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A6 Community Northwest Covad Ot Wejay. Now 30. 1994 ireoeh ut to res IS (i ri 1 -v inHTSinF Vv i 4 73 i.tuerew iaiiht.mw wi iki jut 1 III V- CANBY Growing numtx-rs of Spanish speaking residents in small Willamette Valley communities have prompted two newspaper editors to try and reach their new neighbors in their HEAVY DUTY V' 4 W'' I i Sew Easy Viking 400 d' of (' tttmt t.k 'ii--J'ji tiXjH'' '5 MQ mm IM to al White Serger ji.3 KmJ Hunovarm It tj-v? Mr 1 SO1Q 299 v. A.1KX I 'm The Canby Herald's Spanish language paga is a topic of conversation at El Chiin Market in Canby, as owner Minerva Ruiz, center, and her daughter Leta serve customer Alberto Bauista Vr Wsr 100 SVY3rd St. Monroe v4 Downtown Corvallis .3 4 if.1 It Vw 1 I jkIK ti wyr HEALTHY zAhV FAX ORDERS 753 7269 2015 NW Monroe 753-1444 The Canby Herald and iu companion paper, The Molalla Pioneer, have begun publishing a Spanish language page, It's called LI vecino hi.spano, or The Hispanic Neighbor.

"These people are a part of the community," taid Mike Lucas, editor of The Molalla Pioneer. "They work here, they spend their money here, their kids go to Kchool here, To call them 'mi grant workers' incorrect. They've been here for years. They're here to stay," Aa many as to percent of Canby's lO.ooo resid-nU and 4 to 5 percent of Molalla 's 4.000 people speak Spanish as their first Ian-guage, said Cam Sivesind, editor of the Canby Herald. "I could care less if we make a dime to support the page." Sive-sind said, "I saw it as an opportunity for an entry point for Hispan ic to get involved in the community." KI vecino hispano appears in the third issue each month of the Herald, a weekly, and of the Pioneer, a weekly, Ttve pge features people wlw are role models and includes community activities and recipes, Itegular items include A su salud, a health column, and Que a community calendar, The two weeklies, which are l)th published by Kagle Newspapers launched tlie page in late August.

Tin' chain now is considering a Spanish-language page in the Wotxiburn Independent. Mi lea Martinez said it's Die first time she has seen such a 'dramatic outreach to the Spanish-speaking community. "When I go out and I m' peo-rjlo they always smile ami say, "Hi but It never goes beyond that," said Martinez, as she tucked a blanket around her sleeping baby daughter, "It's the language." Jaime Castaneda, 13. likes El vecino hispano; because it's the only news his parents can read in Canny. "Here it tells them all about the radio station that broadcasts in Spanish, and here it tells them about a cultural festival," Casta neda said, "They need to know utxxil this, and they want to know atxxit it," Hut hot ail residents are ready to embrace die Spanish page.

After El vecino hispano first appeared, one English speaking reader walked into the Herald office and demanded hT 50 cents tmck. Two other readers canceled subscriptions. One told live editor that she hated Mexicans. Another wrote: "I don't like paying for the Mexican section. They live In my country, they can learn my language." The reactions mirror the conflict simmering in the valley as more Spanish-speaking immigrants, Initially recruited to pick summer crojw, settle In traditionally homogeneous towns like Canby and Molalla.

Minerva Huiz, owner of the El Chile Market in Canby, said she believes El vecino hispano Is one way to bridge the communication m- "I guess people haven't gotten used to the fact that there are Yoe JReally i many Huspanica here in the community," she said. "People could start learning about it this in all the page I read that page lime," Milca Martinez' husband, Tomas. said he and his wife settled in Canby because they want their son, Isai, 4, and baby daughter, Cesta, to have opportunities. Uul he said the controversy over the Spanish page is a troubling sign. "This page could be something that would help people who don't speak English, but now so many noa Hispanic people don't want to see a word of Spanish or hear us speak a word of Spanish," Marti.

net said. "For the children's sake, I wish it seemed like the community was nwe open," he said. "I want to set a good example for my children They are capable of living a great future 1 Come in for Lowest Price hopes to save, free Willy' free, just like in the movie The pound orca, wliose real name is Kciko, performs at a Mexico City marine park, where living in a tsmall, too-warm tank hiis l-ft him underweight and suffering from a skin disease. NEWPOUT The Oregon Coast Aquarium hopes to rescue the killer whale who stamxl in Ithe 19X1 box office hit "Kri1 Willy" and eventually set him I -jt- i -r. 5 CH I i put the folfc at Acuta, Infiniti on notice.

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