Dedication of Buena Vista Community Resource Center

Across the street from the school is the new BV Community Resource Center.  It was about half way done when Dennis and I arrived here five months ago and now it is complete!  The building is divided into two parts, one is an open meeting room and the other a computer/library area.  It is a very nice building with a fence around it and bars on the windows for security.  It has also been designated as a hurricane shelter.

Official people.
A representative from the Ministry of Education.
His Excellency Hirimoto, Japanese Ambassador.
Rene Monterro, area Representative (like a senator)
Mrs. Roberta August school principal
Eddie De la Rosa, Buena Vista's mayor.

I think Mrs. Betty gave the best speech.

Hanging around taking pictures

In the computer lab area.
I always like the unposed candid shots better.
That is Mr. Mefi in the background.

I guessed at the names of the official people.  There were three heavy accents present during the ceremony, Spanish, English and Japanese. The Ambassador impressed us all with a little Spanish.  It is funny to hear Buenos Dios in a strong Japanese accent.  The teachers worked hard to prepare for the day and the students tried to behave while the teachers were busy.  Mr. Monterro proclaimed that the entire school could take the rest of the day off!  Mrs. Betty said that would probably happen.

Now for the good pictures!

Yeslin and I are laughing because she has a piece of tape stuck on her shirt.

Jamila, Davids stepdaughter

Marcelia, she is one of my "shadows"

Trouble
Jorge and Eliel

Trying to help the older girls with the juice, all done by hand.

Bunches of great students.  If you look right in the middle you will see
Delmi, Loren's sister.  She and Dennis are always joking together.

Cesar is on the left and Herlin is holding the flower.  The littlest guy, Noe, recited a poem
for the ceremony.  It was a tragic, twenty-five word poem about the
death of a butterfly.  He had the dramatic arm movement and everything.

Susana and Delmi joking with Dennis.

Another baby who really would rather I didn't hold him.

Delmi Campos

Albert, Mrs. Betty's son.

Delmi again, this time mom is watching.

The students will bring their baby siblings to us to show them off.
We don't mind at all!

The Ambassador guy from Japan.

We didn't get a picture of the Secty. of State from Japan, but we had a great conversation with him about our children and what they have in common.  We also talked about fruit grown in Japan.  Chit-Chat...

On a more cynical note, we noticed the roads were smoothed out and banners hung for Monterro before he arrived.  If that is what it takes to get the pot holes filled in I say invite the man over about once a month.

It was a pleasant morning in Buena Vista.

Love you guys!

Vicki