Frank X. Moraga
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805
From a university professor and a Vietnam veteran to a successful high school senior, El Concilio Family Services will honor a wide variety of deserving community leaders and programs as it presents its annual “Latino Leadership Awards” gala on Saturday, June 6 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard.
Honorees this year are José Alamillo, a professor at California State University Channel Islands; Richard Camacho, president of the Vietnam Veterans of Ventura County; Marisa Montgomery, a registered nurse who provides support to monolingual Spanish-speaking new moms and dads; Miguel Undurraga, a senior at Rio Mesa High School; Capt. Lawrence Vasquez, commanding officer of Naval Base Ventura County, and Christopher Williams, a sergeant with the Oxnard Police Department. Also being honored are Many Mansions and One Step a la Vez.
Space is limited here but be sure to check out our website each week for individual profiles of these outstanding honorees. Congratulations to all.
Proceeds raised at the event remain in the community and go directly to supporting El Concilio’s various quality-of-life programs for the low-income, underserved Latino population.
Click here to RSVP for the awards gala. For more information on El Concilio’s programs and services, visit www.elconciliofs.org or call 805-486-9777 ext. 228.
— Frank X. Moraga is editor/publisher of Amigos805. He has served as business editor, director of diversity and general manager of a bilingual publication at the Ventura County Star, and as a reporter in the community editions of the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily News.