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About Opportunity news. (Woodburn, Oregon) 1965-1968 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1966)
ORTUNITY NEWS, Friday, April 22, 1966 jy Galaviz wins M ay Queen title The V .M .L .^ e e n c lu b s have s e le c te d t h e i r May Day Queen., I t is Fay G a la v iz , 18, o f D a yto n . She won by s e l l i n g o v e r $200 w o rth o f t i c k e t s to th e V .M .L . M aypole Ceremony and Dance to be h e ld on May 14 in | Daytona The o th e r c a n d ita te s a ls o d id a g r e a t jo b o f s u p p o r tin g th e dance. - Irm a A lv a re z o f Independence and E lva C o r te z , o f H i l l s b o ro b o th s o ld o v e r $100 w o rth o f ^ t i c k e t s . The queen w i l l i b e crowned a t 9 p.m . d u r in g cerem onies h e ld a t th e May Day Dance w hich w i l l ta k e p la c e in the Dayton Am erican le q io n H a ll. PRINCESS ELVA CORTEZ ■H A d m issio n to th e .M a y - p o le dance w iJ l be 50 c e n ts a p e rs o n . The p r o f i t s from th e e v e n t w i l l h e lp s u p p o rt f u t ure a c t i v i t i e s o f th e teen c lu b s . T e r r y T e rra n o v a , a VISTA v o lu n te e r from th e D ayton O p p o r tu n ity C e n te r, is th e gen e r a l chairm an o f th e e v e n t. She says t h a t th e r e w i l l be b o th a ro ck and r o l l and a S panish dance band. PRINCESS IRMA ALVAREZ oOo QUEEN FAY GALAVIZ re are the activities waiting at the V.M.L. centers {eontd. from page 11) DAY CARE --- SUMMER SCHOOL fhe Valley Migrant League will provide day :aBe and summer school free of charge for childr en of all ages whose parents are working in the 'iilds. Children will be picked up in the morn- ,ngs and taken to the children’s centers, which ire located in school buildings. Children will receive a free medical examination and medical jtlention. The program will provide a hot breakfast,litooch jnd snacks, free. The staff in the center will lelexperienced, trained people. More than half aflthe staff will be migrant or ex-migrant moth- srs. Last year all the parents were wall pleased «/ifch this program. Children will make' field trips to the capital, tolthe zoo, to parks, and to other interesting pieces. In order to enroll you children in.this day care and summer school program, go to the VML opportunity center in the area where you are working. When you come to Oregon, be sure to bring the necessary papers. If your child has received a relcent medical examination, bring any medical report that you have; also bring a school -with drawal form if one is available. ADULT EDUCATION H T h e Valley Migrant League can set up classes to help farm workers improve their lives. We want to hear from you, so we can decide what other types of classes you would like us to offer. So to any of our seven opportunity centers and tell us what you want to study. This is the only way we can be sure of meeting your needs. NEWSPAPER ■ This newspaper is published each week and it ls circulated free to migrants and seasonal farm workers in this area. (Continuación de la p. Il) CENTROS DE CUIDAR NIÑOS El Valley Migrant League proveerá escuela de verano y cuidará niños gratis para Aiños de todos edades quienes padres trabajan en el campo. Se recojerá los niños en la mañana y les llevará a los centros de niños, los cuales están localizados en edific- ios dp escuelas. Los niños recibirán un ex amen medical y atención medical. El programa proverà un desayuno caliente, un al muerzo, y comidas gratis. Las personas que cuidar án los piños tendrán ex periencia. Mas de la mitad de las personas que trabajan serán tra bajadores o ex-trabaja- dores. El año pasado los padres tenían gusto con el programa. Si Ud. quiere regis trar su niño en este pro grama de cuidar niños, vaya al centro de opor tunidad en el area donde trabaja. Cuando Ud. viene a Oregon, sea seguro que lleva los papeles nec esarios, especialmente el certificado llamada "School withdrawal"• Los c lu b e s de j o venes d e l V .M .L . han s e le c c io n a d o su re in a de mayo. Es Fay G a l a v iz , 18, de D a y to n . E láa gano la c o n te s ta p o r ve n d e r b o le ta s a l B a ile y Cerem onia de Mayo con un v a lo r mas de $200. El b a ile te n d rá lu q a r e l 14 de mayo en D a yto n . Las o tr a s s e ñ o r ita s tam bién h ic ie r o n b ie n en s o r n o r t a r e l b a i l e , Irm a A lv a re z ,, de In d e pendence y E lva C o rte z de H ills b o r o v e n d ie ro n mas de $100 cada una. La r e in a se ra c o r onada a la s 9 p.m . d u ra n te la cerem onia que te n d rá lu q a r en e l Dayton A m erican Le g io n H a ll. La e n tra d a a l b a ile se ra 50 cen ta v o s p o r n e rs o n a . La q a n a n c ia del e v e n to ayudara a s o r n o r t a r a c tiv id a d e s fu tu r o s de lo s c lu b e s de j o venes . T e rry T e rra n o v a , una v o lu n t a r io de VISTA del c e n tr de D a y to n , es e l p r e s id e n te gen e r a l d el e v e n to . Di ce e l l a que h avra or= q u e s tra s de ro ck and r o l l y de m úsica la tin a .