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March 31, 2006

Groundbreaking today for Chavez memorial in Smith Hill

PROVIDENCE -- U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee will join a host of city and state officials this afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for a Cesar Chavez memorial garden at Smith Hill's Davis Park.

The 1 p.m. event has been organized by Providence City Councilman Terrance Hassett, who helped secure $50,000 for improvements at the park, including the Chavez garden.

Chavez was a worker's rights activists who preached nonviolence. His slogan, "si, se puede" (yes, we can), have become a mantra for today's labor rights movement.

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