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In here, you will find the committees that contribute to the day-to-day success of our 

Portuguese Cultural Center. 

**Term Expires on July 2008**

Board of Directors 

 

Francisco Bahia - President Isabel C. Bouanger - Treasurer
Zaida Bras Rodrigues - Secretary Chris Andrade - Assistant Treasurer 

 

Food & Beverage Committee

 

Ray Boa - Chairman Alvaro Nascimento - Vice-Chairman

 

Special Events Committee 

 

Helen Fernendes & Ana Paula Cardinale - Co-chairwomen Margaret Hintz - Vice-President
Cathy DeSousa - Secretary Hilda Barrett - Treasurer
Ilene Farinha Sandy Corte-Real
Manuela Ribeiro Eileen Farinha
Anabela Cruz Maria Irene Luis

 

Facilities Committee

 

Tony Santos - Chairman  

 

Financial  Committee

 

Joe Boa - Chairman

 

Fundraising Committee

 

 Agostinho J. Ribeiro - Chairman  

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Human Resources Committee

 

Nancy Ballwig - Chairman  

 

Membership Committee

 

Rute Mendes - Chairwoman

 

Public Relations Committee

 

Paula Boa Sousa - Chairwoman

 

Arts & Entertainment Committee

 

Maria Zargo - Chairwoman

 

 

Builders Wall Committee

 

Antonio Fernandes - Chairman

 

Sons of Portugal Scholarship Committee 

 

Patricia Joaquim - President  
   
   

 

Youth Group Committee

 

Danny Heitor - Chairman

 

Sons of Portugal Folklore Group

 

Cathy deSousa - President Joelle Martins - Vice President
Melissa Adams - Public Relations Maria deSousa & Rosa Martins - Co-Treasurers
Mary Ann Andrade - Secretary Manuel Ribeiro - Music Director
Jorge Martins - Ensaiador Manuela Ribeiro - Ensaiadora
Sao Ferreira - Madrinha  
Acacio Figueiredo, Antonio Pires, Julio Martins & Fernando Violante  - Events & Fundraising Co-Coordinators

 

School of Folklore

 

Carla Heitor - Director Sandra Rodrigues - President
Ana Rodrigues - Vice President Christopher Andrade- Treasurer
Susan Pacheco - Secretary Isabel Varejao- Public Relations

 

 

Portuguese Cultural Center Children's Choir 

 

Helena Magro - President  
   
   

 

Portuguese Cultural Center Choir

 

Tony Santos - President Antonio de Moura - Maestro

 

Sons of Portugal Band 

 

Raul Ligeiro - President Manuel Pinto - Vice President
Carla Trombley - Secretary Annette Moreno - Treasurer
Wilson Braz - Advisor Dan Moreno - Advisor

 

Media Center Committee

 

Americo Ventura - President Carla Heitor
Graca Felicio Mary Anne Andrade
 

 

Sports Association

 

Jorge Sousa - Chairman

 

Danbury United

 

Jorge Sousa - President Lou Dos Santos - Manager
Carlos Canhao - Treasurer Tony Fernandes - Coach

 

Golf Tournament Committee

 

Angelo DaCunha Jose Boa
Luis Tomas  
 

 

Sportsmen Club

 

Antonio Fernandes- President Tino Marcal- Vice President
Amilcar Pereira- Secretary Rogerio Pereira- Treasurer
   

 

Casa do Porto

 

Manuel Carrelo - President

 

Nucleo Sportinguista

 

Antonio Pires - President  

 

Academia do Bacalhau

 

Manuel Pinto - President