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SPONSOR CUBAN REFUGEES Fulfill Their Faith in Freedom NOVEMBER 1968 RESETTLEMENT RE-CAP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE A PERIODIC REPORT FROM CUBAN REFUGEE CENTER — FREEDOM TOWER, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33101 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE U.S. CUBAN REFUGEE PROGRAM JOHN FREDERICK THOMAS, Director, Washington, D. C. ERROL T. BALLANFONTE, Director of Center HARRY B. LYFORD, Editor CljanfesigitJiHS, 1968 For those within our state who have come to us from Cuba, who have kept the flame of freedom bright, and whose passion challenges us to forms of service we had not previously known; We thank you ... and open our hearts to them afresh and anew in search of true brotherhood and service. Excerpt from Thanksfiiring litany written by members of the Conference Commission on Worship. This timely recognition of Cuban refugees and the values for Americans that stem from their coming in set forth in the November issue of THE FLORIDA METHODIST, official publication of the Conference Council Coordinating the Work of Florida Conference Boards and Agencies, the United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Fla. Additional paragraphs in the full litany pray for "the day when unity becomes more encompassing, including those of our races and culture." And it concludes: "For all the blessings of the year For all the friends we hold so dear For peace on earth, both far and near We thank thee, 0 Lord." 'WE COUNT OUR BLESSINGS EVERY DAY,f " SAY GRATEFUL REFUGEES A husband-wife team that worked together in law in Cuba is now at work in education in Titusville, Fla. Both Miguel Olivella and his wife, Kary, have identical degrees -- law doctorates from the University of Havana, and B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State University. The latter they earned studying in special courses made possible by the Cuban Refugee Program. He teaches Spanish at Parkway Junior High School, she the same subject at Madison Junior High. Reports Quinton M. Sherrer, feature writer of the Titusville STAR-ADVOCATE: "Miguel and Kary have an enthusiasm for their new life that can be appreciated perhaps only by those who have fled from a communist country. Miguel comes from a family of physicians. As the family's only attorney he thinks he inherited some of the love of politics had by his father, Jose, who was a Cuban senator, as well as a physician...But Miguel was more interested in sports and as a student was fencing champion, playing Princeton, Yale and University of Virginia teams, coming often to the U.S." Their coming to exile in 1960 the Olivellas planned carefully, to make it look like a business trip. But once in Miami they told their son and daughter they were here to stay. "Those first three years were hard," relates the newspaper account. "Miami was overcrowded with refugees. Miguel took whatever job he could get, from bus boy to furniture-packing assistant, where he soon rose to higher responsibilities. Then came a miracle, or so it seemed to the Olivellas." The "miracle" was that Refugee Program project which has enabled nearly 800 refugees with good educations in their homeland to be retrained for professions in special courses in nine U.S. colleges and universities. As have the Olivellas, many lawyers, facing a different type jurisprudence in this country, have re-trained for other professions. Still building on his educational credits Mr. Olivella looks forward to a doctorate, American type, when he can complete summer studies. Before moving to Titusville, Mr. and Mrs. Olivella taught two years in Indiana. The reputation of the school system in the fast-growing community of Titusville, near Cape Kennedy, attracted them, they said. Maggie, 11-year-old daughter, is a seventh grader. Mike, 14, is a high school sophomore. "We are happy to be living in a democracy," the family told the writer. day." "We count our blessings every AFTER DEEP TRAGEDY, A DEMONSTRATION OF FAITH Why the U.S. Cuban Refugee Program? "Deep tragedy" accounts for it, according to the San Diego TRIBUNE. Under the caption EXILES PRAY FOR LIBERATION, the newspaper reminds its readers: "The Cubans in exile who have united in a prayer campaign for the downfall of Fidel Castro present a poignant reminder of the deep tragedy that has overtaken the island and its people. The Castro tyranny has caused nearly a half million Cubans to leave their country...After nearly 10 years...the Cuban exiles understandably must feel that human resources are inadequate for reestablishment of their just hopes. The prayer campaign...has grown to include some 200,000 exiles. Their action indicates the faith which always seems to sustain a people in times of des- pair..." In this happy family scene the Miguel Olivellas are pictured at their Titusville, Fla., home -- Miguel at the left, his wife, Kary, next to him, then daughter, Maggie, 11, and son, Mike, 14. Photo Courtesy Titusville STAR-ADVOCATE. MAYBE YOU AND YOUR GROUP CAN BRIGHTEN A CUBAN REFUGEE'S CHRISTMAS; THE TIME TO PLAN IS NOW
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Full Text | SPONSOR CUBAN REFUGEES Fulfill Their Faith in Freedom NOVEMBER 1968 RESETTLEMENT RE-CAP FOR ADMINISTRATIVE USE A PERIODIC REPORT FROM CUBAN REFUGEE CENTER — FREEDOM TOWER, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33101 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICE U.S. CUBAN REFUGEE PROGRAM JOHN FREDERICK THOMAS, Director, Washington, D. C. ERROL T. BALLANFONTE, Director of Center HARRY B. LYFORD, Editor CljanfesigitJiHS, 1968 For those within our state who have come to us from Cuba, who have kept the flame of freedom bright, and whose passion challenges us to forms of service we had not previously known; We thank you ... and open our hearts to them afresh and anew in search of true brotherhood and service. Excerpt from Thanksfiiring litany written by members of the Conference Commission on Worship. This timely recognition of Cuban refugees and the values for Americans that stem from their coming in set forth in the November issue of THE FLORIDA METHODIST, official publication of the Conference Council Coordinating the Work of Florida Conference Boards and Agencies, the United Methodist Church, Lakeland, Fla. Additional paragraphs in the full litany pray for "the day when unity becomes more encompassing, including those of our races and culture." And it concludes: "For all the blessings of the year For all the friends we hold so dear For peace on earth, both far and near We thank thee, 0 Lord." 'WE COUNT OUR BLESSINGS EVERY DAY,f " SAY GRATEFUL REFUGEES A husband-wife team that worked together in law in Cuba is now at work in education in Titusville, Fla. Both Miguel Olivella and his wife, Kary, have identical degrees -- law doctorates from the University of Havana, and B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana State University. The latter they earned studying in special courses made possible by the Cuban Refugee Program. He teaches Spanish at Parkway Junior High School, she the same subject at Madison Junior High. Reports Quinton M. Sherrer, feature writer of the Titusville STAR-ADVOCATE: "Miguel and Kary have an enthusiasm for their new life that can be appreciated perhaps only by those who have fled from a communist country. Miguel comes from a family of physicians. As the family's only attorney he thinks he inherited some of the love of politics had by his father, Jose, who was a Cuban senator, as well as a physician...But Miguel was more interested in sports and as a student was fencing champion, playing Princeton, Yale and University of Virginia teams, coming often to the U.S." Their coming to exile in 1960 the Olivellas planned carefully, to make it look like a business trip. But once in Miami they told their son and daughter they were here to stay. "Those first three years were hard," relates the newspaper account. "Miami was overcrowded with refugees. Miguel took whatever job he could get, from bus boy to furniture-packing assistant, where he soon rose to higher responsibilities. Then came a miracle, or so it seemed to the Olivellas." The "miracle" was that Refugee Program project which has enabled nearly 800 refugees with good educations in their homeland to be retrained for professions in special courses in nine U.S. colleges and universities. As have the Olivellas, many lawyers, facing a different type jurisprudence in this country, have re-trained for other professions. Still building on his educational credits Mr. Olivella looks forward to a doctorate, American type, when he can complete summer studies. Before moving to Titusville, Mr. and Mrs. Olivella taught two years in Indiana. The reputation of the school system in the fast-growing community of Titusville, near Cape Kennedy, attracted them, they said. Maggie, 11-year-old daughter, is a seventh grader. Mike, 14, is a high school sophomore. "We are happy to be living in a democracy," the family told the writer. day." "We count our blessings every AFTER DEEP TRAGEDY, A DEMONSTRATION OF FAITH Why the U.S. Cuban Refugee Program? "Deep tragedy" accounts for it, according to the San Diego TRIBUNE. Under the caption EXILES PRAY FOR LIBERATION, the newspaper reminds its readers: "The Cubans in exile who have united in a prayer campaign for the downfall of Fidel Castro present a poignant reminder of the deep tragedy that has overtaken the island and its people. The Castro tyranny has caused nearly a half million Cubans to leave their country...After nearly 10 years...the Cuban exiles understandably must feel that human resources are inadequate for reestablishment of their just hopes. The prayer campaign...has grown to include some 200,000 exiles. Their action indicates the faith which always seems to sustain a people in times of des- pair..." In this happy family scene the Miguel Olivellas are pictured at their Titusville, Fla., home -- Miguel at the left, his wife, Kary, next to him, then daughter, Maggie, 11, and son, Mike, 14. Photo Courtesy Titusville STAR-ADVOCATE. MAYBE YOU AND YOUR GROUP CAN BRIGHTEN A CUBAN REFUGEE'S CHRISTMAS; THE TIME TO PLAN IS NOW |
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