Agenda - 09-07-1999 - 9d - Laserfiche WebLink

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.. -- 6 Page 2 Every year, El Pueblo, Inc_ is proud to host La Fiesta del Pueblo, an annual weekend long festival to `celebrate the Latino culture, sorts and heritage. This year La Fiesta del Pueblo '99 will take on September 18`~ and 19'" at tlse Chapel Hill High School ~ ~ p~ La Fiesta del Pueblo also provides nurmCroets eomrrnmity services to the residents of Orange County and other otrtlying areas. Last year, the festival hosted a Job Fair, a Health Fair, and a wide variety of non profit contmumity organizations disseminated information to tine festival-goers. The festival is awonderfnl. opporti~ity for all residents, and especially the Latino community, to leant more about the community and the services it offers. We view La Fiesta del Pueblo as a community event. The participation of over 400 community residents, inclndiag over 150 high school yotrths, as volunteers, and festival-goers of all ages, races and ethnic groups am essential factors in the success of our festival. T a Fiesta del Pueblo is advetiised nationally, It is listed in the Sotuhem Festivals magazine and has amraded state and national television coverage. 'This recognitia~n, the tourism that it brixtgs, and services provided to the community ate beneficial to the entire county and undying areas. It is with this dedication to our corrnnumity that we have made an effort to keep the festival in Orange County. Enclosed is some additional information our organization and clue initiatives, We vaouid be happy to discuss arry questions or comments that yon may have_ You can contact urs at the El Pueblo, inc. office at (919) 932-6880 or thmugh a-mark at elpuebloncQsol.com, Sincerely, Katie Pomerauts President E1 Pueblo, Inc. Cc: Margaret Brown, County Commissionea Moses Carey, Couuziy rm~~ Stephen Halldotis, Vice Chair, County Com~i~s;~ Batty Jacobs, Coumty Conimissio~ncr John M Link, Jr. , Cotmty Manager