Helping Communities Grow

Issue NO. 3, volume 2 (Episode 2 "More Youth")
By Seaweed, Stumpy, Mini-Sol, Oreo, Litle China Girl & Maria

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This Episode Features

About the Staff
Ceballo cartoon
Super Facts and Random Thoughts
Give and Receive
Latinos in America
Letters from Leo
Park in the city
The Leo Computer chip!
The Tsunami
Opinions & Final Notes (Poll question of the week)

Newsletter Quote of the Month:
“I think that the surest sign that there is intelligent life out there in the universe
...is that none of it has tried to contact us.”

~CALVIN & HOBBES~

Letters from Leo

Greetings faithful readers and new comers!

First off I would like to say thanks for reading El Cilantro. The news letter has gone through some good changes. The first of these changes being the program used to make the newsletter. We now use word making the newsletter more accessible to those who own a computer. Also, by popular demand we have increased the Super Facts and Random Thoughts.

But enough about the little stuff, let’s talk about the bigger issues. The theme for this issue is giving. Do you give money? Do people u know give money? Do u ever wonder about who are the people that give? Let me tell you one thing, it ain’t rich people that give, most of the money comes from people with average or low income. The people with money to spare don’t spare any. Does that strike you odd?

Which brings me to my next point did you know that the tsunami relief fund had enough money for all the victims with in two weeks but fail to mention this to the public? I’m not against giving to the tsunami relief fund; I’m just saying that it’s just so hard to trust these people to do the right thing with the money and use it for the survivors and not pocket any of it.

Speaking of mismanaging money; CTA is at it again! I just want to explain a few things about my cartoon. First off CTA has this brilliant plan that if they increase the amount of cars to each train and run less often they can save money. They have this brilliant idea for the buses as well. This idea makes the trains and buses more crowded than they already are and not only that but the wait time will be increased. So now CTA wants us to wait longer for a crowded bus or train. Not only has once again failed to serve the cities needs they have made transportation more uncomfortable by running fewer buses and trains.

For my final point: it is great to be informed about the issues that surround our lives. With this information we can make better decisions, but not only that we can get involved! Maybe you want to read future issues of El Cilantro. Well, don’t be shy and help us distribute them in your school, organization, restaurant, work place or any other location that you go to. Perhaps you have a great idea for an article, just send it to me. Also, the LVEJO office has lots of volunteer work (community/leaning service hours) that is available for people of all ages. They’re many campaigns that LVEJO works on. Just call in and ask! The number is on the cover. If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the newsletter you can directly contact me at: dark__cloud__@hotmail.com as always those are two underscores.

Later homies!

Leo Tellez

Give and Receive

“Give and receive!” “It’s the thought that counts.” These are just a couple of phrases commonly heard especially during Christmas time. It’s such a shame that many of us take things for granted and we don’t appreciate the value within. Take the Tsunami for example, millions of people donated money towards the Tsunami in Asia . Was it coincidence that people decided to donate since it was Christmas time? The important thing is for people to donate to the world; either with commitment and talents, not just money.

It’s time for all the youth to give their time and commitment to the community instead of just sitting there watching TV. Everyone can make a change if we all work together. If you want to help build a park get involved, collect petitions and let your voice be heard. Do you like writing? Join us! You should be part of our youth newsletter. My point is that everyone should be involved with their community in a way that it benefits the community and yourself.

By Marisol

AKA: Mini-Sol

Introducing the LEO Micro-Chip!*

• Takes up only 20 gigabytes of hard drive!
• Makes your computer run slower!
• Constantly freezes the computer!
• Gives false alerts about viruses!
• Occasionally creates viruses
• Constantly changes your settings!
• Guaranteed to triple in value! (not a guarantee)
• Waste tons of electricity
• But it’s fun! and it flashes some lights(may cause blindness)

* Not an actual product, for entertainment purposes only.

Cebolla Cartoon

The idea of a park near 31 st & Kedzie has been around for sometime and as recently as the past year and a half or so organizations in Little Village have been working together to make this authentic.

The question still remains: “How are the residents in Little Village working together as a community to bring this park to life?”

Currently there are two organizations and several residents working together in an effort to bring forth this proposal and have it approved by the city. Thus far there have been various meetings scheduled near St. Agnes Church in which we have spoken about what has to be done and what is currently taking place. So far I must say that the meetings held there have not been very organized and the speakers at various times have been off topic. When our focus should be the park and were else our concerns are not what they do in their spare time.

You as the residents of Little Village should take into consideration that all your opinions matter and if we work together as a community to have this park approved. It will be done. So far in a population of 91,000 there have been only about 20 to 30 residents who have gone to these meetings. Image what could be done if more people showed up to these meetings and voiced their opinion about this park.

Does Little Village need another park?

Take this into consideration, Little Village is spread across a 5-mile radius and has approximately 91,000 residents living here according to the 2000 Census. For these 91,000 residents in Little Village there is only ONE park throughout the community and that is Piotrowski Park and this park is only 11 acres large. In other parts of the city, communities like ours have an average between 2 to 3 parks located in their area. If we work together as a community to have this park approved from the city it will go a lot quicker and we will have another place in which both youth and the older generations can enjoy.

By Rocio Linares

By Ω Seaweed Ω

• Bush wants to protect freedom from terrorist and tries to catch them by enforcing the patriot act; which takes freedoms like privacy away from U.S. citizen and resident. Does that make any sense to you?
• A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans.
• The U.S. Government spent $277,000 on pickle research in 1993. They found out that With two forks and a charge, a pickle will emit light.
• Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to carrots.
• To take an oath, ancient Romans put a hand on their testicles…that’s where the word “testimony” comes from.
• Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously.
• A polar bear's skin is black. Its fur is not white, but actually clear.
• The chance of you dying on the way to get your lottery tickets is greater than your chances of winning.
• In 1980, a Las Vegas hospital suspended workers for betting on when patients would die!
• The penguin is the only bird that can swim, but cannot fly.
• The odds of being killed by falling out of bed are one in two million.
• Chewing on gum while cutting onions can help a person from producing tears.
• Some toothpastes and deodorants contain the same chemicals found in antifreeze.
• Months that begin on a Sunday will always have a 'Friday the 13th'.
• The streets of Victor , Colorado , once a gold rush town, are paved with low-grade gold.

The Tsunami

On December 26, 2004 a massive Tsunami devastated coastal settlements across southern Asia . There were many people who died. There were also many who survived. Oxfam has helped more than 300,000 people in several countries to begin their new lives one month later, which was January 26, 2005 . Many deaths have been prevented and communities in several regions are already well on the road to recovery. Up to this date the people affected are working on fixing their life. The Tsunami affected those people greatly and it was not good. In my opinion the Tsunami was a really bad thing that happened. The thing that was most shocking was that it happened one day after Christmas. This was really sad in a way because the people must have been happy but then since the Tsunami happened everything was destroyed.

Article by: Allen Govea

A.K.A Oreo

Latinos in America

We live in a community with Latinos, sometimes run by Latinos, but do we really know what goes on with Latinos in the rest of the country? There are nearly 35 million Latinos in the U.S.A. which is ten percent of the entire U.S. population. Latinos are on average very poor. Sixty percent of all Latino families are headed by females, and forty percent of all the females don’t have a high school diploma. Some immigrants aren’t legal residents so they are exploited at their jobs, which contribute to Latinos being poor. Whether it is true or not we are discriminated in many ways. In the Mid 1900’s Mexicans were stereotyped for their funny accents. Bilingual Education begun in 1968, but not all schools had bilingual programs. Many people believed that starting a bilingual program at schools was a waste of time and money.

Society views Latinos as lazy, shiftless, thieving, immoral and violent. Movies and television shows are responsible for these stereotypes; Latinos usually play the roles of thieves, gang bangers or maids. Not many lawyers speak Spanish therefore causing a lack of legal aid for Latinos who get into trouble. Most of the correctional personnel, like officers, judges etc. don’t speak Spanish, making it hard for Latinos to be understood. A large percentage of inmates are Latinos precisely because they do not have good legal representation.

These are just some of the things Latinos are stereotyped as and some of the reasons why we should be aware of the situation Latinos all over the country are in and we do well not to judge a book by its cover.

By Daniel Amador

Name: Marisol Becerra, 15 Alias: Mini-Sol Wanted for future government infiltration.
	Name: Maria Dominguez, 16 Alias: Unknown WARNING! Known to be very cute and nice then striking her victims with her evil
Name: Allen Govea, 15 Alias: Oreo WARNING! Considered crunchy and extremely lactic.
	Name: Hector “Leo” Tellez,18 Alias: Sea-Weed Wanted for attempted hair fraud.
Name: Robert “Beto” Flores, 17 Alias: Stumpy Wanted for impersonating a tree
	Name: Alex Alverez, 18 Alias: Little China Girl Do Not approach ! Considered dangerous and highly skilled in the art of kick ur arse.

What do you say?

Poll question: Have you ever given to any cause or organization? If so why did you give to them?

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