Whipped into shape for the weekend

Meatloaf

(2 Servings)

Ingredients

5 lbs ground turkey or ground beef
1 green pepper (cut up fine)
3 eggs
1 teaspoon flour
2 pieces of bread
Back pepper
Sasoning salt
Onion powder
Celery powder
Tomatoe sauce or gravy

Directions

1. Combine all the ingredients and half of the can of tomatoe sauce
2. Let the meatloaf brown
3. Pour grease and the rest of tomatoe sauce over it


Brown Gravy



Ingredients

Sliced onion
Salt
Pepper
Flour
Cold water
Olive oil or butter
Gravy master


Directions

1. Pour some of the grease out of the pan
2. Add the sliced onion, salt, black pepper
3. Then , add the flour
4. Stir for a while
5. Add water and gravy master


Pound Cake

(16 Servings)

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups of sugar (Kane sugar)
1 1/4 cup of butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
5 eggs
3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup of evaporated milk

Directions

1. Heat oven tp 350*
2. Grease and flour 12-cup Bundt cake pan or tube pan 10x14
3. Beat sugar, margarine, vanilla, and eggs on low speed , scraping bowl constantly
4. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally
5. Beat in flour, baking powder, and salt alternately with milk on low speed
6. Pour into pan



Striped Delight
(15 Servings)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of milk
1 container (8 oz.) Whipped topping, thawed
2 packages (4 serving size) Jell-O Brand Instant Pudding and Pie Filling, any flavor
3 1/2 cups of cold milk


Directions

1. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup of sugar and melted butter
2. Press firmly into bottem of 18x9 inch pan
3. Beat cream cheese with other 1/4 cup of sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping and spread over crust
4. Prepare pudding as directed on the package (using the 3 1/2 cup of cold milk
5. Pour over cream cheese layer
6. Chill for several hours
7. Spread remaining whipped topping over the pudding layer
8. Garnish with grated chocolate or chopped nuts, if desired



Mundo Carribbean

Ingredients
1/2 cup of diced chicken
3 tablespoons of jerk seasoning
1 very ripe plaintains
1/2 cup of chopped cilantro


Huevos con Todo (Omelette)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
1/2 diced tomatoes
1/2 diced red onions
1/2 diced green peppers
5 eggs

P.S. Check out Borders New White Orange Bliss Latte...... Thanks Ruben

Jobs

Join U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis at the kickoff of the national “We Can Help” public awareness campaign

The national Wage and Hour “We Can Help” campaign will connect with America’s most vulnerable workers in industries such as construction, janitorial work, food service, hotel/motel, and home health care, on issues of rights in the workplace and how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division to recover wages owed.

Local workers, advocates, community leaders and students will join Secretary Solis for the event.


Thursday, April 1, 2010
11:00 a.m.
University of Illinois, Chicago Campus
East Terrace of the Student Center
750 S. Halsted
Chicago, IL



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Puerto Rico Birth Ceft.

Shock over voided Puerto Rican birth certificates
By SUZANNE GAMBOA (AP) – Feb 27, 2010

WASHINGTON — Native Puerto Ricans living outside the island territory are reacting with surprise and confusion after learning their birth certificates will become no good this summer.

A law enacted by Puerto Rico in December mainly to combat identity theft invalidates as of July 1 all previously issued Puerto Rican birth certificates. That means more than a third of the 4.1 million people of Puerto Rican descent living in the 50 states must arrange to get new certificates.

The change catches many unaware.

Julissa Flores, 33, of Orlando, Fla., said she knew nothing about Puerto Rico's law.

"I was planning a trip and now I don't know," she said. "Do I need to go get a passport? If my birth certificate is invalid, am I stuck here?"

People born in Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, are U.S. citizens at birth. Anyone using a stolen Puerto Rico birth certificate could enter and move about the U.S. more easily, which could also pose security problems.

Puerto Rico's legislature passed the law after raids last March broke up a criminal ring that had stolen thousands of birth certificates and other identifying documents from several different schools in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Ricans on average get about 20 copies of their birth certificates over their lifetimes, said Kenneth McClintock Hernandez, the commonwealth's secretary of state.

This is because they are regularly asked to produce them for such events as enrolling children in school or joining sports leagues. Schools and other institutions have typically kept copies, a practice prohibited under the new law since January, McClintock said.

As much as 40 percent of the identity fraud in the U.S. involves birth certificates from Puerto Rico, McClintock said he was told by the State Department.

"It's a problem that's been growing and as the need in the black market for birth certificates with Hispanic-sounding names grew, the black market value of Puerto Rican birth certificates has gone into the $5,000 to $10,000 range," McClintock said.

Thus far, there seems to be little effort by the U.S. or Puerto Rican governments to educate the 1.5 million people born in Puerto Rico and living on the mainland about the new law.

Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y., has been getting a steady stream of calls about the law at his district office. Serrano — who must replace his birth certificate, too — said he is trying to provide answers without triggering a panic.

"No one has thought about what effect this could have, if any, on those of us born in Puerto Rico who now reside in the 50 states," Serrano said.

McClintock said a news conference held in Puerto Rico in December did not draw national media attention he hoped would spread the word. He noted there is no deadline for getting a new birth certificate. After July 1, the government will issue a temporary, 15-day certificate for those who need a birth certificate in an emergency.

The State and Homeland Security departments are deciding what to do for passport applicants with invalid birth certificates, State Department spokeswoman Adriana Gallegos said.

For now, Puerto Ricans are learning about the law from each other, news reports and community groups. The information isn't always correct.

Carlos Vargas-Ramos, a researcher at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College in New York, said he found out about the new law through an e-mail from a Latino public policy group.

"You have to be plugged into networks to learn about it," said Vargas-Ramos, whose father and sisters were born on the island.

Conchita Vallecillo, 66, of Fairfax, Va., read about the new law in a Puerto Rico newspaper. She thought her age exempted her. "I didn't think we would be affected, so it's one of those things that you don't pay attention to," said Vallecillo, whose husband and four children also were born in Puerto Rico.

There is no exemption for age. The law only waives the $5 fee for a new birth certificate for people over 60 and for veterans.

Emilio Perez, president of the Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida, traveled to Puerto Rico to gather his own information on the new law. He planned to post the information on the chamber's Web site to help get information out.

About 47 percent of people of Puerto Rican descent in Florida, or 377,000 people, and 29 percent, or 318,000, in New York — states with the largest Puerto Rican populations — were born on the island.

On the Net:
Puerto Rico birth certificate rules: http://tinyurl.com/yjdudqv
State Department: http://www.state.gov/
Homeland Security Department: http://www.dhs.gov
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press. All rights

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CDA seeking student interns in various disciplines
The City of Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is looking for Student Interns in various disciplines. These are paid positions.

Candidates must be a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or law school OR a student in good academic standing currently enrolled in an accredited business or data processing/information technology school, with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale or a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale.

Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply but preference will be given to students majoring in the following disciplines:

· Finance/Accounting
· Marketing/Media Relations
· Human Resources
· Contracts/Procurement
· Information Technology
· Design & Construction
· Facilities
· O'Hare/Midway Operations
· Safety/Security
· Intergovernmental Affairs


Applicants must be actual residents of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of application.

For more information, including how to apply, please view the Notices of Job Opportunity for Student Intern at www.flychicago.com/Jobs/home.shtm

The application deadline is March 8, 2010.

Job Fair

JOB FAIR

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Job Opening at Telpochalli Community Education Project


Telpochcalli Community Education Project(TCEP) is a non-profit organization that mobilizes youth and adults for social justice by building individual capacity, collective power, and mutual responsibility, through culturally relevant and community directed education, leadership development, and organizing.

Job Title: Development Coordinator
This is a part-time position offered for duration of 12 months, with the possibility of extension, based on performance.

Job responsibilities:

•Cultivate and steward existing partnerships with individuals, foundations, and corporations to strengthen funding relationships.
•Conduct prospect research to identify new sources to approach for funding and to expand existing donor base.
•Serve as a liaison to our board of directors
•Prepare solicitation materials, acknowledgments, letters and other written materials that support resource development efforts.

Job Requirements:

•Knowledge and understanding of the fundraising process
•Proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred
•Strong written, interpersonal, and research skills
•Bachelor's Degree in a related field or an equivalent of professional experience
For full consideration, all candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and salary requirements via email to
Maria Velazquez at partner.with.tcep@gmail.com
Please include your first and last name in the title of the requires documents. No phone call inquiries will be taken regarding this position.



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