Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth, Inc

PERFORMANCES/EVENTS

WELCOME EVA SALAS

The BFFW welcomes its newest Board Member Eva Salas. Eva is a CPA with much experience both in her profession and in serving on boards. She has served on the All Saints Federal Credit Union Board, Diamond Hill Clinic Board and Texas Association of Hispanic School Administrators (TAHSA) Board. Eva also has experience in working with Federal Auditors, and thus has agreed to accept the position of BFFW Treasurer. We are very fortunate to have someone with so much talent and experience join our organization.

Thank you Eva for your support and willingness to give of your time to this wonderful organization.

BFFW'S CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL AT TRINITY PARK

The Ballet Folklorico de Fort Worth, Inc.'s Children's Festival at Trinity Park is set for Saturday, June 3, 2006 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. In brief, here are a few of the items and persons you might expect to see:

Guests: Mayor Mike Moncrief; Councilman Sal Espino; Councilwoman Wendy Davis; Assistant Deputy Police Chief; Fort Worth Police Mounted Patrol; Fire Department Fire Truck; McGruff the Crime Dog; Sparky the Fire Dog; The Stock Show Moos Brothers

Information Services: The City of Fort Worth's Health, Water and Environmental Departments; Fort Worth Public Library; Fort Worth ISD Communications; JoLinda Martinez and Absolute Xcellence

Food: Hot Dogs; Nachos; Gorditas; Popcorn; Pizza; Tostadas; Meatballs; Watermelon Slices

Games: Bounce House; Fish Pond; Seed Spitting Contest; Feed the Dog; Ring Toss; Face Painting; Duck Pull; Basketball Shoot; Obstacle Course; Cake Walk

The BFFW is extremely thankful to The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Diario La Estrella, Sam's Club, The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, The Hispanic Women's Network of North Texas, Eso Es Sounds and all the Performers who have come forward in support of BFFW. We are enormously grateful for your sponsorship and support. We look forward to working with you and all of the wonderful volunteers that have graciously given of their time.

If any person or company is interested in helping sponsor this event, there is still time to do so. The cut off for publication purposes is May 5th. Please contact Carmen Garcia by phone at 817/263-5492 or feel free to send her an email at carmen.garcia@dancefolklorico.com.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

BFFW 2008 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jesse Sandoval, Vice-President and Facilities Chair

Eva Salas, Treasurer

Mario Carrizales, Community Outreach Chair

Anna Carrizales, Strategic Planning Chair

Lana Janzen

Steve Lerma

Beverly Marquez-Gonzalez, Fund Development Co-Chair

Rita Porter, Fund Development Co-Chair

Carmen Garcia, Artistic Director

The next board meeting will be Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at 6:00 p.m.

BFFW 2008 ADVISORY BOARD

Cary L. Jennings, Broude, Smith & Jennings, P.C.

Eva Bonilla, Chair Hispanic Women's Network and

Commissioner on Fort Worth Arts Commission

Jose Antonio Herrera, Univision
Juanita Rangel, Charter Member/co-Chair, Tejano Democrats of North Texas

Courtney Quiroga, Northside Election Judge

Tom Giovannitti, Deacon St. Rita's Catholic Church

Mary Robinson, PhD, RN, BC Harris Methodist FW

Johnny Mireles, Guadalupe Church

Manuel Govea, Owner, Mi Charrito Mexican Restaurant

JoLinda Martinez, Absolute Xcellence