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Un Millón de Jeep Wranglers
La planta del Grupo Chrysler ubicada en Toledo, Ohio,
celebra hoy la producción de un millón de vehículos Jeep
Wrangler JK. A la entusiasta celebración asistieron
ejecutivos, empleados, representantes sindicales y
proveedores.


UT’s Business Incubation Program announces Pitch & Pour
winners
Three regional start-up companies have earned a boost for
their business after successfully surviving a “shark tank”
at The University of Toledo Business Incubation Program’s
first Pitch & Pour, a business pitch event held in
association with the uHeart Digital Media Conference
[In photo are Larry Burns, Amelia Acuna, and Fulter Hong
from the May 10 session].

University of Toledo EXCEL program
seeking funds
By Kevin
Milliken for La Prensa
May 14, 2013: A program at the University of Toledo
aimed at preparing underrepresented students, including
Latinos, for college may have to be scaled back. UT Excel,
a program that’s been around for a quarter-century, may have
a limited future without fresh funding.

Honda to give Detroit orchestra $150K
for youth
DETROIT, May 18, 2013 (AP): Honda plans to give the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra $150,000 this weekend to
commemorate the completion of a 5-year music education
partnership.


2013 Brown Bag Summer Concert Series,
Downtown Library
Toledo: Mark your calendars, walk away from the water cooler
and get ready to grab your blanket or lawn chair, favorite
co-workers, family members and a brown bag full of munchies
for the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library’s
lunchtime outdoor music series.






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State Board of Education members visit
Harms to celebrate school’s success as a “Beating the Odds
School” and “Reward School”
State Board of Education members paid a special visit to
Harms Elementary School on Thursday, May 16, 2013 to
celebrate the school’s success as a Beating the Odds
School and Reward School.
Owens Community College announces
Gateway to College Program Fall Application Process
Area residents between the ages of 16 and 21 who are
interested in receiving a second chance to realize their
fullest academic and career potential are invited to apply
for the upcoming 2013 Gateway to College program
student class at Owens Community College as the
academic institution is now accepting applications for the
Fall Semester.

Una Iniciativa de Paternidad, R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc.
La organización R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. es una corporación sin
fines de lucro de base religiosa que tiene como visión unir
a padres en sus esfuerzos como hombres, esposos, y padres. E
incluye que los padres estarán activamente envueltos en el
desarrollo de sus niños a nivel espiritual, emocional,
psicológico, mental, académico y de comportamiento.
DETROIT, May 18,
2013 (AP): Thousands have turned out for the annual Susan
G. Komen Race for the Cure at Comerica Park in Detroit.

Remains of Native-Americans are buried
in Michigan
MOUNT PLEASANT, May 18, 2013 (AP): The remains of 11
Native-Americans, including two sets that were housed at the
University of Nebraska State Museum, have been buried in a
Michigan cemetery.


Happy 6th Birthday Logan R.!!
May 27th




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Grupo/Onda Las Fenix de Michoacán,
México y Houston, Texas chosen to headline
MidWest LatinoFest,
June 8, 2013
Click here for a complete schedule of
events

Lydia Mendoza es reconocida con
estampilla
Por HECTOR SALDAÑA
SAN ANTONIO
16 de mayo del 2013
(AP): La
conmovedora voz de Lydia Mendoza y su guitarra de 12 cuerdas podían
sonar, según el acordeonista Flaco Jiménez, como ``las estrellas cuando
descienden del cielo''.


‘Sesame Street’ gets new Latino
character with ‘Mando’
By CLAUDIA TORRENS, Associated
Press
NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 (AP): As a child in Puerto Rico, Ismael Cruz was
delighted by the colorful characters in ``Sesame Street,'' who not only
entertained and educated him but helped him learn ``inglés.'' He could
not have imagined that two decades later he would be playing with them in front
of the cameras.


La
Liga de las Américas
Soccer
Scores, May 19, 2013
Potros
Neza 5 vs. Guadalupe 1
D. Las
Lajas 1 vs. Young Guns 7
D.
Holanda 0 vs. Central Ars. 5
Corre
Caminos 0 vs. Michigan 1



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