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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017/05/02 ProgramProgram WELCOME Honorable Glen Googins, CityAttormy COLOR GUARD PRESENTATION Eagle Scout Troop S, Corpus Christi Catholic Church PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Girl Scout Troop 5250 NATIONAL ANTHEM Ian Canonizado, Veterans Elementary INVOCATION Rabbi Dr. Michael L. Samuel, Temple Beth Shalom COMMUNITY AWARDS PRESENTATION Honorable Mayor Mary Casillas Salas Honorable Deputy Mayor John McCann Honorable Councilmembers Patricia Aguilar, Mike Diaz and Stephen C. Padilla STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS Honorable Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor ADJOURNMENT Reception Immediately Following ENTERTAINMENT Oskar Beckmann Jazz Quartet Cp. NOUSCOa gEat&tAR. A OeSempra Energy utift- Latino Food . • I Industry Association �fgrene AV sud&vy Prda, aks M I l E C A f I N 0 Susan Juarez ACCE San Diego • Awarded by Mayor Mary Casillas Salas Susana Juarez worked at the Sweetwater Union High School District for 29 years and is a proud union member with California School Employee Association. In 2014, she joined the state-wide grassroots community organization, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) where she has been instrumental in organizing her neighborhood, Holiday Estates. She has organized Amy Wise, R.I.S.E. to Empower • Award Amy Wise is the co-founder of R.I.S.E. to Empower, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower girls and young women to make positive choices by offering a "Neighborhood Tours"; clean-ups, actions against bad landlords, lobbied her legislators in Sacramento, advocated for vital services for the community and fought for policies to protect immigrants. Her promotion of values such as equality, respect, and dignity for all people and her open heart are a testament to the leader and example she is to all of her community. ed by Deputy Mayor,John McCann three-month program that includes a workbook, memoir, inspirational quote book and weekly discussion circles led by trained facilitators. Through critical thinking and experiential learning, the program offers the girls a transformational experience in which they will be asked to take a deep look at their lives, the challenges they are faced with daily as teen girls and the importance of making positive choices. R.I.S.E. to Empower is an advocate that empowers teen girls to find theirjoy, follow their heart and live their dreams. Jorge Patrick Macfarland • Awarded by Councilmember Patricia Aguilar Jorge Patrick Macfarland is a lifelong resident of District 2 in Chula Vista. He is a teacher who urges his students to learn about and interact with their government, with the belief that future generations of Americans should be taught to use their civic voices to create positive change in their communities. He is also a tireless community activist who has organized community meetings and town halls, registered hundreds of voters, and organized events to promote civic responsibility among voting -age students. Macfarland has been involved in campaigns and political groups throughout the South Bay, participated in Beautify Chula Vista, and volunteered at St. John's Episcopal Church and School tutoring students and reading to seniors. He is also a board member of Crossroads II, a community group that advocates for smart growth, infrastructure, and bringing more jobs to Chula Vista. Jose Guadalupe Solis Montoya • Awarded by Councilmember Mike Diaz Jose Guadalupe Solis Montoya, known as Don Jose in the community, is 78 years old. He has been a resident of the Castle Park neighborhood for over 50 years. He resides across the street from Castle Park Elementary where he volunteers his time daily in the garden, crossing children and families at nearby crosswalks, and at the food distributions were he has devoted hundreds of hours to serving the community for the past four years. Don Jose first came to be a volunteer in 2013 and has been a regular in the South Bay Community Services parent's center and often attends the Garden and Safety committee meeting. He has mentioned many times that the community garden has not just given him the opportunity to volunteer, but to really belong to something. Volunteering has given him a reason to get up every morning. We are very privileged to have Don Jose as a community volunteer with South Bay Community Services, Chula Vista Promise Neighborhood. Francine Maigue • Awarded by Councilmember Stephen C. Padilla Originally from Cavite City, Philippines, and raised in Chula Vista, Francine Maigue graduated with her master's degree from Harvard University. Francine is a proud Spartan, having graduated from Chula Vista High School, and continues to actively mentor and support Chula Vista's youth, so that they, too, may be connected to key resources and opportunities for a bright, successful future. Currently, Francine serves as District Director for California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, is Vice Chair of the Filipino American Democratic Caucus of California, and sits on Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Foundation's Advisory Board. In her time as Vice Chair of the International Friendship Commission for the City of Chula Vista, Francine spearheaded efforts to send Chula Vista's first-ever Youth Ambassador to attend an international conference in our Sister City of Cebu, Philippines. Francine's commitment to share her time and efforts in benefit of the City of Chula Vista is truly commendable.