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Progress as of January 2012…
Receptions, tours and informational meetings were held in Austin, Texas, during the week of September 27 to October 3, 2009. Among the events:
- A reception for panelists and key persons interested in the project.
- A public information meeting at Austin's Mexican American Cultural Center.
- A walk-through the area of Camp Mabry where the re-enactment may be staged.
- A tour of the ballroom, mezzanine and "Maximiliam Room" at the Driskill Hotel, a possible site for the military ball.
- Meetings and workshops among members of the interim board of directors.
Appointed as interim members of the board of directors are:
- Hector Diaz, is the national president of Hispanics in History, Inc., a nonprofit educational organization which seeks to promote the positive contributions made by Hispanics to United States history and culture. He is the Lieutenat Colonel in charge of re-enactments for the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico, a group which portrays colonial soldiers under the flag of Spain. Historically, that unit was among many in the 1600’s and 1700’s which protected Spain’s Caribbean and North American colonies.
- Dr. Maribel Ríos, is a seasoned veteran of re-enactments. In addition to parades and flag ceremonies, she has helped “George Washington’s” army defeat the British at the Battle of the Hook in Gloucester, Virginia, (October, 2008,) and was there when the Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico fended off a 1797 British invasion of San Juan (April, 2009.) She is currently Vice President of the Fijo,” and in charge of its artillery unit. Her “day job?” She’s a dentist, with her own dental practice in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Maribel’s blog
- Donald W. Miles, is the author of Cinco de Mayo: What is Everybody Celebrating? He and his wife, the former Minerva González Angulo of Mexico City, traveled all over Mexico together for more than forty years. Minerva earned a Ph.D. and taught at the University of Nebraska, St. Edward’s and Texas State Universities. Although she died in 2006, Minerva is still the inspiration behind Don’s involvement with this consortium and the books he is currently writing in the field of Mexican history.
Don’s blog:
www.donmiles.blogspot.com
www.DonMiles-Spanish.blogspot.com
- Major Julieta Teresa Ritzman, (USAF, Ret.) has many years of military experience in management, operations and logistics. The latter will be a key for a successful cavalry re-enactment. Her ties to the Battle of Puebla stem from her Mexican-American heritage, with relatives in Puebla and other parts of Mexico.
Julieta’s blog
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