Delano Manongs Park opened Oct. 14.
Community leaders unveil a plaque at the Oct. 14 grand opening of Delano Manongs Park in Milpitas, named after a group Filipino farmworkers who worked in the fields of California during the early 20th century. Left to right are former Milpitas mayor Jose Esteves, Milpitas Vice Mayor Evelyn Chua, State Assemblymember Alex Lee, Milpitas Mayor Carmen Montano, State Sen.
Mayor Carmen Montano welcomed attendees to Delano Manongs Park, located at 1650 McCandless Drive. In her comments, Montano noted that Filipino-Americans are the second largest Asian American group in the United States. Filipino American History Month commemorates the first Filipino presence in the continental United States, which occurred on Oct. 18, 1587, when mariners called “Luzones Indios” came ashore and landed in what is now Morro Bay, CA.Celebration opens new Heinlenville Park in San Jose’s Japantown
The Milpitas park is named after the Delano Manongs, Filipino farmworkers who worked in the fields of California during the early 20th century. Community leaders unveiled a plaque honoring Larry Itliong, a Filipino-American labor leader who played a pivotal role in the American labor movement. He co-founded the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee and united farmworkers to demand fair wages and better working conditions.
In addition to city council members and Milpitas Unified School District trustees, elected officials in attendance at the park’s grand opening included state Assemblymember Alex Lee and state Sen. Aisha Wahab. Both Lee and Wahab represent Milpitas.. Through the program, Milpitas expects to reduce utility electricity consumption by more than 4.2 million kilowatt-hours per year, and to substantially improve the efficiency of the city’s water infrastructure.
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