I **. i < pW l i ■ I B7 FEB. 3, 1999 ----------------------------------------------— --------- U fe Jt»rrt«jw<B» <<fylwinnnr ùe ÿfarÜanh Over 1,000 Hispanic civic, political and business leaders and students to congregate for 14th annual conclave O re g o n S e n a to r S u sa n C a s tille , n e w ly e le c te d M ultnom ah County C hair Serena C ruz, Dr. D avid A balos o f Seton H all U niversity will headline the 14*h an n u a l c o n fe re n c e sp o n sored by the O regon C ouncil for Hispanic Advancem ent (OCHA), jo in ed by other nationally re spected Latino leaders and an e stim a te d 1,000 O reg o n and W ashington H ispanic adult stu dent leaders. M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty C h a ir La Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, a través del Programa de Comunidades Mexicanas en el Extranjero, y la Comisión Nacional del Deporte. B everly Stein and N orm a C antu open the tw o-day conclave which in clu d es tw en ty tw o se ssio n s running from 8:30 AM Friday to 5 PM Saturday, February 5 and 6 at the O regon C onvention C en ter addressing such key issues as: •U nderstanding the influence o f H ispanics in the com m unity; H ealth, youth violence, im m igration, cultu re and ed u ca tion; •Tapping into the H ispanic consum er buying pow er; M anaging O reg o n ’s diverse w orkforce m ore effectively; and I d e n tif y in g O re g o n e c o - The Secretariat o f Foreign Affairs, through its Program o f Mexican Communities Abroad and the National Commission o f Sports CONVOCAN WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE A todos los atletas menores de 18 años, mexicanos y de origen mexicano a participar en Mexican and Mexican-American athletes, younger than 18 to participate at the OLIMPIADA JUVENIL 19 99 Monterrey, N.L., México Abril 24-Mayo 8 AJEDREZ ATLETISMO BADMINTON BOLICHE BOXEO CANOTAJE CICLISMO CLAVADOS ESCRIMA FRONTON GIMNASIA AEROBICA DEPORTIVA GIMNASIA RITMICA DEPORTIVA JUDO KARATE DO. LEVANTAMIENTO DE PESAS NADO SINCRONIZA NATACION PATINES SOBRE RUEDAS PENTATLON MODERNO POLO ACUATICO REMO SQUASH TENIS TENIS DE MESA LUCHAS ASOCIADAS n o m ic tr e n d s an d c h a n g in g w orkforce needs. S p e a k e rs w ill e x a m in e the broad spectrum o f social, eco nom ic, political, health, finance, youth and education issues chal lenging O regon’s largest m inor ity population and the growing Latino com m unity throughout the U nited States. One in three o f the net new w orkers in O regon in the 1990s has been H ispanic. H is panics m ake up about 7.5% o f the overall w orking age population in O regon. A ccording to the ‘97- ’98 Larson N orthw est Hispanic M arket Report, the buying power o f the over one hundred thousand Latino residents in the Portland- Salem area is nearly $1 billion. “ The core o f the conference focuses on id entifying issues, initiating dialogue and creating access for H ispanic a d v a n c e ment w hich in turn benefits our entire com m unity,” notes M aria E lena C a m p iste g u y -H a w k in s, OCHA executive D irector. “ By w orking w ith our youth, educa tors, businesses and com m uni ties, we can open up o p p o rtu n i ties for all o f u s .” YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 19 99 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico April 24-May 8 CHESS TRACK AND FIELD BADMINTON BOWLING BOXING CANOEING CYCLING DIVING FENCING FRONTON GYMNASTICS AEROBIC GYMNASTICS ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS RHYTHMICGYMNASTICS JUDO KARATE WEIGHTLIFTING WATER DANCE SWIMMING ROLLERSKATING PENTATHLON WATERPOLO ROWING SQUASH TABLE TENNIS WRESTLING DEADLINE TO REGISTER FEBRUARY 16 th !! FECHE LIMITE FEBRERO 16!!! LA CONADE PAGARA EL AVION, HOSPEDAJE Y COMIDA DE LOS ATLETAS Y SUS ENTRENADORES CONADE WILL COST AIRFARE, LODGING AND FOOD FOR THE ATHLETES AND COACHES Do you want to participate?? Call the Consulate o f Mexico in Portland, to Rosana McNew (503)274-9973 Quieres participar?? Communicate al Consulado de Mexico en Portland, con Rosana McNew (503)274-9973 4636 N.E. 42 AVE ONE BLOCK NORTH OF N JE. PRESCOTT MON - SAT 9 A M. to 7 P.M. SUN NOON to 6 PM. Imagine que somos (a familia gpe vive en el vecindario ♦ ♦+ ♦ , J i-'.';- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ ♦ * 9- ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * ' - - t Toda La Protección Bajo Un Misi American Family Mutual Insurance Company and Subsidiarles, Madison, Wisconsin 53783-0001 www.amfam.com ¡Los vecindarios de Portiand y de toda la nación tienen muchas cosas en común! Como saltar a la cuerda, el fútbol, las conversaciones en el porche, las comidas en el jardín y la familia. American Family Insurance. Seguros con coberturas familiares, en los que se ha podido confiar desde 1927. Hoy, encontrará a nuestros amables agentes en 15 estados, en miles de vecindarios y cerca de usted en el corazón de su comunidad. ¡Llame hoy al Í503J986-5800 mismo y descubra por qué nadie cuida de Portiand como la familia! * MIT y O nom wy? ¿yi1 ü tWSNFSS HÍAITM Ifí 'XÄSI