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Have a blessed day. It is an honor for me to inform that I was invited to represent SADCO at the “The Andes in the United States” conference (ANDUSA), a dialogue with Andean-American community organizations, on Friday, April 15, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The conference took place at the State Department’s Loy Henderson Auditorium in Washington D.C.

The purpose of the conference was to provide an opportunity to interact with key U.S. government policymakers on pertinent issues affecting the Andean-American communities in the United States, and to establish a more formal and productive dialogue between both parties.

Speakers included U.S. government participation from the Departments of State, Commerce, and Treasury, as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Also participants in the seminar were the personnel from Bolivian, Colombian, Ecuadorian, and Peruvian government officials responsible for overseas citizen outreach.

The ongoing discussions surrounding the Free Trade Area of the Americas was shown as an example of the commitment of the U.S. Government to strengthening partnerships with the free nations of the Western Hemisphere, including those in the Andean region. With the increasing numbers of Andean-Americans living and working in the United States, those partnerships are extending throughout the United States, making them more important than ever. The hope with this conference was to have a great opportunity to solidify and build upon these relationships, and advance a dynamic and lasting dialogue with our communities in the United States.

The conference was opened by Ambassador Roger F. Noriega, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. The moderator and speaker was Ambassador Charles Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs. Other speakers included, Ambassador John Maisto, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States and U.S. Coordinator for the Summit of the Americas and Ambassadors from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru to Washignton D.C.

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On another note, I cordially invite you all to renew your membership or become a member of SADCO. It is a great opportunity to serve our community and become a leader towards the betterment of our society.

Gracias

It was one of those hard to repeat evenings in which a better combination is hard to find. SADCO is committed to promote Latin America's cultural heritage by holding extraordinary, high quality events like this concert. Honorable General Consulate of Mexico Mr. Sergio Aguilera and his lovely wife were among the attendees. During the intermission two people were recognized by SADCO. Mrs. Rosario Zerra received a special recognition from SADCO for her lifetime dedication to the arts of Latin America in Indiana. Mr. Richard Miller, owner of Fineline Printing, also received a special recognition for his support of Latin American culture in Indianapolis. SADCO will continue to work hard to bring concerts and recitals that promote Latin American cultural heritage to the Central Indiana community and encourage sponsors to support our cultural programs.

Package Includes:

• Race Day ticket (includes pits walkabouts), Qualifying ticket, and ticket to SADCO's Latin Party.
• Package Price: $100 (total savings over $30!)
• Race tickets located in the SADCO's Juan Pablo Montoya Cheer Section - NW Vista. See all the action thru the first set of 7 turns!
• SADCO's Latin Party will be on Saturday night June 18 from 7:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. It will be a great party with the genuine Latin style and DJ Elkin Zuluaga.
• Come get an up close and personal look into the F1 garages on Thursday, June 16th. The Annual USGP Pit Walkabout will take place from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. Autograph sessions with current and former drivers, live music, exotic show car displays will all take place during the morning. All you need is your race day ticket in order to attend Thursday's events.

The Friends of Colombia Society, SADCO, is a Hispanic non-for-profit organization in Indianapolis that carries out programs and projects in the social, educational and cultural areas. The goal is to promote and support education among Hispanic youngsters through a scholarship fund and lectures focused on encouraging pursuing college education. SADCO also promotes Latin American culture through concerts, recitals, lectures, and exhibitions at schools and libraries in Central Indiana. SADCO develops orientation programs for new coming families in Indianapolis area, aid to children in need, disaster relief aid, and much more.

To order tickets send a check payable to SADCO to:

SADCO
Sociedad Amigos de Colombia
PO Box 1141
Carmel, IN 46082

Or call or email SADCO at:

E-mail us at sadcowww@iquest.net,
or call us (317) 767-7927

Support SADCO, buy this excellent F1 package and enjoy.

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