Hispanic Organization of Postal Employees, Inc
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HOPE Participates in American
Philatelic Society Stamp Show
2009 Interim Executive Board
Ken Harmon, President
Lena Ariston, Vice-President
Chris Cornejo, Tresurer
Ana Alvarado, Secretary
Maria Madrigal, Trustee
Portland OR
HOPE Chapter
P.O. Box 55813
Portland OR  97238-5813
(Left) HOPE member Jose Torres,
member Marie Larson and Vice
President Lena Ariston
(Right) Marie Larson and Lena
Ariston in front of a Tiffany display.
(Left) Jose Torres and Lena
Artiston working retail services.
While participating in this event we viewed rare stamps on display, met postage stamp
designers and gained insight to the world of stamp collecting.  The APS stamp show was a
learning experience and exposed members to different areas of interest in the Postal
Service.  Special thanks to Marie Larson for coordinating this successful event and to the
members who volunteered their time!
(Right) Lena Ariston doing
cancellations for the tiffany stamp
on the last two days of our event.  
HOPE members we were very
pleased to be part of this four day
event.
HOPE-Find a Cure for Cancer
Nearly 99,000 Hispanics in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer
in 2009, according to the American Cancer Society. Among men, prostate is
the most common malignancy; among women, it's breast cancer. Colorectal
cancer is the second-most common cancer in both Hispanic men and
women.
About 18,800 Hispanics will die from cancer in 2009, the society estimates.
Among men, lung and colorectal cancer cause the most deaths, whereas
breast and lung cancer are the top two killers of women
.
Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/Latinos 2009-2011, a report released Sept. 15, 2009 that's
published every three years by the American Cancer Society.
Ana Alvarado and Ken Harmon
Shawnee Berta and Corinne Loprinzi
(great HOPE logo)