(2018 Branding Iron Gala)…It was held Thursday evening in Brawley.

The annual event took place at the Stockman’s Club of Imperial Valley in Brawley. The highlight of the night was the presentation of this year’s Branding Iron Award. It went to Erasmo Gonzalez, Director of Safety Training at Smith-Kandal Insurance. It was presented by Greg Smith, the Managing Partner of Smith-Kandal and the 2014 Branding Iron Award winner.