día de la playa is here!!!!

P.O. BOX 765 SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95106
VOICEMAIL: 408.475.7722 EMAIL: [email protected]
Volume 1, Issue 1
July 2013
DÍA DE LA PLAYA IS HERE!!!!
Editor’s Bodega…
Greetings all, I pray that you are all having a great summer. Dia de San
Juan was a HIT!!!! I was also excited to attend the raising of the Puerto
Rican Flag being at San Jose City Hall...exciting times people! We will be
holding our annual scholarship dinner to award the scholarships and hope
to see you there. Details of the scholarship event still to come.
Have a wonderful Month!
God Bless & Tofu
Boricua Essence
Meeting Location
4TH STREET BOWL
1441 NORTH 4TH ST
SAN JOSE, CA
Meeting time: 2:00pm
Meeting schedule for 2013
June 16th
Aug. 18th
Oct. 20th
July—No Meeting
Sep. 15th
Nov. 17th
Island Fun Songs for Kids
Mi Escuelita
Mi escuelita
mi escuelita
yo la quiero con amor
porque en ella
porque en ella
es que aprendo mi lección.
Por la mañana temprano
lo primero que yo hago
saludar a mi maestra
y despues a mi trabajo.
Retuntún
Las cortinas de mi alcoba,
son de terciopelo azul,
entre cortina y cortina,
se paseaba un andaluz.
Andaluz, ¿cuántas son?
veinticinco y el tapón.
Coche de oro para los moros,
cinta blanca para la infanta,
retuntún - retuntún.
Yo vendo pañuelos
son de oro y plata,
quiten ese toro
que la puerta es falsa.
NARANJA DULCE
Naranja dulce Limón partido
dame un abrazo que yo te pido.
Si fuera falso tu juramento,
en un momento te olvidaré.
Toca la marcha,
mi pecho llora,
adiós señora ,
que ya me voy.
Si acaso muero
en la batalla,
tened cuidado
de no llorar.
Porque su llanto
puede ser tanto
que hasta pudiera resucitar.
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Taínos Homes
Taínos lived in small yucayeques
(villages) that were run by a cacique
(chief) with the help of the bohike
(priest or medicine man). Taínos were
divided by a social class structure that
included Naborias (serfs), who performed hard labor, and Nitaínos (noblemen), who were soldiers,
leaders, and craftsmen. The cacique came from the Nitaíno class
and the bohike came from a lineage of bohikes.
Taíno children enjoyed the island forests.
Check out Pictures from Dia De San Juan 2013 and raising of
the Puerto Rican Flag at San Jose City Hall.
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P.O. Box 765 San Jose, California 95106
Voicemail: 408.475.7722
Website: www.puertoricancivicclub.com
Executive Board :
Otoniel (Tony) Aceved - President
María (Tita) Acevedo - Vice President
Johnny Saldivia - Treasurer
Kathryn Kim Ramos - Secretary
Verónica López - Assistant Secretary
Open - Events Coordinator
Joy Torres - Assistant Events Coordinator
Mario R. Priarollo - Parliamentarian
Editor: Boricua Essence
Boricua Essence Recipes
Puerto Rican Rum
Although it is a relatively small island, Puerto Rico produces the largest amount of rum in the world. Eighty percent of the rum for sale in the United
States originated in Puerto Rico.
Rum is distilled from sugarcane, which did not exist in the Caribbean before Christopher Columbus' second voyage to the area. Historians believe that
Ponce de Leon brought the beverage to Puerto Rico in the early 1500's. As sugarcane plantations sprang up around the island, rum production began
in earnest.
The Spanish government actually forbade the production of rum in Puerto Rico in 1747, because the sales of Spanish liquor had fallen off. When production was permitted again, almost twenty years later, the rum was heavily taxed.
Rum's popularity has waxed and waned over the centuries. In the 1800's it was largely replaced by American whiskey in the United States. It enjoyed a
brief revival in the U.S. during World War II due to a whiskey shortage. Due to the Organic Act, which said that any excise taxes collected in the United
States on Puerto Rican products would be returned to Puerto Rico, those few boon years had a huge impact on the Puerto Rican economy. For example, in 1940-41 Puerto Rico received $4.5million in internal revenue payments, but in 1943-44 they received a whopping $65.9 million. Unfortunately,
once whiskey production resumed at normal levels, rum sales decreased.
The dismal sales continued as new and different liquors arrived on the market. In an effort to boost sales and improve the quality of the beverage, the
Puerto Rican government instituted new regulations for production of rum. These changes did the trick, and Puerto Rican rum has maintained its popularity ever since.
So the next time you enjoy a piña colada or coquito, don't forget to say a toast to Puerto Rico!
How to make a Mojito using Puerto Rican RUM!
What You'll Need
2 parts BACARDI Superior Rum
12 fresh mint leaves
1/2 lime in wedges
2 tablespoons simple syrup or sugar
Club Soda
Crushed Ice
Sprig of fresh mint to garnish
Instructions
Step 1. Muddle 12 fresh mint leaves & 1/2 lime. Step 2.
Cover with 2 tablespoons simple syrup or sugar; top with
ice. Step 3. Add BACARDI® Rum & top with club soda.
Step 4. Stir well & garnish with a sprig of mint & a lime.