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Washington Hispanic

Obama delivers excuse. Photo: AP/Shawano Leader, Cory Dellenbach

In a surprising way the president Barack Obama delivered an excuse in writing directed to the teacher of the girl 10-year-old Kennedy Corpus, who was missing to his last day of classes to be present, accompanied by his father, at the public meeting where Obama discussed the topic of the reform of the plan of health. The photos sequence shows the anecdotal experience that Kennedy and his teacher will never forget. The meeting was realized on Thursday, the 11th of June in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

Izda.: Jim Moran conferee of Virginia said that it will keep on working to obtain assistance of this type that will allow the economy to recover more rapid. Dcha.: Conferee Van Hollen pointed out that he will allow to the local governments to invest the bonds in his communities. photo: Alvaro Ortiz/Washington Hispanic.

Maryland and Virginia applauded the announcement of the Department of the Treasure that assigns million dollars to them in recovery bonds under the law of economic stimulus approved by the president Barack Obama. In entire sound 25 billion dollars in bonds those that will deliver to themselves at level of state and local governments, from which the state of Maryland will receive 522 million dollars, the North of Virginia (Falls Church, the city of Alexandria and the counties of Fairfax and Arlington) a whole for 10 million dollars and West Virginia 225 million dollars. The intention of these funds is to relieve the budget clippings that the local and state governments have had to realize like result of the economic crisis that it affects the country. One hopes that the bonds should be directed to the sectors where a major loss of jobs has taken place and they will allow to the local governments to obtain the financing across loans to a minor cost to realize the development projects that more are needed how it is progress in public infrastructure.
“ Like result of this recession, the local and state governments have done significant clippings that limit the services that can offer his citizens just in these times of major need”, said the legislator Van Hollen (D-MD). “These bonds will help the governments to obtain the funds that they need to invest in his communities and give one I overturn to our economy, added the conferee of Maryland.
Use of the money
Of equal way conferee Donna Edwards (D-MD) pointed out that these bonds also will serve to finance critical projects for the current well-being and future of the residents across programs of labor training, educational and economic development. “I believe that this type of programs is the most effective way of using the funds therefore I ask to the authorities of Prince George's and the county of Montgomery to act quickly”, said Edwards.
For his part the legislator of Virginia, Jim Moran also received with approval the designation of the bonds because he told that this way it will be possible to obtain financing more easily for development projects. “As well as the credit crisis affects to million small business of equal way the local and state governments they have turned out to be affected on having obtained excessively high financing, increasing the building costs and repair of schools, highways, penitentiary centers, between other initiatives of economic development. This bonds allocation is a priority for the counties and cities of Virginia.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

Thomas E. Pérez, secretary of work of Maryland. Photo: Alvaro Ortiz/Washington Hispanic

If it lost his employment and it qualifies to ask for benefits of unemployment that the government offers can request them without need to pay to an intermediary. This way it was clarified by the Department of Work, License and Regulation of the state of Maryland, then that personnel of the Division of Insurance of Unemployment should receive information that some petitioners, especially if they do not speak English, have to pay to other persons to register his claims and power to receive his benefits.
The secretary of the Department of Work, License and Regulation of Maryland, Thomas E. Pérez expressed in a bulletin that no charge exists to register a claim and highlighted that the Department of Work is provided with bilingual personnel to attend in the registration process to the persons who do not speak English.
Also the record must be a personnel to protect the confidentiality of his information.
“ The unemployment insurance provides a critical protection in times of economic need. The inhabitants of Maryland who have lost his work must know that this way they speak a different language do not need to pay to obtain the access to this benefit”, expressed secretary Pérez.
The persons who need to register his claim by phone or for Internet must have his number of Social Insurance, names, directions and phones of all the employers for which it has been employed at last 18 months, the number of Social Insurance of the 15-year-old younger sons and if he is not a citizen of the United States there is needed the number of the green card sent by the Service of Immigration.
It is important to notify that to request these benefits does not affect the current status or future of immigration. The web page is www.mdunemployment.com and the general number is 877-293-4125.

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Washington Hispanic

Maria Cáceres, reclutadora of agents for State Farm. photo: ÁLVARO ORTIZ/WASHINGTON HISPANIC

Everybody one day has wondered if it is already time to be his own chief. Is it tired of working for someone more?, but beyond that: does he want to have a positive impact in his community?
State Farm, the insurance company, is recruiting Hispanics with enterprising spirit who have the means to install their own agency.
Maria Cáceres, reclutadora of agents of the signature, says that the persons who look “must have enterprising spirit and be a natural leader. Not only they must be good sellers but also have a genuine interest in the community to which they serve”, says the executive.
To be able to open the agency, it is necessary to happen for an extensive process, which is provided with several evaluations, between personal and financial them.
Between the important requisites that must expire those who interest in opening their own insurance agency, it is be completely bilingual and to possess an initial capital.
“, On having looked for potential reagents, one of the most difficult things is that they must be completely bilingual, since many of the steps of licenses, tests and evaluations are in English. If someone does not handle well the language, it is probable that it has problems in answering in a convincing way the tests. Spanish will serve to attend on the clientele”, he says Caceres.
As for the initial capital, this one will serve to sustain the agent between one year or two after opening the agency to him. “The persons will need money as capital, what will decide depending on his personal expenses, and it can be across properties, loans for small business, familiar money or any total that it could be assined to this intention. This does not mean that anybody will write a check to State Farm. But we want to know that the person has the means and the capital to invest in this business”, adds the executive.
State Farm has a portfolio of 85 products, happening from insurances self-propelled, of life, doctors and financiers. “One of those who more excite me is the life insurance, because if one sees a Latin housing, the father is the principal provider, often with two works, and the mother is a house proprietor. But if some raisin: who is going to take care for the family?, since the life insurance will take charge partly of it. The good thing of opening its own agency the specialization is on some markets, and to be able to hire personnel so that they go out after clients to look. The opportunity that we offer one tries to be a leader, choose a team of work that follows him and to have a good work ambience”, he says Caceres.
If it is interested, it can call (703 399 6161.

I register 2010
HE Forum on the Census 2010 will be carried out in the County of Arlington. Walter Tejada, of the Governing body of the County of Arlington, specialists of the U.S. Census Bureau and members of the community will speak on the means most adapted to guarantee the participation of the minority communities in the Census 2010. East is realized on Tuesday, the 23rd of June 2009 of 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For record call 703-228-3525 and ask for Robert Ruiz in Spanish.

Real estate clinic
Housing Counseling Services Inc. (HCS) realizes a clinic of prevention of mortgage sequestration. This clinic will provide the advice to help him to avoid the execution of a mortgage, on June 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. For details call (202 667-7712.

Catholic meeting
The parish San Antonio of Padua realizes the men's meeting 2009 “Called to be transformed”, which is carried out on Saturday, the 27th of June of 8:30 am to 7:00pm in the Auditorium Kenmore Middle School 200 S Carling Spring Rd. Arlington, GOES. For information on tickets available, one communicate to 703 824-3582.

Mentors' program
The familiar service of the North of Virginia of the city of Falls Church, has created a new orientation program, for which it requests adult mentors, who help the students to improve his self-esteem, avoid the affiliation to the bands and be a good model inside the schools in the community center of Falls Church. If you want to obtain information of this opportunity, call 703-219-2106.

Learn to read and write
The Center of Social Literacy of Culmore of Day labourer, offers 30 scholarships valued in $ 2,500 to Day labourer each one., the scholarships will be given to the first 30 registered persons.
The inscription is Friday, the 3rd of July, of 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Church Methodist of Culmore. For information it can call to the phones 703-200-6836.

Celebration
The Division of parks and recreation of the city of Falls Church
it celebrates the Day of the Independence in George Mason High School, Saturday, the 4th of July begins at 7:00 pm with musical entertainment and finishes with fireworks at 9:30 pm. This is a familiar and free event. To obtain information, call 703-248-5178.

Health fair
The health Center Arlandria realizes free physical examinations for children without medical insurance, is carried out on Saturday, the 11th of July of 9:00 to 2:00 p.m. This event is for students that they go to the school for the first time. The appointments are limited; call for record on June 27 of 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. 703-519-1725.

Tour farm and sale of harvest
The County of Montgomery realizes 20 ª annual harvest and tour for the farm in which one thinks about how to promote the local farmers and provide the opportunity to the residents to buy fresh food. This event is realized on Saturday, the 25th of July and Sunday, the 26th of July. The farms will be opened to the visitors of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. They inform thirteen farms. It can find map in the place www.montgomerycountymd.gov / farmtour, or call 301-590-2823 for additional information.

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