A Nossa Herança

Portuguese Heritage Society of California Issue 1, February 2020

Board of Directors President:

Antonino Pascoal Vice-President:

Jerry Escobar Secretary: Maria Roliz Treasurer:

Mary Correia Advisory Council:

Joe Machado Brian Serpa

Parliamentarian: Sharlene Mello

Directors: Mary R. Alsheikh

Louise Avila Manuel Bettencourt

Kevin Coelho Eduardo Collaco

Nuno da Cruz Ana Paula da Silva Carlos Fagundes

Joe E. Faria Betty Faultner David Freitas Vina Freitas Ray Gamma

Debbie Gentry-Rao Richard Katen

Manuel Madruga Hannah Martin Julie Meneses Anita Pascoal Aldina Pereira

David Rosa Bonnie Simas-Staggs

Helia Sousa Lucia Vargas

Special Projects: Davide Vieira

Support members: Arthur Britto

Eduardo Correia Al Dutra

Caroline Gomes Steven Pinheiro

2019 was another successful year with over 140,000 people going through History

San Jose Park and many of them visiting our Museum. The Portuguese Museum also

hosted many private tours by schools and individual groups. With just the History San

Jose Educational Program alone, we had over 1,300 5th and 6th graders visiting the

Museum focusing on “Immigration”. They learned why people leave their countries to

come to the United States mainly California and Hawaii, as well as their traditions,

foods, and music.

A recap of 2019. Aside from our main Dia de Portugal Festival, the Museum also

participated in community events such as the Holy Ghost parades, the Carlos Vieira

Portuguese Festival in Turlock where we showcased some of our museum exhibits in

April, and collaboration during Portuguese week with our doors opened to the public.

We hosted our annual “Friends’ Picnic” in September as a gesture of appreciation

for the continuous support and contribution from our “Friends of the Museum”. The

most exciting 2019 project yet, was our online digital exhibit system. Over twenty

exhibits with nearly 1,000 images are now available on both our in-house big screen

display for our Museum visitors as well as anywhere in the World from our website

portuguesemuseum.org! We are extremely grateful to Davide Vieira for his

continuous generosity with his technical skills and time in creating this online exhibit

system in preserving our Portuguese culture and showcasing the heritage of the

Portuguese immigrants, their descendents in California and the larger Diaspora.

Everyone’s continuing participation is a vital contribution to the Dia De Portugal

Festival and for the future of our Museum. We look forward to another great year!

Thank you! Mutíssimo Obrigado!

Antonino E. Pascoal, President

This year’s theme will be “Madeira, 600 Hundred Years of History”. Madeira was

one of the first discoveries of the Prince Henry School of Navigation. An uninhabited

island off the coast of Africa which became part of history after the Portuguese landed

in 1418. The exhibit will tell the story of the many cycles of Madeiran history, the

wheat, the sugar, the wine and the tourism. It will tell of the development of the

island, the famous levadas, and the emigration from the island as Madeirans settled

throughout the world, especially in Hawaii. Finally, we will tell of modern Madeira,

from the new airport to Madeira’s most famous son, Cristiano. Other aspects of the

festival include Madeiran themes, food and folklore. Mark the date, Saturday, June

13, 2020 on your calendar and prepare to experience all things, Madeiran!

A Nossa Herança Our Heritage

Greetings for the New Year….

Coming Soon! Saturday, June 13, 2020

A Museum is the Living Memory of a Community

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UPGRADES Thanks to the wonderful support of our Friends of the Portuguese Museum and awesome

volunteers, we were able to replace our museum with new flooring amongst the many other upgrades made in 2019. We were also able to keep our garden well maintained. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

WANT TO HELP? Volunteers needed for

Dia de Portugal Festival. Even an hour or two helps!

For more information please contact Jerry.Escobar@gmail.com

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FRIENDS OF THE PORTUGUESE MUSEUM This February Newsletter of the Portuguese Museum “A Nossa Herança” (Our Heritage) has traditionally

recognized all the wonderful people who are Friends of the Portuguese Museum. These people have enabled

our museum to thrive and to bring to the community the history and culture of our people. With the support of

our friends, the Portuguese museum is the most beautiful and well kept museum at History San Jose. We have

been able to remodel the interior of our building, keep the exterior well maintained, expanded our garden, and

renew our plaza. Moreover, because of the friends support we have been able to develop and display a new

exhibit every year. In 2020 Madeira will be our focus and we look forward to every one visiting the museum

to see this exposition.

To the following we say a big Thank You! Obrigado!

2019 FRIENDS

Shirley Abreu Martin Ageson Celestino & Manuela Aguiar Robert & Kathryn Aguiar Albert & Maria Alameda Rod & Jean Alvernaz Diane Alves Francisco & Stephanie Alves John & Margaret Alves Susan Alves-Rankin Anna Marie Amaral-Silva Angie Andrade Christina Andrade/Andrade Tax Service Carol Andreasen Manuel & Theresa Araujo Regina Araujo Agostinho Areias Donna & Scott Austin Mr. & Mrs. John Q. Avila Bernice Avila-Camuso Doris & Rosemary Avilla Myrtle R. Avilla Suzanne M. Avina In memory of Virginia Silveira 1917-2018 Joaquin D. Azevedo Suzete B. Azevedo Jerry & Lena Baker Mark Banda Arnaldo Baptista/Portuguese International Network Ed & Jeanette Barbosa Carla Beddo In memory of Antone Souza Craveira Mr. & Mrs. Tony Berchtold

Edward Bettencourt Edward Bettencourt Joe & Mary Bettencourt Louis & Mary Bettencourt Betty Bispo Marlene Rodrigues Blandford David & Julia Borba Bob & Susan Bortfeld June Boschin Norbert Botelho Wilma L. Boudreau Elise Boyd Lorraine Boyd Paul T. Boyd Brian & Anna Paula Brazil Sharo Brazil Melissa Burns R & S Burns Frances & John Cabral Isabel Cabral Cabrillo Civic Club #5 Joe & Joane Camara Elizabeth Campbell Alda Cardoso-Nash In memory of Luis Cardoso Clifford & Claudia Cardoza Richard & Kim Cardoza Larry Carty Chris & Sandy Carvalho In memory of Marie & Eugene Carvalho Richard J. Castro Julie Castro-Orozco H. Cavaleiro Willetta O. Centeio Susan Chegia

Fremont Torrance San Jose San Jose Salinas Brentwood Hollister Healdsburg Princeton Pacifica Seaside Sunnyvale San Jose Goleta San Jose Los Gatos Fremont Cupertino Palo Alto San Jose Merced Pleasanton Santa Clara Martinez San Jose San Jose Port Hueneme Chino Hills Morgan Hill Vacaville French Camp

Lake Oswego Livermore Turlock Gilroy Walnut Creek Santa Clara Gold River San Jose Pleasant Hill Livermore Hawaii Castro Valley Ventura North Carolina Half Moon Bay Visalia San Jose San Juan Bautista Santa Clara Hilmar Sacramento Hayward Manteca San Leandro Hollister Fresno Oakdale San Jose Modesto Soquel Dublin Waianae Pleasant Hill

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Les & Barbara Chevial Vitor & Marlene Ciarfaglio Pat Coit Manuel Conceicao In memory of Manuel Da Conceicao Louann & Mike Corbin In memory of Joseph & Mary Silva Michael Cordeniz Mr. & Mrs. John Cordeniz Walter & Ellen Corvello Nick & Joann Cote Bob & Dee Crawford Fernando Da Rocha Carlos & MaryLou Da Silva Heraldo & Alfredina Da Silva Lucille da Silva Mr. & Mrs. Antonio J. Da Silva Frank R. Damante Kathleen Daudistel Emanuel & Lisa de Sousa Kathleen DeCosta Gasta Dennis Del Ponte Tracy and Joan Denis Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Dias Isilda Duarte Francis & Mary Dutra Kay Dye Miriam A. Eberly Odette Ebersole Richard T. Enos Antonio & Sherri Escobar Manuel & Maria Escobar Mr. & Mrs. Jose Fagundes Eileen Faria Manuel A. Faria Mathew & Maria Faria Manuel & Caroline Fernandes Silvina Fernandes Bernie Ferreira Frank & Lucille Ferreira Rosemarie Ferreira John & Loraine Figueira Georgiana Flaherty Lorraine V. Freitas Luis & Mary Jo Freitas Dan Furtado David & Melinda Furtado Dick & Karen Furtado Gilda Furtado Eduina Garcia

Manuel F. Garcia Richard & Sarafina Garcia Rosalina George Frank & Mona George Patricia Girard Cathy Gist Mabel Gomes Mrs. Wilbur Gomes Ligia Gonzales Ron Goularte Elizabeth Grim Martin J. Guardanapo Raymond Gularte Bob & Lana Hagg Gail F. Hale Gregory & Kerry Ann Hamilton Bonnie (Semas) Hanson Ronald & Louise Hayes Andrew & Bernice Henriques Melissa Holmes Mr & Mrs. Manuel Homem Margaret & Orville Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Jardin Harvey & Sharleen Jerome Jim & Deborah Gilman Hunt I.D.E.S. of Half Moon Bay Elisabeth & Darrell Kastin Michael King Charlene Kuhn In memory of Marie I. Wilson H. A. Lapham Mr. & Mrs. Joe Leal Ted & Rita Leal Ricardo & Marlene Leça John & Karen Lemes Marvin & Maureen Lewis Stanley Lewis Maria & Norberto S. Linhares Erma Mendonca Linn Wayne & Betty Costa Low Carole Lucas John J. Lucena Sheila & James Lunny Jose & Beatriz Machado Maxine Machado Theresa Mapagay Lillian Marciel Anthony Marques Anthony Martin Edward E. & Donna L. Martins Melvin & Ana Rosa Matos

Milpitas Livermore San Jose Santa Cruz Gilroy Fremont Fremont Albany Santa Rosa Palo Alto Los Altos San Jose Fremont Vallejo Livermore Rancho Mirage San Jose San Jose Tracy San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose Mount Shasta Hayward San Diego San Jose Carson City Santa Clara Santa Clara Modesto Hayward Oakley San Jose Santa Clara San Leandro San Juan Capistrano San Jose Santa Clara San Jose Santa Clara Morgan Hill Campbell Petaluma Truckee Fresno San Jose

San Jose San Jose San Jose Sunnyvale San Jose Los Gatos Fremont Gustine Milpitas Palo Alto Campbell San Jose Gonzales San Jose Campbell Valley Center Suisun City Santee Fresno El Cerrito Milpitas Vallejo Castro Valley San Mateo Newark Half Moon Bay Sacramento Modesto Winter Springs Santa Rosa Manteca San Jose San Mateo Los Altos San Jose Fremont San Jose San Jose San Ramon Moraga San Francisco San Jose San Jose Fresno El Dorado Hills Livermore San Jose Brookings Danville Santa Clara

Margie Matthews Kenneth Mawby Gloria McCarroll Mike & Patty Borba McDonald LaVerne McDonough In memory of Frank Perry Mary G. Medeiros Daniel Mello Gary & Glenna Mello Helen Mello Eulalia Melo Joe Melo Margaret Mendoza Judy Silva Milton Connie Mintegui Corinne Miyashiro Alice Moitozo Bill Moniz Maria do Carmo Montelindo Paul & Alice Morais Susan Vargas Murphy Madeline Netto Cidalia Neves Nelda Neves Ruby E. Newberry Allan Nicholson In memory of Lillian Silvera Nicholson Raymond Nobriga Manuel Nunes Connie Nunes-Faria Kathleen O'Connor Filomena & Paulo Oliveira Glenn & Betty Oliveira Oliveira Egg Ranch Joe Olivera /Oliveira Dairy Timothy O'Reilly Patricia Ormonde Jeff Padgett Eugenia Paine Mary Borba Parente/Parentex Enterprises Kathy Espinola Parrish Barbra Peddy Muriel Peixoto Hildah Pemberton Aldina Pereira Lidia & Anthony Pereira Portuguese Fraternal Society of America (PFSA) PFSA Council # 7

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San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose Santa Clara Manteca Gilroy Pacific Grove Los Banos San Jose San Jose San Jose Milpitas Saratoga Hawaii San Jose Los Altos San Jose Loomis Sacramento Fremont Sacramento Fremont Marysville Gilroy Mt. Shasta Milpitas San Jose Fremont San Jose San Jose San Jose Hilmar Monte Sereno San Jose Missoula Layton Ontario Madera San Jose Castro Valley Hercules Los Gatos San Jose San Leandro Gustine/Newman

PFSA Council # 69 Portuguese Historical Cultural

Society Theresa Pimentel Kathleen Pinheiro Diana L. Pires Judith Silva Pohyar John & Pat Quaresma Carlos & Nilda Ramos Maria & Edmundo Ramos Bill and Marlene Rebello James & Janice Ricker Jr. Maria Riley Mary Ristroph Jose & Delminda Rodrigues Maria Ines Rodrigues Jerome Rose Joseph & Victoria Rose Mary F. Rose In memory of Joe A. Rose Edward Rose Fernando Salvador Rita Arnold Sanchez Henry S. & Mary J. Santos Isabel Santos Richard & Dianna Santos Richard P. Santos Marlene Sartwell Saudades da Nossa Terra (Portuguese Radio Program) Mary & Don Savant Manuel Sears Bonnie Semas John & Mary Senna Joe & Rafaila Sequeira Brian & Sandy Serpa Goretti Shifman Adeline F. Silva Frances J. Silva Frank & Mary Silva Helen M. Silva Manuel P. & Alda M. Silva/ Silva’s Welding Mario & Patricia Silva Mary Judith Silva Ronald G. Silva William Silva Ambrose & Charleen Silva Delfino Elvino & Rosemary Silveira Leo & Diane Silveira

Manteca Sacramento Gilroy San Jose San Jose Dublin San Jose Santa Clara Novato Sunol Meridian San Ramon Santa Clara San Mateo Santa Clara San Jose San Jose San Jose San Jose San Martin Santa Clara Castro Valley Hayward Sonora San Jose Cupertino Los Banos Cupertino San Jose Suisun City Sacramento Los Banos San Jose San Jose Sunnyvale Hanford Tracy Santa Cruz Hanford San Jose San Jose Galt Antioch San Jose Royal Oaks San Jose

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Mary Silveira Norbert & Margaret Silveira J. H. Silveira, M.D. Debbie Silveira-Ruger Robert & Mary Silvera Angela Simoes Bill & Georgina Skarin Marie Smith Jean Soares Jose De Melo Soares Vilma & Joseph J. Soares The Soares Dairy Farm, Inc. Gracinda Sousa Jose M. Sousa Philip & Joann Sousa Bill Souza Deborah L. Souza In memory of John & Mary Correia Souza Joanne Souza Mary Jane Souza Patrick & Carmina Souza Maria Steinbach Madeline Alves Streight Karel & Maria Sykora

San Jose San Jose Monte Sereno Ceres San Jose Fremont Linden Fremont Concord San Jose San Francisco Los Banos San Jose San Jose Redlands San Jose Hayward Milpitas Santa Clara Rodeo Orinda San Jose Menlo Park

We also acknowledge all those donors who want to remain anonymous and anyone we might have missed from the list. Everyone’s support is greatly appreciated.

Thank you, friends! Obrigado, amigos!

Sylvia A. Teixeira Norman Tevis Luis & Maria Toste Geraldine Fontes Tuso Universal Service Recycling Maria Isabel Van Sunder Antonio Vargas Frank Vargas Joe & Janice Vargas/Triple V. Ranch Joseph Vargas Lucia Vargas Rufino & Mary Vargas Russell & Louise Vento Davide & Theresa Vieira Pedro & Linda Vieira Ramana Vieira Davide Vieira-Leal Lucilia Vierra Cristina Warner Peggy Jardine Wheeler Rosemary Wright Darlene Young Fernando Zazueta

Salinas San Jose San Jose San Jose Stockton Fremont San Jose Sunnyvale Auburn El Granada Sacramento Santa Clara San Jose San Jose San Leandro Vacaville Pebble Beach San Jose Rocklin San Jose Oakland Fresno San Jose

As a Friend of the Portuguese Historical Museum your tax deductible annual gift ensures the preservation of

Portuguese heritage and the growth of the Historical Museum

Please accept my gift in support of the Portuguese Historical Museum Annual Friends Fund Drive

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Thank you for your support of the Portuguese Heritage Society of California

A Nossa Herança

KEVIN COELHO, owner of HGC Imports

Kevin Coelho has recently joined the Board of the Portuguese Heritage

Society. We welcome Kevin and would like to spotlight his company, which

provides an important service to our community.

HGC was purchased by Mario and Delphine Coelho in 1993. Mario was

born in Cedros, Faial and Delphine in San Jose. They ran HGC until 2006 when their sons Kevin & Jason

took over. HGC has permits to import, beer, wine, spirits and specialty foods. Naturally the focus is on food

from Portugal! Beer brands, Quinas and Especial, many wine brands (such as Casal Garcia, Avelada, J.P.),

cheese from the several islands of the Azores, Portuguese lupini beans (tremoços), olives, tuna, sardines and

olive oil, among many items. HGC services Washington State, Oregon, Arizona, Utah and Wyoming as well

as Northern California. HGC supplies many festas in California with their Portuguese food and beverage

needs. Most items are transported through the Panama Canal by ship and takes about 5 weeks to arrive at the

HGC warehouses.

We want to thank Kevin for keeping alive this important outlet to the delicious foods of our homeland.

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NEW MUSEUM BANNER Our special thanks to Museum director, Anita Pascoal, for her

creativity, skills, and donation of the beautiful hand-made Museum banner we are so proud of !

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Wall of Honor Is your family or organization

represented on the Wall of

Honor? Our original two walls

on the Bandstand containing

over 500 names are filled, and

we are now opening a new

wall for 2020 and accepting

applications! The Wall of Honor

is a permanent recognition of

those who have contributed to

the preservation and celebration

of our Portuguese heritage

and culture. Donations help

maintain our Museum. Please

consider getting your name

inscribed for just a donation of

US$250.00. To donate, please

contact Ana Paula da Silva

at 408-410-8207 or email

Terceira@gmail.com

Make PORTUGUESE Count “Write in “Portuguese” for Question #7 in your 2020 U.S. Census coming in March!

You may have heard a lot about MAKE PORTUGUESE COUNT and this 2020 Census thing. It is kicking off in March and it’s a big deal. The Census is a 9-question confidential survey that takes 10 minutes to complete. This will be the 1st time all U.S. residents of Portuguese ancestry will be accurately counted. The proposed Question #7: Race/Origins will give a clear option to identify our numbers and our voice. We urge all Portuguese to write in the word “Portuguese” on the Race/Origin Question #7. You can mark more than one ethnicity if you are only part Portuguese, but please do not forget to write in “Portuguese” also. When you fill out the Census, each person in your household (including you) brings $$$$ into our Portuguese community for funding of dozens of vital programs over the next ten years. Every household will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census from either a postal worker or a census worker, and you will have the option of responding online, by mail, or by phone. Help us spread the word. We are Portuguese and we count!