(S. B. 173)
(No. 62-2010)
(Approved June 18, 2010)
AN ACT
To
name the turn of State Rd. PR-31, which runs north of Naguabo to the east,
which at the end merges into State Rd. PR-3, as Carmen Delia Dipiní Piñero
Avenue, in well-deserved recognition of this distinguished Naguabo
hometowner, and to exempt such naming from the provisions of Act No. 99
of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the “Public Structure and Highway
Naming Commission Act.”
STATEMENT OF MOTIVES
Songstress Carmen Delia Dipiní Piñero was born in Naguabo from an old-
standing family that resided in the rural zone. She lived her childhood and teenage
years in the unpaved Calle del Duque, the only route in the historic memory of
Naguabo hometowners as the point of entry to and exit from the Duque and
Mariana Wards. By the second decade of the 20th century, Calle del Duque was
renamed after Segundo Ruiz-Belvis, according to the official street plans.
As a child, Carmen Delia’s gifted voice earned her distinction in school
activities. She transcended the bounds of her small town and found success
participations in various radio programs in Puerto Rico. She moved to New York,
where she gained great renown as a vocalist in Hispanic radio stations and theaters,
an accomplishment strived for by all Latin American artists in the “Big Apple.”
She excelled in her artistic career and reached the summit of success when she
received a Gold Record attesting to her vocal ability and quality—in the
challenging music industry—specifically in the various modalities of popular
music. Her most intense interpretation, which won her a place in her public’s
heart, was “Besos de Fuego.”
Despite her success and transcendental renown in Puerto Rico, the United
States, and Latin America, no permanent recognition has been made to her name in
her always beloved town of Naguabo.
Seeing as Carmen Delia Dipiní Piñero is an example of accomplishment for
young people who aspire to succeed in the Arts as part of the musical culture of
our Island, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico shall contribute through this
Act, which pursues the ethical proverb that “tribute is in honoring,” to perpetuate
for present and future generations the momentous contribution of this distinguished
Puerto Rican lady.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUERTO RICO:
Section 1.—The turn of State Rd. PR-31, which runs north of Naguabo to
the east, which at the end merges into State Rd. PR-3, is hereby named as Carmen
Delia Dipiní Piñero Avenue, in well-deserved recognition of this distinguished
Naguabo hometowner.
Section 2.—The Secretary of Transportation and Public Works shall post a
sign to identify said Avenue in the Municipality of Naguabo as described in
Section 1 of this Act, for which the Secretary of such agency shall be exempt from
compliance with the provisions of Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended,
known as the “Public Structure and Highway Naming Commission Act,” to the
effect and for the purposes of carrying out the designation directed under Section 1
of this Act.
Section 3.—This Act shall take effect immediately after its approval.
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify to the Secretary of State that the following Act No. 62-2010 (S. B. 173)
of the 3rd Session of the 16th Legislature of Puerto Rico:
AN ACT
to name the turn of State Rd. PR-31, which runs north of Naguabo to the
east, which at the end merges into State Rd. PR-3, as Carmen Delia Dipiní
Piñero Avenue, in well-deserved recognition of this distinguished
Naguabo hometowner, and to exempt such naming from the provisions of
Act No. 99 of June 22, 1961, as amended, known as the “Public Structure
and Highway Naming Commission Act.”
has been translated from Spanish to English and that the English version is correct.
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, on the 12th day of September, 2012.
María del Mar Ortiz Rivera