(Stone Of Hope Award recipients).....They were honored over the weekend.

The dinnier/ceremony was held at La Resaca event center. The 12 outstanding residents had been recognized by the County Board of Supervisors last week. The Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee chooses 12 outstanding Imperial Valley resident by presenting them with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Stone of Hope Award.. This year's recipients are Rev. Gregory Brown, Juan Ulloa, Juan Rodelo, Bari Bean Smith, Susanna Salgado, Maria Isabel Serrano, Luis Castro, Erika Aguilar, Marlene Lavender Swanegan, Daniela Vega, Anthony Arevalo and Maxine Cannon. The Keynote speaker at the event was Jessica Manriquez Jewell, Executive Director of the California Rural Legal Assistance. Marlene Thomas, CEO of the Imperial Valley Social Justice Committee says the awards are a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and it is also recognizing the contributions of individuals in the community.