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Dr. Luciano da Silva was honored as “Man of the Year of 2008” by the Fraternal and Cultural Institution of the “Friends of Terceira”, “Os Amigos da Terceira”, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, U. S. A.

“Os Amigos da Terceira” = “The Friends of Terceira”, from Pawtucket, Rhode Island, are a Portuguese -American organization most active in social, cultural and charitable activities. In twenty years they have given to charitable organizations more than one million dollars!

All their activities are aimed at given pride of the Portuguese roots to their children and grandchildren. Every single week they have at their headquarters important activities and always with a full house. It is really amazing!

They had also a full house on Saturday, on March 29^th, 2008 when they paid homage to Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva by making him “Man of the Year of 2008”.

The plaque that he received given by Mr. Clemente Anastácio, President of the General Assembly, reads as follows:

“The Community Center of the Group of the Friends of Terceira (Emigrants for the island of Terceira, in Azores), localized in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, honors Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva for his community involvements in favor of the Portuguese language and culture and also for his medical services to the Portuguese American Community in Rhode Island, for more than fifty years.”

Mr. Clemente Anastácio, President of the General Assembly, Mrs. Sílvia da Silva, Dr. Luciano da Silva, expressing his thanks, Mr. Carlos Ramos, Mrs. Maria João Santos, President of the Organization, and Victor Santos, the Cultural Direct

Besides the Plaque from the “Friends of Terceira”, Dr. Luciano da Silva also receive plaques from representatives of four other Portuguese- American organizations to which he served in the past years. Here are their names by alphabet order:

And also Poet Dimas Coelho read a poem describing the biography of the Doctor.

John Costa, the General Manager of the Bristol Sports Club, presented to the Doctor this plaque which says:

The Bristol Sports Club to Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva in recognition of all his services to the members of the Bristol Sports Club with the highest esteem and consideration.

Saturday 29, 2008.

Antony Avila, Past President of the Dom Luis Filipe Beneficial Association (the oldest Portuguese American organization in the United States of America), gave the Doctor this plaque which says:

The Directors of The Dom Luis Filipe Beneficial Association of Bristol, Rhode Island, take this opportunity to congratulate Manuel Luciano da Silva upon receiving such high honor from the Friends of Terceira.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Joseph Moniz, President of the Knights of Corte Reais, presented to the Doctor a plaque in form of a book with a clock. It says:

The Board of Directors and Members of the Knights of Corte Reais congratulated Dr. Manuel Luciano da Silva for being honored by the Group of Friends of Terceira.

March 29, 2008

Jose da Costa, past president of the Branch Teófilo Braga, of the Portuguese Continental Union –Luso-American Life Insurance, gave a Diploma to Doctor which reads as follows:

The Givers the Plaques from left: Tony Avila (Dom Luis Filipe), John Costa (Bristol Sports), José Costa (Port. Continental Union), Joseph Moniz ) Knights of Corte Reais), Clemente Anastácio (Os Amigos da Terceira), Silvia da Silva and Dr. Luciano da Silva

Mr. Dimas Coelho, a very popular poet, read a poem describing the biography of the doctor and also his activities in helping the Portuguese American Community. Here is the poem in Portuguese:

The sons of Dr. Da Silva with their wives: Christine and José, Manuel and Kelly