Lots of exciting changes are happening in Lawndale Bilingual Newspaper that we cannot wait to share them with you, our loyal readers! First, we are adding several new sections to the paper, to debut in the coming weeks, which include “Ask Your Alderman,” “A Day in the Life,” “Principal of the Month,” and “People You Should Know,” to name a few. We invite you to participate by emailing us who you believe should be highlighted in our upcoming issues, at Mandou@lawndalenews.com. We also changed the layout of the paper by adding more color for your viewing pleasure.

Aside from our new sections, we will continue to bring you salient information that affects the community in which you reside as well as incorporate a community bulletin online, at www.lawndalenews.com. In this issue, you will find ways to heat up your weekend with our “Brazilian Carnival Heats Up Chicago,” piece and keep your heart health in check with, “Better Heart, Better You,” in honor of Heart Health Awareness Month. Don’t forget to visit our website or check us out on Facebook, www.facebook.com/lawndalenews for additional coverage from our contributors Carlos Acevedo and Celia Martinez. Enjoy~

CONTRIBUTORS:

Carlos Acevedo is a Chicago native who enjoys mostly everything about this beautiful city, except the traffic and its drivers. He has a website www.chicagocombatsports.com for which he covers local combat sporting events which include: mixed martial arts, muay thai, boxing and traditional martial arts tournaments. His favorite martial art is Kung Fu, specifically Seven Star Praying Mantis and Xing Yi. One of his favorite restaurants is Amarit, a Thai restaurant located in the South Loop. When he feels like having a drink Quenchers and Smoke Daddy are among his favorite spots. When he is not covering an event he’s usually conducting interviews, editing pictures or working on his next story.

There are so many great things the city of Chicago has to offer and I like to stay connected by visiting some of our amazing museums, particularly the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Museum of Mexican Art or even by doing something as simple as strolling through Millenium Park or shopping in the loop. I also absolutley love live music whether a performance by a local band like American English in Berwyn’s Fitzgerald’s or The Rolling Stones performing in Soldier Field, I am always looking for a good live show.