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Thursday, September 13, 2012

PATRIOT'S AWARD 9/11 MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE EVENT
DRAWS LARGE ATTENDANCE!

 
Pictured: Brenda Wiewel, 2012 Patriot of the Year
receives Patriot Medallion Medal & Eagle Patriot
(Trophy) from Patriot Award Co-Host, Deborah Pacheco
 
 
Whittier, CA
 
 
"It was a memorable event!" says, Essi Berregon, volunteer for the 2012 9th Annual Patriot's Award Breakfast & Charity Banquet (A 9/11 Memorial Observance Event).  It was Essi's first year participating in the 9/11 event. Essi stated, "I wish my children could have witnessed this event today. Our children need to know what it is to be Patriots."
 
It was a beautiful Saturday morning (9/8) when over 200 people from the greater Whittier area gathered to participate in the 9th Annual Patriot's Award Breakfast. The list of dignitaries and community leaders was quite lengthy. Among the guests were; County Supervisor Don Knabe, L.A. County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman (Ret.) and his wife Cathy, Whittier Mayor pro tem Bob Henderson and his wife Dr. Judith Henderson, Whittier Council member Cathy Warner and Joe Vinatieri, Whittier Union HSD Sandy Thorstenson, Whittier Union HSD Trustees (Board President) Timothy Schneider and Russell Castenada Calleros, Norwalk Council member Leonard Shryock, Norwalk-La Mirada School Board President Darryl Adams, Rio Hondo College Trustee Gary Mendez, Community Leader Ruth B. Shannon (E.L. Shannon Family Foundation), Liz Mendia (Exec. Dir. Whittier Rio Hondo Aids Project), Rev. Jim Ortiz (President, Whittier Area Evangelical Ministerial Alliance WAEMA), Sam Guyan (2012 Whittier Co. Citizen of the Year), 
 
Our 2012 Patriot Awardees are a distinguished group of community activists. Brenda Wiewel, our Patriot of the Year, for the past 13 years serves as the Executive Director for the Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (main office in Santa Fe Springs, CA). Selma Minerd, a leader in the Whittier Republican Women Federated for 38 years, and a community volunteer in other Civic organizations in the Whittier area.  Rev. Joe Enriquez, pastoral leader of the Point Man International Ministries (Whittier, CA) whose group meets in Santa Fe Springs, CA. Pastor Joe spends much of his ministry time serving U.S. Military Veterans, and assists many with their needs at the Veterans Administration (V.A.) Hospital in Long Beach, CA. Korean Combat Veteran Jesse M. Luera, our 2012 Special Veteran's Award Patriot (only given once before), for his service in the United States marine Corp (U.S.M.C.) Jesse M. Luera received many battle ribbons and 2 purple hearts in the Korean Conflict. Jesse Luera also has been a community leader for 35 years in the city of Norwalk, serving for 19 years on the Norwalk-la Mirada School Board and 16 years on the Norwalk City Council, Jesse also serves for 19 years as the Director of Social Services for the city of Norwalk before being elected to the Norwalk City Council.
 
"We are so pleased with this year's turn out and the beautiful community spirit that was on display from all in attendance at the Patriot's 9/11 event this year. We had such a diverse representation from the entire community; Church leaders, Veterans, First Responders, Community/Civic volunteers, Educators, Municipal leaders, County Leaders... It was a fantastic grouping of community interests under one roof... All of those in attendance to pay their memorial observance of those who lost their lives on 9/11/01 and to celebrate our collective patrtiotism by recognizing a group of 4 unsung heroes from our community who represent the best in community, humanitarian, and national service." Says Dr. Ralph & Deborah Pacheco, Co-Founders & Hosts of the Patriot's Award Breakfast & Charity Banquet, a 9/11 Memorial Observance event.
 
Part of the proceeds from the breakfast event go to support the LC Foundation's Whittier College Interns Program, now into its 2nd year. "We thoroughly enjoy the Foundation's collaboration with Whittier College in giving its students a real hands on experience in community engagement and project management through the Foundation's community work and projects." says LC Foundation President & CEO Dr. Ralph Pacheco. "One of our 2012 Interns Alyssa Barrios, a Senior at Whittier College, served on the 2012 Patriot's Award Planning Committee, and was instrumental in its preparation for the event for this 9/11 season. I wish to acknowledge Alyssa's invaluable assistance to the Foundation for her work on this Whittier based community project." Says Dr. Pacheco.
 
The LC Foundation is already making plans for the 2013 Patriot's event to be held once again at the Whittier Rio Hondo American Red Cross "Grand Ballroom" venue.  For more information regarding the work of the LC Foundation, please call our corporate offices: 562 945 9600. The LC Foundation is a Public Benefit Not for Profit CA Organization.
 
Thank you to all of our 2012 Patriot Planning Committee Members, Volunteers, Vendors, and Sponsors that made this event possible this year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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