Date added 32512 Years alumni added to 1993, 1990, 1981, 1980, 1972 Date added 11711 Years alumni added to 1986, 1977, 1964 Date added 92811 Years. People find pennies that they interpret as contact with a deceased loved one. Valid or coincidence Still we believe that the dead exist in another realm. Murder of Selena Wikipedia. Selena Quintanilla Prez April 1. March 3. 1, 1. 99. American singer who achieved international fame as a member of Selena y Los Dinos and for her subsequent solo career in both Spanish and Englishnb 1 Her father and manager, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., appointed Yolanda Saldvar president of Selenas fan club in 1. Saldvar had repeatedly asked permission to start one. In January 1. 99. Saldvar was promoted to manager of the singers boutiques. Selenas employees, fashion designer, and cousin began complaining about Saldvars management style. In January 1. 99. Quintanilla, Jr. began receiving telephone calls and letters from angry fans who had sent membership payments and had received nothing in return. The DayPoems Poetry Collection Timothy Bovee, editor www. Click on the bonsai for the next poem. DayPoems Forum. Click to submit poems to DayPoems. StayThyHand.gif' alt='Poems For Deceased Truck Drivers' title='Poems For Deceased Truck Drivers' />He began investigating their complaints and found evidence that Saldvar had embezzled 6. After the Quintanilla family confronted her, Saldvar bought a gun, lured Selena to a motel room, and shot her in the back. Although doctors tried to revive Selena, she was pronounced dead from loss of blood and cardiac arrest. The Latino community was deeply affected by the news of Selenas death some people traveled thousands of miles to visit her home, boutiques, and the crime scene, while churches with large congregations of Latinos held prayers in her name. All major television networks in the United States interrupted their regular programming to break the news. The publics reaction to Selenas death was compared to those that followed the deaths of John Lennon, Elvis Presley, and John F. Kennedy. Some Americans who were unaware of the singer and her popularity criticized the attention she and her murder received from both the media and the Latino community. Radio personality Howard Stern mocked Selenas murder, burial, and her mourners and criticized her music, playing her songs with gunshots in the background, causing an uproar among the Latino population. On April 1. 2, 1. Texas governor George W. Bush declared her birthday Selena Day in Texas. Poems For Deceased Truck Drivers' title='Poems For Deceased Truck Drivers' />Some Americans were offended because Selena Day that year coincided with Easter. At the time of Selenas death, Tejano music was one of the most popular Latin music subgenres in the United States. She was called the Queen of Tejano music and became the first Latino artist to have a predominantly Spanish language albumDreaming of You 1. US Billboard 2. 00 chart. After her death, the popularity of Tejano music waned. During Saldvars trial for the murdercalled the trial of the century and the most important trial for the Latino populationshe said she accidentally shot Selena while attempting suicide. Saldvar was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Jennifer Lopez was cast as Selena in a 1. Spanish language networks in the U. S. often broadcast documentaries about Selena on the anniversary of her death they are among the most watched programs in the history of American television and often score high ratings. BackgroundeditThe Selena fan clubeditSelena was born on April 1. Lake Jackson, Texas, to Abraham Quintanilla, Jr., a former musician, and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla ne Samora. Selena was introduced to the music industry by her father, who saw a way back into the music business after discovering Selenas perfect timing and pitch. He quickly organized his children into a band called Selena y Los Dinos, which included A. B. Quintanilla III on bass, Suzette Quintanilla on drums, and Selena as the lead singer. The band became the familys main source of income after they were evicted from their home during the Texas oil bust of 1. They filed for bankruptcy after Quintanilla, Jr. Mexican restaurant suffered as a result of the oil bust. The family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, and Selena y Los Dinos began recording music professionally. In 1. LP record, Selena y Los Dinos, with a small, independent record company. Quintanilla, Jr. Tejano musica male dominated music genre popularized by Mexican Americans in the United States. Selenas popularity as a singer grew after she won the Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year in 1. She landed her first major record deal with Capitol EMI Latin in 1. Yolanda Saldvar became a fan of Tejano music in the mid 1. She originally disliked Selena because Selena had won awards that Saldvars favorite Tejano musicians were nominated in. In mid 1. 99. 1, Saldvar attended one of Selenas concerts in San Antonio, Texas with her niece. She became an ardent Selena fan she particularly enjoyed the singers stage presence and especially liked the song Baila Esta Cumbia. The day after the concert, Saldvar unsuccessfully searched news stands for a souvenir of the event. She got the idea of starting a Selena fan club in the San Antonio area to promote the singer. According to Quintanilla, Jr., Saldvar tried contacting him and left him fifteen messages she said she left only three. Quintanilla, Jr. contacted her to discuss her idea of starting a fan club. After meeting with Saldvar, he approved of her idea and gave her permission to proceed. Saldvar became the founder and acting president of the Selena fan club in San Antonio in June 1. As president, she was responsible for membership benefits and collecting 2. Selena, a T shirt bearing the singers name, exclusive interviews with the band, a fact sheet about Selena y Los Dinos, and notifications of upcoming concerts. Proceeds from the fan club were donated to charities. Suzette was the contact person between Saldvar and the Quintanilla family Saldvar did not meet Selena until December 1. The two became close friends and the Quintanilla family trusted her. By 1. 99. 4, Saldvar had signed up more than 8,0. According to television news reporter and anchorwoman Mara Celeste Arrars, Saldvar had become the most efficient assistant the singer ever had. Hard Sayings Of Jesus F.F. Bruce Pdf. Arrars wrote that people noticed how eager Saldvar was to impress Selena, and did anything the singer told her to do. One person told Arrars, if Selena would say, Jump, Saldvar would jump three times. Saldvar gave up her career as an in home nurse for patients with terminal cancer and respiratory diseases. She decided to fully invest her time in running the Selena fan club, although she was earning less than she had as a nurse. Selena Etc. boutiqueseditIn 1. Selena opened two boutiques called Selena Etc. Corpus Christi and San Antonio they were equipped with in house beauty salons. Quintanilla, Jr. thought Saldvar was a potential candidate to run the businesses because the family would be touring the country. He believed she was the best choice because of her success running the fan club. The family agreed in January 1. Saldvar became the manager of the boutiques. In September 1. 99. Selena signed Saldvar as her registered agent in San Antonio. After being hired to run the boutiques, Saldvar moved from South San Antonio to Corpus Christi to be closer to Selena. In an interview with Primer Impacto in 1. Quintanilla, Jr. said he always mistrusted Saldvar, though the family never found anything odd about Saldvars behavior. Saldvar was authorized to write and cash checks, and had access to bank accounts associated with the fan club and boutiques. Selena gave Saldvar her American Express card for the purpose of conducting company business. Saldvar, however, instead used it to rent Lincoln Town Cars, entertain associates in upmarket restaurants, and buy two cellular telephones which she carried. Staff at Selena Etc.