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Surrounded by members of the “Mariachi music The Monarches”, the burgomaster posed with the typical peasant hat and Life greeted the grandpas of the center. Photo: WH.

The mayor of the District of Columbia, Adrian Fenty enjoyed a lively meeting for the opening of the Month of the Hispanic Heredity, on Tuesday, the 15th of September. Surrounded by members of the “Mariachi music The Monarches”, the burgomaster posed with the typical peasant hat and Life greeted the grandpas of the center. The celebration realized in The Historical Society of Washington and it was in charge of Holiday DC, and the Office of Latin Matters of the Mayor (WAVE, for his initials in English).

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

Leaders of faith of diverse gatherings met out of the Acropolis to ask for a moment of prayer against the injustices towards the immigrants. Photo: Edgard Snapdragon.

In answer to a series of antiimmigrant speeches that promote the racial hate, a group of leaders of faith gave themselves appointment in the staircases of the Acropolis to express his rejection against the injustices towards the immigrants.
This demonstration realized in the frame of the national day of legal profession that realized the Federation for the American Migratory considered Reform (FAIR, for his initials in English) a group of hate against the immigrant community.
For the religious ones the FAIR representatives are taking to the legislators false messages on the immigrant community to create fear and entire disinformation with the intention of braking the migratory reform.
“ That the immigrant steals to the country, which it destroys, which it consumes and does not produce, that his presence lowers the grade of racial purity of the Americans are absurd and meaningless affirmations”, pointed out Washington Hispanic, Minerva Carcaño, Bishop of the Church Methodist Joined.
“ We are here to raise our voice against the racism and to invite to a moment of prayer to ask them to stop the attacks to the immigrant community”, added Carcaño.
The meeting there joined some legislators as Jared Polis (D-CO) and Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL). During his speech Gutiérrez he did not get tired of insisting that a comprehensive migratory reform presses and that “it is already time to fight to obtain it as soon as possible”.
“ Our churches declare that we are with the immigrant and that it is not necessary him to oppress. The migratory reform is a matter of civil justice and human justice”, the Bishop Carcaño finished.
Also he noticed that although the political reality is discouraging and that the health reform is steaming up the process of achieving a migratory reform it owes to keep on working until the end.
“ Let's stop FAIR”
Of equal way the International Union of Personnel of Service (SEIU, for his initials in English) also expressed his dissatisfaction before the speeches acargados of racial hate expressed by the organization FAIR.
“ It is a moment that they all know who there are the founders, leaders and followers of FAIR. They are not reformers, they are an extremist group who promotes an antiimmigrant and anti-American agenda that we must stop”, said Eliseo Medina, vice SEIU president.
“ There is no place for this type of fanatical speeches of hate in any place of the United States, especially in the corridors of the Congress”, added Eliseo Medina.

Mitzi Mace
Washington Hispanic

Dr. Leonel Flores, is one of the principal organizers of the summit. Photo: WH

The Salvadoran community has turned into the biggest third population group between the Hispanics in the United States, but at the same time his leaders consider that lacking representation at level of federal government. With the intention of identifying new leaders and of forming a solid movement that aboge in the Congress on interest topics, not only for the Salvadorans, but also for the immigrant community in general there will realize the First National Summit of American Salvadoran Leaders, on September 23 and 24 in Washington DC.
The initiative arises from Ann Sol Gutiérrez, an elect leader who has been characterized for defending the rights of the immigrants, who along with his companions - all of Salvadoran origin - Walter Tejada, member of the Meeting of the county of Arlington; Víctor Ramírez, member of the Legislative Assembly of Maryland and Will Campos, member of the Meeting of the county of Prince George's have realized a massive call at national level not only to other elect leaders, but also to persons keys that the directorates of diverse organizations integrate and that also are of Salvadoran origin so that they concentrate on this summit.
“ After these four elect leaders who have been mentioned we do not have anybody who is outlined to lead a solid movement that represents us at local and national level. We bet for the second and third generation of Salvadorans - Americans so that they turn into leaders of the future with political influence”, it pointed out Washington Hispanic, the doctor Leonel Flores, executive director of the American Salvadoran National Association (SANA-DC)
Targets
The summit that will congregate to the representatives of the organizations the most important Salvadorans - Americans and to Salvadoran leaders of other regions of the country has four targets fix. First there will form a group of leaders that could do lobbying to promote an integral migratory reform in the Congress.
Second, in the summit one will discuss the importance of the Census and that the Salvadorans must be counted like country and not like group to reach major benefits.
Also the participants think about how to promote a leadership between to identify persons who could represent the Salvadorans in positions keys and finally one will speak about the need of helping the Salvadoran government so that the right to vote of the Salvadorans is approved as soon as possible in the exterior.
“ To sorrow through that a third of the population of El Salvador lives in the United States and our remittances there constitute an essential factor in the economy of our nation we are one of few countries that we do not count with the right to vote in the exterior”, the doctor Leonel Flores stands out.

Víctor Caycho
Washington Hispanic

Foundation Has hope it delivered a whole of six scholarships. In the photo the benefited students celebrate with relatives and members of the organization. Photo: courteousness

Thanks to the opportune intervention of a police officer of Fairfax (Virginia), there was arrested a man to whom one accuses of having attacked and tried to kidnap a young woman, using a cutting weapon.
It is a question of 25-year-old, resident Daniel Jiménez Muñoz in 3909 of Penderview Drive of the above mentioned county, of who initially one was suspected that he was the sexual attacker in series for that the agents of the law were looking. Nevertheless, it was rejected that it was involved in a similar case happened days behind in the same jurisdiction.
An official recognized Jiménez Muñoz as his similar one to the “spoken portrait” of the suspect. The investigation confirmed that the above mentioned person attacked and kidnapped a 18-year-old adolescent, about 10:00 p.m. of Wednesday, the 9th. The victim was traveling out of a complex of apartments located in the block 12100 of Pole Drive, in the field of Fair Oaks, when a stranger him came closer and tried to begin conversation, but she ignored it and kept on walking.
It was then when the man took it of the arm and threatening it with a knife of small size it had in his power for brief his moments, with unspeakable intentions. Nevertheless, the adolescent fought bravely and managed to escape. The suspect, of Latin origin, fled on foot in direction of Monument Drive.
Another three looked ones
The police informed that another three sexual attackers are looked intensely, three of them in Fairfax and other in Arlington.
The first one of these facts registered about 8:40 p.m. of last Sunday, the 6th, when a 56-year-old woman who was traveling for the block 12100 of Penderview Terrace met a man who tried to speak with her in Spanish. Since it did not understand it and kept on walking, the subject took it behind and the victim him faced blows. Then the attacker threw the woman to the paving and escaped towards West Ox Road.
The suspect was described as of approximately 20 years, 5 ’3 " of height and 130 pounds in weight. It was dressed in a red T-shirt with white letters and dark pants. Also it has the curled hair.
Another case, also in Fair Oaks, registered on Friday, the 11th, as a 17-year-old adolescent denounced. She was seated in the staircases of his building of apartments, in the block 2500 of Chain Bridge Road, when a man, of Latin origin, him approached behind and embraced it trying to immobilize it. But she shouted strongly and managed to be liberated. The attacker fled, in spite of the immediate intervention of dogs of the unit K-9 and a helicopter.
The most recent fact took place on Sunday, the 13th, about 7:00 p.m., in the block 2000 of North Quince Street, Arlington. A 32-year-old woman was going to the whereabouts of the bus when a stranger described as “white Hispanic” of approximately 25 years, him approached behind and took it pressing the neck with one of his arms. The victim defended herself and the two fell down to the apartment; then, the attacker tried to use an electronic device to make her meaningless, but the device did not work.
This suspect fled with unknown destination. The police of Arlington informed that it is a question of “an isolated case” since in the above mentioned jurisdiction reports of similar incidents are not had.

Informative meeting
CAFY will give an informative meeting “Right of the Victims” to know his rights if he has been a victim of a crime without any cost. The meetings will happen in the Library of Hyattsville 6530 Adelphi Rd., Hyattsville, on Monday, the 21st of September and Wednesday, the 28th of October to the 6.30 of the evening. If you need information call (301 390-4092 and/or to (301 883-7322.

Seminar
The Supervisor of the District of Springfield Pat Herrity invites the residents to the Design seminar to be carried out on Thursday, the 24th of September from 9:00 a.m. in the community lounge of West Springfield Governmental Center. To reserve his space one communicate to 703-451-8873.

Taxes and accounting
BizLaunch, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Washington, DC and Liberty Tax Service realize the seminar: Taxes, accounting and maintenance of records on September 24 of 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Central Library of Arlington – Auditorium 1015 N Quincy Street Arlington. For record call 703.228.0802.

Fair of the health
The church Adventist of Annandale will have a health fair for the Latin community. On Saturday, the 26th of September of 9:30 to 12:00 p.m. in the School Edgar Allan Poe classroom #130, located in 9700 Cindy Lane, Annandale. There will be diagnoses free of sugar, cholesterol, liver and calcium between others. For information call Edwin Morales to the tel. 301 785 9646.

Week of the health
Consulates and organizations realize the Eighth Week of the Health to be carried out from October 3 until October 11 in the Church Good Spoon located in 4315 Markham St, Annandale. Information one communicate to 202-671-2825.

Course of Self-defense
The Department of Police officer offers the free Defense course against aggression (R.A.D). The classes will be given in Columbia Baptist Church (103 W. Columbia St). on Sunday, the 20th, October 27 and Tuesday, the 22nd and October 29 of 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. For record I sent an e-mail jcarter@fallschurchva.gov or ksdempsey@verizon.net.

Exhibition
The Mansion of Kentlands in Gaithersburg offers a finished exhibition what he needs for a planning of a wedding on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from the midday until 4:00 pm. For additional information call 301-258-6425.

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