A p ril 23. 2003 Stye Jlortlanò (Observer Page AS Martinez Named Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Award honors those who work to better themselves and the community Y endi M artin ez de C astro , from the M eyer M em orial Club o f southeast Portland, w as se lected as the 2003 Youth o f the Year for the Boys & G irls Clubs o f the P ortland M etropolitan Area. M artinez, a senior at C leve land High School, has been a m em ber o f the M eyer C lub for six years. She is equally involved in school as she is w ith the com m unity. M artinez currently serves on the Senior C lass C ab i net and is also the Senior Class Historian. “ I am proud and happy to receive this honor and to see how proud m y fam ily is o f m e ,” M artinez said. “Now that I have seen w hat I can accom plish, I The Boys & G irls C lubs o f Portland recently held their an- ; nual Y outh o f the Y ear aw ards to honor those who have m ade tre m endous strides to better them - : selves and the com m unity. C h ief o f Police M ark K roeker spoke at the cerem ony to the attendees and stressed to the chi I- . dren the pow er o f integrity, the pow er o f love and the pow er o f personal goals. t Providence does ‘A Su Salud’ Stop smoking help, better nutrition tips and cancer screening offered at fair The ProvidenceCancerCenter presents “A Su Salud” (To Your Health), a health fair for the His panic community. Health screen ings and information, food and bi I ingual games for al I ages will be among the highlights o f the free, public event on Sunday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Peter Catholic Church, 8648 S.E. Foster Rd. The adoption o f a high-fat A m erican diet, targeted ciga rette m arketing, and low cancer screening rates increase cancer risks in the H ispanic popula tion. Bilingual health prom oters will b eavailableto an sw erq u es- tions and offer resources for cancer screening, tobacco ces sation and nutrition. A Su Salud is a collaborative effort with the Breast and Cervical Cancer Progrhm, the Oregon State University Extension and the Par ish Health Promoter program, a joint project ofCatholic Charities’ El Programa Hispano and Provi dence Portland Medical Center. For more information, cal1503- 669-8350, Ext. 231. Ifyou are bilin gual in English and Spanish and would like to volunteer at the health fair, please call 503-215- 6014. know that I can go further and higher to the top.” M artinez plans to attend Port land State U niversity next fall w here she will m ajor in Psychol- with the rest o f the people in attendance and stated that the Club has been a place that en couraged her to m ake a differ ence in her com m unity. character that will lead her to success in the future.” M artinez will now com pete against other Boys and Girls Clubs for the O regon Y outh o f the Y ear. I am proud and happy to receive this honor. Now that I have seen what I can accomp-lish, I know that I can go further and higher to the top. -Y e n d i M artinez, Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year ogy. She chose Portland State University in order to remain close to her fam ily in the Portland area. D uring M artinez’s speech, she shared her fun tim es at the Club “ Y endi is an exceptional role Five regional w inners selected model and leader,” said Emily from am ong the state w inners Nev, Learning C enter C oordina will co m pete for the national tor for M eyer M em orial Club. h o n o r in W a sh in g to n , D .C ., "She exem plifies the qualities o f w here the N ational Y outh o f the Celebrating Cinco De Mayo The University Park neighborhood 10p.m. ofnorth Portland isthrowingaCineo Area residents are invited de M ayo celebration with au to come to the festival and thentic Mexican food, live celebrate with family. Every mariachi and arts and crafts. thing is free thanks to the The Activities for the celebration’s spon whole family will sors, Metro, North take place Sat Portland Enhance urday, May ment Committee, 3 from 1 P ortland Parks p.m. to 3 and Recreation’s p.m. at the Youth Trust Fund, University R o o se v e lt H igh Park C o m m u n ity S c h o o l’s M u lti- Center, 9009 N. Foss. C u ltu ra lC e n te r, th e Thecenter will hostamateur boxing Multnomah County Library and the matches the same day, from 6 p. m. to McCrea Foundation. Year will be officially installed by the President in a W hite House cerem ony in Septem ber. In addition, the w inner will receive a $10,000 scholarship from R eader’s D igest Founda tion, sponsor o f the program since its inception in 1947. The mission ofthe Boys & Girls Clubs o f Portland Metropolitan Area is to inspire and enable all youngpeople, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential as pro ductive, responsible and caring citizens. For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs o f the Port land Metropolitan Area, call 503- 232-0077, or visit us online at http://www. bgclubportland. org. Nonstop flights to Mexico Mexicana Airlines has announced a May 1 start date for nonstop service from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Guadalajara, Mexico with continu ing service to Mexico City and Morelia. The nonstop service to G uadalajara saves trav elers an average o f two hours travel time com pared to other travel options that route through U.S. hub cities. Elapsed flying time betw een Port land and G u ad alajara is four hours and 30 minutes. Travel to M orelia or M exico City is ju st another short hop away. G uadalajara and M exico City are hubs for M exicana, offering abundant connecting service throughout Mexico. This is the first ever regularly scheduled nonstop air service connecting PDX and Mexico. 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