Beginning of Cesar Chavez March held on Saturday 3-29-08. The March began at Cesar Chavez Drive and continued to UM-Flint University Center, Happenings Room. Video provided by Oakland County Recording Sec. Oscar G. Sanchez.

Pictured attending the Cesar E. Chavez march held in Flint, Michigan on Saturday March 29,2008 is Baldemar Velasquez, President, Farm Labor Organizing Committee and our Oakland County Chapter Vice President and Member of the National LCLAA Executive Board, Lorenzo Rivera. This March was held in Honor of Cesar Chavez, to commemorate his birthday which is on March 31st. Photo taken by Oakland County Chapter Recording Sec. Oscar G. Sanchez.

In lieu of our annual Cesar E. Chavez march, held on his birthday, March 31st, we are sponsoring our first Cesar E. Chavez essay contest. This contest is open to all Oakland County students K-12. The contest criteria has been forwarded for distribution throughout the Oakland County School District. Deadline postmark date is April 28th. Six $25.00 cash awards, a gift certificate to the A+ Teachers store along with a certificate of recognition for each student will be presented to them on Cinco de Mayo.
Please join us for the essay award presentations at 7:30 pm May 5, 2008 as part of the Cinco de Mayo fiesta being held at the Mexican Mutual Society. 2165 Pontiac Rd., Auburn Hills, Mi. 248-373-9890. On the corner of Opdyke and Pontiac Rd.

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement

LCLAA
Oakland County Chapter

Benefit Golf Outing
Oxford Hills Golf Course
300 East Drahner Rd.
Oxford, MI 48371
June 28, 2008

Shotgun Starts at 9:00 a.m.

FIRST PLACE - $400.00

SECOND PLACE – Four Wind Shirts, donated by THE CLOTHING HUB
**Other Prizes for Closest-to-Pin and Longest Drive

4-Man Scramble
$60.00 per person & $240.00 Foursome
Contact(s) Lorenzo (248) 894-5768 or Art (248) 636-3199

DINNER TO FOLLOW AT:
The Mutual Mexican Society Club
2165 Pontiac Rd.
Auburn Hills, MI
**Fill out and Return Form Below-Accepting Applications through June 20, 2008


Registration Form
LCLAA Oakland County Chapter
1712 Wood Trail
Oxford, MI 48371
To be received by: June 20, 2008

1. Name:___________________________________________________________

2. Name:___________________________________________________________

3. Name:___________________________________________________________

4. Name:___________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to:
LCLAA Oakland County Chapter

Our 2008 Student Scholarship Awards Night will be held this year on July 19th at UAW local 5960. Applications are open to all High School Seniors of Hispanic descent. They must graduate from an Oakland County High School, and plan to enroll in college during the 2008 - 2009 school year. Applications are available through the High School counselors. Pictured, is our scholarship recipients from 2007.