the network for
Operation Pedro Pan

This is a clarification to those volunteers who run the Pedro Pan site. I have as lead photograph on my profile a painting of Jose Marti in loincloth fighting three rabid animals. The painting depicts Marti in loincloth in reference to the condition in which most of our Cuban brothers and sisters find themselves today: hungry, threatened and without clothes. However, Marti in this role is Hercules (as in the original Zurbaran painting) and he is battling three monsters identified by their medallions (Nazism, Communism and Fascism). I make no money from this book, so it is not a commercial advertisement. This book is product of my Peter Pan experience, under which I learned the sanctity and inviolability of the family (even if your father is still in Cuba), as well as the importance of tolerance and respect for differences of opinion and the great danger that lies in self-censorship, as we so often see in Miami. My ultimate point: we've no chance of democracy for Cuba, until we learn to live and breath democracy in Miami. I hope this clarifies any concerns you may have regarding this painting on my site. Thanks, Tony Gonzalez

Message by Antonio Gonzalez Perez | Oct 22nd 2009

Conozco a los siguientes, 1962, Enrique Capote Angel Gonzales Santiago Thomas, Juan Dallas, Enrique Capote, Eduardo Fandiño, Jose Fernandez, Rafael Toymil, Carlos Luis Alcover, Damaso Lirio, Alfredo Sandoval, Octavio Martin, Omar Suarez, Felipe Ramos, Instructor, Fernando Calera, Jose Luis Mestre, Juan Ramos Serra, Antonio Ampudia, Mario Sanchez, Camion, Marcos Alberti, Carlos Rodriguez, Apolonio Legon, Enrique Rodriguez, Alfaro Manuel Maurin, Domingo Gonzalez, Adolfo Garcia, Jorge Y Javier Acevedo, Miguel Menendez, Jose Orosa, Jose Gonzalez, Francisco Fuentez, Jose Fontan, Jose Antonio Piñon, Arturo Palomino. Todos buenos amigos en aquel entonces

Message by Carlos W J Bermudez Zayas | Oct 18th 2009

Un saludo desde Barcelona España. Soy Oriol Tremoleda de Bolós, escolapio. El primer sacerdote que colaboré con Father Walsh. En Kendall estábamos "repletos" y abrimos o mejor "okupamos" Matecumbe al descubrir que había una cabaña. Henry Chau y 13 muchachos pasaron la primera noche allá. Matecumbe era sólo para usar la piscina. Y todo dependía de Fr Claude Brubaker no Fr Walsh. Pero por estar sobrecargado Kendall cedimos espacio a las niñas y "okupamos" Matecumbe... Father Walsh consiguió revalidar todo aquello. La llegada de niños/as era masiva. Y Jorge Guarch cada día esparaba en el Miami Airport la llegada -sin horario fijo- de Panamerican de Cuba.

Message by Oriol Tremoleda de Bolós, escolapio | Oct 12th 2009

El viernes fallecio Miguel Angel Quesada quien fuera House Parent en Fla. City. Su Cuerpo estara expuesto en la Funeraria Woodlawn Park 11655 SW 117 Ave. de 4 a 10 de la noche. La Misa de Cuerpo Presente sera mañana a las 10 AM en St. John Newuman 107 Ave, y la 120 calle del SW. Paco

Message by Frank ( Paco ) Echeverria | Oct 4th 2009

PEDROPAN DATABASE GOES ON THE ROAD THIS WEEKEND: Occasionally, we take the database on the road. This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27, we will be at The Hispanic Heritage Expo at the Doubletree Miami Mart, 711 NW 72nd Ave. THE EVENT, A SMALLER CUBA NOSTALGIA, IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC. If you have not registered yet, come by The Miami Herald/ El Nuevo Herald booth and we'll assist you. Pedro Pans Eloisa Echazabal and Carmen Romanach, will be there to help. The Miami Herald's Luisa Yanez, who led the database project, will be there to answer questions.

Message by Pedro Pan Administrator | Sep 26th 2009