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March 5, 1986. Portland Observer, Page 5 __________ Poor Pueblo Recovers From Quakes b y B ob Lothian El Rixlco, Mexico — For the im- poverishcxl Indian pueblo of El Rodeo, located about 80 miles south o f Guadalaiara. M exico's devastating Sept I 9th and 2(Xh earthquakes made an alreads desperate situation worse El Rodeo has no pure drinking water, no water or sewer system, there is no doctor tor the village o f 2.(XX). no park, no school bus, and only one bus each week to the nearest town. 12 miles away Village residents often walk to town, w h iih lakes two hours over a dusty. log trus k choked mountain road The average income for El Rodeo residents front woodcutting, the main source ot work, is about S225/ycar A l coholism, unemployment and illiteracy plague the village According to l ather Jesus Bcmar ditto Reyes, secretary ol the El Rodeo reconstruction committee, the quakes destroved 10 adobe mud brick houses and seriously damaged 94 others, ntak ing them uninhabitable Many ol the 5<X) quake victims in the village were taken in by family and triends, he said, but some continue to live in plastic shel ters even though nighttime tempera lures dip below freezing Luckily, no one was killed or sen ously injured in El Rodeo, but coping w ith the quake damage is just one itane hardship tor people who live on the edge o f survival Village residents are optimistic, however Their reconstruction commit tee has come up with a three stage plan that not only addresses the problem ot rebuilding the 104 houses, but outlines later improvement* — extending water pipes to each house, building a c h il dren's park, purchasing a school bus and starling a sewing co-op — that could help transform the town Bernardino, son o f a poor w ixxku t ter who grew up in El Rixlco. said little government aid has trickled down to the normally neglected small pueblos like El Rodeo, o f which there are thousands in Mexico What aid is available can only be obtained from a government bureaus racy requiring documents often unavailable to Indians, according Io Bernardino Die reconstrustion committee has turned to outside help So lar the pueblo has received $22,(XX) Canadian dollars from Quebec. Canada, and another $2.(XX) from the Oregon Council for Hispanic kdvancctnenl. Itcinardino said The aid money furnished the down pay ment on a truck tor hauling building materials, and purchased cement to start work on a water collection system ansi reservoir the reservoir w ill make it easier to mix cement lor building new houses, he said A team ot experts from Guadalaiara came up with a figure ot $lhd.(MX) needed to construct 104 houses, w uh an additional $2b.(MX) needed to complete the water system. Bernardino reported The aid is trickling in slowly, he said, and by the end ot January work on only a few houses had commenced In Portland. Jose Angel Gutierrez, executive director ol the Oregon Coun c il tor Hispanic Advancement, said the council plans to send another $5.000 to E.l Rodeo soon Ihe group has opened an El Rodeo relief tund account at the I S National Bank ot Oregon's Main Office, 121 S w Mh \ss- , in is,,t land, he said 1 he aid w ill be greatly appreciated in El Rodeo Bernardino said he hopes the aid w ill initiate future warm relations between the small pueblo and Oregon Enthusiasm gleamed Iroin his eyes as he described plans to transform El Rodeo • Zurv and mo«» • Carefree • Andre Douglas Wigs. 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Cold viruses — o f which there are more than 200 — sur- vive for long periods on hands, tele phones. doorknobs, clothing, etc. People infect themselves by touching these items and then touc hing their eyes or nose Medical experts advise fre quent handwashing to break the cycle and keeping hands away from the eyes and nose While studies have proved that get ting wet feet does not cause colds, get ting plenty o f rest, eating a well- balanced diet and avoiding stress do help keep immunity levels high and aid in cold prevention. For those who end up battling colds despite these precautions, health care specialists recommend additional rest, plenty o f fluids, good nutrition, ap propriate over-the-counter medicine and various "h o m e " remedies to ease the symptoms A Mt Sinai Medical Center study found that drinking hot liquids was better than cold liquids in casing nasal congestion It appears that Mother was right again when advocat ing hot tea. hot broth and hot lemonade to relieve the cold suferer. Gn the heels o f this study, one • Rene of Part» Store Hours 10 00 a m til 6:00 p m. 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