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Putting the Pieces Together
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Dominick
State President 2011-2012
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under much needed repairs. I am joining forces with the California Mission Foundation to help in this task. The
Foundation began in 1998 and is working to raise over $50 million to cover a wide range of historically accurate
repairs. These projects include not only the buildings, but the artwork and artifacts as well. To learn more about
the Foundations work you can visit their web site at www.californiamissionsfoundation.org . Be sure to check out
your local Mission’s projects. It will give you a chance to see what has been done and the many projects still in
need.
There are many ways you can help me restore our Californian history. Soon we will have pins for sale with
proceeds going to the Mission Foundation. Since our theme involves puzzle pieces, I am thinking of ways to
incorporate this such as donating a piece to a very large puzzle. Locally I encourage everyone to visit a mission
near you. Most won’t have far to travel. You can see the remarkable displays of our state’s beginnings, learn
about our rich heritage and often times enjoy hands on experience with the past. Also don’t forget to take the
opportunity to support your mission on your visit.
I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can and I hope to see you all participating in what I know will be a
great year!
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Hi Everyone!
My name is Dominick and I am your new State President for the
2011-2012 year. Let me start off with a little bit of information
about myself. I am fourteen years old, and a freshman honor
student in high school. I am very fond of music, and I am a
member of my high school band. I play all sorts of percussion as
well as compose my own music along with some of my close friends.
I study Latin in school, and it has come in use throughout all
aspects of my life.
In CAR, I have held almost all positions in my local society, and
multiple positions on the state board. I recently went to national
conference to be installed, and I highly recommend going. It’s a
blast!
My project is entitled “Putting the Pieces Together,” and it is
centered on improving and restoring the coastal missions of
California. This project really hits home because I was actually
baptized in one of the old chapels in a Mission, and I have always
been fascinated by the rich Hispanic Christian culture, which was
the basis for our state.
The Missions were begun seven years before the American
Declaration of Independence was signed and were completed
twenty-five years before gold was found at Sutter’s Mill. However,
after years of neglect and forces of nature our Missions have come
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