RECOGNIZING & COMMENDING Sponsored by Vice President Anibal Ramos, Jr. 1. Mount Zion Baptist Church 2. Oscar Aviles, Guitarist, Ricardo A. Quispe Ore, Filmmaker and Fernando Mariscal, Painter in celebration of the 192nd Anniversary for Independence of Peru 3. Maria Yllescas, President of the Peruvian Community in New Jersey, Honorable Jose A. Benzaquen, General Consul for Peru in the United States, Mr. David Toledo, Immigration Rights Leader and Mr. Romi Herrera, civic and Community Leader for their dedication to the Peruvian community in New Jersey 4 Honorable Hector O’Neil, Mayor, Guayabo City, Puerto Rico 5. Llanira Rivera, Abington Avenue School, a recipient of Council Member Anibal Ramos, Jr. Annual North Ward Scholarship Award 6. Ray De La Paz, singer for over 30 years 7. Johnny Ray, famed Percussionist and Band Leader 8. Carlos Rodriguez, Puerto Rican Founder and President of First Freedom Home Loans 9. Ismael Rivera, Sr., Puerto Rican Composer and Singer of Salsa music 10. Ismael Rivera, Jr. 11. Ms. Caroline Rodriguez, Community Coordinator and Wakeman Grocery and Deli, Community Sponsor Sponsored by Council Member Augusto Amador 12. Ecuatorianet.com 13. Balcon Andino De Chunchi 14. Grupo Amerikandes 15. Grupo Folkloric “La Voz Milagros de Newark” 16. Ballet Folkloric Estrellas Del Horizonte De Newark 17. Club Bucay De Newark, New Jersey 18. Club Pichincha De New Jersey 19. Centro Social Alausi, Inc. 20. Hector Jaramillo 21. Priostes De La Virgen Del Cisne De Newark, New Jersey 22. Jayni Diaz, Summer Intern 2013 Sponsored by Council Member Ras J. Baraka 23. Dupre’L Kelly and Reggie Noble 24. Lewis Hayes, Founder of Big Body Riders and Kahlif Jones, President of Big Body Riders Sponsored by Council Member Mildred C. Crump 25. Ms. Gwendolyn Jenkins 26. Ms. Estrella Jenkins 27. Steven B. Davis 28. Individuals for preparing the Khary Orr Organic Community Garden Project on Saturday, August 3, 2013 29. Women being honored as “Faithful Warriors” by New Hope Auxiliary of 2013 30. Ace P. Foster, Chief Steward and Ronnell Peele, Assistant Chief Steward of Art of Survival’s Garden of Peace 31. Ciara Stanley, I’Asia Free and Reggie Mickens, Summer Interns 2013 32. Honorees from the Goldsmith Avenue and Hobson Street Block Association on Saturday, August 17, 2013 33. The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F & A.M. State of New Jersey Sponsored by Council Member Luis A. Quintana 34. Mr. William Sanchez, Eddie Feliciano and John Watts 35. Blanco’s Barber and Beauty Academy 36. Individuals during the “For the Children” 6th Anniversary of the Goshi-Shun Karate Exhibition 37. Sharp Auto Spot Detail Lube Center 38. Baseball players from Guayabo, Puerto Rico on their 30 year Exchange Program with the members of the Newark Little League of the North Ward 39. Angela Soria and Walter Mendoza of the Ballet Folklorico Peru Champion Tutman’s Verano Negro 40. Victoria Livestock & Poultry Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 41. Ramon and Marie Villeda 42. Jorge Cortes 43. Flor & Cesar A. Morales, Proprietors of the Peruvian Import Co., Inc. 44. Fanny’s Fashions 45. Shorty’s Poultry Market 20th Year Anniversary Celebration 46. Individuals during the Ecuadorian Flag Raising Ceremony and the 204th year of Independence Celebration on Saturday, August 3, 2013, in the City Hall Rotunda, City Hall, Newark, New Jersey 47. Individuals of Centro Social Loja during the street dedication of Ciudad Loja at the corner of Crittenden Street and Bloomfield Avenue on Sunday, August 18, 2013 48. Individuals during the street dedication for Ciudad Loja on Sunday, August 18, 2013 49. Reverend Francisco Martinez and Reverend Angel Fuentes on Acclamation Day on Sunday, August 18, 2013 50. Luis Armando Ugarte and Yarmila Nunez De Ugarte 51. “Barbara Arroyo” Milagros Angel Helping the Homeless and the Needy 52. Honorees during the 9th Musical Festival of the Ecuadorian Social Club 53. Ramon Montalvo Plaza Street Dedication on Saturday, August 24, 2013 54. Dr. David Azzaro Gonzalez, Lcda. Ilia Toledo Garcia and Miguel “Tito” Correa Sponsored by Council Member Ronald C. Rice 55. Captain Stephen H. Yablonsky 56. Leonida Rodriguez Sponsored by Council Member Darrin S. Sharif 57. DJ Jihad Muhammad 58. DJ Punch 59. Ms. Dorothy Johnson 60. James Sleboe 61. Susan Stewart .