Espa-ñol, Pastor James Marocco Phone: (808) 643-7729SAtUrDAYS: Santa Theresa, 25

W. Lepoa St., Kihei Spanish Mass at 7:00pm, en Español Rev. Jose Cada-vid. Phone:(808) 879-2649SUnDAYS: Maria Lanikila, 712 Wainee St., Lahaina at 6:00pm, en Español Rev. Jose Cadavid, Phone: (808) 661-0552SUnDAYS: Christ the King, 20 W. Wakea Ave, Kahului at 12 noon. en Español Rev. Jose Cadavid, Phone: (808) 877-6098

BIG IsLAnD:SUnDAYS: ST. Michael's Span-ish mass, 6pm, Father John Freddy Quintero

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LA ESQUINA DE RAY

(RAY'S CORNER)

(Ray Cruz is the host of the Sabor Tropical Salsa music show on Hawaii Public Radio's 89.3 FM KIPO. It airs on Saturdays from 5pm to 8pm. Ray plays the best Salsa music from yesterday and today.)Every month in this column I'll provide you a list of the must - have music for your collection. These are my picks for this month. They are in no particular order, but should be included in a Salsa connoisseur's music collection.

Deldongo – Pueblo Populaire – • ImportJose Lugo - Guasabara• Nestor Torres - Nouveau Latino •

Hawai i ' s Lat in Beat

New Swing Sextet - Back on The • Streets Vol.#2 Orquesta Antonetti - Sigue El • Paso Orquesta Magia Caribena - Llego • La Salsa Parte IISacha Boutros - Simply Sacha • Sammy Garcia y El Sabor De • P.R. – Por Buen Camino Various Fania Artists - Salsa, A • Musical History 4 CD Set Wayne Wallace - Nature of the • Beat

Please visit our website for a complete listing of the Best of 2008, www.salsaafterdark.comAloha!.....Ray Cruz

JAnUArY UPCOMing eventS:JAn 1 (thu): New Year’s Day.JAn 4 (SUn): Film: “Tango Bar.”

(Dir: Marcos Zurinaga. Argentina. 1989. 90 min). Antonio (Raul Julia) returns to Argentina from political exile and reunites with his old partner Ricardo at Ricardo's bar. They stage a cabaret taking their audience through the history and meaning of the tango. There is tension because both have a history with Elena, and both love her. UH Spalding Auditorium. 5pm. Students or Faculty: $3 / General Public: $5. Free parking. Post-film networking and group discussion.

JAn 6 (tUe): Tuesdays January 6 to February 24. “Intermediate Computerized Bookkeeping 102” (CB-102). This eight-session series based on "QuickBooks" computer software was created for the small business owner who requires a more comprehensive bookkeeping system customized for their existing business. Prerequisite: Computerized Bookkeeping 101 Series or equivalent QuickBooks experience. 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Hawaii Women’s Business Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave. Cost: $350 for the series or $525 for 101 & 102. RSVP: 526-1001 or hwbcadmin@HWBC.org.

JAn 8 (tHU): Thursdays January 8 to February 19. “Intermediate Computerized Bookkeeping 101” (CB-101). This seven-session series based on "QuickBooks" computer software was computer software was specifically designed to provide the small business owner an introductory look at computerized bookkeeping.

Best of La esquina de Ray...2008

*Note: Intermediate Computerized Bookkeeping 102 series will be offered after the completion of the 101 class. 6:00pm – 8:00pm. H a w a i i Wo m e n ’ s Business Center, 1041 Nuuanu Ave. Cost: $350 for the series or $525 for 101 & 102. RSVP: 526-1001 or hwbcadmin@HWBC.org.

JAn 11 (SUn): Film: “Between 2 Worlds.” (Dir: Jose Jaramillo. U . S . / M e x i c o . 2008. 118 min) . According to the Mayan Prophecies, humanity has always stood between the Old World of technology, money, power a n d control and the New World of peace, love, unity, harmony and balance with nature. These prophecies assign humanity the task of balancing these two worlds before the end of the Mayan cycle in 2012. UH Spalding Auditorium. 5pm. Students or Faculty: $3 / General Public: $5. Free parking. Post-film networking and group discussion.

JAn 14 (WeD): Latin Business Hawaii and the Hawaii Hispanic News present their first 2009 Networking Mixer. 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Café Che Pasta (1001 Bishop St). Event will feature Italian pupus, Latin music,

door prizes, and a no-host bar. Bring business cards. LBH/Chamber members $15 / Non-Members $20. Please RSVP by Monday, January 12: (808) 638-3098 or email us at: info@latinbusinesshawaii.com. Net proceeds go to Hispanic Keiki-To-Kollege Scholarship Fund to be awarded for Cinco de Mayo.

JAn 15 (tHU): The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii presents:

“Legislative Process 101: How a Bill Becomes Law & How You Can Get Involved. 8:00am - 9:30am. (1132 Bishop St., 3rd Floor Conference Room). Space is limited to the first 50 signups! RSVP to smenor-mcnamara@cochawaii.org

JAn 16 (Fri): 2009 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration (COMSUB). Event will be held in honor of the Dr. King holiday; the 100th anniversary of the NAACP; and President-Elect Obama's inauguration. Ford Island Conference Center. Info: (808) 473-1513.

JAn 17 (SAt): Gloria Estefan Concert. 2008 Latin Grammy Person of the Year. She has sold over 70 million records and recorded 24 albums. One night only. Blaisdell Arena. 8pm.

JAn 17 (SAt): NAACP Celebrating 100 Years & Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner. Hyatt Regency Hotel. 5:30 pm. Info: (808) 783-8969.

JAn 18 (SUn): Film: “Roots of Rhythm.” (Prod: PBS. U.S/Caribbean. 180 min.) The history of Latin Music in

this hemisphere reflects centuries of change from diverse sources. This

film goes back 500 years across three continents. It begins in West Africa and shifts to Spain. Those musical influences are brought together by the

transatlantic slave trade on the island of Cuba, where

ens laved Afr icans a n d S p a n i s h

i m m i g r a n t s m i x e d a n d

c r e a t e d new, hybrid creations like t h e r u m b a and mambo. UH Spalding

Auditorium. 5 p m . Students or

Faculty: $3 / General Public: $5. Free parking. Post-film networking and group discussion.

JAn 19 (MOn): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade. Ala Moana Park to Kapiolani Park. Parade starts at 9:30 am.

JAn 19 (MOn): Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Celebration. Kapiolani Park. 11:00 am to 5:00pm. Bring family and picnic baskets. Food booths, entertainment, and community booths.

JAn 21 (WeD): Opening of Hawaii State Legislature.

JAn 22 (tHU): The Chamber of

Commerce of Hawaii presents a “Walk Around” at the State Capitol. 8:30am - 11:30am (or whenever you can attend). RSVP to smenor-mcnamara@cochawaii.org. Meet at State Capitol Rotunda.

JAn 22 (tHU): The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii presents the “7th Annual Legislative Business Forum.” 5:30pm - 7:30pm. The Plaza Club. Learn the Chamber’s 2009 legislative Priorities! Meet your legislators! Network with other chambers and businesses! Cost: $30 for Chamber/Affiliated Chamber members. $40 Non-members. Register online at www.cochawaii.org

JAn 25 (SUn): 2nd Annual Hawaii Friends of Civil Rights Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Friends Awards. These will honor the following community leaders for promoting civil rights, diversity and justice: Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng (President-elect Obama’s sister); Bob Nash; Kat Brady; and the African-American Lawyers Association. Private downtown location. 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Television celebrity Emme Tomimbang will MC. Entertainment, heavy pupus, no-host cocktails. Attire: Cocktail/Business. Parking: Self/Valet. Cost: $2,000 for distinguished VIP table of 10 / $50 per person for unreserved seating. For more info: Faye Kennedy at (808) 732-4987 or Amy Agbayani at agbayani@hawaii.edu.

JAn 25 (SUn): Film: “Tapas.” (Dir: José Corbacho, Juan Cruz. Spain. 2005. 93 min.) Three loosely interwoven stories set in a Barcelona neighborhood tapas bar. The wife of bar owner Lolo has abandoned him, and full of spite against women, he is unable to show his emotions or engage in any meaningful relationships. He needs a new chef and ends up with a Chinese immigrant, Mao, the best cook he’s ever had. Suddenly people start flocking to his bar. UH Spalding Auditorium. 5pm. Students or Faculty: $3 / General Public: $5. Free parking. Post-film networking and group discussion.

JAn 26 (MOn): Chinese New Year. Kung Hee Fat Choy !

JAn 27 (tUe): The National Federation of Independent Business, and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, co-host a “Reception for Small Businesses.” 4:00pm – 6:00pm. State Capitol. (this was all the information available at press time.)

JAn 29 (tHU): Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Business After Hours Networking Mixer. Best Western Plaza Hotel (3253 N. Nimitz Highway). Exclusive to Chamber members. 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Registration begins at 5pm. Celebrate an early Chinese New Year by wearing your best RED and BLACK attire. Network at the newly-renovated hotel and start the New Year making valuable contacts! RSVP deadline is January 23 or until sold out. Event cost: $25. Late fee for registration after deadline: $5.

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“Lost” LatinoContinued from page 1

“Ironically, I now share that same advice with other actors or prospective actors that don’t feel they are ready or good enough to start auditioning and pursue an acting career.” He said: “I encourage them to go audition. Even if they are not picked up, a casting director might remember them for a future role. It’s also possible that they may not fit the one role sought this session, but may fit a different one at the next casting session.”

Garcia then got a commercial agent. It was almost a year until he booked his first commercial. After that, he said: “Little by little every year I would do a little more commercial work. Then I booked a pilot for a television series. The pilot was not picked by the network, but I quit my job and decided it was time to sink or swim in this industry.”

About four months after his “sink or swim” decision, he ran out of money. He was so broke he had to borrow rent money from his parents. Then, as luck would have it, he received a residual check from a commercial he had shot earlier in the year and was able to repay his parents right away.

After that, things opened up for him. He said: “I booked a lead in a movie – the Good Humor Man. The guy who directed that movie also got me my first commercial. In addition, from that point on, he had been thinking about me for a script he had been working on. I did that part and then wound up doing 13 episodes of ‘Becker.’”

“Just about then a ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ episode I had shot almost a year earlier aired, that got me the meeting for ‘Lost.’ And then ‘Lost’ happened.” How long did it take him to from commitment to “Lost?” He said:

“I joined the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1997 and we shot the ‘Lost’ pilot in 2004.”

What was his take-away as far as the giving himself permission part? He said: “I refer to it as ‘when the magic happens.’ Like receiving that residual check when I needed it. I believe if one acts as if money is not a problem, then money will find its way to you. There have been times when I wanted to buy something, but I didn’t quite have the money. What I have found is that if I buy the item, the money for it will appear.”

“I also believe in ‘better energy.’ I don’t mean some kind of explicit manifestation. I mean the energy just has a positive influence on you. I moved to a better apartment in L.A. just before I got the part in ‘Lost.’ The better apartment improved my morale. Improved morale gives you better energy. And better energy gives you a better attitude. And a better attitude

makes you appear more confident and people can feel that.”

What’s on the horizon for Garcia? “Now that we know ‘Lost’ is going to end in 2010, I’m starting to review my life plan. As an actor coming up in the business, you strive to get on a television series. It doesn’t have to be as big a hit as ‘Lost,” but a regular series. And that kind of becomes the end point in your dream. Now I need to take that as my starting point and ask where I want to go from here.”

“I studied under a gentleman who passed away recently. His name was Milton Katselas. He wrote a book entitled: Dreams into Action: Getting What You Want. It was kind of my first career-planning book. Making movies is something that definitely interests me. When I was growing and in the time I spent in L.A., there is nothing like going to the movies. But, where I go from here? I need to start creating my destiny.”

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Competitive EdgeGreg McMackin, whosecoaching experience has includ-ed collegiate stops at Arizona,San Jose State, Stanford, Miami(Fla.), Hawaii and Texas Tech,as well as professional stintswith Denver of the USFL andthe Seattle Seahawks, wasnamed Head Football Coach atthe University of Hawaii in early2008.

� How You Can Use theCompetition to YourAdvantage

� Achieving Success DespiteAdversity

� How to Have the Commitmentand Passion of Champions

Head Football Coach of theUniversity of Hawaii Warriors

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