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O ctober 19, 2011 îlr Çortlanh ©barriifi Page 23 Former Mexico President to Visit University talk kicks off education program Vicente Fox, the form er presi dent o f M exico, will speak at W estern O regon U niversity in M onm outh on Thursday, Oct. 20, w hen students will be provided the opportunity to hear him speak, tio n p a rty c a n d id a te e le c te d attend a Spanish spoken session M exico's president in 90 years, and a private reception. has been a leader in several social "W estern O reg o n U niversity issues, including education, voter’s is th rilled to hav e a sp eak er o f rights, econom ic developm ent and Fox's stature and experience p a r health care. H e also, with the help ticipate as the 2011 Jen sen L ec o f his form er wife, founded the ture sp e ak e r,” said W O U -P ro Patronato de la casa C una A m igo vost K ent N eely. ‘‘H e is a lead er Daniel Orphanage. w ith the rare c o m b in atio n o f a F o x ’ s v isit to the uni v e rsity ’ s global p ersp ectiv e and a p e r c a m p u s th is w e e k w ill a ls o sonal ap p ro a ch .” m a r k th e b e g i n n i n g o f a Fox, w ho w as the first opposi fu n d ra isin g c a m p a ig n fo r the V ic e n te Fox L a tin o E d u c a tio n an d A c c e ss P ro g ra m (L E A P ), w h ic h w ill p ro v id e sc h o la rsh ip s fo r L a tin o s tu d e n ts w h o a re a tte n d in g W e ste rn O re g o n U n iv e rs ity . A s s o c ia te P r o v o s t D a v id M c D o n a ld said , "T he L E A P Scholarship will be another cre ative and innovative way for W O U to support its Latino students as they struggle to balance academ ic success w ith the ch allen g e o f affordability." V m n M M eaM M H aM M M H H H n M im M M aM M M tM H M B an an M B M H IIM Bless Your Heart Benefit A benefit concert and com m unity health event will honor Eduardo Chavarria, an active m em ber o f the com m unity who developed a heart condition. "B less Y our H eart: E duard o 's B en- e fit” w ill be an ev en in g filled w ith live m u s ic , Z u m b a d a n c e , h e a lth a n d w ellness info rm atio n , and free clinic ; / 16th Annual Wellness Village First A hmm I Fawdly KeurùoK/ ^*m * A c t i v 830am-3.-00am ■ W i FREE H e a lth sc re e n in g s 10:00am- 10:30am O p e n in g C e re m o n ie s Urban Arts Dance Com pany 10:30am -11:30am S p ice It U p Cooking D em onstration 12:00pm -1:00pm Z u m b a D a n c e in s tru c tio n 1 .-00pm-2:00pm S p ic e It U p Cooking D em onstration 2.O0pm-2:45pm F a s h io n S h o w ALL DAY Y o u th A c tiv itie s ALL DAY A d u lt A c tiv itie s 8 :3 0 A M -3 :0 0 P M Saturday, October 22,2011 Ambridge Events Center 1333 NE M IK Jr. Blvd. Portland OR 97232 L o c a tio n Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom Ballroom M arquam Room 10:30am- 3:00pm - Face Painting Make A Bunny Mask, C oloring Table XBOX Kinect, M inute to Win It and m orel services. T he ev en t w ill be held Friday, O ct. 21 from 5 p.m . to 11p.m . at The N o r th S t a r B a llr o o m , 6 3 5 N . K illin g sw o rth C ourt. C h av arria, w ho w as told he w as out o f op tio n s afte r su fferin g from heart attack s and th ree su rg eries, is now able M'KMIUUiM rMtun ÄlfttMhON to be at his hom e. “He w as alread y a su p erstar fo r som e, hav in g w orked w ith the Italian and N ew Y ork O peras and fam ous m u sician s,” said H eath er S traube. “N ow this ju s t tak es his life and story o f hope and co m m u n ity h ealin g to a new le v e l.” Health Screenings Flu Shots Dental Screenings Vision and Glaucoma Hearing Diabetes Foot Checks Massage Therapy O riental M edicine Cholesterol A cupuncture Basic N aturopathic M edicine Sleep Apnea Depression Lupus and m orel Activities & Prizes Face P ainting Arts & Crafts Table M in u te to W in Itl Xbox 360 Kinect D o m in o C o m p e titio n Hair, Fashion & M akeup Show Race Against Time Zum ba Dance Lessons Cooking Dem o & Tastings Bingo Price is Right