La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Boletín/Newsletter - December 2007 No. 1 www.DominicanCultureDFW.org Click para Español

        Mission: Promote Dominican culture, unite native Dominicans & friends, and share our customs with the community

“Our Association is an all volunteer cultural organization. Volunteers are needed to plan and support the activities. The future and success of the organization depends on our participation. Our monthly “Tarde Social Dominicana” gives us an opportunity to meet other Dominican families, plan our activities, learn about our culture, taste delicious food and have fun. To host a “Tarde Social” or to help in a one of the committees, please contact the committee chairs and get involved!

President’s Message: Rafael Jorge

“Relief Efforts” to help Dominicans in need
Tropical Storm "Noel"

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Provincial de San Cristobal flood victims

The tropical storm ‘Noel’ that hit the DR last month left thousands of Dominicans without homes or food and in need of medicine. Our Association started “Relief Efforts” to collect emergency items to send to the DR to help with this national crisis. Rafael Jorge is coordinating this project and selected a shipping company from Houston that volunteered to send items free for us. Thank you to all our members who have helped in this important project.

Special Announcement - November 6, 2007

Hola Socios y Amigos: La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana de Dallas, Ft. Worth esta aceptando donaciones para enviar a la Republica Dominicana.  Queremos ayudar a los damnificados afectados por esta terrible tormenta. 

Se necesitan los siguiente artículos:

• Ropa/Clothing - Zapatos/Shoes - Sabanas/Sheets or Blankets, Mosquito nets/Mosquiteros,
• Comidas en lata/Can food - Arroz/Rice, Habichuelas/Bean - Leche en polvo/Powder Milk - Agua en botella/Drinking Bottle Water
• Medicinas/Medicine - Panales desechables/Pampers - Anti-baterial soap, toothpaste, insect repellent, sanitary napkins, paper de sanitarios/toilet paper
• Herramientas de construcción/Tools for building and construction
• Focos/Flashlights
  
  Varios de nuestros miembros están prestando los garajes de sus casas para ser puestos de colección para los artículos que queremos enviar a la Rep. Dominicana.  Si usted quiere ayudarnos en este gran esfuerzo, favor de llevar sus donaciones a las siguientes direcciones:
  
  Por favor llamen a estas personas antes de llevar sus donaciones a estas direcciones. 
  

Belkis & Rafael Jorge - Ph. 817 987-3727 
5924 Ivy Glen Dr.
Grand Prairie, TX 75052

English: ** La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW is accepting donations to send to the Dominican Rep.  We want to help the Dominican people who have been affected by the terrible recent tropical storm. The articles that are needed are listed above.

** Several of our members are lending their garages to be collection points for donations.  If you want to help in this great relief effort, you can drop your donations at the locations above. Please call before you drop any donations at these addresses.

** We also are accepting monetary donations, please send your check payable to the Associaiton to the address below.

También estamos aceptándos donaciones monetarias.  Para mandar sus donaciones en efectivo, puedes escribir un cheque al nombre de la Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW y enviarlo a la siguiente dirección. 

La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW
c/o Vinicio Mota, Treasurer
14000 Noel Rd. # 714
Dallas, TX 75240

Gracias a todos nuestros miembros y amigos por sus donaciones y su ayuda./Thank you to all of our members & friends for their donations and help.

Para más información comuníquese con/For more information contact:
Rafael Jorge, President, Ph. 817 987-3727
La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW

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Donation for the Bomberos Dominicanos

Bomberos Dominicanos attending conference, Javier Garcia, Gen. Carlos Tomas Ramos & other government dignitaries.

70 boxes of firefighter uniforms and rescue equipment were donated to the Dominican Rep. firefighters by the Dallas Hispanic Firefighters Association. A delegation of firefighters from DR visited Dallas in September to participate in the National Association of Hispanic Firefighters, 12^th Annual International Training Conference. This is an important donation of equipment that is greatly needed on the island. We are helping coordinate the shipping of the donation as soon as possible. The cost to ship the donation is approximately $3,500. If you know someone that can help us with this project or make a contribution, please contact Dulce or Bill Parker at 972 276-4972

“Nochebuena Dinner/Dance”:

Mark your calendar for Friday, December 14, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. for our annual fiesta de Navidad at Sandunga Dance Studio. The Social Committee is planning a great family celebration with music, dancing and a special “Nochebuena” dinner. A special raffle will be held that night to support LEAP. To buy tickets for the LEAP raffle, call Johara at 817 875-3464. For Nochebuena tickets, call Rafael Jorge 817 987-3727 or Mayra Diaz 972 335-9706

The LEAP Foundation:

LEAP is a team of doctors, specialists, nurses, and general helpers, directed by Dr. Craig Hobar. They dedicate their time, expertise and own resources to help bring free medical care to impoverished areas. Many Dominican children have been helped and brought to Dallas for surgery and medical care. We support these children & their families when they come to Dallas by helping with translations and donations.

December Membership Drive: Help us increase our paid memberships. We are a nonprofit cultural organization; supported by our $20 annual membership dues and donations. Send your check to: La Sociedad Cultural Dominicana, DFW, c/o Vinicio Mota, Treasurer, 14000 Noel Rd. #714, Dallas, TX 75240

Reminder - Our next “Tarde Social”- Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, 3:00-5:00 p.m. at Esteban/Nilsa Santana 782 Red Wing Dr., Lewisville – 214 493-6478

Education & Culture in the DR:

“La Escuelita Café con Leche”: In the past five years, our Association has been supporting “La Escuelita”; a small school, located in a low income community in Herrera, Sto. Domingo Km 14. Several boxes of school supplies have been donated by the Dallas Focolare children’s group, Dallas schools, and our Education Committee. We also give a special thanks to Mr. Klaus Engels for his great help in shipping the school supplies and getting the school donated furniture.

Cultura and Identity:

Professor Blas Jimenez provided a cultural presentation at our “Tarde Social Dominicana” during a visit to Dallas last spring

Member's Businesses/Negocios de Nuestros Socios

Latin Music DJ – Marcelo Davis (972) 837-7775
*Caribbean & Latin Music for all occasions

Alpha Insurance – Altagracia Rodriguez 972 245-7630
*Providing discount insurance (www.AlphaDiscins.com)

D’Caribbean Gifts – Dulce Parker (972) 276-4972
*Dominican jewelry & artesania (DCaribbeanGifts.com)

CountryWide Home Loans - Luis Rondon 214 218-2407
*Wholesale home loans (www.CountryWide.com)

Fly by Night Hat Co. – Stan Miles – 817 795-4287
* Hat Embroidery

Dallas Apts. Rentals – Tamara Antonetti 469 583-8969

Travel & Cultural Tours- Blas Jimenez 809 688-9634

Shipping items to Sto. Domingo -For info: Rafael Jorge

2007 – 2009 Association Board of Directors:
President Rafael Jorge 817 987-3727
Vice-President Luis Rondon 214 218-2407 Cel. #
Treasurer Vinicio Mota 646 270-7105 Cel. #
Secretary Marylyn Koble
Social Cmte             Mayra Diaz / Marcelo Davis 972 335-9706
Membership      Daisy Piantini-Guzman 214 770-6813
Co-chair   Mayra Diaz 972 335-9706
Cultural/Education Dulce Parker 972 276-4972
LEAP Fund Raising Johara de Moya 817 875-3464
Co-chair Ana Mota
Newsletter –            Dulce Parker, Lidia Morris, & Esteban Santana

“TARDE SOCIAL DOMINICANA” 2008 CALENDAR
Sunday, January 13, 2008 – Isabel Santos
Sunday, February 10, 2008 -Rafael & Belkis Jorge
Sunday, March 3, 2008 – Dulce & Bill Parker
Sunday, April 6, 2008 – Tamara & Robert Antonetti
Sunday, May 4, 2008 – South Dallas Cultural Center
    Sunday, June 1, 2008 - Mayra Diaz & Marcelo Davis

Welcome to our new members – 2007

Felix & Valerie Brito - San Francisco de Marcoris
Santiago & Virgin Camarasa – Argentina/DR
Marcelo Davis - DR
Raquel Dechoudens – Bronx, NY
Griselda Aranés García Pimentel – Sto. Domingo
José & Alacia Güílamo – Sto. Domingo
Gladys Guzman - DR
Evilio & Victoria Herda – USA (Peace Corps Volunteers)
Marylyn Koble – USA
Diwiskany Josefina Medrano Acevedo – Sto Domingo
Raquel Ortega Reynoso – Sto. Domingo
Lee & Lissett Perez-Williamson – USA/Barahona
Rafael Salgado & Maria Ramos – Mexico
Joel Sanchez-Cornielle – San Cristóbal
Esteban & Nielsa Santana – Sto. Domingo
Miguel & Loyda Ylisastigui Santiuste – Havana, Cuba
Ingrid & Burton Shadow – Sto. Domingo/USA

Who Are Our Members:

Doctors, Teachers, Cultural Educators, Business Consultants, Psychologist, Writer, Poet, Cellist, Artist, Librarian, Music DJ, Translator, Social Worker, Computer Programmer, Decorator, Mary Kay Directors, Real Estate , Chef, Mechanics, & more!

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Writer: Dulce Parker

Editor: Lidia Morris