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In the photo of the left the face of Connie Culp appears before the brutal attack perpetrated by his husband,

Connie Culp, a 46-year-old mother, who was losing big part of his face incluída the nose as result of a shot in 2004 presented before himself before the public in a clinic of Cleveland, after being submitted to one transplant of face last December and of which it recovers favorably. In the photo of the left Connie's face appears before the brutal attack perpetrated by his husband, then in the photo of the center it appears before the surgery, when he was breathing across the gullet and finally as it shines at present. According to the doctors two years of treatment are missing, but the results have been very favorable and one hopes that it should recover little by little the movements of his facial muscles.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

In his speech Michelle Obama he confessed that the Mexican meal is his favorite. Photo: Álvaro ortiz / Washington Hispanic.

With a tender and strong hug as only the mothers they can give it, Michelle Obama, the First Lady and now also the First Mom of the United States said goodbye of a group of children of the bilingual school Montessori with who he shared entertaining moments of singings and dances, but at the same time there took part of a meeting of unexpected questions that made meet a little more thoroughly the First Lady mom, wife, daughter, professional and human being compromised with his community.
“ To be the First Lady is a hard work, but I try to do of my daily activities like planting in my garden or being careful of a pet, a way to teach something positive to the youngest hearings”, expressed Michelle Obama.
The First Lady also highlighted that the White House belongs to the whole world therefore a series of activities has begun to facilitate the access to she and has created a practices program for young people of the schools of Washington DC that they qualify so that they realize boarding schools like incentive. “Children and young people must be proud to live in DC. I come from Chicago and I like knowing my new community that that's why once per week I visit a school to see which the needs of the students are. We are working hard to achieve an educational excellence and that you can manage and reach what really is proposed by study, I respect his parents and teachers and dedication”, the First Lady finished.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

Navarrese Nancy (third of Left to Der). along with other activists he hopes to serve as example for other persons who want to continue his steps in the politics and share his desire to help his community. photos: Alvaro Ortiz/Washington. Hispanic.

Demonstrating a fortitude of titanium and an enviable equanimity, Nancy Navarro candidate to the council of Montgomery for the District 4 faces a double battle: politics and personnel. And, the fact is that Navarrese of Venezuelan origin at the moment when his victory was defined in the special primary elections was getting the deplorable news about the death of his mother for what had to leave the country and travel immediately to Venezuela.
From there it expressed to Washington Hispanic his deep sadness for the time being through that he has had him to live, but at the same time it highlighted the educations of his mother and demonstrated that the fortitude of character and spirit has been his biggest legacy.
“ My mom was my example of fortitude and she hoped to have the same force to go out forward. So soon return to Washington DC I will recapture my campaign and will continue in the struggle to demonstrate that the Hispanics we have much that to offer and to contribute with our community”, said Nancy Navarro.
Navarrese Nancy gained the realized special primary elections last April 21 for a difference of 62 votes opposite to his rival, the multimillionaire Ben Kramer.
In the first moment Kramer refused to accept his defeat and asked to recount the votes, but finally there was recognized officially the victory of Nancy Navarro, who obtained a whole of 3.881 votes.
“ This has been a very competitive campaign because the candidates had much that to offer and makes me happy that now we could focus in the general elections and plan the work that we will realize in the next weeks”, points out Nancy Navarro, who at present is a member of the Meeting of Education of Montgomery.
Being the District 4 of democratic majority and to analyze the results of the elections it might come to the conclusion that Nancy Navarro has the councilman's position insured, but as she affirms herself “it is necessary to continue assets and to remind him to the persons who went out to vote in the primary ones that do it again next May 19” to guarantee the victory.
Of councilman of the District is elect like the piece of news 4 of the county of Montgomery would turn into the Hispanic woman first in filling the vacancy. Tom Pérez was the first Latin American in being a councilman and at present he is the Secretary of Work of the state of Maryland and he has been nominated by the president Barack Obama to occupy an important charge in the Department of Justice.
“ If I come to the council the first thing that it would do would be to realize a pursuit what are the worries and topics that worry the community whom I represent because not only it will be necessary to face the challenge of the deficit in the budget, but at the same time the maintenance of the social services for those who more need it”, expressed Nancy Navarro.
If Nancy Navarro re-confirms his victory in the next special elections it will have to leave his charge in the Meeting of Education, being the members of the same one the managers of assigning a person so that it finishes the Navarrese's term that culminates in December, 2010.
“ I admit that yes I will have a big responsibility. I feel very moved because in certain form it has always been my goal to reflect the positive of our community”, Navarrese finished.
Navarrese Nancy faces next May 19 his republican rival, Robin Ficker and the representative of the Green Party, George Gluck.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

For unanimous decision the Supreme Court of the United States passed on Monday, the 4th of May that a person who uses a number of Social Insurance that him does not belong to be able to work cannot be accused of identity theft. The resolution establishes that it is possible only to accuse of identity theft when the person who uses it has knowledge that the document him belongs to another person. The mistake answers to the case against Ignacio Flores Figueroa, who was employed with a false number for six years at an acerera in Illinois. Flores declared to have bought the numbers of identification on the black market, but the district attorney's office could not prove that the Mexican immigrant knew that the number belonged to another person. In many of these cases the numbers of Social Insurance that are commercialized are chosen at random.
It is believed that the use of false numbers of Social Insurance generates about 7 billions to the Social Insurance and 1.5 billion to the Medicare annually, two federal programs to which the undocumented workpeople have no access.
This news was applauded by the defenders of the rights of the immigrants and they praised the recognition of the law established in the Constitution for the Supreme Court. From 2004 the Office of Immigration and Customs (I HOISTED, for his initials in English) used this argument of theft of identity to accuse thousands of undocumented persons stopped during the raids to improve deportations. The crime of theft of identity has a maximum sorrow of two years of jail.

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Víctor Caycho
Washington Hispanic

Thousands of persons still have many doubts about the scopes of the new regulation about the Driver's licenses, which finishes of be publishing and that will be started from the next June 1 in all the offices of the Administration of Engines and Vehicles (MVA) of Maryland.
With this intention, HOUSE of Maryland there announced the achievement a wide informative chat, which will develop from 10:30 a.m. of this Saturday, the 9th in the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal Good Shepherd Church), located in 818 University Boulevard, West, in the field of Silver Spring (Maryland). “There our experts in the topic will answer to the worries of the assistants”, informed a spokesman of HOUSE of Maryland, who announced that the informative chat is part of the Legal Fair of the Coalition for the Human rights of the Immigrants, which will develop in the above mentioned temple.
As Washington Hispanic has come reporting, a new legislation on the licenses approved in the last period of the General Assembly of Maryland will come into force on June 1 of this year.
From this date the persons who could not present “Legal Status” will be able to obtain neither driver's licenses nor cards of identification (GO) in the state of Maryland.
Also, those persons with temporary status will be able only to receive a valid driver's license up to the due date of his visa or legal status. And if there is no stated date, the license would be valid for the term of one year.
Fortunately, the persons who already have this license in MD can remain with her “if they continue all the rules”.
In accordance with the web site of the MVA, “all those who have a license of Maryland or a card of identification can renew them until June 30, 2015”.
But if you are going to renew and cannot show the requisites of the new law (legal status and number of valid Social Insurance), his GO or driver's license – that will be of a color and different indicators - it will not be able to be used in the cases of which it needs to tackle a plane or to enter to a federal building.
In the informative chat also there will be clarified every worry or doubt that there have the persons who are already in the process of receiving the license or the ID of Maryland, reported the organizers of the event of Saturday, the 9th of May.

Fair of the woman
The Consulate of Mexico realizes the fair of the woman who is carried out on Sunday, the 17th of May from 10:00 at 3:00 p.m. in the parking of the Mexican consulate opposite to the clinic of the people. For more information speak to WAVE to (202 671-2825.

Examinations of Health
The Department of Firemen and EMS they have organized the National Week of the health from May 17 until May 23. A week fills of events and activities. Between they will realize examinations of blood pressure and of glucose. There will be demonstrations of skills of rescue and emergency medical treatment. For information about calendars of activities call (202 345-6371.

Clinic of Naturalization
Consultancy of lawyers and voluntary trainers to help the persons who qualify to complete his applications for the citizenship. The clinic is realized on Saturday, the 9th of May, 10am-2pm in the Catholic Church of St. Antony located in 3305 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church VA 22044. For details call 703-684-5697.

Open doors of the European Union
The embassies of Germany and his associates of the European Union invite the public on Saturday, the 9th of May, of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., one day before learning and entertainment. A day of culture, meal, diversion and of exploration of his work. Visit the Embassy of Germany located in 4645 Reservoir Rd., N.W. Washington, A.D. or one communicate to (202 298-4246.

Classes of Citizenship
The House of Maryland realizes classes of citizenship every Monday from 6 to 9 p.m.; on Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m; On Thursday of 10 a.m. to 12 p.m and on Saturday of 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. In the Community center of Pine Ridge located in 8615 Piney Branch Rd, Silver Spring. For information Ann Anderson speaks to 301-431-4185 ext. 206.

Voluntariado
The Office of the Voluntariado of the County of Arlington invites the community to to integrate across his voluntariado programs. For volunteers information in Spanish, call Ileana Mayorga (703) 228-1760.

Fair
The Center of familiar Support (CAF) realizes the fair of prevention of mortgage executions on Saturday, the 9th of May of 11:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the New Church Jerusalem located in East West Highway, silver Spring. To register call 301-637-4009.

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