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I had the pleasure of meeting Mario in the late ‘70’s on a trip out west. I had heard about the winners and wanted to see if we had any common heritage since our last names are very similar. Mario came out of one of the barns wearing khaki pants, khaki shirt and khaki ball cap! He was so kind and gracious. We sat down on some short barrels and talked about things for 45 minutes. Back then, Caesar Chavez was the big topic of conversation. I’ll never forget the twinkle in his eye as he spoke. What an amazing, kind man! May God bless you and the family, Kevin!

Mike Gemelli

Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi

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That’s fascinating to hear Mike! I assume you work(ed) in farming? Perhaps that's why the passion for Cezar Chavez and his support for farmer workers?

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Kevin you have so busy with meeting a group of well known people and all of them wish to hear your story about your grandfather and grandmother. Waiting to read your famous to be book

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Thanks Phil. Your support (& Pearl's) means a lot!

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Huzzah! What fun, Kevin. You're building a community from the memories of these times gone by. 🎉

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