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From the blogsThoughtful discussion on DoloresHuertas CSUB graduation speech.

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FROM THE BLOGS

Dolores Huerta is one ofthe few people I admire. She isnot one that I would consider agreat speaker. Having readwhat The Californian wroteabout her speech and then lis-tening to it on YouTube, it ismy opinion that the speechmay have been a bit blunt forthe unsuspecting audience.While she did advocate pursu-ing higher education andremaining vigilant of potentialsocial injustice, she addressedactual and pertinent issuesfaced by society in the UnitedStates (particularly by Hispan-ics). According to CSUB repKathy Miller, the speech wasnot vetted and the presidents

office received only one com-plaint. Im certain that the neg-ative comments come fromintolerant people who have dif-ficulty saying something posi-tive about Hispanics. I applaudher passion for social equalityand would consider it a privi-lege to listen to her speak. Thespeech was not inappropriate;it was just not palatable forsome.

Contributed by: Xochimilco

Dolores wouldnt beDolores had she not delivereda speech about social justice. IfCSUB didnt realize that she

stands for social justice, speaksabout social justice, and does-nt hold back, then their bad forinviting her to speak at com-mencement. That is her mis-sion, to bring awareness to theinjustices of our society. Herpresence alone is inspiring,words are not necessary buther words have served us wellas a community of historicallyoppressed people. Had it notbeen for her dedication, con-viction, and inspiration, wemight still be laboring underinhumane conditions. Doloresis admired by world leaderswho regularly call upon her forher advice and support. Thefact that shes being criticized

just reinforces what she standsfor and thats getting people tothink upon their human condi-tion. Si se puede! Viva laraza! Vive Dolores! Shesalways inspired me!!

Contributed by: DeborahRamirez-Tinoco

In my humble opinion, Ithink she delivered her speechwell, and I did not find it to beoffensive. I think we needsomeone to stand up and speakup for the people and that isjust what she did. I think shehad a lot of courage to stand upand speak about her passion

MS readers post thoughts on the Huertacommencement speech controversy

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CSUB President Horace Mitchell and UFW Co-founder Dolores Huerta, who addressed the graduates ofCSUB's School of Humanities and Social Studies. Some found the speech too political, others did not.


knowing that it could cause con-troversy. But the graduatesneed to know the real issues athand and someone has to makethem aware of it. I truly admireDolores and I got to know herwhen my dad worked for theUFW. Her passion is politicsand fighting for peoples rights.I went to march with the UFWmany times to support farmlabor worker rights. I think thatsometimes the truth hurts andthis is one of those situations ...

Contributed by: Araceli Solis

Wrong place, wrong time.Contributed by: slvblk811

Dolores Huerta is the bestliving icon we have in KernCounty! Although not everyoneagrees with her choice of words,we are all worthy of learningsomething from her. At least shewas invited, she spoke andcaused SOMETHING to hap-pen. Stepping up and standingfor social justice is the best les-son to teach the young gradu-ates and the other people thatwere among the audience at thecommencement ceremony.Some of the lessons these recentgraduates heard from Doloreswere worthy of note-taking. Ibet it was something that mosthad never learned from otherprofessors in their years of les-sons, especially in Bakersfield.When one invites the greatDolores Huerta to speak, beready for a lesson ...

Contributed by: medelgado

I dont understand exactlywhy people who attended thespeech got so riled up about it.Dolores Huerta made a verysimilar speech at the UCLA2009 commencement ceremonyand people there didnt seem tofind her opinions offensive. Itsquite ironic to me that she spokeon her home turf and was booedthe way she was. All of the peo-ple bashing on her and criticiz-ing her for her right to freedomof speech are honestly the mostignorant individuals out there. Iam not trying to insult anyone

nor degrade anyones level ofeducation or intellect, but I dobelieve that without individualslike Dolores Huerta (notice I amnot emphasizing her gender, norher race, although I do find thatbecause she is a colored woman,many of the conservativesattending the graduation foundthemselves uneasy with herstrength) many of the CSUBgraduates sitting before herwouldnt even be there. Withoutthe struggle and the fight sheput on alongside many of thegreat grandparents, grandpar-ents, or even parents of some ofthose individuals graduating,many of those people sittingbefore her would have probablyfound themselves pickinggrapes under the worst environ-mental conditions, exposingthemselves to the most atro-cious pesticides for a living.Now, I find it even more ironicthat when she stated loans area rip off, the entire audienceapplauded her for stating that.Why this statement and not theothers? ... Next time you take abite out of a big juicy strawber-ry, or crunch into a nice coldripe grape, take a little moreconsideration for the hand thatfed you and GET OVER IT!

Contributed by: bruinbiri

I previously commentedunder Xochimilco. I would like

to add that Im glad to see morecomments speaking favorablyabout Dolores Huerta. Im sureKern County is proud of Huerta,but she is a national icon ... Shehas been not only a championfor fair labor laws, inadvertent-ly she broke many culturallyself-imposed barriers to femi-nine equality. She was CesarChvezs right-hand man. Sheendured many hardships, evenbeing arrested multiple timesfor her peaceful protests ...Someone said wrong place,wrong time. Her message istimely; now and as long as socialdisparity exists in this country. Iwould like to see some com-ments from the younger genera-tion. Dont have the ganas? ... Asfor the staff of Ms Magazine, Icommend you for providing themedium for this invaluable dis-cussion.

Contributed by: Netecutli

It was with great sadnessthat I viewed the video of thecommencement and witnessedBakersfields negative culturalstereotypes were once againreinforced to those not withinour dynamic community. Dig-ging a little deeper into thevideographer, one gets an over-whelming sense of a snickeringand snobbish gun-toting ruth-lessness ... As a CSUB graduate,I am offended by those who dis-

played such myopic views whileat a university event. Pleasekeep those people out of the uni-versity library. If they find outwhat is in there, they will burn itdown.

Contributed by: nlbelardes

Some of Dolores Huertascritics dont even criticize thespeech. They criticize her as aperson. They claim that eversince Cesar Chavez died, theUFW has ignored the farmworkers and that Dolores is outof touch with Cesars originalmission. Others claim that theUFW in general are a bunch oftroublemakers who only made itworse for them when theyworked in the agriculturalfields. I admit that the UFWsagenda has changed a lot. Itsbeen diverted from the farmworkers to other more pressingrecent political matters. Theydo a lot of voter registration,political awareness of certainissues and are still veryinvolved in community matters.However, its because of theunion that farm laborers havemuch better conditions. Can weat least all admit that?

... My mom still works in thefields to this day and does itwithout complaints. But shesgrateful for the changes.

Now, what did I think abouther speech? All in all, it wasexcellent and very educational.Did she push her agenda?Except for a couple of unioncomments? Not necessarily. OK,OK, so maybe she did. But shesold school like that. Thats howshe rolls ...

Contributed by: Twinkie

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Dolores Huerta addresses the graduates of CSUBs School of Hu-manities and Social Studies.


HEALTH

Hitting 110By Gene GaraygordobilMS Managing Editor

110.That number can mean so

much to so many. It can be theaverage temperature of an Ari-zona summer day (I grew upthere, so I know). It could beyour average golf score. Tosome, it could be your idealweight. I think its also an L.A.freeway.

What does it mean to me?Well today it means I hit amilestone, and it just happensto also signify an anniversary a month since Ive beendiagnosed with diabetes.

Yes, I have it. Im a 44-year-old Latino with diabetes. Myblood sugar was 110 this morn-ing. Big deal you say? It is tome.

By initial blood work showed299 on an empty stomach.Not good.

Doctors say normal isbetween 70 and 130. I had got-ten my blood sugar down to132, but I couldnt break 130. Ibegan to think it was just psy-chological, because I hadchanged my diet, limitedcarbs, eaten even more saladsand fruits.

And I gave up regular soda,and my midnight snack of Pop-Tarts! Now my treats aresugar-free popsicles (actuallypretty good, especially Fud-gesicles).

Still, I couldnt break 130.Until today. Did I starvemyself on Fathers Day? No,my wife got me a steak andshrimp dinner from ourPerkos (we live in Delano).And I ate a baked potato thewhole thing. I passed on thedinner bread, though!

I was slightly worried thatmy blood sugar would top 140,but I was pleasantly surprisedthis morning upon poking my

right ring finger. 110. I wasalmost as excited as when myson and daughter got their firsthits in Little League.

Diabetes has certainlychanged my life.

For the better or worse?Well, some days seems like theworse. But while I was outsideplaying my son street tennis,which then morphed into agame of whiffle ball in thefront yard, I would certainlysay better.

Why? Well, because I wasable to play without losing mybreath or energy, almost non-stop for 45 minutes. My son,meanwhile, decided to takeseveral water breaks.

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I started dropping weight inMarch. On my 44th birthdayApril 25, my wife noticed that Ilooked sick. I was tired, butthought, it was just age ormaybe the fact that I wascoaching my sons baseballteam and my daughters soft-ball team.

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In my head, I was hoping thescale would stop at 225. I had-nt been that light in probably10-12 years. That would begreat. Maybe, Id be 220. Wow,now Im dreaming.

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anything, did it? When I told mywife, she immediately made mea doctors appointment t.Thatll teach me!

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The next day I fasted for12 hours, and gave three vialsof blood. Two weeks later, Iwas back in the doctors officeafter much worry. I was a littlerelieved when he told me itwas just diabetes. I wasthinking cancer or worse.

My mom has had diabetesfor almost 15 years, and hermother had diabetes for 30-plus years. My Nana Olga diedof heart issues at age 83.

So, what are the positives ofdiabetes? Well, Im down to205 pounds. Havent been thatlight since 1990 I was 25.

Im eating healthier, thanks tocounting carbs (bad potatoes,rice and bread!). Before, I wasjust counting the number ofbeers I would drink at a party,or count how many McDon-alds French fries I couldshove in my mouth at once.

Fast food is now a thing ofthe past for me. And my familyhas cut back dramatically.Sure, its a lot more work feed-ing me and the family. Wholewheat pasta. Diet soda. Eggbeaters. Sugar-free this andthat. Salad for lunch, dinnerand snack!

Do I miss my Pop-Tarts? Ohyeah. Can I believe I droppedfrom a 2XL to an XL and insome cases a simple L. Ohyeah. Its a balance. Sure, mypants are now just hanging offme. I had a 40-inch waist, nowI fit into 36-inch pants/shorts.

My family is trying to walkthe track at least three times aweek. And my mom, who takesinsulin and is supposed to be

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On Fathers Day, Alysa hada stomach virus. As I helpedmy wife, clean Alysas vomit, Icouldnt help but think thatthis is the reason why I need tostay healthy: Just to be a dadand help my wife take care ofmy son and daughter. And notmy wife and children takingcare of me.

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CULTURA

Remembering back to

La BendicinBy Vicki AdameSpecial to MS

Tradiciones.Its something that goes

hand-in-hand with beingMexican or Latino, forthat matter.

Im sure we can all nameat least three that we prac-tice. And chances are, weprobably are not con-sciously aware that we aredoing them.

I dont think Id be toofar off base if I said La Ben-dicion is the most practicedamong us.

If you have an abuela orpap, you never leave thehouse without getting yourblessing.

A touching scene occursevery morning as com-muters gather on the plat-form to wait for the BARTtrain. It quietly unfolds andgoes unnoticed by most.But for me, its a momentthat brings back memoriesburied deep in my mind.

A mother and son arriveto board their respectivetrains.

Before he heads off tocatch his train that willtake him to school, the teenwho appears to be about 14,stops in front of his mamaand waits.

Her hand touches hisforehead where she beginsthe sign of the Cross. Sheutters a few words intend-ed for only mother and son.

And as it quickly as itbegan, its over.

La Bendicion.As a child, each night

before I headed off to bed,

Id stop in front of therecliner where my PapaNato sat. Id wait patientlyas he gave me his bendi-cion.

I couldnt tell you when Istopped this nightly ritual.Probably around the time Iheaded into those horridteen years.

But it was only later Ilearned that, although Ihad stopped this ritual,Papa Nato continued givingme his blessing. Beforeheading off to bed himself,hed stop at the door of mybedroom and give his ben-dicion.

I woke one night to seehis silhouetted figure in thedoorway with his handmoving in that familiar rit-ual.

I never mentioned it tohim, but Im sure he knewthat I had found out abouthis nightly routine.

Having his blessingalways made me feel safe.As if he was always withme.

As we grow older, wehave a tendency to forgetthose tradiciones, whichare undeniably a huge partof our lives. And some-times it is only when webecome adults do we real-ize the importance of thesetradiciones.

Granted, some peoplemay not understand ourfamily nor our culturaltradiciones, but thatshouldnt stop us frompracticing them. Its part ofunderstanding one anotherbetter.

La Bendicion. As I grow older, it

becomes more and more apart of my life. Beforeevery trip, I perform myown self-blessing. Andwhen I know a good friendis about to begin a newwork assignment or newsemester, I send him mybendicion via text mes-sage. I suppose you can sayits tradicion a la the elec-tronic age.

Its been 20 years sincePapa Nato died. There aretimes when I wish he werestill here to give his bendi-cion. But even though he isnot here physically, I knowhe still gives me his bless-ing.

Someday I hope to passon this tradicion to my ownchildren, while at the sametime explaining the specialplace it holds in my heart.

Vicki Adame is a for-mer Bakersfield residentand Bakersfield Californ-ian reporter. She now livesin San Francisco where sheworks in public relations.

Vicki Adame


CULTURA

By Jay TamsiSpecial to MS

The 35th annual PhilippineWeekend Festival is rightaround the corner, July 24, 25,and 26. This years theme isOne History, One Future

Celebrating 35 Years of Philippine Week-end and Grand Marshal Marietta Ignaciowill preside over the cultural celebration.The Miss and Mister Philippine WeekendQueen and Court will be the official host ofthe annual festival.

There are many events scheduled totake place, including the Adobo Cook-off,Invitational Basketball Tournament,Grand Parade, Pinoy Idol, Dance Contest,and Barrio Fiesta. Amazing talent andperformances will take place at CecilAvenue Park along with delicious Filipinocuisines. Kiddie Amusements will providegames, rides and bounce houses for kids,and who can forget to stop by the well-known Halo-Halo and Boba booths.

Chairing this years event is MarioReyes, who has spent countless hourscoordinating with committee chairs andvolunteers to bring visitors a weekend offun-filled events and quality time with

family. The festival began in 1975 to bringtogether community unity among theAmerican-born Filipinos, the Philippine-born Filipinos and the Mestizos.

Felix Aroy, one of the originators of theweekend, recalls how Fred Dulay, a mem-ber of Caballeros Dimas Alang, proposedthe group help organize basketball teamsfor young Filipinos to unite the American-born and the Philippine-born Filipinos andto show other nationalities our identityand the deep love we have for our cultureand heritage. The core group included but was not limited to Roger Gadiano,Alex Edillor, Herb Delute, Johnny and

Eddie Cristobal, Chris Bernido, Max Bac-erra, Rolando Gadiano, Arcadio Jose andMarilou Fruta. Also participating were theDelute, Ordiz, Mina, Jose, Galan, Dahilig,Rabanal, Calip, Velasco, Reyes, Salim, SanAntonio, and Madrid families, as well asthe United Filipino Organization of DelanoHigh School.

The community is invited to participatein the festivities, July 24-26 at CecilAvenue Park in Delano. Come and enjoythe Filipino culture. For more information,please visit the official Philippine Week-end Web site at: www.myphilippineweek-end.org or call 319-7314.

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Putting in tile, remodeling a bathroomand installing carpet are more thanjust work tasks for Hector Galvan it is an art.Galvan, a 39-year-old home improvement

contractor, has been his own boss for threeyears. As the owner of Central Coast Installa-tion Inc., Galvan possesses two licenses, onefor installing flooring such as carpet,linoleum, hardwood, ceramic tile, graniteand stone, and another for plumbing. He isalso working on obtaining his third license tobecome a general contractor.

Galvan first entered the home improve-ment scene after high school.

I started out with a local business inOrange County doing carpet cleaning, hesaid.

Later, Galvan would go from cleaning car-pets, to installing them as well as other typesof flooring. He was also employed for eightyears doing work on commercial buildings.

Galvan then moved to Bakersfield wherehe began installing wood flooring and tilewith Stockdale Flooring and Stockdale Tile.After business started getting slow, Galvanrealized a huge reason he wasnt gettingmuch work was because he wasnt yetlicensed for the type of work he was doing.

I thought, Man, if I dont get my license, Iam really going to be screwed, as work isreally scarce, he said.

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Marco Garza has knownGalvan for six years and saidhe was excited when Galvantalked about starting up hisown business.

I knew with the type ofwork he was putting out that heneeded to pursue opening hisown business, Garza said. Hedoes the best work that I haveseen anybody do in the localarea. He is meticulous andtakes his time to put out a goodproduct.

Garza said one of the greatthings about Galvan is his com-munication skills, which helphim relate to customers andbetter explain the way hethinks will best get the jobdone.

He is definitely among thepremier installers in the area,Garza said. I can see himactually doing the jobs thatother contractors wont touchbecause he knows how to dothem.

Galvan said one of the bestthings about being his ownboss has been meeting peopleand being recognized for thequality of his work.

He is a very artistic and tal-ented individual, said EdwardB. Velasquez, a former client.

Velasquez had his guestbathroom remodeled and 2,500square feet of natural stone tileput in his home by Galvan.

Generally, you find con-tractors that are dime adozen, Velasquez said. Theyare slam, bang, the work isdone, but Hector is very differ-ent.

He is more artistic. Heshows up on a regular basis, istimely and professional. Eventoday, people who visit us arealways commenting on howbeautiful the floor looks andthe custom design.

Thats the kind of commentthat makes Galvan take thetime to do things right from thestart.

One of the things I practiceand preach is that its not aboutquantity, its about quality, hesaid.

Galvan has built his busi-ness by word of mouth and hesays by offering customersgood quality. He hopes that in afew years, he will have his gen-eral contractors license, whichwill allow him to build homes.Galvan would also like tobecome one of the main con-

tractors for custom homes inKern County.

A lot of general contractorsjust have one license and subeverything out, he said. I willbe a multi-trade contractor.

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AEsta Risto!

Whether comforting grieving families,inspiring Latino students or making adifference in the community he loves,

Risto Rubio has found his lifes purpose

By Teresa AdamoMS staff

As a boy, Risto Rubio sawhow hard his father worked tosupport a family of 10.

As a young man, Rubio sawhow the U.S. Army offeredhim an opportunity to servehis country.

And now today, as a well-known Latino in the localmortuary business andthroughout the community,Rubio sees how his life expe-riences, his cultura and hisfate all came together to bringgrieving families in KernCounty much-needed com-fort.

This is where Im sup-posed to be, said Rubio, Mis-sion Family Mortuarysnewest vice president, spe-cializing in funeral arrange-ments for Hispanics. Whenyou lose someone you love,you dont need a funeral home you need a friend. I feelthat I am that friend to any-one who walks through our

doors.People person

It was two years ago thatEvaristo Lopez Rubio firstjoined Mission Family Mortu-ary on California Avenue, alocal funeral home foundedand co-owned by Ray Mish,David Mish and Kenny L.Mount Jr. The Mish familyhas been in the funeral busi-ness for more than 60 years,eventually selling it to a largecorporation but later re-open-ing as a family-run operationin 2004.

Rubio no relation toKern County Fifth DistrictSupervisor Michael Rubio previously worked at Hill-crest Memorial Park & Mor-tuary for six years and at theSouth Kern District Cemeteryin Arvin for 12 years, five asthe manager.

Though he enjoyed hiswork at both of those loca-tions, there just wasntenough interaction with peo-ple, Rubio said.

He needed more connec-

tion, more freedom to expresshis empathy especiallysince hes been there, in thethroes of devastating griefover the loss of a loved one.

When people come here tome, I tell them that I will takecare of them, whatever theyneed, Ill take care of every-thing ... and I make sure theyknow Ive been in their shoes,Ive sat in those chairs, saidRubio, pointing to the seatingarea in his office reserved forgrieving families. This is thebest place for me to use myheart, my sympathy.

Its those reasons and morethat the close-knit staff atMission Mortuary have wel-comed the presence of Rubioand why his promotion to avice-president was really ano-brainer, said Ray Mish.

Risto knows Latino fami-lies he understands theirculture and what it is theyneed for comfort, Mish said.Risto, like the rest of us hereat Mission, doesnt see fami-lies as a dollar sign he sees

them as people with wants,desires to make their lovedones funeral as an honor tothat person.

In fact, from the moment aHispanic familia walksthrough the doors at Mission,Risto is ready to help.

Hes incredible, saidMount, also a counselor/con-sultant at Mish, who special-izes in Irish and Scottish serv-ices. Immediately, Ristotalks to them in Spanish hes so approachable andfriendly.

Id have to say Ristos bestquality is his personality heis a truly, really nice guy.

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For Rubio, 48, it was hisdestiny to enter the funeralbusiness.

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to be, said the faithful parishmember of Our Lady ofGuadalupe Catholic Church.You have to have balance inyour life if I dont go to Massevery Sunday, no balance.

Rubio also finds the all-important element of balance inhis family, another meant tobe part of his life.

He and his wife, Gerry, cele-brated their 25th anniversarylast November, even though herfirst impressions of her hus-band-to-be werent all thatgreat.

I thought he looked like ahoodlum because he was wear-ing overalls, a white T-shirt andhad long hair, she said with alaugh.

Later, however, Gerry wouldrealize you really shouldntjudge a book by its cover, so tospeak or in this case, an hom-bre by his wardrobe.

The Rubios are the parents ofthree daughters Stephanie,23; Jennifer, 22; and Melissa,16.

Rubio credits his loving wifeas his constant support system.

The way my wife does herwork and puts everything intoeverything she does she is myinspiration, he said.

Of course, the Seora Rubiosays that inspiration goes bothways.

Hes just so honest and hasso much compassion, she said.He puts everything into his job

because he loves what he does.In fact, Gerry says, its quite

common for the phone to ring atthe Rubio home during theevening hours since that com-passionate man she marriedalways makes sure families cancontact him at any time.

How does Rubios family feelabout this?

I used to say, Dont theyknow that youre off and athome? said Gerry, who worksas a dental assistant. Then Irealized that its part of his joband that if I were in the same sit-uation, I would want to be able tomake a call like that, too.

So despite those occasionalinterruptions, Gerry knows her

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Gerry and Risto Rubio on theevening Risto achieved 4th de-gree with The Knights of Colum-bus in 2007.


husband is making a differenceby working hard and workingwith his heart.

Hes perfect for the job, andthe job is perfect for him, shesaid.

Reaping rewardsAnother perfect task for

Rubio is to share his own inspir-ing story at middle schools, jun-ior highs and high schoolsthroughout Kern County, manyof which have primarily Latinostudent bodies.

Calling his program LookingInto The Future, Rubio gathersother local professionals andtakes them along to speak at stu-dent assemblies on the impor-tance of education.

Rubio tells about how theyoungest of eight kids born andraised in east Bakersfield attending Mt. Vernon Elemen-tary, Compton Junior High andEBHS went from pickingonions in the fields with his fam-ily to jumping from airplanes asa paratrooper and eventually,earning the title of VP at one ofthe areas most well-known

funeral homes and becoming aninspirational speaker.

Then, of course, the studentsare also seeing an active com-munity member Rubio whojust happens to be Latino, stand-ing right in from of them.

I want kids to see if I canmake it, then anyone can makeit, said Rubio, whose current-day fashion tastes have certain-ly changed from back in theday hes traded overalls andT-shirts for suits and ties . I tellthem, If you want to know thekey to success, Ill tell you: Thekey to success is not letting any-one else hold that key.

Using his personal journey asan example, Rubio offers stu-dents a tangible example ofwhat can be accomplished, nomatter their circumstances.

The professionals he bringsalong also relate their life expe-riences to the students as wellas how determination, persist-ence, hard work, commitmentand staying in school are vital tothem reaching their own per-sonal goals.

Rubio says he always empha-

sizes that the best things in liferesult from dedication.

Do the best you can at yourjob, your family, whatever it isand dont look for rewards when you put in 110 percent,dont worry, the rewards willcome, said Rubio with a smile.

In 2006, Rubio received theGolden Apple Award, honoringhim for his contributions to pub-lic education. The Association ofCalifornia School Administra-tors (ACSA) presents the Gold-en Apple Award to a laypersonwho is not directly connectedwith public education, but whohas helped promote educationthrough his/her efforts.

In the nomination for theGolden Apple, Rubio wasdescribed as a very talentedand dynamic individual that isalways aspiring to improve thecommunities of Lamont,Shafter, McFarland, Weed-patch, Arvin and the Kern HighSchools in innovative ways.

Today, the shiny metallicapple Rubio likes to call it hisGolden Manzana sitsproudly in the foyer at MissionFamily Mortuary to show thatthe staff is very much a part of

the community.Rubio has also made personal

donations by collecting anddelivering food baskets duringthe Christmas holidays. He hasalso hosted memorial servicesfor war veterans at the SouthKern District Cemetery in Arvin.

A sign of respectWhile receiving the recent

promotion to VP at Mission isyet another award bestowed onRubio, titles arent really histhing.

To me, titles have notimpressed me, Rubio said.Im honored that they wantedto make me a VP, though,because theyre telling me Imdoing a good job its a sign ofrespect.

But around here, were all ateam Im no better than themand theyre no better than me.

Because in the end, the goalsfor the Mission staff are thesame, according to Rubio.

Were here to take care offamilies, so they can take care ofeach other, he said. I am asimple person for me, what Ido is about families. Thats it.Its just that simple.


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A fresh-faced Rubio at 17 years old in boot camp at Ft. Benning, GA.He became a paratrooper for the U.S. Army.


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By Teresa AdamoMS staff

As the business namesuggests, the peoplebehind IKONEVENTS a spe-cial events planning

company aim to make aniconic impression on all theirclients and prospective clients.

Two former Lamont resi-dents, Kenneth Hall andDaniel Carrillo, started thefamily-owned business twoyears ago.

Hall is the creative directorand designer, while Carrilloworks behind the scenes as thecompanys construction spe-cialist.

Later, Carrillos sister, IreneMendoza-Terrazas movedback to the Bakersfield area

from San Diego and joined theIKON EVENTS team as itsbookkeeper and Halls admin-istrative assistant.

Many of the trio of 30-some-things family members arealso recruited to pitch in ontasks, so it truly is a family-

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Anna Delgado, left, and Maria Delgado look at the IKON EVENTS booth at the 2009 MS Quinceanera Expo held at the East Hills Mall.

owned business, according toits owners.

IKON EVENTS hopes tobecome a company synony-mous with the best of the bestwhen it comes to creating aspectacular, unique look forthat special occasion what-ever it might be.

Anytime anyone eventhinks the words corporateevent, party, celebration, wed-ding, quinceaera, even funer-al we want to be the firstname that they think of, saidIrene Mendoza-Terrazas.

She and Hall were amongthe 25 vendors who participat-ed in the MS QuinceaeraExpo 2009 June 14 at EastHills Mall.

Hall decorated the stageused as the Expos fashion run-way and provided generaldesign for the events entirelook.

The pair also manned theirown vendor booth that featureda wide variety of floral designs,tablescapes, lighting optionsand sample color schemes all visual elements created byHall so potential clients couldget a better idea of what IKON

EVENTS offers.One of the displays incorpo-

rated an all fuschia and black-and-white polka dot theme including balloons attached tothe chairs to show howIKON EVENTS can transforma plain dinner table for 8-10into a classic, yet fresh look.

This pink & black tabledesign shows what we refer toas an elegant, yet young feel since were here for aquinceaera event, we wantedto show people an option wherethe teen girl and her mothercould meet in the middle, saidMendoza-Terrazas, a motherherself to three daughters andone son on the way.

Another display took the ele-gance factor a bit further withits pewter flatware and platechargers, along with an over-flowing burst of flowers as amulti-level centerpiece.

That creative centerpiece with its bright orange Gerberdaisies thrown in to keep thefun in the floral is whatkeeps the overall look fromgetting too stuffy, according toMendoza-Terrazas.

And the varying heights of

the floral design were accom-plished via a typical exampleof Halls penchant for seeingeveryday items in an out-of-the-box way. The device thatmade those multi-levels possi-ble: Grandma Halls silver pieholder.

This is just another exampleof Halls creative juices andhow he finds the extraordinaryin the ordinary.

Clients never get anythingstale with us, said Hall, whoattributes his eclectic designstyle to living his adult life indifferent parts of the U.S.,including Washington D.C.,Delaware and Chicago, andseeing a wide range of creativeinterpretations.

Why would I want to designsomething youve seen a mil-lion times before? IKON isabout finding a new look forevery event, to customize it forthe person at the center of thatevent I try to get in theirmind, find out their personali-ty, he added.

Making the client happy isthe No. 1 goal for IKONEVENTS and so far, so good.

In fact, Hall keeps in touchwith his former bridal clients,often hearing back from thempost-reception.

They will send me a noteletting me know that every-thing looked just the way theywanted and more that meansa lot to me, my clients mean alot to me, Hall said. For me,they become like family.

Also family for Hall, ofcourse, are his grandparentsKen and Barbara Hall, whoraised him.

Ken Hall is a longtime pro-fessional photographer in Bak-ersfield, so it would appearthat the creative genes certain-ly run in the family.

As just a young boy, Hallwould accompany his grandfa-ther to weddings where he, too,would shoot photos and devel-op an eye for those visual cues.

But he definitely has hisown style, said Barbara Hallof her grandsons present-day

line of work.Especially in these tougher

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We want everyone to lookto us to make their occasioneven more special. We wantBakersfield to know that withIKON, not only will they getfair pricing, but our servicewill also be superb, alwayswith their interests in mind,said Mendoza-Terrazas.

Hall agreed, saying hisclients wishes become hiscommands.

Planning an event, design-ing the look that doesntrevolve around me, thatrevolves around the client,said Hall, who offered a recent8 p.m. consultation appoint-ment with a client because ofher hectic work schedule. Iwork around my clients sched-ule, which becomes my sched-ule.

Of course, for people wholove to create, it all comes backto breaking through thoseartistic barriers, making avision come to life.

Mendoza-Terrazas sees thison a regular basis in Hall.

Kenneth wants to live hispassion he is a creativegenius and to get paid to createand do what he loves is justicing on the cake, she said.He really wants to be able tocreate beauty, and the granderthe scale, the better.

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With baseball season in fullswing, I began to think about mylifes trials, tribulations, chal-lenges and accomplishments asa baseball game a majorleague baseball game, of course.

Growing up, I loved to playthe game and still thoroughlyenjoy watching it be played atany level. So, as I thought aboutwho would be on my fantasybaseball team since the pitch-er up on the plate throwing mecurvies much, much too fre-quently is Nolan Ryan I needthe best players ever to play mygame. So, Ive recruited DerekJeter since hes not only a greatshortstop but a gentleman andvery easy on the eyes aymujer.

Covering the bases LouGehrig on first, Joe Morgan onsecond and Brooks Robinson onthird. In the outfield, center-

fielder, Willie Mays, FrankRobinson in right, and in leftfield, Lou Brock. Catching forstarting pitcher Greg Maddux isJohnny Bench and MarianoRivera will come in as relief. BigPap, David Ortiz, will be the des-ignated hitter and no one know-ingly on roids, porque eso es elequipo de bisbol del diablo.

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My team has fought the goodfight, but it seems like I mayhave recruited the wrong play-ers for my lifes team. Not thatthey arent top-notch players,but for this game, Im going tohave to call in my bench warm-ers, Peter, Andrew, James,John, Philip, Bart, Tomas,

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game went into the clubhouseand was finding comfort frommy trainers, Immaculate Mary,Sacred Heart of Mary, andMother of Perpetual Help. Imin extra innings but with a teamof benchwarmers like I have,Im confident that no matterhow many curve balls arethrown, well come out victori-ous. So, the pitchers can justkeep throwing me the heat andas many curve balls as theydlike because these are just 12 ofmany more benchwarmers andmy team players that I can callupon. In fact, two of thestrongest reserves, Michael andGabriel, are looking forward togetting into my game. So, as youcan see, I dont fear the pitcheror those waiting to relievebecause Im on the winningteam. God has a sense of humorand so do I. Life is played out asa tragedy without laughter. Itsnot how you play the game butwhos on the bench waiting toplay the game with you.

In memory of my Uncle TonyMireles, who loved me enough

to tell me the truth. He loved thetradition of baseball as a specta-tor, player, parent, coach, J.B.A.Commissioner, and umpire.Hes come in now behind theplate to umpire my game. Gra-cias Dios!

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Menudo Cook-off a steaming success!

SAVETHE DATE

COURTESY OF KCHCC

The Kern County HispanicChamber of Commerce LatinoFood Festival and 11th annualMenudo Cook-off took place onSunday, June 7 at the Kern CountyFairgrounds. The large event wasa family day of fun, entertainment,food vendors, informational andbusiness vendors, and included ajalapeno and ice cream eating con-test.

Fifty-three menudo contestantsentered the cook-off vying for thebest menudo in town, and over12,000 people were in attendanceat this successful event.

The crowd was entertained byan amazing line-up including theLatin-Legends Tierra, El Chi-cano, Thee Midniters, and localLatin-Legends Mento Buru, alongwith Mariachi Juvenil de Atzlanand Grupo Folklorico Huatzticalli.There were cash prizes and tro-phies for the best menudo, best-decorated booths, and winners ofthe eating contest.

The event committee waschaired by Jay Tamsi; co-chairRuben Gonzales; assisted by com-mittee members - Joe Jimenez,David Alanis, Jan Bans, JesseBonales, Fernando Aguirre, JoeSerrano, Ramona Herrera, FranTrevino, Blodgie Rodriguez, PattiRobertson, Bobby Gil, and JosieVega.

The KCHCC would like to thankour generous sponsors: Budweis-er, Bud Light, MAS Magazine,BAKOTOPIA, State Farm, Groove

99.3, Chevron, Wells Fargo, ChainCohn Stiles, AT&T, Golden WestCasino, Code 3 Uniforms, KernCentral Credit Union, NationalUniversity, Pepsi, KGET, KKEY,Spanish Radio Group, KERO,Azteca 42, Univision, MIRA-GRAFX, Brighthouse, El Popular,CM Enterprises, Dreyers IceCream, Kaiser-Permanente, andTables 4 Fun.

A special thank you our mem-bership, business partners, andvolunteers for making this event ahuge success. In appreciation tothe Kern County Fairgrounds andJeannie Burton, Advanced Bever-age, Kern Central Credit Union,Wells Fargo Bank, Dan JohnsonThe Margarita Man, KiddieAmusements, and our ticket loca-tions La Mina Cantina, Gotta GoBail Bonds, and Code 3 Uniforms.

11th Annual Menudo Cook-off:Weekend Warriors: First Place - Maricela Sanchez; Second Place, Panchos Crew -

Frank Gutierrez; Third Place, Menudo By Mom &

Mary - Vicky Erickson.Best Decorated Booth: First Place, MenudoVille Second Place, Team Buenrostro -

Sandra Sanchez Third Place, Los Grandes -

Raymond & Rosie CruzIce Cream Eating Contest Adult: First Place, Seth Ellebracht Second Place, Devin Dodd Third Place, Travis EllebrachtIce Cream Eating Contest Youth: First Place, Joaquin Dydell Second Place, Patrick Gomez Third Place, Robert Ross

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Dear Members andFriends,

On June 7 we had our Lati-no Food Festival and 11thannual Menudo Cook-off atthe Kern County Fairgroundsand I must say ... what a greattime!

Thank you to all of thesponsors, vendors, contest-ants, volunteers and everyonewho showed up to support theevent with family andfriends! With over 12,000 inattendance, we shattered allforecasted expectations forthe event, set a new record ofattendance, number of con-testants and vendors, numberof bowls of menudo servedand so on. To sum it up in oneword, success.

The community of KernCounty has really proventhat, in tough economic times,family and friendship can andwill overcome adversity ...with a passion. We share oursuccess with you (our familyand friends), for without all ofyou, our events just wouldntbe the same.

The cook-off is over, but theyear is not, Im happy to say.A big thank you to Dr.

Rivera and Dr. Lopez and thestaff at Bakersfield Center forWomens Health as they host-ed a great Business Mixer onJune 10.

Coming up on July 8,KCHCC Board DirectorRuben Gonzales will be host-ing our July Business Mixerat his place of business, Code3 Uniforms at 10530 RosedaleHwy. The event begins at 5:30p.m. and he is having a 70stheme, so for those who wouldlike to dress for the occasion,it is encouraged, but it is notmandatory.

For more information,please contact Ruben at 587-1700 and remember, youcan always go to our Web siteat: www.kchcc.org for addi-tional information.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR COOK-OFF!

SINCERELY, JOE JIMENEZ

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARDKERN COUNTY HISPANIC

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Thank you to ourmembershiprenewals andwelcome to ournewest members.We appreciate yoursupport.

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Letter from the chairman

KERN COUNTY HISPANICCHAMBER OF COMMERCE



Courtesy of KCHCC

The Kern County Hispanic Chamberof Commerce, one of the most influentialHispanic business organizations in KernCounty, is currently seeking candidatesfor the position of executive director.

Candidates must have a passion forserving the local Hispanic community,

with a focus on providing business serv-ices and support to Kern County.

This position is responsible for man-aging the day-to-day operations of theChamber, much like a general manager,coordinating efforts and activities of theChamber committees, and answering tothe Board of Directors.

If you, or someone you know, would

be interested in this position, please sub-mit a resume with references to: Kern County Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce

P.O. Box 1121

Bakersfield, CA 93301-1121

Resumes and references may also be e-mailed to: [email protected]

Kern County Hispanic Chamber seeks Executive Director

June mixerAnother great success!By Jay TamsiKCHCC Vice-Chair

Dr. Rebecca Rivera and Dr. ElvaLopez of Bakersfield Center forWomens Health and Glow Laser andAesthetic Center hosted the KernCounty Hispanic Chamber of Com-merce Mixer on the evening of June10.

The 75 guests in attendance weretreated to a complimentary skinanalysis. Representatives of Colore-Science a medical-grade mineralmake-up were on hand to applymineral make-up and sunscreen forattendees.

Dr. Rivera and Dr. Lopez wel-comed guests with a festive array ofappetizers and spoke about advancesin womens health care and the broadrange of services they provide inobstetrics and gynecology as well astheir commitment to youth programsin Kern County with innovativefundraising opportunities.

Established in 2001 to providecomprehensive health care forwomen in a warm and caring envi-ronment, Bakersfield Center forWomens Health offers normal andhigh risk pregnancy care, AdolescentGynecology, General Gynecology,

menopausal health, Urogyncology,major/minor gynecological surgeriesand in-office diagnostic and treat-ment procedures.

Please contact BCWH at 637-0137or stop by their office located at 4100Empire Drive, Suite 120. A representative of Colore-Science applies miner-

al make-up and sunscreen to Dr. Rebecca Rivera.

Dr. Rebecca Rivera and Dr. Elva Lopez and their staffs. The doctors hosted the June mixer.

By Jay TamsiKCHCC Vice-Chair

KGET-NBC 17, NGET-The CW Bak-ersfield 17.2 and KKEY-Telemundo 17.3gladly hosted the Kern County HispanicChamber of Commerce May BusinessMixer at the corner of 22nd and L streets.

The event was well attended by bothnews and sales broadcast staff, who wereoverwhelmed by the outcome and sup-port of chamber membership, local busi-ness owners and business associates. Thestaff was pleased to be given the opportu-nity to host such an event and give backto our business partners and show ourappreciation.

KGET has been an NBC affiliate since1984. KGET stands for Kern GoldenEmpire Television and the stationsGeneral Manager is Tom Randour.KGET has dominated Bakersfield televi-sion in the Nielsen ratings since 1998,and today continues to be the highestrated general market leader.

KGET and Telemundo news anchorsand reporters are well recognized and

respected in the community, and contin-ue to receive notable prestigious awardsfor their hard work and dedication.

The CW Bakersfield was originallypart of The WB 100+ Station Group,though that network ended in September2006 (along with UPN) to become TheCW network. The CW Bakersfield pro-gramming includes some of the most

popular programs including GossipGirl, Beverly Hills 90210, AmericasNext Top Model, and coming soon, anew version of Melrose Place, just toname a few. All of these programs wereassembled to best target the young adultaudience.

KKEY, Telemundo 17.3 is a Telemun-do affiliate and has been a sister stationto KGET since 2003.

Telemundo is the only Spanish lan-guage network currently producingtelenovelas in the United States. In justsix years since its broadcast date, Tele-mundo has achieved great successamong the ever-growing Hispanic com-munity.

The network is also known for its greatsports programming, such as the well-known Chivas de Guadalajar and RumboAl Mundial soccer games,

Telemundo is making great stride atreaching all audiences. 12 Corazones,a match-making game show, hasachieved tremendous success and isbecoming a strong competitor in theSpanish language market.



Ed Herrera beingfilmed for his 30-second commercialwhile at KGET-TV forthe May mixer event.

Tami Mlcoch of KGET-TV Ch. 17 (center)and co-workers at the May mixer.

Chambers May mixer playsstarring role at KGET-TV


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The BakersfieldLatin AmericanWomens Club30th Anniversary

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Top row, left to right: Jose & Maria Iiguez and Federico & Armida LiconBottom row, left to right: Helios & Patricia Robayo and Jorge & Jeannette Morales

From left: Maria Martin, Dr. Helia M. Corral and An-gela Cook, the founders of the club started in 1979.

Norma Rojas Mora of Latina Leaders of KernCounty. UFWs Maria Machuca and MSs Olivia Garcia.

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