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MARIA ROJAS, WOODBINE PUm. IAN HARRIS, *. Mnd to laarn Engtah. •paridut* ayaa

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cultural actMties to glvr them a gotxj background for basic *kiUs especially

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Better transportation, Rops said, would also open doors to emfAoyment including summer jobs in Wildwood and Atlantic

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ROJAS FEELS THAT her link to the Human

through it she is able to publicize a whole spectrum of county services that Hispanics may not know about Rojas said she is convinced of the value of these through personal

tepreter with dm staff of Cape May Special Services early childhood intervention program.''she said. The different did an excellent job of bilingual assessment of a little boy along with his family to dmermine their ehgjbibty for a program. It

as spokesperson for mt unity. Tm a leachar who happens to be Hispanic, and I wort with the Hispanic

kit of time to reaching parents % *1 believe parents play a very important role in school work.' she.Mid *1 speak their language and

HORN IN San Jose, Costa Rira one of two children of a carpenter Rojas came to this country in 1966 on a scholarship to New York University She mamed her hus bond, Leon, a science and math teacher at Lower Cape May Regional High School, after collage, and they lived in Jersey City before moving to North Cape May in 1971 The move was by her hull's offer of a teaching The family has lived in this community for'about six years, and Rojas, who

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Hispanics, she said.

cultural identity by continuing to speak Spanish, eating ethnic foods and through family togetherThe number of tunes Puerto Ricans return to their native island is an example of foe need to nature cultural roots, Rops

' do it so often to t beautiful island

and it's rich cultural attractions, and because they art proud of their ethnic

roots,' Rojas said,

fon second generation

parlayed foe violin that he learned to play in high school in his native Colombia into being a permanent member of the pit orchestra for the annual school plays at Lower Cape May Regional •TVE PLAYED FOR EVERY production since 1974,' Rojas said. 'From 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.' to 'My Fair Lady.' *1 came to study, met my wife, married, and

They dc njoy that I

Rojas of his reason for living in theU rated States The couples'* son, Fabso, a sophomore at Lower Cape May Regional follows his father's musical *ndtnatfona playing both trumpet and bassoon in the school band.

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