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Mar 02

Historical Society’s Installation Dinner 2011

Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves Administers Oath of Office at Installation Dinner

At the annual Installation of Officers and Board of the Milpitas Historical Society, which was held at Omega restaurant on Thursday, February 17, 2011 Mayor Jose Esteves administered the oath of office to the newly elected officers and Board members.

Milpitas Mayor Jose Esteves installing the 2011 Milpitas Historical Society Officers and Directors. Shown, from the left, Mayor Esteves, President Steve Munzel; Vice-President Harriett McGuire; Secretary Catherine Pelizzari. Directors: Bob Keely, Archives; Bob Burrill, Historian; Bill Hare, Landmarks; Peggy Horyza, Membership; Treasurer Kraig Bunnell, and Joanne Souza, Hospitality. Out of the frame, to the right, is PRCRC Liaison, Rebecca Villalobos.

Dave Cortese’s Family Lineage Begins with Grandfather Vincenzo Cortese

After remarks on the importance of our history by Santa Clara Valley Water District Board Member Richard Santos, Santa Clara County Supervisor Dave Cortese gave a brief but fascinating overview of the history of his family in our area. The family history begins when his grandfather, Vincenzo Cortese, arrived from Italy as a young teen in the Santa Clara

Valley worked in canneries and on leased farmland and eventually became a prosperous farmer, landowner, and model citizen.

Officers and Directors for 2011

Officers

  • President: Steve Munzel
  • Vice President: Harriett McGuire
  • Secretary: Catherine Pelizzarri
  • Treasurer: Kraig Bunnell

Directors

  • Archives: Bob Keely
  • Historian: Bob Burrill
  • Hospitality: Joanne Souza
  • Landmarks: Bill Hare
  • Membership: Peggy Horyza
  • Public Relations/Publications: Catherine Pelizzari
  • Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Commission Liaison: Rebecca Villalobos
  • Program and Special Events: Harriett McGuire