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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CHC), Paso Robles High School (PRHS), and the English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) decided to host our first "Kermes" Herencia Hispana event. We had many parents and students involved in this project, including Xelina Rojas from PRHS, and parent Guillermina Toribio, whose outstanding efforts helped make this event a great success.
The event was held at the Paso Robles High School parking lot on Saturday September 13th from 4:00pm till 9:00pm. The purpose was to raise scholarship funds for our Latino kids and to have parents involved with planning their kid's future, by providing information on how to prepare for College or University. Additional support came from Maria Legato/French Hospital, Margarita Ramirez/Cuesta College, and Ester Garcia/Migrant Program, who provided blood pressure checks, blood sugar readings, information on nutrition, BMI, exercise, and education programs. CHC Pediatrician Dr. Laura Herzberg gave a presentation on treating asthma.
For entertainment we had Dolores Flores' El Camino Real Children Dancing Troup from Atascadero, Aida Guerrero's Cachanilla Mexican Folklore from Paso Robles, Curpitres de Michoacan from Paso Robles, and music provided by Quartet Mex. We had 3 raffle drawings, with lucky attendees winning a 42' plasma TV, a laptop computer, and $200.00 gas card.
Thankfully the event went smoothly -- no incidents -- only happy faces! According to PRHS Principal Randy Nelson, this event is the start of something that will be a major annual festivity in Paso Robles.
ELAC committee:Marcelo can be reached at CHC Paso Robles/Los Robles Medical Center, 345 Spring Street. (805) 238-7250, or malmaguer@chccc.org.
President; Marcelo Almaguer
Vice president: Rafael Arreola
Secretary: Candelaria Soto
Treasurer: Guillermina Toribio
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