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Fall River's two mayoral
candidates had the opportunity to speak directly to Portuguese-speaking
members of the community at a forum held at Santo Christo Church on
Columbia Street on October 25, 2007. Organized through the leadership of
the
Espirito Santo, St. Michael and Santo Christo parishes representing
over 5,000 registered voters in the City, the event offered instant
translation into Portuguese of both candidates' remarks, neither of
which speak fluent Portuguese. The forum drew about a hundred
parishioners to the church hall for the one-hour event and social hour
following. For more information about the event, contact
Father Gastao Oliveira at
508-676-1184. |
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(Top row, left) Representative David Sullivan, center, arrives at the parish hall for the evening forum. (Top row, center) Moderator Joao Gonsolves explains the rules of the forum in both English and Portuguese and tells the audience that the forum will be held in English but instant translation is available through headsets. (Top row, right) Representative Robert Correia talks with a member of the audience prior to the forum. (Middle row, left) Nalia Pereira and Mr. Gonsolves address the mayoral candidates. (Middle row, right) Translators are seated near the audience to translate every word into Porguguese. (Bottom row) Candidates Sullivan and Correia each respond to questions submitted through the parishes. |
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