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Letter to the Editor.
In 1988, President Ronald Reagan
signed into Public Law (P.L. 100 402) proclaiming September 15th
through October 15th, of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
This proclamation commemorates the contributions made by Latinos
throughout history.
It is through hard work, and the
bipartisan efforts of the caucus, that Hispanic Heritage Month
has been celebrated annually at the Capitol since 1999. Today,
the Michigan Hispanic Legislative Caucus is known as the
Michigan Hispanic Caucus and continues the tradition of
celebrating the Latino culture.
This year’s celebration will be
held on Thursday, October 20, 2011. The day’s events will begin
at 9 a.m. with a variety of activities that include an
informative and exciting youth program at Lansing Community
College. The Michigan Hispanic Caucus will also host a
culturally enriched luncheon on the State Capitol lawn at 12:15
p.m. In addition, an evening celebration will be held in Lansing
Radisson Hotel, 111 N. Grand Avenue at 6:00 p.m.
At the evening celebration, the
Michigan Hispanic Caucus will recognize outstanding Hispanics
throughout the State of Michigan in the areas of
business/economic development, advocacy, education, lifetime
achievement, the fine arts, as well as provide scholarships and
savings bonds for essay contest winners.
The Michigan Hispanic Caucus
invites you to submit a nomination for the recipients of these
awards by filling out the attached form. Nomination forms are
due no later than Monday, October 13, 2011. The award winners
will be notified by Friday, October 14, 2011. If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact Vicky García at the
Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan at (517) 373 8339.
Sincerely,
Valde Garcia Former State Senator
Lawrence T. García, Chairman
Hispanic Latino Commission of MI
Hispanic
Latino Commission of Michigan
Michigan Hispanic Caucus
P.O. Box 10096 Lansing, MI 48901 1002
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