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A message from our President, Eddie Preciado… “Thank you for visiting our website to lean more about our organization.  I am fortunate to have the great honor to serve as the President of The Boys of Belvedere.  We have a remarkable group of dedicated Officers and Board Members and it is a true delight working with them.  Many of us grew up together in the East Los Angeles area and, as a dedicated group, we rise up to any challenges that may come our way.  We invite you to join us in our fundraising efforts as we continue to work towards fulfilling our ever-present goals of supporting Veterans and their families, the community, and providing college scholarship grants to high school students.” - Eddie Preciado, President - Boys of Belvedere
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HELPING OUR YOUTH, OUR VETERANS, AND OUR COMMUNITIES
Art Miranda Art Miranda currently serves as the Commander of the Disable American Veterans Chapter 22 in Alhambra, California. He is also the captain of the Memorial Team that serves at many funerals for veterans. He last worked for the City of Los Angeles, Disney Productions, and the Santa Anita Racetrack, amongst others. Art has specialized in Printing and Sign Painting Arts in Trade Tech College in Los Angeles. He served in the U.S. Army after graduating from Garfield High School in Spring of 1966. Art was in the Armored Division as a tank driver, and was an instructor stateside in Ft. Hood, Texas. Before attending Garfield High School, he went to Garfield Jr. High, Humphrey’s Elementary, and Riggin Avenue Elementary School. He came from a large family of twelve brothers and sisters. Art’s sister, Suzie Miranda, went on to Hollywood stardom in the 1970s with three major motion picture films. He is married to Gloria Gonzalez, who graduated from Garfield High in 1966. They have three children and five grandchildren. He is one of the original members of the Boys of Belvedere.
Billy Salazar Billy Salazar is a man of service, who spent a majority of his career in the Armed Services. After graduating from Garfield High School in the Class of 1964, he served in the United States Army from 1964 to 1968. From 1964 to 1965, he was stationed in Germany with the 14th Calvary Regiment, then the 15th Engineers Company. He was then deployed to Vietnam from December 1965 to July 1967 with the 18th Engineers Brigade. From 1967 to 1968, he served as an Instructor in Fort Ord, where he trained troops in dealing with booby traps. After leaving the Army, Billy served in the United States National Guard from 1982 to 1996. He was a scout and tanker for the Guard, when they were deployed to the 1992 Los Angeles Riots and 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
Interested in becoming a Member? Download the application and complete. Mail your completed application for review to: Boys of Belvedere PO Box 2462 Montebello, CA 90640 Download Application Now Download Adobe Reader You need Adobe PDF Reader to view application. Genaro “Jerry” Salazar Jerry is a true boy of Belvedere because he actually graduated from Belvedere Junior High School then went to Garfield where he participated in basketball, baseball and track also serving as Junior Class President. Graduating from Garfield Winter 1963, he then attended East Los Angeles College but that was interrupted by service to his country. Jerry served honorably in the Army and went to Vietnam as an Engineer. Returning from the war, he entered the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, during which time he completed East Los Angeles College and Citrus College. After a career of 32 years with the Sheriff’s Department, Jerry retired in 20. His work did not stop there – he has also been in photography for over 25 years. Jerry is now our staff photographer/videographer and all our pictures will now be coming from Jerry. His talents continue as he is certified from the Children’s Institute International, Los Angeles in Assessment and Reporting of Child Abuse. He also works as a Supervised Visitation Monitor for court appointed cases. He is also employed as an executive protection professional in the entertainment industry and a member of the Palm Springs American Legion #0519. Married to Julie, they split their time between San Dimas and Palm Desert. As the proud father of five children and very proud papa of five grandchildren he also enjoys music, dancing, going to the movies, dining out, photography, fine art, playing golf and working out. Hector Flores Jr. PhD. (Vice President) Passed Away March 24, 2017 Hector Flores Jr. PhD. has owned his own business since 1981. He is currently the President & CEO of Flores Labor Management Inc. in Anaheim, California. In 2004, he was recognized and Awarded the Presidential Gold Medal by U.S. President George W. Bush. Hector served as Co-Chairman of the Business Advisory Council to the U.S. Congress in Washington D.C. for 2003. In the same year within the nation's capital, he was awarded "Employer of the Year" by the National Republican Congressional Committee. He proudly served in the Vietnam War from 1971 to 1994 in the United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard. He started as a Crew Chief on C-130 Hercules planes, became a Flight Engineer finishing his career as a pilot. He has flown over 3,000 hours in combat on three tours, having been on a crew that was shot down twice over Da Nang and Quantri Vietnam. In 1994, he retired from the United States Air Force after 22 1/2 years of service. During his career, he was awarded two Purple Hearts, two Commendations Medals for sustained acts of heroism, and Two Bronze Stars for bravery & meritorious service. He earned four university degrees: a Bachelors in Business, Masters in Business Administration, Juris Doctorate in Law, and a PhD in Law. During his childhood, Hector grew up in the projects of Maravilla and Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles from 1957 to 1973. In 1970, he graduated from Garfield High School, having been a three year Letterman in Track and Football. Hector was League Champion in 100 yard and 200 yard dash events, including both Relays. He participated in the Times indoor track meet in 1969, as well as taking third place in State for the 880 Relay. He currently lives in Anaheim Hills and La Quinta, California with Theresa, his wife of 37 years. The marriage has resulted in two sons, one granddaughter, and one grandson. For whenever the chance arises, he spends his vacation by traveling the the world with his wife. He also enjoys his spare time playing golf with friends and family. Mario Cruz Mario Cruz was raised in the Maravilla projects of East Los Angeles. Mario attended Riggins Avenue Elementary, Griffith Jr. High and Garfield High school. As a child and throughout high school, his free time was spent playing baseball and basketball at Belvedere Park. At Garfield High School he excelled as a pitcher on the varsity baseball team and during his senior year voted MVP. The same year, his coach, Robert Holmes introduced him to scouts from the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox, both of whom had shown an interest in his potential to play major league baseball. Mario graduated from Garfield High School with the winter class in 1967. He enlisted in the United States Army during the Vietnam era. His time was cut short when he stepped on a mine while on ambush patrol in the demilitarized zone in Korea. Part of his right foot was amputated, thus ending his dream of becoming a Professional Baseball Player. In 1969 he entered the United States Postal Service where he spent 34 years. While in the Postal Service he held various positions, the last as Manager of Customer Service at the West Covina, California Post Office. Mario’s favorite pastime was music so for fun and to make a little extra money, he became a Wedding and Party DJ. He worked most weekends for nearly 30 years. Mario even found a way to mix his occupation with his hobby. When new stamps were issued featuring an iconic musician, Mario would arrange events at the Post Office and have celebrities and other well-known musicians play for the public. Also in attendance was radio station KRLA Today, Mario is a 100% disabled Veteran and now legally blind. But his disabilities have not stopped him. He rarely misses an event his grandchildren participate in, attends photography school twice a week and bowls in a senior league every Tuesday morning. Mario has been married to Denise for almost 40 years. Together they have raised one son who has blessed them with three beautiful grandchildren. Through his sister Rachel, Mario heard of the “Boys of Belvedere”, a group of men who volunteered their time fundraising to give back to the community where they grew up. He wanted to be a part of it and joined our group in September 2016. When he went to his first meeting, he re-connected with friends he played sports with at Belvedere Park and had not seen in over 50 years. Mario wants to thank Coach Roy Alba who kept us involved in sports and out of trouble - RIP Coach. Despite his disabilities, he plan to be an active member of the Boys of Belvedere and do all he can to be an asset to our organization. Manuel A. “Memo” Dominguez Memo is our very first Rough Rider to join our group. He graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Summer of 1965 and is a personal friend of our own Alex Ochoa. He says he and Alex became good friends because he could always depend on getting a hit off him during his baseball playing days. But it wasn’t just Alex he could hit. Memo hit a .378 batting average in his senior year and had the baseball scouts all watching, including the L.A. Dodgers scouts. A leg injury as well as serving in the military prevented him from continuing his baseball career. Dominguez went on to work for the Southern California Gas Company and retired after 25 years. Not quite ready to settle down in a rocking chair, Memo went on to family service counseling at San Fernando Mission Cemetery (where Richie Valens is buried). Currently, he is a part time driver for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Memo has met the requirements to be here because he did play baseball at Belvedere. He is a widower with two sons and a daughter and is looking forward to helping the community and raising money for scholarships. With the tasks well in hand, he is up to the challenge of becoming a board member after completing a year’s worth of Boys of Belvedere prerequisites to serving on the board of directors. Download Application Now Download Adobe Reader