Henry "Hank" Lacayo makes a presentation during El Concilio Family Services' 22nd Latino Leadership Awards on March 26 in Oxnard. File photo by Frank X. Moraga/Amigos805.com
Henry “Hank” Lacayo will be the grand marshal of the 2011 Ventura County Fair Parade.
The parade will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 on Main Street in downtown Ventura.
He was selected by the board of directors of the Ventura County Fair becasue he is a man of generous giving who has great concern for the people of Ventura County, the board reported in a media release.
“I am humbled by this distinct honor and I am grateful for the opportunity to greet the people of Ventura County on such a fun and celebratory occasion,” Lacayo stated in the release.
Lacayo, a resident of Newbury Park, is currently serving his fifth term as state president of the Congress of California Seniors, is a board member of the Ventura County Community Foundation, El Concilio Family Services in Oxnard, La Hermandad de Ventura and other local nonprofit organizations.
Lacayo will celebrate his 80th birthday at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 during the “Hank Lacayo 80th Birthday Tribute & HLI Fundraiser at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo.
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