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LA VOZ BILINGUAL NEWSPAPER is a Spanish/English community publication serving the North San Francisco Bay Area in 5 counties: Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino and Lake. Published monthly on the first Monday of each month.

NEW! Click here to see the complete
LA VOZ PHOTO GALLERY!

Click to see photos of
Chops Teen Center Summer Art Gala, 2010.
Photos by Matt Canniff.

Teens at Chops showcased their achievements during the Summer Art Gala on July 23, 2010. Chops is a great place for local teens to take classes such as pottery, culinary and martial arts or to just hang out playing ping pong, basketball or video games. Check out their activity guide. They're located behind Aroma Roasters in Old Railroad Square, 6th St. in Santa Rosa.

The Living Room has been serving homeless and at risk women and children since 1993. They are located in downtown Santa Rosa on Cherry St. Pictured are Caroline Banuelos and Celeste Austin.

Mujeres Motivan! Noris Binet's stress reduction class at La Luz Bilingual Center motivates, educates and inspires Latinas to live their potential. Photos by Ruth Gonzalez.

Click to see photos of
Juliard Park Summer Concert, 2010.
Photos by Matt Canniff.

The Poyntlyss Sistars entertained a large crowd with music from the 50's, 60's and 70's in downtown Santa Rosa's Julliard Park. The summer concert series is free every Sunday afternoon during the summer. Bring a picnic, chairs and a blanket. Purchase coffee, wine or beer from vendors under the tent. Other band concerts will feature Indie music!

Click to see photos of VOICES, 2010.
Photos by Matt Canniff.

VOICES provides young adults with a support network by supplying a place where they can cook themselves a meal, use computers and receive direction on a variety of issues. It is a support network for emancipated youth.

Click to see photos of the Sonoma Marin Fair, 2010. Photos by Matt Canniff.

The Sonoma-Marin Fair featured fun and games for all ages!

Click to see photos North Bay Sponsoring Committee's Action Assembly, 2010.
Photos by Analee Weaver.

¡Más de mil personas! Nueve congregaciones y diversas instituciones de la comunidad, oficiales elegidos y candidatos para el gobierno del estado, el condado y oficinas locales se dieron cita bajo el auspicio del Comité Patrocinador del Norte de la Bahía, el martes 25 de mayo de 2010. Los participantes presentaron casos relativos a preocupaciones comunes y declararon su intención de fundar un cuerpo políticos de instituciones que actúen en forma unidad sobre aspectos críticos para el bienestar público en los Condados de Sonoma y Napa.

Over a thousand people! Nine congregations and community institutions, elected official and candidates for state, county and local office met under the auspices of the North Bay Sponsoring Committee, on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. Participants presented stories of our common concerns and declared its intention to found a political body of institutions committed to acting together on critical issues for the public good in Sonoma and Napa Counties.

Click to see photos of Roseland Cinco
de Mayo celebration 2010.
Photos by Analee Weaver.

Click to see photos of Elsie Allen High School Lobo Community Fair 2010.
Photos by Matthew Canniff.

Click to see photos of the Santa Rosa Rose Parade 2010.
Photos by Matthew Canniff.

Click to see photos of the Amgen Tour of California 2010.
The rain didn't stop the cyclists or their fans from crowding downtown Santa Rosa during the second stage of the Amgen tour of California. Photos by Matthew Canniff.

Click to see Pam Chanter's photos of the Amazon Basin. Uno de cada cinco niños en el Amazonas muere antes de cumplir cinco años ya que el agua que beben es insalubre. 99% de la poblacion no tiene agua salubre y la mitad de sus muertes son debido a esto. Usted puede ayudar donando a APECA, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) de Santa Rosa o Gallery Textiles. Vea la página 10 en
La Voz de Mayo, 2010.

One in five children in the Amazon Basin dies before the age of five due to unsafe drinking water. Ninety-nine percent of the population lacks clean drinking water and half of their deaths are attributable to this. You can help by donating to APECA, Engineers Without Borders Santa Rosa or Gallery Textiles. Turn to page 10 for more info and www.lavoz.us.com for photos.

Also in the May 2010 issue are Matt Canniff's photos from the Pasitos Playgroup "La Kermesse" and the Santa Rosa's first annual Earth Day Fair.

Photo by Ani Weaver, a head of lettuce growing in her garden, May 2010.

Al principio de la primavera a lo largo del Condado de Sonoma se lanzó la campaña iGROW, esta campaña promueve que se cultiven, consuman y compartan alimentos saludables. iGROW ofrece recursos para ayudar a los residentes del condado para que empiecen sus propias hortalizas o jardines donde cultivarán sus propias frutas y verduras, comparte consejos para cultivar frutas y verduras en el Condado de Sonoma y conecta a los residentes del condado con jardines comunitarios locales, ofrece clases para saber cómo cultivar frutas y verduras, organiza eventos y ofrece recursos para encontrar alimentos locales.

Earlier this spring, Sonoma County launched iGROW, a county-wide campaign that promotes the growing, eating, and sharing of healthy foods. iGROW offers resources to help county residents start their own food gardens, shares tips for growing food in Sonoma County, and connects county residents to local community gardens, food-growing classes, events and sources of local food.

Click to see photos of food and flower gardens.

Click on this link to see Matt Canniff's photos of the César Chávez March, and Health Fair and the Cloverdale school protests from the April issue of La Voz. Click on Ana Gabriel's below to see her concert in Santa Rosa in December, 2009, photos by Rafael Perez, SRJC. The gallery has photos from The Filtration Group, Elsie Allen High School and Roseland University Prep Women's Soccer, Bayer Farm and the Handcar Regatta in Santa Rosa's Railroad Square.

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LA VOZ BILINGUAL NEWSPAPER
PO Box 3688, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
(English) 707 538.1812
(español) 707 292.8027

The Cotati Accordion Festival
(see La Voz July issue page 11) is set to celebrate its 20th Anniversary this year on August 21 and 22 at La Plaza Park in downtown Cotati. The nonprofit, multi-cultural, multi-generational party features some of the festival’s all time favorites such as Flaco Jimenez, Dick Contino and Polkacide. Tickets are
$15 in advance, $25 for both days
and $17 at the gate. Children, 15 and under when accompanied by an adult, are admitted FREE. Tickets are
available online at www.cotatifest.com, and locally at all three Oliver’s Markets, The Last Record Store, and People’s Music. You can also call the ticket hotline at (888) 559-2576. Don’t miss the polka tent, the Zydeco Dance Party, the jam tent, the vendors, the arts and crafts, the array of food booths, along with the beer and wine. For more information call Scott Goree at (707) 664-0444 or email at info@cotatifest.com.

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Empleos / Help Wanted

Cocinero. Restaurante en Sebastopol necesita cocinero con experiencia en comida mexicana. Burritos, tacos, arroz, etc. que sepa cocinar a la parrilla. Debe ser responsable y que pueda levantar cosas pesadas, etc. que hable español. (206) 853-4387

Cook. Sebastopol restaurant needs Spanish-speaking cook with experience in making Mexican food. Burritos, tacos, rice, cooking on a mesquite grill. Must be dependable and able to lift heavy pots etc. (206) 853-4387

Art by Maria de Los Angeles, 2010. Photos by Matt Canniff.

Santa Rosa artist Maria de Los Angeles has been accepted to Pratt Art Institute but needs to raise $3187 by August 15 in order to qualify for a student visa. Please contact her if you are interested in donating or purchasing her artwork. Her email is mdelosangeles88@gmail.com.
Her sister, Lupe Cornejo (at left) is a recent recipient of a Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.