Hello: I.D.E.S. Council 170 Artesia, all members & friends:

Please be advised that the Official Visit and a Regular Meeting are being held for I.D.E.S. Subordinate Council #170, on Friday, April 30th, 2004, starting about 6 pm, at the Artesia DES Hall, 11903 Ashworth, Artesia, CA 90701-4112. . Our last meeting was March 16th. Let us know if you have to work or if you want a reminder call. Call me when you get this meeting notice and I will call you back the day before to remind you about the meeting.

Notice: The Official visit details are on an attach page. We will be taking nominations for Council 170 Officers. All positions are open for nominations.

Please Call Michael Abreu at (714)832-8503 for information by the afternoon before the meeting, and receive directions, if needed.

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The delinquent billing list has 9 members on the February 2004 list. Send in your insurance & dues to avoid lapses in your polices.

Any 50 year or 75 year members that have not received 50 or 75 year Pins, please let me know so we can get you one, if every thing checks out.

2004 Convention Queen Contest underway. Applications available. Support your Queen candidates
by purchasing Ads in the convention book and raffle tickets. Current candidates are:

Alyssa Marie Roberts, IDES Senior Convention Queen Candidate, 16 years old, Junior at Lemoore High School. Member of IDES Council #54, Lemoore, since 2002 and Vice President of Council 54. My Great-Uncle & Great-Aunt are Supreme President Luis Mendes and First Lady Margaret Mendes.
Alyssa Roberts, 21220 Grangeville, Lemoore, CA 93245, (559) 924-3544

Christine DaSilva, IDES Senior Convention Queen Candidate, Member of IDES Council #9, Supreme Finance Committee Youth Trustee. My parents are George and Eugenia DaSilva. My mother works in the Main Office of the Supreme Council. 
Christine DaSilva, PO Box 668, Newark, CA 94560 (510) 794-6866,
christine@lusotek.com

 

Scholarship applications are available:

I.D.E.S. Scholarships: 5, four year college, 2 two year community college Ernie Mendes (ag science), APUMEC (former members), Supreme Youth Council (active youth council members). Contact IDES Main office as soon as possible for applications. Submission deadline April 31,2004. Call (510) 886-5555, (800) 542-4337, for information & applications.

Cabrillo Club, for students of Portuguese decent. Applications can be obtained at your High School. Contact your high school councilor or call Laura Vierra at (714) 527-8810.

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Michael F. Abreu - Secretary      - IDES Council 170 Artesia 
12781 Charloma Dr                      e-mail: abreu@earthlink.net

Tustin CA 92780-2845                  Phone (714)832-8503        Fax (714)669-8180       Office (714)730-6144

Festa Information for - April, May & June 2004. If you have information about festas and other events, you would like to be in the next letter, let me know.

Near by Festas, for your information: There are many more in Northern California.

            Local                                                                    ( if you know of more events, let me know )

April               30        Noite de Cultura                          at Artesia DES hall, Artesia

April               30        Council 170 IDES Official Visit     at Artesia DES hall, Artesia

May                2        Santo Christo dos Milagres          at Chino DES hall, Chino

May                8- 9    Nossa Senhora de Fatima Festa   at Artesia DES hall, Artesia

May               15-16   Nossa Senhora de Fatima festa    at DES hall, Santa Maria

May               22-23   Festa Espirto Santo                    at Church, Arroyo Grande

May               30        Festa Espirto Santo                    at Church, Norco

May               30        Festa Espirto Santo                    at UPSES hall San Diego

June               5- 6    Festa Espirto Santo                     at Trinity hall Edna (San Luis Obispo)

June               5- 6    Festa Espirto Santo                     at P. A. Club Mentone (Redlands)

June               6        Festa Santissima Trindade           at UPSES hall San Diego

June              27-28   Festa Espirto Santo                     at Hynes DES hall, Paramount

June              27        St Anthony                                 at Portuguese Hall, Arroyo Grande 

            

If you or your family are on the Internet, check the following web pages for:

1.     2004         http://home.earthlink.net/~abreu/Festas1.html     Index to more complete tentative festa information.

2.     2004         http://home.earthlink.net/~abreu/Ides170a.html   Current information for IDES Council 170

The information is constantly updated.

The dates that appear for the festas are generally the best information available at the time that the meeting notice letter is printed.

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I.D.E.S. Council 170, Artesia Cordially invites you, your family, and friends to attend the Official visit

Honoring Our I.D.E.S. Supreme President, Luis Mendes, and First Lady Margaret

On Friday, April 30, 2004. at Artesia D.E.S. Hall, located at 11903 Ashworth, Artesia, CA 90701-4112

6:30 pm - Social / Cocktails, 7:30 pm - Dinner (no charge)

We are also having a raffle. Items for the raffle are welcome.

Please Contact Council Secretary for more information. 

Directions 

From the North: South on 5 Freeway, to South 605 Freeway, to East 91 Freeway, to South on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia, to Ashworth (turn left).

 From the East and South: North on 5 Freeway, to West 91 Freeway, to South on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia, to Ashworth (turn left).

 Look for small blue signs that say "Portuguese hall".

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Michael F. Abreu - Secretary -     IDES Council 170 Artesia 

12781 Charloma Dr                      e-mail: abreu@earthlink.net

Tustin CA 92780-2845                  Phone (714)832-8503        Fax (714)669-8180

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I.D.E.S. Council 170, Artesia

combined with

I.D.E.S. Council: 173 Chino

 

Cordially invites you, your family, and friends to attend the Official visit

 

Honoring Our I.D.E.S. Supreme President,

 

Luis Mendes, and First Lady Margaret

 

On Friday, April 30, 2004

 

at Artesia D.E.S. Hall, located at 11903 Ashworth, Artesia, CA 90701-4112

 

Doors open about 6:00 pm (Big Hall)

 

6:30 pm - Social / Cocktails, 7:30 pm - Dinner (no charge)

 

We are also having a raffle.

 

Items for the raffle are welcome.

 

Please Contact Council Secretary for more information.

 Directions

From the North: South on 5 Freeway, to South 605 Freeway, to East 91 Freeway, to South on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia, to Ashworth (turn left).

From the East and South: North on 5 Freeway, to West 91 Freeway, to South on Pioneer Blvd in Artesia, to Ashworth (turn left).

 Look for small blue signs that say "Portuguese hall".

 Our Official Visit is in the Big Hall. There is another event in the other hall Noite de Historia E Cultura