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Article: FILIPINO-AMERICAN PICNIC IS SPECIAL THIS YEAR POPULAR EVENT WILL CELEBRATE ELECTION OF RON A. VILLANUEVA TO BEACH CITY COUNCIL.(LOCAL)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- July 4, 2002
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Byline: KATRICE FRANKLIN THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
VIRGINIA BEACH -- A new spirit will sweep over Red Wing Park this year.
It will linger over freshly cooked lumpia and a crowd of thousands eager to celebrate the importance of independence.
The mood is a feeling of success from hard work. It can be explained with one name: Councilman Ron A. Villanueva.
As Filipinos gather to hold the 27th annual Filipino-American Friendship Day, they'll marvel over their contribution in helping elect the first Asian American to the Virginia Beach City Council.
A long time ago, in the mid-1970s, someone had a hunch that it would be a good idea to ...