Alberto & Carmen Heredia were born in Mexico and came to Roseville in 1943 as a guest laborer under the Bracero Program and worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1965, Alberto and Carmen opened Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant on Riverside Avenue. Alberto and Carmen were instrumental in increasing the interest for soccer for all ages and genders by organizing soccer teams and sponsoring many sport teams in Roseville. Furthermore, the Heredia's donated the first monument in Northern California dedicated to a Mexican hero - a statue of Benito Juarez stands in Roseville's Royer Park.
In recognition of their contributions to the Mexican-American community, they were honored by two former U.S. Presidents, Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter. In addition, they were also recognized by four California Governors, Edmund G. Brown Sr., Ronald Reagan, Edmund G. Brown Jr. and George Deukmejian. Alberto Heredia died April 26, 1988 in Roseville, and Carmen Heredia died in Roseville, on February 4, 1991. In September of 1988, Alberto was one of five Roseville citizens honored who have made significant contributions to the community. A grove of trees at Maidu Park was dedicated to the five men. Furthermore, Heredia Drive and Heredia Court were named after the Heredia's in West Roseville.
For more information about the park ceremony, contact Tara L. Gee, Park Planning & Development Superintendent with Roseville's Parks and Recreation Division, at (916) 774-5505.
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