Que Pasa Calexico

Today I had the pleasure of talking to a fellow Caleciano, podcaster, beer drinker and Brand Ambassador for Ballast Point Brewing Co., my guest today was Jeff Lozano. After living in SD for quite a while Jeff has temporarily come down to the Imperial Valley, specifically Calexico. We talked about what his experience was like growing up in Calexico, especially in the punk rock era/trasher era. Jeff also shared with me what made him fall in love with the small brewery/craft scene/bar and how he ended up working for Ballast Point. This will won't the last time you see or listen to Jeff on the podcast I really hope to collaborate with him in other projects that will benefit our community.

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Today I had the pleasure of having a meal, drinking some chai and having a conversation with Angel Esparza. Many of you might know Angel as the creator of Mi Calexico or as a former Calexico City Council candidate or as one of the organizers for one of the many Calexico Art Walks. Angel is now working on a new project and he's hoping he can get some help from our community. During the pandemic Angel got really into drinking and making his own Chai tea and now he's hoping to open a space where people can come in and enjoy a healthy meal and drinks but also come in and learn, create and collaborate.

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Today I had the pleasure of visiting the Comite Civico Del Valle headquarters and talk to two people that wear many hats at Comite but one of the most important roles they play is as the coordinators of the Salton Sea Outreach Program Mr Richard Brown and Ms Fernanda Vega. One of the biggest reasons I wanted to meet with Fernanda and Richard was to hear about their upcoming community workshop on April 20th to get an overview of the recently released 2023 Annual Report and learn about projects underway and current planning efforts.

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Today I had the pleasure of meeting the new director for the ICHS Pioneers Museum Mrs Caitlin Chavez.  A lot of us from the Imperial Valley might have seen the Pioneers Museum on our way to IVC or whenever we take Aten road but we ask ourselves, "I wonder what's inside?"  And let me tell you there's a lot of amazing displays showcasing animals from our area to actual buildings that are part of the Imperial Valley's history.  Director Chavez and her small staff do an amazing job at preserving and maintaining ICHS Pioneers Museum and I really hope that the next time you are in the area you stop by and learn more about what's inside and even outside.

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This episode is in Spanish.

Hoy tube el placer de platicar con una dueña de pequeña empresa de la cuidad de Calexico, la Sra. Anabel Lippmann.  La Sra Lippmann junto con sus dos hijas y su hijo abrieron Tropicana Fruit and Juice Bar poco antes de la pandemia.  Desafortunadamente hace mas de un año se empeso a renovar la carretera 98 y su negocio fue impactado negativamente.  

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Welcome to the 2023 season of the podcast!  Today I had the pleasure of talking to two very talented female boxers who happen to be sisters Liz and Yaya Oceguera.  Trained and coached by their dad they have won national championships and aspire to one day represent the USA in the Olympics, if possible Paris 2024.  These young ladies shared with us some of their experiences as boxers and what their routine looks like when they have a fight coming up.

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Today I had the pleasure of meeting and talking to Imperial Valley College President Dr. Lennor Johnson.  We talked about some of the amazing accomplishments our local community college has accomplished, like being on the top 10 list of ASPEN list.  But Dr Johnson was here to talk and promote a measure that's on the November ballot, Measure B.  If passed they hope to bring in close to $130 million dollars to expand it's facilities to be able to train our local students in lithium, and also train more fire fighter, police officers, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians to name a few.

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Today I had the pleasure of talking to a candidate for El Centro City Council Ms Sonia Carter.  This is her 2nd time running for city council, back in 2020 she ran for the 1st time and she was amazed of how well her campaign did despite being in the middle of the pandemic.  She feels that this time around she can do a much better job now that she can go out and talk to the community in person.

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Today I had the pleasure of talking to hard working stay at home mom who left a successful professional career to spend more time with her son Mathew who is in the autism spectrum.  After leaving the workforce she has spent her spare time advocating for all children with autism.  She spent a lot of her time living in the outskirts of Westmorland but has recently moved into town and this has make her realized the needs for some of the families in her community.  She hopes having a seat in the Candidate for Westmorland Union Elementary School Board will help her be a bigger help to those in need in her community.

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Today I had the please of talking to a former Calexico City Council and former Mayor for the City of Calexico and now candidate for Calexico City Council Mr Bill Hodge.  If elected this would be his 3rd term as a member of Calexico City Council.  Mr Hodge hopes that his experience and willingness to stand up to administration to fight for what's best for the city and it's residents will get your vote this coming November.

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