Message from the President – December 2020
December, 2020
Dear HOS Members,
One more time I want to thank you for giving me your confidence and vote for me to continue one more year as the President of our organization.
I want to give credit to Henry Herms for all his work and great job of putting together all the logistics, creating the electronic Ballot, Election Packet (that was sent to all the members), keeping track of all the results, tabulating the votes along with Joaquin Anguera and Louis Conde and informing you all of the results. Thank you, Henry, for your dedication and work to the House of Spain!
I hope that all of you continue to be well and healthy, as we continue with the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. As you may have heard, several vaccines look very promising and hopefully next year life can be almost back to normal. Hang in there and be very careful for a few more months.
In the meantime, I would like you to be informed of some progress that has been made on Cabrillo National Monument with the release of a new movie in English and Spanish about his life. Below you will find both links.
The Cabrillo Video (Spanish)
Moreover, David Buenaventura has sent us this information that will take place on January 6 via ONLINE:
MIÉRCOLES, 6 DE ENERO DE 2021 DE 14:00 PST A 16:30 PST
Virtual Tour of Gaudi’s Barcelona
See link: https://www.foxla.com/news/the-first-thanksgiving-was-in-st-augustine-not-in-plymouth-experts-say
Lastly, but not least see video from the REAL ACADEMIA DE CORDOBA, where they present the information ofJuan Rodriguez Cabrillo being from Palma del Rio, Cordoba.
I will keep you posted regarding the re-opening of House of Spain as soon as we hear from the City and HPR. Personally I do not think that anything will happen until May of June of 2021.
Please feel free to reach out to us at contact@houseofspain.org any time.
I sincerely thank you for your support and membership.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Stay healthy, Salud!
Jesus Benayas