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Dear Puerto Friends:
It has been a great Spring in Puerto Aventuras. Our
educational programs are up and running and
everything is going extremely well. Classroom
attendance is at a all time high.
On July 9th at the Centro Educacion Building, we had
graduation ceremonies for our English and Computer
classes. We are proud to announce that 35 students
graduated in the English class and 20 students in
the Computer class. We applaud their dedication and
efforts toward improving and enhancing their
lifestyle.
The English and Computer classes are continuing
through the summer months while the Mayita Kids Club
is enjoying a summer vacation. The Mayita Kids
Club will resume in September.
The "Jobs Board" is such a great stepping stone in
bringing notice of prospective employees to the
employers of Puerto and has been working out really
well. There is great anticipation by everyone
on Monday when new jobs are posted. FOPA assists in
providing the tools toward the education of applying
for the position, filling out the employment forms
and invaluable insights for the interview process
with prospective employers.
This month a new mayor was elected in the Poblado,
Maria del Carmen Cruz Trejo. Mayor Carmen has
wonderful contacts in the municipality and was
instrumental in assisting Jim and Alice Forrest in
their obtaining the land and the building of the
kids park in the Poblado last summer. The families
of the Poblado give special thanks to Jim and Alice
for their generous donation. The kids park is a
wonderful gathering place for all. Mayor Carmen is
very supportative of FOPA's educational programs and
our administrator, Fred Devos and we look forward to
a beneficial relationship with her adminstration.
We are grateful for our supporters and as of this
newsletter we have achieved seventy-five percent
(75%) of our budget of $24,000.00 USD for the 2008
year. These necessary funds pay for the classroom
rental, our teachers and supplies in order
to equip these children, young adults and
adults with an education that will enable and
empower them to chase their dreams. In addition to
obtaining their dreams and goals, an education
aids the people of the Poblado with the ability to
better provide for their families.
Your donation will make a big difference in
the lives of the people in the Poblado. Please
visit our website
www.FriendsofPA.com to make your donation or
stop by and see us when in Puerto Aventuras.
As
always, we thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
FRIENDS OF PUERTO AVENTURAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lee Knudtson, Babs Griswold, Sally
Wood Evans,
Marie Cameron,
Guillermo Hernandez
Administrator: Fred Devos |
