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Tornado hits Puerto Rico delaying Caribbean games, at least 5 injured

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico — A very rare event has occurred in Puerto Rico. A strong tornado touched down in the coastal city of Mayaguez at 12:35 pm destroying the entire lighting system, vehicles and injurying 7 people. A waterspout slammed into the stadium where thousands of people were expected to gather for the inauguration of the Central American and Caribbean Games on Saturday, July 17, injuring at least five people and forcing officials to delay the opening ceremony.The storm ripped down scaffolding workers were using to add final touches to the Jose Figueroa Olympic Stadium, toppling the metal onto cars below. The injuries were not serious, but officials evacuated people who had already arrived at the stadium which is close to the shore on Puerto Rico's western coast.Felipe Perez, president of the games organizing comittee, said he was taken aback by the storm's strength."The wind was like something out of a movie," he said.


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Hispanic Scholarships . . . .
There is a lot of money out there for Scholarships for Latino students, including community college, all the way up to a PhD. You don't have to be low income to qualify. You could qualify to receive a 4-year scholarship even if your family is NOT low income, minimum award for four year college students is $2,500 per year and maximum is $15,000. They also offer scholarships to community college students. Last year they awarded 400 individual scholarships for current and returning junior college students.

Read all about it and find out more information by visiting http://www.hsf.net/ . Look for the red bar and click on Scholarships. Must fill out a FAFSA (Application for Federal Student Aid) however many of the scholarships are merit scholarships that are not specific for low income even though you are asked to fill out a FAFSA form. You don't loose anything by trying. Must apply OnLine, no fee to apply. Must be Hispanic or descendant of a Hispanic parent. Send this link to your friends, teachers, and school counselors. Need to spread the word NOW. One application for all scholarships. Deadline is September 1. http://www.hsf.net/ Spread the word!


What's the typical rub for pinchos?
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A sato is a stray dog.

Tony 'The Marine' - Puerto Rican link to the American Civil War


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Tostones . . .
3 very green plantains
salt
water
oil for frying

Peel plantain and cut diagonally into 1 inch slices. Fry the plantain slices over medium heat, until golden in color and soft in the middle. Drain in a plate lined with paper towels.

If you don't have a tostonera which is a press for making tostones, take a paper bag and place a plantain slice on it. Fold the bag over on the plantain slice and using a can, saucer or what ever you have on hand, press down on the plantain slice to flatten.

Dredge the flat plantains in a bowl of salted water and drop back into the frying pan. Stand back because it will spit at you. Fry until golden and crisp, drain in plate lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt.

Serve with ketchup or garlic sauce.

If you surf the internet looking for Puerto Rican recipes, you might get a bit confused when finding more disparates, such as lechón asado using a wild orange marinade, and our 'favorite' dish being 'moros y cristianos.'    These are traditional recipes from Cuba, not Puerto Rico. And yes, they are different than our recipes, and yes, our PRIMOS make delicous food (we're related, what do you expect?), but they are not Puerto Rican. Emeril claims we use a sour cream sauce with our pernil, what does he know? EL BORICUA is the only source you can trust to give you authentic Puerto Rican recipes. Stay tuned.



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"Our Politics"

Tony 'The Marine' Santiago
Military History

Anthony Ramos
"In My Opinion"

Tony Castellanos, New York based Rican actor, singer and entertainer.

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Future issues this year will include . . . How to play Dominoes, How to sew your own hammock, making Alcapurrias - step by step, Nature and Adventure - best island beaches, best hicking tours, and outdoor activities. This year again we'll have tons of recipes and island inspired refreshments and cocktails, best island restaurants and a lot of food related articles. Every January we celebrate our poets and writers and publish poems and short stories, all island related. In February we celebrate AfroBorinquen with articles, songs, and poetry. March is dedicated to Puerto Rican women and so we'll be writing about different personalities. May is dedicated to our soldiers. For Thanksgiving we include articles on how to celebrate con sabor isleño, and our December issue is just for aguinaldos and articles related to our very special and unique traditions. All issues include a little bit of everything from places to visit, interesting facts, trivia and even short news stories. Don't miss it. Subscribe NOW

 
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