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These two pictures represent the volunteers during their initial training phase at the National 4-H Center in Washington, D.C. The second group was known as the Mail Order Brides (MOBs), there were needed to complete the original group.
Brazil I Peace Corps Volunteers worked in teams of one man and one woman.
“These volunteers were requested by the Brazil Agricultural Extension Service (ABCAR), to provide needed manpower in this field. Basically an agricultural country, Brazil does not suffer for a lack of potential 4-S Club members. The main problem is finding adequately trained agricultural and home economics personnel to work with the agricultural extension service which supervises 4-S work.” W. Francis Pressly, Project Director, 1964.
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would like Ito encourage all RPCVs from the Brazil I Project, MOBs, Replacement group or anyone who served in this country to use this blog to share their thoughts, comments or suggestions for this event or any other. You only need to click on any Comments link to get access to the writing pad.
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The 25th Anniversary reunion took place at the same site we had our physical
and survival training in the mountains of Puerto Rico, Camp Crozier, from July 5 to 11, 1987. Many of us had the opportunity to share our experiences, find out about our lives after Peace Corps service and a chance to visit many places across the Island. The government of Puerto Rico allowed us to use those facilities free of charge and the food we were charged only to cover expenses.
During the opening ceremony we had the opportunity to have a welcoming message delivered by the city mayor of Arecibo. Among the activities we had the opportunity to visit and being welcomed by the mayors of the cities of Arecibo, Ponce, San Juan and Juana Diaz. In our visit to San Juan we had the chance to attend ceremonie
s at the City Hall, and the Governor’s Mansion “La Fortaleza”, also visting the old city and its historical places. Even we had the opportunity to go to a night club to enjoy Brazilian music.
Also for the first time we had the chance to swim in the swimming pool we began to construct during our training at the camp. The Puerto Rico Radio Observatory was another interesting place we visited and the tour guide was Garred Giles, RPCV Colombia. Among those attending were, according to my recollection:
- Bob a
nd Myra Anderson
- John and Priscilla Dolan
- Angelica (Angie) Simmons
- Lorraine (Lorie) Adams
- Corinne Hay
- Gerald Rutland
- John Schely
- Harold Walton
- Norma Canfield
- Gloria Lyons
- Esther Diaz
- Modesto Ortiz
- Rosario Martinez
- Manuel Cruz
- Juan E. Rosario
- Eloina Rosario (RPCV-Chile/Korea) There were others RPCVs attending that I wish to include in this list, but can’t remember. If there is any one not included, please, let me know.
